Chapter 29 [Off-The-Rec]

"Great, let's start from the first floor. Come on, this is our kitchen, but I rarely cook because our chef is just too good, hahaha!!!" Hyori said with an embarrassed smile.

The kitchen was open-plan, spacious, and had a simple, modern European style. The flower pots, fruit and vegetable racks, and cabinets for kitchen utensils all showed the owner's clever design. The dining table was a hidden type, usually a small table for four to five people, but it could be expanded to a large table for ten people when there were more guests.

"The kitchen is like this. The next place is the gym." Hyori led the group out of the kitchen, through the living room, and into the gym.

When the door opened, everyone first saw the numerous fitness equipment, which could easily rival a professional gym. Then they noticed the large floor-to-ceiling windows and the beautiful scenery of the backyard.

"Usually, if I have time at home, I do some exercise, but most of the time, it's Oppa who uses it. He gets up early every day to work out." Hyori walked into the gym and introduced it. "I exercise mainly to maintain my figure for stage performances, while Oppa exercises for his health and out of interest."

From the variety of exercise equipment, it was clear that the male owner was a fitness enthusiast and must have a great physique.

Leaving the gym, Hyori came to the door of the adjacent room and said to the camera with a smile, "This is Oppa's studio. Be careful when you go in, and don't be too surprised~" She pushed the door open and walked in.

"Wow~~~" The VJ and the writer couldn't help but exclaim as they followed her in.

The walls were lined with shelves filled with various models, realistic anime characters, cool gun models, and majestic aircraft. The most eye-catching was the unfinished Star Trek spaceship model on the workbench. The VJ quickly moved forward to take detailed shots of the spaceship model, showing that he was also a Star Trek fan.

"Do all men like these things? It seems very time-consuming and tedious to make them." Hyori asked the VJ, seeing that he was also very interested in the models.

"Um... how to say it." The VJ thought for a moment and replied, "It's like how women enjoy collecting limited-edition shoes, bags, makeup, or jewelry. It's just a different hobby."

Hyori could only shrug her shoulders in response, neither confirming nor denying.

After leaving the studio, they finished the first floor, and Hyori led them upstairs.

"The second floor mainly consists of the master bedroom, the dressing room, the study, and the guest room." Hyori explained as she walked up the stairs.

Standing at the door of the first room, Hyori opened it and let the VJ and others enter first. "Wow~~ Wow~~ Wow~~" As soon as they entered, the VJ and others could only exclaim in amazement. Koreans have a great respect for people with high education and knowledge.

The bookshelves on all four walls reached the ceiling, filled with books. Walking in felt like falling into an ocean of books—Chinese, Korean, English, and even books from other countries. The writer randomly picked up an English book and found notes inside. He checked a few more books and was impressed by Lee Shin-haeng's extensive knowledge, realizing that the books were not just for show.

Hyori pulled out two DVDs from a special row of movie DVDs and said with a hint of pride, "Actually, many people don't know that Oppa has another identity."

The writer took the DVDs and flipped through them but didn't see Lee Shin-haeng's name.

He asked in confusion, "Hyori-ssi, there's no name of Lee Shin-haeng-ssi on these?"

At this moment, Hyori remembered, "Oh~! I forgot to mention, Oppa uses his English name, Daniel."

"What?" The writer exclaimed in surprise, "The screenplays for 'My Sassy Girl' and 'A Moment to Remember' were written by Lee Shin-haeng-ssi?"

Seeing their surprised faces, Hyori smiled happily.

"So, is the female lead in 'My Sassy Girl' based on you, Hyori-ssi?" The writer, regaining his composure, asked with interest.

This time, it was Hyori's turn to feel embarrassed. After a moment of hesitation, she nodded, "A little bit of my shadow, but Oppa made some changes. I think Song Mingxi has some charm that I don't have, and I really like this character."

Just as the writer was about to ask more questions, Hyori's phone rang with a guitar melody, and the male voice inside was very familiar, sounding like Lee Shin-haeng's.

The writer thought, this Lee Shin-haeng-ssi seems to have many things we don't know about.

At this moment, Hyori, who had set a special ringtone for Lee Shin-haeng, said, "Oh! It's Oppa's call."

"Yo, when will Oppa be back?" Hyori asked as she answered the call.

Lee Shin-haeng's magnetic voice came from the other end, "I'm still at the supermarket. I bought strawberries, apples, and oranges. I'm thinking about what to cook for lunch, so... what do you want to eat?"

"I'm at home right now, filming a variety show. I want to eat ice cream and braised pork ribs." She said "braised pork ribs" in perfect Chinese.

"It's so cold now, don't eat ice cream. Your stomach will hurt again. I'll buy you some ice cream rice cakes. Braised pork ribs, okay? What else do you need?" Lee Shin-haeng refused her request for ice cream.

"Okay, rice cakes then." Hyori said reluctantly. "Nothing else, you decide. Come back soon."

"Okay, you little miser. Do you remember the lazy man's meal and vegetable soup I taught you? Cook a bit more, and I'll buy some more vegetables and come back." Lee Shin-haeng instructed.

Lee Shin-haeng put away his phone and continued his shopping, needing to buy more vegetables for the extra guests.

After hanging up, Hyori said to the VJ and others, "Let's continue. I'll show you around quickly, and today I'll show you my cooking skills." She led them out of the study and into the dressing room.

The dressing room was lined with neatly arranged clothes, accessories, hats, bags, and shoes, a treasure trove that any woman would dream of.

Hyori introduced, "Most of these are mine. Oppa has fewer clothes. Look, these are formal wear, endorsements, sponsorships, and personal purchases. And these are our couple outfits, which we picked out together." She introduced each row, and the last row contained jackets, sweaters, suits, scarves, hats, and shoes, all in cute and quirky couple outfits.

"Here! These are the performance outfits from FIN.K.L. I still keep them!" Hyori took out a white outfit. "These are memories, memories of my youth."

After seeing the celebrity's wardrobe, it was time to explore the most mysterious place—the master bedroom.

Upon entering the bedroom, the first thing they saw was not the bed but the wardrobe by the door, mostly filled with Lee Shin-haeng's clothes and a few casual outfits of Hyori. Continuing inside, they passed the bathroom and saw the bedroom. The overall color scheme was a beige base with orange patterns. The large, traditional-style double bed had intricate carvings, and the bedding was a set of light green patterns, giving a fresh and clean feeling.

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