Peninsula Asteroid

"Here? Come sit here..." Cui Xueli's eyes lit up when she saw Chi Jingyuan knocking on the door and walking in. She tapped the goblet in her hand and put the spoon on the dinner plate with a crisp sound. She turned around and smiled brightly. Quickly beckoning him to sit opposite.

"Where did you find this place? It's a bit out of the way. It took me a long time to find the location..."

Chi Jingyuan said hello with a squinted smile. The air conditioner inside was a bit hot. As he walked over, he took off his coat and put it on the empty stool next to him. After sitting down, he looked around the environment of the box and said casually: "looking for me?"

Although the frequency of private meetings between the two of them has been much less in the past year than before, they are still very close friends and their contact has not been interrupted. They will contact each other by mobile phone from time to time, so there is no sense of unfamiliarity.

Of course, Chi Jingyuan is still relatively lazy, and many of them were sent by Cui Xueli on his own initiative. Although this girl has her own social circle and usually likes to play with her friends, she is a close friend of the same age as Chi Jingyuan. I take it very seriously and take the initiative to say hello every few days.

"Recommended by a friend. After my last visit, I felt the steak here was good and the confidentiality was very good..."

While handing the menu to Chi Jingyuan, she pretended to complain and asked, "Why, can't I call you when I have nothing to do?"

"I haven't been here before. You can order for me. Just the signature dishes." Chi Jingyuan quickly glanced at the menu and pushed the menu to the opposite side, then shrugged naturally: "Okay, why are you inviting me to dinner? If you don’t come...how are you doing lately? Are you dating?"

Before she had time to speak, Cui Xueli carefully ordered the food for Chi Jingyuan, and urged her to serve it quickly before finally replying:

"Not now. Since what you told me last time, I have no interest in those rappers..."

As she said that, Cui Xueli didn't know what she was thinking of. She smacked her lips and seemed a little distressed. She looked at Chi Jingyuan and complained: "And your aesthetics are a bit biased... Next time if you have someone you like, I will show it to you." See? Give me some advice?"

"Okay, this is no problem." Chi Jingyuan poured a glass of wine casually and looked at the UI side with a squinting smile and a reserved look: "I'm just afraid that he will be hit."

"It's okay after the shock..." Cui Shirley handed the wine glass to him to help him pour the wine. After thanking him, she raised her head and looked over curiously: "What about you? Who did you catch after dumping Xiujing?"

"How did this come about? Why did you say it so unpleasantly..." Chi Jingyuan felt a little awkward at her choice of words, frowned and took a few sips of wine.

He and Jessica Jung were dating or not, but it was clear that they got along well in the end. During the Golden Record Awards at the beginning of the year, they even joked and chatted backstage for a long time.

The word 'dump' doesn't quite suit him.

"This is not a dump...forget it, let's not talk about it." After chatting for a few words, Cui Xueli sighed. She looked cheerful just now but suddenly became depressed: "Well, I have a headache now. They’re all big…”

Chi Jingyuan glanced at her and asked softly: "About the contract renewal?"

He didn't need to think about it to know why Cui Xueli came to him today. He must have encountered difficulties in some choices and wanted to hear the advice and ideas of his very reliable relative who was the same age.

The recent difficulty for Cui Shirley is nothing more than the contract renewal between FX and SM, because two acquaintances, Jung Soo Jung and Cui Shirley, are both at FX. Chi Kyung-won even asked Park Jae-hyun to find out more about it. FX has already signed a contract this year. Year, contract renewal negotiations have been started with five members since last year. At present, except for Cui Shirley, the other four have completed their contract renewals, leaving her alone.

This matter is actually not a secret. During this period, many people are paying attention to it online. Especially FX fans, who are waiting every day for the news of contract renewal and return of all members. They are already eager to hear about it.

Unfortunately, as far as Chi Jingyuan knows, SM doesn't seem to be planning a comeback for FX, and Cui Shirley didn't really want to be an idol two years ago.

"yes."

Cui Xueli lay on the table, looking very anxious: "I've been having a headache recently. The company is pressing me very hard, my manager has been trying to persuade me, and the members are also calling me, so now I'm also worried I don’t know what to do.”

"Then what do you think? As before, you still don't want to be an idol. You want to focus on being an actor in the future?" Chi Jingyuan also put down his glass, his smile faded, and he asked with a serious expression.

"I don't know. I really didn't want to be an idol anymore. I have always been looking forward to completely transforming into an actor. I have been counting the days until the contract expires..." Cui Shirley sat up and took a few sips of wine. Cui Shirley tilted her head. His head looked a little confused: "But now, when it comes to renewing the contract, my thoughts suddenly changed again. I want to bid farewell to the stage completely, but I suddenly feel reluctant..."

As she said that, she picked up the wine glass and drank it skillfully. She was the same age as Chi Jingyuan, and her young and pretty face was full of confusion and anxiety. Obviously, it was really difficult for her to make this kind of choice that would affect her career. come out,

Chi Jingyuan doesn't have any other opinions on Cui Xueli's thoughts. In the end, idols are just a profession. Although this profession looks very beautiful, it is actually very tiring behind the scenes. Living under the attention and opposition of others every day is... It is a profession that is also very stressful. It is normal for her to have no interest in this profession and not want to stand on the stage.

It doesn't matter whether you are an idol or not, just live your own life.

Although fans will definitely be a little disappointed...

But, that's it.

However, Chi Jingyuan was not qualified to help Cui Xueli make a decision on such an important matter. He just remained silent for a while, thought about it and then asked:

"What did the other members of FX say, Xiujing, Amber and the others?"

"Xiu Jing didn't contact me. What others would say was just to persuade me to renew my contract, talk about a group, etc. Victoria Ouni didn't say anything. She asked me about my recent situation... "

Halfway through, the waiter brought the food, and they also interrupted their conversation. It was not until the food was served and the door of the private room was closed that Cui Shirley continued what he had just said: "But the album company last year had little resources. Even the MV was shot by ourselves, and there is no promise of return in this contract renewal, which makes it clear that the company has no intention of continuing to operate FX well."

"Besides, the group has almost no activities now. Victoria O'Neill is now focusing on her career in Xia Kingdom. Xiujing is also busy filming her own drama. Luna and Amber O'Neill are both solo and there is no splash..."

"..."

Chi Jingyuan sighed but didn't say anything. He also understood a little about the situation of FX. It was launched two years after Girls' Generation. The group itself has some experimental qualities. Now after Red Velvet's debut, SM has obviously shifted its focus. On to the new girl group.

In addition, the FX members also had their own problems. After three days of EXO's run, SM suspected that Victoria was also running. During that time, when she was active in the mainland, they assigned three or four assistants to her alone. It was flattering. It was called taking care of her, but in reality she was monitoring her. From then on, it was inevitable that Victoria would leave the group in the future.

Although Zheng Xiujing has good resources, she actually has conflicts with the company due to her sister's affairs. Cui Shirley no longer wants to be an idol. The other two members are not as popular and well-known and cannot shoulder the heavy responsibility of team development.

Due to various reasons, it is reasonable for SM to no longer be optimistic about FX.

However, Ji Jingyuan did not expect that Jessica would renew her contract. He had always thought that she would leave SM after the contract ended because of his sister's matter, but he did not expect that she would renew her contract.

Chi Jingyuan shook his head when he thought about FX's situation. A few years ago, when EXO was a newcomer, they were very popular and were considered to be the senior members of a popular first-line group. However, it only took a few years for them to become like this.

He paused and then asked: "Without a return commitment, where are the human resources? Where are the combined resources? There won't be nothing, right?"

"Yes, that's why I've been hesitant."

When Cui Xueli heard this, she put down her knife and fork and was silent for a while, looking at the glass table in front of her in a daze: "The company said that if all five people renew their contracts, they will hold an offline concert for us..."

"We haven't had a concert yet."