Reunion.
A lot can be hidden under these four short words.
Pei Yourong thought about it many times. She imagined that she would meet Pei Zhuxuan again - maybe in the waiting room of the stage, in a coffee shop on a corner, or even in her own house.
But she never thought that she would see Ernie, whom she had always liked and respected, in the hospital ward.
It is often said in books that people are more timid when they are close to their hometown.
In fact, after coming to Seoul for so long, Pei Yourong had already made preparations to meet Pei Zhuxuan.
However, she didn't want Pei Zhuxuan to see Pei Yourong in such a mess.
But now Pei Yourong wanted Pei Zhuxun to take care of him from the bottom of his heart.
Looking at this face that often appears on TV, I remember that the older female trainee who was often ridiculed by everyone has transformed into a popular heartthrob.
Bae Zhuhyun is still so beautiful. After a long time of persistence, the dawn of her debut finally changed her entire life trajectory.
As for Pei Yourong himself, he ran away without saying a word.
She wasn't around when Ernie debuted, and the old habit of celebrating birthdays together gradually fell away.
Now when she was covered in injuries, she could accept the warmth brought by Ernie with peace of mind.
So as it should be.
Pei Yourong didn't want to do this either, it would only make him look despicable.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that she was not a very good person——
There are quirks, little tempers, flashes of light and dark, and hundreds of little problems.
But even so, Pei Zhuxuan was always kind to her.
"Why."
Pei Zhuxuan heard Pei Yourong suddenly ask her this, and her voice was very soft.
"what why?"
"Why did Ernie come?"
Pei Yourong lowered his head, as if waiting for Pei Zhuxun's answer.
There could be many answers to this question, and Pei Zhuxuan looked at Pei Yourong's lowered head and said the one she wanted to say the most.
"I missed you a little, so I came."
Pei Yourong raised her head. She also wanted to say "I miss Ernie so much", but in the face of Pei Zhuxuan's sincere eyes, she, a despicable runaway, only dared to murmur in the end.
"sorry."
It was obviously just a word, but after telling it, Pei Yourong took more effort from his heart than sending a retirement statement on Instagram.
She is the child who did something wrong and is now quietly waiting for the verdict.
No blame, no questioning.
Pei Zhuxuan just looked at the girl who didn't dare to look at her quietly. The gauze wrapped around her head, the plaster on her hands and her pale face all looked like sharp swords.
It was only then that Pei Zhuxuan felt regretful. Perhaps she should not have been so doting on Pei Yourong in the first place, so that now whenever she sees him getting hurt, her heart will feel inexplicable pain.
In the ward, the silence lasted for a long time.
Then, Pei Zhuxuan took Pei Yourong's only exposed hand and gently rubbed his thumb on his palm.
"I'm getting older and I can't run much."
"Now I can't catch up with you even more, Xiao Pei."
"So now that you're back, don't run around in the future."
"I also feel tired when I'm looking around."
Eighteen years old is probably the age when a girl is ready to mature.
But Pei Yourong was obviously not mature enough.
She cried again.
How could she not cry.
This time, she took the initiative and threw herself into Pei Zhuhyun's arms.
And Bae Zhuhyun caught it again.
She gently patted Pei Yourong's shaking back, as if comforting a troubled child.
"We will always be together from now on, okay?"
Her throat was still so dry, but this time the girl's throat burst with greater strength.
"Okay," she said loudly.
…
Two days later, the press conference that attracted much attention in Mnet's announcement was held in Mapo.
Not only reporters, many brokerage companies also sent representatives to participate.
The meaning is self-evident.
Mnet was indifferent to this, and just like that, under the witness of various cameras, the press conference started at the agreed time this afternoon.
First, a spokesperson from Mnet spoke.
"Hello everyone, my name is Xu Minying, and I am also the main producer involved in the production of "pd48"."
"Witnessed by all parties, we have conducted an investigation into the accident. The results of the investigation, as stated in the announcement, were that it was a complete accident."
"Of course, as a program owner, we have no intention of shirk any responsibility. On the contrary, we are ready to take all responsibilities -"
“First, we immediately laid off some employees in the camera team.
Second, we received the resignation from the program chief PD and agreed to his resignation application.
Third, we are deeply sorry for the widespread attention the incident has caused and for the trainees who were innocently victimized. Therefore, we have decided to increase our investment in the groups selected from the program.
Our preliminary plan is that the trainee who ranks first on the final night will release a solo song in their debut album. "
Before Xu Minying finished speaking, a reporter below raised his hand.
"Speaking."
"Based on what you said, I can understand that the live broadcast of the finals will continue as usual."
"Yes, the live broadcast of the finals will not be cancelled, but it will be delayed by one day and will start on the night of September 1st."
"Then what do you think of trainee Pei Yourong's retirement announcement?"
Xu Minying was silent for a while, and he felt that more and more cameras were facing him.
"In fact, not only the national producers love this trainee, but many employees within our program team also have a good impression of this girl."
"The accident made everyone very sad. I can understand the fans' feelings. With permission, we communicated with trainee Pei Yourong in person as soon as possible."
"I will inform you below of the results obtained after our exchange of talks."
"First of all, trainee Pei Yourong will ensure that he will not quit the show."
"In addition, due to her injury, she will 100% not participate in the stage performance in the finals."
"Finally, taking into account the trainee's own wishes and abilities, as well as the love for her from all the producers, we made a major decision after a very, very careful evaluation."
"No matter what the vote results are on the final night, Pei Yourong will debut as an unofficial member."
"At the same time, we also solemnly announce that among the twenty trainees, the number of trainees who can debut has also changed."
"It's no longer the twelve that were decided at the beginning."
"Instead, it was increased to thirteen."
