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Chapter 1381 Hehe

Chapter 1381 Hehe~

"Yay~"

Angrily putting down her phone, Lim Nayeon's lips trembled with rage at the online comments, and she silently uttered a phrase that was considered a national treasure of the Korean Peninsula.

They just didn't compete and didn't win an award, why is it like Twice committed some heinous crime?

Even stealing prizes... even the ugly woman has popped up again.

She was so angry!

However, no matter how angry you are, you can't change what has already happened.

Thinking of that Nian Ge they had just passed by, Lim Nayeon, and even Park Jihyo and the others next to her couldn't help but sigh.

Twice has only been in the industry for two years and is currently in a phase where they are eager for recognition to prove their status and popularity.

When I saw that my song was selected as Song of the Year, I really thought I had a chance to win an award.

I never expected to lose so badly again... Damn it, how come "I Loved You" is doing so well?

"That's normal, isn't it? After all, it's 'I Loved'."

"When 'I Loved' was released a month ago this year, didn't some people already say it was going to be the song of the year?"

"Although 'Signal' did well, it's still quite a bit behind 'Loved'... There are other awards, it's not like there's only one Song of the Year."

Seeing the members who were feeling down, Yoo Jeongyeon and Kim Dahyun couldn't help but comfort them.

"It's not like I have to win an award. If I don't win, I don't win..."

After listening for a few minutes, Lim Nayeon frowned and complained, "But the internet is full of sarcastic comments... making it seem like competing with him is just overestimating yourself!"

As she spoke, she couldn't help but pout.

Damn ground light!

Just as she was internally complaining, Lim Nayeon glanced over casually and noticed that Minatozaki Sana, who was sitting not far away scrolling through her phone, seemed to be suppressing a laugh. She asked curiously, "Sana, what are you looking at?"

……

"Who understands! My hands are still shaking after watching the 'Uchiage Hanabi' performance!! Yuan's white shirt is absolutely stunning! Sana's pink and white tulle skirt is amazing too, and I'm taking screenshots like crazy with her tassel earrings and the slide-like nose bridge on her profile! The two of them standing together are the embodiment of summer romance."

"Just came from the venue. I watched all night, and the most dazzling performance was the duet of 'Uchiage Hanabi'. Oh my god! Yuan and Sana's eye contact was just too good! The moment the verse turned into the chorus, Ji Kyung-won turned to look at Sana, and Sana looked up back at him. Even though they didn't say anything, it was like there was electricity running through the air! Especially when they sang 'Summer is definitely not over yet,' I felt like these two could get married right there and then, as if this song was written for them."

"As expected! The song 'Uchiage Hanabi' is more enjoyable when sung as a duet. Sana's voice is beautiful and really captures the feeling of summer."

"I never realized Sana could be so beautiful!"

"NO Sana, No life!!"

"I'm not a Yuan fan or a Twice fan, but I really think these two are a good match and I want to ship them as a couple. Have they had any promotional materials or collaborations before?"

"CP, you eight little bastards! Those who randomly ship CPs and act like clueless idiots, go home and get beaten up! Don't embarrass yourselves here! %$^%"

"Look at how she acted so lewdly at the end. If we weren't on stage, I felt like she would have clung to Oppa. It made me so angry. Can't SM choose more normal partners for stage collaborations? Keep this kind of scheming woman away from our Oppa!"

Selectively ignoring the attacks from those fanatical fans, Sana Minatozaki read through the online comments one by one, most of which were praises of the collaboration stage for "Uchiage Hanabi".

What's more, most of the comments were actually compliments. Some said her outfit suited her well, others praised her beauty and said they hadn't noticed her before, and still others complimented her stage presence, collaboration, and singing. She watched each one with great interest and was overjoyed.

All that preparation and practice over the years, wasn't it all for this effect?

She was scrolling through the page with great interest when she heard Nayeon's voice. Minatozaki Sana suddenly snapped out of her reverie, looked up at Nayeon and the others, and said with a natural expression, "No, I just read some comments online."

"That's too much, isn't it?" Upon hearing this, Lim Nayeon immediately pouted, seeking agreement.

"Uh...yes, indeed."

Sana Minatozaki hesitated for a moment, then nodded vigorously.

"Okay, okay~"

While the group was still lamenting their missed chance at the grand prize that night, their manager, Kim Sang-min, walked in and clapped his hands, saying, "If you didn't get the grand prize, you didn't get it. After seeing that Kyung Won-ssi was also a candidate, the company didn't have high hopes. Besides, there's another chance the day after tomorrow, so don't worry too much about it."

It seems that the manager and JYP didn't really care about this song of the year. After offering a few words of simple comfort, they looked at Sana Minatozaki with a smile on their faces.

“Sana, the company has been keeping an eye on the online comments. Your and Kyungwon’s stage performance was excellent. Before the show even ended, you were already trending on both the Korean Peninsula and Japan’s hot search lists, attracting a lot of attention in both places.”

"The feedback from viewers and fans has been quite positive, and it looks like it will continue to spread." At the end, Kim Sang-min sincerely expressed his satisfaction: "This collaboration stage... was truly amazing."

"Thank you, Oppa~"

With a hint of joy in her eyes, Sana Minatozaki replied crisply.

The others were somewhat quiet, staring at each other.

After saying a few more words, Kim Sang-min concluded, "Hurry up and get ready to go back to the hotel. There are no plans for tonight, but you all know what not to do."

What are you guys doing tonight?

In the van, Park Ji-hyo asked the people next to her in a low voice.

"Weren't you going out with your son-in-law Jiang?"

Upon hearing this, Lim Nayeon casually replied, "I made plans to go shopping with Jeongyeon and Momo."

"Where's Sana?"

"I'm having something to eat with my friends from Japan."

"Oh……"

"Hey, where's Tzuyu?"

…………

"What is Tzuyu doing?"

In the hotel room, her cousin looked at Chou Tzu-yu, who was sitting in front of the mirror and patting her face, and asked her a question.

"I'm removing my makeup~" Chou Tzu-yu said seriously, looking in the mirror and rubbing makeup remover between her hands.

"Okay, I'll go to your mom's first, hurry up!"

My cousin nodded, looked at it for a while, and then turned around and went out to find my aunt.

Twenty minutes later, seemingly because Tzuyu hadn't come in for a long time, her cousin came in again. Seeing Tzuyu still sitting in front of the mirror, she asked in confusion, "Tzuyu, aren't you done removing your makeup yet?"

"I'm putting on makeup~" Chou Tzu-yu said without looking up, her fingertips dabbing concealer as she carefully concealed the dark circles under her eyes.

"Didn't you just remove your makeup?"

"Oh dear, the stage makeup is too heavy, it's different..."

Chou Tzu-yu gave a curt reply, too embarrassed to explain further.

About ten minutes later, Chou Tzu-yu looked at her own clean, fair, and radiant reflection in the mirror and finally decided to leave the dressing mirror. She then happily pulled her impatient cousin and mother out the door.

...A long time ago, knowing that she would be going to Tokyo to attend MAMA, Chou Tzu-yu and Ji Kyung-won made an appointment to have dinner together after the awards ceremony.

The private room was covered with an elegant printed tablecloth, and outside the window were the dazzling lights of Tokyo at night. After the three of them sat down in the room and chatted for a while, Zhou's mother checked the time and looked at Zhou Ziyu to confirm: "Did you tell Jingyuan?"

"Of course I told him. I just sent him the address, and you saw it."

As Chou Tzu-yu spoke, her fingers flew across her phone screen, as if afraid of missing a message.

Just then, her phone screen lit up, and a text message popped up. She glanced at it, her eyes instantly lighting up like stars. She jumped up from her seat, her voice brimming with excitement: "He's here! I'll go pick him up!"

Before she finished speaking, she ran out of the private room like a nimble little deer.

Looking at her precious daughter, who clearly had her heart set on another boy, Zhou's mother couldn't help but sigh and shake her head.

"Here you are?" After watching Zhou Ziyu leave, her cousin suddenly spoke haltingly, unconsciously clenching the hem of her clothes with both hands, and secretly taking out a small mirror to quickly check her hairstyle and makeup.

"I...I've never eaten with someone so famous before in my life."

My cousin was fixing her hair in front of the mirror: "She's practically an international star now, isn't she? I used to only see her on TV. I never imagined... I never imagined..."

Sensing that her niece was clearly a little nervous, Zhou's mother smiled and reassured her, "It's okay. We've known Jingyuan for many years. He has a very good personality, so there's no need to be nervous."

But this advice had no effect. My cousin put down the mirror, feeling her body trembling slightly.

"But I still couldn't help it..."

…………

Chi Jingyuan entered the building, took the elevator upstairs, and kept looking at the surrounding decoration and environment along the way.

The restaurant where they ate was booked by Zhou's mother. The location was quite good, close to both Twice's hotel and where he was staying. It was a Chinese restaurant in a high-end commercial building, with a quiet and elegant environment. There were very few people, but the class was not low.

Chi Jingyuan was a little surprised when he first saw the sign. Of course, he knew that he had chosen the restaurant because he liked Chinese food... but it was really hard for Zhou's mother, who was not very familiar with Tokyo, to find this place.

"Ding~"

With a soft thud, the elevator arrived at its destination. Before Chi Jingyuan could even step out, the elevator doors slowly opened, revealing a pretty face and a tall figure that could be both charming and slender.

Chou Tzu-yu was waiting at the elevator entrance, her hands behind her back, slightly tiptoeing, like a little dog waiting for its owner to come home.

"Why is it taking so long? It's been over an hour!"

Upon seeing Ji Kyung-won, Chou Tzu-yu's expression immediately relaxed. She then deliberately suppressed her laughter and feigned dissatisfaction, letting out a complaint.

At the same time, her little hand naturally reached out and grabbed his arm.

Compared to her polished look at the awards ceremony, Chou Tzu-yu had changed into casual clothes, sporting big waves, thick eyebrows, and strikingly bright eyes. When she smiled, shallow dimples appeared on her cheeks, and her short face, which looked a bit goofy when she smiled, appeared very approachable.

She wore tight jeans that accentuated the lines of her thighs and hips, drawing attention. Standing to the side, her youthful and vibrant body exuded an alluring energy, and a familiar fragrance immediately enveloped her.

Chi Kyung-won's gaze swept over Chou Tzu-yu from head to toe before finally settling on her face.

He could tell at a glance that Chou Tzu-yu's makeup was different from that at the awards ceremony. Her stage makeup at the awards ceremony was heavy and eye-catching, with obvious foundation and blush. At this moment, it was much more natural, showing off her eighteen-year-old purity and collagen. She also cleverly used foundation to correct her slightly dark skin tone.

This isn't a makeup change that can be done in a minute or two... In just over an hour, this black girl actually managed to pull off such a stunt.

...It seems she's really happy that Chi Jingyuan is having dinner with her family tonight.

"Are you kidding me? Doing this in a situation like this... Put on your mask!"

Chi Jingyuan first gently shook off Zhou Ziyu's hand that was holding his arm, and then glared at her fiercely... This black girl is really lawless. It doesn't matter if we're in some private club or a public restaurant. She dares to be so intimate in this kind of public restaurant.

After Chou Tzu-yu pouted and obediently put on her mask, Chi Jing-yuan snorted softly, resisting the urge to pinch her cheek, and lazily explained, "Lead the way... There are still things to do after MAMA, like taking photos and communicating with the company."

"Do you think I'm like you guys, carefree and doing nothing?"

"Disgusting~"

Chou Tzu-yu immediately became unhappy upon hearing this: "You're the one who's carefree? We did win an award today, and we were busy too, okay?"

"So busy you still have time..."

Chi Jingyuan opened his mouth, wanting to expose the dark-skinned girl's scheming makeup change, but before he could finish speaking, he swallowed his words back.

...After all, dressing up so nicely is for him to see, so it's not good to dampen his enthusiasm.

"Oh right, I remember you provoked me at halftime, didn't you? You punched me?"

Chi Kyung-won changed his tune and brought up another matter instead.

"Hehe, no, you're mistaken~ That's Nayeon unnie!"

Upon hearing this, Chou Tzu-yu, with a shameless grin, betrayed Lim Na-yeon without hesitation.

She then immediately changed the subject, looking at the small bag in Chi Jingyuan's hand and asking curiously, "What are you carrying?"

"this?"

Upon hearing this, Chi Jingyuan lifted the bag in his hand a little: "This is for your mother, and a gift for your cousin... Do you think I'm like you? Do I need to tell you about these manners?"

"Stop criticizing me all the time~"

Chou Tzu-yu pouted and then pointed to the private room in front of her: "This is it... Where's mine?"

"you have not!"

Chi Jingyuan retorted without hesitation, "How can you be so shameless as to ask someone for a gift?"

"Humph~"

With a soft hum, she wrinkled her nose at him seemingly in displeasure, but the moment Zhou Ziyu turned and pushed open the door, a bright smile returned to her face.

"Mommy, we're here!"

Pushing open the door, Chou Tzu-yu gave a cheerful shout, making way for Chi Ching-yuan. She made an "entrance" gesture with her little hand at her side, and even mimicked sound effects: "Ta-da!"

"Jingyuan is here, come in quickly, come in quickly."

Upon seeing the two enter, Zhou's mother immediately stood up and greeted Chi Jingyuan warmly, while her cousin, a beat slower, also stood up... In fact, they had already heard the commotion outside the door.

"Good evening, Auntie. Why are you being so polite?"

With a friendly smile on his face, Chi Jingyuan quickly waved for them to sit down. While exchanging pleasantries with Zhou's mother, he pulled out a stool near the door and found a seat.

Chou Tzu-yu, who was a step ahead of Ji Kyung-won in returning to her seat, glanced around and immediately noticed that there was an empty seat between her and Ji Kyung-won.

Without a second thought, she immediately and quietly lifted her little bottom, and like a nimble little squirrel, she moved and swung gently in the air, quietly changing her position and sitting next to Chi Jingyuan. Then she reached out and quietly moved her original water cup and tableware little by little to the new position.

Chou's mother caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of her eye. Watching Chou Tzu-yu slowly move the cutlery around, trying to make it seem like she was always sitting there, her smile faltered at the sight of her seemingly insignificant behavior.

"you……"