1990: Starting from Baojia Street

Zhou Yan originally thought that this news was just a simple report on the box office of "The Sixth Sense", but what he didn't expect was that there would be more later.

Although Zhou Yan couldn't understand what the news was talking about, he heard his own name several times in a row.

He asked Shizuka Kudo, "What is being reported on TV now?"

Shizuka Kudo shook her head with a strange look on her face, "Nothing, I just want to praise you for not only being an excellent musician, but also a good director."

"Really?" Seeing Kudo Shizuka's face, Zhou Yan expressed doubts.

"Of course, otherwise what else can we report?"

Zhou Yan curled his lips and didn't ask again, but not long after, he suddenly heard Kudo Shizuka's singing "First Dream" coming from the TV.

I only sang a few lines, and then I heard "Little Hand Holding Big Hand" again.

Obviously, what is being reported now has something to do with Kudo Shizuka.

Shizuka Kudo said helplessly, "Okay, I admit it, the scandal between us is being reported right now."

Zhou Yan smiled, no wonder Shizuka had a weird expression just now, it turned out to be because of this.

He didn't expect that when he went out to have a meal, he would see scandal reports about the two of them.

This report was quite long, and by the time it was over, both of them had almost finished their meal.

After coming out of the izakaya, the two of them walked hand in hand on the street without any fixed destination.

When he was about to go back, Kudo Shizuka suddenly asked, "Do you have time to come out the day after tomorrow?"

Zhou Yan looked at her, thought for a while, and said, "I have something very important to do the day after tomorrow. What's wrong?"

Kudo Shizuka pursed her lips, shook her head and said, "It's nothing."

Then she made no sound and just walked forward silently.

Zhou Yan looked at her pitiful look and suddenly laughed: "Why don't you ask me what important things happen the day after tomorrow?"

Kudo Shizuka shook her head, "It's okay, just do whatever you have to do."

Zhou Yan reached out and touched her head, "Silly girl, the most important thing I said is to celebrate your birthday with you."

Hearing this, Shizuka Kudo suddenly raised her head, "Do you remember?"

"of course."

A smile appeared on Kudo Shizuka's face, and then she complained, "You just deliberately teased me."

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "If I didn't remember, wouldn't you have told me about the birthday?"

"Actually, I don't usually celebrate birthdays."

Zhou Yan smiled and shook his head. Sure enough, women always tell the truth. When he pretended not to know just now, Kudo Shizuka was so aggrieved that she almost cried.

In fact, Zhou Yan himself really doesn't celebrate his birthday, but his birthday is always remembered by others. When he celebrated his birthday last month, Wang Zuxian and Kudo Shizuka also called him. In the end, it was Chen Hong who celebrated his birthday with him.

Rather than saying that Chen Hong spent his birthday with him, it would be better that he spent a long time shopping with Chen Hong on his birthday, and in the end it was Chen Hong who came home with a full load.

The two wandered outside for a while and then went back.

……

The next morning, when Zhou Yan woke up, he glanced at Kudo Shizuka, who was curled up in his arms like a kitten, and couldn't help but kiss her hair.

Kudo Shizuka seems to have been using the same shampoo, and the smell of her body has not changed.

After shopping last night, Zhou Yan did not go back to the hotel where they stayed, but went back to her own residence with Kudo Shizuka.

A breakup is better than a wedding. The battle last night was fierce and Zhou Yan was very exhausted.

Kudo Shizuka sensed Zhou Yan's movement and asked dazedly, "What time is it?"

Zhou Yan looked at the alarm clock on the bedside, "It's only a little after seven o'clock."

"Oh, I'll sleep a little longer."

Kudo Shizuka wanted to go to sleep herself and didn't let Zhou Yan get up. She buried her head in Zhou Yan's arms and hugged Zhou Yan tightly with both arms.

More than half an hour later, Shizuka Kudo woke up again. She sat up and stretched, "I slept so soundly last night."

Zhou Yan looked at her with a smile, "Are you satisfied with my service last night?"

She pouted and said, "I'm barely satisfied. I'll give you an eight. You have to keep working hard."

"Only eight points?"

Zhou Yan turned over and pressed her on the bed.

"What are you going to do?"

Zhou Yan said with a smile, "Of course I have to work hard to make up for those two points and improve customer satisfaction. This is my service purpose."

"I do not want it."

Shizuka Kudo immediately got out from under Zhou Yan's arm, got out of bed and ran into the bathroom.

Zhou Yan smiled and turned over to sit up. He also wanted to hang out with Kudo Shizuka for a while, but he had something to do this morning. There was a show on Qingyinfang and he had to go and watch it.

After all, this is Qingyinfang's first time on the show, so Zhou Yan is quite concerned.

……

After breakfast, Zhou Yan returned to the hotel where they stayed, and then took everyone from Qingyinfang to TV Asahi.

In fact, Zhou Yan doesn't need to worry about being on the show. There are staff to take care of him throughout the process.

Because Zhou Yan's development in Neon is very good, Tomson has an office in Neon. It is not large in scale, and only three or four people are usually stationed there.

This time when Qingyinfang and Zhou Yan came over, Zhang Youan sent a staff member to accompany them throughout the whole process. This staff member was proficient in Chinese and neon language, and was familiar with various TV stations. He could solve some basic problems.

This time I went to a TV station and they didn’t even bother with translation.

TV Asahi attaches great importance to Zhou Yan's arrival, and vice president Takagi Oo and Nomura Hide came to welcome him.

Shu Nomura and Zhou Yan are old friends. The earliest Neon report on Zhou Yan was produced by Shu Nomura. The video tapes produced by TV Asahi and Tomson still sell over 10,000 copies every year.

After a brief chat, Vice President Takakio left, leaving Nomura Shu to accompany Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan asked: "How are you preparing for the show?"

Nomura Shu smiled and said, "Don't worry, everything is ready, there won't be any surprises. Although Qingyinfang only performs two pieces, the theme is still very prominent, ensuring that they will have enough exposure."

"Of course I can rest assured when Mr. Nomura does what he does."

"Thank you for your trust. Oh, by the way, there is one more thing I want to tell you. Shizuka Kudo will also come to watch the recording of the show today."

"Oh, really?" Zhou Yan made a surprised expression.

"Don't you know? I thought she would tell you that your relationship should be pretty good."

"Well, they are very good friends, but I didn't hear what she said about coming."

"I made an impromptu call today. Is there any problem on your side?"

"Of course, as long as you have no problem with it."

"Of course we don't have a problem. It's a dream for us to have big stars come to visit and record. Then your seats..." "It doesn't matter, just arrange them together."

Nomura smiled and nodded, "Okay."

After that, Shu Nomura went to prepare for the recording of the program.

Zhou Yan exchanged a few words with Wei Yuru and the others, and then went to the studio where the show was recorded.

As soon as he appeared in the studio, the scene became agitated, and many viewers recognized him.

"Zhou Yan!"

Before the recording of the program, the band Qingyinfang had been promoted, and the focus of their promotion was naturally on Zhou Yan, so many viewers who came to participate in the recording of the program actually knew in advance that they might come.

However, the audience was still very surprised to see Zhou Yan at the scene.

Facing the enthusiasm of the audience, Zhou Yan raised his hand to say hello, and then under the guidance of the staff, he went to his seat and sat down.

After a while, Kudo Shizuka also walked in.

The restlessness caused by Zhou Yan has not completely dissipated. At this time, the appearance of Kudo Shizuka made the scene lively again.

In the past year or so, Shizuka Kudo has been as popular in neon as ever, and now she causes a sensation wherever she goes in neon.

The key is that Zhou Yan and Kudo Shizuka were rumored to be having an affair. Seeing the two of them appear at the recording site at the same time, the audience was naturally very excited.

Shizuka Kudo's seat was right next to Zhou Yan. She waved to the audience first, then walked up to Zhou Yan, bent down and held Zhou Yan's hand, "Teacher Zhou Yan is here too."

Seeing her pretending, Zhou Yan found it funny that this girl even acted.

Zhou Yan also cooperated with her performance, nodded and said, "Long time no see, Miss Kudo, I didn't expect you to come too."

"Yeah, long time no see."

She emphasized the word "for a long time" very hard.

After "cheating" for a while, the two of them sat down.

……

There is a long time of preparation before the program is recorded.

The main guest of "Music House" today is the recently popular Sakai Izumi. The little girl is also very polite. After entering the studio, she came over to say hello to Zhou Yan and Kudo Shizuka.

Although Sakai Izumi is a few years older than Kudo Shizuka, Kudo Shizuka debuted earlier than her and is considered her senior.

The two had crossed paths a few years ago, also on "Music House".

Sakai Izumi gave Zhou Yan the impression that she was very shy and not particularly good at chatting. It seemed that it was not easy for her to take the initiative to say hello.

After a brief chat, Izumi Sakai went to prepare for the recording of the program.

The recording of the variety show was much more troublesome than Zhou Yan expected.

Before the official recording, a lot of things have to be rehearsed.

The whole place was busy and everyone was in a hurry.

By the time the official recording started, two hours had passed.

But when it comes to the official recording, it can't be recorded in one breath. Just the entrance of Sakai Izumi was recorded three times. Every time the recording was recorded, the audience had to be arranged to applaud in cooperation.

After entering the venue, Izumi Sakai sang a hit song "forever you" from the album of the same name released last year.

This album has done very well, with sales exceeding two million. It ranked fourth on the Oricon Chart last year, and the first place was "First Dream" by Shizuka Kudo.

Kudo Shizuka and Sakai Izumi are two completely different types of singers. Sakai Izumi is not particularly popular in the media, but she is a singer-songwriter, her fans are very loyal, and her works are highly recognized.

The previous Shizuka Kudo was more like an idol singer. She was very popular in the media, but the recognition of her works was lower.

However, after the album "First Dream" was released, the situation has changed dramatically. The recognition of Kudo Shizuka's work is now several levels higher than before.

When many media reported on the album "First Dream", they said that Shizuka Kudo had made a turnaround with this new album, rejuvenated her career, and gradually shed the label of an idol singer.

After Izumi Sakai finished singing, Nomura Shu led the hosting team to chat with Izumi Sakai.

The main content of the conversation is twofold. On the one hand, she released the single "My Friend" in January. This song has become very popular recently and has also become the ending theme of "Slam Dunk". The single sales volume has exceeded 100. Ten thousand.

On the other hand is her first concept anthology "ZARD BLEND-SUN&STONE" which will be released in ten days. This is also the purpose of Sakai Izumi's participation in the show.

A new album is about to be released, and of course she has to go on the show to promote it.

Halfway through the recording of the program, Shu Nomura brought the topic to traditional music.

"Does Sakai usually listen to some traditional pure music?"

"Of course, I will pay attention to some classical and new century ones."

After chatting for a few more words, Shu Nomura invited Qingyinfang out.

During the preparation before the recording, Qingyinfang had appeared before, but when they appeared again, they still aroused exclamations from the audience.

I have to say that when these female musicians from Qingyinfang came out together, they were really eye-catching.

The first thing that catches the eye is their clothes. This time they are wearing a new Chinese style with blue and white porcelain as the theme.

Although the nine sets of clothes are all based on the theme of blue and white porcelain, they are not the same. Each set of clothes has its own characteristics. After all, the height, body shape and temperament of each female musician are different. Just using one design will indeed look a bit rigid. .

Zhou Yan discovered that Neon people particularly like these types of elements. It seems that as long as they have something to do with ancient China, they will be very interested.

When Chinese national musical instruments and blue and white porcelain are combined, it makes them even more crazy.

The real charm of Qingyinfang lies not in its static appearance, but in the temperament it exudes when playing.

When Qingyinfang started to play the first song "Missing Through Time and Space", the audience was shocked as soon as the sound of Pipa came out.

Even Sakai Izumi on the stage opened his mouth wide with surprise on his face.

Seeing the audience's reaction, Zhou Yan smiled with satisfaction. These female musicians were not randomly found. Each of them is a master who can perform solo.

When these people come together, the quality of their performances is unparalleled.

The song "Missing Through Time and Space" is very well-known in Neon, and most people at the scene have heard it, but Qingyinfang's version still gave them a great surprise.

Before this, they had never thought of using Chinese national musical instruments to play, and it turned out to have a unique mood.

Especially the pipa, it fits this piece of music so well that it even makes people feel that Zhou Yan's previous bamboo flute playing was slightly inferior.

After the performance of the song ended, there was warm applause.

The staff at the scene moved a bench and allowed everyone in Qingyinfang to join in the chat.

Nomura Shu first welcomed everyone in Qingyinfang, and then asked them to introduce themselves one by one.

After they finished introducing themselves, Nomura Shu suddenly looked in the direction of Zhou Yan, "Everyone is familiar with the song "Missing Through Time", and the author of this song, Mr. Zhou Yan, also came to the scene today."

At this time, a camera lens was pointed in Zhou Yan's direction.

Zhou Yan looked at the camera with the red light on and was stunned for a moment. Shu Nomura didn't tell him about this link before.

But now that it was over, Zhou Yan could only smile and wave to the camera.

Fortunately, Shu Nomura did not continue to cue Zhou Yan. He just welcomed Zhou Yan and then turned his attention to Sakai Izumi and Qingyinfang again, and the program continued as planned. (End of chapter)