The number one playboy on the Peninsula!

Chapter 320 Kim Jisoo and Bae Joo-hyun Share the Gift (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"Are you asleep, Oppa?"

"You've worked hard on the tour..."

In the four-person dorm room of the SM trainees, the light from the TV illuminated the darkened living room. Liu Zhimin sat cross-legged on the sofa, her phone tucked into her lap, the screen's light shining on half of her face as she typed rapidly on the keyboard.

"When is Oppa coming back to Seoul? It feels like we haven't made plans in ages..." She sent out a string of messages, staring at the profile picture in the chat box labeled "My God," her eyes filled with hope as she waited for a reply, like a little animal waiting to be fed.

Kim Minjung, who was standing to the side with his eyes squinting, glanced at her and thought, "About?"
Ning Yizhuo was chatting with her new friend, Ueno Eri, whom she had met not long ago. After the concert that day, the three of them took Ueno Eri on a two-day trip to Seoul and formed a fairly deep friendship.

After all, they're all quite young. And recently, news came from Uchinaga Eri, who is currently in Tokyo, that if nothing unexpected happens, she might have to come to Seoul ahead of schedule to begin her trainee career, perhaps at the end of the year...

By then, their four-person rooms will be full.

Ning Yizhu thought to herself, “SM Tarot Club F4”, and couldn’t help but glance at Jimin unnie, who was fussing over that oppa. This talkative and boastful big sister had already promised Uchiyo Eri the position of vice president.

The so-called "Kpop Tarot Club" is still just an empty promise. It only has four people at most, but it already has one president and three vice presidents.

She's really exasperated. What's the difference between this and a commander without any real power?
"Unnie~ You can't always be like that..."

Ning Yizhuo stared at the chat history on Liu Zhimin's phone screen. The screen was full of long messages, but the oppa only replied with a few words, "Not asleep yet..." Isn't that too sycophantic?
Even though that guy is very popular and handsome, you can't be so shameless in your flattery, can you?
Didn't you see Vice President Kim standing to the side, his expression both mocking and disdainful?
"lick!"

The words Ning Yizhuo was too embarrassed to say were suddenly blurted out by Jin Minzheng. Upon hearing this, Vice President Ning shuddered in shock and almost dropped her phone on the sofa.

"?"

Liu Zhimin scratched her head suddenly, turned to look at the two of them, her lips curving into a slightly arrogant smile, her eyes drooping slightly, instantly putting on the "bully face" she had practiced countless times. This was the expression she used to bluff whenever she was picked on by her senior trainees.

Seeing this expression, Ning Yizhuo and Kim Minjun exchanged glances, thinking that Jimin unnie was about to get angry. After all, anyone would be furious if they were exposed like this...

The expected anger didn't materialize. Instead, Liu Zhimin let out a soft snort, the last syllable of which was drawn out, carrying a hint of embarrassment at having her thoughts exposed, yet also a smug sense of confidence.

Are you calling me a simp?

"Is it possible... I'm just pretending to fawn over oppa, and I have my own rhythm?"

Liu Zhimin sat up straight, her eyes gleaming, as if she wanted to appear cunning.

“Think about it…” she started counting on her fingers, speaking so fast it was like beans were popping out of their mouths, “Oppa is so busy with his tour right now, he must be exhausted, both physically and mentally… but if I’m showing him concern and care, doesn’t he think I’m incredibly thoughtful?”

Kim Minjung raised an eyebrow: "So thoughtful that you even asked 'Want to go out?'"

"That's a strategy!" Hearing this, Liu Zhimin slapped her thigh in anger. "Have you ever seen a simp dare to suggest a date? I'm planting a seed in his mind first, so when he has free time, the first thing he'll think of is, 'Oh, Zhimin wants to ask me out for dinner.'"

She shook her head smugly. "This is called the reverse 'feigning indifference' tactic, understand?"

Actually, Yoo Jimin didn't really want to share her tricks with her friends, especially Kim Minjung. But as the leader of the Kpop Tarot Club, how could she be questioned by her "subordinates" as a sycophant?
How embarrassing! She glared at her friend Kim Minjung, her guard up against him, but then she glanced at him—his figure was so flat, Oppa wouldn't like a girl with no curves at all…

Ning Yizhuo's shoulders trembled as she tried to suppress her laughter, "But..."

"Unnie doesn't seem like a rhythmic person..." she quickly suppressed her smile and said with great suspicion.

"Exactly!" Kim Minjung interjected.

"impossible!!!"

Liu Zhimin shook her head decisively, then suddenly lowered her voice and leaned closer to the two of them, mysteriously taking out her phone, "See? Oppa may not reply to messages quickly, but he really understands intimacy..."

“Look…” she scrolled up the chat history, “I asked Oppa if we should go back to Seoul and have dinner together?”

“He replied with ‘Mmm~’, isn’t that an interjection? Oppa never used to reply with interjections like that before, it was always ‘OK’ or ‘We’ll see…”

"So, this is progress!"

With a smug look on her face, Yoo Jimin glanced at her friend Kim Minjung and said with a hint of smugness, "We really are getting closer and closer, I can feel it!"

Ning Yizhuo glanced at Liu Zhimin and Jin Minzheng in silence, and couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Isn't that just going through the motions? Where's the intimacy?"

"If you don't believe me, Minjung, take out your phone and let me see your chat history with Oppa..."

“Oppa would never reply to you like that…” Yoo Jimin said to Kim Minjung with certainty. This friend must have been sending messages to Oppa behind her back quite a bit. She just didn’t know how the conversations went.
But Oppa probably wouldn't like a flat-chested girl like that...

"...I'm not going to show you."

Upon hearing this, Kim Minjung's face immediately turned red.

I'm hesitant to let my two best friends see my chat history with my oppa, otherwise I'd really want to crawl into a hole and disappear...

"This is my secret with Oppa!"

With a quick glance from her small eyes beneath her sparse eyebrows, Kim Minjun said in a bluffing tone, "What secret is there? I just don't want that big-breasted, brainless Jimin unnie to be too arrogant!"

"Aigoo?!"

"You actually have a little secret with Oppa?"

……

On October 25, IZ*ONE's first group variety show, "IZ*ONECHU", premiered, attracting widespread attention across Asia.

"..."

Three days later, on October 28th in Sapporo, Hokkaido's first snow was falling softly, but it did nothing to cool down the heat inside the Sapporo Dome.

As the final stop of Tarot's "Cashflow" neon tour, a long line had already formed outside the stadium with its retractable roof, circling the stadium three times. Fans were wrapped in blankets with Makoto Miyamoto's image on them, holding hot cocoa in their hands, and their light sticks were flashing in the wind and snow.

"..."

At 7 p.m., as the retractable roof of the venue slowly opened, revealing a gray-blue sky dotted with snowflakes, the entire stadium erupted in deafening cheers. Gong Cheng, wearing a black turtleneck sweater, stood in the center of the stage. The white breath from his warm, gentle face mingled with the breaths of the fans in the cold air. He raised the silver microphone, and his voice, amplified through the speakers, resonated throughout every corner of the venue:
"...I never imagined I'd be able to watch the first snow with everyone."

Hokkaido, the Tohoku region, and the Hokuriku region are renowned for their heavy snowfall in Japan, characterized by abundant snowfall and deep snowpack. In previous years, snowfall typically began in Wakkanai, Sapporo, and other areas starting in October, followed by snowfall in the Tohoku and Kanto regions…

Therefore, in Sapporo, located in Hokkaido, the snow falls exceptionally early every year.

"..."

During the encore, Makoto Miyagi sat on the steps at the edge of the stage, took the Sapporo-exclusive scarf thrown up by a fan, and slowly wrapped it around his neck.

"This is the last stop..."

He chuckled and pulled the scarf down to his chin, then brushed aside the stray hairs damp with snow, his voice slightly hoarse, "It must have been a long journey from Tokyo Dome to here."

“TTTTTTTTarot!”

"..."

Amidst the falling snow and shouts, the LED screen reflected Gong Cheng's snow-covered black hair, his beige limited-edition scarf with long knitted ends embroidered with a cartoon "Tarot" figure, and his black turtleneck sweater accentuated his jawline, making his features appear even softer and warmer.

The intro to "Stay With Me" features heart-pounding drumbeats that resonate steadily within the Sapporo Dome, pulsating and brimming with a sense of destiny!
As a phenomenal drama that swept across Asia last year, "Goblin," the OST of this drama is also a regular on various music charts during the winter. The tall figure on stage even became the youngest TV King in the peninsula for this drama.

"Ahhh! Kim Shin!"

"Waaaaah, the memories of the dead are ravaging me!"

"Oppa!!"

"Wow, the market is falling! A kind-hearted god has truly appeared!"

"..."

Kasumi Arimura sat in the audience seats in the inner field, listening to the roaring screams in her ears, but her eyes were fixed on Makoto Miyamoto on the stage, who had a tall and well-proportioned figure. As an actress, she had joined the ranks of those who watched the latest episodes of "Goblin" when it first became a hit.

You could say she's a fan of Tarot.

Now, under the falling snow, Gong Cheng sits on a high stool, her smiling face lightly brushed against her scarf. It's as if she has truly returned to the time when "Goblin" aired last year. Her bright and warm eyes and smile under the snowflakes remind her of the line that became a hit during the TV broadcast last year—"His name is Kim Shin, he is very tall, and his smile is very sad."

It's like a "god" who stepped out of the snow from a comic book!

"When I close my eyes~"

"Those eyes that appeared~"

"..."

The soft, ethereal vocals echoed throughout the Sapporo Dome. Suddenly, Makoto Miyamoto felt that he might actually sing the female vocals in this song better than IU. The OST "Stay With Me" was a collaboration between him and IU.

"Are you really my destiny?"

"It's you~ I'm head over heels for you~"

……

The snow in Sapporo is getting heavier and heavier. After all, it is a region that experiences heavy snowfall. After this snow, the snowfall in Hokkaido will only increase, not decrease, until the end of the year.

As the last note faded into the snow, under the blanket of snow, Gong Cheng's tall figure waved to tens of thousands of fans amidst the swirling snowflakes. At the same time, the roof of the Sapporo Dome slowly closed, shutting out the cold and falling snow, while heart-wrenching cheers filled the air.

"Oppa~ Don't go!"

"Woo!"

"Will we meet again, Oppa? When we meet again, you must..."

Amidst pairs of red, reluctant eyes, fans frantically waved support signs... and the tour in Japan finally came to a perfect close, with the falling stars and the first snow of Sapporo illuminating the night...

"..."

……

#This winter, the gentle god Tarot has truly arrived#
#First Snowfall at Sapporo Dome#
#Goblin Himself Arrives at Sapporo Dome#
In the drama "Goblin," the protagonist Kim Shin's mood can affect the weather. However, coincidentally, Tarot's Sapporo tour today coincided with the first snowfall. Therefore, Tarot = God.#
#Weather forecast: Sapporo's first snowfall is here, and snowfall will gradually begin in the Kanto and Hokuriku regions in the coming days...#
#Tonight at 11 PM, Tarot's "Cashflow" tour in Japan has successfully concluded. Many Western media outlets reported that: "The Japanese had the happiest October ever!"—and this Tarot tour in Japan lasted twenty days, with a local mobilization of…#
Like the first snowfall, the overwhelming trending topics swept across the internet, with hashtags such as #TarotSapporoAmazingLiveShow# and #MiyaMakotoSnowyScenes# quickly climbing to the top of social media platforms in various countries. Amazing photos and incredible clips from the concert went viral online...

Someone captured the moment when he tilted his head back and sang during the climax of "Stay With Me," with snowflakes fluttering between his open lips and teeth. Someone slowed down the footage of his face, wrapped in a scarf, singing the lyrics a cappella, with the cold air and white mist floating on his cheeks like a wisp of fairy mist, as if creating a hazy halo...

The most popular photo is a direct shot taken by a fan with a telephoto lens—Gong Cheng stands in the swirling snow, with the stage lights dimming and snow falling behind him. His smiling face is warm in the cold light, and a crystal snowflake trembles on his long eyelashes, making the gentleness in his eyes even more clear and tangible, yet he exudes a cool and aloof aura...

In the background, the sea of ​​lights below the stage and the starlight waving by tens of thousands of people make the composition of the photo appear hazy and dreamlike...

In less than an hour, the photo became the profile picture of countless fans and became a hot topic on various online forums!
"Does anyone understand? It's the first snow combined with the OST from 'Goblin'..."

Tarot is a huge fan of profile pictures and wallpapers!

"TTTTTarot is the most handsome guy in the universe! Don't you dare not like my post..."

"This face is just too authoritative! No one in the entertainment industry of any country can compare! When will someone force this oppa to wear makeup?"

"Stop talking. The hottest plastic surgery template in Japan and the Peninsula these past two years is Tarot's face. Do you think a face worth hundreds of millions of dollars is a joke? But the results are all misshapen. Tarot has top-notch bone structure and skin..."

"..."

……

As the first snow fell in Sapporo, Miyako took off his scarf and sat in an izakaya, taking a sip of beer from his mug in a very good mood.

My flight to Seoul tomorrow...

Seoul, your "King of Cannons" is back!

He just missed his girlfriends so much that he couldn't sleep. So much so that during his recent tour, Gong Cheng often thought that the more talented a person is, the more romantic and devoted they are!
He wanted to collect puppies, big stars, little tigers, his beloved student, Zhao Meiyan, Bae Joo-hyun, little penguins—he wanted them all…

Even Tofu and Hao Meimei miss them quite a bit~
So, Gong Cheng took another sip of wine, reflecting on his own tendency to be a family man and attached to home...

"Aigoo, I'm really exhausted lately."

"cheers!"

Kim Dae-woo and Cha Kun-ho raised their glasses, making a crisp clinking sound against Gong Cheng's glass.

After downing a glass of wine, Kim Dae-woo's once chubby face had become a little thinner from the fatigue of the tour. He smiled and said, "Let's go back and rest for a few days. In a week, we'll go to Thailand and Malaysia..."

"OK."

Gong Cheng chuckled and nodded. "Are you and Brother Qianhao going back to take a day off as well?"

"Yes, I'm planning to accompany your sister-in-law to Jeju Island for a couple of days."

Kim Daewoo spoke with a smile, while Che Qianhao said, "I need to go to my girlfriend's house to finalize the marriage arrangements. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll be getting married next year!" He couldn't help but laugh as he said this!

He looked happily at Kim Daewoo and Gong Cheng in front of him. During the nearly month-long tour, he and Daewoo had been by the side of this popular artist for almost every day, including meals. The three of them had worked together for so long that they were naturally very familiar with each other.

Having learned quite a bit about each other's private lives, Che Qianhao excitedly shared his important life event with the two people in front of him, "Xiao Cheng, I'm getting married, you'll come, right?"

"Congratulations, brother..." Gong Cheng replied with a smile. It was like the chief eunuch of the emperor's inner palace getting married. How could he not attend the wedding of his loyal and hardworking subordinate?

When will I be able to marry my girlfriends?

"What did you say about Taylor wanting to collaborate with you on a song?"

After chatting about everyday things for a while, Kim Dayu suddenly remembered this matter and asked about it.

This was originally planned when Gong Cheng collaborated with Taylor Swift on the prequel to "The Lovers," titled "Exile," but Taylor has been pressing for it recently.

"Let's do it when we tour in the United States..."

Gong Cheng poured himself a full glass of beer, wiped the beer stains from the corner of his mouth, and after a week of tour in Thailand, Singapore and other places, it was almost the end of November. According to the tour schedule, he would be landing in the United States in December.

He will be touring in several states, coinciding with the premiere of "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," and Taylor's collaborators will also be performing during his US tour, as Taylor is one of his tour guests.

In addition, there's Eminem, Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, Camila Cabello, Halsey...

At the beginning of the year, Kanye West approached Gong Cheng for a collaboration, but he was too busy with his schedule at the time and declined. He also had no intention of getting involved in Taylor and Kanye's "Snakegate" scandal.

Last year, I helped Taylor produce an album out of friendship. If I were to actually collaborate with Kanye, Taylor wouldn't have much to say. However, I've been very busy this year, and given Kanye's "contradictory" personality, a future collaboration isn't out of the question if the opportunity arises.

"Let's drink..."

Gong Cheng picked up a skewer of yakitori and took a bite. He wasn't worried about missing his flight, which was tomorrow afternoon.

Instead, listening to Kim Daewoo and Cha Gunho's holiday plans, he wanted to go back to Seoul and spend a lot of money. Although he had made a lot of money in the past two years, his desires were not too low. In terms of clothing, food, housing and transportation, either the company would pay for it or the brands would bring it to him.

He's been so busy making money that he hasn't spent much, which is why he suddenly wants to order a Pagani and a Bugatti.

I don't have time to open this thing, but I can have it...

……

The next day, October 29th...

#Seoul's Cannon King Returns to Seoul#
#……#
Amidst a series of trending topics, Gong Cheng remained unfazed as he got into his van amidst the blinding flashes of light and headed straight back to his dormitory.

Meanwhile, news of his return to Seoul overshadowed major entertainment news sections on the Korean Peninsula. The top trending topic that day was #IZ*ONEDebut#. This morning at 10 AM, Off The Record capitalized on the popularity of IZ*ONE's first group variety show, "IZ*ONECHU," which premiered a few days ago.

IZ*ONE successfully released their first mini-album, "COLOR*IZ," marking their official debut.

Despite trending at number one on social media with the news of "Tarot returning to Seoul," the debut of the audition group [IZ*ONE] continues to garner significant attention both domestically and across Asia. The group's variety show, "IZ*ONECHU," has been generating buzz for the past three or four days.

Many fans of talent shows and IZ*ONE speculate that they may be the most popular and promising limited-time girl group.

"..."

……

As dusk fell, Bae Joo-hyun and Kim Ji-soo strolled intimately through the shopping district near Apgujeong.

At this time of year in late autumn, the horizon has already grown somewhat gloomy...

As the shop windows of many stores on the street slowly lit up, the lights of the closets flickered on. In front of the windows of luxury stores such as LV and Gucci, the figures of Kim Jisoo and Bae Joo-hyun chatting and laughing flashed by.

"Unnie, have you been having a lot of work lately?"

Kim Jisoo's long hair was draped over her shoulders, and she wore a cartoon headband that she had just bought with Bae Joo-hyun. Underneath her cool black leather jacket, she wore a light gray collared sweater, a khaki skirt, and white casual shoes. Her simple outfit and delicate face were as she turned her head to look curiously at Joo-hyun unnie beside her.

"There's only the return at the end of next month left, but it won't last long..."

Bae Joo-hyun wore wide-leg jeans and a white baseball jacket over a green and white striped off-shoulder T-shirt. To be honest, Ryder Baby's career has been lukewarm since their debut; they haven't faded into obscurity, nor have they become hugely popular. And the company's resources are currently being poured into NCT and other groups...

Their Ryderbebe returns seem to happen frequently every year, but it's nothing special. She's gotten used to it... and now she suddenly feels that it's quite nice, it's just a pity that she can't travel overseas freely, otherwise she would secretly go to support her male family.

"And you, Jisoo?"

She asked a question in return, but before Kim Jisoo could answer, Bae Joo-hyun's bright eyes were fixed on the Cartier store not far away. There was a Cartier bracelet in the display case that looked very nice. It was a unisex bracelet, but the men's version was a bit wider, while the women's version was thinner...

"We released a collaboration single a few days ago, and our schedule for this year is almost over. Next, Jennie will be going solo, and the only group activities left are the year-end music festival and awards..."

Jisoo casually mentioned the schedule. This year's group comeback, the album produced by some bastard in the summer, really made BLACKPINK a huge hit, and even gained some popularity in Europe and America.

However, the company is currently in a bad situation and doesn't have many good resources for them. Even Jenny's solo was done very hastily and wasn't taken seriously. The publicity was also terrible. But Jenny told me that she asked Gong Cheng to help with the publicity, so Kim Ji-soo was relieved about her teammate's solo.

Regardless of Gong Cheng's character...

But it's hard to deny Tarot's immense popularity and widespread fame; no singer has ever achieved such global success this century...

Following Bae Joo-hyun's gaze, Kim Ji-soo chuckled and took the unnie's wrist. "Unnie, would you like to buy some jewelry? Let's go inside and take a look!" With that, she pulled Bae Joo-hyun into the Cartier store.

"Excuse me, could you please take this bracelet?"

Bae Joo-hyun stared at the Cartier bracelet in the display case, pointed to it, the wide bracelet was rose gold, but it was set with several diamonds. Originally, she wanted the sales assistant to take out both the wide and narrow bracelets, and if she was satisfied, she would wrap them up.

However, considering her sensitive identity, it would be inappropriate to rashly buy a pair, so she prioritized getting the wider bracelet. After all, most Cartier jewelry is unisex and wouldn't leave any clues.

"..."

When the shop assistant, wearing white gloves, carefully picked up the Cartier Love bracelet from the velvet tray, Bae Joo-hyun's gaze was instantly captivated.

The classic screw pattern gleams with a platinum sheen under the counter's overhead lights, its sharp edges perfectly rounded, possessing both the clean lines of industrial design and the warm, understated elegance of jewelry. The bracelet's width is just right; when resting on the velvet, the "Cartier" logo engraved on the inside is visible, and diamonds are set in the wide grooves… "Wrap it up…"

Bae Joo-hyun took out her card from her bag and paid the bill.

The price wasn't too expensive, considering she's been in the industry for so many years, and her boyfriend wouldn't lack these things, but whether she gives it as a gift or not is her business; it's the thought that counts...

Standing to the side, Kim Jisoo blinked curiously, a smile playing at the corners of her eyes, and asked, "Unnie, you don't usually wear such narrow ones?"

Most celebrities can afford Cartier jewelry, and they often wear elaborate pieces at events or in their private lives, as celebrities are known for their fashion sense.

She had met Joo-hyun unnie many times since they met, and she was familiar with the styles and accessories Joo-hyun wore, which is why she asked out of curiosity.

"Try a different one~"

Bae Joo-hyun smiled gently, took the bank card from the clerk, but a thought suddenly struck her. She pulled Kim Ji-soo's arm aside and whispered, "Ji-soo, can you do me a favor?"

"What's wrong, unnie? Tell me."

Kim Jisoo nodded readily. In the past, Joo-hyun unnie in front of her had never asked her for help. Could it be that she had her eye on other accessories and didn't have enough money in her card?

But that's impossible. This unnie isn't someone who spends money extravagantly. After so many years in the industry, she must have accumulated a lot of savings. Why would she ask me for money?

"……that."

"Jisoo, have you seen that narrow bracelet?"

Bae Joo-hyun softly raised her hand and pointed to the wide bracelet that had just been wrapped up in her hand, displayed next to the one in the counter. "I want to buy it as a gift for a friend. Could you ask the shop assistant to wrap it up for me? I'll transfer the money to you when we eat later..."

Bae Joo-hyun was quite cautious in her choice to date Gong Cheng.

If Gong Cheng wanted to go public with her relationship, she could choose to openly announce it to the media or fans, but that was unnecessary because, given her profession as an idol in a group, it was best if this wasn't discovered.

After all, the exposure of an idol's relationship is a huge blow to both the group and the idol himself. The male side also takes into account his career and Ryderbabe, and has never said anything about making it public.

Instead, she should work hard and strive for continued success...

She's not love-struck! If her boyfriend understands and supports her career, why shouldn't she just keep working hard? Making it public is just crazy!

"Arasso..."

"What did I think it was?" Kim Jisoo pouted slightly, realizing it was just something trivial. She then gave an OK sign and walked straight to the counter. "Wrap this up for me..."

As he spoke, he took out his bank card from his black handbag and swiped it to pay.

"..."

Five minutes later, Kim Jisoo walked out of the store carrying the wrapped bracelet, smiling and saying, "Hey~ I bought it, unnie, here you go~"

Then, she smiled and joked, "Oh~ Unnie, I thought you were a gift for me..." Her delicate face looked pitiful, with a hint of coquetry.

How about I treat you to barbecue?

"There's a barbecue restaurant in Apgujeong that's really delicious!" Bae Joo-hyun happily accepted the bracelet and immediately praised her friend who had helped her so much. Seeing Kim Ji-soo nodding excitedly, the two walked towards the barbecue restaurant not far away.

"Next time we go shopping, let's buy matching pairs for us, okay?"

As Bae Joo-hyun spoke sincerely, she noticed that her friend's style was unusually soft today, wearing just a small pleated skirt. She hadn't seen Jisoo wear such a skirt in private before; her usual casual wear was cool and stylish.

"Okay!"

Jisoo also thought it was a great suggestion! Who says jewelry and clothes are only for couples? There are also matching sets for sisters and brothers!

"..."

The two walked and chatted as they arrived at the barbecue restaurant, where they placed the bags and packages they had bought during their afternoon shopping trip on the sofa.

While waiting for the waiter to bring the food, Kim Jisoo took off her coat, revealing a light gray collared sweater underneath. Her delicate features showed some curiosity. "Unnie, may I ask who this bracelet is for?"

She smiled and pointed to the wide bracelet on the table. Obviously, the narrow version that Unnie usually wore was the one she bought. It wouldn't be a problem if she only bought one, but the problem was that she bought both the wide and narrow versions...

Therefore, Zhuge Jisoo analyzes that Joo-hyun unnie might be dating? In a relationship? As for the bracelet?

"Is this a gift for a boy?"

Kim Jisoo grinned and asked with a smile.

Nothing can escape Zhuge Zhixiu's discerning eye!
"..."

Upon hearing this, Bae Joo-hyun's fair and beautiful features froze instantly. Sure enough...

The strategist is still as sharp and intelligent as ever!
She raised her smiling eyes, blinked, and tentatively answered, "Yes, boys..."

Staring at Kim Jisoo with such a direct gaze, Bae Joo-hyun bit her lip and blushed unconsciously.

Who is it, unnie?

Kim Jisoo smoothed a strand of black hair behind her ear, revealing the silver earrings on her ear cartilage, which looked like tiny silver pearls embedded in her ear. Her curious and gossipy gaze made her seem impatient. "Tell me, unnie~"

"We have such a good relationship, why would you keep it a secret from me?"

She knew everything about this unnie's love life! A lifelong single, a well-known tough woman in the industry! She was genuinely curious about who could possibly break through this tough woman's impenetrable defenses!

"...Actually, we haven't started dating yet."

Seeing her friend's anxious expression, Bae Joo-hyun didn't dare to tell Kim Ji-soo that she was dating her best friend's ex-boyfriend...

How embarrassing!

"You didn't start dating?"

"...Then you have to tell me even more, unnie! You forgot, I was the one who set up your sister! If I can help you get another one set up, I'll have set up three couples!"

Kim Jisoo boasted about her achievements—Kpop's number one "heartthrob & strategist," bro, her record is verifiable!
"3, right?" Bae Joo-hyun's lips trembled slightly. Sister!

Actually, there are only two couples! But I'm sorry, I can't tell you right now. She really doesn't understand why her friend is so insistent on being a "matchmaker"...

"Yes, unnie, and you have to tell me who it is so I can help you check if the guy you're planning to date is reliable..."

"If they're outsiders, it's fine, but as for those inside the industry," Kim Jisoo pouted, picked up the Coke on the table and took a sip, "not a single one of them is any good!" As she said this, the smiling face of a certain bastard involuntarily appeared in her mind!

I'm talking about you! You bastard who plays with other people's feelings!
"...I can only tell you that we're in the industry. I'll keep the rest a secret for now. I'll tell you as soon as we start dating, okay?" Bae Joo-hyun told a little white lie with a smile. Jisoo's generous and amiable personality was very much to her liking, otherwise their relationship wouldn't have progressed so quickly.

She didn't want the friendship to become awkward or ugly.

So she changed the subject again, "By the way, Jisoo, of the three couples you mentioned, besides my sister and me, who's the other couple? They're not also from our industry, are they?"

"Fine……"

"Since you don't want to talk about it, that's fine. But if you really are dating, you have to introduce her to everyone, right?"

Seeing that Joo-hyun unnie was keeping her mouth shut, Kim Ji-soo didn't press further, but then shook her head, "Sigh, never mind, if it's someone in the industry, I won't meet them. Just tell me their name later..."

"Why?" Bae Joo-hyun asked curiously, "I was thinking that if I really dated him, maybe I could introduce you to a few handsome guys..."

"I really find it hard to like male celebrities in the industry..." Kim Jisoo thought for a moment, then answered with a smile. Upon hearing Bae Joo-hyun say she wasn't allowed to be introduced to any male relatives, she quickly shook her head awkwardly with a smile, "Ani, unnie..."

"Please don't introduce me, really."

She was afraid that some petty jerk would get jealous and angry. At the end of last year and the beginning of this year, many celebrities in the industry wanted to pursue her, and some even dared to ask that bastard for her contact information.

It would be strange if someone could give it to her... Later, she asked around and heard that Gong Cheng had directly blocked that friend's contact information.

"Okay then~"

"..."

Next, while eating barbecue, Kim Jisoo embellished her story about the first couple she had successfully brought together in her life, "Nayeon is also a good friend of mine, right? She told me that her friend had fallen for a bad boy..."

"..."

"Later, following my suggestion, Nayeon's friend and that bad boy became a couple, and I heard they're quite affectionate!" Kim Jisoo whispered, picking up her chopsticks as she spoke. Her friend Nayeon called them friends, but she had already guessed who those "friends" were...

However, these things were kept secret.

"Why would Lim Nayeon ask you to matchmake her friend..." Bae Joo-hyun took a sip of her cola, quite puzzled, feeling that the plot was somewhat similar...

However, Jisoo explained, "Actually, I later found out that the friend Nayeon mentioned was actually a member of TWICE. I guess she didn't say it outright because she was afraid that if the news got out, it would have a bad impact..."

"A member of TWICE?" Bae Joo-hyun suddenly snapped back to reality and asked with instant realization, "You mean, the friend that Lim Na-yeon is talking about is actually Park Ji-hyo?"

"That bad boy, is it? Kang Daniel!"

Regarding Park Jihyo and Kang Daniel's relationship, although fans outside the industry are completely unaware of it, and some fans even have doubts based on rumors from unknown sources, there has never been any concrete evidence!

In the eyes of fans, without concrete evidence, it's fake! But within the industry, this hasn't been a secret since the beginning of the year; most celebrities know, but no one would be so brainless as to go out and tell the public that xxx and xxx are dating or anything like that—that would be idiotic!
Adding to the mix, Kang Daniel and his teammates aren't exactly known for their discreetness. They often bring up this matter during private gatherings with friends. After all, the female protagonist is one of the top members of a girl group, and it's unclear whether they're just trying to show off or what...

"Yes!" Kim Jisoo nodded meaningfully.

"Absolutely right!"

Bae Joo-hyun thought it was some kind of juicy gossip, but it was nothing special. She then picked up her phone and raised her hand, "Oh, right, Jisoo~ send me your bank account number, I'll transfer the money for the bracelet to you~"

"No need, unnie!" Kim Jisoo immediately waved her hand, the waves at the ends of her hair swaying gently with the movement, and the smile on her lips was sweet and bright. "Since the wide version was meant for a boy, I'll buy this narrow version as a gift for you, unnie!"

She spoke frankly and generously, "So, unnie, if you really start dating, you have to tell me who that person is, okay? I have a good eye for people!" As she spoke, she raised her eyebrows coolly.

"...How can this be?"

"This gift is too expensive..." Bae Joo-hyun said with a slightly anxious expression. A Cartier bracelet is not a lot of money for them, but it is not cheap either. And it is rare for friends in their hometown to give such an expensive gift.

"Unnie, didn't you give me a gift too?"

Jisoo smiled sincerely and pointed to the cartoon headbands still hanging on her head. They were matching for her sister; Joo-hyun unnie had chosen a pink Patrick Star headband, and she had also gotten herself a green Mr. Krabs headband.

The green circular headband has two green crab claws sticking out from the middle, looking like the horns of a little dragon man—very chibi-style and cute! She quite likes this headband!

Bae Joo-hyun paused, her fingers gripping her phone. Looking into Kim Ji-soo's unreserved eyes, she wanted to say something more, but the sincerity in Ji-soo's eyes silenced her. In the end, she could only helplessly curve the corners of her lips into a smile, "Then next time we go shopping!"

"I'm giving you a gift, and you can't refuse! Otherwise... I'll get angry!"

As she spoke, she looked intently at Kim Jisoo. Her friend's generosity always carried an irresistible warmth, just like the sunset streaming into the shop through the window at that moment, so warm that it was impossible to take it seriously.

"Yes! I'll listen to you, unnie~"

Kim Jisoo nodded with a smile, her radiant face pressed against her palm. "Then I can't wait to look forward to my next date with unnie!"

"A date?"

Bae Joo-hyun chuckled softly.

"Inside!"

Kim Jisoo shrugged, spread her small hands, glanced at the gift box on the table, where the wide Cartier bracelet was lying, and suddenly she thought of a good idea!

Perhaps, Joo-hyun unnie won't even need to tell me who she wants to date...

If that boy is in the entertainment industry, wouldn't we know who he is when we see this bracelet at an event? So, if Unnie and that boy really do end up together?
Shouldn't I also take credit for this? After all, I paid half the price of these matching bracelets as a gift!

However, Kim Jisoo didn't care about the money; she just wanted to see who would end up with this gift that included her. She was very curious!
……

……

As dusk fell, the twilight dissipated...

Under the pitch-black night sky, Gong Cheng got out of bed and heard the noisy barking of dogs downstairs.

She got up, opened the bedroom door, and peeked into the living room on the first floor. Little Strange Tofu was wearing a high ponytail and bangs, with makeup still on her face from her workout, taking care of May and Tzuyu's two dogs, Kaya and Butter.

Turning around, he went back to the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash his face. Gong Cheng changed into a shirt and went downstairs. "Where are the other members?"

"Jihyo unnie went on a date, Momo unnie went to Jeongyeon unnie's new variety show as a guest, Nayeon, Sana unnie, Mina unnie, and Tzuyu went to a local fashion gala. They thought you would go too."

“But Oppa’s hiding here sleeping! Chaeyoung went to film a commercial for YT Jewelry…” Dahyun yawned, her little face full of helplessness. “Tzuyu asked me to walk Kaya and Butter for her…”

"But how am I supposed to walk three dogs? That's why I came to you..."

Tofu muttered something under his breath.

"Is everyone this busy?" Gong Cheng took a bottle of soda from the refrigerator, took a sip, and sighed. "Busy, everyone's busy... It's good to be busy..."

As he spoke, he glanced at Kim Da-hyun's makeup and styling again, "You look pretty good today!"

"Really Mo?"

Upon hearing this, Kim Da-hyun's fair face immediately flushed red, and she couldn't help but glance sideways at the Great Marshal.

But seeing his yawning face, Gong Cheng casually took a coat from the hanger, draped it over his shoulders, and turned to look at Kim Da-hyun, "What are you standing there for! Change your shoes, put the dog on the leash, I'll take you to eat, and we'll walk the dog while we're at it..."

"Yes, sir!"

Kim Da-hyun quickly stood up, picked up Kaya with one hand and Butter with the other, while May, who was already so big that she had difficulty lifting her, was lying on the carpet. Tofu then lifted her foot and gently kicked May's bottom, saying, "Go find your uncle!"

"What 'Aboji'? He's spouting nonsense all day long..."

Gong Cheng grumbled irritably, bent down to pick up the dog's leash, took two face masks from the drawer and put them on, tossing one to Doufu as well, "Let's walk, a stroll will do..."

……

"Aigoo, you don't know, oppa, the group is really..."

"Chaeyoung is always targeting me, you know that, right?" Kim Dahyun poured out her grievances to the handsome man in the restaurant's private room, and also reported on the situation. "Also, is Nayeon not quite right in the head?"

She muttered something cautiously, then raised her eyelids to glance at the dry-rice-eating general.

"Right now, Chaeyoung, Tzuyu, and Mina unnie are constantly bickering, and Sana unnie also takes care of Mina unnie from time to time. But Nayeon is the only one who's still grinning like an idiot all the time..."

"She didn't react at all? Didn't she suspect anything at all?"

"What did you say? What did you say?" Gong Cheng speechlessly picked up a tissue and wiped his mouth. "Isn't this good?"

"Besides, Chaeyoung and Sana-chan, they mean it's a sign of affection, don't you understand?"

"...Heh, I don't understand." Kim Da-hyun scoffed, not believing his nonsense. With her mouth stuffed with grilled meat, she blurted out, "I'm not melancholy all the time..."

……

While walking under the streetlights with Kaya and Butter by the hand, Gong Cheng suddenly turned around and looked at the little monster with her hair tied in a high ponytail, holding May's hand, and asked, "Have you been free lately?"

"idle?"

"I'm on edge every day in the dorm and practice room! And you're still free? Don't make me do anything bad for you, oppa!" Kim Dahyun reacted instinctively, pulling May away from him and moving a little further away...

"Ani!"

"That's not what I meant. I was talking about personal data..." Gong Cheng recalled what Doufu had said tonight. The other members were all working overtime at this hour, busy with their own personal data, except for Park Jihyo!

A dating enthusiast!
That's all that's left, Little Strange Tofu, all alone walking the dog in the dorm!
"……Inside."

Kim Da-hyun nodded, looked up at the tall and handsome man, and said hesitantly, "Oppa, I think I really offended PD-nim last time. I only have one snack commercial recently..."

Upon hearing what Doufu said, Gong Cheng couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"dare you laugh?!"

"I was there to help Oppa when he was in trouble! And now you have the nerve to gloat?" Kim Da-hyun clenched her fist and punched Da-da-shuai.

"What gloating!"

Gong Cheng pursed his lips speechlessly, then patted her shoulder, "These next few days, before I go to Thailand, take some time to pick out a few Netflix scripts, how about making a TV series? Let's find a script for a teen campus melodrama..."

"Should we get a third or second female lead?"

"Take some time to settle down, and I'll get you a low-budget movie next year. You can play the lead role, no problem!"

He chuckled softly, facing the evening breeze, and said something.

I've been collecting scripts for a while now, and I have quite a few in my hands, some good and some bad. As for getting Xiaoxiaoguai Doufu (a nickname for a young actress) to play the lead role in a low-budget film next year, that's no problem at all…

Take your time to hone your skills and practice your acting...

"real or fake?"

Kim Da-hyun swallowed hard, looking at the handsome man with a mixture of shock and fear!

"Wait!"

"Once Kingdom and next year's Parasite explode..."

"Dahyun, as long as you don't end up like your Yoona senior, I'd make sure you become a movie queen!"

Gong Cheng stretched his body and said with a smile.

The TV series "Kingdom" deals with the status and influence of the senior members on Netflix, while "Parasite" deals with the status of Bong Joon-ho, one of the "Five Tigers of Chungmuro," in the directing industry.

If they actually win the grand prize, the term "Chungmuro ​​Five Tigers" might no longer exist...

And he still had quite a few scripts in his possession...

(End of this chapter)