Chapter 100 I Want to Get Married.

In early July, BIGBANG released the "D" album from their "MADE" series, which includes the songs "IF YOU" and "SOBER". Upon release, it continued to hold a firm position at the top of various music charts.

"If You" is a simple yet deeply moving ballad. The lyrics, filled with profound love, and the slightly melancholic vocals instantly capture the hearts of fans.

While fans enjoyed the song, they couldn't help but speculate after seeing the lyrics whether Kwon Ji-yong and Suwon Seiko had broken up.

The public relations manager had been looking for an opportunity to announce to the public that Kwon Ji-yong and Suwon Seiko had broken up, but with the release of the song "If You," he finally found his chance.

They contacted media outlets they were on good terms with and asked them to release press releases speculating that Kwon Ji-yong and Suwon Seiko had broken up.

Numerous press releases, based on the sad love song "If You," speculated that Kwon Ji-yong and Suwon Seo-ko had broken up. Fans, having seen this repeatedly and finding it aligned with their own thoughts and feelings, accepted the media's claims with a degree of skepticism.

The thought that Kwon Ji-yong and Suwon Seiko might have broken up made the fans even happier than they were for the release of the new song.

However, Gao Xing remained relatively composed, after all, the breakup was just speculation, a possibility. Most importantly, even if they broke up, there was still a possibility of getting back together, and they had broken up before over the years.

Chanel's Fall/Winter 2015 Haute Couture show will be held at the Grand Palais in Paris in July.

As Chanel's first Asian brand ambassador, Kwon Ji-yong was naturally among those invited to the show.

Anru accompanied him to Paris.

Upon arriving in Paris, I took a car from the airport to the private hotel arranged by Chanel.

As soon as Kwon Ji-yong got out of the car and saw the familiar hotel, he felt a mix of emotions.

He glanced back at An Rufeng in the staff group, and a sense of annoyance welled up inside him.

In January, he came to attend the Chanel 2015 Spring/Summer Haute Couture show at this hotel.

It was here that he and An Rufeng played many pieces together, and they almost met in this time and space!

But because I was afraid of this and that and kept pushing and pulling, I missed out!

Thinking about this, Kwon Ji-yong was speechless with himself.

I wish I could go back in time and give my past self a good beating.

Why did you have to do this push-pull thing?

Upon arriving at their hotel room, Quan Zhilong and An Rufeng, exhausted from their flight, settled in and prepared to rest. They then faintly heard piano music coming from the lounge downstairs.

Upon hearing the piano music, Kwon Ji-yong paused, then buried himself under the covers. He thought back to the joy of playing with Ru Feng, and then to the unpleasantness that followed due to his misunderstanding of Ru Feng's illegitimate child. He felt even more speechless about himself.

If we had met back then, what a romantic first encounter it would have been! And now we've missed our chance!

"What's wrong?" An Rufeng asked as she was about to lift the blanket when she saw him lying straight under it.

Kwon Ji-yong shifted to the side to let An Ru-feng adjust the blanket, still keeping his head down: "Don't you think this hotel looks familiar?"

An Rufeng was slightly taken aback. She looked around the room and recognized it: "Hmm, it's very familiar. When I first came to Paris from the new timeline, Ran Lu and I stayed here. And it seems to be this very room. I even played a duet with you here."

At this point, An Rufeng paused, looking at Quan Zhilong with his head down, as if she knew why he was like this.

She half-leaned down next to him, leaning close to Kwon Ji-yong, her voice teasing with a laugh, "Speaking of which, you were so busy back then. I invited you to meet three times, but you didn't accept."

Kwon Ji-yong reached out and wrapped his arms around An Yeo-feng, turning his body to rest his head on the crook of her neck, his tone tinged with a sense of utter despair: "Aigoo, I'm really worried about what will happen in the next world..."

There was a misunderstanding when they first met in the previous timeline, and later, because of the roundabout way of expressing their feelings, they missed many opportunities to be with Ru Feng.

In this timeline, the push-pull mechanism caused them to miss their first romantic meeting, and later they misunderstood Ru Feng as an illegitimate child.

Damn, he's taken so many wrong turns; he has so many bad habits.

I'm really worried that I won't be so lucky in the next timeline and won't be able to be with Ru Feng smoothly.

Upon hearing this, An Rufeng couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Wei?" Kwon Ji-yong heard her laughter and shook her arm. "I'm really worried..."

An Rufeng reached out and hugged him: "The next world is the world I actually live in. I will definitely come to find you according to the address, and I won't fail to come to find you like I did this time."

After this timeline is over, Anru Feng will have one last chance to travel to a parallel universe.

She decided to keep this as her last chance.

She would use her last chance to see her parents again when she was nearing the end of her life.

So after this timeline ends, she will return to the real world where she lives. She will move forward in life. Although she may not remember, she never regrets the decisions she has made, so she will naturally go to find Kwon Ji-yong.

Upon hearing this, Kwon Ji-yong sat up and said with a serious face, "I remember you said that if you were to contact me, you would inform me about parallel universes in advance."

"right."

"Will you definitely inform me in advance?"

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

"It would have been better if you hadn't told me beforehand."

"Why? If I don't tell you in advance, wouldn't it seem like I'm approaching you with an ulterior motive? That feels weird."

Kwon Ji-yong was even more worried than before: "I don't know if I'll believe what you say then." What if he treats Ru Feng like an illegitimate child again!

Ru Feng is a proud person. If he doesn't believe her and his attitude is bad, he believes she will just leave.

In this timeline, he misunderstood her; she didn't leave because she couldn't leave after the body swap. Afterwards, they got to know each other better, and the subsequent revelation of the truth went more smoothly.

“It seems so. I don’t know what the future holds, and I have no proof that what I’m saying is true.” An Rufeng also sat up and nodded seriously, but then smiled. “Don’t worry, I think we’re quite destined for each other, and I’m quite charming. Maybe you’ll fall in love with me at first sight.”

Kwon Ji-yong chuckled softly, his bright eyes filled with laughter, his focused gaze tracing An Joo-bong's face as if admiring a unique and irresistibly charming treasure.

He put his arm around An Rufeng's shoulder, and they fell onto the bed together. He slowly kissed her lips: "She's more than just charming, she's absolutely charming."

The next day was the day of the fashion show.

Anru Feng also received an invitation to attend Chanel's fashion show. Since she had nothing else to do, she went to the show.

The entrance of celebrities was all arranged, and Anru Feng entered the show first.

Chanel has always been willing to spend a lot of money and effort on the setup of its fashion shows.

This year's Chanel Fall/Winter Haute Couture show was once again held at the Grand Palais in Paris, with the venue transformed into Chanel's 'private club,' complete with a bar and a gambling table piled high with chips.

Anjou was led to her seat by an assistant arranged by Chanel.

Her viewing area was in the first row next to the stairs, which was a bit of a shame as it wasn't at the very end. There were two blonde beauties on either side of her.

However, Anru Feng no longer objects to others being close to her, and has become quite used to it.

An Rufeng glanced around and saw that, apart from the gambling table not far away, people were gradually taking their seats.

Today's show also features celebrities.

Once everyone else was seated, the celebrities invited by the Empress Dowager began to take their seats at the gambling table one by one.

After waiting for a while, An Rufeng finally saw Quan Zhilong come down the stairs on the other side of her.

He was wearing a black suit with a bow tie today, and his clothes made him look very composed.

However, his hairstyle was a striking red slicked-back style, so the overall look was both dignified and avant-garde.

She stood out among all the celebrities at the show.

As Kwon Ji-yong walked down the stairs, his eyes subtly scanned the surroundings, searching for An Joo-feng.

When he got to his seat, he saw Anru Feng in the first row of seats facing his direction.

The two locked eyes, and Quan Zhilong raised the corners of An Rufeng's mouth, pointing to the chips in front of them.

Seeing this, An Rufeng understood what he meant and couldn't help but laugh.

Before setting off, Kwon Ji-yong told An Ru-feng that he might become a gambling god in the entertainment industry.

Anru Feng recalled their skills in the Las Vegas casino in the previous timeline, where they lost all their chips in just a few minutes, so she naturally didn't think highly of him.

Kwon Ji-yong stated that he is no longer the same person he used to be and will not lose like he did last time.

The celebrities took their seats at the gambling table, and the show began.

An Rufeng watched for a while as Quan Zhilong and the others threw out their chips several times. Judging from his expression, based on her understanding of him, he was probably happy when he was smiling earlier, and he was still smiling later, but actually, he was just trying to maintain appearances.

To avoid embarrassing Kwon Ji-yong, who had made such a bold statement, An Ru-feng smiled and glanced at the clothes a few times before focusing on looking at them. When she found a piece that suited her mother, she would take a picture and send it to her mother, asking if she liked it. If she did like it, she would write it down.

As the show drew to a close, Chanel's haute couture shows typically culminated in a wedding dress.

This year's final wedding dress was modeled by supermodel Jenner, featuring a white double-breasted suit paired with a floor-length white veil.

After watching the show, Kwon Ji-yong went to Graff to check on his custom-made engagement ring. He's currently paying more attention to wedding-related items.

As the fashion show drew to a close, Kwon Ji-yong couldn't help but glance at the wedding dress, wondering if An Ru-feng would like it. Distracted, he lost another big bet.

Jenner walked away, the game on the gambling table ended, the show ended, and Karl Lagerfeld closed the curtain with Jenner.

As soon as the show ended, waiters immediately served champagne to the guests, instantly transforming the venue into an after-party. Guests left their seats and began socializing, playing games, and taking photos with models, celebrities, and designers.

An Rufeng didn't go to Quan Zhilong or socialize with the old lady; instead, she chatted with the two people sitting next to her.

A little while later, stylist Oni Zhien came to find Anru Feng and asked if she wanted to go shopping together.

Anru Feng readily agreed, sent a message to Quan Zhilong, and then left the show with Zhi En.

Kwon Ji-yong breathed a sigh of relief when he saw An Yeo-poong and Ji-eun leave together.

He chatted with Karl Lagerfeld, took a group photo with the celebrities playing with chips at the gambling table, and discussed music with Pharrell Williams. After socializing enough, he left the show and headed to the Graff store in Paris.

Kwon Ji-yong commissioned a diamond ring from Graff in April. He's been too busy these past few months and has been communicating with the designer online about the design.

Graff has now created a wax model of the ring based on the finalized design.

A wax model is a preliminary model of a diamond ring. It can accurately represent the final shape of the ring. If Kwon Ji-yong is satisfied with it, the ring will be made based on the wax model through casting and other processes.

Kwon Ji-yong looked at the wax model and was generally satisfied, only suggesting a few minor modifications.

According to the contract, this stage is considered to be halfway through the production of the diamond ring, at which point 50% of the interim payment is due.

Kwon Ji-yong readily paid over ten million US dollars in interim payments and launched Graff.

Kwon Ji-yong, wearing sunglasses, stepped out of the Graff gate with his head slightly lowered, and raised his hand to smooth the red hair on his forehead.

The car that was there to pick him up was parked quietly not far away. Tiger Brother had already opened the car door, and Kwon Ji-yong stepped forward to get in.

"GD Oppa?"

A clear, excited shout tinged with uncertainty rang out. Kwon Ji-yong paused slightly, looked up, and saw three girls watching them from a short distance away, their eyes sparkling with surprise.

Kwon Ji-yong wasn't disguised, so it's not surprising that he was recognized.

"It really is Oppa!" the girl in the lead exclaimed in surprise, then cautiously asked, "Oppa, can you give us an autograph?"

Kwon Ji-yong nodded, pushed his sunglasses up to his head, smiled slightly, and took the notebook and pen they handed him, smoothly signing his name on the pages.

"Thank you, Oppa!" The girls excitedly accepted the autographed book.

Kwon Ji-yong nodded slightly, turned around, and got into the car.

Inside the car, the driver asked Kwon Ji-yong, "Ji-yong, where to?"

Kwon Ji-yong gave an address, which was the place where An Joo-feng and the others were shopping.

After Quan Zhilong and An Rufeng met up, they went shopping together and bought a lot of things.

He was out shopping openly and naturally encountered many fans, and there were numerous posts online showing fans encountering Kwon Ji-yong.

Fans saw photos of G-Dragon entering different stores and joked that he went to Paris to buy goods.

-kkk Attending fashion shows is work, shopping is life.

Wow, you sisters took such great photos!

-Wow! What luck! I wish I could meet someone like that! Just missed it!

Oppa looks so handsome today!!

- Saved as screensaver

Does it smell good? (A sincere question)

Oppa seems to be in a great mood~ Enjoy Paris!

-Why did Oppa go to Graff? Is there a collaboration?

- That's unlikely, right? Graff is a top-tier jewelry brand that doesn't collaborate with celebrities or need endorsements. They focus more on high-end private clients.

-If we're not cooperating, Oppa can't just be going shopping, right? Graff is a diamond brand, why would Oppa wear a diamond ring like that? He doesn't usually wear that type of ring.

- Oh no... Could it be... that he really is buying a diamond ring?

-? Why would I buy it?

- An engagement ring...?

-to whom?

-kiko?

- Ugh... Didn't we say we'd already broken up?

What?! They broke up!

-This is insane! Impossible!! Unacceptable!!

-We broke up!

- Who's the person he's proposing to? That "well-known" ex is already gone, okay? Can't it be a birthday present for his sister? Can't it be a wedding anniversary gift for his mother? Why does a diamond ring have to be associated with a "proposal"? That's such outdated thinking...

-Oppa likes shiny things, so what's wrong with buying himself a diamond ring?

-What are you guessing?! It's definitely a business collaboration. Graff doesn't collaborate with celebrities, but Chanel never had a male ambassador before they started making women's clothing. They only made an exception for this oppa.

- Collaboration, collaboration, collaboration! Going to the store, checking out the new products, and doing some research for future promotions—isn't that basic celebrity practice? Maybe they'll even be shooting promotional materials…

That makes sense.

- Agreed

-Completely agree!

...

Anru Feng and Quan Zhilong went shopping, had dinner at an Italian restaurant, and then returned to the hotel.

An Rufeng and her group bought a lot of things, and their hotel room was piled high with shopping bags. An Rufeng and Quan Zhilong put away the items together.

Kwon Ji-yong opened a white paper bag, inside which was a pearl white silk nightgown.

As he pulled the skirt away, the fabric flowed down like moonlight, shimmering softly under the lamplight, inexplicably reminding him of the sparkling diamonds he had seen in Graff earlier that day.

Kwon Ji-yong's fingers gently traced the surface of the pure white dress, his thoughts drifting away involuntarily.

When he couldn't remember anything from the previous timeline, he assumed he and Ru Feng were already married, so he was quite confident about proposing.

However, they didn't get married in the previous timeline, and he gave up proposing.

She finally came to him, so he definitely wouldn't let go again.

Kwon Ji-yong felt a chill run down his spine whenever he thought about how he felt when he lost her in the previous timeline.

Now that Ru Feng has returned to his side, holding hands, hugging, kissing, and deeper intimate contact seem far from enough.

He wants to get married, and he wants to get married as soon as possible.

However, he didn't know if Ru Feng had any intention of getting married.

An Rufeng was looking through a shopping receipt when she suddenly felt Quan Zhilong's gaze fall on her and stay on her.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" An Rufeng looked up at Quan Zhilong and asked in confusion.

"It's nothing," Kwon Ji-yong said, coming back to his senses.

"Ru Feng, what do you think of Chanel's final wedding dress this afternoon?" Kwon Ji-yong paused, his fingers unconsciously stroking the folds of the white nightgown's hem, and asked casually.

An Rufeng was taken aback by his words. She looked up and thought about the wedding dress she had seen that afternoon before saying, "The idea is good, but it's not pretty."

Karl Lagerfeld's final wedding dress of the year featured a sharply tailored white suit paired with a white veil symbolizing purity, subverting the traditional soft and feminine image of wedding dresses and creating a cool and edgy style for the "androgynous bride".

Karl Lagerfeld championed gender fluidity, and the launch of this wedding dress was also intended to lead the exploration of gender boundaries and convey the Chanel brand image of "breaking conventions," with symbolic meaning outweighing practicality.

"Really?" Kwon Ji-yong said casually, "Then what kind of look do you think is good?"

Upon hearing this, An Rufeng suddenly had a flash of inspiration and realized the truth.

She glanced at Kwon Ji-yong's fingers, which were fiddling with the folds of his silk dress, and chuckled, "Hmm, why are you suddenly bringing this up?"

Upon hearing this, Kwon Ji-yong knew that she had received his test. He looked at An Ru-feng and said in a low voice, "Because I want to know when you will say yes if I propose."

"Didn't we already propose?"

Quan Zhilong was slightly taken aback, puzzled.

Anru Feng said, "It was when you gave me the ring at the airport in 2012."

Kwon Ji-yong paused for a moment upon hearing this: "You know?"

"Yes, I know."

"Know what?"

"I know, and you know I know too."

Yes, Kwon Ji-yong knew. He knew as soon as she put the ring on her ring finger.

Neither of them said anything, but they both understood what the other meant.

An Ru Feng knew that Quan Zhi Long originally wanted to propose, and Quan Zhi Long knew that An Ru Feng's answer would be yes.

“I still give the same answer,” Anru Feng said.

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Author's Note: [Kiss] In the first life, during their parting at the airport (Chapter 67), there was the scene where the male lead gave the female lead his wedding ring as a couple's ring. He handed her the ring, and she simply put it on her ring finger, completing a silent but mutually understood proposal ceremony. I wrote it rather subtly; I don't know if you noticed.