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"It's really amazing."

"Look at the comments below. If it were just fans' enthusiasm, it would be fine. But there are many people who don't care about artists and idols at all. This level of enthusiasm feels like a nationwide craze."

In a corner of the coffee shop, Kim Taeyeon habitually bit her straw while browsing the news in her hand. After reading through the comments under the headlines about Chi Jingyuan, she finally couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

As she spoke, she looked at some street photos and fashion show photos of Chi Jingyuan, and added with shining eyes: "But Jingyuan's outfit today is really well matched."

After hearing what Kim Taeyeon said, Lin Yoona, who was sitting opposite her and dressed in decent casual clothes and looked like a goddess, smiled slyly, contrary to her artistic style, tilted her head and smiled like a little devil: "Actually, I think it's mainly because she is good-looking. After all, good-looking people look good in anything~ um~"

Her smug look showed that she was obviously not talking about Chi Jingyuan...

"Ugh~"

After spending so many years together, Kim Taeyeon certainly understood what she meant. She immediately pretended to vomit as if she was disgusted, then grinned with extreme disgust, as if she had eaten expired plums: "You are such a grown-up, why are you still acting like a child... It's ok for you to fool other people normally, but you don't think that unnies will be fooled, right? Don't disgust unnies who are already very tired."

"You unnies have the strongest endurance I've ever seen!" Blinking her eyes, Lin Yoona praised sincerely in a half-voice.

"yue~"

Kim Taeyeon grinned and swayed up and down. She was not moved at all by Lin Yuner's cute attack. However, she nodded slowly when she thought of what Lin Yuner said just now: "You and Jingyuan are really the same type. You say the same things. No wonder he is your fan."

"Onie~"

Speaking of this, Lin Yoona couldn't continue acting and rolled her eyes in annoyance. As smart as she is, she can certainly see what Chi Jingyuan's "fan" persona is. How can such a pure hater become a fan?

"By the way, how did he get the GUCCI spokesperson? The company probably doesn't have the resources for it."

At this moment, Huang Meiying, who had been looking at her phone, suddenly interrupted.

Since the military flag incident in mid-August, Hwang Mi-young has withdrawn from regular variety shows, and SM has not arranged any schedules for her. She has disappeared from the camera and the public for a month and a half.

But I can't go out and have fun in a bar like I used to, for fear that I would be photographed and hurt the fragile hearts of the people on the peninsula. I don't look like an idol anymore if I stay in the apartment every day. Both my career and life have suffered setbacks, and I am extremely depressed.

Today, Kim Taeyeon happened to be free. Seeing that Huang Miying was in a bad mood recently, she dragged her out for a walk. Then, knowing that Lin Yoona happened to be on holiday today and had nothing to do, she called her out as well. After the three of them walked around for a while, they found a cafe to sit down.

I had just sat down for a while when I was browsing my phone and saw the news about Chi Jingyuan's Fashion Week online. I couldn't help but discuss this acquaintance.

"I called him yesterday after seeing the ad. He said that it was GUCCI that took the initiative to contact the company and mentioned that they were very optimistic about him. After two years of investigation, they reached a cooperation agreement..."

Kim Taeyeon knew some of the inside story. After briefly explaining it, she suddenly felt a little indignant: "I heard him say that he had actually signed the contract a few months ago, and the commercial was also filmed at that time, but it has been kept secret... He never told me for so long, it's really disappointing..."

"Ouni is not Jingyuan's girlfriend, why would she take the initiative to tell you?"

Lin Yoona interrupted with a curious look on her face, her blinking eyes showing clear questions, so pure.

She opened her mouth to refute something, to say something like 'we have a good relationship', but she couldn't respond to Lin Yuner's questioning. Looking at this innocent-looking second youngest member, Kim Taeyeon stammered twice, her expression changed, and she shouted unreasonably in anger and irrationality: "Be quiet!"

“Hehe…” This was exactly the effect she wanted. Having achieved her goal, Lin Yoona smiled sweetly and drank the drink happily.

It’s really tiring to film on the set, and it’s also tiring to have a forced smile and interact with people every day... It’s still more fun to tease these unnies.

"Ugh……"

Huang Miying, however, was not in the relaxed and noisy mood like the two people next to her. She looked at the news about Chi Jingyuan everywhere and sighed softly.

She loves fashion, likes nice bags, beautiful clothes, and likes to appear in front of the camera and be admired by others. She has always been interested in this aspect, especially after seeing such a good response from the public after getting the title.

Unfortunately, Girls' Generation had never heard of these things before. When they were extremely popular, Peninsula idol fashion had not yet established a path and had no connection with these top European luxury brands. At that time, these brands did not even invite Asians to fashion weeks, let alone use Asians as spokespersons. It was like a fashion desert.

As a result, after only a few years, not only did she receive various invitations to watch shows, but she even got the regional spokesperson for a blue-blood brand, and these were juniors she was very familiar with. This made Huang Miying feel uncomfortable and she felt that she was born in the wrong era.

Girls' Generation is now in the twilight of its career, and its career has suffered an inexplicable and devastating blow.

While Huang Miying was looking at her shadow, Kim Taeyeon and Lin Yuner had already started fighting:

"By the way, you and Ji Chang Wook have been in the news a lot these days, but the couple photos look good and you seem to be a good match. Have you ever considered him as a boyfriend candidate?"

"Don't you think so too, Ouni? Changxuxi is one of the male actors who really suits my taste. He also has a good personality and is very polite... I remember Ouni likes guys with broad shoulders. Have you found a suitable target recently?"

"Haha, I've had it for a long time... Changxuxi and Jingyuan both have the last name Chi. This is not a coincidence. I also heard Jingyuan say that he almost played opposite you at that time. It's a pity. In fact, I think you two are quite a good match."

"It's a bit of a pity... But Jingyuanxi already has a girlfriend, and Irene is such a good junior, how can I have the nerve to snatch her away? But if he doesn't have one..."

Lin Yuner blinked, raised her head and looked expectant, smiling beautifully: "Jingyuan is so handsome, it's not impossible~"

She had noticed that Ji Jingyuan and Bae Zhuxuan had a conflict, but she was not quite aware that the two had already separated.

This kind of talk was nothing to her, because she knew that her captain had had feelings for Chi Jingyuan before.

"I……"

Looking at these two childish and sarcastic members, Huang Miying rolled her eyes impatiently. She remembered something her personal agent told her yesterday, and found an opportunity to interrupt them and interject: "Stop arguing... Have you heard that because of the GUCCI spokesperson, the company's network of contacts in the fashion circle has expanded a lot, and recently there are a lot more resources in many related fields."

"Of course I've heard of it... Are you interested?"

Kim Taeyeon, who was at a disadvantage, immediately changed the subject, looked at Huang Miyoung, and immediately understood what she meant.

She knew very well that this friend's career had been completely cut off recently, and she had been thinking about ways to make a comeback... Seeing that people were so enthusiastic about the European fashion circle because of Chi Jingyuan's incident, she thought it was natural to try to make a comeback in this regard as well.

Unfortunately, after seeing Huang Miying nod in confirmation, Kim Taeyeon said: "The resources are better, but it's just the beginning. Currently, they are just some ordinary magazines and other resources. I don't think it will be of much use to you. Don't even think about endorsements at the level of Jingyuan."

"But I heard from my agent, Oppa, that we do have some resources and connections in Europe, but the company can't actually take the initiative in these channels. A lot of it depends on Jingyuan's words... But it's hard for me to say anything about this kind of thing."

"really……"

Lin Yuner, who had just been arguing with Kim Taeyeon, also nodded and agreed: "This kind of thing is not easy to say, and even if I were Jingyuan, I would definitely give priority to the person I have the best relationship with, such as my girlfriend..."

After hearing what the two said, Huang Meiying's previous plan was immediately shaken.

Even though they had a good relationship, Kim Taeyeon was very loyal and kept her mouth shut and didn't tell Huang Miyoung because she knew that Bae Joo-hyun didn't want others to know about her breakup. As a result, the news was only spread within the Red Velvet group, and Huang Miyoung was never aware of it.

After thinking about it, she couldn't help but sigh:

"Oh, I'm really a little envious of Irene..."

…………

While fans and passers-by in the Peninsula and even Asia-Pacific were following Chi Jingyuan's performance at the Fashion Week, Chi Jingyuan, who was far away in Milan, was also conscientiously completing his work, changing several sets of clothes every day. He could be seen at various large-scale shows and GUCCI dinners.

In just a few days, many photos of him with various well-known designers and European and American stars have appeared on the Internet, attracting a lot of fans. They have been asking under each photo who the people in the photos with Chi Jingyuan are, what their identities and achievements are, and even the identity of a fashion designer who rarely appears can be dug out by these fans.

Especially on the first day of the GUCCI opening show, the identities of the guests on the left and right of Chi Jingyuan when he was watching the show had long been dug out by these fans. Others were fine, but the identities of the GUCCI CEO and Kering Group CEO and his wife who were sitting next to Chi Jingyuan yesterday had been popularized countless times under the news. Fans copied and pasted excitedly, just to let everyone know how powerful their own oppa is...

All the other things are just empty talk. The seats for watching the show are the ones that can truly reflect how much the brand values ​​its partners. Sitting in the center of the show and next to the company boss is already the best treatment and position.

Many Aili also specifically cue GD, using the comment "Some people are praised to the skies just for taking a photo with Chanel's Lagerfeld xi, but you can't find them after searching for a long time during the actual show, but some people can sit in the most central area with the company's CEO. Wow, the contrast is really strong" to wantonly mock Big Bang's fans.

But Ji Jingyuan's real achievement lies here. He has always been treated specially by GD in the fashion circle. The VIP who is always invincible in quarrels has almost no ability to fight back against Aili's attack. He is defeated and can only be furious after his defense is broken.

Ji Jingyuan's days at the fashion week were extremely fulfilling, both for him and his fans... At that time, Ji Jingyuan's namesake Jingnan said that he would be able to return to Seoul in two more days, but it turned out that his estimate was a bit optimistic. He stayed in Milan for nearly four days before he finished all the work.

After becoming the spokesperson for the Asia-Pacific region and participating in the GUCCI opening show, which attracted the attention of many media and brands, he seemed to have suddenly become a hot topic at the Fashion Week. Various interviews and show invitations emerged one after another. Even after being selected, his schedule of several days was still fully filled. He still stayed for two more days, took the invitation letter, and watched the Bulgari show at this fashion week before flying back to Seoul.

An idol from the Peninsula has suddenly become a hot commodity for European fashion brands...

At first, Chi Jingyuan thought it was because of his handsome outfit, excellent performance in fashion week and street photography, and the influence of GUCCI, but when he was on the plane, Park Jae-hyun told him the real reason:

"After you were officially announced as the spokesperson for the Asia-Pacific region, the response from the entire Asia-Pacific region far exceeded the expectations of GUCCI headquarters. The response on the Internet platform was very obvious, whether it was customer comments or SNS interactive clicks, all of them exploded. You were also well evaluated in all aspects, especially many high-end customers with long-term cooperation expressed their satisfaction with you.

Since it was made public, it has caused a buying frenzy in the past few days, including in the Peninsula, the Mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia... Do you still remember the pair of white shoes you wore at the opening show of Fashion Week? They became a hot item before they were even launched online. Almost all stores received a large number of purchase requests, including the embroidered jeans and sequined T-shirt you wore that day."

"GUCCI chose you as its spokesperson. Those brands must have been paying attention to the response... Including GUCCI, these top luxury brands have big shows, fashion weeks, titles and other fancy things. To put it bluntly, they are all to raise the brand value. They are still pursuing profits. GUCCI chose you because they valued your fame and ability to bring goods in Asia. Those so-called "fashion sense" are all false. Besides, do you have that thing..."

If you can make Gucci sell like hot cakes, they will of course provide you with everything from Four Seasons hotels to show seats, and other brands will of course be interested in you.”

Park Jae-hyun held the latest statistical data in his hand and talked about it.

"So realistic..."

Chi Jingyuan, who originally felt good about himself and thought that he had conquered the European fashion circle with his looks and fashion sense, suddenly felt bored after hearing such a naked analysis. His previous excitement disappeared and he pouted lazily.

However, his popularity, good image and ability to sell products are also his strengths, which are actually worth being happy about...it's just not as proud as he had thought before.

"These high-end endorsements don't pay much. Apart from having clothes to wear in the future, you don't get much in return. The most important thing is to improve your image and style in the eyes of the public. These top luxury brands have established a 'high-end' and 'high-end' image in the minds of most people after years of operation. After becoming a spokesperson, you will also be associated with this image."

"At least, no one will regard you as an ordinary idol, similar to GD in previous years, but your image is even better than his."

Park Jae-hyun took another look at the information in his hand and offered his own suggestions: "Once your image becomes more sophisticated, it will be easier for you to get some high-end endorsements. And you have to be cautious about accepting endorsements in the future. For things like hamburgers, fried chicken, snacks, chocolate bars, etc., I think it's better not to accept them if you can..."

"Brother, you've already said it before, what matters to people is popularity and ability to bring in goods, and brands don't care, so why are we being so serious about it?"

Chi Jingyuan didn't quite agree with his idea. He was unwilling to give up many things for a so-called "high-end" image.

His current image is already high enough, and he is already at the top among idols. If it goes any higher, it would be a bit out of his original intention.

Besides, endorsing his favorite snacks is his favorite thing, so how could he give it up...

“…You are right.”

Ji Jingyuan has always been very opinionated, and Park Jae-hyun didn't say much, but shrugged his shoulders to show his agreement.

He looked at the plane that was about to land and remembered something:

"By the way, our schedule is not confidential. There will definitely be a lot of reporters and fans waiting for us outside the airport... I know you've been very tired these past two days, but remember to be patient. You don't need to say too much, but you must keep smiling and don't give people the impression that you're acting like a big shot."

"Don't worry, I won't have this kind of problem..."

"I know...just tidy up your appearance, and it's better to wear a hat."

……

"Jingyuanxi!"

"Yuanxi, look over here!"

"Yuanxi, what do you think of your fashion week?"

“Can you talk about the positive impact this collaboration with GUCCI will have on my country’s fashion industry?”

Just as they expected, when Chi Jingyuan walked out of the airport pushing his suitcase, he was instantly dazzled by the oncoming flash lights. The sound of shutter buttons clicking one after another and the various shouts merged into a noisy symphony.

The most popular person these days is Chi Jingyuan. These reporters have already received the news and have been waiting here for a long time.

Although reporters followed him with cameras and asked all kinds of questions, Chi Jingyuan did not stop. He just pulled down his GUCCI bucket hat and kept walking forward with a smile under the protection of his assistant.

"Oppa!!!"

"Ah ...

"Well……"

But before he had taken a few steps, the shrill screams drowned out the voices of the reporters nearby. A group of Aili holding cheering banners burst into loud shouts when they saw Chi Jingyuan.

These are fans who came specifically to pick us up at the airport. There are so many of them, their number is even not inferior to that of the reporters.

Seeing these excited female fans, Chi Jingyuan no longer dealt with the reporters like he did a minute ago. He couldn't help but slow down his pace and looked over, facing the pairs of excited eyes.

Under normal circumstances, even if Chi Jingyuan was tired, he would stop and chat with fans who came to pick him up at the airport, and then give them a few autographs... SM does not actually allow its idols to sign autographs and interact with fans at will, but it has no control over him.

This kind of thing is a piece of cake for him, but Chi Jingyuan knows very well that a casual word or an autograph can give great encouragement and satisfaction to the fans who come, and can make them so excited that they can't sleep at night, or even keep them in a very good mood for a long time.

This is what he should do... idols are supposed to bring positive emotional value to their fans.

Unfortunately, there were too many people coming to the airport today. The number of reporters, fans, and passers-by gathered together was a bit excessive. The airport security guards were already following closely around to maintain order. If Chi Jingyuan stayed to interact with fans, some bad problems would easily arise.

Chi Jingyuan could only smile and wave to the fans who came to pick him up at the airport. Then, when he saw a few Ailis waving envelopes in their hands, he took a detour to pass in front of them. He took the letters from their hands in their excited eyes, but did not stop. He nodded slightly and left quickly surrounded by his assistants.

This is only him. If it were another idol, he would be yelled at by his agent at this time...

"Where to go now?"

After going through layers of obstacles and finally getting on the nanny car, Chi Jingyuan finally smiled and waved to the reporters and fans outside. As the car started and slowly closed the window, he took a long breath and opened the letter he had just received to read it.

The letter was entirely handwritten, the handwriting was neat and looked quite elegant:

"Jingyuan Oppa, I really like you. I have been your fan since EXO debuted...

"I was really excited after knowing that Oppa got the GUCCI spokesperson. It's really amazing. It allows us to severely crack down on the arrogant VIPs in the past. These people dare not show up recently, hahahaha... It's just that GUCCI's products are a little too expensive. I can't afford them at the moment. I feel a little embarrassed that I can't support Oppa's endorsement, but I will always help Oppa promote online."

"Keep going like this, Oppa Fighting!"

A fan letter expressing passionate love...Chi Jingyuan has received countless similar letters.

It's common, but also precious.

I should be the one feeling embarrassed...

It was a very happy thing for Chi Jingyuan to have such fans who always gave him unconditional support. He was secretly moved, pursed his lips, and continued to open the other letters and read them.

He finished reading the letters only when the car was on the highway, and then put them away in his bag... He had a special storage box in the dormitory to store these fan letters.

Then Chi Jingyuan's heart was filled with ripples. He looked at the scenery passing by outside the window and asked his agent casually, "Where are we going now?"

"Let Zhichang send the luggage back to the dormitory, and we will go directly to the company now."

…………

Walking into the SM building again after a week, Ji Jingyuan glanced at his first mate poster hanging on the floor-to-ceiling window, greeted the director of the planning department who he was familiar with who was coming towards him, and walked to the elevator with Park Jae-hyun.

As the two were chatting casually and waiting for the elevator, a sound of footsteps and a lively female voice came from behind them. The voice was so familiar that Chi Jingyuan knew who was coming without even turning around.

However, as he got closer, he turned around and looked at Jiang Seulgi and Jin Yilin, who had already noticed him and were looking surprised. Then his eyes naturally fell on Bae Joo Hyun, who was only two or three meters away from him:

"What a coincidence?"

(End of this chapter)