Chapter 99 "Fifteen Nights on a Business Trip" (Part 1) Coldy is explosive...
"This is my first time meeting Lumera, isn't it?" After a distinctive entrance presentation, PD Na began to skillfully host the event.
The Lumera members sitting opposite him nodded in agreement, and Jiang Tinghan, as the team leader, replied, "Yes, but several of our members are loyal viewers of PDnim."
"A close friend?" PD Na clutched his chest. "I'm incredibly flattered. Not just me, but many of our production staff are also fans of Lumera. We've been wanting to invite you all to our show for a long time."
Jiang Tinghan smiled faintly, "So here I am now."
“Back when I was in the dorm, I could basically hear PD Na’s variety shows whenever I sat in the living room at night. I think I watched Seo Hee and Ji Chae the most.”
The two people who were mentioned responded immediately, one saying they liked "New Journey to the West" and the other saying they were "a loyal viewer of 'Three Meals a Day'".
PD Na: "So fast? The script hasn't even gotten to the reveal part yet."
The members all laughed, and Kong Yeon-seo chimed in, "This unnie used to have a very firm mouth, but lately it seems to be getting looser every day."
The girls laughed even harder, and Jiang Tinghan retorted somewhat helplessly, "Ani, I was just giving a normal answer..."
PD Na continued, "It seems like your team has a pretty easygoing atmosphere? The leader's authority...is there none? Are you the type who can joke around with the leader?"
Putuo Qian: "In our group, Coldy's authority is that of a producer. We will listen to her 100% on professional issues, but the interactions like this are more relaxed and lively, and she doesn't mind."
Jiang Tinghan added, "Well, our group has a variety of nationalities, and the boundaries in terms of age and identity are rather blurred, so we can just do whatever makes us comfortable."
PD Na: "Ah—I see. Since we're talking about age, our Lumera's oldest must be Anri-ssi?"
Anri Tsukichi smiled brightly: "Yes, I'm the only one born in the 90s on the whole team."
PD Na: "I was shocked when I found out. I never expected that the member who looked most like the maknae was actually the eldest sister in the group."
Kong Yeon-seo: "Many people say that, unnie is our unnie's unanimously recognized number one baby face."
Anri Tsukichi blushed a little upon hearing this.
PD Na: "Anonymous, as the older sister, do you usually take care of the members more, or are you taken care of more by the members? Is there any member who you find a troublesome younger sister?"
Anri Tsukichi thought about it carefully: "Actually, I can't give a definite answer, because I'm good to the members, and the members are good to me in return. It's probably not to the point of 'taking care of' them, but I do have a troublesome younger sister."
“Take Skye for example. This girl loves to drink too much, and she often gets so drunk that she’s unconscious. I’m worried about her health, and on the other hand, sometimes when I need to contact her, she’s already drunk and can’t answer at all.”
Once this topic was brought up, the members started talking non-stop.
Bae Soo-min: "One day, around 7 p.m., I was out running errands and realized that the spray I had in my bag was missing, so I texted Skye to ask if she could help me look for it in my room."
Kong Yeon-seo added, "These two friends, who are the same age, were sharing a room at the time."
Bae Soo-min: "Yes, but Sikai didn't reply to my message. She sent me a message around six o'clock the next morning, saying, 'Mia, I drank a lot and fell asleep.'"
PD Na: "It's really rare to see someone who's completely drunk by 7 o'clock."
Kim Seo-hee silently added, "This happens to Sika all the time."
PD Na: "So what's the reason? Is it simply because you like drinking, or is it because you're under a lot of pressure?"
Ska tried to explain, "It's just a hobby. I collect a lot of different wines. If I hadn't become an idol, I would probably be a sommelier."
After creating some entertainment for the show, the members started to salvage Skye's image: "It's like this, this lady has an entire wall of wine cabinets at home, and there are many wines that we've never even heard of before. She's broadened our horizons many times."
"That's how money melts in your pocket like ice cream," Skye joked.
The classic lyrics not only attracted the singer's attention, but also made PD Na pay attention to Jiang Tinghan again.
"What about Coldyxi? Is there a situation where she needs to communicate with Skye but there isn't enough alcohol in time?"
Jiang Tinghan: "It depends on the situation. Sikai is very serious about work. Sometimes she will give me amazing suggestions on the songs. She is almost like another producer for Lumera. As for personal matters, I think you can reply at any time. Even if I don't drink, I may not see the message and reply until the next day."
"Waa? Is Do Not Disturb mode on again?" PD Na teased.
Jiang Tinghan's eyes were overflowing with helplessness; just how far would this meme spread?
PD Na was just throwing out a joke. After seeing the kids laughing, he said, "Just kidding. Our Coldy is usually quite busy, so it's normal that he can't reply to messages in time. So, we're saying that Skye is Lumera's wine tasting expert, Anri is the baby face expert, and Coldy is the gossip expert. What do you guys think you are?"
Jiang Tinghan protested slightly: "Ani, why am I the one who leaks information? I just answer whatever PDnim says, but the one who actively leaks information is clearly someone else."
PD Na: "Oh, is that so? So, Coldyxi, what do you think your position is in the team, besides being the leader and producer?"
Jiang Tinghan originally wanted to simply say "captain", but he stopped himself and racked his brains to think: "The sports leader, I guess, I've been going to the gym a lot lately."
PD Na: "Is it because of the new album? Recently, the scenes of various sports competitions in everyone's music videos have received a lot of attention on social media. Lumera is getting active."
Jiang Tinghan: "Yes, everyone put in a lot of effort for this MV. For example, Anri, although she comes from a baseball powerhouse, has never played before, and Putuo Qian also learned soccer from scratch."
PD Na: "I'm curious how these sports are assigned within your team. Many fans thought Coldy would choose a sport like table tennis."
Jiang Tinghan: "Because the title track is 'Featherweight,' and I'm in the center position, I chose badminton."
She was so straightforward that the PD and the row of directors, VJs (cameramen), sound recordists, and other staff behind her laughed. It was indeed a very simple and clear way of making a choice.
"Moreover, I'm actually not very good at table tennis. People generally have the impression that Chinese people are very good at table tennis, as if they have the genes to play table tennis well in their blood. If I don't perform well, it will affect this impression, and my fans may be disappointed."
PD Na: "I think the fans will definitely not be disappointed in Coldy. As for his table tennis skills, we will verify that later."
"Ah," Jiang Tinghan immediately realized, "Is there a game involving table tennis?"
PD Na remained silent.
Jiang Tinghan suddenly realized: "He tacitly agreed."
The members chuckled and jokingly echoed, "Yes, it is."
"I've never played table tennis before. Is it too late for me to start learning now?"
"It's okay, everyone's pretty much the same."
"It feels like it's going to be tough, but I'm already looking forward to it!"
The other members then shared their reasons for choosing this sport and their roles within the group, their explanations tinged with humor and irreverence, filling the studio with laughter.
When it came to Kong Yeon-seo, things were different. The young lady had successfully evolved into a Lumera-type love-obsessed person over the past few years.
Rather than discussing herself, she is now more focused on teasing her teammates: "Coldy has completely become a badminton fanatic. Our music video was filmed last month, and a few days ago when we wanted to have dinner together, I asked Coldy where she was and she said she was at the badminton hall."
PD Na: "Ah, it feels like it's turning into a hobby?"
Jiang Tinghan: "I would say it's a hobby I've been enjoying lately. Staying at home makes me feel like I haven't done anything all day. Playing badminton helps me release my emotions. And whenever I go out, even if it's just to pick up a package, I feel like I've had a fulfilling day."
A line of text was added in post-production: "The self-cultivation of an E person~"
[I totally understand! Coldy always captures my feelings about life. I just go downstairs for a walk whenever I have free time, and when I come back, I pat myself on the back, saying, "It was great to go out!"]
I thought it was just me; the self-deception technique was working so well. Seeing that Coldy was doing the same thing made me feel relieved.
[Don't relax yet, Coldy didn't just go out for a stroll, he was actually exercising!]
[Starting tomorrow, I'll also go to exercise! I'll learn healthy living from Coldy!]
[Badminton enthusiasts are overjoyed! Let's play together, unnie! I go to the badminton hall all the time too!]
[This Coldy is an incredibly energetic person. He must be very busy with work, yet he still exercises during his rest time. His self-discipline is frightening.]
[kkk I feel like PD Na really is a Lumera fan, or more accurately, a Coldy fan? He knows the "Do Not Disturb" meme and even thoughtfully said, "Fans won't be disappointed in Coldy," which made me both laugh and cry.]
But Unnie is more interested in table tennis games, haha, and Lao Luo is just giving her a flirtatious look.
Coldy: Rejecting Emotions
[Actually, we Lumera are a group of funny girls, especially the Korean line (excluding Yeonseo) and our only Chinese green card leader, Nim. They all seem cold and aloof, but they're all incredibly humorous. Being quiet doesn't mean being boring.]
It's such a shame that WK1 isn't having a group variety show. We've been asking for one for so long, but there's still no news. They just keep saying they've taken our suggestions, but where did that go?
[Don't even mention group variety shows, the girls haven't been on many variety shows, don't waste your talent! Who knows, I became a fan after watching "Knowing Bros" for their funny banter and witty banter. I can get their dry humor, I was born to be a Lumera fan.]
[The only K-pop girl group with an otherworldly, high-level presence, always giving off an impression of "Wow, so strong!" "Wow, so cool!" "Wow, so beautiful!" But actually, Lumera has always been incredibly relatable and down-to-earth!]
It's alright, it seems like Coldy doesn't do many variety shows, while the others do quite a lot, and some are even becoming regulars on shows. Coldy gains a lot of fans every time he's on a variety show. I still rewatch that 2023 episode of "The Culprit Is Me" now, every episode is a classic~
[kkk doesn't seem to have anything to do with E people. It's entirely Coldy's personality. Coldy's family member is also an E person and doesn't like to go out.]
No, no, who do you think Coldy's badminton partner is?
[Recently, someone did indeed spot GC at a badminton hall. They're a very healthy young couple. While others might be photographed on dates at nightclubs or hotels, these two were at a badminton hall.]
[According to the original poster, GD suffered a crushing defeat. Oppa, you need to pull yourself together! As your fan, I'm so ashamed to lose like this.]
The sitting and chatting session passed in a flash. The chairs were moved aside, the background music for "Featherweight" started playing, and the girls, in their familiar central positions with Jiang Tinghan and Yin Zhicai, performed the title track of their new album with the utmost enthusiasm and powerful performance.
The perfectly synchronized knife dance is a visual treat, the perfectly timed smiles are refreshing like a gentle breeze, the hand-raising movements combined with the chest wave are like the heart pounding in a match point game, and the clean finish, staring intently at the camera, is full of determination and belief that victory is inevitable.
PD Na and the other staff applauded, praising, "This is Lumera! Lumera has become an adjective describing unique charm."
Jiang Tinghan clasped his hands together and bowed slightly: "Kamsahamnida—I feel like the kids will be happy for a month with PD Na's words."
Putuo Qian: "It's not just a month, it's at least half a year."
Bae Soo-min: "Isn't it a year?"
Kim Seo-hee: "I feel like I'll be happy for the rest of my life."
The members' comments were increasingly exaggerated, but they made PD Na very happy. He even considered choosing some simple questions while he was selecting game topics.
However, the idea was just an idea. The title of the first game, "A Cry in Silence," was "The Sourness of the Cherry Tree in the Afternoon."
The rules of this game are that everyone wears headphones with loud music playing inside, so they can't hear each other speak and can only communicate through lip movements. If the last person says the correct answer, then they win.
The more people there are, the more disadvantageous it is; the difficulty is not low for eight people.
Jiang Tinghan was at the back and responsible for guessing. She had her back turned and was wearing headphones the whole time, so she couldn't hear how abstract the first seven guesses were. The staff were already laughing like idiots. When it was finally her turn, it was a sentence made up of a string of inexplicable words: "I had cucumbers delivered to me on a park bench this afternoon."
Jiang Tinghan: "?"
She repeated it several times, complaining, "Why is it so long? Is it a sitcom?"
The seven teammates laughed while looking at Jiang Tinghan with expressions like tadpoles looking for their mother, as if she were the hope of the whole village, their last straw.
The word "seems" should be removed; she truly is.
PD Na: "Okay, now start answering, three—two—one—"
In the last second of the countdown, Jiang Tinghan calmly gave the answer: "The sourness of cherry trees in the afternoon?"
PD Na was about to call "ding" when he suddenly changed his mind and called out, "Correct answer!"
The members rushed towards Jiang Tinghan in an instant, making her feel an overwhelming, almost suffocating, love.
"Aaaaaaah, I got it right!!!"
"It has to be Coldy again! Captain-nim is amazing!!!"
In those few short minutes, Lumera's "humorous yet calm" image was completely shattered. The audio suddenly became so loud it was almost explosive. Composure? Calmness? Unperturbed? Absolutely not!
Jiang Tinghan had just finished rubbing his slightly numb ears when he heard PD Luo exclaim in surprise, "Ani, wow, how did you guess that?"
So she thoughtfully answered my questions: "My intuition is that the question is related to our Lumera. The cucumbers delivered to us on the park bench in the afternoon (O-hu Gong-won Ben-chi-e Oi Si-kyeo Meo-keum) and the tartness of the cherry trees in the afternoon (O-hu Che-ri-na-mu-eui Si-keum-ham) sound quite similar if you listen carefully."
PD Na: "Indeed, it's very simple once you change your mindset. It seems that putting Coldy last was the right choice."
The problem is that you have to be quick-witted. This game only gives you a few seconds to answer questions, and you often find yourself completely blank-minded. That's why Coldy is really amazing.
The second question was about "Maotai." Although the rumors were still all over the place, the lip movements were still clear, and Jiang Tinghan only managed to say it in a second: "Maotai?"
"Correct answer!"
Jiang Tinghan successfully answered questions about words such as "Iced Americano," "Shining Era," "Baseball League," "Putsit Patak," and "Fire and Torrent." She couldn't answer words like "itchy nose" or "stretching exercises" because they were too commonplace to be recognized by the end, but her final score was still quite impressive.
She even guessed the lyrics of the difficult song "The Waves" correctly, such as "The winds that try to tear me apart," making her practically a walking encyclopedia of Lumera.
The girls high-fived each other in celebration: "Nice!"
"As expected, with Han-chan around, there will be no surprises." Tsukichi Anri was so excited that she even spoke her native tongue.
"What?!" The members couldn't stop laughing. "Our teamwork is amazing!"
Jiang Tinghan smirked: "You'll have to rely on me in this situation. Teamwork and such are completely useless."
Her teammates hugged her again, each wanting to cling to her: "We simply can't imagine life without Coldy!"
【Oh my, it's the super darling Coldy!】
[This moment brought back memories of SW! So cute! They keep repeating Anri's "Yaba-ri," what's with all of you Lumera being so adorable?]
[Team spirit is there!]
[Lumera members are all confirmed to be in love with Coldy; everyone in K-pop knows they're openly in love with him.]
[It's no wonder Coldy is so perfect; it's hard not to fall in love with her. Her reactions are just too fast. I tried skipping the question and looking at the last person's paraphrase without even reading the question, and I couldn't guess what the words were. Coldy answers most of the questions in just one or two seconds.]
[An episode that will absolutely delight intellectuals!]
[kkk I feel like if Lumera says a few more words, Luo Yonghao will coax her into becoming an embryo.]
Who doesn't appreciate sincere compliments from a group of beautiful women?
[That's amazing! I knew the answer to "the raging wind that tried to tear me apart," but Coldy answered it instantly. And the calm and confident look in his eyes after he answered was absolutely captivating!]
It's hard not to be Coldy's dream girl; her charm is just too strong.
[That's why I'm still bravely being a dream girl. Coldy is definitely my wife! She often calls me "baby" in her lyrics.]
[The adorable little cat Coldy is making a fuss! The most reliable captain, you can always trust Lumera's captain, you can always trust Coldy!]
However, this rule of the game of recognizing people has been severely shaken.
Jiang Tinghan suffered an epic Waterloo.
She had crammed for the game before going on the show, but it was too late to fix things. Several times when it was her turn, they would ask her to name Korean athletes, but how would she know them? She even got one or two questions right about senior figures in the entertainment industry. They were clearly trying to trick her by treating her like she was Korean.
Jiang Tinghan was at her wit's end, and when it was her turn again, she tried to speak to awaken PD Luo's conscience: "PDnim, I'm a foreigner."
Although she didn't say it aloud, her eyes clearly said, "Please make it a little easier!"
That look in his eyes is simply irresistible.
PD Na silently replaced the photo in his hand with another one and held it up.
Jiang Tinghan's eyes lit up, and he immediately replied, "Haha!"
It's the host, HAHA.
"Correct answer!"
Immediately afterwards, PD Na held up a new photo, and it was Yoon Ji-chae's turn to answer.
Everyone, including Jiang Tinghan, was stunned. The photo didn't show a person, but a silly-looking husky with its tongue sticking out.
It's obviously from Coldy.
Yoon Ji-chae resisted the urge to yell "Idiot!" and calmly replied, "Haha."
"Correct answer!"
Before PD Na could ask any more questions, everyone raised their hands in protest.
"PDnim, isn't this a game of recognizing people? How come there are animals involved?"
As Jiang Tinghan asked, he couldn't help but chuckle. It was hard to say whether the two HAHAs appearing one after the other wasn't intentional.
PD Na: "The game we're playing today is called a picture recognition game, not a person recognition game. Anything can happen."
Jiang Tinghan nodded, feigning understanding, then casually remarked, "Ah... that portrait rights..."
PD Na's tone immediately softened: "Well, I'll have to trouble Coldyxi to make an exception for you."
Hearing what he wanted to hear, Jiang Tinghan's lips curled up in a smile that looked like he had just done something wrong: "It's alright, please use it as you like."
In short, the program team reserves the right to interpret all the rules, so we can only continue to answer the questions honestly.
The next Putuo Qian failed to answer, and she had to start all over again. However, this time she was already halfway there, and it seemed that she could vaguely see the dawn of victory.
The thought that this was a round trip, and that everyone except the last person would have to answer twice, seemed to extinguish the hope of hope again. Eight people would have to answer fifteen times!
Jin Ruixi: "Tinghan, would you like to sit in the first seat? It might be easier."
Jiang Tinghan: "Okay."
The two switched seats, and another gaming novice, Bae Soo-min, sat in the second seat. She had been a trainee for several years, so it wasn't that she didn't recognize her. However, just like Jiang Tinghan had said in "SW," she wasn't very bright. Her brain would react, but her mouth couldn't keep up, or her brain would simply shut down.
If the two of them could combine their reaction speed and ability to recognize people, it would be perfect. Overcoming these two insurmountable obstacles would already give Lumera half the battle won.
The game started again, and everyone's expressions became serious once more. This game had a magical power; the more you played, the more tense you became.
"Alright, let's have another round!"
PD Na held up a new photo. Jiang Tinghan hesitated for a moment, but managed to answer within three seconds: "Hoshi, Hoshi-senpai from SVT!"
PD Luo paused as he was about to ring the bell that signified "mistake," but since Jiang Tinghan didn't answer immediately, he said, "This is a warning."
Jiang Tinghan: "Yes."
I didn't expect it to include a call-back feature; the production team really knows how to play games.
After that SVT episode airs, this senior will be nailed to the pillar of shame for even longer, right?
Everything is for the sake of winning.
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