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Chapter 237 Concert 2
"So expensive?"

Kim Da-hyun raised an eyebrow in shock, but immediately punched him. What was he talking about?! Is this the time to be showing off and bragging? "But unnie is really sad! She was just secretly wiping away tears in the bathroom..."

Upon hearing this, Gong Cheng's expression immediately changed. What was going on?
Where's Sana-chan?

“Sana unnie is doing well…”

Where is Chaeyoung?

"Everything's fine." Kim Da-hyun was puzzled by this. Thanks to her diligent efforts, the group was practically "stable" and "peaceful," yet this completely unjust incident had happened right before her eyes! She was utterly baffled! Kim Da-hyun was soft-hearted and couldn't bear to see her unnies upset…

The problem is, that oppa's happy expression just now couldn't be faked! So what exactly made unnie so sad?

Gong Cheng asked somewhat uneasily, "Where is Nayeon now?"

"Hey, don't mess things up, oppa! You should go on stage and perform first. I'll ask around for you. You're just making things worse!" Kim Dahyun quickly stepped in front of Gong Cheng, who was trying to find Lim Nayeon, and sighed, shaking her head—it's still a mystery!
Gong Cheng pondered for a moment. In the dressing room not far away, the members had all finished changing and were about to go on stage. Being late would be considered a stage accident. He quickly put his arm around Kim Da-hyun's shoulder and earnestly reminded her.

"Dahyun, go find Mina and ask her what happened. She should know. Then tell her to go keep Nayeon company. You wait for me in the waiting area. I'll come off stage in twenty minutes, and then we'll talk about this..."

Within TWICE, only Kim Da-hyun and Mina, who are right in front of me, truly know my secrets. If Mina were to reveal my true colors, the Shiba Inu girl and the little tiger wouldn't be able to sit still; something else must have happened.

Kim Da-hyun nodded, and just as she was about to act, she suddenly realized, "Why should I go find Mina unnie? You wouldn't be with her too..." As she spoke, her eyelids twitched even more violently, and she wished this person were dead!

Gong Cheng didn't explain much, only saying something vague, "Mina-chan is just like you, my right-hand woman. In the future, you two will work together and weather the storms together." He said it shamelessly, even though Mina had never promised him anything, but when you're out in the world, you can give your status to others as well!
Hearing this, Kim Da-hyun breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a strange sense of relief and relief. "I'm not alone!"

But before she could even enjoy her happiness for two seconds, she looked at Gong Cheng with great suspicion and tugged at his arm earnestly, "Really? Is she your sister-in-law or a soldier?"

"Maknae!" Oh Sehun called out from not far away.

Gong Cheng nodded and changed the subject, "Remember to go find Mina-chan. I'm going on stage now, see you in twenty minutes!"

After saying that, he ran towards the entrance. When he got off the stage, he couldn't help but take a deep breath to calm himself down and rub his cheeks. He still had to perform well on the concert stage, and he also had to take the matter of Rabbit Girlfriend seriously!

One at a time! He told himself this, hoping to calm his restless mind.
……

When the dark stage was once again draped with the spotlight, the dazzling lights pouring down from the dome shone on Gong Cheng's half-crouched figure. His tall figure wore a gilded court-style suit, and the stray hairs falling across his forehead concealed half of his handsome face in the mist of light and shadow.

On the big screen, the powerful string prelude of "Blood Sweat and Tears" swept across the venue like a tide. Gong Cheng's figure slowly turned his head as the prelude played, his eyes slightly raised, his sexy and charming gaze, with an amber halo that seemed to be poisoned honey, instantly captivated 80,000 burning gazes.

"My blood, sweat, and tears~ My final dance~"

"Take them all!"

The catchy vocal introduction instantly ignited the atmosphere! "Blood Sweat & Tears" and "Fake Love" were Bombardment Meteor's first hit songs, and their dances are now a must-learn for all K-pop groups, often used to assess trainees' monthly evaluation scores.

"My body, my soul~"

"I know they're all yours~"

The seven people stood in a slanted staircase formation. In the instant the knife dance began, their movements were perfectly synchronized, as if they were being pulled by the same thread. The angle of their outstretched arms, the height of their kicks, and the arc of their turns were all exactly the same...

The uniform court-style suits gradually surrounded Gong Cheng as they moved around, with the members' raised arms forming a thorny cage above his head, which then burst open like blooming mechanical flowers in the next second. Every physical collision exuded a suffocating sense of oppression...

"Kiss me~ It doesn't matter if it hurts~ Tie me up~"

"Let me never suffer again~"

Cold flames erupted from the stage effects around the seven members. Jackson Wang, wearing an earpiece, sang a rap in a hoarse voice, his sharp eyes and husky voice piercing the audience's hearts with every turn and head shake.

"My blood, sweat, and tears~ My cold breath~"

"Take them all!"

"Mane Mane~ Mane Mane~"

The seven dancers of Bombardment Meteor constantly changed formations, from a neat cross to a flowing six-pointed star. The swiftness of their movements was so impressive that it even gave the audience the illusion of a frame-by-frame animation. The visual impact of their synchronized dance instantly brought the atmosphere to a climax on the big screen!
"Mane! Mane!!!"

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

The audience completely lost control. Besides the singing, countless screams, cries, and cheers nearly lifted the roof off the venue. The energetic dance music, the seven members' live vocals, and the synchronized dance moves interspersed with their slight breathing made many fans' blood boil.

Kim Tae-yeon stared admiringly at the seven faces on the big screen; each person's part was outstanding. "Tsk tsk, with such a top group standing here, how can the younger generation surpass them? They have absolutely no weaknesses..."

As a group that started with synchronized, knife-like choreography, Girls' Generation naturally has their own understanding of it. The choreography for "Blood Sweat & Tears" on stage is likely a new version, and their improvements are always very clever.

After the synchronized knife-wielding dance, the seven members were divided into two groups. Park Jae-beom, Wang Jiaer, and Zhang Yixing formed one group on the left, while Lim Young-woong, Oh Se-hun, and Park Chan-yeol formed another group on the right. The two triangular groups were positioned on the left and right, with Gong Cheng, who had the longest arms and legs and the most impactful dance moves, standing at the very back of the center point between the two groups, facing the audience. This created a central focal point...

"Aigoo, with this kind of personnel configuration, it would be strange if there were any shortcomings." Lee Soon-kyu pouted and couldn't help but shout "Mane Mane" twice with the fans. As far as she knew, her uncle had really invested a lot when Bombardment Meteor expanded from four to seven members.

"This is truly the strongest digital music and album sales phenomenon ever..." Upon hearing Kim Tae-yeon's exclamation, Im Yoona immediately seemed to realize something and seriously nudged the two of them with her elbows, "I know why they used 'VVS' to start!"

"Just get the atmosphere going, right?" Kim Tae-yeon thought she knew a thing or two...

Im Yoona quickly shook her head and eagerly offered her guess, "Do you guys remember the day after they were nominated for the Grammys? What was trending on the domestic search list?"

"Isn't it just Tarot, Bombardment Meteor?"

Yoona was completely convinced and stopped keeping everyone in suspense, "Their third album, '3#Crown,' was certified a Diamond Album the very next day! The first Diamond Album ever by a K-pop group!"

In the RIAA certification system, diamond certification means that the album has sold 10 million copies. Makoto Miyamoto's first full-length album made history last year by being certified as the first diamond album in K-pop history. Bombardment Meteor also broke the 10 million sales mark the day after being nominated for a Grammy, becoming the first diamond album in K-pop as a group!
Compared to their first full-length album, the third album in the series, "3#Crown," is the best-selling album worldwide, outselling both the first full-length album and the previous two albums in the series! After all, it contains three songs that are now known as Billboard chart-topping hits.

Kim Tae-yeon paused, then thought about it carefully and realized it really made sense. After the Grammy nominations were announced, sales of "Crown #3" surged again, eventually breaking the ten million mark. "It really does seem to be true..."

There are also many K-pop fandoms who constantly clamor about their idols having "diamond records," like BIGBANG and EXO, who both have "diamond records"...

However, their "Diamond Record" certification is from QQ Music, which uses sales figures for certification. Peninsula's G Chart, on the other hand, doesn't have a Diamond certification level; its highest certification is "Million Certification."

Bombardment Meteor is the first and only artist in K-pop to have a "diamond record" certified by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) with sales exceeding ten million copies.

"If it's for you~"

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

The vocals of Makoto Miyamoto from "Fake Love" begin to play...

Mina sat in the audience listening to Kim Da-hyun whisper questions in her ear. Even though Gong Cheng's performance on stage was still stable and perfect, she still caught a glimpse of his wandering eyes and felt uneasy.

"Unnie, do you know what's going on?" Kim Da-hyun was so anxious she couldn't sit still! She walked backstage with Mina to the concert venue.

Mina tilted her fair neck back, took a swig of water, her pink lips glistening with moisture. She only said three words to Dahyun, "Ex-girlfriend..." After saying that, she found Nayeon hiding in the dressing room and asked with concern, "What's wrong, unnie... did something happen..."

"It's okay~" After calming herself down, Lim Nayeon, with a black hoodie over her head and a baseball cap underneath, spoke with a genuine smile, not at all the sadness or distress that Mina had imagined...

The voice still had a heavy nasal tone, but it was alright.

"Are you really okay? It looks like you've been crying..." Mina asked tentatively, reaching out to hug her older sister, feeling sorry for her for a couple of seconds. Judging from the situation, she guessed her older sister still wouldn't compromise and tell her about her and Makoto.

Lim Nayeon leaned against her thin shoulder, a smile playing on her lips in the shadows beneath her hat. "My contact lenses weren't feeling well, so I took them off." She casually told a lie, realizing she really wasn't very composed...

It was clearly something that had nothing to do with anything, so we should at least hear the boyfriend's explanation. Why did you panic and almost make a fool of yourself? So what if she's an ex-girlfriend? She's the official girlfriend now!
However, she still needed to have an open and honest talk with Gong Cheng about Zhao Meiyan's matter; that thorn in her side had to be removed. Indeed, it was their first time dating, and she lacked experience, but Lim Nayeon was now much more perceptive…

Not only did she have to listen to her own father's explanation, but she also had to plant a thorn in his heart, to prick him, to remind and warn him—wasn't Ji-soo very close to Jo Mi-yeon? She knew about this, but she had never asked her friend about anything related to Jo Mi-yeon.

First, Kim Ji-soo was unaware of their relationship; second, she had no interest in "people from the past" or "a book that Gong Cheng had read"...

But now Lim Na-yeon doesn't think that way anymore. How could she possibly agree to let "a book that has been turned over" return to her boyfriend's bedside? Instead, she wants to find an opportunity to casually tell her best friend that she is dating Gong Cheng.

Let Kim Jisoo subtly convey to that "washed-up" ex-girlfriend that she, Lim Nayeon, is now the real one... It's only fair if everyone has a thorn in their side.

"Are you really okay, unnie?" Mina looked at her unnie, who was leaning on her shoulder, with a complicated expression. Since the other didn't want to clarify things, she wouldn't say anything more. "Let me hug you, unnie..."

……

The concert lasted for almost an hour, and Bombardment Meteor performed three more songs on stage: "Blood Sweat & Tears," "Fake Love," and "Falling Flowers"...

This time it was Jackson Wang's turn to stay on stage and perform his solo single, "Papillon," which was released last year.

Gong Cheng walked off the dimly lit stage. In the waiting area, besides a group of managers and staff, there was also Kim Da-hyun with her hands in her shirt pockets. She stared at him, raised an eyebrow, and looked very serious.

The concert in the forecourt was still going strong, and next up were the members' solo single performances, which were meant to ease the tension of the concert and the fatigue from singing and dancing so much. Members who were about to release their singles could also use this opportunity to build up the hype for their upcoming singles, since after the Asia tour, the members would be focusing on their individual development.

Gong Cheng's solo single was no exception. His performance was during the intermission, where he went on stage to sing two singles. The group performance continued until the second half of the show, culminating in the final group performance of their new single. So he had quite a bit of rest time, as many members had taken over for him.

Even Oh Sehun went on stage to perform a duet dance with Park Chanyeol.

"What's going on? Have you found out?" Gong Cheng took the water from Jin Duoxian and walked with her to a secluded corner.

Kim Da-hyun glanced around furtively and relayed Mina's reply to him in an unpleasant tone, "Ex-girlfriend!"

Yes, we forgot to mention an ex-girlfriend! Even though this matter caused quite a stir before Gong Cheng's debut, so much time has passed and Kim Da-hyun doesn't seem to care at all. Given his excellent qualities, he must have had countless ex-girlfriends!

He doesn't seem like the type to be obsessed with his ex-girlfriend...

At this moment, Gong Cheng was no longer in a hurry to go to the dressing room to change. After hearing her words, he quickly went to Jin Dayu to get his phone, and then pulled Jin Duoxian to the balcony of the backstage corridor. It was pitch black, but the excitement and cheers from the previous concert could still be heard. "Zhao Meiyan?"

"It's been so long since we broke up, yet you still remember my name so clearly..." Kim Da-hyun said sarcastically, clearly feeling indignant on behalf of the members!

You've ruined all the unnies in the group, and you still have the nerve to mess around outside? This isn't just a matter of being a scumbag anymore. She sized up Gong Cheng, who was frowning, his slender hands fiddling with his phone as if he were sending a text message...

The tofu has not yet found a wise master!

Seeing that he didn't speak, Kim Da-hyun glared at him and shouted angrily, "Are you still seeing your ex-girlfriend? And then you're seducing those unnies?"

"Ani, what do you mean by seduction? Why are you saying such nasty things? You don't understand..." Gong Cheng mumbled, staring at the text message he sent to Zhao Meiyan. He had given Zhao Meiyan the votes, and he suspected that Lin Nayeon had probably met with that pabo!
This explains why the Shiba Inu girl and the tiger cub didn't react much—they had never met Zhao Meiyan before! But Lim Nayeon was different; she had met her briefly once before, and the two girls had even exchanged a few words.

"We truly love each other..."

He raised his eyelids and explained, but Dahyun's gaze made him feel uneasy, like a fierce cactus with its thorns raised!
Kim Da-hyun kicked Gong Cheng, "I asked you two if you're still doing well? Stop being so vague... Men who are vague are scum!"

"Your ex-girlfriend is sitting with your parents, what are you pretending for?"

She relayed the information she had gleaned from Mina, and Gong Cheng's expression immediately stiffened. Looking at Zhao Meiyan's reply on the screen, he asked where this "pabo" was sitting because he couldn't see him. Her reply was, "Oppa, I'm sitting near the middle with the members. I went in with your aunt and uncle and helped them find seats (sunglasses)."

The text is filled with a cheerful tone, urging me to praise myself.
"..." Gong Cheng's face turned ashen. He suddenly remembered that when he was in the locker room after the game, Wu Sehun was talking about how the director had cut to the footage of the adoptive parents. Not only him, but many members' parents who were from the local area had come to the scene, and the director had given them a few shots.

Could it be around that time?
"Why aren't you saying anything, oppa? Are you preparing backstage?"

"Oppa has quite a few rumored girlfriends~ Did he send a lot of votes?"

Gong Cheng stared suspiciously at the message Zhao Meiyan had sent. This was definitely intentional. "Yes, I'm changing clothes in the dressing room," he replied, then turned off his phone and sighed.

This is completely different from what he expected! He had anticipated that Lim Nayeon and Cho Miyeon would unexpectedly run into each other because of Kim Jisoo, but things have turned out quite differently than he anticipated...

"Say something!" Kim Da-hyun stamped her feet anxiously, and seeing Gong Cheng like this made her furious!

The ambiguity is practically confirmation, isn't it? She knows this guy very well! How can you still be thinking about looking pretty and invisible at a time like this?
Gong Cheng squatted on the balcony. On one side of the sky, the dazzling light show in the venue was still flashing. It was very beautiful. He thought that in the high-rise buildings not far away, there must be many fans holding their mobile phones and taking pictures of the concert in the bowl-shaped venue below!

Because this main stadium is open-air, the holographic projection technology and lighting will surely be beautiful and dazzling at night, and the cheers and stomping sounds will seem to shake the entire stadium... "I'm so melancholy, Dahyun..."

"You brought this on yourself!" Kim Da-hyun finally ignored his act of playing the victim.

Gong Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at the time on his phone, stood up, and patted Doufu's head with a smile. "Alaso, it's okay. Where is Nayeon? I'll go find her."

Kim Da-hyun originally wanted to tell Lim Na-yeon her coordinates, but seeing his serious expression, she suddenly hesitated and asked, "Do you have to choose one of the two, oppa?"

If it's a choice between the two, Nayeon unnie still has a 50% chance of getting hurt! That's so cruel!
"If you had to choose one, who would you want me to choose, Da-hyun?" Gong Cheng chuckled and looked down at him, his eyes serious.

Without even thinking, Kim Da-hyun answered, "It's definitely unnie!"

"What about Nayeon and Sana? What about them and Chaeyoung? Who do you choose?" Gong Cheng asked with a smile, as if it were an endless series of multiple-choice questions. Very well, Lieutenant Kim Da-hyun has already sold out her unnie completely.

When Kim Da-hyun heard about the additional option, her young heart trembled. She looked up in fear, staring at Gong Cheng's calm eyes, showing no sign of panic at all. "This is your business, why should I choose?"

If this guy had just stayed with Chaeyoung all along, wouldn't everything have been fine? There wouldn't be all these difficult choices to make... Now you know how stressful it is, right?!
"Very well. What are you afraid of? Didn't I tell you a long time ago that I don't make choices? This isn't an exam." Gong Cheng reached out and mischievously pinched Kim Da-hyun's bun. The golden hair made her skin look very fair, and combined with Lieutenant Kim's fair skin, she could easily pull off any hair color. "Besides, if it were a choice between two options, wouldn't you have been unemployed long ago, Lieutenant Kim?"

"What Lieutenant Kim! You talk like it's a guaranteed job for life..." Kim Da-hyun slapped his hand away and adjusted her bun. "I don't want to be in cahoots with you... If you don't make a choice, you're just a womanizer, oppa! A heartbreaker! A scumbag!"

Muttering to herself and spitting out two curses, she felt a strange sense of relief. She obediently gave Lin Nayeon's coordinates and walked ahead, as if leading the "Imperial Army"...

Gong Cheng ignored Lieutenant Kim's dissatisfaction at contradicting her superior and followed her to a dressing room backstage. Pushing open the door, he saw Rabbit Girlfriend chatting and laughing with Mina. However, when Lim Nayeon looked up at the person who opened the door, her gaze changed slightly.

He walked over and asked, feigning confusion, "What's wrong, Nayeon? I heard from Dahyun that you're not feeling well. Are you nervous or something?" Gong Cheng winked at Mina, as if to say, "What are you standing there for? Give us some alone time!"
Although he understood the source of Lim Nayeon's anger, Gong Cheng still decided to let Lim Nayeon speak out. Sometimes it's better not to be too proactive and to solve problems passively. Moreover, he didn't like leaving problems until the next day, so he quickly let Ming Jingnan and Lieutenant Kim leave first, while he would stay behind to resolve the matter.

When Lim Nayeon heard his question, her eyes, red and swollen under her hat brim, looked up at him. Seeing the concern on his anxious face, she couldn't help but feel even more aggrieved! She had calmed down quite a bit and was thinking of having a good talk with him!
But right now I really want to beat him up to vent my anger!
Gong Cheng winked at Mingan, who was standing next to him with her arm around Lin Nalian's shoulder. Mingan glanced at him with her cool face, but remained unmoved, sitting on the sofa as if her butt was glued to it. But why did he feel that the penguin's expressionless face was smiling sinisterly?
The battle-hardened Lieutenant Kim understood the current situation and immediately stepped forward, grabbing Mina's wrist. "Mina unnie, let's go to the front field first. Jeongyeon unnie is looking for us..."

She told a little white lie, but couldn't help feeling suspicious. Was this really oppa's soldier? She seemed inexperienced! Was this unnie's first time doing something like this? Clearly a rookie, unable to see the situation clearly!
“Okay…” Mina nodded softly, the small mole on the bridge of her nose tilting slightly as she looked up. She glanced at Gong Cheng, then turned her face away and patted Lim Nayeon’s back. “Unnie, we’re leaving now. Good luck!”

Lim Nayeon thought she was referring to the collaboration song for the final performance, and nodded.

Mina got up and followed Kim Da-hyun. As she passed Gong Cheng, she whispered, "You owe me again..." Her voice was so soft and weak, and she spoke in Japanese. To Gong Cheng, it sounded very shrewd, but he was used to it!

"Bang!" The door to the lounge was slammed shut with a loud thud; it was unclear whether Mina had done it on purpose.

Kim Da-hyun stood by the corridor, curiously pressing her ear to the crack in the door. Unable to hear anything inside, she sighed and glanced at Mina beside her. As a colleague, she felt a strange mix of emotions at that moment…

Mina smiled gently, her lips pursed, as she looked at the maknae in front of her, chuckling softly.

You're so dedicated, maknae!
Kim Da-hyun couldn't stand her gaze any longer, so she naturally took the unnie's arm and asked a question that had been nagging at her for a long time, "Unnie, do you have a crush on oppa...?"

Mina turned her head in surprise and glanced at her. Kim Dahyun quickly chuckled and shifted the blame to Gong Cheng, "Oppa told me you have a crush on him." She felt that fighting for Gong Cheng alone was worse than having a helper—better for the general, and better for herself.

She also wanted to see if it was true that even Mina unnie in front of her liked that guy. If that happened, TWICE would be in complete chaos.
"What else did he say?" Mina raised an eyebrow, smiling but not showing her teeth as she pressed on.

"He also said you confessed to him three or four times, and he rejected you every time. He also said..." Kim Da-hyun suddenly realized what he meant. Unnie was trying to trick her into saying something. So she added fuel to the fire, "He also said that you like him so much, and that if you confess a few more times, he might just say yes..."

In the end, Lieutenant Kim started rambling. She's not the same Corporal Kim she used to be! People have to be able to get along with everyone, right, oppa?

……

"What's wrong, Mother?"

In the lounge, Gong Cheng looked at the silent Lim Nayeon with concern. He reached out and took off her baseball cap. Her red and swollen eyes were heartbreaking to see. His expression of concern was genuine, not an act from a Baeksang Arts Awards winner. "What happened?"

Lim Nayeon looked at him, silent and withdrawn, her hidden rabbit teeth biting her lower lip, her swollen eyes filled with tears of grievance. They were supposed to move into that big house in Cheongdam-dong in less than two months, and she had imagined that the place would be filled with traces of their life together...

"Do you want me to take it off?" Lim Nayeon tried to say this expressionlessly, her slender, white right hand standing before Gong Cheng, the ring encircling her finger being the one Gong Cheng had given her for her birthday—a simple, beautiful ring with geometric facets. Behind her fingers, her swollen eyes betrayed her, tears welling in her eyes, as she sobbed out this line that shouldn't have been uttered in such a tone.

Through her tear-filled vision, her face was blurry. Her father seemed unaware of what was happening, but his expression was somewhat flustered. He spoke with a sour tone, "Why are you doing this?" As he spoke, he clenched his small hand that was hanging in mid-air and then let it fall.

Lim Nayeon forcefully pulled her hand back, wiped away her tears, and her rabbit teeth, which she had hidden all night, trembled as she sobbed, her crooked red lips parting. "I saw your ex-girlfriend sitting with your aunt and uncle..."

She asked bluntly, even if Zhao Meiyan and Gong Cheng were still entangled, she wouldn't have anything to say, she wouldn't do that. But those were her husband's parents, sitting with someone from the past, looking very intimate, she couldn't accept it.

If Gong Cheng's parents approve of Zhao Meiyan, how will they approve of her in the future? This is what makes her most wary and uneasy... She feels that Zhao Meiyan is doing this on purpose, using her "imperial sword" to show off to her!
Are you still in contact with her?

Gong Cheng wanted to hug the big star, but she dodged him. He nodded truthfully, "Yes, she asked me for tickets a few days ago, so I gave her a few. As for sitting with Mom and Dad, I didn't know that."

As he spoke, he took out his phone from his pocket, opened Zhao Meiyan's chat window, and showed his girlfriend chat history. Sometimes it was useful and sometimes it wasn't, but he always had to show sincerity. He would clean up all his chat history regularly, without exception.

On his way to find Lim Nayeon, he deleted most of his recent chat history with Cho Miyeon, leaving only three sentences.

"Oppa, can I have some insider tickets? I want to go see it with my friends."

"Okay, I'll send it to you when I have some free time another day."

[Date: March 13] "Oppa, do you have time?" [Read]

The chat window that followed was completely blank, with no conversation. It looked as if Gong Cheng had read the message but had remained aloof and didn't reply.

Nayeon glanced at the chat box, sobbing, then turned her head away and grumbled, "I don't want to see this, you might have edited it out..."

"As for Meiyan's good relationship with her parents, it's because when they were dating, her father was hospitalized and was very ill. She would visit him often, so even after they separated, her parents would still sometimes ask her how she was doing..."

"She's still a trainee, about to debut. Because we dated before, we still keep in touch sometimes. My mom and dad really like her. When my dad was hospitalized, she secretly gave my mom some money in my name. It wasn't a lot, but for my mom and dad at that time, it was a significant amount..."

Gong Cheng earnestly explained why his adoptive parents liked Zhao Meiyan so much, and also revealed his connection with Zhao Meiyan, but he didn't go to any extremes; he was telling the truth.
“So, when you told me earlier that she was sitting with her mom and dad, I found it strange, but not that strange, even though they were separated… But…” Gong Cheng put his arm around Lin Nayeon’s shoulder, but this time the big star didn’t resist. Instead, she listened attentively to him explain the whole story.

"But I'm still grateful for what she did for me and my parents when we were together, so I can't say I'm cold-hearted and heartless, breaking up and cutting off contact, never seeing her again. I can't say that because I don't think there's anything I should lie to you, a big star..."

Some people say that the order in which people appear in your life is very important. For example, Zhao Meiyan's paparazzi accompanied him through a very difficult period. In that dark period of her life, she herself wasn't doing much better. The claim that she left YG because of her relationship with him is just a rumor circulating online.

Before the two started dating, she had already been advised to leave YG Entertainment once because her roles overlapped with those of the group she was about to debut. Even so, Pabo still looked at her with a silly grin every day.

But the big star Lim Na-yeon in front of me is also very important. We've been together for quite a while now, and we get along very well and are very happy!
Gong Cheng never expected that the seemingly clueless and arrogant girl with rabbit teeth, who was also timid, would later make time to go to his dorm to help him unpack his luggage, learn how to make soup from his mother, and even say she wanted to buy him a microphone for life...

Therefore, Gong Cheng doesn't mind conveying some of the unforgettable things Zhao Meiyan did in the past, just to tell Tuya that everyone is important, and I beg you to stop fighting!

Lim Nayeon listened in silence, though her sobs lessened. She blinked her tear-streaked eyelashes, looking like a rabbit with tears streaming down its face. She didn't want to cry anymore; she couldn't cry anymore.

She just wondered why she wasn't the one by her boyfriend's side in the beginning. But staring at Gong Cheng's face as he recalled the past, she was certain that what he said was true, but he was holding back. However, this explanation was still acceptable.

Lin Nayeon's anger subsided considerably. If Zhao Meiyan had really done those things, it would be even more heartbreaking if her boyfriend could completely absolve himself of any responsibility in front of her. "Is there anything else?"

“That’s all…” Gong Cheng gave a bitter smile, looking earnestly into Lin Nayeon’s eyes, “Now you are my daughter, haven’t we been dating for a long time?”

He added fuel to the fire, "Why don't you come back to Yeongdeungpo with me when you have some free time? Let Mom and Dad meet you. I'm serious." He knew very well what Zhao Meiyan, that paparazzi, had been coming home a lot these past two years... She was definitely a bit of a supermodel... That paparazzi was very clever, and he also suspected that she had deliberately pulled this stunt, as evidenced by the fact that she had asked him for six tickets.

However, for now, Gong Cheng felt that she would not take any further action. After all, with their debut imminent, giving the members a hint could explain that they were still in contact, but to openly and honestly put it on the table and let the group members know that Pabo would not dare to do that.

For any group, the worst thing is for someone to start something like this. Now that she has finally made her debut, she doesn't dare to start something like this, otherwise the members will have resentment. So she keeps going back to her adoptive parents to secure their support.

Just like the female fans of TWICE, with Park Jihyo taking the lead, they're all waiting...

Therefore, Gong Cheng was also very troubled. He hoped that Park Ji-hyo could be more reserved and delay for a while, but he didn't know exactly how far her relationship with Kang Daniel had progressed.

Seriously, she's leading the way in dating!!!

Lim Nayeon was tempted and bit her lip, but quickly shook her head and refused, "I don't want to go, at least not now!" Right now, Zhao Meiyan was getting along very well with his parents, and she was afraid that if she went over there, she would be disliked.

However, she still reached out and hugged Gong Cheng. She only wanted to ask because she felt wronged; she didn't really want anything to do with Gong Cheng. With such a busy schedule, they had finally managed to maintain their relationship, and she didn't want to let an "outdated" girl affect their relationship...

Moreover, so what if Zhao Meiyan holds the "imperial sword"?
Long before her husband contacted her, she had already devised a plan, and this plan was of utmost urgency!

"You're not mad at me anymore?" Gong Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, finally managing to get away with it! Ugh! Not at all! Arguments are normal. He and Minatozaki Sana had been dating for several months, arguing every few days, but they always made up quickly. But with Rabbit Girl, who had been dating for over a year, the number of arguments was practically negligible. He was quite grateful; sometimes, a little bickering and bickering was actually quite good. Let Rabbit Girl and Zhao Meiyan be honest, "Mian nai ah..."

Lim Nayeon looked up, her tear-streaked face now much drier. "Do I look like such a petty person?"

"picture!"

"I hope you'll be a little stingy." Gong Cheng chuckled, put his arm around her, and shamelessly leaned in to kiss her.

Lim Nayeon didn't resist. After a while, she earnestly took Gong Cheng's hand and said, "Dear boyfriend, although I can't go to Yeongdeungpo to see your aunt and uncle, let's go home together after the Seoul leg of the tour..."

"???" Gong Cheng was a little confused, not quite understanding whether it was a villa or a dormitory in Cheongdam-dong.

"Gangdong District, let's have dinner together." A confident smile returned to Lim Nayeon's face. She gently stroked Gong Cheng's cheek with her fair hand and kissed him. "Actually, Mom guessed a long time ago that I was dating, but I didn't tell her who it was..."

"Now I think it's time to let Mom meet your father. Mom will be so happy to know it's you, right?"

Lim Nayeon's mother has met Gong Cheng several times. The first time was during the "600 million won" incident, when she invited Gong Cheng to dinner alone. The second time was on stage at the end of the year. She seems to be a very kind and easy-going aunt.

"You don't want to?" Lin Nayeon asked pitifully, seeing Gong Cheng's somewhat dazed face. Zhao Meiyan wanted to use her male relatives' parents to deal with others, so she would use her own mother to keep Gong Cheng. Yes, her aunt and uncle liked Zhao Meiyan very much.

But Mom likes you very much too, boyfriend! We've met each other's parents! It's just that Zhao Meiyan met the boyfriend's adoptive parents, while the boyfriend met his own family! It's the same thing! In fact, meeting the female parent's mother should make him a little more reserved, right?
"Okay." Gong Cheng nodded with a smile, agreeing. It seems that Zhao Meiyan's relationship with her adoptive parents really made the big star feel insecure, which is probably why she suggested meeting her mother.
"Then let's do it as soon as possible? In a couple of days?"

Gong Cheng asked very sincerely. His girlfriend wanted a sense of security, and he was definitely going to provide it—lots of it! Besides, meeting the parents was something that had to be done sooner or later! It didn't matter whether it was sooner or later…

Nayeon grinned, her eyes still red and swollen from her rabbit teeth, but her smile was bright. "Okay, it's a deal!"

"Oh, Mom is very powerful! If Mom finds out you've treated me badly, you're dead meat, boyfriend! When Mom gets your comeuppance, I won't side with anyone else!"

After clearing things up, Gong Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, and Lin Nayeon was also satisfied with achieving her goal. The two lingered in the dressing room for a while longer, and Gong Cheng took her disheveled hair in his hands and tied it into pigtails, making her look like a street thug...

Lim Nayeon glanced at the time, sat down in front of the vanity mirror, took out her makeup to touch up her red and swollen eyes. Thinking about it carefully, Zhao Meiyan's appearance actually brought her and her boyfriend closer; they'd even reached the point of meeting each other's parents!
"Hurry up and get ready, honey. Isn't it your turn to perform on stage soon?"

"OK!" Gong Cheng's wavering heart calmed down. He had a few minutes to prepare before going on stage. At this moment, Lin Yingxiong's solo performance was on stage, followed by Wu Sehun and Park Chanyeol's duet dance, and then it was his turn.

"..."

……

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

On the stage in the front, as the music for their dance ended, Oh Sehun and Park Chanyeol listened to the cheers of 80,000 people in the audience. Their sweaty faces appeared on the big screen. Park Chanyeol wiped the sweat from his forehead with the microphone, "Aigoo, I'm so tired, but it's really wonderful to be able to meet so many fans in such a big venue..."

"Chanyeol!!!"

“sehunnaaaaaaaaaa!!!!”

The screams and cheers echoed throughout the night.

The screams near BLACKPINK's seats had barely subsided when Jisoo heard two girls in the back row shouting "I'm tired of this!" from the start of the concert.
"Chanyeol and Sehun are passable handsome, but they're still not as handsome as Tarot oppa! He's a clear cut above everyone else, unlike girl groups. Although Irene is called a goddess, she's just so-so, not as pretty as me..."

"Furthermore, Jisoo and Tzuyu are known as the 'visual mountain range,' with no gaps in their visual appeal. To be honest, at least Tzuyu's height matches that of her oppa. As for the other two, it's hard to say..."

Kim Jisoo has very sharp ears, and she couldn't stand it anymore. They just kept talking non-stop! She realized that the two girls behind her were completely die-hard fans of Gong Cheng. Whenever it was Gong Cheng's part, they called him more affectionately than his parents!
When it came time for the other members of the group to perform their solo stages, they started to gather their energy and start gossiping about others! Apart from Gong Cheng, she never heard a good word about anyone else from the two of them! They were just like that bastard Gong Cheng. It's true that like attracts like!
Liu Zhimin took a sip of water, her throat a little hoarse from cheering. She reminded Kim Minjun beside her, "We should be on Oppa's stage soon, we need to shout even louder..."

"Alasoo Unnie~" Kim Minjung's throat was almost hoarse as he took off his baseball cap and scratched his short hair!
Wearing a headset, Oh Sehun smiled and announced the next stage performance to the audience, "Hey, next up is our maknae, Tarot!"

"Aaaaaaaaaa!!!"

Sure enough, Kim Jisoo glanced at the two brainless fans behind her, who were waving their light sticks at the top of their lungs! Hopeless! Her face was contorted with madness…

"Our maknae will be bringing you a brand new single, 'God's Plan'!"

Kim Tae-yeon crossed her legs, looking forward to Gong Cheng's performance. "He's really prolific. Even without a comeback, he releases singles very frequently. He must have released almost 20 solo tracks since last year, right?"

"He's a singer, okay? Didn't I hear him say before that the group was just a hobby at first? Besides, this younger guy is on the rise, and he has to release songs frequently to maintain his popularity globally?" Lee Soon-kyu said speechlessly. Did he really think that he was like other local singers, holding back one or two comebacks a year to make some money in the local market?
……

Having survived such a close call, Gong Cheng felt a surge of relief and felt even more energetic on stage.

He carefully reviewed the situation. At present, Lim Nayeon should know about Zhao Meiyan's existence and have become suspicious, but that Pabo still doesn't know who his opponent is.

When he saw the stage lights go out, he shook his head to stop thinking about it. Park Chanyeol and Oh Sehun, covered in sweat, came off the stage, patted him on the shoulder, and signaled that it was his turn to go on stage.

Gong Cheng originally planned to release the hip-hop song "God's Plan" soon, but after the Grammy nominations came in, he estimated that Bruno Mars would sweep the nominations for the four major categories, except for Best New Artist.

Therefore, he's considering postponing his solo comeback this year and combining it with his world tour. The song "God's Plan" will also be included in the album in the second half of the year. He wants to release an all-English album this year for his comeback.

He's aiming for the three major awards at next year's Grammys, excluding Best New Artist. He's definitely out of luck this year, so he's focusing his attention on next year's Grammys.

……

The intro to "God's Plan" filled the dimly lit venue. The deep and rhythmic bass, with its strong vibrations, seemed to penetrate the eardrums and strike the heart, making one's heart race and blood rush.

Zhang Yuanying sat at a high point on the rooftop of the circular seating area. If you didn't look at the big screen, the view from below was actually quite terrifying. Zhang Duoya sat next to her, enthusiastically waving her light stick.

The intro in my ears and the stage where the performance is about to begin—it's Tarot's first solo performance of the night.

Upon hearing that it was a new song, Jang Won-young waved her light stick with anticipation in her eyes. The cheers from the older women and unnies around her created the strongest sound of the night.

"And they wishing wishin' and wishin' and wishin'...They wishin' on me~"

Gong Cheng's magnetic low humming softly weaved through the rhythm of the bass guitar—after he hummed the intro, the dim stage and venue were devoid of dazzling colored lights; instead, a beam of light, as bright as day, shone on Gong Cheng's tall figure as he appeared on the rising platform.

On the entire stage, only one spotlight shone as Gong Cheng stepped off the rising platform, the spotlight following closely behind. The large screen projected his sharply defined profile, its sculpted contours outlined by the bright light, his Adam's apple bobbing gently with the rhythm of his humming.

Gong Cheng was dressed in a white tank top and ripped jeans, wearing white sneakers. A simple yet eye-catching necklace adorned his collarbone, and he hummed along to the beat while waving his arm, which was adorned with a diamond bracelet.

"Things have been going well for me lately~ Don't come looking for trouble~"

The delicate and crisp electronic drumbeats quietly entered, and on the main screen behind, in addition to Gong Cheng's carefree close-up shot, a vertical screen was displayed, in which lyrics were played out in rhythm with the beat in the dark screen.

"Don't wait until 6 a.m. to try and be affectionate with me~"

"You know how I like it when you loving on me~"

"I don't want to be appreciated after I'm dead!"

To the upbeat melody, Gong Cheng's voice wandered through the beat, his tall figure and face appearing as if he were casually humming on stage while interacting with fans in the front row.

On the big screen, Gong Cheng half-squatted at the edge of the stage, reaching out to high-five many audience members who were crowding in the front row. The song's prelude was a bit long, but the climax would make all 80,000 people in the audience stand on tiptoe. This is why he chose to perform this unreleased single.

"God's Plan~God's Plan~~"

His languid, magnetic voice gradually calmed the entire audience. Most of the faces beneath the glow sticks swayed their heads and bodies.

Park Chaeyoung and Kim Jennie were sitting in their seats when the director's camera cut to them. They waved their light sticks with smiles and gave two thumbs-up signs!

"I have to make sure that all Asian artists can get a share of the pie..." The moment the lyrics exploded from the surround sound, the holographic projection at the back of the stage suddenly started, and countless images of "Tarot cards" appeared in the audience's eyes, floating and rotating behind Gong Cheng. Among them, the "Wheel of Fortune" card in the Major Arcana seemed to be plated with a layer of silver light, confirming the special effects of the "Diamond Record".

"Wow, these lyrics are really crazy~" Son Seungwan listened to the singing coming from the stage and the lyrics on the secondary screen. The intro so far has been almost entirely interwoven bass sounds, but as Gong Cheng hummed, the bass melody became more and more urgent, and the first half of the song sounded like a "lullaby".

Upon hearing Son Seungwan's words, Jennie immediately turned her head and said, "Are these lyrics still considered arrogant? For that hyung, they're already quite modest." She sincerely praised him, but after looking at Son Seungwan, she thought about it and realized that Red Velvet didn't have many overseas activities.

But BLACKPINK has had a lot of overseas activities since their debut, so they are more familiar with the public opinion there. She patiently explained, "In Europe and America, it's really just oppa who has raised the bar for K-pop. Before, when we participated in fashion shows and such, people there didn't have a very friendly attitude or much patience towards us..."

She candidly shared some of the situations the group encountered while working overseas. Even when people didn't know who they were, they could always start a conversation with the name "Tarot," which made their activities there much easier.

Kim Jisoo nodded, agreeing with the member, and then said to Bae Joo-hyun, "This person's influence overseas is incredibly powerful. The most obvious example is that many people there only know him as an Asian singer."

Life isn't always smooth sailing.

"That they wishing and wishin' and wishin' and wishin'~"

"And they wishing on me~"

As the song's climax approached, the bass and drums intertwined to create a surging wave of sound, the rhythm becoming increasingly intense. Gong Cheng stood up, ceasing his interaction with fans at the edge of the stage, and, with a broad, unrestrained smile, gripped the microphone, saying, "Yeah, aye~"

"Aye~"

As the final "aye" rang out, a brief silence fell over the hall. Hundreds of lights on the dome abruptly went out, and darkness washed over the eighty thousand faces like a tidal wave. Only the echo of his "aye" remained, reverberating in the darkness…

She asked, "Do you love me?" I replied, "So-so."

As the brief accompaniment faded, Gong Cheng's clear voice flowed directly into the surrounding speakers. The hundreds of lights that had just been switched off above the stage instantly illuminated the stage where he stood. Amidst the dazzling red and blue light, Gong Cheng pointed to the lyrics on the secondary screen:
"I only love my bed and my momma. I'm sorry~~" He deliberately dragged out the last syllable, and his slender figure raised his left hand and shook it on the stage. The cold pyrotechnic device at the edge of the stage instantly spewed out several meters high crimson flames... shooting into the sky!

The vanished drumbeats resounded powerfully once more in the venue, pounding against the hearts of the audience, as if merging with each restless soul! Gong Cheng's previously languid, magnetic voice disappeared, replaced by the heavy rap beats on the drums. He casually swayed his shoulders, swinging his hands and displaying a carefree smile on stage, "And you know me~~~"

"I marched forward triumphantly!"

From two-pointers to three-pointers~

"..."

"She say do you love me I tell her only partly~~"

The roar of 80,000 people instantly engulfed the entire venue. The metal railings of the circular seating area trembled under the grip of countless hands. The galaxy of glow sticks surged wildly with the rhythm. Boiling shouts and countless hands on tiptoe swayed incessantly with their bodies...

Gong Cheng ran a few steps on the stage, then raised his hand, signaling for the audience to shout louder. At the same moment, the surging crowd and countless faces, along with the handsome, smiling eyes on the big screen, all shouted in unison, "I only love my bed and my momma. I'm sorry~~"

"..."

Under the dazzling lights, the members of BLACKPINK stood up with the crowd, gesturing and swaying to the rhythm, while Jisoo sat still like a wooden stake, listening to the earthquake-like tremors in the hall.

It really is like a cult!

She couldn't help but glance back and saw the two little girls who had liked to talk to her earlier. The girl who boasted that she had a much better figure than her had long, wavy black hair, curly bangs covering her forehead, and a white tank top that covered her chest but exposed her navel and arms. She was waving a light stick in one hand and sticking her elbow up in front of her big thunder, shaking it downwards, making her big thunder tremble uncontrollably!
Another little girl with short hair and a smaller stature was gripping the railing tightly with both hands, shouting:
"God's Plan~God's Plan~~"

After shouting, he made a gun gesture with both hands and waved them back and forth in front of him, like he was on drugs...

"The weather is unpredictable."

"Misfortune and fortune can change in an instant."

On the big screen, Gong Cheng, seemingly out of nowhere, put on sunglasses on his handsome face. With a smile on his lips and a swaying body, he held a microphone like a DJ, constantly energizing the atmosphere.

"That they wishing and wishin' and wishin' and wishin'~"

With each gesture from Gong Cheng, the screams and shouts from the audience grew increasingly enthusiastic. In the seats on the high platform not far away, a group of fans started doing the wave. Tens of thousands of silver light sticks flashed, and when the dazzling lights filled the entire venue, the whole place was like a carnival.

The large screen sequentially cut to images of Kim Ji-won, Gong Yoo, Nana, Bae Suzy, IU, and others waving their hands and twisting their bodies to the rhythm—the giant projector on the ceiling projected tens of thousands of twisting crowds below onto the large screen behind Gong Cheng. In the red and blue light screen, it was as if countless crazy souls were dancing wildly in the light and shadow...

"..."

"Is there an earthquake outside?" In the backstage dressing room, Wu Sehun had just sat down when he jumped up in fright, feeling the floor shaking.

A series of screams, "TTTTTTTarot!!!"

Park Chanyeol wiped his sweat. "What are you thinking? Outside is the maknae's new song performance, it's really like Coachella..."

“I’ve heard the audio of ‘God’s Plan’ before, and it doesn’t sound this rocking. It’s more like a lullaby.” Wu Sehun said with a strange expression. When Gong Cheng recorded this song, he let the members listen to it. He joined in the fun and put on his headphones to listen for a while.

Jay Park smiled and took a sip of water. "If it's like a lullaby, did you only listen to the first half?"

Wu Sehun nodded, and Zhang Yixing said helplessly, "The big song is at the back. Whether it's catchy or not, go to the front and listen to it. It's also very addictive."

……

"Ayy, I've been fuckin' hoes and poppin' pillies, I feel just like a rockstar (star)~~"

"Rockstar" seamlessly transitioned into "God's Plan," cold fireworks rapidly sprayed through the venue, and Gong Cheng, microphone in hand, ran along the edge of the stage, singing lyrics line by line, his unrestrained body dancing wildly on the stage...

"They make that thing go grrrata-ta-ta (pow, pow, pow)~~"

Ten minutes later, Gong Cheng's solo performance ended, and without taking a break, he and the Bombardment Meteor members who came on stage began a new round of stage performances—the song title and lyrics of "Natural" appeared on the secondary screen...

"Will the stars align?"

"Does Heaven Exist?"

Compared to the group's other songs, this one didn't have much dance, so he was able to slow down a bit on stage, his husky yet powerful voice echoing throughout the venue...

Song Yuqi calmed down after shouting until her face turned red, "Seriously, their songs are getting more and more explosive! It's been almost two hours since the start, and they just can't stop..."

"There's no way around it, they're all phenomenal hits, otherwise how could they have been nominated for Grammys, lol!" Jeon So-yeon waved her light stick, thoroughly enjoying the performance! The Bombardment Meteor live show was absolutely amazing!
Zhao Meiyan sat in her seat with a smile, her eyes fixed on her boyfriend, who was hiding behind Park Chanyeol, panting and struggling on the big screen. She was genuinely happy for him! Time had passed, and three years had gone by. The boyfriend who had been by her side was no longer standing in the boxing ring, but instead standing on a much bigger stage.

Hearing the roaring cheers around her, she smiled and glanced at Song Yuqi and the others, who were certain they couldn't hear anything. She raised her hand to her mouth and shouted happily, "Saranghae..."

……

Thousands of spotlights shone on the seven members of Bombardment Meteor. Gong Cheng walked off the stage, drenched in sweat. Now it was the other members' turn to perform their solo songs. Today's tour was coming to an end.

After a short break, they will go on stage to perform one of the title tracks from their new album, "What Lovers Do." The other title track will be the grand finale tomorrow night.

As he stepped off the stage, in the VJ's camera lens, Gong Cheng took off his white tank top, which was completely soaked with sweat. He still had to change into other clothes. His tall, muscular body was glistening with sweat.

Kim Daewoo quickly handed him a bottle of water and took a towel to wipe his sweat. "Are you tired?"

"I'm too tired to talk to you, bro." Gong Cheng tilted his head back and drank more than half of his drink, feeling a little better. Seeing the VJ still filming, he asked, "Anita, are you still going to film like this?"

"Trust me, the fans love it!" VJ Noona said with a grin, and then ran off to film Jay Park and Sehun, who had already stripped naked. The members had just performed several rock songs from the third album, and they really put all their effort into hitting the high notes.

Coupled with the roar and cheers of 80,000 people at the scene, the air was thick with heat...

Gong Cheng walked straight to the bathroom, intending to wash his face, when he saw Mina standing alone at the bathroom door, staring intently at him with a very aggressive gaze...

He instinctively shrank back, but received a glare from Mina.

Upon reaching the sink, Gong Cheng turned on the tap and washed his face, soaking a lot of the stray hairs on his forehead. In the mirror, Mina looked like a female ghost watching him from behind.

"Mina-chan, I beg you! Please don't look at me like that again, it scares me!" He turned around and pleaded, really, that look in her eyes was eerie, making him seem like a heartless man and her like a vengeful ghost...

Mina took a few steps forward, came to his side, twitched her small nose, and whispered, "Let me touch it..."

"Aren't you satisfied with just looking? You want to touch me too?" Gong Cheng took a step back uncomfortably. He was a true cherry blossom fanatic, and his nationality matched perfectly.

When he wasn't looking, Mina reached out her fair hand and touched his abs. Her palm was covered in his sweat. She then commented, "Pretty sexy." After saying that, she turned her head and walked away with a penguin-like gait.

His movements were as swift as a gigolo's!
"Crazy..." Gong Cheng muttered, then walked out of the bathroom and went to the changing room.

……

At nine o'clock at night, the atmosphere at the Jamsil Olympic Main Stadium was still hot. Even though it was almost time to leave, Kim Tae-yeon, whose bottom was getting numb from sitting, stood up and stretched. "Didn't they say that their group was going to perform their new single tonight?"

"Yes, it should be out soon, right? I heard from Sehun that it's a collaboration with Nayeon again." Lee Soon-kyu yawned. After the extreme excitement, she felt a little weak and sleepy. After watching the concert, she could only say that tickets for the Bombardment Meteor would probably be even harder to get after tonight!

Kim Tae-yeon didn't know much about this, and frowned. "Lim Na-yeon, her singing isn't that great either?"

"Is this about singing ability? Do you think we should ask you?" Lee Soon-kyu rolled her eyes at her speechlessly. What was she thinking all day? "If we really wanted to find someone with good singing ability, why wouldn't people ask Taylor Swift? Not to mention international ones, why wouldn't they ask IU in the industry? They have such a good relationship."

Who do you think you are...?

"Aigoo, Lee Soon-kyu! What do you mean? I didn't tell him to come find me!"

That's exactly what you think! Don't think I can't see through you!

Lim Yoona remained silent, staring intently at the message her manager had sent her. She had taken on another script... She wondered if the ratings would be a hit.
……

On stage, after Zhang Yixing finished performing his solo single, the stage went completely dark, and the large screen slowly lit up. Colorful graffiti gradually outlined the song title, "What Lovers Do"...

In the front row, Sana Minatozaki quickly stopped her snickering while chatting with Momo Hirai. The TWICE members all wanted to see Nayeon unnie and Bombardment Meteor perform this song together.

They knew in their hearts that beyond simple cooperation, it was also a "test" by the company to assess their future access to personal information, just like Son Chae-young and Gong Cheng's collaboration on "VVS" in 16, after which they inhaled large amounts of hip-hop powder...

(End of this chapter)