The sound didn't appear suddenly. It seemed to have been intermittent before they arrived, and it was only after the two people slowly approached that they heard it.
In addition to some choked cries, there were also words of comfort mixed in. The voice was a little soft and soft, and it was hard to hear it clearly even if the surroundings were quiet.
However, after Chi Jingyuan heard this voice for a few words, he felt that it didn't sound like the local language of the peninsula, but rather like the pronunciation of Neon.
He and Kim Taeyeon looked at each other and frowned at the same time.
Something must have happened when there is such a sound. If an ordinary person has a mentality of not being able to watch the excitement, he will go over to see the situation. But as an idol artist, privately, he hates being associated with such things.
If you are careful, you will have a bad influence on yourself. Even if you are actually very interested in it, you will usually suppress the idea of watching the fun in your heart when encountering this kind of thing, and avoid it if you can.
It's just that this road just leads to the parking place. If you take another road, you have to go back a long way.
The two looked at each other, Chi Jingyuan tapped his chin lightly, and continued walking forward together as if they didn't hear.
After walking for a while, Chi Jingyuan finally saw the source of the sound and excitement, but when he saw those familiar faces, his heart couldn't help but froze.
I saw three girls sitting on the roadside on the right side not far ahead. At a glance, Chi Jingyuan recognized the three faces. They happened to be the three neon trainees from JYP who he had met several times.
, and responded to the voice that sounded like Japanese just now.
Hirai Momo is sitting in the middle, her legs are together and her face is half covered with her hands and she is choking. The source of the cry must be her, while Minatozaki Saka and Nai Minami are on both sides, talking quietly together.
If anything, Saka Minatozaki on the left gently patted Hirai Momo's back, showing her comfort.
A sense of absurdity and surprise arose spontaneously. Chi Jingyuan really didn't expect that in this place and at this time, he could meet these people again, especially Mingjing Nan. It really felt like he could see her everywhere.
Likewise, Chi Jingyuan was left speechless and didn't know what to say.
In addition, because of several coincidental encounters, a strange feeling arose in my heart, it was itchy, as if a feather had tickled my heart.
After getting closer, I saw several cans of beer placed at my feet. Some of them were not opened, and some had been finished. The bottles were lying on the ground, looking at the mess.
It showed their mood at this time.
I don’t know if any of these people are adults or where they got the beer.
Kim Taeyeon looked away after taking a look, burying her head and walking straight forward for fear of being recognized. Chi Jingyuan didn't say anything after recognizing a few people, straightened the baseball cap he was wearing, and walked together side by side.
Go forward.
Although they did meet by chance, in fact, they were not very familiar with each other, and Ming Jingnan knew a little better, so he did not intend to take the initiative to say hello, and just walked over as if he were a passerby.
And more importantly, Chi Jingyuan felt that these girls probably didn't want to be seen in such an embarrassing and private situation.
The two of them walked forward as if they had not seen each other, but the crying was very clear here, and the sound of footsteps was still the same. The dull footsteps getting closer and closer made Hirai Momo's crying stop, but she did not raise her head.
, while the two people next to him followed the sound and looked over.
Two figures, one tall and one short, gradually approached. They did not look here but walked forward naturally. They were both wearing masks. However, Nai Minami just glanced at the tall boy's hat and singlet.
She turned around on her shoulder bag, and finally her eyes rested on the faintly exposed eyebrows hidden by the brim of the hat. Her eyes suddenly opened wide, and her heart suddenly jumped, and she recognized Chi Jingyuan directly.
Although it's not too late, it's already quite remote here.
Why is he here?
Is it such a coincidence?
Who is that next to you?
She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but surprise suddenly spread throughout her body, and she didn't know what to say.
Saka Minatozaki on the left blinked, feeling that the man in front of her looked familiar. She noticed Nai Minami's expression with her peripheral vision, her eyes locked on the exposed half of her face and the hat, and her heart immediately
Clearly.
Then, as if as a conditioned reflex, she stood up and leaned down as if to salute. However, she stopped again just as she spoke and made movements: "Senior Yuan, Aniha..."
The reason why she stopped was because she could vaguely see that the two people didn't seem to have any intention of communicating with them, and they didn't even look over when they heard the crying.
I secretly thought that I was a little anxious. If I had noticed it just now, Minatozaki Saka would not have taken the initiative to say hello at this time.
Kim Taeyeon was fine, but Chi Jingyuan originally thought that they were wearing masks and he was wearing a hat. As long as he didn't take the initiative to say hello, there would be no impact if he slipped away.
However, he really didn't expect that despite his good disguise, he would be recognized in person.
"Um, hello everyone..."
Chi Jingyuan stopped and looked over, and suddenly met Nai Minami's wide-open eyes. Under the soft long hair, a pair of clear and surprised eyes were very eye-catching, while next to her, Minazaki Saka
He was a little apprehensive, as if he realized that his initiative to speak was a bit inappropriate.
"Why do you still have to salute? Are you so polite in private?" Seeing her action, Chi Jingyuan took off his mask. Even though his heart was at rest, a smile appeared on his face and he waved his hand casually.
Stop being so polite and switch to neon language to say hello to them.
His naturalness and friendliness also made Minatozaki Saka, who was a little embarrassed in her heart, breathe a sigh of relief. She didn't smile, but she bent her eyes to look at him. Nai Minami, who was also preparing to salute, and who was buried next to him,
With a sad head, he raised his head and looked at Hirai Momo with red eyes. She also stopped and stood up.
"your friend?"
Kim Taeyeon, who was about to walk over directly, was stunned. Although she didn't understand Chi Jingyuan's Japanese, she understood the other party's greeting. After stopping, she looked to the left and right, and looked at Chi Jingyuan in surprise.
Jingyuan.
"Um……"
Actually not really.
Hearing this question, Chi Jingyuan thought to himself, but he just glanced at Mingnan. After seeing the other person's expression and eyes, he didn't say much, just nodded: "Yes, this is what I participated in the recording before.
I know a few JYP trainees from JYP’s program.”
He briefly explained, but made no intention of introducing each other.
"Hey Yigu, your circle of friends is really broad...but they all have one thing in common."
Upon hearing this, Kim Taeyeon glanced at the three of them, and then looked at Chi Jingyuan with strange eyes. She looked left and right, and said something secretly in a sinister tone. She glanced at him with disdain and half took off her mask.
He took the initiative to say hello to the three of them: "Hello!"
Seeing that the three people recognized her, they were surprised and wanted to stand up to salute and say hello. She also waved her hands casually: "Forget it, there is no need to do this if Jingyuan is a relative."
However, he didn’t say much during today’s performance. He then looked at Chi Jingyuan and pouted in front of him: “Then I’ll go first?”
"..." Chi Jingyuan shrugged. After being recognized and saying hello, he must have said a few words casually.
Kim Taeyeon gave the three trainees a strange last look, waved her hand to Chi Jingyuan, and left a message: "Remember to look at the things I gave you." Then she left with a thump on her short legs.
, not willing to wait for a second longer.
She had absolutely no interest in these female trainees. If Chi Jingyuan hadn't said they were her friends, she wouldn't have even said hello.
The four of them looked at her leaving figure together. After the footsteps faded away, their eyes turned back. After looking at each other twice, the girls lowered their heads proactively. It seemed that they had returned to the previous state. They looked a little unhappy for a while.
and silence.
Because there was no business in the desert, only a few stores on both sides of the lane were still open at this time. The light of incandescent lamps was a bit dazzling in the night sky. The rolling shutter door in the distance was pulled hard by the store owner, and the silence that cut through the night sky was very harsh.
.
Another store is closed.
"What are you..."
Chi Jingyuan saw the state of these people, especially Hirai Momo, who was crying and panting without raising his head. After thinking about it, he quickly made his own judgment. It would be okay if his friends didn't go to practice in the evening.
Instead of resting in the dormitory, he went to this remote place and brought wine with him. It was just two situations...
He glanced left and right and tentatively asked what he thought was the most likely guess:
"Dumped?"
"..." After hearing this word, Ming Jingnan paused for a moment. He wanted to laugh but suppressed it. He glanced at Chi Jingyuan and said softly: "No..."
Some speechless Chi Jingyuan actually thought of this kind of speculation, but he couldn't help but feel that the current situation of Hirai Momo was indeed a bit similar.
"oh."
Nodding, Chi Jingyuan understood immediately. He looked at Hirai Momo who had his head turned and said nothing, and paused: "It can't be that, you have been eliminated, right?"
As soon as these words came out, the whole scene fell into silence, and even the choking stopped.
Chi Jingyuan knew that he had guessed right as soon as he saw their reactions, and although Saka Minatozaki and Momo Hirai seemed to be silent by not speaking, Nai Minami secretly raised her head and exchanged glances with him, confirming this guess.
Although I was a little surprised and a little happy to meet Chi Jingyuan here, when I returned to reality, I felt more sad and worried.
Chi Jingyuan guessed it right. The reason why they are here now is because of the "sixteen" recorded today. After several rounds of competition and screening, as a member of their neon line, Hirai Momo was
eliminated.
Due to various reasons, these JYP Neon trainees have been together since the company. Minazaki Saka and Hirai Momo even joined the JYP company together with Peninsula, and Nai Minami also joined the company as soon as she joined the company.
I was absorbed into the small group.
They are already very familiar with each other and have a good relationship. After all three of them were selected for "Sixteen", they secretly thought about debuting together and taking care of each other. However, they didn't expect that one of them would be there just halfway through the show.
The individual was eliminated.
Ideals seem so fragile compared with reality, and the beautiful illusions that have not been around for a long time are like bubbles that have been burst.
What’s more, I didn’t expect that the person who was eliminated was Momo Hirai. Her ability is considered very good among the trainees. Her singing skills may be a little worse, but she can definitely be ranked in the front in dancing. It is really hard to accept that she is suddenly eliminated.
When Park Jin Young announced the recording of the program, Minami Minazaki and Saka Minami couldn't help but burst into tears in front of the camera. After the filming of the program was completed, they were sad for a while. When they saw Hirai Momo couldn't accept it, she cried.
Not finished, they even went out together in the evening to help her relax and comfort her. Hirai Momo had already had some drinks in the restaurant before. After coming out and walking, she didn't know what she thought of, and she sat there feeling out of control.
When she cried, the two of them could only sit next to her and comfort her, and that's how it is now.
"It shouldn't be. I think your dancing is very good. You stand out among so many trainees. How could you be eliminated..."
Although he guessed it, Chi Jingyuan was a little confused, because as a judge, he had a rough impression of the level and quality of the "Sixteen" trainees, except for a few that stood out, such as Lin Nalian
In addition to these, although Hirai Momo cannot be said to be amazing, she can at least be ranked in the middle or higher.
If he were to judge, he would not be able to eliminate her no matter how he eliminated her.
"..." Minazaki Saka and Nai Minami looked at each other, pursed their lips and didn't know how to answer. The two of them were actually quite confused, and even if they had some guesses in their minds, it was hard to say them out at this time.
.
"Isn't it just that the company is biased? Where am I weaker than her, and where is my dancing worse than her? Every time they PK, they deliberately choose me to lose. It was like this the first time, and it was like this last time, ugh... I might as well just do it this time.
I was eliminated directly. The standards are different every time. There are obviously so many weaker than me. I cry..."
Momo Hirai, who had been choking slightly and burying her head in her legs just now, didn't react much even when she saw Chi Kyung-won and Kim Taeyeon. After hearing this, it seemed that the words "elimination" had struck a chord in her.
She exploded suddenly, losing control and angrily complaining about the company. When she finally cried out in grievance, she raised her foot and stomped the ground bitterly. She didn't know who this kick in her heart was for.
Everything she spoke was in neon language, and because of her emotional instability, her words seemed to contain some neon dialect and slang from somewhere. She was crying and cursing, and even Chi Jingyuan couldn't hear it clearly.
However, her anger and sadness were clearly felt from her tone of voice, the occasional dialect she blurted out, and the harsh kick at the end.
Although he looked very pitiful, the two friends next to him quickly comforted him in Japanese in a low voice, but to be honest, Chi Jingyuan felt a little calm in his heart.
Whether it was being 'eliminated' or 'favored', he had almost never had such a similar experience.
There is no way to empathize.
And in fact, he wasn't very familiar with the other party. If it were Zhou Ziyu, or even Ming Jingnan, he might be moved and consider comforting her a little bit.
Seeing the neon trio hugging each other and feeling depressed, Chi Jingyuan seemed to understand their mood.
Speaking of which, it seems that these three people were in the club last time. They are quite destined.
After a few minutes, the crying gradually subsided, leaving only a little sobbing sound. Minazaki Saka hugged Momo lovingly, while Nai Minami seemed to be infected. Her eyes were red, and she wiped her tears with her hands.
He looked up pitifully with his mouth closed, then quickly lowered his head and sniffed twice.
"It would be a pity to be eliminated, but it doesn't mean there is no possibility of debuting." Chi Jingyuan sighed secretly in his heart. He looked at the depressed people, and after thinking for a while, he still said a few words.
: "After JYP's girl group this time, the next one will probably have to wait until three or four years later. If you can wait, I think there is hope. But if you can't wait, JYP is not the only one. You can also try other companies.
I think with your strength there should be no problem."
His voice attracted the attention of several people. Sana and Mina both pursed their lips and looked at him with anticipation. Hirai Momo, who had never raised her head very much, couldn't help but stop sobbing, her mouth was half-opened, and her eyes were swollen.
come over.
"If you have to wait for the opportunity, forget it. But if you want to change companies, I suggest you have a good chat with your JYP manager before leaving to see if your company has any other arrangements and plans for you. OK?
If there is no hope, then consider changing companies.”
Chi Jingyuan gave some opinions of his own as an industry insider.
Trainees are not fixed in the first place. It is common for them to not get a chance to debut in a company for a long time, or they cannot wait for the opportunity to debut, and then they debut as soon as they change companies. It is not like hanging on a tree.
As for Hirai Momo, he feels that she still has some talent, and if she switches to a smaller company, she won't have no chance of debuting.
Even their neon trio is probably about to break up, and they may feel a little regretful and sad in their hearts.
Hearing Chi Jingyuan giving him serious advice, the gentle voice seemed to soothe some of the grievances in his heart. Hirai Momo seemed to suddenly remember the identity of the other person, sniffed, bent down and hurriedly arrived.
Xie: "Arigado..."
Just after she finished speaking, she hesitated for a moment, as if she realized that she had used the wrong language. She quickly bent again and said it again: "Kang Sang Mita."
But as soon as she finished speaking, she remembered that the other party had just spoken in Japanese, and the communication was very fluent and authentic. There was no problem at all. She was stuck for a while, and seemed to be hesitant about which language to use.
"hehe……"
Unable to hold back a smile, Chi Jingyuan took out his phone and checked the time. He had no intention of staying any longer. Based on their relationship, giving him some advice and a little comfort was enough.
The rest of the time should be left to these friends to talk among themselves and experience the feeling of failure and elimination.
In fact, it is quite conducive to growth and strength. No matter what, you still have to accept the reality.
He smiled and waved his hand: "Okay, you can think about it yourself, I'll leave first."
After finishing speaking, before turning around and leaving, he looked at Najing Nan as if he was about to say something, but out of the corner of his eye he caught sight of the two girls next to him.
After tightening the bag, the three of them turned around and left quickly after saying "goodbye" and "goodbye, senior" and other farewells and gazes.
Keeping watching Chi Jingyuan's back disappear into the darkness, the three neon girls' eyes lingered in that direction for a few seconds before they finally turned around, looked into each other's eyes, and pursed their lips.
"What a coincidence." Seeing that Hirai Momo might have listened to some of Chi Jingyuan's words, Minatozaki Saka relaxed a little and showed a smile to break the tense atmosphere.
"yes."
Mingjing Nan said something, still feeling a little sad and a little disappointed.
She is a girl with strong emotions. She felt very sad when her best friend was eliminated. She was affected by the atmosphere and sobbed quietly for a while. She could not get over it in just two or three sentences.
The disappointment was because I met Chi Jingyuan by chance, but apart from a few eye contacts, I didn't say a word during the whole process. Even when I said goodbye at the end, there was nothing special about it.
I thought that after several text messages and chats, her relationship with the other party had become closer.
As a result, 'It's getting late, let's go back early and pay attention to safety, there's no such thing as...'
Thinking of the scene where the other party left just now, Mingjing Nan felt depressed and a little dissatisfied.
I casually said a few words to Saka Minatozaki, and suddenly felt a shock in my waist. I changed my position, stretched out my legs that were hugged in front of my chest, and took out the mobile phone in my pocket.
When she clicked on it and saw the sender and the text message with only a few words, Najing Nan couldn't help being stunned and bit her lower lip gently.