Peninsula Asteroid

"Why???"

As expected, Zhou Ziyu's reply was sent very quickly. In just four words, you can see her surprise and a little bit of obvious panic. It was as if he was worried that he had done something wrong to make Chi Jingyuan angry, and he specially added several punctuation marks to encourage this tone.

Seeing her reply, Chi Jingyuan, who was chewing his rice, smiled.

Mingjing Nan and the others did not guess wrong. Just like last year, Zhou Ziyu got the tickets from him very early. After the ticket sales channel was opened just now and the tickets for the 13th show were not grabbed on the first day, this girl As long as he said it, he knew what it meant after a pitiful look, and then Chi Jingyuan found a chance to meet her and gave her the ticket.

But this time I gave one. The two friends who watched the concert with Zhou Ziyu last year are no longer in JYP. One has returned to Xiaguo before, and the other left JYP to find a debut in another entertainment company. Opportunity, from what she said, it seems that she left because she failed in "sixteen" and felt that there was no hope for her debut.

As for "sixteen", she doesn't seem to have made too familiar or close friends. The only one she mentioned twice, who is fairly familiar is Song Minying, who once lived in a dormitory with her.

Last year, I was able to watch Chi Jingyuan and their concert together, but this year there is only one person left.

"Where are you going? Why are you watching a concert when the program competition is so intense? Don't you need to prepare for this issue? Do you want to make your debut? Momo is pretty good and can't stay. If you are eliminated, let's see how you cry. No one comforts you!"

After eating the bibimbap, Chi Jingyuan operated the phone with one hand, and his typing was still very fast.

"Why are you still smiling after eating?" At this moment, Wu Shixun, who was also eating, looked up at him with strange eyes and disgusted tone.

You eat your food, see why I'm crazy... Chi Jingyuan was a little speechless, glanced at him, his smile faded, and he replied bluntly: "Because you look funny."

"Pfft..." The members who heard next to him couldn't help laughing immediately, and even sprayed a little from their mouths, and quickly wiped it with a tissue, while looking at Wu Shixun up and down, it seems that he looks really funny .

Ignoring the uncomfortable gaze from the opposite side, Chi Jingyuan looked down at the phone. In addition to the conversation with Zhou Ziyu, there was also the message that Mingjing Nan sent last night, but it was only read but not answered.

Originally, I was afraid that some accidents would happen to some girls who had been drinking at night, so I told them that he had already started work when the other party replied, but when I saw it later, it was already midnight, and he didn't bother to reply at that time.

It's not an important thing anyway.

"How did you know momo was eliminated? I didn't tell you yesterday..."

"I don't want comfort (lip curls)"

Soon Zhou Ziyu sent two text messages in succession. One was curious. She thought she was Chi Jingyuan's only source of information about "sixteen". She finished recording the program yesterday and didn't mention it to him. How did the other party know?

The other one is to be stubborn...

"I ran into it by chance last night..."

Chi Jingyuan didn't let Hirai Tao cry miserably, and complained about Park Zhenying. It's not appropriate even to face Zhou Ziyu, so he just briefly explained the process of the chance encounter.

"Their group lost two stage battles in a row, and momo was eliminated in the end... But I also think that with her strength, she shouldn't be eliminated so quickly. Others may not have thought of it. The person who recorded the show yesterday At that time, the PD had just announced the candidates, and many people cried directly, Neon's sana and mina looked very sad...but I couldn't cry."

Although Zhou Ziyu talked about yesterday's recording, to be honest, Chi Jingyuan didn't have much interest in paying attention. He knew that this girl was not eliminated, so it was enough to survive, but he still used this to encourage the other party: "You Look, MOMO dances so much better than you that you are eliminated from the Tao, why are you so careless to come to the concert? Don't you need to prepare for the next round of assessment?"

"I can't dance too badly, okay? And this period is considered an intermission and there are no assessment questions. It's just that the people in the major group need to practice dancing, and then they can go to a university celebration with PD Park Zhenying to perform on stage. Show your face, the dance is very simple and easy."

Zhou Ziyu tried to defend himself.

"University celebration? Which university?" Seeing this, Chi Jingyuan froze for a moment.

It’s May and it’s the time for the celebrations of major universities on the peninsula. Every university has started to contact idol artists to perform for the students at the school. This kind of commercial performance itself has a tacit understanding on both sides. The economic company will not charge any performance fees, so it is very popular. The higher the better, the more popular it will be with students. As one of the trending boy groups nowadays, EXO has naturally received a lot of invitations, but so far they have only confirmed that they will perform at Yonsei University, the alma mater where Ji Jingyuan is studying, or they will take time to go there between concerts of.

Zhou Ziyu and the others are going too, it shouldn't be such a coincidence...

"According to the PD, it should be Yonsei University."

Even though he had vaguely guessed it, after all, Park Zhenying was a graduate of Yonsei University and Chi Jingyuan's senior, but Chi Jingyuan was still at a loss for words after seeing it.

How can I bump into you everywhere?

He pondered for two seconds, then typed and asked, "Which day are you going? The main stage or the sub-stage?"

The school celebration will not only last for one day, it will usually last for several days. Every day, a special venue will be set up for artists or students to perform. However, the number of audience is the largest, and the largest number of performers is the most important main stage on one day. There will be many All the leaders of the school will be present, and the scene is very lively, which is not inferior to some platter concerts held by the government.

"Whether it's on the 15th or the 18th, let me ask... I don't know about the stage, it shouldn't be the main stage."

"That is to say, the performance is about to start, what kind of concert are you watching, don't watch it."

"I want to see~~"

"Where are you going? No show."

Seeing Zhou Ziyu's coquettish tone, Chi Jingyuan started to smile, and deliberately sent a message to tease her, then quickly finished the rice in the bowl, wiped his mouth, opened a bottle of drink and took a couple of sips, the phone really replied Here it is, I picked it up and couldn't help laughing:

"Just go! Just watch!"

Apparently a little annoyed by being teased, he played a petty temper willfully and stubbornly.

After eating, I didn't continue to chat anymore. In fact, I remembered what happened yesterday during the meal. I wanted to tease her, but it wasn't really that Zhou Ziyu was not allowed to come.

Although the seats given by him are not together, they are actually quite close together. They are all near the front row of the main stage. Pei Zhuxuan and the others don't know if they recognize Zhou Ziyu, which may cause some misunderstandings, but Chi Jing Yuan didn't really care about this, after all, they didn't really sit together, let alone Zhou Ziyu...

He doesn't care about Pei Xiuzhi.

After a short break after eating, I started working again. Every time I approached the concert, I would be so busy, which was much more tiring than playing songs or going to variety shows when I returned.

After practicing like this, it will be May 13th.

...

In the afternoon, there were already many fans waiting outside the Seoul Olympic Park Gymnastics Arena. There were densely packed long queues at several entrances, stretching from the inside to the outside under the rules of the warning belt. , Looking down from a high altitude, I thought it was a few winding snakes.

There are still a lot of fans at the back who didn’t enter the queue because it was too early to watch, or didn’t buy tickets, but still want to come to support the idol and watch the lively fans. The number of these people is also very large. Together, several phalanxes were formed, which looked extremely lively. Compared with the first round of last year's tour, wearing raincoats outside in a rainy day, it looked very spectacular. The fans did not give in. From various angles, you can see the current EXO It's amazing how hot it is, and the loyal love and fanatical support of the Allies.

One is preparing desperately, the other is crazy support, it can be regarded as a two-way rush.

Even the guards and security guards of the gymnastics arena were a little surprised by the large number of people present today. They came early, and even if they were able to tour in the gymnastics arena, which is a leading venue on the peninsula, every group is basically popular. And at least there are tens of thousands of people, but there are really few people who can make the scene so big and so hot.

The noisy and fragmented voices came one after another, and together they formed a huge sound stream. Even in an empty square, it was very noisy. Most people came here not only by themselves, or with friends, or There are men's tickets, and some even bought family tickets directly to come with parents. While chatting excitedly and expectantly, they always looked up at the front.

There is a huge gymnastics arena at the main entrance. The promotional pictorial for this EXO concert is very eye-catching. In the pictorial, nine members wearing black shirts and trousers are in a patchwork pattern, with different faces. The scene captures people, and it is obviously just a graphic pictorial, but it has a strong sense of layering and space. As long as you step into this square, you will be attracted by this super-large poster at first sight, and you have to take a look from time to time.

Chi Jingyuan, who was on the left in the middle of the pictorial, had cold eyes and put his hands in his pockets. He was the most eye-catching one among them, and it was also the target that many people followed and stayed.

Below the poster is the logo specially designed by EXO for the Second Tour at this time. It is composed of the English letters of the official name of the Second Tour. It has a sense of design and fashion. It seems that the level has suddenly risen to a standard. There is no doubt about it.

It's hard to say that the other departments of SM company may be good or bad, but the design department really has nothing to say, the standard and aesthetics are definitely the top in the peninsula industry, and every time the design comes out, not only the fans, but even Chi Jingyuan like it very much.

At this time, the outside of the venue was bustling with people, while the more than 15,000 seats inside were empty, but the stage was bustling with activity. Whether it was EXO itself or the team in charge of the concert, all the staff were checking the reservations. The equipment, as well as the lighting engineer, director and PD are all in the final adjustment.

The concert that has been prepared for so long is about to start, and everyone can't help but become nervous.

"I remember my location and the number of times I used the elevator...but I can't remember it and I don't have time to remember it for you."

"Don't worry bro, I've practiced so many times and it's definitely fine."

"But it's enough to remind each other about this kind of thing when the time comes, don't be nervous."

The staff on both sides are busy, and the VJ who is in charge of shooting is carrying the camera and shooting non-stop.

"Finally, I'm checking the lighting and equipment. Everyone in XO checks their earphones. There must be no problems. The audience will be ready to enter the venue soon!"

The PD's voice came over, giving a summary of the final preparations.

As the various lights on the stage were turned on one by one, Chi Jingyuan followed the members of EXO and began to check his ears.

Regardless of the fact that it is very common and important for all idols to use earphones, but in fact, from time to time on the official stage, you can often encounter accidents with earphones, either the sound is not loud or you can’t hear clearly, or Faults such as electric leakage are not uncommon, and EXO encountered this kind of thing once or twice when playing songs.

However, the ear monitors used in the concert are all high-end products specially prepared by SM Company, and the quality will be better. After careful inspection, no faults are found, which is a relief. After the light inspection, EXO returned to the backstage for a short rest. Prepare to wait for the official opening of the meeting.

"Obviously I've held so many tours last year, I'm still a little nervous, Assi, my heart is beating so hard..."

In the lounge, Jin Junmian gulped down his saliva and took a long breath. He felt a little restless and could not sit on the sofa. He stood up and walked back and forth in the room, as if he wanted to calm down the situation. mood.

"It's normal, it's all like this."

Chi Jingyuan was leaning on the sofa with a drink but didn't drink it. He felt the vibration of his mobile phone. While reaching out for his mobile phone, he said with experience: "Before going on stage in such a large-scale occasion, you will definitely be nervous, but as long as you stand on the stage and enter The status is fine."

In fact, his heart was beating very fast, as if back to the time when he held his first concert last year, the tension brought by the first tour was the same, even though they were already experienced in battles.

After the phone was turned on, there were text messages from several friends. The first thing that caught my eye was a selfie sent by Zhou Ziyu. In the photo, she was grinning there, looking innocent, and the background was a gymnastics competition. The square outside the arena and the huge poster of EXO.

Seeing this Chi Jingyuan smiled in his heart, and instantly understood what the other party meant.

Before, he joked that he would not let her come. Although Zhou Ziyu ignored him forcefully and stubbornly, it was obvious that he might still be a little guilty. He was worried that Chi Jingyuan was not joking or would be unhappy, so this After a while, I specially took a song and sent it as a selfie. It was a small test, and it was also a greeting in advance.

Seeing her silly smile, she showed her pretentiousness.

After casually posting a picture (with a blank face), I saw other people's news, including Pei Zhuxuan, Jiang Seulqi, Kim Taeyeon, and several other idols I know in the circle.

Chi Jingyuan himself gave out several internal tickets, people like Taeyeon and Red Velvet came because of him, and other members of EXO naturally have many friends in the circle, such as those who have a wide range of friends There are many cases of being asked for votes.

The entertainment industry is like this, as long as you are popular, you will always have friends around you.

In addition to some female idols who may like EXO very much, there may be a lot of artists present today, and there may be so-and-so girlfriends among them.

"Looks like the audience is starting to come in?"

There was a sudden noise from the quiet backstage, and they knew what was going on as soon as they heard it.

Several people looked at each other:

"One last check, I'm going to the bathroom to change clothes..."

...

"The arrangement of the seats is already full to the maximum capacity, right?"

Huang Meiying followed two armed members into the venue through the internal passage, and found the seats belonging to several people in the front row near the stage. With a sighing tone, he said: "There are so many people, it should be full, right?"

They have internal tickets to choose from, but they don’t choose a position that is too close. The front row is because they can get in touch with idols and even have opportunities to interact with them, so fans will like this very much. I’m not a fan, I’ve met EXO privately for countless times, this time I’m purely here to support my friends and appreciate the stage.

"What are you talking about, are you talking nonsense?"

Hearing such an innocent question, Taeyeon looked at the vacant places on the left and right, sneered and replied angrily: "Are you fooling yourself by talking about love, do you know how popular XO is now? They Do you know how much the first three single albums have sold in total?"

"I haven't cared about this recently, and I'm not you..." Huang Meiying was not annoyed at being despised and criticized, and approached with a smile to lean on a sticker, but she was still very interested when she heard this question and asked: " How much?"

"The three albums add up to more than 1.6 million, and it's just a single album..." When mentioning this figure, Taeyeon, who has experienced a lot of wind and waves, was also amazed, and at the same time, there was a bit of sour jealousy in her heart.

Only three copies have been released, and there will be a single album and the main course regular 2 at the back. I don't know what kind of scary number their sales this year should be. Just thinking about it makes it incredible.

I feel that in the past two years, the previous 100,000 to 200,000 can be called the first-line top. The company and fans can issue announcements and posters to celebrate the sales figures, but it is getting less and less valuable. The upper limit is getting bigger and bigger. EXO’s The sales figures and others don't seem to be the same.

But you said that EXO drove the market, but among all the idol groups in the entire music industry, they are the only ones whose sales are so exaggerated. Although the others have obviously increased, but the growth rate is much worse than them, they are not in the same style. .

But if you want to say that it didn’t drive it, as of May, the sales of his group accounted for a quarter to a third of the total peninsula’s physical record market for the year, which significantly improved the overall market compared to last year. The ratio, the data here cannot be refuted.

"so tall?"

After learning this number, Huang Meiying couldn't help but widen her eyes, and repeated it in surprise.

"It's so high, you think... With their popularity, the gymnastics arena with a capacity of 15,000 is actually a bit small, and a larger arena is completely fine. I even feel that it can be opened directly by opening the dome." Kim Taeyeon nodded, looked around the area, saw the audience who kept coming in from the outside, and made a comment based on the experience of those who had been there.

"It's already been decided. In the second half of the year, when EXO debuts at Neon, they will hold a concert at the Tokyo Dome, or it will be held for three consecutive days. Their popularity in Neon is also very strong."

Hearing this, Sunny, who hadn't spoken much, interjected with a slightly hoarse voice.

"how do you know?"

Kim Taeyeon turned around in surprise.

"He mentioned it casually when I was chatting with Jing Yuan two days ago."

The lips under the mask pouted, and Sunny looked at the empty stage and said.

Large venues like the Tokyo Dome are very popular, and they don’t always have a schedule. It needs to be booked a long time in advance and coordinate the time with each other. Chi Jingyuan and his company had already announced the time when they had a meeting not long ago, and the time has already been set. .

"Ah~ why didn't he tell me?"

The tone was sour, it seemed that Taeyeon was a little dissatisfied, but what he got in exchange was Sunny just raised her chin casually.

"I don't know if Yuri and Hyoyeon will come, I heard them talking a few days ago and said they would come to see..."

Huang Meiying has been looking around since she sat down, and she kept looking around while chatting with the members next to her.

Although Girls' Generation's relationship is quite good, but the relationship between them in private is still distant, and everyone usually hangs out with the person they are most compatible with.

At this time, her gaze turned to the figures in the front left and stopped, she blinked her eyes and pointed there unexpectedly: "Hey, look, isn't that our company's new girl group Red Velvet, they are here too ?”