Chapter 66 This Stupid Man

After the results were announced, Yang Hyun Suk left immediately. Only a few people were left in the practice room, standing silently.

SE7EN looked at them and sighed, "We all see your efforts, and your abilities are pretty good. Even if you still have some flaws now, as long as you persevere, you will have a great future even if you don't debut in YG."

Words of comfort failed to make everyone feel better, especially Jang Hyun-seung, who was eliminated due to his personality and expression management. He once again found it difficult to suppress the sadness in his heart, and his voice was trembling as he covered half of his face and cried.

Among the younger brothers, Quan Zhilong actually played best with Hyun-seung. Seeing him like this, he felt bad. He walked to Zhang Hyun-seung and hugged him gently: "You have done a good job in the past two years."

Zhang Xiansheng finally cried without restraint and hugged his brother who he had been with for hundreds of days. His voice was usually so soft that it could not be heard clearly, but this time his crying was heard by everyone.

After more than two years of training, they, who have not signed a contract, are different from Zhilong and Yongbae. They are worried about being kicked out by the company every day.

Sometimes he felt that these trainees were like insects, so small in the eyes of humans. Sometimes I feel that they are like mayflies, trying hard to burn in their limited lives and then falling into despair.

He lowered his head and shed tears. Perhaps it was just like what Yien said, he was delicate and sensitive, with a rich inner world, but this rich inner world brought him a lot while also causing him pain.

Quan Zhilong sighed and patted his back. "Whatever your plan is, you can contact me if you have any questions."

He paused and teased him deliberately: "Of course, if someone bullies you, go contact your Yeonunna, she is much more fierce than me."

Jang Hyun-seung let out a "hiss" and as the corners of his mouth turned up, tears slid down his eyelashes. His soft hair stuck to his face. He looked exactly the same as when we first met two years ago. He still looked like a child who had not grown up. He lowered his head and cried and laughed: "I won't contact her. She lied to me and called me Noona when we first met."

"Brother, come with me to pack my luggage." He wiped the tears from his face and tried to curl the corners of his mouth. Since the result could not be changed, he could only think of other ways.

When she saw people packing their luggage, Ye-en also knew the result. She leaned against the dormitory, and after Jang Hyun-seung had packed his luggage, Ye-eun stepped forward and held the handle of his luggage, "Where are you going next?"

Zhang Xiansheng looked down at her hand holding his luggage and smiled. He was introverted and shy, and she helped him push the luggage into the room on the first day.

He pulled the corner of his mouth and shook his head: "I don't know. If I was eliminated because of my personality, with a weak personality like mine, I wouldn't be able to survive in other companies."

Before Ye-eun could even speak, Quan Zhilong became anxious, "Ah, what are you talking about? Just listen to the president's words and forget about it. Don't take it to heart."

After all, he had lived with Jang Hyun-Seung for such a long time, and he knew exactly how Hyun-Seung came to YG. He hooked Jang Hyun-Seung's shoulders and said, "Hey, didn't you fail the first two interviews? In the end, you rushed to the company alone to find the president and try again."

"Yes, who said you have a weak character. I've already said you have a rich inner world!" Yeen also echoed.

All the way from the dormitory to the bus stop, two people continued to encourage and educate him. One said that he had a strong character, and the other said that he was mature in thinking. Even Jiang Dasheng and Jin Duxuan, who were following behind him, spoke up.

"You are the most handsome boy I have ever seen." Jiang said to him loudly.

Even Jin Duxuan, who had been with him for a while, nodded and said, "Your personality is much better than the president's."

"Ah? Hahaha." Zhang Xiansheng laughed. The night that should have been full of sadness suddenly became warm because of the comfort of several people.

The evening breeze blew on his body, he hugged and said goodbye to everyone one by one, and finally got on the car carrying his suitcase.

"Goodbye everyone. After I take a few days off, I will try my best to stand on the stage again." After waving goodbye with a smile, Jang Hyun-seung pulled the curtains, lowered his head, and tears fell again.

Even if it is a bug, it is a bug that has tried hard to transform. He turned his head and looked at the few people still standing behind and waving at the departing car. Tears slid down his cheeks again and were poured into his mouth with the upturned corners of his mouth.

The bitter feeling stopped his tears. Some of the insects that huddled together for warmth transformed first, while others just happened later.

He took out his cell phone and called a number: "Hello, is this Mr. Jaehwan? Yes, it's me. Can I come to your practice room to train?"

Yien sighed as she watched the bus leave, then looked up at the sky. The night was warm, but the dark sky was filled with stars, some bright, some dim, but all trying their best to shine. She curled her lips and looked at Quan Zhilong: "Let's go too."

Quan Zhilong nodded silently. He tried to smile to comfort Hyun-seung, but he couldn't control his emotions as soon as he left. "Let's go. Yongbae should be back by now."

They all came to see Hyun-seung off, but Yong-bae went to see him off after seeing the empty scene on Lee Seung-hyun's side.

Ye-eun bent down and turned her head to look at his downcast face, "Wow, Kwon Ji-ryong, you're not going to cry secretly, are you?"

The night was prone to being sad. After sending off his younger brother whom he had been with for two years, Quan Zhilong was originally so emotional that he was about to burst out in his throat. However, he was provoked by her annoying tone and his eyes narrowed, and he forced back his sobs.

He stretched out his hand to grab Ye-eun, and opened his mouth to threaten her: "Who wants to cry?"

"You, could it be me?" Ye-eun immediately stood up and hid behind Dasheng, "Who has been crying since childhood? Others may not know, but I know everything."

When her head popped out from Daesung's ear, Daesung froze, "Ye-eun... don't come near me in front of Ji-ryong."

Yi Eun uttered an “ah” and raised her eyebrows at Quan Zhilong’s half-smiley look: “Why are you afraid of him? I’ll help you deal with him!”

Jin Duxuan shook his head and looked at the two people being chased by Quan Zhilong, and sighed. If it weren’t for you, Yien, Daesung wouldn’t have been chased by Zhilong as well.

"Quan Zhilong! I have your college admission letter!"

"Lee Ye-eun!! Why was it sent to you?"

"I said I was your sister and he gave it to me?"

"Brother, this has nothing to do with me. Why should I become a part of your play? Let me go, Brother Zhilong!"

The noisy voices of three people came over, and Jin Duxuan had no choice but to follow. He always felt that he would never have a peaceful life in the future.

In the following days, the five of them trained and recorded together. The debut originally scheduled for August 1 was changed to the family concert on August 19 due to changes in the company's schedule, which was the day after Kwon Ji-yong's birthday.

The day before their debut, they didn't finish rehearsing until 11pm. They were so busy that they didn't even notice that it was Kwon Ji-yong's birthday. He didn't care either, as someone would remember it anyway.

Sure enough, after the rehearsal, he did not go back to the dormitory directly, but went to the company instead. The security guard at the company was used to him coming to the company at this time every year. He smiled and opened the door: "You're going to debut tomorrow, but you're still here today? I originally told Ye-eun to go home today."

Quan Zhilong touched his head, laughed, and gave the candy in his pocket to the security guard as usual: "Yes, she will definitely come, so I have to come too."

The security guard smiled and shook his head. Being a doorman in an entertainment company was not an easy job. The trainees sometimes stayed up until the early morning, so they also had to get up in the early morning to open the door. Sometimes it is inevitable to fall asleep due to being too sleepy, and one time these two children were locked in there.

He had worked several night shifts in a row and slept very soundly that night. He didn't hear them knocking on the door for a long time. When he woke up, the two children were already sleeping side by side in the corner with their heads leaning against each other.

From then on, they would bring themselves candies on February 27th and August 18th every year to remind him not to fall asleep.

"It's this milk candy again..." The security guard looked at Quan Zhilong and shook his head, then said with a smile, "How come Yien never gets tired of eating it after all these years?"

Quan Zhilong also laughed, "If she likes something, she will like it until the end, this stubborn girl."

The uncle put the candy in his mouth and said nonchalantly: "It's okay, you are stubborn anyway. You have refused to eat this for so many years and you bring it to her every day. We are a perfect match."

"Ah?" Quan Zhilong was stunned for a moment, and met the uncle's teasing eyes, slightly absent-minded, "How can Ye Eun and I be together? She is my sister?"

The security guard opened his eyes wide, "Do you really treat her as your own sister? You treat your sister the same as you treat Ye-eun? You and Ye-eun are just like Ye-eun and the president, and it's not against ethics. Oh no, it's still a little dangerous to be with the president."

He slapped his forehead. How come, under the influence of Yien, everyone in the company dared to talk behind the president's back?

Quan Zhilong was silent for two seconds, then turned and left as if his worldview had been overturned.

In the safe passage used as a secret base.

Yi Eun squatted and put the candles on the cake. After all these years, Kwon Ji-yong still wasn't used to only putting red candles on the cake. He bent one leg and propped his chin on his hand. "Put some other colors in there, too."

"Red is so pretty! And it's festive." Ye Eun said this and picked out the red candles inside, muttering, "Aren't we debuting tomorrow night? Buy a bigger cake today, and make a wish at midnight. It will be a birthday for you and Bigbang together."

There was only a faint light in the safe passage at night. Quan Zhilong watched Yi Eun put all the candles in the hall and laughed so hard that he bent over his knees. "Ye Eun, you have to put 19 candles at the age of 19. What will I do when I am 70 or 80 years old?"

Ye-en lowered her head and inserted the last red candle, then took out a candle of another color and lit it with a lighter, with the wicks facing each other, and lit the red candles one by one, "What's the big deal about being seventy or eighty? When you are a hundred years old, I will still light a hundred candles."

Quan Zhilong smiled, and when he looked down at her, his eyes were gentle: "By then, I won't be able to blow out the candles."

Now every time I celebrate my birthday, it takes a long time to blow out a dozen candles. By that time, my teeth will be so old that I won’t be able to blow out the candles anymore.

A breeze blew in gently from the small window of the emergency passage, and the fragrance of the leaves caused the candle flame to sway slightly.

Yi-eun made a "tsk" sound and looked at Quan Zhilong who was motionless with disdain, "Sit in this direction to block the wind."

Quan Zhilong changed direction and blocked the breeze. It blocks the wind and also blocks the only natural light.

Only the red candlelight was left, faintly shining on Yien's face. He suddenly thought of the rainbow that had fallen on Yien's body. His eyes were slightly dazed until he heard Yien's voice speaking again.

She lowered her head and said, "When you can't blow out the candles, I don't have the energy to put up 100 candles."

All nineteen candles were lit. Ye-eun held up the cake and smiled at him, "When the time comes, let my children light them. Oh, they will be old by then, so let my grandchildren light them, and your grandchildren will blow them out."

Through the red candlelight, Ye-eun's face seemed to be covered with a red veil, and Kwon Ji-yong was slightly dazed. He lowered his head and blinked.

Yien looked down at the time. There were still a few seconds left. Yien finally said, "Of course, the first piece of cake must be given to me. By the way, although according to Korea you are not yet an adult at the age of 19, you are already an adult according to China."

"Hey, hey, it's midnight! Close your eyes and make a wish!"

Kwon Ji-yong closed his eyes and clasped his hands together. In his ears he heard the sound of Ye-eun singing a birthday song for him. At this moment, he seemed to hear Ye-eun singing a birthday song to him at different times.

From her babyish voice at the age of four, to her sweet voice in elementary school, to her even changing the pitch of the birthday song unconsciously after training with YG in junior high school, he finally opened his eyes with a smile.

The person in front of me is the grown-up Ye-eun who is now in high school.

She smiled back at him: "Blow out the candles quickly."

Kwon Ji-yong lowered his head and blew at the candles. After blowing several times, there were still two that were not extinguished. Yi Eun was just waiting for Kwon Ji-yong to get angry. After all, there were more and more candles in recent years, and he became impatient while blowing them out.

Unexpectedly, he didn't get angry this time, but turned slightly to let the light in front leak in again. He said to Yien, "Help me blow it."

Ye-eun glanced at him with a puzzled look, "It's not my birthday, why do you want me to blow it?"

There were only two candles left, and he looked at Yien with a focused gaze. Suddenly I realized that the strand of hair on Yeen's left ear seemed to always curl up, there was a small mole on the right side of her face, and a faint line on her right ear.

"What...what are you doing! Just blow it!" Ye Eun felt guilty when she saw the look in his eyes. No wonder the members were scared when he looked at them expressionlessly. It was still a bit scary.

She lowered her head to blow out the candles. One candle was blew out by her, but the flame of the other candle shook for a moment, then held on tenaciously. Unexpectedly, it was finally extinguished by the breeze blowing from the windowsill.

The summer wind brings scorching warmth and blows the melody of heartbeat.

Kwon Ji-yong lowered his head and picked the candles one by one with Ye-eun. When he used a plastic knife to cut the cake, he habitually cut out the words "Happy Birthday" for Ye-eun.

Ye-eun took the cake and the sweetness in her mouth made her smile when she put the fork into her mouth. She asked curiously, "What wish did you make just now?"

"..." Quan Zhilong was stunned for a moment, his ears slightly red, turned his head and whispered, "I didn't make any wishes."

"Bigbang must be a big hit! You have to be a big hit too!" Ye-eun looked at him with her eyes curved, her eyes full of smiles under her long and curled eyelashes, "Isn't it! Am I right?"

Quan Zhilong turned his head and looked at her, "No."

Ye-eun was stunned, "Huh? This is not one of the three wishes you made!"

"...I just made one wish." Quan Zhilong lowered his eyes, looking unhappy.

Did the rehearsal not go well? He has been acting strange since he came here today. Ye-eun carefully looked at Kwon Ji-yong's expression, maybe he was too nervous about his debut tomorrow?

She spoke carefully: "Were you so nervous that you forgot you could wish for three?"

There was still a small half of the cake on the ground, enough to put a few candles on it. Ye Eun asked tentatively, "Shall we make a new wish? We have practiced for so long. With your strength and metaphysics, you will definitely have a smooth debut tomorrow!"

Seeing that she was really going to put candles on the remaining cake, Quan Zhilong raised his hand to hold her, then his expression changed, and he quickly let go of her hand as if he was burned by the candle, "No need, wishing for one will work better."

"…What kind of wish are you making? Is it more important than your career?" Ye-eun muttered, hoping that Kwon Ji-yong wasn't in love again. She would collapse if he acted crazy in the heavy rain again. She whispered, "You are really crazy. You are going to debut tomorrow and you can't make a wish today for a smooth debut."

Quan Zhilong looked at her complaining in a low voice but was afraid that she was really nervous about tomorrow and didn't dare to scold herself, so he lowered his eyes and whispered, "Yes, I'm really crazy..."

Although the voice was small, Yien could hear it clearly in the quiet corridor.

It's over! It's over! Is he not falling in love with someone again recently? Park Chun-unnie? Cailin? Could it be that they met when they were running around for announcements?

Ye-eun opened her eyes wide and wanted to scold him, but then she remembered that he was going to debut tomorrow, so she could only try to curl her lips, "Ji-ryong, don't think too much when you just debuted, just work hard! If you dare to disappear again, you're done for!"

Quan Zhilong glanced at her and whispered, "I'm really finished..."

"What..." Yien made a bitter face, "Who is it? Tell me who it is at this time!?"

Quan Zhilong sighed and looked at her without moving his eyes away, "You are so stupid."

The wind from the window blew in again, bringing warmth. Yien felt her heart go cold. She covered her chest and said, "I celebrated your birthday for you and reminded you for your own good, and you still called me stupid!"

Ye Eun forgot all about the other party's debut tomorrow and why she shouldn't scold him today. She opened her mouth and raised her hands to fan herself. Even though she had no tears at all, they were blown out by the fan that was directed directly at her eyes. Her eyes were moist and she looked speechless, "Quan Zhilong, you can celebrate your birthday by yourself next year! I'm leaving!"

He had seen her fake crying many times before. Quan Zhilong glanced at the cake she put on the ground, raised his head and asked, "Do you still want to eat this cake?"

"…Eat it! Why wouldn't I eat it if I spent the money on it!" Ye-eun stuffed the cake into her mouth with a bitter face, muttering, "I'm going to complain to Domi-unnie, saying that you said I was stupid!"

"Also, you said you won't celebrate my birthday with me next year!"

Quan Zhilong sighed and looked at her, "You were the one who said that."

"I don't care. Just because you didn't deny it doesn't mean you don't want to celebrate my birthday with me!" Ye-eun said with a bitter face, "No one will celebrate my birthday with me next year. My world is over!"

Quan Zhilong also stuffed a piece of cake into his mouth, complaining in his heart, this idiot, his world is ruined!