158: Emo Xiaojuan

Fans saw the trophy make a full circle and return to Kim Ji-soo's hands, unsure how to react.

"Let me count how many roles Jisoo guest-starred in today: MC, music show group member, awards presenter, award winner, spokesperson, huh?"

"She's too busy, so busy that she's presenting herself with awards. Nobody else is like that."

"Look at those idols on stage, are they trying to make everyone laugh themselves silly? This just solidifies their label as a 'comedic girl group'; there's no coming back from this."

"Is this the state of receiving so many awards that your hands go numb, reaching a point where seeing a trophy brings no emotion? I remember when they first won first place, so many memories."

"Chaeyoung's smooth handing-over motion proves everything. Before, she would cry a little when winning, but now she feels nothing at all."

"Uh! Is it really okay to be so Versailles? Our bias group debuted over a year ago and still hasn't gotten a first place. Give us some face, how about we skip this topic?"

"Pfft hahaha! So humble. Can't you be more confident? Bring out that usual fierce attitude from fan wars."

"Creativity? No. Company? Not as big as theirs. Fans? Only a fraction of theirs. Looks? Let's not mention that. Skill… uh, never mind, let's not mention that either. With all this, who dares to criticize?"

"@Xiaofeifei, why not mention skill or looks? Does that mean idols don't need skill and looks? Insidious.jpg"

"I suspect you have ill intentions. What nonsense about idols not needing skill and looks? Are you comparing an idol's singing ability to a professional singer from Juilliard? Are you kidding?"

"What about looks then? After all, BP's visual isn't Zoe!"

"Pfft hahaha! Leave them alone. What did they do to you? Don't you know to be merciful when you can?"

"Tsk tsk tsk! In this minute, I finally understand why Zoe's fans never get into fan wars. They just wait to listen to her songs, and don't care about anything else. Being invincible is truly this lonely."

...

Back on stage, Kim Ji-soo reluctantly had to give the acceptance speech herself. She had the speech memorized perfectly.

Her string of thanks came out like rap, astonishingly fast. Kang Seul-gi watched, filled with envy.

They hadn't won many first places either. It felt like if BP had one more comeback, their total first-place wins would catch up to them, which was disheartening.

"Seulgi! Why are you pouting while Jisoo is speaking? Do you have an issue with her?"

"Irene, don't talk nonsense. I'm just lamenting that if they have one more comeback, their total first-place wins will be on par with ours. We're veterans who debuted three years ago."

Bae Joo-hyun followed her line of thought and realized it was true. So far, there hasn't been a time when they didn't get first place. The digital chart results made her drool.

She quietly moved next to Xu Zhiyou, patting her butt. Xu Zhiyou grabbed her 'salty pig hand' and patted her back.

"Yah! Patting is one thing, but you're also rubbing! That's too much!" Bae Joo-hyun slapped away her mischievous hand.

"Who told you to wear something so short? Your company's outfits are also quite odd. Do you only get good results if you don't dress more revealingly?"

"Your company isn't much better. Is it not a 'girl crush' concept if you don't make it a bit ugly?"

"Oh my god, you've been waiting for me here. Why did you come over? I wasn't involved in this music show promotion, if you want revenge, go find the other four."

"Revenge my foot. Do you have any secret to your digital score? Your songs aren't that amazing! How do you do it?"

"It's simple! Just have over forty million Instagram followers. I'm talking about group followers, don't get it confused."

Bae Joo-hyun's teeth ached when she heard that. She really wanted to punch her. "Are you showing off to me?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

"Yah!"

"We're on stage here, surrounded by cameras. If you dare to lay a hand on me, tomorrow's headline will be about you bullying a junior. Think carefully."

"Aish! You just wait, I'll kill you after we get off stage."

To the viewers in the live stream, their small actions looked like flirting, especially with Kim Ji-soo in front of the stage.

"I don't want to say more, I'm going to edit videos, it's too beautiful!"

"These three are truly goddesses. Let them collaborate on a drama, I want to see it."

"Sure enough! Beautiful women only hang out with beautiful women. Look at the idols behind them, both male and female, their eyes are glued to the three of them."

"Why don't Zoe and Jisoo go to S.M.? If the three of them formed a group, how explosive would that be?"

"Yang Hyun-suk is on his way with a knife. Take it easy, still trying to poach people at a time like this."

...

At CUBE Entertainment, Minnie watched the entire thing on her phone, muttering about how amazing and beautiful it was, wondering if it was really necessary.

"Minnie! Is it that amazing? She didn't even sing."

"It's still amazing! Irene is Kpop's top visual, and Zoe even slightly surpasses her when they stand together. They could clearly rely on their looks but insist on making a name with talent. Tsk tsk tsk!"

"Sigh! There's no hope."

She had seen Xu Zhiyou in person, and she was even more beautiful in real life. She also loved looking at beautiful women, but the 'card face' had to be there.

"Another first place. I want to debut too. Woo woo woo~~" Cho Mi-yeon drooled as she looked at the trophy in Kim Ji-soo's hand.

Song Yuqi felt that Cho Mi-yeon was truly unlucky. If she had waited a little longer, she might have become the sixth member of BP.

"Meiyan! Your Rainie Oppa's shoulder is available for you to lean on. You really should cry." She patted her own shoulder and said, "Come on!"

She glanced at Cho Mi-yeon. With her looks and figure, even though her intelligence was a bit lacking, if she had debuted in BP...

Fans would fight like crazy over the visual position. She didn't think Cho Mi-yeon was any worse than Kim Ji-soo.

Cho Mi-yeon didn't lean on her, sighing, "I was just kidding. Even if I stayed, I wouldn't have debuted. I know that myself."

"What's the matter? Is there some gossip? Come on, tell me." Song Yuqi pressed her down onto a chair, then pulled over a small stool and sat down, ready for some gossip.

Cho Mi-yeon really wanted to punch her. She glared at her and said fiercely, "No story!"

"Don't be like that! There must be a story. You don't have to go into detail, just give me a rough outline of the plot, and I'll fill in the blanks myself when I get back."

Minnie's worldview was once again refreshed by Song Yuqi. She could even do that. The world of social butterflies was truly this outrageous.

Cho Mi-yeon's mouth also twitched. "Rainie! You're going to get beaten up like this, you need to change."

Seeing that she didn't want to talk, Song Yuqi didn't ask further. Gossipers also have principles. "If you don't want to talk, fine. How is Jeon Soyeon?"

"She's been lying down for days, not saying a word. Why don't you go see her again? I'm not as good at talking as you."

Jeon Soyeon had been extremely down ever since she returned from the survival show. The three of them had checked, and fans of the survival show were saying she had no visuals and wasn't suitable to be an idol, among other things.

"Sigh! She might really be hit hard. I'll go see her."

None of them thought Jeon Soyeon was ugly, and Jeon Soyeon herself didn't think so either. But when too many people said it, she started to believe she was ugly.

Which girl could be in a good mood after being called ugly, especially someone as strong-willed as Jeon Soyeon?

Arriving at Cho Mi-yeon's dorm, she walked in and saw Jeon Soyeon lying on the bed, emo. "Xiaojuan! Are you hungry?"

"I'm not hungry. You guys eat. Just let me be quiet for a while."

"Uh???"

Song Yuqi was also an only child, pampered since she was young, the kind where if she fell, the whole family would worry.

She was truly not very good at delicate tasks like comforting people, and she immediately got stuck here.