Chapter 125 Happiness Thanks to everyone, GD is very happy this year. ...
G-Dragon's three-day Hong Kong concert concluded successfully on August 10th. The last family gathering ended at noon, with Jiang's parents flying home and Long's parents celebrating G-Dragon's birthday with fans at the concert before heading back to rest early.
The young people planned to go to a celebration party with the staff. Even though they were abroad, this guy's taste was still Korean food. Although Jiang Tinghan was not interested in Korean food, considering that this group was all Koreans, they couldn't eat whatever they wanted like when the two of them went on a date, so he didn't say anything and went along.
She didn't go to the concert today; she stayed at the hotel to handle work matters. Actually, her team received an invitation to a new event, inviting Coldy to participate in the Greater Bay Area Mid-Autumn Festival Gala.
The organizers wanted Jiang Tinghan to sing her newly released Cantonese song. The Hong Kong Golden Melody Award perfectly fits the geographical location of the "Greater Bay Area" and is one of the few Cantonese adaptations that have been accepted by the public in recent years. Official events usually don't offer much in terms of price, but a good performance can earn her a lot of public favor. It's a choice between fame and remuneration.
Because the contract renewal stipulated that Coldy could only accept any activity with her knowledge and consent, her agent contacted her to ask for her opinion. After confirming that the time would not conflict with Lumera's tour, Jiang Tinghan accepted the role. Later, she also contacted Beyond's guitarist, Wong Ka Kui.
She frequently uses piano and guitar when arranging music and is quite proficient at them, but her electric guitar skills have been really lacking for a while. So when she has to cram at the last minute, she often seeks advice from experts. One of them is senior artist Paul Wong, with whom she met on her new song. She expressed her gratitude on WhatsApp, and after chatting briefly, they arranged to have a private meal together the next day.
Jiang Tinghan changed her clothes and prepared to go out. On her way to the venue, she wondered if Kwon Ji-yong would be able to get up for morning tea, since he might have just fallen asleep at that time.
"Dim sum?" Kwon Ji-yong stroked his chin, looking thoughtful. "If it's around seven or eight o'clock, can I eat before going to sleep?"
The driver picked up Jiang Tinghan from the hotel first, so Quan Zhilong could see his beautiful girlfriend as soon as he got in the car. He was wearing a dark orange T-shirt, like a ripe tangerine in autumn. Jiang Tinghan was wearing a yellow one with a bright green print, like a still unripe orange. Although they weren't wearing matching outfits, they looked surprisingly harmonious.
"Oppa, you've probably been to Hong Kong more times than I have, how come you didn't know that dim sum starts at 10 or 11 am?" Jiang Tinghan teased.
Kwon Ji-yong replied calmly, "Ani, they should all be available during the day, but usually it's for older people..."
The words "the elders will all go early" were muffled as Jiang Tinghan covered his lips with her hand.
“Although it’s true, but… shh…” Jiang Tinghan made a shushing gesture.
"Oh..." Kwon Ji-yong nodded blankly, then smiled, "Kenjana, it's a matter of personal habits, and it doesn't involve respect. So, is it 10 o'clock or 11 o'clock?"
He spoke those last words with a solemn tone, as if that one hour was the key factor in whether he could get out of bed, and for someone who loves to sleep in, even a minute is precious.
"11:30," Jiang Tinghan said with a hint of helplessness. "We booked a teahouse near the airport. Our flight is at 4 PM. We should be able to make it."
Kwon Ji-yong immediately perked up: "We can make it! We can make it!"
The phrase has a double meaning; it implies that both morning tea and the flight will be on time.
When they got out of the car, they seemed to be photographed again, which is normal. There are Kwon Ji-yong fans everywhere in Hong Kong now. But originally, everyone got out of the car separately. After noticing the camera, Kwon Ji-yong naturally put his arm around Jiang Tinghan's shoulder. The dark night did not hide his shiny white teeth at all, and he was still smiling brightly.
I don't know why I'm laughing like that when I haven't said anything.
Jiang Tinghan couldn't help but smile. This man was harder to stop showing off his love than to quit smoking.
Kwon Ji-yong glanced at Jiang Tinghan's short denim shorts, revealing her long, straight, snow-white legs: "Baby, why are you wearing so little? Aren't you cold?"
Jiang Tinghan glanced at Kwon Ji-yong's rolled-up short-sleeved shirt, revealing his shoulder, and asked, "Oppa, why are your sleeves rolled up? Aren't you cold?"
Kwon Ji-yong: "It's quite hot."
Jiang Tinghan: "Nadu." (Me too)
Kwon Ji-yong couldn't help but laugh: "How can you lump these together? I just finished a concert and spent three hours on stage."
Jiang Tinghan: "I just went to the hotel gym and worked out for two hours before coming here."
"Dear?" Kwon Ji-yong asked as he walked Jiang Tinghan inside, his tone suggesting he didn't quite believe Jiang Tinghan's explanation.
“Dear…” Jiang Tinghan drawled lazily, then became decisive, “It’s fake.”
"I knew it!" Kwon Ji-yong was as excited as a child who had just finished a game of spot the difference.
As her boyfriend, especially since he was older than her, it was hard for him not to care about Jiang Tinghan's health. But as her boyfriend, he also liked seeing Jiang Tinghan in shorts or skirts. Her legs were slender but not too bony, with smooth muscle lines, the kind that looked like she could easily run 800 meters.
Kwon Ji-yong glanced at it for a moment, humming a tune, and led Jiang Tinghan into the restaurant.
His improvisations are different every day. If you asked him to sing the exact same song as the first time, he probably couldn't do it. Jiang Tinghan thought to himself, "This is too awesome. Not only is his soul free, but his melody is also so free."
We didn't book the whole place today, but there were still some people who recognized them in the restaurant. The bodyguards said we couldn't take photos or sign autographs, but we were already quite happy to see the people in person. Halfway through the meal, we did the classic part again: signing autographs for the restaurant staff on the wall.
Kwon Ji-yong is a nice guy and never hesitates to advertise for others. He signed his daisy GD signature very neatly. The shopkeeper then looked at Jiang Tinghan with a pleading look in his eyes.
Jiang Tinghan asked in Mandarin, "Do I want one too?"
The shopkeeper spoke Mandarin with a very obvious Hong Kong accent: "If possible..."
Jiang Tinghan signed her name in a flamboyant style, far away from Quan Zhilong's signature. It was as wild as she was, with several English letters in the middle all in circles, and only a C and a Y could be vaguely made out.
Kwon Ji-yong teased softly, "Hey, why are you so far away from me?"
Jiang Tinghan's words were insightful: "Your fans won't be able to get my autograph if they want to check in, and my fans won't be able to get your autograph if they want to check in."
"How thoughtful... What if we're both fans?"
Jiang Tinghan's tone became even more decisive: "Simple, just stand in the middle, that's more than enough."
Kwon Ji-yong hadn't even been pretending to be sullen for a few seconds before he couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Okay."
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The internet is still bustling today. While it's touching for fans to celebrate their idol's birthday, it's not unusual. Once it goes viral, there will be a bunch of straight men commenting that fans are being ignored. But nobody pays attention to these straight men who would spend a single penny on Kwon Ji-yong. Everyone is more focused on the new white suit Kwon Ji-yong is wearing today.
To recap, he always wore a green suit before, whether it was the first day his girlfriend's parents came to visit or the second day his girlfriend was performing on stage. But today, he wasn't there. Instead, he wore a white suit that could be taken straight to a wedding, and sang a wedding dress-themed stand-up mic song called "Drama," as if he was getting married to his fans today. There was even a wedding cake prepared for him (just kidding).
Even passersby exclaimed, "This guy is so good at charming his fans that he doesn't care if they live or die," and even commented, "This guy has a different joke every three days." Kwon Ji-yong never disappoints his fans when it comes to embarrassing them. The benefit is that his readership skyrockets, and now he is undoubtedly number one in K-pop on all platforms. He is no less popular than the Chinese entertainment industry. How can this not be a source of pride?
Haters jokingly gave Kwon Ji-yong the title of "green card son-in-law," but fans weren't angry because they figured their oppa would be amused by the title. The actual attack was zero; after all, with search volume, readership, and other achievements, they could laugh at the mad dogs.
They also discovered that sales of G-Dragon's physical album actually reversed the trend, increasing by about 5,000 copies in just three days, indicating that his three consecutive days on the trending topics list were not just for show, but genuinely attracted more fans.
Of course, the sales of Jiang Tinghan's latest digital single are also soaring. In just three days, the number of favorites has exceeded 500,000, and the number of purchases is about to exceed one million. Who can resist a good song that costs only two yuan and can be listened to on repeat forever?
Originally, QQ Music was priced at four yuan, but the Coldy team negotiated it down to two yuan. One yuan was too cheap, four yuan was too expensive, and two yuan was just right. Jiang Tinghan spent a huge sum of sixteen yuan to give away eight cards to Quan Zhilong.
Kwon Ji-yong almost forgot his account password, but after recovering it, he found that he still had eight million fans following him, which moved him for a while. Then he spent a huge sum of several hundred dollars to send Jiang Tinghan eighty-eight copies of "I Like You". When he checked her account, he found that she had not even bought his new album "Ubermensch" or followed him, and he cried again.
Even though Kwon Ji-yong didn't buy "Featherweight" or "Snow Day Off," when asked, he gave a very manipulative answer like, "But I don't use this app." In the end, Jiang Tinghan lost 88 copies of "Ubermensch." Besides her own single, the only other thing on her account's purchase list was Kwon Ji-yong's new album.
The entire gaming community's urge to spend money is focused on this cunning man.
Fans were still reminiscing about the performances over the past few days when posts about chance encounters with the performers already appeared.
[Spotted GD in Hong Kong... The woman next to him looks like his girlfriend? He's really showing up today, this is so exciting, they were seen hugging in the street!]
Judging from the tone of the post, she seemed to know nothing about GC and thought she had filmed the first GC date video on the entire internet. Fans in the comments section were all laughing.
[OP, please browse the internet more often. It's already been a year since they officially announced their relationship! It wouldn't be surprising if they hugged each other in the street, or even in front of the camera.]
Poster: [When? I really don't know. The last time I paid attention to GD's news was probably in 2016, haha. I didn't recognize him at first, but my friend kept taking pictures of me and saying, "It's GD! It's GD!"]
[Hilarious! Didn't my friend say, "Is it Coldy? Is it Coldy?"]
Poster: [I mentioned it, but I thought she was saying she was cold, and since she's from Hong Kong and speaks English, I didn't find it strange...]
Hahahaha, Coldy is G-Dragon's girlfriend!
Poster: [Is he/she very famous? I'd like to know him/her.]
[Super famous! It's no exaggeration to say she's the most popular fifth or sixth generation idol currently active, the kind of popularity that breaks out of her niche. She's had so many hit singles in the last two years. You can search for her songs to see if you've heard them; most of them are written by herself.]
Poster: [She's back! Oh my god, I have her songs on my playlist. I've been listening to her version of "Words Cannot Express My Feelings" for years. Of all the covers I've heard, only this one captures the essence of the song.]
[Hehehe, you can learn about our GC. Coldy singing this song is most likely related to GD. Although I love you, my personality always makes me unable to express myself.]
Poster: [Okay, okay, I'll also listen to GD's new song. It's been almost ten years since I've followed him, haha, but he's still quite handsome, hasn't aged at all, and has a small, fair face.]
[This is what it means to have an ageless, youthful appearance (laughs). He's even dating a younger girlfriend now, and he seems to be getting younger every day. Coldy herself must be even more beautiful, right?]
Poster: [Yes, I kept saying I'd found a stunning beauty, but not the kind of beauty you'd find in real life, she was practically glowing.]
Everyone who has met Coldy says the same thing: just seeing her in person feels like a gift from heaven. She's so beautiful that you feel you have to live to see her face again. She's like a goddess...
[Holy crap, those legs! I want to lick them like crazy! Brother Long, can you give me three seconds? I'll give you a billion!]
Even if your brother flew straight to your house and said, "No way!" he wouldn't accept it even for 10 billion.
If you try to steal his wife, he'll bite you; he'll pounce on you while barking.
[Haha, why are you insulting my brother like that?]
[Oh, Mo's family is having dinner together again. Kwon Yong, you're really good at handling things. You can appease your fans and then your girlfriend. You're definitely a master of romance.]
[You have no idea how much wealth is worth admiring. This shoulder-to-shoulder pose is so natural, it's like they're breathing. What's most shocking is when they're whispering to each other. They're so intimate, they're practically isolating the whole world from each other.]
Even the colors of our clothes match so well (satisfied) (satisfied)
[Even through the screen, it feels like this couple is sweetly bullying me. Another story for a dream girl to have a heart attack! Pay up! If you don't have money, just sprinkle some more sugar, I'm not picky.]
【Cunning and cunning!】
The next day, Coldyins updated their Weibo account with a photo of themselves with senior actor Paul Wong. Eagle-eyed fans noticed a set of bowls and chopsticks on the table. While exclaiming "Dream collaboration!" and "Thank you for appreciating it, senior!", they couldn't help but joke, "This scene looks so familiar."
The vlog of Anri Tsukichi's dinner party in Madrid last time seemed to be like this too; we could make an episode about "The Disappearing Man".
Sister 88 also updated photos of Kwon Ji-yong's celebration party, as well as photos of him signing autographs for the restaurant. This could also be used to make a "Disappearing Her" episode.
Fans are starting to urge J.yong18624 to go back to work! What's going on?! It's been days and he's still on strike! Who's going to compensate us for the lack of fresh Coldy photos? If he doesn't post soon, we're going to rummage through his photo album to see everything!
J.yong18624 seems to have been deeply hurt by the comments from his fans last time, and has heartlessly abandoned his more than one million fans without making a move. Only then did his fans realize that they had probably gone too far, and no amount of coaxing them every day could help.
After all, Kwon Ji-yong was busy moving. They finally had a ten-day holiday, and decided to move back to their 20 billion won Hannam-dong mansion, which even Pinduoduo's 10 billion yuan subsidy couldn't cover.
In recent days, the number "10 billion" has appeared frequently in the daily lives of the young couple. The reason is that Kwon Ji-yong likes to log into Jiang Tinghan's account to go on Chinese social media. Chinese people are all over the world, and many of the videos of their encounters during their dates are posted by Chinese fans. Many of them are not saved, so he asked if they could post high-definition videos. 99% of them said yes. The CP fans love to see their team grow bigger and bigger.
He often steals videos from his own fans, edits them, and removes other people's watermarks; he's a repeat offender.
During this process, Kwon Ji-yong came across many posts asking "Can you have a private relationship with someone if you have 10 billion?" and then went to ask Jiang Tinghan, "If someone gave you 10 billion, would you abandon me?"
Jiang Tinghan was used to it. Kwon Ji-yong would often find an excuse to confirm how much she loved him, just like he would repeatedly ask fans at concerts, "Do you love me?"
"No, I have more money than I could ever spend. Even if you gave me 10 billion US dollars, I would still live the same life as I do now."
This answer, which sounded like he had really thought it through, clearly pleased Kwon Ji-yong. Although he couldn't come up with 10 billion US dollars, he wanted to give Jiang Tinghan a house worth 10 billion Korean won. The reason was that the blue and white porcelain necklace he had given her before was only expensive because of the craftsmanship; the silver chain and the porcelain pieces weren't expensive. Although you can't measure the sentiment behind a gift with money, Kwon Ji-yong still wanted to have the best of both worlds.
Jiang Tinghan felt that if she kept buying, she would really become a real estate queen, so she rejected Quan Zhilong's proposal. However, Quan Zhilong rattled off a bunch of advantages of the "ONE·R" mansion in Cheongdam-dong to Jiang Tinghan, acting like a real estate agent.
Jiang Tinghan laughed: "Oppa, you wanted to buy it yourself, didn't you?"
Fortunately, Kwon Ji-yong is obsessed with South Korean real estate, not Chinese real estate, otherwise he would probably have lost a fortune in the past few years. South Korean property prices are rising year by year. His old house in Cheongdam-dong was bought for 6 billion won, and now it has increased to 10 billion won. If he sells it and adds its value, it will definitely be worth more than that, but they don't lack that much.
Kwon Ji-yong said matter-of-factly, "Anyway, we'll all be living together in the end!"
Jiang Tinghan personally contributed 8 billion and let Quan Zhilong take the remaining 10 billion to buy it. Although they were not a couple, they did not divide their respective ownership proportions. During the registration, they were treated as a single entity and registered under both of their names.
Korean celebrities buying houses is a must-report in the media, with some even using terms like "GC's wedding house." Fans' comments are all "okay, okay," followed by things like "I really want to reach into Oppa and Unnie's wallets to warm them up" and "I'm GC's child, which means I can live there too!"
Soon it was Kwon Ji-yong's birthday. Kwon Ji-yong threw a party and invited some guests from "Good Day". Seniors were there, as were juniors like Kwon Soon-young and Seo Myung-ho. As always, Jiang Tinghan didn't drink much, but Kwon Ji-yong was quite drunk, his face was all red.
The annual public execution of blowing out birthday candles is still a tradition. Jiang Tinghan sang a line of the birthday song, thankful that she didn't like parties, as it was a part she would never enjoy, even if she was surrounded by a bunch of friends.
Kwon Ji-yong was a little shy at first, but when he couldn't resist, he started to act silly, blowing out the candles with his nose. When the video was finally released, it had the familiar black and white filter. His baseball cap brim was pulled down, and only his smooth and somewhat sharp jawline could be seen. You couldn't see the lower half of his face, which always had a cold and sharp feel to it. People often say that he looks very intimidating when he doesn't smile.
His antics turned into showing off his coolness, making it another day that made fans scream.
That day, after the party ended and the night was deep and quiet, what surged in Kwon Ji-yong's heart was not the loneliness after the noise. When he looked up, he met a pair of dark, deep eyes, and what came into view at the same time was a pair of silent but soft and warm lips that hadn't opened much all night.
When they were close together, those beautiful eyes were right next to each other.
Kwon Ji-yong conveyed his drunkenness and carefully sensed the emotions within his heart.
Ah... that's happiness.
Thanks to everyone, Kwan Gwa Yong has had a very, very happy year.
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Author's Note: One more chapter! [pats head][pats head] Oh my god, I felt like I was in a coma today, like I slept for more than ten hours.
I feel like we can start the countdown to the end of the main story now (thinking).
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