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Chapter 169 Album Release! (Seeking monthly ticket)
"Stargazers?"

"Stargazer?"

The thick fog that lingered over many groups and agencies made it hard for them to breathe. But for Bombardment Meteor's fans, this thick fog was like a holy light that attracted saints, calling them.

In JYP’s latest announcement, the ground beneath the fog looked like a hexagram array emerging from it, and fans cheered as they stepped on the array of light, as if they would be teleported to Bombardment Meteor’s side in the next second, twinkling in the starry sky together.

A sense of belonging!

JYP: [Stargazers (stargazers holding telescopes, which should be a very happy thing for stargazers, right?)] All members of Bombardment Meteor sincerely thank all the fans who have loved and supported them along the way, and are willing to wait for the most beautiful moment when the shooting star blooms.

Let this love burn, Stargazers.

This marks the end of the joint initiative by JYP Entertainment, SM Entertainment, AOMG, and Mulgogimusic. The bombardment effect of Bombardment Meteor had already begun when SM officially announced the latest roster.
"Stargazers? Very poetic and nice."

"Arkana & Stargazer, there's no need to explain how valuable it is, sisters?"

"Ah! Park Jin-young and Lee Soo-man are really crazy! Park Chanyeol and Oh Se-hun joined the bombing, are the Aeris going crazy?"

"Great! I've seen new groups reaching the summit, Twice and Bombardment Meteor."

"Shit, this is more than just reaching the summit. But it's hard to say. Will we be targeted?"

"..."

"Um, Sehun-hyung." Gong Cheng sat in the driver's seat in front of EXO's dormitory complex. Seeing Wu Sehun about to get out of the car to go back to sleep, he rarely called him "hyung." He glanced nervously at the surrounding environment of the complex.

It’s dark on a rainy day...

"What's wrong?" Wu Sehun looked at the youngest member with a puzzled look. This kid always speaks his mind, so what happened today?
Gong Cheng guessed that by now, the four companies had already released information about the newest members of Bombardment Meteor. The online discussion was probably going wild, especially among EXO's fans, Aili.

The extreme behavior and quality of some Aili members are quite worrying. This kind of news has happened to EXO members before. The guy next to me was even blocked in the bathroom by sasaeng fans.

Gong Cheng thought about it and said with concern: "Sehun brother, if you don't have any plans recently, just pick your feet in the dormitory... and ask Chanyeol brother to bring more bodyguards."

"Indeed, the maknae is right. Tsk, tsk, Aili is really going a little crazy..." Jackson Wang sat in the back seat of the car, putting down his phone. He was obviously also paying attention to the company's official announcement. And in the latest video he saw, Aili was already standing under the SM building in the pouring rain with a banner.

The shouting was hysterical, and the young faces were distorted in a terrifying way.

"..." Wu Se-hun immediately understood what the two were worried about. He then punched Gong Cheng in anger and scolded him, "Ah! Do you really think I don't have any schedule? I'm busy too, okay?"

Facing the two people's concern, his heart warmed. Then, he took out his umbrella, opened the car door, and ran back to the dormitory building in the sight of the two people.

On March 31, the weather was gloomy and there were continuous thunderstorms.

"Nayeon, you dance so well~"

"Sana-chan, actually the audience doesn't like your wink~"

"Come on, Tzuyu!"

"Mina, have you really practiced ballet? You're moving in the wrong position~"

"..."

As the music blared from the speakers in Twice's practice room, Gong Cheng's cheerful mood remained unaffected by the thunderstorm outside. He chuckled, pointing out the members' positioning errors and lack of strength, occasionally praising his own daughter and encouraging his sister, feeling quite content. "Why aren't you practicing anymore? Is the intensity so low? Momo-chan isn't even sweating."

"Oppa, are you free today?" Park Ji-hyo and Yu Jeongyeon approached, muttering unhappily. Isn't this guy's new album coming out tomorrow? When he met PDnim this morning, the "DiCaprio" of Peninsula was nervous and excited, his expression incredibly euphoric. It's no surprise that PDnim's emotions were all about Gong Sung's upcoming album release.

"It's okay~ Am I not guiding you to practice dancing?" The feeling of being a mentor is quite pleasant. Gong Cheng took the orange juice handed to him by Sun Caiying, took a sip, and then glanced at Mingjing Nan's sinister eyes.

"Are you giving me instructions, Oppa?" Yu Jeongyeon couldn't help but roll her eyes. Even though many dance teachers in the company said he had a lot of dancing talent, Gong Cheng didn't practice! Which of the members present hadn't practiced for years before debuting? "The thing is, Mina didn't make any mistakes in her positioning just now."

"Even if you're bored, you can't make trouble, Oppa." Zhou Ziyu walked over to Gong Cheng and said seriously, "How about you play Unnie's game console for a while?"

"Hello, Jinyoung." Gong Cheng was about to nod when his phone rang on the sofa. After hearing Park Jinyoung's words on the receiver, he stood up and waved to the Twice members, signaling them to go ahead. "Okay, got it, bro."

"Tsk, who's this guy? He messed up and ran off? I was planning on blackmailing him." Yu Jeongyeon watched Gong Cheng's back as he left, curling her lips in annoyance. She'd always thought this oppa was a good cook, but at these recent gatherings, he seemed to be much lazier and hadn't cooked much. She'd just finished discussing what to order with Park Ji-hyo and Momo-chan, and he'd already run off.

When Nayeon heard this, she hugged her friend's shoulders and said, "He's so boring~ Okay, let's continue practicing~"

"Ah! You silly girl, when did you become so close to him that you even speak for him?" Yu Jeongyeon frowned, feeling deeply betrayed, but after seeing Lin Nayeon raise the corners of her mouth smugly and swagger to the speaker to play the song, she had no choice but to resume her position and start practicing.

While practicing the dance moves, Nayeon hummed in her heart, "How can I let you know? If you knew, you would be scared to death, Jeongyeon~ But, you will bless me, right? Hehh~"

……

"Ashi! Why are there so many?"

Gong Cheng was in the composing room, rubbing his sore wrists as he looked at the box of albums Kim Dae-woo had brought in. Park Jin-young had called him to let him know about signing some autographs, a necessary procedure.

This album, from the packaging to the accompanying photo cards and albums, was meticulously crafted by JYP. After signing about a hundred albums, Gong Cheng picked up his coat and decided to grab a bite to eat at a restaurant near the company.

"Do you want anything to eat?" Gong Cheng went downstairs and turned back to Twice's practice room. He pulled out a transparent umbrella from the corner of the door. He didn't know which member it belonged to, but everyone had such a good relationship, so it didn't matter whose it was.

"Are you going to eat, Oppa?" Momo Hirai winked at him, looking quite greedy. But she still rubbed her stomach and said insincerely, "You eat alone, Oppa. We need to manage our figure and be back soon." Then she sighed and gave Gong Cheng another obscure look.

Gong Cheng nodded and gave her a look in return, as if to say, "Don't worry, Momo-chan, I'll take care of it."

He'd known Momo Hirai's gluttony, but her ability to hide snacks from her manager Nu's sharp gaze was remarkable. Miyako's dorm was filled with her hidden snacks, and it wasn't the first time he'd secretly brought food to the silly Momo when he went out to eat. So their revolutionary friendship was quite strong.

"Let's not go. Let's bring back some coffee." Minatozaki Sana hugged Zhou Tzuyu and said with a sad look.

"Okay." Gong Cheng glanced around at the other members in the practice room, then shrugged, picked up his umbrella, and headed downstairs. He got on the elevator and wondered if he should go back to the dorm and get some sleep after dinner, after bringing food to Momo.
Or play some games.

Holding an umbrella, Gong Cheng walked down the alleyway behind his company. The Qingshan boardwalk was quite flooded. His casual gaze caught sight of a familiar figure sitting in the floor-to-ceiling windows of a nearby cafe.

After taking two steps closer, they arrived at the coffee shop. Gong Cheng recognized Huang Lizhi through the glass, who was sitting with her back to him. The little girl was sitting alone, with her head down, stirring the milk tea in the cup with a spoon. Her white and tender fingers picked up the pearls in the milk tea and poured them back in, repeating this over and over again. It was unknown what she was thinking.

"Bang bang bang~"

Gong Cheng knocked on the glass.

Huang Lizhi, who was sitting by the window of the coffee shop, heard a knock on the glass beside her and turned her head in confusion. She saw a senior from the company, wearing a baseball cap and a mask, standing in the rain with a smile on his face, holding an umbrella and waving at her.

Tarot senior? Even though the mask and baseball cap obscured his face, this senior's incredible body proportions are unmatched in the entire company or Kpop. It's simply too superior.

Huang Lizhi quickly picked up his backpack and umbrella and walked out of the cafe. "Senior, why are you here?"

"Want to eat together?" Gong Cheng explained with a smile. He had seen the little girl looking quite sentimental earlier. He didn't know why. But having someone to eat with was always better than being alone. "It's near the company. Look, turn the corner at the next intersection. There's a barbecue restaurant that's pretty good."

He added a sentence because he was afraid that Huang Lizhi would be worried about the long journey and miss the afternoon practice.

"Ok, senior!" Huang Lizhi held up an umbrella and walked over to Gong Cheng. During the filming of the MV, this senior often invited him to dinner. What kind of dinner partner line is this? It sounds quite interesting.

"Lizhi, have you forgotten that we are in the same team?" Gong Cheng listened to her senior's address, and it felt like Huang Lizhi had said it a thousand times. "Team! Team! Why do you always use honorifics?"

"Yes! I understand! Senior!" Huang Lizhi smiled and curved his fox eyes, then nodded.

"Ah Xi! Whatever you want!" Gong Cheng sighed. He didn't really like the term "senior." Compared to him, Yoona and Taeyeon were the real seniors. After all, they were older. After walking a few hundred meters, he reached out and grabbed the hood of Huang Yezhi's hoodie as he walked forward, pointing to the barbecue restaurant next to them, indicating that it was right here.

Three servings of barbecue, two bottles of Coke, and the extra one is for Momo Hirai.

"Are you feeling down? Why are you sitting alone in a cafe?" Gong Cheng picked up two tissues and wiped the greasy wooden table. This barbecue restaurant wasn't large, and the tables and chairs were all shiny and sleek. It hadn't been updated in a while, but the food was still good. It was originally recommended to him by Kim Da-hyun.

"Tell me, is someone bullying you in the company? Didn't we agree that I would protect you?" He guessed suspiciously. The trainee was in a bad mood maybe because he was bullied in the practice room or scolded by the teacher?
Huang Lizhi wrinkled his nose, grinned, picked up the tongs and naturally helped the senior turn the barbecue. As a younger brother, he always had to be a little smart. Barbecue and other things were just protection money for the big brother. "No, I'm just a little nervous."

"What are you so nervous about?" Gong Cheng took a sip of his Coke. "Isn't it because of the music video coming out tomorrow?"

"Yes." Huang Lizhi tactfully placed the large piece of grilled meat on her senior's plate, eating only the smaller portion herself. The main reason was that the body maintenance standards for trainees were even stricter than those for debuted artists. "It's because you have so many fans, senior, and I'm afraid of being scolded and crying... I already cried last year, so I have to improve this year and hold back my tears." Her whispered words sounded like a complaint, but also like a joke. Although she kept calling him senior, the two of them were still quite close. Gong Cheng only knew her as a trainee in JYP, and she only knew this one senior artist. So, while being selected to appear in this senior's music video was certainly enviable, it also brought more pressure than usual. Huang Lizhi felt like she was about to debut, about to face the sharp scrutiny and inspection of the likes of A-Kana.

Besides, she had a lot of scenes in this music video, playing a role similar to a lover in the plot. The Akanas out there were arguing over which artist was worthy of this senior, and the fight was bloody...

"I don't see you're scared." Gong Cheng smiled helplessly. Huang Lizhi was a smart girl. She participated in her own music video shooting this time. I believe she understands that the benefits will definitely outweigh the disadvantages after the music video is released. Currently, the company is in the process of evaluating trainees. As long as she practices step by step, she will definitely debut.

"But if you really want to cry, just send me a message and I'll give you two tissues." He picked up the barbecue from the plate and said with a chuckle.

"Hehe~ Senior, do you really want to see me cry?" Huang Lizhi narrowed his narrow fox eyes, and the tension and uneasiness in his heart eased a lot. What surged into his heart was more of anticipation, but the fans of this senior were really swearing.

Gong Cheng smiled playfully. Seeing that she had a manicure and it was difficult for her to open the Coke, he reached out to help her open the ring and handed it to her, "Hey, did you find out?"

"what?"

"Just kidding."

"..."

……

[Boom boom boom! EXO members Park Chanyeol and Oh Sehun join Bombardment Meteor! 】

[The greatest group in K-pop history is born! Bombardment Meteor!]

[Park Jin-young and Lee Soo-man's ambitions...]

In 2017, K-pop will officially change generations! New groups will rise to the top! Twice! Bombardment Meteor!

[There are still six hours, one minute, and twenty-one seconds until the official release of Tarot's first solo album...]

[The undisputed King of K-pop! Number one solo! Number one group!]

[Bombardment Meteor, new member Park Chanyeol is suspected of cheating...]

Amidst the overwhelming number of hot searches, the popularity of terms #Tarot and #Bombardment Meteor skyrocketed, and the indexes of various discussion topics continued to rise.

"JYP is so lucky! Signing Tarot! Ah Xi!"

"This is truly amazing! First soloist, first group! I feel like Tarot is about to usher in an era!"

"Hey girls, Oppa's new album is coming out tonight, remember to vote and listen! And remember to watch the MV too, watch it over and over!!!"

"Kpop, tremble! Your emperor is back..."

"Bombardment Meteor, reaching the summit? Hehe, have you asked our VIPs for their opinions?"

"Ho ho ho, damn, Bigbang, stop trying to scam me~ Disgusting~ If you have the guts, come back and have a go at it with the oppas!"

"..."

At night, the rain outside the window was still falling.

Huang Lizhi lay in the bed, feeling a little sleepy. She rubbed her eyes and stared at the time on her mobile phone. In 10 minutes, Tarot senior's new album would be officially released.

The overwhelming online trending searches and the skyrocketing pre-sale sales had her trembling with fear. She was terrified that after Akan and the others watched the MV, her name would be the one trending on the search list.

Being on trending searches was a good thing, but she didn't want to be scolded on them. That senior's terrifying popularity was no joke. Although the company had never announced the pre-sale sales of Tarot, looking at pdnim's bright smile, you knew it must be a huge hit.

……

In the Cube Entertainment trainee dormitory, Zhao Meiyan gathered a towel around her head, covering her damp hair. Ever since the company's new girl group debut project began, she'd moved from home to the dormitory, sharing a dorm with Tian Xiaojuan and Song Yuqi.

"Aren't you going to blow-dry your hair, unnie?" Song Yuqi asked curiously, sitting cross-legged on the sofa and tearing open a bag of potato chips. The tablet on her lap was stuck on JYP's official website. She occasionally swiped her pinky finger to refresh the screen while holding the potato chips.

"Let me blow your hair later." Zhao Meiyan smiled sweetly and sat between Tian Xiaojuan and Song Yuqi. She always blew her hair very slowly, and it was not as smooth and comfortable as the one blown for her by her oppa.

"Hehe~ Unnie~" Song Yuqi suddenly put down the snack bag, licked the potato chip crumbs on her fingers, turned around and hugged Zhao Meiyan's shoulders in her pajamas, "Unnie, are you still thinking about Tarot senior?"

"Oh, what a pity you two aren't together~"

"What's so regrettable?" Tian Xiaojuan pulled up Zhao Meiyan's pajamas that had slipped off her fair shoulders and continued, "That senior is constantly surrounded by scandals. If Meiyan were still with him, wouldn't she be terribly sad?"

I don't think so... Zhao Meiyan smiled with a puffy face. What do the two love pabos beside me know? I have Zhuge Zhixiu to help me, and the approval of my uncle and aunt. How can I be sad?

What do you mean by not being together? We have always been together! It’s just that you didn’t know it!
"Ouni~ You smell so good~" Zhao Meiyan turned her face away quickly. Hearing the familiar words, she looked at Song Yuqi with strange eyes.

"Alright, alright, stop messing around. The MV is coming out soon." Tian Xiaojuan glanced at the time on her tablet screen. There were still five minutes left. Although she didn't approve of the Tarot senior's private life, she was impressed by his production skills and vocal abilities.

The singer who topped the B charts...

……

The clocks in Seoul are about to strike 00:00, entering April 1st.

For a while, JYP's official website was so slow that it was about to crash and stop running. Millions of users visited it, and fans around the world who were watching the second half of Tarot's first album were furious.

"Xiba!"

In Yongsan District, Seoul, Kim Hee-won was lying on the sofa at home. On the coffee table in front of her were a laptop, three tablets, and five mobile phones... The same page stayed on JYP's official website, but the webpage was about to crash, and the loading time was slow and painful.

"Ah Xi! Please, please be more forceful, okay?" Jin Xiyuan whispered helplessly. As the raindrops outside the window hit the glass, the raindrops seemed to splash on her anxious heart. "I'm anxious to see Oppa..."

She glanced at the time on her watch and it was already 00:00.

"Oh my god, oh my god!" Jin Xiyuan scratched her hair frantically. Just as she was scratching her head anxiously, the sound of a continuous drizzle "clattering~" and "pattering~" broke into her unsuspecting ears, "Ah! What a horrible weather!"

She glanced sideways at the rain outside the window, then quickly turned her head, her gaze fixed on the tablet on the coffee table. While the other tablets, laptops, and phones were still struggling to load gray circles, this tablet, emitting the sound of drizzling rain, diligently loaded the Tarot music video sound effects and video.

The MV unfolds slowly with the sound of rain. Within the gray curtain of rain, a window, reeking of old age and mottled patina, stands quietly. The paint on the window frame has peeled, revealing the dark wood grain beneath. Fine raindrops cascade down like silver threads, splashing onto the clear glass eaves.

"Wow~"

"Pap tap tap~"

The drizzle in the video, unintentionally, splashes onto Kim Hee-won's excited heart, beneath her eager, expectant gaze. Raindrops slowly flow across the drenched glass, their traces winding out the name "Tarot" and the song title "Still With You."

The sound of the pattering rain carries the prelude of "Still With You" sounding peacefully. The sound of raindrops is sometimes crisp, sometimes dull, and the interweaving of the sounds and Gong Cheng's melancholy voice seem to be embracing the rain, full of tenderness and delicacy.

"Your gentle voice passed by my ears~"

"Please call my name again~"

The contours of her emotions were entangled by the sound of rain and Gong Cheng's voice of longing... Jin Xiyuan felt numb all over as she listened. "Tarot." She subconsciously called out Gong Cheng's name, and her flushed face flashed with surprise and emotion.

In their latest Tarot album trailer, JYP mentioned that the second half of the album would include a song dedicated to fans, "Still With You." Many Arcana fans have taken it to heart.

In the continuous rain curtain, as the camera changes.

Jin Xiyuan covered her mouth and couldn't help but scream.

"Oh no~"

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In the transition, I will write the MV tomorrow, otherwise I won’t be able to finish one chapter today and it will be boring. Thanks to my good brother Qiao Qiniao for the 2000 points reward. I’m asking for monthly votes from my good brothers!

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