The number one playboy on the Peninsula!

Chapter 333 Yoona's Taking Advantage of the Situation! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
December 11th...

Gong Cheng submitted the title track "POP!" from the solo album of the superstar to the company. The youthful and lively style, arrangement and lyrics are full of TWICE's energetic vibe. Coincidentally, this song is the best proof that Lim Nayeon is the concept center of TWICE.

With the confirmation of the staff working on Park Jin-young and Lim Na-yeon's solo projects, "POP!" will be the title track of the big star's solo album.

On the same day, Gong Cheng accompanied the big star to record the audio of "NO PROBLEM". For the lyrics, the big star and Gong Cheng each contributed their own parts.

Park Jin-young sat in the recording studio as the producer, wearing headphones and listening to the recording of handsome men and beautiful women behind the glass. I must say, Nayeon's facial expression management is really good. She seems to have more acting talent than Dahyun!
It's so sweet, even the company president wants to ship them...

Moreover, the lyrics for "NO PROBLEM" and "LOVE COUNTDOWN," both of which were co-written by Lim Nayeon, are surprisingly well-written. The quality is quite good... This surprised Park Jin-young quite a bit. Are all the JYP kids this versatile?
"Baby~ when you feel down~"

In the recording studio, Lim Nayeon, wearing a yellow hoodie and with her hair tied in a high ponytail, looked radiant and youthful. Her bunny teeth were showing as she sang the lyrics with rapt attention. Below her, behind the glass, sat a satisfied PD-nim at the production table. On the sofa in the back row, several other members were watching her record and cheering her on!
Most importantly, her boyfriend was right beside her, waiting to join in and play the song.

With her sweet, cloying voice and wide grin, Lim Nayeon continued singing, "Please answer my call~"

"Any problem can be solved!"

As she sang, her slender, fair hand unconsciously made a phone gesture, placing it to her ear. Her eyes gazed sweetly at Gong Cheng beside her. The exchange of glances outside the recording studio made this moment feel exceptionally exciting and secretly blissful.
"For love~"

"You'll be with me tonight~"

Park Jin-young listened to Lim Na-yeon's singing, which sounded quite good, but he rested one hand on the table and his chin on his palm. Peninsula DiCaprio slightly pouted his full lips and looked admiringly at his junior brother and Lim Na-yeon in the studio who were singing "Love is Like Fire" in the song.

Oh my, it's so sweet!

So cute...

Unfortunately, my junior colleague isn't interested in the female artists under the company.

Let's indulge ourselves to the fullest tonight! We can dance wildly together!

"Compared to neon lights, your eyes shine even brighter." Gong Cheng sang his part naturally, his gaze meeting the bright, smug, and eagle-eyed eyes of the big star. His husky voice echoed in the recording studio.
"You and I are a match made in heaven!"

"..."

A dozen minutes later, with Park Jin-young's beaming smile, Gong Cheng and a blushing Lim Na-yeon left the recording studio.

"How was it, senior brother?"

Gong Cheng glanced at the women sitting on the sofa watching: Mina, Sana, Chaeyoung, and Momo. The expressions on each woman's face were quite interesting—but a man should maintain his composure! Don't panic…

It's just a normal work requirement.

"The audio source here is fine, but the sweetness level is a bit too much, not to mention the MV shooting. I'm afraid your CP fans will be in a huge uproar!" Park Jin-young first praised it, then his expression turned somewhat worried.

The TWICE members aren't shy about promoting pairings; they're all well aware of it. However, the level of hype surrounding these pairings needs to be carefully managed. If it goes too far, it can be difficult to manage, just like the current situation where Gong Cheng is involved in numerous rumors and pairings with other TWICE members...

It can also be instantly changed to a family relationship, leaving room for manipulation. Besides, there are two popular couples from Girls' Generation, [High-Speed ​​Miyashiro] and [Tae & Makoto], acting as shields! There's a lot of room for maneuver.

"Then...then PDnim, could you let Miyako, Momo-chan, and Mina-chan...they stir-fry it too?"

"Let's balance it out?"

Lim Nayeon scratched her head, grinned with her rabbit teeth, and happily offered her a suggestion.

On one hand, her boyfriend had discussed this with her before, and if he were to participate in her music video, it would inevitably cause some controversy, and wouldn't other members have to take the blame? On the other hand, she also had her own little schemes, aiming for an excessive level of sweetness?
Are they going to cut the music video and the feature too? No way! She's waiting to show it to Cho Mi-yeon...

And the feeling of secretly being affectionate in front of the members and PDnim is so wonderful!

However, she was still quite clever. Yesterday, while filming the group variety show at Huafeng Mountain, Minatozaki Sana had successfully aroused her suspicion. So, she originally wanted to "promote" her good roommate, but the seeds of suspicion had already been sown. How could she possibly raise a tiger to cause trouble?!
"...This method isn't entirely unacceptable."

Park Jin-young had wanted his dear junior and the other kids to create some romantic pairings to balance things out, except for Park Ji-hyo! She was such a disappointment! Unexpectedly, Nayeon actually brought it up herself, showing a willingness to help him out!
"..."

Mina and Momo, sitting obediently on the sofa, were stunned by what Sana and the others thought. Such a good thing?!

Generally, these kinds of CP (couple pairing) arrangements are only done within a group. It's acceptable for everyone to do it a little bit, since they're all girls. Fans love to see it, and the members themselves have very good and close relationships, so it's actually quite enjoyable to do it a little.

But if you're talking about creating a romantic pairing with male celebrities, everyone is against it, and the company wouldn't agree either! On one hand, there's their own inner aversion to it, and on the other hand, it's ridiculous for the company to allow idols to create romantic pairings with male celebrities.

On the other hand, the name "Tarot" is different. Fans like it and it's an artist under their own company. CP fans are crazy about it, and some normal fans can probably guess that it's the company's marketing, which greatly reduces the probability of losing fans. On the contrary, they can also gain fans by taking advantage of the popularity of "Tarot".

The problem is, even if Sana Minatozaki and Momo Hirai are secretly dating Makoto Miyamoto, the company doesn't know. They can't just bring it up themselves, saying, "PDnim, can you let Makoto and I be a couple too?"

What's the difference between that and the brainless Thomas?
That's great, the eldest sister took the initiative to suggest it!
Sana Minatozaki looked at Nayeon with sparkling eyes, "Unnie~ you're such a good sister!"
Sure enough, girls help girls~
Hirai Momo sat up straight with some delight, stealing a glance at her beloved teacher. This "teacher's wife" wasn't entirely useless after all!
"..."

Mina suppressed a smile that was creeping onto her lips. She even heard Nayeon unnie specifically mention her name. For a moment, she didn't know whether to thank this big sister or say, "Are you out of your mind?"
But it's actually quite nice~ She enjoys the feeling of toying with other people's intelligence~
Stupid rabbit, silly dog, silly peach, sick tiger, dull knife and skinny horse, what can you use to fight me?

"That's settled then... From now on, Cheng, you should do more promotional work with Mina, Momo, Sana, and Jeongyeon. Also, not to be rude, but you insist on managing your own Instagram account. Now look what's happened, you haven't posted a single update in a month!"

Park Jin-young looked helpless when he mentioned this. To this day, Gong Cheng's Instagram posts are still from last month, on the day of his Sapporo concert, when the first snow fell in Hokkaido, and then he disappeared without a trace.

"As for Chaeyoung, her private style is still rebellious... You guys should do more collaborations with hip-hop style, she has gained a lot of hip-hop fans in the local area this year."

He sat in his chair, stroking his chin seriously, and added, "Son Chaeyoung is the rapper in the group. Her skills are among the top three in this generation of girl groups. In addition, she has collaborated with her juniors on rap songs, and her personal style is quite different from the energetic style in private. She is quite popular in the Peninsula hip-hop circle!"
Kim Da-hyun sat on the sofa, propping her head up, waiting for her turn.
After listening for a while, hearing Tzuyu and Park Jihyo's voices repeatedly, Park Jin-young finally got his turn. He suddenly turned around and looked at Kim Da-hyun with a hesitant expression. After thinking for a long time, he suddenly asked, "How was my performance at the Melo Awards the other day?"

He decided to give Kim Da-hyun another chance... Wasn't she quite good at flattering people in the past?
“Excellent!”

Lim Nayeon grinned, raising the corners of her eyes and showing her rabbit teeth in agreement!
"The Peninsula DiCaprio, huh? He's not just talking..."

Gong Cheng also gave a dry laugh and flattered her, displaying a kind of wife-and-husband-in-charge attitude.

Park Jin-young curled the corners of his lips, glanced at Kim Da-hyun who opened her mouth but was a beat slow to speak, and said, "That's fine, you can all go now..."

"Inside……"

Kim Da-hyun's face twitched slightly as she responded, her eyes involuntarily sweeping over the handsome man and the silly rabbit...you two!

Whatever! With the company's resources, do you think I could win the Blue Dragon Award for Best Actress?
Aishobazoo gorilla, I don't care! Pshaw!
"You guys go ahead... I need to record one more song..."

Gong Cheng picked up the orange juice, took a sip, and waved to the TWICE members who had come to watch... After they left like an assembly line, he turned around and sat on the sofa next to him, chatting with Park Jin-young.

"..."

After a short break, Park Jin-young switched the arrangement, and Gong Cheng put on his headphones and stood in the recording studio to start recording the audio of "Old Town Road". He wrote this song on a whim and didn't have any expectations for its performance. He mainly wanted to promote it on various short video social media platforms.

After all, the development trend of short video platforms is incredibly rapid. Platforms like Douyin and YouTube are important ways to promote songs and music videos. The song's atmosphere is quite relaxed, and the melody is simple, making it suitable for the upcoming European and American tour...

The style of trap...

The prelude begins with a metallic banjo tune, like a gust of wind carrying Western dust and street rhythms...

The music evokes images of the countryside, cowboys, ranches, and a retro, rustic feel; even the intro alone conjures up vivid scenes… Park Jin-young, wearing headphones, is completely absorbed in the rhythm of the music, his eyes closed, his shoulders gently swaying, as if he's enjoying himself on a ranch in the American West, galloping on horseback.
This is real sound medicine, this is real venturing into America!

"I'm riding my horse through the streets of the old town~"

"I want to gallop on horseback until I'm completely exhausted!"

Gong Cheng's casual, languid voice glided along with the beat, but he only glanced at Park Jin-young's alluring figure outside... Was it really necessary?

My life is like a movie~

"...wearing a Gucci cowboy hat~"

After a moment of rapture, Park Jin-young opened his eyes... The arrangement of the song "Old Town Road" was done by his junior in the recording studio. He had captured the essence of hip-hop music. The song rarely changed key, which only highlighted Gong Cheng's lazy and casual style.

For a singer, tone and style are very important.
The arrangement evokes expansive Western imagery, and the lyrics consistently feature the imagery of "horse." He had just briefly discussed the song's creative inspiration with Gong Cheng. This junior colleague, when down on his luck, longed for "instant success." This "horse" is not only a "wild horse" running through the American West, but also aligns with the Chinese concept of a "thousand-mile horse"... Cage-like streets and buildings, yet a wild horse in his heart, galloping towards the great road!

……

Back in the practice room, the TWICE members, including Jeongyeon, recalled the sweet look in her eyes with her best friend Hagi-sung in the recording studio and whispered, "You two aren't really dating, are you?"

"...I didn't! I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!"

Upon hearing her friend's question, Lim Nayeon suddenly looked up with a shy expression and stomped her big foot on the floor!

"Really not?"

Mina's ears are very sharp, and she leaned closer again, looking at the leader, Lim Nayeon, with feigned suspicion, "No?"

Lim Nayeon felt a little embarrassed by the two men's gentlemanly gazes. She glanced at the other members not far away, who seemed to have heard something and were about to rush over. She quickly shook her head, trying to change the subject, "No!"

Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll give myself away!
"Yes~ I believe in you, unnie~"

Mina smiled brightly, "If you don't have me, then I'll make my move!"
You said it yourself, unnie!

……

As evening fell, Gong Cheng grabbed his coat and left JYP, preparing to keep a date with Old Woman Era.
The breakup with Bae Joo-hyun had really hurt him, but he was busy with the tour and couldn't drink alcohol, so he almost choked on it!
Haji Cheng, you're really suffering!

So, after Yoona sent her the idea of ​​getting together tonight this morning, Gong Cheng readily agreed!

It's been a long time since we've seen Yoona, she doesn't have many friends in the industry...

I really want to confide in someone about the hurt and pain left over from my relationship with the Daegu woman, but I definitely can't talk to the women. Mina? Forget it, her alcohol tolerance is terrible.
"..."

We drove to Yoona's residential area. I had been there twice before with Taeyeon, Soonkyu and a few others, and the environment was quite nice.

This woman has made a lot of money over the years, and she owns a large, single-story apartment with a rather simple interior design.

He raised his hand and knocked on the door, which opened after only a few seconds. Lim Yoona, wearing a beige cardigan and her hair loosely tied back, revealing her fair neck, raised an eyebrow at him and smiled, "You're here?"

"Yes, Nuna~"

Gong Cheng had just responded when Kim Tae-yeon's signature clear voice boomed from the living room: "Has that kid arrived yet?" This was immediately followed by Lee Soon-kyu's teasing laughter: "All you do is 'that kid,' 'that kid,' can't you use a different term?"

"..."

Gong Cheng couldn't help but purse his lips when he heard the blunt "that kid". He came here for comfort and a hug, okay? Why did he feel like a lamb entering a tiger's den as soon as he walked in?

He changed into slippers, took off his coat and hung it on the coat rack in the entryway. Wearing a light gray long-sleeved shirt and loose brown wide-leg pants, he slumped onto the sofa, sinking into the soft cushions. The coffee table was already set with takeout and snacks that the group had recently ordered.

"Where's the wine?"

"Don't tell me you came empty-handed?"

Kim Tae-yeon shouted excitedly, "There aren't enough beers on the table!"

Everyone knows how much is needed for each person.

“Ani, it’s inside…”

Gong Cheng bent down and picked up the bag that had just been placed on the floor. He had taken several bottles of foreign liquor from the trunk and had just opened the packaging.

Lee Soon-kyu chuckled teasingly, "Aigoo, bringing so much, are you after the noonas? Trying to get us drunk~"

As she spoke, she raised an eyebrow, her eyes conveying a suggestive glint...

“Sun-gyu noona, your words—”

"It's very safe! Don't overthink it..."

Gong Cheng shrugged and casually dismissed it with a "What a life!"
Why do you always make inappropriate jokes about boys?
What's wrong with this world?!

"Damn it...you brat!"

Lee Soon-kyu let out a weak curse, her chest heaving with anger. Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah sat on either side of her, like her two protectors, while Gong Cheng sat on the single sofa opposite her, the two clearly divided like a river!

The three of them spent the afternoon in Yoona's large apartment. Seoul is nearing December, and the heating has already started. The warmth of the underfloor heating allowed Soon-kyu and Tae-yeon to dress casually and comfortably. Both wore white shorts, their slender legs showing off their white, thin, and short...

Kim Tae-yeon wore a white T-shirt with a slightly large neckline, and the left shoulder slipped down, revealing a black bra strap.

In contrast, Yoona wore a beige knitted cardigan over her black T-shirt and white denim shorts.

"Do you have any respect for Nuna at all?"

Lee Soon-kyu couldn't help but find it a bit ridiculous. Every time the group of Siba got together, the media would subconsciously ignore him, but this younger guy's sarcastic remarks were even more merciless!

"~Moragu~"

"If I didn't respect Nuna, I would call you Li Gou Dan!"

The sweltering underfloor heating made the living room quite warm. Gong Cheng rolled up his long sleeves, opened a bottle of rum, poured a glass, and said helplessly, glancing at Kim Tae-yeon across from him!
This woman is just like someone from a novel, she likes to go crazy on the Han River Bridge?!

"?"

"Li Gou Dan? Me!" Lee Soon-kyu pointed to her bulging chest, somewhat bewildered. Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah also looked at her with confusion. What kind of nickname is that?!
"That's right, I once happened to see a novel where people called you Li Gou Dan!"

Gong Cheng recalled the contents of the novel. He had only glanced at it, but he still remembered it quite vividly.

Kim Tae-yeon and the others nodded in sudden realization. Oh, it was a novel!

There are quite a few novels about them online, and most people are aware of them and don't really mind, but they don't have time to pay attention to them either. I guess they are all written by fans.

When are you going to America?

Yoona picked up a piece of fried chicken, took a small bite, and asked curiously.

"Early next month, it's just a few days away..."

Gong Cheng picked up his glass and clinked it with Lee Soon-kyu's. He liked Soon-kyu's pure drinking buddies!

He took a sip of his drink and asked, glancing sideways, "Has filming wrapped on 'Exit'?"

For the past two months, this woman has devoted almost all her energy to this movie...

"It should be soon~ I heard the director say last time that filming will wrap up by the middle of next month!"

Lim Yoona pursed her lips and chuckled softly, saying that it had been a long time since everyone had seen each other, so the atmosphere wasn't as relaxed as it used to be at gatherings. However, she wasn't in a hurry; a few drinks would do the trick!

She was also planning to subtly inquire about the progress of her relationship with Bae Joo-hyun, a junior colleague at the company, before the new year.

Didn't we say before that we'd push Lamo again?
We can't start talking about it so soon, can we?
"..."

After a few drinks, more than half an hour later, Gong Cheng looked at the three people opposite him, their faces flushed red. They weren't drunk, just flushed. He suddenly remembered something and said in advance, "By the way, Noona, TWICE had a variety show yesterday..."

“I appeared on camera, and there was a segment about the ideal World Cup, so I mentioned you two.”

He said it with a smile, knowing that people might mind later.

"Ha ha……"

Lee Soon-kyu, with pizza stuffed in her mouth, chewed a couple of times and said, "Why didn't you mention me?" As she spoke, she raised her foot and kicked Gong Cheng in annoyance.

"Noona, are you trying to ruin Girls' Generation?"

Gong Cheng rolled his eyes, picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and looked rather annoyed. "Now that Jessica has left the group, and all the reason for your internal discord is because of me~ If I weren't so clear-headed, I would suspect that I am the sinner who destroyed your Girls' Generation!"

"Mention you again? I can already imagine what the media headlines will be: #Jessica's Second Pregnancy, Tarot's Unsatisfied Desire, His Infidelity, His Abandonment of Yoona and Taeyeon, His Affair with Sunny, Girls' Generation's Battle for Her Husband Escalates Again#"

With a joking tone, Kim Tae-yeon, Im Yoon-ah, Lee Soon-kyu, and the others chuckled. They were somewhat helpless about the fabrications by the gossip media, feeling that these rumors alone could fill a book, and some of them even sounded like the truth.

The warm yellow light shone on Gong Cheng's smiling face, but Kim Tae-yeon keenly noticed a hint of sadness and heartbreak in the younger man's eyes!

No one understands younger men better than her!

"What's wrong with you today? You don't seem as relaxed as usual. Or are you in a bad mood?"

"Could it be that he got dumped?"

Kim Tae-yeon laughed jokingly.

Gong Cheng rolled his eyes in annoyance. You were right! The three people in front of him were well aware of his previous contact with the Daegu woman.

Just as he was about to speak, he noticed that someone had gently stepped on his foot, which was resting on the carpet under the coffee table.

Gong Cheng glanced down and saw Lin Yoona's fair instep, her arch slightly bent, and her black glitter nail polish shimmering in the dim shadows under the coffee table. Her undulating instep looked smooth and delicate, with some raised veins...

"How are things between you and Irene lately?"

Yoona, who was lying on the coffee table, raised her head. Her hair was loosely tied back, and a few strands of hair fell across her cheeks. Her bright, doe-like eyes were filled with moisture and curiosity. Her face and neck were slightly flushed and she was a little tipsy. In order to avoid being noticed by the unnies around her, she raised her wine glass and took a small sip of wine.

Is she trying to sexually harass me? She's rubbing her feet against my skin!

Gong Cheng felt quite helpless at this moment, and it was very reminiscent of how he was "bullied" and "sexually harassed" by senior figures in the industry because he debuted late and was young!
Who do you think you are?
"We broke up..."

A voice tinged with the smell of alcohol sounded helplessly. Gong Cheng took the opportunity to get off the single sofa and sit on the carpet. The hand that was under the coffee table grabbed the arch of the foot that was trembling slightly and trying to pull back after hearing this...

With a smile and calm expression, Gong Cheng blinked as he looked at the three girls opposite him who had shocked expressions. He couldn't help but scratch the arch of Lin Yoona's foot with his fingertips. In his sight, Lin Yoona's incredulous doe eyes were made to shiver from his action!
"Moragu?"

"separate?!"

"When did you two get together?" Kim Tae-yeon and Lee Soon-kyu asked in surprise one after the other. Im Yoon-ah lowered her head, the skin on her neck trembling uncontrollably. She had originally wanted to have a good talk with Gong Cheng about him and Bae Joo-hyun, but she had kicked him because he had said that white didn't suit her...

So later nail art designs all removed white and came up with different styles. But this younger man didn't even glance at it again, which led to his actions just now. He was afraid that Bae Joo-hyun would beat him to it. But he never expected that Gong Cheng was even bolder than him, and he never expected that the two of them had already broken up.

!

"We were drinking in Jiangnan last month, weren't we talking about how you two were pushing each other? You should be in the honeymoon phase right now, right?"

Lin Yoona raised her eyelids, her blushing face suppressed by curiosity. After a brief adjustment, she simply placed one of her long, white legs under the coffee table next to Gong Cheng's hand! You've already broken up! Why can't I flirt with you a little?
No matter what, she's almost thirty. To say she's pure... that's unrealistic. Wouldn't that be the same as "not dating before thirty-five..."?
People always have needs...

"Yes, we were in a passionate relationship for a while, and then it ended!"

Gong Cheng picked up his wine glass with his left hand, took a sip, and his expression showed a hint of sadness and melancholy.
His right hand, however, wasn't satisfied. It slid from the arch of Yoona's foot over her muscular, perfectly curved calves and began to caress them...

He was extremely saddened by the departure of his mother from Daegu.
I need comforting... I, Hagi Cheng, am only human, not a god! I'm also very vulnerable!
His thoughts were in turmoil as Gong Cheng played with Lin Yoona's toes, her slightly trembling arch taut, yet the more taut it was, the more beautiful the lines appeared, possessing a sense of strength. And in his gaze, the feigned composure on her face betrayed her slightly trembling shoulders…

He didn't really like experienced girls, so the more Yoona trembled, the more excited and pleased he became!
Isn't this a form of favoritism?

"...No, how long have you been dating?"

"If that's the case, maybe it hasn't even been a month? And then it'll be over..."

Kim Tae-yeon clicked her tongue, gaining an even deeper impression of the playboy in front of her. "Damn it! When we were drinking together, you told us you were so in love with him, and now you've broken up with him after only a short time?"
"We've been dating for about a month!"

Gong Cheng poured himself another glass of wine, but his slightly shaky hand seemed to accidentally spill a little, dripping onto Lin Yun'er's instep. He didn't pour too much, just enough to drip a few times, before he pretended to be flustered and quickly put the bottle away.

"Be careful!"

Seeing his slightly tipsy demeanor, Lee Soon-kyu said irritably, "No wonder you weren't in high spirits today. You're not the type to not flirt with Yoona and Taeyeon unnie every day..."

"Nonsense! It's clearly you guys who keep making lewd jokes at me, isn't it?" Gong Cheng retorted!
When it comes to matters of reputation, he always argues his case based on reason!
Im Yoona glanced at Lee Soon-kyu without saying a word. Unnie, who said he didn't flirt with me!
Immediately afterwards, her left leg, which was propped up next to Gong Cheng's hand, suddenly felt a little numb and cramped. No, did you really just break up?

However, I am quite charming!
"Why did you break up?"

"You two are really dating? It's unbelievable now that I think about it!"

Kim Tae-yeon clicked her tongue twice and looked at Gong Cheng opposite her with a complicated expression. As for why everyone was so surprised about his dating and breaking up, even though they knew he was a playboy.
Logically speaking, some "fast-food relationships" in the entertainment industry involve idols hitting it off, having sex, and ending things... perhaps in less than a month, or even less, since it's purely casual!
The problem is, Gong Cheng is dating "Irene"! She's a well-known tough girl in the industry. In Kim Tae-yeon's old memories, when Girls' Generation was at the height of their popularity, Bae Joo-hyun was a trainee at the company. Countless male trainees and even celebrities pursued her.

But they all refused...

That's why she got the nickname "Iron Wall Woman".

Although she didn't really want Gong Cheng and Irene to get together, you bastard managed to win him over in no time... but instead of dating properly, you broke up with him in less than a month?
Let's give birth!

"Damn it! You're such a bastard!"

"Why do I feel so sorry for Irene?"

Lee Soon-kyu rolled her eyes. She saw Bae Joo-hyun all the time at the company. Even if they weren't that close, they had known each other for so many years and had some feelings for each other. Besides, based on her understanding of Irene, she was a very serious person when it came to relationships, and her personality was also very good!
He's incredibly handsome, a universally acknowledged "god-like face"—it's no joke. "Are you really just playing around?"

"Not a single emotion was invested?!"

Haji Cheng had just taken a sip of his drink when he felt that the world had changed, and the winds of change had shifted.

I'm here for comfort and a hug! Not for criticism!
The three women in front of him, even Yoona, were looking at him with unfriendly expressions, and she was even slightly tightening her grip on his arch, trying to pull her foot back...

"Noonamen! If I weren't sad and upset, would I be in so much pain?"

Gong Cheng pouted in annoyance, released Lin Yun'er's arch, picked up his wine glass and took a sip, his expression bitter—he looked like he was about to break!

"Logically speaking, a girl like Irene would be very serious about relationships!"

"How could you break up so quickly? If you were just any girl, I wouldn't react this strongly!" Kim Tae-yeon wrinkled her small nose and reluctantly clinked glasses with Gong Cheng.

"Hey, you guys don't understand! How could I not like Irene? It's just that we broke up for some reasons."

Gong Cheng didn't want to dwell on this topic any longer. They'd already broken up! Why reopen old wounds? "Besides, the future is uncertain. Maybe they'll get back together. I'm confident about that!"

He spoke earnestly, but his slightly dazed gaze drifted towards Yoona.

Upon hearing this, Yoona and Taeyeon immediately shut up. "Come on, let's drink! But all things considered, I still think you're not suitable for Irene. You're such a jerk, don't ruin her life!"

Kim Tae-yeon shook her head and said with a serious expression, "She can't handle it!"

"...Cough cough." As soon as she finished speaking, Lim Yoona almost choked on her drink and spat it out. She couldn't help but roll her eyes imperceptibly. You think you can handle this? You're crazy!
She swallowed the wine, already having drunk quite a bit that night, and then huffed and puffed her legs out from under the coffee table.

Well... what's there to feel sorry for Irene about?

No wonder, there were rumors in the company recently that Irene landed the Dior Peninsula ambassador endorsement. I just heard Gong Cheng say that, and it seems the two of them started dating in a flash and then broke up!
Unfortunately, Gong Cheng also had a temper at this moment!
They barely acknowledged the arches of their feet resting on their knees—actually, they were getting a little tired of it…

Lin Yoona blushed and glanced at him, glaring at him slightly. Seeing his saintly demeanor, she couldn't help but feel a little annoyed!
Damn you, Gong Cheng!

So, she rubbed her delicate, fair arches haphazardly.

How has Nuna been doing on the Asian Tour lately?

Gong Cheng instead asked about Kim Tae-yeon's recent schedule. This girl started her second Asian tour at the end of last month... So it's quite rare that everyone can get together for drinks!

After all, everyone is quite busy, and they just need to take some time to get together, have a drink, and relax.

"It went pretty smoothly~"

Kim Tae-yeon's delicate oval face was slightly flushed from the drink as she lightly said, "Sung-ah~ Shout 'Peninsula's Number One Female Solo' again and let's hear it~"

"Heh...you don't mind if Zhi En Nu Na hears this right now?"

Gong Cheng curled his lips in exasperation. What a shameless fellow!
"We're all on the same side, so let Noona have some fun~"

Kim Tae-yeon spoke with great enthusiasm, and who wouldn't enjoy hearing praise for a 3-time Grammy winner, a 10-time number one singles chart champion, and the youngest Baeksang Arts Awards winner?
"You...you're disgusting!"

Gong Cheng spat out a curse, but suddenly his whole body trembled, and his eyes went straight to Lin Yoona, who was looking down and pursing her lips, pretending that nothing was wrong!
"Is it really necessary? I just want to hear you say something nice~"

Kim Tae-yeon leaned back on the sofa, her eyes glazed with drunkenness, and pointed at Gong Cheng, "Quickly tell me! Who is the number one female solo artist on the peninsula, or I won't let you leave tonight!"

Im Yoona finally came to her senses!
She immediately tried to pull her hand back... but the virtuous gentleman grabbed her ankle, sending a shiver down her spine. That area... that area was very sensitive! Like an electric shock...

"..." Yoona tried to pull her foot back in panic, but found she couldn't move it... Irene, are you really willing to break up with him?!

In my line of sight, Gong Cheng never showed any sign of drinking; his smiling face was incredibly handsome under the warm yellow light, but his slightly intoxicated eyes carried a hint of drunkenness. He leaned back on the single sofa and smiled helplessly.

"Alright, alright, Nu is the number one female solo artist on the peninsula, okay? And the number one male solo artist on the peninsula is certified!"

"Yeah!"

Kim Tae-yeon raised her arms with satisfaction, a forced smile on her face, looking like she was constipated!

Looks like you really enjoyed the drink!

Lee Soon-kyu was also a bit tipsy, but she still retained some sobriety...

Seeing this, Gong Cheng raised his glass and clinked it against Lee Soon-kyu's again, "Noona, let's drink!"

"I've already broken up with my boyfriend, shouldn't you at least comfort me?"

He said with a sad expression, "Compared to Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah, this girl's schedule isn't even as busy as Daegu Girls' Generation's. Apart from a few variety shows, it's almost all group activities. But now, there are only a few members left in Girls' Generation..."

This woman is practically unemployed at home.

Why would I comfort you?

Lee Soon-kyu couldn't help but roll her eyes. "I think Irene has fallen for your tricks! The Seoul playboy, huh? Once you've hooked up with one, you just start looking for the next one, right? You had an affair with Hirai Momo before, didn't you?"

"To be honest, after all these years in the industry, do you know what my views are on the media?"

As she spoke, she raised an eyebrow at Gong Cheng.
"what?"

Gong Cheng was also a little curious, so he took a sip of wine and asked. Lin Yun'er drank even less, as she felt that she might really have to eat tonight!
The warmth of her toes made her feel a pang of emotion. "Irene, you're eating so well?"

So, he hurriedly poured drinks for Kim Tae-yeon, who was already dozing off on the coffee table, and Lee Soon-kyu, who was still somewhat awake. Fill them up!

"Hehe... You didn't get the nickname wrong!"

"Regarding what happened to your 'Pao Band'... it's only because you were the one holding the fort, along with Sehun, Chanyeol, Lay, Jay Park, Jackson Wang, and Lim Young-woong, that you guys had such high health bars... If it were any other group, they would have collapsed long ago and been expelled from K-pop!"

Lee Soon-kyu exclaimed in amazement, "A 'cannon troupe' of seven members, and in three years, almost all of them have collapsed at least once. Gong Cheng collapsed before he even debuted! There's no house left to collapse, but this younger guy's looks, talent, and achievements are just too outrageous!"
The other six members have been exposed for dating and cheating to varying degrees from last year to this year. Even Lim Young-woong, who seems the most honest, has been exposed for dating. However, compared to other members of the group, such as Park Chan-yeol, who was cheated on, Lim Young-woong's situation is more acceptable to the public. Besides, Lim Young-woong's career path is not that of an idol.

It had little impact. People in the middle-aged and elderly market have directly developed into top influencers. It can be said that none of the people in the "Pao Tuan" are good people, but they have popularity and achievements in their respective fields. There's nothing we can do about it!

"That's slander!"

Gong Cheng snorted, rubbing the arches of his feet in his knees to warm his hands. "Good, they've all learned to move on their own!"

"Axi, don't try to deny it!"

"Putting everything else aside, let's not even talk about before your debut. In the two years since your debut, how many girlfriends have you dated?" Lee Soon-kyu raised her head dismissively, smoothing her brown bangs that curled to the side near her eyebrows. "If it's not more than three, I'll drink three cups!"

"If you don't dare to say it, you'll have to drink three cups!"

"dare?"

She asked aggressively, with an expression that suggested she was ready to go all out!

Even Yoona, whose arches were a little sore from stretching, blinked and cast a curious glance. It was this hazy, indistinct feeling that made people both afraid and want to investigate...

She took a sip of her drink and asked in a soft voice, "How many?"

"Aish... are you all that curious?"

Gong Cheng raised his hand, glanced at the wine bottle and saw that it wasn't full enough, so he took another bottle from under the coffee table, opened it, and poured wine into the glasses of Lin Yoona and Lin Soon-kyu, making a total of three glasses including his own, to be drunk neat.

"Dare you say a word?!"

Lee Soon-kyu raised an eyebrow, but both she and Im Yoon-ah felt a little uneasy under Gong Cheng's gaze. Im Yoon-ah, with her head held high and her feet still busy at work, couldn't help but say coquettishly, "Why are you looking at me like that!"

I've gone to such lengths for you... and you still won't tell me the truth!

Gong Cheng sighed softly, and on a whim, adopted a literary air. He suddenly looked at the two people sitting opposite him and Kim Tae-yeon, who was already slumped over, and then met her dreamy, doe-like eyes in a refined manner, "When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you..."

Im Yoona and Lee Soon-kyu didn't quite understand, but it was still quite awkward...

"There's not much to say after my debut..."

"Not many, how many?"

Yoona narrowed her eyes and asked in response.

"Only... 5!"

Gong Cheng did a quick mental calculation and realized that there were five since their debut. As for Lee Sung-kyung, it wasn't really countable; the two were more like a couple from the drama, except one was Kim Bok-joo and the other was Jung Joon-hyung!
Jung Joon-hyung did it... so how can it be attributed to me, Gong Cheng?!
Upon hearing his answer, Lee Soon-kyu's lips twitched as he looked at the younger man, "Only... 5?"

"You idiot, you only debuted in the summer of 2016... You've been incredibly busy since last year, it's only been two and a half years, and you still have time to date five people?"

Lin Yoona froze, unsure whether she should continue working, but a pair of hands gripped her fair, bony ankles, signaling her to continue!

"Hehe...time is like a sponge, you can always squeeze some out..."

Gong Cheng said with a forced smile, "Celebrities may seem busy, but they still have time to date in private... Even a popular singer like him, who's always flying all over the world, has time to date, let alone a nobody..."

"Are they all from the industry?"

Yoona took the opportunity to pull her feet back and raised her hand to smooth the hair behind her ear.

"Inside!"

Gong Cheng took a sip of wine and nodded.

"Who?"

After the initial shock, Lee Soon-kyu's eyes lit up with a gossip-loving gleam. This younger man had been hiding his true feelings for an extraordinary degree! In all the time they'd known each other, he'd never brought these things up on his own initiative; he always kept quiet about them!

What's going on today?
"I apologize for being so forward!"

Gong Cheng pursed his lips speechlessly. Didn't he have any sense of distance or boundaries? However, after thinking for a moment, he smiled and said, "I won't say who it is, you can guess for yourselves!"

"The general trend, huh?"

"Solo or group?"

"Is it pretty? Which company is it from?"

Lee Soon-gyu kept going on and on!
"You might as well let me tell you directly," Gong Cheng scoffed. "Anyway, they're all quite pretty!" As he spoke, he turned his eyes, which seemed to look at dogs with such affection, to Lin Yoona!

"For example, I'm really smitten with second-generation goddesses like Yoona and Noona!"

He took a small sip of his drink.

"Aren't you an anti-Yoona?"

Lee Soon-kyu took a sip of her drink with a look of disbelief, "They're always badmouthing our Yoona!"

Yoona's eyes flickered with doubt; this guy really did seem like her anti-fan, finding all sorts of ways to smear her.

"Would you believe me if I said I'd developed feelings for it?"

Gong Cheng chuckled dryly, "Does she even know how to chat? Really..." Then he picked up his wine glass and started playing drinking games with Lee Soon-kyu and Lim Yoon-ah!

"..."

"Ugh... Yoona, are you and this kid teaming up to mess with me?"

"No, no, unnie!"

"..."

Lee Soon-kyu, already so drunk she was barely conscious, was quickly tackled to the ground by Gong Cheng and Lim Yoon-a in a few rounds—it was a classic case of one wanting to take advantage, and the other being shy and hesitant.
Lim Yoon-a is the former, while Haki-sung considers himself the latter.

He just came seeking comfort and a hug, not sex... But then again, he's already here...

It would be a shame not to use it...

"Want some more, noona?"

During the drinking games earlier, Lee Soon-kyu, Lim Yoon-ah, and Gong Cheng sat together. Now, Lee Soon-kyu, who was sitting in the middle, has fallen onto the carpet. Gong Cheng, without changing his expression, picked up the wine bottle and poured himself a glass of wine.

"Cut~"

Lin Yoona chuckled. Seeing his gentlemanly demeanor, she couldn't help but find it amusing. What were you doing just now?

What are you doing now?!

"What if I say I don't want to drink? Are you planning to go home?"

Lim Yoona leaned against the coffee table, her fair arms supporting her delicate cheeks. Beneath her drunken, smiling face lay a hint of allure and a contradictory liveliness.

"Does Nuna really trust me to drive drunk?"

Gong Cheng asked a question in return, then chuckled and pushed the troublesome Lee Soon-kyu aside, moving closer to Lim Yoon-a.

"Shall we have another drink?"

Lin Yoona blinked, her long black hair, loosely tied back, now without its elastic band. Underneath her off-white knit cardigan was a sharp black low-cut T-shirt with a deep V-neck. The black and white color scheme was quite pleasing to the slightly tipsy Gong Cheng.
"Let's go somewhere else to drink, noona. I have an even more exciting and tense drinking game to play!"

Gong Cheng picked up the half-empty bottle of foreign liquor on the table, stood up straight, and looked down at Lin Yoona with a smile in his eyes.

Lim Yoona reached out and placed her hand in his palm, and he pulled her up. Biting her lip, she smiled and asked softly, "What game?"

Gong Cheng, tall and slender, held Lin Yoona's hand. He remembered where this "noona's" bedroom was. He was still explaining the rules of the game, "We'll play rock-paper-scissors. The loser takes off a piece of clothing..."

"..."

In a minimalist bedroom, in the dimly lit space, a bedside lamp casts a soft glow...

"You and Irene just broke up... Would what I'm doing be considered taking advantage of your vulnerability?"

Lin Yoona's arms were still wrapped around Gong Cheng's neck. When he pressed her against the curtains, her hair tie had come loose, and her half-tied hair fell down, a few soft strands clinging to her sweaty temples. Her nose brushed against his chin, her breath still slightly rapid and trembling, her chest pressed against his, as if she could feel each other's burning heartbeats.
"Noona~ I'm a man with principles and bottom lines... When I kiss the second-generation goddess, I'll be completely absorbed and won't think about the fourth-generation goddess. That would be disrespectful to any girl..."

Gong Cheng's back was pressed against the cold wall, but the softness and heat in his arms made him lower his head and bite Lin Yun'er's earlobe, his lips still bearing pink lipstick marks. "Please respect me too, Noona!"

(End of this chapter)