Chapter 909 Merry Christmas

Because they needed to find a place for Bae Joo-hyun to change clothes, Ji Jingyuan came out of the lounge with his assistant and a few people from GUCCI. Choi Ji-chang took them to smoke, while Ji Jingyuan was too lazy to walk far, so he found a place not far from the door and stood against the wall. He took out his mobile phone and looked at it, and continued to text with Ming Jingnan.

"...Yuanjiang, when did you arrive at the scene for rehearsal in the morning...Have you arrived at KBS?"

"About six or seven in the morning...We've been there for a while."

"Ah, we were a little earlier than you, rehearsing at around five o'clock, but unfortunately we didn't meet...We are still at Lotte Plaza now, and there will be another performance later. It is estimated that we will arrive after the broadcast starts in the evening..."

Ji Jingyuan had just sent a text message, and Ming Jingnan immediately replied, seeming to be more idle and more active.

Although there was a stage performance in the evening, Twice had not arrived at the scene at this time and was running another schedule.

Compared to Twice, EXO is much more popular and has a higher national recognition, but after all, EXO has become a star now and has a higher vision. Even at the end of the year, some small activities and roadshows have been cancelled.

Twice is different. They have only been popular for half a year and are still in a high-pitched rising period. JYP accepts all activities for them. At the end of the year, they have to run around for various commercial performances, stage appearances, and rehearsals. They even have time to take part in several charity performances. They are very busy.

In terms of the number of schedules and the degree of busyness, EXO is really not as busy as Twice this year.

"I looked at the schedule for tonight's entertainment awards. The award I'm going to present is a little behind Twice's stage. What award is it... I'm sure I can get it if I meet it, but I don't know if there will be more time."

"Hehe, I hope so, because tomorrow is Christmas, I have prepared a gift for you..."

"What gift?"

"Guess (Penguin covers his mouth and laughs)... Ha, a very cute glove!"

"Gloves... They're so cute that I can't wear them out."

"I wear them because they're cute! Sana-chan just saw it and said it's super cute, I really want it."

"She also wanted to try it on, but I didn't give it to her, and she pretended to be unhappy hahak kkkkkk"

"...Yuan-chan, what kind of Christmas gift do you like? The Christmas gift that impressed me the most was the one my brother gave me when I was a child, because our family has the tradition of putting socks on Christmas. When I was about four or five years old, I found a pen and a sticky note in my socks. My brother bought them for me with his own pocket money, and he only gave them to me once since I was a child, so I remember them very clearly! ! ! (Penguin clenched fist)"

"Yuan-chan..."

No matter what Chi Jingyuan sent, Ming Jingnan replied very quickly. Sometimes she didn't even have to wait for his reply. She would send several messages in a row. The long sentences and cute emoticons made her seem very talkative and... a little clingy.

It seemed that as long as she was free today, she wanted to chat with Chi Jingyuan all the time. Even if they didn't meet, she wanted to know where he was and what he was doing to some extent.

As for the reason... Chi Jingyuan actually could guess it.

"Christmas gift..."

Just as he was writing a text message, there was a sound of a door lock twisting next to him, and the door of the lounge was opened. Chi Jingyuan looked up and saw a female assistant go out first, followed by Pei Zhuxuan behind her.

The lights in the corridor seemed to be shaken.

The cheap long dress just now disappeared, replaced by the small dress that the GUCCI team just brought.

Maybe Chi Jingyuan's three-dimensional report was very accurate. The black and white dress looked very fit. The white shoulders were shining under the one-shoulder neckline. With the dark purple long hair spread behind her and the shining star-shaped earrings hanging under her earlobes, the whole person looked completely new.

Especially, the design of the short skirt with the hem just exposed her legs, and it was no longer as tightly wrapped as the long skirt just now, which made the proportions look weird.

It can't be said that she is very beautiful, but it is definitely eye-catching.

...Except that the heels look a little higher.

"It really suits you unexpectedly..."

Facing Pei Zhuxuan's slightly expectant eyes after she came to his side, Chi Jingyuan looked at her up and down with a surprised look, and said in amazement: "I said that I have a good taste. When I saw this little dress at the GUCCI headquarters, I felt that it was very suitable for you, tut tut..."

"Hehe~"

Pei Zhuxuan seemed very satisfied with her current appearance. She smiled with her hands covering her mouth, and gently stroked her earlobe and the earring below with her left hand. She seemed to be in a very good mood and turned around in a circle, with The star-shaped earrings and purple long hair floated in the air, and then she put her hands together under her head and made a flower shape, blinking her eyes: "Dangdangdang~"

"Okay, stop being so conceited."

Chi Jingyuan was amused by such a conceited expression and action. He looked at the conceited Bae Joo-hyun, smiled and shook his head, lowered his head and continued to write text messages, saying: "Hurry up and prepare for the red carpet, time is almost up, it seems that the staff came to urge you just now..."

"There are still a few minutes, don't rush~"

Pei Zhuhyun, who seemed a little impatient when waiting, suddenly couldn't bear to leave. She looked left and right, then took out her phone and raised it high, and took two beautiful selfies.

Then while looking at the photo, she turned around and smiled happily. Just when she was about to say something to Chi Jingyuan, she saw Chi Jingyuan's hands typing on the screen very quickly, with a warm expression on his face. smile.

Seeing this scene, Pei Zhuxuan's movements in his hands stagnated, and his smile seemed to fade a little. He put down the phone he was taking a selfie with, and took back what he was about to say. He poked his head here as if to see what Chi Jingyuan was doing. , and then she didn’t know what she saw, her excited tone subsided, and she pretended to be calm and asked: "Are you... chatting with Mina xi?

Although she guessed what Chi Jingyuan was doing because of her understanding... she still hoped to hear a denial answer.

"Um."

Chi Jingyuan did not hesitate at all. He nodded naturally and said casually: "Twice also had a stage at the Performing Arts Awards today, but they haven't come yet, and they have to leave directly after the stage is over. I guess it's a collision. It’s not here…”

"Well, that's it... we should be able to meet it."

Chi Jingyuan's voice was casual and he spoke very naturally, but hearing it in Pei Zhuxuan's ears made her extremely happy mood suddenly dim.

Her expression remained calm and her smile was still beautiful, but she smoothed her hair with her hand in embarrassment: "You..."

She wanted to say something more, but she seemed to think it was unnecessary...or inappropriate: "Forget it..."

Pei Zhuxuan glanced around, then looked at the assistant not far away with a slightly deliberate look, then turned back and said with a smile: "Onie is calling me... I'm going to prepare for the red carpet first?"

"Fighting!"

Chi Jingyuan stopped what he was doing, looked at Pei Zhuxuan with a smile, and made a fist pump to cheer him up.

Then he looked at the young lady smiling and waving goodbye, watching her use her signature walking movements, wearing a playful little dress and high heels, wiggling her buttocks and quickly disappearing at the end of the corridor behind the assistant.

Chi Jingyuan only looked back after the figure disappeared. Thinking of the obvious emotional change of Pei Zhuxuan from happiness to depression that he had just noticed, he couldn't help but shake his head.

Although he will still take care of her to a certain extent because of his feelings and nostalgia in his heart, Chi Jingyuan will not hide or avoid the existence of his current girlfriend, Ming Jingnan.

He was very calm when facing this topic, because some things had to be talked about...after all, many things have passed.

After exhaling, Chi Jingyuan continued to type with his head down.

"... If you can't meet it today, you can give it to me during the SBS Gayo Daejeon the day after tomorrow... But what if I don't prepare a gift?"

"It doesn't matter! I've been very busy recently and forgot about it. It's normal. When the time comes, Yuan-chan can send me a photo of him wearing gloves. Hehe, I'm really looking forward to it!"

Seeing Mingjing Nan's nonchalant reply, Chi Jingyuan's expression turned bitter and he felt uncomfortable.

He has been so busy lately that he actually forgot to prepare any Christmas gifts, mainly because he was too tired and had no energy.

...But, they are all just excuses, and Xiaonan doesn't have much more time than him.

To be honest, although I am already very thick-skinned, I still feel a little ashamed.

Chi Jingyuan looked up at the ceiling of the corridor as if thinking about something. The bright white light was a bit dazzling, but he quickly looked away after just looking at it for a second.

As for Christmas gifts... they don't have to be anything practical.

After thinking for a while, the cramming Chi Jingyuan seemed to have some ideas. He sent another text message to Mingjing Nan:

"Xiaonan, if you have time, send me a photo of your heart."

"Is that so? (Picture)"

A minute later, Najing Minami sent a selfie. Although she was wearing a thick and slightly bloated black down jacket, her pretty face looked at the camera with a beautiful smile. Her short and medium black hair was draped softly on both sides of her face. Her hands with light-colored manicure were folded on her chest to make a heart shape.

"Don't compare one, just use one hand to compare half a heart... Don't have the heart in the middle, but a little off. It's best to compare it at the edge of the photo."

"Is that...that's it? (Picture)" Mingjing Nan is very smart and knows how to take selfies, and he quickly understood what Chi Jingyuan meant.

"Yes, it's good like this."

"Why does Yuan-chan take a selfie with half a heart?"

"Because I suddenly want to see you."

…………

"... Next up on the red carpet are LABOUM's Solbin and red velvet's Irene! Wow, these are the two regular MCs of KBS's "Music Bank"..."

On the red carpet of the KBS Entertainment Awards, amidst the enthusiastic shouts of the host, a new group of artists got out of the luxurious Mercedes and approached each other step by step on high heels, even in the cold wind. Despite the cold winter, she still tried her best to maintain a gentle and beautiful smile and graceful demeanor.

...To be honest, compared to other Gayo Daejeons and Drama Awards, the Drama Awards, which focus on the entertainment industry, do not actually attract much attention. Because there are no popular idols and actors participating, many fans have no interest, even if they support None were particularly enthusiastic.

At this time, the enthusiasm of the numerous media and fans around them had actually dissipated a lot after experiencing so many artists before. From just now, they had been taking pictures and cheering in a more mechanical way.

However, as An Yubin and Bae Zhuxuan walked on the red carpet and approached the interview desk step by step, there was a sudden exclamation and commotion among the fans watching nearby, followed by a burst of amazing screams.

"Omo, is this Irene?"

In the fan group next to her, Lee Ji-mi, who had just yawned and thought that the Entertainment Awards were boring after watching the comedians who had just passed by, was suddenly stunned when she saw the figure passing by on the red carpet, and then her whole body was shocked and she immediately screamed: "Ahhhh... puff puff puff!"

While screaming at the top of her lungs, she also smoothly switched to a normal volume in the intervals, and said to the little sister who came to support her with surprise and excitement: "Is this Irene? Are you kidding me? Why is she participating in the Entertainment Awards? She's so beautiful!"

"Ahhhhhhhhh, Ouni, Ouni Ni!! …” The little sister next to her also saw Bae Joo-hyun walking by, and she also screamed. She desperately stretched out her hand to high-five, but she didn’t regret it. She instantly changed the volume and said in the same surprised tone: “It’s Irene. There will be a music and silver CP award ceremony tonight… But she is really beautiful, she looks good, and her clothes are also beautiful.”

“omo! She looks so elegant,”

“Ai Yigu!”

It’s obvious that not only these two little fans have discovered the highlight of the red carpet, but the girls next to them who have been bored for a long time have all become excited, and the cheering sounds are obviously much louder, and all kinds of “Ouni Ouni” and “Yipuda” sounds are endless.

After screaming, looking at Bae Joo-hyun and Ahn Sol-bin who walked to the interview platform to be photographed by the media, the crowd began to criticize them without any hesitation.

"…Is this really the red carpet of the Entertainment Awards? Not some music festival or entertainment awards? I feel that although Irene is not tall, she has a really good temperament!"

"I think in addition to Irene's inherent beauty, the clothes and jewelry really add a lot of points. This little dress is so beautiful... Solbin next to her is actually quite beautiful, but the clothes look too cheap. Such a comparison is really a bit cruel."

"Although I don't want to say it, the difference between makeup and dress is indeed a bit big. The photo of these two people is really dragging down each other in the same frame. Irene won easily."

At this time, Bae Joo-hyun, who was being photographed on the stage, smiled and looked very generous and elegant.

Of course, she felt the excited screams and unusual reactions of the fans below the stage, and from these unconcealed reactions, she also felt that her look today seemed to be unexpectedly successful.

Although this dress is off-shoulder and off-leg, it is really cold in this temperature and weather...shivering with cold, but female stars endure the cold and various difficulties, isn't it just to become the focus of everyone and enjoy the screams of praise?

She did it at this time.

Just thinking of the series of events in the lounge just now, and the last conversation with Chi Jingyuan, and seeing the hot atmosphere in front of her at this time, Pei Zhuxuan didn't know whether she should be happy or disappointed.

With a bright smile on her face, she suddenly felt mixed emotions in her heart.

In a delicate and elegant dress, Pei Zhuxuan, who appeared on the red carpet, instantly became the focus of attention.

Before the entertainment awards tonight started, the entry x-on:Irene red carpet x-on:Irene style was already on the hot search at a very fast speed.

The entertainment awards, which is less popular, suddenly popped up such a related hot search, and many people clicked in out of curiosity... For many male audiences, beautiful women are the first attraction.

Chi Jingyuan, who was waiting in the lounge and browsing his phone, also quickly noticed the focus on the Internet. He casually clicked on a few real-time news to appreciate Bae Joo-hyun's red carpet photos.

It's really pretty. This little dress is perfect with purple.

However, to have such a good effect, Chi Jingyuan feels that there are some factors that are set off by others...

I'm talking about An Yubin who walked the red carpet with Bae Joo-hyun. As the most popular member of the girl group LABOUM, Yubin's personal qualities, including figure and face, are actually quite good. Usually on the stage with Bae Joo-hyun, at most they are like plum blossoms, orchids, autumn chrysanthemums, each with their own style.

However, the dress this child wore on the red carpet today... just happened to be the same type that Bae Joo-hyun wore before, from an unknown fashion brand, with cheap workmanship and color, tacky hollow patterns, and it seemed to be one size larger...

Compared with Bae Joo-hyun's exquisite and fitted clothes next to her, which looked very high-end at first glance, and even had matching jewelry, it suddenly seemed to be dwarfed by the huge gap in software, making the overall look more obvious.

Alas...

Ji Jingyuan looked at the smiling lady in the photo and An Lubin who was trying to smile, and curled his lips in disdain.

Unfair victory!

Amidst various discussions and expectations, the evening's entertainment awards finally officially began, and Ji Jingyuan also stayed in the lounge backstage to watch the live broadcast.

To be honest... He really had no interest in the entertainment awards, and he didn't pay much attention to variety shows. He watched more SBS variety shows and less KBS variety shows.

Among the artists and guests on the scene today, except for Yoo Jae-seok and Lee Kwang-soo, who he had worked with before, Ji Jingyuan was not very familiar with the others. He even saw some faces but could not name them...

There are really many new comedians who become famous every year, and there are many comedians who emerge from obscurity. The competition pressure in this industry is no less than that in the music industry.

He waited for time in boredom, and in the second half, he finally waited for the staff to notify him to go on stage to present the award.

Although it is very exciting and nostalgic for many old fans and CP fans to present the award together with Yinyin CP, it has no special meaning for these comedians on the scene. Some people have never even heard of Yinyin CP, and they didn’t feel anything when they saw Ji Jingyuan and Bae Joo-hyun walking on stage together.

However, after this pair of super-high-value award presenters walked on the stage and stood there, they immediately received a burst of exclamations and extraordinary reacion. The camera was given to the bottom, and the amazing expressions of many comedians were recorded carefully.

Without filters or gimmicks, they have already stood out purely by their looks and appearance.

The award ceremony was very ordinary. After saying some clichés and handing the trophy to the winner, Chi Jingyuan and Bae Zhuxuan stood aside and walked off the stage quickly after their speeches. The whole process did not exceed three minutes.

After the award ceremony, Chi Jingyuan did not stop for a moment, and said goodbye to Bae Zhuxuan directly, leaving KBS and rushing to the crew.

…It is a bit regrettable that as expected, although I happened to meet Twice once backstage, but Chi Jingyuan was busy going on stage, Twice was busy leaving, and the agent led the team, so both sides just said hello and passed by each other directly.

……………

“What time is it?”

“It’s almost twelve o’clock.”

Chi Jingyuan, who was in the crew, put down his coffee and asked the assistant next to him about the time without having his hands free.

Now they were filming the rivalry between the male lead and the female lead. His part was scheduled for the second half of the night. After watching the filming for a while, he felt a little tired and found a place outside to sit down and take a rest.

Hearing that it was almost midnight, Chi Jingyuan suddenly became interested, put down his drink, and walked out of the room wrapped in his coat.

As soon as he went out, he felt a gust of cold wind blowing in his face, which made him shiver. He tightened his collar and came to the railing in the slight chill.

…At this time, the location of their indoor scene was on the 18th floor of an office building in Seocho District. The height was not very high, but the view was very good. Standing in front of the railing, you can see far away and take in the brilliant night view of Seoul.

The sky was covered with deep blue, and the stars twinkled in the night sky, like countless diamonds inlaid on black satin.

The neon lights and Christmas lights in the city complement each other, decorating the streets like a dream. From a distance, countless brilliant light spots seem to form a pattern of tree stumps. The familiar "Jingle Bells" and the noises of countless men and women laughing and talking are dotted next to this huge Christmas tree.

Taking out the phone, the day happened to be December 25, Christmas of 2016.

Chi Jingyuan muttered the name of this festival, imitating someone and tucking his hands into his sleeves. He stood in front of the railing and looked into the distance quietly. Looking at the night sky with bright lights in the distance and the cold wind blowing on his face, he did not feel cold, but felt the tranquility and relaxation that he had not seen for a long time.

But before he could feel the emotion in his heart, the phone that was tucked into his sleeves suddenly vibrated.

As if he hated the interruption of the enjoyable atmosphere at this moment, he frowned and took it out to look at it. Chi Jingyuan's expression changed, and he curled his lips in disdain, then snorted, but then raised his mouth and smiled a little.

It was sent by Zhou Ziyu, who had been pretending to be cool for a few days.

"Merry Christmas!"

Under the four iconic traditional Chinese characters, there was a selfie photo of her wearing a Christmas hat and showing small tiger teeth, which was very bright and charming. Her big eyes were deep and bright, and her short face was full of bright smiles. It was completely different from the scary face-to-face photo a few days ago. She smiled as if she was not the one pretending to be dead these two days.

Ha, first suppress and then praise, just wait for today~

Chi Jingyuan looked at it with contempt and curled his lips, saved it and cut it out directly.

Are you the only one who knows how to play cool?

He won't reply to you.

After Zhou Ziyu, several familiar friends sent Christmas greetings, some sent via text messages, and some sent notes and greeting cards through KakaoTalke.

Obviously, this extremely important festival for the peninsula is an important time for many people to socialize and reminisce.

After reading them one by one, Chi Jingyuan saw the message sent by his girlfriend before he had time to reply.

"Yuan-chan~ Merry Christmas! Super cute gloves for you tomorrow~"

Like Zhou Ziyu, this message was also accompanied by a beautiful selfie.

Looking at this message that was obviously sent on time, and the cute smiling face of his girlfriend in it, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but smile slightly, and at the same time thought of the "Christmas gift" he was thinking about in the afternoon.

He thought about it, opened the album directly, and found the selfie of Ming Jingnan sending him the photo that he had saved in the afternoon. After calling the photo, he raised the phone high with his left hand, then stretched out his right hand and pointed it at the half-heart gesture made by Ming Jingnan in the photo. He smiled and made the same but opposite gesture with his girlfriend in the photo, and they formed a small heart shape in the air.

Then Chi Jingyuan kept the action, swiped his left hand to call up the camera, and did not care about the slightly dim light next to him, and directly took a selfie of the half-heart gesture.

Then he checked it, and directly logged into his INS, uploaded the photo of the half-heart gesture, and added the text at the end:

"Merry Christmas!"