Chapter 315: I Can Replace Him

"Let's welcome Sun Yanzi!!!"

As the song ended, Zhou Yi tilted his guitar and picked up the microphone placed on the floor-standing tripod; the decibel level soared as if demanding the whole world know her name—

"Sun Yanzi! Sun Yanzi! Sun Yanzi!!!"

"Zhou Yi! Zhou Yi! Zhou Yi!!!"

"…"

Zhou Yi, clad in a dark sequined tasseled suit, stood beside Sun Yanzi, who wore a cream-colored embroidered long dress, bowing to the crowd's unified cheers.

The latter's toothy grin, unbroken since the song ended, kept waving to all sides of the stage, her boundless, energetic joy radiating visibly—and through the giant screens, touching every heart—

"Good evening, everyone."

"You've got a bit too much popularity here—this is my concert, not yours."

Zhou Yi feigned annoyance at his own voice still being lower than hers: "I'm the one who's supposed to steal the spotlight, thank you."

"Reciprocity is courtesy. Who stole the spotlight at my concert last time?"

Sun Yanzi, teasing him with their Singapore concert, smiled slyly: "Aren't you supposed to experience what it feels like to have your spotlight stolen?"

Saying this, she dramatically opened her arms and waved to the audience below: "Come on, let's thank Zhou Yi."

"Thank you, Zhou Yi!!"

The fans, stirred into frenzy, turned against their former idol; Sun Yanzi, the architect of this moment, beamed and raised her arm in triumph: "Alright then—welcome to my first mainland solo concert! 'Green Light,' dedicated to you all!"

Because she hadn't secured a venue last year, Sun Yanzi's "Start" concert was never held on the mainland—a regret for her. Now, taking advantage of Zhou Yi's concert, she could finally satisfy that longing.

After all, the fanbases of the Twin Stars were nearly identical—whose song was sung hardly mattered.

"Longing for luck, longing for impact—what a wondrous encounter."

"Climbed past the mountain peaks, through layers of white clouds—where is the green light~"

As one of Zhou Yi's classic songs—lyrics, composition, and arrangement all his—that helped her break into the mainland market, "Green Light" turned the Workers' Stadium instantly into an ocean of singing voices.

The live footage deliberately arranged several camera angles to sweep across the front-row celebrities, many of whom were singing along with Sun Yanzi.

As Zhou Yi's sole invited duet guest for his Beijing show, Sun Yanzi's appearance perfectly filled the time while Zhou Yi went offstage to change clothes, reapply makeup, and rest—there were enough hit songs to sustain momentum.

Four songs in a row—"Green Light," "Little Luck," "The Happiness I Want," "Super Sensation"—Sun Yanzi, commanding lightning on stage, radiated the dazzling brilliance of a musical spirit.

In peak form tonight, aided by Zhou Yi's makeup and styling advice, her performance was solidly worthy of inclusion on the all-time greatest concert list.

After Zhou Yi returned to the stage in a simple white T-shirt, jeans, and white sneakers, adopting the look of a neighborhood boy, the two finally performed together live for the first time—a song countless Twin Stars shippers had longed for: "The Summer Blown by the Wind."

"Remember yesterday, that summer, the moment the breeze brushed past—"

"It seemed to blow away everything, leaving only solitude to settle~"

Zhou Yi, stepping back onto the stage via the hydraulic lift, walked slowly toward Sun Yanzi, who stood demurely at the center of the stage, as if waiting for her boyfriend.

Nervousness, shyness, the fluttering of a young girl's heart.

In this moment, Sun Yanzi's vivid emotional expression could compete for the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress—no one could tell whether she was acting or revealing true feeling.

"Now the wind still chases, autumn rain follows, yet the heat in my heart never fades—"

"Keep your eyes closed~"

Sun Yanzi sang, eyes closed in sync with the lyrics, until Zhou Yi stepped before her—so close she could feel his breath brushing her cheeks.

After her eyelashes trembled twice, she slowly opened her eyes, meeting his gaze without flinching, lips curving into a faint dimple: "The familiar face appears before me again~~"

!!!!

Below the stage, Twin Stars shippers who never expected to witness this moment went utterly wild—their uncontrollable screams spiraled over the Workers' Stadium and refused to fade!

"Aaaahhh!!!"

"Kiss him! Kiss him!!"

The fans, now in charge, shouted their demands; even Luo Jianjun's elementary school classmate boldly stood on her seat, waving her arms—her free pink glow stick from Warner, now serving as auxiliary pink lighting—

A dreamlike summer, love within arm's reach.

In this moment, countless overwhelmed audience members wished they could rush up and force Zhou Yi's (Sun Yanzi's) head down for a kiss!

What are you two doing?!

Zhou Yi, bend down!

Sun Yanzi, tiptoe!

The security staff, originally amused by the stage's pink-frothy display, snapped to attention as they sensed the crowd's escalating emotion and rushed to restore order.

Sitting in the front row, Fan Bingbin's gaze gradually shifted—

For no reason, her mind automatically replaced Sun Yanzi with herself.

If not for her promotion of "The Lioness Roars," she would have definitely attended the rehearsal and taken the stage to duet.

Since starring in "Baby," she now carried the aura of a domestically limited "international superstar," thanks to her agent Chen Shufen's maneuvering. "Baby"'s global success gave her real confidence—but unfortunately, Sun Yanzi had her own global smash, "Good Time."

No rush. Take it slow.

Though her education was limited, Fan Bingbin now brimmed with determination—

I can replace him!

Xiang Yu was right!

She loved challenging things.

Fan Bingbin, who had directly placed Sun Yanzi in Qin Shi Huang's position, didn't notice that beneath the stage, several other young actresses who had come to attend the concert all simultaneously flashed a spark in their eyes—fleeting, but unmistakable—

I can replace him!

The only one calmly seated was Watching Xiao Yaxuan, legs crossed, amusedly glancing at the women around her and the models who had somehow gotten tickets—she was already planning how she'd make her own guest appearance unforgettable.

As a singer whose shipper base ranked second only to the Twin Stars, Watching Xiao Yaxuan's popularity was nearly as high as Sun Yanzi's, with constant hit after hit.

Her only disadvantage: she wasn't signed to the same company as Zhou Yi, so she couldn't match Sun Yanzi's mainland fanbase.

In Hong Kong and Taiwan, she remained the only one who could stand toe-to-toe with Sun Yanzi.

Especially after the release of the new album "4U", Zhou Yi's name had already been listed under her album producer credits. This was the first time Zhou Yi's name appeared on a producer list for an artist from another company, aside from his fellow company member Sun Yanzi.

And Yao Qian, fearing that Warner Bros. would act without honor, found her after "GoodTime", the duet between Sun Yanzi and Zhou Yi, became a massive hit, and painted a big pie for her next album.

"The company has already found the British boy band Blue from the headquarters for you, the original singers of last year's huge hit 'AllRise'. They will create a song tailored specifically for you. If the results are good, the company can then push you into the international market to test the waters..."

Recalling her teacher Yao Qian's words, which were full of fear that she might run off with Zhou Yi, Watching Xiao Yaxuan's corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up. At the same time, coming to her senses, she also applauded the two who had just finished singing on stage.

A single concert directly crashed the brains of the Gemini CP fans!

This night was destined to make many people so excited they couldn't sleep!

When Zhou Yi, drenched in sweat, sang the final farewell song "Goodbye", the first stop of the "Stat" concert in the Imperial Capital thus came to an end.

As the holder of Zhou Yi's exclusive online reporting rights, Sohu immediately opened a special concert section. With the speed advantage over traditional print media, it uploaded numerous on-site photos together and thoughtfully attached a timeline;

Sina, which had signed Sun Yanzi by overtaking on a curve, also boldly published the Gemini section, riding this wave of heat to greedily snatch a wave of traffic!

"Gemini United! A Sweet First Look at the Scene!"

"Male Zhou, Female Sun, An Unparalleled First!"

"Hot Live Direct Hit, Zhou Yi and Sun Yanzi Face-to-Face Close-Up Photos!"

"Deeply Affectionate Hand-Holding, Gemini Singing Passionately!"

"..."

Fans who couldn't make it to the scene scrolled through the special news sections of both Sohu and Sina, their mindset comparable to Zhu Bajie on his wedding night in Gaolao Village, so anxious they were scratching their heads and cheeks.

Major forums and chat rooms also saw a surge in traffic, with praise pouring in like a tide.

Some people who went straight from the Workers' Stadium into internet cafes flaunted their actual on-site experience, receiving envy from Tiannandibei across the internet cables and screens.

Qian Jiangshui, Zhou Yi's manager, hadn't even had time to take a sip before receiving a life-or-death call from the marketing department: "Hurry up and burn Zhou Yi's concert DVD!"

The next day, the "Apple Daily", which had always been the vanguard against Zhou Yi, directly latched onto the only point of the Zhou Yi concert that could be criticized by the outside world and pursued it relentlessly, focusing on a rebellious psychology—

"Unparalleled Arrogance! The False Purple Star Descends, Merely Self-Proclaimed King!"

They didn't engage in any fake slander; after nearly two years of clashes, they had long realized that playing dirty couldn't beat Zhou Yi.

The article simply accused Zhou Yi of not being humble enough, lacking our nation's traditional virtue—humility.

To be honest, although it was for eye-catching purposes, the sales were actually quite good.

After all, not everyone loves Zhou Yi.

"When God of Song Zhang Xueyou dominated Asia with 'Kiss Goodbye', he did not break away from the title of the Four Heavenly Kings to declare himself king; when Li Ming was at his peak, countless fan groups in Japan and Korea did not call themselves kings; Heavenly King Slayer Zhou Huajian, who had killed so many Heavenly Kings, did not become bloated;

"The two creative geniuses of the Mandarin music scene, Luo Dayou and Li Zongsheng, still maintain the humility of apprentices..."

PS: I've been drinking Chinese medicine for two days and feel it's not very effective. I was going to continue with sleeping pills, but group members said I could try melatonin first.

Tonight I took two pills of the melatonin the group members mentioned, planning to sleep early, and I'm owing a chapter back.

Tomorrow at 6 PM in the human world~

(End of Chapter)