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

Chapter 390 Even the donkeys in the production team wouldn't dare rest like you! (Seeking monthly votes)

As Ye Xian's concert approaches, hotel resources in Beijing, which were already scarce, have suddenly become highly sought after.

Many hotels temporarily raised their prices, but that still couldn't stop people from all over the country from flocking to the capital for late-night snacks.

Ye Xian has already traveled from Haizhou to the capital.

The concert venue setup is basically complete, and he needs to lead the team in rehearsals. After all, it's his first time organizing a concert, and Ye Xian has almost no experience. He needs to work with the team to get to know each other better.

When Afif heard that Ye Xian had arrived, he not only vacated the best presidential suite in his hotel for him, but also had the hotel's head chef on standby to serve Ye Xian the most delicious meals.

Teachers Jiang Wei and Huang Xiang also came to the Royal Stadium to give Ye Xian pointers on things to note for the concert.

Ding Ding, Jiang Tian, ​​Liu Xiaoxiao, and Prairie Bandit, as guests, didn't need to arrive so early, but they all made time to come to the concert early and completed the preliminary rehearsals with Ye Xian.

They all knew that this was Ye Xian's first concert and deserved the utmost attention.

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As preparations proceeded smoothly, Ye Xian's initial nervousness gradually subsided.

The performance team is professional, the on-site team is professional, the live streaming team is professional, and it seems that all I can do is perform well at the performance venue.

So in the next few days, Ye Xian didn't sing much except for practicing dance moves. He wanted to protect his voice so that he could be in the best condition for the three upcoming concerts.

He was deeply moved by the kindness shown to him by the two teachers and the three goddesses. In the past few days, whenever he had free time, he would sit with them and chat about music and interesting stories.

Ye Xian has a solid foundation and high level of musical knowledge, while the two teachers have profound insights into music. The interaction among them has greatly benefited Ding Ding and the other two girls, who are impressed that it is no accident that Ye Xian has been able to write so many popular songs.

"Ye Xian, are you really not planning to participate in the award competition?"

Jiang Wei still felt it was a pity that Ye Xian wrote so many good songs but didn't submit them for awards, which was undoubtedly a great loss to the music scene of the Tang Dynasty.

What are the benefits for me in participating in the competition?

Ye Xian shook his head as he drank plain water.

I need to protect my voice lately, so I don't even dare to drink tea anymore; I can only drink plain water.

It hurts so much!

I want to drink that sugary soda!

I want an iced drink!

"An award is a kind of recognition for you... and it can also serve as an endorsement, making it easier for you to do many things." Jiang Wei tried hard to explain, but suddenly realized that the thinking of young people today is different from that of his generation.

In the past, if I won an award, I would be so excited that I couldn't sleep for days.

The young man in front of me, however, seemed to have never shown the slightest interest in these awards.

"It's not that I'm pretending or being aloof. It's that I'm very clear that awards are just external things. Having them is just adding a pretty coat to myself. If I'm not good inside, no amount of awards will help. If I'm strong enough inside, then it doesn't matter whether I have these awards or not."

Just like those idols and top celebrities, what good is a Golden Melody Award if their career collapses? If they don't collapse and keep moving forward, then the fans' recognition is enough.

Ye Xian has spoken about his attitude toward awards more than once. Jiang Tian and Liu Xiaoxiao have also advised him to release an album, but he has politely declined.

This time, even though he knew that the two teachers were probably lobbying for certain awards in advance, he still stuck to his own opinion.

"Countless controversies will arise over an award! Wasn't this the case with the Sea Lion Music Awards? They tried to control me with an award. Didn't Sun Ying and Li Ming also try to block me from winning an award by relying on their connections in the music industry?"

Instead of wasting time scheming against people, I'd rather write more songs. Winning another award, even a Golden Melody Award, won't necessarily make me much more money.

"I think I'll still get involved when these awards don't involve so many complicated things anymore, but right now I really don't want to get involved."

Jiang Wei and Huang Xiang exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes: "Well, we've lived most of our lives, and we're not as open-minded as you, a young man."

"However, even if you don't participate in the award, the selection committee won't let you off the hook in a couple of months. They'll keep harassing you! Sometimes, you're caught up in the system and have no choice but to follow it!"

Ye Xian laughed upon hearing this: "It's alright, you'll get used to it after a few more times!"

Everyone smiled helplessly.

This is Ye Xian. You know he has immense talent, yet he's willing to stay in the live-streaming e-commerce circle and not come out. Isn't that infuriating?

Many late-night snacks were also angry.

[A seasoned neurotic: Even the donkeys in the production team wouldn't dare rest like you! A whole month without releasing a new song, what are you trying to do? Relying on just one 'Ice and Snow Honey City Theme Song' and a beginner-level shout-rap to get by? Get back to work!]

[Flirting Expert: This past month, Xian Ge has been releasing old songs non-stop. I really miss the days when he released a new song every nine days! This past month has felt like an eternity! If it weren't for the old songs on repeat, I think I would have gone crazy!]

[Blood in the Chrysanthemum Region: Brother Xian, you've joined Yunmi Music, shouldn't you release a new song to celebrate? That would make your new employer happy! And it would also make us late-night snackers happy too!]

[Three-year-old already knows how to flirt: Everyone, please say less. You've all seen Brother Xian's daily live streams, right? He's busy with concerts every day, how could he have time to release new songs? Please be patient and wait to hear the new songs at the concert!]

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The fans were not only making a ruckus online, but also creating a lively atmosphere offline.

Someone photographed the group gathering in various parks in Beijing. It is said that they were bored before the concert started, so they got together to practice their slogans so that they could give Ye Xian a big surprise on the day of the concert.

Some fans also gathered together and performed Ye Xian's songs in various singing styles, then posted them on Kuaiyin (a Chinese music platform).

Some fans used white cloth to create a giant portrait of Ye Xian, and then displayed the portrait along the street.

The street singers only sang Ye Xian's songs, and nothing else, because they found that as long as they kept singing Ye Xian's songs, they would receive a lot more tips.

Even cosplayers dressed as Baoyu, Daiyu, Baochai, and Xifeng suddenly appeared in large numbers.

As the concert approaches, it feels like a grand carnival is about to begin. Energetic young people with nowhere to vent their energy wander around every corner of the capital, welcoming this moment in their own way.

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Ye Xian stayed in the hotel, sitting on a sofa with Qiu Qing, each at one end, not disturbing each other, yet able to see each other's expressions.

Bored, he kept scrolling through Weibo and found his own posts everywhere. He said helplessly, "I'll have to ask Uncle Ding to pay to remove the trending topics. I'm too popular right now."

"Isn't high popularity a good thing?"

Qiu Qing replied without looking up, "You're in the rising phase of your career right now. More trending topics might over-consume your popularity, but they can also help you build up more fans. As long as it's not negative news, I think people are still willing to watch it."

Ye Xian thought about it and still felt it was inappropriate: "I need to be more obedient in September and finish filming 'Dream of the Red Chamber' as soon as possible, and then join the crew to start filming 'Hello Mr. Billionaire'."

I'm already famous enough. I have over 6200 million followers on Kuaishou alone and 1500 million loyal fans on my Super Topic. This level of popularity is unmatched by celebrities who buy followers. Excessive exposure is harmful and not beneficial to me now.

Ye Xian removed Shen Wen from the cover of "Fashion" magazine both times. The cover for July 1st was given to Chen Xu, and the cover for August 1st was given to the five girls of the music magazine. Shen Wen was quite cooperative. Otherwise, given her personality, Ye Xian would probably have chosen himself as the cover star again. So Ye Xian specially sent her two tickets.

I don't deal with other media outlets much, but too many of them are trying to ride my coattails. This is something I can only leave to Ding Zhan to handle.

"Hehe, are you sure you can settle down?" Qiu Qing looked at Ye Xian with a smile. This guy has been causing too much trouble in the past few months. No one would believe that he could settle down.

"Whether I'm honest or not, don't you know best?"

Ye Xian, with a mischievous smile, looked at Qiu Qing, making her blush deeply. She grabbed a nearby cushion and threw it at him, yelling, "Are you trying to kill me?!"

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Ps1: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 4777 bottles

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Ps2:

"Once you're in the martial world, you're not in control of your own destiny." (From Gu Long's *The Legend of Chu Liuxiang*)

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Ps3:

Let's move on to the main storyline of the concert in the next chapter.

(End of this chapter)