Peninsula: 72 Hours of Blind Dates

Halfway through the meal, Lee Ji-young, the only female director of JYP Entertainment, also arrived at the private restaurant where the gathering was being held.

This person is also a legendary figure in the entertainment industry. Before joining JYP Entertainment, he worked at SM Entertainment.

She is very capable and has extensive experience in creating girl groups.

The current nmixx is a girl group project spearheaded and promoted by Director Lee Ji-young, and nmixx itself is also under the direct jurisdiction of Director Lee Ji-young's fourth headquarters.

A strong woman's aura and presence cannot be faked.

Wearing a suit jacket and a simple ponytail, she could command the respect of everyone at the table simply by standing there with a wine glass in hand.

As women, the members of nmixx looked at Lee Ji-young with eyes full of admiration, and the female managers of the fan club felt much the same way.

After drinking three glasses, Lee Ji-young, without eating a single bite of food, then toasted each of the people invited to the party.

The preceding remarks were all official, polite phrases.

Yoon Ji-hoon is slightly different here. For this nmixx comeback, Yoon Ji-hoon's contribution was the greatest, without exception, even greater than the company's contribution.

Lee Ji-young and Yoon Ji-hoon weren't chatting about the promotion of this comeback. Lee cleverly mentioned that she later learned Yoon Ji-hoon and Oh Hae-won were actually high school classmates. She then added that it was the company's good fortune to have retained Oh Hae-won and successfully debut her as the leader of the group nmixx.

The implication was clear to any intelligent person. Yoon Ji-hoon made no attempt to "avoid suspicion" and directly told Lee Ji-young that he became a fan because of Oh Hae-won and wanted to do something for Oh Hae-won.

Although no nmixx was mentioned in any of his sentences, they were all true.

Holding a wine glass, Lee Ji-young approached Han Hee-joon.

"Han Hee-joon-ssi, it's an honor to meet you."

Han Xijun picked up his wine glass and said, "It is my honor to meet Director Li Zhiying."

"You're too kind. Everyone knows that Han Xijun is a genius in our country's emerging semiconductor industry and is sought after by major conglomerates."

"That's all from the news reports."

"On behalf of the company, I'd like to toast Han Hee-joon. If we hadn't filmed a variety show with Han Hee-joon, Hae-won and nmixx wouldn't have received so much attention so quickly."

"In fact, the company had no plan to spend money to buy trending searches for nmixx. This would have required a lot of planning and investment. Unexpectedly, it was achieved unexpectedly because of Han Xijun."

Han Xijun remained polite, saying, "I didn't do anything."

Lee Ji-young lowered her voice and said, "The information I heard may not be accurate. That interview was Han Hee-joon's first time being interviewed, and it was Han Hee-joon who took the initiative to have the company contact the reporter."

Han Xijun wasn't surprised that Li Zhiying knew all this. H country is such a small place.

Things that seem exaggerated in other countries and regions, such as the fact that almost everyone on the streets of Seoul has the surname Kim, and that one in five people will inevitably have a connection with someone related to Kim, are all true.

The circles are small, especially those of the so-called upper-class elites.

We know many friends from different industries, so it's perfectly normal to hear some funny news.

It wasn't anything special to begin with, so Han Hee-joon didn't think about denying or hiding it. He calmly replied, "What Director-nim heard is true."

"So I should thank Han Xijun even more."

You're too kind.

"This comeback is also thanks to Han Hee-joon. The company has already said that all the money from the gifts Han Hee-joon received during this live stream will be counted as the company's operating expenses."

This means that the full amount will be refunded to Han Xijun.

There must be some trick to it.

Perhaps other entertainment companies have done the same thing.

Hearing Lee Ji-young say this, Han Hee-joon suddenly realized that many rumors about the entertainment industry online weren't necessarily fabricated. Money wasn't important to him.

Han Xijun sent gifts while watching the live stream voluntarily.

That's what he said to Lee Ji-young as well.

Lee Ji-young was expressing the company's stance, while Han Hee-joon was expressing his personal opinion. There was a conflict, but neither could force the other to comply.

And so came the third glass of wine.

After finishing his third drink, Han Xijun said to Li Zhiying, "In the future, we can actually consider doing more charitable donation activities. Anyway, it's all about spending money, and it's better if the money we spend can help more people."

"Yes, yes, Han Hee-jun is right. The company is also planning that if nmixx can get first place this time and the album sells more than one million copies, the company will prepare to donate supplies to people in need."

"Count me in. More people mean more strength. When making donations, it's best to donate to those in need, such as daily necessities."

Lee Ji-young took out her phone and said to Han Hee-joon, "I didn't bring my business cards today. Could we exchange contact information if it's alright?"

Han Hee-joon took Lee Ji-young's phone, entered his own number, and said, "I don't usually carry business cards, so please contact me anytime if there's anything you need me to do."

"Han Xijun is truly one of the most handsome, talented, and capable young people I've ever met. He's also incredibly kind and has impeccable character."

Not knowing how to respond to the praise, the person who shouted "comedy" could only raise their glass in a toast. The fan club managers were still discussing Han Hee-joon.

I wasn't comparing him to anyone; it was just a simple discussion about Han Hee-joon.

Lee Ji-young's presence here tonight is a real honor for nmixx and their fans, considering her high-ranking position at JYP Entertainment.

Although everyone had drinks, Lee Ji-young talked with Han Hee-joon the longest and was the only one to take out her phone and exchange contact information with him.

Wu Haiyuan was also secretly keeping an eye on Han Xijun.

Seeing Han Hee-joon and Lee Ji-young exchange contact information, Oh Hae-won became even more curious about what the two had talked about.

Li Zhiying didn't stay long; she settled the bill before leaving.

The agent has a corporate card, but this meal, which was originally paid for by the company, was now paid for by Lee Ji-young alone.

As for the reason, the people waiting for their rides on the roadside before parting ways after the meal were all speculating.

As a result, everyone focused on Han Hee-joon.

The only reason for him to treat everyone personally is probably Han Hee-joon.

This time, Lee Ji-young treated Han Hee-joon to dinner, which created an opportunity for Han Hee-joon to treat Lee Ji-young to dinner next time.

This may be how elites in high society interact with each other.

"goodbye"

They took taxis and left one after another.

The designated drivers arrived at almost the same time.

Wu Haiyuan and the other members are saying goodbye to Yoon Ji-hoon.

The manager stood beside Han Hee-joon and asked with concern, "Han Hee-joon-ssi hasn't eaten much. Don't you really want to find somewhere else to eat? It'll be more convenient now that there are fewer people."

Han Xijun waved his hand and said, "Maybe next time. We can have dinner together sometime. Let's skip tonight."

"Oh well"

Not far away.

The NMISX members waved goodbye to Yoon Ji-hoon and Oh Hae-won.

Everyone looked towards Han Xijun and his manager. The manager hesitated, "I'll go talk to the designated driver." The manager walked away, and the nmixx members and Wu Haiyuan came to Han Xijun.

The members all gave a thumbs up and said, "Brother-in-law/brother-in-law is really amazing."

Han Xijun joked, "As for your alcohol tolerance?"

"No, it's something else."

Wu Haiyuan asked, "Are you alright? You haven't eaten much."

Han Xijun lowered his voice and said, "I haven't eaten much, I'm a little hungry."

"Hungry?"

"Um"

"That……"