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

Chapter 954 The starlight will only twinkle for me

Xiao Wang was quite surprised that his father had brought him to see the Book of Changes.

After all, this was a superstar he never dared to dream of, especially after the release of "25". As a university student in the UK, he witnessed firsthand the craze for this man among the younger generation in Britain, especially at his university, University College London.

As one of the UK's G5 super elite universities, the students who can study here are already at the highest level in terms of both academic prestige and academic standing. Even when Michael Jackson released an album, these people wouldn't get too excited.

Only the Book of Changes—

On the day "25" was released, he saw for the first time his elite classmates of various races, who usually acted like elites, chasing after Zhou Yi's new album like crazy fans. Some students in his philosophy department even deciphered the level of thought contained in the album that very night.

In particular, the songs "One Day" and "If I Die Young" were praised by some of his classmates as the two songs that best combined Zhou Yi's intellectual depth, cultural literacy, and musical literacy since his debut.

From the theme to the ideology, combined with the experience of the phoenix, it completely captivated this group of elites.

He doesn't have that much comprehension; he can't understand or interpret it, he just thinks the song is nice and there are a lot of beautiful women in the music video.

Unlike his philosophy classmates, he had a particular fondness for "Attention" and "Teeth"—because he had indeed been dumped by his girlfriend because she thought he wasn't rich enough.

He was desperate, too. The maximum amount his family could send him each month while he was in school was just that. What could he do?

He was sent abroad to study at the age of 5. His perception of his family was that they were in business and had money, but not that much. They were more than well-off, not rich, but not poor either. It wasn't until he went to university that he realized something was wrong.

The fact that his father was able to take him directly to see Zhou Yi this time further confirmed his suspicions.

He does read the news, and who is Zhou Yi?

To put it bluntly, being a singer is just a gilded business card for him now, the first pot of gold he made to accumulate wealth—a pot of gold that is traceable and without any scandals or shady dealings.

This single point alone has wiped out countless self-made millionaires.

And now his own father is actually able to discuss cooperation with Zhou Yi face-to-face...

“My son grew up and studied abroad from a young age. Sometimes he’s not very good at talking, and he’s rather withdrawn. He’s also easily deceived, sigh…”

After initially determining the direction of cooperation, Lao Wang took advantage of his son's immaturity to get close to Zhou Yi. His words were full of praise for Zhou Yi, saying that he regarded him as an idol and that bringing him along was a way for him, as a father, to fulfill his son's little wish.

Learning from idols is perfectly fine.

After all, putting aside his troublesome nature, Zhou Yi's extroverted personality is indeed something that Lao Wang appreciates.

"Just talk to him more, he's just a kid."

When Zhou Yi uttered the word "child," he felt a slight sense of disorientation.

Unbeknownst to him, he was no longer the eighteen or nineteen-year-old boy he once was.

Even though I'm still young by age, a seventeen or eighteen-year-old suddenly appeared in front of me, and the word "kid" just slipped out of my mouth.

Time really flies.

Still basking in his joy, Xiao Wang was unaware of how his father was praising him behind his back. His first act upon receiving the autograph was to boast about it enthusiastically.

"Isn't that amazing! A signed album by Zhou Yi! A signed photo with Zhou Yi! I met Zhou Yi in person, and I even got to have dinner with him tonight!"

Familiar members of the subtitle team, friends who are also international students, and others all saw the photos that Xiao Wang posted with great satisfaction.

"Holy crap! Cong Ge is awesome!"

"Zhou Yi??? What did you do to be able to see him? And even have dinner with him???"

"Brother, could you get me a signed album too? I'll kneel down and beg you when you get back."

"Did you step in dog poop, you son of a bitch? You took time off to go to Los Angeles and you got to see Zhou Yi??? And he even treated you to dinner???"

These days, most subtitling groups are still groups of people who share a lot of common interests and work out of passion. The friendship between them is still relatively pure, which is why the good brothers in the subtitling group are the most active in typing away.

The envy, jealousy, and hatred revealed in his words made Xiao Wang's mouth stretch almost to the back of his head, and he felt like he was floating on air.

Having lived for eighteen years, this was the most enjoyable time he had ever had to show off in front of his friends. He could even picture the excited, distorted faces of his companions.

That's the Book of Changes! The Book of Changes!

The living I Ching! A living legend!
Do you have a chance to take a photo with him?!

Do you have the opportunity to have a meal with him?
None of you have any!
I have!

It truly has something that no one else has!

win!
"Brother Cong, tell me honestly, did you go out and sell yourself? But wait, what woman would want you? A meal with Zhou Yi costs millions, where would you get that kind of money?"

"Exactly, exactly. A few years ago, a wealthy woman in Hong Kong boasted that even a meal with Zhou Yi cost three or four million, and it wouldn't work. You?"

Joking questions followed one after another, and soon, Xiao Wang happily entered the cycle of "father and son," but he never mentioned his own father.

His premonition led him to choose to keep it a secret at this time.

Sure enough, at the dinner table, he heard another piece of good news from his father—

"Haven't you always been interested in culture and entertainment? Spend these few days at your brother Yi's company learning and broadening your horizons. Learn from your brother Yi and stop being so irresponsible all the time. You're eighteen years old already..."

"Ah-ah?"

Xiao Wang looked up at his idol in surprise, who smiled and clinked glasses with him: "Don't listen to your dad's nonsense. What can you learn in a few days? Have fun, treat it as a holiday."

Now he was even more certain that his father and Zhou Yi had reached a deep cooperation agreement.

With the mindset that his trip wouldn't be in vain, Xiao Wang truly became an unofficial staff member stationed at the Warner Bros. building, meeting many glamorous celebrities he had previously only seen on television. Not only those from Warner Bros., but even Hollywood movie stars would frequently visit Warner Bros.—especially the women, who practically wanted to devour Zhou Yi, yet he handled them all with ease, leaving the still-pure-love-loving Xiao Wang completely mesmerized.

Only then did he remember another face shrouded in the legendary aura of the I Ching—a walking scandal-making machine, an arsonist who stole women's hearts.

"Spike, did you know that a big thing has recently broken in the film industry?"

In an interview, Martin Campbell, the director of "Casino Royale," publicly stated that it was the helicopter opening scene of your London concert that inspired him to create a new generation of Bond girls, which is why he chose Eva Green, a Hollywood newcomer, as the female lead in the film.

Do you think your good friend can successfully transition to art-house films? We all know that she is actually good at art-house films.

During an interview on HBO, the host asked Zhou Yi, who was a guest, a question with a smile.

As a top-tier commercial film series, each reboot of the James Bond franchise, featuring a Bond girl, garners significant global attention. This latest installment, *Casino Royale*, marks the first reboot of the James Bond series.

For Eva Green, a literary and artistic goddess who previously only worked in France, to snag such a lucrative commercial opportunity is, in the eyes of many, incredibly lucky.

After all, her worldwide fame was boosted by Zhou Yi. Zhou Yi's amazing leap at his London concert that year, which is enough to be recorded in the history of pop music, captivated the hearts of countless people, and she also benefited from it.

"Of course, I admire Eva very much. She will definitely succeed with the 007 movie, I guarantee it."

Zhou Yi smiled and crossed his legs: "She has dreams, ability, and passion. There's no reason why she won't succeed."

The host, puzzled, asked, "Have you seen this 007 film?"

"No, no, I just admire her dreams. What many people don't know is that there was a song on one of my previous albums that was based on her, but she never told anyone about it."

?

My goodness, there was an unexpected bonus?
Zhou Yi's words invigorated everyone present.

Are you two hiding this from each other?

The male host immediately followed up, "Which song is it?"

"I'd rather not say anything about that. You should ask her yourselves. I don't think she'll refuse interviews from reporters now, after all, this is America."

Zhou Yi shrugged and smiled, passing the spotlight to Eva Green, who had just finished filming her new movie and was new to Hollywood and needed a lot of exposure: "Since it's based on her, I think it's better for her to announce it herself."

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At a time like this, they're even helping with advertising...

He really made me cry to death.

"Okay, next topic, Spike. Do you think you've become number one in the world now?"

After the screams subsided, the female host steered the conversation back on track.

"Of course, I am not only number one in the world, but I have also established my own dynasty."

Zhou Yi was anything but modest: "Including '25,' which has been the world's number one seller for five consecutive years, if I'm not number one, then who is?"

His rhetorical question was delivered with conviction, and the cheers from the audience were already irrepressible.

“But some people say that you are using your own suffering for marketing purposes, that you are exploiting the public’s sentiments, and that you are damaging the market.”

"They're just jealous, a bunch of fucking trash who just hide behind their internet cables and curse."

Zhou Yi's retort was dismissive: "The wounds I've suffered are my medals. What's wrong with me showing them off?"

"But it seems like the bulletin board changed the rules specifically for you?" The host brought up the most controversial point since the release of "25".

Although the official announcement board does not acknowledge that this is a new rule specifically targeting the I Ching, most people are still observant.

"It doesn't matter."

Zhou Yi smiled slightly: "Ever since I came to America, every time I caused controversy, they said it would overwhelm me."

"But what's the result? More than five years have passed, and I'm still here."

"If they still refuse to accept this harsh reality, then I can make things clear here today."

The man spread his right hand and formed a five-finger mountain shape towards the camera: "No matter what you do, the starlight in the sky will only shine for me."

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"Spike!"

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

Spike, we'll always support you!

Finally, unable to contain their passion, the fans joined in the shouts, and Xiao Wang, mingling in the crowd, looked on with longing in his eyes—

As a true man, this is what you should do!

(End of this chapter)