novellhall Chapter 57 Sun-kyu: Why are people still writing about such a tired trope as amnesia?
Chapter 57 Sun-kyu: Why are people still writing about such a tired trope as amnesia?
"Zhi Xing Oppa? Oppa?"
A voice called out to me.
Li Zhixing suddenly realized what was happening.
He looked up blankly and found Kim Tae-yeon standing in front of him, slightly bent over, looking at him with a curious expression.
"Zhixing Oppa, what happened to you just now?" Taeyeon blinked and asked softly.
Li Zhixing looked away to compose himself, then forced a smile: "It's nothing, I was just lost in thought."
Taeyeon didn't think much of it and asked expectantly, "So, Oppa, what do you think of this name?"
"Yes, I really like it. It fits the theme of the song perfectly," Li Zhixing affirmed gently. "It seems Taeyeon is very good at naming things."
Taeyeon smiled and playfully gave Lee Ji-hyeong a thumbs-up.
She was about to continue the conversation when Li Zhixing's smile vanished, and he interrupted her.
"Taeyeon, have you rested enough? We probably need to wrap this up soon."
This sudden urging startled Taeyeon.
The atmosphere was fine just now, why did it suddenly turn cold?
However, seeing that Li Zhixing didn't seem to intend to explain further, she obediently nodded: "No problem, let's continue now."
After saying that, Taeyeon turned around and walked back to the recording booth in the back room.
The moment she turned around, the gentleness that Li Zhixing had been forcing vanished instantly.
He closed his eyes, rubbed his temples with his fingers, and the muscles in his cheeks tensed slightly from the effort.
"Don't think about it..."
He muttered to himself, as if warning himself.
Next, the recording of the song began again.
However, this time, Kim Tae-yeon keenly noticed the change in the person outside.
Although the instructions coming through the earpiece remained professional, and Li Zhixing still offered precise suggestions and ideas based on her performance each time, his words became extremely brief.
"Not emotional enough, start over."
"Break your breath in a stronger way, and try again."
The relaxed and harmonious atmosphere that existed during the recording was completely gone, and the occasional jokes and interactions were nowhere to be found.
Instead, a stifling, bureaucratic atmosphere prevailed.
Taeyeon stood in front of the microphone, glanced at Lee Ji-hyung's expressionless face through the glass, and felt a strange tightness in her heart.
She assumed that the other party was in a hurry or that their expectations of her had suddenly become too high.
I dared not be distracted any longer, so I quickly put away those messy thoughts and forced myself to refocus on my emotions.
……
In the recording studio inside.
Kim Tae-yeon once again poured her heart and soul into singing a short section.
She stood quietly in front of the microphone, waiting for Li Zhixing's feedback through the earpiece.
One second, two seconds, five seconds...
Apart from the faint background noise of the accompaniment, there was no other sound in the headphones.
Taeyeon wasn't sure if there was anything wrong with her singing this time, so she looked outside in confusion.
Li Zhixing was seen with his head down, his elbows pressed against his temples, his entire face hidden in shadow, making it impossible to see his expression.
Kim Tae-yeon leaned closer to the microphone and tentatively called out, "Ji-hsing oppa? Is this time okay?"
There was still no response from outside.
Taeyeon was a little worried.
She took off her headphones and walked out of the recording booth.
Walking over to the mixing console, Taeyeon reached out and gently patted Lee Ji-hsing's shoulder: "Ji-hsing oppa, are you alright?"
With this action, Li Zhixing finally reacted.
He slowly turned his head, and his appearance startled Kim Tae-yeon.
His face was frighteningly pale, his forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his eyes were bloodshot.
"Zhixing Oppa, what's wrong?" Kim Tae-yeon's voice trembled slightly.
Lee Ji-hsing managed a weak smile, as if even speaking was difficult: "Sorry, Taeyeon, I think I ate something bad and I'm feeling a bit unwell. I can't film today, so you can leave now."
Kim Tae-yeon looked at him with concern: "But you don't look well, Ji-haeng oppa, you should go to the hospital to get checked out."
Lee Ji-hsing nodded haphazardly: "Okay...okay, Taeyeon, leave now."
There was a hint of urgency in his tone.
Kim Tae-yeon was full of doubts, but seeing his expression, she didn't dare to ask too many questions. She could only politely bow and turn to leave.
The corridor was quiet. As Kim Tae-yeon walked, she was still pondering Lee Ji-hyeong's abrupt change in attitude, her mind filled with his frightening demeanor just now.
Halfway there, she suddenly remembered something, turned around and walked back to the recording studio, pushing open the half-closed door: "Zhixing oppa, I forgot to ask, we're meeting up later..."
Before she could finish speaking, she froze at the doorway after seeing the scene inside.
Li Zhixing, who was just sitting in a chair, has now fallen to the floor.
He clutched his head tightly with both hands, clenched his teeth, and curled up uncontrollably, as if he were enduring unimaginable pain.
"Zhi Xing Oppa!"
Kim Tae-yeon was startled and quickly went over to help him up.
But the man's body was taut from the intense pain, and she couldn't pull him away at all.
Touching his hand covered in cold sweat, Taeyeon completely panicked, frantically reaching for her phone: "Hold on... I... I'll call an ambulance right now!"
"Bang!"
Just then, the recording studio door was suddenly pushed open.
"Oppa!"
Lee Ji-eun rushed in with a look of panic. She threw herself at Lee Ji-hsing and helped him lean against her.
"What happened?" Ji-eun's voice trembled noticeably with worry. "Haven't you been pain-free for a long time...?"
She didn't dare to delay, and with her small hand, she took out a small medicine bottle from Li Zhixing's pocket and poured out a pill.
"Oppa, it's me, open your mouth..." she coaxed softly until the man's clenched teeth loosened slightly before feeding him the medicine.
Then, she unwrapped a lollipop and let Li Zhixing suck on it, then hugged him tightly.
Taeyeon, watching this scene from the side, was somewhat at a loss: "IUxi, what's wrong with Zhixing oppa? Is he sick?"
Ji-eun did not answer.
His gaze was fixed on Li Zhixing's face.
Only when the man in her arms gradually softened his tense body and his heavy breathing became steady did her heart finally settle down.
Lee Ji-hyeong regained some of his senses. He struggled to open his eyes, raised his hand, and pointed to Kim Tae-yeon beside him.
Zhi En immediately understood.
She looked up at Kim Tae-yeon with red eyes and said, "I'll take care of things here. Please leave now, senior."
Although Kim Tae-yeon had a lot of questions, she could only nod when she saw Lee Ji-eun's resolute attitude.
"Then...you absolutely must take him to the hospital later."
"Um......"
Zhi En replied in a low voice, then turned her gaze back to Li Zhixing.
Taeyeon walked out of the recording studio with a heart full of worry.
……
Cheongdam-dong, Girls' Generation's dormitory.
The members were either out on schedules or had gone home, leaving only Lee Soon-kyu and Seohyun in the huge dormitory.
At this moment, Seohyun was sitting upright in the corner of the sofa, holding a book titled "50 Things You Must Do in Your 20s" and reading it intently.
On the carpet in front of the sofa, Lee Soon-kyu was sitting cross-legged, eating fried chicken takeout while watching the TV series "Boys Over Flowers".
Lee Soon-kyu has been watching this wildly popular national idol drama on and off since the beginning of the year, and has only managed to get to the penultimate episode.
On the television screen, an extremely melodramatic scene was playing: Gu Jun-pyo was hit by a speeding car while trying to save Yoon Ji-hoo and fell into a coma.
When he woke up, he had forgotten the female lead, Geum Jan-di, due to amnesia.
"Snapped!"
Lee Soon-kyu pressed the pause button and scratched his hair with a pained expression.
"No way? Amnesia again?" she complained frantically at the frozen TV screen.
"It's 2009 already, how come there are still writers using such a tired trope as amnesia? Getting hit by a car and losing your memory? Could it get any more absurd? Aren't these writers afraid of being torn apart by the audience?"
Hearing her wailing, Seohyun looked up, thought for a moment, and said, "This is just a TV drama. There's nothing this outrageous in real life. Sunny unnie, don't take it too seriously."
"Ugh... but it looks so infuriating!" Lee Soon-kyu muttered incoherently as she took a big bite of fried chicken.
As soon as she finished speaking, the dormitory door was pushed open, and Taeyeon walked in, looking preoccupied.
Seohyun stood up and greeted her, "Taeyeon unnie."
Sun-kyu waved the fried chicken in his hand: "Why are you back so soon? Want to grab some?"
Taeyeon waved her hand, walked to Sunny's side, casually picked up a cushion, and nestled into the sofa, her eyes glazed over.
Sunkyu and Seohyun exchanged a glance, noticing her unusual behavior.
Sunny nudged her with her elbow: "What's wrong, Taeyeon?"
Taeyeon first shook her head, then as if she remembered something, she suddenly sat up straight and looked at Lee Soon-kyu.
"Sun-kyu, you've known Ji-haeng oppa for a long time, right? Did he... suffer any injuries or serious illnesses in the past?"
Sunny and Seohyun both looked over in surprise.
Sun-kyu looked bewildered: "Ji-hyung oppa? I haven't heard of him. Did something happen to him?"
Seohyun closed her book and looked nervously at Taeyeon.
Taeyeon opened her mouth, but swallowed the words back.
This involves Li Zhixing's privacy, and judging from his urging me to leave just now, he clearly doesn't want others to know.
"Never mind, it's nothing." Taeyeon sighed and curled up back into the sofa.
Sun-kyu and Seo-hyun looked at each other, completely bewildered.
Just as the atmosphere was getting a little somber, Taeyeon's phone, which was lying on the sofa, suddenly rang.
The screen displayed Li Zhixing's name.
Taeyeon's heart tightened, and she quickly answered the phone: "Ji-haeng oppa, how are you?"
However, the voice on the other end of the phone was that of a young girl.
Taeyeon was stunned for a moment before she realized what was happening.
"...IUxi?"
"Huh? Meeting now?"
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