Volume 6 2014 Chapter 1043 False Happiness (Part 3)
Eun Fei felt a little sad when she came back and bumped into the newly debuted Bae Joo-hyun and was crushed by her again, but she didn't have any bad emotions.
After all, to Eun Fei, Bae Joo Hyun is now just a pretty young lady who has a close relationship with Yi Haoyan.
Now things have changed and she has no right to be jealous anymore. Even if she is outdone by the other party, the girl accepts the defeat with a sincere heart.
What really made Enfei feel lucky was that she did not run into F(X).
F(X) is very popular nowadays, and their strength and popularity are not comparable to Ye-A. If they return at the same time, they will basically be crushed.
And she and Choi Jin-ri have some conflicts.
What happens is that the other party is a senior. If I really meet him during the promotion activities, I will have to go to his lounge and bow to him.
That's so frustrating.
When Eunbi found out that her debut would coincide with F(X)'s comeback, she tensed up.
Fortunately, the two combinations did not meet in the end.
On July 7, 2014, after a year, F(x) returned to the music scene with their third full-length album "Red Light".
The album's title song is named "Red Light", which was written and composed by producers such as ddy Riley, Thomas Troelsen, Kenzie, hitchhiker, etc. During this period, member Liu Yiyun (Amber) also participated in the composition of "Summer Lover".
The album's title song "Red Light" ranked first on the YouTube K-POP channel ranking and Gaon Chart record album ranking.
This song performed very well. Its unique concept and special lyrics, coupled with the high-quality performance of the members, even gave the feeling of sweeping the Korean music scene.
"Red Light" won the first place in all the music programs it appeared in. It won the first place in five programs in total, including "Inkigayo", "Music Bank", "Music Core", "MCD" and "Show Champion".
For a moment, it was unstoppable.
Promotional activities usually last at least a month. Based on the time, Eun Fei felt that she would definitely run into Choi Jin-ri.
However, "Red Light" was promoted for only two weeks and ended hastily on July 20. This official comeback after a year also ended with a whimper.
This is certainly not normal, but the reason is very simple.
Something happened.
During the promotion period, some media broke the news that F(X) member Choi Jin-ri was dating a male artist.
Idol romance is of course a hot topic, especially when it comes to popular super idols like Choi Jin-ri.
However, the most explosive news is not the fact that Zhenli has a boyfriend, but that this man, named Cui Zi, is 14 years older than Zhenli!
To be honest, F(X) debuted in 2009 and it is already their fifth year. Although revealing their relationship at this time will have a negative impact on their careers, the fans' reactions would not be so extreme if the man could be a little more reliable.
The key point is that the person chosen by Truth really exceeded the fans' expectations!
Not only is he old, he is also not good-looking. After many years of debut, he is still just an underground rapper and is not considered a respectable artist at all.
Basically, Cui Zi is not worthy of her in any aspect.
But the truth persists.
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F(X) dormitory.
Victoria Song and Zhenli's room.
The two people who originally had a close relationship even felt a bit of confrontation at this moment.
"Zhen Li, you have only known each other for a few months, and this is during a time when you are emotionally unstable. Isn't this relationship a bit impulsive?"
Song Qian is extremely anxious now.
She was just worried that something might happen to Zhenli in the current situation, but she didn't expect that the worst would happen.
The interruption of her music promotion activities was a small matter ; the impact of this sudden relationship on Zhenli was what she cared more about.
The man named Cui Zi was obviously a veteran in the circle. No matter what his purpose was, Song Qian could not trust him at all for approaching the truth at this time.
"I like him."
Facing Ouni's questions, Choi Jin-ri 's eyes were firm, and her usually childish face now showed a kind of determination and stubbornness that was an enemy of the world.
After the news broke, it had a huge impact, and the company decisively terminated the promotion schedule. At this moment, Victoria Song, as the leader and a close sister, of course had to communicate with Zhenli.
But the effect of communication was obviously not as good as expected.
Unlike her previous liking for Yi Haoyan, this time when Zhenli was dating Choi Jong-hoon, Victoria Song didn't notice anything, or rather, Choi Zhenli chose to hide it.
She made the decision on her own without consulting her most trusted sister.
To some extent, after breaking up with Yi Haoyan, the relationship between Choi Jinri and Song Qian is no longer as close as before.
It’s not that the girl no longer trusts Ouni, but that she cares more about her own inner feelings. She wants to make her own decisions and control her own life.
"When I needed care and support the most, it was Choi Zi Oppa who saved me. He knew the pain in my heart, he loved me, and it was he who gave me the idea to continue living."
Choi Jin-ri's expression was serious, she was serious.
"Ouni, you know my wish when I was 20 years old, right? God must have heard my prayers and made it all come true. This is not an impulse, it is God's arrangement."
"Ouni, do you know? Some time ago , after Yi Haoyan didn't want me anymore, I really...really thought about falling asleep and never waking up again! It's really too painful. I think living itself is painful. I really can't get over it..."
When talking about the pain of the past, Zhenli's eyes were full of sadness. That kind of unforgettable pain did not need to be expressed, it was all written on his face.
"After I met Choi Ja oppa, he comforted me, cared about me, and loved me, which allowed me to survive. He is the one who can heal me."
When talking about her current boyfriend, there is a light in the girl's eyes, which is a kind of hope and relief of being redeemed.
The pain of falling into hell the previous second turned into the happiness of ascending to heaven the next second.
Such a drastic change of emotions, appearing on the same face, seems very strange.
It even makes people feel a little scared.
"Zhen Li, I know you're in pain, but that kind of extreme thinking is wrong. You can try to see a psychologist and get some counseling. But if you want to start a relationship because of this, you should really think about it again. You've known each other for too short a time, and you're not very stable and a bit impulsive."
Victoria Song noticed something was wrong with the girl.
She tried to persuade Snowball, using very tactful words.
"Ouni, I've thought it through. Yi Haoyan doesn't want me, but someone else does. Choi Zi oppa is very good. I have to be nicer to myself."
Choi Jin-ri couldn't hear anything at all.
"Okay, who you date is your personal business, but if it's exposed at this time, how will it affect the group? Activities are on hold now, and this is a comeback we've been preparing for a year."
Considering the girl's condition, Song Qian didn't dare to use a stronger tone to persuade her. She felt a little hesitant. She couldn't stimulate the truth, but she couldn't turn a blind eye and let it go.
I had to change my perspective and try to start from the direction of my career.
"This... Miane..."
Zhenli had never thought that it would affect her work, but after the incident was exposed, the online resistance was beyond her imagination.
The boycott of Choi Jong-un and the verbal abuse directed at her far exceeded the usual reactions after an idol’s romance was exposed.
They burned posters, smashed albums, posted messages expressing boycott on the company's website, and even protested directly at the company's doorstep.
It was this increasingly severe online storm that forced SM to make the decision to suspend its activities based on security considerations.
This was something Choi Jin-sil had never expected.
But by this time, it was too late.
"You don't have to apologize to me, just think about what to do. I can understand you, but others may not. Luna is very angry this time."
Song Qian feels helpless now.
From the moment Yi Haoyan took his anger out on Zhenli, the development of things was completely out of her control and began to slide in an unknown direction.
Everything is out of control.
"Unnie, you know I don't really want to be an idol. If it really doesn't work out, I'll quit."
Zhenli was silent for a long time, and finally said something that shocked Song Qian greatly.
"What? What did you say? Quit? Don't be impulsive. Calm down first. You can't just make decisions like this."
Victoria Song was completely stunned.
Is Zhenli actually willing to go this far? When did she think of these things?
F(X) has a unique style and has never been the type of group that could reach the top. The number and frequency of their comebacks have always been low, and the members themselves know it.
In addition, Girls' Generation is still as strong and popular as ever, and this year SM launched a new girl group Red Velvet, so Victoria Song feels that the development prospects of her group are not very clear.
In fact, F(X) is different from other groups. Whether it is Soojung and Jinri’s TV dramas, or Victoria Song’s own various variety show schedules, the members have always had a lot of personal schedules.
Perhaps SM has already had plans in this regard, with the stage focusing on the group, but development focusing on the individual.
However, in any case, the withdrawal of group members is an unbearable consequence.
The group has a very high staffing level, and there wouldn't be any big problems for everyone to develop individually. However, after five years of debut, the members have deep feelings for the group and have put in a lot of effort for the development of F(X).
Returning is not a matter for one person. All five of us have made arduous preparations and worked hard. Now, all of it has been wasted because of one person's personal affairs. It is normal to have complaints.
What's more, the matter of Zhenli can be said to have directly interrupted the development momentum of the entire group. It is impossible not to be angry.
Especially Luna Park Sun Ryeon.
She is the strongest and most passionate member in singing and dancing, but she is also the member with the least external conditions.
Compared to Victoria, Soojung, Jinri and Amber, Park Sunyeon has the least personal characteristics and is the member who relies most on the group's development. Therefore, she is also the member who cares most about the group and the team's performance.
So this time, she had the biggest opinion about the truth.
Forget about love, it is a personal matter, but it is really hard to accept that the comeback plan that has been prepared for a whole year was easily wasted because of love.
But no matter what, Luna never thought of asking Zhenli to leave the group.
It's just a relationship, and being exposed is a common thing for idols. This is not a reason to quit the group, right?
If the activity is interrupted, you can plan a new comeback, but if there is one person missing from the group, that would be a completely different situation.
Victoria Song totally cannot accept Choi Jin-ri's current attitude.
But now the truth is like a drug that has been taken to control the soul, and I can't care about so many things anymore
After giving her heart without reservation but suffering great harm, she found the fatherly love she had been missing since childhood in this 34-year-old man named Cui Zi, and also found the trust and care that was destroyed by Yi Haoyan.
Even if others are not optimistic, even if it is a bit like drinking poison to quench thirst, the truth does not matter.
She felt she had found happiness.
The rest is not important.
On August 19, 2014, SM Entertainment confirmed that Choi Sulli and Choi Jong-un were dating, directly confirming the rumor.
At the same time, the two began to show their love publicly on the Internet.
Truth is like a moth to a flame, rushing towards what it believes to be happiness without hesitation.
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