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Chapter 1194 Something is missing

"Mom~Brother, Second Aunt, Little Aunt, Sister Huiru~"

"Tzuyu."

"Why did you become thinner~"

At the front desk on the second floor of JYP, Zhou Ziyu excitedly received her family and relatives... This time, for her 18th birthday, many relatives flew over from Tainan. They came to the company together, one to see her working environment, and also out of curiosity, to visit the JYP building.

JYP is very respectful to the artists' families and sent someone to accompany them. After a lively and warm greeting, the assistant took a few relatives to visit in front and enthusiastically introduced some things about JYP and Twice.

However, the feeling between Zhou Ziyu and her mother and brother, two blood relatives, was somewhat different. The three of them, who had not seen each other for a long time, naturally followed behind and chatted with each other, asking about each other's well-being.

After walking for a while, Zhou Ziyu's brother Zhou Yuhao took a quick look around and said in a low voice with some disdain, "Why is the interior of this building still so shabby? Didn't they say that JYP and Twice have been doing very well in the past two years, making a lot of money and their stock prices have increased a lot?"

He is not like Zhou's mother who visits Zhou Tzuyu every few days. Although he is Zhou Tzuyu's biological brother, Zhou Yuhao has only visited her once or twice when Zhou Tzuyu just joined JYP and participated in major events such as the debut of SIXTEEN and Twice. When he visited a long time ago, he felt that the JYP building was a bit old and small, and looked hopeless.

I heard that it had developed very well in the past two years and thought there would be some changes, but I didn't expect it to still be in this shabby state.

"After making so much money, didn't they say they would renovate the building? I feel like the 'Three Major Agency Companies of the Peninsula' aren't doing very well~"

"The biggest entertainment company on the peninsula is SM, right? ...At that time"

Zhou Yuhao seemed to be somewhat disgusted with the shabby JYP building. Looking at Zhou Ziyu who was making faces at her, he seemed to be giving her some advice: "The biggest entertainment company on this side of the peninsula is SM, right? I think the stock price is several times higher than JYP... Oh, I should have gone to SM at that time."

"And it seems like Twice has an especially busy schedule... Oh yeah, I heard from mom that you called her and cried..."

"Are you annoying~"

Zhou Ziyu finally couldn't help herself because the happiness she had about meeting her brother was ruined by him in such a short time, and she retorted: "Do you want me to say more?"

"You talk too much!"

Mother Zhou hit Zhou Yuhao from behind without any hesitation, glared at him with dissatisfaction, and then hugged Zhou Ziyu and walked forward together. Her bias was very obvious.

"Have you already agreed with the company to give you these two days off?" Mother Zhou asked in a low voice, pulling her daughter aside.

"Well, now that the return period is over, I have some free time."

Zhou Ziyu nodded: "But my agent is pretty easy to talk to. He agreed as soon as I told him."

However, Zhou's mother didn't feel anything after hearing this. She had always been somewhat dissatisfied with JYP for assigning too much work to Twice, and said unhappily:

"Of course. Your birthday is such an important day, but you don't even give us a day off to celebrate. Do you really think you're all slaves?"

…………

"Happy birthday to you~"

"Happy birthday Tzuyu!"

"Oh oh oh~"

At dinner time, in the hotel's private room, the whole family sang birthday songs loudly, all smiling as they watched Zhou Ziyu blow out the candles vigorously, and then cheered and blessed her loudly together. Everyone had a smile on their face, and the atmosphere was particularly warm and enthusiastic.

"Oh my, I didn't expect Tzuyu to be 18 years old in the blink of an eye..."

The second aunt looked at Zhou Ziyu who had obviously matured a lot and couldn't help but sigh: "I still remember her as the little girl before. This time I see that she has changed a lot. She is almost an adult."

"That's right, Tzuyu is already a well-known idol in Asia."

"Oh, time flies. I'm already a big girl."

"It's become a lot whiter... Tzuyu, what brand of skin care products do you use?"

All the relatives, including aunts, sisters, and others, looked at Zhou Ziyu and chattered non-stop. They didn't see Zhou Ziyu as often as Zhou's mother did, so when they saw the 18-year-old girl, they all felt that the girl next door had grown up.

Zhou Ziyu, who was surrounded by relatives, also had a very sweet smile. Relatives and friends who had not seen each other for a long time all came to celebrate her birthday. The warmth that had not been seen for a long time and the joy of family gathering blended together, making Zhou Ziyu really happy.

When she was alone in the peninsula, she was the strong, independent and discerning Twice.Tzuyu, but in front of her family, she was still that naive little girl.

Of course, now I am a fair, beautiful and healthy girl.

"..."

After wishing each other a happy birthday, everyone started eating and chatting. After not seeing each other for a long time, the focus of the topic was naturally Chou Tzuyu. After talking about the meaning of turning 18 and adulthood for a while, they naturally talked about her career.

"How is Tzuyu doing now? I heard from Huiru that Twice is very popular now?" The second aunt looked at Zhou Tzuyu, who still had a special temperament, and said with concern.

For this family, it was a big surprise that Zhou Ziyu came to Peninsula to debut as an idol star. Although their family conditions were very good, they still had an innate gossip and curiosity about the entertainment industry.

"Of course Twice is popular. They are probably the most popular girl group in the Peninsula right now. According to fans, they are the top girl group."

My cousin is very knowledgeable and obviously very concerned about this aspect. She was somewhat proud to help Zhou Ziyu explain it to her relatives.

"Of course it's popular. The last time Twice came to our place for an event, there were really a lot of people."

"Yeah, otherwise why would the media there report it so often? I remember last year when Tzuyu went back to Tainan to take an exam, the director of education even showed up, right?"

Apparently, some relatives usually pay close attention to Twice and Chou Tzu-yu, after all, they are the only artists in the family.

Zhou Ziyu, who was being discussed, just blinked and pretended to be calm and kept silent, but she was actually very happy to hear the praises from her relatives.

"It's OK. Tzuyu and her group are developing relatively smoothly."

Mother Zhou listened for a while and modestly summarized. But after a slight pause, she added with a slightly complaining tone: "But their company is a bit biased. Tzuyu's personal development is not as good as before. She was the most popular in the group the year she debuted, but now she is not as popular as before."

"After all, it's a Peninsula group, so it's normal to value Peninsula people."

"Tzuyu is so pretty, she will definitely be popular."

"I don't think you need to be too famous, just above average is enough. After all, I'm not a local. If I'm too famous, people will be jealous and target me... The entertainment industry is a very complicated place."

Although it could be heard that Zhou's mother was trying to show off a bit, the others also joined in naturally, offering comfort and suggestions.

"Oh, that's right..."

However, when the topic of "jealousy" and "entertainment industry" came up, my second aunt and several relatives immediately remembered something and asked with some concern: "Did you see the scandal about Wanwan in the entertainment industry a few days ago? Recently, there have been reports of various female artists being bullied and being exploited. It feels really too much."

"Yeah, there's a lot of news. Recently I saw someone breaking news online about Luo Zhixiang and Yu Sheng."

"The entertainment industry is indeed very complicated~"

After bringing up this topic, several elders started talking one after another, their tone full of contempt, worry, and a little curiosity about the filth and corruption in the entertainment industry.

After chatting for a while, the second aunt looked at Zhou Ziyu, a girl with a very good appearance and figure, and said with some concern: "It's really a deep water... It's okay for Ziyu to be alone on the peninsula, right? It doesn't matter for us here either. Sometimes I see those news, which really makes me worried."

Although it is somewhat inappropriate to talk about this topic in the atmosphere of a birthday, the elders' concern is not fake. Every once in a while, there are scandals in the entertainment industry about Wanwan, followed by various revelations, which makes it difficult for people to have a good impression.

"Oh, that's how the entertainment industry is. Whether it's Taiwan or Peninsula, it's the same everywhere~"

Although everyone else seemed a little concerned, Zhou's mother didn't have too many negative reactions after hearing this. After listening for a while, she glanced at Zhou Ziyu next to her, waved her hand, and said with some reserve: "But our Ziyu is fine. She is lucky. She has a good friend in the Peninsula who takes good care of her, so she doesn't need to worry too much about those things."

"Good friends?" The second aunt, who heard about this for the first time, widened her eyes and was very curious.

"Yes, I met her a long time ago when Tzuyu first came to Peninsula. Her family is very powerful and has a lot of influence here in Peninsula. We have a very good relationship and she really takes good care of her, so I am always relieved."

Mother Zhou paused for a moment, and then added as if she had just remembered, "By the way, they also have shares in JYP."

"..."

"Is it that powerful? You even own shares in JYP? I wonder why you are so confident."

A relative was surprised when he heard this: "How did Tzuyu know such a friend?"

"She met him on her own. They just happened to meet and had a good chat, so they got to know each other."

Glancing at Zhou Ziyu who was smiling beside her, Zhou's mother said casually, "It's just a coincidence... Oh, I can't control that much. Children have their own destiny."

"That's really great. I'm so lucky to have such a friend in a foreign country. You need such a backer to be in the entertainment industry... But it's good this way too. We don't have to worry about Tzuyu anymore."

"That's because our Tzuyu has a good personality and can chat with others. Our Tzuyu is kind, sincere, and pretty. Who wouldn't like her?"

"Fate is something that is hard to predict."

When several relatives heard the news for the first time, they were all quite surprised and sighed. They were amazed that Zhou Ziyu could know such a "very powerful friend", but they were also relieved for the girl's good luck.

Zhou Ziyu, who became the center of the topic, of course knew that her mother was talking about Chi Jingyuan, and she also heard the boastful and proud tone in her mother's voice.

She couldn't explain why, but this boastful tone made her particularly happy and a little proud.

Listening to the sighs of her relatives and their discussions about Chi Jingyuan, and listening to them praising Mr. Chi, she also enjoyed it very much, as if they were praising herself. The corners of her mouth could hardly be held closed. She wanted to laugh but had to remain calm, looking like a fool.

However, on her very meaningful birthday, he could not see the person who made him proud.

"By the way, is Tzuyu's friend a man or a woman?"

…………

It was already late after dinner, and Zhou Ziyu did not return to the dormitory. She followed her relatives to the booked hotel. The other relatives went back to their rooms to rest, while she, her brother, and her mother gathered together to exchange family greetings.

"By the way, I didn't ask before, does Chi Jingyuan really take care of her like that?" As he was talking, Zhou Yuhao thought of the person his mother had just mentioned, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Does he have any intentions?"

As an older brother, he had of course heard Mother Zhou talk about Chi Jingyuan before, but she didn't say much. Today, when he suddenly heard her mention it again at the dinner table, he inexplicably felt something strange.

"Shut up, you...I'm really nice to Tzuyu."

Mother Zhou glared at him when she heard that, and then couldn't help but glance at her daughter who was sitting next to her and fiddling with her cell phone.

It’s okay to have intentions!
She calls Chou Tzuyu every two days, so how could she not know what she is thinking... In fact, since a long time ago, when she first heard about Chi Jingyuan from Chou Tzuyu, when she first came to Seoul to invite Chi Jingyuan to dinner, and when she saw her daughter's reaction, she had already imagined what would happen next.

However, she had a really good impression of Chi Jingyuan. She had never seen such an outstanding young man before, so she was happy to make it happen... If she were Zhou Ziyu, she would like him too.

"You are the only one here slandering Jingyuan. I don't know how much he has helped Ziyu and us over the years."

Hearing Zhou Yuhao's speculation, Zhou's mother immediately looked at him with dissatisfaction and said, "As a brother, you can't help your sister. Do you know how hard it is for Tzuyu to work hard on the peninsula alone? She is so beautiful..."

"Do you think those entertainment scandals your aunt and the others talked about before were all fake? You may not know that Tzuyu was harassed by some seniors and rich second-generations here several times before..."

Mother Zhou was furious when she saw her careless son. She scolded him and then talked about some things that happened in the past:
"…Thanks to Jingyuan for helping her, those who harassed Ziyu were all severely punished. Now they avoid Ziyu. After the news spread, Ziyu avoided a lot of trouble. And because of Jingyuan, no one in the company bothered her. Ziyu is doing so well now, thanks to his care."

"Is it so amazing? I just heard you say that he came from a well-off family before... Now you're saying he's a complete chaebol."

After listening to the story, Zhou Yuhao's eyes widened in surprise, he felt like he was listening to a designed plot in a TV drama. He never expected that his dark and ugly sister would have such a powerful backer.

But at the same time, he looked at Zhou Ziyu strangely: "But...she told you about this?"

"Of course, we are mother and daughter, so of course we can tell each other everything."

When Zhou's mother heard this, she said something as a matter of course, and then she got angry again: "You are still close to your brother... In the past few years, every time I asked you to come to Bandao to see your sister, how many times have you come? Jingyuan and Ziyu have spent more time together than you..."

“How can they be the same…” Faced with his mother’s anger, Zhou Yuhao could only retreat.

"Go back and wash up and go to bed."

Impatiently driving her son away, Zhou's mother turned around and saw Zhou Ziyu still looking down at her phone. She walked over and asked curiously, "What are you doing? Who are you texting with?"

"..."

Hearing her mother approaching, Zhou Ziyu raised her head and replied with a smile: "It's a blessing message from a friend, wishing me a happy birthday."

"Oh, then remember to reply and thank them."

“Well, I have replied.”

Zhou Ziyu nodded slightly and smoothed her hair which was a little wet after washing.

But Zhou's mother didn't notice that Zhou Ziyu was a little quiet at this time, and her smile was a little dull. She was not as lively and happy as before at the dinner table.

After her mother went to the bathroom, Zhou Ziyu looked down at her phone, and the screen showed the text message interface between her and 'Mr. Chi'
Zhou Ziyu: A lot of relatives are here today, including my second aunt, sister Huiru, and my brother. You haven’t seen him, right?

Chou Tzuyu: Ah, I’m so full from eating…what are you doing?
Zhou Ziyu: Dong Dong Dong (Puppy knocks on the door)

There was a series of text messages lined up one after another, but there were only messages sent by her, but no reply messages... Chi Jingyuan never replied, as if he had disappeared.

Hey~
Looking at the text message interface that had not been replied to at past one in the morning, Zhou Ziyu sighed softly, her mind full of melancholy and her heart empty.

Although her family and relatives flew to Seoul to celebrate her birthday, Zhou Ziyu was really happy and enjoyed the warmth and care brought by her family.

However, family affection did move her, but some emotions cannot be easily concealed.

When she heard her mother and family talking about Chi Jingyuan at the dinner table, after the initial happiness, she couldn't help but keep thinking about him... However, Chi Jingyuan was in Tokyo at the time, and she sent several text messages but received no reply.

Although I knew he must be very busy at work, I couldn't help but feel annoyed and lost, and I couldn't stop it.

Of course, she was very sensible and didn't show it at all in front of her family, but when she returned to the hotel and was left alone, her emotions finally got out of control.

She lay on the bed somewhat weakly, leaning sideways with her cell phone in her hand, her soft black hair hanging down to cover half of her face, her big, slightly lifeless eyes looking through her hair at the motionless cell phone in her hand.

'Are you deliberately not replying to me? I hate you!'

'But even if you are busy at work, don't forget to eat! '

"I was very happy, but suddenly I feel a little down."

'Let me tell you a secret... I'm 18 years old, hahaha~'

"Suddenly...I miss you so much~"

Various words and phrases kept appearing in her mind... These were the words she wanted to say to Chi Jingyuan and the messages she wanted to send to him after he replied.

However, she didn't actually send it at this moment, nor did she type any text. She just seemed to be reading silently, thinking silently in her heart.

Hey~
Zhou Ziyu sighed softly again and pouted.

Since the age of 13, Chi Jingyuan has been with me at almost every important moment. However, this time on my long-awaited 18th birthday, I always felt like something was missing.

However, no matter how she comforted herself...this very important day was destined not to have his participation.

…………

The next day, June 6, the temperature was just right and the sun was shining brightly.

"..."

Zhou Ziyu woke up very early and walked out of the bathroom. She came to the bathtub in her pajamas. She looked at herself without any makeup, with a slightly dark skin and dark circles under her eyes. After checking that she had no new pimples, she squeezed toothpaste and started brushing her teeth.

"Tzuyu~"

At this time, Zhou's mother also came over and looked like she was going to the bathroom. However, when she passed by the bathing pool, she seemed to remember something and reminded him, "Your phone seemed to ring just now, and it rang twice in a row. But I was just talking to your brother at the door... Go and see who called, and see if there is anything important."

"what?"

Zhou Ziyu responded dully: "I understand."

She had originally planned to finish brushing her teeth before going to the doctor, but after brushing her teeth twice out of habit, she suddenly seemed to remember something and her movements slowly slowed down.

Looking at herself in the mirror with toothpaste foam still coming out of her mouth, she paused for a moment, then picked up the toothbrush and walked quickly towards the bedside.

When she came to the bedside and saw the note of the caller 'Mr. Chi' displayed on the missed call of the mobile phone placed on the cabinet, she thought to herself that it was just as she thought... She remembered that he had said before that he would ask someone to send her a birthday present.

Why so early?
I complained secretly in my heart, but as if I had a telepathic connection, at this moment, the phone rang again.

Zhou Ziyu held a toothbrush in her mouth, her cheeks puffed up, and covered her lips with her right hand, which were beginning to shed toothpaste foam. She answered the phone directly. Before she could say anything, she heard a familiar, but somewhat dissatisfied, complaint:

"What are you doing? Why don't you answer the phone?"