Chapter 196: Sky Blue Awaits The Drizzle, While I Await You
The Hong Kong rich woman who once spent tens of millions just to invite Chi Ye to “have a meal” is actually not from Hong Kong.
She holds Singaporean nationality, and moreover, she is not a “rich woman”.
She is “Fu Jie”.
Fu Jie is in her early twenties this year, her father is a Singaporean Chinese tycoon, her mother is from Taipei capital, with a superior family background, which has thus fostered her arrogant and domineering temper.
She likes chasing stars, previously a fan of a certain unrivaled top streamer from South Korea, then a fan of Yu Yan, but now, she is Chi Ye’s fan.
Professor Chi is really too handsome, she has never seen such a “perfect” man.
Appearance maxed out, figure maxed out, even after delving deep into understanding him, the “venomous little mouth” that rivals badmouth like crazy, in her view, is all a manifestation of “good eloquence with jokes + true personality”.
—Ye Zi never venomously snarks without reason, on programs no one has better variety show sense and jokes than him, he doesn’t pretend like others, as for those who get snarked at… look for the reasons in yourselves!
Why do so many people specifically target you to snipe?
She wants to get to know Ye Zi, she wants to treat her idol to a meal… just a simple meal, and she would be very happy.
Unfortunately, there has been no response from Ye Zi’s side, so recently, Fu Jie has been very sad and very disappointed.
“Sister A Qing, the Spring Festival Gala program list has been announced, Chi Ye is indeed the grand finale.”
Her girlfriend was scrolling her mobile phone, came across the hot search for the Spring Festival Gala program list announcement, and screamed in surprise.
“Oh.”
Fu Jie’s emotions weren’t too high: “Isn’t that only to be expected? How can those wannabes compare to Ye Zi.”
“You lost the bet, you have to watch the Spring Festival Gala this year.”
Her girlfriend grinned and leaned over: “Remember to honor the bet, I want the latest Hobo Bag from Chanel.”
“Got it, I’ll buy it for you later.”
Fu Jie looked downcast.
Because she grew up abroad, she isn’t interested in the domestic Spring Festival Gala.
Especially in recent years, the Spring Festival Gala is notoriously cringy, she, and all her young friends around her, in their circle, never watch the Spring Festival Gala.
But this time… she might have to “break her rule”.
Because of one person.
“What program is Ye Zi performing? His singing skill is so great, is he singing?”
“Yeah, wait, let me check… wow, he’s releasing a new song, singing it on the Spring Festival Gala!”
“Hm?!”
Fu Jie perked up: “What new song? Show me quickly.”
Her girlfriend handed over the mobile phone, tilting her head as she read: “《Blue and White Porcelain》… this is… what type of song?”
Just looking at the song title, you can’t tell the style at all, only knowing it might be singing about porcelain?
“It won’t be another red song, right?”
Her girlfriend let out a disappointed “ah”, because she usually hates forced moralizing, although this is Chi Ye, but… she still couldn’t quite accept it, though she could understand.
“Porcelain…”
Fu Jie muttered: “Isn’t that just the old antiques my dad collects? What’s so good about them.”
“Ye Zi’s song choice this time is off… I can only support him with a hundred albums.”
Her girlfriend: “?”
She remembered: “Right, Uncle loves collecting antiques, especially porcelain, how did I forget… A Qing, you can bring out a few pieces, maybe Ye Zi likes them, and he’ll agree to have a meal with you.”
“Eh, you’re right… but would Ye Zi like those old antiques?”
Fu Jie’s eyes lit up, then she hesitated: “I really don’t get why anyone would like those things, so old and ugly.”
“Never mind those, you just need to know that Ye Zi likes them.”
“……Then I’ll sneak one out later to give to Ye Zi.”
“It’s settled, remember to invite me when you eat!”
……
Meanwhile.
With the Spring Festival Gala program list announced, Chi Ye’s new song 《Blue and White Porcelain》 just the title alone has already rocketed to the top of the hot search list.
Both inside and outside the industry, including a few leaders above, have also noticed this title.
“《Blue and White Porcelain》?”
In the office.
A certain middle-aged man looked at the leader who had gone to find Chi Ye: “Have you heard him sing it?”
The leader was puzzled: “No, I only approached him yesterday, he should be rushing now, first submitted the name, the song probably isn’t written yet.”
“……Reliable?”
Another big shot heard this and muttered: “This sounds so… so much like forcing it on sale.”
“Should be reliable.” The leader was very supportive at this time, vouching for Chi Ye: “Although I only met him once yesterday, you can tell this kid isn’t one to talk big.”
“Hm… the title is pretty good, porcelain as a theme is great, but… what can you sing about porcelain?”
The top leader who spoke first frowned: “Praising porcelain?”
“Can’t imagine.”
The other two also shook their heads.
《Blue and White Porcelain》 at first glance is related to porcelain, and while the symbolism of porcelain is excellent, what is the content?
If it’s just porcelain, it seems a bit too ordinary, not achieving the effect they want.
“Unclear, but we should hear it at the fourth rehearsal.”
The leader said softly: “Since we gave the mission, better not to say too much at this point.”
“……Hope it meets expectations.”
Thinking that this matter was his own initiative proposal, sending people to find Chi Ye, the top leader couldn’t help but feel a bit worried.
“It will, Old Master Jin is still very reliable.”
“Speaking of Old Master Jin, is he returning to Shanghai this year?”
“Yeah, he’s not in charge of this anyway, the old master is so old, it’s only right to go back and keep him company.”
……
Outside the door.
Jin Zhao holding his mobile phone: “Okay, I’ll go back in a few days… you go home first, buy some New Year’s goods for mom and dad, um… okay, Xia Xia can’t come back this year because she’s on the Spring Festival Gala… alright, got it.”
He hung up the phone, stared at the name of Chi Ye’s new song sent by his secretary, looked for a while, and shook his head: “Little brat, first give a title, you’d better give me a surprise.”
……
That night, Chi Ye and 《Blue and White Porcelain》, along with the Spring Festival Gala program list dominated the charts together, along with many other eye-catching “big star programs”, such as Shen Bin and Ma Li’s sketch collaboration, Yu Yan, Si Zi’s respective songs, and at the same time, Si Zi also joined a bunch of big shots in performing a certain sketch, fully showing his star power.
And the news about Chi Ye’s new song, that only the title was submitted and the song isn’t out yet, also spread in the industry.
Outsiders don’t know, just howling excitedly, urging Professor Chi to get on the Spring Festival Gala soon.
Insiders know that this rushed approach is indeed a bit unusual—could Chi Ye flip this time?
This speculation seemed confirmed at the fourth Spring Festival Gala rehearsal.
Because everyone didn’t see Chi Ye at the rehearsal site, and when they finished, Chi Ye appeared, and had been discussing something with the CCTV team all along, in the end, most of the big stars trying to probe for info couldn’t “get a peek at the real thing”.
To clarify here, actually Spring Festival Gala rehearsals are strictly confidential to begin with, each program team has confidentiality responsibilities, and won’t casually reveal program details.
Different programs usually rehearse at different times and venues, program teams are relatively independent, other guests are not allowed to casually inquire or spread info about other programs, to maintain the mystery and overall effect of the performance.
But after all in the same building, in informal settings, guests might exchange some info, having a general idea of other programs’ types or directions, though it’s hard to know specific content of other guests’ programs, but impossible to have zero info.
So, Chi Ye’s situation seems quite abnormal.
Discussions arose everywhere, this time even Shang Youshu, Shi Jinwei, Sheng Ning and a few “insiders” with connections to Chi Ye started muttering.
“What is he up to? With his talent, it shouldn’t come to this.”
“Hurry up.”
“Teacher Xiao Chi, stay steady, I’ll get you some Wallace to boost inspiration!”
“……”
The next day, all doubts and speculations were shattered, because Xu Yingying got the news—Chi Ye had written the song the night before the fourth rehearsal, and a certain leader above came personally to listen.
After listening, the leader said something unknown, and then…
Then probably to prevent “leaks”, Chi Ye’s rehearsal order unchanged, but after four audience-less rehearsals, no more “audience rehearsals” were done, thus, except for a few groups whose programs were very close to Chi Ye’s, and his own program’s stage design, few people knew the truth.
—Confidentiality measures were very thorough, on top of the Spring Festival Gala’s already secretive nature, another layer of secrecy.
Now, everyone’s curiosity was piqued.
What situation… what song, worth being so nervous?
Afraid someone would sabotage and leak or steal it in advance?
How is that possible.
“Shen Bin, your program is next to Chi Ye’s, did you hear anything? Tell us.”
Mom Wen is also an old baby with a gossip heart, at the site of the fifth and final Spring Festival Gala rehearsal, she grabbed Shen Bin, because Shen Bin and Ma Li’s sketch was also at the “grand finale” time slot, when they finish, it’s Chi Ye’s program.
“Hey, sis, sis, don’t get me, I know nothing.”
Shen Bin waved smilingly: “Ask others, I’m old, really didn’t hear.”
Mom Wen glanced at him: “Then you need more maintenance, at my age, ears sharp and eyes bright…”
She instinctively started bragging.
“Playing mysterious.”
Not far away, Xu Yingying and others watching this side, Si Zi shook his head and walked towards Shen Bin: “I’ll go greet Teacher Shen, after Spring Festival Gala we still need to do movie publicity together.”
“Okay, go ahead.”
Xu Yingying nodded, glanced at the other side, Sheng Ning who had been deliberately “warned” and sidelined these few days, and beckoned: “Hey, little Ning, come here…”
Sheng Ning was stunned, walked over: “Sister Xu, what’s up?”
“Still that matter from last time, you’re not close with Chi Ye, but Peng Chen is quite close, right? See when you can arrange a meet, let’s talk a few notebooks…”
……
January 25.
New Year’s Eve.
Golden python bids farewell to the old year, gallant horse ushers in spring.
Holidays have started early across the country, except for a few miserable workers doing overtime with N times pay, the most anticipated festival for global Chinese within the year kicks off, the entire land of China falls into a grand and fervent celebration.
Streets and alleys hung with big red lanterns high up, every household’s doorway adorned with fresh spring couplets emitting ink fragrance.
Snowing again.
《Xing Ni》 didn’t miss an update that night, but because Tomato TV’s golden slot couldn’t air today, Ku Ying Platform updated 《Xing Ni》 episode 21 two hours early.
—The finale of 《Xing Ni》.
Yes, very coincidentally, the finale of 《Xing Ni》 is on New Year’s Eve night.
Although this finale is just Ku Ying’s “sneak preview”, the real broadcast finale is a few days later, but that night, 《Xing Ni》’s popularity skyrocketed unprecedentedly, Ku Ying Platform’s recharge system crashed multiple times from the surge.
#Red Carpet Kiss##Professor Chi Returns to Earth##Qian Songyi# and other related viral memes and iconic scenes poured down like they were free, actually pushing down even the Spring Festival Gala hot searches.
Collective dumbfounded inside and outside the industry.
That night, Ku Ying earned the platform’s highest revenue ever from “sneak preview”, rising from “third oldest platform” to “biggest”, um… briefly the biggest.
That night, Professor Chi and Qian Songyi’s popularity reached historical peak, Chi Ye’s personal Weibo fans rose from over 20 million to over 40 million in a month, then broke through 50 million that night.
That night, everyone was looking for Professor Chi, looking for Qian Songyi.
Spring Festival Gala site.
Movie Emperor and Film Empress, Best Actor and TV Empress, top streamer peanuts, newly rising post-00 male and female top streamers, current “double disparity” Chi Ye and Yu Yan, highest star power young actor Si Zi, first-tier movie middle-aged actor, first-tier big flower, theater sketch actors, intangible cultural heritage inheritors, various big capitals, leaders, etc…
Big stars gathered, stars shining brightly.
The host team on stage spoke with emotion.
“In the past year, we rode the waves in the tide of the era, whether at the forefront of technological innovation or the vast fields of rural revitalization, all left solid footprints of strivers.”
“The Spring Festival Gala, as a cultural feast shared by global Chinese, carries countless people’s emotions and memories, it is not just a splendid gala, but a bridge connecting family ties and transmitting warmth.”
“2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse, ‘Wu’ symbolizes fiery passion and vibrant energy, implying the country thriving and people enjoying happiness and well-being, at this moment, let us shed a year’s fatigue, fully immerse in this festive atmosphere, with the most enthusiastic applause and sincerest emotions, usher in the Horse Year Spring Festival Gala of ‘success upon arrival, all things renewed’, to spend a joyful, auspicious, reunion night.”
With host Xiao Sa’s words: “Now, I declare, CCTV 2026 Spring Festival Gala, officially begins!”
2026 Spring Festival Gala officially kicks off.
……
Shanghai, Jin Family Home.
Inside the small courtyard, vermilion lanterns neatly lined along the aisle, snow lightly blanketing.
In the living room, atmosphere lively, laughter and chatter.
Old Master Jin sat on the central sofa, the main living room packed with people, occasionally someone scolding hyper kids running around, relatives asking Jin Ming what projects he’s eyeing next year so they can avoid them, and a group of noblewomen huddled chatting gossip with giggles.
On the stove, braised lamb simmering with mouthwatering aroma, pot bubbling hot steam, New Year’s Eve Dinner fragrance overflowing.
“Come come, make way, setting the table, setting the table.”
Third Uncle Jin very down-to-earth, carrying a round table with another clan brother, shouting into the rowdy living room.
“Hey, let me tell you, that Chi Ye kid is something, has been since young, you know or not, the sofa I partnered with Old Six on, sold out big time.”
“Made… made this much.”
Jin Mu was coaxed into a daze.
“Sigh, so noisy.”
Old Master Jin glanced at the chaotic living room, saying so with his mouth, but his thick brows couldn’t hide the amusement.
Jin Ming also frowned, constantly shaking his head muttering: “What a disgrace, what a disgrace!”
Jin Sui lowered her head pretending to be dead.
The old master glanced at the siblings, snorted, and turned away.
All came, just unfortunately…
“Why didn’t Xia Xia come back this time.”
“Xia Xia hasn’t been on Spring Festival Gala for a long time, rare chance this time, let her have fun.”
“Hmph, accompanying that little brat is fun?”
Old Master Jin snorted displeasedly, then pointed at another girl younger than Jin Xia: “Look, in this family, not one is promising.”
“Grandpa, why do you always pick on me…”
The girl pouted, then excitedly asked: “Right, when does Professor Chi appear? I’m just waiting for him.”
“Also, is he really with my sister? Heavens, if I tell others… I won’t, I mean, they won’t believe Professor Chi is my brother-in-law, Qian Songyi my sister… really, this time I’ll definitely show them!”
“……Do you have any girl composure? Put down that mobile phone, stand straight and watch TV!”
“What era is this, still doing traditional education, still punishing kids, you… you you… fine, I’ll stand.”
The girl stood up, staring at the AI tech program currently on TV, finding it a bit boring.
Instead, the always steady Jin Zhao couldn’t help nodding: “Development is getting better and better.”
“Not bad, not bad.”
The old master nodded along.
This program ended, then came Shen Bin and Ma Li’s sketch, um… normal level, Jin family watched with little interest, actually, if not for the old master being from Shandong, by their habit, they wouldn’t keep the Spring Festival Gala on.
“When this program ends, it’s Chi Ye’s program.”
Jin Zhao, sitting beside the old master but speaking little, suddenly said.
The old master alone, surprisingly looked at him.
“See, completely different from previous styles.”
Jin Zhao added guiltily, then sat up straight.
11:20 pm, 40 minutes to midnight new year, Shen Bin and Ma Li’s sketch ended.
Chi Ye, who had been prepared backstage for a long time, couldn’t help taking a deep breath—Spring Festival Gala, even with his big heart, first time on this stage, still a bit nervous.
“No problem.”
Beside him, Jin Xia held his hand: “Teacher Chi, even if you mess up it’s fine, then I’ll mess up even more, so everyone will scold me instead.”
Chi Ye: “……Thanks, you really know how to comfort people.”
“Teacher Chi, prepare to go on.”
The assistant director came over, looking at him: “No issue?”
“No issue.”
Chi Ye had already recovered, confident as ever.
Front stage.
Transition host Xiao Sa’s voice rang out: “Next, we welcome an incredibly anticipated program.”
“This song is like a slowly unfolding ink scroll, sketching the hazy charm of Jiangnan misty rain, or like a exquisite blue and white porcelain, condensing the delicacy and grace of Chinese traditional culture.”
“Its melody is melodious and graceful, lyrics elegant and subtle, showcasing the charm of Eastern aesthetics to the fullest.”
“Meanwhile, its singer and creator is even more remarkable—”
Xiao Ni asked: “Oh? How remarkable?”
Xiao Sa replied: “I’ll just ask if you’ve heard this saying.”
“What saying?”
“On a snowy day, how can there be no pork ribs with rice cakes and cola?”
The audience instantly went quiet, then everyone “realized” something, erupting in the hottest cheering since the start—mainly the audience.
“Ahhh!!”
“Professor Chi! Professor Chi!!”
“Chi Ye! Chi Ye!”
Below stage, Fu Jie and her girlfriend screamed—yes, they got Spring Festival Gala live tickets.
And front row seats, dad spent big money, CCTV kept giving her shots.
Shaking the eardrums of guests Xu Yingying and Sheng Ning at the same table nearby, who frowned inwardly.
“That good…”
Xiao Sa also laughed: “Let’s welcome, Professor Chi from outer space, singing for global Chinese—《Blue and White Porcelain》.”
Words fell, lights darkened, a melodious flute sounded.
Sky curtain drooped, a blue-white ink scroll cascaded from the dome, hazy distant mountains in misty rain faintly visible through gauze.
Chi Ye wore a moon-white stand-collar long robe, hem embroidered with silver thread winding lotus pattern, waist hung with a faux antique blue and white porcelain shard pendant, outer draped in black silk cloak, wide sleeves draping to cast mountain-water silhouettes on stage through the gauze under lights.
He turned around, the live audience and all fans and bystanders waiting for “Professor Chi” in front of TVs, all eyes lit up—instantly a phrase emerged in their hearts—gentleman like jade, sword soul zither heart.
Beautiful.
Yes, not handsome, beautiful.
The unique Eastern aesthetic of roadside beauty like jade, unparalleled gentleman beauty, the kind that captivates at first glance into “ink Jiangnan” cultural beauty.
“Ahhh!!”
“Professor Chi! Professor Chi!”
Just one appearance, Fu Jie and her girlfriend already went mad, the little girl in front of the TV, and many viewers in Southeast Asia, all went mad.
Guzheng, pipa, and bamboo flute intertwined, opening crisp and clear, lingering overtones, two dong dong sounds, then slowly unfolding, instantly sketching a stunning Jiangnan misty rain painting.
“Such a beautiful stage.”
Below stage, Sister Shang murmured softly.
On stage.
Holographic interactive virtual porcelain vase projection appeared, Chi Ye’s fingertip lightly touched, trailing indigo ripples merging instantly with Jiangnan waterside.
Plain embryo first unfolds, glaze color like night, one stroke cobalt blue falls on snow.
That is Jiangnan misty rain condensed into porcelain—body like jade, warm yet cold, patterns like poetry, intricate yet pure.
Everyone was almost stunned by this treasure-like “blue and white porcelain”, mouths agape.
Instant gasps from below stage.
But the more stunning was yet to come.
The “gentleman” on stage gently opened his mouth, voice melodious like heavenly music, unfolding a Jiangnan scroll, composing a story unique to Chinese ancient charm.
Ink-splashed Jiangnan, porcelain charm for a millennium:
“Plain embryo outlines blue flower, brush stroke thick to faint”
“Peony depicted on the vase body just like your initial makeup”
“Ranen sandalwood wafts through window, I know your heart”
“On rice paper the running script stops halfway”
Hm?!
Instantly, all live audience and guests hearing the song for the first time, Shang Youshu, Sheng Ning, Shi Jinwei, Si Zi, Yu Yan and others, all dumbfounded for a second.
These lyrics… these lyrics?!
Chi Ye’s cloak swirled like night blooming epiphyllum, left hand virtually pressing heart, posture elegantly standard like ancient scholar, right arm extended, holding brush to inscribe on porcelain:
“Glaze renders lady portrait, charm privately treasured”
“Your beaming smile like bud waiting to bloom”
“Your beauty a wisp drifts away”
“To places I cannot go”
—This is writing “person”, “writing story”, “not blue and white porcelain”!!
Jin Family villa, friends and relatives fell silent, all amazed watching the “gentleman” on stage.
Listening to his “narration”:
“Celestial blue awaits misty rain, and I await you”
“Cooking smoke curls up, across river millions of miles”
“At bottle base inscribed clerical script imitating past dynasty’s elegance”
“As if I laid foreshadowing for meeting you”
“……!”
“Ahhh!!”
Suddenly, a slender celestial blue figure, unnoticed when she came on stage.
She held an oiled paper umbrella, wore common ancient cross-collar ruqun skirt, graceful figure, hair in Jianghuai woman style updo, slanted with a green jade hairpin, tip inlaid blue glass bead dangling silver tassels, swaying lightly with steps.
Just like a Jiangnan waterside woman, or glaze tears flowing on porcelain vase, hair adorned with two silk white plums, petals edged faint blue, as if just plucked from misty rain Jiangnan.
She walked to Chi Ye’s side.
“Qian Songyi! Qian Songyi!!”
“Ahh!! Dream linkage!! Program team, you didn’t tell me Xia Xia would appear!”
“awsl! CCTV, I love you!!”
Live audience and 《Xing Ni》 fans went completely crazy.
The “gentleman” on stage gazing at the “beauty”, continued singing:
“Celestial blue awaits misty rain, and I await you”
“Moonlight fished up, blurring the ending”
“Like heirloom blue and white porcelain, beautiful on its own”
“Your eyes with smiling intent”
Jin Xia’s beautiful peach blossom eyes held smiling intent, as if encouraging the “gentleman” before her, innate peach blossom eyes yet carrying Jiangnan waterside woman’s warmth and pitiable charm.
Chi Ye turned, gentleman to the side, beauty beside.
Stage center suspended half a cracked ice-pattern porcelain plate, projection flowing, “flower blue brocade carp” leaped onto paper, mimicked Song typeface in AI stage tech seemed alive, drifting around Chi Ye and Jin Xia.
Sides dry ice surged into cloud sea, six white-clad dancers with silk umbrellas glided in, umbrella faces ink-splashed blooming with music, each step shattering floating light’s Song script intent.
“White base blue flower brocade carp leaps at bowl bottom”
“Mimicking Song script at signature, yet missing you”
“Your secret hidden in kiln firing for a millennium”
“Exquisitely fine like embroidery needle falling to ground”
“Gentleman” took “beauty”‘s white-as-condensed-fat hand, as if telling of porcelain, or using porcelain to metaphor person, narrating a story beautiful to the extreme:
“Outside hedge banana draws sudden rain, door ring verdigris”
“And I passing that Jiangnan town drew you”
“In ink splashed landscape painting”
“You hidden away from ink depths”
——”Ahhh!!”
——”Clap clap clap!”
Thunderous applause, screams everywhere.
Sheng Ning mouth agape, Shi Jinwei eyes envious, Sister Shang immersed beyond escape.
“That’s my family girl—”
Jin Mu words unfinished, live applause intensified, accompanied by gasps.
It was the “beauty” on stage suddenly dancing gracefully, intoxicating posture, yet dancing only for one person.
“Gentleman” gazed intently at dancing “beauty”, voice thick with longing and reminiscence:
“Celestial blue awaits misty rain, and I await you”
“Cooking smoke curls up, across river millions of miles”
“At bottle base inscribed clerical script imitating past dynasty’s elegance”
“As if I laid foreshadowing for meeting you”
“Beauty”‘s wide sleeves lightly waved, hidden golden thread embroidered brocade carp in cuffs seemed swimming in water, suddenly like a dream, leisurely fading, leaving “gentleman” alone, slightly sorrowful singing:
“Celestial blue awaits misty rain, and I await you”
“Moonlight fished up, blurring the ending”
“Like heirloom blue and white porcelain, beautiful on its own”
“Your eyes with smiling intent”
“Beauty”‘s beautiful peach blossom eyes unseen, but on stage, an intoxicatingly beautiful blue and white porcelain appeared before Chi Ye, he gently caressed it with hand, like stroking dream beauty’s cheek.
Thousand cobalt blue light patterns spread from fingertip across venue, audience seats soaked like official kiln firing’s clear color.
—Millennial elegance, immersed unknowing return.
Beauty of blue and white in “parting water”‘s thick-thin.
Thick like deep sea, faint like celestial blue, one stroke outlines yin-yang, blanks all aftertaste.
Song ended, Spring Festival Gala site fell into eerie silence.
No shock, no gasps, only immersion.
Immersed in 《Blue and White Porcelain》’s beauty, in ink Jiangnan, millennial elegance beauty.
Lyrics beautiful, melody beautiful, people beautiful, story beautiful.
After this song, no words or descriptions needed, no one won’t love “Blue and White Porcelain”, just as no one won’t love China’s 5000 years cultural beauty.
Plain embryo is “Tao”, blue flower is “art”, nirvana in fierce fire is “golden mean” bone.
It speaks not, yet tells all of East.
Beautiful to intoxicating, like treasure, why not love?
This is 《Blue and White Porcelain》, this is cultural beauty.
Fu Jie looking at that blue and white porcelain on stage, first time felt why father loves collecting porcelain and antiques so much… perhaps not collecting porcelain, but a history, a culture.
Live host’s voice rang, hot applause followed.
Chi Ye and Jin Xia who returned to stage bowed together, preparing to exit.
“Hey, don’t go don’t go.”
Xiao Sa first stopped Chi Ye and Jin Xia, face full of amazement: “Too beautiful, really beautiful beyond description… Professor Chi, and big star miss… all national… all Asian audience looking for you now, you can’t go!”
“Hahaha.”
Laughter from below stage.
Chi Ye and Jin Xia stopped, showed matching composure smiles, facing all overseas Chinese.
“Want to greet national audience?”
Xiao Sa handed mic to Chi Ye.
Chi Ye paused, said: “Happy New Year, everyone.”
“Ahh!!”
Audience below howled.
“Big star?”
Xiao Sa looked to Jin Xia.
Empress Dowager coquettishly shouted: “Happy New Year, everyone.”
Another wave of screams below.
Shi Jinwei face darkened, inwardly grinding teeth—simple enough huh!!
Why not drag out your lyrical flair?!
On stage, due to time, this Chi Ye and Jin Xia “duo” was task-oriented, but time precisely calculated, so no delay, just simply had the two “duo” then asked: “One 《Blue and White Porcelain》 brought us into hazy misty rain Jiangnan, appreciating millennial porcelain charm’s stunning elegance.”
“Then… I have a personal question for ‘Professor Chi’.”
Chi Ye tilted ear.
“Um… you’ve always mentioned ‘Chinese style’, I want to ask, what is a Chinese style song?”
Chi Ye thought, said: “《Blue and White Porcelain》 is Chinese style.”
Site quieted, then hot applause again.
“Great, so this is ‘Chinese style’! Very beautiful Chinese style…”
“Your singing not only let us feel blue and white porcelain’s delicate warmth, but also heard timeless romance and deep affection… Professor Chi and Qian Songyi both so affectionate oh…”
“Thank you both for such wonderful performance, let’s give them another round of hot applause!”
Words fell, sustained applause, Chi Ye and Jin Xia bowed and exited.
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