77: Return to the stage

Being chased all over the dressing room, Xu Zhiyou finally gave up running and simply pinned her against the wall with a reverse grip.

"Oh my, what are you two doing? In broad daylight, is such a blatant 'wall-pinning' appropriate?"

Kim Yerim loved watching this, mainly because both were top-tier beauties, making it incredibly shippable.

Kang Seul-gi snapped away, specifically finding ambiguous angles, then posted them on social media platforms like Instagram and IG. She was the head fan of Bae Joo-hyun and Xu Zhiyou's subunit CP.

"Let go of me! Ya, Zoe, where are your hands going?"

Bae Joo-hyun was groped and felt completely uncomfortable. Her hands were pinned by Xu Zhiyou, so she couldn't move an inch; otherwise, she would have definitely beaten her to death.

"Quite soft, is that a C cup already?"

"No, at most a B+. I've touched them before," Kang Seul-gi promptly corrected her misjudgment.

"Pfft!"

Bae Joo-hyun felt so hurt. Fortunately, no one else was there, or where would she put her face? These two rascals.

"Kang~ Seul-gi~" Bae Joo-hyun couldn't deal with Xu Zhiyou, but couldn't she still beat Kang Seul-gi?

"Let go, I'll kill her first, then settle the score with you."

"Alright!" She was also happy to see Kang Seul-gi in trouble. Anyone who dared to snatch her Show Ge deserved a good beating from Bae Joo-hyun.

All beauties in the world were hers; no arguments accepted. Anyone who argued would be killed.

"Ya! Zoe, I'm on your side, what are you doing?" Kang Seul-gi took off running, but was caught in the brief moment the door opened.

"Seulgi, at most a B+, right? I think you're an A- at best. Let me rub them for you."

"Irene, you can kill me or skin me, whatever you want, but insulting me like this is wrong." How could her good figure be a 'landing strip'?

"Oh my, so much backbone! Let me see."

"Mianhae, Irene, I was wrong, no, please, absolutely not!"

What Bae Joo-hyun called 'fondling' was actually slapping, and 'rubbing' was 'pummeling'. If she let her pummel her a few times, that would be the end of it.

"How could you be wrong? It's all my fault for letting you live until now. I'll correct my mistake right now."

"Wow, actually hitting her! But the hits are a bit light, Irene, why don't you hold her down and I'll help you hit?" Xu Zhiyou was someone who loved to watch a good show.

Kim Ji-soo nudged her. She was too shameless, spewing all sorts of wild words. "Can you just calm down for a bit!"

"It's for the show, you know. Everyone here is familiar, so there's no need to be so careful. Besides, Seulgi Unnie was asking for it."

Son Seung-wan couldn't stand it anymore. The Silly Bear didn't deserve to die. If their leader hit her a few more times, her movements on stage later would be distorted, wasn't that just giving points away indirectly?

"Irene, it's our turn now. Business first, we'll talk about this later."

Bae Joo-hyun knew what was important. It was indeed her time. "This will do for now, but you wait for me. See how I'll deal with you when we get back."

Kang Seul-gi felt no pain, but the action was a bit insulting. "She only takes her anger out on me, but I'm not the one who caused it."

Watching the muttering Kang Seul-gi, Kim Yerim sidled up to her and whispered:

"Seulgi Unnie, don't you know? 'At most a B+'—that's the most damaging line. This beating was definitely not in vain."

"After the music show ends, don't leave, okay? We're going to eat." Bae Joo-hyun turned back to tell them before leaving, not waiting for their response.

"We should also get ready, it's almost our turn." Xu Zhiyou checked the time. Her hair was messy and needed to be styled.

After finishing her hair, the timing was just right. Standing on stage, listening to the cheers from below, Xu Zhiyou felt incredibly thrilled by this feeling of being in the spotlight.

The five stood in a five-pointed star formation. The camera swept around them. Their outfits had been changed this time; they were no longer those ugly-but-expensive ones from before, and their quality had immediately improved.

"A legendary scene is coming! Wow, Zoe's eyes!! They're killing me, she's so beautiful, the side part really suits her."

"The camerawork is so good, all five are so pretty. Jennie's waist-to-hip ratio is the most amazing."

"Lisa's cute voice could have more lines, I love listening to it!!!"

"If this dance had more floor-sweeping moves, it would be perfect. My 'floor-sweeping meat', will I never see you wearing the most expensive clothes and sweeping the cleanest floor again? What a pity!"

"Rose's voice is so beautiful, the main vocalist is indeed the main vocalist."

"Watching beautiful Misses dance makes me so happy!!"

"Picking up Rose and Zoe and doing a hundred-meter sprint!!!"

"Am I the only one who thinks Ji-soo's head turn is particularly funny? Haha!"

...

After this song came the ballad "Stay," with Park Chaeyoung leading.

"Here it comes, here it comes, my favorite."

"Who said our Jisoo's singing was bad? Look, who still dares to say her singing is bad?"

"Zoe's part is so small, it feels like she's being mistreated by YG."

"But isn't every one of her lines amazing? I can always remember her parts precisely."

"This song is good. I think there should be more like this. Why does it always lean towards noisy styles?"

"To each their own, but this song is indeed good."

...

Red Velvet watched their performance backstage.

"Seulgi Unnie, why are you shaking your head?" Kim Yerim poked her.

"Singing on a swing, who came up with that? It's so beautiful. If I sat on it, I'd definitely charm everyone."

"Seulgi Unnie, have you ever considered the possibility that they are already beautiful, and it has nothing to do with the swing?"

"Shut up, you're everywhere. Can't I just fantasize?"

"You scared me. Knowing it's a fantasy proves you're not sick. I was wondering if Irene had beaten you silly."

"Yeri, stop teasing her. She's silly enough as it is. If you provoke her more, she'll become even sillier."

"Okay, Joy Unnie, I know my limits."

"Ya! Joy, do you respect me?"

"No need!"

...

"Their dance moves are so coordinated. How long would it take me to reach that level? Sigh!"

Song Yuqi had always been trained as a main dancer by CUBE, but dance truly depended on talent. She envied dance machines like Lisa and Momo.

"Stop fantasizing. How many years have they practiced? How long have we been doing this? You expect to be like them as soon as you start? Is that possible?"

Minnie had also been tormented by dance during this period, feeling both heavenly and hellish.

"Zoe's sacrifice is quite big. Why did she do it? I still can't figure it out."

Minnie had been pondering this question ever since she learned about Xu Zhiyou's school. She hadn't figured it out in months.

At first, she thought Xu Zhiyou was one of those students with no future, at the bottom of her class. She inquired through her family's connections.

She was incredibly envious of her grades, and then heard that she was very solitary and reclusive at school. The persona she was showing now was completely different.

"It's very contradictory, right? No one understands her, so stop thinking about it." Song Yuqi had heard many stories about her. She could accept them but couldn't understand them at all.