wavenovel Do you want to read Chapter 1460?
Do you want to read Chapter 1460?
Do you want to read Chapter 1460?
"you……"
Nayeon's complaint, which was on the tip of her tongue, was barely out of her mouth when her gaze fell on Tzuyu, Dahyun, and Chaeyoung.
All three had faint redness around their eyes, an unnatural pink tinge to their noses, and traces of moisture still lingering at the corners of their eyes. Even their cheeks were flushed from crying.
It's obvious she just cried, and she looks like she cried quite a lot.
"Omo, what's wrong with you? Why are you crying?"
Upon seeing this, Lim Nayeon was suddenly startled. Forgetting her earlier sour thoughts, her tone was full of urgent concern, and she even raised her voice: "Has something happened?"
When the three of them returned from their outing, they were all crying terribly, which scared her, who was already timid, to the point of being terrified.
"No, unnie~"
Chou Tzu-yu was bending down to change her shoes when she heard this. She sniffed and quickly waved her hand, her voice still a little hoarse: "It's nothing, really nothing."
"Why are you all crying? Look, there are still tears."
Nayeon refused to believe it, quickly took a few steps closer, and gently touched the tear stains left at the corner of Tzuyu's eye with her fingertips, her worry undiminished.
As soon as she said that, Yoo Jeongyeon, who was sitting on the sofa playing on her phone, put down her phone and came over. It seemed that the three of them made quite a commotion when they came back, and Lim Nayeon's voice was also quite loud. Then, the doors of several rooms were opened, and Minatozaki Sana and the others came out.
Even Mina, who was comfortably lounging in bed, came out in her pajamas when she heard the noise.
"What's wrong? Why is it so noisy?"
Sana Minatozaki walked briskly, asking questions as she went, her tone full of curiosity.
"Tzuyu and the others are back?"
"Who's crying? I just heard Nayeon unnie shouting so urgently~"
Before the people even arrived, their voices came over first.
"You really did cry!"
Walking to the side, Sana Minatozaki immediately noticed the expressions on Tzuyu and the other two's faces and exclaimed, "Weren't you guys practicing archery with Kyungwon oppa? What happened?"
"I'm really okay, unnie~"
Surrounded and scrutinized by a group of members, Chou Tzu-yu and the other two looked somewhat embarrassed. They exchanged glances, and finally, Kim Da-hyun spoke first, offering an explanation with a mix of helplessness and amusement:
"It's really okay, unnies. We weren't wronged. We just watched a movie, and the plot was so touching that we couldn't help but cry."
"Oh? So it was because of watching a movie?"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the surrounding people froze slightly, their tense expressions instantly relaxing, and their concern turning into sudden realization.
It's perfectly normal to shed tears when watching movies or TV series and encountering touching scenes; everyone can understand that.
The people who came out of the room after hearing the commotion, including Hirai Momo, secretly glanced at Lim Nayeon... This unnie is really making a mountain out of a molehill. She made such a loud noise as if something terrible had happened, even though she often cries when watching those melodramatic TV dramas herself.
"Yeah~"
Zhou Ziyu and the other two nodded repeatedly, quickly changed their shoes, and sat down on the sofa in the living room. Son Chaeyoung even picked up a tissue from the table and wiped away the tear stains that might still be visible in the corners of her eyes.
Hearing this answer, Lim Nayeon felt a little embarrassed, realizing she had been impulsive, but she still forced herself to stay composed, pouting and muttering, "Didn't you say you were going to practice archery? You even went to see a movie..."
"What movie made you cry like that?"
Yoo Jeong-yeon changed the subject at the right moment, sat on the sofa, and asked curiously, "Are there any good movies showing recently?"
"Coco"
Son Chaeyoung's eyes lit up, and she immediately took over the conversation. Although her eyes were still a little red, her emotions had completely recovered, and she even had a bit of excitement: "It just premiered on the 15th, and it was Kyungwon oppa who suggested that we go see it."
"Ok?"
Upon hearing this name, Mina, who was leaning against the sofa, subtly glanced over.
She... has actually been following this movie and really wants to see it.
Is this what they call telepathy?
Unfortunately... she glanced at Chou Tzu-yu next to her again.
"Coco? Is it really good?"
Sana Minatozaki leaned closer, her face full of curiosity: "What could make all three of you cry like this?"
"Aigoo, it's really good, and I was so moved."
Sun Caiying nodded vigorously, her tone full of admiration: "There is a line in it that I remember very clearly, 'Death is not the end, forgetting is.' When I heard this line, I couldn't hold back my tears."
"The visuals are fantastic! The colors are especially beautiful."
Kim Da-hyun added, with a hint of reminiscence on her face: "When we were halfway through watching it, Tzuyu and I were crying the whole time, and Chaeyoung cried even harder than us."
Son Chaeyoung didn't refute, but instead softly hummed a theme song from the movie.
"I started crying halfway through, and Tzuyu couldn't hold back her tears either." Son Chaeyoung even sang the theme song: "Remember me~~"
As she hummed that, Chou Tzu-yu couldn't help but hum along, reminiscing about the touching moment, and the two smiled at each other.
Clearly, both of them really enjoyed the movie they had just watched.
After singing a couple of lines, Son Chaeyoung added with a smile, "Don't even mention us, Kyungwon oppa cried! At first he pretended to be calm, but then I saw him secretly wiping away tears!"
"Qingjia?"
Sana Minato's eyes lit up instantly, her face full of gossipy anticipation. She quickly asked, "Really? Did you take any pictures? Did you take a picture of Kyungwon oppa crying?"
Look at the way her lips and eyebrows are slightly upturned at the same time, she looks just like a little fox with a dog-like appearance.
"I was crying so hard at the time, how could I possibly remember taking pictures?"
Son Chaeyoung shook her head helplessly, her tone tinged with regret: "Now that you mention it, I really should have filmed it; it would have been so much fun."
"Where did you go to see a movie? At the cinema? Won't people see you?"
Lim Nayeon couldn't help but ask again, her tone tinged with a hint of inexplicable worry.
“Ani, we’re not stupid for not going to the movies.”
Son Chaeyoung waved her hand, her expression instantly becoming even more excited when she mentioned this. She quickly took out her phone and unlocked the screen: "We went to Kyungwon oppa's house! Oppa's house is really huge, it's in Yongsan District, I think it's a villa area where Samsung people live, according to the news I saw before."
"Qingjia? You went to Jingyuan oppa's house?" Minatozaki Sana opened her mouth slightly.
"The interior is also super beautifully decorated. There's even a super cool private mini-cinema in his house. I took some pictures, you can see!"
As she spoke, she handed her phone to Lim Nayeon; the screen displayed Ji Kyung-won's private movie theater...
Under the dim lights, the ceiling above is a dazzling starry sky, with tiny points of light scattered around, creating a dreamy and romantic atmosphere like a real night sky. The cinema is furnished with soft leather sofas and small coffee tables. The overall decor is simple yet high-end, exuding a sense of quality.
"Wow!"
Lim Nayeon was the first to exclaim in surprise, her eyes widening in astonishment: "It really... looks so good~"
The people next to them also had expressions of longing on their faces.
Chou Tzu-yu sat to the side, her eyes narrowed in a smile, a faint smile playing on her lips, without saying a word.
Mina pursed her lips slightly, a complex emotion in her eyes... She had been to Ji Kyung-won's house, and of course, she had also been to the movie theater that Son Chae-young had been talking about.
I also ran into his sister that time... I remember his sister was really imposing.
However, that was a long time ago, and now when I think about it again, I feel a little sad.
Son Chaeyoung held up her phone and showed the members the photos one by one. In addition to the movie theater, there were several photos taken in Ji Kyung-won's living room, as well as photos of the group of members and Ji Kyung-won.
As they looked at the photo, a strange emotion welled up in their hearts.
Some people were clearly envious.
"Didn't we say we were going to practice archery?"
Lim Nayeon's lips trembled slightly as she muttered, "Why are we suddenly watching a movie?..."
'I should have gone too.'
She actually wanted to say this, but her voice was barely audible, and she was too embarrassed to say it aloud.
However, she didn't say it aloud, but Sana Minatozaki asked frankly, "Weren't you guys going to practice archery? Why did you go to see a movie and then to Oppa's house?"
"We practiced archery for a long time this afternoon!"
Son Chaeyoung quickly explained, "Dahyun unnie and I are both very good now. We can basically hit the six or seven rings on the ten-meter target. We'll definitely be fine at the Idol Star Athletics Championships! Tzuyu is even better. She hit the ten rings several times in a row!"
"Then we played bowling together, and Kyungwon oppa took us to eat," Kim Dahyun added.
As she spoke, Son Chaeyoung seemed to remember something and started scrolling through her phone again, her eyes sparkling: "Oh right, that restaurant's French food was really delicious, and the dishes looked beautiful too. I took a lot of photos."
"Nayeon unnie, do you want to see?"
…………
The next day, Chi Jingyuan's nanny van slowly drove into the Mnet building.
Today he is here to have a meeting with the production team of "PRODUCE 48". The company had previously received an invitation from the production team to participate in the program, and the company had been talking with them for a long time.
Today, Ji Kyung-won personally met with the production team for the final meeting, discussing some details of the collaboration face-to-face.
To be honest, Ji Kyung-won is quite interested in this schedule for PRODUCE 48.
Led by staff, Ji Kyung-won entered the conference room, where the core members of the production team were already waiting. Upon seeing him enter, the director, Ahn Joon-young, took the lead and stood up to greet him.
It showed an extraordinary enthusiasm.
Although he appeared very enthusiastic, Ji Kyung-won's first impression of the name 'Jun-young' wasn't very good.
SM and Mnet had already signed a general agreement on the cooperation and the contract. This time, the main discussion was about the details of the program's filming, as well as Ji Kyung-won's role, tasks, and rights in the program.
"The program will officially start filming at the end of next month... It was originally scheduled to start filming in the middle of the month, but it was postponed to avoid the Incheon Winter Olympics."
The entire recording process takes about three months, with two recordings per week. It is mainly divided into five stages: initial evaluation, theme song evaluation, position evaluation, concept evaluation, and final debut evaluation.
The MC (National Producer) primarily coordinates the program's flow, announces the rules and results, while the representative is responsible for summarizing the national vote results. The mentors provide guidance and feedback to the trainees at various stages.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the person in charge, Ahn Joon-young, immediately took out the prepared materials and introduced them to Ji Kyung-won in detail: "And Kyung-won-ssi, you can say that you participated in the entire program, and your position in this 'PRODUCE 48' is very important."
After explaining the process, Ahn Joon-young added, "Kyung-won, we sincerely invite you to participate in this collaboration, and we can give you considerable authority..."
You can not only participate in commenting on and guiding the trainees, but you also have a say in adjusting voting rules and grouping trainees. You can even prioritize selecting trainees you like, giving them more screen time and guidance opportunities.
He paused, then lowered his voice, his tone carrying a hint of suggestion: "In addition, we have already communicated with SM Entertainment. The program team welcomes SM Entertainment to send trainees to participate in the program, and we can give them appropriate preferential treatment and try our best to meet your company's needs."
"..."
Upon hearing this, a knowing glint flashed in Chi Jingyuan's eyes.
Of course, talent shows like "Produce 101" cannot be completely fair. The amount of screen time a contestant gets, the appeal of their content, and even the number of votes can all be manipulated by the production team.
Therefore, such behind-the-scenes manipulation is quite normal. In order to bring in Ji Jingyuan and SM Entertainment, the production team has shown a lot of sincerity.
"Thank you for the support of the production team, but I'm not too concerned about the company."
He smiled and then gently shook his head.
SM Entertainment has always focused on developing its own trainees and has its own girl group projects. They would not allow their own trainees to participate in such audition programs.
Although he couldn't use the promise made by the production team, he could still feel their sincerity.
If you can't operate behind closed doors, what kind of sincerity and authority do you have?
The person in charge showed no surprise, as if they had expected this outcome, and said with a smile, "It's alright, we're just expressing our sincerity. Regardless of whether SM participates or not, our invitation to Kyungwon is genuine."
Then, Ahn Joon-young asked, "Kyung-won, I don't know if you've watched our first two seasons. Do you have any thoughts or suggestions for this season? We really hope to hear your opinions so we can make the show even better."
"Of course I watched it. It wasn't just me; most of the XO members were fans of the first two seasons of 'Produce 101'..."
At this point, Chi Kyung-won laughed, and the production crew laughed along, instantly creating a very harmonious atmosphere.
"The first two seasons were very successful. If I had to offer any suggestions..."
He paused slightly: "I think it can increase the competition among trainees and allow the audience to see a different side of them."
"The initial evaluation process can be simplified appropriately, highlighting trainees with unique characteristics and strengths, and avoiding too many lengthy segments."
"Then……"
He had clearly thought about this question beforehand, and he answered fluently.
Ji Kyung-won wasn't lying. Back then, many members of EXO were indeed fans of "Produce 101," and they discussed who was good-looking every day... but he wasn't included.
He hadn't watched much of it before, and this time he only watched it again after receiving the invitation. These are all his objective and pertinent suggestions based on his own thoughts after watching it.
The members of the production team nodded and took notes carefully. Ahn Joon-young also smiled and said, "Kyung-won's suggestion is excellent. We will consider it carefully and adjust the program flow based on your ideas."
The two sides discussed the details of the program for nearly an hour, and the atmosphere became increasingly harmonious.
After shaking hands with Ahn Joon-young with a smile, signifying an agreement, Chi Kyung-won suddenly asked curiously:
"By the way, has the list of trainees participating in this season's program been finalized? I'd like to get some information in advance so I can make some preparations."
"The trainees on the peninsula side are not yet fully confirmed, and various companies are still submitting their lists one after another. However, we have already discussed the participants from Japan a long time ago."
An Junying said with a smile, "The list and related information are all here. Jingyuan-xi can take a look first."
As he spoke, he took a folder out of the drawer and handed it to Chi Jingyuan.
Chi Jingyuan accepted it, nodding with a smile.
"Ok."
…………
"Tsk, I actually know someone here."
On the return trip in the van, Chi Jingyuan browsed through the information An Junying had given him. After seeing a few somewhat familiar faces, he clicked his tongue and said something.
He saw several familiar faces on the list of Japanese trainees participating in the program, the most familiar of whom was AKB member Miyawaki Sakura, whom he had seen several times during his activities in Japan.
This girl is always very enthusiastic whenever she sees him, and she will take the initiative to greet him. She also has a distinctive appearance, so it's hard not to remember her.
He just remembered that this person had debuted a long time ago, even earlier than him, and was doing quite well in AKB. Why did he suddenly come to Peninsula to participate in some kind of audition?
Besides that, there were a few other girls whose faces he vaguely recognized; they were all members of AKB48.
Is the competition really that fierce in Japan?
“Mnet is really showing its sincerity this time. They not only offered a high reward, but also promised you so much power. They are really eager to invite you to participate.”
Hearing the noise, Park Jae-hyun, the manager in the passenger seat, spoke up.
"really."
Chi Jingyuan leaned back in his seat, closed his eyes slightly, and nodded gently.
The other party was even willing to engage in some underhanded practices and give preferential treatment to the trainees he favored.
Those who say they're optimistic... are all people who've been in the industry for years; who doesn't understand what they mean?
"The main reason is that this year's event has not received as much attention as the previous two years."
Park Jae-hyun put down the documents in his hand and explained, "It's probably because it's been held for two consecutive years and it's been very popular, which has led to some audience fatigue. After the announcement of the third season of PRODUCE 48 at last year's MAMA, the online response was not as expected, so the production team must have been very anxious."
With the program format already fixed and unable to be significantly changed, the only options left are to focus on the quality of the trainees and the selection of guests.
And Jingyuan, you are the one they value most, a weapon they use to salvage the hype and generate buzz.
Upon hearing this, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but open his eyes, a look of realization flashing across his face:
"is that so."