Later that morning.
Jiaomen East.
Outside the apartment complex where the studio was located, Zhang Ye's car was surrounded by reporters the moment he drove over.
A large group of fans were also gathered there, shouting Zhang Ye's name.
"Zhang Ye!"
"Can I get your autograph?"
"Congratulations!"
"Heavenly King!"
"Heavenly King!"
"Zhang Ye, I love you!"
It was extremely lively in the neighborhood.
In the car, Yan Mei was secretly amazed. This was the first time she had witnessed Zhang Ye's popularity at such a close distance. "What do we do now?"
Zhang Ye was clearly very familiar with this. "Stay in the car."
He pulled open the door and got out of the car. Then he walked up to his fans and gave them his autograph. He did not stop talking either. Faced with the reporters' microphones and voice recorders, he answered their questions as well. Soon after, Ha Qiqi, Zhang Zuo, and the others rushed over and took over from the reporters. Zhang Ye also finished giving autographs to his fans and satisfied all of their requests to take a photo with them. Finally, he apologized. The fans were very understanding and made way for Zhang Ye at the entrance.
"Thank you!"
"Thank you, Teacher Zhang!"
"I love you so much!"
"Lord Zhang, I'll always support you!"
"Teacher Zhang, I love watching you scold people!"
"Haha, I got to take a photo with Teacher Zhang!"
"I even got to touch his hand! Hehe, I've decided not to wash my hands for the next three days! "
Zhang Ye got into the car and drove in.
Yan Mei was a little puzzled. "Do you do this every day?"
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "What are you referring to?"
Yan Mei said, "Don't you hide from the reporters?"
Zhang Ye said, "If there's an emergency, I can't do anything about it. If I have to hide, I have to. When there's nothing urgent, I'll just answer as many questions as I can. The big newspapers and television stations might still have the chance to arrange for articles from you, such as your interviews. But the small newspapers and media outlets don't even have the chance to arrange for articles. It's not easy for them either. Some of them come to the district at 5 AM on a snowy winter day just to wait there for an entire day without any results. I'll just answer a few of their questions and accept an impromptu interview. It's not that troublesome either. Maybe with just a word from you, I can save their jobs, let them eat, support their families, buy more clothes for their children, buy more cosmetics for their wives, so what's the point of me saying a few more words?"
Hearing this, Yan Mei was stunned!
She was really stunned!
Yan Mei said, "Director Zhang, this is the first time I've heard such words from a celebrity. You're really kind."
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Kind? Not many people give me such an evaluation. "
They got off the car.
Yan Mei shook her head. "No one would give autographs and photos to their fans one by one, especially a celebrity like you. I've heard that you never reject your fans' requests for autographs and photos, but I thought it was just a rumor. Now that I've seen it with my own eyes, I finally believe it. You're so kind."
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "It's not easy for her to like you. Just because of this, she wants your autograph. Aren't you embarrassed to not give it to her? Haha, I've never thought of myself as a kind person. I cheat people every day. You haven't seen people scold me. "
Ha Qiqi and the others returned after dealing with the reporters.
Everyone went upstairs together.
As Zhang Ye walked, he said, "I've always been someone who, if someone makes me unhappy, I'll definitely make them unhappy too. If they want to make me happy, I'll definitely make them happy too. Our status today is all because of the support of our fans and citizens. Otherwise, we wouldn't be eating and dressing so well. If someone sees you on the street and shouts, 'Hey, Zhang Ye, come take a picture with me,' you'll just turn around and leave? That person might be disappointed in you for the rest of their lives. So what if you delay them for a few seconds and get tired a little to make them happy? Don't you think so? "
Yan Mei said sincerely, "I learned."
She finally realized that Zhang Ye was different from all the other celebrities she had interviewed before!
No pretense.
No pretense.
No fabrications.
This was a very real person, even if he had all sorts of flaws.
Upstairs. Zhang Ye started working.
Yan Mei was watching from the side. No one could be bothered with her anymore.
Today's work was quite urgent. The executive director of Central TV's Lantern Festival Gala came over to look for Zhang Ye to learn from him. Although Director Shen was much older than Zhang Ye and was a veteran gala director at Central TV, he still came over with a humble attitude of seeking advice.
"Little Zhang, you have to help me check it out!"
"Old Shen, take a seat first."
"Help me take a look at this skit."
"Sure, I'll take a look at it."
"I think it's alright, but it's still a little lacking."
"Oh, Old He, I've reviewed this skit before."
"Yes, it's the first skit submitted for the Spring Festival Gala."
"Then let me tell you my personal opinion. I feel that the problem with this skit is —"
They worked until noon.
Director Shen left.
Zhang Ye said to Yan Mei, "Come, let's go back to my place for lunch."
But Ha Qiqi said, "Director Zhang, the advertisers will be here soon."
Zhang Ye said, "There's still work to be done?"
Ha Qiqi nodded. "You've just ascended to the S-list, so two of the advertisers that we're endorsing want to change their ad graphics and use your case for it. However, you've always been the one who handled their ads, so they have to get you to take a look at it first. They'll only dare to do it if you say it's fine."
Zhang Ye looked at his watch. "What time will they be here?"
Ha Qiqi said, "There's still 15 minutes left."
Zhang Ye looked at Yan Mei helplessly. "Will you be able to eat the boxed lunch?"
"I'll eat whatever you eat," Yan Mei said with a smile.
Zhang Ye called Little Wang over. "Hurry up and make some food. There's still work to be done after that."
Then he called Old Wu.
"Old Wu, I can't go back."
"It's fine."
"Eat by yourself. Don't wait for me."
"Alright, what about dinner?"
"We'll talk about it later."
2: 30 PM.
He finally finished working on the commercials.
Just as Zhang Ye was about to rest, something happened again.
His Weibo and official website had been hacked. His initial guess was that it was a spontaneous act by the fan of the former Heavenly King that he had replaced.
"What were the losses?"
"There weren't any losses. It's just that the impact was a little big."
"His Weibo account has really been hacked this time."
"Pfft, who asked Director Zhang to keep saying that his account had been hacked? It's really come true this time!"
"You guys still have the time to laugh? Fuck, hurry up and settle it!"
Past 3 PM.
The matter was finally resolved.
Zhang Ye said to Yan Mei, "What's the matter? Was interviewing me for the entire day really boring? I don't have much to do here, just a lot of trivial matters. "
Yan Mei laughed and said, "It's really different from what I imagined."
Zhang Ye looked at his watch. "The interview should be over soon, right?"
Yan Mei nodded. "Thank you for today, Director Zhang. Congratulations again on reaching the top of the domestic S-list. I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors."
Zhang Ye said happily, "Thank you."
Yan Mei looked at him and said, "Now, finally, one last question. This is something that I've been thinking about during the interview today. I couldn't understand it, nor could I think of an appropriate answer. That's why I wanted to ask you — what do you think a celebrity is?"
What was a celebrity?
What was a celebrity?
This was a really difficult question to answer.
Ha Qiqi looked at Zhang Ye.
Little Wang glanced over.
Zhang Zuo, Wu Yi, and the others also sat down to listen.
Zhang Ye thought for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and looked at a mask hanging on the wall display case. It was a clown mask that he had worn on King of Masked Singers. He had kept it and hung it here all this time. He asked, "Old Yan, do you know what this mask is?"
Yan Mei smiled and said, "It's that clown mask."
Zhang Ye suddenly said, "Would you like to listen to a song?"
Yan Mei did not keep up with his train of thought. "Listen to a song?"
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Do you want to?"
Little Wang raised her hand. "I want to, I want to!"
Wu Yi laughed and said, "Of course!"
Tong Fu applauded. "Director Zhang, give it a try!"
Yan Mei also looked at him. "Of course I want to listen to it."
Zhang Ye walked to the side and picked up a guitar. He did not sit down and just casually leaned against the wall. With a flick of his fingers, he strummed the strings.
Everyone applauded and cheered, waiting for Zhang Ye to sing!
…
On the same night.
A Date with Yan Mei was broadcast.
Zhang Ye's column interview was edited down to an hour. Countless people were watching on TV, looking forward to Zhang Ye's debut performance after reaching the summit. They were looking forward to what Zhang Ye would say to the world.
His mother was watching.
His father was watching.
His sisters were watching.
Wu Zeqing was watching.
Zhang Yuanqi was watching.
Zhang Xia was watching.
Ning Lan was watching.
Yao Jiancai was watching.
The Heavenly Kings and Queens were watching.
The people of the entertainment industry were watching.
The entire country's citizens were watching.
They thought that Zhang Ye would be unable to contain his joy!
They thought that Zhang Ye would be in high spirits!
They even thought that Zhang Ye might brag wildly on the show. Reaching the summit of the domestic entertainment industry was an achievement that many celebrities could never achieve in their entire lives!
But he didn't!
But none of them did!
When that song started playing, when that sorrowful note appeared on the television, everyone was stunned. They stared blankly at Zhang Ye who was playing and singing on the screen! Sorrowful? Why was it a sorrowful melody? A celebrity? Just what was a celebrity?
Zhang Ye's voice was deep.
"Applause rang out amid the cheers.
"Tears have already welled up in smiles.
"When the curtain rises, joy is sent to you.
"When the curtain falls, loneliness is reserved for myself.
"How much suffering and how much tears have been shed.
"Only then can I stand here.
"The pain of failure, the encouragement of success.
"Who knows how many years have passed.
"The Clown.
"The Clown.
"It is his bitterness that has turned into joy.
"I present it to you."
On TV.
The camera panned to Yan Mei. Everyone could see that Yan Mei's face was covered in tears!
Watching TV.
Fan Wenli looked shocked!
Zhang Xia's eyes reddened!
Chen Guang sighed and looked out the window!
Zhang Yuanqi closed her eyes and thought of many things!
Yao Jiancai sighed and sniffled!
His mother looked at her son, her heart aching for him!
Dong Shanshan was stunned. She didn't know why her tears were falling!
"The Clown.
"The Clown.
"It is his bitterness that has turned into joy.
"I present it to you."
"A Date with Yan Mei" ended.
But the people watching TV could not calm down for a long time!
A lot of people were deeply moved by Zhang Ye's "The Clown"!
What was a celebrity?
Perhaps this was what a celebrity was!
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