The opening song ended!
The applause from the venue was deafening!
As there were still a lot of opening ceremony performances to follow, Zhang Ye and Lillian hurriedly exited the venue. When they reached backstage, the staff of the Organizing Committee and the opening ceremony director team were already waiting there.
Bba bba bba bba!
No one knew who started it, but applause rang out!
"You sang it so well!"
"There's really no one else like this song!"
"It was so much better than during the audition!"
"Teacher Zhang, you're awesome!"
"Teacher Lillian, thank you for coming all the way here!"
"On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I would like to thank you for coming!"
"You guys have contributed an almost perfect opening song for the Beijing Olympics!"
"Professor Zhang, Teacher Lillian, you've worked hard!"
Actually, many of the people from the Organizing Committee were mainly here for Lillian. They had already received the news that Lillian would be flying out of Beijing the next day. As an international superstar, Lillian's schedule was very full. Almost all of her schedules for the next year had been booked, so they were very grateful to Lillian for pushing back a lot of work and flying over to Beijing to sing for the Olympics.
Lillian shook hands with the person in charge. "It's fine."
The person from the Organizing Committee said, "I hope we can work together again in the future."
Lillian smiled. "Sure."
As there were still a lot of performances and work to be done, the staff left very quickly. The most important theme song of the event, "You and Me," had gotten off to a good start. A lot of people heaved a sigh of relief as the work to come would be much easier. But it was foreseeable that there would be no problems with the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. They should be able to deliver an answer that would satisfy the entire world!
The music at the venue started playing again.
There were still performances by the performing troupe, a chorus of many celebrities, speeches, and the entry of the athletes and teams from the various countries, etc.
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Shall we go to the front to watch the performances?"
Lillian shrugged. "My flight is leaving tomorrow. This is my first time in China, so I'd like to walk around."
Zhang Ye was taken aback. "Whoa, you're leaving tomorrow?"
She said, "Yeah, there's still a lot of work to do."
Zhang Ye said, "I haven't entertained you yet."
Lillian said, "Can you recommend some places with a good night view to me?"
"What's there to recommend?" Zhang Ye said, "I'll take you for a walk. You don't know anyone here anyway."
Lillian smiled. "Alright, I'll do as you say then?"
Zhang Ye snapped his fingers and said, "Leave it to me. I'm familiar with this area."
Lillian said expectantly, "Alright, I'll change my clothes first."
"I'll change too. See you in a while. I'll bring you around Sijiu City today." Zhang Ye could not go shopping in this gown.
An hour later.
The opening ceremony was still going on, and the fireworks were still dancing.
Meanwhile, Zhang Ye and Lillian had already appeared at Gulou, Wangfujing, and Tiananmen Square.
Zhang Ye had already changed into a very ordinary short-sleeved shirt and shorts. If he wore sunglasses in the dark, no one would be able to recognize him. On the other hand, Lillian had also changed into casual clothes. She wore a long white dress and eight-centimeter black high heels. But even though it was an ordinary dress, it was extremely eye-catching on her, especially with her model-like figure, dazzling red hair, and Caucasian face. Wherever she went, people would take a few more glances at her.
"This foreigner is so beautiful!"
"Damn, a goddess!"
"Ah, is this Lillian?"
"What? Lillian? "
"My God! Why is she here? "
"Could that person beside her be Zhang Ye?"
"Teacher Zhang! My male idol! "
Some of the commoners actually recognized the two of them!
Five of Lillian's team's bodyguards and staff immediately came over to stop them. Zhang Ye and Lillian hurriedly retreated. There was nothing they could do. With such a well-known international superstar by their side, it was difficult to move an inch.
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "You're too famous in our country."
Lillian glanced at him and said, "I think you're the one who's famous."
"Compared to you, what kind of fame do I have?" Zhang Ye shrugged.
Lillian chuckled. "Is that so? At least I've heard of your name overseas. "
This time, Zhang Ye was stunned. "Huh? You've heard of me? "
Lillian lit a cigarette in the car and said with a smile, "Yes."
Zhang Ye asked curiously, "Where did you hear about me?"
Lillian casually said, "My grandmother told me. She's from Beijing, and I learned my Chinese from her. She's always been quite concerned about you."
Zhang Ye was flattered. "Then please thank our grandmother for me."
"Alright, I'll pass on the message when I get back." Lillian smiled. "If you ever come to England in the future, remember to call me. I'll take good care of you. You're my first friend in China."
Zhang Ye added, "Sure. If you ever come to China again, I'll arrange everything for you. Time was too tight this time, so I didn't get to bring you around much."
Lillian said, "Definitely."
Zhang Ye said, "Oh yes, please give me more autographs."
Lillian said, "Huh?"
Zhang Ye said, "Someone asked me to get them."
Lillian said, "So there's a price to pay?"
Zhang Ye said, "That's right. I can't just bring you around for free."
Lillian laughed, "Hahaha, alright."
It was already very late.
After asking for autographs and exchanging their contact information, the two budding smoking buddies went their separate ways. They didn't know when they would meet again.
It might be very close?
Or it might be very long.
In any case, they would definitely meet again. Zhang Ye was very sure of this. This was because he knew that one day, he would also reach the same position as her. One day, he would step out of Asia and onto the global stage, standing at the pinnacle of the global entertainment world — this had always been his goal and belief.
…
On the same night.
The opening ceremony ended.
The news was also gradually being released.
"A perfect opening ceremony!"
"The opening song receives worldwide acclaim!"
"Lillian holds hands with Zhang Ye for a stunning appearance!"
"Host's slip of the tongue!"
"The splendor of the various countries' delegations!"
"Lillian and Zhang Ye smoking by the side of the Drum Tower!"
"Witnesses say Zhang Ye and Britain's most beautiful woman appeared at Wangfujing!"
"Lillian and Zhang Ye form a friendship?"
The netizens were flaming it incessantly.
"Lillian is also a heavy smoker?"
"You just found out? Lillian has always been a smoker. "
"The photos have been exposed. Pfft, the two of them smoking by the roadside looks so harmonious!"
"Teacher Zhang actually brought Britain's most beautiful woman shopping with him. I'm so jealous!"
"Zhang Ye's popularity must have skyrocketed again this time, right?"
"Yeah, he even sang it to the entire world this time!"
"The person who benefited the most from this opening ceremony is Zhang Ye! He's really too lucky. If the Olympic opening ceremony hadn't changed the song at the last minute, and if it weren't for the fact that there were only a few days left, Zhang Ye would never have had the chance to sing the opening ceremony's theme song, much less team up with Lillian! "
It was past midnight.
The Chinese Celebrity Rankings Index was updated.
Most of the people did not have any changes. Due to the live broadcast of the opening ceremony, Yu Yingyi's ranking had risen by a few spots. Several of the celebrities who had participated in the opening ceremony's chorus had also seen their popularity scores soar. Other than that, the most noteworthy person was Zhang Ye. He was still at the top of the A-list rankings, but the sudden surge in his popularity score had already pulled far away from the person in second place. He was getting closer and closer to becoming an S-list Heavenly King!
However, the biggest change in Zhang Ye's popularity score was still on the Asian Celebrity Rankings Index!
When the Asian Celebrity Rankings Index was updated, a lot of people were stunned!
Zhang Ye, who was still in the middle of the Asian C-list rankings, had risen overnight. In just one night, his name had risen to the top of the Asian C-list rankings. He wasn't far from the Asian B-list rankings! What did this mean? It meant that with just one song from the Olympic opening ceremony, in just three minutes, Zhang Ye's popularity in Asia had skyrocketed!
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