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Chapter 155 Domestic variety show invitation?
Sun Caiying, with her black silk nightgown disheveled, lay on the sofa, with huge silver earrings dangling in her short hair. The little tiger suddenly turned around and asked seriously, "Oppa, do you like Mina unnie..."

There was a hint of confusion and a faint expectation in her eyes. It was a question that had been lingering in her heart for a long time, and she longed for an answer.

Gong Cheng was taken aback by this sudden question. His grip on Sun Caiying's waist relaxed. The smile on his face gradually faded, replaced by a serious expression: "Why do you ask that?"

For a moment, he felt mixed emotions. He stared at the little tiger's face, which was pretending to smile, and remained silent.

You should ask Nayeon or Minatozaki Sana...why was it Minami Nai?
After all, in Gong Cheng's heart, he didn't like Ming Jingnan that much. Sometimes he thought of the conversation he had with Ming Jingnan in the corridor that day. The nonsense he said about "one day I will stand on the world stage and shout that I want to date you" was just a joke.

To him, Ming Jingnan was more like an exquisite stamp. He admired her carelessly, but also coveted her eagerly. It was not until Son Chaeyoung arrived tonight that he perhaps felt a little curious.

Sun Caiying moved her bent body, pushed down the hem of her nightgown, and snuggled into his arms.

She stretched out her red neck, looked at the face of this oppa, stretched out her finger and poked his heart and nodded: "No matter how secretive our relationship is, I am still your father, oppa."

"Of course I need to know where my boyfriend is..."

As she spoke, she leaned forward and put her ear against Gong Cheng's chest, as if listening to where his heart was beating. "Oppa, do you think I'm stupid?"

"This pajamas is not Mina's, I bought the same style."

Sun Caiying muttered something meaningful, but still had a smile on her face.

Gong Cheng immediately understood what this clever little tiger was thinking. He felt that he might have neglected Sun Caiying during this period. The path of pure love is difficult because love cannot be distributed equally to every girl.

This frustrated him a bit.

"Mina? Not really, I guess..." Gong Cheng stretched out his arms, placed them under his head, stared at the ceiling, and started chatting with Chaeyoung. In fact, of all Twice, Chaeyoung in his arms was the one who best matched his soul.

He thought so, but he couldn't say how he felt.

"As for pajamas, maybe it's because of the excitement? A ridiculous pair of pajamas might bring about a surge of the soul beyond the physical body. You know that feeling, Chaeyoung."

"I don't understand..." Sun Caiying pouted, feeling a little uncomfortable. Although she was also involved in the pajamas incident, it was indeed very exciting, but... "You really don't like Mina-unnie? But there are many people chasing her."

"I don't like it." Gong Cheng replied immediately, "Of course my favorite is Son Chaeyoung!"

"You're the one who's always been with me..." He suddenly turned his head and asked with a grin, "Chaeyoung, is there anyone pursuing you? Oppa must beat him up!"

"Tsk! Come on, Oppa." Sun Caiying lay in Gong Cheng's arms and bumped his head against him, as if to vent her dissatisfaction. Then she thought of a certain unnie in the group and asked everything she wanted to ask. She really couldn't keep it to herself: "What about Nayeon unnie?"

"Ouni likes you very much, I can see that..."

If Mingjingnan aroused Chaeyoung's suspicion because of the pajamas, then Lim Nayeon made her aware of the clues even earlier. It was probably when this oppa helped Nayeon and got injured? In the composing room, when Nayeon helped oppa apply medicine?

所以刚才在听说这位oppa要揍情敌啊什么的，她才会有些不爽的想起这件事。

However, according to Sun Caiying's observation, her own sister seems to be in a situation of unrequited love?

"Nayeon?" Gong Cheng thought of his new mother. He didn't like lying, and he didn't like using a person who was very special to him to deceive another very special person. It was a bit confusing to say, but that was the truth.

"Does she like me as much as you do, Chaeyoung?"

Gong Cheng turned sideways and looked at Sun Caiying who was curled up in his arms, waiting for her answer.

"Of course not. I fell in love with your oppa at first sight." Son Chaeyoung twisted her body and answered without thinking, "Besides, actually..."

Little Tiger sighed. As Gong Cheng's mother, she was also very distressed that her sister liked her boyfriend.

"I'm not saying anything bad about you, okay? Actually, at the beginning, she kind of hated you, and all the members knew it, but later on, I don't know why she fell in love with you..."

Sun Caiying drooped her eyebrows, feeling very embarrassed: "Huh, it's all your fault, Oppa, you attract so many people."

Sometimes she would hide in her bed at night and think, if Oppa hadn't stood up for Nayeon, would Nayeon have fallen in love with him? But at that time, if Oppa didn't stand up for Nayeon, who else could have stood up for Nayeon?

"But thank you so much, Oppa, for helping Nayeon."

"So our Chaeyoung likes me so much?" Gong Cheng grinned happily, then hugged the little tiger tighter, "I like Chaeyoung too~"

"Saranghei~Saranghei~"

"Hehe~ Just saying it once is enough, oppa~" Sun Caiying's face turned red and she felt a little embarrassed.

"No, I have to say it a hundred times~Saranghee chaeyoung~"

As Gong Cheng spoke, he picked up her petite body and walked into the bedroom... "Bang bang bang",

"You look very attractive to women~"

"But in fact you are a~"

"A man who won't open his heart easily~"

"..."

On the bedside table in the bedroom, Gong Cheng's phone was playing the song "Intrusive Woman." It was released on December 30, 2015, and the singers were Son Chaeyoung, who was riding on him, as well as Lim Nayeon, Park Jihyo, and Chou Tzuyu...

He likes listening to it very much these days, it's quite nice...

……

The water in the shower room was gurgling and mist was emitted. Son Chaeyoung came out with her hair tied up, wrapped in a bathrobe, and bare feet. "Ah! Oppa, you haven't told me what you want for your birthday yet."

The little tiger frowned and then remembered the important matter.

"Chaeyoung, I suddenly discovered something very interesting. March 24th, which is April 23rd, is your birthday." Gong Cheng picked up the hair dryer to help her blow dry her hair. Sun Chaeyoung's short hair seemed to have grown a lot longer, reaching her shoulders.

"What about you? What gift do you want? Forget it, I'll just guess it myself."

Gong Cheng chuckled and ruffled her hair. He didn't really want anything for his birthday present. If he had time, he would like to have a meal at home with his adoptive parents and have a drink with his adoptive father on his birthday.

"I still want a tattoo, Oppa!" Son Chaeyoung said what she wanted as a birthday gift, "But not now, maybe in a few years."

She said with a smile, a wish that wasn't really a wish; it was just a promise to her oppa, who was blow-drying her hair. Her group, TWICE, had always presented a cute and energetic image since its debut. Tattoos were definitely not an option at this stage, as they would be a disservice to the members' hard work and would be a stark contrast to the group's current image.

But Son Chaeyoung feels that as time goes by, maybe in another two years, the members will have more room for personal development, and she also wants to show her fans another side of herself.

Gong Cheng chuckled and nodded. He wouldn't interfere with Sun Caiying's personal thoughts. When the little tiger had the idea of ​​getting a tattoo last year, he just hoped that she would think it over carefully before making a decision.

Since she has made up her mind, there is no need for him to say any more useless truths.

"Oppa, can you draw?" Sun Chaeyoung asked with her head tilted.

"I can sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star~" Gong Cheng remembered a cheesy meme and laughed out loud, but Son Chaeyoung didn't get it and was a little confused. He replied seriously, "Drawing? Not really."

"What's wrong? You think I know everything. I'm not that capable."

Gong Cheng had no idea what painting was, and his major in school was composition, which had nothing to do with painting. His previous life, spent traversing the streets and hospitals, and getting into Yonsei University, was exhausting enough, leaving him without many hobbies.

"Oh~Okay." Sun Caiying nodded a little disappointedly.
"Don't you like painting, Caiying?" Gong Cheng inserted his fingers into the ends of her hair and dried it thoroughly, then he put down the hair dryer.

He knew that Sun Caiying liked painting. Could it be that she wanted him to become a painter with her?
That's a bit far-fetched...

"It's not really a painting, actually. I want Oppa to give me a tattoo in the future, with his own hands..." Sun Caiying blinked her eyes and playfully said what was in her heart.

In fact, she hasn't decided what tattoo to get, but it's still early days for her to get one, and it's still two or three years away. She hopes that her oppa can learn some tattoo techniques and tattoo herself by himself when the time comes.

Maybe she had already figured out what tattoo she wanted by then? It would definitely be a meaningful design. No, just because Oppa did it himself, that would already be meaningful...

"Rejected..." Gong Cheng was so shocked that he was speechless. Shouldn't tattoos be done by professionals? This was too casual. Even though he was a big shot, he still thought that this kind of thing was not something to be joked about.

“Chaeyoung, this matter…”

Before he could finish his words, Sun Caiying hooked her arm around his neck and interrupted him with a smile: "Oppa, if you are afraid, you should study harder." "I haven't agreed yet..."

"You will say yes."

……

"If you want to win this game~"

"Then show your courage~"

"How could I be stuck in the mud~"

"..."

The next day, Gong Cheng stood in the studio, recording the final track for the first half of his first full-length album, "Congratulations." He'd written the song last summer, but since then, he'd been busy with Bombardment Meteor's debut plans, leaving it in his repertoire. Now, it was just the right track to make it onto the first half of the album.

The first half of the album includes four songs, three English singles and one Korean single. The other three have been recorded. This is the last one, and the MV shooting was completed this morning after the last few shots were taken.

Outside the studio, Jin Dae-woo sat on the sofa, watching Gong Cheng recording a song, and for a moment, he was filled with emotion. In his eyes, this brat was extremely serious about his work in composing and recording. He worked like a man and lived like a boy.

So even though he had something to talk to him about, Jin Dayu did not go forward to disturb him, but waited quietly.

He lowered his head and glanced at the entertainment news on his phone. As the release date of Gong Cheng's first solo album drew closer, many media outlets suddenly began to express pessimism on the Internet. He guessed that other agencies were causing trouble.

Kim Dae-woo didn't know much about music; he was just a former talent scout and current manager. But the one thing he was sure of was that many other agencies and artists were terrified of the boy in the recording studio, hoping he'd create another hit album that would take the music world by storm.

As for why he was so optimistic about Gong Cheng, it was because he received more and more song invitations and his quotations were getting higher and higher, which was enough to demonstrate the ability and talent of this kid.

"Gossips are coming at me~"

"I ignore it~ and concentrate~"

"Mom called and said she saw me on TV~"

"They said I've changed a lot~"

"..."

After singing the last line of the lyrics, Gong Cheng took off his headphones, walked out of the recording studio, took the bottle of water handed to him by Jin Daewoo, and moistened his throat: "What's wrong, brother? I see you've been sitting there for a while."

"Any plans?"

He glanced at Kim Dae-woo quizzically. Logically, he shouldn't have much to do for the next month. Aside from the soon-to-be-completed filming for "Goblin" and the upcoming poster shoot for Armani, he was completely focused on producing this first full-length album.

Compared with the four songs in the first half of "Black Vitality", the highlight and the greater workload are still concentrated in the second half of "Colorful Butterfly". He roughly planned the number of songs in the second half. If the song "Still with You" dedicated to fans is included, the number of songs in the second half may be 6 to 7.

In this way, the entire album, including the upper and lower parts, will have about 12 songs.

"There's a variety show in your country, and they've invited you to be a mentor." Jin Dae-woo pulled out some information about the show from his bag. Filming for the variety show is imminent. Once confirmed, preparations will begin immediately and he'll travel to China for the recording.

Gong Cheng glanced at the information in his hand in surprise and said doubtfully, "Are you kidding me, brother? I've only been in the industry for less than a year, and you're asking me to be a mentor?"

He sat on the sofa, carefully reading the information in his hand. This variety show, called "The Rap of China," is a hip-hop music talent show produced by the domestic platform iQiyi. It is divided into 12 episodes. The content of the program mainly brings together many domestic rappers to promote hip-hop culture to the public through the stage of the program.

"I heard that Wu Saike, who was a mentor a few years ago, will also be a mentor on this show," Jin Dae-woo added. The company was somewhat tempted by the invitation to the show, but also a little hesitant.

After all, the progress of Gong Cheng's first regular album does not support him flying to China to participate in a mentor of a talent show. What's more, the recording time of this show will conflict with many of Gong Cheng's subsequent schedules.

Gong Cheng flipped through the program materials in his hand, remaining silent. Hip-hop music was introduced to China in the 1980s and 1990s, but it remained largely isolated. As a cultural label, it has branched out into various fields, including trendy clothing, skateboarding, streetball, and live house.

He pondered for a moment, thinking that this variety show would be quite interesting if it were broadcast in China. He also understood why the production team had invited him to be a mentor. When he debuted in mainland China, his label was that of a rapper. Add to that his current popularity in Asia, and a host of other factors, including his fan base, which now spanned the entire region.

The three regions with the largest share are China, Peninsula, and Japan. Besides, Kim Dae-woo just mentioned that another mentor, Wu Saek… has also been doing very well in China over the past two years. What's the term? The Four Returnees? The Four Top Stars?
"Does Wu Saike understand hip-hop?" Gong Cheng curled his lips in suspicion. Although he didn't pay much attention to this person, he had never heard of him. What did he have to do with hip-hop?

"What do you think, Xiaocheng?" Jin Dayu shook his head. He didn't know how good Wu Saike's rap skills were.

"Although it seems like a very promising program, I'd better turn it down." Gong Cheng has no interest in being a mentor. He has only been in the industry for a year and is already busy with his first full-length album. How could he have the time to be a mentor?

Moreover, he has seen songs and videos of some domestic rappers on many social media platforms. How should I put it...

"What about guest stars? We might invite guests later on. The production team there might have anticipated your schedule and made another suggestion," Jin Dae-woo said, referring to another suggestion. "Also, many fans in your country want the company to arrange more domestic itineraries for you..."

"Guest? We'll talk about it later." Gong Cheng returned the program information to Jin Dae-woo, thought for a moment, and said seriously, "Brother, will there be a book signing event in China for the release of this regular album?"

"The company is still in communication with the relevant departments. If nothing unexpected happens, there will be a concert after the album is released in April. However, the schedule will be very tight, and you may have to bear with it. After all, Bombardment Meteor will be making a comeback later, with the number of members increasing to 7. All four companies attach great importance to this comeback."

Jin Dae-woo was thinking about his recent work. He had been keeping an eye on Gong Cheng's return to China for a book signing. Bombardment Meteor's return after its expansion had drawn the attention of more than just the four companies.

Once the Bombardment Meteor comeback plan proposed by Gong Cheng is implemented in mid-March and the members' contract renewals and expansion plans are officially announced, I'm afraid that the pressure from public opinion will be even greater due to various factors... Kim Dae-woo has a vague feeling that this year will be the year when K-pop officially changes generations. Since the second-generation groups Daebok and Girls' Generation reached the top, no male or female group in the entire K-pop world, from EXO to BTS, has been able to officially take over and reach the top.

JYP Entertainment believes that their group, Twice, has already begun their climb to the top after their breakout performance last year, a sentiment shared by the public. Meanwhile, Bombardment Meteor is a limited-edition group that all four agencies agree is only a matter of time before reaching the top.

As for Gong Cheng, Kim Dae-woo hadn't heard the president nag him countless times, saying he was a world-class superstar. But before he became a world-class superstar, perhaps he would be the most powerful solo artist in K-pop?
"Yes, that's good." Gong Cheng nodded. If possible, he would also like to do more activities in China, and he hopes that China will be his first stop for his future personal tour.

"Xiao Cheng, let's go have a drink together tonight?" Jin Dayu suggested as he and Gong Cheng walked out of the recording studio side by side. "The company's two new assistants have arrived. Let's go have a drink and get close to each other."

"Ah! Bro, I almost forgot if you hadn't told me!" Gong Cheng walked into the elevator angrily, complaining, "The issue of adding new assistants and reassigning cars was put on the agenda last December, right? Damn, it's been dragged on until now. I almost forgot about it."

He patted Jin Daewoo's sturdy back twice: "Look, I gave it all to you, you've become thinner due to exhaustion."

"Haha, the main reason is that the company has been screening candidates since December, but no one is suitable. There's nothing we can do about it. After all, you're so famous, Xiaocheng. The company will definitely be cautious about selecting people for jobs like assistant agent and won't dare to make any mistakes." Jin Dayu sighed helplessly, thinking of the several candidates he had interviewed before.

There are quite a few good people in their thirties with outstanding abilities, but there is only one reason why they were eliminated: they are fans of Tarot, and no one doesn't love Tarot.

He and the company had no idea how this brat could have accumulated so many female fans in his thirties.

After getting out of the basement, Jin Dae-woo sat in the driver's seat of the nanny car and patted the steering wheel with a sigh: "It's time for this old guy to retire."

The new car arranged by the company for Gong Cheng came down immediately. It was the Maybach he had proposed. In less than a year, Gong Cheng told the company's top management that all the investments had paid off hugely.

Seeing his melancholy expression, Gong Cheng curled his lips in annoyance, "Alright, brother, I can't bear to let you buy it back as your own car, really... Let's go quickly, don't keep the new staff waiting for too long."

According to Jin Dae-woo, after the two new assistants completed the induction procedures, they went to a nearby barbecue restaurant under his arrangement.

"dududu~"

Jin Dae-woo drove out of the basement with steady driving skills. Gong Cheng glanced at the incoming call from his adoptive mother on his phone and answered it: "Hello, Mom, what's wrong?"

"Just finished my schedule and am having dinner with Dayu... Yeah, I'm a little busy preparing for my new album, but don't worry... It's nothing, seriously. I never dare to lie to my mom."

Gong Cheng leaned back in his chair with a smile on his face, listening to his adoptive mother's concern: "Xiao Cheng, your birthday is next month. If your schedule is not busy, would you like to come home for dinner? You didn't go home for dinner last year, and you can't do that again this year. But if you are very busy, you still have to put work first. But work first, the most important thing is your health..."

"Ani, I'm not that busy. Your child will be sad if you say that... I will definitely go back for dinner." The adoptive mother's nagging concern did not sound annoying. On the contrary, Gong Cheng thought it was very warm.

It's like when I first came to Seoul as a child, all alone and unable to sleep. My adoptive mother would stay by my bedside, humming lullabies in Korean that I couldn't understand at the time... even though I was already a grown-up by then...

Jin Dae-woo, who was driving, looked in the rearview mirror and saw Gong Cheng talking on the phone with his mother. He felt a little dazed. The young boy in the back seat and the boy under the flash lights didn't look like the same person at all.

He works hard like a man and lives like a teenager. He smiled and joked, "I'm still a little kid. Just like when I was little, I used to play in the alley and only needed my mom to yell at me to come home for dinner."

After Gong Cheng finished talking to his adoptive mother, he chuckled and said, "That's great, brother."

Then he looked down at the text message on his phone, which had just been sent by his adoptive father.

"On your birthday, remember to invite Miyeon to come home for dinner."

Please give me monthly tickets, brothers.

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