Peninsula Asteroid

"What does it have to do with her? Isn't she a victim?"

Chi Jingyuan, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up, looked at Sana Minatozaki with a surprised look, then glanced at her manager Lee Seung-hwan, and exchanged glances.

Finally, he looked at MBC again, his expression was obviously puzzled, as if he didn't know why the other party said that.

Just now, when he heard the PD say that Sana Minatozaki was responsible for the accident and asked her to apologize, he did not react a little, and thought he had heard it wrong...but soon he looked at the faces of the people around him, thought for a while, and then he had reacted in his heart.

This kind of thing has happened many times before, and Sana Minatozaki is not the only idol who fell down.

The elevator opening mistake must be the fault of the MBC staff. Everyone knows this, and there is nothing to say.

But it is not good to say that "the artist was injured because of the mistake of their own employees". It will be criticized by fans and the public, and it will damage the reputation and image of the TV station.

So even if they knew they were wrong, MBC would not admit it in person. At most, they would express their apologies in private and then give some resources to comfort them.

This is how it is usually handled... except that this time it involved SM and the innocent Ji Jingyuan. SM expressed strong dissatisfaction and demanded an apology. Considering the cooperation with SM and the special treatment of Ji Jingyuan, the MBC staff did not refuse.

But MBC was unwilling to admit that it was their fault. The dignity and image of the TV station must be maintained. Once they apologized, wouldn't it be an admission that they were wrong from the side?

That won't work... What should we do?

After a little discussion, we came to a conclusion... It's easy. Just put the blame on Minato Saki Sana.

Our staff did not make any mistakes in the operation. The elevator door was opened strictly according to the time, and the elevator door was not on the way you had to go down. You did not go down according to the scheduled route and did not look at the road when you walked.

Do you dare to say it's not your problem?

In a few words, the responsibility was instantly transferred to Sana Minatozaki. MBC thought it was natural, and SM didn't mind, after all, it had nothing to do with them. Although JYP was indignant, Sana Minatozaki didn't do anything serious, and they couldn't change their minds. MBC also hinted that it would compensate some benefits and resources. After weighing the pros and cons, they accepted it with a pinch of their nose.

It seemed that everyone was happy.

As for what Sana Minatozaki thought, whether she would be sad, whether she would feel wronged... no one cared.

No one cared about her thoughts and feelings as the real victim, just listen to the arrangements.

A female idol from a newly debuted popular girl group is insignificant in front of the TV station, even JYP is the same... Even if the staff member who made the mistake or even the on-site PD is not in a high position, they are representing MBC at this time, and they have such confidence.

Sometimes, simple things like "whose fault is it" will become complicated when the identities are not equal.

Chi Jingyuan looked around. Although he only listened to a few words, he had already seen through the thoughts of several groups of people, especially those from MBC.

Although he was very annoyed because of the unexpected disaster and the pain in his arm, Chi Jingyuan didn't care too much about it.

He agreed with the conclusion that it was just a careless mistake by the staff. After all, it didn't really cause any irreversible consequences, so he didn't have any excessive demands. He thought he was unlucky. As long as the staff or PD representative of MBC apologized casually, he would be done. He didn't want any resource compensation at all.

But I didn't expect that they couldn't even put down their status to apologize, but instead pushed the responsibility onto others, and expressed such sporadic apologies as if they had completed a task and gave alms, as if they were completing some unreasonable requests that they had to agree to with a pinch of nose.

How arrogant!

Chi Jingyuan sneered in his heart and glanced at Minato Saki Sana, who was sniffing with tears in her eyes not far away.

He said how come Sana Minato could cry so much, and could cry from just now to now... It turned out that she had changed from a victim to a responsible person, and she had to be "apologized".

Do I need her apology?

"Uh..." The PD from MBC was stunned for a moment, paused for a moment and smiled, and explained: "Although Sana xi fell from the door of the ladder, it was mainly because she did not follow the prescribed route to get off, so..."

Originally, he thought that the handling was perfect and everything could be easily resolved by following the process, but he did not expect Chi Jingyuan to suddenly intervene, which made him pause in his heart, a little dissatisfied, but also a little uneasy.

"But didn't she fall because the elevator door opened in advance? How could she fall if the elevator door didn't open?"

Blinking, Ji Jingyuan looked at the on-site PD with a strange expression: "And there was no "prescribed route" arranged for us during the rehearsal. This is the first time I've heard of this term... Isn't there only one artist passage from the stage down?"

Usually, he would not bother to say anything about such things, and would directly leave it to the company and the agent to deal with, but MBC's behavior and arrogance made Ji Jingyuan, who was already in a bad mood, a little angry.

And the look on Minatozaki Sana next to him was really pitiful. Chi Jingyuan could tell how upset the girl was just now.

After all, he was a close junior friend who called him oppa sweetly every time they met, and he was also his girlfriend's best friend and wingman. When encountering such a thing, he naturally had to help... And now it seemed like he was forcing Minatozaki Sana to apologize to him, and it would be awkward to meet him in the future.

Li Chenghuan next to him glanced at Chi Jingyuan without leaving any trace. Although the sound in his ears was normal, Li Chenghuan, who had led him for several years, had already noticed that Chi Jingyuan was angry.

The PD's voice became a little strange. He looked at the staff next to him and continued to talk about their investigation results seriously: "But after our confirmation, there was no problem with the time when the staff opened the elevator door..."

"Heh...really?"

Chi Jingyuan suddenly laughed, watching the PD's performance with a playful expression: "Why don't you ask me if you want to investigate this matter? Am I not the person involved?...It's just that I clearly remember that the elevator door was opened before Twice's "Cheer Up" was over. At that time, I was wondering why it opened so early, so I remember it very clearly."

"If it was earlier, I could have performed on the same stage with Twice, and maybe I could have gotten a chance to attend the Ending...Is this what you call no problem?"

"You..."

Here, Chi Jingyuan and the MBC people started arguing sarcastically, while Minato Saki Sana, who was originally the center of the crowd and was ready to apologize, suddenly no one paid attention to her.

She stared at Chi Jingyuan who was arguing with the PD with a half-smile on the opposite side. She didn't know when her little mouth, which was originally bitten because of sadness, opened slightly, looking a little stupid like a puppy. There were still obvious traces of tears on her face, but her eyes, which had no color and vitality just now, were particularly bright at this time. A teardrop fell into the corner of her eye when her eyelashes trembled, adding a wave to her eyes.

When she was called out of the lounge by her agent just now, she had an ominous premonition when she saw Jin Shangmin's face. Unexpectedly, she heard incredible words immediately after she went out.

'It's my fault? I'm here to apologize'

Are you kidding me?

This was her first reaction after hearing the results of the discussion between the agent and MBC.

She really went down the stage according to the prescribed route. She was with other members all the time and didn't run around. It was so dark there that no one noticed that there was a hole there, and under normal circumstances, the elevator shouldn't be opened at this time, right?

And if Chi Jingyuan hadn't happened to be below and took the initiative to catch her, she would probably be in the hospital now. She didn't dare to think about the consequences herself.

It was clearly the TV station's problem, so how come all the responsibility is now pushed onto her? It's fine to apologize to Chi Jingyuan, but why does she have to apologize to the TV station as well?

From the victim to the person responsible, this sudden change made Minato Saka a little unacceptable.

However, after she tried to resist this conclusion to no avail, she was surrounded by a huge sadness and grievance.

She felt abandoned all over, a helplessness that went deep into her bones, and an indescribable grievance.

Although she fell from the elevator before, she was lucky not to be injured, just a little frightened... and at this time, her mood was much worse than before, and the sadness in her heart was far greater than the pain in her body.

But what can she do? She is just a foreign female idol. When her agent persuaded her to apologize and even ordered her to apologize, and the only company she could rely on decided so, what could she change?

... The only benefit of this incident today may be maturity.

When she came with her agent, she had been comforting herself in her heart, but she couldn't help but feel wronged. Tears were pouring down her face. She had to cover her mouth and sob silently because the people around her couldn't make a sound. She looked even more miserable.

But she didn't expect that after brewing for a long time, when she was about to apologize with a hoarse voice, Chi Jingyuan suddenly interrupted her, as if a beam of light shone into her heart from outside.

Especially when she heard the sentence "Isn't she a victim?", she almost cried again...

Such a simple sentence, everyone knows it in their hearts, but now it sounds very touching and warm... Especially when she heard Chi Jingyuan quarreling with MBC for her later.

Looking at this familiar senior oppa, her sister's boyfriend, she sniffed suddenly, her eyes full of gratitude, but also with the same weight of complexity.

But at this time, Minato Saki Sana was more worried... because they had passed the stage of restraint and serious discussion, and began to tear each other apart.

"Jingyuanxi is a little too arrogant to interfere with the result we have already ruled?"

A staff member next to him seemed very dissatisfied with Chi Jingyuan's attitude, looking at him seriously and angrily.

After all, their so-called investigation and responsibility certification are all just a trick, just for show and can't stand up to scrutiny. After Chi Jingyuan deliberately stated the facts, MBC had nothing to say.

A few people at MBC were also a little annoyed... It was just a formality in the first place, and it was a great honor for you to have someone apologize to you, who knew there would be so many things?

This is Chi Jingyuan. If it were another idol, even the rest of EXO would have already started training with a straight face.

But even for Chi Kyung-won, MBC's PD and staff were a little annoyed by his attitude at this time, and their tone was not as kind as at the beginning.

But Chi Jingyuan didn't seem to care at all, and his tone was full of ridicule: "I didn't expect you to call this a 'result'."

After speaking, he shrugged and added, "Even if Yin Hou were to investigate, the result would not be more ridiculous than this."

"Pfft..."

Next to him, Li Chenghuan burst into laughter without stopping, marveling at Chi Jingyuan's meanness and venomous tongue.

Yoon Hou is a very popular seven-year-old kid in the first season of "Dad, Where Are We Going" a few years ago. He is the son of singer Yoon Min-soo. He is known for his gluttony and cuteness. He gained great popularity at the time... This program It happened to be MBC's flagship program, so everyone at MBC knew what Chi Kyung-won meant.

"Ah x..."

The naked ridicule immediately made several people angry. In the middle of the swear words, they slammed the table hard: "Jingyuan xi, don't go too far. This is the result that your SM has also agreed with, Li Chenghuan xi?"

"Ani..."

Li Chenghuan, who was suppressing his laughter, was suddenly cueed. He noticed Chi Jingyuan's frowning eyes and quickly waved his hand to clarify: "I didn't express any opinions..."

As he said that, he pointed at Chi Jingyuan in the eyes of everyone, and said with a smile: "And it's useless if I agree... I have to have him agree."

Before the people next to him could get angry, the on-site PD, who was obviously the one who was in charge of MBC, knocked on the table and stopped his men's movements. Then he looked at Saka Minatozaki next to him with a strange look, and then looked at Ike Kyung-won. : "We may have some disputes about the way this matter is handled, but there should be no problem with SM and Jingyuan xi... Are Jingyuan xi and Sana xi in a relationship?"

In the original result, no one actually lost anything. Whether it was SM or JYP, MBC had promised to make compensation. Except for Saka Minatozaki, who no one cared about, it should have been a happy story for everyone. …

Chi Jingyuan acted so dissatisfied, as if he wanted to stand up for the female idol, and it was hard not to make the PD think too much.

"Arnie."

Of course, there was no room for Saka Minatozaki to speak at this time. Chi Jingyuan glanced at Saka Minazaki, who was looking at him, and shook his head in denial: "It's just a junior I know."

"That Jingyuanxi..."

After a short pause, Chi Jingyuan pursed his lips and said casually: "Because, I am also a victim."

But he didn't tell the real reason.

Although she is not my girlfriend...but she is also my female best friend.

And I'm not in a good mood to begin with, and your attitude and arrogance make me even more unhappy...Who are you looking down on?

"Now that you've said that." PD nodded as if he understood something. He calmed down and then asked, "Then Jingyuan Xi, what do you think we should do?"

"How you handled it before, just do it this time, just add an apology."

Chi Jingyuan looked at the MBC people in front of him, and then at Saka Minazaki, who still had tears on her face, and her voice became serious: "Are my demands too much? I apologize for doing something wrong. Is it really that difficult?”

"Jingyuanxi, what we represent is not ourselves, but MBC TV station."

PD's expression became serious at this time, and he looked at Chi Jingyuan majestically. Finally, he emphasized the words 'MBC TV station', showing his reserve and arrogance.

Feeling the pressure and power from the TV station, the conference room suddenly became quiet, and the ticking sound of the second hand of the clock hanging on the wall above the main seat was clearly visible.

"Ah……"

After a few seconds, Chi Jingyuan burst out laughing, as if he had heard something ridiculous. His attitude had changed a lot from his usual politeness, and his eyes were no longer as peaceful as before, but became sharp. : "Don't bring up the TV station for everything..."

He looked around and glanced at the faces of the MBC staff. His eyes were disdainful and playful, his attitude was condescending, and he said with disdain:

"You have an on-site PD, a few miscellaneous field staff, oh, and there seems to be an FD responsible for overall planning. You don't even have a title of basic department leader. You guys may not represent MBC... You put us SM’s position is not as high as Seung Hwan’s, so he could be laid off at any time.”

Glancing at Li Chenghuan who was smiling bitterly, Chi Jingyuan laughed, tilted his head and continued to look at them:

"And this is your own work error, not anyone else's responsibility. Does your MBC president Kim Chang-gyeom know that you are bullying people under the banner of the TV station... I even doubt whether you have reported this matter. "

I don't know if Chi Jingyuan was right, or if he was angry at his disdainful tone and attitude, one of the named 'gofers' stood up and shouted angrily: "Axi, Is this your attitude towards the TV station and your seniors? Don’t go too far. Has your company taught you the manners and duties of an idol?”

With that said, he looked at the PD who made the decision: "PDnim, since you don't want to accept it, forget it. I think there is nothing more to say to him and SM."

His meaning is very obvious. If you want to accept it, it doesn't matter. If you don't want to, it doesn't matter. Your thoughts are irrelevant. They can just decide for themselves.

"It seems that the root of your arrogance is that you think our identities are not equal. You look down on Sana and think you can arrange whatever you want, and you look down on me..."

Facing the staff who were no longer pretending, Chi Jingyuan spread his hands, pointed at Saka Minatozaki, and then pointed at himself, as if he understood, 'I see.'

He nodded as if he suddenly realized something, smiled bitterly as if he had some self-pity, and then stretched out his hand to signal to Li Chenghuan.

Li Chenghuan also had a tacit understanding and took out Chi Jingyuan's cell phone. Chi Jingyuan took the phone, unlocked it, looked at the people in front of him, and pouted casually:

"Let's do this. Whoever you think is qualified to talk to you, I'll let him talk to you."

"Uh...that's all, it's not necessary."

It may be late tomorrow depending on the situation