Chapter 101 A Date in Public
"I want to have a date at a concert, too."
"When was the last time you two went on a legitimate date?"
In response to this question from Song Yu on the 25th, the man and woman, who had become invisible in the eyes of outsiders, were stunned.
23 Zhilong recalled the scene in his mind and answered haltingly: "The last time... should be in..."
This must be the southern town where Song Yu was filming!
Kwon Ji-yong visited the set for love, flew over overnight on his birthday, stayed there for 15 days, and then... they were separated for several months.
They came here suddenly and met in this strange situation.
23 Zhilong still didn’t understand what Song Yu meant. She pursed her lips and smiled secretly, glanced at “herself” with an ambiguous look, ignored the two of them, and strode in.
23 Song Yu could understand the meaning of "himself" in seconds.
Neither their last date nor the many dates before that could be described as aboveboard. To be more precise, none of the celebrities' dating was aboveboard.
My relationship with Kwon Ji-yong eight years ago was secretive.
Well, eight years later, they are still the same.
When they were in their twenties, they were very nervous about having a secret relationship and were wary of any danger of being exposed. After all, if they were discovered, they would face punishment from the company.
Especially in a cold-blooded and ruthless large company like SM, they would rather promote in-company romance, so that everything from falling in love to breaking up can proceed silently.
Falling in love is a capital crime, which applied to Yuna at that time.
But given their current status, it’s nothing to spread rumors of a love affair, not to mention that they have a more explosive secret, a daughter who suddenly appeared, and that was the main issue that the two of them focused on at the beginning.
When they first got along, they first entered into the roles of parents, and then their relationship deteriorated and they became lovers again.
He didn't admit it because the revelation involved Taotao.
It would be better to deny everything. Admitting a romantic relationship in a revelation that looks like a scandal is not credible at all!
Of course, Song Yu could not admit any of them.
There are traps all over the place.
Although they enjoyed the thrill of being sneaky, when they saw couples passing by on the street, there was a moment when they also wanted to try this open and aboveboard thing.
It's a pity, unless they make their relationship public in the future, or... become invisible in the eyes of others?
Invisible people? Aren’t they what they are now?
In the afternoon, a few hours before the concert was to begin, a lot of people had already gathered outside the venue. After 25 Song Yu left, many people who recognized her from the beginning slowly gathered to where they were standing.
Mainly, Chinese and Korean languages were mixed together to ensure that both of them could understand half of it.
Those who don’t know might think they went to the Hong Kong and Macau venues. Along the way, the fans’ discussions were all in their familiar native language, and there were Chinese corners almost everywhere.
23 Song Yu knew that they were not talking about him, but when he heard the Chinese name "Song Yu" spoken by others, he still felt dazed.
"Oh my god! Song Yu is so beautiful! As expected of someone who switched from Korean entertainment to the Chinese entertainment industry, she can still maintain her position as the top beauty among the 90s flowers in the Chinese entertainment industry."
"I saw her flight back to Korea the day before yesterday, but why didn't I see our little Princess Taotao?"
"What a great sister-in-law~ It's a pity that she doesn't like to show off. Woohoo~ I never thought that one day I would expect my sister-in-law to actively show her affection!"
"There's nothing I can do. After all, Song Yu has to take care of her fans. After she had a child, her treatment as a father-in-law improved. When they first announced their relationship and got married, the fans fought like crazy for a year or two."
"Especially during the period when Lao Long was quiet, my sister-in-law's career was getting better and better. They say that Quan Long brings good fortune to his wife but not to himself. We all thought he would become a full-time househusband in the future."
"You're right. During those years when Long wasn't working, he wasn't exactly a good wife. Well, Long! Even though he can't hold concerts in mainland China, his Chinese fans can still see him often in mainland China."
'Hahahahahahaha, after we Chinese fans got a sister-in-law who can speak Chinese, our treatment has turned around.'
"Wuli Taotao~ Why can't I see my favorite Taotao pig~"
Listening to people around me discussing Song Yu in this world.
23 Song Yu: “…….…”
The amount of information was a bit too much. No wonder when talking about the gains and losses of the career here, Song Yu's expression was so subtle that she couldn't read it.
So it was her and Kwon Ji-yong here who had this division of labor relationship from the time the man enlisted in the army to his discharge until he returned to singing in 2024.
"Quan Zhilong, who brings good fortune to his wife", is there any other way to describe him?
The two of them felt even more subtly emotional, especially since 23 Zhilong understood this sentence.
The Chinese fans who came today were very enthusiastic. They were considerate of their fellow travelers and even used a translator to explain things clearly to the Korean fans.
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23 Song Yu was experiencing the feeling of being invisible for the first time, as his shoulders were bumped from time to time because he was not seen. However, 23 Zhilong, who had "smuggled" all the way from Beijing to Seoul with 25 Song Yu, had experienced it once before.
He affectionately put his arm around his girlfriend's shoulders and left the crowd.
In a scene where no one was watching, they separated quickly as if by nature, then realized, "Oh my god, can't these people see us?"
His body's reactions have become natural.
"I......"
"you......"
At this time, they naturally understood the meaning of Song Yu's words.
Yes, they have all become invisible people in this city.
There was a lot of traffic and people hurrying around, but no one could notice their presence.
Outside the concert venue, there were personal promotional posters of Kwon Ji-yong everywhere. 23 Ji-yong had seen it. It was the official photo announcing his comeback. A huge personal poster was hanging above the venue.
With pure black and white as the base tone, "Kwon Ji-yong" in the center of the picture slightly raises his head, with his iconic messy hair spreading wildly, like a concrete expression of some unruly attitude. Each strand of hair has its own life, carrying an indescribable tension, and can break free from the constraints of the poster and rush into the real world in the next second.
23 Zhilong raised his eyebrows slightly, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. The feeling of standing outside "his own" concert was very wonderful.
Anyway, they both have the same face and figure. Both of them who went out today "borrowed" clothes from home. They habitually wore masks when going out. The tightly covered man and woman could understand each other's meaning the moment they looked at each other.
"Chi~"
"Yeah, they can't see us."
Although the strong wind made their faces hurt, they still took off their masks and breathed in the cold air.
They finally discovered the “rules of the game” in this new world.
Song Yu gently pulled the corner of Quan Zhilong's clothes, and seemed to suddenly realize the intimacy. In this invisible time and space, there was no need to hide, so she took his arm openly.
Just like an ordinary couple coming to a concert.
They didn't need to buy tickets or queue up. They just followed the crowd in openly and arrived at the open-air venue inside.
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25 Zhilong returned home for a few hours last night, and rushed to the venue early in the morning. With his silver hair sticking up, he started a day of rehearsal.
Before he saw his wife coming, he had been standing in the strong wind for several hours. His nose was red, and it was obvious that he was blown very hard.
I'm almost going to be blown away.
He sniffled from time to time, sucking in the snot he couldn't help. Although Quan Zhilong liked to play some pitiful tricks in front of his lover, this time, he promised! It was absolutely pitiful!
Completed the last rehearsal.
The man who wrapped himself in a red bathrobe during rehearsal, thinking he could protect himself from the cold, realized that he had made a mistake.
She jogged all the way back to the backstage, her new hair color, which she had wanted to hide, fluttering in the wind as she ran, with her messy hair sticking up in a mess. This new hair color was only hidden for a few hours after it arrived at the scene. Later, the wind was so strong that it made her head buzz.
The hat on my head doesn't help much either.
Just expose it directly.
The fans who had already entered the venue were so surprised that they burst into exclamations, amazed at how many times he had changed his hair color since his return, and how much more popular he was than when he had red, green, and silver hair.
Amid the cheers, people who were suddenly excited by the stimulation took a few more gulps of cold air during the rehearsal.
At this moment, before the evening officially begins, I already have a cough in my throat.
The cold wind rushed in through his collar and cuffs, making the tip of his nose red and his cheeks slightly purple. As soon as he entered the backstage rest area, he saw his wife Song Yu.
In front of the staff, you also have to act as if you are sticking to it and looking sticky.
This is the advantage of an open relationship. No one will be surprised by their intimate behavior.
Anyway, over the years, fans have captured photos of the crew visiting the set, the couple appearing at the airport, and their interactions captured by secret cameras.
I have seen even more sticky Quan Zhilong before.
Fans joked: Fortunately, my brother didn’t make his relationship public so early, otherwise we would have to eat this world-class dog food for several more years.
Fans of each other have long been desensitized to this kind of loving behavior of the couple.
Even though they knew that there were cameras of all sizes recording the situation not far away, the two of them still interacted like this. In the eyes of the fans, it seemed that the little princess Taotao, who they wanted to see the most tonight, was nowhere to be seen?
"Moya~ You won't even come to Dad's first concert after his comeback."
They said: Kwon Ji-yong's daughter is more popular than her father!
"Aiyigu~ Thank you for your hard work."
This father who returned to support his family.
Before they came, they checked the weather forecast. It was said that it would snow tonight and the temperature at night would drop to several degrees below zero. The cold wind alone was enough to make those who were already unable to bear it. What would they do during the few hours on the stage tonight?
25 Zhilong has been deeply influenced by the traditional Chinese health culture. The thermos is filled with brewed wolfberry water instead of hot water.
But when he arrived at the scene to watch today, he felt deeply that even if he drank several buckets of wolfberry water tonight, it would not be of any use.
"This horrible weather, this must be intentional!"
"Honey, it's so cold! I'm almost frozen into a popsicle!"
25 Zhilong's voice was soft and sticky with a strong nasal tone, completely different from the idol who was so domineering on the rehearsal stage and who kept trying to be cool in front of the fans who came to watch the rehearsal.
As he spoke, he stretched out his hands and tightly held Song Yu's hands which were holding the heat pad, trying to get some warmth from her.
Brother Tiger and others who were watching were used to it.
If possible, he would like to ask Song Yu to persuade her troublesome husband and his troublesome boss not to take any extreme measures at tonight's concert and not to have sudden intimate contact in the audience.
Quan Zhilong's silver-white head was almost pulled out by several clumps of hair, and it was only with his body that the attack was blocked.
My chest hurts a little.
Afterwards, Song Yu heard Tiger Brother's complaints and replied with amusement and helplessness, "Look, I'm useless~ You know him well."
It's because you guys spoil him.
So, whether it is the Kwon Ji-yong in 2025 or the Kwon Ji-yong in 2023, although he has experienced a lot and suffered a lot of malice, he is still a spoiled "child".
Even her three-year-old daughter Taotao sometimes switches the roles of father and daughter towards her somewhat childish father.
Taotao, a little girl, is also an expert at spoiling her father. In 2023, she is the Taotao brand repeater and the Taotao brand little cotton-padded jacket. She is very good at giving emotional value to her father. Her protection of her father in front of uncles like Yong Pei is the result of 25 Zhilong's training.
25 Zhilong felt a little jealous about the fact that they could date openly at their own concert tonight.
He hummed and said, "I want a date at the concert too."
At his own concert.
25 Song Yu: “”.
Sometimes, there is no difference between 23 Zhilong and 25 Zhilong. They pretend in front of each other, but are just as childish behind each other.
No one else is as jealous of me as I am.
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As the opening time approached, the atmosphere in the venue had not yet gradually heated up, but the temperature on the scene was gradually becoming gloomy. Their current condition was not suitable to appear in the crowd.
I was afraid that I would be knocked to the ground and trampled first.
The two came to the stands reserved for other artists and followed 25 Song Yu.
As night fell, the performance, which had been postponed due to weather, officially began.
The lights on the stage suddenly came on, illuminating the entire venue.
After Kwon Ji-yong appeared on the stage, the music started. The familiar melody instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the audience, and cheers and screams rang out one after another.
A huge wave of cheers came, drowning the entire venue.
After seven years of absence from the solo concert stage, the external coldness could not resist the passion in the hearts of everyone present.
The atmosphere of the live experience is indeed unbeatable.
Even though they were watching "their own" performance, Kwon Ji-yong and Song Yu from 2023 were infected by the warm atmosphere. They gently swayed their bodies to the rhythm of the music, their faces filled with the same happy smiles as their fans.
23 Zhilong was in a subtle mood, occasionally humming a few lines of his own songs. His deep and magnetic voice intertwined with the singing on the stage, as if it was a dialogue between two times and spaces. On the right was his lover who was holding his hand tightly.
The two Quan Zhilongs present seemed to represent the two people in different time and space. Their persistence and hard work, and the musical return they had always insisted on, finally succeeded.
My love and persistence for music have been embodied at this moment.
23 Song Yu glanced at 23 Zhilong's smiling face with a slightly sidelong glance, and she began to understand the meaning of this Alice in Wonderland.
What does coming here mean to Quan Zhilong?
As for its significance to Song Yu, she actually got the answer during her private conversation with "herself" on the first night.
One comes from a parallel universe, and the other is advice given by "myself".
"Life and relationships are the same. They are not open-book exams. The answers we give here may not apply to you."
Treating the parallel time and space you travel to as a journey to the future is both somewhat correct and not entirely correct.
It's just like a student suddenly sees the answers to the reference book at the back of the exercise book. A person who goes to do the questions with the answers will find that, hey, suddenly nothing matches.
I would rather doubt that I have made a mistake than doubt that the reference answer is wrong.
"The people and things here are just a template for reference."
"Your life requires you to experience it."
Similarly, "Your emotional experience is something you need to experience yourself, and you don't need to use me as a reference answer."
25 Song Yu hopes that 23 Song Yu from another world can understand that she has the right to take a different path from hers.
Whether in career or in love.
25 Song Yu is not the future of 23 Song Yu. They are two independent individuals, like the owners in the eyes of cats.
From the very beginning, they would only recognize the owner of this place. Quan Zhilong and Song Yu, who looked the same, were not the same person.
Even if 23 Song Yu chooses to separate from 23 Zhilong after going through it all, it doesn’t matter.
As long as it's her own choice.
Follow your heart.
“Since you can’t imagine your future, try to create one through practical actions.”
The so-called "future" does not necessarily refer to ten years from now.
Who says tomorrow is not the future of today!
“To live a good tomorrow is also a vision for the future.”
【Author’s words】
23 Dragon: I watch my own concert [狗头]
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