Peninsula: 72 Hours of Blind Dates

Han Hee-joon felt quite relaxed after talking to his mother on the phone.

He didn't know or understand before that his mother was worried about him ending up alone in his old age.

At least Han Xijun never thought he would grow old alone. He just wanted to take advantage of the age when he could concentrate his energy and keep up with his physical strength to fulfill his lifelong dream of developing artificial intelligence.

His dream originated from movies, specifically American science fiction movies. From his early exposure to robots to the Iron Man suit in Marvel movies, Han Xijun was obsessed with it for a period of time.

But then I met Wu Haiyuan.

Before meeting Wu Haiyuan, Han Xijun truly believed that doing anything other than developing artificial intelligence was a waste of time and life.

Because of Wu Haiyuan's appearance, Han Xijun's thoughts are gradually changing, including his personality.

For the three days leading up to the weekend, Han Xijun did not go on a date with Wu Haiyuan.

Firstly, it was Wu Haiyuan and the others preparing to record their first group variety show after their debut, which was a very important promotional project for nmixx. As the group's leader and also the group's entertainment specialist, Wu Haiyuan had to spend more time than the other members brainstorming ideas and communicating with the production team.

Han Xijun was also very busy. In order to free up his weekend time from any work interference, Han Xijun stayed at the company for three days and three nights without leaving.

I wash up at the company.

His colleagues were used to it. The only difference was that, outside of work, Han Xijun would sometimes joke around with his colleagues in the AI ​​R&D lab.

Although his colleagues didn't immediately understand Han Xijun's jokes, they would suddenly run into him in the break room, where he would tell them corny jokes.

Friday night.

Han Xijun went to eat seafood knife-cut noodles.

When the president's grandmother saw that Han Xijun had come alone, she asked Wu Haiyuan curiously why he hadn't come with her.

The president's grandmother had a very good memory; she remembered Wu Haiyuan's name after only meeting him once, and of course, she also remembered that Wu Haiyuan was Han Xijun's girlfriend.

Han Hee-joon and the president's grandmother sat facing each other at the dining table.

After finishing his knife-cut noodles, Han Xijun didn't leave immediately. Instead, he asked the company president's grandmother what kind of gift would be appropriate to prepare when visiting his girlfriend's family for the first time.

The village head's grandmother couldn't give Han Xijun any good advice. When she was young, she got married through matchmaking arranged by other people in the fishing village. Her deceased husband's family had all passed away at that time.

However, when her son first visited his girlfriend's house, he bought a Korean beef gift box and a fruit gift box, which were highly regarded at the time.

Korean beef gift boxes remain the top choice for visiting gifts; they are prestigious and make the recipient feel valued.

Besides fruit, Han Xijun felt that they should also prepare some samples. He went home, searched online, and wrote them down in his phone's notes app.

On Saturday morning, Han Xijun drove to the mall first.

Having a goal, they quickly bought the gift.

Before setting off, Han Xijun replied to Wu Zhiyuan's text message.

Today's itinerary is confidential.

This secrecy applies only to Wu Haiyuan.

When Han Hee-joon asked Oh Ji-won where his family lived in Incheon last night, he made it clear that he was going to visit them today.

Wu Zhiyuan sent her home address to Han Xijun, and also told Han Xijun that she had mentioned to her mother that Han Xijun would be visiting the next day.

It's better to say it first, so as not to frighten Wu Haiyuan's family if it suddenly appears.

at this time.

Incheon, Gyeyang-dong, P Apartment.

Gyeyang is a relatively traditional affluent area in Incheon. In the past, those who could live here were almost all high-ranking civil servants or businessmen.

The apartment building is about 15 years old.

07年正式对外销售的时候一坪的价格在500万h元左右，吴海源家是50坪约等于150平方米的面积，购买价是2亿5千万h元。

The bank mortgage was only paid off two years ago. It took Wu Haiyuan's father 13 years to pay off the mortgage while serving as a senior judge at the Incheon District Court.

Although the price is much lower than in Seoul, the amenities, security, and privacy of the P apartment in Incheon are excellent.

15th floor.

A woman wearing an apron hurried through the kitchen.

living room.

The middle-aged man, who was reading the newspaper, pushed up his glasses and muttered, "Will Haiyuan come back too?"

The woman in the kitchen didn't hear what the man said at all.

Ding Dong

The doorbell rang. The woman called out, "Go open the door, the seafood I ordered must have arrived."

Putting down his newspaper, the middle-aged man got up and walked towards the entrance, muttering to himself, "You also ordered seafood?"

He's the delivery person.

He carried the styrofoam box into the kitchen.

The woman placed it on the kitchen counter and quickly approached with a knife in her hand.

The man moved half a step away.

Watching the woman deftly cut open the tape with a knife, she opened the styrofoam box, which was full of fresh abalone.

"I don't usually get this kind of treatment."

The woman glared at the man and said, "I told you to change your clothes."

The man glanced at himself and asked, "Is there something wrong with my clothes? A polo shirt is a very formal garment."

"Change into your suit when they arrive."

"Why are you wearing a suit?" "It's the first time Haiyuan's boyfriend is visiting our home, and as his father, you should treat him formally to show respect."

Wu Haiyuan's father asked, "So why should I respect him?"

"Judge Wu, are you planning to do what you did when Zhiyuan brought her boyfriend home before?"

Wu Haiyuan's father did not speak.

Wu Haiyuan's mother said, "I've met Han Xijun. He's handsome, tall, from Incheon, two years older than Haiyuan, a department head at Kakao Group, and a top student who graduated from Kaist. Aren't you satisfied with such a future son-in-law?"

Wu Haiyuan's father muttered, "Haiyuan just had her coming-of-age ceremony, and she's so naive. I don't think she's been deceived."

Wu Haiyuan's mother sighed and said, "What do you think I went to Seoul for back then? Han Xijun is responsible. When Haiyuan was being criticized, it was Han Xijun who stepped up and handled it."

"It was all because of him."

"Judge Wu, please be reasonable. Haiyuan is an idol artist. The program arranged by the company, whether it's her or Han Xijun, is just work. Work will face all kinds of difficulties. Han Xijun has absolutely no reason to help our Haiyuan like this."

"To be fair? The truth is that this guy named Han Xijun tricked Haiyuan into marrying him after they recorded a show together."

Wu Haiyan's mother waved her hands repeatedly and said, "I can't explain it to you clearly. Anyway, when the people arrive, if you don't want to talk, don't say a word."

"Don't make it difficult for Haiyuan to face Han Xijun in the future. As parents, even if you can't help, don't cause trouble for your child." "I'd like to see for myself what kind of person this Han Xijun, whom you've elevated to such a high position, really is."

Wu Haiyuan's mother was vaguely worried.

The saying "A daughter is her father's little cotton-padded jacket, his lover from a past life" is absolutely true.

Wu Haiyuan's father's love for his two daughters has never changed. Deep down, Wu Haiyuan's father's bottom line is that anyone who is not as good as him, not as outstanding as him, or cannot shoulder the responsibility of the family is not qualified. Only someone he fully approves of is qualified to date his daughters.

As for Han Xijun...

You'll find out when we meet.

Wu Haiyuan's father wasn't entirely unreasonable; he was also trying to figure out how to save face for Wu Haiyuan, provided that Wu Haiyuan came back with him.