Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 187 Chen Ran or Jay Chou, who is the King of Asia?

PS: I didn’t write much during the day today, I can only write 6K, I will try to write more tomorrow!
There is also this chapter, if you are a big fan of Jay Chou, don’t read it!

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"Madrid Masters, and Rome Masters!"

“Then there’s the French Open in June!”

Under the spotlight, Chen Ran's team finally announced his participation plan.

“It’s understandable not to go to the Barcelona Open, but why not go to the Monte Carlo Masters?”

"Chen Ran is so lost, he can't even watch the Masters!"

"Chen Ran doesn't have any problem with point deductions for the time being. As long as he persists for a few rounds in Monte Carlo, he can still move up a few places in the rankings."

"When someone returns to China directly from Miami, it's clear that he wants to take some time off!"

"Chen Ran is ranked ninth in the world and is already qualified to choose the games he wants to play, but you can't control him!"

On the Internet, a group of netizens argued endlessly about this.

"Actually... it's mainly because there are no games to watch, so it's boring!" Some fans expressed their feelings.

After all, tennis is not like football or basketball, which have professional leagues, and the game cycle is stable.

Some top players really do whatever they want. They don't even play in the Masters, and it's not uncommon for them to land directly at the French Open.

Chen Ran did not respond to the turmoil and doubts from the outside world.

He rested in Yanjing for a few days. He didn't even touch a racket during this period, just to relax himself completely.

In mid-April, Chen Ran left Yanjing by plane and arrived directly at Lucheng City in eastern Zhejiang Province.

According to the terms of the contract, he needs to show up at the signing ceremony of "Metersbonwe" and accept an interview, and the future matters will have nothing to do with him.

"Metersbonwe" temporarily has the right to use Chen Ran's portrait.

They did not require Chen Ran and Jay Chou to wear any "Metersbonwe" clothes in their daily lives and work.

At this point, Metersbonwe treats Chen Ran and Jay Chou equally.

This is exactly the same as the situation when Metersbonwe signed Jay Chou in the previous life.

Initially, Metersbonwe wanted to sign Chen Ran not only because he was a rising tennis star, but also because they all came from the same province in eastern Zhejiang.

They did not put Chen Ran in the same position as Jay Chou.

However, with the glory of the Australian Open semi-finals and the Sunshine Double Championship, Chen Ran's popularity has even surpassed Jay Chou.

Even though the little king Jay Chou is very popular now, there are still a lot of people who question, disdain, and even abuse him. This is not the Chinese music scene where he has been canonized more than ten years later.

To be precise, Jay Chou's fans today are mainly students and do not have enough voice.

As for the marketing of "You accompanied my youth" and "I grew up listening to your songs", they were of no use in 2003.

As a representative celebrity in eastern Zhejiang Province, Chen Ran's popularity clearly surpassed Jay Chou at this press conference.

Although Jay Chou has not yet gone solo and formed his own company, the nickname "Dragon Jay" has already spread among fans.

For example, the owner of Metersbonwe is also named Zhou. Some entertainment media in previous lives have described this as a meeting between two "Chou".

But this time, because of Chen Ran's appearance, people's attention was obviously not on this point.

For this press conference, sports media and entertainment media flocked to Lucheng City in eastern Zhejiang Province.

Especially those sports reporters, most of whom are in their 40s or 25s, with the youngest being [-] or [-] years old. These people are not fans of Jay Chou, and they even disdain his music.

They all came to support Chen Ran and wanted to outdo Jay Chou in terms of momentum.

Chen Ran, you are now the leader of China Sports and the face of China Sports. You cannot lose to a singer from Taiwan who can't speak clearly.

Therefore, for this seemingly ordinary product endorsement conference, the entire hall was packed with people, and the intensity of the event was comparable to a Grand Slam-level event.

In addition, there are also some fans and fans who came after hearing the news.

Some of the gossip entertainment reporters also smelled the smell of gunpowder, so they were ready to add another fire.

The host at the scene was a female college student invited from the local Lucheng University. She obviously lacked experience and did not notice the hidden smell of gunpowder.

"Good afternoon to all guests present!"

"Now let's invite today's two spokespersons, Mr. Jay Chou and Mr. Chen Ran!"

The female college host shouted with an excited and clear voice.

Jay Chou and Chen Ran came out from two different passages, which was specially arranged by the organizer.

Not only that, but because both of them had very busy schedules and were very pressed for time after arriving in Lucheng City, they had no chance to meet before.

So this time on stage, it was the first time Chen Ran and Jay Chou met.

After the two came on stage, they both looked at each other curiously, then each sat in their seats, holding the microphone and doing nothing.Yes, the two of them were not familiar with each other at all, and they didn’t know what to say.

Taiwan is not a place where tennis is popular. Even if tennis in mainland China has become popular, it has not been able to affect Taiwan for the time being.

Later, because Jay Chou married Australian Quinlivan, he accompanied him to watch a few Australian Open games, but they all fell asleep during the games.

As for the Queen’s sister-in-law, she really likes tennis and regards Federer as her idol.

At this moment, the boss of "Metersbonwe" was cheerful and smiling brightly. He was extremely proud of being able to invite these two superstars. He felt that his life had reached its peak.

Chen Ran looked at this private owner from eastern Zhejiang Province and felt a little melancholy in his heart.

This era is indeed the most active period of the private economy, and it is also a period of rapid economic growth in China.

It's just that... the other party probably couldn't imagine the current prosperity and future abjection.

At this moment, Chen Ran looked in front of him, Jay Chou, who was later to be named a god, and his mood was quite dull.

In a previous life, going to see each other's concert for the first time might have been a bit more exciting.

But now that his identity, status, and mentality have all undergone earth-shaking changes, and the time and space background are different, Chen Ran feels nothing at all.

As for working for money, he just hopes that this press conference will end soon, and then he will return to his hometown to rest for a while, and then leave for Europe immediately.

But those reporters obviously didn't want to see this calm scene.

When some naive female college host started asking reporters questions, the group of people raised their hands excitedly like a pack of bloodthirsty wolves asking about the scent of their prey.

The female college host usually doesn't pay much attention to tennis news. She just gained some knowledge after being invited. However, she is indeed a fan of Jay Chou.

Chen Ran glanced at the female host with some confusion, and then withdrew his gaze.

Lucheng University was the university he attended in his previous life, but the college he attended was a private undergraduate program affiliated with Lucheng University.

Ma'am……

When Chen Ran quietly touched his forehead, the female host's voice came to his ears.

"I would like to invite this young lady reporter to speak first."

The first person to be named was a female entertainment reporter, but her attention was not on Jay Chou, but on Chen Ran.

"Mr. Chen Ran, your fans call you the Asian King. Similarly, Jay Chou's fans also call him the Asian King."

"So which one of you two do you think is more worthy of the name?"

What's going on here?Even if I come to a press conference for an endorsed product, I will encounter some trouble?

Chen Ran felt a little overwhelmed and said helplessly: "I'm very surprised. There is nothing to compare in two completely different fields."

"But you have ridiculed before that so many Asian kings and queens in the Chinese music world are all water. Does this include Jay Chou?" the female reporter continued to ask.

At this moment, Jay Chou also touched his face, feeling extremely embarrassed.

He had heard that a very powerful athlete in mainland China had said such words during a press conference, but he didn't ask specifically who said it, and he didn't expect it to be the guy in front of him.

Ouch, this guy is quite a dick!

"What a stupid question!" Boss Zhou Jiancheng immediately winked at the host.

The female host understood and immediately said: "We will skip this question."

Then she had to click on another person, a senior sports reporter who was over 40 years old and looked sophisticated and calm.

"Chen Ran, you are now the idol of hundreds of millions of teenagers in China."

"Although you have not yet won a Grand Slam, the honors you have won have set an insurmountable peak for subsequent Asian players."

"Also, I firmly believe that you can win a Grand Slam and that day is not far away."

Brother...oh no, uncle, you don't need to praise me so much, right?
"Thank you!" Chen Ran said very politely, "Actually, if you praise me so much, I will feel pressured. I also want to win a Grand Slam, but I can't guarantee that I will be able to do it."

He had the impression that this reporter was a veteran sports reporter, and he was from Xinhua News Agency.

He is not limited to one sport but covers all sports.

Having been engaged in sports reporting for many years, Chen Ran's achievements excited this reporter. He is very aware of the huge influence of tennis, especially men's tennis, on a global scale.

"I support athletes getting paid by endorsing products, and you deserve it. It's just..." The old reporter from Xinhua News Agency glanced at Jay Chou on the other side intriguingly, and then said with a serious face, "You are already It’s the banner of China Sports, but this brand puts the two of you on an equal footing, which I don’t think is appropriate.”

"You have won glory for the country and stood on the podium wearing the five-star red flag."

"As for the person next to you, I have only heard one of his works, "Nunchaku". I'm sorry that I can't appreciate it!"

As soon as the veteran reporter finished speaking, many entertainment reporters took pictures of him.

Brother, you are so brave!
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(End of this chapter)