Conquer America, Start with a Boxing Champion

The Year of the Rooster Spring Festival Gala is here. At around 5pm that day, Link and the guests who came to participate in the Spring Festival Gala gathered in the backstage of CCTV's studio, preparing to perform on stage.

Because they had rehearsed three times, the program production team had planned everything in advance, and the performing guests only needed to wait backstage.

When it was time to perform, they followed the staff to the front desk, and then performed according to the rehearsal method.

For someone like Link who has performed on countless large stages, it was not a big problem.

He had two programs tonight. The first was a piano solo, singing "Where Has the Time Gone", and he was the 18th to appear.

The second program was a duet with the princess "The Rest of My Life", which was in the second half, and he was the 32nd to appear.

This year's Spring Festival Gala program was a bit like a hodgepodge, with all kinds of performances.

Including the famous song and dance performance "Thousand-handed Guanyin", the acrobatics "Bowl on the Head", the dance groups of Han, Manchu, Mongolian and Zhuang, Liu Dehua's "Congratulations on Your Wealth", Jackie Chan's martial arts song and dance "Top Gun", Yang Chengang's "Mouse Loves Rice", Shuimu Nianhua's "You Are My Life", Jolin Tsai's "36 Strategies of Love", etc., which are quite inclusive.

While waiting backstage, Lin Ke also took the initiative to find Chen Long, Liu Dehua, Jolin Tsai, Northeast Lao Zhao and others to say hello and chat with them.

Also because he performed very well in the Olympics this year, the news of the boxing match was also quite lively, and the album sold well, he was very famous in China.

Everyone showed enough enthusiasm when they saw him.

Boss Chen Long enthusiastically invited him to star in a kung fu movie. Liu Dehua said that he liked his songs very much and had collected both of his albums. He also said that he admired his performance in the Olympics and hoped to have the opportunity to cooperate.

Northeast Lao Zhao took him to praise Fan Wei and others that he was a good boy and an amazing Chinese, and enthusiastically invited him to visit Northeast China.

When he greeted others, some stars came to greet him. Some liked his songs, and some said they liked boxing and wanted to take photos with him.

He was almost busy during the more than two hours of waiting backstage.

Less than 20 minutes before the performance, he returned to the dressing room to change clothes and fix his hair.

When the princess saw him coming back, she teased him that he should be a diplomat and chat with anyone.

Lin Ke smiled lightly and did not argue with her. This woman had some social barriers. When she was with acquaintances, she was very open. When she was in a place with many strangers, she liked to pretend to be cold.

There were still 10 minutes before the performance. The staff came to the dressing room and asked him to go out and line up to wait for the stage.

He came to the front exit. The show being performed on the stage was "Four Seasons Sonata".

In front of him was the performance team of the sketch "Romantic Things". There were four actors in the team, Guo Da, Cai Ming, Han Ying, and Yu Heng.

The two behind were newcomers. They were a little nervous when they went on stage. Teachers Guo Da and Cai Ming were guiding them.

Link greeted the two teachers and sat on the bench at the exit to watch the performance. After a while, he heard someone greet him in a very gentle voice. He turned around and was startled to see that the person was a real master.

He quickly stood up and greeted the teacher and chatted with the teacher.

Six minutes later, the performance of "Romantic Things" ended. Link stood up and said goodbye to the teacher and went on stage to perform.

He was wearing a black suit and a festive bow tie. His hair was still exquisite and energetic black short hair. With his handsome face and slender and tall figure, he looked very good.

When he went on stage, there was a warm applause from the audience.

Link sat down in front of the piano that had been installed. As the accompaniment sounded, his slender fingers of both hands were placed on the keys. A string of pleasant tunes flowed from his fingers, from the radio to the on-site sound equipment, and also to thousands of households in China.

"So handsome!"

In Houhai Music Bar, a group of musicians who had finished their New Year's Eve dinner at home and came to the bar to join in the fun, watching Link playing the piano on TV, couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"He is so handsome, can play the piano, write songs, and is an Olympic champion. Does he want to live?"

Xia Yu said while watching TV.

"Indeed, his existence is a dimensionality reduction attack on us. Even if we try our best to catch up, we can't be half as good as him."

Gao Xiaosong said with a smack of his lips.

"Half? One tenth is good. If any ordinary person learns any of Link's skills, he can become a first-line star."

Laolang said.

"Link is only 19 years old this year. His achievements at the age of 19 exceed what many of us have achieved in our lifetime."

Pu Shu took a sip of beer.

On the stage, after the prelude of the song was played, Link leaned over the microphone and began to play and sing by himself. Then Link's clear voice came from the speakers, with a hint of magnetism.

"The old tree in front of the door has new buds, the dead tree in the yard has bloomed again, and I have lived for half my life and have said many things, which are hidden in my white hair."

When Link was singing, the audience in the audience and in front of the TV were watching him quietly and listening to him sing.

Bang!

In an apartment in the eastern suburbs of Kyoto, Liu Xiaoli came out of the kitchen and saw her daughter lying in front of the TV watching Link sing. Her posture was not ladylike at all. She couldn't help but slap her on the butt.

"Mom, why are you hitting me?"

Liu Yifei looked back at her mother and continued to stare at the TV.

"Can't you sit on the sofa and eat while watching? You are not afraid of damaging your eyes by getting so close."

Liu Xiaoli pulled her sweater and pressed her on the sofa.

"Mom, you are so annoying. You won't let me have a break during the New Year."

Liu Yifei pouted her pink lips and sat down reluctantly.

Liu Xiaoli was about to give her another blow when she suddenly heard singing coming from the TV and couldn't help but pause in her movements.

". With a plump little mouth, I have given my love to him all my life, just for the words "Mom and Dad". Where has the time gone? I am old before I can fully feel my youth. I have had children and raised a daughter for a lifetime, and all I can think about is the child crying. Laughing, where has the time gone?”

Gentle and sweet melody, plain but touching lyrics, coupled with Link's sincere and highly infectious performance.

The lyrics of this song were like a tear gas, hitting the hearts of many parents. Liu Xiaoli felt her eyes heat up, and tears fell uncontrollably down her face.

She couldn't help but think of how she divorced her husband more than ten years ago and took Feifei all over the country, even abroad, just to give Feifei a stable and comfortable growing environment.

Only she knows how much suffering she has endured over the years.

After more than ten years of stumbling, the pink little girl has grown into a grown-up girl in the blink of an eye, and she has also changed from a beautiful young woman to a middle-aged woman, and a few fine lines have unknowingly appeared on her forehead and eyebrows that cannot be smoothed away.

‘Yeah, where has the time gone. ’

"Mother!"

Liu Yifei sniffed her nose, shouted chokedly, and couldn't help but throw herself into her mother's arms.

Liu Xiaoli touched her daughter's hair and looked back at the TV with red eyes.

"After giving birth to a child and raising a daughter for a lifetime, all you can think about is the child crying and laughing. Where has the time gone? Your eyes are exhausted before you can take a good look at it. You have spent half a lifetime on daily necessities, and in the blink of an eye, all that is left is wrinkles on your face."

Link sat in front of the piano, with his fingers pressing the keys and his lips close to the microphone. When it came to the chorus, his voice became more sincere and full of emotion.

Under the live footage, many older audience members couldn't help but wipe their eyes quietly and pretended to be nonchalant.

Influenced by these people, many viewers in front of the TV were also moved and burst into laughter.

"Xiao Lin, was this song written by Link?"

At Zhang Zilin's house, her father, Lao Zhang, was sitting on the sofa with his back straight, patting his knees and looking back at his eldest daughter, Zhang Zilin.

"Yeah, he wrote all the songs on Link's album."

Zhang Zilin wiped away her tears and took out two tissues and handed them to her mother and sister. Only her brother was sitting next to her, looking very embarrassed and scratching his head.

"Link is good. The fact that he can write this kind of song shows that he is very kind-hearted and filial. He is a good boy."

Lao Zhang patted his knees and sighed.

"Link is indeed good, Xiaolin. When you are with Link, be diligent and reach out more when things happen. He is too busy at work and sometimes cannot take care of some things. Don't be willful and get into a temper with him."

Zhang’s mother advised.

Zhang Zilin wanted to retort that she was not willful and had never lost her temper with Link. She was just listening to the singing on the TV. She couldn't bear to refute her mother's words and nodded obediently.

"Where has the time gone? Your eyes were wasted before I could take a good look at them. You spent half a lifetime on daily necessities, and in the blink of an eye, all that's left is wrinkles on your face."

The song ended, and Link continued to play the ending of the song.

After the performance, he stood up and bowed, and left the stage with his backup dancers. A burst of warm applause and cheers erupted from the audience, with many viewers wiping away tears and applauding.

Before Link left the stage, he met the hosts Li Yong and Dong Qing. They praised his song on the spot. Dong Qing pointed to his eyes and said that many people were moved to tears like her.

Dong Qing and Li Yong asked him under what circumstances he wrote this song.

Link said that since he entered college, in order to achieve good results in several sports, he stayed in school to train during the winter and summer vacations. He did not celebrate the Chinese New Year at home for two years.

When I returned home last summer, I suddenly discovered that my parents had white hair on their heads, and my father's back became rickety at some point.

He was deeply moved and inspired to write this song.

Bang bang bang!

Many people in the audience applauded, and some wiped away tears.

Dong Qing also reintroduced Link with a very contagious voice with red eyes.

It is said that Link is not only a singer, but also an excellent athlete. He won 3 gold medals and 1 silver for the Chinese team in four sports events at this Summer Olympics, creating the best performance of Chinese athletes in previous Olympic Games and the first in the history of the Olympic Games. An athlete who has won three gold medals in three different sports is the pride of the Chinese people.

"good!"

After Dong Qing finished his introduction, many people in the audience applauded, and some stood up and applauded. The applause did not stop for more than a minute.

Link smiled and waved. These lines were all arranged in advance, but everyone's reaction was more enthusiastic than expected.

Dong Qing went on to say that the reason Link was able to achieve such good results was because he had been training relentlessly in the past few years, practicing in the summer and in the winter. In the end, his hard work was not in vain.

The audience continued to applaud.

Li Yong then extended his experience to other athletes, soldiers, and parents and children who still insisted on being at work and could not go home during the Chinese New Year, saying that they had worked hard.

Finally, Dong Qing and Li Yong paid New Year's greetings to Link's parents together. Link also followed the two hosts to pay New Year's greetings to the parents of the TV set owner, wishing all parents around the world a happy New Year, good health and good luck.

The audience continued to applaud.

"Suck~, this show is too sensational, forget it, the party is here today, let's go first."

Xia Yu put down her wine glass and stood up with her girlfriend Yuan Quan to leave.

"It's only around nine o'clock, what are you doing back?"

Gao Xiaosong asked.

"Of course I'm spending New Year's Eve with my parents. I haven't been at home for New Year's Eve in several years."

Xia Yu waved her hands and left.

"This guy has moved out a long time ago. He doesn't go home all year round. Now he comes here to pretend to be a dutiful son. Hey, hey, what are you doing?"

Just as he was talking, Gao Xiaosong noticed that Pu Shu, Zheng Jun, Lao Lang, and Gao Qi also stood up and put on their coats.

"Xiaosong, go home! It's better to stay at home during the New Year."

Several people left talking, and when the door was opened, the cold air outside was also shut in.

Gao Xiaosong looked back at the empty bar booth, cursed a group of grandchildren, shook his coat and stood up.

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On the Spring Festival Gala stage, when Link came off the stage, he met the teacher who was about to come on stage. He was praised a few times by the teacher. Link watched the teacher come on stage and stood at the exit for a few minutes. After the teacher finished singing, he accompanied the teacher backstage.

We chatted for a few words and then separated.

"Link is very suitable for being a star. He has a very attractive temperament."

Backstage, Liu Dehua looked at the scene on the TV and praised.

"Link is handsome and good at fighting. He is perfect for a kung fu movie. I will definitely work with him in my next movie."

Chen Long said from the side.

"Link is back."

Jaycee Chan reminded him.

"Link, your song is really good. It expresses the feelings of us parents. This song will definitely become a huge hit in the next year."

Chenlong clapped his hands and said.

Liu Dehua, Rong Zuer and others also praised him.

Link humbly expressed his gratitude to several people, and after chatting with them for a few words, he returned to the dressing room to drink water and rest, waiting for the next performance to begin.

Seeing that there was no one in the lounge, the princess came over and quietly held his hand. She didn't say anything and just squeezed his fingers.

Link put his hand on her leg and slid it up to the hem of the skirt. The princess blushed and rolled her eyes at him, her eyes became as soft as water, and she picked up her coat and put it on her knees.

The TV in the lounge continued to play the following programs. Han Hong sang "Heavenly Road", Feng Gong, Zhu Jun and Cai Ming performed a cross talk "Laughing about Life". Teacher Cai Ming, like Link, had two programs this year.

Later there will be programs by Northeastern Lao Zhao, Rong Zuer, Zhao Liping and others. The bell will ring at twelve o'clock randomly, and the golden rooster will croak at zero o'clock.

Link and the princess also stood up and prepared to go on stage to prepare for the performance.

The duo's duet program was ranked 32nd, after the song "Dancing upon hearing the chicken - inviting tea and toasting to the New Year".

At twelve o'clock, many in the audience were drowsy, but Link and the princess also cheered up and went on stage to sing "The Rest of the Life".

Link sings: "Look for the sun where there is no wind, and be the warm sun where you are cold. There are many people and things, but you are always too naive. I only want you for the rest of my life."

The princess sang: "For the rest of my life, the wind and snow will be you, the plainness will be you, the poverty will be you, the glory will be you, the tenderness in my heart will be you, and you will be wherever I look."

The quality of the song itself is very good, and the singing skills of the two are extremely high. Link's voice is clear and magnetic, and the princess's voice is ethereal, clean, and contagious. Once you listen to it, you will immediately cheer up.

"It's so beautiful. Link is so talented and has written so many beautiful songs."

In front of the TV, director Wang Xiaoshuai's girlfriend Liu Xuan looked at the TV and praised.

"It's a pity that he doesn't want to make movies. He is so handsome, so suitable for being an actor."

Director Wang Xiaoshuai was leaning on the sofa, chewing an apple while watching TV.

"Being a boxer or a singer is much better than being an actor, but Link does look more and more handsome."

On TV, Link was wearing a white suit, with sharp features and raised hands, revealing his considerable charm and style.

He has both the sunny and clean temperament of a young man and the steady and elegant aura of a middle-aged man, plus a hint of vicissitudes of life in his deep eyes.

These temperaments blend perfectly together and are extremely attractive to women of all ages.

The princess next to him is also good. The princess is wearing a red dress, revealing her fair and delicate shoulders and collarbones. Coupled with her affectionate and cold temperament, she also reveals a different kind of beauty.

When the two stand together, the man is talented and the woman is beautiful, and the viewing effect is better.

Also because the two sang well and looked pleasing to the eye, the originally sleepy audience refocused and admired the two's appearance while listening to the song.

"The princess is much older than Link. It is not suitable for the two of them to sing this kind of love song. A younger female singer would be more suitable."

Liu Yifei commented as she sat cross-legged on the sofa and watched TV.

"Among the young singers, no one sings better than Wang Fei. The two of them work well together. They sing better than I did with Na Yin in 1998."

Liu Xiaoli said.

"Mom, what do you think of Link?"

Liu Yifei blinked and asked hesitantly.

"How about what?"

"Well~~~That's right, what I'm talking about is if, if I ask him to be my boyfriend, will you agree?"

Liu Yifei asked with red cheeks.

"Looking for Link as your boyfriend? Are you planning to pursue him?"

"No, I'm just asking, what kind of boyfriend do you want me to find in the future."

Liu Yifei asked.

Liu Xiaoli thought for a while, "You don't have to be as good as Link, but you have to be good to you wholeheartedly."

"Mom, you said nothing. If someone is not as good as Link, will you agree to my finding an ugly guy with no skills as my boyfriend? And the wholehearted love is too unrealistic. No one in the world will be wholehearted to others forever, except parents. According to your standard, I will probably never find a boyfriend."

"Okay, Link is also OK, but I heard that Link has a girlfriend and they have been dating for more than a year."

"I know that too, but there should be a chance. Link is so young and won't get married so early. Okay, I didn't say I wanted to destroy their relationship, but it's hard for couples in our circle to stick together. Maybe something will happen to their relationship."

Liu Yifei said.

Liu Xiaoli looked at her daughter's expression and found that she was very serious and didn't seem to be joking.

"Feifei, I don't object to you liking Link, but I think you should be cautious if you want to date him. You can make friends with him first, get to know him better, understand his personality, hobbies, and living habits, and see what kind of person he is underneath his handsome appearance.

If he is consistent in appearance and happens to have no girlfriend, I will naturally not object to you dating him."

Liu Xiaoli said, holding her daughter's shoulders.

"I know, mom, I will be careful."

Liu Yifei smiled slightly, leaned into her mother's soft arms, and watched the TV with her beautiful eyes, Link and the princess finished singing and walked off the stage hand in hand.

The audience applauded.

It was obvious that the performance of this show was very good.

Liu Yifei's eyes turned, she got up and dragged her slippers to find her mobile phone. After thinking about it, she edited a text message and sent it to Link, wishing him a happy new year, and also congratulating him on his successful and wonderful performance.

Considering that Link had just finished his performance, he would have to go home, eat, and sleep next, so he should be busy and probably didn't have time to look at his phone.

Liu Yifei yawned and prepared to go to sleep. At this time, her phone rang. She picked it up and saw that it was a reply from Link.

Link also wished her a happy Chinese New Year and asked her where she was during the New Year.

Liu Yifei smiled with the corners of her lips raised, tapped the phone keys, and said that she was in Kyoto with her mother.

Link quickly replied that he was also in Kyoto these days, how about having dinner together.

Liu Yifei thought about it, smiled slightly, and replied, "Okay, when?"

"Who are you chatting with? Why are you smiling so stupidly?"

Liu Xiaoli asked.

"No way!"

Liu Yifei touched her hot cheeks, pressed down the corners of her lips, and put on the posture of a cold goddess.

Liu Xiaoli shook her head and reminded her to go to bed early.

Liu Yifei said crisply that she knew, and she smiled softly again when she saw the message replied by Link. (End of this chapter)