Chapter 120 It's Different
Just as Assistant Xu had said, the room was bustling with activity. Halfway through the drinks, the media representatives had let go of their initial reserve and nervousness, chatting animatedly. When Assistant Xu entered, the man seated near the door grabbed him and said, slightly tipsy, "Brother Xu, that's so rude! We were drinking in here, and in the blink of an eye, you disappeared!"
Assistant Xu smiled broadly, "I'm so sorry, President Li, I just went to pick up our president and her friends."
President Li was stunned. "Is that President Xue from your Xue Group?"
Assistant Xu smiled and nodded, leaning back slightly. Jing Rong's cold face was revealed, and then he said, "President, this is President Li from the xx newspaper. President Li, this is our President Xue."
"President Li, nice to meet you." Jing Rong's eyes had a hint of smile. Although she wasn't approachable enough, she wasn't too cold either. When President Li saw her, he almost sobered up and said hurriedly, "Nice to meet you, nice to meet you!"
The others also noticed the commotion here, put down their glasses, and came over. Assistant Xu introduced Jing Rong to each one, and then Jing Rong took Taiyang and the others to sit in the vacant seats. He smiled and said, "I should have come earlier, but something got in the way. Please forgive me for the poor hospitality."
The others hurriedly shook their heads: "We are very flattered that President Xue can take time out of his busy schedule to come here." They were right. Jing Rong's special assistant, Assistant Xu, personally entertained them, which was already a high standard. And Jing Rong coming here in person was simply something they had never dared to imagine before. These newly emerging small media outlets had never thought of having anything to do with a big company like the Xue Group, let alone what the new president of the Xue Group would want to talk to them about. They had planned to find out the purpose of his visit from Assistant Xu in a roundabout way after eating and drinking, but just as the atmosphere was getting heated, Assistant Xu invited President Xue over. She really showed up in person!
President Li and the others were stunned, and were still in a daze because of Jing Rong's approachable manner. Jing Rong said again: "There is no need to introduce these friends of mine. I believe you are all familiar with them." As he spoke, he looked around with a smile in his eyes. Everyone's face was filled with varying degrees of surprise, and then a little panic. If they still didn't know Jing Rong's purpose at this point, then they would have been here in vain. This was clearly a Hongmen Banquet!
President Li's face was full of smiles: "Hey, this is Big Bang. The concert in Los Angeles, USA was a complete success and brought glory to our country. It's such an honor to see you here!" His face was full of flattery, and he never mentioned the fact that his company's front-page headlines today scolded Big Bang like dogs.
Everyone else seemed to have lost their memory as well, completely forgetting that their own newspapers had attacked Big Bang to varying degrees today. Now they were all praising Big Bang's achievements, and were simply praising them as an idol group unprecedented and unrivaled. If you didn't know, you would think Big Bang was Ultraman saving the earth!
As expected of someone working in the media industry, he is very talkative.
When Assistant Xu introduced Jingrong to them, he specifically pointed out the magazines and newspapers that each person was responsible for. In addition to explaining to Jingrong, he was actually reminding Big Bang of the identities of these people. Although Big Bang was surprised by Jingrong's uncharacteristic behavior, she had provided them with such a good opportunity, so they naturally would not miss it, especially Seungri, who was already gearing up.
Jing Rong's eyes caught Shengli's eager expression, and he smiled and said loudly, "Come to think of it, we should all be acquaintances now. You have all played an indelible role in promoting my friends' work. For this, I should also offer you a toast, but I've been feeling unwell recently, so I'll have tea instead of wine!" Jing Rong had just finished speaking when Assistant Xu swiftly brought a cup of tea. Jing Rong raised it, and the media people who had been "praised" by her, although their faces flushed, still raised their glasses, muttering "I don't deserve it" as they all drank the wine in their glasses. Jing Rong sat down again and said, "Because of this relationship, my friends have really admired you for a long time. Today I finally found the opportunity. Would you not mind communicating with them?"
Everyone's heart skipped a beat, knowing that the reckoning had begun. However, Jing Rong's ambiguous attitude really made them puzzled. Logically speaking, if Jing Rong had such a good relationship with Big Bang and was willing to stand up for Big Bang, then they would definitely be in trouble if they were sitting here now. However, looking at Jing Rong's attitude, it seemed that he didn't want to punish them too much... As he pondered this, the magazine director who was sitting opposite Jing Rong met Jing Rong's half-smile several times, gritted his teeth and stood up and said, "This... I'm really sorry, President Xue, and everyone in Big Bang. When someone broke the news, they categorically guaranteed that it was true. With the principle of making the facts public, we took the risk of making a column, and the language was a bit harsh... I'm really sorry if I offended you all..."
Before this person could finish his words, Jing Rong interrupted him: "You misunderstood."
The other party paused and said quickly: "President Xue, please give me some advice!"
"I know you all have conscientious media outlets, and you're taking enormous risks, willing to offend the public, to tell everyone the 'truth'. It's certainly not easy! But since you're telling the truth, wouldn't it be safer to double-check with the person involved? After all, if you accidentally misunderstand someone, I imagine you, the media professionals who back this up with your conscience, would feel really bad, right?"
Ignoring some of the overly emphasized words in Jing Rong's tone, her meaning was very clear. She almost told them that they should clear their name just as they had slandered Big Bang! And this clearing could only be done after consulting Big Bang themselves! Jing Rong's soft yet firm words made these people both relieved and embarrassed. They had just scolded Big Bang like dogs, and now they were speaking for them for free. Isn't this a slap in their own face? But Jing Rong had already made it clear. If they could redeem themselves well this time, she probably wouldn't pursue it. If they refused this opportunity, Xue's Group was about to make things difficult for their small media, and that would be like crushing an ant. After weighing the pros and cons, these people happily accepted Jing Rong's plan, led by President Li, who scolded the most fiercely: "President Xue is absolutely right!"
There was no need for Jingrong to say anything now, Seungri had already spontaneously sat down next to President Li, and toasted everyone with a glass of wine, and then started making all kinds of requests, almost portraying himself as a white lotus that is untainted by the mud. Of course, Seungri, who has a conscience, did not forget to speak well of his brothers - after all, it would be absolutely fine to let the youngest one do these social things. As for the eldest brother Top, he was already enjoying the delicious food made by the famous chef of Jinxiu Nianhua, taking pictures while eating. His sister is also a foodie, and he is waiting to show off to her when he gets back.
Jing Rong no longer paid attention to the bustling atmosphere over there. With her sitting here, and Assistant Xu helping Shengli, she wouldn't be at a disadvantage. Instead, those people would have to pray they could walk out alive today. Seeing that Top and the others were enjoying their meal, Jing Rong also picked out some food and ate it slowly. However, she had already eaten dinner, and eating too much now would easily cause indigestion at night, so she put down her chopsticks after two bites. As soon as she stopped, Taiyang, who was closest to her, came over and whispered, "Jing Rong..."
"What's wrong?"
Sun glanced at Victory: "Isn't that a bit too much?"
Jingrong shook her head: "No, it's just right." She glanced at Taiyang's worried eyes and said, "Zhilong also agreed to this."
Sun is no longer worried now. He really understands the character of his childhood sweetheart, that proud and even somewhat arrogant man. No matter how much he likes Jingrong, he is afraid that with such a strong woman, he will get tired of her after a long time when his love fades. After all, Quan Zhilong is not a very affectionate person. Although they were passionate when they loved each other, Sun still can't help but worry about their future. The main reason is that Jingrong's situation is different. President Xue passed away. She has no other relatives in the world except the child in her belly. If one day her relationship with Quan Zhilong breaks up, it will be a huge blow to her. Taeyang couldn't imagine the blow he was facing, so he couldn't help but think more about Jingrong, and the balance gradually tilted towards Jingrong without him realizing it. In the past, Jingrong did a good job in this regard, never interfering with Quan Zhilong's work or other aspects, so there were no conflicts or frictions. But now, perhaps because of his different state of mind, Jingrong increasingly treated Quan Zhilong as his own, and sometimes he was a little too involved. For example, this time, although Jingrong was doing it for Quan Zhilong and their own good, Taeyang couldn't help but worry that if Quan Zhilong was kept in the dark, would he be more happy or angry after knowing about this? Now that Quan Zhilong knew about Jingrong's actions in advance, and Taeyang called Quan Zhilong before coming to Golden Years, the other party only told him to take good care of Jingrong. There seemed to be nothing wrong with anything else. It seems that he doesn't mind Jingrong's behavior, so there is nothing to worry about.
Taiyang felt relieved and turned to look at Top: "Brother, what did you find most delicious?"
Top is an authority among foodies. He pointed seriously at the dish in front of him and said, "This is the best."
Taiyang reached out and took a chopstick, tasted it, and immediately nodded: "Hmm, it's really good!"
Top immediately smiled and looked at Jing Rong: "Can you please ask the chef to make an extra portion of this for me to take away?"
"Of course. What else do you want? Let's order together and ask the waiter to pass the menu over."
"Can you recommend something to me? I haven't been here for a long time and I don't even know what Jinxiu Nianhua's special dishes are right now."
It just so happened that Jingrong was also a foodie and was happy to share delicious food with others, so he asked the waiter to bring another menu over, spread it in front of them, and carefully introduced it to TOP. He not only introduced the taste, but also the characteristics of the ingredients. They chatted back and forth and were very harmonious. When Quan Zhilong arrived at the box, he saw his wife and his eldest brother huddled together, looking at something intently. They were so close that their heads were almost touching. What was even more amazing was that their eldest brother, who loved food the most, didn't even bother to look at the exquisite and tempting dishes in front of them. Quan Zhilong narrowed his eyes. Could his wife's charm be even more of a problem for him? Thinking of this, a deep sense of uneasiness surged in his heart. Quan Zhilong didn't even greet others. He walked over quickly, put his arm around Jingrong's shoulders from behind, leaned over and asked, "What are you talking about?"
Jingrong stood up, glanced sideways at Quan Zhilong, and asked the waiter to come in and add a seat next to him. He then handed the menu he had just discussed with Top to him. Top was completely focused on the food and didn't realize that he was misunderstood by his younger brother. His face was expressionless, but one could tell that he was excited. He looked at Jingrong and said, "My sister will definitely be jealous of me!"
Despite his decisive tone, Jing Rong knew he was just showing off. After thinking about it, she came up with a bad idea, "Maybe you could consider uploading the food photos you took today when you're about to take a break."
Top's eyes lit up, and he immediately said seriously: "Good idea!"
So Captain Kwon was naturally ignored again. The few people chatting with Seungri wanted to talk to G-Dragon, because as soon as they saw him come in, they went straight to Jingrong, and their movements were very intimate and natural... It seemed that someone had vaguely revealed that the Big Bang leader and the president of the Xue Group were a couple? Thinking of this, they wanted to step forward and express their deepest guilt and respect to G-Dragon. After all, if Big Bang and Jingrong were just good friends, it would be easier to deal with. But if she and G-Dragon were in a relationship, damn, they were simply courting death!
However, these middle-aged men have no charm and G-Dragon ignored their countless "winks". He is now completely focused on his Jingrong and has completely ignored him. Taeyang noticed Captain Kwon's unreasonable jealousy, but he did not remind G-Dragon. He just sat aside and watched the show in a good mood. Captain Kwon, who likes to act domineering the most when it comes to popularity, does he feel good scratching his head now?
In fact, most of Big Bang, except for Captain Quan, were very satisfied with the meal. Seungri felt that he had made full use of his expertise. When he went out, he even walked with the wind. Top, carrying a large pile of packed food, walked out without moving his feet, saying, "I'm going home first, I can just take a taxi, you don't have to worry about me." After that, the wind-like man Top disappeared. Quan Zhilong pulled Jingrong into his car. Jingrong and Taeyang had driven Jingrong's car when they came here, so Jingrong directly gave the keys to Taeyang: "Be careful on the road, we're leaving first."
Sun held the keys and watched Captain Quan's white sports car drive away. Then he looked down at the keys in his hand. Victory took the responsibility of driving very consciously: "Brother, I drove here before, how about I drive back?"
Sun tossed the keys to Seungri, and he and Dacheng got in the back seat. Although Jingrong's car was feminine, it performed quite well. Seungri even whistled while driving. Dacheng asked Sun with some confusion, "Brother, I feel like Jingrong's sister-in-law... seems different today?"
"What's the difference?"
Shengli quickly turned off the music and listened intently to the conversation between the two people behind him. Dacheng pondered for a moment and said, "I don't know. It's just a feeling. Although I used to be quite familiar with my sister-in-law, there always seemed to be a gap between us. I always felt that she didn't completely treat us as her own family. And according to her previous habits, she would not interfere in our affairs, but this time she made such a big fuss. I'm a little confused."
Taeyang frowned and said nothing. Seungri said, "If you ask me, maybe sister-in-law didn't recognize us at all before? Although she likes Zhiyong very much, I think she and Zhiyong were not serious at the beginning. It was only after this incident and now that they have a child that sister-in-law really made up her mind to be with Zhiyong. If that's the case, then aren't we family too? I think sister-in-law is also a protective person. If she sees her family being bullied, she will naturally not sit idly by."
"What Shengli said makes sense." Taiyang nodded, then leaned back in the seat and closed his eyes, looking as if he was resting and didn't want to talk much. Seeing this, Shengli and Dacheng stopped talking. Indeed, Shengli's analysis was the most reasonable and well-founded.
Elsewhere, Quan Zhilong and Jingrong also returned to the hospital. After washing up and lying on the bed, Quan Zhilong put his arm around Jingrong's waist and began his daily routine. Regardless of whether Jingrong could hear or not, he read two short stories to the baby in Jingrong's belly. Quan Zhilong put the book on the table, placed his hands on Jingrong's belly, and asked softly, "Wife, what kind of wedding do you prefer? Traditional or Western?"
"Let's go with a Western style, something simple." Jingrong wasn't exactly enthusiastic about her first wedding. Quan Zhilong was naturally dissatisfied, and he held her and rambled on, saying that the date had already been chosen, on xx days, and asked if Jingrong had any objections. He then asked which designer she preferred for a wedding dress. Quan Zhilong went on and on, only to find that the heroine hadn't responded. He looked down and saw that Jingrong had forced herself to sleep. Her recent good lifestyle had restored her hydrated skin, and under the light, her pores were invisible, making her truly flawless like jade.
Quan Zhilong chuckled. Everyone's relationship has its ups and downs. Even now that they have a child, some differences between him and Jingrong still exist, but he believes that these can be solved. Even if he learns as he goes along, he has the confidence to make her happy. Thinking of this, Quan Zhilong kissed Jingrong between the eyebrows, then carefully placed her on the pillow, leaned over to turn off the bedside lamp, and fell asleep with her in his arms.
Sometimes a meal is just to fill your stomach, and sometimes it can bring you inestimable benefits. Jing Rong did not suffer any loss in treating everyone to a meal, after all, it was at her own hotel. When the bill came, many people were vying to pay, and of course it was put on her account in the end. I have no other intention in saying this, I just want to show that the cost of this meal was really not high. However, the next morning, all the negative scandals about Big Bang turned into positive and optimistic, and those media that did not follow the usual path and criticized Big Bang, just one day later, a quarter of the pages were filled with praises of Big Bang. Ang's success, and then used another quarter to indirectly illustrate that Bigbang's character is very invincible, and they are simply five white lotuses in the entertainment industry that are pure and untainted by the mud. Then they used another quarter of the page to apologize, saying that they had misunderstood Bigbang before and they were very sad and accused the person who irresponsibly exposed the black material. Finally, the remaining quarter of the page was reserved for reporting on other stars... A group actually took up three quarters of the page of a newspaper. This is simply crazy, okay? These media outlets wanted to torture Bigbang to death before, and now they are all kneeling and worshiping them. Can they be more shameless!
This report did not cause much response in the media industry. Perhaps someone was putting pressure on these media outlets. Everyone is no longer surprised by the unspoken rules. Although the contrast between these media outlets before and after this time is too huge and speechless, of course this also shows that they may have offended someone they should not offend. Since they are someone they should not offend, they naturally would not be stupid enough to expose the truth of the words of these media outlets. Although there will definitely be people who want to read it, it is better to have less trouble than more. These media outlets that went against the trend finally followed the trend. Other media outlets themselves praised Big Bang. Therefore, for a while, the Korean media were all praising Big Bang, and there was no negative news at all, which shocked the VIPs and their friends.
Let's not talk about the shaky VIPs who left because of this incident and now want to return. Fans who are easily swayed are not true fans. The majority of VIPs who still hold on to their idols and never return, the most perfect interpretation of this abnormal phenomenon is, "My big explosion is indeed unprecedented and will never be repeated. The media's slander has no effect on them. Anyway, the facts are there. No matter how much they slander, they still have to apologize in the end. What a slap in the face." Needless to say, the VIPs' narcissism is beyond words. Anyway, through this incident, their worship of their idol has reached a height that ordinary people cannot reach. They have already determined that their idol is the best among Korean stars - this is not blind self-confidence. If you want to give an example, how many idols in the country can make the media scold them one day and then lick their boots the next day? If you look at it from this perspective, their idol is indeed the best.
The direction of public opinion in Korea is so easy to control. The day before yesterday, many people were arguing fiercely about whether Bigbang was a two-faced character. Today, all those arguments disappeared. Those who followed the media in scolding Bigbang also apologized in various ways like these media outlets, and then sang praises for Bigbang. Even Miss Suwon, who was inexplicably dragged in, disappeared again. Now that the media has apologized and explained, those people are willing to believe that G-Dragon really has nothing to do with Miss Suwon. He may have a girlfriend, and even plans to get married in the near future, but he is definitely not a promiscuous person like Miss Suwon!
It's unknown what Kiko Mizuhara, who inexplicably became popular and inexplicably was ignored, feels now. Anyway, President Yang, who was sitting in the office reading the latest newspapers, expressed great satisfaction with this. As a successful businessman, President Yang always knew how to maximize the value of a person, so he directly returned the matter to Jingrong to solve. Of course, in fact, with Big Bang's current status and fame, those media outlets can't make any waves no matter how much they jump around, so there is no need to care. But if Jingrong is willing to take action for him, what's wrong with that? Firstly, it taught a lesson to several ignorant media outlets. Secondly, Big Bang is, after all, YG Company. Big Bang has been splashed with dirty water, and it is hard to guarantee that it will not spread to other YG artists. Thirdly, if Jingrong comes forward, those media outlets will not only be afraid of Big Bang, but also weigh whether they dare to provoke YG. After all, they are a family.
He never underestimated Jing Rong's ability, but President Yang did not expect that she would either sit back and do nothing, but her move would be so spectacular. President Yang inexplicably felt inferior to him. He was no longer young, so he did not have the drive and courage to risk everything when he was young. He became hesitant in doing things, and he would always make decisions based on safety. The word "risk" could no longer be used to describe him, so there was nothing spectacular worth mentioning. Maybe it was because he had too much, so he was afraid of losing it. When he was young, he could start over if he lost something, but what about now?
President Yang suddenly felt a little depressed again. He stood on the windowsill with his hands behind his back, looking at the hustle and bustle of traffic below. From a company that was once called a small workshop to the current YG building, there are gains and losses in life. Everyone has to face countless choices in life, and sometimes a lifetime can pass in a blink of an eye. But no matter what, you must have a scale in your heart, and you must know when to choose what method.
Different from President Yang's complicated mood, other YG artists were naturally excited about such a big change in the media. As I said before, they are a family, and they share the same fate. If Big Bang has a bad reputation, they will not be much better off. As for why the media has undergone such a drastic change overnight, the reasons are left to people with connections to find out. In fact, the YG family is more curious about Captain Kwon's selection of a ring in a jewelry store in the United States.
As colleagues who are more familiar with Big Bang, they naturally know that the photo posted by the VIP is real, with no trace of photoshop at all. So is Captain Kwon really getting married? The person he is marrying is naturally a no-brainer. In the last sensational jumping incident, others didn't know because they didn't associate it with them. But as insiders, can't they still see that the female protagonist whose face can't be seen is actually Jingrong?
This was truly shocking. They'd clearly broken up, and it looked like Jingrong had dumped G-Dragon, as he immediately found a new man after the breakup. He was a truly amazing man, and Jingrong acted very naturally and effortlessly. Captain Kwon was equally arrogant and principled, always surrounded by beautiful women. Since they'd broken up, he definitely wouldn't get involved with her again, and even asking him to go back was unbelievable. So, it looked like he and Jingrong were estranged forever, yet they were still in contact, culminating in a dramatic suicide incident! Everyone in YG felt their entire worldview was shattered. Just like Captain Kwon's beloved teammates, even those close to him, like 2NE1's Kim Nam-gook, felt that Captain Kwon had threatened Jingrong with a threat of jumping off the building if she didn't start over with him. Such a shrewd act made his teammates look up to him. After the suicide, people tried to find the person involved to discuss the situation, but they discovered they couldn't find him!
Only YG staff who've encountered him know how busy and elusive G-Dragon is. He's been flying around the world for concerts lately, and beyond that, he's been spending 24/7 at the hospital. Even CEO Yang has to call him to get him. Besides Kim Nam-gook and the others, even Psy hasn't seen G-Dragon in over a week! This behavior is just as annoying as his previous 24/7 stay in the studio. Oh, and the sasaeng fans waiting for him downstairs at the YG building are also complaining. They've been waiting at the office for days without even seeing their idol. "WTF, Yang Juhua, where the hell is our idol?"
Everyone at the company couldn't find the person involved, but when they approached the other members of Big Bang, they all seemed to have colluded with each other and didn't know anything. Even the girls from 2NE1, who were always close to them and had no secrets from them, showed up in full force, but they still couldn't get any useful information. It was even more precarious for the others. It really made people scratch their heads, didn't it? If they kept it a secret, no one would be curious. But they couldn't keep it a secret here, and if they leaked a little and didn't let anyone know more, it was simply cruel. In short, the more they kept it a secret, the more curious everyone at YG became. When Seungri and his friends arrived at the company this morning, they were already surrounded by people, all asking about Captain Kwon buying a ring in the US. They finally managed to escape, but on their way to the president's office, they were stopped by 2NE1. After saying hello, Cl glanced at them and asked, "Isn't Jiyong here today?"
"Oh, the president has approved that he doesn't have to come over for the next few days," Taiyang said. "Do you have anything to do with him?"
"I just have something I want to ask him." Dara hooked his finger at Seungri. If it was any other time, Seungri would have passed by, but today he was unmoved. He crossed his arms and said, "I know what you want to ask. You should have heard of Quan's Villa, right? Zhilong brother is having a party there tonight. If you want to know, come with us!"
The author has something to say: Ah, there are so few girls leaving messages recently than before. Are you guys too abused to leave messages, or do you no longer love me? If it's the latter, I'm going to cry again┭┮﹏┭┮ Considering how hard I work to update, can you really not leave messages? Can you guys still have fun if you're so awesome┭┮﹏┭┮,
The author, who has cried until he is exhausted, is going to sleep. Before leaving, he will post a rich man's post——
The person waiting for the next shift threw a rocket launcher. Time: 2014-03-29 23:14:58
Ah, dear, it seems like you give me an average of one rocket launcher every day, which is a thousand points. I can read many books with it. It’s too wasteful╭(╯3╰)╮
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