romotion, warming up for tomorrow's showcase and the release of the sound source and return stage the day after tomorrow.”Although they were already very familiar with it, he reminded them to practice..."Band"

Hearing Zheng Hengdun's proposal, Ji Kyeong-won and IU turned to each other and exchanged glances, looking quite surprised.

However, after the initial surprise, after a moment's consideration, Chi Jingyuan actually found the proposal quite good.

Because this group is different from the other groups, which are composed of two people, they have three members. Sometimes, performing with three people on stage for some songs can seem a bit awkward. Also, Jung Hyung-don is not a professional singer. In terms of both singing ability and stage presence, he is far behind Park Kyung-won and IU. Purely lyrical or similar style songs easily make him feel absent.

A band can greatly improve this situation, and the popular songs of a band style are also very suitable for the atmosphere of a summer song festival.

"That's right, with three people in a band the stage will feel more lively. Jingyuan and Zhien, you two definitely have lots of instruments, right..."

Seeing the two people naturally nod their heads in agreement, Zheng Hengdun's face lit up with excitement. The more he talked, the more he felt that this proposal was a good one, and the more he talked, the more enthusiastic he became.

“The drums, bass and guitar are instruments commonly used in bands. Although I'm not a master at them, I can at least mimic the style without any problems. As for the other two, you guys definitely won't have any issues. Jingyuan and IU haven't played in a band before, right This song festival is a perfect opportunity to give it a try. Just imagine the scene: you're on stage, playing the drums passionately, and tens of thousands of fans are cheering wildly for you…”

"Okay, bro, got it."

Seeing Zheng Hengdun getting increasingly excited, to the point of standing up from the sofa and walking over to grab a bass to start playing beforehand, Ji Kyeongwon quickly spoke up to interrupt him, gently persuading him to come back.

However, what he said was quite interesting and clearly piqued both Ji Chang-wook and IU's interest.

After Jung Hyung-don sketched out a suggestion and painted a picture of a bright future, the music room gradually fell silent. Ji Chang-wook and IU both began to ponder his proposal about forming a band.

Ji Jingyuan naturally leaned on the sofa, with his hands clasped in front of his chest and his head tilted slightly. IU sat with her legs together, holding a pillow in her arms, her body leaning forward with her head drooping slightly.

After a while, Chi Jingyuan felt the slight movement beside him. He turned his head and found IU had changed her sitting position and was also looking at him. The two exchanged glances, and he pursed his lips tentatively and asked, "Want to play"

"Sounds interesting," IU nodded with a smile, seeming quite intrigued.

“Okay, then we’ve decided to form a band and start with our first song!” Jung Hyung-don immediately made the decision, excitedly slapping the sofa hard. He looked like he had accomplished something great, extending his hands toward Ji Chang-wook and IU for a high five. After they each high-fived him, they smiled and patted each other on the back.

"Speaking of which... wait a moment."

At this point, Chi Jingyuan suddenly remembered something. He walked over to the computer, and while operating it, he explained to the two curious people who were looking over:

"Speaking of bands, I have a demo here that wasn't finished before. I think it's pretty good, and the overall style fits our band theme this time. Give it a listen, if you think it's okay, I can just make modifications on top of this and don't have to write a whole new song."

"Is it already finished That's great!" Jeong Hyeon-dun was somewhat surprised, immediately sitting up straight,

And IU beside him was smiling and nodding her head, looking very much forward to it.

“Music~~~”

Ji Jingyuan made a hand gesture to the two people, then directly clicked play.

Although he doesn't always use them, when he has inspiration or ideas, he likes to try writing some music in his spare time. This is a very common habit for composers. For example, IU sent him three or four demos recently within a short period of time. The speed shows that she has quite a few stockpiles and not all of them are freshly written.

There are quite a few songs in Chi Jingyuan's music library that were created on the spur of the moment. If he thinks it's good, he'll try to perfect it and turn it into a finished product. If it's just average, it will remain on his computer, and he might listen to it occasionally when he has free time.

Zheng Hyung-dun and IU listened seriously to this segment that lacked lyrics and a complete melody. Afterward, they looked at each other and coincidentally discovered the gleam and understanding in each other's eyes, filled with surprise.

"It feels really good, it's exactly what I wanted. But it feels a little slow." Zheng Hengdun was the first to speak up, his eyes wide with satisfaction, but he still brought up his own feelings about seeing...

"The melody is especially good, I think a few brids sound very comfortable. With a slight change, it feels like a band's style." IU obviously understands better than Zheng Hengdun, her eyes lit up and she looked over.

"Well, it's because the style itself is pretty close. If that's confirmed, I'm planning on adding some percussion to the interlude for embellishment, and speeding up that Teo section in the middle a bit, reducing the ed content, and increasing the use of instruments..."

Seeing the reactions and expressions of the two, Ji Jingyuan knew it was about time. He nodded and smiled, recounting the story in general terms, then specifically looked at IU and added:

"This song also has a piano version, because at first, I actually wanted to make it a lyrical piece... If you think it's okay, I can also make the first part of the main verse and chorus into a lyrical version. This way, the contrast and stimulation for the audience will be even more obvious..."

"Alright, alright, that's it, that's it…" Jung Hyung-don saw that IU was taking this seriously and with renewed interest started to chat with her. Ji-sung listened for a while before finally unable to hold back, he found an opening to interrupt him, waved his hand grandly as if he were taking over, and made a decision, then added, "Jungsung, does this song have a name yet"

"Not yet, the lyrics aren't finished yet. But the inspiration came from looking at the stars, so for now I'll call it 'Stars,' " Pool Jingyuan smiled and shook his head, then looked at IU and asked, "What about this"

"This is really great, I agree!" IU nodded quickly and even raised her hand, looking very happy.

"Ok, then let's go with this one."

Jung Hyung-don was very excited about the fast progress, clapped his hands forcefully, and then looked at Ji Kyeong-won with anticipation and expectation: “Kyeong-won, I'll leave this band song to you.”

"Don't worry, bro."

Ji Jingyuan gave an OK gesture and sat back on the sofa from in front of the computer: "Next time shooting...next time, we'll try to find a time when I can make it."

He also didn't dare to say too much.

As the filming of deepened, Park Kyung went from casual to seriously dedicated about this year's song festival. To him, since he chose to participate, he definitely wanted to put in effort and treat it as an important project. He didn't want to spend all that time and effort only to end up with a song that sounded like the hastily made, perfunctory tracks from previous festivals.

He can't tarnish his reputation, nor does he want to disappoint the fans and audience who have high expectations for this song festival because of his participation.

Then we can only treat it carefully.

Chi Jingyuan's suggestion was met with unanimous approval from the three of them, so one song was immediately decided upon. With that, half of today's progress had been completed. After a quick toast to celebrate, the three quickly dove into discussing the theme for the other song.

Pool Kyungwon was in charge of this song for the band, and naturally, IU did the other one. This was understood between them.

"“Does Zhi'en still insist on using a summer love song”

"Not necessarily, I think what you said before makes sense. Upbeat songs and dance music would definitely be more suitable for that kind of situation."

"I think I should try making a change and doing something special for the stage. Remember you haven't tried short hair before Why not just copy Matilda this time The music festival is all about having fun, right"

"Leon: The Professional" I'm Matilda, and are you coming with me And what about you, sir"

"That perverted cop"

"Oh, by the way, I happen to have a song here that I co-wrote with some friends. You guys want to hear it..."

>“…”

Today, the communication between the three-person group went very smoothly. After several hours of discussion, Ji Jingyuan and his team already finalized the theme styles for the two songs they needed to create for this year's Music Festival, and each of them even had a confirmed demo ready.

The progress came so quickly that the Infinite Challenge production team was caught off guard. After arriving at the set, they discussed with the writer and directly used the topic and dialogue from the three people's discussion as the script for today's episode.

"Goodbye."

"You've worked hard."

"Jingyuan will be free in two days, come out for a meal, Zhien too."

It wasn't until after 9 p.m. that today's filming finally came to an end. Ji Jingyuan tidied up his things and was about to leave with the program crew, while the other two members politely said their farewells.

Before leaving, Jung Hyung-don specially issued an invitation, and both Ji Kyung-won and Lee Ji-eun didn't refuse, smiling in agreement.

After everyone else had left, Ji Jingyuan sat back down at the computer and opened a document, lost in thought.

Today's discussion was very smooth and harmonious. It unknowingly ignited a passion in his heart. While filming just now, he occasionally got lost in thought, thinking about the unfinished de. At this time, as soon as the program crew left, he couldn't hold back any longer and went to the computer to try modifying the tune.

Or write some lyrics.

For Chi Jingyuan, Korean lyrics are actually quite easy. K-pop songs don't really emphasize them that much. As long as they match the theme and the pronunciation is correct, there's no problem.

If you want to go deeper, you can start with stories or emotions, using more complex wording, transforming from simple repetitive lyrics into narrative ones.

But just as Chi Jingyuan was about to try writing something, he suddenly remembered something.

He seems to have a date in the evening, Zhou Tzuyu's mother wants to treat him to dinner...

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but smack his head. He had been busy from morning till now shooting all day and was a little confused. He hurriedly grabbed the phone next to him, opened it, and found that twenty minutes ago, Zhou Tzuyu had sent a message: "Is filming over Remember to tell me what's next when you finish." But he was still recording just now and didn't see it.

"Just finished up, are you still hungry" He replied with a message before standing up to put on his clothes. He didn't bother packing much and just locked the door and walked out.

Let's clean up tomorrow.

Of course! We've all got our places set.

Chou Tzu-yu replied very quickly, it was obvious she had been waiting.

"Well, let me

"Gangnam-gu, Dosan-daero 76 ..."

Seeing this arrive so quickly

This is a rather famous Chinese restaurant in Seongtan-dong. They specialize in Sichuan cuisine with a modern twist. Pool Geun-young and Kim Jun-myeon have been here together before.

The taste is good, the decoration is also very tasteful. At the same time, because it's in a bustling area, the price is naturally quite expensive.

"Yeah, my mom asked me what you like to eat, so I said you like a lot of things but have a slight preference for Sichuan cuisine. She specifically chose a very famous one nearby."

"Oh, I see."

After Pooling Jingyuan came out of the music room, he immediately called up his assistant Cui Jichang, who had been waiting at the company. After getting into the nanny car, he signaled him to start the car and head back to the dormitory while replying to a text message.

Tzuyu's mother is considered an elder, so when seeing elders, even though it was already quite late, it was still necessary to go back and change clothes, and at the same time remove the slightly heavier makeup she had put on for filming.

"When you get here, tell me and I'll go pick you up."

"Come on, you're not a nun anymore. Getting recognized is going to cause trouble... Just give me the box number, I'll go in directly."

"Oh, good, we were..."

……

Back at the dorm, Chi Jingyuan removed his makeup, washed his face, put on a pair of flat-rimmed glasses, changed into a casual white shirt and light-colored pants, and then took the nanny car to the dinner location that Zhou Tzuyu had given him.

Wearing a hat and mask as disguise, he got out of the car and walked into the restaurant. After asking the waiter for the private room location, he went straight there. Standing before the closed door of the private room, he paused for a moment, let out a soft breath, and then reached out to knock.

"Winter, winter, winter."

Here it is!

The soundproofing in the room didn't seem very good. In addition to the crisp reply, Chi Jingyuan could clearly hear the increasingly close and continuous dull thud of footsteps on the floor.

The door swung open with a bang, the white light from within momentarily blinding. At the same time, standing in front of her, bathed in the backlight, was Tzuyu Zhou, whose bright smile, twinkling eyes, and sunny disposition couldn't be dimmed.

"Hee hee."

After opening the door, Tzuyu saw Jihoon and immediately broke into a smile. Then she quickly made way for him to come in.

As Chi Jingyuan walked inside, he took off his hat and mask, naturally casting his gaze towards the private room.

It wasn't what he had expected, because during yesterday's live broadcast of 《sixteen》, several of Tzuyu's family members were seen, including her mother and presumably her siblings. Ji-young thought they would all be there today, but surprisingly, only Tzuyu's mother was present.

Zhou's mother looked to be in her forties. Although age had left visible signs of time and cosmetic procedures on her face, her fashionable attire, chestnut-colored long hair, and sparkling chain earrings gave her a stylish look. Her clothing was clearly well-made and from a high-end brand.

Both mother and daughter have similar noses, but overall Tzuyu's facial features are clearly superior to her parents'. She has a very smart appearance that absorbs the best of both parents.

When Zhou Ma entered the Chi Jingyuan, she had already stood up from her seat, a radiant smile on her face, while discreetly sizing him up with her discerning eyes.

And when he took off his mask, Zhou Ma's eyes narrowed slightly and then lit up, looking somewhat surprised.

At this time, Tzuyu, who was about to close the door, bounced over to her mother's side and hugged her mother's arm as she stood up. Her big eyes blinked a few times, hesitating for a moment, not knowing what to say.

Just as she was a little embarrassed, but still preparing to stand up and introduce herself, Zhou's mother spoke up. She had none of her daughter's shyness or lack of manners. She looked at Ji Jingyuan with a smile and greeted him enthusiastically: "Ji Jingyuan is here, come sit down, come sit down..."

"My aunt calls me Chi Jingyuan, or Jingyuan is fine."

Chi Jingyuan walked to the seat two places away from Zhou Ma and Zhou Tzuyu. Instead of sitting down first, he half-squinted with a smile, seeming a little embarrassed as he waved his hand and glanced at Zhou Tzuyu: "Zhou Tzuyu and I are very close, and you are also an elder, no need to be so polite."

"Well, then I'll call you Jingyuan. This is a good name, it sounds very poetic. Come sit down, don't be so formal."

Zhou Mama heard what Chi Jingyuan said and also felt his attitude from the other party. She nodded and smiled in response, then stretched out her hand to signal Chi Jingyuan to sit down. When the other party remained motionless, she smiled a little brighter, so she herself took the initiative to sit down first. After signaling again, Chi Jingyuan followed suit and sat down as well.

Then she looked at Chi Jingyuan, who had just adjusted his glasses, with a surprised expression and praised him:

“But Jingyuan, your Chinese is really great! Before... Tzuyu told me and I didn't quite believe it, but now that I've heard you speak, I know your spoken Chinese is really good. You sound totally like a native speaker!”

Zhou Ma was both surprised and sincerely praising Ji Jingyuan's Chinese level. However, when she said the words "baby" referring to her own daughter, Zhou Tzuyu, who was hugging her arm, obviously felt a little awkward and embarrassed. She secretly nudged her mother, and Zhou Ma immediately understood, changing her words instantly.

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