Zhang Jue’s ears were actually quite sensitive, so he usually didn’t let people talk near his ears. If someone wanted to say something private, they could easily use WeChat.

Actually, he wasn’t completely unfamiliar with being flirted with. After all, in his past life, he had been in the entertainment industry and had a good appearance. Sometimes, he would be flirted with up to five times in one day. At that time, he remained calm. But this time, when someone flirted with him in such an indirect way, even though both of them acted naturally and afterward casually took the car home as if nothing happened, Zhang Jue just couldn’t shake it off.

Zhang Jue had always known he was bisexual. His past life had been difficult, and this life was too busy. Plus, he still had over a month until he turned 18, so he hadn’t really thought about love until now. But now that he thought about it, he realized that he had a high level of affection for Doctor Qin.

Doctor Qin’s personality was exactly the kind Zhang Jue liked. When they weren’t familiar with each other, he was very considerate, polite, and well-mannered. He never gave anyone a chance to complain, but he could also joke around. Once they became closer, he would be relentlessly kind to those he trusted and was incredibly considerate in everyday life.

Plus, Doctor Qin was also mixed-race, and his appearance was very handsome, with a body that was quite pleasing… His voice was also pleasant to listen to.

Once he realized this, Zhang Jue instinctively searched for information about safe same-sex behaviors. He had a good memory, so after reading it once, he remembered almost everything and couldn’t forget it even if he wanted to.

Zhang Jue instinctively rubbed his ear until someone called his name.

“Zhang Jue.”

“Zhang Jue?”

“Zhang Jue!”

Jin Zixuan called his name three times before Zhang Jue snapped out of it. He exhaled and put on his silver earrings. It was said that a person with good health could make jewelry shine, and in Jin Zixuan’s eyes, no matter what material of earring Zhang Jue wore, it always seemed to shine brilliantly on him.

Jin Zixuan was wearing the uniform for the group dance performance. The clothes were designed by an older professor, with a black-and-white ink painting style. The female performers wore long sleeves, while the male performers wore more heroic arrow sleeves.

Only Zhang Jue was wearing a light green performance outfit. He nodded at Jin Zixuan to signal that he had heard and then turned to the mirror to zip up the zipper on his back.

This kind of zipper usually required someone’s help to pull up, but Jin Zixuan stepped forward to help, only to realize that Zhang Jue, who had an arm span 6 cm greater than his height and flexible shoulder joints, easily did it himself. He then put on a red leather jacket.

Jin Zixuan cleared his throat, gave himself a little encouragement, and forced a natural expression as he patted Zhang Jue’s shoulder: “Don’t space out when you’re on the ice.”

Zhang Jue raised an eyebrow: “You must be joking. I’m more serious on the ice than anyone.”

Jin Zixuan paused for a moment before his forced expression completely fell apart. He stammered: “No… no, I didn’t…”

The tall, handsome youth chuckled and raised his arm, casually putting it over Jin Zixuan’s shoulder.

“Let’s go.”

At the age of 21, Jin Zixuan deeply felt how strong the hormones of some men were, so intense that they could cross gender and directly affect straight men.

Zhang Jue had even drawn eyeliner, and his phoenix eyes inexplicably looked very attractive. His phoenix eyes had always been charming, especially when he performed “Moulin Rouge,” where his brows and eyes were full of temptation. This made him successfully develop a particular style in the last season.

Although he never struggled with changing styles, because he was one of the few talents who dared to try any style and always executed it perfectly, the result was that his female fan base grew significantly. The POI tickets for the Beijing show began selling, and within an hour, they were sold out. Moreover, the official website’s server crashed.

That was 17,000 tickets!

However, Zhang Jue only held hands with people until they reached the hallway before letting go. Zhuangzi quickly ran up to him, speaking urgently in English: “You’re going out now, hurry up, the band is already waiting for you.”

Zhang Jue responded and, holding his ice skates, ran after Bai Xiaozhen. Zhuangzi stayed behind, directing the athletes.

“After Tama-chan finishes the first part of the song, when he calls out his name, the two pairs of the ice dancers will go out together. Then it will be Mengcheng and Meijing, you two will follow with Amina and Kharhasha, the singles will go out together. Those from the same country should stick together when going out, according to the rehearsal.”

Meanwhile, Zhang Jue had already reached the entrance of the hallway. The audience was almost all seated, and the performance was about to begin in two minutes. The Earth Dragon band members were already standing there, with the red-haired leader and lead singer giving high fives to his bandmates.

The purple-haired bassist and blue-haired guitarist were listening to him, but Erde was the first to notice Zhang Jue. His eyes brightened as he looked at his brother.

“Brother, are we really going to perform together?”

Given that athletes and rock bands were worlds apart, Xu Dela had once thought he would never be able to perform with his brother. He hadn’t expected the surprise to come so suddenly, and the child still felt like he was in a dream.

Zhang Jue replied: “Yeah, we’ll be performing together soon.”

A tall, handsome guy, standing at 1.98 meters, walked over and ruffled Dela hair: “Yeah, so before you perform together, let’s borrow your brother for a few minutes for our Zhuque band.”

The Earth Dragon band’s performance was later, while the Zhuque band was performing the opening act with Zhang Jue.

Lan Run snapped his fingers and said: “Champion, shall we go?”

Zhang Jue raised his chin and flashed a mischievous smile.

“Let’s go!”

To see her beloved little crocodile perform, Mi Sanli and her friend, Mrs. Asou, had bought tickets for the POI Beijing show a month ago and arrived in the city three days before the performance began.

She wore a Pigsy hat and sat in the Capital Gymnasium, which could hold 17,500 people, and was surprised to find that it was almost full.

Mrs. Asou, wearing a small crocodile hat, exclaimed: “What a terrifying attendance rate, no wonder it’s the top in popularity for the four figure skating events.”

At that moment, many ice fans who didn’t manage to get tickets turned to H Province TV. As Zhang Jue’s unofficial “father” in the TV world, every time he competed, H Province TV would always broadcast it live, and the next day there would always be a rebroadcast. Before the commercial performance started, they had announced that they would broadcast the POI premiere live. So, all they had to do was keep an eye on H Province TV.

At 6 PM, just before the prime time slot, the H Province TV crew entered the backstage of the Capital Gymnasium with their equipment. At 7:58 PM, viewers were thrilled to see the ad break finally end, and the ice rink at the Capital Gymnasium appeared on screen. At 7:59 PM, the venue went dark.

Shen Liu took a sip of water, adjusted the microphone, and spoke a fluent line of English.

“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 2015 POI Beijing show. Let’s welcome the Zhuque band and their temporary lead singer!”

When the Zhuque band was mentioned, foreign ice fans were unaware, but domestic fans were all excited.

The Zhuque band was a rock band that had risen in the past two years! Last year’s “Phoenix Flying in the Nine Heavens” performance had been hugely popular, from Magic City to the Mountain City, and was considered one of the top rock bands in the country, with a rising status in the music world!

Most importantly, this band almost never sang love songs (it was said that the songwriter was a lifelong single and didn’t understand the feeling of love). Their songs focused on inspiration, life, hope, and dreams, which motivated many people, and their fan base now spanned across all age groups.

Their manager, for some reason, had a creative idea and somehow recommended them to shoot a commercial promoting agricultural products. This commercial aired every day at prime time on CCTV for 20 seconds. As a result, the band didn’t make much money from the endorsement, but their popularity skyrocketed, earning them the nickname “Mushroom Band” because they had endorsed mushrooms from a poverty-stricken county.

The band, Zhuque, was well-known and their business skills were widely recognized. The drummer tapped a few beats, and Lan Run and his bandmates exchanged glances, simultaneously strumming their guitar strings.

The lights shone on their stage, and behind them, Zhang Jue stepped up the stairs, walking towards them. He casually tossed the microphone from his left hand to his right.

This guy, who was regarded as the most handsome figure in figure skating, nonchalantly began to sing a new song that had never been heard before. Not only was his singing voice impressive, but his high notes were effortless, and he smoothly transitioned to lower notes. He even performed a range of mixed tones before the chorus.

Qingzi, watching from outside, said with a blank expression: “Tama-chan said he considered becoming an idol when he was young and even prepared for it. Turns out he wasn’t joking…”

With his singing skills, he could easily have made it in the music industry. With that voice and his looks, he would probably be famous in no time, wouldn’t he?

The figure skating fans, who initially just wanted to watch a figure skating performance, were now stunned. Soon, they were swept up in Zhang Jue’s voice and began waving glow sticks, turning the venue into something more like a concert than a skating event.

After Zhang Jue finished the first verse, he raised one hand and enthusiastically shouted: “Thank you all for coming to watch the premiere of Possibilities on Ice. Thank you so much!”

The fans screamed in unison. Zhang Jue grinned.

“Now, let’s welcome the performers of this show!”

He smoothly transitioned to announcing the names and titles of the skaters as they took the stage. He called out names like Huang Ying/Guan Lin, Sochi Olympic silver medalists in pair skating, and Vasili, Sochi Olympic gold medalist in men’s singles, among others…

The skaters performed their signature technical moves, like lifts and jumps, as Zhang Jue called them out.

Sun Qian, who had specially come to the event, was particularly impressed: “This kid has excellent control over the stage.”

When they initially decided to give him such a big role, the organizers were a bit nervous, afraid that Zhang Jue wouldn’t be able to handle it. They worried the performance might fall short and be criticized for relying on fangirls to boost ticket sales, with people claiming that POI wasn’t worth its high ticket prices.

But now, it was clear that Zhang Jue didn’t need to be concerned about anything. From the moment he stepped on stage, the atmosphere had been electric and never lost its energy.

After the group performance, the lights in the venue went out again. Zhang Jue quickly retreated backstage with Zhuque band, and during Huang Ying and Guan Lin’s performance, he changed into his skates and put on a red leather jacket. Zhang Junbao knelt in front of him and carefully placed a deer antler-like headpiece on his head.

When he returned to the stage, the crowd erupted in cheers.

“It’s the Spring God of April!”

“April’s Love Story!”

This was Zhang Jue’s first season in the senior category’s free skate, back when he was still undeveloped and often lifted as a small and cute skater. But now, performing the same routine, he exuded a more mature male composure, and his movements were much smoother than before.

In the latter part of the program, the red-haired lead singer from the Di Long band led the band onto the stage and began singing a non-rock song.

It was “Kissing You” from the movie “Romeo and Juliet” (starring Leonardo DiCaprio).

The handsome young man mimed pushing open a door, much like Romeo gazing at Juliet through a fish tank. It was then that many fans realized: this young man not only excelled at jumping and performing, but his skating was impressive as well.

He ran, glided, and soared across the ice. At the end of the music, Zhang Jue did a Bielmann spin and then made an inviting gesture toward the audience.

Liu Mengcheng and Yin Meijing, wearing their old costumes from skating “Romeo and Juliet,” rushed onto the ice, seamlessly taking over the performance.

“Romeo and Juliet” was originally a romantic and beautiful love story, and with the three performers being rare beauties and emotionally genuine, many viewers were amazed and gasped in awe.

When Zhang Jue returned to the sidelines, he suddenly looked over at the filming crew from H Province.

He blew a kiss to the camera, though it was unclear who he was trying to flirt with.

During this 90-minute commercial performance, Zhang Jue appeared three times. In addition to the opening dance and the later “April Spring God” and “Romeo and Juliet,” he also took the lead in the closing group dance. After the performance, he thanked the audience loudly, which moved many fangirls to tears.

This high-intensity performance, coupled with Zhang Jue needing to constantly monitor the progress and control the flow of the show, made even someone as physically fit as him feel exhausted.

But the hard work paid off—POI’s premiere received a 2.3 rating, far surpassing the TV dramas airing at the same time, and was hailed as a miracle in domestic ice performances. The tickets for the upcoming performances in Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Chongqing were all sold out.

As one of the key figures in POI, Zhang Jue was also one of the organizers. While the other athletes participating in the commercial performances were paid a fixed salary, Zhang Jue received a share of the profits, making him effectively a boss.

Later, after calculations, it was estimated that Zhang Jue had earned an eight-figure sum from his commercial performances during the off-season.

The evidence of his success was clear—Zhang Jue had purchased a shop inside the second ring road, using a housing quota from Xu Yan’s father.

 

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