Chapter 76 Chapter 76 Two People's Birthday

The atmosphere of Milan is very different from that of Paris. If Paris is flowing silk, then Milan is cold steel.

Although Italy is often ridiculed as the "PIGS" of Europe, it is still a top player in Europe in the traditional luxury goods industry and other money-burning fields. Milan Fashion Week is second only to Paris Fashion Week among the four major fashion weeks, and Gi is naturally the finale show of Milan Fashion Week.

Gi is smaller in scale than Dior but more luxurious than Margiela. Kwon Ji-yong simply asked Tiger Brother to be responsible for the security of Xing Ai's fashion show at Gi. Anyway, the whole world knows that they are good friends now, so there is no need to hide it anymore.

After the scandal that dominated European gossip pages for a week, Jeon Seong-ae's position at Gi's shows improved significantly. However, Gi's director, already aware of Jeon Seong-ae's close ties with Dior and Pirate King, didn't extend an olive branch. Jeon Seong-ae didn't regret it, and she wasn't in a picky position anymore.

The day after the show, the group was invited to Ferrari's home stadium in Monza, where the concert will be held in September.

"Welcome to Monza. Although this is a historic track, it has just been renovated. Next door is the old Monza track, which is also the fastest track in Formula 1." Leclerc, wearing a red Ferrari jersey, smiled brightly.

"Is this the Ferrari base?" Quan Xingai didn't understand. Looking at the track that looked like it was in a park, she felt relaxed and happy. She seemed to hear the roar of engines in the distance.

"Not really, the base is actually in Maranello," Leclerc introduced to his new friend.

"The whole of Italy is Ferrari's territory." Li Zhuhe and Quan Zhilong looked at the luxury car and returned to their childhood, becoming little boys. Who can refuse "man and horse".

"So the one running laps now is Hamilton?" Quan Zhilong had good eyesight and saw the red lightning rushing towards him in the distance. The number on the car logo was exactly Hamilton's number 44. As soon as he finished speaking, he pulled Quan Xingai, who was peeking at the car, into his arms. Then the roaring sound came from far away and roared past, so sharp that it seemed to pierce the eardrums.

Quan Xingai opened her mouth and watched the red car speed past like lightning, and her blood suddenly boiled.

"Yes, that's my teammate Hamilton. He is also training. Do you want to see me running laps? Or try running laps in Monza later?" Leclerc was very generous. He took a few people to the garage and showed them his red car on standby.

"Let's run a lap. I haven't seen F1 yet. Let me see the speed." Quan Xingai was a little excited. Today was not a strict training day and there were not many staff members. Everyone smiled when they saw Charles coming with a new friend. They already knew that this was F1's new partner, a Kpop artist.

"Charlie, come and run a lap and show them how fast you are." Hamilton, who had returned to the rest area after running a lap, took off his helmet and shouted behind the two of them.

Jeon Seong-ae and Kwon Ji-yong turned around and saw a handsome brown-skinned black man wearing a helmet and showing his big white teeth, who waved to Jeon Seong-ae.

"I know this guy!" Quan Xingai whispered to Quan Zhilong.

"Nuna, it seems like you've participated in an event with him in the past." The garage was safe and there would be no one taking secret photos, so the two of them whispered to each other unscrupulously. Li Zhuhe and Leclerc stood together and chatted with Hamilton.

"Does the Ferrari Princess want to run a lap?" the staff also asked with a smile.

"Princess?" Upon hearing this interesting name, Xingai and Zhilong immediately showed the same playful expression in their eyes and looked over.

"You two are indeed a couple. How come you both have the same expression? This is just a teasing nickname. I grew up in the Ferrari system, and many of the staff are very familiar with me. When I was little, I had long hair and looked a bit like a girl, and I was shy, so... please don't make that expression. I'm a Ferrari warrior."

"Okay, okay, Princess Ferrari," Xing Ai continued to tease with a malicious look.

"Let's drive a lap, Charles. This is our first time watching a live F1 show, and our adrenaline is already pumping." Kwon Ji-yong, who had become a playful big boy at this moment, spoke excitedly.

All the stars cheered excitedly, and then the 'Ferrari Princess' laughed, took her helmet from the rack, put it on neatly, and jumped into the car. He turned and raised his chin at Hamilton in defiance, and the staff immediately helped him prepare the seat belt.

The red cars flashed with the scent of US dollars, and the smell of fuel wafting in the air seemed to be all about speed and money. In the field he was good at, the melancholy boy immediately transformed into a beast ready to go. Then two red Ferraris drove out of the rest area, and then like an arrow from a bow, they flew out.

Only the familiar sound remained in the air. Standing on the track, it seemed as if her adrenaline glands were also stimulated. Quan Xingai screamed, "Come on! Ciel!!!"

"Come on!!" Li Zhuhe was rarely excited.

Kwon Ji-yong held Sung-ae's hand, interlocking their fingers as they watched the race car, thinking that Nunna really liked things that made her adrenaline rush. He had a chance encounter with Charles and got the opportunity to collaborate on a song for F1. Not only could he perform on the same stage with Nunna, but he could also be together openly, even if it was just as a friend. Kwon Ji-yong was already satisfied, and he even wanted to go to church to thank God.

Since the beginning of 2021, he has been in a dreamy state as if he is falling into the clouds. He even wonders if he is dreaming.

"You're holding my hand so tightly, are you scared?" Quan Xingai shook her hand that was held tightly by Quan Zhilong and said jokingly.

Quan Zhilong raised his brackets and just grabbed his girlfriend's hand and brought it to his lips and kissed it.

The driver's world circled very quickly, as if it had only been a short time since the two had gone around it. This nearly 5.8-kilometer track can reach a maximum speed of 350 kilometers per hour. It is the fastest track in the world with an average speed of 1 minute 21 seconds 046 set by a Ferrari driver in 2004.

In fact, in Quan Xingai's eyes, there is no difference between the world record or the speed in front of her, whether it is one second faster or slower. All she feels is the adrenaline and the thrill of speed.

When Charles and Hamilton drove into the rest area again, the enthusiasm of the three of them had been completely ignited.

Lee Joo-hyuk, Kwon Ji-yong all stepped forward and bumped shoulders with Leclerc and Hamilton, saying, "This is awesome!"

"Wow! F1 is really interesting. I think I'm going to love this game!"

"You can see all the F1 drivers at the Imola Grand Prix at the end of April." Leclerc held his helmet and his eyes looked beautiful in the sun.

Quan Xingai nodded quickly and then the corners of her mouth slowly rose until they reached her ears, "Of course, I want to go! This is great, I want to watch a real game, it's so exciting! Zhu Hege, Zhilong, we must watch this game together!" She hugged Quan Zhilong's neck and jumped excitedly.

"Tsk tsk, so this 'rumored girlfriend' really has nothing to do with you?" Hamilton shook his head regretfully while chewing gum.

Leclerc felt embarrassed. "I told you the rumors were all fabricated. We're just friends, Lewis."

Quan Xingai pondered for a while, "Hello Hamilton! I watched you drive when I was young - oh, I watched you drive when I was a child!" This guy was born in 1985. It is true that she has been watching him drive since she was young. He is also the only two drivers Quan Xingai has heard of after Schumacher.

"When you were little? Oh no, that doesn't sound like a good thing - Hey GD, I know you, long time no see! I heard you were going to write a song for us? I'm looking forward to it." Hamilton and Kwon Ji-yong bumped shoulders and greeted each other, just like the way rapper greets rapper.

"Yes, this is my girlfriend Sarah, she is also the composer of the collaboration song, and this is Lee Joo Hyuk, also an F1 fan and Ferrari fan."

"And my new friend," Leclerc added with a smile.

Hamilton shook hands with Xing Ai and Zhu He, and they talked about F1 and music and took a tour of the Ferrari garage training room in Monza.

"Why not try Monza?!" suggested Hamilton.

"Do you want to try driving a lap in Monza?" Leclerc also asked.

"Try? You don't want us to drive this, do you?" Quan Xingai looked suspiciously at this car that was probably more expensive than her life.

"No, no, the team's cars can't be given to outsiders. I'm talking about my car, my Ferrari..."

"And mine can also allow you to drive to Monza. Come on, GD, Sohyuk, try the speed and passion." Hamilton stepped to the rhythm, put his arm around Li Zhuhe's shoulders and led him to his two supercars.

Leclerc ran all the way to his private car - a 2 million euro Daytona Sp3 with the eager Kwon Ji-yong and the confused Jeon Seong-ae.

"Wow, do you really want to try it? To be honest, I haven't driven a supercar in many years." Although Quan Zhilong said this, he couldn't take his eyes off it.

Quan Xingai didn't say anything. She looked at Li Zhuhe and Hamilton who were already sitting in the car not far away. Zhuhe raised his eyebrows at Quan Zhilong in the driver's seat.

e on GD!" Hamilton shouted.

"GD, try it. I'll sit in the passenger seat." Leclerc was also ignited.

Quan Zhilong's competitive spirit was aroused. He looked at the car and then at Xing Ai, "I'll go for a drive. Don't worry, everything will be fine. I know what you are worried about. Wait for me to come back."

"Don't worry, I won't drive very fast, it's just an experience," Leclerc also said.

"Okay, I do have a psychological shadow about supercars. I'm afraid of car accidents, so don't drive too fast and don't race or chase, okay?" She kissed Quan Zhilong, and then watched the two sports cars drive onto the track.

Her heart was pounding. Watching F1 was one thing, but driving on the track to try it out was another. Quan Xingai still remembered the car accident that killed her when she saw the supercar, and she was still a little scared.

In fact, the car she had in her previous life happened to be a Ferrari Daytona Sp3. As soon as she saw this car, she remembered her car accident. Fortunately, Quan Zhilong promised her that he would not race but just try it. He did not drive fast, but at a normal speed. After a few minutes, he returned to the garage after completing a lap.

On the way back, Quan Zhilong held Xing'ai's hand and said, "I know you were a little scared at the time, right? When I saw Charles' car, I remembered your car accident, so I sat in the driver's seat. I was trying to understand what you felt in your last moment. I was very scared and extremely grateful at the same time. After driving a circle and seeing you again, I also returned to the world from the clouds."

"You... idiot Zhilong, who wants you to experience this kind of thing... I'm just a little scared and haven't recovered from seeing the same car yet. I'm fine! Next time, next time I will challenge myself too, and I will defeat myself." Quan Xingai was deeply moved, and then encouraged by Zhilong, she decided to defeat her inner demons.

Quan Zhilong saw Nuna gradually returning to her former warrior self, feeling both relieved and distressed. Finally, he began to ruffle her hair and said jokingly, "But honey, you look really embarrassed right now. Actually, you don't need to drive at F1 speed. Our Xingai is running at 40 mph... Okay, 40 mph is still too much, isn't it?"

Quan Xingai curled his lips and said, "You think I'm being underestimated? Go back and buy me a supercar, and then we can compete."

"No need to go back to Seoul to compete. How about we race at Ferrari's base in Fiorano at the end of the month? The four of us, 'The Sun Victims Group', will compete. So don't be the last one," Kwon Ji-yong laughed.

*

All of Seong-ae slept the entire flight back to Seoul. The crew split into two groups: Kimi, his team, and some of the technical photographers took the afternoon flight, while the artists and their assistants took the evening flight. She had no recollection of the moment she arrived at the airport; she spent the entire trip half-closed, a bit dazed and sleepy.

In the same state as her was Quan Zhilong, who was also sleepy like an evil little daisy. As soon as they entered the cabin, they got into the first-class bed and started to sleep.

The flight was more than ten hours long. Kwon Ji-yong woke up first and saw a message on his phone from his assistant in Seoul saying that everything was ready. He smiled and felt less sleepy. Nuna wanted to make up for her confession, but he also wanted to celebrate Nuna's birthday. Yes, when they returned to Seoul, it happened to be Sarah's birthday on April 9th, which was also their first birthday together.

The plane arrived in Seoul in the evening. Jeon Xingai slept for 12 hours in one go, almost from takeoff to landing. Now she just woke up and was still putting on makeup. It is conceivable that the airport must be full of media.

"You can come out later. I'll go out first and the media will follow me." Kwon Ji-yong said.

"Okay, I'll definitely ask you about gossip and scandals later. Have you decided what to say?"

Quan Zhilong shrugged. "What's there to explain? The Sun took the photos and we explained it on the official Weibo. Why bother to tell the media so much?"

"Zhilong is becoming more and more mature now, and he considers things very carefully." After getting back together, Xingai always has the illusion that time has really gone back when facing Quan Zhilong.

"Yes, now for you I am willing to waste a lot of time and make a lot of preparations. I also don't want you to face those media. Korea is different from the United States. In the past, you could be free, but not here. Xingai is an idol and needs to survive within the rules of the Korean entertainment industry. In fact, I hope you don't have to work so hard."

The two of them moved to the same first-class cabin, and they were the only two in the space. Kwon Ji-yong touched Xingai's long hair with heartache in his eyes. His Sarah was a free and unrestrained girl, but now she was trapped by her idol identity and became the captain of a girl group.

"What is freedom and what is constraint? In fact, how much freedom did I have in my previous life? Being an idol is not as miserable as you imagined, old senior. Let me tell you, female idols are doing pretty well now, and President Wen is really good. It's a new era now. I'm a young man born in 1998, and I'm only 23 years old." Quan Xingai is more optimistic and positive now than when he was just reborn.

"Oh, young man, you are now a young person of the new era." Quan Zhilong pouted and turned his head away unhappily, then turned around and looked at Xing Ai's smiling face and felt very satisfied.

"Yes, and Xiao Xing'ai has already gone through the most difficult days by herself. She must be secretly watching me from the clouds in heaven. I can't let her down. Aren't Koreans the most fond of visiting the United States? It just so happens that I really understand that." Xing'ai blinked proudly and arrogantly.

"Arasso, if it's Star Love, it will definitely work." Seeing Nuna's positive attitude, he felt as if he had made some preparations for a rainy day. In fact, his Nuna completed her career counterattack as soon as she came back with her own 'Trilogy to the Summit'.

"Yeah, so I'll seize the opportunity to collaborate on the F1 song. Zhilong, don't feel bad for me or the team. You feel bad when it happens to others, but why don't you feel bad when it's your turn? Even if BB is in pieces, you still want to drag it forward."

"Okay, baby, I get it. I'm not clinging to the group now. It's better to have a team when going abroad. I know my baby will handle everything."

While the two were chatting, the plane arrived. Kwon Ji-yong, fully armed with a hat and mask, took the lead to attract the attention of the media. Jeon Xingai waited until the media left before leaving the airport and getting into the nanny car that had been waiting for her.

The first thing she did when she got in the car was to use her phone to watch the live broadcast of the airport.

Kwon Ji-yong arrived in Seoul after returning from his flight. He appeared at Incheon International Airport wearing a mask and was questioned by the media about his alleged affair with RD leader Sarah Jeon-seong.

"Zhilong, tell me about the photos that The Sun took this time. Are they of Sarah and Leclerc or Sarah and you?"

"Zhilongxi, when did your friendship with Xingai begin?"

"Zhilong, tell me about your new friend? Is she a friend or a girlfriend?"

"Will the team return for BB's 15th anniversary?"

…

Quan Xingai saw the media surrounding the thin and skinny Zhilong like hungry sharks. It took him half an hour from the time he left customs to the time he got into the car. This was even without fans picking him up at the airport. Alas, Quan Xingai sent a text message to Quan Zhilong.

[As soon as I got back, everyone was asking, "Oh, Mo Zhilong, should we keep our distance?"] I laughed as I sent her this message, just teasing Zhilong.

"Now that everyone knows we're good friends, it's too fake to keep our distance. Let's just fight fire with fire. They'll get used to it after seeing it so often. It's not that easy to fool me, kid."

[Zhilong is very brave now, but 10 years ago you were still cautious.]

Because it’s been 10 years, baby, and I’m 33.

Quan Xingai looked at this reply with a sense of melancholy. Ten years had passed, and in the blink of an eye, Zhilong was already 33. Time had passed so quickly, and her puppy had grown into a mature man who could protect her from wind and rain and handle everything.

"Ouni, are you ready for what I told you before?" She turned to look at Ji Mingzhen, her eyes sparkling. "You didn't tell anyone, did you? Especially Zhilong!!"

Chi Mingzhen looked at Xing Ai and smiled inwardly, then said calmly, "Yes, I'm ready. So you're going to confess tonight?"

"Yes, going back at night is the most vulnerable and perfect for surprises!"

"Tsk tsk, the couple in love are so enviable." Chi Mingzhen smiled secretly in her heart. These two are such a perfect match that they even thought of the same surprise.

The car is about to arrive at Hannam-dong. Ji Myeong-jin can't help but look forward to what surprise senior Kwon Ji-ryong will give Xingai. She is just sorry that she can't witness his confession. He specifically asked her to take Xingai home but leave them private space.

"Tomorrow's schedule is the Vogue cover shoot. Don't sleep too late tonight, don't get too excited and don't stay up late." Ji Myung-jin told Xingai when they arrived at the underground garage of Nine One in Hannam-dong.

"Oh, I see. Unnie, won't you come upstairs with me?"

"I'm going home too. Do you need me to work overtime?"

"That's not the case. Then you should go and rest. I can go up by myself."

Quan Xingai pushed her suitcase and pressed the button for her floor. As the elevator ascended, she could smell the scent of roses. Roses? She seemed to have only mentioned daisies. Had Quan Zhilong already arrived home? She would wait until she got back to prepare, then drag Zhilong over here...

Quan Xingai was thinking happily as the elevator opened. She saw a dark entrance hall with no lights on, but outside the elevator was covered with large fields of roses and daisies.

She stepped out of the elevator, and as the elevator door closed, the only lights left were the flickering candlelight and the tiny dots of roses and daisies dotted around.

This, this... Quan Xingai was stunned for a moment, and when she heard familiar music playing in the house, she laughed.

"Oh, you're so cool! Did you buy Mingzhen unni? I was planning to give you a surprise, but you surprised me again!" Quan Xingai walked into the living room along the sea of ​​daisies and roses. The living room was even more exaggerated. Roses were everywhere on the walls and tables, and the ground was a sea of ​​daisies. The soft daisies and the gorgeous roses complemented each other.

"I have the final say on matters of surprise. When I knew you were going to give me a surprise, I was already very surprised!"

"Zhilong, you!" Quan Xingai saw Quan Zhilong holding a birthday cake with a candle on it.

He's wearing no makeup, a completely natural look. Even the T-shirt he's wearing is a T-shirt he wore in 2009. He still has that same blond hair syndrome. The brackets in his smile and the arched eyebrows are no different from a decade ago. It's as if time really can flow back.

"Happy birthday baby Sarah, I can finally celebrate your birthday again, and we still have plenty of time."

The song coming from the speakers was still "Plastic Love", a collaboration between Yamashita Tatsuro and Takeuchi Maria, which was released in 1984, the year Sarah was born. Kwon Ji-yong was finally able to get over his sadness and listen to the song freely.

"What's going on? I feel like crying..." Quan Xing'ai smiled happily, but tears welled up in her eyes. She looked at Quan Zhilong and said, "I wanted to confess my love to you. Mingzhen and I said we would decorate our house like daisies. Since you know about this, let's do this for your birthday and confession together. Thank you, Zhilong. After we broke up in my previous life, I did have a heartache. At that time, I was tired of the circle, had no inspiration, and couldn't write songs. But because of the breakup, that album sold well. Under the pressure of the company, I began to fall in and out of love to find inspiration, and successfully turned myself into a hollow person."

"Don't make that expression. I'm fine. I'm fine now. When I finally decided to put everything aside and have a good rest, I got into a car accident and died. It was like a joke, but now I think maybe this was God's way of healing me. I wandered around in heaven for three years and successfully became a Buddhist, loved to escape, and didn't want to face everything in the past. Then I came. I'm living a good life in Xiaoxing's place.

Originally, I just wanted to muddle through. I was planning to find an opportunity to help Xiao Xingai send those cyberbullying people to jail and then retire from the entertainment industry. But I didn't expect to meet you again. Zhilong, you are special. Because of you, I always have new hope for life and the future. Now I want to work hard and become an even more popular singer with my music. I want to stand by you and explore the world with you."

"Thank you Zhilong, I love you."

"Baby, you make me want to cry again. In my previous life, I didn't actually want to break up. I wanted to get back together with you, but I was too proud. Later it was too late. Fortunately, God favors me after all. The first person I love is also the last person I love. We will be happy together."

The two of them hugged and kissed for a long time accompanied by the songs of 80s city pop. It seemed that because of Kwon Ji-Dong's presence, Jeon Seong-ae really felt that Seoul was beginning to feel like home.

After a long time, Quan Xingai suddenly patted Quan Zhilong on the back and said, "When did you know I was going to confess my feelings? Who told you?" Quan Xingai pushed Quan Zhilong away and pinched his chin like a big boss teasing the good boy Zhilong.

"I met Hyun-ho the morning before you filmed the Margiela commercial, and he told me... Oh, I'm a senior now! Stop pulling my ears." Kwon Ji-yong said this with a beaming expression, but Jeon Seong-ae grabbed his ears and pushed him to the ground and beat him up.

"You bastard! Did you bribe my staff? Suddenly you realized that everyone around me is really speaking for you. My staff are not secretly colluding with you, are you treating me like a child?"

Quan Zhilong did not struggle, but let Xing Ai ride on him and slap and hit him. He waited until she was out of strength before he hugged her in his arms and changed the upper and lower positions.

"But Nuna is my little friend now. You are ten years younger than me. I am very happy to treat you as my daughter." Moulong, who felt like he had sold out Wu Xianhao, hugged Nuna and started to act coquettishly.

"You're such a pervert - who wants to be your daughter - I'm so angry! It was obviously me who wanted to confess, but you bribed all my staff. Mingzhen unnie wouldn't..." Quan Xingai was exhausted and collapsed in the flowers, rolling her eyes in annoyance.

"Ani, no, Mingzhenxi and Hyunhao hyung just want Xingai to be happy. They want you to be happy."

"Oh and then I found Agassi for love. Ah, really, I should have looked for other puppies."

"Mo? I'm only 33, not that old. If Lord GD is not your destined one, is he still a stranger?" He hugged Xing Ai and laughed and joked, not seriously.

"Senior, men over 30 need to take good care of themselves. The first day of love starts with going to bed early and getting up early. You, go home and sleep quickly. And these flowers... take some back with you. Leaving so many here is just in the way..."

"Nuna...how come it's been so long, and you still don't have any romantic feelings? Seeing so many roses and daisies, such a romantic atmosphere, shouldn't we make love among these flowers? Oh, if not, we can at least kiss, right?"

"Oh, my Zhilong, you're already in your 30s and you're still thinking about this. Aren't you familiar with Brother Xianhao? Go find him."

"Yeah, no, I only want you. We want to be a K-Pop couple like Yamashita Tatsuro and Takeuchi Maria!"

"Oh - the couple has disappeared from social media since they got together. How could our Zhilong do that?" Quan Xingai teased Quan Zhilong with a joking look on her face.

"I'm not showing off as a couple, I'm showing off the iron triangle. You, me and Joo Hyuk, aren't we good friends?" Kwon Ji-yong nodded seriously.

"Oh, Zhilong, vogue... isn't this the theme you and the editor-in-chief suggested?"

Quan Zhilong wanted to deny it, but Nu's glare was so strong that he could only speak weakly: "Of course not, Vogue originally wanted to invite you to shoot this theme, and I am the solo theme for next month, but because I have no patience, I want to be with you too much, so I asked the editor-in-chief Guanghao to take the initiative to switch to this month to shoot the group cover.

Before I came to Paris, I had planned to confess my love for you at a special concert in Paris, and then tell you that I knew you were Nuna. Whether you agreed or not, we should come back and shoot Vogue together. Then our names would be bound together. You don’t like to ride on my popularity, but I want you to.

Quan Xing's love softened. Looking at Quan Zhilong's pitiful expression, she despised herself for not having firm principles, and also despised this cunning fox for using the same trick every time and for being fooled every time.

"Okay then, let's just keep it as friendship and not make our relationship public."

"I know. You were the one who accommodated me before, but this time I will accommodate your brilliant career. After all, we are Xing Ai. You just became the most popular female idol in the country with your trilogy. How could I hold you back?"

"This is to give my fans some time to accept you, the idiot Zhilong, the bad golden retriever with a lot of sweet talk - my bad golden retriever is my favorite."

Quan Xingai was still moved by the bad fox, and the two kissed surrounded by flowers and then——

"Oh, these damn flowers are everywhere."

"Ah, it seems like I really ordered too much, my back..."