Peninsula: My e-sports dream shattered, I chose to become an actor.

"Oppa, are you free tomorrow?"

Li Mingye looked at the message from Zhou Ziyu on his phone screen, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

This was the first time this girl had ever taken the initiative to invite him out, although he still didn't know what this little guy was up to.

Unfortunately, his schedule was indeed packed these past two days.

He quickly replied:

"We need to speed up filming the final scenes these next few days, so it's hard to find the time. Is there anything I can help you with?"

The screen displayed "typing" for a while before a new message popped up:

"It's nothing, I just wanted to buy something with Oppa, but it's okay if I don't have time~"

The text that Chou Tzu-yu typed seemed calm and nonchalant, without any sense of disappointment. However, based on Li Ming-ye's understanding of her, he guessed that she was probably pouting at her phone screen right now, not in a very good mood.

Li Mingye quickly went through the schedule in his mind. Filming could officially wrap up during the day on the 8th, but he would definitely have to go out drinking and socializing that night, so he still wouldn't have time.

He thought for a moment, then lightly tapped the keyboard: "Are you free on the evening of the 9th?"

The reply came almost instantly:

I'm free tonight.

"Let's go out for a stroll on the night of the 9th."

"good!"

Having simply and directly determined the time and place for shopping, Li Mingye put down his phone.

The novelty of him among the South Korean public has worn off a bit, and as long as he disguises himself well, not many people will notice him even when he's just strolling around on the street.

Besides, they were playing outside with a child, so even if they were discovered, it wouldn't be a big deal. Li Mingye is upright and has nothing to fear.

"Let's go, Hyunseok hyung," Lee Myung-yeop said, looking up at his manager in the driver's seat.

The shooting schedule is very heavy tonight, or rather, the next few days will be a high-intensity, non-stop shoot.

On the other side, in the JYP trainee dormitory.

Looking at the invitation on the screen that she hadn't rejected, Chou Tzu-yu let out a long sigh of relief and collapsed onto the bed.

She must have used up a lot of courage to extend this invitation. She revised those few simple words dozens of times in the chat box, afraid of putting Li Mingye in a difficult position, and also afraid that he wouldn't care.

When she saw Li Mingye's reply saying "no time," her mood plummeted to rock bottom. Her lips trembled, and tears welled up in her eyes.

But remembering that oppa had praised her for being strong, she forced back her tears.

However, now, Li Mingye's few words have instantly lifted my mood to its peak, making it as exciting as riding a roller coaster.

Chou Tzu-yu lay on the soft bed, her hands supporting her chin, her beautiful peach blossom eyes sparkling with anticipation as she began to carefully consider her plans for the evening of the 9th.

"Which outfit should I wear...?"

She kept rehearsing the scene of their meeting in her mind, and as she thought about it, her thoughts drifted to indescribable places.

"If we go shopping too late, will Oppa take me back to his place?"

Chou Tzu-yu's cheeks instantly turned crimson, like a ripe peach.

A month ago, she had her first dream with color.

The protagonist in my dream was Li Mingye. He picked me up in the dim light, and then...

"Hey! Chou Tzu-yu, what are you thinking about!"

Thinking of this, Chou Tzu-yu suddenly came to her senses and couldn't help but pat her burning face hard.

Embarrassed and annoyed, she buried herself in the blankets, like an ostrich, occasionally wriggling on the bed.

……

On set, the afterglow of the setting sun spilled onto the studio floor.

"Cut! Great!"

Director Kang Shin-hyo put down the monitor and watched the playback with satisfaction.

Two minutes later, Jiang Xinxiao smiled with relief, raised the megaphone in his hand, and shouted with all his might:

"I'm announcing! Filming for 'The Heirs' has officially wrapped! Thank you all for your hard work!"

Immediately afterwards, thunderous applause and cheers filled the entire crew, and the joyful atmosphere exploded like the bubbles of champagne.

The huge success of the TV series brought genuine joy to all those involved. They hugged and high-fived each other, celebrating the successful conclusion of the project.

"If you're free in two hours, remember to come to the nearby barbecue restaurant for the wrap party! Let's drink until we drop!"

Jiang Xinxiao's voice was loud and clear, even cracking slightly from excessive excitement.

Li Mingye stood in the crowd, clapping with a polite smile, blending seamlessly into the joyful atmosphere.

His gaze inadvertently drifted to the side and saw Kim Ji-won smiling and clapping, but her beautiful eyes were clearly unfocused and her gaze was wandering, indicating that she was lost in thought.

A thought struck Li Mingye, and he moved closer without making a sound.

"Is Nuna going to the wrap party?"

Kim Ji-won seemed to have just been pulled back to reality from her own mental world. She turned her head somewhat blankly and met Lee Myung-yeop's gaze:

Are you going?

"Of course I'll go," Li Mingye replied matter-of-factly.

"Then I'll go too."

Kim Ji-won nodded naturally, her gaze not lingering on Lee Myung-yeop for long, afraid of revealing any emotion, before turning her head to look at the noisy crowd.

Li Mingye didn't say anything more, turned around and walked to the other side to "comfort" Zheng Xiujing, who was secretly wiping her eyes.

"What kind of look is that?" Jung Soo-jung looked up and saw Lee Ming-yeop's eyes, which were filled with a mischievous smile. She couldn't help but grit her teeth.

"I didn't cry, don't overthink it." She glared at Li Mingye, who was watching the commotion, and stubbornly defended herself.

Li Mingye gently shook his head:

"I haven't even said anything yet, and you've already confessed everything."

Li Mingye then sighed dramatically, and then felt a weight on his body.

Krystal Jung suddenly stepped forward and hugged him tightly.

"Thank you for everything during this time."

Her voice was so soft it sounded a little unfamiliar.

She has a group activity tonight and won't be able to attend the wrap party, so now is the perfect time to express her feelings.

Li Mingye stopped teasing her, his smile fading. He gently patted her back and then released her.

Why be so sentimental? It's not like we'll never see each other again.

Seoul is so small, it's easy to meet up.

Krystal Jung chuckled and gently nudged Li Mingye's shoulder with her elbow, the force so light it sounded like she was being coquettish.

"Then next time Zhenli and I invite you to dinner, you absolutely have to come!"

"I'm available whenever you call." Li Mingye nodded naturally.

Let alone the future, he did have dinner with Jinri a couple of days ago, it's just that Jung Soo-jung didn't know.

It wasn't that I was deliberately hiding it from her, but there was no need to say anything in particular. They were close, so there was no need to tell her everything.

Suddenly, Jung Soo-jung's gaze passed over Lee Myung-yeop's shoulder and landed on Kim Ji-won, who was watching them from a few meters away. Her expression changed.

"Feed".

Her tone became somewhat complicated, carrying a hint of warning.

"Don't make Ji-won unnie sad."

She wasn't blind, and of course she could see the suppressed affection Kim Ji-won had for Lee Myung-yeop.

Although she had a good relationship with both of them, she was ultimately an outsider and it wasn't appropriate for her to get involved. She could only offer a few words of advice to Li Mingye.

Li Mingye nodded slightly.

Seeing Li Mingye's calm demeanor, Jung Soo-jung, feeling somewhat displeased, glared at him again, but it wasn't very effective.

This man is currently involved in ambiguous relationships with both Ji-won and Jin-ri, clearly not a good boyfriend candidate. Jung Soo-jung has completely seen through him.

Fortunately, when she had feelings for him before, she didn't act impulsively and take things further with Li Mingye. She maintained a friendship instead, otherwise it would be awkward for her to be caught in the middle now.

Li Mingye ignored Zheng Xiujing's harmless glare, his thoughts already drifting to the wrap party that followed.