Chapter 92

"This first place is deserved, but not by me." Li Jingming performed a deep breath in front of everyone.

"The album sales of this song are not my contribution, the downloads of the audio and ringtones are not my contribution, the audience's good will is not my contribution, and the number of broadcasts is not my contribution either. Therefore, these 19,400 points are your achievements, not mine. This first place is also yours, not mine. This is the first place you deserve! Thank you, thank all the people who like this song 'Confession'!" After saying this, Li Jingming forcefully threw the bouquet to the audience. The bouquet scattered in the air, and the flowers flew, their vibrant colors blooming in the sky.

Li Jingming's words that this first place was not his but theirs truly touched the hearts of the fans. A sense of pride and a sense of being the main character arose, as well as a strong belief to continue supporting Li Jingming... This is the power of words.

The camera perfectly captured the moment Li Jingming threw the bouquet. His action and his words "the deserved first place" would certainly make the headlines of various newspapers and entertainment news on major websites the next day.

He was really good at speaking. HaHa watched this overly young guy in amazement, even he, as a host, didn't have such good eloquence. Good eloquence is a very important ability for participating in variety shows. Being able to control the audience's emotions with just words is a talent that a good main MC must have, like Liu Zaishi in the past. Although he didn't personally participate in the battles between the two teams, the show "X-Man" needed him as the main MC to grasp the flow. In terms of ability, Li Jingming had the potential to become the main MC of a show. HaHa understood why Liu Zaishi was so persistent in wanting Li Jingming to join his show.

Sharing joy with fans is a must. However, after taking a few selfies in the waiting room and uploading them to his homepage, Li Jingming left the rest to time (the most common phrase in "A Bite of China"), or rather, to Song Seokjae. He couldn't leave first; Li Jingming wasn't that big of a star yet, or rather, he didn't have that kind of status. In the Korean music industry, if a new artist got a first place and left first, they would be heavily criticized the next day. He didn't have the time to call Jessica yet. Standing in the corridor, Li Jingming shook hands and said goodbye to the passing artists. Everyone was very polite, and no one walked past without stopping to shake hands with Li Jingming. Li Jingming's uniqueness also influenced how others treated him. If it were another new artist, no matter how many first places they got, people would just nod and leave. But for Li Jingming, who was given a separate waiting room for his first performance, no one dared to underestimate him. These seasoned veterans in the entertainment industry could see that Li Jingming was from a wealthy family, and if he held a grudge, it wouldn't be a joke.

He didn't take a limousine, as he would definitely be recognized. Li Jingming drove the company's Audi A8 to pick up Jessica. Although Jessica said it was a celebration for herself, she would end up doing all the work. Li Jingming thought this but was still very happy. Joy is meant to be shared, or what's the point?

Li Jingming drove to a cold drink shop and parked the car on the side of the road, taking out his phone to send a message to Jessica. This was the place they agreed to meet. It took Li Jingming forty minutes just to say goodbye to the seniors at the TV station, and another hour to tidy up and drive over. Jessica and the others naturally couldn't wait on the street for an hour, so they came to this place near KBS TV to have something to eat.

"Oh, he's here." Before Jessica could react, Tiffany had already darted out. They were sitting by the window and could see the outside clearly. Li Jingming's car had just stopped, and Jessica was still in a daze, but Tiffany was already excitedly running out.

Noticing Tiffany's excessive excitement, Jessica's eyelid twitched, and she angrily poked her spoon in the cup a few times before standing up. It wasn't jealousy of Tiffany, but of the Lighters (fans). Jessica knew her feelings for Li Jingming were different from Tiffany's, but thinking about the 50,000 (new fan club member count) women who liked Li Jingming in the same way as Tiffany, she felt a bit annoyed. The most frustrating part was that this number might increase after today.

Li Jingming sat in the car without getting out, afraid of being photographed again. He had developed a fear of being secretly photographed, as the saying goes, "prevention is impossible" (a phrase from the Spring Festival Gala).

"Hey, why are there two more people?" Li Jingming looked at the unfamiliar faces of Lin Yoon-a and Sulli, puzzled. Was Jessica planning to introduce him to her sisters to show her strong support? Li Jingming, who had been in China for a long time, knew a lot. In China, there are three fears in marriage, and the first is having too many in-laws. During the New Year, the annual income might not even cover the gift money, and if you encounter a few heavy-drinking brothers-in-law, you might end up with a bleeding stomach before you can leave the table. Not to mention, there wouldn't even be a window to escape from.

Why did he suddenly think about marriage? Li Jingming shook his head in confusion, it must be because he had heard so much about it at home recently.

"Hello, senior, I'm Sulli, a trainee from the same company as Jessica." Sulli's eyes were very bright, and Li Jingming knew she was a once-in-a-century martial arts genius, or so his master had said, "Li Kan, I see your eyes are very bright, you must be a once-in-a-century martial arts genius." Now, seeing Sulli's bright eyes, he remembered that scene. Unfortunately, Sulli was too old to start martial arts training now. "Hello, very nice."

Sulli didn't know what "very nice" referred to, but she bowed her head in thanks.

"I'm Jessica's very close sister." Lin Yoon-a hugged Jessica's arm and said to Li Jingming. She knew who the "key person" was.

Jessica was speechless. She had never seen this little girl hold back when teasing her, always laughing without a care. Now that she knew she was her very close sister, Jessica was trying to pull her arm away, but Li Jingming helped her a little, "Jessica's very close sister, what should I call you, 'XiQin'?" In Korean, "audience friends" is sometimes abbreviated as "ShiQin," and Li Jingming's "XiQin" sounded very similar, mocking Lin Yoon-a as an audience without a name.

"Hello, senior, my name is Yoon-a, Lin Yoon-a." Lin Yoon-a put away her playful demeanor and bowed respectfully to Li Jingming. She looked like a proper lady, but the other four girls knew this was her playful side.

"Got it, you're all the same. Jessica's sisters are my sisters. There are no seniors from the music industry here, so be more relaxed." Li Jingming took on the attitude of a senior and prepared to invite them into the car.

Kim Tae-yeon had a mischievous smile on her face, as she was two months older than Jessica: "Then I'm Jessica's sister, and your sister too, right? Call me 'Nuna'?"

"You, you look older than Jessica?" Li Jingming couldn't let this girl get the upper hand, as he always took advantage of others, "Ah, I forgot you have middle school syndrome, not only do you look like a middle schooler, but you're also as tall as one!"

"Huh?" Hearing Li Jingming's words, Kim Tae-yeon suddenly remembered the painful experience of trying to bump into someone's butt in the practice room and hitting their thigh instead, "Get out of the car, long legs, go to hell, go to hell."

"Yoon-a, this is the street." Sulli held Kim Tae-yeon back, who was about to kick the car door, as there were still many people on the sidewalk. After struggling for a while, Kim Tae-yeon suddenly felt very tragic, as her legs were too short to even kick the car door!

Jessica, sitting in the passenger seat, watched Kim Tae-yeon in the rearview mirror, who was still pouting after a few minutes. Li Jingming's childish personality was now clear to her, like a child, and he and Kim Tae-yeon didn't get along at all. They had only met three times, and two of those times ended with her being upset. But her own temper was often provoked by Li Jingming, and she couldn't help but say "Ya" to him.

Before the car started, someone disagreed, it was Sulli: "Jessica, this car is rated for five people, but there are six of us." She wasn't familiar with Li Jingming, so she only told Jessica.

"It's fine." Since she was in the spacious front passenger seat, Jessica didn't mind. The Audi A8 had a large interior, and the girls, who had been on a diet recently, didn't take up much space. It wasn't crowded at all.

"How can it be fine? The traffic laws are set by professionals and are very reasonable. We must follow them. The number of passengers is determined by the car's design, and not following it can lead to accidents. A small accident is one thing, but if we have a major accident with six people, that's six lives!"

"Six lives?" Li Jingming looked at the girl with long straight hair and a chubby face in surprise. How could such a cute girl come to such a tragic conclusion?