In Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, in a remote alley near EXO's old dormitory, Chi Kyung-yuan found a spot to park the car. After turning off the engine, he glanced next to him and saw that Bae Joo-hyun had already gotten out of the car. He pursed his lips.

He also opened the door and walked down.

In the afternoon, he suddenly received a text message from Pei Zhuxuan asking him to come out in the evening. Chi Jingyuan seemed to have thought of something, and at the same time, he happened to be fine, so he naturally followed the good example.

In fact, even if something happens, he will reject it...

Originally, he wanted to have dinner together, but the young lady said that she declined recently because she wanted to return to body management, so he drove to pick up Bae Zhuhyun after dinner.

After a period of silence, Bae Zhuhyun took the initiative to suggest finding a place for a walk. The two of them were originally planning to go to the riverside avenue near the old SM building... A lot of things happened between the two of them in that place, which has some special meaning.

of.

Unfortunately, because it was still early, when I arrived, I found that the place was full of pedestrians taking a walk after dinner. Even if Ji Kyung-won and Bae Joo-hyun made disguises, it was of no use. In the end, they had to get back in the car and wander around Seoul for a while.

I wanted to find a secluded place, so I drove around and came here...

After getting out of the car, the soles of his shoes made a muffled sound on the ground, which was very clear in the slightly quiet atmosphere around him. Chi Jingyuan habitually raised his head and looked at the sky.

Today's moon is not very energetic, the light is a bit dark, and the entire night sky looks a bit hazy. Together with the shadows of the hanging leaves next to it, the surrounding air seems to be filled with a layer of mist.

As expected, this place is remote enough. Most of the shops on both sides of the surrounding roads have closed down at this time and look a bit desolate. Coupled with the bright lights and greenery in the distance and the sound of whistles coming from time to time, walking around here only feels an oncoming desolation.

Chi Jingyuan and Pei Zhuxuan walked side by side along the alley. At first, both of them were a little quiet. As they walked, they seemed to have integrated into the surrounding atmosphere. Chi Jingyuan glanced at Pei Zhuxuan who was stepping on his own shadow next to him, and took the initiative to break the silence.

:

"Have you been practicing dancing recently?"

Tonight, Bae Zhuhyun seems to have dressed up specially. She still has the kind of scheming makeup that does not show any makeup. Her long and smooth hair is scattered on both sides of her face. She wears a plain cotton T-shirt and small ripped cropped pants. She walks with a small butt.

The twists and turns are quite summery.

"Yeah." She nodded.

Chi Jingyuan looked at her strangely when he heard this: "Don't you have any other schedules after the filming of the web series? I see that Wendy and Seulgi still have many brand activities?"

Pei Zhuxuan did not reply directly. After being quiet for a while, he said calmly: "This is how the company arranged it."

"You are the most popular in the group, but why do you have so little personal schedule? It feels like it's not as much as when you first debuted... Do you want me to ask what's going on?"

"..."

Hearing what he said, the young lady was silent for a few seconds, and then snorted softly.

It’s not like I just found out now, and now I’m here to show my courtesy...

Then, she said slowly: "It's better... forget it."

"..."

Chi Jingyuan paused for a second, nodded and said nothing... Speaking of this matter, he felt that he was somewhat responsible, but it didn't matter if he said it before, but now that there is a conflict, it would be inappropriate to say it.

As if he didn't want Chi Jingyuan to think too much, Bae Zhuhyun added: "There is no point in taking on some personal schedules now, it still depends on the results of this return."

"Well, I listened to your title song this time. It's a very refreshing song with a very unique style. I think fans will like it."

"I just feel... I am too close to you at the time of my return this time... Why are you so close again?"

Looking at the young lady who was murmuring and obviously complaining about the company's time arrangement, Chi Jingyuan was heartbroken and smiled.

"We're here..."

As he walked, Chi Jingyuan raised his head and glanced at his surroundings. He suddenly thought of something and stopped.

Feeling that Pei Zhuxuan stopped next to him and looked at him curiously, he pursed his lips at a shop in front of him and explained: "This used to be a barbecue restaurant, and I was quite impressed by it... I remember it was last year.

, No, in 2014, I was a little hungry after running a trip. The nanny car was parked nearby and Brother Xian went to this store to buy some midnight snacks. I was resting in the car and just glanced to the side...

And guess what I saw?"

Pei Zhuxuan didn't say anything, just looked at him with big curious eyes.

"I saw Brother Baekhyun holding hands with his girlfriend. He was walking back after a date. He just happened to pass by my nanny car. There was only a window between these two people holding hands."

Chi Jingyuan recalled with surprise. He was quite impressed by this incident: "I was very surprised when I saw it."

Pei Zhuxuan, who was originally very interested in listening, also asked at the right time: "Why?"

"Because... Brother Baekhyun regards Taeyeon and Noona as his idol and has always liked her. I thought he would be obsessed with pursuing her, but I didn't expect that he would find a new love just a few months later."

.”

"Baekhyun Xi likes Taeyeon Unnie!" The young lady was surprised when she heard the news, and her expression became much more vivid, giving her the pleasure of sharing gossip.

"What's this?"

Chi Jingyuan waved his hands and looked nonchalant, then thought of something and glanced at the young lady.

There is someone else who likes you...

"What happened next?" Pei Zhuxuan asked.

"Later?" Chi Jingyuan shrugged: "A few days later, Baekhyun's relationship was exposed, and he was severely punished by the company and his manager. Then he and the female idol broke up.

How long have we been separated?"

"It's been so long..."

Chi Jingyuan's eyes moved from Bae Zhuhyun who looked resentful to the door curtain of the barbecue restaurant. The dust and old marks here showed that it must have closed down... But he also figured that it was still early.

, the restaurant was already closed when it was supposed to be the peak period.

For a moment, he suddenly felt a little emotional.

Pei Zhuxuan also felt that the man next to her seemed to have some emotions. She looked at him and was quiet for a while, and then said softly: "Can you talk to me about your past?"

Sensing that Chi Jingyuan's eyes had turned, she raised her head and faced him: "I have told you a lot about my past school days and traineeships, but you have never mentioned it to me... I still don't know

I don’t know my boyfriend very well.”

"before?"

Looking at her appearance, Chi Jingyuan hesitated for a moment after hearing the words, but there was nothing to hide. He raised his head and recalled: "In fact, I have talked about some of the previous things in the program... Although there are some business elements, but

Most of it is true.”

"I went to school in the Mainland very early. Later, because of my parents' career, I transferred to LA. It was around junior high school. I went to a private school similar to an aristocratic school. The students were all from local families with excellent backgrounds.

of Asian children.”

After deliberate pursuit, all the past memories flooded into his mind, and Chi Jingyuan became more and more fluent as he spoke: "Most of the people studying there are Asians, with Xia people and Neon people the most, but there are also some white people... But in that school

The atmosphere in the school was actually quite bad, because the family conditions were very good, and many of the students there were not focused on studying at all. The atmosphere was actually pretty average, with various cliques, regional and racial discrimination, and some minor

The group often has a lot of debauched activities and parties..."

At this point, Chi Jingyuan changed his tone and emphasized: "But I don't like that kind of activities very much. I was a very well-behaved child when I was in school."

Pei Zhuxuan looked up at him and wrinkled her nose: "I can't tell..."

"Really, I have always been honest before..."

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At the same time, in a private room of a club in Jiangnan District that combines restaurants, KTV, bathing and other facilities.

The decoration style of the private room is more gorgeous. The light-colored marble floors and walls make the entire space appear spacious and bright. A huge crystal chandelier in the center of the roof is emitting cold light, illuminating several people sitting around the round table below.

On one side of the round table, Lin Nalian, Zhou Ziyu and Minatozaki Saka were sitting together in private clothes, with sociable business smiles on their faces. Although wine glasses were placed in front of them, they did not move much.

Beside them, the introducer of this connection, fellow JYP artist Ren Seoyong, was sitting there smiling and greeting, taking the initiative to pour wine. Opposite him was Jung Joon Young, a senior in the music industry, and sitting in the middle was the main seat.

The person on the bus was a young man in his mid-twenties.

The two groups of people sat on one side with their backs spread out, extremely loose, while the three girls on the other side were close together, and they looked at each other from time to time. The looseness and tightness showed the different thoughts of different people.

.

"I heard that Twcie is very popular in the advertising industry recently, is it true, Brother Changzheng?" Ren Seyong toasted after pouring the wine and took the initiative to chat.

This young man named Jin Changzheng is the person he introduced this time. His father runs his own financial company and also has a lot of connections in the advertising industry. Although he himself does not have any serious job now,

However, he relied on his connections to become a director of an entertainment company. For most artists, he is considered a powerful person in the industry.

Next to him, Zheng Junying was one of his playmates. He heard about this gathering and took the initiative to follow him.

"Of course, Twice is so popular right now. All my friends around me have heard of it, shy shy shy~" Jin Changzheng nodded in a somewhat exaggerated manner, and then imitated Sasha Minatozaki enthusiastically.

Her signature move.

After seeing Minazaki Saka smiling politely, he put down his hand reservedly: "But it's definitely not as good-looking as sana xi."

"Haha." Minatozaki Saka smiled twice. She didn't seem very enthusiastic, but she didn't seem too unfamiliar either. She grasped the scale and distance very well... She was very good at this and looked much more natural than the two people next to her.

Lin Nalian seemed fine, and the scene was more harmonious. She also joined in the cheers and jokes. But this time, the protagonist Zhou Ziyu seemed a little embarrassed. She sat holding chopsticks for a long time without even picking them up. The wine that was forcibly poured in front of her was not even at all.

If you don't drink, you will look at Ernie next to you from time to time. From time to time, you will be in a daze for two seconds. Then when you hear someone calling your name, you will come back to your senses and show a polite smile.

Jin Changzheng looked at the three idols opposite him and looked at their faces: "I have wanted to meet Twice for a long time, but I never found the opportunity."

"Brother, if you want to meet Twice, tell me earlier. Twice and I are very familiar with each other. We have met many times on TV stations."

At this time, Zheng Junying put down his wine glass and interjected carelessly, then looked at the other side and waved: "I also have the contact information of Nayeon xi and sana xi. The only one missing is Tzuyu xi. We just happened to hang out together today. I will remember it later.
To be continued...