BXBX NOVEL Chapter 320 - 11.12
The group was in the backstage, ready for their fourth performance. The fans were already cheering on them on their social media, and many of them came to the KBZ Music Show to cheer on BXB69.
"Alright, guys, just like the previous show in MBink, we need to do this as usual. No need to be nervous, but always give your best, understand?" Han briefed them.
"Yes, Hyung!" the rest of the members replied.
"BXB69!"
"We boys who spread love 69 times!" they cheered together before performance.
They waited until it was their turn since they were the last performance. They were expected to bring the best out of the best.
BXB69 entered the stage, and each member positioned themselves in their place. They saw many of their fans, whether it was new or older fans, brought many banners for them, proof that they were getting popular quickly.
When the music started, they raised their heads, and Haneul opened the song as the centre.
~You mess up my beat, baby girl, so dance with me and follow my steps~
***
Mr. Lee Yongsun watched the show from a big screen in the room specially reserved for him. He already said to the KBZ Music Show director to pay attention to BXB69 and make them the star of today music show.
And it seemed that the director did what he said, apparently.
BXB69 got the honour to be the last performer, also the privilege to get the best camera play from the stage director. They were simply treated as a veteran group today because Mr. Lee Yongsun told everyone to give it to this rookie group.
"Hm, they are good, indeed," Lee Yongsun said. He watched how Haneul led the group as the centre, and then Kyong continued as the main vocal. Taeyang and Taesa handled the bridge before the chorus.
Then Han took over again.
Honestly, Lee Yongsun had his eyes on Kim Haneul since the first time he visited this rookie group\'s space in the backstage. He got attracted instantly to Kim Haneul because of one reason, to feast on him.
But just like food, he needed to add some salt and spices before he was ready for him to eat. So, after he did some background check, he knew that Haneul was very protective and cared a lot about his group and group mates.
He was what they call as the mother of the group, nurturing, caring, and providing for the whole group.
\'Just perfect, I think I will be full for a while from him.\' Lee Yongsun thought.
\'Well, his friend, Im Jaehwa would be a good meal, just not as delicious as Kim Haneul,\' Lee Yongsun licked his lips. The more he watched BXB69 performance, the more he couldn\'t wait to eat that delicious feast.
Lee Yongsun covered his mouth with his hand. He was inevitably and embarrassingly drooled whenever he saw Han singing and dancing full of passion and charm. He never saw someone that was so hopeful, so bright, and preserving.
He couldn\'t wait to see the desperation and horror in that face.
"Mephis, don\'t you think he looks delicious?" Lee Yongsun asked his subordinate, who appeared out of nowhere with a blitz of fire. The underling glanced at the screen and nodded, affirmed his master\'s opinion.
"Yes, Milord. He looks delicious. I am sure he can be your great feast."
"Heh, just like what I thought," Lee Yongsun said. He bit one roll of a cigarette with his teeth, and a small fire came out of his index finger. He used the fire to lit up the cigarette. This was his coping mechanism whenever he got hungry. He loved to feast, of course, but he liked it more when his feast was nicely salted.
Mephis saw this and asked, "Milord, do you want me to take that guy after he finished performing?"
"No need, I don\'t want to arouse suspicion. I will summon him later," Lee Yongsun puffed the smoke out of his mouth. "Don\'t worry, I know what I\'m doing."
Lee Yongsun continued watching the performance until the end, and he immediately texted Kim Haneul.
***
BXB69 finished the performance with crazy roar from their fans. They had successfully delivered another fantastic performance that shook everyone and cemented their position as an ace rookie, potential to be a legendary veteran in the future.
They left the stage with celebrated another wonderful performance, "We did it! We did great, guys!" Kyong said happily to the members.
Han also celebrated with his members. At last, this performance was a huge success. Han danced around with his members until he got a text from someone. Han opened his phone to read the text:
*Mr. Lee Yongsun: You think I can only do that much? Go and see the link for the charting of current KBZ ranking.*
Mr. Lee Yongsun sent him a link, which was supposedly a secret link only for the higher ups of KBZ.
Han glanced at his members, who were still happy. He silently opened the KBZ charting link to see his group song rank. They were still rookies, so there was no way they could shot up high in the ranking.
But to his surprise, Han almost dropped his phone when he saw his group song, BXB69 - Baby Beat, was currently sitting comfortably at the top with a considerable margin with the second rank, which was a veteran group.
Han got scared immediately. He knew that they were not that big to actually achieved the first win. Although they were an ace rookie right now, it would not be enough to beat a veteran idol group! Besides, their album sale was not so great right now since they were not that popular before Music Bink\'s performance.
If BXB69 actually earned this, then it would be a group suicide. People would get suspicious immediately, and his group would be slandered online as a cheater.
Han gulped and immediately texted Lee Yongsun to prevent the disaster.
*Haneul: Sir, please don\'t tamper with the ranking. I don\'t want my group to get slandered.*
*Mr. Lee Yongsun: I know your group will be slandered if you received your first win today. There is a veteran group with a huge fanbase. They will suspect you of cheating.*
*Mr. Lee Yongsun: I just want to show you how easy for me to tamper with something like this. There is no consequence for me, but for you, this plaything of mine can be your group\'s doom.*
Haneul\'s hand trembled. His face paled, knowing the fate of his group was like a joke for this guy, just because he had so much power.
*Mr. Lee Yongsun: Meet me in five days. You will see what I can do with your friend, Im Jaehwa, in four days. I\'m sure you already know your answer about our contract later.*
Han dropped his phone as he couldn\'t hold his fear. Jay saw something was wrong with Han Hyung. He approached Han and asked, "Hyung, is there something wrong?"
"A—Ah, I\'m just too tired. I think I need to rest early today, haha," Han replied with a dry laugh.
"Okay then, you\'ve been working too hard this week, Hyung."