The number one playboy on the Peninsula!

Chapter 281 Go to Oita!
"You're not sick today, are you?"

In TWICE's practice room, Sana Minatozaki sat next to Makoto Miyamoto with a sour look on her face, expressing her concern and annoyance for her little cabbage.

“Ani, I’m very strong, you know that…”

Gong Cheng guessed that his Shiba Inu girlfriends were still angry about the behind-the-scenes footage of BLACKPINK from a few days ago. Girls, you know, change their minds quickly, you can't just guess what they're thinking. Like that day when he had a fever and was sick, he didn't tell his girlfriends because he didn't want them to worry...

But in the eyes of the women, it probably felt like they were being too distant...

"What are we having for dinner? I'm so hungry..."

He changed the subject, glancing around at the scattered members. They all looked quite tired; their recent work schedules had been packed, a bittersweet experience. And the puppy nestled in Tzuyu's arms, May, had grown even bigger…

This type of Old English Sheepdog, especially the painted-coat variety, becomes increasingly difficult to groom as it ages, giving it a goofy and somewhat silly appearance. Being a large breed, it gains weight very quickly. But for now, it still looks adorable; the puppy is barking twice, its pink tongue lolling out, licking Ziyu's palm…

Its grayish-white, furry back, resembling that of a licking dog, was also dressed in a blue dog costume, presumably Lieutenant Kim's handiwork.

"I don't know, didn't Pdnim already book the restaurant?" Yoo Jeongyeon replied casually. "That show PRODUCE 48, the ratings exploded as soon as it aired, tsk tsk, and you know what, that Kim Minju really does look a lot like Tzuyu..."

Upon hearing this, Park Jihyo immediately walked over and whispered to Gong Cheng with a smile, "By the way, oppa, I haven't thanked you yet. Kang Daniel said you took good care of him during the recording of the show..."

"?" Gong Cheng looked at her in surprise, and took the opportunity to ask, "Are you still dating? Have you officially become a couple?" He was a bit gossipy, and although he already had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on, it was always more fun to hear it from the person in question...

As for taking care of Kang Daniel?

He never takes care of men!
So, he was quite surprised to hear Park Jihyo's words. Why would he say he took care of her if he didn't? He remembered that during the recording, that kid didn't even dare to be in the same frame as him... He could only say that the kid was quite cunning...

Sana Minatozaki, Mina Mina, and Chaeyoung, along with the others, perked up their ears instantly, like whiffing gossip.

Given that Park Jihyo was reprimanded by the company a few days ago, no one asked too many questions. After all, the team leader herself said that she had "broken up" as required by the company, but who would believe that?

“…We…” Park Jihyo hesitated, her lips trembling slightly.

Gong Cheng chuckled for a moment, then waved his hand, "Garlic Bird, Garlic Bird, I won't ask anymore, be careful."

He kindly reminded her, then got up and ran to the side of the table, opened a drawer, took out a bag of potato chips that Hirai Momo had secretly hidden, tore it open, and popped it into his mouth.

Even if the company spends money to suppress the matter between Park Ji-hyo and Kang Daniel.

As long as the two haven't broken up, if they don't pay attention and get caught by other paparazzi, it might end up in the newspapers. Besides, negative stories are the same in every country; sometimes they're released to divert public attention...

"Oppa, there's a can of cola hidden behind the potato chips," Hirai Momo reminded him, raising an eyebrow.

She would never be possessive of her food, especially not her beloved teacher. Most of the snacks hidden in the cupboard were bought for her by her teacher, since their manager was very strict about this, and she was one of the manager's key targets…

But the fact that the snacks were placed in such an easily accessible cabinet was a cover-up by her mentor. Whenever her manager tried to confiscate them, she would just pout and tell her manager, "Unnie, those were bought by Tarot oppa and put here."

The agent was helpless in this matter; even if she knew Hirai Momo's ulterior motives, she could only turn a blind eye.

After all, Mr. Gong is in JYP, and he has absolute power...

Gong Cheng nodded, bent down and rummaged around for a while, then pulled out a Coke from behind a pile of snacks. He pulled the tab with a "click" and glanced at Mina, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground next to him, quite close to the little tiger. Was she pretending to be dead?
It's been over ten minutes since they came back, and the little penguin hasn't even said hello.

"Cough cough..." He coughed twice, not to attract Mina's attention, but because he felt that the little tiger and the little penguin were being somewhat ambiguous, and he felt a little sour inside.

Upon hearing her husband's cough, Son Chaeyoung quickly looked up and asked with concern, "Oppa, are you feeling unwell?"

"Oops, I choked on my Coke..."

Gong Cheng gave a subtle hint with her eyes, indicating her and Mingi Mina's control over their positions. The little tiger immediately understood without a word, his eyes showing a mixture of helplessness and joy. Helplessness because of his childish temper, and joy because he was jealous!

It's not common for a man to be jealous!

Jealousy makes you feel important...

But to Sana Minato, who was not far away, this scene looked like her own little cabbage waving to her friend Mina. Her heart, which had been pounding wildly, suddenly felt a little choked up. Her gaze, which was fixed on her prey, happened to catch Mina raising her eyelids and tilting her fair face up to look at her boyfriend with a smile in her eyes...

With arched eyebrows and a gentle, smiling gaze, there's even a hint of doting affection if you look closely.
"..." Mina clenched her fist. "Mina-chan, aren't you being a little too immoral?"
Kim Da-hyun was lounging comfortably on the sofa, her hoodie pulled up over her head, revealing only her fair face and eyes. She was in a good mood, chatting with Nayeon on her phone, picking out new clothes for May, but then she sniffed…

Why do I smell a strong gunpowder smell?
"Kids, let's go to Jiangnan for a get-together!" The agent pushed open the door and strode in, beaming. A get-together is always a happy occasion.

"Inside……"

"Let's hurry up, we're starving."

Gong Cheng had already sensed the impending war and quickly spoke up. As he spoke, he came to Zhou Ziyu's side, and heard Ziyu's soft, sweet Tainan accent in his ear, "Call me Mama~" She was teasing May.

"Come here, let your dad hold you!" Gong Cheng called out casually, reaching out to pick up the puppy from his little sister's arms. May barked twice in a cute but fierce way, while Zhou Ziyu's short face, with her lips pursed, flushed slightly and she smiled broadly...

Kim Da-hyun curled her lip and snorted coldly, "Was that on purpose?"

Inside the practice room, a large group of people were either touching up their makeup or doing something else, chattering excitedly as they prepared to leave for their vans. But after all the noise, they were still stuck in the same spot, dawdling and making a fuss...

Gong Cheng carried May out of the practice room, with only Kim Da-hyun following behind him with quick and decisive movements, like a little henchman running errands for the general. She lowered her voice and asked in an annoyed tone, "Oppa, why are you causing trouble as soon as you get back?"

"I saw Sana unnie's face turn green with anger just now..."

"Besides, it's obvious that Mina unnie was looking at you strangely..."

Gong Cheng rubbed the fur on May's head; it felt so nice. He hadn't seen the puppy for a while, and its smudged fur almost covered its eyes, making it look both cute and messy. But the fur on the back of its head—he didn't know if it was the work of some member or the female—had been braided into a small braid and decorated with several blue hair clips...

"I'm not causing any trouble at all. You believe me? I don't even dare to go to your practice room now."

"How was I supposed to know Mina-chan would look at me like that? It's nothing like her. I already told you she has a crush on me, do you believe me now?"

He sighed softly, stepped into the elevator, and stood side by side with Kim Da-hyun. He pressed the button to go to the basement. The way Mina looked at him earlier... well, their relationship was much closer than before, but that look still felt unsettling, very eerie...

"Hehe, even if unnie has a crush on you, can you say you have no responsibility? You must have flirted with unnie in private, right?" Kim Da-hyun said to the handsome guy next to her. Having done so many "dirty things," she naturally knew this guy's personality very well. "There's a saying, 'Flies don't land on eggs without cracks!'"

"If you were a good person, would that unnie be bothering you so much?"

As for Mina's expression, she had some guesses. Perhaps it was because of the "illness" she had fabricated? Just thinking about it made her furious! She had been talking nonsense, but the psychologist Mina had found was so unprofessional, giving Oppa a definitive diagnosis as if it were something very serious…

"Ashi, that's victim blaming, Duoxian!" Gong Cheng's tone was quite aggrieved, but his face was full of smiles, as if he didn't take Lieutenant Jin's words to heart. He would occasionally stick out his slender index finger to tease May, who was a little sleepy in his arms.

"..."

Kim Da-hyun was completely exasperated. This guy always said outrageous things, constantly pushing the boundaries. Then, she sighed with worry, "Sigh, if the wives start fighting, whose side should I take?"

As they were speaking, the elevator doors opened...

Gong Cheng's tall figure strode out. He yawned, turned back to stare at Lieutenant Jin's face, which was even more melancholy than his own, and his lips twitched. "Aigoo, you said it yourself, sisters-in-law, sisters-in-law! You're definitely going to help me!"

"Seriously, I can't tell the distance..."

"And another thing, look at you, all gloomy and miserable, like a bitter gourd. Smile more, Duoxian..."

"Hehe... How could I possibly laugh?" Kim Da-hyun took off her hat and forced a smile, which looked very fake.

……

At 9:30 pm, the artists and groups under JYP Entertainment arrived at the restaurant they had booked in Gangnam for a meal.

Gong Cheng lingered in TWICE's private room, drinking several glasses with Yoo Jeongyeon and a few other alcoholics. The speed at which he drank made the members of the "Medical Alliance" twitch their brows.

"Brother, drink less..."

Chou Tzu-yu whispered a word of advice, and every now and then picked up the serving chopsticks to put a couple of bites of food on Gong Cheng's plate.

"It's nothing. I haven't been in Seoul lately, and Jeongyeon has gotten a bit arrogant. I need to teach her a lesson." Gong Cheng stared at Yoo Jeongyeon, who was sitting opposite him spouting nonsense. The tomboy, his own big star, his rebellious disciple, and the romantic Park Jihyo had formed a little LINE group, all for the purpose of getting him drunk.

"Drink less!" Sana Minatozaki sat down next to Makoto Miyamoto, pinching his inner thigh with her small, fair hand under the round table, reminding him in a low voice while smiling gently, "We have important business to do tonight, don't you miss me?"

After saying that, she smiled broadly, her bright puppy eyes sparkling as she gazed at her little cabbage. After pinching her boyfriend's hand, she quickly rubbed it to ease the pain. She glanced at her friend Mina, who was standing to the side, and then... her fair hand picked up a water bottle and poured a glass of water into her boyfriend's cup...

Mina raised an eyebrow and took a small, unassuming bite of the beef.

She only sought to win steadily, and at the same time, she couldn't help but find it amusing. It was already infuriating enough that her friend was only aware of Makoto's fever later on. What if one day she found out that Makoto had an illness even more serious than a fever?

How angry would you be? Would you blame yourself?

"Have some water..." Sana Minatozaki greeted her little white cabbage with a smile. She wore a simple white shirt with a black suspender skirt over it, perfectly outlining her sleek figure. Black stockings and matching shoes completed the look, and her upright posture added to her elegant charm.

Gong Cheng obediently listened, after all, he was a weakling who couldn't even kill a chicken. He had just raised his right hand to take a sip of water when he realized that his left hand, which was resting on his lap, was being held by the Shiba Inu woman next to him under the table.

The alcohol was eroding his nerves, making his thoughts somewhat sluggish. He belatedly lowered his head and looked down at his left hand, which was intertwined with his Shiba Inu girlfriend's. He subconsciously squeezed her soft, smooth hand and couldn't help but smile. It felt so good to hold his girlfriend's hand...

The moment he lifted his eyelids, Gong Cheng and Mina, separated by Sana-chan, locked eyes. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the Shiba Inu girl smiling happily, her expression completely normal, muttering to the drunken Lim Nayeon not far away, "You've drunk so much, stop drinking..."

"Aigoo! I refuse to believe that the four of us can't outdrink him!" Yu Dingyan raised her hand and ran her hand through her short, blond hair in a rather brash manner, baring her teeth like a drunkard throwing a tantrum. Her drinking etiquette was far from great...

Mina's usually calm and aloof face was now showing signs of annoyance.

She didn't really care about her friend's little tricks, little Doyle!
Seeing Sana-chan and Makoto-chan showing affection right under her nose, she wished she could flip the table and let everyone present see their secret!

Sana Minatozaki's bright eyes were observing her friend's every move out of the corner of her eye, but she quickly let go of her little cabbage's big hand. She didn't really want to press her advantage, nor did she have a smug expression. She just felt that her little cabbage was too lovable.

But the little cabbage is mine, and no one can take it away! As a friend of many years, I especially cannot, and should not...

Tzuyu pretended to be clueless and hugged May. Her doe eyes trembled. She wasn't blind. She was sitting on the other side of her brother. Sana unnie really had to eat.

She had seen Sana secretly get out of her brother's car a long time ago, but she didn't expect her to be so bold.
Should I also become bolder?
They are all experienced seniors; I must learn from them!

“Ani-oh, let’s continue, Jeongyeon…” Gong Cheng gave Mina a somewhat apologetic look, his expression a little unnatural. How should I put it?

It feels like I've been caught cheating, because he also really likes Mina-chan...

Little did she know, in a seat not far away, there was a sharp-eyed observer. Hirai Momo, who was reclining on the back of her chair, was experiencing a storm of emotions. She was pretending to be drunk and dozing off, but her squinting eyes had taken in the expressions of her beloved teacher and two friends!
Is it like a little-known love triangle?

"Oppa... you were in Tokyo the other day, how did you end up with Irene sunbaenim?"

Hirai Momo couldn't sit still any longer and opened her eyes, leaning forward slightly. She asked with a curious look, her eyes still slightly glazed over and a hint of drunkenness.

By now, she clearly knows that her teacher is no longer that innocent little cabbage; on the contrary, he is very likely a philanderer, and who knows, he might be having an affair with one of her two friends, Mina-chan or Sana-chan.

Especially Mina-chan, she's even more obsessed with looks than she is with herself...

As she analyzed the situation, she suddenly felt a pang of surprise. How could her mind be working so fast? It was all good news, no matter who she was with, as long as it ruined her chances! She wasn't afraid to fight for it, nor was she afraid to snatch it away, and she could clearly sense that her master had feelings for her…

Otherwise, why would he stand up for himself when it comes to Kim Heechul's affairs?

"What...what did you say?"

Gong Cheng sobered up considerably immediately, his right eyelid twitching wildly. There's an old saying: a twitching left eyelid means good fortune, a twitching right eyelid means bad luck!
You scheming peach! You're so dense! It's you again!
"Oh, I met up with Irene, and later I chatted with Sehun and a few others, as well as Ryderbe, about their debut in Japan and some work-related matters," Gong Cheng explained with a forced smile, his tongue feeling a little numb as he spoke...

Mina glanced at Makoto Miyamoto's somewhat unnatural expression with a surprised look, then stared with interest at her friend Sana Minatozaki, who had just been swaggering around. Sana-chan's face was quite unpleasant.
His face changed so much~ He was looking so happy just a moment ago, but now hehe…

She didn't know if Makoto would suffer tonight, but her friend was definitely feeling bad right now. Suddenly, she couldn't help but find Hirai Momo more and more pleasing to the eye. Momo-chan, you're something else, why do you always talk nonsense!

Mina couldn't help but chuckle softly...

The soft laughter was quite pleasant, but to Minatozaki Sana's ears, it sounded grating, like mockery. She took a deep breath, forced a smile, and stared at her little cabbage, which looked a bit wormy and needed fixing.

Lieutenant Kim, a seldom-drinking person, had been listening intently to the conversation at the table. Upon hearing Momo's seemingly unintentional remark, she knew she was in trouble! She quickly glanced at her slightly tipsy friend, Chaeyoung…

He didn't seem to care much, perhaps because he had drunk too much.

Not far away, Captain Rabbit was even more drunk and talking nonsense...

"The company, SM, and YG have a project involving me, Ryder Baby, Girls' Generation, and BLACKPINK, but it's not finalized yet. That's what we were discussing earlier..." Gong Cheng looked exhausted, leaned back in his chair, rubbed his temples, and sighed.
"But I've been too busy and tired this year, so the project has been on hold. I don't know when I'll pick it up again..."

He seemed to have casually started a conversation, giving a general overview of the joint project between YG, SM, and JYP. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that the Shiba Inu-like woman's expression had softened considerably, while the scheming Peach and the traitor sitting opposite him looked like they had just realized something...

Sana Minato stared intently at her boyfriend for a moment, then thought about it and realized that he had indeed sent her a photo of himself having dinner with Ryder Bebe and the others when he was on tour in Tokyo. This dispelled some of her doubts.

However, this was the first time she and her fellow members had ever heard of a joint project involving three companies.

Seeing that the storm was about to pass, Gong Chengju felt it necessary to properly clean up his sect! Wasn't he always so adorably naive? What's he up to now? Scheming Peach! He secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had originally planned not to drink tonight, since he still had work to do!
Yes, we should celebrate since we've survived this ordeal.

Chou Tzu-yu stroked the fur of the puppy in her arms. May was already asleep, her eyelids drooping, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

"..."

Yu Dingyan was making a fuss at the dinner table, and the topic was quickly steered away.

Kim Da-hyun nodded, while Cho Gong-sung secretly gave her a thumbs up! Yay! Another day alive!
But Son Chaeyoung, who was leaning back in her chair, suddenly opened her eyes, glanced at her friend's expression, and abruptly asked, "Dahyun, why are you so nervous?" The little tiger's question was abrupt, and her voice was very soft, especially since the other girls in the private room were very loud and noisy...

"Huh?" Lieutenant Jin was startled by the sudden question, and a chill ran down his spine. "Nervous?"

Why am I nervous?

Son Chaeyoung grinned, showing her little tiger teeth, and said, "It's nothing..."

She felt increasingly close to her friend, the dog, who was acting suspiciously. She had clearly heard Momo's question and her boyfriend's answer, compared to the vague explanation that veered towards work...

The little tiger had her own conclusion. She never thought that a boy who would let her wear Mina Unnie's nightgown and give her such a passionate performance could be a good person. She knew long ago that her boyfriend was a good actor.

We're supposed to play along with your act, pretending not to see it!
"BLACKPINK is really popular lately, their title track D.O. has been at number one for a whole day!"

"Yes, it's super popular lately!"

"They're really going to ascend this time..."

The topic was quickly steered away, and Gong Cheng, with his head bowed, observantly watched the Shiba Inu woman's micro-expressions, unable to tell whether she was angry or not...

I bet we'll end up arguing again when we get back!
……

"I'll just ask you once, Gong Cheng, is there really nothing between you and Irene-senpai?"

After the dinner party, Miyako returned to his dorm. Less than half an hour later, Sana Minatozaki sneaked upstairs from her dorm to find him. She shared a dorm with Momo Hirai and Nayeon Lim, and the two of them were completely drunk. They went back to bed and didn't even have the energy to wash up...

"No..." Not at the moment.

"They're all just rumors..."

Gong answered honestly, wiping his wet, tousled hair with a towel. He deliberately didn't wipe it very cleanly, making himself look clumsy...

"Scandal?"

Sana Minatozaki watched the clumsy movements of the boy with a mixture of disbelief and skepticism. Then, without a word, she took the towel, stood behind him in the beanbag chair, and began to dry his wet hair. "My dear boyfriend, you said..."

"If one day, either Bae Joo-hyun or Kim Ji-soo asks you this question from another woman, will I also be the subject of your gossip?"

"……Won't……"

Gong Cheng's heart trembled, especially the part about Sana-chan. He quickly shook his head; the question was a bit too sharp.

Sana Minatozaki tossed aside the towel, her slender fingers running through Makoto Miyamoto's hair, then she sat in his lap, her bright eyes sparkling. "After Jihyo and Kang Daniel's relationship was caught by the company, even though she was criticized by the company..."

"But I didn't think it was a big deal. Later you told me that at the crucial moment when the company was opening up personal information, I was initially determined to go public with you because when people are dating, they don't need to hide it. They can walk openly and honestly on the street and receive other people's blessings..."

“Even if I get scolded, I’ll be here with you.” Sana Minatozaki’s expression was complicated. Her cheeks had lost a lot of flesh, but some remained. She lowered her head, her eyes somewhat dim. “But I’m still the same as I was two years ago. Because I want to take my career to the next level, I’ve suppressed this thought…”

"Don't you think I'm selfish?"

As she spoke, she stared intently at Gong Cheng, her eyes filled with a hint of moisture, and her breath carried a faint smell of alcohol.

"..." Should we confess?
Gong Cheng bit his lip, his warm eyes under the lamplight darting around, "Kenchana~"

"It's not selfish. It's a good thing to have something to do. If you make more money, you can support me!"

"Keeping you as a sugar daddy is nothing, hmph~" Sana paused slightly, her face instantly turning bright red, and she murmured softly, "I was afraid you'd feel uncomfortable..."

Actually, she had reflected on this relationship many times. Her boyfriend waited and waited until they finally got married, but ambition isn't something that can be erased so easily. Of course, she wanted to have her own career and go further...

So after her boyfriend told her about her personal information that night, she gave up the idea of ​​going public with him.

She felt somewhat guilty towards him, but seeing his numerous scandals and the rampant rumors and CP (couple) fandom surrounding him with other girls made her very unhappy...

Therefore, regarding her friend Mina's affair with her boyfriend, she was relatively tolerant of him, while she took more action and guarded against her former friend.

"Kenchana~"

Gong Cheng was naturally more than happy to keep things private, but he still patted his Shiba Inu girlfriend's back to soothe her, "Are you sleepy? Go to sleep, girlfriend."

Sana Minatozaki, her cheeks flushed slightly beneath her chestnut-brown curls, gave a soft reply. But as she stood up, her small hand accidentally touched the gearshift, and her face instantly turned bright red. She blushed and scolded, "Baka! Are you sleepy?"

I miss you!

"Don't be shameless..."

Sana Minatozaki bit her lip, glaring at him with a mixture of embarrassment and annoyance. She then took a hair tie from her wrist and tied up her long, chestnut-brown curly hair. Just as she was about to make a low ponytail, she heard a shameless chuckle beside her ear, "Take another hair tie, baby, pigtails~" "..."

When Sana Minatozaki heard the term "baby," her body trembled involuntarily.

I'm going to get fired again...

"Twin ponytails don't look good..."

Sana Minatozaki felt less guilty towards her little white cabbage and couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, muttering coquettishly, "I had a twin-tail hairstyle when the group made a comeback before, but it didn't look very good."

"Ani, it's not for looking at, it's for..."

Gong Cheng smiled shyly. Under the warm yellow light, that smile made Minatozaki Sana want to punch him. She asked, knowing the answer already:

"What...is it used for?"

She glared at him again, her pale neck flushed pink, and her upturned lips showed her displeasure. But she still took a hair tie from her bag and tied her hair up. "What are you standing there for? Come help me fix it!"

Sana Minato urged him on, and Makoto Miya tilted his head and smiled brightly. Then, like a sycophant, he came up behind the Shiba Inu girl and said, "Put your hair down, you can move aside..."

The woman had already tied her own knots, so what could he, clumsy as he was, do to help? He simply wrapped his arms around Minatozaki Sana's waist from behind...

Her snow-white back, revealed by the removal of her white shirt, showed slightly raised shoulder blades and smooth, delicate shoulder blades. Gong Cheng pressed his cheek against hers, "You smell so good, Sana-chan~"

There always needs to be some foreplay!

Pure sex is too vulgar; we need to be more refined...

"Could you please turn off the lights?"

"Do not."

Sana Minatozaki covered her face with a pillow, somewhat afraid to look at Makoto Miyamoto's eyes and brows. The dim light of the bedside lamp always made her feel uncomfortable and unable to let loose or shout freely in the dark...

She peeked out from the edge of the pillow with one half-closed eye, whimpering as she reached out and grabbed Xiaobaicai's hair, the veins on the back of her hand clearly visible.

"It's already 3 a.m."

"My dear Marseille~ I miss you~ Sana baby~"

"Dear boyfriend, please don't call me baby, I'm scared..."

…………

The following day, June 21st.

Seoul, the sun is blazing, and the temperature is scorching...

Gong Cheng lay alone in his dorm room, drinking a cold drink. He pulled out his laptop, plugged it in, and started updating CS:GO. He hadn't played in a long time. He was off today and was going to Jeonju to join a film crew the day after tomorrow, so he was too lazy to go to the company.

Seeing the dusty laptop, he picked up his phone and sent a message to Kim Dayu, asking him to help him build a desktop computer with higher specs when he had time, otherwise the laptop would affect his ranking.

He glanced at the still-updating CS:GO forums and started browsing, intending to watch some short videos on how to improve his skills. Instead, he stumbled upon news about Niko, a rising star he had previously admired.

After transferring to FaZe last year, this player was eliminated 0-3 in the group stage of the Krakow Major, and then missed out on the championship at the Boston Major not long ago!

This is fucking...

It's okay, we're still young, let's keep an eye on it?

A few minutes later……

The game update on his laptop was complete. Gong Cheng fiddled with the keyboard and mouse, loading the game. His once pathetic little dagger had long been replaced by a gem-encrusted knife and skins like the Dragon Lore. To be honest, his skills were pretty good...

Even though sometimes when I play with Mina-chan, she often makes sarcastic remarks about how bad I am at the game...

But he has great skin! He just enjoys the cheers in the voice chat from his teammates, who are yelling "Daddy, send me a knife!"...

For example, in this game right now, at the very beginning...

Immediately afterwards...

[Lim Yoona's Delicious Big Feet] Her upturned lips are so tempting...

……

As evening approached and the weather cooled down considerably, Gong Cheng yawned, closed the CS:GO interface, glanced at the League of Legends icon on his desktop—a game that had become a global phenomenon in recent years—and, after a moment's thought, clicked the update button...

I used to play this game twice, but after my debut, I haven't played it much except when I played with Tzuyu, Mina, and a few others.

Before his debut, he often played ranked games with Kim Jisoo, and it was through him that Jisoo got into the fandom...

Alas, at the time it seemed so ordinary...

Seeing that the update was complete, Gong Cheng closed the login screen, shut down his phone, got up, went upstairs to change his clothes, picked up his phone, and informed his girlfriends that he was going out to have a celebration party with BLACKPINK.

……

Driving the Land Rover that he hadn't touched in a long time, Gong Cheng arrived in Gangnam District, glancing at the navigation every now and then, looking for the location of the hot pot restaurant that Kim Ji-soo had sent him.

He has quite a few activities planned for tonight. Besides having dinner with BLACKPINK, he also has to go to Gangnam to hang out with some older women and have a few drinks.

I have to pick Tzuyu up from get off work tomorrow to go see a movie; it's supposed to be her birthday present...

I'm heading to Jeonju the day after tomorrow to officially start filming. Plus, I'll be busy with the world tour in September. The personal profiles of the female fashion enthusiasts should be finalized in the next couple of months, and there's Milan Fashion Week early next month…

After parking the car, Gong Cheng closed the car door and saw Kim Ji-soo squatting to one side waiting for coffee in front of the hot pot restaurant. Although she was wearing a baseball cap and a mask, her figure and temperament were still easy to recognize.

He walked over, smiled, and patted Kim Jisoo on the shoulder. "Waiting for coffee?"

"Why did you get here so fast?" Kim Jisoo put away her phone and looked up at Gong Cheng's tall figure. His loose white T-shirt, camouflage pants, and sneakers, which she rarely saw him wearing, made Gong Cheng's presence even more imposing. His already outstanding height made him stand out even more.

"Yeah, I'm off today, nothing much to do, so I just stepped on the gas and came over." Gong Cheng adjusted the brim of his baseball cap, and the earring on the side of his face shone brightly in the setting sun.

Kim Jisoo quickly stood up, nudged him, and whispered, "You should go inside. Chaeyoung and the others are all here. Don't stay outside. With so many people around, they'll recognize you soon..."

“…Okay.” Gong Cheng nodded, but out of the corner of his eye, several passersby had already taken out their phones and started taking pictures of him. It was perfectly normal to be recognized; he was almost numb to it. So he simply raised his hand and smiled at the camera not far away.

"Would you like orange juice again? I'll pack you a cup..." Kim Jisoo asked, patting his arm as she pushed him into the hot pot restaurant.

"Orange juice, please, and an ice cream too..." Gong Cheng said with a grin, then complained, "It's so hot, I'm sweating buckets as soon as I step outside..."

"Okay, okay, I know you're a clean freak." Kim Jisoo glanced furtively at the many fans peering inside the store before heading out to the coffee shop next door.

Gong Cheng shrugged and walked up to the second floor of the hot pot restaurant. The interior decoration of the restaurant was quite Chinese, with a bit of a teahouse feel. It looked very welcoming. Under the steaming hot pots at each table, people would occasionally utter a few words of Chinese.

Pushing open the private room reserved by Kim Jisoo and the others, at first glance, Kim Jennie, Park Chaeyoung, Lisa and the other sisters looked much better than before. It's true that being popular makes one look better.

"Excuse me, is this BLACKPINK's private room?"

He chuckled as he took off his brown baseball cap and asked with a smile.

"Ani, stop teasing us, Oppa~" Park Chaeyoung quickly waved her hand, stood up, and laughed, her black dress and long blonde hair...

"Is Oppa also our fan?"

Jennie asked boldly, clearly in a very pleasant mood.

The person in front of us is none other than Makoto Omiya, the heroine of BLACKPINK's meteoric rise! This is the first time she has ever experienced what it means to be on top of the scene and what it feels like to be number one for two consecutive weeks!

There's nothing I can do; I've been shrouded in this fog of confusion for far too long! I seem to run into him almost every time I make a comeback!
"Roughly the same……"

Gong Cheng chuckled and sat down, casually making a joke. BLACKPINK's comeback this time has had a strong response, dispelling many previous rumors that their music chart data was inflated or faked. After all, the members in front of him had previously only released singles for comebacks...

YG's digital music performance is actually quite strong among the Big Three, but they have a lot of controversies surrounding them, plus the toxic solo stans within the group who tear each other apart, resulting in a poor public image.

"Oppa, between BLACKPINK and TWICE, which one do you like more?"

Jennie raised an eyebrow and asked casually.

"I am a fan of universal love..."

"Can I only choose one?"

"Girls' Generation, I still prefer them." Gong Cheng shrugged, completely unconvinced. Actually, he wasn't interested in TWICE, BLACKPINK, or Ryder Baby; he hadn't had time to pay attention to these things before his debut…

Besides, can anyone become more popular than themselves?
On the contrary, he was quite indifferent to Girls' Generation, but Yoona's acting was refreshing and left a strong impression. She's just a pretty face!
He's so good-looking that he's unforgettable. He never denies that Noona's looks, but her acting is so bad that you just want to smash the vase!

"what's the topic?"

Kim Jisoo pushed open the door to the private room and walked in carrying coffee and cold drinks. "Here, ice cream, strawberry flavor."

"Thank you~"

Gong Cheng accepted it without hesitation, then turned and asked, "Are you... going to Milan Fashion Week next month...?"

Once everyone was present, they chatted for a while before starting to cook the food. They ate and talked, discussing everything from gossip and rumors in the entertainment industry to their own jokes and banter. It seemed that Jennie was still feeling anxious about her solo career in the second half of the year.

"With your company in this state, do you really dare to let you go solo?" Gong Cheng asked in surprise. YG Entertainment has been quite turbulent in the past two years, with its artists facing a lot of problems...

He'd heard a lot of rumors, and some things were about to be exposed. If Jennie were to go solo, YG definitely wouldn't have many resources for her.

This is also one of the reasons why he rarely interacts with other artists in the industry. In short, and not just YG, but this whole industry is a cesspool, and there aren't many good people like himself. People of excellent character are extremely rare. Therefore, his social circle is limited to his group members and female artists in the industry...

"There's nothing I can do..." Jennie sighed, but her eyes remained optimistic, as if she was looking forward to her upcoming solo performance.

Gong Cheng nodded, and Park Chaeyoung picked up her drink and smiled, "Thank you, Oppa, for making our album..."

"..."

Meanwhile, as the group chatted happily in the hot pot restaurant, a picture quickly rose to the top of the trending searches on various entertainment sections of the Peninsula website.

#Jisoo & Tarot sweet outing#
#Confirmed! Jisoo & Tarot may become a reality#
[Photos]

"Oh my god, no one noticed how well they match? [Kung Pao Jin Ding] Go go go! A mountain of beauty & world-class divine face!"

"Oppa looks at Jisoo with such doting eyes!"

In the trending photos, Gong Cheng's tall figure stands in the twilight. The angle of the photo makes his posture straight yet slightly crooked. His face under the brown baseball cap is warmed by the sunset, but his sculpted jawline still exudes a cold and hard texture. His broad shoulders, long legs, and nearly 190cm height are presented directly to the fans of the couple.

Kim Jisoo, wearing a black baseball cap, a puffy white tight-fitting T-shirt, green cargo pants, and classic Converse sneakers, squatted on the street corner platform, looking up at Gong Cheng with a smile on her face, as if she were talking to the tall boy.

The light and shadows dappled around the bridge of her nose, the orange-red glow of the sunset adding a touch of languid charm to her delicate features…

The camera angle perfectly captures the expressions and positions of the two people, one standing and one crouching, facing each other, creating a strong sense of atmosphere. In the background, passersby are vaguely visible, looking down at their phones. Behind them is a coffee shop with a black and white sign hanging at the entrance, its facade decorated...

"Oh my god! This is wallpaper material! We're so lucky!"

"Aigoo, looking at her like this, Jisoo really looks so small next to Tarot..."

"The atmosphere is amazing..."

"Debunking the rumor! This is BLACKPINK treating Tarot to dinner, okay? Don't ship them like that!"

"They actually look quite well-matched... By the way, wasn't Tarot's ex-girlfriend, Cho Mi-yeon, and Kim Ji-soo supposed to be very close friends? So, if Tarot and Jisoo are together now, won't Cho Mi-yeon feel awkward?"

"Damn it, what's that? If I were Jisoo, I'd grab it too! That's Tarot, sis!"

"I'm so full! This is perfect for couple profile pictures or wallpapers, it's amazing!"

"Could you please take a picture of [Honeyfish Ice Motion]?"

"Damn it, how dare this woman with thick legs try to rub against me? It was just a chance encounter on the street, a simple greeting, and you bunch of Jisoo's brainless fans twisted it into her dating Oppa! Haha, you're really trying to rub against me from every angle! Have some shame! Thick legs! Elephant legs! So bulky! She's not even as pretty or as well-built as an SM trainee..."

"Why are you so defensive upstairs? We're all just having fun, right?"

"Holy crap..."

……

Inside the private room, Gong Cheng and his group also saw the trending topics on the entertainment section.

Kim Jisoo glanced resentfully at the negative comments and quipped, "Seriously, I need to keep my distance from you. Even just saying hello gets me flamed..."

"It's okay, we'll just clarify it." Jennie waved her hand dismissively; she's a fan, after all!

That's how it is, let alone the CP (couple) fans. She herself also has CP fans with the guy next to her, called "Dream Sincerity and Tranquility," but they've been called "Catfish Palace Asking the Sky" by haters and anti-fans...

As she spoke, Jennie picked up her phone and used her own method to refute the rumors. It was simple; the company didn't need to issue a response or clarification for this kind of thing.

She could have simply posted a picture of all the members having dinner with Tarot on social media, but seeing Jisoo's soaring popularity, she cleverly placed a photo of herself and Gong Cheng alone at the top of the list, as a way of giving back to the fans of the "Dream Chengjin" couple. Isn't that a way of showing appreciation?

The remaining photos are group photos of the members and this guy together...

The update was posted just a short while ago...

"I'm going to knock on Rem! [Namiya Wentian] Charge! Charge! Charge!"

"【Catfish Palace Asks the Heavens】Supreme!"

Not to be outdone, Park Chaeyoung took out her phone and took a selfie with Gong Cheng, deliberately keeping their faces very close. "Oppa, let me clarify something for you..."

The post was published, and the toxic solo stans in the comments section started again.

"Not just sisters, but our Xiuxiu's trending topic is getting in on the spot, and now even a donkey is showing up?"

"You can even mooch off this!"

"Stop talking nonsense. Our Rou Rou and Tarot Oppa have a great relationship, understand? On the contrary, someone else has been hiring online trolls to associate themselves with Tarot Oppa, and even had Tarot Oppa voted as the number one girlfriend of the day! Has all the revenue they've earned in the past two years been poured into marketing?"

"Damn it, you little brat upstairs, say that again?!"

"..."

"I'm leaving now, see you next time..."

After the meal, Gong Cheng chuckled, picked up his car keys, and greeted the BLACKPINK members who were heading back to their dorm.

"Where are you going? There are still two more games."

Jisoo blinked her eyes under the brim of her hat and asked, "What's this all about? This trending topic just happened out of nowhere tonight. I've read a lot of the comments, and it really touches me."

"Let's go to Jiangnan to hang out with some friends for a while." Gong Cheng smiled, opened the door of the Land Rover, and got in. Those three from the "Old Woman Era" had been urging him for ages; he heard that quite a few people were arriving tonight…

Kim Tae-yeon, Lee Soon-kyu, Kim Hyo-yeon, Kwon Yuri, and Im Yoon-ah, a five-member group... They say that in two months, in August, they will form Girls' Generation's Oh!GG subunit and make a comeback in September...

"Drink less alcohol, and don't drive after drinking. Be careful."

Out of concern for her friend, Kim Ji-soo said something with genuine care.

"Should you come pick me up? What if I've had too much to drink?"

Gong Cheng, true to form, blurted out a question, but Kim Ji-soo, standing not far away, didn't answer. She pulled down her baseball cap, turned, and followed the other members away...

"Hum~"

I don't even need you to pick me up. Being able to drive a sports car faster than an electric scooter is truly unique...

Gong Cheng closed the car door, sat in the driver's seat, and muttered a complaint. He vividly remembered the last time Kim Jisoo drove him home; the world's top GT sports car couldn't even outrun an electric car...

Driving from Jiangnan to Jiangdong actually sobered him up.

……

The club that Kim Tae-yeon and her friends frequent is not far from the hot pot restaurant where he and BLACKPINK are. During rush hour, it only takes about ten minutes to drive there.

The restless disco balls and the pungent smell of perfume made Gong Cheng feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Alcohol, DJs, and a chaotic scene of white-collar workers and young people dancing wildly under the colorful lights, all lost in a daze.

He weaved through the crowd, went up to the second floor, where rows of private rooms offered excellent privacy. He arrived at the second-to-last room at the end of the corridor, pushed open the door, and walked in with a smile…

The smell here is much better...

Im Yoona, wearing flat, short heels that resembled sandals, showed off her fair arches and toes. Her black manicure, adorned with sparkling rhinestones, shimmered under the lights. "Why are you so late? If you'd been any later, Taeyeon unnie would have been about to get angry..."

As she spoke, she smiled gently and looked into the eyes of the younger man…

(End of this chapter)