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Chapter 725 A Surprise Appearance at the 54 Gala! A Landslide Boosts Ratings

Seeing Fang Yu's nonchalant attitude, Liu Yifei's tense shoulders unconsciously relaxed, and she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"What are you laughing at?"

Fang Yu swayed over and casually handed the thermos cup in his hand to Sister Hong.

Then, he looked Liu Yifei up and down.

"This dress is quite ethereal."

"The skirt is a bit long, so I hope I don't trip over it when I go on stage."

"Shut up."

Liu Yifei glared at him. "This is a live broadcast on CCTV. Aren't you nervous at all?"

"What's there to be nervous about?"

Fang Yu shrugged.

"The song is a good song, and the person is also an outstanding young man."

"Go up, open your mouth, sing, get your lunch box and go home. It's such a standard procedure."

As they were talking.

Suddenly, the loudspeaker in the studio started playing.

"Attention all departments!"

"Ten minutes until the May Fourth Gala! Hosts, take your positions!"

"Front row audience members have entered! Cameras 1 and 2, scope test!"

The noisy backstage area fell silent instantly.

The casual conversation abruptly stopped, and the staff members, all with solemn expressions, hurried away with their scripts and walkie-talkies in hand.

With ten minutes to go, everyone's nerves were on edge.

Fang Yu finally dropped his carefree attitude.

He turned to look at Liu Yifei and extended his right hand.

"Let's go, fairy sister."

He smirked, "It's our turn to go up there and blow things away."

Liu Yifei looked at that broad, kind hand, and a beautiful smile curved her lips.

She raised her hand and placed it in Fang Yu's palm.

Fang Yu took her hand and led her briskly toward the waiting area.

"Fairy Sister, when I finish singing, please clap your hands loudly. Don't hold back."

"understood."

Liu Yifei joked, "If you dare to sing off-key on stage, I'll definitely be the first to laugh at you."

"That's impossible."

Fang Yu released her hand and raised his hand to straighten his black cuffs.

"This guy's a walking CD player."

……

It was exactly 8 p.m.

The signal switched to CCTV's Studio One on time.

The May Fourth Youth Gala has officially begun airing!

The live broadcast signals from major video platforms are synchronized and integrated.

For the first ten minutes, the live chat was relatively calm.

Most netizens discussed the chorus, the stage design, and the performances by the youth representatives.

Until the scrolling subtitles displayed the subsequent program schedule.

Because the program was changed very suddenly, and CCTV's confidentiality procedures were airtight, there was no publicity or announcement before the show started.

No one expected that Fang Yu and Liu Yifei would suddenly appear on stage.

Until someone saw those two striking names in the program schedule.

The live stream chat exploded.

[Holy crap? Am I seeing things? Fang Yu is on the program list?]

[Fang Yu? Liu Yifei? How did these two names appear at the May Fourth Gala?!]

Wait, these two even performed two solo concerts in a row?

[Wasn't Fang Yu filming on set just two days ago? Leaked photos and videos were everywhere, how come he suddenly appeared on CCTV?!]

[Family members, look at the suffix! Original song! Lyrics and music by Fang Yu!]

[Don't just stand there, get help! Fang Yu is really going to be on CCTV!]

The news spread like wildfire.

The hype is soaring.

It's trending on Weibo.

The hashtag #FangYuLiuYifeiSurpriseAppearancesAtMayFourthGala# jumped straight to the top of the charts without any pause!

In the live broadcast rooms of various platforms, the number of online viewers has increased dramatically.

……

In the control room.

Director Li Rui crossed his arms and stared at the real-time data on the screen.

"Director Li, the number of concurrent users on the network has exceeded 50 million!"

The technical advisor took off his headphones, his voice trembling with excitement.

Planner Chen immediately asked, "What about the TV version?"

"Ratings skyrocketed!"

The technical advisors are speaking at an increasingly rapid pace.

"This has broken the record for the May Fourth Gala in the past five years!"

Li Rui nodded in satisfaction, and finally a smile appeared on his lips for the first time that night.

"We made the right move, despite the risk."

He turned to look at Planner Chen.

"In five days, we produced two original demos, handling the lyrics, music, and arrangement ourselves, and we didn't mess up even once during rehearsals."

"Fang Yu is a real prodigy."

Planner Chen pushed up his glasses and sighed:

"What is most remarkable about him is not only his talent, but also the raw vitality he possesses."

"Being able to connect with ordinary people and also maintain a stable presence on the national stage—that's what young people today can most easily empathize with."

Li Rui picked up the walkie-talkie, his eyes turning cold again.

"Attention all departments."

"The third program has ended. Prepare for the host's introduction. Unit 2, please follow up."

"Lighting crew, get ready."

"Fang Yu, get ready to go on stage."

……

Meanwhile, in the shadowy backstage corridor.

A stagehand jogged over and stopped in front of Fang Yu.

"Teacher Fang, one minute left in the countdown. Please take your positions at the entrance! Is your in-ear monitor working properly?"

The stagehand was sweating profusely as he spoke.

Fang Yu raised his hand and tapped the device in his ear: "No problem, super clear."

Seeing the young man's nervous expression, he smiled instead: "Brother, relax and take a deep breath."

"Look at how much you're sweating, anyone who didn't know better would think you're going to give a concert."

The young man was stunned for a moment, then immediately burst into laughter, and his tense nerves relaxed.

"Teacher Fang, your attitude is truly amazing."

Fang Yu didn't reply and turned to look at Liu Yifei.

Liu Yifei took a deep breath and stepped forward.

She raised her hand and habitually smoothed down Fang Yu's slightly upturned stand-up collar on his Zhongshan suit.

Then, she gently patted his shoulder twice with her little hand.

"Go ahead, go up there and set an example for me."

Fang Yu's lips curled into a smile.

He didn't say anything unnecessary, he just casually ruffled her soft hair.

He turned around and strode towards the stage aisle.

Front desk.

As the final notes of the chorus faded, applause surged like a tidal wave.

The male host walked steadily to the center of the stage.

"Youth is the clarion call for progress and the powerful voice of the times."

The host's voice resonated throughout the entire studio through the top-of-the-line sound system.

"On the road to pursuing dreams, there is a group of young people who are rooted in life and use the most authentic voices to sing the melody of this era."

The audience in the front row all looked up, their faces full of anticipation.

"Next, let's welcome the young artist, Fang Yu."

"Introducing our original song, 'Misplaced Time and Space'!"

When the name "Fang Yu" was uttered, the audience visibly paused for a moment.

"Who? Fang Yu? That Fang Yu?"

"Holy crap, how did he manage to show up at the May Fourth Youth Day Gala?!"

"It's not listed at all on the program!"

The next second, there was a soft "snap" sound!

All the lights went out instantly!

The huge studio was plunged into darkness.

Everyone is waiting.

one second.