Changsha in July was like a steamer, and Ouyang Guang was hit by the heat wave as soon as he got off the plane. He followed Kim Junmyeon, and beads of sweat rolled down his temples to his chin, shining under the glaring lights of the airport reception hall.
"Wow..." Wu Xun suddenly grabbed his arm, his fingers trembling slightly, "There are too many people, right?"
Ouyang Guang looked up and was almost frightened by the scene in front of him. The entire airport hall was crowded with people, and cheering banners of various colors rose and fell like waves. Screams came from all directions, making his eardrums hurt. The security guards held hands to form a human wall and were shaken by the squeeze. A woman had her shoes stepped on and fell off, and she was hopping on one foot to pick them up.
"EXO! EXO!" The fans' cheers almost blew the roof off.
Bian Baekhyun came over and whispered: "There are so many people!" When he spoke, hot air sprayed on Ouyangguang's ear, mixing with the cold air from the air conditioner to form a small area of moisture.
Several agents led the way, shouting until their voices were hoarse: "Don't stop! Go straight to the parking lot!" He grabbed Ouyang Guang's wrist with such force that it seemed as if he was afraid that if he let go, the child would be swept away by the surging crowd.
Ouyang Guang was pushed forward, and out of the corner of his eye he saw a girl with a ponytail pressed against the railing, her face distorted, still trying to hold up a sign with his name on it. He subconsciously wanted to reach out to help her, but his manager pulled her forward even harder: "Don't look back! Look at the road!"
After finally squeezing into the nanny car, Ouyang Guang collapsed on the seat and gasped for breath. The back of his T-shirt was completely wet and stuck to his skin.
"Chinese fans...are too enthusiastic..." Kim Junmyeon pulled at his collar to fan himself, his collarbone covered in sweat.
The next day, backstage in the studio, the dressing room was as noisy as a vegetable market. When Teacher He and Happy Family pushed the door open, all the EXO members stood up and bowed in unison to greet each other. Their movements were so neat as if they had rehearsed them thousands of times.
"Oh, don't be so polite!" Teacher He trotted over and hugged everyone.
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The rehearsal went better than expected. When the thirteen people were taking their positions on the stage, Oh Yoon-hoon accidentally stepped on Park Chan-yeol's foot, and the two almost fell together, causing the whole audience to laugh. The director held the megaphone and shouted: "There can be no mistakes in the official recording!"
Before the official recording began, Ouyang Guang hid behind the curtain and peeked at the audience. Suddenly, someone in one area shouted his name in unison. He secretly waved his hand, which immediately triggered a scream!
"Welcome everyone to our show this Sunday night...!" The familiar opening music sounded, and Ouyang Guang's heart beat so fast that it seemed to burst out of his chest. When Teacher He shouted "Welcome EXO", they were divided into Team K and Team M to perform separately and then reunite.
After performing "History", thirteen people, five hosts and a translator packed the stage.
"How are you, friends over there?" Sister Na stood on tiptoe and waved towards Wei Jia.
Wei Jiage laughed and complained: "Both our hosts are already standing outside the studio!"
"This is the largest team in the history of our Happy Camp!" Teacher He's voice spread throughout the audience through the microphone, "Next, let's ask them to say hello to everyone, okay?"
"123, hello everyone! We are EXO!" Thirteen people bowed together to greet. When Ouyang Guang stood up, he found a girl in the first row covering her mouth and screaming silently, holding a banner that read "WE ARE ONE".
The screams from the audience came in waves, and Teacher He's warm voice spread throughout the studio through the microphone:
"Okay, it's great to meet all 13 EXO members."
Sister Na smiled and asked, "Is it all done this time?"
"Yes, how about we start with Kris? Come and introduce yourself to everyone!" Teacher He made an inviting gesture.
Kris took the microphone and a confident smile appeared on his face.
"Hi everyone, I'm the leader of EXO, super sexy," he suddenly blew a kiss to the audience, triggering a deafening scream, "Kris!"
The next person was Chanyeol who was standing next to him: "Hello everyone, I am EXO's happy virus, very super cute Chanyeol, I love you guys!" He made a playful cat waving gesture, which caused another round of screams from the audience. When he said I love you guys, Kris suddenly came over and also said into the microphone: "I love you guys!"
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