Chapter 58: First Fan Meeting

Mapo-gu, Seongsan-dong.

Under the dim street lights, Gao Zixiang's sudden remarks left Jiang Zhaohuan at a loss for how to respond for a moment.

After all, to him, the couple not far away looked like... just an ordinary couple, and he couldn't think of them as celebrities at all.

Does this guy Gao Zixiang have any special skills?

Jiang Zhaohuan tilted his head, took the Taiyaki in his hand, and asked:

"Why do you say that? Can you tell who they are just by looking at their backs?"

Gao Zixiang shook his finger mysteriously, raised his chin and looked at the girl standing on the left, and whispered:

"You can observe for yourself. Generally speaking, no one would wear a mask or a cap in this kind of weather. Only celebrities would dress like this. And you can see that they look to the side from time to time. Only celebrities are so sensitive, right?"

After hearing Gao Zixiang's analysis, Jiang Zhaohuan felt that there was some truth in it, but he was not very interested in the love affairs of celebrities.

He calmly took off his mask with a lack of interest, and when he was about to put the Taiyaki with custard filling into his mouth, he was a little bit reluctant to eat it because of Gao Zixiang's remarks.

"Zhao Huan, don't you believe it? They must be entertainers, not me who is standing upside down and eating shit!"

"…I say, are you trying to find a reason for wanting to eat shit?"

Jiang Zhaohuan narrowed his eyes speechlessly, wondering if his friend had any special hobbies that were unknown to others.

Gao Zixiang looked solemn, and he wondered:

"What nonsense are you talking about~ I just want you to believe it!"

"Yes, yes, I believe it."

Jiang Zhaohuan took out the Taiyaki and took a bite. The sweet and smooth custard sauce paired with the soft Taiyaki pancake was really the best choice for dessert after the meal.

After finishing one, he took out another one filled with cream and red bean paste.

The fluffy cream is paired with sweet red bean filling, and a little honey is drizzled on the outer shell. It really feels like eating a pancake.

Jiang Zhaohuan ate two taiyaki in one breath and patted his belly with satisfaction.

As for the remaining Taiyaki, let Gao Zixiang take it back and have it for breakfast tomorrow.

However, in a corner that the two of them were unaware of, a professional holding a SLR camera was frantically taking pictures of the young couple in front of them.

When he saw that there was a buy-one-get-one-free offer in the photos he took, he couldn't help but give himself a thumbs up.

A reporter from a newspaper emerged from the bushes contentedly, brushed off the leaves on his body, and said contentedly:

"Oh my god, my efforts were not in vain this time. I didn't expect to be able to take a photo of Jiang Duohuan. It's really a huge profit. I feel like it will occupy several trending searches at once."

After Jiang Zhaohuan and Gao Zixiang chatted for a while about what was happening around them, they went back to their respective homes before midnight.

Kang Do-hwan, who had just arrived home, also received a call from his agent Choi Jung-soo, informing him that he would hold his first fan meeting on October 10.

The fan meeting venue was chosen to be on the second floor of the Yonsei University Sports Center.

In order to give back to the fans who have always supported us, tickets are completely free this time.

You just need to join the official Fan Club to participate in the draw.

And only 1000 lucky fans will be selected.

Kang Do-hwan thought it was a good idea to choose Yonsei University as the stage for the first fan meeting.

He just felt that the number of fans drawn was a bit small. He remembered that his official Fan Club already had more than 100,000 members.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but speak up to help his fans:
"Brother Jungsu, isn't this a bit too crowded? Why don't we try a bigger venue?"

"This fan meeting is just to solidify the fan base and increase exposure. You see, it's not on the weekend, right? So it's not easy to have too many people."

"Yes, I understand."

Cui Zhengzhu stared at the questions on his finger, all of which were arranged in advance by the company, and reminded:

"During this time, when you are free, go to the company and practice the dance you are going to perform. I will also send you the host's questions in advance. Remember not to be too detailed about your ideal type, just keep it vague."

"Don't worry, brother, I still understand this."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Zhaohuan was thinking about what kind of dance he should perform. He definitely couldn't do a too complicated dance, so he might as well find an artist from the same company.

The girl group dance is a definite PASS, so does that mean it can only be GOT7 or 2PM?
He opened his laptop, logged into a Chinese website, and after entering keywords, he saw GOT7's MV "Just Right".

After seeing the dance content, he directly chose to close the webpage.

After some screening, he chose 2PM's "My House".

This song is much easier to perform than GOT7. The shirt, trousers and watch on the stage are also quite formal, which is in line with the style required for the first fan meeting.

Moreover, the character played by Kang Do-hwan, Jung Sun-ho, is an elite lawyer who always wears a suit.

So it’s better to work hard to learn this song.

It looks like I have to go to the company to report to my dance teacher after class tomorrow.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh. He didn't expect that becoming an actor would inevitably involve frequent contact with dance.
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Yonsei University, JYP Entertainment, dormitory.

His life of going to and from work is very fulfilling. Every day when Jiang Zhaohuan returns home from dance practice, the only thoughts in his mind are taking a bath and going to bed.

Say goodbye to September and welcome October.

His first fan meeting in his life also kicked off at Yonsei University.

The fans who came to participate were extremely excited and felt that they were the luckiest ones.

Of course, fans who didn’t make the lottery couldn’t help but curse JYP Entertainment for being so stingy.

No matter what, the venue shouldn't only accommodate a thousand people!

Kang Do-hwan, who was on standby backstage at this time, was somewhat nervous. He felt like he was participating in his first live broadcast recording of "Music Bank".

But this time he was alone, and the pressure was even greater.

Jiang Zhaohuan looked at several teachers who were tuning instruments. Since he was not good at playing instruments, he naturally found a professional band to help with the accompaniment.

As for Choi Jung-soo's recommendation that he just pretend to play the guitar, Kang Do-hwan, who didn't like lying, directly rejected the suggestion.

Lies require more lies to be woven; being exposed will only have the opposite effect.

It may even make people question his character.

"Zhao Huanxi, everything is OK here."

The blond man in charge of guitar came over. In order not to steal the spotlight later, they would wear masks while playing.

"Yes, I am ready too. Let's start when the time comes."

18:30pm.

After the one-minute opening video is played, the stage lights dim.

The staff also bent over and quickly carried the drum set up. After making sure that there were no problems with the equipment, they turned on the silver-white and dark blue light.

Kang Do-hwan, standing on the lifting platform, also appeared in the center of the stage.

When the music started, the fans in the audience screamed.

They didn't expect the opening song to be CNBLUE's "Cinderella".

She was holding a specially-ordered microphone with a gradient white and blue color, and even her hair was highlighted blue in the middle.

Kang Do-hwan, wearing a special dark blue military uniform, tapped his feet to the beat and sang a song that he had been practicing for a long time.

The cool voice brings out different styles.

“The red carpet is ready for you/Rolled out at your door/Come on over/I’ll treat you like a princess.”

In line with the lyrics, he came to the front of the stage and gave a gentlemanly salute to the fans in the audience.

"Don't worry. I'm different from the wolves around you. I don't mean anything else. Don't worry."

He smiled slightly and waved his index finger at the fans in the front row.

Then he stood up and walked to the band that was playing enthusiastically, handed the microphone to the guitarist, and motioned for him to help sing.

"Cinderella/Don't leave me alone/Baby drive me crazy!"

After several rehearsals, Kang Do-hwan already knew how to interact with fans under the stage.

In order to cheer them up, they sang and danced.

"Tonight, without you, it's going to be lonely, baby!"

Just as the song was about to end, he knelt down on one knee directly towards the photographer who was filming his performance.

In order to make fans who watch the video later feel more involved, President Park Jin Young also set up a killer move in this segment, and directly took the photographer's hand and walked backstage.

It was like the prince finally escaped from the ball with his Cinderella.

(End of this chapter)