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The afternoon sun is gentle and comfortable, gently sprinkled through the flowing window screen in Yang Yuying's warm and elegant small living room. At this moment, the singer, who has entered half a hundred years of life, sits quietly on the soft sofa, her eyes are deep, and her gaze is fixed on the old-fashioned poster full of memories hanging on the wall, as if she has traveled through time and space and returned to the bright stage that belonged to her 22 years ago.
At that time, she had a delicate face and a graceful posture, holding bright flowers in her hands, and her face was filled with a sweet smile, like a blooming rose, which attracted the attention of countless audiences.
Yang Yuying sighed softly, lamenting that time flies, time flies, and the former youth has quietly dissipated with the wind. In the corner of the wall is a delicate photo frame containing a precious photo of her with her loving mother, Xiong Yonghong, taken 26 years ago to document the deep emotional bond between mother and daughter.
Whenever she thinks of her mother's nurturing grace, Yang Yuying can't help but moisten her eyes. She looked around at the simple and warm home environment, and the table was full of trophies and classic music albums, which became eternal testimonies of her glory days.
Now, the prosperity is over, and she is just an ordinary middle-aged woman, far away from the hustle and bustle, living an indifferent and quiet life. Yang Yuying does not feel lonely, because her mother sometimes comes to stay with her for a few days. Although life is ordinary, for her, this tranquility is the most precious gift.
She had traveled far and wide in that crazy music scene, and now she had learned to be content, and understood that the glory of the past did not determine her happiness now. When we talk about Yang Yuying's peaceful life now, we have to mention the Yuanhua smuggling case that turned her life upside down 25 years ago.
In 1997, it was the peak of Yang Yuying's career. Her singing voice has spread all over the country, and the sales of each album are jaw-dropping, and concert tickets are hard to find, and fans are eagerly awaiting her new work.
However, at this critical moment, a bombshell suddenly detonated Yang Yuying's life. Her boyfriend Lai Wenfeng was involved in the extraordinarily large smuggling case of the Yuanhua Group that shocked the whole country, and for a while, the entire Lai family was like a rat crossing the street, and everyone avoided it.
As Lai Wenfeng's girlfriend, Yang Yuying naturally couldn't escape the fierce attack of this storm of public opinion. All kinds of doubts and insults came to her like a storm, completely drowning her. Rumors about her "three-year contract marriage", "four miscarriages for Lai", and "being adopted by the rich second generation" are flying all over the sky.
Yang Yuying naively believed at the time that "rumors stop at the wise", as long as she remained silent, time would eventually tell. However, the more she chose to remain silent, the gossip intensified.
In the midst of all kinds of malicious distortions by those with ulterior motives, they even deliberately compiled a book of slander against her, and although she tried her best to explain and defend her, it did not seem to save the public opinion from misunderstanding and contempt for her. To explore the ups and downs of Yang Yuying's life, we have to look back to the peak of her career in 1992.
At that time, Yang Yuying, who was only 21 years old, had already become the most popular female singer in the Chinese mainland music scene with her sweet and moving voice and outstanding musical talent. Each of her albums has undoubtedly set an amazing sales record, surpassing even other artists of the same period.
In just a few years, Yang Yuying has emerged in the music world and become the focus of attention. Whenever she sang on stage, the audience was deeply moved by her charming appearance and sweet singing voice. Fans even praised her and called her "Queen of Sweet Songs".
However, just as her career was in full swing, Lai Wenfeng, a man, began a passionate pursuit of Yang Yuying. As the nephew of the CEO of Yuanhua Group, he relied on his wealth and family influence to launch a huge offensive against Yang Yuying.
When Yang Yuying arrived in Xiamen, Lai Wenfeng carefully planned six extended Lincoln RVs to meet her at the airport, and the scene was extremely spectacular. In order to attract her attention, he even did not hesitate to instruct his subordinates to create a dramatic incident of a "car accident", in order to get Yang Yuying to voluntarily board his iconic Rolls-Royce car.
Whether it is accommodation or transportation, whether it is logistics support or performance props, Lai Wenfeng has made proper arrangements for Yang Yuying in every detail. He was even more stingy, employing hundreds of people holding "LOVE" signs at Yang Yuying's concert to express his deep affection for her.
Looking back on Yang Yuying's lonely teenage years chasing her music dreams, that childhood is undoubtedly the most precious and unforgettable memory in her life.
Yang Yuying was born in an ordinary and simple family. His father, Mr. Yang, was an unknown electrician, and his mother, Xiong Yonghong, worked as an ordinary worker in a textile factory. Although the family is not wealthy, the mother still attaches great importance to the education and training of her two daughters.
And Yang Yuying has shown extraordinary musical talent since she was a child. At the age of five, she was able to easily pick up the small xylophone and smoothly play the classic interlude "Rose in the Heart" from the movie "Tear Stain".
Mother Yang was overjoyed when she caught a glimpse of her beloved daughter Yang Yuying's talent, and immediately made up her mind to cultivate this talented daughter.
Thus, Yang Yuying began a lonely journey to pursue her music dream. Under the strict requirements of her mother, she participated in various cultural performances and competitions day after day. Due to the family's financial constraints, her mother was unable to hire a tutor for her, so she had to teach her singing and dancing skills herself.
Yang Yuying's childhood was not carefree, but spent under the strict control of her mother. She never dared to slack off and devoted herself to the rehearsal.
Luckily, she does have extraordinary talent, and she always earns a round of applause for her outstanding performances in match after match.
In this way, Yang Yuying showed otherworldly musical attainments, and her mother's expectations for her grew day by day. Until one day, the famous musician Wu Songjin saw her great potential, took the initiative to take her as an apprentice, and opened the door of hope for her to become a musician.
However, with the arrest and imprisonment of Lai Wenfeng, the shadow of the Yuanhua case also hung over Yang Yuying's head. Although she has long severed her relationship with Lai Wenfeng, the outside world's doubts about her are surging like a surging river.
At first, Yang Yuying still had a trace of naivety, thinking that these rumors would eventually disappear. She firmly believes that "rumors stop at the wise", and as long as you keep silent, time will naturally tell.
However, she did not expect that the more she remained silent, the more rumors would spread.
Rumors about her "having a three-year marriage with Lai Wenfeng", "having a miscarriage for her fourth time", and "being adopted by the rich second generation" are flying all over the sky. Some ill-intentioned people even compiled a book full of malicious slander to attack her personally.
No matter how Yang Yuying explained and clarified, public opinion was contemptuous and abusive of her. She had naively thought, "No matter how I explain it, it seems to be wrong."
Every word I uttered was met with a thousand accusations, and it was as if I was fighting against the whole society alone.
During that time, Yang Yuying had an extremely difficult time. The shadow of the Yuanhua case made it difficult for her to gain a foothold in the music scene, and the colleagues who had worked with her left her one after another. Just when she was popular, some new generation singers rose rapidly, making her no longer have a foothold in the music scene.
In an instant, Yang Yuying went from a smash hit music superstar to a corner that no one cared about, and left the stage in desperation, tears blurring her eyes. The glory and honor of the past seem to have become a fantastic bubble, lost in the wind and rain.
In order to make a living, she was forced into a long and painful trough period.
The former Yang Yuying is undoubtedly the high-profile "Queen of Sweet Songs". Her concert tickets are always sold out, and wherever she goes, you can hear her heavenly singing. Applause and cheers accompanied her every step like a shadow.
However, the grind of life has hit her hard, but music has always been an eternal pursuit in her heart. This firm belief inspired her to embark on the road to comeback again.
In 2011, 11 years have passed since the last time she took the stage, Yang Yuying returned to the stage and took advantage of the opportunity of the Guangdong Satellite TV Spring Festival Gala to show her new masterpiece to the audience.
Since then, she has also participated in reality shows such as "Singing Legend", "Dance Forest Conference", and "Unparalleled in the World", but unfortunately they have failed to achieve the expected results.
Just when people thought that she would gradually fade out of the public eye, in 2021, Yang Yuying, who is nearly half a hundred years old, resolutely decided to participate in the recording of the second season of the popular variety show "Sister Riding the Wind and Waves".
At first, her performance on stage was not outstanding, and she was even criticized mercilessly by the judges. Well-known musician Wang Ou bluntly said that she lacks innovative spirit and has been stuck in the sweet route.
However, the strong Yang Yuying did not back down because of this. As a junior, she made her debut and made efforts that ordinary people could not imagine. She quietly trains hard behind the scenes, constantly improving her stage performance.
In the end, on the stage of the finals, Yang Yuying successfully "debuted in the C position" with an outstanding performance and ranked sixth.
Although this is just a new starting point, at least Yang Yuying is back in the audience's sight again. She is still pursuing her musical dreams, writing her own chapter of life with tenacity and perseverance.