You are a star, why do you have all the skills from the underworld?

"Of course... I won't report it."

Chu Ningning half-jokingly asked, "Why, I can't have a meal with my boyfriend?"

Xu Yi felt a little embarrassed.

He replied somewhat at a loss:
"Yes, yes."

The theme song of the cultural and artistic performance went exceptionally smoothly.

Perhaps it was because the release date was approaching and there was no time to bother with it, or perhaps it was because several leaders liked the song "My Motherland and I". In short, Guo Weijun stepped in and got the theme song issue taken care of in the first place.

No accidents.

Chu Ningning was immersed in the intense final preparations and rarely met with Xu Yi.

Xu Yi gave himself another day off.

Endorsement, turned down.

Turn down the show invitation.

Business activities should be turned down.

He doesn't have any big ambitions. As long as he has enough money, he's fine. So he won't make money endlessly without any bottom line.

I lay there like this for a month, until the eve of National Day.

The eve of National Day is the final rehearsal time for the art performance. The theme song of the art performance has been released online, mainly to build momentum for the performance.

The song "My Motherland and I" sung by Li Fei became an instant hit on the Internet once it was released.

At this point in time, almost everyone has heard this song.

Xu Yi naturally listened as well.

However, this is not what Xu Yi cares about most. He cares about something else.

On the eve of National Day, Gu Tongwei, the coordinator of CCTV's Channel One, and the famous host Xiao Cui came to visit Xu Yi, which caught him off guard.

I just rejected an invitation to a show, is there any need to visit him?

"Teacher Xu, I'm sorry!"

"Things were a bit rushed, so we came here straight after we got off the phone."

Xiao Cui is a famous anchor of the main station. He took the initiative to introduce himself: "Teacher Xu should know me. This is Director Gu from our Channel One. I came to see you this time because I do have something I want to discuss with you."

Xu Yi naturally knew Xiao Cui.

This famous host of CCTV has hosted many programs and frequently appeared on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala.

He is a popular host among the people.

Xu Yi frowned and asked:
"Director Gu, Teacher Cui, I wonder if you two are looking for me?"

The other party on the phone didn't explain it clearly.

But Xu Yi thought, it was the third channel that invited him to cooperate, so logically, they shouldn't send someone from the first channel to contact him.

So he is a little confused now.

Gu Tongwei always had a faint smile on his face. Seeing Xu Yi was a little wary, he couldn't help but say:

"Teacher Xu, I know there are some misunderstandings between you and the main station."

"However, what I want to say is that the main station has more than a dozen channels. Teacher Xu can't shut out the entire station just because of the unhappiness of a certain channel!"

"No, no~" Xu Yi covered up.

Who knows if you are birds of a feather?

Gu Tongwei knew that to gain a person's trust, it was not about what you said, but what you did. This time, he came to contact Xu Yi, on the one hand, because he had a column that needed Xu Yi's support.

On the other hand, the theme song of the cultural performance was written by Xu Yi.

Gu Tongwei also wanted to get to know this young man.

Being able to write the theme song for this art performance and having it accepted is enough to show Xu Yi's connections. A mere third channel could never curb the rapid growth of this young man.

I only heard Gu Tongwei say:

"That's right, Mr. Xu."

"According to the request of the Propaganda Department, this year we will select ten outstanding representatives from various fields of society. Someone recommended you to the department, so we came here this time to do an exclusive interview with Teacher Xu."

"At the end of the year, we will organize a ceremony to recognize the figures of the year."

"We will also solemnly invite Teacher Xu to attend the meeting."

Xu Yi:? ? ?
Which song is this from?
I am not outstanding either!
He asked in a daze: "Director Gu, I would like to ask you, this matter...shouldn't we have a vote or something?"

"Of course we will vote, but it will only be an internal vote." Gu Tongwei explained the current situation. "You know, if we put it online, some netizens might make a spoof and vote a completely unrelated person first."

"This selection of Person of the Year carries a political mission and must be taken seriously."

"So we didn't put it up for public voting on the entire Internet."

Xu Yi understood this point.

Sometimes netizens are just too bored to vote for fun.

For example, in Xu Yi’s previous life, a program voted Mr. Lei as the singer to fill in the first place.

Are you OK?

It's okay to just joke around on variety shows and have fun.

But things like selecting the National Person of the Year are definitely not something to be joked about.

But there is still one thing Xu Yi doesn't understand:
"Director Gu, I don't think I've achieved anything. I really can't get the honor of Person of the Year. How about you look for someone else?"

Although Xu Yi understood how important this honor was.

However, he also knew in his heart that there must be many people who have made greater contributions than himself.

He, Xu Yi, just released an album...

There is enough money.

I have a girlfriend too.

Xu Yi would not deliberately fight for other things.

Gu Tongwei smiled and said, "Teacher Xu, you want me to count your achievements in person! Although we have never met, I am not unfamiliar with you at all."

"Olympic 100m champion, broke the world record and became the first Asian to win this track and field event."

"This is to win glory for the country, and the people of the whole country should be proud of it!"

“Released a personal original album, sparked a phenomenal discussion, and created a new style of pop music.”

"This is a cultural construct, and you have a place in music history."

"Of course, there are some things I can't tell you. But when it comes to selecting the Person of the Year, you, Mr. Xu, will definitely be at the top."

This "can't say" made Xu Yiduo look at Gu Tongwei.

Everyone knows about the achievements that are visible on the surface.

A simple search on the Internet will yield a ton of them.

However, Xu Yi does have some achievements that cannot be discussed.

That matter should be highly confidential and ordinary people would never be able to access it.

However, when Gu Tongwei said "can't say", did he mean that he brought back those cultural relics for the country, or that he rescued three scientists from the isolated island?

Well...Xu Yi couldn’t say it either.

"Director Gu, you are too kind. I am just trying to make a living." Xu Yi was very modest and suddenly asked, "Director Gu, may I know who recommended me?"

Gu Tongwei shook his head and said apologetically:

“About this, I really don’t know.” Generally speaking, the list of such annual figures is decided directly from above.

At the beginning, there may be some candidates, such as selecting 100 representatives from various industries. Then, from these 100, 50 will be screened, and then the final 10 will be decided.

As for how Xu Yi came into the top management's sight, Gu Tongwei really had no idea.

But considering Xu Yi's fame and influence, his inclusion on this list does not count as a special relationship.

"So, can we start this interview?" Xiao Cui stood next to the two of them and asked cautiously.

Gu Tongwei didn't say anything, but looked at Xu Yi.

Xu Yi shrugged and said:

"We can't let you two make this trip in vain."

"But... Mr. Cui, do we have an outline for this interview? Or can I answer freely?"

Xiao Cui immediately said: "Of course, feel free to play."

Xu Yi nodded and said:

"clear."

"When the time comes, we'll broadcast what's appropriate, and edit what's not. So let's get started?"

This is also a normal operation of the TV station.

You can't broadcast the fact that you curse in an interview, right?
That would not only be a blow to the TV station, but would also have a significant impact on the interviewees themselves.

Xiao Cui laughed and said:

"Teacher Xu is very familiar with this, there will definitely be no problem."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Gu Tongwei, who was also very tactful and immediately said, "Then how about this, you two just have a brief chat first, I'll have the interview team come over, and it's expected to officially start in fifteen minutes."

It’s not far from the main station building to Xu Yi’s courtyard.

This time is not the rush hour, so it is quite fast to drive here.

Gu Tongwei held Xu Yi's hand and said eagerly:

"Teacher Xu, you can come to our Channel One more often in the future. I'll leave the interview to you. If you have any needs, you can talk to Xiao Cui."

"Then I'll go back to work. See you later, Teacher Xu~"

Xu Yi said goodbye to Gu Tongwei: "Director Gu, take care~"

After Gu Tongwei left, Xiao Cui quickly took on the responsibility of being an excellent host. He took the initiative to change the topic and chatted: "Teacher Xu, we are actually half colleagues. After all, we are both in the same circle."

"I don't deserve it. I'm at most half a member of the circle." Xu Yi said with a smile.

There are indeed not many artists like him who slack off in the entertainment industry.

Moreover, Xu Yi's popularity and Xiao Cui's popularity are two completely different concepts.

The reason why Cui Yongyuan has become so famous today is, on the one hand, due to his excellent hosting skills, and on the other hand, it is also because of the platform of CCTV's Channel One.

Whether it is a rule of law column, the Spring Festival Gala, or other columns, its coverage rate is very high.

Even if you appear on camera with a dog, you can still look familiar.

Xiao Cui: "Teacher Xu is too modest. As I remember, Teacher Xu debuted not long ago. He first debuted as a variety show artist at Yixiu Media Company, right?"

It seems that Xiao Cui did his homework before coming.

But this homework is not very solid.

Xu Yi shook his head and said:
"To be honest, I actually debuted as a singer. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the switch in songwriting in the first two years, so I was forced to participate in some variety shows."

"Of course, I'm not saying these variety shows are bad."

"In fact, I personally really like participating in variety shows. They are fun and relaxing."

Without that variety show, there would be no Xu Yi today.

The all-round craftsman brother appeared in the online variety show "National Acting".

Therefore, Xu Yi has always been very grateful for this program.

Xiao Cui said quickly:
"This is also because you have not forgotten your original intention and finally returned to the path of music."

"Speaking of which, I have listened to your latest album "In the Name of the Father" many times. It is very shocking. Not only is it good to listen to, but it also makes me feel that music can be done this way."

"Can I ask you how you came up with this?"

"As far as I know, you studied acting, not music."

This isn't fun to ask, is it?
Can I still tell you that I came from another parallel world?
Can I tell you that I have a library of hits in my head?
Obviously not.

Xu Yi thought about it for a moment and answered carefully: "Actually, this question is easy to understand. Because acting requires a crew, a director who is interested in you, and even capital to support you. I am a newcomer who just graduated. No one may want me to shoot a web drama. But for music, as long as you can make good music, you can release it online even if you don't have a company."

“So, after I graduated, I immediately participated in the draft.”

“At that time, I wanted to be a singer.”

"But fate didn't seem to take care of me. After the talent show, I still didn't become a singer. Many of my colleagues in the company's music department advised me to do other things and stop making music."

"But you know, once a seed is planted in a person's heart, it will eventually sprout."

What a great speech!
Xiao Cui sighed in his heart that Xu Yi could say such golden words without any guidance from him.

This young star was indeed completely different from any he had come across before.

Xiao Cui nodded, his eyes always communicating with Xu Yi.

"How did you end up wanting to work in the sports world?"

Xu Yi: The wording is inaccurate.

Can that be called hard work?

I was totally reluctant to play. If the national team hadn't come to me, I wouldn't have thought about it at all. Although this was the case, Xu Yi said:
“This is purely a hobby.”

"Life, after all, is not a track, but a wilderness."

"If you can accomplish one thing in your life, that's good. But if you have the energy, you can try to accomplish a few more things. I don't think there's anything wrong with that."

Life is a wilderness, not a track.

Xiao Cui thought to himself, “Oh shit.”

Teacher Xu has many golden quotes.

It is effortless to interview such stars, and if the post-production editing is good, it is entirely possible for the video to go viral and become a hit.

I just heard Xiao Cui asked with a smile:

“People have many interests, but it is not easy to become the best in the field of interest.”

"I wonder if Mr. Xu has his own training plan?"

After all, breaking the 100-meter world record and winning the world championship in the Olympics is not something that can be achieved just by having an interest.

Someone had asked Xu Yi this question before.

Therefore, Xu Yi nodded without thinking:

"of course."

"Of course I need to train. No achievement can be achieved without hard work. I keep the habit of running every day. Maybe that's why I run a little faster than others."

Xiao Cui hummed, and continued to ask about Xu Yi's achievements:

"Teacher Xu is right."

“Developing a good habit is one of the essential elements for success.”

"During last year's Spring Festival, Mr. Xu seemed to have produced and starred in a movie as a producer. The movie won the Spring Festival championship and set off a craze for military-themed films and TV series in China."

“I’m actually very curious about how Mr. Xu captured these cultural symbols?” (End of this chapter)