Peninsula: 72 Hours of Blind Dates

Near the art museum

Han Hee-joon parked his car in the open-air parking lot outside Lotte Department Store.

Han Xijun, who had unbuckled his seatbelt, did not get out of the car immediately.

A very important problem needs to be solved.

Originally, Han Xijun wanted to ask Wu Zhiyuan, but there weren't many people in Han Xijun's phone contacts who were related to Wu Haiyuan. Among them, Han Xijun believed that the person who knew Wu Haiyuan best was definitely her older sister, Wu Zhiyuan.

But then she thought, today was supposed to be a surprise for Wu Haiyuan. If she let Wu Zhiyuan know beforehand, she couldn't guarantee that her family wouldn't know too. If she accidentally let it slip or Wu Haiyuan noticed something, the plan would fall through.

Wu Haiyuan's keen eye is no joke, which is why she has such a great sense of entertainment.

Besides Wu Zhiyuan, there's also Lily from the same group and Jiang Huiyuan, Wu Haiyuan's close friend.

Although Wu Haiyuan and Jiang Huiyuan have maintained contact, they haven't met often since graduating from middle school. In addition, they mostly encourage and cheer each other on during practice, and rarely discuss topics that Han Xijun wants to know.

After thinking for a moment, Han Xijun finally sent Lily a Kakao message.

Knowing that Lily had returned to Australia from Seoul for vacation, Kakao was the only possible way to contact her.

There must be a time difference. After sending the message, Han Xijun was searching for the time difference between Seoul and Australia when a Kakao message popped up. He didn't expect Lily to reply so quickly, so Han Xijun quickly edited a message explaining the situation.

Lily's answer to Han Xijun wasn't 100% certain either. The members didn't wear rings in their debut stage makeup and costumes; they had only talked about it a few times in their dorms.

The size Lily mentioned is one that many girls can wear. If the size is too small, it can definitely be exchanged for a different size. She told Han Xijun that the ceremony is the most important thing.

Most girls care about the sense of ritual.

Wu Haiyuan is somewhat different, but it cannot be said that Wu Haiyuan does not care about the sense of ritual.

After getting off the bus and entering the mall, Han Xijun found the mall's layout map. On the first floor, he found the Cartier boutique in no time.

At the same time.

Incheon International Airport.

Wu Haiyuan, pulling down his hat brim and adjusting his mask, quickened his pace as he crossed the zebra crossing.

Without any high-profile celebrities coming or going, the airport is actually a very ordinary flow of people.

Wu Haiyuan's attire wouldn't attract much attention.

Since she was going to a duty-free shop, she only needed to be careful not to be recognized by the shop assistants, other shoppers, or passengers with flight needs. There were quite a few people browsing the duty-free shop, even in the morning.

Their lifestyles are different; apart from Wu Haiyuan and the staff, there are almost no Chinese people in the store.

Wu Haiyuan saw the Cartier boutique.

She also searched for the Cartier brand yesterday.

It's not that this brand is the most famous or the best; it's just that I talked to the members before about buying friendship rings after we made some money, and each member would wear one. At that time, we were talking about Cartier rings.

Wu Haiyuan stopped in front of the counter.

You've arrived at the duty-free shop, just a step away from the official counter, but then the final question arises.

Wu Haiyuan didn't know Han Xijun's finger size.

She asked Wu Zhiyuan about it yesterday.

Although I don't know why I asked Wu Zhiyuan, it's probably because I felt that Wu Zhiyuan and Han Xijun had a lot of work contact, and I was hoping that Wu Zhiyuan might know Han Xijun's finger size.

The answer was as expected; Wu Zhiyuan was surprised that Wu Haiyuan would ask her this question.

I searched for all information about Han Xijun on Naver, and as before, the results were pitifully scarce. The only results were reports about him in the field of AI (Artificial Intelligence), and I could even find news articles from an interview he gave earlier this year. Besides the tags "kakao" and "AI," the related keywords for Han Xijun's name also included Wu Haiyuan's name.

I suddenly realized a problem.

Han Hee-joon is at least familiar with the members, his sister, and his best friend Kang Hye-won. However, he doesn't know any of his friends. Apart from having dinner with Chairman Kim Bum-soo of the Kakao Group once, the chairman is clearly not Han Hee-joon's friend and would not know his finger size.

Does he have friends?

Wu Haiyuan was lost in thought, and this idea unconsciously popped into his head.

"Hello"

Upon hearing someone greet him, Wu Haiyuan subconsciously adjusted his mask.

After confirming that it was a Cartier salesperson greeting him, Wu Haiyuan replied, "Hello."

"Is the customer looking to choose some jewelry? Is there anything I can help you with?"

Enthusiastic and proactive.

This service attitude was exactly what Wu Haiyuan needed help with.

Upon reaching the counter, Wu Haiyuan didn't immediately look at the rings. Instead, she cleared her throat and asked the salesperson, "It's like this, I don't know the other person's ring size, but men's sizes are generally similar." The salesperson immediately understood and replied, "The customer wants to surprise her boyfriend, but she's unsure of his exact size, right?"

Wu Haiyuan nodded and said, "Yes, that's right."

The salesperson explained, "In most cases, the sizes are roughly the same, but you should take into account the fleshiness and joints of a man's fingers."

The salesperson pointed to his finger and explained the difference to Wu Haiyuan in detail.

It is recommended to choose half a size larger, mainly to avoid the possibility of your fingers swelling and getting stuck, such as in the hot summer.

The given dimensions are a range, 17-22.

Wu Haiyuan doesn't have trouble making choices; the problem is that the size range is too large.

After a pause, Wu Haiyuan said, "Does Unnie know that person? Han Xijun from the AI ​​R&D center of Kakao Group."

The salesperson paused for a moment, and in that instant, the salesperson looked Wu Haiyuan up and down again.

Han Xijun knew that the person who came to buy the ring might not be Han Xijun's girlfriend.

It must be a secret crush.

Han Xijun has quite a few fans online, two-thirds of whom are fans of his looks. I myself started paying attention to Han Xijun after seeing news reports about him, also because of his handsome face. Go to Bing search for "flag" to see the latest chapters!

While the salesperson was analyzing and speculating, Wu Haiyuan added, "The person I'm going to give the ring to should have similar finger sizes to Han Xijun. I saw news photos, and the finger and hand shapes of the person I'm going to give the ring to are very similar."

Cartier boutique on the first floor of Lotte Department Store in Incheon.

The salesperson secretly glanced at Han Xijun, who was standing in front of the counter.

The eyes, though hidden by the mask, looked strangely familiar, strikingly similar to an artist she knew. However, that artist's height and build were different, and the voice was entirely different as well.

Han Xijun, unaware that the salesperson was secretly eyeing him, held up a ring and asked, "It's just that my fingers are rather slender..."

The salesperson interjected, "Most women's sizes are between 10 and 15, with size 12 being the most popular. It mainly depends on whether the area is fleshy or has knuckles. If..."