Reboot the heyday

Chapter 3477 Change
Avoiding will not solve any problem.

Wang Taika had no clue about Pei Baicai's sudden visit, so he strongly suspected that there was a bad guy inside.

After all, not everyone wants to see him living such an comfortable life. Wang Taika and Chunka Jiongjing had only been in China for a few days when this happened; it's possible someone reported them.

For some reason, the first person that came to mind was Xu Fanfan. This guy is too rebellious; I have a feeling he might rise from the ashes again.

However, it doesn't matter for now. Anyway, Wang Taika is currently away from the two sisters due to work, so Pei Baicai can't find any fault with him.

So what if we meet? What's there to be afraid of?
Ever since Bae Baek-chae turned to the dark side, Wang Tai-ka has indeed been a bit intimidated by this vengeful goddess. She's no longer the innocent girl she was before her debut; now, her eyes always flash with a sharp light.

Of course, the real culprit was Wang Taika himself. Looking back on her journey, the biggest setback she had encountered since her debut was none other than Wang Taika's Pandora 2.0 group.

Over time, the resentment in my heart has long since become intertwined with love. As long as love hasn't faded, resentment won't disappear. This is a lifelong love-hate relationship; there's no escaping it.

However, Wang Taika was indeed a bit too narcissistic, because Bae Baek-chae's visit to him was actually just a side trip. She usually attends fashion events in China, attends them, and then leaves, never staying overnight. It was only because of Wang Taika that she postponed her return trip by a day.

But this is still thanks to Wang Taika. If it weren't for Wang Taika's connections, it would be very difficult for a Korean female idol to participate directly in domestic fashion events.

As for whether anyone tipped them off, yes, they did.

You'd never guess who could do something so wicked; it could only be a bad woman. There's no other reason; she simply dislikes Wang Taika, and that's enough.

Wang Taika flew to Shanghai specifically to see Bae Baek-chae. Bae Baek-chae had already arrived and was waiting for Wang Taika at the airport.

So a very strange scene unfolded: Bae Baek-chae came to see Wang Tai-ka, but it turned out that Wang Tai-ka was greeted by Bae Baek-chae at the airport.

Everywhere you look, there are travelers in a hurry. If their itineraries weren't deliberately leaked to fans, there wouldn't be the hassle of large numbers of fans waiting for them at the airport.

Pei Baicai was accompanied by her assistant, but she was also wearing sunglasses and a hat with the brim pulled low, and she was holding up a sign.

The name on it is: Leeks!
Damn, you're crazy.

When Wang Taika came out, he glanced at him but didn't recognize him at all. He was thinking, "Who's so unlucky to have a name like leek?" Then he immediately remembered that Pei Baicai's nickname for him was leek.

Chives are something people only care about their own taste, regardless of whether others are suffering from the stench.

It fits Wang Taika's persona perfectly, and it also contrasts with his nickname "Cabbage," making them strikingly similar. It's just that the person involved is somewhat dissatisfied.

Wang Taika walked over and patted the brim of his hat, saying, "Where did you find this brand?"

"I wrote it myself." Pei Baicai looked up, her expression unreadable because she was wearing sunglasses, and her tone was indifferent: "If I wasn't afraid of being discovered, I would have written something even more embarrassing for you. For example, I could have described your personality using some idioms, and then despicable people would have come to me on their own."

Wang Taika was speechless for three seconds before finally retorting in a different way: "Sorry, you're not that famous, no one would recognize you."

Actually, that's a bit of a blatant lie.

Wang Taika's company has an office in Shanghai, so they use company vehicles for transportation. Wang Taika didn't have much luggage, and he got into the car with Bae Baek-chae.

The driver's seat in the van was partitioned, so the two people in the back wouldn't notice anything. Wang Taika couldn't wait to hug Bai Cai.

Despite her cold demeanor when they meet, Bae Bae is actually quite happy inside. However, she discovered long ago that the gentler she is, the more Wang Taika takes advantage of her. So now she's learned to pretend; even when she's genuinely happy, she tries to appear only moderately so.

Feeling at ease as Wang Taika held her, Bae Baek-chae stopped pretending and leaned on Wang Taika's shoulder.

"A little sleepy."

After Pei Baicai finished speaking, she closed her eyes and began to rest.

To be honest, the two of them haven't had time alone together in a long time. Mainly because Pei Baicai has been too busy lately. Hong Beibei has been rehearsing constantly because she has an official assignment coming up soon.

This isn't the previous one, who stepped down because of her best friend. The new one is determined to ease tensions between the North and South. Although breaking the ice will take time, some things, if the higher-ups are willing, are bound to happen sooner or later.

Then comes the natural cultural exchange, which can only involve things like singing and dancing together, since that's a characteristic of our culture.

Every entertainment company, by its very nature, has its own biases and underlying principles; this is unavoidable. For example, when a girl group released a song like "Female President" while the previous group was still active, their stance was crystal clear.

YG Entertainment's previous influence was actually due to catching the right time and standing on the same side as the incumbent government.

But things are different now; the leadership has changed. So YG immediately started to keep a low profile, and BLACKPINK quickly went to the US market, shifting their focus and temporarily leaving the Korean market.

SM Entertainment's stance is clearly biased towards the current camp, so once relations ease, there will definitely be SM artists among the performing groups. Given SM Entertainment's current situation, only Red Velvet seems capable of making the cut.

Bae Baek-chae was actually a little worried inside. Better safe than sorry. After all, she had some lingering traumas that had haunted her for a long time. So, she sought out Wang Tai-ka to try and ease things a bit. Sometimes she really wanted comfort, but she couldn't show her vulnerable side.

Sometimes, being too clever for one's own good backfires. Pei Baicai wanted to be a strong woman in front of Wang Taika, but in reality, she wasn't cut out for it. So most of the time, she was all bark and no bite, sometimes ruthless and sometimes not.

Pei Baicai leaned on Wang Taika's shoulder, feeling a little tired. Fortunately, it was rush hour, and there was some traffic congestion in the HP area, so the journey was a bit long.

Wang Taika was unaware of these things. He simply held Pei Baicai gently, but his mind was preoccupied with something else, and he felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Having lived abroad for a long time, especially in South Korea where he enjoyed privileges far exceeding those of ordinary people and could do whatever he wanted, Wang Taika surprisingly felt out of place now that he had returned to China and become a simple wealthy man again.

Or perhaps it's a lack of freedom? Although it's only a slight one, I can still feel the change in my mindset. Even after traveling to so many countries before, I've never felt this way.

It was all because of power. This time, Wang Taika had gained power he had never possessed in the first half of his life, and in a modern yet feudal and insane country.

Although Wang Taika's essence hasn't changed, and his heart hasn't deteriorated, some of his habitual feelings have been subtly altered.

Once people acquire privileges, they gradually become corrupted by power. Wang Taika once scoffed at this, but now he realizes that he is no exception.

Fortunately, he was able to realize this, which proves that he is not beyond redemption.

　I'm not saying anything more, I'm starting to atone for my sins.

　
(End of this chapter)