Chapter 349 It’s really annoying

"You know it after hearing it? What do you mean?"

Lying on the bed, curled up and wrapped in a cotton quilt to keep warm, Pei Zhuhyun was stunned for a moment after seeing the other party's news, blinked her eyes, and had some doubts on her face.

Just when he was about to send a message to ask, Chi Jingyuan immediately sent another message: "No more talking, I'm going to film."

Pei Zhuxuan paused with her fingers, rolled back the two or three words she had typed, stared at the screen for a few seconds, then chose a 'come on' emoticon and sent it.

After sending it, she checked the time and then threw the phone aside. She knew that Chi Jingyuan would not reply in a short time.

She squeezed her body into a ball with the quilt between her legs, and rubbed her soft back twice with her feet happily. The soft touch made her close her eyes comfortably and enjoy it for a while.

After two minutes, Pei Zhuxuan opened her eyes and looked at the ceiling, her big dark eyes blinking twice.

Originally, she was interested in the title of the song, and Chi Jingyuan mentioned the winter holiday when they were chatting by the river last time, so she just asked casually. Unexpectedly, after seeing this reply, her interest suddenly changed.

Was picked up.

This MAMA is the same as the MMA of the past few days. Red Velvet did not attend because of their lack of performance and star status, and SM did not conduct public relations and operations. They could not win the Newcomer Award, and they did not even perform on stage.

There are too many artists who have gone there, and Ledbebe, who has been so confused since her debut, has no chance.

This bloody reality made several members, including Bae Zhuhyun, feel a little aggrieved and gloomy. Originally, even with Ji Kyungwon and EXO participating, Bae Zhuhyun had no desire to watch this MAMA.

But now that she heard it, she suddenly felt a little different. She couldn't help but have some expectations for the special stage of "Let It Be" that she was about to perform at MAMA.

Chi Jingyuan was the same, but after her curiosity was aroused, the other party just patted her butt and left for filming, which made her a little sleepy now, and she couldn't help but think about what Chi Jingyuan said just now.

What means.

This person is really annoying!

…………

It was as expected by Chi Jingyuan. Due to continuous leave from concerts, the progress of his scenes was delayed a bit, and he worked overtime until two or three in the middle of the night before finishing the work.

After get off work, he rushed to a studio in Jiangnan District to shoot the MV. The other members had already arrived and started shooting individual shots. After arriving, Chi Jingyuan quickly put on makeup and changed clothes to join in.

Because they have to take advantage of MAMA to release the MV for "Let It Be" on December 4th, they have to hurry up and complete it. After all, post-production will take a few days, so EXO and the others have been very busy in the past two days.

, especially Chi Kyung-won, who also has filming duties, so often the MV shooting can only be done at night.

But fortunately, the MV does not require dancing. Most of the shots are running and close-ups of facial expressions. Compared to dance music MVs, it was very easy to shoot. After working overtime for two or three days, it was finished.

Chi Jingyuan, who finally had a good night's sleep, didn't have much time to spare. He was called back to the company to attend a meeting the next day.

"According to the return model of four single albums combined into a regular second album, the title song of the first single album "E" to be released in March or April next year will definitely be "spring day". After all, most people in the peninsula listen to

Songs are all seasonal, and spring is the perfect time to listen to 'Spring Day', so what about the included songs? 'El Dorado', or 'butterfly', or 'my answer'?"

"The quality of the song "Spring Day" is indeed good. The melody is pleasant and in line with public preferences. The lyrics are also very healing and warm. It is a bit similar to "Let It Be", which to some extent expresses some warm feelings for the fans...

…”

"But in the final analysis, this song is also a ballad. Even if it can be done with some simple choreography, it will not deviate from this category. Judging from the current situation of EXO and our observation and statistics of XO fan groups and the attitudes of passers-by, they

We all have high expectations for next year’s comeback, but will it disappoint fans that the first title song they have been waiting for so long is a ballad?”

"So if "Spring Day" is used as the title song of the first single album, it is best not to include songs with a lyrical style."

At this time, in the conference room on the fourth floor of the company, the heads and staff of several departments involved in recording, planning, and artists are having a heated discussion about EXO's plans for their comeback next year.

A rectangular conference table was packed with seats, and people on both sides kept expressing their opinions and views. Li Xiuman and several representatives sat at the top, listening carefully while writing something in the notepad in their hands.

Chi Jingyuan sat aside and listened quietly with a stack of materials. The heating was turned on a little too high and he felt a little hot. He pulled his collar from time to time and looked up at the staff who were speaking and found that most of them were some.

A very familiar face.

After he handed over his comeback plan to Lee Soo Man a few days ago, after a series of meetings and discussions with the company, it has basically been determined that he will come back with a single album every month, and the last four singles will be combined.

It will be in the form of a regular second album to carry out EXO's comeback next year.

The title of the album also adopted his suggestion. The names of the four single albums were tentatively named "E", "X", "O" and "L" respectively.

Most aspects have been decided, but there are still a lot of disputes in many aspects. The conflicts focus on the title song and the selection of the album, as well as the specific time of return.

As the proposer of this suggestion and one of the scheduled producers, the company and Li Xiuman asked Chi Jingyuan to join in and provide opinions. This was the second meeting that Chi Jingyuan had attended in the past two days.

.

Including last time, he basically listened to the whole process and had no intention of expressing any opinions.

Because his suggestions have basically been written clearly in the plan report, I believe that both Li Xiuman and many staff members are very clear about it.

Although he didn't speak, Chi Jingyuan honestly felt that listening to their heated discussion was quite rewarding. When it comes to considering the return of his group, the company, idols, and fans have completely different perspectives. Listen,

It made him feel very interesting.

"Based on our judgment and grasp of the market, among the several alternative title songs, the two that have the greatest potential to become hits are "Call Me Baby" and "Boy with Luv". I recommend that these two be the number one songs.

Play the title song of "E" and the fourth "L" so that the beginning and end will create the greatest sensation."

"And the names of the song "boy with luv" and the single album "L" are also very consistent. One is the fan name and the other is a message to the fans. This combination will definitely move EXO fans. For online

The topic gimmicks, especially the promotion of sales, are of great help."

After hearing the suggestion from the room manager, Chi Jingyuan glanced at him and nodded slightly. The title song of the first album was different from what he thought, but the idea of ​​the fourth album was exactly the same.

In addition to the few songs provided by Ji Kyung-won's music library, the company has previously prepared dozens of songs for EXO's return, including the main hits.

There are six or seven high-quality songs, and a lot of resources have been invested in them. "Call Me Baby" is one of the songs that he is most optimistic about.

Speaking of which, the Korean version of the demo of the song "Call Me Baby" was recorded by Chi Jingyuan. This song was composed by a well-known musician from Europe and the United States and was purchased by SM. When the demo was recorded, Chi Jingyuan was still stunned.

Half a moment.

Because the song in the original English demo is called "Call Me Dady", both the song title and the lyrics are very explicit. It goes straight to the bottom of the road without any cover-up, and it is completely a yellow song.

But fortunately, the company found someone to re-write the lyrics for the Korean version, which was really good. Chi Jingyuan really liked it after recording it, and the company can be considered to have put their heart and soul into it.

As for "Boy with Luv", it is the title song he provided for EXO's comeback, and it is also the most promising one among the songs he has produced.

"I think it's good for "El Dorado" to be a non-hit song. It can be included in "E" to balance the style of the song."

"What should I use as the title song of the third album "O"? I think "love me right", one of the title songs scheduled in the original plan, is quite suitable. However, the style of "MY TYPE" is also very unique, so it is right.

A very distinctive addition to the album.”

"And "EXODUS"."

"The key to the collection of songs is to grasp the changes in the market. Has the latest market evaluation report been released?"

"The specific time of return still needs to be discussed. If EXO returns once a month starting from March, then EXO will conflict with the return periods of several of our idol groups, and we will be in a situation where we are fighting against ourselves.

…

"Especially for Red Velvet, our planned plan for them is to return with a new album around mid-March. Given their current situation, they urgently need to change the public perception, so this album is extremely important to them. In addition, this time

There are also new members joining, if it hits EXO..."

He didn't finish what he said, but everyone present could naturally understand that judging from the current situation and reputation of red velvet, if EXO were to re-enter the battle next year and return with so many company resources, they would probably be crushed directly.

Not much of the dregs of the past are left.

When Chi Jingyuan heard this sentence, the spinning pen in his hand stopped involuntarily. This was the first time he heard about Red Velvet's return next year.

And what do SM think, there are new members joining? Is Lee Soo Man really going to continue the ‘infinite expansion’ gameplay that failed in Girls’ Generation and SJ?

Why don't you give up after failing twice?

Bae Zhuhyun and the others have never mentioned these things to him before. It is obvious that the members of Red Velvet themselves have not been notified yet. Just judging from the expressions of other people in the meeting, Red Velvet's decision to join and the comeback plan should have been confirmed.

Came down.

Chi Jingyuan is quite curious about who will become the fifth member of red velvet. Judging from the group's current miserable situation, he doesn't know whether this new member is lucky or unlucky.

After the meeting, which lasted for more than an hour, the specific songs to be included were still not determined, but at least the idea was much clearer than the last time, and the selection of songs was also narrowed down a lot.

At least based on market analysis, several songs with explosive potential have already been individually selected and booked as title songs. The rest are mainly included songs and some other considerations.

After chatting with Lee Soo Man alone to express his opinions, Ji Kyung Won got into the nanny car and returned to the set to continue filming.

During the break, he suddenly remembered the news he heard during the meeting, and immediately took out his mobile phone and sent a message to Pei Zhuxuan.

"shock……"

Bae Zhuhyun, who was sweating profusely and sitting in the practice room while drinking water and wiping sweat with a towel, heard the phone ringing while charging next to her. She stood up and walked over to pick it up. When she looked at it, her eyes widened:

"It seems that your comeback plan has been confirmed. The time will be around March next year. I will notify you soon... By the way, red velvet may add another member, but I don't know who they will add."

The text message sent by Chi Jingyuan made her calm mood suddenly become agitated. After being stunned for two seconds, she put the water glass aside and quickly asked: "It's confirmed, how did you know?"

The other party responded quickly: "I heard what the director of the company's planning and recording department said during the morning meeting, and it should have been almost decided."

For red velvet, who currently has no resources to invest in refrigeration, the next comeback is really the most important thing at the moment. After seeing what Chi Kyung-won said, Bae Joo-hyun felt happy and tapped quickly on her phone with both hands.

enter:

"Next March? Then they should notify us soon. Have they said how they will come back, or will it be a digital single? If they want to add a new member, who will it be? Yelin, or Go Eun? By the way, I...

"

But before she finished typing, a reply from Chi Jingyuan popped up on the screen:
To be continued...