sbdcsierra Chapter 1464 Extra Birthday
Chapter 1464 Extra Birthday
Chapter 1464 Extra Birthday
September 24, 2018, evening.
In a room in the JYP building, Mina sat in front of the camera and started her own birthday V LIVE broadcast.
In the shot, Minami sits at a white square table with a small birthday cake on it. The cake is simply decorated with a few fresh strawberries and chocolates on the cream, without any elaborate decorations.
Behind her was a light gray background wall, on which the words "happy birthday" were cut out of colored cardstock and pasted crookedly in the middle. Below, the name "Mina" was carefully spelled out with pink, white and blue balloons, small and cute.
Apart from that, the room had no other decorations and looked rather simple, even a bit shabby, which seemed completely unworthy of Twice's current status as a superstar in the music industry.
...But JYP has always been stingy like this, and the other members are the same.
I've gotten used to it.
Mina wore a light gray striped shirt paired with slim-fitting light blue jeans, a simple yet refreshing look. Her once neat short black hair had grown a bit longer, softly draped over her shoulders, with the ends slightly curled inwards, making her already delicate face appear even more gentle and refined, exuding a cool yet gentle temperament.
Perhaps she's been working hard preparing for her new album and comeback lately, as her complexion wasn't great, and her hair also looked a bit dull, possibly due to the lighting.
She looked up at her agent directly in front of her, a questioning glint in her eyes.
At this moment, besides her, there was an agent and two assistants in the room. The agent was sitting in the chair directly in front of her, holding a mobile phone and controlling the live broadcast camera. At the same time, he kept an eye on the dynamics of the live broadcast room and was ready to assist her in interacting when appropriate to avoid any awkward silences.
"Annyeonghaseyo~"
After a number of fans joined the live stream, the manager signaled for it to begin. Mina slowly smiled, her voice soft and gentle, and waved lightly at the camera.
Almost the instant she opened her mouth, the number of viewers in the live stream began to soar, and the chat was flooded with comments.
Twice is currently at the peak of their popularity in the K-pop music scene, and it's no exaggeration to say they are the number one girl group. While Mina may not be the most popular member of the group, she is still firmly in the upper-middle tier. She not only has a group of extremely loyal fans, but also enjoys a great deal of popularity with the general public thanks to her gentle personality and outstanding looks.
Fans flooded in with messages, filling the screen with warm wishes:
Happy birthday, Mina! May our Mina always be happy and healthy!
"Our Minari has grown another year older! She's so cute, she's practically a pounce on you!"
"Mina looks absolutely gorgeous today too..."
"To keep everyone from getting bored, we've started V LIVE."
Mina picked up her phone, looked down at the comments on the screen, and interacted with fans with a smile:
"I hope everyone has a good time... but I don't know what to do."
She smiled slightly, her voice full of gratitude: "I'm so grateful to see so many ONCEs wishing me a happy birthday."
During the live stream, Mina read the comments on her phone and interacted with the audience continuously.
Throughout the process, Mina remained quiet and composed, without any deliberate acting, appearing very natural.
However, this can sometimes lead to boredom and awkward silences.
Occasionally, when the pace of the comments slows down and there's a slight awkward silence, she'll give a faint smile, gently scratch her hair, and ease the embarrassment in her own way, looking both cute and shy.
She is not the type of person who likes to deliberately show off. When she first debuted, she would try to appear on camera more often and perform more in order to increase her popularity. When she did live broadcasts, she would deliberately make herself more cheerful and try to create a lively atmosphere.
However, as she has been in the industry for a while and grown older, she has become more and more willing to return to her original self.
It's not indifference, but rather a refusal to force oneself.
Moreover... she has now found something just as important as her idol career, or even more important.
After chatting with fans for a while, Mina picked up a small fork from the table, scooped out a small piece of cake, put it in her mouth, chewed it carefully, and then gave a cute thumbs-up to the camera, nodding repeatedly, her eyes curving into crescents.
"Mahida~"
"How old are you this year?" the agent asked at the right moment, helping to keep the conversation flowing and avoid an awkward silence.
"You're already 22 years old."
Mina smiled slightly upon hearing this, looked up at the empty space beyond the camera lens, her eyes filled with a tender reminiscence, and sighed softly, "Time flies so fast. I was only 19 when I debuted, and in the blink of an eye, I'm already 22."
"22 is still very young, it's the best age," the agent continued with a smile.
"But I always feel that something has changed."
"Any plans now?"
After chatting for a few minutes, Mina read a message on her phone: "What are your plans now?"
She thought for a moment, blinked and smiled: "After V LIVE, I'll probably go out to eat. I want to eat something delicious."
"What should we eat?" The comments section immediately filled up.
"It's not decided yet."
She answered with a smile.
But even so...
But as Mina looked down at the comments, her fingertips paused slightly on the phone screen. In that brief moment, she quickly swiped the live stream to the homepage, opened her messages and KakaoTalk, and glanced at them briefly.
...but there was no news of her boyfriend, Chi Jingyuan.
Ji Kyung-won has been performing several consecutive concerts overseas with EXO these past two days, and he's not in Seoul. Although he knew it was Mina's birthday today and said he would rush back to see her, there was no further contact after their last phone call at noon when he boarded the plane.
There has been no response until now. Mina unconsciously pursed her lips, a hint of disappointment flashing in her eyes.
She certainly wouldn't complain about anything, nor would she worry about anything bad happening... She just felt a little empty inside.
Of course, it's also because of a long-held expectation in my heart... not because of a birthday celebration or anything like that.
As long as I can see him, that's enough.
However, Mina quickly suppressed her emotions, swiped her finger rapidly, and returned to her live stream. In any case, she was still working.
What have I been doing lately?
She read another fan comment, thought carefully for a moment, and slowly began to speak: "When I have free time lately, I've been playing Minecraft, um, and..."
She paused, as if remembering something, her lips pursed slightly, and a barely perceptible smile flashed in her eyes: "And Overwatch, um, it's really quite interesting."
After saying that, she smiled shyly at the camera and added, "But I'm preparing for my comeback recently, so I don't have much free time and can only play for a little while occasionally."
"..."
Just then, a slight noise came from the doorway, as if someone gently pushed the door open and deliberately kept their footsteps light.
The agent was the first to look over, his eyes flickered slightly, and then he quickly composed himself, pretending to be nonchalant.
Mina subconsciously looked up towards the doorway, and the next second, her eyes lit up instantly, her surprise barely concealed...
Chi Jingyuan, the boyfriend she had been thinking about, stood at the door, wearing a simple black casual outfit with his collar slightly open. His hair was still neatly short, and there was a hint of fatigue from the journey in his eyes.
Her boyfriend, whom she hadn't heard from since noon, suddenly appeared at the company and right in front of her during her live stream.
As Chi Jingyuan entered the room, his gaze immediately fell on Mina, and a smile blossomed between them as their eyes met.
Then he nodded slightly to Mina's manager and assistant, glanced around the room, walked over to the manager, made a gesture and gave a look, without saying a word, but with an unspoken understanding.
Upon seeing this, the chubby female agent paused for a second, then blinked, as if she understood something.
After a slight hesitation, she immediately understood and slowly handed the phone to Chi Jingyuan. Then, she stood up quietly and stood beside him with her two assistants.
Ji Jingyuan took the phone from his manager, squeezed out his manager's seat, and sat directly in front of Mina, taking control of the live stream camera.
The whole process was quick and natural, without making much noise. The fans and viewers in the live stream didn't notice anything unusual and continued to send out comments wishing Mina a happy birthday.
No one knew that the person who had just been interacting with the live stream and filming with their phone had been replaced.
Mina's gaze followed the person who had suddenly appeared before her. After a brief moment of surprise and astonishment, she couldn't help but feel an overwhelming surge of joy.
The light in his eyes grew even brighter, the smile on his lips widened instantly, and even his eyebrows seemed to radiate joy; the uncontainable happiness almost overflowed from his eyes.
She instinctively wanted to call out to him, but then remembered that she was still live-streaming, so she had to hold back, her fingertips tightly gripping the hem of her clothes, trying to calm her excited heart.
Then she turned her attention back to the camera, pretending nothing had happened, and continued to interact with her fans.
Fans and viewers didn't notice anything unusual; they just felt that Mina seemed to be in better spirits, and her smile was the same as before, only... it seemed a little sweeter.
Minami continued her live stream and chatted with the comments.
"I saw some fans asking if I've gone out with the members recently,"
Mina looked down at the comments and replied softly, "Everyone's been busy preparing for the new album lately, so we haven't had much time to go out together. Once the comeback is over, we should all go out and relax together."
…………
Meanwhile, in Twice's practice room, Nayeon, Jeongyeon, and Momo were gathered around a phone screen, intently watching Mina's live stream.
Although they couldn't be by Mina's side to celebrate her birthday, they still supported their member and took the opportunity to go live to spend this special day with her.
"Mina seemed a bit reserved; she was quiet the whole time and didn't really engage the crowd."
After watching for a while, Lim Nayeon grinned, showing her rabbit teeth, and smacked her lips.
"That's just how she is."
Hirai Momo shrugged indifferently, her eyes still fixed on the screen: "But I might be a little nervous, Mina hasn't done a solo live stream in a long time."
"And I haven't had much rest these past few days, so I haven't been sleeping well."
Yu Dingshen pointed to Mina on the screen: "You can see her dark circles are quite obvious."
"But today is Mina's birthday."
Lim Nayeon suddenly changed the subject, her tone tinged with doubt: "Her boyfriend... well, Kyungwon oppa, doesn't seem to have made any move."
"EXO is holding concerts overseas."
Yoo Jeong-yeon helped finish the sentence.
“I was wondering why Mina looked so listless,” Lim Nayeon said, suddenly realizing.
The group continued to stare at the screen, discussing in hushed tones as they watched.
Suddenly, Mina on the screen seemed to sense something, and she looked up at the left side of the camera, which was the direction of the room's door.
The next second, her eyebrows lifted up, her eyes lit up, and she seemed to come alive.
For the fans and viewers in the live stream, it might just seem like Mina had been distracted or had seen something interesting, and they didn't think anything was unusual.
However, Lim Nayeon, Yoo Jeongyeon, and Hirai Momo, who knew Mina the best, immediately sensed that something was wrong.
"Hey, what's going on?"
Lim Nayeon sat up straight abruptly, her eyes fixed on the screen, her tone full of doubt: "Why does Mina seem to have changed all of a sudden? Her mood has suddenly improved?"
“Look at her smile. Just now it was a smile to cover up her embarrassment, but now…”
Hirai Momo, in particular, noticed the subtle changes in Mina's smile. Her big eyes were glued to the screen, staring intently: "She's smiling a bit better now, and she keeps flipping her hair. Tsk tsk, she flipped it again. Who is she trying to seduce with that little gesture?"
"What's going on?"
Detective Lim Na-yeon, now online, frowned and carefully examined the screen. "Mina suddenly looked to the left, seemingly towards the main entrance. Could someone be coming? Was it Sana?"
The group discussed it for a long time, but couldn't reach a conclusion. Lim Nayeon simply picked up her phone, a sly smile playing on her lips: "I'll ask my manager unnie, then I'll know."
She quickly typed a text message and sent it to the agent in charge of Mina's live stream, then held her phone and patiently waited for a reply.
Two minutes later, her phone vibrated. Lim Nayeon opened the text message and saw a photo sent by her manager. She immediately exclaimed, "Omo!"
Yu Jung-yeon and Hirai Momo, who were standing nearby, were startled by her scream and quickly came over, asking anxiously, "What happened? What happened? What did your manager unnie say?"
"Look!"
Lim Nayeon handed the phone to the two of them, her voice filled with shock: "It's Kyungwon oppa! What's he doing there?"
On Lim Nayeon's phone was a photo sent by her manager. In the photo, a man was sitting in a chair in a room, holding a phone, with the camera pointed at Mina in front of him, and a smile in his eyes.
Although he was wearing a mask, the group immediately recognized him as Chi Jingyuan.
Clearly, Ji Jingyuan was the one who suddenly appeared in the room, and the reason why Mina suddenly became happy.
The three people were instantly stunned, their eyes wide open, their faces filled with disbelief.
"Those are fireworks... Jingyuan oppa? What's he doing there?"
Hirai Momo spoke first, her tone full of surprise: "Wasn't he holding a concert overseas? How come he suddenly appeared at our company?"
"Was that Jingyuan oppa that Mina looked up at just now?"
"It's obvious that he rushed back from overseas specifically for his daughter's birthday."
Yoo Jeong-yeon said softly, her eyes full of understanding, and pointedly said, "She probably just got off the plane, didn't even have time to put down her luggage, and came straight to our company. She happened to run into Mina doing a live broadcast, so she chased away her manager and took the camera herself to film..."
"This is just a little romantic game between couples."
"they……"
Upon hearing Yu Dingyan's analysis, the group suddenly understood, followed by a moment of silence, the atmosphere strange and subtle.
They're all members of the same group; who could remain indifferent to seeing their fellow members so happy and romantic?
After a brief silence, the group couldn't help but start discussing the couple, Mina and Ji Kyung-won.
"These two are really something, showing off their affection in front of so many fans..."
"Mina must have been quite surprised too."
"Speaking of which... Mina and Jingyuan oppa have been dating for almost two years, right?"
"almost."
Hirai Momo nodded, her tone certain: "Yes, we started talking about it in August 2016."
How do you remember it so clearly?
"~"
Jing Tao pursed her lips and offered no explanation.
For Japanese women, iconic moments like the 'Fireworks Festival' and romantic films like 'Uchiage Hanabi' that perfectly target their tastes are unforgettable!
"Tsk, I remember Mina liked Kyungwon oppa when she was a trainee~"
"And back then, Momo, you guys used to joke that Jingyuan oppa was her husband, but now..."
As the three talked, they looked back at their phone screens, watching Mina still smiling gently in the live stream, and felt an overwhelming sense of envy welling up inside them.
Mina is smiling so happily... but they all know that the parts that the camera doesn't show are all taken by Ji Kyung-won with his phone.
As they watched, the three of them suddenly changed their mood. Their initial support for their teammates was gradually replaced by envy and a hint of jealousy. Suddenly, the three of them felt a little bored.
"Really..."
"I'm not watching anymore!"
…………
Meanwhile, Mina's live stream continued.
At this point, for some unknown reason, the live stream chat started flooded with comments, and more and more fans left messages:
"Zoom in a bit, I can't see Mina's face, it's too blurry!"
"The camera is too far away, please zoom in!"
Mina looked at the comments, then looked up at the person in front of the camera. She gently bit her lower lip and said, "...Fans asked if we could zoom in a little, because we can't see them clearly."
Fans thought the person in front of the camera was the manager, but they didn't know that the person holding the phone was Ji Kyung-won.
Chi Jingyuan obediently stood up, smiled, and slowly approached Ming Jingnan with his phone, pointing the camera at her face and taking close-up photos.
As the camera zooms in, Mina's delicate features are clearly displayed on the screen: long eyelashes, clear eyes, gentle eyebrows, and even the fine downy hairs on her face are clearly visible.
"Is it okay now?"
Mina felt a strange sensation brewing in her heart and looked at the camera, asking, "Did you see it clearly?"
The camera did zoom in, but Chi Jingyuan was also extremely close to her, so close that if they looked up, they could see each other's eyes and smell each other's scent.
Mina carries a faint, sweet scent of strawberry cake, along with a light shampoo fragrance—clean and gentle. Ji Kyung-won, on the other hand, carries a subtle scent unique to airplanes.
Mina smiled at the camera while continuing to interact with fans.
At the same time, she could clearly feel Ji Jingyuan's gaze on her face, as well as the strange look in her manager's eyes.
Her heart raced instantly, and a faint blush rose to her cheeks. A hidden sense of transgression quietly spread through her heart.
I felt a little ashamed... but it was very exciting.
She subconsciously smoothed a stray hair behind her ear to hide her fluster, and then casually started talking about her hairstyle:
"Recently, many members have said that my hair has always been in good condition. They are always trying to mess with me, telling me to dye it a different color and get a new hairstyle."
As she spoke, she tilted her head and asked the camera, "What color do you all think would look good on me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the live stream chat was flooded with comments again, with viewers excitedly offering suggestions.
And Chi Jingyuan, who was behind the camera, mouthed two words to her softly upon hearing this... golden.
"Golden?"
Mina looked up, met his gaze, then looked away, naturally glancing at the camera as if she were reading the comments carefully, and asked softly, "Doesn't the gold color feel a little too bright?"
Viewers immediately encouraged her in the live chat:
"No, no! Gold suits Mina perfectly!"
"Mina has fair skin, she would look absolutely stunning with blonde hair!"
"Mina should have her hair dyed blonde, it would be absolutely stunning!"
“Then we can try it next time~” Mina made the promise with a smile, which immediately caused a cheer.
After chatting about hair color for a while, some fans left messages asking Mina to call the other Twice members to see what they were doing, and also to let everyone send her their blessings to show their team spirit.
Mina smiled and nodded as she saw that many people were making the same request, then picked up her phone.
"..."
She first called Lim Nayeon, but the phone rang for a long time without being answered.
Nayeon unnie isn't here.
"..."
She called Hirai Momo again, but still no one answered.
Mina shook her head with some regret and sighed at the camera:
"The unnies aren't here right now~"
Meanwhile, in Twice's practice room.
Lim Nayeon, Yoo Jeongyeon, and Hirai Momo looked at the aggrieved expression on Mina's phone screen, and then at the missed calls on their respective phones.
They all pursed their lips and gave a soft snort.
…………
After the live stream ended, Ji Kyung-won greeted JYP's manager and took Mina's hand as they prepared to leave.
"Um, Jingyuan-xi..."
Before leaving, the chubby manager asked hesitantly, "Are you coming back tonight...? No offense, it's just that Twice has a schedule tomorrow morning."
Chi Jingyuan and Mina exchanged a glance: "Then I'll bring Mina back tomorrow morning."
The agent didn't dare to stop them and could only watch them leave with a sigh.
But at the same time, I am also gratified by Mina's happiness.
"Why did you suddenly come?"
"I came straight here as soon as I got off the plane,"
"Thank you for your hard work, Yuan-chan."
Stepping out of the room, the two held hands. Mina walked with a bouncy gait, playfully complaining about Chi Jingyuan's sudden appearance. Finally, she tiptoed and rewarded Chi Jingyuan with a sweet kiss.
Where are we going?
The two walked to the parking lot, and Mina came to the car and asked curiously.
"I just got off the plane and rushed back. Apart from the gifts, I haven't prepared anything else."
Chi Jingyuan shrugged a little embarrassedly: "Today is Xiao Nan's birthday, I'll do whatever you want."
I want to eat something.
Mina's eyes lit up, and a cute, lively expression appeared on her face. Her lips curved into a crescent moon, and she said softly, "I want to eat what you make. I'm so hungry~"
"I can't cook."
Chi Jingyuan, who had just boasted, immediately looked embarrassed: "I can only make instant noodles."
"I'll eat instant noodles too!"
Mina, on the contrary, is even more looking forward to it.
"Alright~ What else do you want to do? I'll grant your wish... Tell me what you want to do most!" Chi Jingyuan smiled helplessly, then reached out and pinched Ming Jingnan's cheek.
"think……"
Mina pretended to be thinking seriously, gently poking her cheek with her finger, then looked up at Chi Jingyuan, chuckled, and suddenly said, "I want to stay by your side."
Chi Jingyuan paused, and as they looked at each other, a pair of clear eyes were reflected in his own pupils.
"so……"
Mina chuckled and leaned directly into his arms, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist.
So I'm actually satisfied now~