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

"What?! Ye Chen has released another new song?!" Zhang Yiming was stunned!

This time, he couldn't sit still any longer!

I just felt a chill run down my spine!

"Including this one, there are a total of 6 new songs!" He ran his hands through his hair and vigorously tangled it into a messy, bird's nest-like shape.

"Hmph! Half of his songs are new songs, and his fans don't even dare to complain. How pathetic," Wu Yifan said contemptuously.

He then added jealously, "If I dared to sing so many new songs at my concert, the audience would have gone wild!"

"That's why I say Ye Chen's fans are just people who don't understand music and only listen for the noise. Ha, they're just tasteless Android fans!"

"Besides piggybacking on patriotism, his unconventional songs are nothing! If he's so capable, why doesn't he try singing landscapes in this style? I don't believe you guys would support him like this if he sang landscapes!"

"And speaking of Ye Chen, he's definitely up to something! Either he plagiarized or he didn't register the song! Otherwise, changing the song so suddenly in such a short time wouldn't even have enough time for approval!"

His mouth kept babbling on and on, and the things he said became more and more outrageous.

Zhang Rui, who was standing to the side, listened with his eyes shining!

He kept writing down this information in his mind, after all, this was a new angle for his writing!

Moreover, he will simply say that these opinions originated from a certain singer in the industry.

This not only preserves the tricky angle but also eliminates any suspicion that he might be slandering Ye Chen.

What? You're saying I'm immoral?

What use is there for me, a sharp-tongued music critic, to have those invisible and intangible morals?!

Unlike Zhang Rui.

The others seemed to have completely blocked out Wu Yifan's voice.

"Professor, six new songs! Such high quality... why aren't you reacting at all?" Zhang Yiming tugged at Professor Zhang's arm.

Professor Zhang was startled!

It took him a while to react: "Yiming, why are you in such a hurry again?"

He gathered his interrupted thoughts: "Who cares how many new songs there are? It's a done deal with Ye Chen. No matter how anxious you are, you can't control the number of new songs."

"Why don't you think carefully about what Ye Chen just said?"

"New song 'Ruxu'? How about an interaction after the performance?" Zhang Yiming probed.

"Old Zhang is probably referring to the 'secret gift at halftime'!" Li Shuyuan reminded him.

Professor Zhang nodded: "Actually, I've been thinking, what would be a suitable mystery gift for the more than 10,000 people present?"

"To be specifically reminded by Ye Chen, and even placed in the middle of the concert, this mysterious gift must be quite special."

"Forget it, let's stop guessing for now and listen to this song, 'As It Is.' Ye Cheng will announce the mystery gift later."

……

on the stage.

"Come on, accompanists! 'Prosperous Times,' a tribute to the magnificent landscape!" Ye Chen pointed, and the accompanists immediately got to work.

(Original singer of "Ruxu": Zhou Shen)

A clear, pure, and deeply affectionate cheerful accompaniment flowed into everyone's hearts.

Meanwhile, the backstage assistants and directors were extremely busy.

They projected the beautiful mountains and rivers of their motherland, along with the song information, onto the stage screen.

It's completely different from the previous style.

Ye Chen's singing this time had a refreshing, cheerful quality:

"Ask the rushing river, the winding stream."

"Flowing and winding, surging day and night."

"Where does such crystal clarity come from?"

"Ask the rolling mountains, the towering peaks."

"...Where does such magnificence come from?"

Ye Chen's singing voice is gentle and clear, just like an ordinary daily life.

This is a departure from the strong emotions of the previous songs, which were passionate, inspirational, nostalgic, and celebratory.

Only two gentle, consecutive questions were posed: "Where...is this?"

Because it is too gentle, many people do not understand its meaning.

Fortunately, on the stage screen, the green hills and clear waters gradually transformed into images of the construction of the Red Flag Canal.

In black and white color scheme.

Brick and stone pillars were built, and bamboo and wood were used to construct the bridge.

A gray-clad crowd toiled, while a red flag fluttered in the wind.

The entire mountain was bare, without any vegetation.

As Ye Chen sang, the camera zoomed in.

Suspended by a single rope, on a sheer cliff, he carved out a canal with his bare hands.

This scene completely stunned the audience:

"My God! Carving through a mountain hanging below a cliff, with just one rope?! And tied to wooden pegs on the edge of the cliff, requiring two or three people to pull it up?!"

"What are they digging for? The black and white coloring looks like it's from decades ago!"

"I don't know why, but seeing them working so dangerously and still working together as a team makes me want to cry."

"Don't you all think Ye Chen's voice has become very gentle? This timbre is soothing to the soul, singing out boundless love!"

Just then, Ye Chen's clear singing voice flowed in once again:

"Only a living spring can nourish a flowing river."

"Only with lofty integrity can one shoulder the responsibility of supporting the world."

"Continued by heat, passed down in the blood."

"Time is clear, mountains and rivers are magnificent, just like you~"

On the stage screen, the black and white image is projected and changed again.

On the day the channel opened, the flow of people was endless, and the crowds on both sides of the channel cheered with joy.

Above the arched eaves of the channel, a solemn handover is taking place, and in the black and white image, a red flag appears once again.

Then, the colors returned, as if we had traveled back many years.

Nourished by rising water vapor, the vertical cliffs on both sides are covered with lush green vegetation.

Then, the screen flashed.

The figures and their shadows are counted and rendered one by one from left to right.

Those wielding eighty-pound hammers, those waving flags with crossed arms, men and women laborers... all the selfless, unsung heroes gradually transformed from black and white into something colorful.

The subsequent scenes became increasingly detailed.

In those days, there were no cranes, so the workers carried the huge rocks, which were taller than a person, over mountains and valleys by hand.

Without drilling equipment, mountain tunnels were carved out by hand, risking collapse, with blood and sweat, hammering and chisels one by one.

Unbeknownst to many, many audience members were once again moved to tears.

"So touching! This is the Red Flag Canal! The Red Flag Canal was built!"

"This spirit of not accepting fate, not giving up, and daring to fight against nature is precisely the enduring spirit of the Red Flag Canal!"

"This scene brought me to tears! The documentary film 'Red Flag Canal' and Ye Chen's song 'Like This' are a perfect match!"

"This is my hometown! It brought me to tears! From now on, I will keep the spirit of the Red Flag Canal in my heart, and I can feel it flowing in my blood."

"My roommate and I are going to the Red Flag Canal! You can be our tour guide."

"It's a pity that our heroic predecessors didn't get to hear this ode to the spirit of the Red Flag Canal! Please pay my respects to them!"

Ye Chen's warm yet powerful and simple singing voice once again washes over us:

"Ask the distant stars, the bright moon and the morning light."

"...Where does such pure white come from?"

"Asking about the long road ahead, with muddy footprints."

"Walk through the thorns, and go into the sea of ​​people."

Where does such unwavering determination come from?

"Only a spark can ignite a blazing torch, its light everlasting."

"Only by remaining steadfast in our commitment can we overcome any difficulties and hardships."

With deep affection and high expectations, we will forge ahead on our journey.

"With clear eyes and firm steps, just like you~"

At that moment, Li Shuyuan was utterly astonished: "This is... a folk singing style, isn't it?!"

Even the usually unruly Wu Yifan wore an expression of disbelief: "No?! How is this possible?!"