It was midsummer in August, the weather was suffocatingly hot. Ouyang Guang had just returned to Seoul after finishing a job, and was taken to the office by his general agent Zhenxu.
"Brother Zhenxu, are you looking for me?" Ouyang Guang knocked on the door.
The air conditioner in the office was turned up high, and the general manager Li Zhenxu was looking through a pile of documents. When he saw Ouyang Guang coming in, he pushed his glasses and said, "Sit down, there's an invitation for a show."
Ouyangguang sat down casually, the sun earrings on his earlobes sparkling under the light. He picked up the mineral water on the table and took a sip, and suddenly heard Li Zhenxu say:
"We Got Married" invites you to record.
"Puff..." Ouyangguang spit out a mouthful of water and choked and coughed, "Brother Zhenxu, stop joking, I'm only seventeen! Even if you want to participate, it won't be my turn. Other brothers are more suitable, right?"
Li Zhenxu pushed a plan in front of him: "Do you think I would joke about this? You are the most popular member of EXO, and the program team specifically asked you to participate." He paused, "After the three big couples left the show, the ratings of the show were much lower than before, and they want to replicate the success of the three big couples."
Ouyangguang's fingers unconsciously rubbed the earrings, and his brows were tightly furrowed: "Didn't the boss always let us go the mysterious route? He even didn't let us participate in the variety show "Strong Heart" that many idols participated in..."
"That's why a scripted imaginary dating and marriage variety show like We Got Married is the best choice," Lee Jin Wook interrupted him. "Many idols want to be on it but can't. This is a great opportunity to attract fans."
The memory of the practice room suddenly flashed back. During the practice, Sehun, Seunghyun and the others said they wanted to participate in "We Got Married". Jongin teased them, "What if you were a man?" Ouyangguang couldn't help but laugh, but soon frowned again:
"Let other members go. The production team may not know my age. And I am in my third year of high school and I have to run two teams..."
"It's impossible to change people." Li Zhenxu's tone suddenly became tough, "Other members? There are only a few suitable ones. It is very likely that uncontrollable situations will occur."
Ouyangguang stood up suddenly, not caring about the pain when his knee hit the corner of the table: "Then refuse! I won't play an imaginary couple with a stranger!"
"Are you sure?" Li Zhenxu narrowed his eyes. "Jiuji has agreed in principle. You should know that your contract with Jiuji is different from that of other members. Jiuji hopes to maximize profits."
"Why?" Ouyang Guang's voice was very angry, "I don't agree!"
The door of the office was suddenly pushed open, and Zhang Yixing leaned in halfway: "Brother Zhenxu, the dance teacher wants to see you..." His eyes moved between the two of them, and he realized something was wrong, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Ouyang Guang answered first, grabbed his schoolbag and rushed out, "I'll go back to the dormitory first!"
In the night of Seoul, Ouyang Guang wandered aimlessly. His phone kept vibrating. It was a message from the members:
[Sehun: Where is Xiaoguang? We agreed to play games together last night!]
[Jongin: Kwang-ah, I bought some fried chicken, come back soon~]
[Brother Yixing: Where are you? Are you feeling better?]
Ouyangguang turned off his phone in annoyance and stood on the Han River Bridge in a daze. The river breeze ruffled his hair, and the sun logo on his earrings was faintly visible. He suddenly remembered the tearful eyes of his fans when he sang "Love You Until Death" on the stage on his birthday.
"Xiao Guang!" A familiar voice came from behind. Ouyang Guang turned around and saw Zhang Yixing running towards him breathlessly, with his hair blown into a mess.
"Brother..." Ouyang Guang's voice was a little low, "How did you find me?"
"Nonsense," Zhang Yixing grabbed his wrist, "You come here every time you're in a bad mood." He carefully looked at Ouyang Guang's expression, "What happened?"
Ouyang Guang nodded and told the whole story. At the end, his voice became calmer and calmer: "...I don't want to hurt the fans who like me, and I don't want to play house with others and pretend to be a perfect boss."
Zhang Yixing was silent for a while, and suddenly asked: "Do you know why I celebrate your birthday twice every year?"
Ouyang Guang was stunned.
"Because in this circle, it's so hard to stay true to yourself." Zhang Yixing pointed to the sun-shaped earrings on his ears, "But as long as you remember who you are, there's nothing to be afraid of."
In the distance, the lights of the cruise ships were dotted on the river. Ouyang Guang took out his cell phone and sent a message to Li Zhenxu:
[I accept. But there are three conditions: 1. No gossip 2. The filming time cannot affect my studies and my boyfriend 3. I have the right to veto the CP selection]
After sending the message, he breathed a sigh of relief. Zhang Yixing smiled and ruffled his hair: "Come on, go back and eat fried chicken. Sehun said that if you don't go back, he will delete your game save."
"He dares!" Ouyang Guang instantly regained his energy and trotted forward. His right knee no longer hurt much.
…
The air conditioner in the practice room was humming. Ouyang Guang sat cross-legged on the floor, staring at the form his agent had just handed him. The big words "Ideal Type Questionnaire" on the paper were particularly eye-catching, and next to it was a thoughtful note "For exclusive use by the We Got Married production team."
"What is this..." He muttered as he spun the pen, the sun stud on his earlobe flashing slightly with the movement. Bian Baekhyun came over to take a peek and immediately shouted, "Wow! Our youngest member is going to choose a girl!"
"Shut up!" Ouyang Guang picked up the pillow next to him and threw it over, but was intercepted by Park Chanyeol.
"Come on, let the brothers help you with some reference." Park Chanyeol snatched the questionnaire and studied it with Kim Jong-in. "Do you like someone older or younger... Is there any need to ask? Of course, our Xiaoguang has to choose a gentle older sister to take care of him."
"I think it's better to have people of the same age." Do Kyung-soo rarely joined the discussion, "otherwise there will be a generation gap."
Ouyang Guang covered his face and wailed, "I'm only 17 years old! There are not many female idols of my age, okay? It would be great if I could act with Soojung or Sulli, both of whom are people that Ji Si knows."
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