The warm touch disappeared quickly, bowed deeply, straightened up and then everyone naturally let go of the hand they were holding, and after the temperature in the hand disappeared suddenly, Pei Zhuhyun stretched out his left hand back and put it in front of him and clenched his fist, the surroundings were obviously very lively, and all kinds of screams and cheers continued, but there was a strange feeling in his heart.

Just glanced at the afterglow and saw that Ji Jingyuan had no nostalgia, smiling and waving his hand, Pei Zhuhyun snorted lightly in his heart and forcibly suppressed those feelings, and also learned from the other party's appearance as if nothing had happened, laughed softly, and turned to say a final goodbye to the audience.

After the curtain call, the performance officially ended, and the artists walked off the stage and rushed to the backstage, dozens of people crowded together, and in the crowded flow of people, Ji Jingyuan and Bae Joo-hyun walked together very coincidentally.

"You're going to rest in the hotel later?" He asked casually, turned his head sideways, and the first thing that caught his eye was the thin beads of sweat under the blonde hair on Pei Joo-hyun's forehead, which were particularly conspicuous under the somewhat dazzling incandescent lighting in the backfield.

"Well, I guess we'll go out for dinner later, and then we'll go back to the hotel." Bae Joo-hyun nodded, looked up and blinked, and looked at him with a smile: "What about you?" ”

Redvelvet has only debuted for six or seven months now, and it is still relatively strictly controlled during the rookie period, and if you want to be as free as the other predecessors of the company, you will have to wait at least two or three years later.

"They'll probably go out for a while, I guess it's a club or something." Ji Jingyuan's eyes swept to Park Chanyeol, who was chatting happily not far in front of him, and boldly guessed the content of their conversation, and then took out his mobile phone to look at the time: "But I have already gone out to eat local food yesterday, and I may be resting in the hotel room tonight." ”

Bae Joo-hyun nodded, and the two followed behind the crowd, talking in a low voice.

As Ji Jingyuan expected, just after the concert, just returned to the hotel, several members of XO said a word to the agent and then went out to play together, judging by their high spirits, it is estimated that they already have a destination for amusement in advance, and I don't know where to inquire about it.

In other words, can they understand what others are saying, just rely on Admiralty Da's half-hung Chinese?

Chi Jingyuan happily lay on the bed in the room and played a game for a night, and it was very enjoyable to hatch a few Pokémon eggs with a specific personality.

Rewarding!

Early the next morning, all the artists who had no local activities took a bus to Taoyuan Airport to charter a flight back to the peninsula, landed in Seoul and went back to the company to repair and separate, and several other members of EXO went to run the trip, while Ji Jingyuan was called to the company's small conference room.

“……”

"Wait until the flowers bloom."

"Just wait for me right there."

"Wait for me there."

In the small conference room, several producers of the EXO album and company records, as well as the staff of the publicity department, were all listed, and they were all watching intently at the high-definition screen that was playing the music video of "Spring Day" connected to their laptops.

Although this song has not yet been released to the public, everyone here has actually heard it many times, and at this time, at the end of the MV, the last clear and soft sound with the harmony of the background sound can still be heard by many people in the conference room nodding slightly along with the beat, obviously sinking into it a little.

"How?"

After watching it three times in a row, Li Xiuman motioned to his assistant to pause the MV, saw that the video playing on the monitor was frozen in the screen of the 'SM' logo, nodded and looked at the staff around him, and asked: "What do you think of the finished product of the MV of "Spring Day", and what are your opinions and thoughts?" ”

The people around lowered their heads to each other when they heard the words, and discussed in a whisper, and Chi Jingyuan also thought for a while and exchanged opinions with the producer next to him.

The MV of the song "Spring" has been filmed in early February because it needs a lot of snow scenes as a background, and some of the shots have even been collected and filmed when the company snowed heavily in January, but the focus of the previous action has always been on "callmebaby", and the main focus of the first single is naturally more important, so some related work has been pressed back. After the finished product of the MV was finished yesterday, Li Xiuman, as the chief producer, held a discussion meeting as soon as possible.

However, as the title song of the single album "X", "Spring" is naturally very valued by the company, and as a lyrical main song, MV needs special attention as one of the important channels and means to render and condense feelings.

"I think the rendering of the picture could be a little softer......"

"Is it too fast to clip a few shots in the middle? The faces were switched before they could be seen clearly, and there was no point to highlight it......"

After some discussion, several people expressed their opinions.

Li Xiuman glanced at the assistant who was recording, nodded after thinking for a few seconds, and then looked at the member sitting next to him: "What do you think of Jingyuan?" ”

Chi Jingyuan, who was cue, actually had an idea in his heart when he just finished watching it, but he just said that he had glanced at the VJ who had been shooting in the corner of the conference room with a camera on his shoulder.

I don't know what Li Xiuman and the company think, such an important internal meeting actually arranged a special person to shoot, it seems that it may be arranged into the behind-the-scenes footage of the production of the second series of exo regular after editing and coding.

Ji Jingyuan briefly organized his words, glanced at the paused big screen, pursed his lips and said, "I feel that the ending part is a little hasty, and it plays a slightly weaker role in the important sublimation of feelings. ”

This is his most intuitive feeling after watching the MV three times.

He participated in the MV of "Spring" from planning to filming, and provided a lot of advice.

Because of its lyrical characteristics and some ambiguity, this song does not specify the lyrics full of hints, so many people who hear it will have some different feelings and understandings, so the main emotional points to be expressed and embodied in the filmed MV have also been discussed a lot.

Some people think that this is a song written for an ex, a sad song, and it should express the reluctance and love for the past feelings. Some people think that it is about the departure and growth of youth, and it needs to show some sad emotions, but in the end, it is necessary to return to positivity, expectation and gratitude.

There are even people who want to express some metaphors in the MV, hints and memories of certain events.

After research and consideration, in the end, under Li Xiuman's decision, Ji Jingyuan's opinion was adopted as the main body, and the main feelings embodied in the MV of this song were determined to be the theme of expressing youth, which also happened to fit the style and concept of EXO's return this time.

It's just that after watching the finished product, Chi Jingyuan found a problem: "The MV of our song is mainly about the passing of youth, reflecting a person's growth and maturity while being nostalgic for the past, but after I watched it, I felt that the final ending of this version of the MV had some abrupt stops, the arrival of 'Spring' and the taste of hope were not reflected, and some feelings held in the chest were not sublimated, and there was no way to express them." ”

"The end at the station is a bit abrupt, it should be the end of the part, everyone should get off the train, the nine members in the early dawn of the spring, in the empty and desolate, but by the gradually rising warm sun shrouded in the bright wilderness, wandering wantonly, and then the camera gradually zooms up to aerial photography, and finally freezes. While hinting at making a summary of the past youth, it can also express some hopes and longing for the future......"

“…… I should make up such a shot in the back and cut it in, this is my first reaction and the most real thought after watching this version of the MV. ”

Chi Jingyuan, who had entered the working state, didn't bother to care about the VJ shot next to him, and told his intuitive feeling in more detailed language, and at the same time put forward suggestions.

After Ji Jingyuan took the initiative to remove some hints and metaphors, the MV shooting plan set before was actually a little different from the picture that Ji Jingyuan saw in his dream, but now he does feel that the finished MV shot by this version of SM is a little flawed.

“……”

After listening carefully to his suggestion, Li Xiuman's narrow eyes lit up slightly, and he seemed to nod in agreement, which was obviously much larger than just now, and it seemed that he agreed with Chi Jingyuan's opinion.

The others also looked at the monitor with some thought, and seemed to be thinking about it, some nodded in agreement, and some frowned.

"Let's watch it twice."

After another whispered discussion, no consensus was reached, and at Li Xiuman's suggestion, the assistant hurriedly replayed the MV, and the melodious melody resounded in the quiet conference room:

"I miss you."

"After I said it, I missed you even more......"

…………

"Hey, why do you suddenly have to make up the MV shots, hasn't "Spring" been filmed a long time ago?"

"Could it be that the data of our MV is also corrupted?"

Walking out of the nanny car, the cold morning breeze instantly made several members of XO in single clothes hug their bodies and keep beating to keep warm, Bian Boxian looked up at the dark and deep sky where the moon was still hanging, and there was a strange complaint in his mouth.

Last night, EXO suddenly got a notice from his agent, saying that the company had made a decision to temporarily change the itinerary, and they needed to make up a set of MV shots of "Spring Day" this morning, and they had to get up early because they had to shoot the light of sunrise.

I rested very late at night, and I was picked up and rushed to the beauty salon for styling before I got to bed for two hours.

And now it's not even five o'clock in the morning, and everyone in EXO has already arrived at the outskirts of YZ City, Gyeonggi Province, including Ji Jingyuan, several members can't open their eyes at this time, most of them are drooping their heads, sleepy eyes are blowing cold wind, looking at the staff who are already busy next to them, and the staff who set up camera equipment are in a daze.

However, there are also energetic people such as Byun Baek-hyun and Park Chan-yeol, who have even thought of Girls' Generation. The glorious deeds of reshooting the MV overnight a week before the return due to data damage.

"Jing Yuan is a producer, you should know."

Jin Junmian looked at Chi Jingyuan, and found that he was about to fall asleep with his eyelids hanging at this time, and poked him with his elbow to make Chi Jingyuan suddenly come back to his senses, and then repeated the question in his mouth.

"Well, there were some problems with the previous version of the MV, and the final ending was too hasty and needed to add a few shots, and after watching it yesterday, I had a meeting to discuss it, and the company may have made a decision."

Chi Jingyuan nodded, probably not resting well, and his voice was a little hoarse.

"Ah, why is it "Spring Day" again, ah......"

Park Chanyeol couldn't help but complain in a low voice.

It's a complaint, because many people have complained a lot about the MV shooting process of the song "Spring Day", and the impression left is very bad.

Because of the 'spring day' described in this song, although the costumes during the MV shooting included warmer clothes such as turtlenecks, the costumes were generally a bit thin, and there were even a few members who simply matched long-sleeved shorts.

But the shooting of the MV was in February, or when it was snowing in winter, and when I was shooting in that costume, I was really shivering with cold, and I was so cold that I couldn't wait to shiver just standing in front of the camera, and I had to manage my expression as if I didn't do anything.

So even though the MV doesn't have any dance shots, many members still feel much more tired than filming "Callemebaby", cold and tired.

After whispering a few words, EXO was called to the car to change clothes, and now in late March, the temperature has risen a lot, not as sad as before, change clothes, wait for a while, and start rehearsing in advance after PD told about the shooting process and general position.

Unlike the almost pure dance version of "Callemebaby", which was filmed purely indoors, the MV of "Spring" is much more complicated, and it took great pains to go to many places for shooting, such as the abandoned swimming pool of Seoul National University, the Seoul Forest Woodland Playground, the Tongjak Bridge, the Donghe Bridge and other places.

Among them, there are two more shots, one is the seaside of Jumunjin, Gangneung City, Gangwon-do, where a lot of seascapes were filmed, and SM built a station specifically by the sea for framing.

The other is Yangyang Ilying Station, a railway station located in YZ City, Gyeonggi Province, a suburb of Seoul, but the mission of the passenger terminal here has long been abandoned, and now only the occasional truck stops by.

EXO shot a lot of tracks and trains here, which is one of the main shooting locations.

When the sky was bright and the sun was about to rise, under the command of PD, the reshooting of this MV shot officially began.

It is said that it is a small make-up shot, in fact, in order to make the final effect better, they have been shooting for several hours in a row, including the close-up of the members, and many groups of shots of different lights in various time periods through various angles, including the aerial shots mentioned by Chi Jingyuan, the company also specially used drones to shoot, and it can be said that all aspects have been compared in place for the final effect.

"Cards."

"OK, it's done!"

"Good work."

"Good work."

When the sun gradually rose, PD finally announced the completion of the reshoot, everyone on the scene breathed a sigh of relief, and after the members of EXO kept thanking the staff, they first went to change their clothes, and then returned to Seoul in the nanny car.

Maybe it's really because I got up too early today and didn't rest well, most of the members were closing their eyes to recuperate or catch up on sleep, and no one was talking quietly along the way.

Chi Jingyuan was originally leaning on the back of the chair and resting on the window with his head half attached to the window, when suddenly the mobile phone in his pocket rang, he came back to his senses and quickly took it out and adjusted the vibration, then looked at the screen with half-squinted eyes, and found that it was Zhou Ziyu who sent a message:

“areyouastar？”

Neuropathy.

After seeing it, Chi Jingyuan immediately scolded in his heart, casually typed a 'nonsense' and closed his eyes directly.

But just as he was about to put the phone back, it vibrated twice in a row.

"This is the title of the first episode of our show, what do you think it means?"

"Nonsense? …… I didn't say you, that's our topic! ”

Zhou Ziyu, who may not know that he had just been scolded, was a little innocent and anxious to explain.

"Then you won't send it along? Do you have to divide the development? ”

Glancing at the news, Chi Jingyuan frowned, replied a little speechlessly, and then sighed with a "huh", and after stretching his waist, he didn't seem to be as sleepy as before.

He perked up, ignored the "hehe" message sent by Zhou Ziyu who wanted to perfunctory the past, and carefully looked at the topic she said before:

“areyouastar？”

"Are you a star?"

Silently read this question twice, he thought about it, then tapped the screen and began to type: "Is it your president's question, I think it should be to show your stardom." ”

"Yes, the title posted by Park Jin-young PD...... What is star sex? Zhou Ziyu's reply was very fast, and he seemed to be a little confused.

"There are a lot of things about stardom, excellent appearance, cheerful and likable personality, generosity and no stage fright, and even great singing skills or dancing are very feel, these should be counted."

"This topic should be about allowing you to show your own characteristics, the kind of strengths that can keep the audience focused at a glance."

I don't know if I'm afraid that she won't understand, but Chi Jingyuan replied in more detail.

"If it were you, what would you perform?" Zhou Ziyu asked curiously.

Seeing this question, Chi Jingyuan pursed his lips with some disdain, and replied with a chuckle: "If it's me, just stand on the stage, you don't have to do anything." ”

"Cut"

Not surprisingly, she didn't see any reference value in this answer.

After this time, Zhou Ziyu didn't reply quickly, and he didn't know if he was thinking about what he just said or was delayed by something, and Chi Jingyuan, who gradually came to his senses, looked out a few times through the window, the fences on both sides of the highway flashed in his eyes and kept crossing backwards, and the fields in the distance were repeated, and every time he looked at it, he felt a little similar.

"Snoring ......"

There were a few snoring sounds from the back seat, Ji Jingyuan glanced back, Kim Jong-in was the loudest, and Bian Bae-hyun and Kim Jun-mian, who were originally sleeping in their seats, were almost together.

At this time, the phone finally vibrate:

“…… What do you think are my characteristics? ”

Black and stayy.

When Chi Jingyuan saw this text message, he reflexively wanted to send the words that came to his mind, but thinking that this was a very important thing for this child's debut, he forcibly suppressed the desire to complain in his heart.

But speaking of Zhou Ziyu's characteristics......

Chi Jingyuan suddenly hesitated, he realized that he really hadn't paid much attention to this aspect in normal times. Because the other party was too young to be thirteen or fourteen years old when he met, this girl has always been the image of a little kid in his impression, and her advantages and strengths have been covered up under this impression, even if two or three years have passed, there is still no change.

She said it suddenly......

Chi Jingyuan inexplicably fell into a burst of thought.

"If you don't want to say it, forget it!"

It seemed that he didn't receive a reply for a while, and Zhou Ziyu, who couldn't wait, took the lead in sending a message, and his tone was obviously a little dissatisfied, and Chi Jingyuan paused after seeing it, glanced at the words 'appearance, figure, and personality...... that he hadn't finished typing on the screen, shook his head and laughed.

didn't retreat, but put it in the draft box, Chi Jingyuan thought about it and looked at the time, and sent a text message casually: "Isn't it still morning, you don't have to go to class?" ”

"I've taken a leave of absence from school to participate in "Sixteen", and I've already discussed with my mom that I'm going to take a break from school and wait for the show to finish before resuming classes, and she'll come to Seoul in a few days to help me with the formalities."

“…… Do you think it's appropriate to take a leave of absence? ”

Although Zhou Ziyu said that he had already made a decision, there was still some worry and apprehension in his obvious words, and he asked Chi Jingyuan's opinion as if he wanted to seek affirmation.

After seeing it, Chi Jingyuan pursed his lips, and couldn't help but look up at the scenery outside the window and the scenery that had barely changed just now, and only turned back after dozens of seconds, and didn't say whether it was suitable or inappropriate, just sent two words over:

"Come on!"

…………

After a long drive back to Seoul, I drove directly to the parking lot of the SM company building.

In order to reshoot the MV footage this time, the company also specially postponed the recording of "Music Bank", which was originally going to participate today.

But fortunately, "Music Bank" has its own fairness and gold content as a big stage singing program, in the case of no deliberate water injection from the company, as long as you have achievements, even if people don't show up to sing, but a trophy should be issued, it will not be as low-end as "theshow".

With EXO's current momentum and Callmebaby's results, even if you don't go to a trophy, it's still a good idea, and the only competitor this week is indeed a lot worse than them.

When he entered the company building and walked to the practice room, the mobile phone in Chi Jingyuan's pocket suddenly vibrated again, and he couldn't help blinking after taking it out and seeing the caller's name, and he felt very interesting in his heart for a while.

The person who just mentioned it actually called.

After saying hello to the members, Chi Jingyuan found a place where no one was at the top of the stairs and clicked to connect:

"Young don't stuff young, Brother Zhenying?"