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

Chapter 26 I'll buy Oppa a car after I settle the accounts.

"If Taeyeon and TWICE aren't famous, then who is?" Song Yuqi pouted, seemingly determined to expose Li Yuan's true colors today. "Or should I tell Wendy unnie and the others that you said they're an unknown girl group?"

Because of Lee Won, Son Seung-wan once taught Song Yuqi vocal music for a period of time, so the two have a good relationship.

If Song Yuqi sends a message, Son Seungwan will definitely believe it.

This is also why Lee Soo-man treats Lee Won so well—not only because he has some background, but also because he is a genius producer who writes mostly hit songs.

It even pushed Kim Tae-yeon's solo career to the point of being compared to IU, which was unbelievable in the entire K-pop scene.

Unfortunately, Lee Won had five or six aliases, scattered across different companies and production teams, so apart from a few high-ranking executives like Lee Soo-man and Park Jin-young, only the group members and their managers knew about them.

Hwang Ye-ji, who was listening to the whole conversation, reacted much calmer than Cho Mi-yeon—she actually knew some of it; at least she already knew that TWICE's songs were written by her oppa.

She just didn't expect there to be so many other combinations.

Her eyes sparkled as she gazed at Li Yuan's profile, silently calculating the time in her mind—how old was he back then?

Are you not an adult yet?

A teenager wrote so many songs that changed the fate of girl groups.

And what was I doing at that age? Still practicing the basics, right?

"Alright, alright, that's all in the past." Feeling a little uncomfortable under the gazes of several people, Li Yuan waved his hand and quickly changed the subject, "Let's hurry up and go, you all have to work later. We can't shop for too long."

He strode forward and walked into the mall first. The three people behind him exchanged glances, smiled, and followed him.

After that conversation, Zhao Meiyan couldn't help but keep glancing at Li Yuan the whole way, making him feel a little embarrassed.

"I said..." After buying clothes and leaving the building, Li Yuan finally couldn't help but speak up.

He had just opened his mouth when the phone rang, its crisp electronic tone abruptly interrupting him.

Zhao Meiyan answered the phone, responded with "uh-huh" a few times, and said something like "I'll be back right away."

She hung up the phone and looked at Li Yuan apologetically: "I'm sorry, the company had a last-minute meeting and asked us to go back. I can't be absent."

"It's alright, work is important." Li Yuan waved his hand, his expression showing no displeasure. "Thank you for your hard work. I'll treat you to dinner another day."

He spoke in a casual tone, with a politeness common in social situations.

When someone helps him, he usually says something like, "It's never wrong to be polite."

To his surprise, Zhao Meiyan nodded seriously, her beautiful eyes looking directly at him: "Okay, which day?"

"Uh..." Li Yuan was taken aback, not expecting the other party to be so honest. "You can choose any day, I'm fine with anything. I don't have any plans for the next few days."

"How about next Monday then?" Zhao Meiyan suggested a time without hesitation, as if she had already thought it through.

"Okay." Li Yuan calculated that there were still three days until Monday, and he didn't really have anything urgent to do.

Having dinner with Zhao Meiyan is something many people would love to do.

"What about me?" Song Yuqi jumped in front of Li Yuan, pointed to herself, and pouted so much her lips could hang an oil bottle.

"You, you should go to work." Li Yuan pushed Song Yuqi aside with a look of disgust. "You're going to be late soon, and you're still making a scene here."

"You just wait!" Song Yuqi angrily straightened her collar, which Li Yuan had pulled askew, and followed Zhao Meiyan out. Before leaving, she threw down a harsh threat, "I'll settle the score with you later!"

After Zhao Meiyan and the others left, the shopping bags that the four of them had been carrying were now all in the hands of Li Yuan and Huang Lizhi.

Although Zhao Meiyan and her companion hadn't been carrying much, the burden was noticeably heavier with the loss of two hands.

"Oppa, how about I help you carry some more?" Hwang Yeji couldn't help but say, looking at the large bags and packages in Lee Won's hands. "I can manage, really. This weight is nothing."

"No need, I can manage." Li Yuan rearranged the bags in his hands. "Our Lizhi is still the most obedient and cute, unlike that Song Yuqi, who only knows how to sabotage things when she comes here and doesn't help at all."

"Aigoo, Yuqi unnie is just a bit cheerful, she's actually quite nice." Hwang Yeji couldn't help but laugh when she heard Lee Won's praise, her eyes narrowing into slits and her face scrunching up.

Li Yuan stopped in his tracks upon hearing this, then turned around and looked her up and down.

"What's wrong, Oppa?" Hwang Ye-ji felt a little uneasy under Lee Won's gaze. She looked down at her clothes; they weren't on backwards, and there was nothing dirty on them. "Is there something strange about me?"

"Everything is strange." Li Yuan's words made Huang Lizhi's heart skip a beat.

Then he added slowly, "You actually side with outsiders when you talk about me."

"Phew!" Huang Lizhi relaxed instantly upon hearing the second half of the sentence, letting out a long breath. "Yuqi unnie isn't an outsider, she's your sister."

"Of the watch."

"That's my sister too!"

"I need to buy a car." Li Yuan sighed helplessly as he looked at the shopping bags he was carrying.

It's much more convenient to put things in the trunk of your car than to carry them around.

Although Seoul's transportation is quite convenient, carrying large bags and small packages to squeeze onto the subway is not a pleasant experience.

"Once I debut and settle my account, I'll buy Oppa a luxury car!" Hwang Yeji's eyes sparkled as she said this.

"It's enough that you have the intention." Li Yuan smiled and freed one hand to pat Huang Lizhi's little head.

Her hair was very soft, like a kitten's fur, making you want to stroke it a few more times.

"I will definitely do it!" Hwang Li-ji blinked.

As they talked, the two arrived at a comprehensive lifestyle boutique.

This is a store recommended by Huang Lizhi. It sells daily necessities, and I've heard their products are good and the designs are nice.

The two first stored their bags at the luggage storage area, then walked into the mall with their bags light.

"I should have just had the things delivered to my home." After putting the things down, Li Yuan finally felt relieved.

He glanced at Huang Lizhi's hands; her slender, white fingers had several red marks from the plastic bag handles. She hadn't said a word, just silently carried it.

"You too, you're like this and you still won't say anything." Li Yuan frowned, took her hand, and gently rubbed the red marks from the straps.

"It's nothing, it's not as tiring as when I practice." Huang Lizhi blinked as she watched Li Yuan massage her, a sweet smile on her lips.

If she could, she would want it to be like this every day.

Thinking of this, her eyes dimmed.

I'm about to debut, so I won't have much time to go shopping with my oppa like this anymore.

But standing on the stage is my dream, and I can't give it up either.

Huang Lizhi sighed softly to himself.