Liang Liang led his men to the capital for rehearsals, but Han Chui stayed behind.

Since Liang Liang went to Beijing to participate in the Spring Festival Gala rehearsals, there was no need for him to go with her, so he naturally stayed at home.

But he wasn't idle either; he and Hannah received the special envoy sent by Schmidt.

The main topic of discussion was the sale of copyrights for albums to be published by Haiyun Audio-Visual this year.

Han Chui is not someone to be trifled with. He asks for 100,000 marks per song, and you have to pay first to get the song.

Hannah said that Schmidt Records made tens of millions of marks selling their songs.

Since the other party has made so much money, of course we can't ask for less.

Liang Liang had instructed them not to sign the authorization letter unless the other party paid, even if the Chinese were generally reliable.

There is no room for negotiation.

This year, Haiyun Audio-Visual released a total of 20 albums, containing more than 240 songs.

Actually, the songs that are truly valuable are those by the Blue Shark Band and the Sea Wave Girls Band.

The other songs are just so-so, but selecting some covers might just create some unexpected hits.

Han Chui Zhang's big mouth actually means he has some room to make concessions.

Of course, that's only used when the other party is adamant.

To his surprise, the other party only offered a discount once, which he refused, before agreeing to it.

This made Han Chui feel a pang of regret; he was too numb.

The other party certainly understood that the two albums by Blue Shark Band and Ocean Wave Girls were enough to break even, and the rest would be free money.

The two parties quickly signed a contract, and then the money was transferred to Haiyun Company's account through the national bank.

An agreement has also been reached to send four top-tier bands to perform in Europe next summer.

Twenty-four million marks can be exchanged for one hundred million Chinese dollars.

Haiyun Company's financial statements have undergone significant changes this year.

Liang Liang only received this news on the tenth day after arriving in the capital.

And just as the year draws to a close, another windfall has arrived.

The director of the Spring Festival Gala is basically changed every year, and each new director brings a different style.

But regardless of whether the Spring Festival Gala director is male or female, their rehearsals are almost identical year after year.

They live in the same place, eat similar meals, and receive subsidies that are not much different from those in previous years.

For newcomers, rehearsing for the Spring Festival Gala is full of novelty and curiosity, but for those who have been there a few times, it's not very interesting.

At least that's how Liang Liang felt, unless he liked those kinds of trivial matters between men and women.

The beauties here have aged, and this year that crime was abolished, so they're certainly blessed with a unique advantage if they want to do something romantic.

Liang Liang is not averse to women, but he is not the kind of person who is recklessly lustful. He has the reason to control himself, and even if he is surrounded by beautiful women, he can remain untouched by them.

Besides, Xiaoqian and Xiaoyao were right there, so he didn't dare to do it.

Some of the women who were flirting with him suspected that he was mentally abnormal.

Although he didn't have any romantic relationships, he wasn't idle in the capital.

Besides training, Liang Liang got to know some people in the entertainment industry in the capital.

The entertainment industry is actually very xenophobic; if you're not part of the industry, it won't treat you very well.

Just like the rock scene within the Third Ring Road, they remain somewhat detached from each other.

Liang Liang doesn't want to get to know people in this circle; through Ge You, he wants to get to know people in the film industry.

Although the film industry hadn't yet formed so many factions at that time, he knew that people in the Beijing film circle had a lot of resources.

Lesbian relationships are not necessarily a bad thing.

Liang Liang's purpose in getting to know people in this circle may not necessarily be to ask them for any help; he simply hopes they won't cause him trouble in certain matters.

In 1998, the Spring Festival was celebrated by Xiaojin without the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month. The night of the 29th was considered the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month.

Liang Liang and his group appeared around 9:30.

Haiyun Company has a separate performance segment, which lasts about eight minutes.

The first performance was "My Heart Will Go On" by three girl groups, who sang and danced together.

Fifteen beautiful women danced energetically, electrifying the CCTV gala audience.

After "My Heart Will Go On" came "Proud Youth" by the Blue Shark Band.

Two band lineups, three lead singers.

In Liangliang Station, Le He is on the left and Zhao Lunjie is on the right.

Unlike his performance at the Hong Kong handover ceremony, Liang Liang brought back the rap part of this song for this year's Spring Festival Gala.

Lehe is in charge of this rap.

The version sung by Liang Liang is the one from the animated series "Those Years, Those Rabbits, Those Things," not the version sung by Nan Zheng Bei Zhan on The Voice of China.

This version doesn't have a low chorus; the first verse, "Run, Boy!", is sung with a soaring, energetic style.

Liang Liang couldn't understand how much oxygen they were missing in their brains to choose that guy surnamed Tao as their mentor.

It's not that Liang Liang looks down on him, but those singers on Green Island who only know about love songs don't know anything about positive energy songs.

If this group had chosen a round-faced guy as their mentor, they would have been a shoo-in for the championship and wouldn't have lost to that nonsensical group at all.

Even choosing Yu Quan would be better than choosing those two Green Island people.

Look at how their hit song "Proud Youth" was turned into such a mess by that mentor from Green Island on The Voice of China.

Liang Liang would never choose that unexciting version.

Liang Liang: At the beginning, I was an innocent and crybaby. Ten years later, I finally understood that as long as you give it your all, there is no such thing as failure.

Zhao Lunjie: In the blink of an eye, everything has changed. A new beginning and a new world are before me. I've been hurt and shed tears, I've gone crazy for my dreams, so what will happen this time?

Liang Liang (high note): Run! Proud young man, your young heart is filled with firm belief, burn with proud passion, the song of victory, I want to sing it again.

Lehe: Now I am fully prepared, full of positive energy, and have learned to face the truth of life with strength. Success and failure are not measured by the result; setbacks and hardships will only make me stronger...

Lehe, who was rapping for the first time, recited this part of the lyrics quite well.

When Liang Liang shouted "Run, proud young man!", the people who had just been tricked into standing up by the Sea Wave Girls Group and had just sat down stood up again.

Some people clapped their hands and shook their heads, while others waved their arms and swayed their bodies rhythmically, bringing the atmosphere of the entire performance venue to a climax.

The two consecutive choruses made the audience feel excited and extremely satisfied, and the applause naturally rose in waves.

The Spring Festival Gala director was very satisfied with the Blue Shark Band's performance, and the viewership ratings reached an astonishing level.

The Spring Festival Gala stage is completely devoid of any pretense or unnecessary embellishment. Once you've finished singing, you immediately leave the stage, without any hesitation.

After stepping down from the stage, Liang Liang did not stay on the CCTV stage but left CCTV and returned to his hotel.

As in previous years, after the show, I went back to my hotel to rest and then flew home the next day.