As soon as Chi Jingyuan got into the car and entered the driver's seat, he received a call from Zhou Ziyu. After hearing a few sentences, he repeated it in surprise.
EXO had just announced their disbandment on holiday. He packed his things and greeted the members before preparing to drive home.
In fact, there is nothing to prepare. Most of the belongings have been moved to the new dormitory. I spent the last night in the old dormitory yesterday. I will go there directly when I come back after the New Year.
Because the holiday only lasts for one day, some members from other places and even local members will not go home to celebrate the Spring Festival. At the invitation of team leader Jin Junmyeon, several people planned to go to his house to play for a night and get together.
To be honest, if it weren't for the habit of going home during the Spring Festival, Chi Jingyuan would have wanted to join in the fun.
"Hey, the director informed me in the afternoon that I seem to be the last trainee to be selected." Zhou Ziyu's voice sounded very brisk on the phone: "After I was selected, I was taken by the teacher to the special room for trainees participating in the show.
The practice room is much more luxurious than the one we used before... The company said that we will start special training for us, and we will also start to manage our figures."
"And the head of the department also suggested that I should take a break from school during this period, so that I can have more time to practice and increase my chances of debuting."
"I counted, there are sixteen people participating, by the way..."
Zhou Ziyu was obviously a little excited and talkative. She kept talking for a long time. Chi Jingyuan didn't interrupt or ask questions. He sat there quietly and listened to her venting her inner happiness.
After waiting for Zhou Ziyu to finish speaking for a while, Chi Jingyuan said, "Then come on."
Unexpectedly, Zhou Ziyu was still excited, her tone changed and she became a little emotional, pretending to be mature: "Actually, I have changed my mind now and have looked away. I thought about it, I joined last, the company may not be
He values me very much, and the hope of debut is not very high..."
"Then don't participate and quit."
Chi Jingyuan interrupted her with a harsh words, then turned sideways and pressed the button to start the car, and began to reverse slowly amidst the roaring engine.
"Why do you say that?" Zhou Ziyu was a little dissatisfied and complained in a dull voice, but she didn't take it too seriously. After hearing the noise of the engine on the phone, she asked curiously: "Are you driving?"
He put his cell phone hands-free in front of the dashboard and looked at the rearview mirror: "Well, tomorrow is the Spring Festival, we have a day off, and we are driving back now."
"Then I won't tell you anymore. You can just drive." After hearing this, Zhou Ziyu hummed obediently. After saying goodbye, he suddenly remembered and added: "Happy New Year. By the way, EXO is back on the big screen."
Farewell, I will watch your MV."
Her voice has a unique crooked intonation and is very sticky.
"Okay, happy." Chi Jingyuan smacked his lips and responded in a perfunctory manner. After hanging up the phone, he started to drive attentively.
After getting his driver's license, Chi Jingyuan has become accustomed to driving by himself wherever he goes in private. Now he usually only lets Cui Zhichang or Park Jae-hyun follow him when he is working or has something serious to do.
It was already past dinner time, and there were still so many cars on the road. I was stuck in stop-and-go traffic for a long time. It was only after I drove across the bridge that things got better. When I got home, I parked the car, walked into the villa, and took off my coat.
He handed it to the servant who came up to him. After Chi Jingyuan glanced at it, he went upstairs and returned to his room.
The eldest sister and the second brother are both busy at work, and I don’t know when they will be back tomorrow if they are free. He is the only one at home now.
After playing games for a while and talking on the phone for a while, I went directly to wash up and go to bed.
To be honest, after getting used to sleeping on a flat bed in a dormitory, the bed at home felt a little too soft and I was really uncomfortable with it.
Maybe I have just been a little tired recently. When I woke up the next day, it was already noon. The seemingly warm sun shone directly into the room from the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, but it did not bring enough temperature.
"(Baekhyun being tortured picture)"
"How can kkkkkk be so funny?"
"It's so classic hahaha."
"Axi, stop being angry!"
After Chi Jingyuan washed up, he turned on his phone. The EXO group on kakao was already chatting in full swing. Various photos and pictures were constantly flooding the screen. Several members of the group were guests at Jin Junmyeon's house last night, and they didn't know how to play.
Why are everyone so excited?
After scrolling up for a while, I found that these hanging people might have played some kind of game at someone else's house and then punished Bian Baekhyun. A group of people pressed Bian Baekhyun under them to stack the Arhat, and he screamed with a special expression.
Was photographed.
Really good at playing.
He clicked the picture and saved it. After washing up, Chi Jingyuan basked in the sun on the balcony for a while. After going down to eat the lunch that the servant had prepared, he went to the living room, turned on the TV, listened to the broadcast inside, and lay down
Playing games on the sofa.
After being busy for so long, it was not easy for him to have a day off. He really didn't know what to do. Pei Xiuzhi took the time to meet her once two days ago. I was able to ask her out today, but Chi Jingyuan was still used to it during the Spring Festival.
I like to stay at home and am too lazy to go out.
It's quite comfortable to lie down and play games for a while.
Until dinner time, the eldest sister Chi Xianjing and the second brother Chi Jingxu returned to the villa one after another. Judging from their tired appearance, it was obvious that they took time to come back for dinner.
"The way you dye your hair is quite unique."
As soon as he entered the door, Chi Jingxu took off his clothes and handed them to the servant. At the same time, he saw Chi Jingyuan on the sofa. After a few glances in surprise, he couldn't help but smacked his lips. Not only did he not feel that the color was outrageous, but there was a faint feeling in his eyes.
A flash of envy flashed through.
"..." Chi Jingyuan tilted his head and pursed his lips at him, his face full of matter-of-factness.
"He is indeed quite handsome, but the main reason is that Wuli Jingyuan has good looks and can handle any look."
Chi Xianjing looked very imposing in her workplace attire, but her smile was gentle. She came over and rubbed Chi Jingyuan's face intimately.
Because they are both very busy with their work, the sister and brother have not seen each other for a while. At this time, the atmosphere during the Spring Festival meeting was particularly harmonious. When they had dinner together, the eldest sister took the initiative to ask a lot about Chi Jingyuan's recent affairs.
"I read online that your group is going to make a comeback soon?"
"Well, the MV and sound source will be released on March 1st and the stage will be recorded at the same time. The first personal trailer video has been released this afternoon."
"What do you think of this time? My assistant said that the Internet doesn't seem to be very optimistic about you. Do you need any help from Nuna?"
"It's not necessary. I feel great about this comeback. The quality of the songs on the album is very high."
"That's fine... By the way, I heard that you haven't gone to school recently? How about the final exam this semester?"
"...It's okay, pretty good."
The eldest sister seems to be very concerned about Chi Jingyuan's work and studies. She listens attentively and interrupts to ask questions from time to time. As for Chi Jingxu, he looks lazy as soon as he returns home, and the topic he cares about is still "How have you been lately?"
Are you looking for a female ticket?"
There are no official female candidates, but there are people with whom they have close and ambiguous relationships.
Of course, he would not tell Chi Jingxu this, and after rolling his eyes in reply, Quan pretended not to have heard.
After the meal, Chi Xianjing and Chi Jingxu did not leave early. The three siblings talked casually together on the sofa, with Chi Jingyuan as the center of the topic, joking and reminiscing. For a while, they were not popular at all.
The living room of the villa was full of laughter and laughter, making it seem very lively and harmonious.
After chatting for a while, I don’t know if it was telepathy. Chi Jingxu just talked about the previous conflict in the club. He met Bae Suzy at the Gangnam Police Station and asked Chi Jingyuan if there was anything to do next.
While things were going on, Chi Jingyuan's cell phone suddenly vibrated.
He took it out and glanced at it, and found that it was a video call from Pei Zhuhyun.
Chi Jingyuan sat on the sofa and thought for a while. After his phone vibrated several times, he stood up, said, "I'll answer the phone," then put on his clothes and walked out of the villa. Chi Jingyuan was behind him.
Xianjing and Chi Jingxu looked at his back and smiled in understanding, while Chi Jingxu raised his eyebrows angrily.
Everything is left unsaid.
As soon as he went out, he felt the temperature drop sharply, and the warmth in the room immediately escaped. The cold wind kept whistling, so Chi Jingyuan immediately zipped up his zipper.
It snowed for a few days some time ago, but it has all melted away by today. I feel like something is missing since I can’t see the familiar snow scene during this year’s Spring Festival.
Chi Jingyuan walked a few steps outside, found an ordinary tree in the courtyard as a background, and clicked on the screen to connect to the video.
After a blur of darkness in the phone, Bae Zhuhyun's face appeared on the screen. She was obviously walking outside. It looked a little dim due to the street lights, but the smile on her face was very eye-catching.
She was wearing her favorite peaked cap, her dyed blonde hair was tied behind her head, and her forehead was bare except for a few naughty hairs, and no bangs could be seen.
There is also a mask hanging on it. It was obviously disguised before but was pulled down specifically for the video with Chi Jingyuan.
She stared at the camera of her phone, looked at Chi Jingyuan's familiar face, grinned slightly, showing a hint of white teeth, and asked in a brisk tone: "What are you doing?"
"At home, I just finished eating." From the other party's lively tone, he could tell that Pei Zhuxuan was in a good mood, and Chi Jingyuan also laughed.
"At home? XO is actually on vacation..." Pei Zhuxuan was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and looked at the screen carefully twice, as if he wanted to see what Chi Jingyuan's home was like, but after looking at it for a long time, he just
I could see the trees behind him under the dim lighting. I was a little discouraged and stopped pursuing. As I walked, I said with some envy: "We don't have a holiday, but today's practice ended very early, and the manager let us rest in the afternoon.
Already."
She looked up at the road ahead and the passing cars, "Did you just have dinner with Mom and Dad?"
"No, they are still in the United States this year, and they ate with Noona and brother in the evening." Chi Jingyuan looked at the smooth jawline and somewhat conspicuous nostrils revealed after Pei Zhuhyun raised her head on the phone, blinked and asked.
:"And you?"
"Haha, my mother brought my sister to visit me today. She brought me a lot of things to the dormitory. I just finished dinner with them."
Mentioning this, Pei Zhuhyun's face suddenly brightened up, bright light flashed in her eyes, and the arc of the corners of her mouth widened a lot. It was obvious that she was in a really good mood because she saw her relatives.
She is usually a relatively reserved person and does not like to express her inner emotions in person, but now she looks as happy as a little girl who has received a gift. Her cheerful smile is still very contagious through the screen.
"Where do you think I went?"
Suddenly, Pei Zhuxuan zoomed out the phone's viewing angle, and turned around in a circle with himself as the center to show Chi Jingyuan the surrounding environment. Without waiting for Chi Jingyuan's reply, Pei Zhuxuan quickly zoomed in and smiled.
Looking at the camera, he didn't show off: "It's in the park next to our dormitory. I went around it specially. How about it? It's very familiar."
"I didn't observe it carefully at the time, but later I discovered that the scenery here is actually pretty good..."
On the screen, Bae Zhuhyun has bright eyes and is smiling brightly at the camera. The vividness and joy blooming in her body seem to dye the surrounding dim background with a layer of crystal clear and beautiful color.
Looking at the corners of her raised mouth, swaying hair and shining eyes on the phone, Chi Jingyuan pursed her lips and nodded without making a sound.
After maintaining a quiet but warm silence for a while, a dazzling light suddenly came from the distance, followed by a muffled thunder-like sound. He looked up and saw the fireworks rising into the sky, illuminating the dark sky like daylight, colorful
The fireworks seemed to send out New Year greetings to everyone who saw them.
Pei Zhuhyun stared at the screen and looked up at the sky. Chi Jingyuan, whose face was illuminated by various colors from the fireworks, was a little dazed for a while. After a while, she heard a "Happy Chinese New Year" coming from the voice. She came back to her senses and communicated with the person on her cell phone.
Chi Jingyuan looked at her with a smile, looked at each other, nodded, lightly pursed his lips, and burst into a gentle smile:
"Happy Spring Festival!"
…………
The short vacation ended in one day, and all the members gathered in the company's practice room early the next morning. In addition to practicing the dances for the remaining singles and albums, they were also making final preparations for their comeback.
Kai's personal trailer video was released at 3:01 pm yesterday, the 19th, and many people rushed in to watch it.
Except for the compliments from crazy fans who will blow rainbow farts no matter how EXO stands still, no matter how the photo is taken, the comments from other passers-by are not very good:
"You even went to London to shoot? SM is very generous."
“Although it’s very high-quality and looks very high-end, what is this really about?”
"What is this, a suspense film? I watched it for a long time and I didn't understand it. Isn't it a trailer? Where is the music of the title song?"
Many people were puzzled after watching Kai's personal trailer and had no idea what it was about.
In fact, it is understandable that the trailer that SM shot for EXO this time is not like the ordinary trailer that cuts a MV and melody of the title song. This personal trailer is like a game for fans to decipher.
Mainly to create a high-end atmosphere and show the growth and theme concept of EXO's comeback.
It's just that there is no intuitive display of the returning songs, which will inevitably make some people dissatisfied. However, even if they can't understand it, the high-level feeling like a movie still attracts many people to watch it repeatedly and watch it every day.
Go in and watch the trailer video as soon as it is released.
Day by day, the second Baekhyun, the third Chanyeol, and the fourth Xiumin. Every day, the members' personal teaser videos are constantly released, because the pictures are very high-quality but inscrutable.
Metaphors and concepts have caused a lot of discussion on the Internet. Even many people including Ellie are not sure what these trailers are about. They feel a bit baffled. Some fans on the Internet look a little worried.
.
It wasn't until the ninth and tenth chapters, Chi Jingyuan's personal trailer and the last 9-member group video came out, that the true meaning and implications of this trailer were finally discussed.
On February 28, at ten o'clock in the evening, after school, Kim Ji Hee sat in front of the computer at home, watching the release of the last teaser video for EXO's comeback. She was a little bored while waiting, and also posted the teaser of Ji Kyung Won released yesterday.
I pulled out the video and watched it again.
Although she, Baekhyun's only fan, has long since claimed to be a quitter and no longer joins the same camp as the Ariels in her class, but in private she still often can't help but watch EXO's comeback news.
She stubbornly denies paying attention to them, but she will inadvertently take a look at all the news. From the 19th to now, she has not checked any of XO's personal previews.
On the screen, Chi Jingyuan is wearing a black sequined jacket, standing under the towering stairs outside the solemn church, looking around nervously and confusedly. Even though he has seen this close-up once,
I was still shocked and speechless.
As Chi Jingyuan slowly climbed the stairs towards the church, the mysterious but melodious BGM of "El Dorado" gently sounded, further exaggerating the quiet atmosphere.
"El Dorado" is a song included in "X". It has not been announced yet, but when I heard it, Jin Jixi fell in love with it immediately.
Amidst the brisk accompaniment, Chi Jingyuan crossed from the church to a surrounding alley. Suddenly, the street lamp next to him sizzled, and a harsh electric sound continued to sound as if it was about to explode. For a few seconds
The back street lights could not hold up, and Chi Jingyuan seemed to feel something at this time. He slowly accelerated and started running quickly in the alleyway. As he passed, all the lights along the way dimmed, and there was an extremely strange sound.
The atmosphere suddenly filled the air.
The camera zoomed out, and from an aerial perspective, all the lights in the entire area were extinguished in just a few seconds. In an instant, the city became pitch black, and some of the light was swallowed up.
In the last scene, Chi Jingyuan walked into a restaurant-like place. A burst of yellow stars appeared around him, illuminating the space. Everything around him floated under the computer special effects, giving him a cold feeling.
After the close-up of the expression, the scene suddenly stopped, and the logos of EXO and SM appeared one after another.
"After watching the trailers of several previous members, Yuan's trailer is now very easy to understand. His super power in XO's setting is light. The disappearance of the light means that his super power is out of control, and in the end all objects float.
The beginning symbolizes that Luhan’s superpowers, who left the team, were passed on to him.”
"When I saw the last scene, I reflexively thought of Luhan, and I really couldn't help but want to cry."
"Yuan and Luhan are my two favorite members in XO. After Luhan left, my heart has been filled with panic. Now after seeing this trailer, I don't know why, but I suddenly feel like it has a happy ending."
Various comments are arranged below the video, and the meaning of Chi Jingyuan's preview has been clearly analyzed.
Jin Zhixi browsed through it silently again. After checking the time, the last video was already public, so she clicked on it and started watching it.
The last trailer video seems a bit simple. It shows all nine members of EXO gathered in Yunnan, each standing on the street watching the ongoing solar eclipse in the sky. As the sky slowly darkens, the entire angle of view gradually increases.
Soon the real picture disappeared, and a huge metal maze appeared in the middle of the screen. It was a real enlarged version of the LOGO from the "Addiction" period. There were twelve steel balls constantly moving in it, and nine steel balls came out of the maze.
The balls rolled out one after another and kept rotating around the maze, while the other three iron balls remained motionless in the maze, as if they had lost their way inside and could not find the way out.
Seeing this scene, everyone including Kim Ji-hee, who had watched the trailer, suddenly felt aroused, their minds became empty, and an indescribable feeling of shock was passed into their hearts.
"Omo, the implications of this last scene are too obvious! The steel balls represent the members of EXO. The nine members came out of the maze of "Addicted", and the three who left the group are lost in it forever."
"Really, I trembled all over when I saw this scene, especially when I saw the three iron balls still wandering in the maze, it really reminded me of the past."
"Cried……"
At this time, all ten trailers have been released, and the meanings of the names of these ten regions have been constantly revealed by fans who have been studying them for a long time.
Originally, the ending of the tenth promotional video was a bit shocking, but Kim Ji-hee was even more trembling when she saw the continuous trailer analysis that followed:
"All ten trailers have been released, and the mystery has been revealed. The initials of the ten cities combined together are the title of the title song of "E", "Call Me Baby."
"What's even more amazing is that this is a location connected on the world map with EXO's LOGO, oh no (world map attached)."
"So this is a story about people escaping from the maze and regaining superpowers?"
"It looks like a carefully shot movie advertisement. How much money did SM invest? The cost is not low, right?"
"The texture is really amazing, and the concept is really amazing! XO is really making a big comeback this time, and I'm really looking forward to the MV and sound source that will be released soon."