Chapter Forty-Four: You've Worked Hard
he entered the restaurant and asked a question."What's it to you"Jung So-min said angrily.At this time, Zheng Xiu-jeong had changed into a simple white T-shirt and denim shorts. Her fair legs were wra..., the Peninsula asteroid
At this point, the audience also realized that this completely unfamiliar song was a self-composed song specially prepared by Ji Jingyuan for this concert.
Although the first few self-composed songs had a good atmosphere and response, they may have lowered fans' expectations to some extent.
However, no one expected that the intro to this self-composed song would be so catchy, making people instantly focus and perk up their ears upon hearing it.
Give a charming smile.
"Speak some beautiful and pleasing words."
"If only I could hold you in my arms."
Then it will all melt away.
The entire venue was lit only by countless luminous boards, twinkling like stars, and a single beam of light shining down from the ceiling. Pool Jingyuan stood in the only spotlight, slowly walking forward. The alternating white and yellow light bathed him like sunshine, moving slowly with his every step.
At this very moment, he is the sole focus of the entire venue. Tens of thousands of eyes, filled with admiration, longing, and love, surround him closely.
It seems that Chi Jingyuan himself was radiating light, so bright it almost overshadowed the lamplight.
This version of "" has transformed from a sweet and refreshing love song between couples to a heartwarming and intimate story between an idol and their fans after being modified by Ji Jingyuan's lyrics.
These two kinds of feelings inherently share commonalities. Under the same melody, they both appear smooth and natural without any sense of abruptness.
"baby you you you yeah yeah."
"youyouyou yeahyeah"
"youyouyou yeahyeah"
Perhaps my clumsy heart could touch yours, too.
Even just a glance, he was trembling with excitement.
As the chorus began, Chi Jingyuan stopped walking, standing at the edge of the secondary stage. He held a microphone in one hand and with the other, he continuously waved towards the audience. His soft and languid voice repeatedly sang the lyrics.
This song resonates with fans in different ways, as if their favorite idol is sharing intimate dreams and secrets with them, like a close friend or lover. The feeling is both shy and exciting, making hearts flutter. The fresh and warm melody gently caresses everyone's chest.
This feeling is really amazing.
Moreover, they also found that the original song written specifically for the concert was surprisingly good. Even the intro and verses were already very catchy, and during the chorus, many people couldn't help but nod their heads to the rhythm, sway their legs, and hum along softly.
Other lyrics are hard to remember the first time you hear them, but those few "youyouyou" are something everyone remembers after just one listen.
Little Book Pavilion
"Now, you and I are so much alike."
"To be able to laugh with you."
Concerts are singers performing live, so in terms of sound quality, they definitely can't compare to high-quality audio CDs.
The benefit of attending a concert is that you can see the singer in person, and experience the hot atmosphere of the live performance, which is something you can't feel even if you listen to a CD at home.
The sight of thousands upon thousands of fans and viewers coming together to cheer for the same idol, their voices blending in a chorus of support, is truly awe-inspiring.
Chi Jingyuan stood on the spot, swaying his right hand back and forth. The countless audience members across from him swayed their glow sticks in rhythm with him. A heart-to-heart understanding made all the light points look extraordinarily neat. In the pitch-black venue, they gathered into a silvery-white starry sky. Under the lights, Chi Jingyuan was like the sun, surrounded by stars in the middle.
The camera filming the scene faithfully captured this moment.
Entering the final chorus, the catchy melody and extremely simple lyrics naturally caused a singalong from the entire audience.
"Baby you you you yeah yeah." Chi Jingyuan sang a line.
"Baby you you you yeah yeah." Countless viewers also followed suit, their voices so loud they completely drowned out the original sound from the speakers.
Out of Tzuyu's and Mina's line of sight, they both acted like ordinary fans, reaching out with their hands swaying, their eyes fixed on him without blinking. They quietly sang along with his performance.
“youyouyou yeahyeah~”
"youyouyou yeahyeah~"
Although he was wearing earphones, Ki-sung had already started to lose his own voice. His vision was filled with only the waving fluorescent sticks and all he could hear was the chorus of all the fans gathered together.
A warm current surged through his chest, and he suddenly felt truly happy.
Line by line, until this short, barely two-minute fan feedback song came to an end.
In the dim light, Chi Jingyuan’s figure disappeared from everyone’s sight and he began to sprint towards the backstage.
Although it was just one listen, many fans in the audience were left wanting more. The catchy melody and chorus were already a hit with many, and the lyrics were refreshing and sweet. Fans dubbed it a perfect fan song.
This fan-made song for the concert is truly of high quality, exceeding many people's expectations. Even though it has ended, the melody keeps echoing in my mind.
"You you you yeah yeah~" Even in the dark hall, many people were still repeating this chorus. There were quite a few of them and their voices were loud, continuously attracting others to join in.
The singing continued for about ten seconds until suddenly the speakers emitted a sound. A howling wolf's head appeared on the large screen and the VCR finally came to a stop.
Then, there was a deafening scream.
The snarling wolf head in the screen transformed into countless streaks of pitch-black smoke, darting and weaving through the eerie background music. Finally, it converged at the center, forming a tree-like pattern with distinct bone structures.
After the tree took shape, the music's tempo quickened abruptly. The images on the screen vanished suddenly, the curtain descended slowly, and a bright light shone from afar. A life tree, which had been prepared for a long time, appeared in the backlight. Its branches and trunk, formed like arms, swayed back and forth to the beginning melody.
The most classic dance moves of 《wolf》 haven't been performed in a while.
Ji Changwook, who had just finished his solo stage performance, has returned to the team at some point. He is now standing in the second position, leaning slightly, and moving his arms rhythmically along with the team.
Besides the pool-side look of Ji-seong in a shirt and jeans, both teams changed into blue and red suits respectively. Underneath they wore identical white T-shirts, evoking the school uniform style from last year's regular first album that made EXO incredibly popular. This style directly led the trend in the entire music industry.
Can't get rid of your dreams, yeah~~
That round yellow moon is mocking me, laughing at my inability to have you.
"I am but an ugly beast."
This is the title track that earned EXO their first ever #1 trophy. Their skilled and passionate performance was blazingly presented before all the viewers.
The final chorus saw fireworks exploding continuously into the sky, amidst a sea of smoke twelve figures danced on stage in unison yet with fierce energy. Accompanied by relentless high notes, everyone couldn't help but wave their glow sticks with all their might, adding fuel to the already boiling atmosphere.
“I am a wolf, a wolf.”
"Hello, young one."
"I am a wolf, you are a beauty."
As the beat ended, EXO struck their final end pose in the center of the stage. Just as the screams from the audience began to rise, the sound system seamlessly transitioned into the accompaniment for the next song without a single pause.
Tap, tap, tap, tap...
As the familiar synth riff kicked in, cheers that had been briefly muted were like a volcano erupting, surging skyward with explosive force. They reached a fever pitch in an instant, and the entire venue seemed to tremble with the sheer energy.
"Growl," which became a viral hit across the peninsula in the latter half of last year, propelled EXO from a standard first- or second-tier group to an incredibly popular top-tier male idol group. This incredibly popular song holds special significance for any EXO fan.
This song is also the most widely sung song by them so far, and in a sense, "Growl" can be said to represent EXO.
The music started, truly stirring the excitement of all EXO fans. Right now, no one can help but jump up and dance.
"yoo, ok~"
"sexy." The audience's chorus had already drowned out the volume of the EXO members.
From the very first line, throughout the entire song “Roar,” XO sings a line, and the audience sings along.
"I might not have warned you already."
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"It's very dangerous now!"
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It was Pool Jingyuan's turn, as he paced forward and sang the lyrics, the crowd below began to sing along with this song's iconic cheer:
"Your breath is always so rapid, you come toward me."
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"Looking at me smile, are you attracted to me too"
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The fiery atmosphere and the countless fans' enthusiastic cooperation and cheers below also made the twelve EXO members on stage feel unusually excited.
Everyone was smiling very happily. On a singing stage, it might be a mistake to laugh, but now it fits the atmosphere perfectly.
And seeing the smiles of the members, the cheers from the audience grew even stronger.
By the end of the entire concert, everyone had let go of their inhibitions and were enjoying themselves while also being incredibly dedicated to giving the audience an unforgettable final performance.
"I eu-reu-reongeu-reu-re you."
"I eu-reu-reongeu-reu-re you."
"I eu-reu-reongeu-reu-re you."
"If you don't leave soon, it will be dangerous."
The final chorus sparked a mass singalong, with the audience remembering every beat and lyric. The twelve performers on stage were completely reduced to backup dancers.
The last syllable of the final lyric was sung, and all the fireworks burst into the sky, punctuating this awe-inspiring stage.
"Is it almost over Haha, not yet. Yesterday was Suho's birthday, so we delayed celebrating with him until today's concert..."
The music faded, the lights came up, and twelve members of EXO stood on stage. Park Chanyeol, holding a microphone, grinned and said...
"Ah~ Happy birthday card!"
After the members and audience sang a birthday song together, the event truly entered its final stage.
"I'm so happy, I don't know how to describe this feeling."
Feeling the scorching gaze from below and an atmosphere so thick it felt like it could ignite, the members held their microphones. Usually quick-witted mouths were now strangely speechless.
"My current feeling is that because of me, there is EXO... because of EXO, there is Suho." Just after his birthday and having cried, Kim Jun Myeon only feels a heart full of emotions, expressing himself somewhat in a fragmented way.
"Because there's tao, there's exo."
"Because of Baekhyun, there would be EXO." He pointed at each member starting from the left, as if he wanted to mention everyone's name.
"No, if you put it that way, there are too many names to mention!" Bian Bo-xian made a joke as he spoke about himself.
Because there's kai...
Because there is d.o.……
"Because there's Yuan, even though we have talent, there would be no EXO." Kim Jun-Myeon still went around and nodded to everyone, finally looking at the audience in front of him and shouting: "Because there's you, because there are fans, that's when EXO exists!"
"Ahhhh..." Countless cries of anguish and despair converged, forming the most powerful response imaginable.
"Oh..." Seeing the captain's sincere emotions, the members all clapped and cheered.
Next, each member will share two sentences about their thoughts, just like at the beginning.
However, at this time, under this atmosphere, many people had already lost control of their emotions. Several members were moved to tears and couldn't speak for a long time, holding the microphone.
“…………”
Chi Jingyuan was the same. When it was his turn, there was another round of thunderous cheers and screams that echoed throughout the venue. But when he looked at the thousands of eyes watching him, his mouth opened but no words came out.
"Don't cry!"
"Hajima!" A wave of pleading voices rose from the stands, growing louder and more unified with each passing moment.
After holding it in for a while, he lowered his head and let out a soft sigh. He lifted his head and pursed his lips, but still managed to give a smile before finally saying, "Thank you..."
“Ah ah ah……” It seemed that the audience sensed Chi Jingyuan's feelings, and they all responded wildly with all their might.
"Because of you all, we have this gathering today." Finally, Kim Jun-myeon took the microphone and began to summarize: "Meeting you is our luck, it's cky."
"Here's the last song for you, 《cky》."
As the music began, all the members walked out from the main stage, dispersing in threes and twos. Some walked along the side stage towards the front, while others went directly off the stage to the railing of the stands, constantly interacting with fans who reached out their hands. A warm and joyful atmosphere arose, and the lights appropriately shifted to pink.
This track from the regular edition isn't very famous, but the lyrics express the singer's sincere and warm gratitude to fans, which feels very timely right now.
Born in the same place, communicating in the same language.
"I'm so lucky, I'm incredibly fortunate."
"The world does not come from what is taken for granted."
Chi Jingyuan originally wanted to walk along the path and interact with fans at the fence, but after taking just two steps, he saw a female fan in the distance waving excitedly at him with a Pikachu headgear. Despite her ordinary appearance, she was full of love and support for him.
He smiled, and while holding the microphone and singing his part, Chi Jingyuan walked over and took the helmet with his hand. In the excited eyes of the audience and a chorus of screams, he put it on, smiling at the fans below and making a scissor gesture.
After thinking about it, he didn't continue walking forward. He sat directly on the edge of the right side of the main stage, curling one leg up and resting it on the stage, while the other leg was stretched out relaxedly.
Chi Jingyuan didn't notice that just a few meters to his right were Tzuyu and the others' seats, and a few rows behind them were Nana and Mina. At this time, all of them were affected by the fiery atmosphere
"You can call my name."
"You can hold my hand."
It can be bathed in brilliant sunshine.
"How can I be so happy."
Countless silver ribbons floated down from the ceiling at this moment, like snow falling slowly and gently. They landed on the stage, on the railings, and on everyone, shrouding the entire venue in a hazy veil.
"I'm so lucky to have you."
"It's fortunate to be your love."
As they reached the final segment, Ji Jingyuan stood up and waved to the fans below with a smile, bidding farewell as they gazed at her with reluctance. She walked towards the elevator at the back of the stage amidst their bittersweet expressions.
At the end of the "Cky" music performance, all twelve EXO members reunited and stood in a line on the elevator, just like they did at the beginning.
Hello there...
Thank you very much!
"Congratulations!"
The members, holding their microphones, delivered their final farewells. As the elevator was about to start its descent, everyone gave their signature thumbs-up gesture: “That’s EXO, we are one! Kamsahamnida.”
With a neat and deep bow, the twelve members of EXO slowly disappeared from everyone's sight as the elevator started.
EXO's first Seoul concert of the tour has officially ended.
Although the members have left, the audience's enthusiasm is still going strong. They simply couldn't bear to leave, with many holding onto their glow sticks and shouting non-stop.
Wow, I'm so touched, I love EXO so much...ahhh...
Kong Xue was extremely excited, looking in the direction of the stage lift. She lingered on Chou Tzu-yu with an unsatisfied look: "Tzu-yu ah, don't you know yuan Could you ask him to take us backstage for a look I really like them."
Chou Tzu-yu had originally been wearing a wistful smile, but upon hearing Kong Xue's words, she couldn't help but furrow her brows slightly. After a moment of thought, she blinked and said, "This spot is already quite embarrassing as it is. Since XO just ended, there are probably still many things to attend to. It would be best not to add any more trouble."
"Oh, it's fine. You and yuan are friends, aren't you It's the xo concert backstage! You might even be able to get autographs and photos... Didn't you go backstage before And after watching the concert, don't you want to see yuan"
The friends beside me seemed to be caught up in the atmosphere from before, urging and prodding me non-stop.
"I do want to see you... " Zhou Tzuyu's mind flashed, but she shook her head and stubbornly refused:
"No!"
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"Let's go."
Watching the audience begin to slowly leave, Pingi pulled a stunned Nami standing beside her. The two stood up and followed the crowd out slowly.
"How do you feel" While in line, Momoko Hirai listened to the excited chatter around her and asked curiously.
"What do you think" Minami Namiki didn't answer, but instead looked back at her and asked.
Overall, it was really amazing. The atmosphere felt even better than the last time I went to Girls' Generation's concert. The lighting design was also great, and the songs were fantastic. Even though XO hasn't been around for long, they have quite a few hit songs...
Momoi's eyes lit up as she savored the moment, giving a satisfied smile. She added with a thoughtful hum, "Yuan is really different on stage compared to when we met that night. They were incredibly charming... But they were all handsome in their own way."
"I agree," Minami Nan giggled and nodded in agreement, her fangs looking quite prominent.
"Oh, after watching xo's concert, I suddenly really want to hold my own concert. I really want to experience what it feels like, even if it's just one show, I would be satisfied..."
Suddenly, a feeling of emotion and hope welled up in her heart. Momoko Hiroi sighed, thinking about their current situation at the company: "Sana is almost ready, when will we be able to debut"
"I don't know either..."
Minami Namikawa shook her head, but she didn't seem too disheartened. She glanced back at the direction of the stage lift and pursed her lips: "I will keep working hard and persevering. There will definitely be an opportunity."
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"Ooooooh..."
Just back behind the stage, several EXO members were howling like they'd been let loose, their voices still full of energy even after performing a whole concert. They couldn't stop shouting, wanting to express all the joy and excitement they felt.
"...." While waiting backstage throughout the entire concert, the director, manager, assistants, and dy of the performance, along with a large team of staff, all laughed and clapped to celebrate the successful conclusion of this concert.
"Good evening."
"You worked hard..."
"Kongsangmida..."
Members continuously bowed to the staff, which is also a basic courtesy.
A successful concert isn't solely the artist's accomplishment. Besides the dedicated directors, stage managers, and lighting crew working tirelessly throughout the show, just the stage effects design for this XO tour alone involved dozens of people.
After receiving the drinks and mineral water brought by the assistant, they didn't go back to the dressing room. They stood directly in the corridor behind the stage, listening to the opinions and instructions from the manager and director.
In a short while, the members' families were ushered in from outside by staff. Seeing their children, they greeted them with warmth and affection.
Being able to witness your own child's first concert, taking a solid step on their path in the entertainment industry, fills every parent's heart with immense joy.
"Thank you all for coming today, it's really hard work from everyone...."
After chatting for a while, Lee Seung Hwan stood up and smiled, interrupting: "But because there are two more concerts the day after tomorrow, the kids can't relax yet. Let's celebrate when the Seoul show ends the day after tomorrow."
"Let's pack up first, then grab some food. Afterward, we'll head back to the company to review our performance today and prepare for tomorrow's show."
"It is inside."
"Got it, bro."
Everyone chorused in agreement, today was just the beginning. There were still two performances in Seoul, and dozens of other concerts waiting for EXO's members.
Chi Jingyuan stood on one side, being wiped with a tissue by his assistant while watching the numerous staff members nearby and the members who were hugging their families together. His agitated mood gradually calmed down, and he silently sent out a blessing.
The start is perfect, I hope the process and ending are just as good.
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