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Chapter 1165 Come on
Flying over Aramco, on a plane about to arrive in Las Vegas.

"…We're almost in Las Vegas, what are we going to do?"

"Yes, this is our first time going to the legendary Billboard Awards Ceremony."

The business class of the plane was not quiet. EXO members and staff were doing their own things, while Park Chanyeol and Bian Baekhyun were holding cameras and talking to the camera non-stop, filming VCR.
The two of them held cameras, looking at the front row, then turning back, interviewing other members one by one. Soon, Park Chanyeol turned around and looked at Ji Jingyuan behind him, and took the initiative to greet him: "Jingyuan, come and say hello...Are you okay?"

I was smiling at first, but seeing Chi Jingyuan frowning, I couldn't help but show concern... I remembered that this youngest member is afraid of heights, so every time he takes a plane, he either sleeps or gets a little irritable when he's awake.

"It's okay~"

After seeing the camera, Chi Jingyuan, who was a little airsick due to fear of heights, shook his head and smiled at the camera.

The VCR that Park Chanyeol and his team shot at this time was specially arranged by the company. They started shooting from the moment they got on the plane and continued until they reached the billboard. They also filmed everything that happened in between, including chatting, eating, and resting.

After all, this is EXO's first time participating in the Billboard Music Awards, and it is also the first time for a Peninsula artist to enter the mainstream music industry in the United States after a few years. Once they win the award, these shots will become a very meaningful commemoration and testimony, and fans will also like to watch this kind of video.

If I don’t win the award…then just pretend I never filmed it.

"Anihasay..."

Chi Jingyuan forced a smile and waved to the camera as a greeting.

Knowing that he was not in good condition, Park Chanyeol did not say much. He took a picture of Ji Jingyuan's face and then turned the camera to himself. He praised Ji Jingyuan with an expression of surprise and admiration: "Oh my god, Yuan xi's bare face is really not a joke... I will be getting off the plane soon, I am really excited..."

More than an hour later, the plane finally landed. The exhausted EXO finally passed the security check and were about to walk into the lobby.

Although I was a little nervous, it’s not like I haven’t been to Amei events before, and I’ve even attended several concerts.

I didn't have much expectation at first, but when Chi Jingyuan followed the team, walked around the corner, and heard the sudden cheers in the hall, I was instantly surprised.

"EXO!EXO!EXO"

“Aaaahhh, EXO!!”

Cheers and cheers came one after another. When the fans saw them, they all burst into great enthusiasm and waved all kinds of sticks and banners that they didn't know where they bought from.

There were actually fans who came to pick him up at the airport!
Although, compared to Asia, the number is actually not small.

If the fans who came to pick up the singer at the airport could fill up the fence during the event, this time they only occupied the edge of the fence.

But everyone seemed very enthusiastic, shouting loudly at Chi Jingyuan and the others as if they were in front of a mirror. Except for those with Asian faces and yellow skin, there were people of all skin colors. Chi Jingyuan also saw a real black girl who was shouting desperately, with love and excitement in her eyes.

Compared with the local fans on the peninsula, these Ami fans are not slack at all. On the contrary, because it is difficult to meet in person, they are more fanatical and excited.

Chi Jingyuan looked at the cheering fans beside him and was surprised and moved.

Several EXO members sincerely gestured to the fans next to them, and the staff next to them looked at the camera and recorded all the scenes.

After leaving the airport, everyone went to the hotel in the nanny car that the company had prepared long ago.

The hotel that EXO stayed at for the Billboard event was ARIA. ARIA is one of the main partner hotels for the 2017 BBMAs. The hotel provides a high degree of privacy. This year, many performing guests and nominated artists chose to stay here for their convenience.

And I heard from the person I contacted that this year, the after party after the awards ceremony will be held here.

We just landed today and have no itinerary planned, so after checking into our respective rooms, the energetic members had dinner at the hotel, while some fell asleep immediately to adjust to the jet lag, and soon it was evening.

"…Here we are. I have slept all day."

"Hotel? ARIA, never heard of it? It's a pretty famous hotel in Las Vegas. I think the decoration is OK, luxurious five-star standard. Most importantly, the location is good, right on the Las Vegas Boulevard, and it's only ten minutes away from the Billboard venue, T-Mobile Arena."

In the room, Chi Jingyuan was eating while talking on the phone to Zhou Ziyu.

It was just brought to him by his assistant. EXO was forbidden to leave the hotel, but the hotel restaurant Salt & Ivy was open all day, so it was quite convenient.

As for Zhou Ziyu... After not seeing each other for more than 20 days, this black girl seemed to miss him very much. She had sent him a text message asking him to let her know when he arrived in Las Vegas. After Chi Jingyuan's flight landed, he also notified a few close friends.

However, due to the time difference, not many people responded, and Chi Jingyuan was sleeping because he was dizzy.

Just now, Zhou Ziyu seemed to have finished a morning schedule and sent him a text message to see if he was free. After receiving a reply, she called him directly and asked about Chi Jingyuan's situation in a very energetic manner.

She was obviously very curious about the billboard, Las Vegas, or just about everything about Chi Jingyuan.

"Every time we have an out-of-town trip, the company never books a five-star hotel for us..." Zhou Ziyu's complaining voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Newcomers should work hard, why should they stay in such a nice hotel?"

Chi Jingyuan retorted casually, and then unconsciously glanced at the TV in front of him. The TV in the suite was playing BBMA's promotional video this year by default, and it happened to be playing a clip of EXO.

"Hmph~" Zhou Ziyu snorted gloomily.

"But I'm not really satisfied. We were arranged on the 56th floor, which is too high. I want to live on the ground floor, but it's not allowed. This is arranged by others. High-rise suites are the basic requirement. All the celebrities who stayed there were on the 55th floor or above."

"Besides, everything is expensive here. Cleaning staff need to be tipped $20 a day, and security guards and drivers need at least $ in tips for each service, otherwise they might leak your itinerary."

"The hotel is $2300 a night..."

"Besides, the air here is extremely dry. Baekhyun has been complaining about skin allergies since he got off the plane. His assistant bought a humidifier urgently and just sent it to me."

"But I did meet a lot of European and American stars. Guess who I met when I came up here today? Bruno Mars, he lives two floors above us, and Drake. It is said that he is the most popular person on the Billboard this year."

Chi Jingyuan also took the opportunity to complain about the environment in Las Vegas and talked about some interesting things that happened after he came here. He heard Zhou Ziyu's curious responses. Her soft, curved voice was transmitted through the receiver to Las Vegas across the ocean, which seemed to add a lot to the atmosphere in the room.

"..."

After chatting for a long time, the black girl was satisfied with Chi Jingyuan's situation. Then she paused and asked curiously in a worried tone, "Isn't Las Vegas a gambling city? You, don't want to go there to gamble, do you?"

"What a bet."

Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but scold her when he heard her ridiculous worries: "Before we came here, the company repeatedly forbade us to appear in the casino, saying it was for image management. They even didn't let us go out of the hotel, so I didn't even have the chance to go out for a walk."

"Well……"

Thinking of this, Chi Jingyuan said with some interest: "Next time we have a chance, I'll take you around. It would be boring to come to Las Vegas without going to the casino."

"…I'm not going! What if I lose?"

Zhou Ziyu was not very happy when she heard this. Instead, she spoke in a low voice with some concern.

"If I lose, I'll hold you there!"

Hearing her foolish worry, Chi Jingyuan said something in a bad mood, and then he clicked his tongue, as if he was thinking of what Zhou Ziyu said. After thinking for a while, he said with a smile: "But if I really lose, I will borrow money from you after I lose all my money!"

"..."

After hearing Chi Jingyuan's plan, Zhou Ziyu didn't pay attention to the question of "borrow or not borrow". Instead, she hesitated for a second and whispered, "What if my money is not enough?"

"You're crazy, do you really think I can lose all the games?"

When Chi Jingyuan heard this, he started to get annoyed again: "If I really lose everything, the little money you earn multiplied by ten won't be enough."

But after he finished speaking, he realized that this black girl was willing to lend him money without hesitation, and even worried that it was not enough... Chi Jingyuan felt warm in his heart, and his tone dropped again: "Okay, I'm just kidding, I won't go this time... I won't talk to you anymore, I have to go to a meeting after dinner."

"Hmm~"

Zhou Ziyu responded obediently, and then she thought of something and spoke softly but firmly to support:
"I'll watch the live broadcast the day after tomorrow."

"come on!"

…………

After arriving in Las Vegas and checking into the hotel, all EXO members felt very curious. They took all kinds of photos and selfies, and took photos with the stars they met by chance.

But after the novelty, we naturally encountered a lot of problems. There were many differences in diet. Several members were more accustomed to Korean food. Unfortunately, after searching for a long time, we found that there seemed to be only one Korean barbecue restaurant in Las Vegas, and the queue required an hour.

There are also some cultural aspects. Kai gave the doorman a $20 tip when he went out at night. He probably thought he was very generous and looked cool when tipping. He even blew his bangs modestly... but was immediately grabbed by his agent and whispered to him that the minimum tip here is $.
Seeing this brother trying hard to maintain his image despite the embarrassment, Chi Jingyuan almost couldn't help laughing.

After a day of various filming and interviews, it finally arrived on May 5th, the day of the Billboard Music Awards.

Even though there was no stage, the award was not very important, and many people didn’t even know them...but EXO still prepared very seriously.

They started preparing very early, putting on makeup and trying on clothes. Except for Chi Jingyuan, who had a full set of custom-made suits, jewelry and watches specially provided by GUCCI, all other SM members also took it very seriously. They all wore dark suits, and you could tell at a glance that they had invested real money.

In order to show off their best figures, they even skipped lunch. They set out from the hotel's underground garage after noon, went to Harmon Ave to wait and transfer, and then got on the nanny car sent by the organizer to pick them up, ready to walk the red carpet.

“What color is Billboard’s red carpet?”

"Bright red? Or deep red?"

"It seems to be magenta, pink."

"How long will it take us to get to the venue?"

"About twenty minutes..."

"Wow, Jingyuan is so handsome today. This outfit, wow..."

The interior structure of the nanny car is specially made, and all members sit facing each other, and the atmosphere in the car seems a bit stiff at this time.

EXO, which has debuted for five years and has won all the honors that a boy band can get in the peninsula and even in Asia, felt a strong sense of tension that they had not felt for a long time in this nanny car that was about to head to the red carpet.

I have walked the red carpet countless times and attended countless music award ceremonies like this.

But at this moment, this feeling of nervousness and uneasiness emerged uncontrollably, lingering around everyone, including Chi Jingyuan. He felt his chest beating very fast, as if he had returned to his rookie days.

Although each member of EXO pretended to be calm on the surface, they were actually very nervous. Park Chanyeol, Byun Baekhyun and others kept saying all kinds of meaningless words, trying to ease the atmosphere and cheer each other up.

The VJ in charge of the filming didn't say a word, but just held the camera and recorded everyone's expressions.

Kim Junmyeon next to him was still looking at the small card in his hand, reciting the lines that he had already memorized... As the captain, he had to speak in many interviews, and if he won an award, he would also be the one to give the acceptance speech.

The captain, who had expressed his gratitude countless times, was like this, which shows the mood of the members in the car at that moment.

But this nervousness and uneasiness is really hard to control. This is their first time to participate in such a world-class awards ceremony and their first time to enter the mainstream vision of European and American music. Fans and citizens of the peninsula are watching... The pressure is really great.

This tension continued all the way, increasing as the nanny car drove on.

It wasn't until the car turned a corner and started to slow down that the assistant in front of us casually reminded us, "We're almost there."

"..."

Seeing the tense atmosphere, some people were even sweating. Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but look at the crowd outside the window, which was obviously increasing. He retracted his gaze and clapped his hands vigorously, breaking the atmosphere. He shouted loudly, "Alright, it's almost time. Don't think too much. Swag a little. Where's your sense?"

He took the initiative to stretch out his right hand and placed it between everyone.

When the other members saw this, they all stretched out their right hands and placed them on his hands. Kim Jong Dae and Do Kyung Soo, who were sitting further away, even stood up, leaned forward and stretched out their hands.

“1, 2, 3~”

The nine people put their hands together and waved them up and down vigorously. Captain Jin Junmyeon counted down with great enthusiasm. Everyone tried their best, as if to release the pressure in their bodies, and shouted loudly together:

We are one, we are EXO! ”

"Fighting~"

The wanton and loud voice instantly filled the entire car. Chi Jingyuan, whose hands were placed at the bottom, felt his hands a little sore from the huge force pressing down on him, but he seemed not to feel it at all. Instead, he showed a smile of relief and excitement.

He has shouted the slogan countless times since his debut, but there are very few times when he truly has emotional fluctuations, and most of the time he shouts it out to his fans.

But at this moment, he, or all the members of EXO, felt warm in their hearts, as if everyone was connected.

Everyone seemed to feel the long-lost team spirit.

The tension was relieved a lot, and the car soon reached the designated location. The dense crowds of spectators and passers-by could already be seen outside.

Chi Jingyuan and other members also breathed a sigh of relief.

Although everyone in EXO, even SM, came to participate in the Billboard this time with a feeling and mentality of luck, or even pilgrimage.

After all, Kpop has always been seeking recognition from mainstream European and American entertainment culture.

But when they were about to see their fans and actually appear on the stage, all the members stood up straight and with their heads held high, throwing away any arrogance in their hearts, and displaying their years of experience and skills, looking cool when they should and being confident when they should.

No matter how much you admire and respect the market here, you must not look down on yourself, or you will end up like a villager coming to the city and be looked down upon by others. This will also affect the fans who invested in Kpop, and even the entire Kpop.

At the very least, we need to show the energy and spirit of the best men's group in the history of the peninsula and the current No. 1 group in Asia.

"get off!"