Peninsula: The Great Producer

Chapter 87 Let’s go to the amusement park

Chapter 87 Let’s go to the amusement park
Lee Ji-eun turned to look at Ki Yo-jiu, and from Ki Yo-jiu's expression, she could tell that she had never told him before.

Laughing, Lee Ji-eun said in a cheerful tone: "What's wrong, Oppa? Do you feel sorry for me? I don't feel sorry for myself. Besides, I'm happier than many people. At least I could spend my childhood with my grandma."

Qi Yaojiu remained silent. It was not that he felt sorry for Li Zhien, but that he felt that his understanding of Li Zhien was too one-sided.

This girl who entered society at the age of 15 and worked hard to make money had hidden thoughts and burdens that Qi Yaojiu could not imagine.

IU keeps emphasizing that she is not pitiful and that she lives happily with her grandmother. Perhaps it is because of her self-esteem that people who don't want to know her sympathize with her.

"Oppa hates it"

After hearing this, Qi Yaojiu came back to his senses.

Looking at Li Zhien who lowered her head and tightly grasped the pen, Qi Yaojiu slowly said: "I'm sorry."

"What are you sorry for, Oppa?"

"I was thinking about other things just now and didn't hear what you said."

"whoosh"

IU suddenly looked up, her nose tip was red and her eyes were wet, but her expression was speechless.

"What? Oppa didn't hear me?"

Qi Yaojiu nodded and said, "So I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be distracted. What did you say just now?"

Wiping the corners of her eyes, as if in a fit of anger, Lee Ji-eun pouted and muttered, "Nothing."

Qi Yaojiu nudged Li Zhien with his elbow: "Hey, tell me about it."

Lee Ji-eun put down her pen, took the completed shipping form and quickly went to the cashier, confirmed the delivery address with the staff, reached into her pocket, and after a while turned sideways to look at Ki Yo-jiu who was standing next to her.

Qi Yaojiu asked the staff how much the shipping fee was, took out his wallet and paid for it.

"It's troublesome."

"Does the customer need anything else?"

"No, thank you."

After putting away her wallet, IU walked out of the convenience store.

Qi Yaojiu caught up with her in a few steps and said behind Li Zhien: "Are you going back to the company now?"

"..."

"I was wondering if you could go to the amusement park with me this afternoon if you have nothing to do. I've never been to an amusement park before."

"..."

"Is it exactly the same as what I saw on TV? There are many amusement equipment to play, such as pirate ships, bungee jumping machines, roller coasters, and carousels."

An emergency stop.

Qi Yaojiu, who was following Li Zhien, had no time to react and bumped into Li Zhien.

He hurriedly caught Li Zhien who was thrown forward by the inertia of the collision. Instead of asking why Li Zhien suddenly stopped, Qi Yaojiu asked: "Are you okay?"

Lee Ji-eun turned around, looked up, and stared straight into Ki Yo-jiu's eyes with only her eyes exposed.

With his hands on his hips, he said in a tone that was unclear whether it was anger or suspicion: "Is Oppa coaxing the child?"

Obviously, this is just to coax a child.

But Qi Yaojiu said seriously on the surface: "I really have never been to an amusement park. I came to Seoul from Wancai Island, and I didn't have the money or time to go to an amusement park during my university years."

Li Zhien's tone softened a lot: "Really you haven't been there?"

"Well, I haven't been there. Are you free this afternoon?"

Li Zhien did not agree immediately, but asked Qi Yaojiu: "Oppa, are you feeling sorry for me?"

Qi Yaojiu spread his hands and said, "You're not as pitiful as me, but you went to an amusement park when you were a kid, right?"

"..."

"Not only the amusement park, but in the summer I also went to the beach and played by the creek with my parents, watched movies, played video games, and ate a lot of delicious food, right?"

"I saw my first movie after entering university because of my major courses."

"We still don't have a TV at home. In the summer, I just go to the beach with friends to catch seafood and dry kelp."

"And I……"

Li Zhien interrupted Qi Yaojiu: "Let's go to the amusement park."

Qi Yaojiu didn't hesitate, smiled and pointed forward: "Let's go."

"I'll go to the company first."

"My treat"

"No, I'll treat Oppa. I got my allowance."

Qi Yaojiu didn't rush to offer to treat everyone. He just had to buy the tickets himself when he got to the amusement park.

If she continues to fight for it now, Lee Ji-eun might think that Ki Yo-gu is pitying her.

Leading the way was Lee Ji-eun.

When recalling her childhood on the road, Lee Ji-eun would unconsciously smile happily.

Her childhood was full of twists and turns. The first half was happy, and her family was considered middle class.

The second half was unfortunate because my mother went bankrupt trusting her friend’s guarantee.

Because of this, my parents had their first big fight.

For this reason, Lee Ji-eun and her brother were sent to live with their grandmother.

Later, I followed my grandmother to Gwangju to live and study with my two cousins.

Qi Yaojiu didn't ask directly, these were all said by Li Zhien herself.

She also talked about why she wanted to enter the society and work early.

In addition to my love for singing and wanting to become a singer, I also want to make money as soon as possible.

Even if you are well taken care of by your relatives, you will still live under their roof.

She understood a truth at a very young age: without money, lovers, relatives, and friends will gradually leave you.

She was afraid of losing her relatives and friends.

She also didn't want her elderly grandmother to worry about her all the time. She also didn't want her parents to keep arguing and having a cold war over money.

In her words, Lee Ji-eun did not show a trace of cowardice.

The relaxed tone seemed to tell Qi Yaojiu that she was really not pitiful.

Songpa, Jamsil, LT World.

LT World, known as the Disneyland of H country, is the largest indoor entertainment center in the world.

There are not only various amusement facilities, but also folk museums, large hotels, cinemas, indoor swimming pools, indoor ice rinks, bowling alleys, membership-based sports clubs, department stores, supermarkets, shopping malls, etc.

At the door, you can see a crowd of people.

My plan to secretly buy tickets in advance fell through, so I queued up honestly, and in the end, it was Lee Ji-eun who bought the tickets.

There was a kind of tacit understanding. It felt like Lee Ji-eun knew what Ki Yo-gu wanted to say, and they almost said it in unison.

"I invite Oppa to play, and Oppa invites me to dinner."

"You treat me to fun, and I'll treat you to delicious food in the evening."

"Hahaha"

The two laughed.

The faces of other people around were also filled with smiles.

Ki Yo-gu and Lee Ji-eun walked towards the ticket gate surrounded by the crowd.

Almost whispering in Li Zhien's ear, Qi Yaojiu, who was blocking Li Zhien with his right hand, sighed: "There are so many people."

IU didn't know that Ki Yo-gu was silently protecting her, and said happily: "A lot of people come here every day to play. Did you see any foreigners just now? There are also many couples who come here for dates."

"I saw it."

IU stole a glance at Ki Yo-gu.

She originally wanted to explain so that Qi Yaojiu would not misunderstand that the two of them coming to the amusement park together must be a couple's date.

But seeing that Ki Yo-gu didn't care about Lee Ji-eun at all, he didn't explain.

Just weird.

Is it because Qi Yaojiu didn't care that he never thought about the possibility of developing another level of relationship with him?

It seems strange that I care about it. I feel relaxed when I am with Qi Yaojiu, and I also want to share everything about myself with Qi Yaojiu. Qi Yaojiu is like my own brother, at least that's how I feel now.

“Jieun, look at that.”

His eyes followed the direction of Qi Yaojiu's finger.

Lee Ji-eun didn't know what Ki Yo-gu wanted her to see, as there were people everywhere.

I only heard Qi Yaojiu say, "You can take photo stickers and wear those cute headbands. Did you see that many people are wearing animal headbands?"

"Oppa"

Qi Yaojiu turned and looked at Li Zhien.

Li Zhien said slowly: "Normally, shouldn't we girls be excited?"

Touching his chin, Qi Yaojiu said: "Really? Then you can call me unnie from now on. I've never taken a photo booth before and I want to try it."

"Ernie?"

"Um"

"Ernie?"

"Let's go over there."