Chapter 17 I Want to Hug You! (9/2.20.00)

It's break time now. The members are sitting around in the practice room. While Daesung is making a phone call with Kwon Jiyong, the other three are watching quietly from the side.

Da Cheng hung up the phone and smiled smugly at Quan Zhilong. The three of them then knew that An Rufeng would be at their concert.

Tap first said to Kwon Jiyong, "I'm counting on you for my painting, Jiyong. You have to do your best. When you're trying to be cool, I'll let you have your way."

Kwon Ji-yong was left speechless, both amused and exasperated by Tap's words.

The maknae, fearless and joking, said, "Hyung, you'd better seize this opportunity, or what if Miss An gets captured by me...?"

Kwon Ji-yong glanced at him with a faint smile.

The maknae immediately thought of the endless toilets to clean, and wisely kept quiet.

Taeyang jokingly added, "Anyone who has seen our Jiyong on stage will become a fan!"

Upon hearing this, Kwon Ji-yong sighed and smiled helplessly.

"Brother, Ru Feng asked me if I can bring people to the concert?" Da Cheng, who had been quietly watching the other members tease their leader, suddenly received a message from An Ru Feng and looked at Quan Zhilong.

The tickets all belong to An Rufeng, so she can definitely bring people. The reason Da Cheng asked Quan Zhilong was to see if he had any other plans.

Oh, it has to be a big city!

Seeing how cooperative Daesung was, Kwon Ji-yong, who was being teased by everyone, felt that Daesung was simply an angel!

Kwon Ji-yong indicated that Daesung could reply on his own and there was no need to ask him.

Daesung saw that Kwon Ji-yong had no other plans and returned according to his own wishes.

Afterwards, An Rufeng talked to him about some other things, and Dacheng started chatting with An Rufeng on his phone.

I don't know what they were talking about, but Da Cheng suddenly burst out laughing.

"What's wrong?" the curious maknae asked first.

The others were also looking at the city.

Da Cheng smiled sheepishly: "It's nothing. I was just worried that it would be hard to buy plane tickets to Korea for my concert, so I told Ru Feng to buy them in advance. She told me not to worry and that even if there were no tickets, she would swim over to see my concert!"

"I didn't expect Miss An to joke like this."

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Ah, Miss An is truly your biggest fan!" After the laughter subsided, everyone couldn't help but exclaim.

Kwon Ji-yong sat with his back against the wall, his gaze occasionally drifting towards Daeseong across the street.

I saw that he and An Rufeng were having a lively and engaging conversation.

My excitement about seeing Anru Feng on stage has faded.

His fingers unconsciously swiped across the blank screen, feeling frustrated and depressed.

When will I be able to enter Anru Feng's world? When will my relationship with her take another step forward?

I don't want to become boyfriend and girlfriend, nor do I want to get closer to him; I just want to see him more often.

Kwon Ji-yong couldn't help but worry that during the concert, An Joo-fung was only focused on Dae-sung.

Let's give him more attention too. But Kwon Ji-yong thinks it's unrealistic to have Daesung here.

She noticed him for a while and found even the smallest good thing about him.

Wait a minute, Kwon Ji-yong suddenly thought, what if her stage image is something she's not interested in or even doesn't like?

Wouldn't his painstaking efforts to invite her over fail to impress her and might even backfire?

She likes classical music, and she also likes the lyrical and warm singing of the singer Da Cheng. It's quite possible that she doesn't like his stage presence.

Thinking about this, Kwon Ji-yong, who was confident in his stage presence and believed he could conquer all the audience, became uncertain.

Kwon Ji-yong's feelings shifted from joy and anticipation to trepidation at the prospect of seeing An Joo-feng on stage.

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Anru Feng had six tickets. After asking around, Nara Mi and Sakurako wanted to go to the concert with her.

Sakura couldn't get a ticket, but when she learned that Anru Feng could give her a front-row ticket, she was overjoyed.

I was excitedly looking forward to it for days in advance.

On January 31, 2010, Bigbang's Big Show concert ended.

That day, An Rufeng and her group were stuck in traffic and didn't get into the venue until it was almost closing time.

Those sitting in their area noticed them as soon as they came in, since six empty seats were quite conspicuous, especially given how hard it was to get tickets.

Nara Mi, Sakurako, and bodyguard Brother Li sat in the three seats at the back, while Anru Feng sat alone in the middle of the three seats at the front.

An Rufeng sat in her seat, her outstanding temperament and beauty attracting countless eyes, like a dazzling pearl.

The surrounding fans began to whisper among themselves, their eyes lingering on Anru Feng from time to time.

"Wow, Dafa, what a striking face! Is he a celebrity? Do you know him?" someone asked the person next to them.

"How could such a beautiful star not be famous? Could she be a trainee?" some people speculated.

Some agreed: "She was sitting in the family and friends area, so she might actually be a trainee!"

"Oh my god! A YG trainee? When did YG get such a beautiful trainee?!"

"A secret weapon?!"

"YG trainees must be very talented! They have both talent and good looks, they're bound to become popular!"

"With looks like that, she'd become a sensation even without talent."

"Never mind, if she debuts, I'll be her biggest fan because of her looks!"

Many people couldn't resist raising their phones and secretly pressing the shutter to take a few photos of Anru Feng.

KKK, these are precious photos from the trainee days of a big star.

Anru Feng was unaware of the commotion around her; her gaze was fixed on the stage, anticipating the performance that was about to begin.

Soon, the concert began. The lights dimmed, then the stage lights came on, the music started, and the fans cheered.

Anru Feng was attending a live concert for the first time, where tens of thousands of people cheered together. Being there was truly awe-inspiring.

At first, An Rufeng only paid attention to Da Cheng, but later her gaze was gradually drawn to Quan Zhilong.

Of course, the other three were also very outstanding, and An Rufeng couldn't help but be attracted to them as well. However, An Rufeng had decided to take the initiative to befriend Quan Zhilong before she came, so she paid special attention to him.

Anru Feng focused more attention on him and gradually became attracted to him.

The stage lights shone on Kwon Ji-yong, and he stood under the spotlight as if he were the center of the universe.

He moved freely on the stage, every movement exuding confidence and dominance, so dazzling that no one could ignore his presence.

When Kwon Ji-yong grips the microphone and raps, his powerful voice pours out all the passion in his heart, exuding a free and unrestrained spirit. However, when he lowers his head and slowly sings a ballad, he appears tender and delicate, touching the heartstrings.

He has an exceptional stage presence and can effortlessly handle various musical styles, from upbeat dance music to heartfelt ballads, performing them all with ease and perfection.

His stage presence is like an irresistible magic, easily drawing the attention of the audience to himself.

His stage presence was like a storm, sweeping across the entire venue and making the audience erupt in excitement with his performance.

Unlike the excited shouts and cheers of the fans at the scene, who were waving their light sticks enthusiastically, creating a lively atmosphere.

Anru Feng sat upright in the audience, looking up. The support item given to her by Yingzi was placed on her lap. She was immersed in her own world, shutting out the noisy sounds.

She watched Kwon Ji-yong's stage performance silently, her gaze focused, following his movements, her eyes revealing amazement and admiration.

Kwon Ji-yong was performing on stage, and his original plan was to interact more with the direction where An Yeo-poong was during the performance.

However, because she wasn't sure if Anru Feng would like his performance—perhaps she wouldn't like his musical style or his stage presence—she abandoned the idea.

He didn't deliberately go to An Rufeng's place, and sometimes he even deliberately avoided her direction.

His teammates knew that he had asked Da Cheng to invite An Ru Feng to their concert with the intention of showcasing his stage presence.

They also knew the area where An Rufeng was sitting, and they found it strange that Quan Zhilong rarely went to An Rufeng's side.

Is Ji-yong shy or something?

That shouldn't be the case.

Kwon Ji-yong wanted to go to An Joo-bong's place but didn't dare to. He wanted her attention but also didn't want her attention.

He was very conflicted; he would only lean towards Anjou style when singing ballads, but he didn't when singing rap.

When Tap and Kwon Ji-yong were rapping, Tap gave Kwon Ji-yong a "what's wrong with you?" look, then pulled him towards An Ru-feng and led him to show off in front of An Ru-feng.

The other members behind him pushed him forward. Kwon Ji-yong couldn't escape, so he hesitated for a moment, then half-pushed and half-pulled past.

The BB members were all in Anru Feng's group, and the fans in that area immediately screamed and waved their support lights wildly.

Anru Feng's spot was easy to find; all the other places were full of people, but her spot had an empty row of lights and signs without any support.

Looking down from the stage, the light was backlit, and since she wasn't holding up a light stick, Kwon Ji-yong couldn't even make out An Ru-feng's expression.

But he could easily see that she sat there quietly, a stark contrast to the other enthusiastic fans.

Kwon Ji-yong's heart skipped a beat. Was it just that she wasn't emotionally aroused? Was she just bored, not dislikeful?

Anyway, Kwon Ji-yong never dared to go to An Joo-bong's place after that.

After the concert ended, Anru Feng was still enjoying it immensely.

She had wanted to be friends with Kwon Ji-yong before she came, and after watching his stage performance, that desire became even stronger.

An Rufeng decided that she would go backstage later and take the initiative to express her desire to be friends with Quan Zhilong.

Da Cheng's agent came to pick up An Ru Feng and the others to go backstage at the concert.

When Anru arrived backstage at the concert, the members of BB were chatting and taking photos with their relatives and friends who had come to attend their concert.

She saw that Kwon Ji-yong seemed to be chatting with his family, because they looked very similar.

So I didn't go up to bother him, but just stood in the corner by the door and waited for him to have some free time.

After talking to his parents and sister, Kwon Ji-yong was somewhat absent-minded, his mind replaying An Joo-feng's calm and indifferent demeanor while watching the performance.

He scratched his head in frustration, hoping she was just uninterested and not disgusted.

Suddenly, Kwon Ji-yong spotted the familiar figure of An Joo-bong.

She walked lightly from the door into the house, a smile on her face.

Kwon Ji-yong glanced at Dae-seong behind him, moved his feet, and made room for her.

Unexpectedly, An Rufeng arrived in front of her in just a few steps.

Before he could react, An Rufeng spoke first, her voice clear and melodious: "Captain! Your performance today was so cool and charming, I'm about to become your fan! Can we get to know each other better and become friends?"

An Rufeng's words struck Quan Zhilong like a bolt of lightning, leaving him momentarily stunned.

His mood instantly soared from the depths of despair to the heights of joy, his heart raced, and an overwhelming surge of excitement welled up within him.

It felt like countless brilliant fireworks were exploding in my mind.

Kwon Ji-yong tilted his head back and covered his cheek with his hand. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn upwards, and he grinned, revealing a row of neat, white teeth.

Kwon Ji-yong saw An Yeo-feng's bright eyes fixed on him, sparkling with a clear expectation.

That was the kind of gaze he had always longed for but never received.

He thought it would be a long time before he could truly enter her world.

Everything feels so unreal.

He lowered his voice and asked softly, "You really want to be friends with me?"

His voice trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly.

An Rufeng nodded and asked, "Is that alright?"

She looked at him, her eyes still fixed on him, a barely perceptible unease deep within them.

Sure, why not!

Quan Zhilong was overjoyed, and a strong impulse welled up in his heart. He especially wanted to hold An Rufeng tightly in his arms.

He wrapped her up in his arms, holding her tightly with his arms and hands.

So that she could feel the warmth of his body and hear his excited heartbeat.

Unfortunately, they weren't boyfriend and girlfriend, so he couldn't do that.

They weren't even friends yet.

This is just the first step.

When you become boyfriend and girlfriend, he must hug her like this!

All Kwon Ji-yong could do now was smile at her and say, "Of course."

When An Rufeng heard him agree, the anxiety and nervousness she felt about being rejected completely disappeared.

An Rufeng immediately smiled, extended her hand to Quan Zhilong, and said solemnly, "Hello, Quan Zhilong, I am An Rufeng, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Upon hearing this, Kwon Ji-yong's heart trembled slightly.

He knew what it meant for her to call him by his full name.

I learned this from the city.

Just as he had guessed when they first met, An Rufeng addressed others by their full names as a sign of friendliness and respect.

When a person has a name with her, it means that person is a specific and independent individual in her eyes.

In her eyes, that person is not subject to the judgments of worldly society; he is not someone's brother, someone's captain, someone's friend, or someone's son; he is simply himself.

A specific, independent person with their own unique personality, temperament, hobbies, strengths, and unique life experiences.

He knew that in her heart, Da Cheng was Jiang Da Cheng, who possessed an unparalleled singing voice.

He was no longer just referred to as Captain Big City by her!

A deep joy welled up from the bottom of his heart and instantly swept over Kwon Ji-yong's entire body.

He wanted to hug her tightly again!

He calmed the turmoil in his heart, and finally simply reached out and gently grasped An Rufeng's fingers to shake her hand.

Kwon Ji-yong gently grasped An Ru-feng's soft and slender hand and shook it: "Hello, An Ru-feng, I am Kwon Ji-yong, it's a pleasure to meet you."

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