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"The concert tonight was amazing!"

"Ahhh, Zhou Yumin is so handsome! I want to have his babies!"

"I didn't expect them to be so united. It seems I really misunderstood Feng Zheng before..."

"Actually, I've always felt that Feng Zheng is the most special one in F4. He's very sunny and doesn't seem like the kind of person who acts like a big shot."

"9494, it's all Chai Zhiping's deliberate smear campaign against him!"

F4's concert has ended, and tens of thousands of fans and audience members are leaving while still reminiscing about tonight's performance.

Undeniably, although Yan Chengxu and Zhou Yumin are very handsome, and although Da Aisi and Yan Chengxu's "off-screen collaboration" is very sweet, Feng Zheng tonight has indeed left an indelible impression on many viewers.

Topics like "team spirit burning brightly" and "Cai Yilin's surprise appearance" will undoubtedly make the front page of entertainment news again.

In the crowd, a slender girl with a high ponytail listened to the discussion around her and couldn't help but smile slightly, silently letting out a sigh of relief...

Standing there, Wang Xinling looked up at the posters of Feng Zheng that had not yet been taken down at the stadium in the distance, and her eyes showed a hint of heartache.

Feng Zheng certainly stole the show tonight, and his reputation did turn around somewhat, but what's next?

The person behind F4, Chai Zhiping, will definitely intensify their efforts to suppress him, right?

"I might as well just quit..."

In fact, Wang Xinling understood Feng Zheng. She knew very well that even if he was suppressed, it was worth it for Feng Zheng to get resources of the F4 level. But if he was smeared like this, how would he go about his future?

When they met last time, Feng Zheng acted all cocky and confident, but Wang Xinling took it all as him "showing off" to avoid making her worry.

What can a newcomer like him, who has just entered the industry and has no resources or background, do?

Wu Zongxian?

If he could help Feng Zheng, he would have done so long ago. At most, this guy would just hurl a few insults at Feng Zheng on variety shows. He wouldn't even spend money to hire entertainment reporters to criticize Feng Zheng back!

They're unreliable!

In short...

Wang Xinling has been in a bad mood lately, and she is very worried about Feng Zheng, whenever she thinks about these things.

But it was at this moment...

As she walked out with the crowd.

Suddenly, a vendor's loud hawking came from a newly set-up stall nearby:

"Hey! Everyone come and see! F4's Feng Zheng's first self-titled solo album! Limited quantities available, first come, first served!"

As one of F4, Feng Zheng has always been a topic of discussion, regardless of his recent imprisonment. This time of year coincides with the end of the F4 concert, during which Feng Zheng performed exceptionally well, a time when his fan base is at its strongest...

Add to that the hype surrounding "F4 Feng Zheng's first self-titled solo album"...

Almost everyone nearby who heard the vendor's shouts instinctively turned their gaze over. Driven by curiosity, the spectators and fans who had just come out of the stadium surrounded the stall.

Seeing everyone heading that way, Wang Xinling became curious and followed the crowd...

At first, everyone thought the vendor was bragging, because they had never heard of Feng Zheng releasing a solo album before.

Until I went closer and saw the stall filled with CDs and cassettes, all featuring the same image of Feng Zheng...

Their eyes widened in shock!

"Oh! It really is Feng Zheng!"

"Is this his new solo album?"

"Are there any other members of F4?"

These viewers probably subconsciously thought that after F4 released a group album, they also released solo albums for each member, so they wanted to ask if there were any for Yan Chengxu or Zhou Yumin...

Unfortunately, the boss quickly shook his head and said:

"No, only Feng Zheng's album. It's an original album he created himself. The other F3 members don't have this talent."

"ah?!"

"Zun Du is fake Du!"

"Feng Zheng can write songs?!"

"Yes, Li Xian said that he wrote both 'Meteor Shower' and 'Can't Help Falling in Love' from the drama 'Meteor Garden'!"

"Wow... I can buy a copy and give it a listen!"

"I'll take one!"

"I want one too!"

……

Amid the discussions, more and more people began scrambling to buy Feng Zheng's self-titled solo album, "Zheng," from the stall.

Feng Zheng's album is priced at around 350 to 400 New Taiwan Dollars, which is about 80 or 90 RMB. Although the offline retail price is generally higher, most of the people present had just come from the concert. To put it bluntly, people who can afford to go to an F4 concert these days are generally not short of money. Since they had a much better impression of Feng Zheng at the concert, why would they hesitate to buy a copy of Feng Zheng's solo album to listen to?

The scene was incredibly lively!

Seeing more and more people paying nearby, and watching the stock on the stall visibly dwindle, Wang Xinling immediately became anxious. Although it pained her, she gritted her teeth and rushed forward, calling out:

"Me...I'll take one too!"

Actually, Wang Xinling didn't come to the concert today. She didn't have enough money to buy F4 concert tickets. She just happened to be passing by after finishing filming and unexpectedly happened to run into Feng Zheng's first solo album release.

Although she couldn't afford concert tickets, she certainly could afford an album. She didn't support concerts, so even if she was short of money, how could she not support a new album?

Feng Zheng's first solo album, which was sold on-site, came in two formats: CD and cassette tape. In this era, CDs were considered a relatively popular music medium. Although cassette tapes were somewhat outdated, they still held a certain market share. Moreover, cassette tape "walkmans" were lighter, more convenient, and more affordable than CDs, so there were quite a few people who bought cassette tapes.

Wang Xinling happened to have a portable cassette player on her, so she bought a cassette record.

The first thing that catches the eye is the album cover, a beautiful portrait of Feng Zheng wearing a suit and sunglasses on the beach. He looks melancholic, cool, and charismatic. Below the cover, there is not much information, only a simple yet eye-catching title: "Zheng".

In fact, record covers in this era often featured a lot of "introductions." For example, Sun Yanzi's first album included phrases like "No 22-year-old girl sings like her," "Warner Music developed a super vocal system over two years," and the names of some of the main tracks, etc.

When preparing the album, Wu Zongxian also suggested that Feng Zheng do it this way, not because it was particularly good, but because everyone was doing it this way.

Unfortunately, Feng Zheng flatly rejected it, saying only one thing:

"If new talent needs so many introductions, and I still need them, then what's the point of being part of F4?"

I'm all about minimalism!

It is precisely because of this unconventionality that this album is so eye-catching.

At least Wang Xinling likes it very much!

Turning it over, the other side is no different from a normal album, except for the beautiful photos and some introductions to the songs in the album.

What Wang Xinling found somewhat strange was...

Why is there no title track on this album?

"wrong……"

After a moment, Wang Xinling gasped, her eyes widening as she stared at the striking headline on the reverse side:

"Every song is a hit single!"

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