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

A large supermarket near Hannam-dong.

At 7 p.m., during the peak shopping period after get off work, the supermarket was brightly lit, and customers were carefully selecting goods in front of the shelves.

The supermarket's loudspeaker was playing some of the hottest girl group dance songs of the moment, and coincidentally, it was Missa's "Bad Girl Good Girl" playing right now.

Li Luran pushed a shopping cart down the aisle, with a girl wrapped up like a rice dumpling beside him.

Lee Ji-eun was wearing a black hoodie, a baseball cap, and an oversized face mask, with only her eyes showing. She also deliberately kept her head down while walking, as if afraid of being recognized.

However, the more cautious she appeared, the more suspicious the people around her became.

Although Li Luran was only wearing a white shirt and a gray trench coat, his 1.83-meter height and handsome appearance made him very eye-catching.

The man was sunny and handsome, while the woman... was somewhat mysterious. This strange yet endearing combination instantly attracted the attention of passersby.

"That guy is so handsome! Is he a model?"

"Why is that woman next to me so bundled up? Is she some kind of celebrity?"

"Don't talk nonsense. Which female celebrity would dare to shop at a supermarket so openly with a man?"

Several high school girls followed behind them, pushing their bikes and whispering excitedly.

Several middle-aged women were looking at Lee Ji-eun with the eyes of someone looking at a strange person, but their eyes lit up instantly when they saw Lee Lu-ran.

One older woman even tried to strike up a conversation with Li Luran, but was stopped by her companion.

Lee Ji-eun rarely comes to the supermarket alone; she is usually accompanied by her manager and assistant.

She panicked a little when she suddenly found herself being talked about by a group of people.

If she were recognized at this time, tomorrow's top trending topic would definitely be: "IU spotted shopping at a supermarket with a mysterious man, sparking rumors of a new relationship!"

Lee Ji-eun's heart began to race, her steps quickened unconsciously, and her body moved towards Lee Lu-ran subconsciously.

Li Luran was picking out red dates on the shelf when she suddenly felt her arm become heavy.

He turned his head and saw Lee Ji-eun, like a little quail, hunching her shoulders and slowly leaning towards him.

She gripped Li Luran's sleeve with one hand and kept glancing around.

Seeing her timid appearance, Li Luran almost burst out laughing.

He took a step closer to her, using his body to block the view of passersby, and slowly pushed the cart forward.

"Don't always look down," Li Luran said to Li Zhi'en as he pushed the cart forward.

"The more you dodge and weave, the more people will think you have something to hide."

"Head up, chest out, be natural. Even if people give you a second glance, they'll just think you're insecure about your looks or have some social anxiety; they won't think much of it."

Lee Ji-eun, who was so nervous that her palms were sweating, gritted her teeth in anger when she heard his insulting words.

She gently lifted her foot and, taking advantage of the fact that no one was looking, stomped directly on the instep of someone.

"hiss!!!"

Li Luran gasped in shock; this girl really knew how to play dirty.

"Hmph! Serves you right!"

However, after this commotion, Lee Ji-eun's sense of panic largely disappeared.

Although she was still clutching Li Luran's sleeve, her steps became much lighter.

The two arrived at the daily necessities section.

Lee Ji-eun walked to a row of shelves, stood on tiptoe, and tried to grab the shampoo on the top shelf.

Li Luran followed behind her, his eyes fixed on the shelves on the other side, unaware that she had suddenly stopped. Li Luran's chest bumped into Li Zhi'en's back.

"Ouch!"

Lee Ji-eun exclaimed in surprise, stumbled, and was about to crash into the shelf.

"Be careful!"

Fortunately, Li Luran reacted quickly, grabbed her waist, and pulled her back, so the two were pressed together.

Both of them were momentarily stunned.

Lee Ji-eun felt her back was very hot, and she could hear a "thump thump thump" sound.

She couldn't even tell if it was Li Luran's heartbeat or her own.

Her face instantly turned bright red, and she felt her ears burning.

"Sorry, did I hurt you?"

Li Luran quickly released his grip, took half a step back, and increased the distance between the two.

He was actually quite nervous just now. Although it was unintentional, the two of them did have some intimate contact. Fortunately, Lee Ji-eun didn't blame him.

However, this girl looked like a paper doll, but when I held her in my arms, she was incredibly soft.

Lee Ji-eun shook her head in a panic. She hurriedly pulled up the hood of her sweatshirt, not daring to look back at Lee Lu-ran. She grabbed two packs of chewing gum from the shelf and threw them into her shopping cart, then fled as if her life depended on it.

Li Luran smiled helplessly, reached out and took the shampoo she was trying to grab, put it in the car, and quickly followed.

When it came time to pay, just as Lee Ji-eun was about to take out her card from her pocket, Lee Lu-ran handed over his card first.

"Swipe my card."

While talking to the cashier, he used his body to shield Lee Ji-eun from being recognized.

Lee Ji-eun tugged at his sleeve and protested with wide eyes.

"Shut up. Consider this an apology for bumping into you." Li Luran took the receipt and two plastic bags, not giving her a chance to refuse, and strode out of the supermarket.

Helpless, Lee Ji-eun could only jog to catch up.

As the two walked out of the supermarket, a gust of cold wind blew by, and "drip, drip," raindrops fell on Li Luran's nose.

Followed by.

"Splash splash splash!"

Without any warning, a sudden downpour in late autumn began.

Pedestrians on the road scattered in all directions, searching for places to take shelter from the rain.

The two stood facing each other under the eaves at the entrance of the supermarket.

Did you bring an umbrella?

Lee Ji-eun shook her head and said softly, "It's only one street away from my house, but with the rain so heavy, it's impossible to get a taxi right now."

Li Luran glanced at the time; it was already past eight o'clock in the evening.

The rain was pouring down, and the temperature was dropping sharply. If they didn't get back quickly, Lee Ji-eun's condition would definitely worsen.

Li Luran put the two large shopping bags together in one hand, then took off his trench coat and said to Li Zhi'en:

"come over."

Lee Ji-eun was stunned for a moment, her mind still reeling.

Li Luran stepped forward, opened his trench coat with both hands, and covered her head with it. The trench coat still retained Li Luran's body heat.

"Hold on to my clothes."

"I'll count to three, then we'll run together."

Lee Ji-eun stared blankly at Lee Lu-ran, who was so close to her, and suddenly her nose stung with tears.

She didn't understand why Li Luran would go to such lengths. They had only known each other for a short time, and might not even be considered friends.

However, she obediently did as he said and grabbed the trench coat.

"One, two, three. Run!"

Li Luran shouted, and the two of them rushed into the vast rain.

The rain instantly soaked Li Luran's shirt. He kept an eye on the road while protecting Li Zhi'en beside him.

Lee Ji-eun hid under her trench coat, head down, not needing to watch where she was going, she just needed to follow Lee Lu-ran's pace.

For Lee Ji-eun, this journey, which should only take five minutes, felt both short and long in the torrential rain.

Finally, the two of them returned to the apartment building, panting heavily.

Li Luran was soaked to the bone, and his lips were even white from the cold wind and rain.

In contrast, Lee Ji-eun's upper body was barely wet, except for her shoes and pants below the knees.

She took off her mask and looked at Li Luran, who was soaked to the bone, and felt a little guilty.

The two silently took the elevator back to the seventeenth floor and stopped in front of the door.

"Alright, mission accomplished."

Li Luran put the shopping bags on the ground, picked up her wet trench coat, and reminded her, "Go in and take a hot shower, and remember to take the medicine you just bought. I'm leaving now."

After saying that, he turned around and prepared to walk towards the elevator.

The moment he turned around.

A small hand tugged at his clothes from behind.

Li Luran stopped and turned around in confusion.

Lee Ji-eun stood in front of the gate, biting her lower lip tightly, her tone firm:

"Come in, wipe it dry."

Normally, he would definitely refuse.

But looking into Lee Ji-eun's stubborn eyes, Lee Lu-ran remained silent for two seconds before finally sighing helplessly.

"Then... I'll take my leave."