However, before the release of the new album, many fans did capture images of "Wings" strolling on the street—a group of people wearing flashy Hawaiian-style shirts, half-squatting by the roadside, taking pictures of the sky, and then taking pictures of the buildings and signs along the road.
Despite the members' serious expressions, as if they were about to finish shooting a masterpiece worthy of being displayed in an art museum, fans couldn't help but think of the style of "Tsubasa's" usual photos.
That was a great shot; don't take it again next time.
Why not use the time for taking photos to write songs? You could also take a photoshoot instead of writing songs.
It has to be said that this is another great disappointment for fans - since their debut, "Yi" has not released a single photobook. Although it is generally accepted that releasing a photobook is a way for celebrities to fleece their fans, "Yi" doesn't even give fans the chance to be fleeced. No matter how many solo or group photobooks other idols have released, "Yi" has never released one. They only occasionally include a poster with their album releases.
"A group of men who don't know how to make money." — This is how fans define "Wings."
The problem is that, to some extent, Wing's income is among the highest in the entire entertainment industry. Even though they are too lazy to do any promotions, the revenue from one album is enough for them to make a fortune.
Take the year-long hiatus after the release of "Crow" as an example. Without a new album, it seems that "Wings" had no source of income. However, in fact, the three albums "Crow", "At 23" and "Mist" are still selling. There are also many covers of their songs on various music variety shows. In the TV dramas that aired last year, a youth drama chose "Falling in Love with You" as its theme song, and another martial arts film chose "Fighting Maniac". The copyright fees alone brought "Wings" a lot of income.
Moreover, they also have endorsements and commercial activities outside of albums. Although there aren't many, "Wings" are not cheap, and they take a "less is more" approach.
Despite being perceived by fans as someone who doesn't know how to make money, Yi is one of the few stars in the music industry who can earn a lot of money just by selling albums. Last year, his two concerts, though small in scale, not only sold out but also received a lot of commercial sponsorships.
It's not an exaggeration to describe "Wing" as a money tree.
...
The group went out for two reasons: first, to celebrate the upcoming release of their new album "Mountains and Seas," and second, to congratulate Ji Yan on his second nomination for Best Actor at the Chang Kong Awards.
"To celebrate Teacher Ji's nomination, this hot pot meal will be on Teacher Ji. Raise your hand if you agree!" Fang Yu was the first to raise his hand, and Lu Wei and Xie Mingxuan quickly followed suit.
Ji Yan remained completely unfazed, and slowly said, "If Da Yu is treating us to this meal, I will vote for Da Yu in the next team captain vote."
Xie Mingxuan immediately betrayed them, casting his precious vote for Fang Yu.
"Teacher Ji, how could you threaten Lao Xie with something like this? What about your integrity? What about your good character?"
"That kind of thing has never existed."
Now it's two against two, and Fang Yu feels that his alliance with Lu Wei isn't that strong, so this time, he chooses to play rock-paper-scissors with Ji Yan.
"Three, two, one."
Fang Yu played cloth, while Ji Yan played stone.
Ji Yan: "...I don't believe it, let's try again."
Fang Yu gave him another chance. This time, he chose scissors, while Fang Yu chose... rock.
Fang Yu couldn't help but laugh triumphantly.
Ji Yan could only silently pay for the hot pot meal.
In fact, after receiving an astronomical share of the profits from "The Vanished Murder," Ji Yan's schedule for treating people to hot pot was already booked for 100 years to come. Fang Yu and the others only asked him to treat them to hot pot, while the others... Ye Ying received countless calls hoping that Ji Yan would invest in her projects. These included personal requests, requests from film companies, and even some scripts that had not passed the "Wing" project's screening process, all hoping that Ji Yan could pull some strings.
For security reasons, the number of assistants for "Wing" has now increased to five.
There are assistants responsible for work, assistants for life, and assistants specifically responsible for security. Compared to when they first debuted and shared an assistant, "Wing" has finally achieved the treatment of the top male star of DW Entertainment.
"Finally, we can eat hot pot." Fang Yu smelled the aroma of the hot pot with satisfaction. "It feels like the last time I ate hot pot was last year."
"It's a pity that it's only slightly spicy. It smells very fragrant, but it's not spicy at all."
“After all, the album hasn’t been released yet.” Lu Wei looked at Ji Yan, “Teacher Ji, when will you join the production team?”
"Let's wait for the production team's notification," Ji Yan sighed. "I might miss the promotion for the new album again."
In Ji Yan's memory, this kind of thing seemed to have happened more than once.
He always felt guilty towards Xie Mingxuan and the others.
"What are you worried about? We're a group of four, not just you." Fang Yu blinked. "Teacher Ji, doesn't Ning Shen have any objections?"
Upon hearing his question, Xie Mingxuan and Lu Wei stopped eating, and all six pairs of eyes stared at Ji Yan.
This was the first time the teammates had talked to Ji Yan about Ning Wei—not as the lead singer of the band "Blue," which they admired, but as Ji Yan's rumored boyfriend.
Ji Yan blinked innocently as well: "What are you talking about? I don't understand?"
Stop pretending!
"How pitiful Ning Shen is, give him an identity."
"You don't acknowledge her, yet you go and freeload off her cat every day. Teacher Ji, I never thought you were this kind of person!"
"Scumbag!"
Ji Yan: "..."
After a long silence, Ji Yan finally managed to utter a sentence: "What objection could he possibly have?"
So, in the mouths of his dear teammates, this became proof of his skill in managing his husband.
Ji Yan then chose to remain silent and focused on eating his hot pot.
After a while, Fang Yu gently tapped the table: "Teacher Ji, would you mind if we added a few more people?"
Ji Yan: "?"
They were having hot pot in a private room, and Ji Yan naturally didn't mind having a few more people, but when he saw Ning Wei, Duan Yiran, and Du Jian appear in the room, Ji Yan couldn't help but ask, "Are you all so free?"
"I've always been very free." Duan Yiran's tone was particularly irritating. "No need to release albums, no need to hold concerts, I've started living a retirement life ahead of time."
The "Wings" group: "..."
Even Xie Mingxuan couldn't help but turn his gaze to Fang Yu.
Fang Yu responded with his eyes, indicating that they had all agreed to invite "Blue" to have hot pot together.
Actually, having dinner with "Blue" wasn't awkward at all; it was more like a team-building activity between the two groups. However, the other members of "Blue" and "Wings" couldn't help but secretly observe Ning Wei and Ji Yan, trying to uncover the chemistry between them.
To their disappointment, however, they found nothing.
The two were surprisingly calm, which made the few of them who were responsible for watching feel embarrassed to watch any longer.
Duan Yiran could only sigh in the newly created group chat with the five people: "These two are really..."
With their leisurely pace and calm demeanor, they actually seem like clowns.
It's worth mentioning that this is the third group for "Wings" and "Blue". The first group has all the members of "Blue" and "Wings", the second group also includes the managers of the two groups, which can be considered a business mutual praise group, while the third group is responsible for ostracizing Ji Yan and Ning Wei, and spreading gossip about the two starting today.
As they talked, the conversation turned to "Wings'" new album and Ji Yan's nomination for the Sky Award.
When it came to the album, the group naturally had a lot to say, but the Long Sky Award was an area that neither "Wings" nor "Blue" had much experience in, so they didn't know what else to say besides praising Ji Yan's awesomeness.
However, Duan Yiran and Du Jian genuinely thought Ji Yan was very capable.
When Ji Yan wasn't particularly close to "Blue" at the beginning, he covered "Traveler". At that time, many netizens said that he was trying to ride on "Blue's" popularity. Even later, when his popularity gradually increased and he sang a few songs with Ning Wei, in the minds of netizens, Ji Yan was still not on par with Ning Wei.
But now, Ji Yan has been nominated for the Sky Award for the third time and for Best Actor for the second time. It can be said that he has achieved the ultimate that a young actor can achieve in the acting industry.
In the music industry, both "Blue" and "Wings" have amassed a large following at a young age. This is because being a singer is a profession that consumes talent and ability, and the younger the singer, the more likely they are to make a name for themselves in the music scene.
Actors, however, are different, especially those in professional awards like the Chang Kong Awards that judge acting skills.
Actors who are older and have accumulated more experience tend to have more advantages because they have honed their skills through one work after another. Even if there are actors like Ji Yan who are extremely talented in acting, the standards of the judges and the standards of the audience are different after all.
Looking at this year's nomination list, Zhu Zhihe, Wu Shi, and Cui Jinwei are all actors that Duan Yiran has known since she was a child.
With Ji Yan's current achievements, he is fully capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with Ning Wei.
...
For the remainder of the meal, Duan Yiran and her companions continued to secretly observe, and their conclusion was—
Although Ji Yan and Ning Wei don't wear their sweetness on their faces like other young couples, their interactions are so natural. Ji Yan knows exactly what Ning Wei likes to eat, and when they talk, Ji Yan says the first half, and Ning Wei can naturally pick up the second half.
Duan Yiran and Du Jian had never seen the two of them interact like this before, and they were shocked.
Looking at how Ning Wei and Ji Yan get along, who would believe that Ning Wei is actually a socially awkward person?
They'd been teammates with Ning Wei for quite some time now. Duan Yiran once thought that Ning Wei was destined to spend his life with music; he was a musical genius, so it was destined that he would have a hard time living an ordinary life.
But Ji Yan turned Ning Wei into an ordinary person.
—Not the lead singer of "Blue", not a creative genius, not a singer with countless halos, just Ning Wei.
Duan Yiran had never seen Ning Wei like this before, but he felt that it wasn't bad. Ji Yan hadn't destroyed any of Ning Wei's brilliance; he had simply made Ning Wei a happier person.
They cannot enter the world of those two people for the time being.
But Duan Yiran felt that Ning Wei had already taken the first step when he wrote the first letter expressing his feelings for Ji Yan.
He took the first step, and Ji Yan responded by taking the same step forward, which made it possible for them to cross paths.
This isn't just one person's effort; it's more like a two-way effort.
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