Li Yuhao received the notification from the staff to go on stage, then took a deep breath and thought, "Finally, it's my turn to perform. Although this time it's only a short three minutes... but this is also laying the foundation for a real stage in the future."
After Avril finished her song, she said to the audience, "The next song, I plan to sing with my friend. He is also a guest at my concert tonight, and he is the one who recently performed 'Hotel California'—LEE!!"
When Li Yuhao heard Avril's introduction, a black line appeared on his forehead. Li Yuhao knew that only half of the fans in the audience would understand her introduction at best.
Li Yuhao also went on stage, bowed deeply to the fans, and said in fluent Chinese, "Hello, everyone, fans of Avril. I am Li Yuhao, who recently performed 'Hotel California.' Some of you may have heard it, some may not, but it doesn't matter. Please enjoy the performance of 'Complicated' that Avril and I will do together."
Avril had forgotten to cue the sound, and instead, she looked at Li Yuhao in surprise and said, "You speak Chinese??"
"Of course, I am Chinese, and Chinese is my mother tongue. We can start the performance now." Hearing Li Yuhao's words, Avril nodded and then turned to cue the band.
In the short three minutes on stage, Li Yuhao and Avril passionately performed 'Complicated,' and the audience's reaction was extremely enthusiastic. Of course, Li Yuhao knew that their enthusiasm was not ignited by him but by the main star, Avril, standing next to him.
The short three minutes on stage allowed Li Yuhao to truly enjoy the process. The cheers of tens of thousands of people on the stage made his heart boil. When the song ended, Li Yuhao reluctantly said goodbye to the stage.
After going off stage, Li Yuhao's heart was still not calm. The feeling of performing on stage was completely different from watching a performance from the audience. In those short three minutes, Li Yuhao was completely energized by the enthusiastic fans. He performed with all his might, but he still felt unsatisfied. His passion had just started to be released when the song ended. Li Yuhao felt that this was far from enough; he had fallen in love with this feeling.
After going off stage, Li Yuhao watched Avril continue to perform on stage and said to himself with a smile, "One day, I will also have my own stage, a concert that belongs entirely to me!!"
At this moment, Assistant Jin and the manager came up to Li Yuhao and clapped. Assistant Jin patted Li Yuhao's shoulder and said with a smile, "Li Yuhao, your performance on stage was amazing!! Especially your passion when singing rock, you and Avril really set the atmosphere. At least you didn't get overshadowed by Avril and her fans. You did a really great job!!"
The manager also nodded and smiled, "Yes, I was very worried when Li Yuhao went on stage, fearing he might make a mistake under the pressure of such enthusiastic fans. But he performed so well, completely a 'people's favorite'—the more people, the better he performs!!"
Li Yuhao also laughed, "What 'people's favorite'? Let's go, Uncle. There are only three more songs before the concert ends. Let's wait in the car first. Avril's concert doesn't have an encore, so she will leave the stage immediately after her performance."
Of course, Li Yuhao went to sit in the minibus with Avril, while the manager had to take the staff bus.
After the three songs, Avril went off stage and immediately got into the car with the band. The audience kept shouting for an encore, but they never expected that there would be no encore. Although they were unwilling to accept it, that was the reality.
As soon as Avril got into the car, Li Yuhao stood up and gave her a hug, "Great performance, I was so excited watching from backstage. You worked hard..." He also hugged the band members who followed.
The car started, and Avril said, "Your stage performance was also very good." Li Yuhao had told Avril that he had never performed on such a large stage before.
Li Yuhao also smiled and said to Avril, "Thank you, I will continue to work hard. If possible, I hope you can be my guest at my first concert."
Avril also accepted Li Yuhao's invitation, "Sure, I will definitely be your guest at your first concert, no matter how busy I am." Li Yuhao had given her such a beautiful song, and although they had only known each other for two days, their friendship had grown closer through music.
The concert invitation was thus set in the car, with many witnesses present.
Avril smiled again and said, "When are you leaving?"
"Back at the hotel, I will start packing and leave. My flight is at midnight."
"Oh, then I won't see you off. When you get to the U.S., remember to call me. I will throw a celebration for you when you come."
"Okay."
The group chatted and laughed all the way back to the hotel, and Li Yuhao immediately started packing to return to China.
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The next day at 4 a.m., Li Yuhao returned to Seoul. The usually bustling airport exit was now sparsely populated with a few family members waiting to pick up their loved ones. Li Yuhao got into the car and touched his stomach, saying, "I am really hungry, my stomach is flat. I only had a bowl of ramen for lunch yesterday. On the plane, I kept pressing the service bell to ask the flight attendants for cola. I used cola to fill my stomach, but when I burped after getting off the plane, I was hungry again. Let's find a place to eat first."
The manager also laughed and said, "I am also hungry. Jin, are you going home or eating with us first?"
"Of course, I am going to eat first. I am so hungry, my chest is touching my back."
The group found a soup restaurant near SBS TV to fill their stomachs. After finishing breakfast, it was already past 6 a.m., and Li Yuhao hurried to the waiting room of "Yeon Shim Man Man" to prepare.
When Li Yuhao arrived at the waiting room, the MCs had not yet arrived. Li Yuhao's costume designer and makeup artist immediately started working on his appearance. The makeup artist asked Li Yuhao, "Yuhao, I can't do anything about your dark circles... if the camera gives a close-up, it will be obvious. You don't want too much foundation. How about I do a smoky eye for you?"
"No... I rarely go home to remove my makeup. Can you find me a pair of glasses to cover it up a bit?"
The stylist immediately gave Li Yuhao a pair of glasses, which he put on and found to be quite good. While looking in the mirror, Nickhun, Junjin, Seo In-young, and MC Mong also arrived. Except for Nickhun, who debuted a month after Li Yuhao, the others were all his seniors. Li Yuhao naturally greeted each of them.
Then Li Yuhao went to the main MC's waiting room to greet them and returned to his own waiting room. MC Mong also came over to chat with Li Yuhao, "Li Yuhao, your 'Hotel California' is great. I saw that it has already risen to 53rd on the Billboard charts."
Li Yuhao didn't know how to respond to MC Mong and could only smile, "Thank you."
At this moment, a man wearing a tight short-sleeved shirt, hot pants, and a smoky eye makeup, Wang Feihao, a comedian from a comedy show, came in. He was known for his sharp tongue and often attacked popular artists like SJ, BIGBANG, TVXQ, and RAIN, even receiving death threats. Li Yuhao, being one of the hottest artists at the time, had also been targeted in his performance. After Wang Feihao made some vicious comments about Li Yuhao, his personal website was flooded with messages.
He immediately came over to apologize to Li Yuhao, "Li Yuhao, I am sorry, really sorry. The comments I made about you on the show were for the show's effect. Please forgive me."
Although Li Yuhao was very upset by his comments on the show, he couldn't lose his temper in front of so many people. Wang Feihao was a senior, and everything he did was for the show. Moreover, he had come to apologize. Li Yuhao couldn't refuse his apology in front of everyone; that would make him look too petty.
Li Yuhao could only force a smile, "Senior, it's okay. I know you did it for the show's ratings, and I understand."
Li Yuhao had to maintain the surface, so after saying this, he found a seat and closed his eyes to rest, waiting for the production team to call for filming.
Soon, the show started, and Jiang Hude said with a smile, "Today's guest is someone we worked hard to invite. He is the hottest male artist right now. He is a pride of our music industry, who debuted as a solo artist and made a splash, then entered the Billboard charts in the U.S. and Europe. The public has a very positive image of him, but of course, there are also some who are not so fond of him. Please welcome them both!!"
Li Yuhao let Wang Feihao go on stage first, walking behind him. No matter how popular he was, Wang Feihao was still a senior.
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