"Ren Jing Oni won't be happy that you're here to support us in public …"
Xu Xian was lying on the makeup chair. The makeup artist was applying makeup on her. Tang Jinyan moved a small stool and sat beside her to watch her do the makeup. She closed her eyes and answered Tang Jinyan's questions.
"Soyeon has been practicing a new song recently. She would have come even if I asked her to support us. Why would she mind?"
"That's two different things … You shouldn't have come."
Tang Jinyan sighed. "You think too much and you get old quickly. Look at your face, it's starting to swell again."
Xu Xian opened her eyes and said angrily, "It's not swollen!"
"Okay, okay, it's not swollen."
"In any case …" Xu Xian shut his eyes once more, "This is Hanyang, Mnet, not Nippon, nor Jeju Island.
Next time … don't meet me in public. I won't be able to face Ren Jing Oni. "
Tang Jinyan said helplessly, "I'm just watching a music program. I've affected your promotion plan. Now that you're officially recording songs, how can I just ignore it?
It's right to meet you in public. Do you want to meet me in private? "
Xu Xian said lightly, "I hope you can still say that when you see Park Ji-yeon later."
Tang Jinyan was stunned. "Ji-yeon?"
"Yes … She's today's Mnet!
Countdown's guest host. "
"…"
Feeling Tang Jinyan's silence, Xu Xian sighed in her heart and whispered, "CCM is laying the foundation for T-ara's full recovery. You'll see them on many occasions in the future. You might even see Ren Jing Oni herself."
Tang Jinyan finally said, "It's fine if I see them."
"Don't feel guilty?"
"At least not today."
"Really?"
"At least I'm not here to steal anything today.
If I feel guilty for supporting my friends, what else can I do in this world? "
Xu Xian laughed. "I heard that one of the rifts between you and Jung Eun-thi was that you went overboard in supporting T-ara. Haven't you learned your lesson?"
"You know quite a bit."
"Yes, Ren Jing Oni told me."
"So she knows very well that I can't turn a blind eye when you're working hard."
"Tang Jinyan …" Xu Xian bit her lower lip and murmured, "Do you know, back in July and August last year, when you were helping T-ara, I thought that you would come and support me on the day my fourth album was released?"
Tang Jinyan did not say anything.
"'I Got A Boy' was originally meant to be sung and danced for you at a time like this.
Although you've seen it in advance … "Xu Xian said to herself," But you really came today. I'm very happy. "
*****
Girls' Generation's difficulty in the leaderboard was completely different from T-ara's. Amidst the cheers of the entire hall, they easily won the first place in the leaderboard, leaving Tang Jinyan speechless. It was as if a laurel had been waiting for them for a long time.
Score: 10000 points.
M！
The first full score record since the Countdown was revised was born. Jin Taiyan's domineering declaration at the banquet had come true.
Tang Jinyan had always been concerned about affecting their promotion, but it was like a joke. There was no ripple at all.
Faced with such a result, Tang Jinyan felt like he was out of character.
He preferred the feeling of working hard to fight for points with T-ara and nervously waiting for the final score to be announced. The sense of accomplishment of finally achieving one's goal with sweaty hands made him feel happy and satisfied.
This kind of carefree attitude felt like he was bullying a child. He could not even muster up the energy.
Once again, he realized the horror of Girls' Generation crushing the female group world. It was like the suffocating pressure of Mount Tai.
Perhaps Tang Jinyan's influence in the underworld had not reached this level yet. He still needed some time to accumulate and digest.
But even so, Xu Xian still hoped to have him by her side on the leaderboard day.
Perhaps in Xu Xian's heart, his encouraging smile was more pleasing than any number of full scores?
It was no wonder that she was thinking about who would win between her and Park Soyeon.
Different people would have different answers to this question. If you asked Lee Yoon-rim, he would most likely think that Park Soyeon won.
But if you asked Li Na, she would most likely look at you strangely and think that you were spouting nonsense. Xu Xian won without any suspense.
It was just a matter of which aspect of a woman's life was more important.
Tang Jinyan walked along the backstage aisle of Mnet's studio. His mind was still thinking about these questions until he was awakened by the sound of someone greeting him.
"Brother-in-law."
Tang Jinyan came back to his senses and saw Park Ji-yeon's silly smile.
He smiled and waved his hand. "Zhiyan's hosting is very good."
"I saw Brother-in-law in the VIP seats."
Park Ji-yeon chuckled. "Brother-in-law, you're not being kind. You actually secretly came to see Shaoshi … You're here to see Xu Xian, right?"
"How do you even know that Xu Xian …" Tang Jinyan did not avoid the question. He only said, "It's reasonable for me to support her."
"Aren't you afraid that Oni will be jealous?"
"Hehe, she knows me."
"Even if Brother-in-law came purely to support her, it's still a fact that you have an ambiguous relationship with Xu Xian."
Park Ji-yeon did not hide it and said directly, "Even if Oni doesn't get jealous, Brother-in-law, aren't you afraid that everyone will gossip?"
Tang Jinyan said helplessly, "You have an ambiguous relationship with Juli. Why don't you guys gossip?"
Park Ji-yeon was speechless. After a while, she said in a low voice, "What relationship does T-ara have internally … Brother-in-law was snatched from Apink. I don't want Girls' Generation to snatch him away in the future."
"What are you thinking in that little head of yours?" Tang Jinyan gave her a knock on the head. "What do you mean by there's no relationship within T-ara?
And what do you mean by snatch? "
Park Ji-yeon mumbled, "Girls' Generation wins everything … Do they want to win this too?"
Tang Jinyan was stunned. Looking at the desolate expression on the girl's face, he felt a little emotional. He knew that by coincidence, he had given T-Ara a strong sense of dependence. He was not just a brother-in-law or a brother-in-law.
Just as Li Juli had said, he was the most dazzling light in their hearts …
Park Ji-yeon felt a little scared because of Girls' Generation's long-term dominance in the girl group world. It was as if she felt that if Park Ji-yeon wanted to compete with Girls' Generation, she would definitely not be able to win. This feeling made Park Ji-yeon a little nervous.
He comforted her softly, "T-ara is not worse than Girls' Generation."
Park Ji-yeon smiled foolishly again. "Brother-in-law also thinks that T-ara is not worse than Girls' Generation!"
"Yes, of course."
"Then don't become Girls' Generation's ninth brother-in-law!"
Tang Jinyan was about to say something when Park Ji-yeon suddenly muttered to herself, "Eh … Senior Xu Xian is ninth, and so are you. Is this fate?"
Tang Jinyan's emotions that had just gathered were swept away by this fool's sudden jump in thought. He helplessly put his hands on his waist and looked at her counting with her fingers. He really wanted to knock nine bumps on her head first …