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Chapter 837 So Powerful
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On the other hand, the EXO team arrived in Aichi, Neon. After completing the day's site visit and rehearsal, a group of people went out together in the evening and found a restaurant near the hotel to have a midnight snack.

Everyone in the group came. Nine people put two tables together in the box and sat around them. The sounds of bowls and chopsticks hitting each other, the sounds of chewing, and the chattering mixed together, and the atmosphere was very lively.

EXO debuted five years ago. Although there have been many disputes and conflicts among the members and several small groups have been formed, all members are still able to maintain friendly relationships and will not miss such group activities as long as they are free.

The captain is serious and responsible, there is a royal maknae who receives special treatment, and there are no members who are particularly unsociable. No matter what, everyone is very respectful... This is the soul of EXO.

The atmosphere at the table was quite harmonious at this time.

After Ji Jingyuan returned to the dormitory and the big group reunited, the atmosphere within the entire team improved a lot. The embarrassing scene that Wu Sehun had mentioned before, caused by the issues between the sub-team and the fans, did not occur. Byun Baekhyun, Kim Jong Dae and others behaved quite normally.

One reason is that Chi Jingyuan is back, and some emotions are definitely not good to show in front of him.

Secondly, it is because Ji Jingyuan and Wu Sehun expressed their support and encouragement to CBX in the live broadcasts in the past two days, and also gave some guidance to fans... Although they are still being treated with all kinds of sarcasm in the past two days, regardless of whether it has any effect, they certainly understand the sentiment.

Let them mock me, I have been in the industry for so long now and I have already developed the mentality.

And although CBX's results are somewhat unsatisfactory, to be honest, it is not a big blow to the careers of Baekhyun and others. Not meeting expectations is not an earth-shattering thing. Their roots are still in EXO. As long as the big group EXO does not fall, it is actually acceptable for the small team to have slightly worse results.

However, the long-awaited debut of the sub-group was first ruthlessly knocked away by Twice's "TT", and then directly crushed by the subway song of its teammates. They were 100% in a bad mood.

But the EXO members are all smart people. No one discusses these things at all. Even the extremely popular song "Really Really" was not mentioned at all. Instead, they have been talking about all kinds of gossip from the beginning to now.

From Do Kyung-soo's new girlfriend, to the female fan Park Chanyeol dated a few days ago, from a boy band member who took the initiative to fawn over a rich female fan, to which girl band has serious internal bullying and exclusion, from a male idol who took drugs with the company's trainees, to which female idol in the circle looks delicate but actually has severe bad breath and body odor.

They enjoyed telling all kinds of secret news.

"Is this true? What did the company say?"

At this time, Kim Junmyeon looked at Park Chanyeol with some concern, while Chi Jingyuan and others next to him also looked over in surprise.

They just heard from Park Chanyeol that the pictures of him and his new girlfriend outside the entertainment circle were taken by the newspaper on a date, and it seemed that he had communicated with SM but was stopped by the company. That was why his agent called him to the company for a meeting yesterday.

"What else can I say? It's still the same old thing."

Faced with the concern of other members, Park Chanyeol didn't seem to care much. He took a few sips of wine and waved his hand nonchalantly.

The peninsula and Seoul are so small, and the various media paparazzi are extremely tricky to follow you. As long as you are popular and in a relationship, it is basically difficult to escape the eyes of these media for a long time.

This kind of thing has happened to EXO more than once or twice. Since their debut, many members have been photographed, such as Park Chanyeol, Kim Jong-in, Byun Baekhyun... and Ji Kyung-won, etc.

However, most of them were revealed by the company's public relations. SM is still very powerful in this regard, so so far, only Baekhyun's love life in the entire group has been exposed.

This time, it should be the same as before...

"You should be more careful..."

Seeing that Park Chanyeol didn't care, Kim Junmyeon hesitated for a moment and then persuaded him: "Sometimes the company can't block all the news."

Bian Baekhyun paused for a second after taking a bite of rice, but quickly let go and chewed twice as if nothing had happened.

"Alasou~" Park Chanyeol nodded and responded casually, but from his tone, those who knew him knew that he didn't take it seriously.

Looking at this brother's appearance, Chi Jingyuan laughed secretly in his heart.

If he could change his personality, he would not be Park Chanyeol.

"When did he get a new girlfriend? Did he break up with his previous one?"

Watching Park Chanyeol gossiping again, Chi Jingyuan listened while curiously whispering a question to Wu Sehun next to him.

But Wu Se-hun looked at him blankly: "Which one are you talking about?"

"Uh..." Chi Jingyuan was a little speechless and felt that his question was quite stupid.

"How do I know which one you're talking about? He changes girlfriends much faster than you...than us."

Wu Se-hun rolled his eyes first, then whispered to Chi Jingyuan: "The new guy seems to be the president of a coffee shop. He said he met him last month..."

"So..." Chi Jingyuan nodded slowly.

Now that they have debuted for five years, EXO members are all older, and basically all of them are in a relationship at the moment... Even if there are some who are not in a relationship yet, they are just in a window period.

However, most of them, like Ji Kyung-won and Kim Junmyeon, are relatively restrained, unlike Park Chanyeol who plays so wildly.

After taking two bites of the meal, Chi Jingyuan suddenly glanced out of the corner of his eye and found that Jin Zhongren, who was sitting in the corner of the table, had been fiddling with his mobile phone. He didn't even take two bites of the meal, and didn't participate in the discussion much. He looked a bit flirtatious.

He was very familiar with this expression and knew roughly what this person was doing at a glance.

Thinking of his request some time ago, Chi Jingyuan raised his eyebrows, and quickly poked Wu Shixun, who was the most informed, with his elbow. After winking in that direction, he covered his mouth and asked in a low voice: "Kai...what's the situation?"

"Oh, he..."

Wu Se-hun followed his gaze and immediately understood. He gave Chi Jingyuan a sly smile, also covered his mouth, and whispered with excitement of gossip: "He seems to have been chatting with a female idol recently, and the other party seems to be interested in him. I feel that it should have reached the ambiguous stage."

"Who is it? Which group?"

"EXID's Hyelin, we know each other."

“EXID…”

Chi Jingyuan nodded in surprise when he heard this: "I do know him..."

I've met them many times on TV, but he's not very familiar with EXID... And he thinks Junghwa and Hani are prettier in this group...

I didn't expect that Kim Jong-in would suddenly get together with them.

But Chi Jingyuan immediately remembered something, blinked and asked, "Isn't he pursuing Sana?"

He remembered that not long ago this guy was obviously trying to pursue Minatozaki Sana, actively approaching her and frequently contacting her via text messages in private, and even asked Chi Jingyuan to help make an appointment.

It's only been a few days and the person has been replaced?
"I was pursuing her before, but Kai said that we didn't make any progress after chatting for several times, so I put it aside for now..."

Wu Se-hun was very well-informed about this kind of thing, and glanced at Kim Jong-in without missing a trace: "He was quite disappointed. I remember he mentioned this matter when we were drinking together. His evaluation of Sana Xi was 'he looked very friendly and smiled, but it was far from as easy to deal with as imagined'."

"And..." Wu Se-hun thought for a moment and added, "'He's very good at keeping people in suspense when he's not busy, but when he's serious, he's like a different person.'"

"so smart?"

Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but sigh in surprise.

He wasn't praising Kai, he was praising Minatozaki Sana...

Although Kim Jong-in has a dull personality and his appearance is not outstanding in EXO, Ji Jingyuan, who has lived with him for several years, knows that this guy is actually very good in this aspect and is very good at pursuing girls.

Moreover, as the official C position of a top group like EXO, he is still very attractive to female idols in the circle.

I didn't expect to completely hit a wall with Minatozaki Sana.

This girl...is of a pretty high rank.

“But he didn’t give up.”

Then, Wu Se-hun added: "He's chatting here and pursuing her there at the same time. I heard that he seems to be in contact with a member of IOI recently, but I don't know the details... Anyway, it doesn't delay~"

"He's really busy."

Chi Jingyuan clicked his lips, feeling that the members' lives were truly colorful.

"Indeed, no worse than you."

"Axi..."

"…Oh my god, you guys know Tzuyu from Twice, right? Ah qingjia, I now understand why the public likes her looks so much. She is indeed not very photogenic. When you look at her up close in private, she is completely gorgeous. She has a great figure and a very small face."

As they were talking, Chi Jingyuan turned his attention and heard that Kim Jong Dae and a few others were talking about Chou Tzuyu.

"It's not like we haven't met before. I don't think it's as exaggerated as you say~" Kim Junmyeon interrupted. He didn't quite believe it and felt that what the members said was a bit exaggerated.

"It was good-looking before, and this time Twice's comeback is really good. Tzuyu's purple hair, wow, brother, you will know when you see it."

Pretty female idols are always the most interesting topic. Kim Jong-dae, who had drunk a little, blushed as he recalled:

"When we went to record Music Bank a few days ago, I saw several male artists approaching her, especially during the final awards ceremony. We were standing diagonally behind her, and I saw it very clearly. You don't even know how several idols from boy bands behind Twice were secretly looking at Tzuyu..."

"Ah! Now I remember, this is how it should be seen!"

Bian Baekhyun immediately took over his words, then narrowed his eyes slightly, first looking forward seriously, then looking at him, his eyes suddenly flashed and glanced over, with a fiery passion between his eyebrows, and in the middle he even raised his eyebrows specifically, which added to the feeling of looking at prey.

His cosplay was so lifelike that several people nearby applauded.

But Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth when he saw it, and he felt a little unhappy for some reason.

"Is this true?" Kim Junmyeon felt that they were exaggerating even more.

"Really, I'm not exaggerating at all... But I understand them, Tzuyu is indeed good-looking... Mainly, her temperament is very attractive, and she has a good figure."

"...Tsk, tsk, if so many people are chasing after you, I wonder if you are in a relationship now?"

Wu Se-hun put down the wine glass in his hand and interrupted: "Tzuyuxi is not yet an adult, right? How can you date someone so young?"

"What do you mean young? You've already passed the legal age for marriage. Who says you have to be an adult to date? Nowadays, middle school students are all in pairs... Oh Se-hun, are you from the Peninsula?"

"Uh……"

"...I remember Jingyuan and Tzuyu have a good relationship. Jingyuan, do you know anything about him?"

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We had a lively chat after not seeing each other for a few days. We all enjoyed today's midnight snack and were still chatting enthusiastically in the car when we returned to the hotel.

Chi Jingyuan also drank some wine and felt a little tipsy. After returning to the hotel, he washed up and lay on the bed, feeling refreshed and relaxed.

For the overseas trip of the third tour this time, they no longer stayed in double rooms as before. SM directly booked single rooms for each member to ensure that each member had enough privacy.

Living alone is indeed more convenient for doing anything, but Chi Jingyuan sometimes feels a little bored because there is not enough people to chat with.

Just when he couldn't sleep and was staring at the noisy night show on TV to kill time, the cell phone on the bedside table suddenly rang.

After picking up the phone and seeing who was calling, Chi Jingyuan was stunned for a moment.

It was Yu Jeongyeon who called.

“Jeongyeon?”

After answering the phone, he was obviously a little surprised: "Why are you calling so late? What happened?"

"Oppa!"

Yu Jeongyeon's powerful voice came from the phone. Just listening to it, she could feel a surge of excitement: "Ani... because I'm really happy today... hiccups... and I'm very touched. I'm very grateful to Oppa in my heart, uh... so I called to express my gratitude in my heart... hiccups."

Although her tone sounded energetic, she was a little too excited, and she paused while speaking, her word order was a little messed up, and she hiccuped from time to time. It was obvious that her state was not normal.

"you've been drinking?"

Chi Jingyuan immediately realized that her condition was not normal.

"Oppa, you heard it... I was really happy, so I drank a little."

Although she might be a little drunk, it was clear that Yu Jeongyeon's mind was still clear. She paused and asked tentatively, "It's a bit presumptuous. Will it disturb Oppa... Oppa, are you asleep?"

"Not yet. How can an idol go to bed so early?"

Chi Jingyuan, who was lying on the bed, had some guesses in his mind. He used the remote control to turn down the volume of the TV and smiled gently: "This time is just right..."

As he spoke, he remembered again: "Oh, right, today is your birthday, right? I almost forgot. I sent you a birthday card~ But I gave you the gift in advance, so I won't be able to send it this time."

"Um... Oppa remembers it, ah, I... thank you Oppa"

Yu Jeongyeon was obviously very moved, her speech was a little confused, and after sniffing twice, she began to talk in a rambling manner.

This girl might have had a lot of things pent up in her heart for a long time, and recently, or maybe she was stimulated by something today, plus she drank some wine, so she became a little different from usual, and called me so late.

Originally, I just wanted to thank Chi Jingyuan, but as we talked, we drifted further and further away.

It's said to be a thank you, but in reality it's just a confession.

Chi Jingyuan certainly sensed her abnormal mood, but he didn't say much. He just listened to her chattering as a friend.

She said that before Twice, she was devastated when the 14MIX project she had been looking forward to for a long time disbanded in 6, and she had the idea of ​​leaving the company and saying goodbye to this industry. She even put it into practice. She didn't come to practice for a long time and went to work in a bakery.

She said that she persisted for so long, and after Twice finally debuted, she felt that the world of idols was a little different from what she had imagined. Not only did she have endless schedules, but she was also exhausted every day and it was very torturous. And no matter how hard she tried, sometimes she still couldn't get the attention and love of the public.

She said that she once participated in a variety show in the same group as Chou Tzu-yu, but when she walked out onto the street to interview other people, the people around her only knew Chou Tzu-yu, and the cheers and support were all for Chou Tzu-yu. Few people knew her at all... That kind of gap and jealousy was really unbearable.

She said that she once had a recording schedule that lasted for two days without sleep, and was so tired that she almost collapsed. Lin Nayeon was also very sad and depressed because she saw many people scolding her for being ugly on the Internet. After the two returned to the dormitory, they hugged each other and cried for a long time.

She said that she has always liked long hair and has had long hair since she was a child, but she cut her hair short at the company's request. At first, she didn't like the "girl crush" personality that the company gave her, as she is not a person with a strong personality.

She said that these past few days were the happiest days for her since her debut. The actual display of her popularity at the autograph session today moved her so much that she wanted to cry, and she actually cried. She said that during her birthday live broadcast just now, looking at the messages from fans, she felt as never before that "there are really a lot of people who like and support her."

Later on, Yu Jeongyeon started crying while talking and didn't know when she hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Chi Jingyuan held the slightly hot phone and was silent for a while.

Although he and Yu Jeongyeon have always had a good relationship, it is limited to close seniors and juniors, or friends.

Given their relationship, it's not yet to the point where they can speak their minds freely.

But now this girl obviously has a very good impression of Chi Jingyuan and trusts him very much. Today, when she was excited and drank, she subconsciously regarded him as someone she could talk to. Not only is he a senior or junior in the circle, but she also feels a little like a brother to him.

This kind of closeness made Chi Jingyuan feel a little burdened...but this sense of trust that did not involve any ambiguity made him feel pretty good.

After all, they have known each other for a long time, and he has always had a good impression of this girl with a nice personality.

However, even though they have known each other for such a long time, Ji Jingyuan still doesn't know much about Yu Jeongyeon. At first, he positioned her as 'the younger sister of his friend Kong Seungyeon', and later it became 'a member of the same group as Zhou Ziyu'.

It was pretty much like this until this collaboration on "really really".

But now, after this cooperation, especially after this phone call, Chi Jingyuan's image of this girl suddenly became much clearer.

Now here with Chi Jingyuan, she no longer needs any other additional suffixes, she is Yu Dingyan.

I was already having trouble sleeping, and after this phone call, my thoughts became even more distracted.

The TV in front of him was a little noisy. After watching it for a while, he got out of bed, walked to the window in his slippers, and quietly looked at the starry night sky outside. Thinking of the reason for Yu Jeongyeon's mood changes, he couldn't help but sigh while feeling emotional.

Ugh.

Being an idol is indeed a very stressful profession.

After silently watching the night view for a while, Chi Jingyuan suddenly thought of someone inexplicably.

He picked up his phone and opened the address book. He swiped twice and found Zhou Ziyu's name. After a moment's hesitation, he called her.

The call was quickly connected after two beeps. Zhou Ziyu's familiar voice was heard immediately. The voice was deliberately lowered as if she was afraid of being heard, but there was an obvious hint of surprise in it.

"What's the matter? Why are you calling me suddenly?"

"Zhou Ziyu?"

Hearing her low, sweet voice, Chi Jingyuan smiled, but said in surprise: "Sorry, I called the wrong number."

"That's disgusting, why are you doing this!"

(End of this chapter)