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

Chapter 6 Crystal Carving

After chatting with Bae Joo-hyun, Lee Won put his phone back in his pocket and strolled over to a crystal carving studio.

At the end of August, a friend's birthday is coming up.

A while ago, she called me with a smile, saying that she was about to debut, her tone full of barely concealed excitement and nervousness.

Plus, my birthday...

"Maybe I should just send it along with the birthday present," Li Yuan thought to himself as he stood in front of the counter.

Anyway, when asked, just say the gifts were together, which will save you a lot of trouble thinking about it.

"Oh, and could you carve a puppy for me too?" As if remembering something, Li Yuan hurriedly said to the shop owner, "Similar to the rabbit from before."

Their birthdays are close together, so I sent them to them at the same time.

I'm such a genius.

"Hmm...it would be best if the two had some connection."

"Oh~ Rabbit is your girlfriend, right? I get it!" A meaningful smile slowly appeared on the shop owner's lips.

"No, they're both my friends," Li Yuan explained helplessly.

"I understand, I understand." The shop owner waved his hand, his smile widening, looking like someone who'd been there all along. "You're not together yet, right? You're in the pursuit stage, wanting to do a little surprise, I get it."

"No..." Li Yuan didn't want to explain any further, so he shut his mouth.

"I'll do my best to make it a pleasant surprise without being overly deliberate," the shop owner assured, patting his chest.

I wonder what the two girls will think when they see the "surprise" left by the shop owner.

"That's 5998 yuan in total. Let me round it down to 5900 yuan." The shop owner finished creating the model on the computer and pulled up a receipt. "Would you like to come and pick it up, or should we mail it to you?"

Li Yuan stared at the number, his eye twitching slightly.

Damn, this is really a huge financial drain on me. Although my family isn't poor, Li Yuan has been earning his own money since junior high school and has long since developed a habit of being frugal.

Spending nearly six thousand NT dollars is a huge sum for him.

"Luckily, there's a revenue share from the songs, otherwise my video income really wouldn't be enough," he muttered to himself, then looked up at the shop owner, "Do you support international shipping here?"

"We support delivery to any country, including mainland China, South Korea, Japan, and even some Southeast Asian countries," the shop owner said. "You'll just need to pay for the shipping."

"The mainland doesn't count as a cross-border country..." Li Yuan added casually, his tone not harsh, "it was sent to South Korea."

"I'm used to it, I'm used to it." The shop owner paused for a moment, then gave an awkward smile. "After all, the procedures are pretty much the same, so it just came out of my mouth. I support the reunification of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait."

As he spoke, he pointed to a wall in the shop.

Li Yuan followed his hand and looked over—on a small white wall, a red national flag was neatly pasted, with some other decorations next to it.

"Hmm." Li Yuan withdrew his gaze, took out the Taiwanese dollars he had exchanged beforehand from his pocket, and asked, "How much is it in total, including postage?"

"It's exactly 6000 yuan. I wanted to give you a discount, but we're a small business and don't make much money..."

You guys aren't making much money yet, it's almost like robbing a bank.

His gaze swept around the store and landed on a squirrel-shaped crystal sculpture on the display case.

"How much is this?" He picked it up and looked through it casually.

The base is engraved with a large "S" in neat lettering, as if it were specially designed.

"Oh, this..." The shop owner glanced at it and sighed. "It was ordered by a guy for his girlfriend, but later he fell for another girl and returned it. Because his ex-girlfriend's last name was Sun, that's why the base is engraved with that letter."

He paused, then looked at Li Yuan cautiously: "If you want to buy it... will it cause any problems?"

He was clearly afraid that Li Yuan would regret buying it and come back to return it, so he figured it was better to avoid trouble.

"It's just one letter." Li Yuan glanced at the crystal squirrel, a slight smile playing on his lips. "But you have to give me a discount, otherwise it wouldn't be very meaningful."

Isn't that a coincidence? Son Seung-wan also has the surname Son, so it's perfect to buy it for her.

This can serve as compensation for accidentally seeing her changing clothes before.

perfect.

"Well, the original price is one thousand, but I'll give you a 500 discount!" The shop owner thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said.

This squirrel has been lying in the cupboard for two months. Today, it finally met a buyer who doesn't mind. If it's not sold now, it might be the last chance.

"Okay, pack it up." Li Yuan waved his hand readily.

Alas, this has made things even worse for a family that was already struggling financially.

However, if this gift can change the way the dishwashing girl changes her attitude, then it's quite worth it.

After shopping, Li Yuan returned to the hotel carrying large and small bags.

He put his things on the table, flopped onto the bed, stared blankly at the ceiling for a few seconds, then sat up and opened his laptop.

He logged into the live streaming app, and people in the chat group were already making noise. He was just about to open the app and chat with his viewers when a phone call came through.

"Hey, Sister Pei, don't bother me while I'm working." Li Yuan answered the phone, casually placing her laptop on her lap, her tone languid. "You're not going to be my sugar daddy..."

"So, you want Irene unnie to keep you as a sugar daddy?" A voice, different from Bae Joo-hyun's intellectual tone but strangely familiar, came from the other end of the phone, causing Lee Won to subconsciously sit up straight.

"No," his voice suddenly weakened, "why did you answer the phone?"

"Hmph." Son Seungwan snorted on the other end of the phone, asking instead of answering, "You came to Taipei. You told Irene unnie, but you didn't. What does that mean?"

"I didn't even tell her!" Li Yuan hurriedly explained, "It was Sister Qian who told her. I didn't want to bother anyone..."

"Why didn't Sister Qian tell me?" Son Seungwan persisted, her dissatisfaction palpable even through the phone.

"But she's the team leader!" Li Yuan rubbed his temples helplessly. "That's why Sister Qian mentioned it to her and told her to move to a seat a little further forward."

Is this what Bae Joo-hyun meant by keeping it a secret? I really can't trust her at all.

She said she would keep it a secret when she secretly ate Kim Ye-rin's snacks last time, but she couldn't even last an hour before she was betrayed.

"XXX Hotel, XXX Room, immediately." Son Seungwan didn't waste any more words with him, cleanly and efficiently giving him an address and a room number, and then hung up the phone with a "click".

Seeing the cheering viewers in the group eager to see the Taipei scenery, Li Yuan could only send a message saying, "Sorry, I have an urgent matter to attend to," and then shut down his computer.

A group of viewers were left behind, spouting nonsense.

"This kid must have gone to see his female friends, he's so excited!"

"Maybe. Maybe he went to check out Taipei's special services. After all, things are developing quite well there now (winking)."

"Old Wan, you owe us an explanation!"

"Be careful, bro!"