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

Chapter 236 Facing a Thousand Waves with Pride!

The first day of filming required a lot of adjustment, so we only filmed two large scenes before it ended.

Sun Li followed Ye Xian to the next race, and many fans then remembered that Ye Xian also had to participate in dragon boat training.

As Ye Xian took off his costume and didn't even have time to remove his makeup before putting on his team uniform and boarding the dragon boat, the late-night snackers couldn't help but marvel.

[I wake up every day feeling so handsome: I mean, is Brother Xian really that hardworking? I used to say he had to participate in dragon boat races and film "Dream of the Red Chamber," how could he possibly manage? Now it seems I was just being too lazy?]

[Foodies fear nothing more than having hungry dreams: I'm impressed by Xian Ge's energy! After filming all day without even having dinner, he's already back to paddling a dragon boat with boundless energy. My goodness, compared to Xian Ge, I'm so lazy!]

[Today is another day of eating dirt: From now on, if anyone says I, Brother Xian, don't work hard, I'll slap today's live stream recording in their face! Let those pretty boys and haters see for themselves that this is real hard work! Brother Xian not only writes great inspirational songs, he himself is the epitome of inspiration!]

[Please call me Ji Xiangwu: Everyone's success is hard-won! I used to be jealous of Brother Xian, thinking, "He only sang a few songs, right?!" Now I know it's not about a few songs! Anyone who works as hard as Brother Xian will succeed!]

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Ye Xian, who was fully committed to dragon boat training, had no idea that he had become a symbol of inspiration!

Trip after trip, everyone practiced their teamwork, the synchronization of their oars going into the water, and searching for the most suitable rhythm.

Sweat mingled with the river water, flowing down everyone's hair, blurring their vision, soaking their team uniforms, and even their shorts and underwear were wet.

Sitting in the cramped cabin was uncomfortable; the smell of sweat from everyone mingled with the fishy stench of the river, creating a very unpleasant odor.

But no one complained; everyone was fully committed to the training.

Ye Xian looked even more uncomfortable because he was wearing makeup, which had turned into a white paste due to sweat and river water. Many fans wanted to laugh, but couldn't.

Simply because Ye Xian was serious and handsome at that moment!

A focused man is the sexiest!

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The next day, Ye Xian went to participate in physical training and team training early in the morning. After that, he rushed back to the hotel to take a shower and put on makeup. Then he rushed to the filming location to start filming. He was busy all day. In the evening, he went to the river to participate in a live-fire exercise.

Tian Yan has been staying in Haizhou for the past few days because she learned that Ye Xian is currently busy with the filming of "Dream of the Red Chamber" and the dragon boat race. She followed Qiu's mother to film Ye Xian and saw him working so hard on camera that he couldn't help but sigh that Ye Xian's success was by no means accidental.

She felt that she might have material to write for a cover story again.

However, if Ye Xian were to appear on the cover of "Fashion" magazine for the fourth time, wouldn't he be bombarded with criticism?

Tian Yan hesitated for a moment, then decided to stop thinking about it!

Who cares? Anyway, the cover was decided by the editor-in-chief, not by me, a junior editor.

At that time, I don't care who it is.

Just focus on taking the photos and writing the descriptions!

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At the same time.

#Inspirational Brother Ye Xian

#Ye Xian, the Liver King

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Several of these terms trended on social media.

This is the umpteenth time Ye Xian has been trending on social media, but this time, his trending status has received widespread praise from the public.

[Among all the monkeys on the mountain, my butt is the reddest: I used to think Ye Xian was just another pretty boy promoted by capital, who knew he'd work so hard! Is it just for show?]

[A song in your heart naturally brings joy: You try putting on a show! Running 10 kilometers in the morning, strength training for 1 hour, filming in the morning, noon, and afternoon, rowing 10 kilometers in the evening, and then busy live-streaming to sell goods at night—is this a celebrity? This is a workaholic! So hectic!]

[Hammer Who Braves the Waves: I used to criticize celebrities for making money too easily, but now I see, Ye Xian really works hard to earn money! No, Ye Xian is different from those celebrities!! He's not even in the same league as those pretty boys!]

[Cleverly Taking His Milk: It's definitely different. Ye Xian has always only said that he's a livestreamer selling goods. I heard that he used to work really hard selling alcohol, delivering alcohol even in the early hours of the first day of the Lunar New Year. Now that he's a second-tier top influencer, he's still working this hard! This is completely different from the young people who just lie around doing nothing these days! My impression of livestreamers and internet celebrities has changed completely!]

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Many celebrities will post photos of themselves working out or showing off their beautiful figures while doing yoga, but none of them livestream their entire day like Ye Xian.

Ye Xian's live stream allowed everyone to see the real Ye Xian. Such a positive and competitive celebrity has garnered praise from many marketing accounts, and some mainstream media outlets have also commended Ye Xian's hard-working and enterprising spirit.

Amidst such rave reviews, Ye Xian's new song was released as scheduled.

July 5, 5:00.

Ye Li led the team members of Cape No. 7 to the river training point ahead of time. Ye Xian had not arrived yet. He usually arrived at 6:30 and trained until 8:30 before returning to the hotel.

This time, Ye Li gathered everyone ahead of time, not for any other reason than to listen to Ye Xian's new song.

"Brothers, Ye Xian said he doesn't have much money and can't do much for us, so he wrote a team song for us. Let's hear what he thinks of it today."

The team members were all past the age of listening to music, and if they were to listen to music, it would be old songs. When the captain said that Ye Xian had written a team song, none of them paid much attention, taking it as a kind gesture from a team member. Everyone opened their phones, found Ye Xian's account, and logged in.

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

"After my previous post, 'Sunny Guy,' many people said I wasn't manly enough. They thought building muscles made you manly? That showing off your muscles would get you a girlfriend? This time, I've decided to give you something really tough. Perfect timing, our Cape No. 7 Dragon Boat Team is missing a team song, so this song is dedicated to my Cape No. 7 teammates!"

A first-person, landscape-oriented shot shows a red sun appearing at the edge of the sea.

Under the azure sky, Ye Xian, shirtless, wearing white training pants and a black cloth belt, was practicing a set of punches on the beach.

Step together with fists clasped, squat and punch, lunge and elbow strike, jump and kick...

The camera zooms out, and the red sun is leaping above the sea level.

Five large white handwritten characters appeared in the blue sky.

"A man should strive to be strong."

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

The camera pans down, revealing Ye Xian still shirtless, forcefully pounding a large drum by the sea.

"Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump thump thump thump!"

The loud drumbeats suddenly reached everyone's ears, and Ye Xian's singing voice rang out at the same time.

"Facing countless waves with pride"

Passion is like the red sunlight

... "

[My god, has Brother Xian really let loose? My god, is this something that can be broadcast on Kuaishou? Can it be watched without censorship?]

[It's confirmed! Eight-pack abs, not a single one missing! Seriously, why is Xian Ge still so fair-skinned? I almost want to lick his sweat off; it's so annoying, it's ruining his fair skin's tan!]

[Brother Xian can even box? Is there anything he can't do? I think his technique is really good! That big jump, not just anyone can do that!]

[Xian Ge studied dance! A big dance isn't difficult, okay? Shouldn't we be focusing on Xian Ge's song? This song is so energetic!]

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The live chat exploded the moment Ye Xian appeared shirtless.

Ye Li and the other elders initially listened to the team song written by Ye Xian out of respect and recognition for their teammates. These billionaire landlords had seen all sorts of situations and heard all sorts of songs.

They've seen plenty of celebrities, they've slept with them, played with them, and even played musical instruments with them quite often. So, they weren't particularly surprised that Ye Xian, a junior who had become a star, was more interested in his dragon boat racing skills.

At this moment, listening to the rousing drumbeats, the group of wealthy people couldn't help but perk up.

"Captain, this song is alright!"

Team member Ye Feng is just over forty years old. He is tall and strong. He is usually the most active in training, but he also complains the most about the captain's drumbeats, feeling that they are weak and lack energy.

Ye Li nodded without speaking, signaling everyone to continue listening.

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Ps1: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 5620 bottles

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Ps2: "A Man Should Be Self-Reliant", George Lam

Both Grandpa Lin's Cantonese and Mandarin versions are excellent, and his live version is absolutely superb. Big Brother's version is also very good; everyone should give it a listen.

Well, the storyline about the dragon boat team is meant to introduce this song; I'll keep up with current events.

(End of this chapter)