Peninsula: The young master is poor and doesn't want to date.

Chapter 15 Sister Pei Can't Act Cute

"Zhengyi! My car has been vandalized!"

"Of all your cars, which one did you smash?"

"They're all smashed! Five cars! All five of my cars in the garage are fucking smashed! Windows, hoods, spoilers. Damn it, even the steering wheel of my M3 that I've been modifying for half a year has been taken off!"

Li Zhengyi walked to a secluded spot.

"When did this happen?"

"I slept at Xiaoxue's house last night."

Who is Xiaoxue?

"Damn it, never mind who Xiaoxue is. Anyway, when I got home, I found the garage door wide open. It looked like Godzilla had walked through it. I initially thought it was that big shot I offended before, but then I checked the security camera footage."

"She's one of Kim Tae-ah's people."

How did you know?

Li Zhengyi flicked out a cigarette, lit it, and produced a smoke ring.

"Because my shop was vandalized last night."

There was a full three seconds of silence on the other end of the phone.

Then came Kim Soo-ho's trembling voice, not from fear, but from rage that seemed about to explode.

"Damn...is this bitch insane? Just because I beat her in a race, she smashed your shop and five of my cars? Did the doctor remove her brain tissue during her brain surgery?"

Li Zhengyi watched the workers installing new glass, but his mindset remained calm.

"How much are your five cars worth in total?"

"It's not just about money. I modified the exhaust of my M3 three times and spent six months tuning it. It was my heart..."

He suddenly stopped.

Then I changed to a more serious tone:

"Wait a minute. Masakazu, do you already have a plan?"

This is not a question.

Yes, it's confirmed.

Li Zheng smiled unconsciously.

"Call the police first, go through insurance, and send me a list of the losses."

What are you going to do?

"Nothing much, just save it for now."

After hanging up the phone, Li Zhengyi stubbed out his cigarette and went into the convenience store.

Ding Lilan was squatting in front of the shelf, checking each bottle of chili sauce to see if it was intact.

"Senior, is something wrong?"

"Kim Tae-ah not only smashed my shop, but also my childhood friend's car."

Ding Lilan stood up and turned around.

"Should I go and give her a warning?"

She spoke of it so casually, as if she were just going to deliver a package to someone.

Li Zhengyi shook his head.

"Violence cannot solve problems."

"So, what are you planning to do, senior?"

"Of course, it's an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."

"The senior just said that violence cannot solve problems."

"Who says violence is the only solution?"

Li Zheng stretched, his bones cracking and popping.

The bed board is too hard; it feels like that every time I sleep on it.

"Xiaolan, have your dad investigate first. With her vengeful personality, if one attempt fails, she'll definitely have another. I need to know what she's planning next."

Just as he finished speaking, a person walked into the convenience store.

Choi Kyung-ho, the landlord, is holding a stack of documents.

"Zhengyi, the glass is installed, and the lawyer has filed a case. But let me tell you, those thugs are keeping their mouths shut. They haven't given up on their superiors. The police said it's 'social idlers causing trouble,' which means they'll only be locked up for a few days at most."

"Okay, thank you, Uncle Cui."

Choi Kyung-ho glanced around the store and his eyes lit up when he saw Ding Lilan.

"Aigoo, is this the new employee? She looks really energetic. Does she have a boyfriend? My son..."

Li Zhengyi interrupted him, "Uncle Cui, you're an idol, you can't be in a relationship."

"Then let's settle it first."

Ding Lilan smiled and said, "I'm sorry, I don't have any plans to be in a relationship right now. Besides, my ideal type is a man who is stronger than me in combat."

Choi Kyung-ho scratched his head and muttered under his breath, "What kind of strange request is this..."

He put down the documents and left.

Li Zhengyi and Ding Lilan exchanged a glance.

Ding Lilan's smile remained gentle.

Li Zhengyi felt that what she meant was that there were probably more men on this peninsula than he could count on one hand.

3 PM.

Li Zhengyi had just finished organizing all the shelves when his phone vibrated again.

This time it's Bae Joo-hyun.

Kakao Talk.

【Are you there?】

Li Zheng stared at the two words for a while.

"Are you there".

The most hypocritical opening line in all of humanity.

Why can't you just say it directly? Do you have to ask me to be here first?

It's as if confirming the other party is online before discussing anything gives you a buffer.

He was typing while leaning against the shelf.

[Yes. Convenience stores are always online. Open 24/7.]

Bae Joo-hyun replied instantly:

I have a schedule tonight, it might end very late. It's a performance at the Seoul Music Awards.

It means: Don't contact me tonight.

Li Zhengyi stroked his chin and typed:

[Okay. Keep it up. Don't overwork yourself.]

A few seconds later, the other side sent another message:

Have you... been bothered by anyone lately?

Li Zheng raised an eyebrow.

What does she know?

Or is it simply that his second brother already knows and might cause him trouble?

What kind of trouble could there be? It's just one or two people who come to the convenience store to buy cigarettes and don't pay.

It's nothing, just asking. Be careful lately.

What, are you afraid I'll get beaten up?

【Um】

One word.

Li Zheng stared at the screen, no longer smiling.

This "hmm" doesn't sound like acting.

He paused for a moment, then typed:

Send me a cute photo.

He thought Bae Joo-hyun would be angry or ignore him.

After a while...

They actually sent a photo.

Judging from the background, she was in a makeup area, and she made a V-sign with her fingers next to her cheek, but her eyes clearly showed some resistance.

Li Zhengyi typed quickly.

Is this considered acting cute?

What happened to the professional idol we were promised?

Is this how you treat your partner?

"I've been so ungrateful, surely I'll get angry this time," Li Zheng thought to himself.

Then, a notification popped up, and Bae Joo-hyun sent three words.

【sorry】

A few more words came after a while.

I'll try harder next time.

Hahaha~

Li Zhengyi almost laughed himself silly when he saw these words.

Even though I know it's all insincere.

But this feeling of being held onto no matter what he does is so interesting.

[Sweetheart, give a good performance tonight, I'll be watching the live stream.]

This time, quite a while passed without a reply.

Just when Li Zhengyi thought the other party was going to pretend to be dead, a reply appeared.

【Um】

Ok.

The versatile word "嗯" (en).

That concludes the chat.

He closed the chat window.

Whether it's acting or a joke.

It's just mutual exploitation.

I went upstairs, and Jisoo was still there.

After finishing the lunch that Jisoo brought, I was taken to look at apartments.

There are quite a few studio apartments in Seoul.

However, Kim Jisoo strongly insisted on good security conditions.

That means the price can't be too cheap.

The monthly rent is generally over 60 yuan, which is roughly three to four thousand yuan per month.

This is still a private room.

A decent suite starts at one million, with no upper limit.

Kim Jisoo's family background wasn't bad, but it wasn't particularly good either.

Don't be fooled by Kim Soo-ho's wealth; he's still a cousin, and they're from two different families.

Therefore, it would be quite painful for Kim Ji-soo to pay hundreds of thousands of won in rent each month.

As a YG trainee, her daily expenses are quite substantial.

"Oppa, I'm so useless. I can't even afford to give you a big house."

Ultimately, the young girl shed tears of resentment in the face of the cruel commercial world.

"If I were richer, I would definitely let Oppa live in a big house."

Li Zhengyi had long anticipated this outcome.

He also has no plans to move away from Kowloon Village.

They were not prepared to reveal their wealth.

However, it would be good to tease this girl.

"After that, Jisoo started earning money and let me live in a big house. Where did Jisoo live then?"

"Living together isn't necessarily a bad thing..."

A sound even softer than a mosquito flying.

Li Zhengyi really didn't hear what was being said.

"What did you just say? Say it again!"

Kim Jisoo suddenly pushed him away, "I didn't say anything, let's go back."

"oh."

As they left the real estate agency, Kim Ji-soo's voice suddenly came from behind.

"Oppa, do you still remember that Christmas in 2005?"

"What? 2005, when you were ten years old?"

Li Zhengyi tried hard to recall, but he really couldn't remember anything.

There's no way to remember all those trivial little things; he's accumulated so much good karma and virtue throughout his life.

"What's wrong? Was that Christmas special?"

"Oh, it's nothing, just asking casually. I'm off, Oppa, you can take me to YG."

"Why go to YG? Aren't you on vacation?"

"I want to practice more, I want to debut soon, and I want to earn more money."