Peninsula: 72 Hours of Blind Dates

Han Xijun has always had a rule that departmental dinners should not interfere with normal days off.

In country H, Christmas Day on the 25th is a public holiday, so the AI ​​R&D center's year-end party is either moved to Christmas Eve on the 24th, where everyone eats, drinks, and has fun, and then takes the day off the next day, or it is postponed until the end of the year.

This year's year-end department gathering was also arranged earlier. On the evening of the 31st, Kakao Group arranged a large gathering of outstanding employees and management at the Shilla Hotel, while the department gathering was scheduled for Christmas Eve on the 24th.

As for tonight, the 23rd.

Han Xijun almost forgot about a very important dinner party.

It was only when the approval of this year's employee bonuses and performance reviews was being processed and a copy was sent to the Human Resources Department that the Chairman's Secretary's Office and the Chairman's Office realized that 2023 was almost here and they hadn't yet fulfilled their promise to treat Kim Bum-soo to a meal as a thank you.

On January 1, 2023, the new Orion product series endorsed by nmixx will be officially sold on all Orion shelves.

The endorsement was secured for nmixx by Chairman Kim Bum-soo, and Han Hee-joon had to reciprocate because of this favor.

Of the restaurants they ate at, there were high-end Japanese restaurants, Korean beef restaurants, and upscale Chinese restaurants. Han Hee-joon asked Baek Eun-hee to help him make a reservation at a Korean beef restaurant.

I thought that at least when grilling meat, I wouldn't have to chat all the time after all the dishes are served, unlike when eating Chinese or Japanese food. I could relax a little while grilling meat.

Last night, I told Wu Haiyuan that I was going to invite Chairman Kim Bum-soo to dinner tonight, and Wu Haiyuan was already getting nervous on the phone. He asked Han Xijun what he should wear tomorrow, what kind of topics he should prepare to set the tone for the dinner table, and whether he should prepare some personal skills like corny jokes.

It felt less like a meal and more like a job interview.

Han Xijun's attempts to comfort Wu Haiyuan over the phone seemed to have little effect. He then decided to book a barbecue dinner for tonight and assign the task of grilling the meat to Wu Haiyuan, hoping it would make Wu Haiyuan less reserved.

There are still about 20 minutes left before I get off work.

In the office, Han Xijun dialed Wu Haiyuan's number.

Doodle

After waiting for about ten seconds, Wu Haiyuan answered the phone.

Han Hee-joon told Oh Hae-won that he would be leaving in about 20 minutes to pick her up from JYP Entertainment in Seongnae-dong.

Wu Haiyuan told Han Xijun that she was not at the company and was currently getting her makeup done at a beauty salon.

Han Xijun didn't say much.

He felt it was good for Wu Haiyuan to attend the dinner party without makeup, at least it was her true self.

However, Wu Haiyuan went to the beauty salon for makeup and styling because she valued tonight's dinner party and wanted to make herself look beautiful so as not to embarrass Han Xijun and to leave a good impression on Chairman Kim Bum-soo, whom she was meeting for the first time. Inside the beauty salon.

The dean waited until Wu Haiyuan finished his call before asking, "Isn't this a group schedule for nmixx?"

Wu Haiyuan put away his phone and replied, "No, it's a private matter."

The dean joked, "I knew even the agent didn't follow us. Was that phone call from your boyfriend just now?"

Wu Haiyuan said with some surprise, "Dean-nim..."

The director calmly said, "The end of the year is usually the peak season for dating. Idols are people too. Every year, quite a few idols come to me for makeup and styling for their dates."

"real?"

"Of course it's true. Everyone gets nervous like you when they do their first makeup and styling for a date. Being all mysterious makes it easier for people to guess what you're up to."

"Yeah?"

"Yeah, just like when you're doing your makeup and styling and running your schedule, no matter what people ask, just say you have a lot of schedules at the end of the year. People can't keep asking for details, understand?"

Wu Haiyuan nodded, realizing that the dean was teaching him how to deal with the situation.

Upon closer inspection, tonight doesn't really count as a date. The real date is on the 25th.

This year, the company also gave nmixx a day off for Christmas. This year was also the first time that Wu Haiyuan spent Christmas with Han Xijun, and it was also the first time that Wu Haiyuan spent Christmas with a woman and his lover.

I got a slight curl in my hair. Straight black hair would also work, but compared to a slight curl, straight black hair makes me look more like a child.

Wu Haiyuan needs to dress more maturely.

After finishing his makeup and styling, Wu Haiyuan waited in the VIP room for a while.

In front of the mirror.

Today, Wu Haiyuan is wearing a long khaki thick fleece coat, paired with a knit sweater, jeans, and sneakers.

In fact, Wu Haiyuan struggled with his outfit choices for a long time.

She and her fellow members chose the outfit together. Originally, she wanted to wear a short white down jacket, with a knit sweater and shirt underneath. Her first choice for the bottom half was a short skirt, stockings, and boots. She also prepared a cute white beret, and the overall look was more of a fashion statement.

After much deliberation and careful comparison, I finally decided to go for a slightly more mature style, which is why I chose this simpler and more casual outfit for today.

It didn't rain.

However, the temperature in Seoul has recently dropped to around 3 degrees Celsius. The streets are crowded.

Tourists from other countries and regions, in particular, seem to concentrate their trips to H country just before Christmas.

Han Xijun started from Tehran Road and got stuck in traffic for a while on Gangnam Road. By the time he arrived near the beauty salon, it was already around 6:40.

Wu Haiyuan went downstairs and met up with Han Xijun's car.

He quickly got into the passenger seat.

Han Xijun turned his head and stared at Wu Haiyuan, sizing him up.

As Wu Haiyuan fastened his seatbelt, he turned his head slightly and his eyes met Han Xijun's.

Her face flushed, and she asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Han Xijun said, "Video calls are really not as good as meeting in person."

Wu Haiyuan asked, "Are you saying my video call isn't good?"

Han Xijun shook his head and said, "It's not that it doesn't look good, it's just that I can't feel like the person is right in front of me. There's always a distance between us when we're separated by a phone screen, unlike now, where I can..."

As they spoke, Han Xijun moved closer to Wu Haiyuan. Please remember the only official website for this novel: www.deqixs.org. This is the only website; other websites may be discontinued at any time.

Wu Haiyuan raised his hand to block Han Xijun from approaching and said, "I just put on my makeup."

Han Xijun resumed his sitting posture and said, "That's right. We can't let the makeup and styling that took so long be ruined prematurely. Let's wait until after we finish eating."

Wu Haiyuan could easily understand what Han Xijun meant.

But he also muttered to himself, "What should I do after I finish eating?"

Han Xijun continued driving.

You can't drive fast even if you want to.

The Christmas atmosphere on the street is so strong that you can feel it immediately just by rolling down the car window a little.

Wu Haiyuan asked, "Where are we going for Christmas?"

While driving safely, Han Xijun said, "Let's go to a place where couples go."

"A crowded place?"

"Isn't a large crowd a bad thing? A large crowd makes it harder to get noticed." "It's not that it's bad, but what if you run into reporters or fans in a crowded place?"

Han Hee-joon insisted, "What we need is just a normal, ordinary date. In this weather, wearing a mask and hat is really warm, isn't it?"

Masks and hats.

Han Hee-joon added, "If you have a longer vacation, we can arrange an overseas trip."

Wu Haiyuan was startled.

Overseas travel isn't allowed, since this isn't for filming a TV show. And what if couples went on a trip together...?