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

On the other side, Li Luran, sporting dark circles under his eyes, pushed open the door to the planning department.

As soon as I entered the office, I saw Lao Pu approaching with a cup of coffee.

"Lu Ran, did you stay up all night last night?"

Li Luran took the coffee and gave a wry smile: "Thank you, senior. I just didn't sleep well last night."

Old Park gave him a once-over, then lowered his voice and gossiped, "You went on a date last night, kid?"

"No!" Li Luran hurriedly denied, "I just went to a social event organized by the school."

Old Park patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Young man, you must be moderate! Don't let your strength fail you when you get older."

After saying that, Lao Pu walked straight back to his workstation. Li Luran was too lazy to explain to him. He was just about to sit down when the office door was pushed open.

Ji-eun stood gracefully at the doorway, wearing a purple beret, a slightly loose pink sweater, a dark pink pleated skirt, and white sneakers. She looked incredibly youthful.

However, when Li Luran's gaze moved upwards, he found that the nation's little sister's pretty face was frosty, and her eyes seemed capable of killing.

She walked straight to Li Luran's desk, looked down at him, and coldly uttered three words.

"Follow me!"

After saying that, she ignored everyone else's reactions and turned to leave.

The office was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Lee Ji-eun usually came to the planning department with a smile on her face, but today the chill emanating from her was enough to freeze you into an ice sculpture.

The other colleagues remained the same, all lowering their heads and pretending to be busy, acting as if they hadn't seen anything. Only Lao Pu gave Li Luran a helpless look.

Li Luran's heart sank instantly.

He swallowed hard, and under the sympathetic gazes of everyone in the office, he could only grit his teeth and stand up, obediently following behind Ji-eun.

The two entered the elevator one after the other.

The elevator slowly ascended, the small elevator lobby eerily quiet. Li Luran felt like he was having trouble breathing. He was about to speak...

Lee Ji-eun suddenly turned around, stood on tiptoe, grabbed Lee Lu-ran by the collar, and shoved him backward forcefully.

Caught off guard, Li Luran stumbled back two steps, his back pressed directly against the elevator wall.

At the same time, Lee Ji-eun braced herself with both hands and forcefully pinned him against the wall in the corner.

Ji-eun is like a queen, exuding a powerful aura!

She tilted her head slightly, her eyes sharp:

"Regarding what happened last night, and this morning's trending topics, don't you have anything to explain to me?"

Li Luran was still thinking about how to explain to her, but he never expected that his sister Zhi'en would start a fight in the elevator before they even got into the lounge.

Looking at that pretty face so close to his, Li Luran's throat went dry, and he subconsciously called out, "Ji-eun..."

Lee Ji-eun raised an eyebrow coldly, her tone filled with pressure: "What, are you thinking about how to argue with me?"

"Let me tell you, I'm very angry right now. Don't think you can win me over with just a few nice words..."

However, Ji-eun's words came to an abrupt end before she could finish speaking.

Li Luran suddenly pulled her into his arms, and his refreshing and pleasant scent wafted over her. Li Zhi'en froze instantly, her mind going completely blank.

The questions she had rehearsed countless times in her mind, the sour accusations, were completely forgotten in that moment.

"What...what are you doing...?"

Ji-eun's cheeks instantly turned red, and that beautiful blush spread all the way up to her small earlobes.

Her little hands twitched nervously in the air a few times, but in the end, she couldn't resist the flutter in her heart and obediently hugged Li Luran's waist.

Her face was pressed against his chest, and as she listened to his slightly rapid heartbeat, her heart almost melted.

"You fouled..."

Ji-eun's voice became very soft, so soft that she could hardly hear it herself.

"You big bad guy, all you do is bully me."

She originally thought Li Luran would explain a bunch of random things to her.

But she never expected that this blockhead, who was somewhat oblivious to matters of the heart, would act completely unpredictably.

However, although Ji-eun felt shy, all her grievances and jealousy vanished with that hug.

After all, this was the first time Li Luran had ever hugged her on his own initiative.

Girls are always sensitive and perceptive. Since he would comfort her in this way, it means that he definitely has feelings for her.

The elevator quickly reached the fifth floor, and the two entered Lee Ji-eun's lounge one after the other.

They sat side by side on the sofa, neither of them speaking first to break the silence.

There was a hint of awkwardness in the air, but more so a lingering ambiguity.

Ji-eun blinked her big eyes, turned her head to look at Li Luran beside her, and occasionally the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

Li Luran felt a little embarrassed by her stare and could only pretend to look at the coffee table in front of him.

Looking back on what happened in the elevator, it was all because of a moment of impulse; my body's instincts beat my reason, and I just hugged her without thinking.

Perhaps it was because she had shown him so much concern on the phone last night, and he had concealed the truth from her, that the guilt he felt made him lose his temper for a moment.

He didn't want to hurt her.

"Um... Ji-eun."

"I'm sorry, I was a bit abrupt in the elevator just now... please don't be angry."

He lowered his head, realizing that his actions were indeed somewhat impulsive. He had thought that Lee Ji-eun would at least say something to him.

What he didn't know was that Ji-eun's face was already beaming with joy, and she didn't look angry at all.

He just kept staring at the floor and didn't dare to look up at her.

"I'm not angry with you." Ji-eun put her hands on her knees and winked at him playfully.

This gentle reaction clearly surprised Li Luran, and he subconsciously looked up and met Li Zhi'en's gaze.

After only a few seconds of eye contact, Li Luran was unable to withstand the intense gaze and was the first to give in.

Seeing his unusually shy expression, Ji-eun's eyes flashed with a sly glint, and she decided to press her advantage.

She quietly moved closer to Li Luran and gently patted his arm with her small hand.

Li Luran's body stiffened abruptly, and he subconsciously moved to the edge of the sofa.

"Hey! Li Luran!"

Seeing that he actually dodged, Ji-eun stood up in dissatisfaction.

She stood with her hands on her hips, glaring at him with a pout, her coquettish expression utterly adorable. "I'm not some monster, why are you so scared?"

Li Luran waved his hand with a wry smile, "I didn't."

"Okay, stop fooling around."

Seeing that things had gone well, Lee Ji-eun's expression gradually turned serious as she got down to business, "Lee Lu-ran, shouldn't you explain to me properly about what happened last night?"

Li Luran briefly explained what happened yesterday. Although he stayed at Xiuzhi's house for one night, nothing really happened, and Li Luran was very open about it.

After hearing his explanation, Ji-eun nodded on the surface, but she was actually still skeptical.

She was willing to trust Li Luran's character and knew he wouldn't do anything outrageous.

However, she absolutely did not believe that woman, Bae Soo-ji!

How could that scheming brat possibly let such a good opportunity to be alone pass by and behave herself all night?

However, seeing Li Luran's sincere attitude in admitting his mistake, Li Zhi'en ultimately decided to be magnanimous this time.

After all, the snowstorm last night was indeed too heavy, and the traffic paralysis in Seoul was an undeniable fact, so it was understandable that he was trapped there.

"Alright, since your attitude was somewhat sincere, I'll forgive you this time."

Ji-eun sat back down on the sofa and warned, "But you are absolutely forbidden from getting too close to that woman, Bae Suzy, again!"