Chapter 100 "Fifteen Nights on a Business Trip" (Part 2) The projection I begged for with a sweet pout...
[kkk It's Hoshi! It's a disaster if I can't answer this. I still remember Hoshi and Seungkwan taking pictures of the Lumera blind box gift set.]
Yes, I think I saw DK on Weverse a few days ago saying that the projector is being used properly.
[So, has the gentleman who asked Coldyxi for the projector been using it properly?]
【Is it GD?】
[Hey, how did you guys know that? I watched "Good Day" but I have absolutely no recollection of that scene. Did you two reveal it to me later, or did I miss something?]
[This was discovered by a modern-day Sherlock Holmes through spoken dialogue. It's amazing the production team didn't air this sweet moment. If it weren't for my observant fans with their keen eyesight, I would have missed this sweet treat.]
【This man is crazy! He wants everything about Coldy!】
[Hoshi suddenly got the same projector as his idol?]
[Maybe Coldy didn't buy it either, lol]
No, GD is a talkative, love-struck person, while Coldy is a silent, love-struck person; she'll fulfill any request her boyfriend makes.
It's extremely difficult to answer all fifteen questions correctly. Several times I had already turned back, but I still got stuck halfway through and had to give up.
Kong Yeon-seo clasped her hands together, looking pitiful like a drowning puppy, and said, "PDnim, can I go one way? It's too hard to get all the answers right."
Jiang Tinghan chimed in with a bargaining tone: "PDnim, we only have two things left. If we succeed once after changing it to a one-way trip, you can return the one item that was taken away. If we fail once, you can take everything."
The penalty rules for this picture recognition game were that each person had to provide one or two items according to the program's requirements. If they made a mistake, the program would take one item for themselves. Lumera submitted a total of ten items, and two other people, Pabo, thought they were supposed to be showing off their items and submitted two more.
If there are eight to ten items left, then you can have a lavish meal; if there are five to seven items, then it's a normal meal; if there are one to four items, then it's a light meal; if there are none, then there's nothing to eat.
Jiang Tinghan left behind her frequently used badminton racket, which is still intact. However, her teammates are clearly heartbroken by her passing, and as the captain, she naturally had to step forward at this time.
Although the difficulty remained high, the members' eyes lit up as soon as they heard there was still hope of getting it back, and they shouted, "PDnim~"
They were like a flock of chirping birds.
“I feel like I’d be going too far if I refused,” PD Na clutched his heart and looked to the director for help: “The Luminas would be really angry, wouldn’t they?”
Jiang Tinghan: "No, PDnim, we'll take Lumina's place and get angry, then the fans won't be angry."
A flock of birds nodded eagerly, always supporting their mother bird's words.
"Oh, is that so?"
PD Na laughed, but the smile quickly faded. He picked up his pen, his eyes behind his glasses looking somewhat focused: "Are you sure? Even if you get back four or five treasures, if you fail again, everything you get back, including what you still have now, will be taken away all at once."
One wrong step and you lose everything.
Jiang Tinghan adjusted his non-existent glasses, bent slightly, rested his elbows on his knees and his chin on his hands, like a cosplayer's Thinker sculpture, and replied with the same sharp gaze as PD Na Young-seok: "Absolutely certain."
The birds stifled a laugh, then shouted again with great force and determination, "Yes!"
[Hahaha, is Unnie imitating PD Na? How cute!]
Wow, that's a great look, really handsome!
[It always makes me laugh how neatly the kids respond. Is there some kind of special training they do to make sure they don't drop their words? I can even see their team spirit in their responses.]
[kkk It feels like I can hear not only the members and PD Na's laughter, but also the staff's laughter]
[Coldy is a great negotiator! He didn't lower the bar at all; he proposed conditions that will make the other party seriously consider them. Whether he wins or loses, it will be very entertaining.]
[As expected of Coldy, the creator of "All in Gold," you still love "All in" so much.]
Stop gambling, stop gambling! I'm afraid you'll lose your badminton racket too, unnie!
This is what it means to share hardship; her teammates had all lost their loved ones, and she couldn't enjoy it all alone.
[KKK only has three items left, and even if we don't gamble like this, we probably still won't be able to keep them.]
[Besides, your sister Han's beloved is still at home and doing well; losing her badminton racket is just that—losing.]
[Don't forget the other one from Portugal, this one was also a gambling addict!]
I believe in you all, unnies! You can do it! Go go go!
"Wow, our Lumera team is really well-coordinated, and they seem very confident." PD Na couldn't help but applaud. "Let's begin then."
"321!"
Jiang Tinghan looked at the male actor in the photo and quickly said, "Li Daoxian!"
"Correct answer!"
Great, one big hurdle has been overcome. Next, Bae Soo-min successfully answered the question about the famous writer and chef Kim Pung, rekindling the hope of the other members. In the final round, no one answered incorrectly, and they successfully retrieved Gong Yeon-seo's precious multi-functional makeup mirror.
“You’re doing great right now, let’s keep it up,” Putuo Qian encouraged.
"Inside!"
Having already succeeded in one-way trips several times before, the production team wasn't surprised that everyone answered correctly this round. This is just the beginning; there are still seven more rounds to go, with only two possible outcomes: either losing everything or gaining everything back.
This time, the actress was a foreigner, and Jiang Tinghan couldn't think of how to say it in Korean for a moment, so she immediately switched to English and said, "Scarlett Johansson!"
I almost blurted out "Scarlett Johansson".
PD Luo took longer than Jiang Tinghan to translate the English: "This rhythm is good, right answer! Next up is this one!"
Bae Soo-min looked a little confused at the cartoon character that appeared, while Jiang Ting-han next to her immediately lowered his head and whispered, "Ryan! Ryan!"
This character comes from Kwon Ji-yong's favorite emoji pack. Jiang Tinghan has seen it countless times on KKT, and she also has a lot of Ryan bear emojis.
Without thinking twice, Bae Soo-min shouted "Ryan" as well.
"Correct!" PD Luo's gaze locked onto Jiang Tinghan. "Did you vaguely hear cheating sounds?"
Bae Soo-min stepped in front of the leader and said first, "No, PDnim, I know this. I have a lot of its emoticons saved on my phone. You can check if you don't believe me."
She acted as if she wanted her assistant to take out her phone and show it to the camera.
PD Na: "But I think I saw Coldyxi's mouth move."
Jiang Tinghan immediately started spouting nonsense: "I was singing because I was in a good mood after answering correctly, so I wanted to sing to celebrate."
PD Luo was a little curious and asked, "Oh? What song?"
Jiang Tinghan immediately sang: "Lion~ Lion~"
Although Lion and Ryan are pronounced differently, they sound strangely similar.
PD Na: "Is there such a song? It seems like I've never heard this melody before."
Jiang Tinghan's mind raced: "Yes, there is. I'm a lion. I'm a queen. Nothing can stop me. (G)-Idle's 'Lion' has a song like that, right?"
Yoon Ji-chae, Kim Seo-hee, Bae Soo-min, and the rest of the maknae line immediately stood up and danced to "Lion": "Coldy really likes listening to this song, and we've all learned to dance to it."
PD Na couldn't help but smile: "But it seems that Coldyxi didn't sing this melody the first time."
Jiang Tinghan: "Because I didn't perform well the first time and sang off-key."
Putuo Qian: "This is a very precious scene of Coldy making a mistake."
The members swarmed over, doing their best to help Jiang Tinghan get through this.
"Alright, considering how united you Lumera are, I'll continue." PD Na finally showed mercy and let Lumera off the hook.
Jiang Tinghan: "Thank you, PDnim. I will definitely practice the song 'Lion' properly when I get back."
PD Na couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Aigoo, I look forward to seeing Coldyxi's results next time we meet. Next up is Jichaexi, right? She dances very well. But now it's time for a quiz."
"Correct answer!" "Correct answer!" "Correct answer!" ×N.
More than ten minutes passed, and the remaining six rounds were all passed!
Lumera high-fived them again, still finding it hard to believe: "Ahhh, we really did it!"
Even the production team was greatly shocked. Although they did lower the difficulty of the questions, there were still several difficult ones, but Lumera answered them all correctly!
[Ahhhh, this is so exciting! Lumera is the epitome of a shonen anime!!!]
[A moment that will go down in history!]
[This part perfectly captures the feeling of being in a difficult situation and then turning the tide in a match! It fits the theme of our new Lumera album so well! The kids are amazing!]
[Completely legendary! Both Coldy, who completed the game and made the suggestion, are legendary! The recognition game is incredibly difficult; it's not easy to get it right even once, but to get it right eight times in a row! I still feel like it's not real.]
[Correction: It was a picture recognition game, and snacks appeared in the middle of it. Our Coldy almost couldn't answer it. This is the first time I've seen her with such a relieved expression.]
[Haha, PD Luo is so mean! It feels like he's been teasing Coldy the whole time. Don't bully the little black cat!]
[Thinking of those groups that never succeeded in throwing the game, even after throwing it to the Pacific Ocean, they still couldn't win]
Lumera is so amazing! She's number one in everything she does!
Don't underestimate K-pop girl groups!
Our competitive spirit is no joke! Letting the kids lose is worse than death for them!
Jiang Tinghan's eyes also sparkled with joy: "The eight of us answered correctly eight times in a row. Isn't the number eight amazing?"
Kong Yeon-seo clasped her hands tightly together and murmured to herself, "Thank you 8, thank you fate, thank you Lumera, it actually succeeded, the broadcast volume will definitely be enough."
Jiang Tinghan smiled slightly and said, "You are the most career-minded person among us, Yanshu."
Kong Yeon-seo raised her chin: "Of course."
Skye was overjoyed: "Here comes the deluxe cuisine!"
Bae Soo-min rubbed her stomach: "I was just getting hungry..."
After calming down a bit, PD Na had the staff return the item, and then said, "I heard that 8 is a very lucky number in China?"
Jiang Tinghan: "Well, because in China, the pronunciation of '8' sounds like 'great fortune,' 'get rich,' and 'good luck,' so people think this number is auspicious."
PD Na: "Ah... I see. It is indeed a very likable number."
Jiang Tinghan put on an innocent expression, then switched to Chinese halfway through her sentence: "So, PDnim, can you tell me about the release of 'Featherweight'?"
Upon seeing that expression, PD Na had a bad feeling: "What? What does that mean?"
Jiang Tinghan: "It means wishing our new album great success. The name of our new album in Chinese is 'Featherweight'."
"Two chickens?" PD Na was unsure and looked around at the other hosts, seeking confirmation: "This seems to be my show?"
In an instant, he was surrounded by Lumera's voice from all directions: "PDnim, considering how hard we worked to win the game..."
Jiang Tinghan also adopted a very sincere tone: "PDnim, you have a real talent for Chinese. It seems that passing the Chinese proficiency test is a piece of cake for you."
PD Na also wavered a bit: "Dear?"
Jiang Tinghan's tone was firm: "It couldn't be more true!"
PD Na: "What was that line again? 'Two chickens'?"
Jiang Tinghan: "888".
PD Na: "Dad, dad, dad?"
Jiang Tinghan: "Oh, there's another one, 'fa fa fa,' which is the 'fa' in 'do re mi fa.'"
PD Na suddenly realized: "Fa fa fa?"
Jiang Tinghan: "Yes, that's perfect."
PD Na finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned to the other members: "Does Coldyxi usually teach you Chinese like this?"
"Yes, I remember a saying—'I like it,'" Kong Yanshu said, her tone a little uncertain, but she became confident again when she saw Jiang Tinghan nod.
Bae Soo-min, standing next to her, quietly raised the microphone: "I don't like cloying things."
Kong Yeon-seo immediately glared at her, while the other members laughed even harder than the last.
PD Na: "Oh? What does that mean?"
Jiang Tinghan: "It means I like you. You can use this sentence to confess to your fans."
PD Na: "Ah, I know the phrase 'Wo ai ni' means 'Saranghaeyo'."
Jiang Tinghan smiled slightly: "Thank you."
PD Na's eyes widened: "?!"
In an instant, the entire studio was filled with laughter.
PD Na couldn't help but exclaim, "Coldyxi is really suited to the number 8. It's absolutely amazing. I don't even know how to respond."
Coldy, who knows how to get the best deal, not only received a "love confession" from PD Na, but also got a big meal on the show. He really hit the jackpot!
[After all, she's the woman who wrote "Always Me," she never suffers a loss.]
[KKK even had the PD do a promotional announcement, which made PD Na question his own existence. His comment, "This seems to be my show," cracked me up.]
These kids are so good at being cute! Who could resist those expressions? Just looking at them makes me feel guilty.
Seeing that Yeon-seo and Sumin are still in this love-hate relationship makes me feel relieved.
There was no love between them; they were just two die-hard fans of Coldy who refused to acknowledge each other.
[So PD Na's eyes can be this big!]
[What a hurtful comment!]
When I heard "thank you," my heart skipped a beat. If it hadn't been PD Na Young-seok on the other end, but someone else... I think I would have been smitten.
Is someone at home now complaining like a wronged husband, wishing they were the one Coldy was talking to?
[I'm guessing that badminton partner was laughing just as happily as we were; he's probably a big fan of variety shows.]
Coldy's life is surrounded by the number "8," and he always seems to have an inextricable connection with it.
Will Coldy tell that passionate male fan with the number "8" "I love you" and "I like you"?
[It's not that non-standard. On the contrary, maybe that person who can't live without an "8" would say it often.]
[On the 108 alternative names for GDxi]
Next up was the outdoor games. As soon as we stepped outside, we saw a ping-pong table, a basket of soccer balls and miniature goalposts, as well as roller skates and roadblocks.
"You need to split into two teams and compete in a speed contest. Each team will send one player to each round. First, there will be a ping-pong match. The winner can immediately pass the baton to the next player, while the loser has to wait for 30 seconds. The second round is to juggle the ball five times and then kick it into the goal from five meters away. The third round is to wear roller skates and pass through obstacles. Finally, in the fourth round, the players have to run 50 meters. The team that presses the bell first at that spot wins."
The rules of the game sound complicated, and they are actually quite difficult.
Lumera was more concerned about something else: "Is there any reward for winning?"
PD Na didn't expect that the kids would still be thinking about new rewards after having a big meal: "Yes, there are many prizes here. Each member of the winning team can choose one they like here."
Jiang Tinghan looked at the shelves behind PD Luo and saw gifts such as gaming chairs, massagers, Bluetooth speakers, fish maw gift boxes, and coffee bean sets.
They all seem very practical.
Jiang Tinghan has her eye on massage devices. She recently got a new projector at home, and it would be nice to give herself a massage while watching a movie.
“Ga-wi, Ba-wi, Bo!” (Rock, Paper, Scissors)
After several rounds of rock-paper-scissors, Lumera was divided into two teams: Team A consisted of Jiang Tinghan, Yin Zhicai, Jin Ruixi, and Yuedi Xingli, while Team B consisted of Putuo Qian, Sikai, Pei Xiuwen, and Kong Yanshu.
With the lure of prizes, everyone was more motivated to compete and quickly began a strategy meeting.
Jiang Tinghan plays table tennis, Jin Ruixi plays soccer, Yue Dixingli rollerblades, and Yin Zhicai runs.
Jiang Tinghan actually wanted to run more. She was a super fast runner, but even at her fastest, she could only be one or two seconds ahead in fifty meters. The earlier stages were more important.
Although she herself said that her table tennis skills were average, the team members still blindly believed in her abilities. Given the situation, Jiang Tinghan had no choice but to step in.
She stood on one side of the ping-pong table, gripping the paddle tightly, looking at her opponent Bae Soo-min, and felt a little nervous.
There have always been many marketing accounts on Chinese social media platforms that edit clips of her from variety shows. If her father were to see her playing table tennis and losing to a teammate from another country, he would probably immediately enroll her in a table tennis tutoring class.
We have to win!
"The match begins!"
Jiang Tinghan served first. She raised her hand very high, but dropped the ball halfway through her hand and quickly hit it back.
Bae Soo-min kept watching her hand. When she saw the ball suddenly fly over unexpectedly, she panicked and tried to catch it, but still missed the small white ball that bounced back.
1:0!
"Ani, is this okay?" Bae Soo-min was still confused.
Jiang Tinghan shrugged: "I didn't say it was impossible, sumin, you need to concentrate."
Upon receiving the provocation, Bae Soo-min's fighting spirit ignited instantly.
Then they suffered a crushing defeat with a score of 11:2.
Jiang Tinghan, who had scored 11 points, strolled over to her teammates to share the good news, then turned to Pei Xiuwen and smiled faintly, "It's okay, thirty seconds will pass quickly, thirty, twenty-nine, twenty-eight—"
She even shamelessly counted down, and Bae Soo-min's fighting spirit turned into anger. She gritted her teeth and said, "(This person) is a miracle to have lived this long."
Kim Seo-hee had already started playing football. Hearing this, she laughed so hard she failed once, then quickly picked up the ball and started again.
The other members who were waiting laughed even louder.
Kong Yanshu offered a seemingly considerate reassurance: "Coldy has always been like this, you'll get used to it."
Bae Soo-min: "...Miss, be careful not to fall while running later."
The words seemed concerned, but the tone was somewhat sarcastic.
[What's wrong with this girl group? Every single word they say is sarcastic and mocks their opponents and teammates. They have absolutely no manners.]
That's right, the unity and camaraderie we Lumera members present is all an act; our relationships are actually terrible.
Don't get me wrong, we Lumera are genuinely being sarcastic and sarcastic with each other.
[kkk You guys are going to scare passersby by saying that, aren't you?]
Even the passersby were laughing happily. They really are a girl group that's incredibly real and relatable. You wouldn't dare talk like that if you weren't on good terms with them.
[How could Coldy be so mean? He loves teasing his sister so much, it's like he's killing her!]
[Coldy is incredibly cunning; he's got more tricks up his sleeve than a hornet's nest!]
I need to watch this ping-pong match repeatedly, it's hilarious! It should be called Coldy's N kinds of sleight of hand. This silly kid is being played like a puppy by Coldy. How can he fall for the same trick twice or even three times?
It's perfectly normal for cats to be smarter than dogs.
[Our Coldy came from Hogwarts, so it's normal for him to know a little bit of illusion magic, it's all magic!]
[It's suspected that Coldy cast the spell "Forgetfulness" on Sumin.]
[Sumin is definitely being bullied by the group; why does everyone seem to want to mess with him?]
[Because her reaction was the most interesting. She's not aloof by nature, but because there are so many truly aloof people in the group, she started to become quiet too. That contrast is hilarious, isn't it?]
[sumin's brilliant quote—"It's a miracle Coldy is still alive," which has a double meaning; Coldy himself truly is a miracle.]
Thirty seconds passed quickly, and Team B rallied to catch up. The onlookers were also very excited, shouting encouragement from the sidelines. The fans exclaimed, "How did these beautiful ladies suddenly turn into monkeys?!"
With her superior balance, Anri Tsukichi quickly mastered roller skating skills and passed the third challenge at top speed under the eager gaze of her teammates. Yoon Ji-chae was already standing on the starting line and set off immediately.
Jiang Tinghan's lazy voice came from behind, seemingly answering someone else's question: "I can't quite remember when I last ran the 50 meters... My time? It should be a little over eight seconds, close to seven seconds, right?"
Yin Zhicai quickened her pace immediately, rushing towards the finish line like a gust of wind.
Jin Ruixi and Yuechi Anri exchanged a glance, blinking in confusion. No one was talking to Jiang Tinghan, so how did they start chatting on their own?
Team B's strength should not be underestimated. Yin Zhicai had only run a dozen meters when Kong Yanshu started running on the other side. Sikai had a background in football, and Putuo Qian especially liked ice skating. The two worked together to catch up for a long time.
"Ding!" In the end, it was Yoon Ji-chae who pressed the call button first. Her clenched teeth loosened, and she began to pant.
Team A immediately cheered, and Jiang Tinghan said, "Yo Robben, Sugo Heather yo!" (Well done, everyone!)
The next second, she couldn't wait to walk towards the prize redemption counter.
The staff couldn't help but laugh, reminding him, "Coldyxi, we still need to make an announcement."
Jiang Tinghan paused, then turned around and walked back naturally, muttering to herself, "Unnie, couldn't we have skipped this part? I'm so tired after playing ping-pong, I already want to get a neck and shoulder massage."
The staff laughed even harder, seemingly charmed by Jiang Tinghan's coquettishness, and relayed her opinion to PD Luo: "PDnim, please announce the results quickly."
PD Na exclaimed in admiration, "You're really amazing, Coldyxi. In such a short time, all our staff have fallen in love with you."
Jiang Tinghan remained calm: "This is normal."
Off-screen, Kwon Ji-yong, who was secretly watching the show while choreographing the concert stage, was just like the fans, laughing heartily at Jiang Tinghan, whose tail seemed to be wagging in the air.
That's right.
It's simply impossible for me not to love Jiang Tinghan.
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Author's Note: I remember all the extra chapters! I'll make them all up to you one by one after I get back from Korea~
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