Chapter 630: The Conductor Zhou Yi

The clamor of thousands rose and fell in waves, unceasing.

Zhou Yi squatted on stage, head bowed low, yet the face captured by the camera was full of a doting smile.

Yes, doting.

Though he couldn't hold back his laughter, that look in his eyes said it all—

He did not refuse to speak.

"I want to write about how you, since elementary school, hung your hair from a beam and pricked your thigh with an awl, studied hard and strove for progress, thus encountering the field of law, becoming a singer, and finally using your professional knowledge to win many lawsuits, even driving the development of the anti-racial discrimination wave in America.

"If a song can reflect something, promote or criticize something, thereby sparking thought in some people, perhaps that is more meaningful than songs with only melody and rhythm..."

A moving and inspiring epic poem sprang forth from Xu Yue's mouth; the theme and content of this story were extremely perfect under the backdrop of her identity as a singer.

Her long hair, tied in a single ponytail, swayed left and right with the clacking of the woman's abacus; Xu Yue, who had fabricated several cases and famous quotes out of thin air with this story, tightened her down jacket, held her boyfriend's broad arm, and her eyes were full of cunning.

The live audience, who had originally just been making a ruckus, grew more and more excited as they listened, offering the most enthusiastic cheers to the idol on stage who was still listening intently.

Zhou Yi, who felt he was almost becoming a contemporary sage in this fan's mouth, smiled even more brilliantly; only after Xu Yue finished speaking did he open his mouth: "Did you see that, everyone? This is what studying journalism gets you."

A burst of laughter erupted from below the stage.

"However, although I am not as perfect as you say, I do not object to you writing this; after all, it seems like positive propaganda, which is far better than the previous barrage of criticism."

Zhou Yi said with a smile: "Come on, student Xu Yue, then what song do you want to request?"

"The song I want to request is 'He Shan Da Hao'."

The delighted woman tightly gripped her boyfriend's hand and raised it high: "My boyfriend and I both really like this song of yours; we even planned to travel according to the order in your song before graduation!"

"Oh~~~"

When this scene appeared on the big screen, the thousands of audience members, who had just been force-fed dog food, all issued good-natured jeers.

Seeing this beautiful scene, the smile in Zhou Yi's eyes did not fade: "I believe that if a song can reflect something, promote or criticize something, thereby sparking thought in some people, perhaps that is more meaningful than songs with only melody and rhythm.

"'He Shan Da Hao', go out and take a walk."

To be fair, this song's fame within 'Gui Cang' was not particularly high.

There was no way; the triple explosion of 'Mo Qinghua', 'Qi Li Xiang', and 'Xie Shi Wei Ni' was too fierce. Two weeks after the album's release, on any medium-to-large radio station's music charts across the two shores and three regions, the top three spots were immovably occupied by permutations of these three songs.

Warner's top promotion was also these three songs.

'Jian Yu' and 'Qing Tian', which could still compete when first released, were now completely crushed by the explosive data from Zhou Yi; they were fighting fiercely for fourth and fifth place, while Xiao Yaxuan's 'Dao Dai' occasionally joined the battlefield to fight for this ranking.

Zhou Yi was quite surprised that Xu Yue would request this song.

Considering she had come with her boyfriend, he had expected her to request some love-themed song.

The live band, on standby at all times, immediately switched to the score for this song; after a brief preparation, Zhou Yi, having finished his casual chat, promptly put on his in-ear monitor—

As the intro began to play, Zhou Yi, strolling to the front of the stage with one hand in his pocket, looked extremely relaxed and content: "Recently, sub-health status; sit too long and legs go soft; stare at the computer too long and the neck gets sore~

"The digital age seems to speed up the pace of life, yet also makes people become sluggish~"

For domestic people in 2003, the lyrics of this song were undoubtedly "too advanced."

Terms like sub-health status, digital age, and accelerated pace of life were all nouns they had never heard, or heard very rarely.

Many music fans first encountered these terms precisely in Zhou Yi's song.

This was also the reason why Xu Yue had said so much before.

It was true she studied journalism, but ultimately it was because she understood Zhou Yi's thoughts, questions, and answers within the album. Combining this with the situation where he was attacked by public intellectual elites after 'Gui Cang' was released, she wanted even more to clear his name.

"Busy, busy, busy, busy for what result? Without anyone, the Earth still revolves and rotates the same.

"Sigh, sigh, sigh, in a snap of fingers life is short; the destination is unclear, so enjoy the scenery along the way~"

After singing the first verse, Zhou Yi smiled and raised his hand to signal; Xu Yue, with a small face full of excitement, clenched the microphone in her hand. This was her first time singing a duet with her idol; this special memory was enough for her to cherish and recall for a lifetime—

"You can quietly expect a good fate to arrive on the journey; keep a romantic mindset, and living is not bad.

"The great land and rivers of the homeland, no need to worship foreign things; there are good places one cannot finish seeing in a lifetime~"

A bit off-key, a bit out of sync, but the value lies in its authenticity.

The breathing points in this song are already very dense; it sounds very simple, but following the melody word-for-word is quite a test of breathing rhythm for ordinary people; if one isn't careful, it becomes holding one's breath to sing an entire verse.

Xu Yue was just like that.

After singing two lines at the start and realizing she hadn't kept up, the increasingly anxious Xu Yue was clearly holding her breath to force herself to catch up. But Zhou Yi made no move to tease her; instead, he actively led the entire audience to applaud for her, actively changing the key to accommodate her "urgency," so the transition before and after wouldn't sound too disjointed.

Xu Yue, who had been somewhat annoyed that she seemed to have messed up what might be her only chance for a duet in this life, upon hearing that Zhou Yi had actually changed the key to accommodate her, couldn't help but widen her eyes in shock, open her mouth in surprise, and then noticed her own wild posture on the big screen; she couldn't help but raise her hand to cover her face—

She was shy.

Causing the entire audience to burst into raucous laughter.

When the song ended, the melody that immediately followed 'He Shan Da Hao' caused the entire venue to instantly erupt in thunderous cheers—

"Today You Must Marry Me."

Since its release until now, this song has essentially become a must-play track for engagements and weddings across the country; many people's ears are almost calloused from hearing it, especially those working in photo studios, banquet halls for weddings, or serving as wedding emcees at companies.

However, today, with Xu Yue and her boyfriend showing off their love as the prelude, as soon as the melody started, many people in the venue began to hallucinate pink bubbles.

"Can you sing this song?"

Returning to the center of the stage, Zhou Yi, with the microphone plugged into the tripod, asked with a smile.

"Yes!!"

"Yes!!!"

Male and female voices rose and fell in waves, spiraling upward; as Zhou Yi's words fell, they spontaneously kept the rhythm and began to sing the song themselves—

"The blooming flowers of spring take away the sadness of winter.

"The gentle breeze brings a romantic atmosphere.

"Every love song suddenly fills with meaning.

"And I suddenly see you at this very moment~"

As soon as the melody started, the entire venue sang in chorus.

Unlike the relatively niche "He Shan Da Hao," this song's popularity was extremely high; Zhou Yi had barely let out two strange cries at the start before being stripped of the right to continue singing—

The fans sang louder and louder, with more and more gusto, showing no sign of stopping at all.

On stage, Zhou Yi's tongue swept over his lips; as he pressed them together, he smiled—then immediately assumed the posture of a conductor, gesturing continuously while issuing commands from his mouth: "Boys! Come on!"

"Summer's passion moves spring's laziness, sunlight shines on a happy family

"Every love song stirs up memories, thinking back to how I first met you~"

Down in the audience, the girls who had been singing along immediately stopped their chanting upon hearing this.

This was, after all, a male-female duet love song, performed by the Twin Stars together; naturally, the fanbase could distinguish the male lyrics from the female lyrics.

"Girls!"

Like a conductor standing in a Vienna hall, Zhou Yi, having removed the microphone to use it as a baton, added another line—

"Winter's sorrow continues autumn's loneliness, a gentle breeze brings bitter-sweet longing

"The birds' high song sings of no parting, how much I wish to embrace you right now~"

Perhaps feeling that the girls' pitch was too high and overshadowing their own side, the men in the following male-voice section noticeably increased their vocal intensity, each one shouting until their veins bulged!

The women were not to be outdone; equally lost in Zhou Yi's repeated calls of "Girls," they kept raising their pitch higher and higher.

When the camera swept over Xu Yue and Wu Ziliang, the couple who had just shown off their affection to everyone's face not long ago, the large screen on-site instantly froze on the image of their hands clasped together—

"Boys and girls together, come on!"

Noticing this, Zhou Yi's lips curled upward; his hands waved continuously in all directions, his legs never stopping as he moved about the stage, bustling like a spinning top.

"Listen to me, hand in hand, walk with me

"Living a stable life~

"Yesterday was too late, tomorrow will be regrettable

"Today you (I) want to marry me (you)~"

The sweet-to-the-extreme chorus echoed to the clouds; under the gaze of thousands, Xu Yue, who was extremely excited at being captured by the camera once again, turned her head before the lyrics were even finished, threw her arms around his neck, rose on her toes, and actively kissed her boyfriend's lips!

!!!!

The singing inside the Shangrao Gymnasium grew even stronger and more powerful, interspersed with the screams of many people upon witnessing this scene!

Noticing the two of them, Zhou Yi's face also broke into an auntie's smile; he actively picked up the microphone to sing harmony, and the rap lyrics amplified by the microphone were clearly audible—

The carefully arranged venue gradually transformed into pure white bridal attire; romantic flower rain fell from the sky, causing the young couple, who had never experienced such a scene before, to tremble all over with excitement...

"Ding-dong, listening to the church bells

"We bear witness before God and our relatives and friends

"This man and woman are now to become husband and wife

"Do not forget how sacred all of this is..."