"Hello, Ms. Bae Zhuhyun, my child has always liked redvelvet. If possible, can you give me an autograph?"
"Ah! Of course, it's our honor."
After signing her name on the handkerchief seriously and neatly, Pei Zhuxuan sent the visitor away with a business smile, and then looked at Dai Zhiyuan standing beside her.
Dai Zhiyuan skillfully reported the other party's identity.
"This is Busan Metropolitan City Education Superintendent Ha Yoon-soo, and the person in front of him is Busan Mayor Park Hyung-kyun."
Bae Zhuhyun's face was expressionless. It wasn't that she had a big heart, but that she was...numb.
Really numb.
These big names that they had never come into contact with in performing arts activities appeared in front of them one after another, and they always maintained a close attitude. This was something that Bae Zhuhyun and others could not even imagine.
But this kind of thing actually happened in front of them.
"Ah! Ms. Bae Zhuhyun, it's been such a long time."
Pei Zhuxuan recognized the person who came to visit this time.
"Hello, Mayor Quan!"
Pei Zhuxuan looked at the man in front of him in surprise and said hello hurriedly.
The person in front of her is actually the mayor of Daegu, her hometown.
As a celebrity in Daegu, she had met the mayor at some events.
It's just that it was just a one-time encounter in the past, at most we shook hands, and this cordial conversation like this was the first time in such a long time since her debut.
"It is indeed our honor in Daegu to have such an outstanding celebrity as Ms. Bae Zhuhyun."
"No, no, no, we have to thank the mayor for his hard work. Daegu will definitely get better and better under the leadership of Mr. Mayor."
"Hahaha, that's a blessing. I wonder if you will be available in the next period of time. There is still a vacancy in the position of cultural spokesperson of Daegu..."
"Ah? This... I can't make the decision. I still need to listen to the company's arrangements for specific matters."
Pei Zhuxuan hurriedly waved her hand and moved the company out to talk about the matter.
"That's it. It seems like I'm going to give s-m a call when I have time and have a good chat with Chairman Lee Sung-joo."
"Uh..." Pei Zhuxuan didn't know what to say, so she could only curl up her lips and show a helpless smile.
There are not a few people who show good intentions like Mayor Quan.
As Cheng Taiqian said, those who can be invited to this banquet are all smart people.
After seeing Zhang Jirong and Dai Zhiyuan's show of friendship, these visitors who were also invited instantly understood the energy behind this beautiful Ms. Pei Zhuxuan.
Of course, they don't know much about the specific situation, but it is undeniable that it is definitely beneficial for them to show goodwill first and become familiar with each other.
And they don't need to do anything. Some things that are extremely beneficial to Pei Zhuxuan are just a word from them.
After dealing with another group of big shots who came over to show their kindness, Pei Zhuxuan took Liu Xin'an's arm, and after confirming that there weren't too many people still staring at them, she carefully put her head on Liu Xin'an's back,
Calm down the nervous mood.
Liu Xin'an squeezed Pei Zhuxuan's little hand a little apologetically, then leaned into the other person's ear and whispered softly.
"It must be a lot of pressure. I'm sorry, Joohyun."
His voice was low, and the slight breath from his mouth during the conversation dyed her delicate earlobes red.
Pei Zhuxuan, who was leaning on his back, shook her head and said softly in a very friendly voice: "We should thank you. You don't need to apologize."
"...won't you be embarrassed by the honor gained in this way?"
Pei Zhuxuan was stunned for a moment, then straightened up in a funny manner and looked up at Liu Xin'an who looked worried.
"Ah, am I a newcomer who has just debuted? I keep chanting stupid things like trying to reach the top with my own strength every day?"
"Well..."
"To be able to still be so active after so many years since our debut is already a very successful thing for us. And if it weren't for you, we might just be the last of the three major girl groups for the rest of our lives, so you don't need to
What do you blame yourself for?"
Pei Zhuxuan is very clear about the situation she is in at this time, and it is the same as what she said. Without Liu Xin'an, their return this time would probably be just tepid.
Maybe next year's efforts will allow their results to hit new highs, but in the end they won't be able to reach the heights they once longed for.
But his appearance changed everything.
The originally scheduled low-key comeback has completely turned into a hot explosion, so next year...maybe it can be called redvelvet's year?
No one can say for sure, but at least...it feels much more real than the illusory feeling it once had.
All of this was due to her acquaintance with the man in front of her.
Bae Zhuhyun didn't know how many times she was glad that she chose to go back to her home that day instead of continuing to feel sorry for herself in the dormitory.
Without this decision, the outstanding guy in front of me might have gained an advantage!
Just thinking about this possibility, Miss Pei, who was originally sweet in her heart, became sour uncontrollably. She hugged Liu Xin'an's arm in her arms tightly, and her expressionless face was already full of coldness.
Her pretty face was even more indifferent.
Bae Joo Hyun, who accomplished this noble gesture, made Jiang Seulqi and others on the side marvel.
This sister... has taken the oath of sovereignty to the extreme.
But...
"They say she is the fiancée. Sister Zhuhyun, who are you guarding against?"
Sun Shengwan joked in a funny voice. There shouldn't be any ignorant person who would blatantly flirt with Liu Xin'an under this premise.
And does this sister underestimate her appearance too much?
At this banquet, excluding the four of them, who else can compare with Bae Zhuhyun in terms of appearance?
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! This is not arrogance, but the complete truth!
But then, a scene occurred that made Son Seung-wan's blood pressure rise.
She would always smile dotingly at her, but her closest sister, Pei Zhuhyun, actually looked at her with a wary expression.
Then under her speechless gaze, Pei Zhuxuan raised the corners of her mouth and said cautiously but without losing a smile: "Beware of you."
"ah!
Bae Joo Hyun!”
Of course, this was just a joke by Bae Zhuhyun, and Sun Shengwan also understood this, but being so guarded by such a close sister made her feel aggrieved from the bottom of her heart.
As for her way of venting her grievances...
Liu Xin'an looked helplessly at Sun Shengwan who was glaring at him.
He felt aggrieved, but he did nothing.
"I didn't do anything."
"Your existence is a mistake!"
"Hahahaha~"
Seeing the interesting fight between the person he likes and his sister who is close to him, at this moment, Bae Zhuhyun only felt joy and happiness in her heart.
...
The dinner party came to an end, the visitors exited in an orderly manner, and Pei Zhuxuan and others formally walked out of the Consulate General after politely bidding farewell to Dai Zhiyuan and Zhang Jirong.
"There will definitely be chaos on the Internet tomorrow...because of us."
After walking out of the venue, feeling the slightly cold autumn wind outside, Jiang Seulgi suddenly said this, successfully making Bae Zhuhyun and others look at her.
Kang Seulgi, who was looked at by everyone like this, didn't panic. She looked at Bae Zhuhyun and winked excitedly.
"Compared with that, I'm more worried about how to tell Brother Taiqian what happened just now."
The sisters are very excited, but for Bae Zhuhyun, who is the real center of public opinion, she still has a headache.
What happened tonight was beyond their expectations, especially Pei Zhuhyun.
It didn't matter that she had become Liu Xin'an's fiancée inexplicably, and the subsequent advances from those big shots made her unable to believe what happened tonight.
She pointed at herself with a weird look on her face: "I'm inexplicable. Does this count as marrying into a wealthy family?"
"Yeah! Sister Zhuhyun, when did you become Liu Xin'an's fiancée? Did he propose to you?"
"No...but Xin'an probably has his own intentions."
"Sister Zhuhyun, it's not okay for you to always be self-defeating like this. It's true that Liu Xin'an has helped us a lot, but helping us doesn't mean that we can handle such a big thing as a proposal! You say so, Seulgi!
"
Sun Shengwan was filled with indignation, and even after speaking, he did not forget to seek support from his good sisters.
But Jiang Seulqi didn't respond to her, but her imagination went wild.
"If Sister Zhuxuan marries Liu Xin'an, what will we do?"
"...You are all thinking too far. Xin'an and I have only been dating for less than a year."
"Only one year? We feel like you two have been dating for many years and are planning to get married."
"Is there any?" Pei Zhuxuan asked in confusion.
The sisters all nodded in unison.
The corner of Pei Zhuxuan's mouth twitched. While chatting, they had officially walked out of the gate of the Consulate General and entered the street outside.
Not far away, Cheng Taiqian had been waiting for them to come out. After seeing them, Cheng Taiqian hurriedly got out of the car and walked towards them.
"Erin, how are you?"
The appearance of Cheng Taiqian made the chatting people quiet down. Pei Zhuxuan looked at Cheng Taiqian whose face was full of anxiety, his lips trembled and he sighed.
"Let's talk after we get in the car first, Brother Taiqian."
"OK."
Pei Zhuhyun's sigh made Cheng Taiqian's heart go cold. He didn't expect Pei Zhuhyun to expand any connections there, as long as he didn't offend anyone.
After the group returned to the car, Cheng Taiqian took a deep breath and looked confused: "Where is Xin'an? Didn't he come out with you?"
Several people looked at each other, and finally Pei Zhuxuan said: "If Xin'an stays at the guest house tonight, he will have something to do tomorrow, and we will fly back soon."
"I see...so, how was the banquet this time?"
"Uh...how do I put this?"
Pei Zhuhyun started to feel dizzy. She really didn't know how to explain to Cheng Taeqian what happened at the banquet.
Fortunately, the person involved had a headache, and the other bystanders always looked like they were watching the show.
"I'll do it, I'll do it. To put it simply...we redvelvet may be about to take off."
"...take off?"
This was a word that Sung Tae-gyun didn't quite understand. He continued to question Son Seung-wan, while Kang Seul-ki approached Bae Joo-hyun with her mobile phone.
"Sister Zhuhyun, what company does Uncle Zhang come from?"
"Hmm, let me think about it... Datai Goryeo?"
"Da...Tae...Oh! Yes!" Even though Son Seung-wan is the search king in the team, Seulgi's use of the Internet is no weaker than Son Seung-wan!
Soon, with her neat movements, Datai Gaoli's information suddenly appeared in front of the two of them.
Then, both she and Bae Zhuhyun, who came over to look at the information, were stunned.
At the same time, Cheng Taiqian was also actively asking Sun Shengwan for more details about the banquet.
"Liu Xin'an has a very powerful uncle?"
"Yes, it seems to be the person in charge of Datai Korea. It should be a very powerful company."
"Da... datai?!"
Cheng Taiqian couldn't hide the shock in his heart and shouted "Ouch".
Compared to Bae Zhuhyun and others who knew nothing about these aspects, Cheng Taeqian had done a lot of homework in this area.
Although Datai Korea is not as well-known as the local industries they are familiar with, he still knows that it has a good cooperative relationship with Samsung.
And the uncle of a general manager...
Translated to their country, this can no longer be summed up by the phrase "Plutocratic II".
"...Eileen, do you and Liu Xin'an really only know each other because they live next door?"
Pei Zhuxuan quickly got over the shock. There were so many things that shocked her that happened in front of her tonight, and she was almost numb now.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Faced with Cheng Taiqian's question, Pei Zhuxuan nodded dullly, and then a question mark rose in his heart.
To be honest, she herself began to wonder, how could such a powerful man be taken down by her so easily?
———
Liu Xin'an was still somewhat well-known among young people. After the formal banquet, Liu Xin'an was dragged by Dai Zhiyuan to meet with his friends, that is, all the staff of the Consulate General.
After that, he returned to the guest house room, and Dai Zhiyuan also followed him gossiping.
"When do you plan to make it public next?"
The configuration of the guest house...is just an ordinary room.
Dai Zhiyuan pulled up a chair and sat in front of Liu Xin'an, asking gossipy questions.
"Me and Joohyun?"
"Yes, we must be prepared to cooperate with you if you make it public. Otherwise, even if my aunt is from this side, you are half of this side, but with the xenophobia of the Korean people... I guess there will still be a group of people scolding you and Ai
Lin’s.”
When it comes to being a small family, no one can compare to the Koreans. Dai Zhiyuan, who works here, has quite a say in this regard.
But in fact, it is similar in China. If a popular female artist suddenly gets together with a Korean, it is estimated that there will be many trolls in China who will "justly" pick up the keyboard...
"How do you plan to cooperate with us?"
"Give Sister Eileen more official resources, and at the same time cooperate with S-M Company to suppress public opinion and popularity, lead public opinion to support reconciliation, and release some more powerful endorsements, such as Samsung, etc.
The tourism image of the region represents this kind of thing.”
Each exaggerated statement came out of Dai Zhiyuan's mouth indifferently, and Liu Xin'an was stunned for a moment.
He was stunned for a while, and then asked doubtfully: "Can Zhuxun really get this kind of thing?"
"It's not a big problem. Mayor Quan has already extended an olive branch, and there are many others like him... Doesn't Mr. Zhang mean the same thing?"
Dai Zhiyuan didn't think this was a difficult matter. Considering the relationship between Datai and Samsung, Samsung's director surnamed Li must be willing to sell such a face.
As a "national" enterprise that is regarded as national pride by all Koreans, Samsung's influence here is self-evident.
Whether you can become the spokesperson of Samsung products is also a symbol of an artist's worth.
After Dai Zhiyuan finished speaking, he looked at Liu Xin'an amusedly: "Brother An Zi, are you really the son of a senior executive of Datai? Why do you feel like you have no idea at all?"
"Nonsense, I have never been exposed to these things at all, and my dad never brings work matters home. The first time I saw Uncle Zhang, I thought he was some kind of burglar, so I almost called the police."
"...boss Zhang?"
"right."
"Awesome."
Liu Xin'an laughed and shook his head, sitting cross-legged on the bed and thinking seriously about the question Dai Zhiyuan asked just now.
"To be honest...I plan to listen to Zhuhyun's arrangement. She probably means October. When they are free after their comeback, I will take the time to tell the fans about it."
"October..."
"What happened to October?"
"It's okay, I'm just thinking about whether there will be any big events in October."
"Have it?"
"Uh... there must be, but it has nothing to do with you, it's just..."
"Stop it! I'm not curious."
After being stopped, Dai Zhiyuan spread his hands innocently, and then continued to wait for Liu Xin'an's answer.
"How do you feel about it being released in October?"
"It's very good. It must be a good topic for fans to talk about after dinner."
"It definitely doesn't matter to me personally. You are also a water friend. You definitely don't care who I am with, right?"
"Well, if you are with some strange woman, even if you are a romantic partner, you will lose your fandom." Dai Zhiyuan replied seriously, and then he added kindly, "Don't worry, I won't step back."
"I should still thank you, right?"
"You're welcome!"
"The main concern is the reaction of Zhuhyun's fans... Just because of the popularity this time, many of Zhuhyun's fans have already begun to oppose this matter."
This is what Liu Xin'an is really worried about.
Ever since s-m started to gain popularity, some fans expressed strong dissatisfaction on Bae Joo Hyun's personal fan site.
Of course, compared to those who support and enjoy CP, these can only be said to be a small part.
But...people tend to read comments that criticize themselves.
As an anchor, Liu Xin'an is even able to find a bad comment among the barrage of praises that fill the screen.
Then I felt uncomfortable because of this bad comment for several days.
Naturally it is the same this time.
"Ah~ I get a headache when I think that Zhu Hyun will face the scolding of countless fans."
Liu Xin'an rubbed the corners of his eyes irritably and whispered.
"Relax. Since my sister-in-law can make this decision, it means that she has made her own preparations. You have to give her some confidence, right?"
Liu Xin'an nodded, of course he knew this truth, so he never poured cold water on Pei Zhuxuan.
but...
His trust in Pei Zhuhyun does not conflict with his feeling sorry for Pei Zhuhyun.
He just doesn't want to see his girlfriend being cursed by fans.