Chapter 37

Yin Xian followed Taeyeon back to the Girls' Generation waiting room.

"What are you planning to do?" As soon as Yin Xian pushed open the door, he saw a row of eight girls standing neatly.

"1, 2, 3, thank you, senior!" Led by Jessica, the eight girls bowed to Yin Xian in unison.

Damn, Yin Xian suddenly understood why some people complained that Girls' Generation was impolite. This kind of bowing was too pressuring! Even Super Junior, with 13 members, didn't have such a strong presence! It would be strange if the person receiving the bow felt comfortable.

"What are you doing?" Not only Yin Xian, but even Kim Taeyeon felt puzzled.

"Thank you, Yin Xian oppa, for taking care of us," Sunny said. She was one of the best speakers in Girls' Generation besides Kim Taeyeon: "We will deeply remember what you said just now."

Yin Xian looked around at the eyes of these girls, and fortunately, they were all quite sincere. It seemed that they had really taken his words to heart. Perhaps it was also related to the unexpected默契 (chemistry) he and Taeyeon had on stage?

"Don't be so serious." Since Yin Xian had achieved his goal, there was no need to act like a big shot, "I said those things just now for Taeyeon. Since the performance is over, it's all in the past. I hope you won't take my words to heart." He then bowed deeply to Kim Taeyeon and said, "I did say some harsh things just now, so, Taeyeon, I'm sorry."

"Yin Xian oppa, you don't have to do that." Kim Taeyeon was startled and quickly moved to avoid his bow, saying, "I know you were doing it for my sake. Otherwise, we wouldn't have had such good chemistry on stage."

"What chemistry?" Tiffany, who had the closest relationship with Kim Taeyeon in Girls' Generation, naturally sensed that Taeyeon's attitude seemed a bit strange.

"During the rehearsal, Yin Xian xi only sang a small part of the chorus, and the rest was sung by Taeyeon. That was the original arrangement. But during the formal performance... you saw it yourselves." The agent, who had been agonizing for a long time, finally managed to comment, "It almost killed me!"

"Really?" The girls almost jumped up, their eyes burning with curiosity.

The stage effect just now was truly amazing. Because there were only two spotlights on the two people, the photographer's job was relatively simple, making the scene exceptionally concise. Plus, one was in black and the other in white, the fade-in and fade-out effects, the switch between wide shots and close-ups, and Taeyeon's tears made the scene incredibly touching. As for the music... the two people's full commitment, as a music critic had said, produced a live performance even better than the studio version.

Perfect, perfect.

If all this was done without rehearsal...

What level of chemistry must that be! At least a couple who had lived together for over 20 years?

"Cough, cough..." Yin Xian couldn't quite handle the girls' gazes, "Ms. Meesan, could you help Taeyeon again? Her makeup is smudged from crying, and her eyes seem a bit swollen."

"I know... Hey, Yin Xian xi, can you stop making the girls cry all the time!" Jeong Meesan laughed helplessly and commented.

Yin Xian felt a bit overwhelmed.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in!" As the owner of the waiting room, the Girls' Generation agent naturally answered the door.

"Hello, everyone." A person pushed open the door and came in.

"Hello, Senior Liu Zai Shi!" The girls who had just sat down immediately stood up when they saw Liu Zai Shi.

"Hello, Senior Kim Jong Kook!" When the person behind Liu Zai Shi also came in, the girls were completely flustered.

"Don't be so nervous, sit down! We're here to see Yin Xian." Kim Jong Kook was quite satisfied with the respect these juniors showed him and smiled, nodding at the girls as a greeting.

"What's up?" Yin Xian pressed down on Kim Taeyeon, who had just sat down to touch up her makeup and was about to stand up to greet the two, and said to the two, "Didn't I tell the brothers not to come backstage? Look at how scared these little girls are."

"You really do spoil these little girls!" Liu Zai Shi teased.

"I think we should go out. Otherwise, once they hear that Brother Jong Kook is here, this place will turn into a market. The girls have a comeback stage performance later, and I don't want to ruin it for them." Yin Xian quickly said.

"You really are quite popular here!" Liu Zai Shi said with a hint of sarcasm.

"Yin Xian, that song you just sang with Taeyeon xi was amazing! Look, my comeback song is still undecided. Can you write a song for me?" Kim Jong Kook said half-jokingly.

"Brother Jong Kook, you're really flattering me." Yin Xian looked at the Girls' Generation girls, who were a bit restrained, and smiled, "Let's go, don't torture these little girls anymore."

"Who dares to drive Kim Jong Kook out of the waiting room at the 'Popular Song' backstage? Among the currently active singers, probably only Yoon Jong Shin and JYP would dare to do that." Liu Zai Shi pointed at Yin Xian and laughed.

"We're enemies!" Kim Jong Kook chimed in.

The Girls' Generation members' gazes towards the two immediately changed upon hearing this.

"Brother Jong Kook, you really agreed to appear in that special?" Yin Xian immediately understood what was going on when Kim Jong Kook said this.

"Such an interesting special, of course I have to participate!" Kim Jong Kook laughed and put his arm around Yin Xian's shoulder, "I want to see what you're made of!"

"Ah!" Yin Xian immediately panicked and quickly asked Liu Zai Shi, "Brother Zai Shi, will Unnie Eun Hye come?"

"A surprise attack will be better." Liu Zai Shi grinned mischievously, "Won't that be more effective?"

Yoon Ah, who was standing by, suddenly laughed, "Ah, I get it."

"Yoon Ah, what are you laughing about?" Hyo Yeon, who was a bit nervous, scolded her.

"It seems like a love triangle story between Senior Kim Jong Kook, Yin Xian oppa, and Senior Yoon Eun Hye." Yoon Ah explained.

Everyone in the room burst into laughter.

"See, Jong Kook, I told you this special will be a hit." Liu Zai Shi said excitedly.

"No, this will hurt Unnie Eun Hye. I need to call her." Yin Xian was desperately trying to get out of it.

"Unnie Eun Hye won't object. Try it if you don't believe me." Liu Zai Shi said confidently, "Eun Hye is very loyal to her friends."

Yin Xian immediately understood Liu Zai Shi's meaning.

Yoon Eun Hye and Kim Jong Kook were just good friends, not lovers, which anyone familiar with them knew.

Kim Jong Kook, who had been out of the public eye for two years due to military service, needed attention and topics to return to the entertainment industry. The classic scene with Yoon Eun Hye from two years ago would be the fastest way to evoke the public's memories of him. Out of loyalty to her friend, Yoon Eun Hye wouldn't mind helping Kim Jong Kook at this time.

Why should he be the bad guy?

Thinking about it, competing with Kim Jong Kook for a woman was quite exciting!

"Since that's the case, Brother Jong Kook, I won't let you have Eun Chan!" Yin Xian smiled and made a flexing gesture at Kim Jong Kook.

The room naturally burst into laughter again.

"Let's go, don't cause trouble for Yin Xian." Kim Jong Kook suddenly said. He had also thought it through. Should the juniors who were still active come to pay respects to a senior who was no longer active?

He decided not to cause a headache.

Liu Zai Shi also thought about it, nodded, and left the Girls' Generation waiting room with Kim Jong Kook.

"Yin Xian oppa, do you really like Senior Yoon Eun Hye?" Kim Hyo Yeon, who had been holding back, finally couldn't help but ask.

"Like? Ha ha, Hyo Yeon, you don't understand the friendship between men," Yin Xian smiled and looked at Kim Hyo Yeon, "As a girl, you don't understand the friendship between men."

"Men... but Senior Yoon Eun Hye is a woman..." Kim Hyo Yeon muttered to herself.

On the other side, Jeong Meesan had finished touching up Kim Taeyeon's makeup.

Seeing that Jeong Meesan's work was done, Yin Xian got up to say goodbye.

"Thank you for taking care of us, oppa!" The girls bowed to Yin Xian again.

Yin Xian once again felt the overwhelming pressure. Damn, S.M. these people.

"Perform well, I'll be in the audience to watch your comeback performance!" Yin Xian left the waiting room.

The next day, Yin Xian started filming the historical drama "One Branch of Plum."

Since this drama had many scenes of the main characters as children, Yin Xian and Han Hyo Joo's scenes weren't particularly urgent. However, considering that the two leads were currently popular stars with many schedules, they decided to start filming early.

"Your song on SBS's 'Popular Song' yesterday was really beautiful." The first thing Han Hyo Joo said to Yin Xian made him feel quite flattered.

"Thank you, Hyo Joo xi, it was Taeyeon xi who sang well, I was just carried along by her." Yin Xian remained humble.

"By the way, Yin Xian xi, the theme song for our drama has been written. Are you interested in singing it?" The director, who had heard their conversation, suddenly remembered and asked Yin Xian.

"Director, I'm sorry, I'm not used to singing songs written by others, so, I'm sorry." Yin Xian naturally knew that the drama had spent a lot of money to hire a famous Japanese composer to handle all the music for the drama, so he hadn't thought about writing a song for it, let alone singing someone else's song.

"I see, that's a pity." The director's words were sincere.

As filming progressed, Yin Xian noticed something was off.

However, he didn't say much and still completed the first day's filming seriously.

He just went home and carefully read through the script again.

When Yin Xian's eyes finally landed on the name of the second male lead in the script, he finally understood something.

Then Yin Xian smiled and closed the script.

For several days, Yin Xian completed his filming quickly and seriously, then said goodbye to Han Hyo Joo and went home.

Finally, one evening, Yin Xian received a call.

"Yin Xian xi, hello!"

"Ah! Hyo Joo xi! Hello! At this time... do you have something to talk about?"

"Yes, I just finished today's filming."

"Ah, Hyo Joo xi, you worked hard!"

"Actually, Yin Xian xi, don't you find it a bit strange?"

"Strange about what?"

"As the male lead, isn't Yin Xian xi's part a bit too small? I've been waiting for a chance to act opposite you!"

"Ah! You mean that! It's all in the script!"

"In the script...?"

"It's in the script. Hyo Joo xi, even though you're a senior, I have to say, you didn't read the script carefully."

"Is that so? I'll go back and check it again. Are you not coming tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow and the day after, I have to record a special for 'Infinite Challenge.' I won't be at the set. But it shouldn't affect the shooting schedule."

"Even so..."

"Hyo Joo xi, I'm really glad to receive your call."

"Really? See you next week then!"

"See you next week!"

Yin Xian hung up the phone, a smile appeared on his lips. He didn't say anything but moved Han Hyo Joo's phone number from the colleague group to the friend group.

He always appreciated others' kindness, even if he refused their help.

However, Yin Xian now had more pressing matters.

The 'Infinite Challenge' he was recording tomorrow was the special for Kim Jong Kook's return.

The name of the special had already been announced to all the MCs.

"Defend My Love."

It was full of passion and enthusiasm.

Feeling the muscles on his body, which were different from Kim Jong Kook's but equally solid, Yin Xian thought, "Come on, let's see what you've got!"

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