HPDBC Chapter 1061 Pretending
Chapter 1061 Pretending
Chapter 1061 Pretending
“It feels like there are no more bright idols in the music industry after Yuan’s activities ended.”
"Recently, it is said that many idols are returning, but each one is more boring than the last."
In a cafe on the street near Hongdae, three women who looked like college students were sitting around a table drinking coffee.
Several of them are students of the same major, and their hobby is to hang out in the Kpop circle and chase idols. One of them is a fan of Ji Kyung-won, one is a fan of EXO, and the other is just a casual fan of any group. At this moment, the three of them are browsing their phones while chatting and complaining about the latest idols in the music industry.
"GOT7 is really disappointing. The previous songs of the Flight Trilogy were all pretty good. The last song "Hard Carry" was so popular that I thought they could become a top group. But the trailer was so good and JYP finally delivered a pile of shit. What is this comeback? The title song is pure noise. They even postponed it for half a month to avoid Yuan. I was really looking forward to it."
"BAP actually released a song, they haven't disbanded yet?"
"There's nothing interesting about boy bands now. With EXO, there's really no point in watching anyone else. Whether it's music, dancing, concept, or appearance, after watching XO, other boy bands always feel a bit tacky."
"Girl groups are not doing well now. I thought Gfriend's comeback would be a big hit and beat Twice, but it really did happen. It's a pity that they died suddenly."
"Taeyeon's first regular song this time is just average. The title song is similar to "I" but not as good as "I"."
"Looking at the music scene recently, besides 'Loved', Twice's 'Knock Knock' is pretty good..."
“Ah, Kpop is really over now.”
Several girl fans were complaining about the idols who had recently returned, and they didn't even think highly of any of the dozen or so groups that had returned recently.
But this is actually the feeling of many people online recently. They always feel that after experiencing the two songs "Loved" by Chi Jingyuan and "Knock Knock" by Twice last month, although many idols have returned this month, it always feels that something is missing.
"Alas, there has been no news since Yuan was injured."
A girl sighed deeply.
"Didn't you say you posted an Instagram post saying everything was fine?"
"That's all superficial. We don't know when work will resume. There has been no news in the past few days... Hurry up and show up."
This college student, who was obviously a fan of Yuan, talked for a long time, and there was obvious worry in his tone.
I don’t know if it was telepathy, but as soon as she finished speaking, the girl who was looking at her phone next to her widened her eyes and said, “Oh my! He really showed up, look!”
"what?"
“See trending searches yourself”
"Let me see, let me see..."
The two girls nearby picked up their phones upon hearing this, and quickly found the hot search term #Yuan祝歌 on the web.
"A song of congratulation? What does that mean?"
This entry was a bit confusing, but after clicking on the link, they saw a video, and several people clicked on it and started watching without hesitation.
The video has no beginning or end. It starts with someone singing. The picture is a bit shaky and it is obviously shot with a mobile phone. The lighting is dim and the whole thing is a bit blurry, but you can still tell that it is at a wedding.
But this is not the point. The point is the slightly blurry person singing in the video.
Although he was wearing a fisherman's hat, most of his profile was still exposed. Combined with the very familiar voice, several people instantly recognized that the person singing was Chi Jingyuan, who had no news at all after the traffic accident.
"Guide me."
"Take me with you to where you live."
He was at this somewhat simple wedding scene at this time. Although he was dressed simply and there seemed to be a white strap flashing under the brim of his hat in the camera, he was smiling happily and singing attentively with the microphone.
After seeing this video, several people were stunned. They stared at the screen and listened to "Butterfly Girl" in their ears. After a while, they finished watching this not-so-long video, and then murmured in disbelief:
"Am I seeing things? Is this really Chi Jingyuan?"
"Is this true? Didn't he say he was still injured? Why did he suddenly go to sing a song for someone?"
“Nonsense, this profile is obviously Yuan, and the wound hasn’t healed yet…” The Yuan fan girl fell back and pointed at the bandage that flashed by in the video and said with some heartache: “Look, there is still a bandage on his forehead, and he even wore a bucket hat to cover it. The wound must be very big.”
"It's really Yuan... But whose wedding is this that they invited Yuan to sing the wedding song?"
"Yeah, it's obvious that the injury hasn't healed yet."
"I don't know either..." the girl said casually, but suddenly an idea came to her mind: "Oh, by the way, last time I saw in the group that someone who went to the concert said that Yuan said at the concert that he was very happy that an old fan was getting married. Could this be what he was talking about..."
"Yes, the news below said that this is a video of Yuan singing a congratulatory song at his fan's wedding..."
"Let me see... Oh my god, it's true!!"
Several girls looked at the news in amazement, and their tone was unconsciously filled with deep envy.
Among them, the girl who was a fan of Yuan even went out of her way to find some other videos to watch…There were many other private videos of this wedding besides the one included in the hot search news. Some were just clips, some were full-length videos of both wedding songs, some were of the entire wedding, and there were even some that just stared at Chi Jingyuan and kept filming. All kinds of them could be found.
But the common point is that all of them were privately filmed by guests at the scene without exception. There is no official video from Chi Jingyuan's own perspective or even his agent's perspective.
After just a few glances, the girl suddenly screamed.
"Ahhhh...
"What's wrong?" The two people nearby looked over in surprise.
"I know this Ernie."
The pink girl stared at the video on her phone screen, looking at the bride without blinking.
She felt that the bride looked familiar. After reminiscing, she suddenly remembered that she had met Li Zhihui at a Chi Jingyuan event. Although she was relatively low-key and seldom spoke in the fan group, she was a very senior fan of Yuan and had been following her since her debut.
But these veteran fans have only been chasing stars for a little longer. Considering EXO's current popularity and fan base, there is nothing special about them and it is not worth showing off. Apart from the fan circle, few people pay attention to them.
I didn’t expect Chi Jingyuan to show up at the wedding, send his blessings and sing a congratulatory song?
She was drooling with jealousy.
I just looked at the happy and tearful smile of the girl who was also an Aili like me in the camera, and watched Chi Jingyuan singing sincerely in the video and clapping with a smile on his face.
A deep feeling of empathy spread throughout my body, and I couldn't stop the emotion that welled up from my heart.
There is really nothing special or bragging about being a veteran fan, every group has them... but it’s a different story when you’re a fan of the right person.
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After singing the congratulatory song, Chi Jingyuan did not continue to steal the show and quietly watched the rest of the wedding from below.
However, he did not stay for the buffet afterwards. After the wedding ceremony, he spoke a few words to the bride and groom, as well as their parents, presented his gifts, took a photo as a souvenir, and then left first with Park Jae-hyun.
Although Chi Jingyuan deliberately kept a low profile later, it was just wishful thinking. The moment he appeared at the wedding, he had become the focus of everyone. Although they didn't want to admit it, the bride and groom's limelight was indeed stolen a lot.
After all... everyone here is a relative or friend, and they are all very familiar with Han Yanzhen and Li Zhihui, and they see them every day.
But Chi Jingyuan, few people have ever seen an artist of this level in person...
Many people actually wanted to talk to him but due to the wedding, they never had the chance. After Chi Jingyuan left, many guests who had just taken videos with their mobile phones immediately uploaded their videos to the Internet and even to the fan groups.
After seeing this, the fans who had been looking for news about Chi Jingyuan instantly became jealous and couldn't help themselves.
Soon, the news and the videos spread faster and faster, and by the afternoon they had become a hot topic.
The name Yuan itself is popular, and every entry with this name always attracts more attention from passers-by.
This time, after he was injured, there was no news about him except for an announcement from SM and his INS. Many fans and passers-by were actually very concerned about his situation, but he suddenly appeared in the public eye again.
No one expected that Chi Jingyuan's first appearance after the traffic accident was still with bandages on his body. He showed up at a fan's wedding and even sang a congratulatory song in person, which was really shocking.
Soon, this wedding song became the hottest topic in a very short time, and this time, people's attention was mainly focused on three aspects: "the identity of the married people", "the wedding song" and "the bandage".
"What is it like to invite Chi Jingyuan to the wedding scene as a wedding singer?"
"I remember someone said in a variety show before that many celebrities invited Chi Jingyuan to sing wedding songs at their weddings but failed to do so. Is this the first time Chi Jingyuan sang a wedding song for someone? He actually sang for his fans?"
"What are the identities of the bride and groom in this wedding? Why are they so well connected? Isn't that how Chi Jingyuan got all his resources?"
"If you don't understand, can you please stop making up stories? The Yuan fans' group has already explained the whole thing in detail. This time, the bride is a long-time fan of Yuan. During the book signing event, she mentioned that she was getting married soon. After hearing about it, Yuan contacted her fiancé and offered to sing a congratulatory song for her fans. Can you please stop making conspiracy theories about such a romantic and touching thing? Also, our Jingyuan is a chaebol himself. He doesn't need to lick the toes of a chaebol like your idol."
"I didn't have any feelings for Yuan before, I just heard that he was more fond of his fans, but all idols in the circle marketed like this, so I didn't think much of it... This time I was really touched. After knowing that my old fan took the initiative to offer his blessing after getting married, and later when he was injured in a car accident, he didn't regret it and still came with injuries and bandages.
I watched almost all of the videos. There was no perfunctory or commercial behavior throughout the whole process. They were always very enthusiastic and sincere. It can be seen that they were really sending their blessings sincerely. There was no commercial behavior. They were just simply congratulating their fans. There were no official videos released, only private photos of guests. If it weren’t for the real-name system, I would envy them!"
"To be honest, I can really relate to the feelings of the unnie in the video because I'm actually getting married soon. I can't imagine how I would cry if my favorite idol came to bless me in person when I got married... I'm really jealous!"
"+1"
"I have to say, this song 'Beautiful' is really suitable for wedding songs. Even with such poor sound quality, I was still very moved. The lyrics are perfect for the atmosphere. I must listen to this song when I get married."
"You won't feel that way when you hear it at your wedding...because the video is the original version."
"My eyes were filled with tears. I really cried when I saw it... But if I were the bride, I would just go with Yuan."
"Can you please tone it down, Dream Girl? Please don't make such a heartwarming and sincere thing that perfectly represents the mutual support between fans and idols into something so disgusting, okay?"
"It sounds good. Yuan wants to marry you, but you won't marry him?"
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"...Yuan wants to marry you, but you refuse?"
Seeing this message, Lin Nayeon, who was originally chatting with the members with great interest, was suddenly stunned. Her mouth opened slightly, and she looked dazed as if she had associated something.
Meanwhile, several other members in the practice room were chattering about today's hottest topic:
"...Taking the initiative to sing a blessing song for a die-hard fan of many years? Isn't that a bit too romantic?"
“This meal must be very happy.”
"But Jingyuan Oppa seems to be seriously injured. The bandage is so obvious. It seems that his entire forehead is tied up. Judging from this, the wound should be very big."
Kim Da-hyun's attention was on Chi Jingyuan's bandage. She smiled bitterly and seemed to have some empathy.
“It seems that Jingyuan Oppa’s hair was cut short?” Chaeyoung did notice another thing: “I saw that his bangs were gone in the photos someone posted.”
As she spoke, she moved closer to Ming Jingnan and asked curiously, "By the way, is Jingyuan Oppa's wound serious? His hair was cut. What did his hair look like? He didn't cut it bald, did he?"
But when Ming Jingnan heard her question, her face darkened... because she really couldn't answer this question.
Although she was sending messages every day, she only heard Chi Jingyuan mention that he had cut his hair short, and she never had the chance to see what he looked like with her own eyes.
Due to her schedule, she hasn't seen her boyfriend for a long time recently. It's really torment for a girl like her whose passion for love has not diminished at all and even grows stronger. Ming Jingnan has not been in a very good mood recently, especially after Chi Jingyuan was injured. She is worried and anxious. Even the daily text messages and calls can't stop the longing and anxiety in her heart.
This time, I learned about Chi Jingyuan from the news...
Zhou Ziyu, who was not far away, glanced over here secretly and pouted slightly.
She knows it all, she has seen it.
So handsome.
And even though that annoying guy was bandaged, he recovered well and still had the energy to scold me...
There was a lively conversation going on next to them, but Yu Jeongyeon suddenly felt something was wrong. There was so much chattering just now, but why did it suddenly become quiet?
She turned her head suddenly and looked at Lin Nayeon beside her: "Why are you suddenly silent?"
As she spoke, she looked at Lin Nayeon, whose eyes were blank and her teeth were showing unconsciously, as if she was thinking about something, frowned, and asked suspiciously:
"what are you thinking about?"
"I want to get married...Pah, I miss you~"
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"He really knows how to play?"
In the SBS waiting room at night, Kim Taeyeon, who had already released a song and was waiting for her comeback, couldn't help but exclaimed after seeing the news.
He has been quite busy recently, and he only knows that Chi Jingyuan was hospitalized for a few days due to his injury, and is now recuperating at home after being discharged... He was originally thinking of visiting him when he had a few days' free time, but he didn't expect to see news about him on the Internet today.
He actually showed up at a fan's wedding and sang a wedding song!
She also saw the bandage under the brim of the hat in the screenshot taken by fans. Seeing Chi Jingyuan showing up with his injury clearly not healed yet, Kim Taeyeon couldn't help but click her tongue: "He really works hard..."
But after saying that, she couldn't help but feel a little envious: "However, it's a good thing that he could think of this~ Tsk tsk, singing a wedding song for a die-hard fan with an injury, won't his fans go crazy after seeing this?"
As she said that, Kim Taeyeon turned to look at her manager and said, "Ouni, what do you think if I also go find a fan who is getting married and sing a congratulatory song on the spot?"
Kim Taeyeon has always considered herself an idol who dotes on her fans very much. When she saw that the news about Ji Jingyuan had caused such a high level of heat and the fans were so enthusiastic and gave such high evaluations, she immediately became interested in such a good idea.
"That's a good idea..." The agent nodded, but then shook his head: "...and Jing Yuanxi's good reviews this time are mainly because he went with injuries. You can't go there just to get injured, right?"
"Forget about it recently. No matter what, people will just say you're copying him."
"So cunning~"
Kim Taeyeon curled her lips and looked at the praise and discussion about Chi Jingyuan on the Internet with some envy. She put down her phone with regret and was about to speak, but suddenly thought of something: "Oh, by the way, unnie, the company mentioned the cooperation with GUCCI before. After the list was handed over, is there any news now?"
Previously, news suddenly spread within the company that it would further cooperate with GUCCI and give titles to other SM artists. This caused a sensation at the time and attracted scramble and competition from many artists.
Kim Taeyeon actually wanted to grab it too...but although she has good resources and the company values her very much, but...the company seems to think that she is not very suitable for the fashion route...
She felt a little unhappy when she thought of this. That was GUCCI. After all, which female artist would not be interested in such high-end fashion?
Who doesn’t want to wear top-of-the-line haute couture, who doesn’t want to be invited to watch fashion shows every year, who doesn’t want to be cheered by fans and surrounded by reporters?
"The list has already been submitted. I heard that they have started to contact GUCCI recently. There should be a result soon."
"Hmm..." Kim Taeyeon sighed, and then asked curiously, "Does Yoona have high hopes?"
Kim Taeyeon heard Lin Yuner mention this when she was having dinner with her a few days ago... Based on her understanding of this youngest member, this woman has always been very pretentious and low-key, for fear that others will be jealous of her if she shows off. Since she took the initiative to mention this, she must value this resource very much..."
“I think there’s a lot of hope.”
The manager thought about it and nodded: "After the one from Girls' Generation, the ones with the most development potential are you and her. Among the female artists in the company, Yoona's conditions are still very suitable for the fashion route."
Upon hearing this, Kim Taeyeon smacked her lips and sighed deeply:
"Well, I'm so envious~"
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The sudden singing of congratulatory songs by Chi Jingyuan received very good reviews online, especially until the evening, when there was no official perspective on the entire network. All the videos were secretly shot by the guests themselves. This also proved that Chi Jingyuan was not doing anything for fun, but was simply expressing his wishes with pure blessing. Passersby had an extremely good impression of Chi Jingyuan, and he instantly became a benchmark for idols.
Fans of other idols were also extremely jealous, saying "other people's idols."
As for the fans of Yuan, they were so moved that they looked at Li Zhihui in the video with envy and wished they could jump in and take her place.
But Chi Jingyuan is not money, so of course he cannot let everyone say good things about him.
In a private room at a barbecue restaurant in Gangnam District at night, three or four members of NCT were sitting at a table smoking.
Wen Taiyi took a sip of wine, looked at the overwhelming discussions on his phone, and couldn't help cursing:
"This guy is really good at pretending..."