“…… Asi, you don't know how irritable I was at that time, but I can't show it, it's really ......"

"I'm a little afraid of getting married......"

I just finished taking a shower and my hair hasn't dried yet, so I changed into pajamas and walked out of the bedroom, and at this time, except for the members who took a shower and talked on the phone with the female ticket, the other EXO members were chatting while watching TV in the living room, and Ji Jingyuan heard Park Chanyeol's somewhat exaggerated complaint before he walked to the living room.

"Is it so exaggerated?"

"You'll know when you go yourself, the finished film of "Superman Returns" has been edited, and every child in the broadcast looks cute, but it's not like this when we shoot, those children don't cooperate at all when they're unhappy, and they cry and make trouble, even the program team can't say anything, it's really troublesome."

"I think it's okay, isn't that what children look like?" Bian Boxian ate the biscuits, and his voice was a little vague and expressed his objections.

After seeing Chi Jingyuan walk to the side, he took the initiative to hand over one, moved his butt to the right twice, and made a seat on the sofa.

As soon as I heard Ji Jingyuan, I knew what these two were talking about, Park Chanyeol and Bian Baekhyun went to participate in the recording of the parent-child reality show "Superman is Back" today, the former is estimated to have been stimulated by some kind of recording and will be very bitter, and the latter is happy, looking like he likes children very much.

Ji Jingyuan took the biscuit and took a bite, sat down on the sofa, and just sat down before he could see what was on the TV, he was cued.

"Then hurry up and get married, have a child, and take it yourself......" was refuted by Bian Boxian, which made Park Chanyeol angry and angry, and then saw Ji Jingyuan sitting down, his eyes lit up and he looked over: "Jingyuan, how do you feel about the JYP variety show you went to record today?" ”

Although no one will take the initiative to shout loudly about what case they have received, in fact, everyone's personal itinerary members are generally clear to each other, and before Ji Jingyuan went to record JYP's trainee program, XO fell into a heated discussion, and many people wondered how he was invited.

"It's good, the recording went well." Ji Jingyuan replied with a wink while chewing on the biscuit in his mouth, looking like a child who does not know anything about the world.

The brothers next to him immediately showed disdainful eyes: "What are you pretending, who asked you this?" It's not that it's a women's group draft of JYP, then the participants must be the most elite trainees of the company, what do you think of the quality of JYP's people, are they beautiful? ”

This group of people is not interested in whether his recording is smooth or not, and the male idol is naturally interested in the female idol, and if it is not, it is a trainee.

"That's right" Park Chanyeol raised his head as if he remembered something, and then looked at Ji Jingyuan: "Are there any recorded trainees from Xia Guo?" ”

"It's okay." Chi Jingyuan recalled the fifteen trainees he saw during today's recording, including Zhou Ziyu, there were indeed a few who were very eye-catching, but he didn't bother to say anything and casually said a perfunctory sentence, and then looked at Park Chanyeol who asked the question and nodded: "Yes." ”

He knew what the other party meant, among all the people in EXO, only Park Chanyeol had seen Zhou Ziyu, and in the other party's heart, it was estimated that the relationship between Ji Jingyuan and Zhou Ziyu was not ordinary.

"Hey, I said why did you go over to record this......" He understood as soon as he heard it, and raised his eyebrows at Chi Jingyuan with a smile, looking like 'good brother, I understand you'. And Chi Jingyuan also shrugged his shoulders, without admitting or denying it.

"What do you mean?" Tickled by the dumb riddle of the two people here, Wu Shixun looked left and right and asked curiously, but he rolled his eyes unhappily after finding that he was directly ignored.

"...... how much did 'X' sell? I haven't watched it in the past two days. ”

"I watched more than 500,000 last time, it's almost that this number hasn't risen much, and it's down a lot from "E"......"

"Let's fall back normally."

"Would you like to see BIGBANG's concert in two days? The Seoul field on the 25th is said to be very popular. ”

"Don't be funny, now there is a feud between fans, and they are scolded every day, you go to a concert and are photographed, and you don't think you are a traitor? Our fans have no confidence in scolding......"

"By the way, today the fifth episode of "My Neighbor is EXO" aired, have you watched it?"

Every time I go back to the dormitory early after work, EXO usually gathers in the living room to watch TV and chat, and can talk about anything. From time to time, I will order some supper to eat together, and it is very lively.

It's just that as soon as the topic of this last sentence was mentioned, the scene suddenly became strangely quiet.

After "My Neighbor is EXO" was broadcast on the Internet some time ago, it was welcomed by many fans as they expected, but unfortunately ordinary viewers scoffed at this kind of completely fan-type TV series, and the evaluation was not very good.

Even after EXO himself watched the first two episodes, he didn't watch it much.

Seeing that he was in a cold spot, Jin Junmian hurriedly changed the topic a little stiffly: "Aren't you going to attend the opening ceremony of Nature Public's Myeongdong flagship store at noon tomorrow, I heard that a very good neon restaurant has opened nearby, do you want to try it after it is over?" ”

"Okay."

"OK, I like to eat neon dishes."

"Jingyuan, what about you?"

"Me? I may not be able to go to the opening ceremony tomorrow. ”

"What's wrong?"

There were a lot of biscuits, and Chi Jingyuan took a sip of water: "I just took a case today, the fixed MC of "Music Bank", although the contract has not been officially signed, but I received a notice just now, because the time is relatively fast, so I will go over to the meeting tomorrow." ”

"Fixed MC, you?"

As soon as this somewhat sudden news came out, it immediately aroused the curiosity of several people around him, first glanced at him in surprise, and then asked nonsense, Chi Jingyuan couldn't be asked, and explained the matter briefly.

"Partnering with the female idol within the company, who is it, it won't be ......" Hearing the last sentence, Park Chanyeol was stunned for a moment, and they all thought of a name and stared at Ji Jingyuan in disbelief.

Ji Jingyuan, who was wrapped in several glances, casually tried to lower his mouth, turned his gaze to the TV, shrugged his shoulders and did not speak, but his expression and movements had already made an answer.

“jinjia？”

"Assi ......"

"Is it really Bae Joo-hyun? Alas, both of you? If you can see each other stably every week, isn't this a publicly-funded relationship? ”

Even if it was expected before, but after getting the answer, it still caused an uproar, although EXO didn't know whether the two were dating, but basically knew that their relationship was not ordinary, and they were all surprised and dissatisfied after knowing that it was these two people who co-hosted "Music Bank", especially some members who were ambiguous or dating with other female idols, and the tone was indescribably envious and sour.

"Publicly-funded love? How is it possible, not to this extent. ”

Chi Jingyuan waved his hand with a smile, and sternly denied this statement: "It's all for work, for the propaganda of our XO's immediate return......"

It's just that he was interrupted before he finished speaking, and for a time the whole living room was filled with howls of unhappiness and jealousy:

"Assi, I also want to fall in love at public expense!"

…………

“…… The style of hosting will change, starting with your generation, and it will no longer be a partner mode, but a kind of close friend on top of AUO, and our writers will create and write some appropriate verbal interactions, which will be shown by you in the middle of each broadcast......"

“…… To put it simply, it is the form of hype loveline that is more common in variety shows, but it is not too direct like those shows, considering your profession and fan base, so there will be no too intimate contact and ambiguous lines in the hosting process, it is best to show a sense of closeness through eyes and interaction......"

In the conference room of the "Music Bank" program group on the third floor of the KBS building, director PD Han Kyung-cheol is enthusiastically talking about the needs of the program and the change in the hosting style of the MC, and in addition to the main creators of the show, the two newcomers confirmed to star in the fixed MC Ji Kyung-won, Bae Joo-hyun and the two agents are all present, and they are listening carefully with a notebook.

Han Kyung-chul is in his forties, average height, wears black-framed glasses, and looks a little serious with his small eyes

He talked for a while, glanced at Ji Jingyuan, who had only been confirmed to be the fixed MC not long ago, and then glanced back and forth between him and Bae Joo-hyun, who was sitting next to him.

Ji Jingyuan in the jacket and shirt, and Bae Joo-hyun in the delicate ponytail, just sitting there and looking at it makes people feel eye-catching.

He nodded in satisfaction, and continued:

"This kind of non-disgusting,It can attract the attention of passers-by and produce a sense of substitution,More advanced close interaction has a lot of tests for MC's ability to control,In addition to the script provided by the writer,There is also a certain test of the tacit understanding between you,Especially for the MC The requirements for the appearance are very high...... To put it simply, it is necessary to look good, and it is necessary to look good at first glance when standing together, and Yuan xi and Irene xi are particularly in line with our requirements. ”

"It does ......"

"It's rare to have this kind of shape in idols."

A few staff members next to him looked at the left side of the conference table, and the two sitting together also nodded in agreement.

"Consanmida." Bae Joo-hyun looked a little apprehensive in the face of the compliment, and hurriedly bowed lightly to express his gratitude.

To be honest, she hasn't received a few personal resources since her debut, and at this time, she was really nervous to leave the team and start a production meeting by herself.

Especially, the other partner was sitting next to her at this time, especially when he was very close.

"Consanmida."

Far from being as cramped as newcomer Bae Joo-hyun, Ji Jingyuan, who has seen a lot of such occasions, looks relaxed, first thanked politely, and then joked with a smile: "PDnim said that there may be no problem with Irene, I guess it's a little worse." ”

"Hahaha......" Han Kyung-chul and the others chuckled twice when they heard this, and the atmosphere in the conference room became a little more harmonious.

As the director of "Music Bank", he has a very good impression of Ji Jingyuan, in addition to the fact that the other party is a very suitable person, and the program team pinned their hopes on him to increase the ratings of the program, but also because he heard some things about this young man from his seniors in the same school.

“…… The contract has been negotiated and should be signed today, Jun Xu Xi and Paula Xi have been determined to get off the bus after the end of the 24th issue, so the time for you to officially get on the bus is the one on May 1st...... Speaking of which, it seems that your XO also returned on that day, right, the first stage happened to be our "Music Bank", which is really a coincidence. ”

After talking about some other matters, Han Kyung-chul finally began to summarize: "There are less than ten days left, which is already relatively urgent...... In addition, the newcomer MC's declaration stage is set as the song "One and Half" according to what we just discussed, and the specific parts that need to be adapted and the connection between the stage should be prepared in the next few days, just two MCs are in the same company, so it should be more convenient to practice. ”

"Ne, I see."

"Consanmida ......"

…………

Because of this fixed MC case, the company vacated Ji Jingyuan's time for these two days, but fortunately, during this period, EXO itself focused on behind-the-scenes things such as concerts, returning to the stage, and album preparation, and there were not many public schedules, so it was easier to allocate time.

Bae Joo-hyun's side should be similar, although "Ice Cream Cake" is still playing, the popularity has also decreased a lot, and the corresponding publicity activities have also been reduced.

After returning from KBS, under the company's arrangement, Ji Kyung-won directly began to discuss with the dance teacher the adaptation and effect of this MC proclamation-style stage "One and Half".

The song "One and a Half" is a classic track released in 1994 by the Peninsula remix group Two Two, the lyrics revolve around the sentence "Because you took half of me, you can be two people", telling the process of friends or lovers from strangers to close, it is a relatively warm and sweet song, since its release, it has often been quoted in various variety shows or covered by idol artists, and it is a very well-known song.

It's just a pity that this mixed voice group debuted in 1994 and disbanded in 1996, and it's even more regrettable that their male lead singer Kim Ji-hoon died of depression in 2013.

The original arrangement is very good, and it doesn't need to be changed too much, at most, a little chord or drum beat, and it doesn't need too much choreography, but it mainly needs to design the movements and interactions performed by the male and female MCs on the stage.

Since it is to echo the style requirements of the program group, some interactions will be a little more pink.

This kind of adaptation is not very difficult, and after being busy for a few hours, the two sides began to practice after notifying Bae Joo-hyun's agent.

When Irene appeared, Irene's hand was on Jingyuan's hand, and she was not embarrassed to be a little free...... Uh, yes, that's it. ”

They are all often met by the same company and often work together, so there is not so much red tape, and when Ji Jingyuan and Bae Joo-hyun arrived, the dance teacher began to teach the stage process that had just been choreographed after a few simple words.

The first opening action requires physical contact, and the teacher originally thought that Pei Zhuhyun would be a little unaccustomed, so he specially spoke out to appease him, but he didn't expect that before his words fell, he saw that Pei Zhuhyun directly stretched out his hand and put it on Ji Jingyuan's arm and held it together.

Her expression was very natural, as if this was a very normal movement and contact, and after catching up, she looked at the teacher, and her big eyes blinked, as if she was waiting for the follow-up action.

Seeing this scene, the dance teacher couldn't help but pause, his eyes swept over the faces of the two of them, pursed his lips and said, "Well, it's good, but Irene remembers to wear high heels when she is on the official stage." ”

Although Bae Joo-hyun is not tall, he prefers flat shoes in his usual life, and of course he doesn't wear high heels when he practices in private, so at this time, the two are standing side by side, and they look a little eye-catching in terms of height.

As soon as these words came out, Ji Jingyuan keenly felt that Pei Zhuxun was holding his hand obviously harder, and he smiled secretly in his heart, but his face did not change, as if he had not heard it.

“…… Look at this central axis, walk two steps and look at each other here, then separate to the two sides and wave to each other......"

"At the end of the chorus, standing together with the waist crossed, the upper body leaning closer, yes, that's it!"

"At the end of the ending, Irene you take Jing Yuan's hand and turn around in place, a Latin-like action......"

"You have all seen the original stage, in fact, there are only some small changes in the chorus part of the movement, and there is no choreography itself, all of which are very simple movements, and the difficulty is very low, and the focus is still on the eye contact and interaction between you who come......"

"These interactions are not rigid, the main thing is to convey a sense of sweetness and closeness, and if there is a tacit understanding, it is also good to have a better play on the spot."

After working for a long time, looking at the two people in front of him who were already sweating and began to gasp slightly, the dance teacher nodded, looked at their faces, remembered the experience of practice, and couldn't help but sigh: "I think the tacit understanding between the two of you is really good, and some impromptu interactions during the formal performance may be better than the effect of our choreography." ”

"Let's take a break......"

Clapped his hands, the dance teacher and Chi Jingyuan glanced at each other, announcing the entry of the break, Pei Zhuxun glanced at Chi Jingyuan and walked out of the door probably went to the bathroom, while Chi Jingyuan went to the Xiaoice box next to him and took a bottle of drink to the corner and found a place to sit down, took out his mobile phone and brushed it casually.

After a few minutes, there was the sound of the door being pushed open, but he didn't look up, and there was a sound of footsteps from far and near, Bae Joo-hyun walked over with a bottle of mineral water in his hand, and gently sat down about a meter away from Ji Jingyuan, glanced at him, twisted the bottle and took a sip.

When I went to KBS for a meeting in the morning, I just looked at each other a few times and didn't make much contact, but after returning to the company, I have been busy until now, and this is the first time that the two of them have gotten along and communicated privately since they both decided to be the regular MC of "Music Bank".

"By the way, you, why did you take this case?"

Suddenly, a soft voice came, diverting Ji Jingyuan's attention from a post by a black EXO that he was reading with relish, and he couldn't help but look sideways.

Bae Joo-hyun's light-colored tight long sleeves are matched with sportswear and small white shoes, her long hair is tied with a ball at the back of her head, and the missing air bangs hang mischievously on both sides of her forehead, and she is very lively with the owner's movements.

Although she took the initiative to speak, she was looking at the mineral water bottle in her hand seriously at this time, and she seemed to be studying the production recipe of this bottle of water very attentively, until she felt Chi Jingyuan's gaze looking at her, she turned her head, blinked her eyes, and met his gaze with curiosity, as if she really didn't know the reason.

“……”

Seeing her expression, Chi Jingyuan was speechless for a while, pretending to be quite similar to a little white rabbit, but he didn't believe that this sister didn't know why he took this fixed MC.

However, seeing Bae Joo-hyun's serious pretense, Ji Jingyuan didn't want to cooperate with her, and after a two-second silence, he replied in a very serious tone: "Did you say this MC?" It's mainly because the company thinks about our EXO, because the show has a good exposure, and it just so happens that we need more publicity for our next return. ”

"It's also because the program team is more optimistic about me and is very sincere......"

"Maybe you want me to exercise, and I may develop more in the direction of variety shows in the future......"

"By the way, I think it's still possible ......"

As he said one valid reason after another in an official tone, Bae Joo-hyun's expression, who had never heard the sentence he wanted to hear, also collapsed a lot, and Bling Bling's eyes were not so vivid when he was in a coy position just now.

"The last reason is...... You. ”

Seeing that the other party wrinkled his nose very lightly, he was obviously a little dissatisfied, Ji Jingyuan smiled in his heart and didn't bother to play, so he said it directly, and then leaned against the wall and looked at the other party cowardly, frowning and saying angrily: "No, what are you pretending to be there?" You really don't know? ”

“…… Hahahaha. ”

Finally heard the answer he had always wanted to hear, Pei Zhuxun puffed out his mouth and held back his patience, but after a few seconds, he still didn't beat the joy in his heart and giggled, and the pleasant atmosphere surrounded the two of them up and down, even if he covered his mouth, it was difficult to hide the cheerful emotions, even if Ji Jingyuan looked at it with disgust, he was not annoyed at all.

Of course, she knew why Ji Jingyuan came, and even knew the reason the moment Jeon Hye-young hung up the phone and told her.

But I just want to hear him say it himself.

"It doesn't look like a ...... at all Don't laugh, it's hard to hear...... Take it away! ”

"Giggle......

…………

While Ji Kyung-won was preparing for the MC's stage and preparing for EXO's return and concert, on April 24th, several hot news began to appear in the morning, starting with SM and YG's release of promotional photos of EXO and bigbang's return, and at the same time announcing the time of their return to the first stage.

The two announcements are one after the other, and it looks like the latter is waiting for the former, which makes people feel that the meaning of the competition is very obvious.

(End of chapter)