Chapter 9: The Ninth Day of Acquaintance The next few days…

the next few days weren't quite as relaxing for Wu Yunxi. She was working almost every day, and when she had free time, she had to send gifts to friends and arrange dinners. She also texted and chatted with Kwon Ji-yong in the evenings. Only after all that work was done did she hear her parents mention a weekend getaway.

"Huh? Weekend? Where?"

Wu Yunxi's father, seeing how busy his wife had been lately, finally had a weekend off, so they discussed a quick getaway together. After searching for a while, they found a nearby mountain resort with beautiful scenery, fruit picking, and fishing—it was a great place to relax.

After hearing her father's introduction, Wu Yunxi was tempted. Seeing that she wouldn't have work for the next few days, she said she wanted to go too, and that she could help with the driving.

"Then I'll book a room online so we don't have a lot of room options when we get there."

After Wu Yunxi suggested going together, she offered to help with the booking and even the driving.

"Then I'll leave it to you. It's 2-25 Gisan-ri, Ildong-myeon, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do."

Wu Yunxi's father didn't refuse and readily asked Wu Yunxi to help book the rooms.

"No problem, I'll book the rooms right away."

While searching for the address on her phone, Wu Yunxi noticed another message and realized that this place was the estate that Kwon Ji-yong had bought for his parents. This matter had been a big news story before, and since she had fans around, Wu Yunxi knew about it, but she had never been there to find out where it was.

A few days ago, she had suddenly searched about Kwon Ji-yong and had seen this story, but she didn't remember the address. When her parents mentioned it, she was a little confused. It wasn't until she booked the rooms that she found out the details.

Although she felt a little complicated, she still wanted to go out and relax. After booking two rooms, Wu Yunxi told her parents that they had booked the rooms and that she could pack up and go directly.

Knowing that the work days would be more difficult than usual with the holiday, while waiting for the model to get her makeup done, Wu Yunxi was still thinking about getting up and driving there tomorrow morning.

I was supposed to go there with my parents today, but I was drafted into the army. I had no choice but to come here to finish the work before going on vacation! Su Youzhen saw Wu Yunxi fiddling with her camera listlessly, and walked over to her to talk.

"Why are you so listless?" Su Youzhen sat down beside her, looked at Wu Yunxi like this, and asked curiously.

He turned his head to look at Su Youzhen, then turned back, "My parents went to the manor to relax together. I had booked a room to go there too, but you drafted me."

Wu Yunxi was resentful when talking about this. Her rest was ruined.

"Oh, it's not a big deal. I haven't had a rest for two months." Su Youzhen was more open-minded than Wu Yunxi. She had to be open-minded because she was really busy with work recently, and with the new people coming and having to train them, her monthly rest time was ruined. If it weren't for the high bonus, Su Youzhen would have made a fuss.

"Hey~ I'm really comforted by what you said."

Wu Yunxi pretended to be happy and successfully angered Su Youzhen, who left in anger. She also deliberately said loudly that everyone should take their time with today's work and not be anxious, and that they must complete it excellently.

Wu Yunxi was sometimes naughty and deliberately annoyed Su Youzhen. Su Youzhen had a bad temper, but what she said just now was just a joke and she would soon calm down.

The filming did not take much time and was even completed earlier than originally planned. At this time, Wu Yunxi walked over to Su Youzhen and handed her the bracelet she had bought while shopping two days ago.

"Hey, this is a bracelet for you. I have one too."

"Oh, I'm really flattered. I can only reluctantly forgive your behavior just now." Su Youzhen pretended to be arrogant, took the bracelet, held it up and looked at it in front of her eyes, and then said the words of forgiveness. As soon as

the words came out, both of them laughed.

"Okay, send the photos to my email. I'm sorry for your hard work today. It's still early, so you can drive to your destination and relax."

Su Youzhen didn't plan to drag Wu Yunxi along any longer. After giving her a few instructions, she told her husband to drive away.

This suggestion was exactly what Wu Yunxi wanted. After saying goodbye with a smile, she left with ease. She was there to help, so the rest of the work didn't need to be done by Wu Yunxi. After the photos were selected, she would let her know.

"Then I'll be leaving." Wu Yunxi didn't bother to be polite with Su Youzhen.

"Let's go." Su Youzhen waved her hand impatiently, telling her husband to hurry up or she would regret it. The look in her eyes that suddenly lit up was a little unbearable for Su Youzhen, not to mention that she still had to work and had no time to rest. She

happily took her equipment and left. Fortunately, Wu Yunxi's luggage had been taken away by her parents this morning, so now she just had to drive there.

Turning on the navigation, she realized it would take about two hours to get there. It was past three in the afternoon, so she might arrive in time for dinner. She hadn't told her parents in advance, after all, they knew Wu Yunxi had a work emergency today and would probably arrive tomorrow.

"Turn left ahead, continue for a hundred meters until you reach your destination. Navigation ends."

As the navigation finished, Wu Yunxi saw the manor's gate. Parking was available on either side of the gate. After parking, she grabbed her camera bag and got out.

As she got out, she happened to run into the family who were meeting another guest. Wu Yunxi didn't notice them at first, but they noticed her first.

"Hello, did you book a room?"

To ensure a better guest experience, they usually met guests at the door, so it wasn't uncommon for guests to drive by themselves, but they just wanted to confirm.

"Yes, uncle. I booked a room on my phone. Mom and Dad arrived this morning. By the way, my name is Wu Yunxi."

There weren't many people booking rooms at that time, and since they handled many things themselves, they knew Wu Yunxi by name.

"Okay, then come with me."

After leading them to the room and giving a few instructions, Mr. Quan left.

Looking at the room's decor, it certainly felt like it was branded after Quan Ji-yong. Wu Yunxi took a photo of the room and posted it on social media.

Quan Ji-yong didn't have work today, but he hadn't left the house. He had just eaten something and was lying on the sofa, browsing his phone. He immediately noticed Wu Yunxi's WeChat Moments.

He clicked on the picture and took a closer look. Something looked familiar. A small ornament in the corner instantly identified Wu Yunxi's location.

[Have you been to the villa? —By Quan Ji-yong]

[Nah~ Dad said Mom's been busy lately, so he wanted to take her out for a bit. He found the villa online and asked me to book a room. It was then that I realized it was actually run by Oppa's parents. —By Wu Yunxi]

Wu Yunxi briefly explained why she was at the villa, replied to the message, and then called her parents to ask where they were. After getting the location, Wu Yunxi asked

Mr. Quan for directions.

"Mom and Dad, what are you looking at here?"

Wu Yunxi approached the two and discovered they weren't fishing, but simply sitting by the water, looking at something.

"You're here. Here's your room card. Go get your luggage."

Her mother didn't respond. Instead, she pulled the card from her pocket, handed it to her, and dismissed her.

Wu Yunxi didn't care; it was just a casual question, not really wanting the answer.

"Then I'll leave. I won't disturb you two from your lovemaking,"

she said, not caring about her parents' reaction.

Her parents were left smiling at each other; they'd heard this so often they didn't feel embarrassed.

After returning to her parents' room to retrieve her luggage, Wu Yunxi placed her room card on the counter by the door so her parents could take it. She then went out for a stroll, completely forgetting she'd skipped dinner.

By the time she realized it, it was already past eight o'clock. There weren't many restaurants nearby, and takeout would take quite a while. Wu Yunxi tossed and turned in bed, feeling a bit hungry and unable to sleep.

So she took out her phone and sent a message to Quan Zhilong.

[Oppa, can you cook for yourself if you're hungry tonight? - BY Wu Yunxi]

Because she was embarrassed to ask Quan Zhilong's parents, and she had forgotten to eat in the first place, and now she felt embarrassed to bother others.

[Didn't you have dinner? - BY Quan Zhilong]

Quan Zhilong noticed the message, asked with concern, and sent her another message.

[You can use the kitchen. I've talked to my mom. You can just go and use it. - BY Quan Zhilong]

After sending a message to his mother, Quan Zhilong said to Wu Yunxi.

[Yes~ Thank you, Oppa. - BY Wu Yunxi]

Wu Yunxi said thank you, got up from the bed, put on a coat, and then walked out. Unexpectedly, when she got to the restaurant, she saw Quan Zhilong's mother sitting inside. Wu Yunxi paused for a moment before continuing to walk forward.

"Are you here? Zhilong said you didn't have dinner. Do you need me to make you something to eat?"

After seeing Wu Yunxi, Mother Quan asked someone to come and sit next to her, and asked again. Mainly because her son took the initiative to send a message to talk about a girl who didn't have dinner, which made Mother Quan very curious. She could have asked someone to open the door, but after thinking about it, she came by herself.

"Don't bother your aunt, I can make something simple myself. Can all the ingredients here be used? The money will be included in the room fee when the time comes."

Wu Yunxi waved her hands repeatedly and refused Mother Quan, but got a positive answer from Mother Quan, saying that the ingredients can be used, but the cost will be forgotten, as she is her son's friend.

"How can I do that?"