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Chapter 477 Can you play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star?

Zhou Yi paused in eating noodles, bit off a piece of noodles, sniffed, and looked up at her.

"Don't think too much. I'm not teaching you how to do things."

Cheng Hao was just joking, but as he pulled out the chair and sat down, his left index finger was fiddling with the knuckles of his right hand faster and faster.

"I'm fine. Are you tired?"

Zhou Yi, who had never really complained about being tired in front of Cheng Hao and his family, raised his eyebrows in slight surprise.

"When I talked to my parents, they said you are very tired in the United States, and sometimes you can't sleep for a few hours a day."

Cheng Hao pursed his lips and then said, "You know, Zhou Yi, our stocks have taken off, as you said, especially the Internet NetEase stocks."

At the end of last year, NetEase's stock price, which had taken off sharply thanks to the game "Westward Journey Online 2", has officially entered the track of rapid development. The benefits it brought to Zhou Yi and Cheng Hao can be described as a roller coaster ride.

Especially Cheng Hao.

You have to know that she had accompanied Zhou Yi to buy NetEase with the idea that she could just throw the money away, and she even watched helplessly as NetEase's stock price fell below $0.65 amid internal and external troubles, and its stock was forced to suspend trading.

But the result?

Ding Sanshi, who regained control of the company, turned the tide with the game "Westward Journey Online 2". The stock price began to rise all the way. By the end of last year, it had stabilized around the $8 line and reached a high of $10.14.

2003年1月21日，网易股票因为过年前后《大话西游ol2》的火爆狂涨到了17.9美元；

Since the beginning of this year, due to the impact of SARS, a large number of people have stayed at home, which has indirectly promoted the business expansion of Internet companies in which NetEase holds shares, such as NetEase and Sina.

As of today, May 5, NetEase's stock price has surpassed Sohu's share price of "only" $30 per share, and has soared directly to $25.83.

This Internet company, which was once suspended in 2001 and earned Zhou Yi and Cheng Hao the title of "sucker" in the investment circle, became the first Internet company in China's Internet history to have its stock price break through the $2003 mark in May 5.

As for Sina, another company in which Guiyi holds shares, they are the only one to make up the number among the Big Three. Its stock price is as "dismal" as only US$15.24, which is a cliff-like gap from NetEase.

The power of NetEase Games is so terrifying.

A fraction of the earnings from Cheng Hao's personal holdings of NetEase stock is enough to cover the cost of her parents' continued recuperation in the United States.

Cheng Hao, who is no longer a novice, can even foresee how prosperous she and Zhou Yi can become with the help of NetEase and Sina, these two companies with different lengths. She now understands why the so-called stock speculation can have such great magic.

The excitement and thrill brought by the rising numbers are enough to make ordinary people addicted.

But fortunately, she is not an ordinary person.

Although she had made money in the stock market and could continue to make huge amounts of money, Cheng Hao still kept a cool head. She even thought about selling all the stocks she held right now, returning home with the money and living a peaceful life.

For example, go back to my alma mater, the Central Academy of Drama, to study for a master's degree, and then take the civil service exam to become a teacher.

Seeing that Zhou Yi was so busy preparing for the concert that he didn't even have time to eat, I couldn't help but feel distressed when I thought of what my parents said on the phone about Zhou Yi sometimes being so busy that he only slept three or four hours a day.

"Isn't it expected that it took off? Otherwise, would I have bought it for sure? And would I have asked you to buy it too?"

After a moment of silence, Zhou Yi smiled at her and said, "But, you know, I always finish what I start.

"This round of the Star World Tour was scheduled a long time ago. It's also an agreement between me and my fans. I don't really want to break it."

Cheng Hao was stunned when he heard the hidden meaning.

"This is probably my first and last concert tour."

Zhou Yi took a sip of soup and invited with a smile: "So, beautiful Miss Charming, are you interested in showing up in this "Star" that is destined to be out of print?"

At the latest after the 08 Olympics, having completed his Olympic mission, he could withdraw from the music industry and start to retire early and enjoy life.

At this critical juncture, if he simply quits his job and says he is retiring, not to mention the problem of not having made enough money, it would be morally unacceptable. After all, the government is now making every effort to promote him as a figurehead.

"Me?" Cheng Hao, who had never expected Zhou Yi to suddenly invite him, was surprised and waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, I can't do it. I can't sing. You know, my singing skills are only limited to KTV level."

With singing skills of this level, wouldn't it be embarrassing for him to go on a concert? Not to mention that Zhou Yi's concert is a limited edition with fewer and fewer shows.

"What are you afraid of? You're so pretty, you'll be very popular wherever you go. Don't forget who made the word 'charming' so famous that it became synonymous with you."

Zhou Yi waved his hand nonchalantly: "Besides, what's wrong with KTV singing skills? People who can't sing can hold concerts. It's already amazing that you can sing at KTV level."

"..."

Cheng Hao couldn't control the smile on his face.

She felt that as a professional singer, Zhou Yi would never say such things unless he had some serious brain disease. How could a singer who gave a concert not be able to sing? Could he still be a serious singer?

But he said so anyway, and there's nothing wrong with his brain, so the meaning is self-evident.

"You'd better spare me. With my level, I will embarrass you. You really do what you want." Although Cheng Hao was somewhat tempted, he was obviously worried that he would ruin Zhou Yi's concert, so he shook his head and chose to refuse.

When others serve as guests they show off their talents, but when she goes on stage she really makes a fool of herself.

"If you're short of someone to be a guest, I can help you contact Liu Ruoyin. I think she would be happy to help."

As he spoke, Cheng Hao also thought of Liu Ruoyin, the actual leading actress of the drama "Sex and the City".

Because of Zhou Yi, Liu Ruoyin took good care of her when they were in the crew. She is also a veteran diva herself, and when Zhou Yi first debuted, she was inseparable from her in the drama "Later".

Although it was the novel style of "Happy Worship" that won the final victory and won the song of the year, as time went by, "Happy Worship" is still popular, but in terms of the emotional aftereffect it gives to the audience, it is obviously not as good as "Later", a song that can be regarded as a candidate for the best lyrics of the pop music of the century.

The importance and value of lyrics in Chinese songs have been visibly increasing, which is vividly reflected in the song "Later". The reason why it is so moving and has such a lasting effect is due to the invincible lyrics.

"Liu Ruoyin, I still need you to contact me. Why don't you just call Rolling Stone directly?"

Zhou Yi curled his lips in disdain: "How about this, you don't sing, okay?"

"Ah? I don't sing?"

Cheng Hao paused and said, "Then what am I going to do there? Perform acrobatics and break rocks with my chest?"

“Can you play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star?”

"...Twinkle, twinkle little star?"

Zhou Yi's question immediately reminded Cheng Hao of the children's song that has been popular all over the world for more than two centuries.

In terms of popularity, "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" is unrivaled as a children's song. The lyrics "Twinkle, twinkle little star" are not only familiar to most Chinese people, but have even been used to create many catchy rhymes based on local conditions.

"Me, singing nursery rhymes at your concert? To appease my son?" Imagining that scene, Cheng Hao couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Of course not singing, I want you to play it on the piano."

Zhou Yi quickly finished eating noodles, poached eggs and vegetables and burped. "The prelude to this song is very simple. Even a beginner can play it with their eyes closed after becoming proficient in it. Follow me."

Having said that, Zhou Yi put down his bowl and chopsticks and took Cheng Hao to the piano room.

do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si.

The seven most basic scales in the modern music system, and the piano score of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" can be said to be fully capable of playing with the two-finger Zen method - do, do, sol, sol, la, la, sol...

After Zhou Yi demonstrated it once, Cheng Hao, hesitant but also a little curious, began to press the keys one by one in the order Zhou Yi had just demonstrated in slow motion.

“Occasionally” if she forgot, Zhou Yi would immediately grab her hand and correct it to the correct key position.

"Right, that is it……"

(End of this chapter)