Peninsula: 72 Hours of Blind Dates

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My stomach is making those disobedient noises.

The room was filled with the aroma of buttered steak.

It must be a very high-end cut of steak.

Medium-rare?

After cutting it open, you can still see the original color of the meat inside. Gently press the steak with a knife and fork, and the juices will drip from the meat layers.

However, Han Hee-joon's movements while frying the steak looked very stiff.

Although Wu Haiyuan likes food, it doesn't mean she likes cooking.

Wu Haiyuan didn't know how other families raised their daughters, but she and her sister were never asked by their mother to learn how to cook, nor did they ever go into the kitchen to help prepare ingredients; their mother did everything herself.

When Wu Haiyuan came to Seoul to pursue his dreams, he didn't stay in a dormitory at first, and traveled back and forth between Seoul and Incheon.

She officially debuted as the leader of the group nmixx before moving into the dormitory prepared by the company with the other members and starting dormitory life.

For the past few months, I've been eating at the company cafeteria. If we practice late into the night and get so hungry, the other members and I will sneak out to the convenience store to buy ramen or takeout. Occasionally, we'll order takeout, mainly because we don't have enough money for living expenses.

As for opening fire?

The dormitory kitchen is the cleanest area.

Lily was probably the only one who had ever made Western-style breakfast in the dorm kitchen; she just made a vegetable salad and toasted some bread in a frying pan.

Even if she can't cook, Han Xijun's awkward expression confirms that she's someone who can't cook either.

Wu Haiyuan was still immersed in his own perfect world of reasoning.

Han Xijun had already cooked one steak and was now cooking the second one.

Some were frantically arranging the food on the plates.

It's a perfect 1:1 replica of the steak plating shown in the photos on my phone screen.

The plates, cutlery, and utensils were all new ones that Han Xijun bought yesterday.

Asparagus, rosemary, sea salt, and a black pepper sauce slurry drawn out in an arc with the side of a spoon.

Han Xijun was very satisfied. High-class Western food is easy to prepare.

Cooking isn't that difficult after all.

As I gradually became more skilled, I wasn't as nervous or flustered when grilling the second steak.

Carrying the plate, I arrived at the restaurant and glanced at Wu Haiyuan, who was standing on the balcony, seemingly lost in thought.

Han Xijun smiled.

For the first time, I felt that the apartment arranged by the company was actually a really nice place.

Even if it's not the top floor.

But from the 19th floor, sitting in the restaurant and waiting for nightfall to fall, the view of the city and river outside the floor-to-ceiling windows is even more magnificent and beautiful.

It's just as good as a restaurant in the sky, and most importantly, it's very safe.

They went back to the kitchen.

Red wine, candles.

Wu Haiyuan thought Han Xijun had brought out everything he didn't have. He doesn't usually drink red wine and doesn't know anything about sobering up.

The wine glasses were, of course, brand new.

Today, Wu Haiyuan can drink alcohol, unlike before when he drank zero-alcohol fruit beer in the island country.

After everything was ready, Han Xijun called out, "Come and eat."

There was no response.

Han Xijun felt that his tone was also problematic.

That awkward persona couldn't be maintained any longer, so as she walked towards the balcony, she switched back to her usual tone when communicating with Wu Haiyuan, saying, "Five hundred yuan, aren't you hungry?"

Upon hearing someone call out his 500 yuan, Wu Haiyuan instinctively replied, "What now?"

Sensing something was wrong, Han Xijun was already standing in front of Wu Haiyuan.

The golden glow of the setting sun outside the window dyed the entire surface of the Han River yellow.

Wu Haiyuan stood frozen in place, while Han Xijun pointed into the distance and said, "This is also the first time I've ever stood on this balcony to watch the sunset."

My shoulder muscles were tense. A pair of hands gently rested on my shoulders, controlling my turn in place.

That sunset...

What sunset?

Han Xijun's hand was on her shoulder.

I'm standing right in front of Han Xijun, or rather, completely "enveloped" by him?

If Han Hee-joon takes his hands off his shoulders and they clasp together in a circle extending from his back to the front, wouldn't that be a back hug?

A scene flashed through Wu Haiyuan's mind.

The moment Han Xijun hugged her from behind, she nestled completely into his arms, her head resting against his chest. She felt a sense of security, a fluttering heart, and a romantic atmosphere.

With just a slight turn of her head, Han Xijun's lips might...

As he shook his head vigorously, Wu Haiyuan shouted, "Cheer up!"

Bow down.

She no longer held herself tightly. Even the slight pressure on her shoulders had disappeared.

Turn around and look back.

Han Xijun is still here.

However, Han Xijun raised his hands, and in the instant their eyes met, he said, "I absolutely did not sexually harass you."

Wu Haiyuan waved his hand and explained, "Don't misunderstand, I didn't mean that. I wasn't talking about Han Xijun, I was talking about myself."

"what?"

"Really, speaking for myself."

Han Xijun asked curiously, "What kind of spirit are you trying to muster? Are you thinking of...?"

"No, no, I wasn't thinking about it at all. Um, didn't we eat?"

Seeing Wu Haiyuan's flustered appearance, Han Xijun was absolutely certain that when he had shown Wu Haiyuan the sunset view, she was daydreaming and imagining.

Stable.

This is far more reliable than the typical domineering CEO persona. The "reverse charm" trope is completely ineffective on Wu Haiyuan.

What made Wu Haiyuan panic was their long-standing relationship, coupled with the environment and natural physical contact.

The atmosphere is also very important.

Tonight, whether that expensive bottle of red wine is worth its price is also a crucial factor.

"Let's go eat."

Wu Haiyuan watched Han Xijun's retreating figure as he walked towards the restaurant without immediately moving.

illusion.

It must be an illusion.

It must be because I've been watching too much YouTube.

I still need to read more books on self-development.

They're not newlyweds. "Tch, that's hilarious."

Han Xijun suddenly stopped and turned around, asking, "Are you kidding me?"

Wu Haiyuan then moved his feet and waved his hand, saying, "I wasn't talking about you, I just remembered a joke."

Han Hee-joon asked, "Is it a lame joke?"

Wu Haiyuan's eyes lit up, and he blurted out, "Do you know what the world's largest bean is?"

After thinking for two seconds, Han Xijun replied uncertainly, "Ke Tengzi?"

Wu Haiyuan was stunned.

What is a ketoko?

He cleared his throat and said, "Ding! The world's largest bean is King Kong!"

Han Xijun was even more confused and asked curiously, "What is it? King Kong?"

Wu Haiyuan laughed and said, "That's right, King Kong, isn't the king the biggest? Hahahaha."

"Hehe, hehehe," Han Xijun quickly walked to the dining table and pulled out a chair.

Wu Haiyuan lowered his head, wishing he could disappear into a crack in the ground.

Why did he have to tell such a lame joke? The key point is that Han Xijun's reaction after hearing it was a perfunctory chuckle of incomprehension but respect.

This was far less effective than the last time when the smile concealed a dagger.

and many more.

Did I lie again?

Did Han Xijun not realize he was lying?

What happened?

"You can sit here."

Wu Haiyuan responded.

He walked to the dining table, raised his right hand, and touched his neck.

I'm not used to it. Since I met Han Xijun, he has been very "caring" towards me and has helped me a lot. But Han Xijun wasn't this gentlemanly before. He never helped me open the car door when I rode in his car. Why did he pull out the seat for me today?

This atmosphere.

I remembered.

He wanted to confess his feelings, which is why he kept creating romantic scenes.