Chapter 67 NE1

After hanging up the phone, Jingrong's relaxed expression was replaced by exhaustion. He'd been up until midnight last night, barely getting a few hours' sleep before being woken up again. He'd been forced to stay awake to chat with G-Dragon for so long. With this in mind, Jingrong tossed his phone onto the table and lay back down on the bed.

G-Dragon had originally planned to finish his phone call with Jingrong before catching up on some sleep. It was only a little after five in the morning, and while he was always on a tight schedule, he wasn't one to get up before dawn. He could still get at least two or three hours of sleep if he lay down now, but G-Dragon remained silent, staring at his phone.

Honestly, he knew the "breakup storm" was probably over, otherwise Jingrong wouldn't have endured the discomfort of a hangover to chat with him and even joked with him in a good mood. He should be happy, and also a little relieved. Ever since he and Jingrong became friends, he had never thought about breaking up. Besides, no one would think about breaking up when they were in a sweet relationship when they had nothing to do. Although G-Dragon used to do this kind of thing, always thinking about the breakup when they were in a relationship, and they actually broke up. But he swore that when he was with Jingrong, this question had never occurred to him for a second. So when he heard Secretary Lin say that Jingrong was caught off guard when planning the breakup, he almost lost his mind.

It's a good thing that Jingrong no longer mentions breaking up, but it doesn't mean that she believes his explanation. In fact, when G-Dragon heard Jingrong avoid talking about Kiko Mizuhara, he knew that she didn't believe him. Although the crisis has temporarily passed, Jingrong has always kept this matter in his heart. It has always been a time bomb that must be resolved completely, otherwise he will not be able to rest assured.

But how to solve it? Just like Jingrong said, "I don't want to mention her... after all, she is his ex." G-Dragon can deny his past with Kiko Mizuhara, but he cannot deny the fact that they were together, although it is a dark history that he doesn't want to mention - Jingrong has said this, what else can he say to her?

It was already past ten o'clock when Jingrong woke up. Taifeng, who hadn't had breakfast yet, didn't make any noise but just hovered around the door of her room. When he saw Jingrong coming out, he excitedly rushed over to her. Jingrong fed Taifeng food and called her aunt to come and cook for her. Then she changed her clothes and took Taifeng out for a walk.

After dinner, Jingrong picked up her bag and prepared to go to the company. Typhoon still followed her from the bedroom through the living room, and when it ran to the door, it always rubbed against her feet, as if it was so happy and ignorant on the day it first saw her. Jingrong bent down to hug it, pushed open the door and went out without looking back.

The people in the company saw how she passed out drunk last night, so no one was puzzled when Jingrong didn't come to work in the morning. Instead, they were a little surprised to see her come at noon.

"Don't you want to rest for a while at home?" Zhang Jingran asked.

"It's okay. I'm free anyway, so I might as well come and take a look."

"Okay then." Zhang Jingran shrugged. "You know your own body well. If you're not feeling well, don't force yourself... Oh, we still have to record the show today, right?"

Jing Rong nodded: "How do you know?"

Zhang Jingran smiled and said, "I just asked Secretary Lin. I was going to treat you to a meal, but it seems you won't have the pleasure."

"Just treating me to a meal?"

"You don't have time to go anyway, so why are you asking so many questions?" Zhang Jingran looked like he didn't want to talk more.

Jing Rong also imitated Zhang Jingran's indifferent attitude: "Don't worry, I'm just asking casually."

The days went on in a dull manner. Jing Rong had agreed to go to Big Bang's concert this weekend. With two days of concert and the time needed to go back and forth, Jing Rong could only try her best to finish the important work in advance. So she was very busy this week. Except for accompanying Tai Feng for walks in the morning and evening, the rest of the time she was either working or immersed in G·R. She didn't even pay much attention to the latest entertainment events.

It is said that Big Bang has finally started broadcasting a program that was recorded in Japan half a month ago. Many people are paying attention to this program. Even CVIPs who have never liked Sakura Channel have been waiting for it early. The reason is simple. Everyone has seen the news that G-Dragon will openly talk about himself and his two "rumored girlfriends" who have been a hot topic some time ago on this program.

While the two of them are being discussed, Liu Meilan has practically been forgotten. All the attention remains on Kiko Mizuhara, especially with her recent constant scandals, including a secret date with G-Dragon and the release of a series of high-definition, indecent photos comparable to Japanese AVs. The sheer number of male protagonists in these photos is truly shocking. One netizen quipped that every time a certain woman revises his or her perspective, he or she realizes it's not that humanity has become less sophisticated, but rather that he or she has been underestimating a certain woman. This netizen's sudden realization led others to delve deeper into the topic of "underestimation."

Okay, that's off topic. Now let's talk about the show that everyone has been waiting for. The show itself is not particularly interesting, but the guests invited this time are high-end enough to make a not-so-famous show suddenly high-end and fashionable. In the show, G-Dragon was also very straightforward and used the word "nothing to do" to describe Kiko Mizuhara and Liu Meilan. The simple and direct way of speaking made the audience behind the screen feel very happy!

It turns out their idol has never lied to them! VIPs couldn't help but recall how irrational they were when the incident involving Kiko Mizuhara happened. Some even went to G-Dragon's Twitter to accuse him of being a "liar," having "no credibility," and "not keeping his word." G-Dragon once told his fans not to believe what others say, just trust what he says. VIPs have always taken this as a sacred word. However, after the Kiko Mizuhara incident never stopped, many fans began to doubt his words, especially when so-called sasaeng fans spread rumors that he was paying attention to Kiko Mizuhara, and had been on and off with her for several years, and that he stayed at Mizuhara's house every time he went to Japan. Some people began to feel disappointed, misunderstood, and even lost trust in him because he never explained or took action. Many fans even used his interactions with Kiko Mizuhara on Twitter as ironclad "evidence."

How did they go from initially trusting him without a doubt to later interpreting his silence as a sign of guilt? Is this the attitude they should have towards their idols?

After watching the show, almost all the kids who really liked Big Bang and G-Dragon fell silent. During that time, Kiko Mizuhara was trying to find a sense of presence everywhere like crazy. A large number of photos came in from all directions at once. There were always people who could "accidentally" discover some so-called truths, and rumors burst in. So they also went crazy, not only doubting, but also scolding, quitting being fans, and turning against them. All the irrationality accumulated and exploded in an instant. At that time, did they ever think about how it would end if they really misunderstood G-Dragon?

What's gratifying is that their idol is so magnanimous. He didn't say a word about the fans' behavior and took all the responsibility on himself. He said it was his fault for not giving everyone enough confidence and that he didn't do well enough, so everyone felt insecure about him. He also promised that if he meets a lover he wants to spend his life with, he will tell everyone so that people won't have any wild thoughts. How could they have the heart to hurt such a man before?

G-Dragon's public severance of his relationship with Kiko Mizuhara did not trigger a large number of unfavorable rumors as the company had previously worried. The success should be attributed to the fact that Kiko Mizuhara's nude photos were made public. In addition, Kiko Mizuhara was hidden by the company because of the nude photo incident a few days ago. Now that such a big thing has happened, she cannot jump out and distract everyone's attention, so the matter is clear and obvious to everyone - the events in the past few years are nothing more than hype made by Kiko Mizuhara in order to get promoted.

As for why G-Dragon wants to clarify this matter this time, everyone has found a good reason, because this scandal started with Liu Meilan, and Liu Meilan's friends once weakly stated that Liu Meilan has a closer relationship with Seungri. Before, everyone didn't believe it and thought that Liu Meilan deliberately distanced herself from the relationship. Now even G-Dragon and Seungri himself admit that this is indeed the case. Thinking of Seungri, we have to understand his joy as an adult. Nowadays, people are free to fall in love. Xiao Nini never deliberately publicizes her relationship, but she will not hypocritically deny it if she is caught. So everyone easily guessed the "fact" that Seungri and Liu Meilan are a couple - it's not a wrong guess, at least they used to be a couple.

Because G-Dragon has a very good image now and has once again become a white lotus in the hearts of fans, everyone spared no effort to think positively - this time, Kiko Mizuhara was blind enough to involve Seungri's girlfriend. As a good brother who loves his younger brother, Captain Kwon could pretend not to know and let the woman do whatever she wanted. But this time, he was afraid that the youngest member would be wronged, so he stood up to clarify, which was uncharacteristically his behavior.

This viewpoint immediately garnered countless support—though some speculated that G-Dragon's explanation was because he had a girlfriend and feared she might misunderstand him, citing the mysterious person's post as evidence. While they ultimately doubted the motives of the source, some of their analysis was plausible, such as the existence of the G.R. bar, suggesting it wasn't groundless. However, this suspicion was overlooked by those suffocating with guilt. The idol had already said he'd make it public, so why were they still so paranoid?! Now that you've had nothing better to do, think carefully about how to respond to Ms. Mizuhara!

Those fans who felt that their irrationality had hurt the fragile heart of their idol were so guilty that they wanted to commit suicide by seppuku, but after analyzing the whole thing, they went from wanting to slit their own stomach to wanting to slit Kiko Mizuhara's stomach - it was all planned by this woman. Not only did she exploit G-Dragon with a few photos for years, she also deceived all the VIPs and even guided their thinking to make them misunderstand and hurt their idol. Damn, this woman has been committing suicide for so long and they only realized it now!

The hatred level has reached a fever pitch. Fans' hatred for Kiko Mizuhara is as deep as their guilt towards G-Dragon. Some even want to join a group and throw gasoline at her door. They'd rather burn her to death for bullying Captain Kwon like that! Kiko has instantly become a scoundrel in the eyes of the VIPs. Of course, having such a high profile is a feat. Before, everyone just gathered around to watch her laugh, but now everyone is calling her out. Kiko's agency, her manager, her supposedly close friends in the industry, the advertising magazines she endorses—VIPs are complaining and harassing her. With such a massive crackdown, let alone a return to the entertainment industry, no one in the industry would dare approach her. Just kidding! They're just low-profile models. Big Bang's fans are so awesome, who would dare offend them? Don't let yourself get harassed and your hard-earned job ruined.

Kiko Mizuhara's downfall has also had a negative impact on her agency. Some businesses that have cooperated with their company are afraid of the constant flood of complaint calls from fans. They are also always threatened by groups that if they don't remove the company's spokesperson, they will target their products and so on. They have proposed to terminate the contract or no longer cooperate. It is said that Kiko Mizuhara's agency is considering terminating the contract with her. So in just a few days, Kiko Mizuhara was not only chased by VIPs, but even the company abandoned her. The mode of being abandoned by everyone is too exciting.

Because Jing Rong was busy with work, he didn't know that this incident had probably become a legend in the history of entertainment. After all, relying solely on the power of fans, a model who had been in the industry for many years and had no achievements at all was pushed to that level. It was absolutely incredible! However, Jing Rong had an all-round secretary by his side. Secretary Lin, who accompanied Jing Rong in various busy overtime work, had the only way to rest by going online to join the battles of her friends. Although she couldn't do much, but to use the words of CVIP, if each of them spits a mouthful of water, they could drown Kiko Mizuhara. This is the legendary strength in numbers. Secretary Lin spared no effort to contribute her last bit of energy. She participated in this turmoil throughout, so she naturally knew the whole process best. She reported the current situation to Jing Rong in real time as soon as she got the chance, which fully demonstrated the professional qualities of an all-round secretary.

Thanks to Secretary Tolin, Jingrong knows everything about the world without leaving home.

Jing Rong didn't need to hide the surprise of Big Bang's concert this time, so she flew there the night before. When she arrived at Osaka Airport at around 9 o'clock, Jing Rong received a call as soon as she got off the plane. According to the location specified by the other party, Jing Rong just walked over and saw five very handsome guys waiting in the distance. Because she didn't take her luggage with her last time, Jing Rong came this time with a small carry-on bag. As soon as she walked over, the bag was taken away by someone. Jing Rong laughed and said, "This bag is not heavy at all. I'll carry it myself."

As soon as Quan Zhilong took the bag, his other hand spontaneously put his arm around Jingrong's shoulder, smiling very proudly: "I know you are worried that I will be tired, don't worry, your man is not that weak."

Shengli sneered rudely: "Brother, sister-in-law thinks it doesn't make much sense to let you carry such a light bag."

Dacheng was helpless: "It's just a backpack, why are you so excited?"

"I just can't stand seeing Zhilong bro showing off like this."

Even Top couldn't stand it anymore, "You've been no less cocky than him before."

Jing Rong laughed: "You two are standing here where you could be discovered at any time, bickering...are you trying to show off your affection?"

Jing Rong's words shocked Shengli and Dacheng, who immediately stood several meters away from each other, as if afraid of being infected with some disease. Of course, it also successfully reminded them that it was time to retreat.

Because there were so many people, they drove a government car this time. Shengli was driving, and the other three tactfully left the back seat for Jingrong and the others. After they got in the car one by one, Jingrong asked, "Aren't you very busy? You don't have to come pick me up in person. Just send me the address and I'll take a taxi."

Taeyang smiled and said, "It's okay, the rehearsal is over. Jiyong said that since it's your first time in Osaka and you don't know Japanese, he's worried about something happening."

"Then we don't have to go together, aren't you afraid of making headlines again?"

"Don't worry." Top said honestly, "It's on the headlines."

Jing Rong couldn't help but laugh. Quan Zhilong brought her head over and leaned it on his shoulder, and asked with concern: "I heard that you have been working overtime frequently in recent days?"

"well enough."

"It'll take a while to drive, take a rest first."

Jing Rong nodded and asked, "Are we going to the hotel?"

"No, let's go to the restaurant to eat first."

"It's so late, you haven't had dinner yet?"

Quan Zhilong pinched Jingrong's ear affectionately and said, "Let's go eat together."

Jing Rong thought for a moment and asked, "Are there others?"

"How clever." G-Dragon said with a doting tone, ignoring the goose bumps on the audience's skin. "CL and the others will be guests at the concert this time. Since they're here, let's have dinner together."

"Could it be that they haven't had dinner yet?"

"Don't worry, they will find something to eat if they are hungry."

"All right."

Jingrong and his group arrived at the restaurant's private room. The 2ne1 girls were already waiting inside. Perhaps knowing G-Dragon's seriousness about Jingrong, they were much more welcoming towards her this time. As soon as they entered, they all greeted her. The girls younger than G-Dragon affectionately called her "sister-in-law," while the two girls older than G-Dragon affectionately called her "Jingrongxi," as if they were close friends. Jingrong also knew how to act superficially, and responded warmly to each of them.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the box was harmonious and happy.

The girls of 2ne1 were unusually enthusiastic towards Jingrong this time, not only because of G-Dragon's attitude, but also because they felt guilty. The last time they went to G·R with Yang Seungho, Kim and others, their main purpose was certainly not to reminisce with Jingrong, after all, their relationship was not that good yet. Their purpose of going was to find out about Jingrong's relationship with TVXQ - although this was not their original intention, but it was instructed by G-Dragon, but the four of them went there with such enthusiasm because they were really curious. It was the first time they saw the domineering Captain Kwon actually suspect that his girlfriend had an affair with another man like an ordinary man, and they were really interested in testing it out.

When they arrived at G·R and cautiously mentioned TVXQ, Jingrong's expressions were natural and his tone was calm, and it was obvious that they had a frank relationship. After their curiosity faded, the girls of 2NE1 felt guilty. When they heard that Jingrong was coming back to Osaka this time, they took the initiative to suggest having a meal together.