When things are done for the time being, it is almost three o'clock when I return to the EXO dormitory, but the interesting thing is that more than half of the members have not slept yet, and as soon as Ji Kyung-won comes back, he is discovered by Kim Jun-mian and Kim Min-seok, who are sitting in the living room watching a horror movie.

The two brothers each hugged a pillow tightly, and seemed to be seeing a critical moment, so they just squeaked and said hello to Chi Jingyuan and then ignored it.

The last few days have not been very busy, and the energy of the respective members is quite sufficient, and there are usually some special activities in the evening.

However, there are also a few local members of Seoul who have gone home to live in the past few days...... According to what Ji Jingyuan heard, it is estimated that by the time of next year, SM may no longer forcibly require EXO members to live in collective dormitories, and members who usually have apartments and accommodations in the local area can go back to live by themselves, and only during the return period, or when there are team activities, will they ask to live in collective dormitories.

This is also a norm in portfolio development...... It is said that there was no one to live in the dormitory for a long time, and the huge dormitory was only one or two lonely housemaids who lived in the huge dormitory.

For Chi Jingyuan, there are advantages to living in a group dormitory and living at home, the latter has better accommodation conditions and more free time, especially for dating or dating.

But the dormitory is actually not bad, at least so many people live together is very lively, and many times it is really interesting...... When I got up early in the morning and saw two people arguing there because of the toilet sorting problem or something like snoring last night, you expose me and mock me, so that Chi Jingyuan, who was sleeping in a daze, woke up all of a sudden, this kind of fun is something that a person can't experience at all.

After washing up and returning to the room, he found that his two roommates, Wu Shixun and Do Junxiu, were not sleeping either, lying on the bed and playing with their mobile phones.

"Why did you come back so late?"

After seeing Ji Jingyuan enter the door, Wu Shixun glanced at the time on his phone: "Didn't you go on a date with Irene, does it take so long to get back together?" ”

"Who told me to get back together?"

Chi Jingyuan glanced at him, changed his clothes and sat on the bed, and lay straight down, his head resting on his arm and looking at the ceiling above.

So much happened tonight, he didn't know how long he had been driving around Seoul for a long time, and he didn't feel it just now, but now he feels a little tired from going here...... But the spirit is still very good, and my mind unconsciously recalls those pictures of tonight.

"You won't ......"

Seeing Chi Jingyuan's expression, Wu Shixun seemed to feel something, blurted out reflexively, but stopped halfway through speaking, sat up from the bed, glanced at Du Junxiu, and exchanged glances.

He seemed to see that Ji Jingyuan and Pei Zhuhyun really had a problem this time and separated, but at this time, Wu Shixun did not reconcile with all kinds of persuasion from the side as before, but was quiet for a while, and then looked over and offered to ask: "Do you want to go out for some supper?" What do you want to drink by the way? ”

Hearing this, Chi Jingyuan came back to his senses, he understood what this person meant, and looked at him with strange eyes: "Yo, it's strange that you are righteous...... How many times have you broken up before, why haven't you been so enthusiastic? ”

"How many times did you call dating before? It's obvious that I'm just dumping people after playing, and I don't have any emotional fluctuations at all, so I don't even bother to say that you ......"

Hearing Ji Jingyuan say this, Wu Shixun first pursed his lips disdainfully, and said with a very understanding expression: "But you and Irene obviously feel different this time, right, Brother Junxiu." ”

Du Junxiu also nodded and agreed: "Well, Jing Yuan looks a little uncomfortable. ”

"Look...... Do you want to go? It's best to drink some alcohol when you're in a bad mood, so I'm still a little hungry......"

"Hmm......"

Ji Jingyuan puffed out his cheeks.

This kid's eyes are really sharp...... It is worthy of a long-term illness to become a good doctor.

But although he complained in his heart, Chi Jingyuan still felt the kindness of his teammates, which made him quite useful.

But after thinking about it, he still politely refused: "Forget it, there is something to do tomorrow." ”

If he was very irritable just now, Chi Jingyuan really wanted to find a few friends to have a supper and drink some wine or something, but now his mood has improved a lot, and there is no need for this.

And although there may be some problems now, who can say what will happen in the future.

Hearing him say this, the two roommates didn't force it, and they didn't continue to say anything later, it seemed to create a quiet atmosphere.

Chi Jingyuan, who was lying on the bed, felt sleepy, he took one last look at the somewhat dazzling ceiling light, reached out to turn it off, closed his eyes and prepared to sleep.

I don't know if Pei Zhuyun and Zhou Ziyu have been disturbing his restless people at night at this time......

…………

The next day, Chi Jingyuan started quite early, went directly to the company to sort out yesterday's songs, and then rushed to the recording studio to record a demo himself.

Although some places have not yet been completed, at least the melody and lyrics are already there, and you can already hear the quality of the song.

Because he sent a message in advance, after recording the demo and having lunch, Chi Jingyuan directly found Li Xiuman and was going to listen to him, and it happened that Kenzie was also there, this sister was also very interested in Chi Jingyuan's new song, so she tasted it together.

"Once in love, we met."

"It becomes an unforgettable memory."

The melody, which had just been out for less than 24 hours, was played from the impression by Chi Jingyuan's voice, and several people listened carefully.

"It's good, the whole is very complete, the beginning and chorus are very catchy, especially the melody is really great, it is to the extent that you can sing along after listening to it once, and it is also a rare style in Kpop...... But isn't the arrangement a little too simple? ”

After listening to it twice in a row, before Li Xiuman could speak, Kenzie couldn't help but nod and praise, it seemed that he liked Chi Jingyuan's demo very much, and asked questions while commenting:

"Nuna, it's just a first version now, and the arrangement hasn't been perfected yet."

"Well, I guess too... I think it would be more appropriate to use more keyboards and percussion instruments, you can think about it then......" As she said, she seemed to remember something again, reminding, "Also, Jingyuan, have you checked the repetition?" I feel like there's a chorus that sounds familiar. ”

"I checked it last night, and there is a melody that is a bit similar, but the rhythm is not the same when compared, only a few syllables are similar and not repeated, and only this one sentence is similar to the hearing, and the other differences are obvious, and the impact is not great."

Chi Jingyuan said seriously, even if there is no subjective plagiarism, there are often some very similar songs under similar inspirations, so the first thing after a song is created is, of course, to check whether there is duplication and plagiarism.

"That'll do." Kenzie nodded, and smiled at Chi Jingyuan: "Remember to listen to this song after it is made......"

Li Xiuman didn't say much, after chatting for a few words, the two left the music room first, and after saying goodbye to Kenzie's sister, Chi Jingyuan followed Li Xiuman to his office, and after taking the initiative to pour water, the two chatted with each other.

"Teacher, what do you think of this song?

"I think it's good, it's good to be the title song of your solo album......"

Li Xiuman lowered his glasses after a little groaning, first gave a positive evaluation, and then changed his head: "But I think compared to the few songs that the company prepared for you before, as well as some songs collected from outside, the difference in quality is not so obvious." ”

Saying that, he laughed again: "Of course, I've said it before, Jingyuan will let you do it yourself this time, and if you decide on something like the title song, the company will support you......"

“……”

Ji Jingyuan looked at Li Xiuman, who couldn't see with smiling eyes, and blinked.

He heard that Li Xiuman was actually a little dissatisfied with his solo album that had been dragging on without any progress, which also represented some of SM's attitudes, because as the TOP of EXO's popularity fault, his initial solo is one of the most important projects in the second half of the company, and even the whole year, which is related to SM's planning and adjustment of the personal development of EXO members.

As a result, solo has not made much progress since the beginning of the year, in fact, the company is a little anxious, and it has been urged several times, if it weren't for the fact that he was Chi Jingyuan, the song would have been formulated by the company's producer if he was a different person.

…… However, Li Xiuman only seemed to complain, and he was still very satisfied with Chi Jingyuan.

Chi Jingyuan understands Li Xiuman and the company's urging and complaining very well, but he disagrees with this brother's evaluation of songs.

The company provided him with a lot of song resources, almost open to his choice, and there were many songs with excellent quality and title song level, but after listening to it, there was no song that could make his eyes light up, and he felt that it was very appetizing, and it would definitely explode.

This new song Kenzie nodded directly when he heard it, and Ji Jingyuan also felt that this kind of melody was catchy, and it was rare to see a song with a good style and lyrics, but when it came to Li Xiuman, he felt that it was just okay, and it was not much different from those in the company's music library.

Ji Jingyuan now feels that Li Xiuman's song appreciation ability seems to have some problems in the past two years, not to mention that his evaluation of "Cheer up" last year made this year's popular Twice, and it doesn't matter if he is not particularly optimistic about "love scenario", which songs of the junior group NCT that debuted this year can be selected?

Fortunately, Ji Jingyuan's solo album, he has enough right to speak.

"When the whole song is perfected, I'll show it to the teacher...... But if there are no accidents, the title song should be this one. ”

Chi Jingyuan first said euphemistically, and then seriously explained his thoughts.

"Well, let's settle it then, now that the title song is decided, then Jingyuan's solo plan can officially start preparation...... You've already thought about the songs, right? ”

nodded, he had actually thought about this thing many times, and counted it with his fingers: "I don't plan to use a double lead song this time, in addition to the title song of "Love Scenario", "Music Box" is to be added, originally if there was no "Love Scenario", I was going to use this as the main song...... "Butterfly Effect" should also be added, I like this song very much. ”

"'save me' and 'I'm fine' are companion twin songs, which can be echoed from beginning to end, and the interpretation of the concept of youth on this album can also be more complete."

"Then there are a few songs that have been released before, including "You=I" by the first tour, "Answer" by the third tour, and "House Tower House" by last year's song festival, but the sound source of "House Tower House" has already been released, so if you want to include it, it's best to make a REMIX version of ......"

detailed his thoughts, just saying that Chi Jingyuan frowned: "In addition to these songs, there are actually some candidates...... It's just that the number of songs is a bit too much, and six or seven songs for a mini album is enough......"

The original solo project was a mini album, but Ji Jingyuan may be a little excited about his first solo time, and there are more things he wants to express and show, and it just so happens that his song resources are enough, and it seems that the number of songs included is a bit overdue.

"It's not very important, no matter how many songs the album has, as long as you can ensure the quality and style of the songs."

Hearing this, Li Xiuman smiled and waved his hand to show that it didn't matter:

"With Jingyuan's popularity, in fact, you don't need a mini album to test the waters, and it doesn't matter if you release a regular album directly...... What's more, the company has provided you with all kinds of resources for solo this time, and it is enough to replace other people to release two regular albums. ”

As the first solo member in EXO, whether it is Lee so-man, SM Company, or even Ji Jingyuan himself, they all know about this album in their hearts, and everyone actually has a confidence that it will be successful no matter what, even if he releases a whole album of children's songs, it will be popular.

The popularity of the EXO interrupt layer is TOP, and the hottest idol in the song industry is currently the most popular idol in the song industry.

However, there are a large number of fans as a foreshadowing, but if the quality of the album songs does not meet the requirements and expectations, it will ruin Chi Jingyuan's personal reputation very much, which is not conducive to his second solo album and even the solo of other follow-up members, so for the quality control of the album, both Chi Jingyuan and the company attach great importance to it.

"You can think about the inclusion of the song again, or we will have a meeting to discuss it when the time comes......" Li Xiuman first set a tone, and then talked about other things of the project: "This time your solo will have a very specific and complete plan, in addition to the most important physical album, there will also be supporting concept promotion, including warm-up, suspense, gimmicks and the like will be prepared." ”

"There will also be a return to live broadcast, a personal debut showcase, fan activities, filming your personal variety show, and even a personal concert will also be on the agenda."

"Now that the title song has been chosen, according to the original plan, if the album is released at the end of this year, preparations will start next month...... Jingyuan, you have to be prepared, you must take it seriously. ”

SM has invested enough resources in Ji Kyungwon's solo this time, and it is much more than Kim Tae-yeon, the captain of the solo at the beginning of last year, and basically all the resources needed for a Kpop idol solo are involved.

It's just that although he is looking forward to his solo album, hearing so many activities, Chi Jingyuan can't help but feel a little big.

"I do my best." That's all he can say.

"Just ......"

But as he spoke, Chi Jingyuan seemed to remember something, and his face was sad: "It's just that I'm going to join the group at the end of August, and I'm going to film from September to the end of the year, and there will be a concert of the group in the middle, and I will go to Fashion Week at the end of September to cooperate with various GUCCI promotions, and there will be an advertising song in October, and then various itineraries at the end of the year ......"

"I don't feel like there's enough time." He has a headache when he talks about the itinerary he has arranged for the next few months, and if he adds the solo album, Ji Jingyuan feels that he is not necessarily enough to do so many things by dividing himself into two people.

The rest of them is okay, whether it is an advertising song or a concert, it is actually okay, and the filming of "Ghost" is the most time-consuming...... It's just that he wants to take on this drama himself, and he can't complain about others.

Li Xiuman smiled and added: "There is also XO's winter special ......"

"Ahh

Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but scold, but his voice was very small and inaudible.

"Let's start preparing first, it doesn't necessarily have to be launched this year, all aspects of things still depend on the specific progress of the album, and you can't rush to work......"

Li Xiuman thought about it, and didn't freeze the time: "If the progress is slow, it's okay to postpone it until the beginning of next year......"

As he spoke, he patted Chi Jingyuan's shoulder with a smile: "If you are too busy at that time, I will tell the company not to pick you up some extra trips, Jingyuan, you still have to pay attention to your body, if there is any problem with your body, your brother will trouble me." ”

…………

After chatting with Lee so-man and agreeing on some things about the solo album, Ji Kyung-won returned to EXO's practice room, and after a while, Yoo Jae-seok will come over, and they will practice the dance of "Dancing Kine" together, and the official recording will start in two days.

EXO can also see that Liu Zaishi's brother is really not playing tickets, and he really attaches enough importance to this cooperation, no matter how busy he is, he will definitely come over every two days to practice and shoot together, not to mention, he seems to have his own practice in private, and his mastery of the choreography of this song has improved every time.

Although the dance of "Dancing Kine" is deliberately simpler, it is already very good for a post-70s generation to have this performance.

When Ji Jingyuan came back, the members were almost all there, and while there was still a little time to chat and play with their mobile phones, he said hello and then walked to the side to find a place to sit down, looking at Wu Shixun, who was looking down at his mobile phone not far away, and asked, "What are you looking at?" What's the big news today? ”

"Isn't the hottest news lately the Olympics?"

Wu Shixun glanced at him, and his tone was reasonable: "There is an archery qualifying tournament today, and the men's group Gu Baihan xi and the women's group Zhang Huizhen xi all easily entered the 1/8 finals, and they have just been on the hot search, and the comments say that they have locked the gold medal." ”

2016 is the Olympic year, this year's Olympic Games has been officially held in Rio de Janeiro on August 5 a few days ago, the peninsula's enthusiasm for the Olympics is still very strong, especially at the beginning of several events including archery has been the traditional strength of the peninsula, the public's attention is very high, as long as there are competitions these days, it is basically a hot search.

This has also led to a lot of attention and popularity in the entertainment industry and the music industry, and many companies have postponed the return of their artists in order to avoid this time, preparing to delay until the end of the Olympic Games.

However, Ji Jingyuan's interest in the Olympics is average, and he hasn't paid much attention to it in the past few days except for a few key events.

"Except for the Olympics? No other news? ”

He asked, sitting down and pulling out his phone.

"Except for this...... That was YG's new girl group debuted yesterday. Wu Shixun shrugged.

"Yes, it's worthy of YG, so strong to compete with the Olympics for popularity."

Ji Jingyuan laughed, and asked casually while opening the webpage, "I just watched the show for a few minutes yesterday, and I was completely bored...... Is the song out? How's the result? ”

"It's good, see for yourself......"

"Oh, that's pretty good......"

When Oh Se-hoon's voice fell, Ji Kyung-won had already appeared on the music source website, and he was a little surprised to see the name of "WHISTLE"-Blackpink written on the daily list of several major music source websites.

He looked at six or seven mainstream music charts, including real-time charts and daily charts, and the first name was all the same song, and the other songs were firmly pressed below...... This can already be said to be an airborne sweep of the list.

Even if it is because there has been no fog in the Olympics recently, and the overall market has declined, it is extremely difficult to do this, how many women's groups have not won a single place on the daily list for so long.

Not to mention that this is a rookie girl group that has just debuted for a day.

"Is this song so good?"

After looking at the list for a while, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but ask in surprise...... Of course, he doesn't think that a rookie girl group has a fan base and how strong its personal charm is, and his first reaction is that the quality of the songs is too high.

Or is it YG's marketing strategy that has been fried for several years and whetted its appetite every once in a while?

"It's okay, it's good."

Chi Jingyuan became interested, plugged in the headphones and prepared to listen to it.

I just clicked on the music player, and my phone shook and suddenly received a text message.

He clicked on it and saw that it was actually sent by Lin Nalian again, and it was still a thank you text message, and I don't know if it was because Chi Jingyuan didn't reply yesterday, so she thought that he didn't see it, so he actually changed a few words and order of the text message sent yesterday, and sent it again.

Chi Jingyuan was a little speechless about this behavior, stared at the sender's name for a few seconds, and then tapped the screen and replied:

"Didn't you thank you yesterday?"