wavenovel Chapter 808 She is the Victim
Chapter 808 She is the Victim
Chapter 808 She is the Victim
"What does it have to do with her? Isn't she a victim?"
Chi Jingyuan, who had been silent, suddenly spoke. He looked at Minatozaki Sana with a surprised expression, then glanced at his agent Li Chenghuan and exchanged glances.
Finally, he looked towards MBC, his expression obviously puzzled, as if he didn't know why the other party said that.
Just now, when he heard the PD say that the responsibility for the accident was on Minatozaki Sana and asked her to apologize, he was indeed a little slow to react and thought he had heard it wrong... But he quickly looked at the faces of the people around him, thought for a moment, and then he had reacted in his heart.
This kind of thing has happened many times before, and it's not just Minatozaki Sana who has fallen.
The elevator being opened incorrectly was definitely a mistake made by the MBC staff. Everyone knows this and there is nothing to say.
However, it is not pleasant to say that "an artist was injured due to the mistake of one's own employees". It will be blamed and criticized by fans and the public, and it will damage the reputation and image of the TV station.
Therefore, even though they knew they were wrong, MBC would not admit it to their face. At most, they would express their apology in private and then give some internal resources as a consolation.
This is how it is usually handled... except this time it involves SM and the innocent Ji Jingyuan. SM expressed strong dissatisfaction and demanded an apology. Considering the cooperation with SM and Ji Jingyuan's special treatment, the MBC staff did not refuse.
But MBC is unwilling to admit that it is their fault. The dignity and image of the TV station still need to be maintained. Once they apologize, wouldn’t it be indirectly admitting that it is their fault?
That won’t do…what should I do?
After a little discussion, we came to a conclusion... It's easy, just put the blame on Sana Minatozaki.
Our staff did not make any mistakes in the operation. The elevator door was opened strictly on time. Moreover, the elevator door was not on the route you had to take to get off. You did not get off 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 just 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, nothing serious happened to Sana Minatozaki after all, and they couldn't beat her. Moreover, MBC also hinted that it would compensate with some benefits and resources, so after weighing the pros and cons, they accepted it with a pinch of their nose.
It seems everyone is happy.
As for what Minatozaki Sana thinks, whether she is sad or feels wronged... no one cares.
No one cared about her thoughts and feelings as the real victim, and she just had to follow the instructions.
A newly debuted female idol from a popular girl group is simply insignificant in front of the TV station, even if it is JYP... Even though the staff member who made the mistake, or even the on-site PD, does not hold a high position, they are representing MBC at this time, so they have the confidence to do so.
Sometimes, something as simple as 'whose fault is it' can become complicated when there is an unequal status.
Chi Jingyuan looked around. Although he only listened to a few sentences, he already knew clearly what several groups of people, especially the MBC side, were thinking.
Although he was extremely annoyed because of the unexpected disaster and the pain in his arm, Chi Jingyuan didn't actually care too much about it.
He accepted the conclusion that "it was just an careless mistake by the staff". After all, it didn't cause any irreversible consequences, so he didn't really have any excessive demands. He just considered himself unlucky and thought that as long as the MBC staff or PD representative apologized casually, it would be over. He didn't want any resource compensation or anything like that.
But I didn't expect that they couldn't even let go of their status and apologize, but instead pushed the responsibility onto other people, as if they had completed a task and expressed such sporadic apologies as alms, as if they were fulfilling some unreasonable demands that they had to agree to reluctantly.
How arrogant!
Chi Jingyuan sneered in his heart and glanced at Minatozaki Sana who was sniffing with tears in her eyes not far away.
He said how come Minatozaki Sana could cry so much and had been crying from just now until now...it turned out that she had gone from being a victim to being the person responsible and had to "be apologized to".
Do I need her apology?
“Um…” The PD from MBC was stunned for a moment, paused for a moment, smiled, and explained: “Although Sana xi fell from the ladder door, it was mainly because she did not follow the prescribed route, so…”
Originally, he thought that the matter was handled perfectly and could be easily resolved by following the procedures. Unexpectedly, Chi Jingyuan suddenly intervened, which made him pause and feel a little dissatisfied, but also a little uneasy.
"But didn't she fall because the elevator door opened in advance? How could she have fallen if the elevator door hadn't opened?"
Chi Jingyuan blinked and 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?"
Normally, he would not bother to say anything about such matters and would leave it to the company and the agent to handle. However, MBC's approach and arrogance made Chi Jingyuan, who was already in a bad mood, a little angry.
Moreover, the look of Minatozaki Sana next to her was really pitiful. Chi Jingyuan knew how upset the girl was just now.
After all, he is a close junior friend who calls him Oppa sweetly every time they meet, and he is also his girlfriend's best friend and wingman. Naturally, he has to help when encountering such things... and now it's like he is forcing Minatozaki Sana to apologize to him, and it will be awkward when they meet in the future.
Li Chenghuan who was standing next to him glanced at Chi Jingyuan without leaving any trace. Although the sound sounded normal to his ears, 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 exchanged glances with the staff members next to him and continued to talk about their investigation results seriously: "But after our confirmation, there was no problem with the time the staff opened the elevator door..."
"Oh...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? ... But I clearly remember that the elevator door was opened before Twice finished singing "Cheer Up". 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 even had a chance to have a part in the ending... Is this what you call no problem?"
"you……"
Here, Ji Jingyuan and the people from MBC started arguing sarcastically, while Minatozaki 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 his face. Her little mouth, which had been bitten because of sadness, opened slightly at some point. She looked a little dazed like a puppy, and there were still obvious traces of tears on her face. However, her eyes, which had no color and vitality just now, were now exceptionally bright. As her eyelashes trembled, a teardrop fell into the corner of her eye, adding a touch of ripples to her pupils.
When she was called out of the lounge by her agent just now and saw Kim Sang-min's face, she had a bad feeling. She didn't expect to hear words that made her feel unbelievable as soon as she went out.
'Is it my fault? I'm here to apologize'
Did something go wrong?
This was my first reaction when I heard the results of the discussion between my agent and MBC.
She really went down the stage following the designated route, and stayed with the other members without running around. It was so dim there that no one noticed there was a hole, and under normal circumstances the elevator shouldn't be open at this time, right?
And if Chi Jingyuan hadn't been there and taken the initiative to catch her, she would probably be in the hospital now. She didn't even dare to think about the consequences.
It was clearly the TV station's fault, so why did they put all the blame on her? It would be fine if she had to apologize to Chi Jingyuan, but why did she have to apologize to the TV station as well?
From being a victim, she suddenly became the person responsible, and the sudden change made Sana Minatozaki a little unacceptable.
However, after she tried to resist this conclusion in vain, she was overwhelmed by a huge feeling of sadness and grievance.
My whole body is filled with a feeling of being abandoned, a helplessness that goes deep into my bones, and an indescribable sense of grievance.
Although she had fallen from the elevator before, she was fortunately not injured, just a little frightened...but at this moment she felt 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 manager quietly persuaded or even ordered her to apologize, and the only company she could rely on had made the decision, what could she do to change it?
...The only benefit that came from today's incident may be maturity.
When she followed her agent here, she had been comforting herself in her heart, but she couldn't hold back the grievance in her heart. Tears flowed down her face. However, she couldn't make a sound because of the people around her. She covered her mouth and sobbed silently, which made her look even more miserable.
But unexpectedly, after brewing for a long time and just when she was about to apologize in 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...
It's such a simple sentence that everyone knows in their hearts, but listening to it now makes people feel extremely touching and warm... Especially when I heard Ji Jingyuan arguing with MBC for me later.
Looking at this familiar senior, her younger sister's boyfriend, she sniffed sharply, her eyes full of gratitude, yet also with an equal amount of complexity.
But at this moment, Minatozaki Sana was more worried... because they had already passed the stage of maintaining restraint and serious discussion, and were starting to become hostile.
"Isn't it a bit too much for Jing Yuanxi to interfere with the result we have already ruled on?"
A staff member next to him seemed very dissatisfied with Chi Jingyuan's attitude and looked at him seriously and angrily.
After all, their so-called investigation and responsibility certification are all just a hoax. They are just for show and cannot stand up to scrutiny. After Chi Jingyuan deliberately stated the facts, MBC was speechless.
Several people at MBC were also a little annoyed... It was just a formality in the first place, and it was already a great honor for you to get an apology from someone. Who knew there would be so much more?
This is only Chi Jingyuan. If it were another idol, even if it was another member of EXO, they would have already started training with stern faces.
But even for Ji Jingyuan, 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 sarcasm: "I didn't expect you to call this a 'result'."
He shrugged and added, "Even if Yin Hou were to investigate, the result wouldn't be more ridiculous than this."
"Pfft..."
Li Chenghuan, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but burst out laughing, and was impressed by Chi Jingyuan's harshness and sharp tongue.
Yin Hou was a very popular seven-year-old child in the first season of "Where Are We Going, Dad?" a few years ago. He was the son of singer Yin Minxiu. He was known for his gluttony and cuteness, and gained great popularity at the time... This program happened to be MBC's ace program, so everyone in MBC knew what Ji Jingyuan meant.
"Ah..."
The naked ridicule immediately made several people angry. He slammed the table hard while swearing and said, "Jingyuanxi, don't go too far. This is the result that you SM have also recognized, Li Chenghuanxi?"
"Ani..."
Li Chenghuan, who was trying not to laugh, was suddenly cueed. He noticed Chi Jingyuan's frowning eyes and quickly waved his hand to distance himself: "I didn't express any opinion..."
As he spoke, he pointed at Chi Jingyuan in front of everyone and said with a smile, "And it's useless for me to agree... He has to agree."
Before the people around him could react, the on-site PD who was obviously in charge among the MBC people knocked on the table to stop his subordinates' actions, and then looked at Minatozaki Sana next to him with a strange look, and then looked at Chi Jingyuan: "We may have some disputes about the way to handle this matter, but it should be no problem for SM and Jingyuanxi... Jingyuanxi and Sanaxi are in a relationship?"
In the original outcome, no one actually suffered any loss. MBC had already promised to compensate both SM and JYP. Except for Minatozaki Sana, whose feelings no one cared about, it should have been a happy ending for everyone...
Chi Jingyuan acted so dissatisfied and looked like he wanted to stand up for the female idol, it was hard for the PD not to think too much.
"Ani."
Of course, there was no room for Minatozaki Sanaka to speak at this time. Chi Jingyuan glanced at Minatozaki Sanaka who was looking at him, shook his head and denied: "I'm just an acquaintance of my juniors."
"Then Jingyuanxi..."
After a brief pause, Chi Jingyuan pursed his lips and said casually: "Because, I am also a victim."
He just didn't tell the real reason.
Although she is not my girlfriend...she is also a good friend of my girlfriend.
Besides, I was already in a bad mood, and your attitude and arrogance made me even more upset... Who are you looking down on?
"Since that's what you said." PD nodded as if he understood something, and then he slowed down and asked, "Then Jingyuanxi, what do you think we should do?"
"Just do the same thing this time as you did before, just add an apology."
Chi Jingyuan looked at the MBC people in front of him, and then looked at Minatozaki Sana who still had tears on her face, and his voice became serious: "Is my request too much? Is it really that difficult to apologize for doing something wrong?"
"Jingyuanxi, we don't represent ourselves, but MBC TV station."
The PD's expression turned serious at this moment, and he looked at Chi Jingyuan with dignity. In the end, he emphasized the words "MBC TV station", revealing 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 could be clearly heard.
"Ah……"
After a few seconds, Chi Jingyuan suddenly laughed, as if he had heard something funny. His attitude changed drastically from his usual politeness, and his eyes became sharp instead of calm: "Don't bring up the TV station for everything..."
He looked around, his eyes swept across the faces of the MBC staff, his eyes were disdainful and playful, his attitude was condescending, and he said with disdain:
"You have a field PD, a few miscellaneous field staff, and there seems to be an FD in charge of overall planning. You don't even have a basic department leader title. You guys may not even be able to represent MBC... If you were in SM, you wouldn't even have a higher position than Seunghwan. You could be laid off at any time."
Glancing at Li Chenghuan who was smiling bitterly, Chi Jingyuan laughed and tilted his head to continue looking at them:
"And this is your own work error, not anyone else's fault. Does your MBC President Kim Jang-kyum know that you are bullying people under the banner of the TV station... I even doubt whether you have reported this matter."
It was unknown whether they were inspired by Chi Jingyuan's words or were angry at his disdainful tone and attitude, but one of the "odd jobs" who was named stood up and shouted angrily, "Ah Xi, is this how you treat the TV station and your seniors? Don't go too far. Has your company taught you the manners and duties of an idol?"
As he said that, he looked at the PD who made the decision: "PDnim, if you don't want to accept it, then forget it. I don't think there is anything to say to him and SM."
His meaning is very clear. If you are willing to accept it, then accept it. If you are not willing, that doesn’t matter. Your thoughts are of no importance at all. They can decide for themselves.
"It seems that the source of your arrogance is that you think our status is not equal. You look down on Sana and think you can arrange it at will. You also look down on me..."
Facing the few staff members who had stopped pretending, Chi Jingyuan spread his hands, pointed at Minatozaki Sana, then pointed at himself, as if he understood and said, "So that's it."
He nodded as if he had suddenly realized something, gave a bitter smile that seemed to be somewhat self-pitying, and then gestured to Li Chenghuan.
Li Chenghuan also had a tacit understanding and directly took out Chi Jingyuan's mobile phone. Chi Jingyuan took the phone, unlocked it, looked at the people in front of him, and pursed his lips casually:
"Well, let's put it this way. Who do you think is qualified to talk to you? I'll let him talk to you."
"Uh... this is not necessary."
It may be late tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)