“Cao Zei, if you have time, let's chat.”
“You know how to write pop songs, right? I'm releasing an album soon.”
“Do you have any songs that would suit me? Let's collaborate.”
Zhang Yi Xing took the initiative to invite Cao Gong for a collaboration.
Cao Gong was a bit surprised, but it was understandable.
It was 2016, Zhang Yi Xing had already returned to China for development.
Although he hadn't officially left the group yet, his career development was mainly focused in China.
He simply sent most of his annual income to SM Entertainment.
His former teammates had all gradually left the group and returned to China.
Zhang Yi Xing had his own reasons for staying.
Now that he was back in China, he wanted to release his own solo album, but he couldn't find any good songs.
Seeing Cao Gong's talent, he naturally wanted to see if he could collaborate.
“Well, I do, but I'm not very good at kpop.”
“I'm more familiar with girl groups, since I'm a guy. I listen to girl groups more.”
“I listen to boy groups less, so I don't know if it'd suit you.”
“If it's girl group songs, I have more, I watch girl groups…”
Wait, why do I feel a sharp killing intent locked on me?
Cao Gong turned his head mechanically, looking at Di Li Re Ba next to him. The goddess mentor was squinting at him.
It was like a girlfriend giving her boyfriend a look that could devour him.
Wait, what kind of look is that? We're not that close, right?
Don't tell me you like me, don't be ridiculous.
Girlfriends are a nuisance, they only slow down my speed.
“W-what's wrong?” For some reason, Cao Gong stammered. He was nervous.
She was the epitome of beauty among the 90s actresses.
In the next few years, among all the actresses in the entertainment industry, Di Li Re Ba reigned supreme among the 90s generation.
In the entire 90s actress pool, no one was as exceptional as Di Li Re Ba.
Those with better acting skills than Di Li Re Ba lacked her popularity, commercial value.
Those with more awards than Di Li Re Ba couldn't match her beauty, figure, or commercial value.
Those with comparable popularity to Di Li Re Ba lacked her beauty, figure, and commercial value.
Actresses with better figures than Di Li Re Ba… at least not among the 90s generation.
Actresses with better beauty than Di Li Re Ba, at least not among the 90s generation; however, there were some 90s actresses with equally high beauty, like Gulnazar, for example.
In short, Di Li Re Ba was the only one of her kind in the 90s generation.
Talented 90s actresses, like Zhou Dong Yu, Li Xian, Li Yi Tong.
Award-winning 90s actresses, Zhou Dong Yu, she was the first 90s actress to win the Best Actress award.
90s actresses with comparable popularity to Di Li Re Ba, only Yang Mi.
90s actresses with comparable commercial value to Di Li Re Ba, none, not even Yang Mi.
This is why Di Li Re Ba was absolutely the only 90s superstar.
Di Li Re Ba was also the only 90s actress who could be compared to the 85s generation.
“Do you like watching girl groups a lot?” Di Li Re Ba sounded jealous.
“It's okay. I don't like having girlfriends, but that doesn't stop me from watching girl groups dance.”
“Haha~” Cao Gong's straight-guy attitude made the audience watching the show burst into laughter.
Male viewers understood Cao Gong all too well. Every man likes girl groups.
It doesn't matter if they have girlfriends, or are married.
Men just like to watch girl groups, even if they know their girlfriends or wives will be jealous, they'll still love watching.
Just like women, they still like handsome male celebrities even if they have boyfriends.
“You're asking for it?” Di Li Re Ba questioned him with a bad tone.
“What? Who are you to me? I watch girl groups and you hit me.”
“…” At this moment, Di Li Re Ba realized something was wrong.
Yeah, they'd only known each other for less than 24 hours.
Even if she was jealous, she shouldn't be so domineering.
“Even if you told me you like me now and wanted me to be your boyfriend, I wouldn't dare.”
“We're not even dating, and you're already telling me not to watch girl groups dance?”
“If we were dating, would you not let me see any other girls?”
“You wouldn't let me see other girls if we were dating, and if we were married, would you have my eyes gouged out?”
“Hahaha~” Di Li Re Ba, embarrassed and teased, couldn't stop laughing.
“Besides, keep your distance from me. You have a lot of fans. If they each spit at me, I'll drown.”
“My Alice fans in front of the computer and phone screens, you saw it, I didn't provoke your Re Ba, I'm keeping a good distance and not letting her get her hands on me. Please advise her, what era is it now, dating? A job isn't easy, dating can happen anytime, but jobs aren't so easy to find.”
“Haha~” Cao Gong's muttering made the other mentors laugh uncontrollably.
Re Ba gave up and asked Cao Gong, “What size clothes do you wear?”
“XL.” Cao Gong answered instinctively.
“What about underwear?” Re Ba asked directly, without shyness.
“XXL.” After Cao Gong answered, before he could ask why, Re Ba said, “I'll go buy you some clothes.”
Re Ba was so kind, Cao Gong got anxious: “Don't be so nice to me, I told you I don't want to date.”
“Don't think you can get me by buying me underwear. Don't even dream about it!”
“Di Li Re Ba, I won't give in to you! Give up!!!”
Cao Gong was smart, he knew why Re Ba was so nice to him.
He also bravely reminded Re Ba not to dream about it.
“You don't want to, but I do.” Di Li Re Ba said with a smile, “I want to have a teacher-student relationship with you.”
“You're so bold, you're four years older than me.” Cao Gong anxiously explained the age difference.
“That's why I'm buying you clothes.” Re Ba's straightforwardness made Cao Gong even more anxious.
“I told you I don't want to! Your fans wouldn't approve of you dating, and my fans wouldn't either.”
“Don't you know? Idols dating means unemployment.”
Cao Gong anxiously uttered another classic line, "Idols dating means career death," which became a hit.
As the show aired, viewers were captivated by Cao Gong's reaction.
As an idol, Cao Gong was very aware, knowing he couldn't date.
He also clearly told Di Li Re Ba that she couldn't date, her fans wouldn't allow it.
Once she started dating, she would lose a lot of fans, her popularity would disappear, and her commercial value would plummet.
“What fans do you even have as a trainee?” Di Li Re Ba said with a bad tone.
Cao Gong retorted unconvinced: “I'll have fans after the show airs. One fan is a fan too.”
“I don't have time for you. I'm going to buy you clothes, you practice on your own.”
Looking at Di Li Re Ba's back, Cao Gong sighed, “Ugh, I really…”
“I came here to escape my high school classmate's confession, but look what happened, I have a girl chasing me here too.”
“Tsk~” Cao Gong's melancholy captivated many viewers.
A talented guy who doesn't want to date, being pursued by a charming mentor.
This isn't an idol talent show, it's a love reality show, right? But I love it.