The number one playboy on the Peninsula!

Chapter 262 Who has a better voice, Mina or Me?
"I'm going upstairs to sleep, what will you say?"

After washing the pots and pans, Gong Cheng picked up a rag to wipe the water off his hands, walked out of the kitchen, glanced at the kitchen, and then ran back to the living room to sit cross-legged in front of the TV screen. Mina, so small and fragrant, smelled wonderful...

He was referring to the flavor, vanilla...

Mina's smooth, beautiful black hair was piled up on her shoulders. She wore a loose gray T-shirt, which was quite large. Her fair and slender legs had perfect and delicate ankle lines and arches. She sat cross-legged with her fair and firm thighs, wearing a pair of black shorts with white trim, which looked very cool.

But Haki always wears oversized T-shirts, and the straps keep slipping off her small shoulders...

Mina glanced at her slumped shoulder, her fair and soft skin, but she didn't seem to care. Instead, she looked at Miyako and said, "What do you mean, 'what should I say'? It's fine to eat and drink with you, but do you expect me to sleep with you?"

"Why are you saying such awful things? Isn't this an invitation...?"

Gong Cheng grinned and tilted his head back, then threw the beer on the table into the trash can.

"You shameless bastard, you wish... I'm going back to my dorm after playing for a while, you should get some rest..." Mina didn't want to flirt with him anymore, she was the one who would suffer. She couldn't argue with him. How could he make such shameless words sound so gentlemanly?
Gong Cheng curled his lip noncommittally, turned around and took out ice cubes from the refrigerator, adding two to his glass. "Tch, shameless? I wonder who was threatening me with that video? You've seen me naked, and you don't even want to take responsibility?" He muttered to himself as he poured himself a drink, took a sip, and then said, "Garlic Bird, Garlic Bird, I'm not going to hold it against you..."

"It's time to take a shower and go to bed. You're not allowed to peek..."

Mina's pale face trembled slightly at his words. "I was peeping? Who do you think you are?!" But watching him head upstairs with his wine glass, she couldn't help but say, "Drink less, okay..."

"Inside……"

Gong Cheng's voice echoed in her ears. Mina watched him walk into the master bedroom on the second floor, sighed, fiddled with the controller a couple of times, feeling utterly bored. She glanced at her slipped sash, revealing a shimmering swan necklace dangling from her fair shoulder to her collarbone...

It seems Makoto is really tired; he's not even moving his hands or feet...

Ugh……

Mina was quite depressed...

Looks like he didn't quite get the upper hand? But since this person has said he's his safe haven, what should he do if he feels a little awkward about trying to win him over?
No, I need to get back at Sana-chan before I can take it out on Makoto-chan. Otherwise, how can I control him, conquer him, and tease him?

Mina tossed aside the controller, rummaged around behind her, picked up her phone, and turned on the camera. Her cool, smiling face squeezed into the screen, the background showing the game screen on the TV. Her free hand even made a "V" sign next to her face.
She then lowered her head, opened TWICE's chat group, and, naturally beautiful, didn't need to edit her photos; she directly sent the pictures she had just taken to the group chat.

The group chat is still quite active. Nayeon unnie is sharing a funny video she downloaded from somewhere, begging the members to open it and watch it so she can share some humor. However, only Momo is responding to her...

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Hirai Momo: "Isn't this oppa's dorm, Mina-chan?"

Lim Nayeon: "?"

Son Chaeyoung: "?"

Chou Tzu-yu: "?"

Kim Da-hyun: "?"

Minazaki Saka: "?"

"Yeah, Makoto went upstairs to take a shower (scratching head)." Mina leaned back on the sofa with a smug look on her face, crossing her legs, but to avoid going too far, she quickly offered an explanation, "He made me angry, so we made up..."

"I'm getting ready to head back to my dorm now~"

After moving to the new dormitory, she shared a room with Yoo Jeongyeon and Park Jihyo. The two knew beforehand that she often came to Gong Cheng's dormitory to play games, so they weren't surprised. In addition, after her confrontation with Gong Cheng in the practice room a few days ago, the members immediately understood.

People in the group chat were all discussing what tricks Gong Cheng had up his sleeve to appease her.

Yoo Jeongyeon: "Magic? Aigoo oppa's magic is really idiotic. He exposed me last time, and I was too embarrassed to call him out."

Park Jihyo: "Ani-oh, Mina-chan isn't interested. I guess oppa was just playing games with her and let her win a couple of rounds..."

Minazaki Saka: "?"

Lim Nayeon: "That's great! (Sunglasses) Everyone should argue less and talk things out... So could you guys go and watch the video I posted? It's really funny!"

Tzuyu: "Mina unnie, you should go back to your dorm. I'm here to hang out with you. Oppa's taking a shower, so don't bother him. I'm already in your bedroom waiting for you..."

"Okay." Mina stood up, patted her butt, feeling inexplicably refreshed, and started tidying up the controller and other things in front of her...

……

In the living room of one of the dorm rooms downstairs in the same apartment building, Hirai Momo was munching on potato chips while watching a TV drama. She thought it wasn't as good as her mentor's acting; the male lead was greasy and his acting was terrible…

Lim Nayeon was chatting happily with the members in the group chat, it seems her boyfriend still listens to her! She calmed Mina-chan down in no time!
She no longer had to worry about her brother-in-law and sisters arguing. She watched with great interest as the members shared how their boyfriends had previously upset them and how they had made up for it—old tricks, playing games, taking them out to eat, and so on…

Nayeon asked Momo Hirai curiously, "Momo-chan, how did Makoto Miyamoto manage to win you over?"

"Why are you trying to coax me, unnie..." Hirai Momo looked at her unnie with a puzzled expression, shaking the bag of potato chips in her hand. "Oppa bought all the snacks for me, he stood up for me, taught me martial arts, often brought me lunch, taught me how to prank people, and even let me use his meal card..."

Why did I get angry and argue with him?

Lim Nayeon's face stiffened upon hearing this, and she clicked her tongue, "Teach you how to...play pranks?"

"No wonder..."

"No wonder what?" Hirai Momo asked, scratching her head with her little finger, which was free of potato chip crumbs.

"No wonder you're getting more and more... naughty..." Lim Nayeon was too embarrassed to say it so bluntly. She should say that she's getting more and more cheeky. She always takes advantage of the members' inattention in the practice room or when recording the group's variety show to hit them a couple of times.

After Dahyun teased him last time, he was still shaking his head cheekily... Now I finally understand why this smell feels so familiar.

Hirai Momo looked at her with concern, and her fellow villager, Minatozaki Sana, asked with a somewhat unpleasant expression, "What's wrong, Sana-chan?"

Sana Minato gave an awkward smile. "It's okay, I'll go back to my room now." She stared at the message in the group chat window: "[We've made up]".

idiot!

……

"Minami! You son of a bitch!"

In Gong Cheng's dorm room, he had just taken a sip of wine and lingered in bed for a while before forcing himself to get up and take a shower, despite his fatigue and drowsiness. Then he saw a series of messages in the TWICE group chat, especially the ones sent by Mina...

What the hell!

He jumped out of bed, pushed open the master bedroom door, and looked downstairs. He happened to meet Mina's smiling face as she looked up at him. "Goodnight, Makoto~" she said softly, then waved to him with a happy expression, her eyes curving like crescent moons...

Having said that, without waiting for Gong Cheng to say anything, she pushed open the door and walked away with a penguin-like gait...

"Ding-ling-ling~"

A sudden video call rang. Gong Cheng clenched his fist. What a disaster!
It's impossible to guard against!
Is it really necessary? Killing a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of your own?!

Without even thinking, he knew which woman was calling!
"Baby~"

"Shut up!" Sana Minato's cold voice rang out, followed by a handsome face with a forced smile appearing on the video screen, her furrowed brows conveying a sense of surging anger. "Baby, are you calling me Mina-chan?"

"I heard you two made up?"

"Oh my god... Mother, you have to believe me." Gong Cheng said, on the verge of tears, exhausted as a mouse. "What do you mean by 'make up'? We never even started anything!"

Sana Minatozaki smiled. "You really have feelings for her?"

"Oh, no, actually... Mother, I think she has feelings for me..." Gong Cheng blinked and said shamelessly, "You have to protect me, Mother..."

"Baka! Can you be serious for once?" Sana Minatozaki took a deep breath. "I'm coming upstairs to find you, just you wait!"

Gong Cheng nodded. It's always best to be honest when discussing matters. "Okay, dear. I'll take a shower first. The door code is your birthday." With that, the other end of the video call ended. He quickly ran downstairs and changed the door code to Minatozaki Sana's birthday.

Then she ran back to the master bedroom, quickly washed up, and started humming softly.
I love taking baths, my skin feels so good!
It's no problem for me!
……

"Dahyun..."

Son Chaeyoung sat casually on the sofa of the "Food Group Line" and glanced at the "leader" who was reading a book next to her. Kim Dahyun was wearing black and white striped pajamas and round-framed glasses, looking like a good student.

On the contrary, Son Chaeyoung, dressed in black and white polka-dot pajamas, was leaning against the sofa with her lips pursed and one hand twirling a strand of hair, looking somewhat rebellious. As for the other member of the "food group line," Chou Tzuyu, she was in the dormitory across the hall going to play with Mina unnie.

"What's wrong, Chaeyoung?" Kim Dahyun took off her glasses, her single-eyelid smile giving off a secret agent vibe. "Are you hungry?"

Son Chaeyoung shook her head, her bare face showing a complicated expression as she glanced at her friend who had been covering for her all along. "Are we still on the same side?"

In her eyes, the person she had the most frequent contact with in the entire TWICE group, besides her, was Dahyun. Although Dahyun was often said by fans to be very entertaining and funny, that was only on camera and in variety shows. In private, Dahyun wasn't such an outgoing person.

Aside from joking around with herself, Tzuyu, and the other girls, she is essentially a very quiet person. But this quiet person is unusually close to her boyfriend, and it seems like the two of them have some kind of secret.

At first, Son Chae-young thought that the secret between the two was her, since one was her boyfriend and the other was her friend who was keeping the secret. But now she felt that things were getting more and more wrong.

"Oh, Chaeyoung, what's wrong? You're hurting me by saying those things." Lieutenant Kim put on an exaggerated performance, staring with his single-eyelid eyes, clutching his chest as if he were extremely hurt, but his heart was filled with anxiety.

Son Chaeyoung grinned, showing her little tiger teeth, and pulled her friend's arm, sweetly asking in her childish voice, "Are you and oppa hiding something from me?" As she spoke, she pouted, her innocent face revealing a decision already made in her mind.

Logically speaking, if her friend really had nothing to hide, she wouldn't be so exaggerated. Would she only act like this under the spotlight? But why would she act like this under the spotlight? Because it's a performance, an act!
But now that's happening, isn't that just lying?

She began to doubt her friend's loyalty!

It's not that she suspects anything between her friend and her boyfriend. It's just that Mina unnie has been acting strangely lately, especially the other day when she complained to Nayeon in the practice room about her boyfriend bullying her. She firmly believes that her boyfriend isn't that kind of person.

Of course, it's not blind faith. Just like my friend Dahyun, if Nanchin really bullies or teases someone, he'll be smug and arrogant even if he's exposed. But that day, Nanchin's eyes showed some surprise and helplessness...

Furthermore, after seeing the exchange of glances between her boyfriend and Kim Da-hyun, Son Chae-young became increasingly suspicious.

Kim Da-hyun glanced at the innocent-looking Son Chae-young and sighed inwardly, "I knew I couldn't hide it from you, Lieutenant Son."

Her counter-surveillance instincts, honed by being a top-notch scout, instantly made her uneasy. She knew she might have given herself away; her performance just now had been too over-the-top. After all, before and after her debut, she had always lived, ate, and worked with Tzuyu and Chaeyoung, sharing everything from school to meals and commuting to get off work. They knew each other very well…

"What have you been hiding from me? Tell me..." Son Chae-young sat up straight happily, eager to find out the truth. "I'll give you a chance to confess and make amends."

Kim Da-hyun rolled her eyes inwardly. Who were they trying to fool? If I really told them, wouldn't they kill me? Any one of the things oppa did was a capital offense, and she'd covered for him for so long—what good could come of it for her…

"Oppa...sigh, he's got issues, you know..."

"What's wrong? What's wrong? I didn't know that!" Son Chae-young's face immediately turned anxious upon hearing this. She had just had it done a few days ago, and everything was fine! He's incredibly powerful, like a Seoul cannon—is this a joke?
Kim Da-hyun sighed softly and made up a story, "He was afraid you'd worry. Haven't you noticed that oppa has been drinking a lot more in the last two years? He seems to have developed a tendency to binge drink. I've tried to talk him out of it many times since I found out, but it's no use. I suspect he might be under too much pressure and have some kind of mental problem, you know..."

That's a half-truth. That oppa has definitely been drinking a lot for the past two years, and as for mental health issues, she's just making it up. But think about it, damn it! What normal person could date one, two, three, four... so many women in one go? Too much pressure? It's because of the women!
Anyway, she figured she'd just brush it off for now and then inform the big boss later. She couldn't possibly expose everything; otherwise, TWICE would be finished, and she herself would be even worse off.
She wanted to confess, but it was too late; there was no going back… How could she have covered for him for two whole years…?

I can't stop now... Sigh, the place is full of members... I have no choice but to follow the big boss to the bitter end.

Sun Caiying hurriedly found her phone on the sofa, intending to call her husband to check on him. She trusted her friend implicitly.

Because what she said was true, her boyfriend's refrigerator was almost full of all kinds of alcohol, otherwise the news of her boyfriend going to Jiangnan wouldn't be trending every day. As for the pressure, the pressure has been off the charts since her debut!

This year's schedule, in particular, has been... well, let's just say it's been a long time coming... Besides, there are quite a few celebrities in the industry who are rumored to have mental health issues. The spotlight is dazzling, but it's also blinding...

"Wait a minute..." Kim Da-hyun timely stopped Son Chae-young from dialing the phone. Having followed Gong Cheng for so long, her acting skills had been honed, and she coaxed him gently, "Chae-young, do you think oppa wants others to know about this? Besides, we can't be sure yet, we need to observe for a while longer..."

"And you can't let oppa find out, understand? Otherwise he'll be very resistant. I've researched a lot about this, and that's what the experts all say."

“But…but because I need to see a doctor early…” Son Chaeyoung’s eyes were red, and she was so nervous that her mind was in turmoil. But after hearing her friend’s words, she had a feeling that she wanted to care, but didn’t know where to start, which made her feel very uncomfortable.

How could I be so lacking in care for my male parents?

"Aigoo, don't worry, he's just lacking love." Kim Da-hyun shook her head, feeling a bit troubled. She didn't want to make it sound so serious. It was just a lie anyway, it could be a big deal or a small one. She just wanted to get this over with quickly, she couldn't let everyone know. If she really went to the doctor, wouldn't that expose her lying?
"Waaah..." Son Chaeyoung wiped away her tears with her chubby baby face.

Kim Da-hyun reached out and patted her back to comfort her, then lay down on the sofa, crossed his legs and swung them around. Done!

Our Lieutenant Kim is both a skilled strategist and a capable warrior! A brilliant strategist!
But after thinking about it for a while, she took it upon herself to analyze the current situation of that oppa. She and oppa were like walking on ice, but all around them were unnies... What happened between Mina unnie and oppa in the practice room that day, plus the ambiguous relationship between unnie and oppa before, made her vaguely feel that Mina unnie had been targeting oppa all along...

Having figured this out, she couldn't sit still any longer. "Can't you just calm down, unnie? Do you have to make my life miserable?!" Just then, she saw Tzuyu and Mina unnie walk in through the door. It was like she wished for Cao Cao to appear!
"What's wrong, Chaeyoung..." When Tzuyu and Mina saw Son Chaeyoung on the sofa with red eyes and wiping away tears, they immediately became anxious and surrounded her.

Son Chaeyoung hesitated and didn't speak, but Kim Dahyun, who had previously told her to keep it a secret, sat up abruptly and began to speak with a sad expression, "Oppa...he..."

After repeating what he had said to Chaeyoung, Lieutenant Kim looked distressed but still instructed the two dumbfounded, pupil-shrinking Zhou Ziyu and Mina unnie to keep it a secret. She trusted their ability to keep secrets.

The reason I went through all this trouble was to ask Mina unnie to stop. Oppa's already gone that far, so please calm down. Your antics with him are just torturing me, okay? Sigh... so I had to resort to a white lie...

As for Tzuyu, it was just a coincidence that we ended up in the same dorm, it's okay~~
Chou Tzu-yu's face turned pale. She suddenly remembered what the older brother had said when he drove her back to her dorm last Mid-Autumn Festival: "If you're choosing a major in college, a psychology degree is actually quite in demand, especially in the Korean Peninsula. It's a small country with many celebrities and a lot of mental health issues, so it's a very lucrative field!"

"So we absolutely must not let the other unnies know about this. It's enough that we know. Don't ask oppa, or he'll feel uncomfortable. And don't treat him like a patient. People who are sick want to be treated like normal people..." Kim Da-hyun kept instructing them. There were four of them in the dorm, including herself.

Chaeyoung is the sister-in-law, I'm a soldier, Tzuyu is a good younger sister, and Mina unnie keeps switching between ally and enemy, not much different from oppa, who's a ticking time bomb. As for the remaining unnies, just Sana unnie and Nayeon unnie alone have two sisters-in-law!
If they find out, won't they all have to worry about oppa and cause a car accident? Won't I be doomed too?

However, Kim Da-hyun also realized something more important, something she couldn't tell that oppa either… First, she was afraid of being scolded; who wants to be called crazy? This is an emergency! Second, she was also afraid that oppa would be shameless enough to stage a self-inflicted injury to harm the unnies…

Mina bit her lower lip, suddenly regretting ever bothering Sana-chan again. Why couldn't she have just kept it a secret? Now... she felt so bad. But Makoto-chan, you...

At first, she noticed something was off about Makoto, but she didn't think about it deeply. Now, after hearing Dahyun's explanation, everything makes sense...

Haji Cheng, you're just grieving all by yourself, putting on a brave face!
……

After a long while, the night had deepened.

Sana Minatozaki couldn't understand why, when she came to have a proper chat with her boyfriend about Mina-chan, she ended up being...

"call……"

After a heavy, rapid breathing session, Miyako lay on top of the Shiba Inu girl. "Sana-chan, I love you~" "Come on! You just told me to call you dad..." Minatozaki Sana blushed, patted his head, her legs were cramping, and her whole body was numb and trembling. "Actually, I'm not that angry with you and Mina-chan. I know there's nothing between you two..."

Gong Cheng kissed her chest. "I know, Sana won't give me a nice look if she's really angry."

"I'm just afraid of what will happen between you two in the future, you understand?" Sana Minato hugged his neck with a hint of grievance, lowered her eyes and looked at him, "So please don't make me feel so insecure, okay?"

If my boyfriend and Mina-chan really do end up together, then wouldn't I become a thing of the past? Just like his ex-girlfriend...

"Aigoo, my dear sister whom I waited so long to catch up with, how could she possibly..." Miyako rolled over and lay down next to Sana's cheek, saying earnestly, "My dear sister, I really like you..." As he spoke, he glanced at her...

Sana Minatozaki grinned and pinched him. "Why were your eyes darting around when you said that? Were you feeling guilty?"

"Oh, because Sana-chan said not to look at you like that when we're arguing, it's too deceptive..." Gong Cheng rubbed his cheek against the pillow, pinching him a little painfully. It wasn't his fault for looking at him with such affection...

Sana Minatozaki snorted, "If we argue, why would I sleep with you? You're secondhand!" Then, she smiled, wrinkled her nose, grabbed his ear, and turned his face around. "Say what you just said while looking at me!"

Her bright eyes blinked, her long eyelashes fluttering, as she met Shang Gongcheng's gaze—a gaze so affectionate it seemed to look at a dog with such tenderness. He smiled brightly, showing no sign of pain, "I said I really like you, Sana-chan..."

Sana Minatozaki pressed her lips, already smeared with lipstick from previous kisses, to hers. "I love it when you look at me like this, so even if you're lying, you have to keep lying, or I won't let you get away with it, Makoto-chan~~~"

Softly calling her husband's name, she gripped his "Seoul Cannon," coveted by countless women around the world, with her fair hand under the covers. She didn't dare use too much force, but her husband's face immediately stiffened. "Is that how Mina-chan calls you? Who calls you better, me or her?"

"You're not angry, are you?!" Miyako didn't dare to make the slightest move; he was completely under Mina's thumb! He didn't dare to move an inch! He'd never heard Mina-chan yell like that before, how would he know!

"Ah, Sana-chan sounds nice, doesn't she? Let go, honey!" he pleaded quickly...

"Hmph, you better behave yourself from now on!" Minatozaki Sana loosened her grip on her hand; one hand couldn't hold it all. She made a scissor gesture, snapping two times. With a mix of threats and persuasion, she pulled her hand out from under the covers, got up, picked up her underwear from the bedside, and changed into it. As she did so, she casually turned back to Miyako with a charming smile, "My dear boyfriend, if that day ever comes, don't worry, I'll take care of you for the rest of my life..."

"Ani, you're too soft-hearted."

"You really want to?"

"Wrong, wrong..."

……

Hehe, another day has passed!
The next day, after dealing with the situation the night before, Gong Cheng arrived at the company feeling relaxed. He first went to the cafeteria for breakfast, where he happened to run into Huang Lizhi and a few of his "little brothers." Knowing that their debut was imminent, they were now up earlier than the chickens and staying in the practice room until very late...

Judging solely from their efforts, it would be a shame if they didn't debut. However, sometimes effort alone isn't enough. In his opinion, these "younger brothers" have talent, star quality, and hard work, making them qualified to debut. Moreover, considering the group's composition, these five individuals are absolutely top-tier.

Appearance, personal abilities, unique characteristics, dance skills, lead vocals, media exposure—all are present...

It's hard to imagine how popular they'll become after their debut.
It's impossible for a company to be neither popular nor obscure... that would be truly ridiculous...

"Senior~"

Huang Lizhi and the others picked up their plates with great excitement and went to Gong Cheng's side. They chatted happily. Since returning from China, they had already been photographed by many fans on their way to work outside the company. Each of them had gained more fans to varying degrees.

"Sit down and eat with us." Gong Cheng smiled and greeted them, then chatted with Huang Lizhi and the others. There were also many company employees in the cafeteria, and everyone greeted each other in turn.

How's your practice going lately?

Huang Lizhi took a bite of the steamed bun. "It's great. Our supervisor said that we are still very popular. Many fans are already asking when we will debut."

"Senior, do you think the company will take this opportunity to let us debut ahead of schedule?" Shin Yuna sipped her porridge, looked up at Gong Cheng, and was filled with anticipation. They had discussed this matter quite a bit in their dormitory...

Gong Cheng glanced at the excited group with surprise, as if they wanted to get some latest information from him. "Why do you think that?" He slowly peeled an egg, took a bite...

"Because according to the normal marketing strategy of a company, when launching a new group, they will first conduct pre-launch hype and publicity, and then launch the group after the hype has built up," Shen Liuzhen said cleverly. Recently, many media outlets in the Peninsula Entertainment section have been reporting on them...

Everyone says they are "JYP's darling daughters." Although Yeji is disliked by many fans, they are a very small minority. Most fans and family fans are quite supportive of them and are waiting to help them give birth...

Compared to the fanbases of SM and YG Entertainment, when a new group is launched, fans of the various groups under their respective agencies often curse, "Damn it! Are they here to steal our idols' resources?", "What kind of idiotic group is this? Are the company's standards getting lower and lower?", and so on.

JYP's fan club is relatively friendly; most of them actively "deliver" the upcoming groups from the company, meaning they hope for a smooth debut and help promote them spontaneously...

After listening to Shen Liuzhen's analysis, Gong Cheng gave his "little brothers" a deep look. They'd been with the company for quite some time, so why didn't they understand? "Do you guys think our company is a normal company?"

"We're one of the top three, and now we're the best of the top three!" Shin Yuna said innocently, then glanced around furtively before grinning and flattering, "It's mainly thanks to you, senior~ hehe~"

Gong Cheng was utterly helpless. Looking at the girls in front of him who were lost in their fantasies, he asked, "Besides the increase in popularity and fan base, has the company made any public announcements regarding any projects related to [ITZY]?"

"No……"

"Is there any publicity going on?"

"No……"

"Did the teacher in charge tell you the exact debut date?"

"nor……"

The more they answered, the colder their hearts grew...

Gong Cheng smiled, picked up a tissue to wipe his mouth, and said, "Don't be impatient. All the debut procedures will proceed according to plan. There's a lot of exposure now, so it's a good thing if they don't debut yet. We need to suppress the hype. Do you know BLACKPINK? How long did it take them to suppress the hype after their debut? It's also a form of marketing..."

"So, focus on practicing and get through the second half of the year smoothly. Getting it ahead of schedule isn't necessarily a good thing." He said a few words, estimating that the [ITZY] project would officially begin in the second half of the year, since the debut date was set for early next year.

The current stage only confirms the debut lineup. All the promotional activities for the project will not officially begin until the second half of the year. Just like with [Stray Kids] last year, the project officially started at the beginning of the year, the final debut lineup was confirmed in the first half of 17, and the boy group debut survival show "Stray Kids" was launched in the second half of the year, allowing the trainees who had already been confirmed to debut to participate in the show. It's equivalent to the lineup being decided in advance...

They simply used the show to gain exposure and attract attention throughout 2017. On January 8th, they released their debut pre-release album "Mixtape", and on March 26th, they released their first mini-album "I am NOT", officially debuting.

The project for 【ITZY】, just like their group name ITZY in Korean means "have ( )", means "Do we have everything you want? Yes!"

This clearly demonstrates the individual professional abilities of the trainees who have filled all the debut spots.

"I'm leaving now, you can continue eating." Gong Cheng chatted with them briefly before taking his plate and leaving.

JYP Entertainment is a strong company, otherwise it wouldn't have been able to stay in the top three. However, Gong Cheng always felt that the company's stylists and management team were somewhat extraordinary, so much so that for every comeback since his debut, since he produced the albums himself, he handled all the comeback management himself, while the company team was responsible for execution.

The initial marketing strategy for "Bombardment Meteor" was also recorded by him in the project proposal. In addition, since it was a joint operation by four companies, SM Entertainment handled most of the marketing work in the later stages...

SM Entertainment is known for its marketing prowess, but they wouldn't dare to go for a controversial marketing strategy with Bombardment Meteor, given their limited potential. However, last year's "eight-party feud—the largest battle in K-pop history" and the resulting collapse of their fanbase made them even worse off than those who only achieved controversial fame...

Fortunately, it's over... The east wind is blowing south, the wind direction has changed.

As for the styling, needless to say... So, in Jin Dayu's eyes, Gong Cheng's stage outfits since his debut are very sloppy, but that's not the case. His own casual clothes and the haute couture sent by various high-end luxury brands are no better than the company's outfits.
Recently, he noticed that GOT7 members were wearing leather pants—all sorts of leather pants. It was the first time Gong Cheng had ever seen leather pants come in so many styles! The colors… he seriously suspected that his company had some kind of collaboration with the leather pants manufacturers. What were they so obsessed with…?

"..."

Upon arriving at the fourth floor, the styling and makeup area, Gong Cheng greeted several stylists. He was there to change his hair color; he had made an appointment with the stylist yesterday. Park Jin-young suggested he change his hair color to change his mood, especially since the group Bombardment Meteor would be going on tour in Japan in a week, which the fans would love to see…

"White goes well with it too, as well as brown, gold, or whatever..."

The stylist, Nuna, pointed to the dial on the hair and explained with a smile that, in her opinion, such a handsome face should try more styles.

Gong Cheng took a closer look. He had originally planned to do what TWICE did last time—randomly select a female fan for a matching hair color scheme, like in their comeback—to create a romantic look. But this time, their comeback, from the hair color to the makeup… well… it was so tacky.

"It's silver, isn't it..."

He casually mentioned making a decision, and stylist Nuna quickly got to work, also tidying up his hair. Generally, celebrities get their hair and skin treated very frequently, so after the company moved into the new building, they had dedicated staff and a dedicated floor to handle these tasks.

In the Jiangnan region, most of the numerous beauty salons cater to celebrities...

"..."

……

After dyeing his hair, Gong Cheng yawned, staring at his silver-white hair in the mirror. He thought, "Handsome is the only word to describe it, I'm too lazy to say anything else!"
"Come on, let's take a picture with Noona~ He's like a character straight out of a comic book!" Stylist Noona took off her gloves, picked up her phone, and smiled as she leaned in for a selfie with Miyako. "Noona's going to post this online to brag about it, okay?"

"Post it, and tell the fans to take some photos of their daily lives." Gong Cheng chuckled and stood up from his chair. His upright figure was reflected in the mirror. He took out a sunglasses case from his bag, took out the sunglasses, put them on, and looked at them. They were too sharp, with a kind of arrogant and ruthless edge.

Upon hearing this, stylist Nuna was speechless. "Aigoo, you're really lazy. Why don't you just post it on Instagram yourself?" With that, she picked up her phone and, along with her colleagues, took a picture of Gong Cheng with his silver hair and sunglasses. Seriously...

She blushed. The tall figure in the camera, with its perfect proportions, was truly remarkable. Broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and a slender build—not the kind of broad shoulders typical of athletic builds, but rather the broadness of her frame and overall proportions…

She had followed Gong Cheng's performances and seen his shirtless physique during a change of clothes. It was obvious he worked out regularly, not to mention his physique under his T-shirt. What kind of woman sleeps with a boy like that?! She was incredibly jealous!
That Zhao Meiyan? Even though she's just an ex-girlfriend, she eats really well...

"Aigoo, this hair color makes him look even more unapproachable," a colleague remarked with a laugh. The pale skin and silver hair made Gong Cheng appear even more fair-skinned. Normally, his black hair gave him a sunny and warm look, but now it made him look incredibly aloof…

Gong Cheng smiled. "Is it a problem with the sunglasses?" He folded up his sunglasses and put them back in the box, then took out Lindbergh's glasses—non-prescription, the same ones he wore during the video call with Twice in China. Putting them on, his demeanor changed again; the sharpness lessened, but the elegance increased. "Let's go, upstairs..."

"go Go……"

……

With a new hair color in a good mood, Gong Cheng arrived at Twice's practice room. After greeting the members, he went straight to the table against the wall, picked up a cup of orange juice that the members had packed for him every morning, and took a sip.

The members could still hear their voices marveling at his new hair color.

Nayeon and Sana reached out and touched it...

"Aigoo, when will we be able to choose our own hair color..." Yu Dingyan looked at Gong Chengshuai's incredibly handsome new hair color, which he carried off perfectly, with a hint of envy in her eyes. They were in a group that was currently active, and they had to report to the company whether they got a haircut or dyed their hair...

Only after approval can it be done; generally, the hair color and hairstyle are adjusted according to the comeback style...

Gong Cheng sat down on the sofa with a smile and casually said, "Wait until you retire~"

Excessive autonomy can indeed breed resentment...

He took out his phone and checked the trending topics—scandals, scandals, scandals…

He scrolled through them all, each one related to his own scandals, and they were all quite popular...

I saw an announcement on CJ E&M's official website about PRODUCE 48, a talent show that has been highly anticipated since the beginning of the year and will be officially broadcast soon.

This is the promotional phase...

On the website, CJ E&M released promotional posters, which are quite impressive at first glance.

In the poster, Gong Cheng stands in the very center of the crowd, his tall figure framed by tousled hair and a slight smile playing on his lips. His black suit is impeccably tailored, exuding sophistication. Around him, 96 trainees, dressed in matching cherry-pink shirts, pink pleated skirts, white knee-high socks, and white canvas shoes, are arranged in six rows, surrounding Gong Cheng in a formation…

In the background, the long diamond-shaped logo of PRODUCE 48 is printed...

The photo was taken when Gong Cheng had just arrived for the recording. At that time, the number of trainees was relatively complete. Coincidentally, Zhang Yuanying was standing on his left, Miyawaki Sakura was standing on his right, "First-Class Innocent" was standing behind him, and next to her were Choi Yena, Kim Minju, Kwon Eunbi, and the others...

When it came to positioning during the shoot, senior student Lee Hwan-ji wisely chose to believe Lee Soo-man's advice: good-looking kids should stand in the middle...

"Wow! It looks so amazing! Oppa is standing in the very center, surrounded by a dense crowd of trainees!"

"Hurry up and broadcast it, let me see if any unruly brats dare to disobey Oppa's teachings, then I'll have to strike hard! This is Oppa's first variety show appearance!"

"Oppa, please air it soon! I wish I had become a trainee too..."

"Dude, these trainees aren't even as good-looking as me..."

"I hope no trainee tries to seduce oppa?!"

……

Gong Cheng casually browsed the comments, then closed them, but something about him made him feel uneasy.

He glanced around at the three girls who had just sat near him—Ming Jingnan, Zhou Tzuyu, and Son Chaeyoung—and their unreadable gazes made him uneasy…

"Hey, why are you three looking at me like that?"

Out of the corner of his eye, Gong Cheng caught Lieutenant Kim sneaking glances at him. He saw Kim Da-hyun nervously take a sip of her coffee, which seemed odd, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it... which only made him more puzzled...

Mina's cool and aloof expression softened, a hint of heartache flashing across her face. "How about we have dinner together tonight? Let's go out for Japanese or Chinese food. You don't need to cook..."

"..." Gong Cheng stared into Mina's gentle, watery eyes, finding it hard to adjust... Little penguin! What are you going to do now!

Do you really think I'm easy to bully?

"It's just having a meal together, Makoto-chan... It's been a long time since we've all gone out for a meal together." Mina explained with a smile, as if she had guessed what he was worried about.

Gong Cheng found it hard to believe her words, but after thinking for a moment, he said, "I have plans tonight, I don't have time." He had made plans with IU and Bae Suzy to go out for dinner tonight. They had talked about it back in China, and it wouldn't be good to stand them up. After all, they had traveled a long way to see his concert, and they were very close. They wanted to get together more often to prevent their relationship from fading...

Son Chaeyoung was so heartbroken she was almost crying. Her little face was all scrunched up, but she still managed a forced smile. "Oppa, is there any gift you want lately, or any place you want to go?"

“Yeah, oppa, tell me what you think…” Chou Tzuyu pursed her lips, sat down next to Gong Cheng, and patted his back with her small hand, as if trying to soothe him, but more like coaxing a child…

Gong Cheng frowned and shook his head, wondering what they were up to. "Nothing, what's wrong? Why are you all acting like this... like I have a terminal illness and am about to die..." He suddenly stood up, walked over to Hirai Momo and Yu Dingyan, and sat down cross-legged...

What the hell!
Mina, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu exchanged a glance, letting out a barely perceptible but slightly anxious sigh. The girl had run off to the other girls; it was no longer safe to observe her.
The three of them spent almost the entire night in a meeting, temporarily forming the "Medical Integrity Alliance" to observe Gong Cheng's condition, or rather, to help him relieve stress, hoping he would feel better...

The first rule of the alliance is that Gong Cheng's condition must not be disclosed to anyone, not even Gong Cheng himself!
This was suggested by Kim Da-hyun, who had dozed off all night, and they thought it made sense; if the person in question knew, she might not cooperate...

In the practice room, only Kim Dahyun shrank back, raising her hand to scratch her head as if nothing was wrong, her face looking somewhat embarrassed and unnatural...

She never expected that Mina and her friends would create a "Medical Integrity Line" specifically for this purpose...

Sin! ! !
(End of this chapter)