Soon, Chi Jingyuan and Wu Shixun changed their clothes and walked out from the backstage, standing in the middle of the stage. Park Chanyeol stepped aside with a smile.
Chi Jingyuan's previous sweatshirt suit has been replaced by a black short slim-fitting suit, without a tie or buttons, and the hem hangs freely on both sides, revealing the pure white shirt underneath.
Next to him, Wu Shixun is also wearing a suit, but the lining is black and the buttons are fastened to distinguish the difference between the two people.
They stood in the center of the stage, looked at each other, pursed their lips, took a deep breath and lowered their heads.
All the audience below also looked at the two newly grown maknae on the stage with great interest, with very expectant expressions.
As soon as the accompaniment sounded, the familiar prelude reached everyone's ears. After hearing it, all the fans present screamed. This melody was so familiar.
"Rite of Passage" by Park Ji-yoon.
Park Ji-yoon is a female singer who debuted in 1997. She is regarded as the founder of JYP. She was also very popular at the beginning of the century, and this song "Coming of Age" is her most popular song.
Because the title and lyrics of the song are very appropriate, many female idols will choose to cover this song when they reach adulthood or on special stages. It has remained popular over the years and can be seen almost every year.
But the point is that this is a girl group song.
The reason for having this stage was proposed by SM staff who were responsible for planning this birthday party some time ago. They hoped that Chi Jingyuan would prepare a special stage to give back to the fans who were present. After choosing and choosing, they chose this song "Adult".
"Etiquette", it is said that this song is very suitable for adult birthday parties, and if Chi Jingyuan covers it, it will definitely give fans a big surprise.
Girl group singer Chi Jingyuan can dance a lot, including "gee", "Say Your Wishes" and the like, but some of the choreographic moves in "Coming of Age" are really something that men can't do.
But what the people at SM said made sense. After some persuasion, he agreed. He just made some re-choreography based on the original version, removing many of the girl group's exclusive moves, and also added the previous one.
Together with Oh Se-hun, who celebrates his birthday on the same month.
"Don't hesitate any more."
"Just as you have been waiting, I am also waiting for today."
As expected, as soon as the music started and the two people's bodies started to dance, the fans below all became agitated and screamed one after another without stopping. They looked at the two people on the stage with great excitement and felt very excited at the same time.
of surprise.
Of course fans also understand that this stage is specially prepared for them.
On the stage, the two of them were dressed in suits and leather shoes, dancing a sexy dance called "Coming of Age Ceremony". Chi Jingyuan, in particular, looked very handsome against the backdrop of his slim-fitting suit.
But because of this song, he couldn't laugh. He remained expressionless and upright, but in fact, he was doing provocative and lustful movements and dances. The strong contrast made the fans below blush, and they wanted to rush up to him.
Hug him.
EXO's choreography from its debut to the present has always been in a handsome and intense style, and the dances without songs are more erotic.
Even the re-adapted Dance Pool Jingyuan felt a little awkward, let alone the original version.
It seems that the choreography of the original version was done by Park Jin Young himself. I don’t know how he came up with the coquettish and provocative choreography of the original version. Chi Jingyuan had a hard time imagining what Park Jin Young would look like dancing "Coming of Age".
Just imagining Park Jin Young's gorilla face with his hands raised and twisting, he felt a strong mental shock.
This special performance directly ignited the atmosphere of the venue. After the stage, the hot atmosphere still surrounded the entire auditorium and could not dissipate. All the fans who got the quota for the birthday party really felt that they were so lucky.
After that, it was time to cut the cake. Under the leadership of Jin Junmyeon, other members of the K team pushed the cart and brought a cake up. After cutting the cake, several people immediately started playing wildly, amidst the cheers of the fans below.
The cream was tossed to each other, and everyone was so confused by the cream cake that they started distributing gifts amidst the laughter.
After distributing the small gifts prepared in advance to the audience in turn, they took a short curtain call and went back to wash their faces before performing the last special performance, the stage of "I Need U".
Everyone present was a fan of EXO. Naturally, they all knew about the audio leak incident and had basically seen the leaked video, but how could the blurry resolution and paddling movements be compared to the carefully prepared stage at the scene.
Although the music is exactly the same, the feeling is completely different.
The excitement of the entire birthday party reached its peak when the music of "I Need U" played at the end. This should be the first official stage performance of this song.
After the stage ended, the birthday party that lasted for about an hour came to an end. Chi Jingyuan saluted and said goodbye to all the fans, but as soon as he turned around and prepared to leave to go backstage, the whole place was filled with 'Hajima's', 'Don't leave.
'The emotion and sincerity contained in the voice, which makes you want to cry, is indeed a bit embarrassing.
Chi Jingyuan thought for a while, then picked up the microphone and chatted with them for a while, and finally took a group photo to officially end.
"Brother, how's it going?"
Backstage, Chi Jingyuan took a breath and asked Li Chenghuan, who was watching the whole process.
"It's very good. The whole atmosphere is very warm. This is the best atmosphere for a birthday party." Li Chenghuan took a bottle of drink, opened it, handed it over, and sighed: "Wow, Jingyuan is really good to fans."
Yes, I am really happy to have a meal here today.”
"Isn't that what idols do..."
Chi Jingyuan took it and took a big sip, licked his lips and said matter-of-factly.
"The company's VJ has filmed the entire birthday party. The final stage of "I Need U" will probably be edited and posted online, and other details may be announced later."
Lee Seung-hwan took a few more bottles of water and handed them to the other members next to him without stopping: "But we have not banned on-site filming. There may be fan photos posted online later."
"Hey Yigu, Jingyuan, you and Sehun dance really beautifully. As a man watching from the side, I was moved." After Park Chanyeol took a drink of water, he came over with a smirk on his face and put his arms around Chi Jingyuan's shoulders.
Giving him a sideways glance, Chi Jingyuan was noncommittal.
It may look really good, but the people who dance are also quite ashamed.
“It’s really good, very contrasting.”
Kim Jong-in also came over at this time. He has always liked this style of dance: "When will our XO do some choreography of this style?"
"No, I think we should talk about the sexy style in two years." Wu Shixun quickly said: "The style of "I Need U" is particularly good, and Jingyuan's choreography is also great, compared to "Coming of Age Ceremony"
Much stronger..."
After finishing his treatment, Li Chenghuan went out to talk to people for a few times, then walked in, clapped his hands, and shouted:
"Okay, let's clean up now and let's go eat."
"There is nothing else to do tonight. Go back and rest early. You will get busy tomorrow."
………………
Along the way, Chi Jingyuan's cell phone didn't stop. They were all messages of blessing from friends he knew, including a few close friends, such as Zheng Eunji, and seniors who were not very familiar but knew each other.
, similar to Lin Yoona.
Lin Yoona is really interesting. From the time she met Chi Jingyuan to now, she has always had a lot of etiquette during New Years and holidays, and she is not overly close. It is just the kind of ordinary greetings between acquaintances, not warm, but very
Long love.
The way this relationship is built and maintained makes people develop a liking for her inadvertently. For example, even though Chi Jingyuan is not familiar with her, she feels that this person is really quite good, and it is not because of her looks.
nice.
At the same time, Lin Yoona definitely can't be like this just with him. It should be like this with all the friends she knows and is familiar with. It's really amazing.
No wonder she is so popular.
In addition to receiving the news, several close friends called directly. After Chi Jingyuan finished eating, he ran out and answered many calls while other members were chatting in the box.
For example, the one I'm on the phone with right now.
"Ah Chi Jingyuan, Nuna and the others asked you to attend their birthdays before, but you... hululu... didn't even hold a private party for your birthday? And it's such an important day for coming of age?"
Kim Taeyeon grilled her fiercely on the phone, but halfway through she didn't know whether she was thirsty or something else, she stopped and took a sip of the drink. The sound of the liquid rubbing against the air when it rushed up from the straw could be heard very clearly.
Coming over, her stern questioning was tainted with a lot of comedy, and most of the senior's aura was reduced at once.
"Nuna, didn't you Girls' Generation hold a day tour in Neon? Even if I held a private party, you wouldn't be able to attend."
Chi Jingyuan found a deserted place in the corridor and replied with a smile on the phone.
He himself is not very interested in holding private parties. He has a lot of close relatives and friends with Chi Jingyuan. If he wants to have a party, he will definitely say no favoritism, but they didn't know each other before, which is very troublesome and embarrassing.
And some people would rather not meet each other.
"What kind of relationship do we have? If you had a birthday party, Nuna and the others would definitely fly back from Neon to attend. There happened to be no concerts in the past two days and we were resting. Didn't Pani just run back..."
"And it's just a few hours' flight. We'll be here in a while, right? Sunny..." Kim Taeyeon patted her chest and said that she and Chi Jingyuan have a close relationship. If it is held, she will definitely make time to come back. In order to improve
She also specifically asked about the credibility of Lee Soon Kyu who should be next to her.
But soon Lee Soon Kyu’s lazy voice came over the phone:
"I want to go to you, I don't have the time, and I don't mind the trouble..."
"you……"
Chi Jingyuan burst out laughing, and there seemed to be a scene in front of him of Lee Soon Kyu lying next to him, playing with his mobile phone and squinting at Kim Taeyeon with dead eyes. He also saw Taeyeon holding her breath and opening her mouth, unable to say a word.
"Yeah! If she doesn't go, I'll go! I'll go alone!"
After being stunned for a few seconds, Taeyeon let out an angry roar, breathing heavily and then emphasized into the phone: "Jingyuan, do you now know which Nuna is really good to you?"
"Guilty, I can feel it completely."
Chi Jingyuan laughed: "Taeyeon is shining on me like the sun. I almost regret not holding a party."
"Hohoho, just know. When we get back, Nuna will ask you to drink..."
Kim Taeyeon laughed happily twice after being praised, but she was interrupted by Sunny's disdainful voice next to her in the middle of her sentence: "You only drink a glass of wine and you still call Jingyuan to drink. Why, prepare to take one sip."
You didn't have any good intentions when you fell drunk and asked others to take you back? It's getting more and more shameless at such an old age."
"Axi, Lee Soon Kyu, Chu Gu Lei? Do you want to fight today?"
Chi Jingyuan only heard Kim Taeyeon roar, and then paused for a second. Although Sunny didn't reply, he may have used eye attacks, and then there was the noisy sound of two people wrestling together, and the muffled sound of various cushions and pillows hitting each other intertwined.
Together.
I don’t know if the phone is still in Kim Taeyeon’s hand.
After a while, Kim Taeyeon breathlessly spoke to the phone again: "Jingyuan, I'll call you when I get back. Birthday card, congratulations on coming of age!"
"By the way, XO returns to Dafa!"
“Nei, Nuna Kang Sangmita.”
Chi Jingyuan agreed immediately, said thank you and hung up the phone. It is estimated that the fight between the two sisters over there will continue for a while.
I just don’t know who is better at fighting between Kim Taeyeon and Lee Soon Kyu...
I feel like it should be Lee Soon Kyu.
However, Girls' Generation has been debuting for so many years, and there will definitely be no shortage of competitions and conflicts, big and small, within the team. After going through so much, these two sisters can still get along so easily in private, and they can fight and fight casually.
It's quite enviable.
While thinking about it, Chi Jingyuan was about to go back to the box, but as soon as he took two steps, he received another call.
He looked at the caller, said a few words after answering the call, nodded, hung up the phone and returned to the box.
………………
On the Cheonggyecheon walkway near Dongdaemun, Chi Jingyuan and Zheng Xiujing strolled side by side along the clear water. Listening to the gurgling water and blowing the cool night breeze, they felt the whole
Everyone becomes relaxed and happy.
Cheonggyecheon Stream is a long stream in Seoul, stretching from Gwanghwamun Square to Dongdaemun. The walkways along the stream on both sides are a good place for citizens to take a leisurely walk in the evening. In the summer, there are often wonderful performances on the trail.
.
However, it was almost early in the morning, and there were not many people in the entire corridor at this time. It would take a while before scattered figures would walk through.
"I thought you would invite me directly to that apartment."
Zheng Xiujing was wearing a white shirt and jeans, with a light-colored jacket to keep warm at night. Her long, straight black hair fell from both sides of her head. She looked away from the flowing stream, and her eyes were blinking in the dark night.
Looking at Chi Jingyuan.
While eating just now, I received a call from Zheng Xiujing asking to meet. After thinking about it, Chi Jingyuan made an appointment with her here. After dinner, he spoke to his agent and promised to go back in a while, then took the car here.
"Because... we haven't seen each other for a few days, and I want to talk to you and take a walk. It's not very appropriate to go there directly this time."
Chi Jingyuan tilted his head and looked at her: "Next time, but if you are in a hurry now..."
"go to hell."
Before she finished speaking, Zheng Xiujing, who was wearing white sneakers, raised her foot and kicked Chi Jingyuan's calf, but she probably controlled the force so it didn't hurt or itch.
Zheng Xiujing glanced at him, stroking her hair as if she was angry, but the corners of her mouth slightly raised into a smile.
He didn't say anything nonsense. Although the two of them often saw each other in the company, they hadn't been together specifically for more than a month. The last time was in early April.
I heard that Jessica Jung has been quite busy recently.
"Have you finished filming your reality show?"
Chi Jingyuan asked as he kicked away a stone blocking the road ahead.
"You know I'm filming a reality show?" Zheng Xiujing looked over in surprise.
"You're not talking nonsense. You don't think I won't pay attention to you without meeting you, do you?"
"Tch, do I need your attention?"
With a slight snort, Zheng Xiujing glanced at him and said angrily: "And it's not that reality show." It's a special project of the company. Ernie and I filmed it together. If the effect is good, we may still do it.
The second season will be released and will continue to be filmed, and the name is..."
""Jessica & Krystal"."
Chi Jingyuan interrupted her and glanced over: "You don't think I really don't know, do you? It will premiere on the third of next month, right?"
"Inside."
With a crisp response, Zheng Xiujing looked over sweetly, stared at Chi Jingyuan for a moment, then thought for a moment and said: "We have almost finished filming the first episode, and in each subsequent episode, there will be family reunions."
My friend is a guest, do you want to come too?"
"Okay, what's the content?"
"I just came to the house rented by the show crew to be a guest, have something to eat and chat with," Jung Soo-jing explained with a smile.
"It sounds pretty boring."
Chi Jingyuan raised his eyes and thought about the scene and felt that it was very boring: "You are not a person who likes to talk in front of the camera. I heard that you, Ernie, are the same. Is the variety show you two produced really interesting?
?”
"Of course, many fans want to see Ernie and me doing activities together. You don't know how popular J&K became after the news came out..."
Zheng Xiujing glared at him with some dissatisfaction, but she seemed to have thought of something again and pursed her lips: "But you'd better not go. If you don't pay attention, it's easy for Ernie to see us. She has sharp eyes.
"
"Are you so afraid of you Ernie?"
"It's not that I'm afraid..."
The two walked forward slowly, the faint sound of wind and water flowing together and playing continuously, and the two shadows overlapped under the yellow light.
Chi Jingyuan thought it was really good to take a walk like this.
"We are coming back soon. During this time, we are preparing for the album and filming variety shows. Sometimes we are so busy that we can't even eat well."
"When will you return?"
"It will be early July, the specific time has not been determined yet... However, the preparation of the album this time is not going very smoothly. Because of some things, the title song has changed a lot of lyrics, and the style is quite weird. I feel that the title song is not very popular, and the style is not very popular.
Very strange.”
"How weird? You don't wear an eyepatch to play pirate, do you?"
"How did you know I would wear a blindfold?"
"...I guessed it...that's really strange." Chi Jingyuan blinked, he just said it casually, but he didn't expect it to be right.
He turned his head and looked at Zheng Xiujing, and his eyes seemed to have an idea of what the plain white face in front of him would look like wearing a black half-eye patch.
This kind of look is really not something that ordinary companies can come up with. I guess SM is coming up with some concept again.
"You will know then..."
Zheng Xiujing curled her lips and turned her head to prevent him from looking at her, then kicked her foot and continued: "...A few days ago, the company got me another audition opportunity for the heroine of a TV series. It was Rain's first TV series after he retired from the army. Listen
Said the competition is fierce."
"What is your name?"
"'Her Lovely to Me' is a work written by Noh Ji-seol. I have already received part of the script, which I find quite interesting."
"Which TV station... has a better chance of getting the role?"
"It's from SBS. The manager said it's pretty big. The company's connections with SBS are pretty good. In addition, because our "The Heirs" was really popular last year, I got a lot of credit. The role of Li Baona was very popular.
You received a lot of good reviews, which made my resume look much better. I really want to thank you, Jin Tanxi."
"Didn't you already thank me?"
"What do you mean...you mean, ah!"
After patting him hard, Zheng Xiujing's face turned a little red.
"If that wasn't a thank you before, how about thanking you again now?"
Chi Jingyuan stopped and turned around, lowering his head and looking at her with a smile.
"Didn't you just say that you would go back to the dormitory later?" Zheng Xiujing pushed a piece of bangs behind her ears, raised her head and looked over with watery eyes.
"You also said you would wait a moment."
…………
Chi Jingyuan and Zheng Xiujing were fine last night. They returned to the car and hugged Wen for a while before sending her back. Chi Jingyuan also returned to EXO's dormitory.
He had already stayed up all night the day before yesterday, and his return was very close. Even though his agent wouldn't say anything, Chi Jingyuan didn't really want to do it.
There are plenty of opportunities anyway, and he is not an impatient person.
On May 14th, EXO-K's second mini album comeback showcse was held at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul, while the EXO-M team in Haguk also held a comeback showcase at the Mercedes-Benz Arena at the same time.
In fact, the company's initial plan for the return showcase was to have twelve people hold it together, and both the Seoul and Xiaguo performances should be a complete body of twelve people.
However, we later changed our focus due to time and venue issues, and the reaction from Xia Guo's side about XO's return was really strong. Even before Team M was officially announced, they were already so busy these days that they couldn't get away from it.
For example, Byun Baekhyun joined SBS's "Inkigayo" as a regular MC with Kim Junmyeon in February. In the past few days, he took a leave of absence from the TV station because he could not come back.
EXO has held many showcases since their debut, and everything is familiar. After the opening performance, the six members of Team K stood on the stage. After introducing themselves, they started chatting, and played a few small games in the middle to liven up the atmosphere. Finally,
The performance of the title song "overdose" served as the final stage.
Excluding the blurry image that was leaked, this is the first official release of EXO's title song stage.
The response from the tens of thousands of spectators present was very enthusiastic, creating an momentum that was not inferior to that of a concert. At the end, there were even voices shouting "encore".
It's just a pity that there was no encore at this showcase.
One night passed, and May 15th came, the day when the second mini-album was released, the music MV was released, and the two teams EXO and KM officially returned in the two countries.
