Peninsula: I, who was originally a camera, suddenly became an internet sensation.

Chapter 22 Oppa? Younger ManOlder Woman!

Li Yuan's ears were ringing from the scream, so he quickly put his luggage down in the entryway and covered his ears with both hands.

What's your name anyway? It's nothing special.

Looking at the panicked Zhao Meiyan in front of him, Li Yuan sighed inwardly.

Although the outfit is indeed revealing, it doesn't show anything that should be shown. At most, it's just a bit more casual than a typical stage outfit. It wouldn't even qualify as a swimsuit at the beach.

And why is Zhao Meiyan in her own house?

I don't even know her yet.

"Zhao Meiyan, what are you howling about again?" Just then, a familiar, somewhat lazy voice came from the bedroom.

Li Yuan could recognize who it was with his eyes closed, just by their tone and manner of speaking.

Sure enough, as soon as the words were spoken, a girl walked out of the bedroom. Who else could it be but Song Yuqi?

She was wearing a loose T-shirt and shorts, her hair casually tied into a bun, and it was unclear what she was doing.

She rubbed her eyes, her gaze swept around the living room, and then fixed on Li Yuan, pausing for a moment.

"Song Yuqi, you brought people here without saying a word?" Li Yuan watched helplessly as Zhao Meiyan ran back to the second bedroom like a madwoman, slamming the door shut with a loud bang that shook the entire room.

"Brother, why are you here so early?" Song Yuqi was also surprised to see Li Yuan.

"I've finished everything, so of course I came over." Li Yuan shrugged, dragging his suitcase against the wall. "If I stayed at home, your aunt would nag me, so I came straight here."

"That's your mother, why are you talking like it has nothing to do with you?" Song Yuqi rolled her eyes, put her hands on her hips, and said, "I'm going to tell my aunt that you don't acknowledge her."

"You want to swear, huh?"

Li Yuan and Song Yuqi's families were somewhat related. Later, Li Yuan's family moved to Beijing, and the two families kept in touch frequently.

At this moment, the door to the second bedroom finally opened, and Zhao Meiyan came out after changing her clothes.

She was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and light blue denim shorts. The neckline of the shirt was low, revealing a section of her fair neck and delicate collarbone. The denim shorts reached just to the mid-thigh, and her legs were straight and long, gleaming with a healthy sheen in the living room.

Her hair was still wet, falling loosely over her shoulders, making her look exactly like a high school girl.

"Yuqi, who is this?" Her voice returned to normal, but the blush from the earlier panic still lingered on her face, clearly indicating that she was not entirely unconcerned about what had just happened.

"Oh, this is the Li Yuan I told you about..." Song Yuqi pointed at Li Yuan, thought for a moment, "He's kind of my brother."

"What do you mean by 'considered' your brother?" Li Yuan glared at her. "Even though he's a distant cousin, he's still a brother."

"Tch!" Song Yuqi pouted, looking unconvinced.

She was about to point at Zhao Meiyan and continue her introduction when Li Yuan interrupted her.

"(G)i-dle's lead vocalist, Cho Mi-yeon, also known as Cho Mi-yeon." Lee Won looked at Cho Mi-yeon. "I do know that."

"Huh? How did Oppa know me?" Zhao Meiyan blinked, her beautiful eyes filled with curiosity.

She knew Li Yuan; she often heard Song Yuqi talk about him.

But he was Chinese, and (G)i-dle wasn't that popular in China at that time. I had never met him before, so he shouldn't have recognized me.

Could it be... that they knew about her beforehand? This thought involuntarily popped into Zhao Meiyan's mind.

"I know a little about K-pop girl groups." Li Yuan picked up a bag of potato chips from the table, tore it open, and popped a few into his mouth. "And, because you're pretty?"

When he said this, his voice rose slightly at the end, as if he were asking a question, but there was a clear sense of certainty in his tone.

"Really!" Zhao Meiyan's eyes lit up instantly, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up. "How does it compare to Yuqi?"

Li Yuan's words immediately hit Zhao Meiyan's weak spot—she loves it when people praise her for being beautiful, and she usually acts like a princess in the team, spending half an hour looking in the mirror every day.

Being praised for her beauty makes her happier than being praised for her singing.

"Hey! Just say it, why did you drag me into this!" Song Yuqi immediately hugged Zhao Meiyan from behind, resting her chin on her shoulder and staring at Li Yuan with a dissatisfied expression.

She could already guess what Li Yuan was going to say.

"It's definitely you," Li Yuan said without hesitation. "Besides, I'm quite familiar with your captain, Tian Xiaojuan..."

When Song Yuqi joined CUBE, she and Tian Xiaojuan exchanged ideas on song creation for a while, although most of the time it was Song Yuqi talking and Tian Xiaojuan listening.

"You!" Song Yuqi was so angry that her mouth twisted, but Zhao Meiyan was laughing so hard in her arms that she couldn't lash out. She could only glare at Li Yuan fiercely.

"Really..." Zhao Meiyan suddenly became curious about Li Yuan.

It's so strange that he knows two members of his own team but isn't familiar with them.

"So this is your home?" Zhao Meiyan asked.

"You don't need to use honorifics with me." Li Yuan waved his hand. "I was born in '98. If we're really talking about who's born first, I should call you Nuna."

"Huh?" Zhao Meiyan opened her mouth wide in surprise.

She always heard Song Yuqi calling him "brother," so she thought Li Yuan was older than her.

Moreover, judging from his demeanor, he certainly doesn't seem like a young man in his early twenties.

However, upon closer inspection of her face, she does appear quite youthful, a youthfulness that is masked by a mature mindset.

I didn't expect him to be younger than me...

Zhao Meiyan's eyes darted slightly, and a jumble of random thoughts began to pop into her mind uncontrollably.

"So aren't you going to get your hair dried?" Li Yuan pointed at Zhao Meiyan's hair. "It looks like it's still dripping wet."

Zhao Meiyan looked down and saw that the shoulder of her white short-sleeved shirt was soaked with water droplets, and the fabric had become somewhat transparent, clinging to her skin.

She took a deep breath, trying to appear calm, and turned to walk towards the bathroom.

But her steps were noticeably faster than usual, and the sound of the door closing was a little louder than usual.

Li Yuan's gaze followed the closed door, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curved into a smile.

It's still black lace.

Then his gaze fell on Song Yuqi.

"Brother, your house is nice." Song Yuqi leaned back on the sofa, looking around the living room. "It's been so long since anyone lived here, yet it's still so clean. Do you hire someone to clean it regularly?"

"What are you thinking about?" Li Yuan looked away and picked up the bag of potato chips again. "Someone lives here."

"Someone lives here?" Song Yuqi was taken aback. "Who is it?"

"Hwang Yeji. A JYP trainee, about to debut." Lee Won chewed on potato chips, his words slightly slurred. "Because her debut is so close, I was worried about it interfering with my practice, so I came to stay here. In return, she cleaned my room."

So when Hwang Yee-ji sent a message saying "Should we go back early?", he meant going back to Lee Won's house.

And the phrase "see you tonight" also meant meeting at Li Yuan's house.