Chapter 122: This couple
Seoul, 3pm.

Ha Dongxun looked at the sudden snowfall from the sky and a worried look appeared on his face.

"Why did it suddenly start snowing? Didn't the weather forecast say there would be no snow today?"

"It's okay. It shouldn't rain too much."

Genzhi, the store manager, looked up at the sky and whispered something to comfort him.

They have been busy for more than a month preparing for today's opening, and have also invested a lot of money in the renovation of the restaurant.

Therefore, he also knew what Ha Dongxun was worried about now. To put it bluntly, he was afraid that the weather today would not have many pedestrians, which would affect the opening ceremony in the evening.

After listening to Genzhi's words, the sadness on He Dongxun's face eased a little.

"I hope so. By the way, is everything arranged inside?"

"Don't worry, everything has been arranged inside. Now we are just waiting for someone to arrive."

"That's good. I'll ask Zhong Guo to see where he is."

As he said that, he picked up the phone and called Kim Jong Kook.

As one of the shareholders of the hotel, he hasn't shown up yet, so he wants to urge him to come over as soon as possible.

After all, he is needed to perform on stage for tonight's opening show.

However, the call was not connected because he had already seen Kim Jong Kook appearing at the door of the store, so he hurried to meet him.

Afterwards, the three of them chatted briefly and sat together at the dining table in front of the store, slowly waiting for the opening time to approach.

After all, they were all a little worried about the business situation tonight and were not in the mood to chat.

This type of restaurant model is the first to appear in Seoul and there has been no precedent for this before.

They are a little worried about whether they can become an instant hit and become famous after opening today.

Especially for Kim Jong Kook, this is his first time to invest money, and he has some concerns about whether he can make money.

Also, because an open-air stage will be set up outside tonight, they are also afraid of sudden snowfall that will affect the performance and popularity.

However, their worries did not last long. As the opening time approached, the snow slowly stopped and some of their good friends gradually showed up, leaving them no time to worry.

The most important thing is that Kim Jong Kook saw Huang Xu's figure, which made his anxious heart slowly calm down.

After all, this restaurant was Huang Xu's idea, and the popularity of Huang Xu's chain restaurants in recent times made him feel like he had found his backbone.

So after talking to his friend next to him, he prepared to go and greet Huang Xu.

However, what he didn't expect was that Goo Hara also walked towards Huang Xu.

And the subsequent development of events really made him drop his jaw.

"Why are you here?"

"Jong Kook and Haha Oppa's store is opening, so of course I have to come and show my support, right?"

Seeing Huang Xu frowning, Goo Hara did not seem displeased. Instead, she walked to Huang Xu with a smile, took his hand and began to explain.

"And Oppa, didn't you return home? Why did you come back today?"

Huang Xu frowned even more tightly as he felt the other person's cold hands and the clothes she was wearing.

But he didn't say anything. After all, they were still outside and it would be inappropriate to say too much.

But even so, the interaction between the two of them made Kim Jong Kook a little stunned.

"Xiao Xu, you and Hola."

Although it was not the first time he saw Goo Hara being so familiar with a man, the current situation was indeed somewhat beyond his expectations.

After all, the expressions and natural movements of the two people are very much like a couple in love, which is fundamentally different from the familiarity when friends met in the past.

And from the look in their eyes, it can be seen that their relationship is definitely not simple.

"Is Huang Xu Goo Hara's boyfriend? I haven't heard of him before?"

Kim Jong Kook and Goo Hara's relationship is actually pretty good, and he also heard rumors that Goo Hara had a new boyfriend some time ago.

But he could never have imagined that this person would be Huang Xu.

These two people are obviously not related at all?

That's why he looked at the two people in front of him with a very surprised look.

As Kim Jong Kook stared at her from head to toe, Goo Hara suddenly remembered Kim Jong Kook beside her, which made her feel a little regretful.

I just saw Huang Xu, who was too happy and behaved a little abnormally, so I wanted to explain the situation.

"Jong Kook Oppa, we"

But before she could explain clearly, she saw Ha Dongxun and Kim Taeyeon coming over, and they greeted Huang Xu warmly.

"Long time no see Huang Xu, when did you come back?"

Then he looked at Huang Xu's hand, the hand holding Goo Hara, and his expression changed a little.

But when Huang Xu saw Kim Taeyeon, he felt a little overwhelmed.

"what's the situation?"

“Is your circle so small?”

"Why did I meet someone I know today?"

But it’s not surprising that Huang Xu had such a reaction. As Sunny’s boyfriend, Kim Taeyeon knows the whole story and was also the one who assisted her.

So when she found him holding another girl's hand, he found it difficult to explain the situation.

He could only touch his nose awkwardly and greet Kim Taeyeon.

"Um, long time no see."

However, his words made Kim Jong Kook next to him completely confused.

How did Huang Xu know Kim Taeyeon, and why did Kim Taeyeon's expression look a little strange?
At the same time, he is very curious. Isn’t Huang Xu a foreigner?
How come there are so many acquaintances in the Korean entertainment industry, and they are all from popular girl groups.

And judging from the scene, his relationship with Kim Taeyeon is also special.

So he turned his gaze to Huang Xu, wanting to see what Huang Xu wanted to say next.

Seeing that several people were looking at him in confusion, Huang Xu felt a little overwhelmed.

"It's not clear enough to explain it in a few words. Let's go in and talk."

Now there are two beautiful women gathered around him, which has attracted the attention of people around, so Huang Xu thought about leaving here first.

So five minutes later, in a small private room of Haha Hotel, only Huang Xu, Goo Hara and Kim Taeyeon were left.

Although Kim Jong Kook and Ha Dong Hoon were very curious about how Huang Xu knew them and how they had a close relationship, the restaurant was now open and they also needed to go to the front to welcome guests.

So now there are only three of them left in the room.

Huang Xu looked at the two quiet girls and felt like his head was exploding. After all, he had never thought that such a Shura field would appear on him.

He can now say with certainty that nothing happened between him and Goo Hara.

It was just because he felt her hand was cold that he wanted to warm it up. But Kim Taeyeon saw it, and Huang Xu felt like he couldn't explain it.

In the end, Goo Hara couldn't stand it anymore and broke the silence first.

"Oppa, are you back today specifically to attend today's opening?"

She is really curious now about how Huang Xu and Kim Jong Kook know each other.

After all, the fact that Huang Xu came all the way from China proves that their relationship is quite good.

You should know that when they were chatting these days, he also asked Huang Xu, and Huang Xu said at that time that he would wait until after the Chinese New Year, or even after the Lantern Festival, before returning to South Korea.

Therefore, he was quite curious about Huang Xu who appeared at the opening ceremony today.

"Because I have a small stake in this store, I am considered the boss here."

"Nani?"

Goo Hara was really curious at this time. After all, she couldn't understand why Huang Xu knew Kim Jong Kook and Ha Dong Hoon and opened a restaurant together.

Ha Dongxun has a long history of running restaurants, and many people know about his side business of running restaurants.

It is also one of the side jobs that many celebrities and artists choose.

Including Kim Jong Kook's investment, it also surprised many people.

However, she was indeed very curious about how Huang Xu knew them and how he became a shareholder.

And not only her, even Kim Taeyeon, who had been silent next to her, was looking at Huang Xu with curiosity.

Because ever since she met Huang Xu, Huang Xu's identity has been changing, constantly breaking her cognition.

At the beginning, she only knew that Huang Xu was Sunny’s gaming friend, but later she found out that Huang Xu ran a restaurant.

Next, she owns several houses and is a rich second-generation.

Then he opened a chain franchise company and is the founder of one of the most popular chain brands on the market.

Finally, she wanted to figure out what kind of magic Huang Xu had that made the two idols, Sunny and Goo Hara, fight for him.

Even Sunny had to "deliver the goods to the door" to be considered a winner.

In short, Huang Xu's existence has been constantly breaking her cognition.

Therefore, she was very curious about Huang Xu's latest identity, the major shareholder of Kim Jong Kook and Ha Dong Hoon Hotel.

Looking at the two girls' gazes, Huang Xu slowly told them how he and Kim Jong Kook met, which helped them resolve their doubts.

At the same time, I also knew why Huang Xu rushed here today.

Just when Kim Taeyeon wanted to continue asking about the incident of Huang Xu pulling Goo Hara's hand, she was called out by the store employees.

Now the time has come and the hotel's opening ceremony is about to begin. As a guest, she needs to go on stage to give a speech and perform, so she has temporarily left the private room.

As she left, Huang Xu finally relaxed.

But at this time, he was a little curious about Goo Hara who was still here.

"Hola, don't you have to perform on stage?"

"No need, I just came here for a visit today. I didn't have any performance. After all, our popularity can't compare to Girls' Generation."

Goo Hara did not hide anything from Huang Xu's doubts and explained them directly.

Although they are also a popular girl group, their popularity in Korea is really not as good as Girls' Generation, and her singing skills are still far behind those of big lead singers like Kim Taeyeon.

Therefore, her purpose of spending the day today was actually to help boost Kim Jong Kook's popularity and to help take photos for promotion later.

"That means you don't have any shows for a while, so it doesn't matter if you go on stage or not, right?"

After hearing this, Huang Xu had some ideas, so he went to Goo Hara to confirm again.

After getting a positive answer, he took Goo Hara's hand, said something to Geun Sik, and slowly walked out of the hotel.

Now he doesn't want to see Kim Taeyeon again, especially to explain the incident of holding Goo Hara's hand.

So he took advantage of the fact that she was performing on stage and sneaked away with Goo Hara.

However, when they walked outside and left the warm air-conditioned room, they shivered in the cold wind outside.

The temperature now is colder than in the afternoon.

Especially Goo Hara, in order to look good, she didn’t wear a down jacket, but only a camel-colored coat on the outside.

Although pure wool coats are relatively warm, compared to today's temperature, this coat is obviously not enough.

Although he was wearing a down jacket, it was only a thin type and could not withstand the low temperatures in Seoul.

Fortunately, Goo Hara's car was parked not far away, and they arrived in just a few quick steps.

After entering the car, Huang Xu looked at Goo Hara who was shivering from the cold and said:
"Hola, wear more clothes when you go out next time. You're wearing too little."

But in response to Huang Xu's concern, Goo Hara lifted up her clothes, pointed at the warm baby on her underwear and said:

"It's okay, Oppa. I put a heat pad here. It's not cold."

"That won't work either. When you go out next time, you can get a bigger down jacket that you can wear directly outside."

When Huang Xu saw the densely packed heat pads under Goo Hara's sweater, his tone relaxed a little.

However, I still shared with her some of the things that I saw celebrities do in my previous life.

After all, she is an idol by profession. When she attends events or is "working", she has to consider her image and cannot wear too many or too thick clothes.

But it doesn’t mean that there is no solution. The heat-blocking pack that Goo Hara is using now is actually a very good solution.

The second thing is what Huang Xu said, take a loose down jacket, take it off before going on stage, and put it on immediately after you get off stage.

And as a celebrity artist, Goo Hara already understands this method without Huang Xu explaining it.

However, Goo Hara at this time would not reject Huang Xu's concern, but said something obediently.

"Okay Oppa."

Looking at her obedient appearance, Huang Xu didn't know what to say and could only shake his head helplessly.

This made Goo Hara smile when she saw it.

"It seems Oppa still fell for this trick of mine."

But Goo Hara immediately thought of something else.

"Oppa, Taeyeon unnie saw the two of us, is it okay?"

"It's okay, we didn't do anything, don't worry."

Although Huang Xu's answer was firm, he seemed a little weak at the end.

At the same time, Kim Taeyeon, who had just finished her performance and returned to the private room, looked at the empty room and a nameless anger surged into her heart.

"Ah, this couple of dogs."

(End of this chapter)