Chapter 73 Chapter 73
Jin Zhao has been very busy lately. It's not that her coursework is too heavy. The freshman course load at Yonsei University's Department of Economics isn't too intense, and she doesn't participate in many extracurricular activities, so theoretically she has plenty of free time. But her side hustle, chasing celebrities,
Recently, things have suddenly improved—she's been promoted to the Bigbang fan site management team, becoming a full-time administrator. She's been a fan since junior high, deeply influenced by hip-hop aesthetics and a YG fanatic from an early age.
She not only loves Bigbang and 2NE1, but also veteran artists like Perry and Jinusean.
Back then, she loved the GD and Lia couple. Unfortunately, they weren't popular and were even BE in front of her, so she had no choice but to give up, occasionally revisiting old favorites to reminisce. Joining the management team was a spur-of-the-moment decision.
It happened that the site was recruiting new members, and since it could be a topic for her major course, she signed up. After joining, she discovered that this small fan site was run like a small company.
There are dedicated people for each aspect, including media operations, community management, and event planning. She joined a sub-team under media operations, responsible for post updates and content compilation.
Recently, she is planning a series called "Bigbang Classic Song Review". This series was inspired by a "New Song Appreciation" post she saw on the Bestiz forum. That forum was very popular back then.
She read almost every YG-related post. So, she spent several weeks looking back through the old posts, trying to organize them into a systematic collection for easy access by fans on the site. Unexpectedly, she discovered an unexpected clue during the process.
An account named "lovelovegd222". Most of the old fans who used to hang out on the forum in the early years know this account. From the debut of Bigbang to the album "Tonight",
This account has written a lot of appreciation for the group and individual members' songs. The owner of the account should be someone related to the music industry.
Most of the posts break down production ideas in an easy-to-understand manner, lowering the barrier to entry while maintaining professionalism. Jin Zhao had read it before and was deeply impressed. This time, he searched for it based on his memory, intending to seek the poster's permission before posting it on the site.
But this time, she suddenly noticed the account's profile picture. It featured a lemon tree, with what appeared to be an American-style garden in the background. It looked like just a casual photo, but it looked familiar, as if she'd seen it somewhere before.
She clicked to enlarge it, pondering the image until a lightbulb flashed in her head! Kaokaostory! She quickly flipped through her phone and found NeonL's account.
Thanks to Xia Qing's social gathering, she had Lia's contact information. Out of a fan mentality, and after joining Kaokaotalk, she never took the initiative to send a message, but just quietly followed her updates.
But Lia is clearly not one to share her life. Her Kaokaostory is completely empty, with the only update being a family photo posted earlier this year. In the photo, she and her parents stand in front of a lemon tree in the courtyard, all three smiling, with the bright courtyard and a lush lemon tree in the background.
Jin Zhao held his breath and zoomed in on the image, his heart beating so fast it threatened to burst out of his chest. The tree in the video and the tree in the profile picture, though from different angles and in different seasons, were identical, but the small white fence in the corner of the frame was identical.
Jin Zhao stared blankly at the two pictures on the screen and couldn't help but cover his mouth. This "lovelovegd222" was actually Lia?! What the hell was this?
The couple she once supported turned out to be a well-known and popular fan?! Unable to describe her feelings, Jin Zhao couldn't help but turn on detective mode for the rest of the week, gathering new clues. Soon, she made another discovery.
In recent years, many Korean artists have used Me2day as their public social media platform, and Kwon Ji-yong is no exception. He's arguably more dedicated to his account than most artists, posting not only work-related content but also frequently sharing daily life and interacting with fans.
The fan site that Jin Zhao belongs to has a section dedicated to updating the status of member Me2day. On the one hand, it is convenient for fans who do not use Me2day to understand the idol's status in real time, and on the other hand, it is also to attract traffic to the site.
In a record from a certain day in May, there was a synchronized message: @g-dragon liked @yoo_seungho’s post.
But she searched all over Kwon Ji-yong's profile and couldn't find the "like." If it wasn't a recording error, then maybe he accidentally clicked it and later canceled it. The incident didn't cause a stir; it was just an unintentional connection between the two male artists.
But Jin Zhao was different. She had attended that social gathering. She knew that, if anything, there was some connection between the two men.
So she tried typing "Kwon Ji-yong liked Yoo Seung-ho" into Naver, but all that popped up was a marginal news item with very few views.
"Kwon Ji-yong accidentally liked Yoo Seung-ho's Me2day post, and quickly un-liked it, sparking heated discussion among fans."
The news was published by an unknown tabloid. The content was crude, with the main text simply repeating the headline in a different sentence structure and accompanied by a few irrelevant promotional photos. There was clearly no "hot discussion" and only one comment in the comment section:
"He said before that he liked watching "Queen Seondeok", so he just paid attention to it." "Hiss--" Jin Zhao took a light breath, his eyes shining.
Maybe she was overthinking it, but...when it comes to CP, you can't miss any clues! Unfortunately, now that she knows Lia, she can only keep these discoveries quietly in her heart and never dare to speak out loud again. *
When Xia Qing returned, Jin Zhao was the only one in the dormitory. She was slumped in a chair, holding a bag of chips in her arms, and watching a video on her computer.
"What are you looking at?" Xia Qing took off her coat and took a peach from the bag and handed it to her. In the afternoon, there was a student union activity, and Zhao Mingxi forced a bag on her, saying that it was grown by a country aunt.
"Interview." Jin Zhao took the peach without looking up, his eyes still glued to the screen, "Thanks~" Xia Qing leaned over to take a look, and her eyes widened: "...Why are you suddenly watching Xiao Yu's interview?"
"A little curious." Jin Zhao waved his hand dismissively. "Curious about what?" "Found it!" Jin Zhao paused the video with a snap. Xia Qing looked puzzled. On screen, the host was asking gossip questions about relationships.
"Can't you see it?" Jin Zhao raised his head and smiled mysteriously. "What do you see?"
"Look," she scrolled through the progress bar, "the host asked him, if he had a girlfriend in the future, would he reduce his promotional activities just because she wanted to meet him?" "If you were him, how would you answer?"
Xia Qing gave Jin Zhao a strange look, then tilted his head to think for a moment, "Should it be something like 'Even if you have a girlfriend, you still have to prioritize your career'?"
"See!" Jin Zhao clapped his hands, "But what did he answer? 'If she really wants to meet me, I will try my best to meet her.'" Xia Qing was speechless for a moment.
Xiao Yu is actually... so love-sick? She couldn't help but mutter to herself, thinking about telling Lia later. Thinking that she might be mistaken, Jin Zhao couldn't help but sigh, "What I mean is, he's actually already in a relationship."
"W-what?!" Xia Qing almost choked. She had never mentioned Lia and Xiao Yu's relationship to anyone, and her expression froze for a moment.
"Anyone would say 'if I had a girlfriend'. But he used 'she', which is a subconscious expression, indicating that the person actually exists." Jin Zhao said firmly, "It's just that most people don't notice it."
It's just that she happened to come here with some speculation. Xia Qing quickly laughed dryly, feeling extremely guilty: "Ahahaha, he's actually dating behind my back. I must ask him about it someday." Jin Zhao stared at her and couldn't help but sigh secretly.
Xia Qing's reaction confirmed her suspicions. "By the way, isn't Lia's birthday today?" To ease the atmosphere, she casually said, "Aren't you going to see her?"
"Oh, she went to Busan and won't be back until next week. She said it was for work." Xia Qing was immediately distracted and replied with a smile. Jin Zhao nodded, didn't ask any more questions, and turned to wash the peaches. The next second, the phone screen on the table suddenly lit up:
@g-dragon posted a new photo: “Always be you. Happy day!”
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