N-M Chapter 1325 Guess Who It Is
Chapter 1325 Guess Who It Is
Chapter 1325 Guess Who It Is
After dinner, the group went to sing karaoke together. It was a private karaoke room in a nearby club. Kim Tae-yeon said that the decor and service were good and the privacy was also quite good, which is why it is popular with some celebrities in the industry.
The level and scale of the place can't compare to the places he usually goes to in his private life, but Chi Jingyuan's greatest advantage in the eyes of his friends is that he never shows any sense of superiority or arrogance because of this, and he is very good at integrating into the social circle.
However, Ji Kyung-won was already used to singing with this group of friends. With Kim Tae-yeon, the karaoke queen, and Kim Ki-bum, who was just as good as him, the others didn't really have many opportunities to shine.
So he hardly sang any songs throughout the entire show, and just sat with Yoona in a relatively secluded spot, chatting with his seniors.
The previous drama, "The King in Love," ended its broadcast shortly after EXO left Seoul for the United States. The final episode had a viewership rating of 7% and an average viewership rating of 6%, which can't be considered a complete failure.
However, what is most unbearable than the dismal ratings is the lack of buzz. The plot is bland and uneventful, making it difficult to resonate with the audience. The show had some buzz at the beginning of its broadcast, but as it progressed into the second half, almost no one was discussing it anymore.
It premiered uneventfully and ended in a dismal failure.
However, Yoona's tone and expression did not show any regret or disappointment. On the contrary, she had a warm and friendly smile and looked quite natural and relaxed.
I don't know if it's because a lot of time has passed... or because I've gotten used to it.
She even teased Ji Kyung-won about all the funny and embarrassing things that happened on set, as well as the less-than-ideal atmosphere on set after the drama's poor performance. Her casual smile was filled with a hint of self-deprecation and helplessness.
However, Ji Kyung-won finds it difficult to empathize with his seniors on this point... He has never had a bad track record in acting.
But Yoona's calm and self-deprecating manner, along with her occasional witty and sarcastic remarks about the production crew, made people smile and were very easy to like. Although she didn't mention the new drama at all, Ji Kyung-won couldn't help but feel a desire to work with her.
...Actually, Ji Jingyuan was quite concerned about his senior's recent love life, but Yoona scolded him playfully and quickly changed the subject.
After the singing, everyone split into two groups and went to soak in the hot springs.
…………
The entire site was shrouded in a thin layer of white mist. The open-air hot spring pool was built with natural rocks, and the rising steam mingled with the cool air, blurring the outlines of the surroundings.
In a place like this, having a semi-open-air artificial hot spring is quite nice.
"...It is indeed quite complicated. Many influential people seem to have their own quirks, making it even more complicated than ours...The culture is also very different from ours. I used to study there and am considered a semi-local, so I didn't really feel it, but the other members were definitely influenced to some extent...A few days ago, I even heard Baekhyun and a few others discussing tattoos."
"However, there are also people who don't really care... and if we're just talking about results, then this time it can be considered a success. We've already confirmed that we'll be investing more resources in the next album."
"That's about it... Hmm, I feel like I'm alive again."
Chi Jingyuan was completely immersed in the hot water, with only his shoulders and head exposed. The fatigue accumulated from the long flight and the packed schedule seemed to be drawn away bit by bit by the scalding spring water, turning into fine beads of sweat on his forehead.
He leaned back comfortably on the smooth rock, closed his eyes, and talked to Kim Jong-hyun next to him about some things that happened during his activities in the United States some time ago.
...This guy just came over to ask me something, he seems really interested in it.
Chi Jingyuan didn't mind. In fact, his successful journey to the United States was quite something to share, so he picked out some things to talk about with Kim Jonghyun. There were both good and bad things, and they were all well and good. But in the end, he was probably too comfortable soaking in the hot water. The heat made him groan comfortably and he collapsed against the stone wall behind him, like a piece of rice cake being cooked.
Unfortunately, everyone around was a man… If I had Bae Joo-hyun with me, all the chaos and pressure would have been temporarily forgotten. A simple eye contact, a hug, and a kiss would have allowed us to feel the unspoken, delicate, and subtle affection between us.
...Zhou Ziyu is also acceptable.
Let's do it this way next time!
Chi Jingyuan slid down a little further, letting the hot water cover his chin. His body weight seemed to be lifted by the hot spring water. In this ultimate relaxation, he even felt drowsy, his consciousness floating above the steam.
...He didn't realize that after he finished speaking, Kim Jonghyun next to him remained silent and unresponsive for a long time.
After a long while, he heard the voice next to him again.
"……so good."
The voice brought Ji Kyungwon back to his senses. He opened his eyes, still slightly dazed, and looked at Kim Jonghyun beside him. Jonghyun was looking at him with a smile that had an indescribable complexity on his face: "Kyungwon, I really envy you."
"hehe."
Upon hearing this, Chi Jingyuan chuckled, glanced at him, and casually replied, "Brother, I envy you too."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Kim Jonghyun knew that Ji Kyungwon had misunderstood him. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but it seemed as if something blocked his mouth, and in the end, he did not make a sound. He gave a slightly complicated smile and shrank back under the hot spring, covering his chin.
"..."
Ji Jingyuan didn't see it or think much of it, and was happily soaking in the hot spring. Just as he was about to doze off, Kim Heechul and Kim Kibum, who had just gone to the restroom, walked over together. From a distance, you could hear this guy's exaggerated voice talking non-stop: "...IU's new boyfriend should be outside the entertainment industry. I ran into them when I was eating last time... It's a pity that I'm not very familiar with her, so I was too embarrassed to ask."
“A few days ago, Yerin took a liking to someone from Seventeen and texted me asking for my opinion and advice… I think he’s pretty average. He’s not as handsome as me, so why would he be dating?”
"Ah~"
The two guys came over to the side as they were talking, jumped in with a thud, and immediately let out a shout of pure joy.
"Yeri? Which Yeri?" Ji Kyung-won opened his eyes curiously upon hearing Kim Hee-chul's words.
"The one from Gfriend."
Kim Heechul, greedily soaking in the water nearby, only poked his head out, looking somewhat excited: "Jingyuan, you've been away from Seoul for a while now, and things have been really exciting lately."
"It's just about male and female idols, isn't it?"
Chi Jingyuan closed his eyes again, leaned back leisurely, and slowly spoke.
When he first debuted, he was particularly interested in rumors about relationships between male and female idols. But as time went on and he heard more and more about them, he realized they weren't all that great... They just came and went, and if they liked each other, they'd get together secretly. It never lasted very long.
Of course, listening to it as gossip is also quite enjoyable. It can often make him marvel at "how did these two people end up together," which can satisfy the voyeuristic desires deep within people's hearts.
"So, you're saying you're not a male idol?"
Kim Heechul was somewhat displeased with his composure. His eyes seemed to remember something, and his tone suddenly rose as he looked at him with great interest and said, "I don't care about anything else, but you'll definitely be interested in this... A few days ago, Hwang Minhyun from Wanna One contacted me and said he wanted me to introduce him to a member of Twice. Guess who it is?"
There will be more later