Zheng Shunchen looked up and saw the mayor of Incheon, Liu Zhengfu, giving a passionate speech on the podium.
"… Since Mr. Tang Jinyan invested in Incheon, he has focused on the industry, worked hard, and made great contributions to the development of our city's foreign trade.
Mr. Tang Jinyan did not forget to give back to society after his success. He has donated as much as 2.3 billion won to the Incheon Welfare Institute and the Charity Education Fund. He is a model for young entrepreneurs in our city.
The Incheon City Council has decided to award Mr. Tang Jinyan the title of 'Incheon City's Outstanding Young Entrepreneur'. We hope that Mr. Tang Jinyan will continue to work hard and achieve great results! "
Tang Jinyan stood up humbly and bowed. He then received the certificate of honor from Liu Zhengfu.
The auditorium was filled with orderly applause.
The flashes below the stage lit up, capturing this moment in the camera.
Lee Yoon-rim applauded vigorously with a satisfied smile on her face.
Zheng Shunchen sighed and applauded, "What an anomaly … In this day and age, could it be that black is white to the extreme?"
"Think about the dirty deeds of the Zheng family. Don't you understand?"
"…" Zheng Shunchen was silent for a moment, and then whispered, "What's the next step?
I think we can deepen our cooperation in other areas. "
"I don't know."
Lee Yoon-rim smiled and stopped applauding. She fiddled with the iPad on her lap, "Actually … his thoughts are probably already forty kilometers away."
Forty kilometers away, Seoul, Mnet studio.
M！
Countdown. The music was counting down.
The thunderous cheers of the audience gradually subsided. The MC on the stage was tabulating the scores and announcing the results.
Regardless of whether it was the substitutes on the stage or the fans in the audience, although they were all smiling, they were so nervous that their hearts were about to jump out of their throats.
Park Soyeon clenched her fists tightly and looked nervously at the trajectory of the voting scores on the big screen.
"… Superjunior's stage voting score is … 1200 points!
Total score: 8,443 points! "
"… Tara's stage voting score is … 1120 points!
Total score: 8,470 points! "
"M!
The winner of Countdown was … T-ara!
Congratulations! "
In the stadium, in front of the TV, in front of the Internet, Queen's fans jumped up and cheered loudly, jumping and jumping!
T-ara and the other eight looked as if they were about to collapse. Their shoulders slumped, and their eyes reddened.
In fact, a week ago, no matter how much he encouraged himself, he felt that there was not much hope this time. He did not expect that things would take a turn for the better. With Tang Jinyan's help, he could actually win this game with such a small difference.
From then on, we were the girl group that suppressed the trend of the top male groups … In the history of the Korean music industry, this will forever be recorded. It will forever be engraved on T-ara and our song "Day by Day."
President Kim … should be satisfied.
Park Soyeon subconsciously glanced at Apink who was nearby, and her gaze landed on Jung Eun-thi's face. Eun-thi was clapping her hands.
She was not looking at Jung Eun-thi, but at Tang Jinyan.
Careful words … It was only a difference of 27 points … If it wasn't for your help, we would have lost this time.
Thank you.
Jung Eun-thi clapped her hands in celebration. Suddenly, she thought, "He will be very happy, right?
He has done so much for this moment … It's a pity that the main character this time is not me. "
*****
"Yoon-rim, M!
How's Countdown? "
After the award ceremony, Tang Jinyan brought Lee Yoon-rim to attend the mayor's banquet. On the way to the banquet hall, Tang Jinyan asked in a low voice.
Lee Yoon-rim passed him the iPad and swiped it to increase the volume. Park Soyeon's trembling voice could be heard clearly.
"… Thank you very much … Thank you to all the queens who have always supported us. I especially want to thank one of our friends. Although he couldn't come to the banquet today, I want to share this moment of glory with him!"
Tang Jinyan lowered his head and looked at it. A relaxed smile appeared on his face.
His efforts were not in vain.
"Oh, President Tang, you're the main character today, why are you still taking your time outside …"
"Ah … Hello, Secretary Zhang, I'm just discussing some company matters with Director Yoon-rim. I'll be right there."
"Director Yun Lin is also a rare beauty … The relationship between the two of you is so good, it's really enviable."
Tang Jinyan coughed dryly, and Lee Yoon-rim lowered her head and laughed.
"Ahem … Secretary Zhang is so young and handsome, there must be a lot of girls who like him, right?"
"Hahaha, you're flattering me, I can't compare to President Tang's young and promising …"
The sound of chatter drifted into the distance and gradually entered the banquet hall.
Looking at the potbellied bureaucrats in the hall talking and laughing loudly, Tang Jinyan smiled slightly and strode into the hall.
Very good, today is a good day.
Although the things we are doing are not the same, at least it is a joyous occasion where both sides are advancing side by side. Let's strive to advance towards our respective goals!
What Tang Jinyan didn't know was that ever since he met the artists, although he seemed to be deeply involved in all kinds of interactions, in fact, he had only brushed past their careers. This was the first time he really changed the course of idol history because of his involvement.
Although it was only a small difference, it symbolized the beginning of Tang Jinyan's full involvement.
*****
"Eun-thi XI!
Eun-thi XI! "Park Soyeon called out to Jung Eun-thi, who was about to leave with the team," I have something to say to you … "
Jung Eun-thi helplessly followed her to the corner, "It's really okay, Soyeon -senpai."
"That group of wretched girls is really joking about this …"
"I know …"
"Uh …"
Jung Eun-thi scratched her head and smiled, "Actually, even if there's something … it's not my place to care …"
Park Soyeon opened her eyes wide.
Jung Eun-thi stared at her and whispered, "Senpai … if I can change roles with you, I might feel more comfortable …"
Park Soyeon was dumbfounded.
Jung Eun-thi sighed, "He … is really a very suitable friend."
Park Soyeon seemed to understand something. She frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly said, "Eun-thi, whether you treat him as a friend or something else, the premise is that you have to ignore some things about him.
If you can't do that, even if you become friends, there will be times when you feel conflicted. There's no difference. "
Jung Eun-thi was startled and sighed, "Yes."
She thought for a while and suddenly raised her eyebrows in surprise, "Senpai, among the girls related to him, the only one who can do that … is you!"
Park Soyeon was also startled and then fell silent.
For some reason, Jung Eun-thi, who had always felt that she was not in a position to be jealous, suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis surging in her heart at this moment. Her palms were sweating.
The only woman who could ignore his darkness … it also meant that she was the only one who was really qualified to change their relationship to that kind of relationship …
Actually, no one had realized this all along!
No wonder he cared so much about Park Soyeon … Maybe even he himself did not realize how much he cared about Park Soyeon. Was it really just because they were friends?
Park Soyeon suddenly smiled, "You think too much, Eun-thi."
"Okay …" Jung Eun-thi also knew that there was no point in talking about this topic. She did not want to make everyone feel awkward, so she changed the topic and said with a smile, "Senpai, congratulations on getting a girl this time. This is a very important one!"
Park Soyeon smiled and said, "It's all thanks to …" She had just said two words when her expression changed slightly and she swallowed the rest of her words.
How could she say it's all thanks to Tang Jinyan at this time?
This was not the way to sow discord.
Therefore, she quickly changed the topic, "Don't call me senpai. Can't you call me Oni?"
Jung Eun-thi bowed casually, "Soyeon Oni."
Park Soyeon sighed and took out a card from her pocket, "This is the VIP card of our Pageone Cafe. It's a greeting gift for Eun-thi."
"Thank you, Oni." Jung Eun-thi did not decline and took it directly, "Last time we …"
She swallowed half of her sentence and looked down at the card. Tang Jinyan's smiling face appeared in her mind again.
Their one and only date was here.
Even the one and only date had to have T-ara's mark on it.
It was not just a date … Even their first meeting and second meeting after changing their fate … which time did T-ara's shadow not appear?
Even this time when they released the new song, his eyes were all on T-ara.
Jung Eun-thi held the card and the strange feeling in her heart grew stronger.
It was as if … there was a Park Soyeon between them from the beginning to the end.
And between Park Soyeon and him, she seemed to be a supporting role.
She suppressed the strange feeling in her heart and said seriously, "I wish Oni a victory tomorrow."
"Tomorrow …" Park Soyeon sighed, "I hope I can accept your auspicious words."