ether it was last year's debut album "FiandFact" with its hit song "fi" or this year's July release of their fifth mini-album "MidnightSun", all sales were beaten by the newly debuted group EXO.Up to..."The last guest, 'Starving Cat', sang Taeyeon's 'If'. It is said that they even made their own arrangement..."

After Liu Zaishi's loud introduction, he immediately walked off the stage. Several judges in front of the camera began to whisper among themselves for effect.

"This song It's one of my favorite OSTs."

"Did you specifically make changes Are you so confident"

In the midst of the discussion, a figure wearing a yellow cat mask and dark long coat stepped onto the stage from the screen door and stood before the prepared microphone.

"Male or female"

"With that height, he must be a man! Look at those shoulders... a man, definitely a man."

"Wouldn't it be Ra"

"This mask feels like those puppet models you see in children's amusement parks..."

Ignoring the judges who had just seen him backstage and even greeted him, Chi Jingyuan stood still after. He imitated the movements of an original singer's live performance he had seen before, his legs crossed back and forth, his right hand gently stroking his abdomen, putting on a very reserved singing pose. Then, soon after, the BGM started playing.

"If I get closer."

"If I were to approach you."

He didn't sing with his own voice, but specifically imitated the original singer and intentionally made his voice slightly nasal, sounding monotonous.

What would you do…

Then, when he got to the third sentence, he suddenly stopped. His voice disappeared completely, and all that could be heard was the accompaniment still playing.

If the microphone isn't broken, it looks like they forgot their lines.

But Chi Jingyuan showed no sign of panic. He placed his hands before his stomach and, following the melody, hummed "ah~~~" in place of the lyrics, gently swaying his head as if completely immersed in the song. It seemed like this was how it was meant to be sung all along.

"Hahaha…"

Just now, a few judges who were intently listening to the sound and trying to guess who it was burst into laughter, pointing at the stage and laughing out loud: "Forgot the lyrics right at the beginning Is this his own arrangement"

While Zhiyuan Chi was completely oblivious to them, as if he had already been fully immersed in the ocean of music, singing intermittently this song "If":

"I'm always so timid."

"Ahhh~"

A lyric paired with a few “ahs” smoothly conveys the charm of this song, perfectly capturing its essence. From expressing emotions to the actions during singing and even the intonation, it's almost indistinguishable from the original singer.

A song quickly finished, and the audience responded with thunderous applause. Liu Jae-seok returned to the stage and began hosting: “Let's hear everyone's guesses first.”

"I think he's definitely an experienced singer." Yoon Jong-sin stroked his chin with certainty. "Because throughout the whole performance, he was basically forgetting the lyrics, but he still performed very passionately and completed it without any awkwardness at all. That's something not everyone can do."

He considered for a moment, looking at the stage where Ji-sung was performing: “Is it Kyuhyun I feel like his figure and voice sound a bit like him.”

While Zheng Hyeong-don made a very professional expression, he nodded lightly and gave his comments very seriously: "The performance and song are very lively. The arrangement of the song is very bold. Although there are hardly any lyrics, it's still performed with ease. Especially that singing gesture, keeping your hand on your lower abdomen motionless. Young generation singers don't do this anymore. It's something only a man who wants a divorce would do, he must be at least in his thirties..."

At the end, his expression changed. He couldn't help but lean forward curiously and ask: "Isn't it uncomfortable to pose like that"

"Hahaha…"

Chi Jingyuan, who had been silent all along, couldn't help but tremble when he heard this.

"

It’s kind of like Hyori…

"

“Those high heels must be twenty centimeters, right”

"From the sound, it definitely sounds like a male. I think he should be an idol."

Each panelist shared their guesses, some were very talkative and gave long explanations, while others, like Wu He and Zion.T, who aren't very familiar with variety shows, even when Yoo Jae Suk specifically pointed them out for the camera, they still mumbled into the microphone for a long time without saying anything substantial.

Even though everyone knew the person on stage was Ji Jingyuan, they still made them guess and act to show off their artistic skills. That was quite embarrassing.

However, this kind of straightforward stiffness and awkward silence also had a contrasting effect in the context of European-Chinese interactions. Watching them struggle to come up with anything to say for so long was actually quite amusing.

"What do you think, IU" After others spoke for a while, Yoo Jae-suk specifically pointed to IU who hadn't said much: "Your expression makes it seem like you know who it is. Have you ever heard this voice before"

"Yeah." Lee Ji-Eun nodded, her eyes fixed on the silent figure on stage. "Although he mutes his voice while singing, you can tell his tone is really good and it's similar to the sound in a few songs I've been listening to lately."

"Jjia Then who do you guess it will be"

"Maybe it's..." Lee Ji-eun blinked, her eyes filled with curiosity: "Maybe it's XO"

"Ahhhhhhh, XO! XO! XO!" The words seemed to be like a trigger for Hwang Guang Hee, he immediately got excited upon hearing them. He opened his hands and started waving them frantically while shouting 'XO's name loudly, just like a fan cheering wildly.

"Are you XO There are only a few people with that kind of figure in XO, and the voice doesn't sound like them."

"That's impossible, XO has been incredibly busy lately. There's no way they could have time to participate in a song festival..."

"Well, this is Infinite Challenge, you know Look at PD Kim Tae-ho's face, he's changed."

"Hehehe..."

After a round of cheers and commotion, Liu Jae-seok finally began the final part of the show: “Alright, now we’re going to reveal our identities!”

Under his command, Chi Jingyuan took off the heavy outer robe, revealing a relaxed striped short-sleeved shirt and trousers underneath. His limbs, which had been intentionally huddled together inside, stretched out, and his entire figure gave off a completely different vibe.

Under the gaze of all the judges and with cameras close up, he lowered his head and forcefully pulled off the uncomfortable, big cat mask from his face. The tightness of the mask's band ruffled his hair, making it stand up around his forehead. After shaking his head vigorously, he looked up and gave a strained smile for the camera, putting on an expression of helplessness.

"Oh my god, Yuan! It's really XO…"

"Aiya, no way! How did Jin Tae Ho PD invite them here This is even more surprising than JYP coming himself!"

When the last guest turned out to be Park Ji-won, all the judges' reactions were quite impressive. They wore expressions of surprise and astonishment, as if seeing Park Ji-won on the show was something incredibly unexpected. Their gestures and responses were very respectful.

"Wow, jjia."

"Great!"

"I couldn't have guessed it."

In a moment of reflection, Liu Zaishi glanced at the judges' seats and immediately broke into a smile. He pointed at several people in the back row and shouted, "Hey, why are you all standing up"

When Jihyeong picked up the yellow light from Hwang, Kwang-hee and a few others all stood up, eagerly looking at Jihyeong on stage.

“Oh, wow, it's really… Jingyuan!”

The three drama queens stood up and performed a little show, speechless, it was like fans meeting their idols. In the end, they could only wave and shout "Ki Chul-won's" name excitedly, acting as if they were very familiar with him.

For these seniors' natural and effortless praise, Ji Jingyuan was also somewhat admiring, smiling and waving back.

" Kwanghee, how do you feel about this person" Yoo Jae Suk pointed at Huang Guangxi, the host who always claimed to be an EXO fan.

"Ah... I am truly grateful." At this moment, Hwang Guang-hee had lost his previous carefree smile and instead looked somewhat serious, expressing heartfelt emotion.

As soon as he said it, the people beside him burst into laughter.

"Haha, no, what are you thanking him for What did Jingyuan do that you need to thank him so much for He hasn't done anything yet!"

"Oh, Jingyuan is coming to the Song Festival. Then we can share a dressing room together."

He looked at the stage with a greasy and fervent gaze: “Yeah, being able to participate in the program together is already happiness, especially if we can be in the same group. Even if the world ends, there will be no regrets.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he jumped up, started swinging like a monkey, clapping his hands on his body repeatedly while dancing and singing loudly, "ohyyy~ohyyy~"

"How's Wu He doing How are you feeling"

When faced with Yoo Jae-suk's questioning, Wu He, who couldn't utter a single word throughout the entire process, hesitated for a moment before finally speaking in broken sentences: "Actually, I was thinking about whether I should appear here or not."

Hahaha…

Chi Jingyuan lowered his head and laughed out loud.

Wow, these guys are really giving me face.

"Okay, everyone publicly concludes the participation, give Yuan a round of applause!"

"Oh oh..."

Chi Jingyuan's appearance for today is almost done, there should be some more interview footage to record later, and the PD also called a halt to the recording and entered a short break, starting to review the footage just shot.

After looking at it for a while, they found that some of the shots from before had issues. Everyone repositioned themselves and then reshot that section again. They checked to make sure everything was correct before continuing.

Next comes the group formation. The rules for Infinite Challenge's Song Festival each year are pretty much the same. Each MC partners with a group of guests and they collaborate to create a song together, which will be performed at the final concert.

Each MC and guest showcases their style and skills in team challenges. If you want to be his partner, stand behind him after the performance and make your choice in the end.

However, due to Park DJ's unexpected absence this time, one group will be formed with an MC and two guest performers. Since there are two different guests, this group needs to collaborate in creating and performing two distinct songs for the song festival.

"Starting the recording again, Yoo Jae-suk began by giving a detailed explanation of the changes to this year's Music Festival rules due to unexpected circumstances, then lamented to himself:"

"Wow, last time at the song festival, I poured all my effort and brainpower into just one song, the pressure was really immense."

"That group of MCs isn't also going to practice two songs Please don't let it be me!"

Regarding the program team's decision on this rule, both guests and MCs have expressed various opinions.

Although it was presented as a team challenge where members could freely choose their teams, in reality, the program crew had already pre-selected most of the combinations based on factors like skill, popularity, compatibility, and seniority.

After all, if we assign the guests immediately without considering their seniority or popularity, we might end up with mismatched pairings that feel awkward. It could also lead to popular guests being paired poorly and having fewer engaging topics, ultimately affecting the show's quality and viewership.

Although it's a song festival, after all, it's also a variety show. Everything must be geared towards the program's viewership and popularity.

However, not all combinations have been finalized yet, leaving some space and room for MC and guests to improvise.

Interestingly, during the team challenge, Liu Jae-shik and Hwang Kwang-hee performed "Roar" and "Addiction" respectively. The latter, being an idol, was understandable, but the former's somewhat impressive dance moves seemed to be practiced specifically for this occasion.

Even though Hwang Kwang Hee crazily licked Ji Kyung Sun and ** on camera and stated that "he has always longed for ** since he was a child and has an idol dream," he still didn't get to go with Ji Kyung Sun and was cruelly rejected.

After a fierce and hilarious competition, all five groups completed their tasks. As expected, Park Kyung-won ended up in the group with two guests, partnering with IU and Jung Hyung-don.

Actually, the program team had already told him before the show that he would be in a group with IU. This pairing creates the most topicality and heat. One is a current TOP idol, and the other is the most popular female solo artist. Once the show airs, it will definitely cause a stir, and viewers will definitely be very interested in their collaboration song. The effect on promoting viewership is self-evident.

However, when partnering with MC Jeong Hyeongdon, he hadn't expected this. To be honest, Ji Kyeongwon initially thought he would be partnered with Hwang Kwanghee or maybe Liu Zaishi.

But that's not bad either. Of the three people in this combination, while he and IU aren't very familiar with each other, Jeong Hyung-don is definitely the most familiar MC among them. They've worked together several times before. This guy has a pretty good personality, and there isn't much restraint when working together.

But if it's IU...

This week's recording session went on until the middle of the night before finally coming to an end. After receiving next week's script and being informed about the time, location, and content of the next recording, everyone said their goodbyes and concluded today's schedule.

Recording a large-scale variety show is really tiring.

Sitting in the nanny car returning to the dormitory, Ji Jingyuan looked at the street outside, which had lost its fireworks atmosphere. He leaned back in his seat with some fatigue and muttered to himself.

However, aside from those repetitive and tiresome shots that make you feel weary, it's actually quite interesting.

……

"What are you looking at so seriously"

Just now I asked again and there was no response. Bae Suzy walked over barefoot, swaying as she stepped on the floor.

She arrived at the sofa and, with a single powerful move, leaped onto it. Her bare thighs were completely exposed as she straddled the back of the sofa. With a twist of her body and a quick motion of her legs, she knelt on the soft mat next to Chi Jingyuan. Her knees and thighs pressed against him directly, but her body was turned away, facing the TV program playing in front of them.

"Sixteen, huh Your company's audition."

Asked twice in a row, Ji Jingyuan shifted his gaze and glanced at Pei Suzy who was kneeling beside him. He took in her snow-white legs close at hand, as well as the white T-shirt with two buttons undone on top, one side of the collar even slipping off her shoulder, and casually asked, "Can't you tell"

He just finished recording the first two episodes of Infinite Challenge early this morning, luckily he had no schedule in the morning. Pool Geon-won went back to the dorm and slept until noon, then followed the team for a few schedules in the afternoon.

I received a call from Suzy Bae during dinner time. After checking today's schedule, I directly made an appointment with her in the evening.

Actually, a few days ago, Suzy had invited him out. However, EXO was having an overseas concert at the time, and after returning, he received a phone call from her. He guessed that she might have something to ask him about.

It just so happened that we hadn't chatted in a few days. After work, Chi Jingyuan came to the apartment to see me.

Just finished chatting and taking a shower, he was sitting on the couch watching TV and flipping through channels when he suddenly remembered that today was the day sixteen aired its eighth episode, and now that it was close to twelve o'clock, it was being broadcast live. He decided to tune in directly.

"Oh, this one."

As soon as she heard the name "sixteen," the hint of curiosity in Suzy's voice vanished instantly. She leaned back against the sofa and said, "What's so good about it"

The tone was languid and somewhat aloof, clearly showing a complete lack of interest in the program.

This is obviously a program selecting new girl groups to take over their spot, she couldn't even be bothered to glance at it.

Chi Jingyuan naturally knew why she wasn't happy about the program, so he didn't say anything. He just smiled faintly and glanced at her.

Pei Suzy knelt on the soft cushion of the sofa, her legs tightly together. Her long brown curls were slightly messy from her recent leaning action, partially obscuring her entire face. From the gaps, one could faintly see her fair skin and rosy red lips.

This person is really interesting. After taking a shower, they even put on lipstick, but the rest of their face is bare.

However, this color number actually suits her quite well.

Seeing Chi Jingyuan's gaze shift to the television again, Bae Suzy couldn't help but follow his lead. She didn't see what was playing on screen at the moment, but she chuckled and said: "You're watching so intently, aren't you watching that... what is it called... a"

"No."

He shook his head and looked at the television, without any intention of explaining.

What he was just watching was actually Tzuyu and the others' stage performance.

This episode is playing the guerrilla concert that Zhou Tzuyu mentioned to him before. She, along with Lim Na-yeon and Yu Deun-yeon, formed a team for the performance.

When they switched over, a VCR was playing. Initially, Ji Jingyuan wasn't really paying attention. However, after seeing the stage performance by the three people, he paused for a moment.

Because he was busy recently, he only watched the first three episodes of 《sixteen》 after it premiered. He hasn't paid much attention to the rest since then.

So his impression of Zhou Tzuyu's performance and skill level has always remained at what he saw during that episode when he was a judge, that singing was awful, the stage presence was awkward, leaving him struggling to find words of praise.

Seeing Tzuyu on TV with her two teammates dancing to the classic MissA song "HUSH" brought a smile to Ji-yeong's face. She was laughing brightly and energetically on stage, occasionally winking at the camera with a radiant smile as she fully enjoyed performing. Ji-yeong found herself unusually silent for a moment.

It's just that in a few days, there has been a big change from his previous impression. The gesture of flicking his hair seems to have become more skillful, and the navel-length sleeves paired with black leather pants give off an unexpectedly good sexy vibe.

Although it's only been a few months, this girl has really matured a lot. 槲

Life may not show it that obviously, but on stage the performance, facial expressions and changes in demeanor are very clear to see, the progress is really big.

He's a little different than he imagined.

It's obvious that Zhou Tzuyu must have put in all her effort to debut, which is why she seemed so anxious and worried about her appearance a few days ago. She must be under a lot of pressure.

Looking at the girl standing straight on stage in the screen, Ji Jingyuan felt a little touched. After a while, the camera focused on Zhou Tzuyu's group, and their performance ended. The next group took the stage, and although he saw Nakanishi Nan's face, he wasn't as attentive as before.

But it seemed that Bae Suzy could tell that Park Jeong-won was quite interested in watching Sixteen, so she didn't say anything more and watched along with him.

Until the commercial break, she probably felt uncomfortable kneeling and stretched out her white, smooth legs. She lazily stretched, then buried her head in her hair to fix it as she had messed it up just now. While doing so, she brought her calves closer and gently poked at Chi Jingyuan with her toes: "Have you been paying attention to the casting news for a few TV series being prepared lately"

"Which one are you talking about" A tingling sensation spread across his toes as Ji Jingyuan turned his head to look at Bae Suzy. His gaze slowly moved upward, starting from her toes and following the lines of her legs all the way up until it was stopped by the hem of her shirt. 槲

"A Love So Beautiful"

Pei Suzy gathered her loose hair together as if she wanted to braid it, but couldn't find a hair tie. However, she revealed her smooth neck and shoulders. Although she wasn't looking this way, she naturally replied, "It's the drama that was filmed entirely before its scheduled broadcast in order to synchronize its release in both Korea and China."

Hearing this keyword, Chi Jingyuan blinked and was stunned:

"Another simultaneous broadcast with South Korea before the actual release"

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