Peninsula: Starting with the nation's first love, the white moonlight

Chapter 107 The Coming-of-Age Promise

Hearing his straightforward praise, a faint blush rose to Lee Ji-eun's ears.

"So even this blockhead can compliment people." Lee Ji-eun felt a little smug, then a little nervous. "He—is he really going to confess to me today?"

As if to hide the wild thoughts in her mind, she looked away.

Li Luran didn't notice Zhi'en's little scheme. He took out a thermal food container from his backpack, which contained a sandwich.

"Didn't you eat breakfast again this morning?"

"This is a sandwich I made myself. Try it and see if it suits your taste."

Lee Ji-eun reached out and took it, her eyes shining slightly.

She lowered her head and took a small bite, puffing out her cheeks as she chewed a couple of times, letting out a muffled exclamation: "Mmm!"

It's delicious!

She was so happy that her eyes narrowed into slits, and her little black leather shoes wobbled gently under the table.

"Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you."

He casually pulled out a tissue and handed it to him.

Lee Ji-eun took the salad dressing and wiped it from the corner of her mouth, tilting her head to look at him: "How did you know I didn't eat breakfast?"

"Just a guess."

"That's quite a good guess."

Soon, Lee Ji-eun had devoured most of the sandwich.

She secretly sucked on the tip of her index finger and casually probed the question.

"Have you done this for anyone else?"

Li Luran was packing up the food containers when he paused slightly. "I guess—I only ever made this for you, right?"

"Yeah?"

Lee Ji-eun lowered her head and took another small bite, the pink tinge that had just faded from her ears quietly creeping back up.

She quickly stuffed the remaining half into her mouth, pretending to concentrate on eating, and dared not say another word.

Looking at her happy face, Li Luran couldn't help but smile.

Soon, Lee Ji-eun finished the last bite of her sandwich and let out a satisfied sigh.

She pursed her lips, still wanting more, and looked at the man beside her with sparkling eyes.

"Li Luran, so you really can cook."

"I told you this a long time ago, but you just wouldn't believe me."

Li Luran took another tissue from the coffee table and wiped the bread crumbs from the corner of her mouth.

"Why do you eat like a child, making a mess everywhere?"

Ji-eun obediently tilted her head back and let him wipe her face. She enjoyed this occasional intimacy, but at the same time, she was also a little scared.

She lowered her eyes slightly, her gaze falling on the tips of their shoes, which were almost touching.

"Li Luran," she said softly.

"Hmm?" Li Luran responded.

I'm about to turn twenty.

She pursed her lips and looked at Li Luran with a serious expression.

What kind of coming-of-age gift are you planning to give me?

"Twenty years old."

Li Luran looked at the slightly chubby face in front of him and fell into deep thought.

On the peninsula, turning twenty is definitely a major event in one's life.

This is the turning point when a girl is shedding her immaturity and moving towards maturity, and this is especially true for Lee Ji-eun.

Li Luran thought about it seriously for a while. Li Zhi'en's twentieth birthday coming-of-age ceremony really deserved careful preparation.

Lee Ji-eun secretly glanced at Lee Lu-ran, and seeing him deep in thought, she felt both anxious and angry.

I've already given such obvious hints!

On the peninsula, aren't there only three kinds of coming-of-age gifts for girls? What's there to consider?

Perfume, roses, and that—a kiss, what's there to hesitate about?

"Could it be that this piece of wood doesn't know?" Lee Ji-eun suddenly thought of this possibility.

This guy may seem to know everything, but he's actually quite slow on the uptake in some areas.

"Should I say something to remind him?"

"Absolutely not! That would make me look like I'm giving up too easily!"

"Ugh, this piece of wood is so infuriating! What should I do with it?"

Just as Zhi En was feeling troubled, Li Luran finally spoke up.

"Ji-eun, I remember your birthday is in May, right?"

He looked into her eyes, his tone very serious.

"There are still almost five months until May, and I will definitely prepare well."

In fact, he had no experience in preparing birthday gifts for girls, and he even spent his own birthday in a very casual manner.

But this girl was different. He didn't want to see her disappointed. Fortunately, he still had enough time to prepare.

"Then I'll look forward to it."

Lee Ji-eun gave him a sweet smile and stopped worrying about whether or not to remind him.

Gifts need to have a bit of mystery.

However, she suddenly remembered something and immediately put on a serious face: "Li Luran, I have a serious question for you."

"What is my birthday exactly? You only said May, but you didn't say the specific day."

"Forehead----"

Li Luran deliberately pretended to be trying hard to remember but couldn't.

"Oh! You really didn't know!"

Lee Ji-eun got anxious, raised her pink little fist and waved it at him, looking both cute and fierce.

May 16th.

Li Luran knew when to stop and immediately gave the exact date.

I originally wanted to tease this girl a bit more, but if I really angered her, she wouldn't be easy to appease.

Upon hearing him accurately state the date, Ji-eun's little pink fist paused in mid-air for two seconds before being lowered.

She pouted contentedly and gave a soft hum.

"You barely passed. Next time I ask you, don't hesitate, you have to answer immediately, understand?"

"Arasso, Arasso."

Li Luran raised his hands in surrender, "I promise I remember it better than my own birthday, okay?"

Lee Ji-eun patted his shoulder with an air of maturity: "That's more like it, your attitude is quite proper. Well then, look forward to the surprise you've prepared."

Li Luran shook his head helplessly. This girl, she'll beam with joy if you give her a little encouragement.

"What do you mean by shaking your head?" Lee Ji-eun glared at him sensitively. "Do you not want to prepare a gift, or do you not want to call me noona?"

"Ji-eun, you're the nation's little sister across the entire peninsula, why do you keep insisting that I call you Nuna?"

"Oh—I see. Is it true that the more you lack something, the more you want it?"

"How about this, let's make a deal." He beckoned to Lee Ji-eun, "If you call me 'Oppa' a few times, I'll consider calling you 'Noona.' A fair exchange, how about it?"

"Damn it! Are you trying to get yourself killed?!" Lee Ji-eun was so angry that she lifted her little foot and stomped on his foot without any mercy.

Even though I was born in 93, a year older than him, what's wrong with him calling me "angry"?

And doesn't this guy know that you can't just call someone "oppa" in the Korean Peninsula? You only call someone your brother or male relative "oppa".

He absolutely did it on purpose.

Ji-eun pouted angrily, her cheeks puffed out, making her look like an angry little pufferfish.

Li Luran couldn't resist and gently poked her puffed-up cheek with his finger.

Lee Ji-eun seemed to have been electrocuted; her body trembled, and she almost fell off the sofa.

"Hey! Li Luran, are you looking for death?!"

"Pfft—Hahaha!"

Li Luran finally couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter.

Li Zhien was both embarrassed and angry. Her face flushed, she rushed over and started punching his back with her little fists.

Seeing him laugh so hard he couldn't stop, she felt a tickle in her teeth and even had an urge to bite him.

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