The number one playboy on the Peninsula!

Chapter 350 Please don't die! Waaah! (Adding 1 words for Returning the World and Your Alliance Leader)
"Mi ah ne mi ah ne ha j ma~"

Inside the black G63 parked by the roadside, Kim Jisoo still viciously gripped his neck with both hands, her condescending gaze giving her a strange sense of exhilaration! A blush and a hint of pleasure flashed across her flushed face...

He subdued a certain "newborn dawn" in his eyes, forcefully prying her hands apart, and breathlessly singing the song she requested... "Eyes, Nose, and Mouth".

"Use your beautiful... to kill me~ and then leave..."

But why does it sound so cheap?

"Just smile at me casually~"

Gong Cheng, who was cooperating with Kim Ji-soo's performance, was putting on a great show. The hands gripping his throat were indeed making him uncomfortable, but it was mostly just the stinging pain from the manicure. He didn't believe that Kim Ji-soo would really dare to kill him!

We loved each other, after all!

However, he still wanted to let our Jisoo vent her anger and let off some steam!
"Let me remember your face when I think of you."

Gong Cheng's a cappella singing echoed intermittently in the carriage… Kim Ji-soo straddled his lap, the brim of her baseball cap obscuring most of her face, only her slightly trembling shoulders betraying her excitement: “You still dare to play with me? You little bastard!”

She cursed through gritted teeth, but when her gaze met Gong Cheng's affectionate eyes, her anger flared up again, and she immediately punched him in the chest with a "thud": "Are you fucking flirting with me?!"

"Be serious!"

Immediately afterwards, Kim Ji-soo quickly pressed her freed hands back onto Gong Cheng's neck, making sure that both hands were firmly gripping him, giving him no chance to break free.

Tonight, it's either you die or I live!
She was determined to make good use of this [Newborn Dawn]!
The more Kim Ji-soo thought about it, the more excited she became. The small hand gripping Gong Cheng's throat tightened even more, causing the veins on the back of her hand to bulge!
Feeling the pressure on his neck, Gong Cheng slightly opened his mouth, his face gradually turning deathly pale, his eyes reddening from lack of oxygen and filled with fine blood vessels. His humiliatingly loud song grew softer and softer.

Are you exhausted because of me?

"You who remain silent are so foolish~ Why~" As he struggled to sing this part, a few physiological tears welled up in his eyes due to oxygen deprivation from being pinched, and slowly streamed down his cheeks.

But his bloodshot eyes still gazed calmly and affectionately at Kim Jisoo in front of him!

But the force from the soft little hand at his throat made Gong Cheng feel her loosen her grip, and at least he could breathe heavily now... In his line of sight, Kim Ji-soo, after seeing the tears streaming down his face, sniffed aggrievedly, pouted, and stared at the pale-faced [Newborn Dawn] whom she had "subdued"!
I can't forget you~ even though you're already gone~

"All our love, though it hurts so deeply..."

The youngest Baeksang Arts Awards winner in history sang in a "weak voice," a fleeting smile flashing in his eyes.

Wearing a black baseball cap, Kim Jisoo could no longer hold back her tears, which fell onto Gong Cheng's face with a "plop plop" sound. It seemed that he really knew he was wrong.

Did I go too far...?

The gratifying feeling of revenge was instantly replaced by a strange sense of guilt, and the hand gripping her neck loosened its grip slightly.

"Saranghae~ Saranghae~~"

When Gong Cheng sang this part of "Eyes, Nose and Mouth", his voice was light and hoarse, and he had quietly prepared his emotions.

The next second, the singing stopped abruptly! He slowly closed his eyelids, and the large hand that had been gently stroking Kim Ji-soo's hand, trying to reduce the force, suddenly slipped from her wrist and fell heavily to the bottom of the driver's seat. He tilted his head slightly, leaned against the back of the seat, and remained motionless, even his shoulders slumped down, without a trace of life.

With his eyes closed, he deliberately controlled his breathing and facial expressions. He originally wanted to stick out his tongue, tilt his head with a "la," and pretend to be dead!
But isn't that too extravagant?
Hagi Cheng is not Yoona...

Jisoo, who was quietly sobbing, felt her heart surge with grievances as she listened to the lyrics he sang... "Are you exhausted because of me?" These words struck her heart perfectly!

She couldn't remember how many times she had tossed and turned at night, waiting for his messages while staring at her phone screen, only to be met with silence, because of the fickle nature of this "rising star."

Kim Jisoo sniffed and raised the back of her hand, trying to wipe away the tears in her eyes with feigned strength. But the moment she looked up, she was struck dumb, frozen in place. Gong Cheng, who had been singing just moments before, was now leaning back in his chair with his head tilted to the side, motionless, his eyes tightly closed, and his hand hanging lifelessly at the bottom of the chair.

"Gong... Gong Cheng?"

Kim Ji-soo's voice trembled instantly, all her previous sobs and anger vanished, leaving only a sudden panic.

"You little pup? Don't scare me..."

She called out again tentatively, but when there was no response, her heart sank. The hand that was gripping his neck unconsciously loosened, and her fingertips trembled as she reached under his nose. His breathing was so shallow that she could hardly feel it!
"Hey! Don't scare me!" Kim Ji-soo's voice suddenly rose, trembling with tears, her previous vengeful pleasure completely replaced by fear. She quickly bent down, cupped Gong Cheng's cheeks in her hands, and shook his shoulders vigorously: "Gong Cheng! Wake up! I didn't mean to! I just wanted to scare you!"

Inside the G63 train carriage, apart from the whirring of the air conditioner's warm air, there was no response to her calls...

"Say something!"

Tears streamed down her face like broken beads, dripping onto Gong Cheng's cheeks and collar. Kim Ji-soo panicked, her limbs trembling, shaking him and stammering apologies, "Mian-nai, mian-nai! Please open your eyes..."

Her hands haphazardly touched Gong Cheng's face, then checked his pulse. Her fingertips were icy cold from nervousness, and her voice trembled. She was so panicked that she was about to cry herself to death. She really thought she had hit him too hard and hurt him.

"Gong Cheng! Don't die!"

"...I'm begging you!"

Kim Ji-soo broke down, taking off her baseball cap and sobbing uncontrollably. She buried her face in Gong Cheng's chest and wailed. Hot tears soaked through the collar of Gong Cheng's hoodie, sliding down his collarbone, carrying her unspeakable fear and guilt.

"..." Gong Cheng felt the trembling body in his arms, and the warm tears smeared on his collarbone. He opened his eyes, glanced at Kim Ji-soo who was crying so hard she was oblivious to the world, and said softly:

"I need... artificial respiration!"

"Waaaaah!" Kim Ji-soo, who was emotionally distraught, thought that she had accidentally "killed" Gong Cheng, but her cries seemed to suddenly be mixed with other people's voices?
She suddenly raised her tear-streaked face, her eyes fixed on the handsome face lying on the chair. His striking features, with a faint smile, were watching her intently.

She sobbed and trembled, "You're not dead?"

"Should I die?"

Gong Cheng asked in return, then closed his eyes again, his voice barely audible, "I can be revived with just one artificial respiration. Now is the time to witness our love!"

Just as Kim Ji-soo was about to explode, she saw Gong Cheng's tightly closed eyes and "weak" expression, and remembering the panic she had just experienced, her anger subsided considerably.

She bit her lip, her cheeks instantly turning bright red. After hesitating for a moment, she leaned closer.

She was just too nervous, and her movements were terribly clumsy. Not only did she fail to perform artificial respiration, but she also felt her cheeks burning from holding her breath. She quickly stepped back, lowered her head, and dared not look at Gong Cheng. Her ears were so red they were almost bleeding: "I don't know how!"

Gong Cheng, who was lying on the chair, kept his eyes closed and didn't say a word, so Kim Ji-soo moved closer.

"..." When she saw the smile on Gong Cheng's lips, her eyes widened, she suddenly raised her head, and shoved Gong Cheng away!
"..." Kim Jisoo was stunned for a few seconds before realizing that she had been tricked.

Seeing Gong Cheng open his eyes, his expression completely unfeigned... she was so angry her chest heaved. Suddenly, she reached out and grabbed Gong Cheng's collar, roaring in a piercing voice, "You fucking bastard!!!"

Kim Ji-soo's face flushed crimson with intense emotion, and tears welled up again in her already swollen eyes, not from anger, but from fear. She had almost thought she had "killed Gong Cheng," and her shoulders heaved violently with rage.
"Do you know how scared I was just now? I thought I really killed you! And you still dared to laugh?!"

As she roared, she raised her hand and pounded hard on Gong Cheng's chest, each punch delivered with full force, as if to vent all the emotions that had been building up: "You bastard!"

"fraud!"

"I'm never talking to you again... Gong Cheng! Waaaaah!"

Kim Ji-soo's voice was thick with sobs, yet she still glared at Gong Cheng through gritted teeth. Her face was streaked with tears, her eyelashes were wet and stuck together, and her previously sharp smoky makeup was now ruined by tears, making her look like a little kitten, which made her look both pitiful and fierce.

"And they even offer artificial respiration? I witnessed it myself!"

Kim Ji-soo grew angrier the more she thought about it, and her last sentence was almost a shout. She then buried her face in Gong Cheng's chest, crying and cursing intermittently as she vented her frustration at being so terrified: "Waaaaah!"

"Okay, okay, stop crying. Here's a strong arm for you! Look at the scratches on my neck. If I didn't do this, you wouldn't let me leave alive!" Gong Cheng said, knowing full well what was going on, as he put his arm around Kim Ji-soo and gently patted her back to comfort her.

The body in her arms trembled even more violently upon hearing this, and Kim Jisoo sobbed as she retorted, "How could I possibly kill you?"

"I just wanted to scare you..."

"And you fucking gave it to my best friend..."

At this point, Kim Ji-soo's voice abruptly stopped; she was too ashamed to even mention it! She couldn't help but raise her fist and punch Gong Cheng again!
"...Nayeon's matter, she asked you for advice...I really don't know..." Gong Cheng pulled out a tissue to wipe her tears, and then said, "When we were in America, didn't I tell you? If you want to deal with me, come to me, I won't fight back!"

"But why are you acting like a stalker fan? It really startled me!"

Kim Jisoo raised her face and retorted, "It's an assassin!"

"Ani, calm down, Jisoo! Such extreme emotions..." Gong Cheng looked down at her pitiful little face, her tear stains still wet, her eyes red and swollen, and her smudged smoky makeup made her look both fierce and aggrieved. His heart softened instantly: "She needs artificial respiration!"

"Fuck you!" Kim Jisoo glared at the shameless [Newborn Dawn] in front of her, spitting as she yelled. She reached out to push him away, but Gong Cheng was prepared.

The next second, she felt an irresistible force on her back, and she was pulled hard by him, falling completely into his arms.

Gong Cheng wrapped his arms tightly around her waist, holding her firmly in front of him, instantly closing the distance between them to the extreme.

He could smell the faint scent of perfume on her, the fragrance of roses…

Before Kim Ji-soo could react, Gong Cheng leaned in slightly, his warm breath brushing against her nose and mouth, carrying his familiar scent.

In the cramped carriage, the sound of the air conditioner's warm air seemed to disappear instantly, leaving only the sound of the two people's rapid breathing intertwined!
Kim Jisoo's heart suddenly raced, as if it would leap out of her chest. She instinctively tried to pull away, but Gong Cheng grabbed the back of her neck, rendering her immobile... He said earnestly, "Can we both calm down first?"

"A kiss can calm you down?" Kim Jisoo raised the corners of her mouth disdainfully, staring at the bastard in front of her who was never a good person!

Gong Cheng shook his head and shrugged, correcting him, "If one isn't enough, why don't you bring two more?"

"You fucking can still..."

Just as Kim Ji-soo was about to unleash a torrent of abuse upon hearing his twisted logic, her pupils suddenly contracted! Gong Cheng leaned in and pressed his cheek down…

Kim Jisoo's body froze instantly. All her anger and grievances seemed to be paused at this moment, leaving only the warmth from the corner of her mouth and the sound of her heart pounding. Her slender little hands felt his strong heartbeat and gradually relaxed from the initial stiffness. Unconsciously, she slowly wrapped her arms around his neck and responded clumsily.

Anyway, it's not the first time he's slapped me!
I'm used to it!

The atmosphere in the carriage became increasingly ambiguous.

Only when Kim Jisoo was almost suffocating did Gong Cheng slowly release her, adopting the demeanor of a virtuous gentleman: "Are you calm enough now?"

"Can you fucking take your hand out of my way?"

Kim Jisoo bit her lip, her eyes reddening, and pulled her hand away from his grip on her nipple from under her clothes!
However, she didn't seem so angry anymore. Instead, she felt a little regretful that Bae Joo-hyun or Lim Na-yeon hadn't seen this scene.

"Mian ne~ Conditioned reflex!"

Gong Cheng quickly lowered his head and apologized sincerely. Just as he was about to say something more, the phone lying on the central control panel started ringing with a "beep beep beep" sound!

He was reluctant to answer, but after catching a glimpse of Jisoo's interrogative gaze, he picked up the phone.

At this moment, Jisoo was still sitting on his lap, and even without speakerphone, her voice could be heard clearly. Gong Cheng simply pressed the speakerphone button and placed the phone in the control panel. "Hello?"

"Oppa~ Where are you? I'm already at the restaurant you booked~" Yoo Jimin's voice was incredibly affected, a bit cloying, and saccharine.

Kim Ji-soo stared at Gong Cheng's twitching cheek with a cold smile, suddenly feeling like she had just been ripped off by a dog!

"Please wait a moment, or you can order first, I'll be there soon."

Gong Cheng gave a simple reply, then said, "I'll hang up now, then I'll drive!" He hung up the phone immediately. He rarely broke a promise, so he tentatively asked, "Shall I take you back to your dorm?"

The restaurant I arranged to meet with the four members of SM Entertainment was in Gangnam, and BLACKPINK's dorm is also in Gangnam.

"Tsk tsk, it seems that besides Bae Joo-hyun, Lim Na-yeon, and Cho Mi-yeon, you little bastard have other women outside?"

Kim Ji-soo's aggressive gaze and tone were full of sarcasm as she stabbed Gong Cheng!

How could someone who just finished criticizing himself and wiping out his own ego be talking on the phone and going on dates with other women right in front of him?
Now you can't wait to get rid of yourself?

What else could this be but having something to hide?
"Ani, we're just friends. Let's grab a meal together!"

Gong Cheng asked helplessly, "How come your 'white moonlight' is like this in your heart?"

She couldn't help but accuse Jisoo of being prejudiced against her: "Jisoo~ what happened to our sweet moments? Why are you so prejudiced against me!"

"All you've ever given me is hurt!!!" Kim Jisoo shouted angrily and decisively, then raised her small hand and gestured: "Only a little bit of sweetness!"

"Why haven't I seen you ask me out for dinner?"

As she spoke, her face was full of disbelief and disappointment. He thought this "Newborn Dawn" had finally repented! Or rather, "You've already slept with all my best friends, aren't you satisfied yet?!"

Immediately afterwards, Kim Jisoo climbed into the passenger seat and suddenly said, "If we're just friends, I'll go with you!"

"Prove it to me!"

Upon hearing this suggestion, Gong Cheng thought for a moment, then smiled and nodded, "Okay! Let's go together then!"

He's fine. He was just having dinner with four trainees, nothing fishy happened! He was completely innocent!

After Kim Ji-soo fastened her seatbelt, Gong Cheng picked up his phone and sent a message to [Executive Department Dragon]:

"I'm bringing a friend over, Zhimin! Don't talk so much today... please be careful."

He added worriedly, "The main problem is that Liu Zhimin is too talkative. When she's with me in private, all she does is talk nonsense!"

"Oh dear, are you tipping them off?"

Kim Jisoo glanced at him with concern as he picked up his phone to chat, and gave him a warning.

"Ugh! Just four trainees! You'll see when you meet them!"

Gong Cheng pursed his lips speechlessly. Just what kind of super sensitive skin does Kim Jisoo have?!
He's incredibly sensitive, both physically and emotionally... but he loves it so much!

……

The car started slowly. At this time of night in Seoul, it was a little past 11 p.m. The pure white snowflakes drifted in the dim glow of the streetlights, and the black G63 drove on the road.

Kim Jisoo is determined to keep an eye on [Newborn Dongxi] beside her. He's really messed with me! I can't handle Bae Joo-hyun and Lim Na-yeon, but I can at least keep an eye on him to prevent him from harming other women, right?

With that thought in mind, she took out a makeup mirror and some cosmetics, such as lipstick, from her bag and touched up her makeup.

Her makeup was ruined from crying. If you look closely, her once bright eyes are now watery, with bloodshot veins and a thin mist of grievance.

Gong Cheng slowed down the car, turned his head to look at Kim Ji-soo's puffed-up profile, and asked seriously, "Did you find a Muay Thai coach?"

"Ah."

"Just to get back at me?" Gong Cheng chuckled and turned the steering wheel, making a turn.

"I can't exactly chop you up with a kitchen knife, can I?" Kim Jisoo replied irritably, her small hands steadily holding a makeup brush as she touched up her makeup around her eyebrows and eyes. "Really, Gong Cheng, if time could go back 15 years, I definitely wouldn't..."

At this point, she paused in her soft voice and glanced sideways at Gong Cheng's handsome profile.

His brown V-neck wool cardigan and warm, weary face, with a calm yet seemingly unperturbed smile, prompted him to ask, "Don't know what?"

"You don't want to run into me?"

“…Damn it! This is really upsetting!” he said to himself, his tone tinged with frustration and dejection.

"wrong!"

Kim Jisoo shook her head seriously as she spoke, then raised her hand and picked up a hair tie to tie her long, straight, brown-red hair into a low ponytail: "I will absolutely not let you meet Zhao Meiyan! I will also not let you meet Bae Joo-hyun or Lim Na-yeon!"

In the very beginning, when Gong Cheng and Zhao Meiyan got together, she was heartbroken! She often wondered if the order in which people appear in each other's lives could determine many things; he met Zhao Meiyan first, and then the two of them got together…

But ever since Bae Joo-hyun's incident, she has changed her mind. She was the one who arrived first, even earlier than Bae Joo-hyun and Lim Na-yeon!
As a result, the situation has developed into this...

No one could salvage the situation!

"You're really domineering!" Gong Cheng laughed out loud upon hearing this. "But seriously, what's the point of hiring a Muay Thai coach?"

"If you really want to learn combat sports, why not come to me? It's free! And in the ring, you can hit me however you want... I'll just stand there and let you vent your anger. Isn't that much better than having my picture stuck on a punching bag?"

He said, half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Sometimes I think about how all of Xiuxiu's best friends have been stolen away! It's really not honorable!"

But when both parties are in love, who can say for sure?

This is love in a tavern!
However, the fact that the sisters' deep bond has turned out this way, and who knows if they will "share weal and woe" in the future, could also be a beautiful story, right?
"talk later!"

Jisoo picked up a dusty rose lipstick, gently applied it to her lips in front of the mirror, and then pursed her lips again: "Sing me a song! 'Tell Me'."

"Didn't we already sing it?" Gong Cheng said reluctantly. "Besides, why are they all other people's songs?"

"I'll be jealous!"

"Tell Me" should be a song by XO Do Kyungsoo.

"I get so angry when I hear your playboy songs!" Kim Jisoo looked at him suspiciously. Did this guy get all his inspiration from girls?
"Ha ha……"

Gong Cheng pursed his lips and slowly began to sing "Tell Me".

……

Half an hour later, Gong Cheng and Kim Ji-soo arrived at the restaurant they had booked in Gangnam District from Guro District. They parked the car in the roadside parking area, and Gong Cheng turned on the interior lights and got up to take a baseball cap and a mask from the back seat.

Kim Jisoo covered her face, which she had just touched up with makeup, completely, feeling a little nervous, wondering who the girl he was going to meet was!

Could it be another fifth or sixth child?
But as soon as he turned his head, he saw several scratches on Gong Cheng's collar and neck. They were thin, red marks, still somewhat swollen, with a faint trace of blood...

Kim Jisoo glanced down at her manicured nails, then quickly raised her hand with concern, pointed to the wound on his neck, and asked, "Should we go to the hospital to get it bandaged?"

"..."

Gong Cheng couldn't help but glance at her and teased, "It's too late, the wound has already healed."

"Let's go, I'm starving!"

He put on a baseball cap and a mask, opened the car door, and got out.

Kim Jisoo followed behind him, and the two entered the restaurant, heading towards a private room on the second floor...

……

A few minutes later, I could hear faint chatter coming from the private room. I couldn't quite make out what they were saying, but the privacy was quite good.

"It's really not one of your other women?"

Kim Jisoo stood outside the door, took a deep breath, grabbed his wrist, and asked seriously.

No! Why would I lie to you?

"We're friends, but I'm also a fan..."

Gong Cheng reassured Kim Jisoo about her stress reaction, then suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at Kim Jisoo with a strange expression, "Perhaps it's someone you really want to see!"

"What do you mean?"

Kim Jisoo pressed for an answer, puzzled.

Gong Cheng remembered that when he was in the United States, Kim Ji-soo seemed to have asked him about the identity of the "Dragon of the Executive Department". Now he had run into the person in question.

"【The Dragon of the Execution Department】".

He spoke with a smile, observing Kim Jisoo's reaction...

As expected, Kim Jisoo's face instantly froze again. She then pouted and stopped smiling, determined to make herself look even more impressive!
Among the most scathing anti-fans online, there's one named "Executive Department Dragon"!
"Squeak..."

Pushing open the door to the private room, the voices inside became instantly clear!
"Let me tell you..."

The four members of SM Entertainment sat by the window on soft beige armchairs. The wooden dining table in front of them was lower than a regular table, with a smooth and delicately polished surface that subtly revealed the natural grain of the wood. The edges of the table were rounded to prevent bumps and knocks.

Liu Zhimin piled her dragon-shaped microphone on the edge of the table, muttering, "Tonight's Gayo Daejeon, apart from Oppa's stage, was utterly awful! Those boy group dances made me want to vomit..."

Before he could finish speaking, he heard a soft creaking sound from the door of the private room.

She excitedly lifted her bun, her eyes twitching with excitement beneath her fluffy bangs: "Oppa~"

But as soon as she called out, Liu Zhimin stared at the person who came over with a stiff expression. It was a woman wearing a white mask and a black baseball cap... However, Oppa had said that he would bring a friend over, but she didn't know what kind of friend Oppa was.
Girlfriend? Or just a friend?
There's a lot more to this than meets the eye...

Within two seconds, Gong Cheng's tall figure walked in, closed the door behind him, took off his baseball cap and mask, and smiled, "Long time no see, Zhimin, Ningning, Minzheng..."

He greeted the three members one by one, but when he saw a girl with a rather ordinary appearance sitting next to Ning Yizhuo, he guessed that she must be one of the members of the group that had expanded into a quadruple? That is, the "closet" that Ning Yizhuo mentioned!

"Anin Hasaiyo~"

Gong Cheng waved and smiled, giving a friendly greeting.

Kim Ji-soo stood aside, coldly observing the scene. Among the four little brats in her line of sight, according to Gong Cheng, one of them was her online anti-[Executive Department Dragon]. She had originally thought it would be difficult to identify who it was.
But as soon as she entered, she heard a little girl with a face the size of a quail egg chattering away, and she knew who the "Dragon of the Execution Department" was. The tone of her complaints and the insults she used were just like the comments she made online, which made her very uncomfortable!
“Annyeonghaseyo, Oppa… I’m Uchinaga Eri.”

Uchinaga Eritoshi quickly stood up and excitedly greeted him, "My idol!"

I finally met him in person, and at such close range! I had seen him briefly in the audience at the Tarot Seoul World Tour stop, but the stadium was so big and the crowd was too far away.

"Inside……"

Gong Cheng nodded, turned around, unbuttoned his coat, hung it on the coat rack in the corner, then reached out and untied his scarf, looking curiously at Kim Ji-soo: "Weren't you coming? Why didn't you introduce yourself?"

"..." Kim Jisoo stood blankly next to Gong Cheng, feeling a little embarrassed as she faced the curious gazes of the four girls opposite her!
Having dinner with your biggest enemy?

Moreover, she suddenly recognized three of the girls... If she remembered correctly, they were SM trainees, one Chinese and two locals, all of whom had appeared in Gong Cheng's music videos. As for the Japanese girl who had just introduced herself, she didn't recognize her at all!
What made her feel most cruelly was that she clearly remembered seeing that "Dragon of the Execution Department" before!

It must have been at the beginning of the year, at BLACKPINK's concert in Seoul, that mushroom-headed guy and the quail egg were sitting behind BLACKPINK's seats, from the second generation to the fourth generation!
She herself was also subjected to a barrage of criticism until Kim Jisoo turned around and the concert started, at which point that egg-shaped mouth finally quieted down a bit! So, she had a very strong impression of that egg-shaped mouth!
"Annyeonghaseyo~ I'm Kim Jisoo!"

Since she was already there, Kim Jisoo took off her mask and smiled at the four little ones in front of her, especially the one called "Dragon of the Execution Department." "Dare you kiss me again in front of me?"

Now she finally understands who her number one anti-fan is! It turns out it's an SM trainee!

"Kim...Kim Jisoo?"

Liu Zhimin raised her eyelids with a twitching smile, glancing at Kim Jisoo's forced smile. Although she often teased her online and in private, thankfully...

She probably doesn't know her alias, "Dragon of the Execution Department"!
The direct address startled Ning Yizhuo, who quickly patted Liu Zhimin on the shoulder and stood up respectfully to introduce herself: "Senior Zhixiu, I am Ning Yizhuo..."

The other three quickly realized what was happening and followed suit, introducing themselves in the same way.

Kim Jisoo pursed her lips, inwardly expressing disdain, but still maintaining an intellectual smile on her face: "Okay~"

Why isn't it awesome anymore?
How come they used to use derogatory terms online when they were "attacking hard," but now they're respectfully calling each other "senior"?

If Kim Jisoo can't even handle a trainee, then that would be a huge joke...

Gong Cheng hung up his scarf, walked over, gently patted her back, and said with a smile, "Alright, let's have a meal together, don't be so reserved." As he spoke, he sat down, and Kim Ji-soo sat down next to him as well.

Meanwhile, the four members of SM sat opposite them. For a moment, they looked at Gong Cheng and Kim Jisoo's behavior and began to have some doubts in their hearts!
Oh my god, is Oppa dating this jerk?
With her sharp eyes, Kim Minjung looked up and saw the scratches on her oppa's neck as he slightly raised his head. Her heart sank instantly! Oppa's milky skin was a cool-toned white, very smooth, so those few red scratches were very conspicuous!
Liu Zhimin and the others noticed this small detail as well, and their hands trembled slightly as they held their chopsticks!

"Zhimin seems to really enjoy surfing the internet?"

Kim Jisoo picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of sushi, took a small bite, and asked indirectly.

His smiling eyes sent chills down Liu Zhimin's spine. She tapped her quail-like head and said, "Senior, you are even more beautiful in person than on stage!"

"No wonder she's the visual mountain of modern girl groups!" She put down her chopsticks, stretched out her thumb, and said it with a sincere expression!

Upon hearing this, Kim Minjung, Ning Yizhuo, and Nai Yongzhi couldn't help but tremble with fear!

Unnie! You didn't say that in the dorm!

Gong Cheng was quite pleased, his little mouth...

Finally, I've learned a thing or two about social interactions!

Thinking about it carefully, it's been almost two years since he met Yoo Jimin and Kim Minjung. Time flies. Like the Dragon of the Executive Department, she's young but has developed quite well. But to be honest, he feels that this little fan's body proportions are not very good.

As for Kim Minjung, he's still small and flat-chested, but he's also grown a little taller than last year...

"Really?"

"Isn't Shenyan your company's senior Irene?" Kim Jisoo took a sip of her drink, finding it quite amusing.

Why are you so timid and hesitant offline? Are you the dragon of the execution department?!
However, she had no intention of targeting Liu Zhimin; she was just a trainee! Let her be anti-heroic, she was still a fan of [Chu Sheng Dong Xi], so she should give her some face!

Upon hearing the name "Irene," Liu Zhimin immediately perked up: "Hmm..."

"Irene is definitely a visual goddess, but considering all aspects, why wouldn't Jisoo be considered a visual goddess?"

She couldn't help but subtly mock Bae Joo-hyun's body proportions and then flatter Kim Ji-soo in front of her, but she didn't dare to openly say things like "slandering her senior" or "praising the senior in front of her to death."

What if Kim Jisoo tipped off that old woman Bae Joo-hyun?!
Wouldn't that mean I'd be finished?!

"..."

Kim Jisoo smiled and responded twice, then stopped talking and ate her food in small bites.

Liu Zhimin, with her quail-like face, sighed silently. Why did this wretched woman have to come?
Her black stockings were all for nothing!

How's your practice going lately?

Gong Cheng casually chatted with them, paying quite a bit of attention to their practice level, completely unaware that Uchihachi Eri, who was standing next to him, was secretly sniffing his scent!

After he noticed this, he asked curiously, "Do you have a cold? Your nose is stuffy?"

Uchinaga Eri nodded emphatically upon hearing this excuse, then, feigning a stuffy nose, took a deep sniff: "Yes, Oppa..."

【Yingtao Maruko】You're right!

Oppa, it smells amazing!
……

With Kim Ji-soo around, Gong Cheng was quite happy during the meal, though it was hard to explain why.

Meanwhile, the four women sitting opposite—Yoo Jimin, Ning Yizhuo, Nae Youngjiri, and Kim Minjung—each had their own thoughts. Kim Jisoo's presence made them somewhat reserved and unable to relax...

Liu Zhimin had prepared so many things to say, just to "make you smile," but she could only swallow them down!

Even the black stockings got rubbed raw by his own touch...

"It was nice meeting you guys~ See you next time! I hope you guys will debut!"

Kim Jisoo, in a wonderful mood, rolled up her scarf, stood up, and stood behind Gong Cheng, ready to leave with him. Seeing the timid and submissive demeanor of the "Dragon of the Execution Department" offline, she was naturally pleased. But what pleased her even more was the behavior of the four trainees at the dinner table, secretly speculating about her relationship with Gong Cheng...

Because, in other people's eyes, we are very close!
"Kamsamda, thank you for your blessing, senior. We will work hard!"

Liu Zhimin and the others spoke respectfully...

"Do you want me to take you back to your dorm?"

Gong Cheng put on his coat and casually asked, "SM's trainee dorms are in Gangnam District. Kim Jisoo also lives in Gangnam District. His G63 is definitely big enough for everyone!"
It's unlikely that there will be no seats available...

He is, after all, a very thoughtful and considerate gentleman!
Kim Jisoo didn't take it to heart, thinking he was just being polite and that the trainees should refuse if they knew what was good for them!

Before she debuted, when she was a trainee at YG, she wouldn't dare to ride in a senior's car so casually...

"No need, Oppa, we live not far from here..."

Ning Yizhuo glanced at Kim Jisoo's expression, and waved her hand softly as if to refuse, but before she could finish speaking...

Liu Zhimin suddenly jumped out, "Then thank you, Oppa!" After saying that, she turned to look at Ning Yizhuo and winked at him!
"Oppa, could you please see us off..."

Kim Minjung, with a pitiful puppy face, looked up at Gong Cheng, then subtly pointed to Yoo Jimin's bare thighs under her down jacket, covered only by a thin layer of black stockings, "Otherwise, unnie will freeze..."

She also wanted to spend more time with the oppa in front of her, so she had to use her dearest unnie as a shield!

After all, the last time I met Oppa was the last time!
Kim Jisoo glanced at Yoo Jimin's legs, which were encased in black stockings, and had to admit that this little kid had developed a pretty good figure for a trainee!

But considering what Gong Cheng said back in the US—that a certain "Great Tengu" had a crush on him—isn't that Liu Zhimin?!
Wow, in this cold weather, with snow falling, she's wearing black stockings with bare legs?!

Who are you trying to seduce?

A possessive feeling naturally arose in her heart, as if her territory had been invaded by a foreign cat or dog!

"Then let's go together..."

Gong Cheng had noticed Liu Zhimin's black stockings long ago, but didn't say anything!
The six of them walked out of the restaurant together, went outside, and got into the car.

The distance to SM's trainee dorms was a few kilometers, but it only took a few minutes. Gong Cheng dropped the four boys off at the entrance of the residential area, saying, "See you next time!"

Through the lowered car window, he waved with a bright smile, watching four reluctant gazes fall on the snowflakes. Then, he heard Kim Jisoo's voice from the passenger seat: "Do the black stockings look good?"

"Lately I like white, or purple, red, or gray."

Gong Cheng turned his attention away and shared his preferences, only to be met with an eye roll from Kim Ji-soo.

He felt quite wronged... It was nothing when he used to chat about these things with Mina-chan!
"Let's go, I'll take you back to your dorm..." Gong Cheng stepped on the gas and drove towards BLACKPINK's dorm. He hadn't finished his work for tonight yet. It was only a little past midnight, and IU, Bae Suzy, and Park Jiyeon were probably having a blast at a bar in Gangnam!

Tonight's SBS Gayo Daejeon has nothing to do with the three of them, but the innocent-looking Ji Eun-nun is a top-notch club-goer, and everyone knows about her frequenting Gangnam.

Are you going back to your dorm?

Kim Jisoo sat quietly in the passenger seat. The snowy road outside the windshield wasn't far from their dormitory; it wouldn't be long to get there if they drove straight down!

"Ani, I'm going to a club near Gangnam for a drink."

Gong Cheng was speaking honestly. He said that he and Wuli Xiuxiu had become sworn brothers in life and death because of what happened tonight!

They can speak their hearts and minds about anything!

The main problem is that this guy already knows everything about me, so there's nothing left to hide...

He loves to tell the truth, absolutely!

"Moragu?"

"Are you driving? Are you going for drinks?"

Upon hearing this, Kim Ji-soo immediately became agitated and shouted, "Stop the car!" As the car gradually slowed down and stopped at the side of the road, she unbuckled her seatbelt, looking ready to fight. "Do you want to get beaten up again?"

"Who are you drinking with?"

She asked the key question she was concerned about, her brows furrowing slightly with nervousness!

Good grief, just finished meeting a few young and pretty kids... and now he's off partying again?
"Suzy, IU, Park Ji Yeon..."

Gong Cheng mentioned his close circle of friends centered around IU, which they had arranged to meet up for drinks and get together back in the US. He wasn't there for casual sex, but rather to test whether he possessed any special "buff"!
When we made the appointment, I hadn't accepted the invitation to the SBS Gayo Daejeon yet. I was thinking of having dinner with the four members and having a drink in Gangnam that night, which would have been wonderful!
However, he couldn't resist Park Jin-young's persistent pleading and accepted the invitation to the Gayo Daejeon, which made the time seem a bit rushed...

"..."

Kim Jisoo was silent for a moment, then couldn't help but look up and ask, "Why are you drinking all of a sudden?!"

"...I feel so empty..."

Gong Cheng winked at Kim Ji-soo with a joke, but still said in a gentle tone, "Don't worry, I won't drive after we go to the club. I hate drunk drivers!"

"real!"

"I'm so famous and so rich, I wouldn't do something so stupid!"

Kim Jisoo looked at his serious face and chuckled, not because of his fear of death, but because of those two words, "You're still feeling empty?!"

"My God! Everyone in the world can feel empty, but you... Gong Cheng, I don't see a single bit of emptiness in you..." She was almost laughing in exasperation at this lame excuse!
Bullshit!

"I also need to go!"

Kim Jisoo pouted, her tone firm but with a hint of coquetry!

But upon hearing her own somewhat incoherent words, her face involuntarily flushed red... Damn it, what kind of spell has this brat cast on me?!
I came here specifically to get revenge on him!
"So you won't do anything bad!"

She added another sentence to try and salvage the situation...

"Okay~"

Gong Cheng agreed without hesitation. It wouldn't hurt to have a drink together. Then, he took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire, saying sincerely, "Actually, I didn't really want to go."

The car turned around and headed towards the Uros Bar in Jiangnan.

Faced with Kim Ji-soo's question, "Then why did you go?" Gong Cheng replied apologetically, sounding very wronged, "I...I..."

"You always say I'm a 'bestie killer'!"

"I just want to find someone to verify it..."

His tone was pitiful, tinged with embarrassment, but his eyes were secretly glancing at Kim Jisoo's expression...

"verify?"

"What the hell are you complaining about?!"

Hearing his words, Kim Jisoo was furious. "So you're blaming me? It's a fact that you're dating my best friend, Jo Miyeon, right? And it's a fact that you've hooked up with my longest-time friend, Lim Nayeon, right?"

"My new friend, Bae Joo-hyun, wasn't she also seduced by you?!"

"..."

"That's true, but then again, your 'best friend killer' comment also hurt me emotionally, didn't it?" Gong Cheng shrugged, staring at the club getting closer and closer. "Anyway, I felt really bad!"

"That's why I agreed to have a drink with Park Ji Yeon and the others..."

……

……

Uros, the largest bar in Jiangnan, includes a basement and three floors above ground. Its exterior alone exudes unparalleled luxury. The neon lights inside the floor-to-ceiling windows are reflected on the street through the glass, intertwining with the black suits of the waiters at the entrance and the dazzling lights of the revolving door...

Gong Cheng led Kim Ji-soo in through the back door and took the elevator straight to the third floor.

Walking through the corridor, the smells of alcohol, perfume, and cigarettes mingled together; it wasn't unpleasant, but it was just so-so.

Pushing open the second-to-last dark door of the private room at the far end, the music room inside was instantly revealed, with Bae Suzy sitting in a chair in front of the karaoke machine, singing a song!
"La la la la la la~"

As Bae Suzy sang, Kim Jisoo nervously shrank closer to Gong Cheng. Gong Cheng noticed her unusual unease. To be honest, the three people in the room had little interaction with her, and they were all much older than her in terms of seniority.

"Hey, what took you so long to get here?"

"Suzy's voice was practically smoking from singing!"

Gong Cheng took Kim Ji-soo's small hand and walked inside. He then adjusted the lights in the private room, turning the previously flashing multicolored lights into a dim, retro-looking light that was enough to make everyone's faces visible.

Upon seeing Gong Cheng and Kim Ji-soo, Bae Suzy raised an eyebrow in surprise and glanced at Kim Ji-soo.

She stopped singing, smiled, and walked over, saying, "It hasn't been long, we've only been here half an hour. We just grabbed something to eat..." She then flashed a bright smile with her bunny teeth and greeted Jisoo, "Jisoo~"

"Suzy sunbaenim, IU sunbaenim, Jiyeon sunbaenim..."

Kim Jisoo smiled and greeted Bae Suzy, who was already sitting on the other sofa, Lee Ji-eun and Park Ji-yeon. In her line of sight, Bae Suzy looked at her with curiosity in her eyes. She was wearing a purple sweater and light gray jeans, looking very casual and homey. Her loosely tied low ponytail fell behind her head, giving her a pure and innocent look.

Meanwhile, IU was dressed as always in a white hoodie and black straight-leg pants. Her youthful face smiled and winked at her, as if she was very welcoming and surprised by her arrival.

As for Park Ji-yeon, whom I had the least contact with, she wore a loose white sweater with a V-neck. A silver necklace adorned her slender neck and collarbone. Her long brown hair was pinned back with a shark clip, and slightly curled strands fell across her cheeks, giving her a very charming look.

Since the group went through those events, this woman has been in a long hiatus for the past two years, rarely appearing in public or at events.

"It's only been a short time, why are you being so polite?"

Gong Cheng pulled Kim Ji-soo to sit on the sofa next to him, then let go of her hand and poured himself a drink.

"Just polite?"

“You’re so popular now, it’s almost like we’re strangers to you…” Bae Suzy rolled her eyes in annoyance, took a sip of her wine, and then smiled at IU, Park Jiyeon, and Kim Jisoo beside her, saying, “Aigoo, you guys have no idea.”

"That kid is always disappearing without a trace. Even though we're in the same company, it's hard to find him. He's either in the composition room or hanging out in Twice's practice room all day long. He's completely out of control!"

"His dog gets better treatment at the company than anyone else's..."

She complained, and by the end she couldn't help but laugh out loud...

"Qinjia, I thought you two worked at the same company and would see each other often." Park Jiyeon smoothed her hair, picked up her wine glass, and clinked it against Gong Cheng's.

She and this younger man were fairly familiar with each other. Through their friend Lee Ji-eun, they had hung out together twice, once at Lee Ji-eun's house. Everyone was quite relaxed and chatted without any pressure.

"It's just a coincidence. Soo-ji is always on set. In the past two years, when has she ever spent much time at the company?" Gong Cheng explained. He added that Soo-ji's contract with the company is about to expire next year, which is only three or four months away.

Bae Suzy's original contract should have expired last year, in 17. In the four months before the contract expired, Park Jin-young did not contact her. On the one hand, he did not want to put pressure on her to renew the contract. If Park Jin-young really wanted to keep her, he would probably have offered her a position as a director.

Park Jin-young neither tried to retain her nor put pressure on her, seemingly waiting for her to make her own choice. Perhaps his intention was to let her go, but to Park Jin-young's surprise, Bae Suzy took the initiative to renew her contract...

The new contract extends until the end of March next year.

This time, however, during the previous gatherings, Gong Cheng sensed that this woman was planning to leave next year, which was good...

……

Inside the VIP room, warm yellow light bathed the faces of the group. Gong Cheng, Kim Ji-soo, Lee Ji-eun, Park Ji-yeon, and Bae Suzy sat chatting on the sofa. A fruit platter and various drinks were laid out on the coffee table. The music in the room had been changed to soothing jazz.

The atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant when Lee Ji-eun suddenly picked up her champagne glass, took a sip, smacked her lips, and looked directly at Gong Cheng across from her, her eyes burning with gossip: "Are you and Ji-soo dating?"

The moment those words were spoken, the atmosphere in the private room quieted down. Park Jiyeon and Bae Suzy exchanged a glance instinctively. This question had been lingering in their minds for a while, but they hadn't dared to bring it up because they weren't very familiar with Kim Jisoo…

Unexpectedly, Lee Ji-eun, who "slipped her hand," asked the question first—she "slipped her tongue too"!

Bae Suzy and Park Jiyeon quietly sat up straight, their eyes unconsciously darting back and forth between Gong Cheng and Kim Jisoo, filled with undisguised curiosity.

The moment Kim Jisoo heard the question, her cheeks flushed red. She nervously clenched her small hands on her knees, and even her breathing became a little rapid.

She secretly glanced at Gong Cheng, then quickly lowered her head, her long eyelashes drooping to hide the panic in her eyes. She had no idea how to respond... Admitting it would be a little embarrassing, but denying it would leave her feeling somewhat unwilling.

But she really didn't date this "Newborn Dawn"!
Kim Jisoo is here today to "assassinate" Gong Cheng!
"its not right!"

"Don't you like Mina from Twice?" Bae Suzy suddenly spoke up, asking with great confusion.

As far as I can remember, she even helped this guy pursue Mina, a junior from Twice, but she ended up doing more harm than good...

"Moragu?"

"Tell me what kind of gossip it is!!"

Lee Ji-eun and Park Ji-yeon were instantly captivated by this statement, and asked Bae Suzy in surprise, "Mina? That junior is the ideal type for many guys in the industry!"

"No way, our Xiao Cheng is attracted to her looks too?"

Lee Ji-eun casually joked, "He's a playboy these days! I could tell he had ambiguous relationships with a lot of girls from TWICE when I was a guest at his concert before, and now I just saw Kim Ji-soo and Gong Sung holding hands!"

But who gave you the right to tease me, "Slippery Hand Sister," for no reason? And you're always talking about Kim Tae-yeon, calling her the number one female solo artist on the peninsula...

"?"

Gong Cheng's face froze instantly upon hearing Bae Suzy's words, forgetting about Bae Suzy and Mina! He happened to meet Bae Suzy's smiling gaze, and he awkwardly turned his head to look at Kim Jisoo, who was staring straight at him!

His clenched fist looked like he was about to unleash a powerful punch at any moment!
Honestly, Hagi Cheng really doesn't dare to provoke our Xiu Xiu anymore!

I almost strangled myself to death tonight!

"Hehe, you!"

Kim Jisoo shook her head slightly, a forced smile playing on her lips. She glanced sideways at Gong Cheng beside her, her voice trembling slightly and carrying a hint of coldness, as if she were on the verge of exploding at any moment!

You must be blind to believe this "Emerging Dawn" over and over again!
What's with this Mina Nagai popping up again?!
"Don't you know, Jisoo?"

Bae Suzy glanced at Kim Jisoo with feigned surprise, then quickly looked at Gong Cheng with an apologetic expression, raising her fair hand to cover her mouth.

This act only fueled Kim Ji-soo's suspicions even more!
"..."

A room full of treacherous women!
This was Hagi-sung's only thought at the moment. He felt as if he had been deeply betrayed by Bae Suzy and Lee Ji-eun. They knew about his affair with Mina, but Park Ji-yeon was unaware of it. However, she was also very gossipy at the moment and whispered to Bae Suzy about the details back then!

"..."

As Bae Suzy repeated the story, Kim Jisoo's expression grew increasingly grim!

"Aigoo, I already said that what happened back then was a misunderstanding!"

"...However." Gong Cheng suddenly put down his wine glass, smiling boastfully under the lights. Then he took Kim Ji-soo's hand, intertwined their fingers in front of Lee Ji-eun and the other two, and showed them off: "I'm dating Ji-soo now!"

"Noonamen~ do you think we're a good match?"

He chuckled softly, his eyes secretly glancing at Kim Jisoo's stiff face...

"Oh my god? Are you two really dating?"

"Oh my god, you've been hiding your true colors well..."

Lee Ji-eun and the others didn't bring up those old stories again.

The warm-toned lights of the private room fell on Gong Cheng's smiling face. Kim Ji-soo was caught off guard and embarrassed by his sudden action. She blinked at his smug eyes and boastful tone, and instantly forgot about what had just happened with Mina!

It was just a misunderstanding! It's all cleared up now...

You rascal!
It's not that they're so heartless...

"Jisoo, are you two really dating?"

Bae Suzy looked at Kim Jisoo, who was biting her lip and acting a little awkward, with a suspicious expression. She felt that something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Upon hearing Bae Suzy's question...

Gong Cheng also glanced at her curiously.

Kim Jisoo, who had been biting her lip, suddenly released it, raised her bright eyes, and smiled broadly: "Yes, Suzy unnie!" As she spoke, she couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth and hummed along with the classical jazz music playing in the private room...

She picked up the juice, a little embarrassed, took a sip, and tried to hide the blush on her face.

She can't drink alcohol; she has to drive for [Emerging Dawn]...

Having received a definite answer, Bae Suzy's doubts dissipated considerably, and she then earnestly offered her blessings to the couple, "..."

But honestly, she figured that Jisoo and this younger man wouldn't last long...

She's always been good at judging people; Gong Cheng isn't the kind of person who's "content with his lot"!

"You two are such a perfect match! And Jisoo's face is so beautiful~"

"Yes~ she's a member of a popular girl group!"

"She has a great presence, and she really looks good standing next to Gong Cheng. They're a match made in heaven!"

After chatting for a while, Kim Jisoo became much more familiar with the three seniors in front of her, even calling them "unnie"! She couldn't suppress the smile on her face, "Thank you for your blessings, unnies..."

It wasn't that she was naturally outgoing; it was just that the "unnies" were so nice to talk to!

They all touched on her heart...

Thinking back to what Lim Nayeon once told her, this "2b" could only listen to others bless Gong Cheng and the other girls with a trembling heart and excited hands!
But right now, the ones being blessed are myself and Gong Cheng!
Therefore, Kim Ji-soo lowered her eyelids. Even though she wasn't dating Gong Cheng, outsiders thought they were dating. So why didn't that count as dating?
It seems that with this "Rising Sun" verified status on social media, I'm much more authentic and have more real value than my former friends like Zhao Meiyan, Lim Nayeon, and Bae Joo-hyun!

"Want a drink?"

Gong Cheng glanced at Kim Ji-soo's secretly pleased face and breathed a sigh of relief!

Take advantage!

"..."

……

After the drinking session ended, with Kim Ji-soo present, Gong Cheng didn't drink much and deliberately stayed sober.

Lee Ji-eun and her friends took a taxi and left together. They heard they were going to Bae Suzy's house to continue the second round. After inviting Gong Cheng and Kim Ji-soo, they were decisively rejected. Standing in the parking lot, the howling wind and snowflakes made them feel cold.

Two hours later, around 2 a.m., Seoul was covered with another thick layer of snow, which covered the G63 in front of us with a white "blanket". Kim Jisoo, who had not drunk a drop of alcohol, was standing on the front of the car. She happily stretched out her finger and pressed it against the snow on the hood of the car to write the name "Jisoo".

"...Aren't you free?"

Gong Cheng's face was red from the cold as he stood behind her, watching her every move.

Kim Jisoo ignored him and wrote "Tarot" on the snow next to "Jisoo"... After finishing, she raised her small face, which was wrapped in a scarf, and asked, "How is it?"

"Coward!"

Gong Cheng pursed his lips and said something, then took another step forward, stretched out his hand, and casually drew a "V" on the snow between "Jisoo" and "Tarot." Then he opened the passenger door, got in, and said, "Let's go home~ It's freezing!"

"Aigoo!"

"You're even more tacky... drawing a heart!" Kim Jisoo scolded playfully, clearly quite pleased with the little heart. She got into the car, adjusted the seat slightly, and stepped on the gas.

"Let's go straight to your dorm. Just park the car in your apartment garage, and I'll drive it another day."

Gong Cheng looked at her slow driving speed and chuckled as he spoke.

"So what will you do? Take a taxi?"

Kim Ji-soo asked in return. She had no intention of staying out overnight. She had originally planned to send Gong Cheng back to Jiangdong and then take a taxi back to Jiangnan.

"Sehun is already waiting for me at the entrance of your apartment complex. He's taking me home," Gong Cheng explained. Today was a day he had narrowly escaped death!

I almost got accidentally killed by our Xiuxiu!

Gee!

"Where's your best friend killer buff?" Kim Jisoo asked as she drove, her serious expression fixed on the steering wheel, her eyes glued to the road ahead. "How's it going?"

Gong Cheng shamelessly said, "I look completely innocent! I have absolutely no such fetishes!"

"However, just to be on the safe side, Jisoo, you shouldn't make so many friends in the future..."

He didn't know why Kim Jisoo seemed to be in a strange cycle; the girls around her and even she herself always attracted him!

"You son of a bitch!!!"

……

On December 27, Gong Cheng slept in his dormitory until noon.

Last night, after going to BLACKPINK's dorm, Oh Sehun drove himself back, accompanied by Erpao and Park Chanyeol!

Best brothers forever!

However, those two would definitely not be sleeping at that time. They were having a late-night snack in Jiangnan before picking him up, and they even had a drinking party that night. They said it was with a new girlfriend, so he didn't feel guilty and asked Erpao and Sanpao to take him back!
My brothers' love lives and careers are both thriving!

Me too~
Right now, there are big stars, like the puppy, the penguin, Zhao Meiyan, her protégé, the little tiger, Bae Joo-hyun, Tzuyu, Jisoo, and so on. It's like the whole of Shanxi is in chaos. But the good thing is that everyone is slowly "growing up"!
Presumably, future "explosions" will be easier to accept, right?

Master Gong can still use the female relatives they each know to keep them in check, and it's showing initial success... not easy!

After getting up and washing up, Gong Cheng prepared to order a super large bed for future use!
"..."

On that day, TWICE, BLACKPINK, (G)I-DLE, and others participated in KBS's Gayo Daejejeon...

It's the end of the year, everyone's busy...

Gong Cheng went to Lee Sung-kyung to cultivate a relationship. This woman is focused on her acting career, and matters in the music industry have nothing to do with her, but she has been spending a lot of time on various film sets this year.

……

December 12th...

TWICE got a day off.

In the morning, Gong Cheng accompanied Son Chae-young to a painting exhibition in Seocho District. At noon, he accompanied his beloved student to the gym. In the afternoon, he tried to bother Minatozaki Sana, but to no avail!
He waited for Lim Nayeon to come to his door in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam District, at night.

After cooking dinner, he spent a lot of time cultivating a relationship with the big star.

Lim Nayeon talks a lot and has a very free-flowing mind. One minute she's talking about work, the next she's chatting about funny things... and she'll suddenly bring up the reason why the two of them had a fight before, until the very last moment when the lights go out!

A fiery woman from Jiangdong...

……

May 12, morning.

Gong Cheng picked up Zhao Meiyan at the back gate of Cube Entertainment Company amidst the heavy snow. The two first spent some time together at her home, then went out for lunch, and afterwards he took Zhao Meiyan back to the company.

"..."

Master Gong is very busy!

In the afternoon, he invited Tzuyu to have hot pot together, along with Mina. After all, the new sister-in-law he was introducing to his good sister was Mina-chan, so how could he not give the little penguin a little thrill?
The steaming aroma from the wok, mixed with the spicy and oily scent of the hot pot broth, filled the private room.

"Brother, have some vegetables..."

With a tense little face, Chou Tzu-yu picked up her chopsticks and placed a slice of mutton on Gong Cheng's plate, looking a bit unhappy. "Why is Mina unnie here too?"

Normally, these gatherings were just between her and her brother.

Mina glanced at the maknae's actions calmly, without saying a word!
That's just a trivial skill!
Moreover, she doesn't really want to go up against this maknae right now; he's like me!

Cunning and cunning!
The methods were even more insidious...

She's been thinking about how to deal with Son Chaeyoung lately, so she doesn't have time to mess with Chou Tzuyu anymore. Besides, if the maknae calls her "oppa" for a day, she can only call her "oppa" for the rest of her life!
"Okay." Gong Cheng nodded, took a sip of orange juice, glanced at Mina who was still eating her dumplings in small, ladylike bites with no expression, and calmly picked up his chopsticks, placing some less spicy food on her plate. He smiled gently, "Eat more Mina-chan~"

"Why have you lost weight lately...?"

The considerate smile and actions didn't sit well with Chou Tzu-yu; she pursed her lips, feeling very uncomfortable!
It was supposed to be a date between her and her brother. Normally, the other members of the group would know about these kinds of "schedules." Even when Sana was dating her brother, she knew that Sana liked him, but she would turn a blind eye when they went out to eat together. So why is it different with Mina?
It feels like something very important to me has been stolen...

Chou Tzu-yu gently bit her lip, looking at Mina's somewhat surprised face, her gaze a little sore.

"Thank you, Makoto-chan~"

Mina raised her face in surprise, grinning broadly... She felt closer to Makoto-chan now. It seemed that Makoto-chan didn't mind at all about what happened with Sana-chan earlier!

However, she was still a little embarrassed to have food served to her in front of the maknae... Even though Makoto used to serve her a lot of food when she ate at his dorm, it was in private, and only the two of them knew, just like only she knew all his secrets!
"Thank you for what?"

"It should!"

Gong Cheng emphasized his words, his handsome features still radiating a gentle smile, while he secretly glanced at Zhou Ziyu's expression out of the corner of his eye, feeling a little numb!
Neither of you are getting away!
What good can come of offending Lord Gong?!
"Inside!"

Mina was unaware of what had happened, and her usually cool expression showed surprise at Makoto's change.

But since Makoto's condition was ultimately improving, it was a good thing, so she didn't think too much about it... Then, she suddenly remembered what Aunt Eiko had said: Makoto should go out more often and have someone with him, so she raised her little face and said seriously:
"How about we go out more often in the future?"

"It's no fun just playing games in the dorm all the time. You can't just sleep in the dorm or go out drinking whenever you have a break... How about going hiking or taking a trip around Seoul?"

These words were indeed very harsh on Chou Tzu-yu's ears.

Translated: 'How about we go on more dates in the future?'

Her thick eyebrows were furrowed, and her expression wasn't good...

"Listen to you……"

Gong Cheng smiled indulgently and reached out to touch the black hair on Mingi Mina's head. It felt wonderful!
Immediately afterward, his legs under the table were kicked! He looked up and saw Zhou Ziyu's face, still whetted by the smell of cooking oil, all scrunched up and looking very unhappy! It was as if she was telling him to behave...

"Hey, Makoto, we're outside, don't touch me like that!"

Mina's delicate, pink lips and soft, resistant tone, combined with the rosy blush spreading across her fair skin, were as vibrant as blooming cherry blossoms.

Completely oblivious to the expression on the other side's maknae's face...

Chou Tzu-yu was very suspicious. Did they think she could just touch him however she wanted in the dorm?!

No, unnie, how can you be so secretly passionate?

"I'm going to the restroom."

Mina took a tissue and wiped her mouth halfway through her meal, then quietly greeted Tzuyu and Gong Cheng.

As soon as the little penguin with its pigeon-toed gait left, Gong Cheng said to his younger sister with an embarrassed look, "Hey, we just got together, she's still a little shy~"

"Shy? Embarrassed?"

Tzuyu's eyebrows twitched wildly, then she lowered her head and slowly chewed on her beef. "I think Mina unnie is just like her brother, both shameless people!!!"

"Nonsense, you can call me that!"

"But you can't mention your sister-in-law!"

Gong Cheng spoke with righteous indignation.

"She's not my sister-in-law..."

Chou Tzu-yu snorted, her voice tinged with resentment. Then, she raised her short face and said with conviction and seriousness, "Brother, a relationship like yours, with no break between dates, won't last more than three months!"

"real!"

"Have you ever been in a relationship? You're just assuming..." Gong Cheng chuckled and retorted, but inwardly he was overjoyed!
Are you trying to cripple the little penguin in three months? [Pacific saury]!
However, it seems that Good Sister is quite confident!
"I've never been in a relationship, but I know my brother pretty well..." After saying this, Chou Tzu-yu glanced at Mina, who had pushed open the door, and then fell silent, lowering her head to slowly shovel food into her mouth.

……

On December 30th, the entire TWICE group flew to Tokyo to prepare for tomorrow's Kohaku Uta Gassen!

Gong Cheng also secretly booked a flight to Tokyo, but it was a private trip for tomorrow.

In the afternoon, he arrived at the company and accompanied Park Jin-young to the trainee department, where he saw five girls from the [ITZY] project: Hwang Ye-ji, Shin Yoo-na, Shin Ryu-jin, Choi Ji-soo, and Lee Chae-ryeong.

Park Jin-young will officially announce ITZY's debut date today, while Gong Cheng, as the producer of ITZY's debut single album "IT'z Different" and a senior at the company, will mainly be checking on their song and dance practice.

The single album "IT'z Different" includes two Korean songs, "DALLA DALLA" and "WANT IT?". The album is based on the concept of "Teen Crush," and its musical style blends elements of EDM, HOUSE, and HIPHOP to create a "Fusion Groove." The title track's lyrics revolve around self-respect and self-worth, conveying the attitude of the new generation pursuing individuality…

The five girls, Huang Lizhi and Huang Lizhi, who already have their own independent trainees, have not yet debuted, but in Gong Cheng's opinion, they are all quite unique and have the potential to become very popular. They have a strong star quality!

The current debut group of [ITZY] has very strong skills, no weaknesses, and is also young. As long as the company can operate smoothly, their rise to fame is only a matter of time...

"The debut date is February 12th next year!" Park Jin-young said earnestly as he stood in front of Hwang Ye-ji and the others in the practice room.

Next year... sounds so far away. The longer the debut date is for trainees, the greater the variables. Fortunately, tomorrow is the last day of 2018, February 12th, which is only about forty days away!

Upon hearing the news, Hwang Ye-ji and the others instantly became excited, their joyful eyes glancing from time to time at "Tarot" oppa, who was sitting on the sofa lost in thought.

"【ITZY】will be officially announced on January 21st, and your information will be released gradually, with your debut the following month!" Park Jin-young briefly explained the debut process. Announcing the group name in January is a way of announcing to the market and K-pop that they, as the leading K-pop agency, are about to launch a new girl group!

However, the company's marketing department has been using a simple and crude marketing strategy for the past two years, such as the Stray Kids campaign at the beginning of the year, with the titles #TarotJuniorGroup# and #TwiceJuniorGroup#, or simply "DoubleTJuniorGroup"!
They were just trying to piggyback on his fame before they even debuted. But the Stray Kids members had always been quite respectful of Makoto Miyamoto and TWICE during their trainee days; they were good colleagues. So, let them piggyback on his fame.

For ITZY's debut marketing, the sales department has opted for a simpler, more direct approach: #Tarot—MV female lead, Hwang Yeji debuts! #, #Tarot—backup dancer group debuts! #
The topic of the MV's female lead is undeniable. To this day, in the three years since Gong Cheng's debut, Huang Lizhi still tops the list of appearances in "Tarot" MVs. As for the backup dancers, it's because Gong Cheng brought five trainees to several concerts in Asia this year, as well as during the recording of "PD 48," to increase exposure and boost popularity...

Other entertainment companies outside the industry have been paying attention to JYP's upcoming new girl group since the "PD 48" program aired, after all, the members' performances in the program were very strong!
Everyone's afraid that if JYP releases another "TWICE," then the game is over...

"The closer we get to our debut, the less we can afford to relax..." Park Jin-young launched into his usual high-energy mode!

Hearing this, Huang Lizhi and the others couldn't help but tear up. They raised their little faces and earnestly promised, "Pdnim, we will definitely practice hard! We will absolutely not let the company down!"

Their confident tone and the joy of their upcoming debut brought tears to the eyes of several young and innocent faces.

Gong Cheng couldn't help but chuckle as he looked at them. They're still so young!

How could Zhenying, with just a few words of encouragement, have moved me to tears...

However, Huang Lizhi and the other girls really have it tough. Trainees who want to debut have no easy time. They have to study and practice at the same time.

"Okay, is the part division for the songs 'DALLA DALLA' and 'WANT IT?' complete?"

Park Jin-young asked about the progress of the practice. He explained that the division of roles was the responsibility of the second division.

“It’s done!” Huang Lizhi, as the team leader, nodded and said.

“Okay, let’s start singing a cappella. Your senior is here too. He produced all the songs, so let him give you his feedback. Also, how’s the choreography going?” Park Jin-young sat down on the sofa with a smile, ready to check on the progress of the [ITZY] debut group.

"The PDnim have all been assigned, and we've been practicing a lot lately! The coach said that as long as the PDnim feels it's good enough, they can go record audio and shoot music videos!"

Huang Lizhi answered earnestly, his tone firm!
(End of this chapter)