Chapter 72 "The Brother I Know" (Part 2) Forum | How could this be...
[Morako? Lumera is having a concert?! ...
[The ticket-buying frenzy is sure to be another fierce battle!]
【Ahhhhh, this day has finally come! Our Lumera is amazing!!!】
Sisters, let's have a showdown! I'm not giving you my votes!
I can't even imagine how high the ticket prices for the first show will go.
[Students are crying; they'll start saving up to see the Lumera concert now!]
When will the invoices be issued? I really want to know, urgently!
The show currently appears peaceful, but there's an underlying tension.
"That doesn't make sense. How can you keep up with all the 'Do Not Disturb' options? You must have quit KKT completely," Kang Ho-dong said with a smile. The old MC was indeed sharp.
Jiang Tinghan smiled and said, "Because this is my first time doing a live stream, I've been preparing for quite a while. Also, I've only been using KakaoTalk for a year, so I don't have many friends. Turning on Do Not Disturb for everyone isn't too much trouble."
She was telling the truth. Although it usually doesn't happen, she was still worried that if she logged out, she would automatically log back in. It wouldn't matter to others, but if a message like "Baby kiss" or "I miss you" suddenly popped up, it would be a major live stream accident.
Xu Zhanghui suddenly asked, "Did they undo the 'Do Not Disturb' mode one by one after that?"
Kim Heechul continued to dig deeper: "You're not still keeping someone here in 'Do Not Disturb' mode, are you?"
The seven team members stared intently at Jiang Tinghan, not wanting to hear a bad answer from her.
Jiang Tinghan was also somewhat helpless, and shrugged: "Really not. Messages are replied to very promptly now, and I used to reply to private messages very quickly too."
Kong Yeon-seo: "Inside,"
Lee Sang-min: "There might be suspicion of cover-up within the team. Let's, Epik High, investigate whether this is true."
Tablo looked completely innocent: "I don't know. I haven't chatted with Coldyxi privately."
Tukutz and Mithra also shook their heads: "Neither do we."
Kang Ho-dong pondered, "It seems your relationship isn't that great in private."
Tablo stated frankly, "On the surface, we're the second in line."
Everyone burst into laughter.
Jiang Tinghan suddenly said, "Now we're considering the possibility of being third in line..."
The other two uncles immediately covered Tablo's loose tongue.
This scene of bandits amused everyone again, and Kang Ho-dong praised, "Coldy has good variety skills. Does that expression mean he's angry?"
Putuo Qian stared at Jiang Tinghan for two seconds, and Jiang Tinghan blinked twice in return.
Putuoxi then said, "This must be a joke."
Jiang Tinghan nodded seriously.
Min Kyung-hoon complained, "You guys even have emoji translators in your team? That's really strange."
[Hahaha, Kiyo! Coldy is really good at turning the tables!]
[The facial expression translation is hilarious, the description is so accurate! Since Coldy doesn't have many facial expressions when he's not performing, we really have a lot of micro-expression analysis experts in our family!]
[Such cute little expressions, but the fact that she even muted the work group messages, hahaha, her mental state makes it perfectly reasonable for her to write "Life is too tiring, so go jump into the Han River"]
[Coldy finally did what I've always wanted to do. I always feel dizzy when I see work, especially when everyone starts replying "received" so frequently.]
[Excellent employees valued by their bosses can be this capricious]
[Coldy: You can figure out what I mean yourselves, but I've already said it here.]
Tablo told you not to mess with her, what if your ranking drops to 999?
[Coldy isn't just cold on the outside but warm on the inside; he's probably cold to outsiders but warm to his teammates. He doesn't seem to chat much with people outside the team.]
[But Grape said Coldy lives in KKT, so here's the question: who is he chatting with? Lumera usually hangs out together, right? It shouldn't be that the team is chatting on their phones so frequently, right?]
[kkk This is quite intriguing; there's someone we don't know about.]
The mysterious X has appeared.
[X→FOX?]
I'm guessing it's producer FOX. Maybe we've been communicating with him about production details lately?
Does kkk need to go to the point of living on kkt? I've only ever seen this extreme in online dating couples.
I doubt Coldy would engage in online dating. If he could even get together with someone like that, I'd be dying of jealousy.
[It's probably work. Coldy must be very busy with work, besides her group activities, she also has a lot of personal business deals and events.]
[Any normal person knows they're busy with work, but some people with ulterior motives always try to steer the conversation towards ambiguous topics; there's just no way to stop them.]
[Actually, X→X-Japan→yoshiki→G-Dragon]
[At this rate, they've already circled half the Earth; GC fans are really hardworking.]
What does this have to do with GD? GD spends all 24 hours a day on Instagram except when he's sleeping.
Then like Coldy's video.
【kkkkk You're good at finishing off enemies】
I'm truly impressed. A simple sentence can conjure up an entire drama. Go be a screenwriter, go be a director!
“Everyone’s Korean speaking evaluations are excellent, except for Coldy’s ‘good enough’…” Kang Ho-dong glanced at the notification letter again, “Our Coldy is really modest, but!”
"Words are not enough; we need to see it with our own eyes to believe it. So—let's do a few situational questions!"
Lumera's group exchanged glances: "Okay."
Kang Ho-dong: "The Korean members will act out the scenario I'm describing, and I'll give a few answers. The other foreign members will then answer."
Jiang Tinghan: "We will choose carefully."
Kim Heechul: "Ah, there's something here that's like a bug, so isn't it incredibly easy?"
Lee Soo-geun: "Okay then, Coldy can't just raise his hand to answer; he also has to come up with a Korean proverb related to this situation before he can be chosen."
Jiang Tinghan looked somewhat bewildered: "A proverb? I don't know it."
"That's exactly what I wanted—that you can't do it," Kang Ho-dong waved his hand and called back, "8282!"
“Let’s have our seniors from Epik High take on the role of the male lead.”
"Inside!"
The three of them strode over with great pride, and Tablo said with deep emotion, "I never thought I'd get to be the male lead again."
Xu Zhanghui: "Now I feel like Tabloxi could be the male lead in 'Always You'."
Tablo struck a cool pose: "Twenty years younger? I can do it."
Jiang Tinghan encouraged him, "There will be opportunities."
Tablo countered, "Is this a compliment or a criticism?"
His two members were already patting Tablo on the shoulder, telling him not to humiliate himself any further.
Jiang Tinghan: "It depends on how the senior interprets it. I think being thirty years younger is more prudent."
Tablo was somewhat incredulous: "But I'm only thirteen when I'm thirty years younger."
Jiang Tinghan's expression was also somewhat surprised, which immediately caused a burst of laughter from those around him.
"Hey, does Tablo look older than he actually is?"
【kkk Tablo Uncle, why don't you believe in superstitions? Our Coldy is the best at being sarcastic】
[Does he look 30 years younger? Even Tablo doesn't look that old!]
Coldy always says hurtful things in a seemingly casual way; he might as well poison himself with a lick of his lips.
What if Coldy says something like, "There's a chance you'll be eliminated," Tablo?!
[In that case, Tablo would only be a table, forced to remain silent under any pressure, eventually cracking in the process.]
[Hahaha, that's a brilliant observation!]
Jiang Tinghan then tried to salvage the situation by flattering him, saying, "It's true. After all, you're a top student who graduated from Stanford University. You look just as good as the male leads in my music videos."
Tablo immediately became proud, but pretended to be humble and reached out to press it down, indicating that he wanted to keep a low profile.
Instead, his teammates started to stab the captain in the back: "I have doubts about that last sentence."
"Me too."
Tablo: "Hey!"
"Alright, then—for the first question, please have the students answer it!"
"Agent Tukutz pointed at the coffee-stained outfit and yelled, 'Hey, which bastard did this! Doesn't he know our superstar Tablo is about to perform?!'"
Tukutz did as instructed, blocking profanity just like MC did.
The superstar Tablo has already stood tall and proud, showing off his charisma.
Kang Ho-dong: "Wow, it looks a bit like a big, burly rooster."
Tukutz: "Wow, it looks a bit like a big, burly rooster."
Kang Ho-dong: "This isn't a line from the script."
Tukutz: "Oh!"
Tablo: "You're not planning to secretly insult me, are you?"
"Ha ha--"
The girls in Lumera are all laughing.
"Then our trainee Jichae said, 'Excuse me, senior, someone just walked by here and we bumped into each other, and my coffee spilled.'"
“Sumin said, ‘Miannei’s manager oppa, this bottle of coffee was given to Jichae by me, so it’s my fault.’”
Yeon-seo said that I was the one who hit her. Mithra had something urgent to tell me, so she ran too fast and didn't see Ji-chae.
“Rui Xi said, ‘No, it’s not that. It’s honey sprinkled on it. The coffee is another spare costume for the performance. I accidentally spilled the honey on it.’”
What would Tablo say to defuse the situation at this point?
A: You bunch of XXX! I specially prepared two sets to prevent this from happening, and both of them are ruined. I'm going to fire you all! Manager, you're no better than them. Can't you even tell the difference between honey and coffee?
B. It's okay, hyung. The most urgent thing is to find a new outfit to use as a performance costume.
C. Let's postpone the performance. I'll perform on stage whenever you resolve this issue.
D, hurry up and steal one from Mithra for me!
Please answer!
The girls' performance was chaotic; they were like broken record players, only focused on reciting their lines, unable to deliver them smoothly, let alone convey any emotions. The scene was quite messy at times, while the fans watching on screen were laughing.
However, the three foreign green card holders, apart from Jiang Tinghan, were on high alert, keeping a close eye on everyone's performance. The jumbled Korean they were speaking made listening even more difficult.
Jiang Tinghan raised her hand first: "Sog-eseo mak tteok chineun geot gata! (pounding rice cake in her stomach), I choose A!"
Her answer immediately caused everyone present to burst into laughter, followed by a torrent of criticism.
"What? What kind of proverb is this? Did you make it up yourself, Coldy?"
Jiang Tinghan: "It means you're so angry your stomach hurts, right? This situation conveys anger, doesn't it?"
"But this isn't a proverb; you can't just try to get away with it! And why did you choose A? Would Tabloxi be that irritable?"
Jiang Tinghan said seriously and confidently, "Ani, A really makes a lot of sense. If a staff member makes a mistake, they should report it immediately, right? Why do we have to wait for the manager to find out? If their work ability is insufficient, they should be replaced. It's a small matter to ruin two pieces of clothing now, but we can't predict whether such a reckless and secretive personality will cause a big disaster in the future."
Lee Chen-hao couldn't help but clap his hands: "I'm convinced too."
Kim Heechul agreed, saying, "It's a small example to illustrate a larger point. Although it's cruel, it's the right thing to do."
[Hahaha, unnie, you've thought so far ahead! I think this proverb is very well-made, even if she answered it first!]
Yes, the description of pounding rice cakes is so cute!
[Coldy: Please, please let me get away with being cute QAQ]
[Slurp, I'm getting hungry. It's the rice cakes in my belly that's making me hungry. I'm going to order some stir-fried rice cakes.]
【Although I don't know Korean slang, I have a mouth that can make things up—the king of nonsense—Coldy】
[Coldy already has the demeanor of a boss. As an employee, I can actually empathize with Coldy and find it very reasonable. Although everyone in the sitcom is taking responsibility, they all focus on verbal explanations rather than actual solutions. It's true that it's hard to keep employees like that.]
[I was initially thinking that since it was just a mistake, we could observe it further, but after hearing Coldy's explanation, I decided to fire her anyway. Unnie's observation skills and perspective are truly extraordinary.]
After thinking for a moment, Skye cautiously raised her hand: "Then I'll choose B? Getting on stage is the priority. Compared to these things that will be dealt with later, the clothes are the most important."
Putuo Qian replied without hesitation: "D, this is an advanced version of B, and it has already explained the solution."
Anri Tsukichi echoed the sentiment: "D!"
Kang Ho-dong: "Then let Tablo himself make the choice!"
"Me?" Tablo thought for a moment, "It should be B."
Lee Sang-min: "Tablo is indeed kind-hearted. Why didn't you just take one from Mithra? It would have been faster."
Mithra: "Maybe they don't trust my taste."
Tablo quickly put his arm around Mithra's shoulder and said with a helpless smile, "That's not how it is. I've already put it on. Mithra won't be without clothes to wear, will she? We should find another way."
[Shocking! Such a considerate thought!]
[Such strong team spirit! These are brothers who have been together for decades!]
[kkkColdy's expression changed instantly. Is he starting to feel guilty for thinking of Tablo as so sophisticated and selfish?]
[Is it because I regretted forgetting that Tablo said this, not Coldy? This is probably because I chose A based on Coldy's thinking.]
Coldy's eyes were filled with regret for not answering correctly.
[Coldy, with his strong competitive spirit, feels like he's back in "SW"]
Mithra felt guilty instead; Tablo was actually worried about him!
After a short warm-up, the selection of concert guests officially began. Epik High had already taken his seat, and the eight examiners returned to the stage.
"The first requirement for being a guest is that you have to solve our problems." Jiang Tinghan deliberately frowned, pretending to look very worried.
[kkk performs on any occasion, big or small; the skit we just did should be our Coldy's turn to shine.]
【Our Coldy has acting skills comparable to a Best Actress!】
What troubles will Lumera have? I'm so excited! (rubbing hands together like a fly) Will it be that she's too noisy?
The first thing everyone should guess is Anri Tsukichi's troubles. She gave a few hints: "It's related to Coldy, dancing."
Kim Heechul was the first to guess: "Is it because Coldy's dance skills have improved too quickly, making you, as the dance leader, feel a little hurt?"
Anri Tsukichi: "It's a blow to my self-esteem, but not because of this."
Jin Ruixi suddenly said, "That's right, altitude."
The other teammates couldn't hold back their laughter.
The competition suddenly became fierce.
Xu Zhanghui: "Quick answer! Height difference? Because there are dances that require two people to cooperate, but Coldy is too tall and Anri is relatively short, so they can't cooperate well?"
Jiang Tinghan patted the podium: "That's right."
Anri Tsukichi's face flushed slightly: "We had a pair collaboration in the song 'Wildfire.' There was a part where I and Han-chan were in the center. My dance style is more aggressive, while hers is more relaxed. So I would put my arm around her shoulder, and she would move lightly around me."
Jiang Tinghan mischievously gestured to the top of Anri Tsukichi's head, which only reached his chest: "If Anri-chan put her arm around his shoulder, she wouldn't be able to move freely, so we made some improvements later."
"Oh, Xiaohan-chan, Xingli-chan, what sweet and special nicknames! Can you demonstrate the original dance?" Min Gengxun teased.
This is an opportunity for the girls to showcase their dance skills.
Jiang Tinghan nodded: "Sure, there are eight people in the performance, so let's have eight people demonstrate as well."
They lined up in formation, and Jiang Tinghan kindly reminded them, "You can start releasing it from about a minute in."
Kang Ho-dong laughed: "That's so thoughtful."
As soon as the music started, the laughter and joking disappeared instantly. Now, Yin Zhicai and Putuo Qian were in the center. After a dazzling yet orderly series of movements, Yue Dixingli and Jiang Tinghan appeared in the center position.
Anri Tsukichi stood behind, and Tinghan Jiang stood in front. Only their two hands, which were draped over each other's shoulders, could be seen. They were mostly hidden, but when they moved, they would move apart, and when they squatted down, their hands draped over each other's shoulders became very harmonious.
Although it looks a bit humorous, when that cool and complex hand gesture dance appears in front of his face, his fingers are like flower petals made of knives, flexible yet sharp, coupled with his sharp eyes, his charm is fully unleashed, as if he has given the audience a heavy blow to the heart, leaving them somewhat dizzy and mesmerized.
Jiang Tinghan squatted down and then spun around, switching positions as she stood up. The two of them stood back to back, swaying their hips from side to side like water snakes, exuding a cool sexiness. As soon as the rhythm changed and the chorus started, the eight girls' dance moves instantly transformed from soft to synchronized and powerful.
The scene shifts again, with the two bodies intertwined. One leans forward while the other leans back against her, almost as if being carried. Jiang Tinghan's head is pressed against the top of Tsukichi Anri's hair, her face turned upside down, but her eyes are still staring straight at the camera, like the tail of a scorpion, making one's heart tremble.
It was such a shocking scene that the regulars were almost holding their breath.
[I've been blown away several times during their promotional performances, and seeing this again still leaves me in awe. Who created this choreography? It's incredible!]
[Huh? There's actually an active girl group that can dance like this? That's amazing! It feels like all of them are incredibly talented!]
Of course, we are Lumera!
The dance "Wildfire" truly deserves a nomination for Best Dance; it possesses a cruel beauty, like dancing on a knife's edge, with every step dripping with blood.
[So this is where that super popular hand gesture dance came from! This one is much more complicated than Cha's version; you can't even understand how the hands are moving, but it's so cool to watch!]
It's normal not to understand it. We Lumera even took an Egyptian hand dance class to learn this hand gesture dance.
Don't be nervous, dizziness is normal. Our Lumera's basic skills are incredibly solid, which is why we can do this in dance. Their dances are notoriously difficult; performing just one dance is exhausting, let alone a concert. You'd probably faint from exhaustion.
[It should be rewritten by then; it's not that difficult.]
I tried this hand gesture dance, but my fingers got tangled and I couldn't untangle them.
What did you use to type?
[Use your tongue to lick Coldy's face.]
[Ugh—disgusting, I'll lick it too]
They asked eagerly, "And what about the current version?"
So Lumera danced it again. This time, it was different from the last time. Jiang Tinghan squatted down after she came to the center position, which made it more natural to put her arm around his shoulder. Everyone else squatted down as well, which made it look more layered. However, after squatting down, she had to support herself with her legs every time she was in a misaligned position. Her whole body was like a taut bowstring. The subsequent turns were all the same dance, which allowed everyone to witness the strange and powerful dance moves again.
Li Chenhao clapped and exclaimed, "This isn't just an improvement, it's become even more complex! The difficulty has increased!"
Kang Ho-dong: "Our Lumera's skills are no joke, but I'm curious what it would be like if the original version was paired with a taller one."
Jiang Tinghan smiled and said, "Would Senior Hu Dong like to give it a try?"
The others burst into laughter.
Kang Ho-dong waved his hand: "I'll pass, I'm afraid I'll break my back. Heechul, do you want to take on the challenge?"
Kim Heechul readily agreed, and he seemed quite excited about dancing to a girl group song.
Putuo Qian and Yin Zhicai demonstrated in front, while Jin Xiche stood behind Jiang Tinghan, raising his hands but not touching his shoulders, hovering a distance in the air, ready to follow along and learn.
Xu Zhanghui: "Wow, it looks different. The image is more striking when it stands up."
Lee Sang-min gave a thumbs up: "The older Heechul is pretty good."
Kim Heechul's boomerang-like comment at the beginning of the show backfired, leaving him speechless for a moment. He then waved his hand dismissively and said, "Let's get started."
Getting close to Coldy feels really different. It's not that I'm smitten, but it's hard not to have a racing heart when I see a face like that. Thankfully, I've only seen his back so far.
I recently heard a rumor that Coldy has a boyfriend? I don't know if it's true or not.
He was moving slowly, so Jiang Tinghan slowed down a bit to match him. When they were back to back, they kept a fist's distance between them. In the end, Kim Heechul only needed to bend over, and Jiang Tinghan leaned back entirely on his own waist and abdominal strength. It looked like he was lying on the other's back, but in reality, they were still in the air, only the visual effect was that they were close.
Those long, slender hands were still reaching towards the camera, their eyes so deep and unfathomable that you dared not look directly at them, as if they wanted to reach through the screen to wrap their arms around your neck and then strangle you until you could no longer breathe.
"Smack—"
Kwon Ji-yong finally finished discussing with his lawyer how to proceed and continue his statement. He also checked the progress of his lengthy lawsuit against the marketing accounts and felt a bit of a headache.
I lay on the sofa for a while, and then suddenly remembered that today was the day my girlfriend's show was airing.
He prefers outdoor variety shows and doesn't watch shows like "Knowing Bros" much. He did see a clip of his brother-in-law on that show where he mentioned how difficult it was to give his brother pocket money, but that was just a clip.
But just being able to see Jiang Tinghan is enough for me.
He turned on the TV, found the corresponding channel, and the screen flickered to reveal a picture of his girlfriend dancing intimately with another man.
With a "smack," the remote control that Kwon Ji-yong was holding fell to the ground, cracking a hole in its casing.
He took a deep breath, then another, still burning with jealousy.
Kenchana, Kenchana, we haven't met yet!
Kwon Ji-yong's inner grudge notebook has been updated. He had already achieved his goal of shooting a music video with even sweeter date scenes, surpassing "Always You." Now, a new page has been added, which states that he also wants to dance intimately with Jiang Tinghan in front of the camera someday in the future.
Even though it's just work, even though it's just for the variety show, but... how can I dance with another man QAQ—
Kwon Ji-yong was consumed with jealousy, feeling resentful and miserable, like a concubine banished to the cold palace.
He would definitely dance this dance better, capturing that eerie, beautiful, and powerful feeling.
The dance ended with a scene resembling a female ghost seeking revenge, which made Kwon Ji-yong's heart pound, as if he were bewitched.
He hadn't seen Tinghan for a few days, and she seemed to have become even more beautiful.
I love it so much...
I love it.
Fortunately, he got it.
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