Chi Jingyuan saw that Zhou Ziyu was still wearing the same school uniform as last time, so he took the gift and lowered his head to look at it.
The long gift box has been packaged. It is quite light to hold it up. When you look at the shape and weigh it, it looks like a cup.
"Didn't you say that you were very busy today and didn't have time after this afternoon, so I came over as soon as school was over."
Zhou Ziyu smiled with her little white teeth exposed. The straight school uniform fit her perfectly. Suddenly, the ends of her hair were blown by a gust of breeze and she lightly scratched her face. She looked quite youthful and energetic.
It's a pity that the whiter her teeth are, the darker her skin is in contrast.
However, seeing that she was smiling so happily, Chi Jingyuan resisted the idea of complaining and hitting her, accepted the gift, and nodded: "I'm really busy. I was busy for a long time this morning because of the music leak.
You know this, right..."
Seeing Zhou Ziyu nodding repeatedly and looking at him with tentative concern, Chi Jingyuan chuckled and waved his hand: "The impact is not very big, it is mainly related to the sound source and sales..."
"Forget it, you won't understand even if I say it..."
Ignoring her wrinkled face, Chi Jingyuan took out his phone and checked the time, then breathed out: "I can't treat you to a drink today. I have a lot of things to do when I get back."
"Well, you go and do your work first. I'm going to the company soon."
Zhou Ziyu held her schoolbag to get the strap, nodded obediently, then looked at Chi Jingyuan and said again in her crooked accent: "Happy birthday."
"Thanks……"
Chi Jingyuan smiled and imitated her crooked accent and said something back. They looked at each other and smiled, then waved and turned around to leave and return to the company.
"Bye-Bye……"
…………
After the meeting in the morning, SM quickly issued multiple statements to the outside world. The first was that it was "investigating the leakage route."
Then he waited for a while and continued to announce: 'EXO's "Overdose" was originally scheduled to be released at the "EXO Comeback Showcase" held at Jamsil Indoor Stadium on the 14th. However, due to the leak of this sound source, there is a possibility of discrepancies and changes in EXO's comeback schedule.
sex."
Before fans could exclaim and worry, the company issued another announcement two hours later: "The relevant image is a walking recording version shot for MBC Music Center broadcast, and the music is not a complete version."
Then he immediately stated that "the illegally leaked images are being deleted, and the illegal leaks are under investigation." "Based on the current investigation, criminal proceedings have been filed against the illegal uploader and disseminator of this image, and the damage has been done."
Compensation claims and other civil and criminal liability are implemented, and the policy of taking legal measures is implemented..."
This set of serial announcements is really dizzying. From the morning until now, EXO and SM companies have been listed on the hot searches. One will be posted every once in a while, and the popularity will be really high.
It's really good to eat, at least now almost everyone knows the news that 'EXO's music source has leaked' and 'EXO is about to come back'.
The publicity department of SM Company really understands that no matter whether it is good or bad, as long as there is attention, everything will be fine, and they can take advantage of the situation to promote anything.
Their reactions and actions probably made some people wonder if this was something SM did to promote themselves.
However, Ji Kyung-won was quite surprised that MBC found the source of the leak so quickly, which also shows that SM's connections and relationships are indeed quite powerful.
Because of this, Team K was very busy. In addition to preparing the temporary stage for the evening, they also cooperated in other aspects for the company's publicity.
After returning to the company with the gift, Chi Jingyuan took the elevator to the third floor and walked towards EXO's practice room. When he was almost there, he suddenly saw a figure wandering next to their practice room. After walking around twice,
Standing in front of the door of the practice room, he was secretly observing the situation inside through the crack in the door that was not closed tightly.
He recognized the figure at a glance and smiled in his heart. Chi Jingyuan took the initiative to quietly walk behind her with gentle steps. He imitated her and looked through the crack in the door.
What's interesting is that Chi Jingyuan was already eager to stand behind her and almost press against her. Before the person could react, he still poked his head inside. Chi Jingyuan lowered his head and glanced at her, then suddenly leaned over and said: "Zhu Hyun xi
?”
"ah……"
A burst of screams that pierced his eardrums made Chi Jingyuan grin and take a step back to cover his ears. Pei Zhuxuan suddenly trembled, his whole body shook and he couldn't stand still, and he leaned softly against the wall next to him.
Turning his head, his face turned pale, and he looked over in shock.
Her mouth was slightly open, her eyes were wide open, her brows were furrowed, and the fear in her pupils looked like a chicken about to be caught making soup.
"..."
But when she saw it was Chi Jingyuan, she let out a sharp breath, and her frightened expression disappeared. She leaned against the wall next to the door and slapped her chest with her hands, panting, and then quickly straightened her expression.
, looked over angrily.
"What's wrong?"
"What happened?"
At this time, the sound of rapid footsteps came. In the practice room, the other members of Team K who had returned after hearing Pei Zhuhyun's screams all ran out quickly. When they opened the door, they saw the tense atmosphere of Chi Jingyuan and Pei Zhuhyun in front of them.
The person's hurried look immediately became extremely weird.
"Well, I was joking with my friends..." Chi Jingyuan had already taken off his mask when he entered the company. He smiled at the members and explained.
"I know, I know, it's okay. It's okay."
Park Chanye nodded knowingly, raised an eyebrow at Chi Jingyuan with a strange smile, then took the other people back with his arms, and closed the door with his feet, leaving a sentence through the gap: "You guys continue
open……"
The door of the practice room was closed with a bang, leaving only Chi Jingyuan who was smiling and Bae Zhuhyun who was looking at him fiercely.
"Zhuxuanxi?" Chi Jingyuan waved to Pei Zhuxuan who was leaning against the wall and about to sit on the ground, and asked with concern: "Are you okay?"
"you……"
Pei Zhuxuan gritted his teeth and looked at her, with an obvious murderous look in his reproachful eyes. After holding his chest up and down for a long time, he finally couldn't hold it back anymore. He pushed Chi Jingyuan and pushed his body sideways, and then stretched out his hand on him.
He slapped his back hard several times in a row, and shouted at the bottom of his voice:
"ah……"
"ah."
"ah!"
Pei Zhuxuan was so frightened that he flew out of his mind just now. He was a little embarrassed and looked inside like a thief. Unexpectedly, Chi Jingyuan sneaked up behind him and suddenly heard a voice in his ear.
With the deep voice, she felt her heart suddenly stop and almost shut down.
She suppressed her voice at first, and then her voice became louder and louder with each pat. She gritted her teeth and vented all her fright and panic.
"Ha ha……"
Chi Jingyuan covered his face with his hands as if to dodge, but he didn't really dodge. He just let her take the photo honestly. While being photographed, he saw Pei Zhuhyun's face that had always been beautiful and didn't change much in expression.
My son, now he was staring with his mouth pinched and his eyes pinched, and his whole face was wrinkled together. He suddenly felt that it was very interesting and burst out laughing.
This expression can be compared with Sun Shengwan's.
The quiet and mature temperament he had when we met several times before is gone, but it has become much more lively.
Chi Jingyuan suddenly understood his second brother's mentality. Now he really regretted not having a camera or DV in his hand.
"Yeah, you're still laughing?"
Pei Zhuxuan looked at Chi Jingyuan who was laughing and was not angry at all. She gritted her teeth and stared at him fiercely, and patted him hard.
"Arnie, you heard wrong."
Chi Jingyuan looked at her sternly, looked up and down, then suppressed a smile and said: "I just didn't know that Zhu Hyunxi would react so strongly before, I seem to be a little less courageous."
"Do you know Jingyuanxi now?"
Pei Zhuxuan raised her head and stared at him, asking word by word.
"I got it." Chi Jingyuan nodded solemnly, and suddenly saw a few hairs popping up on the back of the other person's head due to the intense action just now, and couldn't help but turn around and laugh again.
I never knew that Bae Joo Hyun could look so comedic at times like this.
"You..." Pei Zhuxuan saw Chi Jingyuan standing there holding her waist for a while, then she closed her eyes and exhaled deeply, lowered her head and laughed too, covering her face with her hands and her shoulders trembled.
of.
At the same time, he didn't forget to put his hand behind his head and smooth his hair a few times.
After that, the two of them looked at each other and laughed together. Pei Zhuxuan gave him a hard look and didn't bother to mention what happened just now.
"Why are you here in our practice room, looking for me?"
Chi Jingyuan noticed that Pei Zhuxuan was holding a bag in his left hand, glanced at it and asked, "Can't I just send a message or make a phone call?"
"Our practice room has been moved to the second floor some time ago. It's just a two-step walk up."
Pei Zhuxuan glanced at him, took out the bag in his hand, and while opening it, he said angrily: "Today is not your birthday, Jingyuanxi. I brought the gifts for them without leaving them in advance."
I said I wanted to give you a surprise, but I didn’t expect..."
She glanced around and paused for a second on the gift box held by Chi Jingyuan. Her eyes flashed without asking, and she just passed it as if she hadn't seen it.
"Miah Nei, haha..."
Glancing at him, Pei Zhuxuan opened the bag and took out several wrapped gifts inside to show him: "This is Seulqi's, this is Seungwan...this is mine."
"Remember it, don't make a mistake, they just gave me instructions for a long time..."
The three gift boxes are different in size and color. The packaging in three colors of red, blue and light yellow looks quite exquisite.
"Suddenly I don't want to give it to you anymore..." Pei Zhuxuan looked at Chi Jingyuan angrily, and after looking at him for a few seconds, she suddenly covered her mouth and laughed. She passed her hand forward and bent her eyes with a smile: "Forget it.
Got... a birthday card."
"Kang Sang Mita." Chi Jingyuan took it with a smile, looked through it and held it in his hand without opening it: "Say something to me and Seul Qi."
As he spoke, he looked at Pei Zhuxuan. At this time, the blush on his face due to the excitement just now had gradually dissipated, revealing his original expression.
She must have put on light makeup before she came, but from a close distance, it was still obvious that Bae Zhuhyun's face was a little yellow, and there was a small pimple on the left side of her forehead and the outside of her cheek, and there was some foundation around her eyes.
Uncovered dark circles.
It can be seen that she has not had much rest recently, but she can feel from her eyebrows and body that she is still in good spirits. Even though she is not in good physical condition, she is very energetic and energetic.
She must have been quite fulfilled recently.
"Then I'll go first. I'll start practicing soon."
After moving her hair and giving the gift to Chi Jingyuan, Pei Zhuxuan took the initiative to say goodbye, waving her hands and preparing to leave.
"Um."
Chi Jingyuan looked at her and waved, then made a cheering gesture with his fists:
"fighting!"
Pei Zhuxuan turned her head happily when she heard this, tilted her head, and made a 'yes' gesture with her hand next to her cheek.
"Inside!."
Seeing her leaving, Chi Jingyuan smiled and walked into the practice room with the bag in hand.
As soon as they saw Chi Jingyuan entering, several people from Team K immediately gathered around and began to inquire about gossip.
The other people are really curious. Bae Zhuhyun is a very famous one among the company's trainees. Firstly, she is older and secondly, she is good-looking. Many people in EXO know her, and some of them have known each other before.
It's just that Chi Jingyuan didn't leak anything, that is to say, it was a birthday gift from a friend, and he casually ignored the members' curious questions, regardless of whether they believed it or not.
He probably didn't believe it, as Park Chanyeol and Wu Shixun both looked at him with narrow-minded smiles.
Whatever they want...
…………
Today, the company held a special birthday party for Ji Kyung-won's coming-of-age birthday. They rented a small exhibition hall in the IONC Building in Cheongdamdong near the SM Building and selected 300 fans through drawing lots to attend the event.
The company, EXO-K and Ji Jingyuan also prepared a lot of small gifts in advance, including member peripherals, signed pictorials, etc. to be given on site as benefits.
All processes are free and purely rely on luck...but according to the unspoken rules, the chance of wealthy fans spending more money should be higher.
Of course, it's free on the surface, but I don't know if there's any reselling or scalping behind the scenes.
The selection of quotas started a week ago. As soon as the news came out, it immediately aroused a strong response among EXO and Yuan's fan base. Fans immediately signed up crazily. In less than two days, tens of thousands of requests were sent.
Arrived at SM company.
I feel that if tickets are sold, the number of attendees for this small birthday party will not be much less than that of a showcase or even a concert.
The 300 quotas were completely insignificant compared to Chi Jingyuan's huge number of personal fans. It was a drop in the bucket and not enough. Two days later, the quota was confirmed. His multiple fanclubs wailed, and for a while they were all disappointed and angry.
.
EXO has held several events for members on their birthdays since their debut, such as Byun Baekhyun and his famous ten-person birthday party, but this is the first time Ji Kyung-won has held such an event in two years since his debut.
It is a one-time event, and it is also his very memorable coming-of-age birthday. Naturally, all his fans are eager to attend this birthday party.
Immediately after the quota came out, many fans with good family backgrounds who had not gotten the chance to buy the quota through various channels, and the prices offered were higher than the previous one, even far exceeding the highest price at the Seoul stop of EXO's first tour concert.
A few infield tickets.
It has to be said that among Chi Jingyuan's only fans, there are really a large number of well-off wealthy fans, all of whom are die-hard fans who can spend huge amounts of money on him without hesitation.
This time, in order to celebrate his coming-of-age birthday, fans have raised funds to organize a series of congratulatory activities which are the best proof.
"Did your fans really buy the entire row of advertisements on Line 3 and Line 7?"
Wu Shixun, who was scrolling through his cell phone, saw a piece of news and bumped Chi Jingyuan with his elbow, who was also looking at his cell phone. His surprised tone was laced with envy.
Chi Jingyuan and Team K also made a lot of preparations for this birthday party. They arrived at the backstage of the decorated exhibition hall in the afternoon.
It is said that the backstage is actually a small lounge, used to touch up makeup, change clothes and take a short break before the birthday party begins.
"Yeah, I'm quite surprised too, they are really..."
Chi Jingyuan nodded after hearing this, put down the phone in his hand, and pursed his lips with a complicated expression.
Wu Shixun was talking about a rather surprising thing that happened today.
Ji Kyung-won’s only fans, led by a few wealthy and big fans, raised funds to connect the two subway lines closest to the location of the SM company building, Cheongdam-dong Station of Line 3 and Line 7, and Apgujeong Station.
, the entire row of one or two hundred meters of light box advertisements on both sides of the subway passages at Exit 2 and Exit 8, which are the only way to the SM Building, were covered.
The advertisements are all pictures of Chi Jingyuan, with the blessing of "Yuan's Birthday Thick Card" written on them. Standing at the subway entrance and looking over, all the advertisements on both sides of the wall are exactly the same "Happy Birthday to Chi Jingyuan".
Before the end, Chi Jingyuan's face seemed to have a double image in his eyes, and it looked shocking to people's hearts.
This news and the photos taken at the actual scene also caused great discussion on the Internet today. XO's own fans naturally sent their blessings to Yourong Yan.
Fans from other families were shocked by Yuan fans' wealth and lavish spending, lamented that the popularity of Chi Kyung-won and EXO is really shocking now, and then followed up with a few sarcastic remarks.
There were also many people who couldn't stand this kind of behavior and angrily criticized the fans for their fanatical behavior.
However, chasing stars and supporting idols is a part of Peninsula culture, and most people are not surprised by it. It’s just that this time the effort is a little bigger.
In addition to subway advertisements, his fans also have many other actions, including congratulations in newspapers, bus body advertisements, donations in Yuan's name, etc., including those sent to SM from all over the world, and a room has been filled with them.
A birthday gift that can’t be packed enough.
He didn't know what other people thought, but as the protagonist of the incident, Chi Jingyuan felt really flattered when he saw the actions of these fans.
It's quite complicated.
Of course, I am really happy to be supported and liked by so many people.
"Oh, popularity is different."
Wu Shixun glanced at him and said angrily.
"Nai, it's indeed a little different." Chi Jingyuan looked back with a magnanimous smile, and then curled his lips: "Just be satisfied, didn't you also get a lot of blessings for your meal on your birthday? If you have made other people angry,
Are you still alive?"
Wu Sehun's birthday was in April this year. At that time, they were holding a fan meeting in Neon and had no time to hold events. However, as a member of EXO's popular circle, fans from the peninsula and other places did a lot of things to wish him well.
At this time, you can see the difference in the popularity of the members in a group. The level of fan support for birthday events with high popularity is different, and the level of fan support for birthday events with low popularity is naturally much different.
They are obviously from the same group...
This is also one of the very real and cruel manifestations of the entertainment industry. Looking at others who are very prosperous, oneself is miserable and miserable. I can only say that everyone knows how to feel.
This is true for EXO, not to mention those groups that are a little bit worse.
The birthday party officially started at seven o'clock in the evening, and all the fans had already arrived twenty minutes in advance, filling the exhibition hall rented by SM.
Due to the layout of the exhibition hall, the stage is not high and is very close to the auditorium. Standing at the front of the stage, you can even reach out and high-five the audience in the first row. Overall, there is a warm and friendly feeling.
I believe that every fan likes the feeling of being so close to their favorite idol and being able to reach it with just a hand. It’s no wonder that the quota for today’s birthday party has been taken away.
Apart from fans, the only artists participating were a few members of Team K, and Park Chanyeol was sent to serve as the temporary MC.
"Anihasay..."
As the audience burst into applause, Park Chanyeol walked onto the stage with a microphone. He stood in the middle of the stage and saluted first, and then made an opening with a smile: "Welcome everyone, today is Wuli maknae Yuan's coming-of-age birthday.
, I’m really happy to spend this moment with my fans.”
"I won't say much more. Today's protagonist, wuliXO maknae, Yuan, will appear..."
After Park Chanyeol said a few simple words, he immediately gave up his position, took the lead in applauding and cheering, and watched Chi Jingyuan walk up from the side.
Because it was a birthday party, it was not only a celebration for Chi Jingyuan, but also a kind of fan welfare, so everything including the hosting was not very formal. I didn't prepare any scripts or words in advance. I just rehearsed the process briefly.
.
However, this kind of casualness and intimacy cannot be felt in other places. It can be seen that the fans below also like it very much.
Chi Jingyuan is also very casually dressed. He wears a white hoodie with a simple look. His bangs are combed to both sides to expose the forehead in the middle. Without dyeing, he has his original black hair. He looks like a boy next door or a college student.
a feeling of.
"ah……"
"Yuan..."
“oppa…
Chi Jingyuan took the microphone and walked onto the stage. Before he could speak, a wave of screams and shouts could be heard from below, instantly igniting the atmosphere of the entire exhibition hall.
Almost all Chi Jingyuan’s fans present today, many of them saw their idol at such a close distance for the first time. At this time, they saw the man on the stage who thinks about it every day, dressed in simple and casual clothes but
The boy was still dazzling, and many people covered their mouths in disbelief. They just felt like they were in a dream, not quite real.
"Anihasay..."
Chi Jingyuan gave a standard salute amidst the cheers. He stood in the middle of the stage and looked at the fans below with a smile. He waved to them to stop being so excited. Unexpectedly, it had the opposite effect and the screams became louder.
After standing on the stage for a full minute, the voice subsided a lot. Chi Jingyuan held up the microphone and said sincerely: "I'm really glad that everyone came to celebrate my birthday today. I haven't been so close to Wuli fans in a long time."
Got in touch..."
As he spoke, he looked around, taking in the faces of every fan. Looking at their sincere and yearning eyes, he suddenly licked his lips and sighed: "Plop, everyone looks good, jinjia pounce."
clatter."
After saying that, Chi Jingyuan lowered his head and covered his face in embarrassment.
"ah……"
Suddenly, the fans who were teased became restless again, and couldn't help but want to reach out and touch their idols.
The fans stood there and said hello and exchanged a few pleasantries. After their excitement was under control, the staff brought a high stool up and Chi Jingyuan sat on it and chatted with the fans for a while.
He talked about some recent things, including interesting things about preparing the album, as well as some of his private hobbies, such as being criticized by the teacher for always forgetting his moves when everyone was practicing dance, and being frustrated when he was stuck with a boss in the game.
I was in a bad mood all day, for example, Wu Shixun snored so loudly at night that he couldn't sleep.
Just like having a casual chat with a friend, Chi Jingyuan talks about whatever comes to mind, making a little joke from time to time, winking and making a little wink.
But the fans below listened very carefully. They felt that this kind of friend-like chat really made them enjoy and engage more than the gorgeous stage. Looking at Chi Jingyuan who was so close to him on the stage, some people couldn't help but shed tears for some reason.
Tears.
Of course, we won't chat all the time. After that, Chi Jingyuan performed several solos, including "Peter Pan", "Butterfly Girl" and other ballads included in previous albums.
“Even if it’s the end of the world, I’ll follow you forward.”
"Never leave my sight..."
"Butterfly Girl" is a song included in EXO's regular album that is very popular among fans. The same goes for Chi Kyung-won himself. When he first recorded it, he thought the song was pretty good and nice.
At this time, he was performing while sitting on a high stool, causing all the fans in the audience to sing in chorus. There was no roaring at the top of their lungs. Everyone was relaxed and humming along. The gentle voices together seemed particularly shocking.
.
After the song ended, Chi Jingyuan bowed lightly and retreated to the backstage. He had been watching from the side as Park Chanyeol, who was following the show, came on stage at the right time. He smiled and hosted: "Don't be anxious, everyone. Go change your clothes and I'll be back soon."
"Today is Yuan's coming-of-age birthday, and I'd like to thank everyone for coming. In addition, Sehun also just came of age last month, so our two youngest members of the XO line have prepared a special stage for everyone."
"Jinjia, this stage is really rare. Jingyuan didn't want to do it no matter what he said at the time. It's probably impossible to see it from the outside in the future... Everyone must applaud and encourage them later, okay?"
