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Chapter 347 Brother, I'm having such a great time! (Bonus chapter of 1 words for "Returning the World and You, Alliance Leader")
In a bustling area of ​​Gangnam District, Seoul, a simple yet elegant office building stands quietly beside a busy street.

Unlike the bustling shops on the ground floor, the gym, located on the middle floor of the office building, is exclusive and private. The steady operation of the treadmills and the muffled thud of the dumbbells hitting each other, the light gray floor paired with the dark black equipment area, and the soothing background music, all contribute to the atmosphere as members work out and shape their bodies in twos and threes.

Park Chae-young, Kim Jennie, and Lisa stood together, all three wearing similar yoga pants and tank tops. Even though it was still snowing in Seoul outside the window, the space was warm and cozy. After all, people come to the gym to exercise, sweat, and manage their physique.

Lisa grinned widely, watching Kim Jisoo still sweating profusely under the coach's guidance not far away, and asked curiously:
"What's wrong with Unnie lately?"

In my line of sight, Kim Jisoo is wearing loose black shorts. As she lifts her leg forcefully, her fair and shapely thighs are revealed. Her long hair is no longer her signature long, straight black hair. Due to her busy schedule at the end of the year, she has changed to a brownish-red color at the company's request. Now, she has neatly tied it into a high ponytail. The ends of her hair sway gently with her punching motion, revealing her smooth and full forehead and delicate jawline.

"Hoo~ho!"

Kim Jisoo stared angrily at the sandbag in front of her, and punched it twice. The excessive amount of exercise caused fine beads of sweat to appear on her fair neck, which slid down her fitted gray cropped vest and into the cleavage of her full breasts. The faint outline of her abs showed the healthy feeling after exercising.

With a disheveled expression mixed with the vibrancy and sexiness of exercise, he raised his leg with all his might and slammed it into the sandbag with a "thump!"
"Yeah, what happened? Since you came back from the US, you seem like a completely different person?"

Jennie Kim posed in front of the full-length mirror, holding her phone to her chest, standing on one tiptoe, her bottom slightly turned to the side, striking a perfect angle for the photo. Then, dissatisfied, she puffed out her chest before finally pressing the shutter button, ready to upload it to her social media account.

Let your fans see the radiance of your hard work, youth, and health...

"I don't know, but Oni asked me to introduce her to a Muay Thai coach."

Lisa reluctantly picked up the electrolyte water and took a sip. She glanced at the Muay Thai coach next to Kim Ji-soo. The coach was a woman, and she was from the same hometown as Lisa. There were quite a few Thais on the peninsula, and Muay Thai was famous all over the world. After hearing that unnie's request the day before yesterday, she took it to heart and asked a friend to introduce a coach to her.

"..."

"Let's take a break, Jisoo?"

"If you train like this, it won't be very effective, and you'll easily lose your strength." The coach crossed his arms and looked at Kim Jisoo, who was acting like a madwoman, for a while, and muttered to himself, "Aren't you an idol?"

Why are you so obsessed with Muay Thai?!

She was practicing so enthusiastically, even though it was just haphazard practice. Two hours earlier, the basic punching stances and footwork that she had taught Kim Jisoo had barely registered. Besides, whether it's Muay Thai, kickboxing, or wrestling, any sport like boxing requires a foundation. Refinement…

But it's not worth it for Kim Jisoo, an artist, to teach those things. They don't need her anyway. She can only do what her sponsors ask for. Maybe it's just a hobby!

"You can go home now!"

"I'll contact you in advance for the private lesson another day..."

Kim Jisoo stood still, slightly staggering. Her body was exhausted. She reached out and unfastened her boxing gloves. The anger burning in her eyes had not yet faded. Now, every time she closed her eyes, she saw Gong Cheng, Zhao Meiyan, Bae Joo-hyun, and Lim Nayeon playing with her!

This caused her unbearable pain. Since returning to China on the 15th, she has been tossing and turning at night, feeling increasingly frustrated and on the verge of a breakdown...

The culprit behind everything is that "Newborn Dawn," who even fell for that "best friend killer." Kim Jisoo now looks at Kim Jennie, Lisa, and Park Chaeyoung with suspicion!
...PTSD!

You guys wouldn't happen to be having an affair with him too, would you? Although my relationship with the three members isn't as deep as the exceptionally close friendship with Zhao Meiyan and Lim Nayeon, that bastard Gong Cheng is just too depraved…

It made it difficult for her to trust him despite his lack of moral boundaries.

The only thing that made Kim Ji-soo feel relieved was that after returning to Korea on the 15th, she didn't reply to any of [New Dawn]'s messages. That bastard did ask her how she was doing, but where the hell was he before?

I let all my best friends play with it!
So, Kim Jisoo asked Lisa to find her a Muay Thai coach, planning to secretly amaze everyone! But a certain "rising star" angered her, and he'd really bitten off more than he could chew...

"Unnie, let's go take a shower and change our clothes first."

Park Chaeyoung walked over with a smile and greeted Kim Jisoo. Judging from the look of it, this unnie probably wanted to practice a little longer, but she and the other members were already used to it.

In the two years since her debut, she has faced a lot of criticism from antis and haters who say she is fat, has thick legs, is bad at singing and dancing, and so on. In short, they say very unpleasant things. Although she smiles with an intellectual and gentle demeanor and seems not to care about anything, she remains unaffected.

But how could someone who spends every night in the practice room and gym, striving to do better, not care about those comments?
"Arasso..."

Jisoo took the water from Jennie and smiled as she pursed her lips, giving a soft nod in response.

"Unnie, let's finish this soon, okay? Don't overwork yourself."

Lisa said something with concern, then turned and left with Jennie and Rosé... Just as they reached the shower room in the dressing room, Rosé shook her head, feeling a chill run down her spine: "I really feel like unnie is acting strange!"

"Although she laughed the same way as before, the thought of her angrily pounding the sandbag just now makes me feel..."

……

As the members and fitness instructors left one after another.

Kim Jisoo sat listlessly on the exercise equipment, gulped down some water, and stared blankly at the full-length mirror in front of her. The simple round neckline of her vest accentuated her long neck and clearly showed her collarbone. A faint blush lingered on her cheeks from the workout she had just finished…

All I could think about was the humiliation of being tricked and manipulated before.

Immediately afterwards, Kim Jisoo glanced around and, finding no other members, lowered her head and took out a photo she had prepared beforehand from her gym bag.

In the photo, Gong Cheng has a bright smile on his face. It's not a deliberate, business-like smile, but a kind of bright smile that comes from the depths of his eyes, with a touch of youthful energy. His features, bathed in sunlight, seem to be kissed by the sun, and even his deep eyes are surprisingly bright, as if they hold the starlight of an entire summer.

However, compared to the "Tarot" logo on the LED screens of the commercial buildings outside the gym's floor-to-ceiling windows, his handsome features had a touch of youthful naiveté and flamboyance. The upturn of his lips revealed a hint of neat white teeth, making him look both casual and dazzling...

"..."

Kim Jisoo pursed her pale pink lips, staring intently at the boy in the photo. This was 19-year-old Gong Cheng, her ideal man from the summer of 2015. Back then, he was just a "youngster from Yeongdeungpo," not yet the "big star everyone in Yeongdeungpo is proud of" he is today...

After much deliberation, she was reluctant to part with the photo of the boy from her memory, so she carefully put it back into her bag and took out another poster page that she had torn from a magazine.

In the poster, Gong Cheng is wearing a black shirt with the top two buttons casually undone, revealing a small section of his clearly defined collarbone. The cuffs are rolled up to his forearms, revealing his strong but not exaggerated wrists. On his wrist is a simple black leather watch, the understated design of which makes his temperament even more clean.

The shirt's shoulder line creates a smooth silhouette along the shoulders and back, avoiding both an overly thin appearance and an overly muscular look, exuding a charm that blends a relaxed, youthful spirit with the composure of a mature man...

This is a magazine photoshoot he did this fall for Armani... He just stands in front of the camera, without deliberately posing, just tilting his head slightly and smiling, and the confidence and freshness emanating from within is overwhelming. He has both the vibrancy and agility of youth and the composure and calmness that comes with age. Like the wind blowing through the sycamore leaves on a summer afternoon, clean and bright, yet captivating.

Kim Jisoo deliberately tore this page out of the magazine and brought it to the gym. The poster was bigger than her face, making it even more satisfying and cathartic to "punch" it!
The more she looked at Gong Cheng's bright smile in front of the camera, the more repulsive she found him!
"You little bastard!"

Kim Jisoo gritted her teeth, forcing out those three words through gritted teeth, her voice filled with anger. She turned and rummaged through her bag for a roll of transparent tape, then strode to the punching bag in the corner of the gym. Standing on tiptoe, she aligned the photo with the front of the punching bag, and the tape ripped with a "rip," sticking firmly to the bag in circles. Gong Cheng's smiling face was now facing her, seemingly still smiling nonchalantly.

After doing all that, Kim Jisoo turned around and excitedly jumped onto the yoga mat, raised her fists to her chin, and swayed her fair legs wildly with devilish steps under her shorts!

At this moment, she didn't even want to wear boxing gloves; she was determined to deliver a powerful and impactful punch!
"Oh!"

Kim Jisoo delivered a powerful straight punch, slamming her fist into Gong Cheng's handsome face in the poster. "You son of a bitch!" With a sharp glare, she unleashed a left hook like an arrow released from a bow—"Bang!"

"You damned brat! I'll fucking beat you to death!"

She was panting heavily, cursing and throwing punches. The dull thud echoed in the gym as her fist slammed into Gong Cheng's handsome face in the poster. Her knuckles, unprotected, were already showing red marks, but she seemed oblivious to the pain, her anger only burning brighter.

...Kim Jisoo shook her numb fist, but the anger in her eyes did not diminish at all. Then she launched another flying kick, kicking hard at Gong Cheng's face in the photo. The action was swift and clean, with an undisguised sense of venting her anger!
But he lost his balance, and with a "thud"...

Kim Jisoo fell flat on her face on the yoga mat. She lost her balance and her butt hurt when she hit the ground. Even though the yoga mat protected her, it still hurt! She felt the "air strike" of the flying kick coming at her, but it was all for naught!
The tingling pain in her buttocks felt like countless needles piercing her heart. The raging anger that had been burning just moments before was instantly extinguished, replaced by an overwhelming sense of grievance.

"...Waaah!"

Kim Jisoo's eyes instantly reddened, and hot tears welled up unexpectedly. She bit her lip, and suppressed sobs still escaped from her throat.

Looking up at the yoga mat so close to her, Kim Jisoo seemed to have found an outlet for her frustration. She raised her fist and slammed it into the mat twice, the force not great, but full of grievance: "Even you fucking bully me?!"

After smashing it, she couldn't hold on any longer. She curled up, buried her face in her knees, and her shoulders trembled violently. Her fierce roar just moments before turned into a complete breakdown and sobbing.

"..."

After crying for a while, Kim Ji-soo stubbornly stood up, punched the sandbag again, and quickly tore down Gong Cheng's poster from it to destroy the tool of the crime!
Looking at her torn poster, she made a silent vow!

You newborn broodling, get ready to taste my fist, which is as big as a sandbag!
……

In Boston, Gong Cheng, who had just finished a special interview on the US Billboard charts, walked out of the recording studio to say goodbye to editor-in-chief Brianna... The interview shoot lasted longer than he had expected.

The reason he appeared at the recording studio on Wells Avenue in Boston was because he recorded a simple verse during an interview, which was supposedly a response to his freestyle that went viral three years ago on the Han River Bridge. Gong Cheng did not refuse.

He just sang a short verse, which will probably appear in the video after the interview is released in a few days... It's just a simple verse, and he doesn't seem to have any plans to release a song. He just sang a short verse.

"Let's go back to the hotel..."

Once inside the Mercedes, Gong Cheng glanced at his phone, first bothering Bae Joo-hyun and Minatozaki Sana, then blinking at Chou Tzu-yu's message: "Brother, how could you do this?"

"When a relationship ends, there should at least be a break, right? That's how you show respect for your relationship with Sana unnie..."

"You shouldn't have been in such a hurry (to persuade)."

"Anyway, I don't agree to this marriage... Ugh! It's about you and Mina unnie dating."

Gong Cheng replied with a cheerful smile: "But we're already dating? This time I'm serious, Tzuyu, Mina-chan—she's the one for me!"

The Legend of Zhen Huan, right?
With that thought in mind, Gong Cheng changed his sister's nickname to "Saury".

You saury, you'll be the "knife" in my hand!

Still young and impatient, tsk tsk...

[Little Strange Tofu] is his wingman and the head of the intelligence department, with rich combat experience and an excellent record! Although he's ambitious and loves to flatter, he likes to hear it~
Now he'll use the saury to his advantage and deal with the little penguins!

Let's get into the involution!
Soon... Master Gong's top swordsman, [Saury], replied: "What sweetheart?!"

"Brother, have you ever heard this line of poetry?"

"I searched for her a thousand times in the crowd, then suddenly turning around, I found her where the lights were dim..." (bites lip)

"?" Gong Cheng pursed his lips, "He even quoted the Song Dynasty poem 'Qing Yu An: Lantern Festival'!" (Thumbs up)

"Tzuyu, you're right, but I don't want to hear it right now~"

"I'm not going to talk about it anymore. Your sister-in-law Mina called me on video. She's just so clingy, there's nothing I can do, Tzuyu~"

He brazenly said a few words, then turned off his phone, opened the car door, and got up to go back to the hotel...

……

"Drip drop~"

Gong Cheng, who had just finished showering and changed into his pajamas, was drying his wet, tousled hair with a towel when he heard his cell phone ringing on the bed.

He walked over out of curiosity.

The matter from a few days ago has been mostly resolved. In this day and age, I mostly video chat with my girlfriends and rarely make phone calls, unless it's for work or with friends I'm not very familiar with.

Looking at the caller ID, which had a very serious nickname: [Kim Jong-kook]... Gong Cheng thought about it carefully. The only connection he had with Kim Jong-kook was that they had both participated in Running Man during their years in the industry, and had exchanged contact information with the regular MCs at the time.
However, they rarely interact. The most frequent contact is with Yoo Jae-suk, Lee Kwang-soo, and Song Ji-hyo, who invite him to be a guest on their new variety shows if it's convenient for him to attend. But in the past two years, his status has risen higher and higher, and it's difficult for Peninsula to afford his appearance fees.

In addition, Gong Cheng is known to rarely appear on variety shows, which explains the fewer invitations he received from the other MCs this year. After all, everyone knows he doesn't do many variety show appearances; he neither shows on their programs nor on rival shows…

"Hey, Jong-kook hyung, it's been a long time since we last talked. How have you been?"

Gong Cheng answered the phone, sat on the edge of the bed, and greeted him with a smile.

……

"Hey, it's been so long since we've been in touch! We on Running Man have been really looking forward to seeing you! Especially Ji-hyo..."

In a gym in Gangnam, Seoul, Kim Jong-kook sat in his office and said with a smile, his tone quite wistful. Song Ji-hyo, a regular MC on Running Man, has been a fan of Tarot on the other end of the phone since 16.

When Gong Cheng first participated in the recording of Running Man, Song Ji-hyo also proudly claimed this role. Afterwards, she often promoted the new dramas and albums of this currently popular singer on the show.

However, times have changed. The once wildly popular variety show "Running Man" is now facing difficulties in inviting the boy on the other end of the phone to record a show together.

However, Kim Jong-kook glanced at the surveillance footage on the computer screen in front of him... This wasn't what he had talked to Gong Cheng about today.

"..."

After a few simple pleasantries, Gong Cheng asked in a puzzled voice, "Brother, just say what's on your mind. If it's an invitation to participate in the variety show 'Running Man'... to be honest, I can make time to participate in one episode, but not this year. My schedule is too busy, and I'm rarely in Seoul."

"Annyeonghwa".

"It's not about that." Hearing Gong Cheng's words, Kim Jong-kook's admiration grew even stronger. He truly appreciated that Gong Cheng hadn't forgotten the days they used to drink together despite the current situation! Then, looking at the monitor, he got down to business:
"Xiao Cheng, did you know that I co-own a gym in Jiangnan?"

……

"Of course I know, am I a fitness fanatic?"

Gong Cheng responded with a laugh, saying that Kim Jong-kook's fitness level is terrifying... and this guy is also the fitness coach for many idols in the industry; he's really addicted to fitness. Furthermore, he runs several gyms as a side business in Seoul.

This has led to some celebrities signing up for gym memberships there. Since they are also celebrities, the gym's environment and privacy are naturally better, which has attracted many of their peers to go there.

"I'll send you a video, take a look."

"Hyung, if I may ask, are you and Jisoo dating?" Kim Jong-kook's gossipy voice rang out.

Gong Cheng was a little confused about what was going on. He first opened Kakao and saw a surveillance video sent by Kim Jong-kook. In the empty gym, Kim Ji-soo was standing alone in front of a punching bag, venting her anger with "thump thump thump!"

She kept muttering something under her breath, but upon closer inspection, there seemed to be something stuck to the sandbag. Although it was hard to see clearly and she couldn't hear the sound from the monitor because she was on the phone, Gong Cheng felt that this crazy woman was cursing him!

"..."

Kim Jong-kook then briefly explained the situation, saying that thankfully there weren't many people in the gym.

Membership-only gyms, especially those frequented by celebrities, naturally have high entry requirements and membership fees. According to Kim Jong-kook, he had just finished work and was about to go to the gym when he saw Kim Ji-soo alone on the security camera and went crazy...

After hearing Gong Cheng's name, she carefully reviewed the surveillance footage. Unsure about the relationship between Gong Cheng and Jin Zhixiu, she made a phone call.

"Don't worry, I've already deleted the surveillance footage. But I still want to give you some advice: dating is one thing, but if you have a fight in a relationship, you should resolve it privately. If some of Jisoo's comments in the surveillance footage are released by someone with ulterior motives or by her fans, she'll be badly attacked."

Kim Jong-kook thought that Gong Cheng was dating Kim Ji-soo, and that their relationship might have encountered some minor setbacks. So, he offered words of comfort. He also knew Jisoo, as she had appeared on BLACKPINK's "Running Man" since their debut.

As for relationships among celebrities in the industry? Kim Jong-kook has been in the business for so many years, he sees this very clearly.

There are three points to discuss regarding celebrities (including singers, actors, idols, and variety show personalities):

First, a muddled meeting.

Second, the talks on fire.

Third, there will be talks that are neither too heated nor too lukewarm.

In summary: Everyone who can breathe is talking!

Not to mention "Tarot" who spoke to him on the phone, that damn "Seoul Playboy King" whose career collapsed as soon as he debuted and has no more house to collapse!

Now, even if Kim Jong-kook has plans to get married, he doesn't dare to date someone in the entertainment industry, fearing that this guy has ruined his career... But then again, aside from his love of casual sex, isn't "Tarot" incredibly accomplished and a model of good character?
Their "Running Man" program has been running for so many years, and some unknown celebrities have appeared on the show, but after they became popular, they became arrogant and didn't talk to people like "Tarot".

Tarot's achievements and popularity are phenomenal! But his attitude towards the MCs is still the same as when they were filming together before, which makes people like him a lot.

"Thanks, brother, I'm really grateful to you for this..."

Gong Cheng smiled and said something. The two exchanged a few more polite words about getting together in Seoul. Then he hung up the phone, opened the surveillance video, turned the phone volume up to the maximum, and listened to Kim Jisoo's angry cursing voice on the screen.

"You damned bastard!"

"You're absolutely dead, Gong Cheng!"

I'll fucking kill you!

“…Damn, crazy woman!” Gong Cheng clicked his tongue, admiring Kim Jisoo in the video. Her short legs were kicking in place. To be honest, her boxing stance wasn’t even as good as Momo-chan’s!

“hh~”

He listened to Jisoo's cursing in the video, but instead of being angry, he found it quite amusing and was amused by her. However, it was best not to leak this kind of video, after all, Akana's fighting power was formidable!

When Gong Cheng saw Kim Jisoo haphazardly whip her leg but still manage to fall to the ground, he couldn't help but feel a little less amused.

He glanced at Kim Jisoo, who was frantically pounding the yoga mat... and naturally knew the breakdown and despair she was feeling right now. He had heard about what happened that day from Lim Nayeon and Tofu...

Help your friend pursue the boy she likes?

Anyone would be in despair...

"Don't you have any ambition?"

"If you want to hit me, come to America! Why are you taking it out on my photos and punching bags?" Gong Cheng sent the video to Kim Ji-soo, saying helplessly, unsure whether the crazy woman would reply.

After all, she has been "out of contact" for several days...

However, whether she replies or not is not important, since the video won't be leaked and won't have any impact on Kim Jisoo.

[Melancholy Uncle Jin]: "You fucking spy on me?"

"Oh, Jong-kook sent it to me. Don't forget, this is his gym. Don't worry about the video getting leaked. He thought we were dating, so he deleted the surveillance footage. Don't worry," Gong Cheng explained, hoping she wouldn't have any concerns.

But then I thought, it's not a good idea for you to keep going to the gym to do this!
So Gong Cheng opened a shopping app, typed in the word "punching bag," and prepared to buy a punching bag for Xiu Xiu and deliver it to BLACKPINK's dorm...

Thoughtful, right?
After entering BLACKPINK's dormitory address, and signing for the package as "Melancholy Uncle Kim," Gong Cheng clicked on the option "Cash on Delivery!"
……

"Who the hell would date you?"

Back in her dorm, Kim Ji-soo sat alone in her bedroom, staring at Gong Cheng's messages, and cursed angrily.

But after hearing Gong Cheng say that there was no need to worry about the aftermath of today's hasty venting of anger, the anxiety that had been rising in my heart when I saw the video earlier subsided.

As a cool and aloof person!

She still decided to ignore Gong Cheng. You're the one who's spineless!

Kim Jisoo frowned, believing herself to be a person of great integrity! This time, she would absolutely not back down...

You can play with me!

But you can't keep toying with me...

"Drip!"

Immediately afterward, her phone beeped with a message notification. Kim Jisoo thought it was another message from Gong Cheng, but when she glanced at it, she saw it was from Kim Jong-kook: "Jisoo, Tarot told you about the surveillance footage, right?"

"Sigh, arguments are common in your relationships, young people. Just keep going..."

Dating? Kim Jisoo bit her lip, staring at the message Kim Jong-kook sent in the chat box, unsure how to reply. Her two bright eyes flashed with "dating" on the left and "going" on the right.

She bit the corner of her mouth, which she wanted to turn up, with her pearly teeth...

Soon, Kim Jong-kook, perhaps seeing that she had read his message but not replied, thought he had said something wrong and asked, "Why aren't you replying to Jisoo's messages? Did I say something wrong?"

"You two weren't dating?"

Kim Jisoo then realized that Kim Jong-kook was a senior figure in the industry, and quickly replied, "Ani, thank you for your suggestion."

"We...we're dating!!!"

She typed those words as if she'd been electrocuted, personally verifying them!

Actually, thinking about it carefully, it was Lim Nayeon who lied to me and played with me. [Newborn Sunrise] didn't know that she was using the tricks I taught her to pursue him without my knowledge.
……

On December 19th, "Tarot" [Cashflow] concluded its third stop in the United States at Fenway Park in Boston.

That night, man~ have you ever seen Boston at four in the morning?

Gong Cheng boarded a direct flight to Miami, the second largest city in Florida, USA, a journey of nearly three or four hours.

"..."

When I landed at Mylme International Airport, it was already 8 a.m. US time. I greeted the fans who came to pick me up briefly. Many of my familiar big fans and fan site admins, even though they had been waiting in the terminal for a long time, were still full of energy.

Miami in December has an average temperature of 16 to 25 degrees Celsius. It is a famous tourist city with plenty of sunshine and beaches, which is the opposite of Boston's cold and windy winter. Even in December, Miami is still in the dry season with little rainfall. Gong Cheng changed into a light jacket with a short-sleeved shirt underneath as soon as he got off the plane.

The mild weather changed Gong Cheng's mood considerably as soon as he got off the plane.

He smiled as he held his coffee, his tall figure walking through the terminal, glancing at the fans who had come to greet him, and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard work, Oppa~ We want to have perfect attendance!"

"Yes, yes!"

Many playful voices excitedly said that the meaning of "perfect attendance" is different from clocking in at work, but not much different. It is probably that fans follow their idol's global tour without missing a single show, going to every single one.

"Oppa, I saw on the Billboard US charts interview that they said your video interview will be released in a few days, is that true?"

One of the fansites asked curiously, but her bright eyes looked at Gong Cheng with a hint of resentment!
The "King of Sex" is a womanizer, and that's one thing...

It doesn't matter if a man is handsome and womanizing, what matters is that he's handsome and talented!
But these big fans and fan site admins face various fan wars and newbie fans in fan groups every day, all excitedly asking: "Unnie, do you have links to Oppa's content? I can't get enough of it!"

They, as fansite admins, are also helpless. This guy in front of them has been in the industry for three years... a full three years!
Archaeological materials are scarce...

Do you know how we Akana have been these past three years? Especially the Dream Girl fans, they practically licked the posters to pieces!
Cutting out details from a photo is nowhere near as exciting as watching a video!
"That's true, but it probably won't be online for another couple of days. Let's wait and see?"

Gong Cheng chuckled, but seeing the resentful and reproachful looks from his fans, he had no choice but to reach into his pocket, take out his phone, and take a group photo with the fans. He said with an awkward smile, "It's been a while since I updated my Instagram. Let's take a group photo and post it!"

After taking a group photo, we were delayed at the airport for a while.

The fansites finally smiled with satisfaction, exclaiming, "Just got him, Oppa!"

"Final stop in America, stay strong!"

"Fuck me~Tarot!"

……

Just a 20-minute drive from Miami International Airport, Gong Cheng and his team arrived at Hard Rock Stadium. The stadium is conveniently located near tourist hotspots such as South Beach, and surrounded by abundant hotel resources, such as the Four Seasons Hotel, making it convenient for spectators and tourists from all over the world.

Therefore, they booked a hotel near the concert venue. Standing in their high-floor suite, they could look down from the floor-to-ceiling windows and watch the concert that opened on the 23rd at Hard Rock Stadium.

"..."

Over the next two days, Haji Cheng's life was both tiring and fulfilling.

They went to the stadium for a practice run and rehearsal, and Taylor also arrived in Milwaukee, being the special guest for the final stop. Perhaps Gong Cheng should bother Xiao Xuan and Xiao Sana again? Compared to Bae Joo-hyun's much more lenient attitude, Xiao Sana seems to have... evolved?

This was Gong Cheng's intuition, but it felt strange and he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Because he's also evolving... It's a very strange feeling, like some kind of evil is bursting forth from his body...

Evil Hagi Cheng.

Why do I say that? Because last night, during a chat with IU, he and Lee Ji-eun made plans to have a drink together in Seoul at the end of the month, along with her best friend, Park Ji-yeon.
Initially, Gong Cheng wanted to verify if he really had some kind of twisted "best friend killer" buff!
So, I readily agreed!
……

December 22nd, Seoul.

The four members of BLACKPINK finished their rehearsal for today's MBC Gayo Daejejeon and dragged their tired bodies back to their dorm.

Popular groups and bands usually participate in the year-end music shows of the three major broadcasting networks, taking turns to attend each one. After all, they are not held on the same day, and it is also a way to prove their popularity. For example, TWICE attends the music shows of the three major networks, SBS and KBS, but had to decline MBC because they have to attend the Japanese Kohaku Uta Gassen at the end of the month.

Currently, the influence of the Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle) is still higher than the music competitions of the three major broadcasting stations. As the only group to appear on the Kohaku Uta Gassen for two consecutive years, TWICE naturally attracts a lot of attention and has to go!

In addition, Park Jin-young's plan for the three "Japanese" members of his group to debut as a subunit next year has made him more concerned about the Japanese music market. There is an intangible and invisible ban in the Chinese market, similar to a folk legend but it is real. Although Chinese artists are not affected, not all other Chinese artists working on the peninsula are "Tarot" and are promoted by the official Chinese website.

And the European and American markets?

Even though TWICE successfully reached the top in Asia, over the years, only Tarot has truly made a name for themselves in the Western music scene, and their method was aggressive and direct! They reached the top of the world in one fell swoop!

This is also why "Tarot" is irreplaceable and difficult to replicate.

"..."

Kim Jisoo, who had just sat down on the sofa, looked at her phone, which suddenly vibrated; it was an unfamiliar number.

After the call connected: "Excuse me, is this the melancholy Uncle Jin?"

"There are items to be signed for at the entrance of your apartment complex... Remember to call a couple of people down, the items might be heavy..."

The deliveryman spoke earnestly and responsibly.

Jisoo was completely bewildered. She had ordered quite a few things recently, but she didn't seem to have ordered anything heavy. Nevertheless, she quickly put on her down jacket, mask, and hat, and called over Rosé and Lisa.

The entire army was mobilized...

……

Five minutes later, four girls, bundled up tightly, stood in front of the apartment complex, staring at a brown box that was a meter tall in front of them. Jennie turned her head, stamped her feet to keep warm, glanced at Jisoo, and guessed, "What did you buy?"

"Refrigerator? Washing machine?"

She became increasingly uncertain as she spoke, saying that the dorm had everything she needed! In fact, BLACKPINK's dorm was quite spacious, fully furnished and decorated, and they even added a lot of new appliances after their debut.

Although I don't use it much, it has everything I need...

"I……"

Before Kim Jisoo could speak, the deliveryman said, "Sandbag!"

Then, they took a POS machine out of the truck and said, "Cash on delivery, please swipe your card..."

"sandbag?"

"Cash on delivery?!" A bewildered Kim Jisoo suddenly snapped out of her daze, picked up the shipping label, and stared at the recipient's name, "Melancholy Uncle Kim," before she remembered!

Her usual online shopping ID is something else entirely. "Melancholy Uncle Kim" is her League of Legends game ID, which only Gong Cheng's ID, "Newborn Sunrise," knows. In addition, besides the members around her and Kim Jong-kook, only Gong Cheng knows about her Muay Thai training with the punching bag!

But Kim Jong-kook wouldn't know the ID "Melancholy Uncle Kim".

Case solved!
there is only one truth……

Kim Jisoo cursed inwardly, "That son of a bitch!"

But when she looked up, the courier had already swiped his card, picked up the POS machine, climbed into the truck, and driven away.

Only four disheveled people remained at the entrance of the residential compound...

"Unnie, when did you become so fond of Muay Thai?"

Lisa grinned and looked at Kim Jisoo with twitching lips. "You even bought such a big sandbag?"
Can the four of us carry it?
"I think it's pretty good. Anyway, the dorm room is so big, it won't be a problem to put a sandbag there. I can exercise when I have nothing to do."

Jennie looked at the big yellow box in front of her with a bit of excitement, thinking that she could throw a couple of punches at it, take a picture, and post it on social media.

The company is once again marketing #JennieKim is multi-talented, a Muay Thai expert#.

Jisoo, her eyes hidden behind a white mask, looked at the members in front of her with a forced smile, unable to express her bitterness.

I don't know how to explain this. Why the hell would I order a sandbag for no reason?

But since things had come to this, she and her team members had no choice but to find an angle and, with great effort, lift the box and carry it to the stairwell. Once they got on the elevator, things would be much easier. She glanced at the description on the box, which said it was a kind of suction-type sandbag.

Although it was heavy, it was still manageable for four people to lift it slowly together...

……

Nearly twenty minutes later, the four of them, panting, placed the large object in the dormitory living room.

Park Chae-young and Lisa picked up scissors, unpacked the package, and finally managed to lift it up with great difficulty.

They have to take a look at this sandbag!
Kim Jisoo took off her mask and hat, her hair disheveled, picked up a water glass from the table, took a sip of water, then picked up her phone and walked out of the dormitory: "I'm going out to make a call and I'll be back later."

I took the elevator to the rooftop, where the concrete floor was covered with a layer of white snow.

Kim Ji-soo gritted her teeth and dialed Gong Cheng's number. After a few seconds of ringing, she burst out cursing, "Gong Cheng! Are you fucking crazy?"

"What's the meaning of sending me a sandbag?!"

……

"...Aren't you learning Muay Thai?!"

Gong Cheng was rehearsing on the stage of Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. When they saw him smiling as he answered a phone call, the staff around him wisely turned off the accompaniment from the speakers and changed the stage design in front of them.

It is a vertical stage, similar to a square stage, but more like a long, narrow passage. This "passage" is tightly surrounded by densely packed stands and temporary seats added to the inner field, giving it a feeling of being surrounded by stars.

"Honestly, you'd be better off hiring me than a coach; I'm much more reliable!"

Gong Cheng, tall and slender, stood in the center of the stage and answered with a smile.

I told you not to act all high and mighty.
"Isn't that thoughtful?"

"Please accept it, don't feel guilty... just consider it a gift!"

……

"Damn it!"

"Pay my ass! I paid for this!" Kim Jisoo stood there, her face flushed with anxiety, wishing she could reach through the satellite signal and give the person on the other end of the phone, [Newborn Dawn], two good punches!
"Return the gift? Who sends gifts with cash on delivery?!"

"Slip of the hand!" Gong Cheng's lazy voice rang out, followed by her angry scolding, and he said with a smile, "Okay, I'm not talking to you anymore, I have to rehearse, see you in Seoul."

Kim Jisoo glanced at her phone screen, where the call was still going on, and quickly pressed the phone to her lips, her lips trembling as she said, "I'll see you, Gong Cheng, you son of a bitch!"

"...You're just...you're just going to bully me!"

The words, tinged with grievance and distress, had barely left her lips.

From the receiver came Gong Cheng's serious voice: "Don't cry!"

"What's it to you?" Kim Jisoo bit her lower lip hard, fighting back the tears welling up in her eyes, her angry words tinged with a nasal tone.

"Because I'm not in Seoul~ I can't lend you a strong arm~" Gong Cheng's slightly amused voice "comforted" you, "Cry when you get back to Seoul! Cry when you see me!" "You son of a bitch! You bastard!"

Kim Jisoo was so angry at those shameless words that she laughed! She lowered her head, jabbed the screen hard with her finger, and hung up the phone.

Immediately afterwards, she went downstairs back to the dormitory and assembled the sandbags with the other members.

After Jennie and the others casually came over and took some photos, Jisoo curled up on the sofa and saved a few high-definition pictures of Joo-hyun and Nayeon from a search engine!
I'm planning to wash it out when I have some free time in the next couple of days and stick it firmly onto the sandbag!
Are you toying with me?
Are you playing me for a fool?

Ha ha……

……

December 22nd... In Seoul, the winter snow that had been falling for several days stopped today.

In TWICE's dorm, Sana Minatozaki had just finished washing up when she saw Momo Hirai sitting on the sofa, holding a tablet and looking at something with Nayeon. Curious, she ran over and sat down on the sofa: "What are you looking at?"

There were three people in one dormitory room, so naturally, roommates were closer.

"I'm watching a special interview on the US Billboard charts, come watch with me, Sana-chan?" Hirai Momo put the tablet on her lap, picked up a bag of potato chips, and smiled.

In three days, my beloved teacher will be finishing her US tour and returning to Seoul...

It's been more than half a month since we last met, my dear teacher.

"What's so interesting about a Billboard chart feature interview?" Sana Minatozaki asked, tilting her head in confusion. She then reached into the bag of potato chips, grabbed a few, and popped them into her mouth. "And aren't they usually text-based features?"

"Oh my god, this is an interview video, an interview with Miyako!"

Lin Nalian grinned smugly, showing her rabbit teeth, raised an eyebrow, and gave an answer.

Upon hearing this answer, Sana Minatozaki's face instantly stiffened, and her eyes dimmed for a moment. "I see..."

She lowered her eyes, her previous good mood vanished instantly. These past few days, Xiaobaicai had been bothering her quite a bit, but she had already made up her mind!

I was supposed to focus on my career, but I never expected that hearing the name or news about Xiaobaicai would still make my heart skip a beat!
Sana Minatozaki stood up, intending to go back to her bedroom, but her legs, which had just slipped on slippers, simply wouldn't move. She plopped down next to Momo Hirai, thinking to herself, "I'll just have to wait and see."

Soon, the special interview video featuring the US Billboard charts began.

...The pitch-black screen suddenly lit up, and the iconic logo of the US Billboard charts stood out against the dark background.

The white "Billboard" lettering slowly emerges with subtle dynamic effects, its edges adorned with delicate shimmering light, instantly drawing viewers into the familiar atmosphere of music charts.

Before Lin Na-yeon, Minatozaki Sana, and Hirai Momo could react...

The scene abruptly changed, and a warm yellow soft light instantly filled the entire screen, dispelling the previous coldness.

The camera slowly zooms in, revealing the scene in the video... In the spacious living room of the hotel suite, bathed in warm light, a beige sofa and carpet lean against the floor-to-ceiling windows, while the snow scene outside the windows blurs the city's night view, with snowflakes falling softly.

Sana Minato stared at the familiar boy on the sofa, her pupils instantly shrinking!
Wow! So handsome!

Hirai Momo, one of the most devoted fans of good looks, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise for her beloved teacher.

In my line of sight, Gong Cheng sat on the sofa with a light smile, his two long legs crossed, his posture casual yet neat. His relaxed figure leaned slightly against the soft back of the sofa, his handsome features listening attentively to Brianna, the chief editor beside him, as she introduced herself.

His youthful yet stylish attire further accentuates his superior physical attributes.

……

"First of all, welcome Tarot to this Billboard interview. 'Sunflower' is your 11th number one single..." Brianna, with her blonde hair flowing down her shoulders and dressed in a uniform, conducted the interview. "..."

"Regarding the collaboration with Marvel and Sony..."

Gong Cheng chuckled as he answered the editor-in-chief's questions.

"..."

The first few questions were somewhat serious, mainly discussing the original intentions behind the creation of the songs and the concepts behind the musical styles.

Then, Brianna abruptly changed the subject, smiling as she posed a rather pointed question: "As far as I know, at the end of the Grammy Awards ceremony earlier this year, a reporter from New York interviewed you... You told her that you would still be there at the 61st Grammy Awards next year..."

"Furthermore, during your speech at your alma mater Yonsei University this year, you also expressed your intention to win a Grammy Award next year. Now that 2018 is coming to a close, do you think you will achieve something at the Grammy Awards ceremony at the beginning of next year?"

This question is quite straightforward.

Son Chaeyoung, along with Kim Dahyun and Chou Tzuyu, stared intently at the interview on the screen. If the oppa in the video answered humbly or confidently, then next year, if he didn't win an award, it would be a slap in the face. Humility would be a betrayal of the confidence he had when he said those words at the beginning of the year.

“hh~”

Upon hearing this question, Gong Cheng's handsome features lit up with a bright smile. He glanced sideways at Brianna, the editor-in-chief of the interview, and asked, "Do you think I can win a Grammy?"

He asked in return, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Meanwhile, the comments section was filled with messages like, "Aigoo, need I even ask? If my Geigie doesn't win a Grammy, who will win this year's music awards?" and "Yeah, what an idiotic question! Oppa's second full-length album, 'The Lovers,' sold like hotcakes! Not to mention the streaming numbers!"

"Girls, I've traveled back from 2019 to tell you all, don't worry, Oppa will sweep the Grammys!"

"Top floor, +1, I believe you, sister!"

Brianna paused for a moment, then said, “I think you’ll do well at the Grammys! From a professional standpoint, you dominated the music scene and the fans in 2018.” She chuckled softly as she spoke.

In contrast to her slightly humble tone and appreciative gaze, Gong Cheng smiled confidently and said, "I will return with a full harvest!"

"Waaaaah! So cool! That's exactly the kind of unruly spirit I wanted from Oppa!"

"Sisters, not winning an award means the Grammys are rigged!"

"Holy crap! This editor-in-chief is kind of handsome!"

Amidst a flurry of comments, in the video, Brianna smoothed her blonde hair behind her ear: "Since your debut, many American hip-hop artists have attacked you online, accusing you of robbing Black people of their talent..."

She was talking about some of the comments that Ni Ge, a singer, made on social forums. However, in her and the public's view, these so-called street singers were just trying to gain popularity and traffic. Of course, this also included some hip-hop singers who had become famous in the United States.

After Brianna named a few names, she waited with curiosity for the boy's reply: "What's your response to that?"

"Response?"

Gong Cheng glanced at her in surprise, then a faint smile appeared on his handsome features: "I'm sorry, are the people you mentioned really singers? I've never heard of their names or songs before, but that's not important..."

"Even if they have fans, they can't compare to me."

"For me, I'm more concerned with which brand to choose between Rolex and Richard Mille, rather than with them."

"Now, do you still think there's any comparability?"

Upon hearing this answer, Brianna suddenly thought of the boy in front of her. Besides being the hottest pop star, he was also the only high-end luxury emperor in the fashion world. Thinking about it carefully, it made sense.

While those hip-hop artists who spend their days chasing cars, money, and drugs are still trying to climb the Billboard charts or get number one hits, this boy in front of us has already won 3 Grammys and 11 number one hits. There's no comparison, but the question he raises is certainly a hot topic.

"So, after your unsuccessful debut on the peninsula in 16, you quickly rose to fame worldwide in 17 and 18. What do you have to say about these two legendary years compared to your debut in 16?" Brianna asked again.

"The defeat in 16... there's not much to say. I believe that everything that breaks you down and makes you rebuild can shape your character..." Gong Cheng leaned back on the sofa, his smiling eyes reminding him of Kim Ji-soo as he spoke these words!

Has it collapsed?

Kenchana~ will get better~
"Axiba!"

At this moment, Kim Jisoo was sitting in her dorm, watching the interview in front of her, cursing inwardly!

Shaping character?
Do you, [Emerging Dawn], even have any dignity? You're acting like a hypocrite!

Pooh!
In the video interview, the snow outside the floor-to-ceiling window had become even thicker, with large snowflakes like goose feathers whipped up by a gale, pattering against the glass and blurring the city night view outside into a hazy white, creating a stark contrast with the warm yellow lights inside.

Gong Cheng leaned back on the sofa, smiling casually, and continued to answer Brianna's follow-up questions.

His voice remained gentle yet powerful, and he occasionally raised his eyebrows as the conversation progressed. When the topic turned to his early career, his smile deepened, transforming from a faint smile into a radiant and flamboyant one.
"As for 17 and 18?" He repeated the time, his tone carrying a hint of casual reminiscence, yet unable to conceal his sharp edge.

Gong Cheng's slightly raised eyebrows inexplicably exuded a sense of unbridled arrogance.

"These past two years have been incredibly smooth..."

The snow outside the window was still falling wildly, and the warm light inside the room made his profile even clearer. When he said this, Gong Cheng did not have the slightest intention to show off. On the contrary, he exuded confidence and arrogance, mixed with a spirited and bright demeanor...

“…” Brianna’s eyes lit up as she looked at Gong Cheng, but she didn’t know how to respond.

That sounds ordinary, but when you think about it carefully... it's fucking insane...

"..."

Park Jin-young, far away in Seoul, was also watching the video interview with his dearest junior colleague, a smile playing on his lips…

Ah Xing couldn't help but recall the scene last month when this junior brother was at his home, drinking and chatting happily with him.

After a few drinks, my dear junior brother told him, "Brother, these past two years have been incredibly smooth!"

Park Jin-young fully supports this statement. (Is he crazy?)
My most respected junior brother deserves it!

Meanwhile, the comments section of the video read, "Tsk tsk, the more you think about it, the more arrogant it seems?"

"That's a bit arrogant~ but what kind of young person isn't hot-blooded?"

"I'm 22 and I've achieved what Tarot has, I'm even more arrogant than him! I'm still too restrained..."

"Oppa, could you please grab my neck tightly with your hands, pin me against the wall, and play with me?! Please! @TTTTTarot!"

……

After the interview, which lasted about ten minutes, it ended.

The interview video slowly switched scenes, and upon closer inspection, the living room of the hotel's presidential suite had been transformed into a recording studio.

At the request of host Brianna, "Tarot" will perform a live studio version of their song. The reason given is that it's a reference to the night they went viral on the Han River Bridge three years ago, which can be simply interpreted as, "Do you have freestyle?"

"Yes, yes..."

……

In BLACKPINK's dorm, Jisoo and the other three members sat around in the living room, watching the screen on a tablet.

As Lisa listened to the drumbeats and arrangement coming from the screen, her expression suddenly became excited: "UK drill?"

In a previous interview, the host also mentioned Tarot's debut album "YDP" in 16, which was a failure. However, there was a song on the album that was in the style of UK drill, which she was very fond of at the time.

The drumbeats in the arrangement sound like a trembling heart...

Gong Cheng changed into a beige knit sweater, revealing a simple silver necklace at the neckline, and wore black straight-leg jeans. With his excellent physique, he stood in front of the black curtain in the recording studio, wearing headphones.

Her tall figure swayed slightly to the beat, her expression serious and focused.

The current arrangement was just a quick cut, and the short verse that needs to be extended was also just something I made up on the spot, similar to freestyle, but I don't plan to release it.

As the camera zooms in, the drumbeats become increasingly deep and rapid...

Gong Cheng swayed, gripped the microphone, and hummed along to the beat in a hoarse voice: "...My white girl~ says she only listens to house music~"

"But she'll listen to Tarot's hip-hop too~"

The drumbeats suddenly intensified, the muffled sound of the snare drum enveloped by the low-frequency vibrations of the bass drum...

Jisoo stared in disbelief as she flipped through the English subtitles. Compared to Lisa's surprised expression, her own was somewhat frozen.

Damn it, I've only been away from the US for a few days!

You fucking dated a white girl?

"By the age of 22, my assets had already reached..."

"Everyone wants to know why they aren't as lucky as me—because they didn't go all in like I did!"

Gong Cheng's languid voice soared with the beat, his rhythmic figure accompanied by his magnetic rap.

The comments section exploded instantly!

"How many?!"

"These assets? My..."

"Oppa, please take care of me! No wonder you're a walking money-printing machine, oh my god!"

"Is nobody paying attention to the white girl Oppa is dating?"

"What's there to pay attention to? Just avoid black women!"

"What's wrong with us Black people? Isn't a black dragon a dragon?!"

In the recording studio in the video, Brianna swayed rhythmically in the music, her figure under her uniform moving in sync with the singer, Gong Cheng, on screen.

"Scarlett Johansson is right here with me now~ This A-list actress complimented me on how handsome and stylish I am~"

"If I want to find pretty girls, I'll go to Camden."

Gong Cheng stood in the recording studio, his voice full of confidence as he rapped the song brilliantly. Unlike other hip-hop artists who were all talk and no action about money, girls, and sports cars, he was different... he had it all. And Scarlett Johansson did indeed say that line on Twitter.

The two had also met at a previous event in Paris...

"Oh my god! My poor Durant!"

"Durant is crying..."

"The Seoul playboy, did he ever date Scarlett Johansson?"

Amidst the snowy barrage of comments, Jennie and the others listened in astonishment to the impromptu rap playing on the screen.

弔！
mad!
But these are all the truths...

"No one else from the East made it to the Grammys."

"Only TTTTTarot succeeded!"

With a confident and arrogant voice, Gong Cheng just raps whatever comes to mind—that's what impromptu rap is all about.

However, he seemed to enjoy singing quite a bit; judging from Brianna's dynamic movements, it must have been pretty good.

He chuckled and gripped the microphone again, continuing his rap: "They all hope I won't keep indulging like that~ My women don't want to hear me being biased..."

"..."

When Kim Jisoo saw the translation of "They all hope I won't continue to be so indulgent," her heart warmed. So you remembered what I said?!
But what are your women?
Are they really sure they can take advantage of us?
Barrage:

"Holy crap, has the King of Cannons personally confirmed this?"

"Screw you! When has my Geigei ever been innocent?!"

"I'll say it again: just don't date Black women. Black dragons aren't really dragons!"

……

My passport is full~ I can't get any more stamps~

"I'm staying at the Atlantis Hotel in Dubai~ I didn't take any pictures~ because I wasn't that excited~" With the increasingly rapid drumbeats, Gong Cheng's rap became more and more crisp and clean. He didn't seem to care much about the sensitivity of some lyrics.

My buddy's already known as the "Seoul King of Sex," and yet someone still calls himself the "Seoul Queen of Lewdness"?
It can still collapse?
"I'm sitting in the front row watching the fashion show~ Let's see which model I'll work with next~"

"She's controlling her weight because she'll be shooting an advertisement soon~"

"Damn it!" Lim Na-yeon grinned, revealing her rabbit teeth, and her brows furrowed. "My boyfriend!"

What kind of singing is this?

Haji Cheng: My heartfelt words!

However, upon closer reflection, Lim Nayeon felt that impromptu rapping was purely for the sake of rhyming!

Park Jin-young, who was far away at home, took these lyrics very lightly!

Junior brother! You are such a conservative and innocent person, how come you always use this "scumbag" persona to disguise yourself?
"I saw that group of guys who are completely different from me!"

"They're on a ketogenic diet—after all, they can't even guarantee they'll have enough to eat..."

Gong Cheng suddenly thought of what the host had mentioned in a previous interview about some American hip-hop artists trying to ride the coattails of others' popularity. He casually rapped a line, then picked up the microphone, looked at the camera, and smiled:

Money can't buy happiness~ After all, I'm feeling down right now~

"..."

"Slow down the pace—great achievements take time..."

"Makoto~ you bastard!" Mina stared at the interview video on her phone. The impromptu rap part was finally over, and then it seemed that the host was chatting with Makoto about some closing remarks.

It's fair to say that Cheng Jiang's impromptu rap is very heartfelt and authentic.

Indulgence, girlfriends, mainly "girls," but fans are probably still immersed in the astonishing amount of assets revealed by Makoto in the song and the spirited lyrics...

Is Sana-chan's departure making you so disappointed?

Mina pouted, looking somewhat aggrieved, but there was nothing she could do...

This is war!

She had already warned Cheng-chan that if she made a move, he would either die or be seriously injured!
……

After the interview with Billboard was released, the nearly half-hour video quickly went viral online.

#Tarot's Billboard Interview#
#Tarot: These past two years have been incredibly smooth!#
#Tarot's Personal Assets#
Who is the white girl in Tarot?
#Tarot's Black Pearl Girl!#
#The Seoul Cannon, bombarding Europe, America, and South Africa, bringing glory and prestige to Asia...#
#……#
The hashtag #Tarot# is trending on various entertainment news sections, and fans have even edited out the UK drill song, which only has one verse, for easy looping!

On overseas social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram, Douyin, and YouTube, many white influencers or models, or even Black women, are using the trending topics #WhoIsTheWhiteGirlInTarot?# and #TheBlackPearlGirlInTarot!# to frantically photoshop images and self-identify themselves as "Tarot's Black Pearl Baby~White Baby~".
It's outrageous...

"After watching the whole interview, I finally understand why Tarot rarely appears on variety shows! He's really something else! He truly deserves to be the pride of our great Hanming Kingdom!"

"Brother, I'm doing great!"

"Going crazy is great, but speaking of which, who is Geigei dating? I'm so curious! I hope that if there's any idol I don't like in the future, Geigei can help me seduce her!"

"Actually, the worst off is Durant, he can't even drink the bathwater..."

"I'll say it again! Geigei! You can find any kind of woman, just not a black woman! You might as well find me instead of a black woman! Waaaaah!"

……

"Oppa, you're such a womanizer!"

"These lyrics are something only a playboy could come up with."

In SM's practice room, the four members were practicing extra. During a break, Ning Yizhuo took a sip of coffee, looked at the lyrics of the half-finished UK Drill song, and couldn't help but click his tongue.

What does it mean to be fickle?

"It's all those shameless women who seduced Oppa, okay?" Liu Zhimin couldn't help but retort immediately upon hearing this.

If he doesn't spend money, what's the point of me even paying for it?!

"No, I mean, I feel like someone like Oppa probably has a lot of girlfriends, right?"

Ning Yizhuo thought about it seriously for a moment and then shared her opinion.

"Isn't that great?"

Kim Minjung nodded and pouted, "Whether I have a girlfriend or not doesn't matter, what matters is that I only have one oppa!"

As she spoke, she opened her mouth wide and furrowed her brows earnestly to express the seriousness of her words: "Ningning, three years! Only three years, and this achievement, such a handsome face, so gentle and considerate, so..."

The repeated use of "so" made Ning Yizhuo's lips twitch.

"You'll definitely attract girls!"

Uchigami Toshiyuki sat to one side, still intently watching the interview video.

She successfully passed SM's assessment yesterday and officially became a member of SM trainees. However, her current practice room is Class A, which is the practice room for Yoo Jimin, Ning Yizhuo, and Kim Minjun.

Since Uchiga Eri had just joined SM, her trainee rating was D, so her classroom wasn't here. However, most of the trainees had already finished practicing and were either going home or back to their dorms.

She moved into the dorm room of her three close friends yesterday, and the four-person room was just full.

Now we're waiting for them to finish their extra practice so we can have some barbecue together outside and then go back to the dorm together...

However, looking at "Tarot's" spirited face in the video, especially his broad shoulders, narrow waist, and tall figure standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window with snowflakes falling behind him, the atmosphere of a Korean drama was fully immersive!

Inspiration just kept popping into her head...

I've decided to add an extra chapter for readers tonight, and I'd also like to ask for your votes!
Uchinaga Eri heard the conversation between the three people around her clearly and thought it made a lot of sense.

It's a pity, she writes novels about dream women, which are female-oriented.

Tarot can only have one lover, the female protagonist in his own works. He is fierce, principled, and pure in his love, rejecting the advances of other women, all for the female protagonist! This is the satisfying aspect of female-oriented fiction!

In reality, she believes that such an outstanding man has few women who are mentally ill or gay!

But the numerous rumors circulating around the world have already proven that this oppa is straight, so it can only be said that this guy definitely has a lot of women...

……

12 month 23 day.

#Tarot: I'm having such a great time! #
This trending topic remained firmly on the entertainment sections of trending topics in various countries even a night later, with many media outlets commenting: "The embodiment of high spirits - Tarot."

Gong Cheng had no time to pay attention to these opinions and finished the final rehearsal at noon.

He then went to the lounge to make preparations.

He will kick off the final show of his US tour today at the Hard Rock Stadium, which can hold more than 7 people, until Christmas Day on the 25th... After that, he will take a flight back to Seoul in the early hours of the morning.

Participating in a song festival and meeting with female relatives...

While I'm at it, I'll go and discuss with Lee Ji-eun and Park Ji-yeon whether I have this peculiar fetish of being a "best friend killer".

Now, Gong Cheng finally understands the old saying, "One shot solves a thousand worries!"

"..."

……

At six o'clock in the afternoon in Miami, the scorching sun had not yet completely set, but the sky was already dyed with a magnificent red glow, and large swaths of fiery clouds spread from the horizon...

The air still retained the heat of the day, but the evening breeze had eased some of the scorching heat, carrying the unique humid scent of a seaside city as it enveloped the crowds surging toward Hard Rock Stadium.

Fans dressed in light clothing gathered in front of Hard Rock Stadium. The girls wore crop tops and denim shorts, with their hair casually tied up in buns or loose, and had support bracelets on their wrists or were holding light sticks.

The hushed laughter and chatter created a noisy atmosphere until people began to enter. The crowd of over 70,000 people, viewed from the surrounding hotel high-rises, appeared as a dense, dark mass. But after passing through a long corridor, the view suddenly opened up...

The lower-level inner seats were already quite full, while the upper-level stands stretched upwards along the stadium's curved outline, with red seats extending all the way to the top of the stadium, like red mountains surrounding the stage.

The stage in the center of the venue was already set up, with a huge LED screen occupying the entire wall of the stage backdrop, currently playing Tarot's music video on a loop. The sound equipment on either side of the screen stood majestically, and the setup crew was still making final checks. The extended stage in front of the main stage resembled a black running track, leading straight to the center of the inner area…

"let's start."

At 7 p.m., the first stop of the Hard Rock Stadium concert began. Gong Cheng greeted Kim Daewoo with a light laugh before taking the stage!

His handsome face flashed on the LED screen, and the more than 70,000 people in the audience instantly erupted in screams and roars...

"Ahhhhh!!!"

"TTTTTTarot!"

Many of the fans present, perhaps influenced by the special interview released by Billboard in the US last night, now find the boy on stage increasingly unrestrained and dashing!
……

The cheers, like a tsunami, swept through the concert on the second day, December 24th.

Gong Cheng, dressed in a crisp white tank top, jeans, and Doc Martens, with a high-quality black cowboy hat perched atop his tousled black hair, grinned broadly, revealing his perfectly white teeth: "New song!"

"Old Town Road." This song was written earlier but has never been released.

However, the music was recorded in Seoul. Gong Cheng didn't have any expectations for the song's performance; he just wanted to get it streamed on music platforms. It had a simple melody and a catchy rhythm, and was mainly intended for video and social media platforms.

Just as the noise in the venue reached its peak, the speakers on both sides of the stage suddenly emitted a deep hum, followed by a crisp, rustic banjo melody that burst forth...

Like a gentle breeze piercing through the noisy crowd, the prelude to "Old Town Road" begins.

The banjo has a bright and unique tone, with each note carrying a sense of dynamism, echoing "tinkling" throughout the stadium and instantly capturing everyone's attention.

“Oh, oh-ohOh~”

"La la la~" The intro, which sounds like a sample from a radio, slowly begins. Then, before the country-style melody can dissipate, heavy electronic drum beats suddenly cut in.

The powerful rhythm and the banjo's lightheartedness create a wonderful collision, retaining the simplicity of country music while incorporating the dynamism of hip-hop. The fusion of the two styles feels completely natural...

"Yeah~I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road~"

"I won't stop until I'm completely exhausted!"

"I want to ride my horse on the old town streets~" Gong Cheng's face was half-covered by a black cowboy hat, revealing only the lower half of his angular face and his tightly pursed thin lips. In the LED screen, his bright, smiling eyes were in the faint shadow under the brim of his hat, while his husky yet magnetic voice spread throughout the venue through the speakers.

"I'm kissing the horse~"

Wearing a matte black hat~

"Riding a fine horse~"

As the drumbeats gradually intensify, the deep bass line subtly joins in, laying a rich foundation in the background and making the entire prelude increasingly layered. The banjo melody repeats continuously, yet subtly varies in detail, sometimes light and nimble like horses' hooves clattering on a cobblestone path, sometimes melodious like an evening breeze sweeping across a grassland…

"Don't tell me what to do!"

"Cheating on me behind my baby's back~"

"You can go ask her~ My life is as exciting as a movie~" When Gong Cheng sang this line, he gently raised his hand and took off his cowboy hat. He was still in the audience seats inside the venue, revealing his handsome features under the brim of the hat, and his eyes were shining with a flamboyant light.

These lyrics are really unfair to women!

But life is like a live broadcast!

"I want to gallop through the old town streets!"

In the director's camera lens, the LED screen instantly magnified his face, clearly showing his eyebrows and eyes under the brim of his hat, his jawline slightly tense due to singing, and that unrestrained smile.

"I won't stop until I'm completely exhausted!"

His voice was still hoarse, but it was full of power in every note transition, while the electronic drumbeats were like a steady heartbeat, making the entire audience sway their bodies to the rhythm unconsciously.

“TTTTTTTarot!”

"FFFFFuck me!"

The shouts of support, combined with Gong Cheng's languid voice, and the Western-style rhythm in the arrangement, instantly made the heartbeats and adrenaline of the more than 70,000 people in the audience soar!

"..."

……

December 25th marked Christmas Day across the United States.

Christmas trees and colorful lights have been placed on the streets of almost every major city in the United States, in residents' homes, and in the closets of shops.

Unlike the snowy, frigid Christmases of other states, the weather in Myrme was like Tarot's last day of Cashflow concert in the US—hot and crazy!
Gong Cheng sat in the backstage dressing room, the cheering sound of more than 70,000 people in the stadium was terrifying.

Right now, Taylor is performing on stage as a special guest, wearing a red dress. A little while later, Gong Cheng will take the stage after his break, and the two will sing a duet of their collaborative song.

"Tons, tons, tons!"

After taking a sip of water, Gong Cheng came out of the dressing room, then took the microphone handed to him by Jin Dayu and prepared to go on stage: "The last show, bro, finally going back to Seoul!"

"Let's keep going! Let's strive for a perfect finish at the US Grand Prix!"

Kim Daewoo smiled and clapped in response.

Immediately afterwards, Gong Cheng strode towards the waiting area.

The world tour was a long journey, and also a tug-of-war. The entire team was exhausted, both physically and mentally...

"..."

……

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

When Gong Cheng's tall figure stood shoulder to shoulder with Taylor under the white spotlight, the audience instantly became excited, immediately guessing that the two were about to bring a brand new collaboration song, and waved their light sticks with great anticipation...

(End of this chapter)