The number one playboy on the Peninsula!

Chapter 116 starts, Bae Suzy's little thoughts

"Senior, I heard that your new drama "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo" will be online tonight." In the coffee shop downstairs of JYP, Huang Lizhi held a cup of hot drink and whispered to Gong Cheng who was sitting opposite him.

This senior is really popular now. Even the coffee shop we are in is playing the song "Spring Day".

"Yes, it will be broadcast at 10 o'clock sharp. If you have nothing to do in the evening, you can also watch it. It's an idol drama, so it should be very much to the taste of you little girls." Gong Cheng glanced at the message on his mobile phone. Why hasn't Sister Li Zhien arrived yet?
He and IU had an appointment to come to the studio today to record the source of the OST. And the fox-eyed Huang Lizhi in front of him, according to many people in the company, was very hardworking and diligent among the many trainees. She had only been practicing for a short time, but she was already showing signs of being the "ace trainee".

"Alas, I have homework to do when I get home from practice, so I might not have time to watch the drama." Huang Lizhi muttered softly, stirring the straw in her cup. With more contact with Gong Cheng, she became less reserved, despite the constant mention of the seniors. "But seniors, your seniors from Bombardment Meteor and Twice have been so popular lately..."

As she spoke, a flicker of longing flashed across her narrow eyes. She wondered when she would debut, and the company hadn't even announced any plans for a new girl group.

"What are you thinking about? How long have you been practicing? Practice hard, and you will debut successfully. I am optimistic about you." Gong Cheng seemed to see through the little girl's inner thoughts and personally selected her as the star of tomorrow.

He always thought that Huang Lizhi had a unique look, at least those fox eyes, which made people want to bully him.

However, Twice's comeback in the past two days has indeed caused a lot of buzz in the peninsula. The title song "TT" that they composed and included in their album has been so popular on multiple music charts that it competes with "Fake Love".

Now, the top ten of major music websites are almost all dominated by two albums by Bombardment Meteor and Twice.

This also made many JYP fans collectively excited, coupled with the media's online public opinion and the company's strong press releases, for a time, "JYP's Golden Age", "JYP's Boy and Girl Groups are in Full Bloom"... Similar eye-catching titles can be seen everywhere on major web pages and entertainment sections.

"You are my chosen rising star, haha."

Gong Cheng laughed heartily, as if he could smell the scent of a future star...

"Hehe, senior, the words 'practice hard' don't sound convincing at all when coming from you, okay?" Huang Lizhi couldn't help but mutter. Everyone in the company knew that Tarot had never had a trainee career.

However, judging by his current achievements, it's safe to say he truly doesn't need the tedious trainee years to polish his resume. The sour gossip and rumors that plagued him in the company have largely dissipated thanks to the success of Bombardment Meteor.

“Hh…” Gong Cheng took a sip of orange juice and smiled awkwardly.

"Senior, can I treat you to a meal?" Huang Lizhi asked cautiously, with a conflicted expression, as if he was afraid that he would refuse.

With the recent explosion of Bombardment Meteor and the behind-the-scenes footage released by the company a few days ago, the oppa in front of her has become more well-known. Many people have "dug up" to look up his MV videos and various materials from a few months ago. As a result, the popularity of the MV she participated in has also been rising. Her own attention has surpassed many of her peers and seniors among the company's trainees. You know, popularity and attention are also one of the indicators for the debut selection of trainees... Therefore, she is very grateful to this senior for choosing her to shoot the MV.

"If you have time, no problem." Gong Cheng smiled and picked up his vibrating phone. "Hey, Jieun! Why are you so slow?"

Then, he stood up with a smile and waved to Huang Lizhi: "I'm leaving first. I'm going to pick up a senior who's acting like a big shot. Practice well, and keep going! The star of tomorrow!"

"The star of tomorrow?" Huang Lizhi shrank his head in resistance. Isn't that too childish?
But, the senior on the other end of the phone, is it IU senior? Soon, the slightly annoyed female voice on the receiver told her the answer.

"Ah Xi? I'm only five minutes late, am I being a big shot?"

Gong Cheng walked straight out of the cafe: "Ah Xi? How could you say something like that, Jieun? Aren't you a pure and sweet girl?"

Did your mouth slip?

……

After meeting Lee Ji-eun, the two did not rush to the recording studio, but instead strolled around the JYP building.

"Isn't Suzy in the company?" Lee Ji-eun followed him with her head out. She and Bae Suzy have known each other for a long time, but she came today without notifying this sister.

"Her? Wasn't there a drama that was released not long ago? 'Uncontrollably Fond'?" Gong Cheng thought for a moment and said, it seemed that the ratings weren't very good, and she was a collaboration with the currently popular actor Kim Woo Bin.

"She's probably preparing for an album lately. I heard from Jinyoung that she's going to make her solo debut next January."

I have to say, this sister's career has been quite good. Whether it's as a singer or an actress, she's been very successful. Well, this sister, how should I put it... Anyway, now in the company, not only has he been unreasonably labeled as the scandal prince, but he and this sister are also called JYP's double scandals... This sister has had quite a few scandals since her debut.

"Are you familiar with Suzy?" Lee Ji-eun asked curiously. She had heard Suzy talk about this guy before. However, the face-obsessed person always marveled at his looks at first, but after meeting him a few times, she started to complain about his bad character.

"I'm not familiar with her." Gong Cheng waved his hands in resistance. He really wasn't familiar with her.

After strolling for a while, the two came to the recording studio. Kim Eununa, who was in charge of the recording, and the VJ who was shooting greeted them with a smile.

This OST is a collaboration between Lee Ji-eun and Gong Sung. The single will definitely be released on major music websites, but there is no need to shoot the MV, so some recorded footage will be shown.

After a brief chat, IU and Gong Sung went into the recording studio together to start recording the audio for "Stay With Me".

IU put on her headphones and heard the 15-second prelude to "Stay With Me." The cold beat of the electronic 808 drum machine simulated the pulse of a heartbeat, and the deep drum beat was like a beating heart. No matter how many times she heard it, she still thought this prelude was absolutely amazing.

"When I close my eyes~"

"Those eyes that appeared~"

"..."

"It's been strange since the first time I saw you~"

"The time of destiny is slowly slipping away again~"

Under the VJ's lens, the moment Gong Cheng lowered the brim of his hat, he looked like a walking subwoofer, his vibrating vocal cords producing a hoarse, grainy sound...

"My heart is with you~"

"My heart started pounding again~"

……

At 10 o'clock in the evening, MBC TV station, "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo" officially takes over "Shopping King Louis".

Li Baona was lying on the coffee table, she dropped the pen she was using to do her homework, and stared anxiously at the advertisement playing on the TV screen.

Why is this stupid soju commercial so long?
Li Baona's mother sat on the sofa peeling an apple. She was no longer surprised by her daughter's star-chasing face. As expected of her daughter, she seemed to see in Baona the youthful and crazy energy she had when she was young and chasing stars.

"Oh my! It's started, watch it with me!" Lee Bo-na excitedly took the apple and took a bite. She was a die-hard fan of Oppa. To this day, the fact that she got Oppa's first autograph and photo with him was already a legend among the Arcanas.

Coupled with the huge success of Oppa's current limited group, Bombardment Meteor, her status within the Tarot Club has also skyrocketed. All of these honors were bestowed upon her by Oppa. "Tarot is really hot lately," Bona's mother smiled, glancing at her daughter. Ever since her precious daughter had become obsessed with the boy who slowly appeared on screen, her anxiety and fear often weighed on her mother's heart.

When Tarot was boycotted a while ago, Bona was in such a bad mood that she couldn't even eat. Now, with the popularity of Bombardment Meteor, she hears young people, like her own daughter, talking about Tarot on the street or in cafes every day when she goes to work or buys groceries.

"Of course! Oppa has always been very popular!" Li Baona smiled proudly, staring at the picture on the screen without blinking.

Why hasn't Oppa come out yet? The show opens with a monologue by Kim Bok-joo, paired with footage of her winning a gold medal in a weightlifting competition. Lee Bo-na isn't particularly interested, instead wondering why Lee Sung-kyung, who plays Kim Bok-joo, seems to have gained weight.

Isn't she a model? How did her figure become like this?

"Oh my! It's out! It's out! Oh mom, look! Oppa has such a great body, right?" Li Baona excitedly shook her mother's arm beside her, wishing she could get into the screen and lick those tight abdominal muscles.

On the screen, Zheng Junheng, played by Gong Cheng, flashed by. He was wearing swimming trunks with his upper body naked. Under the camera, his amazing body proportions and long legs made the mother and daughter on the sofa stare with wide eyes.

However, young Li Baona's eyes were fixed on her oppa's handsome face. But her experience as a young woman made it impossible for Baona's mother to take her eyes off Gong Cheng's swimming trunks. She opened her mouth...

As the story unfolds, Gong Cheng's character, Jung Joon-hyung, a talented swimmer on Haner Physical Education University's swimming team, suffers from repeated failures in jumps, a traumatic childhood that has left him psychologically ill. Meanwhile, Kim Bok-joo, fresh off winning a gold medal, is seen enjoying a carefree life with her friends, enjoying confident laughter and swag every day.

"Maybe you like Messi too?"

"Is this a flirt?" Lee Bo-na watched the images flash by on TV. Zheng Junheng, who had bumped into Kim Bok-joo, was about to push his bicycle away when Kim Bok-joo's chubby little sister stopped her and asked casually, "Maybe you like Messi too?"

"Do you like Messi? This is my absolute secret." After Zheng Junheng left, Lan Xi on the screen smoothed the hair by her ear and began to explain to her two good sisters, Jin Fuzhu and Shanyu, as if she was popularizing something to the audience in front of the TV: "Men are naturally attracted to women who share the same hobbies. What are men crazy about? Sports! Especially football! So they would want to have a drink with a woman who likes Messi..."

After hearing this explanation, Li Baona nodded seriously and agreed with Kim Bok Joo in the play, as if it was indeed the case?
Having a common hobby makes it easier to have deep communication?

Li Baona and her mother were quickly attracted by the plot. The overall production style was not as melodramatic as other idol dramas. The content of the first episode alone was funny and lively, which was quite healing.

Gong Cheng's character, Jung Joon-hyung, surprisingly didn't seem out of character in the series, much to Bona's surprise. Just like the scene where he was disqualified for jumping, the psychological trauma he felt caused him to perform the jump at the whistle very naturally, without any exaggerated or forced performance.

And his daily interactions with the heroine Kim Bok Joo while walking around campus are just like a young and immature male college student, exuding the energy of an athlete and the handsomeness of his student days.

Lee Sung-kyung, who plays the female lead, has completely changed her model figure and style after gaining weight. Her bangs and brown hair that fit her forehead look a bit funny...

"Ahh! Why is there this idiotic soju commercial again!"

Bona's mother ignored her daughter's anger and instead looked forward to the next episode. Domestic idol dramas are so melodramatic that people are really sick of them. They're the same old routines over and over again: tragic or twisted life stories, misunderstandings between the male and female protagonists, just like the summer drama "Uncontrollably Fond." Overall, it's okay, but it's just too melodramatic.

Therefore, she really hopes that the recently aired "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo" can have a refreshing and healing love story. This kind of campus love is real and worth looking forward to!
However, what surprised her most was Gong Cheng's acting. He debuted as a singer, and in his first drama, he actually performed quite well! She had originally thought she'd be witnessing the birth of another ratings-killer... She'd already thought of how to comfort her precious daughter. For example, Bo Na, it's normal for your first drama to flop. Look at how many other people's dramas have flopped... But now there's no need at all... Bo Na told her that Gong Cheng also seems to be starring in writer Kim Eun Sook's new drama?

Thinking about it this way, she wasn't surprised. If Gong Cheng's acting was really as bad as a certain ratings-poisoning actor, how could he possibly be in writer Kim Eun-sook's new drama?

"Oh shit it's started, episode two!"

"..."

……

At 11 o'clock, Gong Cheng and Lee Ji-eun walked out of the recording studio.

Bae Suzy sat quietly on the sofa and waited for a while. She had been busy with her first solo album these days. Apart from necessary schedules, she spent most of her time in the company discussing the album with pdnim.

“This OST is very nice.”

Bae Suzy stood up with a smile and greeted Gong Cheng. As for Lee Ji-eun, they had known each other for a long time, so what was there to greet?
"Thank you, senior." Gong Cheng nodded and smiled. After working all afternoon, he finally finished the audio source for this OST. As for Bae Suzy, he had seen her in the recording studio for quite a while. She was in no hurry to leave, just sitting on the sofa, waiting for him and IU to finish recording.

But he always felt that this sister was looking for him with bad intentions!

According to past experience, the last time this sister came to me was in the practice room, asking for help from the instructor...

"It's so late, why don't we go have dinner together?"

Li Zhien had been recording for the whole afternoon and was feeling a little hungry. She blinked, glanced at the two people in front of her, and made a suggestion. Instead of standing here chatting, why not go get together? After all, everyone knows each other well... right...

"Okay." Bae Suzy was just wondering how to start, but when she heard this, she immediately joined in. She wasn't here just to visit her good friend Lee Ji-eun, but mainly to discuss her debut album.

Since her solo debut project began, her schedule has been much more relaxed. Every time pdnim sees her, they mention Tarot, Gong Cheng, and the like, until her ears are almost callused. Even in the cafeteria, the trainees and company employees mention this guy by name.

"Let's go." Gong Cheng naturally had no objection. He and Lee Ji-eun had originally planned to go out for dinner together after recording the OST, but they didn't expect Bae Suzy to show up.

……

"Xiao Cheng, stop calling me senior. Why are you so reserved? Has Nu ever acted like a senior to you?"

Bae Suzy took a bite of the barbecue and stared at the boy opposite her, who was known as the "God-faced Man," with some displeasure. Along the way, he kept calling her "senior" and it was really annoying for the people who heard it!
I don't know if it was intentional or what?

"Suzy? Is it okay to call me that?" Gong Cheng's face was a little red from the heat of the barbecue. "Forget it, let's just call you senior."

"Puchi~" Lee Ji-eun chewed the barbecue, lowered her head and couldn't help laughing out loud.

She finally understood why her friend Bae Suzy said this guy had a bad temper. Why was her words so unpleasant? It was just like the way she'd been complaining about herself being a big shot that afternoon!
"Whatever you want!" Unexpectedly, Bae Suzy was not angry, but nodded with a smile.

Then, she picked up her chopsticks and picked up a piece of freshly roasted crispy bone for Gong Cheng, saying bluntly, "PDNIM said that if I can get you to be the producer of my solo album, then my album will be halfway to success."

"You want Xiaocheng to be your producer?" Li Zhien glanced at her friend, and then thought, Gong Cheng has been very popular in Peninsula recently. His arrangement and production skills have been recognized by many people in the industry after the release of the album "Fireworks are eternal".

She'd heard that many groups and singers wanted to collaborate with him. But after hearing the quality of his songs and the OST recorded today, she wasn't that surprised. To be honest, she also really wanted to work with this solo debutant.

"As for the producer, how could I dare to think about something that even PDNim doesn't dare to think about? You know how busy this guy is right now." Bae Suzy smiled and took a sip of her drink, "So..."

"So you want me to write songs for you? You haven't finished recording the songs for your album yet, right?" Gong Cheng took a sip of water and immediately understood what Bae Suzy was up to. The producer's words were just as she'd said, and he definitely couldn't spare the time. He hadn't even started working on the songs for next year's solo album.

How could she possibly be a producer for others? So Bae Suzy set her sights on the included songs?

(End of this chapter)