Chapter 4 Infinite Challenge (1)
"Hello, senior. You played it a few times, and it sounds very nice." The little girl put away her phone and looked up at Li Jaemin in front of the piano. Her lips were raised, and the coldness on her face was like ice was broken. She squinted her eyes like crescent moons and asked curiously, "Are senior an artist?"
"Hello. I'm not an artist!" Lee Jae-min looked at the little girl who looked generous and generous and said, "Are you a trainee in which company?"
"Senior, my name is Zheng Xiujing. I am a new trainee at S.M Company this year. I am learning piano now. Senior must be very good. Can you teach me how to play the piano?" Xiujing noticed her abruptness after saying that, and lowered her eyes and stuck out her tongue embarrassedly.
Lee Jae-min smiled indifferently, treating the child's words but not attentiveness. The little girl turned out to be a trainee in the same company with Yoona. He learned from Yoona that S.M's company has made very tight and strict daily training for trainees, and there is no more time to learn other things.
The other party was a stranger and an adult strange man. Xiujing was a little embarrassed. When she saw him playing the piano just now, she thought "I would be better if he were his piano teacher." Unexpectedly, she blurted out. She felt her cheeks were a little hot, so she quickly changed the subject and pointed at the outside of the store and said, "Ah, it's raining outside."
Lee Jaemin looked down with Xiujing's pointing and drizzled down through the glass door. He remembered the lyrics he wrote last night, and suddenly, a rhythm echoed and leapt in his mind.
This state of emotional eruption is something that all composers can encounter, or rather, dream of, and he is no exception, because this state comes from the accumulation of inspiration from the heart.
Li Zaiming sat down in front of the piano, turned on the recording function of his phone and put it aside. He squinted his eyes and felt the emotions that surged in his heart. His slender and flexible fingers swept across the piano keys. The music was like the trickle of the drizzle outside, gradually forming a small clear stream in the air, flowing in the hearts of everyone.
Xiujing stood opposite the piano without realizing it, and stood there like an empty person. The little girl looked at the beating keys without any focus, her eyes brightened.
At this moment, a petite figure with a folded flower umbrella paused when passing outside the Zhiyou piano store. She turned her head in surprise and looked at the store, focusing on listening to the piano sound coming from inside. What a beautiful music, a little bit of warmth and sweetness in the faint sadness.
The little flower umbrella was put away, revealing the girl's bangs, her eyes flashed like crystals. She pursed her tender red lips, as if she was afraid of disturbing the piano playing. She pushed open the glass door with her hands and jumped into her eyes. A man sitting in front of the piano with his back to the door. Her black cotton jacket made her back look even more upright, and a small and indescribable emotion surged in her heart.
"I'm going back soon. The director said that the last new member is here and we'll gather together." At this time, a tall girl with long hair hanging down her shoulders and slightly dark skin ran over, reached out and grabbed the petite girl and said, "Taeyon! Hurry up."
"Oh!" The girl named Taeyeon seemed to wake up from a trance, hurriedly retracted her hands that pushed the door, turned around and followed her outward.
Li Jaemin, immersed in the sound of the piano, suddenly seemed to have noticed something. He stopped and turned around, only to see the slightly shaking glass door, two small umbrellas floating past.
"Just this one. Please help me deliver it to me in the afternoon..." Li Jae-min stood up and handed a credit card to the clerk next to him. The song "First Person" was actually completed here, and he was going to rush back to sort it out.
When Li Jaemin spoke to the clerk, he did not notice that the little girl named Xiujing was carrying her body, taking out paper and pen from her backpack, quickly remembering something.
A few days later, the parking lot at the entrance of a ski resort.
A black car drove into the camera and saw a long green cotton coat with swollen eyes. He was about 30 years old, with a funny look and a bit fat man opened the car door and ran down.
"Yeah~" This man is Zheng Hyung-dun, one of the hosts of infinite challenge. He ran to the clock and saw the empty gathering place. He excitedly pointed at the photographer while placing the signature tag at the time point he arrived. "Haha, I arrived fifteen minutes ago, and even Squad Leader Liu Jae-shy didn't arrive. I was the first one."
Ten minutes later, Jung Hyung-dun covered his stomach and asked the photographer with pain: "What should I do? I want to go to the bathroom. If I come back, I will be late."
At this time, Yoo Jae-suk, who was slightly thin, also came over in a white car. As soon as he got off the car, he saw Zheng Hyung-don running towards the distance in a mess.
"Hello everyone, this is the Alaska special for Infinite Challenge. Today we will invite a special guest." Yoo Jae-suk started his signature nagging host, "As the class monitor of Infinite Challenge, I have always been the most punctual."
"Of course, today is also the first one to arrive." Yoo Jae-suk said, replacing the label Jung Hyung-don with his own.
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As the fifth five hosts of Infinite Challenge entered the venue and received instructions from PD, Li Jaemin walked quickly to the meeting place from a distance, while recalling the information of Infinite Challenge host.
Yoo Jae-suk, the main MC with infinite challenges, always has a smile on his kind face, giving people a sense of intimacy. He and Kang Ho-dong formed two national MCs, and at the beginning of this year, he won the MBC Performing Arts Awards with the infinite challenges hosted by the host.
Because a funny female artist once mentioned that Yoo Jae-suk looked like a grasshopper, he had a grasshopper headband in a show hosted by fin.k.l, etc., so he was named "Uncle Grasshopper". His kind, witty and cute hosting style made him the most popular host and comedian in China.
Unlike the funny thing about Kang Ho-dong using guest privacy and pain in his feet, Yoo Jae-suk takes good care of the guests on the show and often highlights the guests with his own and his companions. Almost all artists like his show, not because Kang Ho-dong's funny way is wrong, but Lee Jae-min, who has not yet entered the ranks of artists, Yoo Jae-suk's hosting style is suitable for him.
Park Myung Soo is the most aliased variety showman, and basically comes from infinite challenges. The most famous ones are Miao Xiao Ge, Demon, etc. His unique scolding and funny have won him super popularity. He is the 1.5th leader of the show. He always wants to seize the power of Yoo Jae-suk MC in the show.
In addition, there are fat Zheng Hyung-don, Zheng Jun-ha, who is known as the stupid brother, Ha Dong-hoon, and Lu Hong-chol, who is known as the "crazy child".
"Hello, senior." When he came to the five hosts, Lee Jae-min bowed to them to greet them.
After returning the gift, Yoo Jae-suk briefly introduced Lee Jae-min's situation, then turned to look at the fat Jung Hyung-don. The crew arranged for him and Park Myung-soo to be in the same room.
"Brother Mingxiu, after getting up, I was sure that he was still asleep, so I came here." Jung Hyung-dun said with a serious face.
Everyone, including the photographers and PDs on the other side, showed speechless expressions. However, they were used to it. Late shooting is a tradition that infinitely challenged the hosts, and they often used this as the topic of the show.
Ten minutes later, Park Myung Soo finally arrived.
"Brother, you're late. It's so cold. Look, look, even the crew is trembling with coldness, waiting for you alone..." Jung Hyung-don first started to speak out, just like Park Myung-soo's main MC who wanted to seize power, he also frequently peeked at Park Myung-soo's second-in-command position on the show.
Park Myung-soo ignored this and deliberately missed the welcome of Jung Hyung-don. He shook hands with everyone one by one with a serious look on his face. When he passed by Lee Jae-min, he glanced away, then squeezed away the others and stood in the middle of the recording with Yoo Jae-suk before coughing, "I just called me to put on makeup, but I was late, I'm sorry."
"Brother, when did you arrive early?" Jung Hyung-don continued to complain, and everyone agreed.
"Ah~ You guys do this easily lead to misunderstandings." Park Myung-soo retorted loudly, "It will make the audience think I am really late for a lot."
"Isn't that? If I don't talk about it this time, I'm not late last issue, and I'm just letting us wait for more than twenty minutes." Lu Hongzhe, who was dyed with blonde hair, had a beard on his rough face, and claimed to be a "beautiful man" who was infinitely challenging, complained.
After hearing this, Park Myung-soo smiled embarrassedly and took a step back.
Seeing Yoo Jae-suk wink, Lee Jae-min immediately stood up and said to the point of justifying Park Myung-soo: "Brother Ming-soo is the president, and the itinerary must be relatively tight. I understand it occasionally later. What about the last issue?"
"Haha~" everyone laughed and looked at Park Myung Soo taking another step back like a blow.
"Then, the last issue? I'm late! Uh, the last issue? I've eaten it, that..."
As Park Myung-soo gradually became green, even the crew couldn't help laughing. Lee Jae-min still didn't notice it, and was still asking questions with an innocent look on his face. Yoo Jae-suk even laughed and lay on the back railing.
"Ah~~ Who are you? Did Yoo Jae-suk send it?" Park Ming-suk suddenly turned serious on his face, and pushed Yoo Jae-suk beside him to the side, shouting at Lee Jae-min. This was his standard way of scolding and hilarious, "Yo Jae-suk wants to call me brother, do I know the biggest thing here!"
Before a program is filmed, writers will write a good script. Generally, hosts and guests will record according to the script, but this is just one direction, especially in infinite challenges, and there will often be free performance. This depends on the on-site reactions of the hosts and guests.
"Hello, Brother Mingxiu. My name is Lee Jaemin." Lee Jaemin bowed to Park Mingxiu, wiped his forehead and said, "Yes, when you see Brother... you will know that you are the largest here."
Park Myung-soo's forehead was very big and a little bald, so it became even more obvious. Everyone else laughed. This was a very good laugh. It was a bit surprised that Yoo Jae-suk and others were able to grasp it so quickly. Even Kim Tae-ho on the opposite side looked at Lee Jae-min again.
"Ah~ you guy!"
Park Myung-soo made an extremely embarrassed expression and scolded louder. Yoo Jae-suk, who was standing aside, quickly changed the topic and said, "Now we officially introduce our guest in this issue - Lee Jae-min. Lee Jae-min, 23 years old, graduated from the Manhattan Conservatory of Music in the United States, majoring in composition..."
"Learn to compose music? Why can you be on our show?" Park Myung Soo still muttered in resentment.
Liu Zaishi pretended not to hear it and introduced louder: "Also, he is now studying for a double master's degree in international business and composition at the Graduate School of Dongguo University."
"Wow~" The host responded very well to young people with high education.
"Jiamin, the oldest person here just asked, why are you here to challenge us?" Yoo Jae-suk then glanced at Park Myung-soo and asked with a smirk. It was obvious that he hoped that Lee Jae-min could say more sharp words to make fun of Park Myung-soo.
Under Park Myung Soo's gaze with a slightly nervous expression, Lee Jae-min replied: "When I'm in the United States, we watch Korean variety shows, especially Unlimited Challenge, and we have always been chasing them, because I really want to know if Brother Ming Soo can take over Brother Jae-shy's main MC. In addition, I envy your 'friendship'. I'm very happy to have the opportunity to participate in Unlimited Challenge in person this time."
"Haha~ You will be my brother from now on! Dear brother!"
I originally wanted to joke with others, but I didn't expect to dig a hole for myself. Yoo Jae-suk looked at Lee Jae-min with approval, and looked at the other side speechlessly. Seeing Park Myung-soo grinning and patting Lee Jae-min's shoulder flatteringly.
"Okay. To welcome Jae Min, let's squat ten times now." Yoo Jae-suk clapped his palm and said, "It's time to squat down." Lee Jae-min was pulled by Park Myung-soo, and Jung Hyun-don and Ha Dong-hoon immediately squatted down, and were pushed to sit on the cold ground by the people beside him.
The crew also burst into laughter. It was obvious that Yoo Jae-suk wanted to "revenge" Lee Jae-min, but it ended up fooling Jung Hyun-don and Ha Dong-hoon.
"See it. The audience said that I am a treacherous minister. Actually, Yoo Jae-suk is the one." Park Ming-soo shouted with a grievance and patted Lee Jae-min's shoulder and said, "In infinite challenges, honesty is not possible."
"Brother Mingxiu, I know." Lee Jae-min looked like she knew her, and she came to Park Mingxiu's ear and said in a low voice, "After going back, I will definitely leave a message to the show online, and support you to take the position of Brother Shi to be the leader of the MC."
Seeing Park Myung-soo hugging Lee Jae-min with a smile, Yoo Jae-suk smiled helplessly. Lee Jae-min's understanding of infinite challenges, his grasp of the topic direction, and his on-the-spot reaction all surprised him.
Chapter completed!