"Eileen, I have your express delivery, what did you buy?"
"Huh? Here we are?"
Pei Zhuhyun couldn't hide the excitement in her voice. She exclaimed and hurriedly got up from the sofa in the practice room.
Today is already July 5th, and it’s only one day away from Liu Xin’an’s birthday.
Bae Zhuhyun's plan today is to secretly go home at night, and then wait until midnight to give her boyfriend a big surprise.
So the express delivery that arrived today is very important to her.
The mouse she bought has arrived.
"Yes, tell me what you want to buy first."
"A birthday gift for Xin'an, he has his birthday tomorrow."
"Oh... hmm? His birthday is tomorrow? Isn't his birthday June 21st?"
Cheng Taiqian's doubts also surprised Pei Zhuxuan: "Why does Taiqian brother know so much about my boyfriend's birthday?"
"...What you said is very strange. Is he just your boyfriend?"
"Ah? Is it possible that he is still your boyfriend, Brother Taiqian?"
It was a good answer, and Cheng Taiqian was silent at this moment. He wanted to say that Liu Xin'an was his close brother.
"Bye."
"Hee hee hee."
Bae Zhuhyun laughed playfully, put away her phone, and then looked at Jiang Seulqi aside.
"Seulgi, I'm going to pick up the express, will you come with me?"
"Well, okay. Have the things you bought for Liu Xin'an arrived?"
"right."
Jiang Seulqi came close to Bae Zhuhyun and followed her out of the practice room. At the same time, she did not forget to chat with this excited sister: "Don't forget to forward the gift we gave Liu Xinan to us."
"Don't worry, but what did you give me?"
Jiang Seulqi raised her eyebrows, pretending to be mysterious: "It's a secret, it's not something particularly rare."
"What you said made me very curious. Can't I open it first?"
"What do you mean? It was hard to wrap up."
Since last night, Bae Zhuhyun's group of sisters have gathered together to study how to wrap gifts.
Fortunately, there are many, many such bags for packing things in the storage room of the dormitory.
At that time, Bae Zhuhyun happened to have a video call with her boyfriend. It was so sweet. She couldn't blame anyone for not seeing it~
Soon, the two came to the company's place where express delivery is stored.
After finding her courier, Bae Zhuhyun hugged the small box and followed Jiang Seulqi upstairs again.
"Do I need to repackage this?"
"Well, you can't just give the express delivery to Liu Xin'an as a gift, that would be too weird."
Pei Zhuxuan used a knife to open the express box, then took out the box inside and looked at it over and over.
"So young?"
I bought the second generation gpw. Although Bae Zhuhyun doesn’t know the difference in parameters between the first generation and the second generation, the second generation is more expensive.
Expensive things, especially digital products like this, for Ms. Pei, who knows nothing about these things, expensive means good.
"It's just how big a mouse can be."
"That's true. I'll get the ribbon."
...
One day later, the Korean website, which originally had little discussion on this matter, finally showed up to handle the matter.
Cheng Taiqian is always observing the comments of netizens.
However, what surprised him was that netizens who originally liked trolling chose a gentler approach to this matter.
It's not that there aren't people making bad comments. There are trolls wherever they go, and most of these trolls are just some sunspots who don't have a good impression of Bae Joo Hyun. The opinions of these people are not important.
What really concerns Sung Tae-cheon is the fan site here and the reactions of some of Bae Joo-hyun's individual fans.
It was the mild reaction of this group of people that surprised Cheng Taiqian.
[Halo, it turns out that Irene is really Mr. Liu Xin’an’s girlfriend? 】
[Hahahaha, that’s pretty good. Irene is 30 years old. It’s not easy to meet a good man. As a woman, I support such a relationship.]
[Although that boy is Chinese, the blood of our country also flows in his body]
[That stinky...] Well...this was a bad comment, and Cheng Taiqian ignored it directly.
It has to be said that Liu Xin'an's outstanding personality on the show has made many fans from his country very fond of him. In fact, the popularity of Chinese men has been reflected in the past few years.
"Buzz~"
Cheng Taiqian glanced at the vibrating cell phone on the table and hurriedly picked it up: "Director."
"Taiqian, come to the office."
"yes."
Cheng Taiqian took a deep breath, and it seemed that what was supposed to come finally came.
He gathered his mood, set out from his office, and soon knocked on the door of Director Jin's office.
"Knock knock knock"
"Come in."
Cheng Taiqian pushed the door open, bowed respectfully to the man and said hello, and then sat in front of Chief Jin.
"Chief, what do you want from me?"
"The relationship between Irene and Liu Xin'an is..."
"It's true they are a couple."
At this time, there is no need to continue to hide. The signs have already appeared, and the company has begun to become suspicious. Instead of continuing to cover up, it is better to directly make the relationship between the two transparent to the company, which will also facilitate the company's subsequent operations and risk avoidance.
.
This answer did not go beyond Chief Jin's expectations. He held his chin in one hand and tapped the table gently with the other hand.
The crisp hitting sound made Cheng Taiqian a little nervous. The agent swallowed his saliva and waited for the leader's scolding.
But unexpectedly, the imaginary scolding did not come. Director Jin just chuckled and looked at him: "When did you know about it?"
"I... also found out not long ago that Aileen and Liu Xin'an have done a very good job of keeping secret."
"Well, that's true, otherwise we wouldn't know it now, right?"
Cheng Taiqian stood up and hurriedly bowed and apologized: "This was my mistake, I'm sorry, room manager!"
"Okay, I don't mean to blame you, but since there are already signs of this, let's just let them make it public."
"Is it public at this time?"
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"right."
"But... they will be back in one month. Irene is the most popular in the group. If it is revealed that she has a lover during this period... it will have a great impact on their return results."
"The company will have a public relations team to control public opinion, so you don't have to worry too much about this."
"But..." Cheng Taiqian frowned. He wanted stability. He didn't want this return to have more uncertainties. "Mr. Liu Xin'an made it clear that he didn't want Irene's return to have any uncertainties."
There is any hype about their relationship. We still want to rely on Mr. Liu Xin'an to open up relations with the mainland in the future. Isn't it bad to turn against him now?"
"It's still unknown whether he can open up this relationship. How to pursue vested interests and unknown interests? You should know better than me, right?"
Director Kim also knows this, but S-M is a brokerage company and he is a businessman.
"But when you signed the contract with Liu Xin'an, did he make a request not to use him for hype?"
Director Jin was stunned for a moment. He recalled it carefully, and then laughed out loud: "Is this boy actually waiting for me here?"
During the previous contract negotiations, he was completely distracted by Liu Xin'an's previous request to "stand in line with public opinion." He didn't pay attention to the subsequent clause "not to hype information related to Liu Xin'an"...
Director Jin was silent for a few seconds, and finally took a deep breath and looked at Cheng Taiqian: "Go and call Irene."
"yes."
After walking out of Chief Kim's office, Cheng Taeqian took a long breath.
Judging from the current situation, the company definitely does not want to antagonize Liu Xin'an. The dividends brought by building a good relationship with Liu Xin'an have begun to take shape. It is definitely not a good thing to antagonize Liu Xin'an at this time.
As for the disclosure that Chief Kim mentioned...he didn't think that Chief Kim really intended to make it public. He just wanted to use this guise to beat Bae Zhuhyun and see if he could get anything out of Liu Xin'an.
A businessman is a businessman after all... In this regard, Chief Kim is just a little better than the leaders with whom he has little contact.
With mixed thoughts, Cheng Taiqian opened the door of red velvet's practice room.
Not all members were in the practice room today. Son Seungwan went to attend a radio event, but the other members were in the practice room reviewing dance moves and deepening their muscle memory.
His appearance did not surprise everyone, and Pei Zhuxuan stood up with understanding.
"Are you looking for me, Brother Taiqian?"
It has been a day, and what is supposed to come will eventually come.
"Yes, Chief Jin is looking for you."
She must be lying if she said she wasn't nervous or flustered. She swallowed, and then looked at Cheng Taiqian carefully: "How is the mood of the room director?"
"Well... get ready to be scolded."
This answer made Bae Zhuhyun dejected, but it was just scolding. She had been scolded for so many years, and she had not received enough scolding!
It doesn't matter if it goes in one ear and out the other.
"The room chief will probably use your relationship to give you a beating. You should be more honest then. No matter what the room chief says, you can't talk back. Do you understand?"
"Yes, I know."
Pei Zhuxuan nodded, looking very obedient.
But after experiencing so many things, Cheng Taiqian didn't believe this man.
On the surface, he looks very docile, but in fact he is very thoughtful and very thoughtful!
He raised his eyes and looked at Pei Zhuhyun's stunning face, his eyes lingering on the other person's black hair.
Bae Zhuhyun, who noticed Cheng Taeqian's gaze, smiled sweetly, and then took out the hairpin from his pocket.
"I didn't wear it today."
"Then should I praise you?"
"Hey, come on over, I'm ready!"
Bae Zhuhyun followed Sung Tae-cheon to Chief Kim's office with a look on her face that said, "I'm going to die with all my heart."
The old rule is to bow and say hello first. This is etiquette.
After Chief Kim responded, Bae Zhuhyun stood in front of Chief Kim honestly, with her head lowered, not daring to make even the slightest eye contact with him.
"You hid it well, Eileen."
"I'm very sorry, Director... Because I was worried that the company would not agree with my matter with Xin'an, I never dared to report it to the company. Please don't blame Brother Taiqian. He only found out about it not long ago."
Director Jin raised his eyebrows, looked at Cheng Taeqian playfully, then looked at Bae Zhuhyun, and smiled gently: "I don't mean to blame you, but you should still report love to the company. You are already 30 years old.
It’s been 7 years since your debut, and the company has no position to stop your love.”
"I'm really, really sorry."
If she went down the slope at this time, she would be a fool.
Bae Zhuhyun bowed and apologized again, keeping her posture very low.
"Okay, the company plans to directly disclose your relationship with Liu Xin'an."
"...now?"
"Yes, this is a good opportunity as a warm-up for your return."
Bae Zhuhyun pursed her lips. The company's thoughts were clear. Exposing love during this period was definitely not acceptable. Office Director Kim also knew this very well.
Now that he knows this and still says this, Chief Kim's purpose is very clear.
The company wants to take advantage of Liu Xin'an.
And this is the ultimate reason why Bae Zhuhyun doesn't want to tell the company about their relationship.
In other words, the company wanted to use her affairs to manipulate Liu Xin'an into doing things for the company.
"Office Chief..."
"Let's contact Mr. Liu Xin'an first. We still need to discuss what to do next. Tomorrow is the day for filming, right?"
Chief Kim ignored Bae Zhuhyun's voice, looked directly at Sung Tae-cheon, and gave the order.
Pei Zhuxuan took a deep breath, mustered up her courage, and put aside Cheng Taiqian's previous instructions.
"room..."
"Bell~"
Her voice of courage was interrupted by the ringing of the landline phone on the table.
The three people's eyes were all attracted by the landline phone. Chief Jin glanced at them and picked up the handset of the landline phone.
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After asking this question, Chief Jin's head trembled, as if he had heard something incredible.
After a long time, he hurriedly asked.
"...What?"
"Okay, I understand, I will take them there now."
"Yes, I understand."
After saying these words hastily, Chief Kim stood up under the confused gazes of both Bae Zhuhyun and Cheng Taeqian.
"Taiqian, take Irene back to the practice room, let them tidy up, and prepare to go to the living room with me. You have to move quickly."
"Ah? Yes, Eileen, let's go!"
Although he didn't know what happened specifically, Sung Tae-cheon responded hurriedly, and then called out to Bae Joo-hyun, who was still confused next to him.
Bae Zhuhyun also stood up, first bowed to Chief Kim, and then trotted away behind Cheng Taeqian.
As for Chief Jin, he looked at the room the two left, thoughtfully.
Is it a coincidence?
Or...
Liu Xin'an?
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"What's going on?"
"I don't know, but Director Jin seems to be very serious."
Pei Zhuxuan shook her head. She was also confused: "I don't know. Let's follow him first. Maybe some big shot is coming."
"What does the big shot's coming have to do with us?"
Jiang Seulqi asked doubtfully.
Regarding this, Bae Zhuhyun just spread her hands and expressed that she knew nothing about it.
Except for Son Seung-wan who was absent, Bae Zhuhyun led the three sisters out of the practice room. Sung Tae-qian had been waiting at the door for a while.
He took a look at the outfits and makeup of the four people and nodded.
"After a while, don't say anything nonsense, just listen honestly, you know?"
"Brother Taiqian, who is here?"
"I don't know either, but judging from the room manager's reaction... he seems to be a very powerful person, so just listen."
Cheng Taiqian was also confused, but he could still see Chief Jin's excessive reaction.
It was obvious that the guest they needed to receive was of high status.
Several people quickly came to the living room upstairs, and what really surprised Pei Zhuxuan was that not only Chief Kim appeared in front of her at this time, but Li Chengzhu, the current chairman of s-m, also came here.
.
Bae Zhuhyun quickly led the members to bow and say hello to their real boss.
"Hello, Chairman."
The normally stern chairman looked at Pei Zhuhyun with a rare smile.
"Eileen, how are you doing lately?"
"Ah, yes! Thanks to the company, I have been doing very well recently."
"Well, isn't Wendy here?"
"Wendy has something to do, but I've already sent someone to tell Wendy to come back as soon as possible."
Chief Kim whispered a few words beside Li Chengzhu. After Li Chengzhu nodded, he looked at Bae Zhuhyun and others.
"As soon as you go in, don't talk nonsense, just stand quietly, do you understand?"
"Yes." Pei Zhuxuan and others responded obediently.
Room Chief Jin gently opened the door. Taking this opportunity, Pei Zhuxuan and others looked curiously into the living room.
The living room was no different from usual, but it was always empty. At this time, there was a man sitting on the soft sofa.
Seeing the door open, the man stood up and looked at Li Chengzhu, Room Chief Kim, and Bae Zhuhyun who came in with a smile.
[To be honest, I have been using Yeguoyuedu to read and catch up on books recently. I can switch sources and read aloud with many sounds. Yeguoyuedu is available for Android and Apple.]
"I've kept you waiting for a long time, Mr. Wang."
Li Chengzhu smiled and reached out to shake hands with the man in front of him, looking very close.
king?
This is a surname that is almost unknown in Goryeo. In other words...
Is this a Chinese?
The first reaction of Jiang Seulqi and others was to look at Bae Zhuhyun, who was also stunned.
Because among all the people present, she was the only one who had connections with the Chinese people.
"It's okay, Mr. Li." The man named Wang first replied what Li Chengzhu said, and then he looked at Bae Zhuhyun who was so nervous that she couldn't stop blinking her beautiful eyes, showing a gentle smile, "Ms. Bae Zhuhyun, Ms. Kang Seulgi
, Ms. Park Soo-young, and Ms. Jin Yelin, hello, I am Wang Chengjie from the Chinese Consulate in Busan, and I am here to distribute letters to you. "
"...Eh?"
Even though she knew very well that she couldn't have any strange reactions here, the title of the person in front of her still made Pei Zhuxun stunned.
Also looking dull were Jiang Seqi and others whose names were called by Wang Chengjie.
Wang Chengjie took out several letters from the bag he carried with him and distributed them to Pei Zhuxuan and others one by one according to their names.
Then, he glanced at the remaining portion in his hand, and turned to look at Li Chengzhu aside.
"It seems that Miss Sun Shengwan hasn't come back yet, I'll wait a little longer."
"She is already on her way back. I'm sorry to waste so much time on you."
"Ah, I came here uninvited, Chairman Li, please don't say that."
Wang Chengjie smiled and waved his hands without any airs. He looked at Pei Zhuxuan and others who were still in a sluggish state, and said funnyly: "You can just open it and take a look."
Pei Zhuxuan knew that the other party was speaking to herself, but...
She glanced at Li Chengzhu carefully, and after the other party nodded, she held her breath, tore open the sealed letter, and took out the letter inside.
This is a letter entirely written in English.
She has learned basic English, so she can understand it.
But after reading it carefully, her brain, which had become a little overwhelmed by the arrival of the other party, completely shut down.
【Consulate General of China】
[The Chinese Consulate General in Busan pays tribute to Red Velvet Captain Bae Zhuhyun and would like to write to you regarding the following matters.]
[To celebrate the Chinese traditional festival Mid-Autumn Festival, our embassy plans to hold a "Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival Reception" at 17:30 on September 29 (Wednesday) at the Chinese Consulate General in Busan. The Chinese Consulate General in Busan sincerely invites you to attend the banquet.
.]
[In addition, this event will take the form of a standing buffet reception, please refer to it.]
[Please send the feedback form on your intention to attend to our library before September 21st.]
【With the highest respect】
[Signed: Consulate General of China in Busan]
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ps: Regarding this paragraph, the author specifically asked the real consulate staff. You may not believe it if you tell me. I actually have a book friend who works at the Korean Embassy...
These contents were written after serious discussions between me and the relevant staff member. As for why I bypassed SM and directly issued invitations to Bae Zhuhyun and others, it is because this reception is a private reception, so there is no need to go through the company route.
road.
As for whether Bae Zhuhyun and others are qualified... First of all, this reception actually existed in September last year, and similar events often invite well-known artists to participate.
As for why Xiao Pei was invited, I will explain later~
If you still have any doubts about this plot and feel it is unreasonable, you are welcome to come to the book club to ask me~
If you find it troublesome and don’t want to come to the book club, you can also refer to Xiaopozhan Up: Protecting Wild Pineapples
This person participated in the activities of the Chinese Consulate in Munich this year~
ps2: It’s normal that I can’t see comments about this chapter. Qidian.com said there was a small problem with comments about this chapter~