Peninsula: My Top-Tier Landlord

Chapter 102 She Deserves It

Bae Joo-hyun's family lives in a typical three-bedroom apartment; her parents have one room, and her two sisters each have their own.

Upon entering, Ye Fan saw Cui Minzhu with a smile on her face.

"Xiao Ye, it's been a long time!"

"Oh my, really! You came all this way, why did you bring a gift?"

As soon as Ye Fan entered, he received a warm welcome from Cui Minzhu, while his daughter Pei Zhufa, who hadn't been home for a long time, was left out in the cold.

Pei Zhuxi found it amusing, gently patted her older sister beside her, and raised an eyebrow at her, showing her how enthusiastic their mother was. Neither of them had ever seen their mother so enthusiastic since they came back.

Bae Joo-hyun also pursed her lips, remaining silent.

Ye Fan showered Cui Minzhu with compliments, saying things like how much younger she looked and how he almost didn't recognize her, which made Cui Minzhu very happy.

He gave Pei's father two bottles of good wine, and the father was smiling happily at the moment.

"The room is all ready. You can share a room with Joo-hyun," Choi Min-joo said. Hearing that her daughter was bringing her boyfriend home for the Lunar New Year, she had cleaned the room yesterday and prepared toiletries and other necessities.

Ye Fan nodded. He had made preparations before coming and knew that he would definitely be allowed to share a room with Pei Zhufa.

Bae Joo-beol's room was small but very tidy. Various books were placed on the table, and several posters were pasted on the wall, including those of Red Velvet, Girls' Generation, and f(x).

Ye Fan's luggage was just a backpack, which didn't take up much space. He could just put it next to the desk. This was also the first time he had entered Bae Joo-hyun's room.

Bae Joo-hyun gestured for Ye Fan to sit down, then closed the door. "How are you feeling?"

This time I'm going to stay home until the second day of the Lunar New Year. My relatives haven't come yet today, but they'll start arriving one after another tomorrow and the day after. We'll also have to stay up all night in the living room to celebrate the New Year.

"It's alright, my aunt and uncle are very welcoming." Ye Fan nodded. He felt good so far, as the two elders treated him very well. It was just that the situation of being guests and having them stay overnight made him feel a little uncomfortable.

He rarely stays overnight at other people's homes because it makes him feel like he's living under someone else's roof.

"Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and then relatives will be coming." Pei Zhufa sat down next to Ye Fan and talked about the arrangements for tomorrow.

She planned to take Ye Fan out for a stroll during the day tomorrow, buy some things, and take him to places she used to frequent when she was a child. Then, she would come back in the evening to have dinner with her family, as some relatives would be coming over, and they would also have to stay up late to welcome the New Year.

After staying in the room for a while, they returned to the living room. Cui Minzhu was preparing dinner in the kitchen. Ye Fan wanted to help and showed off his skills, but Cui Minzhu said it wasn't necessary, that it would be ready soon, and told Ye Fan to go to the sofa and chat with Pei's father.

While waiting for dinner, Bae's father asked Ye Fan to have a drink with them. Bae Joo-hyun and her sister also took a glass of sake and drank some.

Having already inquired about Ye Fan's family background, Pei's father then asked about Ye Fan's future work plans. He praised Ye Fan's appearance and was relieved to learn that Ye Fan had no intention of debuting.

His daughter has been very busy since her debut, which he has noticed. If she were to date another artist who is also traveling, there wouldn't be much time to spend together, and they could easily break up.

Pei Zhufa had been watching closely, and only felt relieved after seeing that Ye Fan and her father were having a good chat.

After taking a shower and lying in his room that night, Ye Fan drank some wine, but he wasn't sleepy at all and was still very energetic.

Pulling Ye Fan's hand to rest her head on it, Bae Joo-hyun turned to face Ye Fan, placing a leg on him, "Mom and Dad were all smiles tonight, even more enthusiastic towards you than towards me and my sister."

"I'm a guest, and I'm your boyfriend too."

"What? Are you jealous?" Ye Fan rubbed Bae Joo-hyun's thigh and smiled in response.

No, not at all.

Ye Fan pinched her nose. "If she's not enthusiastic or welcoming, that's what we should be worried about, isn't it?"

When this topic came up, Bae Joo-hyun looked up and asked curiously, "So, if that were the case, what would you do?"

"Of course, it depends on what they are unhappy about with me, and then we can address that accordingly."

Pei Zhufa was finally satisfied and kissed Ye Fan on the cheek. They were at home now and couldn't do anything reckless, and they had to get up early tomorrow.

However, Ye Fan's hands had their own ideas. Pei Zhufa rolled her eyes at Ye Fan, but didn't say anything. Every time she lay down with Ye Fan, he would start climbing mountains.

With no other option, Bae Joo-fa turned around, as this was an easier way to climb.

The following morning, Ye Fan went out to Daegu with the Pei sisters, but this time Pei Zhufa drove herself.

Pei Zhufa took Ye Fan on a tour, showing him around her elementary and middle schools, and talking about her childhood. Ye Fan listened quietly as she learned about Pei Zhufa's past.

If a woman can talk to you about her childhood and share her experiences, it means she cares about you and wants you to understand her life.

On the way back, Ye Fan exchanged some money and put it into his white bag, so that he could give out lucky money to any children who came.

When the three of them returned around dinner time, relatives had already arrived, along with two children. The white bag came in handy, and Ye Fan was naturally surrounded by the relatives who began to ask him questions.

After greeting their relatives, Bae Joo-beom and Bae Joo-hee returned to their room to change into hanbok (traditional Korean clothing), as they were going to stay up all night to celebrate the New Year.

After a while, Bae Joo-hyun poked her head out of the room and saw that Ye Fan was no longer chatting with his relatives. She waved to Ye Fan.

Ye Fan got up and returned to Bae Joo-hyun's room, where he saw that she had changed into a beige hanbok and her hair was tied up in a bun.

Bae Joo-hyun twirled in front of Ye Fan, winking playfully at him. "Do I look good?"

"You look good. You look good in anything," Ye Fan praised. With Bae Joo-hyun's figure and face, it's impossible for her not to look good in clothes.

The key elements of fashion design are, besides 3D modeling, 3D modeling.

"But is this a skirt?" Ye Fan looked down at the hem of the skirt.

"Yeah, but I'm wearing pants underneath, it's too cold." Bae Joo-hyun lifted her skirt, revealing thermal leggings underneath.

"Oh~"

Bae Joo-hyun glanced at Ye Fan, sizing him up. "Why do you sound a little disappointed?"

Ye Fan coughed lightly, covered his mouth with his fist, and sat down on the edge of the bed with Pei Zhufa, letting her sit on his lap. He then whispered something in her ear.

After listening to what Ye Fan said, Bae Joo-hyun's ears burned. She glared at him coquettishly and gave him a gentle elbow. What was this guy thinking?

This little pervert!

"I'm at home now, I'll satisfy you when we get back to Seoul."

"You said it yourself!"

"Of course!"

Ye Fan lowered his head and kissed Pei Zhufa's red lips, and the latter also reached out and hugged his neck, responding to him.

After a while, Bae Joo-hyun tilted her head back, reached out and grabbed Ye Fan's hand, then looked down at him.

"What are you doing?"

Seriously, it's like this hand has a GPS navigator installed.

"Well, sorry, it was uncontrollable, it had its own thoughts."

Bae Joo-hyun rolled her eyes at him, slapped away the large hand that was causing trouble, and then straightened her disheveled clothes. "Hurry up and get out the door, your family is waiting for you."

"oh oh."

Ye Fan was a guest, and since there was no such custom, they didn't ask him to change his clothes. He just stayed up all night with them. As time went by, more and more relatives came, and many names suddenly popped into Ye Fan's mind.

He wasn't very familiar with the terms of address for relatives, and figuring out the family relationships was quite difficult for him, so he kept asking Bae Joo-hyun for help.

Seeing his troubled yet diligent attempt to remember people, Bae Joo-hyun found him endearingly awkward. It was rare to see Ye Fan like this; it was quite a novel sight.

When the relatives learned that Ye Fan was Pei Zhufa's boyfriend, they first offered their blessings and then teased the two of them, saying that Pei Zhufa had finally found someone.

As it got a little later, the men gathered together to drink and chat, while the women chatted about gossip. Bae Joo-hyun was the one who was asked the most questions, such as when she and Ye Fan started dating, how their relationship was going, and when they planned to get married.

As for the man's side, his cousins ​​and other relatives first gave Ye Fan a thumbs up and praised him, and then began to instruct him to treat Pei Zhufa well, etc. Ye Fan responded to them one by one, nodding and agreeing.

After midnight, amidst shouts of "Happy New Year," everyone began to perform the grand ceremony of bowing. In South Korea, the grand ceremony involves actually prostrating oneself on the ground, while Ye Fan simply bowed with his hands clasped.

In China, people eat dumplings and glutinous rice balls during the Lunar New Year, but here they eat rice cake soup.

Moreover, there is a series of rituals to perform on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Ye Fan felt physically and mentally exhausted after the New Year, but he did manage to give out all the lucky money he had prepared.

"Ye Fan, are you going back tomorrow?"

"How about staying a couple more days?" Cui Minzhu suggested at the dinner table. She genuinely liked this son-in-law; he was humble and polite, and had been helping out with everything these past two days.

Mr. Pei nodded in agreement. Tomorrow is only the second day of the Lunar New Year, so it would be nice to stay and play for two more days. His daughter's boyfriend has a good alcohol tolerance and can even help him fend off drinks when drinking with relatives. Not bad!

"No, Auntie, I have some things to take care of back home, so I won't bother you any longer." Ye Fan shook his head, politely declining the invitation to stay.

The two most important days of the Lunar New Year are New Year's Eve and the first day of the Lunar New Year. They're over now, and I've already had dinner with Bae Joo-hyun's relatives. I only brought two days' worth of clothes, so it's time to go back.

"Okay then, come visit again when you have time later, and come back with Joo-hyun."

Ye Fan is going back, and Pei Zhufa is also returning to Seoul. She has now renewed her contract and has a schedule starting in February. The New Year is over, and it's time for her to go back and prepare for work.

"Thank you for your hard work these past two days!"

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Ye Fan and Pei Zhufa, carrying some gifts from their two elders, said goodbye and drove back to Seoul.

Ye Fan shook his head, feeling alright. Although he was a bit tired, it was his first time celebrating the Lunar New Year in South Korea and experiencing the local culture, which was quite novel.

"I think it's alright, it's just that there are too many relatives, and I haven't been able to remember them all yet," Ye Fan sighed.

For him, helping out or staying up all night on New Year's Eve was no problem, but remembering family relationships was a real challenge.

He doesn't have many relatives; he might not even recognize the few he sees often if they met again.

"It's okay, I've already memorized it once. I'll remember it all next time I come," Pei Zhufa said with a smile. She was in a good mood, as her family and relatives were all praising Ye Fan.

It was easy to get past my mom. She had a good impression of Ye Fan when she met him before, and my dad also greeted Ye Fan with a smile when they met for the first time. He even brought Ye Fan along when they were drinking. This means that I've passed my parents' test.

"I guess the next one won't be for another year, right?"

These are relatives who don't see each other often, only during the Lunar New Year. In addition, Pei Zhufa is usually busy with work and doesn't go back often.

Bae Joo-hyun nodded, "That's true."

"So, are you going back for Chinese New Year next year—oh, no, I mean this year?" Bae Joo-fa asked. It's already the second day of the Lunar New Year, so she should be asking about this year.

"I don't know that right now either. It's only been 300 days since the New Year, and you're already asking me about something that will happen in 300 days. I can't give you a definite answer."

He mainly depends on his work. If he doesn't go back and stays here, then he probably won't go back for the Lunar New Year. But even if he doesn't go back, he doesn't plan to go to Bae Joo-hyun's house for the next Lunar New Year. Going for other holidays is fine.

Who goes to their girlfriend's house for Chinese New Year for two consecutive years instead of going home?

Moreover, given their current jobs, people might think they have ulterior motives and deliberately approached Bae Joo-fa.

"If you're not going back for the New Year, then come back to Daegu with me," Bae Joo-hyun said.

"Well—we'll talk about that later, it's too early," Ye Fan said with a smile.

"However—if you don't have any plans during the Chinese New Year period this year, shouldn't you come back with me for the holidays?"

"Shall I go back with you for the New Year?"

Pei Zhufa was stunned. It was one thing for Ye Fan to come back for the New Year with her, but it was another thing for her to go back for the New Year with him.

It wasn't that she was unwilling, but she didn't have Ye Fan's adaptability and social skills. He could chat and laugh with a group of relatives with ease, which made her nervous.

"If you don't want to, we can talk about it later," Ye Fan comforted her, telling her not to feel any pressure.

"No, it's not that I'm unwilling, it's just that I'm nervous. I can't do what you do—" Bae Joo-hyun replied.

Ye Fan glanced at the road conditions, then reached out his hand to her. Pei Zhufa placed her hand in Ye Fan's palm, feeling the warmth of his hand.

"Don't worry, I'm here."

"Just like how you've been watching over and taking care of me these past two days." Ye Fan squeezed Bae Joo-hyun's soft little hand. He could feel that Bae Joo-hyun had been paying attention to him these past two days, ready to speak up for him at any time.

Being able to defend her boyfriend in front of relatives sets her apart from many other girls, and she deserves it.