Who taught you to be a celebrity like this?

After the interview, Li Ye waved to the onlookers and then, escorted by security personnel, returned to the preparation area with other performers in a sightseeing bus.

As soon as I got off the car, Luo Jiashu came over with a group of people.

One of them was Red Bull's China regional head, who expressed a very strong desire to cooperate in front of everyone.

Jamie Sterling, who had challenged a 20-meter wave, also extended an invitation to Li Ye.

He said, "Yes, I see your skill and courage. You must try it. It's a wonderful moment that you'll never forget."

Thank you all for thinking so highly of me, but I don't want to court death... That was Li Ye's first thought, but as if tempted by a demon, he couldn't stop the restless thoughts from growing.

However, the most important thing right now is tonight's music festival.

Although it was just a music festival, it was his first official stage performance, so he had to take it seriously.

Li Ye gave a few perfunctory replies and then declined other social activities, citing the need to rest for tonight's performance.

Back at the hotel, after washing the sand off, I didn't even eat before collapsing into bed and quickly entering a dream world.

Just as Li Ye was still surfing the dream space with great enthusiasm, he was unaware that the online discussions about him were exploding like a spark.

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The tide on the 18th of August is a magnificent sight unparalleled in the world.

The Qiantang River tidal bore naturally attracts a lot of attention at this time of year.

Several formal surfing competitions have been held in previous years, which have also garnered considerable attention.

Although this was just an exhibition match, its popularity far exceeded that of all previous formal events.

The live broadcast of this Qiantang River surfing performance attracted more than 20 million viewers across all platforms.

If we only count the number of people who have viewed it, it exceeds fifty million.

The main reason for all of this is, of course, Li Ye.

Li Ye himself certainly doesn't have that much traffic.

But he is the variable factor, like a stick, a stick that moves the flow.

The stunning surfing performance by popular celebrities, the Qiantang River tidal bore, extreme sports, professional live broadcasts by CCTV News Channel and new media platforms, and other factors have combined to create the current explosive surge in online traffic.

Following the exhibition match, CCTV News released several reports and videos about the Qiantang River tidal bore and the surfing exhibition match.

Two of the points specifically praised Li Ye, commending his courage and surfing skills.

The live stream commentators were incredibly passionate, and various clips of their commentary went viral across the internet.

Keywords such as "Li Ye" and "trendsetter" have appeared frequently online and have even become topics of conversation for many people at the dinner table tonight.

Especially in Hangzhou and surrounding cities, people who don't follow entertainment stars remember the name Li Ye. Even elderly people in their seventies and eighties know that a trendsetter has emerged in the entertainment industry!

This time, Li Ye has truly broken out of his niche.

Unlike before, it doesn't rely on the label of freedom and is more limited to the youth.

He gained some popularity before because of "The Ordinary Road".

This widespread popularity has made many middle-aged people realize – so this is the trendsetter! I've even heard his songs before!

Perhaps this group will not directly become Li Ye's fans, nor will they cheer for him online or offline.

But I already have a clearer, more positive impression of him.

This is what it means to have good public image.

Countless people in the entertainment industry are incredibly envious.

All those years of hard work are not as rewarding as two hours of surfing by Li Ye.

Damn it, is this how a celebrity should behave?

He's just surfing, hasn't even released an album yet, but he's already acting like a top star!

Those celebrities who originally wanted to participate in this surfing exhibition but were unable to do so for various reasons are extremely regretful.

Although they don't have Li Ye's surfing skills and may not be able to participate in the exhibition match, as long as they participate in the training, they can still do some marketing and ride the wave of popularity!

None of these people suffered any definite losses.

The real ones who are upset are the "Singer" program team and the singers who participated in the competition tonight.

Yes, it's Saturday again.

With the topics surrounding the Qiantang River tidal bore and Li Ye continuing to generate explosive buzz, the popularity of tonight's program will inevitably be affected.

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At 7 p.m., Chen Hu picked up the takeout and woke Li Ye from his sleep.

Watching him slowly eat his food, Chen Hu felt both admiration and envy.

After making such a big splash, he was still able to calmly go back to his hotel to sleep because of a music festival.

The recovery speed is astonishingly fast.

On the way back, he was so tired that he didn't want to talk. But after sleeping for less than two hours, he was full of energy and vigor again.

Just then, someone rang the doorbell.

"It must be Hai Ge who's here."

Chen Hu said something and went to open the door.

Then Zhang Hai walked in excitedly, showing his phone to Li Ye.

"Many of the wanderers I knew abroad have asked me about you."

I have such a hard time understanding it, how could you expect me to understand it?

Li Ye glanced at it, then looked away, swallowed the braised pork in his mouth, and casually asked, "Why?"

"You were asleep and had no idea what happened, but now you're all over the news."

Zhang Hai explained with a smile, "And don't underestimate surfing on the Qiantang River. As the place that once hosted the world's only professional inland river surfing competition, it is considered one of the holy lands of challenge for many surfers from abroad."

"Although this was an exhibition match, quite a few foreign media outlets followed and reported on it. My friends couldn't believe you were a celebrity, especially since you'd only been learning for four months!"

Zhang Hai's dark face broke into a wide grin once again; this was his apprentice!

Hearing this, Li Ye was quite happy.

After all, this affirms his amazing talent and persistent efforts!

With important business to attend to, Li Ye didn't chat for too long. After eating a little less than three-quarters of his fill, he set off for Century Park.

Zhang Hai wasn't with anyone; the surfers who participated in the surfing performance tonight were having a get-together.

Due to strong requests from wanderers both at home and abroad, he needs to share his teaching experience.

Twenty minutes later, Li Ye arrived at the music festival.

It's quite novel; the backstage area for musicians to rest consists of individual tents.

After a quick makeup session, with more than half an hour to go on stage, Li Ye wanted to go out for a stroll, but he didn't even leave his own tent.

The singers came one by one.

At this point in time, most of them have already finished their performances.

The reason they hadn't left yet was because they were waiting for Li Ye.

Not all of them are just trying to ride the wave of popularity; many are simply people who genuinely appreciate and like the brand.

Because in the eyes of his peers in the industry, Li Ye has always been a star with a strong personality and attitude.

I can't miss this rare opportunity to get to know you.