Peninsula: 72 Hours of Blind Dates

The agent genuinely had no idea that Han Xijun and Wu Haiyuan were dating.

He took the initiative to greet Han Xijun simply because he knew Han Xijun.

Just as Yoon Ji-hoon analyzed, because of the filming of "72 Hours of Blind Date", the manager inevitably had to deal with Han Hee-joon during the three days and two nights in the island country.

At the time, Han Hee-joon and his manager barely exchanged a few words, giving the manager and everyone else the impression that he was unapproachable.

Fortunately, there was no arrogance in my first impression.

The only time Han Hee-joon's manager saw him after the show's recording ended was when he took Oh Hae-won to the production company to re-record the interview and dubbing segments of the show. He hasn't seen Han Hee-joon since.

Although they haven't met, Han Hee-joon's actions for Oh Hae-won and nmixx have made his manager very grateful.

If it weren't for the scandal involving Han Xijun and Wu Haiyuan, it would be almost impossible for Wu Haiyuan to trend on social media unless his company paid for the topic to be promoted.

After trending on social media and gaining attention, Wu Haiyuan was able to record radio shows and popular radio programs, where he could openly discuss topics related to the trending topic, showcase his singing, dancing, and entertainment skills, and attract more attention to Wu Haiyuan and nmixx.

Then, thanks to Yoon Ji-hoon's financial support before this comeback, the management of the fan club, and the efforts of one or two die-hard fans in promotion, nmixx, a rookie group that debuted less than a year ago, was elevated to the level of a top idol group.

Han Xijun also added to the glory.

The constant stream of gifts during the live stream propelled Wu Haiyuan and nmixx back into the trending topics. Having just returned to the music show stage this week, and with the data improving next week, nmixx has a very high chance of winning first place.

All of this is inseparable from the people the company invited to dinner tonight.

Han Hee-joon is one of them, and also the person the manager feels most grateful to and most familiar with.

Han Xijun saw his manager approaching and greeted him warmly, "Long time no see."

The manager, who had already prepared his greeting, was interrupted and hastily changed his words, replying, "Yes, it's been a long time, Han Hee-joon-ssi."

Han Hee-joon continued, "How's your manager been lately?"

"Very busy, but the busier the better. How about Han Hee-joon?"

"Pretty much, we're all just working hard to earn money for our bosses."

"Haha, Han Xijun is more humorous than before."

"Really? That's a good thing. I hope I can be more humorous in the future."

"Our Haiyuan is a quick-witted and humorous person. Han Xijun is probably influenced by Haiyuan."

"Wu Haiyuan might really have influenced me." It was just the kind of friendly chat and concern between old friends.

The restaurant entrance.

The manager first told Han Hee-joon, "Tonight's reservation is for a private meal by a celebrity chef who has been on TV shows. There won't be any other people disturbing us. The chef even said he's a fan of Han Hee-joon."

"My fans?"

"Yes, I've watched '72 Hours of Blind Date' and said I'm a fan of yours."

Yoon Ji-hoon, who was just standing at the door, has "disappeared."

The agent originally planned to introduce them first.

"Please come in."

He led Han Xijun into the restaurant.

The interior decoration is similar to that of high-end apartments, with a focus on a warm and comfortable style. There are many decorations, but the overall effect is not jarring or exaggerated.

Just like the dining room of a large house, a step was raised in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, and a long table that can accommodate about twenty people at the same time was very atmospheric under the warm light.

Everyone was at the dining table, seemingly taking photos. The manager said to Han Hee-joon, "Tonight's guests are all people we know. The fan club managers have been familiar with each other since nmixx's debut. There's also a special guest, just like Han Hee-joon, which is quite a coincidence... who is that person?"

Before the manager could finish speaking, someone on the right suddenly called out Han Xijun's name.

Han Xijun turned his head to look in the direction of the sound.

A tall man, at least 1.9 meters tall, dressed in a host's uniform and wearing a chef's hat, was waving at me.

The manager's voice reached Han Hee-joon's ears: "That's Choi Hyun-seok, the owner of this private kitchen restaurant. He's also a celebrity chef in our country, and he appeared on the variety show 'Please Take Care of My Refrigerator.' He's an Italian chef."

Han Hee-joon has never watched "Please Take Care of My Refrigerator".

He couldn't understand it before. He thought a chef should just focus on making good dishes and having time to develop new ones, instead of participating in TV show recordings.

Han Hee-joon's thoughts changed after recording a program.

They must have a need to record the show.

It might be about increasing one's popularity and recognition, making oneself a truly well-known celebrity chef, which would make the work easier but allow one to earn more money.

It could also be for other reasons, such as making parents and family members feel proud to have such a son.

Han Xijun nodded and greeted the other person. The person then took out a tabletop plate and approached Han Xijun, asking for a photo.

Han Xijun didn't think much of it. His manager helped take the photos, and after the photos were taken, the chef asked Han Xijun for his autograph.

Han Hee-joon jokingly told the head chef that he wasn't a celebrity and that signing autographs wouldn't be of any use.

As a result, Chef Choi Hyun-seok let slip that Han Hee-joon's autograph was more useful than that of many celebrities.

Hanging photos and autographs of Han Hee-joon in the restaurant will attract many fans, and it will also enhance the restaurant's prestige.

Han Xijun did not respond.

The atmosphere was a little awkward.

Who does he think he is? If he were the company president, that would be one thing, but he's just an employee.

The manager asked the chef to start serving the dishes and led Han Hee-joon toward the dining table.

Everyone else noticed that Han Xijun had arrived.

Aside from the members of nmixx and Yoon Ji-hoon, everyone present was seeing Han Hee-joon in person for the first time.

The nmixx members were all pretending to be curious and unaware, cooperating with the curious fan club administrators in "discussing" Han Hee-joon.

When Wu Haiyuan saw Han Xijun arrive, he also tried to control his expression and chatted with Yoon Ji-hoon, who had just come in, about the middle school topics that Yoon Ji-hoon had brought up.

The president lowered his voice and asked Lily, "That person seems a bit different from what we saw on the news."

Lily asked, "What was it like in the news?"

The president said, "It's normal that Lilyxi doesn't know. That person is very, very famous in our country's technology industry, especially in the AI ​​circle. He is a genius and is the head of Kakao Group's AI R&D center."

Lily nodded, looking like she understood but not quite.

Beside him, the fan club manager and Bae Jin-sol were also saying, "I thought I saw Won Bin oppa. Some of the things that fans who liked Han Hee-joon said on the trending topics before weren't exaggerations. From a distance, he really does look a bit like Won Bin oppa."

Pei Zhenlu chimed in, "Really?"

A fan commented, "They all have long legs and look so handsome in suits. Their hair is also styled in a simple way. It's their faces that really matter. If they dressed as women, they might be prettier than many girls."

Another fan administrator quietly asked Xue Lun'e, "Xueyun, is it really true that Haiyuan isn't dating Han Xijun? That's such a pity."

Xue Lun'e stammered, "No, is it a pity?" "To be honest, it is a pity. If it were Han Xijun, fans wouldn't have had a hard time accepting dating news, right? He's someone we should bless. He's handsome, has a great physique, and he's a fan too. It's unreal, so unreal."