Huayu 2002, I'm going to dominate the music scene!

Reporters swarmed in like sharks smelling blood, and the phone rang from morning till night, all requesting interviews with Song Mo.

"Professor Bi, we're from Southern Weekly, and we'd like to interview Song Mo..."

"Professor Bi, CCTV's 'China Music Television' would like to invite Song Mo for an exclusive interview..."

"Professor Bi, the *Yanjing Evening News* would like to commission a profile article..."

Bi Xiaoshi turned them all down, not because he didn't want to, but because Song Mo was still out there doing promotional tours and simply couldn't spare the time.

Finally, on behalf of Song Mo, he accepted interviews from several official media outlets that he simply couldn't refuse.

In the interview, he naturally praised Song Mo extensively, saying that he was the most creative musician among this generation of young people.

He also revealed to the media that Song Mo named musical styles such as "Jiangnan," "Broken Bridge and Lingering Snow," "Luzhou Moon," and "Rain on Qingming Festival" as "Chinese style," officially bringing the term "Chinese style" to the public's attention.

Soon, related reports spread like wildfire.

"Superstar Song Mo defines Chinese style, and his song "Jiangnan" leads a new trend in the Chinese music scene."

"Newcomer Song Mo's album sales defied the trend and exceeded 200,000 copies, becoming the biggest dark horse in the mainland music scene this year."

"From three thousand to two hundred thousand, Song Mo proved in two weeks that good music will not be buried."

"Ocean Butterflies' newcomer Song Mo: Nineteen years old, a musical prodigy who writes both lyrics and music."

"The 'Little Jay Chou of Yanjing' is here! His amazing songwriting ability has amazed Na-young."

Even CCTV News reported on it: "Song Mo's success is not only a testament to his personal talent, but also a positive signal of market recovery."

At this moment, Song Mo's name became an instant sensation.

As the media reported, fans were surprised to discover that this person had actually written all the lyrics and music for the entire album.

"Nineteen years old, twelve songs, all written and sung by himself—what kind of genius is he?"

"This R&B flavor is just right."

"I would call him the strongest Jay Chou in mainland China."

The combination of labels such as musical genius, young, exceptionally talented, and uniquely styled naturally evokes memories of Jay Chou in his early days.

In no time, the label of "Little Jay Chou of Yanjing" was directly attached to Song Mo.

Besides the media and fans, there is another group of people who are also eagerly searching for Song Mo: the distributors in big cities.

In small and medium-sized cities in Central and Eastern China, Song Mo sold 200,000 copies. Seeing this, distributors in large cities couldn't sit still any longer. On the one hand, they were also facing a shortage of goods, and they had to wait in line to get more.

On the other hand, they were eager to know if Song Mo would return to the big city to do promotion. One distributor in Yanjing had already assured Bi Xiaoshi that as long as Song Mo returned to Yanjing to do promotion, he would guarantee to supply Song Mo with goods according to Jay Chou's distribution standards.

Furthermore, well-known DJs from various radio stations are also looking for Song Mo.

These high-traffic radio programs all extended invitations to Song Mo.

They were so eager to bring this extraordinary genius into the studio that listeners flooded the radio station's hotline with calls, all asking about Song Mo.

Everyone has too many questions about Song Mo. Everyone wants to know what kind of person this Song Mo is.

However, Song Mo did not appear in any studios or interview rooms.

At this time, he was still on his roadshow as planned. From South China to Southeast China and then to North China, he traveled from city to city, performing one show after another.

In each city he visited, he could feel the increasing number of people.

In the first week, the audience consisted of curious passersby; in the second week, they were listeners who had heard his music on the radio; and in the third week, there were already fans who came specifically to see him. Some held up light boards with his name on them, and some traveled for hours from neighboring cities just to hear him sing three songs.

The results in South China, Southeast China, and North China were even better than those in East China.

Nearly two thousand people showed up for the autograph session in Zhongshan, completely blocking the venue. Security guards had to set up a cordon to maintain order.

Standing on the stage, looking at the sea of ​​heads below, Song Mo suddenly felt a strange, indescribable feeling welling up inside him.

A month ago, he was singing to dozens of people in front of Xinhua Bookstore; now, two thousand people are chanting his name from below the stage.

After singing his last song, he bowed to the audience, and when he straightened up, his eyes were a little hot.

When he finally finished the last leg of his journey and returned to Yanjing, it was already July 20th.

He dragged his suitcase out of the Capital Airport; Beijing in July was as hot as a steamer.

When An Ming came to pick him up, he was stunned for a moment when he saw him: "Why have you lost so much weight?"

"It's good to be thinner, you look better on camera." Song Mo smiled, threw his suitcase into the trunk, and got into the car.

An Ming started the car, glanced at him, and hesitated before speaking.

"Say whatever you want to say." Song Mo leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes.

Do you know how much you sold this month?

"How many?"

"85," Anming said. "As of yesterday."

Song Mo opened his eyes and was stunned for a moment. He knew it sold well, but he didn't expect it to sell for 85.

"And it's still going up," Anming continued. "Teacher Bi said your album should break a million copies, and it could very well be the first album to sell a million copies in mainland China this year."

Song Mo didn't speak, but turned to look out the window at Yanjing. In July, Yanjing was bustling with traffic and people. The city had come alive.

"And another thing," Anming picked up a stack of newspapers from the passenger seat and threw them into the back seat, "take a look for yourself."

Song Mo picked it up and flipped through it. "Newcomer Song Mo's album surpasses 800,000 copies, becoming the biggest dark horse in the mainland music scene this year", "From 3,000 to 800,000, Song Mo only took one month", "The Song Mo phenomenon: Good music will never be buried".

He flipped to the entertainment section and saw a headline: "The biggest surprise in the Chinese music scene this year, 'Pen, Ink, Paper and Inkstone' is truly a savior."

He smiled and tossed the newspaper aside.

Well, I've completely messed up the timeline now, and the market savior has become my own doing.

"By the way," Anming said, "Yuquan has already announced that they will be releasing an album later, Hu Yanbin is also releasing one, and Qu Ying is also preparing for it. The media are all saying that you are the one who has heated up the market."

Song Mo leaned back in his seat, not replying. He recalled Guo Liang's words, "Can't newcomers wait a bit?" Now it seemed that the market clearly didn't need to wait.

"There's even bigger news," Anming glanced at him in the rearview mirror. "Jay Chou's new album, 'Ye Huimei,' is set to be released on August 10th."

A hint of doubt flashed in Song Mo's eyes. Shouldn't it be July 31st?

Could it be because of him that he postponed it? Song Mo couldn't figure out the reason either.

But he soon became excited as well.

After all, Jay Chou's latest album is "Ye Huimei".

Everyone says that 2003 was a year of great competition, starting with Sun Yanzi's "Unfinished," which sold 200 million copies across Asia.

Next came Jolin Tsai's transformative album "Magic," Lin Junjie's debut album "Music Voyager," Sha Baoliang's self-titled album featuring the hit single "Dark Fragrance," and Eason Chan's "Black, White, and Gray," which solidified his position in the Cantonese music scene.

In the second half of the year, artists such as David Tao, Wang Fei, Pu Shu, Wang Leehom, and S.H.E. released albums one after another, many of which were considered masterpieces.

But if we're really talking about it, Jay Chou's "Ye Huimei" from that year is the ultimate masterpiece. "In the Name of the Father," "Sunny Day," and "East Wind Breaks" are all absolute divine songs.

This album also marks the beginning of his journey from an Asian pop star to an Asian superstar.