Peninsula: 72 Hours of Blind Dates

Incheon.

Incheon United Football Training Base.

After the basic warm-up training was completed, the players were divided into two teams to prepare for a simulated match training session.

In the lounge, Yoon Ji-hoon, now dressed in his sneakers, was searching for S Broadcasting Station's live streaming channels on his phone.

The official stage performance of the music show started at 5 p.m., and the rehearsals and pre-recorded performances before that were not broadcast live.

A talk show was playing at that moment.

A teammate curiously leaned closer and asked Yoon Ji-hoon, "Are you interested in AI lately? Do you have any inside information, like about the stock market? Ji-hoon, you can't leave me behind!"

Yoon Ji-hoon was taken aback.

Unlike his older teammates, he wasn't interested in finance, stocks, or cryptocurrencies.

My salary card is managed by my mother, and I rarely need to spend money on it. I also have a credit card, which is my mother's card.

All of this is to have a savings account while playing football domestically, so that I won't be affected by other off-field factors when I go to play football overseas later.

Previously, when his teammates mentioned things like AI or the stock market, Yoon Ji-hoon would just laugh it off. His reaction today was different.

Upon hearing the term "AI," Yoon Ji-hoon asked his teammate curiously, "Hyung, is AI a hot new technology project lately?"

Seeing Yoon Ji-hoon's curiosity, his teammates became interested and slowly began to explain.

This was also the first time Yoon Ji-hoon had truly understood AI.

So Wu Haiyuan's boyfriend, Han Xijun, is really that amazing—the head of Kakao Group's AI R&D center!

Yoon Ji-hoon is not the kind of person who would deny someone else's abilities.

But no one can persuade someone who is unwilling to admit defeat or stubborn.

He considers himself a well-known and talented athlete in the field of football.

But as my teammate said, anyone in H country who is interested in stocks or technology knows the name Han Xijun. They've all seen him in the news, and they'd recognize him if they bumped into him on the street.

Yoon Ji-hoon was jealous.

He didn't always wear a hat and mask on his trips to Seoul.

He had been recognized, but only one in dozens of people knew him. His teammates had never met Han Xijun before, but when talking about AI, Han Xijun was the first name that came to mind. They could even talk about Han Xijun's educational background in detail, including the projects that Kakao Group's AI R&D center was currently collaborating on with several large conglomerates.

Regardless of whether it's true or not, the fact remains that Han Xijun has a higher level of recognition than himself.

His teammate nudged Yoon Ji-hoon on the shoulder and asked, "If you're interested, why don't you give it a try with me? You don't need to put in too much; just put in 1000 million H won first, and we'll jointly buy shares in SK Hynix. I estimate that the project between Kakao Group and SK Hynix will be launched next year, and then..."

Yoon Ji-hoon refused.

After changing into his sneakers, he stretched his arms and said, "I was just asking casually, bro, time for training? I'm in pretty good form today, so watch out when you're in goal."

Yoon Ji-hoon's reminder meant he had already planned how to vent his frustration; he would release it with every powerful shot.

His teammates called after him, "Ji-hoon, take it easy. This weekend's official match is very important. If we lose to Suwon Samsung, we'll drop out of the top six."

"So we need to take training even more seriously."

Seoul, Tehran Road.

Kakao Group, AI Research and Development Center.

Kwon Ji-ho finally managed to find an excuse to leave the office. Only after he went outside did he realize that his juniors were all soaked.

Han Hee-joon is clearly not the type of person who would put pressure on his colleagues, and he has never slammed his fist on the table or yelled at Kwon Ji-ho or any other colleague. Perhaps it was because he felt a sense of fear about being seen through when he lied to Han Hee-joon, or perhaps he was even more certain of Han Hee-joon's secret.

Anything that isn't publicly acknowledged or discussed is considered a secret.

That's it.

She overheard Han Xijun and Wu Haiyuan talking on the phone; their voices were full of tenderness, and their faces couldn't hide their happiness.

Assistant Secretary's Office Area.

Baek Eun-hee moved her chair closer to Kwon Ji-ho: "Team Leader Kwon, how is it?"

Kwon Ji-ho snapped out of his daze and shook his head, saying, "I don't know, I didn't dare to ask."

"Oh, I see."

"I'm going back to work now."

Baek Eun-hee had a vague feeling that something must have happened, but she couldn't be sure.

A text message box appeared on the phone. Zhang Yuanying replied, saying she was just asking out of curiosity, having heard some rumors but not knowing if they were true or false.

Baek Eun-hee did not reply to the message.

It's highly unlikely that there are rumors about Han Xijun in the entertainment industry.

Furthermore, if Han Xijun has the ability to introduce GG endorsements, many entertainment companies should try to contact him and ask him to help make connections.

These things weren't on his travel itinerary, and Han Xijun spends most of his time working in the office, so it's unlikely.

Time passed by, second by second.

5 p.m.

It's not time to leave work yet.

Colleagues gathered in the break room, watching the broadcast of the music show on their phones.

This time is considered an unwritten time for slacking off.

Many colleagues will drink a glass of juice or wash their water cups while waiting to leave work.

"I think I'm really a nmixx fan now." Please bookmark the only website for this novel: www.deqixs.org. This is the only website; other websites may stop updating at any time.

"you?"

"Yeah, lately I stop to read any news about nmixx, and now I'm getting nervous because I'm afraid they might make a mistake on stage."

"So you really are a fan. Who do you like?"

"I think Xueyun is very pretty."

"Tsk tsk tsk, they're totally obsessed with looks."

"And you?"

"I think Lily is very cute, like a doll."

"I think BAE is truly beautiful. There aren't many people who can pull off short hair and still look beautiful. There was Choa from AOA before, and now there's BAE from nmixx."

Li Shiya was also there, and she patted Quan Zhihao on the shoulder, saying, "You cheated, didn't you?"

Kwon Ji-ho denied it, saying, "That's not true."

Li Shiya asked, "Then why did you suddenly cancel the bet? You even went to the team leader's office. Did you ask him if you were going to the music show performance?" Quan Zhihao looked into Li Shiya's eyes and answered word by word, "I really didn't ask. I went to the office to report on my work."

His eyes weren't wandering; he wasn't lying.

Li Shiya was confused.

Logically speaking, today is such an important day for Wu Haiyuan, and Han Xijun should be at the broadcasting station's music show stage to cheer him on if he's not busy with work.

Is it because they're worried about being caught on camera?

There's no need to worry. He voluntarily agreed to the interview just to publicly acknowledge his status as a fan of the nmixx group.

With many questions in her mind, Li Shiya glanced towards Han Xijun's office.

Just as she looked over, the office door opened.

Li Shiya quickly looked away and reminded, "The team leader is out."

The other staff members glanced at it and then left the break room with their water cups or other personal belongings.

Baek Eun-hee also grabbed her water cup and jogged towards the office.

"Team leader, shall we wash the cups?"

"Yes, team leader doesn't have any plans for tonight. Why is that?"

Han Xijun said, "I'm going to the chairman's office."

"Okay, then what's the closing time..."

"You can leave now. There's no overtime this week."