wavenovel Chapter 948 Not Because of the Heavy
Chapter 948 Not Because of the Heavy
Chapter 948 Not Because of the Heavy
"..."
Director Jin's voice kept echoing in his ears, but as the door opened and the bus slowly drove in, Liu Zhimin and the others no longer had the energy to ask him anything. It might also be that Director Jin himself was concentrating on looking at the surrounding scenery in amazement.
As soon as you enter the door, what catches your eye is the emerald green landscaping on both sides. The endless green grass is refreshing. The smooth and neat construction looks like the highest-end golf course. There are several stone sculptures like works of art in the middle, like an exquisite painting, spreading out before your eyes.
Looking into the distance, a huge villa appears in front of you, with a dark red sloping roof, horseshoe windows, arched porches and colorful mosaic tiles. From a bird's eye view from a distance, you can feel that in addition to being luxurious and spacious, the exterior is also full of fashionable design.
After entering, I found that the exterior wall is made of high-grade stone and exquisite carving technology. Each stone has been carefully selected and polished, exuding a warm and solemn atmosphere. Huge floor-to-ceiling windows are embedded in the wall, and the bright sunlight still shines through it, making the entire first-floor hall look like a transparent gem.
The most attractive thing is a large swimming pool on the side of the building. The frameless design on one side makes people feel happy. The indigo water floats gently and you can see the delicate white tiles at the bottom at a glance. The shimmering water reflects the sunlight, echoing the sea in the distance.
The decorations in every place are dazzling and shocking, and everything you see is filled with the smell of money that makes people timid and admiring.
The two female trainees next to them were stunned. This kind of scene could only be seen in Peninsula TV dramas...even many TV dramas with insufficient budgets could not find such a suitable location for filming. Yet, a luxurious villa just appeared around them.
As the two of them looked at each other, they suddenly turned their heads at the same time and looked at the person sitting in the front of the bus.
At this moment, Chi Jingyuan was talking to his agent and had no intention of looking out the window... His expression was natural, as if he was already used to it.
Originally, for these two female trainees who have not yet debuted, the male idol Chi Jingyuan is already the most outstanding senior in the circle that they have come into contact with or even heard of. His popularity and money-making ability shown in various revelations and news have long been well-known. He is basically at the top of the idol industry, and no matter how excellent the words are, it seems that it is not an exaggeration to describe him.
But even though he already had a high opinion of Chi Jingyuan, it was still difficult to associate this huge building in front of him that exuded the charm of wealth with him... This was beyond the profession of Peninsula Idol, or even the limit of what an ordinary person could obtain.
Looking at this huge building that only exists in TV dramas and appears in the news, I can only feel a sense of shock like a dimensionality reduction attack brought by a higher class.
...and an indescribably subtle and uncontrollable adoration.
"This is Yu... Is this Jingyuanxi's home?"
Li Zhenai was also stunned. After looking around blankly for a while, she suddenly confirmed it with Director Jin in a low voice.
"Inside."
Director Jin withdrew his gaze, suppressed the shock in his eyes, and nodded.
Although it was his first time here and he was very surprised, he couldn't help but straighten his chest and feel proud when he saw this female agent from a small company looking so naive because of Chi Jingyuan's home.
Some of the people on the bus knew about it for the first time and were here for the first time, while others had been here several times, so some were surprised, some were calm, and suddenly the place became lively.
Soon the car stopped in the parking lot, and everyone got out of the car and walked towards the main entrance of the villa under the leadership of Chi Jingyuan and the waiting housekeeper and servants.
"Hmm... why do I feel that this villa looks familiar..."
Standing in front of the main entrance, Li Zhenai looked left and right, and suddenly frowned as if she remembered something. After looking for a long time, she said uncertainly, "This seems to be the villa of Kim Tan in "The Heirs."
She was a big fan of "The Heirs". At that time, she was deeply amazed by the luxury of Kim Tan's villa. She watched that episode several times, so she had a deep impression of some of the overhead shots and external scenes of the villa. When she saw the appearance and layout at this time, she felt that it was somewhat familiar. After thinking for a long time, she suddenly remembered the drama she liked before.
Hearing her say this, Liu Zhimin and Jin Minzhou's eyes widened and they looked at Director Jin next to them.
“Well, I heard that when The Heirs was filming in LA, Kim Tan’s villa was filmed here.”
Director Jin nodded, then smiled at the children and the agent who looked like they had never seen the world, and said, "But who can say that Jingyuanxi is not as good as Jin Tan?"
"..."
After hearing this, several people were silent for a moment, looked up at the door, and couldn't help but look at Chi Jingyuan who was standing on the stairs at the door and talking and laughing with the MV director and others.
Obviously, the MV directors and assistant directors in charge of the filming were also extremely surprised and astonished by this, and their eyes looking at Chi Jingyuan immediately became unusual. However, these old hands were not as green as some of the female trainees. Instead, they all chatted with Chi Jingyuan in a familiar manner, and included their surprise and a hint of flattery in their jokes.
"There are so many people. Is the room ready?"
After chatting with a few people with a smile, Chi Jingyuan turned around and said to the villa manager in English:
"I'll take them to confirm the room first, put their luggage away, and then give them a simple tour to see where the bathroom and other places are."
"Just prepare tonight's dinner as I told you before... I'll ask Brother Jaehyun to give you a recipe for the next few days..."
"Okay, everything is ready."
The private villa butler nodded immediately upon hearing this, then looked at the staff behind him who were somewhat nervous and expectant, smiled cordially, and switched to fluent Korean: "Please follow me..."
After seeing Chi Jingyuan nodded, all the staff picked up their luggage and followed the housekeeper into the villa. Liu Zhimin and Jin Minzhou were also among them. Even though they tried their best to remain calm, the curiosity and excitement on their faces could not be dispelled.
After Chi Jingyuan said a few words to Park Jae-hyun, he slowly followed them.
For the employees of SM company, Chi Jingyuan's extraordinary background is no longer a secret, and many people actually know about this villa in LA.
EXO felt very happy after that incident, and now whenever they come to LA for activities they basically stay at his house, and their managers and assistants also stay here with them. When they go back and talk about it and brag about it, many people in SM have already heard about it.
However, hearing about it is one thing, and being here in person is a completely different experience. The taste of money is most profound when you feel it up close.
Chi Jingyuan knew that wealth was an extremely dazzling force, especially in a place like the Peninsula where there was already a lot of money worship culture. It would automatically cast a dazzling filter over one's self, a filter that was even stronger than the unconditional worship that many fans had for their idols.
He had seen the shock and even envy and jealousy in the eyes of some of the company employees who had just arrived for the first time, especially the two female trainees who were about fifteen or sixteen years old. He had no idea how many times they had secretly glanced at him from the beginning until now.
But...it's also good to have a layer of filter and halo. Sometimes things become easier when getting along with others, whether it's with people in the company, the trainees, or other people.
This time, Chi Jingyuan discussed with the company and decided that part of the filming of his solo debut personal variety show will be directly held in this villa. Taking advantage of the opportunity of this solo debut personal variety show, he will appropriately reveal some of his family situations.
Of course, they won't tell you the details, they just show it vaguely. For example, this villa is just right. The price of tens of millions of dollars is not extremely expensive, but it is enough for Peninsula to look up to... It can make his character of a rich royal family more real and complete.
Many people in the circle, including idols, practitioners, and even many long-time fans have actually heard of his background as a second-generation rich man. However, the specific circumstances have been well hidden after his debut for so many years, so many people are confused about the exact extent of the situation.
Not to mention other people who are not familiar with Ji Jingyuan, even some of his close friends, except Chou Tzuyu who has been to his house, such as Kang Seulgi, Bae Joo-hyun, and even his current girlfriend Ming Jingnan are not very clear.
It’s hard for him to say such things himself... But if they watch this personal variety show, they might get to know Chi Jingyuan better as a friend or boyfriend.
Friends are only one aspect, fans are more important.
Just as Ji Jingyuan and Kim Junmyeon had talked about before, the company's marketing department had also done a lot of research and they had discovered that with the passage of time, the miserable, ordinary and hardworking personas that were popular among the second-generation groups at the time are no longer very popular.
Under the influence of social trends, the hatred towards the rich in the hearts of ordinary citizens does not seem to be as intense as before, or it is still intense, but in addition to this, there is more of a kind of admiration and envy.
Especially the fans. Nowadays, fans all hope that their idols have a good family background and are the second generation of a chaebol with a powerful background. This will not only allow them to chase their idols with greater confidence, but also allow them to gain the upper hand in quarrels and make them more face-saving.
Nowadays, when many fans quarrel and argue online every day, even if they are making up stories, they have to come up with all kinds of funny details, such as 'the bag her mother carries is very expensive', 'she often treated guests when she was a trainee', 'her Kim is not an ordinary Kim, she is from the Gyeongju Kim family, there are only XX people from this family on the entire peninsula, and they are all descendants of royal families' and other abstract reasons to make up a rich and powerful background for their idols.
As stories are made up and spread, the backgrounds of some idols become mysterious. Of course, after they know about it, they will not come out to clarify or refute it. Instead, they accept this halo with some surprise.
After realizing this, SM and Chi Jingyuan discussed and decided to take advantage of this trend to solidify Chi Jingyuan's image as a true royal family member.
Although the increase in his popularity may not be too great, after all, the base is already too large, but it is foreseeable that many things will become much more convenient in the future.
Even in areas where ordinary idols would be hurt or even die if they violated them, such as slacking off, falling in love and the like, fans' tolerance level would unconsciously increase a lot.
...Of course, it could be even crazier.
Chi Jingyuan, who was following behind, was thinking divergently. Liu Zhimin and Jin Minzhou, who were walking a few meters in front of him, were standing in the crowd, listening to the housekeeper's introduction while looking at the interior decoration and layout of the villa.
Surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows, light-filled living and guest rooms, coveted terraces, and expansive indoor and outdoor entertaining spaces.
The eye-catching sculptural staircase leads to the second floor's operating room and four guest bedrooms with en suite bathrooms. The uses of the rooms on both sides are announced one by one by the butler: private bar, showroom closet, balcony, gym, sauna, gourmet kitchen, sub-kitchen, formal dining room... It's so dizzying to hear, they don't even know what some of the places are used for.
Maybe there were too many people, and the arrangement seemed a bit slow, but the two of them didn't feel bored. They kept looking around and whispering to each other.
However, Chi Jingyuan was a little anxious when he saw the people ahead dawdling. He took a few steps and looked at the two girls in front of him who were carrying packages and didn't know what to do. He took the initiative and said, "If the people ahead are slow..."
Seeing Liu Zhimin and Jin Minzhou looking over immediately, Chi Jingyuan pointed to a row of room doors on the right and said, "Those are the guest rooms over there. They are all connected. Find one you like and stay in it."
"That……"
Compared to Kim Min-joo who saluted immediately despite being a little nervous, Liu Zhimin seemed to be much braver. When she saw Chi Jingyuan approaching her, she did not salute at the first moment. Instead, she stared at him for two seconds before saluting.
Then she looked in the direction Chi Jingyuan pointed, but did not choose one after taking a look. Instead, she looked at the room on the left and asked tentatively, "Then...Oppa, can we live there?"
It seems that the lighting over there is better, and it is closer to the swimming pool.
But following her gaze, Chi Jingyuan glanced to the left and shook his head: "Forget about that...
"what?"
Hearing the rejection, Kim Min-joo immediately shrank back and wanted to apologize, but Liu Zhimin boldly gave him a questioning look.
"Although no one lives there now, it used to be the maids' quarters."
Chi Jingyuan looked at the two girls, who were about sixteen or seventeen years old, and pointed his mouth in that direction, and said casually:
"If I live there... it's not good to tell others, so forget it."
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After everything was arranged, the initial nervousness and anxiety soon turned into curiosity and excitement. For most people, there are only a few opportunities to stay in a villa and room of this level. This experience can be used as a capital for bragging and reminiscing for a long time after returning home.
For dinner, we thoughtfully prepared two menus, Korean and American. However, there were no extra activities after dinner because of the jet lag. Everyone returned to their rooms to rest and recharge their energy for work early tomorrow morning.
But I don’t know about others, but Liu Zhimin was tossing and turning in the soft bed, unable to sleep, with all kinds of messy thoughts constantly emerging in his mind.
Looking back on what happened today after I landed from the plane, it was like a dream...
It wasn't until early the next morning when I officially started working that I was forced to calm down.
"Tie the ponytail a little higher... and then touch up the eye makeup a little more."
In the dressing room, Chi Jingyuan stood behind and stared at Liu Zhimin who was being made up by CODY. After watching for a while, he couldn't help but frowned slightly: "Why do you feel that your eyes are a little dull? Did you not get enough rest?"
When Liu Zhimin heard this, her heart tightened immediately, but sister Cody beside her responded and smiled and explained: "It will be fine after you put on the contact lenses... Zhiminxi is still suitable for slightly heavier eye makeup, even for the pure style, but she can digest it well."
"Um……"
Chi Jingyuan felt relieved after hearing this. He looked at Liu Zhimin through the mirror, nodded slightly and continued watching from behind.
As the title song of the solo album, the MV of "Love Scenario" is the most important of all songs. He participated in this MV from beginning to end. The same goes for the image of the heroine. He needs Cody to dress the girl up as he imagined, and he has been giving suggestions from the beginning until now.
The MV of this song has been finalized after many discussions.
The official song title is "Love Scenario", and the Chinese version of the song will also use this name, which translates to "love script".
In addition to the Korean version of the song title "Love Scenario", there is also a Korean direct translation of the song title "Once Loved", abbreviated as "Loved", which comes from the first line of the lyrics of the whole song.
These two song titles actually represent the overall tone and content of the song. In addition to the majority of dance and cool segments in the MV, the few plots are also set based on these.
Although the heroine played by Liu Zhimin only appeared on the screen for a short time, probably only about ten seconds after editing, her role was very important.
With 'love script' and 'movie reel' as elements, and the theme of the film being a flashback of memories, she will have three or four appearances. She will have different looks, wear different clothes, and interact with Chi Jingyuan at different shooting locations, including a wall-bang, jumping on his back, and a kissing scene.
These shots finally appeared in the MV and were fleeting, but they represent all of Liu Zhimin’s ex-girlfriends from different periods, symbolizing the various sweet interactions during the period of love.
In the second half, her figure gradually disappears, leaving only Chi Jingyuan walking alone, which also echoes the meaning of the song title "Loved" and the theme of the whole song.
Although it is said to have a plot, there are not many scenes, and the meaning is quite obscure. Although the song "Love Scenario" describes an ex-girlfriend and a breakup, it is a song that makes people want to fall in love. It is sung in a relaxed and warm way to express a sad song.
Just like the style of the song, the overall atmosphere of the MV is relaxed and warm. In addition to the youthful and street-style filming locations and dances, Ji Jingyuan plays the role of a handsome and sunny boyfriend. As the heroine, Liu Zhimin also strives to achieve the best visual effect.
It took several hours to put on the makeup, and it was finally done under the operation of the professional SM CODY. Chi Jingyuan looked at Liu Zhimin in front of him, who was completely a different person, and felt satisfied as he admired her.
This girl looks really different with and without makeup. When she isn't wearing makeup, she looks pure but a little earthy, with the youthfulness that only students have. Her eyes in particular really lack some spirit. Although they are not as dead as fish eyes, they are not much better either.
But after careful dressing up, the whole person has changed a lot. Not to mention the additional benefits such as more three-dimensional facial features, the main thing is that while in line with the youth theme, the whole person has a dazzling beauty that makes people look sideways... As judged before, she can digest all kinds of makeup.
"But this dress..."
The makeup was OK, but Chi Jingyuan hesitated again after seeing the clothes worn by Liu Zhimin who had just come out of the dressing room.
The rest is good, low-waist slim jeans paired with a waist-revealing short-sleeved shirt and a pure white jacket on the outside, which looks pure and energetic. CODY chose a set of clothes that suits her very well and is in line with the theme.
It’s just that… there’s a small problem with the design of this waist-revealing short-sleeved top. The hem at the bottom is not an ordinary loose style, but a specially gathered style with an elastic band. The tightened hem not only deliberately reveals the slender waist, but also highlights the curve of the chest.
In short, this dress shows off your waist and chest, and is particularly figure-flattering.
And Liu Zhimin... Chi Jingyuan glanced at her upper body and couldn't help but secretly smack his lips in his heart.
This girl's figure is unexpectedly good, and after putting on this outfit, she is also unexpectedly... eye-catching.
Feeling Chi Jingyuan's gaze, Liu Zhimin suddenly felt a little nervous and straightened his chest reflexively.
"Forget it, that's it."
Chi Jingyuan thought about it and nodded in agreement with the outfit, without asking her to change her clothes.
Female characteristics are obviously advantages, as they can show one's charm in the most direct and simple way. Some people want to show off but don't have the capital, and it takes a long time to squeeze in to attend a film festival.
"…This shot is very simple. When the filming starts, Jingyuanxi walks in front and you, Zhiminxi, chase him a few steps behind. When you get close to him, speed up and jog, then jump directly onto his back. He catches you and continues to walk forward, and then the two of you laugh together…It's that simple."
Liu Zhimin had only joined SM Entertainment for a few months and had not even taken a few acting classes, let alone a real MV shoot. So facing an inexperienced and somewhat nervous rookie, the MV director explained the content of the shoot in great detail to Liu Zhimin, and then demonstrated it himself.
"Just like that... just jump onto Senior... Oppa's back?"
After watching his demonstration, Liu Zhimin looked towards Chi Jingyuan next to him and asked tentatively with a gesture.
"Yes, just jump. There will be people giving you hints ahead. Don't worry that Jing Yuanxi won't be able to catch you." The director nodded immediately.
"That's not necessarily true. How much do you weigh?"
Chi Jingyuan also knew that this girl was filming for the first time, so he was very patient and even took the initiative to chuckle and make a joke.
"Forty-three point five kilograms." Liu Zhimin was not shy either. After smiling, he directly reported his weight in a quite loud voice.
"That's no problem."
Chi Jingyuan made an OK gesture, and at the same time looked up and down at Liu Zhimin's figure, and said casually: "She's quite thin."
However, he originally wanted to reduce Liu Zhimin's nervousness about her first filming, but after chatting for a few sentences, he suddenly felt something strange in his heart.
Because he felt that this trainee didn't seem very nervous... On the contrary, she seemed to be quite looking forward to it...
"… Let's try it first."
For the sake of efficiency, the director asked the two to rehearse first.
Of course Chi Jingyuan would not refuse. He walked forward a few steps and stood there, showing his back.
Liu Zhimin took a few steps back and when he arrived at the designated location, he looked at the figure not far ahead and suddenly felt warm in his heart.
Although she passed the audition, she had not had much communication with Chi Jingyuan in the past few days, and they had not spoken much since arriving in LA... It was not until now that she felt a sense of real excitement.
He is already a senior in the company, the ceiling of the industry, and his appearance, looks and figure are all perfect. After coming to LA, he saw the astonishing conditions... With all these things combined, it is impossible to say that I am not interested and do not want to get close to him.
Is it finally time to start filming?
As she was looking forward to it, she saw the director's signal next to her, took a deep breath, pursed her lips, and trotted towards Chi Jingyuan.
"Dengdengdeng..."
He was not running very fast, and the sound of his sneakers stepping on the ground could be heard crisply. Hearing the movement behind him, Chi Jingyuan immediately prepared himself. Although his movements did not change, he adjusted the force points.
The next second, a fragrant breeze blew, and the 43.5 kg girl's body hung directly on his back. While Chi Jingyuan caught her, he staggered forward two steps as if he had not braked, and finally stood firm again.
After standing firm, from an invisible perspective, he felt the extremely clear impact, softness and shaking coming from behind, which was completely unexpected even though he was prepared. The corners of Chi Jingyuan's mouth could not help but twitch slightly.
He couldn't stand steadily because of the weight.
But because... duang~
I have something to do at home, so I'll take a day off tomorrow.