After asking this question, even the host was surprised. Y/N's answer could become a huge exposé. It seemed, they were forcing her into taking extreme measures.
But, in the end, it all depended on the guest's wisdom and EQ.
Inside the studio sat over 100 fans waiting for Y/N's answer; in front of their TV's at home, the audience also waited; even Jimin who was listening to the live broadcast in his car couldn't help but smile.
He had previously asked her how she would answer if she was faced with this question.
At the time, Y/N simply smiled secretively. But now, she could no longer avoid it.
Jimin felt a sense of anticipation. He was sweating nervously on behalf of Y/N, but he had faith in her.
"Why do other guests get such gentle questions, yet when it comes to me, I get asked about my ex and then about whether I'm married?" Y/N looked a little helpless, but everyone knew, she wasn't actually bothered by the questions; she was simply livening up the atmosphere.
"Don't try to hide or drag out your answer. Quick tell us," the host wasn't going to let her off the hook. Actually, from the moment Y/N appeared on the program, the two hosts were relieved. They knew that she was an extremely mature interviewee; she knew her place, she knew how to liven the atmosphere and she knew how to interact with both the audience and the hosts. Most importantly, she was extremely friendly; she was like the girl-next-door.
"Yes, I'm married!" Y/N swiftly answered.
Everyone's eyes opened in shock; no one expected her to admit to it so directly.
Jimin's heart skipped a beat as he listened.
But he quickly smiled helplessly and dotingly.
He had to bow down to his cheeky wife's answer.
He knew, under normal circumstances, only artists with something to hide would think of a way to dodge the question rather than admit directly like Y/N. So, on programs like this, the majority of those that made admissions turned out to be fake.
Plus, the tone with which Y/N answered, was so casual, it was practically like someone asked her if she ate dinner and she simply said yes. She answered so normally that everyone felt it couldn't possibly be the truth. Even though in actual fact, what she said was indeed true.
"Really?" the host pretended to be surprised as she giggled and continued to ask, "In that case, who are you married to?"
"The most powerful man in the entertainment industry," Y/N once again told the truth, but the hosts giggled and brushed her off.
"Then doesn't that mean you are married to me?" the male host teased.
The studio erupted in laughter.
It turned out his dear wife not only knew how to be a model, she even knew how to create a situation where it was hard to differentiate between truth and lies. At times, when one is too exaggerated, even if they are telling the truth, no one would believe it...
A moment later, one of the hosts noticed the ring on Y/N's finger, "Oh, you even have a ring, it's almost like you're telling the truth. Lift up your hand and let us admire it."
She was unfazed. She lifted her right hand to show everyone her ring.
In reality, this was truthfully a wedding ring...sitting in the car, Jimin couldn't help but stroke the ring on his left hand; the couple's hearts were connected.
Watching from the sidelines, Jong-In's heart was trembling in fear as he broke out in a cold sweat. How could she be so brave?
Most shocking of all, she was telling the truth, yet everyone thought she was joking.
"Just now, we asked a relatively relaxed question and our Y/N answered calmly. But now, we are going to ask a question that may offend others. You better think carefully before you answer," the hosts suddenly retrieved their smiles and became a lot more serious. Although HT's questions were intense, the hosts respected their guests and kindly warned them. "Actually, we've heard some negative rumors about you. For example, after signing your contract with HYP Entertainment, we've heard the agency hasn't been treating you well. In fact, they've even given jobs that you've already secured to others. So, what is the truth? Could you please clarify it for us?"
With the mention of HYPE, Jennie and Hyunjin were the most nervous...
With Y/N's EQ, dealing with questions like this, was child's play. However, through the TV screen, Jennie noticed Y/N's gentle gaze now had a layer of coldness.
In fact, she was even sneering...because Y/N knew, the time for her to retrieve Mina's grandfather had come.
Of course, let's not mention Jennie, even Jong-In had no idea how she was going to ask for his return.
To be honest, he didn't even believe she could do it!
How was it possible?
How could she make Jennie obediently return Mina's grandfather from her seat in the studio?
"Well, the fact that I am sitting here, doesn't that already answer your question?" Y/N smiled. "President Kim is an extremely 'understanding' person and is a great boss. We aren't against each other like the rumors say we are; healthy competition is normal within an agency and as the CEO, I can understand that President Kim needs to look at the bigger picture. Actually, I want to share something extremely heartwarming..." Y/N suddenly turned to the camera and gave an example, "Over the past couple days, my assistant Mina suddenly couldn't contact her grandfather. She was so anxious she searched everywhere for him and even contacted the police!" Y/N emphasized the word 'police'.
"The police already filed a report and were ready to start an investigation, when suddenly, we found out from President Kim that she wanted to give Mina a surprise and had brought her grandfather to Seoul. We almost had a huge misunderstanding."
"As you all can see, President Kim is extremely thoughtful and warm-hearted. But, in order not to cause any more inconvenience for her, after the interview, I will get my assistant to go pick up her grandfather. We are extremely thankful for President Kim's 'surprise' and will forever remember your kindness," Y/N spoke in a serious manner and expressed her gratitude towards Jennie.
However, her words contained a hidden meaning which only they understood.
As soon as Y/N started responding, Jennie was tempted to smash her TV on the ground. Y/N was threatening her with the police, just like the way she had threatened Mina to betray Y/N.
She was giving her an eye for an eye!
Afterwards, the fact that Y/N had said Mina's grandfather was with Jennie, meant that everyone would be watching over her. If anything was to happen to Mina's grandfather, then Jennie would be held responsible. So, she no longer dared to do anything to the old man.
Lastly, Y/N said Mina would be picking up her grandfather. If Jennie didn't hand him over then the public would be suspicious of her.
Her response triggered a reaction in the entertainment industry; the sensitive reporters would definitely be all over this story.
Damn this A-grade model...
Damn this smart Y/N...
Jennie never expected Y/N would actually do something she had no way of retaliating against. Her only choice was to hand over Mina's grandfather.
Of course, apart from those that despised Y/N, there were also those that were impressed by her. Jong-In couldn't believe that Y/N was smart enough to solve the issue with Mina's grandfather in this way. She didn't need to search for him, she made Jennie hand him over obediently without a single hair out of place - she was forced to suffer a double loss!
If anything was to go wrong with Mina's grandfather, then there was something wrong with Jennie!
After hearing Y/N's words, the hosts could sense something was not right.
Why would a CEO of an agency want to give a mere assistant a surprise? And what reason did she have to hold on to their family member, resulting in the police being contacted? It was obvious, they were doing something dirty to control Y/N. After all, the hosts had been in the industry for a long time and had seen through a lot of things. When Y/N brought up her example, they could already tell that she was actually telling Jennie to hand over Mina's grandfather.
This smart woman had used the gentlest method to force someone to do something they could not refuse.
"Of course, these were all rumors. Now that you've clarified it for us, we can focus on the next question. Y/N, you need to keep up with us...after a relatively serious question, here comes another relaxed one?"
"Every time you say it's relaxed, it's not really relaxing," she joked.
The hosts chuckled, picked up the question board and flipped it. It was a photo of Y/N and Jimin's LM commercial, "Regarding this 'back-view dream man', isn't it about time you give us an answer? All the beautiful girls in the studio have been waiting anxiously..."
Y/N covered her mouth shyly as she helplessly hesitated, "Errr..."
"Did you think you could avoid this question? Quick, tell us who it is, let us see his face," the host encouraged cheekily, playing along with Y/N.
Y/N's head hurt a little. She then asked her fans softly, "What should I do? Do you guys really want to know?"
Her fans nodded their heads enthusiastically.
"OK!" Y/N was finally ready to speak up...
However, this one simple word made Jong-In's heart almost stop. Meanwhile, Jimin's attention was focused on the conversation.
"I don't think it's right for me to reveal his name directly. How about this? I'll give him a phone call right now and we can ask him if he is willing to give us his name. What do you guys think? If he refuses, then you can't continue to make things difficult for me," Y/N smiled as she pulled out her phone and waved it at the audience.
"OK..." the fans replied in sync.
"So, you are going to make the phone call live in the studio?" the host had never seen such a direct model; she faced their question head on and did not try to hide at all.
"Yes...otherwise, I think I'm going to have dreams about my fans chasing me to death...I'm a little scared!" After speaking, Y/N searched for the number she prepared earlier and made a phone call in front of everyone.
On the other side of the phone, Jimin was sitting in his car listening to the live broadcast. Seeing Y/N's name pop up on the caller ID, he deepened his voice and tried his best to make his voice different to the voice he used when Y/N called him at JinHit, "Hello..."
His voice was extremely deep and mellow, making him sound extra charming and attractive.
The studio erupted in a high-pitch scream.
Y/N placed her finger to her lips, gesturing them to hush, before asking, "I'm Y/N. You see, after the commercial we filmed together, the entire nation has been curious as to who you are. Are you willing to tell everyone your real identity?"
On the other side of the phone, Jimin was silent for a moment before asking back, "Do you want others to know who I am?"
With this question, the studio once again erupted in a high-pitch scream; his tone was too ambiguous.
"Yes, I do. I don't want your fans to chase me to death," Y/N replied calmly. In actual fact, she did not tell Jimin about this beforehand because she wanted to give him the final decision-making right. If Jimin decided to reveal everything, she would not avoid telling the truth.
"Really?"
"You two better stop with your ambiguous conversation and get to the point. Quickly decide whether you will make a revelation or not," the host cut-off their conversation, they were teasing everyone too much.
Y/N thought Jimin wanted to reveal everything.
But he did not respond the way she expected...
"I've decided not to reveal my identity," Jimin responded straightforwardly. "I'm sorry, I don't want my private life to be affected."
Although he wanted badly to tell everyone he was Y/N's husband and was the CEO of JinHit...when actually given the option, his heart ached for Y/N; she had put in so much effort up to this point.
He knew this wasn't what Y/N truly wanted deep down.
She wanted to be on the same level as him and shine in splendor!
Hearing Jimin's response, not only did the fans not feel disappointed, they even found themselves fantasizing about him even more.
"Y/N and I simply collaborated for this one commercial. I am already married. I hope everyone can stop making things difficult for her."
Since Jimin already gave his response, the hosts did not continue to pressure them. They asked Jimin for one simple request, "Can you tell us what you think of Y/N? Does she have any habits or hobbies that are out of the ordinary?"
Y/N maintained her smile, however, she was a little nervous after hearing the host ask Jimin this question.
"She is very honest. As for habits and hobbies, I can't say anything or else I might get beaten later!"
The audience broke out in laughter as they understood the reason why Jimin did not want to reveal anything. Eventually, she hung up the phone before the host requested, "Use one phrase to explain the relationship between you and the 'back-view dream man'."
"A lifelong confidant."
Y/N revealed one form of her and Jimin's relationship; there was no one else in this world that understood her more and loved her more.
"Great. Although we did not find out the true identity of the 'back-view dream man'...at least everyone had the opportunity to listen to his attractive voice. I hope everyone can respect his decision. Here, I have a great news to announce to everyone...LM's completed commercial will be officially released next Monday. We will all get the chance to savor this attractive back once again..."
The entire interview ran for exactly 45 mins. Apart from a few intense questions, the hosts also asked Y/N about her life and aspirations. As usual, she dealt with these questions well, so she left everyone with a really good impression. By the time the program wrapped up, the time was already 10pm.
Under Jong-In's protection, Y/N was ready to leave the studio. At this time, one of the hosts called out to her to say a few words, "I've seen many relatives of assistants being 'accidentally' taken before, but I've never seen anyone flip the situation around and force for their return like you did. Although you've managed to retrieve your man, your road ahead will be more and more difficult."
"I'm aware," Y/N knew what was going on.
"It's rare to see someone as calm as you." After speaking, the host pulled a business card from his pocket and handed it to her, "What you need now is an international platform. I am familiar with a few international designers. If you want to appear on the international stage, give me a call."
Y/N was well aware that after she had slapped Lisa and used Jimin's name, although she had remedied the situation in time...Jennie would still use this incident to shake up a storm.
But, since she was brave enough to challenge her in public...there was nothing else she was afraid of!
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