Chapter 57: Santa Claus Goes Wild (Part 1)

Li Yunzai swore that today was the day he posed the most, having taken photos with over 200 girls in just half an hour, each time making a V sign. Even though it was the same pose, it had exhausted him.

But the men around him looked at him with murderous eyes. Although they couldn't see the impatience on Li Yunzai's face, they could all genuinely feel it. All the men clenched their teeth and muttered, "This guy, who doesn't appreciate his good fortune, really miscalculated today. How could he have only worn a Santa hat on Christmas Eve..."

Regret filled their hearts. At this moment, all the men in the square were filled with regret, wishing they could buy Li Yunzai's Santa suit at any price.

However, there was a benefit to Li Yunzai posing for photos with the girls: the more he posed, the closer he got to the front. The girls, delighted, made way for Li Yunzai and Park Soyeon. Finally, after 350 photos, Li Yunzai and Park Soyeon reached the edge of the stage, where they could see the stars performing on stage just by looking up.

The entire stage was magnificent, with a large vertical LED screen at the front. Besides the main stage, there were many branch stages. If lucky, fans could get close to the singers, even if one was on the stage and the other was below.

"Sis... You really played me to death!" Li Yunzai leaned on the stage, exhausted from taking photos with 350 girls.

Hmph! Park Soyeon huffed and said in his ear, "What do you mean 'played you to death'? You were so popular with the girls today. Look at the envious looks from the other men. You're just ungrateful. Is taking photos with girls that tiring? I think you're just tired but happy."

"Forget it... Forget it!" Li Yunzai said repeatedly, "In the future, think less about me. I'm really afraid you'll play me to death... Speaking of which, didn't the magic ball die from being played with too much?"

Park Soyeon immediately grabbed Li Yunzai's ear, causing him to beg for mercy, "The magic ball died naturally... If you keep slandering me, you'll see what happens!"

It turned out that Li Yunzai's Chihuahua had died at the Park family's home in the third year after he left. Park Soyeon had cried for a long time. Now, Li Yunzai bringing up her sad memory naturally made her angry.

"You really have no ladylike manners... Always grabbing people's ears. Sis, aren't you afraid you won't find a boyfriend?" After Park Soyeon vented her anger, Li Yunzai, despite the white beard, rubbed his ear in pain.

Park Soyeon rolled her eyes and said firmly, "If I don't find one, I don't find one. Do you think I'll cling to you for life? If you're really afraid, find a girlfriend first!"

Girlfriend... Hearing this, a long-forgotten figure flashed through Li Yunzai's mind, but he shook his head, and the figure gradually faded.

"Forget it... You might as well cling to me for life. I swear I won't have a girlfriend!"

Huh... Park Soyeon looked at him deeply and said, "Are you gay? Don't like women? No way... You seemed very natural with me! Could you be in love with me?!"

Oh... Li Yunzai glared back at her and said, "Being your boyfriend would be a blessing of eight lifetimes. I don't have that much good fortune, so I can't afford it! Sis, don't worry, we'll take it slow, we'll find one eventually!"

Slap!!

Without hesitation, Park Soyeon slapped the back of Li Yunzai's head, causing him to jump. The men around them, within a meter, instinctively took a step back, seeing Park Soyeon's wild girlfriend behavior and secretly praying for Li Yunzai, "Brother, hang in there... You must hang in there!"

"Hmph, I have plenty of suitors at school, I just don't like them!" Park Soyeon pouted.

"Alright, alright!" Li Yunzai pushed Park Soyeon in front of him, hugging her from behind and said, "My sis is a heartthrob, I'll be the heartthrob's boyfriend tonight!"

Hmph! Park Soyeon turned and glared at him, but being held in Li Yunzai's arms felt quite nice. She couldn't help but think, "This guy must have seduced so many girls abroad with this..."

"Look, look... This is men. No matter how wild a woman is, she still ends up being tamed by a man!" Seeing Li Yunzai and Park Soyeon's intimate backs, the men around them unconsciously straightened their backs. No matter how wild a woman is, she will always be tamed by a man, and this was the best proof.

Unconsciously, an hour had passed. The singers for the second half of the performance were seated in the singer area, while those for the first half were preparing backstage.

Li Yunzai jumped to get a better view. Although they were four to five hundred meters away, he still saw many familiar faces: TVXQ, Super Junior, S.E.S., all old acquaintances. Jung Yunho was whispering to a girl sitting next to him, laughing occasionally. Sitting in the singer area, they finally realized their early dreams.

His gaze slowly shifted, and the expression under Li Yunzai's white beard changed slightly. BoA, it was BoA. The one whispering to Jung Yunho was BoA. This was the first time in four years that Li Yunzai had seen BoA so close.

"Wow, it's actually BoA-ssi, it's been almost two years... So many familiar faces... Hey, where are the Girls' Generation members?" As Li Yunzai jumped to look, Park Soyeon also stood on tiptoe. Although she couldn't see the singer area, she could see clearly through the live broadcast on the LED screen.

"BoA-ssi has changed a lot... She's more beautiful, more mature..." Suddenly, Park Soyeon turned in Li Yunzai's arms and confronted him, "Back then, did you have a crush on BoA-ssi? Be honest!"

Uh... What's going on! Li Yunzai was caught off guard. Park Soyeon's question was too absurd, it was from a long time ago. But thinking of the talking teddy bear, Li Yunzai shook his head. He was really naive back then...

"Sis, saying that really hurts. Don't you know I've always had a crush on you?" Li Yunzai said, feigning hurt.

"Oh, really? I didn't notice!" Park Soyeon sarcastically replied, then turned to look at the stage, leaving Li Yunzai with a bitter smile.

At 7:00 PM, a thunderous cheer erupted from the Seoul City Hall square. Li Yunzai estimated that at least 30,000 fans had gathered. Of course, a regular concert wouldn't attract so many fans, but this one was free, so fans flocked to it.

Finally, it was 7:00 PM. The night had completely enveloped Seoul, the lights were on, and the cold wind was blowing, but it couldn't dampen the fans' enthusiasm. Waves of cheers erupted from the 30,000 fans, with a force that could move mountains.

After a dynamic piece of music, two hosts walked out from backstage. When the fans saw the hosts on the LED screen, the men jumped and cheered.

The male host was Li Hwaijae, a professional host and a favorite of the public. The female host was none other than Lee Hyori, a former member of Fin.K.L.

Lee Hyori's deep blue low-cut dress, healthy tan skin, and ample bosom instantly caused a stir, almost making the male fans bleed from their noses. Li Yunzai also stared at Lee Hyori with wide eyes.

"Hmph... Men are all the same... Perverts!" Park Soyeon said, a bit jealous and a bit insecure about her own figure compared to Lee Hyori's.

Women are always comparing themselves to each other.

Li Yunzai awkwardly smiled and defended himself, "Not really... I was just thinking, in this cold weather, isn't it cold for Hyori-ssi to wear so little..."

Although Li Yunzai tried to defend himself, his words were clearly weak and ineffective in front of Park Soyeon.

"Hello everyone, this is the 2007 SBS Christmas Eve Grand Concert! I am Li Hwaijae!"

"Hello everyone, I am Lee Hyori!"

After introducing themselves, Li Hwaijae couldn't help but praise, "Oh, Hyori-ssi, you look so beautiful today!"

At this moment, the male fans envied Li Hwaijae, who could admire Lee Hyori's ample bosom from such a close distance.

"Hehe... Thank you!" Lee Hyori smiled and thanked him.

After laughing, Lee Hyori got straight to the point, "On the eve of Christmas 2007, SBS is hosting a grand free concert here, to celebrate with all the fans and have a wonderful night together!"

"Yes! On this stage, there will be over 50 groups and more than 100 singers performing. You can enjoy a visual and auditory feast tonight!" Li Hwaijae continued.

"Ye! We hope everyone can join us in having a great time. The singers performing tonight were selected based on data from SBS's popular song chart Take7, a survey of 2,000 fans' preferences, and a questionnaire from the music department, after three rounds of calculations!" Lee Hyori read from the script.

"Alright, the singers are all ready. Let's get the party started and enjoy this grand visual and auditory feast!"

Boom!!

Li Hwaijae and Lee Hyori walked to the side of the stage, and the staff immediately draped a coat over her. At this moment, the stage lights dimmed, signaling the start of the performance.

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