Chapter 57 In Japan (Part 2) (First Update Seeking Recommendations)

  First update seeking recommendations and collections!

  Thanks for the reward from the speechless and sulky classmate!

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  I saw her again, and the recent days seem to be not going well. The heavy makeup after slightly relaxed eye bags silently revealed her hidden fatigue.

  This was An Junhe's thoughts when he saw Lin Xiujing in the lobby after returning to the hotel. His heart was filled with indescribable complex emotions, thinking of the snowy New Year's Eve night, thinking of her soft and gentle voice on the phone, wanting to chat with him for a while, but being politely rejected by his lost voice.

  That night's wind and snow were bitter and harsh, but perhaps they couldn't compare to the coldness in her heart.

  After more than a month, when they meet again, the memories of the two people accompanying each other in the past are like flashing slides, disorderly passing by in front of their eyes. However, no matter how complicated his thoughts are, the lake water deep in his heart is still calm and waveless, frozen as if it were solid ice.

  From a rational point of view, his choice that night was not wrong. He had always been clear about his feelings towards her. Since he didn't like her, he wouldn't waste her time. This is simple logic - emotions don't involve pity or sympathy, and compromising out of temporary sympathy will only lead to hurtful consequences for both parties.

  So he rejected her implied confession, and even if he saw her haggard appearance at this time, he still didn't think he was wrong. In his opinion, everyone is an adult with mature self-control, and the world around them won't stop turning just because someone is gone. Time will eventually erase all traces.

  So in this complex first meeting, he smiled calmly and greeted Li Hengmin and Li Qingxi who had not seen each other for a long time. Facing her, there was no strangeness or coldness, asking softly how she had been recently, and making a small joke. As usual, no one noticed anything different.

  Only Lin Xiujing could feel it, the change in attitude towards her under that calm and composed expression.

  If their relationship was still like before, after such a long time of not seeing each other, he would definitely rub her hair and stand beside her, letting her obediently hook her arm around his...

  Watching An Junhe walk over, watching his familiar smile gradually enlarge in the pupils, smelling that familiar faint tobacco scent wafting around the tip of the nose again, subconsciously raising his hand to pull him over, but only grasping at the back view of him brushing past after waving hello.

  A hint of confusion and melancholy flashed across her eyes, her mind was empty and hollow, as if something had collapsed somewhere, and a dull pain with a sour taste lingered in her chest.

  Others did not notice the abnormality of her thoughts, naturally because she had always been quiet and melancholic, and it was hard to detect any fluctuations in her emotions. Also, no one really had the leisure to pay attention at this time.

  Tokyo TV station's schedule was very tight, and as soon as Ahn Joon-yeong arrived, the waiting staff from the TV station immediately escorted the main cast of "Sorry, I Love You" to a special car. The first destination was the fan meeting venue located on Harajuku Street, where the TV station had announced earlier that morning during an interview with Ahn Joon-yeong and others, kicking off the first wave of promotions, and the stage had already been set up.

  A group of people rushed to the scene, and hundreds of fans poured into the venue. Those who didn't get tickets but refused to leave surrounded the streets, making them impassable. Although it was winter, when the promotional train approached, the cheers, whistles, and screams of the fans made the air above the street almost boil over, with the sound waves mixed with the scorching body heat from countless people rushing towards them.

  The situation became even more frenzied when the main creators appeared on stage one after another. Especially Ahn Jun-hee, as the most popular person in the entire drama, most of the fans who arrived at the scene today were his fans. When he appeared outside the car door in casual western attire, there was thunderous applause and the crowd surged forward instantly. The screams and wails that came from all directions included "Uncle, I love you" and the scene almost lost control.

  After the test at the airport yesterday, An Junhe is also somewhat used to it. He smiled and waved to fans while loudly greeting them in Japanese. The fans who heard that he can speak Japanese and even speak fluently were so excited that they almost broke through the wall of security guards.

  The heat continued unabated in the next two meetings, and by the third meeting at Yoyogi Park, the crowd of thousands that kept coming made it impossible for the meeting to proceed normally. The frenzy and excitement of the fans clearly exceeded the expectations of the TV station and even Ahn Jun-young himself, which also led to the cancellation of the originally planned autograph session - a special treatment that the company had negotiated with the TV station for Ahn Jun-young's appearance on the show.

  The company felt sorry but was more excited.

  An Jun-hyuk has such popularity in Japan that the discussion of importing his album went smoothly, with no obstacles. Ai Hui Records, which holds shares in SM, contacted the company on the same day and expressed their intention to release the imported album simultaneously. They even hinted later that if they agreed to sign An Jun-hyuk, they would hire a gold medal producer to tailor-make a Japanese album for him.

  This is the treatment that only top singers in Japan have, and in recent years, the company's layout in Japan has never been so smooth. Even with Bao Er's initial success, it didn't have such a good start as An Jun He. Compared to him, Dong Fang Sheng Ji, who is still slowly gaining popularity and attention, is far inferior.

  These are afterwords and will not be mentioned for now.

  In the evening, as compensation for not fulfilling promises and to promote "Sorry I Love You" which was still airing, Tokyo TV made an exception in their news program by reporting on the enthusiastic scene of the three fan meetings held that afternoon at Shibuya, especially the last one at Yoyogi, where the camera's long shot showed a seemingly endless crowd, greatly shocking the audience watching at home.

  That night, stimulated by this, the golden file broadcast "Sorry, I Love You" and An Junhe's music talk show, with a high ratings all the way, trampling on the same time slot program.

  Tokyo TV and SM company were delighted, Ahn Jun-hee's fans were also extremely excited, for them, the idol's achievements are their honor. All the changes he caused in Japan were recorded by Japan's largest fan club and then relayed back to Korea's official fan club, the excitement of the meet-and-greet, Tokyo TV's news broadcast and other things were quickly spread online by fans, causing a stir at home, many media outlets reported after verification.

  In recent years, apart from a few superstars, no other male star has been able to create a similar sensation overseas, let alone the fact that the protagonist of all this is still a newcomer!

  Some portal websites even started using titles like "The Future King?" to sensationalize the matter, and surprisingly, it gained quite a bit of approval from many people.

  In short, whether in Korea or Japan, the name Ahn Jun-hee has been occupying the top spot on portal site searches for some time now, and its popularity has exploded. Tokyo TV took note of this and extended the originally planned 2-day promotion to a week.

  However, no matter how long the propaganda is prolonged, it cannot be sustained every day. Otherwise, even if the masses do not get visual fatigue, An Junhe and others will collapse from exhaustion. So this week, usually one day of publicity, one day of rest.

  Stars can't live in flowers and applause every day, taking advantage of their rest, An Junhe and others will either go alone or accompany each other, disguise themselves as tourists, walk around Tokyo, and enjoy life in a foreign country.

  If our relationship was still like before, these days would definitely be very happy!

  Every time Lin Xiujing stood behind the window of her hotel room, silently watching them leave, she would think to herself as she gazed at his back.

  He went out again today, if it were in the past, he would definitely call her along, but now he won't. Just now, she deliberately pretended to bump into him outside his door, and he smiled and greeted her, with a bright smile that was yet very strange!

  In front of people close to him, his emotions are always subtle and never intensely expressed, only in a warm and gentle manner, allowing others to feel his sincerity.

  She liked that faint, sincere feeling, but now she can't feel it anymore.

  For some reason, I suddenly felt a little regret...

  Looking at Lin Xiujing shrinking in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, silently staring outside, her agent felt a wave of helplessness. She knew that this child had not given up on her fantasies, and over the past few days, she had personally seen her wandering around Ahn Jun-hee's room door from time to time, just to coincidentally run into him and exchange a word or two with him.

  But each "accidental encounter" only brought increasingly dull emotions, and although there were conversations, even an outsider like her could see the estrangement hidden beneath An Junhe's smile.

  The agent couldn't understand why Ahn Jun-hee didn't like Lim Soo-jung, a gentle and kind girl who even made her feel sorry for her. But as a middle-aged woman, she knew that you can't force emotions, and if it's not meant to be, then it's not meant to be, no matter how hard you try. Moreover, Ahn Jun-hee seemed calm on the surface but was actually cold and rational, so in her opinion, since he didn't want to now, it would probably be very difficult to change his mind later on.

  There have been several times when I advised Lin Xiujing not to hold onto illusions anymore, to forget about him. Although it would be painful for a while, the pain will heal eventually, and life will go on as usual!

  Every time that child remained silent and unresponsive, stubbornly giving people a headache.

  Today she looked out the window for another whole afternoon, until An Junhe came back from outside. Then, as before, she walked out of the room and lingered in front of his door, seemingly about to repeat that struggle which clearly had no hope but refused to give up.

  The agent secretly observed for a while, sighed, and wanted to go out to persuade her back, but Lin Xiujing's actions made her stop the foot that was about to step out of the door.

  In the bright and spacious corridor, the wall lamp is warm and cozy, and the warm-toned light fills the floral pattern on the wall. A small woman with a long white coat, her shoulders slightly hunched, her hands constantly twisting, stands outside the heavy oak door, her expression hesitant, like a lost cat trying to find its way home.

  A moment later, she seemed to have made up her mind and knocked on the door!