My wife is in my arms

Chapter 1601 Online (Part 6)

Li Xiaohong immediately looked at Zhang You.

She thought Zhang You would be angry when he heard this, but he remained calm and his expression didn't change at all. What was there for Zhang You to be angry about?

In any case, as long as the second episode hasn't been filmed, CB will definitely continue to hype this up to attract more viewers' attention; it's nothing more than a publicity strategy.

Zhang You didn't even need to watch to know that when the host, Derek Yee, went to the countryside to choose a donkey, someone would definitely be filming him, and then this guy would do something funny during the selection process, such as saying something like, "Zhang, look, what do you think of this beautiful donkey?!" to provoke him.

It's all just hype.

Although it was somewhat unfair, Zhang You didn't think it was a big deal.

With so much material to copy, why would he care about Derek Yee's little tricks? And such hype is also beneficial to him, at least it increases his visibility and makes his face more familiar to foreigners.

In the entertainment industry, it all boils down to getting your face recognized.

Aren't you worried!?

Liu Fei asked.

"Don't worry, I can handle pressure pretty well. If I really lose, I'll just give myself a kiss, brush my teeth a few more times afterward, and I'll be a hero again."

Zhang You knew that Liu Fei also realized that CB TV wanted to use this incident as a promotional breakthrough for the next episode's recording. She was worried that if he lost, he would really have to be slapped on a donkey's buttocks in front of everyone and so many viewers watching on TV. But Zhang You didn't take it to heart.

Taylor Swift's "Walk" was changed to "Walk Through Fire," and the inspirational theme song was "Try." If he can't even win with this song, then there's really nothing he can do. It proves that he has a special connection with donkey butts this time, but that's obviously unlikely.

Just like the second season of "Special Voice" on CB TV, there's no original content to give it an edge. If there were, there wouldn't be any suspense at all. Now, there's only a sliver of suspense left.

It remains to be seen whether the other participating singers can seize the opportunity.

"Zhang You, I think you should be careful. You took first place in the first episode. Although you have Taylor Swift, a top international female singer, to carry the team, and the other singers weren't criticized too harshly by fans, they will definitely take it seriously from now on."

Li Xiaohong gave a serious reminder.

"Know"

How could Zhang You not have been careful?

If he's not careful, he won't even bring out Pink Mom's "Try," but will instead bring out a more soothing and inspirational song, because that song has a significant impact in terms of pop elements... because apart from catchy country folk songs like "500 Miles," the international music scene still prefers songs with a certain sense of power.

He also won't change "Walk" to "Walk Through Fire" anymore. Zhang You never underestimates anyone. This is a habit he developed after fishing at home for two years. When a fish gets off the hook, he never thinks about how big it is. Anyway, there are no small fish that can get off the hook.

"Don't actually kiss a donkey's ass. If you do, you'll have to ask my Feifei if she'll even let you."

Li Xiaohong was worried that Zhang You wouldn't take her words seriously, so she added another sentence.

Don't drag me into this.

Liu Fei replied with dissatisfaction.

“Whether it’s your business or not, you know the answer yourself,” Li Xiaohong replied.

After she finished speaking, Li Xiaohong noticed that when Taylor talked about her boyfriend Kyle during the host's questioning, the internationally renowned female singer's expression suddenly stiffened. Li Xiaohong immediately asked, "Zhang You, is Taylor having relationship problems again?!"

How would I know?

Zhang You replied helplessly, "Why do you care whether they're compatible or not, Li Xiaohong? I've noticed you sometimes really make trouble out of nothing. What does it matter to you whether they're compatible or not? As long as their relationship issues don't affect my normal recording, that's fine. Besides, you're asking me this kind of thing? Do you really think I have a good relationship with Taylor? To put it bluntly, I've only met her twice, for the promotional content and the first episode..."

"Alright, alright, I know you don't know, no need to say anymore. Why is a grown man so talkative! Don't you know that talking is a woman's prerogative!"

Li Xiaohong replied irritably.

Two days later.

The broadcast of "Voices from Abroad" has officially begun in multiple countries. Compared to the fact that foreign countries simply treat this music variety show as entertainment, many people in China were thrilled when they saw Zhang You outperform Taylor Katie... as well as the ever-changing divas Lee Jung from Hanseong and Hama Ayumi from Ilseong.

Not only entertainment media rushed to share this news.

Even heavyweight media outlets reposted it and praised it. Unlike local TV stations, the praise from these heavyweight outlets was very well-written.

"Stage presence, kingly charisma, watch 'Voices from Abroad,' his performance is unparalleled, '500 Miles,' who can stop him, homesickness and longing for home, virtuous and talented."

This is roughly equivalent to Zhang You officially entering the field of vision of some people with his outstanding performance in the first episode of the second season of "Voices Abroad". Although he has entered, the way he entered is different, so the degree of control is slightly different.

The fans' reaction was much more enthusiastic.

"Brother You, you're amazing!"

"I just finished watching it, and I'm speechless. I thought Brother You was amazing, but I never expected him to be this good after going abroad. If I hadn't seen that it was you singing, I wouldn't have recognized you."

"When I heard Brother You singing while sitting on a small stool on the stage, at that moment, Brother You became my god."

"Although it was the English version and I couldn't understand it, the melody and the gentle, storytelling vocals still brought tears to my eyes. It reminded me of the scene more than thirty years ago when my parents saw me off at the train station when I went to work in another city. But... those two figures who saw me off at the train station back then are gone forever."

"Attracted by the gentle melody, so soft and soothing, I walked to the TV and saw it was my brother You! Brother You, when did you go abroad to develop your career? Why didn't you tell your brother? No problem, seeing you won first place, I immediately opened a bottle of beer to celebrate with you."

"This song really... made me want to cry the moment the music started."

"Everyone has a hometown in their heart, harboring the longing to return in glory. I think that's the same mindset that led Brother You to create this song. As a superstar, he went to a foreign country where he knew no one for the sake of his career. From this song, I discovered that Brother You is a sentimental and soft-hearted man, because only a soft-hearted person would start to miss home so soon after leaving home."

"Starting with an acoustic guitar, followed by acoustic bass and acoustic guitar accompaniment, it's as if it transports you to a certain era from your memories. This song... I'm not qualified to comment. At this moment, Brother You is a god in the music world."

......

In the living room on the second floor.

Wearing cartoon-patterned pajamas, Xiao Shan's gaze shifted from the TV screen to Jiang Yiren's face. She asked, puzzled, "Mom, did Dad really not graduate high school? Why is his English so good? Was his education level really that high back then?!"

(End of this chapter)