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Chapter 363, "Lonely," Grammy nomination.

[Daily life, transitional setup...]

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“You%$$##…”

The grievances and complaints she had previously confided in Makoto vanished instantly under Makoto's cool, large hand. The speed and sudden increase in pressure of that hand were sinister... Mina's face, which had been flushed from the alcohol, was now burning hot. She bit her lower lip, and after a long while, she finally managed to squeeze out half a muffled sentence from her throat:
"You pinched me."

Her angry mutterings trailed off, the words softening at the end, tinged with a hint of weak coquettishness. She quickly turned her face away, avoiding Gong Cheng's gaze, but her eyes, which had been fixed on the wall of the private room, lost focus. Even the tips of her ears turned visibly red, like cherries baked by warm light, utterly shy…

“…SANA-chan is pretty ruthless.”

Gong Cheng lowered his head, resting his chin on Mina's neck, breathing softly and whispering words in the ear of the small body in his arms. Unlike the wine that Bae Suzy and Mina drank, he had no interest in those sweet and sour fruit wines with a fruity aroma.

He was a little tipsy at the moment. Actually, his alcohol tolerance wasn't that low, but it depended on the situation and occasion. Like right now, he just wanted to hold Mina's warm, fragrant body and have a good sleep. Pinching the thunder was just a way to relieve stress before bed...

Please forgive me, Master Gong is under immense pressure.

"Pah! You're the one bullying me right now, okay? Makoto!" Hearing Makoto's shameless words, Mina felt strangely uncomfortable being pinched, itchy and uncomfortable. Biting her thin lips, she tilted her head, her cool eyes seriously looking at the handsome face leaning near her shoulder, and asked as if possessed, "Am I big or not?"

Once the alcohol hits, the slight buzz dulls the senses. Gong Cheng was enjoying this moment of warmth, and although the scene was a bit suggestive, he was a beat slow to react and casually asked, "What?"

"Age?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Mina's cheeks flushed red, and she frowned in displeasure. She pulled out Makoto's large hand from her hoodie, which had been turned up, and slapped it hard: "Get out of here! Makoto-chan."

As she spoke, the tip of her nose wrinkled slightly, like a sulking little penguin. Her lips were moist and red from the biting she had just raised her voice. She was clearly "throwing a tantrum," but her appearance was more like that of someone being coquettish.

"Are you still pinching me?" Mina asked again, her voice even softer than before, her face full of dissatisfaction.

Gong Cheng snapped out of his reverie, lifted his eyelids, and glanced at Hakino's figure under her hoodie. Her skin was great! But he understood what she was talking about. With a lazy, sleepy smile, he said, "Big, big, big, big—"

Mina was just about to smile contentedly when he heard him abruptly change the subject, "I already have someone in mind for the eldest..."

"Shameless!" Mina instantly bristled and reached out to push his shoulder, but after a few pushes, when she met his smiling eyes, she couldn't help but laugh along. "Well, Makoto-chan... you're really becoming more and more unscrupulous."

She wasn't the kind of girl who could laugh at Gong Cheng saying other women were big. If it were when they first met, she would indeed analyze with Cheng-chan who in the group had the hottest and most attractive body. But things were different now.

Makoto, you have a really cool smile.

Dahyun is right—it's our duty to protect Makoto's smile!
So for now, let's appease him first, and then kick those girls who make Cheng-chan unhappy to the curb!
"Ani ah~"

"Is it cold?"

Gong Cheng had pinched her enough, so he withdrew his hand and smiled as he lowered Mina's clothes to cover her fair belly.

"My heart is cold..."

Mina lowered her head and straightened her collar, then looked up at him, pondered for a moment, and said seriously, "It seems that Makoto is still stubborn and unyielding, without a trace of being moved by me, which is quite frustrating."

As she said this, a deep unease lingered beneath Haki's delicate face. She and Sana had become bitter enemies, and she was constantly scheming about how to deal with his other female relatives; even her resilience had significantly improved.

But the boy in front of her still held some unrealistic ideas.

She's almost as beautiful as Yu Yu...

What is love in this world...?

"Let's go first~ As you said, let's walk back~" Gong Cheng stood up in the private room, drank the cool whiskey in his glass in one gulp, and then picked up his coat and put it on.

...Not long after, two figures, one tall and one short, walked hand in hand towards the dormitory under the streetlights.

Gong Cheng drove here tonight, but drunk driving is not an option, so he left his Aston Martin in a parking space on the street. Therefore, his tall frame was dressed rather lightly. Feeling a bit cold, he took Mina's hand, rubbed it together, and asked with a grin as they walked, "Mina-chan doesn't seem like someone who gives up easily, so setbacks and all that..."

"Actually, I'm exhausted too~"

His words, though spoken with a smile, were unusually earnest.

After the world tour ended, Haji Makoto found himself increasingly out of sorts. He couldn't even muster any enthusiasm for his female colleagues. It wasn't that he didn't love them; it was just... he couldn't quite put his finger on it, something was off.

Damn it!
"You asked for this. I advised you to end things with Nayeon unnie, Chaeyoung, Sana, Momo-chan... a long time ago."

Mina puffed out her cheeks under her scarf and added the most important sentence: "And then be with me seriously." It was clear that Makoto's condition was indeed as Dahyun had said, as if his illness had worsened.

She waved her hand and firmly comforted him, "Don't feel pressured. I don't mind that you've been taken advantage of by so many girls..."

Cheng-chan, I will love you, cherish you, and treasure you with all my heart.

"Ruin?"

Gong Cheng looked at Mina with great suspicion. How come Mina suddenly had such a strong sense of "male chauvinism," while he... felt like a foot masseuse in a massage parlor, a gambling father, a seriously ill mother, a younger brother in school, and a broken...

He encountered Mina, a "client," who wanted to "buy him out"? He even generously stated that he didn't look down on his "profession."

It's really touching when you hear that!

But having said that, in fact, this "foot massage girl" has many clients, such as Sana, Nayeon, Joo-hyun, etc. She is the "top girl" and maintains similar relationships with many clients. But damn it, these "clients" always advise her to turn over a new leaf. What kind of nonsense is this?
"I'm speechless from talking to you."

"Why?" Mina asked, humming and hawing.

"A few words, and you've made me feel like I'm not a man who upholds traditional male virtues...?" Gong Cheng shook his head, somewhat unsure if his wording was accurate. Was this PUA? Mind control, personality suppression?
The next second, Mina wrinkled her nose, chuckled, and said with a hint of sarcasm, "Makoto-chan, you said that yourself, I didn't..." Then, she looked at Makoto with a disappointed expression, "Makoto-chan, can't you just be honest? Can't you concentrate?"

"other people……"

After a series of words, Gong Cheng put his arm around Mina's shoulder tightly, "Don't talk about others~"

"If others had my achievements, they might be even more unscrupulous. I'm fine~ Mina-chan, I just have a lot of people I like, but I've never just played around with them."

Master Miyako immediately transferred the "male chauvinism" emanating from Mina to himself.

Mina shut her mouth upon hearing this, glanced at him with her eyes raised, and didn't say anything more—Makoto-chan is 23 years old already!
Only 23 years old...

"I finally got a break, Makoto. Didn't you want to go to Hokkaido? If you do, I can have my family take care of you."

Mina changed the subject, thinking that once Makoto went to Japan, she would arrange for Aunt Eko to meet with him and get a deeper understanding of how much his condition had worsened.

"Let's wait a while, I've been quite busy lately."

Gong Cheng didn't think much of it and answered casually. There were a lot of things at the company that needed to be settled first, like the fact that he had to go to JYP in the next couple of days to talk to his dear senior, Park Jin-young, about summer-related matters with Maze Entertainment.

Park Jin-young hopes to become a shareholder and hold a director position at JYP Entertainment after his contract expires. Of course, this is all about not renewing his contract. In exchange, Park Jin-young will personally invest in Maze Entertainment and become a shareholder of the company.

When Gong Cheng first heard the idea, he thought it was pretty good. He could become a shareholder in JYP and take care of the female employees who were still in JYP. As for Park Jin-young investing in his company, he could leave the early management of the company to his senior.

It's a win-win situation. It's impossible for an artist to run a company every day; he doesn't have the energy for that.

……

February 15th, as dawn broke over Seoul.

The news of the "61st Grammy Awards nominations" from the United States spread like wildfire across the global internet, like a boulder thrown into a calm lake. From major media outlets in New York to social forums in Seoul, from Twitter's trending topics to Weibo's topic square, related hashtags refreshed their popularity every minute, and the most eye-catching hashtag was undoubtedly #Tarot#.

No one expected that "Tarot," who had just come down from the trending topics list two days ago because of her "I Live Alone" live stream, would once again dominate global headlines—her casual image of sleeping with her head covered in front of the camera and interacting with her pets in the live stream was still fresh in the minds of fans, and just two days later, she stood in the center of the world's spotlight as a "six-time Grammy nominee"...

Rolling Stone: "The 61st Grammy Awards nominations have been announced—Tarot achieved a triple nomination for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Album of the Year for 'The Lovers,' for a total of six nominations, including Best Pop Solo Performance, Best Pop Album, and Best Rap Song."

"Compared to the 60th Grammy Awards, this year's Grammys have expanded the number of nominees from five to eight for major categories such as Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best New Artist. The competition for the Grammys this year is fiercer than ever. Whether Tarot can achieve a grand slam at the Grammy Awards ceremony early next month has become a hot topic of discussion..."

American Billboard magazine: "Six more nominations! At just 23 years old, and only three years into his career, Tarot has already garnered 12 nominations to date, including three Grammy Awards: Best New Artist, Best Pop Solo Performance, and Best Pop Album!"

"Guys, the legend continues..."

Under related trending topics, the hashtag #Tarot#, which had been slowly gaining traction due to the lingering buzz of the "I Live Alone" livestream, suddenly exploded like fireworks with the news of its Grammy nomination, causing its popularity to skyrocket. The sheer volume of related discussions even crashed the servers of platforms like Weibo, and the comment section was filled with fans' exclamations and celebrations: "My goodness, another six nominations?" "I remember it was six nominations last year too, and it only got three wins!"

"Last year, Bruno Mars swept Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year in the four major categories, and Oppa won Best New Artist. It feels like Oppa is going to go crazy at the Grammys this year! But it feels like this year's competition will be tougher. Why did they expand the nomination list from 5 to 8?"

"I just checked on a music forum in Europe. Oppa has six nominations, especially a grand slam of nominations in the three major categories. Many fans and music critics, from a professional perspective, predict that Oppa has a high probability of winning."

"Holy crap, I'm going crazy too! Oppa is so talented! Just like Jiji!"

"..."

……

"Glamour?"

At this moment, the 12 members of IZ*ONE, who were performing in Incheon, had just finished their schedule and were sitting in their van when they started browsing information online.

"Great! A total of 12 orders!"

Sitting in the back row, Jang Won-young covered her mouth in shock. Even though that superstar oppa, who lived in a mansion in Itaewon, had already won 3 out of 6 Grammy nominations last year, he now had 6 nominations again. Moreover, she was very confident that this year, this big ogre might win more than just 3.

The future... is unknowable.

But over the past three years, 2018 and last year were undoubtedly his peak period, a period of commercial boom. His second full-length album released last year, "The Lovers," contains songs that, in terms of sound quality and other aspects, are more mature and diverse than the songs he released in the previous two years.

And right now, all the singers in Asia combined, do they have as many as Oppa alone with 12 Titos?

"Representative, which middle school will you be attending this year?"

Jiang Huiyuan brought her phone screen close to her eyes, carefully browsing the huge headline: "The Pride of the Great Cold Nation - Nominated for 6 Grammys Again, Kpop is Becoming the Center of World Music Culture!" Upon seeing this, she awkwardly exited the trending topics; the headline was clearly not serious!

Putting aside the fact that the "oppa" is Chinese, what does his song and production quality have to do with K-pop culture? And finally... is K-pop becoming the center of world music culture?
Won't I get scolded if I say something like that?

After reading the trending post from her unnie, Jang Da-ya, Jang Won-young returned to the chat window and stared at the emojis her unnie was sending like a die-hard fan—all handsome pictures of Tarot oppa. She pouted her glistening lips and replied, "Unnie, if oppa gets 6 out of 6 nominations this year, I'm going to marry him~"

A short while later, a message came from her older sister, Zhang Duoya: "Hey! Zhang Yuanying!"

"You're dreaming!"

"How would I know if I didn't want to?" Zhang Yuanying sent the message with a smile, though she wasn't entirely sure herself. Was six nominations and six acceptances too much? Should she lower the bar to five, four, or three acceptances?
……

"..."

At the same time, Gong Cheng reached an agreement with his senior, Park Jin-young, at JYP.

In the spacious president's office, Park Jin-young took a sip of coffee with a smile on his face. His junior brother, sitting lazily on the sofa in front of him, thought, "Once he invests in my company, well, hehe!"
An evil and audacious plan—the ATM is definitely not going to be involved.

Go to America!
"Now, let's start our vacation, junior brother."

Park Jin-young put down his mug and thought carefully about Gong Cheng's current schedule. It seemed that there was nothing important to do. It was just that spring was approaching and he needed to shoot some advertisements for high-end luxury brands and monthly issues for various fashion magazines.

"By the way, your personal documentary is expected to be released next month, around the same time as this year's Grammy Awards."

He mentioned this matter, saying that even though it was inevitable that Gong Cheng would leave the company in the summer, some planned work was still underway, and this personal documentary, which took nearly two years to complete, was one of them.

Grammys! Park Jin-young saw the news this morning; his junior colleague has been nominated for six more Grammy Awards!

That's absolutely exhilarating...

"Alas." Gong Cheng raised his eyelids and nodded lazily, then continued to look at the message sent by Kim Jisoo in the chat box, giving a simple and blunt approval: "Well done, you little bastard!"

"Hehe, it's clearly an acknowledgment, but it sounds like we're enemies," Gong Cheng retorted, then looked at the congratulatory messages from Zhang Yuanying, Jiang Huiyuan, Executive Department's Dragon, Little Washboard, Ning Yizhuo, and Huang Lizhi.

They all looked happier than him...

The Grammy Awards ceremony, scheduled for March 1st, will be moved back to Los Angeles from Madison Square Garden in New York. As a nominated singer, he was contacted by the organizers to prepare a song for his performance at the ceremony.

It's worth mentioning that the lead single "Exile," which he collaborated on with Taylor, was also nominated for Song of the Year, and Taylor even called to celebrate.

"Who are you chatting with?"

Park Jin-young glanced at his junior brother, who was quickly replying to messages with his head down, and asked curiously.

...The documentary we were just talking about has already been released. He even watched the finished product a few days ago, but he was shocked when he saw it. It's a documentary that's almost 2 hours long and looks like a movie.

From the video footage recorded in May 2017 to the recent documentary interview, Park Jin-young could clearly and intuitively sense the changes in his junior colleague over the past two years. He seemed to have grown tired of this hectic schedule and appeared to be in a strange state.

So at this moment, he was guessing whether his junior brother was chatting with his girlfriend.
If that's the case, Park Jin-young is more at ease.

"My mother?"

He pressed for an answer.

"I guess so~" Gong Cheng looked at the selfie sent by Bae Joo-hyun. She looked so fresh and youthful, not at all like a woman born in 91 who was almost thirty. Instead, she looked like a college student, which made him smile broadly.

"Who?"

“Kim Jisoo~” Gong Cheng replied casually.

"Jisoo?"

"He's a good kid, too." Park Jin-young nodded, not too surprised, and the worry in his heart finally subsided.

But since his junior brother already has a girlfriend, why is his bad feeling growing stronger lately?

Park Jin-young has great faith in his intuition, and right now ITZY's debut is going smoothly, and it can even be said that their current momentum is exceptionally strong. Gong Cheng's decision not to renew his contract was also expected, and the dating scandal between Park Ji-hyo and Kang Daniel has also ended!
So, what could possibly be causing such unease?
……

After leaving Park Jin-young's office, Gong Cheng lingered in Twice's practice room for a while. Then, after receiving a call from Bae Suzy, the two of them went to the former company's location and strolled around the office building.

"How about it?"

Gong Cheng stood on the street in Jiangdong, his gaze falling on the eye-catching building in front of him. The seven-story building was not particularly outstanding among the surrounding office buildings, but its unique design made it particularly eye-catching in the afternoon sunlight.

The exterior walls feature curved lines, from the first to the seventh floor. The smooth curves exude a soft modern feel, and overall, the design is neither ostentatious nor lacking in understated quality.

"Seven floors? Isn't that a bit too big?"

February in Seoul still carried the chill of late winter. Bae Suzy wrapped her down jacket tighter around her collar and looked at the building in front of her, which had a gentle "temperament". It was not bad, it looked very grand, but the company probably didn't need such a large building.
"Da Mo?" "Are there two-story office buildings in Seoul?" Gong Cheng joked with a smile. In Seoul, real estate investment is considered a sure-fire long-term investment, plus the location is good, and it's only about a kilometer away from JYP Entertainment where his girlfriends work, so they're practically neighbors. "Perfect, when Noona misses her old company, she can take a walk over and have a look~"

“hh~”

With a hearty laugh, he led Bae Soo-ji on a tour of the building's interior.

"..."

For several days in a row, Gong Cheng would invite the Twice girls to his dorm every night to ask for their advice and to choose from the renovation plans sent by the designer. Finally, after much difficulty, they finalized the plan and the renovation company started construction.

The company name "Maze Entertainment," which he casually came up with while drinking with Bae Suzy that night, received unanimous approval. He then instructed his subordinates to start working on registering the company.

"Maze Entertainment" will be listed this summer...

On February 21, ITZY won their first number one spot on the music program M! Countdown with "DALLA DALLA", setting a new record for the fastest debut for a girl group from Peninsula, achieved in just nine days.

Gong Cheng specially congratulated Huang Lizhi, Shen Youna, Shen Liuzhen and other junior inmates on Kakao. In the end, when they got excited, the little girl Shen Youna even created a group chat and added him and the other members, a total of 6 people.

"Thank you Oppa for taking care of us and for making this album for us!"

Hwang Ye-ji expressed his gratitude on behalf of the members in the group chat.

"...The future belongs to you."

Gong Cheng recalled an old NBA joke, chuckled faintly, and replied, "I wonder if the little jailers will understand?"
Immediately afterwards, he put down his phone, leaned back in his chair, and stared at the music production software on the laptop in front of him.

As a nominated guest, I need to perform a song on stage at the Grammy Awards ceremony on the 1st of next month.

Gong Cheng pondered for a long time, unsure which song to submit. However, a faint sense of melancholy and sadness had been creeping into his mind lately, making him want to write down his true thoughts and create a new song to perform live at the Grammys. At that time, Park Jin-young's highly anticipated first solo documentary would also be released online...

This is a good opportunity to announce to fans that he will be temporarily leaving the music industry.

Then, enjoy a carefree and shameless time with your girlfriends!
With his headphones on, Gong Cheng listened to the piano music he had previously recorded in the music room. There was no elaborate arrangement or heavy drumming like in his usual songs; only the tone of a piano, with just the right amount of articulation, gently tapping at his auditory nerves.

A quiet piano prelude suddenly begins... as if instantly pulling you into an empty room.

The extremely simple single notes and the descending piano sounds are like snowflakes falling on a windowpane in Seoul's winter, clear and transparent, yet carrying a lingering melancholy. There is just the right amount of space between each note, like a pause in breathing, allowing loneliness to quietly spread in the cracks...

"Now my name is known to every household!"

"And this feeling is strangely inexplicable..."

Gong Cheng softly hummed along with the single notes of the piano, searching for the rhythm of the lyrics.

He nodded as he rapidly typed on the keyboard, writing down the lyrics and then cutting out some melodies and adding bass notes to the untimely parts of the arrangement.

"Life seems to have changed dramatically."

"Perhaps as I get older, everything will return to peace." Haji Cheng paused mid-song, staring at the lyrics before him, recalling the songs he had produced in the past two years, most of which were about love and romance, drawing inspiration from his female friends.

But it seems like it's been a long time since I've dissected my own feelings about song production like this...

"Tap tap tap~" The keyboard clicked, and Gong Cheng, following the single notes of the piano, suddenly stopped his slender fingers. He recalled the empty villa in Itaewon, the sports car in the garage that was often not running, and the villa in Seongbuk-dong where he had just signed the house contract...

"If you possess everything, yet have no one to share your joy..."

Perhaps only then will you truly understand me.

Haji Makoto typed out the lyrics word by word, his melancholy eyes seeming to hold a hidden...
"Because I already have everything, yet no one listens to my true feelings."

"..."

The lyrics for the song progressed even faster than Gong Cheng had anticipated—"Lonely," meaning loneliness.

He succinctly typed out the song's name...

He immediately got up and went to the recording studio to record the song; the gloomy atmosphere in the composition room made him feel depressed.
Tonight we'll randomly select a female relative to share some warmth with.

……

On February 23, as the 61st Grammy Awards drew ever closer, another piece of news that shocked the entire entertainment industry broke in Seoul. On the same day, JYP's stock price plummeted to its daily limit, and a large number of commentators and media gathered outside JYP's building.

#Tarot's contract with JYP is about to expire - renewal period is approaching#
#Tarot talks with Lee Soo-man, suspected of joining SM#, compared to the public opinion hanging at the top of the trending search list, this second trending search was bought by SM. The attached photo is a photo taken in 16 when Lee Soo-man and Gong Cheng met and took a photo when they were producing the title track for Ryder Baby.

On that day, SM's stock price hit the daily limit, and Mimi rode the wave of attention. The leaked photos, whose shooting date was unknown, indirectly "confirmed" the rumors surrounding Tarot's contract with JYP. As for YG, Yang Hyun-suk was busy with Lee Seung-ri's "Seungri Gate" scandal and trying to quell the aftermath of the factional struggle behind the scenes, completely overwhelmed.

"...That's terrifying! Oppa just announced that his contract was about to expire, and the company's stock price has been like a rollercoaster."

In TWICE's practice room, Park Jihyo stared at the online discussions with exaggerated interest. This was just a rumor, but the person who broke the news made it sound so convincing that many JYP family fans, Akana fans, and the general public believed it, which only fueled the hype and made the matter even more sensational.

"Isn't this normal? The company's stock price is so high now, isn't it all thanks to Gong Cheng's efforts to prop it up?"

Yu Dingyan scratched her head and browsed the trending topics on the webpage. She then got up and looked out the window at the densely packed dark figures below the building, which were mostly media and fans. She clicked her tongue and said, "If the company really officially announces that the contract is about to expire, I'm afraid the stock will hit the daily limit down tomorrow and keep falling until Gong Cheng's contract with the company expires."

Why are the media in such a hurry? Isn't it normal for an artist's contract to expire?

"The most surprising thing is that the public is really popular with the locals..." Son Chaeyoung was a little confused as to why some people and media seemed more anxious than the fans.

Amidst online discussions questioning whether Tarot's contract with JYP was only for three years, public reaction and media speculation intensified.

"Or did JYP become so popular with the general public?"

She grinned and added, showing her little tiger teeth, "The public opinion seems very strange."

"?"

Nayeon put down her phone, yawned, wrinkled her nose, and then explained, "Ani, the public and the media aren't concerned about whether he'll stay with JYP, but rather they're afraid that once his contract expires, he'll go back to China or to Europe and America."

"Here~"

"Isn't there still a trending topic saying that Gong Cheng is going to Europe or America, or returning to China?"

As she spoke, she pointed to the trending topics she had just seen, which were all false rumors. The rumors claimed that many Chinese entertainment companies were extending olive branches to their male partners, saying that the male partners were very interested, and so on.

The Chinese market is clearly much larger than that of the Korean Peninsula, which is the reason for the panic among the public and the media.

In recent years, the media seems to have gotten used to the existence of the "Seoul Playboy." They feel uncomfortable if they don't gossip and criticize which female idol he has slept with every day. It's not that they are fans of "Tarot," but their reports are not based on any truth.

It's almost as if they've developed a fondness for the "black" (a derogatory term for criticizing someone), plus this guy's online popularity is truly explosive! Moreover, it's not just the media and the public who are paying attention to this matter; even officials are taking notice.

"That's it~"

Son Chaeyoung, Kim Dahyun, and Chou Tzuyu, the three maknaes, nodded repeatedly as they listened.

"No wonder, these gossip media outlets like 'Daily Gossip' are now starting to say nice things about my brother." Chou Tzu-yu glanced at the "Daily Gossip" media account on her phone. This damn media outlet only became one of the top three gossip media outlets in the country in the last two years by profiting from my brother's scandals.

It's filled with rumors about the older brother and various female celebrities, from actresses to idols...

She's really something else, this is blatant slander!

"But it seems the public doesn't care at all whether our company lives or dies." Sana Minatozaki stared at the comments under the trending topic, trying not to laugh, but couldn't help but burst out laughing. It looked really funny.

"I support Oppa leaving JYP, but please, Oppa, stay in Seoul, okay?"

"This old servant seconds it! As long as Oppa stays in Seoul, doesn't go back to China, and doesn't go to Europe or America, then the female K-pop idols and actors will do anything!"

"Lord Miyagi, come to Tokyo!"

"Go back to China! Go back to China! Go back to China!"

"Hello, don't leave! We'll do anything if you stay!"

"..."

...Hirai Momo, her mouth still agape from the time her beloved teacher had filled it with saliva, was once again struck by Miyako's terrifying popularity and unwavering loyalty: "I wonder what Oppa is doing right now?"

Hearing her question, Kim Da-hyun scratched her head and glanced at May, who was playing with Tzuyu's swoosh not far away: "I don't know. Oppa seems to be very busy these days. It seems like he's busy with his agency's affairs."

"A conglomerate! A conglomerate..."

Yu Dingyan sighed and said, "Has this kid become this arrogant now?"

As expected of my good brother, Haji Cheng!
"He has even more impressive qualities."

Mina lay on the sofa, playing a game console, and said softly.

Jeongyeon is amazing! The members around you have either been touched by him, kissed by him... or had sex with him...

"How to say?"

Park Ji-hyo asked curiously. Her recent condition was much better than her low mood last month, and her relationship with Kang Daniel had also come to a complete end after the incident...

The thought of it filled her with regret. What a joke! Even someone as popular as Tarot didn't date him, so who did she think she was? The main problem was that her career had suffered a major blow, and her relationship with Kang Daniel had become pointless after all the arguments.

deficit……

"?"

Mina glanced at Park Jihyo's curious gaze, then shut her mouth.

If it were Jeongyeon asking the question, or any other member responding, she would definitely stir up trouble right in front of Nayeon unnie, Chaeyoung, Momo-chan, and Sana-chan. But after seeing the leader's face, she didn't want to say anything!

Lest she finds out about Makoto and goes around spreading rumors...

……

That afternoon, Park Jin-young officially responded to the rumors circulating online on JYP's official website: "Tarot (Gong Cheng), an artist under our company, will face contract renewal issues with the company this summer."

The simple response has already confirmed the outside speculation, while some voices online are still wondering why their junior only has a three-year contract.
He didn't pay much attention to it; what was coming would come sooner or later. But as for the contract renewal, he couldn't hide it for long...

Even now, the mystery surrounding his junior's contract renewal with the company has been revealed.

To Park Jin-young's dismay, his unease only intensified.

I wonder what my junior brother is doing right now.

……

"Grammys~ Grammys~"

On the way to Incheon, Zhao Meiyan sat excitedly in the passenger seat of Gong Cheng's car, pouting and repeatedly reciting the surprise that Gong Cheng had mentioned the "Grammy" award six times again.

"Isn't it?"

"You've been so smug all along!"

Gong Cheng drove his G63 along the road with a smile on his face. It was rare for Zhao Meiyan to have a day off, so he took her out for a trip to Busan. However, this Pab hadn't stopped talking since she got in the car, constantly mentioning her Grammy nomination from a few days ago.

"You're my boyfriend~"

"Of course I'm going to be smug!" Zhao Meiyan smiled, her eyes narrowing as she chuckled. Then, a few words suddenly popped out from the corner of her mouth: "Do you think Kim Jisoo, Bae Joo-hyun, and Lim Nayeon are smuger for you than I am?"

Upon hearing this, Gong Cheng's face twitched slightly as he glanced at Zhao Meiyan beside him: "Aigoo, why don't you even call Jisoo 'unnie' anymore?"

"You two have a good relationship, don't you?"

"Isn't it all because of oppa?" Zhao Miyan said with a smile, still tentatively asking, "Does Jisoo unnie like you, oppa? I can't believe I'm only just realizing... I always feel like it'll hurt a good friend to like a boy..."

"Hey!"

She sighed as she spoke, her dark eyes turning to look at Gong Cheng, who was driving.

"maybe?"

"I think she fell in love with me at first sight four years ago~" Gong Cheng also smiled, feigning ignorance. Beside him, Pabu Zhao Meiyan and Kim Jisoo seemed like two extremes—one looking clumsy, but actually quite shrewd~
One that looks clever, but is actually a bit silly~
"Oppa is so narcissistic~"

Zhao Meiyan shrugged, leaned back in her chair, and asked a question, "Next month's Grammys, male friends~ good luck!"

"By the way, oppa, what are your chances of getting in?"

She suddenly blinked curiously at Gong Cheng. This was a question that fans all over the world were curious about, anticipating, envying, and doubting... Could he become last year's ultimate winner?

Gazing at her boyfriend's handsome profile, his gently smiling eyes, Zhao Meiyan couldn't help but find it unbelievable no matter how she looked at it.
It seems like... in the blink of an eye, four years have flown by from 2015 to now. My boyfriend has gone from being a top student sitting in a classroom at Yonsei University to becoming one of the world's biggest stars in the past two years.

Moreover, Zhao Meiyan believes that her boyfriend is still very young, only 23 years old. The peak of his career may be coming late, but his current achievements and the numerous prestigious trophies are not only dazzling but also breathtaking...

Which school?

"It's hard to say, but Pab, I have a feeling that I might..." Gong Cheng thought for a moment, then glanced at Zhao Meiyan, whose eyes were full of expectation, and said seriously, "I'm right!"

That was a rather arrogant statement...

But Zhao Meiyan didn't seem to realize the situation at all. Instead, her face became even more excited, and her bright eyes curved into crescents. "Really?"

"If we can really win all 6 nominations, that would be amazing, Oppa~" She clenched her fist and cheered Gong Cheng on earnestly, but after thinking about it, she was afraid that if the award ceremony didn't turn out this way, her boyfriend would be sad.

Anyway, I think Oppa is amazing no matter which school he's in!

She added another sentence, squinting her eyes and giggling.

"Inside~"

Gong Cheng withdrew his gaze, a smile playing on his lips.

Compared to his overconfident feeling that he would get all 6 out of 6 right, he even hoped that he wouldn't get them all right. Because if he really did get all 6 out of 6 right, but it happened under the worst circumstances, wouldn't that be quite ironic?
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(End of this chapter)