Chapter 103: Performance of "Love and Hate"
Chapter 103
"Lin Yuan is participating in Xingyao Video's New Year's Eve event! Are you going or not?"
In Sangzi's WeChat contacts, her friends kept using the name Lin Yuan to seduce her.
Don't you want to see some fresh kangaroos?
It's only natural that I think so.
For Sang Zi, the most attractive thing was of course the live version of "Love and Hate", after all, she first fell in love with Lin Yuan's voice.
This year, Lin Yuan is hosting a New Year's Eve event at Xingyao Video. The venue for Xingyao Video's New Year's Eve celebration has also been booked; it's in the next city, and it's very convenient for Sangzi to take the high-speed rail there.
She was very excited, yet conflicted: "Is it possible to get a ticket?"
"Let's try our luck first," my friend said enthusiastically. "If we can't get one, we can come to my house and watch. I'll turn on the projector and buy some snacks and drinks."
“Okay!” Sang Zi made the arrangements without further hesitation.
"It's a pity Wink didn't participate this year."
Sang Zi still felt a little regretful. Last year, Wink's two songs left a particularly deep impression on her, and she also contributed a lot of clicks to Xingyao Video.
Wink won't be participating this year, so the New Year's Eve concert will probably be much less fun.
"Whose side are you on anyway?" a friend teased.
Sang Zi stated frankly, "I'm on the side of happiness."
Friend: "...Okay."
She understood Sangzi's mindset to some extent.
Listening to Wink's version of "Tomorrow's Star" is like watching a three-legged lobster dance; aside from anything else, it's definitely a spectacle.
...
Sangzi noted the date on the calendar and then quietly looked forward to the New Year's Eve concert.
Lin Yuan did not participate in Leting Video's New Year's Eve event this year, but Tian Yi was still there. Sang Zi felt that Lin Yuan's most remarkable quality was that both Leting Video and Xingyao Video gave him a lot of preferential treatment.
This is the treatment he earned through his own abilities.
Previously, "I Sing, You Listen" was more popular than "The Sound of Music". It was thought that Lin Yuan would have a falling out with Xingyao Video, but the drama "Major Case" directly made Lin Yuan the most favored star of Xingyao Video.
Platforms are inherently more profit-driven, and Lin Yuan can provide the platform with the profits it desires.
As a fan, Sang Zi felt deeply moved.
Lin Yuan has already reached a high position, and he rarely exaggerates how difficult his journey has been or what he has experienced—although many people know this, Lin Yuan will not emphasize it.
Sang Zi felt that the young man who sang with all his might and shone brightly on the stage of "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" was finally shining on a bigger stage.
When he was singing in musicals, Lin Yuan probably never expected that this day would come.
Feeling sorry for someone is probably the highest level of fandom.
Even though I know my idol already has everything, I still can't help but feel sorry for him.
She was indeed bewitched by Lin Yuan.
Although—she didn't spend a lot of money on Lin Yuan.
On the contrary, Lin Yuan served as her spiritual support more often. Whenever Sangzi encountered difficulties, she would watch a video about Lin Yuan. In that video, there was Lin Yuan singing on a stage in the county town, and Lin Yuan raising a trophy at the Golden Wing Awards ceremony.
The contrast is too obvious.
The only thing that remains unchanged is Lin Yuan's dedication to acting.
Lin Yuan constantly encouraged her to move forward.
...
Perhaps Lin Yuan really could give her a buff, because this year's Starry Night Video New Year's Eve concert tickets were harder to get than ever before, and Sang Zi actually managed to snag two tickets on her first try.
Her friend remarked on how lucky she was. On her way home after dinner, Sangzi casually bought two lottery tickets—both of which won 100.
Sang Zi was utterly stunned.
"Let me share in your good luck." Her friend patted her hand. "What did you do?"
Sang Zi blinked: "I just... silently recited Lin Yuan's name."
Friend: "?"
That sounds even stranger!
"But speaking of which, Lin Yuan is indeed quite amazing," his friend remarked. "First it was Wink, then Geng Yue, Lin Yuan's rivals are all... rather mysterious."
Sang Zi: "It's all because Lin Yuan is a very good person."
Although she was a fan, Sang Zi disagreed with this mystical explanation, believing that Lin Yuan's current achievements were all the result of hard work.
Luck is certainly an important factor, but Sangzi believes that you have to be prepared before luck will come.
If Lin Yuan had sung "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" badly, there would be no "Thousand Mountains".
If he hadn't showcased his acting skills in "The Powerful Minister," the show wouldn't have had a chance to turn things around.
If the lead actor is too distracting, the audience won't be able to stick with the story.
A variety of factors have contributed to Lin Yuan's success today.
In short—Lin Yuan deserves her more affection.
Sangzi listened to the song "Love and Hate" many times, and every time she listened, she felt the urge to cry. Sometimes she would try to sing along, and it turned out that "Love and Hate" is the kind of song that sounds easy to sing, but is actually very difficult to sing.
It's incredibly difficult to sing with such emotional intensity while maintaining composure.
She also didn't have Lin Yuan's voice.
Lin Yuan's voice is quite distinctive. Sang Zi thinks that if Lin Yuan can continue to release a few songs similar to "Love and Hate", he can probably be called the "Prince of Love Songs".
However, based on her understanding of Lin Yuan, Lin Yuan probably doesn't like being called a prince.
So, how about—Love Song Kangaroo?
I feel like I'm going to get a beating from Lin Yuan.
#KangarooAssault#
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On New Year's Eve, Sangzi arrived at the scene early. The weather forecast a few days ago said that the temperature would drop, but Sangzi did not feel cold at all when she went out today. On the contrary, she felt warm all over.
"You're too excited to feel the cold," her friend laughed.
Aren't you excited?
Sangzi saw her friend's phone wallpaper: the cover of the UNO magazine that Lin Yuan photographed. Her friend used to use it as her WeChat profile picture, and recently even changed it to her screensaver.
My friend plans to use this picture as a background for a photo when we get there, to confirm who I'm a fan of.
Unlike Sangzi, her friend is a woman of action. The charm on her phone case is a mini album of Lin Yuan's "Hibernation"—she had it made herself by a shop that uses the UFC function to redirect to the link.
She also gave several mulberry leaves as gifts.
In addition, both of their phones had stickers of Lin Yuan on them, drawn by a friend.
Many celebrities' studios produce merchandise, but Lin Yuan's studio... so far, only releases work processes and various behind-the-scenes clips.
Although there is now an abundance of content to watch compared to when I first became a fan of Lin Yuan, Sang Zi still hopes that the studio can be even more proactive.
Don't waste Lin Yuan's face.
Hire a good photographer, or take lots of candid photos!
In short, Lin Yuan Studio has absolutely no intention of scamming people.
The only thing Sangzi was satisfied with about the studio was that it would post out the letters Lin Yuan received, one every day, as a fixed routine.
Sangzi wrote one letter, the only one.
It was a long, long time ago, before Lin Yuan had established his studio. She thought the letter had been thrown away long ago, but it turned out to be still there.
The studio's homepage published a reflection on the letter, written in Lin Yuan's voice.
Whether it was written by a ghostwriter or by Lin Yuan himself, Sang Zi felt that she was being valued.
The letters she thought were lost had actually been carefully kept all along.
Her words expressing her affection for Lin Yuan also inspired him to move forward little by little.
In Sang Zi's eyes, Lin Yuan never lacked confidence. No matter what stage he appeared on, he was always radiant and unstoppable.
But the reply said that even if only one fan came to see him, he would continue.
Of all the letters released by the studio, Sang Zi's was almost the earliest.
Sang Zi suddenly realized that Lin Yuan might have also been confused at some point.
It turns out that when Lin Yuan encouraged her, she had also inadvertently encouraged Lin Yuan in return.
That's why she can't let go.
...
The party started soon.
In the performance schedule, Lin Yuan's appearance order is relatively late, around midnight, which is considered a very good time in the entire performance.
Lin Yuan first sang "Love and Hate," and then partnered with other actors to sing a New Year's dance song.
Sang Zi's gaze lingered on the word "dance music" for a moment: "Dance music... Can Lin Yuan dance?"
"Dancing? Lin Yuan can dance?" his friend asked curiously.
"Of course he can, you fake fan." Sang Zi's expression twisted. "Have you not watched 'Rising Star'?"
“I’ve been working overtime a lot lately,” my friend said, pleading. “Besides, there’s too much wink in ‘Stars of Tomorrow’ and I don’t want to watch the abridged version.”
Sangzi accepted this explanation.
Lin Yuan hasn't danced in a long time.
If she were to dance tonight, she would feel that her ticket was incredibly worthwhile.
Silent prayers are being offered in the hometown.
Perhaps because Wink made a fool of himself last year, this year's New Year's Eve concert was clearly the result of serious rehearsals, especially the actors who collaborated with Star Glory Video, who were extremely diligent and dared not be careless.
Wink messed up the performance, and everyone saw how Ye Liuchuan's "Locked Heart Window" ended.
While this is partly due to the mediocre quality of "Locked Heart Window," no one dares to guarantee that their own performance is a masterpiece and of higher quality than "Locked Heart Window."
The reviews on Weibo for this year's stage performances are also quite positive.
Only those who bought tickets last year are furiously complaining: "Starry Night Video is losing money, isn't it? What's the difference between us and the clowns last year?"
Sangzi waited and waited, and finally Lin Yuan showed up.
She loved watching the year-end stage shows, which always featured sparkling accessories like crystals, pearls, and feathers. Lin Yuan's makeup and styling were also quite bold. On stage, Lin Yuan's figure seemed tiny, but on the big screen, his image was exceptionally clear.
Perhaps it was crystal, or perhaps it was diamond, but a tear was embedded in Lin Yuan's right cheek.
The outfit was white and silver, with tassels and various glitters. Lin Yuan finally gave up the sneakers and put on a pair of boots that matched the color scheme of the outfit.
It's hard to describe exactly what style it belongs to, but it's definitely quite good-looking, making it hard not to focus your attention on it.
It's obvious that Lin Yuan sang live.
The moment the first line of "Love and Hate" rang out on the stage, Sang Zi clearly heard the commotion around her.
There were more performers than singers at this New Year's Eve concert.
Lin Yuan's singing skills... at least so far, in Sang Zi's heart, they can be ranked in the top three.
People who haven't heard Lin Yuan sing might think that the actor's singing skills are similar to those of other actors, and that it's all just hype from fans.
Only those who have heard it live know that Lin Yuan's voice has a rousing quality.
It can stir up emotions deep within people's hearts, making them rise and fall with the song.
When the voice is paired with the notes and sung softly, a clear wound seems to be revealed amidst the tenderness.
The sweltering heat and humidity of summer rushed towards the audience in an instant.
Although it wasn't summer, and it wasn't hot and humid either.
The grand theme of love and hate has been brought to everyone's ears.
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Author's Note: Update complete! [hugs][hugs][hugs]
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