Chapter 224: Concert 7

Xiang Fei stood at the center of the stage as soft lights bathed him. He scanned the entire venue, his tone sincere:

"Just now I spoke of my dear older sister, Sister Mei, but in life, besides a sister, there are certainly good older brothers too." He smiled slightly, "One of them, everyone knows—Leslie, Gege."

Immediate, enthusiastic applause erupted from below; Zhang Guorong's fans held up glowing signs reading "Forever Love Gege."

Xiang Fei paused, then asked mysteriously, "But do you know who the other good older brother is?"

The audience fell into a brief silence, everyone looking at one another.

Seeing the atmosphere was right, Xiang Fei stopped playing coy and said with a smile, "That is—Big Brother Cheng Long!"

As Xiang Fei's words fell, a side door on the stage opened; Cheng Long, dressed in a black Tang suit, walked out smiling. The audience instantly erupted in cheers, applause thundering.

Cheng Long walked to Xiang Fei's side, patted his shoulder, and said, "Ah Fei, past matters need not be mentioned again."

Xiang Fei shook his head and continued speaking into the microphone, "I remember that time; after I finished the competition, I was still called Wu Xiang Qian. One day, an employee of my father Xiang Yan's company was threatened. Oh, right, at that time I didn't yet know my father was Xiang Yan. My Uncle Qiang and Uncle Sheng brought over 200 people to block the film set."

He paused, his voice filled with emotion, "At that time I was isolated and helpless, but Big Brother Cheng Long, without a second word, brought over a dozen members of the Cheng Family Troupe and rushed over, directly blocking in front of me."

Cheng Long jokingly interjected, "That's because I already knew your biological father was Xiang Yan."

The audience below burst into laughter, but the laughter carried admiration.

Cheng Long took the microphone and said seriously, "Actually, Ah Fei has helped me a lot too." He looked at the audience, "Without him, I wouldn't have won the Golden Palm Best Actor; without him, I might not even have received nominations for the Golden Horse Awards or the Hong Kong Film Awards."

He patted Xiang Fei's back, "Moreover, I have always regarded him as my own younger brother."

Cheng Long suddenly grinned widely, revealing his signature mischievous expression, "Besides, which older brother could stand by and watch his younger brother get bullied?"

The audience erupted once more in enthusiastic applause and laughter.

At that moment, the Chinese-style prelude to "Fong Sai-yuk" suddenly blared, electronic erhu and drumbeats interweaving, instantly igniting the entire venue!

Cheng Long and Xiang Fei exchanged a smile and simultaneously struck the classic opening stance from Cheng Long's movies.

"How many rounds does life have? The ring awaits!"

The two sang in call-and-response, momentum soaring. When the rap section arrived, Xiang Fei suddenly executed a side aerial flip, while Cheng Long improvised a segment of Drunken Fist, drawing screams from the entire crowd.

The audience was completely ignited, waving their phones to the rhythm; the whole Red House seemed to transform into a kung fu movie training ground.

After the song ended, Xiang Fei wiped his sweat and gave the audience a mischievous grin, "Everyone, now I hand the stage over to Brother Long—" He winked, "I'm going backstage to use the restroom; I'll be back in a moment!"

Having spoken, he swiftly slipped off the stage. Cheng Long shouted after him in mock anger, "Hey! You're slacking off again!"

The audience below doubled over with laughter; someone shouted, "Guide Xiang runs faster than in Cheng Long's movies!"

Watching Xiang Fei's fleeing back, Cheng Long shook his head helplessly, then turned to the audience, "Everyone, actually I have a song that Ah Fei wrote for me before he debuted, but I have never publicly sung it."

He smiled mysteriously, "Today, I will sing it for everyone!"

The moment his words fell, the shocking prelude to "A Man Should Strengthen Himself" roared forth!

Cheng Long took a deep breath, sank his qi to his dantian, and sang the first line:

"Proud spirit laughs at ten thousand waves, hot blood hotter than the red sun!"

His deep voice, paired with the stirring melody, instantly made the entire audience break out in goosebumps.

When singing "Let the sea and sky gather energy for me, to open heaven and earth, to fight for my ideals!", Cheng Long suddenly unleashed a set of Wing Chun punches; the fist wind was fierce, the movements fluid as flowing clouds.

The audience was completely stunned—they had never heard such a powerful song, nor had they ever seen anyone perform such beautiful martial arts while singing!