wavenovel Chapter 852 Grass Stage
Chapter 852 Grass Stage
Chapter 852 Grass Stage
On the 16th, all members of Twice got up early in the morning and made various preparations for today's AAA.
Although AAA is held for the first time this year and the value of the awards has not yet been recognized, the publicity and guest lineup are not inferior to the previous year-end award ceremonies. It really looks like the event. This is also the first large-scale award ceremony that Twice has participated in since its popularity this year. The agent has previously hinted that they should win one or two relatively heavyweight awards, so everyone is looking forward to it and is full of energy.
Moreover, today was the first time that everyone met EXO and Ji Kyung-won after the Mingjingnan love affair incident. After knowing that Ji Kyung-won and Mingjingnan were dating, many people's views of him changed subtly. At the same time, this was also the first time for them to see their members and other boy bands' dating partners on the same stage. Thinking of that scene, many people had a very strange feeling.
He just made his look in the basement of his dormitory, and after careful preparation he arrived at the scene. He looked backstage for a long time and saw EXO, but did not see Ji Jingyuan.
"Ouni..."
Back in the lounge, Sun Caiying approached Mingjingnan and asked in confusion, "Why don't I see Jingyuan oppa?"
The people nearby were also quite curious and looked over when they heard what was said.
Especially Zhou Ziyu, she was sulking these days and cut off contact with Chi Jingyuan, so she didn't know...
"Gen-chan...he had to go to school today."
Although Mingjing Nan felt embarrassed to be stared at by so many teammates, it was actually quite nice to no longer have to be secretive after making the relationship public within the team.
And my girlfriend is worthy of being my girlfriend. She is very clear about Chi Jingyuan's movements. After hesitating for a while, she said in a low voice, which was almost inaudible unless you got close: "So we have to come later, maybe until the break in the ceremony."
"You went to school?"
Minatozaki Sana blinked.
"Well, he's been busy with graduation these past few months. He's been going to school quite often recently and has postponed a lot of his schedules for this."
"Oh, I remember now, Jingyuan Oppa seems to be graduating this year..."
Sun Caiying nodded in understanding, and then smacked her lips with envy: "Tsk tsk, Yonsei University, tsk tsk, Jingyuan Oppa is really amazing, I don't know how he got in..."
In the circle, idol artists generally have low educational qualifications, and some of them have academic qualifications but the value of their education is seriously insufficient. In this case, Ji Jingyuan, a graduate of Yonsei University who majored in non-entertainment, is already very admirable.
"Is his school very good?" Momo Hirai, who had no idea about it, asked with her head tilted.
Upon hearing this, Sun Caiying's eyes widened and she explained righteously, "Of course it's great. Yonsei University is one of the best schools in our country, just like your Neon... um, what was it..."
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“Is it still congested?”
In the nanny car, Chi Jingyuan looked up at the congested traffic ahead.
Assistant Cui Zhichang, who was driving, nodded and estimated while touching the steering wheel: "Well, I guess the traffic will be jammed for a while."
After finishing his work at school, Chi Jingyuan rushed to the AAA venue without any delay. According to the estimated distance, he should be able to arrive during the halftime break after the first half of the award ceremony.
But halfway through the walk he realized that he was a little naive. The busy streets of Seoul were still so congested at night, and they had been stuck at this intersection for almost ten minutes.
"Fine……"
The corner of Chi Jingyuan's mouth twitched and he shook his head. He was not in a hurry and took out his mobile phone to reply to a text message that Ming Jingnan had just sent.
There's no point in getting anxious at a time like this. Anyway, he had already given his agent a heads-up beforehand, and in order to deal with this situation, everyone, including himself, has become very familiar with the eight-member stages for all EXO songs.
If the organizer and the company hadn't wanted him to show up, he actually didn't want to go...
After sending the text message, he casually surfed the Internet to browse the news. He logged in and took a quick look at the homepage, and saw a lot of press releases about "Legend of the Blue Sea".
SBS's new drama "Legend of the Blue Sea" has been promoted a lot in the past two days. Various stills and actor interviews can be seen everywhere. It can be seen that the organizers and the TV station have invested considerable resources in warming up.
However, this drama is indeed very strong. The main actors Jun Ji-hyun and Lee Min-ho are very powerful, especially the editor Park Ji-eun. This is her first script after the 14 hit drama "My Love from the Star" became popular in Asia, so it is foreseeable that it will be highly anticipated.
This drama is the most impressive one among the TV dramas that have been aired in recent times, in terms of publicity, the status of the writers, and the cast.
The first episode of this drama will be officially aired today, and Ji Jingyuan and his team's "Goblin" is scheduled to be released on the 2nd of next month. The two dramas are only half a month apart, so they can be said to be complete direct competitors.
Interestingly, the previous work of "Goblin" writer Kim Eun-sook, "Descendants of the Sun", was also popular in Asia. Even if the person involved did not mean to do so, people and audiences would naturally compare the two.
So in the past two days, the crew of "Goblin" has not been outdone and has released a lot of stills. The beautiful background in the photos, as well as Ji Kyung-won's trench coat style and Bae Suzy's pure beauty became a hot topic as soon as they were exposed, and the discussion level remained high.
Before they officially started airing, the two dramas had already begun competing overtly or covertly in various places.
After browsing the news for a while, the traffic jam finally started to move. At the same time, Chi Jingyuan checked the time and saw that it was already AAA's live broadcast time tonight, so he went into the V APP to watch the live broadcast...
After just looking at it for a while, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but frowned, shook his head and sighed.
The first performance was this year's monster rookie Blackpink's stage, performing their hit song "Playing with Fire". But regardless of whether they had a microphone or not, the sound equipment sounded very average. And I don't know if there was something wrong with the organizer's arrangement. The performance had already started on the stage, but the guests had not yet taken their seats. There were people walking around all the time, making it look extremely messy, and few people were paying attention to the performance.
It's just... quite disrespectful.
As the car gradually accelerated and the award ceremony progressed, Chi Jingyuan became more and more speechless.
The venue for the first AAA was also very ordinary, it was the Peace Hall of Kyung Hee University... Although the Peace Hall is not a small venue, it is still the traditional venue for the Baeksang Arts Awards every year.
However, this kind of auditorium-like venue is not really suitable for hosting Kpop awards ceremonies, because the stage is too small to fully display the full range of Kpop content, and the seats in the audience are arranged like a report or a general meeting, which seems a bit too serious and there is no lively atmosphere of cheering at all.
The Kpop stage must be coordinated with the fans' support to show the greatest charm, and the two complement each other.
The award ceremony was especially stupid, as the organizers set up a turntable in the middle of the stage and all the winners stood on the turntable at the beginning. After the winners were announced, they slowly turned from the back to the front. This appearance was so tacky and awkward, and the ten seconds of turning around was like a public execution.
Chi Jingyuan couldn't imagine if he was on top. When he slowly turned around, whether he should smile or keep a straight face, it was really difficult to decide.
Looking at Wu Sehun and his group swaying on the turntable, their usually handsome poses looked particularly funny. Chi Jingyuan was really glad that he did not arrive on time.
In addition, there is another point that is very frustrating...or helpless.
AAA is not just an award ceremony for Kpop, it also has many awards for actors, so many actors were invited to the event, and they were arranged in the front and center area of the audience. Probably to highlight the strength of the guest lineup, the director would often give them close-up shots of the performance.
But in the general concept of the Peninsula, compared to idols or comedians, the social status of actors appears to be higher... Even many unknown actors have benefited from it, so in many close-up shots, some actors have no expression at all during the reaction, and some are too lazy to even applaud, with a stern face the whole time, as if they are giving face just by sitting there... Even some idols-turned-actors are like this.
Although the combined ratings of the dramas starring these unknown actors may not even match those of Chi Jingyuan's, and the money they earn is not even a penny of what he makes, they just have this inexplicable sense of superiority.
Although they might not dare to look down on Chi Jingyuan...but from the perspective of an idol, Chi Jingyuan actually felt quite unhappy when he saw this scene.
Of course, there are also many actors who give face, especially senior Yoona and others. Whenever the camera cuts to them, they are all smiling and applauding!
After watching for half an hour, Chi Jingyuan was really desperate about this first-time AAA. Whether it was the lighting, equipment, on-site atmosphere, stage arrangement, or overall effect, it was simply incomparable to large-scale award ceremonies such as MMA and MAMA.
What’s more, the most important award ceremony is even more interesting. Each award has two to three winners. It’s like free, just come and get it!
However, the organizer has great power and face, and the invited guests are all very important. The most powerful boy and girl groups EXO and Twice from the idol side are all here, and the actors are even more amazing. The leading actors of this year's popular dramas "Signal", "Doctors", "Descendants of the Sun", "Moonlight Drawn by Clouds", etc. have all appeared. Several acquaintances of Ji Jingyuan were there, such as Park Shin Hye, Kim Ji Won... and Bae Suzy.
Even though the guests are big names, it cannot change the fact that the entire ceremony was a makeshift one.
If an award ceremony is run like this, then the awards will naturally have little value.
Forget it, let's just join in the fun...
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AAA was already forty minutes into the second half when Twice, who had been preparing for a long time, walked out of the lounge at the call of the stage manager. It would be their performance time soon, so they had to go to the front desk to prepare.
Just a few steps out of the lounge, they ran into a group of Seventeen people who had just come down from the stage. They were dressed in their best clothes and had sweat all over their faces.
"nang~ pounce!"
As a boy and girl group that debuted in the same year, they returned at the same time and often met on TV stations. The two groups are quite familiar with each other. Lim Nayeon and Yu Jeongyeon were even lively showing off their moves and covering the song that Seventeen had just performed on the stage. The sociable Minatozaki Sana greeted them with a smile, and the Twice members stopped and had a brief chat.
However, Mingjing Nan did not come over. After greeting them with a smile, she stood aside, then pursed her lips and looked curiously in the direction of EXO's lounge next to her... The EXO lounge was right next to where they were now. She had already figured it out when she came for rehearsal in the morning.
My boyfriend just texted me that the traffic jam was very serious, and I don’t know if he has arrived yet.
Zhou Ziyu was in no mood at all. She leaned against the wall and looked at her little white shoes. No one knew what she was thinking.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise not far away.
"ah!"
"What are you guys doing here?"
"I just went to the bathroom... Are you still here?"
"You have no idea how bad the traffic jam was. It's good that you can come... Speaking of which, when you were receiving the award just now, Wu Sehun's expression made me laugh to death. I took a screenshot and will show you later."
“Hahaha…post it directly to the group!”
After hearing this, Ming Jingnan's eyes lit up. She instantly recognized her boyfriend's voice and raised her head and looked over there.
Zhou Ziyu next to her also looked up suddenly, her purple curly hair trembled, and she made the same movement as Mingjing Nan. The movements and amplitudes of the two people were exactly the same, and they were amazingly synchronized.
Soon, as the sound gradually approached, several figures passed the corner and walked into their sight. They were already very familiar with the three EXO members, Wu Sehun, Kim Junmyeon and Park Chanyeol. They had already changed into handsome stage costumes, with exaggerated hairstyles, and looked extremely delicate.
Chi Jingyuan, who was walking in the middle, looked much plainer in comparison. He was wearing a dark grey hooded sweatshirt and sweatpants. The hood of the sweatshirt looked round on his head, with a few bangs and hair ends showing through. He had a pair of black-framed glasses on his nose, and with his bare face, he looked like a college student who had just walked out of the campus.
But such an ordinary outfit at this moment showed a very special temperament and was particularly eye-catching. When a few people came over, the originally lively conversation here suddenly became quiet.
Chi Jingyuan, who had just arrived at the backstage, happened to meet a few members who had just returned from the bathroom. They were chatting and complaining with a smile. Unexpectedly, after walking two steps and not reaching the lounge, he turned the corner and looked up to see Ming Jingnan... and Chou Tzuyu.
His eyes lit up slightly. His girlfriend's makeup today was very beautiful. The pure white high-necked sweater with a low waist showed her purity, while the rosy red lips and just the right amount of eyeliner showed her sexiness. The combination was quite attractive and very much to his liking.
After exchanging a brief glance with Ming Jingnan, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but look at Zhou Ziyu not far away, and their eyes met in the air.
Mingjing Nan is fine. She has been very close to him these days... She always makes time to send him text messages or video chat... But Zhou Ziyu has really not contacted him since that phone call three days ago.
The girl also had delicate makeup on, and her purple curly hair was very beautifully groomed. However, her originally natural expression became puffed up involuntarily after she noticed Chi Jingyuan's gaze. Combined with her short face, she looked like a sullen and bullied person.
Zhou Ziyu glanced at him secretly, then pouted and looked away, as if she didn't want to pay any attention to him.
However, Chi Jingyuan smiled in his heart after seeing it.
...He knew this little girl too well, and he could tell at a glance whether she was really angry or not.
Although the two groups had not yet communicated after meeting, the atmosphere suddenly became interesting.
If it were in the past, the other members of Twice might not have noticed these little glances and movements.
But after knowing about the relationship between Ji Jingyuan and Ming Jingnan, most people instantly felt the subtlety of it. Lin Nayeon, Yu Jeongyeon and others had strange expressions, while Son Chaeyoung, who was standing next to Ming Jingnan, was grinning slyly and looked at the couple with relish.
She saw all the eye contact between Chi Jingyuan and Ming Jingnan, and she was really touched.
"Aniha Saiyo..." Of course, the group of Seventeen had no idea what was going on. When they saw the EXO members, they quickly and politely bowed and saluted, and Twice next to them also followed suit.
Chi Jingyuan and the others nodded to them. Just when they were about to say something, they seemed to hear some noise outside. Manager An Chengyuan pushed open the door and walked out. He saw Chi Jingyuan the moment he saw him. He immediately looked relieved: "Hey, Jingyuan, you're finally here."
"Brother, didn't you just send a text message saying there was a traffic jam?" Chi Jingyuan felt that his agent's attitude was a bit exaggerated.
"Who knew you would block the way for an hour..." An Chengyuan laughed bitterly, and then suddenly noticed Chi Jingyuan's face: "Jingyuan, you are not wearing makeup? And your clothes..."
"Why should I wear makeup when I go to school?"
Chi Jingyuan innocently held up the frame of his glasses and looked down at his sweatshirt: "What's wrong with this outfit?"
"He seldom wears makeup in private." Wu Sehun next to him interjected, then curled his lips and whispered something to Kim Junmyeon next to him. Faintly, one could hear voices like 'relying on his good skin' and 'too arrogant'.
An Chengyuan looked Chi Jingyuan up and down helplessly, sighed, and asked them to go to the lounge:
"Time is running out and there's no time to choose clothes... Never mind, just wear this on stage, but you have to wear a hat..."
While they were talking, Twice behind them did not stop, but passed by Seventeen and walked towards the front desk.
Chi Jingyuan followed his agent towards the lounge. When he was about to go in, he seemed to sense something, stopped, turned around and took a look.
Just then he saw Ming Jingnan, who was at the end of the Twice team, looking back at him. When he saw Chi Jingyuan looking at him, his eyebrows and the corners of his mouth raised at the same time, revealing a bright smile.
After looking at his girlfriend for a second, Chi Jingyuan blinked. He didn't know what happened, but his expression was extremely serious. However, he suddenly jumped slightly on the spot, drew a circle lightly with his right hand, and then raised it directly in front of him, making a funny and comical gesture.
"Pfft..."
After seeing this, Mingjing Nan couldn't help but burst out laughing. His eyes curved into crescents and he covered his mouth with his hands, laughing so hard.
Even though Chi Jingyuan's movements were small and not very standard, she could tell immediately that he was covering her favorite Sailor Moon pose.
Finally, she gave her boyfriend a coquettish look, turned around and followed the Twice group, while Sun Caiying next to her seemed to have noticed this, and looked back at Ji Jingyuan in surprise, then quickly came to Ming Jingnan's side, muttering with a joking smile.
(End of this chapter)