Chapter 350: All-Star Audience

August 16th, Shanghai Stadium, the scene of Link's global tour concert in Shanghai.

Despite the recent negative news about Link being a womanizer circulating in the media, his concert venue was still packed with people. The 83,000-seat audience was full, and thousands more gathered outside the stadium to enjoy the music.

Due to the overwhelming number of people, the organizers had to deploy over 500 security personnel to maintain order, with more than ten ambulances and fire trucks on standby at the east gate of the stadium, ready to respond to any emergencies.

When the concert started, Link and his performance team took the stage, first performing five popular English songs: "Never Say Never," "Unstoppable," "Trouble I'm In," "Keep On Movin'," and "This Is Me."

They sang and danced energetically, bringing the atmosphere to a high point.

Every time Link sang, the audience would shout "Link! Link! Link!"

Especially the female audience, every time Link walked to the edge of the stage, they would reach out their arms and scream loudly. Once, Link bent down to shake hands with them and was almost pulled off the stage by a few enthusiastic female fans.

"This is too cool. I should have become a singer."

In the middle of the audience, Lin Genxin held a glow stick, looking at the guy on stage who was wearing a gorgeous costume and singing passionately.

A few days ago, when he saw Link's photo, he only thought he was handsome, a little more handsome than himself. But now, sitting in the audience and watching him, he felt that this guy was incredibly handsome.

At this moment, he was like a giant magnet, no matter where he went, he would cause a strong reaction. The audience would boil over, reaching out their arms towards him, with screams constantly ringing out.

And when he waved, more than 80,000 people would wave their glow sticks along with him. When 80,000 people waved their glow sticks together, the scene was like a sparkling ocean, undulating, magnificent, and shocking.

Lin Genxin used to think that being an actor was pretty good, as he could earn money and be loved by many fans. But seeing Link's concert, he suddenly felt that compared to singers, actors had much less influence on fans.

"Da Lin, what did you say?"

His roommate Zhou Fang, sitting next to him, turned and asked.

"Nothing!"

"Oh, Link is so handsome! Look, Link is coming over! Link! Here!!"

Zhou Fang waved his hand and shouted excitedly.

"Keep it down! Don't forget you're a man too."

Lin Genxin looked at him awkwardly. When he was shouting, his voice became high-pitched and sharp, just like the girls around him, his face flushed with excitement, making people's scalp tingle.

"So what if I'm a man? Can't men chase stars?"

"Your goddess Liu Yifei might have been slept with by him," Lin Genxin added.

Zhou Fang put down his glow stick and glared at him unhappily, "So what? The goddess will be slept with by someone sooner or later. It's better to be slept with by Link than by some nobody."

"...Okay, as long as you don't mind."

Lin Genxin shrugged.

"Look! Those are two senior students from Class 06 and a few junior students from Class 0809. They are dancing for Link."

Roommate Pu Bajia pointed to a few girls dancing on stage and shouted.

Lin Genxin took a look, and it was indeed their schoolmates, including Madina Memet, Lan Xiya, and Lou Yixiao. They were walking and dancing beside Link, but compared to the dancers from the US, their performance was a bit immature.

After Link finished singing "This Is Me," he waved to the audience and temporarily left the stage on a lift. Local Chinese singers Jane Zhang and Jin Sha, arranged by the organizers, came on stage and sang two songs.

However, as they were new singers and this was their first time performing in front of over 80,000 people, they were a bit nervous and didn't control the stage as well as Link, causing the lively atmosphere to slightly decline.

After they left the stage, a burst of dazzling fireworks suddenly appeared on the stage, followed by the melodious sound of a piano from the white mist. It was the prelude to "All of Me."

When the white mist dispersed, Link was seen sitting at the piano in a stylish suit, his fingers dancing on the keys, looking incredibly handsome.

The audience cheered again when they saw Link reappear, but as his sexy voice came from the speakers, they quieted down and listened to his song.

What would I do without your smart mouth

Drawing me in, and you kicking me out

Got my head spinning, no kidding, I can't pin you down

"Link is so handsome!"

Tang Yan, an actress from Shanghai, sat in the front row of the audience, staring intently at the man on stage. Seeing his handsome profile and tall figure as he played the piano and sang, she felt this man was too charming.

Not only was he good-looking, but he also had a very attractive aura that made it hard to look away.

"I heard he's worth seven or eight hundred million US dollars, which is fifty or sixty billion yuan in Chinese currency. He's definitely a rich man."

Yang Mi, another actress next to her, also stared at Link without blinking, as if looking at a shining mountain of gold.

Chapter 350: All-Star Audience

"How did he do it? I heard he used to be poor, but in two or three years, he made seven or eight hundred million US dollars. That's amazing."

Actress Zhao Liying also looked at Link, her round face full of admiration.

"I know, Link is also a very good boxer. He earns 40 or 50 million US dollars per boxing match. In the first half of this year, he had five matches and earned 170 million US dollars. The American media call him a human money-printing machine."

Actor Li Chen clenched his fists, his shoulder muscles bulging. Although he was a rich second generation, he also envied Link's earning power.

"170 million in half a year? And in US dollars?"

Several people around who didn't know this news covered their mouths in surprise, finding it hard to believe. They repeatedly asked Li Chen if it was true or just a rumor.

Li Chen immediately searched for the news on his phone and showed it to everyone. After reading it, everyone looked at Link again, feeling like he was glowing with golden light.

"Link doesn't just make money from boxing. He also has a music company with several top singers under his wing, worth four or five hundred million US dollars. And do you know how much his appearance fee is for each concert on this world tour? At least one million US dollars per show, plus a 30% share of ticket revenue. Since last year, he has held over a hundred concerts, with a conservative income of two hundred million US dollars."

Another well-informed industry insider revealed.

Hearing this, everyone was a bit numb from the shock. This guy was not only handsome and talented but also had a super strong body and an incredible ability to make money.

If one could marry such a man, they would have fame, fortune, and status, and probably wake up laughing in their dreams.

The female stars in the audience looked at Link again with even more passionate eyes, filled with admiration, flirtation, and even greed.

On stage, after Link finished singing "All of Me," there was a wave of applause and cheers from the audience, lasting for over a minute. Link sat at the piano, waved to the audience, and said into the microphone:

"It's an honor to perform in Shanghai, and I'm very happy to see so many lovely fans here. Thank you for your applause and cheers. Next, I will bring you a new song, 'When You Are Old,' which I will sing with my friend, Miss Liu Yifei. I hope you like it!"

Applause erupted from the audience.

"Mom, I'm a little nervous. What should I do?"

Standing in the lift, Liu Yifei clutched her chest, taking deep breaths, her cheeks turning pink.

"You're nervous now?"

Liu Li looked at her helplessly. They were about to go on stage, with over 80,000 people watching. Stage fright at this moment would be a major accident.

"Feifei, don't be afraid. Link is on stage. He's so capable, he will definitely take care of you."

Shu Chang encouraged her.

Liu Yifei blinked her beautiful almond-shaped eyes. Thinking that she would see Link after going on stage, she gradually calmed down, took a few deep breaths, and slowly ascended on the lift.

After a brief darkness, when she opened her eyes again, she found herself on a brightly lit stage, with a large screen flashing behind her.

And in the vast audience area below the stage, there were crowds of people and countless glow sticks, like countless fireflies in summer or stars in the sky.

Liu Yifei stared blankly at the audience, so nervous that she even stopped breathing.

She was an actress and had released three albums, but she had never performed in front of so many people. Facing 10,000 people alone, any small mistake would be magnified ten thousand times. If there were more than 80,000 people, it would be magnified eighty thousand times. Did she really have to sing here?

Hearing the prompt in her earpiece, she became even more nervous. This was completely different from the rehearsal.

"Oh no! Yifei is going to mess up."

Backstage, Liu Li saw her standing on stage like a wooden stake and wished she could go up and kick her butt.

"Hi, Chris, are you ready? I'm starting."

Link smiled.

Liu Yifei looked at him and quickly reacted. Following the rehearsal steps, she waved to the audience and said, "I'm Liu Yifei. It's an honor to collaborate with Link here."

Although it was two seconds late, it wasn't a big problem.

"Yifei! Yifei!"

"Fairy Sister! I love you!"

Her fans in the audience cheered loudly and applauded for her when they saw her appear.

Liu Yifei waved her fair arm, walked to the piano, and stood still. She stopped looking at the audience and stared straight at Link. Seeing the calm smile on his face, she admired him very much. He could face tens of thousands of people alone and still perform so wonderfully. He was amazing.

Link also looked at her, smiled gently, and started playing the piano, first singing "When You Are Old" in English.

When you are old and grey and full of sleep

And nodding by the fire, take down this book

And slowly read, and dream of the soft look

The second time, it was Liu Yifei's turn to sing. After hearing Link sing it once, she couldn't help but recall the scene of them recording the song in the studio. She gradually calmed down, picked up the microphone, and sang softly:

When you are old and can no longer walk

Dozing by the fire, reminiscing about your youth

How many people loved your moments of glad grace

And loved your beauty with love false or true

But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you

Liu Yifei's singing wasn't exceptional, but her voice was sweet and shy. Coupled with her beautiful appearance, wearing a lily-style dress that revealed her fair and delicate shoulders, her long black hair tied up, her slender swan neck, and her graceful features and temperament, she looked even more beautiful, and her singing seemed even more pleasant.

Hearing her sing, the male audience cheered excitedly, no less enthusiastic than the female audience's cheers for Link earlier.

"Wow, this song is quite good."

In the front row of the audience, actress and singer Zhou Xun said in surprise after listening to it once. She felt it was just average when she heard Link's English version, but after hearing Liu Yifei's Chinese version, she found the song surprisingly good, not only the melody but also the lyrics were excellent.

"It is very good. Who wrote this song? Why let a foreigner sing it?"

Actor Chen Kun crossed his legs and nodded.

"I heard from colleagues at Universal Music that the melody was written by Link, and the lyrics were adapted from the poem of the same name by Irish poet Yeats. The Chinese lyrics were adapted by a domestic musician at Link's request."

Gold medal music producer Zhou Yadong stammered.

"Link can even write Chinese songs. He's amazing, much better than many domestic singers. Domestic singers only know how to drink and brag all day long, and they can't write a decent song all year round."

Zhou Xun and Dou Ying clapped and praised.

Several domestic male singers, Zhou Yadong, Pu Shu, and Dou Peng, who were sitting next to them, couldn't help but blush when they heard her words, but they couldn't refute them. Link's "When You Are Old," both the melody and the lyrics were very good, seemingly better than the popular songs in China this year.

After Liu Yifei finished singing, Link left the piano, took the microphone, and led Liu Yifei to the center of the stage. This time, Liu Yifei sang the English version, and Link sang the Chinese version.

When you are old and grey and full of sleep

And nodding by the fire, take down this book

And slowly read, and dream of the soft look

"Wow!"

"So beautiful!"

The audience couldn't help but applaud and cheer excitedly when they heard Link sing in Chinese. After watching "Yu Lu You Yue," they knew Link could speak a little Chinese, but they didn't expect him to sing in Chinese, and it sounded so good.

Although he had some problems with pronunciation, his singing was obviously much stronger than Liu Yifei's. His voice was deep and magnetic, full of emotion and sincerity, very moving, even better than many current domestic male singers singing in Chinese.

"Yadong, I understand why Link is so popular. He's not only talented but also very dedicated. I heard that he sang a song in Thai at his concert in Thailand, and in Cantonese at his concert in Hong Kong. For his concert in China, he personally wrote and sang a Chinese song. This means he needs to learn different languages and study local songs in advance before each concert. If it were you, could you do it?"

Zhou Xun turned to the singers and asked.

The male singers awkwardly turned their heads away, not meeting her gaze. If they followed Link's example and learned a new language for each concert location, it would be too difficult. If they had such a talent for learning