The number one playboy on the Peninsula!

Chapter 288 "Stay" and Daily Filming Experiences (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The following day, the Parisian sun shone like melting gold leaf on the cobblestone streets of the Marais district.

Le Marais is a historic district on the Right Bank of Paris, straddling the 3rd and 4th arrondissements. Extending from the Centre Pompidou in the west to the Place de la Bastille in the east, its architecture, dating from the 16th to 18th centuries, remains untouched by Haussmann's influence. It is home to gay cultural venues, Jewish heritage sites, a cluster of trendy boutiques, and art venues such as the Centre Pompidou…

Even today, this area maintains its status as the commercial hub with the highest density of emerging Parisian designer brands and vintage shops…

"Unnie, please take a picture for us..."

In the Place des Vosges, the oldest royal square in Paris, Tzuyu stood gracefully on the lawn, with a two-tiered lighthouse fountain behind her. Clear water sprayed gently in the center of the pool. She brushed her brown hair behind her ear, smiled, and gestured to Gong Cheng, who was talking to staff members not far away, inviting him, "Brother, come on over."

Lim Nayeon took the phone from the maknae while carrying her handbag and yawned.

Last night, she sneaked into her boyfriend's room. The plan went more smoothly than she expected. Her boyfriend really exhausted himself, and he was even a bit listless during today's photoshoot...

Sometimes she even wondered if her husband was made of iron? So hard!

"Wait me a moment……"

Gong Cheng smiled at Zhou Ziyu, then chatted with the LV executives next to him about work. LV had temporarily booked the entire Place des Vosges, and his job today was to shoot a series of posters and commercials there.

As for Sana Minatozaki and Mina Mina, the two newly appointed LV ambassadors, they went to the brand's office building this morning to sign contracts. They will also be shooting advertisements for some sub-brand products and official promotional photos for the future.

After all, their main target markets and regions are Japan and the Korean Peninsula, which aligns with their nationalities.

Meanwhile, Tzuyu and the big star, whose Burberry endorsement deals haven't started yet, and since this isn't London, they're happily strolling from Bastille Place to Vosges Place like tourists.

"Makoto, regarding our plan, you could shoot a series of posters with Sana Minatozaki and Mina Mina. This would be beneficial for us in officially announcing them as ambassadors in the Asia-Pacific region..."

Lyon, the LV executive in charge of the photoshoot, discussed the idea with Gong Cheng. Both professionally and personally, since they had signed two ambassadors, the "Tarot" name would make their publicity work easier and reduce the cost of promotion.

In a sense, brand ambassador "Tarot" and the ambassador who was just signed this morning, standing not far away in front of the camera striking various poses, are "family".

"No problem, you can make the arrangements, but as soon as possible..."

Gong Cheng loosened the buttons on his collar, his tall figure silhouetted against the sunlight as he chuckled softly.

"OK, filming is expected to wrap up this afternoon."

Lyon spoke seriously, knowing in his heart that the spokesperson in front of him was scheduled to go to the headquarters of the LVMH Group tomorrow to sign a contract with Dior. This was almost a done deal and had already spread throughout the industry.

Although LV and Dior are both brands under LVMH, the internal competition between the two different brands is still fierce. However, many decisions are made by the group, and as the top executives of the brands, they are often powerless to make them.

The pressure from the upper echelons of the industry and the immense influence of this young man, as the Times commented after releasing its "Brand Return on Investment" list in the first half of this year: "A face worth hundreds of millions of dollars hides enormous wealth behind it..."

"..."

Gong Cheng turned around and came to Zhou Ziyu's side. The two stood in front of the fountain, their tall figures casting shadows on each other in the sunlight, smiling as they watched the camera in Lim Nayeon's hand.

"Tzuyu, listen to your unnie, don't make the peace sign anymore..."

Lim Nayeon slightly raised her baseball cap, revealing the one with the metallic sniper bullet printed on her forehead—quite quirky. She had gotten it from her male friend. She took off her red and white plaid shirt and tied it around her waist. Wearing a white T-shirt and jeans, she grinned with her bunny teeth, exuding youthful energy as she taught the maknae (youngest member) poses in front of the camera.

"Male... Gong Cheng!"

She glanced at her male relative, who was standing as straight as a pine tree, and almost cried out that she'd given herself away. She quickly slapped her mouth and said, "Be natural, why are you trying so cool? Take off your sunglasses..."

The male parent is such a faker...

She inwardly scoffed, but she just liked the feeling of dressing up as a man.

"Inside……"

Gong Cheng pursed his lips. Under Zhou Ziyu's smiling eyes, he took off his sunglasses. His black shirt clung to his body, and he wore dress pants... It's good to be out shooting, but you always have to wear out-of-season products, which forces him to roll up the sleeves of his shirt to his forearms to keep cool.

"Three two..."

Nayeon was taking serious photos of her youngest member and her boyfriend, and she was even counting them loudly.

In the shot, Chou Tzu-yu has smooth, medium-length brown hair, delicate features, and a smiling face. She wears a tie-dye yellow long-sleeved top, and a light yellow color-blocked crossbody bag is slung over Gong Cheng's left shoulder. Her slender right hand is half-hidden in her jeans pocket. Her fresh and natural face tilts slightly when she hears Lim Na-yeon's countdown, leans against Gong Cheng's shoulder, and smiles brightly...

Gong Cheng stood beside her, with splashes of water from the fountain behind them. His girlfriend had stopped him from making a peace sign for the photo, so he had no choice but to follow Yu Guangli's example, tilting his head and moving closer to her, getting as close as possible...

"OK!"

"Tzuyu, quickly take a picture of Unnie and Gong Cheng too..."

Nayeon Lim was very confident in her photography skills and quickly stood up, ready to take a photo with her boyfriend at Place des Vosges.

"it is good……"

Chou Tzu-yu glanced at the photo first. It was very well taken. She couldn't help but smile with delight. Then, she slowly picked up her phone, found an angle, and prepared to take a photo of her unnie and brother.

“…Dear boyfriend, let’s strike this pose.”

Lim Nayeon lowered her voice and called out, then she pulled up Gong Cheng's wrist, which had his sleeves rolled up, and placed it in mid-air, "Stand sideways and make a gun gesture with your hand."

"..."

Gong Cheng didn't understand what the big star wanted, but he usually fulfilled his girlfriend's requests. It was just a matter of taking a photo together and posing. He grinned and flicked his index finger and thumb, making a gun gesture, and asked, "And then, big star..."

As he spoke, his body shifted slightly from the force of Lim Nayeon's push, and the wrist he was using to make a gun gesture was also gripped by Lim Nayeon. She chuckled as she held her boyfriend's hand and poked the bullet sticker in the center of her baseball cap with the "gun"...

The meaning is self-evident.

"...Could you be any more abstract?" Gong Cheng's lips twitched as he looked at the pose the big star had come up with. His finger was pressed against her forehead, and there was a bullet sticker on the baseball cap on his girlfriend's forehead. What kind of thought process was that!
"Don't you think it's interesting and cool?"

Lim Nayeon grinned, showing her rabbit teeth, and asked in return, thinking it was quite creative!

"Alaso, I'll listen to you..."

Gong Cheng glanced at the many staff members looking at him and felt a little embarrassed. He took two steps back as instructed by the big star, but his raised arm looked like that of an idiot, with his index finger pointing at the big star's forehead like a gun muzzle...

"hhh..."

Tzuyu was laughing so hard she almost dropped her phone, and she was so out of breath from laughing that she asked, "Unnie, are you guys ready? I'm going to film!"

"Right away."

Lim Nayeon called out, her petite figure standing in the sunlight, raising an eyebrow at her boyfriend, looking very happy.

"...Tch, haha."

Gong Cheng stared at the big star standing opposite him, grinning foolishly with his rabbit teeth showing even though a "gun" was pointed at his head. He was a little stunned, and then, as if possessed, he shouted, "biubiubiu~"

"Ahhh~"

Lim Na-yeon's exaggerated acting trembled slightly as she responded.

Gong Cheng, taking matters into his own hands, removed the sunglasses hanging from his collar, raised his hand to cover his eyebrows and eyes, then placed his hand, which resembled a gun, to his mouth and blew out a puff of gunpowder smoke.
It exudes a faint air of 13...

"Unnie, oppa, we're taking photos, not filming a movie..."

Tzuyu's laughter gradually turned into silence. She stood up, walked straight over, and handed her phone to Nayeon. "It's done, unnie, it looks pretty good~" she said, then looked at Gong Cheng, who was wearing sunglasses. "Oppa, you look like a secret agent~"

"Oh my god, Tzuyu, what's wrong with this photo? How could you take such a bad one?"

Lim Nayeon held her phone, watching the maknae diligently snap over a dozen photos, but none of them were as "pretty" as she had described. What was so pretty about them?

"..."

……

After having a good time with Tzuyu and the big star for a while, Gong Cheng finished his short rest and felt his tense nerves, which had been trapped by the schedule, relax a bit. As for Lim Nayeon and her companion, they first went to check on Mina and Sana Minatozaki who were filming, and then each with a cup of coffee in hand, they strolled around the nearby streets with their manager.

"Some fashion week photographers also came."

Entering the dressing room, Gong Cheng listened to Jin Dayu's report, glanced at the clothes LV had sent for this photoshoot, the haute couture collection was displayed on the rack on the left, and ready-to-wear clothes for different seasons were hanging in the central area, "Let's shoot them together."

He quickly changed into a more casual light gray bespoke suit, and then walked out of the dressing room to the film set.

The set was a flurry of flashing lights as Sana Minatozaki stood gracefully in the shadow of a medieval column, gazing at the camera. Her hair, which had been slightly wavy in the Peninsula area, was now styled into long, straight strands by the LV makeup artist, cascading smoothly over her shoulders. She possessed delicate features, wore a touch of magenta lipstick, and had fair skin. She wore a simple yet elegant black strapless dress provided by the brand, highlighting her smooth, fair neck and shoulders. The delicate collarbone was adorned with the necklace that Makoto Miyamoto had given her…

Her hands were crossed and pressed against the fabric of her dress over her lower abdomen. Facing the camera, her indifferent expression revealed her undisguised ambition for a successful career.

"How about it?"

Gong Cheng picked up a bottle of mineral water, took a sip, and stood next to Lyon, the LV executive. He watched with a light laugh as the Shiba Inu girl was exposed to the flashing lights. Luckily, it was a big star who came to the room last night. If it were a puppy, he estimated that he would have had to change out of that haute couture strapless dress.

Because she didn't know what was wrong with Minato, besides liking to pinch her thigh, he also liked to let her bite him. Usually, he would nibble on Minatozaki Sana's collarbone...

"The results were unexpectedly good..."

Leon smiled and said that he was originally unsure about the endorsement of Mina and Sana Minatozaki, but the current shooting results look pretty good. The rest will depend on the brand's return on investment after the product is launched on the market.

On set, Sana Minatozaki, having changed her pose, saw her boyfriend emerge from the dressing room, standing right next to the director. She gently lifted the hem of her dress, walked to a medieval mural, and winked at Sana.
Last night she originally wanted to find a male relative, but who knew that Mingjing Nannan wanted to sleep with her, which made her stay up all night.

She couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep... She even suspected that her friend was sleeping with her to spy on her? She didn't want to be intimate with Xiaobaicai...

But it's all thanks to Mina's antics last night, otherwise she definitely wouldn't be able to wear the strapless dress she's wearing for today's shoot, otherwise her shoulders would be covered in a string of Xiaobaicai's teeth marks...

"Where's Mina?"

Gong Cheng then asked about the filming results of the filming of the famous Jingnan.

Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao appears...

Mina emerged from the dressing room not far away, exuding an outstanding aura. She wore slender black high-heeled sandals, revealing her delicate and petite instep and arch. Her unique gradient long dress, with a soft light color on the upper part, hugged her figure and outlined her graceful curves, even making her flat chest appear slightly more rounded...

The lower half of the long dress features a wildly alluring pattern, somewhat reminiscent of Bohemian style, combining natural, mysterious totem lines with fashionable sophistication. Mina raised her hand to tidy the strands of hair that fell beside her cool, fair face, and smiled brightly at Makoto Miyako…

"Does it look good?"

She squinted and asked softly.

"Okay……"

Gong Cheng raised an eyebrow and said something obnoxious...

To be honest, he felt that Mina-chan wasn't quite suited to this style. After all, she didn't have a curvaceous figure, so she couldn't quite pull it off. But it didn't seem out of place either, because Mina's outstanding feature wasn't her figure, but rather her cool and aloof temperament and that pitiful look, which easily aroused people's protective instincts.

"?"

Mina's eyes, which had been smiling gently, suddenly turned into a glare at him. If it weren't for the fact that her long dress was so long and narrow that it reached her ankles, making it a bit cumbersome and inconvenient, she would have loved to give him a whip kick!

"Ani, I meant the clothes are alright, you look good."

Gong Cheng quickly added a comment, then glanced at Mina's small, round chest. There wasn't much to see, but he couldn't help but take a look.

"Hum~"

Mina snorted coldly, followed his gaze to her chest, and her expression immediately changed. She then glanced at Sana-chan, who was filming on set not far away, her chest showing prominent cleavage and looking quite swollen.

"You're so shallow, Makoto!"

"?"

Mina noticed her friend's gaze not far away, but ignored it. She then moved closer to Makoto, her small shoulder touching his arm. The two were very close. She then changed her expression, seemingly innocently tilting her head up with a smile, and softly asked, "So, who's prettier, me or Sana-chan?"

Standing in front of the mural, Sana Minatozaki stared at the scene before her eyes, her eyes practically spitting fire!
The little flame of ambition seems to be burning even more fiercely...

"They all look good..."

Gong Cheng pursed his lips, taking in their subtle interactions perfectly. While the puppy turned to change poses, he snuggled closer to Mina, rubbing against her and whispering in Japanese:

"I let you take advantage of me, now you've paid me back..."

"..."

A moment later, Lyon came over and said, "It's your turn to film together."

“OK.” Gong Cheng nodded. The next pictorial was for the three of them: his name was Ina, and his name was Minatozaki Sana. This was for the convenience of promotion, such as the new brand ambassadors. As his tall figure strode into the set, photographers from various fashion weekly magazines, who looked like “hyenas” not far away, all picked up their cameras.

"What are they doing?"

Mina asked with some confusion. Generally speaking, outsiders are not allowed to shoot brand posters and advertising videos for new products. She and Sana had been wondering what those photographers were doing. They were just chatting on set with their cameras but not taking any pictures, as if they were waiting for something.

Gong Cheng didn't say anything, but walked up to the puppy with a grin.

Lyon, standing nearby, explained with a smile to the two, "They are photographers from Vogue, Harper's Bazaar... They're here waiting for Tarot to shoot the monthly covers. Usually, when he comes to Paris for shoots, he works on both magazines simultaneously..."

“We also have an agreement with them that Tarot must wear our LV brand clothing when he appears on the cover of their magazine or in any pictures… After all, Tarot rarely comes to Europe for events, so his schedule here is very tight, and everyone is cooperating with each other.”

This kind of thing isn't exactly a secret in the industry. The photographers who were snapping away at Gong Cheng from not far away were from several well-known magazines. They covered various aspects such as fashion, makeup, beauty, health, entertainment, and art, with a global fashion perspective and a wide audience.

These magazines have all collaborated with LV before, so there's no concern about the promotional video/advertisement being leaked. In fact, besides these fashion magazines, other well-known magazines have had similar collaborations with Armani and Burberry.

Regarding Tarot's appearance on the covers and in the content of monthly, weekly, and annual magazines, different brands have relevant contracts with different magazines. For example, Tarot can only wear clothing from a certain brand in a certain magazine, thus forming a three-way cooperation.

For fashionistas worldwide, fashion magazines have not been largely replaced by the internet. Print magazines still sell well in their respective regions and remain an important channel for enhancing brand influence and promotion. As Tarot appears in various monthly magazines, their magazine sales are also surging, as if they have returned to their "golden age".

"You mean, the collaborations between the brands and the magazines all stemmed from Tarot's busy schedule, and he made way for them?"

One of TWICE's managers, who was assigned to Europe, gaped in shock and asked the LV executive in front of her. As the company's managers, they knew that "Tarot" was popular all over the world, especially with its ridiculously good fashion resources, but did it have to be this exaggerated?
Damn, those photographers who look like paparazzi represent major fashion magazines...

This question also voiced the doubts that were on Mina and Sana's minds. Since their debut, they had only appeared in some domestic fashion magazines, and they had always longed for international magazines like this...

“Yes, as you can see, isn’t it?” Leon shrugged, smiled, and looked at the tall figure standing not far away on the steps of the magnificent hall inside Place des Vosges. The figure was dressed in a suit, one hand lightly holding the stair railing, the straight trousers making his long legs appear even longer. Sunlight streamed into his face through the window, illuminating his face beneath his black, tousled hair, and his dark eyes, bathed in the sunlight, took on an amber hue…

Behind the broad shoulders and narrow waist is a huge medieval mural depicting religious scenes, torches, nobles, and wine...

"..."

As requested by the photographer, Gong Cheng unbuttoned his suit jacket, revealing the shirt underneath. He turned around, facing the mural, presenting the camera with a tall silhouette. The setting sun, like a natural lamp, focused on his figure, casting a soft glow. He placed one hand on his waist and the other on his suit jacket, tilting his head slightly upward as he gazed at the king seated above imperial power in the mural…

But all he could think about was what had just happened. Seeing the shocked looks on Mina and Sana's faces, even though he didn't know what Leon had told them, he still felt a surge of secret pleasure and smugness...

"OK, Tarot, let's take a close-up shot over the statue of the Virgin Mary..."

The photographer from VOGUE shouted that he had worked with the boy on film more than once, and the photos came out quickly. They also adhered to the belief of quick results, after all, a large group of photographers and staff from LV were still waiting.

"..."

"The Times said his face is worth hundreds of millions of dollars, making it the most expensive face in the world." Lyon unbuttoned his suit jacket and crossed his arms, watching Gong Cheng, who had already arrived next to the statue of the Virgin Mary. The mythical statue of the Virgin Mary was carved from a giant limestone stone.

The exquisite craftsmanship of the medieval artisans resulted in an extremely refined depiction of the saint's face. Gong Cheng changed into a black shirt, the contrast between black and gray being striking. Leon, Minatozaki Sana, and the others followed, gazing intently at the lens in the hands of the VOGUE photographer…

The statue of the saint has an angelic face with a compassionate smile on her lips, while Gong Cheng's handsome features are slightly furrowed, giving him a cold look.

The photographer from Vogue held his camera with remarkable steadiness as he pressed the shutter, freezing the moment in time. He then picked up where Lyon left off: "Perhaps this photo will become the cover of our Vogue annual issue this year..."

“My wife is a big fan of Tarot. After he became the spokesperson for LV, she went to the boutiques quite often to swipe her card.” He glanced back at Gyan with a hint of resentment, then teased, “Do you know what my wife said after that review was published in The Times?”

Lyon asked with interest, "What did you say?"

The two were speaking in French, which Mina and Sana Minatozaki listened to with great interest, thanks to JYP's translation.

"She said the world should build a statue of Tarot, since David is outdated," a Vogue photographer quipped. "Now you know how crazy she is about Tarot?"

“xxx! Hahaha!” Leon swore in French, then laughed seriously, “I think your lover is right, hhh!”

"In the photos taken in the main hall just now, when Tarot had his back to the 'Rommel's Pilgrimage' mural, he looked almost divine..."

"..."

After listening to the translation, Mina gave a barely perceptible purse of her lips.

Divinity?
So you're inhuman?!

"..."

“It’s so hot!”

After the photoshoot for the fashion magazine ended, Makoto Miya unbuttoned his shirt, revealing his sweat-drenched skin. The set was full of staff, and Sana Minatozaki and Mina Mina were not outsiders, so there was nothing he couldn't see.

He took the cold drink Kim Dae-woo handed him and took a sip. Then he picked up a tissue from Minatozaki Sana and wiped the sweat from his forehead. It was midday, and the sun was shining brightly. He glanced at Minatozaki Sana and Mina, and suddenly said, "How about we go for a walk under the Eiffel Tower tonight?"

He didn't want to stay cooped up in the hotel; it would be so much better to hang out with his girlfriends.

"it is good!"

"Listen to you."

The suggestion was quickly agreed upon by Mina and Sana. As for Nayeon and Tzuyu, Makoto guessed that they would definitely agree, since their legs had been busy since they got up this morning, and they didn't seem to mind running around in various boutiques.

During this trip, Gong Cheng felt guilty because of the high-end resources the female members had access to. Tzuyu, Mina, Sana, and the big star had secretly created a small group chat behind the other members' backs and even included him...

Imagine how awkward it would be if other members saw these small group chats in the future. Even though they already have quite a few small group chats...

"..." Under the bright sun, after resting for a while, Miyako, Minatozaki Sana, and Mina walked into the filming location together.

The three began shooting pictorials and commercials together...

……

At 7 p.m., the group and the LV photographers arrived at the Langbo Hotel in the city center. The brand had booked the hotel for 200,000 RMB per night to use as the filming location.

"..."

The busy filming work has lasted for a long time. From haute couture to ready-to-wear and then to his own IP and LV collaboration series, the "Tarot" series of collaboration products will also be officially launched before his world tour soon.

LV's goal is simple: instead of the usual merchandise and support clothing for "Tarot," they want to promote the collaborative products before Makoto Miyazaki's world tour, thereby generating profits and fully establishing the "Tarot" collaborative IP. This is also a way to monetize the brand.

Miyamoto and LV are unclear about the specific future profits, but at this crucial moment in their world tour, the sounds of money flowing seem to be coming one after another.

Of course, regarding the IP collaboration series and development, Gong Cheng and LV reached a new contract earlier this year, and this agreement was not included in the endorsement contract...

……

Filming ended at 10:00 AM.

Tzuyu and Nayeon, quite lacking in manners, lay down in one of the bedrooms in the suite and quietly fell asleep.

Miyako, amused, along with Minatozaki Sana and Nagai Minami, woke up the two dazed individuals. Afterward, the group went downstairs to a French restaurant for a simple meal, with the wealthy Tzuyu insisting on paying the bill by credit card.

The five men, accompanied by several agents and bodyguards, strolled leisurely through the neighborhood near the Eiffel Tower as night fell.

"..."

When they passed a Chanel counter, Lim Nayeon and Chou Tzuyu rushed in first.

Miyako, Minami, and Sana Minatozaki followed. After seeing a newly launched perfume called "Duvie" on the counter, he reached out and smelled it. It was a citrusy, fresh, and natural scent, with top notes of lime, orange, and basil...

The scent suited Zhao Meiyan perfectly, and he glanced at Jin Daewoo without making a sound.

Kim Daewoo immediately understood, and wisely kept quiet, taking out his card from his bag and saying to the saleswoman, "Wrap it up for me..."

His TWICE manager, standing next to him, asked curiously, "Daewoo, why are you buying perfume?" with a teasing smile.

"I'm going on a business trip, so I'm bringing some gifts back for my family."

Kim Daewoo gave a perfunctory smile, then took the gift box that the saleswoman had wrapped and carried it in his hand.

……

That night, Sana Minatozaki sneaked into Makoto Miyamoto's room.

Gong Cheng knew that a certain little penguin had run off to his big star's bed tonight, and he felt a little jealous, wondering whether it was the rabbit girl's or the little penguin's.

Okay, I'll eat both...

But after a full day of filming, Sana looked visibly tired. The two didn't fuss for long before Sana started yelling "Ya ya!" Without any more filming inhibitions, Miyako left two sharp teeth marks on her fair shoulder and collarbone, framed by the Möbius stripe...

After he finished, he gently rubbed her hands, feeling a little sorry for her, but seeing the puppy's blissful expression...

What a quirk!
"..."

……

The next day, Gong Cheng got up very early.

With the signing of contracts between Minatozaki Sana and Nai Mina and LV finalized, and having nothing else to do, they decided to accompany Lim Nayeon and Chou Tzuyu on a leisurely stroll through the streets of Paris, sightseeing and enjoying the scenery.

But at this moment, none of them had gotten up yet.

After washing up, Gong Cheng changed into his own clothes, put on a baseball cap, went downstairs, and got into the LVMH-sent van with Jin Dayu.

"..."

An hour later, Gong Cheng arrived at the LVMH Group headquarters building again and saw Bernard Arnault once more. The old man had slightly gray hair, but looked energetic and was wearing a light blue suit.

“Tarot…”

After a brief chat, the two went straight to the meeting room, where LVMH's legal counsel and senior executives were seated. The last time Gong Cheng was here was for a contract with LV, but this time it was for Dior.

Bernard Arnault had hinted at Dior's signing to him as early as the spring.

However, Gong Cheng's ambiguous answers and some protracted negotiations have kept the cooperation postponed until now. In addition, the issue of those few spots has changed the two-year contract that was originally being discussed to a three-year contract.

The contract, which had been prepared in advance, was over ten pages thick...

"..."

After the signing, the photographers who had been prepared by the LVMH Group in the conference room pointed their lenses at Bernard Arnault and Gong Cheng, capturing the moment when the two shook hands.

Bernard Arnault smiled and patted Gong Cheng on the shoulder, "We're working together again."

As the CEO of LVMH, he has also been personally responsible for some matters concerning Dior, one of its brands, in the past two years: "The publicity efforts will be the same as with LV last time. We guarantee that the whole world will know about our collaboration this time."

"..."

……

An hour later, Gong Cheng arrived at Dior Square, where the photography studio had already been set up.

In the dressing room, ready-to-wear and haute couture pieces were prepared. According to Bernard Arnault, they had started designing and cutting these haute couture pieces a month ago, based on the sizes that Gong Cheng had left behind when he was at LV.

“Perhaps after your contracts with Armani and Burberry expire, you can sign with Tiffany and Givenchy, which are under our umbrella…” Bernard Arnault looked at Gong Cheng with admiration, noting his imposing stature and the fact that he had just changed into a matte black Dior suit. “In LVMH, you are the only one.”

Accessories from other jewelry brands under his umbrella, when worn by him, seem to blend seamlessly into the design philosophy and style of each brand.

The other executives smiled as they watched Gong Cheng walk out of the locker room. They knew perfectly well that the CEO appreciated Tarot not only for the high returns he brought, but also for his talent and integrity...

"Let's talk about it later..."

Gong Cheng chuckled but didn't respond. Regarding his contracts with Burberry and Armani, Armani still had a year left, but he quite liked Armani. It was the first high-end luxury brand to approach him, and their contracts included a renewal fee system.

Simply put, if he chooses to renew his contract, his endorsement fee will continue to increase.

But to be honest, he wasn't really interested in Tiffany and Givenchy...

According to fan circles, after he signed a contract with Dior, he became one of the "Four Luxury Kings," but ultimately, Burberry and Dior are still less of a priority than Aston Martin, Mercedes-Benz, and Ferrari...

His major resources are not limited to fashion.

"Kakaka~"

"..."

The flashing lights...

……

That day, LVMH Group released a statement...

#Dior signs Tarot as its global brand ambassador for 3 years and $7500 million#
#Breaking industry records for top luxury endorsement fees, rumors suggest that Tarot's annual endorsement fee for LV is a staggering $30 million per year.#
#Asian artist sets a new global milestone in endorsement fees#
The trending topics surged, and LVMH Group personally released the news, but did not explicitly respond to the authenticity of these trending topics. For them, they wanted to make this fire burn even brighter in the world before officially announcing it themselves: "Tarot has once again landed at Dior after LV."

Their publicity department is working hard to contact LED screens around the world to display the face of this new spokesperson worldwide.

"Really? Four luxury brands? Holy crap! And they're all global brand ambassadors!"

"Is Dior about to kiss me too?"

"7500 million US dollars? 2500 million a year? Damn, the highest salary for a Dior ambassador to date is only 1500 million US dollars a year, right?"

"Can 1500 million and 2500 million be considered the same level? Idiots! Akana, get your bullets ready! Support! Loyalty! Let these brainless idiots see what the influence of 2500 million US dollars really is! Damn it! 5000 million US dollars wouldn't be an exaggeration!"

"Oh my god! Has Bernard Arnault gone mad? Or is Tarot his illegitimate son?! He's practically become the face of LVMH!"

"Aigoo! Go check out LVMH's official website, they've updated it with a brand new poster of Oppa, he might really have landed at Dior!"

"..."

……

My third day in Paris...

It rained last night, making the air a bit humid. At four o'clock in the afternoon, Miyako attended LV's fashion week with Minatozaki Sana, Nami, Zhou Ziyu, and Lim Nayeon.

The whole process was a bit boring, but the women and the younger sister seemed quite interested.

He unbuttoned his suit jacket and sat in the front row of the show with Bernard Arnault, chatting about the collaboration on the "Tarot" collection. The old man, with a gossipy yet astute air, teased him, "Of the four of them, which one is your girlfriend?"

The two were speaking in French, not worried that the people around them would understand. Gong Cheng chuckled and did not reply.

"..."

After watching the show, Gong Cheng walked out of the venue through the back door. He took off his suit jacket and draped it over his shoulders. He casually led Minatozaki Sana and the others through the somewhat damp streets of Paris, occasionally introducing them to some of the surrounding buildings.

Today is my last day in Paris; work is finished.

But their flight at 2 a.m. tonight is bound for London...

"Shall we have barbecue tonight?"

Tzuyu handed Gong Cheng a drink and said in a soft, sweet voice, "I read the travel guide. The barbecue restaurant isn't far from here. It's run by people from the Korean Peninsula. Nayeon unnie is missing the taste of kimchi..."

As she spoke, she glanced at the tall figure in front of her, a black shirt draped over the shoulders of a matching suit jacket. The quiet sunset cast its light on his face as he turned to nod in agreement, making him look very handsome…

He doesn't look sick at all, but he does seem to be sick, after all, Mina unnie was so certain.

"OK……"

……

At 2 a.m., Gong Cheng boarded a plane bound for London. London and Paris are not far apart, and the flight takes just over an hour.

After spending a day sightseeing in Paris, Chou Tzu-yu, Lim Na-yeon, and Minatozaki Sana fell asleep yawning shortly after boarding the plane.

Gong Cheng sat in his seat with a clear mind, studying the details of the new album.

He opened his notes app and found a song called "STAY," which he had only half-finished composing in Seoul and had only one title.

Leave……

The arrangement work definitely can't be finished right now. Gong Cheng's fingers hovered over the screen, recalling what Zhao Meiyan said when she discovered the big star's hickey that night, and how this person probably already knew about him and Kim Jisoo...

He couldn't help but pinch the bridge of his nose, then started writing lyrics by swiping the screen.

"I did all the things I promised you I would never do behind your back."

"I promised you I would change my ways, even though I know in my heart I won't..."

Gong Cheng typed out the lyrics with a melancholy expression. In fact, it was more like a diary and a response to Zhao Meiyan's whispers that night. He didn't want it to be like this, but he couldn't control himself!
"..."

"I find it hard to muster the courage to entrust my trust to someone."

"I'm afraid I'll mess everything up..."

……

"Hey, what are you doing, Makoto?"

"Writing a self-criticism? It's quite profound!"

Mina, who had somehow appeared behind Miyako's chair, was leaning against the back of his chair, looking at him with a mocking expression.

The sudden sound startled Gong Cheng!
The cabin was quiet in the dead of night...

He had been lost in thought, writing lyrics, and hadn't noticed this guy with the light footsteps. Gong Cheng quickly pressed the side button on his phone to turn off the screen. "Why are you peeking at what I'm writing?"

"If I hadn't been peeking, how would I have known you had such a clear understanding of your own bastard nature?"

Mina snorted, took two steps, and sat down in the empty chair next to Miyako. Her eyes widened, her expression chillingly cold. "I promised you I would never do these things behind your back. I promised you I would change my ways, even though I knew in my heart I wouldn't..."

"Is this human language?"

She gritted her teeth and said angrily. At first, she didn't know what Gong Cheng was doing, so she took a look and thought he was writing a diary. But when she looked again, good heavens, Cheng-chan was dissecting his own heart!

Actually, this is a good thing, since Makoto has some psychological issues. It would be great if he could cooperate with treatment sooner. But when Mina saw the words on it, what was that?!

There is simply no cure!
"What? These are lyrics? You're writing a song again..."

Gong Cheng's already melancholy brows drooped further as he retorted.

"You can't write lyrics like that!"

"Songs always need to be a bit exaggerated, just like novels, with exaggerated descriptions. Mina-chan, you know me, I'm not that kind of person..." Gong Cheng said weakly, then stared at the little penguin's disdainful eyes and felt his face burning.

"But you've always been a realist, haven't you?"

"Don't I know your character?"

Mina gazed at him intently, her eyes deep and unfathomable. "I just know you too well!"

"It's just a song..."

"To whom was it written?"

"This is for you... really."

"I don't need this kind of song..."

Mina wrinkled her nose and delivered a hard elbow strike to him! Who are you trying to fool!

They still dare to call the song "STAY"?
I did the things I promised you I would never do behind your back. I promised you I would change my ways, even though I knew in my heart I wouldn't...

With lyrics like these and things you've done, how dare you let people stay?
Dream on!

"Actually... the finished product of this song should sound really good, especially the arrangement, I'm very confident in it..."

Gong Cheng clicked his tongue, wanting to turn the page on the topic.

"Is this about whether the song is good or not? I'm saying your attitude is the problem, Makoto!"

Mina turned her head to look at him seriously, her tone rising slightly, "Since you dared to do those things, don't be afraid of others leaving you!" Her originally soft voice became firm at this moment, seemingly carrying a hint of anger at his lack of self-confidence.

She strongly suspected that Cheng-chan's psychological problems were caused by these messy female relatives!

"Oh, Ani..."

Before Gong Cheng could finish speaking, Mingi Mina immediately interrupted, "Forget it, I'm too lazy to talk to you!" Then she turned her head away and looked at the dark clouds outside the window.

Actually, there was something else she didn't say: Let those who leave go... those who stay are the best...

"Would you like me to sing for you?"

"I really think this song is great..."

Gong Cheng nudged her shoulder, glanced at her face with her black hair hanging askance, and asked with a light laugh.

"I'm not listening! What a piece of rubbish music!"

Mina felt her worldview was utterly shaken when she saw the lyrics, but as she turned to reply, she noticed Gong Cheng's slightly melancholic expression. She couldn't help but widen her eyes, reach out, and gently stroke the space between his brows with her pale fingers, as if trying to smooth it out: "Don't frown..."

"I don't like the look of it!"

"..." Mina's sudden change in demeanor made Miyamoto raise an eyebrow. What's going on?
"A domineering, icy female idol falls for a pure, upright, handsome, and dashing me?"

"understood……"

After Mina's actions, Miyako's melancholy improved considerably. He realized that his problem might actually be an illness.

When thinking of a certain female relative makes me feel melancholy, but another female relative comes into my view, I will no longer feel melancholy.
Clearly, Mina has met the requirements to become a first-generation female relative.
Gong Cheng felt much better and couldn't help but hum along to the lyrics he had just written: "I promised you I would never do these things, but I did them all behind your back~~"

"I promised you I would change my ways, even though I know in my heart I won't..."

Grand Court!

"cheap!"

Mina cursed under her breath, but didn't change seats, instead sitting next to him and listening to his somewhat smug singing.

I don't know what he's showing off about.
(End of this chapter)