Peninsula: From Water Injection to Stardom

Chapter 188 This is quite easy for you

For Jiang Yan, participating in this G-Sound Peak Ceremony was more of a formality, a chance to make an appearance.

They didn't deliberately come a day early for rehearsal, nor did they bring their own backup dancers.

His typhoon alone could support the entire stage.

He came out from backstage and sat in the arranged guest seats. He recognized most of the people sitting around him and could call them by name.

For example, sitting to his left is Zhou Bichang, the runner-up of the 05 Super Girl competition.

But Jiang Yan didn't know what topic to talk about with the other person. He couldn't very well start by saying that he had watched her grow up since she was a child.

That's a bit offensive.

And then there's Twins sitting behind him. When Jiang Yan sees one of the members, he immediately thinks of Teacher Chen's photos.

In short, he simply sat there without saying a word until the awards ceremony began.

The opening performance was by Jane Zhang, who was also the third runner-up in the 05 Super Girl competition.

This girl's singing skills are indeed good, but she still needs to work on her singing and dancing skills.

But there's nothing to criticize about that; most of the singers in the Chinese music scene dance like that.

I thought I could dance like Jackson Wang, but in reality, I'm just Zhang Jie.

Jiang Yan sat there expressionlessly for nearly two hours before it was finally his turn to go on stage for the first time.

On the big screen, the VCR began announcing the next award: "Best International Single of the Year".

Jiang Yan's image appeared on the screen, playing the music video for "That's What I Like".

Host Xie Nan then called out, "Congratulations to Jiang Yan! Let's give him a round of applause as he comes up on stage!"

The camera gave Jiang Yan a close-up at that moment.

Jiang Yan calmly and slowly rose to her feet amidst cheers and applause as she walked onto the stage.

Walking to the podium, he picked up the trophy with one hand and said into the microphone, "Thank you very much for the invitation from QQ Music. I would also like to thank the fans who like this song."

"I will continue to work hard so that my fans can hear better music."

After giving her acceptance speech, Jiang Yan quickly stepped off the stage.

There's no need for lengthy explanations for these kinds of awards; a simple statement of their meaning will suffice.

Afterwards, because the awards ceremony lasted a full five hours, Jiang Yan had to wait another two hours after stepping off the stage before he received his second award.

After going on stage, he simply said a couple of words of thanks and then stepped down.

However, after stepping down from the stage this time, he did not return to the guest seats, but went straight backstage.

Several more awards will be presented later, and during this time, with the help of his staff, he put on an in-ear monitor, adjusted the microphone, and prepared to go on stage to sing.

"Next, let's welcome with applause—Jiang Yan!"

As Xie Nan's voice came from the front desk, Jiang Yan's figure emerged from between the large screens on the stage.

During the intro, he picked up the microphone and shouted, "Friends in Shenzhen, where are the screams?!"

"Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!!"

The audience below the stage couldn't help but scream, and even fans from other groups holding up support signs that didn't have his name on them joined in the applause.

It's no exaggeration to say that many of the people present were probably casual fans of his work.

But this is normal. Essentially, Jiang Yan's current popularity among the new generation is unmatched.

Just like how people who like Jay Chou will applaud JJ Lin when he performs.

Jiang Yan has performed "That's What Like" live countless times, and her rendition is extremely...

The composure.

After singing this song, he went on to sing "LOVESCENARIO" and "Yes or No".

"Standing Net to You" is not on the setlist for this performance because the visual effect would be greatly diminished without backup dancers.

After the performance, Jiang Yan left the venue directly from backstage.

Although there were other performances later, he had no interest in watching them at all.

After participating in QQ Music, Jiang Yan flew back to Seoul immediately.

And the very next day, he boarded a plane again and flew to New York, USA.

This time, however, he not only brought his team, but also the female lead of the music video, Cheng Xiao, who is also his junior colleague at the same company.

This could be considered their first meeting this year.

The last time they met was when Jiang Yan had just debuted, and Cheng Xiao was his backup dancer on a music show.

After that, the two basically never saw each other again.

Because Jiang Yan usually goes to CUBE, while Cheng Xiao goes to Starship, and the two companies are not in the same place.

At this moment, on the plane, Cheng Xiao, sitting in her first-class seat, was secretly observing Jiang Yan, who was sitting opposite her looking at her phone.

The man in front of her had a strange attraction to her, and she felt a desire to take the initiative to get closer to him.

Before her debut, Cheng Xiao didn't really understand the achievements Jiang Yan had made; she just thought they sounded impressive.

But since her debut, she has gradually come to realize how difficult it is to become famous.

She and her members worked hard to promote their songs and create buzz on variety shows, but the group's popularity never really improved.

It was already so difficult for thirteen people to work hard, let alone Jiang Yan, who debuted as a solo artist.

Thinking back to how indifferent he had been to Jiang Yan in the past, Cheng Xiao wanted to start a conversation, but he didn't know how to begin.

She hesitated for a while, but the glances that kept drifting over eventually caught Jiang Yan's attention.

Jiang Yan, who was scrolling through his phone, suddenly looked up at her and asked, "Is there something you want to tell me?"

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Cheng Xiao was taken aback and subconsciously wanted to shake his head.

But then she remembered that she finally had a chance to strike up a conversation, so after hesitating for two seconds, she quickly came up with a topic and said, "Um—I just wanted to ask, are there any special things to be aware of when filming a music video in the US?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan put down his phone, pretended to think for a moment, and then nodded seriously, saying, "Yes."

Upon hearing that there really was such a thing, Cheng Xiao immediately sat up straight and asked, "What is it?"

Seeing the other person's earnest expression as they waited for an answer, Jiang Yan smiled and said, "It's important to note that these filming crew members speak English, not Korean."

Cheng Xiao was stunned for half a second when she heard this, then realized that Jiang Yan was joking with her, and couldn't help but smile.

She didn't expect that the other person would speak as casually as before, without putting on any airs of superiority.

She had thought that Jiang Yan's attitude towards her now would be different from when they were trainees, and that there would be some distance between them.

Thinking of this, Cheng Xiao grew bolder and said proactively, "Brother Yan, actually I'm a little worried. Although I've read the script, I feel like I might not be able to express the kind of female lead's interactions with the male lead that the script requires."

When attempting to repair a relationship, they display indifference and disdain.

After listening to Cheng Xiao's concerns, Jiang Yan pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's actually quite simple for you."

"Huh?! Is it that simple?"

Cheng Xiao was taken aback, somewhat confused as to why Jiang Yan said that.

"yes."

Jiang Yan nodded, then gave a meaningful smile and continued, "You just need to keep the same expression as usual."

"The same expression as usual?" Cheng Xiao was still full of doubt after hearing this.

"It's that expression that looks like he doesn't care about anyone and is particularly indifferent," Jiang Yan said with a meaningful smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Xiao instantly realized what he meant.

This perfectly describes her previous attitude towards Jiang Yan.

Because she was naturally slow to warm up to people, and the two weren't very familiar with each other, she had always maintained a distant attitude when facing Jiang Yan.

Thinking of this, Cheng Xiao's cheeks suddenly felt hot.

Was her behavior really that obvious before?