PS: The order of 260 and 261 is reversed because I mistakenly put 260 in Volume 8. Later, I found out and adjusted it to Volume 9. As a result, it was the last chapter by default. This caused 260 to run after 261. And it can't be changed … If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have adjusted it. I find that I'm getting more and more stupid.
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Pu Chulong sat there with her head down. She felt Tang Jinyan looking at her silently. She was a little nervous.
The word "deal" on the phone was enough to make her nervous. At that time, she hung up the phone in a panic.
But she couldn't think of a better way. She accepted his "deal" with a tentative attitude. She kept comforting herself that he was not that kind of person.
No matter how much she comforted herself, it was useless. This place was too scary. Not to mention that he wanted to do that kind of thing, even if he wanted to cut her into eight pieces, no one would know … Pu Chulong had been in the industry for almost two years. She had been a team leader all the way. No matter how gentle she was, she would not be so timid.
But here, she subconsciously became like a quail. This place put too much psychological pressure on her.
"Why do you want to reduce the number of people?
Who is it? "Tang Jinyan finally asked.
Pu Chulong hurriedly said, "It's Yuxuan. I don't know if you remember …"
"I remember a little. I remember that she has a good relationship with Eun-thi." Tang Jinyan's expression became serious. "Is she a moth like Liu Huaying?"
"That's not it …" Pu Chulong rubbed her forehead in distress. "Yuxuan has been preoccupied these days. She seems to have encountered a lot of trouble. We repeatedly asked her but couldn't get any results. She just said that if she left one day, would everyone miss her?"
"This … Maybe it's because women always have a few days in a month?
Besides, everyone's family can have disasters. It's normal to have something on her mind. Are you guys too sensitive? "
Pu Chulong shook her head and fell silent. She lowered her head and looked at the juice on the coffee table. Her eyes became lonely and melancholy.
Tang Jinyan didn't ask.
It seemed that this girl had a lot of things in her heart and was sorting out her thoughts.
Perhaps Apink's situation was worse than he thought.
Pu Chulong might have thought that he knew nothing about Apink and was troubled over where to start. In fact, he knew a lot about Apink. He had specially arranged for Long Ya to be in Acube for this reason. His understanding of Apink was far deeper than what Pu Chulong had imagined.
He knew that Apink hadn't been doing well in the past six months.
Before they met, they had already won first place in "My", so they should have been developing quickly.
After they got to know each other, many people were optimistic about the official album "Hush" released in May. When Baek Chang-soo and Song Ji-hyo mentioned it to him, they all said that Apink was on the rise.
In fact, "Hush" didn't achieve the desired results. Compared to expectations, it was a flop. However, at that time, Tang Jinyan didn't know anything about it and didn't have much awareness.
When the follow-up song "Bubibu" was released, he knew a lot. However, at that time, he was in a sweet relationship. Jung Eun-thi wouldn't say such disappointing words. He didn't think too much about it. If he thought about it carefully, he would know that T-ara, who was considered a first-rate girl group at that time, and the popular hit "Day by Day", were in a difficult situation. What could Apink's single do?
Therefore, this song was basically stuck in the heart.
In other words, a girl group that was supposed to have a bright future before they met him became a flop after they met him?
Tang Jinyan didn't want to take the blame. If this was the case, could it be that T-ara, who was originally very popular, almost collapsed because they met him?
Super toxic milk powder. If this spread out, who wouldn't avoid him …
In short, if it weren't for Jung Eun-thi's "Please Answer 1997", Apink would still be a third-rate group.
Now, it wasn't any better. The outside world only knew about Jung Eun-thi and didn't know about Apink. Except for Pu Chulong, who was remembered because of her position as the captain, the other members were basically unknown.
The fact that Tang Jinyan only had Jung Eun-thi in "Mama" and not Apink was proof.
Under such circumstances, they didn't dare to prepare for the release of a new album.
For as long as Tang Jinyan accompanied T-ara in the cold, Apink had been depressed for as long as they didn't release a new album.
Apink was under a lot of pressure. Acube represented Choi Jin-ho, and the pressure was even greater.
According to Long Ya, Choi Jin-ho had been furious countless times at the company's regular meetings …
Although he was angry, Choi Jin-ho was also actively thinking of ways. On one hand, he signed a cooperation agreement with the famous music producer, New Sand Cave Tiger, to plan a new album. On the other hand, he was actively working to find a way to send Sun Naen to "I Knot". This was a good opportunity to increase her popularity and pave the way for the next album.
Judging from this situation, although they were in a difficult situation, they weren't at a dead end. They were still actively seeking to break out of the situation, which was normal for a company.
But looking at Pu Chulong's expression, Tang Jinyan knew that the pressure of a flop could cause people's hearts to waver. After all, Apink was composed of seven living people, not a thoughtless product waiting for the company's arrangement.
Seeing that Pu Chulong didn't know where to start, Tang Jinyan took the initiative to ask, "I know more about you guys than you think.
How about this, I ask, you answer? "
Pu Chulong was stunned and said, "Okay …"
Tang Jinyan went straight to the point, "Is it because of the flop that Hong Yuxuan has the idea of leaving?"
This sentence really pointed to the core problem. Pu Chulong's spirit was slightly lifted. She understood that he wasn't bragging. He really knew their situation very well.
But this judgment was wrong.
She explained, "During this period of time, many people have the idea of leaving, but they don't have the intention to implement it. Everyone is still looking forward to the new album."
"Then … because of the imbalance of popularity, some people have opinions about Eun-thi?" Tang Jinyan's voice was cold.
Pu Chulong heard his unkind tone, but she wasn't afraid. Instead, she was more at ease, "You … still care about Eun-thi."
Tang Jinyan pursed his lips and didn't answer.
Pu Chulong showed the first smile of the day, "If it's someone else, they may be jealous, but she is Jung Eun-thi."
Tang Jinyan was startled, but Pu Chulong continued, "Who would really have an opinion on a silly girl who laughs all day and puts her arm around your shoulder …"
Tang Jinyan couldn't help laughing, but he quickly put away his smile.
Pu Chulong also talked more and continued, "Yuxuan and Eun-thi are the best friends, so there won't be any problems in this regard.
And … Yuxuan's family is rich. At least she doesn't care too much about the income after the flop. Compared with ordinary people, she has less to worry about. "
"Rich?
How rich? "
"Yuxuan's father is the representative director of DSR Steel Group …"
"Honghe Bell?"
"Yes, so you know him?"
"Well, Tang Dynasty has some business with him.
So her family is not bad. "
"Yes … So Yuxuan certainly doesn't want to quit."
Tang Jinyan spread his hands and said, "That's why women have a few days a month. Why are you so nervous?"
The smile on Pu Chulong's face slowly froze. After a few seconds of silence, he said in a low voice, "When President Cui's temper flares up … in private … she will hit people."
"Bang!" Tang Jinyan slammed the table and stood up abruptly. His face turned green.
Pu Chulong's expression didn't change. She slowly raised her head and looked at him, "It's normal for the company to scold and beat artists … Don't worry … he won't dare to beat Eun-thi."
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Note: Choi Jin-ho beating people came from Father Hong's Twitter, "Lotte director beating people up incident". Many people interpreted it as a metaphor for Choi Jin-ho, but it may not be true.
Hong Yuxuan's withdrawal was not because of her studies. The Korean illegitimate students were confused. This article is mainly about my personal processing based on some clues. If you are interested, you can use it as a reference. If you are not interested, you can treat it as a novelist.
I also welcome brothers who have opinions on this matter to exchange more with me.