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Chapter 1420 Oppa

Chapter 1420 Oppa~

The backstage dressing room of Twice at the Gocheok Sky Dome was quite lively. The members gathered in twos and threes, some looking down at their phones, some chatting quietly. The air was filled with a faint scent of cosmetics and a sense of relaxation after exhaustion.

"...Any good movies to watch lately?"

"Along with the Gods, right? The box office was a huge hit."

Meanwhile, Lim Nayeon, Son Chaeyoung, and a few others were chatting casually together.

"Jeongyeon~" Lim Nayeon waved to Yoo Jeongyeon, who had just entered and was getting water from the water dispenser, and continued chatting with Hirai Momo and the others: "Let's go see it together when we have time?"

"Okay..."

Hirai Momo yawned, looking rather listless: "I just don't know when I'll have time."

"I think I'll have some free time tomorrow and the night after tomorrow..."

"By the way, Kyungwon oppa didn't come today. There were only eight people at the rehearsals this morning and afternoon," Kim Dahyun interrupted, seemingly remembering something.

"It seems so, I haven't seen it at all." Lim Nayeon nodded.

As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Dingyan's voice came from beside the water dispenser: "You're here."

Everyone turned to look, and saw Yu Dingyan walk over with a water cup after getting water: "I just ran into Jingyuan oppa."

As soon as Yoo Jeongyeon spoke, it was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, instantly attracting everyone's attention. The attention of the people next to her suddenly shifted, and those who had not participated in the topic before, such as Chou Tzu-yu, Minatozaki Sana, and Mina, quietly raised their eyes.

"You ran into him?" Lim Nayeon asked immediately.

"Yes, we chatted for a while... but he really just arrived."

Yoo Jeong-yeon nodded and sat down on the sofa: "It seems like she just rushed back from the film set in Gangwon Province."

"How do you look?" Son Chaeyoung asked curiously... They hadn't seen Ji Kyungwon since the Kim Jong-hyun incident.

Yu Dingyan thought about it carefully and said, "It's fine, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong, and it's not much different from usual."

…………

"I thought you weren't coming. The group's first stage rehearsal is already over."

Ji Jingyuan arrived at EXO's dressing room. The dressing room was quite large and simply decorated, but it seemed rather deserted at the moment, with only a few people tidying up their things.

As soon as I entered, I saw Kim Junmyeon and greeted him with a smile.

"I was a little reluctant to come." Chi Jingyuan greeted his assistants and sat down to the side with a helpless look on his face.

"Just got back from the film set?" Kim Junmyeon asked.

"Yeah, I didn't even go home, I came straight here."

Chi Jingyuan nodded, picked up the bottled water on the table, unscrewed it, and took a sip.

"The group's stage performance has already been rehearsed, and your solo stage performance has been skipped."

Kim Junmyeon explained the rehearsal situation to him: "Next, there are only the opening and closing rehearsals left, but there will be one last rehearsal tomorrow morning before the official performance..."

"We're already very familiar with the stage, so one rehearsal tomorrow will be enough."

Chi Jingyuan waved his hand, not taking it to heart.

"Where's Sehun?" He looked around but couldn't find Sehun.

Upon hearing this, Kim Junmyeon lowered his voice and leaned closer, saying, "He went to see his mother... Rose from Blackpink, you should know her, right?"

"Uh, I know."

Chi Jingyuan nodded, a knowing smile on his face.

He actually took advantage of the event to meet his girlfriend backstage?

This is really...perfectly normal.

Ji Jingyuan didn't ask any further questions. He glanced around the lounge again and noticed that Kim Jongin wasn't there either: "Where's Jongin?"

"He also went to see his mother..."

Kim Junmyeon leaned closer again, lowering his voice even further: "She's also from Blackpink, Jennie. Kyungwon, you..."

"I know, brother, I know."

Chi Jingyuan nodded quickly, signaling him not to continue, his expression becoming quite interesting. "They didn't go together, did they?"

“No, they went one after the other.” Kim Junmyeon shook his head.

"Where's Chanyeol hyung?" Ji Kyungwon asked again.

"Chanyeol went to be Sehun's wingman."

"Tsk tsk..."

Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but shake his head.

They all really know how to have fun.

…………

After sitting for a short while, Ji Kyung-won got bored and got up to visit other members, heading straight to Red Velvet's dressing room. Compared to EXO's dressing room, it was smaller and the atmosphere was quieter, with the members speaking in hushed tones.

Upon seeing Bae Joo-hyun and the others, they greeted each other with smiles, while Ji Kyung-won sat beside them and chatted with them.

After exchanging a few words, Ji Kyung-won realized that the atmosphere was a bit off, and Kim Ye-rin's expression didn't look good either.

Kim Ye-rin has been subjected to a barrage of online abuse these past two days because of her "stealing the spotlight" at Kim Jong-hyun's funeral. All sorts of nasty comments have flooded the internet, calling her "ill-mannered," "trying to ride on someone else's fame," and "exploiting the deceased." The insults are extremely vicious.

It's no wonder she looked like that, and the other members also seemed a bit reserved.

Seeing this, Chi Jingyuan didn't linger and returned after a few words.

Back in EXO's waiting room, most of the other members had already returned, including Sehun, Kai, and Chanyeol, whom we had just been talking about.

Chi Jingyuan sat down next to Wu Shixun, looked him up and down, and indeed there was a hint of passion between them: "Now it's convenient for you and Kai too, you can go together and come back together."

"Did you visit Mina less often when you were dating before?"

Wu Sehun rolled his eyes and retorted without any politeness.

"I didn't say anything! Remember to call me next time you need a wingman~"

With a chuckle like a good buddy, Ji Kyung-won glanced at Oh Se-hun, then stole a look at Kim Jongin not far away, and said with a forced smile:

"Speaking of which, half of the BlackPink members are dating members of our XO group. So, XO and BlackPink can be considered a couple, right?"

"Not yet." Wu Sehun paused for a moment upon hearing this, then shook his head.

"Why doesn't it count?" Chi Jingyuan raised an eyebrow.

"Two against two, half against half, it's not a majority, so it can't be counted."

Wu Sehun said in a serious tone, then his expression changed: "There are two left. Just take one more, and that will be it."

He leaned closer with a sly grin and said, "Li Xia or Jisoo, you choose one."

Chi Jingyuan naturally wouldn't back down from such a provocative joke. He raised an eyebrow and countered, "So, which of the remaining two do you think is prettier?"

"you still need to ask?"

Wu Shixun glanced at him with disdain, seemingly looking down on his taste: "Go ahead, I think she's a little bit interested in you. She even mentioned you when we were chatting just now."

He seemed to genuinely like Kim Jisoo, saying seriously, "Jisoo is pretty, and more importantly, she has a great personality."

Chi Jingyuan nodded noncommittally, his eyes darting around before he suddenly forced a smile: "I think Chaeyoung is quite pretty too."

"Go to hell!"

…………

After chatting for a while, the staff came to tell everyone to get up and go to the rehearsal. This time, it was a rehearsal for the opening of the Gayo Daejeon, a segment where all the popular groups would make their opening appearance.

Ji Kyung-won followed EXO toward the exit, encountering many other artists along the way, and they all greeted each other with smiles.

"Oppa."

"Annyeonghaseyo~"

Around the corner, they encountered Twice from the other side. They greeted each other with smiles, and Ji Kyung-won's gaze swept across the members' faces, lingering briefly on Tzuyu and the others.

Finally, he looked at Mina, paused for a moment, and then smiled and waved to her.

Mina, who had been smiling to the side, suddenly froze, seemingly not quite understanding what was happening.

When she came to her senses, she quickly looked over and met Chi Jingyuan's gentle, smiling eyes. After exchanging a glance, he turned and followed the other members.

Her smile was still on her face, her mouth slightly open, watching his departing figure.

After walking a few steps, we ran into the members of Wanna One and NCT. When these juniors saw EXO, they all bowed respectfully and greeted them, as if they were standing in a line.

I heard from Kim Junmyeon that GOT7 came today, but I didn't see Ji Kyungwon.

Because GOT7 was not scheduled to open the show.

This boy group, which JYP Entertainment poured its heart and soul into, has seen its development gradually fade into mediocrity three years after its debut. The company's management has not been excellent, and the members' lineup lacks potential.

When they debuted, they were compared to EXO, but now they are not even on the same level. This time, they collaborated with NCT on the Gayo Daejeon stage, but they didn't even get to appear in the opening performance. It's hard to call them a popular group anymore.

EXO was positioned relatively close to the front, and while waiting to go on stage, Ji Kyung-won noticed that Blackpink was sitting right next to him.

Blackpink is not nearly as hardworking as Twice; they are rarely seen outside of their comeback periods.

But it must be said that all four members are quite unique.

"Oppa~"

Jennie was the first to notice them, and greeted Kim Junmyeon and the others with a smile. When her gaze fell on Ji Kyungwon, her smile remained sweet, and she even nodded in greeting.

Chi Jingyuan responded with a smile, but thinking about what had happened before, he still felt a little strange.

Moreover, Chi Jingyuan's keen senses always told him that there was a hint of hostility and ill intent in the woman's eyes.

"Oppa~"

"Oppa, I didn't see you this morning."

However, Ji Kyung-won didn't pay much attention, while Park Chae-young, Kim Ji-soo, and Lee Ha took the initiative to greet him.

Ji Kyung-won greeted them with a smile. Apart from Jennie, he actually had a pretty good impression of the other three members of Blackpink.

Park Chaeyoung is cheerful and energetic. Since she is dating Oh Sehun, she will definitely be more enthusiastic for Oh Sehun's sake. Kim Jisoo, on the other hand, is more outgoing and has a funny contrast. They have worked together before and have known each other for a long time.

Li Xia, on the other hand, was cautious and always had a smile on her face.

The group was quite talkative, and with the addition of Kim Jongin and the others, it was quite lively. Ji Kyungwon smiled and chimed in, but when his gaze swept over Kim Jisoo, he couldn't help but think of his conversation with Oh Sehun, and a strange feeling welled up in his heart.

To be honest, she's quite good-looking.

Not far away, Twice and Wanna One stood very close together, and the members who were close to each other were chatting quietly.

Several people were also watching Ji Kyung-won's position in front, observing the group of Ji Kyung-won and Kim Ji-soo chatting and laughing in a good atmosphere, but no one knew what they were looking at.

"Ernie."

Sana Minatozaki gently nudged Nayeon next to her and asked in a low voice, "It seems like Sehun oppa is dating Rose?"

"Um"

Lim Nayeon glanced over there, turned around and nodded, then said in a low voice, "Yes, Sehun oppa mentioned it in the group chat."

Sana Minatozaki nodded slightly, glanced in that direction, and then asked, "I heard that Jennie is also with Kai..."

"Inside, this is also a recent matter."

Yoo Jeongyeon chimed in, her face showing a hint of amusement, "But the most interesting thing is... do you remember Sana? Jennie used to have a crush on Kyungwon oppa."

“I remember telling you about her…”

"Oh, stop talking."

However, before Yoo Jeongyeon could finish revealing her secret, Lim Nayeon interrupted her, covering Yoo Jeongyeon's mouth with her hand and pouting herself.

Although Jennie's attitude towards her wasn't very good during her last birthday celebration and she kept showing off, that's just her personality. Jennie is usually quite nice to Nayeon, so... she still sees her as a good friend.

Therefore, I am unwilling to say these unpleasant things behind people's backs.

Yu Dingyan immediately surrendered and shut her mouth with a hint of indulgence.

"Okay, okay, I won't say anymore."

…………

"Twice are the second to perform, and their positions are here."

"EXO is here, you're the last to appear."

The on-site PD used a megaphone to direct the members of each group to stand on the main stage as instructed.

EXO was seated in the first row, near the left side of the MC.

This year's Gayo Daejeon MCs are Yoo Hee-yeol and IU. After Ji Kyung-won took his position, he realized he was standing right next to IU.

A faint fragrance wafted over, rich and mature, and IU noticed him. The two smiled at each other and nodded slightly in greeting.

Ji Kyung-won casually glanced to his left and found that behind EXO was Blackpink, and even more coincidentally, Jennie was standing right behind Kai.

Just as he looked over, he saw the two of them subtly interacting on stage—Jennie Kim quietly reached out her finger and hooked it with Jongin Kim's finger, while Jongin Kim gently pinched her fingertip in return. Neither of them turned around, but both of them had smiles they couldn't hide on their lips.

You poke me, I hook you; you touch me, I sway my body to show I understand, and then lean back a little...

It's like they're acting in an idol drama.

The two of them were secretly doing something for a while. The members of Blackpink noticed, but pretended not to see it and didn't dare to do anything. After a while, Kim Junmyeon finally realized it and quickly nudged Kim Jongin, signaling him to be careful with his eyes. Only then did their little stage antics come to an end.

Chi Jingyuan turned his head away speechlessly.

They really are obsessed with adultery and act without any restraint.

The rehearsals for the opening and closing segments were simple and lasted about half an hour. The members headed towards the dressing room. Ji Kyung-won had only taken a few steps when he noticed IU quicken her pace and walk up to him.

"Kyungwon, it's been a long time." IU greeted him with a smile, her tone warm and friendly.

"Nuna, it's been a long time."

Chi Kyung-won responded with a smile.

He and IU are actually quite close. They worked together for a long time during the 2015 "Infinite Challenge Song Festival" and often spent time together to prepare for the stage. They also ate together many times in private, so their relationship is quite good.

The two walked side by side, chatting casually about everything from their recent schedules to each other's lives. As they talked, IU brought up acting, asking curiously, "I heard you're filming 'The Spy' recently? How's the drama going? Is filming going smoothly?"

Ji Kyung-won briefly described the filming process: "The script and the role are very challenging, and it's quite interesting to film. However, the pace is a bit tight, and with some recent events... the progress isn't very fast."

He paused, then asked, "I remember Noona is filming a drama recently, right? I think it's a tvN drama, 'My Mister'?"

"Jingyuan, your connections in tvN are really impressive; nothing gets out of your reach."

IU glanced at him with a hint of envy, then sighed, "The director has very high standards for the characters and the filming. We've been having a lot of NG takes lately, so the pressure is immense."

"This is my first time trying this kind of drama. I was quite confident before filming started and I did a lot of preparation, but once filming started... I felt like I couldn't act anymore."

She sounded a little tired, paused, then looked at Chi Jingyuan, her tone shifting, her eyes carrying a hint of charm: "Oh right, I only remembered today when I saw you that I have such a great TV actor in my WeChat Moments."

"Speaking of which, Mr. Chi, you're such a great actor, if I encounter any problems, I can ask you for advice, right?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Kyung-won couldn't help but laugh. He exchanged a glance with IU and readily agreed.

"no problem."

He chatted with IU all the way until they parted ways at the entrance of the lounge. After sitting in the lounge for a while, Ji Kyung-won got up to go to the restroom.

...Wu Shixun, who usually went to the restroom with his partner, had disappeared at some point.

"Forehead……"

When Chi Jingyuan returned from the restroom, he had just turned a corner when he looked up and bumped into two familiar figures.

Jennie and Jongin... Although they maintained a safe distance, the two of them walked together openly without any wingmen.

"Jingyuan."

Kim Jong-in was the first to see him and greeted him with a smile.

"Aigoo, you guys..."

The two greeted each other, and Chi Jingyuan's gaze shifted back and forth between them.

He never dared to be this open when he was dating Mina. Kim Jong-in... has it been exposed before, so he doesn't care anymore?

"Kyungwon oppa, what a coincidence~"

Jennie greeted him with a smile. As she spoke, she suddenly leaned closer to Jongin, her shoulder pressed tightly against his, and gently took his arm. She tilted her head slightly and got very close to him, looking like a little bird clinging to him.

This action came somewhat suddenly.

However, the sudden change in their intimate gestures, in Chi Jingyuan's eyes, carried a deliberate show of force, and even a hint of revenge.

It was as if it were done for him to see.

It seems to be saying... you have no taste, but I can easily find someone else, and they'll be your teammate.

Kim Jong-in was clearly unaware of the deeper meaning, but was actually quite pleased by Jennie's closeness. He casually put his arm around her waist, a smug smile on his face.

...After all, she's a top member of a first-tier girl group, so being able to date her is definitely a status symbol.

I've been watching and listening to Ji Kyung-won stirring up trouble in Twice's group before, and now he's finally getting his way.

Jennie Kim is...

Chi Jingyuan watched the interaction between the two and felt both amused and speechless.

“I was just talking to Oppa about going to the movies, and I felt that it wouldn’t be fun enough with just the two of us.”

Jennie, with her signature smile on her face and her chubby cheeks looking quite cute, naturally extended an invitation: "Kyungwon oppa, would you like to come along if you're free?"

“Yeah, Jingyuan, do you want to come along? Bring your daughter too, let’s have a get-together.”

Upon hearing this, Kim Jong-in seemed somewhat tempted.

"Forehead……"

Ji Kyung-won glanced at Kim Jong-in, then at Kim Jennie, and was about to refuse when he said, "You guys..."

"Oppa"

Just as he was about to say something, a sweet voice suddenly came from behind him.

Along with the sound comes a faint citrus scent and a soft, chewy texture.

A slender figure walked up from behind him, snuggled close to him, and gently rested her head on his arm.

Sana Minatozaki looked up, her bright eyes fixed on Ji Kyung-won, then smiled at Jennie and the other woman in front of her, and asked curiously:

"Oppa, what are you talking about?"

I'll be taking a day off tomorrow without updating. Happy New Year everyone!