EFB Chapter 43 Tian Ji Zhen
Chapter 43 Tian Ji Zhen
After two leisurely days of university life, the graphics card, motherboard and other components I bought finally arrived.
The package was delivered on the afternoon of the third day, and Li Yuanzhen ran home as soon as school was over.
The i9-9900K plus the RTX 2080 Ti, the motherboard is ASUS, all four RAM slots are filled, and the cooler is water cooling—this whole setup cost Li Yuan over 30,000 yuan.
Although it will be obsolete in less than two years, it's better to buy it early and enjoy it sooner.
Now that you have money, can't you splurge a little?
Consider it a gift to your past self who was poor.
After a quick dinner, Li Yuan took the parts out of the box one by one and placed them on the table before starting to work.
More than an hour later, he had neatly arranged the cables inside the chassis, tying them up with meticulous care. He closed the side panel, plugged in the power, and pressed the power button.
The fan started spinning, the RGB lighting strip lit up, and the motherboard logo appeared on the monitor. Everything was normal, and it powered on on the first try.
Just as he was about to "taste" the fruits of his labor, his phone made a "click" sound.
"Who is it? You've ruined my mood." He glanced at the computer screen that had just lit up, and reluctantly took out his phone. "If it's just casual chatting, you're dead meat."
A new message appeared on the Kakao notification screen.
He clicked on it and saw: "Oppa, we have a music show performance tomorrow, do you want to come?"
Her name is Tian Jizhen.
The story of how Wada Himejin met is quite far-fetched.
That was two years ago—Ahn Yoo-jin invited him to visit her hometown, and Lee Won happened to have two free days at the time, so he agreed.
They took the train there, and Ahn Yoo-jin bought the tickets. Ahn Yoo-jin sat by the window, and Lee Won sat by the aisle, with an empty seat between them.
The empty seat belonged to Tian Jizhen.
Li Yuan didn't know why she, who had just debuted, would be taking the train alone, but they chatted casually on the train.
When she got off the bus, she proactively added Li Yuan on Kakao.
At the time, Li Yuan actually wanted to persuade her to leave the record company, but after thinking about it, he didn't say it.
She finally made her debut, and you tell her, "Your company won't be able to pay your salary in two years." Any normal person would think you're crazy, right?
Later, Li Yuan wrote two songs for LOONA, and the feedback was quite good. The company privately asked Tian Jizhen to get to know Li Yuan better.
It's hard to say whether it's comfortable or not—this practice by companies is indeed common, using artists as a link to maintain the relationship with producers; it's ubiquitous in the industry.
However, when Tian Jizhen chatted with him, they mostly talked about everyday things, and it wasn't very utilitarian, which made Li Yuan like her more.
Two days ago, LOONA released their first mini-album "++", marking their official "debut".
Lee Soo-man said it's pretty good and worth watching.
"Okay, I'll definitely go," Li Yuan replied.
I've been in Korea for so long, but I've never been to a TV station to watch a music show.
The main problem is that it's too early. The latest we have to go is 5 or 6 a.m., and some people even have to go to the site as early as 3 a.m. to wait.
As for the afternoon's live stream, you could only see some necessary procedures, the video clips, and a live announcement; you couldn't see any of the exciting stage performances.
"Should I show you in?"
Tickets for music shows usually need to be snapped up several days in advance, but if you have connections, that's a different story.
"It's okay, I have a ticket."
"Then I'll wait for Oppa to come~" Jeon Hee-jin seemed quite happy, and even added a Chuu emoji at the end.
After putting away his phone, Li Yuan went into his bedroom and searched high and low for a long time before finally finding an Mnet TV station staff badge at the very bottom of a small box.
This thing isn't really useful, except for the benefit of being able to freely enter and exit the recording sites of TV programs. It was given to me by the TV station's company, CJ ENM, because I wrote a few OSTs for the dramas they produced, and they gave me this pass as a thank you.
It was originally just a temporary certificate, but later, because Li Yuan's song received a good response, the other party simply changed it to a permanent one.
"Then what's the point of playing? Let's just go." Li Yuan sighed.
The filming location, Sangamdong, is nearly 30 kilometers from where he lives in Gangnam District. It would take him more than an hour to get there by himself without a car.
As for taxis, forget it.
It's already this late; taking a taxi now will cost more.
I still need to buy a car, so I'll save a little money—I'll ride my bicycle to the bar; I can save money if I can, and spend it if I can.
Anyway, there's still plenty of time.
When I arrived near the recording location by subway, there were already quite a few people gathered there.
Small groups of people, holding up support banners and carrying telephoto cameras, gathered at the entrance; they were mostly fans of the group that came to promote their music today.
As Li Yuan walked past the crowd, he paused, noticing the familiar names of Zhang Yuanying or An Youzhen that occasionally drifted from the crowd.
I asked around with two people and found out that PRODUCE 48 would be having a special stage performance, and there were more than twenty people there.
As the hottest talent show right now, they've gained a huge following recently and are the center of attention wherever they go.
"I hope they don't see me," Li Yuan muttered, putting the strap of his work badge around his neck and walking towards the entrance. "Otherwise, I won't know how to explain myself."
The members of IZ*ONE that I know all have somewhat cunning personalities—Jang Won-young, Ahn Yu-jin, Kang Hye-won, and Lee Chae-yeon are all like that.
Lee Chae-yeon even has a sharp tongue.
As for Choi Ye-na, she's not scheming; she's outright cunning, the kind who doesn't hide anything.
After briefly communicating with the staff at the entrance while wearing his work badge, Li Yuan was led to a private lounge.
A huge sofa took up most of the room, and there were several bottles of water and a plate of cookies on the coffee table. There was also a water dispenser in the corner.
With several hours to go before the official recording, Li Yuan wasn't going to just sit there idly; it would be better for him to rest.
I dozed off for an unknown amount of time when there was a knock on the door.
Li Yuan sat up from the sofa, rubbed his eyes, and checked the time—2:50 a.m.
He got up and went to the door. A staff member in uniform was standing at the door, reminding him that it was time to start recording.
"Okay, thank you." Li Yuan stretched and walked out of the room.
"Yes, please contact me anytime if you need anything. This is my phone number." The staff member handed over a business card, which Li Yuan accepted.
"Yes, thank you for your hard work."
As a rookie group, LOONA will definitely be recorded earlier, and the same will likely be true for PRODUCE 48's special stage.
Walking down the corridor, there are numbered lounges on both sides.
Occasionally, you could hear noises from the dressing rooms of some groups; some were practicing their singing, while others were playing around, until Li Yuan walked up to a dressing room.
"Hey, Zhao Meiyan, be quiet!" Song Yuqi's voice came from inside.
"You're the one who should be quiet!" Zhao Meiyan's voice rang out. "How can you call your unnie that?!"
"What 'unnie' or whatever, that's just what I call you!"
"Ugh, you're so noisy!"
The noisy commotion made Li Yuan stop in his tracks.
"Wait, is there another performance by the kid today?"
It seems to be "HANN"?
We need to get out of here quickly.
If Song Yuqi catches me, I'm sure I won't have any peace.