The number one playboy on the Peninsula!

Chapter 215: Paris in the Rain

On October 4, the Mid-Autumn moon was very round, and Zhou Ziyu stayed in Yeongdeungpo with a smile on her face until the night... The next day, Kim Da-hyun spent the Mid-Autumn Festival at home and went straight to the new dormitory in Gangdong District to accompany this close friend.

However, she couldn't help but feel a little surprised when she saw that her friend was not as miserable and lonely as she had imagined.

……

"I'm going to re-record this track. Tarot, you and I will come to the recording studio and supervise the production personally." On October 8, after the holiday, Taylor, who was dressed in classic American girl makeup, sat in Gong Cheng's composing studio, took off her headphones and discussed with him about her comeback single.

Gong Cheng cut off the track and nodded. It seemed the company's recording of Nuna hadn't met this sister's expectations. But it was understandable, given current European and American public opinion, that this sister had become so critical of the album. "This section's range should be a little lower..."

The two took the elevator together and came to the recording studio. They turned on the lights. Taylor strode into the recording studio while Gong Cheng sat outside and put on headphones.

"I will be the heroine in your nightmare~"

"I don't trust anyone, nor do I expect others to believe me."

"Stop!" Gong Cheng interrupted the recording and said to Taylor, "You need to lower your vocal range a bit, otherwise the mixing effect will be too mixed later..."

……

Dozens of minutes later, Taylor walked out of the recording studio and drank some water. Gong Cheng listened to the audio source he had just produced and said, "It's okay." He handed the headphones to Taylor and motioned her to confirm it.

Taylor's comeback single "Look What You Made Me Do" will be officially released in 3 days, and the next day is the day when the two of them will travel to Paris and London at the same time. In fact, for Gong Cheng, traveling to Europe and the United States is nothing, but for Taylor, it is her official return to the public eye after the "snake brushing incident".

"Nice, let's have a drink together tonight? Let's celebrate our upcoming comeback!" Taylor smiled with satisfaction and extended an invitation to Gong Cheng, who was standing beside him with a lazy look on his face.

"We? I'm really popular!" Gong Cheng curled his lips in annoyance, "I'll call some friends over for dinner and introduce you formally."

"Who?" Taylor smiled and said nothing more. The two of them weren't in a good situation in Europe and America right now. What she'd worried about Gong Cheng was actually happening. Endorsements from three major luxury brands, coupled with the production of his sixth album, had already tacitly implicated him in the "Snake Brushing" scandal. Most fans weren't worried, but many of his peers in Europe and America were criticizing him on major radio stations and social media.

Even if Gong Cheng hadn't collaborated with her, this would have happened sooner or later, just like he had just said. He was so popular! In less than a year, he had become a global sensation. The phrase "global hit" wasn't just a joke; fame and power were in his hands.

In recent years, young pop stars, besides Tarot, have also included the already renowned Justin Bieber. However, Bieber's appearance and musical talent are superior to Justin Bieber's. Meanwhile, Justin Bieber's situation has not been good in the past two years, with a series of drug abuse incidents and widespread public opinion...

"Twice." Gong Cheng chuckled and stood up, teasing, "You've met them a few times. Many of them are your fans. Let's officially get to know them tonight."

"OK."

"But, it's not appropriate for me to shoot the cover of your sixth album with you..."

"There's nothing inappropriate about it. This is the album we created together..."

"whatever……"

……

On October 11, Taylor Swift's sixth album comeback single "Look What You Made Me Do" was released globally.

Taylor Swift released a poster for her album cover on Twitter. In the black and white image, Taylor has her long hair with bangs pulled back, letting it fall naturally and messily. Beneath her rich lip color, a chain collar like a silver snake is wrapped around her neck...

On the blank background on the left, the title of the upcoming album "Reputation" is displayed in Gothic font, along with a Ouroboros pattern, linking to the shocking name "&Tarot Productions".

On the right side of the poster, Taylor's face is delicately made up. Her deep, calm eyes are cold and sharp. Meanwhile, on the other side of Gong Cheng's face, a dense mass of text appears, mostly in English, German, French, and other languages, referring to "Taylor Swift" and "Tarot." These harsh words seem to represent the public opinion and discussion surrounding the two...

But the most eye-catching thing about the entire album cover is the Gothic font at the bottom of the album title "Reputation" - "Fame, reputation, we have always lived in controversy."

……

Taylor Swift and rising star Tarot are back! "Look What You Made Me Do," her groundbreaking comeback single from her sixth album, has taken the world by storm!

[Fashion superstar Tarot will appear in Paris tomorrow! ]

……

As the outside world said, Gong Cheng and Taylor boarded a flight to Paris, but the two were not aware of the outside public opinion.

After a flight of more than ten hours, it was already late at night when we arrived in Paris. Only after returning to the hotel did Gong Cheng start to pay attention to the data of the online release of the audio source of "Look What You Made Me Do"... Generally speaking, the data of this single exploded after it was released yesterday!
It exploded to the point where Taylor knocked on the door late at night in his bathrobe and opened a bottle of red wine to celebrate.

Gong Cheng looked at Taylor, who sat on the sofa in the suite, holding a glass of wine while angrily cursing Kanye West and the Kardashians. He could understand her feelings. After more than a year of online bullying and false accusations, this single, which broke multiple streaming records, was the beginning of her pride.

This sister read the media statistics on her phone over and over again...

Yesterday, Tarot, the hit-making machine, produced Taylor Swift's comeback single "Look What You Made Me Do" from her sixth album, which became a global sensation.

On the day of its release, the song broke Spotify's single-day listening record with its astonishing streaming volume, reaching over 1500 million plays in 24 hours, breaking the record for the most first-day plays on a single. It also topped the iTunes charts in 94 countries, breaking the fastest-ever number-one position for a female artist on iTunes.

["Look What You Made Me Do," produced by Tarot, is a musical departure from Taylor's previous work. The dark arrangement style allows the former country music queen to fully connect with pop music...]

This collaboration between Tarot and Taylor Swift has completely ignited the anticipation of fans around the world for Taylor's upcoming sixth album "Reputation". At the same time, in the comeback single, we can feel Taylor's attitude change after a series of public opinion storms.

[“Reputation, reputation—we have always lived in controversy”]

[Tarot is like this, Taylor Swift is like this, superstars are about to break free from the shackles...]

……

The next day, Gong Cheng stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the suite, watching the media swarming downstairs.

Kim Dae-woo was busy showing off the high-end menswear sent by LV. Taylor looked at him with envy. If you didn't know, you would think Tarot was the prince of LV...

"Xiao Cheng, here are some of the latest haute couture outfits that have arrived. Try them on. We'll be leaving for the show soon." Jin Dayu hurriedly checked the time on his watch. There were still two hours left before the 2017 LV Autumn/Winter Fashion Show, which was plenty of time. The main problem was that the media downstairs were annoying to deal with.

"Got it." Gong Cheng turned and looked at the couture items delivered by the LV staff in the living room, as well as some of his own custom pieces. Regarding his attendance at the show, the LV contract only stipulated that he had to wear clothing provided by the brand, but it didn't specify whether it was a suit or a shirt, so he had quite a bit of choice.

……

More than an hour later, Gong Cheng and Taylor attended the 2017LV Fall/Winter Fashion Show together. As soon as they got out of the nanny car, they were swarmed with cameras.

Many celebrities and supermodels from around the world on the red carpet glanced over. Many of them held various titles, including LV brand ambassadors, close friends, and regional spokespeople. But the one who had just stepped out of the car was the brand's first and only global spokesperson, also working for Burberry and Armani...

“Tarot!!!”

"Oppa! Saranghee~"

"..."

Gong Cheng stood under hundreds of flash lights and greeted the fans outside the cordon with a smile. He was wearing a beige knitted round-neck sweatshirt and white trousers. His lazy and casual figure seemed to separate him from the supermodels and artists who were dressed up in the show.

With his sleeves rolled up halfway, and wearing a watch sent by the brand and a bracelet that the bunny girl's mother asked for in the temple, he took the mobile phones from several fans, stood in front of them, and raised his phone to take a few photos.

But he was suddenly surprised to find that nearly half of the fans in the front row were wearing the same scarf, a classic Burberry plaid scarf, but in different colors: beige, gray, light pink...

"Tarot! I love you!"

A blonde fan standing in front of Gong Cheng shouted excitedly, then pulled off the beige scarf from around her neck, as if to prove something, "I only bought it because you're the spokesperson!"

After hearing her words, many fans crowded in the back row imitated the girl's movements, pulling off their scarves and swinging them in the air, shouting, "Saranghea Oppa! Let's meet more often!"

"Oh my god!" The reporters and photographers standing behind the cameras not far away were a little confused. They had come here a long time ago to grab the camera position, but at first they didn't notice the details that Tarot's fans were all using the same scarves.

After all, the reason for the traffic congestion on this street is the arrival of this superstar. Thousands of people are densely packed on the streets of Paris, which looks very shocking. Compared with the details, the intuitive impact of his popularity is more shocking to them.

"Oppa~LV bag~"

“LV shoes~”

"Please keep the business going, Oppa~"

"If you hold a fan meeting, I will definitely fly to Seoul! No matter how far it is!"

In the dense crowd, accompanied by shouts, in addition to the classic Burberry plaid scarves raised, pairs of hands also raised various bags with the LV logo...

"Oh my god! Tarot's fans are a bunch of rich lunatics!" On the red carpet, many international celebrities and supermodels were so jealous that they could hardly move. They just stood there, staring at the crowd not far away and the brand's global spokesperson.

With his upright and casual figure wearing solid-colored knitted clothing, they knew very well that it was definitely a custom-made piece for him by the brand. However, putting aside the complicated logos representing the brand's century-old history, he was able to give the brand a brand-new connotation and temperament.

Loose, noble...

"Hurry up and put on your scarf, it's so windy." Gong Cheng scratched his black hair and couldn't help but retort to the fan in front of him, "I'm working. I just posted on Instagram last night, right?"

"Life photos, not something to promote a song..."

"Oppa, is posting a photo with an ellipsis enough to be considered active?" a Chinese girl behind the cordon complained, a bit annoyed. She wrapped her scarf around her neck again, but then saw Gong Cheng standing in the wind, thinly dressed, and said with concern, "Alas, if you're really tired, it's okay to be less active..."

"But you should at least post more photos of your daily life to let us know how you're doing."

"It's mainly because I don't have a lot of activities on a regular basis. Variety shows don't seem to suit me, and I can't hold fan meetings every day. I'm sure they'll only happen when I release songs," Gong Cheng argued. Invitations for variety shows and performances for various events, including scripts, had long filled his desk at the company, but he had never shown any interest...

However, it feels like it has been a long time since I appeared in front of fans and interacted with them.

"Oppa, it's so cold in Paris today. Why don't you go to the show first?" a fan said as he handed over a blue baseball cap. "Oppa, if you really like baseball caps, can you take this one?"

"Hmm..." Gong Cheng nodded, took the baseball cap and put it on his windblown hair. He would usually accept envelopes from fans, but he wouldn't accept other gifts or items. "Let me wear it for a while and then give it back to you."

"But I'm going in, what are you going to do?"

"Of course we're waiting for you to come out, Oppa~" Many fans answered without hesitation, although some people were so blown by the wind that they stomped their feet on the spot.

"Huh? That makes it seem like I'm cold. You guys are cold too, right?" Gong Cheng laughed warmly. Many fans came here from far away. It's impossible for him to tell them to stop waiting and go home... That's nonsense.

Besides, I always feel like they won't listen even if I tell them...

"Oppa, have you just realized that you are a cold-hearted person? How can you be like this? You disappear for months at a time, with no schedules or activities, and you can only be seen in scandals." A local French fan called him "Oppa" affectionately, and his blue eyes under his smooth forehead couldn't help but glance at Taylor's belly on the red carpet.

"Oppa, I'm studying literature at the Sorbonne." The girl who had handed me the baseball cap earlier blinked. "Would you like to hear the poem I wrote for you?"

"Okay, tell me. If..." Gong Cheng stood there with his arms folded across his chest, his straight figure seemed to be thinking, "If you can make me laugh, I won't let you wait for me in vain in the wind..."

"Oppa, do you want to make a bet?"

"Sure. If your poetry can make me laugh, how about we have a simple meet-and-greet after the show? I'll sing two songs for you and sign some autographs before I leave..." Gong Cheng made the decision immediately, put away his smile, and signaled her that she could begin.

"Really?"

"what?"

"..." The fans in the front row who heard his words suddenly became excited, covering their mouths and exclaiming in disbelief. This news was also spread to the fans in the back in waves...

"Oppa, what if you don't laugh..." The girl who proposed the bet was Italian. She was very excited about the surprise bet, but the sudden pressure was also great. She was worried that her poorly written poem would not make this oppa laugh...

"You're not laughing?" Gong Cheng's smile, which had been suppressed, bloomed again. "Of course I won't let you wait for me in vain. Am I some kind of heartless man?"

"What about Oppa's scandal?" A Korean voice came over.

"Hey, are you my fan..." Gong Cheng said helplessly as he looked at the laughing crowd.

"Ahem, I'm about to begin, Oppa~" The top student from the Sorbonne University cleared his throat, stared at Gong Cheng's cheek wearing a blue baseball cap, and began his performance: "The blue brim of the hat is like crushed sea water, and the wind in Paris is like rolling waves. It flows over your brow bone and seeps into your moist eyebrows and eyes. Your pair of amber eyes are like stars reflected in the sea..."

Pairs of people stood on tiptoe, holding their phones in their hands, staring at Gong Cheng's bright face in the camera, and cheered, "Oppa, you're smiling~"

"You have to keep your word~"

"..."

After listening to the top student's poem, Gong Cheng looked at her with a chuckle, "Great!"

Then he glanced at the time on his watch, took off his navy blue baseball cap, and put it on her dark brown hair that was messed up by the wind, "Let's meet tonight..."

……

As night fell, the LV2017 Fall/Winter fashion show kicked off.

Gong Cheng sat in the front row of the venue, next to Bernard Arnault, the president of Louis Vuitton, while Taylor sat on the side and chatted with the brand's executives about some short-term cooperation and endorsement matters.

Under the exposure lights, apart from the models walking on the catwalk, the person the camera was most focused on was Gong Cheng.

Bernard Arnault was extremely satisfied with the young man next to him. On the day when he was officially announced as the spokesperson for LV, offline stores in almost all major cities saw a surge in sales, especially the whole of Asia, which was in a period of crazy distribution. Before the show opened, he also knew what was happening outside.

By the way, let's take a look at what it means to be a global brand spokesperson for other ambassadors, close friends, and other co-artists under the brand...

After the news that Gong Cheng, who was standing beside him, had become a spokesperson for three luxury brands, went viral, many media outlets conducted statistics and analysis. The original post went viral online, once again bringing up the term "Tarot Effect": "If you see young people wearing Louis Vuitton, Burberry, or Armani on the streets around the world, there's a high chance they're a Tarot fan... But if they're young, beautiful, and wealthy, then man, they're 100% a Tarot fan..."

In order to prove the credibility of the data, many Twitter influencers and bloggers are randomly doing interviews on the streets about the above content...

"..."

Gong Cheng chatted with the old man in a casual manner. After the show, they went to the back garden of the venue for a cocktail party.

"Cheers~"

Gong Cheng took a sip of wine and caught a glimpse of a familiar figure in the crowd. It was Lin Yuner. He had seen her before when he was watching a show, but the lights were too dim. Seeing that she was chatting with someone, he did not go up to disturb her.

If you go there, you might ruin other people's business. Most artists come here not only to watch shows and build relationships with brands, but also to expand their resources and connections.

"Senior Yoona, long time no see?" After greeting Taylor, Gong Cheng walked over with a glass of champagne. His casual attire was out of place with the supermodels around him who were all wearing various suits.

"Gong Cheng?" Lin Yuna glanced at him, but it was Krystal who spoke next to him.

Gong Cheng and this sister didn't have much interaction. They had met a few times at the three major TV stations at the end of the year. Later, this sister appeared on TV frequently, and it seemed that she had switched to being an actor.

"Krystal-senpai." He smiled politely.

"Oh my god, you're so cool." Lin Yuner was wearing a white evening gown, her fair shoulders and collarbones exposed to the air, her long hair draped down her back, and two large earrings dangling from either side of her earlobes. "Those supermodels in suits look like they work for you..."

She took a look at the younger generation's figure and face and gave him a sincere compliment. When she first saw Gong Cheng at the show tonight, he was sitting in the center of the show, chatting and laughing with the president of LV.

The subsequent series of supermodels and artists from various countries were outshone by him, especially those in suits. They looked like employees working for this junior...

"Oh, it's not that exaggerated." Gong Cheng curled his lips, sat on the chair and took a sip of wine.

Why isn't this girl aiming for Best Actress instead of the fashion world? No wonder she can't win Best Actress, she's so fickle. "Taeyeon wanted to have dinner with you, but you've been so popular lately, I didn't want to bother you." Lin Yuna glanced at Taylor not far away, remembering the recent news...

Every time she went abroad for a trip, she would find that this young man was extremely popular in Europe and the United States. This feeling was even more profound every time she came. To be honest, she could feel that with Gong Cheng's popularity in Europe and the United States, their K-pop artists were also being looked up to here.

"Oh my god, stop joking. When has she ever been afraid of disturbing me?" Gong Cheng speechlessly recalled an incident not long ago. This girl called him at 2 a.m. and asked him to go for a drink. She said she saw him at the Ua Club in Gangnam District.

Well, although at that time he was...

……

After the party, Gong Cheng walked into the exhibition hall of the new season items. It was cold outside, so he simply picked out a black stand-up collar jacket in the exhibition hall and put it on.

LV staff quickly took out their cameras and took two photos for later release on the official website for promotion.

Afterwards, Gong Cheng contacted Bernard Arnault again, borrowed a lot of security personnel, and then took the guitar that Jin Dae-woo had found and left the venue. He still had to fulfill his promise...

But once he stepped outside and onto the steps of the venue, he was a bit bewildered. The entire street of Lanxes was densely packed with people. Jin Dae-woo helplessly explained, "After you announced the meeting this afternoon, the news spread like wildfire, so more and more people are coming..."

"Just sing two songs. As for taking photos and signing autographs, sign at least two."

"The microphones and speakers are ready. You don't need to go down. Just stand here and sing. Otherwise, there will be too many people and security won't be able to stop them."

As the agent of an excellent and popular artist, Kim Dae-woo has arranged all matters and even prepared an evacuation route for a while. He will go out through the back door of the venue, where a special car will be parked and waiting.

He figured this simple, impromptu meeting would only last about 30 minutes...

Taylor stood aside with great interest. It felt like she hadn't performed on the street like this for many years. She used to do this often when she first debuted, but then she became very popular and stopped doing that.

She also thought that with her relationship with Gong Cheng, he might invite her to be a guest on his world tour next year and sing a couple of songs. Of course, she would be extremely happy.

LV's executives and president Bernard Arnault were in no hurry to leave. Instead, they watched with a smile, "Come on, experience the passion of Paris..."

Gong Cheng nodded and glanced at the dark, cloudy night. Small raindrops were falling sporadically. The rain wasn't heavy, just a light, misty drizzle...

He adjusted the speakers and connected a new song that he had arranged not long ago. He had originally planned to release it as a single in two months and then include it in the mini album, but it felt good to sing it now.

"It's going to rain, and many people don't have umbrellas. Let's sing a song?" Gong Cheng stood on the high point of the stairs, leaning on the microphone. His clear voice filled the entire Lanxess Avenue in the night. The sound quality of the microphone was surprisingly good, almost as good as the equipment specially used for concerts.

He glanced at Jin Daewoo in surprise, "But it's a new song that hasn't been released yet, 'Paris in the Rain'."

“Tarot!!!!”

"..."

Amidst cheers, countless fans looked at Tarot, who was standing at the top of the stairs of the church-like building not far away. He had taken off the guitar on his back. Although a drizzle fell in the night, no one said that Tarot was going to perform a new single?
As long as Tarot can sing two more songs, no matter how heavy the rain is, it’s acceptable! Who doesn’t like a free concert?

The melody of "Paris in the Rain" sounded slowly, as if a pair of gentle hands gently pushed away the restless crowd and merged with the falling raindrops.

Gong Cheng gripped the microphone, touched the earring, and chuckled as the melody rolled through the speakers. The prelude he'd designed unexpectedly matched the scene before him. The sound of the pattering raindrops intertwined with the real-life sound of raindrops...

"Girl~I just know~"

"We can go to the ends of the earth~"

Gong Cheng's voice was slightly hoarse, and he gazed at the countless fans in the audience with deep affection. He took off the microphone, smiled, and strolled on the steps. The drizzle hit his black stand-up collar jacket.

"Under the starry sky~I lost my way~"

"I found true love right before our eyes~but we are both hesitant to speak~"

Walking in the drizzle, Gong Cheng was like a traveler in Paris. His a cappella voice, along with the lyrics, fell into the hearts of his fans, like a damp, sad drizzle falling in their hearts...

"Maybe in the eyes of others, I always seem to be indifferent, because..."

"As long as I have you, I will be in a good mood~"

"As long as you are there~anywhere~"

"It's all like a rainy night in Paris~"

The moist night breeze made Gong Cheng's sincere singing even more emotional, each ending note carrying a damp weight. On Lanxess Avenue, the crowd gathered in the drizzle, raising their phones, flashlights, and cameras...

Cool raindrops slammed into the beams of cell phone flashlights, scattering dust and water... The image in the camera was stained into a hazy color by the rain, which unexpectedly matched the song's lingering mood...

"It's all like a rainy night in Paris~"

Lin Yuna and Zheng Xiujing were in no hurry to leave. Or rather, none of the celebrities and supermodels who attended the Louis Vuitton Autumn/Winter Fashion Show left. Either they didn't want to leave and wanted to see the superstar's performance, or they couldn't leave at all. The entire Lancs Avenue was surrounded by his fans...

In my sight, Gong Cheng's cheek holding the microphone suddenly softened, and his voice became more hoarse and gentle, "Girl~ when you are not around~"

"I miss you so much~ Come on~ Bring a good mood~"

"Walk with me in the moonlight~"

The flashlights held up by thousands of people on the street made the atmosphere of the song even more tranquil, while the moonlight overhead happened to shine squarely on Gong Cheng's tall figure...

"Drone?" Jin Dayu suddenly frowned and glanced at the drone in the air, which was circling and filming overhead. He didn't arrange such a thing.

Upon hearing his words, an LV staff member quickly explained, "Our president called for it. It can be used for city promotion in Paris..."

"..."

“It’s like a rainy night in Paris~”

"Wandering on the empty streets~"

"There's water everywhere on the ground..."

The song's melody faded to its end. Gong Cheng casually put the microphone back on its stand and waved towards the dense flashlights on Lanxess Avenue. "I've done what I promised you..."

"Let's go take shelter from the rain..."

……

“Tarot!!!!”

"Oppa~Saranghei~"

"One more song! Encore~"

Countless shouts of support and flickering flashes filled the avenue as they watched the figure turn back toward the venue and disappear into the drizzling rain... Then, the crowd erupted in exclamations of surprise. The song just now was just as beautiful as ever...

Lin Yuner followed Gong Cheng, her white evening gown dragging on the ground, and she walked with extreme caution. "When are you coming back to Seoul?"

She glanced at the tall and thin figure beside her, with raindrops still lying on his black stand-up collar jacket. She and Gong Cheng had known each other for quite some time, and Kim Taeyeon and Lee Sunkyu would often invite her to have dinner together, so they were at least friends.

She was also happy to maintain her relationship with this younger man, not to mention that he was such a powerful figure. Not to mention in the world, just in the peninsula, just in the film and television industry, his teacher's disciples, that is, his fellow apprentices, all had a vast network of contacts.

In recent years, almost all directors and screenwriters with good ratings are students of that professor. Last year, when Lim Yoona learned that Gong Sung was going to star in "Goblin: The Lonely and Great God", like many people in the circle, she couldn't help but ask, what is his credible reason?
Because of JYP? But after I found out that he was the professor's favorite student, it was not difficult to understand. The overlapping network of relationships, plus timing, luck, and strength...

"It's going to be a few days before I go to London to attend Burberry's autumn and winter fashion show. Oh my god, there are also a lot of men's and women's magazines to shoot..." Gong Cheng couldn't help but smile bitterly when he thought of this. When he was singing that song just now, he thought of the Shiba Inu mother, the rabbit mother, the little tiger, the little penguin, and Zhao Meiyan.

It's pure love that makes the girls feel distressed...

After complaining a few words, he turned to look at Lin Yuna, who was carefully lifting the hem of her white evening dress, taking small steps. The ravines squeezed out of her white figure were quite unpretentious... Besides, he was a gentleman, so even if there was something, he wouldn't bother to look. Gong Cheng held out his arms, "What about you guys? When are you coming back to Seoul?"

"Tomorrow." Lin Yuner let go of the hand holding up her skirt, glanced at him with a sullen smile, and then took his arm. Although the younger man was considerate, she always felt that his consideration was only shown after she had made a fool of herself. "Let's go back to the crew."

"Shall I give you the script?" Gong Cheng said bluntly, then realized his gaffe and turned his head away without changing his expression, saying nothing.

Ah! Lee Ji-eun! When did your slippery tongue become my thing?

"Why...are you still blocking me? Uh..." Lin Yuna originally wanted to tease him, "Why, is it because your teacher and fellow apprentices are so powerful in the circle that you want to block me?" But halfway through the sentence, she immediately came to her senses. It's impossible for them to block her for nothing. She was just joking.

But what do you mean by that?
Zheng Xiujing walked beside her and couldn't help laughing, "Yoona unnie, haha..."

"Hehe..." Lin Yuner smoothed her hair pretending to be indifferent, and placed her hand on Gong Cheng's arm, pinching the slender joints until they turned white, "You are really straightforward..."

Ah Xi! Isn't this just implying she's a "vase"? Huh? She's well aware of the online fan comments about her acting, and understands that she's a bit desperate, talking about crying scenes. She has her shortcomings, but they're not that bad, right? Isn't "vase" too much? And ratings poison...

"Hey, what I mean is, come on, Yoona! I believe you can win the Blue Dragon Award for Best Actress!" Gong Cheng said this to make amends, secretly cursing that he really couldn't stay with Kim Taeyeon and the others for too long, especially Lee Ji-eun, which made him speak without restraint now...

Your hand slipped and my mouth slipped, what should I do?

"Haha." Lin Yuna really didn't want to talk anymore. Was he being sweet now? Was he yelling at Nuna? If she weren't surrounded by a bunch of LV executives, if she were in Seoul, she would really want to kick him hard. "Call me when you get back to Seoul and help Nuna."

"What's the help?" Gong Cheng raised an eyebrow, then loosened his arm and walked to the back door of the venue. Rows of special cars were waiting for the artists to board and leave...

"Aren't you the Best Actor of Baeksang Arts Awards? I want to ask you for advice on acting, and also learn Chinese from you." Lin Yoona said this in Chinese, and her Chinese sounded very good.

"Are you doing okay now?" Gong Cheng ignored the first half of her teasing and asked in surprise. What does the country say about Kpop artists now? Although there are no clear regulations, some things don't need to be put on the table and everyone knows it.

"It's not going well, but I've been studying for so long, I definitely have to keep learning." Lin Yuna smiled, "I speak very well, and I have to take the Chinese test in a few days. Let's have dinner together when I return to Seoul."

Gong Cheng watched her and Zheng Xiujing get into the car, smiled and nodded, "Okay, Yoona, but only if you take Taeyeon and Sunkyu out!"

"Krystal-senpai, goodbye!"

Lin Yuna responded, then watched Gong Cheng hug Bernard Arnault, the president of LV, and then strode into the Mercedes-Benz in front.

"Oh my god, even the special car Tarot sends is different from ours." Zheng Xiujing looked at the Mercedes-Benz starting in the rain and couldn't help but sigh. Since last year, the name she heard the most and the hot search she saw the most was the boy they were chatting with just now.

She was not familiar with Gong Cheng, but she could clearly feel his aloofness and unapproachable temperament. What was even more difficult to accept was that this man, born in 96, was only 21 years old according to his nationality.

"But speaking of which, Yoona-unnie, is it true that the company says he and Irene are very close?"

Lin Yuna thought about it and nodded. "Yes, but there are many people in the industry who are close to him, but apart from the members of his group, almost all of them are female artists. As for the male artists, in fact, their entire group rarely gets too close to people outside the group."

Compared to Gong Cheng who often disappears from the fans' sight and is not very active, in fact, in the circle, Gong Cheng rarely promotes his songs or appears on variety shows, and has almost no personal relationships with other artists. Therefore, in the eyes of many artists, he is elusive and it is difficult to make friends with him.

Krystal's eyes flickered, and suddenly the corner of her mouth twitched. "So, the Cannonball Group really is... well-deserved of its name. It seems these seven guys, aside from hanging out with their respective group members, are only close friends with female artists, right?"

"What do you think? Let's not talk about those in our company, Park Jae-bum, Gong Sung, Wang Jiaer... Only Lim Young-woong is better. He is also a romantic star, but he doesn't play as extravagantly as them." Lin Yoona leaned back in her chair and pouted.

The romantic stories of these seven people were widely circulated in the circle, and she herself was one of the protagonists of those scandals, "Tarot's ex-girlfriend". When she thought of this, she couldn't help rolling her eyes. What was she worthy of, to have the chance to share a man with the queen Taylor Swift?
Krystal gulped down her water, her voice full of gossip. "What about Tarot? There are all sorts of rumors going around in the industry. Who is his father? Chanyeol and the others have all been exposed, but this guy is keeping it a secret."

"Who knows? Some are talking about Irene, some are talking about Kim Jisoo, and some are talking about Bae Suzy. I guess only the few people in his group know. But whether he's dating or not, it won't have much impact on him even if it's exposed..." Lin Yuna looked at the night view outside the window. "He's been dating a trainee since he was an amateur. It's like being exposed once, and he hasn't been in a relationship for many years. It's idiotic marketing..."

"If I remember correctly, that freestyle he did on the Han River Bridge that went viral last year? The girl holding him up in the video, judging by her movements, they're definitely not just friends. But so what? He's not an idol..."

"Tarot is the calling card of K-pop now. Relationships won't be casually exposed. It doesn't really matter if it's exposed or not. Do you think he cares? His fans know better. Haven't you seen them helping him screen dating partners online? Ugh..."

Having said that, Lin Yuna closed her mouth angrily, her face looking a little ugly.

When Krystal heard her mention this, she couldn't help but laugh out loud. If she remembered correctly, when those fans were helping Tarot to screen dating partners, the first person they screened out was the unnie next to her.

The reason is simple: I'm old. At first, there was only this one comment, but gradually, for some reason, that post turned into a complaint post: "She's just a pretty face, her acting is bad and not worthy of Tarot, her singing is not good either, her face is okay but she's old..."

……

The next day, Taylor flew back to Seoul to continue working on various matters related to the album, while Gong Cheng flew directly to London to start shooting for men's and women's magazines and attend Burberry's autumn and winter fashion show.

Gong Cheng, wearing a cashmere-blend cardigan and puddle-colored wool tailored trousers, stood on the Tower Bridge across the Thames. A new Burberry scarf was wrapped around his handsome face, and his calm and smiling eyes were fixed on the camera of the men's magazine in front of him.

Warm and peaceful!
This is the evaluation given by the director who was responsible for shooting the cover of "ELLE" magazine. In the camera, Gong Cheng's eyebrows are filled with fatigue, and his smile is as gentle as the autumn above his head... He guarantees that this issue of the monthly magazine will sell like hotcakes along with the Burberry men's ready-to-wear that Gong Cheng is wearing!
……

After a night of fermentation, the live video of Gong Cheng singing "Paris in the Rain" in Paris last night went viral on the Internet and social platforms, and many hot topics related to him became hot searches in many countries.

Tarot's latest single, "Paris in the Rain," is a song that has brought gentle rain to the hearts of many fans.

【Tarot fans' purchasing power, fans' true confession to Tarot!】

【Spoiling fans...】

In addition to the video of the live performance of "Paris in the Rain", a series of videos of Gong Cheng interacting with fans yesterday were circulated on the Internet.

【image】

The photographer for the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter fashion show released a few photos—in the photos, a crowd of girls held Burberry scarves, Louis Vuitton handbags, and other high-end items endorsed by Gong Cheng in mid-air. Gong Cheng stood before the crowd, smiling frivolously...

The picture is shocking...

【video】

The video was recorded from a fan's perspective. Gong Cheng's brightly smiling face was close at hand. He wore a navy-blue baseball cap and looked elegant and casual. He listened attentively to a poem a fan had written for him, "The blue of the hat brim is like crushed seawater..."

【video】

In the last video, which went viral, Gong Cheng sang "Paris in the Rain" in front of a church-like venue amidst the drizzling rain. Under the scattered raindrops and the flickering flashes of the flashing lights, Paris became another tourist attraction...

"As long as you are there~anywhere~"

"It's all like a rainy night in Paris~"

The song, which had no source code, saw its number of views and likes climb steadily within 24 hours. Many fans plugged in headphones and listened to the song in the video over and over again. It was all because of the lack of source code...

In the comment sections of major social media platforms, people started using the ID @TTTTTarot.

"Oppa~ Release it~"

"Let's meet more often~ Don't do surprise attacks~"

"Listening to Tarot's songs through my headphones, I think the significance of Tarot's existence isn't its ranking on the Billboard charts, nor is it being a spokesperson for a world-renowned brand, nor is it being a popular pop star... but rather, it's about helping a tired woman find the motivation and courage to keep working hard on her life by putting on her headphones after get off work..."

"..."

(End of this chapter)