I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 133 May you leave home for half your life and return still a youth!

"Hello everyone, I'm Ye Xian. I'm a full-time seller, a part-time cook, an occasional singer, and a storyteller in between."

"I am honored to have surpassed 400 million followers thanks to everyone's support. Thank you to every follower and everyone who cares about me. I am grateful to have you all by my side, which has made it to where I am today."

The leaves, dappled with sunlight, swayed in the wind, and Ye Xian's gentle voice rang out.

"Along the way, I have gained much beauty, and also much panic."

Looking back on the path I've traveled, I wish I were still the same young man I once was.

The camera pans through the leaves, revealing a clear blue sky above and two large, handwritten white characters.

"boy"

Small print below: Lyrics/Music/Singing by Ye Xian

The camera pans down to the beach, where Ye Xian is running along the shore.

Unlike before, this time Ye Xian was no longer wearing his signature white shirt, but instead was wearing a basketball uniform.

It adds a youthful feel.

"Change your life"

Make yourself happy

Give up persistence

The weather will become nice.

……

Every time I walk past

All were gained in one go

What are you waiting for? Make the right choice.

... "

[Wow, Xian Ge looks so young! His face is full of collagen, I feel like he's only sixteen or seventeen at most?]

[Brother Xian is only 20 years old, okay? Do you think everyone is like us, a fully ripe black fungus?]

Now that you mention it, I feel so ashamed. Brother Xian is already so successful at 20, while I'm still so ordinary, destined to go home and inherit our family business!

[Brother Xian said he's just an ordinary person, so you don't need to be in this Versailles!]

……

Tian Yan suddenly felt a little dazed: "Ye Xian, he seems to be only 20 years old!"

Ye Xian has released so many songs, including some profound ones and some songs with life philosophies, which gives many people the illusion that Ye Xian should be a man in his thirties.

However, at this moment, Ye Xian in the camera lens exudes youthful energy.

The scene shifts, and Ye Xian returns home after his run. His mother, Qiu, is busy in the kitchen. Puffs of white smoke blend with the sunlight streaming through the window, creating a sense of time travel, as if Ye Xian has returned to his childhood.

Ye Xian sat at the dining table, his eyes filled with anticipation as he looked towards the kitchen. Qiu's mother didn't keep him waiting long, placing a bowl of steaming white rice porridge and a basket of steamed buns in front of him.

"Past"

Let it go.

Whether it's a joke or a lie

Road underfoot

It's actually not complicated.

Just remember that it's you.

... "

[Brother Xian, who are you referring to?]

Who else could be nominated? Who knows if that statement was a joke or a lie?

[Xian Ge hasn't responded to the rumors yet. Is this song his way of expressing his attitude?]

[That's a bit of an overinterpretation! Perhaps that's not what Brother Xian meant!]

……

Tian Yan also saw the recent online discussions about Ye Xian being expelled and the statement from the Central South Conservatory of Music. She was not clear about the specifics of the matter, but the fashion industry and the entertainment industry were considered to be the same circle.

There are no secrets in the entertainment industry.

Rumors are circulating that Liu Bohan is behind this.

The entertainment industry is just that strange.

You're outside the circle; everything you hear is just rumors.

You're in the industry, so everything you hear is true.

If some people say that Liu Bohan was behind it all, then that's absolutely true.

Therefore, upon seeing this lyric, Tian Yan was quite certain that Ye Xian had not requested the Central South Conservatory of Music, but rather Liu Bohan.

The emotion conveyed by this lyric is quite interesting.

Before you could think, the scene shifted to Ye Xian playing basketball on the school playground, with Li Xin, Duan Fei, Sun Li, and other girls dressed in cheerleader uniforms cheering him on whenever he scored.

The comments section was filled with complaints, saying that these women were too fake.

The chorus arrives at just the right time.

I am still the same boy I used to be.

No change

Time is just a test

The belief planted in my heart has not diminished in the slightest.

……

This boy in front of me

It's still the same face.

No matter how hard and dangerous we face

... "

The scene shifts to Ye Xian, who is wearing a white shirt and is explaining something to a group of people in front of a small blackboard. Li Xin, Duan Fei, Sun Li, Ding Zhan, Qiu's mother, Qian Duoduo, Zhao Fen, and others have changed into business attire and are sitting at the conference table, listening attentively to Ye Xian's explanation.

At noon, everyone gathered together to eat boxed lunches, and in the evening they had barbecue together, while Qiu's mother sat alone at the table, eating quietly.

Wow, it feels like my kid has suddenly grown up!

[I must say, these people look incredibly alluring in their business attire! Ding Zhan is dead.]

[What happened to Uncle Ding? He's a renowned blind war god! My type!]

[Your tastes are all so strange. Am I the only one who noticed that Ye Xian's muscles have gotten bigger?]

……

I'm still the same boy I used to be, penniless. Time is just a test; my resilience hasn't diminished at all.

Auntie, I'm no longer that boy who needed paper; without you, I'm pitifully weak!

I'm still the same boy I always was, except I have a little less hair now!

I'm still that penniless boy, unchanged!

……

The scene shifts again, and Ye Xian, dressed in blue work clothes, is loading and unloading goods with several people. Truckloads of durian cakes are being loaded, and truckloads of duck necks are being shipped out. Ye Xian occasionally walks over to the goods to unpack and inspect them.

Tian Yan couldn't help but complain, "Why does this suddenly feel like a corporate promotional video? Is Brother Xian regressing?"

However, Brother Xian is Brother Xian; he would never film outdated promotional scenes.

The scenes kept changing, and Ye Xian seemed to be getting busier and busier: late-night live streams, post-broadcast debriefing meetings, music recording in the studio, and the camera gradually sped up.

It seemed that in an instant, Ye Xian grew from a teenager to a middle-aged man, from playing happily to working seriously, from carefree to becoming increasingly haggard, with his beard starting to grow and his dark circles under his eyes getting worse.

The chorus is repeated again.

When Ye Xian was getting some documents late at night, he accidentally bumped into a basketball placed in the corner, and he seemed to suddenly remember the past.

The video begins to play in reverse at high speed.

Busy Ye Xian, Ye Xian moving goods, Ye Xian in a meeting, Ye Xian playing basketball, Ye Xian running...

Finally, Ye Xian sat at the dining table, waiting for a bowl of fragrant white rice porridge.

"Chase every ray of light that comes into your life."

……

The road to growth is inevitably filled with many trials and tribulations.

……

Don't let hardships stop you from moving forward.

If you persevere, you will have your own blueprint.

... "

As a rap song began, Ye Xian ran freely on the beach, no longer alone. Li Xin and the other women laughed happily beside him, as if at this moment, they had found their original selves.

I hope I can always remain like a youth, pure and innocent, seeing through the ugliness yet believing in the good, witnessing unkindness yet remaining kind.

I feel like crying. I know I'm not the same boy I used to be, but I still want to reminisce about that boy.

As a child, I longed to grow up; as an adult, I yearn to return to my childhood, to that naive and innocent self!

Back then, computers were thick and I was thin; now computers are thin and I'm thick.

……

[This scene with Xian Ge really touched me! So many years have passed, and I suddenly miss my mom's breakfasts so much!]

Are you sure it's not because you miss your mother's nagging?

Having lived half my life, I suddenly realize that being worldly and sophisticated isn't necessarily a good thing.

[I've encountered many injustices and always wanted to distinguish right from wrong, only to be told that adults don't distinguish between right and wrong!]

……

Suddenly, the comments section became incredibly dense. Before, there might have been various jokes, but when Ye Xian faced the camera with his purest smile...

Everyone was charmed by his smile, and many fans were swooning over his good looks.

A gentle voice, as always.

May you leave home for half your life and return still a youth at heart.

……

Ps1: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 6686 bottles.

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PS2:

"The Youth", by Meng Ran.

This song was once used as the theme song for a centennial tribute music video. The lyrics were rewritten, and it was still sung by Meng Ran.

Choosing this song might be controversial, but it's undeniable that it's different from typical fast-paced hits; it's just been ruined by being played on repeat.

Fast music has created many hit songs, but it has also ruined many good songs.

(End of this chapter)