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

Luo Feng pressed further, "You can go into the sewers?"

"Hangzhou has a very good sewer system. When the time comes, we will bring this publicly available city planning map and it will be easy to go inside."

My roommate kept giving me assurances.

"Alright! As long as we can get in!" Luo Feng said through gritted teeth. "Let's set off now; we'll have just enough time to travel!"

……

Scenes similar to those heading to Hangzhou are playing out in every corner of the country.

Singers who were invited or secretly bought tickets, Ye Chen's fans, and internet celebrities trying to gain attention... are all heading to Hangzhou.

……

With Ye Chen's second concert approaching, the number of tourists in Hangzhou has surged exponentially in the past few days!

Airports and train stations in Hangzhou were packed with people, with everyone standing shoulder to shoulder.

That day, Qiantang Road was packed with people.

Within several blocks, restaurants, hotels, and antique shops are booming!

Even the roadside trash cans were overflowing with West Lake Vinegar Fish!

That night, the busiest people were the restaurant's chefs.

They were all incredibly busy!

The head chef was tossing a ladle when a waiter rushed in, stumbling and scrambling: "Head Chef! Table thirteen has ordered another serving of West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce!"

"Add! Add! Add! I'm so busy today I feel like I could drown myself in West Lake and feed the fish!" The head chef's spatula sparked as he swung it. "Wait! It's only Thursday, how come it's busier than Children's Day?!"

The apprentice, his face contorted with grief, cried out, "Head chef! I can't take it anymore! Call the police and have them shoot me!"

"Hit you?" The head chef laughed angrily. "Are bullets free? It'd be easier to just smash you with a spatula!"

"Kitchen! The line outside stretches all the way to Leifeng Pagoda! One girl said if we don't get our food soon, she'll send Fahai to capture us!" The waiter's voice was hoarse from shouting, and for the first time ever, he was even more defiant than the chef.

"Fahai?" The head chef shoveled a fish away. "Even if Fahai came, he'd have to slice two hundred of these sweet and sour fish before he leaves!"

"But Master! Lady White Snake drowned Jinshan, not our West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce!"

The kitchen staff were extremely busy.

In the lobby, a man named "Ye Chen" sat next to them, and the two recognized each other on the spot.

More than half of the diners, who were complete strangers, toasted each other and acted like brothers on the spot.

The atmosphere was even more joyful than Qiu Ya's wedding, because everyone loved listening to Ye Chen's songs and liked Ye Chen as a person... They chatted and laughed with each other, and the atmosphere was full of sincerity and joy.

These scenes made the group of bosses grin from ear to ear.

Forget about celebrities, this guy is clearly my lucky charm!

Some savvy business owners had even placed orders for Ye Chen's merchandise in advance to attract customers.

Posters, postcards, CDs... you can enter a draw for every purchase in-store!

……

On that day, everyone in Hangzhou's cultural and tourism industry was completely bewildered.

In the past few days, the city's passenger flow and market revenue have surged!

This unusual data was sent to the local cultural and tourism department.

The bureau chief was somewhat shocked by the sudden surge in numbers: "Why are there so many tourists all of a sudden? Wasn't Children's Day over?"

He ignored his thermos and frantically flipped through the recent event records.

"Chief, I understand that a celebrity is coming here to hold a concert," the minister below replied.

"A celebrity? A concert? Who is this person? How can they attract such a large crowd?!" The director frowned deeply.

Hangzhou is a place of elegance in Jiangnan, a gathering place for art and music lovers, and every year stars come to Hangzhou to hold concerts.

He holds dozens of concerts a year, big and small, and even superstars have attended, but when have he ever seen anything like this?!

I've never seen anyone directly boost per capita consumption by several thousand yuan!

A single concert can attract tourists equivalent to the permanent population of two counties!

What kind of terrifying energy is this?

"It's him!" The minister quickly found Ye Chen's photo. "Ye Chen!"

"Ye...Chen?" The bureau chief's eyes lit up as he began to mutter to himself...

The meeting room fell silent, and everyone looked at him.

The name Ye Chen sounds familiar.

correct!

Did the Ministry of Culture's internal briefing mention him?

Is it related to patriotic songs?!

"Ye Chen... the name matches!" The bureau chief slammed his hand on the table. "So that's who it is!"

The bureau chief's sharp gaze swept across the room: "Contact the organizers and proactively reach out!"

"We will try our best to meet any coordination or support they need!"

"Also, Ye Chen is writing and singing songs on the spot. As long as there is no negative impact, you should not stop him."

These words shocked everyone in the room!

The ministers and deputy directors exchanged glances, their pupils exploding with shock!

The others also paled: "This...this isn't appropriate, is it, Chief?"

Proactively coordinating and connecting under the guise of culture and tourism?!

This level of hospitality is more than enough to host a major national-level cultural project! And now they're giving it to a... singer?!

They can't even stop them from writing and singing songs on the spot?!

Do we still have any sense of justice or law?!

"It's an internal briefing from the General Administration, officially approved by the official document." The director turned the computer screen around. "What's inappropriate about it?"

Swish!

The eyes of everyone in the conference room widened suddenly, and some even gasped.

"Hiss~"

Ye Chen's actions have gone beyond what is considered important!

This is an unprecedented and exceptional treatment in the history of the music industry!

They were all stunned. How could a singer be allowed to create live by the State Administration of Radio and Television?!

This world has gone mad!

Everyone's mouths were dry, and they were almost speechless with astonishment!

……

Time flies, and we arrive at the 12th.

From daytime onwards, the area around Huanglong Stadium was packed with people.

Traffic police and special police officers were on-site to direct traffic and ensure safety.

Outside the stadium.

Vendors were selling Ye Chen's lyric books and parasols amidst the crowd...

Ye Chen, meanwhile, was conducting his final rehearsal at the stadium.

He himself was very confident, but the colleagues in charge of serving sugar needed to work out.

Especially this time, the stage design, lighting, backup dancers, stage control, photography, and directing all require prior familiarization with the venue.

All morning, the staff were busy searching for the best audio-visual effects.

Occasionally, Ye Chen would try singing a few lines to gauge the effect.

……

Meanwhile, outside Huanglong Stadium.

Besides fans, police tape, and small vendors, there were also many online celebrities trying to gain attention.

"Family members, listen up! It's Ye Chen's voice!" Internet celebrity Sister Zhou exclaimed, her eyes wide as she streamed live.

Upon hearing Ye Chen's singing, her fans immediately flooded the screen with comments.

[The sound quality is great; it sounds good even in a live stream.]

[It was so good! It's a pity I couldn't go to Hangzhou to hear it live! I would have been happy even just to hear it outside the stadium.]

[Judging from those high notes, this song should be "Understanding," right? Is Ye Chen rehearsing or just testing it out?]

[Damn it! Sister Zhou, you stole my ticket! Waaaaah~ I'll never forgive you!]

Time flew by, and finally, sunset arrived.

"The second farewell tour that everyone on the internet has been eagerly anticipating is finally starting!" As soon as the stadium doors opened, a large number of fans rushed in.