The number one playboy on the Peninsula!

Chapter 118 Still a long way to go

After BLACKPINK's visit, the 11 members of IOI felt a little uncomfortable in the small waiting room, so they said hello to people they knew and went to prepare for the recording.

The nine members of Twice, on the other hand, showed no intention of leaving.

Especially Lin Nayeon, with her buck teeth, after seeing her elementary school classmate whom she hadn't seen for a long time, she came up to her with great interest: "Hey Jisoo..."

Kim Ji-soo first greeted the members of Bombardment Meteor, then chatted with Lim Nayeon. However, she would occasionally glance at Gong Cheng, who was sleeping on the sofa.

Last night, Nayeon and I chatted all night on Kakao about her friend's relationship problems. At the end of the conversation, she discovered that the bad boy Nayeon mentioned in her friend's story actually had a similar personality to the person on the sofa.

They are all petty and vindictive men...

"Tsk tsk, I really envy you. Not only did you debut without practicing, but now you can participate in programs without having to go to each waiting room to visit your seniors." Minatozaki Sana sat next to Gong Cheng and nudged him, motioning him to move over. "When we first debuted, as soon as we went on the music show, our waists would ache before we even got on the stage..."

Listening to the puppy's complaints, Gong Cheng smiled. What she said was true.

"Oppa, seriously, if you don't get first place this time, is the promotion period really over?" Kim Da Hyun took a sip of water and suddenly remembered what he said in Gong Cheng's dormitory that day, and asked curiously.

Twice's album has been released until now, not to mention the album sales, the song "TT" composed by the oppa next to me is also very powerful in terms of sound source performance, and can compete with several of the main songs of "Fireworks are eternal" released by their Bombardment Meteor.

Kim Da-hyun's words quieted down the chatter in the waiting room.

The four members of BLACKPINK glanced at Kim Dahyun on the sofa with a hint of surprise. A conflicting feeling washed over them. Their recent promotional performances, where they'd competed with Bombardment Meteor for first place, hadn't won a single one, and their faces were practically frozen with laughter. They were hoping Twice's comeback would end Bombardment Meteor's winning streak, but at the same time, they weren't so optimistic. These guys were truly terrifying, especially the songs on their albums, which had a lasting impact on the music scene and showed no sign of slowing down.

The album sales are also increasing day by day.

Besides, they're all girl groups. If you really end Bombardment Meteor's momentum, wouldn't that be embarrassing for you? It's better for us to be suppressed by Bombardment Meteor together.

Following Gong Cheng's nod, Park Jae-Bum smiled and said, "Originally, we at Bombardment Meteor didn't plan to promote the song, but then we felt that with such a great group and song, wouldn't it be a shame not to leave some performances for the fans?"

"That's why the members adjusted their schedules or worked overtime to set up this month-long promotion period. But everyone has a lot of schedules and activities, so if we can't get first place, we will end the promotion period and the members can rest or work on other things."

Park Jae-Bum's words made everyone in the waiting room nod in agreement. That's right! These guys are so popular now, it would be strange if they weren't busy.

However, this statement is really arrogant! It's as if this month's promotion period is like a game with set rules. When you want to go on stage, you go to hold the trophy. When you feel tired, you want to quit. Only when you look back will you find that in the process of playing the game, you have actually won all the winning rewards.

Especially Tarot, who was sitting on the sofa and was nonchalant, his recent updates on Instagram were so crazy!

At first, fans and passers-by were still speculating about what the number 1 meant.

With the number 2, 3, 4, 5, 6... everyone realized that Bombardment Meteor has won every trophy since they started promoting their music. To this day, the content of the latest update on Instagram, which is simply edited, is fixed at '8'.

"Daxian, are you so confident?" Gong Cheng patted the head of the tofu with a smile.

"Don't be so touchy with us, Duoxian." Minatozaki Sana beside her slapped her hand away and complained, "We lost a place today, don't cry."

"???"

"You're the one crying, Sana-chan!"

Gong Cheng muttered speechlessly, then glanced at everyone in Twice with a look of surprise: "Are you all so confident?"

To be honest, he didn’t even know why the song “TT” he wrote became so popular?
"Okay, it's a good thing to have confidence. Otherwise, why would we be participating in a music show?" Zhang Yixing stood up with a smile, then straightened his clothes. "Let's go too. The recording has begun."

Gong Cheng took a sip of water and before leaving the waiting room, he turned around and smiled at the members of Twice: "Fighting!"

"Ashi! Isn't that too crazy? This bastard!"

"After all, we, Twice, are also seniors!"

Lin Nayeon curled her lips in annoyance. How did this guy go from being a trainee who hadn't debuted yet to becoming the most popular male singer in the Peninsula so quickly?

"Is he like this in your company too?" Kim Ji-soo glanced at her friend beside her and asked.

"Hehe, Jisoo, you may not believe this...but this bastard has been restrained outside..." Lin Nayeon thought about what this guy did in the company. He was so unscrupulous.

……

On the KBS Music Bank stage, Bombardment Meteor wiped the sweat from their forehead.

Then the promotional stage for the second song "Fake Love" began. In the waiting corridor, the nine members of Twice gathered with this oppa on a music show for the first time. They were all very curious and ran to watch his performance.

Since Bombardment Meteor's previous music stage, many stage photos of Gong Cheng have been circulating on the Internet, and many of his fans have praised them as both raw photos and divine photos.

"If it's for you~"

"Even when I'm sad, I can still pretend to be happy~"

Gong Cheng on the stage pursed his voice and his bright eyes drooped, his expression full of brokenness.

And in the audience, Twice's agent was busy helping Tarot with the straight-shot video, which was what Kim Dae-woo had specifically instructed on the phone just now.

"Oppa~Sarangheyo~"

"Tarot! Tarot! Tarot!"

Listening to the cheers from the audience, Minatozaki Sana couldn't help but sigh: "This guy is really popular now..."

"It's mainly because the quality of the song is so amazing." Ming Jingnan looked at Gong Cheng on the stage. He danced quite handsomely. He didn't look like he had no dancing skills at all. On the contrary, every move he made was effortless.

Looking at the lineup of the group Bombardment Meteor, the two main dancers, Park Jae-bum and Lay, have great dancing skills and exude considerable charm on stage. And Gong Sung and Lim Young-woong's singing skills are very stable when they sing with the microphone on, while ensuring the completion of their dance moves.

“fake love~”

“fake love~”

“fake love~”

The Arcanas in the audience...

……

After the stage performance, the four members of Bombardment Meteor returned to the waiting room and followed their usual procedure of performing music programs.

Now you can take a break and think about what to say in today's acceptance speech.

"Who do you think will be the winner today?" Lin Yingxiong wiped the sweat from his neck. The song "TT" has been really popular recently. It was so popular that he listened to it many times while walking on the street.

Zhang Yixing and Park Jae-bum smiled but said nothing.

"Of course it's yours, brother." Gong Cheng smiled and replied, "It's also our Bombardment Meteor's."

"Alright, bro, hurry up and think about what to say for your acceptance speech today. Ah Xi, seriously, you always say the same few lines, I've practically memorized them. Didn't you see how many fans are saying your acceptance speeches are just average?"

……

After a break, Gong Cheng couldn't help but run to Twice's waiting room. The members had finished their performance and came down from the stage.

Before he even entered the room, he heard Lin Nayeon's voice coming from inside: "Ahem~ First of all, thank you pdnim for your help, thank you everyone once for your love and support, thank you..."

"Is this how you deal with rabbit teeth?" Gong Cheng was a little nervous...

"Hey, Nayeon, maybe this is you rehearsing your acceptance speech?"

He pushed open the door and laughed teasingly. Was it time to discuss this year's grand prize? 43...

Lin Nayeon stood in front of the mirror at a loss. How could this person eavesdrop on others' conversations?

"Pfft~"

"kkk~" Yu Jeongyeon couldn't help but look at her friend jokingly.

Kim Dahyun was still posing seriously in front of the mirror, sometimes pursing her lips and sometimes giving a fake smile.

"Why are you here?" Minatozaki Sana smoothed the hair stuck to her fair neck by sweat. Doesn't this guy dislike the members making noise?

"As the tenth member of Twice, I definitely have to come over to check on everyone!"

Gong Cheng shamelessly sat down next to her and sniffed. It seemed like this little dog's birthday was coming up soon, and he still had to figure out what gift to get her.

"What are you smelling?" Minatozaki Sana glared at him softly, feeling the breath beside her ear. Then, she moved to the side. She had just come off the stage and was covered in sweat. What good was there to smell like?

"..."

Lin Nayeon looked at Gong Cheng behind her through the mirror. She remembered the trick her good friend Jin Zhixiu had taught her last night.

Ready to try.

So, she mustered up her courage, pretended to be calm, and walked over to Gong Cheng, forcing a smile: "Maybe, you like Messi too?"

The heart beneath her rabbit teeth instantly rose to her throat after she said this. She was so nervous that she almost choked to death after trying to catch her breath...

This is the first strategy that Kim Ji-soo taught her! Test!

According to Ji-soo, her friend was so stupid! Not only did she not express her feelings, she didn't even bother to test how that bad boy felt about her...

Coincidentally, Gong Cheng's first drama, "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo," premiered last night, giving her an excuse and reason to test the waters. Afraid of rejection, she's already planned a fallback plan. If she's rejected, she'll just grin and tell the scoundrel in front of her, "You've been fooled!" The new drama is great!

If she agreed, she hadn't figured out how to do it yet, but at least she wanted to have a drink with him, who liked Messi?
“???” Minatozaki Sana was a little confused by what this unnie said.

What Messi? Isn't Messi a football player?

"Did you watch the show that premiered yesterday?" Gong Cheng glanced at the guy with the rabbit teeth in surprise. He didn't expect that guy would have time to watch his new show. Could he be my die-hard fan? A die-hard Arcana!
It's really unexpected.

But it’s not surprising when I think about the fact that this rabbit-toothed guy might have a crush on me.

"How's my acting?"

He excitedly pulled Lin Nayeon to sit next to him and asked eagerly.

"I..." Lin Nayeon's already forced smile was completely gone! She couldn't tell if the guy in front of her really didn't understand or was just doing it on purpose!
Then she suppressed her smile and said, "It was a terrible acting!"

"What are you talking about?" Minatozaki Sana looked like a curious puppy, listening to their conversation and was a little confused.

"Haha, let's talk about his new drama that aired last night. The line he just said is a very popular line." Lin Nayeon explained with a wry smile, and then she finished the opening sentence perfectly.

"My acting is terrible? Are you really paying attention to the TV? Ah Xi! You really are!"

"I think Oppa acted very well." Zhou Ziyu was sitting on a stool, holding her mobile phone with her head down. Little Tiger huddled together with her, and both of them almost buried their heads in the screen.

And on the screen, the drama playing was "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo".

"Tzuyu still has good taste."

……

"9876vs6213"

"Today's winner of Music Bank is Bombardment Meteor!!!"

Following the MC's congratulations, the four members of Bombardment Meteor pushed each other, and none of them wanted to be the first to go up and give their acceptance speeches. The main reason was that they really didn't know what to say.

In the end, Park Jae-bum took the microphone and started the process.

Gong Cheng, who was idling on the side, glanced at the nine Twice members beside him with a smile. Especially when he saw Lim Nayeon clapping with a fake smile, he picked up the microphone: "Ahem~ First of all, thank you pdnim for your help, thank you to all the fans for your love and support, thank you..."

After returning the microphone to the host, he smiled and said, "Nayeon, your acceptance speech was good. It flowed smoothly~~~"

"That's too much, Oppa!" Kim Da Hyun tugged at his arm and looked at the boastful Oppa speechlessly.

Gong Cheng glanced at this piece of tofu and almost forgot to settle accounts with you!

Then, he narrowed his eyes and said, "It's still a long way off, Daxian!"

"How arrogant!" Kim Ji-soo, who was standing behind Gong Cheng, couldn't help but curl her lips when she heard what this guy said.

After the recording of Music Bank was finished.

Gong Cheng waved goodbye to the members of Bombardment Meteor. After the members of Twice got into the nanny car, he followed closely behind and was about to go in, but was stopped outside the car door by Kim Dahyun and Minatozaki Sana with a smile.

"Oppa, you're out~"

Kim Da-hyun said this softly, then locked the car door.

……

In the afternoon, Gong Cheng, who had a busy schedule, came to the crew of "Goblin: The Lonely and Great God".

On the set, writer Kim Eun-sook was still flipping through the script, making revisions from time to time. Since the character had been changed from an older man to a goblin with an ageless appearance, Kim Eun-sook's character could be given a more rounded character.

"Nuna, good afternoon."

Gong Cheng walked forward and greeted him with a smile, "Brother Yingfu..."

"Jie Eun! Are you working so hard?"

Lee Ji-eun frowned and held the script, trying to figure out the psychological changes of the heroine Ji Eun-tak after she said these lines.

"Dongxu..."

After greeting everyone, writer Kim Eun-sook put down her pen and took a sip of coffee. "Xiao Cheng, the recording of that OST turned out great. You're worthy of being the hottest male singer!"

"How was today's performance? Did you get another first place?"

"The ninth one, right? Nine consecutive championships."

"Yes, Nuna! The ninth one!" Gong Cheng smiled. The crew handed him the costumes he needed for today's filming. "Let's talk later, Nuna. I'm going to go change first."

As he spoke, he walked into the dressing room and changed into his filming costume. This outfit, along with all the other costumes he wore while playing Jin Quan, were custom-made by Armani.

It can be seen that the brand has really put in a lot of effort, with a well-cut neckline and luxurious and comfortable fabrics. It is not too eye-catching, but has a low-key style.

Leaving the dressing room, writer Kim Eun-sook twirled her pen and looked at him. Tall and naturally well-groomed, his broad shoulders made the custom-made Armani trench coat look impressive and perfectly fitted. He reached out to tie the scarf around his neck. In Kim Eun-sook's eyes, he truly possessed a sense of sadness, a man who had weathered thousands of years of vicissitudes, yet remained ageless.

"Ah! I really envy you, Xiaocheng." Lee Dong Wook looked at Gong Cheng's high-end custom-made Armani clothes with envy. He didn't have such treatment.

In the entire crew, even Lee Ji-eun, who played Ji Eun-tak, had her costumes prepared by the crew. In addition, given Ji Eun-tak's character in the script, the costumes were not very good and were not from big brands.

On the contrary, I heard that Armani specially set up a private wardrobe for Gong Cheng to wear his costumes on the set, and it is all high-end custom-made.

Especially after the recent huge success of Bombardment Meteor in Asia, Armani's willingness to cooperate seems even stronger. They send people to deliver the finished clothes every few days.

"Ok, if you're ready, go ahead and paint, Xiao Cheng!"

Director Li Yingfu urged with a smile, the entire crew is working overtime to catch up with the progress of this drama, and there is no time to waste.

……

"On November 20th, the winner of Inkigayo was~"

"Bombardment Meteor!!!"

With their three consecutive wins on Inkigayo, the four members of Bombardment Meteor achieved their tenth number one. They gradually focused on their respective schedules and decided that Music Bank on the 25th of the month would be their last performance.

In the crew of "Goblin", Kim Dae-woo excitedly watched the live video on his mobile phone. This live video was officially filmed on the 18th by him and asked Twice's agent to do so. The number of clicks on the webpage has been rising steadily since its release.

"It's over 100 million! It's over 100 million! Number of hits!"

"A livestream?" Gong Cheng looked a bit surprised. He hadn't expected a livestream from a stage to have such a high number of views, but it was also good for his exposure. His music video for "Fake Love" had also surpassed 100 million views in just six days, gaining him a lot of fans and attention.

"Yes! Great! This is the first direct shot of Peninsula to exceed 100 million! And it took just over 3 days, just imagine how much that could mean!!!" Jin Dae-woo was so excited that he danced with joy, and then he quickly called the company.

What are you waiting for if not to start marketing now?

(End of this chapter)