Chapter 8

After greeting the fans, Jin Youxi didn’t have much to do. All she needed to do was stand there and keep smiling.

Standing in the front row, Unnie Yoo Jeongyeon and Sana gave speeches to promote their new song, “Cheer Up.”

The boy group next to them was also there to promote their new song.

When mentioning the new song, all nine members of Twice performed a ‘shy shy shy~’ for everyone.

Jin Youxi was already used to this. Because of many promotional events, she had done a lot of cute expressions and actions, and she unconsciously became cuter herself.

Smiling, squinting her eyes, and making fists with both hands next to her face while doing ‘shy shy shy,’ Jin Youxi looked like a cute little cat rubbing its face with soft paws.

Her stage look today was twin ponytails with curly hair, and her makeup was done uniformly by the makeup artist.

It’s quite embarrassing to say, but Jin Youxi, who was a makeup artist in her previous life, had not yet had the opportunity to showcase her makeup skills.

For events, makeup artists always did their makeup, and on the way, they all wore masks.

Jin Youxi, who had always been a bit lazy, never took off her mask when not working.

Moreover, as their fan base grew, the manager specifically instructed them to go out less and stay safe.

There could always be obsessive fans or stalkers appearing.

Jin Youxi was quite surprised when she heard this, and then she was troubled. Back when she was just a fan, she would join other netizens in scolding those stalkers.

But now that it was happening to her, Jin Youxi was not happy at all.

It seemed she really needed to pay attention to her own safety.

Standing in the waiting room with a smile, after a while, she started to zone out.

Who knows what she was thinking about.

After the event, she followed her unnies off the stage in a daze, bowing and greeting all the way. The senior-junior culture in Korea was really annoying.

When they left for the rest area, BTS was also with them, and everyone was polite.

The captains of both groups seemed to exchange a few courteous words at the front, looking unfamiliar yet not entirely so.

Jin Youxi did not inherit the original owner’s memories, so she really didn’t know how well the two groups knew each other!

This reminded her of the fans years later, who would always speculate if any top groups were secretly dating.

Fans are always most curious about whether these idols are secretly dating.

Given what was revealed later, it’s hard to say if any of them were. Jin Youxi’s gossiping spirit burned brightly!

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In the future, she should keep an eye on her other sisters, and if she discovered any pair, revealing it on Weibo years later would cause a major earthquake in the Korean entertainment circle!

If she retired in the future, Jin Youxi thought she could buy out Dispatch and live by exposing idol gossip!

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Jin Youxi’s thoughts wandered far and wide.

She didn’t believe it! How could there not be a couple among these top groups?

As a fangirl, she just loved seeing top stars date, the more top, the more exciting!

Walking behind with Doyeon, she glanced here and there.

For now, she saw no signs, alright, she’d continue observing in the future.

Jin Youxi was completely lost in her world, this mindset of just watching the fun needed to be changed.

But the captains in front were genuinely sincere.

The BTS captain congratulated them for winning first place, noting how popular “Cheer Up” was lately, and so on.

The Twice captain congratulated BTS for their rising popularity this year, finally breaking through.

Then, they encouraged each other, and Jin Youxi felt a sense of mutual appreciation.

Come to think of it, the rise of these two groups had been quite similar, and becoming top groups wasn’t easy.

Indeed, they were quite alike.

Seeing the captains talking, Jin Youxi felt a bit embarrassed.

Sigh, she was too shallow. She shouldn’t always think about gossip; everyone had a hard time, and they were all in their rising period.

Jin Youxi decided to adjust her mindset! She would study idol gossip less in the future!

She hadn’t participated in the “Idol Star Athletics Championships” yet, and when she did, she would realize how naive she was!

But for now, she decided to self-reflect, adjust her mindset, and not think about random things.

Jin Youxi now viewed other idols’ love lives as an outsider.

At this moment, she never considered the possibility of her own love life.

These idols seemed so distant…

She also remembered that the presidents of their company and JYP were good friends. It wasn’t surprising that the two groups knew each other.

From an objective standpoint, some of them were quite handsome.

Only the captains exchanged formalities at the front; those at the back just made small talk.

Of course, the ones talking didn’t include the ‘little ones’ like her; the official diplomatic duties were left to the older sisters.

As the second youngest in the group, Jin Youxi didn’t say a word to the boy group members. Instead, she and Doyeon studied nail art.

Jin Youxi said, “I bought a nail art machine online. I’ll do your nails in the dorm. The online tutorials seem pretty simple.”

She knew how in her previous life, hehe.

Jin Doyeon: “Youxi, you can do everything now, I’ll look up some designs online.”

“Hey! If it’s too complicated, I’ll charge you!”

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Sana, who heard that Jin Youxi was learning nail art, also joined in the conversation.

With one girl on her left and another on her right, Jin Youxi happily raised her hands to show them her desired designs.

When girls get together, they always have a lot to talk about. They chatted excitedly, and all of them were beauties.

Their cheerful chatter made the boy group members nearby smile as well.

They found the girls’ cuteness quite endearing, and several of them glanced over.

Eventually, everyone bowed and said goodbye.

The next day at MBC’s Music Core stage, Sana and a BTS member acted as special MCs together.

Such an opportunity was due to their recent popularity and public appeal. Sana, with her blonde hair, orange top, and white skirt, looked full of youthful energy!

During the day, they performed on the Music Core stage, and in the afternoon, they rushed to the fan signing event and performance in Yeouido.

Jin Youxi fell asleep in the van and was woken up just before they arrived.

Then, they hurriedly changed into their performance outfits in the van. For this event, they all dressed in their MV outfits as a surprise for their fans.

Jin Youxi’s outfit was a Barbie princess dress, which was relatively convenient except for its length.

Doyeon’s outfit was quite inconvenient, being a traditional Korean costume, large and cumbersome.

The fans at the scene were incredibly enthusiastic! Many fans attended, and as soon as they appeared, they heard cheers and support from the fans!

It was only at that moment that Jin Youxi felt it: they really were famous.

People were packed upstairs and downstairs, watching their performance. They stood on the stage built for the event and performed “Cheer Up” live for the fans!

All they had to do was dance.

During the performance, the fans’ cheers were so loud that Jin Youxi could barely hear the music!

The male fans’ voices were especially loud, and the members of Twice couldn’t help but laugh on stage.

Jin Youxi also felt the fans’ enthusiasm, and she was very happy and felt blessed.

This might be the meaning of becoming an idol, the sense of achievement from being loved by people.

However… the high-pitched, resonant ‘shy shy shy’ from the male fans nearly sent Jin Youxi away!