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Chapter 898 This bastard didn't lie to me when he made money off me selling albums before.
If you could believe that, something truly sinister would happen.

The refutation of the Zhouyi (Book of Changes) was met with disbelief not only by the fans at the event, but also by netizens from all over the country online.

Some even turned into Sherlock Holmes, trying to find the celebrity ex-girlfriends who fit the criteria of the Zhouyi songs. The first to be identified were Cheng Hao and Fan Bingbing from Qingdao;

The person from Beijing is likely Gao Yuanyuan;
The Hong Kong contestant might be Charlene Choi, while the Taipei contestant might be Elva Hsiao or Chan Chiao-yan...

Sun Yanzi, one of Warner Music's twin stars and the biggest winner in the Zhouyi CP group, is surprisingly excluded from this discussion—she is from Singapore.

"I think it's alright. Didn't he write about investigating beautiful women all over the world?"

"High emotional intelligence: assessment;"

"Low emotional intelligence: Go to bed."

"Why do I feel that side A is not good at all... But side B is all my favorite songs. I thought this album would have a lot of my favorite songs like the last one."

"That's normal. Look at the album title, 'Appreciated by Both the Refined and the Popular,' which is clearly written in the Book of Changes. But the songs on side B are really good. I can listen to them all on repeat."

"I only like the B-side, especially 'Qian Baidu' and 'Qian Li Zhi Wai'. I even wrote the lyrics of 'Qian Baidu' into my exam essay..."

"Quickly write a love song that's both elegant and popular, you've already written down the Book of Changes, haven't you?"

"..."

As time went on, after the initial die-hard fans who blindly loved whatever Zhou Yi sang had made their presence felt, the comments from the main purchasing force, primarily the general public, gradually softened the overwhelming praise.

The reason is simple: there aren't many songs on side A that they like.

Even if there are any, they will most likely be concentrated in the three songs: "Full Power", "Highway" and "Bo Ya's Broken String".

The discussion surrounding "Chinese Girl" is mostly focused on the lyrics, since anyone who sees it can interpret it as Zhou Yi's autobiography.

The assessment of "unpleasant to listen to" has returned to Zhou Yi's mind once again, after the previous album "Hush".

Last year's "Hush" was almost universally praised, and even the few niche songs were overshadowed by the overwhelming positive reviews from other songs.

But this year, after the bombardment of "Hush," the public suddenly realized that "Appreciation for All" has returned to the path of the I Ching trilogy...

Compared to the I Ching trilogy plus "Jiangnan" from back then, this time in "Appreciation for All", there are even more unpleasant songs on side A.

"I think it's alright. There are a lot of good songs this time. 'A Song for All,' 'Far Away' (which I sang with Brother Liu Huan), 'A Thousand Degrees', 'Cultivating Love', 'Unfortunately If', 'A Song Not Written for Anyone', and 'The Brightest Star in the Night Sky'—I almost went crazy memorizing the lyrics."

"This is true."

"The Song I Didn't Write for Anyone is so hard to sing. I almost ran out of breath when I tried it. How did Zhou Yi sing it so smoothly? Is he going to become a recording studio god?"

"He has never won the Golden Melody Award for Best Male Vocalist. This song is probably aimed at that one award he hasn't won yet, to prove his singing skills."

"Holy crap, wait a minute! Why isn't Zhou Yi's name on the nomination lists for the Chinese Music Awards or the Music Billboard Awards?"

Friday, January 1th.

As the B-side of "Appreciated by Both the Refined and the Popular" began its powerful rise, dominating all playlists, fans who were closely following Zhou Yi's career development suddenly discovered a strange fact—

Whether it's the Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs in Hong Kong or the Chinese Music Awards and China Song Chart in mainland China, Sun Yanzi's name is still on the list of nominees, shortlisted candidates, and even attendees. Wang Feng and Hu Yanbing can also be found.

However, the name of the Book of Changes was lost.

This is a very abnormal thing.

It's worth noting that although Zhou Yi was usually too busy to attend these award ceremonies, Warner would still register him and send someone to accept the awards on his behalf.

Since everyone knows Zhou Yi is incredibly busy releasing two albums a year, they've generally accepted his absence. However, he'll still receive the awards, especially at mainland award ceremonies.

The I Ching is always the undisputed biggest winner every year, dominating the entire game single-handedly. This is not right, not right at all.

"Could it be that Zhou Yi's team was so busy that they forgot to register him?"

"No way, absolutely impossible."

"Let's wait for an official explanation. Zhou Yi is currently in Changsha recording the next episode of 'Happy Camp.' I don't know if he's finished recording yet. He should be able to answer if anyone asks."

"Write to Warner!"

Due to the unusual nature of this incident, various Zhou Yi fan clubs wrote to Warner Music to inquire about related issues, and some even went to the blogs of Zhou Yi and other Warner Music artists to ask questions. The fans were truly worried sick.

"Actually, it's not a big problem. Many people need the recognition of the trophy more than I do. I don't need to occupy the position and remain unmoved."

Changsha.

At the dinner hosted by He Jiong, when asked by Teacher He whether he should add this to his cue cards, Zhou Yi smiled and shook his head: "There's no need to announce it publicly, it's too pretentious. My fans will probably figure it out themselves in the future."

"That's hard to say. Your fan base is huge. If you don't give a clear explanation, people might start to manipulate public opinion."

He Jiong, who was drinking tea instead of alcohol, put down his cup: "But I really didn't expect you to be planning to gradually withdraw from domestic award ceremonies."

Zhou Yi was at the peak of his career, reaping great honors, but he chose to give it up.

"I'm too tired, and the domestic public opinion... how should I put it, is quite a lot targeting me. I'm too lazy to fight them anymore."

Regarding the current state of the media, Zhou Yi's reaction in front of this group was one of helplessness: "Foreign media respect me more than they do."

Thinking it was caused by "Full Power", Li Weijia and the others immediately fell silent. Seeing this, He Jiong immediately livened up the atmosphere and changed the subject, while also giving Xie Na a look, telling her to act crazy and liven up the atmosphere.

In the reorganized "Happy Camp", her role was that of the crazy and silly atmosphere group - Sister Malanpo.

"What about this new album?"

"There's nothing we can't talk about, we can even have a heart-to-heart talk, just consider these some of my innermost thoughts."

Zhou Yi, who had just put down his cup, looked somewhat tired in the eyes of the others. His dark circles were probably from rushing around, which worried He Jiong, who was already quite sentimental.

In this context, the latest episode of Happy Camp reduced some of the mindless games and added a few more thoughtful questions.

For example, why didn't Zhou Yi stick to the creative approach of "Shh"? Instead, he went back to his original path and deliberately wrote songs like "Side A".

"There's not much to talk about in terms of creative ideas; I just make music that I feel is appropriate."

Zhou Yi, dressed in a white shirt, looked sunny and clean as he sat in the studio on camera: "I know that many people don't understand the songs on side A of my album, but it's okay, you can still choose side B, right?"

"Those who like side A shouldn't look down on side B, and those who like side B shouldn't criticize side A. The way for the music industry to develop is to appeal to both highbrow and lowbrow tastes."

“I know many people have high hopes for me, but many fans are actually quite young. Their exposure to pop music may only be limited to me and the people around me…”

Zhou Yi, who drew a circle in the air with his right index finger, rolled up his sleeves: "Music albums need to be bought with money, especially since many of my fans are still students who are not yet fully mature. Their views on popular music are not yet fully formed. The money they spend on my albums is saved up by scrimping and saving. I can't let them down, right?"

"We're all just putting ourselves in each other's shoes."

"They don't understand the concept of 'popular appeal' now, but that's okay, they will understand it in the future."

People always grow.

"Then they can point to my album and say to others, 'This guy didn't lie to me when he made money off me selling albums before. He really wanted to teach me something and cultivate my understanding of the diversity of pop music.'"

(End of this chapter)