Peninsula: Starting with forming a group with the nation's little sister

Chapter 45 Golden Phoenix Hairpin [Please Read Further]

Lin Yuan led Li Zhi'en into the private room, where his older brother and sister-in-law were chatting. Upon seeing the two of them, they immediately stood up to greet them.

"Brother, sister-in-law."

Lin Wei patted him on the shoulder, looked him up and down, and said, "Not bad, you haven't lost weight." Then he looked at Li Zhi'en and said, "Xiao'en, long time no see."

"Oppa, it's been a long time! You've gotten even more handsome, and your wife is getting more and more beautiful."

Lin Wei, who was usually serious, smiled and gestured for her to sit down quickly.

Lin Yuan twitched the corners of his mouth, his face full of resentment, but he couldn't refute it. After all, they were born to the same mother, and their appearances were indeed similar, only their temperaments were different.

He has an outgoing personality and has been mischievous since childhood. His academic performance was also average, and he barely made it into university, for which he was often scolded.

My brother is different. He has excellent grades and a steady personality. After graduating from high school, he went straight to the United States to study at the Worthton School of Business. After graduating, he came back and joined the company. He started as a junior employee and has now been in charge of the company. No one in the company is dissatisfied with him. Even the old fogies are full of praise for him.

The table was mostly filled with home-style dishes. The only thing the two brothers had in common was their taste in food. Because they were entertaining Lee Ji-eun, there were also some Korean dishes.

"Congratulations to Xiaoyuan and Xiaoen on becoming a couple! Cheers!" Sister-in-law Zhao Lu said, raising her glass.

"Cheers!!!"×3

Speaking of his sister-in-law Zhao Lu, Lin Yuan also expressed his utmost admiration.

As the eldest daughter of a top family in Shanghai, she received all kinds of training from a young age, and was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She graduated from the most prestigious business school in Shanghai, and her suitors could literally line up all the way to France.

What's surprising is that after graduating, Zhao Lu didn't join any company. Instead, she opened an art gallery, mainly engaged in appraisal, recycling, and auctions, which remains the top choice for countless painters to make money to this day.

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan chuckled and said, "Sister-in-law, how did you fall for my brother in the first place? I heard you were the one who pursued him?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Wei panicked instantly. "Lin Yuan, are you out of things to say?" It was he who pursued Zhao Lu in the first place, but to save face as her older brother, he turned around and said that it was Zhao Lu who pursued him.

He had suspected his brother was bragging from the start, and now it seems he was right.

Zhao Lu smiled gently and said slowly, "It's hard to say who pursued whom, well... it's mutual affection!" She glanced at Lin Wei, "Your brother is handsome, from a good family, and capable, so it's normal for me to like him." After saying that, she hugged Lin Wei's arm, looking very happy.

"Eek~"

Nausea!!!

"I'm so grateful, I'm getting goosebumps all over."

"Heh, aren't you just envious?" Li Zhi'en exposed him mercilessly, then looked at Zhao Lu and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law has such good taste, finding such a good husband as my brother, unlike me..." She shook her head and sighed.

"Hey! What's wrong with me? Am I not handsome?"

Lin Yuan immediately became anxious. Men are most afraid of comparison, especially in front of their girlfriends. He had to get his face back.

"She's alright looking, but not as good-looking as my older brother, don't you think, sister-in-law?"

Lee Ji-eun's lips curled up, and she secretly winked at Zhao Lu, her eyes filled with a hint of amusement.

Zhao Lu and Lin Wei, sitting opposite each other, understood immediately and nodded. "It seems... a bit like that."

Lin Wei then spoke up, "Why don't you just break up with him? I'll find someone better for Xiao En." He glanced at Zhao Lu, pretended to think for a moment, and said, "Isn't your brother-in-law a recent graduate? I think he would definitely like someone like Xiao En, and he's much more handsome than someone else."

"I think it's a good idea!" Zhao Lu agreed with a smile. "What do you think, Xiao En?"

Lee Ji-eun nodded thoughtfully.

"Bang!"

He slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "Hey, hey, hey, I'm still here! Is it really okay to have such a public discussion? Are you trying to disrespect me?"

Lin Yuan was furious. How could two mature and steady people change so much when they saw Li Zhi'en, and become full of bad intentions?

Lin Wei felt that was enough, poured two glasses of wine, handed one to him, and said, "Alright, alright, I was just joking with your sister-in-law. Xiao En has liked you for more than just a year or two. It's just that you're so dense that you haven't noticed all these years."

???

Lee Ji-eun nodded shyly.

"Brother, how did you figure that out?"

He really didn't know. If Lee Ji-eun hadn't confessed to him, he probably would never have imagined it in his life. He just didn't expect his older brother to have found out so early.

"I noticed it when I was little." Lin Wei said, pouring Li Zhi'en a glass. "You've worked hard, Xiao En, liking a blockhead for so many years. Now you've finally gotten your reward. If you ever suffer any injustice in the future, just come to me. I'll stand up for you."

"Yes, thank you, brother, thank you, sister-in-law."

After hardship comes happiness?

Lin Yuan suddenly remembered a name—"After Bitterness Comes Sweetness, I Met You," which was the drama that Lee Ji-eun would film and win an award for in the future.

It seems that keywords can also be used to trigger memories.

Go back and study it, then copy it down and save it for later filming.

The jokes were over, and the group began to enjoy their meal, since "only good food is worth savoring"!

As the dinner was drawing to a close, Zhao Lu called her secretary to bring a gift box and handed it to Li Zhi'en. "Happy birthday in advance, Xiao'en. Your birthday is in a few days. Your older brother and I won't be there for you, so we apologize. Open it and see if you like it?"

Lee Ji-eun took it and carefully unwrapped it. "Wow~ it's so pretty!"

Lin Yuan leaned closer to take a look. "A hairpin? It's quite pretty."

"This was specially made by your sister-in-law. Its proper name is 'buyao' (hairpin), and it suits Xiao En's temperament very well."

A hairpin with a dangling ornament is a type of hairpin used in ancient times to maintain proper posture. It was also called "buyao" and was used to prevent women from taking large steps. It was also used as an accessory on important occasions. Of course, this requirement no longer applies in modern times.

The hairpin in Lee Ji-eun's hand is a phoenix sachet hair ornament with intricately carved phoenixes. The phoenixes are lifelike, with several rubies inlaid on their tails. They stand on a golden carved eaves, with several tassels hanging below, connected by a sachet. Each tassel has a pearl at its bottom, making it quite valuable.

"How is it? Do you like it?"

Lin Yuan wanted to pick it up and take a look, but his hand was slapped away the next second.

Lee Ji-eun held the treasure close to her chest, nodded, and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law, I like it very much."

She decided to keep it safe and treasure it, and not let anyone touch it.

"What about me? I want a present too."

Damn it, Lin Yuan felt a pang of jealousy seeing this, and vowed that he would extort a large sum of money from her on her birthday, otherwise she would never be able to get over this.

"Want me to give you a big slap? You're still thinking about gifts."

Lin Wei made a move to slap him, but fortunately Lin Yuan was good at footwork and easily dodged it.

Forget it, good brother won't argue with an old man.

After finishing their last drink, the four of them split into two groups and went back to their rooms. The waiters came in immediately to clean up the mess.

A world where only cattle and horses get injured has been achieved!

*Snap! Snap! Snap!*

Lee Ji-eun went back to her room without even taking a shower. She took out her hairpin and started snapping photos of herself. After that, she uploaded the photos online to show them off.