Chapter 52 Birthday Party 1/8.23.50
"So she suspected we were talking just like that?" Anru Feng asked in surprise.
Quan Zhilong translated the entire post for her. An Rufeng opened her eyes slightly and exclaimed, "Your imagination is too rich. You came up with so much from such a small clue, and it's quite accurate."
"Does anyone believe this?" Although the facts were similar to the poster's analysis, Anru Feng felt that probably no one would believe it.
After all, the connections between clues rely entirely on imagination and guesswork.
The only photo that could be considered solid evidence has doubts even about her, the person involved, and needs to be verified.
“Very few, most fans didn’t believe it.” Kwon Ji-yong translated most of the fans’ comments and opinions for her.
“Nobody believes it anyway, so why bother with a public contingency plan?” An Rufeng asked, puzzled.
“I don’t think we can keep this a secret for long,” Kwon Ji-yong told An Ru-feng, sharing his thoughts on luck.
Anju Feng is quite optimistic. She laughed and said, "Based on your translation, I don't think many fans would believe it even if we took some intimate photos. Your fans know you don't care much about skinship, and they're used to it. Unless they take a photo of you kissing me."
Kwon Ji-yong frowned, not satisfied with An Joo-feng's answer.
An Ru Feng's reluctance to directly answer the question of making their relationship public led Quan Zhilong to believe that she had never considered going public.
Although I don't want to make it public, not wanting to make it public doesn't mean I won't make it public.
Dating a celebrity means going public is inevitable. If you want to be together long-term, you should be mentally prepared, right?
Kwon Ji-yong suppressed his thoughts.
He buried his face in her neck and gave her a light bite: "What if? Tell me your thoughts on going public."
Kwon Ji-yong's teeth gently touched her skin, bringing a slight stinging sensation, not enough to cause her unbearable pain, but rather a strange tingling sensation that spread throughout her body.
An Rufeng couldn't help but reach out her left hand and place it on his fluffy head, her fingers subconsciously gently brushing his hair aside.
An Rufeng didn't hesitate much: "My idea about going public has always been to let nature take its course. If we don't get the photos, we won't go public; if we do, and our fans believe us, then we'll go public."
Upon hearing that An Rufeng had considered making the issue public, Kwon Ji-yong's previous thoughts immediately vanished.
“Just do it your way, because it will have a big impact on you but not on me,” An Rufeng added.
It really didn't have much of an impact on her.
Once it's made public, fans' attitudes will fall into three categories: support, neutrality, and opposition.
Support or neutrality has little impact on her; at most, she might receive more attention when she goes out, but she's not the type to feel uncomfortable when she's the center of attention.
Those who oppose her simply hurl insults at her, but she doesn't care about the opinions of strangers. Even if some extreme opponents do something drastic, she's not afraid; she has bodyguards.
Going public with his relationship will definitely have an impact on him. Kwon Ji-yong doesn't care about the impact on himself; he mainly has to consider the group and how well the fans accept Ru Feng.
Kwon Ji-yong has been thinking about how to minimize the impact on the group and Anjou style.
He originally thought it was still a long way off before going public, but seeing how perceptive some fans were today, he felt it was necessary to discuss it with the company as soon as possible to avoid being caught off guard by an unexpected leak.
Having received An Rufeng's idea, Quan Zhilong was full of energy and immediately pulled together the public relations staff to create a chat room, asking them to think of a public relations strategy for his relationship with An Rufeng.
YG does have a public relations department, but it doesn't have much say; what they release depends on the CEO's attitude.
The assistant was also in the group chat, and he couldn't help but say: "Bro, didn't almost no one believe the posts I sent you? Isn't it too early to come up with a PR strategy now?"
The assistant didn't understand. He only sent the post to Zhilong to remind him that fans were very perceptive and to be careful. He never expected his brother to come up with a public relations plan.
The PR staff and the assistant shared the same thought: it was too early.
It's not a curse. They heard he's serious about this relationship and thinks it's promising, but they haven't been together long, just two months, right? Isn't it too early to start making contingency plans now? What if it doesn't work out? Wouldn't all the plans have been for nothing?
But they simply accepted the job silently.
People who work in public relations are people who are aware of potential crises. Since GD is considering going public with his relationship, there's nothing wrong with doing it sooner rather than later.
It's better to have a contingency plan in place for an unexpected exposure of your relationship than to be caught off guard and scrambling to catch up later without one.
As for contingency plans for going public with their relationship, they'll discuss that once their relationship is more stable.
Kwon Ji-yong discussed it with the public relations department for a while, gave them some of his own ideas, and then let them work freely.
He opened SNS and found that Tap had posted an update. The picture was of "Snow Dream," which all three of them wanted to buy today, and the caption was: "Unable to win the competition, we can only go to Zhilong's house to see this painting."
The VIP comments below were all laughing at him, while some fans thought the painting did look really good, no wonder both of them wanted to buy it.
Upon seeing this, Kwon Ji-yong said to An Yeo-feng, who was watching TV nearby, "Let me use your phone for a moment."
"On the sofa," Anru replied casually while watching TV.
Kwon Ji-yong took An Joo-bong's phone and entered the password to unlock it.
He opened Anjoufeng's SNS and commented under Tap's post: "Hmm, come to my house to see."
When Kwon Ji-yong saw that his fans didn't believe his relationship, he felt relieved but also a little depressed and unwilling. In particular, he was annoyed that his fans were pairing An Ru-feng with other men, and he couldn't help but act up.
Kwon Ji-yong naturally gave "Snow Fantasy Dream" to An Ru-feng. However, the paintings that the two bought today, whether Kwon Ji-yong or An Ru-feng liked, were all bought together and are now at Kwon Ji-yong's house.
His home is her home, so there's nothing wrong with that comment.
However, after making the comment, Kwon Ji-yong felt even more depressed, as none of his fans understood his little thoughts.
Kwon Ji-yong's fans simply assumed that he bought the painting and then gave it to An Joo-feng. They didn't react much to his gift-giving, only speculating that An Joo-feng also liked the painting, and praising him as a gentleman who is generous to his friends.
Some fans even felt that the painting was so good that Anjou style should be exhibited in Alexandria's gallery, and they wanted to see it in person.
It made him extremely depressed.
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Time flies. Anru Feng has been in Korea for over a month, and it's already mid-August. Kwon Ji-yong's birthday is just around the corner.
On the night of August 18th, Kwon Ji-yong's birthday, he held a birthday party.
Kwon Ji-yong's friends are mostly party enthusiasts, so the party venue was naturally a familiar club.
As his girlfriend, Anru Feng would definitely have to attend his birthday party.
Kwon Ji-yong arrived at the party with An Joo-feng.
At Kwon Ji-yong's birthday party, the guests are not only his friends and familiar staff, but also other strangers, who are all friends brought by his friends.
When Kwon Ji-yong invited his friends, he specifically instructed them not to bring anyone who couldn't keep their mouth shut to his birthday party. The club was also booked out, so Kwon Ji-yong didn't shy away from it and went in holding An Ru-feng's hand without hiding their relationship.
When Anru Feng and her group arrived, many of their friends were already there.
Since it was a birthday party, the club's lighting was no longer dim and colorful; instead, it was brightly lit. The music, however, remained the same, still lively and energetic.
Kwon Ji-yong led An Ru-feng to the group of people where the Big Bang members were.
A group of people were singing and dancing. When they saw Quan Zhilong arrive, they wanted to pull him along, but when they saw An Rufeng next to them, they stopped singing and dancing and waited for Quan Zhilong to introduce his girlfriend, whom they had only heard of but never seen.
Kwon Ji-yong introduced An Yeo-pung to them.
Looking at An Rufeng, everyone appeared calm on the surface, but their thoughts were churning inside.
When they saw photos of Zhilong's girlfriend, they already thought she was incredibly beautiful, but they didn't expect her to be even more stunning in person.
She has a beauty that can be overwhelming; it's the kind of beauty you'd never forget, even a hundred years from now.
Everyone expressed their goodwill and introduced themselves enthusiastically.
An Rufeng also took the initiative to show friendliness, smiling slightly: "Li Xiuhe, Yang Shenghao, Cui Shunhao, Park Chun, Ayanna, Kingmck, Yoon... Hello, it's nice to meet you."
Oh my!
Besides the four members of Big Bang, there were eight or nine other strangers in their group. The introductions with An Rufeng were a bit chaotic and passed quickly. It was good enough if they could remember a few names; no one expected someone they were meeting for the first time to remember them in a crowd.
But to their surprise, An Rufeng not only remembered them, but also called out their names accurately one by one.
After the initial surprise, a wave of joy washed over everyone, as if they had been struck by a sudden, unexpected happiness. Smiles involuntarily appeared on their faces, and their mood instantly brightened.
Ru Fengxi is truly a very meticulous and dedicated person!
This feeling of being valued increased their goodwill towards Anjou Feng.
She became more enthusiastic and took the initiative to start conversations, wanting to respond to Anru Feng's efforts in the same warm and friendly way.
It's clear from the fact that her friends all enjoy hanging out with her that Anru Feng isn't incapable of socializing; she simply doesn't like socializing with people she doesn't know well.
If she wanted to, she could create a great atmosphere and feel like old friends with a group of people she was meeting for the first time.
If An Rufeng is willing to remember someone's name, that person is unique to her.
Who doesn't think they are special, who doesn't think they are unique?
Kwon Ji-yong's friends had a very pleasant time with An Joo-poong.
She couldn't help but think, "This kind of person is beautiful and has a great personality. No wonder Ji-yong likes her, and they like her too!"
An Rufeng was having a great time chatting with her friends, while Quan Zhilong was left out, which made him a little jealous.
Just as Kwon Ji-yong was about to forcefully interrupt their conversation, staff brought out a large cake for the birthday celebrant.
The cake has a sugar figurine of Kwon Ji-yong, the number 24 inserted, and flickering candle flames.
Everyone cheered and gathered around.
"Weren't you born in '88? How come you're 24? Shouldn't you be 22?" An Rufeng looked at the number on the cake and couldn't help but lean close to Quan Zhilong's ear to ask quietly.
Kwon Ji-yong's lips curled into a smile as he leaned close to her ear and whispered, "According to the Korean age system, I'm 24. That's my nominal age, which means I'm considered 1 year old at birth, and I add one year on January 1st every year. The actual age system is different..."
Seeing that the two were whispering to each other, the others did not urge them on, but just smiled and glanced at them.
Seeing this, An Rufeng was about to ask Quan Zhilong to cut the cake when a clear laugh rang out: "Birthday boy, stop whispering! So many of us are waiting for you."
Upon hearing this, and seeing the seemingly joking expression on Kim Hye-ah's face, everyone understood.
They knew that Kim Hye-ah had always liked Ji-ryong.
Previously, when Ji-yong brought his girlfriend out, she would sometimes suddenly show affection to him like this. At that time, they didn't mind, since Ji-yong didn't mind either. Because they were friends, they would even help her smooth things over and cover it up.
Now that she had spoken, Zhilong instinctively looked at Rufengxi, and they found it difficult to continue the conversation.
"Why are you looking at me? Time to cut the cake." An Rufeng patted Kwon Ji-yong lightly, turning her head to look at him, and told him to cut the cake.
Kwon Ji-yong, oblivious to An Yeo-feng's mood, picked up a knife and gently cut a piece of cake.
The first piece was handed to Anru Feng. Anru Feng took the cake, took a bite herself, and found the cake to be soft, not too sweet, and quite delicious.
She smiled and fed Kwon Ji-yong a bite.
An Rufeng certainly sensed the indescribable atmosphere that had just occurred, but she didn't take it to heart.
Isn't it normal to be liked? What's so strange about it? She has people who like her too.
After Kwon Ji-yong finished cutting the cake, everyone began to enjoy it, half-playing and half-eating, with laughter and chatter, as if the subtle atmosphere from just moments before had never existed.
After joking and playing around and finishing the cake, while everyone was still sober and hadn't been drinking, someone suggested taking a group photo, otherwise there wouldn't be another chance later.
Everyone readily agreed.
An Rufeng was about to walk to the side when Quan Zhilong stepped forward and grabbed her waist, preventing her from leaving. Considering that Dacheng was standing next to her, An Rufeng let him go.
The crowd gathered around, with Kwon Ji-yong in the middle.
He encircled Anru Feng in front of him, resting his chin on her shoulder, as if his whole body was enveloping her. Everyone posed, and the person in charge of taking pictures shouted "kimchi," and everyone followed suit.
The photographer pressed the shutter and took several pictures in a row.
The photo of Kwon Ji-yong embracing An Yeo-feng cannot be shared, and then everyone changed their positions again.
This time, An Rufeng stood to the side, and Da Cheng took the initiative to join her.
A little while later, Taeyang Tapu and the members of 2NE1 also walked over with smiles and stood with Anru Feng and Da Cheng.
As for why they were all standing in this group, it was obviously Kwon Ji-yong who sent them. To show the fans that An Joo-bong was very close to them, not just ordinary friends.
As good brothers and sisters, that's why they came over.
The first floor was crowded, so Anru went up to the less crowded second floor.
Anru Feng held a glass of wine, leaned against the railing on the second floor of the club, and idly watched the crowd singing, dancing and playing below.
Kwon Ji-yong was entertaining guests downstairs when he looked up and saw An Joo-feng.
She stood alone by the railing, looking languid, her eyes slightly lowered, gazing down at the building, lost in thought, her gaze slowly shifting with indifference.
A short while later, Tapu, Lee Soo-hyuk, and Yang Geng walked up to her.
He saw An Rufeng smiling and chatting with the others, and he was relieved to see that even without him, they were still getting along harmoniously and in a pleasant atmosphere.
After entertaining a group of friends, Kwon Ji-yong went upstairs to the second floor.
At this moment, Anrufeng, Tapu, Li Xiuhe, and Yanggeng had already found a booth and sat down to play card games.
Kwon Ji-yong went straight to An Joo-fong's side.
An Rufeng was new to playing Hanafuda and not very skilled. She had just lost a game and was supposed to drink a penalty shot when Kwon Ji-yong arrived. An Rufeng handed him the shot shot and said, "Drink it for me."
Kwon Ji-yong smiled, accepted the drink, and readily drank it.
Kwon Ji-yong watched them play, and An Ru-feng made several moves that made him laugh uncontrollably. The next time An Ru-feng played a card, he made her change it.
Why is it presented like this?
Kwon Ji-yong avoided Tap's gaze and whispered in her ear, "Light cards and animal cards are key cards, try to keep them..."
Another round of cards played.
"How about this one?" An Rufeng asked Quan Zhilong.
"Not bad, you've improved." Kwon Ji-yong nodded with a smile.
Should I shout "go" or "stop"?
Ignoring Tap and the others' gaze once again, Kwon Ji-yong leaned close to Anjou-feng and whispered, "We have a favorable hand and can get more points, so we can choose 'Go'."
With the guidance of the veteran Kwon Ji-yong, An Yeo-bong dominated the game and won.
Tap and the others objected, preventing him from disrupting the order, and directly asked him to join them.
Kwon Ji-yong had no choice but to join in, but his presence didn't stop the two from exchanging glances and cheating together.
Hey! You two!
After playing a few rounds, Tap and his friends kicked the two of them off the game table and refused to play with them anymore.
Neither of them was annoyed. They sat in the booth, heads close together, whispering to each other, with smiles occasionally appearing on their lips.
When the friends downstairs saw that Kwon Ji-yong, the birthday boy, was nowhere to be found, they came looking for him. Seeing the situation, they were not going to let it go and all took their wine glasses and strode towards the booth.
As soon as everyone arrived, they started playing a large-scale game, and Kwon Ji-yong, as the party host, certainly couldn't escape it.
Many people got drunk at the end of the party, but Anju Feng didn't. Among the Big Bang members, apart from Tapu who kept drinking and the birthday boy Kwon Ji-yong, Taeyang, Daesung, and the maknae didn't get drunk.
After all, the birthday boy would definitely get drunk, and as his good brothers, they would have to clean up his mess.
An Rufeng, Brother Li, Taiyang, and a few other sober people called a car, notified the drivers, and sent everyone away.
Soon only Kwon Ji-yong, An Joo-pung, and the members of Big Bang remained in the room.
Since only Brother Li didn't drink, and his car was big enough, they planned to stay in the dormitory today. The dormitory wasn't far from Kwon Ji-yong's apartment, so they decided to take a car back together.
When An Rufeng reached the front desk, she took out her card to pay. After paying the bill, An Rufeng looked at the bill that was handed to her, and her eyes inadvertently fell on the amount on it.
"How come there are so many?" An Rufeng asked in surprise, her brows furrowing slightly.
Anru Feng is also someone who frequently treats others by credit card, so she can naturally estimate how much it will cost based on the number of people and the price of drinks and food.
The bill amount is clearly inconsistent with the number of people and the price level of drinks today.
There must have been some people who acted recklessly, and quite a few of them at that.
Although An Rufeng is generous, she won't be taken advantage of. When she organizes gatherings, everyone is sensible and knows their limits. Those who treat her like a sucker have been kicked out of her circle of friends.
She hadn't received such an outrageous bill in a long time.
The maknae (youngest member) overheard An Rufeng's mutterings, came closer, and glanced at the bill.
He clicked his tongue, thinking about how his brother, Zhilong, always treated him to meals and paid the bill so readily, only to belatedly ask him how he spent it all. He couldn't help but say to An Rufeng, "Sister-in-law, my brother always treats us like this. It's not good for him to always be at a disadvantage. You have to persuade him not to keep getting ripped off and becoming a sucker."
Anru Feng nodded noncommittally and put the bill down.
Taiyang and the others helped An Rufeng put Quan Zhilong in his room before returning to their own dorm. Quan Zhilong is usually quite talkative and lively when he's drunk, but today he was probably too drunk and was very quiet, which made it convenient for An Rufeng to wash his face and wipe his body.
The next day, Kwon Ji-yong woke up with a terrible headache. After washing up and drinking some hangover soup, he felt a little better. He lazily lay on the sofa, not wanting to move.
"Aren't you hungry? Get up." An Rufeng ordered food. Quan Zhilong woke up in the middle of the afternoon.
She finished arranging her things and washing her hands. Seeing him still lying there scrolling through his phone, looking like he wanted to stay like this forever, she couldn't help but say something.
"Ru Feng, my head and shoulders hurt. I need you to give me a massage so I can get up." Quan Zhilong tossed aside his phone, rested his head on a cushion, and whined in a clear, childlike voice.
An Rufeng cooperated with him, walked over and sat next to him, her slender fingers resting on Quan Zhilong's head, shoulders, and the back of his neck, massaging them rhythmically, one stroke at a time.
"What?" Kwon Ji-yong asked in surprise.
He hadn't expected that Anru Feng's massage skills were no worse than those of the assistant who specifically massaged them.
Seeing this, An Rufeng smiled and explained, "I often give my mother massages."
Painting isn't just a mental activity; sometimes completing a painting isn't as tiring as doing physical labor. When An's mother got tired of painting, she would ask An Rufeng to massage her, and over time, she developed the skill.
Quan Zhi's head still ached a bit, and he hadn't slept well. Feeling sore muscles, he closed his eyes and began to enjoy it. The tense muscles gradually relaxed as An Rufeng's fingers pressed and kneaded them.
Kwon Ji-yong's furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and he occasionally let out satisfied sighs, with uncontrollable humming sounds escaping his throat.
Looking at Quan Zhilong's appearance, An Rufeng's lips curled up, and a smile spread across her eyes. She chuckled and teased, "It feels like I'm flirting with an innocent woman. I'm still the one on top."
Upon hearing this, Quan Zhilong opened his eyes, a smile appearing on his face. He slowly turned his head, his gaze meeting An Rufeng's slightly smiling eyes, his eyes sparkling with a unique light.
He raised an eyebrow at An Rufeng, the corners of his mouth slowly turning up, a smile that was both mischievous and full of satisfaction spreading across his face.
Quan Zhilong's gaze followed An Rufeng's face to her crimson lips, and a deeper meaning appeared in his dark eyes.
He turned around to face An Rufeng, put his hand on her waist, slid his palm upwards, pressed down on An Rufeng's back, and pushed her towards himself: "If you're ready, I don't mind being on the bottom."
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Author's Note: I also want to update daily... but I'm a serious procrastinator.
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