I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

Cui Dayou's eyes were fixed on Yingzi.

His small, dark, bright eyes seemed to dissect her from head to toe like sharp knives.

This made Yingzi feel somewhat suffocated.

“If what JX said is true,” Cui Dayou said, “then it means that he is the one who redefined rock and roll.”

"If he continues to stay in the European and American music scene, he is very likely to influence popular music for decades to come."

"If there is a music history book in the future, he will definitely appear in it, and he will take up a lot of space."

As soon as Cui Dayou finished speaking, the live stream chat exploded with comments:

"6666... ​​I never thought a legend would be right next to me."

"Is it really that exaggerated? This sounds even more impressive than Cui Dayou himself."

"JX is already better than Cui Dayou..."

"Damn, so many people don't know the prestige of Guns N' Roses, Nirvana, Linkin Park...? Do we need Teacher Cui to tell us?"

"To be honest, JX's achievements are now beyond even Cui Dayou's reach. Yingzi? She's not even worthy of carrying his shoes."

"Even Cui Dayou can't compare? Kid, you're too young to know how amazing Cui Dayou is."

"Now anyone can come along and try to scam Cui Dayou. Cui Dayou himself is just being modest. If you really think that, you're an idiot."

……

Cui Dayou continued, "The Who, an outstanding representative of rock bands on stage, redefined concert performances."

Gao Xiaobo added, "Their concerts are always sold out. Not long ago at the Tokyo Dome, 100,000 tickets sold out in ten minutes. If I remember correctly, they won two Grammys."

Cui Dayou continued:

"Led Zeppelin may not have a large fan base, but they are forever No. 1 in the hearts of musicians. With four members, each position is almost the strongest lineup. Their concerts are like magical rituals, and each concert is unique, which makes their fans incredibly loyal."

Gao Xiaobo nodded repeatedly and quickly added from the side: "He also has two Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame."

"Queen, perhaps not everyone in the world has heard their name, but everyone has heard their songs. 'Bohemian Rhapsody' is a song that has been written into music history. It is 6 minutes long, but it was played 36 times a day by the radio."

Gao Xiaobo seized the opportunity to say, "Their songs 'We Will Rock You' and 'We Are the Champions' have been widely used in sporting events, including the World Cup and the Olympics. So many Chinese people have definitely heard them."

At this moment, the live stream chat was flooded with messages:

"Holy crap, I've actually heard of that before!"

"So these two songs were also written by JX!"

"No wonder this name looked so familiar..."

Cui Dayou continued:

"AC/DC, heavy metal; King Crimson, the most important progressive rock; Nightwish, along with Nokia, are two national treasures of Finland."

"All three bands except Nightwish won a Grammy, but Nightwish sold better than them and is very well-known in the country."

"Coldplay, one of the best pop-rock bands. Their popularity is comparable to Maroon 5, Republic, and Imagine Dragons, and even rivals Linkin Park."

"By the way, the other four bands were also formed by JX."

"The most legendary is the Rolling Stones. They are the most successful work of the baton movement and the band that comes closest to the achievements of the Beatles and Pink Floyd."

"They are true rock all-stars, rock icons of the entire Western world, and their fans include US President Osama and Russian President Pushkin."

"Not to mention that JX also has Jiang Xinhai and Xu Xiangxiao in China, and he wrote all the lyrics and music for both of them."

“Musicians of this caliber can be said to have reached the pinnacle of the music industry.”

After he finished speaking, everyone fell silent.

To people, what JX did was too shocking.

The theory that "highbrow art is appreciated by few" applies everywhere; only those with extensive knowledge can truly appreciate the significance of what JX is doing.

Unfortunately, for most ordinary people, all they need when listening to music is for it to sound good.

Moreover, the domestic music scene is still quite isolated from the Western music scene, and not everyone can understand the value of those bands.

If you haven't heard of them or they don't particularly appeal to you, it's difficult to intuitively grasp how capable they are.

After all, most of life revolves around the mundane details of daily life, leaving little time to learn about other areas.

Qin Yunshang asked softly, "Teacher Cui, you said he's at the top of the music industry. Does that mean he's higher in status than you?"

After she said that, Qin Yun Chu wanted to cover her mouth.

But Cui Dayou immediately said, "Yes, he has a higher status than me."

"?"

After Cui Dayou finished speaking, everyone present was stunned.

"Teacher Cui, you're too modest..."

"This is not modesty."

Before He Ling could finish speaking, Cui Dayou interrupted him, turning to say, "That's a very objective statement. JX has pioneered countless new musical genres and styles."

“If someone in the industry came up to me and said that I was better than JX, I would only think that he was humiliating me.”

"Because with his current achievements, I can't compare at all. He should be compared to the Beatles, Michael Jackson, and so on."

Cui Dayou spoke for a long time without anyone saying a word.

Not only were the people present moved, but even the guy holding the camera forgot to turn the lens.

Gao Xiaobo broke the silence, saying, "The main reason is that his innovation is too strong. There has never been a musician with such strong creativity in the history of music."

He counted on his fingers and slowly said, "The songs JX wrote cover a variety of styles, including psychedelic rock, progressive rock, experimental rock, hard rock, as well as art rock, blues rock, folk rock..."

Wang Feng continued, "There's also punk, heavy metal, bel canto metal, and visual kei rock. Moreover, he pioneered most of these styles."

“And then there’s the British invasion,” Cui Dayou said. “Just the fact that he launched the British invasion is enough to leave a mark on human cultural history.”

Gao Xiaobo nodded: "Yes! If what he just said is true, then our world history textbooks will have to be rewritten, and we will definitely have to include the fact that JX launched the British invasion."

Qin Yunchu felt a little suffocated by what she heard.

She thought it was normal to say how amazing JX was, and while she was shocked to hear that he would be written into music history, she could accept it.

She understood how capable Chen Ya was.

It could be said that he deserves a place in world history...

She almost thought Gao Xiaobo was openly praising someone while actually criticizing them.

When will pop music be included in world history?

She raised her hand timidly and asked, "The British invasion... what exactly is it?"

Gao Xiaobai, Wang Feng, and Cui Dayou exchanged glances.

They didn't know how to answer this to people outside the circle.

“The British Invasion may be one of the most important events in music history. But the past few years have not been enough to observe all its impact,” Cui Dayou said. “But so far, looking at the past few years, there is no doubt that this event has changed the entire Western cultural sphere.”

Qin Yunchu stared wide-eyed, listening blankly.

Cui Dayou continued:

"From my personal perspective, the British invasion is simply a commercial move by European bands to expand into the culturally similar North American market."

"However, from a cultural perspective, considering JX's Chinese identity, this is more like a cultural collision between the revival of a declining cultural center in the Old World and a newly emerging cultural center."

"Moreover, the center of this collision is a Chinese person. How significant it is to China depends on the proportion of JX in this collision."

"If at least half of the songs on these albums in the private collection were written by JX, that would be enough to show that China has taken a dominant position in this movement."

"If he wrote almost all of them... then we can only say that he led an era."

After saying that, he looked at Yingzi and said with a somewhat serious expression:

"In other words, in the video we just heard, the initiator of this cultural clash center was personally explaining the significance of his movement. This would have been a momentous event for the entire academic community. However, it was interrupted."

After Cui Dayou finished speaking, the viewers in the live broadcast room were completely stunned.

His comments went far beyond the scope of evaluating popular music.

"Wow, that's way too high a praise."

"JX is amazing. No, I should say Zhichi is amazing. Does anyone still remember what he said about leaving ten years for the Chinese music scene?"

"Where's the guy who said he was trying to scam Cui Dayou? Get out here and take your beating! Even Cui Dayou himself said JX has a higher status!"

"Where's that old geezer who just said Cui Dayou has a high status? Come out here!"

……

Cui Dayou continued to say to Yingzi, "As an ordinary listener, you don't need to know these things, but you are different. You are a musician. Don't you realize how important what he just said is?"

"I……"

Faced with Cui Dayou's probing questions, Yingzi's mind went blank.

If she were a musician, then indeed, when those concepts were just thrown out, she should have been as alert as a fox or rabbit on the prairie.

However, after a long period of withdrawal from the music scene, she is no longer a musician.

She is now a businesswoman.

For businessmen, all they need to look at is the profit and loss statement.

She doesn't know the significance of those styles, nor do she need to know their cultural value.

For her, musical style and historical status are just facades created to attract different listeners.

Just like a celebrity's public persona.

All she needs to understand is how much revenue those things can generate.

Therefore, her current way of thinking is completely out of step with those of the people present.

“Okay, okay, I was wrong,” Yingzi said. “I interrupted an important historical moment. I am a sinner in history. Please apologize.”

She crossed her arms, adopting a defensive posture, as if she had been persecuted by everyone.

"I just didn't know. I thought the video could be reverted. If I had known, I definitely wouldn't have done that."

Cui Dayou frowned, about to say something more, when He Ling quickly stepped in to smooth things over:

"Never mind, Yingzi is innocent of any wrongdoing."

Gao Xiaobai sighed and said, "Yes, it's not Yingzi's fault. If that interview had been broadcast, it can definitely still be found online. If you look carefully, you can definitely find out what JX said."

"And they might talk about this again later. If I did something that awesome, I would definitely talk about it over and over again, right?"

He Ling told a joke, and Cui Dayou, who wasn't one to hold a grudge, nodded in agreement.

The atmosphere at the scene finally calmed down.

Jiang Xinhai glanced at Yingzi.

She was whispering something to Yan Yunzhuo with her head down, her expression extremely unpleasant.

Jiang Xinhai was a little annoyed.

Yingzi has incredibly powerful backing.

So every time, I lift her up high and put her down gently.

No other celebrity has faded from the music scene for so long, and now they've transformed into a mentor with a transcendent status.

Jiang Xinhai suspected that Chen Ya had led them to this private music collection specifically to target Yingzi.

Yes, she had already guessed it; Chen Ya had deliberately lured them here.

But... that alone is not enough to bring down Eiko.

As long as the powerful Lu family behind her continues to support her, she will never fall.

Things are different now than they were five years ago.

Five years later, the Lu family has become a force to be reckoned with. With Haiya Company becoming their subsidiary, they have completed the integration of the Chinese music scene.

No artist can rival them anymore.

……