Trial Marriage Husband (Pangyo Couple version)

Chapter 52: No Mentions

"Hey guys, have you bought a copy of the latest issue of Vanity Fair?"

"Are you referring to the Oriental Trend issue? I've bought it already. Originally I was going to buy Royal Magazine, but I was attracted by the front cover of Vanity Fair."

"Are you guys, crazy? Vanity Fair hasn't done anything good for years. They don't understand fashion at all."

"Quick, quick! Go buy it! Vanity Fair really lives up to its expectations this time. You will regret it if you don't buy it!"

That's right! After all their hard work, Vanity Fair finally released their newest issue named Oriental Trend. Originally, Vanity Fair had already lost its status amongst magazines and their sales weren't something to brag about. However, after the release of the Oriental Trend issue, the melancholy black and white cover actually stood out amongst the other colorful magazines. Everyone passing by the newsstands couldn't help but stop for a moment to take a look. In just three days, all the major news agencies contacted Vanity Fair, requesting a reprint. They wanted to increase the circulation of the magazine because it deserves a spot on their stands. Many companies that didn't expect much from Vanity Fair are now regretting their decision to not work with them. At the same time, the woman on the super popular front cover climbed up search rankings. On one of the biggest search engines in the US, her name is almost at the top. Meanwhile, some of the most searched phrases included 'Vanity Fair Oriental Trend', 'Vanity Fair Oriental woman' and 'Oriental beauty Cha Jooeun'.

The huge sales from the Oriental Trend issue, unexpectedly helped Vanity Fair make an impressive revival; people in the industry critiqued it and once again acknowledged it. In three days, the sales of the issue broke the records of many big publications. Like that, they became the new favorite amongst the fashion industry, as the fresh winds of the Oriental Trend swept across the casual and free Western countries. Vanity Fair had finally succeeded and the model on the front cover definitely deserved praise. Shinhye couldn't wait to show her results to the judges of the Top Ten Model Awards.

However that night, Ryeowon stared at the search engines for a long time. But no matter how hard she search, she couldn't find any mentions of Park Shinhye. No model had ever appeared on a front cover and received no mentions. What conniving scheme did Jooeun pull off this time?

Ryeowon didn't mention this issue to Shinhye because, apart from Shinhye being busy planning her engagement party with Yonghwa, Ryeowon also wanted to investigate it further. Next to her hand lay the magazine featuring Jooeun and Shinhye. She couldn't deny, Jooeun's skills are way beyond her expectations. She had definitely underestimated her.

Two days later, Vanity Fair held a dinner to celebrate their revival. Shinhye and Jooeun are both guests of honor. This would be the first time they will face the media together since the interview before the photoshoot. That night, Shinhye is wearing a long black dress that dragged across the floor; her chest is dotted with sparkling diamonds. She attended the dinner accompanied by Yonghwa and Ryeowon. Upon arriving at the entrance, they ran into Jooeun. Compared to the magazine's front cover, Jooeun seemed to have swapped outfits with Shinhye. Shinhye is wearing black and gave off a calm aura, whereas Jooeun was wearing an off-shoulder white dress, looking heavenly.

"Jooeun, I need to thank you for using all your strength to help my entry into the Top Ten Model Awards." Shinhye leads the conversation. "Did you know how many endorsements I've received in this short amount of time?"

"So you are still using Im YoonA sunbaenim to create news for yourself about becoming an international supermodel?" Jooeun slightly smiled. This smile made Shinhye angry and made Ryeowon clench her fists. She wanted so badly to gouge her eyes out.

"Oh my god...is that the Asian model, Cha Jooeun?"

"Yes, it's Cha Jooeun, it's really her!"

"Hurry, let's interview her!"

After speaking, Jooeun simply brushed past Shinhye. She has no time to deal with her questions. A bunch of foreign reporters rushed towards Jooeun. And in order to avoid them, she had to leave Shinhye and the others behind, quickly exiting the hotel. Unfortunately for Shinhye, nobody paid any attention to her.

"We should head in as well." Yonghwa wraps his arm around Shinhye. In this American fashion capital, because he was too busy planning his engagement party, Yonghwa had no idea why Shinhye isn't receiving any attention. However, Ryeowon knew everything clearly.

"My god, Cha Jooeun is here!"

"Cha Jooeun finally appeared!"

"Cha Jooeun! Cha Jooeun!"

The atmosphere in the celebration dinner has become full of excitement as soon as Jooeun entered. Whereas, towards Shinhye, who's behind Jooeun, no one even knew she existed. Seeing this, Shinhye sneered inside. They both appeared in the same magazine. How it is possible Jooeun is so popular, yet no one even mentioned her name?

Jooeun is so despicable, she must have paid for these fans to boost herself.

Afterwards, Mina looked at Jooeun from the stage. She also noticed Shinhye. Without being biased, she invited both of them onto the stage.

"Thank you everyone for coming. The heroes of this issue of Vanity Fair are currently in front of us. Let me introduce our front cover models: Cha Jooeun and Park Shinhye."

Hearing Jooeun's name, everyone isn't surprised. Although her name hadn't spread to the ends of the earth, her photos and news had impressed everyone. On the other hand, Mo Yurou, who is she?

The reporters below the stage looked at each other confusedly. Although this issue of the magazine was a success and they had looked over it numerous times, they never noticed the front cover had anyone else apart from Jooeun. So, when Mina introduced Shinye, everyone was puzzled.

"Who is that?"

"Oh! I remember now, she must be the one holding onto Cha Jooeun's hand as part of the set."

"I thought she was part of the backdrop. Look, doesn't she look like a typical American streetwalker?"

"My God, if I didn't look again I wouldn't have noticed. Now that I look at it carefully, how is she shameless enough to stand beside Cha Jooeun, they are worlds apart."

Hearing the discussions, Shinhye's expression changed. Never would she have thought, apart from buying fans, Jooeun had instructed them to defame her and humiliate her. So she turned sideways towards Jooeun and complained.

"Jooeun, your heart is vicious. Do you think by defaming me, you can cover up how amazing I am? I also had a role in making Vanity Fair receive such huge sales, but I would have never thought you would be so despicable as to defame me at this dinner."

"You think too highly of yourself." Jooeun turned her head and smiled calmly.

Shinhye stood on the stage awkwardly. She believed everyone below the stage belonged to Jooeun. She even pointed at them and asked straightforwardly. "How much did Jooeun pay you to praise her and criticize me so much? Are you a dog?"

Mina looked at Shinhye as she listened to the translation from her assistant. Afterward, she walked over to Shinhye angrily and spoke, "I invited you out of respect and courtesy. Miss Park, is this your professional attitude? How dare you offend the reporters at such a public event?"