coobybook Chapter 226 It's okay if it's not me
Chapter 226 It's okay if it's not me
This reaction is really strange.
Logically speaking, if their own artists, especially members of idol boy groups, are rumored to be in relationships, the company should be in a panic. Why would they have this attitude?
They could have simply clarified the situation directly.
Pei Jiyue felt that she had dragged Zhang Chengkai down with her, and she felt that if Zhang Chengkai spoke out first, it would have less of an impact on him. At least his fans would feel that he responded to everything instead of hiding behind the company and others.
Moreover, the outside world is certainly watching the Pei family's attitude towards Zhang Chengkai. If they take a strong stance and clarify things first, the outside world might think that the Pei family is looking down on him and distancing themselves from Zhang Chengkai.
If they think Zhang Chengkai has offended the Pei family because of this, it might affect his resources.
Pei Jiyue believes that since she is not a public figure, at most she will be criticized by netizens, but it will not affect her daily work.
That's why we haven't made a statement until this morning.
“Jiyue,” Pei Yuning felt that there was something wrong with Zhang Chengkai. “You have Zhang Chengkai’s contact information. Ask him what’s going on at his company. Someone has to cooperate with us to deal with this issue.”
“Okay.” Pei Jiyue nodded and took out her phone to send a message to the other party.
Zhang Chengkai replied instantly: Ji Yue, I'm at your door right now, let's meet and talk.
Pei Jiyue and Zhang Chengkai corresponded with each other, so they naturally knew each other's addresses.
However, Pei Jiyue provided the address of her private property, not the address of the Pei family.
She thought Zhang Chengkai had gone there to look for her, and was about to reply that she wasn't there when the Pei family's butler walked in.
"Miss Jiyue, there's a man outside named Zhang Chengkai who says he's your friend and wants to see you. Should we let him in?"
Pei Jiyue then realized that Zhang Chengkai had come directly to the Pei family to find her.
"Yes, he is indeed my friend. Let him in."
Pei Jiyue was somewhat surprised, but she still had the butler bring Zhang Chengkai in.
When Zhang Chengkai entered the living room, he had a hint of nervousness and apology on his face.
He saw Pei Yuning and An Ling in the living room and greeted them politely.
"Hello, Teacher Pei and Teacher An."
Pei Jiyue stood up, her tone gentle:
"Chengkai, why did you come directly to my house?"
I was just about to ask you, what's going on at your company? Have you run into any trouble?
Zhang Chengkai looked very troubled, and he hesitated to speak.
"This was indeed our fault, my company..."
He glanced at the other two and then spoke to Pei Jiyue in a low voice:
"Jiyue, I'd like to discuss this with you privately. Can we talk about it privately?"
Pei Yuning and An Ling both frowned. Wouldn't it be better to discuss this with the two of them who were more knowledgeable about the entertainment industry?
Pei Jiyue didn't think much of it and let Zhang Chengkai go with him to the study on the first floor.
The three of them got up earlier today because of this, and by then the others were also gradually coming downstairs.
When they entered the living room, they found An Ling staring blankly, seemingly lost in thought, while Pei Yuning, though sitting upright on the sofa, would occasionally glance at An Ling.
They suddenly realized that they had something to listen to again.
Although they didn't know which lucky person An Ling had chosen to inspect early that morning, they still calmly chose a place to sit in the living room, waiting quietly with a mix of nervousness and anticipation, praying, "Please don't let it be me!"
On the other side, Pei Jiyue closed the study door and asked in confusion:
"What happened? Is there something you can't let my aunt and cousin know?"
Zhang Chengkai's expression was somewhat complicated. He took a deep breath and said in a low voice:
“Jiyue, there’s been a problem at my company… They’re trying to use this opportunity to create hype.”
"A publicity stunt?" Pei Jiyue was stunned, a hint of disbelief flashing in her eyes. "You mean, the reason my second aunt can't contact them is because they did it on purpose? Because they don't want to clarify things at all, but instead want this matter to escalate?"
Zhang Chengkai nodded, a hint of helplessness in his voice:
"Yes, your family's situation was very popular a couple of days ago, and since the Pei family is An Ling's maternal grandmother's family, online opinions are now attributing the reason we were photographed to An Ling's tendency to attract gossip."
The company sees this as a good opportunity to boost my profile by leveraging the buzz surrounding this incident, so they don't want to clarify things so quickly.
Although Pei Jiyue was a fan of celebrities, she didn't pay much attention to the public relations methods in the entertainment industry. Even so, she felt that Zhang Chengkai's company's approach seemed a bit problematic.
"But is your company really so sure that this will bring you positive publicity? If so, I'm not unwilling to cooperate. It's okay to clarify a little later."
Zhang Chengkai gritted his teeth, looking like he had a bitter pill to swallow.
After Pei Jiyue repeatedly asked him, he finally spoke:
"I think this might just be an excuse they're using to fool me."
"Actually, I think my company wants to give up on me."
"They think that after my popularity has increased in the past two years, I might go solo, so they have been trying to suppress me."
My agent secretly told me that the company wants to promote Zhao Muzhou, so they want to use this buzz to boost the team's and increase Huanguang's brand awareness before further increasing Zhao Muzhou's exposure.
As a former fan of the group, Pei Jiyue certainly knew Zhao Muzhou.
Actually, she was originally a fan of the group who favored Zhao Muzhou, but after exchanging letters with Zhang Chengkai several times, she changed from a group fan to a solo fan.
Zhao Muzhou starred in a low-budget TV series last year and suddenly became a hit, but his subsequent resources don't seem to have kept up, and there's been no news of him filming any more dramas.
“Promoting Zhao Muzhou?” Pei Jiyue was somewhat skeptical. “Your company doesn’t seem to be promoting him. He doesn’t seem to have any personal activities.”
“That’s because he doesn’t like them,” Zhang Chengkai explained. “The company actually found a lot of resources for him to choose from, but he didn’t like them unless they were top-tier resources. You know, our company isn’t a big company, so top-tier resources aren’t that easy to come by.”
Since joining the Pei family, Pei Jiyue has only paid attention to entertainment news, except for some offline events related to Zhang Chengkai. Even when she does pay attention, she only follows news about her family members in the entertainment industry and Zhang Chengkai, focusing primarily on her own family.
In addition, she trusted Zhang Chengkai a lot, so she didn't think much of it.
"So that's how it is. Your company actually took advantage of you like this. It's really too much!"
Don't worry, I'll clear things up for you right now, and I absolutely won't let them succeed.
"No, Jiyue cannot clarify this."
Zhang Chengkai actually rejected Pei Jiyue's suggestion and seemed even more flustered.
"Why?"