"Do you have time tonight? Come out for a drink!"
Sunny didn't even say hello when she called, she just sent him an invitation directly.
However, her tone and tone sounded a bit muffled in Chi Jingyuan's ears, and she was obviously not in a good mood.
Unlike Kim Taeyeon who is an addicted drinker, although Sunny has a good drinking capacity, she has never called Chi Jingyuan for drinking for so long. She must have encountered something when she suddenly called her.
"Nuna is so interested today..." Chi Jingyuan chuckled and did not refuse: "I have time, but by the time I finish filming today, it will probably be past midnight. I don't know about Nuna..."
"OK, then at this time, you call it a day and let me know, and I will send you the address." Before Chi Jingyuan could finish speaking, Sunny took the initiative to interrupt and immediately made the decision.
"OK, see you later." After making the appointment, Chi Jingyuan hung up the phone and did not go back directly but stood there and thought for a while.
Sunny is the first senior artist he met when he came to the company. He has become very familiar with her now. The main reason is that the two of them have similar personalities and can often tell what the other is thinking just by looking at each other. Moreover, they are also very pure friends and sisters. The relationship between brothers is not mixed with any other factors, so getting along with each other is very natural and there are not so many taboos.
This feels really good.
So she just asked Chi Jingyuan to come out for a meal and a drink or something without even making an excuse. Chi Jingyuan would definitely agree if he had time, but when the other party obviously has something to do, it's okay if he doesn't have time. I'll take the time to pay attention.
I just don't know what the situation is that makes Chi Jingyuan, who has always been relatively calm and sees everything more clearly, become in a bad mood and need to talk to someone.
But when we met in the evening, it became clear.
After Chi Jingyuan made up his mind, he quickly walked back and continued to sit where he was, eating the unfinished fried noodles while listening to the actors and actresses chatting about the hottest news recently.
I don’t know if it’s been cursed or something has gone wrong in Peninsula Entertainment recently. Scandals have been happening all over this period. Not long ago, the news about Kim Hyun Joong and Song Hye Kyo just dropped, and the blackmail case of Lee Byung Hun was exposed two days ago. event.
According to media reports, not long ago, Kim Da-hee, a member of the girl group GLAM, and her model friend Lee Ji-yeon blackmailed the well-known Peninsula actor Lee Byung-hun in an attempt to obtain 5 billion won in hush money.
As soon as the news came out, it immediately shocked the entire Peninsula entertainment industry.
After attracting a lot of attention, the large and small media also began to swarm reports, and within two days the details of the incident were dug out.
It is said that one day in August this year, Kim Da-hee, Lee Ji-yeon, and Lee Byung-hun, a man and two women, gathered in a very private place. Some said it was a KTV and others said it was at Lee Ji-yeon's house, but this is not the point.
Anyway, just know it's very private.
While they were drinking and chatting, Li Bingxian said some obscene words to them that affected their image, and asked a lot of provocative questions.
His scene happened to be secretly recorded by two women on their mobile phones. Afterwards, they asked Li Bingxian for money and threatened to put the video on the Internet if they did not pay.
But Li Bingxian was really tough enough. He immediately informed the agency. After some discussion, he called the police and arrested the two women.
As soon as the news came out, people were surprised. What they were most curious about was what exactly Li Byung-hun said that could lead to being blackmailed into silence.
You must know that Lee Byung-hun, who once worked in Hollywood, is considered one of the most successful and famous figures in the Peninsula film and television industry. His image has always been very good. After getting married last year, he has always appeared in public as a good husband and a good man. , which made many passers-by have a good impression of him.
After digging deeper, the video of Lee Byung-hun being filmed was finally exposed on elA's news program "News Top 10". In the video, he asked several questions in a YD tone.
For example, "When was your first experience? How did it feel?"
How about it? ”.
"Which one is more important, appearance or time?"
"Look at which part of me is more exciting..." something direct and obscene.
After these videos and conversations were exposed, countless people were shocked, and their filter of Lee Byung-hun's reputation as an actor and a good man was shattered.
Although he was very forceful in sending the two blackmailing female artists in, his image also suffered a huge blow, and the public's impression of him suddenly plummeted. In the past few days, he said on the screen Those words have become popular words among some old men when they drink in private.
"Has Li Byung-hun been around for a long time? He is already so old, so he must be taking medicine."
""What do you think I'm more excited about?" If it were me, I think his nose looks pretty good..."
In the past two days, Chi Jingyuan often heard the staff smoking and laughing and talking about this matter in the crew, with a playful tone. Several middle-aged VJs and floor managers looked at each other with a greasy look. All came out.
Li Bingxian unknowingly became a middle-aged friend.
The crew members chatted unscrupulously in private, but Chi Jingyuan, who is also an actor, could not be so unbridled. They just talked about the matter casually and expressed their opinions.
And to be honest, although they have a good relationship with each other on the surface, they are not very familiar with each other. I don’t know who is spreading the word, and hearing it in other people’s ears will offend people without knowing it.
Chi Jingyuan, who was very interested, went to check the information of the girl group GLAM, and was surprised to find that the operating company of this girl group was actually Big Hit, the company of BTS, and it was the first girl group operated by Big Hit.
BTS has still not recovered from Wu's incident, and now GLAM has come out with this blackmail scandal again. This economic company is really very similar to SM, and both have a bit of a bad year.
After dinner, the crew resumed filming. After this period of intensive filming, the recent progress has been very good. Now they are almost finished filming the first few episodes before the official broadcast. However, there is still a lot of post-production work left. Among them, Chi Jingyuan has many narrations that he needs to dub himself after editing.
Because the progress is very gratifying, and there are still nearly 20 days until the official launch, time has suddenly become a bit abundant. Since yesterday, I have not been as busy as before at two or three in the morning every day. Recently, it has almost reached 12 o'clock. Call it a day and get off work.
The work officially ended at 12:30. Chi Jingyuan went directly to the parking lot after saying goodbye with a smile to the others.
"Going back?" Cui Zhichang, the assistant in the driver's seat, looked back at him and asked, while Park Jae-hyun, the co-pilot, was looking at Chi Jingyuan's recent itinerary and said nothing.
"Don't go back yet, wait a moment..."
Chi Jingyuan quickly sent a message without looking up. I received a reply from sunny soon.
Chi Jingyuan smiled when he saw the address. It was the barbecue restaurant where he and Sunny first met and ate.
"Brother, this is the address." Chi Jingyuan put the phone over and gave Cui Zhichang a look. The other party looked at it carefully and nodded, saying "I know" and started driving the car.
Seoul Plaza is still a bit far away from SM Company, but it was already late and there were not many cars on the road. It didn't take long to reach the alley entrance of the barbecue restaurant as we drove all the way.
"Brother, you should go have some midnight snacks first. It will probably take a long time for me to get here." Before getting off the car, Chi Jingyuan thought for a while and turned around to warn him.
"I know, let's find a place to park nearby and get something to eat. Jingyuan, just send a message when you're done." Park Jae-hyun made an "OK" gesture and watched Chi Jingyuan leave towards the agreed place.
After walking a few steps, Chi Jingyuan stood at the door of the barbecue restaurant named DanCook. Looking at the familiar sign, he suddenly felt some inexplicable feelings in his heart.
He withdrew his gaze and walked back into the store. Although the lights were still bright, the lobby inside was already there.
There were no more customers. The boss who was waiting at the front desk recognized Chi Jingyuan at a glance when he saw him without a mask. He quickly walked out and greeted with a smile: "Jingyuan Xi, come find Shun Gyu, she is here." I've been waiting for you in that box for a while."
"Inside, Kang Sangmida." Chi Jingyuan smiled and nodded. Under the leadership of the other party, he came to the box and opened the door. He knocked lightly on the door and then pushed it open and walked in.
It was still the small private room with a small area. Sunny was sitting at the back of the table and flipping through his mobile phone. After hearing the sound, he raised his head and glanced at Chi Jingyuan who walked in. He raised his chin at him and treated it as a slap. He said hello and pointed to the seat in front of him to indicate that he could sit wherever he wanted. At the same time, he looked at the boss at the door and said, "Onie, let's serve the food. The wine will also be served directly. Just order what I just ordered."
Sunny is currently wearing light yellow short-sleeved shirts and denim shorts. She has a little makeup on her face to cover her flaws. She has loose bangs in front of her forehead and glances to the left. She has a ponytail tied behind her head. The overall look is Quite casual and natural.
"Okay." The boss responded and went to work quickly.
The dishes must have been prepared in advance, and soon the cart next to the box was loaded with meat and vegetables. Brand-new charcoal fire was also added to the oven on the table, and the whole room suddenly became hot.
"I guess you must be hungry, Jingyuan, so late at night, so you're too lazy to go to the bar." Sunny put down her phone and glanced at Chi Jingyuan, seeming to be quite interested in his hairstyle with thick bangs.
As she said that, she casually picked up Kuaizi and pointed to the dish next to her: "I've already ordered the food. If you want to eat anything else, just tell me."
"It's pretty good." Chi Jingyuan glanced around and nodded with satisfaction: "The crew had dinner a little early in the evening. I was so hungry when we were filming just now. Noona really understands me."
Although Sunny behaved relatively calmly, Chi Jingyuan could clearly feel the gloomy aura on her body. However, he didn't take the initiative to say anything. After they each poured wine, they ate together and chatted casually. about recent events.
"How's the recent filming going? I don't think the Internet is very optimistic about it." Putting a few pieces of pork belly on the grill, Sunny took the tachyon and played with it, asking without raising his head.
"There are so many people who are not optimistic about it. Last year, before the release of "The Heirs", they all disliked us because of our idol status. I didn't know what the scolding was like at that time... These people don't understand at all. , will start making noises."
At this time, Chi Jingyuan no longer had any secrets or taboos, and he casually spoke out some of the truth in his heart: "I think it's pretty good to have been in the group for so long. Whether it's the script, the actors, or even the level of the director and the screenwriter. Everything is OK, the ratings should be able to meet expectations."
"If this "Misao" becomes a hit, then wouldn't you have made three TV series hits in a row?"
Looking up and looking at Chi Jingyuan in surprise, Sunny raised his wine glass like a cup: "Then let me congratulate you in advance, Actor Chi."
"Then I'll thank you in advance." Chi Jingyuan smiled and raised his glass and clinked it with her. They looked at each other and laughed before drinking it down.
After putting down the glass, Sunny pondered for a few seconds as if thinking about what to say. He looked over with a more serious expression: "How are you XO doing recently after the guy named Luhan quit?"
Chi Jingyuan filled up the wine: "What about it? Is it our members themselves? Or is it the company's arrangement? Or is it the fans?"
"Let's talk about it, I'm quite interested." Sunny took the initiative to give Chi Jingyuan some meat and looked at him with a squinted smile.
"As for us, the atmosphere in the group was very bad in those days. In fact, including me, I felt a little uncomfortable. I felt betrayed and sad about the departure of a good friend I knew. After that, the other two A member of the Xia Kingdom line was ostracized or isolated for a few days because of this incident, but it gradually got better."
"It's just that the cracks have already formed. Even if the surface is glued up, the inside is still hollow."
Chi Jingyuan cooks pork belly
After packing up the delicious food and going in, he breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "As for the company, except for the important stage, our group activities have basically been suspended since then. The members are all running for personal information. I don’t know what the next time will be when I come back. when."
"As for the fans... Nuna, you must have seen those controversies. The fans were divided. We lost a lot of fans, not to mention luhna's original meal."
"..." Sunny raised the cup and drank another glass of beer, but he failed to control his strength when he put it down. The bottom of the cup collided with the table and made a muffled sound.
Chi Jingyuan glanced at her but said nothing.
Her expression changed, and finally she sighed, staring at the cup she was still holding, and said with emotion: "I didn't expect that I comforted you for this matter some time ago, and now we have actually fallen to this point."
"Is someone from Girls' Generation going to quit the group?" Hearing this, Chi Jingyuan immediately understood what she meant. Kuai, who was turning the meat on the oven, suddenly stopped. He opened his eyes and looked at the other person in surprise, with a difficult tone. Confidence.
He thought he had misunderstood. Girls' Generation had only announced the contract renewal of all members two days ago, and the ecstatic celebration posts from their fans can still be seen online.
The voice and appearance are still there, it’s only been a few days and you’re telling me that someone is leaving the group?
"It hasn't been finalized yet, but judging from our current situation, it probably won't take more than a few days." Sighing, Sunny took the initiative to fill up the wine again. While pouring, he suddenly chuckled and raised his eyes and looked over: "Would you like to guess who is leaving the group?"
"Um……"
After pondering for a few seconds, Chi Jingyuan blinked and looked at the other person, tentatively saying a name: "Senior Lin Yuner?"
"puff……"
Sunny, who had been smiling just now, was either a little bitter or emotionless. This time she really couldn't hold back her laughter. She frowned and complained angrily: "No, Jingyuan, do you hate Yoona so much? What do you think about her?" So big?"
"How is it possible? I am the fan of senior Yun'er. Didn't you ask me to guess this, Nu Na?" Shrugging innocently, Chi Jingyuan righteously stated his identity as Yun'er's fan.
"I'm too lazy to pay attention to you..." Glancing at him, Sunny tapped her tattoo on the oven a few times. The smile just now disappeared and she suddenly became a little uninterested. After a few seconds, she calmly Said: "It's Jessica Jung."
"Senior Jessa?" After chewing on the name, Chi Jingyuan was a little surprised.
Because of his relationship with Jessica, although he and Jessica weren't very familiar with each other, they had a pretty good impression. Jessica didn't seem to be the kind of player who would think about running away on her own.
Moreover, Jessica Jung and Jung Soo Jung's show team J&a;aK is very popular this year, and the sister group drama they filmed is also very popular. He seems to have mentioned to someone that the company is planning to create a temporary group of sisters for them due to the high response and popularity. Coming.
Why are you leaving the group all of a sudden?
"It's not like she wants to leave on her own. She probably doesn't feel it yet." Sunny took another sip of wine. He pursed his lips as if he was trying to form words.
But after thinking for a long time, he still couldn't straighten out his thoughts. Sunny, who has always been very disciplined, was a little confused when he spoke: "I don't know how to explain the specific reasons, and it's not easy to explain in depth... Anyway, it's many aspects. Well...now there are some serious conflicts that can no longer be reconciled, and they are almost forming cliques, with you and without me..."
"The company also has problems. Jessica herself has big problems. Others also have problems, and so do I. Anyway, it's all the same. There are no good people..."
"I don't know how it turned out like this..."
Even though some of what he said was difficult to understand because of the lack of preface and follow-up, Chi Jingyuan still put down his tachyon and listened attentively.
He suddenly noticed that Sunny seemed to have been fiddling with the oven and turning the meat over from the beginning of the meal to now, but until now he had not eaten a bite and had been drinking continuously.
Chi Jingyuan can feel the other person's sadness, disappointment, and deep helplessness that cannot be concealed, whether it is for the members, the company, or even himself.
They all also left the group, but in the 7 years since Girls’ Generation debuted, the nine members have been through all the ups and downs together. They had quarrels and conflicts with each other countless times, but they still made it to this day. I thought they could always make it together. In the end, it became the eternal myth of the Peninsula girl group.
Unexpectedly, just when my contract was renewed and I was about to start again and try to return to the top, it came to an abrupt end.
Although it doesn’t seem to have actually happened yet.
After being silent for a while, Chi Jingyuan smiled, filled up the wine, lifted the quilt, and curled his lips when facing the other person's gaze: "Otherwise, we are all members of the same group's airborne line. This kind of thing happened all the time." I don’t know if this coincidence is good or bad.”
"...Of course that's not good." Sunny's somewhat thick lips curled up as well, with a disgusted expression but a smile on his face, he raised his glass and drank it up.
Chi Kyung-won didn’t ask what would happen to Girls’ Generation after Jessica quit, and he didn’t say much to comfort him. He felt that Sunny didn’t need any comfort. She had actually seen through it all, and she knew it better than anyone else. Understand.
He knew that the other person who called him over for a drink today just wanted to find a close friend who would not leak anything to vent the overflowing gloom in his heart and the negative emotions that were urgently needed to be poured out.
After talking for a long time, Sunny seemed to have put down a lot. He didn't just drink. He packed several portions of barbecue and stuffed it into his mouth. His mouth was full of oil as if he was venting. Chi Jingyuan was hungry for a long time while filming on the set. Not as fast or as hard as she ate.
But it's obvious that her letting go is only superficial.
Because not long after, Sunny, who was eating and drinking, seemed a little drunk.
Chi Jingyuan remembered that this sister had a very good drinking capacity. Although she had drank several bottles of beer from the beginning to now, her amount should only be ase, not that much at all.
But that's the fact. Sunny, who has a good drink capacity, is already drunk at this time.
She didn't seem to notice the oil stains on the table and lay down on it with her left arm as a pillow. She held an empty glass in her right hand and kept hitting the table with a "bang bang" sound like a child.
Not very hard, but the sound was deep.
The drunk Sunny seemed to be a little out of his mind. Even though he was lying on the table in a daze, he was uncharacteristically mumbling and cursing people.
The sound was not loud, intermittent and somewhat vague, but Chi Jingyuan, who was sitting quietly opposite, heard clearly:
"Is Cui Xiuying sick? What does her successful career have to do with her? Her family is in good condition, so she is so jealous of others? She even brought her parents to the company to make trouble. Xiba's really sick..."
"Ji Soo-yeon is also an idiot. She thinks that by saying a few nice words and expressing her attitude, others will support her? Is it so easy to talk about interests? She is still so naive at such an old age, and she is getting more and more into her career. You don’t take Girls’ Generation seriously anymore, you deserve to be kicked out..."
"Kim Taeyeon, you are the leader of a small group, and you don't even have a position to stand on. You can just do whatever the company says. What's the use of you..."
"And Lin Yuner, who is usually so smart, knows everything inside, but knows how to pretend to be dead without offending anyone..."
"And Kwon Yuri, Kim Hyoyeon..."
"And me, and Lee Soon Kyu..."
"A bunch of idiots, not a single good person..."
