Chapter 149 Chapter 149
Quan Zhilong just watched his girlfriend talking to an unknown handsome boy. She had a long-lost sweet smile on her face, but a sour feeling welled up in his heart.
Ever since he received the news that she had landed, he'd been counting the minutes in the waiting room. He'd waited and waited, but no one showed up. Then, upon emerging, he saw this scene. Was he a stingy man? No, of course not.
But the last time they met was two months ago. He had been so focused on the ring that he wanted to give her a surprise. Thinking of this, his mood suddenly became even worse.
Their eyes couldn't help but drift this way, punctuated by whispered discussions. He lowered his eyes, feigning a casual glance over there. Seeing their "friendly discussion" was over, he simply turned and returned to the waiting room. Lia soon followed.
Due to limited backstage space, this waiting room is shared by YG artists. The seniors had already finished their performances and left, leaving only Bigbang and 2NE1, along with a few temporary staff, in the waiting room.
"—So handsome, our Lia!" Baoen was the first to come forward, looking her up and down with a smile. "Unnie, long time no see." Lia hugged her. "Have you lost weight?" "!!!"
Bao En had a look on her face that said, "You understand me!" Her eyes welled up, and she almost cried. She had given up her favorite bread and was eating corn every day. Although she loved corn, too.
"Ouni has been working really hard on losing weight lately." Cailin smiled and hugged her. The others raised their hands and greeted her.
Quan Zhilong, who was standing at the door just now, was now sitting alone in the corner, fiddling with his phone, not looking at her, and exuding an aura of "come and comfort me". Unfortunately, there were constant calls here.
"Wow, our Lia is totally gorgeous now! She's emitting the scent of New York!" Dasheng came up to her exaggeratedly. "Senior, I asked Ji Hye-unnie to take your gift to the company." "Wow, our Lia is really the best!" Dasheng's eyes were filled with tears.
"And... you don't have to call me senior." He glanced guiltily at the corner after saying this. Lia called him senior, he called Quan Zhilong brother, and Lia was his brother's girlfriend - the generations were completely messed up.
Lia didn't seem to care, and instead changed her tone to "Dasheng Oppa." This call actually made the man, who was pretending to play with his phone, look up. Dasheng felt a cold gaze cast upon his back, and he immediately shut up and sat back on the sofa.
He said no more, Amen. Lia smiled, walked a few steps to the corner, leaned over and looked her boyfriend in the eye: "Oppa." Just now she thought he was going to go on stage, but then she realized that he had come out specially, probably to greet her.
Quan Zhilong grumbled, still not looking at her. The two of them moved, and suddenly everyone's gazes focused on them. Lia glanced back, and the gossipy eyes immediately dispersed. Everyone looked up, then down, then down at their phones.
Her ears felt a little hot. "2NE1, standby—" A staff member knocked on the door and poked his head in. She straightened up. "Gogogo!" Bo-eun winked at her and bounded out first.
"Fighting——" Lia made a cheering gesture, smiled and watched the four people walk out, then sat down next to Quan Zhilong, and quietly placed a hand on her cold boyfriend's leg. He stiffened.
Since the rest of Big Bang was there, she naturally wouldn't do anything else. That hand just lay there quietly. After waiting for a long time without seeing any movement, Quan Zhilong finally couldn't help himself. "What were you talking about outside just now?"
The sourness was palpable. Lia didn't react for a moment, and it took a few seconds for her to realize he was referring to the boy from earlier. The people around them raised their eyes again, tacitly pretending to play with their phones, but their ears perked up.
The drumbeats of the stage wafted through the partitions; Chaerin's rap had already begun. 2NE1 took the stage. "I just ran into someone... I know," she explained carefully. "He asked for my autograph when we were kids."
"When he was a child?" "Yeah, he said he was a fan from the Project A era." "You've got good taste." "Oppa... are you so jealous?" Kwon Ji-yong glanced at her dimly.
Bigbang has been on tour this year, and he's rarely seen his hair dyed back to black. The slicked-back hairstyle makes his features look sharper, giving him a more stern look than when he was a teenager. Unfortunately, with this melancholic expression, his aura is completely gone.
"I'm not jealous," she muttered in defense. "Otherwise, why would you be so cold to your girlfriend whom you haven't seen in months?" she muttered, her voice lowered. He felt guilty, but the awkwardness hadn't subsided yet, so he just played with her hand.
"It's not indifferent. Everyone is here." As if he really followed the rules. Lia was about to say something, and Bao En's voice sounded in this gap: "...I don't care e
eeee I don't care eeee e...... " The deafening "I don't care" hit the top of my head directly. "......"
The two of them were silent for a moment, and Lia was the first to burst out laughing. Dasheng, who had been eavesdropping with his ears perked up, tried to keep a straight face, not wanting his expression to betray him.
Quan Zhilong would have found it funny, if he hadn't been the one being upset. "It was just a chance encounter." Lia reached out and hooked his index finger, which was adorned with several silver Chrome hearts.
"—Bigbang everyone, we're going to step out and wait." The staff member from earlier poked his head in again. Kwon Ji-yong took off a ring and placed it on her hand, lowering his head to place a kiss on the back of her hand before standing up.
"I'm going to the show first." * Lia sneaked to the sidelines. The staff passageway exit faced a small auditorium with a blocked view. Because there was a huge steel frame blocking the view directly in front, there weren't many people. She simply went in.
A strong spotlight shone on the stage, leaving the auditorium in darkness, lit only by scattered glow sticks. A young couple, seated near the railing, were absorbed in cheering, completely unaware of the sudden presence beside them.
"There is no absolute forever. In the end, you still change. There is no reason. Without sincerity, put away those lies of love. Tonight I want to indulge myself..." She held up a glow stick borrowed from the staff on the sidelines and joined the cheering crowd.
She rarely gets to watch his performances from the audience. Most of the time, even if her schedule allows, she just waits backstage. Therefore, every time she stands in the audience and watches him, she feels a different sense of freshness.
It's not just technical proficiency or the familiarity born of accumulated stage experience. "Stage physique" is too light a word to capture his charisma. It's something far more complex.
Ignited by the lights, lifted by the gazes of tens of thousands, ambition and artistry overlapped, fused into a unique presence so intense it was almost impossible to look directly at. Even though there were five of them on the stage, her gaze always remained on him.
A strange fluttering sensation welled up in her heart. He was in the spotlight. But he also belonged to her. "Ahhh! He's coming over here, ahhhhhhhh—" Suddenly, she heard a boy's excited shout, startling her.
Bigbang's performances are always casual, not focused on synchronized dancing. This time, there were small extension platforms on both sides of the stage. At this moment, their obstructed view was taken care of by the kind-hearted Yongbae.
He walked towards us with his upper body naked and a smile on his face. "Nice body!!!——" "Yongpei, Yongpei look at me!!!!"——" "Oh!!! Hot guy!!!!"——"
The boy turned into a screaming chicken, waving his glow stick vigorously. Lia couldn't help but glance sideways at him. Yongpei, seemingly attracted by the shouting, stepped closer. "Great! Great! Great! Great! He looked at me! He looked at me!—"
"He looked at me just now, right?" The boy jumped up and down excitedly, turning his head for Lia's confirmation. "...Yeah, he saw you!" Lia confirmed with a smile.
In fact, the stage lights were so bright that the performers looked nothing but darkness. "It's totally awesome..." The boy was so happy that he was about to say something, but the next second, his eyes fell on her face and he froze.
“...L, Lia xi???!!!” His girlfriend beside him hadn’t reacted yet and pulled him aside in confusion: “Why are you stuttering all of a sudden?” “Y-It’s true...Lia Kim!”
People with loud voices often have exceptional eyesight. It was pitch black in the audience, and her sunglasses obscured most of her face. She was surprised that the other person could still recognize her. Lia quickly raised her hand, placed her index finger to her lips, and whispered, "Shh."
The young couple finally realized what was happening. They looked at each other and tried hard to hold back their screams. "Can we take a photo together?"
Despite his stuttering, the boy carefully asked the key question. After receiving a positive answer, he quickly pulled his phone from his pocket, turned the camera, and politely leaned in close to his girlfriend. Lia couldn't help but smile and took a few photos.
"Lee Hi's album this time is really good. We're total fans!" "I really like it. The quality is completely different from what I usually listen to. I even bought a few extra copies for friends."
The boy spoke rapidly, his girlfriend nodding vigorously beside him. "Thank you for your interest," Lia responded sincerely, smiling. "Can I post the photos... on social media?" "Sure," she nodded.
The young couple was simply overwhelmed by their sudden good fortune - Bigbang was on the stage, and Lia Kim was watching the performance less than half a meter away from them. They were even lucky enough to get a photo with them!
I'd only just gotten a limited-view seat, but I hadn't expected such a surprise. For a moment, I felt like I was the luckiest person in the room. "I'll definitely be rooting for you!" the boy said solemnly.
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