Peninsula: 72 Hours of Blind Dates

Nobody likes being stood up.

No one likes the feeling of something they've been looking forward to for a day or two suddenly falling through.

Wu Haiyuan could hardly believe what he had just heard.

Wu Zhiyuan has never been a prankster or a boastful person.

That's why Wu Haiyuan was so excited last night when he received a call informing him that they would have dinner together today and that he would receive a new phone as a gift. He was certain that he would have dinner with Wu Zhiyuan and get the new phone today.

As Wu Haiyuan slowly put down his phone, he felt like the sky had fallen.

"Haha, hahaha, I never really wanted to have a coming-of-age ceremony. What do you guys want to eat? Stir-fried rice cakes? Ramen? How about some barbecue?"

The members were a little "scared".

Has Wu Haiyuan gone mad?

Xue Lun'e asked worriedly, "Is Unnie alright?"

Wu Haiyuan spread his hands and grinned, "What's wrong? What could be wrong? I'm in a good mood today, so I'm treating everyone to barbecue."

It was obvious they'd been stood up. The members didn't dare ask a single question, unsure which one might offend Wu Haiyuan.

The most important thing now is to find a way to change Wu Haiyuan's mood.

"I heard from my manager today that our nmixx group variety show has been produced by Na Young-seok PDNIM's production team."

"Daiba, really?"

"If Na Young-seok (PDNim) were to produce our group variety show, it would definitely attract a lot of viewers."

"That's right, Na Young-seok has a lot of fans."

Wu Haiyuan was still asking, "Pork belly? Or should we go eat beef intestines? Beef intestines are pretty good too. Lily unnie hasn't tried grilled beef intestines before, has she?"

Bae Jin-sol pulled Lily aside and asked, "Unnie, weren't you going to the restroom?"

Lily looked puzzled.

Lily felt a couple of nudges to the elbow and, clutching her stomach, mumbled, "Yes, that's right, I need to go to the bathroom. My stomach suddenly hurts so much."

While Lily was muttering, Bae Jinsol had already exchanged "secret signals" with the other members.

Kim Ji-woo and Jang Gyu-jin flanked Oh Hae-won as they walked towards the practice room, saying, "There's a really popular grilled beef intestine restaurant near Seong-ri lately. You have to wait at least half an hour during mealtimes." "I've also seen a lot of people recommending it online, especially the complimentary kimchi soup. Ugh, the kimchi soup has octopus and tofu in it. I've never tried that combination before."

"They also give you raw duck blood and tripe, which is quite a challenge."

Wu Haiyuan asked, "Going to Shili? Isn't it a bit far to eat there? Shall we take the subway?"

"We can ask our manager oppa to take us there, and of course, our manager oppa will eat with us."

"Oh right, and the sauce, is it a secret recipe?"

At the entrance to the restroom.

After confirming that no one else was in the hallway, Bae Jin-sol pulled Lily, who was about to go into the restroom, and asked, "Unnie, do you really need to use the restroom?"

Lily said, "Isn't acting supposed to be a complete performance?"

Bae Jin-sul quickly told Lily to open Kakao.

Lily muttered, "Why open Kakao?"

Bae Jinsol explained at lightning speed, almost like she was rapping: "Haewon unnie got stood up by her unnie, so we didn't prepare anything for Haewon unnie's coming-of-age ceremony today. Maybe Han Hee-joon ssi has prepared something."

"Han Hee-joon-ssi?" "Yes, wasn't that guy going to confess to Hae-won unnie? Today is the perfect opportunity. Even if he didn't prepare beforehand, coming here now to have dinner with Hae-won unnie is still a chance, isn't it?"

Lily thought about it seriously for a moment.

Nodding emphatically, he gave Pei Zhenlu a thumbs up and said, "That makes sense, Bae, you're really smart."

One person edited the information, while the other kept watch.

Pei Zhenlu glanced at Lily's phone screen.

"Unnie~"

Lily looked at Pei Zhenlu with an innocent expression.

Bae Jin-sol said, "Why didn't you tell me before sending the message, Unnie?"

Lily said, "You're the one who said you were asking about Han Xijun."

Bae Jin-sol sighed with a hint of helplessness, "I said it, but you can't ask that, Unnie."

Lily didn't understand Pei Zhenshuai's meaning.

She directly messaged Han Xijun on Kakao, saying that Wu Haiyuan had been stood up by her sister, and no one would be celebrating her coming-of-age ceremony that night, making it the perfect opportunity to confess her feelings. She asked Han Xijun if he wanted to come to the company to find Wu Haiyuan. Perfectly logical.

The message was very clear, and Han Xijun, who saw it, understood the situation.

Pei Zhenlu felt that Lily was too direct.

And after Han Xijun sees this message, will he overthink it and think that Wu Haiyuan never intended to celebrate with him today, but was just looking for a "substitute" because his sister stood him up?

Wu Haiyuan couldn't reach Han Xijun himself, so he asked the other members to pass on "messages" to Han Xijun.

Lily said innocently, "But Haiyuan doesn't know that I'm Han Xijun's Kakao friend, nor does he know that I've contacted Han Xijun on Kakao."

Pei Zhenlu hesitated, unable to find any loopholes in Lily's words. Wu Haiyuan simply didn't know that Lily and Han Xijun had added each other as friends on Kakao. If he had known, given Wu Haiyuan's personality, he would have confirmed it with Lily long ago.

Tick ​​tock.

Time passed by, second by second.

Pei Zhenlu stamped her foot and muttered, "Still no reply?"

Lily kept looking at the chat box, then shook her head and said, "No, maybe they're busy with work?"

The moment the words left his mouth, Kakao's notification sound rang. The two of them leaned in to look at their phones at the same time, and their heads collided with a "thud."

Rubbing his head, he had no time to "complain".

Han Xijun replied to the message in the chat box.

I replied with just one sentence: "I asked her sister to stand me up."

They exchanged a glance.

Lily asked, "Was it the one who made Haiyuan's unnie stand us up?"

Pei Zhenlu nodded and said, "Yes, that's what the message means."

"What? So Han Xijun had planned this all along?"

Bae Jin-sol said, "I think so, unnie, why don't you ask her?"

Pei Zhenlu quickly called for a stop, realizing what was going on.

But it was too late.

Is Lily's typing speed that fast? She edited and sent the message as soon as she finished speaking, and the "h" was typed perfectly. I wonder if Han Xijun had planned this all along. (kakao)

The reply came quickly this time; it was just a text message that said, "I'm on my way to your company now."

Lily exclaimed, "What a plot twist! What is this?!"

Bae Jin-sol tugged at Lily's arm and said, "Alright, we should go back now. Unnie, please don't reveal anything. Just pretend nothing happened."

Lily said confidently, "Don't worry, I won't be exposed."

"It would be best if"

"Seriously, I'll just stay away from Haiyuan and be invisible, as long as I don't make eye contact with him. But Han Xijun is really smart, today he'll definitely..."

"Does Unnie have no other words to praise someone besides saying they're smart?"

"You guys are really smart; I certainly couldn't have thought of that."

"Unnie, I never expected that all of this was arranged by Han Hee-joon. Wow, Hae-won unnie has experienced hope and disappointment, and suddenly seeing Han Hee-joon in front of her, today is destined to be an unforgettable day for Hae-won unnie."

"Agreed. If the confession is successful, wait, Haiyuan, she..."