While climbing the mountain, Xie Mingxuan brought up the rear. He took pictures of Ji Yan and the others' backs from the steps below. Before going up the mountain, the group felt a bit cool, but it gradually got hotter and hotter, and sweat began to appear on their foreheads.
The group had no choice but to take off their coats and continue climbing in their sweaters.
The air here is much fresher than in City A. Even though it's winter, the trees on the mountain aren't bare, so they don't just see bare tree trunks.
"The only downside is that the photos aren't very sophisticated."
Even though Xie Mingxuan tried his best to choose backgrounds for them, the photos still had a "Wings Group was here" feel to them.
Ji Yan felt that all of them should sign up for a photography class.
"How does Brother Jiang take such beautiful photos?"
"Yi" and Jiang Ya have collaborated many times, and Yi has also asked Jiang Ya for photography tips. Jiang Ya has given them guidance a few times. According to Jiang Ya, taking photos is as simple as eating and drinking. You can take a great photo with just a few shots. But even with a famous teacher's guidance, when it comes to actually doing it, the photos will still be blurry.
After climbing a little further, the steps gradually disappeared, and Ji Yan and the others had to use ropes and tree branches to climb up, which naturally increased their physical exertion.
"I'm so tired," Fang Yu sighed. "I feel like we're having a team-building event."
"Isn't this team building?"
"Then we'll have to add the background music of 'Unity is Strength'."
"No, I can't sing anymore, I'm a useless person now."
Near the summit, the group emptied their water bottles and, gritting their teeth, climbed to the top in one go.
Wow!! Take a picture!!
The mountain was very high, offering an unobstructed view of the scenery below, including trees, villages, and distant cities—even though they had missed the sunrise, the sight of the view from the top made them feel refreshed.
"We should have brought the guitar up." Xie Mingxuan sat down cross-legged. "It feels like a new spirit has caught a cold."
"Wait for me to set up the selfie stick."
The group flashed a "V" sign at the camera.
The mountaintop wasn't very flat, but the advantage of winter was that there were no insects or strange creatures on the mountaintop. However, the temperature was indeed quite low, especially today when the wind was very strong. After staying there for a while, they felt the heat on their bodies being blown away by the wind.
but!
"Today is the first time I've ever climbed to the top of a mountain!!"
"I also……"
So we have to stay longer and make up for all the effort we put into climbing!
Although they didn't bring a guitar, it didn't matter to "Wings" that they didn't have an instrument. Xie Mingxuan started by singing "Blue's" "Thorn Jungle" together, and then they sang "Fly" again. When Xie Mingxuan sang, Lu Wei and Ji Yan pretended to accompany him, which was a clumsy version of a cappella. Later, they stopped singing a song completely and started singing a medley. But no matter which song Xie Mingxuan sang, the others could quickly pick up where he left off.
"It's so cold."
"It's time to go down the mountain."
Going up the section without steps wasn't difficult, but going down felt like sliding downhill. Ji Yan's white shoes were covered in dust. The four of them stayed close together on the way down. There was a short section where Lu Wei rolled from one tree to another, which terrified Ji Yan and the others, making them even more afraid to stray too far from each other.
The descent was shorter than the ascent, but the legs were under more strain, so they were actually more careful. Eventually, Ji Yan and Fang Yu held each other's hands, while Xie Mingxuan held Lu Wei's hand, and they made it safely to the foot of the mountain.
"Although I'm tired, it feels great." Fang Yu stretched. "It would be even better if there were hot springs."
"There's only an artificial hot spring nearby, shall we go?"
"go!!"
Fang Yu was looking at the photos on the camera. Sure enough, with their excellent photography skills as a backdrop, the Wings Group, who were known for their outstanding looks, had become a gathering place for idiots. Especially when the wind blew, their hair all stood up, making them look even sillier.
"Are you sure this is suitable material for a vlog?" Fang Yu asked.
"Then use the part where you were crawling and yelling?"
"reject!"
Dinner was at the guesthouse, and just like the online reviews said, the fish head soup and stir-fried dishes were amazing. Ji Yan couldn't help but eat three bowls of rice, which made Fang Yu and the others look at him with surprise.
"Teacher Ji, eat less, or you'll get scolded by Sister Ying again when you get back."
Ji Yan: "...Is there a difference between two and a half bowls and three bowls?"
"Yes." Fang Yu glanced at him. "It's so unfair. You clearly eat more than me, so why are you even thinner than me?"
"Old Xie and Wei Ge are even thinner than me." Ji Yan patted Fang Yu on the shoulder. "Are you feeling comforted?"
"Absolutely not."
...
After dinner, although no one suggested it, everyone took out their guitars and played a few tunes or wrote a few lines in their notebooks.
Ji Yan was also thinking about it, but unfortunately the guesthouse didn't have a window that he could jump out of, so the preparations were a little lacking.
"Here's some candy."
Ji Yan unwrapped the candy, put the candy in his mouth, and started brainstorming songs about mythology. After the theme of the album was decided, they started thinking about whether to write about Eastern or Western mythology. There were a few songs in the album "Crow" that were more Western mythology, such as "Crow" and "Cat". For the new album, they naturally wanted to think about Eastern mythology.
The group ordered many books on Eastern mythology online, and Ji Yan also went to the bookstore for a stroll. In short, they were frantically looking for inspiration.
Of course, the negative effects are also obvious—
There are many ghost stories in Eastern mythology. When they discuss inspiration, they will inevitably talk about ghost stories. It was okay in the apartment before, since it was on a high floor and there were still many people working overtime in the company across the street late at night. But it was different in the guesthouse. The wind was howling outside, and the shadows of the trees could be seen through the window. When the lights were turned off, the horror effect was immediately maximized.
Ji Yan felt fine, after all, he had actually experienced death, and even the scariest ghost stories couldn't frighten him.
However--
Fang Yu actually knocked on his door after he fell asleep, saying that he was afraid of ghosts and asked Ji Yan to keep watch for him when he went to the toilet.
Ji Yan: "..."
All right.
The only thing he couldn't accept was that Fang Yu drank a lot of water at night and woke him up three times during the night.
He really wanted to put this part into his vlog.
The next morning, Ji Yan discovered that all four of them looked haggard, and their eyelids were even turning blue.
He was woken up by Fang Yu and didn't sleep well, as for the others...
Okay, so they're all afraid of ghosts!!
"So why did we choose Eastern mythology as our theme?"
"So why do we tell ghost stories?"
No one slept well that day, and after considering everything, Ji Yan, who seemed to be in the best condition, took on the responsibility of driving. Anyway, there were no other activities today, just soaking in the hot springs.
On the way there, the group was still telling ghost stories.
Ji Yan could only deeply praise their awesomeness; he simply didn't know what else to say.
Every time he went somewhere, he would take photos of Ning Wei, including solo photos, landscape photos, and group photos with other friends. Unfortunately, there were only mountains and water here, and not many interesting cultural and creative products. However, there was tea and locally made beef jerky. The jerky was very chewy and tasted quite good.
"How about we try filming a music video here next time?" Xie Mingxuan suggested. "Actually, this place is quite beautiful."
“N City too. When I was filming ‘Youthful Love Poems,’ I thought about going there to film the music video. The scenery is really beautiful.”
After the release of "Young Love Poems" and its nomination for the Chang Kong Award and Huayi Award, the mountain village in N City did indeed attract many tourists. Even though the filming location was very remote, the crew could go there, and tourists were naturally willing to go as well. Many tourists stayed there and imitated Gu Shan's posture to look up at the stars.
The starry sky there is indeed beautiful. After some tourists posted their photos online, more and more tourists naturally went there to visit.
"Wings" doesn't pursue a high-end shooting environment, nor does it believe that music videos must rent expensive locations. After all, a music video serves the song. It's certainly good to shoot a beautiful music video while ensuring the quality of the song, but if the quality of the song is average, it's difficult for fans to remember the music video no matter how dazzling it is.
Moreover, they have always had the idea of sharing the beautiful scenery they see, and they hope their fans can see it too.
...
Soaking in hot springs is definitely the most relaxing thing.
Ji Yan leaned comfortably against the pool wall, feeling like he was about to fall asleep. Just as he was drifting off, the people next to him started telling ghost stories again.
He didn't understand why even Lao Xie was so enthusiastic.
Look at your dark circles and puffy eyes, isn't that okay?
He strongly suspected that these people had just searched for a collection of horror stories in the car. Where did they get so many ghost stories from?
As it turns out, when these people were telling ghost stories, Ji Yan was the one who would ultimately suffer.
Xie Mingxuan and Lu Wei already knew that Ji Yan was watching Fang Yu go to the toilet, so when they went to bed at night, they all went to Ji Yan's room. They also changed their address for Ji Yan from Teacher Ji to Master Ji, because Master Ji looked righteous and could ward off evil.
Ji Yan: "Get out of here!!"
"No way!"
Ji Yan: "..."
Forget it, he needs to calm down. I'll beat him up another day.
He never expected that what should have been a sunny day for outings would turn into a day where everyone was terrified by scary stories.
But it has to be said that this is the style of his friends, and Xie Mingxuan, the most serious member of the group, has gradually been corrupted.
However, Fang Yu reportedly found inspiration in ghost stories and wanted to write a particularly eerie and terrifying song. But after still not being able to sleep that night, he chose to give up and decided to continue being a positive and energetic guy.
Fortunately, they finally gave up on telling ghost stories for the next two days and went out fishing and barbecuing. It should be more interesting to come here in the spring, but coming in the winter is not bad either, as there are fewer tourists, giving them plenty of room to perform, and they don't have to worry about being recognized by fans.
In City A, the group would be at risk of being photographed no matter where they went.
"Teacher Ji! Here you go!"
Thanks!
There was an apple orchard nearby where tourists could pick their own apples. They took their baskets and wandered around for a bit. Because they were handsome (in their own opinion), the auntie charged them less when weighing their apples.
"This must be explained in the vlog."
"rest assured."
While they were out having fun, Ji Yan and the others had already sent the footage they had shot over the past few days to the company's publicity department. They edited together the parts they liked and the more interesting parts of the shoot, day by day.
On their way back, the group finished making the first day's vlog and posted it on "Wings'" official Weibo account.
It has to be said that since the release of "The Raven", the official Weibo account has been much more active than last year. Details of the concert preparations, the members' daily practice and cooperation, as well as scenes of individual activities have all been recorded. As the popularity of "Tsubasa" has grown, the official Weibo account has gradually shown its value.
After all, idols need to be active in their careers. What kind of idols are they if they don't? When the members aren't actively engaging in their activities, the company has to step in.
Most importantly, only DW Entertainment can provide "Wings" behind the scenes, which fans can't see.
Those are all topics that fans are interested in.
This trip for "Wings" was no exception.
Contrary to the glamorous travel scenes that fans imagined, the first day's vlog showed fans the true nature of "Wings" as a comedic comedian.
"...Why are you all lying down? Get up! Go on a trip!"
"The scenery is really beautiful!! Be more enthusiastic!"
"As soon as they got in the car, I knew who was driving. I guess that's the fate of the older generation."
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