Reboot the heyday

Ultimately, it's a case of "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down."

GD is pitiful in the eyes of goldfish, but in the eyes of other South Korean men, he is hateful.

Other members of the group also enlisted, but none of them experienced anything as terrible. Only GD encountered an extremely suffocating crowd, precisely because of his unconventional style.

Those who enlist are all their peers. How can they feel at ease seeing someone who completely surpasses them in terms of social status, reputation, and money? But in society, there's really nothing you can do; it's difficult to even meet such a person.

Fortunately, the military doesn't care about that. If you join early, you're a senior, and they can use their own set of rules to suppress this proud young man. Who can resist the thrill of stepping on "famous big shots"?
Moreover, because of his immense fame, G-Dragon deliberately chose a more demanding frontline military unit to avoid criticism. This contrasts with his fellow members who enlisted in the same group, who were assigned to second-line units. While the South Korean military isn't all that great, there's still a difference.

So GD's actual situation was worse than Jinyu described. After all, Jinyu is a girl, and GD would still care about saving face during her interviews. When he was calling other male celebrities, he was truly being bullied and had no other choice; he even cried.

GD even took out his own bank card and let others swipe it freely. But money couldn't solve the current problem.

The scariest thing about GD is that every time he takes a shower, dozens or even hundreds of people gather around to watch! While they're watching, there's jeering and all sorts of nonsense.

Some people even created a "GD Observation Diary" notebook to please their girlfriends, which contained detailed records of all of GD's information.

This includes the location and size of every mole on GD's body, his bra size, what medications he takes and drinks daily, his favorite sayings, and what he talks about on the phone with his family. It even includes the length of various parts of GD's torso, accurate to the centimeter.

This treatment of the subjects is no different from that of lab rats. In fact, it is a form of torture.

The so-called "measurement of body" is like this: targeting arrogant people, it uses precise measurements down to the centimeter to crush their will and completely destroy their dignity.

Of course, this only works on people with a strong sense of dignity. If you have no shame, nothing will happen.

Wang Taika had previously used this method in Ulaanbaatar when he was repeatedly betrayed by Xu Fanfan and finally reached the extreme of anger.

However, Wang Taika was not so inhumane. He had already disciplined Xu Fanfan many times before, and this time he only intensified the punishment a little, and it was only between the two of them face to face.

But the effect was still quite good. Xu Fanfan felt extremely humiliated and her mentality collapsed. After being coaxed back by Wang Taika, she never had any more crazy thoughts. (This is a special plot point and is not mentioned in the main text.)
Without all the groundwork laid beforehand, if this approach had been used directly on Xu Fanfan, she probably wouldn't have been able to handle it and would have had a mental breakdown.

But in the end, Wang Taika's feelings for Xu Fanfan were always just a kind of "interest," albeit a perverse one.

But for GD, having to face the opinions of hundreds of people while showering is pure torture.

Wang Taika had a good impression of GD. He had met him before and found him to be a rather reserved and polite person, not as flamboyant as he appeared.

But to be honest, before Wang Taika met GD, his impression of him from various sources was really not good. He even had a strange sense of disgust. There was no specific reason, but seeing this arrogant guy, he felt like he was just showing off, so he wanted to beat him up.

It's clear that GD has really been ruined by the public image he created. In reality, his private personality is the complete opposite of his flamboyant stage persona.

Since that's the case, let's help. After all, GD wrote a song with XB Entertainment before, so it's a favor. Plus, there's the goldfish's pleading.

However, while Wang Taika has connections in the military, he prefers to wait and act only when a truly significant event occurs. Using them for something like this isn't worthwhile. Therefore, he'll have to approach Han Hyo-joo. Han Hyo-joo's family has military connections, but she had been out of the spotlight for a while due to her brother's involvement in the military. Her collaboration with XB Entertainment has allowed her to rise again.

Wang Taika remembered that he had been bullied in the military camp because of Leeteuk from Super Junior, so he asked Han Hyo-joo for help. Was it Han Hyo-joo or someone else? It was a long time ago, and he thought it was Chung-ah who asked him for help back then.

Regardless, it's rare for Goldfish to ask me for a favor, so Wang Taika will naturally do it.

"Okay, I need some time to arrange this and find some people." Wang Taika said to Jinyu, "You did a good job too. You handled this quite well, both righteously and cleverly. You avoided a direct confrontation, using a more tactful approach to protect GD's dignity and prevent escalating the conflict."

"Isn't this all thanks to Dad's excellent teaching?" the goldfish chuckled.

Wang Taika chuckled and shook his head, admitting he hadn't taught anyone.

Goldfish couldn't help but ask, "Dad, are you sure this isn't difficult? If it's troublesome, then forget it."

Wang Taika teased her with a laugh, "If you let it go, are you just going to watch him get bullied in the military camp?"

“Jiyong oppa is great, and I hope he’ll be even better.” Goldfish pouted and said, “But if this kind of goodness requires neglecting my own family and things, then I can only stand firmly on my family’s side, which is Dad’s side.”

This personality, this character, this limited kindness... Could the goldfish really be my own child?

"Don't worry." Wang Taika smiled and nodded, agreeing readily: "It's not difficult, it just takes some time to get things going."

Wang Taika agreed so readily that a bright smile bloomed on Jinyu's face. She hugged Wang Taika's arm tightly and said, "Thank you, Dad! You're the best!"

"Don't give me that." Wang Taika pretended to pull his arm away in disgust, but didn't really break free. He couldn't help but smile slightly. "However, if you come to me for another man next time, I won't be so lenient."

"What? He's just a good friend, but I don't like his personality. Dad, don't worry." Jin Yu assured him with a smile, a huge weight lifted from her heart. She knew that as long as Wang Taika agreed, the matter would be basically resolved.

The goldfish was in a great mood and eagerly served meat to Wang Taika: "Dad, eat some meat! This black pork is really good!"

Yuan Ying, who was sitting quietly to the side, taking small bites of her grilled meat, silently watched this scene. She saw that the person in front of her could always solve seemingly difficult problems with ease, no matter what the goldfish asked for. That ability to handle things with such ease, and the feeling of being reliable and dependable, were deeply imprinted in her mind.

"I'm so envious, so incredibly envious." Yuan Ying pursed her lips but remained silent. Despite her young age, she was perceptive and knew she had no right to express any opinion.

Beneath her seemingly calm surface, Yuan Ying's inner turmoil grew increasingly turbulent. Watching Wang Taika and the goldfish chatting and laughing, a thought became clearer: she too wanted to become strong.

The shortcut to power seems to lie subtly with that man.

What a tempting shortcut! (End of Chapter)