Chapter 173: The Spring Festival Gala

On the gorgeous stage, four hosts walked forward slowly.
The gentleman wore a black Tang suit with a base pattern alternating in dark crimson.
The lady wore a long red dress, elegant and luxurious.
"Dear audience and friends, Happy New Year to you all!"
"This is the live broadcast of the 2024 Spring Festival Gala on Huaxia Television. Together with people of all ethnic groups..."
As the hosts took turns announcing the program, the camera cut to the audience.
The audience in the hall looked solemnly at the stage, welcoming the beginning of the new year along with the blessings of the hosts.
Outside the screen, families across thousands of households had also finished their New Year's Eve dinners and stayed by their televisions to watch this grand live broadcast.
"We wish you all a happy New Year!"
After a slightly lengthy opening speech, followed by the hosts' New Year greetings, warm applause erupted from the audience.
Then the camera switched, and a corner of the curtain was pulled open. Lü Yuanqing ran out cheerfully, dressed in a white-based robe embroidered with dragon patterns.
At the same time, the background music of firecrackers, gongs, drums, and suonas began to play.
"Yeh-ee-yeh-ee-yeh-ee-yeh-ah-oh,
Yeh-ee-yeh-ee-yeh-ee-yeh-ah-oh..."
"Wishing you prosperity,
Wishing you brilliance,
May the best come here,
May the bad go away..."
As soon as Lü Yuanqing started singing, a festive and peaceful atmosphere of the New Year washed over the audience like a wave.
It seemed to tell everyone to joyfully welcome the beauty of life and politely reject life's discontents.
"I wish all the girls in the world
To marry a good boy,
May couples always stay together.
I wish all the children in the world
To be wiser than scholars,
With wisdom filling your brains..."
Amidst the cascading blessings, characters of all ages and genders—men, women, old, and young—were brought into the imagery.
With laughter, joy, and family reunion, they interpreted the special flavor of a "happy year."
"I wish everyone smiling faces,
Nurturing love with heart.
Tomorrow we will be even more amazing!
I wish that on the world stage,
We run faster than those black athletes,
With talents emerging year after year,
Strutting proudly,
May optimism drive away your worries..."
The entire set of lyrics was colloquial and easy to understand. Under the Heavenly King's brilliant performance, it created a warm and happy atmosphere, which in turn heated up the vibe at the venue.

At this moment, this was no longer a simple song; rather, it was infused with the attributes of Huaxia culture, interpreting people's wonderful wishes and expectations for the New Year.
It truly touched people's hearts!
Watching Lü Yuanqing sing and dance on the screen, Su辰 gave a mental thumbs-up.
He could not find a single flaw in such a performance; it even felt more infectious than that Heavenly King from his past life.
In fact, strictly speaking, Su辰 had only heard Lü Yuanqing sing twice: once was the "Exercise Bike" on the stage of *Huaxia Good Voice*, and the other time was today.
During *Huaxia Good Voice*, the backstage audio had been pitch-corrected, and the rhythm of that song was relatively forgiving, making it hard to tell which of the four mentors was better or worse.
Yet today, on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, they were all competing with genuine, hard-earned strength.
To still perform with such stability in a setting like this, the title of Heavenly King was certainly well-earned.
In previous years, people would only show some interest when watching sketches or other verbal programs, but now this song-and-dance performance had Tang Weidong watching with great relish, and he could even hum along with the rhythm.
Tang Jiayi was also staring intently at the screen, looking very serious.
At this moment, Wu Xiuhua had finished washing the pots and pans, made a few fruit platters on the side, and brought them to the coffee table.
Just as she placed them down, seeming to remember something was missing, she turned around to prepare some dried nuts, melon seeds, and other snacks to put on a plate.
As she walked back and forth, she blocked Tang Weidong's view.
"What are you busy with? Can't you just watch TV properly for a while?" Tang Weidong said with a hint of dissatisfaction.
"I'm getting snacks for you guys!" Wu Xiuhua had always been a person who couldn't stay idle.
"You're blocking our view!" Tang Weidong muttered. His original intention was for her to take a break and rest well, but as soon as the words came out, they changed flavor.
However, after being husband and wife for so many years, Wu Xiuhua knew his personality and didn't argue with him.
She just leisurely finished preparing everything before finally sitting down on the sofa.
She had only watched the program for a couple of seconds before letting out an exclamation of praise.
"Oh! This year's song is quite festive! Better than previous years!"
Hearing her evaluation, Su辰 smiled knowingly.
Wu Xiuhua was not very educated and had no research into these entertainment circles, let alone any sense of musical rhythm.
Yet under such circumstances, she could tell that this song was good, which proved that "Wishing You Prosperity" was a universal hit destined to conquer this world as well.
"Huh? Is this Lü Yuanqing?"
As soon as Wu Xiuhua finished praising, she immediately recognized that the person singing cheerfully in the middle of the screen was Lü Yuanqing.
This actually surprised Su辰 a little. It seemed Lü Yuanqing's status in this world truly appealed to everyone, young and old alike.
"Yeah! It's him!" Su辰 replied with a smile, adding, "He really sings well!"
Hearing Su辰's words, Wu Xiuhua chuckled.
"He's a Heavenly King after all, how could he sing badly?"
Su辰 chuckled in response from the side.
After finishing, Wu Xiuhua sighed to herself.
"Why doesn't he look old? He must be older than me, right?"
"He has money for skincare and maintenance..."
Perhaps realizing that what he just said was a bit much, Tang Weidong quickly took over the conversation.
Wu Xiuhua played along, and following Tang Weidong's lead, the two began discussing the topic of aging.
Just then, Su辰 suddenly felt his arm being poked.
Turning his head, he saw Tang Jiayi looking at him with eager eyes.
"What's wrong?"
Su辰 didn't avoid anyone when he spoke, so his voice wasn't quiet, and both Tang Weidong and Wu Xiuhua heard it and looked over.
Seeing that everyone was looking at her, Tang Jiayi quickly stopped what she was doing.
However, it had already caught Tang Weidong's eye. Looking at her hesitant appearance, Tang Weidong said with annoyance,
"You girl, why do you have so many sneaky little movements!"
"Talking about something and acting like a thief!"
Wu Xiuhua smiled and shook her head.
"Just say whatever you want to say! Could we possibly eavesdrop?"
Tang Jiayi hesitated for a moment, and finally, biting her bullet, she softly asked Su辰,
"Brother Xiaochen, was this song written by you for him?"
She originally wanted to ask Su辰 secretly, but Su辰 spoke too loudly and attracted the attention of the two elders.
However, things having reached this point, she steeled her heart and asked it out loud.
Huh? Even this detail was noticed?
Just during the opening entrance, the screen had briefly flashed the basic information of the song, one item of which was: Lyricist and Composer: Su辰.
It lasted for a total of two seconds at most, yet she still managed to catch it, this girl?
However, faced with Tang Jiayi's inquiry and with the two elders present, Su辰 did not hide it.
"Yeah, he came to me to write it for him some time ago."
Su辰 had been planning to buy some things for the two elders recently and was wondering how to explain it well.
Now that a suitable opportunity had arisen, he might as well just come clean and get it over with.
They would find out sooner or later anyway!
Hearing Su辰's personal admission, Tang Jiayi wasn't too shocked; it seemed she was merely verifying her own inner thoughts.
However, Tang Weidong and Wu Xiuhua failed to react for a moment.
"What? What song did Xiaochen write?"
Tang Jiayi pouted and motioned toward the television.
"Look! Right here, this 'Wishing You Prosperity'."
Hearing this, Tang Weidong looked suspiciously at Su辰, then looked back and forth at the television several times.
Wu Xiuhua was also in a state of system crash.
The two of them couldn't process what was happening for a moment!
"Really? Xiaochen?"
"You wrote this song?"
After pausing for about a minute, Tang Weidong finally sorted out the logic and asked tentatively.
Seeing Su辰 nod, the couple's minds instantly buzzed with a loud hum.
The intensity of this was even more shocking than when Tang Jiayi first found out that Su辰 was Tang Guo.
After all, celebrities were too far away for them.
And that was a Heavenly King!
Ordinary folks like them couldn't even catch a glimpse of some provincial station hosts or municipal minor celebrities on ordinary days, let alone top-tier singers of Huaxia.
Besides, didn't Su辰 graduate less than a year ago?
He had previously mentioned working as a composer or something, but in the old couple's understanding, that at best meant sitting in an office cubicle.
How could he possibly be connected with a Heavenly King-level megastar?
Recalling the things Su辰 had brought back for them recently, they could perhaps grasp a tiny trace of a clue.
But how could this be possible? They still couldn't accept it!