Peninsula Asteroid

"Are you going back to the peninsula early tonight?"

After Pei Zhuxuan sent the message, she was a little dazed. She sat cross-legged against the wall, breathing heavily with the phone in her hand.

EXO is currently at the MAMA in Hong Kong Island. Even if they wait for the ceremony to end, if there is no other schedule there, according to the usual practice, they should go to a dinner party to celebrate, stay one night, and then fly back the next day. If there is a schedule, Stay more time.

However, Bae Joo-hyun remembered that when she was messaging Chi Kyung-won a few days ago, she heard him casually mention that he might have to come back early after MAMA and would return to the set the next morning to participate in filming.

At that time, she just listened casually and left some impression, but now she remembered the news like a conditioned reflex.

She also knew that EXO was performing on stage right now and would attend the award ceremony later. It was impossible to reply now. However, Bae Zhuhyun still held the phone and didn't want to put it down. She looked at it from time to time with some anxiety in her heart. She didn't know why but just looked away. , and after a while I always feel the phone ringing.

While all kinds of thoughts were surging and complicated in her mind, EXO had already entered the next stage of "Addicted". Although she lowered her head and did not look at the screen on her mobile phone, the familiar and somewhat familiar sound kept coming from her earphones. Terrifying lyrics:

"Someone call the doctor and catch me and tell me so."

"Emotions are nothing more than a disease, a poisoning, an addiction."

"As time goes by, it gets harder and harder to control."

"Gradually sinking deeper into the depths."

"Too much you, your love, this is poison, it's overdose..."

…………

During Kai's solo dance, the other members returned to the backstage and put on their prepared silver-white long-sleeved suits. They took the opening pose on the elevator and then slowly went up. The stage for the last song "Addicted" also Then it begins.

Still the nine choreographers after the adaptation.

The addictive stage is more conventional. It doesn’t have the impressive lantern scenery of “Let It Be” just now. There are not many gimmicks except that Kai dances barefoot, and it’s not like the long separation of “dope”. During the reunion, they performed "Addicted" too many times as the title song.

Although the cheers were very enthusiastic and the fans were very excited, it seemed that many people were still immersed in the amazing stage of "Let It Be" just now, and did not come out from the shocking a cappella harmony at the end. They always felt The support below seems to be missing something.

Because of Tao's departure, only Chi Jingyuan was left in the middle of the face-tapping dance, and no one did the final somersault ending. This made some Allies who were used to XO stage performances feel a little complicated after seeing it.

The performance of "Addicted" was completed amidst warm cheers. As the oversized maze logo appeared again on the curtain behind the stage, the lights gradually dimmed, and EXO's stage ended.

"Thank you for your hard work!"

When I returned to the backstage, the assistants hurriedly came to greet me and handed over the prepared water and drinks, and the manager also shouted with a smile.

Chi Jingyuan let a cody sister wipe his sweat, unscrewed the cap of the bottle and drank a few gulps. It was really tiring to have three stages together, even if the song "Let It Be" in the middle did not require dancing , but as the lead singer, he is actually not easy.

Lee Seung Hwan patted several people on the shoulders one after another and loudly explained at the same time: "Take a rest. After 2PM receives the awards, we will go to the artist booth to prepare for the final grand award."

"Inside."

With a relaxed response, EXO and the others collapsed on the sofa in the lounge and took a short rest. It didn't take long for 2PM to collect the prizes, and returned to the artist seat after being notified by the staff. .

When they sat down at the artist's seat, the performance had already started on the stage. It was Taeyang's solo stage for "Eyes, Nose, Mouth", and there would be a duet performance with GD later.

GD and Taeyang formed the bigbang sub-unit GD

Generally speaking, this song only has one-on-one success in singing competitions so far, but the popularity and evaluation of this song are very high. The YouTube data, especially the MV clicks, are very high, and the digital sales are also very good, which can be regarded as causing quite a stir. repercussions.

The stage of "Eyes, Nose, Mouth" was nothing special, but the collaboration stage between GD and Taeyang that followed surprised many people in the artist booth.

Quan Zhilong wore a plush coat. The rap before the performance of "Good Boy" did not sing the lyrics that were originally supposed to be sung, but directly came a changed rap from the diss MAMA organizer:

"Long time no see MAMA, the battle formation is quite big."

"I'm afraid the children will fight, so divide your pork well."

"..."

In addition to dissing the organizer in person during the more than one-minute rap prelude, he also responded to the constant calls for him to participate in the rap show "show me the money". The audience did not understand the lyrics, but there were not many Thoughts, but the people watching the live broadcast on the peninsula were severely surprised, especially many of the idols sitting in the artist seats at this time had expressions of surprise, and some did not understand what was going on.

Even though several members of EXO wanted to discuss it, it was difficult for them to communicate when the camera was staring at them and they could only show standard smiles.

However, several people from the winners were very excited after hearing it. They stood up and started dancing to support their company seniors on the stage. They seemed to be very excited and handsome about the diss segment on this stage.

Aside from this diss, G-Dragon and Taeyang’s performances on stage were also very contagious. The two songs “Good Boy” and “Pokémon” were very suitable for heating up the atmosphere, and the enthusiasm of the audience was instantly aroused. Very hot.

EXO was the penultimate performer of all the performances at this MAMA, while GD Taeyang was the last one to perform. The cards were full, after all, seniority and BigBang's name are here.

After the two performed, the award presenters came on stage with the anticipation of all the fans and audience.

It stands to reason that at the end of the last stage, the remaining two awards will be awarded, but for some reason, the organizer suddenly added a new category called 'the most popular vocalist'. After hearing this, Jingyuan thought for a while but still didn't understand what this award was. He had never heard of this award in the previous years.

It should be translated as ‘the most popular lead singer’, but shouldn’t the best solo and best group have been released? Where did this ‘lead singer’ come from?

Just by hearing the name, I think the value of this award is average. It sounds like a wild award made up on the fly.

In the enthusiastic announcement of the award presenter, the award was awarded to IU.

IU also looked a little surprised, her expression obviously changed, but she quickly adjusted herself and walked up with a smile. The audience was also a little confused, so when she walked on the stage, they were a little silent, not knowing what the award was. What kind of reaction should I use to face her winning the award?

Looking at IU standing on the stage to give a speech and saying very standard words of thanks, Chi Jingyuan always felt that her smile was a bit forced, giving people the feeling of forcing a smile on her face.

This speech alone took me a lot of stumbling to organize. IU probably didn’t expect it.

Chi Jingyuan can predict that this scene may become one of the hot topics after today's MAMA. Even now, many people may have started discussing it.

Later, the song of the year was given to Taeyang's "Eye, Nose, Mouth". There was actually not much suspense. Although it was overshadowed by "Some" in terms of sound source, Taeyang's solo was really successful.

Last year G-Dragon's solo won the Grand Prize, and this year's Taeyang solo won the Grand Prize again. Speaking of which, Big Bang is indeed the second generation of top men's groups. Each member's solo performance is better than the last. I wish I could beat the whole group alone.

However, last year, Li Shengli's solo hit EXO's "Roar". There was not much splash throughout the whole process, which greatly hindered the average performance of Big Bang members' solos.

It can be seen that Taeyang was very excited to win the Daesang. He said a lot of thanks. Although he dressed in a hip-hop and street style, his tone was very sincere and made people feel the gratitude and sincerity in his heart.

After Taeyang left the stage with the trophy, Hong Kong native Liu Tianwang, the presenter of the last grand award, Album of the Year, walked onto the stage in a handsome suit, causing many audience members to scream with emotion.

Although the three MAMA awards are of equal value, many people understand that the ones awarded later are actually more important. In addition to the fact that there is enough time for speeches in the last award, it can be seen from the level of the presenter. One or two.

They talked a lot as if they were chatting, and Liu Tianwang even tried to sell a few points. But in fact, both the audience and the artists themselves knew that the 'Album of the Year' rating is the most important one for sales. If there are no big surprises, the award should go to EXO.

Because sales are really limited.

As of November, the Korean and Chinese versions of EXO's second album "Overdose" ranked first and second in the G Chart's annual sales ranking list.

Third to fifth are all senior groups from SM, SJ's Regular 7, TVXQ's Regular 7 and Girls' Generation's Mini Four.

Moreover, the third, fourth, and fifth songs combined are not as many as EXO’s sales.

This kind of album sales that broke the ceiling of the peninsula music industry and completely broke up with the second place is an important reason why EXO had unparalleled momentum before and became the best among three generations of boy bands.

Of course, most of these sales were made during EXO's peak period in the first half of the year. Now that various things have happened one after another, including members falling in love and quitting the group, some die-hard fans have lost a lot of money. Will the album sales be able to be released again? To maintain this dominance, whether it will rise or fall, and how much it will fall is currently unknown. Everything depends on the regular second album next year.

"In 2014, the winner of the MAMA Album of the Year Award was..."

When Liu Tianwang was creating suspense and heating up the atmosphere, the whole place was already shouting "EXO, EXO". From sporadic and sudden, it slowly merged into a neat one, and the sound became louder and louder.

"XO!"

With the announcement, the whole place was filled with excitement.

Liu Tianwang really understands it. He has obviously done his homework beforehand and knows that ‘E’ is silent.

Although it's just a small thing, it makes people feel respected.

All the idols at the artist table stood up and applauded, including seniors G-Dragon and Taeyang. The nine members of EXO also stood up and bowed continuously to express their gratitude to the others.

Nine people came out and hugged each other in front to form a circle. They pressed their arms hard to show their excitement. This action has become a signature action that EXO must do after winning a grand award. It has been retained since last year. There are several classic photos and shots, which are talked about by fans and passers-by.

"The winner of the 2014 Ment Asian Music Awards UnionPay Best Album of the Year is EXO."

"The album "overdose" sold 780,000 pre-sales before the album was sold, setting a record for all album sales this year."

"EXO, who are loved not only in the peninsula but also all over the world, are the worthy winners of the best album of the year. Congratulations!"

"Someone call the doctor..."

With the narration and the BGM of "Addicted" playing, and the enthusiastic screams of the fans in the audience, the nine members of EXO strode towards the sub-stage, lined up to salute and thank them, then received the trophy and stood in a row in front of the microphone.

"EXO, EXO-L, thank you very much, love you very much, I love you, thank you." Wu Shixun took the first step to grab the microphone and said, followed by Chinese. God knows he had memorized the pronunciation of these two sentences. How long had it been since he spoke so urgently for the first time? In addition to being very excited, Chi Jingyuan felt that he might be afraid that he would forget how to pronounce it after a while.

"I sincerely thank MAMA who gave us so many surprises today, as well as the SM family, the members who are with us now, and all EXO-L. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart."

"First of all, thank you very much. So many things have happened recently. I love you so much but can't love openly. It's really hard to live in anxiety."

"No matter what happens in the future, no matter when the time comes, EXO will always be EXO."

This extremely glorious moment, when thinking about EXO's current situation and uneasy prospects, all members were very excited and emotional for a moment.

From Chen to Kim Junmyeon, Park Chanyeol, and Byun Baekhyun, everyone spoke one after another. They had actually prepared a lot of things to say before, but now standing here, the infinite thoughts in their hearts have converged into the sentence they most want to say. .

At the end, it was Chi Jingyuan's turn. He was pushed in front of the microphone by the members. He looked at the countless eyes staring at him below, pursed his lips and took a deep breath: "I really thank you all, thank you EXO-Ls for your support." With our support, both XO and Ariel have had a hard time in 2014..."

At this point, he paused for a moment, looked at the dark audience in front of him and the cheering sticks that kept waving, and opened his mouth, unable to continue.

"It's not hard work!"

"Come on EXO!"

Hearing Chi Jingyuan's words, many fans were also very excited. They shouted out their hearts at the top of their lungs, hoping that he could hear them.

He did hear it.

"Huh..." Chi Jingyuan sorted out his somewhat complicated mood, took another breath and smiled, looked at the camera, bowed slightly to the microphone, his tone was calm but his words were somewhat spirited:

"I'm really happy today...I hope...at this time next year, we can continue to stand here and meet everyone..."

"EXO..." Chi Jingyuan glanced around and grinned: "Start over from here."

"Ah ah ah..." After hearing his words, a deafening scream immediately came from below, and many people immediately understood what it meant.

Including many Aili who were watching the live broadcast in front of the TV, a strong impulse and enthusiasm suddenly surged in their hearts. They wanted to jump to the MAMA venue and shout to Chi Jingyuan and other members: "XO will definitely be back next year." We will stand here and we will always support you..."

At this moment, they felt that they really understood Chi Jingyuan and the waves and determination in their idol's heart, and Chi Jingyuan also really understood them, what they had been thinking recently and what they had been looking forward to.

This kind of connected feeling really fascinates all the fans.

Immediately afterwards, Chi Jingyuan expressed his gratitude to the mainland and fans in the scene in Mandarin and Cantonese respectively. The nine members bowed and stepped down while many people looked at them with reluctance.

As the host Song Seung-heon made the final summary, countless streamers floated from the ceiling, and all the artists in the artist seats walked onto the stage, bathing in the streamers floating in the sky and interacting with the audience. The 2014 MAMA has officially ended. .

"Ahhhh..."

Just returning to the lounge backstage, Park Chanyeol and several other members shouted excitedly as soon as they entered, waving their fists and dancing. Chi Jingyuan would have been hit if he hadn't been able to dodge quickly.

"Oh oh oh oh..." Jin Junmyun took the lead and jumped around holding a trophy. Baekhyun and others next to him looked like they were trying to grab it, laughing happily and making a fuss. The whole lounge suddenly changed. Very happy.

After a while of commotion, several people calmed down a bit and took certification photos at the manager's invitation. Then while packing their things, Chen suddenly asked out of curiosity:

"By the way, for GD's rap just now, were the lyrics recorded in advance, or did he change them on his own at the last minute?"

"I don't know. We didn't see what he looked like during rehearsal."

"It must have been recorded in advance. Didn't there be pad sounds when I listened to his stage performance?"

"I think it may have been a temporary change. Will the organizers allow such words to diss themselves?"

"MAMA, what's impossible for popularity and gimmicks? Look at IU's award..." Chi Jingyuan curled his lips. While answering, he walked to the place where he put his bag and took out his mobile phone. It was so shocking that many friends sent text messages to congratulate him on winning the grand prize.

"Two major awards are great enough. The organizer is so biased... Don't be complacent. Wait until you come back to play songs and watch us knock you off (muscles)." This was Zheng Eunji's, and sour gas hit his face as soon as he opened it. .

No matter how popular Apink is this year, it is still far away from the grand prize.

"Congratulations on winning the grand prize! Wow, the song "Let It Be" is really nice. How did you sing "wuwuwu"?" This is Zhou Ziyu's song, and I don't know why she is so idle.

"..."

Chi Jingyuan randomly chose a few people with whom he was close and replied casually. As he looked at it, he suddenly saw the message Pei Zhuxuan sent him: "Are you going back to the peninsula early tonight?"

He was stunned for a moment when he saw the text on the screen, and then noticed the time it was sent, which was almost exactly around the time of their EXO "Let It Be" stage performance.

Chi Jingyuan blinked and soon understood.

He quickly replied: "Yes, the ticket has been booked and I will leave soon."

Tomorrow is the day when the sound source and MV of the winter single "Let It Be" will be officially released. Originally, EXO should have rushed back overnight to participate in tomorrow's singing program recording, but tomorrow's "M! C" has been suspended in the past few weeks due to the MAMA, and EXO's first stage can only be on "Music Bank" the day after tomorrow.

This way, the other members can rest in Hong Kong Island for one night before leaving tomorrow. However, Chi Jingyuan has communicated with the crew that the task is heavy, so he is planning to go back overnight tonight and return to the crew early tomorrow morning to start filming.

Bae Zhuhyun, who was far away in the practice room of the SM company building, sat there absent-mindedly in a daze. The buzzing voices of Jiang Seulgi, Sun Seungwan, and Park Sooyoung next to her were lingering in her ears, but she couldn't listen to them.

At this time, the mobile phone she had been holding in her hand and glanced at from time to time suddenly vibrated. She quickly picked it up and took a look, her eyes flashed immediately, and she quickly tapped on the screen without thinking: "What time can I get back?" To Seoul?”

It takes about three hours to fly from Hong Kong Island to Incheon Airport, and it takes more than half an hour to drive back to downtown Seoul. Calculating that the fastest departure to the destination is already one or two in the morning.

Chi Jingyuan didn't ask what the other party was doing, and replied directly: "It will have to wait until after two o'clock in the morning."

When Pei Zhuxuan saw the time, even though it was late, she did not hesitate: "Would you like to go out for a walk when you come back?"

After taking the initiative to send out the invitation, Pei Zhuxuan began to feel a little nervous, fearing that she would receive something like "Next time" or "What's the matter?" in the next second? ’ or a reply like ‘It’s too late, forget it’.

The restless emotions in her heart could not be suppressed by this perfunctory reply. At this time, the lyrics she just saw and the memories of the riverside were constantly floating in her mind. Driven by various rising emotions, she was really excited. I want to meet Chi Jingyuan.

I don’t know what to ask specifically, I just want to see him.

Soon, her phone vibrated. She looked down at the reply and immediately pursed her lips in an arc: "Okay, I'll call you when I get there."

Chi Jingyuan didn't even ask her what she was doing so late, and she agreed directly, as if the other party understood her current mood very well without saying anything.

There was a tacit sense of understanding in his heart that made Pei Zhuhyun a little happy. It felt so sweet that he couldn't help but want to laugh, but suddenly he felt like his thoughts were being seen through and his actions were being manipulated.

The smiling face of that person appeared in front of my eyes.

hateful……

"Jingyuan, let's have dinner together to celebrate before leaving. It's not too late." Jin Junmian tried to persuade him to stay with a pity, and several other members also agreed.

"I can't help it, the tickets have been booked... I'll make up for it when I get back. Brother, you're here to treat me." Chi Jingyuan said with a smile.

"Yeah, your kid is much richer than me... Okay, let's celebrate again when we get back." Jin Junmian hit his shoulder with his fist, glared at him and nodded with a smile.

"Then let's go first." Chi Jingyuan said goodbye to the members, left the venue with his assistant, got in the car and rushed to the airport.

The assistant brought it over before leaving it at the hotel, so there was no need to run back to get it.

On the way, he used his mobile phone to check the forums on the peninsula and found that the just-concluded 2014MAMA had occupied all the hot search headlines. At a glance, all the top topics on the hot list were related entries.

1. Organizer of GD Stage Diss MAMA

2.MAMA was questioned about sharing pork

3. EXO’s new song “Let It Be”

4.EXO won the MAMA Double Grand Award, and Taeyang’s “Eyes, Nose, Mouth” won the Best Song of the Year

5. Yuan’s harmonies are amazing

6. The most beautiful stage of 2014MAMA

7. IU creates awards on site

8.……

The 'flame' symbol was displayed behind all the entries, and various comments and messages kept flooding the screen. The popularity was so frightening that all other news was suppressed.

But it’s true that today’s MAMA was full of gimmicks in many places. It’s not surprising that there was such a high degree of discussion just after it ended. And judging from experience, it’s just the beginning, and the hottest discussions will have to wait until It won't officially start until tomorrow.

The time was tight. Not long after arriving at the airport, Chi Jingyuan and his assistant got on the plane back to the peninsula.

"Unnie, aren't you going back?"

It was getting late, and when Red Velvet tidied up and was about to return to the dormitory, Jiang Seulqi noticed that Bae Zhuhyun had not moved at all. She was just staring at the phone screen in a daze, without any intention of going back, and she couldn't help but cry out. asked.

"Ah..." Pei Zhuxuan was startled when he woke up, but after noticing the actions of several people, he quickly reacted and squeezed out a smile: "You guys go first, I will go back later."

It was no surprise to them. Some time ago, when Red Velvet was being scolded every day the most, if she was too stressed or was holding something back, Bae Zhuhyun, who didn't like to express his feelings too much in front of them, would often come after them back to the dormitory. You need to practice alone in the company until you are exhausted.

This is also a way for Bae Zhuhyun to vent her stress, and several members also understand it.

"Then be safe, Unnie. Even though Hyeyoung and Unnie are not here these days, don't be too late." Before going out, Jiang Seulqi warned with concern.

"I know." Pei Zhuxuan smiled and waved her hand, nodding to reassure her.

The door to the practice room was closed with a bang, and she was suddenly the only one left in the room that had been a little lively just now.

It seems that she has become accustomed to this kind of silence, and Bae Zhuhyun didn't feel anything at all. She sat there leaning against the wall, holding her mobile phone and starting to watch the replay of tonight's MAMA, and rewinding the progress bar directly to the EXO "Let It Be" stage. I put on my headphones and watched the performance on my phone quietly. However, the focus in my pupils was not focused, but slightly blurred.

I don’t know how long it took, or how many times the song was repeated, but it was finally interrupted by a ringtone. Pei Zhuhyun woke up suddenly, shook her head and quickly took the phone closer to take a look. Her mind, which was a little quiet due to fatigue, suddenly jumped. stand up:

"Where are you?"