"...Axi, you don't know how upset I was at that time, but I couldn't show it. It was really..."
"It makes me a little afraid of marriage..."
I had just finished taking a shower, my hair was still dry, and I changed into pajamas and walked out of the dormitory. At this moment, except for the members who took a shower and the members who were on the phone with the female fans, the other EXO members were watching TV in the living room. While chatting, Chi Jingyuan heard Park Chanyeol's somewhat exaggerated complaints before he even walked to the living room.
"Is it that exaggerated?"
"You will know if you go there yourself. The final film of "Superman Returns" has been edited. Every child in the show looks very cute, but it was not like this when we were filming. Those When the child is unhappy, he doesn't cooperate at all, he cries and fusses so much that even the program team can't say anything, it's really troublesome."
"I think it's okay. Isn't that what children are like?" Bian Baekhyun ate the biscuits and expressed his objection in a vague voice.
When he saw Chi Jingyuan walking to the side, he took the initiative to hand one over, moved his butt to the right twice, and made room on the sofa.
As soon as I heard Chi Jingyuan, I knew what these two people were talking about. Park Chanyeol and Byun Baekhyun went to participate in the recording of the parent-child reality show "Superman Returns" today. The former probably got some stimulation during the recording, which made him famous. Ku Shui, the latter is quite cheerful and looks like he likes children very much.
Chi Jingyuan took the biscuit, took a bite, and sat down on the sofa. As soon as he sat down, before he could see what was on the TV, he was cueed.
"Then get married quickly, have a child and take care of it yourself..." Baekhyun retorted, causing Park Chanyeol to retort angrily. Then he saw Chi Jingyuan sitting down, his eyes lit up and he looked over. : "Jingyuan, how did you feel about the JYP variety show you went to record today?"
Although no one would take the initiative to shout out what case they have received, in fact everyone's personal schedule is generally clear to each other. Before Ji Kyung-won went to record JYP's trainee program, XO got into a hot discussion. , many people are curious about how he was invited there.
"It's pretty good. The recording went very smoothly." Chi Jingyuan answered with a blink while chewing biscuits, looking like an inexperienced child.
The guys next to them immediately showed contempt: "What are you pretending to do? Who asked you this? Isn't it a girl group audition of JYP? Then the participants must be the most elite trainees of the company, right? Do you think JYP's What is your quality as a person? Are you pretty?"
This group of people are completely uninterested in whether his recording went smoothly or not. The ones interested in male idols are naturally the female idols, and if not, they are the trainees.
"Oh, by the way." Park Chanyeol raised his head as if thinking of something, and then looked at Chi Jingyuan: "Are there any trainees from Xia Guo in the recording?"
"It's not bad." Chi Jingyuan recalled the fifteen trainees he saw during today's recording. There were indeed a few outstanding ones, including Zhou Ziyu, but he was too lazy to say anything more and just brushed it off. One sentence, and then looked at Park Chanyeol who asked the question and nodded: "Yes."
He knew what the other party meant. Among EXO people, only Park Chanyeol had met Zhou Ziyu, and in the other party's heart, he probably felt that the relationship between Chi Jingyuan and Zhou Ziyu was unusual.
"Oh, why did you go over to record this..." He understood immediately upon hearing this, and raised his eyebrows at Chi Jingyuan with a smile, as if he said, 'Good brother, I understand you.' Chi Jingyuan also shrugged, neither admitting nor denying.
"What do you mean?" Wu Shixun was tickled by the riddle between the two people here. He looked around and asked curiously. However, he rolled his eyes in displeasure when he found that he was being ignored.
"...How many sales did "X" have? I haven't watched it in the past two days."
"The last time I looked at it, it was more than half a million, which is about the same number. It has not increased much, and it has dropped a lot from "E"..."
"Come back down normally."
"Do you want to go to Big Bang's concert in two days? The Seoul venue on the 25th is very popular."
"Don't be funny. Fans are already feuding with each other and are scolding each other every day. You went to a concert and were photographed, so why don't they treat you as a traitor? We fans have no confidence in scolding..."
"By the way, the fifth episode of "My Neighbor is EXO" aired today. Have you watched it?"
Whenever they return to the dormitory early from get off work, EXO usually gathers in the living room to watch TV and chat for a while, and they can talk about any topic. From time to time, we would order some late-night snacks to eat together, making it very lively.
But as soon as the topic of this last sentence was brought up, the scene suddenly became strangely quiet.
After "My Neighbor is EXO" was broadcast online some time ago, it was welcomed by many fans as they had expected. It is a pity that ordinary viewers sneered at such a completely fan-oriented TV series, and the evaluation was not very good.
Even after EXO watched the first two episodes themselves, they didn’t watch much.
Seeing that he was in the cold, Jin Junmyeon quickly changed the topic with some stiffness: "Aren't you going to attend the opening ceremony of the Nature Republic Myeongdong flagship store at noon tomorrow? I heard that a very good neon restaurant has opened nearby. Do you want to try it after you finish?"
"OK."
"OK, I just like the food at Neon."
"What about you, Jingyuan?"
"Me? I might not be able to go to the opening ceremony tomorrow."
"What's wrong?"
After eating too many biscuits, Chi Jingyuan took a sip of water: "I just received a case today, as a regular MC for "Music Bank". Although the contract has not been officially signed, I just received a notice that because I am pressed for time, I will have it tomorrow. Go over and have a meeting.”
"Fixed MC, you?"
As soon as this somewhat sudden news came out, it immediately aroused the curiosity of several people around him. They first looked at him in surprise, and then started asking questions. Chi Jingyuan was helpless when asked, and he also gave a brief summary of what happened. explained.
"Partnering with a female idol within the company, who can't be..." Hearing the last sentence, Park Chanyeol and others were stunned for a moment. They all thought of a name and stared at Chi Jingyuan in disbelief.
Chi Jingyuan, who was surrounded by several gazes, casually tried to speak, turned his eyes to the TV, shrugged his shoulders and did not speak, but his expression and movements had already answered.
"jinjia?"
"Axi..."
"Really Bae Zhuhyun? Oh, you two? We can see each other steadily every week. Isn't this a love affair at public expense?"
Even though it had been expected before, it still caused an uproar after getting the answer. Although EXO didn't know whether the two were dating, they basically knew that their relationship was unusual and unusually close. Knowing that it was these two After co-hosting "Music Bank", everyone was surprised and dissatisfied, especially some members who were having an affair with or dating other female idols. There was unspeakable envy and sourness in their tone.
"Love at public expense? How is it possible? It's not to this extent."
Chi Jingyuan waved his hands with a smile and sternly denied this statement: "It's all for work, for the promotion of our XO's imminent return..."
But he was interrupted before he finished speaking, and for a while the whole living room was filled with howls of displeasure and jealousy:
"Axi, I also want to have a relationship at public expense!"
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"...The style of hosting will change. Starting from your generation, it will no longer be hosted as a partner as before, but in the form of a close friend above AUO. At the same time, our writers will create Write some appropriate verbal interactions and show them through the announcements in the middle of each broadcast..."
"... To understand it simply, it is a common form of hyping loveline in variety shows, but it is not too direct like those shows. Your profession and fan base are taken into consideration, so there will be nothing too intimate during the hosting process. For contact and ambiguous lines, it is best to show a sense of intimacy through eyes and interactions..."
In the conference room of the "Music Bank" program team on the third floor of the KBS building, director PD Han Kyung-cheol is enthusiastically talking about the needs of the program and the MC's change in hosting style. In addition to the main creative staff of the program, the two newcomers confirmed to star Fixed MC Ji Kyung-won, Bae Joo-hyun and the two managers were all present and were listening attentively with their notebooks.
Han Jingzhe is in his forties, of average height, and wears black-rimmed glasses. With his small eyes, he looks a bit serious. He has been the director of "Music Bank" since the year before last, so he is quite experienced.
He talked for a while, glanced at Chi Jingyuan, who was confirmed to be the fixed MC not long ago, and then glanced back and forth between him and Bae Zhuhyun who was sitting next to him.
Ji Jingyuan in a coat and shirt, and Bae Zhuhyun in a delicate ponytail, just sitting there and looking at them make people feel seductive.
He nodded with satisfaction and continued:
"This kind of non-objectionable approach can attract the attention of passers-by and create a sense of involvement. The relatively advanced close interaction will test the MC's control ability. In addition to the script provided by the writer, it also has a certain degree of tacit understanding between you." A certain amount of testing, especially the requirements for MC’s appearance are very high... To put it simply, they have to look good. When standing together, they must look right at first glance and make people like them. Yuan xi and Irene xi are the two. It particularly meets our requirements.”
"really……"
“It’s rare to see this kind of appearance among idols.”
Several staff nearby looked to the left of the conference table, and the two sitting together nodded in agreement.
"Kang Sang Mita." Pei Zhuxuan looked a little uneasy in the face of the compliment, and quickly bowed slightly to express her gratitude.
To be honest, she has not received many personal resources since her debut. At this time, she was a little nervous to leave the team and hold a production meeting by herself. She has been sitting upright since the beginning, meticulously recording the various actions of the PD. exposed this.
Especially when the other partner is sitting next to her, very close to her.
"Kangsangmita."
Far from being as awkward as the newcomer Bae Zhuhyun, Chi Jingyuan, who has seen many such occasions, seemed very relaxed. He thanked politely first, and then made a joke with a smile: "Irene may have no problem with these requirements mentioned by PDnim. I guess it’s just a little bit closer.”
"Hahaha..." Han Jingzhe and others chuckled after hearing this, and the atmosphere in the conference room became more harmonious.
As the director of "Music Bank", he has a very good impression of Chi Jingyuan. Not only because he is a very suitable candidate and the program team has pinned their hopes on improving the ratings of the program on him, but also because he has learned from his colleagues. I heard some things about this young man from the school seniors.
"...The contract has almost been negotiated and should be signed today. Junsu Xi and Bora Xi have already confirmed that they will get off the bus after the end of the period on the 24th, so the official time for you to get on the bus is set to be May 1 That issue... Speaking of which, it seems that you XO also came back on that day, right? The first stage happened to be our "Music Bank", what a coincidence."
After talking about some other matters, it was almost coming to an end. Han Jingzhe finally began to make a summary: "There are less than ten days left and the time is already quite tight... In addition, the new MC's announcement stage will be set as "One Day" as we just discussed. For the song "Half and Half", we should hurry up and prepare for the specific parts that need to be adapted and the connection with the stage in the past few days. It happens that the two MCs are from the same company, so it should be more convenient to practice."
"Guilty, I know."
"Kangsangmita..."
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Because of this case of a fixed MC, the company freed up Chi Jingyuan for the past two days, but fortunately during this period EXO itself focused on behind-the-scenes matters such as concerts, comeback stage, and album preparation. The itinerary is not that much, and the time is relatively easy to arrange.
It should be the same for Bae Zhuhyun. Although "Ice Cream Cake" is still playing songs, its popularity has diminished a lot, and the corresponding promotional activities have also been reduced.
After returning from KBS, under the arrangement of the company, Chi Jingyuan directly began to discuss with the dance teacher the adaptation and effects of this MC declaration stage "One and One Half".
The song "One and One Half" is a classic song released by the Peninsula mixed group two two in 1994. The lyrics revolve around the sentence "Because you took away half of me, so you can become two people." , tells the process of friends or lovers becoming close from strangers. It is a relatively warm and sweet song. Since its release, it has been often quoted by various variety shows or covered by idol artists. It is a very well-known song. song.
It's just a pity that this mixed vocal group debuted in 1994 and disbanded in 1996. What's even more pity is that their male lead singer Kim Ji-hoon passed away due to depression in 2013.
The original arrangement is very good and does not need to be changed too much. At most, it is just a slight addition of chords or drum beats. It does not require much choreography. The main thing is to design the movements and interactions of the male and female MCs on the stage.
Since it is to comply with the style requirements of the program team, some interactions will be a little pinker.
This kind of adaptation is not difficult. After working for a few hours, I notified Bae Zhuhyun's manager and the two parties started practicing.
"Irene put her hand on Jingyuan's hand when she came out. She was a bit more relaxed and not embarrassed...well, that's right."
They are all from the same company and often work together, so there are not so many red tapes. When Chi Jingyuan and Bae Zhuxuan arrived, the dance teacher said a few words and began to teach the stage flow that had just been choreographed.
The first opening movement required physical contact. The teacher originally thought that Pei Zhuxuan would be a little uncomfortable, so he specially said a word of comfort. However, before he finished speaking, he saw Pei Zhuxuan directly put his hand on Chi Jingyuan. holding each other's arms together.
Her expression was very natural, as if this was a normal action and contact. After hooking up, she looked at the teacher and blinked her big eyes, as if waiting for the follow-up action.
Seeing this scene, the dance teacher couldn't help but pause for a moment, glanced at the two people's faces, pursed his lips and said, "Well, it's good, but Irene remember to wear high heels when she officially performs on stage."
Although Bae Zhuhyun is not tall, she prefers flat shoes in daily life, and of course she does not wear high heels when practicing in private. Therefore, the two of them stood side by side at this time, and they looked a bit eye-catching in contrast to their heights.
As soon as these words came out, Chi Jingyuan keenly felt that Pei Zhuhyun was holding his hand harder. He smiled secretly in his heart, but his face showed no change, as if he didn't hear it.
"...Look at this central axis, take two steps and look at each other here, then separate to both sides, waving to each other..."
"At the end of the chorus, stand together with your arms akimbo, leaning your upper body closer, yes, that's great!"
"In the ending, Irene, you hold Jingyuan's hand and spin around in a circle, a Latin-like movement..."
"You have all seen the original stage. In fact, there are only some small changes in the movements in the chorus. There is no choreography. They are very simple movements. The difficulty is very low. The focus is still on the eye contact when you come. And interact with it..."
"These interactions are not rigid. They mainly convey a sense of sweetness and intimacy. If there is a tacit understanding, it would be good to perform better on the spot."
After working for a long time, looking at the two people in front of him who were sweating and starting to pant slightly, the dance teacher nodded, looked at their faces, and remembered the practice and couldn't help but sigh: "I think the tacit understanding between you two is really good. Some impromptu interactions during the formal performance might be more effective than what we made up."
"Let's take a rest first..."
After clapping their hands, the dance teacher and Chi Jingyuan looked at each other and announced that it was time to break. Pei Zhuxuan glanced at Chi Jingyuan and walked out, probably to the bathroom, while Chi Jingyuan went to the small refrigerator next to him to get a bottle. After drinking, I walked to the corner and found a place to sit down. I took out my phone and started browsing casually.
After a few minutes, there was the sound of the door being pushed open, but he didn't look up. A burst of footsteps came from far away. Pei Zhuxuan walked over with a bottle of mineral water in his hand, and gently walked away from Chi Jingyuan. He sat down next to Mi, glanced at him, opened the bottle and took a sip.
When we went to KBS for a meeting in the morning, we just looked at each other a few times without much communication. After returning to the company, we have been busy until now. Speaking of which, this is the first time that the two of them have met in private since they were confirmed to be the regular MCs of "Music Bank" Get along and communicate.
"By the way, why did you take this case?"
Suddenly a soft voice came, which diverted Chi Jingyuan's attention from a black EXO post that he was reading with relish, and he couldn't help but turn his head and look over.
Pei Zhuhyun's light-colored tight-fitting long sleeves are paired with sportswear and white shoes. Her long hair is tied into a bun behind her head. The few missing air bangs hang playfully on both sides of her forehead. They sway with the owner's movements. Lively.
Although she took the initiative to speak, she was looking at the mineral water bottle in her hand seriously at this time. She seemed to be studying the production formulas of this bottle of water with great concentration, until she felt Chi Jingyuan looking at her. She then turned her head, blinked, and met his gaze with curious eyes, as if she really didn't know the reason.
"..."
Seeing her expression, Chi Jingyuan was speechless. She looked like a little white rabbit, but he didn't believe that she didn't know why he took on this regular MC.
However, seeing Pei Zhuhyun's serious pretense, Chi Jingyuan didn't want to cooperate with her. After pondering for two seconds, he replied in a very serious tone: "Are you talking about this MC? It's mainly out of the company's consideration for our EXO, because The show’s exposure is good and just the right amount of publicity we need for our next return.”
"It's also because the program team is more optimistic about me and is very sincere..."
"Maybe you want me to get some exercise, and I might develop more in the direction of variety shows in the future..."
"By the way, I think it's possible..."
As he spoke one legitimate reason after another in an official tone, Bae Zhuhyun's expression, which had never heard the words he wanted to hear, became a lot darker, and Bulingbuling's eyes were not so bright when he was acting coy just now. Vivid.
"The final reason is...you."
Seeing that the other party wrinkled his nose very lightly and was obviously dissatisfied, Chi Jingyuan smiled in his heart and didn't bother to play. He said it directly, then leaned against the wall and looked at the other party with a frown and annoyance. Said: "No, Zhu Hyunxi, what are you pretending to be there? You really don't know?"
"……Ha ha ha ha."
Finally hearing the answer she had always wanted to hear, Pei Zhuhyun puffed up her cheeks and tried her best to hold back her patience. However, after a few seconds, she still couldn't match the joy in her heart and burst into laughter. The atmosphere of joy spread all over the two of them. Surrounded by him, even if he covered his mouth, it was difficult to conceal his cheerful mood. Even if Chi Jingyuan looked over with a look of disgust, he was not annoyed at all.
Of course she knew why Chi Jingyuan came, and she even knew the reason the moment Quan Huiying hung up the phone and told her.
But I just wanted to hear him say it himself.
"It's not like you're pretending at all... Stop laughing, it's so ugly... Take your hands away!"
"Kekeke..."
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Just as Chi Kyung-won was preparing for the MC stage and EXO's comeback and concert, on the day of April 24th, several hot news appeared one after another since the morning, and the first one to bear the brunt was SM and YG have released promotional photos for EXO and Bigbang's comeback, and also announced the time of their first comeback stage.
The two announcements came one after the other, and it seemed as if the latter was waiting for the former, which made people feel that the competition was very obvious.
(End of chapter)
