Chapter 921: Defense Broken

Chi Jingyuan fell into silence. These two simple words actually made him feel a little uncomfortable and disappointed.

The words on these two trucks were not so much a demonstration as a kind of outpouring, expressing the strong disappointment and dissatisfaction in the hearts of fans in this way.

But this kind of words from the heart are even more heartbreaking.

Chi Jingyuan can clearly feel the mentality of these fans. The fans of Kim Jong-in who said these words no longer even want to scold Kim Jong-in anymore. There is only disappointment and blankness in their hearts. There is a strong sense of sadness. There is nothing worse than the feeling of heart-death.

This kind of straightforwardness and touch made Chi Jingyuan suddenly feel a faint sense of fear in his heart while he was silent.

There are examples of Baekhyun's popularity rising after his relationship was exposed. At first, when they knew that Kim Jong-in's relationship was about to be exposed, he and other members were more worried about the impact of this kind of thing on the development of the group. I didn’t think too much about it.

However, the impact of a new group on the rise and a group that has become TOP are still completely different, and the mentality of fans is also obviously different.

But after Kim Jong-in's love affair was exposed, he saw fans' crazy attacks on his girlfriend, saw those who had supported Kim Jong-in unconditionally, and even some of the big fans he had met, were heartbroken and quit their fandom. The format impact and chain reaction caused by the day's time made Zhi Fenhui, a bystander, sigh and feel uncomfortable.

This was just an accident to Kim Jong-in, he was just watching... If his relationship was exposed, and the words parked in the two trucks in front of the SM building were said to him, it is really hard to imagine that it would be What a mood.

Chi Jingyuan is not afraid of being hit in his career. He is still very different from ordinary idols who simply sell their characters... but he is a little afraid of seeing those fans who have loyally supported him for many years leave in disappointment. He couldn't remain indifferent to the crazy attacks and insults his girlfriend received from his fanatical fans.

"Oh, this is really..."

After Wu Shixun saw the two trucks, he obviously felt the same way, and also fell into silence. After a few seconds, he looked at the screen, then glanced at Chi Jingyuan, who had a bad expression, and couldn't help but sigh.

In a short period of time, there were long sighs and long sighs.

In fact, they all know that as an idol who relies on fans for a living, falling in love is an act of dereliction of duty or even disqualification.

But let alone them, no one can control this kind of desire in their hearts. This is an emotional nature and instinct, even those who care most about their careers and fans.

It's very contradictory.

"Let's go."

The two people took one last look at the truck outside the door and a group of fans sitting in protest next to them, shook their heads and turned to leave.

…………

The two of them were already the last ones to arrive. When Chi Jingyuan and the others went back, the other members had already arrived. But as soon as they entered, Chi Jingyuan felt that the atmosphere in the practice room was very bad. Everyone sat scattered in three or four places, and their voices were very low. There seemed to be a sense of solemnity in the air.

...Especially Kim Jong-in, who was sitting alone on the ground with his head lowered and didn't know what he was thinking. He didn't even raise his head when he saw someone coming in, and his whole body was exuding a strong low pressure.

"..."

Chi Jingyuan and Wu Shixun looked at each other for a moment, and after greeting several members with their eyes, they couldn't help but slow down and sat aside. They each took out their mobile phones and started browsing.

The meeting time has not come yet, it will take a while.

After a day of fermentation, the Internet about Kim Jong-in's love affair has become more and more popular. Fans who are already crazy are still attacking Xu Huilin with the most ugly words they can think of.

Some extremely disappointed and angry Kai fans have unfollowed and re-followed. Posts and INS showing Kim Jong-in burning and cutting off Kim Jong-in’s photo cards can be seen everywhere. However, the remaining die-hard fans still don’t believe in the reality of the relationship, and express their firm and lovely expressions of support. Kim Jong-in’s absolute trust, and also calls on everyone not to spread rumors, question SM’s failure to protect its artists, etc...

As for the passers-by and the fans, they are watching the fun happily. It has been several years since Lin Yoona in 2014. This kind of TOP-level idol relationship has been exposed. Although there are a lot of news in the middle, the protagonist’s weight is It’s not enough, but this year’s top performers, EXO and Kai, have completely satisfied these people’s passion for venting and their desire to add insult to injury.

For a while, the demons danced wildly and brilliantly.

After looking at the progress online, Chi Jingyuan logged into his INS again... His latest INS was a New Year's greeting posted on the 1st, and the messages below were basically all New Year's greetings.

Just because of Kim Jong-in's relationship, the atmosphere in the comment section of his INS has completely changed at this time.

"Hahaha, those people in the Kai family have completely collapsed in the past few days. They used to overestimate their capabilities and quarrel with us every day. They hold on to the position of 'official C position' and fight with their own family every day. His spiritual position is still there, it’s really his own fault.”

"Don't be so gloating about others' misfortune. They are all in the same group. Oppa Yuan has also been affected in a bad way. He must be feeling very uncomfortable at this time."

"I was quite happy when I saw the news at first, but then I couldn't be happy anymore. Although I'm not a fan of Kai, I'm still a little sad."

"As usual, SM will definitely stop the romance of a group like EXO. Once it is exposed, there must be some special reason, just like the 14-year contract renewal of Girls' Generation... Oh, if this happens It would be nice to have only Kai alone this time, but I feel like the omens are a bit ominous. It won’t really be like 14 SF and half of the team will be exposed in a row, won’t it just collapse?”

"I don't care about other people. If you want to expose it, do it. As long as nothing happens to Yuan, it's fine. I believe him."

"+1, it doesn't matter if everyone else is exposed, my bottom line is Yuan Oppa. As long as Yuan Oppa is fine, EXO will not collapse."

Seeing the various messages from his fans on Instagram, Chi Jingyuan was silent for a moment, feeling a little complicated and speechless, not knowing what to say.

Fans' belief and optimism are a comfort to Chi Jingyuan, but it is also a burden and pressure... because sometimes things are indeed not what they think.

After closing INS and logging back into Naver, he suddenly found that hot searches had been updated. He clicked and took a look, and it turned out that SM had made a new announcement about Kim Jong-in's relationship.

Chi Jingyuan clicked on it and browsed it. After reading it roughly, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he understood it.

This statement was one of the public relations methods prepared by the company, which he had known before. Through some specially used words and words, it also vaguely and hinted at some situations, and used accusations similar to back-stabbing to quietly transfer the responsibility for the relationship to the woman. …

This kind of statement will not dissipate the heat of the matter, but it will indeed reduce the dissatisfaction of many Kai fans. It will make them feel, 'Oh, it's not Oppa's fault, it turns out it's this woman who insists on rubbing her up.' After self-consolation, I feel a lot better, and I will vent all my anger and resentment on the woman, pointing all the fingers at her.

This is also a good way to stabilize fans and deflect conflicts in this situation.

ZICO is the pioneer who created Kim Seolhyun, the number one fangirl in Kpop, and now the second example is here.

In addition, Kim Jong-in actually uploaded his handwritten apology letter on Instagram, which also instantly became a hot search.

Chi Jingyuan took a look at the apology letter...it didn't have any substantive content, and it didn't say anything about romance. It was just an apology to the fans, but the tone was very sincere.

However, the combined effect of the apology letter and the company's statement should not be underestimated. Although it has just been posted, Chi Jingyuan can foresee that Kai fans' anger towards their idols will dissipate a lot, and instead, they will Xu Huilin's attack will be more intense.

"What's going on with this handwritten letter? Why haven't I seen him write this before?"

After Chi Jingyuan read the handwritten letter, he asked Wu Shixun in a strange voice... He had never heard of it before, and Kim Jong-in's handwriting was quite beautiful.

"This..."

Wu Shixun raised his head and secretly glanced at Kim Jongin opposite him, and explained in a low voice: "He wrote this handwritten letter overnight last night. I heard that this was not included in the public relations plan, and Kai himself didn't want to write it. As you know, he I especially want to save face..."

When Chi Jingyuan heard this, he also glanced at Jin Jongren quietly and nodded secretly... After living together for so long, everyone has a very good understanding of each other's personalities. Jin Jongren is a person who cares about face very much and has a strong self-esteem.

"After the exposure yesterday, the negative impact from fans exceeded the company's expectations. After discussion, he was asked to write this handwritten letter overnight..."

At the end, Wu Shixun's voice dropped to the lowest level: "I heard that he was not very willing to write it. In the end, he was forced to have no choice..."

"Hey, what are you looking at?"

At this moment, a suppressed roar suddenly came from the distance, and Jin Zhongren, who was sitting opposite, raised his head and looked at this side angrily with bloodshot eyes.

Chi Jingyuan and the two were startled, thinking that someone had caught them gossiping behind their backs. When they were about to say something, they found that Jin Jongren shouted again dullly.

"What the hell are you looking at?"

This time they understood clearly that although Kim Jong-in was looking in their direction, it was not the two of them, but the side...

Byun Baekhyun, who was talking to Kim Jongdae, was stunned for a moment, and realized that it was him whom Kim Jongin was staring at, and he seemed to feel guilty.

Because just like Chi Jingyuan and the others, he was secretly discussing Jin Jongren with Jin Jongda, and he also took a few sneaky glances, but was discovered very sensitively.

Bian Baekhyun laughed sarcastically and was about to say something when he saw Kim Jongin standing up directly, staring at him, and striding over aggressively.

As he walked, he kept asking in an extremely depressed and angry voice: "What's there to see? What on earth are you talking about... Xiba."

"Jongren, you..."

Seeing him approaching, Baekhyun had just stood up. He said something and before he could stand still, he was pushed hard by Kim Jongin who walked in front of him. He staggered and fell back a few steps, and then he leaned heavily against him. There was a muffled sound on the wall.

With such a push, Baekhyun's anger instantly rose. Although the discussion behind his back just now seemed a bit bad, as an older brother and being treated like this by a junior, he couldn't justify it no matter what. He would hit him if his expression changed.

At first glance, the two people seemed to be really angry and looked like they were about to start a fight. The members next to them who had not reacted quickly got up. Kim Junmyun and Park Chanyeol were the first to rush over and quickly separated the two people. .

Chi Jingyuan also stood up, but he stood aside and did not move. Wu Shixun quickly ran over and followed Park Chanyeol to pull Kim Jong-in.

Although Jin Zhongren was being held back, his hands were tied, but he still kicked his legs forward crazily without mercy. His face was red, his eyes were bloodshot, and the veins on his forehead were exposed. Every move seemed to use all his strength, and he didn't know whether it was because of his strength or not. He wanted to kick Baekhyun to death because he was actually too far away to touch him, but he simply wanted to vent the depression and anger that had been building up in his heart for two days.

Bian Baekhyun didn't bother. After being pulled away, the anger in his eyes was quickly controlled. He looked at Kim Jong-in who was looking crazy in front of him, took a few heavy breaths, and finally just said in a dull voice: "You, Forget it, I won’t argue with you.”

After saying that, he took the initiative to walk away and sit far away without even looking here.

After Kim Jong-in stared at his back and kicked him a few times, he was pulled back to his original position by the other members. He sat on the floor and breathed heavily, while the other Park Chanyeol and Oh Sehun stood around. She looked at him, pinched her waist, and looked helpless, but also a little solemn.

The atmosphere suddenly became depressing.

Chi Jingyuan looked over from a few meters away and saw that Jin Zhongren's hands seemed to be trembling...

Baekhyun's secret glance and comment just now would not have caused such consequences normally. Kim Jong-in's sudden and unprovoked madman-like attack was just an explosion after all kinds of negative emotions accumulated to the extreme in the past two days.

Obviously, the various negative events in the past two days, especially the large-scale fan withdrawal, made his mentality a bit broken. He had roughly anticipated the consequences before, but only after it actually happened did he realize that the seriousness of the matter exceeded his expectations and Psychological endurance limit.

In fact, the members understand him very well. It is obviously because of this reason that Byun Baekhyun took the initiative to give in.

The same goes for Chi Jingyuan... He looked at Jin Zhongren who lowered his head and seemed about to cry. While sighing secretly in his heart, he suddenly felt a little lost.

Jin Jongren's current state made Chi Jingyuan feel inexplicably the same. He couldn't help but imagine how he would feel if he encountered this situation. Would he be indifferent and indifferent, or would he be more depressed than Jin Jongren... Chi Jingyuan I don’t know either.

Just as he was thinking about it, he couldn't help but glance at Jin Jongren again.

And the most interesting thing is that even if this hanging man is so sad at this time, he looks so lost and broken for himself, his career, and his fans, and he looks frustrated, ashamed, and regretful... But as long as the matter is over, After stabilizing, Chi Jingyuan guarantees that he will be 100% sure that things will continue as before, and they will continue to fall in love as if nothing has happened, and maybe they will go back to Sakazaki again...

People... are really complicated.

No one spoke in the entire practice room, it was silent except for breathing.

After a while, Jin Junmian took out his mobile phone and looked at it before taking the initiative to break the silence:

"Let's go, it's a meeting."

"..."

Everyone responded, packed their things and prepared to follow. At this time, Chi Jingyuan's cell phone suddenly vibrated. He took it out and looked at it, and found that it was a text message from Najing Nan.

He paused slightly as he looked at the sender's name. After hesitating for a few seconds, he didn't click on it. He locked his phone, put it in his pocket and walked out.

…………

There were many people sitting in the conference room on the 12th floor of the SM building. EXO and the manager of the agency, representatives from several departments of the company, and even several senior executives of Lee Soo Man were also sitting there.

The conflict in the practice room just now did not affect this situation. Kim Jong-in seemed to have smoothed over a lot after venting his anger... And no matter how angry and dissatisfied he was, it was impossible to show it in front of these company executives.

And the content of today's meeting is not about Kim Jong-in's love affairs. That kind of thing is the task of the publicity department, and it has been discussed in the meeting a long time ago... Today's discussion is about the development focus of the entire EXO group this year, as well as the specific details. planning.

After the mainland market was restricted last year, SM had already thought of letting EXO shift its development focus and put its main goals in the future on Neon and Ami. Later, after encountering the opposition of peers in the industry, this general direction was further determined.

Only the general direction has been determined, but many specific details are still being discussed, including whether to start with Neon or Europe and the United States, which market should focus more on, what kind of specific plan it is, how to select and collect songs, and how to combine them. Important things such as whether the style should change as the Romans do, etc. need to be confirmed.

Especially for Ami, all Kpop companies have long been coveted for a market as big as Ami, but so far there is no group in the entire music industry that has successfully entered the U.S., some of the most famous acts such as In the end, wondergirls were reduced to driving a caravan to perform road shows everywhere. The so-called pursuit of beauty actually means far more than the actual benefits, and even the meaning is not worth mentioning. To be honest, it is just Park Jinying's own move.

BOA and Girls' Generation before SM all failed in Ami. Now it is the turn of EXO, the most powerful and confident weapon today, because there is no successful experience, so we need to be more cautious.

"According to previous plans, XO will only release one album in the mainland this year to maintain its popularity, and will also reduce its activities in the mainland accordingly, spending most of its time on overseas markets. Everyone already knows the specific reasons, but we have already determined this matter before, so we will not be in a hurry because of other people's targeting."

At this time, a director of the planning department was holding a document and talking:

"... I think the Japanese market should be placed at the center of attention. Regardless of Avex's strong invitation to XO, just in terms of audience base and popularity, Japan and Amei are completely different."