A few minutes later, Xiao Hu heard the director's announcement on his walkie-talkie. Xiao Hu breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at Fang Yang, saying, "Mr. Fang, let's go to the entrance and wait. It'll be your turn soon."

Fang Yang nodded. They had already rehearsed twice and were quite familiar with the process. Under Xiao Hu's guidance, he stood up and walked towards the entrance of the passage. The dark entrance tonight felt unusually heavy. Fang Yang even noticed some guests pacing back and forth inside the passage, probably trying to relieve the pressure.

"Mr. Fang, once you're on stage, just treat it like a regular rehearsal. Just follow the steps and don't put pressure on yourself. It's no different from singing on stage normally."

Fang Yang smiled inwardly. This little Hu, he said not to be nervous, but he was actually extremely nervous. Although Fang Yang had never been on CCTV's variety show before, it would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous. However, he had gone through a lot of hardships in the past year and a half, and his heart was already as firm as a rock.

A few minutes passed, and the opening dance troupe members came off the stage one by one. Fang Yang took a deep breath, slowly walked onto the stage, and waited for the host's introduction. Just like in the rehearsal, even the introduction was the same. Li Luo loudly introduced from the front: "Next up is Mr. Fang Yang, the winner of this year's Golden Melody Awards for Best New Artist, Best Golden Melody, Best Composer, and Best Lyricist. Mr. Fang Yang has been amazing this year. He won nine awards at the Golden Melody Awards ceremony and is the hottest singer this year. In particular, his New Year's greeting song 'Gong Xi Fa Cai' has been sung all over the country and is loved by audiences. Today, we have invited him to the scene. Please welcome Mr. Fang Yang to the stage!"

Fang Yang, suppressing Li Luo's voice, walked to the front of the stage, while waving enthusiastically to the audience. Unlike the rehearsal, the audience was packed today, a sea of ​​people, including viewers in front of their televisions and netizens in front of their computers. Fortunately, after two rehearsals, Fang Yang had memorized the movements. After greeting the audience, he went straight to Li Luo and naturally took the microphone.

"Teacher Fang, is this your first time performing on CCTV's variety show? Is there anything you'd like to say to the audience in the audience and those watching on TV?"

Fang Yang faced the audience and said sincerely, "Today is a wonderful day for people all over the country to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new. It is also the eve of the annual gala to celebrate the Spring Festival. Here, I would like to extend my early New Year's greetings to all the audience members across the country. I wish all the audience members a happy new year and all the best. I also wish all the leaders and guests here today a happy new year. Let's spend this special New Year's Eve together. I hope that everyone will have a smooth and healthy new year."

Like a replicating machine, Fang Yang repeated what he had said in rehearsal, and thunderous applause erupted from the audience. Sure enough, the effect was different with and without an audience.

Chen Xi stood on the other side of Fang Yang, "Teacher Fang, your song 'Gong Xi Fa Cai' is a New Year's greeting anthem. Today, we are honored to invite you to the venue to sing a song for our guests and viewers in front of the TV. At the same time, we would like to say to Chinese friends all over the world: Gong Xi Fa Cai. No matter where you are, the blood flowing in your veins always belongs to China. The first thing I want to say in the New Year is: Gong Xi Fa Cai!"

After Li Luo and Chen Xi finished speaking, they left the stage. The lights in the venue gradually dimmed, and the colored lights shone on Fang Yang. The familiar intro began, and Fang Yang raised the microphone and sang the New Year's greeting song that almost everyone in the country could hum a few lines of. Under the illumination of the colored lights, Fang Yang, dressed in a bright red Tang suit, perfectly matched the mood of the song.

At the same moment Fang Yang took the stage, a whirlwind swept across the internet: "This time, CCTV finally made the right choice by inviting Mr. Fang to the stage to sing the opening song, 'Congratulations on getting rich,' which is really great."

"Haha, you're right. Back then, when Mr. Fang's album became a sensation, there wasn't a peep from CTV. But this time, he fought his way through the Golden Melody Awards ceremony, finally impressing the director of the CTV Gala."

"Just as Fatty Guo said back then, CTV owed Yang Shen a gala, and I was so eager for it to happen. Now, my wish has finally come true. Good things come to those who wait, and it was worth it."

"That's true. It's not easy to see Mr. Fang perform live. It's such a blessing to be able to see him on TV this time."

"Besides this song, Mr. Fang's outfit today also matches the scene quite well. It's Lunar New Year's Eve, and he's wearing a bright red and festive Tang suit while singing 'Gong Xi Fa Cai, Jue Jue Zi.'"

"My brother is so handsome, and he sings so well. I like him so much!"

In the midst of a lively chat, a comment that stood out from the crowd suddenly appeared, which felt strange. This was followed by a series of comments: "My brother is mine, you shameless bastard, don't talk nonsense here."

"Nonsense! What kind of bump did you spring from? Please look in the mirror first. Your face is covered in bumps, and you still have the nerve to spout nonsense here? Who gave you the courage? A toad?"

The netizens watching from the sidelines couldn't help but chuckle. They had learned something new. This was the highest level of verbal warfare. Not a single word was used to insult anyone, but the whole thing was insulting. They had learned something new.

"You're the toad! Your whole family are toads! I'm only eighteen, with a face full of collagen. How can an old witch like you, who could be torn to pieces, compare? And you're looking in the mirror? Even if I gave you the whole sky, could you find a single patch that resembles you?"

"Ugh, you little bitch, you have a face full of collagen, or maybe it's protein? I wonder whose it is. You still have the nerve to brag about it here. Aren't you afraid of being blown into the wall?"

The scene was so beautiful that even the male gods were too embarrassed to watch. It's true that when a woman gets angry, men have to step aside.

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Fang Yang, who had just finished singing and returned backstage, was unaware that he had become the focus of everyone's conversation. After turning on the TV to watch the next program, Xiao Hu, who had other guests to take care of, naturally couldn't stay by Fang Yang's side the whole time.

As soon as he turned on the TV, his phone started buzzing with messages. When Fang Yang opened it, he saw that most of them were from people in his company. They were watching TV and, after Fang Yang left the stage, they figured he would have time to check his phone, so they couldn't wait to send him messages of congratulations and New Year's greetings.

Of course, he still has some partners: Director Zhang of Yangcheng TV, Director Zhang of Hunan TV, Shanghai TV, Shandong TV, Blueberry TV, Kyoto TV, etc., which he has never contacted before. Fang Yang was busy replying to these messages. It is true that good fortune is known even in the deep mountains, while poverty is ignored even in the bustling city. Now, Fang Yang's momentum is unstoppable, and people, whether they know him or not, all want to catch up with him.