wavenovel Chapter 1286 Have you heard?
Chapter 1286 Have you heard?
Chapter 1286 Have you heard?
Inside a beauty salon in Gangnam District.
"Onie~"
Twice, led by their assistants, arrived at the second floor of the beauty salon. Nayeon and the others, who had just woken up, looked tired with dark circles under their eyes, but still greeted the stylists they knew with smiles.
"Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Sana..."
Cody greeted everyone with a smile, glanced around at the Twice girls who had just entered, and casually asked, "Where are the others?"
"Ziyu and Mina will be here a little later," Yu Dingyan replied.
It was only a little before 5 a.m., and it was still dark outside, but the beauty salon was brightly lit, marking the start of a busy day for the idol.
After washing her face in the restroom and feeling a bit better, Yoo Jeongyeon returned and first glanced at Park Jihyo and the others who had already started getting their hair and makeup done. After a few glances, she looked away and began searching for Lim Nayeon, finding her target with a quick scan.
Lim Nayeon was sitting on the sofa next to her, her bare legs dangling loosely, and she was holding a phone, occasionally swiping and staring at it.
"What are you looking at?" Yu Dingyan walked over and curiously leaned in to take a look.
"...Did you see yesterday's trending topics? The one about IU unnie, it's still up there."
Lim Nayeon naturally shifted her little bottom to the side, making room for Yoo Jeongyeon. After Yoo Jeongyeon sat down next to her, she held up her phone screen and showed it to her while explaining, "Yesterday unnie posted something on Instagram and tagged Kyungwon oppa, look..."
Yoo Jeongyeon glanced around and saw that the screen was on IU's (Lee Ji-eun's) Instagram page. She couldn't help but chuckle to herself, thinking that Lim Nayeon really liked IU.
The center of the screen displays IU's latest Instagram post:
"Is the GUCCI & Pokémon collaboration paw pad bag real? I can't get one at all!! @Th.Y spokesperson nim, do you have a solution?"
Yu Dingyan immediately understood; she knew about this matter.
The GUCCI collaboration has been the hottest topic in the fashion and entertainment circles on the peninsula these past few days. Many people are scrambling to buy it, discussing it, and checking in on it. Many well-known celebrities are no exception. Yesterday at noon, IU suddenly posted this on Instagram, instantly igniting the already heated discussion and exposing the love and covetousness of celebrities in the entertainment industry for these collaborations. It not only became a hot topic but also directly topped the trending searches.
“I saw it too. I heard that IU unnie really likes this GUCCI collaboration, especially the Ibrahimovic paw pad bag.”
Yoo Jeongyeon nodded upon hearing this, her chin brushing against Lim Nayeon's shoulder twice. She felt a faint apple scent waft into her nose, which smelled wonderful.
"You switched essential oils?"
Others might feel a little embarrassed, but Yoo Jeongyeon took two more sniffs without any hesitation, until Lim Nayeon blushed a little before continuing, "But I overheard Sangmin oppa and Woomin oppa chatting yesterday, and they think IU unnie posted it because she wanted to get closer to GUCCI and had the intention of collaborating... But it doesn't matter."
"Maybe~"
Upon hearing this, Lim Nayeon's eyes flickered, and she gently pouted in response, seemingly not quite agreeing... Although rationally she felt that Yoo Jeongyeon's reasoning was more credible, she had a soft spot for IU and was unwilling to think that way.
"By the way, has Kyungwon oppa replied yet?" Yoo Jeongyeon asked curiously.
Speaking of this, Lim Nayeon shook her head, not dwelling on it, and hummed softly while scrolling through her phone, "He replied! Guess what he said?"
Before Yu Dingyan could ask a question, she grinned, revealing her rabbit teeth, and answered herself, "I just replied with a blushing emoji, you see..."
She brought the screen closer, and Yoo Jeongyeon couldn't help but laugh when she saw it. Ji Kyungwon's reply with the ID #TH.Y had been pushed to the top of IU's Instagram post, but this oppa had only replied with a blushing emoji, looking rather silly.
"Ground light is so pretentious!! IU unnie said so much, and he only replied with an emoji!"
She could still hear Lim Nayeon's dissatisfied complaints. Turning her head, she saw her pouting and muttering to herself, seemingly very unhappy that Ji Jingyuan hadn't given her idol a positive response. She looked like she wanted to bite Ji Jingyuan's face.
"..."
Yu Dingyan suppressed a laugh, glanced at the screen a few more times, and suddenly asked, "Hey? Why are you following Jingyuan oppa again? When did you follow him back?"
She immediately noticed that this woman's Instagram account had followed Chi Kyung-won's account.
"...Aigoo!"
After being discovered, Lim Nayeon paused abruptly, but quickly resumed her normal behavior, as if she hadn't heard anything, and continued scrolling the screen to show Yoo Jeongyeon, even moving a little closer to her: "This Instagram post is really popular, and so many other celebrities have left comments below. Look, there are... Park Shin-hye, Kim So-hyun, Yook Sung-jae, so many people..."
So what if she's been discovered? That won't faze her; selective amnesia is her specialty.
Seeing Lim Nayeon feigning ignorance, Yoo Jeongyeon couldn't help but chuckle inwardly, but she didn't call her out. Curious, she leaned closer and, sure enough, saw a string of celebrities leaving comments under Ji Kyung-won's Instagram post, all in a neat queue, all saying the same thing as IU: '@Th.Y spokesperson nim, do you have a solution?'
This post has been shared tens of thousands of times, and there are many fans leaving comments below, all watching and discussing it enthusiastically.
Lim Nayeon watched for a while, initially quite interested, but as she looked, she couldn't help but feel a little envious: "If I had Instagram, I would leave a comment below too."
This feeling of being the center of attention and a topic of conversation online is really great for celebrities, and someone like her who's always been a gossip queen is even more envious.
"So many people?"
Yoo Jeongyeon glanced at the celebrities who left comments, first expressing surprise, then understanding: "But this collaboration with Kyungwon oppa is really good-looking, it's normal that IU and the others like it so much."
As she spoke, she suddenly remembered something, her expression becoming somewhat interesting, and she asked in a low voice, "Have you seen Tzuyu's chubby little bun?"
Upon hearing Yu Jung-yeon's words, Lim Na-yeon paused abruptly.
Others may not know, but as members of the group who live together every day, they certainly do.
This item is currently being hyped up by outsiders, with prices increasing more than tenfold and still not available. Even popular idols who manage to snag one are extremely happy to post photos and show it off. The GUCCI x Eevee plushie bag, a symbol of fashion, is one of them… Twice’s Tzuyu has one.
Even before the official stores officially released it, Chou Tzu-yu... already had it.
And it's not just one bag.
Nayeon and the others watched as their group's maknae (youngest member) brought these things back to the dorm, and at the time they just thought they were really pretty, beautifully designed and cute, etc...
But now that they see how much the outside world is buzzing about it, and even IU is asking for help online, looking back at the pile of stuff that Tzuyu brought back a few days ago really makes them feel a bit complicated.
"And you know what? Tzuyu's bag is different from everyone else's."
Then Yu Dingyan seemed to remember something and whispered, "Hers is a special edition. The fabric and leather on the surface are different. It feels softer and more comfortable to the touch. And her name is embroidered inside the paw pad. The most special thing is the zipper. It's not an ordinary zipper. It's a specially made zipper with a small fish pattern..."
"Huh? How did you know?" Lim Nayeon asked in surprise.
“I heard it from Chaeyoung yesterday… Tzuyu didn’t say it before, but Dahyun found out and then she told her.”
Yoo Jeongyeon shrugged: "It seems to be a special edition, with very limited quantities and not available for sale to the public. It's impossible to buy... Kyungwon oppa is really something..."
As she spoke, she couldn't help but smack her lips, feeling quite envious.
Everyone knows that these things were specially prepared for her by Chi Jingyuan. Even though it was expected that Zhou Ziyu would receive different treatment, it still makes people envious.
A bag, it's from GUCCI, who wouldn't want one... especially such a cute and fashionable collaboration.
Chou Tzu-yu didn't say anything, but they specially made one for her.
Yoo Jeongyeon looked on with envy for a moment, then continued, "But Tzuyu's bag is really cute. The fluffy texture is so comfortable to the touch, and carrying it makes me feel better..."
"She loves it so much herself, haven't you seen her carrying it everywhere she goes these past few days?"
Is it really that cute?
Sensing the envy in Yoo Jeongyeon's tone, Lim Nayeon gently pouted, feeling a little sour but also somewhat confused.
She actually thought it was alright; Tzuyu's bag was indeed cute, but compared to this Eevee thing, she...
She prefers Bangilas!
Ouch!
Thinking of the giant dinosaur on her body pillow, Lim Nayeon felt incredibly cool and imposing, much more powerful than any Eevee. She even felt it would hurt more if she picked it up and hit someone with it.
Why did they have to choose Eevee and Gengar for this collaboration instead of her favorite Tyranitar? ...Diguang really has no taste.
But that cushion of hers, it seems, was a gift from Di Guang.
Lin Nalian blinked her eyes, and in a short time, a mental storm was raging through her mind.
However, she quickly shook her head, dismissing those random thoughts, and when she came back to her senses and saw IU's message on her phone, she didn't know how to feel.
Whether she genuinely likes it or is just trying to create hype, IU has already posted a plea for help online... but she probably never imagined that the bag she couldn't get would be received by our Tzuyu on the very first day... no, -1 day later.
It's a special edition!
...Lim Nayeon even felt that Chou Tzu-yu might be the first person on the entire peninsula, besides Ji Kyung-won, to possess these things.
For some reason, she suddenly felt a sense of absurdity.
While the two chatted, the first batch of Park Jihyo's outfits were finished, and it was Lim Nayeon's turn, Yoo Jeongyeon's turn, and Minatozaki Sana's turn.
I greeted Cody familiarly, sat down on the makeup chair, and chatted casually with Cody while looking at myself in the mirror.
This beauty salon has been collaborating with JYP for a long time. After Twice debuted, they often got their hair and makeup done here, and the regular stylists are already very familiar with each other.
The stylist for her is Kim Eina, 29 years old. She used to be a trainee at a small company, has extensive connections in the industry, knows a lot of gossip and inside stories, and is quite familiar with Lim Nayeon.
The face in the mirror, which previously had heavy dark circles, had been transformed into a beautifully made-up one. Lim Nayeon was secretly admiring herself when she suddenly heard the stylist's voice: "...By the way, Nayeon, do you guys know about that GUCCI collaboration that's been all the rage these past few days?"
While arranging Lim Nayeon's hair, Kim Eina casually asked a question.
"Of course I know, unnie." Lim Nayeon answered quickly without moving her body, but her eyes shifted from her beautiful face in the mirror to the stylist's face next to her.
How could I not know? They were just chatting about it!
She wasn't surprised that Cody brought this up. This thing had indeed been incredibly popular these past few days, something she, as someone in the industry, had personally experienced firsthand. Besides, Cody herself was well-informed and loved gossip.
"They're Twice, how could they not know?"
"Twice is collaborating with GUCCI now, right?"
The two stylists who were doing hair and makeup for Yoo Jeongyeon and Minatozaki Sana chimed in. They were chatting amongst themselves, but suddenly they were connected, and the attention of Minatozaki Sana and Yoo Jeongyeon turned to them. Lim Nayeon glanced at Minatozaki Sana in the mirror and made eye contact with her.
After only a second of looking at each other, Lim Nayeon suddenly flicked her tongue and made a funny face. Minatozaki Sana immediately pursed her lips, tightened her face, and started to suppress her laughter.
"Nei nei, I knew you guys knew! Aigoo, this collaboration is so hot right now, I haven't seen anything this popular in years..."
Seeing that she had successfully sparked a buzz, Cody's sister, Jin Yina, didn't stop working, but immediately started bragging: "A few days ago, before the official release, they even had a 'proxy buying' service. After the release, it sold out instantly, and the price skyrocketed, multiplying several times over. It's more profitable than buying stocks."
"Especially that, the Eevee paw pad bag, that's the most popular one. Do you know how much this bag is selling for privately now?"
At this point, Kim Eina paused to reveal herself, and simultaneously switched her left hand, which had been smoothing a lock of Lim Nayeon's hair, to her right. The entire movement was extremely skillful and precise. Even without any work to do, she confidently made a gesture with both hands:
"thirty million!"
"Qingjia?"
"So expensive? Didn't I hear it was 20 million, unnie?"
Exclamations rang out instantly, and Sana Minatozaki even cooperated by asking a question with a curious look on her face.
Jin Yina began to speak with great seriousness: "A friend of mine came to my salon yesterday for a haircut. Her family owns a food company, right? You've heard of ANI? They sell sauces, yeah! Sana really knows them... She really loves that Eevee Pork Claw Bun. She was so happy the day before yesterday. I asked her what was wrong, and she said she'd made a deal with someone to buy one for 2500 million..."
"That's 2500 million! I asked her if it was a bit expensive? She said it was already great that she could buy it at all, saying that this 'paw pad' bag is extremely popular, and many people are scrambling to get it. There's practically no stock on the market, as the original release was very limited. Even though she's a GUCCI VIP, she still couldn't get one."
"And then, unnie?" Sana Minatozaki, ever the perceptive one, chimed in.
"Then she came yesterday and looked really bad. I was a little afraid to ask her anything. She told me herself that the bag we had agreed on before had been sold to someone else for 3000 million."
Kim Ena shrugged, her voice rising and falling with emotion: "Oh my god, you guys have no idea how angry she is. Someone finally offered to sell it, and then someone else snatched it up, and it was only an extra 5 million! She said she'd be willing to add 10 million..."
"If we add another 1000 million, wouldn't that be 3500 million?"
"Isn't this too expensive?"
"What's that to those rich heiresses? It's all about saving face! Besides, even if you have the money, you might not be able to buy it."
Several cosplayers nearby also found it interesting and started discussing it amongst themselves.
While vividly telling a story, she didn't stop working. She even switched sides and started styling Lim Nayeon's hair on the other side, continuing, "...These past two days, when I've been styling customers, many people have been talking about it. Idols are talking about it, actors are talking about it. A friend of mine told me that when she was styling Son Ye-jin, this lady was talking about it. She also really likes these bags..."
"But many people can't buy them because the stock is too low."
"correct!"
At this point, the stylist seemed to suddenly remember something, her voice dropping sharply as if she were about to reveal a shocking secret: "Oh, right, you know, besides the styles that are publicly sold, there's also a special edition in this GUCCI collaboration..."
Upon hearing this, both Lim Nayeon and Yoo Jeongyeon's expressions became quite interesting, while Minatozaki Sana, who had been providing timely support, fell silent, looking at herself in the mirror with her lips slightly pursed.
"How did you know?"
"Special edition? Really?"
However, the two stylists next to them didn't seem to care and immediately asked curiously.
"I heard it from my friend, and the news is definitely true."
Jin Yina spoke with certainty, raising her voice to enhance the credibility of her words, and continued, "However, according to her, the special edition is reserved for internal executives, high-end VIP clients, and close friends. It is not sold to the public at all, and ordinary people cannot buy it at all."
"However, I have a friend who said that every special edition is different from the original."
"Especially that special edition of the 'paw pad' bag, I heard her say it's extremely rare, no one has ever seen it before..."
"Bang~"
Just as the group was getting into their conversation, a muffled slam of a door closing interrupted them, followed by a series of slightly disordered footsteps.
In the mirror, Lim Nayeon saw her stylist behind her pause, turn around and glance over, then laugh: "Tzuyu, and Mina too..."
Immediately afterwards, the unnie's expression in the mirror suddenly froze, her smile standing there, as if she had seen something that greatly surprised her. The wonderful and abrupt change in her expression was captured by Lim Nayeon.
The next second, Chou Tzu-yu's reflection appeared in the mirror. She walked to the side, tightened her grip on her bag, and greeted him crisply:
"Ernie."