"Aaaaaaaahhhhh!"
"What an amazing live performance!! Absolutely fantastic!!!"
Ji Yan and Ning Wei's collaboration was the most anticipated moment of the New Year's Eve concert, and as it turned out, their performance was a million times better than they had imagined!
In the live broadcast, the tension generated by the two singers' performance was amplified infinitely, and the vitality, energy, and infectiousness of the song "Leap" were completely conveyed to the audience in that instant.
The second song, "Reversing Time," is the same.
In the video, Ji Yan and Ning Wei were completely immersed in the song. Although the song was a "blue" piece, Ji Yan kept up with Ning Wei's singing. The two perfectly interpreted the control of the song "Reverse Time and Space," and the superposition of their voices created a visual feast for the audience.
It's like—there was originally only one ruler in the universe, but now a second one has appeared. In an instant, spacetime is reversed, the world is scattered, but it is also instantly reassembled.
"It sounds great!"
In an instant, Ji Yan and Ning Wei's songs "Leap" and "Reverse Time" topped the Weibo hot search list, and the real-time viewership of Snow Mountain TV was far ahead of the competition.
This was Ning Wei's first time on the New Year's Eve concert stage in many years, and the effect of him and Ji Yan performing together was absolutely stunning.
"These two songs are absolutely amazing! Why are they so good?"
"I feel that Ji Yan and Ning Wei's voices are a really good match. I originally thought that their collaboration wouldn't be very effective."
"+1, I've heard a few of Wings' songs, but Ji Yan's explosive power this time is really frightening."
Many fans thought that the concerts of "Leap" and "Reverse Time" would be one-sided, and that Ji Yan would be overshadowed by Ning Wei. However, this was not the case. Even when Ning Wei was singing "Reverse Time," a song she wrote herself, and she poured out all her passion, Ji Yan not only caught up with her but also responded to her in a very good way.
"Did you notice Ning Wei's gaze at 3 minutes and 17 seconds in 'Reverse Time'? It's the kind of gaze that makes me swoon."
In the eyes of his fans, Ning Wei has always been indifferent and aloof. Even at his concerts, where he can express his emotions freely, Ning Wei is still immersed in his own world.
However, the collaboration between Ji Yan and Ning Wei gave fans a strong sense of interaction.
Especially when Ji Yan was singing, Ning Wei looked at him with a bright, focused gaze, as if he were filled with surprise.
"There's no need to ship them as a couple, but I could listen to their duet a hundred times and never get tired of it."
+1.
It could even be said that the songs "Leap" and "Reverse Time" brought the biggest surprise to fans at the New Year's Eve concerts held by various TV stations tonight.
Even fans who haven't watched the Snow Mountain TV New Year's Eve concert will click on the video and listen to it several times.
Music critic "Blind Guest" promptly commented on the New Year's Eve concerts of various TV stations, excluding the lip-syncing performances and placing "Reverse Time" and "Leap" first and second respectively on the list of live performances.
"I think these two songs don't need any commentary, because everyone can hear how excellent they are. The timbre, vocal lines, breath control, emotion, technique, and passion—Ji Yan and Ning Wei have given these two songs boundless power. Ning Wei's passion for singing, Ji Yan's unrestrained expression of his emotions... everything is integrated into the songs."
"Their stage isn't glamorous because, for them, the stage is just an embellishment; the singing is the eternal core." "Looking forward to Ning Wei and Ji Yan's collaboration again."
...
After finishing his performance and returning backstage, Ji Yan subconsciously reached out his hand to Ning Wei, but only halfway through did he realize something was wrong; this was a gesture he usually made with his teammates.
But Ning Wei also reached out her hand, her palm touching Ji Yan's: "Great."
"Thank you, Brother Ning."
Ning Wei's expression remained calm, but he gently shook his head. In the lounge, he handed the book he had been reading to Ji Yan: "This book is very useful for songwriting. You can give it a try."
"good."
It was nearly midnight, and the backstage area of Snow Mountain TV was still bustling with noise. But once outside the TV station building, a chill swept over them. Ji Yan greeted Ning Wei, only to find her standing still, seemingly with no intention of going back yet.
Ji Yan asked instinctively, "Brother Ning, I'm going to have hot pot with my teammates, do you want to come along?"
Ning Wei was clearly taken aback by his invitation, and after a long while, he gently shook his head.
...
Duan Yiran noticed that Ning Wei's mood was getting better and better, seemingly ever since Ning Wei participated in the New Year's Eve concert on Snow Mountain TV. Although she couldn't see anything unusual in Ning Wei's expression, how could Duan Yiran, as his teammate, not understand?
He had known for a long time that Ning Wei admired Ji Yan, starting with "The Traveler". However, as "Wings" released the albums "Mist" and "At 23", Ning Wei's admiration not only did not diminish, but deepened.
Ning Wei listened to the albums "Mist" and "At 23" repeatedly, seemingly without getting tired of them. In Duan Yiran's opinion, "Mist" and "At 23" were somewhat immature, but perhaps some of them touched a nerve with Ning Wei, which is why he liked them so much.
Duan Yiran had known Ning Wei for so many years and never thought that the other party would collaborate with someone outside of the "Blue" group. However, after listening to the songs "Leap" and "Reverse Time", Duan Yiran understood a little.
There's a strong unspoken understanding between Ning Wei and Ji Yan's voices... a feeling that's hard to describe but can deeply move listeners.
Duan Yiran has spent half of his life dealing with music, so he understands Ning Wei's thoughts to some extent.
To others, Ning Wei is a musical madman, so he needs to find someone who can truly resonate with him.
Admiring him, understanding him... the two of them shone brightly together on stage.
...
After the New Year's Eve concert on Snow Mountain TV, "Yi's" workload decreased slightly. Ji Yan went home for a while. He hadn't been home for almost a year. His little nephew had grown quite a bit, but he still looked at him like a stranger.
Ji Qing has been busy preparing for his final exams lately, which has made him much busier than usual. Ji Yan originally planned to go to the school to find him, but Ji Qing stopped him, saying, "You're not allowed to come over."
Ji Yan was puzzled when he heard him explain, "Half of the students in our class are fans of your group. It's troublesome enough that they know you're my brother. If you come here again, I won't be able to teach any classes."
Ji Yan: "..."
All right.
He could only wander around the county town alone, occasionally taking his little nephew out by himself. Fortunately, the little boy didn't dislike him or treat him like an outsider. As soon as they entered the supermarket, he would point to the biggest and most expensive toy on the shelf and ask Ji Yan to buy it.
Ji Yan simply couldn't resist the bright, sparkling eyes of a child, so he bought it.
Then he went home and was scolded by Ji Qing again.
Ji Qing teaches elementary school Chinese, and she can spout a whole bunch of profound principles. Ji Yan was scolded so much that he kept his head down the whole time.
After a while, Ji Qing took her nephew to bed, and then took Ji Yan to the study and told him some news: "Ji Ruan contacted me."
Ji Yan frowned: "He asked you to do it..."
Only after asking this question did Ji Yan realize that Ji Ruan and Ji Qing were actually blood brothers.
He immediately fell silent.
"He means that the Ji family has severed ties with him, and he hopes to... re-establish contact with me." Ji Qing sighed. "I don't understand, at a time like this, why would he come back to me?"
“Brother, I respect all your decisions.” Ji Yan lowered his head. “You don’t need to worry about me in this matter.”
“I told him that if he is willing to acknowledge our family, we can treat him as a regular relative. In most families, brothers will separate after they reach adulthood, so we can treat him as a relative who has separated from his family. If he has any financial difficulties, I can help him out if it's not too much.”
Ji Qing said self-deprecatingly, "He never replied to me again. Actually, I know that I am just an ordinary person, and so are my parents. We have no money and no status. Even if he cuts off ties with the Ji family, he can still live a very good life."
Ji Qing had seen the news about the Ji family's division of assets. Although Ji Ruan didn't receive much property, he had more than Ji Qing could earn in his entire life.
Moreover, perhaps due to his pride, he still felt that... the current Ji Ruan was no different from the Ji Ruan he first met when he visited the Ji family.
There's still a sense of superiority about them.
"Never mind," Ji Qing sighed. "Feelings are something you can't force."
Ji Qing increasingly understood the meaning of this sentence.
Although it's cruel for an older brother to have such thoughts, Ji Qing finds it hard to imagine Ji Ruan living with him as his own brother. But... if Ji Ruan really wants to live with him, he will try his best to treat her well.
After all, he's the older brother, and an older brother should protect his younger brother.
So although Ji Qing didn't say it, he still felt some resentment towards Ji Wei and his brother. Although Ji Wei was trying his best to make amends to Ji Yan, the property he gave Ji Yan was not necessary.
Ji Yan is not a greedy person, and Ji Qing knows this better than anyone else. For him, dealing with such a large sum of money is the problem. Even now, Ji Yan has only dealt with the cash portion given to him by the Ji family. He still doesn't know what to do with the real estate portion.
He wanted to return everything to Ji Wei, but Ji Wei refused to accept it. Ji Yan also lacked any business acumen. As for the house... since he paid off the Ji family's debts, his income was basically enough to buy a house in City A.
He doesn't usually have many expenses, and DW Entertainment usually covers his accommodation and meals. But now that he has a large amount of assets, he has to think about how to sell them, which is giving him a huge headache.
Ji Yan thought that this was probably the troubles of the rich.
As a poor person, it's difficult for him to think from the perspective of a rich person. If you think about it carefully, Ji Xuekong disliked him for this reason before.
"Don't worry about it." Ji Qing patted Ji Yan's shoulder. "I just felt that if he came to see me, I should let you know."
“It’s okay if you don’t tell me.” Ji Yan smiled at Ji Qing, “Because I trust my brother.”
Ji Yan believed that, given Ji Qing's personality, even if Ji Ruan chose to come back, Ji Qing would still treat him the same as before. This was the difference between Ji Qing and Ji Yushi and Ji Xuekong.
He never doubted it.
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