Peninsula: 72 Hours of Blind Dates

Wu Haiyuan would rather be a dull, oblivious person who only shows interest in people right now.

That way, you won't keep thinking about coming-of-age celebrations, steak dinners, candlelight, and red wine.

I didn't see candles or red wine on the table before.

I knew that high-end Western restaurants would have such basic amenities.

The ambiance is undeniably romantic.

Wu Haiyuan sat upright in the chair, but dared not relax at all.

It shouldn't be so awkward.

Especially when she's with Han Hee-joon.

The two of them had never been this awkward when they met for a meal in the island nation. In fact, Wu Haiyuan didn't feel nervous at all back then, just like having a meal with a friend.

咕噜 咕噜

A fifth of a glass of red wine.

Han Xijun poured two glasses, handing one to Wu Haiyuan and saying, "Today is your coming-of-age ceremony, you can legally drink alcohol now." Wu Haiyuan held out his hands.

He didn't touch the glass at all; he just made a gesture of catching the glass.

Han Xijun had already gently placed the wine glass on the left side of the plate, and Wu Haiyuan politely replied, "Thank you."

After setting down the wine glasses, Han Xijun picked up a knife and fork and began cutting the wine into pieces.

high speed.

It felt like they wanted to be the first to eat the steak before Wu Haiyuan.

Want to try the taste?

It's likely that this was Han Xijun's first time cooking, and he probably lacked confidence in his culinary skills, worrying that the taste wouldn't be as good as he expected, so he wanted to check it out himself first.

It's also possible that Han Hee-joon is simply used to starting his meal first.

But Wu Haiyuan was still subconsciously trying to "package" Han Xijun's behavior in the most reasonable way.

After cutting the steak, Han Xijun picked up the plate and extended it to Wu Haiyuan.

Wu Haiyuan watched as Han Xijun exchanged the plate of small pieces of steak with the one in front of him. No.

Wouldn't it be more convenient to cut the steak on a cutting board before grilling and plating it in the kitchen?

Does it have to be done in front of me?

Is he a weirdo when it comes to details?

Is it possible that this is another habit that has been carried over from work into life?

Just like his habit of eating first, he wants to leave a trace of everything he does, so that the person assigning him the task can feel that Han Xijun is taking it very seriously and personally completing it.

Wu Haiyuan muttered, "There's really no need for this."

I accidentally blurted out what was on my mind.

Wu Haiyuan felt the romance, but unfortunately, he was more puzzled by Han Xijun's two actions just now.

Han Xijun cut the food again after exchanging plates.

Wu Haiyuan had been secretly observing Han Xijun.

It was clear that Han Hee-joon let out a long sigh of relief after cutting the steak. He must have finished all the preparations.

Shouldn't we first pick up our wine glasses, say a celebratory speech, and then toast?

take

take

I'll be getting the wine glasses soon.

Indeed, being too perceptive and too clever is not necessarily a good thing.

what.

Why did he stop?

splash

The sound of the chair legs sliding.

Wu Haiyuan's gaze followed Han Xijun as he stood up and slowly moved upwards.

"Wait a moment," came Han Xijun's gentle voice.

The figure disappeared from sight, but one could hear hurried footsteps behind.

Open and close the door.

Footsteps approached.

A bouquet of roses suddenly appeared in front of Wu Haiyuan.

Even though Wu Haiyuan had already anticipated this, he still held his breath and stared wide-eyed when he actually saw the bouquet of roses.

"The roses for you."

He held the bouquet of roses in both hands.

Han Xijun sat back down in the seat opposite him.

He took out a box from the bulging pocket.

He pushed it in front of Wu Haiyuan and said, "This is perfume."

Wu Haiyuan looked at the square box. Roses were there, perfume was there, and finally…

He didn't even let me open the box to see what was inside before revealing the answer?

However, there's no need to be so mysterious.

There are only three coming-of-age ceremonies.

Gurgle.

Swallowing saliva.

It wasn't hunger, it was nervousness.

The first two have already been revealed, so a kiss, right...?

Let's eat something.

Han Xijun didn't suggest having a drink first, nor did he, like a domineering male lead in a TV drama, lean over the table with both hands to show off his height and body advantage and kiss Wu Haiyuan across the width of the table after giving her the perfume gift.

I don't understand.

Why did Han Xijun suddenly stop when he had such a good opportunity? What's the difference between this and passing the ball back to an open goal in a football match?

What exactly is he doing?

respect?

Could it be because she said "cheer up" earlier, and Han Xijun still misunderstands that she was talking about him? She's become timid, worried that if he really kisses her, her phone will dial the police the next second?

What?

I should have kissed you while I was still dizzy.

what

What a pity.

kiss...

Wu Haiyuan suddenly snapped out of his daze and muttered, "Cheer up."

Sitting opposite Han Xijun, he had a piece of steak on his right fork.

Instead of feeding it to himself, he seemed to be feeding it to Wu Haiyuan. He was then stunned by Wu Haiyuan's words, "Cheer up!"

Finally, he put the flowers in his own mouth first, nodded slightly, and said to himself, "I picked up the flowers from the florist this afternoon and put them in my room. I changed my clothes and drove to the company to pick you up. I was thinking of giving them to you when we met, but I thought it wouldn't be convenient for you to carry them."

"The perfume was recommended by the sales assistant. She said many celebrities like to use this brand of perfume. This is also the first time I've given flowers and perfume as a gift. If you don't like it..."

Wu Haiyuan listened to Han Xijun's self-talk and kept searching for the right words to say.

Anyone who receives a gift will be happy.

She was happy too.

What's more, this gift was from Han Xijun; it was the first time he had ever given flowers and perfume.

If those people who admire Han Xijun online found out, I would definitely be drowned in their spittle.

Wu Haiyuan also has no dislike for flowers and perfume.

She was trying to stay alert by reminding herself that she shouldn't have felt sorry for Han Xijun for not kissing her earlier, which led her to accidentally blurt out her true feelings.

Another misunderstanding.

Why did this happen? Before, with Han Xijun…

what.

I never imagined that my relationship with Han Xijun would take another step forward.

He is Han Xijun.

Of course, I also want to fulfill the dream I've always been pursuing.

I haven't experienced it.

Wu Haiyuan had no idea what would happen if he fell in love while pursuing his dreams.

All I know is that the company forbids dating.

All I know is that other idols faced immense pressure after their relationships were exposed by reporters, especially female idols. Even if you're a member of Girls' Generation, you'll still be the target of criticism after your relationship is exposed.

Yourself?

Wu Haiyuan admitted that she was also afraid.

Saying that controversy is still controversy is meaningless, but that's assuming there's no real progress whatsoever.

If Wu Haiyuan was already secretly dating Han Xijun when he trended on social media, he wasn't sure he would have the composure to face the overwhelming barrage of curses and condemnations on the trending topics.

"I know that besides roses, there's also perfume for the coming-of-age ceremony, which costs five hundred yuan, you know that too, right?"

The time has come.

But this was not the time Wu Haiyuan wanted to speak.

Now it's your turn to answer.

How should I answer?

Do you want to say you don't know?

It's impossible that they didn't know.

If I knew, perhaps Han Xijun's refusal to kiss me earlier was also a way of waiting, waiting for me to "cooperate," waiting for me to "agree"?