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Chapter 87 Aren't Zhixing and Xika dating?
Chapter 87 Aren't Zhixing and Xika dating?
In the end, Lee Jong-hoon still didn't get to eat the new fried chicken.
Not only that, he was also slapped several times.
She sat dejectedly on the sofa, glancing at Li Zhixing with a hint of resentment every now and then.
"Brother, for your sake, I'm giving up my Yoona to you."
"I'm not watching 'You're Beautiful' anymore."
"You won't even buy me a box of fried chicken."
"Brother, doesn't your conscience hurt?"
Li Zhixing glanced at him indifferently.
"If you say another word, I'll confiscate your computer."
How can that be? He hasn't had enough of playing with the new computer yet.
Lee Jong-hoon quickly sat up straight, adopting a serious posture as if watching the drama intently, and dared not speak again.
Then, Lee Ji-haeng looked up at Ji-eun, whose expression had been somewhat off since the beginning, with a puzzled look.
"Ji-eun, what are you thinking about?"
Lee Ji-eun snapped out of her daze and shook her head.
"It's nothing."
Then she said, "Oppa, can I borrow your phone for a moment?"
Li Zhixing didn't ask her what she wanted to do and just handed it over casually.
Zhi En scrolled through his recent call history and found that the number that Lin Yun'er had just called was unusually frequent recently, almost several times a day, even though Li Zhixing hadn't saved it.
Im Yoona! I underestimated her; she's gotten so close to oppa so quickly.
Ji-eun silently gritted her teeth, then quickly wrote down Lim Yoon-a's phone number.
At this time, the TV had already started playing the pre-broadcast episodes of "IRIS".
Thanks to the star power of big-name actors like Lee Byung-hun and Kim Tae-hee, the first six episodes of "IRIS" have already sold out.
A TV series of about 80 minutes can have a maximum of 32 15-second clips attached, which are mainly concentrated before and after the main episode.
仅这6集的纯GG销售额就达到了约24.5亿韩元，平均每个15秒GG的单价大约在1000万到1100万韩元之间。
If the ratings for subsequent episodes of GG don't drop too drastically, they will likely sell out as well.
The drama is expected to generate over 90 billion won in revenue for the television station.
This is why even though big-name celebrities command extremely high salaries and have many demands, TV stations and production companies still prefer to hire them.
It's not just because they are a guarantee of acting skills and ratings, but more because big-name artists naturally have the ability to attract GG investment, secure sponsorships, and sell copyrights at high prices. Even before filming begins, they can recoup part of the investment.
The fact that the Japanese rights to the drama "IRIS" sold for over 50 billion won is also thanks to Lee Byung-hun's immense popularity in Japan.
His salary for this drama was 20 billion won, 1 million won per episode, and he could even share a portion of the copyright revenue.
The combined salaries of all the other main actors don't even equal his.
However, Lee Byung-hun does deserve 20 billion won, since his name itself is a major bargaining chip that allowed "IRIS" to sell its rights for a high price.
After GG ended, the first episode of IRIS officially began.
The television footage shows the story beginning with an assassination mission in Budapest, Hungary.
Lee Byung-hun plays Kim Hyun-joon, an elite NSS agent who receives a secret mission from Deputy Director Baek San: to assassinate Yoon Sung-chol, chairman of the Supreme People's Committee of North Korea, all by himself.
After completing the mission, Kim Hyun-joon was pursued by Park Cheol-young (played by Kim Seung-woo) and Kim Sun-hwa (played by Kim So-yeon) during the retreat and was shot in the firefight.
The injured Kim Hyun-joon requested rescue from the organization, but Deputy Director Baeksan only told him to abide by the rules for special agents, which was tantamount to abandoning him directly.
Then, the TV show cut back to the past.
In the scene, Lee Byung-hun's character, Kim Hyun-joon, has changed into a college student and appears on campus, running up the stairs to his classroom.
Grandma was watching TV, and her face immediately showed an expression of disapproval.
"Isn't this college student too old?"
As she spoke, she turned and glanced at Li Zhixing again.
"That's what makes Zhixing and others like college students."
The scene then shifts to the lecture hall.
Kim Tae-hee's character, Choi Seung-hee, makes her first appearance, resting her chin on her hand and listening attentively to the teacher's lecture.
Kim Hyun-joon glanced at her casually, and his eyes immediately went blank.
Lee Jong-hoon, sitting on the sofa, was also dumbfounded.
"Great fortune."
"Wow, Kim Tae-hee is so beautiful! Hyung, could you get me an autographed photo?"
Li Zhixing glared at him.
"How about I just ask her to come over and take a picture with you?"
Lee Jong-hoon was instantly excited.
"Is it okay, brother?"
"Get lost!"
On television, the story continues.
The lives of Chen Siyu, played by Kim Hyun-joon and Jung Joon-ho, during their time in the 707 Special Forces are also gradually revealed.
In the footage of military training, Lee Byung-hun and Jung Joon-ho are seen training together shirtless.
Lee Byung-hun has very strong muscles, clearly showing he's trained, but when he stands next to Jung Joon-ho, his short stature and small frame become immediately apparent. Despite being very muscular, he still looks a bit large-headed and small-bodied.
Grandma looked at it for a while, then suddenly asked curiously, "Zhixing, those aunties at the market said that Lee Byung-hun is only 1.6 meters tall, is that true?"
Li Zhixing was instantly caught between laughter and tears.
"No."
"It's not that exaggerated. He's not very tall, but he's definitely around 1.7 meters."
Grandma nodded knowingly.
"He's definitely short, and not good-looking either. How did he become famous?"
"This person's appearance is far inferior to our Zhixing's."
"7
Grandma shook her head and sighed.
On TV, the plot returned to Kim Hyun-joon and Choi Seung-hee.
Kim Hyun-joon fell in love with Choi Seung-hee at first sight and wanted to ask her out for tea, but in the end, Choi Seung-hee took him to a roasted pork skin shop to drink soju.
Choi Seung-hee complained that the cocktail he mixed was too weak, so she personally mixed a strong cocktail that was half soju and half beer, and immediately got Kim Hyun-joon drunk.
After Kim Hyun-joon passed out drunk, Choi Seung-hee mysteriously disappeared, leaving behind a mystery.
Just as the plot reached this point, the TV cut to GG.
After watching the first half of the episode, Li Zhixing was quite satisfied. The suspense was well-established, and the pacing was not off. It should be able to attract viewers who like spy dramas.
The plot of the first episode didn't involve the assassin BIG, so it wasn't changed because of Choi Seung-hyun's previous mistakes. The overall plot and pacing were good.
But the other three people in the room were clearly not attracted.
Grandma was already a little distracted. At this time every day, she should be resting.
Li Zhixing said with concern, "Grandma, why don't you go to sleep first?"
Grandma smiled and waved her hand, clearly wanting to finish reading.
Lee Jong-hoon, meanwhile, furtively sidled up to the remote control.
"How about watching 'You're Beautiful'?"
As a result, no one paid any attention to him, and he didn't dare to change the channel himself.
Just then, Li Zhixing's phone rang again.
Before the broadcast started, many friends sent him messages to congratulate him, but very few people called.
Li Zhixing picked up the phone, glanced at it, and subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
It's not Lim Yoon-a.
"Hey, Taeyeon."
"Um?
The three people inside the room once again focused their attention on him.
Why did Taeyeon call him after Im Yoona?
Lee Jong-hoon muttered something under his breath.
"When did you become so close to Girls' Generation?"
Ji-eun narrowed her eyes again.
Compared to Im Yoon-ah, she clearly harbored more resentment towards Kim Tae-yeon.
Taeyeon's low voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Oppa, when will your scenes appear? We're already halfway through!"
"I didn't have any scenes in the first episode."
"what?"
Taeyeon's voice suddenly rose a little, then she quickly suppressed it.
"When will it be available? I've been waiting for nothing."
Li Zhixing chuckled softly.
"It won't be until the second episode tomorrow, but the role will be very small."
Then, he asked, somewhat puzzled, "Where is Taeyeon looking? Why are you speaking so quietly?"
"I was in the dorm, playing GG, and I ran to my bedroom to call you."
Li Zhixing was somewhat confused.
"What's so secretive about calling me?"
"This one, please—"
Taeyeon sounded hesitant, as if she didn't know what to say.
"Our dorm is a bit complicated now, well—it's hard to say."
"Oppa, I'll hang up now, I'm going to continue watching."
"Okay, Taeyeon, remember to check the end credits."
The ending theme song is "Don't Forget".
There was a noticeable pause on the other end.
Then came Taeyeon's excited shout.
"Okay~"
After hanging up the phone, everyone's eyes remained fixed on Li Zhixing, and even Grandma deliberately turned down the volume of the TV.
Ji-eun's somewhat sarcastic voice rang out.
"Oppa and Taeyeon have a really good relationship now."
"But it's understandable. It's one thing to give away a song that his own sister likes, but last month there was just one accident on set, and Oppa was running around doing everything he could to help quell the rumors. Taeyeon must have been so touched."
"Oh, Lee Ji-eun."
"Stop making sarcastic remarks."
Li Zhixing glared at her, both amused and exasperated.
"Don't listen to Jessica's nonsense about jumping around like that."
"snort."
Lee Ji-eun crossed her arms and turned her face away.
Lee Jong-hoon, however, took over the conversation somewhat anxiously.
"Brother, you can't do anything to betray Yoona."
"Although Taeyeon and Noona are great, I personally would prefer Yoona and Noona to be my sister-in-law."
"Oh, Lee Jong-hoon."
As the kid's words became increasingly outrageous, Li Zhixing finally lost his temper, got up and walked over to him, determined to give him a good beating tonight.
Li Zhongxun hurriedly hid behind his grandmother.
Grandma, however, said with some surprise, "Isn't Zhixing dating Xika?"
"what?"
The room fell silent instantly.
Ji-eun suddenly grabbed her grandmother's hand.
"Jessica unnie? When did that happen?"
Then he looked at Li Zhixing and found that he also looked blank.
"grandmother?"
"What are you talking about? When did I start dating Jessica?"
"Isn't that right?"
Grandma looked at him with some confusion.
"I've seen you two talking on the phone a lot, and you seem to have a very good relationship. I thought you'd been dating for a while, didn't you?"
"How do you know we have a good relationship? Don't we argue on the phone every day?"
Li Zhixing looked utterly bewildered.
Grandma, however, thought it was perfectly reasonable.
"You're willing to spend so much time arguing with her, and you still say you have a good relationship? Don't you hate wasting time the most?"
Li Zhixing fell silent. He was speechless, unsure how to respond, and simply uttered, "Absolutely impossible!"
Then he slumped back into the rocking chair.
I'm tired, I don't want to talk.
Lee Jong-hoon said with some worry, "If Jessica Noona becomes my sister-in-law, will she hit me?"
"She even hits my brother."
"Snapped!"
"Shut up, Lee Jong-hoon."