Peninsula: 72 Hours of Blind Dates

Wu Haiyuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

But in Pei Zhenlu's eyes, she also saw a fleeting look of disappointment on Wu Haiyuan's face.

Since Wu Haiyuan didn't answer the phone, Pei Zhenlu deduced that the caller couldn't be Han Xijun.

So when the members were whispering and guessing whether it was Han Hee-joon calling, Bae Jin-sol confidently told them it wasn't.

as predicted.

Wu Haiyuan answered the phone in a bright voice, "Why is Unnie calling me?"

Wu Haiyuan saw that the saved name on the caller ID was Wu Zhiyuan.

Seeing the surname Wu Haiyuan, I knew it was my sister calling.

Only her sister had Wu Zhiyuan saved in her contacts, the only Wu family contact.

Wu Zhiyuan, who was on the other end of the phone, had just returned to his rented apartment after get off work. The faint sounds of his bag and phone being put down could be heard, indicating that the phone was on speakerphone. After a few footsteps, a somewhat ethereal voice came from the other end of the phone: "You don't have any other plans for tomorrow night, right?"

Without hesitation, Wu Haiyuan replied, "No, why?"

"Have dinner with me tonight." "Have dinner with your unnie?"

"Isn't tomorrow my coming-of-age ceremony?"

Wu Haiyuan was about to say that she was not celebrating her coming-of-age ceremony.

Thankfully, I didn't say anything.

Wu Zhiyuan continued, "You've been using the same phone for many years, so I bought you a new one."

Wu Haiyuan instantly forgot about his coming-of-age ceremony and grumbled, his voice nasal, "Seriously, my phone still works, why did you have to spend money to buy me a new one?"

"If you don't want it, I'll return it tomorrow."

"Unnie~ What do you want to eat tomorrow night? When are you coming to Seoul tomorrow? I'll make preparations in advance."

Wu Zhiyuan told Wu Haiyuan the approximate time.

The call lasted less than two minutes in total.

After ending the call, Wu Haiyuan chuckled and told the members, "It was Jiwon unnie who called, insisting on giving me a new phone as a coming-of-age gift."

"Do you really have to?" The members exchanged glances.

They clearly heard Wu Zhiyuan say that if Wu Haiyuan didn't want it, he should return it. Were they hallucinating?

"Let's go back to the dorm."

"What kind of phone is your unnie's best friend going to give her?"

"I don't know, maybe it's the iPhone 13 Pro Max I've been talking about? Hahahaha"

The air on the way back to the dormitory smelled sweet, the streetlights were heartwarming, and even the cars speeding along the road seemed to have wings, chasing after happiness and freedom.

It's just past 12 o'clock.

The members received their gifts.

It wasn't flowers or perfume; it was a set of the most expensive skincare products that the members pooled their money to buy for Wu Haiyuan.

My mother called.

I hadn't slept by midnight and was thinking of calling Wu Haiyuan as soon as possible.

The youngest daughter has come of age and is now an adult. Her parents prepared a necklace as a gift for Wu Haiyuan and also gave her time to learn to drive, as they plan to buy her her first car.

The youngest daughter, Oh Hae-won, has received treatment that even her older sister, Oh Ji-won, doesn't.

Won.

Anyway, we won.

Completely enveloped in happiness, Wu Haiyuan finished washing up and then shared expensive high-end skincare products with the other members.

She slept soundly.

Unlike a few days ago, I'm not overthinking things.

It seems that after midnight, there will be nothing to trouble or worry Wu Haiyuan anymore.

I slept until 8 a.m.

Wu Haiyuan, who was woken up by the alarm clock, specially prepared homemade sandwiches for the members.

Upon arriving at the company, Wu Haiyuan was the most excited one.

Afternoon. Tehran Road, Kakao Group Company.

15th floor, AI center.

Baek Eun-hee knocked on the door of Han Hee-joon's office.

Standing at the door, Baek Eun-hee said, "Team Leader, please call the reception desk to confirm whether Oh Ji-won from SK Hynix CDO has an appointment with you."

Han Xijun's hand was still on the drawer of the desk.

A light blue envelope lay quietly on top of the drawer.

Looking at Baek Eun-hee standing at the office door, Han Hee-joon said, "No."

Bai Enxi nodded and said, "Understood."

Just as he was about to close the door, Han Xijun called out to Bai Enxi, "Who were you talking about just now?"

Baek Eun-hee said again, "Oh Ji-won from SK Hynix CDO."

SK Hynix CDO is the department that coordinates projects with the AI ​​R&D center.

Han Xijun had never had direct contact with anyone in the CDO department within the company. Baek Eun-hee was well aware of this; she had been the one to help Han Xijun refuse the previous calls from the CDO department head requesting visits.

But today it wasn't the CDO department head who arranged the visit; instead, people from the CDO department came directly to the company. They definitely didn't make an appointment in advance. Baek Eun-hee was just going through the motions and reporting to Han Hee-joon. Unexpectedly, after confirming the other party's identity, Han Hee-joon changed his tune and said, "There is an appointment. Please invite Oh Ji-won-xi to the reception room first."

"Okay, I'll go greet you right away."

Baek Eun-hee closed the office door.

Han Xijun also closed the drawer.

Smoothing his hair, Han Xijun pondered Wu Zhiyuan's reason for coming to the company.

If it weren't for the fact that Wu Zhiyuan was Wu Haiyuan's older sister, Han Xijun definitely wouldn't have let Bai Enxi go to receive them.

Are you here because of a project?

The probability is very low.

The collaborative project was originally expected to take at least a year and a half to complete. Any issues that arose during the process would be handled directly by the head of the CDO department, just as in traditional thinking that marriage should be between people of equal social standing, the job levels between departments in companies should also be equal.

So, is Wu Zhiyuan here because of Wu Haiyuan?

Han Xijun hadn't called Wu Haiyuan to arrange a meeting today yet. His plan was to leave the company around 5 PM, first pick up the flowers he had ordered from the florist, then drive to Seongnae-dong to pick up Wu Haiyuan. As for the evening's arrangements, Han Xijun had been preparing since yesterday.

He muttered to himself, "Could it be that they know I'm going to bring Wu Haiyuan along..."

Han Xijun shook his head decisively.

Totally impossible.

He was the only one who knew the plan; how could Wu Zhiyuan possibly have guessed it?

outside.

Elevator entrance.

The elevator doors slowly opened.

Wu Zhiyuan was picked up by Bai Enxi, who was waiting at the elevator entrance, before he even stepped out of the elevator.

"Wu Zhiyuan?"

"Yes"

"Hello, I'm Han Xijun's secretary. This way, please." Wu Zhiyuan glanced at Bai Enxi, nodded, and said, "Thank you."

The atmosphere in large company offices is pretty much the same.

After being led to the reception room, Baek Eun-hee asked about her preferences and then went to prepare juice.

Sitting on the sofa, Wu Zhiyuan placed a box wrapped in yellow silk beside him.

The work environment was pretty much what I had imagined, and the secretary was quite beautiful and had a great presence.

But none of that matters. What matters is that she is now sitting in the reception room of the AI ​​R&D center, the first person from SK Hynix's CDO department to sit here.

While at the front desk, Wu Zhiyuan overheard the staff whispering among themselves.

She was even the first person from an outside company to be able to schedule a meeting with Han Hee-joon.

It's hard not to be a little proud.

But Wu Zhiyuan was also well aware that the reason he was able to sit here was entirely due to his younger sister, Wu Haiyuan.

She was just passing by and wanted to visit. She came to Seoul today mainly to have dinner with Oh Hae-won to celebrate her coming-of-age ceremony.

Creak. Hearing the door open, Wu Zhiyuan immediately stood up.

Baek Eun-hee brought the juice.

After thanking him again, Baek Eun-hee told Oh Ji-won to take a rest.

Two minutes later, there was a knocking sound on the door.

Wu Zhiyuan stood up and said, "Please come in."

Han Xijun finally pushed open the door.

Wu Zhiyuan couldn't take his eyes off that handsome, smiling face.

It's a waste to "lock" such an authoritative face in the office.

He should be the public "property" of all girls in country H.

What happened to Wu Haiyuan...?

Han Xijun greeted him warmly, "Long time no see."

Wu Zhiyuan quickly replied, "Long time no see," and gestured to the sofa. Han Xijun said, "Please sit down, sister."

Wu Zhiyuan was stunned for two seconds.

elder sister?

Did he just call himself "sister"?

The last time I met was with Wu Zhiyuan.

What's going on? Did Wu Haiyuan manage to win over Han Xijun?