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Chapter 220: The Ingenious Idea of ​​the Washboard

"Your ideal type isn't really Suzy or Taeyeon, right?"

In JYP's restaurant, the ten-member TWICE group sat at the dining table. Yu Jeongyeon and Hirai Momo looked curiously at Gong Makoto who was concentrating on eating.

Does Master like women like Suzy and Taeyeon? Momo took a sip of seaweed soup and thought about it. But Suzy and Taeyeon, these two types are completely different, right?
If Kim Da Hyun knew what this silly sister was thinking, she would definitely say that of course he doesn't like Suzy and Taeyeon, but these two types are completely incompatible, just like his taste...

They eat whatever they like, no matter what they like! It’s so bad that it’s oozing pus…

"Ani, no way, that's nonsense." Gong Cheng raised his eyelids and glanced at the wolves looking around. Lin Nayeon smiled a little unkindly, and Minatozaki Sana's eyes were even more straightforward. Son Chaeyoung just stared at him, frowning as she picked at her rice, with a look of no appetite on her face...

On the contrary, Ming Jingnan's eyes were filled with anticipation for a good show...

Gong Cheng lowered his head and pretended to be dead. The little penguin was really hard to guard against. He seemed very close to him a few days ago, but now he stabbed him again!

"Suzy-unnie..."

When TWICE saw Bae Suzy approaching with her plates in the restaurant, they quickly greeted her. Although they privately called Suzy senior and their relationship was a bit distant, when they really met, they still called her unnie to be closer. After all, they saw each other so many times in the company...

"Ani, don't be so polite. You should learn more from Gong Cheng." Bae Suzy looked like she had just returned from an event. Her white sweater dress tightly wrapped her soft curvy figure. Her legs, exposed to the air, were wrapped in flesh-colored stockings.

She put down the black down coat on her shoulders and sat in the vacant seat, chatting and eating lunch with her fellow junior students.

A happy family atmosphere is displayed vividly.

The TWICE members stared at Bae Suzy's face, wondering if she hadn't seen the trending searches. Or had her "Tarot" influence waned? The content from her livestream hadn't even made it to the trending searches...

Kim Da-hyun curiously clicked on her phone screen and randomly opened the search engine. A series of trending search terms soared on the real-time rankings: [Tarot's ideal type, Suzy, Kim Taeyeon...]

【Tarot favorite girl, Suzy, Kim Taeyeon...】

Suzy and Tarot's unforgettable love story - Tarot: I've loved before...

Bae Suzy looked at Kim Da Hyun beside her curiously. "What are you looking at?" She glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, then quickly fumbled for her phone from her down coat and clicked on the trending search. The little red rocket kept soaring...

There are nearly a dozen trending searches listed at the front page, all of which contain the words "Tarot", "Suzy", "Kim Taeyeon", etc.

Gong Cheng took two bites of his meal and was about to run when his phone on the table rang. He saw that it was from Kim Taeyeon and decisively rejected the call. Then, within a minute, the sister's phone kept ringing...

Bae Suzy, on the other hand, was browsing the trending searches on her phone with great interest: [Tarot and Suzy were dating last year. They broke up, perhaps because of Yoona. After all, after the Suzy and Tarot dating rumors, rumors started circulating that Yoona and Tarot had spent the night together...]

The trending posts on the screen are analyzed in detail...

After a while, Gong Cheng glanced at the note [Daegu Woman] on his phone, thought for a while, and looked at the members of TWICE. If he remembered correctly, Bae Joo-hyun and the other Red Velvet members would come to the company in the afternoon to rehearse with TWICE for the SBS Gayo Daejeon performance at the end of the year.

Could it be that he has arrived at the company?

"Hello?" Gong Cheng answered the phone without releasing the hands-free button.

"You like older people?" Bae Joo-hyun's chuckling voice came from the microphone. Seeing that Gong Cheng didn't say anything, she changed the subject, "We went to TWICE's practice room, but didn't see anyone..."

Gong Cheng glanced at the members around him and said, "Have you had lunch? If not, come to our company restaurant and have something to eat together. It tastes good." After Bae Joo-hyun responded, he quickly hung up the phone, drank a sip of orange juice, and prepared to run away.

If the Daegu woman and TWICE met here, he would have to run away first. He could see that Red Velvet's Kang Seulgi was trying to match him and the Daegu woman.

Although he also has that intention, but this matter should be done in private, right? Otherwise, how can it be called a secret love affair?

"Red Velvet and the others wanted to rehearse with you. I told them to come to the restaurant..." Gong Cheng explained to Lim Nayeon, Minatozaki Sana, Nai Minami, and Son Chaeyoung, then glanced at Kim Taeyeon who was still dialing non-stop...

Bae Suzy put down her phone, smiled, and jokingly said, "Hey, is I your ideal type?"

Gong Cheng gave him a look that said, "Don't make trouble," and Bae Suzy retorted, "I don't realize that your ideal type is me."

"You guys chat, I have to go upstairs to continue working on Taylor's album..."

Gong Cheng wiped his mouth, picked up his plate, and left without a second thought. He knew full well that those who were surrounded by women died quickly. Sure enough, just as he handed the plate to the waitress, the five members of Red Velvet approached through the glass door.

A woman from Daegu walked in front, her gray down jacket wrapped around her short body, the fur collar of her hat fluttering against her lightly made-up face. Kang Seul-gi and Kim Ye-rin curiously surveyed the JYP cafeteria. They'd always heard that the cafeteria had doubled in size after moving to a new building. And what about the organic food?

Son Seungwan and Park Sooyoung were chatting...

"Here, here's my card." Gong Cheng walked through the aisle and greeted a few people, then took out a meal card from his pocket with a smile and handed it to Bae Joo-hyun. JYP's restaurant requires a meal card for dining.

"Have you eaten?" Bae Joo-hyun looked up at him and asked.

Gong Cheng nodded and glanced at Bae Suzy and TWICE behind him, then pointed to Red Velvet's location. "Just give the meal card to TWICE after you use it up. I have to go out and shoot a commercial soon..."

"senior,"

"Joo Hyun-senpai, Wendy-senpai..."

Many trainees, including Hwang Yeji, Shin Yoona, and Shin Ryujin, walked past in the hallway. They finished their practice at lunchtime and walked into the restaurant. Upon seeing Gong Sung and Bae Joo-hyun, they quickly greeted them...

The timing and place were wrong, so Gong Cheng didn't talk much and turned away.

The phone in his trouser pocket was still buzzing and vibrating, making him speechless for a while. "What's wrong? It's so urgent. What happened?"

"Oh my god! Can you really lie? Isn't your ideal type Momo Hirai or Yoona?" Kim Taeyeon's angry voice came out, not polite at all.

Gong Cheng moved the receiver further away to avoid being disturbed. "Hey, isn't Nuna about to release their winter album, 'This Christmas - Winter is Coming'? It's a warm-up! If it stays on the trending searches for two days, the album will definitely sell well!"

"I believe you can surpass IU and become the number one female soloist, Nuna!"

"Stop bullshitting me! Yoona told me last time that you were having dinner with Jieun and the others, and you even said she was the number one female solo artist? Are you changing your tune so quickly?"

"I'll treat you, the top female soloist Kim Taeyeon, to dinner someday, okay?" Gong Cheng said submissively, otherwise it would be endless. He went to the underground garage, got up and got into the car, "If the album sells well, then..."

Kim Taeyeon: "Okay, got it! If the winter sale on the 12th goes well, I'll invite you to my Christmas concert at the end of the month. I'll give you two tickets. Bring your little girl along..."

Gong Cheng thought about it. This sister is going to release a winter album on the 12th and hold three special Christmas live concerts from the 22nd to the 24th. "Don't worry, it will definitely sell well. Who knows, teacher Lee Soo-man might be secretly happy. Isn't this his best marketing skill?"

"With it trending so high, your SM planning department must be busy trying to maintain the popularity..."

"But then again, Nuna, you're really stingy. Two tickets? Who are you looking down on..."

While chatting with Kim Taeyeon, Gong Cheng stepped on the accelerator and drove out of JYP's basement.

"I'll give you a few extra tickets, but do you dare bring someone here? Really... just come alone and reserve a seat. There aren't enough tickets for fans, and I'll give you a few more..."

"Hang up!" Gong Cheng pressed the hang-up button, not wanting to listen to this sister's sarcasm anymore. Although Kim Taeyeon didn't know who he was dating, she had an idea.

……

The next day, JYP announced that Gong Cheng would hold a fan meeting on the 15th of this month.

……

"Nuna, your new album is a huge hit!" On December 12th, Gong Cheng sent a congratulatory message to Kim Taeyeon. The first-day sales figures released by SM were significantly higher than any of Kim Taeyeon's previous first-day sales figures...

[Kim Taeyeon]: "I'll have Joohyun bring you the tickets for the Christmas concert when she visits your company for rehearsal someday."

"Inside."

……

In the early morning hours of December 14th, Gong Cheng woke up in the middle of the night, feeling somewhat insomniac. He went downstairs and pulled out a bottle of foreign wine from the restaurant's wine cabinet. He then took a few ice cubes from the refrigerator and poured himself a glass...

Back in the master bedroom on the second floor, outside the French window, Jiangdong District, under the hazy moonlight, fluffy snowflakes fell, scattering against the glass. The first snow of the year had fallen...

He took a sip of wine, and all his sleepiness disappeared. He picked up his mobile phone from the bedside, took a few pictures of the first snow outside the window, and sent them to his sleeping daughters and the "reserve" who took over as substitutes.

……

Seoul's first snow has been falling for two days straight and shows no signs of stopping.

The next day, on the 15th, the scheduled fan meeting was held at the venue at No. 24, Yongsu-dong, Gangnam-gu. This was originally a theater in Seoul, which can accommodate more than a few thousand people. The interior decoration and the seating order of the audience seats, the mahogany floor of the stage and the huge red curtain are more inclined to the Western opera style.

Gong Cheng sat in the backstage lounge. Aside from Jin Dae-woo and Cha Gyun-ho busily coordinating with the staff on set preparations, makeup artist Nu Na was rather bored, chatting with her colleagues about gossip in the industry...

[Executive Department Dragon]: "Oppa, Minhyeon and I got the tickets and will be there soon."

Gong Cheng glanced at the messages sent by Jin Minxiao and Liu Zhimin in turn, and thought hesitantly. Jin Minxiao was okay, but the two of them had not had much contact since what happened in the bar that night.

But later, Liu Zhimin couldn't bear it anymore and took the initiative to talk to him, but she didn't mention what happened that night...

"Would you like to come backstage and take a look?"

Gong Cheng asked. With an hour left before the fan meeting, there was plenty of time, so it wouldn't be a big deal to take them backstage. Liu Zhimin and Jin Minyu responded almost instantly, and they happily agreed.

"Brother, I'm going to the back door to pick up two friends." Gong Cheng stood up and greeted the busy Jin Dae-woo.

"What friend?"

"SM trainee, core member of the Tarot Club..." Gong Cheng thought there was nothing to hide. Besides, while Kim Min-woon's Tarot Club ID had never been exposed, Liu Zhimin's ID [Execution Department Dragon] was well-known in the company's fan management department...

The "Execution Department" department's music review system, with its fan-generated standards and requirements, is incredibly complex, even more cumbersome than clocking in at work. There are also designated monthly performance review criteria. Yet, for nearly a year, the title of "Execution Department Dragon" has been held by the same person, a figure who has long been a "legend" within the Tarot Club...

As for Gong Cheng using Jin Dae-woo's account to sneak into the [Execution Department], he had been kicked out of the group chat long before due to failing to meet the monthly performance standards. It really proved what the original manager said, "Shit! You still want to be the dragon of the execution department? If your performance does not meet the standards at the end of the month, you can't even be a bug in the execution department..."

It's so sad and speechless...

Che Qianhao quickly put down the work at hand, followed Gong Cheng, and accompanied him to the back door of the venue.

At the back door leading to the basement, two girls, wrapped in cotton-padded jackets, stood. Gong Cheng saw them, one on each side, tense, their eyes filled with curiosity. Liu Zhimin wore a long white down jacket, her wavy hair still flecked with snowflakes, and a classic gray Burberry scarf shrouded her face.

Under the long down jacket, the slender and straight legs are fitted with sparkling black stockings, which look like the style of stars in the sky, and they are wearing black leather boots with heavy snow piled on the soles.

They're just trying to look good over warmth... Gong Cheng sighed, then looked at Kim Min-woong, who was wearing a white knitted hat next to Liu Zhimin. His eyebrows were so light, almost non-existent, and he was breathing out of the corners of his mouth. In addition to the same down jacket as Liu Zhimin, he was wearing brown wide-leg pants, looking very warm...

Otherwise, the washboard-like chest would not have been curved under the down jacket...

"Are you cold? Come in."

Liu Zhimin raised her head, her eyes involuntarily following Gong Cheng's tall figure. She tiptoed behind him with Jin Minyue and walked into the backstage lounge.

The chandelier and temperature in the corridor warmed up her shivering legs a lot, and the warm smile that Gong Cheng often wore beside her became even softer under the light. Her blue and white cardigan looked like floating clouds on a sunny day, fluffy and lazy.

She's not stupid! Who would run around outside in the snow with bare legs and black stockings? Yes, there are, but very few!

But thinking of the look in Gong Cheng's eyes when he looked at her a few more times just now, Liu Zhimin couldn't help but feel satisfied. It was worth it that I shivered in the wind and snow for a long time, oppa!

"Hey, this is the lounge. Want to take a look? You're all going to debut someday, after all." After Liu Zhimin and Jin Minyou nervously greeted the staff, Gong Cheng told them to relax and that there was nothing to be nervous about...

The heater in the lounge was very hot, and soon Kim Min-woon took off her heavy down jacket. It was so cold, and she was wearing three layers in total: underwear, sweatshirt, and down jacket.

Seeing Liu Zhimin chatting with Gong Cheng on the side, she was sitting on the sofa, moving her butt or leaning to the side intentionally or unintentionally, showing off her black stockings full of stars...

"Unnie, keep warm. Be careful not to get knee pain from the cold at night..." Kim Min-woon took off the knitted hat on his head slowly, then took off the down jacket in his arms, spread it out and covered Liu Zhimin's legs wrapped in black, with a serious expression: "Unnie, cover you up so you don't catch a cold..."

"..." Liu Zhimin was whispering with a smile on her face, but when she looked at her legs covered tightly by the down jacket, her expression froze. She turned her head and glanced at her friend, "Are you going to cover my shiny legs like this?"

Huh? Her hands on the sofa clenched into fists involuntarily. Jin Minyue, you did this on purpose, didn't you?!
I've been shivering all this time, isn't it just for this moment?
However, after a brief moment of astonishment, Liu Zhimin quickly forced a smile and muttered through his teeth: "Haha, thank you Minyun..."

Gong Cheng sat on a high chair with his arms around his chest, watching the two people's movements and expressions. How should I put it, he is worthy of being a trainee from SM, his expression management is qualified, even though he hasn't debuted yet!
"Washboard" and "Dragon Mi" are both very scheming, but Liu Zhimin is scheming and looks very scheming. On the other hand, "Washboard" Kim Min-woon looks harmless like a puppy without eyebrows, but he is also very scheming...

Gong Cheng didn't really resent this. In this industry, whether it was debuted artists or undebuted trainees, competition was everywhere. It was normal to have ulterior motives, but it was abnormal to be naive and act like a fool...

Besides, how can you make your debut without any effort?
"Long Mi's" black stockings with baby's breath, they're quite pretty... The little "washboard" is really something, if you're not happy, you wear it too... Gong Cheng raised his arm and checked the time on his watch. The fans outside the venue were about to enter. He stood up and handed over two cups of coffee that Jin Dae-woo had ordered for the staff not long ago. "You guys sit here for a while. When the fan meeting starts, your agent will lead you in through another channel..."

Liu Zhimin and Jin Minyu immediately calmed down after hearing Gong Cheng's words. At the same time, they sat up straight and began to get nervous again. They knew that this oppa liked to hand out support gifts to fans when they entered the venue...

So when they heard Gong Cheng was leaving for work, they glanced at the staff around them and felt a little nervous and uneasy. If Gong Cheng was here, they could still chat with him, but if he was busy, they couldn't talk to his agent...

Afterwards, Gong Cheng and Jin Dae-woo left the lounge and headed towards the hallway leading to the venue. Several staff members followed them, carrying boxes and boxes of small cards. These cards were made from photos of Gong Cheng's life this year...

Many of them have never appeared on the market before, there are about 200 to 300 of them, and they also have his signatures written on them in the past few days... But with the fan base of thousands of people outside, it’s first come first served...

Liu Zhimin glanced around at the busy staff in the lounge, but no one paid any attention to them. So she turned her head to look at her friend and frowned, "Minyu, I'm not that cold..."

Staring straight at Jin Min-yeon...

Hearing this, Jin Minyue pursed his lips, his gloomy brows looked somewhat pitiful and innocent, and then he took back his down jacket from Liu Zhimin's legs as if nothing had happened, "Okay then..."

"???" Liu Zhimin looked at her actions and answers, and was so angry that she wanted to laugh. She opened her mouth, and finally nodded, changing the subject.

Just pretend to be stupid?
As a good friend, Liu Zhimin didn't believe that Jin Minyu would really be stupid, so she could only play dumb! When she thought of this, her heart felt a little uncomfortable. Wasn't I here first?

Didn't I introduce you to Oppa? Hey, buddy, we haven't debuted yet. How come we haven't even competed for resources yet? Are you trying to compete with me for a man?

I'm so stupid! Did I let a wolf into my house?!
Xiba!

Liu Zhimin's good mood when she came to see Gong Cheng today was largely dissipated by this incident! Her ability to maintain the title of "Dragon of the Executive Department" was inseparable from her keen sense of smell, or intuition...

She looked calmly at Kim Min-woong who was drinking coffee with his head down...After I finish dealing with that old woman Bae Joo-hyun, I will deal with you next!
Kim Min-young caught a glimpse of this unnie's regretful and resentful face from the corner of her eye. She hadn't done anything...but she still had a good relationship with unnie, so she moved her butt a little closer to Liu Zhimin to show her closeness...

"Unnie, let's have barbecue together tonight?"

……

An hour later, the fan meeting began.

"An Ning Hello~" Gong Cheng stood under the warm stage lights, holding the microphone, smiling and greeting the fans in the audience. When walking on the edge of the stage, he saw many familiar faces, all of whom were fans who never missed a fan meeting.

"Li Baona! Long time no see?!"

"Bona~ You've grown up and become more beautiful..."

Amidst the cheers, Gong Cheng crouched at the edge of the stage, chuckling softly as he gazed at Lee Bo-na, who sat a meter away in the first row of the audience. The first fan he'd met last year, before her debut, had a face so childish and immature that she had become much more mature and beautiful. The most obvious impression was that her makeup was even more refined than last year...

The growth and changes of a girl can be seen in the transformation and technique of her makeup...

"Hey~ Long time no see, Oppa~" Li Baona took the microphone from the staff, stood up and walked in front of Gong Cheng, looking at the face that she had been thinking about day and night but was so close to her, and smiled as warmly as he did...

"Oppa~ You should forget about me~ Otherwise I will support you forever..."

Gong Cheng's knees were numb from squatting, so he simply sat cross-legged on the edge of the stage, staring at Li Baona in front of him: "Actually, it's not just you. I recognize many people in the audience..."

As he spoke, he turned his head to the other side of the audience on the big screen on the stage and called out softly: "Lin Eun-hee, Cheng Youna, Chen Lu, Li Shanni, Jin Xiyi..."

Every time he called out a name, as the director's camera switched, a girl in the packed audience raised her cheering stick, waving it with tears in her eyes...

Gong Cheng recited several familiar names in succession. Apart from meet-and-greets, singing performances, airport pick-ups and airport drop-offs, he could always see them... He leaned back, supporting himself on the floor with one hand and holding the microphone with the other, trying to take in the dense silver sea in front of him.

"Before I debuted, I told everyone who showed support and love when I was at my lowest point that one day, I would make you proud."

"I don't know. How am I doing now?"

Gong Cheng looked at the fans in the audience with a smile on his face, listened to their shouts and cheers at the top of their lungs, and laughed happily.

……

The fan meeting was held according to the normal procedures.

Gong Cheng saw during the fan interaction that Liu Zhimin and Jin Minyu were sitting in the front row of the audience, on the left. Next to them was a girl. She looked young, and he had an impression of her because she was very young and tall.

I can't remember his name, but I saw him once at a fan meeting before his debut last year, and only now. He has a chubby, innocent-looking face and long black hair. He looked taller than both Yoo Ji-min and Kim Min-woong when he stood up to cheer...

Yan was not inferior to the other two, and there was someone else beside him who was also quite tall...

But anyway, at first glance, this girl, Liu Zhimin, and Jin Minyu sitting together, the common point of the three people's faces is that they all look pure, but give people the illusion that they are a little tea and scheming...

……

"Tarot, you will always shine..."

"..."

With the fans' blessings, the fan meeting, which lasted until 8 pm, ended with the snow in Seoul...

……

On December 18th, Gong Cheng came out of the composition room and went downstairs to Twice's practice room. They were rehearsing with Red Velvet in full swing. In the mirror, 14 girls were dancing to a medley of songs...

During the break, Bae Joo-hyun took the time to take out a ticket for Kim Taeyeon's Christmas concert from her bag. Just like what Sister Na said, there was only one ticket.

Gong Cheng didn't stay in TWICE's practice room for long. There were many people with sharp eyes in TWICE alone, and in Red Velvet, Son Seungwan and Park Sooyoung's eyes were also clear. The more you do, the more mistakes you make...it's the same principle.

After going downstairs for lunch, Gong Cheng returned to the composition studio. Taylor's sixth album was nearing completion and would be officially released at the end of the month. The trending searches he'd been seeing in Europe and the US these past two days were almost all related to the album's trailer...

The two were briefly tied together, rubbing against each other, while Taylor was busy shooting the MV for the title song, running around the filming locations in Jeju Island.

Park Jin-young walked in with a cup of coffee and a stack of documents. He sat on the sofa opposite Gong Cheng and pushed the documents over on the table.

His lounge was located right next to Gong Cheng's composition studio, and the president's office was on the office floor downstairs. The reason for choosing this location was because the composition floor was generally quiet and rarely visited. Even the company's artists might only come up a few times a month...

Otherwise, there would not be a facial recognition system installed at the door of the composing floor. Even if an artist wants to come up, he or she needs to be led by the producer and has no permission to do so privately.

"The local department has sent us the plan for the May concert. I'd like to discuss with you how to proceed. After all, this is your first concert, so it's important not only to the company but also to the local department that invited you."

Gong Cheng coughed twice, feeling a bit cold. He then took the plan and began to read it. After more than ten minutes, he closed it, sat down in a chair, and thought seriously, "That's what I think, brother... Forget it, brother. I'll talk to you when I return to China next month. By May, we should have enough time to prepare."

He originally wanted to tell Park Jin Young about his thoughts, but since he was not Chinese after all, he could not understand the meaning of some festivals, so he simply did not waste any more words.

The invitation from the SD Culture and Tourism Department was for the May Fourth Youth Day holiday. The concert location was naturally chosen within Shandong Province, so his idea was to hold a concert by the sea. Shandong has many coastal cities, so the specific location would require coordination and communication with local authorities back in China.

It's impossible to just find any beach to hold a concert... Gong Cheng wanted to make this his first solo concert before the World Tour as perfect as possible. He returned to China during the Spring Festival Gala rehearsals to work with the relevant departments to select a concert location. Especially since the idea of ​​holding it by the sea required even more preparation in advance.

The layout of the venue and the construction of the building both take time, and there are also many things to consider when performing outdoor and indoor concerts, such as the speaker system. For example, the speaker system of the Tokyo Dome allows you to simply debug all the lights and audio before you can use it as long as you log on to the stage of the venue.

But outdoor concerts require building a completely new area and stage that can accommodate tens of thousands of people, as well as lighting and sound setup, a series of trivial but necessary preparations...

After Taylor finished producing his album, he was still thinking about writing a few Mandarin songs to perform at the concert. As for the specific planning, he had a bold idea to hold a "sunrise" concert for two reasons. First, because it was held on a special holiday, it meant that the sun rises in the east, welcoming a touch of red in the east.

The second reason is that at a fan meeting in Shanghai this year, he casually said to his fans, "Let's watch the sunrise together if we have the chance."

But the feasibility is hard to say, so I have to return to China as soon as possible to negotiate with the relevant departments... Just the "sunrise" point is difficult to determine. What if it's cloudy? Or rainy?

The weather can't be controlled, so when the idea of ​​a "sunrise concert" came up, Gong Cheng was a little hesitant. After all, while everyone can do their best with human effort, that "east wind" depends on God's will...

After taking a sip of orange juice, Gong Cheng changed the subject, walked into the composition room, and took out his notebook. "One more thing, Jinyoung, I've written a new song and want to collaborate with TWICE on it. What do you think?"

He clicked on the arrangement and lyrics of "WE PRAY" and asked Park Jin Young to listen to it.

Park Jin Young looked at Gong Sung in surprise. If this guy wanted to collaborate with Twice to release a single, he would absolutely support it 100%. He had also thought about using Gong Sung's popularity to boost the popularity of other artists in the company.

The reasons why this wasn't feasible were simple: first, Gong Cheng wasn't willing, and second, his traffic wasn't that easy to come by. With the Tarot Club's Executive Department dispatched, any online opinions and fans associated with Gong Cheng were intimidating to their fans...

The Arcanas often report their achievements on various entertainment forums: "Today's work report from the Arcana Executive Department, the Executive Department's Dragon leads the team to slaughter the x1 and x5 squares... Call it a day, and continue the battle tomorrow!"

In K-pop, numbers like "1, 2, 3" represent the age order of each group, with the oldest being 1, and the numbers going down in descending order. "X" is the nickname of each group, like TWICE being "Rabbit," Red Velvet being "Mao," and Nayeon and Juhyun being "Rabbit 1" and "Mao 1," with the remaining members going down in descending order of age.

Of course, there are also groups with more than one nickname, some good and some bad, such as EXO, who went from a "super group" to a "basic group" and then to a "cone"... Bombardment Meteor is relatively easy to understand, with a nickname of "cannon"...

At first, fans were very resistant to the "cannon" blame put on them by anti-fans, but with the explosion of "Bombing Meteor" and the news of scandals among the members one after another, the nickname was confirmed... The weird thing is that even the "stargazers" began to use this nickname, which is equivalent to turning the derogatory term into a compliment.

Gong Cheng is what anti-fans and anti-fans call "Cannon 7"...

Park Jin-young put on headphones. If TWICE can really release a single with Gong Sung, then TWICE's popularity and development will definitely rise again. And if it is a song that fits the mainstream market in Europe and the United States, then TWICE may also step into the door of Europe and the United States.

Compared to the "breakthrough" a year ago, it is much easier and simpler.

"WE PRAY", we pray.

The prelude of the arrangement is deep and solemn with dense drum beats and crisp electronic sound effects interspersed among them. Gong Cheng's usual style is carried through. The sound of heavy drums steps powerfully on Park Jin Young's heart. The prelude is invincible!
Just by listening to the prelude of more than ten seconds, Park Jin-young concluded that this was another hit. The overall style was more like the songs in the third album of the series produced by Gong Cheng for Bombardment Meteor, but it was not so rock.

Instead, it incorporates more pop and electronic music styles. The stacked string section, mixed with drum beats and various sound effects, highlights a heavy sense of fate, much like the tone of fate, redemption, and doomsday in games...

Park Jin-young flipped through the lyrics, combining them with the arrangement in his headphones, and finally understood why the song was called "We Pray." The lyrics were grand and storytelling, like a warrior ready to face his fate alone, or a lost soul waiting for the sun to shine down and bring salvation among the ruins...

"..."

After tasting the divine treasure, Park Jin-young took off his headphones with a complicated expression, "Actually, Xiaocheng, I think we can both sing this song..."

As he spoke, he stroked his chin and stared at Gong Cheng, his face full of expression as if saying, "I've never begged anyone in my life..."

"..." Gong Cheng rubbed his temples. This guy is really shameless. "Two people can't do it. The arrangement and lyrics are very tight..." He rejected it out loud. The whole song is quite difficult to sing. It is definitely not possible for one person to play it, so he thought of collaborating with the members of TWICE.

Park Jin-young had a sad expression on his face. He just said that and then asked, "When are you going to work together? It's definitely not possible this year. There are only a few days left, and you still have to go to Neon..."

"In January, besides the awards ceremony, you'll also have to return to Korea to record the Spring Festival Gala and the concert. In February, the company's plans for TWICE are to release their second single and hold the TWICE SHOWCASE LIVE TOUR in Japan's six major cities..."

Gong Cheng listened to TWICE's work schedule for next year and thought for a moment, "February, right? Once everything is done with the Spring Festival Gala and the concert, they should be able to return from China before the end of the month. Recording a song shouldn't take long. It all depends on the members' singing skills. Brother, you have to keep an eye on them..."

"In March, our Bombardment Meteor Asia Tour will begin, so we won't have time. As for the Seoul Music Awards and the Golden Disc Awards, please go and collect the trophies for me. I'm very busy during that time, so I might not be able to make it back..."

He was seriously thinking about his upcoming schedule, which was very tight. He had the Asia Tour, the Shandong concert, and then he had to participate in the "Produce 48" program before the World Tour.

Just these key schedules alone might not be completed until the end of next year. Throughout the year, I'm expected to have events like Billboard and the Grammy Awards, plus events and commercial shoots for the three major agencies I've already signed...

It doesn't sound like much, but none of it was easy.

Park Jin Young looked up at Gong Cheng, who looked a little tired, and sighed, "Regarding the grand prize, I was thinking that you should stay in China and make fewer trips, otherwise your body won't be able to handle it. You might have to work overtime during this year's Spring Festival holiday."

Gong Cheng's busy schedule, including rehearsals for the Chinese New Year Gala and concert planning and communication, meant he had very little time off. The K-pop scene also celebrates Spring Festival, and after the annual grand prizes, the K-pop scene enters its "off-season," with companies and artists taking short breaks.

"Yes, I know. But it shouldn't be too busy in China, so I'll just celebrate the New Year there." Gong Cheng smiled and drank a sip of orange juice. Sometimes he would feel very tired and exhausted, but who made him so popular?

There was nothing he could do… and he had an unrealistic thought: with so many daughters at home, how could he not work and earn more money? What if he had a little Shiba Inu, a little rabbit, a little Pabo, a little penguin, or a little tiger in the future?
Park Jin Young nodded. "I was thinking of taking a vacation this year and inviting you over for dinner. Why don't you come over to my house when you get back? As for the Aston Martin, after you finish your performance at the Red and White Song Festival in Japan, fly directly to England... After you come back, take a three-day break before returning home."

Gong Cheng responded. He'd been discussing the Aston Martin deal for a while now, having met with several Aston Martin executives over the past two months. Finally, there was a clear outcome. He'd be going to the London headquarters to sign the contract in a few days, and a concept car was about to be shipped back to Seoul. Besides the world-famous concept car, the brand's new model, the DB11, launched last year, and several other coupes would also be delivered to his garage after the contract was signed...

Speaking of which, Gong Cheng was somewhat apprehensive about the Aston Martin brand endorsement. As one of the world's top ten supercar brands, the reason he was chosen to be the brand's spokesperson was not only its widespread influence but also its strong alignment with the brand's philosophy.

The models they release, like the country where they're made, are full of British style and a gentlemanly feel. They're certainly handsome, but also expensive... They're in the same league as Ferrari and Lamborghini, but to be honest, Aston Martin's global sales lag far behind those two and other supercar brands.

In short, it’s not easy to sell!

Therefore, Aston Martin and the company, including Gong Cheng himself, are also very curious about the sales volume after the signing of the contract. It is not realistic to say that there will be a surge. After all, these supercar brands may not be able to sell many units in a year.

But to see how much it grows, they are in the business of the rich...

(End of this chapter)