The number one playboy on the Peninsula!

Chapter 217 The Champion Has His Own Name——

The strange and colorful light and shadow hit Momo Hirai's cheeks. Her neat bangs fell above her blurred eyes. Her short black hair that touched her ears outlined her facial contours. Her pursed red lips were charming and subtly cute.

The peach-shaped figure was wrapped in a long blue and black sweater, with two thighs wrapped in black stockings under the hem. It was the first time that Gong Cheng saw this beloved disciple so aggressive and purposeful!
She looked like a hunter ready to hunt, a stark contrast to her usual dull, unresponsive demeanor. He smiled. Who said his beloved disciple was stupid? But in her words, he seemed like dangerous prey, easily snatched away and stripped by some other wicked woman on the dazzling dance floor.

Gong Cheng nodded in agreement, "Momo-chan, what you said makes a lot of sense."

Being the prey or the hunter, he didn't care, because the person standing before him was Momo-chan. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced around at the chaotic surroundings, then raised his eyelids to gaze at the floor-to-ceiling windows on the third floor.

The light was dim and he couldn't see who was standing there, but there was indeed someone standing there looking down at him. Fortunately, he didn't do anything overly intimate with Momo Hirai, so he was naturally not afraid of ghosts knocking on the door!

"Okay, let's go upstairs and have a drink together. Let's go back to the dormitory afterwards." Gong Cheng lowered his head and looked at his beloved disciple who was acting out of character. Her eyelashes fluttered, and she seemed to want to say something, but he curled his lips, indicating that given the current environment, it was pointless to say more.

If I really want to catch myself, this beautiful girl, in bed, it’s not here.

He glanced at Hirai Momo's flushed cheeks imperceptibly. Did his beloved disciple want to have a teacher-student relationship with him that transcended worldly and ethical norms? That was fine, but the position required competition. He wouldn't sleep with just anyone.

But it's true, he kind of likes Momo-chan. She has a great body! But he wouldn't say he's particularly fond of her. If it were just about her figure, why would he be so obsessed with that washboard-like little penguin? Or maybe he's been too busy dealing with Xiaohu and Xiaohu lately, so he's not feeling much for Momo. But in his beloved disciple's heart, he's still a good, single, handsome master, so it's easy to understand her feelings.

But Gong Cheng knew very well what he needed now, balance and stability. If a beloved disciple got involved, it might break the existing rules of female parent management, because the beloved disciple was a person who could not hide things and the timing was not right.

Although now, in the eyes of Wu Sehun, Park Chanyeol and others, every mother treats him well, he knows that this love is more like an illusory illusion. That is because the mothers have a stagnant information gap with each other. But once this curtain he has covered is pulled away...

There are no stupid women in the spotlight!
……

At 3 a.m., Taylor uploaded several photos on Twitter of her having fun and drinking with Gong Cheng, Twice, and others. That night, Taylor Swift, Twice, and Tarot dominated the trending searches in Seoul.

Taylor Swift to collaborate with Twice on a single?

Taylor Swift reportedly joins JYP Entertainment and forms TTT...

[Tarot, Oh Se-hun, Kim Taeyeon, Im Yoona, Kim Heechul and others go in and out of Gangnam]

……

On October 22, JYP released Gong Cheng's second October single "Peaches" from the "The Moon" project. Once the song was released, it broke the global Spotify single-day listening record with its amazing streaming volume. It received more than 23 million plays within 24 hours, breaking the record for the highest number of plays on the first day of a single. The latest record was the comeback single "Look What You Made Me Do" released by Taylor Swift ten days ago.

When the B chart was updated a week ago, the song "Look What You Made Me Do" dropped to No. 1, and Taylor ushered in her fifth No. 1 single.

In JYP's composing studio, Taylor sat on the sofa, staring at the data on his phone that was making a huge fuss in the foreign media. He glanced at Gong Cheng with his narrow eyes, "Are you here to challenge us?"

"Peaches" has topped the iTunes charts in 94 countries, breaking the record for the fastest artist to reach the top of the iTunes charts and the record for the highest iTunes popularity... Almost overnight, the producer next to him was back at the center of the world music scene.

The curtain of spotlight hangs over the name "Tarot".

"No, that's what the company planned from the beginning. We're going on a world tour next year, so we have to release some songs." Gong Cheng took a sip of orange juice and said helplessly, "If we're going on a world tour next year, if you're free, could you come and be my guest and give me some guidance?"

The girl in front of him had performed in several World Tour concerts and was much more experienced than him. In addition, most concerts would invite warm-up guests or performance guests to the stage. Otherwise, singing alone would be exhausting. There would always need to be some time to change clothes and prepare for the next stage. You can't let the audience sit in the audience and play with their mobile phones, right?

Taylor nodded speechlessly, reaching into her bag for her fiery lipstick and smearing it across her lips. She had to shoot music videos for the other songs on the album soon. She'd been enjoying her recent collaboration with Gong Cheng, and with their clear division of labor, the album's progress had sped up considerably. "Of course being a guest is no problem. I'd go without you telling me. Sigh, I didn't expect my fifth number one single to only stay on the charts for a week."

She smiled somewhat helplessly, but didn't really care. She was very satisfied that a very successful comeback single won the top spot. No matter how long it stayed on the charts, even if it was only on the charts for one second, it would still be the top spot!
"So you think this song is good?" Gong Cheng raised his eyebrows in surprise. Although the song "Peaches" has been a hot topic online since his performance at Coachella, the latest B charts are full of stars, and Taylor in front of him is the winner of the number one single that has surpassed all the stars.

Taylor stood up in black high heels, his chiseled face, and rolled his eyes, "Just wait for the airborne drop... The data is right in front of us."

"Remember to come back after the filming, we'll talk about the album." Gong Cheng reminded him. He was still very concerned about the production of Taylor's sixth album, and he also talked to Taylor about collaborating on a song with Twice if there was a chance for cooperation in the future.

Taylor hesitated for a while, then nodded, but on the condition that he would be the producer.

Gong Cheng nodded in agreement. As for the collaboration between Twice and Taylor, it would probably happen later. Moreover, according to Taylor's priorities, after the production of the sixth album, the two would collaborate on a single and release it early next year.

As for why we're advocating for Twice and Taylor to collaborate, it's because K-pop is so small. Even if they're a major Asian girl group, they'll eventually decline. Not everyone can achieve Taylor's decade-long popularity. Honestly, they're not on the same level. Why not take advantage of their two-year peak and shine even brighter? Aren't big stars and Cou Xiaogou highly ambitious? So, let's get a little more attention.

"Ok, then I'll go to the set first." Taylor responded with a smile, then twisted his body and left the composing room.

Gong Cheng stood up, feeling bored, and went to Park Jin-young's lounge around the corner. He was lying on the sofa with a laptop, staring intently at a video on the webpage. "What are you watching, Jin-young?"

"Haha, let's watch some European and American duos and draw inspiration." Park Jin Young said without hiding anything. He had hinted at it before, but now he was directly stating it with a smile on his face, almost saying that he was preparing a debut plan for the two of them. "Where's Taylor?"

"We're on set filming a music video." Gong Cheng walked speechlessly to a small cubicle nearby, took out two bottles of Heineken from the low-legged refrigerator, and handed one to Park Jin-young. "No drinking during working hours at the company? That's not true!"
For producers, this is called using alcohol to evaporate inspiration...

"Plop~" Park Jin-young opened his beer and took a sip, then said with a hint of meaning: "ATM, ATM..."

"Oh my god, brother, I'm really impressed. Do you really want to go to the US?" Gong Cheng pulled up a pillow and leaned against the sofa. This guy really knows how to enjoy life. There was a long boardroom sofa, and behind the long table in front of him was a floor-to-ceiling window that had been wiped clean and transparent, allowing him to overlook most of the Jiangdong District.

"ATM (cash machine)" was the name of the group that Park Jin-young casually mentioned during the celebration after the family concert at Tokyo Dome. I didn't expect that he remembered it for so long.

"We can do it as a duo, but definitely not next year."

Park Jin-young eagerly sipped his wine. He wasn't afraid of waiting. The longer he waited, the more popular this guy would become, and he could still ride on his popularity. "You're not trying to fool me, are you? If this is really possible, I'll start researching our ATM debut plan... What style do you want?"

Gong Cheng rubbed his temples, lay down on the sofa, turned his head and looked at Park Jin Young carefully. To be honest, this guy's appearance is not very good, but his dancing and singing skills are impeccable. So he thought seriously for a while, "R&B? Or jazz?"

"Nice! I just love R&B!" Park Jin Young clapped his hands. He could tell that this guy wasn't giving him a hard time this time. "Then I'll start planning ATM. Of course, I can't let it interfere with your personal schedule and career. Next year's main focus will still be on the concert..."

As he was talking, he suddenly remembered something, "By the way, what do you think about the "Produce 48" matter? Give me a definite answer."

"I haven't thought about it yet..." Gong Cheng said truthfully, "But it's okay to participate."

Park Jin Young nodded, "Then I understand."

"How is the new boy group? Didn't you go to the live recording to watch it?" Gong Cheng suddenly remembered this and asked while chatting casually with Park Jin Young. In fact, he was sometimes quite concerned about the development of the company. For example, when the profit share came down at the beginning of the year, before the release of the first regular album, he bought a lot of the company's stocks.

Park Jin-young didn't mind chatting with him about this. "It's going pretty well... With the company's current popularity, future development should be good. As for the girl group, new projects may start next year or the year after..."

"I just don't know if the girl group can take over from Twice. As for the boy group, I don't have any hopes. I hope they develop steadily."

"Brother, how will Twice develop in the future?" Upon hearing this, Gong Cheng suddenly took a sip of wine and spoke. Kpop will iterate. No matter how popular a group is, to be honest, if it cannot reach the center of the world, it will just stay in its own circle.

Earn two years of youth money, end...

Upon hearing this, Park Jin-young sat on the sofa with a somewhat hesitant and indecisive expression, "That depends on how far Twice's global popularity and the success of your new girl group can go..."

To be honest, during Twice's rise last year, the company was eager to make money, so they adopted the fastest way to realize the profits - frequent comebacks to sell albums. In addition, they were worried that the situation with Bae Suzy and her dancers would happen again...

However, now that Gong Cheng is here, the company's situation and stock price are not the same as they were two years ago. On the contrary, it has jumped to become the top of the three major companies. But there is another more important reason for the tightening of Twice's personal resources, and that is nationality.

"Not every green card holder can achieve what you have..."

"I understand. How about we try to relax it gradually next year?" Gong Cheng put down his wine glass and made a serious suggestion. As an artist who debuted with a green card, he knew very well that in the Peninsula, where the entertainment industry is highly industrialized, fans and the public have completely different mentalities.

But I can’t not open any personal information at all… I don’t even have an Instagram account…

Twice has nine members, and they've reached the top in Asia, but four of them are green card holders, and five are mainland Chinese. Honestly, the top-ranked member of mainland Chinese nationality is currently only one, Bunny Girl, while the rest are mostly green card holders. And the green card holder, Little Penguin, surprisingly has the highest individual average loss in the group...

Not to mention my hometown Neon...

If they want to reveal their personal information, their choices are nothing more than solo, acting, or variety show star. But even though they have become a top group now, their popularity and influence are still...how to put it.

For example, just a few months after Twice debuted, Sana Minatozaki went viral for her hit song "Shy Shy Shy" accompanied by a face-rubbing gesture. This is very similar to Ahn So Hee, who went viral for her "Oh Mo Ya" and face-covering gesture, earning her the title of "National Sister."

But Ahn So Hee is from Japan, while Minatozaki Sana is from Japan. This has led to a saying circulating online: "WG's Ahn So Hee can shake Twice"—this statement certainly doesn't mean that WG can beat the current top girl group Twice, but rather that Ahn So Hee had extremely high national popularity and traffic back then, while no Twice member had such national popularity and traffic...

But in the eyes of all Kpop fans and the general public of Peninsula, Gong Cheng is an exception, because his influence is something that no one has ever possessed in the history of Peninsula entertainment. His influence on a global scale is much more profound than this small piece of land and he has brought KPOP to the world, not to mention that Gong Cheng doesn't care about the fan base of Peninsula at all.

If you like it, then like it. If you don't like it, go away...

Instead, the public and fans cling to him like a dog during a relationship.

But after all, whether it was WG's Ahn So-hee, the nation's little sister, or Miss A's Bae Suzy, the nation's first love, when it comes to Twice, the company isn't sure it can produce another member with both national popularity and traffic. If there is one, it's a good thing in JYP's eyes, as it can benefit the group...

Park Jin Young looked at Gong Cheng suspiciously, "Are you dating one of them?" Based on his understanding of Gong Cheng, he was usually the one who brought up the company's boy and girl group planning matters and chatted with him for a few minutes, and it was rare to see him take the initiative to care about these things.

"Oh, Annie, I'm the tenth member of Twice. Have you forgotten Brother Mo?" Gong Cheng smiled casually. He wouldn't confess anything without asking. He took a sip of wine and said seriously, "I have a good relationship with all the members. I hope they can develop better, get some personal profiles, take on some endorsements, and make more money. Isn't that good? Brother, no one can stay popular forever. I'm not sure how much longer I can be popular... but they are not as good as me..."

Park Jin-young's eyelids twitched. "Oh my god, they're not as good as you? Look around the world, how many can compare to you? Ah Xi, so greedy!" As he said that, he put down the Heineken in his hand and stared at Gong Cheng seriously, as serious as if he was sitting at the desk of a board meeting.
"If you open up your profile, I'll consider it. I can give it a try next year, but it depends on the results. I run a company, you know."

He has always been a little hesitant about Twice's future development. To be honest, if the members focus on individual development, the input and output will probably not be as profitable as group activities...

"Yeah, let's give it a try..." Gong Cheng smiled and took a sip of wine. He didn't know what the members' future would be like after opening their profiles. Perhaps they wouldn't make as much money as group activities, but it would be a good thing for the individuals. Because with profiles, their group activities would still proceed as planned. It wasn't like they were just disbanding. They would just be busier...

"How about starting with opening an Instagram account?"

Park Jin-young glanced at him and replied, "Early next year..."

"Would you like to take over as producer of Twice's new girl group? I'm relieved to have you around!"

He had previously considered Gong Cheng's suggestion to gradually open up Twice's personal resources. If Gong Cheng hadn't asked him to do so, he wouldn't have put these things on the agenda so soon. It was also because of his ability that he agreed.

"Hey, why do you say it like a deal, brother?" Gong Cheng speechlessly picked up the bottle and clinked it with his. Then he took a sip and nodded, "Okay..."

……

"Nuna, how is it?" The next day, in JYP's stylist department, Gong Cheng was lying on a recliner, and the stylist Nuna in front of him was helping him rinse the hair dye off his hair.

"Of course the new hair color is handsome..." Cheng Yuna sat on the chair and carefully washed and rubbed Gong Cheng's hair. When she saw his cheek with the hair lifted up, she couldn't help but exclaimed, "Oh my god, Xiao Cheng, close your eyes quickly, I can't stand looking at you..."

"Why do you look at everyone as if you're giving off electric shocks?"

"That's too exaggerated, Nuna..." Gong Cheng stared speechlessly at the teasing face in front of the ceiling, then felt the slight massage on his head and closed his eyes.

Stylist Cheng Yuna looked at the platinum-blond hair in her hands and said seriously, "You really can handle any hair color. Don't even mention that this new hair color is even more eye-catching than before. As the president said, remember to take photos later? Fans will be very happy to see the new hair color..."

"I know Nuna."

"You can try more hair colors in the future. Being able to perfectly control various hair colors is also a way to show your charm. It just happens to brighten up Nuna's eyes." Cheng Yuna said with a smile. In the entertainment industry, constantly changing hair colors is a common thing. Some members who were originally in the lower popularity circle of the group may have a bright new look with a striking look and hair color, which is very likely to make them stand out and increase their popularity...

It's not like any artist just changes their hair color when they have nothing better to do... In most major agencies, there are clear regulations regarding artists' hairstyles and hair colors. Artists can't decide on their own; everything must follow the company's plan...

Just like blonde hair is eye-catching and brown hair is a little less noticeable, but the company will give this style to the main members, so many artists who want to change their hair color have to follow the company's requirements.

On the contrary, Gong Cheng has not changed his hair color many times since his debut. He has always had thick black hair. When the president nim gave her instructions today, she thought Gong Cheng would refuse, but she didn't expect that he agreed to change his hair color so readily and even chose a platinum color for himself.

Of course, JYP has no requirements on what hair color he wants to change to, it’s up to him.

Gong Cheng yawned. "Wouldn't changing your hair color too often damage it? Changing it once in a while is fine, Nuna."

If it weren't for seeing Twice's upcoming comeback looks these past two days, Gong Cheng would have been too lazy to change his hair color. The members' comeback looks for their first regular album, which will be released at the end of the month, have already been released and are quite eye-catching.

Najing Minami, Yu Jeongyeon, and Son Chaeyoung have platinum hair, Minatozaki Sana and Chou Tzuyu have brown hair, Hirai Momo has blue hair, Park Jihyo has red hair, and Lim Nayeon and Kim Dahyun have dark brown hair...

The hair colors were very different, but there were more members with platinum hair, including the underground mother Little Tiger and the substitute mother Little Penguin, so after Park Jin Young suggested changing the hair color and changing the mood, he readily agreed and chose the platinum hair color.

Isn’t this a couple’s hair color?

"Okay, let's go and see how it works. It looks very handsome!" Cheng Yuna picked up a towel and wiped his wet platinum hair, confirming it.

"Thank you, Nuna..."

……

After changing his hair color at the stylist department, he felt a lot more cheerful. Gong Cheng wore a pink baseball cap, and the color of today's baseball cap surprisingly matched his hair color.

Many staff members, trainees, and artists who greeted him on the way stared at the strands of platinum hair moving under the brim of his hat...

Huang Lizhi, Shen Youna, and Shen Liuzhen had just returned from the cafeteria after eating and drinking when they ran into Gong Cheng. The three of them stared at him with wide eyes, "Senior, did you change your hair color?"

"Well, let's give it a try." Gong Cheng nodded, smiled and greeted the three people, then walked into the elevator, "I'm going downstairs to the coffee shop first. I'll take a photo for Soulcup to promote it."

The coffee shop Soulcup, which Park Jin-young set up on the first floor of the company, is ready to open in the next two days. At his request, many artists and groups under the company ran over to get a cup of coffee, take selfies and promote it on social platforms.

"Goodbye, senior..." said Huang Lizhi and the other two.

Gong Cheng couldn't help but curl his lips in silence when he saw the three people's standard senior-senior greeting as the elevator doors closed. Shin Yu-na and Shin Ryu-jin were fine, they weren't very familiar with each other, but Huang Lizhi, a junior under my wing, was pulling this same tactic with me?
Just as Gong Cheng went down to the first floor lobby, he took off his baseball cap and ordered a few cups of coffee and hot drinks for the members according to their respective tastes. Then he sat on the comfortable sofa, casually picked up his mobile phone, took a selfie, and called it a day.

"Don't go..." Park Jin-young, who happened to be going downstairs to go out, saw this scene and hurried over, "Come on, let me see your selfie."

Gong Cheng glanced at him in surprise. Was he also a fan of his looks? It was a bit disgusting! He subconsciously moved back and showed the photo he had just taken to Park Jin Young.

"Hey, Xiaocheng, I'm not saying anything bad, but if we need to take photos of our daily lives for our fans and promote the cafe, we have to..." Park Jin Young sighed helplessly, then stared at the selfie on the screen, looking very hurried. "There are so many VJs in the company, you can ask a passing staff member to take the photo for you."

"How come your photography skills are the same as Tzuyu's..."

Gong Cheng was tactful and didn't say anything. Then Park Jin Young took a few steps back with his butt sticking out, looking very professional, and took a few photos of Gong Cheng who was sitting on the sofa. It didn't require much skill, and he looked very handsome no matter how he took the photos. But the difference between this and Gong Cheng's own selfies was that one only showed his face, and the other was a full-body photo.

...After get off work, they returned to the dormitory. Gong Cheng and Ming Jingnan sat cross-legged in the living room on the first floor, controlling the controllers to play King of Fighters, while a group of chattering members in the kitchen were busy showing off their skills and cooking.

"Ko~"

Gong Cheng released his fingertips from the remote control and nudged Ming Jingnan's fair shoulders, which were so smooth that even pajamas could be slid down the sides. "Couple hair colors~"

"And Chaeyoung?" Ming Jingnan looked at the scene of being knocked out on the screen with some annoyance. It had been five consecutive games and she had not won a single game.

"It's mainly because of you. Don't you think it's a good match?" Gong Cheng picked up the mobile phone thrown on the carpet, glanced at Ming Jingnan with a pout, and started to choose the role again. He quickly looked around.

Very good, there's only tofu. The rest of the members are either messing around in the kitchen or hanging around on the second floor. Tzuyu and Jeongyeon are still downstairs and haven't come up yet...

Gong Cheng leaned over, tilted his head and rested it on Mingjing Nan's smooth white shoulder, and took a selfie. "Couple hair color, it's a souvenir."

Mingjing Nan stared at him with his eyes sideways, without saying a word.

When seeing him swiping through the photos he had just taken, Gong Cheng's hand slipped and he accidentally slid to the previous selfie with Chaeyoung with couple hair colors, and smiled awkwardly.

"You're quite versatile..." Ming Jingnan's fair face trembled, and he raised his eyelids again to look at the beginning of the scene on the screen.

"That's not the case..." Gong Cheng squeezed the little penguin ambiguously and moved closer to her. Kim Da-hyun, who couldn't stand it anymore, walked straight past him and kicked him on the back.

Ming Jingnan manipulated the controller, watching as the blood vessels on the screen were instantly vaporized by Gong Cheng's combo. He couldn't help but bump him with his shoulder, and whispered a few decibels higher than usual, "Let me go!!!"

Gong Cheng nodded, and immediately controlled the controller to launch a suicidal charge, "Great, Mina-chan~ That's amazing~"

Then the scene of herself being knocked out flashed in her mind. Mingjing Nan blushed and bit her lip, "I didn't ask you to give it to me directly..."

"Is there a difference?" Gong Cheng smiled, stretched out his crossed legs, and leaned on the coffee table behind him. "By the way, Mina-chan, what exactly was that game you talked about last time in Los Angeles and when I just returned to Seoul?"

Mingjing Nan smoothed the platinum hair by her ear, put down the controller, and followed his example, straightening her legs that were folded under her nightgown. She had never expected that the boy with the same platinum hair color would be so persistent in what she had said.

The two of them leaned on the coffee table together, and the large TV screen fell into darkness with the exit button.

Mingjing Nan glanced in surprise at the reflections of herself and Gong Cheng on the dark, reflective screen. They were sitting together, not too close, but not too far apart. They had the same hair color, just like he said, they matched...

"Nayeon, Chaeyoung, Momo-chan?" She turned her head and stared at Gong Cheng, who was not answering the question, and asked softly.

Hearing this, Gong Cheng immediately understood who was watching him in the third-floor private room at the bar that night. "Replace Momo-chan with you... Could you please stop changing the subject?"

"Because there are many things I haven't thought about yet."

"Are you pushing and pulling me?" Gong Cheng asked. He glanced at Ming Jingnan's legs lying on the carpet. They were covered by a white nightgown, but her feet, which didn't like to wear socks, were swaying left and right like a penguin.

When he was in the company, he often heard Park Jin-young remind Ming Jingnan to change his walking posture, but the little penguin couldn't change it.

So, Gong Cheng leaned forward considerately, placed his hands on her off-white nightgown, held her two slender legs, and brought them together, "Straighten it."

"No!" Ming Jingnan said as he struggled...

Gong Chengcai didn't take advantage of Ming Jingnan. He simply helped her correct her sitting posture and quickly withdrew his hand. However, after hearing what the little penguin said, he stared at Ming Jingnan on the screen seriously, "So mysterious..."

Then, he stretched out his hand and placed his slender knuckles next to Mingjing Nan's fair cheek. "You seem to be possessed by evil spirits lately. Let me take you to Busan sometime. There's a temple there that's very powerful..." In fact, the possession claim was nonsense. It was just an excuse to go out for a walk alone with Mingjing Nan...

Gong Cheng's hand was suspended in the air, but he hesitated to move. He wanted to pinch the little penguin's fair and tender face, he really wanted to - and Ming Jingnan stared at Gong Cheng's fingers pinching the air and nodded softly: "Let's end this return..."

"Yes!" Hearing her words, Miyagi happily pinched Mingjing Minami's cheek...

……

【Tarot new hair color】

【Tarot latest divine pictures】

[Twice comeback preview...]

……

On Tuesday, October 24, the Billboard chart was updated, and "Peaches" was ranked first, squeezing out "Look What You Made Me Do".

As soon as the B chart was updated, JYP's official website released the music video for "Peaches." Most of the footage was re-recorded and was only completed today...

As the breezy prelude plays, the music video opens with a rich, 90s-inspired retro vibe, seemingly transporting viewers on a journey through time. The camera slowly zooms in to reveal Gong Cheng lazily reclining in the seat of a black vintage coupe, enveloped in a hazy pink light.

His handsome face and peach-pink suit instantly caught the audience's attention, and his slender fingers rhythmically tapped the steering wheel...

"I get my peaches out in Georgia (Oh, yeah, shit)~"

"I get my weed from California (That's that shit)~"

The retro coupe keeps shuttling through the night covered with palm trees, while the lighting of the MV becomes more and more gorgeous, jumping out of Gong Cheng's light dance in various scenes...

"I'm watching you~"

"Nothing can compare to your caress~"

The next scene shows Gong Cheng, wearing a bright orange sweatshirt and ripped jeans, sitting uninhibitedly in the front of a retro coupe. The damp night wind blew his platinum hair into a mess. "I will stay with you until the end of time~"

The retro filter, rendered by the hazy lights, actually has a cyberpunk futuristic style...

The MV's transitions are incredibly cool, with the camera flipping back and forth. From a close-up shot of Gong Cheng's forehead being lifted by the wind, or his glittering diamond earrings, it switches to scenes of him carefree on the beach or Sunset Boulevard...

"I am Cao!"

"Gan!"

"Lin Bei, are you so arrogant?"

"Miyazaki is the best."

Miyawaki Saki Ryoumasa and many selected members of AKB48, who were far away in Tokyo, sat together in the activity room, while the MV playing on the big screen on the wall and a series of barrages in various languages ​​impacted her mind.

They were busy preparing for their December 8th performance at the AKB48 12th anniversary theater. Their manager also announced some big news for them: next year's third season of "Produce 101" will be renamed "Produce 48," and AKB48's Japanese producer Yasushi Akimoto and Peninsula's producers will jointly select a girl group to debut simultaneously on both Japanese and Peninsula...

"Miya Makoto-kun~" Many screams rang out in the activity room. Miyawaki Sakura blinked and stared at the boy in the MV. As far as she knew, almost all the members of each AKB48 team were fans of Tarot...

As for the "Produce 48" talent show announced by her agent today, she's eager to try it out and compete for the top debut spot. The success of the groups that have debuted on this talent show in the past two years is obvious to all...

"Sakura, I remember you also like Tarot, right?" Asai Nanami asked Miyawaki Sakura who was standing beside her.

"Yeah... but I want to be an artist like him..." Miyawaki Sakura nodded seriously, and then heard her friend say, "But if I debut on Peninsula, will I be able to meet Tarot Oppa?"

"With your popularity in the general election, you'll definitely be included in the 'Produce 48' project. Who knows, you might even debut as the top center..."

"Sakura~ You said it would be great if Tarot-oppa could be on Produce 48. Even if he doesn't debut, it would be worth it just to meet him. What do you think?"

"That shouldn't be the case, right? He wouldn't really pay attention to this kind of show, would he?" Miyawaki Sakura was shocked by her friend's idea. The name Tarot was very popular in Japan, and the closer they were to fellow artists, the more clearly she could feel it. However, Tarot hadn't been active in Japan much. Compared to the Japanese, Tarot seemed even more difficult to get close to...

"If the gods bless them, they might come... I've been seeing speculation from the media in Seoul." Asai Nanami sighed. If AKB48 is popular in Japan, then the popular artists in the music videos are even more popular than them... They are the most powerful and top singers in Asia...

"I get my peaches out in Georgia (Oh, yeah, shit)~"

“I took my chick up to the North, yeah (Badass bitch)~”

In the MV, Gong Cheng was wearing a white knitted hat on a stage covered in dry ice. He looked down at the camera as it swayed slightly and "nodded" to the rhythm of the song. He hummed a song and snapped his fingers.

With a crisp sound, the video returned to the retro black coupe. He was sitting in the driver's seat, with sunglasses upside down on his platinum hair, lifting his forehead. His handsome cheeks, without the decoration of the hair, looked even sharper and more unruly.

Only a pair of warm smiling eyes and hair blown loose by the night wind formed a sharp contrast: "I don't want to leave you, it's too painful~"

"Your kiss is the sweetest honey I have ever tasted~"

The brisk melody and Gong Cheng's magnetic, husky voice are like the retro sports car speeding through the night in the music video, its wheels rolling, more like an old CD player, spinning vigorously...

"Don't test my past~"

"Please let us focus on this moment~~~"

Outside the car window, the halo of the neon sign shone through the window onto Gong Cheng's face. He tilted his head slightly, and his Adam's apple rolled in the interweaving of light and shadow...

"Shit~ I really want to lick this Adam's apple! So sexy! Oppa!"

"This hair color! Oh my god! Can Oppa change his hair color more often?"

"..."

Inside the STARSHIP agency's trainee dormitory, a group of trainees huddled together to watch the music video on their tablets, exclaiming in amazement...

Under the gaze of several people, the MV came to an end.

“I took my chick up to the North, yeah (Badass bitch)~”

"I get my light right from the source, yeah (Yeah, that's it)~"

In the video, Gong Cheng seemed to have stepped on the accelerator, and the black retro coupe rushed out like an arrow from a bow. The wheels rolled over the flooded road, splashing a shower of water that shimmered in neon colors...

After the last line of the lyrics ends, the only sound in the MV is the roar of the engine and the night wind. Gong Cheng's chuckling face becomes even more blurred in the mottled light and shadow. He glances at the rearview mirror, his eyes filled with a seductive yet distant allure...

"Oh my god! This is seduction!"

"Woooooo~"

Under the camera's 'gaze', Gong Cheng suppressed his smile, retracted his gaze, pulled out a black and gold card from the center console, held it between his fingers, and then flew the card out through the car window and into the night wind...

And that black and gold card fluttering in the night wind was getting farther and farther away from the black coupe that was gradually disappearing into the night...

In the frame, only the dark streets, shimmering with neon lights, remained... The camera lingered on the spot where the black and gold card had fallen. On the matte black card, golden lettering outlined "Peaches & Tarot..."

The ampersand (&) symbol is slightly tilted, with the intersection of the two circles falling on the branch of the Tarot capital T, making it look more like a gentleman wearing a bow tie...

Inside the STARSHIP agency's trainee dormitory, a group of trainees, clutching their heads, exclaimed in shock as they watched the scene unfold before them, jumping up and down on the floor...

Below the music video for "Peaches," JYP released a new poster and a congratulatory message: "Congratulations to our artist Tarot (Gong Cheng) for winning his fourth number one single!"

The copy is short, powerful, and full of boasting...

In the horizontal poster, the night is as dark as ink.

The unique upward perspective imbues the image with a powerful visual impact. The once somewhat dilapidated JYP building, enveloped by the night, loses its grayness, becoming more stable and solemn. The lights on the few floors are completely dimmed...

Only a single floor-to-ceiling window on the fourth floor shone brightly, a white light that was particularly eye-catching in the night. In the composition room, which resembled a lighthouse, Gong Cheng's tall and straight figure stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, his head raised as if gazing at the night sky.

Yet the camera is 'looking up' at him. The composition of the three parties staring at each other is simple and crude, yet deeply moving. The dim night, with only a few stars, makes the night dark, with only a hazy white crescent moonlight diffusing it...

Putting aside these figures and scenes... On the rooftop of the old JYP building, a huge horizontal sign with flashing neon lights was modified by special effects. The flowing current flashed a line of colorful words: [The champion has his own name - his name is Tarot]

Under this self-descriptive review, the JYP logo is paired with a cartoon image of a Frappuccino, and the red and green interwoven stock price lines, like an electrocardiogram, go from the initial limit down... ups and downs... ups and downs... soaring straight up... until the limit up, limit up, limit up... limit up...

"..."

The poster's image instantly ignited fans across all media outlets, and topics and public opinion, more explosive than a stock's daily limit, gradually fermented around the world...

"Oppa's experience since his debut is very similar to JYP's stock price fluctuations~ Hug Oppa~"

"How come Oppa has been gone for so long and stood so high without me noticing?"

"Keep the price going up! Oppa! Be so popular that it'll explode around the world! You said..."

"Please keep walking on the flower path."

"Let's meet~Sarangheah~"

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Tarot has amassed four number-one singles in just one year! "Rockstar," "Shape of You," "Natural," and "Peaches" are all slated to win multiple Grammy awards next year!

["Peaches" suddenly became the top single! The hit maker and the walking money-printing machine 'Tarot'! ]

[The champion has his own name—Tarot!]

[The crown-winning harvester...TTTTTTarot is planting its flag on the world! ! ! !]

(End of this chapter)