80: Chapter 81: A Successful Comeback Show

On stage.

Park So-yeon sang the last note.

The audience was silent for three seconds.

Then, thunderous applause erupted.

Someone shouted.

"Encore!"

"Encore!"

"Encore!"

Ham Eun-jung picked up the microphone.

"Thank you, everyone!"

"Tonight's performance ends here."

"But our T-ARA's story."

"Has only just begun."

More screaming erupted from the audience.

The six of them stood in a row.

They bowed deeply.

The lights dimmed.

Backstage.

Qian Xu stood at the end of the hallway.

Watching the six of them walk down.

Jeon Bo-ram rushed over first.

"Mr. Qian!"

"We succeeded!"

Her eyes were red.

"Mm."

Qian Xu smiled.

"You succeeded."

Park So-yeon walked over.

She stood in front of him.

"Mr. Qian."

"I finished singing."

"The Chinese version of 'a little happiness'."

"Not a single mistake."

Her voice was trembling.

Qian Xu looked at her.

"I know."

"You did it."

Park So-yeon lowered her head.

Her shoulders were shaking.

She was crying.

Ham Eun-jung walked over.

She looked at Qian Xu.

"Mr. Qian."

"How are the live streaming numbers?"

Qian Xu glanced at his phone.

"Peak concurrent viewers."

"236,000."

Ham Eun-jung froze.

"236,000?"

"Yes."

Qian Xu nodded.

"And it's still rising."

"The replay numbers will also be very high."

Ham Eun-jung took a deep breath.

Then she suddenly hugged him.

"Mr. Qian!"

"Thank you!"

Qian Xu froze.

His body stiffened.

Ham Eun-jung was hugging him very tightly.

Her head was buried in his shoulder.

She was crying.

"Thank you…"

"For giving us a second chance…"

"I thought in this lifetime…"

"I would never be able to return to the stage again…"

"It was you…"

"It was you who brought us back to life…"

Qian Xu stood there.

His hands suspended in mid-air.

Then he gently patted her back.

"Ms. Eun-jung."

"Stop crying."

"Your makeup will run."

Ham Eun-jung didn't let go.

"Let me hug you for a while…"

"Just for a while…"

Qian Xu didn't speak.

He stood there.

Letting her hug him.

To the side.

Jeon Bo-ram watched this scene.

She bit her lip.

She didn't speak.

Park So-yeon lowered her head.

Wiping her tears.

Park Hyomin sat in her wheelchair.

She smiled.

"Eunjung Unnie."

"If you keep hugging like this."

"Mr. Qian is going to run out of breath."

Ham Eun-jung finally let go.

She wiped her tears.

"I'm sorry…"

"I was too emotional."

"It's fine."

Qian Xu smiled.

"It's expected."

His phone vibrated.

It was a call from Kim Min-jun.

Qian Xu answered.

"Mr. Qian!"

"Something big happened!"

Kim Min-jun's voice was very excited.

"What is it?"

"Naver trending search!"

"T-ARA Comeback Show!"

"It's on the trending list!"

Qian Xu froze.

"What rank?"

"Fifth!"

"Fifth place!"

Kim Min-jun shouted on the other end of the line.

"And it's still rising!"

"The comment section is full of praise!"

"Someone said this is the best performance of the year!"

Qian Xu hung up the phone.

He looked at the six people.

"Naver trending search."

"Fifth place."

All six were stunned.

Ham Eun-jung widened her eyes.

"Trending fifth?"

"Yes."

Qian Xu smiled.

"You all."

"Are trending."

Jeon Bo-ram jumped up first.

"Ahhhh!"

"Trending fifth!"

"We're trending!"

Park Ji-yeon jumped along with her.

"That's amazing!"

"Trending!"

Park So-yeon stood where she was.

Tears flowed down again.

"Trending…"

"Six years…"

"We finally made it back to the trending list…"

Lee Qri took out her phone.

She opened Naver.

On the trending list.

Fifth place read:

"T-ARA Comeback Show · Chinese version 'a little happiness'"

The click count had already surpassed 500,000.

The comment section.

"T-ARA is back!"

"The Chinese version of 'a little happiness' is so moving!"

"Park So-yeon's high notes are incredible!"

"This is the real K-pop!"

"What does Chinese capital matter? As long as the song is good!"

"Six years of waiting was worth it!"

Qian Xu looked at his phone.

He smiled.

Trending fifth.

It was only the beginning.

He glanced at the system notification.

[Cultural Export Event: T-ARA Comeback Show]

[Influence: +0.3%]

[South Korean favorability towards China: 27.9%]

[Chinese people in Korea favorability: +0.5%]

He put away his phone.

"Let's go."

"Back to the company."

"There are still things to handle."

Ham Eun-jung looked at him.

"What things?"

"Tomorrow."

Qian Xu smiled.

"Naver News will come for an interview."

"You all need to prepare."

The six looked at each other.

They all smiled.

Apgujeong, Yunmengze Building.

Ten o'clock at night.

Qian Xu sat in his office.

Looking at the computer screen.

Naver trending fifth.

Still rising.

The comment section was full of praise.

The old powers were silent.

Those who had originally boycotted T-ARA.

Now dared not say a word.

He smiled.

His phone vibrated.

It was a message from Park So-yeon.

"Mr. Qian, thank you for today."

"Without you."

"I couldn't have stood on that stage."

Qian Xu replied.

"You did it yourself."

"I only gave you the opportunity."

Park So-yeon replied quickly.

"Then thank you for that too."

"Good night."

Qian Xu smiled.

"Good night."

He was just about to turn off the computer.

The phone vibrated again.

It was a message from Jeon Bo-ram.

"Mr. Qian, are you asleep?"

Qian Xu replied.

"Not yet."

"At the company."

Jeon Bo-ram replied quickly.

"I'm not asleep either!"

"Too excited!"

"Can't sleep!"

"Trending fifth!"

"My hands are still shaking!"

Qian Xu smiled.

"Get some rest early."

"There's an interview tomorrow."

"Okay!"

Jeon Bo-ram replied.

"Good night!"

"Mr. Qian!"

Qian Xu put down his phone.

He leaned back in his chair.

Looking at the ceiling.

Today.

T-ARA's Comeback Show was a success.

Naver trending fifth.

The old powers were silent.

He smiled.

This was just the beginning.

Tomorrow.

There was still more to do.