Chapter 600: The Most Controversial Album

Thanks to the compounded heat from the dragon, *Gui Zang* achieved consensus within online communities in just a few hours—

Critics and praise-writers clashed in a frenzy.

Since Zhou Yi's debut, this scene had never appeared before.

Whether it was the first album *Zhou Yi*, the second *Jiangnan*, or the third *Lianshan*, none had seen the level of controversy that the fourth album *Gui Zang* provoked.

"I'll say it straight: Zhou Yi has lost his mind! Those who haven't bought it, don't buy it."

"Even if he had put songs like 'Superstar' or 'Li Bai' into the album, it would have been fine. What the hell is on Side A?"

"Stop arguing. Isn't this very clear? It's Zhou Yi expressing his stance."

"I don't want to hear any damn stance. I just want to hear music. Even if you sing 'Eighteen Touches' again, at least that's something people enjoy."

"Have you listened to Side B? Isn't Side B all good songs?"

"I haven't. If I can't even stand Side A, why listen to Side B? Damn your mother, refund my money!"

"Zhou Yi spent tens of millions randomly inviting fans to watch movies, and you still talk about him like this???"

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The high heat of marketing inevitably brought an equally intense backlash—

Among them were many who hadn't even listened yet, mere passersby who just liked to follow the crowd; those who couldn't stand Zhou Yi breaking the Western filter while conquering abroad; even media figures who hadn't received a red packet from Zhou Yi in years, and so on.

The claim that Zhou Yi's refusal to participate in chart battles proved he disrespected fans and music was raised again, clashing with voices defending respect for fans and music.

The mainland music scene, suppressed by Zhou Yi alone for a full three years, now resembled a pot of boiling water; anyone seeing a spark could set it off—

Zhou Yi's ironclad fanbase, reignited with fighting spirit, was rubbing their fists in excitement, feeling no fear whatsoever, but rather eager to engage.

Come on, when they first debuted in Taiwan, they fought a whole bunch of people, even clashed with the fans of film star Chow Yun-fat, and experienced the peak popularity war with Xie Tingfeng's fans; they were already seasoned veterans of the battlefield.

Although they didn't know why, out of nowhere, the clearly good songs on Side B of Zhou Yi's album were being ignored.

Especially the song "Blue and White Porcelain"; everyone who heard it agreed it was undoubtedly the best and strongest song in Zhou Yi's music career to date, even stronger than "Fairy Tale" and "Jiangnan"!

"The sky-blue waits for the misty rain, while I wait for you.

"Cooking smoke rises gently, separated by a river ten thousand li.

"It would be a pity if anyone hadn't heard these lyrics, wouldn't it? Zhou Yi isn't writing songs anymore; he's writing poetry! He wrote a modern poem perfectly capturing the Chinese flavor!"

At Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, inside an internet cafe outside the campus.

After cuddling with her boyfriend and finishing the movie, Fu Yuqin returned to school and noticed the topic of discussion among her classmates; she decisively entered the internet cafe to join the battle—

Come on, setting aside her identity as a fan, she had also benefited from Zhou Yi treating everyone!

For both public and private reasons, she should help out!

"Writing poems for you, freezing for you, doing impossible things for you.

"The love song 'Writing Poems for You' is also full of sweetness. I seriously suspect it was dedicated to Wan Ren Mi, because the beginning and the latter half feature an unapologetic piano version of 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star', exactly the same as the one Wan Ren Mi played at Zhou Yi's concert!

"As for 'Qi Li Xiang', no need to say more; just watch the MV. The two female leads look so much like Sun Yanzi, I even suspect Zhou Yi was deliberately looking for a substitute for Sun Yanzi!

"I've figured it out: no matter how many rumors Zhou Yi has, the ones he loves most are always Yanzi and Cheng Hao..."

Fu Yuqin, having written a lengthy rebuttal post from her own perspective, clicked publish, then clapped her hands in satisfaction and sipped the drink she hadn't finished at the cinema.

Although she didn't fully understand some of the songs on Side A, two songs had caught her careful attention—

In "Vast World", there were lyrics clearly pointing to the lakeside of Baghdad, referencing Iraq; "In the Blink of an Eye" was about Su Wu herding sheep, yet got the timing of Su Wu's herding wrong...

Plus, on the last page of the lyric booklet included in the album box she bought, there was a separate page with a single sentence: "We were not born into a flat world, but were lucky to live in a peaceful country."

She didn't believe Zhou Yi would make such a mistake.

She believed Zhou Yi must be playing a grand chess game!

"Agreed. 'Vast World' and 'In the Blink of an Eye' can hardly be called unpleasant. Combined with the meaning expressed in 'He Shan Da Hao', I find it quite interesting."

Obviously, as the number of replies increased, people agreeing with Fu Yuqin's literary interpretation began to emerge like bamboo shoots after spring rain, showing a trend of suppressing the opposing voices.

No choice; the proportion of Zhou Yi's ironclad fans was simply too high.

Plus, with the bonus of Side B this time, unless he couldn't find a single song capable of exploding in popularity among the general public, just like Wang Lihong's new album *Incredible*, then as time passed, the songs that many people who didn't care about online wars but passively received music would hear would only be...

"Qi Li Xiang"!

"Writing Poems for You"!

"Blue and White Porcelain"!

The three golden pillars of popularity directly forced the opponents into a retreat.

The next tier included "You Were Once a Youth" and "Forever Love";

Finally, "Swallows Return to the Nest".

And now, this trend was already emerging...

"Writing poems for you, freezing for you, doing impossible things for you.

"For you, I learned to play the piano and write lyrics; for you, I lost my reason~"

In the capital, at Gui Yi, in the General Manager's office.

The portable player, already looping the chorus of "Writing Poems for You" for the tenth time, continued to play; on the computer screen before Cheng Hao, the MV of "Writing Poems for You" was also replaying over and over.

The way the male lead played by Zhou Yi taught the female lead played by Qin Lan to play the piano, his posture and movements, held her captive for nearly half an hour.

"Writing poems for you, freezing for you, doing impossible things for you.

"Playing for you, all the lines of love songs.

"I forgot to say your name is the most beautiful~"

Accompanied by the insertion of the "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" piano melody, the emotional buildup of the entire song "Writing Poems for You" surged toward its maximum—

Cheng Hao's vision suddenly filled with the image of Zhou Yi teaching her to play the piano hand-in-hand; she could play a little, yet pretended she could not.

At the time, her mind would not allow her to think deeply, but now, looking back, Zhou Yi, a person skilled in music, could not have failed to see she had a foundation, yet also pretended not to notice.

"Writing a poem for you... writing a poem for you..."

Murmuring that line Zhou Yi had casually spoken during their time at home, Cheng Hao inexplicably felt her face grow warm with amusement—

as if Zhou Yi, currently flying between several cities a day for promotions and book signings, were right beside her ear singing a love song.

This was very direct.

"That Wang Ba has counted on me, hasn't he..."

In the end, Cheng Hao, snapping back to reality from her memories, patted her cheeks, exhaled a breath, glanced at her newly purchased "Gui Cang" album, a smile curling her lips as she cursed.