Chapter 1087
Chapter 1087: The concert begins!
Translator: Legge Editor: Legge
Friday.
In the afternoon.
There was a sea of people at the Beijing Stadium.
"Where are the Fan Wenli fans?"
"Zhao Qiquan's fans, please gather under the billboard!"
"Over here!"
"Here!"
"Come with me!"
"Where are the Zhang Ye fans?"
"Coming!"
"We're here!"
"Hurry, it's time to distribute the items!"
"Glow sticks for everyone! They're free!"
"Don't buy from those people out there. They're so expensive!"
Even before entering the stadium, the bustle outside was spectacular. Vehicles had already occupied all of the underground parking garage spots and roads around the venue. There were no more free spots and the roads were no longer accessible other than the one that was leading west toward the suburbs. The roads in the other three directions were jam-packed. At the entrance, it was as though the entire population of Beijing's merchants and peddlers were gathered here. There were people selling celebrity posters, glow sticks, scalped tickets, and even the King of Masked Singers contestants' "genuine" autographs. The media outlets' vehicles also arrived one after another!
It was a flurry of activity!
The place was heating up!
...
On Weibo.
The netizens also made a racket.
"Who still has tickets for the concert?"
"It's beginning soon! I can't wait!"
"Haha, I'm already at the venue and waiting to get admitted."
"Previous poster, bragging like this will only end up with you getting beaten up!"
"How I wish I could go and watch them perform live! Especially Zhang Ye's songs. Why do I like him so much! I wonder what song he'll sing today!"
"Our Xiaoxian is quite good too!"
"Everyone knows that Zhang Ye is good at writing songs, but I'm still finding it difficult to accept that the guy can also sing this well!"
"It's impossible to measure a person like him with common sense."
"He was born to be a star!"
"You're wrong. Zhang Ye wasn't born to be one."
"Yeah, he was never meant to be a celebrity at all. He had to fight so hard to be where he is now. This has been a very difficult journey for Teacher Zhang Ye, and everyone knows that! I wonder how he has managed to survive for this long! I heard that the SARFT has not said anything either this time and allowed Zhang Ye to take part in the concert. Does that mean that Zhang Ye has been unbanned? I'm so happy for him!"
"Yeah!"
"The ban has finally been lifted!"
...
Inside the stadium.
The singers had already arrived for some time.
There were not only Zhang Ye, Fan Wenli, and those other singers who had taken part in the King of Masked Singers competition. Even Chen Guang, Zhang Xia, Amy, Celery, and several other celebrity guests were also backstage and getting ready for the concert. They too would be taking part in the concert today.
Executive Director Hu Fei said, "We've been preparing for this concert for quite some time now. We practically started preparing for it since the broadcast of the first episode and had the stadium booked since that time. The entire country's attention is on us now, so I hope we can make this industry's first concert based on a variety show a great success. I'll leave all that to you, so let's execute this beautifully." With a pause, he reminded them, "By the way, there's something else to note. It wasn't reported on yesterday's weather forecast, but this morning's forecast predicted that there could be rain today. So, everyone, please be aware of this possibility."
Hou Ge came over to look for him. "Director Hu, we need you over at the stage."
Hu Fei nodded, then said to the other staff members, "I'm going to the front for a bit. If there's anything urgent over here, ask Director Zhang for advice. He can take charge of the things here."
Xiao Lu replied, "Yes, sir!"
Han Qi replied, "Understood!"
Everyone responded in kind, thinking it was a matter of course.
However, Zhang Ye did not seem to care for anything right now. He lowered his head and continued texting.
Zhang Ye: "Are you here yet?"
Wu Zeqing: "I just arrived. There was a traffic jam."
"Zhang Ye: "Are you lining up to get in yet?"
Wu Zeqing: "Yes, I'm passing through security now."
Zhang Ye: "Let me get someone to bring you in."
Wu Zeqing: "There's no need. Don't alarm too many people. Most of your staff knows who I am, so it's better for me to keep a low profile. After all, I'm here in my own personal capacity today."
Zhang Ye: "OK."
Chen Guang came over. "Director Zhang, who're you chatting with?"
Zhang Ye looked up and smiled. "What's up?"
Fan Wenli looked at her husband. "Stay away. Don't come over here and try to pry any information from us."
Chen Guang yelled, "Must I, Wenli?"
Li Xiaoxian also smiled. "We belong to different camps today."
Amy rolled her eyes. "Teacher Chen, let's give our best and sing well today. We'll stamp them down!"
Chen Guang harrumphed. "Alright!"
Zhang Xia laughed and shook her head. "You people."
Today's opening song was going to be an explosive and attention-stealing showdown between the contestants and the celebrity guests. Each side was a team, the contestants' team versing the celebrity guests' team. Everyone was looking forward to this matchup. Just look. Even before going onstage, the competitiveness from both sides was picking up.
Half an hour later.
People gradually filled the stadium.
In the blink of an eye, the seats were packed with over ten thousand people!
Some of the audience members were shouting their favorite celebrities' names, some were holding up LED lightboards and waving them around, while others were bursting into songs performed on King of Masked Singers.
"Sunset Glow!"
"The Clown!"
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