Peninsula Asteroid

After walking for about ten minutes, I arrived at the Chinese restaurant that Zhou Ziyu mentioned. It is not the antique design of Xia Guofeng as he imagined, but a modern decoration style. The overall look is not bad, and it is considered a mid-range restaurant. Dining room.

After finding a private room, Chi Jingyuan, who came here for the first time, gave up the right to order, and sat across from Zhou Ziyu, hesitating for a long time. After finally doing something, she deliberated for a long time, and finally ordered Several dishes.

"These are the dishes that I ate with my friends last time and thought they tasted pretty good."

It seemed that she was afraid that Chi Jingyuan would be dissatisfied later, so she even explained something specifically.

The food was served very fast, and before the two of them could say a few words, it was served. Chi Jingyuan didn't talk nonsense, and started eating after a signal. He had been busy since noon until just now. He didn't know that Zhou Zi Is Yu hungry, but he was already hungry.

The taste is indeed not bad. Chi Jingyuan also lived in Xiaguo for many years when he was a child, and he ate a lot of delicious specialties, and his impression has always been deep.

However, this restaurant did not make special adjustments to meet the tastes of Peninsulars like other mainstream Chinese restaurants, but instead strives to restore the most authentic flavor.

After the food was served, he didn't talk much. After eating a big bowl of rice to fill his hungry stomach, he took a long breath, took a sip of water and started chatting while eating.

Zhou Ziyu didn't look very hungry. She gnawed on a bowl of rice for a long time and didn't eat half of it. On the contrary, she seemed more interested in talking and chatting. She didn't talk about food while holding chopsticks. Instead, she kept talking about her recent life and practice with great interest. things.

Why have I made a few friends recently, the practice has improved a lot, the teacher praised her several times and other good news.

She also said that the practice is very tiring, dieting for the body is very exhausting, and the mask is made every day for skin beauty. The local trainees who practiced together rolled her eyes a few times, and always complained about yin and yang.

"What was the result of your end-of-month assessment for trainees in December last year?"

Chi Jingyuan swallowed a piece of braised pork happily, then looked at her and asked.

"Uh...it's pretty good, much better than last time."

Zhou Ziyu was stunned for a moment, and then he didn't answer the question directly, and went around without confidence.

Chi Jingyuan knew her grades were mediocre just by looking at her expression, so he was embarrassed to speak.

"No, didn't you just say that your strength has improved a lot recently, and the teacher praised you? I thought you had become a trainee that the company focused on... So you can't even handle the end-of-month assessment after bragging for a long time?"

He cast a contemptuous glance at Zhou Ziyu, curled his lips and shook his head, and took a bite of the food.

"I... I have indeed improved a lot, and I have only practiced for one year. Many of them have been in the company for several years. Of course I can't compare."

Zhou Ziyu was a little anxious by the other party's undisguised eyes, frowning and amplifying the volume, trying to explain.

"One year...a year is actually not short, I won't tell you how long I have been practicing, for fear of shocking you..."

"With your level and speed of improvement, you still have a debut, just wait for you."

Chi Jingyuan snorted softly, the look in his eyes made Zhou Ziyu a little crazy, but she couldn't argue with the fact that these were the facts, so after staring at him for a long time, she could only eat a big mouthful of rice bitterly, and was angry with herself.

Chi Jingyuan looked at her appearance, smiled and shook his head lightly, took a sip of water and changed his tone:

"However, a trainee's debut does not depend entirely on strength, but also on many other aspects. Excluding those behind-the-scenes things in the company, the trainee's personal charm, such as appearance and body, also account for a large factor, even more than strength. Be important."

"You have an advantage in this regard."

Chi Jingyuan's words were like complimenting her for her good looks. Zhou Ziyu heard it, and his mood suddenly became flattered. He glanced at him, and couldn't help grinning, smiling happily.

"What are you laughing at? If you didn't have such an advantage, I would have advised you to go back to school and waste your time as a trainee."

For some reason, when Chi Jingyuan saw Zhou Ziyu's smile, he couldn't help but yell at her.

They were not angry either, and they ate happily with small mouthfuls.

"By the way, isn't it the Spring Festival in more than half a month? How did you arrange it here alone?"

Almost full, Chi Jingyuan took the tissue that Zhou Ziyu handed over to him and wiped his mouth, then remembered something and asked.

"My mother said she would come to see me when the time came, and we would spend the Spring Festival together."

Zhou Ziyu looked quite looking forward to it.

"That's fine, as long as there are arrangements." Chi Jingyuan nodded and didn't ask much, stood up and moved around: "It's almost ready, let's go back to the company and I have something to do... Ask one last time, are you sure you Want a treat?"

"Sure!"

Zhou Ziyu nodded seriously, and then asked the waiter to swipe the card to pay. With that vigor, she felt that her family conditions were quite good.

After Zhou Ziyu finished paying the bill, Chi Jingyuan walked out of the box with a shoulder bag on his head, and Zhou Ziyu followed behind with his bag on his back.

The business of this Chinese restaurant is very good. The private rooms here are located closer to the inside, and there is a screen separating the hall, which makes it quieter, but at a glance, the outer hall is already full of people at this time, and the business is noisy. The waiter came back and forth, so busy.

Seeing this, Chi Jingyuan put on his baseball cap and mask so as not to be recognized by anyone, but he had just put on the mask and before he had fastened the ties behind his ears, a probing voice suddenly came from behind: "Jing Yuanxi?"

Although it was an interrogative sentence, the tone was quite firm, and it was obvious that he recognized him.

Hearing the voice, Chi Jingyuan turned around and looked over, his eyes swept away, he was indeed an acquaintance.

It was Kong Shengyan, an old friend.

When we first met last year, she would often take the initiative to send messages to Chi Jingyuan, and would invite him out for a meal from time to time, the sign of goodwill was very obvious.

But later, after Chi Jingyuan hinted that he was in a relationship, the other party gradually reduced the enthusiasm and initiative before, and restored the normal boundaries between friends.

Although the contact between them has never been broken, but the frequency is much lower than before, and we haven't seen each other for a while, I didn't expect to meet in this Chinese restaurant by such a coincidence.

"Sheng Yanxi?"

Chi Jingyuan was a little surprised looking at Kong Shengyan, but after realizing it, he bent his eyes. Although the mask covered most of his face, he could see that he was in a good mood.

Seeing that Chi Jingyuan met an acquaintance, Zhou Ziyu stood silently behind him, lowered his head slightly and looked at the person in front of him from the corner of his eye.

"I wasn't sure just now, I didn't expect to meet you, Jing Yuan, here by such a coincidence..."

Kong Shengyan was obviously also very happy. She walked forward a few steps and smiled brightly. After saying hello and seeing Zhou Ziyu behind, she asked curiously, "Dinning with friends?"

Her black down jacket did not have a zipper, and it was lined with a slim liner to outline the line of the figure very well. Underneath were jeans and high-heeled boots. The overall style was quite rustic.

"I heard that the Xia Guo cuisine here is very good, let's try it..." Chi Jingyuan nodded, and then briefly introduced Zhou Ziyu: "Nai, this is a friend of mine who is a trainee and has not debuted yet. "

"Aniha Sai." Zhou Ziyu saluted and greeted, and Kong Shengyan returned the salute with a smile.

"This is……"

Chi Jingyuan noticed that there was a girl behind Kong Shengyan, who was handsome with short hair, had a good figure, and looked very familiar.

"This is my younger sister, Yu Jeongyeon, who is also a trainee, but in JYP, she is my real younger sister."

Kong Shengyan took the initiative to pull Yu Dingyan from behind to the front, warmly introduced to Chi Jingyuan, and finally specified that she was her own sister.

When he heard that she was a JYP trainee, Chi Jingyuan knew it. He said why he looked so familiar. The previous trainee showcased her stage, and when he went to JYP to watch 6MIX dance with Park Zhenying two days ago, this girl was there. in.

Obviously, he is a trainee who is more valued by JYP, and he is almost ready to debut.

"Aniha Sai..." Yu Dingyan looked a little nervous, bowing and saluting very standardly. Chi Jingyuan returned the gift with a smile, and nodded to her.

As a friend's sister, he will naturally be a little more sincere. Although she won't be too enthusiastic, she won't put on a business smirk like a stranger.

After Yu Dingyan and Chi Jingyuan greeted each other, they stood aside, looked at Chi Jingyuan who was close at hand from the corner of his eye, and felt a little excited, and at the same time examined Zhou Ziyu who was following behind him.

She had some experience when she saw that face, because Yu Dingyan knew this girl and regarded her as a JYP trainee, and because of her good looks, she seemed to be quite famous.

It's just that she couldn't imagine how a not-so-excellent Xia Guo female trainee knew the popular EXO king in front of her.

Chi Jingyuan didn't ask why her sisters had different surnames, and she knew that Kong Shengyan probably took a stage name. He looked at the pair of sisters from left to right, and nodded slightly in his heart.

The genes are indeed quite good. The two sisters' body and facial features are above the standard, and their temperament is also good. Moreover, in terms of recognition, Chi Jingyuan feels that his younger sister Yu Dingyan is higher than his elder sister. That short hair is really conspicuous. , and it suits her quite well.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Chi Jingyuan was about to leave when he returned to the company and had other things to do. Kong Shengyan could see the other party's intention to leave, and finally asked, "Does Jing Yuanxi have time recently?"

The meaning of her words was obvious, she wanted to ask Chi Jingyuan out.

"I've been very busy in the past few days. Besides the group work, I also have a joint project with JYP. I may not be free these two days..."

Chi Jingyuan euphemistically stated that he had a lot of things recently, and he didn't lie, he was really busy recently.

But after all, he was an old friend whom he hadn't seen for a long time, so he didn't say anything dead. He raised his eyes and thought for a while before answering: "At the end of the month, the few days before the Spring Festival should be better. I'll send you a message when I'm free."

Originally, when Kong Shengyan heard Chi Jingyuan's refusal, although she was still smiling, her eyes darkened a bit, but after listening to it, she immediately nodded happily: "Then it's settled."

"Well, let's go first then."

"Bye-Bye."

"Goodbye, senior."

The two waved goodbye, while Zhou Ziyu and Yu Dingyan saluted again.

Seeing Chi Jingyuan and Zhou Ziyu walking around the corner and disappearing into their careers, the two sisters turned around and walked towards the bathroom. They hadn't finished their meal, and they had come out of the private room to go to the bathroom.

"Oni, do you still have a crush on Jing Yuanxi?"

While walking, Yu Dingyan asked curiously, Chi Jingyuan left, and her nervous look just now disappeared, and she looked more relaxed now.

She had a lot to do with her sister's feelings, so she couldn't help asking.

"Of course I still have a good impression. After all, such an excellent boy has impeccable appearance and body. He is also a very popular idol and actor. His personality is also very interesting in private. It feels great to get along with him. As a woman, he should be able or More or less have a good impression, if you don't like this kind of man?"

Kong Shengyan's tone was natural, and she answered as it should, and finally looked at her sister and asked back.

"Well, that's true...but how can I, a trainee, think so much? Even if I have a good impression, it's the kind of fan-idol relationship. It's different from Ernie and you."

Hearing this, Yu Dingyan flipped through his memories about Chi Jingyuan, and couldn't help but nodded in agreement.

"However, although the good feelings are still there, time has passed for so long, and it has been diluted a lot... I will definitely not repost if someone has a girlfriend. After all, there is no one who is right and wrong. You, Ou I'm also very welcome."

Kong Shengyan shrugged her shoulders, and her tone changed a lot from before.

"Nonnie, you just..."

When Yu Dingyan heard this, he was a little puzzled about his sister's enthusiasm and initiative towards Chi Jingyuan before.

"Well, the peninsula entertainment industry is not all about making a debut. A debut is just a start. Whether it's commercials, filming, or even various resources, it depends on the company's support for you and your personal connections. Without these, you can't play at all. Don’t turn, the competition is too fierce.”

Kong Shengyan sighed.

Since she debuted as an advertising model and actress last year, she has not had any decent resources after taking a few small cases. The career of an artist has not been smooth, and until today she is of the kind that is not good enough.

I don’t need to mention the depressed mood during this period. After being squeezed out by others with contacts and waiting for a few months in the dormitory, Kong Shengyan’s understanding of the entertainment industry has become more and more thorough. up.

Instead of answering her sister's question directly, she talked about her own feelings:

"Dingyan, you don't know that Jingyuan ix is ​​a well-known royal family in SM company. He has a deep background. All the staff in the company know him. And he is also very well-connected in the film and television industry. He debuted a year ago. Being an idol can receive the drama "The Heirs", doesn't that prove anything?"

"There are rumors in the circle that he was behind the scenes to squeeze out Lee Min Ho's role. This kind of network would have made friends with other people long ago. He and I are friends from the beginning. Is there anything wrong with being more enthusiastic..."

Kong Shengyan looked at her younger sister's young face and sighed:

"It's really not that simple to debut as an artist, you'll know later..."

…………

After Chi Jingyuan and Zhou Ziyu left the Chinese restaurant, they walked together for a few minutes at a fork in the road and said goodbye to each other and separated.

When Chi Jingyuan still had something to do later, he didn't say anything and sent her back. Although Zhou Ziyu was not too old, he had lived in the peninsula by himself for more than a year, and he was able to take care of himself very well.

He couldn't believe that he had been here for more than a year, and he was still near the company, so he could still get lost?

If Zhou Ziyu got lost again, it was either on purpose, or she was really out of her mind.

Of course Chi Jingyuan would not think that Zhou Ziyu was really stupid.

Although this girl likes to smile silly in front of him, she always looks cute and foolish.

But in fact Chi Jingyuan is very clear that Zhou Ziyu is actually very smart, she can see many things clearly in her heart, but she just doesn't show it.

It is really not easy for a little girl to work alone in a foreign country. Both intelligence and perseverance are very important. Even if she may be ignorant at the beginning, she must have grown up after experiencing a lot. The real natural stupidity has long been recognized. Repulsed and crying, I went home to find my parents.

Of course, he could also see that Zhou Ziyu's conditioned expression and demeanor showed that she was really close to Chi Jingyuan.

I don't know where she will go in her journey as a trainee in the peninsula...

Chi Jingyuan sighed in his heart, sent a message to Park Jae-hyun, and quickly got into the car and rushed towards the company.

The place where they ate was still a little distance from SM, it would take half an hour just by walking, and he didn't have time to walk when he was rushing back.

It’s almost mid-January, and the two most prestigious award ceremonies in the peninsula music industry will be held soon, the Golden Disc Awards and Song Music Awards. EXO has been practicing for the stages of these two award ceremonies recently .

They didn't prepare any special stage performances this time, just the usual "wolf" and "Roar". Although there are no new moves, it is definitely necessary to practice.

The gold content of these two award ceremonies is half a level higher than last year's MMA and mama, especially their awards are widely recognized by people in the peninsula music industry and even passers-by audiences, and being able to get them is the greatest One of glory.

However, after EXO won two big awards in 2013, now they have their own spirit and determination, and they will not look like a rookie who is worried about gains and losses like last year.

And looking at the whole year of 2013, there is really no group that can touch them. The power of "Roar" really makes everyone shy away. No matter which awards ceremony wins, at least this year, their EXO is the most popular Candidates, not even one.

Chi Jingyuan was sitting in the back row of the nanny's car, and he was comfortably swiping his phone after eating and drinking.

At this time, he was looking at Pei Zhuxuan's photo on twitter.

On December 10th last year, Pei Zhuxuan was officially announced as the second batch of public trainees of SM Rookies, and Kang Seulgi was announced as the first batch of trainees on December 3rd a little earlier than her.

The so-called public trainees of SM Rookies is to disclose some trainees who are the focus of the company, and send their practice process, daily life and other records to the company's SNS account from time to time, so that the audience and fans can see They accumulate popularity and attention in advance.

Since the release, SM has uploaded a lot of photos about the public trainees on social platforms such as facebook and twitter. The popularity is not very high but it is okay. Although it is definitely not as popular as the artist, but because of SM's family There are many fans, and many people pay attention to these new trainees of the company.

At this moment, Chi Jingyuan was looking at the photos of his friends and commenting in his heart.

Pei Zhuxuan seems to be taken seriously, and there are quite a lot of photos of her, but Chi Jingyuan can tell at a glance that these photos are almost all carefully edited, and the angles are well selected, showing Pei Zhuxuan's appearance advantages very well , The comment below is quite good.

After looking at a few photos, he realized that the uploaded photos of Pei Zhuxuan were mostly half-length photos, not even a full-body photo. It seemed that the people who took the photos were very aware of the strengths and weaknesses of this senior, so they chose to make use of their strengths and avoid their weaknesses.

Jiang Seulqi's attention is not as good as that of Pei Zhuxuan, and the photos she uploaded are not very bright.

Of course, she has a full body photo.

Looking at it, a hot notification suddenly came on the phone. Chi Jingyuan looked at it, was surprised for a moment, and then couldn't help frowning.

'Idol group Super Junior's Leeteuk's father and grandparents died in a car accident. Leeteuk hurried from the army to the hospital where his relatives were placed after hearing the bad news. '

This news is really astonishing, Chi Jingyuan clicked in and read it seriously.

Leeteuk and him have a pretty good relationship. The showcase for their EXO debut was hosted by Liteuk. The captain of SJ is also a very social and well-rounded person. He is very enthusiastic about both seniors and juniors.

He is also the first person in SJ who exchanged contact information with Chi Jingyuan. He exchanged it when he debuted in the showcase. Afterwards, when he encountered important things, he would receive Leeteuk’s blessings and caring text messages. It's very good, and it feels a bit similar to Lin Yuner.

Although they are not very close, they can still be called friends, or seniors and juniors who have a good relationship.

After reading this post, Chi Jingyuan clicked on a few similar news articles. He found that although they all reported the death of his family members, there were different opinions on the reasons. He then took the initiative to search online forums.

After watching for a while, Chi Jingyuan found that this matter was really not that simple. Lite's father and grandparents announced on some more authoritative websites did not die in a simple car accident, but had a deeper secret.

"well."

Chi Jingyuan turned off the phone, and sighed helplessly. This kind of misfortune would be unbearable for anyone, and I don't know how this brother can survive.

He thought about it, and didn't send a greeting text message directly. He guessed that the other party was not in the mood to read it at the moment, so he should send it later.

Chi Jingyuan didn't play with his phone any more, and sat silently with his chin propped up, watching the street scene passing by outside the window.

…………

"The company communicated with me, and they hope that your cooperation with JYP can be accelerated."

"Speed ​​up? The time is very tight now, and the progress of recording songs has not been smooth recently. I feel that half a month is not enough."

Chi Jingyuan was a little annoyed when he heard the words, and complained to the phone.

At this time, he was in the SM company, and when he was about to go out after practicing with the members for a few days on the stage, he received a call from Park Jae-hyun, telling him about some of the company's new arrangements for him recently.

"Because your popularity and enthusiasm are very high in Xia Guo, although you went to the event for a period of time last year, it was a bit of a drop in the bucket, and invitations to you are still coming in an endless stream."

"And the company and the company's partners in Xiaguo are working on a new itinerary for you. Jing Yuan, you are very hopeful that you will perform on stage at some of the more important evening shows of several major TV stations in Xiaguo during the Spring Festival."

"Once the operation is successful, it is very important for the company's market opening over there, as well as your personal popularity."

"So they want you to speed up the progress. It can be completely done a week before the Spring Festival, and then go to Xiaguo to participate in the activities."

Park Jae-hyun explained, which calmed down Chi Jingyuan.

After thinking about it, he still insisted on his opinion: "No, the current time is not enough, and it would be perfunctory to speed up the progress. Many details will definitely not meet my requirements."

"My expectations for this song are quite high. At least in the peninsula market, I will definitely achieve a lot of results. I can't just waste it like this..."

"Brother, please come and talk to the company. My progress cannot be accelerated any further. Either Xiaguo's itinerary will be less, or I can go to Xiaguo at the scheduled time, but I have to communicate with JYP. After discussing over there, the scheduled release of the collaborative single is about a week late, anyway, the production of this song must be done carefully, and we must not deal with it."

"Arasou, I understand what you mean. I will communicate with the company. There should be no problem. If there is no accident, SM should choose the latter. After all, Xia Guo's market is too big."

Park Jae-hyun's tone is very confident, he can easily predict SM's reaction and choice.

"That's right, Jing Yuan."

Before he was about to hang up the phone, Park Jae-hyun thought of another thing, and hurriedly said: "Lee Soo-man and the SM record department also sent a call, your preparations for the second mini-album of EXO are almost finished, they asked you to hurry up and release the song The demo was handed over to them, and the tone was quite urgent."

"Things are all squeezed together... It's okay, brother, I know, I will hurry up."

Chi Jingyuan was a little irritable, and responded to the phone.

"Well, of course I'm relieved for you."

"Brother, that's it, goodbye."

After hanging up the phone, Chi Jingyuan closed his eyes and took a long breath, adjusting his mentality.

It was something that had been agreed a long time ago, and there was nothing to complain about, but it just happened that they were all squeezed together, which made him feel a little sudden and urgent.

Shaking his head, Chi Jingyuan walked towards the elevator with his shoulder bag on his back. He will go to JYP to continue working in a while.

After waiting at the elevator entrance for a while, the elevator door opened with a 'ding dong', and a figure came out from inside, and had a face-to-face meeting with Chi Jingyuan.

As soon as Chi Jingyuan saw the person, he stopped when he was about to get on the elevator, and he took the initiative to say hello to the person:

"Taeyeon Noona, what a coincidence?"