After walking for about ten minutes, I arrived at the Chinese restaurant that Zhou Ziyu said, which is not the antique design of Xia Guofeng as he imagined, but the modern decoration style, and the overall look is not bad, it is a mid-range restaurant.

After finding a private room, Chi Jingyuan, who came for the first time, gave up the right to order, sat opposite and watched Zhou Ziyu hesitate for a long time.

"These are the last dishes I ate with my friends, and I think they taste good."

It seemed that she was afraid that Chi Jingyuan would not be satisfied, so she also explained specifically.

The speed of serving the food was very fast, and before the two of them could say a few words, Chi Jingyuan didn't talk nonsense, and after signaling, he ate it, and he was busy from noon until just now, he didn't know if Zhou Ziyu was hungry, but he was hungry for a long time.

The taste is really okay, Chi Jingyuan also lived in Xia Country for many years when he was a child, and he ate a lot of delicious special food, and he has always been very impressed.

And this restaurant has not been specially adjusted to meet the tastes of peninsulars like other mainstream Chinese restaurants, but strives to restore the most authentic flavors.

He didn't talk much after the food was served, and after eating a big bowl of rice to fill his hungry stomach a little, he took a long breath, drank a sip of water, and began to talk while eating.

Zhou Ziyu doesn't look very hungry, a bowl of rice has been eaten for a long time and has not been halfway down, on the contrary, it seems that she is more interested in talking and chatting, and she doesn't talk about food with a fast child, but has been talking about recent life and practice with great interest.

What has recently made a few friends, practice has improved a lot, the teacher praised her several times and other good news.

also said that some exercises are very tiring, dieting for the body is very boiling, making masks for the beauty of the skin every day, and the local trainees who practiced together rolled her eyes a few times, and always complained about the yin and yang weirdness next to her.

"What were your results in the month-end assessment of the trainees in December last year?"

Chi Jingyuan swallowed a piece of braised pork, then looked at her and asked.

"Uh...... It's good, it's a lot better than last time. ”

Zhou Ziyu was stunned for a moment, and then did not answer this question directly, and walked around with not very much confidence.

As soon as Chi Jingyuan saw her expression, he knew that her grades were average, and he was embarrassed to speak.

"No, didn't you just say that your strength has improved a lot recently, and the teacher praised you? I also because you have become a trainee that the company focuses on...... It turns out that you can't even handle the month-end assessment after blowing it for a long time? ”

He glanced at Zhou Ziyu with disdain, pursed his lips and shook his head, and took a bite of food.

"I ...... I've really improved a lot, and I've only been practicing for a year, and many of them have been with the company for several years, so of course I can't compare. ”

Zhou Ziyu was a little anxious by the other party's undisguised eyes, frowned and amplified the volume, and tried to explain.

"One year...... A year is actually not a short time, so I won't tell you how long I've been practicing, for fear of hitting you......"

"At your level and speed of progress, you're still making your debut, just wait."

Chi Jingyuan snorted lightly, that look made Zhou Ziyu a little crazy, but she couldn't argue with these facts, she could only eat a big bite of rice by herself for a long time, and she was sullenly angry with herself.

Chi Jingyuan looked at her appearance, shook his head lightly with a smile, and changed his tone after taking a sip of water:

"However, the debut of the trainee is not completely based on strength, but also on many other aspects, excluding those things behind the scenes of the company, the personal charm of the trainee, such as appearance and figure, also accounts for a large factor, and even strength is more important."

"You're quite an advantage in this area."

Chi Jingyuan's words were tantamount to praising her for her good looks, Zhou Ziyu heard it, and her mood suddenly became beautiful, she glanced at him, her mouth couldn't help but grin, and she smiled very happily.

"What are you laughing at? If you hadn't had such an advantage, I would have advised you to go back to school as soon as possible, and you would have wasted your time as a trainee. ”

I don't know why, as soon as Chi Jingyuan saw Zhou Ziyu's smile, he couldn't help but scold her.

People are not angry, and they are happily eating in small bites.

"By the way, won't it be the Spring Festival in more than half a month? How did you arrange it here alone? “

Almost full, Chi Jingyuan took the tissue that Zhou Ziyu took the initiative to hand over and wiped his mouth, and then remembered something and asked.

Devouring web

"My mother said she would come to see me and we would spend the Spring Festival together."

Zhou Ziyu looked quite expectant.

"That's fine, just make arrangements." Chi Jingyuan nodded and didn't ask much, stood up and moved: "It's almost, I'm ready to go, I still have something to do when I go back to the company...... Finally, are you sure you want a treat? “

"Sure!"

Zhou Ziyu nodded seriously, and then called the waiter to pay by card, and felt that her family conditions were quite good.

After Zhou Ziyu finished paying the order, Chi Jingyuan walked out of the box with a shoulder bag on his back, and Zhou Ziyu also followed behind with his own bag.

The business of this Chinese restaurant is very good, the location of the box here is relatively close to the inside, and there is a screen that separates the hall and appears quieter, but at a glance, the hall outside is already full of people at this time, the business is noisy and noisy, and the waiters who serve the food come and go, so it is not busy.

Seeing this, Ji Jingyuan put on his baseball cap and mask so as not to be recognized by anyone, but he had just put on the mask and had not fastened the strap behind his ear, when a tentative voice suddenly came from behind him: "Jingyuan xi?" “

Although it was a question sentence, the tone was quite firm, and he was obviously recognized.

When Ji Jingyuan heard the voice, he turned around and looked over, his eyes swept away, and it was really an acquaintance.

It's Kong Shengyan, who is an old friend.

When she first met last year, she often took the initiative to send messages to Chi Jingyuan, and invited him out for dinner from time to time, and the meaning of good feelings was very obvious.

It's just that later, after Chi Jingyuan hinted that he was dating, the other party gradually reduced the enthusiasm and initiative he had before, and restored the kind of boundary between normal friends.

Although the connection between them has never been broken, the frequency has decreased much more than before, and I haven't met for a while, I didn't expect to meet so coincidentally in this Chinese restaurant.

"Seungyeon Xi?"

Ji Jingyuan looked at Kong Shengyan with some surprise, but after reacting, he bent the corners of his eyes, although the mask blocked most of his face, he could see that he was in a good mood.

As soon as Zhou Ziyu saw that Chi Jingyuan had met an acquaintance, he stood silently behind him, bowing his head slightly and looking at the person in front of him with his peripheral vision.

"I wasn't sure just now, I didn't expect to meet you here by such a coincidence......"

Kong Shengyan was obviously also very happy, walked a few steps forward and smiled brightly, and after saying hello, she saw Zhou Ziyu behind her, and asked curiously: "Come to dinner with friends." “

Her black down jacket has no zipper, and the inner lining is slim to outline the lines of her figure, and underneath are jeans and high-heeled boots, the overall style is quite sassy.

"I heard that the Xia cuisine here is very good, come and try it...... Chi Jingyuan nodded, and then briefly introduced Zhou Ziyu: "Inside, this is a friend of mine, who has not yet made his debut as a trainee." ”

"Anihassai." Zhou Ziyu saluted and said hello, and Kong Shengyan returned the salute with a smile.

"It's ......"

Chi Jingyuan noticed that Kong Shengyan was followed by a girl behind her, with short hair and a handsome figure, and she looked very familiar.

"This is my sister, Yu Dingyan, who is also a trainee, but in JYP, she is her own sister."

Kong Shengyan took the initiative to pull Yu Dingyan from behind to the front, and enthusiastically introduced Ji Jingyuan, and finally specifically indicated that she was her own sister.

As soon as he heard that it was a trainee of JYP, Ji Jingyuan understood, he said why he was so familiar, the previous trainee show had seen her stage, and when he went to JYP to watch the 6MIX dance with Park Zhenying two days ago, this girl was among them.

It's obvious that he is a trainee who is more valued by JYP, and he is almost in a state of preparing for his debut.

"Anihasai Yo ......" Yu Dingyan looked a little nervous, and bowed very standardly. Chi Jingyuan returned the salute with a smile and nodded at her.

Friend's own sister will naturally be a little more sincere, although not too enthusiastic, but also not like a stranger with the same business smirk.

Yu Dingyan and Chi Jingyuan stood aside after saying hello, looking at Chi Jingyuan, who was close to Chi Jingyuan, with his spare eyes, and at the same time examining Zhou Ziyu who was following him.

When she saw that face, she had some experience, because Yu Dingyan knew this girl and regarded them as a trainee of JYP, and because of her good looks, she seemed to be quite famous.

It's just that she couldn't imagine how a female trainee of Xia Guo, who is not very good, knew the popular king of EXO in front of her.

Chi Jingyuan didn't ask why her sisters' surnames were different, and she knew that Kong Shengyan probably took a stage name. He looked at the sisters to the left and right, and nodded slightly.

The genes are really good, the sisters' figures and facial features are above the standard, and their temperament is also good, and in terms of recognition, Chi Jingyuan feels that his sister Yu Dingyan is even higher than her sister, and the short hair is really conspicuous, and it is quite suitable for her.

After a few short greetings, Chi Jingyuan and the others had something to do when they returned to the company, so they were ready to leave, Kong Shengyan saw the other party's intentions, and finally took the initiative to ask: "Does Jingyuan Xi have time recently?" ”

The meaning of her words is obvious, she wants to ask Chi Jingyuan to come out.

"I've been very busy in the last few days, and in addition to the group, there is also a collaboration project between me and JYP, so I may not ......be available for the next two days."

Chi Jingyuan euphemistically stated that he has a lot of things to do recently, and he didn't lie, he has been really busy recently.

But after all, he was an old friend who hadn't seen him for a long time, and he didn't say anything to death, raised his eyes and thought about it, and then continued: "At the end of the month, the days before the Spring Festival should be better, and I will send you a message when I am free." “

Originally, when Kong Shengyan heard Ji Jingyuan's refusal, although her expression was still smiling, her eyes darkened, but after listening to it, she immediately nodded happily: "Then it's decided." ”

"Well, let's go first."

"Bye-bye."

"Goodbye, senior."

The two waved goodbye, while Zhou Ziyu and Yu Dingyan saluted again.

Seeing Chi Jingyuan and Zhou Ziyu walking around the corner and disappearing into their careers, the two sisters turned around and walked towards the bathroom, they hadn't finished their meal yet, and they were originally coming out of the box to go to the bathroom.

"Ernie, do you still have a crush on Jing Yuan Xi?"

While walking, Yu Dingyan asked curiously, Chi Jingyuan left, and the nervous appearance she had just now disappeared, and she looked a lot more comfortable at this time.

She was quite concerned about her sister's feelings, and couldn't help but ask.

"Of course, there is a good feeling, after all, such an excellent boy, his appearance and figure are impeccable, and he is also a very popular idol and actor, and his personality in private is also very interesting, and it feels great to get along with him, and if he is a woman, he should have a more or less good impression, don't you like this kind of man?"

Kong Shengyan's tone was natural, and she replied as she should, and finally looked at her sister and asked rhetorically.

"Well, that's true...... But how can I think so much as a trainee, even if the good impression is the kind of fans have for idols, and you are still different from Ernie. ”

Hearing this, Yu Dingyan flipped through his memories of Chi Jingyuan, and couldn't help but nod in agreement.

"However, although the favor is still there, it has been so long since the time passed, and it has already washed up a lot...... If someone has a girlfriend, I definitely won't go back to posting it, after all, there is no one who has to be whom, and you Ernie and I are also very popular. ”

Kong Shengyan shrugged her shoulders, and her tone had changed a lot compared to just now.

"Then Oni, you ...... just now"

When Yu Dingyan heard this, he was a little puzzled by his sister's enthusiasm and initiative for Chi Jingyuan before.

"Alas, the Peninsula entertainment industry is not just a debut, debut is just a start, whether it is advertising or filming, and even various resources depend on the company's support for you and your personal connections, without these, you can't play at all, the competition is too strong."

Kong Shengyan sighed.

Since she debuted as an advertising model and actor last year, she hasn't had any decent resources since she took a few small cases, and the road of an artist has always been unsmooth, and so far it is the kind that belongs to the lake.

Needless to mention the depressed mood during this period of time, after being squeezed out of several notices by others with connections in a row, and being unemployed in the dormitory for a few months, Kong Shengyan's understanding of the entertainment industry has become more and more thorough.

Instead of answering her sister's questions head-on, she talked about her own feelings:

"Dingyan, you don't know, Jingyuan ix is a well-known royal family in SM Company, with a very deep background, and all the staff in the company don't know him. And he is also very well-connected in the film and television industry, and he can receive the drama "The Heirs" as an idol in the first year of his debut, doesn't it prove anything? ”

"It is rumored in the circle that he was behind the scenes to squeeze out the role that Lee Min Ho grabbed, this kind of network has long been made friends with other people, I and he are friends, is there anything wrong with being enthusiastic......"

Kong Shengyan looked at her sister's young face and sighed:

"It's really not that simple to debut as an artist, you'll know later......"

…………

After Chi Jingyuan and Zhou Ziyu left the Chinese restaurant, they walked together for a few minutes, and when they split the road, they no longer walked together, so they said goodbye to each other and separated.

Chi Jingyuan didn't say anything to send her back when he had something to do later, although Zhou Ziyu is not too old, but he has lived alone on the peninsula for more than a year, and his self-care ability is also very strong.

He didn't believe that he had been here for more than a year, or was he in a place near the company, and he could still get lost?

If Zhou Ziyu gets lost again, either it is intentional, or she really has a bad brain.

Of course, Chi Jingyuan would not think that Zhou Ziyu was really stupid.

Although this girl likes to giggle silly in front of him, she always looks cute and cute.

But in fact, Chi Jingyuan knows very well that Zhou Ziyu is actually very smart, and she can see many things clearly in her heart, but she just doesn't show it.

It's really not easy for a little girl to work alone in a foreign country, both mental and perseverance are very important, even if she may be more ignorant at first, but after going through a lot, she must have grown up, and the real natural stay has long been excluded crying home to find her parents.

Of course, he could also see that Zhou Ziyu's expressions and demeanor under some conditions showed that she was indeed quite close to Chi Jingyuan.

I don't know where her path as a trainee on the peninsula will go......

Ji Jingyuan sighed in his heart, sent a message to Park Jae-hyun, and quickly got in the car and rushed towards the company.

The place where they ate was still a little far from SM, and it was estimated that it would take half an hour just to walk, and he didn't have time to walk when he hurried back.

It's almost mid-January, and two of the biggest awards in the Peninsula music industry, the Golden Disc Award and the First Song Song Award, will be held soon, and EXO has been practicing for the stage of these two awards ceremonies recently.

This time, they didn't prepare a special stage performance, that is, the usual "Wolf" and "Roaring Filial Piety", although there were no new moves, but they definitely couldn't save the practice.

These two awards ceremonies are half a notch higher than last year's MMA and mama, especially their big awards, which are widely recognized by the entire Peninsula music industry, and even all passers-by and audiences, to be able to win is one of the biggest honors.

However, after winning two big awards in 2013, EXO now has its own heart and determination, and will not look like a newcomer who suffers from gains and losses like last year.

And throughout 2013, there is really no group that can touch them, the power of "Roaring Filial Piety" really makes everyone shy away, no matter which award ceremony, at least this year, they EXO is the most popular candidate, not even one.

Chi Jingyuan sat in the back seat of the nanny car, and he was comfortably swiping his mobile phone after he had just eaten and drunk.

At this time, he was looking at Bae Joo-hyun's photo on Twitter.

On December 10 last year, Bae Joo-hyun was officially announced as the second batch of SMRookies open trainees, and Kang Shiqi was released as the first batch on December 3 a little earlier than her.

The so-called SMRookies public trainees are to make some trainees who are focused on by the company public, and send records of their practice process and daily life to the company's SNS account from time to time, so that viewers and fans can see them and accumulate popularity and attention in advance.

Since the announcement, on social platforms such as facebook and twitter, SM has uploaded a lot of photos of public trainees, the popularity is not very high, but it is okay, although it is certainly not as popular as the artist, but because SM's family has many fans, there are also many people who pay attention to these new trainees in the company.

Chi Jingyuan was looking at the photos of his friends at this time, and commented in his heart.

Bae Joo-hyun looks very valued, and she has a lot of photos, but Ji Jingyuan can see at a glance that these photos are almost very scheming, and the angle is very good, showing Bae Joo-hyun's appearance advantages very well, and the comments below are quite good.

After looking at a few photos, he found out that the photos of Bae Joo-hyun that were uploaded were basically half-length photos, and he couldn't even find a full-body photo.

Jiang Shiqi's attention is not as good as that of Bae Joo-hyun, and there are not many highlights in the photos she uploaded.

Of course, she has a full-body photo.

Looking at it, a hot push suddenly came on the phone, and Chi Jingyuan looked at it, and couldn't help frowning after being stunned for a moment.

Little's father, grandfather and grandmother, members of the idol group Superjunior, died in a car accident. When Little learned of the bad news, he hurried from the army to the hospital where his relatives were housed. ’

This news is really amazing, Chi Jingyuan clicked in and watched it seriously.

Litt has a good relationship with him, and the showcase of their EXO debut was hosted by Little, and the captain of this SJ is also a very social, eight-sided person, both for seniors and juniors.

He is also the first person in SJ to exchange contact information, he exchanged it when he first debuted at the showcase, and then he will receive Lit's blessings and caring text messages when he encounters important things, and the other party is really good at this part of the world, and he feels a little similar to Lin Yuner.

It's not very close.,But it's also a friend.,Or a senior.。

After reading this push, Chi Jingyuan clicked on a few similar news, and he found that although they all reported the death of his family, the reason was different, and he then took the initiative to go to the online forum to flip through it.

After watching it for a while, Chi Jingyuan found that this matter was really not so simple, and some of the more authoritative websites announced that Little's father and grandparents were not simply killed in a car accident, but had a deeper secret.

"Ugh."

Chi Jingyuan turned off his mobile phone and sighed a little helplessly, this kind of misfortune is unbearable pain for anyone, and I don't know how this brother can survive.

He thought about it for a while, and didn't send a greeting text message directly, at this time he estimated that the other party was not in the mood to watch it, so it was better to send it later.

Chi Jingyuan didn't play with his mobile phone anymore, and sat there silently with his chin propped up and looked at the street scene speeding by outside the window.

…………

"The company has communicated with me, and they hope that the cooperation between you and JYP can be accelerated."

"Still speeding up? Now the time is very tight, and the progress of recording songs recently is not smooth, and I feel that half a month is not enough. ”

Chi Jingyuan was a little annoyed when he heard this, and complained to his mobile phone.

At this time, he was in SM Company, and when he was about to go out after practicing with the members for a few days on stage, he received a call from Park Jae-hyun, telling him about the company's new arrangements for him recently.

"Because your popularity and popularity are very high in Xia Guo, although I went to the event for a period of time last year, it was a drop in the bucket, and the invitations to you are still endless."

"And the company and the company's partners in Xia are running a new itinerary for you, Jingyuan, you are very hopeful that during the Spring Festival, you will perform on stage at some of the more important galas on several big TV stations in Xia Guo."

"Once it's successful, it's important for the company to open up the market over there, and for your personal visibility."

"So they want you to speed up your progress, you can completely do it a week before the Spring Festival, and then go to Xia Guo to participate in the event."

Park Jae-hyun explained, which made Ji Kyung-won discouraged.

After thinking about it for a while, he still insisted on his opinion: "No, the time is not enough now, and it is really perfunctory to speed up the progress, and many details will definitely not meet my requirements." ”

"My expectations for this song are still quite big, at least in the peninsula market, it will definitely achieve a lot of results, and I can't just waste ......"

"Brother, you come and talk to the company, the progress on my side must not be accelerated, either the itinerary on the Xia country side is a little less, or I can go to the Xia country at the scheduled time, but I have to discuss with JYP, the scheduled release time of the cooperative single is about a week late, anyway, the production of this song must be done carefully, and it must not be dealt with."

"Allah, I understand what you mean, I will communicate with the company, there should be no problem, if nothing else, SM should choose the latter, after all, the market in Xia Guo is too big."

Park Jae-hyun's tone is confident, and he can easily anticipate the reaction and choice on the SM side.

"That's right, Jingyuan."

Before he was about to hang up the phone, Park Jae-hyun remembered one more thing, and hurriedly said: "Lee so-man and the SM record department also handed over the message, the preliminary preparations for your EXO mini second album are almost completed, and they asked you to hurry up and hand over the song demo to them, and I was very anxious to listen to it." ”

"It's all going to be together...... Okay, brother, I know, I'll hurry up. “

Chi Jingyuan was a little irritable and answered the phone.

"Well, of course I'm relieved of you."

"Brother, so be it, goodbye."

Hanging up the phone, Ji Jingyuan closed his eyes and took a long breath, adjusting his mentality.

It was something that had been said a long time ago, and there was nothing to complain about, but it just happened to be crowded together, which made him feel a little sudden and urgent.

Shaking his head, Ji Jingyuan walked towards the elevator with a shoulder bag, he had to go to JYP to continue working in a while.

After waiting at the elevator entrance for a while, the door opened with a 'Ding Dong', and a figure walked out of it and took a picture with Chi Jingyuan.

As soon as Chi Jingyuan saw the person, he stopped when he was about to get on the elevator, and took the initiative to say hello to the visitor:

"Taeyeonuna, such a coincidence?"