Chapter 58: Thirty-two Days of Dating - Asked for Wage...

Wu Yunxi, who was being asked for her salary, woke up in the morning and sent a message to Quan Zhiyong, who had already left.

[Oppa, your salary is totally unreasonable! — Wu Yunxi]

However, Quan Zhiyong, who was rehearsing on stage at the time, didn't see the message. After rehearsal, Quan Zhiyong returned to his dressing room, took his phone from his agent, saw his girlfriend's angry message, and laughed.

[That's because the discount on love is expensive. — Quan Zhiyong]

Quan Zhiyong's cheeky answer left Wu Yunxi helpless. Not to mention that Quan Zhiyong had a performance that day and would be home late by the time he got home. Quan Zhiyong had asked Wu Yunxi if she wanted to go to the performance, but Wu Yunxi decided to forget it and watch the live broadcast at home.

The main reason was that it was too cold outside. Even if there were many people watching the performance there, it would still be cold. Wu Yunxi herself was not cold-resistant, and watching from such a distance would be better than watching the live broadcast at home.

So that morning, Kwon Ji-yong rose early and ate the breakfast Wu Yunxi had prepared. After breakfast, he returned to his room, kissed the still-sleeping Wu Yunxi, and then quietly closed the door and left.

He owned his own place, but for the time being, Kwon Ji-yong had been living with Wu Yunxi. Although they didn't call it living together, their relationship was practically the same. Kwon Ji-yong rarely returned to his own place, except to pick up things.

Although Kwon Ji-yong's movements were subtle, Wu Yunxi still sensed them, but she was too sleepy to open her eyes.

By the time Wu Yunxi woke up and texted Kwon Ji-yong, he had already finished rehearsal and was eating. After eating, he had to put on makeup and walk the red carpet. Once inside, he watched other artists perform before preparing to change into their looks and go on stage. The schedule was actually quite long, lasting almost the entire day, ending in the early hours of the morning.

Wu Yunxi had heard Quan Zhilong say not to wait for him early on. Knowing that Quan Zhilong would be home very late, Wu Yunxi was actually not sure if she would be able to wake up by then. So when Quan Zhilong mentioned it, she agreed. As for

the previous stage performance, Wu Yunxi was only looking forward to the performance of the Girls. The Girls were actually a group that she had liked very much in recent years. In addition, they mainly wrote their own songs, and she could hardly recognize the people in the group.

Quan Zhilong thought that Wu Yunxi was mainly watching his performance, but she didn't expect Wu Yunxi to be mainly looking forward to the performance of the Girls.

However, Quan Zhilong didn't know all this. He was talking to Wu Yunxi about what he was eating. The two of them were talking on the phone, eating and talking to each other from time to time. In the eyes of others, they looked really sticky.

After Quan Zhilong hung up the phone, Taiyang shuddered a little.

"Ji-yong, you've come to this."

Taeyang knew the most about Kwon Ji-yong's past relationships. Even back when they first started, Kwon Ji-yong offered a lot of bad advice. It was Taeyang who had his own perspective, otherwise things would have been really bad.

This time, there was no push-and-pull in Kwon Ji-yong's relationship; it was mostly straightforward. Taeyang had met Wu Yunxi, had interacted with her, and knew her usual communication style. He'd also seen how Kwon Ji-yong and Wu Yunxi interacted. Although

he expressed disdain now, he actually felt good about her.

"Yes?"

After Kwon Ji-yong and Wu Yunxi hung up the phone, he looked at Taeyang with a bewildered look, unable to react for a moment. It took a moment for him to catch his breath, and he smiled without saying anything.

"I think you're doing really well,"

Taeyang said, a smile on his face.

"I think so too."

Kwon Ji-yong truly felt good about himself and was very happy. He was the kind of person who felt happy whenever he thought of or heard about Wu Yunxi.

While everyone laughed at Kwon Ji-yong for not being like him now, they still expressed their well-being when they heard such words.

This conversation was fleeting. After finishing their meal, everyone rested for a short while before preparing for the red carpet show that evening.

Wu Yunxi knew that Quan Zhilong wouldn't have time to respond to her messages right now, but she waited in anticipation as the live broadcast began. Though the wait was a bit long, Wu Yunxi would occasionally grab snacks. Some she'd bought at the supermarket, others, like spicy noodles, brought back from China.

Knowing Quan Zhilong wouldn't see the messages, she'd still take pictures of her food and send them to him.

"Oppa, I'm already in front of the TV."

"These snacks are so delicious!"

"Is Oppa already waiting in the backstage area, preparing for the red carpet?"

"He seemed a little regretful that he could only see Oppa on TV."

Although Quan Zhilong kept his phone with him, he couldn't openly take it out to check it while preparing for the red carpet show, even if he knew the message had come in. He could probably only check his phone once he got backstage, but the cameras backstage were constantly filming the action. It was rare for Kwon Ji-yong to openly take out his phone to text or respond in a place like this. After all, if something on his phone was seen or something, it wouldn't be a good thing.

[Ahhh, Oppa, your look is really nice today!]

[Oppa, can you wear this outfit when you go home?]

[Oppa, can you get an autograph from the girl for me?]

Wu Yunxi sent a message to Kwon Ji-yong when she saw the girl appear. Initially, she hadn't considered asking for an autograph, though. After all, Kwon Ji-yong was a senior, and it wouldn't be appropriate to ask him to go over and ask for an autograph. Wu Yunxi sometimes had these concerns, but when she saw the girl's seat not far from where Kwon Ji-yong was, she couldn't resist sending the message.

Seeing that Kwon Ji-yong hadn't pulled out his phone on TV, Wu Yunxi knew he hadn't seen her message yet, so she stopped texting. The host had already appeared,

signaling the start of the evening party.

She always paid close attention to these things at first. The first stage was a performance by a new generation of artists. Wu Yunxi looked at many groups that she was not familiar with. After taking a look, she stopped paying attention to the TV screen and instead used her phone to check if there were any special posts on G-Dragon's fan page.

After all, for everyone, this time seeing G-Dragon was really the first time in the past few years that they could see G-Dragon on stage.

When the fans learned that G-Dragon would participate, they were already excited in private. They even grabbed the spots to watch the show early and brought the crown lights designed by G-Dragon to show their support for their old idol.

When G-Dragon entered the backstage, he also heard the excited screams of the fans. The other artists basically stood up to greet G-Dragon. He was really considered a senior on the scene, and even had a seat at the very front.

Wu Yunxi looked at Quan Ji-yong sitting alone at the front, and for some reason, she felt a pang of pain. If it were those people, they would all want to be a senior figure in the industry, earning a lot of money, and being the best.

But Wu Yunxi still felt lonely at the top. But when the camera caught Quan Ji-yong's eye and he immediately smiled, Wu Yunxi was a little dazed, unsure of what she had just been thinking or why she had been thinking all these things.

It was obvious that Quan Ji-yong was more accustomed to this kind of environment than Wu Yunxi, after all, he had been in the industry for so many years. Being alone can feel lonely, too. When Quan Ji-yong sat there alone, surrounded by groups, three or four people sitting together, he stood out.

At times like these, he missed his former self, but what happened was already done. Quan Ji-yong would not let himself dwell on the past, nor would he let it dwell on it. Some people might only be there for him for a while, but the feelings back then weren't fake, they had simply changed.

Wu Yunxi had no idea what Quan Ji-yong was thinking before that smile. If she knew, she'd probably feel even more sorry for Kwon Ji-yong.

The performances on stage went by quickly, and before Kwon Ji-yong took the stage, Nvwa went on stage first. Wu Yunxi watched the medley of remixed songs and listened to Nvwa's new songs this year. She still felt that this was truly wonderful.

After waiting a little longer, when she heard the host introduce Kwon Ji-yong, Wu Yunxi knew the stage she'd been waiting so long for had finally arrived.

Wu Yunxi knew that Kwon Ji-yong was the producer, music supervisor, and arranger, and he even contributed to the choreography. This ten-minute performance actually encompassed Kwon Ji-yong's many years of experience, and it was a performance that Kwon Ji-yong wanted to give his all to his fans.

Having never seen rehearsals, Wu Yunxi didn't really know the exact arrangements. She had only seen them during Kwon Ji-yong's practice sessions, and had stayed up all night with him to edit the music bit by bit. She heard the complete music before the fans did.

Wu Yunxi knew better than anyone how much importance Quan Zhilong attached to this stage, so when Quan Zhilong came on stage, she looked at Quan Zhilong without blinking, not wanting to miss Quan Zhilong's stage at all. When the performance started, Wu Yunxi regretted not agreeing to go to Quan Zhilong to watch this stage live.