Chapter 39

As the cherry blossoms danced in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of promise written there.

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Xiaoming stood at the classroom door, took a deep breath, and firmly gripped the secret letter from his mother.

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Li Yuhao's pre-ordered albums were all being shipped out today. Whether they were working, studying, or even staying at home, the 'Feathers' (fans) received calls from the delivery service: "Hello, your package has arrived, please come down to sign for it." Everyone rushed to sign for their packages and then eagerly opened them.

The 'Li Yuhao - Snow Flower' album was laid out before them. Without a second thought, they opened the album, put it into their players, and started listening... After listening to the four new songs, they began leaving messages on Li Yuhao's personal fan club: "Snow Flower is worth owning, an album that definitely exceeds expectations. Every song is a classic."

"Snow Flower is a huge success. The quality of the entire album... 120 thumbs up!!! Pre-ordering was worth it, everyone must buy this album. When it's available in stores, I'll buy another copy for my collection!!"

"Every song on Snow Flower is a classic. If you think any song is just 'okay' or 'alright,' I'll let you slap me ten times!!"

"I bet my entire fortune that Snow Flower will dominate the top five spots on all music websites!!!"

"I swear, Snow Flower is definitely an album worth collecting."

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Li Yuhao's pre-ordered album received unanimous praise online. A week later, the 'Snow Flower' album was released, and the digital versions were also made available.

Just as many netizens had predicted, the 'Snow Flower' album, upon release, immediately swept the top five spots on all major music charts, with all five songs by Li Yuhao. Each music download site was the same, with only the top spot varying slightly. In any case, Li Yuhao's album dominated the top five.

It was unknown who said that Li Yuhao's album had collectible value. This time, Li Yuhao's album was produced in a total of 100,000 copies (excluding pre-orders). Initially, the factory only supplied LOEN with 50,000 copies. Li Minzhe thought that 50,000 copies (excluding pre-orders) should be enough. However, he didn't expect the album to sell so well. The 50,000 copies were distributed, and before the day was over, music stores were already calling to place more orders.

Long queues formed outside major music stores, which was no exaggeration. Some fans who couldn't buy the album started to get angry, making the store owners very distressed. Who would have thought that Li Yuhao's 'Snow Flower' album would sell so well? He was just a newcomer, and the store owners didn't dare to order too many. Even the albums they played in-store were snatched up by enthusiastic fans, who didn't mind that they were second-hand.

Upon hearing this news, Li Minzhe's face remained smiling all day... It was a moment of pride, as LOEN finally stood tall in the music industry. As both a distributor and a management company, LOEN truly raised its head among the major agencies.

All external music critics unanimously gave Li Yuhao's 'Snow Flower' a five-star rating, describing the singing and song quality with just four words: 'masterpiece' or 'platinum album.'

Li Yuhao's popularity truly reached its peak, and even major media outlets were reporting on 'Li Yuhao' and 'Snow Flower.' Some bored media even started calculating the profits Li Yuhao had generated for LOEN.

"Li Yuhao, as the songwriter and composer of this album, saved the company the maximum cost of purchasing songs. Producing an album, including the cover, CD, and other expenses, when averaged over 100,000 copies, each album sold would earn the company at least 18,000 yuan. 100,000 copies would earn 1.8 billion yuan. Plus the digital sales... Li Yuhao's album and digital sales alone are expected to generate at least 4 billion won for LOEN."

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On the night of the album's release, as Li Yuhao was on his way home in a chauffeur-driven car, his manager asked, "Li Yuhao, tomorrow is your official debut stage. Are you nervous?"

Lying on the seat, Li Yuhao sighed in frustration, "I'm not really nervous about the stage. I just know that I was tortured by the stylists and makeup artists today. Four outfits... four outfits, four hairstyles, four makeup sessions. I'm exhausted... I never thought getting dressed could be so tiring."

"Ha ha ha... You have four stages this week. Tomorrow's M-NET 'M!Countdown,' then 'Music Bank,' 'Show Music Center,' and 'Inkigayo.' You have performances for four consecutive days."

"I know. By the way, is my schedule for tomorrow just 'M!Countdown'?"

"Ha ha, in the morning, you have to shoot a CF for the parent company SK Telecom. After lunch, you need to rush to the stage for a rehearsal. After the performance, you have to record a variety show called 'Star Golden Bell.' For the next half month, you'll have at least three schedules every day."

"Oh, I see. Isn't the Mid-Autumn Festival coming up? Are there any special programs for it?"

"Yes, 'Family Outing,' hosted by Liu Zaishi, has invited you, and I've accepted. The program will be shot next Monday. Weekend variety shows have also called to invite you. Ha ha... Plus, Liu Zaishi is a great person, and you can learn a lot about variety shows from him. By the way, be polite during the shoot; everyone there is a senior."

"I know. 'Family Outing'? Ha ha..."

The next morning, Li Yuhao went to shoot the CF for SK Telecom, which his manager described as an 'obligation.' Li Yuhao had no choice but to comply, as SK was LOEN's parent company.

After the shoot, Li Yuhao asked his manager to buy him two seaweed rolls for lunch in the car. As he ate, he headed to Mnet. By then, many fans were already queuing up at the entrance of Mnet.

Li Yuhao's car arrived at the backstage entrance for artists. Many fans were waiting there, but the most gathered were Li Yuhao's 'Feathers,' as today was his debut stage.

They held various fan signs and wore white, the color representing Li Yuhao, as angel wings are white.

When the fans saw a Chevrolet van, commonly used by artists, drive up, they immediately recognized the license plate and shouted, "Yuhao oppa!!!" "Ah~~~ oppa!!!" "Li Yuhao!!!"

Since this was the entrance for artists, security was already in place, and a 'caution line' was set up to keep fans on both sides of the gate. Li Yuhao's van stopped, and he got out, followed by the stylist and makeup artist. Li Yuhao waved to the fans, receiving enthusiastic cheers and even some fans trying to break through the 'caution line.'

Fortunately, the security was well-prepared and managed to hold back the fans. Li Yuhao entered the venue, relieving the pressure on the security.

Once backstage, Li Yuhao followed his manager's instructions to find his waiting room. He had a private waiting room, though it was small, with a two-person sofa, a makeup table, and about 6-7 square meters of space. The stylist brought out Li Yuhao's stage outfit: a white casual shirt and white casual pants.

Without hesitation, Li Yuhao changed into the outfit. After changing, he sat at the makeup table, allowing the makeup artist to work on his face.

Soon, the manager came in, holding a bag. "Li Yuhao, after your makeup is done, go and greet the seniors. Oh... remember to bring your album to give to them."

"Okay... I understand."

Li Yuhao's stage outfit was simple, with just a bit of foundation and eyebrow makeup. After the makeup was done, he took his album and started visiting the seniors. Following his manager's advice, he first went to Lee Hyori's waiting room.

Li Yuhao knocked on the door of Lee Hyori's waiting room. "Knock knock..." Lee Hyori's voice came from inside, "Come in."

Li Yuhao opened the door, stood by the entrance, and bowed deeply. "Hello, Lee Hyori senior, I'm the newcomer Li Yuhao. Please take care of me. Here is my album."

It was Li Yuhao's first time so close to the national 'fairy' Lee Hyori, and he was very excited.

Lee Hyori smiled at Li Yuhao. "Oh, you're the one called the strongest newcomer. Your 'Snow Flower' pulled my lead single 'Invincible' from the top spot and pushed it down to sixth."

Hearing this, Li Yuhao could only apologize to Lee Hyori. "I'm sorry, Lee Hyori senior."

Seeing Li Yuhao apologize, Lee Hyori laughed. "Ha ha ha... You seem to be quite afraid of me?"

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