29 First Variety Show
Yoon Min-woo's appearance was warmly welcomed by his teammates.
Although it only lasted a single scene, it marked Song Qixian's first step into the film and television industry. Furthermore, this was a drama directed by the renowned director Kong Zhimin! Playing a prominent role in it was no easy feat.
Park Yoo-eun and Shin Myung-hyuk urged Song Qixian to treat them, while Zhou Heyu watched with a smile on his face without saying a word.
Song Qixian counted the money in his pocket and agreed.
A while ago, Song Qixian received a salary from a film. It wasn't much, just two million won. But for someone whose daily needs were fully covered by the company, it was a good income.
Moreover, Song Qixian thought, he really wanted to thank his teammates for their support.
In order to study more on the set during this period, he left home early and came back late, and it was inevitable that he would not be able to take care of the team. His teammates understood and supported him.
Song Qixian didn't say it, but he knew in his heart that they supported him so much because they were concerned about their own financial situation.
After the first two episodes of "Family Fun" aired in its first week, Song Qixian stopped following the show. Naturally, he wasn't aware that it had broken TVN's ratings record for a premiere this year. Online discussion has gradually begun, but limited to the number of episodes, many people are still waiting to see how it goes.
Meanwhile, luck finally struck Kaleido.
They received an invitation to record a Korean variety show in South Korea!
Even though it's just a late night show.
"Various Sweet Milk" is a variety show focusing on the emotional life between urban men and women. The host and guests will drink some wine and talk about their views on issues between men and women during the show.
There were two minors on the Kaleido team, so the drinking issue wasn't a big deal. However, they did appear on the show as guests for about ten minutes.
Their appearance on the show is thanks to their explosive new song "Butterfly," which has already reached the inner circle on the Melon music charts! It also boosted another of their songs, pushing "Divine Punishment" up over 200 places, currently hovering around 300th.
Despite Zhou Heyu's insincere ribbing about newly debuted idols actually appearing on a show to discuss dating, the group happily went on the show. The resources the company could secure for them were truly limited, and everyone cherished them.
On the day of recording, the five members of Kaleido wore a set of fan-style clothes, which was in line with the theme of the show "love".
They originally thought it was just an ordinary trip, but they didn't expect to see fans holding their banners outside the TV station.
There were about five or six of them, and they surrounded Kaleido as soon as he got out of the car.
Fortunately, there were not many people, and two staff members from the company came over to help separate the fans from them.
"You En, I love you! Fighting!"
"He Yu, Zhou He Yu! This is the letter we wrote to you. Be sure to go back home and read it when you have time!"
"Song Qixian——"
Song Qixian was stunned. Someone actually called his name. He looked at the fan and heard her shouting the next sentence at the top of her lungs.
“You’re the best!”
Her voice alone was louder than a thousand troops, and the other fans seemed stunned for a moment.
Song Qixian smiled reflexively. He looked at the fan seriously, as if trying to remember her. Then he waved and went in with his teammates.
Am I the best? Song Qixian exhaled. Although he was moved, he did not believe this sentence.
He's plain-looking, and his foundation was the worst since he joined the company. Now that he's debuted, the few times he appears publicly, the one fans love is Yuen. Song Qixian has accepted his obscurity; compared to his teammates, he's a very ordinary idol.
The five people entered the room, and Zhou Heyu was the happiest one, because he was the only one who received three letters. The letters came from Zhou Heyu's other hometown, China, and the envelopes were written with square Chinese characters.
Shen Minghe was extremely envious and asked Zhou Heyu to open the letter and have a look. Zhou Heyu proudly showed the letter in front of his teammates, then hid it away in a cocky manner, saying that he would take his time to read it.
"Tsk." Everyone despised this person.
The time waiting for recording was unbearable, but fortunately they were not famous enough, so the production team arranged Kaleido in the second group, and they were on stage soon.
Kaleido came on stage singing a light and sweet song.
The five of them wore pink outfits, and the makeup artist applied lighter makeup. Their outstanding facial features and superior figures made them look gentle and graceful, like the youthful high school boys in a campus drama.
After the song was finished, everyone sat down.
Several hosts first praised the face of the show, Park Yoo-eun, saying that he must be very popular in school for being so handsome, and asked him if he had any experiences worth sharing.
Song Qixian and Zhou Heyu looked at each other and turned their gaze to Park Youen.
On the show, Park Yoo-eun put away his usual unfocused demeanor, so when faced with this question, he initially shyly stated that he was indeed very popular at school. However, he didn't answer the latter question.
The atmosphere was a bit awkward, Park Yoo Eun was too restrained.
Zhou Heyu laughed and took over the conversation, saying that Youen was the most popular kid in the group, and that he was liked by many girls in school. Even now, he was a fan-fascinated person in Kaleido.
The camera gave a close-up of Park Yoo-eun's face at the right time. The boy on the screen has both youthfulness and mature charm. His facial features are delicate and three-dimensional, especially his straight nose and deep eyes are very recognizable. He has a god-like appearance like a comic book boy.
The audience in the audience cheered, and one could tell from their faces that there was no water in Zhou Heyu's words.
Female host Min-kyung exclaimed a little, "Youn's face is truly worthy of the title of art school idol. Even I'm moved by it. Youn must have received a lot of love letters in school, right? Did you ever encounter a romantic confession?"
Everyone laughed, Song Qixian noticed Park Yoo Eun's
His face didn't look very good, but he obviously remembered that this was a resource they had obtained with great difficulty, and he remembered to control his expression.
If they could accept the previous question, the question from the female host was somewhat malicious.
Ming Shangyu also realized that the host's frequent questions that were not in the script were most likely planned in advance.
There's nothing we can do about it. Even if we realize it, we can only hold it in. If news gets out that Kaleido is being arrogant and disrespectful to their seniors, they'll be embarrassed in Korea.
Helpless, Zhou Heyu had no choice but to sacrifice himself. He was obviously as popular as he was in school, but now he had to belittle himself.
"Hey, I'm also so envious of Youen. I wasn't as popular as him when I was in school. You see, I'm a handsome guy after all, but not only did I never get confessed to when I was in school, I also had very few friends. Later, I asked my only two friends why boys and girls avoided me. And guess what my friends replied?"
Zhou Heyu didn't keep the secret. He smiled bitterly and said, "He said that girls avoid me because they think they are not as beautiful as me, and boys avoid me because they are afraid that I will like them."
!
Song Qixian exclaimed in a low voice, Brother Heyu’s sacrifice was too great.
Everyone on the stage was amused by Zhou Heyu's story. The host let him go and started questioning other people.
When it was Song Qixian's turn, the host asked him a question: "What do you think is the most important thing in love?"
Song Qixian thought about it. He had no parents and grew up under the care of his mother, the director of the orphanage. There were also some aunts in the orphanage who took care of them on a daily basis. So he had never experienced love.
But he suddenly thought of the director's husband. He often came to the orphanage to visit them. Occasionally, Song Qixian would see him and the director walking hand in hand on the path near the orphanage. The director, who was usually stern but kind, had a soft expression on her face when she leaned on her husband, something that Song Qixian, as a child, could not understand.
Maybe, that's love.
Song Qixian replied: "I think the most important thing in love is respect."
Just like Uncle Song, he always respected his wife's career, even though she was paying money to subsidize the orphanage.
"Respect your lover's choices and support them, and only then will love last."
Song Qixian expressed his understanding very seriously, and everyone could feel the sincerity in his words.
He is a man who thinks carefully about any question and gives a sincere answer, sometimes making even those who are joking laugh and cry.
Soon, the guest time of more than ten minutes was up, and Kaleido’s recording for tonight was over.
Zhou Heyu was very dissatisfied after he got off the stage, but he didn't curse out loud because he was concerned that this was a TV station.
When he got back to the company, he angrily said, "Are they crazy? They're asking us these questions on purpose. We're idols after all, so how can they bully us and make our group less popular?"
He was already furious, but Park Yoo-eun's silence completely ignited Zhou Heyu's rage. He pointed at Park Yoo-eun and angrily said, "And you, your face was so dark during the recording just now. Don't you know how serious the consequences would be if someone found out? Park Yoo-eun, you disappoint me so much. You're even more worrying than the two younger ones."
Song Qixian and Shen Minghe came up to stop the fight, each holding one.
Ming Shangyu was silent for a long time and asked Park Youen to go out and talk.
Among the three people left in the room, Song Qixian and Shen Minghe looked at each other, and Zhou Heyu drank water angrily.
The night ended in a bad mood. Zhou Heyu was very dissatisfied with Park Yoo-eun's performance. Normally, he could tolerate any trouble no matter how big it was, but he could not tolerate Park Yoo-eun's disregard for the future of the group and her disgrace in public.
Before leaving, Zhou Heyu still had a bad face towards Park Youen.
After the breakup, Song Qixian and Park Youen returned to the dormitory. Hearing the sound of someone tossing and turning in bed, Song Qixian said, "Youen, do you want to chat with me?"
"You can say whatever you want."
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