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Chapter 920 Kai Nian Couple

The sun on the first day of 2017 did not smile to the sky. It was hidden behind heavy clouds. The whole of Seoul seemed to be shrouded in a light haze. Some pedestrians on the roadside looked up at the sky from time to time, as if they felt that such gloomy weather on the first day of the new year was not a good sign.

The smell of gunpowder from the fireworks has long dissipated with the wind, and the excitement and bustle of yesterday's New Year's Eve has become ordinary after a night. Although today is a holiday, the roads in busy areas such as Jung-gu, Gangnam, and Mapo in Seoul have been crowded with people going to work and everything is no different from usual.

It’s a new year, a new day…but that’s about it.

Although the reality is calm, the Internet seems very lively. People who care about current affairs are constantly discussing the progress of the impeachment case that has been launched, the fate of the female head of state who brought them great shame, when the case will end, and who will come to power next.

There were also many topics in the entertainment field. Countless young people were enthusiastically discussing the stage of yesterday's Music Festival online, the boy group chart-topping incident some time ago, whether the newly crowned world's most handsome man was worthy of the title, and "Goblin", which had just aired its tenth episode yesterday and broke the ratings record.

In addition, many people are talking about it with great interest and waiting for D agency to reveal the news.

It's January 1st again every year, and as per tradition, this news media that made a splash in previous years is about to reveal their most iconic couple for the new year, making countless onlookers look forward to it with great excitement.

All kinds of complicated news and topics were intertwined and no one could tell the winner... until almost eleven o'clock in the morning, when suddenly a piece of news instantly stole all the limelight.

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"By the way, who will be the opening couple of D Club this year? I saw a lot of speculations online yesterday."

In a coffee shop called 'Spring' in Myeongdong, two exquisitely dressed twenty-something girls sat opposite each other on a bedside table, each with a cup of mocha in front of them. The girl with a ponytail took a sip of coffee happily, took out her mobile phone, swiped her finger on the handsome photo of Kim Jong-in on the unlocking interface, logged into NAVER, and said excitedly after scrolling for a while.

"I've seen it too... but I also saw someone say that because of the recent impeachment incident, D agency may not reveal the opening couple this year... and it seems that it was said by an insider of D agency." Seeing the friend so excited, the girl in the hat opposite poured a little cold water on her.

"Ah? That's so boring!"

The girl with the ponytail was immediately unhappy when she heard this. She quickly swiped her phone, checked it, and shook her head. "Even if I'm an insider, I think this is just an excuse for not having any breaking news. D agency has been exposing a couple every year since 13 until last year. It has become a trademark. I think there will definitely be one this year... and it's been more than half a month since the impeachment was launched. Who would still be paying attention to it?"

"Yeah, I don't know who it will be..."

The friend nodded in agreement, and then became interested, picking up her phone to look at it as well… Her homepage was the nine-member EXO reunion poster: “I saw a hot post discussing it before, and some fans said that this year’s couple will be an idol couple, and they are very likely to be a couple. There were a lot of guesses below, including bigbang, SJ, and SHINEE. But after looking for a long time, I couldn’t find any one that was convincing.”

"No matter who it is, we must expose some important artists."

The girl with the ponytail said noncommittally, "D agency's opening couples in previous years were okay, Rain and Kim Tae Hee, Lee Seung Gi and Yoona, Lee Jung Jae and Lim Se Ling in 15 were not very popular but were very important. Only last year's couples were boring. Kim Jun Su is from the ancient times, who would pay attention to them? Hani has only been popular for a year, and before that she was just a sideline dancer. These two are meaningless..."

At the end, she pursed her lips in anticipation: "...the higher the better."

"Forget it... Isn't XO the top group right now? Wouldn't it be bad if the members of XO were exposed?"

"Ah? Oh no, Oppas won't fall in love at this time, and the company won't allow it. After what happened with Baekhyun, SM's management is very strict..." The girl was stunned for a moment, and then immediately waved her hand indifferently, then her face changed, and she began to curse viciously: "It's better to be the one who exposed Twice."

"Twice has only been debuted for a year, and they are still a pure girl group. This style of girl group is most taboo about scandals and dating. If a member is exposed to dating now, won't they just quit the group?"

"We just want them to disband. This kind of girl group that pretends to be cute all the time is the most disgusting, especially that ugly girl Lin..."

"what!!"

Just as she was cursing viciously, she was suddenly interrupted. The friend on the other side looked at the phone and let out a surprised scream.

"What happened?"

"D agency's new year couple has been announced."

"who is it?"

"It's...it's yours...it's Kai!!"

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At 11 o'clock in the morning, all the heated discussions about entertainment on the Internet were instantly covered up. D agency announced this year's opening couple. When the man's name and the group's name were made public, countless people gasped in shock.

"EXO member KAI and girl group member EXID HyeRin's relationship revealed, romantic date under the stars"

The title alone is shocking enough, and it is even more eye-opening when you click on the news.

It is reported that EXO member Kai and EXID member HyeRin have been secretly dating for three months.
The article is interspersed with a large number of photos, which are obviously taken secretly by paparazzi. Among them are photos of two people getting out of a car, photos of them appearing in the same parking lot, and many other photos of them wearing the same style of scarves and shoes. It is obvious that they have been secretly photographed for a long time, and most of them are very clear.

Although there are no real dating photos or intimate photos, but so many seemingly true photos are put together and are very convincing.
Not only that, there is also a short essay below the article that is like a record of the date.

"According to friends, the two met through a common activity and developed feelings for each other after communicating. They are currently in a passionate relationship and will make time to meet even when their schedules are the busiest.

On November 11, Kai returned to Seoul overnight after finishing EXO's Neon concert schedule, and drove HyeRin to a date at Seoul Garden AD, and they each left commemorative photos on social media.

On December 12, Kai drove to HyeRin's residence after finishing his overseas schedule and gave her the gift he brought back. According to friends of both parties, the two also traveled to Mapo together (with a route map), took a walk under the moonlight and took certification photos. "

"..."

As soon as this news came out, the entire Korean online forum, as well as mainland China's Weibo, Tieba, and even the entire Southeast Asian related forums were all in an uproar.

Although many people are used to society revealing a pair of influential couples at the beginning of each year, and they also maliciously expect the artists exposed to be more important, they really didn't expect that this year it would be a member of EXO.

EXO's current status in the music industry and fan circle is unquestionable. Although the popularity of each member varies greatly, as long as the group name is included, it is always the most eye-catching name in Kpop.

"Eat melon! But I didn't expect it to be this big!"

"Although EXID is considered a top girl group, the group's popularity is all on Hani, and although Kai is far inferior to Yuan in the team, he is still the official center of EXO, and he is not on the same level as the two groups. I feel that this couple is not very suitable, not as suitable as Lee Seung Gi and Yoona in the past."

"Hahahaha, congratulations to Aili and the others for having a new sister-in-law. Don't scold her. What if she runs into Kai Oppa's arms when she feels wronged? Remember, don't scold her! Hold it in!"

"Congratulations to the group for achieving the great achievement of having members dating on 2/12, paying tribute to the legendary girl group Girls is Love... Oh, no, it should be 2/11? Or 2/9? Oh, I can't count, fans can count it by yourselves."

As soon as the news came out, it dominated all the entertainment hot searches within just a few minutes. People who were there to watch the fun, passers-by, black fans, etc. all came in to eat melons. There was no shortage of ridicule towards EXO and Kim Jong-in’s fans… Idols falling in love is the most serious and depressing thing in the fan circle, and Aili has been rampant for so long, this is the most suitable time to add insult to injury.

Many EXO fans and Kai fans were stunned after seeing the news. After a brief moment of confusion, many fans who couldn't believe it immediately took action:

"I hope it's fake, come out and deny it, chebai!"

"@SM can you please come out and clarify? Don't let these people throw dirty water on Oppa."

"Who is coming back? Starting to hype again? Or is there another scandal recently and our Obara is being used as a scapegoat? Haha, this is so funny, it's a familiar routine, it's always the same, but don't think we Kai fans will be fooled, we are not that stupid."

"No matter what, I will always believe in Kai oppa."

"Those who doubt Oppa are not worthy of being Kai fans. If you want to stop being fans, just do it now and don't come back with a face-licking attitude when the time comes."

Various messages appeared under SM's official account.

In fact, after reading the news and so many photos, some fans already knew that the news might be true, but they still had some fantasies and hoped that SM could deny the news.

As long as the company doesn’t admit it, there is no relationship... This is the truth in the hearts of most fans.

Even if they are lying to them, as long as the company does not admit it, then they are not in a relationship... This is the truth in the hearts of most fans.

It’s a pity that humble wishes are powerless in the face of established facts.

Five minutes after the news broke, EXID and HyeRin's agency Yedang Entertainment responded, saying, "We have no position to pay attention to this because it is private life, but we are confirming the relevant situation with the artist."

While everyone else was excited and all Kai fans were anxiously waiting, at 12 noon, Yedang issued another statement, directly admitting the relationship between the two. After a set of official words, he said that "the two are cautiously contacting each other."

As soon as this was admitted, half of Kai's fans were stunned. They could no longer control their anger. They were furious and began to attack HyeRin with bloodshot eyes.

"Go to hell, go to hell, go to hell, you whore in a girl group that sells flesh."

"Can you please look at yourself in the mirror and see what you are? Do you think you can get your girlfriend by showing some skin?"

"Even if it's true, Oppa is just playing around."

"Another Kim Seolhyun! Why do you female idols who sell your body like to flirt and pay for men so much? You are a money-loser that no one wants."

Many EXO fans, especially the irrational Kai fans, in extreme grief and anger instantly destroyed HyeRin's SNS, EXID and Yedang's official accounts. They used the most vicious language in their lives to attack her crazily, and all kinds of dirty words and slut-shaming words filled all the comment sections.

The other half of the fans are still deceiving themselves, saying that they do not believe the statement from this fake company and are waiting for the official conclusion from SM.

Yedang just made two statements in a row, but SM has remained silent as if it didn't know about this matter, so some fans still have some hope in their hearts, hoping to hear a different answer from SM, the answer they want.

Unfortunately, two hours after Yedang admitted the relationship, under the crazy questioning of countless fans, SM finally released a statement, as if forced and somewhat reluctantly.

The statement was very brief, without any official content, and only used ambiguous words like "the two have feelings for each other" to indirectly acknowledge the reality of the relationship.

Although such a seemingly reluctant statement did make fans think more and became more angry at HyeRin as the female party, an indirect admission is still an admission, and this made the remaining fans despair.

These fans did not attack the woman, but instead directed their boundless anger, extreme disappointment and other negative emotions towards the person who was at the center of this incident, their idol whom they used to like so much, Kai himself.

"Can you please not be so selfish? Do you know what impact this will have on the group?"

"Quit the group. It's not the first time. XO, eight people are pretty good."

"Originally, I didn't participate in the comeback of Blood, Sweat and Tears this year due to an injury, which caused me to lose a lot of popularity to other members. I finally made some money back with the year-end performance, but this year, I was exposed to be in a relationship... I once said in an interview that I am a very ambitious person. Haha, I was stupid to believe you so much... I'm tired, so let it go."

"I've liked you for so long. From the year before last to now, whenever you need anything, whether it's brand promotion, activity data, magazine peripheral sales, or Instagram likes, we've always done our best to help you. We don't have a lot of Kai fans in the XO team, but we always try to make your data top three in the team. Even if we can't beat Yuanqi, we've never been afraid of them. We try our best to let you maintain your status and face as the 'center of the team' in front of Yuan, and you...is this how you repay us?"

"I'm really a little disappointed, but I've loved you for so long and I really can't say anything harsh to you. I wish... you good health in the future."

"You just said you weren't dating, so would we still not believe you? Even if it's true... you wouldn't even lie to us?"

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"Could this friend be you?"

Coming out of the parking lot at the company's side door, Chi Jingyuan recalled the "friend revealed" he had seen in the news before, and asked Wu Sehun next to him with a sneer.

Today is January 2nd, one day has passed since the 'New Year Couple' incident. The two had just finished lunch next to each other and were now preparing to go to the company to meet up with other members and then have a meeting.

"How is it possible that I am crazy to tell the media about such things?"

This was not a simple accusation, and Wu Se-hun immediately denied it righteously: "And I have the strictest mouth."

"How did the media know about this? ... After all, he came back early from the concert to date his girlfriend. I don't know how the media knew about this."

"Who knows? Kai didn't just say that within the team..."

The two chatted as they walked from the parking lot to the company gate. After making a couple of jokes, Wu Se-hun suddenly sighed, shook his head, and said in a slightly low voice, "Alas... Kai's fan sites closed down almost twenty times in one night."

Speaking of this, Chi Jingyuan's expression also darkened, and the playfulness and ease he had just shown while talking and laughing were gone.

They knew about the exposure of Kim Jong-in's relationship a long time ago, and they were quite anxious and urgent at first, but after so long, this feeling has dissipated a lot. The company had made preparations before, so many members, including himself, were not too nervous before. He even had an average relationship with Kim Jong-in and was a little bit interested in watching the fun.

But... after the first day's outburst, they realized that the negative impact of Kim Jong-in's relationship exposure this time was far greater than their previously optimistic expectations.

It is different from the time when Baekhyun's relationship was exposed in 14. At that time, EXO was just a semi-new boy group that had just soared to fame and had great potential. Now, it is undoubtedly the new generation of TOP, with a national popularity far exceeding that of boy groups. The size and loyalty of fans are all very different.

Although it seems that there is not much impact on the EXO group at present, whether it is the angry fans' insults to the woman, or the disappointment and attacks on Kim Jong-in himself, the fans who left one by one and the heartbreaking words made Chi Jingyuan, who was watching, feel a lot of sympathy and grief.

"...Yesterday Kai had a fan who has supported him for a long time... We've met twice before, and she comes to every book signing, the fat one... After seeing the news yesterday, that fan tore up all of Kai's cards that she had collected, a huge book, and posted it on Instagram, and then Kai saw it, and he..."

Wu Se-hun whispered to Chi Jingyuan, and at the end he couldn't help but sigh deeply: "Alas."

Upon hearing this, Chi Jingyuan also sighed.

He has a lot of close fans, many of whom have been following him for many years, and there are even quite a few who have been following him since his debut.

The departure of this kind of fans is the saddest. Not to mention the economic and career impact, the most important thing is the blow to personal feelings... Chi Jingyuan really understands.

After listening for a while, thinking of the terrible response in the past two days, he couldn't help but frowned and asked: "Why is the reaction so intense? Didn't the company prepare PR?"

"PR is not omnipotent, it can only provide some guidance." Wu Se-hun shrugged, "And the effect is very obvious. Didn't you see how HyeRin was scolded? It's just because Kai and I have a lot of fans, so many people scolded him too."

"Too……"

Chi Jingyuan did not ask further questions, and then he shook his head and said with a fearful expression, "I thought it was similar to the previous incident with Baekhyun, but this is really a bit scary. I was wondering what I should do if my relationship was exposed..."

"We are all like this, so you don't even dare to think about it. Judging from the craziness of your fans, I am really worried that they will really drive their cars to hit Twice's nanny car..."

Wu Se-hun looked at him with a strange expression, and then suddenly pursed his lips: "But you never know... maybe your fans are different from Kai's, and they will bless you and Mina xi."

"Bless you, ahxiba."

As they were talking, they arrived at the company's front door. Just after they took a few steps in, Chi Jingyuan seemed to catch a glimpse of something in his peripheral vision. He stopped, turned around, and looked outside through the transparent floor-to-ceiling windows on the first floor of the company.

There are two trucks loaded with LCD screens parked on the road opposite the company's entrance. They were hired by Kai's fans to demonstrate at the entrance after his relationship was exposed yesterday... This is a new way of communicating with idols and companies, or a way of demonstration, that has just emerged in the fan circle. Fans hire trucks loaded with LCD screens and park them in front of the agency so that the words on the screen can be seen by everyone passing by, including the company and the idols themselves.

These two cars have been here since yesterday afternoon, but when Chi Jingyuan passed by yesterday, he just glanced at them and did not look closely at the content on the screen.

At this time, the topic of Kai came up. He happened to come to the door of the company again. After taking a glance, he stopped and looked at the opposite side with a little curiosity, wanting to see what Kai's fans would say after what happened yesterday.

But after seeing the words on the screen clearly, he was suddenly stunned.

"You have been standing on the high stage for too long. Have you forgotten that there are real people and true hearts under the glow sticks waving for you, as dense as stars?"

"Even the dolls in the amusement park won't take off their masks in front of children."

Chi Jingyuan stared at the two sentences written by Kim Jong-in's fans on the truck screen. He was silent for a long time before he let out a sigh of relief.

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