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Chapter 844 I discovered!
After witnessing Mingjingnan and Ji Jingyuan's intimate behavior with her own eyes, and even hearing Mingjingnan personally admit that they were dating, Park Ji-hyo was completely stunned.

I originally just went to visit and chat with friends for a while, but I didn't expect to learn such explosive news when I came back.

You have to know that this is Ji Jingyuan, the most popular male artist in Kpop nowadays, and a senior who is very familiar to the entire Twice. He is not some ordinary male idol.

Before, they often discussed EXO in private, especially Ji Kyung-won’s past and current partners. Park Ji-hyo never expected that the person was right next to them.

She and Mingjing Nan have been together day and night, and she has never noticed any special connection between this member and Ji Jingyuan. Even during the production of "Cheer Up", the two of them had little communication other than work. In her impression, Mingjing Nan and Ji Jingyuan don't even seem to be familiar with each other.

If it was Zhou Ziyu, she could still understand how these two got together...

This was the doubt that Park Ji Hyo had in her heart after Ming Jingnan admitted it. Then she was curious about how these two people were together.
But...Park Ji-hyo quickly thought of a lot of things.

Love, this is love!

Twice has only been debuted for a year and is still considered a new girl group. Now is the rising period when the group's popularity is growing rapidly.

If the news of a Twice member's relationship was exposed at this time, it would be a heavy blow to the entire group.

Currently, all the members of Twice may have crushes on someone or ambiguous relationships in private, including herself... but no member is in a relationship openly. After all, the company's management is relatively strict, and there is also the intimidating thing called a dating ban, so no one has taken the initiative to cross this line directly.

If this matter were to leak out, Ming Jingnan would be the first person in the entire group to break the dating ban. If the company and group members knew about it, it would have a huge negative impact on the entire group, other members, and especially herself.

Park Ji-hyo felt that as the captain, it was necessary for her to get involved in this matter.

She became serious when she thought of this, and her voice was serious, as if questioning: "Have you... told your agent Oppa?"

After she finished speaking, she paused, as if she had found her own legitimacy in her heart. Her voice became a little louder, and she continued: "Mina, you have to know that we are still under the dating ban period. What you are doing now... is a bit too much."

Just this question made Ming Jingnan stunned. His expression, which was originally mixed with gloom and nervousness, changed, and the look he looked at Park Ji-hyo also changed.

How could Ming Jingnan have told the company about this before? Park Ji Hyo's words clearly meant that she wanted her to let the company know about her relationship.

Originally, when she knew that she was discovered by Park Ji-hyo, Mingjing Nan was actually prepared to tell other members and then expose it within the team...but she didn't expect the captain to bring up the company in just a few words, as if she was thinking from the perspective of the company and the group.

This attitude of standing on the high ground of justice made Ming Jingnan not know what to say... She certainly knew that it was inappropriate for her to fall in love now.

But even though I am clear about it in my mind, such a high-handed attitude still makes me feel uncomfortable.

Now I suddenly remembered that she was the captain... and although she didn't have any real power, she was a captain who listened to the company very much.

Mingjing Nan looked at Park Jihyo calmly, and a little bit of sarcasm was hidden in her originally harmless and gentle tone. She smiled lightly: "Jihyo, do you think it's better to tell the company about this kind of thing?"

“Not anymore…”

Facing Mingjing Nan, Park Jihyo seemed a little speechless for a moment, as if she also felt that it was not good to involve the company in such private matters between members, but she thought about it and regained her confidence, "But after all, it's a matter of love, we... I think it's better to let the company and the agent know about this."

She looked seriously at Ming Jingnan, at that gentle, beautiful, non-aggressive face, and emphasized her thoughts in a heavier tone.

After Park Ji-hyo's previous surprise gradually dissipated, it has now been replaced by other more complex emotions.

To be honest, deep down in her heart, she was very unhappy with Mingjing Nan for dating at this time... and she was not unhappy with her dating during her rising period, violating the ban, and dragging down the team. Park Ji-hyo was not so selfless, and now it had not been exposed to the outside world at all, so there was no question of her being a burden.

On the contrary, she was thinking, "How dare you date when the company has issued repeated orders and regulations so strictly?" or "Are you kidding me? I don't even dare to date, so how dare you?"

Some sour, some angry, and some furious.

Moreover, because the target is Chi Jingyuan...actually...I am a little jealous.

That’s Chi Jingyuan!

After a few seconds of silence, Ming Jing Nan didn't know if she noticed the captain's thoughts, or if she really thought what she said made sense. She just pursed her lips, nodded slightly and smiled a little: "If Ji Hyo thinks this is better, then... I will find a time to report to the company."

"I'll go in first."

After saying that, she nodded to Park Ji Hyo as if she didn't care much, and walked towards the lounge. After taking a step, she seemed to remember something, turned around, picked up the bag of drinks in her hand, and asked with a smile, squinting her eyes:

"By the way, would you like a drink?"

…………

The two people returned to the lounge one after the other. The room was still relatively quiet at this time. The members who were sleeping and resting before had not woken up yet. However, Lin Nayeon and Yu Jeongyeon, who had returned, were whispering to each other. The two people who walked in immediately attracted their attention.

"MIna, where did you go just now...Oh, you went to buy some drinks."

When Lin Nayeon saw Ming Jingnan, she immediately asked curiously, but as soon as she asked, she saw the drink in Ming Jingnan's hand.

Lin Nayeon blinked and smacked her lips... If it were usual, she would have immediately run over to happily choose a drink, but she had already drunk a glass of mango juice from Chi Jingyuan's place and eaten a lot of snacks, so now her belly was bulging.

While she was hesitating, Yu Jeongyeon had already stood up and walked over to take the bag full of drinks, put it on the table and started to choose, while casually saying, "There are so many, MIna, did you buy them by yourself? Why didn't you ask someone to accompany you?"

"Um……"

Mingjing Nan smiled faintly, knowing that this sister was just asking casually, so she didn't answer. After handing her the drink, she sat on the sofa, the same position where she had been knitting just now.

"What's wrong, Onii-chan?"

"fine."

As soon as she sat down, Sun Caiying came over from the side, but Ming Jingnan just forced a smile when Sun Caiying greeted her and obviously wanted to talk, but didn't say much.

When Lim Nayeon and Yoo Jeongyeon saw Park Ji-hyo behind them, they immediately greeted her, but Park Ji-hyo looked like she was worried about something, which immediately attracted the attention of the two.

"Jihyo, what's wrong?" Yu Jeongyeon asked in a concerned voice.

"..." Park Ji Hyo glanced at Ming Jingnan, then looked around. She didn't see the main manager Jin Shangmin. She hesitated for a few seconds, wanting to say something, but finally shook her head and said, "She... is fine."

Having just learned such explosive news about a member's love affair, she really wanted to tell others directly, using both her hands and feet to vividly tell other members what she had just seen... But after all, she had only known about this for a short time, and was still a little hesitant about whether to leak the secret... And no matter what, she certainly couldn't say it in front of Ming Jingnan.

In addition, the current situation was not right, so Park Ji-hyo decided to wait a while.

Following Park Ji-hyo's gaze, Yu Jeong-yeon turned her head and glanced at Ming Jingnan, but after not noticing anything unusual, she turned back and looked at her strangely, without asking any further questions.

Not far away, Mingjing Nan, who was being scanned by the gaze, seemed to be completely unaware of it.

Ming Jingnan may have looked calm and composed when facing Park Ji-hyo just now, but in fact her emotions were really messy now. First, her boyfriend forgot an important anniversary of their relationship, which made her disappointed and aggrieved. She felt that her enthusiasm and expectations for many days were like a joke.

Now she felt heavy and uncomfortable in her heart, mostly because of this reason.

Then, Park Ji-hyo immediately discovered the fact that they were in love, and then they couldn't get along and communication failed... Of course, Mingjing Nan could see that this captain would not keep a secret for her like Minatozaki Sana, and if she didn't say it, Park Ji-hyo might even take the initiative to report it to the company.

So, if what I expected is correct, her love affair has been hidden for so long, and finally it will be known to other members, such as Zhou Ziyu, Lin Nayeon...

Although he had prepared himself mentally before, when the moment really came, Ming Jingnan still felt a little nervous and frightened... but also a little relieved.

She stared at the half-knitted grey scarf in her hand in a daze, her eyes losing focus.

It seems like the members and the company are really going to know about it.

Should I tell him now...

But... Gen-chan even forgot our 100-day anniversary.

…………

Chi Jingyuan guessed that his girlfriend might not be in a good mood at the moment... After all, it is indeed a very sad thing for a boyfriend to forget their anniversary, especially for a girl like Ming Jingnan who is a bit introverted, sensitive and emotional, and loves romance.

...From his eyes, of course he could tell that Ming Jingnan was in a bad mood just now, and he also knew that her last question, "Will he be free in a few days?", was hinting at the anniversary.

Because... Chi Jingyuan had already prepared the gift in advance. Others might forget about this, but he definitely wouldn't.

But sometimes managing a relationship requires a little skill. With the same words, the same gift, the same scene and the same person, it is often necessary to suppress something first and then praise it in order to bring the strongest surprise and the deepest touch.

A straightforward narrative is not as emotionally satisfying as leaving blank spaces and suspense.

Moreover, the gift is not yet completely finished, and he will have to work overtime at the company in the next two days to get it almost ready.

Although Ji Jingyuan had anticipated Ming Jingnan's thoughts, he was unaware of the events that followed. At this time, he had already changed into his stage costume and was watching the live broadcast on the monitor in the lounge with Yu Jeongyeon, Wu Sehun, and Kang Seulgi, waiting to go on stage.

Blackpink is performing on Inkigayo today. Compared with the previous unknown small company groups, Blackpink showed an extraordinary aura as soon as they appeared.

"Blackpink's skills are really strong. They don't look like newcomers at all." Jiang Seulgi watched the stage of "Playing with Fire" on the monitor and heard Jennie's powerful singing voice. She praised with amazement.

"As for strength... well, I don't have it all."

After listening for a while, Chi Jingyuan's expression became a little strange. He looked at the screen and curled his lips: "And it's obvious that the microphones are not fully turned on. I listened to the microphones of two members for a long time and couldn't hear any breathing..."

After saying that, he looked at Jennie Kim who was standing in the center position and nodded, confirming: "But Jennie's ability is really good, mainly because her stage style is very unique. YG is really good at choosing the center."

He has also watched several performances of Blackpink since its debut, and Ji Jingyuan feels that Jennie Kim is indeed the most eye-catching member among them.

After watching for a while, there was a knock on the door of the lounge, and the staff came to remind them to prepare for the performance. "Let's go, it's almost our turn..."

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Today, the three substitutes for first place in "Inkigayo" were announced at the beginning of the show. Twice's "TT", which has won all the first places in the past two weeks, was naturally ranked first, while Ji Kyung-won's "really really" and Kim Taeyeon's "11:11" all squeezed in thanks to their strong sound source points.

It's just that "TT" has performed too strongly recently, and the latter two lack sales points, so it is difficult to compete with Twice in song promotion... At the beginning of the year, Kim Taeyeon relied on the subway song "Rain" without a physical album to steal the first place when Gfriend's "Time Passes" was at its peak. I don't know if the situation will be repeated with Twice.

It is worth mentioning that Twice's biggest direct competitor when releasing songs, the previous trend, the previous "big devil" IOI, had announced the official end of the promotion activities of "Nao Mu Nao Mu Nao Mu" last week.

The song "Nao Mu Nao Mu Nao Mu" was released in the middle of last month. It performed extremely well when it was first released and took the first place in most of the first weeks. However, they have only been active for 20 days before they announced the end of the promotion. Although the specific reason is unknown, the strong sniping of "TT" that led to the hopeless reality of not being able to rank first should have played a negative role in it.

In the first half of the year, they used "Cheer Up" to target their debut song, and in the second half of the year, they used "TT" to target their disbandment song. And both of them turned out to be successful. If you don't know, you might think that the two girl groups have some deep hatred. All we can say is that Twice has done all kinds of evil things, which is disgusting.

Park Ji-hyo stood on the stage. She was not too concerned about the song's score because she was sure that they would win first place. While she was smiling at the camera, she was actually secretly observing Ming Jingnan and Ji Jingyuan who were on the same stage.

Twice stood in the middle of the first row as a substitute, while Ji Kyung-won, Oh Sehun and Kang Seul-gi didn't care about their place and stood on the side, talking and laughing in low voices, just behind Twice's right side.

She originally thought that Chi Jingyuan and Ming Jingnan would have some special eye contact on the stage, but after secretly watching for a long time, she found that not only did the two of them not have any communication, but occasionally after their eyes met, they would quickly look away, as if they didn't know each other.

On the contrary, Chi Jingyuan even spent more time looking at Zhou Ziyu... He and Wu Sehun stood at the side and back, looking at Zhou Ziyu's back from time to time, whispering something at the same time, and laughing while talking.

As for Ming Jingnan, she just stood in the team and looked at the camera and the fans below with a smile, her eyes not looking away at all, as if she and Ji Jingyuan had nothing to do with each other... But in Park Ji-hyo's opinion, there was always a sense of pretentiousness.

"In the second week of November, the winner of Inkigayo is...TT, Twice! Tsukamida!"

Among those who were paying close attention, "TT" won the first place today with an extremely high score of 11,000 points without any suspense.

After the live broadcast of "Inkigayo" ended, Ji Jingyuan and a few others followed the other artists back to the corridor backstage, waiting for a while to thank the program PD. He, Oh Sehun and Kang Seulgi stood at the front of the corridor, leaning against the wall and chatting casually. A few minutes later, Twice, who had finished the encore stage, also came backstage. Nine people swarmed in front of Ji Jingyuan and his group.

And I don't know if it was intentional, but Zhou Ziyu happened to stand in front of Chi Jingyuan, her legs tightly pressed together, the curves behind her purple hip skirt were bulging, forming a sharp contrast with her slender waistline. Her purple wavy hair was draped behind her head, sparkling under the ceiling light. From top to bottom, Chi Jingyuan was so close that he could touch her with just a stretch of his hand.

And just like she did it on purpose, Zhou Ziyu was not honest after standing in front, and was slowly backing away, taking a step back now and then. Every time she moved, her purple curly hair swayed slightly as her round and perky buttocks got closer.

"Don't lean back any further, or you'll touch it!" When the fragrance of the hair tips was already within reach, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but shout directly in Chinese.

"Hee~"

After hearing this, Zhou Ziyu turned around and looked at him, her little fangs showing and her eyes squinting with a silly smile.

Obviously, she did it on purpose.

"What are you laughing at...Why are you so dark circles under your eyes?" Chi Jingyuan had just made a complaint when his attention was drawn to Zhou Ziyu's dark circles.

It's not obvious on TV after they put on makeup, but if you look closely, the signs of fatigue are really obvious on the Twice members, and Tzuyu is no exception.

"I haven't had a good rest these past few days..." Zhou Ziyu wrinkled her nose at him, lowered her head and rubbed her eyes, then looked at Chi Jingyuan nonchalantly, with a gleam in her eyes: "Did you see the photo I sent you yesterday?

"What photo? A photo of you running in those shoes I gave you?"

"Yes, yes!

"I did not see."

"You obviously saw it, you just said it out loud!"

"Well...I don't talk to people without ankles."

"You...if you don't have it, then you don't have it. What do you want?"

The two of them took advantage of the fact that the people next to them didn't understand Chinese and were bickering childishly as if no one was around. Although they were saying meaningless things like little kids, Zhou Ziyu's tired eyes were filled with obvious happiness.

Park Ji-hyo, who was just secretly observing the situation, saw the whole thing from the front. Although she couldn't understand what they were saying, for some reason, she felt inexplicably irritated and contemptuous.

She looked at Chi Jingyuan, Zhou Ziyu, and then at Ming Jingnan who had been silent beside her, and made a decision in her heart.

After finishing the process here and returning to the lounge, she hesitated and thought for a while, and finally made a decision. With the responsibility and mission as the captain of the group, as well as a little inhumane thoughts deep in her heart, she found her agent Kim Sang-min.

"Oppa, I have something to tell you."

"what happened?"

"…I found out that Mina is in love."

(End of this chapter)