Saturday, July 30th.

Today is the first day of EXO's world tour in Seoul.

The concert started at 5pm and Shen Jiezhu arrived at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena at 5am.

Before the official performance, there had to be at least three rehearsals on site to determine everyone's camera and movement positions. Because her home was very close to here, when she arrived, EXO was still on their way.

The staff have been working hard for many days, and the stage construction, lighting effects, sound equipment, safety of the lift, etc. all need to be confirmed one by one.

When Shen Jiezhu was rehearsing with Wu Shixun last night, she heard him say that the venue had been tested many times before the rehearsal, and the staff had not slept much for this performance and had been staying up since last night.

Taking this situation into consideration, Shen Jiezhu ordered 200 servings of chicken soup and food from a Chinese restaurant last night, and had them delivered in batches at different times.

The first group of workers who had not slept all night were the first.

The sound teachers and lighting photographers who arrived later were the second group.

Artists and dancers, makeup artists, and assistants are the third group.

Soon after she arrived, at 5:15, the first batch of chicken soup was delivered. She handed the packaged meals to everyone and thanked everyone for their hard work for this stage.

A group of people sat on the ground drinking chicken soup and eating, there was nothing particular about it.

We were all acquaintances, and we were talking about familiar topics, so the atmosphere was very relaxed for a while.

Shen Jiezhu also sat down with them, sitting next to them, quietly drinking a bowl of chicken soup.

She didn't have breakfast when she came, so she happened to eat with everyone now.

"Oh! It's the chicken soup from Hope Chinese Restaurant!" The man in charge of checking the circuits on the stage suddenly spoke up and smiled.

"My wife loves this Chinese restaurant the most. She has been eating here for many years and never tires of it. I've had their chicken soup before and it's so delicious. The pork is really worth the money!"

The man lowered his head and took a sip. He was stunned for a moment, as if he had noticed something special. He looked at Shen Jiezhu and asked.

"Pig, this Hope Chinese Restaurant you ordered, is it a branch in some place? Why do I feel that it is different from what I had before? It seems to taste stronger and more fragrant. Can you tell me the address? When I have time, I will take my wife there to eat!"

Shen Jiezhu looked up from her bowl with a smile on her face: "It's that store. I happen to know the owner. When I contacted him yesterday, he asked me to add some nutritious ingredients. I saw that he was dazed this morning. I guess he must have been boiling the chicken soup for a long time."

In fact, she didn't know the boss, but as long as she paid enough money, she could make friends wherever she went.

"What did you add to it, pig?"

"I added some ginger, ginseng or something. Too much may cause internal heat, so I added a little. I was worried that the taste would not be strong enough kkk..."

"Nong! Pig! This tastes so good. Ginseng and other things are so expensive. It must have cost you a lot of money, right?"

Shen Jiezhu blinked her eyes and said sincerely, "This is what I should do. Thank you for your hard work during this period. It is really not easy to build such a stage!"

To be honest, she was stunned by the stage when she first walked in.

She came up from the backstage and walked towards the stage, passing by the prop room, dressing room, utility room and many other places. There were many different lines and speakers.

The scene backstage was quite chaotic.

But once on the stage, all the chaos and bustle disappeared. Standing on the U-shaped stage, looking up, you can see densely packed seats that fill the entire stadium, and even have second and third floors.

Behind her was a huge screen. Shen Jiezhu had to raise her head very high to see how big the screen was. At that moment, she felt that she looked so small under the screen.

The most important thing about a concert is the atmosphere.

The speakers that require many people to move, the densely packed wires under the lift, the various large and small lights with different functions in front of the stage, and the cold light fireworks and smoke machines...

All of these things are done by manpower.

It's shocking at first glance. The staff must have spent many days and nights working overtime to produce it.

"My sudden joining has disrupted everyone's original work progress. I'm really sorry. Thank you all for your hard work!"

"It's okay, it's okay. In fact, we are all very happy that you are here, hahaha!" Everyone was very enthusiastic.

Shen Jiezhu was stunned for a moment: "Glad that I came? Why?"

"Pig, you know something about metaphysics. We are all relieved to have you here. Today's concert will definitely end smoothly!"

The electrician finished speaking, and the other man next to him nodded and continued what he said.

"Right, right, right! We who do this kind of work are most afraid of accidents happening at concerts. They are stars! If anything goes wrong, it will be a big deal! So you, Pigsy, are here, just like a mascot. As long as you are here, we think today will be smooth sailing!"

"It's a mascot. That's what I thought just now!"

"Hahaha! We just want peace of mind, so it's good that you're here. And it's just two songs, it won't take much for us to do it. It would be even better if you could come to every concert in the future!"

Come to every concert?

Shen Jiezhu thought about the scene for a moment.

If I appeared in every EXO concert, my fans would probably be scared to death.

Hahaha!

By then, rumors might circulate that I am a relative of President Lee Soo-man.

"Zhuzhu, have you ever thought about making your own debut? I think it's a pity to be an internet celebrity with your appearance. You're more than qualified to be an idol!"

Shen Jiezhu shook her head: "I can't do it. My limbs are not coordinated, I haven't received any special dance training, and the songs I sing are not fashionable. I can't make a debut."

The Korean entertainment industry is very fair. Those who can debut are at least people with both ability and good looks. Only those who make a living by their own ability can go a long way. There are very few idols who can go all over the world just by relying on their looks without any professional ability.

Shen Jiezhu is very aware of her shortcomings in singing and dancing.

Everyone got to know her better and started talking to her casually: "Zhuzhu, aren't you an opera major? You must have trained in singing before. If you want, you can find a teacher to teach you how to dance. It's no problem!"

"Yes! We have built stages for many bands and often go to various music awards and music banks to help out. We are very good at judging people. You have to trust us this time! Come on!"

Shen Jiezhu originally came here to cheer everyone up, but unexpectedly she was cheered back on. With so many eyes staring at her, she could only smile and nod.

"Okay! I'll definitely try my best!"

"Pig——"

A long call came from behind, and Shen Jiezhu immediately recognized it as Wu Shixun's voice. She immediately stood up and threw the empty lunch box in her hand into the trash can beside her.

Then he went to greet the seniors.

Jin Junmian: "Zhuzhuxi, we meet again!"

Bian Boxian: "Zhuzhu, you came so early. I thought we were the first ones here! You didn't go back until two o'clock today, right? You only got two or three hours of sleep. Is that okay?"

Feeling the concern from Senior Boxian, Shen Jiezhu felt warm in her heart and smiled innocently: "It's okay, I don't usually stay up late, and it doesn't matter if I do once in a while!"

"After the rehearsal, you can take a nap in the lounge. You and Se-hoon will perform in the first half, and you will be free to have fun afterwards."

"Pig, I heard from Se-hoon that you've been training really well. I'm looking forward to your performance!"

The seniors greeted her warmly. Although they had only slept for two or three hours, they looked to be in very good condition.

"Thank you all, seniors! I will definitely do my part well. Seniors, you have prepared for this concert for so long, the final result must be perfect!"

Jin Junmian understood what Shen Jiezhu meant and knew that she was telling him that he would never mess up the concert.

I burst out laughing immediately.

"Piggy, don't be too stressed, just enjoy the stage. This is your first time performing at a concert, and you learned the songs and dances on the spot. No matter what the final result is, just do your best!"

"Yeah, don't worry about dancing. No matter how you dance, we won't blame you. Just treat it as a one-time performance at a concert. Just let it go and have fun."

With EXO seniors saying this, Shen Jiezhu finally felt relieved and immediately felt a lot less pressure in her heart.

After a while, the second and third batches of chicken soup were delivered. We finished our breakfast together and officially began the rehearsal.

Because it was just a rehearsal, there was no need to put on makeup, so everyone wore very loose clothes and moved around one show after another under the instructions of the concert director.

The concept of this concert followed the Tree of Life from their debut, so the first song was "MAMA" with the melody reset and perfected. The entire opening time was fifteen minutes, with each member appearing in order and at a specific position.

Sim Je-joo and Oh Se-hoon's work songs were ranked fifth, which is considered a relatively forward position. After the two songs ended, the stage was completely returned to the seniors.

The first rehearsal was just walking through the positions.

There is no music, no lights, everyone just needs to know where they want to stand.

Shen Jiezhu turned around following the director's instructions.

In the second rehearsal, music was added and everyone danced with small movements to make sure there were no problems with the music and the dance and that they could overlap completely.

Shen Jiezhu only danced once and then sat in the audience watching them.

At the beginning, everyone just danced lightly, but later on, Senior Nakahito's movements became more and more aggressive, and the other members were successfully drawn in. They had to follow him and increase the amplitude of their dance. By the end of the last song, they were almost paralyzed on the stage from exhaustion.

The moment the music stopped, Park Chanyeol lay down, too tired to even lift his hands.

Jin Junmian panted and advised him: "Jungren! Calm down! Stop curling up, let's save some energy!"

Jin Zhongren's words angered the public: "Isn't this a small increase?"

After hearing this, the other members could not stand it anymore and immediately attacked him together, pinning him to the ground and beating him up.

Shen Jiezhu was watching the show in the audience and couldn't stop laughing.

The seniors have been with each other for so many years, they have such a great relationship!

During the third rehearsal, Jin Zhongren finally controlled himself.

This time, lighting and photography were added.

When all the lights in the venue went out and only the big screen was on, as the story was told and the countdown continued, Shen Jiezhu finally felt the charm of a real concert.

She seemed to be in a huge vessel, unable to hear any sound from the outside world. At that moment, it was as if she had lost her memory, and all her emotions were controlled by the lights, colors and sounds of the stage.

Light came out of darkness and gathered in one place.

The saplings grew vigorously and became towering trees.

They become part of the tree and eventually break away from it to become separate entities.

Their faces were shown on the big screen in turn. Every time they looked up, every time they glanced to the side, they were determined and handsome. Shen Jiezhu was sitting closest to the stage and felt a shock she had never felt before.

This is the concert!

During this rehearsal, Shen Jiezhu's face also appeared on the big screen. She was wearing a gray sportswear, which was extremely low-key, but that face turned all the low-keyness into stunning.

Standing in the light, Shen Jiezhu actually couldn't see anything, but her body seemed to have memories. When the familiar music sounded, she would move on her own.

Wu Shixun was right next to her, dancing in parallel with her movements.

Shen Jiezhu couldn't see him clearly, she only knew that if she reached out her hand at the right time, it would be held back. If she had to fall backwards, she just had to fall backwards without worry, and someone would support her body from behind.

This is the tacit understanding and trust between teammates.

It takes a long time of adjustment and contact to be able to feel each other.

The dance teacher also said that if they could not trust each other, the dance would not be good. In the past three days, they have been trying hard to cooperate, but still failed.

Wu Shixun didn't know how high her raised hands would fall, and she was always afraid that she would fall when she fell.

Before this, they had practiced all the dance moves, but they had never been able to complete this kind of interactive moves.

Until last night, when Shen Jiezhu was dancing, she accidentally stepped on her shoelaces. Just when she thought she was going to fall to the ground, Wu Shixun caught her.

In that instant, trust was established.

At this moment on the stage, the two of them cooperated very well, as if they were partners who had worked together many times, and there was no sign of unfamiliarity at all.

This was Se-hoon's first collaboration on a love variety show, and as the brothers, they definitely couldn't miss this opportunity. A group of people stood under the stage, with their hands on the stage, only their heads exposed, looking at them.

Just like spring bamboo shoots just popping out of the ground.

It's just that the size is slightly different.

Looking at the two people dancing on the stage, the smiles on their faces were extremely similar, as if they were carved from the same mold.

Shen Jiezhu's hand fell on Wu Shixun's shoulder, and a group of people shouted "Wow!" in unison.

Shen Jiezhu circled around Wu Shixun, and a group of people laughed.

Shen Jiezhu ended with a cool gesture, and a group of people applauded and cheered: "Pig is awesome!"

A group of people turned into Shen Jiezhu's fans, shouting Shen Jiezhu's name and even bringing staff to cheer for her.

"Pig handsome!"

"Ah! Our Zhuzhu is so pretty! Even without makeup, this is true. This is a high-definition camera. With her looks, it would be a waste if she didn't make her debut!"

"She will definitely look better after putting on makeup. I heard that the makeup artist designed her makeup overnight. She's very proactive. Whether her concert this afternoon can become a hot topic depends on her, hahaha!"

When she and Wu Shixun sang "Time", the seniors jumped on and ran after them.

Park Chanyeol and Byeon Bo-hyun were acting out a love drama in the middle of the stage. Chen was still giving them flowers. Kim Jong-in found a bubble machine from somewhere and started to spray bubbles at them.

Jin Junmian squatted on the ground, picked up rose petals, threw them on them, and picked them back. It was pitiful and funny.

The entire stage instantly turned into a dream castle.

With the support of all the seniors, Shen Jiezhu became more and more relaxed, and in the final chorus, she sang a perfect high note.

Finally, the two stood at the two ends of the U-shape, looking at each other from afar. The lights went out and the world was dark.

Just like that, the interrogation of CP is completely over.

A group of people were originally immersed in the singing of the two people, but suddenly they were stabbed. The knife caught them off guard and they didn't even have time to react.

Park Chanyeol was completely furious and pulled Se-hoon to the center of the stage.

Draw a circle for him on the ground.

"Stand right here! Don't go there, don't be so far away, ah! I really can't stand this! Who chose this song! Who!"

The scene was so bad, I really couldn't stand it.

Park Chanyeol wants to lose his memory on the spot.

Next, he drew a circle for Shen Jiezhu as well. The two circles formed an infinity symbol. He tried to use this invisible circle to tie the two people together.

Finally, it’s the director’s words.

"The feeling of looking at each other from a distance just now is so good! Just like what happened just now, lighting technicians and photographers, pay attention, give them a close-up, and then cut to a panoramic view. That's the feeling of looking at each other from a distance but not being able to be in love! The feeling of not being able to fall in love in the first snow! Yes! Give me some more snow!"

The props team immediately went to prepare.

The director continued to direct Jiang Shan: "When the actual performance begins, everyone will come up and play like this, but..."

The director's angry voice echoed throughout the stadium.

"Chanyye Bo-hyun, the two of you don't have to act so happy. Put away your smiles. This is be! Pay attention to your emotions! Don't steal the spotlight! You are not the protagonist!"

Bian Boxian raised his hand: "They both died, can't we imagine a happy ending?"

His suggestion was met with a retort from the director: “Ah! Are you crazy?”

Poof! My heart is broken!

Bian Boxian sat aside, holding his chest.

These days, it’s impossible to even imagine a happy ending.

Wuuuu!

Our Se-hoon! The first CP ended up being a be, Xiao Xin must not be able to stand it!

He looked over and saw Wu Shixun and Shen Jiezhu playing rock-paper-scissors with their feet. The loser had to take a step back. Now he was laughing happily, so happy that his eyes were gone with laughter, and he didn't look sad at all.

"You lose, you lose, step back!"

"Hahahaha! Come again! Rock, paper, scissors! Rock, paper, scissors! I win!"

"Rock, Paper, Scissors!"

…

Seeing this scene, Bian Boyan was furious.

His brother was feeling sorry for him, but he was smiling like a fool.

ah!

Oh my god!

Heartless guy!

Bian Boxian stood up and walked over quickly, squeezing in between the two people.

"How do you play this? Teach me!"