Chapter 108: The Asian Little Guo Tianwang

"Congratulations, Zhou Yi, on becoming tonight's biggest winner. Can you share your thoughts at this very moment?"

"Thoughts? How to put it? Like taking the first sip of ice-cold Coca-Cola on a hot summer day when you're thirsty?"

After the Golden Melody Awards ceremony ended, Zhou Yi, having handed all his trophies to his parents for safekeeping, followed the crowd backstage to receive a unified interview.

Facing the cameras, Zhou Yi, clearly in high spirits, ran an advertisement for the Coca-Cola he endorsed. Having spoken, he didn't forget to raise his hand, using the camera lens as a mirror to tidy the slightly scattered bangs on his forehead, and joked with a smile, "I really am an excellent product spokesperson. I suggest the people at Coca-Cola see this news and give me a bonus."

"..."

The female host from Dongfeng TV, encountering this kind of flashy answer for the first time, was somewhat unable to hold it together, so she couldn't immediately pick up on Zhou Yi's line of conversation.

It was Sun Yanzi nearby who was kind-hearted; seeing that this female host's ability to think on her feet didn't seem as strong as Wu Zongxian's, she spoke up to help defuse the situation: "If I were someone at Coca-Cola, I'd deduct your bonus, for actually stealing my Best New Artist award."

Her feigned fierce expression made the Dongfeng TV female host come to her senses, immediately casting a grateful look at Sun Yanzi; after finishing the interview process, she hurried off without stopping to interview the next person.

Zhou Yi's level seems a bit too high; she isn't an old hand like Wu Zongxian, and she's having trouble controlling the scene, so they need to bring in a senior veteran.

"Congratulations to you, Zhou Yi."

Because they were backstage, away from the swarm of cameras, Jay Chou, having adjusted his mindset, no longer felt the loss he had during the awards ceremony. He walked over with a smile, raised his hand, and punched Zhou Yi on the chest—

"But my confidence in this year's album is very high; next year's Golden Melody Awards, I won't lose so miserably."

"That's hard to say; my second album isn't made of nothing either."

After feigning a grimace and pretending to rub his chest, Zhou Yi proudly raised an eyebrow: "We'll just have to see whether you're treating me to milk tea or I'm treating you to milk tea then."

"Get lost."

Jay Chou, who was clearly still very conscious of his figure at the moment, immediately laughed and scolded, "I'm not like you; I have absolutely no interest in milk tea. You just keep drinking it; by the time you get fat as a ball and your physical condition declines, it won't take any effort for me to surpass you."

"..."

Zhou Yi's expression was somewhat strange.

I understand the logic, but why does it sound so awkward coming out of your mouth, Jay Chou?

"Let me introduce you; this is Fang Wenshan. I mentioned him to you before; he wrote the lyrics for many songs on my album." Because Zhou Yi hadn't been able to come to the Treasure Island before, Jay Chou hadn't had the chance to introduce Fang Wenshan to Zhou Yi.

Taking advantage of the convenience of the Golden Melody Awards now, he finally brought his good partner to meet Zhou Yi in person.

"Pleased to meet you."

Zhou Yi politely extended his hand; Fang Wenshan, who hadn't yet established his status in the industry, hurriedly stepped forward to shake hands and show goodwill: "Hello, hello, I've long heard of your great name."

Thanks to Jay Chou's matchmaking, even Sun Yanzi exchanged contact information with the lyricist Fang Wenshan.

Another significance of award ceremonies like the Golden Melody Awards lies in this—

Regardless of whether you knew each other before, the musicians who appear at this awards ceremony are those who stood at the peak of Jin Zita within the year; this is an expansion of connections.

It's just that some people, like Fang Wenshan at this moment, need Jay Chou, whose fame is rising, to take them to expand their network, while others, like Zhou Yi, simply stand in place and attract a huge crowd of "mad bees and fluttering butterflies," both men and women.

"So sometimes being too outstanding is also a sin."

"Sin my foot; I saw you exchanging contact information with those female singers and you seemed quite happy."

Sun Yanzi, who had also become one of the few focal points of the entire venue, second only to Zhou Yi, thanks to her three nominations tonight and the huge sales of her past two albums, rolled her eyes at the man, then looked at the long page of phone numbers that had appeared on her phone with worry: "How many text messages do I have to send to congratulate them during festivals and holidays?"

"..." "Is there a possibility that you are receiving their blessings?"

"Then I still have to reply, otherwise wouldn't that be too impolite?"

Sun Yanzi muttered in dissatisfaction, but suddenly a hearty laugh from Na Ying, loud enough for half the backstage area to hear, reached her ears—

Looking up to follow the sound, Na Ying, with excitement clearly visible on her face, was surrounded by a group of people, chatting away in a lively manner.

"It's Na Ying! I heard she has already finalized the signing contract with the company; she will officially sign and join Warner after the Golden Melody Awards. I guess the official announcement will be tomorrow or the day after."

Pulling on the hem of Zhou Yi's wine-red suit jacket with her right hand, Sun Yanzi stood on her tiptoes slightly and whispered this secret, which was no longer a secret in the Treasure Island, into Zhou Yi's ear.

Warner's Deputy General Manager Chen Zeshan's plan to build a "Queen's Palace" has already been approved by the board of directors; Na Ying, the Queen of the Mainland, is the first target he has set his sights on.

With Zhou Jianhui successfully turning the tables last year by betting on the monster-level new duo of Zhou Yi and Sun Yanzi, Chen Zeshan had even more confidence when poaching talent.

Zhang Huimei, who had vaguely shown signs of refusal last year, has loosened her stance this year, especially after learning that Na Ying has confirmed her joining of Warner.

"I also heard the company plans to hold a grand welcome ceremony for her, modeled after a wedding, complete with flower girls. I'd quite like to be a flower girl and scatter the petals; it feels like it would be quite fun. Do you want to come along?"

Sun Yanzi blinked her eyes, turning to look at Zhou Yi, who was obviously not very interested in the matter; the latter shook his head: "No time; I can at most attend the victory celebration in a couple of days, after which I'll be busy with the album."

Having won four major awards at this Golden Melody Awards, it would be an affront to his own identity as a local tycoon if Warner didn't throw a huge celebration.

Facts proved that his speculation was still conservative.

Not long after staying at the Golden Melody Awards backstage, Zhou Yi received a phone call from his agent Qian Jiang—

"The company has booked the hotel; the victory celebration for you is on the 10th, costing a million."

Six.

A million in this era is no small sum.

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yi blinked his eyes, momentarily not knowing what to say. It was foreseeable that Zhou Jianhui had been holding back for so long that he wanted to spend a huge sum of money to vent thoroughly in this favorable situation.

The next day, he witnessed the effect of Zhou Jianhui's lavish spending—

"King of the Golden Melody! Zhou Yi, the hottest new artist of the millennium, completes a magnificent transformation!"

"Four Golden Melody Trophies, album sales nearing two million; Zhou Yi is truly the Asian Little Guo Tianwang!"

"Conquering all of Asia! Zhou Yi did it in nearly one year!"

"Night of Golden Melody Records! The Little Guo Tianwang arrives! Zhou Yi's stormy momentum not only hasn't faded but has increased!"

"The Battle of the Two Zhus is over! Zhou Yi won four out of six; Jay Chou suffered a complete defeat, with none of his nominations winning any awards!"

"..."

Not only did the media in the Treasure Island, but also the media in the Mainland and Xiangjiang, on May 6th, "coincidentally" publish news on their entertainment pages about Zhou Yi winning four major awards upon his debut at the Golden Melody Awards, rightfully placing the hat of "Asian Little Guo Tianwang" on his head.

The advantage of Warner as an international company was reflected here; its powerful traditional media channel promotional capabilities spread Zhou Yi's achievements almost immediately.

(End of Chapter)