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Chapter 902 Not good

"Forehead……"

Before Chi Jingyuan could finish his words, he was interrupted by An Chengyuan who suddenly arrived. He then looked at Kim Jong-in's back as he was stunned for a moment, then stood up and walked out. He turned around and looked at Wu Sehun in surprise.

After spending a few months together, they already know their new agent An Chengyuan very well. The expression on his face just now clearly shows that something bad has happened, and Chi Jingyuan’s confident words haven’t even finished yet... can’t it be so unlucky?

The other kids from Red Velvet and NCT127 in the practice room were also stunned for a moment. After watching Kim Jong-in leave, they suddenly became eerily quiet. Some of them didn't dare to speak, and only after several seconds did they start to discuss something in a low voice.

Several people from EXO were also very puzzled, and they gathered together and asked each other in surprise:

"What's going on? What happened to Kai?"

"Looking at Seungwon's expression and tone, I think he must have done something wrong and was caught or photographed." Do Kyungsoo touched his chin and expressed his guess... Actually, it's not difficult to guess, everyone thinks so.

"I guess so...but what happened so suddenly?"

Park Chanyeol also echoed, and then immediately listed and analyzed with great experience: "Kai... private contact with fans? Taking drugs? Dating?... It can't be drunk driving."

As he continued to talk nonsense, Wu Se-hun frowned and interrupted him: "He doesn't take drugs, does he?"

Chi Jingyuan also glanced at this guy with a strange expression... As far as he knew, the veterans of EXO were fun, but most of them were not very reckless. The one who played the most seemed to be...

"Kai, I don't do that. Why are you looking at me? I rarely do that either..."

As if he was annoyed by everyone's gazes, Park Chanyeol quickly waved his hand and changed the subject: "I don't think there are any other more serious cases, otherwise Kai couldn't have reacted just now... I guess they were just caught in a relationship, and he, tsk tsk..."

"I think so too……"

Looking at Chanyeol's determined analysis and disgusted expression, Ji Jingyuan and other members thought about it and nodded, confirming this guess.

In this case, we wouldn't be that surprised or worried... After so many years since their debut, almost everyone in EXO has been photographed. Being photographed is not a serious matter. If it happened in the past few years, the company would at most scold you severely, sternly warn everyone except Ji Jingyuan, and then stop the news.

This kind of thing has happened many times over the years... Not to mention being photographed, some people have even been exposed.

Speak of the devil, here it comes. A few minutes later, the last three members of CBX arrived at the practice room. They looked exhausted, but they still smiled and greeted everyone from time to time. It seemed that they were not affected by the changes in the Golden Record Rules.

However, according to Chi Jingyuan's observation, the three brothers were not as happy as they seemed...

The first sub-group of XO, which was highly anticipated, did not perform as expected after its debut. They were directly overwhelmed by the new girl group Twice, which debuted a year ago. Due to the time limit for releasing songs, they did not catch up with important awards such as MMA and MAMA. They and their fans were counting on the golden record in a few days to support the scene and face, but the rules were suddenly changed.
If you put yourself in his shoes, Chi Jingyuan must be very unhappy.

"Everyone is almost here, let's get started..."

Before Bian Baekhyun and his friends had even sat down and had time to tell him about Kim Jong-in's interlude, the dance teacher came in from outside and clapped his hands: "Time is limited, let's start practicing first... Director Amuro just told me that we don't need to wait for Kai, we just need to free up his position."

Under the instruction of the dance teacher, the youngsters of NCT stood up immediately and walked over quickly, standing in a relatively remote place, leaving the middle. Red Velvet followed closely behind, and only the old members of EXO looked at each other, as if they exchanged glances, and then walked over, standing next to Red Velvet as expected, occupying the C position.

...Come to think of it, other than the SM Town Family Concert, this seems to be his first time with Red Velvet... Well, it feels a bit weird to be on stage with Bae Joo-hyun.

Chi Jingyuan stood at the edge of the team, glanced at Ai Lin who was standing straight with her chest puffed out beside him, smelled the familiar orchid fragrance wafting in the air, sniffed it gently, then perked up and listened carefully to the teacher's instructions.

The stage this time is the collaborative stage of the SBS Gayo Daejeon mentioned before by An Chengyuan, at the end of the year... This year is the 20th anniversary of the SBS Gayo Daejeon, and the organizer SBS attaches great importance to it. In addition to the participation of many well-known artists, several major brokerage companies in the music industry were also invited to rehearse a special stage each as a company.

After a period of discussion, SM decided to have EXO, Red Velvet and NCT127, which just debuted this year, work together on the special stage... For Ji Jingyuan and the others, it feels a bit like feeding a baby.

The specific process is that NCT127 and Red Velvet took turns to cover a song by a company senior, and finally EXO came on stage. All the members of the three groups were divided into two teams, imitating the former EXO-K and EXO-M, and performed XO's debut song "MAMA" together.

...In order to make the stage effect more intense and beautiful, Yu Yongzhen, who was in charge of this collaboration stage, also specially made a remix version of the accompaniment for "MAMA".

Soon the teacher explained the specific process and everyone understood it.

Chi Jingyuan thought this idea was pretty good. Although he didn't like the song "MAMA" when he debuted, he always thought that the choreography of the chorus where the two teams KM looked at each other and danced was very cool... and this collaboration was mainly to cover this part.

Moreover, the song "MAMA" has now become a classic, and it also brings back some memories.

...As long as the group finally becomes popular, their debut songs will often be regarded as classics by fans and automatically come with some special meaning. For example, "Meeting Again" was the debut song of Girls' Generation, which actually received mediocre response when it was first released, but is now almost becoming the second national anthem for girls.

Even though EXO's "MAMA" cannot reach the level of "Farewell to the World", the melody brings back memories, and many fans will instantly shed tears... although many people may not remember how this song was criticized when it was first released in 12.

The other two groups practiced their own covers for the previous two stages, so today the three groups practiced the final "MAMA"

Fortunately, most of EXO's songs are now being sung by trainees from all companies, and even some idols who have debuted will definitely practice them. Red Velvet and NCT are no exception. Everyone knows how to dance to "MAMA" and there is no need to learn it. Today's main focus is on rehearsing the stage process, as well as positioning and formations.

Under the teacher's direction, everyone began to rehearse, and the entire practice room began to echo with songs and various shouts.

There were several times when Bae Joo-hyun was standing right next to him. Although the girl seemed to be dancing very seriously and the two of them did not have any eye contact, Ji Jingyuan would occasionally glance to the side inadvertently.

Even if there is no communication, the familiar yet strange feeling of seeing former boyfriends and girlfriends standing together practicing always makes people feel a little weird, and they can't help but look sideways.

Moreover, the white tight T-shirt she wore today...showed her figure a little too much. Even though she was wearing a sports jacket on the outside, she was still quite eye-catching when she was beside someone.

Miss Pei...is she that fierce?

Chi Jingyuan, who knows him best, always feels that something is wrong...

When everyone was halfway through their practice, there was a knock on the practice room door and Kim Jong-in came back.

Although he obviously managed his facial expression, his expression was still a little bad. However, facing the curious gazes of the XO members, he did not say much. He just greeted the teacher and walked into the practice room, then stood aside and watched others practice.

After watching for a while, Kim Jong-in took the initiative to join in, standing in his position and started practicing together. He didn't make any mistakes at all, as if he had never been absent from beginning to end.

...This guy just has this talent. He doesn't need to practice at all. He can learn many dances and movements just by watching them.

…………

"what's the situation?"

"What happened? Did you hook up with Mr. Lee Soo Man's daughter?"

"I don't think Mr. Lee Soo Man has a daughter... Even if he does, she would be around 40 years old."

“Hahaha…ah, stop interrupting and listen to Kai!”

After more than two hours of practice, several groups left one after another. Ji Jingyuan and Bae Zhuxuan said a few words, waved goodbye, and then quickly joined the EXO crowd, curiously listening to the other members' questions about Kim Jong-in.

"oops……"

Kim Jong-in, who was already in a bad mood and was being besieged by everyone, said in an anxious tone: "It's just... the photo of me and my girlfriend was taken and reported to the company."

"See, it's exactly what I thought!"

Upon hearing this, Park Chanyeol clapped his hands suddenly, with a far-sighted expression on his face.

But Jin Junmyeon was still a little confused: "It's just that I was photographed like this, it's not the first time... Brother Chengyuan won't be so angry, right?"

If they had just debuted for two years, they would have been severely criticized for this kind of thing. But now that they have debuted for so long, the company is actually used to it, so they shouldn't be so upset.

"Because... there's more than one."

Jin Zhongren paused for a second, sighed, and said with some frustration and helplessness: "And..."

"more than one?"

"qingjia?"

Several members immediately screamed: "You are not going to be on two sides and get caught on camera? Are you battling on the spot?"

If more than one is photographed, the situation is serious.

"I'm not dating two people at the same time. I only have one girlfriend right now, the one I told you about last time. I haven't had time to date the others yet..."

Kim Jong-in waved his hands impatiently: "The main thing is that in addition to the photos of me dating Hyelin, there are also some photos of me eating or drinking coffee with other girls. I don’t know how they were regarded as dating photos. The company found out, and it looks like I’m dating several people at the same time…"

"Who cares if you are just friends or dating, or if you are having dinner together or something else? As long as you appear in the same frame privately, fans will misunderstand you."

Byun Baekhyun said this with great experience, and then looked at Kim Jong-in with some disdain: "Who told you to be so thoughtful? It's okay to have a date with your girlfriend, but you meet different girls every day. Isn't it normal to be photographed... With our current popularity, everyone is 100% followed by reporters."

Chi Jingyuan didn't say anything, but nodded in agreement... He was really careless.

Idols’ love rumors and photos are also time-sensitive. It is best to have those that are currently in a relationship as they are the most valuable. If you wait until they break up before exposing them, it will not be that sensational at all.

If the company knows about it now, they must be photos that were secretly taken in recent months.

"...Who are they?" Wu Sehun blinked and asked the question that Chi Jingyuan wanted to ask most.

Facing the interested eyes of other members, Kim Jong-in, who was too lazy to hide this matter, exhaled and said casually: "In addition to Hyerin, there is also IOI's Nayoung..."

"We knew this before."

"And Min-ah from AOA."

"Ah... I feel not as good as Seolhyun..."

"Ah, is this the time to talk about this?"

"And Twice's...Sana~"

"You still here……"

"Sana?"

Hearing this name, Chi Jingyuan, who had been silent just now, suddenly spoke, interrupting Bian Baekhyun who was about to say something, and looked at Kim Jong-in in surprise.

Shit, didn’t they say there was no progress? Yet, they were photographed?

"That was a few months ago. When we first got to know each other, we happened to meet at an event and had a cup of coffee together."

Jin Zhongren glanced at Chi Jingyuan, leaned against the wall and shook his head, saying indignantly: "It was just that one time, I don't know how she was photographed, and she wouldn't come out when I asked her out again...but now the company suddenly knows about it."

There was something unbelievable about his tone, and his expression was full of injustice, and there seemed to be some regret.

"Oh……"

Chi Jingyuan blinked when he heard this, and nodded as if he understood.

"Oh, don't ask about these gossips..." Jin Junmyeon was a little impatient, interrupting them and getting straight to the point: "How was it handled specifically? Did the company suppress it?"

“Most of them…”

Talking about the most critical issue today, Jin Zhongren frowned and his expression changed: "I explained that the other two were just ordinary friends. The reporter who took the photo didn't seem to have any special thoughts. Chengyuan said that the company has worked hard on public relations."

"As for Sana... Mr. Kim from the publicity department said that it seemed a bit dangerous at first, but later on they seemed to know that it was just a normal meeting and not a relationship. Also, before we made any move, JYP tried very hard to stop it, so it wasn't a big deal..."

"What about your official girlfriend?" Jin Junmyeon asked.

Jin Zhongren paused, his expression a little ugly: "I can't suppress it anymore..."

"What do you mean?"

"I just can't suppress it..."

Kim Jong-in's voice became rougher as he got irritated, and he suddenly became impatient: "It means to be exposed!"

"qingjia?"

"Want to be exposed?"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the EXO members around shouted in surprise.

Over the years, they had no idea how many private photos of each other had been secretly taken by reporters. They accepted all SM activities and suppressed them whenever possible, but this time they were going to be exposed?

After hearing this, several members seemed to panic suddenly. For idols, the exposure of their relationship would have a huge impact on their popularity and career... Although they have been in the industry for so long and have experienced many ups and downs, they have really never had the experience of their relationship being exposed.

Well, it seems not...

Several members naturally looked at Byun Baekhyun, including Ji Kyungwon.

This guy has experience.

"Yeah, what are you looking at me for?"

Bian Boxian was instantly annoyed by these strange looks and glared back at them. After making Chi Jingyuan and the others turn away in embarrassment, he looked at Jin Zhongren again and asked with a frown, "Why can't you suppress it? Is there any news that the company can't suppress?"

"Of course..." Jin Zhongren looked at him strangely.

If SM is really as magical as you say, you wouldn’t have been exposed in 14.

However, he was not in the mood to dwell on this at the moment, and just sighed helplessly: "They didn't tell me the specific reason, it's just that they don't accept PR... From what Brother Cheng Yuan said, it seems that they are coming for me, or for us."

When he said this, others immediately understood what was happening, thinking about the previous MMA, the changes to the Golden Record rules a few days ago, and the various subtle attacks on people around them.

The scene suddenly became quiet.

After a long while, Kim Junmyeon also sighed and asked, "Did they say when it was revealed?"

"Probably next year." Kai just shook his head.

Wu Se-hun seemed to have thought of something, his pupils shrank: "Could it be that Jongin you are the couple that D agency is going to expose for the first time next year?"

"If you say so..."

Hearing this, Chi Jingyuan also looked over in surprise… The New Year’s couple on January 14, 1 gave him a great shock. He always thought that these things would only happen to seniors and were very far away from him. He didn’t expect that one day it would be their turn.

"..."

Kim Jong-in glared at the two of them, his mouth twitched twice without saying anything, and it was unclear whether he agreed or he himself was not sure.

"It's good to give them some time to prepare. It's much better than being suddenly exposed with no time to react..."

Seeing that the members next to him seemed a little discouraged, Park Chanyeol thought for a moment and then stepped forward to help Kim Jong-in with ideas: "Expose it if you want. If the other party doesn't have enough evidence, you can just deny it. Or if there is evidence, just admit it vaguely and reluctantly, just like what happened with ZICO before. Their company's announcement and response looked very reluctant and unwilling, and directly made Seolhyun look like a loser. Kai, just follow their format..."

"...In this way, your fans' reactions won't be too intense, and all the mistakes will be blamed on the girl. This will reduce the anger of many fans, and the impact on your own popularity and the group will be minimized."

"Wouldn't it mean they just break up?" Wu Sehun interrupted.

"Break up if you want to. Who would have thought that it would last long after the idol was exposed?" Park Chanyeol looked indifferent and pouted at Kim Jong-in: "Look, Kai doesn't care..."

Everyone followed his gaze and looked... Kim Jong-in really didn't seem to care much.

"Uh..." Wu Sehun was a little speechless and shut up and said no more.

Chi Jingyuan didn't say anything, but... he frowned slightly when he heard Park Chanyeol's suggestion.

His conditioned reflex was to look down on this behavior, just like he had looked down on ZICO before, but the other person made what he thought was the best choice and judgment for the sake of his own popularity and career development, so he couldn't say anything. He also didn't have any better solution, so he could only remain silent.

But when he suddenly heard about the members' love affair being exposed and the discussion about the aftermath, Chi Jingyuan suddenly became absent-minded and began to think divergently...

What would he do if his relationship was about to be exposed?

If his relationship with Naejin Minami is about to be exposed, and JYP admits the relationship... and if SM adopts Park Chanyeol's opinion, they will directly deny it: "The two are just ordinary senior-senior relationships."

Or they may be vague and make excuses to make the other party look like a worthless loser.

...I don’t know what others think, but if Ming Jingnan said that, I’m sure she would be broken into pieces.

His expression wrinkled, and Chi Jingyuan felt a little uncomfortable as he thought about it.

Kim Jong-in doesn’t know...but with his personality and pride, he would definitely not do such a thing.

While Park Chanyeol and Kim Jong-in were discussing, Do Kyung-soo, who was standing next to them, seemed to have remembered something and suddenly interrupted: "I remember that Chanyeol also encountered this problem some time ago? At that time, he was said to have been stopped by the company... Looking at the current situation, there won't be any problems at that time, right?"

"Forehead……"

Park Chanyeol paused while speaking, and then wanted to say something as if reflexively...but as soon as he opened his mouth, he frowned and stopped talking.

Previously, his dating photos were taken and reported to the company. After being severely scolded, he was fine and was stopped by the company.

But after what happened to Kim Jong-in, and the slight change in the wind direction recently, he was a little unsure whether there would be any changes.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but turn his head and look at Jin Zhongren with strange expressions, and they were speechless.

It turns out... after all this time I've given you so many ideas, in the end I might be able to use them myself?

Ugh.

Feeling the subtle atmosphere around him, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The last second they were thinking that the targeting from other companies would not affect EXO at all unless something went wrong on their part.

As a result, the situation became what it is now in the next second.

Others will not expose some real scandals that will be exposed in public, as this is against industry rules and will also offend SM... But if they are determined to deal with one or two members, or expose their love affairs, sometimes there is really nothing you can do.

SM company had actually anticipated this situation before, so it has already decided that EXO's main focus will be on overseas markets starting next year, with an emphasis on Japan, Europe and the United States.

But unexpectedly, before it could be implemented, it was targeted by those who had been suppressed for a long time and could not wait any longer.

In fact, if only Kim Jong-in was exposed, it wouldn't matter. After all, it was just an isolated case. His fans might be very sad, but the impact on the group would not be that big.

Although Kai is the main C of the team, his popularity in the team is not at the top.

...He's even worse than Baekhyun who was exposed to being in a relationship.

But if Park Chanyeol is also exposed, it will be a real problem... Once this brother is exposed, it means that other people may have problems one after another.

Isn't it going to be the same as Girls' Generation in 2014...

Chi Jingyuan's heart sank.

He happily watched the excitement for half a year, especially the episode of "Golden Fishery" recorded by several girls of Girls' Generation, which made him laugh to death. He watched it over and over again, joking about the arrival and embarrassment of the love era.

As a result, after a few years, they are showing signs of repeating the mistakes of their predecessors?

He glanced out the window with some worry. The gloomy sky suddenly gave him a heavy pressure. The deep darkness was even darker than that of an old acquaintance who was in a bad mood.

The other members are fine...I don't think there will be any problems with him.

...The situation is not good.