Chapter 28 School Anniversary
Han Yunxing was notified to attend an audition for Music Center at the end of April, and received the audition results the next day, officially beginning her year-long MC journey.
In the waiting room, Han Yunxing met her partner for the first time.
Looking curiously at Cha Eun-woo, who always smiled at everyone, Han Yoon-sung unconsciously touched her face: Doesn't your cheek get tired from smiling like that?
However, a handsome man with smiling eyes is pleasing to the eye.
Upon seeing Cha Eun-woo looking at him, Han Yoon-shin quickly stood up, bowed, and greeted him.
"Please take good care of me in the coming year, senior~"
Later, when Han Yoon-sung encountered Cha Eun-young in the stairwell, looking blankly up at the ceiling, she experienced firsthand the hardships of being an idol. She realized that a smiling child doesn't necessarily love to smile.
Having her true emotions exposed by Han Yoon-sung, Cha Eun-woo felt more at ease in the waiting room.
"Is Yoon Sung-ssi going to Sungkyunkwan University for the school anniversary celebration?"
Cha Eun-yo pushed a chair over and sat down next to Han Yoon-sung, watching Cody put a butterfly hair accessory on her.
"What a pity, I have other commitments that day..."
Han Yunxing glanced at Cha Eun-woo speechlessly. This person said sorry, but she couldn't see any regret at all.
He patted Cha Eun-woo on the shoulder as if it were nothing out of the ordinary, and the two of them walked onto the stage after being notified by the staff.
"Hello everyone! We are students at the University of Music and Performing Arts—"
“MC Yunxing~”
“MC Eun-yo~”
The newly joined MC Han Yoon-sung in Music Core is very kind to those who appreciate good looks; I look forward to seeing the handsome duo on stage together every Saturday.
Moreover, viewers held a positive attitude towards Han Yunxing's hosting skills. It's not an exaggeration; a child who sings well also has excellent hosting abilities.
As a regular host on a widely popular television program, Han Yunxing's fame is no longer limited to young people, especially her intelligent appearance, which is particularly popular among mothers.
Before the month was even halfway over, Shen Lina already had several advertisers offering her deals.
The group that won first place this week was Sechs Kies, who signed with YG and started anew. After leaving the stage, Han Yoon-sung realized that she had been in less contact with a certain artist from the same company as her seniors lately.
Han Yunxing didn't know what Quan Zhilong was upset about. Could it be that it was still about what happened at the club last time, and he felt that I had caused him trouble?
A week ago, I received a call from Quan's mother, who said she had delivered a side dish to her house.
Previously, Kwon Ji-yong's mother would always leave the food at Kwon Ji-yong's house. If the children were all home, they would eat together. If Kwon Ji-yong wasn't home, she would simply call Han Yoon-sung and have her get the food from the refrigerator herself.
There's a bit of distance between us now.
Cha Eun-woo changed her clothes and came back to get her things. When she saw Han Yoon-sung looking dejected with her head down, she couldn't help but reach out and tap her.
"Ugh! I'm angry!"
A sharp pain shot through my head, and all those jumbled thoughts were swept away.
Han Yoon-sung jumped up, wanting to knock Cha Eun-woo's head too, but the man grabbed his head and held it down: "Hurry up and get ready, PD-nim is hosting a party today."
Watching Han Yunxing mutter to himself as he rubbed his head and went to change his clothes, Che Yinyou smiled and said: That's more like it. Melancholy and sentimentality are not suitable for this child.
Barbecue is a regular feature at gatherings and meals.
The staff in the PD team chatted, occasionally glancing with interest at Cha Eun-young who was grilling meat.
Cha Eun-woo has very sharp ears. When she heard a staff member praising her for taking good care of her younger sister, she immediately smiled at the staff member.
Then he lowered his head and complained to Han Yunxing next to him in a low voice, "That's because the meat you grilled wasn't good."
Han Yunxing felt that once they got to know each other, this guy really started to be sarcastic, and muttered under her breath, "There are plenty of people who like the meat I grill."
Cha Eun-woo paused, then filled the surrounding plates with meat before taking the rest for himself: "Then you can grill it yourself."
Noticing the people bickering in the corner, the PD smiled happily: "Our two MCs have great chemistry."
The audience really loves this MC duo; they're good-looking, articulate, and their eyes sparkle with laughter.
While most people ship the sibling pairing, there's a group of people in the Arctic Circle who really enjoy the chemistry between this couple.
After reporters photographed Cha Eun-woo watching Han Yoon-sung's school anniversary performance after finishing her group schedule, even more people gathered in the Arctic Circle.
The solo fans who saw this were quite amused. Don't you know that Cha Eun-yo is a student at Sungkyunkwan University?
CP fans will just say: Don't worry about it, his eyes are shining when he looks at her!
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At the school anniversary celebration, Han Yunxing wore a rainbow-colored knit top with a black camisole underneath, paired with white shorts and her double braids, exuding youthful energy.
Are you ready?
After Han Yunxing excitedly jumped around and hyped up the crowd, she took the microphone and performed a few luminous dance moves.
As the intro to "Staying Up All Night Athena" began, Han Yunxing poked her dimples and smiled happily at the audience: "You fooled me, didn't you? Next up is... 'Staying Up All Night Athena'!"
The students below the stage reacted strongly, with a chorus of "Hey!" sounds.
"You little rascal!"
Hearing the voice below, Han Yunxing's eyes widened, and she pointed at herself: "A bad guy!? Me?"
Hahahaha
Ignoring everyone else, Han Yunxing put her hands on her hips, scanned the crowd of people egging her on, and began to sing.
After the first song ended, Han Yunxing then performed "luminous".
"we are~"
Han Yunxing started by extending the microphone towards the audience.
"luminous!!!"
The whole place was buzzing with excitement, everyone jumping and dancing along with the girl on stage.
Watching the people on stage dancing down to their hair, Cha Eun-woo smiled and clapped. Suddenly, he felt a chill on the back of his head. He turned around and saw that the person next to him, whose face was covered up even more ridiculously than his own, was turning and walking backstage.
Were you looking at me just now?
Cha Eun-woo shook his head. The people on stage left amidst shouts of "Encore!" He pressed the end button, put away his phone, and walked backstage.
Han Yunxing pushed open the door and found that there was another person in the lounge.
Although the two have had a slight disagreement recently, Han Yunxing is still very magnanimous.
Seeing Kwon Ji-yong leaning against the wall looking at her, Han Yoon-sung happily ran over and gave him a bear hug.
After hugging him, Han Yunxing touched the protruding bone in Kwon Jiyong's shoulder. She looked up and took a closer look; he had lost a lot of weight recently.
Holding Han Yoon-sung in his arms, Kwon Ji-yong's heart, which had been gnawed at by ants by the scandalous post, finally felt soothed by the warmth of the water.
In the afternoon, Lee Joo-hyuk sent Kwon Ji-yong a post about the rumors involving Han Yoon-sung and Cha Eun-woo, referring to himself as "older brother" to some extent. It wasn't just gossip; Lee Joo-hyuk genuinely wanted to know if the rumors were true.
Kwon Ji-yong couldn't describe how he felt at that moment.
A bitter taste? Panic? Jealousy? Anxiety?
Perhaps both are true.
He didn't have time to reply to Lee Joo-hyuk; biting his nails, he browsed related entries.
Seeing some fans enthusiastically shipping the couple, Kwon Ji-yong immediately criticized them, saying: "This kid likes me."
Yes, just as Han Yoon-sung believed that Kwon Ji-yong had feelings for her, Kwon Ji-yong also clearly sensed that she liked him.
So he acted like a coward without any fear, but when he saw the gossip post, Kwon Ji-yong realized that he had always been afraid that young people's clear and straightforward affection would fade because they would encounter all sorts of people and things on their way to adulthood.
"I miss you so much. I've been so tired from preparing the album lately~" Quan Zhilong leaned on Han Yunxing's shoulder, secretly making an excuse for his recent unusual behavior.
"Okay, okay~" Han Yoon-sung rubbed Kwon Ji-yong's head, her expression stiffened, and she pushed away the man leaning against her.
"I'm covered in sweat!" Han Yunxing was concerned about her image; she had been dancing so energetically that she was drenched in sweat.
"It smells nice." Kwon Ji-yong's eyes crinkled into crescent moons as he smiled. The fabric softener smelled wonderful, and there was no sweat smell anymore.
Cha Eun-woo's hand, which had been pushing open the door, froze in mid-air. He looked at the two people who were standing very close together and asked with an innocent expression, "Did I disturb you?"
Kwon Ji-yong really wanted to shout "Yes," but Han Yoon-sung had already waved for Cha Eun-woo to come in.
"Wow, Yin Youxi actually came."
The obviously teasing tone made Kwon Ji-yong lower his eyes.
Cha Eun-woo ignored Kwon Ji-yong, who was standing by like a mushroom. Since Han Yoon-sung wasn't going to introduce them, she decided to pretend she didn't know them, since she couldn't even see their faces clearly.
"I mainly wanted to experience the school atmosphere," Cha Eun-woo said with a smile as Han Yoon-sung waved her fist at him, then stopped teasing her. "The performance was truly amazing."
Han Yunxing thought that made more sense. She turned her head to look at Kwon Ji-yong, who had suddenly become very silent, and waved to Cha Eun-young: "We won't disturb you while you watch the show. We'll leave in a bit. See you next week~"
Cha Eun-woo smiled and said goodbye to Han Yoon-sung. But as soon as she left the lounge, her usually cheerful expression turned cold. She recalled the sudden, smiling glance Han Yoon-sung gave her earlier: "Wow, that's kind of annoying."
"Let's go." Kwon Ji-yong, as if boneless, pulled Han Yoon-sung's hand to stand up. As soon as he stood up, he saw Shin Lina, who had come in to pick up the artist at some point, looking at him with a reproachful yet somewhat suspicious gaze.
"Wait, let's go in batches."
If you're discovered, you'll be surrounded.
Suppressing Han Yunxing's urge to go out, Shen Lina asked Han Mingyou to take Quan Zhilong to the car first.
After receiving a call from Han Mingyou, Shen Lina and Han Yunxing headed towards the parking lot.
Kwon Ji-yong was well protected and wasn't photographed at all. (Actually, even if he had been photographed, no one would have thought much of it...)
Cha Eun-yo, who was already photographed by reporters, was different. Even the students at the scene shared photos of Cha Eun-yo smiling as she watched Han Yoon-sung's performance, with the caption that Han Yoon-sung went backstage immediately after her performance.
The cult has finally stood up, and many videos of forced pairings have emerged.
He came to her concert.
The young man and woman were childhood sweethearts, hosting school festivals together every year. Years later, they hadn't seen each other for a long time. When the boy saw the radiant girl on stage, he would still take pictures of her, just like during school rehearsals. But things were different now; after they stepped off the stage, the girl would no longer hold his hand and walk home together.
The video ends with Cha Eun-woo emerging from the dressing room, staring blankly at the stage.
With its slow tempo, background music, and Cha Eun-woo's lecherous gaze, this video went viral.
Passersby remarked that these two were relatively new celebrities, while casually chatting about them.
However, there were still some people on the side of the individual fans of both sides. Kwon Ji-yong watched the whole video with a frown.
It's nothing.
However, this kind of CP (couple) fan creation made Kwon Ji-yong a little curious about what his and Yoon-sung's entries would look like.
When you click through, most of the content is about siblings, with only a few being about fathers and daughters.
"What?!" Kwon Ji-yong opened the chat window with Han Yoon-sung.
[Yunxing, you did a great job hosting!]
Han Yunxing clicked on the link sent by the other party and looked at the rumors about Cha Eun-woo and a member of a certain girl group with a blank expression.
Was it sent to the wrong person?
[Wrong post...it's this~ The seniors even won first place in this competition, awesome!]
Han Yunxing didn't think much of it and chatted with Kwon Ji-yong about interesting things that happened while hosting.
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Author's Note: This approach won't work, but there will be more dragon-themed works to come.
A new guest has arrived, adding a subtle, one-sided arrow.
I'll be back on the 26th or 27th, lol. I'll be back and writing as soon as I can.
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