The song was very popular.

So much so that when Jiang Ye sang to the end, all the fans in the audience joined in the chorus, many of them even with tears in their voices.

It was definitely a little sad.

But she was so beautiful today, and she said goodbye to her fans so solemnly, no one could bear to criticize her.

Many of the fans present had liked her since she participated in the talent show.

Years had passed, the little butterfly that had flown in front of everyone, was finally going to fly to a happier place.

So, the fans, rather than being sad, felt more like they were sending their daughter off to get married.

As Jiang Ye finished singing and was about to officially leave the stage, she heard the fans screaming at the top of their lungs.

"Wuwuwu, Jiang Mei!! You must be happy in the future—"

"It’s okay if you don’t be an idol anymore, as long as you’re happy!"

"We will always love you!!"

Jiang Ye also felt like crying, tears welled up in her eyes.

She bowed seriously to every part of the stage before walking onto the lift.

As Jiang Ye disappeared from the fans’ sight.

The screen on stage lit up.

Ten years ago, Jiang Ye’s first appearance on the talent show stage appeared on the screen.

The fans who were already teary-eyed instantly burst into tears.

This was a documentary that Jiang Ye had edited herself.

She was a novice editor, and she had spent days and nights, her eyes bloodshot, editing all her classic stage moments from her debut to now.

The final scene was twenty-eight-year-old Jiang Ye, wearing the same dress she wore for the initial evaluation, standing in front of the camera.

She waved to the camera, her eyes curved, "Idol Jiang Ye, cut."

The fans in the audience instantly cried uncontrollably.

The camera went dark for a moment.

Then it lit up again.

Jiang Ye changed clothes, quietly shushed, her appearance even prettier than before, "Then, I’ll look forward to seeing you again in a different way."

•••

At the same time.

All platforms were bombarded with this explosive news.

The Weibo hot search list was completely paralyzed.

The real-name forum was completely frozen, white screen everywhere.

The anonymous forum couldn’t even be clicked on, people could only chat in the title bar.

【OMG!!!! Jiang Ye went public with her relationship!!】

【Wow, our whole office is eating melons right now, 23333, this is the power of a top idol.】

【What’s going on? Does anyone have a video? I want to see!】

【Here’s the link [video link]. After watching it, you can only sigh, the way the queen of the Chinese entertainment industry went public with her relationship is also on another level. Other idols are either caught on camera or they announce their relationship on Weibo, this is the first time I’ve seen someone wear a wedding dress at a concert to say goodbye.】

【The fallen star from the heavens is still a legend, I’m curious what the fans’ mindset is.】

【Fallen star? Stop borrowing money, our Jiang Jie is just in love, and she’s still the number one female top idol in the Chinese entertainment industry, I dare say the hot search list hasn’t crashed like this in ten years.】

【It’s normal for a twenty-eight-year-old to be in love, okay? Wuwuwu, anyway, this life fan just wants my sister to be happy.】

【Am I the only one who wants to know who her boyfriend is?】

【Right? She didn’t say anything the whole time.】

【I guess he’s an outsider, after all, my sister is at this level, dating anyone in the industry would be considered charity work, she probably wouldn’t even look at them.】

【How are Jiang Ye’s CP fans doing now? I want to snoop on their super topic.】

【This old US CP fan says I’m doing well, I just want to know if Jiang Mei can invite Lin Zui to be her bridesmaid at her wedding so I can get my last sugar rush?】

【Most of Jiang Ye’s CP fans were shipping straight girl sisterly love, right? Besides, the Star Group has been in contact all these years, this is already the best ending for RPS fans.】

【Only us BGCP fans are different! This Zhou Si Ye Xiang fan is crying out loud! I’ve been waiting for so long, is it still a case of unrequited love?！！！】

•••

Jiang Ye returned to the backstage dressing room.

The plan was very bold, she not only kept it a secret from He Zhou, but even among the staff, only a few people knew.

Her studio had just been established, and they didn’t have many people, fortunately, most of them had followed her from Shengrui, and when she left, they also jumped ship, and only these few people Jiang Ye trusted helped her handle the entire process.

"Sis."

The little assistant who had followed her for several years couldn’t help but sigh, "You’re so brave, you’re definitely the coolest female celebrity I’ve ever seen."

Jiang Ye curved her eyes, "Thank you."

The little assistant was about to say something else when the door to the dressing room suddenly opened.

She turned her head and looked.

Her boyfriend was here.

The little assistant immediately said with a sense of self-awareness, "Sis, I’ll go out now, you two can chat."

She closed the door as she left.

The room was quiet for a moment.

He Zhou was silent for a moment, then said, "You—"

Jiang Ye interrupted him, "Do I look good today?"

He Zhou’s Adam’s apple bobbed, then he said, "You look beautiful."

Jiang Ye laughed, "Then that’s good."

She was actually very romantic at heart, and she chose to wear a wedding dress at the concert because she wanted to complete this ceremony in the most beautiful way.

When people remembered it in the future, it would have a deeper and more impactful effect.

Jiang Ye asked him again, "Are you happy?"

"..."

He Zhou squatted down in front of her and straightened her skirt, looking devout like the most loyal knight by the princess’s side.

After a while, he said, "… Of course I’m happy."

Jiang Ye’s eyes curved, "Actually, I wanted to introduce you to the whole world."

"But I’m afraid you wouldn’t like it."

She knew that He Zhou was a very low-key person.

Over the years, he had gradually climbed to the position of a top music producer, and other people in his position would more or less accept media interviews or appear on some music-related variety shows.

But He Zhou never did.

So, Jiang Ye was afraid that if she told him first, it would bother He Zhou.

She was also afraid that all his actions over the years would be magnified and analyzed frame by frame.

She had been in the entertainment industry for so long, she knew that no matter what you did right or wrong, as long as you were in this position, you would definitely be criticized.

She was used to bearing it herself, and she didn’t want He Zhou to be the same.

"But it’s definitely going to be dug up later."

Jiang Ye said, "You still need to be prepared for that."

"I know."

He Zhou took her hand and gently kissed it, "I said I’m not afraid, I want to stand by your side."

You’re not afraid.

I’m not afraid either.

We’re going to be together wherever we go.

•••

Jiang Ye’s announcement of her relationship was really shocking.

The major platforms quickly added more programmers and finally salvaged the situation.

Everyone gradually shifted their focus from the fact that Jiang Ye was actually dating to who she was dating.

【Any Jiang Ye fans here to give feedback? Isn’t it true that fans can always tell when a celebrity is dating?】

【I’ll contribute one, Jiang Ye disappeared for a period of time at the end of last year, at the time, fans thought she was negotiating with her original company to terminate her contract, so she didn’t work much, thinking back, it was really unusual.】

【Ah, speaking of this, isn’t it even weirder that she didn’t go to the New Year’s Eve Gala and said she wanted to go home?】

【Turns out everything was foreshadowed.jpg.】

【Did anyone find her flight itinerary for the Chinese New Year? Did any other celebrities’ itineraries overlap with hers?】

【I checked it all out, there wasn’t any.】

【Wuwuwu, it seems like he’s really not someone in the industry.】

At the same time.

Another discussion appeared on the forum homepage.

【Speaking of Jiang Ye leaving her former company, did you guys know that He Zhou also recently terminated his contract with Shengrui Entertainment?】

【Did anyone find out where he went next?】

【No, it’s just a coincidence.】

【I’m shipping it again, my CP even terminated their contracts together, they’re truly a match made in heaven (stubborn).】

【Zhou Si Ye Xiang, stop it, my teeth are going to fall out.】

【How much garbage is in your Zhou Si Ye Xiang snakeskin bags?】

【Wake up, it’s not uncommon for people to terminate their contracts after receiving their year-end bonus, besides, he’s written a lot of singles for Jiang Ye these past few years, it wouldn’t be strange if she signed him. And besides, they’ve already announced their relationship, so stop shipping this forced CP, okay?】

•••

After the concert, Jiang Ye prepared a press conference-style group interview.

The media had been notified beforehand, but all the media outlets thought it was just a normal post-concert group interview, and the questions they prepared were basically about how she felt about her career after leaving her original company, how the concert was received, and so on.

Who knew that Jiang Ye would drop a bomb on them.

Now, the media outlets at the scene were urgently communicating, and they changed it to a live broadcast, just to get the latest news.

Jiang Ye changed clothes and came out, and she was immediately bombarded with questions.

——"Did you plan to announce your relationship at the concert beforehand?"

——"Have you thought about how you’re going to go about things in the future?"

——"Did you deliberately hold a free concert because you were afraid your fans wouldn’t accept your relationship?"

"… Of course not."

Jiang Ye picked a key point to answer, "I said that this was a concert to give back to my fans, to thank them for their support over the years, and it’s also a way to announce the end of my idol career."

——"End?"

——"Are you retiring after this?"

"Retiring?"

Jiang Ye laughed, "Of course not."

She joked, "You obviously didn’t watch my concert carefully, I said in the documentary at the end that I would meet everyone in a different capacity, and I’ll bring you all better works in the future."

——"Netizens are questioning whether you disappeared for two months at the end of the year to date?"

Jiang Ye was stunned and said, "No."

She was actually a little guilty about this question, and she answered half-truthfully, "It was mainly to deal with some work-related issues, and I also thought a lot about things, including my new plans for the future."

After being in the entertainment industry for so many years, Jiang Ye’s canned responses were always perfect.

【I told you, my sister is always a career-driven woman.】

【What are these media outlets asking? Can they ask questions that everyone is interested in?！！】

Sure enough, the next reporter finally asked the question everyone was interested in.

"After saying all that, you still aren’t going to tell us who your heart belongs to, the person who gave you the courage to go public?"

"Everyone is curious, is he an outsider? So, you’re protecting his privacy?"

Jiang Ye really hadn’t planned to say anything.

She was still thinking about how to phrase it when the door on the other side suddenly opened.

Jiang Ye looked over, sensing something.

He Zhou, wearing a suit, walked out of the door.

Jiang Ye was stunned.

The reporters quickly caught her gaze, and the cameras and attention shifted over.

This was the first time He Zhou had actively exposed himself to the lights and cameras since he took the stage with his guitar eight years ago on 《Best Composer》.

He walked through the crowd, ignoring the barrage of questions from the media, and came to Jiang Ye’s side, taking her hand.

To her surprise, he faced the camera calmly.

"This question."

"I think I, as the person in question, have more authority to answer it."