Chapter 55 Chapter 55 Forum Body丨Love and the Sea
Title: Ahhh, is Quan Long planning to make a comeback?
Content: I saw him take a picture with the sun before, and I found out he went to see Yongbae's school anniversary performance. Then he left early for Paris Fashion Week, participated in the government's Cultural Week activities, met and dined with French musicians, and visited Chanel's Haute Couture workshops. Wow, so many of his activities and work this week were public!
Is the superstar finally making a comeback? He had that melancholic little prince vibe during his first two days in Paris, but then he went back to being the old Dragon at events and interviews—all energetic, pretentious, and cocky. He looks like he's about to roll his eyes at the media who keep asking him about gossip.
I think the biggest advantage of the new company now is that it is visibly paying protection money to the media, or the media is visibly more discerning. It is completely different from the previous Wai Ji who was a mean person when there was something wrong and Xia Yingchun when there was nothing wrong. Although it cannot help Lao Long in his work, the background and identity of the chaebol and the various media channels are the best help.
And he joined as a shareholder partner, so he has more say. But I'm just a casual fan. It would be exciting if it was confirmed that the mysterious producer JY of neon is really Lao Long, hahahahaha.
1L: Don’t worry, I’m very clear-headed. I just accepted the interview saying “I’m not familiar with RD and Quanxingai”
2L: Look at that sneering expression on Lao Long's face in the interview. He's still dreaming of being a healer? JY is not KJY, okay?
3L: To be honest, I also think neon is much better than chicken coop. Recently, positive news and press releases have all come out at the first time. I saw that Lao Long is fully responsible for the music studio, and neon is responsible for media marketing, which is perfect. To be honest, I envy the company's deep pockets and big marketing for the launch of the Knife Group back then and the new boy group this year. RD became a huge hit when they debuted, and the new boy group UTOPIX also has very good data, which can be said to be a perfect start.
4L: Lao Long is the saint, but his fans are not. Fans usually call him an ungrateful person and someone trying to gain traffic. If he is really a good friend or a senior or junior with a good relationship, the fans will not curse randomly... Since you said you are not familiar with each other, please don't pair him up in the future, okay?
5L: It seems that fans have become desensitized to Dao2 since she was admitted to Seoul National University. They don’t have any feelings towards her anymore. There are even a lot more CP fans. But if she really wants to find a sister-in-law, Dao2 is indeed a good choice.
6L: Forget it, whoever wants it can take it, don't accept it on behalf of your fans, okay? VIP is just to give new colleagues a decent look.
7L: I want to ask, don't you think excessive disdain is also a special kind? If you really don't know them well and don't want to comment, you can just ask the media not to ask relevant questions. But in the end, Lao Long took the initiative to bring up Quanxing Ai, then mentioned it and then didn't say anything. He was smiling at the beginning, but then he looked unhappy at the end. Do you really think he has no problem?
8L: I’m dying of laughter. I’m taking my place in the conversation above. I also want to say that judging from the likes Lao Long received before and after he changed companies, it’s clear that he and Quanxingai are definitely not unrelated. I’m guessing that he really didn’t know each other before so he liked the posts so casually. Didn’t you see that he basically didn’t like any posts after New Year’s Day?
I think it was the "evil girl virus" that made RD look at me. Then, at that fateful Nike party, they met, and something must have happened. The next day, there was news about D agency being a fake couple. Lao Long specifically liked a selfie of Liang Dao2, and according to analysis, it seems he even went to his profile and liked it. After that, the two of them had almost no public relationship. But I think this is the most typical example. They're trying to protect something, to avoid suspicion.
9L: I ask you cpf, can you guys just circle your own territory and open up your own imaginations...
10L: Rumor!!! Dabang will release a song in the fourth quarter!
11L: Holy shit! Is the group still with Waiji?
12L: It’s in the Chicken House, but Yang Xianshuo is having a hard time because of the new president. BP can’t tour because of the epidemic, so the Chicken House has been on the verge of bankruptcy recently. According to the new law in South Korea, artists can freely take away the group logo when they terminate the contract with the company, so strictly speaking, as long as Quan Long is willing, he can freely form the Big Stick.
13L: Forget it... The group is in pieces now. Taeyang and Dachengdu are busy with their own solo albums. One will be released in the fourth quarter and the other will be released early next year. There is also a member who died without saying a word or leaving the group. I suggest that the captain just go solo.
14L: The news is true, BB will release a song at the end of the year.
15L: End of the year? I understand. It won’t be released until December 31st. 2333
16L: The captain has come out for activities, obviously he is preparing for the activities. Anyway, Quan Long fully supports him, and the captain can do whatever he wants!
17L: Since you are already active, it is reasonable to speculate that next year will be the year for your own album and activities.
18L: Ahhh, can I get some information in advance about what resources this company called neon has? What benefits can it bring to my brother?
19L: She is the boss and the top star, and she was invited by Wen Enzhu three times, so they must have a deep cooperative relationship. Neo has been a company for so many years, and I don’t think there is anything wrong with it. The company treated her well during the worst years of Blade 2.
20L: So Quan Long and Blade 2 really have nothing to do with each other?
21L: I don’t know. I think if the superstar mentioned so proactively that “I didn’t join the company because of Quan Xing’ai”, then it means that he joined the company because of Quan Xingai 233333
22L: And Lao Long has been very active on social media recently, updating his Instagram every day. The background music in his snaps is all about venting his emotions. Did he date Dao 2 and then break up, and turn love into hate?
23L: I give up. If you are so good at making up stories, you might as well read a story.
24L: Can you please turn left to the CP building next door? Come on, stop ruining the fans' eyes. Lao Long has a strong CP physique and can feel CP with anyone. You can see that it's better to support Sarah than to support the superstar x superstar next door, who is also G&S. You are my teacher before debut. I look up to you and try hard to catch up with your footsteps, but I am always one step late and finally separated by Yin and Yang - the be aesthetics is at its peak.
25L: What! What kind of GScp is that upstairs?! It looks delicious!
26L: I went to watch the super topic of GD and Sarahkim, a superstar of multi-nationality who won three Grammy Awards. They seem to have no connection but he was actually the vocal teacher of Dabang before his debut. It's really good to watch. Chicken House has never mentioned such an amazing connection for all these years. GD and other members have never mentioned it for all these years. They just wanted to get some traffic and popularity. Until the little sister died in a car accident in 2016, Lao Long flew directly to the United States from the concert and squeezed out 3 days for two concerts. After he came back, he was in a trance throughout the whole show, and was completely crying. It's really good to watch!
27L: Holy crap, this sounds like a magical item! I'm going to check it out!
28L: Ahhhh, I know! Sister Sarah! She sang beautifully and was such a beauty. It's such a shame she died young.
29L: Actually, Lao Long has shared Sarah’s songs several times. He probably misses her too. Sigh…
30L: But Sarah has a lot of boyfriends and has dated a lot of handsome Hollywood guys... It seems that Lao Long has no chance either. After all, the height is not a match. It's so funny.
31L: Yang Xianshuo is such a jerk! He posted an old photo with Lao Long and Sarah, captioned: "The familiar Sarah, our forever friend, little princess." He's even trying to take advantage of this? If I were Blade II, I'd be so angry I'd release a diss song, right? What did he do to offend anyone? They're strangely unfamiliar, yet somehow familiar...
What a crazy bunch of bastards, they didn't offend my sister, they didn't try to take advantage of her popularity, and they didn't get any benefits. What kind of drama are these two bastards putting on... affecting my sister's new album tomorrow and hitting Yang Xianshuo with a truck.
32L: Ahhhhhh——Why is this psychopath Yang Xianshuo joining in the fun and even using the deceased to stir up topics. Fortunately, Blade 2 fans rushed over and flooded his screen with messages, all asking him to pay taxes. What an idiot.
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68L: So dramatic, your new album is out today, and Lao Long is the first to promote it... The sticker over here is the cover of your second album, and there's a sticker of a friend next to it. It's so funny, he's really contradicting what he said before, right? Not only that, the words on the quick shot are about the new song of new friends, the queen bees of neon.
Help, this is so dramatic. Yang Xianshuo's sarcastic remarks were still circulating on the Internet a few days ago, and one day later he was slapped in the face by his former favorite. True friends never market themselves to others, and as a boss, it's hard not to think that you are trying to flatter Neon when you market your old friends. You're like a moron.
69L: That's so exciting! I laughed to death!
70L: I am even more certain that Lao Long and Dao 2 really have some story...
71L: Of course there is a story, the story of JY in the arrangement column, hehe!
72L: That's wonderful! Lao Long is reviewing memorials early in the morning again. It must be around 6:30 in Paris. Lao Long, are you waiting for RD's new album like me? Are you also looking forward to JY? Hahahahaha
73L: Not only is he reviewing memorials, but today's review also includes a CPF of him and Dao 2. Ahhhh, there are only a few CPFs of these two people on the entire internet. Where did he find them from? Too dramatic, too exciting...
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Title: How about your new album?
Content: How's the title song? The pre-release was a hit, how's the title song? Also, is your first solo track any good? Can you brag about it? I see the fans are already going wild. What's their level of performance? Are there any music critics?
1L: It sounds amazing! The concept is awesome! Let me tell you, the pre-release track is a refreshing summer party dance track, with princesses dancing around the room with sweet smiles. The title track tells you it's madhouse time, and it's not princesses, it's witches. The title track "WITCH THERAPY" continues the crazy vibe of "VIXEN VIRUS." So cool!
"The aftermath of fairy tales must be treated with poison!" "The medical record's cover page is filled with hypocritical prayers, and my prescription? Burn! Burn! Burn!"
I've listened to it on repeat, especially the witch's laugh and gasps in the middle—that ghostly, yet synced with the drum beat—that makes me feel like I'm soaring to the heavens. I love the rhythm and cadence of Quanxing's songwriting! It's completely catchy and beautiful! I'm telling you, this hit is going to be a huge hit!
Honestly, I think Dao 2's vocal placement has changed. Her voice is so varied now! Her group songs and solos give off completely different vibes! The group songs have a more frenetic, higher-pitched vocal placement, but her solos are a pleasant surprise. They're a completely Diva-esque, slightly raspy, storytelling sound, like she's telling a love story. Even her raps have their own unique style.
Blade 2 is really awesome, I'm really looking forward to her solo album.
2L: Very good! The new album has already charted numerous times in the past 24 hours. The title song debuted at number one, and Blade 2's solo song "Love and the Sea" was number three. Seriously, this woman is amazing. The melodies are truly amazing! If JY is really Lao Long, the arrangement is also amazing. The lyrical and background drum rhythms blend perfectly!
3L: Oh my god, this is a real star, what a terrifying achievement, all the works he created are in the top of the charts, it feels like I'm witnessing the new generation of GD, from the evil girl virus to the mystery to the witch treatment, it's completely a new trilogy to the top, so awesome...
4L: I want to say that I really like the concept of this crazy bad woman. After the comeback, starting from Tomie to □□, they deconstructed tradition and defied definitions all the way. They are no longer just good girls, but free "bad women", going crazy as much as they want. It's so cool!
5L: Has no one praised Xing Ai's solo song? "Love and the Sea," a soothing R&B with rap and a beautiful melody. The song description says it was written when Xing was stranded in Japan. Wow, it's so beautiful! Her voice has a nomadic quality and a storytelling vibe. I love it!
6L: I thought Xiao Han didn't listen to lyrical lyrics, but looking at the results, it's true! 3rd on the daily chart, pretty impressive!
7L: I really want to see the concert, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh this damn epidemic!
8L: The music video is great too. The title song's music video is the opposite of the pre-release. The pre-release was very summery, while the title song is very crazy. She transforms from a sweet princess into a real witch, taking her fate into her own hands. In the end, the gate of the lunatic asylum is torn down and hidden, waiting for the lost lambs to step through the gate. Woohoo, sister, tell me the address! I want to go!
9L: I love the music video for the solo song "Love and the Sea." It's my star's first solo song and first solo music video, so good! It feels like watching a short film. Seeing as the music video was directed by Goblin, it's no wonder the atmosphere is so wintery!
The sweet memories at the beach contrast with the girl leaving the room to pack up her things. It feels like it is telling the story of a couple's love and separation. The two people love and embrace each other at the beach and then separate. It is very much in the style of Japanese pure love movies. I like it!
And the male lead is quite handsome, giving off a younger-looking vibe. I saw that he's an 18th-tier model. His IG followers are increasing like crazy now, and it's so funny that he's been called a "star boy", hahaha.
10L: Could this be my star's real experience in Japan?! We fell in love while stranded in Japan, and then went our separate ways upon returning home! The snow melted on the coastline, revealing the sea.
11L: Hahaha, that's actually what I assumed! After all, those videos with so many different styles while I was in Japan are really hard to explain. Don't you think the sunrise video from the "Happy Challenge" at the beginning of the year is very similar to the music video style? They're both girlfriend-esque, the kind of thing about falling in love! Ahhhhhh
12L: Who is this mysterious man?!
13L: Hey, hey, hey, stop spreading rumors. There is no evidence that there is such a man...
14L: Actually, let’s review yesterday’s live broadcast——
Xing Ai: What’s your favorite song? Of course it’s the title song. What are you thinking about?
Yeonjin: Come on! Give me a creative answer.
Enmei: Can we have some live broadcast effects and some revelations?
Xing Ai: Breaking news! I'm thinking about whether there are any big news in the circle that I can share recently - just kidding, my favorite is actually my solo song, because I wrote it when I was stranded in Japan. At that time, looking at the sea every day, I couldn't help but feel a sense of peace and tranquility, but it also has a slightly sad tone. The original version was also a little different from the current one. I felt that the style should not be that way, so I listened to the opinions of my producer friend and revised it into the final version. It is my personal favorite song, and everyone should listen carefully tomorrow.
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Key point, who could that producer friend be? (Laughing) Is it our old friend JY from KJY? And his style is so romantic, is he really dating and breaking up with Lao Long?
15L: You're really Leeuwenhoek, this is possible? You're just a producer in the company, right?
16L: I really haven’t found out who this JY is. Among all the producers of neon company, only JY has no photo or introduction. He is very mysterious.
17L: 818 has gone behind the scenes now? Let's just look at my star's amazing creativity! Pay attention to the cannon-killing Ziwei Star! Focus on me.
18L: I'm curious now! Who is JY? Ahhh! To be honest, I also think it's Quan Long, right?
19L: My star is in Japan recently, what should I do to promote my music?
20L: It seems like I fly back and forth, and then fly back after the recording is done. I have magazines and commercials to shoot, and the Japanese version has good sales this time. Japanese girls already like this concept and style, and the fashion week also greatly increased my exposure, so it seems that RD will try his hand at the Japanese version.
21L: It’s not just a seem, it’s definitely true. I heard that Blade 2 will be on the Japanese version of Bazaar, which is pretty cool.
22L: The flowers bloomed outside the wall first. Xiao Han didn’t even make it, but Japan did. Wow!
23L: It is said that my star’s Japanese is as good as a native speaker!
24L: After all, she was able to get into Seoul National University. She previously posted short videos about learning Chinese. When you compare several of her videos together, her Chinese skills are getting better and better! She even posts in Chinese on Weibo from time to time!
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Title: Lao Long really participated in the production of the Blade 2 album!
Content: Producer JY, you know what I mean? This is just trying to hide something... who else could it be but Lao Long? And there's a faint male voice in the background of the solo song. Is that really not Lao Long's voice? So, what's the relationship between these two? Why did they say in previous interviews that they weren't familiar with each other?
So exciting!!! What happened between these two people?
1L: Help, JY is just an ordinary producer of neon, stop guessing, if it is really Lao Long, why doesn’t neon seize the opportunity to get it?
2L: Because Neon Laolong is the boss, he has a lot of say and can sign his name however he wants.
3L: If your attitude is that you don’t want people to think it’s GD, then don’t guess whether it’s GD.
4L: Everyone's guessing about the complicated relationship between Lao Long and Dao 2. These two make me feel like I'm watching a Korean drama! When will the finale be? I can't wait.
5L: If you're curious, come listen to our RD's new album! Here's the purchase link and the listening link.
6L: But I can understand why Lao Long admires Dao2’s talent.
7L: You didn’t notice the point, the solo song was written by Dao2 in Japan!!! So the one who went to Japan with him wasn’t Lao Long, right?
8L: Holy crap, that's brilliant! These two are a done deal, right?
9L: Don’t talk nonsense if there is no evidence. The only thing that is certain now is that Kwon Ji-yong said in an interview that he was not familiar with Jeon Star Love, and it was not because she joined Neo.
10L: I give up. If you don’t come back, you’ll write songs for your girlfriend, right?
11L: Don’t be an arranger, release songs if you have the talent!!
12L: To be honest, I was so hungry that I listened to Love and the Sea several times. It was really nice. It’s a pity that Lao Long didn’t feature it, just arranged the music.
13L: Actually, me too. The song "刀2" is really nice.
14L: Of course, if it wasn’t good, it wouldn’t have risen to the third place! I haven’t even promoted the song yet!
15L: Actually, when I was watching the MV, I was thinking if it was Lao Long, it would be quite cute! Are the two of them secretly dating in Japan?!
16L: It’s a pity that there are too few clues about Japan, and I can’t tell. I only know that Blade 2 was written in Japan, and then I listened to the opinion of the "producer friend", but it didn’t say whether this friend was next to me or in the horizon!
17L: But it’s hard to say. Sometimes you can obviously see that there are several people staying in Japan together, and girls’ hands are captured in several photos. The person who lives with girls should not be Lao Long.
18L: No matter what, it’s obvious on their faces that there’s something wrong with these two people!
19L: Blade 2 is such a bloody mess! This physique is really suitable for Lao Long, both of them are the type to grab horses.
20L: Looking at the appearance and style of Blade 2 shows that talent can overcome other things. Blade 2 is obviously not the style that Lao Long likes, but he still fell in love with it. I think fans should stop struggling. Blade 2 is really of high quality. Even the process of reaching the top trilogy is the same as Lao Long, all by himself without relying on others 2333
21L: That’s true. Fortunately, I wrote the lyrics and composed the music for the three songs in Blade 2, namely, Virus, Mystery and Witch, myself. Otherwise, people would accuse me of plagiarizing, hahahaha.
22L: I guess Lao Long saw his past self and felt empathy...
23L: No...it's impossible. Dao2's personality is completely different from Lao Long's. The only similarity is that they are both talented in writing songs.
24L: Their official website has added JY as the producer, so I’ll say it a hundred times and it’s not Quan Long.
25L: Fans should not come here to get depressed 23333
26L: So, the so-called "added producer" is just a cat head photo added to the official website? Everyone else has official photos of themselves, but only this anonymous person has a detailed profile. His profile is still: Meow meow meow... Ah, it's so hard to guess who it is, laugh and get rich.
27L: Cat sculpture fans are ecstatic, Quan Long really looks like a cat
28L: No, the superstar should be a lion!
29L: That’s too obvious. They are just looking at things in a fog.
30L: It's obviously not my Dragon, but you can still use it to get it? Quan Long is always generous when giving songs to others, okay? Just look at him and Taeyang and you will know what a true relationship is.
31L: I won't comment on whether JY has a relationship with Kwon Yong until he says something himself. As for the fact that he gave songs to JY because of their relationship, forget it. This song is just a former teammate who likes to add fuel to the fire.
32L: Shenjin, we have a good relationship, but you are a toxic fan and you are mean.
33L: It’s really shameless for the big Meituan fans to use the departed captain as a banner every day.
34L: We are childhood sweethearts and only Du Wei can break their defense.
35L: How did sharing sweet moments turn into a quarrel?
36L: Ha, don't get involved. Even if JY is really a dragon, Neo knew to remain anonymous and didn't make any announcements or hints. The new company knows to respect GD and not to use his traffic. The former company and the so-called childhood sweetheart only appear on variety shows and talk about being their only friends all day long, hehe.
——Successfully turned the topic into a fan war for 300 rounds——
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After all the fashion week schedules and events, it's already the end of September. The new album's soundtrack, like the pre-release tracks, is surprisingly good. The title track, "Witch Therapy," is a vocal trance track with a strong beat perfect for parties. It's a track that's perfectly tailored to the market, written specifically for Korean listeners.
Her personal solo song "Love and the Sea" became unexpectedly popular. Although the song changed from a country music style after the arrangement was changed by Kwon Ji-yong, it is still a lyrical song with melody as the main theme. The content is also about the healing of injuries. If you melt your tears into the sea, the tears will be drowned, and what is left is love.
This song unexpectedly soared to number three on the charts after its release.
She did not lie to her fans during the live broadcast. She really liked the song "Love and the Sea" the most. She likes to write melodies and express emotions. As soon as the prelude of this song written in Kagoshima sounded, it would take her back to the days when she and Kwon Ji-yong were trapped on the beach at the beginning of the year.
There are endless speculations on the forum about whether JY is KJY, and Xing Ai's solo song has been sent to the top of the topic list. Xing Ai and the company have remained silent, neither admitting nor denying. It turns out that the name JY is too obvious.
Alas, now Quan Zhilong probably doesn’t want to see me even more.
Jeon Seong-ae sat with Ji Myung-jin on the flight back to Korea. She paused for a moment, then thought for a moment before resuming her work on her notebook. Oh Hyun-ho and Koike Kurayasu remained in Japan to discuss future work arrangements. Neon's sudden exposure in Japan was a complete surprise, but Jeon Seong-ae herself remained unfazed, continuing to write songs at her own pace, including a Japanese single.
She is slowly preparing her solo piece.
In the second half of the year, they will be traveling back and forth between Japan and South Korea, promoting their new album and appearing on music shows, while also participating in promotions in Japan. They won't even have time to sleep, let alone fall in love.
Sitting in front of the computer, she simply turned her recent feelings into lyrics on the plane. Afterwards, she checked the schedule with Chi Mingzhen and found out that she had to leave at 3 o'clock tomorrow morning to promote her song. She shook her head. This terrible workday really left her no time to think about other troubles.
After getting off the plane, Quan Xing Ai Jia went to the company without going home. After the meeting, she hurriedly had lunch with her teammates and watched them rush to record variety shows. She still had half a day free and didn't want to go home, so she simply went to the production room to write songs.
By the time she finished her work while listening to music and creating, it was already evening. There were only a few hours left before she set out to promote her song. She leaned on the sofa, closed her eyes and took a nap, and then slowly seemed to fall asleep.
She didn't sleep well. Her dreams were filled with chaotic scenes. All of them were about Hollywood tabloids saying she had a new boyfriend, and then there were endless repetitions of breakup scenes. Every time she said goodbye, her mind kept replaying like a reincarnation. She felt like her heart was empty, like a huge hole, and finally it turned into the glaring high beams of the truck across the street.
She woke up in shock, still frightened.
In a past life, I must have been possessed by a ghost. How could I have had so many relationships? And now I've gone to the other extreme and don't want to date at all...
She took out her cell phone. It was 2:30 in the morning, almost time.
-You're back in Korea today, right? You've worked hard. Let's grab a drink sometime. I've got a new script that'll start filming early next year. -from Ahn So-seop.
She saw that An Xiaoxie had sent her another text message. This kid... sent her messages every day, persistently asking her out for dinner, exhibitions, and coffee. A few days ago, he used the excuse that he was in Japan. Now, he didn't need to make excuses anymore. She was really too busy to have time for coffee.
-I'm back in Korea, but I don't have time to go out. I have to record songs and promote them. After that, I have to record radio programs and interviews for YouTube variety shows. After that, I have to go back to Japan to continue working... You see, I really don't have time. -
-I'm really busy. Thank you for your hard work. I turned your solo song into a violin piece. Take a look (video file)-
Quan Xingai clicked on the video and saw An Xiaoxie wearing a formal shirt, standing straight with the violin against his neck. Then a melodious and familiar melody came out in the room. He played very well, and it was obvious that he had practiced seriously. Quan Xingai couldn't help but smile and sigh.
-You're so thoughtful and have practiced the violin hard. You've improved a lot since the first time I heard you play. Thank you for liking this song. Let's have some coffee when I'm done. -
She was truly the softest-hearted person in the world. After watching the violin video again, she smiled and decided to make things clear with him the next time they met. She wasn't in the mood to flirt with him at the moment.
Alas, the sight of An Xiaoxie playing the violin reminded her of her own childhood classical music lessons. Although she'd spent her entire career creating pop music, she'd never forgotten classical music. Her introduction to music stemmed from her maternal family's tradition of classical music, and perhaps that was why she initially treated him with a different eye. But that didn't stir any other feelings in Quan Xingai.
-Okay, I'm always available to wait for your message. Xing Ai, are you still awake so late? You've worked so hard. You are the number one super female idol and the future superstar. -
-I'm going to work. -She smiled and closed her phone
"Xing Ai-ni, are you awake? If you are, let's go."
"I'm coming——" Quan Xingai replied.
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"Brother Tiger, what time is it now?"
It was still dark in the early morning in Paris, but morning dew had already condensed on the windowsill. The morning star in the sky flickered, sometimes being blocked by clouds.
"It's almost six o'clock. Did I disturb you?" Cui Zaihu entered the living room of the hotel suite to get something, but found that his boss was still curled up on the sofa with a tablet in his arms. He asked softly as if he was taking care of a child.
"No, I haven't slept yet. It's almost six o'clock? It must be 1 o'clock in the afternoon in Seoul. That girl's new album is about to be released, and I want to see her results." It is 6:00 in the morning, Paris time, on September 20th, and it is Kwon Ji-yong's second week in Paris.
Two weeks had passed, and his mood had gone from being completely furious in Seoul to, when he saw the guy's smiling face at the airport, realizing he'd actually given him a ride. Why did seeing that smile seem to calm him down? He wasn't willing to admit it, and then, after a bunch of work in Paris, he impulsively mentioned him during an interview, and then kind of regretted it...
He didn't sleep all night. In the first half of the night, he met with his partners to discuss business, cooperation, and joint ventures. In the second half of the night, he wrote songs, drank, thought about things, and thought about All Star Love. He started thinking about everything from head to toe.
He felt that he had a negative impression of Xing Ai from the beginning, and then because of the wrong positioning, the relationship became chaotic, which made him have the illusion that they seemed to be very close. In fact, it was not the case. Xing Ai was Xing Ai and Sarah was Sarah. Although they were really similar, he did gradually sink into it because he regarded her as an antidote to loneliness, and gradually felt that she was his and they should be together.
He kept looking at Xing Ai's IG post from a few days ago.
[Having a beautiful and wonderful dream, only to wake up and find that we should love each other]
He recognized the second half of the line as a Rabindranath Tagore poem. Perhaps she had seen his interview and was upset, hence the line. He felt strangely certain. The thought of her unhappiness brightened his own mood, but he quickly fell back into annoyance. He shouldn't have mentioned her.
It seems that when I meet this guy, I always unconsciously fall into the mood of the past, even my state. He is no longer the same as before, but after the quarrel, he impulsively said that he was not familiar with him. He was struggling with his mobile phone, and he began to feel guilty when he saw the words sent by Quan Xingai.
We were once in a dream where we were strangers to each other, but when we woke up we realized that we should love each other.
They should love each other, as they should.
Then, as he was thinking, it was morning, but he still didn't want to sleep. He found that it was time for the new album to be released, so he took out his mobile phone, opened the music software and started playing RD's new album "GRIMM'S ASYLUM".
Then he saw Sarah - Love and the Sea on the playlist. He switched to this solo song, and after being gloomy for weeks, Quan Zhilong smiled for the first time in a long time with the soft prelude and the little Easter egg he had inserted in the background music.
"Brother, did you hear anything?" He climbed up excitedly and asked Brother Tiger.
"? The music... is very nice, a female voice, um, is it Xing Ai?" Cui Zaihu spoke hesitantly. He didn't know anything about music theory.
"I added the sounds I recorded to the background arrangement. It's Shelley's poem. After mixing, it blends into the BGM and the effect is good." Kwon Ji-yong was happy that this was the version he and Jeon Star-Ai produced all night in Kagoshima. She did not make any changes, and she did not tell others that JY was him.
Of course, he knew that many people in Neo had guessed that JY was GD, and many friends even asked him if JY was his new pseudonym. But this also touched him deeply. President Moon and RD's manager, Senior Oh Hyun-ho, knew that he was involved in the new album, but they didn't use it as a marketing gimmick or hype. This was something he didn't expect.
Originally, when he used JY as his name, he was a bit hesitant. He wanted everyone to know about his good relationship with Xing'ai, but he also didn't want people to know about their ambiguous atmosphere. He didn't want to expose his still immature emotions too early.
At the same time, he also thought that if Neon took the initiative to hype this matter and it was revealed in the media that JY was himself, then he would deny it and re-evaluate his relationship with Neon.
Unexpectedly, neon was surprisingly low-key, not only not mentioning himself, but even creating a resume for the identity JY on their official website. Although forums and fans were speculating whether JY was him, fan speculation and company initiative are completely different things. Neo even deliberately suppressed mainstream media reports on JY's identity, keeping all speculation and speculation confined to the forums.
It may be a little uncomfortable to leave Waiji, but Neon may become the next good partner.
"Is this the song you composed? Did Zhilong really participate in RD's album? Since you like that girl so much, don't give up." Cui Zaihu smiled implicitly and made a small suggestion.
He has been with Ji-yong for too long and knows what it's like for him to like someone. Ever since he was discharged from the army, Kwon Ji-yong has been unhappy. He was unhappy about the gradual estrangement from his teammates, the scandals, and leaving the company. But when he met the girl Quan Xingai, he was happy. Although he always pretended to dislike her, his body would not lie. Every time Quan Zhilong mentioned Quan Xingai, he seemed to have turned back into the naughty boy he was a few years ago.
"People have rejected me, why should I be so eager to do it..." Kwon Ji-yong said unhappily, while still listening to Quan Xing Ai's new song on his tablet.
"Zhilong, maybe you should think about whether Xingai thinks you just treat her as Sarah. You should treat Xingai as a new individual. She is not a substitute for past memories." It's rare that Brother Lao Hu starts to persuade Boss Aiqing.
After listening to what Tiger said, Quan Zhilong still looked unwilling to admit defeat, but in his heart he had already admitted that the other party was right. He had said too many times that Xingai and Sarah were similar, and Xingai had also said too many times that she was the new Sarah, not anyone's substitute.
Maybe he didn't take his feelings seriously.
He didn't refute what Tiger said, and then he saw that President Yang inexplicably posted a photo with Sarah yesterday and added the words "old friends". He instantly became annoyed again. President Yang didn't even let go of a person who had already passed away, and even used her as a tool to imply Xing Ai. He said that if they were not familiar with each other, he could wait for additional explanation on the action. What was President Yang doing?
Kwon Ji-yong was very upset and immediately posted a promotional video for RD, specially adding a solo cover of Xing Ai and many friend stickers. His conflicting feelings were fully reflected in his inconsistency. After posting it, he also liked a lot of things, interspersed with the few comments about him and Xing Ai.
He hugged the pillow and did all this before he felt satisfied again. When people are angry, they tend to be childish, and when they are childish, they tend to be impulsive. Impulsiveness leads to regret, and regret leads to the desire to make amends. Quan Zhilong looked at the rising morning star in the sky and sighed. Was he becoming childish again, or was Quan Xing's love so important that it made him lose his mind?
He opened his own small account, and the updated content was still stuck on the scenery outside the window that he took on the day he left Osaka at the beginning of the year. Looking further ahead, it was all the bits and pieces of their trip in Japan. Although they were noisy and he was not used to his other party's bad temper while driving, the memories have now become beautiful memories that belong only to them.
Accompanied by the music of Love and the Sea, he simply shared the song on Xiaoxiaohao and took a photo of the clock at 6:30 and posted it on Xiaoxiaohao.
【I miss you so much, what should I do to make you be with me. 】
After posting, he continued to look back at the photos, but found that the more he looked, the more he missed that cruel woman. He used his small account to open Quan Xing Ai's account again. They were all work photos in Tokyo, parties, fashion weeks, trendy brand managers... She was so busy, and she looked very happy.
On the forum, the interview at the Cultural Week a while ago was over-interpreted by bored netizens. A group of people thought that he just hated Quan Xing Ai, another group thought they had a story, and another group thought it was RD's marketing.
He was speechless and a little angry. He began to think wildly that if he and Xing Ai were in a relationship, they would have to keep it a secret for a long time. She was in her rising period, and it was never good for a female idol to be rumored to be in a relationship. But then he thought again, it was unnecessary to think so much. Don't forget that it was the person who rejected you...
Ding Dong——
How come there is a comment from a small account...
— Heartbroken? Me too. Hey… the background music is pretty good.
Who is this?
--Who are you?
——I just randomly saw this by searching a keyword in the square. Seeing that you and I share the same problem, I couldn’t help but leave a message.
——No... that's not the case...
——Don’t be embarrassed, we are all strangers, what’s wrong with speaking out? I have a crush on a girl, but when I confessed my feelings, she rejected me, ah!!!
Quan Zhilong was speechless, but when he saw what the other person said, "We are all strangers, what's wrong with just speaking out," he thought about it again and again. On the one hand, he felt like a fool, but on the other hand, he felt that since no one knew his identity, it seemed there was nothing wrong with complaining.
——Well, actually, me too. She doesn’t resist me getting close to her, but she just doesn’t want to fall in love.
—Ah! Aquaman! You’re a man too, and so am I. Bro, how unfortunate! I met Aquaman.
——No! She is not Aquaman, I am also wrong...
— You're so conflicted... Are you in love with me this much? If so, big man, keep pursuing me and don't give up!
Kwon Ji-yong laughed. The netizen's sad but unexpectedly cheerful words made him feel very funny. He didn't reply, but his mood improved a lot. Okay, he would have a good chat with her when he got back. He would tell Jeon Xingai that he would not treat her as anyone's substitute anymore.
After he calmed down, he felt sleepy. With satisfaction, Quan Zhilong fell asleep in the soft melody of love and the sea.
After that, his schedule in Paris finally ended, and he was free again when he returned to Seoul. Xingai was very busy, and his words in the interview were interpreted as reverse publicity for NEON Company amid the popularity of RD's new song. How to say it, it was not his original intention, but it seemed that Xingai did not receive many negative reviews by accident.
In October, when he was attending a Nike event, a reporter, unannounced, asked him about producer JY. Kwon Ji-yong smiled, feigned confusion, and then praised him, saying, "I listened to it. It's a great song. I like it very much. I believe the producer also likes it."
"So, do you know this JY?" the reporter friend asked subtly.
Quan Zhilong shrugged and smiled meaningfully: "Maybe, JY's production role is not that big, we should focus on the real creators."
"The real creator, who is so anxious to get out of here, is this Xing Aixi?"
"Star love? You reporters always like to ask this, um - we are not familiar with each other." Kwon Ji-yong raised his eyebrows and answered that he was not familiar with each other, but this time with a smile.
[Ahhhhh, I give up. This is just a young couple's hobby, right? ]
So what's wrong with this? I'm impressed, Dad.
【Not familiar, but smiling sweetly】
【Reconciled?】
[No, Xingai is still working hard in Japan. Her recent IG updates also give off a loser vibe.]
[Are these two people pushing and pulling each other? ]
[I'm not familiar with the answer after a hundred times, so why are you still fantasizing about it? ! ! It's uncomfortable if you don't get in on the fun, right?]
[What are you trying to rip off? I didn't mention anyone at all. They went through the entire process on their own. Who are you trying to rip off? You're acting like everyone else isn't the songwriter. We all wrote our own songs, so who's going to rip off you?]
[You two Ziweixing fans, please stop arguing. They're probably on good terms with each other. Why are you arguing?]
"Yeah, maybe that's because they're close, but Quan Long wasn't like this before. This wave of living breath instantly took me back to 10 years ago. The old dragon has become a little dragon, and he's still a childish ghost."
[The old dragon has become a little dragon, but I am already an old aunt, crying]
[You're collaborating on a song, yet you're saying you're not familiar with each other. You adults are so complicated! I'm just an elementary school student, so I can't see it, but I'm deeply shocked.]
Kwon Ji-yong didn't care about the various speculations on the Internet. He quietly watched at home as Star Love was doing well in Japan, promoting his music, appearing on variety shows, shooting magazines, making friends with the editor-in-chief, and spending every day in izakayas and bars late at night.
The Japanese version of Vivi was published at the end of October. Kwon Ji-yong asked his assistant to buy a copy. There were a lot of gifts included with the book, but he had forgotten his Japanese long ago, so he just started translating it on his mobile phone. After reading it, he looked a little strange.
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