Chapter 63: Response
"I don't know why you dragged me here. I'm a Yoko fan."
In a café, a girl in a hoodie complained to another girl sitting next to her.
"Anything related to Faye is also related to Yoko. Just sit quietly and support me."
After replying to her friend, the girl in the blue shirt turned to look at the others. This was a small group of friends who knew each other through Faye and Yoko's fandom. Faye's recent incident had disappointed these introverted girls so much that they had to crawl out of their homes and gather at a café to discuss it.
This weekend was Faye Peraya's solo fan meeting. The leaked Three-Party Agreement incident had led to many fans gathering to demand Faye explain everything clearly at this fan meeting.
"I called everyone here to get your opinions. This fan meeting, even if I only get to see Faye for a minute, I want her to explain everything clearly to the fans," the girl in blue started very sharply, showing that she was deeply hurt this time.
"Does it need to be that extreme? It was a work agreement before the drama started. They were just doing their job," a girl in a nearby red shirt cautiously defended Faye.
Another girl in black shook her head. "But this is clearly deceiving fans. The plan to create fanservice was so blatant."
"Going around arguing with other fandoms that our house has no fanservice. Then suddenly our house has a whole fanservice creation plan, it's terrifying. Much more insidious than other companies. This blew up, and I was so ashamed I wanted to hide," another girl expressed her anger.
"I won't say anything about Princess, because Princess can really do whatever she wants. But she's a newbie. Faye has been in the industry for years; she's so skilled at this kind of fanservice that no one could really tell."
Since Yoko's incident, whether they were only fans or anyone in the fandom, they often called Yoko 'Princess' Because truly, just like her status, no one could touch Princess anymore.
"Ninestar released a document confirming that plan was theirs. The fans have been deceived for so long," another girl said disappointedly.
"That's right, so the entire fandom is planning to cause a scene at Queen's solo fan meeting this weekend. What do you guys think? Anyone in?" The girl in blue proposed again, ignoring her Yoko fan friend next to her pulling her arm as a reminder.
"Sounds good, I agree."
"Let's do it!!"
"I'm in..." The girl in black, who had been very sharp just now, was about to raise her hand in agreement when she suddenly saw a post on her phone. "I have to go." She quickly stood up and left after glancing at it.
Another girl also looked at her phone and said goodbye.
Everyone there quickly left, even though they had just been demanding to disrupt Faye's fan meeting.
"What's going on?" The girl in blue looked at everyone in confusion.
Suddenly, her friend sitting next to her burst out laughing. "Haha, open your phone now, open it now!!"
Hearing this, the girl in blue quickly opened her phone. As soon as she saw it, her face turned deathly pale; she couldn't believe her eyes.
What caught her eye was the latest announcement from Galaxy Group and Ninestar Company – a shocking announcement unprecedented in the history of any entertainment company or artist fandom.
The announcement appeared silently, without any prior notice, no preparation, and no advertising within the fandom. This was a pre-scheduled announcement, before the biggest gift would arrive in the next 10 minutes.
"NINESTAR COMPANY AND GALAXY GROUP RESPECTFULLY PRESENT TO OUR VALUED AUDIENCE AND FANS AN EXTREMELY SPECIAL PRODUCT FROM THE COMPANY:
PROJECT PAPARAZZI
Target Identification: Faye Peraya and Yoko Apasra
Project Level: SSS – Top Secret
Implementation Time: Immediately upon signing the Three-Party Agreement."
From the moment the announcement began until it was actually broadcast on Galaxy's film platform, within a short 10 minutes, 50,000 people were waiting to watch. Chat groups and all social media platforms were flooded with posts from fans, not understanding what this was or what its purpose was, but the heat was rising very quickly.
The image was counting down, preparing to broadcast.
Three
Two
One
The opening scene was of a camera filming a young man sitting at a meeting table, holding several other cameras. Without saying anything, he simply put his finger to his lips, indicating silence.
Even though they knew this was a pre-recorded clip, the 50,000 viewers immediately fell silent.
The camera was hidden, as if this young man was trying to secretly film someone. Two women walked into the room. As soon as one of them appeared, the entire fandom screamed on social media. Because it was none other than the CEO of Ninestar, Wanwan Din, along with the assistant director, Minhan.
"Tommy, do you remember the project I told you about, to secretly follow Faye and Yoko from the beginning of filming?"
The young man, Tommy, nodded vigorously. "Yes, I do, boss."
Wan sighed, not knowing that her subordinate would be so daring as to film this scene. "Go ahead and deploy it. All the images of those two that you've secretly filmed all this time."
"Really, boss? So I have the right to edit it as I want?"
Wan thought for a moment and then nodded. "Okay, but I will still review the final cut. If it's not too outrageous, I'll keep your ideas..."
Watching this, the entire fandom following along was going crazy. This was a documentary consisting of never-before-seen off-camera footage of Faye Peraya and Yoko Apasra. Remember that both of them were very popular, known in over 80 countries worldwide. If these rare clips were released, it would truly be an extremely special gift.
The scene changed, and the documentary continued to play. Except for Tommy's voice, the viewers heard no one else speak. But the images alone were enough to drive them wild.
"According to the Three-Party Agreement, the entire team has to follow Faye and Yoko to see if they are following the agreement correctly. This is the first trip."
Faye and Yoko appeared in the lens. This was the beach trip where they stopped at the old train station to take pictures. This was the first time fans saw Faye holding Yoko's hand and walking on the old train tracks.
"They look so good together, the chemistry is amazing..." Minhan's voice commented. This was also the sentiment of the viewers.
The scene changed again, this time to a set of the Journey drama. Faye was sitting on a sofa, her arms crossed over her chest, her eyes closed in sleep. Yoko appeared in the room, walked over, lay down on the sofa, and rested her head on Faye's lap. At this time, filming had just begun, and the two were still just colleagues, but even so, Faye gently stroked Yoko's bangs and then reached for a small blanket to cover Yoko.
Faye and Yoko were always by each other's side, so it wasn't difficult for Tommy to capture this scene. The feeling of secretly filming and accidentally capturing such scenes made the viewers hold their breath in anticipation.
The number of viewers had increased to 60,000 and was still growing.
The scene changed again, this time to a bar. This was Faye and Nam's usual bar.
"It's Tommy again. I was planning to just follow Faye, but I didn't expect Faye to have a date with Yoko at this bar. This is clearly a personal date between the two of them..." Tommy sat at a table in a hidden corner upstairs, the camera clearly filming the scene below.
As soon as they saw Faye dancing on the dance floor, the viewers started spamming messages in the chat group. Faye's dancing alone was enough for all mistakes to be forgiven. Faye danced on the floor very seductively, the alcohol making her dance wildly, while Yoko sat on a chair, completely detached from the surrounding scene, lightly sipping a German beer, her eyes fixed on Faye. Completely different from their usual style, this clip captured another side of Faye and Yoko.
Faye was alluring and bewitching. Yoko was sharp, sophisticated, and calm.
Tommy truly had a knack for secretly filming. Not only did he capture Faye's dancing, but he also filmed what happened afterwards.
In the bustling and hurried bar, Faye hugged Yoko because she didn't want her to see two girls kissing, and then Yoko angrily left.
"What were those two arguing about?" Tommy muttered to himself.
The next scene changed again.
"This is the 'Journey' drama's train, there's no special schedule this morning, so there probably won't be anything to film..." Early in the morning on the train, Tommy was seasick and couldn't sleep, so he woke up very early. He was talking when he suddenly realized there were people in the cafeteria car, so Tommy immediately fell silent and hid in a corner.
The viewers held their breath with Tommy's every action. The hidden camera panned to a dining table in the car, where Faye was holding Yoko in her arms, covering her with a blanket, while she herself looked out the window, watching the sunrise. The scene was so romantic and peaceful that Tommy wanted to hold his breath.
"Aren't they angry at each other?" Tommy whispered, then continued to hide in a corner and secretly film Faye and Yoko.
Even though it was just a still scene, this shot was truly beautiful, making fans frantically send hearts. The number of viewers had reached 70,000, a very large number.
Just like that, Tommy was like a persistent ghost, working at full capacity as a professional paparazzi, capturing all the everyday scenes of Faye and Yoko. Especially Tommy's angles clearly showed one thing: the relationship between Faye and Yoko had surpassed any agreement or plan that could bind them. They lived in their own world, living as themselves, a genuine relationship that didn't need anyone's guidance or conditions. Even though it was just images and the content of their conversations was unknown, their eyes, smiles, and body language all conveyed clear, genuine feelings.
From scenes of Faye driving Yoko to school, taking Yoko to the bookstore, or simply the two of them going to the supermarket, chatting while choosing food, every such ordinary scene was subtly captured by Tommy. These were no longer scenes on set. From beginning to end, in every shot, Tommy mentioned the Three-Party Agreement, but just as the truth was, both Faye and Yoko didn't follow that plan at all. Their natural behavior was undeniable.
Among the secret shots Tommy captured, there were some very precious ones. Like the scene where, after the "Journey" drama ended, Faye attended a partner reception party. And Tommy, as if guided by intuition, followed Yoko for six hours that night.
With his natural talent, Tommy filmed Yoko waiting for Faye, filmed her standing in the rain, holding an umbrella, going in and out just because she was afraid Faye would return without anyone to shield her. Every angle and Yoko's worried eyes were perfectly captured.
Then, near midnight, Faye returned, and the scene of the two of them hugging under an umbrella at the bus stop.
This scene alone made the entire fandom go silent.
Wasn't this a confession?
Wasn't this a confirmation?
We have that Three-Party Agreement, but beyond that agreement, our feelings progressed naturally and sincerely.
Have you all seen it?
Faye, in an exquisite evening gown, held the umbrella handle, hugging Yoko under the bus stop near midnight, while it was pouring rain. This was truly a beautiful scene beyond words.
Then, when those two held hands under the umbrella to go up to Faye's apartment, the entire watching fandom was going crazy.
The number of live viewers had reached 100,000. A terrifying number.
In the fans' minds at this moment, it wasn't that damn agreement anymore, but just wanting to see what this guy Tommy had filmed. They just wanted to see Faye and Yoko's story; they truly only cared about Faye and Yoko.
Tommy didn't disappoint the viewers' expectations, filming Faye bringing porridge to Yoko's apartment the next day. Then he continued to film Yoko coming to Nam and Faye's party at the karaoke room, after which Yoko sadly left.
Even the scene that night, Faye sitting blankly in the square, her eyes fixed on Yoko's LCD advertisement screen for hours, letting the cold mist fall on her shoulders, Tommy filmed clearly from beginning to end.
This scene was so sad and quiet that the chat group of tens of thousands of people suddenly stopped chatting...
Tommy's documentary was still playing, but in Ninestar's office, on her laptop screen, Yoko had paused the image of Faye sitting in the square. Yoko looked at her lover on the screen, silent, her heart overflowing with emotion.
Faye had never told Yoko where she went that night, nor had she told her what Faye had gone through before agreeing to love her.
"What's wrong, Yo? How far have you watched?" Faye walked into the office holding two glasses of water, completely unaware, smiling at Yoko.
As soon as she saw Faye, Yoko opened her arms to hug her.
Faye looked at the screen, immediately understanding everything, smiling as she approached and hugged Yoko.
"It's all over now, babe."
"Will this documentary affect you?" Yoko said sadly.
She was very smart. The last time Faye had a private conversation with Wanwan, it must have been to arrange this. This documentary was almost a 70% public reveal of Faye and Yoko's relationship. So there must be some impact that Faye hadn't told her about.
Faye sighed. "Promise not to be angry..."
"Faye..."
"Okay, okay, it will affect my upcoming national television drama award," Faye shrugged.
As soon as Yoko heard that, she immediately frowned, but Faye hugged her waist and comforted her.
"That's the award I've always wanted to achieve." Yoko kissed Faye's lips gently, a little sad about this news.
Faye adjusted her sitting position, hugging Yoko's waist from behind and resting her chin on Yoko's shoulder. Faye reached out and pressed play on the laptop to continue the documentary, smiling nonchalantly.
"Don't think like that, I want you more..."
Yoko thought for a moment, then said, "You once said, if I'm ready, we could..."
Faye knew what Yoko wanted to say, and not wanting to affect Yoko, Faye interrupted her, "I know, be good, let's keep watching, babe."
Yoko sighed and continued to look at the screen.
Tommy had shown the scene of Faye being sick while attending an event abroad, and Yoko had stayed overnight to take care of Faye. Now it was showing the Ninestar trip to the island.
This guy Tommy was truly talented at being a paparazzi. There were times when Faye really didn't realize he was nearby. For example, in this scene, it was the evening after getting drunk and playing drinking games at Wan's villa. Faye and Yoko were holding hands, walking back to their own villa. Saying they were just holding hands wasn't enough; that night they were drunk, so they were holding hands and pulling each other along. Sometimes Faye would hug Yoko, and other times Yoko would hug Faye from behind, letting Faye carry her on her back. Just a short walk back to the villa, and the two of them really wanted to expose everything completely.
Watching this scene again, both Faye and Yoko blushed.
Luckily, Tommy only filmed the two of them arriving at the villa, not the scenes that followed. But at this moment, not to mention Faye and Yoko's fandom, the entire entertainment industry was going crazy over Ninestar's bold move. 120,000 people were watching this documentary live worldwide. Discussions about two beautiful girls, an ambiguous relationship, getting drunk, and staying in a private villa together. This was truly more shocking news than any Three-Party Agreement.
The final scene of this special documentary was an unbelievably beautiful one. On the beach, in the darkness with only the moonlight shining, the sound of waves lapping gently, and the moon's reflection on the sea. Yoko Apasra walked ahead, and Faye Peraya followed behind, slowly stepping on Yoko's shadow. Those two watched the sea, just that simple. But it made tens of thousands of viewers watching this scene feel moved. No director, no script, just two talented actors living their real lives and accidentally being caught on camera.
The documentary ended with a photo taken from behind, showing only distant figures, Faye and Yoko hugging, with no space between them anymore.
The screen went black, and a few lines of text ran across it:
Following someone is your own choice.
Loving someone is dictated by your heart.
Believing someone also comes from your soul.
What we could give you, we have tried our best to give.
Believe or not believe, it is just a concept....
......
Ninestar Company's final trump card had been played.
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