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

Chapter 549 I'd be happy even if it was free to sing for my own people.

The song "Old Town Road" is not long, only two and a half minutes long. The students in the audience felt that they hadn't had enough before Ye Xian's lazy voice came to an abrupt end.

"That's it? What happened? Let's try again!"

"I admit, this Eastern kid is interesting. Does he have any other songs?"

"Host, let him sing one more song! 1 million, let that damn Cooper pay for it!"

……

The students cheered and applauded as Ye Xian finished his performance, shouting that they wanted him to sing another song.

The host pretended not to hear the shouts and announced that the graduation certificate awarding ceremony would begin, which caused many students to boo.

That's just how students in the UK are. They don't care if the person on stage is the principal or the dean of students. If you make them unhappy, they'll make you unhappy too.

Some parents who came to watch the ceremony were also somewhat dissatisfied. The country-style song they had just heard was very appealing, and the parents wanted to hear it again.

The host glanced at Ye Xian with a troubled expression, only to see Ye Xian adjust his cowboy hat, covering his eyes.

The host understood that Ye Xian was expressing his dissatisfaction, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and invite the principal to the stage to continue the proceedings.

Seeing that they could no longer hear the performance, the students sat back down on their stools, bored.

Afif quietly gave Ye Xian a thumbs-up. Ye Xian glanced at Cooper not far away without making a sound, then sneered, "From now on, my appearance fee in the UK will be one hundred million. Nobody can even ask for more than that!"

Afif laughed heartily, "Then wouldn't we Tang people be making a fortune?"

Ye Xian took off his cowboy hat, revealing eight teeth: "Of course, I'd be happy to sing for free for my own people."

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After the morning's exchange concluded, Team Leader Wang launched another attack on the other team leader, arguing that their hostility towards Ye Xian, evident from the dinner the previous night to the host's introduction of him today, was overwhelming. He declared that if things continued this way, the exchange activity should be called off.

The Eagle Kingdom team leader was also devastated. He hadn't expected that old man Cooper to be so troublesome, but since it had already happened, he could only try his best to ease the tension between them.

The British delegation initially thought Ye Xian's song "Old Town Road" was nothing special, but that very night the song topped the charts on the international version of Kuaishou, and the next day it surged onto the most authoritative music chart in Britain, G Chart.

The speed at which Ye Xian became an internet sensation caught the attention of the leaders and members of the Eagle Kingdom exchange group. They finally understood why Ye Xian was able to take on the important role of the only singer for this Tang Dynasty exchange group.

"That's fantastic! Ye Xian, that's how it should be—to slap them in the face!"

On the morning of the third day, when the team leader was having a buffet, he praised Ye Xian highly.

This exchange group was supposed to explore suitable investment opportunities while learning about each other's cultures, but the focus was actually on investment, not cultural exchange.

But Ye Xian's actions brought great honor to Team Leader Wang. He spoke with his chin held high all day yesterday. If he hadn't failed to find Ye Xian and Afif last night, he would have praised Ye Xian highly.

"This is all part of my job."

Ye Xian humbly stood up and nodded to the many team members, and some of the big shots also became more interested in this young man who was traveling with them.

"If Ye Xian has any new projects in the future, or wants to try his hand in the mobile phone industry, he can come and find me!" A big shot surnamed Lei raised his glass to Ye Xian.

Other influential figures also expressed their goodwill towards him, after all, Ye Xian had brought honor to everyone.

At this level, people may not care much about such superficial things, but they are very satisfied with Ye Xian's style of doing things. Once they like someone, they are willing to play with him.

Ye Xian thanked them one by one. After Ye Xian had exchanged pleasantries with the team leader, Wang said, "The leader of the Eagle Country cultural exchange delegation felt very apologetic, so he asked me to give you a gift that they have carefully prepared."

In addition, they heard that you are very skilled at playing instruments such as the piano and erhu, and they hope that you can play a piano piece with the child of one of their executives at the farewell dinner.

This time it was a very formal request, a staple of every cultural exchange event's farewell banquet, so it wasn't as insulting as the last time with Cooper.

"Playing a piano piece?"

Ye Xian was surprised by the request. When he heard Team Leader Wang say that he needed to bring the child of one of their executives to play the instrument, he immediately realized that this so-called executive was definitely not ordinary.

The high-ranking executives from the United States who can participate in such occasions are not of low rank.

Ye Xian hesitated for a moment: "With that child by my side, he can probably only play ordinary pieces, and I don't know how to play other people's pieces, so you can ask him first if he can play my three piano pieces."

Team leader Wang laughed: "You know what, she's actually one of your biggest fans, so she knows all your piano pieces!"

Ye Xian laughed when he heard that they were his fans: "Since they are my fans, then I'll agree. Otherwise, if I really ask them for a hundred million in appearance fees, they'll think that we Tang Dynasty people are just like them, only caring about money."

Team leader Wang gave a thumbs up: "Brother, I owe you a favor. Next time you come to the capital, you must visit my home."

Ye Xian quickly waved his hand: "Brother Wang, you're too kind, it's nothing."

Although it was a small matter, Ye Xian knew very well that Team Leader Wang was indeed in a difficult position, caught in the middle.

Especially now that things are starting to get tense, if things can't be eased, he won't know how to explain things when he gets back.

Although the Tang Dynasty, with its status, could completely disregard the other party's attitude, and all of this was caused by the other party, for Team Leader Wang, things could not be viewed that way, because some people with ulterior motives would say that he lacked leadership.

Next time, he won't get such a good job.

Therefore, when Team Leader Wang said he owed him a favor, he was not just being polite.

As for the other party's offense, well, Team Leader Wang owes me a favor, so he definitely won't let them off easily.

At this moment, Afif walked into the restaurant with two American girls by his side, yawning. Seeing this, everyone stopped talking about business and started chatting about romance and nature.

……

During the 15-day cultural exchange event, Ye Xian didn't just participate in his own event. He also participated in other events that interested him, since staying in the hotel every day wasn't a good idea.

When the mood strikes, he will travel around the United States under the protection of top-notch martial arts experts, experiencing real underground music, listening to serious operas, appreciating serious ballet, and experiencing the real cowboy life.

He didn't dare go to the slums, but he visited the legendary Tang Dynasty City, ate some modified Tang Dynasty food, and then ran away in fright.

During this time, Afif would sometimes accompany Ye Xian, and sometimes Ye Xian would wander aimlessly, experiencing the culture of the Blue Star Eagle Kingdom.

The Blue Star Eagle Kingdom spans multiple continents and is geographically distant, resulting in a diverse and unique culture. Unlike the Tang Dynasty, which had a single core for its writing, pronunciation, and cultural traditions, the Blue Star Eagle Kingdom is different.

Ye Xian was astonished by the diversity of the United Kingdom; as mentioned before, there are 112 genders here.

Therefore, nothing is impossible here.

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P.S.: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 3393 bottles

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