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Chapter 212 The daily life of a young couple

Los Angeles, the bright sun shines on the clear water, and the water in the swimming pool is a bit warm from the sun.

Link swam two laps in the water in shorts, and returned to the balcony. Taylor was still lying on the yoga mat, but instead of practicing yoga, she was writing songs.

The second album "Fearless" has been released for nearly a year, and it has reached the end of its promotion period. The next step is to consider the third album.

Taylor has been writing ...

Chapter 211 The awards ceremony ends

In the backstage dressing room, the incandescent light in the corner of the wall is still bright.

The small fan on the coffee table was whirring, but the doors and windows of the dressing room were tightly closed, and there was no cool breeze coming in. The fan was just stirring the sultry air in vain.

The aroma of whiskey mixed with the smell of perfume, sweat, and hormones. Although they are not gasoline, gunpowder, or incendiary bombs, they can still ignite the air, maki...

*Chapter 210: Backstage with Beyoncé*

Backstage at the Radio City Music Hall, Link took off his white jacket and sighed.

After winning the Best Male Video award, he was scheduled to perform his award-winning song "Unstoppable" at Bryant Park.

To honor MJ, he included a moonwalk routine with his dancers in the performance, drawing a crowd of thousands.

Hundreds of spectators joined in, dancing breakdance together with the crew, creating a very lively atmosphere.

Later, he learned from Ms. Mandy that...

Chapter 209: The Furious Walkout

“Hey, Em, congratulations!”

After Eminem's performance, Link approached him and said.

“Thanks! Link, you’ve got a chance,” Eminem replied, giving him a fist bump and sitting down with his 'Moonman' trophy.

“What chance?”

“They gave me this, so they won’t give me the Best Male Video award,” Eminem said, shaking his trophy.

Link thought about it for a moment. His chances of winning that award were slim.

This year, Beyoncé and Lady ...

*Chapter 208: The Microphone Incident*

Link had been thinking about this issue since before the awards ceremony. Originally, the award was supposed to go to Taylor.

She was the first country music singer to win this award since the MTV Video Music Awards were established.

When she won and began her acceptance speech, the incident that shook the music industry—the "Kanye Stealing the Microphone" incident—occurred. This event deeply impacted both Taylor and Kanye's careers.

Around 17 years ago, Taylor fa...

*Chapter 207: Surrounded by Enemies*

When Link arrived at the music hall, the segment where Madonna mourned MJ had already ended. The host, Russell Brand, took the stage and made a few political jokes to liven up the atmosphere.

"Hey! Link, congratulations on your successful performance," Eminem greeted him when he returned to his seat.

"Thanks!" Link smiled lightly and sat down next to Eminem.

Before coming to the awards ceremony, he thought he would be sitting with Taylor. After all, they were a couple...

*Chapter 206: On Stage Performance*

The Wireless City Music Hall, the largest indoor theater in the world and one of the most famous artistic venues, has been hosting symphonies, singing, dancing, vaudeville acts, and hundreds of movie premieres since its completion in 1932.

Inside the theater, there are 6,200 crimson velvet seats, with the distance from the back rows to the stage being 50 meters, and the ceiling height at 25 meters. The walls and ceiling are adorned with flowing archways that create a curvaceous s...

Chapter 205: The Entrance Ceremony

"Hey! Good evening to all MTV viewers, this is the pre-show of the MTV Awards Ceremony. We just sent off the Green Day band who arrived in a fire truck, and next up is Lady Gaga. Wow, I bet her outfit today will be the best of the night."

Outside the Radio City Music Hall, on the red carpet of the awards ceremony, black host Quincy Jones looked at Lady Gaga walking down the red carpet and said in an exaggerated tone.

Lady Gaga was wearing a black knit feather dress, a golde...

### Chapter 204: Before the Awards Ceremony

In the music studio, Link was listening to Lana Del Rey’s debut album, Born to Die, through his headphones. This album had been reworked several times and was finally completed in mid-August.

It featured twelve tracks, with the lead single being "Young and Beautiful."

The album was initially recorded in May with sixteen songs, including two written by Link for Lana, and a cover of "This Is Me" from Link’s second album. However, the first version received genera...

### Chapter 203: MTV Awards

The ocean breeze wafted in through the open car window. Taylor, leaning in the passenger seat, had a charming flush on her cheeks. Her golden hair was tousled across her face, her lips exuding a faint scent of alcohol, and her blue eyes shone brightly under the moonlight.

"Feeling uncomfortable? You’re not 21 yet, you shouldn’t drink so much," Link said, gently touching her forehead.

Taylor tilted her head and shot him a playful look. "First of all, Mr. Link Beck, you�...

### Chapter 202: Nightclub Party

Returning to Santa Monica, it was already evening. The setting sun bathed the beach in golden light, casting a beautiful glow on the distant pier and the giant Ferris wheel in the park.

Perhaps due to the hot weather, thousands of locals and tourists still lingered on the beach as darkness approached, strolling, walking their dogs, playing volleyball, strumming guitars, drinking, and enjoying the free seaside view.

On the east side of Santa Monica Beach, there was a bar st...

### Chapter 201: Emma Roberts

After seeing off Katherine and Emma Stone, Link continued his training at the boxing gym, when another Emma, Emma Roberts, showed up.

During their last shoot, Emma Roberts mentioned wanting to learn boxing from him and even planned to film a training video to upload on YouTube for a giveaway. Link thought she was joking and didn’t refuse.

But by noon, Emma Roberts really arrived.

Dressed in a limited edition Nike boxing training outfit, pink boxing gloves, a white s...

*Chapter 200: The Scandal Plan*

Bang, bang, bang!

In Los Angeles, at Muscle Beach Boxing Club, Link, wearing a blue training vest and shorts, was sweating it out in front of the punching bag.

His album Forward continued to sell well, and the competition with East Coast rappers had subsided. The early filming for Valentine's Day was also completed, allowing him to spend more time in the gym, focusing on his fitness and boxing skills.

While he was training, Katheri...

*Chapter 199: Video Exposure

“They really look like they're in love.”

On the sidelines, Emma Roberts licked her ice cream, glancing at Link and Taylor filming on set with a hint of envy in her eyes.

Link, being a sports star or a big music sensation, is handsome and strong, making him a top choice for many girls. Taylor is also great, a bestselling singer with a good boyfriend.

A lot of people in the industry are envious of them.

“Fake. They’re definitely not as in love as you think...

### Chapter 198: Shooting for Valentine's Day

"Are you watching videos again? Are you checking out girls dancing?"

On the set of Valentine’s Day, Link was sitting under the sunshade, watching several boxing enthusiasts’ training videos.

Taylor Swift came over and glanced at his screen. Seeing it was boxing videos, she shrugged and said, “Stop staring at those small screens all day. The doctor says it's bad for your eyes.”

“Alright, I was just killing time. Hey, Emma, are you done with your scen...

### Chapter 197: The Gift of a Golden Belt?

Week six of the release of Onward.

Link initially faced a barrage of criticism and negative press, leading to a significant dip in album sales.

However, with the release of See You Again, album sales surged again.

On the sales chart, a big ‘√’ symbol appeared, marking a strong reversal.

In the sixth week, Onward sold 259,000 copies, maintaining its position as Billboard's Album Chart champion for three weeks in a row.

...

### Chapter 196: Secret Deal

"Damn, how did this song become so popular?"

At Roc Records, Lil Wayne stared at the magazine data in disbelief.

See You Again sold 5.45 million copies online in its first week, shattering the previous first-week sales record of 1.82 million set by D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune) by more than three times.

It was outrageous.

Even a big player wouldn't dare to fabricate such data.

But Link had done it.

"This bastard is riding on...

### Chapter 195: See You Again

After Link made his statement on Twitter, everything went as Mr. Merida had predicted. The number of articles in the media and online questioning Link's success as a product of hype suddenly plummeted. The reason was that Link's achievements were too impressive. With his numerous high-profile titles, he was a person whose success could withstand scrutiny, and any media praise seemed justified.

Those who attacked him found no effective counterexamples and had to shift their focus ...

### Chapter 194: A Forceful Retort

That night, Kevin Merida, the executive editor of the Los Angeles Times, took off his glasses, prepared to go to bed, when a loud phone ring interrupted him. His wife gave him a nudge, complaining that he hadn't turned off his phone and urging him to answer it quickly.

With a sigh, Mr. Merida put his thick glasses back on and went outside to take the call.

The call was from James, a reporter in the entertainment section. James informed him that just moments ago, Li...

### Chapter 193: The Sun's Not Down Yet

After escaping the blunt-talking Christine, Link drove back to the beach villa. With the sun still up, he opened his laptop and started discussing recent work plans with Ivanka, Mandy, and Graham.

By the fifth week of the release of Keep Moving Forward, a lot of negative press about Link suddenly surfaced. The source of these negative reports was a recent interview.

On Wednesday, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, and T.I. appeared on a CBS nighttime talk show. During the show, t...

### Chapter 192: Emma Stone

In Los Angeles, on Hollywood Boulevard, the sun was shining brightly, and the palm leaves swayed with the breeze.

Kristen Stewart parked her blue sports car by the roadside, licked a lollipop, and walked into a Mars candy store on the street.

Mars is the world’s largest candy company, with over 60 brands, including Dove, Wrigley's, Snickers, Skittles, Extra, Big League Chew, and Tootsie Pops, almost every famous candy brand.

In addition to supplying candies worldwid...

### Chapter 191: Far Ahead

In the fourth week of its release, "Keep Going" sold 389,000 copies in the U.S., reclaiming the top spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart for the second time.

"The Blueprint 3" came in second, with sales of 232,000 copies this week, falling 150,000 copies short of "Keep Going."

Media analysis attributed this disparity to several factors. First, last week, Link hosted a gold medal giveaway event, which garnered substantial exposure.

In contrast, Jay-Z’s promotional ...

*Chapter 190: Distributing Gold Medals*

In the third week of Forward Ever, Link and his promotion team continued to hold signing events across various locations, participate in TV shows, and attend music events, staying incredibly busy every day.

However, Jay-Z put even more into his promotion, with a team led by himself, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, and others, traveling around to promote. They even teamed up with Madonna and Mariah Carey on their respective tours, using every possible channe...

*Chapter 189: Who Wins, Who Loses*

After leaving the airport, Link got into a luxury car driven by Bob, with his assistant Anna also waiting inside.

“Boss, I just called Ivanka and told her about the fan giveaway of the gold medals. She thinks it’s a great promotional idea,” Anna said, holding her work bag in the seat opposite.

Link nodded, sipping on some iced lemon water and feeling much cooler. He wiped his hands with a wet wipe.

“I only heard from the reporters about the album's weekly sale...

*Chapter 188: Who's the Champion?

“Phil, was it really an accident that you fell before the 100-meter breaststroke final?”

On the plane, swimmer Ryan Lochte looked at Michael Phelps, whose knee was wrapped in a bandage.

Phelps, wearing headphones, leaned back in his seat, clearly ignoring the question. His gaze was fixed on teammate Link Beck, who was surrounded by several female athletes, chatting and laughing.

“Phil, tell us the truth. Were you worried about losing to Link and deliberately in...

*Chapter 187: The Continued Chart Battle*

While Link was celebrating with champagne, Roc Nation, the label behind The Blueprint 3, also held a party at the Hilton Hotel to celebrate the album's top sales for the week.

However, Jay-Z wasn’t exactly in high spirits.

Before the album’s release, he had high expectations. He and the company had projected first-week sales of at least 800,000 copies, with a strong chance of breaking a million, setting a new record in his career.

But the actual result wa...

*Chapter 186: First Week Results*

“Hey, Link, do you think you can win?” Dino asked over the phone from New York.

Link, walking through the corridors of the Los Angeles Public Library, replied, “It’s about album sales, not a boxing match. I can’t be sure how many albums we’ll sell in the first week until the results are out. Are you placing a bet?”

“Yes, I’m thinking of betting some pocket money.”

“Alright, how did Mario’s match go?”

“He won, of course. The first oppo...

*Chapter 185: Second Album Release*

After the MJ memorial service, Link and Taylor went home. They had seen the memorial concert for MJ, featuring performances by Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie, and many others, with dozens of singers coming together to perform MJ's "Heal the World."

In the evening, Link drove Taylor back home.

“So, did you get any inspiration?” Link asked, glancing at Taylor in the passenger seat with a smile.

Taylor, wearing a blue dress, was curled up in her seat, her brows furrowed...

*Chapter 184: New Script*

After leaving the Staples Center, the artificial rain had stopped, and the crowd of mourners had put away their umbrellas, revealing their sorrowful faces.

Link admired MJ's ability to draw so many people to the memorial service, reflecting on how a black singer could become a global icon and captivate millions worldwide with his music. Such an achievement was beyond what many high-profile politicians could achieve.

Outside the Staples Center, there were hundreds of police cars an...

*Chapter 183: The Memorial Service*

In early July, Michael Jackson's memorial service was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Over 20,000 people attended the service, including MJ’s family, friends, collaborators, and hundreds of celebrities from various fields.

Among the attendees were pop diva Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, actress Bo Derek, NBA stars Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Madonna, Beyoncé, Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, and many others.

The weather in Los Angeles was sweltering ...