Chapter 120 I love you. The Second World Ends.
After the vows were taken, An Rufeng gathered the flowers of blessings that she and Quan Zhilong had received from relatives and friends, put them together, and presented them as a bouquet to Min Xiaolin, who was about to get married.
After the solemn ceremony, a relaxed beach after-party followed.
Most of Anjoufeng's friends are using paintbrushes to record the wedding scene, which will be given to Anjoufeng and her family as gifts.
Kwon Ji-yong and his friends are all entertainers, and they are all multi-talented. Tae-yang, Dae-sung, CL, and Dara all sang and danced, creating a very cheerful atmosphere.
Kwon Ji-yong picked up his guitar and sang an impromptu song for An Joo-feng.
"...
Through the veil
Your beautiful features dazzle me.
What does it matter if it's day or night?
Love is endless
Until Dawn
We nestled together in the darkness.
I will always wait for you.
No one can separate us
I knew it from the first time I saw it.
I belong to you
I belong to you…*
Kwon Ji-yong didn't shed tears when he took the oath, but he did when he sang this song.
After the wedding, the others left one after another, while Anru Feng and Kwon Ji-yong spent a few days on their honeymoon in Tahiti until Kwon Ji-yong had to hold a concert before returning to South Korea.
They returned to South Korea, and Kwon Ji-yong then posted a wedding photo of himself and An Yeo-feng on Instagram, announcing their marriage. Other relatives and friends also gradually posted photos from the wedding ceremony afterward.
Now that fans have accepted the fact that G-Dragon is in a relationship and getting married, the news about TAP and G-Dragon's situation over the past year have broken their hearts. They only wish him happiness.
Kwon Ji-yong is about to enlist in the military, and there has been no news about his supposed marriage. Although fans know that An Joo-feng accompanied him to his solo concert and their relationship seems to be fine, they are still worried that something might go wrong.
At this moment, the fans breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the wedding photos and happily sent their blessings.
-TT…Finally! May you be happy forever! Oppa!
From the beginning to the end of the year, all my worries have turned into tears at this moment! Congratulations on your marriage! My youth has come to an end!
Seeing that Taeyang oppa has announced his marriage while you guys haven't made any moves, I was secretly worried. But now that I've seen the wedding photos, I'm relieved!
I was actually worried before... but seeing the photos instantly put my mind at ease! May you live in love forever!
Congratulations! May you always be this happy!
Although I'm not a fan, I couldn't help but send my blessings after seeing such beautiful and happy wedding photos! A perfect match, congratulations!
-Wow, GD really got married, and Taeyang is getting married too! The second-generation K-pop group, no, the one that seems the most rebellious, is actually the first to have someone get engaged. I really didn't expect that...
My boy, you've really become someone else's husband. I wish you happiness, truly.
-May you always be blessed!
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On December 31, 2017, the “LAST DANCE” tour ended at the Gocheok Sky Dome. In 2018, Kwon Ji-yong was just waiting to enlist in the military in February.
An Rufeng had a premonition that she would have to leave this time and space. She planned to leave this time and space and return to the real time and space after Quan Zhilong enlisted in the army, so as to avoid being forced to leave this time and space and randomly going to another parallel time and space.
Because An Yeo-poong is leaving soon and he is also enlisting in the military, Kwon Ji-yong has been living with An Yeo-poong and her parents in Mapo-gu recently.
The nosy media saw that An Rufeng was still living with her parents after getting married, and that Quan Zhilong was also living with them. They speculated that An Rufeng didn't get along with her in-laws, and said that An Rufeng's family was a chaebol and that Quan Zhilong was a live-in son-in-law.
Anru Feng and Quan Zhilong were too lazy to pay attention to this.
"What do you think would increase the likelihood that you'd trust me?" An Rufeng squatted down beside the luggage, holding the engagement ring, the wedding ring, and the daisy watch that Quan Zhilong had given her on her first birthday, and asked him.
The day after attending Taeyang's wedding on February 3rd, Kwon Ji-yong officially received his enlistment notice.
As time passed, the time of separation drew closer and closer. Kwon Ji-yong's enlistment became a reality, while An Yeo-pung packed the items she would bring back to the real world.
She can only bring four special items. She must bring an album containing photos of her trip with her parents, her proposal photos, her wedding photos, photos of the wedding ceremony, and photos of wedding paintings drawn by her friends. That leaves her with three other items. However, she doesn't know if her tattoo counts. If it does, then she can only bring one item.
If she brings too many special items, they will randomly disappear. To prevent the photo album from disappearing randomly, she plans to bring only one more item as a precaution.
"It will probably only increase my suspicions." Kwon Ji-yong sat cross-legged on the ground, looked at the things in An Yeo-feng's hands one by one, glanced down at the photo album on his lap, and then said.
On his lap lay the photo album that An Rufeng was going to take with her, and the page that was currently open was a wedding photo of An Rufeng and Quan Zhilong.
The bathroom was filled with steam, and the hazy mirror reflected Anru's flushed cheeks and his deep gaze behind her.
The Anjou-style short wedding dress had only half of its straps tied, and the amber twilight shining through the window gilded her bare, smooth back with a honey-like sheen.
Kwon Ji-yong's shirt was unbuttoned up to the third button, his tie hung loosely, and his knuckles were gently holding a thin wedding dress ribbon.
The other hand covered Anru Feng's hand that was pressing against the mirror perfectly, the tattooed fingers tightly locking onto Anru Feng's pale, moon-like fingers.
Kwon Ji-yong glanced down at the photo album again, his feelings complicated. The photos looked so good now, but when he saw them later, wouldn't he think the sasaeng fans were being too forward?
“We didn’t know each other back then, so I wouldn’t show you such private photos the moment we met,” An Rufeng chuckled, flipping through the album to the back, skipping the wedding photos, and pointing to a picture in the album. “No matter what, I will definitely come looking for you once I see this photo.”
The photo An Rufeng was pointing to was a family photo taken at the wedding, featuring An Rufeng, Quan Zhilong, An's father, An's mother, Quan's father, Quan's mother, and Quan's sister.
To find out what it's like to have your parents at a wedding, she will also go to see Kwon Ji-yong.
“If I take the initiative to find you, it will definitely be through proper channels. Among my friends, you are friends with Kenichi Hirayama, and I will probably get to know you through him. Do you really think that a friend of a friend is a stalker? Even if you don’t believe some of my absurd stories, at least you won’t think I’m a stalker. At most, you’ll be half-convinced.”
That would certainly be the case, but...
Kwon Ji-yong's gaze quietly traced An Ru-feng's face. They were both on good terms with Hirayama Kenichi, but they had never met in the real world. They really had no chance.
Perhaps it's not that they weren't meant to be; maybe he simply doesn't exist in her real-world timeline? Perhaps the fact that Hirayama Kenichi knows him and is his friend is just a deviation and an accident in this timeline.
Kwon Ji-yong lowered his eyelashes and smiled, saying, "You're right. I definitely don't think you're a stalker. Take the watch back with you; it was the first gift I ever gave you."
He still remembers the nervousness he felt when he gave her the gift, but thankfully she liked it very much.
She didn't like wearing jewelry and wasn't interested in luxury goods. Her style was very different from his. At that time, he didn't know her that well. He designed something himself and made it for her, not knowing if it would suit her taste.
Later, I noticed that she had many different styles of watches, and her favorite was the Duvel Petit Clover series, so I decided to have a watch custom-made by Duvel as a gift for her.
Their beginning was truly memorable. It started with a watch and ended with a wedding photo—a perfect beginning and a happy ending.
And she also needs a watch.
Upon hearing this, An Rufeng looked at it, agreed with his opinion, and put it on her left wrist, covering the willow leaf tattoo.
Kwon Ji-yong enlisted on February 27th. On the 25th, he had his last public appearance before enlisting, attending the opening ceremony of the "Untitled, 2017" cafe in Jeju Shinhwa World.
UNTITLED, 201
7 Cafe was designed with Kwon Ji-yong's personal involvement and features his strong personal artistic style.
The café has a three-dimensional box-like exterior, and its shape can be seen from above, as well as the combination of the letters 'G' and 'D' in the logo of his personal brand 'PEACEMINUSONE'.
The interior design was entirely led by Kwon Ji-ryong, including wall graffiti, art installations, and furniture selection.
Its interior decoration uses bright colors and floral elements to make it more like a lounge area of a modern art gallery than a coffee shop.
"When we get back to the real world, let's come back to UNTITLED 2017 for coffee." Anru Feng thought this coffee shop was perfect for sitting down and leisurely sipping coffee to while away the time.
However, with the café opening today and Kwon Ji-yong also present, along with a large number of fans—over a thousand—it's impossible for Anru Feng to quietly sit in the café and enjoy a leisurely time with Kwon Ji-yong.
After finishing the opening ceremony, Kwon Ji-yong stayed in the coffee shop for a while before leaving to find An Joo-fung.
They now plan to explore Jeju Island.
“Okay.” Kwon Ji-yong smiled and agreed, then said, “Let’s go to Monsant, there shouldn’t be many people there.”
Monsant is a coffee shop he invested in, located on the Aww Coast.
The sea view there is beautiful, Anjou nodded.
It's the off-season in Jeju Island now, so Monsant has a moderate number of customers.
Monsant's exterior features a panoramic mirrored glass curtain wall, which not only reflects the surrounding sea view and sky but also allows customers inside to enjoy unobstructed views of the vast seascape outside, making it a scenic spot both inside and out.
There were customers in the shop, but Anru Feng and Quan Zhilong didn't sit inside the coffee shop to look at the sea view. Instead, they took their coffee and went up to the roof.
There was no one on the roof except for Anru Feng, Quan Zhilong, and bodyguards Tiger and Li. A few fans and people who recognized Quan Zhilong didn't come up; they were taking pictures of him from below.
Kwon Ji-yong greeted his fans, then leaned against the railing with An Ru-feng, drinking coffee and admiring the distant sea view.
Looking at the stunning sea view, An Rufeng took out her phone and snapped a few pictures.
The sea breeze tousled her hair, and the ends brushed against Kwon Ji-yong's cheek, tickling him gently.
Kwon Ji-yong turned his head, smiled, and raised his phone to take a picture of her.
"Did you wear a hair tie?" The wind kept blowing, and Anru's hair was all messed up. She wanted to tie her hair up, looked in her bag, and found that she didn't have one, so she couldn't help but ask Quan Zhilong.
Kwon Ji-yong glanced at his wrist subconsciously; it wasn't there.
He reached out and smoothed An Rufeng's hair, then took off his hat and put it on her.
"Alright. The wind won't mess it up now." Kwon Ji-yong smoothed his hair and smiled.
Feeling that the wind couldn't blow her hair away, An Rufeng was very satisfied and smiled as she ruffled the messy parts of Quan Zhilong's hair.
The two didn't enjoy the scenery for long. After finishing their coffee, they went to other places because there were more and more passersby and fans taking pictures downstairs.
February 27th was the day Kwon Ji-yong enlisted in the military.
An Rufeng also plans to return to the real world today. She feels that this space-time is increasingly rejecting her. She waited until today to leave so that she could send Quan Zhilong into the army.
In the previous timeline, Kwon Ji-yong saw her off; this time, she should see him off.
The two sat in the car, while fans outside saw him off. An Rufeng did not plan to get out of the car to see him off.
Kwon Ji-yong's quiet gaze fell on An Yeo-bong's face, as if he wanted to etch her image into the deepest part of his heart.
An Rufeng stepped forward, put her arms around Quan Zhilong's neck, and kissed him. Looking at Quan Zhilong, who was always watching her, she firmly promised, "I will definitely come to find you."
Kwon Ji-yong leaned closer to An Yeo-feng, his hand covering her slightly cool nape, as if holding a fragile piece of glass.
He placed a kiss on Anjou's smooth forehead.
His brown eyes were fixed on An Rufeng, and he hoped that he would believe her.
Kwon Ji-yong cupped An Joo-feng's face in his hands and kissed her eyes with a tender, warm kiss.
He gazed at Anru Feng, hoping she would love him again.
Kwon Ji-yong's fingers gently stroked An Joo-bong's cheek, his thumb caressing her soft skin.
He lowered his head again and kissed the corner of her lips this time.
He gazed at Anru Feng, wishing... that I would be in your world.
Kwon Ji-yong finally straightened up, but refused to back away. He gazed at An Joo-fung, his voice gentle: "Okay. It's okay to come find me later, I'll be waiting for you."
He stroked the light green willow twig tattoo on her wrist, thinking, "I'm sure you're living a good life."
He leaned in again and kissed Anru Feng deeply for a long time: "I love you."
Three months later, after completing basic training, Kwon Ji-yong finally got a vacation.
After Quan Zhilong left the military camp, An Rufeng was naturally no longer there, and many people no longer remembered her.
Kwon Ji-yong went back to his parents' house and stayed there with them without going anywhere else.
Kwon's parents were worried that he would be bored, so they told him to go out and relax with his friends.
He readily agreed and went out.
Instead of meeting up with friends, he went to the villa in Mapo-gu where An Yeo-pung and her parents lived.
In the early hours of the morning, Kwon Ji-yong parked his car in the villa's yard, turned off the engine, and sat in the car, smoking half a cigarette.
Through the car window, he looked up at the familiar window on the second floor; the curtains were drawn, and it was completely dark.
That was Anru Feng's painting room. Sometimes when he came home at night, he could often see the light on in the room.
Kwon Ji-ryong stubbed out his cigarette, opened the car door, and got out.
Kwon Ji-yong stayed here during his next holiday.
The next day, he got up early, took the blue plumbago that Anru was raising outside to bask in the sun, watered it, then fed the cat, petted the cat, and drew pictures.
When it was time to eat, he went out to the restaurant where he and An Rufeng often ate.
At noon, provide shade for the blue plumbago.
In the evening, I watered the blue plumbago again.
The next day, he got up early as usual, watered the blue plumbago, then fed the cat, petted the cat, and drew pictures.
When it was time to eat, he went out to the restaurant where he and An Rufeng often ate.
At noon, provide shade for the blue plumbago.
In the evening, I watered the blue plumbago again.
The same applies to the rest of the holidays.
On the last night of his holiday, he went out to meet up with friends, had drinks, and caught up on each other's lives. He didn't mention Ru Feng, knowing no one would remember. They simply drank together and learned about each other's lives.
After the gathering, he returned to his parents' house. The next day, he made a promise to his parents and sister to call each other, said goodbye with a smile, and then returned to the military camp.
For all his subsequent vacations, Kwon Ji-yong stayed at the villa where An Joo-pung and the others had previously lived.
Each time they left the military camp, even more people forgot about Anru Feng.
He was pleased to find that this time he seemed not to have gradually forgotten Anjou Feng.
He always remembered Anjou Feng.
His relatives and friends gradually forgot about Ru Feng, and her friends also gradually forgot about him, no longer remembering that they had any relationship.
Her friends began to gradually disappear from this time and space.
Could it be that he doesn't even exist in her real world?
It was another holiday, and Kwon Ji-yong was still living alone in the villa where An Joo-poong and the others had lived before.
After having dinner at a familiar restaurant, Kwon Ji-yong returned home.
He habitually pushed open the door and turned on the light, his gaze subconsciously falling on the sofa where An Rufeng usually sat in the living room. That spot was empty, with only a dusty book lying face down on it.
Kwon Ji-yong hung his hat next to a bright blue women's hat.
Anru Feng doesn't like wearing hats much; she usually wears his hats and rarely wears her own. This is one of the few hats she bought herself.
Kwon Ji-yong changed his shoes. In the entryway, two pairs of slippers, both blue, were neatly arranged side by side.
The larger pair showed signs of being worn, while the smaller pair was covered in a thin layer of dust.
Kwon Ji-yong didn't move the smaller pair; he picked up the larger pair and put them on.
He went to the balcony and trimmed the leaves of the blue plumbago.
After pruning, he squatted down and stared blankly at the blue plumbago that hadn't bloomed.
Ru Feng's last friend also disappeared from this world.
All traces of Ru Feng's existence have vanished.
Could Ru Feng be just a dream?
No, he remembered Ru Feng; he was a trace of Ru Feng's existence.
Kwon Ji-yong gently touched the trimmed branches with his fingertips.
Ru Feng said this flower is delicate and difficult to grow.
How well is he taking care of her?
Will the flowers bloom?
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Author's Note: *From the song "ibelongiiu"
[Cat's Paw] This world has ended.
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