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

"A mystery gift?" Chen Ping and Lin Xiaotang looked at each other in bewilderment.

Lin Xiaotang, in particular, was flipping through the song list, but there was no mysterious gift in sight.

Lin Xiaotang was bewildered: "The reporting process didn't mention any mystery gift?"

"Is Ye Chen going to give a speech on the spot about how the world shouldn't be like this?!"

"Is there some work coming up?!"

"Ahem~ Secretary Lin, don't make wild guesses without evidence. The gifts are usually from their company, just souvenirs for the fans," Chen Ping politely reminded her.

"Furthermore, even if Ye Chen did give a speech that violated regulations, our two departments can stop it immediately. But I believe Ye Chen wouldn't do something that would ruin his future."

Lin Xiaotang gave an awkward smile: "He's retiring from the entertainment industry anyway, why would he care about ruining his career?"

"Let's keep watching. I'm also very curious about what kind of gift can make fans cry," Chen Ping said curiously.

……

Jin Haiji and Teng Ge'er had just taken their seats in the special guest area.

Then I heard Ye Chen say, "Don't cry about the mysterious gift."

They all looked up at the empty stage, their hearts filled with doubt.

"Feed? Aren't you two from the same company?" Wu Yifan pointed at Jin Haiji with his chin. "This mysterious contraption Ye Chen prepared for those little leeks?"

Kim Hae-gil instantly felt disgusted by Jia-hao!

This person takes advantage of their large online following to annoy people in all sorts of ways!

"I really don't know how this thing got in here!" Teng Ge'er put his arm around Jin Haiji's shoulder. "Come on, let's sit over there."

The two men sat down again between Zhang Rui and Zhang Yiming.

Zhang Rui's eyes darted around, and he asked curiously, "Hey, young man, what exactly is this mysterious gift Ye Chen mentioned?"

Jin Haiji shook his head: "How would I know? I'm having concerts for two days straight, how could I possibly have the energy to pay attention to Teacher Ye Chen's concert!"

"Alright, let's wait for Ye Chen to announce it then." Zhang Yiming said with a hint of regret.

"Tch~ All they give are some souvenirs, and they're just cheap, flawed items that cost a dollar or two on Pinduoduo! It's so easy to fleece people!" Wu Yifan once again showed off his superior presence.

They really "stuffed" Teng Ge'er and his companion who had just arrived!

at the same time.

With Xu Hao joining the team backstage, the assistant's job became much easier.

However, since Xu Hao did not participate in the rehearsal, his assistant still took care of many details.

For example, right now, she and the director are proofreading each frame and line of dialogue.

"Boss! The director and announcers are all ready!" the assistant said to Ye Chen, holding the walkie-talkie.

on the stage.

Ye Chen nodded to indicate that he understood.

Meanwhile, the accompanying band actually left the stage!

This scene completely stunned the audience.

Didn't we agree on a mystery gift?

How did they manage to shut down the entire backing band?!

At this moment, Ye Chen said with utmost solemnity: "Next, I will take a short break, but I will present a short musical for everyone to enjoy."

"But since we only had less than four days, we couldn't do a live performance. So our team could only record videos with the actors and then play them on the screen for everyone to enjoy."

"If everyone likes it, we can invite some musical theater teachers to perform in the future. After all, a concert is all about the live atmosphere and the ultimate sound quality."

Ye Chen's words completely stunned the audience!

"What?! You went to take a break during intermission and gave me this lousy musical?!"

"Huh? This isn't right! They're showing a movie here?! I came to a concert, not a movie theater!"

"What's a musical? I've never heard of it! What's Chen Tang up to now?"

"Could it be that he's just trying to get back at us for stealing the microphone too badly? =_="

……

Broadcast studio.

Lin Xiaotang asked worriedly, "The mystery gift is a musical? Minister Chen... can Ye Chen handle putting on a musical at a concert?"

"Difficult...! Ye Chen's fans are mostly young, and very few middle-aged people are willing to listen to musicals." Chen Ping shook his head decisively with regret.

"Musical scripts are niche and slow-paced, which doesn't fit the fast-paced style that young people like today at all."

"Let me give you an example. Most readers who read novels on Yangshizi are eager to start enjoying the story from the second chapter."

"In a fast-paced environment, there's naturally less tolerance for products from a slower pace..."

Chen Ping slowly shared his views on musicals.

Ye Chen's plan to insert a musical into a concert featuring popular songs by tens of thousands of people is not only too risky, but also incredibly risky.

This is absolutely groundbreaking in the music industry! And it's the first musical to drag out the rhythm!

"Huh? Such great content, doesn't that mean Ye Chen is going to get scolded this time?" Lin Xiaotang sighed and said regretfully as she flipped through the only musical in the reported playlist.

"If Ye Chen wants to export culture, it would be great to continue refining his patriotic song series. Domestic audiences don't have the aesthetic foundation for musicals, and bringing them to a stadium with 10,000 seats right from the start... I'm afraid it's a case of good intentions gone wrong," Chen Ping said with a frown and regret.

His gaze also lingered on the text of the musical, and he felt quite regretful.

……

Behind the stage.

Jiang Mengting was equally worried: "Has Ye Chen gone mad? That's a musical! This stuff isn't even considered niche here; nobody watches it. You're bringing it to a concert? This is a farewell tour, not an experiment!"

Music director Xu Hao was at his wits' end: "Brother Chen! Your fans are so young, they won't understand musicals at all. What if it gets awkward and the audience falls silent?!"

"Don't worry, Mr. Jiang, this short film is very touching. You and Director Xu have been too busy to watch it, so now is a good time to watch it," the assistant said with a smile.

……

Special guest area.

"Ye Chen acts? Don't be ridiculous!" Wu Yifan sneered coldly. "He's got a big head after singing a few patriotic songs. Musicals? Who does he think he is?"

In his eyes, Ye Chen, who started out singing pop songs, thought he could make the audience understand musicals in one night? He was dreaming!

Zhang Rui nodded in agreement, and commented:

"That's not how you cross over into a new field, Ye Chen. Musicals are a comprehensive art form; singing, dancing, acting, and dialogue are all indispensable. Can a pop singer really handle that? Wouldn't he be ruining his own reputation?"

Li Shuyuan sighed and gently shook her head: "This child's earlier revisions of revolutionary songs were indeed insightful, but musicals... that's another field altogether. With such talent, why take the detour of musicals?"

Even in the corner, a high-ranking executive from a record company couldn't help but speak up for the first time:

"It's good for young people to have ideas, but taking too big a step can easily lead to trouble."

"In the musical theater industry, whoever enters will lose everything!"

"What kind of waves can a singer make? It's a pity about the popularity of his few hit songs."

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Chen signaled to the backstage area to start the broadcast: "Please have tissues ready while you watch the short musical 'Reunion'."