[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty":3,"chapter-the-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-the-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-chapter-105":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The King of 2000: A Mandopop Dynasty",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2301361,4501,"Chapter 105: The First Collision of the Two Zhous (1)","the-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-chapter-105",105,"\u003Cp>Amid the deafening screams of the audience flooding in, the camera instantly narrowed to only Zhou Yi, standing alone in a wine-red suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Yanzi, more excited than if she’d won the new artist award herself, immediately turned and gave Zhou Yi a big hug: “See? I told you no one could compete with you for this award.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they were so familiar, Zhou Yi naturally didn’t bother with polite formalities; after smiling in agreement, he shook hands one by one with the other three nominees to show goodwill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Congratulations. Well deserved.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dai Peini, who had just blocked Zhou Yi from the top ten on every major music chart with her ending theme for Meteor Garden, “The Love You Want,” brushed her short hair behind her ear and offered a warm congratulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Weiqi, who had publicly supported Zhou Yi before the awards even began due to her close friendship with Zhang Shaohan, also smiled warmly as she offered her congratulations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After maintaining polite courtesy, Zhou Yi’s smile deepened considerably as he reached Zhou Jielun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Jielun, who had Teyi  curled his hair for this award show, playfully bumped his shoulder: “Losing to you isn’t really something to regret—remember to treat me to dinner.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem, easy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi’s lips curled into a mischievous grin: “All the bubble tea you can drink.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nah, forget it—I’m afraid of gaining weight, don’t think you can trick me.” The young Zhou, still less than a year into his debut, clearly had strong body management awareness—he knew how unkind weight gain was to an artist—and laughed as he punched Zhou Yi lightly on the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their friendly exchange, captured by the cameras, appeared on the big screen. Though no one knew what they’d said, Zhou Yi’s bright, joyful smile infected many in the audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when the other three were asked to step down and only Zhou Yi remained to walk to the podium for his award, Wu Zongxian, Zhou Jielun’s boss, leaned in with interest: “Zhou Yi, what did you say to Jielun? Can you tell us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing much—he just said he wants me to buy him bubble tea.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi shrugged with a smile, and the moment he spoke, the audience erupted in laughter. Back in his seat, Zhou Jielun pointed at the man on stage, shaking his head and laughing as he shouted, “I didn’t say that!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about Sun Yanzi? We noticed you two also exchanged some private words.” Wu Zongxian, clearly aware of the rumors, grinned and pressed further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camera immediately cut to Sun Yanzi, who had just sat back down. She thought her part was over—until she heard her name called from the stage, and she froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, her? She was jealous and challenged me to a rematch next year. I told her there’s no chance—this new artist award only comes once in a lifetime.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After accepting the new artist trophy from the other female host, Zhou Yi raised it high and raised an eyebrow toward Sun Yanzi’s seat: “Even if she becomes a queen of pop someday, she’ll never make up for missing this award. What a shame.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her seat, Sun Yanzi clenched one fist and playfully punched the air twice toward the stage, triggering another wave of fan screams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Sun Yanzi’s seat, Sun Yaohong’s eyelid twitched as he turned his gaze to Zhou Yi’s parents beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were watching their son on stage, their eyes filled with proud smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay, let’s hand the mic over to Zhou Yi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his lighthearted teasing, Wu Zongxian, having timed it perfectly, stepped aside to let Zhou Yi deliver his acceptance speech—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you to Warner, thank you to Zhou Zong. As everyone knows, without Zhou Zong’s keen eye, I’d probably still be in school preparing my thesis, waiting to graduate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi adjusted the mic and teased his student status first: “Of course, I still have to go back and finish my exams and thesis.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If possible, I hope Zhou Zong will cameo as a case study in my thesis.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Jianhui, seated below, never expected to be included—he immediately raised his hand and shouted, “No problem!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And my parents—if not for their support, I couldn’t have devoted myself so fully to music…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On stage, the son held the trophy with pride; below, his parents watched, their own flesh and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camera lingered on this moment, stirring quiet emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi considered himself an ordinary man, someone who hadn’t escaped base pleasures—if he could make his parents happy, he felt that was good enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when, after finishing his speech and stepping down, he saw many people around him congratulating his parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom, could you hold onto this trophy for me for now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After handing the Best New Artist trophy to his mother, Zhao Ping, Zhou Yi sat back down—only to be caught off guard by Sun Yanzi’s subtle sneak attack—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ow, what was that for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For randomly dragging me into your acceptance speech.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the cameras weren’t on them, Sun Yanzi leaned close to Zhou Yi’s ear, gritting her teeth: “Winning new artist doesn’t make you special—you still lost to me in Singapore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, but winning new artist really is special.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his guaranteed trophy secured, Zhou Yi felt no pressure—he relaxed and teased back: “Besides, I was giving you a compliment. Didn’t you hear me say you’ll become a queen someday?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft, I know you too well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Yanzi shot him a sideways glance, about to retaliate—when she looked up and saw the big screen had suddenly replayed their whispered exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like our Warner twins really are close,” Wu Zongxian teased with a grin. “Yanzi, why not just team up with Zhou Yi and debut as a new group? Maybe you could win Best New Artist again and make up for the loss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience laughed as Wu Zongxian teased them; veteran musicians like Li Zongsheng, Luo Dayou, and Wu Bai chuckled at Sun Yanzi’s embarrassed expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Wu Zongxian finished his hosting duties and stepped down, handing the stage to the performers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Zhou Yi wasn’t allowed to perform, even after winning, he could only sit in the audience and watch the other singers with Sun Yanzi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the lights dimmed, Sun Yanzi noticed the change in Zhou Yi’s expression and gently placed her hand over his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi turned to look—she shrugged slightly and mouthed to him: This is the award’s loss, not yours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1082,"2026-06-20T07:33:41.161Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","55c9ba850f709b59505e8827ad47f4cdf3a4ceb93a4fbbc4cb3c82a530dc4ce4","the-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-chapter-106","the-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-chapter-104",883,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-cover.jpg"]