novelslam Chapter 740 It’s Him
Chapter 740 It’s Him
Chapter 740 It’s Him
“I thought Oppa didn’t see it.”
Chi Jingyuan's reply seemed to make the message owner a little excited, or surprised. The reply was very fast. Before Chi Jingyuan had time to switch back to listen to music, a new message had already come.
"See it now."
It was similar to what he thought. Chi Jingyuan took a look and had no desire to say more. He just replied casually. The words were stiff and clearly had a hint of ending the call.
Unexpectedly, Lin Nayeon seemed not to notice and continued to send it a minute later:
"I really appreciate Oppa's help yesterday. We will have a holiday next week, and I would like to treat Oppa to a meal to thank him."
Chi Jingyuan looked at the invitation text message and couldn't help but frowned slightly as he read it.
He knew that Nayeon hated him very much because of the "Sixteen" incident last year.
He has spies in Twice, so he knows very well how unscrupulous the little black hater Lin Nayeon, who looks cute with rabbit teeth, is in private. He usually speaks nonsense and says all kinds of bad things about him. In addition to slandering his reputation in front of some people in Twice, he also makes wild threats from time to time to beat him up...
He even suspected that several posts he had seen online that bashed him were posted by Lin Nayeon... Even if not, she must have liked them.
Chi Jingyuan knew that there was a reason for this. This Tu Ya was just a little black spot and did not cause any substantial harm to him, so he did not hate her or anything.
But the impression in his mind was too deep. Chi Jingyuan was not used to the tone in which Heizi spoke to him, thanking him and calling him Oppa... Chi Jingyuan could even imagine the way Tu Ya frowned and felt uncomfortable when he typed the word "Oppa".
She screamed in discomfort, and Chi Jingyuan also felt uncomfortable hearing it.
Although he did help her yesterday, it was just incidental... and he didn't believe that a person's attitude could change so much just because of a one-time lack of help in conversation and communication.
Either he was framed and had no choice but to say so, or he had some other purpose.
How could Heizi have any good intentions? ... Doesn't Chi Jingyuan understand?
He read the text message twice, curled his lips, and asked bluntly: "Why do you have to call me Oppa? Didn't we call you senior before?"
"..."
This question seemed to have caught Lin Nayeon’s attention. She didn’t reply as quickly as she did just now. A new message came after a while: “Because Jingyuanxi is a very familiar senior, he has written songs for us and served as a producer. He also helped us out yesterday. Of course, we have to call him Oppa…”
Chi Jingyuan glanced at the long string of words written in a smooth and cute tone, snorted, and sent the text message he had already typed: "Older? Aren't we the same age?"
Of course he knew that Lim Nayeon was not born in 94, he just said that on purpose because he couldn't stand the little black guy's cross-dressing and pretending to be friendly.
Tsk, I can’t stop you.
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At this time, Lin Nayeon was in a studio in Seocho District. She had finished taking today's photos and was sitting on a stool waiting for other members to get off work. She saw that the invitation text message she had spent half a day organizing the words to send out received such a reply. She stared at the simple words on the phone and the question mark that represented a rhetorical question.
The small question mark seemed to contain endless sarcasm, which made her feel angry. Her eyebrows trembled slightly and her expression was tense. Then, she couldn't help it. She tilted her head back, rolled her eyes, and made a very vivid face with a look of frustrated self-esteem.
Then she quickly sat back down, picked up her phone and thought about what to say next.
There’s no way I’m the same age as you. I... forget it, since you looked so handsome yesterday, I’ll forgive you.
…………
Anticipating Lin Nayeon's expression as if she had eaten leftovers after reading the text message, Chi Jingyuan suddenly felt in a good mood. He plugged in his headphones and listened to Blackpink's popular new song... At the same time, just as he expected, the little black guy stopped replying.
However, halfway through the music, Park Jae-hyun called, and Chi Jingyuan had to pause the music and walk out of the practice room to answer the call.
Yesterday, after Chi Jingyuan vented his anger, he left and handed over the rest of the matters to Park Jae-hyun. Now he came to report to him about the handling of the matter.
Lim Seong-yeon was fine, he was just a middleman who introduced the relationship, and he didn't seem to expect Kim Chang-jung and the other guy to be so impatient. And Lim Na-yeon from Twice also said good things, so nothing happened later and they just let him go back.
However, what happened yesterday should have taught him a lesson. At least for a short period of time, he would not dare to introduce any connections randomly.
As for Jung Joon-young, Ji Kyung-won actually knew him. He had met him many times at TV station activities and had chatted with him a few times. However, his attention was all on Kim Chang-jung yesterday. He just glanced at Jung Joon-young and didn't pay much attention to him.
After listening to Park Jae-hyun's words, I realized that this guy is really interesting. He was sued for sexual assault by his ex-girlfriend the day before yesterday, and I don't know where he got the confidence from, but he didn't take the matter to heart at all. He still had the case on his back, but he went out to play with Kim Chang-jung, and he had the foresight to set his sights on Chou Tzu-yu.
After teaching him a lesson, he decided to deal directly with this case, at least to keep him out of the public eye for a while.
As for Kim Chang-jung...I guess it will be hard to see this guy in the future.
After knowing the result, he didn't say anything. Ji Jingyuan hung up the phone and returned to the practice room. While walking on the road, he found another text message sent by Lin Nayeon, but he didn't click it. Instead, after a brief thought, he directly composed the text message, entered a small face pattern making a scissors hand gesture, and sent it to the Twice members who sent him thank-you text messages yesterday, indicating that he had seen it.
Except Lim Nayeon.
Lin Nayeon just reminded him that he was often busy or too lazy to reply to messages. It was okay for acquaintances like Zhou Ziyu who knew him well, but for other people, they would either think that he didn't see it, or he saw it and deliberately didn't reply, which made him seem a little difficult to approach.
Even if you have no interest in chatting, it's still nice to respond briefly out of politeness.
After the group message was sent out, Ming Jingnan seemed to have nothing to do at the moment, and immediately sent him a message, as if he wanted to talk about what happened last night.
But before they could talk for a few words, there was a knock on the door of EXO's practice room, and Yoo Jae-seok walked in with his people. Seeing this, Ji Kyung-won quickly said something to Ming Jingnan, stood up and greeted them with the other members, and soon began the official work and practice.
"Nayeon...who are you texting with?"
In the other studio, after finishing the photoshoot, Yu Jeongyeon walked to the side holding her phone and a bottle of yogurt. Looking at Lin Nayeon who was grinning and staring at her phone very seriously, she asked casually.
But before the other party could reply, her phone suddenly vibrated. She picked it up and laughed, "Ah, Jingyuan Oppa replied to me. He saw the message I sent him yesterday."
Lin Nayeon, who had been lowering her head, changed her expression when she heard the words. She stretched her neck and leaned over to take a look at the text message on Yu Jeongyeon's phone screen. Then she looked back at the phone that had been silent since she sent a message. Her face remained expressionless, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help twitching twice.
After writing a text message in reply, Yu Jeongyeon looked up and remembered the question from before. She asked again with a smile: "Who were you texting with just now? Was it the male idol you met at the last event who seemed to want to pursue you?"
Lin Nayeon held her mouth tightly and puffed out her teeth, moving her cheeks for a while. Then, she didn't know what she was thinking of, but suddenly her rabbit teeth were exposed, she smiled, and nodded with a big movement:
"Yes...it's him."
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As news about the Rio Olympics dominated every page, a few days passed in a flash, and soon it was August 8th.
"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"
The audio-visual section of Myeongdong Gyobo Bookstore is crowded with people. The shelves filled with records and CDs are not busy, but not deserted either. The speakers next to them are playing "WHISTLE", the new song of the hottest new girl group Blackpink these days. The iconic whistle sound echoes all around, making people walk a little faster.
The first row of shelves in the audio-visual section usually hold records of popular artists and groups that have made a comeback recently. In addition, the best-selling and highest-selling albums during this period will also be placed in the most conspicuous position, with their reply posters next to them. If you want to know the recent situation and direction of the Kpop music industry, you can tell by just standing here and taking a look.
At this time, among the scattered customers, there were two women who looked like college students in their twenties standing in front of the shelves, looking back and forth. Their eyes swept over the uniquely shaped album covers and price tags one by one, but they seemed a little hesitant and did not find their target.
"There really aren't any singers that catch our eyes lately..."
One of the girls with long hair and pretty face looked at the shelf for a long time and shook her head in disdain: "XO's second album is still in the most conspicuous position. It has been sold for more than two months, right?"
"I checked the day before yesterday and found that the album EX'ACT is still in the top ten of the G charts in terms of weekly sales. Although the overall market is improving now, EXO's sales are far behind..."
A short-haired girl next to her put back the album of Gfirend's first full-length album "LOL" that she had been examining for a while, and replied, "It's the Olympics these two days, so most artists have delayed releasing songs... It's not that there aren't some good ones. I think Blackpink's debut song is pretty good, shush~~"
These two girls are college students who like Kpop. They follow all kinds of groups and are very philanthropic. However, as they don’t have jobs yet and their living expenses are limited, they usually only buy albums of the most popular group as fans of celebrities… I emptied my wallet a while ago because of EXO’s second album, and after saving for two months, I have a little more money now, so this time I came here to buy some more albums to open up.
"Oh, don't mention it. I don't like the style of this new girl group. The song "WHISTLE" is not bad, but the girls are too ugly... YG's old four ugly girls just disbanded due to a scandal, and after a few years of hype, they have now launched a new four ugly girls. The whole company is full of ugliness fetishes, which really affects the aesthetic taste of young people nowadays."
Upon hearing this, the long-haired girl waved her hand with disdain and made a sarcastic remark in a very caustic tone. It was obvious that she was well aware of the secret of how to rant against fans.
After saying that, she looked around and said, "Let's not talk about girl groups. Are there any good male idols releasing songs recently, or are they about to make a comeback?"
As she spoke, she remembered something and couldn't help complaining again: "I don't know if XO's third album this year will be reprinted. It's been two months. The fan group and the Internet have all been asking about it, but there's still no news. SM's management is really SHIT. They rely on XO's popularity to do this. If it were another group, they would have been criticized long ago..."
The companion next to him nodded in agreement, and then said, apparently knowing something, "2PM's Jun. K just released a solo album a few days ago. He wrote all the songs on the album by himself. Didn't you say 2PM was pretty good before?"
"I like Nickhun. In the whole 2PM, only Nickhun is handsome. The others are just male PRs who can only sell muscles. Jun. K is not even the top star."
The long-haired girl gave her companion a strange look, as if she was misunderstood, and then shook her head: "I listened to Jun. K's album yesterday... I can only say that just being able to compose is really useless, it has to sound good... Who can't write a bad song? I can do that."
The companion was obviously used to his classmate's aggression. He didn't refute anything. He just thought about it and shrugged: "Then there is no more popular boy group recently... But VIXX has announced that they will return this week. The concept photos and promotional videos have been released. I think they are not bad. You can take a look..."
"Oh? Then let me see..."
When the girl heard this, she immediately picked up her phone and started searching. Although VIXX is not a big hit, it is still considered a popular boy band. She quite liked last year's "Chained Up".
"This promotional photo... is pretty good... Is the pre-sale open? How about buying VIXX's this time..."
Looking at the VIXX comeback news that she searched on her phone, as well as the several versions of the album cover and concept photos that were released, the girl nodded in satisfaction. Just as she was about to confirm it, she suddenly paused and said quickly, "Wait a minute..."
Her eyes suddenly caught sight of the hot search column on the right side of the search page, where several familiar red terms occupied the top positions.
Click it and relevant news will appear immediately:
"SM announced that EXO will officially release the third album "Blood & Sweat & Tears" on August 8. The album will have five new songs and two title songs. The pre-sale channel will be opened at 18 pm tonight. The first version of the promotional concept photos of the two title songs have been released..."
A series of news headlines are all similar, all reporting the same news that has just been released.
"Concept photo..."
The girl's eyes lit up when she saw the news. She opened the link below silently. A photo that appeared immediately made her pupils shrink.
Exquisite oil paintings are hung on the walls, the gray stone pillars and pure white human sculptures complement each other, the mahogany floor is covered with glossy pure wool carpets, one large and five small gorgeous chandeliers are hung on the towering ceiling, the light-colored curtains are half-covered, and the moonlight outside shines through the gaps to fill one-third of the room. The background of the hall, which is magnificent and medieval, but also tinged with a mysterious religious atmosphere, comes into view.
In this background hall with a coexistence of gorgeousness, grandeur and mystery, there are three luxurious velvet sofas, one large and two small. Each of the nine members of EXO is wearing a gorgeous and exquisite suit, sitting upright, leaning, lying on the sofa or standing.
Among so many members, Chi Jingyuan sat in the middle left position on the sofa. The suit, which was embellished with light gray lines, surrounded by silver chain decorations, soft suede material, and fine tailoring craftsmanship, looked extremely close-fitting on him. Combined with the noble ring tied on the collar of the inner shirt, a sense of luxury, calmness, and mystery was instantly born.
He half leaned on the armrest of the sofa next to him, crossed his legs and looked at the camera quietly, with a calm expression. The slightly casual movement did not damage the noble temperament of the composition, but on the contrary, it gave the whole person a layer of comfort and elegance.
The solemn and elegant background, the gorgeous and graceful attire, the mysterious and seductive temperament, and an exquisite and wonderful composition leapt onto the screen, making people seem deeply attracted and shocked, as if it were a work of art. Even the EXO logo and the song title of "Blood Sweat and Tears" at the bottom of the picture, as well as the few small words of the return date of August 8.18, seemed a bit redundant.
"Ah ah ah..."
The long-haired girl stared at the freshly-released promotional photo in a daze. She couldn't help but scream out in amazement. However, she realized that she was in a public place and quickly covered her mouth. She excitedly pulled her companions beside her and shook them non-stop, saying in a low voice, "This concept photo... is so cool... This style is really..."
"What?" The companion next to her saw her expression and leaned over to ask curiously.
After a while, a discussion started from a small corner of the audio-visual section of the bookstore. Even if it was kept low, it was hard to hide the excitement:
"Wow! This style is so sexy... Everyone is so handsome, Yuan's outfit is so sexy... But Baekhyun is also okay."
"I knew that according to the nature of SM, there would definitely be a reprint...but this concept photo really touched me,"
"Double hits? That's a great setup. Which song is this concept photo from... 'Blood, Sweat and Tears'? That name sounds scary... Let's take a look at the promotional photo for another song."
"The other song is called 'LOTTO'? Let me take a look... It's not bad, but not as impressive as the previous one. Yuan is so charming... Ah, I really want to kiss him!"
"Just a kiss? I want to..."
As the happy voices gradually faded away, VIXX, who had just been discussed, suddenly no one was talking about them anymore...
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On the 13th, SM Entertainment officially announced the news of EXO's comeback with the re-released album five days in advance and opened the pre-sale channel. The news, which had been suppressed for so long and had been eagerly anticipated by fans, immediately caused excitement among fans and shocked the music industry as soon as it was made public.
In particular, the high-quality concept promotional photo of "Blood Sweat and Tears", one of the two main hits, became the focus of discussion among countless Ailis. It became a hot search in a very short time, and the popularity was amazing.
The style and concept of an idol’s comeback are extremely important. Every time it is considered a success only if it gives fans and audiences a sense of freshness. Idols that fail to give people a sense of freshness will only seriously wear down the market’s patience and enthusiasm.
This time, EXO's comeback style has made a drastic leap from the darkness and intensity of the third album "Monster" to the luxurious, elegant and sexy style of "Blood Sweat & Tears". The aristocratic attire and the slightly scary song title made all fans feel a strong impact as soon as it was released.
In terms of discussion and enthusiasm, Chi Jingyuan and his team changed dozens of pieces of clothing and took promotional photos for an entire night, which can be said to be a success.
The result of the success is that in addition to Blackpink, EXO has joined the group that is competing head-on with the Olympics these days.
However, SM only released one piece of news and concept photos of two title songs today. There were no other materials or supporting promotions. The main title was just a tease and then it was gone, which whetted the appetite of all fans.
Even EXO didn’t have a live broadcast to show their faces and chat… because all the members were on a plane to Japan. Before their official comeback, they had to participate in the SM Town held in Osaka.
(End of this chapter)