The opening of China Entertainment Group gave Jay Chou a head-on confrontation

Chapter 874 I'm Not an Expert

Pink petals were scattered all over the ground, and the silver diamond crown shone brightly.

If that pale yellow dress were replaced with a white one, even if it wasn't a wedding dress, it would be absolutely stunning.

Throughout the entire song, tens of thousands of fans couldn't stop smiling. Some even tried to imitate a certain college student wearing a baseball cap, attempting to rush onto the stage several times amidst their excitement, putting immense pressure on the security personnel.

The man in the baseball cap, who had been under pressure from the media and fans because of his relationship with anchor Hou, was standing with one hand on his hip, looking at the couple on stage. The shouts and screams of the crowd behind him only made his post-celebration figure and expression look somewhat desolate.

"Thank you."

As the song ended, Sun Yanzi, who had applauded herself first, gracefully took Zhou Yi's hand, lifted the hem of her skirt, and bowed to the audience, like a bride thanking her wedding guests: "Thank you everyone~"

"Yanzi's new album 'A Perfect Day' will be officially released on October 7th. Tell me, will you buy it?!" Zhou Yi, a qualified boss, made the entire audience burst into laughter with his first words after the concert.

This is just like interviewing fans at Sun Yanzi's concert to see if they bought tickets—purely a waste of time.

Fans who can buy tickets at the Hung Hom concert are all die-hard fans; how could they possibly miss out on the new album?
"That's good. The main reason is that this is the first time I've served as the main producer for an album other than my own, so I was a bit unsure of myself." Zhou Yi's seemingly humble but actually boastful tone immediately drew the first boos from the audience since the concert began.

"Uh-huh!!!"

"Teacher Li Sisong almost went to war with Zhou Yi."

Sun Yanzi subtly revealed: "Luckily I stopped him in time, otherwise Zhou Yi would have gotten away."

Although there was no rehearsal, as the old saying goes, "one is influenced by one's company," and she still had that much reaction ability.

This can also be seen as whetting the appetites of fans again before the album is officially released.

For Sun Yanzi's new album, which can be said to have Zhou Yi as the main person in charge behind the scenes, Warner Music invested the most money in her albums to date.

Unsurprisingly, the next morning, public opinion erupted in uproar.

"Zhou Yi is so handsome! So sweet!"

"They even made dying a romantic gesture."

"Holy crap! Why did I buy a ticket for today?! Will the I Ching even appear today?!"

"No way, Zhou Yi is going to Japan too, this itinerary must have been squeezed out."

"Fuck! I couldn't get a ticket for yesterday's show, and it's for today's show too!"

"Huh? How did you know I saw Zhou Yi and Yan Zi sing 'Today You're Marrying Me' live last night?"

Because Zhou Yi's surprise attack was indeed unexpected by everyone, all the promotional materials prepared in advance by the media were scrapped—all the print media were working overtime late into the night to revise their materials.

News of Sun Yanzi "marrying" Zhou Yi flooded across mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. At best, they might add Jay Chou, who occasionally steals the spotlight as a flower girl; this trio completely dominated the front pages of entertainment media nationwide.

Although Jay Chou, the third member of this three-person team, was just there to make up the numbers.

A true man of loyalty and righteousness! Zhou Yi launches an airstrike at Hung Hom to support Yan Zi's new album!

Major earthquake in the music scene! Sun Yanzi's concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum is on the verge of collapse!

"Zhou Yi proposes to Sun Yanzi in Hung Hom: The handsome emperor enjoys pork ribs in Hong Kong!"

"..."

"Take off, take off! The Warner Twins are the final outcome! Even their shooting incident was coordinated!"

"???"

"The shooting that Yanzi encountered when she first debuted in 00 was completely different. The kidnapper was carrying an air gun and wanted to kidnap Yanzi to demand ransom from Warner. In the end, he was arrested, sentenced, and imprisoned."

"..."

"Damn it! If these reporters can't write, they shouldn't write! What do you mean 'ribs'? I've clearly gained 23 pounds!"

After the first day of the concert ended, amidst a chorus of enthusiastic praise, the sharp-eyed Sun Yanzi immediately spotted that shrill voice—and then she could no longer see any other news.

He was so angry he was grinding his teeth in frustration, and he was practically ready to tear the man apart.

Zhou Yi laughed out loud, quite unkindly: "Well, there's nothing I can do about it. Who told you to be so evenly fat?"

To be fair, although Sun Yanzi has indeed become much rounder than when she first debuted, thanks to the feeding by pig-raising expert Cheng Hao, her weight gain of around 20 kilograms is quite evenly distributed.

A little here and a little there.

Sun Yanzi, resting her chin on her hand, looked utterly displeased.

She was already trying her best to eat. Even Cheng Haolai wouldn't dare to eat braised pork, preserved vegetable and pork belly, and other meat dishes as freely as she did—especially the braised pork made by Zhou Yi's mother, which she could easily finish a bowl and a half of rice with.

But fat is just slow to be absorbed and converted!

That's just how her family's genes are; all three sisters, and even their parents, are no exception.

"Still laughing? Your kids will starve to death later." Sun Yanzi, who had slumped back on the sofa like Ge You after a tactical lean, looked utterly hopeless, and spoke with a listless and melancholy tone.

"What, you were so moved by the surprise attack on your concert that you've already thought of names for your future children?"

After a sly laugh, Zhou Yi pretended to ponder: "What did someone say again?"

Sun Yanzi, who thrashed about like a salted fish, was too lazy to say anything. He then unleashed the Nine Heavens Thunder Double Kick—treating the fabric sofa beneath him as if it were the Book of Changes, kicking it hard.

The silence speaks.

“I said that when you have children, I’ll trick them into going to Singapore, then lock them up and starve them.” In the end, Sun Yanzi, who was a little thin-skinned, stubbornly tried to save face for her blurted-out remarks.

"Oh, then it seems I misunderstood you."

"When are you leaving? I'll take you." Sun Yanzi simply turned her back, buried her face in the back of the sofa, and said in a muffled voice.

These reporters are all brainless!

She's a top student!
Don't bother arguing with them!
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"The 7th, today."

October 7th, the last day of the National Day holiday, Nanjing.

Qiu Yifei, a high school sophomore who had piled up all his homework until tonight, decided to try his luck with just a pen and a lamp. He and his friends walked out of an illegal internet cafe, unlocked their bicycles that were locked on the side of the road, and pushed them toward the audio-visual store in front of the internet cafe.

"It is said that the I Ching was highly involved, and Yan Zi himself confirmed it at his Hong Kong concert."

"They're both surnamed Zhou, but the difference is so huge." A fan of Cai Yilin sighed.

Despite the numerous scandals, the Warner Bros. Twins are still together—unlike his beloved JJ, who have become figures who never speak to each other in the media again.

"Let your idol go and win Jay Chou back, it's no big deal. Xiao Yaxuan has already sung about it, 'Love to the Point of Compromise,' let your idol learn from her."

Qiu Yifei, who had parked his car in front of the music store, tossed his long bangs and began to talk at length about the experiences he had gained from reading novels and watching movies and TV series over the years, as well as from his extensive online knowledge. He then pulled out 50 yuan and said, "Boss, two cassette tapes of 'A Perfect Day,' the kind with posters and lyric booklets."

It's 26 yuan a box, and you get a 2 yuan discount if you buy two boxes together. He doesn't know about other places, but this is the initial price at this store in the Confucius Temple area.

"Xiao Yaxuan's song is called 'Compromise,' you're a fake fan."

The classmate who reached out and took the cassette tape looked at him with disdain: "I'll give you the money in class tomorrow. I didn't bring that much with me today. I'll take the money from my piggy bank when I get back."

"It's all the same, she even sings 'Long Live Heartbreak'."

"That's fucking called 'Heartbreak Is Not a Crime'!"

"They're all the same—wait a minute, how come you, a Cai Yilin fan, remember Xiao Yaxuan's song titles so clearly? You wouldn't be..." "Get lost!"

The two, who disliked each other, sped down the street on their bicycles, even showing off by letting go of the handlebars—the bicycles still maintained their balance and continued to move forward.

Back home, Qiu Yifei quickly leaned his bicycle against the wall in the stairwell and started listening to the cassette tape with the lyrics in his book.

"Let me see, are there six songs written by Zhou Yi...?"

Six songs, including "Rainy Day," "Rain All Night," "The Next Dawn," "No Ifs," "Liang Shanbo and Juliet," and "Love Song," bear the names of the I Ching in their lyrics, music, and composition.

"There are even songs written by Yanzi himself... "

Qiu Yifei, eagerly anticipating the song, started listening from the first track on side A, "The Invisible Man," listening to each song one by one, pausing occasionally to check the lyrics.

What kind of rain, what kind of night, what kind of me can make you miss me even more?
How heavy the rain must be, how dark the sky must be, for your tenderness to arrive?
"Actually, without me, you wouldn't be able to distinguish those differences, and the outcome wouldn't be so obvious..."

The chorus of "Rainy Day" sent Qiu Yifei, who had listened to the songs in order, soaring to new heights—

Sun Yanzi's highly distinctive voice gave him an absolute ecstasy.

The shadow of the poplar tree stretches long, like my endless longing for you.

"How about we take a walk at the place where we held hands and admired the flowers last time when the sun rises again?"

"If I said, 'Love has no ifs, and if we miss each other, it's over,' would you be sad?"

"I love you, you are my Juliet, and I'm willing to become your Liang Shanbo~"

"You wrote my first song, and we silently wrote the intro with our fingers intertwined~"

"..."

After a barrage of hit songs, Qiu Yifei was overwhelmed with a sense of awe and wonder upon hearing his idol's album for the first time.

"Holy crap, I've never felt this intense when listening to Zhou Yi's albums before. Is it because I'm used to Zhou Yi's intensity that I assume this is his level?"

Qiu Yifei was shocked.

This album, "A Perfect Day," is nothing like the idol's past albums. The arrangement of the songs clearly reflects the principles of the I Ching—not a single song on the album is just filler, and the arrangement of the songs from beginning to end is extremely complete.

Only Zhou Yi in the entire Chinese music scene can do this, or rather, only he is willing to do it. This is also his most unique style as a producer.

"Zhou Yi is awesome! I think all six songs he wrote are incredibly good!"

"I think 'It's Raining All Night' sounds a bit strange, but I think the other five songs are amazing!"

"Really? My favorite is 'It Rains All Night,' I feel like the arrangement is the most exquisite..."

"My favorite songs are 'No Ifs' and 'The Next Dawn'..."

On Sun Yanzi's personal Baidu Tieba forum, due to the album's release, the homepage is currently filled with posts from all sides praising it, with the most replies increasing by nearly ten posts every few seconds.
In the Zhouyi forum, the current online arguments have escalated to the point where even fans of the idol themselves are engaging in heated debates. The only difference is that the style of these discussions is slightly different from the praise-obsessed atmosphere of the Sun Yanzi forum.

"That damn Zhou Yi is so good at writing catchy melodies, but when he produces his own albums, he always makes sure to include some fancy songs to fill the album space. Yet when he produces for Sun Yanzi, not a single song is awful and just fills the album space!"

"To be honest, this is because the less popular spots were taken up by the Li Sisong brothers and Sun Yanzi's own writings."

"I don't care. These six songs by Zhou Yi are clearly the core framework, which means that this bastard did it on purpose."

"I agree with the original poster."

“+1 upstairs”

"..."

Even the most scathing critics, who type profanities on their keyboards, have to admit that this guy is still quite capable as a producer, and his skills haven't declined—he's even filled the last gap in his professional career.

The most sarcastic and sarcastic comments came from Cai Yilin's Baidu Tieba forum.

During the past period of the Jay Chou-Jackson relationship, Cai Yilin's albums were always successful, but in the first year after leaving Jay Chou, the quality of her albums began to decline sharply...

They were once hailed as the "golden couple" by the media, and the stark contrast they face now fills them with bitterness and anger—anger at Jay Chou, the scumbag! Anger at Sony! Anger at Chen Zeshan! Anger at anchor Hou!
Jay Chou's fans, who are usually known for their fierce fighting spirit, were completely overwhelmed by Cai Yilin's fans...

Music critics, music magazines, and entertainment weekly publications have all given Sun Yanzi's new album extremely high scores, and the critical acclaim and sales of "A Perfect Day" have soared in just seven days since its release.

By October 15th, nationwide sales had exceeded 450,000 copies!

Currently leading in weekly sales among female singers, it is foreseeable that she will release another album with sales exceeding one million within her lifetime.

Zhou Jianhui threw three celebration parties for Sun Yanzi—one in Hong Kong, one in Taiwan, and one in mainland China!

For no other reason than to show off!

Whenever a reporter asks, it's to boost market confidence!
Why did Zhou Yi never return at the three celebration parties?

"Ah Yi? Ah Yi is currently in Japan and doesn't have time to come back and participate..."

Tokyo, Minato Ward, Japan, Fuji Television.

While participating in the recording of a Japanese variety show, Zhou Yi found it difficult to remain composed even with his thick skin as he faced the female host's adorable and unabashedly lecturing manner.

Asking him to imitate cute Japanese expressions like "oh-ee-i" or "sai-ko" is a bit difficult for him to say.

"good."

After glancing at the translator, and to avoid feeling so embarrassed that he wanted to dig his toes into the ground, Zhou Yi preemptively gave a thumbs-up after finishing the Japanese food served by the production team in front of the camera: "good good."

After all, they're here to make money off the Japanese, so they can still say a few free "good"s.

"Within this land, Zhou Yi is here." The male host and the audience applauded and cheered enthusiastically for Zhou Yi's praise of the food.

Things are different now than before; Zhou Yi is now a true legend in the music scene.

This is a like from a legend!

"I heard that you, Zhou Yijun, helped produce an album for a Singaporean female singer, which is currently selling very well throughout Asia? It's said that Ms. Nagasawa Masami even bears a resemblance to this Singaporean singer..."

"Yes."

Zhou Yi nodded: "However, I don't think that Ms. Nagasawa Masami is some kind of shadow or anything like that. She is who she is, an independent Japanese actress with her own identity."

"A question many people have asked is: If a Warner (Japan) artist asks you for a song, would you agree?"

"Of course, I'd be happy to help President Yoshida Kei, as long as time and schedule permit." Zhou Yi spoke without even taking a breath, as if he were writing empty checks for free.

"There's another question that many of your fans are curious about, Zhou Yijun..."

After tearing off the strip covering the question panel, the male host's tone became excited: "This is also the question submitted most frequently by Zhou Yijun's fans—"

"That's because you're so famous all over the world, have traveled to so many countries and met so many women. You can be considered an expert in the field of women's issues worldwide."

"What kind of girl is your ideal type?"

"Good personality?"

Zhou Yi pondered for a while, as if thinking: "Actually, I don't have any special requirements for my ideal type. A good personality is the only condition, although I'm not an expert."

"But what you've said has given me a hint; this might be a new direction for songwriting."

(End of this chapter)