Chapter 783 Is It that Serious?

"GD, kneel down!"

"Bang..."

With a violent crash, a metal lighter was thrown out and hit the coffee table, and the originally smooth glass surface was instantly cracked into a spider web-like crack.

Behind the slightly dim light, the owner of the lighter was the comment section of the hottest news at the moment, and was also another protagonist who was cueed in many comments from Chi Jingyuan's fans, Quan Zhilong.

His face was very ordinary, with messy orange hair and slightly sunken eye sockets, and it seemed that he didn't rest well last night.

Last night, he played in the club with friends he knew until late at night, and fell asleep when he returned home dizzy at night. When the news came out early in the morning, the agent sent him a message to inform him, but it was not until the afternoon, when he just woke up, that he saw the message from the agent.

I immediately opened my phone and swiped it, and saw this.

It was beyond his expectation that Chi Jingyuan could directly become the spokesperson for a top luxury brand like GUCCI. Having been in contact with Chanel and the European fashion circle for many years, he knew very well what kind of deep-rooted arrogance those so-called blue-blood brands have. For Asian artists, except for a few, most of them have always looked down on them.

Even though he has been close to Chanel for so many years and participated in so many activities, he still hasn't got a clear title, which is a good proof.

But before he could be surprised that Chi Jingyuan got the title, he was angered by the ubiquitous EXO fans' messages.

What "GD likes to lick Chanel so much".

What did I lick? Do you know the value of the only idol in Peninsula that Chanel actively invited to watch the show?

"I licked it for several years but couldn't get the title."

Who told you that I couldn't get it? Do you know that it is under negotiation now? I will also tell you when it will be made public?

"GUCCI is ranked first among the six top blue-blood luxury brands!"

Can you have a little common sense? Chanel is the one who is fighting for the second place, and GUCCI may not even make it into the top three.

"GD kneel down!"

I kneel down %￥, ah...

Seeing the arrogance and anti-intellectual remarks of these Ji Jingyuan and EXO fans, Quan Zhilong felt angry and his liver hurt.

Originally, it was not related to him that Ji Jingyuan got the endorsement, but this group of idiots Aili insisted on dragging him down, and made a series of personal attacks with complacency.

Facing Aili, which was gaining momentum because of Ji Jingyuan's endorsement of the top luxury, even his fans also tried their best to refute, but the other party had a good record, and many fans' rebuttals seemed very weak, with the taste of desperate dogs jumping over the wall, which was just laughable.

No matter who it is, after waking up from a hangover, they know that they have suffered an unprovoked disaster. After being madly ridiculed on the Internet, they will appear to be furious. Quan Zhilong is like this. Just now, he really couldn't help throwing his favorite lighter away.

In addition to being angry at the stupidity of these fans, he also naturally took his anger out on Chi Jingyuan... But in fact, their relationship was very bad, so it didn't matter whether he took his anger out on Chi Jingyuan or not.

After trying hard to forget these stupid fans of EXO, he came to his senses and found that Chi Jingyuan became the spokesperson for GUCCI, which actually had a great impact on him.

Last year, he didn't fight EXO head-on. Although the performance and influence of several songs in the album were very good, he also realized from the applause of several music shows that the new generation replaced the old generation, and their generation of idols was indeed coming to an end.

Moreover, the group Big Bang is about to face a military white period, and there are already big conflicts between several members in the team. He himself doesn't have too much nostalgia for the idol profession. The rest of the group is just right for him to concentrate on the fashion route.

He has gone a long way in the fashion industry. After several years of hard work, fans and passers-by have formed the impression of him as a "fashion king". In recent years, he has always been known as the "first fashion person in the peninsula". This title is not limited to actors or idols, but all artists.

Chi Jingyuan is not the only one who has been praised, because he is also an idol whose influence exceeds the profession of idol itself. Most people in the Peninsula no longer regard him as an ordinary idol. In addition to his creative ability, his high-end fashion line and influence have also contributed a lot.

But now Chi Jingyuan is also involved in the fashion circle, and even got the title of regional spokesperson, which he dared not even think about. The original title of "Fashion No. 1" that brought him a lot of honors and benefits is about to be replaced.

The memory of the people is limited, and there is also a priority. They often only remember the person who impressed them the most in some aspects. After the spread of this news today, when they may associate the adjective "Peninsula Fashion" in the future, their first association is no longer him, but Chi Jingyuan.

This influence is very big for him.

He thought angrily for a while, and he didn't bother to care about the lighter that was thrown out and the broken coffee table. He picked up his phone and called his agent.

The manager seemed to have been waiting for his call for a long time. After answering the call, he asked directly: "Are you up?... Did you see it?"

"I saw it."

G-Dragon took a breath to suppress the anger in his heart and replied in a low voice.

"Axi really didn't expect it... I heard people in Europe mention it some time ago that GUCCI seemed to have found an Asian spokesperson, but I didn't expect it to be Chi Jingyuan."

The agent's tone seemed a little excited: "Obviously SM doesn't have any connections in the European fashion circle, so I don't know how they got this case... I just made inquiries with Chanel, guess what? What are you talking about? They said that GUCCI came to him after they spotted him and signed the contract after two years of inspection. It’s not ridiculous..."

They have indeed made a lot of progress after being in the European fashion circle for so many years. They have good connections. They had already received vague information earlier, but they didn't take it seriously. They originally thought it was an artist from the neighboring country of Xia, but they didn't expect it in the end. He actually chose an artist from Peninsula, a peer with direct competition.

This is the worst possible outcome.

After listening to the agent carefully introduce the details of the cooperation between Chi Jingyuan and GUCCI, GD interrupted him impatiently: "Let's not talk about this for now... How are we talking with Chanel?"

Speaking of this, the agent's tone became much better: "The talks were very good. The general direction, including the title and product line, has been determined. Now we are still discussing some details. According to the plan, It will be officially announced at the end of the year.”

What those retarded Ellie said about ‘you can’t get a title even if you lick it for a few years’ is really nonsense, because in fact, after working together for several years, GD has already confirmed that he will get the Chanel title, and now he is just still discussing the details.

So those EXO fans don't understand at all. They don't know how difficult it is to get a title from a top luxury brand and how long the evaluation period is.

Although they are both blue-blood brands, Chanel is higher than GUCCI in terms of style, especially since GUCCI was almost out of business in the past few years. It was only after the new fashion director took office last year that it came back to life and became better.

And this is what he is most angry about. Originally, after the cooperation with Chanel was announced at the end of the year, it would definitely cause a big shock on the peninsula, but now the lead has been taken over by Chi Jingyuan. Look at the enviable ones outside. The restlessness should originally belong to him.

For this kind of thing, only the first one has the greatest influence and the biggest dividends... When he makes it public at the end of the year, it won't be as shocking as it is now, even if Chanel is better than GUCCI.

...But if those anti-intellectual EXO fans continue to brainwash those who don’t understand, GUCCI will probably become the number one luxury brand by the end of the year.

And his title is not as high as Chi Jingyuan.

So when GD heard the news at this time, he was not as happy as before. Instead, he asked in a low voice: "Is the product line still only limited to shoes?"

The full title Chanel gave him is Global Ambassador of Chanel Shoes Series. It sounds great because it is limited globally, but in fact there is only one product line, and it is only an image ambassador, which is much worse than Chi Jingyuan's full-line spokesperson. .

Of course, if Chi Jingyuan hadn't appeared, he would have been very powerful and groundbreaking in the entire peninsula fashion industry.

"Currently, what has been confirmed is shoes. I heard from Chanel that after the cooperation is reached, it may be expanded to the ready-to-wear line...but this time it is only this."

"What about the title? Can it be promoted to spokesperson?"

"Hmm...it's a little difficult."

"Can't we reduce the endorsement fee appropriately?" GD's voice suppressed his anger.

"The endorsement fees of Peninsula artists will be lower... and currently, the mainstream of these European brands still choose European and American artists to cooperate, especially in the range of spokespersons, they use Asian artists..."

The agent hesitated a little when he said this: "I'm still a little cautious."

Hearing this, the previously suppressed anger finally burst out, and there was no extra lighter on hand. GD could only resist the urge to throw the phone out, and asked angrily in a voice that was hoarse after a hangover:

"What's going on with Chi Jingyuan in Xiba?"

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"Tsk tsk, this is GUCCI. I really like the style of this brand, and my friend also likes it very much."

"I took a fancy to a denim jacket last year...but it was a little expensive."

"Hey, send a text message to Oppa Jingyuan and ask him if he can get a discount if he puts his name in the GUCCI store..."

It was getting late, and Red Velvet's nanny car was weaving in and out of the traffic on the road. They had just gotten off work from the TV station and were preparing to return to the dormitory to rest. However, the five members who had been busy for a day at this time did not feel too tired. Among them, Park Soo-young , Jin Yilin and others were chatting enthusiastically about today's hottest news.

This is already shocking news in itself, but because the protagonists are familiar seniors and oppas, this kind of sex talk is further fueled.

Kang Seulgi also joined in and talked about her relatives and friends who were born in the same year, and they talked happily with Park Sooyoung.

But Bae Joo-hyun, who was sitting at the back, had no intention of interrupting. She tilted her head to look at the street view outside the car window, and put her hands together to pinch her fingers. She listened to the chirping sounds in the car but seemed unmoved. Only when Son Seung-wan, who was sitting next to her, occasionally came over to ask something in a low voice, would she answer in a low voice.

At this time, Jin Yilin asked curiously, with some excited speculation in her voice: "Do you think Jingyuan Oppa will get a discount if he wants to buy GUCCI products in the future? Or will it be given directly by the brand?"

"All the full sets of clothes and accessories for attending events, as long as he needs them, GUCCI will take the initiative to take care of them. One phone call can make the flagship store here, or even Europe, send clothes over."

Before others could guess, after listening to them chatting all the way, the agent Quan Huiying sitting in the co-pilot turned around and said with a smile: "And if he needs all the new products released in the season, they will also send him a copy."

"Qingjia?"

"Ouni, how did you know?"

Hearing this, Jin Yilin and others immediately asked in surprise, their eyes were a little red.

The idols on the peninsula have their clothes provided by the company for stage performances, but when they participate in other activities and need some more high-end clothes or even dresses, they mostly rent clothes from local brands. However, sometimes they can’t borrow the latest styles of the season, sometimes they are worn by others, and sometimes they don’t like you and can’t even borrow them...

Chi Jingyuan’s treatment is unimaginable for most idols, especially female artists. Just thinking about it makes people jealous.

"I heard from their agent Lee Seung-hwan that Chi Jingyuan's endorsement was not kept secret within the company a few days ago. This guy has seen the specific contract details, and he said there must be no problem... I have never heard of such good treatment for fashion endorsements before. Regional spokespersons are really different..."

Jeon Hye-young's voice was obviously tinged with envy: "Just because of this cooperation, the entire EXO management team was praised by the company."

As she said this, she remembered the photos and messages she saw in the work group in the past few days, and couldn't help but smack her lips: "Tsk tsk, just like for Yuan's Milan Fashion Week this time, our company sent a large number of employees to form a team, and they flew to Milan a few days ago."

"They booked a whole floor of the Four Seasons Hotel in the center of Milan. A lot of photos have been posted in the work discussion group in the past few days. The supporting facilities and decoration, the Four Seasons Hotel, I am a little envious when I see it."

"Is the company investing so much? Is it the Four Seasons Hotel that is rented?" Park Soo-young blinked, a little unbelievable.

"What? Our company is not that generous."

Jeon Hye-young sneered and shook her head: "It was all GUCCI who took the initiative, and these people all took advantage of Yuan..."

Obviously, she was also interested in this matter. Since she had nothing to do at the moment, Jeon Hye-young was also in a mood to talk, and was ready to take this opportunity to tell the children in the group some inside information and broaden their horizons: "This cooperation was actually initiated by GUCCI. They took the initiative to contact the company and said they were interested in cooperation, and they started contacting and investigating the year before last, and officially reached cooperation a few months ago."

"The company didn't actually do much in this regard , and they can’t come up with anything even if they want to… What kind of brand is GUCCI… They come here just for Chi Jingyuan.”

“But although the biggest bonus has nothing to do with us, we are not immune to it…”

Jeon Huiying paused for a moment, and her expression became serious: “Originally, the company’s fashion resources have not been very good, but this time, with the cooperation between Chi Jingyuan and GUCCI, we should be able to open up a lot of relationships after contacting the fashion circle in Europe. At the same time, many local fashion brands and magazines will also deepen their connections with us through this. After this, our company’s fashion resources should gradually improve… ”

Speaking of this, Jeon Hye-young remembered something, her eyes lit up and she looked at Kang Seul-gi: "Seul-gi, I remember you guys have a good relationship with Jingyuanxi, right? See if you can ask him to introduce you to a few people. Fashion resources are very important for idols."

"Ouni, we are just normal friends of the same age..."

Jiang Seul-gi seemed very embarrassed, and said awkwardly: "If it comes to these aspects... it's not good."

"How come you are still so childish after more than two years of debut..."

Glancing at Kang Seul-gi with dissatisfaction, Jeon Hye-young raised her voice a little: "He is not an ordinary spokesperson, but a full-line spokesperson. Do you know what that means? He can get in touch with all aspects of luggage, fashion, and accessories. How powerful is his network?"

"And And...”

Speaking of some things that are not so good for the company, Jeon Hye-young's voice became a little softer: "He actually has a lot of say in this cooperation, and the company's words are not as important as his... In addition, he has been treated specially in the company, so sometimes you just need to say a word for this kind of thing, it's not as difficult as you think."

"Resources are like love, you have to fight for them."

"If you have resources, you have them, and they won't run away. Even if they don't give them to you, they will give them to others... I've heard that the managers of the senior groups in the company are now active, wanting to get some resources for their children... Girls' Generation has always had average fashion resources, and now that there are fewer activities, many members are trying to develop in this direction.

Sighing, as if remembering something in the past, Jeon Hye-young became a little disappointed. She looked at Kang Se-kyeong and the children next to her and said earnestly: "You have a good relationship, what's there to be embarrassed about? People are envious of you. If you make it so strange every day, people will think you are not close..."

"If you don't try it when you encounter such a thing, don't try hard to compete, you are stupid and embarrassed, thinking that you are very noble, and you will regret it when you are robbed by others..."

The manager in front is trying to impart experience to the members. Bae Joo-hyun, who is sitting by the window in the back seat, bites her lower lip at some point. The pair of eyes that were originally looking out of the window calmly became a little darker.

Since the breakup, she basically doesn't participate in discussions about her ex-boyfriend. But Chi Jingyuan is a person who brings his own topic and often becomes the topic of conversation between Kim Ye-rin and Park Soo-young. At this time, she can only sit quietly beside her, either smiling or pretending not to pay attention here.

But at this moment, she didn't seem to be paying attention to this, but how could she not want to listen to the topic about Chi Jingyuan and many secret things...

But as she listened, she slowly felt that something was wrong... Although Jeon Hye-young was talking about resources, she always felt that some of what this sister said was about her, about her feelings...

She had been hearing his name since the morning until now, and now her agent accidentally mentioned it again. For a while, she had a lot of associations, and her emotions were a little messy and she couldn't control it. Many scenes of getting along and talking with Chi Jingyuan flashed in her mind.

"By the way, Joy, the company just notified me that there will be a "cosmo" magazine shoot in a while, and it has almost been confirmed. If XO agrees, it is estimated that he can cooperate with Jingyuanxi... I heard that he also came for Chi Jingyuan, and he didn't have time to push it to you."

"Isn't this good news?"

"I know, sister!"

The joyful voice of Park Soo-young came into her ears, and Bae Joo-hyun tightened her hands, and looked out the window in silence.

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“I think fashion is not just clothing and accessories, but also includes music, art, lifestyle and other fields. It is a way to show your attitude towards things.”

“I am very happy to cooperate with GUCCI…”

“Thank you.”

After answering the last two questions, Chi Jingyuan stood up and shook hands with the reporter who was interviewing him with a smile. After taking a photo together, he watched Park Jae-hyun send him out of the room.

“Hmm…”

After the reporter left, he couldn’t help but stretch his back deeply. This was his third interview since this morning.

The content of each interview was similar, all asking about the cooperation with GUCCI and his own understanding of the concept of fashion. He felt very tired after talking about it over and over again.

“Are you a little annoyed?”

After sending the reporter away, Park Jae-hyun returned to the room and looked at Chi Jingyuan lying lazily on the sofa and asked with a smile.

"Yeah."

"Then Jingyuan, you have to prepare yourself mentally. This is just the first batch. Many of them are arranged by GUCCI. Our people haven't come yet..."

Park Jae-hyun handed over a drink, but there was a hint of gloating in his tone:

"There's news from Seoul. After the endorsement was made public, it caused quite a stir in the entire Asia-Pacific region, especially in our country. It has been on the top of the hot search for more than a day. The response from the people is unexpectedly enthusiastic. Because of this, many people who don't usually pay attention to fashion week have become interested, and more people want to know your first-hand news."

"And the local fashion industry has also responded enthusiastically to this. I heard that many reporters, YouTube bloggers, and fashion editors have come here temporarily, and some media and editors of large fashion magazines have received exclusive interviews from the company... You will be busy then."

"Ah..."

Chi Jingyuan frowned immediately after hearing this, and couldn't help muttering: "Why is it that serious?"

He felt cold all over when he thought about facing so many almost identical interviews.

Although I knew in advance that this matter was groundbreaking for idols and even the entertainment industry, I just wanted to improve my status and influence in the entertainment industry. I didn't expect that now, it actually improved the national honor in some ways.

"Of course, after all, it's the first time."

Park Jae-hyun shrugged and took a cup of coffee and sat opposite: "At this time, these high-end European luxury brands are still very high-end and mysterious to Asia, especially our country has an extraordinary love and pursuit for luxury goods. It is very exciting that you can get the endorsement of the top luxury."

You and I are not from the same nationality.

Chi Jingyuan keenly found the loophole in this brother's words, but he didn't say it.

"And you got the regional spokesperson, not just the spokesperson for the peninsula. To a certain extent, it can be regarded as enhancing the pride of many citizens... As for our country, you know it."

You and I are not...

Forget it.

"And with the first partner, many things in the European fashion circle will be connected with our country. At this time, Europe is the center of world fashion. Those high-end fashion magazines and fashion brands in China actually look up to the European fashion circle."

“But in general, the status is average. Many editors and reporters of these magazines in our country cannot enter the dinners, interviews, and high-end press conferences of top luxury brands at large fashion weeks.”

“But this time is different... They are so enthusiastic, so it’s understandable.”

At the end, Park Jae-hyun’s tone became a little playful: “Why are YG’s fashion resources so good? Isn’t it slowly expanding like this... You are now a hot commodity in the fashion circle. It’s just a matter of a word to bring anyone to the cover of a magazine. Even the four major magazines are a piece of cake.”

“Let’s go, get ready, and then we’ll go to GUCCI House to record an interview.” Park Jae-hyun stood up and said, and started to pack up, while explaining things to the assistant next to him.

“…”

Chi Jingyuan finished the last sip of his drink and stood up. When he was about to let Cody check his makeup and clothes, the phone in his bag suddenly vibrated.

He took out his phone and blinked when he saw the name on the caller ID. ,

It turned out to be Zhou Ziyu calling.

A little numb, no update tomorrow to sort it out