novellhall Chapter 45 I actually came here specifically to see you all.
Chapter 45 I actually came here specifically to see you all.
As he walked down the aisle, his eyes met those of Zhao Meiyan, who was going on stage.
Zhao Meiyan's gaze swept across the audience from the front of the stage. It was just a habitual glance, but she saw someone she didn't expect to be there.
She stared at Li Yuan for a moment, her lips involuntarily parted, her expression shifting from focused to surprised, and she even stopped in her tracks.
Seeing this, Li Yuan had no choice but to sit down in the empty seat next to him.
In this situation, it would be impolite for Li Yuan to get up and leave—there are (G)i-dle fans all around, and leaving now would be slapping Zhao Meiyan and the others in the face!
"Hurry up," Song Yuqi urged in a low voice from behind.
"It's Xiao Yuan."
"What round?" Song Yuqi didn't hear clearly.
"Xiao Yuan, the one in the fifth row." Because she couldn't make any big movements on stage, Zhao Meiyan could only slightly tilt her head and gesture with the direction of her chin.
Song Yuqi looked in the direction she indicated and indeed saw a figure that was all too familiar.
"Wow, it's true." Song Yuqi's dance moves were so exaggerated that Xu Suizhen behind her almost bumped into her back, and the whole formation swayed.
The music is still playing, but the recording is no longer usable.
After the staff gave instructions via walkie-talkie, the lights came back on, signaling them to start again.
These early morning recordings usually involve several takes, with the best version being selected. So the staff were used to it and let them start over.
The other members then saw Li Yuan as well.
The fans in the vicinity were overjoyed because Zhao Meiyan and her group kept looking in that direction.
They thought their idols were watching them, so their cheers grew louder, they waved their glow sticks more vigorously, and several girls even got teary-eyed with excitement.
Their recording was completed quickly.
Li Yuan, who had been under constant surveillance, was finally able to leave.
As soon as she stepped off the stage and was walking towards the dressing room, Zhao Meiyan couldn't help but ask, "Why did Xiaoyuan come here?"
Minnie was the most confused of them all, because she had never met Lee Won before. Even Yeh Shu-hua, because she was somewhat familiar with Chou Tzu-yu, had met Lee Won more than once.
Minnie, the only person who knew from beginning to end was that "Song Yuqi has an older brother," but had no idea what he looked like or what he did.
"Will they come specifically to see us?" Tian Xiaojuan asked.
"Impossible." Song Yuqi didn't even think about it. "That lazy bum, coming to watch us perform at 3 a.m.? Unless the sun rises in the west."
"Then why do you think he came over, and why did he come to watch our stage?" Zhao Meiyan retorted, unconvinced.
"I don't know either." Song Yuqi was also completely confused.
"Who are you talking about?" Minnie finally couldn't hold back anymore.
Why are they acting so strangely today?
"It's that boy in the fifth row, XXX," Song Yuqi said.
"Oh?" Minnie thought for a moment, "Wasn't he a staff member on site?"
She remembered that Li Yuan was wearing a TV station name tag.
"What staff member? He's my brother," Song Yuqi said.
"But he was right outside our break room just before I went to the restroom..." Minnie briefly explained the situation. "I thought he was a staff member."
"So he really came to surprise us?" Song Yuqi began to have doubts. "Then why didn't he just come in?"
Coming to watch your performance in the middle of the night, and even sneaking around the door of your dressing room, isn't that just trying to surprise you?
"How would I know?" Minnie shrugged innocently.
The other half, Li Yuan did not leave the recording site directly, but turned a corner, went around, and came to the (G)i-dle's lounge.
They've already discovered me, so I definitely can't sneak away anymore.
Otherwise, wouldn't Song Yuqi cause a huge uproar if she turned around?
The sound of voices inside the door was unmistakable. It was already this late, and they still had so much energy, not even thinking about taking a break.
Li Yuan raised his hand and knocked on the door.
Song Yuqi opened the door. Upon seeing Li Yuan, she turned and shouted into the room, "I told you it was him!"
"I was the one who said it, and you said it was impossible," Zhao Meiyan's voice came from inside.
"It's all the same." Song Yuqi moved to the left, making room for Li Yuan to walk in. "Brother, are you here to see our performance?"
"Of course!" Zhao Meiyan had somehow managed to pull a bag of spicy strips out of Song Yuqi's bag. "When it comes to promoting a song, you can only watch your own group's performance. Do you think Xiaoyuan would ignore that rule?"
"Hey, you stole my spicy snack!" Song Yuqi caught a glimpse of what Zhao Meiyan was holding out of the corner of her eye, and yelled as she pounced on Zhao Meiyan's back.
"How could it be stealing? I took it right in front of you." Zhao Meiyan instinctively supported Song Yuqi's bottom. "Hey, I can't carry you! Have you gained weight lately?"
"You're the one who's gained weight!"
"Yes, I came to see you." Li Yuan gave an awkward smile.
Luckily, I put my work badge away before I came.
"What were you doing outside our lounge earlier?" Minnie asked curiously.
Looking back now, it seems like he was deliberately avoiding Song Yuqi.
"I need to use the restroom," Li Yuan said, quick-wittedly.
"But..." Minnie wanted to say that the toilet wasn't in that direction, but then she thought better of it.
It would be great if he could come specifically to see them. Besides, he is Song Yuqi's brother, so there's no need for him to avoid Yuqi, right?
Maybe they just went to the restroom and got lost.
While Zhao Meiyan and Song Yuqi were still arguing fiercely over a bag of spicy strips, Tian Xiaojuan and Ye Shuhua sat quietly in front of the vanity mirror.
"What are you going to do next?" Li Yuan asked, looking at Tian Xiaojuan, who was still touching up her makeup.
"I'm going to do some additional filming in a bit." Tian Xiaojuan sounded a little tired. "I'll rest for a while and then go to finish my morning schedule, and then come back in the afternoon for the live broadcast."
This is the daily routine of K-pop groups during their comeback period, or rather, during their music show promotions: getting up early and going to bed late, busy all day long.
"Brother, what about you?" Song Yuqi finally finished arguing with Zhao Meiyan and came to Li Yuan.
"I'll find a place to rest for a bit, and then come back this afternoon to continue checking things out," Li Yuan said.
He has already taken leave, and the person who was supposed to watch it this afternoon probably did too.
"I really wish we could switch bodies so you could run errands for me," Song Yuqi sighed.
"You'll be even busier once you become more famous," Li Yuan said, adding insult to injury instead of comforting her.
Although Song Yuqi is a bit of a goofball in front of him, often acting cute and spoiled, she is actually very strong inside.
"So, can't you comfort us a little, brother?" Ye Shuhua asked as she stood up after finishing her makeup.
You know what, the Taiwanese accent sounds so soft and gentle, even the complaints have a sweet tone.
"What you need now is not comfort, but more determination." Li Yuan shook his head, his tone becoming more serious. "If you can't persevere now, then comforting you won't be of any use. You might as well give up now."
"Although I don't have much money, supporting a younger sister shouldn't be a problem." The second half of the sentence was said to Song Yuqi.
"That's impossible." Song Yuqi pursed her lips and raised her chin slightly. "Standing on stage is my dream."
She can joke around normally, but she can't give up her idol status.
"Anyway, do your best." Li Yuan's gaze swept across everyone's faces. "I will try my best to give you some rest time, although it won't be much."
To put it bluntly, they just don't get enough rest, something I can do myself.