Peninsula's first chance encounter during my stay in Dali

After breakfast, Zhou Haoming and his two companions headed towards Shaxi Ancient Town. After parking the car, Zhou Haoming couldn't help but sigh as he watched the two inside fully armed themselves with various sun protection measures: "This is the basic quality of an idol. That facekini makes them look like ruthless bandits."

"Haoming-xi! Please use Korean to communicate when I'm here. It's really frustrating not being able to understand what you're saying!" Liu Zhimin said to Zhou Haoming with a displeased look.

"Unnie, he meant we look like ruthless thugs, the kind who would rob someone." Ningning immediately translated for her "Unnie." "What?! Have you ever seen any ruthless thugs like us? You really don't know how to talk, MY." Liu Zhimin retorted to Zhou Haoming after receiving Ningning's real-time translation.

"Yes, yes, you two are both stunning beauties. I'm only doing this to protect your skin. It was my fault." Zhou Haoming immediately lowered his arrogant head when he saw the situation was not right. "Get out of the car when you're ready. Our first stop is to take you to eat authentic Xizhou Baba!" Zhou Haoming took the lead in opening the car door and then gentlemanly ran to the back seat to open the car door for the two beauties.

"Wow, so Haoming is such a gentleman!" Ningning immediately praised him upon seeing this action.

"Thank you, Haoming-xi! That's how a proper MY should behave. Keep it up!" Liu Zhimin said with a smile.

"Alright, alright, stop flattering me. Let's hurry up and get going, the sun'll be high soon." Zhou Haoming scratched his head and took the lead, acting as today's guide. "Look! This is it," Zhou Haoming pointed to a roadside stall and said to the two, "Don't underestimate these roadside stalls. These kinds of snacks are often much tastier at roadside stalls than in restaurants. (A veteran foodie's affirmation)" "Boss, three Xizhou Baba, please!"

"Wow, wow! Haoming is truly a seasoned food connoisseur, he's just as good as us winter foodies!" Liu Zhimin said while eating.

"Wow, this rice cake with chili powder is amazing! Unnie, you have to try mine with chili powder, it's incredibly delicious!" Ningning said to Liu Zhimin while eating Xizhou rice cake covered in chili powder.

"Eat slowly, eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you. I'm going to the convenience store up ahead to buy some water, so don't choke." Zhou Haoming said to the two of them as he quickened his pace to the convenience store to buy water, acting exactly like Esper's manager.

"Here, have some water." Zhou Haoming handed the water to the two women who were wolfing it down without any regard for their image. "Didn't I cook something for you this morning? You two are acting like you haven't eaten for days." Zhou Haoming said to Ningning with a look of disgust.

"Hey! What do you mean? Why are you talking to me instead of the unnie? Are you showing favoritism, Zhou Haoming? Fine! I'll remember you." Ningning retorted angrily to Zhou Haoming with a displeased expression.

"Big brother, it's just that you're closer to me, so I looked at you and said it, but this is a group attack, okay? It's aimed at both of you, not just you alone, OK?"

"Unnie, look, he's really acting like a manager now, and he's even targeting us!" Ningning immediately hugged Liu Zhimin's arm and acted coquettishly after hearing this.

"Hey! You two, stop bickering like little kids, okay? The important thing right now is to hurry up and go take pictures at the wheat field that Haoming mentioned!" Liu Zhimin replied with a big smile.

"Yeah, yeah, look at Jimin-ssi, and look at you. Why do you always nitpick at me? You're such a troublemaker!" Zhou Haoming said as he quickened his pace to avoid being caught and scolded by Ningning again.

The three arrived at the famous wheat field in Xizhou Ancient Town. Fortunately, there were few tourists at that time, so Ningning and Liu Zhimin immediately found the best spot for taking pictures, while Zhou Haoming, who was Esper's day nanny, took on the responsibility of taking pictures.

"Ningning, don't tilt your head so high, and don't tilt it so low either, you've got a double chin!" "Ugh! Zhou Haoming, I can't stand you anymore, let's have a duel!" Ningning was furious at Zhou Haoming's teasing.

"Alright, alright, let's hurry up and take a few more pictures before heading to Wenbi Village, which Haoming mentioned. There are so many horses here, it's making me a little scared." Liu Zhimin quickly ended their bickering.

"Exactly, exactly. I'm the photographer, how can I take good photos if I don't listen to you? Honestly! You're not as sensible as Jimin-ssi at all," Zhou Haoming muttered.

Ningning suppressed her anger and cooperated with Liu Zhimin to take a few sets of photos before running off to take selfies, leaving Liu Zhimin and Zhou Haoming staring at each other.

"Uh... how about I take a few pictures of you separately, Zhimin-xi?" Zhou Haoming said to Liu Zhimin with a blank expression, concealing the joy of his successful plan.

  

"Oh, I'm so sorry, Haoming-xi. Ningning is our youngest member, so we've spoiled her. Please don't take it to heart. Then please take a few more pictures of me. I really love the natural beauty of Dali." Liu Zhimin said apologetically.

Just as Zhou Haoming pressed the shutter button, a message from Ningning popped up on WeChat: "You bastard, I've been so cooperative with you, you should think about how to make it up to me!" "Damn, it turns out that Ning Yizhuo guessed almost everything I was thinking. He's amazing!" Zhou Haoming replied immediately.

After finishing their trip to Shaxi Ancient Town, the three immediately drove to Wenbi Village. Zhou Haoming asked the other two to explain why the place was called Wenbi Village. The most common explanation is that Wenbi Village got its name from an ancient pagoda shaped like a writing brush. This pagoda, called "Wenbi Pagoda," is built on the south peak of Yu'an Mountain next to the village. Its shape resembles a writing brush, hence the village's name. Interestingly, in the local Bai language, it's called "Daoqi."

"Island Seven? That dialect is quite interesting." The three sat on the observation deck of the coffee shop, looking at Erhai Lake. "Haoming-xi, don't forget our concert, it's our group's first time performing at the Tokyo Dome!" Liu Zhimin said to Zhou Haoming, taking a sip of his iced Americano.

"Don't worry, Jimin-ssi, even if it's the end of the world, I'll arrive on time." After saying that, Zhou Haoming opened his phone and showed Liu Jimin the plane tickets and hotel he had already booked. "Oh, even if it's the end of the world, you'll still arrive on time. What a pair of doomed lovers!" Ningning said sarcastically from the side.

"Ningning!" Liu Zhimin glared at Ningning, her face flushed. "What's wrong, unnie? Some people are saying that this is just a pair of doomed lovers," Ningning replied with a blank look.

"Ahem, that was an exaggerated description. My problem, my problem. Anyway, I will definitely come. After all, this is our Esper's first trip to the Tokyo Dome!" "Oh my, now it's not SONE anymore, it's MY again." Ningning still perfectly finished off the joke.

"Big brother, can you give me some face? I even made you some hometown food this afternoon." Zhou Haoming, cornered by Ningning's teasing, had no choice but to resort to his ultimate weapon. "Fine, fine!"

After strolling around Wenbi Village and taking some photos for verification, the three of them went to the supermarket to buy groceries for the afternoon's meal before returning to their guesthouse. As soon as they arrived at the gate, Qianyi was already sitting there staring at Zhou Haoming. Zhou Haoming suddenly realized, "Sorry, bro, I forgot to get you some cat food." He immediately ran to get some cat food, but instead of following along to check if there was any left, Qianyi lay down in front of Ningning, exposing her belly. Ningning understood immediately and started scratching Qianyi's belly, which made Qianyi purr happily.

"Dafa, Ningning, you really were a kitten in your past life," Liu Zhimin exclaimed as he entered the room and saw the scene before him.

"Hehehe, I think so too." Ningning replied with a smile, looking at Qian's comfortable expression.

"Alright, the rice is all served to you, stop enjoying it there." Zhou Haoming looked at Yiqian with displeasure, took the dishes handed to him by Liu Zhimin and turned to walk towards the kitchen. Yiqian, upon hearing that the rice was served, disregarded the comfort of being scratched and quickly got up to eat.

"Haoming-xi, let me help you," Liu Zhimin said, and then went to the sink to start washing vegetables.

Ningning sat at the dining table watching the two cook, then took a few photos and posted them in Esper's group chat. Winter and Gisele immediately replied, "Wow, what's going on? Why is Unnie cooking with a guy?!" Their gossip was burning brightly. Ningning then told the two Unnies everything that had happened in the past few days in the group chat.

"Dafa, is this what they call fate online?" Jin Dongtian replied.

"Ningning, what do you think of Zhou Haoming? Is he deliberately trying to get close to you?" Second sister Giselle asked Ningning.

"Unnie, after observing you these past few days, Haoming isn't that kind of person. Otherwise, Jimin unnie wouldn't have let him take us out today." Ningning replied to Gisele, "Alright, when you guys get back, Dongtian and I will give you a thorough interrogation!"