You're about to retire from the entertainment industry, yet your concerts are still so popular?

On stage at a concert.

The actors, dressed in their costumes, walked out from both sides of the stage and stood in front of the red flag.

Yu Menglong walked to the front of the stage and bowed deeply to the audience.

Behind them, the ancestors and youths from a century ago also bowed with smiles:

Thank you for watching.

On the same stage, people from two different times and spaces exchanged one last look.

With that, the musical came to an end.

The audience was completely stunned and in tears!

"We saw the future they fortified over the past century! Ye Chen, you made me cry all over again!"

"From 'Dala Bengba' to 'The Age of Awakening,' how many more treasures is Ye Chen hiding?!"

"Ye Chen, this is practically assigning me homework. I'm going to go back and memorize the entire essay 'Youth'!"

"That bow from our senior... the audience behind me was sobbing that my back was soaked with tears! It was a tragedy!"

"Ye Chen! The Chinese entertainment industry is amazing because of you! This ticket price deserves to be recorded in the family tree!"

"Ye Chen has mastered pop, traditional Chinese style, and musical theater—are you a monster?!"

As the curtain falls and the stage dims, the performance comes to an end.

The audience members were filled with reluctance.

……

At this moment, at the back of the stage.

Ye Chen had already changed into new clothes and came out of the dressing room.

Jiang Mengting stepped forward and grabbed Ye Chen's hand, her eyes filled with tears, and said:

"Ye Chen, the musical you put on is absolutely amazing!! It made me cry so much my makeup came off!"

Ye Chen nodded calmly: "Some things should never be forgotten."

Seeing Ye Chen so calm, Xu Hao felt a chill run down his spine!

After hesitating several times, he finally spoke up: "Brother Chen, your musical is a huge hit! The company's public relations department just called to say that our concert was broadcast live!"

"What?! Ye Chen's concert is being broadcast live?!" Jiang Mengting exclaimed in surprise, her breath catching in her throat.

Xu Hao licked his dry lips, nodded, and added, "According to the company's operations department's estimates, there are probably five or six hundred thousand people watching your live stream across the entire internet!"

"500,000 to 600,000 people watched across the entire internet! Ye Chen's concert had such explosive viewership?!" Jiang Mengting was stunned!

But in an instant, she immediately realized something!

His expression turned cold, and he immediately pressed on seriously, "With such a huge number of viewers, doesn't the platform ban it? Five or six hundred thousand people—this is a serious copyright infringement! It damages Ye Chen's copyright interests!"

"Uh... well, the platform has been banning them all." Xu Hao swallowed hard. "It's just that there are too many backup accounts used for live streaming, and the platform can't ban them all..."

"Let the legal department collect evidence and make these platforms pay a proper compensation, consider it their retirement fee for Ye Chen," Jiang Mengting said coldly.

"You guys handle it as you see fit. Now it's my turn to go on stage." Ye Chen smiled faintly, straightened his sleeves, and headed towards the stage.

……

几分钟前。

A residential compound in Beijing.

Zhou Xiaoxiao hugged the tablet, tears streaming down her face and onto the screen.

Zhou Weikang pushed open the door and entered the room. Hearing a familiar voice, his face lit up with joy: "Ye Chen? How come that's Ye Chen's voice?"

"Dad? Aren't you the one who hates pop stars the most?" Zhou Xiaoxiao was startled and shuddered.

Zhou Weikang suspiciously held out his hand: "Let me see your phone."

He remembered clearly that Ye Chen was supposed to have a concert in Hangzhou tonight.

When I took the tablet, the screen showed the musical "The Age of Awakening".

The 30,000 audience members present were all in tears.

The comments section was also scrolling wildly like snowflakes:

[Ye Chen, when are you going to repay me for the tears you owe me?! I cried from the first scene to the last, my eyes are swollen!]

My grandpa asked me why I was kneeling to watch the live broadcast, and I said I was watching about Li Dazhao, Chen Duxiu, and Guo Xingang... Grandpa said that studying history was finally not boring anymore!

My mom asked me why I was crying, and I said I was listening to Ye Chen's historical drama. She said Ye Chen really dares to bring his stories to the stage!

[Ye Chen, after you retire from the entertainment industry, are you going to become a history teacher?! I want to sign up first!]

When will Ye Chen start working at the National Centre for the Performing Arts? The director must have been kneeling backstage for half an hour already!

Zhou Weikang's pupils dilated in shock!

These netizens are really bold in speaking their minds!

Zhou Xiaoxiao panicked immediately and snatched the tablet back!

Alarm bells rang in her mind as she nervously looked at her father: "Dad! Please don't blacklist him... He... he's different from others!"

She was feeling very uneasy.

My father has recently been drafting a document to restrict the disorderly expansion of "fan culture," and if Ye Chen is designated as a typical example...

She couldn't even imagine how terrible Ye Chen's situation would be.

Zhou Weikang did not refute as usual, but his heart was filled with emotion.

The above prediction was correct; Ye Chen's intermission musical had a truly enormous impact!

With his back to his daughter, he poured himself a cup of tea: "A musical at a concert can stir up such deep national sentiment and cultural identity..."

The only thing that bothered him was... he seemed to have to submit official documents about the musical "The Age of Awakening" to his superiors tomorrow!

Ye Chen, you really know how to give me trouble!

Thinking of this, Zhou Weikang sighed deeply, rubbed his temples wearily, and smiled bitterly.

"Dad, you...?" Zhou Xiaoxiao was stunned!

This was the first time she had ever seen her father with such a complex expression!

"How can Ye Chen be considered a 'traffic singer'?" Zhou Weikang finished his water and turned around, his eyes filled with complex emotions. "Putting aside the popular songs from Chongqing, just for tonight's musical, he deserves the title of artist!"

Zhou Xiaoxiao stared wide-eyed, dumbfounded.

"This isn't just a simple entertainment matter. Look at Ye Chen's organizational skills and influence!" Zhou Weikang said, his fatigue tinged with excitement.

"Isn't this exactly the positive role model our department is looking for to guide young people?"

Zhou Xiaoxiao was stunned for two seconds!

Immediately, she rushed to the sofa, her eyes sparkling: "My idol! You're amazing!"

……

Ye Chen returned to the stage.

When the audience saw him appear, he was dressed in a brand new outfit.

A deafening scream immediately erupted from the scene!

"Did you enjoy watching it?" Ye Chen asked, picking up the microphone.

"happy!!!"

"It's beautiful, but it's also incredibly tear-jerking!"

"Ye Chen, sing us a simple old song!"

The audience members were all incredibly loud.

Ye Chen, standing at the edge of the stage, gave a gesture of acceptance: "If you enjoyed watching, then continue singing new songs!"

"Hmm... next song..." Ye Chen thought about the songs he hadn't sung yet.

"Then let's make the next song 'I'll Love You Till I Die'."

Right at the start of the second half, Ye Chen delivered a powerful male vocal roar.

The scene was filled with wailing and lamentation!

Even Zhao Xiaogang, the "King of Ideas," wore a bitter expression!

His little brain was working like crazy, full of thoughts!

After a long pause, he finally came up with a brilliant idea: "Brothers, this is a sure thing! This time, we definitely won't offend anyone!"