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Chapter 228 Waiting for the Dog to Fall into the Trap (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"Hurry up... I want to sleep..."

Mina's urging voice came from the video. Her expressionless face, along with the slightly raised line of her fair neck, made the small mole on her pink lips, which usually adorned her, seem somewhat condescending.

The threatening voice echoed in Gong Cheng's ears. Was this supposed to be a nude chat?

He's a man of principle, really—

So, without a word, Gong Cheng lowered the camera. In Mina's view, Gong Cheng's handsome face disappeared, and his sexy Adam's apple moved down from the top of the screen to his abs...

For some reason, Gong Cheng always felt a sense of shame about betraying himself and his female relatives...

But there was nothing he could do about it; he didn't want it to be like this. But the women should understand, right? He did this for everyone's good.

Mina leaned against the headboard, her cool gaze subtly observing, a slight smile playing on her lips. Her small hands not only pressed the screenshot button but also started screen recording. A moment later, Gong Cheng's disapproving voice came through: "That's enough, you can continue..."

As he spoke, his slightly melancholy face reappeared on the screen, his wet black hair making it look like he had just taken a shower but hadn't dried it. But in Mina's eyes, he did look rather miserable and distressed.

"Makoto, why are you making that face like you're the one who's at a disadvantage? I'm the one who's at a disadvantage, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Gong Cheng initially wanted to argue with her, but then the little penguin pressed her point further, "A little lower..."

"Are you crazy, Mina-chan?" Miyako picked up a wine glass from the coffee table and took a sip. "Don't go too far... be careful Sana-chan finds out, or you'll be in big trouble!"

He helplessly turned the tables on her, hoping she would tone it down; she was too "obsessed"...

Mina curled her thin lips, her soft voice laced with disdain and probing: "Do you dare let her know? Be a good girl, Makoto~"

Gong Cheng shut his mouth, but the camera position remained unchanged. It couldn't go any lower; going any lower would be selling his soul...

As a man of principle, he couldn't do it.

"When I get back to Seoul, can we meet face-to-face?"

He groaned rather awkwardly, "Oh dear, I've been caught red-handed. It's really unpleasant."

"Get lost! You wish, you little thief!" Mina's usually cool face flushed pink. She then stopped her probing and said, "What I meant was, I wanted you to go a little lower, from that angle just now, not down to the towel..."

Gong Cheng raised his eyelids and glanced at the little penguin on the screen. "Ani, do you think I would believe such nonsense?" However, since the little penguin's words were giving each other a way out, he nodded.

She got off too easy!

"So, Makoto-chan, is it because you don't trust me that you sent Sana-chan to deal with me?" Mina's tone shifted, her voice rising two octaves, but still soft. However, the anger and resentment in her voice were unmistakable no matter how loud the voice was.

Gong Cheng, holding his phone, leaned back on the sofa, momentarily at a loss for words. Mina was right; being angry was justified, after all, he was in the wrong. Come to think of it, they'd known each other for two years, and the little penguin had helped him a lot…

"Ani, it's not that I don't believe you, it's that I'm scared..."

He took a sip of his drink, stared at Mina on the other side of the screen, and whispered the truth.

"Scared... Heh, I thought you were fearless. Otherwise, why would it be Chaeyoung first, then Nayeon unnie, and then Sana-chan? Who's next? Momo-chan?" Mina's words were filled with resentment as she rattled off a whole bunch of things.

"Right? It should be Momo-chan..."

"Ani, actually, you've always been my target, but you're too persistent. If you give me a chance, you'll be next, Mina-chan." Miyako lay on the sofa, his originally serious expression suddenly breaking into a light laugh.

Mina raised her fist on the screen and punched the camera hard, saying, "Stop talking nonsense. You're about to die and you still have the mind to spout nonsense."

"Arasso..." Gong Cheng called out weakly, then pulled the camera down slightly, keeping it in the same position. He hadn't sold his soul. He desperately wanted to know what had happened to bring him to this point...

There might still be a way to remedy this.

Mina leaned against the headboard silently, staring at the screen... Miyako glanced at her cool little face in the video and couldn't help but be speechless, "Aigoo, Mina-chan, how can you have such a serious expression while doing something like this?"

She has a bit of a mature, sophisticated vibe...

Mina blinked contentedly, as if she had breathed a sigh of relief. She adjusted the collar of her shirt, which had slipped down her shoulder, to cover her collarbone. "Sana-chan told me she's going to Kyoto for a trip, with a flight tomorrow, and she said she'd bring me a souvenir..."

As she spoke, a smile appeared on her usually cool and aloof face.

It has to be said that Gong Cheng's method of having Sana deal with him was very successful. When Sana called tonight, although she didn't mention anything about dating Gong Cheng, the few words she said were enough to spark much speculation…

Just like that friend of mine, the Shiba Inu was barking and asserting its dominance in its territory... it was really making me furious.

"So, she wants to give me a surprise?" Gong Cheng sat up straight from the sofa, his lips twitching.

Oh no! After learning that Ziyu was coming to the capital, he was afraid that this situation would occur and cause a chain reaction. Sure enough, what he feared came to pass.

"Shouldn't this be a shock to you?" Mina chuckled teasingly.

Gong Cheng rubbed his temples and gave a bitter smile. He felt both happy and painful. It was a good thing that his girlfriend liked him so much, but it could also easily lead to trouble!
"Also, Nayeon unnie, you need to be careful. Didn't you notice that after you posted the news that Tzuyu's family was coming to Beijing in the group chat, she hardly said anything? That's not like unnie..."

"Have you been slacking off, Makoto?" Mina smiled, her meaning clear: not only is Sana-chan going to see you, but Nayeon-onna is also likely busy meeting you—a three-way trip...

"Oh, I'm having dinner with Tzuyu's parents, how could I have time to look at my phone?" Gong Cheng took a deep breath, took a sip of his drink, and calmed down! He thought for a moment and then asked, "Sana-chan, did they invite you to come along?"

Mina shook her head, glancing at him with her eyelids raised, seemingly wanting to see his flustered expression: "No, that's why I said she's here to assert her dominance over me. You know how smart Sana-chan is, she won't leave any loose ends..."

"Isn't this exactly what you wanted to see in the first place? How can people who are competing with each other leave any room for their rivals to talk? She's also afraid that I'll actually agree to go with her to find you, so what's the point of going to the capital then?"

"Makoto, do you feel like you've shot yourself in the foot?"

Gong Cheng remained silent.
The Shiba Inu mother is not only intelligent, but she also turns into an "adorable hunting dog" when she smells blood, which is why she initially wanted her to deal with the little penguin.

Ultimately, he always knew in his heart that these actresses who had debuted were least afraid of competition...

Because competition is everywhere in this industry, they are all incredibly smart, which is why he and Tofu are walking on thin ice, constantly on edge...

The little penguin in the video is the best example; it's practically a penguin genius...

Thinking of this, Gong Cheng raised his head and said with a forced smile, "Mina-chan~~~"

"Are you coming to the capital? It looks like so much fun~~~ Mina-chan~~~~"

"I'm not your daughter, I'm not going."

"You can be..."

"Get lost!" Mina glared at Miyako and then ended the video call.

Once she appears in the capital, the superficial balance between her and her friend Sana-chan will be broken, essentially putting them on completely opposite sides.

……

Sin!
Gong Cheng tossed his phone onto the sofa, feeling a bit of a headache. Let Minatozaki Sana come if she wants. Even though he already knew she was going to give him a scare, he couldn't bring himself to say it out loud. He had to pretend he didn't know anything.

Otherwise, not only would they sell the little penguin, but they would also prove that they have something to hide.

The same goes for Rabbit's girlfriend. Even if she could pretend nothing was wrong and video call to see what she was doing, it's already three or four in the morning, so there's no point in finding out...

You can't just say, "Don't come anymore"... that's too rude!
After thinking for a while, Gong Cheng picked up his phone and checked the flight tickets from Jeju Island to Beijing. The earliest flight was tomorrow at noon. He then took a screenshot and sent it to Xiaoxiaoguai Doufu in their chat box.

"Come quickly, danger..."

If he remembers correctly, Good Tofu is currently traveling in Jeju Island with Chaeyoung, and today he even uploaded a photo of the two of them having coffee at a Western-style tea house on Instagram.

Gong Cheng thought for a moment, looking at the unread messages on the screen, and guessed that Doufu had already gone to rest.

Aside from rushing around, this tofu has always had a very healthy lifestyle... going to bed early and waking up early.

"Bring Chaeyoung along too, or I'm really doomed!!!"

He sighed, emphasizing several exclamation marks. Rather than having the Shiba Inu and Rabbit female leaders come alone, it would be better to have all the members who could come. After all, they wouldn't know each other, and they could check and balance each other, at least preventing any slip-ups on the surface...

……

At 5 a.m., as Lunar New Year's Eve approached, the snow in Beijing fell heavier and heavier.

Chou Tzu-yu was in the guesthouse bedroom, unable to fall asleep. The warm air in the room made her mouth and throat dry, and the northern winter was dry and cold...

She got up, picked up a glass of water from the bedside table, took a sip, and then fumbled for the lamp switch in the dark room.

Chou Tzu-yu's long, slender legs dangled over the edge of the bed. She slipped on her slippers, and her white, fluffy pajamas, which were a bit thick and warm in the room filled with the warm air, made her walk to the window and take a picture of the thick snow that had accumulated in the yard with her phone...

Her black hair, long and smooth, clung to both sides of her delicate face. Her dark eyes glanced at the puppy avatar in the chat box on her phone; it was that Sana unnie's Kakao account.

The trip to Beijing was not originally planned. However, after learning two months ago that Gong Cheng was going back to China to participate in the Spring Festival Gala, it became part of the plan. I first learned about this shortly after the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Tzuyu thought that although oppa was Chinese, he didn't really have any family here. It seemed that his only family was the two kind uncles and aunts in the residential building in Yeongdeungpo during the Chuchung Festival.

So, spending Chinese New Year alone in China must be quite lonely, right? Just like spending Mid-Autumn Festival all alone in Seoul. But thankfully, Gong Cheng pulled her to Yeongdeungpo, his home…

She wanted to give him some warmth in the same way, so after the Mid-Autumn Festival, when she called her mother, she intentionally or unintentionally mentioned the idea of ​​spending the Spring Festival in Beijing. Gradually, the family arrived in Beijing last night as a matter of course.

Chou Tzu-yu finally met Gong Cheng as she wished, but while offering comfort to this oppa was her main purpose, she also had another motive.

So before boarding the plane in Kaohsiung, she posted a photo of herself boarding the plane in TWICE's group chat, excitedly telling the members that she was going to travel in Beijing for the Lunar New Year...

Tzuyu really wanted to see which of the unnies would come here. She didn't know if the unnies from the Korean Peninsula and Japan understood a certain idiom, which was exactly what she was going to do.

Waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump...

But the current situation is more like waiting for a dog to run into a tree stump? Shiba Inu unnie? Zhou Ziyu pursed her lips, looked at the snowflakes outside the window, chuckled softly, and felt a little annoyed with that oppa. Why was he so likable?

And why are you always so nice to others?
……

Several hours later, at 7:30 in the morning, the sky over Beijing was still dark, but through the snow, a white light began to appear.

Gong Cheng listened to the phone ringing, groggily picked it up from under his pillow, and saw the contact's name was "Little Weird Duoxian." He quickly answered... For the first time last night, he felt time stretch on endlessly...

I can't wait to finish the Spring Festival Gala and fly back to Seoul...

"Good morning, Duoxian." Gong Cheng feigned composure; a man should always be profound.

"What's wrong, oppa? Can you stop pretending?!" Kim Dahyun was already immune to his act, so she quickly asked in a low voice. The whooshing sound from the microphone made it sound like someone was outside. She added, "Chaeyoung isn't next to me. She's still asleep."

"You two slept together?" Gong Cheng asked.

"...You're even jealous of me, oppa? Why are you so hard to please?"

Gong Cheng got out of bed and seriously explained the current situation: "So, Sana unnie is coming to the capital today, but Nayeon unnie might also be coming, do you understand?"

"So later, I'll ask in the group chat if anyone's coming to Beijing... You'll say you're coming, understand? That makes perfect sense, but right now, Sana unnie and Nayeon unnie don't know I know they're coming, understand?"

Gong Cheng went to great lengths to persuade the little monster tofu, explaining his strategy...

"But I finally got a vacation! If it were just a trip, it wouldn't be a problem, but you're just trying to cover it up and dragging me along to take the bullet for you!" Kim Da-hyun said defiantly, followed by Gong Cheng's shameless words.

"Oh, what bulletproof? Just think of it as a vacation. You don't want your unnies to actually fight, do you... Don't worry, I'm free these days. After my show, I'll be your tour guide. Beijing is a lot of fun..."

"The premise is that we must first stabilize the situation."

"Dahyun, only you can help me..."

Kim Dahyun's muffled voice rang out, "Don't give me that, oppa. If you really go under, will the unnies still be my unnies? I'll have to go down with you..."

"That's fine too, so we have to fight side by side. If I'm finished, who will protect you, Dahyun?"

"Protect me? Ha, oh my god, that's a huge joke. Aren't I the one cleaning up your messes?"

"Yes, I've seen all your hard work, that's why we're the closest of friends, Dahyun." Gong Cheng took the opportunity to turn on the speakerphone, then got up, opened the wardrobe, and started picking out clothes for the day, saying, "Remember to bring Chaeyoung, I miss her..."

After putting on a gray hooded sweatshirt, Gong Cheng glanced at his phone. Why wasn't it ringing? He then realized that Kim Da-hyun had hung up the phone.

Less than five minutes later, Little Strange Tofu sent a screenshot in the chat window showing that she had ordered two plane tickets...

Gong Cheng, tall and imposing, sat on the sofa and pressed the voice call button. "As expected, our Duoxian is the most loyal! Call me when you board the plane, and I'll treat you to dinner tonight~"

After sending the message, he thought about it. He decided not to invite Yoo Jeongyeon and Park Jihyo. Even if he sent the message in the group chat, the two of them might not come. Yoo Jeongyeon was also very shrewd, and Park Jihyo was probably busy with her push-and-pull relationship with Kang Daniel...

It's a rare holiday, it would be strange if we didn't see each other...

The food-loving group line is now complete, but Mina from the Japanese line is probably out of luck. Judging from last night's video, the little penguin doesn't seem to be planning to help her either. After all, it's already quite generous of him to just deliver a message, and using Minamoto no Puppy to deal with her was definitely going too far...

As for his beloved student, Hirai Momo, Miyako was quite confident he could get her to come, but forget it... His student always seemed shrewd and calculating, yet unpredictable, which could easily lead to mistakes...

But in fact, it was precisely because of her seemingly simple-minded yet decisive personality that Gong Cheng felt she was also a master of feigning ignorance. As the saying goes, there are no truly foolish women under the spotlight…

Just like the fierce little penguin from last night, where is the gentle and weak figure he was in front of the camera? It really is...

I underestimated you, Mina-chan~
……

In Twice's group chat, after Gong Cheng jokingly asked if anyone wanted to travel to Beijing, the first shill, "Xiao Xiao Guai Duo Xian," went online and raised his hand. The second shill, "Xiao Lao Hu," also raised his hand in the group chat and even posted two plane tickets for noon.

As for why Sun Caiying became the second online troll, it was because Gong Cheng called her privately and asked to meet her.

Then Little Tiger (a nickname for a young girl) discussed a trip to Beijing with Kim Da-hyun, and Tofu (another nickname for a young girl) reluctantly agreed. She really didn't want to see that oppa (another nickname for a young girl) completely doting on Chaeyoung and the other unnies, but it was too late to say anything now…

……

In Gangdong-gu, Seoul, Lim Nayeon, who was packing her luggage at home, hesitated after seeing the message in the group chat.

Dahyun and Chaeyoung, why are you getting involved... If you go, my surprise for my boyfriend will be ruined.

But she had booked a flight that afternoon, and she wanted to keep it a secret from Gong Cheng until she landed. But given the current situation, since Dahyun and Chaeyoung were both going there, wouldn't it expose her relationship with her boyfriend if she went secretly and they saw her?
The group's three-year dating ban was supposed to be lifted this summer, so it wouldn't have been a problem to tell the members that she was dating her boyfriend... But right now, isn't Jihyo in a complicated relationship with Kang Daniel?

Why be the first to stick your neck out?
We can wait a little longer...

Then, having exhausted all other options, Lim Nayeon typed a message in the group chat, "I want to go too... but I don't know if there are any tickets left? I'll check..." and then went back to lurking...

……

Gong Cheng looked at the message on his phone and smiled. Hadn't he just tricked the rabbit girl into revealing this?
Saying there's no plane ticket is nonsense, but the fact that he's still sending messages means he hasn't boarded yet. He guesses his ticket is for this afternoon; he checked the flights from Seoul to Beijing today, and there are more flights in the afternoon and evening.

Flights from Osaka to Kyoto start as early as two hours ago, and the later ones depart in the afternoon...

In the group chat, Mina popped up a message: "Sana-chan is going too~~~"

After that, she didn't say anything more...

Instead, he turned around and sent Gong Cheng a private message: "Little thief, I helped you again."

"Arasso," Gong Cheng replied, then opened the group chat, feigning surprise, "What? (scratching his head) You guys are all coming, Jeongyeon, Jihyo, Momo-chan, are you coming?"

Based on his understanding of Minato, even if Mina didn't mention that she was also coming to Kyoto, if the Shiba Inu girl didn't board the plane, then she would have no choice but to reveal the so-called "surprise" in advance...

Everyone was coming, and we all knew that. Why did you come secretly? Doesn't that arouse suspicion?

Given Sana Minato's personality, even if the two are dating, she will still be very career-oriented. Right now, in Twice, there's Park Jihyo paving the way for Kang Daniel's relationship. These shrewd female friends definitely all have their own plans...

No one acted rashly.

Therefore, Gong Cheng actually hopes that Park Jihyo and Kang Daniel can spend more time together.

Sure enough, a little while later, Sana Minatozaki sent an emoji in the group chat, seemingly agreeing with what Mina had said, but the emoji just didn't look right, as if it carried a strong sense of hostility...

Gong Cheng breathed a slight sigh of relief. Okay, now that everything's out in the open, you can't lay a hand on me, you have to be careful about what you say…

……

At noon, Gong Cheng drove Zhou Ziyu to a restaurant for lunch. He decided to keep his "little sister" by his side today. With Ziyu around, the women should behave themselves, right? Unless Ziyu finds out we're dating...

"Oppa, why are all the unnies coming to Beijing?" Tzuyu was wearing a long black down jacket with her hair in a bun, and a fluffy hood with a classic Burberry scarf wrapped around the collar. As she spoke, her eyebrows twitched, and her pale ears looked rather odd...

Gong Cheng sighed, feigning helplessness, "Who knows? They're just too idle. I asked casually, and they all want to come."

"You guys didn't plan this all in advance, did you? A group tour to China?" He picked up the white porcelain spoon with a surprised expression, scooped up a spoonful of tomato and beef soup, and took a sip.

"No, I didn't..."

……

4 PM...

Gong Cheng felt it was a really long day. Zhou Ziyu sat in the passenger seat and occasionally looked towards the airport terminal entrance.

Sana Minatozaki will land in half an hour, and the two of them will come to pick her up...

It just so happens that Kim Da-hyun and Chae-young will also land before 5 o'clock, while Rabbit Girl's flight will arrive in Seoul at 6:30...

"Oppa, you seem nervous?" Chou Tzu-yu sat in the passenger seat, her face under her bun with light makeup, her long hair cascading over her shoulders. She looked very well-behaved, not looking at her phone, but gazing out the window or glancing at Gong Cheng.

Gong Cheng took a sip of water, "No..."

"Beep beep beep~" The phone rang immediately afterward. He thought it might be that Minato had been born. But when he saw the contact's name, he realized it was Mina calling.

Was the little penguin there to scout out the situation and laugh at itself?
He answered the phone, glanced at his dear sister beside him, and without saying anything suspicious, asked calmly, "What's wrong, Mina-chan?"

"Are you going to pick up Sana-chan? Come pick me up first, I just got off the plane." Mina's voice was very soft, and there was no discernible emotion in her tone...

Gong Cheng's expression froze for two seconds upon hearing this. "Stop joking, are you kidding me?"

As he spoke, he glanced at the terminal building not far away, where a small figure emerged, wearing a military green baseball cap with white floral patterns and a black knitted scarf wrapped around his cheek. With the brim of the baseball cap, his face was completely obscured.

A blue down jacket, zipped open, revealing a white sweatshirt with lettering underneath. Below the waistline are gray denim jeans. The hands, tucked into the down jacket sleeves, hang bloatedly at the sides, while one hand clutches a phone to its ear…

There was also a small blue suitcase standing next to her...

Logically speaking, Gong Cheng shouldn't be able to recognize him since he's covered up so well, but that signature walking posture, both comical and cute, makes him look like a little penguin.
"..." Gong Cheng originally wanted to ask why you came? Didn't you say you weren't coming? But he shut up, put down his phone, stepped on the gas and drove the car forward a little, and honked the horn at Mina.

Tzuyu recognized her unnie at a glance, quickly put on her hat and scarf, got out of the car like a secret agent, helped Mina put her luggage in the trunk, and then the two of them got into the car one after the other.

This was something she and Gong Cheng had agreed upon. If the unnies came to the country, it wouldn't be good if they were recognized, and Gong Cheng would be even more conspicuous than the TWICE members, so the strong younger sister would do the hard work...

But even if they get photographed, it's no big deal, because half of TWICE is coming to Beijing today; the besties are going on a trip together...

Inside the train car, Tzuyu turned to Mina and started chatting, "Unnie, what brings you here? I didn't see you say you were coming in the group chat..."

“Someone sent me…” Mina responded to her maknae’s question with a gentle smile.

Gong Cheng sat in the driver's seat, looking at the smiling face in the rearview mirror, and for a moment he didn't know what to say. "Weren't you not coming?"
And why does your smile look different now than it did last night? Weren't you trying to act aloof and mature?

Mina raised her eyelids in the rearview mirror, met his gaze, and continued sharing her two-day holiday with Tzuyu, leaving Gong Cheng completely bewildered.

To be honest, after Mina refused, he gave up the idea of ​​having her come. The little penguin had helped him a lot, and once she came to the capital, the two of them knew that she and Sana might really be on opposite sides.

Shiba Inu puppies have fierce teeth, but this little penguin is also very smart; it's not like it can't understand such a simple principle...

But with Tzuyu still here, he didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he leaned back in his chair, waiting for his Shiba Inu girlfriend to arrive, feeling a little apprehensive...

Sana Minatozaki's surprise for herself is gone, and she might even get a fright from the little penguin after entering the carriage.

……

Twenty minutes later, Sana Minatozaki called. In front of the terminal, her cheeks were covered by a gradient green floral scarf, her jeans showed off the curves of her lower body, and her white fleece jacket made her look like a white and tender rice dumpling.

Less than five minutes later, she got into the car, but the moment she opened the door and saw her friend Mina's gentle smile, her expression turned somewhat surprised and stiffened...

Mina glanced almost imperceptibly at Makoto Miyamoto, who was piloting the car in front of her. That bastard's Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor title wasn't for nothing; at this moment, he was perfectly demonstrating what a true acting talent was…

"Sana-chan, hurry up and get in the car! It's really cold in Beijing in winter. Oh dear, why are all the members coming? They didn't even give me a heads-up! I was caught off guard and didn't have time to prepare..." Gong Cheng said with a light laugh, as if he was quite shocked that they had come on a group trip to China...

He gave Sana a knowing look, the kind of look only a man and woman could share, his eyes barely concealing his excitement at seeing her in the country.

Sana Minatozaki then came to her senses, closed the car door and sat down next to Mina Mina. "I've been to China before, but I didn't really have any fun. I finally have a holiday, so of course I wanted to come and visit. I've been studying Chinese for a long time."

Her words struck a chord with Gong Cheng. She had been learning Chinese for the past two years, but mainly because of Gong Cheng, and for his sake. She hoped her husband would understand this, but under her gaze, the joy in his eyes was undeniable.

Thinking of this, Minatozaki Sana felt a little heartbroken. The surprise she had painstakingly planned was gone just like that... She didn't even dare to imagine how happy her father would have been to see her arrive just before the Lunar New Year if Tzuyu hadn't come to the capital.
He left himself with many unforgettable memories, so I also want to leave a very, very deep mark on his heart...

After greeting Sana Minatozaki, Chou Tzu-yu's smiling face became somewhat unnatural after she turned around and sat back in the passenger seat...

The Shiba Inu that had been waiting patiently has arrived… Her guess seems to be true. For a moment, she lost control of her expression as she stared at the heavy snow outside the car window. The cold, austere snowflakes, like her tense little face, looked as if they were covered in frost…

Gong Cheng took in this scene and couldn't help but sigh inwardly!

But she changed the subject, "Dahyun and Chaeyoung are coming too, and Nayeon is coming too. But Nayeon's flight will be delayed, while Dahyun and Chaeyoung will probably land soon. Let's wait for them..."

"Then we'll go to the hotel, drop off our luggage, and you guys rest first. I'll come pick up Nayeon alone tonight, and we'll go out for dinner together."

Sana Minatozaki grinned as she took off her scarf and turned around. "Mina-chan, what brings you here? I thought you weren't coming..."

Upon hearing this, Gong Cheng seemed to sense the tension in the carriage...

Why isn't the tofu here yet?

Mina leaned closer to her friend and sat down next to her, naturally taking her arm. "I wanted to get away for a bit, and I saw everyone was coming to Kyoto for tourism, so I came too. Mainly, I missed you, Sana-chan~"

Her soft, smiling words trailed off, sounding particularly jarring to Sana Minatozaki's ears: "Did you miss me? We haven't seen each other for just a few days."

She glanced at Miyako, who was sitting upright in the driver's seat not far away, but still affectionately put her arm around Mina's shoulder. "Why didn't you tell me? We could have taken the same flight~"

Gong Cheng glanced in the rearview mirror and saw two smiling tigers... their words were full of wit and probing. He then looked at his good sister, who was standing to the side with a tense face, seemingly lost in thought. Twice is truly full of hidden talents!
"Because I wanted to give you a surprise~" Mina's words were like a soft knife, cutting into Sana Minatozaki's heart!
Gong Cheng closed his eyes weakly. "Haki, what are you doing?"
Are you really going to this lengths for me?!
Please stop fighting...

Sana Minatozaki brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, smiled slightly, and uttered a few words through gritted teeth, "It's quite a surprise..."

……

After a while, Chou Tzu-yu started leaning over to share some travel tips for Beijing with the two unnies in the back row. Gong Cheng waited anxiously for Kim Da-hyun's call, as was the usual situation.

Tofu is always a great support player; she's very good at covering for the team...

During the agonizing wait, the phone finally rang... Two little ones walked out side by side in front of the terminal, wearing puffy cotton coats and wide-leg pants. Kim Da-hyun and Little Tiger looked very warm.

Son Chaeyoung wore the knitted hat Gong Cheng gave her. Her casual clothes were very trendy, and she wore glasses with orange-red lenses. She yawned. Kim Dahyun's fair skin was as white and tender as snowflakes. Her soft eyebrows twitched from time to time as she listened to the voice on the phone, which was quite comical.

"..."

Gong Cheng's gaze, as if he were a savior, made Kim Da-hyun glare at him fiercely!
What a troublemaker!
After picking them up, the large SUV had just enough seats. Gong Cheng drove off, and along the way, Zhou Ziyu took it upon herself to say, "Unnies, how about we stay at a guesthouse together?"

“My mom knew you were coming and said she wanted to have dinner with everyone. Luckily, the guesthouse has plenty of rooms, enough for all of us to sleep in.”

As she spoke, her serious expression suggested she was considering their feelings, but her eyes were secretly glancing at Minatozaki Sana… Now that the Shiba Inu had finally arrived, she couldn't let her get close to oppa…

Otherwise, if you stay in the same hotel, who knows what might happen?
Therefore, she had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure...

For a moment, the atmosphere in the car became subtle. Gong Cheng took a step back and hid behind Xiao Xiao Guai Doufu. He remained silent and turned the steering wheel, heading towards the guesthouse where Zhou Ziyu was staying.

As for who should speak up, that's someone else's business. Otherwise, what's the point of coming here? Just for tourism?

He glanced at Kim Dahyun sitting in the back row with Son Chaeyoung in the rearview mirror, coughed lightly, and Chou Tzuyu frowned, "Oppa, do you have a cold?"

"fine……"

He knew this wasn't the time to play the victim. What if the puppy thought he was sick and insisted on staying at the same hotel to check on him?
Kim Dahyun rolled her eyes, as if she had received some kind of signal, and reluctantly said, "Okay, I saw the photos of the guesthouse that Tzuyu posted, the environment looks pretty good, and there's not much noise..."

She's smart; she understands that if everyone stays at oppa's hotel together, then Sana unnie, Chaeyoung beside her, and Nayeon unnie who hasn't even landed yet would be enough to make this oppa break through the ice and fall into the abyss...

In addition, Kim Da-hyun knows Chaeyoung's personality very well. She has sneaked out of the dormitory in the middle of the night to go see that oppa many times. So what if she sneaks into oppa's room again at night, and what if she witnesses something bad?
She didn't even dare to think about it...

“It would be too much trouble for Uncle and Auntie,” Sana Minato retorted, trying to reject the suggestion. She came to China for Makoto Miyamoto, so why would she go to Tzuyu’s guesthouse?
Son Chaeyoung grinned, showing her little tiger teeth, and agreed, "That's right, let's go to the hotel~ It's really embarrassing to bother Uncle and Auntie..."

Gong Cheng felt a tightness in his chest, and his gaze involuntarily fell on Mina in the rearview mirror. Since the little penguin had come, he was probably here to help him solve his troubles. He shouldn't be so cold-hearted, right?

He winked at Mina, but the little penguin lowered its eyelids and didn't even glance at him...

Just as the atmosphere was about to freeze, Chou Tzu-yu tried to argue her way out, but then she heard Mina unnie in the back row whisper, "Let's go to a guesthouse, it'll feel more comfortable than a hotel..."

In Sana's eyes, this behavior was already a provocation... as if it were a response to her phone call to the little penguin last night, in which she asserted her dominance.

Gong Cheng took a deep breath. It was time for him to make the final decision. He just wanted to finish recording the Spring Festival Gala as soon as possible, pack his bags, and go back to Seoul! He wanted the company to end its vacation quickly, the female staff to return, and him to start his tour...

The best way to manage time is to stagger each other's schedules, but now that everyone's schedules overlap, he is in a very passive position.

"How about we go to a guesthouse? Didn't you say you were coming for a trip? I have to go to rehearsal tomorrow, so I might not have much time to go with you. It just so happens that Tzuyu and her family are all Chinese, so it will be easier for you to communicate with them."

The Twice 10-member group currently has 5 members present, with 3 votes versus 2 votes, and the minority obeying the majority.

……

As night fell, Gong Cheng drove from the guesthouse where Zhou Ziyu was staying to the airport to pick up his rabbit-like girlfriend, whom he hadn't seen for several days...

Flight times staggered~ Time management continues~
The two kissed in the car for a while, then Gong Cheng picked up the rabbit-themed girl's phone, switched it to airplane mode, and drove the big star straight back to her hotel room...

The slender silver cross earring on Lin Na-yeon's ear trembled beneath her rising and falling breaths and flushed cheeks—her husband's aggressive breathing swept over her body and mind; according to his shameless words, this was longing…

The zipper of her white down jacket was ripped open, and a brazen hand climbed up the curves of her matching sweater. Lin Nayeon hooked her arms around Gong Cheng's neck, but the man's height was simply too much, so sometimes she felt that the two of them didn't look good together...

They would complain, "Why is this brat so tall?"
"The members are all waiting for us..." Lim Nayeon released her wet, red lips, gazing at her boyfriend whom she hadn't seen for almost half a month.

Gong Cheng smugly released the rabbit-like woman, turned around, grabbed her wrist, and led her to the suite's bedroom. Then, unhurriedly, he took her phone from her pocket, pointed to the flying icon on the screen…

“Big star, the flight was delayed... so I waited for you for a long time. The members will understand.”

Lim Nayeon blushed, concealing her protruding rabbit teeth. She parted her red lips, a hint of unease in her voice, "That won't do either. You always take so long; flights aren't usually delayed that much..."

Gong Cheng spread his arms and lay on the soft mattress, looking up at his mother's face, and said with a relaxed smile, "But you're a big star, I have to go to work tomorrow and can't be with you. I'll be even busier on New Year's Eve... After that, we'll be going back to Seoul together..."

As he spoke, he raised his arm, grabbed Lim Nayeon's wrist, and pulled her into his embrace—many times, many things require guidance, and the prerequisite is a beginning…

If a big star hadn't made a move, she wouldn't have gone straight to the hotel with him after getting off the plane. But men always have to take the initiative.

……

The more he experienced today's ordeal, the more frightened Gong Cheng became. So, he held Lin Nayeon tightly, rolling around on the bed, wanting to hold her tightly—he held the superstar's heart—and suddenly asked a question.

"Big star, do you want to go solo?"

"..."

……

Amidst the clash of love and sweat, longing and physical intimacy, Gong Cheng calmed his rapid breathing and answered Jin Duoxian's call. For a singer, regulating breathing is very simple...

"Haven't you picked up your unnie yet?"

"Not yet, the flight is probably delayed..."

"Should I check the flight information?" Kim Da-hyun's suspicious voice came from behind.

"No need to check, I saw her. She must be lost. Oh my god, this terrible navigator..." Lim Nayeon covered her mouth, staring at her boyfriend's expression as he lied without batting an eye, and felt like punching him a couple of times...

"Okay, that's enough. I'm going to help her put her luggage away. It'll probably take a while; it's rush hour, the roads are really congested..."

With that, Gong Cheng quickly hung up the phone and sped off, feeling that the call was more agonizing than usual...

……

February 2th, Valentine's Day.

Gong Cheng, Jackson Wang, and Lay Zhang arrived at the Spring Festival Gala venue and, along with other domestic artists, made final preparations and rehearsed.

Inside the venue, the entire directing team was somewhat nervous. Facing tomorrow's live broadcast of the Spring Festival Gala, they had done everything possible to ensure everything went smoothly. Even though Yang Dongsheng was also in charge of directing the Gala last year, they were still a little apprehensive...

After all, it was a live broadcast watched by the entire nation, and it happened on such an important holiday, so there was no room for error.

But compared to previous years, the only thing that reassured him this year was the ratings. With Gong Cheng in charge, the entire directing team didn't worry about that at all. On the contrary, many artists were looking forward to tomorrow's Spring Festival Gala live broadcast.

Because of Tarot's involvement, they don't need to worry about ratings; instead, they want to use the exposure to ride the wave of popularity...

During the month or so that Gong Cheng was in China, countless entertainment companies and artists wanted to invite him out to dinner, or they wanted him to return to China like the previous "runaways" and sign with a new company to start making a fortune...

She either wants to get involved in some scandal with him, or to become friends with him.

Among them, Gong Cheng was most impressed by Cheng Xiao's company, Yuehua Entertainment... They specifically sent Cheng Xiao to act as a go-between, but due to their personal relationship, Cheng Xiao was also embarrassed and didn't say anything explicitly...

To be honest, Gong Cheng felt insulted by the business cards and conditions offered by these companies in the Chinese entertainment industry. Was he supposed to go back to China to make money?

Is it possible that "Runner III" can only make money in Asia, while he can print money all over the world?
Besides, the idea of ​​"making a fortune" is too vulgar and low-class; an artist's song is called "flowing gold"...

……

The next day, Lunar New Year's Eve, is the last night of the lunar year. When the clock strikes midnight, the new year will begin.

This year's CCTV Spring Festival Gala will also be broadcast live tonight at 8 PM...

Early in the morning, several members of TWICE from Beijing arrived together. The two from Japan do not celebrate the Lunar New Year in Japan, while the two from the Korean Peninsula do... However, due to China's cultural influence on the entire East Asian region, even the two from Japan know how grand the Lunar New Year is for Chinese people.

They knew better than anyone what the Spring Festival Gala represented in China, so they got up early and decided to come to the hotel to cheer Gong Cheng on...

"Go for it, Oppa..." Zhou Ziyu sat in the hotel restaurant, watching Gong Cheng eat breakfast and cheering him on!

After 8 PM tonight, over a billion people across China will recognize this oppa.

Kim Da-hyun gave Gong Cheng a resentful look. What happened to the trip we were supposed to go on?

General, you've been doing well! Aside from picking me up at the airport and having a meal together, you've gone off to do your work without a word! And now you've disappeared again, haven't you?
She knew about the Chinese New Year, and there was a saying that a monster called Nian would appear on New Year's Eve, so people would stay up all night to drive it away...

So, at this moment, Kim Da-hyun is incredibly looking forward to this oppa swallowing the Nian beast whole tonight and destroying it...

Tofu was still very young, and the thought of carrying a gun and fighting made her want to desert. As for a military court? A clean and simple bullet would be much more satisfying than being torn to pieces by the older women.

In my next life, I'd like to be a cactus? Far away from this oppa, but staying close to him is fine too. But he can't bully me like this anymore; the moment he touches me, I twist the little yellow thorns on my green stem and prick him hard…

I'll make you pay for bullying me and dragging me down in your past life!
Gong Cheng wiped his mouth, looked up and saw the little monster sitting opposite him, resting his chin on his hand with a melancholy expression, his eyes wandering as if he were in a daze. "What are you thinking about, Duo Xian?"

His words shattered Kim Da-hyun's beautiful dream...

However, before Doufu could answer, after seeing Jackson Wang and Lay Zhang come down from the elevator not far away, Gong Cheng stood up, picked up the coat hanging on the chair, put it on, and greeted the members...

"See you tonight? I have to go to the venue..."

After saying goodbye to Jackson Wang and Lay Zhang, the three of them got into the van and headed to the Spring Festival Gala venue...

(End of this chapter)