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Chapter 1317 What You Said
Chapter 1317 What You Said
During a heart-to-heart glance, seeing that familiar face and eyes, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but smile.
The young lady didn't need to come over, but it felt like she was right next to me, making me feel relaxed and improving my mood.
Unlike some people, who start chattering incessantly the moment you meet them, driving you crazy with their incessant chatter.
I'm talking about you, Son Seung-wan!
"...Jingyuan, is the rumor about you and Serena Gomez true or false? What are you doing? Why are you spacing out?"
An annoying hand blocked the view between Ji Jingyuan and Bae Joo-hyun. After Ji Jingyuan was pulled away from that unspoken feeling of eye contact, he heard a female idol surnamed Sun, along with Kim Ye-rin and Park Soo-young, making noise with gossipy expressions.
Seeing that Chi Jingyuan didn't respond, she thought he was in a daze, so she stretched out her palm and waved it in front of his face... Looking at the short, chubby palm in front of him, Chi Jingyuan really wanted to slap it away.
"..."
He snapped out of his daze, glanced speechlessly at Son Seung-wan and the gossips beside him, and when she asked the same question again, he nodded without hesitation and admitted, "It's true?"
"Qingjia?"
His words immediately stunned the people around him, their faces showing excitement and curiosity. Sun Shengwan leaned closer, seemingly wanting to hear more clearly.
Chi Jingyuan then casually started making things up: "The first time she saw me, she thought I was very handsome and that I was her type. Then at the party, she took the opportunity to ask me to get to know her, but I understood what she meant and refused. She then said that she wanted to make Justin Bieber jealous by trying a fake relationship, but I told her that I had someone I liked..."
He was just talking nonsense, copying over some melodramatic plots he'd seen in TV dramas. He thought that once Son Seungwan understood, she wouldn't bother him with gossip anymore... He didn't even notice that Kim Yerin next to him had already figured it out and was covering her mouth, trying not to laugh.
"So that's it!"
After staring at it for a while, Son Seung-wan actually believed it... Now it was Ji Kyung-won's turn to be stunned.
"But who do you like?" She then leaned closer with a curious and inquisitive look, her expression so vivid it seemed unreal.
Chi Jingyuan was speechless. He looked directly into her eyes and said, "It's you."
"it's me?"
Upon hearing this, the woman was taken aback at first, her initial reaction being a mixture of embarrassment and smugness. But the next second, she realized what was happening and instantly bristled. She pulled her head away from him, which had already been so close, and glared at him fiercely and angrily: "Damn it, you were just playing me?"
"I initially thought I was playing a trick on you."
Chi Jingyuan shrugged, suddenly feeling a bit tired: "But now I feel like you're playing me..."
"Hahaha……"
At this moment, Kim Ye-rin, Kang Seul-gi, and the others who had been holding back finally couldn't help but burst into unrestrained laughter, showing no respect for Ms. Sun. They laughed until Ms. Sun's face turned red and her cheeks scrunched up, looking as if she was about to come up and fight Ji Kyung-won.
But just then, a staff member's voice came from the side:
"XO, get ready for rehearsal!"
"XO, get ready for rehearsal!"
Upon hearing this, Ji Kyung-won immediately turned and left, not giving Son Seung-wan a chance to retaliate. As he walked out with the members and backup dancers, he glanced back at Bae Joo-hyun's direction.
Sure enough, she was looking at him too.
…………
The 100-day countdown concert was confirmed a long time ago. EXO was confirmed to participate because they were Winter Olympics ambassadors, but they had not yet started their American tour at that time.
Now, after the event, EXO's popularity and recognition in Europe and America have greatly increased, which will definitely have a positive effect on the promotion of the Tokyo Olympics. This has given the organizers a great surprise and confidence, so they have opened many doors for EXO this time.
All the other groups had come to the rehearsal, but EXO couldn't come because of their schedules in the US. The organizers didn't care at all, only requiring them to come on the day of the performance and participate in the last rehearsal of the day.
This includes today's event. All the groups were supposed to rehearse in a specific order, but EXO arrived and cut in line in less than ten minutes.
Other groups may be dissatisfied, but they can't say anything.
This concert gave EXO eight and a half minutes to perform two songs: "Monster" and their US title track "ON". Because it was a live broadcast and there had never been a rehearsal before, Ji Kyung-won and the group rehearsed several times until everything was in order.
After finishing the rehearsal and thanking the on-site PD, Ji Kyung-won didn't go straight back... because he saw Yoona, who was preparing next to the stage and would be the MC that day!
The weather in Seoul has been rather cold lately. Yoona was wearing a camel-colored cardigan over a pure white turtleneck sweater, paired with well-fitting indigo jeans. With her short hair, Yoona naturally attracted attention wherever she stood.
When Ji Jingyuan saw that Lim Yoon-a had cut her hair short, he was a little surprised. He clearly remembered that the last time they met, his senior had long hair. He wondered when she had cut it.
For some reason, he suddenly thought of "Mouse," in which the female character was described as having a neat short haircut.
"Aigoo."
Lin Yoona smiled as she looked at Ji Jingyuan who was walking over, her bright eyes scanning him up and down. She sighed with a touch of emotion, "You guys are really like Jackie Chan now."
Ji Kyung-won certainly knew that this was referring to EXO's groundbreaking achievements in the United States.
However, he was very humble when facing his seniors: "It's all thanks to the good foundation laid by my seniors."
It tastes like that again!
"Ha ha……"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yoona's smile froze, and she couldn't help but roll her eyes slightly. Ji Jingyuan was indeed pleasing to the eye, but as soon as he opened his mouth, his sarcastic tone was all over the place.
What she didn't know before was that she actually thought Chi Jingyuan was speaking from the heart—but after learning about his true nature, she realized that everything he said was ironic.
Seeing Yoona's originally friendly smile instantly turn into a forced grin, Ji Kyung-won raised his hand and said earnestly, as if making a vow, "It's true, when we went to America, we were saying before we left that we would aim to be like Girls' Generation..."
"If you don't believe me, ask Sehun!" Ji Jingyuan even brought along Wu Sehun, who was standing about ten meters away, looking very confident. Wu Sehun seemed to have heard his own name and looked over strangely, but Ji Jingyuan waved him away.
"..."
Seeing how seriously he was talking, Lim Yoona glanced suspiciously at Oh Sehun, but she didn't bother with it anymore; once bitten, twice shy.
The senior colleague immediately changed the subject, chatting with him about recent events, laughing and appearing very friendly and relaxed.
Before Chi Jingyuan left, Lim Yoona seemed to remember something and casually asked, "By the way, Taeyeon unnie told you about the gathering the day after tomorrow, right?"
Ji Kyung-won has been away from the peninsula for over a month, and now that he has finally returned to Seoul, he naturally wants to get together with his friends here. Kim Tae-yeon took the initiative to organize a gathering and invited a bunch of familiar friends, having already told Ji Kyung-won about it beforehand.
Upon hearing this, he smiled and made a gesture, then quickly followed the members and left. Lim Yoona watched Ji Kyung-won and EXO enter the backstage area, shook her head slightly, and picked up the script again with a faint smile.
…………
"XO is here."
"Qingjia?"
"I just saw it. Wow, what an aura! And she brought a bunch of backup dancers, there looked like dozens of them."
"Those are the backup dancers for 'ON,' no wonder it was so lively outside just now."
"XO's seniors, I've been seeing them on TV every day lately, have they changed at all in person?"
"Let's go for a walk!"
EXO's arrival naturally sparked a lot of discussion among other idols. After hearing the news, many girl groups talked about the topic in private, and some who were more free simply came out and sat on chairs at the door or in the corridor.
When Ji Kyung-won returned from rehearsal, he passed by many female idols, who were either going to the restroom or shopping, and then he witnessed this scene.
He could feel many eager gazes lingering over him. Some girls might be a little shy, just sneaking glances and looking around furtively, while others might be more outgoing, or simply seasoned veterans, looking directly at him with their eyes wide open.
Today's concert invited some pretty popular girl groups. To be honest, just looking at their appearance, quite a few of them are actually quite good-looking, not much worse than the ones that Ji Kyung-won cares about and is close to.
However, nowadays, if a female idol isn't particularly outstanding in appearance, her looks alone aren't very attractive to him anymore.
Moreover, just looking at appearances, with Bae Joo-hyun by his side, Ji Kyung-won felt his threshold had been unknowingly raised considerably.
After Chi Jingyuan returned to the lounge and sat down, the pair of close junior friends who had been surrounding him dispersed, making the place much quieter. Just as he was thinking about Bae Joo-hyun's name, a petite figure walked over as if on cue.
Bae Joo-hyun walked over to Ji Kyung-won, pulled out a chair, and sat down naturally, as if it were her rightful place.
Ji Jingyuan tilted his head and smiled as he looked at Bae Joo-hyun, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.
The black oversized long-sleeved sweatshirt covered most of her petite figure, with her shoulders, collarbones, and waist all completely hidden by the extra fabric, except for a distinct curved line at her chest.
The oversized hem of the shirt was paired with Nike athletic pants, which were very tight-fitting and accentuated the lines of the legs. Although it was a very casual and sporty outfit, the subtle curves of the chest and the tight lines of the lower body gave Chi Jingyuan a sense of hidden sexiness.
As her hair swayed, a delightful fragrance wafted through the air.
After a pleasant look from top to bottom, just as Chi Jingyuan was about to say something, Bae Zhuxuan, with a smile in her eyes, looked at him and took the initiative to ask, "Is the rumor about you and Serena Gomez true or false?"
"..."
This question instantly silenced Chi Jingyuan, who couldn't help but laugh as he looked at the girl's teasing face: "Did Seungwan tell you?"
"She told me you confessed to her." Bae Joo-hyun's expression turned teasing as she mentioned this, and she couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle.
"She was absolutely right."
Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but laugh, glancing towards Red Velvet, but unfortunately couldn't find Ms. Sun: "It's a pity, she didn't accept."
As he spoke, he suddenly remembered something, reached out and took his shoulder bag from the side, rummaged through it, took out a gift box, and handed it to Bae Joo-hyun.
"For me?"
Upon seeing the gift box, the young lady's eyes lit up, and she happily opened it, quickly taking out a silver, diamond-encrusted hair clip.
"Yeah, I saw it while shopping in LA. I thought it would suit you perfectly at first glance." Ji Jingyuan nodded, noticing the joy in Bae Joo-hyun's eyes when she saw and picked up the hair clip, and felt happy too.
"Haven't I told you before? I don't really like wearing hair clips~"
The young lady gave him a reproachful look, her tone seemingly dissatisfied, but her body language betrayed her; before she could even finish speaking, the hair clip was already on her head.
"How about it?"
She put the hair clip on the left side of her forehead, turned her head eagerly to show it to Ji Kyung-won, and asked a somewhat vain question.
"Um……"
Looking at that familiar profile, which still stirred his emotions, Chi Jingyuan didn't answer her question. After a long pause, he sincerely said, "I think... you look better than before."
He had noticed by chance that after 17 years, Bae Joo-hyun's age, experience, temperament, and appearance seemed to have blended perfectly together as she matured. She seemed to have reached her peak and looked even more beautiful than before, truly radiant.
"You're only just realizing this?"
The young lady instantly caught Chi Jingyuan's gaze and serious tone, which tickled her sweet spot, and she proudly raised her head.
As she adjusted the position of her hair clip, she looked at Chi Jingyuan with bright eyes: "What, regretting it now?"
She was referring to their past breakup.
"What is there to regret?"
However, Chi Jingyuan shrugged, looking shamelessly lazy: "Can't I still pick you up now?"
"Pooh!"
Seeing his shameless attitude, Bae Joo-hyun immediately spat, straightened her back, and raised her head. Even though she looked petite next to Ji Kyung-won, she still exuded a powerful aura, the kind of domineering presence unique to clients: "Ji Kyung-won, you need to understand your current position. Before, you were my boyfriend..."
“Now…” she turned her head away, utterly disdainful: “It’s just a hand double.”
If she hadn't been keeping her head tilted to the side and constantly adjusting the position of her hair clip while speaking, her words might have been more credible.
"Use hand substitutes if you want, as long as I can hug you."
Chi Jingyuan smiled and didn't seem to care at all. Instead, he adopted a job-seeking demeanor and asked in a very obsequious manner, "Is there anything I can help with recently?"
"..."
Although her tone was ambiguous, Bae Joo-hyun, who had been married for a long time, wasn't shy at all. She casually tossed her hair aside, didn't look at him, and said to herself, "I just happen to be free today."
"today?"
But Chi Jingyuan looked troubled: "But I promised my brother I'd go home for dinner tonight..."
Today is really not an option, after all, I haven't seen my family for a long time.
"..."
But the young lady showed no intention of changing her mind, displaying the arrogance of a client. She took out a small mirror and looked at herself, as if she didn't care: "Anyway, I've already given you the opportunity, and it won't come again after this deadline."
"..."
Chi Jingyuan stared at her pretty face, his gaze lingering on the lines of her nose and jaw, the fullness of her chest, and the taut curves of her legs. After a while, he suddenly leaned close to Bae Joo-hyun's ear and whispered with a smile, "If you don't have time tonight, then..."
"Now?" Chi Jingyuan's voice was magnetic, whispering suggestively in my ear.
Looking in the mirror, the older woman, who had seemed so poised and mature just moments before, thought she had misheard. Her fair face instantly flushed red, and she glared at him fiercely, blurting out in her Daegu dialect, "Chi Kyung-won, you're really... Go to hell!"
"You said it yourself, today." Chi Jingyuan looked completely innocent.
"Go to hell!"
"Irene Xi, you broke your promise!"
"You... (slams down with a palm)"
"what!"