When Ji Yan received the invitation from Snow Mountain TV, he was completely confused, because Snow Mountain TV had already extended an invitation to "Yi" before this, and the Snow Mountain TV New Year's Eve concert was originally on Ji Yan's schedule.
After Ye Ying confirmed the job details with him, Ji Yan blinked: "A duet, me... with Ning Wei?"
"Ning Wei has already agreed."
"I agree, I agree!" Ji Yan's expression was very happy, but he couldn't help but ask Ye Ying, "How could Ning Wei agree?"
Ye Ying shook her head: "I don't know, but that's what Snow Mountain TV said."
"I agree."
What a chance to sing a duet with Ning Wei!
"I'm starting to get nervous, what should I do?"
"Hold it in." Ye Ying looked at him. "Remember to prepare well."
After saying that, the agent patted Ji Yan's chest lightly: "Ning Wei is great, but you're not bad either."
It was rare for Ye Ying to be so gentle, and Ji Yan's eyes crinkled, his smile becoming even brighter.
The thought of collaborating with Ning Wei later on made Ji Yan feel incredibly confident.
His friends expressed envy, jealousy, and resentment.
Fang Yu produced a large stack of copies of "The Silent Clock" from somewhere: "Get me an autograph."
Ji Yan: "...I'm not going, you go by yourself."
"You even got to sing in a chorus! You even got to sing in a chorus!!!" Fang Yu lunged at Ji Yan, his words filled with resentment.
"Maybe this is the preferential treatment handsome guys get? I didn't want this either." Ji Yan had a smug look on his face.
"Heh." Fang Yu pointed to the pile of albums, "You have to sign them for me whether you want to or not. They're my sister's, my younger sister's, my niece's... You ate my family's sausages, so you have to work for me."
Ji Yan: "..."
Ji Yan silently gnawed on a chicken foot. He could already sense Fang Yu's anger, but he still gave him a provocative smile: "You need to calm down and learn to be tolerant. Look at Lao Xie and Wei Ge."
Fang Yu couldn't help but tug at Ji Yan's cheeks: "Teacher Ji, you've become more and more arrogant since you came back from filming!"
Hehehe.
In fact, Ji Yan himself felt that his mood had been getting better and better recently. It might be because he was doing things that made him happy, or it might be because... he was always very relaxed when he was with Xie Mingxuan and the others, and his personality was becoming more and more lazy, and he was developing more and more bad habits.
However, Ji Yan's smugness didn't last even a minute, because Xie Mingxuan and Lu Wei both brought over the albums.
Ji Yan: "...That's going too far."
"Will you be singing 'Reverse Time' and 'Leap'?" Xie Mingxuan asked.
"right."
Do you need any help?
Ji Yan didn't stand on ceremony at all: "I want it!"
"Wings" will also be participating in the New Year's Eve concert on Snow Mountain TV. This is a rare live performance for the members since the release of their album "At 23 Years Old", and none of them dare to slack off.
The song list for "Wings" has been finalized: "Falling in Love with You" and "Future." The first song is a combination of singing and dancing, which makes Ji Yan feel overwhelmed.
"Don't be a coward." Fang Yu gave Ji Yan a push. "Teacher Fang will teach you well."
Ji Yan glanced at him silently: "I'd rather Lao Xie teach me."
"Are you disgusted with me?" Fang Yu hooked his arm around Ji Yan's neck. "Old Xie is busy, so I'm the only one who can teach you."
Of course, the dance for the song "Falling in Love with You" is relatively simple, without too many complicated moves. Ji Yan had some basic skills, and after practicing a few times, he gradually got the hang of it.
...
In early December, the New Year's Eve concerts of major TV stations kicked off again. If last year's "Wings" was already quite popular, this year "Wings" is almost the object of competition for all TV stations - on the album sales chart, "At 23" ranked second only to "Silent Bell", and even influenced by the sales of "At 23", "Mist" quietly entered the top 20 of this year's album sales chart.
To some extent, "Wings" is the top idol group in the current scene. Xie Mingxuan's songs for singer Mi Lin have received excellent reviews and high play counts. Ji Yan's nomination for the Chang Kong Award makes him the number one among the younger generation. Lu Wei's singing skills are recognized in the industry. Fang Yu's development in the fashion industry is also quite smooth.
Of course, for Wings, the albums "Mist" and "At 23" are the foundation for the members' development in the entertainment industry.
They also plan to release a third, fourth... countless albums, and hold one concert after another. This is their ambition as idols, and it has always been their goal.
This year's New Year's Eve concert for "Wings" is once again a collaboration with Snow Mountain TV. Ye Ying turned down invitations from other TV stations. The end of the year should be a busy time, but the group still left plenty of time to practice. No matter what stage they participate in, they try their best to be well prepared.
...
Compared to other TV stations, Snow Mountain TV was slow to announce its lineup for this year's New Year's Eve concert. It was only after several competitors, such as Lemon TV and Blue Ocean TV, had announced their lineups that Snow Mountain TV finally revealed its lineup.
In fact, before the show "The Voice of China", Snow Mountain TV was basically at a disadvantage in the competition among major satellite TV stations. After "The Voice of China" aired, the show's ratings were much lower than the satellite TV stations expected. However, with the song "Traveler" becoming a hit, the show's ratings rebounded against the trend, and by the finale, it had created a ratings miracle since the show started airing.
The show's success last year and several hit songs attracted more well-known celebrities to join the first season. The production team also expanded the contestants' identities to include actors, idols, and even ordinary people, making the competition format more innovative. As a result, the first episode of "The Voice of China" maintained good ratings.
With its flagship program, Snow Mountain TV's presence has gradually become more prominent.
The lineup for this year's New Year's Eve concert on Snow Mountain TV has also attracted a lot of attention.
The moment the list was announced, fans immediately spotted the "Wings" group at the very top.
"Wow, Wings Group is back again this year! My spirits are soaring!"
"I want to travel back in time to the live performances of 'Falling in Love with You' and 'The Future' right now!"
"Wings Group has finally reunited! Looking forward to 'Falling in Love with You' and 'The Future'!"
Then, scrolling down the list, when they reached the very bottom, many fans' first reaction was—
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"???"
"Am I seeing things? Is today really not April Fool's Day? I actually saw that Ning Wei is going to collaborate with Ji Yan?"
"Where?"
"The grand finale, the last one, did you see it?"
In the guest list released by Snow Mountain TV, the last line prominently displays—
Guests: Ning Wei, Ji Yan.
Songs performed: "Reversing Time" and "Leap".
"?! It's actually true!! Aww, my dream of getting Ning Wei and Ji Yan to work together has actually come true!"
"I've already locked in my New Year's Eve channel; I'll definitely only watch Snow Mountain TV."
Fans were completely surprised that Snow Mountain TV actually managed to invite Ning Wei and Ji Yan.
Even the most loyal fans of "Blue" have forgotten when they last saw "Blue" perform at a commercial event. "Blue" releases albums quite frequently and holds concerts so-so, but apart from these two events, "Blue" almost never participates in any form of commercial performance, no matter how high the price offered by the organizer.
“I think this might be related to Ning Wei’s appreciation of Ji Yan. Da Ning follows Ji Yan on Weibo and even shared Ji Yan’s cover of ‘Reverse Time’ a few days ago.”
"I strongly suspect that lead singer Ning is a looks-obsessed person."
"No, no, no, Ning Wei isn't a looks-obsessed person; he's more of a voice-obsessed person. In an early interview, 'Blue' said that Ning Wei is a bit unrecognizable, so he's not very good at the usual small talk in the entertainment industry."
"+1, Duan Yiran also said that he has social anxiety and face blindness, but it is true that he is sensitive to voices."
"Hahaha, I'm really looking forward to both of them. 'Leap' is a song written by Ji Yan and 'Reverse Time' is a song written by Ning Wei, but neither of them has ever performed it live."
"But they have sung each other's songs live."
Fans are already looking forward to the New Year's Eve concert.
Ji Yan was actually somewhat looking forward to it; to be precise, he was looking forward to it with a touch of nervousness.
Before the New Year's Eve concert began, according to the arrangements of Snow Mountain TV, the singers had to go there in advance to rehearse. The rehearsal time for "Wings" was scheduled for the morning of this day, while the duet between Ji Yan and Ning Wei was scheduled for the afternoon.
After the rehearsal of "Wings" ended, Xie Mingxuan and the others left first, leaving Ji Yan alone at Snow Mountain TV, waiting for Ning Wei to come over.
The rehearsal time is at 2 pm.
Recently, the temperature in City A has gradually dropped below zero, and the outdoor temperature is even lower, but it is quite hot in the rehearsal room. Ji Yan has four songs to perform on New Year's Eve, so he simply used his lunch break to practice for a few more tens of minutes.
Feeling tired from practicing, Ji Yan went outside for some fresh air.
As soon as Ji Yan pushed open the door to the rehearsal room, he almost bumped into a figure coming from the opposite direction. The other person must have just come in from outside, as there seemed to be a layer of cold air wrapped around their down jacket. As soon as their eyes met, Ji Yan immediately recognized the person: "Teacher Ning."
Ning Wei's appearance isn't particularly outstanding, but Ji Yan, who works in the entertainment industry, has seen many good-looking celebrities and doesn't think that being good-looking is such a rare resource.
On the contrary, Ning Wei left a deeper impression on him; he always remembered how she looked on stage.
Ning Wei clearly recognized Ji Yan as well, and nodded slightly to him without saying a word. Her face was covered by a scarf, so Ji Yan couldn't make out her expression.
Ji Yan then thought of the dozens of albums he had in his bag. He felt that, given Ning Wei's personality, it would be quite difficult for her to ask for an autograph.
Ji Yan thought it best to wait until the rehearsal was over and the two of them were a little more familiar before making a decision.
To Ji Yan's surprise, Ning Wei stopped and unzipped her sports bag. The next moment, Ji Yan saw a scene he was very familiar with—Ning Wei held up a stack of albums titled "At 23" and handed them to Ji Yan's chest, her clear black and white eyes looking at him: "Could you please sign this for me?"
He was very tall, even taller than Ji Yan, with slender and long fingers, the kind of hands that would be perfect for playing the piano. But when he looked at Ji Yan and handed him the album, Ji Yan didn't feel a bit condescending.
Because Ning Wei's eyes were very serious—he genuinely asked Ji Yan for an autograph as a fan who liked the album. At this moment, he was not Ji Yan's senior, nor the lead singer of "Blue," but the purest Ning Wei.
For some reason, Ji Yan acted impulsively and almost clumsily snatched the album from Ning Wei's hands. He immediately squatted down, picked up a pen, and began signing.
Throughout this process, Ning Wei kept staring at him quietly.
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