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Chapter 376 I won't tell you anymore

"Ziyu, where to eat?"

"Not today, a friend came to see me."

While packing up her things, Zhou Ziyu politely declined a friend's usual invitation.

"Friend, are you a trainee in our company?"

"Well...not from our company."

Zhou Ziyu didn't seem to want to talk much. After thinking about it for a while, he didn't even carry his bag. He put his phone in his pocket, turned around and smiled at the other party, leaving a sentence, "Let's go first, we will eat together tomorrow." Then he walked out quickly and left the practice room.

"Friend..." Several friends looked at her back, and looked at each other curiously and doubtfully.

After walking out of the company building, Zhou Ziyu trotted all the way towards the appointed place, his little boots made a muffled sound on the ground, and his neat long black hair hopped and hopped in the process of running, coming towards him The cold wind blew the bangs on his forehead into a mess, so that Zhou Ziyu had to run while bowing his head and reaching out to smooth his hair.

Turning around an alley and arriving at the appointed place, she saw a striking white coupe parked there about ten meters away. The striking models were very eye-catching. Zhou Ziyu went to the car She stopped two or three meters behind and was a little afraid to confirm. She even took out her mobile phone and looked at the license plate number that Chi Jingyuan had sent her just now. After repeated confirmation, she slowly walked over.

It's just that the appearance of this Mercedes is really eye-catching. Even after confirming the license plate number, Zhou Ziyu was still a little hesitant. The sight was blocked by the black car film, and he was hesitating when he walked to the door of the co-pilot, when suddenly there was a soft sound, and the door handle that was originally embedded in the car door automatically stretched out, directly grabbing Zhou Ziyu's attention. The force attracts the past.

After getting the signal, she tentatively stretched out her hand to hold the doorknob, and pulled it lightly. The special gull-wing door opened directly upwards. She watched the door open with some magic, and slowly raised her head along with the door. is synchronous.

"Come in, what are you looking for?" Hearing a greeting from inside the car, the voice was very familiar but the tone was obviously impatient, Zhou Ziyu quickly responded with an "ah", and sat in with his legs wide open.

……

"Hey, Mina, look at that car is so handsome."

About ten meters across the road, several neon trainees were buying fish cakes and fried rice cakes at the entrance of a store. The coupe ran, and hurriedly pulled the arm of Minami next to him, and pointed to the opposite side with some excitement.

"Well, it's quite handsome... It seems to be a Mercedes SLS AMG. I don't know which model it is." Minami Nai, who was looking at the phone, looked up twice and nodded to confirm.

"How do you know?" Hirai Momo gave her a surprised look.

"I saw it in a magazine." Nan Jing pursed her lips, and seemed not very interested.

"Really, I really like this model..." The lack of cooperation from her companions couldn't dampen Momo Hirai's enthusiasm. She stood there and looked at the opposite side very persistently, but after she watched for a few seconds, suddenly a figure ran away from a distance Going to the side of the car, walked around under their gaze, opened the door and sat in directly.

Her eyes flickered, she pointed there in disbelief, and asked tentatively: "Hey, is that a Xia Guo trainee from our company called Zhou..."

"It's Zhou Ziyu."

Mingjing Nan also saw it. Just now, the other party didn't hide it. She recognized it at a glance. They are all trainees who occasionally meet in the company, and they also exchanged a few sentences together during the month-end assessment. Although they are not familiar, they are At least recognize someone.

"Yes, it's her. I didn't expect to be a rich lady?" Hirai Momo smacked her lips as she looked over there, feeling a little unexpected.

"Maybe……"

Mingjing Nan took a look, then looked away, and looked at the phone a little bored: "It has nothing to do with us, hurry up and go to eat."

"That's right...but this model is really handsome, let's take another look."

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Zhou Ziyu, who was sitting in the car, followed the sound and looked over, but his eyes froze for a moment. At this time, Chi Jingyuan was holding a water cup, biting a straw and drinking, and didn't look at her. His side face was still The familiar side face, but the smooth lines matched with the very dazzling smoky gray hair made her a little dazed for a moment.

The silver and white hair swayed slightly, and it looked fragmented but layered after careful care. Chi Jingyuan was probably still working before he came, and there was obviously some light makeup on his face, which made countless Ai Li scream and fall in love with the boy. Sitting next to her so casually.

Obviously we have known each other for a long time, and I don't know how many times we have met in private, but at this time Zhou Ziyu still felt an indescribable strong sense of impact, which made her mouth open slightly, her heart beating violently but unable to speak , as if stuck.

"close the door."

"……Oh."

Just when she was also a little sluggish, Zhou Ziyu suddenly woke up suddenly from a sullen voice, and after a conditioned reflex, she turned her head quickly, feeling a little hot on her face.

Chi Jingyuan let go of the straw, turned his head and gave her a strange look.

Today Zhou Ziyu is wearing a dark green long down jacket. The brim of the hat is wrapped around a plump raccoon fur collar, which is very warm. His long black hair is also a little messy around the collar, which makes the whole person more lively. , but did not wear her favorite blue headband.

Under the slightly longer hem are black tight casual pants, and the outlined line extends to the calf position before being blocked by a pair of dark blue fleece snow boots.

The fluffy snow boots looked soft and cute when they stepped on the chassis, and Zhou Ziyu's confused expression made her look even more stupid.

She looked up for a long time, not knowing how to close the door...

Just when she was a little anxious, Chi Jingyuan sighed behind her, and a helpless voice came: "Sit up a little bit, do you see the handrail along the bottom of the door? Hold it and press it down."

"Oh…"

"boom"

With two consecutive beeps, the raised gull-wing door was finally closed, and the cold air outside and some noisy voices were also cut off for an instant, and the car suddenly became quiet.

Zhou Ziyu was sitting on the co-pilot, glanced around the interior of the car from the corner of his eye, then retracted his gaze and lowered his head slightly, pursing his lips, feeling a little cramped and uncomfortable.

She just didn't know whether the tension was brought to her by the car or by people.

"Why, are you dumb? Haven't recovered yet?"

Chi Jingyuan glanced at Zhou Ziyu, and pointed to a plastic bag hanging beside the car door: "The drink I bought for you just now, drink it while it's hot."

"..." Zhou Ziyu looked at him, blinked his eyes, then reached out to take the bag, inserted the straw and took a small sip, the slightly sweet and slightly hot warm current poured into his body, which seemed to relieve the inexplicable just now The tension gradually made her a lot more natural.

Putting down the drink cup, Zhou Ziyu looked over: "Why did you call me out all of a sudden?"

Yesterday Chi Jingyuan called to ask if he was free in the evening. He said that he would send her a message at that time and hung up in a hurry. Although he guessed something in his heart, Zhou Ziyu still wanted to confirm.
"Didn't you say that you were invited to dinner before you were selected?"

Chi Jingyuan shrugged his shoulders and said naturally, then raised his chin to her: "Seat belt."

"Oh."

Zhou Ziyu responded again, turned over and wanted to put on the seat belt, and at the same time said with a muffled voice, "But I was not selected."

His tone was aggrieved, as if he was being bullied.

"Didn't you say that you are very valued and welcomed? I think you will definitely be selected. Let's celebrate it in advance." Chi Jingyuan felt a little heartbroken when he saw her turn around a few times but couldn't find where the seat belt was. Tired, she shook her head, leaned over and stretched out her hand, pressed the button, and pulled the seat belt out from her right side.

But she just pulled the seat belt halfway and let go, and handed it to Zhou Ziyu for her to fasten it by herself.

Sitting back to his original position, Chi Jingyuan added: "And the Spring Festival will be soon, we will be very busy after the next year, and we won't have much time then."

After fastening the seat belt, Zhou Ziyu pursed her mouth when she heard the words, and Chi Jingyuan looked determined, but she didn't have any confidence at all.

"What to eat?"

"Uh...whatever."

"I knew it."

Chi Jingyuan glanced at her sideways, put the gear on and started the car directly, the roaring sound of the engine exploded, and the white coupe rushed out like the wind, creating a strong push back that made Zhou Ziyu move backwards Shrinking, sticking to the chair is a little tense.

In fact, Chi Jingyuan is quite satisfied with this car in terms of its appearance and driving experience. The only downside is that the engine sound is a bit too loud when it is started, and it is really eye-catching when there are many people.

"Then let's go to a western restaurant that I've been to before. It happens to be in Cheongdam-dong and it's very close to your company. I've been there a few times and it tastes good."

Although it hasn't been long since he got his driver's license, Chi Jingyuan is quite talented in driving. At this time, he skillfully drove the Mercedes-Benz back and forth on the main road very smoothly, but the road conditions in Seoul are not very good at this time. There are many cars that can only stop and go.

Stopping in front of a red light, Chi Jingyuan noticed that Zhou Ziyu was always looking at his hair furtively from the corner of his eye. Every time she looked over there, she immediately looked back and pretended nothing happened, the corners of her mouth twitched It felt a little funny at once: "This is my new look that our XO returned to me this time, and I only dyed it a few days ago."

Zhou Ziyu stopped pretending when his little trick was discovered. He smiled and looked over curiously, staring at Chi Jingyuan's side face and hair: "What color is this, is it silver?"

"Smoky grey, that's what Cody said." Chi Jingyuan shook the bangs on his forehead, then turned his head and glanced at her: "I think it looks good, and when you debut in the future, let your JYP Cody dye it for you too." .”

"No!" Zhou Ziyu snorted softly, turned his head, and looked at the street scene outside through the window.

Different cars flashed by the window, and the roadside storefronts were lined up one after another. Occasionally, when passing by the shopping mall, you can still see Chijingyuan's super large vertical advertisement.

"What time do you want to go back at night?" At this time, Chi Jingyuan's voice came, Zhou Ziyu looked back at him who was looking at the road ahead, and sat back: "Usually go back after dinner at night, Less than an hour... But there is no special limit, but I have a dance class at eight o'clock in the evening."

"You are really busy enough, then we will eat quickly later."

Chi Jingyuan turned the steering wheel to the left, speeding up a little.

In fact, he also has a lot of work waiting for the meeting, and this time he took the time to come out, but there is no need to say these things specifically.

After a while, he arrived at the location and drove the car into the parking lot. Chi Jingyuan put on a mask and a knit cap to cover his hair, carried his bag on his back and took the elevator upstairs with Zhou Ziyu, and walked into this restaurant that he had visited several times before. restaurant.

This restaurant called Grand Park specializes in Italian cuisine. It is located on the upper floors of a commercial building in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu. It is very close to the locations of SM and JYP, and it takes less than 10 minutes to drive there.

Speaking of which, Pei Xiuzhi brought him here. After eating it once, Chi Jingyuan thought it tasted good, so he wrote it down.

The interior decoration here is very good, the overall European-style Athens is clean and tidy, there is a tall floor-to-ceiling window near the road, and there is a balcony surrounded by green trees on the north side. If you eat there in summer, the senses should be very good.

"Spaghetti with mushrooms and truffles, seafood gratin, egg beignet...two vegetable soups."

Finding a small box, Chi Jingyuan chatted with Zhou Ziyu after ordering.

This time I suddenly asked her out mainly because she was depressed because she was not selected, and wanted to have a chat with her to relax, but with Chi Jingyuan's character, he was too lazy to say words of comfort and forgiveness, so we made jokes and ate together This meal made Zhou Ziyu clear in his heart, just open up a little bit if he wants to.

However, this girl's mentality is actually quite good, she has a relatively lively personality, and under Chi Jingyuan's guidance, she quickly talked more.

In fact, she is indeed quite smart. Zhou Ziyu also understood why Chi Jingyuan suddenly called her to eat after driving all the way here, and a smile soon surfaced on his face.

In fact, knowing that Chi Jingyuan’s hair was newly dyed was because EXO was preparing for a comeback, and he was extremely busy every day, but still took time out because of her affairs, Zhou Ziyu felt a warm current in his heart, and he was more happy It is moving.

Even to thank the other party, she must be happy.

When the food came, she seemed to have completely come out of the previous loss. She took a sip of the vegetable soup happily, biaated her eyes, and drank it cheerfully with a spoon. After a while, she wiped it with a paper towel After pursing his mouth, he naturally chatted with Cai Ke about recent events.

"During this period, all the female trainees have been practicing a lot, and many of them don't even eat much, and are desperately managing their bodies in order to be selected."

Hearing this, Chi Jingyuan looked up at the vegetable soup that had bottomed out, and the seafood noodles that had been caught by chopsticks, and nodded silently.

As if thinking of something, Zhou Ziyu made a bitter face: "A roommate from the same dormitory as mine was also selected. She was about the same age as me, and I felt a little lost at the time... I heard that there are also trainees born after 00. Chosen by the company."

"Among the female trainees in your company, who is the most valued by the company, who is the strongest and stable enough to debut?" Chi Jingyuan pondered for two seconds, then drank his saliva and asked.

After hearing this, Zhou Ziyu couldn't help putting down the fork in his hand, raised his eyes and thought for a while, and said with some uncertainty: "I don't know if Stable will be able to debut, but the most valued, if the strength is relatively strong, it should be Lin Nayen, usually at the end of the month." During the assessment, her grades were very good and she was number one every time, she was in the 6MIX debut group before, and I heard that this time she is also the first trainee to be selected for the survival draft."

"Lin Nayeon?"

Chi Jingyuan repeated the name, and after thinking about it for a while, a face appeared in front of his eyes, and he said clearly, "That rabbit tooth, isn't it?"

I saw her on stage when I was a trainee showcase, and I saw her backstage when I was playing "some" with Bae Suzy.

"Hehe, there are indeed some rabbit teeth." Zhou Ziyu laughed as soon as he heard it, and nodded in authenticity: "That's her."

"How old is she?"

"It seems to be 95 or 96, anyway, it is a senior and a sister." Zhou Ziyu is not sure.

"That's okay, you have a good chance."

Chi Jingyuan ate a mouthful of spaghetti, and said in a somewhat wholesome way while chewing.

If what Zhou Ziyu said is correct, then Lin Nayeon must be a core member of JYP's new girl group this time. If she is determined to be the core, then the other selected members must not be too different in age from her. Otherwise, sometimes the style cannot be unified after debut.

It is best not to have too much difference in the age of a group member. Zhou Ziyu’s difference of four or five years in 99 is still within the range, which is a normal age difference. For example, EXO’s big brother Kim Min-seok and maknae Ji Jingyuan are just a difference. 4 years.

So how did the girl group red velvet come together?How was Kim Ye Rin selected?Why is the difference between the oldest and the youngest in a girl group almost ten years old?
After eating for a while, Zhou Ziyu seemed to suddenly remember something, sat up and looked at him with a smile: "By the way, I have some good news for you!"

"What good news?"

Chi Jingyuan looked lazy and didn't care. He didn't lift his head after taking a sip of the soup: "Did you improve your strength again? Or did you get praised by the teacher again for practicing?"

"You...you're really cool!" Seeing the other party mocking her ruthlessly with a nonchalant expression, Zhou Ziyu suddenly burst into anger, a little angry, and couldn't help cursing while looking at him angrily.

Didn't I just want to show off a little before, why did I keep mentioning and exposing people's shortcomings?

"Hahaha..." For some reason, Chi Jingyuan wanted to laugh when he saw Zhou Ziyu's angry eyes, and couldn't help laughing a few times. Seeing the increasingly ugly face of the other party, he waved his hand quickly: "Okay If I didn't say it, what good news?"

The more Chi Jingyuan behaved like this, the angrier she became, Zhou Ziyu pursed her mouth, wrinkled her nose and said directly: "I won't tell you anymore."

Still not relieved as she spoke, she directly picked up the fork next to her, stretched it into the salad that Chi Jingyuan was eating, and stirred vigorously a few times, not only knocking off the lettuce that had been eaten, but also messing up the whole bowl. Messed up.

"Rely on the cup!"

Chi Jingyuan was caught off guard, and blurted out cursing. When he wanted to fight back, Zhou Ziyu had already shrewdly retracted his hand. He looked a little annoyed: "I haven't listened yet."

"Hahaha... your accent is nothing like it!" Zhou Ziyu laughed as soon as he heard it, his eyes were bent into two crescents, and he had the right to speak.

"Not like it?"

Chi Jingyuan blinked and laughed, "I'll say something else...you're so inferior."

Zhou Ziyu was not fooled, he raised his head with a smile and showed no weakness:

"Hee hee, you're so inferior."

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SLS stopped by the familiar alleyway near JYP. After using it a few times, Zhou Ziyu was able to open and close the gull-wing door proficiently. She opened the door and got off the car. She stood outside the door and put her hands together in front of her body. Smiling and looking at Chi Jingyuan in the car, the incandescent street lamp opposite reflected a little silver light in his eyes, making his pitch-black eyes look deeper.

Chi Jingyuan didn't comfort her much before, not only did he not say nonsense like 'don't be discouraged if you are not selected', but he also taunted her and kept fighting with her all the time, but for some reason, this would Zhou Ziyu, who had always been a little depressed and lost in her heart before, dissipated a lot unconsciously. Now standing outside with the evening wind blowing, she just feels refreshed and very vivid.

"It's the Spring Festival soon, is your mother coming to see you?"

Chi Jingyuan leaned on the driver's seat, leaned over and looked at Zhou Ziyu whose hair was gently shaking by the wind.

"Well, she called last time and said that NO.16 would come around." Zhou Ziyu nodded obediently, and Zhou Ziyu didn't mean to hide anything.

Chi Jingyuan looked at the time on the phone, nodded and waved his hand: "Okay, hurry back to class, the teacher won't praise you if it's later... By the way, if you are selected, remember to say good news."

At the end, Chi Jingyuan smiled and compared his fists, raised his chin: "Come on!"

Zhou Ziyu closed the door softly, stood there prettyly watching the car start and disappear at the intersection ahead, grinning and waving goodbye non-stop.

"Thank you."

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"Are you done with the date?"

Chi Jingyuan parked the car and returned to the company. As soon as he entered the practice room, he was caught by the eyes of the members. Jin Junmian looked over with a smile, a bit mean.

"I don't have a date, I just have a meal with my friends." Chi Jingyuan put the bag away and walked into the crowd while denying it.

"cut……"

As soon as he said this, several disdainful voices came from nearby, obviously he didn't believe it at all, but Chi Jingyuan didn't change his face, and raised his eyebrows provocatively at Wu Shixun who was the loudest, watching Do Kyungsoo With an awkward smile on his face.

"Okay, let's continue to practice. I already know the process of the first stage, so I'll familiarize myself with it first, and time is running out." Jin Junmian didn't bother to ask any more, stood up and clapped his hands, and connected to the stereo with his mobile phone.

Chi Jingyuan breathed a sigh of relief, stood up and walked to the middle of the practice room, and jumped up with the members.

Except for some pictorials and postcards left, all preparations for the single "E" are nearing completion, and now EXO has started to practice for the first stage of comeback.

This time "call me baby" is different from usual. The company specially designed a special stage performance process for them. Similarly, playing songs on different TV stations also have different versions.

According to their progress, the company had officially confirmed the time for this comeback during the meeting the day before yesterday, and the production meeting for the second tour concert has also reached a critical point. They will soon start practicing for the concert while preparing for the return of the album. Every day is stressful.

The few members who are going to be filming can go to bed at three o'clock at night, which is considered to be off work early.

After more than a week of meticulous, busy and exhausting preparations, on February 2th, SM finally made an announcement, officially announcing the news of EXO's upcoming comeback.

(End of this chapter)