EFB Chapter 65 This is a push-pull tactic, a feigned indifference.
Chapter 65 This is a push-pull tactic, a feigned indifference.
"Animeda (not a respectful term)"
"Absolute Animeda"
"I always remember what PDnim told me."
"I'm sorry, I will correct it."
Park Jin-young just stared at Oh Hae-won, who was rambling incoherently.
Wu Haiyuan lowered his head slightly, muttering to himself, "Stubborn brain, hurry up and think, what else can I say? Think quickly."
A brief silence fell over the office.
Wu Haiyuan straightened his back and glanced at Park Jin-young, saying, "PDnim, when I first received the notification to participate in the recording of the show '72 Hours of Blind Date,' my goal was..."
Simplifying the process, Wu Haiyuan explained his situation with Han Xijun to Park Jin-young.
The main point is that the two met while recording a program and did not have a deeper or special relationship. She didn't know why Han Hee-joon said in the interview that he was her fan. It might be because he wanted to keep her trending on social media. It was just help between friends.
After speaking, Wu Haiyuan placed his hands on his knees, waiting for Park Jin-young's "criticism".
Park Jin-young slowly said, "Grab it."
Wu Haiyuan was stunned.
He stared wide-eyed at Park Jin-young.
Realizing his audacity, he quickly looked away.
It wasn't a hallucination.
Park Jin-young meant "seize".
What are you grabbing?
Is it a person?
Park Jin-young's instruction to have Han Hee-joon captured means...
Just as Wu Haiyuan was lost in thought, Park Jin-young continued, "Having Han Hee-joon as a publicly known fan is absolutely helpful to you and the group, no less than a publicity plan that the publicity team spends a lot of money on."
"Inside?"
"Han Xijun is willing to help you this time, and he should continue to help you with anything you ask in the future. Of course, you need to maintain a good relationship with Han Xijun. The company won't stop you, just be careful with your approach."
"I've already told Director Lee about NMIXX's plans to move up their next comeback project. Taking advantage of the buzz, the company will also contact program resources to keep you in the spotlight. When the comeback is in the lead-up phase, you can ask Han Hee-joon to help with the promotion. You don't need to think about how to promote it; the company will take care of everything."
"Haiyuan"
"Inside?"
"Do you get me?"
Wu Haiyuan nodded repeatedly. Park Jin-young meant that Han Hee-joon should help with the promotion and hype for NMIXX's next comeback, and that he should ask Han Hee-joon for help.
As for maintaining a good relationship with Han Xijun, one must pay attention to the methods and approaches.
Maintaining relationships is just like everyone else's, isn't it?
If we're friends, we can meet up for a meal or go shopping together sometime...
amount
I think I'll pass on shopping.
Aside from eating, there doesn't seem to be much else to do. Han Xijun's hobby is reading, and Wu Haiyuan definitely can't stay in the library.
"Go ahead and get busy."
Wu Haiyuan stood up and bowed respectfully at a 90-degree angle to say goodbye.
After leaving the office, Wu Haiyuan walked to the elevator and then turned back towards the stairwell.
crunch.
When Wu Haiyuan opened the door to the stairwell, his face scrunched up, as if afraid that any noise he made would attract the attention of others.
I stepped sideways into the stairwell.
"Phew~"
He let out a long breath, leaned over the railing, and looked down.
Ever since he heard noises while talking to Han Xijun on the phone in the stairwell, thinking no one else was around, Wu Haiyuan has felt that there's always someone in the stairwell, wondering if it's a trainee or an employee.
She took out her phone and found Han Xijun's phone number.
We still need to call and ask Han Xijun what happened, whether what he said in the interview was something he discussed with his mother yesterday, or whether his mother "threatened" him to do so.
Doodle
The phone remained ringing.
The call will automatically disconnect after about one minute.
Wu Haiyuan checked his phone; it was a little after 9 a.m. He figured Han Xijun must be busy with work.
I put away my phone, came out of the stairwell, and quickly took the elevator downstairs.
Wu Haiyuan thought that Han Xijun would call him back after he finished work and saw the missed call notification, probably around noon, since everyone eats and plays on their phones during lunch break.
At noon, Wu Haiyuan and the other members were eating and playing on their phones, but they still hadn't received a call from Han Xijun.
Wu Haiyuan didn't call a second time. Han Xijun probably didn't return the call because he had other things to do at noon, such as an emergency meeting.
In the evening, NMIXX finished her day of practice, study, and work.
Before and after returning to the dormitory, Wu Haiyuan would occasionally take out his phone to glance at the still quiet room.
I considered making a second call, but quickly dismissed the idea.
The main concern was that it would affect Han Xijun's work.
Sending a message is one method.
In the KAKAO dialog box, Wu Haiyuan edited the information but ultimately deleted it all.
She figured Han Xijun would call her back once he was done with his work.
With this thought in mind, Wu Haiyuan continued to wait even after finishing his meal, washing up, and lying in bed.
In the middle of the night, Wu Haiyuan turned over, hiding his phone under the covers to block out the light, but there was still no sound.
She couldn't help but wonder if Han Xijun had seen her call, but he was deliberately not returning the call.
This possibility cannot be ruled out.
He's actually a workaholic; he can't be distracted by recording a show with me and then "manage" his own messy affairs.
Today's trending topic might be the last time Han Xijun helps himself.
Maybe this is the "agreement" that Han Hee-joon reached with his mother yesterday.
A scene flashed through Wu Haiyuan's mind: Han Xijun and his mother were sitting across from each other in a coffee shop. His mother made a "request," and Han Xijun solemnly promised to do it, saying it would be the last time.
In that case, wouldn't Park Jin-young PD's request for Han Hee-joon to promote NMIXX's comeback fall through?
Does that mean Director Lee's plans for NMIXX's early comeback and his own appearance on the show have all fallen through?
What to do?
Should I call again?
Han Xijun should still be working at this time.
When he was in the island nation, he would spend 8-10 pm checking work emails and handling work.
Should we wait until after 10 o'clock?
Let's just send a message.
I opened KAKAO again.
After quickly editing the message and checking for typos, Wu Haiyuan closed his eyes and pressed send.
Tick-tock tick-tock
There is no clock in the dormitory room.
The rhythmic sound of a heartbeat echoed in my ears.
10 points.
11 points.
11 points.
12 points.
No phone calls came in, and Kakao didn't respond either.
Wu Haiyuan stared at his phone screen and muttered softly, "Could he have dropped his phone?"
The reason I think this is because Han Xijun didn't see Kakao's information.
Han Xijun isn't looking at his phone?
impossible.
In this internet age, Han Xijun is also an AI developer, so it's impossible for him not to be exposed to intelligent electronic devices such as mobile phones and computers.
I'm always on my phone whenever I have free time.
Whether it's watching YouTube videos or browsing trending news topics online.
This is the lifestyle of young people today.
One night passed.
The next day passed.
The third day has passed.
The members noticed that Wu Haiyuan had been absent-minded and restless these past two days.
She wouldn't say anything when asked.
In the end, Pei Zhenlu managed to extract some information from Wu Haiyuan.
Wu Haiyuan asked Pei Zhenlu a question: what is the reason when one of two people who are in contact suddenly loses contact?
The members gathered together to analyze the situation.
Wu Haiyuan was referring to himself, and the person who went missing was most likely Han Xijun.
It's unlikely that the sudden loss of contact was due to trending topics.
This has no effect on Han Xijun.
The most likely reason is push and pull.
That's right, push and pull.
This can also be called feigning indifference to lure the prey into a trap.
The purpose was to make Wu Haiyuan care, worry, and be concerned, in order to confirm whether Wu Haiyuan liked Han Xijun.
It must be so.
Evening, in the dormitory.
The members were preparing to tell Wu Haiyuan the results of their analysis, and also to confirm whether Wu Haiyuan really liked Han Xijun, and then...
Before the members could even get a chance to speak, Wu Haiyuan frantically paced around the living room with his phone, shouting, "The phone's ringing! He's calling!"