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Chapter 283 Christmas War Rehearsal: Asking for a Hug
In order to prevent the performance from being in poor condition on the day.

IU decided to record the adapted version of "Bad Guy" first.

Once she enters producer mode, Lee Ji-eun's aura instantly becomes completely different.

She, who is usually gentle and honest, now becomes serious and focused.

At the control desk, she interrupted Jin Qixuan's recording with a calm but unquestionable tone:

"do it again."

"stop."

"Stop, do it again."

……

When Jin Qixuan first stepped into the recording studio, he was full of confidence that he could show off his singing skills and complete the task easily.

However, as Lee Ji-eun kept shouting "Come again", his self-confidence was gradually destroyed.

Under the studio lights.

Fine beads of sweat began to appear on Jin Qixuan's forehead, and his expression gradually became exhausted.

However, facing Lee Ji-eun's unquestionable tone, he did not dare to resist at all.

He looked like a slave with no way to express his suffering, and was extremely pitiful.

This also made Jin Qixuan suspect that Li Zhien was deliberately making things difficult for him.

But when she entered the recording studio herself, she hummed a few lines.

It obviously sounded good, but she still said "one more time" over and over again.

It was obvious that she was more harsh and strict on herself than on Jin Qixuan.

It is under this high pressure.

Kim Ki-hyun welcomed the rehearsal for the SBS Gayo Daejeon.

December 24th, the day before Christmas.

The young couple went to Gocheok Dome together.

Speaking of which, this is Jin Qixuan's first singing and dancing performance in such a large venue.

It's inevitable that I feel a little nervous.

And IU seemed to see his uneasiness.

I deliberately mentioned along the way that this venue can only accommodate 25,000 people.

A good one to accommodate 25,000 people...

Jin Qixuan had seen this kind of scene before.

After all, he presented an award to Lee Ji-eun here at the beginning of the month.

But the problem is, awarding awards and performing are two different things!
The venue with the largest number of people that Jin Qixuan has ever performed at was Song Zhongji's wedding.

Including the staff, there are only about 400 people.

This time it has been upgraded to 25,000 people...

"Jie Eun, what's the highest-attended concert you've ever held?"

"4.8 people at the concert in Jamsil last Christmas."

“Oh, not bad…”

400 to 4.8.

Jin Qixuan was defeated miserably.

Seeing this, Li Zhien bumped his shoulder and teased, "What, are you too nervous?"

"I'm not nervous."

"Then why are your palms sweating?"

"hot……"

Hearing this, Lee Ji-eun burst out laughing but did not expose his stubbornness.

Soon, the nanny car arrived at Gocheok Dome.

The grand stage has already been set up.

Because both of them have to serve as hosts.

So their performance was scheduled at the opening, and they would host directly after the performance.

When Jin Qixuan stood on the stage, his eyes were attracted by the seats opposite that could accommodate 25,000 people.

The densely packed seats seemed like a sea of ​​people, making him feel dizzy.

Although there was no one under the stage at the moment, the momentum and pressure were immediately overwhelming when one looked around.

This also caused Jin Qixuan's heart to beat uncontrollably.

All the blood in his body seemed to be concentrated in his legs, making him feel a little weak.

In fact, what made Jin Qixuan more nervous was the mistakes he made during his performance on stage.

This kind of mistake will definitely be nailed to the pillar of shame and accompany him for the rest of his life.

No matter how badly he did it, he would be dragged out again and again and publicly tortured.

Just like "Boy's Day".

When he thought of this, Jin Qixuan felt like he was about to faint.

Even if it was Boy's Day, at least there were three people to help him share the pressure.

But here...

【I still have her! 】

Suddenly thinking of Lee Ji-eun, Kim Ki-hyeon cheered up as if he had found a life-saving straw.

He discovered that Lee Ji-eun's state suddenly changed since she stepped into this place.

Easy, at ease, confident and relaxed, that's how she appears now.

He looked around the venue without any reaction, which was quite like a general.

He is indeed a singer who has experienced big scenes.

“Jie Eun…”

Jin Qixuan called softly, trying to reach out to Li Zhien for help, hoping that she could help him.

However, Lee Ji-eun seemed to be immersed in thoughts and did not hear his call.

Seeing this, Jin Qixuan gritted his teeth and took two steps forward.

Suddenly, he seemed to be hit by an invisible force, and he fell straight to the ground, motionless.

This sudden change caused some of the stage staff on the scene to exclaim in surprise.

Li Zhien turned around when she heard the sound and saw Jin Qixuan suddenly fell to the ground. She asked hurriedly:

"what happened to you?"

Jin Qixuan suddenly stretched, squinted his eyes and looked at Li Zhien, and said, "I just feel a little sleepy suddenly, I want to sleep for a while."

"Want to sleep!?"

Li Zhien was stunned for a moment, then smiled and poked Jin Qixuan's ticklish spot with her finger and said:
"Stop being lazy and get up and rehearse!"

Jin Qixuan was so itchy from being poked that he shrank his neck.

Then, he asked Li Zhien seriously,
"Jie Eun, what if I make a mistake in my performance?"

After hearing this, Li Zhien deliberately put on a stern face and said:

"Then you should quit the entertainment industry."

"What?!" Jin Qixuan sat up immediately and said in shock, "That shouldn't be the case!"

Lee Ji-eun looked at Kim Ki-hyeon's exaggerated reaction and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Then, she stretched out her white and slender hands, gently rubbed Jin Qixuan's hair, and said with a relaxed smile on her face:
"It's just a mistake, don't take it too seriously. It's our debut performance anyway, as long as you don't look frustrated like 'I made a mistake', they won't notice."

Jin Qixuan scratched his head uneasily and asked tentatively:

"But...you know you won't hit me then, right?"

Hearing this, Li Zhien raised a mischievous smile, blinked her eyes, and said:

"Don't worry, I won't be that violent. At most...at most I won't let you get in bed tonight."

When Jin Qixuan heard this, he immediately made a bitter face and said:
"Then you should just hit me..."

"Humph~"

"But Jieun, to be honest, I'm very nervous and stressed. Can you hug me?"

"Ah..." Li Zhien looked around and whispered, "There are so many people waiting to go home."

Upon hearing this, Jin Qixuan lay down on the ground.

Looking at the cheating Kim Ki-hyun, Lee Ji-eun felt angry and amused.

She sighed helplessly, looked around, and made sure that no staff was paying attention to this side before she bent down and gently hugged Jin Qixuan.

"Is this better?"

Jin Qixuan buried himself in Li Zhien's arms, smelling the faint fragrance on her body, and arched his back against her chest. The tension in his heart seemed to be relieved a lot.

However, Jin Qixuan felt comfortable.

Li Zhien's face turned red after being pushed by Jin Qixuan. She knocked his head unhappily and turned away, leaving Jin Qixuan with a silly smile.

After a while, the other idol groups who were going to participate in the rehearsal also arrived one after another.

These people sat down in the audience, closest to the stage, and served as the first audience.

Everyone is an acquaintance who often meets each other on various music stages, and the atmosphere is extremely relaxed.

While laughing and chatting, they watched Kim Ki-hyun and Lee Ji-eun rehearsing on the stage.

Kim Ki-hyun and Lee Ji-eun followed the planned process and sang "Bad Guy" steadily.

Although there are no performance costumes, lighting or stage effects, it is still very outstanding.

It received unanimous praise and applause from the "audience" below the stage.

The song is over.

Many people are still replaying scenes of their performance in their minds.

After the rehearsal, Kim Ki-hyun and Lee Ji-eun came to the stage and interacted with members of other idol groups.

Everyone was joking with each other and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

"Qixuan, I didn't expect you to have such stage charm!"

Do Kyung-soo went up to Kim Kye-hyun and hugged him, jokingly saying, "Would you consider joining our EXO?"

At the moment, Do Kyung-soo has a neat buzz cut because he was filming a while ago.

Coupled with his unique stupidity, he looks like he is not very smart no matter how you look at him.

"Haha, don't make fun of me."

Jin Qixuan smiled and shook his head, saying, "I am just a half-baked singer, how dare I compete with you professional singers."

On the side, Li Zhien also interrupted with a smile:
"Don't tease him. He was so nervous that he couldn't walk just now."

"Oh no?"

Jin Qixuan's tough guy image has basically become a label for him.

So, when Do Kyung-soo suddenly heard that he was so nervous that he couldn't walk, he immediately found it a little funny.

"It's true. He just suddenly fell to the ground and said he was sleepy and wanted to sleep."

As Lee Ji-eun said this, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Jin Qixuan: “…”

Very good, Lee Ji-eun, you have exposed my past, so prepare to be punished tonight!
"Haha, Qixuan, you are so... cute!"

Do Kyung-soo couldn't help laughing, then patted Kim Ki-hyeon's shoulder and comforted him:

"Don't worry. It's your first time on such a big stage, so it's normal to be nervous. When you get on stage tomorrow, just treat the audience as nothing. That way you won't be nervous anymore."

Jin Qixuan heard this and smiled helplessly, saying:
“I can only try my best.”

"But the couple feeling between you two on the stage just now was absolutely amazing. I was a little addicted."

On the other side, Bae Joo-hyun, who was eavesdropping with her ears perked up, curled her lips when she heard this.

Obviously, she didn't quite agree with what Do Kyung-soo said.

Although their stage effects are really good.

The next day.

Christmas has arrived as scheduled.

The whole city is immersed in the festive atmosphere.

In the afternoon.

On the stage of Gocheok Dome.

All the performing guests are in their final rehearsal.

To ensure that the evening's performance will be foolproof.

The Christmas carol battle is scheduled to officially kick off at eight o'clock.

However, due to the huge capacity of the venue, it is obviously impossible for everyone to enter at the same time.

Therefore, the audience will be arranged to enter the venue one after another before it gets dark.

At 5:00 p.m., all passages in the venue opened on time.

The audience who had been waiting here for a long time came in one after another.

Even after entering the venue, it still takes a long time to climb up.

But it’s warm inside!

As eight o'clock approached, the atmosphere in the dressing room became increasingly tense.

Jin Qixuan sat in front of the mirror, facing himself in the mirror, his brows furrowed, looking like he was worried about something.

"Jie Eun, I think I have a cold. I have no strength at all..."

"Besides, the big screen on the stage is also very clear, what if something happens..."

“Jie Eun…”

Faced with Kim Ki-hyun's harassment, Lee Ji-eun sometimes responded and sometimes ignored it.

Jin Qixuan who was being addressed would say more.

I don't mind being ignored.

It seems that as long as Lee Ji-eun is by his side, he is comforted.

"Jie Eun, if I suddenly forget the lyrics while singing, should I just improvise a line or let you take over?"

"If you really can't do it, just stop using the microphone."

After hearing this, Jin Qixuan's mouth twitched and he said "Oh" speechlessly.

Ten seconds passed.

Jin Qixuan asked again:

“Jie Eun, what if a spectator suddenly comes up?”

"You'll be stopped by security."

"What if it's not stopped?"

Jin Qixuan continued to ask without giving up.

Zhien sighed, looked at him speechlessly, and said:
"If I can't stop it, of course you have to stop it!"

Another ten seconds.

"Jie Eun, my legs are a little numb."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhien rolled her eyes and said unhappily:
"Then don't go up, I'll sing the solo."

When Jin Qixuan heard this, he became anxious and quickly explained:

"Oh, that's not the case. I can still sing."

"It's too serious, don't do it."

"It's not serious, it's not serious..."

The two of them chatted about meaningless things and time passed by little by little.

There is still one hour left before the Gayo Daejeon officially begins.

Kim Ki-hyeon and Lee Ji-eun have already changed into their carefully prepared performance costumes.

At this moment, I am sitting in the comfortable waiting room waiting.

Opposite the sofa there is an extra-large TV screen.

You can see everything on the stage through the screen.

The stage is now empty.

So the picture shown on the screen is the audience seats illuminated by the lights.

The camera moves around the auditorium, showing each area one by one.

Each area is dotted with fluorescent sticks of the same color, forming a colorful ocean of fluorescence.

There were only twenty minutes left before the show officially started at 8 o'clock, and Kim Ki-hyeon and Lee Ji-eun received a notification from the staff.

They immediately stood up, put on their costumes and makeup, and headed to their respective stage aisles to begin final preparations.

Jin Qixuan walked steadily along a corridor decorated with gorgeous lights, silently reciting every dance move and song passage in his mind.

Ten minutes before eight o'clock, the auditorium of Gocheok Dome was already full.

Looking around, you can see crowds of people, the dense crowd looks like a surging ocean.

At this moment, the lights on the stage seemed to be given life, slowly lighting up, soft and bright, turning the stage into a dream world.

The audience looked up at the stage, curiosity gleaming in their eyes.

They looked at their watches and found that there was still some time before the scheduled eight o'clock. This change surprised them a little.

However, the surprise did not dampen their enthusiasm.

On the contrary, the audience became even more excited, with cheers and screams rising one after another, as if the entire venue was shaking for this moment.

They waved their glow sticks and swayed to the rhythm of the lights, thinking that the show had started early.

(End of this chapter)