On the other side, T-ara had finished the stage. They were returning to the stage this time. They watched as the last contestant was unsurprisingly picked by "Jiangnan Style", but no one felt anything. There was no envy or admiration. They leisurely returned to the waiting room. Tang Jinyan was not there.
When changing, Park Soyeon whispered to Li Juli, "What's going on between you and him?"
"What do you mean what's going on?"
"Don't lie to me. You seemed to be avoiding each other when you met today."
"You're thinking too much."
Li Juli said indifferently. She put on her clothes and went out. She happened to see Tang Jinyan push open the door of the waiting room and walk in.
She smiled. "OPPA is good."
Her voice was neither loud nor soft, but it reached Park Soyeon's ears. She seemed to be saying, "I'm not avoiding you."
Park Suk Yeon understood and revealed an expression that said, "What can I do with you?"
Tang Jinyan returned a smile. "I can't hold my liquor. I need to practice. Otherwise, it'll be difficult to get me drunk."
Li Juli smiled. "Since it's unrealistic, you should give up."
Tang Jinyan realized that this family's puns were very good. Maybe he was thinking too much?
Looking at her smile, it was quiet and elegant. It was poles apart from her crazy appearance that day. However, he could still see the same complex and deep meaning in her eyes as when she toasted with him that day. It was as if she was restraining many things.
Tang Jinyan couldn't hold it in. He said, "If you want to get me drunk, it's too easy. You don't need to drink."
As soon as the words left his mouth, he felt a little regretful, but soon felt indifferent.
I've been holding it in for a long time. Can't I flirt with her verbally?
Do you really think I'm a gentleman?
Li Juli pursed her lips. Behind her, her sisters hurriedly changed their clothes and walked out. She swallowed all the words she wanted to say back into her stomach.
"OPPA." Park Soyeon walked over and held his arm. "Is our new dance good?"
"Ah … I was looking for someone just now, so I didn't see it.
However, I've watched your dance MV. Other than a certain someone with a bowl cut, everything else is perfect. "
Everyone laughed. Li Juli picked up an unknown object from the dressing table and threw it over.
Tang Jinyan caught the item with ease. He took a closer look and saw that it was a sponge ball used for powdering.
A faint fragrance wafted over, and he subconsciously brought it to the tip of his nose to sniff. Li Juli's eyes widened, and her face turned red like blood.
Park Soyeon blinked.
T-ara's members blinked.
It's like throwing an embroidered ball … Sniffing, such blatant flirting … Is it really okay for you two to flirt like this in front of Soyeon?
Tang Jinyan came back to his senses and nonchalantly put the embroidered ball on the table beside him to show that he didn't take such a trivial matter seriously. He said, "Are you guys free tonight?"
Park Soyeon replied with a smile, "I'll be busy tomorrow morning, but I'm free tonight. What do you want to do?"
Tang Jinyan said, "I might have to go to Japan tomorrow. I'll be gone for a few days."
Park Soyeon was stunned. Her little plan had long been forgotten. "So sudden?"
T-ara's members also looked at him attentively, and Li Juli was no exception. The redness on her face had long disappeared, and her concern was obvious.
"How is it sudden? You've been busy recently, so how could I have the chance to tell you?"
Tang Jinyan explained, "My trading company has some business to discuss in Japan, and we started contacting them at the end of last month.
The Japanese in the company isn't one of us, so I'm worried. If I let him go alone, who knows what kind of trouble he'll cause. It's better to go with him personally. "
Hearing him say that, everyone was even more worried. What kind of trouble would there be in a normal trade negotiation that required personal attention?
Thinking of his black background, everyone's first reaction was, "Will it be dangerous?"
If it was a normal trade, even if they didn't trust Yi Zhi, Lee Yoon-rim would be fine. At most, they could arrange for more protection.
But this time, they were going to deal with the Yamaguchi-gumi. This kind of meeting had a strong underworld nature, so Tang Jinyan naturally had to appear personally.
It wasn't necessarily dangerous. After all, everyone was trying to make money these days. Who would start a conflict with you for no reason?
It wasn't like the protagonist of a face-slapping novel had a halo of ridicule wherever he went.
Even if Yi Zhi were to cause trouble, the Yamaguchi-gumi wouldn't listen to his orders. Furthermore, Yi Zhi was living a good life now, and his profits were greater than before. Tang Jinyan was also delegating more and more power to him. He relied heavily on him for everything. In theory, there was no reason for him to cause trouble.
However, it was better to be safe than sorry. It would be a lie to say that there was no danger at all in a meeting in the underworld. It was impossible to not be vigilant.
Of course, there was no need to say these words to the girls. Tang Jinyan just smiled and said, "Why would there be any danger in doing business? Have you watched too many gangster movies?"
Although he said that, everyone still looked at him with strong suspicion.
Park Soyeon leaned her head on his arm worriedly. Her beautiful eyes swept past Li Juli with a strong sense of inquiry.
Li Juli understood what she meant. "He seems to be doing something dangerous … What do you think?"
She closed her eyes slightly and quickly opened them again. She whispered, "Accompany OPPA well tonight. Don't worry too much about tomorrow's schedule. At most, you can pretend to be sick."
This wasn't the answer Park Soyeon wanted. However, she also knew that Li Juli wouldn't give her the answer she wanted. She could only smile and shake her head. She held Tang Jinyan's hand and said, "Let's go. What do you want to eat tonight?"
Tang Jinyan pulled her out of the door and said, "I'll eat you."
His dirty words made everyone in the room laugh. Immediately, someone shouted, "Don't catch a cold again!"
Tang Jinyan waved his hand with his back to everyone. Park Soyeon viciously pried his hand away. The two of them quickly disappeared outside the door.
Li Juli also shook her head and smiled. She turned around and began to pack her things.
When she saw the sponge ball, her hand paused for a moment. After looking at it for a while, she finally picked it up and sniffed it gently.
Although I don't know why you went to Japan, but … you must come back safely.
Your cooperation with my father has just begun. You have to finish what you started.
Outside, Tang Jinyan drove the Land Rover away from Mnet. They drove all the way back to the cool breeze. Before they reached home, the two of them couldn't hold back anymore. They casually parked the car by a dark roadside and kissed each other in the car.
After going on stage today, Park Sui Yeon had not even removed her makeup. In the dark car, the sparkling light on the tip of her hair sparkled. Her eyes were half-closed, showing a seductive charm that had never been seen before.
"OPPA …" She endured his thrusts and muttered under her breath, "I know that it's impossible for you to stay away from danger … No matter what you do in Nippon, you must remember … that there are still people waiting for you here."