The number one playboy on the Peninsula!

Chapter 298 Makoto-chan, you you you...

"...JYP Entertainment has sent an invitation..."

To be honest, even Hong Seung-sung, the president of CUBE Entertainment, couldn't help but tremble when he picked up the offer contract on the table. It was just too surreal and the event happened too suddenly.

The company was completely unprepared; this was an unexpected and sudden situation, akin to world-renowned celebrities like Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift suddenly calling a tiny agency nestled in the peninsula, seeking a partnership...

Even though he has a good personal relationship with Park Jin-young, his company has extended collaboration offers to Tarot, but his best friend has never dared to give any guarantees regarding Tarot.

"It's an invitation to perform as a guest at the Seoul stop of Tarot's world tour..."

He spoke succinctly, his gaze fixed on Zhao Meiyan standing beside Ye Shuhua with a complex expression. Hong Shengcheng guessed that this matter was definitely related to this child, since everyone knew that Meiyan had dated Tarot.

When Zhao Meiyan joined the company to start a new training career, Hong Shengcheng specifically asked her about her relationship with Tarot, such as whether they had really broken up.

The answer Zhao Meiyan received was unequivocal: "Yes, we broke up a long time ago..."

Since their debut, the controversy surrounding (G)I-DLE's relationship, whether good or bad, has only boosted their popularity and online presence. After seeing that their good friend JYP Entertainment was not paying attention, CUBE Entertainment secretly bought articles and exaggeratedly marketed the story of "the woman most envied by Chinese women - Zhao Miyeon".

In short, it's just freeloading...

But they were afraid of offending that popular celebrity. But now, instead of being offended, a windfall has come their way.
"(G)I-DLE will be attending the Seoul stop of Tarot's world tour as a concert guest."

Hong Shengcheng pushed the contract forward on his desk, and on the open page, in the lower right corner, was his signature, which he had just left, making it a done deal.

"ah????!"

"real or fake?"

"Oh my..."

Ye Shuhua, Song Yuqi, and Tian Xiaojuan were all stunned, their mouths agape, but their gazes all turned to Zhao Meiyan, who was standing to the side.

"what?"

Zhao Meiyan's previous dazed expression vanished, and her gentle eyes brightened instantly. She finally realized—it was about what Oppa had mentioned before; things were starting to get underway? Why didn't he tell her beforehand…?

Hearing the members' shocked and confused expressions, she secretly felt a surge of satisfaction before finally suppressing a laugh, her lips pursed in surprise. "Really?"

"Tarot?"

"Coming to us (G)I-DLE to be guests at his world tour's local stop? Are you kidding me? Our status isn't even comparable..." Seeing that her unnie was still pretending to be confused, Song Yuqi suddenly felt her mouth go dry and looked at the company president, swallowing her unspeakable shock...

Upon hearing this, Hong Shengcheng gave Song Yuqi an annoyed look.

While what you said is true, isn't it a bit inappropriate to talk about yourself and the company like that? Don't you understand the principle that poverty doesn't diminish ambition?
"It was quite sudden, and perhaps there were personal factors involved. Besides, when it comes to status, for Tarot... even if you brought over all the top actors from Chungmuro, they wouldn't be as big as him, let alone equal..."

"...Anyway, regardless of the reason, the contract has been signed. You all need to perform well in this collaboration and give it your best. Tarot's world tour is something the whole world is looking forward to, not to mention the domestic scene..."

From Hong Seung-sung's perspective, (G)I-DLE's appearance at the Tarot World Tour's home stop is obviously more appropriate than in China, Japan, or Europe and America. After all, (G)I-DLE has only been debuting for about 3 months, and they've already made their debut in China and Japan.

That's too far off. Right now, they haven't even established themselves in their home country yet. But if they can deliver a truly outstanding performance on Tarot's world tour, at least their careers will be smoother in their home country. After all, the current top group is TWICE, and besides TWICE, there's also BLACKPINK, who skyrocketed to fame this summer...

Ye Shuhua and Tian Xiaojuan blinked and stared intently at Zhao Meiyan's expression, seemingly trying to glean some useful clues.

Everyone in the office knew perfectly well that this unnie (older sister) was involved in securing a guest spot on the world tour, but Zhao Meiyan was acting like nothing was wrong, pretending to be oblivious...

Terrible acting, unexpected expressions, and a barely concealed sly smile and sweetness in her eyes...

Does one Prabhu think everyone in the house is Prabhu?
Listening to the president's words, Song Yuqi made up her mind that she would interrogate this dishonest unnie when she returned to the dormitory tonight!
"We'll do our best..."

Zhao Meiyan stood there with a smile on her lips, her hands behind her back, a sweet smile that she couldn't help but spread across her face.

MINNIE glanced at her smile. "Miyeon, you're eating so well, you're still eating..."

"..."

"...Alright, Zhao Meiyan, you can stay for a bit. You guys can go out now. Remember about being a guest on the world tour, you must be in top form, both in terms of body management and stage performance, understand?"

After giving a series of rambling instructions, Hong Shengcheng tapped the table.

"Inside……"

Song Yuqi, Ye Shuhua, and the others walked out of the president's office in a neat row. They didn't go far, lingering in the corridor of the floor. On one hand, they were waiting for Zhao Meiyan to come out of the room so they could go home together after get off work. On the other hand, they were all talking at once, expressing their gossip and shock.

"Aigoo? Unnie was hiding this so well?"

"Have they gotten back together?"

Song Yuqi raised her head, gesturing wildly as she spoke her thoughts, "I felt something was off before. How could I not hold onto a man like Tarot?"

“Something does seem off, but didn’t Meiyan say they’re still friends after breaking up?” Ye Shuhua raised her fair face and asked seriously, “If they’re friends, helping each other out shouldn’t be a big deal, right?”

"Do you think it's possible that Zhao Meiyan and Tarot never broke up?"

Tian Xiaojuan squinted and expressed her opinion.

"Who knows? Never mind, we'll interrogate Unnie properly when we get back to the dorm!" Song Yuqi shook her head and said casually, then clenched her fist, "Do you guys think we're going to ascend too?"

"The hottest girl groups right now, including the top-ranked group, are all related to Tarot, as are TWICE, BLACKPINK, and Ryder Baby. They are all very competitive seniors..."

"What are you thinking? Ascension? It's not that easy." Ye Shuhua and Minnie rolled their eyes speechlessly. "We've only been in the industry for a short time."

"But seriously, this guy is just too overpowered. Even if you put all the currently popular boy groups and girl groups together, they still wouldn't be able to beat him. His dominance is simply too strong..."

Jeon So-yeon couldn't help but sigh. As a fellow producer, she understood the talent and genius behind Tarot's rise to fame better than the members themselves. Then, as if remembering something, her expression turned strange. "We're about to release our first digital single, 'HANN (Alone),' so if we make a comeback, won't it clash with this guy's?"

"Didn't you say you were preparing a new album?"

"It doesn't matter, I'll just lie down and let them crush me..." Song Yuqi waved her hand with a smile, seemingly quite proud of her fellow villager.

"Whose side are you on anyway?"

"If I could be friends with Tarot, I'd definitely be on Tarot's side!"

"..."

……

"Tarot and I broke up 15 years ago, President, and we never got back together..."

In the office, Zhao Meiyan sat stiffly on the edge of the sofa, her back ramrod straight, her hands clasped on her knees. The cuffs of her off-white knit sweater were slightly wrinkled from being gripped by her fingertips. She answered Hong Shengcheng's question, "I didn't know about the guest beforehand, but it seemed like something he would do..."

As she spoke, she brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, and a soft smile curved her lips...

"You know so much about Tarot?"

Hong Shengcheng looked at her like this and sighed helplessly, the wheels of his office chair making a slight sound on the floor.

Seeing that Zhao Meiyan didn't want to tell the truth, there was no need for him to press her for more information. However, for (G)I-DLE, pretending to be confused was indeed a good thing. But with your sweet smile on your face, anyone would think that you and Tarot might rekindle your old flame, right?
"Well, we were together after all..."

Zhao Meiyan spoke in a cheerful and frank tone, taking a sip of water from her glass, trying to hide the smile that she couldn't conceal. "Is there anything else, President?"

She is very happy!

She felt that Oppa was scared about being a guest on the world tour, which meant that she was still very important to him...

"It's alright, go back and rest..."

Hong Seung-sung shook his head, too lazy to press further. Anyway, the Tarot world tour guest spot was a good thing for the company, (G)I-DLE, and Cho Mi-yeon. Perhaps this was just some romantic gesture between the young couple?
Even as Zhao Meiyan's boss, he couldn't interfere...

……

That night, (G)I-DLE and the others returned to their dormitory.

As soon as they entered, Song Yuqi forcefully grabbed Zhao Meiyan's wrist and shoved her to sit down on the sofa. Tian Xiaojuan, Ye Shuhua, and the others surrounded her, their gossipy eyes burning with a thirst for juicy gossip.

"Unnie, did you break up with Tarot or not?"

Song Yuqi asked very seriously, but shaking Zhao Meiyan's arm made it look like she was being coquettish. This unnie was really good at keeping things to herself. They had known each other for a long time, but this unnie rarely mentioned Tarot at first. It was only after their debut that she slowly started to share some stories about how they got together...

Zhao Meiyan tilted her head slightly, her earring swaying gently with the movement, and said in a soft tone, "Of course we broke up~"

"Besides, I really didn't know anything about the guests. But as I told you before, we're still very good friends..." As soon as she finished speaking, she laughed, her dimples beaming.

"Even if you break up and remain friends, you can't go this far, can you?" Tian Xiaojuan asked suspiciously. "Besides, what if Tarot has a new girlfriend? Wouldn't it be like playing with fire for us (G)I-DLE to go on his world tour?"

“After all, the whole country knows about your relationship with him…” The more she spoke, the more she felt her analysis made sense, completely unaware of Zhao Meiyan’s slightly stiff and unnatural expression. “So, there’s a high chance that you two were secretly dating, or that you’ve reconciled?”

"Or perhaps, Tarot still can't forget you. If that's the case, Miyeon, you still have a good chance to reconcile with Tarot..."

"Don't talk nonsense. It's just a spot on the world tour, a favor between friends. Besides, (G)I-DLE has been doing very well lately, so it's only natural that they would invite us, right?" Zhao Meiyan smiled somewhat guiltily and gave a lame excuse.

For a moment, she longed to possess her husband's ability to lie and deceive so easily...

"...When did you become as arrogant as Yuqi?" Tian Xiaojuan said viciously, insulting the two of them, but then she stared speechlessly at Zhao Meiyan's smiling face, her evasive words, and the sweetness in her bright eyes...it was just...

"Are we going to meet Tarot?"

Song Yuqi was very concerned about this issue. She had been in Peninsula Entertainment for several years, and since her debut, she had never seen Na Ge at any events. He was like a dragon, appearing and disappearing without a trace...

"Yes, I'll ask him another day if he's free. We can have dinner together and get to know each other..."

Zhao Meiyan pouted, her face slightly flushed, and said, "As for the reason for the meal, I've already thought it through, 'Anyway, we're going to be guests on his world tour. Before the rehearsals, we can all get to know each other, so we won't be so reserved when we collaborate...'"

As she spoke, a blush crept across her fair neck, and she was somewhat embarrassed to meet the scrutinizing gazes of the other members.

"?"

"Meiyan, are we talking about food right now?"

"Yeah, you're really good at changing the subject!"

"..."

……

On August 10th, Seoul was shrouded in a thin layer of rain and mist. Just after six o'clock in the morning, the fine rain had already woven a gray, misty net...

On the asphalt road, a Maybach drove through the rain, and Che Qianhao drove very steadily...

Gong Cheng and Jin Duoxian sat in the back seat. Lieutenant Jin glanced hesitantly at Che Qianhao and Jin Dayu in the passenger seat, then wisely kept quiet. Instead, he would occasionally take out a small comb from his bag to tidy the hairline on his forehead, while his eyes would occasionally look suspiciously at Da Da Shuai on his left...

Gong Cheng glanced sideways at the fine rain outside the window.

He and Kim Da-hyun went to Jeonju to film Lieutenant Kim's last scene. After that, the glorious tofu would officially wrap up filming.

It was a minor role with few scenes, but for her, using "Parasite" as her debut film was already a very high starting point...

The bus stop signs and LED screens on some buildings, which flashed by in the rain, were still hanging up, advertising TWICE, BLACKPINK, Tarot, or Bombardment Meteor...

"..."

I arrived at the film set in Jeonju at 7 o'clock.

Gong Cheng, holding the breakfast that Che Qianhao had bought, handed a bag of steamed buns to Jin Daxian, saying, "Eat breakfast, what are you sitting there for?"

He asked a question, then placed the bun on the table, took a bite slowly, and found it to be carrot-filled and tasted alright.

"...I won't eat anymore, I need to manage my figure, Oppa." Kim Da-hyun saw how much Da-shuai was eating and wanted to eat too, but when she thought about today's kissing scene, which was a deep kiss with tongues sticking out, she withdrew her hand.

Sneaky, I took a few mint-flavored gums from the gum jar in my bag, popped them into my mouth, and chewed away!
"Oppa, have you been drinking a lot lately?"

Kim Da-hyun, with her keen sense of counter-surveillance, glanced at the surrounding staff a few times. Seeing that it was raining quite heavily in Jeonju, and the sound of the rain mixed with the busy noise of the crew, she figured no one would hear her conversation with Da-da-shuai.

"Pretty much, mainly because I have too many bad friends..."

Gong Cheng sniffed, suddenly feeling the coolness of the weather. With a steamed bun in his mouth, he zipped up his jacket. "Like Sehun, Chanyeol, no, Bombardment Meteor, Jennie, Rose, Lisa, Girls' Generation, IU, Bae Suzy..."

He complained about his friends who often hung out with him in Gangnam, like reciting a menu. Well, he'd been quite busy these past two years and hadn't spent much time in Seoul, so whenever he was there, these guys would call him if they had nothing else to do.

"Jenny Kim? Rose?"

Kim Da-hyun was initially okay with the names of the "sex club" members, but when she heard the female celebrity's name, she frowned as if in a stress response, "Oppa, are you going to mess around again?"

"?" Gong Cheng almost choked on his words, swallowing the bun in his mouth. He pouted, "Aigoo, messing around? What are you talking about?!"

"BLACKPINK's momentum has been really strong since summer, so isn't it normal for them to thank me and treat me to drinks and dinner? Besides, Jennie is going to debut as a solo artist at the end of the year, so they just asked me to help promote her on Instagram..."

"How come I've become a scumbag in your mouth?"

He complained a few times, sounding rather annoyed.

"Oppa, is it possible that when I said you were a scumbag, I was just romanticizing you?" Kim Dahyun scratched the sideburn of her bun, her lips twitching. "With what you've done, you deserve to be torn to pieces!"

"I've already tried my best to put in a good word for you..."

After making a couple of sarcastic remarks, she furtively lowered her head and whispered, "It seems like Chaeyoung really found out I've betrayed her, and she also seems to have discovered your ambiguous relationship with Mina unnie..."

"But Chaeyoung, lately she's been giving me a really weird feeling, it's making me feel uneasy..."

"Actually, Chaeyoung and I have been... well, I can't really say. It's not exactly a cold war, is it? But we haven't broken up, and she hasn't had any big arguments with me, it's just really awkward..." Gong Cheng recounted his entire story with Son Chaeyoung, "..."

"Then why didn't you say so sooner? I even swear to Chaeyoung that I am absolutely loyal!" Upon hearing this, Kim Dahyun immediately raised her head, her expression turning quite unpleasant!
"Then wouldn't I just be a clown? At least let me have some dignity! How am I supposed to face Chaeyoung after this?!"

She wore a bitter expression, biting her lip, "Who knows what she was thinking when I was being so passionate and righteous, that I was some kind of opportunist traitor to Korea..."

"Kenchana~ Once I subdue Chaeyoung, nothing will happen, it's a piece of cake, don't worry!" As the backbone, Gong Cheng waved his hand calmly, reassuring his trusted advisor, "You know my methods..."

"You're kidding me! You think you can fool me?!" Kim Da-hyun couldn't help but swear! What kind of time is this to be pretending? She then questioned, "So what's your relationship with Mina unnie? Don't lie to me anymore about her chasing after you and liking you rotten..."

"..." Gong Cheng glanced at the increasingly irritable scout with a slightly embarrassed expression, then obediently took a sip of lemonade and recounted the events of that night with Mina in the dormitory, "In short, we didn't date..."

"But she really likes me, and I like her too..."

"Hey, don't look at me like I'm scum. It was a mutual decision..."

"Hehehe..." Kim Da-hyun sneered, "So you're saying that on the last day of our concert in Goyang, as soon as the concert ended, Mina unnie rushed back to Seoul to see you? Then unnie pretended to be drunk and asked you for a kiss, and you knew perfectly well that unnie was faking it, but you still kissed her, and to this day, you two are still pretending that nothing happened that night? Playing dumb?!"

Lieutenant Kim was furious! Putting aside whether he's a scumbag or not, the problem is that Nayeon unnie, Sana unnie, Chaeyoung, and your damn ex-girlfriend—you have so many sisters-in-law, don't you know how to restrain yourself?

"You already knew Unnie was faking being drunk, so why did you still... kiss her?"

She really needed to give Da Da Shuai a good talking-to! He was too arrogant. "Oppa, how can you treat Chaeyoung like this, Na..." When it came to the second sister-in-law, Kim Da Hyun fell silent. With so many sisters-in-law already, she was truly speechless...

“Because…” Gong Cheng was about to speak, but after thinking about it, he shut his mouth.

"If you keep going like this, we're both doomed sooner or later! Oppa!" Kim Dahyun held her forehead with one hand and clenched her fist with the other, then picked up a bun from the bag and stuffed it into her mouth! She took a vicious bite, but why wasn't there any garlic filling?

I'll suffocate you with my stench later, to avenge the unnies!
Eat more~

"Also, don't tell her about Mina-chan that I just told you. Keep it a secret." Gong Cheng chuckled with concern, then picked up a tissue to wipe his mouth, not caring at all that Lieutenant Jin was eating buns or anything that might affect the kissing scene later.

Because here on the peninsula, people are very particular about brushing their teeth. They brush almost anytime, anywhere, especially after meals. Tofu is a prime example of this; she usually picks up her toothbrush and brushes her teeth thoroughly within three minutes of eating…

When Gong Cheng first came to live on the peninsula as a child, he didn't quite understand. Later, his adoptive mother told him it was because kimchi had a strong flavor, since most locals' meals couldn't do without kimchi. Smiling, he took out his toothbrush from his bag, poured a glass of mineral water, and squatted down to brush his teeth...

He still has a lot of professional ethics...

"why?"

Kim Da-hyun asked in confusion while chewing on her steamed bun.

“Because…” Gong Cheng’s mouth was full of toothpaste foam as he rinsed his mouth with water, his words muffled. “Oh, because I’m afraid that if you tell Mina, she won’t dare to pretend to be drunk next time.”

As he spoke, he spat out the mouthwash and chewed on his toothbrush...

"???"

"Do you still want a next time?!"

Kim Da-hyun patted her chest, which she was almost choking on.

"Okay, don't worry about it. Instead of worrying about this..."

"We should probably think about how I'm going to explain this to my female relatives after the movie is released next year, and how you're going to explain it to your wives..."

Gong Cheng drooped his eyebrows and eyes, took out his toothbrush, rinsed his mouth, then stood up, came to Kim Da-hyun's side, and spread his hands.

"what?"

"Chewing gum..." Gong Cheng rolled his eyes. "You're the youngest Best Actor in the Baeksang Arts Awards, don't you have any professional ethics?"

"And I'm a germaphobe..."

"What do you mean?" Kim Da-hyun, who was originally worried about the movie's release next year, had completely forgotten about it. She was biting into a bun, took out some chewing gum from her bag and handed it over, then looked at the handsome man in front of her!

This guy is indeed very clean. He doesn't clean the dorm every day, but when he's away on business, he'll ask his "housekeeping expert" Jeongyeon unnie to help him clean. When he's in the dorm, he'll tidy up himself often, but he's far from being a clean freak...

"In the past, when I filmed kissing scenes with IU and Noona, we would clean our mouths afterwards. Generally speaking, apart from female friends and some special relationships, I am more reluctant to kiss other people."

Gong Cheng spoke in a serious tone, but he saw Jin Daxian's shocked look. "? What kind of look is that?!"

"Do you think I'm such a casual person?"

"Aren't you casual, Oppa? Is this what you call obsessive-compulsive disorder?" Kim Da-hyun shook her fair face, but then pointed out the loopholes and flaws in his lie, "Then why didn't I see you cleaning your mouth when we filmed the kissing scene last time..." At this point, her soft, tofu-like face blushed.

"Are we some kind of distant people?" Gong Cheng took a sip of water, picked up the script, asked in return, and then went to the dressing room to change his clothes.

"A female relative? A special relationship?" Kim Da-hyun stared at the handsome man's departing figure, a question rising in her mind. Does a special relationship mean something special? Does something special mean someone special?

She took out her usual toothbrush and toothpaste from her bag, squatted down, and started brushing her teeth, shaking her head as she pondered. A chill ran down her spine. She felt a mix of excitement and fear. She didn't know what she was excited about, yet she was also filled with dread...

Am I being targeted by a ticking time bomb?

……

At 11 a.m., the rain stopped and the sky cleared. Although the lawn of the villa was still a little damp, the extras and the film crew had all arrived and completed their shooting positions and preparations.

On the second floor of the villa, Gong Cheng stood tall in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, glancing at the extras and lead actors setting up a scene on the lawn below. This scene was being filmed in the room where Kim Da-hyun played Park Da-hye…

Kim Da-hyun wore a long dress typical of wealthy heiresses, looking graceful and elegant. Her face, still somewhat childlike, had lost its professional smile under the spotlight, and at this moment, her smile appeared pure and innocent.

"Let's begin, Cheng, Duoxian..."

Bong Joon-ho, who was sitting to the side, nodded.

……

Under the bright sunshine after the rain, a chaotic and bloody birthday party is about to take place in the Park family mansion. Meanwhile, Kim Ki-woo, played by Gong Cheng, stands in front of the floor-to-ceiling window on the second floor, rummaging through his backpack.

"Oppa, can you stay with me a little longer..." Park Da-hye, played by Kim Da-hyun, hugs Gong Cheng's stomach from the side, pleading with him to stay with her.

As Gong Cheng recited his lines, "..." he pulled a huge lucky stone from his bag and held it to his chest, saying, "I'm not going to the party down there, I'm going to go even further down..."

"..."

The smooth dialogue and performance build up the emotions.

A corner of gray curtains was drawn over the glass of the floor-to-ceiling window, creating a dark area in the room.

Gong Cheng's hand unconsciously took Kim Da-hyun's; their figures were hidden in the corner behind the curtains, seemingly isolated from the party downstairs.

Kim Da-hyun raised her head, her gaze meeting Gong Cheng's. A surge of emotion welled up between them, and they slowly brought their faces closer together, closing their eyes and their eyelashes trembling slightly.

"..."

In the scene, Kim Da-hyun is standing on tiptoe with her arms around Gong Cheng's neck, her body leaning slightly backward. Gong Cheng is bending over slightly, his gentle lips and their minty mouths are slightly numb and cool.

Gong Cheng's kiss was urgent and uneasy. The girl's lips were soft and delicate, burning with a fiery temperature, but with a touch of clumsiness.

Their lips met and parted, and Bong Joon-ho and the others watched with bated breath as the two kissed passionately behind the curtains. Kim Da-hyun, not being very clever, tentatively poked her tongue out and touched it, and Gong Cheng gently responded...

Kim Da-hyun suddenly opened her eyes with a shiver, staring at the handsome man who still had his eyes closed! He was so dedicated, so experienced…

"..."

"Cut! One more take!"

Bong Joon-ho spoke up.

Gong Cheng stood there, blushing slightly. He first glanced at Kim Da-hyun's skin, which was almost red down to her neck. It was already fair, and the redness made it even more noticeable. "Why, senior brother?"

"So beautiful..."

"She's not in a good mood..."

Bong Joon-ho earnestly pointed out some mistakes in the performance, which did not achieve the effect he desired.

“Dahyun is inexperienced…” Gong Cheng let out a long sigh. His emotions were indeed a bit off. Dahyun had clearly panicked just now. He held her waist and could feel her trembling slightly. She had a very slender waist…

"You have experience!"

"You should guide them a bit more!"

Bong Joon-ho waved his hand speechlessly, causing Park So-dam and the others watching to stifle their laughter...

"..."

……

"Let's try again. You've improved, let's aim for the last one!"

Behind the curtains, Gong Cheng once again wrapped his arms around Jin Duoxian's waist, kissing him repeatedly and bending down to kiss him until his back ached and his lips went numb!
Especially since Dahyun was a complete novice with no experience, he got so nervous that his mouth started watering, turning a deep kiss into a wet kiss, leaving his mouth full of saliva...

……

At 2 PM, Kim Da-hyun finished her last scene in "Parasite," marking the first time she had ever wrapped up filming.

The staff and senior actors she met on set these past few days all greeted her with light smiles, "Congratulations on wrapping up filming, Dahyun!"

"Da-hyun..."

Gong Cheng took the flowers that Jin Dayu had previously asked him to buy from a nearby florist. Holding the bouquet of sunflowers and champagne-colored roses, he walked up and handed it to Jin Daxian, who had just changed into a white dress. "Congratulations on wrapping up filming, Daxian~"

"This is for you~"

He smiled. Tucked among the bouquet was a greeting card that read, "Congratulations on wrapping up filming! You've worked hard!" Sunflowers symbolize a "successful ending," while roses represent "gratitude and blessings." Generally, a bouquet of sunflowers and roses is a good gift for newlywed actors…

For actors like Song Kang-ho, who are wrapping up filming, it's common to present them with the hibiscus, the national flower of the Korean Peninsula, symbolizing resilience and beauty. When given to a veteran actor, it subtly expresses respect for their professionalism.

"Thank you, Oppa~"

Kim Da-hyun accepted the bouquet without ceremony, smelled the faint fragrance of the flowers, which was very fresh, and then, with a smile, pulled Gong Cheng to stand next to the director and Song Kang-ho and other senior actors to take a group photo.

After filming wrapped, let's take a group photo...

The company will cooperate well in the publicity campaign.

"Three, two, one..." TWICE's manager, holding a camera, shouted twice. In the lens, Gong Cheng, dressed in the black suit and white shirt of his character in the drama, stood to the left of Kim Da-hyun with a smiling face and slender figure. Do-fu, wearing canvas shoes and a white dress with small floral patterns, smiled brightly with her single eyelids, holding a bouquet of sunflowers and champagne roses in her arms...

……

After filming wrapped, Kim Da-hyun immediately returned to Seoul with her manager.

As for DaDaShuai, she was still filming on set. She got some photos from her manager, Unnie, and saw that the members were all congratulating her on finishing filming in the group chat. She uploaded the photos to the group chat and replied to the members' messages at a leisurely pace.

"We're already on our way back to Seoul, Nayeon unnie~"

"Oppa won't be returning to Seoul until tomorrow; his scenes are at a crucial point..."

Hirai Momo: "Why are my master's lips so red in the wrap-up photos? It looks like he has lipstick on them?"

"【picture】"

Kim Da-hyun stared at the picture sent by Momo unnie with a slight twitch of her cheeks. She even thoughtfully circled the slightly red spot on Da-da-shuai's lips. It was just from kissing him! It was just lipstick smudges, why make such a fuss?

Moreover, it was such a faint red mark, how come Momo unnie has such sharp eyes? She observes even more meticulously than sasaeng fans!
But she still lowered her head like a thief and hurriedly explained, "Dragon fruit, perhaps?"

"Oppa ate dragon fruit after lunch, and probably didn't have time to wipe his mouth..."

……

On August 12th, as darkness fell, Gong Cheng drove Mina to the music video shooting location.

The music video for the song "Go Crazy" was ultimately filmed at a villa on a mountaintop.

After getting out of the car, Minami looked at the villa through a door and asked curiously in a low voice, "Is this also a property you bought?" She knew that Makoto's ability to make money was terrifying, but just looking at the location and building area, it must have cost at least tens of billions of won.
Inside the main gate, a three-story building with brightly lit floor-to-ceiling windows, and through a door, it seemed quite lively.

"No, it's rented by the company. I bought it in Itaewon. How could I possibly disclose the address?"

"In a few days, when the members have their days off, we can go over for a meal to celebrate my housewarming?" Gong Cheng chuckled and shrugged. Little Penguin had never been to his house in Itaewon. It seemed that apart from Little Tiger and Shiba Inu Girl, the other members only knew that he had bought a house in Itaewon, but had never been there.

"However, I'm too lazy to move there in the short term. Having it and not having it are two different things..."

He spoke again, and then pushed open the door.

"..."

Upon entering, Mina stared at the lawn, basketball court, and swimming pool in the villa's courtyard. The open space was vast, but the streetlights in the yard were all lit up, and there were also dazzling neon light strips. The staff in the open space, in the swimming pool, and nearby were tinkering with the machines.

There must be at least a hundred people standing in that villa in sight, right? Most importantly, "You're going too far..."

"Isn't that too lewd?!" Mina blushed, her small hands grabbing onto the T-shirt around Gong Cheng's waist and twisting it hard. The sight before her made her blush with embarrassment! Apart from some fully armed and well-dressed staff.

Dozens of well-built girls, all dressed in swimsuits and bikinis, were either taking photos in the villa's courtyard or swimming in the pool. The girls, all slender and dressed in revealing outfits, strolled around the villa's courtyard. A bar was set up not far away...

“TTTTarot!”

"Aigoo! Tarot!"

Upon seeing Gong Cheng and Mina enter the villa, the group of beautiful girls screamed.

"Filming is over, can I take a picture with you, Tarot?"

"..."

"Are you doing the silver part, Makoto-chan?"

Mina asked through gritted teeth, pinching Miyako's soft flesh even harder.

"Oh my! They're all hired models..."

"Some well-known local models are all here, shooting a music video. What are you thinking?"

Gong Cheng pried the little penguin's hand away, quickly rubbing the skin on his side, and looked at Mina with a resentful gaze, "Mina-chan, is that what you think of me?"

"You've almost gathered the entire TWICE team, what kind of good person could you be?" Mina found the scene before her unbearable to watch. One after another, the models in swimsuits, with their chests swaying, were acting like they'd been injected with chicken blood after seeing Gong Cheng!

"Nonsense..."

Gong Cheng retorted awkwardly, "There's still a long way to go!" He then greeted the staff and led Mina into the villa, explaining some filming details…

For example, the filming of this villa was divided into two scenes: one in the outer courtyard and one inside the villa.

Mina's scenes are mostly inside the building, while the models outside are just there for the sake of the scene...

"Which song's music video is this?"

Mina listened for a while, then pinched her chin with her small hand and asked, "It can't be that scumbag song you wrote on the plane, can it?"

“Ani, it’s another one, a sweet song, written for you…”

Gong Cheng took out wired earphones from his shoulder bag. He originally intended to plug them into his phone and turn on the audio source so that Mina could listen to them herself. However, after thinking about it, he put one earphone on himself and put the other one into Mina's ear.

Mina watched his little actions without saying a word.

Soon, as Gong Cheng pressed the play button, the arrangement of "Go Crazy" and Gong Cheng's vocals came rushing in...

I know you miss me~ because I fascinate you~

"..."

"Nobody's watching us~ Let's go crazy~"

Mina lay on the north side of the sofa, her shoulders close together because of the headphones. The music from the headphones and Makoto Miyamoto's voice were as pleasant as ever.

If it weren't good, Makoto wouldn't have become a pop superstar...

And this was written to myself...

"Passionately entwined with her ~ sleepless nights ~"

"She doesn't need her hands—she's completely naked—to dance!"

"Slap!" The crisp sound of a slap echoed in the living room. Mina, her face flushed, turned and glared at Makoto Miyamoto. "This is the song you said you wrote for me?"

"How dare you sing lyrics like that to me?"

Although Makoto's lyrics have always been quite explicit, such as "Rockstar," which was a global sensation when it was released last year, the lyrics were shockingly raunchy and violent...

Even some Chinese music platforms that strongly support Makoto had to briefly remove the song last year, censor the lyrics, re-translate it, and then put it back on. But it's still very popular, especially in Europe and America...

"Art needs some polishing and refinement..."

Gong Cheng weakly uttered, "..."

"Where's the sweetness?"

Mina coldly questioned, "We've never even started dating..." Then, she suddenly turned her head with a strange look in her eyes, a smile playing on her lips, and spoke in a soft, teasing tone, "Makoto-chan, are you fantasizing about me?"

"?"

"Stop messing around..." Gong Cheng's lips twitched. Me, fantasizing about you? Fantasizing about you having a washboard or an airport!
"I don't care, you're just fantasizing about me!" Mina glanced at his disdainful look and then at her chest. Her face immediately flushed red, and she pointed her little finger at Miyako, her voice rising a few decibels. Fortunately, there was no one else in the empty living room. Her face, flushed with shame and indignation, resembled cherry blossoms blooming in summer. "You're disgusting..."

"You little thief, you're not learning anything good..."

"..." Gong Cheng sat on the sofa with his arms crossed, ignoring it, but his gaze was very direct and hurtful. He glanced at Mina's flat chest, and the meaning was self-evident!

"What do you mean?"

Mina was really getting angry! Chaeyoung wasn't much better off than me?

You just like small things!

"It doesn't mean anything. You're the best, right? Awesome, Mina-chan!" Gong Cheng shrugged and said with a grin.

Mina raised her hand and slapped Makoto Miyamoto's back several times. I really need to teach you a lesson, Makoto-chan!

"..."

After the two playfully bickered for a while, Mina pouted and glanced at Miyako with a cool gaze. Unexpectedly, he spoke up directly, "Yes, yes, Mina-chan, that's the look I'm looking at. You've been too nice to me lately, I'm not used to it..."

"Aren't you a slut?"

Mina glared at him fiercely upon hearing this, "Besides, I've always been good to you, haven't I?"

"makes sense……"

Gong Cheng snapped out of his daze, chuckled softly, and straightened his collar and sleeves, which had been wrinkled by Mina.

"...Makoto, you..."

Mina glanced out the window at the poolside courtyard filled with models, drinks, and bikinis—a scene clearly chaotic. She bit her lip and whispered to Makoto, "Don't become like that in the future..."

She was genuinely afraid that Gong Cheng would develop bad habits in the future, like taking medications or using drugs. After all, some celebrities in the industry have... well, there are precedents for this, and there might be various factors that lead to it...

However, there are also examples of people with psychological problems going astray and becoming depraved.

Justin Bieber, who also rose to fame at a young age, has been embroiled in various controversies in the past two years, including issues related to medication, and mental health problems have also been cited in media reports.

Minami desperately hoped that Makoto would be alright, so when she entered the villa tonight and saw the absurd scene in the courtyard, she was truly terrified...

"What kind of thing is it?"

Gong Cheng stared blankly at Mina, seeing the little penguin remain silent and fidgety. He stood up, glanced at the nearly set-up area outside the window, and patted Mina on the shoulder. "Let's go, let's start filming..."

……

On August 15th, Gong Cheng boarded a flight to New York to begin filming the music video promotional video in collaboration with Mercedes.

……

On August 16th, TWICE briefly ended their group activities. JYP Entertainment officially announced that Nayeon, a member of TWICE, would be going solo, and that individual activities for each member would begin. At the same time, LV and Burberry also announced that Nayeon, Sana Minatozaki, Mina Mani, and Tzuyu would become their brand ambassadors…

#LimNayeonSoloTeaser#
#Sana Minatozaki, Nayeon Lim LV#
#Mina, Tzuyu Burberry#
#TWICE's Individual Resources Released#
A series of trending topics related to TWICE instantly flooded major entertainment sections across Asia. Fans and casual viewers alike were surprised, yet not entirely surprised, given that JYP's growth momentum in the past two years has already made it the top of the "Big Three" entertainment companies.

"Oh my god, why do Lim Nayeon and the others have such good fashion resources? How did they manage to get high-end luxury brand titles?"

JYP is awesome!

"What the hell? JYP has these resources? It must be resources that Oppa gave away. Are TWICE bloodsuckers?"

"Tarot upstairs and TWICE are good friends, don't say things that will affect the harmony between their fan groups..."

"Good friends? That's even more exploitative! They're not even my oppa's casual sex partners, why should I share with them?"

"Peninsula DiCaprio, I'm Hirai Momo, give my master more money!"

"..."

……

Amidst the barrage of news about TWICE's personal data disclosure, on August 19th, JYP Entertainment ended the three-day trending topic surrounding TWICE by officially announcing the dates for the Tarot World Tour and opening ticket sales for the first stop of the "Cashflow" World Tour, BJ Bird's Nest, and the second stop, Seoul Sangam World Cup Stadium.

(End of this chapter)