The number one playboy on the Peninsula!

Chapter 111 The First One, "1"

In the center of the stage where lights were surging and mist was lingering, a mysterious and tense atmosphere instantly enveloped the audience.

As the smoke cleared, Gong Cheng and the other three were found trapped in counters similar to glass display cases with their heads lowered. Their limbs and necks were tied with white ribbons.

On the silent stage, they twisted their bodies strangely until they violently broke the 'ropes' that bound them.

The four people slowly raised their heads and walked out of the transparent display case, their faces all covered with white masks.

Amidst the frantic shouts of the audience, along with the accompaniment, a hoarse bass slowly emerged from under the mask of Gong Cheng, the leader of the group, as if carrying endless pain and struggle.

"If it's for you~"

"Even if I'm sad, I can still pretend to be happy."

"If it's for you~"

His layers of emotions make the song even deeper and sadder.

Behind him, Park Jae-Bum, Zhang Yixing, and Lim Young-Woong walked out from behind Gong Cheng one after another. Their stiff steps and limbs, as they raised their hands and kicked their legs, seemed to be firmly controlled by cold strings. Coupled with the pure white masks without facial features, they were like puppets walking out of a strange fairy tale, dancing on the bizarre stage, which made people's backs cold and unable to look away.

"In an impossible dream~"

"It gave birth to flowers that could not bloom~"

Watching the dance on the stage, the cheers of the audience seemed to be much quieter. Most of them knew why Tarot created this song.

When they thought about what the masked boy had gone through to get to where he is today, they really wanted to see what expression was on that handsome face wearing the mask.

Pain, sadness, or maybe sorrow?

Among the crowd who were silently waving their silver-gray cheering sticks, Zhao Meiyan waved the cheering sign in her hand vigorously with tears in her eyes.

On the stage, after a group dance segment, Gong Cheng suddenly sang his part!

"I'm tired of it!"

"This fake love~fake love~fake love~"

"I'm so sorry! But it's nothing but!"

"Fake Love~Fake Love~Fake Love~"

A ball of fire suddenly appeared around the stage!
And on the big screen behind Gong Cheng and the other three that was originally playing the VCR, a special effect of a ball of fire suddenly burst out with a loud bang!

Raging flames bloomed behind the four people!
"Fake Love~Fake Love~Fake Love~"

As the entire audience sang along, all the members of Bombardment Meteor ripped off their masks and threw them on the stage.

In the camera, as the mask fell off, the perfect face known as the Divine Face, which the artist threatened to display in the Louvre, was filled with anger, pain, and despair...

"Oh my!" Inside the waiting hallway, the IOI members gaped in shock. The handsome face beneath the mask was now distorted by a complex mix of emotions.

Especially the blazing flames on the large VCR screen at the back undoubtedly refer to the arson that happened a few months ago, and the title of this song is a simple and crude response to the media report at that time, "Fake Love".

But when they think of the boy who was boycotted on stage, the IOI crowd can understand the source of his anger. This song, and now Bombardment Meteor, are, as some critics have said, Tarot's desperate struggles, a desperate attack.

This attack, like the group name Bombardment Meteor, completely detonated the Korean music scene. This was Tarot's counterattack.

"In an impossible dream~"

"It gave birth to flowers that could not bloom~"

On the stage, Gong Cheng and the other three slowly retreated to the large screen playing special effects. When Gong Cheng stopped dancing, adjusted his headset, and sang the last line of the lyrics, the originally surging flames on the screen behind them slowly flowed into pairs of fiery red wings, embedded behind the four people.

“Tarot!!!”

“Tarot!!!”

"..."

Under the stage, within the time it takes for a song to play, fans held up cheering sticks and shouted "Bombardment Meteor," "Lay," "Park Jae-Bum," "Gong Sung," "Lim Young-Woong," the lyrics, and any member's name.

But after the performance, they all screamed "Tarot" in unison, eager to give this heartbreakingly sad boy on the stage a little comfort, even just a little bit. Just to tell him that there will always be someone standing behind him...

"In an impossible dream, flowers that cannot bloom are born." Somi hummed these two lyrics. When Bombardment Meteor first released the album "Fireworks are eternal", she listened to all the tracks.

"Fake Love" is her favorite, and the lyrics she hummed are her favorite lines. There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people, and she felt another emotion in this song, perhaps something else that Tarot expresses, such as loving yourself.

……

"I miss you~"

"After I said it, I missed you even more~"

"..."

After a brief adjustment, the Bombardment Meteor members on the stage sang the last song "Spring Day".

This song doesn't have many dance moves. The four of them sang leisurely while adjusting their state.

Gong Cheng walked to the edge of the stage while singing the lyrics softly.

He bent down, smiled brightly, stretched out his hand, and clapped hands one by one with rows of hands like waves.

After seeing Zhao Meiyan's figure huddled in the second row, Gong Cheng would not mistake her gentle eyes under the brim of her hat.

He paused, smiled, stretched out his hand and high-fived her, humming softly, "I missed you~"

"I miss you~"

The corners of Zhao Meiyan's mouth curled up uncontrollably beneath her mask. It was as if the beautiful lyrics were sung by this oppa, just for her. At that moment, she wished she could transform into a monster from an anime, with a thousand hands covering the ears of the audience, saying, "Don't listen, don't listen, don't listen!" Even if she became a monster or a demon in everyone's eyes, it would be worth it, okay!
With hazy eyes, she couldn't help but glance at the Little Arcana beside her. A strange and exciting feeling lingered in her heart, which made her a little addicted...

In order to avoid being discovered by the camera and the audience, Gong Cheng also clapped his hands with the little girl next to her. She should also be an Arcana, right?
Didn’t he appear in Zhao Meiyan’s photo not long ago?
He smiled softly as the little girl jumped for joy with a blushing face and walked back to the center of the stage.

The smiles on the members' faces were bright and sincere in front of the camera. This song originally required some small dance movements, but after singing it continuously, no one wanted to dance anymore and just focused on singing the song well.

Instead, they interacted with the audience in a more relaxed manner. Perhaps this is one of the fun of being a limited group. When the four of them got together in the first place, they just wanted to have fun.

"Wow! Is this a full live mic performance? I didn't expect Tarot's singing skills to be so good. The same goes for the first two songs, 'Blood Sweat and Tears' and 'Fake Love'. He was able to complete the dance moves while his singing was so steady. It's amazing." Zhou Jieqiong from IOI said in admiration.

This guy is really amazing. I heard that he is Chinese and has a green card and made his solo debut.

"Tsk tsk, no wonder..." Somi thought about the rumors about the company. No wonder Tarot was able to debut immediately without even being a trainee for a day, and it was a solo debut that every member of the group longed for.

He has a superior appearance that completely surpasses his peers, and he has great singing and dancing skills. But the most important and eye-catching thing is his creative ability. If he were to sign with any other entertainment company, they would immediately arrange his debut, right?

After being eliminated from "SIXTEEN" last year, she had some complaints about the company. Even though she still has complaints now, she can't be jealous of the guy in front of her at all.

"Wait until the cold winter ends~"

"Wait until spring is in full bloom~"

"When the flowers bloom, wait for me there~"

"Just wait for me there~"

In the final harmony part, Gong Cheng and the other three sang the last song "Spring Day" with a chuckle, and then bowed to the audience as the lights on the curtain were about to go out.

It’s my first time performing on stage, I’m very happy.

A small silver-gray galactic torrent, worth remembering.

They returned to the waiting room amid the reluctant cheers and gazes of the audience.

Everyone in Bombardment Meteor breathed a sigh of relief. This first stage should be considered a successful completion, right?
Although no one cared much about it, they still wanted to be perfect. Park Jae-bum tugged at his collar, took a sip of water, and looked at Kim Dae-woo: "Brother, how was the stage? Is everything okay?"

"Oh my god! What could be wrong? It's outstanding!" Kim Dae-woo patted his round belly happily, and couldn't help but look forward to how many first places Bombardment Meteor could win during this month's promotion period?
1, 2, 3, 4... ?
Thinking about it, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If it weren't for the busy schedules of these children, he couldn't imagine how many first places they would get if they filled all the stages during the two-month promotion period!
Will it break the record of the most people on the peninsula?
……

After resting in the waiting room for about half an hour, other groups on the stage finished their performances.

After being reminded by the staff, the four members of Bombardment Meteor walked back onto the stage.

The audience erupted in screams once again, which made the other groups and MCs sigh at Bombardment Meteor's current popularity in the peninsula.

You know, when I came on stage just now, the audience below was a bit like wooden blocks that couldn't sy and were lifeless.

This gap is too big!
The feeling of IOI, who appeared before them, was more intuitive. Although they are also one of the popular limited-edition groups on the peninsula nowadays, they are no match for the guys behind them, right?
It was unbelievable. The 11 members who were originally happy about their own cheers were like being poured with a bucket of cold water in an instant.

The MC looked back at the VCR screen behind him. The scores of various indicators for Bombardment Meteor and IOI, two of the candidates, were displayed on the screen: "First, the source sales score is 5000 vs. 1920" and "Album sales score is 1500 vs. 370"

"Preference voting score 988 vs 510"

“Social media…1466 vs 821”

"Program...977vs467"

"Total score 9931 vs 4088"

"So, the winner of the trophy today is Bombardment Meteor!!! Let's give them a round of applause and congratulations!!!"

"Nice!!!" Although Zhang Yixing, as a member of EXO, has won many trophies in the more than four years since his debut, this time he is a member of the newly debuted limited group Bombardment Meteor.

He still couldn't help getting excited, and waved his fists in the air twice.

Lin Yingxiong raised his arms and shouted, putting his hands to his ears, eager to hear the louder cheers from the audience.

"Bombardment Meteor!!!"

"Oppa! Saranghee!"

"Tarot!!! Tarot!!!"

Park Jae-bum excitedly jumped on the tall youngest member and shouted happily.

It was just one number one, but it was Bombardment Meteor's first. In his mind, ever since he joined the group, he'd thought that as long as the albums were released and a few people were popular, winning a few number one trophies wasn't a big deal.

But after seeing the songs created by the youngest member, he was glad that he rejected his agent's advice and insisted on founding the limited group Bombardment Meteor with Gong Cheng and others.

He joined this group not only because of his compatible personalities with Gong Cheng and the others, but also because he fiercely responded to the incident in the music video of "Fake Love"... In short, he is very happy and happy in Bombardment Meteor!
Following the cheers from the audience, Gong Cheng looked towards Zhao Meiyan in the crowd. This pabo was holding a cheering sign in one hand and giving him a thumbs up with the other.

He seemed to be shouting something, his mouth shape sounded like "oppa sarangheyo~" but the clamor of people and congratulations around him was too noisy, so he couldn't hear clearly, but he was smiling very happily.

IOI, standing next to Bombardment Meteor, was feeling rather down. They'd thought they couldn't beat these seniors, but they hadn't anticipated the crushing final score. Worst of all, today was only their first show of the promotional period, their first trophy. This meant they'd be competing against Bombardment Meteor on other shows.

At the same time, they couldn't help but look with envy at the boys who had set the peninsula ablaze. Bombardment Meteor, formed by four men in just a few months, lived up to their reputation as a "fog-inducing" band, both in terms of sound sources and album sales, and was even more terrifying...

After the MC gave up his seat and handed over the microphone, Park Jae-bum, as the eldest brother of the group, took the microphone and smiled at the camera with an especially flamboyant smile:

"First of all, I want to thank our youngest member, Tarot Gong Makoto... Thank you for taking the lead in founding Bombardment Meteor. Thank you to Lay and Lim Young-woong for joining... Thank you to myself... Thank you to all the fans and viewers for loving Bombardment Meteor..."

"Finally, I want to say..." Park Jae-bum said, holding up the trophy and grinning: "This is just the beginning! Bombardment Meteor! Bombardment Meteor!"

These brazen and outrageous words didn't cause any dissatisfaction among the audience; instead, the cheers seemed to grow even louder. They were all eager to see how far this group, which had been making bold statements since their debut, could go...

Now they are fulfilling their promise step by step.

"Like Jaebeom, I'm very grateful for the invitation from the maknae. If it weren't for the maknae, the group Bombardment Meteor might not have appeared in the history of the music industry. Thank you..." Zhang Yixing smiled happily while holding the microphone. Then, he asked passionately, "Do you like Bombardment Meteor?"

"Like~~~"

"Bombardment Meteor!!!"

"The maknae and I met on a radio show. I'm sure a lot of his fans have watched that show... so I'm grateful..." Lim Young-hyung fondly recounted how he joined Bombardment Meteor and his unabashed admiration and love for Gong Cheng...

Finally, the first-place trophy and microphone were handed to Gong Cheng. He raised the trophy in his hand and said, "Thank you, Brother Zhenying, for your trust and cultivation. Brother, I didn't disappoint you, did I? Do you believe that I am worthy of it?"

"Thank you, Jaebeom, Lay, and Youngwoong, for joining us. Without any of them, there would be no Bombardment Meteor... Thank you, Mom and Dad, for worrying about me..."

As he spoke, he smiled at the camera with a look of relief: "Finally, I would like to thank all the fans in the audience who love me, as well as the Arcanas who were not here."

"I told you, didn't I? One day, I will make you proud..."

In the camera, Gong Cheng shook a trophy in his hand with a sincere smile, and the Akanas in the audience waved their cheering sticks and suddenly had tears in their eyes.

Oppa is finally getting better...

"Walk on the flower path, Oppa!"

"Don't look back~"

"The Arcanas will always stand behind you~"

"..."

"Also, I think what Brother Zaifan said is right." Gong Cheng's eyes curved up with a smile: "This one is just the beginning!"

"Like a line from the song I wrote called 'we need more', we need more! Bombardment Meteor needs more!!!"

"Ahhhhhhh~"

The atmosphere at the scene immediately reached a climax. The groups behind the Bombardment Meteor members were a sea of ​​​​settled people, so silent after hearing this that they didn't know how to refute it. It is undeniable that the person who shines the most in front of the camera really can fulfill his words.

He is Tarot!
From the mockery of the debut a few months ago, to the boycotts and protests, to now...

……

After returning to the waiting room, Gong Cheng and his friends chuckled and held one in their hands. Jin Dayu took the photo and preserved this commemorative photo.

"Ah! Do you want to have a drink? Apart from the maknae, everyone else probably has no schedule tonight, right?" Park Jae-bum posted the group photo on Instagram and then asked.

"I'm OK."

"That's okay with me too."

Zhang Yixing and Lin Yingxiong shrugged their shoulders. They had been working together in a group for several months and had become very familiar with each other.

"Come to my place. I'll order takeout and drinks now. You can stay at my place tonight and we'll go record KBS's Music Bank together tomorrow morning." Park Jae-bum debuted for many years and already has his own property in Seoul, which is quite large.

Everyone had been there many times, so they all nodded in agreement.

"Don't look at me! I didn't say I wasn't going." Gong Cheng looked up at the few pairs of eyes staring at him. He didn't have any plans tonight, but after the pre-recording for Music Bank tomorrow morning, he had to rush to the set.

Then he lowered his head again, editing his Instagram, and posted the photo of him holding someone in his arms, with a simple caption: "1."

"By the way, brother, I'm not staying at your place tonight, okay? I suddenly remembered I have plans tonight."

"You don't have any plans tonight, do you? Xiaocheng?" Jin Dayu glanced at him in confusion. That's not right. He remembered that he had no plans tonight, and he even wanted to let this brat have a good rest.

Park Jae-Bum, Zhang Yixing, and Lim Young-Woong immediately understood and winked at him for a while, but because Kim Dae-Woo was next to them, they didn't make any jokes.

"Pabo, I'll be there later to celebrate with the members."

"Oh, I can't stay overnight tonight. After spending time with you, I have to rush to the pre-recording for Music Bank, Mi-ah-ne."

Gong Cheng closed the chat box with Zhao Meiyan, and then replied to the message from Little Tiger Sun Caiying.

"Chaeyoung, Oppa wants to celebrate with the members. It might be a little late when we get back to the dorm. Why don't you rest first?"

After a while, Little Tiger's reply came in seconds: "It's okay, Oppa. Tomorrow is a day off. Besides, this is the first time Oppa has won first place. How can I not be with you on such an important day? I'll be waiting for you in the dormitory, Oppa. I'll celebrate with you, hehe (Little Yellow Bean is cocky)"

Putting down his phone, Gong Cheng sighed. He really was a big shot. His schedule was so busy he couldn't stop!
Then on the screen, Tzuyu, Nayeon, Sana Minatozaki and other Twice members sent their congratulations.

He was too lazy to reply, so he just opened Mingjing Nan's chat box and replied. He didn't know why he only replied to this little penguin...

……

Following Gong Cheng’s Instagram post.

In the comment section, in addition to the sincere confessions and blessings from the Arcanas, there were also many confused fans who raised questions.

"Oppa, what does 1 mean?"

"It feels like it's more than just a number. It seems to have some special meaning."

"It shouldn't be edited casually, right?"

"2~ I'll take it~ Let's take some good luck from Oppa~ Good luck to the next one, sisters~"

Thanks to my good brother Xi Yixue for the 10000 points reward, thanks

Also, since this was my first promotion and my first first-place finish, I also wrote this kind of plot for the first time, so I wrote more about the stage. The rest of the promotion focused more on the interactions with the heroine. I spent the whole day researching and watching videos. I was initially unsure about writing these two chapters, but after finishing them, I took a quick look and found they were pretty good, so it was worth the effort. Finally, I'm begging for some monthly votes, guys. Now to bed, good night.

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