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"Damn it!!" Gao Xiaobai raised his hands as if trying to grab his hair, then spun around on the ground, shouting all the while.

"Holy crap!!!"

Everyone looked at him, surprised that he had lost his composure like this.

Gao Xiaobai, who is usually calm and collected, even dropped his fan on the ground and wandered around like a headless fly.

As everyone was astonished, a look of deep shock also flashed in Cui Dayou's eyes.

After a long while, he finally regained some composure and said, "So, 'May You Be Here' was created by the owner of this place, JX..."

“‘May You Be Here’? What ‘May You Be Here’?” Yan Yunzhuo asked, turning around.

She hated this feeling; everyone was saying things she couldn't understand.

“Wish You Were Here is Pink Floyd’s last album to date, and also their first album after their reunion,” Cui Dayou said. “After half a century, Pink Floyd has returned to the throne of rock with this album.”

At the same time, background music blared throughout the room.

"so.

So you think you can tell?

Can you tell if this is heaven or hell?

How to distinguish between boundless imagination and imprisoned suffering?

Can you tell if this is a green field or a cold railway track?

The powerful drumbeats resounded, each beat seemingly striking the hearts of the people, in sync with their heartbeats.

Countless cheers erupted, along with whistles, applause, laughter, and tears.

The scene on the screen changed again; on the dark stage, a spotlight shone on a group of people.

You can tell from their faces that these people are very old.

He was old and bony, with white hair and beard.

An aged hand plucked the strings, while a wrinkled chin held the drumsticks.

"Do they do business with you?"

Trading Heroic Souls for Ghosts?

Exchange trees for the still-warm ashes?

Trading scorching air for cool breeze?

Can you really make a change in one transaction by offering pointless comfort?

Gao Xiaobai finally stopped his frantic outburst, ran back, and excitedly pointed at the screen, saying:

"2018, Pink Floyd, I wish you were here!"

Jiang Xinhai and Xu Xiangxiao both looked at him with some confusion.

"This was an earthquake-like concert in the rock scene, even alarming the US president, who deployed five helicopters to maintain order. All of this was because the kings of rock had reunited."

Gao Xiaobo pointed at the screen and said, "Look, the classic scene is about to appear!"

Everyone looked at the screen and saw a person in a wheelchair slowly slide onto the stage.

The performer seemed completely oblivious to him, focused intently on their performance, while the performer remained motionless, facing the front of the stage.

The cheers grew even louder, or rather, they weren't cheers, but rather a frenzy of celebration.

Qin Yun Chu stared wide-eyed, somewhat bewildered, and said, "Why do I feel like this person... looks a bit like..."

She hesitated for a moment, then Jiang Xinhai continued, "He looks a bit like Stephen Hawking? I think so too."

Gao Xiaobo looked at the two of them: "What do you mean, 'looks like Hawking'? This is Hawking!"

The live stream chat exploded with comments again.

"What Hawking? Which Hawking?"

"You don't know Stephen Hawking? It's Stephen Hawking!"

"Could it be Stephen Hawking?"

……

It's no wonder people are confused.

Because crossing over into a new field is too big.

Who would have thought that a world-renowned physicist would appear at a rock concert?

A mechanical electronic voice suddenly joined the music, seemingly acting as part of the background sound.

This is Stephen Hawking's voice.

"We are just two lost souls swimming in the bathtub."

Year after year, they raced across the same land of vicissitudes.

What did we find?

Only the same vicissitudes of fear remain.

I wish you were here.

As the last sound faded, Gao Xiaobo took off his glasses and wiped them with the corner of his shirt.

“This is Hawking’s last public appearance before his death,” Gao Xiaobo said. “He loved rock music and had a good relationship with the Pink Floyd band, having even released songs together. This performance on the same stage can be said to be his last wish before his death.”

"Shortly after that, he died and went to sleep forever, along with his legends."

After speaking, everyone stared blankly at the glass curtain wall that was tirelessly playing images.

All of this was beyond their comprehension.

"What about JX? What kind of person is JX?" Yan Yunzhuo asked. "Why did he put this video here? What does this concert have to do with him?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Stephen Hawking's synthesized voice came from the speakers:

"Thank you to the audience, thank you to Pink Floyd, but most of all, thank you to JX and the music he brought."

"As you can see, my body is severely restricted, but my mind and spirit are free; they can explore the farthest reaches of the world without restraint."

"I want to sincerely thank JX. His free and unrestrained spirit and passion for music have rekindled the passion between me and these old friends, allowing us to reunite and have the courage to face each other."

"No one else could do this. Only JX can do it."

"Thank you, JX. May those who can no longer be here be here, and likewise, I sincerely thank you for being here."

Chapter 156 Shine, Crazy Diamonds (6/43 unfinished chapters)

...After Hawking finished speaking, Yan Yunzhuo, who had been somewhat confident, was completely embarrassed.

It's rare to hear Hawking express such lengthy gratitude to one person.

After all, it's difficult for him to say even a few words.

Xu Xiangxiao said quietly, "So, JX wrote the album 'May You Be Here,' and he also brought together this concert?"

She turned around and asked, "How did he manage to get to know these people and even write songs for them?"

Jiang Xinhai slowly shook his head.

No one answered, and no one could answer.

Even if these people are famous, their fame is limited to the entertainment industry.

JX's behavior is like a straight with eight royal flushes hidden inside.

Who plays the entertainment industry card and then suddenly throws out Stephen Hawking?

This is simply a case of being outmatched!

Moreover, there's no need to answer this question anymore.

JX even blatantly hand-wrote Chinese characters on the poster for "May You Be Here".

For a Chinese person to so brazenly write their name and Chinese characters so boldly on the title page, they must have made a contribution to this album on par with Nuwa creating humankind.

And the fact that Hawking expressed his gratitude repeatedly and had such a pleasant conversation with him...

That makes it even harder to think about.

So everyone present felt like they'd been struck by lightning, and couldn't utter a single word.

Jiang Xinhai, Xu Xiangxiao, and others didn't know what to say, while He Ling, Wang Feng, and others felt they weren't qualified to comment.

Yingzi and the others were extremely envious.

Finally, Gao Xiaobai murmured, "This is too shocking..."

After a long silence, the viewers who had previously mocked him in the live stream were now increasingly furious.

"So, when Zhichi went abroad, did he manage to gather all these Pangu beings up?"

"Hahahaha, all I can say is, that's amazing. It was a waste of his talent to let him work in the Chinese entertainment industry before."

"This JX is awesome. I thought he was too arrogant before, but I was too young. The entertainment industry is still too small for a bodhisattva like him."

"I just want to ask Yingzi one question: Does it hurt when you get slapped?"

……

The celebrities can see the comments in the live stream chat through a small screen in real time.

Seeing a barrage of comments contradicting his previous statements, Yan Yunzhuo couldn't sit still any longer.

Yan Yunzhu forced a laugh and said:

"This kind of music is very sticky, and it has many big-name fans, so their enthusiasm is understandable."

"Niche?" Gao Xiaobai looked at her incredulously.

Yan Yunzhuo said, "It's relatively niche. No matter where you are, pop music is more popular. But relatively speaking, making niche music will definitely have a better reputation, while pop music has a wider audience."

After she finished speaking, Gao Xiaobo and Cui Dayou both looked a little surprised.

“Pink Floyd is actually quite popular,” Qin Yunshang suddenly said. “When I was studying abroad, they had quite a few fans…”

"More fans than pop music fans?" Yan Yunzhuo immediately retorted.

"I don't know, maybe, maybe not..." Qin Yunshang didn't dare to argue with her and immediately backed down.

“That settles it,” Yan Yunzhuo said, spreading his hands. “The audience shouldn’t be biased. Just because Hawking is there doesn’t mean anything. It’s just that his niche music style is more popular.”

Cui Dayou blinked and said, "Oh? So what do you think of JX's 'niche music'?"

Faced with a question from someone of Cui Dayou's stature, Yan Yunzhuo dared not answer.

Yingzi, afraid that she would say the wrong thing, interrupted and said:

"Whether it's good or not depends on personal preference. After all, aesthetics are a very personal thing. Some people like it, and some people don't. Just because Hawking likes it doesn't mean it's great. After all, we're not Hawking."

Cui Dayou asked, "In your opinion, what constitutes good music?"

"It's hard to say, everyone has their own preferences," Yingzi said. "Relatively speaking, it's definitely better if it sells well."

Cui Dayou said, "I am a musician, and I evaluate music based on its avant-garde nature and musicality. What you said is a bit too focused on sales."

“How can it be about sales volume alone?” Yingzi said. “It’s just that everyone has ears and can discern for themselves.”

The live stream chat was flooded with comments:

“I’m on Yingzi’s side this time. She’s right.”

"Whether music is good or not still depends on how popular it is."

"Hey, who doesn't have a few big fans? Yingzi also has a lot of big fans supporting her, it's just that she doesn't use them to embellish her image like JX does."

……

Yan Yunzhuo said, "When Zhichi was making popular products before, they said the same thing: we have to look at sales. We can't just stop looking at sales after we go overseas, can we?"

She continued, "He once said he would give the Chinese music scene ten years or something, and then he went abroad, abandoning his old profession of pop music and starting to make niche rock. He has his own strengths and courage, but that doesn't mean the Chinese music scene won't thrive without him."

Cui Dayou pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you think the current state of the Chinese music scene is developing quite well?"