Chapter 36 We're doing great! 10/13.23.00...
An Rufeng's gaze met Quan Zhilong's. She saw the sincerity and concern in Quan Zhilong's eyes.
After a moment, An Rufeng's lips slowly turned up, revealing a bright and relaxed smile to him, her eyes also sparkling with laughter: "You're not alone today."
She looked into his eyes and said, "Yes, now, I don't feel lonely."
At that moment, restaurant staff brought in a birthday cake, and the lights dimmed.
Kwon Ji-yong took a silver lighter out of his pocket and lit the candles on the cake with a 'click'.
The candlelight flickered and danced, illuminating the deep, distinct contours of his profile. He pushed the cake toward Anjou Feng and said, "May you remain as you are now."
He didn't promise that he would never let her feel lonely again, because he knew that was impossible.
But he didn't want her to be alone, so even if the blessing was empty, he couldn't help but send it. Even if he couldn't do it, he still hoped that when she was with him, she would always feel the same way she did at that moment.
"How could you wish something on my cake? What if it doesn't come true?"
"Then make a wish upon me."
"You want to be a god?" You treated her like a god last time, and now you want to be one yourself?
Kwon Ji-yong smiled and said, "Well, a god who only accepts your wishes, how about that? Even without superpowers, I will do my best to grant them for you."
“Okay.” An Rufeng faced Quan Zhilong directly, put her hands together, closed her eyes, and silently made three wishes.
When Kwon Ji-yong saw her open her eyes, he smiled and asked, "What did you wish for? I don't have superpowers, you have to tell me."
"I made three wishes. I'll tell you one now, and the rest later," An Rufeng said with a smile. "I wish for someone to keep me company so I won't be lonely. Will that come true?"
“Yes,” Kwon Ji-yong said, a hint of something unreadable in his eyes. “However, you are only allowed to pray to me for this wish.”
An Rufeng nodded and said, "Okay, then I look forward to you helping me find that person."
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Night falls in Seoul.
YG, recording studio.
The soundproof door slowly opened, and Kwon Ji-yong walked out with a smile. Tae-yang, standing outside, also smiled easily.
Taeyang will release his solo album "Solar" next month. After recording "I Need A Girl" featuring Kwon Ji-yong, the entire album is now complete.
"Come on, Zhilong, let's go for a drink." Taiyang has been spending a lot of time in the recording studio lately, and now that he has accomplished something big, he wants to relax.
Kwon Ji-yong nodded in agreement, then habitually took out his phone from his pocket, unlocked the screen, and swiped his finger to open An Joo-poong's social media account.
Kwon Ji-yong's fingertip slid lightly across the screen, browsing An Joo-feng's updates.
The latest post is still about enjoying the natural scenery of Karuizawa yesterday, including a walk, bike ride, and barbecue.
On her birthday, Anru Feng went on a trip around Tokyo with her parents, and she probably shares her travel experiences on her social media accounts every day.
Kwon Ji-yong glanced at the time; it was still early, not yet time for her to post an update, so he put his phone away.
Seeing his actions, Taiyang couldn't help but smile and ask, "How's your relationship with Rufeng going lately?"
Upon hearing this, Kwon Ji-yong couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, raise an eyebrow at him, and remain silent.
Taiyang could tell from the uncontrollable upward curve of the corners of his mouth that things were going well for him.
Seeing his smug look, Taiyang teased, "That's slow, isn't it? Will you two be together after my concert?"
Kwon Ji-yong thought about it and felt unsure.
"What?" Taiyang was surprised to see his expression. "Two months is such a long time, and you still can't be together?" Taiyang will be holding a solo concert in September.
Taiyang had just seen his happy expression and thought they would be together soon, but two months later they still weren't sure.
He couldn't help but ask, "What stage are you two at? Does she like you?"
"I have no idea."
Kwon Ji-yong could sense that An Yeo-feng had feelings for him, but he wasn't entirely sure. In fact, Kwon Ji-yong was always very sensitive to other people's emotions and could easily perceive them, but he was somewhat unsure of his judgment when it came to An Yeo-feng.
Kwon Ji-yong was troubled by this, so he confided his feelings to Tae-yang and talked about some things about their relationship.
Taiyang was truly shocked this time, his eyes widening. A master of push-pull tactics, even experiencing such distress?
"I feel like you two are in the ambiguous stage right now. If you want to take it further, you can just tell Ru Feng directly," Tai Yang suggested.
"No! What if she doesn't like me and rejects me?" Kwon Ji-yong decisively rejected his suggestion.
In the past, at this stage, he wouldn't want to play games; if he wanted the relationship to progress further, he would make it clear, regardless of the outcome.
But he dared not face An Rufeng.
Hearing his words, Taiyang couldn't help but sigh. Zhilong was really being extremely cautious about his feelings for Rufeng. He didn't accept the possibility of failure and wouldn't dare to confess until everything was absolutely certain.
This time, Ji-yong is really going to be cut.
"Good luck." Taiyang couldn't help him much, so he could only offer his blessings.
"What's with that expression? It was bound to happen sooner or later, okay?" Kwon Ji-yong couldn't help but laugh when he saw Tae-yang's serious expression.
Aside from being a little troubled about whether Anru Feng liked him or not, he was generally happy.
The way they interacted during this period was different from before. Previously, she either ignored his hints or was very open about them, but now he felt that she had feelings for him, and her responses were positive.
Seeing his optimistic appearance, Taiyang knew that he had worried about him for nothing and secretly decided to make him drink a few more cups later.
Kwon Ji-yong and Tae-yang went to NB Club.
There were quite a few YG members at the club, and Yang Geng and Lee Soo-hyuk were drinking in a booth not far away.
They saw Kwon Ji-yong and Tae-yang and waved.
Kwon Ji-yong and Tae-yang walked over.
Yang Geng smiled at them and said, "It's been so long since we've had a proper drink together! We're going to have a good time today!"
Kwon Ji-yong and his friends have been active in Japan almost all year. They only come back to Korea once, stay for a short time, and then go back to Japan. Their meetings with friends are always rushed, and it's been a long time since they've had a proper get-together.
Taiyang replied with a smile, "Of course."
Li Xiuhe had someone bring wine, and soon the table was filled with all kinds of alcoholic beverages.
Kwon Ji-yong picked up a bottle of beer: "Come on, cheers!"
"What is this?" Yang Geng saw Kwon Ji-yong take the beer, snatched it away, and shoved a whiskey into his hand. "Drink this!"
Lee Soo-hyuk chuckled and teased, "Since when have you been drinking beer at the club!"
Taiyang chuckled and teased, "He's supposed to be chatting with people later, it wouldn't be good if he got drunk and lost control."
Upon hearing this, Yang Geng and Li Xiuhe immediately revealed ambiguous smiles on their faces.
Li Xiuhe asked, "Is it Miss An?"
Yokan asked, "Are you together?"
They only knew that Kwon Ji-yong had someone he liked and was pursuing. Since he was often in relationships, it wasn't unusual for them, so even though Kwon Ji-yong was being mysterious and didn't reveal who it was, they didn't bother to find out.
However, since Kwon Ji-yong has been pursuing her for so long, those close to him, even without specifically asking, know more or less that he likes An Ru-feng and that they haven't gotten together yet despite pursuing her for a long time.
Kwon Ji-yong's friends were surprised by his long delay this time, and they were also quite curious and interested in his current relationship.
Kwon Ji-yong calmly shook his head: "No."
Yang Geng couldn't help but say, "Huh? What's wrong with you this time? It's been more than half a year."
"You guys aren't out of luck, are you?" Li Xiuhe guessed.
"Hey, don't talk nonsense, we're doing great!" Kwon Ji-yong protested.
"So when are you going to win her over?" Li Xiuhe asked, raising an eyebrow in disbelief.
"It'll be soon!" Anyway, it will be less than half a year.
Taiyang, who was standing to the side, took a sip of wine, smiled, and remained silent.
Yang Geng raised his sake bottle and laughed loudly, "We're waiting for you to introduce Miss An to us as her boyfriend! Come on, let's have a drink!"
Lee Soo-hyuk and Tae-yang responded, and Kwon Ji-yong smiled, clinked his whiskey with theirs, and took a big gulp.
The four men drank and chatted casually about their recent lives. After they had finished talking, they invited some acquaintances to play the King's Game.
Kwon Ji-yong was unlucky and was punished several times.
The games that single men and women play, especially in nightclubs, are obviously very enjoyable.
Hugging someone of the opposite sex, singing a love song to someone of the opposite sex are all relatively common things. There's also sharing a cookie, a kiss, and so on.
Kwon Ji-yong simply drank to settle the matter.
People who play games together are usually close friends, and you probably know that he has someone he likes recently and has been pursuing for several months. He's still enjoying it after all this time, and you've even heard that the other person dated other people in between, but he hasn't given up. This shows how much he likes her.
It wasn't a pastime to pass the time, nor was it about female companionship; it was serious. So when people saw him avoiding suspicion, aside from making a few teasing remarks, they didn't force him to do these things.
Another round of the game.
"I'm kind-hearted, let's take a funny picture with the friend on the right on the 6th and post it on social media!"
"Ugh!" Kwon Ji-yong looked at the number 6 in his hand and shook his head helplessly.
"Hey, Jiyong, what's wrong with you! With your luck today, I'd better stay away from you." Jiyong's right side was filled with yogurt; he was truly impressed by Jiyong's luck today!
"Take a photo, or drink?" Kwon Ji-yong asked directly, ignoring his complaints.
"Photograph!"
Although Yang Geng complained, he cooperated with Kwon Ji-yong, making various funny faces and taking several photos.
After the shoot, Kwon Ji-yong skillfully opened an SNS app and readily uploaded a few funny photos.
Just as Kwon Ji-yong was about to put his phone away after posting the photos, he received a notification from An Joo-poong that she had updated her status.
His finger naturally tapped the phone notification, switching directly to An Rufeng's social media page.
"Zhilong, keep playing! You can't give up just because you lost a few games!"
After posting on social media, Kwon Ji-yong just kept scrolling through his phone, showing no intention of putting it down to play games. Some friends thought he was escaping and couldn't help but tease him about it.
Even the dragon head with power didn't raise its head; it simply waved its hand, indicating that they could play by themselves.
Yang Geng glanced at Kwon Ji-yong's phone screen and instantly understood. He sighed at them, "Their attention has been drawn to more important people. They don't care about us old friends."
He smiled and continued, "He's dragged a whole bunch of people into this mess. It's better without him; we can just have fun on our own!"
Kwon Ji-yong has lost so many times, and he usually just drinks. In team-based activities, if he drinks, his partner can't do it and inevitably has to drink too, which drags everyone down with him.
Upon hearing this, the others, seeing Kwon Ji-yong completely absorbed in the world of his phone with a bright smile on his face, couldn't help but smile knowingly and wisely refrained from disturbing him.
Anru Feng has arrived in Hakone from Karuizawa today. Her posts are filled with pictures of works from various art museums in Hakone, including sculptures, oil paintings, prints, ceramics, glassware, and more.
After looking at the photo, Kwon Ji-yong liked it and commented below: "Is it fun?"
Anru Feng had just finished soaking in the hot spring. The warm water soothed and relaxed her tired muscles, and Anru Feng felt very comfortable. She had a very good impression of Hakone.
When Anru Feng saw Quan Zhilong asking, she sincerely recommended it to him: "It's very good. You can tour during the day and soak in hot springs at night. This kind of rhythm is great."
Anru Feng thought for a moment and added: The Hakone Museum of Art has a collection of over 300 original Picasso works, which is worth seeing. We happened to be there today for an exhibition, but only a portion was on display, which was a bit of a shame.
Quan Zhilong replied: After hearing what you said, I also want to go. Let's go see the remaining Picasso originals together next time.
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Author's Note: I'm back! I've been busy moving lately.
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