The number one playboy on the Peninsula!

Chapter 338 Mei Yanyan's Attitude
In the afternoon in Gangnam district, snow was still falling heavily outside the floor-to-ceiling windows of the coffee shop...

Kim Tae-yeon took off her white cotton coat and casually draped it over the back of the chair, revealing a black sweater underneath. Her fingers curled up slightly as soon as they touched the coffee cup on the table, scalded by the warmth of the cup. She then picked it up with both hands and took a small sip.

She smacked her lips, gently placed the cup back on the coaster, and then slowly looked at Gong Cheng across from her, her eyes filled with inquiry, before slowly asking, "...What is your relationship with Yoona now?"

Actually, she had been holding these words in for some time. Ever since that dark and windy night... she and Lee Soon-kyu had subtly inquired about the relationship between this younger man and Yoona, but the maknae's answers were always ambiguous. Whenever Gong Cheng was mentioned, his face would turn ugly, and it was obvious to everyone that he had something on his mind.

But Yoona just wouldn't say it, and Kim Taeyeon sighed inwardly!

I told you so, you couldn't handle it. Now look what happened? Heartbroken?
Live it!

"What kind of relationship?"

Gong Cheng picked up his orange juice and took a sip, glancing occasionally at the snowflakes and pedestrians outside the French windows, inwardly grumbling about Wu Sehun and Park Chanyeol. What were those two up to?

What about people?

On my way to SM to find Erpao and Sanpao, I ran into Kim Tae-yeon, who had just finished an event, and we agreed to sit down and chat at a nearby cafe.

"One-night stand?"

Kim Tae-yeon's lips twitched as she lifted her eyelids to look at the younger man! Her previously relaxed eyebrows shot up sharply, her gaze meeting only a perfunctory face.

Although she hadn't seen Yoona much lately, she had heard that Yoona's connections in the entertainment industry had suddenly expanded. A few days ago, paparazzi had photographed and exposed that Gong Cheng had taken her to a gathering with Bong Joon-ho and others.

Currently, there are trending topics online such as #Tarot and Im Yoona rekindle their old flame#.

"Hiss~ Why did you say it so harshly?"

"It was just a friendly spar..." Gong Cheng felt a little uncomfortable under her fierce gaze, but he still shrugged lightly and spread his hands. "So, in the end, we and Yoona are still good friends."

"You...you're really straightforward, aren't you?"

Hearing his answer, Kim Tae-yeon felt a strange sense of relief! She realized once again just how much of a jerk this younger man was.

Fortunately, Yoona really didn't manage to seize the opportunity!

It looks like I'm going to be heartbroken...

However, after thinking about it, she still wanted to say a few words on behalf of her best friend: "If you're like this, Yoona will be so upset! Although there are many people in the industry who go on dates, our Yoona isn't the kind of person who goes on dates with people..."

"You've really gone too far, kid."

"I already said it was a friendly match! Why are you making such a big deal out of it?" Gong Cheng scoffed, stirring his orange juice in his glass as usual. "Besides, Noona, do I look like the kind of person who goes on casual dates?"

"Also, I know everything you've said, so I've made things clear with Yoona and me. Even if we don't have a physical relationship, we've been friends for a long time. I'll help you if you need anything, so you don't have to worry about it."

Speaking of this, he sighed. How could he not know whether Yoona was a promiscuous woman?
I've already rubbed it against it, it's incredibly clear, so tight!
That's why he introduced her to his senior's group later. But what about the future? We'll talk about that later. Right now, he's already having a huge headache dealing with TWICE, Bae Joo-hyun, and Jo Mi-yeon, as well as Kim Ji-soo.

"Look at your attitude, it's really..."

"She's a troublemaker, even worse than Sehun and his gang. If you don't want to get along with Yoona, then don't mess with her anymore!" Kim Taeyeon rolled her eyes at his impatient and perfunctory expression. "That girl looks awful when she cries!"

“I think so too…” Gong Cheng couldn’t help but laugh out loud when he heard the last sentence. He recalled the image of Lin Yoona crying with her teeth bared that day, and then blinked at Kim Tae-yeon’s posture as if she was about to speak, before quickly waving his hand:

"Alright, alright, stop talking. I'll handle it. Besides, Yoona suffered a setback in her relationship, but now her career is booming, isn't it?"

"It's none of your business, Noona!"

Gong Cheng's words left Kim Tae-yeon speechless for a moment. She stood there holding her coffee cup, rolling her eyes wildly.

Deep down, she felt a sense of satisfaction. Dealing with younger men, you had to coax them! Yoona… she really couldn't handle her. "I won't say anything more, okay? Seriously… you've ruined all of SM's second-generation and fourth-generation visuals. Who's next?"

"They're really going all out to target us SM scourges!"

Kim Tae-yeon adopted a worried expression, raised her fist, tapped the table, and sighed twice!

"Stop joking! You SM aren't even that..."

Gong Cheng smiled speechlessly. If SM is innocent, then what about my dear senior, Park Jin-young?
Back then, his senior brother was overshadowed by Lee Soo-man, which almost caused him heartache. How could his junior brother possibly let Lee Soo-man overshadow him again?

SM currently has 2 sluts < JYP currently has 4. Senior, your most trusted junior brother, is here to help you get revenge!
With my junior brother here, I won't let you lose!
"Nonsense. Right now, the top entertainment companies are JYP, SM, and YG. Of the girl groups YG is currently active with, only BLACKPINK is truly popular. JYP only has TWICE..."

Kim Taeyeon analyzed slowly and methodically, but before she could finish speaking, her face froze. Nine members of TWICE? It seemed unlikely, but BLACKPINK had four members. In her past impressions, those four juniors, apart from Kim Jisoo, who had the most intense online and current rumors about being younger than him, the other three practically clung to this younger woman.

"You didn't mess up the whole BLACKPINK group, did you?"

Do you have a stamp collecting hobby?

At this point, her expression turned strange, and she lowered her voice. If this younger man had dated 5 women, then BLACKPINK had 4, plus Irene from the company, making it exactly 5!
"Nuna has quite a vivid imagination..."

Faced with Kim Tae-yeon's guess, Gong Cheng chuckled, "Am I crazy? Why am I messing around with an entire group like that?"

"My strategy has always been to fire a shot here and a shot there, like guerrilla warfare, you know?"

He raised his handsome face and joked, "If I really manage to hook up with a whole group, then that might be true love~ There's nothing I can do about it..."

"So what if you're a jerk? Why make it sound so refined and elegant?"

"You've even started using strategy?" Kim Tae-yeon retorted dismissively, but inwardly she thought to herself, "The 'Three Musketeers of Seoul' truly live up to their name!"

Just as they were secretly looking down on each other, the door to the private room was suddenly pushed open.

She looked up and saw Park Chanyeol and Oh Sehun from XO walking in with big smiles, greeting her in unison, "Taeyeon sunbaenim~"

"Sehun, Chanyeol."

Kim Tae-yeon smiled and agreed, and sure enough, speak of the devil and he appears!

What are you guys talking about?

After Park Chanyeol and Oh Sehun sat down, they asked with a smile.

"We're talking about the glorious deeds of your Seoul Three Cannons."

Kim Tae-yeon muttered sarcastically, then glanced at the three younger men in front of her and sighed helplessly, "Oh my god, the three of you together, I bet this afternoon's trending topics will be all about the Seoul Three Musketeers again!"

"Are you going to organize a street riot?"

"..."

After a brief chat, Kim Tae-yeon picked up her bag, stood up with her short legs, and left first.

Running into Gong Cheng was purely accidental. I only wanted to chat with him a bit to find out how his relationship with Yoona was progressing. But it seems Yoona won't listen to advice!

But she had only taken a few steps out of the private room when she heard the voice of her junior colleague, Park Chanyeol, behind her, "Maknae, Sehun, how about we find a few trainees tonight?"

Kim Tae-yeon turned around, her little face raised, and couldn't help but laugh in exasperation!

This damn "artillery regiment" is getting more and more out of control...

Immediately afterwards, with a "snap," the door to the private room, which had been left ajar, was slammed shut by Gong Cheng's long, imposing leg: "Brother, haven't you been dating a Japanese girl lately?"

"They broke up! Sehun broke up with that guy in the industry too..."

"Yeah, maknae, didn't you break up with Irene too? So tonight, let's have a wild singles party at Seoul Three Cannon! I've already booked a private room in Gangnam!" Oh Sehun raised an eyebrow with a mischievous grin!
“But I have other female relatives.” Gong Cheng said with a worried look.
Park Chanyeol stood up, put on his coat, and shrugged: "Find the next one, fill in!"

"You two are really fucking idiots!"

"..."

……

On December 1st, Mr. Gong went for a nighttime stroll at (G)I-DLE.

In a restaurant in Jiangnan, Gong Cheng sat down next to Zhao Meiyan with a warm smile. The two looked like a couple who had been dating for a long time, not at all like the "breakup" that the media had said.

(G)I-DLE has been making good momentum since their debut in the middle of the year. They officially debuted with their first mini-album "I am", and then released their first digital single "HANN" in August. With the exposure of Cho Mi-yeon's title, they have attracted a lot of attention from the public.

Although she wasn't the "nation's first love" or "nation's daughter," she was "the woman most envied by women in the Great Cold Netherworld," and given her complicated relationship with Gong Cheng, she naturally attracted a lot of attention.

Two months ago, during the local tour of "Tarot" [Cashflow] world tour, she appeared at Gong Cheng's concert alongside the current top girl group TWICE and the popular girl group BLACKPINK, making the outside world even more curious about the relationship between Zhao Meiyan and Gong Cheng, and her every move is under close scrutiny.

Following that, on November 3rd, Zhao Meiyan formed the girl group K/DA with her fellow group members Jeon Soyeon, Madison Bill, and Jaira Burns, and performed the opening song "POP/STARS" for the 2018 League of Legends World Championship finals.

The League of Legends World Championship (S-Series) is one of the most successful and highest-profile gaming tournaments held globally in recent years, naturally attracting a lot of attention. Zhao Meiyan also garnered considerable attention when she sang the opening song, which can be considered a small breakthrough for her...

Now, as 18 draws to a close, (G)I-DLE has shut down and is preparing for their comeback next year. In the six months since their debut, they have achieved far more success and glory than they and their agency had anticipated.

The lights in the private room fell on the center of the dining table, giving all the dishes a soft, lustrous sheen...

Song Yuqi poked at the pasta on her plate with her fork, the noodles tangled with sauce on the fork tines, but she didn't rush to put them in her mouth. Her eyes sparkled as she glanced at the two people opposite her, quietly picked up her glass, took a sip of her drink, and asked gossipily, "Oppa... you and Unnie, have you really broken up?"

As soon as she spoke, she blinked quickly and secretly glanced at Zhao Meiyan. This unnie was sitting sideways, her shoulder almost resting on Gong Cheng's arm. Their affectionate behavior was hardly like that of people who had broken up.
She clearly wanted to bury her whole body in the other's arms, and even when she looked at Gong Cheng, her eyes were sticky, without any of the awkwardness or politeness that comes with being "friends after breaking up".

Tian Xiaojuan, Ye Shuhua, and several teammates nearby also quietly put down their chopsticks, pricking up their ears to wait for the answer. The private room fell silent for a moment...

Zhao Meiyan also put down her cutlery. Hearing Song Yuqi's question, she was also eager to see how her husband would answer.

"Ah."

Gong Cheng responded with a smile, but his expression betrayed little emotion.

He put down his chopsticks, which were still gripping the serving chopsticks, and slowly added, "However, things might not go well in the future..."

His answer was ambiguous. He glanced at the girls on the table with their ears perked up, a hint of a smile in his eyes. He had specially invited Zhao Meiyan and her teammates out for dinner, partly to join in the fun and partly to help Zhao Meiyan find some balance.

After all, he hadn't gotten the better of Bae Joo-hyun recently and had suffered a setback. Going back further, there was also the matter between him and Bae Joo-hyun, so he must still have some lingering resentment.

"What if things go wrong in the future?"

Song Yuqi's eyes widened, and she asked, "Does Oppa still like Unnie?"

"Yeah, Oppa~ Tell me about it~"

"We can help you win back your unnie~"

Tian Xiaojuan, Ye Shuhua, and the others were also quite surprised by this ambiguous answer. They put down their cutlery and asked with a mixture of gossip and anticipation.

Just kidding, this is Tarot!
When Zhao Meiyan first heard that light "hmm," she felt a strange emptiness in her heart, and even the steak in her mouth tasted bland; she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. But her husband's follow-up question, "What if you say something bad later?" made her eyelids flutter and her eyes crinkle into a smile.

Her eyes lit up instantly, a delighted smile curved her lips, and she raised her eyebrows to gaze softly at Gong Cheng's smiling face. She decided to play along and ask, "So, Oppa, are you going to pursue me again?"

She tilted her pretty little face up, her eyes curving into crescents, her voice soft and gentle, with a hint of teasing.

Gong Cheng was taken aback by the question, then chuckled softly, instantly understanding the situation: "Pursue her again? That depends on whether our Mei Yan gives us a chance."

He jokingly picked up his Coke and took a sip.

Not afraid at all that Zhao Meiyan would agree so readily, she wouldn't!
The reason why Master Gong came this time was not only to help Pabu regain her balance and save face, but also to make her understand her position in his heart... Originally, Zhao Meiyan kept the relationship between the two a secret from the members, only saying things like "we are still friends after breaking up".

But if he were to speak up now and "pursue her again," then Mi-yeon would naturally save face in front of the other members, which would be tantamount to making their relationship public. However, Mi-yeon wouldn't agree immediately; instead, she would keep him hanging on.

On the surface, it seems that Zhao Meiyan has the upper hand.
These words immediately caused an uproar in the private room.

Song Yuqi exclaimed "Wow!" as her fork clattered onto the plate, her eyes wide with surprise: "Oppa, you've admitted it?!"

The people around them joined in the teasing, some laughing and putting food into Zhao Meiyan's bowl, while others leaned over to ask, "Unnie, what do you mean? You're not going to agree?"

"I won't agree!"

Zhao Meiyan blushed at the commotion, glared at Gong Cheng reproachfully, stuffed a piece of steak into her mouth with her cheeks puffed out, and mumbled, "Want to get back together? It's not that simple..."

She was secretly delighted, but still pretended to be aggrieved, sniffling softly, and said, "I used to be the one pursuing you, now it's your turn to pursue me~ I'll have to think about it carefully..."

When Zhao Meiyan said this, she couldn't hide the smile in the corners of her eyes, which curved like crescent moons, and even the tips of her ears were flushed pink.

Seeing her insincere expression, Gong Cheng smiled and nodded: "There's no rush."

For a moment, my heart was touched. Even though the two of them had already gotten back together in private, outsiders didn't know!

Sitting next to Tian Xiaojuan, Ye Shuhua had very complicated feelings at this moment!
tangled...

I don't know what to do. On one hand, there's my own teammate, and on the other hand, there's my friend Tzuyu from TWICE. Should I tip her off? It looks like your good brother is getting back together with his ex-girlfriend!

Why do you carry around a psychology book all day long?

Two days ago, when I had dinner with Tzuyu, she noticed that this friend had been buying books on psychology lately and said that she would work hard to study psychology in college.

He had a good plan, but now his beloved brother is almost someone else's.

"These things can't be rushed, Oppa~ Actually, our unnie likes you a lot too, really~"

Song Yuqi leaned over the dining table with her mouth agape, blinking her eyes, and began telling Gong Cheng about Zhao Meiyan missing him in the dormitory, "Really, Oppa, don't you believe me? I'm telling you, Unnie still secretly keeps a photo of you two in her wallet!"

"Hey! Song Yuqi!"

Upon hearing the revelation of her past, Zhao Meiyan's previously shy and blushing face instantly lifted, her anxious little face gesturing for her gossipy friend to shut up quickly—it was so embarrassing to talk about such things!

Oppa didn't know, and neither did the other members.

"...Okay, okay, I won't say anymore!"

Song Yuqi made a polite gesture, then smiled and closed her mouth, putting food into it. She then glanced at Gong Cheng with a playful look and called out, "Brother-in-law~?"

The light, tentative tone carried these uncertainties, and it was still in Chinese.

Zhao Meiyan, Tian Xiaojuan, and a few others didn't quite understand, but Ye Shuhua stared wide-eyed at her fellow villager with twitching lips. "Girl, did we betray our teammates too quickly?"

"what's wrong?"

Gong Cheng quite liked Song Yuqi's lively personality, though sometimes he would find her noisy. But right now, he was speaking to Song Yuqi in Chinese, raising an eyebrow, "Shall we exchange contact information?"

"From now on, your brother-in-law will protect you!"

We're both workers on the peninsula. We weren't familiar with each other before, but now that we're acquainted, let's be friends! Look at how clever he is, he could be trained as a spy!

"Got it!"

Song Yuqi clasped her hands together excitedly and picked up her phone to add Gong Cheng's contact information: "Brother-in-law~ you have no idea, you are simply my idol, the pride of us Chinese working on the peninsula!"

She was gushing and flattering him, but it was all the truth. Before she debuted, apart from the fact that Zhao Meiyan had a "special relationship" with this oppa, in 16 and 17, and including this year, in her country, almost every street and alley was filled with the music of this fellow countryman.

It's not easy to live in such an xenophobic country like the Korean Peninsula, but Tarot's songs really give people strength! They are a source of motivation and role models for many Chinese trainees.

"What is Yuqi saying to Oppa?"

Tian Xiaojuan asked Ye Shuhua, who was standing next to her, curiously, asking for an explanation.

Zhao Meiyan blinked her curious eyes and looked over.
"Uh……"

Ye Shuhua pursed her lips, carefully chose her words, and then briefly summarized, "Yuqi called Oppa 'brother-in-law'...and Oppa was very happy, and the two exchanged contact information..."

As soon as the Korean words were spoken, Zhao Meiyan became even more embarrassed, her face burning hot. She avoided looking at the other members, and under the table, she lightly kicked Gong Cheng. "You're so shameless! You respond to whatever Yuqi calls you!"

"...Don't you like it?"

"Alright then, Yuqi, don't call me that anymore..." Gong Cheng shrugged, chuckled, and winked at Song Yuqi.

As if receiving a signal, Song Yuqi immediately patted her chest and assured them, "Then I won't call him brother-in-law!"

"No! Brother Cheng!"

While chatting, Zhao Meiyan couldn't help but roll her eyes. She put her small hand on her knee and couldn't help but pinch Gong Cheng's waist. "You're not going to shout just because I told you not to?"

You weren't this obedient when I told you not to mess around with girls outside!

"Annyeong~"

"It sounds like calling him 'Brother Cheng' won't end well~" Gong Cheng ignored Zhao Meiyan's small hand, which was resting under the dining table, and instead patted her thigh covered in black, raising his handsome face. "Just call him 'Brother-in-law' instead~"

"Brother-in-law~!" Song Yuqi nodded with a triumphant smile, her face beaming with joy.

"..."

Dinner ended around 9 p.m.

Gong Cheng said goodbye to (G)I-DLE and the other girls. Zhao Meiyan said she was going home tonight, so he had no choice but to drive her home. (G)I-DLE's activities this year have come to a complete end, just like the NBA entering its offseason.

They've finally got some much-needed rest time. Even the year-end music festivals and award ceremonies are all happening at the end of the month and into January. Idols may seem busy, but they actually have plenty of time, and not every idol is a top-tier group.

So, the idea that you don't have time for dating is all nonsense...

"Have you had a good time tonight?"

As the car drove along the road, Gong Cheng turned the steering wheel and asked softly.

In the distance, Zhao Meiyan sat in the passenger seat, wearing a Chanel-style silver-gray jacket with two-tone knitted yarn forming a grid pattern. Underneath her black leather pencil skirt, her fair thighs were encased in black, making her leg lines appear even more graceful and sleek.

She turned her head away, the joy in her eyes gone, and looked at Gong Cheng seriously: "Oppa, I'm very happy that you took the initiative to get to know my friends... but you can't just brush off Bae Joo-hyun's matter by doing that."

His persistent and stubborn tone revealed a hint of frustration...

That day, Bae Joo-hyun was absolutely furious when she saw Bae Joo-hyun forcibly kiss her boyfriend in the video!

"I didn't mean to gloss over it!"

"Didn't we agree to settle this score after my world tour?" Gong Cheng glanced at her sideways, shrugged with a smile, "Besides, I think Yuqi and the others are quite interesting, and Tian Xiaojuan's creative talent is pretty good..."

At the dinner table, he had just listened to a few demos that Tian Xiaojuan had made herself and given her some pointers. They sounded pretty good!
“MINNIE, she…” Gong Cheng spoke casually about the personalities of Zhao Meiyan and the other members, as if to tell her that they were not just friends who got to know her to make her happy, but that they all got along really well and were very compatible, so they could get to know each other better.

It's not just about respecting Zhao Meiyan, but also about respecting her fellow members.

"What about Shu Hua?"

Zhao Meiyan listened for a while and realized that her husband really got along well with his friends. It wasn't just to save face for her or to make her happy, but also to put on a show.

"She?"

"I can't quite put my finger on it, it was quite quiet, but if I had to describe my first impression..."

Gong Cheng pondered for a moment, recalling Ye Shuhua's face in his mind. When they first met a few months ago, she didn't seem this thin, but since her last visit to his concert, she had managed her weight very well and had lost a lot of weight. "She's so fair-skinned!"

"Seriously, it seems like even Dahyun didn't come here for nothing."

If we're talking about the entertainment circle, Gong Cheng doesn't seem to have met many people with skin whiter than tofu, but Ye Shuhua is one of them!
"Will Oppa really not renege on his promise after the world tour ends?"

After listening to his thoughts on the members, Zhao Meiyan asked the question that had been on her mind.

Afraid that Gong Cheng would brush it off, she whispered her innermost thoughts, "Oppa, sometimes I'm really tired, with Lim Nayeon sunbaenim and Bae Joo-hyun sunbaenim..." She glanced at the night view of Gangnam District outside the window.

“Pabu, my thoughts remain unchanged, I was wrong! But I still want to try, so I need time.”

“Let’s wait and see. If…” Gong Cheng took a deep breath, his back ramrod straight as he leaned back in his chair. This damn harem!

Master Gong insists on driving standing up!

Anyway, Nayeon and Joo-hyun already know! There's no point in denying it. He sometimes tells little lies, but that's just because he's afraid of losing. It doesn't mean he's a sore loser!

He's someone who occasionally goes crazy too.
"If what?"

Zhao Meiyan's heart pounded with anxiety.

"A lifetime is too long, and many things are unpredictable. If I still haven't handled things well by then, Pabu, whatever choice you make, I will respect it." Gong Cheng chuckled softly, "Although I really don't want to separate, if you feel tired..."

"Then don't make yourself so tired. Breaking up doesn't mean I don't love you."

A voice filled with laughter reached Zhao Meiyan's ears, sending a chill down her spine. Her previously gentle smile turned red, and she turned to look at Gong Cheng earnestly: "Oppa is as ruthless as ever!"

"Annyeong!"

"Isn't that called being loyal and devoted?" Gong Cheng shook his head and chuckled as he retorted. "I may be a bit of a womanizer, but they've all been very good to me!"

I can't let down the big star, nor can I let down the puppy, the little tiger, the little penguin, and my beloved student!

Of course, I couldn't let down Zhao Meiyan by my side~ That's why I wanted to get them all...

"Axi..."

Even the usually gentle Zhao Meiyan couldn't help but mutter a curse upon hearing this shameless statement. She stubbornly retorted, "There's no love left after a breakup!"

"So, let's not separate!"

Gong Cheng slammed on the brakes, stopping the car in the underground parking garage of Zhao Meiyan's apartment complex. He unbuckled his seatbelt and turned to the side. "Shall we go upstairs?"

"I'm not going up!"

Zhao Meiyan raised her hand to wipe away her tears, clutching the seatbelt with a wronged expression. "I don't want to go upstairs and cry alone!"

"First it was Lim Nayeon, then Bae Joo-hyun, and now there's Chou Tzu-yu eyeing me covetously... Oppa, what exactly do you want from me?" She straightened her pretty face and stared intently at Gong Cheng. As each word fell, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

"Alright, Pabu! I didn't mean anything to you. I just didn't want to make a choice. You should know me, right?" Gong Cheng raised his hand, wiped his face, and leaned back in his chair. "Sometimes, people just fall in love at first sight. There's nothing I can do about it!"

"It was destined by fate!"

With tears welling in her eyes, Zhao Meiyan said bitterly, "Oppa, I really regret it now. I should have known better than to debut! I could have stayed with you, watched over you, and waited for Uncle to get better. I would have studied with you, and after you graduated from Yonsei University, I would have graduated from school. We could have started a small business together, anything would have been fine! I would have even been willing to sell tea eggs with you!"

"At least we can be together openly and honestly, everyone knows you're mine, and what's mine is mine!!!"

"Aigoo!"

Gong Cheng said helplessly, "What kind of small business are you trying to run? Haven't you always wanted to debut? To be an artist? You finally achieved your dream, why are you saying such discouraging things! Selling tea eggs? This isn't about selling tea eggs!"

"My only regret is not keeping a closer eye on you!"

Zhao Meiyan whimpered and cried, her eyes narrowed as she forced back tears.

"Phra Phuttha, there are no 'ifs'!"

"You have no conscience!" Zhao Meiyan suddenly jumped into Gong Cheng's arms, raised her hand, and pounded his back. "Now you're such a jerk that you won't even try to comfort me?"

"..."

Gong Cheng comforted her for a while until the body in his arms, which had gone limp, finally stopped trembling and crying. He spoke in a hoarse, fierce voice, "If you don't make a decision, I'll make it for you!"

"You can't get away with owing me anyway. Even if you end up selling tea eggs, I'll still follow you!"

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you, okay? Also, who wants to go sell tea eggs?" Gong Cheng gently patted Zhao Meiyan's back, comforting her.

Deep down, however, she knew very well that Mei Yanyan was about to take action against the women!

His relationship with Zhao Meiyan was a tangled mess... After thinking for a moment, he softly informed her, "Meiyan, I might be spending a few days in the US with Jisoo..."

"I invited her to my concert, and she agreed."

"Jisoo unnie?" Sure enough, upon hearing this name, Zhao Miyeon instantly perked up. She raised her tear-streaked face, her cheeks trembling slightly. "Why didn't she tell me?"

Gong Cheng looked at her with a smile in his eyes, "How would I know? You two girls haven't had any fights, have you?"

"No!"

"We have a great relationship!"

Zhao Meiyan stepped out of Gong Cheng's arms, took out a tissue from her bag to wipe her tears, and then changed the subject, "Come upstairs with me and cook for me. I didn't eat enough tonight!"

She wrinkled her nose, said something, and then opened the car door to head towards the elevator.

"..."

Half an hour later, at the dining table in Zhao Meiyan's home, she was taking small bites of the late-night snack that Gong Cheng had prepared.

Unable to resist, she lifted her foot from under the table and kicked him, "Do you still stand by what you said at the restaurant tonight?"

"What?"

Gong Cheng yawned, glanced at the time on his phone, and thought that he would go back to rest later. Tomorrow he would take the big star back to Yeongdeungpo to have dinner with his parents, and then he would fly to the United States the day after tomorrow.

"Go after me again?!"

Seeing that he didn't take it to heart, Zhao Meiyan couldn't help but kick him hard again!
She's been through so much lately! From Chou Tzu-yu, Lim Na-yeon, and Bae Joo-hyun!
Do you really think you're a doormat?

She simply endured it all! She knew Gong Cheng's personality perfectly well. They had gotten together when they were nothing, so how could she just give it up like that? And her own personality was also well understood by the man in front of her!

That's why she said those things so recklessly in the car tonight! She clearly had me cornered...

"Really!"

Gong Cheng immediately came to his senses and understood what Zhao Meiyan was planning.

Zhao Meiyan is quite clever. If it were a big star, she wouldn't have played along. Instead, she cried and made a scene first, and now she looks like a pitiful victim, but she's actually very ruthless!
Girls who speak softly but act decisively are very popular!
Those who are sharp-tongued but kind-hearted suffer a loss.
Both are good, but the latter is really a disadvantage...

"But didn't we make up a long time ago?"

Gong Cheng chuckled and teased, then lifted Zhao Meiyan's leg and placed it on his knee, pretending to massage her.

"One yard owned by a yard!"

"I want you to date me, and you want to pursue me again!"

Zhao Meiyan didn't act at all. She raised her eyelids and hummed softly. Her thighs felt very itchy from being touched, like an electric current. Although she said she would pursue him again, her body did not resist.

It's been so long...

"Listen to you."

Gong Cheng smiled and nodded, looking at Zhao Meiyan who was not letting her get away with it, and had a plan to deal with her.

"..."

After finishing her late-night snack, Zhao Meiyan went to the bathroom to remove her makeup and then prepared to take a shower.

But Gong Cheng, who was walking up behind her, suddenly wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, making her blush with embarrassment. "Stop it, let me remove my makeup and take a shower first!"

"Don't take it off, I want your makeup to be ruined by crying..."

Gong Cheng spoke softly, and then he and Zhao Meiyan began to whisper sweet nothings to each other in the bathroom. After a while, he pressed her down in front of the sink, facing the mirror, and lingered for a long time.

"What are you doing, oppa? Come in here!"

"No, I have to pursue you again..."

……

The next day…

Gong Cheng took Lin Nalian home for a meal, and the superstar's lively and carefree personality made her adoptive parents very happy.

Gong Cheng felt that his adoptive parents were quite pragmatic people.
Whether it's Tzuyu, Miyeon, or a big star, they all treat each other with the same respectful expression one would show to a daughter-in-law, showing no disrespect to anyone.

"..."

……

On December 3, Gong Cheng boarded a flight to Los Angeles, where he will begin his world tour of Europe and America.

His tour in the United States, compared to performances in stadiums, which can accommodate around 1 to 2 people, was not considered when he was contacted at the beginning of the year. Instead, the venues that were contacted were major stadiums and Major League Baseball stadiums in the United States.

Miami — Hard Rock Stadium, which has a capacity of 65326 spectators, can be expanded to 7.5 during events.

New Jersey — The Metropolitan Stadium, which can hold 82500 people, was also named "Venue of the Year 2017" by StadiumBusiness.

Chicago – Wrigley Stadium, with a maximum capacity of 47171 people.

Boston - Fenway Park...

His tour in the United States consisted of four stops in four cities. The SoFi Arena in Los Angeles, which has been under construction for the past two years, has 70000 fixed seats and can be expanded to 100000 audience members. However, it has not yet been put into use, so he will not be able to attend for the time being.

"..."

As the flight took off, Gong Cheng lay in first class, listening to Jin Dayu's itinerary.

Starting on the 6th, the tour begins in Chicago and continues until the 9th, followed by the Metropolitan Stadium, Fenway Park, and finally Hard Rock Stadium. This tight US tour will end on Christmas Day this year.

"So let's record the song in Los Angeles first. Taylor and Eminem are already there."

"After recording the audio, we have to go straight to Chicago..."

"You remember the day Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was released in the US on the 14th?"

“I remember, but wasn’t the schedule for that day in New Jersey? I signed a contract with Sony, and I wasn’t supposed to attend their movie premiere…” Gong Cheng picked up a blanket and covered himself with it. On the 14th, he had his concert opening at the Metropolitan Stadium, so he wouldn’t have time to go to the premiere ceremony.

"With all this online hype, you should at least go to the cinema, take a picture, and upload it to social media!"

Kim Dae-woo offered his advice.

"We'll talk about it later. It'll be past 11 o'clock by the time the concert ends... If you really want to go, just buy two tickets. We can go to a movie theater near the Metropolitan after the concert?" Gong Cheng rolled over and replied casually.

But then he heard Kim Dae-woo's surprised voice, "Isn't it inappropriate for the two of us to go?"

"Order one for Qianhao too!"

"...Then you can book four tickets! You and Qianhao can go see for yourselves, just save two for me, who wants to watch with you!" Gong Cheng turned his head, scratched his head, and looked at Jin Dayu, wishful thinking!
You want me to go to the movies with you again?

"No, who are you going to see a movie with? Did Irene come to America again?"

Kim Daewoo's mouth dropped open as he imagined a dramatic love story unfolding before his eyes, deeply admiring Bae Joo-hyun's boldness!

"I wish she could come. It's not Irene, don't worry about it. Seriously, I'm going to sleep now..."

Gong Cheng sighed helplessly and added, "Anyway, let's book two tickets, but it's hard to say whether we'll actually go or not."

Then, she closed her eyes and prepared to rest.

……

"Take a break, Jisoo."

In New York, on the set of a magazine photoshoot, the photographer greeted Kim Ji-soo.

Kim Jisoo nodded, smiled and thanked the staff around her for their hard work, then followed her manager to sit in the car next to her to rest... She picked up her phone and glanced at the trending topics in China: #TarotGoesToAmerica#, #[Cashflow]SettingSailAheadToEurope and America#, #TarotConquersEurope and America#.

#Seoul's "Gun King" Fires at Western Women#
#Tarot US Tour Guest Performer, Hot Topic#
#……#
Amidst a series of trending topics, Kim Jisoo was overwhelmed. Just as she switched away, she saw push notifications from several social media platforms, almost all of them featuring the hashtag "that bastard" and spreading the news that he had boarded a plane to the United States.

She raised her clear, bright eyes, her makeup exquisite, her jawline sculpted into a smooth, delicate curve, and opened the chat window for 【First Dawn of the East】. "...I," Kim Jisoo hesitated for a long while before finally sending the message.

"I probably won't be finished in New York for another two days..."

After sending the message and knowing he might be on a plane, Kim Jisoo put down her phone. BLACKPINK had been on hiatus for a month. It was the end of the year, and apart from Jennie's solo last month, they were all waiting for their world tour starting in Bangkok, Thailand in January.

So, she's been relatively busy lately. If it weren't for the official announcement of Dior's Peninsula Makeup Ambassador position, she might still be relaxing at the company in Seoul, or playing games in her dorm, or taking a vacation.

It just so happens that I wasn't too busy...

And coincidentally, it was in the United States.

What a coincidence, Gong Cheng!

(End of this chapter)