The number one playboy on the Peninsula!

Chapter 411 The Party, Transition.

"An old vase with no acting skills and faded beauty... Even if she hooks up with our Geigei, she still wants to climb up Chungmuro. It's a complete joke... She's been in the industry for so many years and made so much money, but she can't bear to get her O-shaped legs corrected? If she goes to get them corrected recently because she's hooked up with our Geigei, then she'll be even more ridiculous!"

"At your age, trying to act young in front of me, Geigie? Ex! Disgusting..."

As the infamous and feared "Dragon of the Executive Department" in the fan circle, she has always adhered to the principle of revenge without delay. With her angry brows and nimble hands, Liu Zhimin transformed into a keyboard immortal, stepping into a terrestrial deity.

In an online forum dedicated to Yoona's anti-fans, someone unusually spoke harshly to Gong Cheng: "Oppa, why are you so indiscriminate in your eating habits?"

In the dorm, Kim Min-jung took a juice bottle with a small note attached bearing his name from the refrigerator, poured it into a glass, took a sip, and then explained in detail to the bewildered Ueno Eri what had happened in the practice room that day: "Tsk tsk~"

She pouted and said, "You have no idea how spoiled Yoona is, it's disgusting."

After saying that, Kim Min-jung fawned over Yoo Jimin's table, shared a glass of juice with her, and rewarded his heroine: "Unnie, have a drink~"

“I will never watch that old woman, Lim Yoon-ah, act in a TV show again…” Yoo Jimin pouted angrily, her smooth face flushed with rage. “She must have been talking badly about us to Oppa and making things difficult for us.”

Ning Yizhuo's face twitched: "It can't be that bad, can it?"

She felt that although that senior had an ambiguous relationship with Oppa, this guy had quite a few ambiguous relationships with people... In other words, Oppa was completely innocent, wasn't he? Besides, would a senior of that caliber really have the mind to speak ill of the trainees?
It's already quite good that they recognize us...

"How could she not be worried? She's so old, and she's hooked up with an oppa. When she sees a competitor like me—naturally beautiful, younger, with great skin, a great figure, and so elegant—how could she not be worried?" Liu Zhimin sipped a glass of chilled juice, offering her unique perspective. "She should feel a lot of pressure when she sees me..."

Having just pieced together the whole story, Uchinaga Eri glanced at the self-praising Yoo Jimin with a shocked look, nearly spitting out her coffee: "Perhaps..."

"Ji-min, now you look more like the villainous supporting character, don't you?"

She muttered to herself that, based on the character settings and plot development in her fanfiction, the friend in front of her should be the kind of sharp-tongued female supporting character. But the character settings in the novel are fake, right? No matter how vicious a female supporting character is, it's because she's smart enough to be vicious!

But why does this friend have such a pointed head...?

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Kim Minjung couldn't help but speak up for the good-for-nothing unnie beside him: "What the hell..."

"Ask Ningning, you didn't see it? Yoona-sunbae looked at us so condescendingly today. I really don't know what she has to be so arrogant about. I used to like her, but now it seems..."

Ning Yizhuo picked up the Doraemon plush toy and hugged it to her chest: "I never knew you liked Yoona-senpai."

"The villainous female supporting character's best friend!" Uchinaga Eri glanced at the small washboard and commented on her character.

Suddenly, inspiration struck her, and she decided to use these two as material to add a female supporting character who suddenly appears out of nowhere in her novel, trying to steal the lover away from her oppa. However, in the end, she would just be part of the female protagonist's show-off and face-slapping moment in her story!
Novels featuring dream girls, while often filled with eroticism, also need to offer some enjoyment, giving dream girl readers a double orgasm, both physically and mentally.

"I'll go back to the bedroom first..." Uchigatari quickly got off the sofa, slipped on her slippers, and picked up her coffee to finish today's update. She then asked for more tips and votes. Although her family was well-off, living on the peninsula, who would complain about having too much money with such a side job?
Come vote!

"Are you going to be typing on the keyboard again?" Kim Minjung looked up and asked curiously, "What are you doing all day, unnie?"

After posting over a dozen more malicious comments about Im Yoona, Liu Zhimin finally felt a little better and said, "Are you going to play games?"

Sometimes, she felt that her friend's typing speed was about the same as hers.

Ning Yizhuo also looked at Uchigatari with curiosity.

The trainee dormitory where the four of them lived was not large. It consisted of a living room, a bedroom, a bathroom, a small kitchen, and a balcony. The four of them shared a bedroom with two bunk beds.

It doesn't look very good, but this kind of trainee environment is already considered quite good by local standards. It's much better than those rooms where seven or eight people are crammed into one room with bunk beds.

Whenever he has free time, this guy in the closet will sit on the top bunk with his laptop, typing away furiously on the keyboard.

But she doesn't tell anyone what she's up to... It's suspicious, but I'm used to it.

"I'll treat you to Japanese food on my day off~" Uchinaga Eri put on her black-rimmed glasses, remembered her upcoming royalties, said with a grin, and then went into her bedroom.

The bedroom door closed halfway with a "whoosh".

Ning Yizhu tilted her head and thought for a moment: "I think I saw Unnie typing on her notebook last time? Like she was writing something?"

"Email?" Kim Minjung asked, reaching out her small hand to stroke her chin, looking thoughtful.

Liu Zhimin wasn't too concerned about it, scratching her head: "That's so outdated~"

"Oh! Zhimin—"

"Don't talk about me behind my back!"

The conversation between the three could be heard in the bedroom, and Uchigatari Toshimi turned her head and called out to the living room in an annoyed manner.

Ning Yizhuo and Jin Minzheng glanced at Liu Zhimin with secret smiles.

Liu Zhimin shrugged, her expression innocent: "Is this considered talking nonsense?"

……

At midnight, Maze Entertainment's official website released another teaser for Tarot's new album "Judgement".

In addition to some poster images, the company has released the cover of Gong Cheng's third full-length album, and:
"Dear fans."

"Our company's singer and actor Tarot (Gong Cheng) will officially release his album 'Judgement' at the end of this month, on June 30th!"

"Stay tuned."

After the album's release date was confirmed and the news was relayed to the sleepless nation and fans, in Izty's dormitory, Hwang Ye-ji stared somewhat bewildered at the album cover image announced in the notice—

What immediately catches the eye is an overwhelming expanse of pink, not a single light or dark pink, but rather a hazy hue resembling coral pink or berry pink, layered upon layered within mosaic particles. This is completely different from the "portrait cover" that the oppa usually uses in previous years. Instead of outlines defined by light and shadow, there is a cartoon octopus that fills the entire frame...

With its soft and adorable appearance, eight tentacles extend from its head outwards, some slightly curled, some gently drooping, and colorful bubbles adorning the tentacles. The pixelated texture adds depth and dimension to the pink color, making it seem as if it might reach out from the cover at any moment and gently entwine the viewer's gaze and heart.

"So pink?"

"I feel like this album will all be love songs?" Shin Yuna also glanced sideways, the cover's soft and vibrant colors exuding a sweet atmosphere.

Shin Ryujin retorted from the side, "But isn't Oppa's album concept supposed to be an emotional production that dissects the inner self?"

She still remembered the content of Maze Entertainment's last announcement.

"Love is also a kind of affection!" Shin Yuna, an optimistic person, insisted on her own view.

Shin Yuna, standing to the side, was still arguing with Shin Ryujin: "I really think that Oppa's new album will be filled with sweet love songs. You can tell from the pink album cover all over the screen!"

Huang Lizhi was speechless at their guesses. What was there to guess? Wouldn't we know when the album was released?
She glanced at the comments section of Maze Entertainment.

In fact, many fans, like Shin Yuna and Shin Ryujin, are also speculating in the comments section about the style of that oppa's new album.

"Love songs?"

"My goodness, this octopus is so cute!"

"Don't you think the colorful bubbles on the octopus on the cover are dreamy? It feels like it could be a dreamy love song~"

"Oh no! Oppa seems to be in love?"

"Eight days until Oppa's comeback..."

"..."

……

June 23, in the basement of Maze Entertainment.

Han So-hee, Bae Soo-ji, and Jeon So-mi stood together in front of several Mercedes cars, watching Gong Cheng sitting in front of a Maybach S680, arms crossed, sighing with admiration:

"Noonamen, Somi, sometimes I'm so envious of you guys~ You have such a great boss like me~"

As he spoke, Haji Cheng patted the Maybach under his butt, then glanced at the S480s around him. There weren't many artists in the company, and they were either actors or solo singers, so those long, bread-like vans were naturally unnecessary.

Even though he is a Mercedes ambassador, he still has to pay the price for these celebrity vans purchased by the company, although the price is more affordable.

But Gong Cheng wasn't too concerned about the price of those three S480s, which cost over a million yuan each. He figured his employees would make it back. He was very optimistic about their future. What the hell? If they couldn't even make back the cost of one Maybach? They might as well go bankrupt…

"Wow, not bad~" Bae Suzy exclaimed excitedly when she saw the new van that arrived in the underground parking lot.

Although she has earned a lot of money over the years, she has no interest in buying many luxury cars.

Jeon Somi wore a black low-cut tank top that accentuated her figure, paired with camouflage hot pants and her tall, slender legs, exuding a wild beauty: "I've only just debuted, and Oppa has already provided me with such a nice car, I'm almost too scared to ride in it~"

"Just work hard to earn it back for me~ I'll arrange your comeback at the end of the year~" Gong Cheng stood up from the front of the car with a smile and patted his butt.

Han Suxi joked, "You've still managed to expose your true colors as a businessman~"

"Hey, Black Heart Mo?" Gong Cheng glanced at her with a smile, then prepared to get into the car and head to tonight's fashion gala.

The gala invited many local artists, including actors and idols. Han So-hee and Bae Suzy were naturally among the invitees. As for Somi, she was just casually brought along to get some exposure.

Jeon Somi knew that Sohee unnie was joking with the oppa in front of her, but she still smiled and defended Gong Cheng, saying, "Unnie, it was my own request~"

After saying that, seeing Gong Cheng get into the back seat of the Maybach, Kim Daewoo immediately waved to the managers of Bae Suzy, Han So-hee, and Jeon So-mi, signaling them to drive there, and then reminded them, "Be careful!"

As they spoke, he got into the passenger seat of the S680, and Che Qianhao drove.

……

Half an hour later, a red carpet was laid out in front of the venue at 31 Cheongdam-dong.

As the night was illuminated by the flashes of dozens of media outlets, a fleet of vans carried the most popular local actors and idol groups of the past two years.

TWICE, BLACKPINK, IZ*ONE, (G)I-DLE, XO, Park Soo-young of Ryderbabe, Bae Joo-hyun... After a group of idols led the way, Im Yoona mingled with the actors, got out of the van, and smiled and waved to the camera in front of her.

"..."

When Gong Cheng and the others arrived, the red carpet event was about to end.

Pushing open the car door, Gong Cheng, dressed in a black shirt and trousers, stepped out of the car with a neat gait. He smiled and glanced back at the screaming fans and media cameras. Without lingering, he led Bae Suzy and the others towards the party venue.

"Maze Entertainment?"

"They're all here... Oh my!"

Whispers rose and fell behind him.

Gong Cheng walked into the brightly lit venue, a fashion gala, which was actually similar to a cocktail party. There were quite a few artists in attendance tonight, including almost all the popular groups and young actors, as well as some obscure celebrities.

He guessed that the management company behind it had gone to great lengths to get them in. In his view, at the lavish gala, the idols and actors were clearly divided into two groups, with different levels of fame.

Only Yoona, dressed in a purple dress, occasionally strolled among the actors, chatting and laughing with some of them she had worked with before.

Gong Cheng smiled at this scene; this woman was indeed excellent at socializing.

Meanwhile, the nine members of TWICE weren't at all reserved. Instead, they curiously looked around at the nearby artists and some Asia-Pacific executives from brands that had come to inspect the area. Dior's Asia-Pacific head was chatting and laughing with BLACKPINK's Jisoo. It seemed like the atmosphere was quite good.

Many celebrities are proactively approaching various brands, striking up conversations... hoping to gain attention and secure endorsements...

"Dahyun-ah~"

Just as Kim Da-hyun was sitting calmly at the table, a clear female voice caught the attention of the idols. Little Doufu thought the voice sounded familiar, blinked, and turned around to see that it was her senior, Kim Tae-ri.

She quickly and cheerfully got up and went over: "Taeri unnie, did you just arrive?"

The idols standing nearby walked towards Kim Tae-ri, who was wearing high heels and had a gentle smile on her face. They quickly stood up and greeted her, "Tae-ri sunbaenim, annyanghaseyo..."

The members of TWICE also stood up with smiles and greeted each other politely.

They knew that Dahyun hung out with Gong Cheng in Chungmuro, and the girl in front of them, Kim Tae-ri, was a rising star actress who had gained popularity in the past two years. She debuted in 14, won the Blue Dragon Best New Actress award in 16, and was nominated for Best Actress at the Grand Bell Awards in 17. Last year, "Mr. Sunshine" was a huge hit, making her a well-received actress on both the small and big screens, with great potential. "I just arrived and saw you. Are these your members?" Kim Tae-ri smiled coolly at the idols around her, but when she turned her head, she looked at Dahyun kindly and waved to the members of TWICE in a friendly manner.

Kim Da-hyun took it all in, and a feeling of exhilaration welled up inside her—it felt amazing!

That's what connections are all about.

"Yes, unnie." Kim Dahyun quickly introduced the members around her with a bright smile.

In Gong Cheng's eyes, it was incredibly impressive. Kim Tae-ri was accompanied by several other up-and-coming actors from Chungmuro, who looked somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite place them.

"Tarot!"

A surprised voice rang out. Gong Cheng turned to look and saw it was Armani's Asia-Pacific head, who waved with a smile: "Marco~"

Marco, the Italian who had been in charge of the Armani Pacific region for the past two years, smiled apologetically at the actors chatting in front of him and quickly walked over: "How have you been lately?"

As Marco's voice and Gong Cheng's figure appeared at the entrance of the party, many idols and actors stood up and looked at Gong Cheng. This was partly because of his long career and status as a senior member of some groups, and partly because of his impressive achievements.

As the gazes of numerous celebrities shrank, the Asia-Pacific heads of high-end luxury brands such as LV, Dior, Burberry, Gucci, Saint Laurent, Chanel, Prada, and Hermès all walked over to Gong Cheng and surrounded him.

Han Su-hee took a step ahead of them with great discretion, then turned and walked to the side.

Bae Suzy, shamelessly, stood beside Gong Cheng, awaiting the inspection of the high-society guests...

"..." Zhang Yuanying was just taking selfies with her phone at the party when she saw this scene and immediately looked at the tall Gong Cheng in the center of the crowd with envy.

In her ear, Kang Hye-won, propping her head up, said, "Oppa is the center of attention wherever he goes~"

“I heard that many brands are waiting for his contracts with Armani, Burberry, Dior, and Louis Vuitton to expire,” Ahn Yu-jin said softly. “If his contracts really expire and he doesn’t renew them, they’ll probably just bring in another high-end global brand ambassador immediately.”

Kim Tae-ri stood beside the TWICE crowd, glanced back, and smiled: "I feel like tonight's party is just for me, their junior colleague~"

After saying that, she led her friend away without lingering there.

Lim Nayeon, Minatozaki Sana, Mina, Hirai Momo, Chou Tzuyu, and Son Chaeyoung glanced at Gong Cheng, who was surrounded by luxury goods, and then continued to hold their wine glasses, staring at Kim Jisoo, Jo Miyeon, and Bae Joo-hyun, the girls scattered in different places at the next table.

"..." Bae Joo-hyun glanced at Jo Mi-yeon, who was secretly watching her, and actually wanted to teach her a lesson.

But the current situation is not appropriate. Then he looked at a certain clown, Kim Ji-soo. How could this kind of guy put on a fighting face?
Bae Joo-hyun followed her intense gaze and saw that she was looking at Jo Mi-yeon.

“Sooji-ssi…”

Bae Suzy successfully struck up a conversation with a senior executive of a certain brand among the many Asia-Pacific heads of various brands.

Gong Cheng glanced at the man; he appeared to be the artistic director of Celine, a French brand, which, if he remembered correctly, was also under the LVMH umbrella. He didn't pay much attention; whether it was fashion or entertainment resources, aside from the favor of brands, they were all earned through fierce competition. He turned back to the Louis Vuitton representative: "I'll be going to Paris next month. The photoshoot will proceed as planned..."

"..."

After communicating with the brands that had signed contracts for a while...

Gong Cheng didn't rush to greet the female friends and ex-girlfriends present. Instead, he took a glass of wine and went to the waiting ETRO executives for a brief chat.

He pointed towards TWICE, and Son Chaeyoung said, "To be honest, my style and philosophy don't quite align with your brand, but you can try contacting her."

immediately.

Gong Cheng also recommended Zhao Meiyan to Jimmy Choo's brand representatives.

While these brands may not be as influential as Louis Vuitton or Armani, endorsements are not only influenced by their recommendations and suggestions, but also by the popularity of the celebrities.

Just like the Jimmy Choo brand, to be honest, Gong Cheng thinks that recommending her might get the brand to notice Zhao Meiyan and put her on the evaluation stage, but it's not realistic or possible to make an official announcement directly. After all, Gong Cheng has no cooperative relationship with ETRO or Jimmy Choo.

Furthermore, Cho Mi-yeon is different from the female members of TWICE.

TWICE, with their status as a top-tier group, enjoys widespread popularity across Asia. Whether it's LV or Burberry, aside from the contracts they've secured, their popularity means that offering Nayeon, Sana, Minami, and Tzuyu even a modest endorsement deal seems like a sure win. In contrast, (G)I-DLE currently lags far behind.

His words could only serve as an introduction; the rest was up to fate...

"..."

After finishing these tasks, Gong Cheng greeted Kim Tae-ri, Lim Yoon-a, and the others, and then went to (G)I-DLE to greet his fellow countryman Song Yuqi.

Amidst the curious and gossipy gazes of the other celebrities, Zhao Meiyan blushed as she greeted Gong Cheng, then glanced smugly at Kim Jisoo, Bae Joo-hyun, and a few members of TWICE.

After all the fighting, Oppa still comes to me, doesn't he?

She hadn't been gloating for long when a Jimmy Choo staff member came over, smiling, and said to Zhao Meiyan, "Zhao Meiyan-xi, can we have a chat?"

Zhao Meiyan turned around, somewhat bewildered, and glanced at Gong Cheng, who was smiling broadly. She heard him encouragingly say, "Go and talk to him~"

"Inside!"

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Zhao Meiyan's face lit up with delight.

The other celebrities who witnessed this scene slightly opened their mouths and whispered among themselves: "Did they get back together?"

"No, are they really giving out resources so blatantly?"

Upon hearing this, Song Yuqi turned around and glared at the gossiping people.

On IZ*ONE's table, Jang Won-young's bright eyes were fixed on Cho Mi-yeon's departing figure, a feeling that was hard to describe—jealousy? Envy? Longing... all of it.

Kwon Eunbi said incredulously, "Just because it represents a single sentence? The brand went to contact Miyeon-sunbae?"

"Oh my!"

Choi Ye-na curled her lip in noncommittal. "What's so special about that? Haven't you heard that Jisoo, Mina, Sana, Momo, Irene, Tzuyu, and Nayeon's high-end resources all leaked from the CEO's hands..."

The names she mentioned are already considered top-tier in terms of fashion resources in the current local market.

"..."

Gong Cheng remained unmoved by these discussions.

It was just a fashion gala, and he wasn't really interested in attending. But thinking of his girlfriends, Chaeyoung and Miyeon, who had been with him all along, but were relatively weak in fashion sense, he came to see if there were any opportunities.

Gong Cheng sat down at BLACKPINK's table: "You've been doing well overseas lately?"

"Thanks to Oppa, the fans over there are paying a lot of attention to us, and some of the program staff are also very polite to us." Kim Jennie grinned, then glanced at Zhao Meiyan who was meeting with a brand not far away: "Aigoo, Meiyan was introduced by Oppa, right?"

“Ani recommended it.”

Gong Cheng smiled and observed Kim Jisoo's expression. Our little Xiuxiu was gritting her teeth right now, I wonder who she was showing it to.

He raised his hand and poked Kim Jisoo's shoulder lightly.

Kim Jisoo turned her pretty face away, pretending not to see him, and remained silent.

My beloved white moonlight, she's caused you to develop Yu Yu syndrome, why are you still helping her?

"..." Gong Cheng found it quite amusing to see Kim Ji-soo's angry expression. He leaned close to her ear and whispered a boastful remark: "If you keep acting like this, I'll kiss you~ Let's go public!"

The ambiguous gesture made Kim Jisoo's face flush red.

Meanwhile, at a table not far away from TWICE, several people stood with their arms crossed, glaring angrily at Gong Cheng's actions...

Jisoo felt she was no longer the girl who used to spam the internet. She glanced at the expressions of the TWICE members, covered her mouth with her hand, and whispered, "Go ahead and kiss me if you dare! Go public! I'll be there for you openly!"

"Really a kiss?" Haji Cheng was a little embarrassed, not expecting Xiu Xiu to suddenly become so clever.

Kim Jisoo, with her gentle eyes and a forced smile, looked at him and said, "Kiss me? If I don't, you're my son, you little rascal~"

Seeing that Gong Cheng shamelessly turned around and started chatting with Park Chae-young.

Kim Jisoo was displeased and leaned closer to whisper, "Coward!"

"This is my principle of 'the happy ones yield'..." Gong Cheng replied. Xiu Xiu is ignorant, but we, as grown men, can't be ignorant, can we?
BLACKPINK is on a upward spiral again this year, and according to what he understands, their increased activities in Europe and America at the beginning of the year are going very well, and they have already gained some recognition there.

How could Master Gong possibly ruin Xiuxiu's career?
Gong Cheng felt uneasy under Kim Ji-soo's gaze, so he quickly got up, greeted the Daegu woman, and then went to TWICE's side. After looking around, he sat down next to Kim Da-hyun, the "bodyguard with a sword".

As soon as she sat down, Yoo Jeongyeon glanced at Son Chaeyoung and Jo Miyeon, who were meeting with the brand not far away, and said helplessly, "Wow, that's a big spender!"

"One high-end luxury brand for each woman?"

"Ani, you overestimate me. It's all thanks to the women's own abilities!" Gong Cheng said quietly, not taking credit for himself, as if afraid of being overheard by others.

Lim Nayeon reacted quickly, looking at him: "You've become so arrogant that you dare to add 'men' after 'women' in front of us?"

"Then what do you mean?" Gong Cheng covered his mouth to avoid being photographed by the media present. "Do you want me to say about my ex-girlfriends?"

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Lin Na-yeon, Minatozaki Sana, and Hirai Momo.

Hirai Momo and Minatozaki Sana immediately moved their chairs, choosing to briefly cut ties with the boss.

"..." Lim Nayeon stared at the two good-for-nothings beside her, her face twitching!

Have you no ambition at all?!
Seeing that Mina was about to say something, Miyako immediately sighed, "There aren't many men as loyal and devoted as me these days~"

"I'll settle the score with you when we get back, Makoto!" Mina said with a cold look in her eyes, her pink lips twitching slightly with a smile.

"..."

……

After the party ended that evening...

Related headlines quickly rose to the top of trending searches.

"..."

……

The next day, Gong Cheng was making final preparations for the album.

After throwing themselves into their work, their low spirits dissipated considerably... and in the days that followed, the three members of Misamo were busy preparing for their debut in Japan at the end of next month.

Meanwhile, Lim Nayeon and the others made guest appearances on Yoo Jeongyeon's variety show, while Bae Joo-hyun was busy with Ryder Baby's second album comeback next month.

Recently, Zhao Meiyan has been focusing on the brand evaluation stage, and immediately purchased several bags from Jimmy Choo, demonstrating her fashion sense. BLACKPINK, on ​​the other hand, continued their journey to the United States, taking advantage of the Coachella tournament that just ended last month to rapidly increase their popularity.

Whether Gong Cheng and Zhao Meiyan are a good match is also being discussed on various entertainment forums.

……

Six consecutive days of work and preparation for the comeback album.

Gong Cheng sat in Maze Entertainment's office, picked up the physical album of "Judgement" from his desk, and handed it to Jeon So-mi, Han So-hee, and Bae Suzy, grinning smugly: "Here, autographed copies~"

"You should treasure this!"

With his comeback just over six months away, the new album's audio and music video will be officially released tomorrow night at 10 PM.

Two days ago, when recording the album, Gong Cheng carefully watched the music videos and the songs he produced. He wondered how those incredibly sad songs were written.

This idea arose because he's been doing much better lately, and his condition has improved considerably... so let's leave the sadness to the fans...

(End of this chapter)