162: joke teller

"I'm the most average-looking one, so let's give this jewelry to Chae-young and Ji-soo."

Kim Jennie gently pressed her long legs together and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, acting quite humble.

"Jennie Unnie, don't say that. You're the cutest; you should be the one wearing it," Park Chae-young hurriedly declined. In her girl group, she was one of the younger ones; according to seniority, the other three were all her seniors.

"I'm your leader, so I'll decide. These two bracelets are most suitable for Chae-young and Jennie."

Kim Ji-soo was dignified and elegant, with a smile on her face.

Seeing everyone politely declining and refusing the bracelets.

Finally, with Leader Kim Ji-soo speaking up, Kim Jennie and Park Chae-young could only obey, accepting them with joy in their hearts.

Seeing the two of them, although Kim Ji-soo continued to act poised and generous on the outside, she couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed deep down.

These three international stars were well-traveled and mature; they were certainly not just pretty faces.

Years of performing together had given them great chemistry; they had seen through the 'two peaches killing three warriors' tactic at a glance.

However, this was a top-tier overt scheme that perfectly manipulated human nature. Even if Kim Ji-soo, who didn't get a bracelet, acted generously, she would inevitably feel a sense of imbalance.

As Kim Ji-soo watched Jennie and Chae-young happily put on the exquisite and beautiful bracelets, she sighed inwardly as memories flooded her mind.

In the girl group, although she was the leader, her popularity was the lowest.

Her fellow member, Lisa, was the youngest, but her global fan count had already exceeded 300 million. She was in a league of her own at number one!

Next was Kim Jennie. In the hearts of people in Kimchi Country, her 'gap moe' personality and looks that better fit their beauty standards kept her at the top of media searches for years!

Third was Park Chae-young. This pink-haired girl served as the main vocal; her collaboration with Bruno Mars on the song 'APT.' last year was a massive hit! Recently, she ranked among the top ten most influential artists in Kimchi Country this year, while Kim Ji-soo failed to make the list... Thinking of this, Kim Ji-soo felt increasingly bitter... Even today, coming to Cao Lang's home for a meal, she had to pretend to be generous and give up one of the only two bracelets.

Although the bracelets weren't incredibly precious, the benefactor had said they were only for the most beautiful women.

Could it be that, despite her title as leader, her status would always be ranked fourth?

This kind of psychological gap can only be truly understood by those who experience it.

It's like having best friends who all succeed while you're left behind... Cao Lang seemed completely oblivious, laughing loudly, "Good, having these two beauties wear the bracelets makes them worth their value."

Hearing this, Kim Jennie and Park Chae-young couldn't help but curl their lips into smiles, feeling a sense of sweetness in their hearts.

If an ordinary fan had said this, they would have certainly ignored it.

But since it was said by Cao Lang—a mysterious big shot whom even their direct superiors tried to curry favor with—the weight of those words was self-evident!

Perhaps it would lead to massive traffic support and favor for top-tier film and television projects!

As artists in the entertainment industry, to stay popular, they had to constantly produce high-quality work!

And the power over these works was held in the hands of capital.

In just a few minutes of meeting, Kim Jennie and Park Chae-young had stood out once again.

Kim Ji-soo awkwardly pinched the hem of her dress, a nameless sense of grievance rising from the depths of her heart.

"It's dinner time. Let's eat together," Cao Lang suggested.

"Okay, Oppa. Thank you for the hospitality!" the three of them thanked him in unison.

It had to be said that the women from Kimchi Country were quite sensible, always using honorifics when they spoke.

Cao Lang led the three women to the dining table and began the meal.

At the table, Park Chae-young asked curiously, "Oppa, why is your Korean so good? Did you grow up in Kimchi Country?"

"This is my first time in Kimchi Country. As for the language, it's just because I have a bit of a talent for it," Cao Lang said nonchalantly.

"That's amazing!"

"Actually, I've always looked forward to Huaxia Country's culture and want to learn it well."

The usually quiet Kim Ji-soo suddenly spoke up.

"Yeah, I want to learn Huaxia culture too. Oppa, teach us tonight."

Kim Jennie was as lively as ever.

At the table, everyone chatted back and forth, and the atmosphere was very harmonious. They all discovered that Cao Lang wasn't some lecherous tycoon, but more like a sunny and handsome young man.

In terms of age, Cao Lang was born in '98, Kim Ji-soo in '95, Park Chae-young in '96, and Kim Jennie in '97. All three were older than Cao Lang, making them his 'big sisters.'

"Oppa, give us Huaxia names," Park Chae-young suddenly suggested.

"Hmm, then take my surname. Have you ever heard of Cao Cao from the Huaxia classic 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms'? He was a legendary hero of his time."

Kim Ji-soo chimed in, "I've read that classic; it's really good."

Cao Lang nodded and gave her an appreciative look, which made Kim Ji-soo feel an inexplicable joy.

Cao Lang continued, "Liu Bei's two sons, Liu Feng and Liu Shan—when read together, it's 'Fengshan', showing his imperial ambitions.

Sun Jian's two sons, Sun Quan and Sun Ce—when read together, it's 'Quance', showing his skill in schemes and tactics.

Now look at the Cao family. Do you know what his sons were named?"

Kim Jennie asked curiously, "What were they called?"

Cao Lang smiled slightly and said, "Cao Pi, Cao Zhen, and Cao Shuang."

Park Chae-young read them together in broken Huaxia: "Pi, Zhen, Shuang?"

"What does that mean, Oppa?"

Kim Ji-soo, however, grasped the meaning and couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle. She said, "The meaning you're talking about, Oppa, should only be complete when you add the father's name, right?"

Cao Lang laughed and gave Kim Ji-soo a meaningful look.

The other two were confused and cast puzzled glances.

Seeing this, Kim Ji-soo whispered a few words to her bewildered teammates.

Oh~~~~

The two let out a long "Oh," looking as if they had suddenly realized.

There was no girlish blushing, only the calm composure of 'experienced drivers.'

Kim Jennie raised her hand and said, "Then I'll be called Cao Pi."

Park Chae-young covered her mouth and laughed, "Then I'll be called Cao Zhen."

Kim Ji-soo held her forehead, seemingly unwilling to participate in this childish word game, but said somewhat helplessly, "Then I'll be called Cao Shuang!"

Cao Lang laughed, "Then I'll just have to change my name to Cao Cao."

Dirty jokes are popular not only among the general public but also remain a great topic of conversation in private gatherings among the top elite.

Being suggestive without being crude, and oily without being greasy, is the essence of a dirty joke.

Of course, the audience's enthusiastic support is the most important part.

In his good mood, Cao Lang glanced at Kim Ji-soo a few more times, making her heart flutter.

As an international superstar with a high net worth and broad horizons, Kim Ji-soo had long looked down on casting couch rules. But for some reason, she suddenly really wanted Cao Lang to keep her alone, so she could also experience the feeling of standing out.

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