The next day.

Cui Youqi's family sat around the dining table to eat. According to the previous discussion, Cui's father and Cui's mother were going to send him to attend the entrance ceremony of Seoul University, but Cui Youzhen had to regret it because he had to go to work.

A family of three drove to Seoul University. Cui Youqi got out of the car and walked not long before someone recognized him. A group of people began to take pictures around Cui Youqi.

In desperation, he could only ask his parents to drive away early, and he went to the school auditorium alone to attend the entrance ceremony.

The freshman entrance ceremony lasted for two hours. Previously, Seoul University had hoped that Cui Youqi could give a speech as a representative of the freshmen, but Cui Youqi declined politely. He did not want to be invited to the stage to give a speech just because of his status as an idol.
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Since cameras and mobile phones were shooting at him from time to time, he could only listen carefully to the speeches of the school leaders during the entire event to prevent him from being caught deserting.

Later, he took a taxi back to the company to practice dancing.

………

Just when Cui Youqi was practicing for the stage, the door of the practice room was suddenly opened. He turned around in surprise. Under normal circumstances, when there are people in the practice room, shouldn't he knock on the door first?

"Hello, Teacher Li Xiuman!" Cui Youqi bowed immediately.

The person who came here was not tall, slightly fat, wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses, a dark blue polo shirt, black suit pants, and a pair of black leather shoes. He looked like a "simple" and "unremarkable" rich man.

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"It turns out that Aris is practicing. Since there is no schedule today, why didn't he go to rest?"

Cui Youqi always felt that the old man was asking questions knowingly.

"Well, I feel that I still have a lot of shortcomings on the stage this time, so I want to practice more." He grinned, with his left hand on his hips and his right hand scratching his head, with a sunny, cheerful and innocent look on his face.

"Yeah." Li Xiuman squinted his eyes and raised the corners of his mouth, "Artists should have such a consciousness."

His protracted ending was mixed with his approval of Cui Youqi.

Adjusting his glasses, Li Xiuman gently asked Cui Youqi for his opinion: "Does Yuqi have time to take a walk with an old man like me?"

He noticed the change in Li Xiuman's title. At this moment, what he needs is Choi Youqi as an ordinary person, not the idol Aris.

"Of course! But the teacher is obviously still so energetic, how can he call himself an old man?" Cui Youqi shook his head with a smile, walked up to Li Xiuman, and pretended to be dissatisfied with his self-effacement.

Patting Cui Youqi's arm with one hand, Li Xiuman looked him up and down: "I've reached the age where I'm about to retire..."

Li Xiuman's tone contained too many emotions. Apart from the melancholy about the perishable youth, Cui Youqi couldn't see anything else.

Before he could speak, Li Xiuman calmed down his emotions for a moment, "Let's go, Arisu."

Cui Youqi followed him, not knowing where the S.M manager in front of him was going to take him. Along the way, he met many employees who greeted him respectfully. He also nodded and smiled in return, seeming very interested. Be willing to show your kindness.

Walking from one practice room to another, Li Xiuman opened the door, and Cui Youqi followed him in. The music was interrupted, and a group of people inside stopped and bowed urgently.

"We are one! Anihasaya, we are EXO!"

It turned out to be the company's new boy band, and there were many familiar figures in it.

Cui Youqi stood behind Li Xiuman, but his mind was elsewhere. Was I like this just now?

Li Xiuman smiled and raised her hand towards them, stepped forward and started a cordial and friendly exchange with these newcomers who had not yet debuted and were panicked by the sudden attack from the leader.

After a while, the group of people found their respective positions again and prepared to perform from the beginning.

Li Xiuman also walked back to him and nodded towards S.M choreographer and dance teacher Shim Jae-won: "Let's get started."

【Careless,careless】

【Shoot anonymous,anonymous】

………

After the song ended, Cui Youqi saw that the twelve of them were extremely tired, but because there were people watching from the side, he still tried to hold back his breath and look decent.

Cui Youqi and Shen Zaiyuan both looked at Li Xiuman, silently waiting for his evaluation.

He still had a calm face, and his voice was very soft: "Very good, please continue to practice."

It was as if he was just passing by, there happened to be a performance here, and then walked in to take a casual look at the neighbor uncle.

"Let's go." This sentence was said to Cui Youqi.

Then, turn around and leave.

Choi Youqi first bowed to Shim Jae-won, then nodded goodbye to EXO, and then hurriedly left the scene, catching up with Lee Soo-man.

"This is their debut song, what do you think?"

"It's very religious, and it reminds me a bit of Weber's Jesus Christ All-Star." Only describe, not evaluate, is always the best choice.

"What else?"

"Looking at the choreography, it feels like there are two teams fighting. First they split, and then they merged."

Li Xiuman's eyebrows relaxed, she put one hand into the pocket of her suit trouser, and quickly asked an unrelated question: "Yousu should be familiar with some of the kids in EXO, right?"

"Inside, there are quite a few of my former trainee friends."

Because of the huge height difference, Li Xiuman looked up at Cui Youqi and curled her lips: "We are friends..." The tone was like a grandfather thanking his grandson for his relationship with his classmates.

"If Arisu had not debuted as a solo artist, he would have become one of them."

Time stopped for a moment, and Cui Youqi's face showed a little surprise. He didn't know how to answer the question. Did this person... have any new arrangements for him?

Seeing the flash of panic in Cui Youqi's eyes, Li Xiuman laughed softly: "Don't worry, it's just a casual chat. I just want to know what you young people think."

"Your solo is a coincidence and God's will."

Cui Youqi looked out the window following Li Xiuman's gaze, and saw a pigeon fluttering and landing on a wire.

"If I tell you that EXO is related to the Bible, what will come to your mind?"

"Twelve disciples?" Cui Youqi raised his left eyebrow unconsciously.

"Is Arisu religious?"

"I don't believe it." He shook his head.

"Sure enough, they are a new generation of young people." Li Xiuman crossed his arms, and the sunlight outside the window shone through the glass on his gold watch, making it dazzling.

"You should be the host of EXO's debut showcase."

"Ah?" Cui Youqi opened his mouth: "Teacher, I..."

This... I have never taken an MC training class.

Li Xiuman waved his hand and interrupted the second half of his sentence.

"You can do it. I have always believed in you, Arisu. Aren't there some of your friends among the EXO members?" He paused, "It would be nice to witness your friends' debut with your own eyes."

Now that they have talked about this, Cui Youqi also knows that he can no longer refuse this matter.

However, the last point was true. It was quite interesting to see them debut in person. Putting aside those worries, he readily accepted Lee Soo Man's arrangement.

In the evening, after returning to Cui's house, Cui Youqi ran to Cui Sanghyuk's study and found "The Story of the Bible" after dinner.

Until before going to bed, he was still leaning on the bedside and reading this book carefully.

【Matthew 3: 16-17

Jesus was baptized and immediately came up from the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened for him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on him. A voice came from heaven saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

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In the dark room, Cui Youxi suddenly sat up from the bed, and a voice broke through the silent night.
Chapter completed!