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Chapter 208: Youthful Years Have Not Let You Down, Let Her Go

Chapter 208: Youthful Years Have Not Let You Down, Let Her Go
At 1 o'clock in the evening on January 31, the 2003 Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Sheep was broadcast live on the Comprehensive Channel, Chinese International Channel and other channels.

At Liu Yifei's home in the capital, mother and daughter sat on the sofa in silence.

They have talked about this countless times in the past few days.

In Liu Xiaoli's mind, she now has only one thought about her daughter: stubborn!
This character is just like her own.

Liu Xiaoli thought that today, on New Year's Eve, she could also take the opportunity to watch the cheerful programs on the Spring Festival Gala and have a good chat with her daughter.

As a result, during the conversation, they came to a stalemate over another issue.

"You really think about it?"

"Ah."

"You've always been a doer since you were little. At first you wanted to learn dancing from me, then you watched Chenchen sing and learned singing. A few years ago you switched to being an actor. Tell me, how can you make me believe that you are faithful in your relationship now?"

"I've lived with him for almost ten years. Isn't that enough?"

"You also know that you have lived with him for ten years, so let me ask you, if you want to succeed, you must first talk about failure. What will you do if you break up with him?"

"How can it be?!"

"Why isn't it possible?"

"How is that impossible? Feelings are never one-sided. I'm saying that if you break up, how will we get along with your Uncle Zhang and Aunt Sun?"

"Even if we broke up, we can't still interact with each other, right?"

"hehe."

Liu Xiaoli knew that her girl had never considered the consequences at all.

In her eyes, Liu Yifei now only regards this as a game. She feels a sense of possessiveness due to the increasing number of women around Zhang Chen. She thinks that as long as she possesses Zhang Chen, she can continue to stay by Zhang Chen's side.

emotion?

Yes, but more of it is the affection for her brother and the possessiveness that is unique to children.

And my daughter is thinking that they can still be siblings even if they break up.
I can only say that you are thinking too simply. Once the relationship between brother and sister has changed, it is impossible to change it back to its original state.

"I don't mind you being with Chenchen, but you have to wait until you are an adult! You don't want your brother Chenchen to be handcuffed and put in jail, do you?"

Seeing that persuasion was ineffective, Liu Xiaoli had no choice but to resort to her ultimate move.

"Ah?" Liu Yifei turned to look at her mother in shock, "Prison food, why?"

"So I said you don't understand at all."

Liu Xiaoli raised her head and sighed, then rubbed her eyebrows with a headache.

If a world-renowned superstar were to be exposed for having an unclear relationship with an underage girl, how big a scandal would that be?

Not to mention in China, even in foreign countries where people are more open-minded in this regard, it is an extremely serious public relations crisis.

"So, why is that?"

Liu Yifei opened her eyes wide, confused and curious. She had never thought of it, or didn't even know there was such a restriction.

"I"

When Liu Xiaoli was about to explain, the host's voice came from the TV.

After hearing the name that couldn't be more familiar, the mother and daughter turned their eyes to the TV screen in tacit understanding:

Song: Time Cooks Rain

Lyricist: Zhang Chen

Composer: Zhang Chen

"When did your brother pick up the job of arranging music again?"

"I don't know. Oh, mom, don't say anything. I haven't even heard this song yet."

Liu Xiaoli's curiosity was blocked by her daughter's words.

She shook her head and focused back on the TV.

Zhang Chen’s debut performance of new songs on the Spring Festival Gala has never disappointed anyone.

The camera in front of the TV went from blurry to clear.
However, the person who appeared in front of the mother and daughter was not Zhang Chen.

But a few actors.

Two couples, and a young boy and a young girl.

The parents of the two families obviously knew each other and were probably chatting.

The little girl, who was obviously only 7 or 8 years old, was shyly hiding behind her mother, holding her mother's pants tightly, and looking curiously at the little boy opposite with her head tilted.

"This is?!"

Liu Xiaoli's memory was instantly brought back. She was so familiar with this scene!
"The wind blows the rain into flowers
Time can't catch up with the white horse

Dreams in the palm of your youth
Still holding on?

The shots of the actors began to blur, and the other half of the shot was given to Zhang Chen standing in the front right. The stories of the two families were always presented behind Zhang Chen, like a memory, and were a little blurry.

"The clouds turn into summer
Tears evaporated by the years

You and I on this road
Is anyone lost?
"

The two families behind Zhang Chen, after leaving the camera once, returned with their two children having grown up a little.

There were more people around, like the girl’s family, but the only one standing next to her was her mother.

Moreover, this is a farewell scene.

People all over the country may not understand this story, but Liu Yifei and her daughter Liu Xiaoli, as well as An's father who was far away in Jiangcheng, all understood it.

"We agreed not to separate
to be together forever

Even if I am the enemy of time

Even if I go against the whole world
"

There are more seats in the story, like on an airplane.

The mother and daughter seemed to have taken out a Walkman, each put on an earphone, and closed their eyes to listen to the song.

This scene had a greater impact on the mother and daughter.

Memories were like a surging tide, hitting their fragile psychological defenses wave after wave.

What Liu Xiaoli thought about was the grievances she had suffered in the past, and the reluctance and panic of leaving her hometown.

Liu Yifei thought about the discomfort brought to her by the unfamiliar environment in the United States, and her reluctance to miss her father and her brother who was so kind to her.

For An's father who was far away in Jiangcheng, this was a scene he had never seen before, but he also guessed the story represented by this scene from the very beginning.

He felt guilty and ashamed.

"The wind blows the snowflakes brightly
Blow our hair white

We said we would conquer the world together.
Do you remember

The scene changes, and it's a new story.

The mother and daughter must have returned to their country. The moment the girl saw the boy, she rushed up and jumped on him.

He looked very excited, waving his hands constantly, as if he had made some decision.

And then, as Zhang Chen's song continued to progress.

The vague story behind him is also constantly changing.

The hero and heroine are growing up.

The scene is changing.

Time is also flowing.

"You once said that we would not separate
to be together forever

Now I want to ask you

Is it just childish talk?
The innocent years cannot be deceived

Zhang Chen on TV began to turn and walk towards the center of the stage. The blurry story became clear as the camera focused.

".
Heavy snow can't erase

The mark we left on each other
What a night it is, the green grass is withered
Send you thousands of miles away on a moonlit night
Wait until the autumn wind blows next year"

Zhang Chen was in the center of the stage, watching the two actors walk away hand in hand, and finished singing the song.

The camera was again focused on the host at the stage: "I heard that this song is a true story, and Zhang Chen wrote it into a song. I hope that you who hear the song in front of the TV can also be together forever."

Liu Yifei didn't want to listen to the host's next words anymore.

"Mom, I want to go find him!"

Liu Yifei's face was already covered with tears. She wiped them vigorously and stood up with red eyes.

"Do you understand?"

"I figured it out!" "Do you remember what I said?"

"remember."

"Go."

Liu Xiaoli sighed as she watched her daughter hurried away.

Zhang Chen can remember the stories of their two families and their two children so clearly.

More importantly, it is the lyrics of this song.

"The innocent years cannot be deceived." Liu Xiaoli murmured a line from the lyrics just now, "I hope it is true."

"I said I would sober up, but I got drunk again."

Liu Xiaoli shook her head helplessly, but if she were young and encountered such a thing, she would also be upset.

Let her be.

"Zhang Chen, your song."

Backstage at the Spring Festival Gala, Zhang Chen, who had not yet completely recovered from the emotions of the song, was chatting with his elders.

But this time, he was the most rude.

Because he didn't hear clearly what the other person was saying the whole time.

My mind is still in a blank state and I don’t know what I’m thinking about.

"elder brother!"

With a bang, the door of Zhang Chen's dressing room was pushed open heavily from the outside. Xue Yining trotted behind Liu Yifei, as if she was afraid that she would fall.

Zhang Chen, who had just been awakened by the sound of the door opening, had just stood up. Before he could see who was coming, a petite body swooped over and pushed him back into his seat.

"Sissi?"

Although he couldn't see the face, he remembered the smell of this person.

"elder brother"

Liu Yifei was sitting astride Zhang Chen's legs. When she heard Zhang Chen's question, she straightened up and was about to say something. However, she was so excited that she couldn't say anything. She could only call him "brother" with tears in her eyes and a crying voice.

"Is this the prototype of the little girl in Zhang Chenge's story just now?"

In the corner, the elder who was shocked by the scene before him asked Xue Yining in a low voice.

"Yes, you have seen it."

"The one from last year's Spring Festival Gala?"

"Yes, you even touched her head."

"Oh, it's her, but I remember she's not yet an adult?"

"Ahem, eh"

"Then you have to remind your boss to pay attention. Let's get out of here first."

She felt it would be better to leave the two children a private space.

They should have a lot to say.

After the elders walked out of the dressing room, Xue Yining also retreated quietly, closed the door considerately, and stood guard at the door.

By the way, be on guard against your boss doing something irrational.

After all, the elders had just reminded her.

This needs to be taken seriously.

It's not that she wants to eavesdrop.

The next day, the song "Time Cooks Rain" quickly topped the listening and download charts of Morning Light Music.

"I cried when I heard this song last night."

"Youth, it's great."

"It's been almost 20 years, and I don't know how she is doing."

"Who hasn't had a young and naive relationship?"

"I really envy this kind of wish that I made with my childhood sweetheart."

People all yearn for better things.

On this day, Zhang Chen also released his new album "Time Cooks Rain"
First of all, there is the title song of the album, "Time Cooks Rain", which was introduced to audiences across the country yesterday. It left a deep impression on them and brought back memories of their youth.

2. The Wind Rises

For this song, Zhang Chen used a revised version, with fuller lyrics and more beautiful meaning.

The lyrics of the song "Now I walk through this world, lingering on the different faces of the years, and unexpectedly break into your smile" are more poetic than the original version, and the story is more three-dimensional.

This is another song that brings back memories.

3. "Exchange of Life"

4. I Just Love You

Fans always feel that the Chinese songs in Zhang Chen's album are talking about something.

But after thinking about it carefully, I felt that it was encouraging those young people who were striving for progress.

In short, because of the Chinese songs in this album, fans have also offered their own interpretations.

"I swear, I think Zhang Chen must be in love!"

"Come on, there's no way Zhang Chen would fall in love. He will always be mine!"

"Listen to the lyrics of these songs. It's clear that they are waiting for me to grow up before marrying me."

"You guys are disturbing my eyes, can you please listen to the song properly?"

"That's right, how can Zhang Chen be coveted by ordinary people like you?"

Apart from the Chinese songs that have some stories in them, this album continues the format of the previous album, using a mixture of Chinese and English.

5. Happy

The theme song of Despicable Me is also a Grammy Award-winning song.

It is also a leg-shaking divine song.

Hearing the melody of this song, people can't help but sway their bodies, and the strong sense of rhythm will also make people shake their legs.

Zhang Chen created this song for the sake of sales.

6. That Girl

This is a song that is very popular in the European and American music scene and also a song with extremely high sales.

With Zhang Chen’s current fame, this song can be pushed to a higher position.

But the most important thing is to match it with the album theme.

7. Need You Now

Won six "Single of the Year" awards at six award ceremonies.

The purpose of this song is to win awards.

8. You're Beautiful

A Billboard No. 1 single, and also a Grammy nominated song for "Record of the Year" and "Single of the Year".

Now when Zhang Chen releases an album, he has to ensure the album’s sales, especially overseas.

We must also ensure the quality of the songs so that he can continue to win awards at the Grammy Awards.

It would be best if he could raise his own record to a point where the white people are afraid to let him go any higher, and that would be the end of his Grammy journey.

Now he is still far from those difficult-to-break records.

As for album sales, it is not something that a single organization or country can stop.

Therefore, in terms of total album sales, he hopes to at least be in the top three in the world.

The current ranking is:
1. Elvis Presley, $15 billion

2. Michael Jackson, $10 billion

3. Madonna, 3.1 million

4. Zhang Chen, 2.79 million

Michael Jackson sold one billion albums. It would be very difficult to reach this number before the demise of physical albums.

Madonna's sales record of 3.1 million can still be broken.

And Madonna will release more albums in the future. If he remembers correctly, her final album sales should be around 3.5 million copies.

To be on the safe side, if Zhang Chen wants to maintain his top three record, he needs to have sales data of at least 3.8 million.

"Brother, what are you doing?"