Originally, when a person smiles, if the upper teeth are exposed, it will look a bit awkward and a bit indecent. However, at this time, Nai Minami does not feel this way at all. The smile from the heart looks cute and clear, and it matches The natural and joyful eyes can't help but remind people of the most beautiful time of the year.
"Why do you smile so beautifully?"
Seeing how happy the other party was, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but laugh. He tilted his head and looked at the other party and joked: "It made me embarrassed to laugh."
"Hehe..." Maybe after the rapid ups and downs of emotions, and the straightforward praise, Mingjing Nan couldn't help but add a hint of Zhou Ziyu's stupidity to her smile, and she was also a little embarrassed.
"..." After saying a few words, Chi Jingyuan pointed to his mobile phone and returned to the whole situation: "mina xi, you haven't answered me yet, can you exchange contact information?"
"Ah, guilty!" Najingnan came to his senses after hearing this, and immediately nodded like a rabbit in agreement. He quickly took out his phone from his pocket and slid the screen to unlock it.
His eyes paused for a moment on her thin white fingers and delicately applied nail polish, and Chi Jingyuan read: "My number is 010xxxxxxxx."
Mingjing Nan entered it quickly, and then clicked directly to dial. Two seconds later, Chi Jingyuan's phone vibrated, and the music of "Gimme that Gimme that Ice Cream" sounded in the lounge.
The chorus of "ice cream cake" was the ringtone he changed last month because he supported red velvet. However, after using it for more than a month, he has become a little tired of it. In the past two days, he is preparing to find a new song to replace it.
After seeing the dialed number, Chi Jingyuan hung up, entered Ming Jingnan's name and clicked save. Seeing the other party's look after completing the save, he raised his eyes and thought for a second, pursed his lips and asked: "Do I need to add a kakao account?"
"Um."
Naijingnan smiled and nodded.
After the two of them added each other as friends on the chat software, the promise and agreement they made during the last showcase encounter was officially reached.
Mingjing Nan, who had been on a roller coaster mood from bad to excellent, felt filled with joy and light. Just when she was about to say something, she suddenly remembered something and restrained herself a little. Smiling, looking at Chi Jingyuan expectantly: "Jingyuan, xi, I... are you usually very busy?"
Chi Jingyuan himself and the members of EXO have been mentioned in many variety shows. Perhaps because of his popularity and appearance, Chi Jingyuan is very popular in the circle. People often ask him to exchange contact information, but even if they exchange After that, he often didn't reply, just for the sake of social interaction.
'If the tone is too close, people will misunderstand. If it is too far, it will make people alienated. If you don't know what to say, just don't reply. 'As someone who often pays attention to Chi Jingyuan, she certainly knows about this habit of Chi Jingyuan. She remembers that she couldn't help laughing when she saw this part while watching a variety show, but she didn't expect that it would be her turn now.
Chi Jingyuan also understood what the other party meant. What Mingjing Nan asked was not whether he was busy, but whether he would reply.
He didn't avoid it and nodded: "It's true that sometimes I'm really busy at work, so I guess I don't reply in time a lot of the time..."
"But I will definitely watch it when I have time."
Speaking of which, Mingjing Nan was one of the very few contacts among the vast number of contacts in his mobile address book who 'initially' requested to exchange contact information.
Chi Jingyuan actually didn't expect that a neon trainee who he accidentally helped in the club who liked to cry and thought he would be separated forever after meeting him once would have so many accidents and interactions in the future.
Quite interesting.
"I know." After receiving the reply, Mingjing Nan felt happy, pursed her lower lip and blinked briskly.
"Okay, let's go back first. If the staff sees me later, your company can't control me, but you will definitely be punished." Chi Jingyuan looked at the time and expressed concern, and saw Ming Jingnan nodding. After that, he took the initiative to stand up and send her out. He watched her trot happily as if she was riding a horse. She quickly rushed to the door of the 'major' lounge not far away. Instead of opening the door directly, she stopped and turned around. After watching Chi Jingyuan say "bye", he opened the door and walked in.
Feeling amused, Chi Jingyuan smiled and shook his head, closed the door and sat back on the sofa.
"Bye-Bye……"
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"It's really speechless."
In the living room of the dormitory of the 'major' group of "Sixteen", after finishing the recording of the program, everyone in the two groups first went back to the company and prepared for the next issue for a while. After it got dark, they took nanny vans back to their respective homes. In the dormitory, after recording another outtake and reaction, the whole day of filming finally ended. As soon as the camera was turned off and the staff left, everyone sat on the sofa and stretched out to relax before they could take a breath. Lin Nalian immediately I couldn't help but complain in a muffled voice to the friends sitting on the sofa together, especially Yu Dingyan.
"It's obviously just partiality. Who doesn't know that he and Zhou Ziyu have known each other before. They thought they had a normal relationship, but they didn't expect it to be so obvious... He also said that 'I choose idols, not singers'. Tsk, that's really nice. Just thinking about it makes me angry..."
Lin Nalian had the word dissatisfaction written all over her face. She frowned and curled her lips. Her expression was vivid and even a bit exaggerated. At the end, she seemed to think of the previous recording scene, as well as Chi Jingyuan's expression and herself when making choices. He felt so embarrassed that he couldn't help but feel angry. He leaned back on the sofa and rolled his eyes angrily.
"You already know the reason, why are you so angry? I've known each other before, so isn't it normal to be a little biased? If I were the judge, I would definitely choose you if you entered the competition."
Yu Dingyan felt that Chi Jingyuan's choice was normal and didn't care much. He touched Lin Nalian's back twice and comforted her in a clear voice: "And didn't PD Nim and Suzy seniors both choose you? It's okay to enter the major anyway. never mind."
Regarding Yu Dingyan's indifferent tone, Lin Nalian was immediately angry. She opened her eyes wide and gestured with her hands to show her anger as she spoke: "How could it be indifferent? You don't even know how aggrieved I was at that time."
"Ha, then why didn't you tell them face to face?"
"Yeah, you think I'm an idiot." She curled her lips again, frowned and swore: "Really, I get angry when I see him now. I will never watch EXO's MVs or listen to them again." songs, and don’t read their news anymore!”
Yu Dingyan laughed when he heard it and pointed to the TV that was turned on in front of him. A milk commercial endorsed by Chi Jingyuan was playing on it. Looking at the familiar face of the other party, he teased with a smile: "Well, don't watch the MV. It’s okay, but it’s probably a bit difficult not to listen to their songs and watch their news.”
"Ahhhhh..."
Lin Nalian took one look and saw that it was the person he hated the most at the moment. She couldn't help but immediately jumped to her feet and yelled. She covered her head and rolled around on the sofa in a frantic manner. Yu Jingyan and Park Jihyo looked at each other next to them. He glanced at him and spread his hands speechlessly.
Minami Nai, who was still sitting at the end of the sofa, seemed not to have heard anything. After chatting quietly with her friend Saka Minatozaki, who was also in the major group, she kept her head down, fiddling with her phone and watching Kakao Talk. The cute fat blue man's profile picture on the newly added friend laughed suddenly. After hesitating for a while, he looked up at the demon Lin Nalian, opened the address book, clicked on the number marked 'Pikachu' and sent a message.
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After finishing the recording of "Sixteen", he returned to the company and had no other schedule. He followed the members to practice for the next comeback stage that was about to begin. He went into the break not long ago and sat in the practice room drinking water. When I arrived, I received a call from Li Chenghuan, saying that he would come to the office and wait for him. He would come over immediately and discuss an itinerary with him.
At this time, Chi Jingyuan was sitting in Li Chenghuan's office. He was sitting on the sofa in boredom, using his mobile phone to send messages to Zhou Ziyu, who was inexplicably excited today.
She had been talking nonsense for a while, which made Chi Jingyuan lose interest and start to talk perfunctorily.
"Today's edition of the book of grace has been eliminated."
"Well, that's a pity."
"You want to be a judge, why didn't you tell me before?"
"Well, I forgot."
"...Also, why did you forcefully choose me before?"
"Phew...because you are stupid!"
Chi Jingyuan replied angrily. Just when Chi Jingyuan was about to put the phone away, his hand suddenly shook. He picked it up and found that it was a text message from Najing Nan. The content was very simple, with only one (smiley face) expression.
He didn't want to reply at first, but after thinking about it for a moment, he tapped the screen and returned the same smile.
Just after sending it, the door of the office was opened. Li Chenghuan, the manager of the agency, walked in from the outside. He smiled when he saw Chi Jingyuan. First, he handed over a bound document directly, and then took the initiative to come to the office. The coffee machine next to me took two cups of coffee and placed them on the table.
Speaking of which, with EXO's status and the increasing amount of money they earn, the group + individual + Ji Kyung-won has obviously become the majority of SM company's revenue. As the main manager, Lee Seung-hwan's salary in the company has also increased. Not only does he have his own personal office, there are also rumors of promotions recently.
"This is an invitation I received some time ago. The company rejected it before, but the other party sent it again sincerely. After thinking about it, the company decided to ask Jingyuan for your opinion."
Seeing that Chi Jingyuan had begun to look through the information, Li Chenghuan took a sip of coffee to moisten his throat and began to introduce himself: "The regular MC of KBS's singing program "Music Bank"."
"Fixed MC?" He just opened it and didn't have time to take a closer look. After hearing it, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but look up at him.
"Well, Park Seo-joon and Bora, who are currently MCs of "Music Bank", are about to get off the train. Although Park Seo-joon is a very popular and promising young actor, and Yoon Bora is also a member of the popular girl group Sistar, but this The effect on the MC pairing is very average. In recent months and even over the past year, the ratings of "Music Bank" have been very poor. It has been less than 1% for a long time, hovering around 0.7 or 0.8%. Not only has the ratings of the three major TV stations... The performance in the song program was average, and there was no advantage compared to "M! countdown"."
"So the program team of "Music Bank" is ready to take the initiative to make changes and made some attempts to save it."
"So I was chosen? But aren't MCs usually chosen by newcomers?" Chi Jingyuan looked through the information and responded.
"That's not entirely true. For example, Park Seo-joon and Yoon Bora are not newcomers. It mainly depends on the selection of the program team and the communication between the management company. "Music Bank" habitually adopts the combination of actors + idols in the selection of MCs. , and whether it is as an idol or as a young actor, in terms of popularity and popularity, Jingyuan, you are the most suitable choice."
"But..." Chi Jingyuan looked at Park Seo-joon and Yoon Bo-ra who were shown on the information to take over the car in early May, and asked with some doubts: "Is the time too tight? I remember the new version of "Music Bank" Does the incoming MC still have an announcement stage?"
"Time is indeed tight. The KBS program team is very optimistic about you. They sent an invitation last month but was rejected by the company. Not long ago, they sent you another invitation. This time, the company has some considerations out of some degree. That’s why I’m asking for your opinion. If you refuse again, the program team will probably contact the backup options immediately.”
"Because the program team wants to change the MC's hosting style and at the same time increase ratings and topics, they have very high requirements for the MC's appearance, so you are the best choice. But as far as I know, the company actually wants to We pushed a female artist under our banner to serve as the MC, but we encountered some resistance and competition, but if you agree, Jingyuan, the company can take advantage of the situation and ask you to serve together, and it will definitely be no problem."
Li Chenghuan said a lot, which was much more thorough than what was recorded in the materials.
"Consider..." Chi Jingyuan heard this word and thought about it for a while, then he made up his mind.
The reason why SM changed its mind about Chi Kyung-yuan's appointment may be that besides wanting to use Ji Kyung-yuan to promote its female idols, it may also be because of the upcoming EXO crisis. I am a little less confident about Big Bang's boy group showdown and need to make more publicity and preparations, so I am interested in the corresponding increase in exposure and topicality if Chi Jingyuan serves as the MC of "Music Bank".
After all, it can be regarded as a promotion for EXO, and it happens every week.
Being the MC of a singing show is not a good job, because in the past few years, not many companies and popular artists paid much attention to the issue of ratings, but even so, this case is still a coveted position for many people, after all, it happens once a week The exposure rate is very stable. How much response and popularity can be generated with so much exposure depends on the artist himself.
SM may believe that the changes in the "Music Bank" program team will be successful, and they also believe in the traffic and attention generated by Chi Jing.
"Change style? What style?"
After looking at it twice, Chi Jingyuan closed the document and leaned back lazily on the chair. He asked with some lack of interest: "Newcomer group? It can't be red velvet, right? Is it possible that both MCs are from the same company? It’s a bit inappropriate. If you pushed it before, just push it..."
He once served as a temporary MC on a singing show, and Suho and Baekhyun also served as regular MCs on "Inkigayo" for nearly a year, and I heard a lot from them. He understands the general process quite well. The specific summary is to hold meetings in advance, read the scripts provided by the writers, review lines, interviews, live broadcast hosting, etc. These tasks are not difficult for him.
It can indeed bring a lot of attention. Chi Jingyuan remembers that after the broadcast of the episode in which he guested, there was a lot of discussion online. Some people said that he and Cui Xueli were very CP and hoped to continue to see messages like them. and discussion.
But compared to the exposure and popularity, the fixed recording time of one day a week is really a bit annoying. If you have an overseas trip, it would be troublesome to fly back or find someone to cover for you. If that's the case, Chi Jingyuan is really It's a bit lazy.
One day, how long can he comfortably play games in the dormitory if he takes time out?
"It is written in the information that the program team wants MC to break away from the previous shackles and partner model, and have some more intimate interactions, and show it through preset scripts and on-the-spot performances..."
"Isn't this just speculation about loveline? I'm married? It's interesting, but if I participate, won't my partner be attacked by fans?" Hearing this, before Li Chenghuan finished speaking, Chi Jingyuan became interested. This model sounded It's much more interesting than the rigid host before, but he doesn't care. Aili will probably be angry when she sees this.
"You should know the company's usual style..." Li Chenghuan smiled and spread his hands towards him.
Nodding knowingly, "Black and red are also red," and whether it's an attack or a quarrel, fan activities will bring a lot of attention and discussion. Others can't find a way to get this kind of popularity.
At the same time, maybe it will be well-made and even the fans will be satisfied with it. Wouldn’t it be the best of both worlds?
Although he was a little interested, Chi Jingyuan still felt it was a bit troublesome after thinking about it. He put the information on the table, picked up the cup and took a sip of coffee, and finally asked casually:
"I think... By the way, who is the partner the company wants to recommend?"
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"Music Bank's ratings are not high among singing programs. Although this MC's case is not very good, the exposure rate is very high, and the new hosting style will definitely bring more attention. Right, Irene, It will still be very helpful to increase your popularity."
She wears a fitted white shirt with jeans. The high heels she wore in the previous event have been taken off and replaced with a pair of her favorite light-colored flat shoes. The long hair that was dyed back to its original color is tied into a braid. Under the exquisite makeup, she looks like A somewhat tired face.
In the nanny car, Bae Zhuhyun, who had just completed a trip, was sitting in the back seat, listening carefully to the account of her agent Quan Huiying, who was sitting in the passenger seat.
Red Velvet is a new member. Although her popularity is very prominent in the group, she does not have many personal schedules. Each one is relatively important, especially this kind of fixed MC who can bring exposure for a long time.
"But it hasn't been agreed yet. The previous MC is about to leave. KBS has been hesitating. Whether we can confirm the participation depends on who the male partner invited by the show team is. If Chi Kyung-won agrees, then Irene, you will definitely have no problem, the program team will definitely give in in order to satisfy the company."
"But... the hope is actually not high. I've asked about it, and we managers usually communicate with each other. Chi Jingyuan is a very lazy person in private. He doesn't like to participate in programs that require frequent recordings and serve as a regular MC. And With his popularity, he doesn’t really need this level of exposure.”
Quan Huiying described in detail some of the behind-the-scenes efforts to secure the fixed MC position. At the end of her speech, she couldn't help but sigh. Her tone was not only complaining but also envious: "Chi Jingyuan's freedom in the company is actually It’s very high. If I don’t want to take it, the company will definitely not force it.”
"There's probably nothing going on from his side... I'll try to contact the program team and the company again."
"Thank you, Ernie."
Seeing Quan Huiying turn around and pick up the phone and start studying, Pei Zhuxuan nodded slightly and said.
This matter was actually discussed at the beginning of the month, but she knew it was stuck a few days ago. Bae Zhuhyun also knew that the program team was very optimistic about Chi Jingyuan, and SM Company also had certain intentions to bring the two of them together. Push them together.
But even though this fixed MC position is very important to her and is a very precious personal itinerary, she never mentioned it to Chi Jingyuan at all when she occasionally sent text messages in the past few days.
Because she didn't want to trouble him with this kind of thing. It was her own business and her pride wouldn't allow it. Moreover, she knew the other person well and knew that Chi Jingyuan probably wasn't very interested.
I hope there can be some progress on the agent's side, as there is not much time left.
Pei Zhuxuan cast her gaze out the window, looking at the streets and shops driving behind her, and fell into silence for a moment. Apart from the roar of the engine in the nanny's car, all she could hear was Quan Huiying's constant phone calls.
After a while, there was a sudden exclamation:
"Irene is sure? Chi Jingyuan has agreed... Okay, I understand, Kang Sangmida."
"Irene, the program team has just announced that your fixed MC position has been confirmed. Once the company has communicated the details, the contract will be signed almost tomorrow, and the specific meetings will be blocked soon..."
Quan Huiying hung up the call and turned around to talk to Bae Zhuhyun with some surprise. After Bae Zhuhyun expressed that she understood, she smacked her lips and said in a puzzled and surprised tone: "It's strange, obviously this MC doesn't mean much to him. Help is not for high-quality cases. Why did you suddenly agree? It’s strange..."
When Pei Zhuxuan heard the good news that he had been successfully selected, his expression was not very excited. He just pursed his lips and nodded, looking very calm.
Just after hearing Quan Huiying's soliloquy, she turned her head slightly and looked out the window again, as if she remembered something, and the corners of her mouth reflected in the car window suddenly raised to outline a pretty arc. The smile is gentle with a hint of sweetness.
Yanzi has a charming smile and a charming heart.
(End of chapter)
