Chapter 135 Chapter 135
It's a summer night at Incheon International Airport. An Asiana Airlines flight from New York to Seoul has just landed, and a crowd of people is pouring out of the gate, cramming together to wait at immigration. It's almost midnight.
The customs officer only opened two windows, and passengers rushed in, forming two long lines. The round-faced girl stood at the end of the line, bored.
My fingers flickered as I texted my friends. Having just endured over a dozen hours of grueling economy class travel, every joint in my body was protesting, yet my mind was unusually clear thanks to jet lag.
While waiting for a reply, she held her passport in one hand, her eyes wandering aimlessly. After a moment, her gaze suddenly fixed on the entrance. A young girl was walking slowly towards them. Black sunglasses covered most of her face.
But it couldn't hide her high nose bridge and clean, sharp features. Her long hair fell naturally on her shoulders, swaying gently with her steps. She had a slender figure, and although she was only wearing a simple T-shirt and trousers, she was not particularly gorgeous.
Yet, he exuded a cool yet undeniable aura. "Is he a celebrity?" the round-faced girl murmured to herself, unable to resist a few more glances. She had studied abroad for years, and aside from top actors and singers, she couldn't name most celebrities.
Just then, a message from a friend popped up—"Wow! Jiwon said she saw GD at Le Chamber bar! It's only ten minutes away, I'm going over now, we can meet there instead!!"
My friend is a huge Big Bang fan. We had originally planned to celebrate her return to Korea at another bar in Gangnam, but now a change of venue seemed reasonable. The girl hesitated for a moment before replying, "Sure. However,
I might have run into a celebrity at the airport." Her friend immediately asked excitedly, "Who is it?" The girl frowned and said, "I don't know him. Maybe a new actor? I didn't see any staff either." After posting this,
She couldn't help but look back. The long-haired girl was already approaching. As if sensing her gaze, she glanced at both teams, hesitated for a moment, and then walked to the other side. At such close range, the impact was even more pronounced.
It wasn't just her appearance that struck her—her features weren't the most delicate. But simply standing there, she was impossible to ignore. That aura was familiar to the round-faced girl.
Like those peers in school who are young but have won various awards early on and are used to walking in the public eye - a kind of confidence that is imbued with achievements and experiences.
It felt as if, even in the same space, an invisible barrier separated her from the crowded and noisy crowd. "Take a secret photo. I'm sure you'll recognize me," a friend urged. The girl hesitated.
Being too close would easily lead to being discovered anyway. Furthermore, even if they were truly celebrities, taking photos without their permission would be rude.
But she soon realized she wasn't the only one who noticed. As the long-haired girl stood still, the tired passengers began to whisper among themselves, some even raising their phones. The round-faced girl frowned unconsciously.
She looked like a real star. She caught someone whispering "Lia" or "Lila." But the way she filmed it was so offensive. The long-haired girl didn't care.
As if she had long been accustomed to this kind of gaze, she stood quietly, occasionally picking up her phone to reply to a message, then quickly putting it down again. Perhaps noticing the round-faced girl's expression, she even smiled when their eyes met.
The round-faced girl blushed. Her friend's urging followed, "How was it? Did you take any pictures?" She simply made up an excuse: "No, it wasn't very convenient to take pictures."
"It seems like someone called 'Lia's' name." The next second, her friends' dense exclamation marks immediately came like a storm: "!!!!!!!!!!!!" Before she could react, it was her turn to pass the level without her realizing it.
So she put down her phone and obediently stepped forward to hand over her passport.
The long-haired girl passed through customs almost at the same time as her, but perhaps the customs officer on her side was in a bad mood, asking a few routine questions and delaying her for a few extra minutes. When she finally got her passport back, she looked up and the person had disappeared into the crowd.
An inexplicable sense of loss washed over her. She pulled out her phone, and within minutes, her friends had already sent her a barrage of messages. "Lia?! Is that Lia Kim?!!" "Oh my god!"
"If she returns home today, but Oppa is still at the bar. Hahahahahahahaha, I'll say the rumors are fake!!" "Someone posted a photo on the forum, is it her? (picture.jpg)" "Yo no, why did you get disconnected?"
"As expected, only those who don't chase stars have the best luck chasing them. Resentment is creeping up my spine—" The round-faced girl clicked on the photo her friend had sent her—and it was the long-haired girl standing next to her. "Yes, it's her."
She replied affirmatively, and as she walked towards the luggage carousel, she couldn't help but type the name into the search box.
Music new album production......"Global creative activities started"》 "Genius producer" Lia Kim, the work crosses borders and enters the overseas record market" "YG producer Lia
Kim joins the European and American production list... Collaboration with Haim on the new album song "Industry insiders: "Sony is actively trying to match Lia Kim with Calvin
Harris's new album creation" "Lia Kim participated in the production of Lee Hi's new song, and is expected to return at the end of the year" "Lia Kim is confirmed to star in "Who is
Next〉, YG's new boy group project is revealed for the first time》 "YG responds to "study and schedule conflicts": has been approved for Seoul University's overseas exchange program" "Lia Kim is rumored to be studying in the United States, possibly in conjunction with the Sony project"
… News headlines filled the screen like snowflakes. “Genius Producer…” She couldn’t help but whisper the title.
What is even more shocking than her appearance is that this girl, who is as beautiful as a movie actress, does not rely on her looks to make a living.
In the music section, she could even click on songs she had contributed to. The round-faced girl was surprised to discover she'd heard many of them before. She couldn't help but think of the "scandal" her friend had mentioned in a text message earlier.
She paused and re-entered the keyword in the search box. Naver immediately popped up a bunch of new related titles: "Intimate atmosphere inside YG?" Producer Lia Kim appeared at GD's overseas performances"
"G-Dragon and Lia Kim, late night party together... YG side remains silent" "Lia Kim and American producer Isaac
Kim's Los Angeles studio photo released... "Just a cooperative relationship?" "Lia Kim appeared on the streets of London with Calvin Harris? YG: "It's just a work schedule" "Lia
Kim was spotted walking with a mysterious man late at night in New York City... His identity remains a mystery. No wonder, her curiosity was piqued at first sight. Clearly, the media is also constantly monitoring this talented and beautiful "genius producer."
Human attraction is a fascinating thing. Some people, no matter how beautiful they are, elicit no glimpse of them. Others, however, are so captivating at first glance that you can't help but want to know more. — Lia Kim, clearly one of the latter.
Even as she got in her taxi, the round-faced girl couldn't help but reminisce about her chance encounter. A friend's call finally arrived, and as soon as she picked up the phone, she heard the frustrated voice on the other end complain, "Oh, Oppa, is he really dating Lia Kim?"
"What?" She was stunned. "I just arrived at the door of Le Chamber and saw a huge crowd of people blocking the way. Guess what happened?" "What happened?"
"That huge crowd of people was surrounding Oppa!" My friend couldn't help but curse. "Why am I so unlucky? I rushed over so fast, but he just left like that. In the end, I didn't see anything."
"What a coincidence..." the round-faced girl blurted out, and couldn't help but think of the news she had just read.
The friend obviously thought of it, but still had a glimmer of hope: "It doesn't necessarily have anything to do with her. I heard that tonight is just a private schedule, and I'm going to a friend's bar to support the show. I won't stay long anyway." "So..."
"No, the more I think about it, the more it seems wrong. The timing is too coincidental!" "Lia Kim... I mean, she and GD, seem to be quite a match?" The round-faced girl spoke carefully.
When the taxi driver in the front seat heard the familiar name, he couldn't help but take a closer look at the passenger in the back seat through the rearview mirror.
"No, you have to stand on my side! Oppa can't fall in love, ahsi--" The friend interrupted hurriedly, as if the scandal would not come true as long as he didn't admit it, "Anyway, Dispatch hasn't taken any pictures yet. I only believe in Dispatch!" The round-faced girl couldn't help laughing.
"Did you see her in person just now? Is she pretty?" her friend kept asking. "Pretty." She answered honestly. She knew her friend was a fanatic about her idol, but she couldn't lie.
Kim had just smiled at her in a friendly way. A friend's desperate sigh came from the other end of the line: "Forget it, forget it, let's not talk about this. Anyway... I'm so unlucky tonight, you must drink more when you come over later." The round-faced girl smiled and agreed.
The taxi radio played a late-night radio show, and the female host slowly read letters from listeners, her tone gentle and affectionate. As neon lights flashed past the window, she couldn't help but savor that smile in her heart.
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