"You know when you hear it? What do you mean? ”

Lying on the bed, curled up together and wrapped in a cotton quilt, Pei Zhuhyun was stunned after seeing the other party's news, his eyes blinked, and his face was a little puzzled.

Just when he was about to send a message to ask, Chi Jingyuan followed up with another message: "Don't say it, let's go to filming." ”

Bae Joo-hyun snapped his fingers, retreated the two or three words that had been typed, stared at the screen for a few seconds, and then chose a 'come on' expression and sent it over.

After sending it, she looked at the time, and then occasionally threw her phone to the side, she knew that Ji Jingyuan would not reply in a short time.

She curled her legs into a ball with the quilt between her bodies, and rubbed her soft back twice with her feet, and the soft touch made her close her eyes comfortably and enjoy it for a while.

After two minutes, Bae Joo-hyun opened his eyes and looked at the ceiling, and his big black eyes blinked twice.

Originally, she was interested in the title of the song, and the last time she chatted by the river, Chi Jingyuan mentioned the matter of the winter specialty, so she asked casually just now, but she didn't expect that after seeing this reply, her interest was inadvertently provoked.

This MAMA is the same as MMA a few days ago, red velvet because of their own achievements and coffee positions are not enough, and SM did not carry out public relations and operations, they couldn't win the newcomer award, so they didn't attend, and they didn't even have a stage performance, and there were too many artists to go to Ryder Bebe, who was so mushy after his debut.

This bloody reality made several members, including Bae Joo-hyun, feel a little aggrieved and gloomy, originally even with Ji Kyung-won and EXO participating, Bae Joo-hyun had no desire to watch this MAMA.

It's just that after listening to it now, it's suddenly a little different, and she can't help but have some expectations for the special stage of "Let It Flow" that will be performed on MAMA.

Chi Jingyuan too, after hanging up her curiosity, the other party directly patted her ass and left to film, which made her a little sleepless now, and she couldn't help but think about what Chi Jingyuan said just now.

This guy is such a nuisance!

…………

It was not bad with Ji Jingyuan's expectations, because of the continuous concert leave, his scene progress was delayed a little, and he worked overtime until two or three o'clock in the middle of the night before finishing work.

After getting off work, I hurried to a studio in Gangnam District to shoot the MV, and the other members had already arrived to start shooting personal shots, and after arriving, Ji Jingyuan hurriedly put on makeup and changed clothes to join in.

Because it is necessary to take advantage of MAMA's east wind, if it is to be released on December 4, the MV of "Let It Be" must be completed quickly, after all, post-production also takes a few days, which causes EXO to be busy all of a sudden in the past two days, especially Ji Jingyuan because he still has filming tasks, so that many times the shooting of the MV can only be carried out at night.

But fortunately, the MV doesn't need to dance, most of them are some close-ups of running and facial expressions, compared to the MV of dance music, it is still very easy to shoot, and it can be done after two or three days of overtime.

Chi Jingyuan, who finally slept well, was not idle for long, and was called back to the company to attend a meeting the next day.

"According to the return model of the four singles album synthesized into the regular second album, the title song of the first single album "E" released in March or April next year must be "spring day", after all, most people on the peninsula listen to songs seasonally, and spring is just right to listen to 'spring day', so what about the included songs? "El Dorado", or "Butterfly", "My Answer"? ”

"The quality of the song "Spring Day" is really good, the melody is pleasant and in line with the public's preferences, and the lyrics are also very healing and warm, a bit similar to "Let It Be", all of which express some warm feelings for fans to some extent......

"But this song is also a lyric song after all, and even if you can do some simple choreography, it will not be out of this category. Judging from the current situation of EXO and the attitude of our observation and statistics of XO's fan base and passers-by, they are all looking forward to the return next year, and will the fans be a little disappointed that the first title song they have been looking forward to for so long is a lyrical song? ”

"So if you want to use 'Spring Day' as the title song of your first single, it's best to include it instead of lyrical songs."

At this time, in the conference room on the fourth floor of the company, several department directors and employees involved in the department, such as records, planning, and artists, were discussing the plan for EXO's return next year.

A rectangular conference table was full, and people on both sides kept expressing their opinions and opinions, and Li Xiuman and several deputies sat at the top, listening carefully while writing something in the notepad in their hands.

And Chi Jingyuan sat aside and listened quietly with a stack of materials, the heating was turned on a little too much, making him feel a little hot, he pulled his collar from time to time, and by the way, he looked up at the staff who spoke a few times and found that most of them were very familiar faces.

A few days ago, after handing over his comeback plan to Lee so-man, after a series of meetings and discussions with the company, it has basically been decided that he will return once a month with a single album, and the last four singles will be combined into a regular second album for EXO's return next year.

The names of the albums were also taken from his suggestion, and the names of the four singles albums were tentatively "E", "X", "O", "L".

The big picture has been determined, but there are still a lot of debates in many aspects, and the contradictions focus on the choice of the title song and the inclusion of the song, as well as the trade-off of returning to the specific time.

As the proposer of this suggestion and one of the scheduled producers, the company and Lee so-man both asked Ji Jingyuan to join in and give his opinions, and this kind of meeting was the second time that Ji Jingyuan participated in the past two days.

Including the last time, he basically sat in on the whole process and had no intention of expressing his opinion.

Because his suggestion has basically been written very clearly in the plan report, I believe that both Li Xiuman and many employees are very clear.

Although he didn't speak, but to be honest, listening to their heated discussion, Ji Jingyuan felt quite rewarding, and when considering the return of his group, the company and idol, as well as the fans, stood from a completely different angle, which made him feel very interesting to listen to.

"According to our judgment and grasp of the market, the two songs with great potential for the title song are "Call Me Baby" and "Boy with Luv", and I suggest that these two songs be the title songs of the first "E" and the fourth "L", so that the beginning and end will have the biggest sensation."

"And the song "boy with luv" and the name of the single album "L" are also very consistent, one is the name of the fan and the other is the words of the fans, this combination will definitely move the fans of EXO, and it will be of great help to the topic gimmick on the Internet, especially the promotion of sales."

Hearing the suggestion of the head of the room, Ji Jingyuan glanced at him and nodded slightly, the title song of the first album was different from what he thought, but the idea of the fourth album was exactly the same.

In addition to the few songs provided in the Chi Jingyuan music library, the company has prepared dozens of songs for EXO's return before, of which there are as many as six or seven songs at the title song level alone, and a lot of resources have been invested in all aspects, and "call me baby" is one of the most optimistic about it.

Speaking of which, the Korean version of the demo of the song "Call Me Baby" was recorded by Chi Jingyuan, this song was created by a well-known musician in Europe and the United States and was purchased by SM, and when the demo was recorded, Ji Jingyuan was still in the mood for a long time.

Because the song title in the original English demo is called "Call Me Dady", both the song title and the lyrics are very explicit, pointing to the next three roads without any cover-up, it is completely a Huang song.

But fortunately, the company found someone to refill the Korean version of the lyrics really well, and Ji Jingyuan liked it quite much after recording, and the company was also attentive.

As for "boy with luv", it is the title song he provided for EXO's return this time, and it is also the most promising song he has come up with.

"I think it's good to be the non-main title of "El Dorado", and it can be included in "E" to balance out the style of the song."

"What is the title song of the third "O"? I thought "love me right", which was one of the title songs scheduled for the original project, was quite appropriate, but "MY TYPE" also has a unique style and is a very distinctive addition to the album. ”

"And EXODUS."

"The focus of the inclusion of songs is to grasp the changes in the market, has the latest market evaluation report come out?"

"The exact timing of the return needs to be discussed again, if we return once a month from March, then the timing of EXO will conflict with the return period of several of our idol groups, and we will form a situation where we are fighting ourselves......

"Red Velvet in particular, we have planned for them to return with a new album around mid-March, and with their current situation, they urgently need to change the public's perception, so this album is extremely important to them, and there are new members joining this time, if they hit EXO, ......"

He didn't finish speaking, but everyone present naturally understood that judging from the current situation and wind reviews of red velvet, if it were to hit the EXO that was reloaded next year and returned with so many company resources, it was estimated that it would be directly run over and there would be no scum left.

Hearing this, the spinning pen in Ji Jingyuan's hand involuntarily stopped, it was the first time he heard about Red Velvet's return next year.

And what does SM think, there are new members joining? Does Lee so-man really want to continue to engage in the 'infinite expansion' gameplay that died in Girls' Generation and SJ before?

I've failed twice and still don't give up.

Bae Joo-hyun and the others hadn't mentioned these things to him before, and it was obvious that the members of Ryder Bebe themselves hadn't been notified now, just looking at the expressions of the other people at the meeting, the decision of Red Velvet to add people and the plan for this return should have been decided.

Ji Jingyuan is quite curious about who will become the fifth member of Red Velvet, and judging from the bleak situation of this group, he doesn't know whether to say that this new member is lucky or unlucky.

After the meeting, which lasted for more than an hour, there was still no specific inclusion of songs, but at least the idea was much clearer than the last time, and the selection of songs was much narrower.

At least under the market analysis, several songs with explosive potential have already been selected separately to book the title song position, and the rest is mainly included songs and some other considerations.

After chatting with Li Xiuman alone and saying his opinion, Ji Jingyuan got into the nanny car and returned to the crew to continue filming.

During the break, he suddenly remembered the news he heard during the meeting just now, and then took out his mobile phone and sent a message to Bae Joo-hyun.

"Shake ......"

Pei Zhuhyun, who was sweating profusely and was sitting in the practice room while drinking water and wiping his sweat with a towel, heard the mobile phone he put next to him to charge rang, stood up and walked over to pick it up, and when he looked at it, his eyes widened:

"Your plan for your return seems to have been confirmed, and the time is probably in March next year, so I guess you will be notified soon...... By the way, Red Velvet may want to add another member, but I don't know who to add. ”

This text message from Chi Jingyuan made her originally calm mood instantly agitated, and after two seconds, she put the water cup aside, and hurriedly asked: "It's already confirmed, how do you know?" ”

The other party replied quickly: "When I had a meeting in the morning, I listened to the head of the company's planning and recording department, and I should have almost decided on it." ”

For the current situation of red velvet without resources to invest in the refrigeration version, the next return is really the most concerned and important thing at present, after seeing Ji Jingyuan say this, Pei Zhuhyun was overjoyed, and quickly typed on his mobile phone with both hands:

"March next year? That should have informed us soon, did they say how it came back, or was it a digital single? Who are the new members? Yilin, or Gaoen? By the way, I ......"

It's just that before she finished typing, a reply from Chi Jingyuan popped up on the screen:

"Don't talk about it, let's go filming."

"Ai ...... I'll shoot you ......"

Seeing this news that came out, Pei Zhuhyun almost scolded directly, his eyes were on fire, he couldn't help but stomp on the wooden floor with his right foot and made a muffled sound, and his fingers knocked the place where the name of 'Ji Jingyuan' was displayed on the screen, as if he could hit him directly.

Why is this person so annoying, and half of them have disappeared, and the filming is amazing?

If you're busy filming, why are you talking about these things I care about the most at this time, and it's like this after the strong curiosity is hung up.

If Ji Jingyuan appeared in front of her now, Bae Joo-hyun swore that she felt that she would have to kick him twice and bite him a few times before she could barely relieve her anger.

Cut, still playing routines, do you think I don't know that you are deliberately hanging your sister? Sister just didn't ask!

Pei Zhuhyun angrily retracted the message that had been entered, glared at the sender's name, gritted his teeth and sat back in place with his mobile phone in his heart, ignoring the puzzled glances cast by Jiang Shiqi and the others next to him.

Just sat there for a few seconds, but Bae Joo-hyun, who pretended to be calm, became more and more itchy, and the more he thought about it, the more angry he became.

Damn, I really want to know.

……

"How's it going, our new song is good, isn't it?"

Ji Jingyuan sat on the sofa in a restaurant box in Cheongdam-dong, crossed Erlang's legs, and was texting with Jung Eun-di exchanging texts.

In addition to him, the other 8 members of EXO sat in twos and threes in the box, chatting and playing with their mobile phones, and a few got together to chat about the gossip in the circle, and the atmosphere was very good.

Today is November 27th, and it is also Park Chanyeol's birthday, in order to celebrate his birthday and treat EXO, who has been busy for almost a month for the return of the winter single, the nine members came out together at night to prepare a meal to celebrate, Ji Jingyuan also asked for a small leave from the crew, but it didn't take long, and he had to rush back to the crew to continue filming after eating.

Originally, the company considered holding a birthday party for Park Chanyeol to give back and comfort the Ellips who were in turmoil, but considering that he was not a big birthday this year and the current poor Internet public opinion, the birthday party was put on hold, but after dinner in the evening, Park Chanyeol would shoot a birthday celebration VCR and publish it on the Internet, which can be regarded as showing some intentions.

Not long after he walked into the box and sat down, he received a text message from Jung Eun-di, and it just so happened that when he walked into the restaurant just now, the main song of Apink's return was playing in the hall, and Ji Jingyuan sang two sentences along.

"Do you remember the time we spent together?"

“.. luv。 ”

The sound of this song could still be faintly heard outside the door, so he couldn't help but hum twice.

After Apink performed on the first stage of his comeback at "Music Bank" on the 21st, the company also released the music source and music video on the 24th, and officially released the mini fifth album "Pink Luv".

It is not thanks to Zheng Endi's previous bull that the earth-shaking sound, Apink has received a very good response after the release of the music source this time, and the title song "Luv" quickly became a hit, and in just a few days, it has become a new pop trend on the peninsula, which can be heard in major video stores, restaurants and other places.

Moreover, the music source results are very strong, and the stamina seems to be very strong, and it is estimated that it is likely to win this week's Melon weekly crown in terms of this trend.

Speaking of which, Apink hasn't won the weekly crown of the melon list yet.

"It's really good, actor Zheng didn't say anything big this time." Ji Jingyuan didn't mock, but expressed his blessings quite sincerely, there are really a lot of acquaintances in Apink, in addition to Zheng Endi, a good relative, there is also an ex-girlfriend, and the other members are also familiar.

They were able to make a big deal this time, and he was actually quite happy for them.

Ji Jingyuan also took the time to watch the MV and stage of Apink's title song "Luv" the day before yesterday, the song is really good, the main song part is catchy, and the chorus is also very toxic, and it does have the potential to hit the song.

In particular, the style of Apink's return has been greatly adjusted this time, the pure style of the past has changed a lot in this album, and it is digested very well, almost every member of the MV of "Luv" has a good makeup, and the mature Sun Naun looks very eye-catching, and even Zheng Eundi put away his big mouth and began to play a lady.

If you compare it, their overall makeup is really much better than the look of Red Velvet's return this time.

The song and style makeup are very good, but Ji Jingyuan thinks that the choreography is one of the shortcomings, and he thinks that the choreography of the song "Luv" is too simple, just like radio gymnastics, and there are a lot of repetitive movements in the middle, which feels not very careful.

However, judging from the momentum of the first two days of the return, Apink's results this time are more amazing than the previous two times, just like Zheng Endi boasted before, they are likely to become the general trend.

"kkkkk, look at what you said, when did I brag? By the way, isn't Nann's new look coming back this time beautiful? (Eyebrows raised)"

It can be seen that because of the good response to this return, Zheng Endi is in a good mood and takes the initiative to attack, and after seeing her hints, Ji Jingyuan also appeared in front of him the appearance of Sun Naen's return this time.

It's really good-looking, and it feels a lot more mature.

"Let's see who you compare, of course it's beautiful compared to you."

"Assi, you're a ...... person"

Zheng Endi can always be held in his throat by Chi Jingyuan's breath, obviously he wants to use Sun Naen to tease him, but he didn't expect to vomit himself again.

didn't recognize it and laughed, Chi Jingyuan sent another message: "By the way, why didn't you go to MAMA this year?" ”

Attendance and performers for the December 3 MAMA Awards ceremony have been announced online, but controversy has ensued everywhere.

In terms of the men's group, because of the strange sudden increase in the number of votes for the winner in the rookie award vote in early November, and the overall decrease in the number of votes of other groups such as got7, there was speculation on the Internet that the organizer was secretly operating to make votes.

Anyway, MAMA doesn't have a good reputation on it, and there are more lice.

On the girl group, most of the former pillars of Girls' Generation and 2NE1 were absent from the award ceremony due to travel problems, and Apink, the hottest of the three generations of girl groups this year, was not among the guests, which made many fans feel a little puzzled.

"Don't mention it, why didn't you win the award, let me tell you that MAMA organizer is really disgusting......"

"Our Apink results this year are so good, these will not be able to win the best girl group, especially the best girl group......"

"The big award definitely doesn't have our share, whoever likes to go will not serve the sister......"

As soon as Zheng Endi talked about this, he was instantly unhappy, and complained to Chi Jingyuan bitterly, his words were full of dissatisfaction with the organizer.

Of course, she was not worried about Chi Jingyuan's secrecy, and sent a long message to complain.

But what she said also makes sense, this year's decline in girls' generation is obvious, 2NE1 has a big scandal, and the overall decline of the second-generation girl group, the most eye-catching of the third-generation girl group is sistar and APink, of which the former's music source is much better, but the latter's sales and die-hard are a little stronger, and the girl group award should be born in these two girl groups.

Add at most one girlsday that exploded at the beginning of the year.

Didn't I expect Apink to be selected, or PR to a heavyweight award?

Since it is certain that the probability of winning the prize is not large, it is no problem to simply not go.

Although EXO is very valued by the organizers, this time MAMA is still a strong contender for the big award, but as a parent, Ji Jingyuan is of course on the side of actor Zheng at this time, he followed Zheng Endi with righteous indignation and sprayed two sentences of Mnet, and the performance of yin and yang weirdness was directly seen by Zheng Endi, and he couldn't help but scold him directly.

"Jingyuan, come over here and take a certified photo."

After chatting for a while, Ji Jingyuan shook his head with a smile, and then Jin Junmian shouted at him over there.

He put his phone back in his bag, stood up and ran quickly:

"Here we are."

For idol groups, taking certified photos on the members' birthdays is much more important than eating.

After taking the photos, the dinner began, and Park Chanyeol, who had a birthday today, was obviously in a good mood, and he was about to attend MAMA and officially return, and all the members were in a good mood, and the atmosphere in the whole box seemed very warm.

……

On December 2nd, EXO9 people and the team boarded a flight towards Hong Kong Island International Airport to officially start the itinerary of this year's MAMA Awards Ceremony.

(End of chapter)