Peninsula: I, a chaebol! I will never follow hidden rules.

By the end of June, Bae Joo-hyun and Jessica Jung had both finished their postpartum confinement and were working hard at home to exercise and lose weight. Kang Kang and Xiao Wu were also in good health.

Yoona is eight months pregnant and about to give birth, but hasn't given birth yet.

Jeon Boram is six months pregnant and has no problems other than sometimes feeling discomfort in her lower back.

The finale of "Hi! Girl" has been recorded and has already aired. The first episode had a very high viewership rating, exceeding 10%, making it the highest-rated program of its time.

However, in the second episode, the ratings dropped to around 8%.

Is the game not interesting? Not really. So where does the problem lie?
Judging from the comments of netizens online, the production team discovered that the reason for the high ratings of the first episode was that many people wanted to see how Shin Yuna was eliminated due to illness.

Since their relationship was exposed, Shin Yuna has attracted a lot of haters online.

People are always criticizing her, which has worsened the impression of her among many uninformed passersby.

So when "Hi! Girl" premiered, many viewers watched the show out of curiosity, wanting to know what illness Shin Yuna had that led to her elimination.

This resulted in inflated ratings for the first episode of "Hi! Girl".

Based on observations of netizens' reviews of the show, combined with its ratings on JTBC and its online streaming completion rate on Star Entertainment, the production team, JTBC, and Star Entertainment have all reached a common conclusion: "Hi! Girl" is likely to become the most popular talent show in recent years.

Faced with this situation, Li Zhixuan directly ordered Xingji Entertainment to officially begin its restructuring. Xingji Entertainment Agency, Xingji Film & Television, Xingji Video, Xingji Novels, and the previously independent Xingji Pictures will form the new Xingji Entertainment Group.

Li Zhixuan was naturally happy as his career grew bigger and bigger, but Shen Youna was not.

Judging from the number and activity of her haters, she can forget about debuting in the next two or three years. Even if she does debut, she will be criticized so much that she will be forced to leave the entertainment industry.

There's no way around it; she has too many haters, so shows don't dare invite her, and brands don't dare ask her to be their spokesperson. An artist without commercial value can't make money if she doesn't leave the industry.

Can Li Zhixuan speak up for her and fight back against the haters? Yes and no.

Perhaps it's because his mouth is on Li Zhixuan's head, so of course he can make a sound if he wants to.

But is speaking out effective?
Shin Yuna was attacked by his fans because she was dating him. If he spoke up to defend Shin Yuna, wouldn't those brainless fans hate her to death?

Therefore, if Li Zhixuan were to speak up for Shen Youna, it would likely have the opposite effect.

So how can we make Shin Yuna happy?

Taking advantage of the opportunity presented by the joint investment by Star Entertainment Group, Lotte World, and the Jeju Provincial Government to establish Jeju Film Studio Company, Lee Chi-hyun brought Shin Yoo-na to Jeju Island to relax.

Most importantly, Li Zhixuan only brought Shen Youna with him this time, which was enough to make Shen Youna very happy.

In late June, hydrangeas on Jeju Island weave a tapestry of pale purple, pink, and white across the mountains. Just as raindrops dampen the stone steps of Hallasan Mountain, a rainbow arches over the sea of ​​clouds at Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak.

The seawater was warm enough to wash over your ankles, the colorful houses in the moonlit pond cast their shadows on the waves, the silver light of a tuna being cut open flashed across the square, the evening breeze carrying the aroma of seafood swept across the street corner, and even the air was filled with a subtle summer sweetness.

The scenery is beautiful, but we need to get down to business first.

Lee Chi-heon first went to the Jeju Provincial Government and, together with Shin Yong-joon and the Jeju Provincial Governor, attended the signing ceremony for the establishment of the Jeju Film Studio Company.

The three parties invested a total of 500 billion South Korean won in a 40/40/20 ratio to establish this company for the construction and management of Jeju Film Studios.

The company president is Kim Yun-hyun, the former vice president of Star Entertainment, while other senior executives are appointed by the three companies according to their investment ratios.

In other words, although the investment ratio is the same, Star Entertainment has one more president than Lotte World.

This is enough to prove that Jeju Island Film City is mainly owned by Star Entertainment Group.

After finishing their business, Li Zhixuan and Shen Youna went to eat Jeju Island's specialty grilled black pork, thus beginning their date.

To be honest, Jeju Island is fine to visit once or twice, but if you come too often, it gets really boring.

Not only did Li Zhixuan find it boring, but Shen Youna also found it rather uninteresting.

Since we're already here, we should at least find a place to have some fun, right?

Shin Yuna thought to herself: Last time I went on a date with Oppa in Jeju Island, we went out to sea on a boat. Should we go to the sky this time? Wait, we can't go to the sky, but we can go to the mountains!
Shin Yuna suddenly remembered something and quickly turned to ask, "Oppa, I heard from Qri unnie that you two spent the night together on the top of Hallasan Mountain?"

Li Zhixuan nodded and asked, "You also want to go camping on the mountaintop? Isn't it a bit too early now? Let's wait until it gets dark, and then we'll take a helicopter up there."

Shin Yuna shook her head: "Taking a helicopter up is no challenge at all, what's the point? Let's go hiking, if we can find a secluded spot..."

At this point, Shin Yuna smiled shyly.

The last time Li Zhixuan went to the mountains was last year when he celebrated Park Hyomin's birthday, which was more than a year ago.

Hearing this, Li Zhixuan got a little excited and asked, "Want to do something more exciting?"

"OK?"

"Of course! Let's go!"

At the end of June, Hallasan Mountain was washed clean by the plum rains, and from a distance, the mist on the mountain looked like a semi-transparent veil woven among the forest.

There are five regular hiking routes on Hallasan Mountain, two of which lead to the summit, but you need to book these two routes a month in advance.

But for Li Zhixuan, is this really a big deal?

"Yuna, Shiroban-gaku and Kannon-ji Temple, which route should we take?"

For Li Zhixuan, it didn't matter which route he took; with his skills and strength, he could carry Shen Youna up the mountain.

But for Shin Yuna, this is something she needs to think about carefully.

Seeing online comments suggesting that the Guanyin Temple route is more suitable for experienced hikers, Shin Yuna said, "Seongpanak is a better route, it's relatively easier."

"it is good!"

Since there are no supply points along the way, they have to prepare food and water, as well as equipment such as trekking poles and raincoats before they start climbing.

Once everything was ready, they set off.

Actually, they had bodyguards leading the way and following behind for protection. So they could have simply handed over their belongings to the bodyguards to carry them for them.

But these two people, in order to experience the joy of mountain climbing, chose to endure the hardship without any effort, carrying everything themselves.

Hydrangeas cascaded down the stone steps, their blue-purple petals creating a waterfall of color. Raindrops rolled from the tips of the lush green maple leaves, startling a few emerald-colored dragonflies that fluttered their wings.

Mountain streams overflow mossy pebble beaches, reflecting slivers of light filtering through the clouds. In the distance, a crater lake appears and disappears in the thin mist. As the wind sweeps across the meadow, it carries the crisp scent of fir trees and damp earth, transforming the summer heat into wisps of smoke rising from the mountainside.

To be honest, the scenery in these mountains is truly beautiful. But finding a secluded spot is quite difficult.

The main reason was that some schools in South Korea had closed for the holidays at the end of June, and the children had nothing to do, so they went out to play. Among them were some couples and close friends who went hiking on Hallasan Mountain. After hiking for more than an hour, Shin Yuna was panting heavily, and her hair was soaked with sweat. She was really tired, so she stopped and said to Lee Chi-heon, "Oppa, I'm so tired. Let's rest for a while."

"You're already complaining of being tired after just one hour. Will you be able to reach the summit before dark?"

Despite saying that, Li Zhixuan still found a relatively clean spot by the roadside and pulled Shen Youna over to sit down and rest.

Shin Yuna leaned against Lee Chi-hyun to rest, took a couple of sips of water, and then said to him, "It doesn't matter that it's dark. Anyway, the hiking trails on Hallasan Mountain have been used by people almost every day these past few days, and the wild animals on the mountain avoid these trails. Only occasionally do mountain goats pass by on this trail."

Hearing this, Li Zhixuan looked at Shen Youna with slight surprise: "How do you know all this?"

Shen Youna smiled smugly: "I saw it online before I went up the mountain."

Li Zhixuan immediately gave her a thumbs up: "You have a good memory!"

"Hehe~" "By the way! Oppa, I heard that the reason why Baekrokdam at the top of Hallasan Mountain is called Baekrokdam is because a deity once came to play at Hallasan Mountain. Can we go play in the pond? Take a bath, and then..."

"No way!" Li Zhixuan refused outright without the slightest hesitation.

Shen Youna objected: "Why?"

"Although Bailutan is called a pool, it is actually a lake with a diameter of 300 meters and a depth of 6 meters. What if you drown if you go there to bathe at night? Aren't you afraid that there are water ghosts in there pulling your legs?"

The beginning was fine, but what's with the water ghost pulling my leg?

Shen Youna shrank back in fright: "Don't scare me, I'm a coward."

Seeing that she was scared, Li Zhixuan chuckled and said, "Hehe! I'm just kidding! I'll make you unable to leave me, so you'll even need me to go to the toilet with you."

"Ugh! You're so mean! Humph~"

Shen Youna was furious and immediately demonstrated to the scumbag what it means to punch him in the chest with your little fists, making him laugh out loud.

"Ha ha!"

After resting for a while, the two of them continued climbing.

Since it was already afternoon, there weren't many people climbing up the mountain like them, but there were still quite a few tourists walking down the mountain. Li Zhixuan and his companion encountered several people every now and then.

When they had climbed about halfway up the mountain, they saw three people in front of them. Shen Youna recognized all three of them, while Li Zhixuan only recognized one of them.

Since filming for "Hi! Girl" has finished, the contestants, who have been busy for a long time, have been given a month-long break.
A month ago, Jang Won-young had made plans with Ahn Yoo-jin and Kim Cheo-gu to climb Hallasan Mountain together.

They came today, but halfway through the hike, Ahn Yoo-jin twisted her ankle; it's swollen.

What's the point of climbing anymore! Let's hurry down the mountain and get our injuries checked!
So Zhang Yuanying and Jin Qiutian each helped An Youzhen walk slowly down the mountain.

As she walked, Zhang Yuanying spotted a familiar pair of figures: Oppa! Yoona!

What a surprise! What a wonderful surprise!
Because there were other tourists nearby, Zhang Yuanying could only lower her voice and quickly said to the two people next to her, "Qiuqiu unnie, Youzhen unnie, Oppa and Yuna are in front of us, don't make a sound."

Li Zhixuan?!

Jin Qiutian and An Youzhen were startled, then delighted. They nodded quickly and hurried towards Li Zhixuan and the other person.

Li Zhixuan and Shen Youna quickened their pace and walked towards Zhang Yuanying and the other two.

"Wonyoung, why didn't you tell me you were coming to Jeju Island?"

After the five of them gathered together, Li Zhixuan completely ignored the injured An Youzhen, because they weren't really familiar with each other. He only blamed Zhang Yuanying for not informing him of her arrival in Jeju Island.

Shin Yuna was a little jealous, while Jang Wonyoung was secretly delighted. She then said to Lee Chi-heon in a coquettish tone, "Oppa, you didn't tell me you were coming to Jeju Island. You were the one who secretly came to Jeju Island to date Yuna unnie without telling us all, how can you blame me?"

Li Zhixuan was displeased: "Hey! You dare to talk back, huh? Just wait till tonight I teach you a lesson!"

A lesson is a lesson, but why does it have to wait until night?

Zhang Yuanying understood, and Shen Youna understood too. Jin Qiutian and An Youzhen were too embarrassed to understand.

Zhang Yuanying blushed and, feeling shy, dared not argue back.

Seeing this, Shin Yuna was filled with jealousy. Then, taking advantage of the moment when no one was speaking, she looked at Ahn Yoo-jin and asked, "Yoo-jin, what's wrong with you?"

Ahn Yoo-jin was a little embarrassed and explained, "I twisted my ankle while climbing the mountain just now."

"Is it serious?"

"It's not serious." Ahn Yoo-jin shook her head.

Zhang Yuanying said, "It's quite serious; your ankle is swollen."

"Then let's hurry down the mountain!"

Li Zhixuan immediately turned around, waved, and shouted, "Come over here, a few people!"

Four bodyguards dressed as tourists quickly arrived, bowed deeply to Li Zhixuan, and awaited his instructions.

"You help Ahn Yoo-jin down the mountain and protect her and Kim Qiu-thu."

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Jin Qiutian and An Youzhen exchanged a glance, both somewhat dumbfounded. They're just being chased away like that?

“Yuanying, don’t leave. Come up the mountain with me and Youna.”

“This…” Zhang Yuanying looked at An Youzhen and the other person with some embarrassment.

What could they say? Disagree?
They were indeed reluctant, but did they dare to say it?
Jin Qiutian quickly bowed to Li Zhixuan: "Then we'll be leaving now, Chairman Li, You Na, Yuan Ying, goodbye."

"Goodbye."

After watching Jin Qiutian and the other woman leave under the protection of bodyguards, Zhang Yuanying looked at Li Zhixuan and asked with some doubt, "Oppa, why didn't you take the opportunity to flirt with them?"

"Didn't I already explain to you? I'm not interested in either of them."

"But they're both interested in you, and if they don't complete the mission, their parents will be in big trouble."

"That's their own doing, they got what they deserved. What does it have to do with me? Let's go! Up the mountain!"

(End of this chapter)