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

The next morning, while it was still barely light, the sky began to brighten.

Li Luran got ready early and left the room.

Looking at the closed door next door, he shook his head helplessly.

The two agreed to go sea fishing together today. The woman readily agreed last night, but while everything was ready on her side, there was no sign of anything happening in her room.

Having no other choice, Li Luran had to knock on the door.

A full ten minutes passed before the door was finally opened a crack.

Seeing that it was Li Luran knocking on the door, she opened the door with relief.

Kim Tae-yeon was wearing a pink nightgown, with the buttons undone, revealing a large expanse of her fair skin.

With her hair all messy and her eyes still half-closed, she stared sleepily at Li Luran outside the door.

"Ugh! It's only 6 o'clock! Are you a devil?" She rubbed her eyes in dissatisfaction, her voice filled with a strong sense of morning grumpiness.

As a seasoned homebody, she can sleep until 2 PM when she has no schedule.

"The sun's already high in the sky, my Miss X."

Li Luran was dressed in a black tracksuit today, carrying two packaged sandwiches. He deliberately raised his phone and waved it: "I'll give you ten minutes to wash up, or I'll take a picture of your face and post it online."

After his reminder, Kim Tae-yeon realized how terrible her current image was.

Blushing, she snatched the sandwich and quickly closed the door.

Women in the peninsula always wear makeup when they go out, especially idols, whose public image is very important.

Unsurprisingly, another half hour passed. Kim Tae-yeon was wearing a blue dress, her hair tied in a ponytail that fell to her neck. Compared to yesterday, her makeup today was much more innocent and pure.

Seeing Li Luran's somewhat dazed expression, Kim Tae-yeon proudly raised her head.

The two ate breakfast while taking a taxi to a small dock.

Li Luran rented a small fishing boat. It rocked a bit when they first set out to sea, and Kim Tae-yeon nervously gripped the boat's railing.

When the ship came to a stop in the deep sea, Kim Tae-yeon, who had been feeling a bit dizzy, finally perked up.

She took off her sunglasses, and the cool sea breeze caressed her cheeks.

There were no fans, no audience, no cameras constantly pointing at her, only the boundless ocean and the occasional dolphin leaping out of the water, and Li Luran fiddling with something on the side.

"Ah! Look, there are so many dolphins!"

Kim Tae-yeon pointed at the jumping dolphins, as happy as a child.

After Li Luran baited the hook, he handed her the fishing rod.

"Here, we'll rely on this for lunch today."

"Me?" Kim Tae-yeon pointed to herself somewhat insecurely, waving her hands repeatedly, "I've never even touched a fish before! Don't blame me if you can't catch one!"

Li Luran shoved a fishing rod into her hand, then stood beside her and patiently instructed her: "Remember, hold it here. Relax your body, find the right moment, and cast it out with force."

Kim Tae-yeon gripped the fishing rod tightly, her eyes fixed on the sea. She raised the rod and swung it forcefully.

The fishing line was thrown through the air in a magnificent parabola before landing directly on the deck.

The air suddenly became quiet.

Li Luran crossed his arms, suppressing a laugh as he looked at her: "Ms. X, fish live in the sea. Do you expect them to jump onto the boat and bite the hook?"

"Oh! I told you it's my first time!"

Kim Tae-yeon stomped her foot in embarrassment and anger.

"Okay, I'm not teasing you anymore. Let's start over. I'll teach you."

Li Luran stepped forward, picked up the fishing rod, and demonstrated for her: "Remember, use your waist to generate power, and then flick it out with your wrist!"

This time, Kim Tae-yeon successfully cast the fishing hook into the deep water.

"Wow! It flew out!" Kim Tae-yeon jumped up excitedly.

For the next half hour, the two stood side by side on the deck.

For Kim Tae-yeon, who is used to a fast-paced life, staring at the sea without moving was actually quite agonizing.

"Oh, is there really no fish in this sea?" she couldn't help but mutter to herself. "My legs are killing me from standing. I should have just stayed in the hotel and slept..."

Actually, the weather is excellent today, with calm seas, making it perfect for sea fishing.

However, fishing really tests a person's patience, and Kim Tae-yeon is clearly not a very patient person.

However, not long after she finished complaining, the fishing rod in her hand suddenly sank.

"Ahhh! It moved!"

"It took the bait! Oh! It took the bait!" she shouted excitedly at Li Luran.

"Quickly, reel in the line! Take your time, and be careful not to let it escape!" Li Luran hurriedly reminded her.

Upon hearing Li Luran's reminder, Kim Tae-yeon hurriedly began to reel in the line, but she used too much force and slipped, almost falling over.

Li Luran reacted immediately, quickly came over to support her shoulders, and then gripped the middle of the fishing rod to stabilize her center of gravity.

"Slow down, follow my rhythm, and pull it up slowly."

Kim Tae-yeon's back was pressed against Lee Lu-ran's chest, and the faint scent of sweet oranges mixed with the sea breeze wafted into Kim Tae-yeon's nose.

Feeling the warmth coming from her back, her mind went completely blank.

"Spin the spool fast! What are you daydreaming about!" Li Luran urged hurriedly.

Taeyeon then seemed to wake up from a dream and frantically began to shake the spool.

Finally, with Li Luran's help, a silver sea fish was pulled up and struggled desperately on the deck, splashing seawater all over Kim Tae-yeon.

"Oh my god!"

Kim Tae-yeon, who had just been excited, was instantly terrified and turned pale.

She threw down her fishing rod, hid behind Li Luran, grabbed his clothes with both hands, and almost closed her eyes.

"It...it keeps staring at me! It's scary! Oh, please get it away!"

"Pfft, hahaha!" Li Luran couldn't hold back any longer and pointed at her, bursting into laughter.

"Ms. X, it's just a fish, and it's our lunch today. Are you planning to let lunch eat you?"

It has to be said that the way this woman acts when she's having a fit is completely different from how she looks when she's hiding behind me, trembling with fear. This contrast is just too funny.

After Li Luran finished cleaning the fish, Kim Tae-yeon blushed and let go of his clothes.

"I... I was just afraid it would get my clothes dirty," she stubbornly argued.

Li Luran didn't expose her. He turned around to wash his hands and then pointed to the rest area: "Have a seat for a while. I'll let you try the freshest sashimi soon."

Kim Tae-yeon fled into the rest area as if she were escaping; she had utterly humiliated herself today.

She sat on the sofa, looking at the blue sky and white clouds, but eventually her gaze fell on Li Luran, who was preparing lunch.

"Look closely, this guy is actually quite handsome when he gets serious," she muttered to herself.

Kim Tae-yeon rested her chin on her hand, staring blankly at Lee Lu-ran. Just then, her phone, which was in her bag, vibrated a few times.

Kim Tae-yeon snapped out of her daze, picked up her phone, and saw several unread KakaoTalk messages—a real blow right from the start.

"Hey, Kim Tae-yeon! You heartless brat!"

"You ran off without a word. Do you know that last night your manager almost called the police because he couldn't find you? I had to cover for you and tell him you went back to your hometown in Jeonju! Remember not to give yourself away!"

"Tell me honestly, what were you doing over there all by yourself? You weren't secretly going on a date behind our backs, were you? I'm warning you, if you see a handsome guy, remember to take a picture and send it to the group chat for the girls to see!"

"Also, please be extremely careful. Cover yourself up when you go out so no one recognizes you!"

Upon seeing the message from Sunny, Kim Tae-yeon's smile slowly faded. The thought of the high-pressure life in Seoul instantly made her feel a tightness in her chest.

Perhaps the slow pace of life these past few days has made her forget that she is Kim Tae-yeon from Girls' Generation.

Kim Tae-yeon replied to Sunny with a few emojis, then immediately put her phone on silent.

She stood up, stretched, and stopped thinking about those messy things.

Before her were blue skies and white clouds, a calm sea, and a boy diligently preparing ingredients; Kim Tae-yeon's mood instantly improved.

At least today she's not Kim Tae-yeon, she's just Miss X.