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Chapter 295: Release of the Pre-release Track and Accompanying the Puppy in Driving Practice (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

(Yesterday's results are out, guys, swipe left)
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The next day, following the same itinerary, Gong Cheng, along with Che Qianhao and Jin Daewoo, took May back to Seoul by high-speed ferry.

TWICE's schedule and work arrangements in Jeju Island are almost complete, but their flight is at 2 PM...

Gong Cheng, who rushed back to the company first, sat in the composing room and rubbed his temples, which were still sore from last night's drinking. He cleared his mind, and the cold war with Chaeyoung finally eased up a bit. Momo-chan's little thoughts also seemed to have been suppressed a bit...

But the way Mina and Tzuyu looked at me last night, the more I thought about it, the more something seemed off.

"came back?"

How was your trip to Jeju Island?

Just as I was lost in thought, Park Jin-young pushed open the door to the dressing room next door and walked in, asking with a smile.

"Well, it was alright, I learned a lot."

Gong Cheng answered listlessly upon seeing him arrive. The sight of that face immediately reminded him of the toilet paper anime "From JYP to Park Jin-young." He had to admit, the fighting power of the Akana was truly astonishing…

After Park Jin-young deliberately promoted something about "the man behind the superstar" in the ditch, a wreath was sent to the company building that very night, with a photoshopped black and white picture of Park Jin-young placed in the middle of the wreath, which was quite frightening.

"Your collaboration with Taylor Swift, the pre-release track 'Exile,' will be available tonight..."

Park Jin-young sat down and casually mentioned his work arrangements, shamelessly making no attempt to explain himself as "the man behind the superstar."

"Arasso." Gong Cheng nodded. He wondered what the reviews would be like if the collaboration with Taylor were released tonight.

He thought it was pretty good. As for the current production of the songs for his new album, "The Lovers,"...

The song is titled "STAY," "Seorita," "Soft Lips," "The Only One," and "In My Blood." The arrangement and production of "In My Blood" are complete, but the audio has not yet been recorded. The song that was used in collaboration with Mercedes for the promotional music video still needs to be produced.

There are 6 songs, and the pre-release track "exile" will be included later, making it 7 songs.

"What are you thinking about?"

Park Jin-young stared at Gong Cheng's thoughtful expression and couldn't help but ask.

Despite the end of his two-day trip to Jeju Island, this junior's schedule remains busy. The recording of PRODUCE 48 is in its later stages, the filming of the movie "Parasite" is underway, and there's also a new album, a world tour, music videos…

It's fair to say that Tarot is much busier than his boss.

"We're considering the format of the new album 'The Lovers,' should we just release a full-length second album?"

Gong Cheng crossed his fingers, pondered for a moment, and then spoke. Of the seven songs currently planned for inclusion, three more are needed to reach the scale of a full second album. As early as last year, there was a song dedicated to Son Chae-young that has yet to be released.

"Off My Face" could also be included and released together.

Since it was written for my mother, how could it not fit the concept of the album?

The lyrics were written long ago, after many intimate moments with the little tiger, on a windy night on the balcony. The arrangement wasn't a big problem either; Gong Cheng had a plan in mind. Turning an impromptu song that he used to use to make his girlfriend happy into a full-fledged song and releasing it online wasn't a difficult task.

"With these songs, 'STAY' and 'Seorita,' do you think they have a chance to go viral on streaming platforms?"

Thinking of this, Gong Cheng looked up and asked. After all, Park Jin-young was also a producer. They could discuss and exchange ideas about the music together, which would also help them make a prediction about the success of the new album. As things stand, he wasn't too worried about the sales.

After all, Arcana's scale and financial strength are too formidable. He is confident in his songs, but he is mainly worried about the streaming data. After all, the album was originally produced with the goal of completely leading everyone in the streaming field.

It sounds exciting, but Hagi Makoto is also a very ambitious person!

“From a musical point of view, these two songs are just as addictive as your previous number one singles. I think I’m very confident. At least in my opinion, you’ve improved on both the production quality and the lyrics and music of these two songs. Besides, the styles of the songs are different.”

Park Jin-young replied seriously, "As for the second full-length album, these songs are enough for now. The rest is up to you. If you can produce it, the company will give you the album's specifications. However, if you are too tired and don't have time, these songs are fine. Don't force yourself."

As he spoke, he chuckled twice...

A standard album, also known as a "full album," contains 10 or more tracks, while a mini-album, also called an EP, contains 3 to 7 songs, or even more, and is usually around 15 to 20 minutes long. It is a less formal album, for example, when you have a few mature works that need to be released in time, but do not have enough tracks for a full album, so you release this mini-album.

Further down, there are various compilation albums, reissues, soundtracks, concert albums, cover albums, and all sorts of other types. But in the K-pop market, even though Makoto Miyamoto's songs are widely known around the world...

However, when JYP produces album packages, they still focus on the album's contents, just like other groups. These contents include things like photocards, autographed items, merchandise posters, and photobooks. But the contents of mini-albums and full-length albums are different...

Some fans actually buy albums just for the photocards and other merchandise. There are even gamblers who specifically buy albums for rare photocards; besides collectors, some gamblers will resell them on the market…

Nowadays, Gong Cheng's photocards are extremely rare and highly sought after in the photocard community, earning him the title of "Emperor of the Photocard Community," especially the rare and collectible photocards.

Therefore, JYP pays extra attention to the album arrangements for Makoto Miyamoto's comebacks...

"Let's see..."

Gong Cheng hadn't made up his mind yet. After casually saying something, he stopped greeting "the man behind the superstar" and got up to walk into the inner studio of the composition room.

With his headphones on and the equipment set up, Gong Cheng began working diligently on the arrangement of "In My Blood." Last night's live performance in Jeju Island was just the original guitar vocals; the arrangement still needed to be produced.

"..."

……

At 3 PM, TWICE landed in Seoul from Jeju Island.

"Oh dear, I've been busy for several days in a row. I should have a day off in a few days, right?"

Sitting in the van, Yu Dingyan rubbed her sore neck wearily. Last night, she had been drinking with Gong Cheng, and her vision was blurry, but the guy acted like nothing was wrong, pretending to be deep in thought...

She vaguely remembered his mocking words before she almost blacked out last night: "Damn! So even members of popular girl groups can throw up..."

"it stink……"

"I think so..." Park Jihyo waved her hand weakly, her cheeks swollen. "We probably don't have any group activities lately, and as for individual activities, there are none..."

Upon hearing this, the chattering atmosphere in the van immediately turned cold.

Nayeon was chatting with Sana Minatozaki when she heard this. She immediately shut her mouth, her expression turning unnatural. She glanced at Jihyo Park, who was sitting in the middle row, and then looked out the window.

Sana Minatozaki held the eldest sister's small hand tightly!

Thank goodness I had my unnie with me! Otherwise, I would have been so embarrassed by the atmosphere all by myself.
Currently, she's in one van with the eldest sister, Park Jihyo, Yoo Jeongyeon, and Hirai Momo. The other four are in the van behind them.
"Sigh, I've been running this personal data platform for a while now, but I still don't have any resources..."

Park Jihyo muttered something under her breath, glancing at Hirai Momo and Yoo Jeongyeon, seemingly seeking some validation.

Yoo Jeongyeon glanced awkwardly at her friend Lim Nayeon, then quickly reassured her with a bright smile, "It will happen, hasn't the company been making arrangements?"

Hirai Momo glanced at her friend and Nayeon unnie sitting in the back seat, her eyes flickered, but she didn't say anything.

Actually, she's interested in resources, but not that much.

She was currently pondering how to meet up with her... boyfriend on her day off. Glancing at Nayeon and Sana's somber, somewhat unpleasant faces, Hirai Momo felt inexplicably pressured for some reason.
My body involuntarily shrank back like a turtle. Why were my three senses getting stronger and stronger?

Nayeon gripped Sana Minato's hand, squeezing it involuntarily, a flicker of discomfort burning in her eyes.

Suddenly, I felt that what Jihyo said made me a little angry.

Have you forgotten who drove you to your secret meeting with Kang Daniel? And who was there for you when PD-nim criticized and lectured you?

She's been very restrained lately. Whether in the practice room or the dorm, she hasn't dared to talk about their individual work or personal information with Sana, Mina, or Tzuyu, for fear of upsetting the members. For a moment, Lim Nayeon felt quite aggrieved...

"Ugh……"

Sana Minato sighed inwardly, feeling the strength in her hand, and reached out to pat the leader's thin back, hoping she could catch her breath.

But then I caught a glimpse of the boss; under her white low-cut T-shirt, her chest looked rather large.
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7 PM...

Gong Cheng had a simple dinner at JYP's cafeteria, then went to Park Jin-young's lounge on the composing floor, grabbed a bottle of Coke, and casually lay down on the sofa. He then swiped his phone screen and opened the company's official website.

He glanced at it; the company's recently updated background image, featuring a "lighting up" effect, was quite flashy and creative overall.

This period coincided with the company's public launch and the time when he collaborated with Taylor on the pre-release track.

The announcement posted on JYP's official website ten minutes ago reads: 【"Exile," the pre-release track for "The Lovers," is officially available on major music streaming platforms worldwide. Featuring a duet between "Tarot" and "Taylor Swift"】

Below the brief text is a poster image with a cool blue glow.

At the bustling intersection, the scarlet taillights and bodies of cars flow endlessly, their shadows shifting and blurring under the electronic lens of the camera.

Gong Cheng's tall figure faced the camera sideways, his black trench coat's shoulder line taut and straight. A corner of the coat was lifted by the draft, revealing his neck wrapped in a dark turtleneck underneath. The smell of exhaust fumes wafted across his handsome profile, his hair disheveled...

On the opposite bank of the traffic, Taylor's red dress, with its nine-headed silhouette, billowed like a dying flame in the evening breeze. Her wavy blonde hair, high heels, and striking sunglasses perched on her high nose bridge, and the wind-blown skirt cast a double image in the poster...

Between the two was a ceaseless stream of car headlights, cold white neon lights and a blue filter. Behind Taylor, on the LED screen of the corner building, the word "Exile" flashed, oozing cold blue light...

"The poster is pretty good?"

Gong Cheng chuckled and saved the image. He opened Taylor's chat window, sent it, and then leisurely returned to JYP's official website homepage, browsing through the recording studio videos of "Exile".

The so-called recording studio video is basically just behind-the-scenes footage of the two recording the song. This is a pre-release track, and he didn't intend to shoot a music video, so he just used the recording studio video to make do. If he were to shoot a music video, Taylor might not have the time.

I don't have the time...

I opened the recording studio video and glanced at it...

Gong Cheng then left, went to the music streaming website, put on his headphones, listened to the audio quality, and casually opened the comments section to read the fans' reactions.

After all, it's a collaboration with Taylor Swift, and both of them currently have a huge fan base worldwide, not to mention how many eyes are watching their collaborative songs.

Let's find out what the fans are saying and how their reactions are.
"My dear~ I can see your figure standing there~"

A deep, captivating voice rang out, and Gong Cheng smiled in ecstasy. "Haoting!"

In the comments section regarding the song's reception, many music industry professionals offered their immediate feedback.

Some fans and music lovers quickly pushed these posts to the top.

"It sounds like Tarot and Taylor really did have an affair? And they broke up? They're all heartbroken?"

"No, no, no, the main thing is that Tarot's song has such a great sense of space. It takes the perspectives of men and women. Tarot's voice is a little tired, while Taylor's voice carries a sense of loss. The emotions are slowly built up from their whispers to the final duet. The harmonies in the chorus are less like lyrics and more like the two of them pouring out their hearts to each other, entangled, questioning, entangled, and giving up. The ending uses strings to render a sad atmosphere, vividly portraying the image of a man and woman in a failed relationship..."

"My God! A guy like Tarot can get heartbroken? Are you kidding me?"

"Listening to me makes me so melancholic..."

"It sounds beautiful, peaceful, warm, and nostalgic..."

"The duet part was absolutely amazing, and the lyrics for that part were incredible too..."

"Is the Cannon King having some trouble in his love life lately? His songs are so sad! Stand up straight, Seoul Cannon! Your little brother got cheated on again! What about you?!"

"..."

You never understood my true feelings~~

A notification sound interrupted Gong Cheng from listening to music. He sat up and swiped to Kakao. There was a message from Shiba Inu Girl: "Little Cabbage~ I want to learn to drive on my days off in a few days~ Can you come with me?"

"Around which day, Sana-chan?" Miyako asked hesitantly, not because he wanted to refuse, but because he needed to coordinate the schedule in advance.

Because of their respective work commitments, opportunities to meet with their girlfriends and have time alone together are rare, especially since it was Sana-chan who took the initiative to suggest it, so how could he refuse?

This shows that Sana misses him a lot. Actually, when it comes to work, Gong Cheng feels he is dedicated enough, but when it comes to his female colleagues, his busy schedule is also a kind of shackle, so sometimes he feels quite guilty towards them...

There's not much extra time to spend with them; it's the same for every woman.

Although he would provide some resources for the women, he wasn't so presumptuous as to think that he could keep their hearts with just a few resources. After all, reality is not the same as eroge, and there were still many eroge games in his notebook that he hadn't finished...

Therefore, Gong Cheng always fulfills the needs of his female relatives, especially when they meet.

When it comes to dating, regardless of the future, the most important thing is to be happy in the present.

"How about the day after tomorrow?"

"We're off the day after tomorrow, if you're very busy..."

Sana Minatozaki's writing is quite considerate, but it carries a strong sense of loss.

"Okay, it's settled then!" Gong Cheng pressed the voice message button, chuckled, and sent it. Then he pressed the voice message button again and muttered irritably, "What if I'm busy?"

"Would I not go see you?"

"Ani, when did I ever do that? I'm a little sad, Sana-chan. You have to wear stockings next time, or I'll hold a grudge about what happened today..."

After sending a voice message that lasted about ten seconds, Gong Cheng hummed, "I love my daughter~ I'm in a good mood~" as he stood up, took a sip of the cola in the can, walked out of Park Jin-young's dressing room, and turned to go to his composition room next door.

"Little cabbage, is that being petty? You're clearly being a pervert!"

Sana Minatozaki also sent a voice message, her tone humming and rather smug, but you could tell she was in a great mood! "Why wear stockings? I'm learning to drive, I feel like it might be inconvenient..."

"Wear black~" Gong Cheng heard the puppy call him "Little Cabbage"!
He had previously gone out at night to check on the puppy's bedding and asked why it called itself "Little Cabbage".
The Shiba Inu woman snorted and said that because his heart was fickle and there were always little sows eyeing him covetously, he was a little cabbage!

So sometimes it's not that Gong Cheng is narcissistic, it's just that he's a lovable, charming guy!

"I meant that wearing stockings makes driving inconvenient. What do you mean, wearing black? Did I ask you what color you were wearing?" Sana Minatozaki replied, her voice slightly hoarse, sounding utterly speechless.

"Oh, where's your boyfriend?" Gong Cheng chuckled, swaying slightly as he sat back in his chair and spoke into the receiver, "He has a huge villa in Itaewon, with a big yard, perfect for driving lessons and such~ so stockings are no problem, girlfriend~"

"Remember to wear flat shoes~"

He gave a serious reminder: "Don't drive in high heels."

As he spoke, Gong Cheng put down his phone. Life is better now. With TWICE's growing popularity, the girls have earned a lot of money. In addition to focusing on the quality of life, they are also considering various modes of transportation. Sana-chan has recently been researching how to learn to drive so that she can get her driver's license later.

He also strongly supports this!

It's not like Park Ji-hyo buying a car to go on a date...

Not long after Gong Cheng had settled down and settled in, the phone rang.

The big star's...

Gong Cheng quickly answered the phone, chuckling as he asked, "What's wrong, big star? Aren't you resting in your dorm...?"

TWICE just returned to Seoul at noon and went straight to their dorm. After all, there's not much to do at the company lately. The special album comeback is over, and the company is currently working on the members' individual matters, mainly regarding their career transitions.

“I was in the dorm just now, but now I’m in Cheongdam-dong.” Nayeon’s voice sounded a little muffled. “I haven’t been back to our house for a few days, so I thought I’d come and tidy up a bit. I’m shopping with my mom at a nearby mall right now, and I was thinking of buying you a couple of outfits…”

"How is your health, Auntie?"

"How about I go over tonight and have dinner with Auntie?"

Gong Cheng asked a question upon hearing this, then glanced at his phone; it was already dinnertime. When you're in a relationship, you not only have to please your girlfriend's parents, but you also have to please her mother-in-law even more.

"What's wrong, big star? You sound unhappy?"

He asked again, showing remarkable sensitivity to his mother's emotions.

"Hmm..." Lim Nayeon said softly in a muffled voice, "On the way back today, Jihyo was talking about personal resources again, and it made me uncomfortable, so I went out as soon as I got back to the dorm..."

"How could she do this, boyfriend? When we were together, Jeongyeon and I would even go on dates with her. Now, because of this little thing, she keeps bringing it up..."

"..."

The big star's tone grew increasingly angry as she spoke, and she poured out all the grievances she had been holding in.

"Park Ji-hyo, you bastard! ****!" After listening for a while, Gong Cheng picked up his water glass, took a sip of water, and cursed a couple of times.

In matters like this, of course, one would side with their own daughter! Even a big star with such a good temper is acting so aggrieved, which means Ji-hyo really went too far. And judging from the rabbit-like daughter's tone, she's angry, but not too seriously…

She just wanted to confide in her male parent about her dissatisfaction and grievances, and he naturally had to cooperate.

"Why did you yell at her, boyfriend?" Lim Nayeon on the other end of the line immediately became a little anxious, and then explained, "Actually, it's not that serious, boyfriend. Don't take it to heart. We're all good friends. She'll probably think it through in a few days and won't say anything anymore..."

"Ani, you're too easygoing, big star!" Gong Cheng pouted, offering a reminder, and then added, "If you really can't stand it, if you're uncomfortable, just yell at her. I'll yell at her with you!"

"What's there to worry about? I'm here with you..."

"There's no need to make things so ugly!" Lim Nayeon said weakly, "Okay, okay, boyfriend, I'm not angry or upset anymore. Please don't get upset, okay? We'll be working together in the future, and Jihyo and I have known each other for many years..."

"That's how resources are allocated. There will always be members who feel uncomfortable. I understand, Jihyo. You have to get along well with the members! Do you understand?"

He said this as if he was afraid Gong Cheng would get angry and go directly to Park Ji-hyo...

"Alasso, you're such a soft-hearted star! Why are you so nice to others?" Gong Cheng sighed. The star's personality was one of the things that attracted him, but this personality, coupled with her timid nature, made her easily bullied.

"But I treat you even better!" Lim Nayeon's sullen tone vanished, replaced by a giggle.

"Of course, after all, I'm Gong Cheng, your husband!" Gong Cheng chuckled cheekily, but a little worried inside. He was being very good to me, big star!

What about the future?!

I'm really afraid that you, Kim Jisoo, Cho Miyeon, and Bae Joo-hyun will take turns beating me!
"What are you saying? What husband..."

"Oh, Mom's right here..." Lim Nayeon mumbled softly, then raised her voice, "Go to work, honey! I just bought you some clothes, I'll put them in the closet when I get home, remember to come pick them up!"

After saying that, he nervously hung up the phone...

Gong Cheng glanced at the disconnected phone without batting an eye. Well, another trip is over!
In addition to his singing career and work, he also had the responsibility of providing emotional support to women.

After thinking for a moment, Gong Cheng opened the big star's chat window and typed: "I'll be back later, waiting for my girlfriend at home~ The projector you mentioned last time was installed a few days ago, I want to watch a movie with you at home~"

"You have to come with me to try on the clothes you bought me to see if they fit~ Oh, and the gift I brought you from Miami the other day is in the bedside table, remember to check it! (°‵′)）"

This is a nighttime itinerary...

……

The next morning, the sun was shining brightly; in Seoul at this time of year, dawn breaks very quickly.

At six in the morning, Gong Cheng got out of bed, sporting his distinctive, spiky hair. He glanced at the big star with his arm around him, his mouth still slightly moist from his sleep, though his petite body was curled up in the blankets...

He rubbed his eyes, carefully pried the big star's hands apart, looked up at the air conditioner which was very cold, and turned the temperature up a bit.

Then he got up and ran to the bathroom to wash up...

After brushing her teeth and washing her face, Gong Cheng took out the clothes that the big star had bought for her yesterday from the closet. She had bought several outfits, and she didn't know what the big star was thinking. She bought several sets of coats and underwear, from summer to autumn...

He also bought himself a lot of strange and unusual baseball caps.

He picked out a white short-sleeved shirt with a sticker of a bunny holding a carrot. Gong Cheng's lips twitched. How many stores did this big star have to go to to buy this style?
Fortunately, apart from the funny prints, there are no brand logos on them. In his home and dormitory wardrobes, apart from ready-to-wear and haute couture sent by brands, there are no logos on his personal clothes, after all, he endorses several high-end luxury brands.

Kim Dae-woo even jokingly created a style guide for himself: Monday, LV; Tuesday, Armani; Wednesday, Dior; Thursday, Burberry...

Gong Cheng then put on a pair of army green wide-leg pants, picked up the alarm clock on the bedside table, pressed a few buttons, and set the alarm for 8 a.m. TWICE had to go to work today, and he was worried that the big stars wouldn't be able to get up and would have to stay in bed longer...

So just set an alarm for her to hurry her up...

After finishing all that, Gong Cheng went to the living room, pulled open the curtains of the French windows, grabbed his car keys, went downstairs, and prepared to go to the set of "Parasite".

……

On August 1st, at noon, Gong Cheng walked out of the film set and greeted the fans who had gathered around. A support truck sent by Kim Tae-yeon was nearby, with two coffee shop employees leisurely making coffee on it. The truck, resembling a small campervan, was covered with posters and banners related to "Tarot": "Parasite is a huge hit," "Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor, Tarot, stay strong!", and so on.

On the open space next to the coffee truck, staff had set up a life-size standee of Makoto Miyamoto, featuring a full-body photo of him holding a coffee! This attracted many fans who stopped to take photos and check in…

The film crew of "Parasite" filmed most of their scenes in Jeonju, and the filming location naturally attracted a large number of local and out-of-town fans to come and show their support every day...

"Hey, I'll buy you some coffee~"

Gong Cheng, tall and slender, wore the black suit worn by Kim Ki-woo in the drama. The collar of his white shirt underneath was slightly undone, and sweat dripped down his cheeks and neck. He held out coffee, freshly made from a coffee cart behind him, to the fans outside the police cordon.
"After you finish this coffee, go back to the air-conditioned room~"

"Don't you mind the sun?"

He chuckled and wiped the sweat from his forehead. His eyelashes were still glistening with sweat as he looked up. In his line of sight, a large group of local fans from the whole state were holding up their support signs and excitedly waiting for coffee. Among them were a few fansites he knew.

"Don't get sunburned, Oppa, we've applied sunscreen~"

"And there are parasols too!"

One of the fans picked up his coffee and took a sip with relish. He was completely covered up in a sun-protective shirt, a sun hat, and a face mask that was even more extravagant than a regular mask, leaving only his smug eyes showing.

"Che Tingya, are you also a local from Quanzhou?"

Gong Cheng took a sip of the chilled mineral water that Jin Dayu handed him, looked at the smug little figure in front of him, and suddenly asked a question.

"Oh mo!"

"Oppa, even in this state, you still recognize me?"

"I got into Jeonju University!"

That smug little figure, upon hearing Gong Cheng call her name, was startled and pulled down her gray mask, revealing a pair of bare faces. Her beautiful skin and double eyelids, rare among peninsula people, blinked with youthful vitality and surprise...

"Aigoo, is it hard to recognize me?"

"The sound, and there's a photo of you and me on the back of the phone case. You can't exactly put sunscreen on your phone too, can you? Plus..." Gong Cheng smiled, but pointed to the phone case in the girl's hand with a hint of complaint. Inside was a photo of him and the girl in front of him, which she had printed out and kept tucked inside the transparent phone case.

"What else?"

The other fans also asked curiously, their eyes sparkling as they listened to their oppa's Sherlock Holmes-like reasoning.
"And..."

Gong Cheng stretched and couldn't help but laugh out loud. "When Che Tingya is showing off, she likes to shake her leg! And she does it standing up, a very obvious bad habit..." He then looked down at Che Tingya, who was laughing somewhat awkwardly, and asked...
"I remember running into you at the airport to pick me up several times. I think I've told you twice already, stop shaking your leg! Oh dear, why haven't you stopped?"

"No, I don't want Oppa to talk to me every time he sees this, right? If I don't change, won't Oppa have to correct me every time he sees me?" Che Tingya took a sip of coffee, tilted her head back and said, not at all shy.

Kim Dae-woo chuckled upon hearing this.

"Oh my god, you're so cunning!"

"Che Tingya, why didn't you tell me about this trick?"

"..."

A burst of playful banter erupted in the fan group.

"How could you get a man like Oppa without using cunning?" Che Tingya turned around like a fan leader, hands on her hips, and shouted. Then she turned to Gong Cheng with a grin, "Right, Oppa?"

"I'm not being scheming, I just really, really like you, that's why I'm doing this~"

"Come on..." Gong Cheng took off his suit jacket and draped it over his arm, his eyes and brows smiling beneath his tousled hair. "When you saw me at the airport, every time you called my name, did I not respond?"

As he spoke, he reached out and picked up one of the fans' phones, turned his back, and held the phone horizontally in the air. "Okay, let's take a picture together, and that concludes our visit for today, okay? It's so sunny, I can't even stand it, let alone you guys..."

We snapped over a dozen group photos...

Gong Cheng handed his phone to the fans, then waved with a smile, "Thank you so much for coming to see me. I have to go back to Seoul now. See you next time?"

"Hello~ Don't go~ Oppa~"

"Get Oppa out of here, stop causing trouble! Oppa needs to go earn money to support me~"

"Oppa, I'll definitely come to your concert again!" Che Tingya shouted, her head held high. Sure enough, Gong Cheng's tall figure turned slightly to the side. "Yeah, see you at the concert, everyone!"

After saying that, he got into the Maybach, but he rolled down the dark window, revealing a smiling face in the sunlight. "Saranghae~ Study hard, everyone!"

"Pfft!" Che Qianhao, who was driving, couldn't help but laugh out loud and asked, "Why do you always say things like that to your fans? Study hard... hahaha!"

Kim Dae-woo was also puzzled. Other celebrities would tell their fans, "Please continue to support me," or something like that, trying to pander to their fans...

"Ani, what do you know?"

"The Akanas are all highly educated and good-looking elites!"

Gong Cheng smugly unbuttoned the collar of his shirt. There was no exaggeration in his words. Well, his fan base was huge. With such a large fan base, there were all sorts of people, including many young girls who were still in school.

There are also some underage girls from China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and even Europe and America who travel thousands of miles to his fan meeting. You can't exactly tell them to come more often, can you?
He may not be a good person, but he doesn't want to prevent fans from doing what they should be doing because of fan support or anything like that. Following celebrities is fine, but it doesn't have to affect your studies.

"That Che Tingya who just spoke to me?"

“Two years ago, she came to my fan meeting and then kept waiting for me at Incheon International Airport. At that time, she was a high school student, and now she’s studying at Jeonju University…”

Gong Cheng gave an example, saying that he remembered the girl from earlier very well because he had seen her many times. There were many similar examples, like his first fan, who recently told him in a fan letter that she had gone to university and what major she had chosen...

"How can I explain this to you guys, bro?"

"Many fans say that listening to my songs gives them a lot of strength. Isn't that something to be proud of?" Gong Cheng leaned back in the back seat and chuckled. "In the blink of an eye, they've all gone to university, and I'm 22 years old now..."

"Sometimes I feel quite emotional when I think about it. My fans always say that I am their youth, but my youth also includes a part of them, and they are my youth too..."

"Why don't you say this to the fans?" Kim Daewoo asked, feeling quite touched by this remark. Back in 16, he thought this guy was good at pandering to fans, but the longer he got to know him, the more he realized that this guy didn't even bother with pandering. Instead, he was genuinely sincere, unpretentious, and treated every fan with utmost care...

On his birthday, fans lit up the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and organized a drone show for his autograph session in Shanghai. The scale of the event was enormous, and the leaked video shocked the world. The young man also sincerely responded to the fans' love and support on social media, saying the words that ignited the fan community: "In any other profession in the world, there are monetary transactions hidden under the warm greetings. Only in the profession of artist are there countless sincere hearts hidden under monetary transactions."

In all his years in the industry, he'd never seen an artist do this before. So even though this guy had a lot of scandals before his debut, and was criticized as a "ruin" because he had no one to rely on, it didn't matter. What mattered was that his fans could feel his sincerity, and therefore supported him in whatever he did...

"Too sentimental, no way!" Gong Cheng waved his hand in refusal, then picked up a glass of water and took a sip. "Just take me back to my dorm, bro. I'm going to take a shower and change my clothes. I'm going out for a bit. You guys go ahead and do your other things. I'm going to record PD48 tomorrow."

After giving his instructions, he closed his eyes to rest.

……

In the afternoon, Gong Cheng quietly drove his Aston Martin to the underground parking garage of the apartment complex, waiting for Cou Xiaogou to appear. He was doing his job quietly, without making a sound! He had promised to accompany Cou Xiaogou to practice driving.

According to a call from informant Kim Da-hyun, TWICE members Tzuyu, Mina, and Momo Hirai are all at the dorm today, their day off.

As for the others, they either went out shopping together or went home.

A moment later, Sana Minatozaki appeared in sight. Beneath her long, curly chestnut hair, her face, still with some chubby cheeks, wrinkled her nose in confusion as she looked around. Only when Makoto Miyamoto honked the horn did she quicken her pace and walk over.

I opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat. Minatozaki Sana was wearing a sea-blue knitted vest that looked like a small sweater, but the front of her bulging chest was knitted with a white cloud pattern using different colored yarns. The fragrance that wafted out immediately filled the car.

The low-rise blue jeans accentuated her figure beautifully.

"Sana-chan~ You smell so good~" Miyako took a sniff and felt refreshed, but when he saw Minato's jeans, his eyes showed a little disappointment, though he didn't show it.

But the quick-witted Minatozaki Sana immediately noticed the disappointment in her little darling's eyes and couldn't help but pout, "You really like black stockings that much? You always say you like them, but I've never seen you get that excited..."

"Too……"

Gong Cheng started the car and muttered something, but his furrowed brows made Minatozaki Sana feel both helpless and amused. She pulled open the overhead partition on the passenger side, looked in the mirror, pursed her lips, and then reached out to wipe the lipstick that she hadn't applied properly...

"Are you that unhappy?" She glanced at her husband and asked, her tone slightly teasing.

No, I'm actually quite happy!

"Come on! Your eyebrows are practically all furrowed together!" Minatozaki Sana scoffed. She knew Miyako's character perfectly well. This guy was like a ball of fluff; if you didn't poke him, he wouldn't budge.

Gong Cheng sniffled pitifully, "I'm really okay, I'm okay... Sana-chan..."

"Slow down..." Sana Minatozaki glanced at the wide road in her line of sight, then at the rearview mirror. There was quite a bit of traffic. Seeing that the car was slowing down, she snorted, "Turn your head around and watch carefully..."

Gong Cheng turned his head curiously, wondering what the puppy was up to.
Black stockings or not don't matter~ really!

Sana Minatozaki tilted her head back, pouted, and wore the bracelet that Makoto Miyamoto had given her on her fair wrist. She lightly pulled up the leg of her loose jeans, and with a gentle tug, the fabric slid up, revealing a surprise hidden inside.

Her slender calves were tightly encased in matte black stockings, the stockings at her ankles as thin as cicada wings, their lines flowing even more smoothly as she tiptoed. She squinted her bright eyes, "I'm wearing them, I'm wearing them..."

"Don't I know you? If I didn't wear this, who knows what you'd be thinking about me... Hmph~"

Gong Cheng glanced at it twice, but before he could properly appreciate it, he heard Minatozaki Sana's reminder, "Alright, let's focus on driving first~"

"Yes, but I must remind you, my dear mother, how could I possibly harbor any ill will towards you?" Gong Cheng's pitiful expression vanished, and he snorted lightly, "At most, I'll just secretly despise you!"

"Want to start a fight?" Sana Minato rolled her eyes in exasperation! "You're not this shameless in bed!"

"..."

They arrived at the villa in Itaewon after bickering all the way. After driving the car into the garage, Sana Minatozaki stared in surprise at the three-story villa and the cars parked in the garage, including several unreleased models.

People who don't know might think it's a Mercedes car show...

"Sent by the brand..."

After parking the Aston Martin, Gong Cheng got out of the car and gave a light explanation with a smile. Then he led the puppy into the villa for a stroll!
"..."

……

More than an hour later, Miyako and a blushing Sana Minatozaki walked out of the villa!
I had my car serviced.

Easy thing to do!

Afterwards, Gong Cheng drove his Mercedes-Benz with the puppy to a nearby open area to accompany her while she practiced driving.

As for the earlier claim that the villa was very large and that driving practice was done in the yard, that's a bit of a stretch. Even if it were large, it wouldn't be used as a road. Besides, the yard is mostly lawns and a basketball court, so the space is limited...

The reasons for coming to the villa are twofold: first, to maintain Sana Minatozaki's car, and second, to buy a new one.

After all, Aston Martins are GT sports cars, and driving them is quite different from driving ordinary sedans, from the starting method to other aspects. My little dog is still hoping to get his driver's license, so he should practice in a Mercedes-Benz E-Class first…

"I'm a little nervous..."

After arriving at the open space, Minatozaki Sana opened the car door and looked around. At the foot of the mountain in Hannam, the scenery was quite nice, and the place was very spacious. Looking around, there were no people or cars in sight. Occasionally, cars would drive by on the mountain road, all heading uphill.

She rubbed her aching lower back, particularly the area in the hollow of her back that her husband used to rub so tenderly, but today he was doing it all over there. "Where am I?" she asked.

The puppy blinked curiously and asked, "I'm not a local. I haven't been to this area much. Since I came to Seoul to train and debuted, I've spent most of my holidays with the members in shopping malls and such in the city center."

Or, during breaks from work, I would travel to various places to combine work with leisure...

"It feels so deserted, there's hardly anyone here..."

"It's so hot, but it's a bit chilly..."

Sana Minato couldn't help but take the baseball jacket that her little cabbage had draped over the back of the driver's seat from the car, and shrank her neck.

"There's a cemetery up there, so there probably aren't many people there..."

"And usually people come to worship in the morning, but now it's afternoon, so very few people come."

Gong Cheng spoke with familiarity, saying that although he was not from the peninsula, he had lived here for many years. When he first came to Seoul, his adoptive parents often took him around Seoul, Busan, Daegu and other places because of his personality.

After all, while other children went out to play with their friends during the holidays, he was all alone at home. His adoptive parents felt it wasn't right, so they took the three of them on trips. So it's not without reason that his peers called him "Little Ice Cube"...

"A cemetery?!"

"Don't joke around! Don't scare me..." Sana Minatosaki suddenly shivered, glared at the little cabbage, then couldn't help but shrink back, walking up behind Makoto and grabbing his arm. "No wonder it felt so cold..."

"Oh, the coolness has nothing to do with the cemetery. This mountain is shaded from the sun, so it's bound to be cooler!" Gong Cheng explained, then rubbed the puppy's head, his eyes sparkling. "I used to come here often when I was a kid, especially in the summer, and it was just as cool as it is now!"

"Get in the car, aren't you going to practice driving? If we delay any longer, it'll be dark..."

Gong Cheng looked at the puppy's curious eyes, didn't explain much, patted her shoulder, and gestured for her to get into the driver's seat. After he got into the passenger seat, he chuckled with some concern, "Be careful, dear..."

"After all, the car is carrying the most beautiful girl in the world, and the youngest, most handsome, and most talented billionaire in the world!"

He said a couple of boastful things~
Sana Minatozaki laughed and patted him twice before buckling up her seatbelt.

"..."

After a long pause, Gong Cheng looked at the dashboard and said, "Good luck..."

"I'll do my best, dear boyfriend! Don't worry~ I drove Shihyo's car before, and I did a pretty good job! Trust me, little cabbage!" Hearing her boyfriend's encouragement, Sana Minatozaki's nervousness dissipated considerably. Looking out the windshield at the open space, there were no cliffs or anything like that...

What's there to be afraid of? Besides, my husband is right here with me.

"I told you to step on the gas, step on the gas, my dear..." Gong Cheng rubbed his forehead, somewhat speechless.

Sana Minatozaki's bright eyes immediately drooped, and she cautiously pressed the accelerator, pouting, "Oh~ oh~"

"Hehe, don't worry, it'll be fine. Drive slowly~" Gong Cheng watched her changing expressions and really wanted to take out his phone to record a video, but then he thought that since he was teaching Sana-chan to drive, safety was the most important thing, and he had to keep an eye on her at all times...

Sana Minatozaki blinked, staring straight ahead, sitting up straight.

Following Xiaobaicai's instructions, he quickly became more and more skilled at driving. There are only a few things to master when it comes to driving; it's a matter of practice makes perfect. The key is safety awareness, like whether or not to wear a helmet...

"..."

"Little cabbage, why did you come here so often when you were little?"

Sana Minatozaki gradually relaxed, and the car wasn't going very fast. She walked back and forth in the open space, occasionally accelerating a couple of times. She excitedly shouted in the car, but now that she had calmed down, she asked the question that had been bothering her.

Seeing that Minato had grasped the essentials, Miyako relaxed, picked up his phone, and while recording Minatozaki Sana driving, joked, "Let's make some money!"

"What kind of money do you make coming to the cemetery?"

Sana Minatozaki's lips twitched when she heard this, but she still stepped on the brakes out of fear and parked the car in an open space. Afraid of getting distracted while chatting with her boyfriend, she figured it was better to stop the car first.

"Why can't cemetery plots make money?" Gong Cheng asked with a grin.

Sana Minatozaki's expression immediately turned serious. "You haven't done anything bad, have you?"

Thinking about all the things my husband did in the past—debt collection, physical violence! Sigh…

But that was due to the circumstances. Xiao Baicai was already very manly; someone else might not have done better.

"Tombstones in cemeteries can be stolen, then the names on them can be ground off with a polishing machine, and then they can be sold to people who specialize in this business. Otherwise, what do you think is the purpose of stealing so many tombstones?" Gong Cheng explained with a grin. There are many people all over the world who make a living from this. Unlike tomb raiding, they steal tombstones, which is just as unscrupulous.

However, he hadn't actually done it; he was just joking to tease the puppy. Seeing the puppy's dejected expression, he quickly said, "Oh, no, it's fake! I've never done anything like that, but some people do..."

That's why they say they're cunning; they can find any loophole to exploit!

"Stop making jokes like that, Gong Cheng..."

Sana Minato couldn't help but snort, looking at Makoto Miyamoto, then couldn't resist unbuckling her seatbelt, leaning forward to hug him, "I'm worried about you. Why do you keep making me worry? Does it make you happy?"

"Okay, okay, I'll tell you. Actually, up there..." Gong Cheng patted the puppy's back and looked out the window at the mountain road, "My mom and dad are in the cemetery up there, which is why I used to come here often when I was little. Come see them, okay? And tell them how I'm doing..."

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, Minatozaki Sana, with her head held high, looked at Miyako Makoto's nonchalant expression, and her eyes involuntarily welled up with tears.

"Are you surprised? They've been buried there for many years..."

"Still worried?"

Gong Cheng lowered his head and chuckled, gazing at the puppy's slightly sore eyes, glistening with moisture, reflecting light.
Sana Minatozaki wrinkled her nose and looked at him. "I'm not worried anymore, but I'm sad for you! You little cabbage!!!"

"..."

Gong Cheng couldn't tell whether he was touched or helpless. After comforting the puppy for a while, he changed seats and sat in the driver's seat.

Looking at the darkening sky outside the window, he stepped on the gas and smiled at Minatozaki Sana, whose eyes were red and swollen. "Let's go, I'll take you to see my mom and dad, and then we'll go eat."

"Okay, whatever you say~"

Does this count as meeting the parents?

Sana Minatozaki suddenly turned her head and asked with some curiosity.

"?"

"I guess so. I'll take you to Yeongdeungpo another day so you can meet Mom and Dad..." Gong Cheng chuckled as he looked at the mountain road in front of him and said.

"Should we go down the mountain first and buy some flowers at the nearby flower shop?"

Sana Minatozaki, unable to contain herself, asked again.

"..."

Twenty minutes later, Miyako and Minatozaki Sana arrived at the cemetery. The environment in this area was quite nice, with clear water and lush greenery. The last time they came here was with Tzuyu. The good sister even put on a special fireworks show for herself under the autumn leaves on the road below the cemetery.

Sana Minatozaki stared at the rows of tombstones arranged in a haphazard yet orderly fashion before her, unable to muster any feelings of appreciation or admiration for the scenery...

She would occasionally glance up at Gong Cheng, her expression complex, unsure of what to say or how to comfort him.

What good is comforting a male parent?
More than a decade has passed, and the moment when we needed comfort the most is long gone...

"Hey, there are flowers here."

Gong Cheng pulled his hand out of his pocket, squatted down, and without hesitation, broke off a few wildflowers from the colorful wildflower patch and gathered them in his hand. "When I was little, I saw others doing this, so I did it too. Later I realized that this is the purpose of this wildflower patch..."

"and many more!"

Sana Minatosaki suddenly spoke up to stop Makoto Miyamoto's actions. Seeing the bouquet of more than a dozen wildflowers in his hand, she quickly took out the car keys from her boyfriend's pocket, ran back to the car, and took out a magazine from her backpack.

She tore several pages from the magazine with a "rip, rip" sound, then took Gong Cheng's hand, walked behind him, placed wildflowers on the flattened magazine pages, and skillfully wrapped the wildflowers up...

“The magazine paper isn’t very big, so it can’t wrap many bouquets, so eight or nine will do.” Sana Minato carefully wrapped the bouquet and handed it to Makoto Miyamoto, then smiled with her bright eyes.

"It looks much better!"

Gong Cheng looked at the bouquet made of posters in his hand and smiled brightly.

He then took Minatozaki Sana's wrist and walked a short distance away, put down the flowers, and Minatozaki Sana stood with him for a while...

……

"What would you like to eat? How about Japanese food?"

"Go to the place where we had our first date?"

"Okay, but you can't drink and drive..."

"I don't drink and drive, but it's easy for me to lose control..."

"Stop talking nonsense!"

(End of this chapter)