The Wife Is a Superstar 2

Chapter 278 - Interview Part I

The talk show "A Closer Look with Feng Jiu" started. While Madam Feng Jiu was doing her opening monologue, Jennie stood backstage waiting for the signal for her to head out. Alison was beside her, whispering reminders for her to control her straightforwardness even for just a bit.

Jae and Hoyeon were already sitting in the audience. The other bodyguards placed themselves in strategic places throughout the studio, so that they could respond and protect her immediately if something happened.

"Don't worry, Ali. I'll be fine," Jennie assured her manager.

Alison wanted to say more, but they heard Madam Feng Jiu's words.

"Please welcome the beautiful and talented...Jennie Kim!!!"

Jennie gave a reassuring smile to her manager before straightening her back and walking out with confidence and elegance. She was wearing a tailored purple jumpsuit which accentuated her svelte hourglass figure and long legs. Soft, shimmery make-up and a French braid updo hairstyle completed her sophisticated look.

Loud applause greeted her as she reached the set. She smiled and waved at Jae, Hoyeon and the suits-wearing Black Stars all sitting together. They occupied more than half of the audience. She also saw Madam Wan at the very front, looking posh as always. They nodded at each other.

"Welcome to my show, Jennie!" Feng Jiu greeted her.

"Thank you very much for having me, Madam. It's a great honour to be here."

After the greetings, the two sat down facing each other on big, comfortable armchairs. They first chatted about trivial topics before Feng Jiu eased the conversation to the interview.

"I watched 'MusicFest Tonight' last Friday. Even though I'm not fond of rock music, I found myself totally captivated watching you perform with the rock band Pandemonium. I'm sure that everyone is shocked as I was to see you suddenly playing the electric guitar so skillfully. Can you tell us what happened and how you became a substitute for the band's lead guitarist Eros?"

Jennie recounted the story about how Eros got injured before their performance.

"We have the same manager so I think that it's only natural that we help each other out. We're like family. We're the siblings and our manager is our parent," she said. "It was the first time that we played together, so we sounded quite rough. Fortunately, we didn't make any big mistakes during our performance."

"What rough? I couldn't tell at all. All I know was that you were amazing while rocking that lead guitar. You looked so natural that it was as if you've been playing with them for a long time."

Then they talked about her solo performance which Feng Jiu praised even more.

"I have a cousin who loves 'Phantom of Your Love' so much," Feng Jiu shared.

After talking about 'Phantom of Your Love', Jennie promoted her upcoming soundtrack album and the soon-to-be released film "Strong Yet Broken".

"Alright. Let's move back a bit in time and talk about the reason why you suddenly disappeared again from the limelight for a second time," Feng Jiu said. Her tone sounded more serious. "And it's safe to say that both times you disappeared were caused by the same person. Jennie, can you tell us how you felt when you learned that it was Jieun who ordered your car accident two years ago? We all know that it almost killed you and that you were comatose for a whole year as a result."

Most of the audience, especially Jae and the Black Stars, all hissed when they heard Jieun's name. They cursed her but soon became quiet again because they also wanted to hear Jennie's answer to the question.