After offending capital, my songs became more and more popular.

Chapter 126 The mountains are green, the people are rich, and facing the sea, China is in full bloom!

"Ah~ Hey~ Ah hey~"

A series of polyphonic, unconducted, and somewhat chaotic melodies entered the ears. Viewers on foreign websites might find it noisy, but any Chinese person could tell that it had a touch of our national character!
【Is this a Dong ethnic group Grand Song?】

While listening to the intro, many online viewers of the "Singer Challenge" program were discussing:
[This sounds familiar, very much like a song I heard in a minority village last year...]

[The Dong ethnic group's Grand Song, a representative work of intangible cultural heritage—you think this is a joke?]

[Haha, no, this sounds a bit like Shen Ming'en's music style, doesn't it?]

[Shen Ming'en: ...Don't bring me trouble. This is a folk song, what does it have to do with me?!]

Haha...

……

Many people are joking that the song has a similar "musical style" to Shen Ming'en.

After all, this kind of music, which blends ethnic styles with a grand and majestic melody, is a style that everyone is familiar with and that Shen Ming'en is very good at using.

If someone else had sung this song, the audience might not have thought much of it, but the person singing this song is Yao Shuli!
Everyone knows Yao Shuli is performing a new song this episode, and Shen Mingen surprisingly showed up at the event. Isn't that a blatant hint?

【oh……】

Immediately, many viewers couldn't help but feel excited.

After all, anything produced by Emperor Ming'en is guaranteed to be of the highest quality!
"Shen Ming'en wrote this song for her???"

While in Shanghai, President Qin could watch the live broadcast and see the discussions and comments from viewers in the online chat room. As a result, he saw comments suggesting that the song might have been written by Shen Ming'en for Yao Shuli.

But if it was written by Shen Ming'en to Yao Shuli...

Then he really was a little worried.

What left President Qin speechless was that President Lin, standing to the side, remained silent for a long time…

"President Lin, why aren't you saying anything?" President Qin couldn't help but ask.

Then Lin Bei, like a wronged woman, retorted, "I dare not say it. I'm afraid that if I say it, it will come true and I'll be called a jinx."

President Qin: "..."

Seriously, is this guy really that vengeful?!

Is this the time to hold grudges?!
Can't you even tell what's important and what's urgent?!
"Ugh……"

Lin Bei sighed silently, knowing that there was no need to say anything harsh now that things had come to this. He simply wanted to say a few nice words to comfort President Qin and also to comfort his own wounded and fragile heart.

But it was at this moment...

On the wall-mounted TV, a grand and majestic melody emanated from the live broadcast, along with Yao Shuli's cheerful singing, which was very characteristic of the ethnic group and gave listeners a sense of "good days"!

……

"The mountains are turning green!"

"People are getting rich~"

"Facing the vast ocean, China, where spring is warm and flowers bloom~"

"A dream carried by five thousand years of civilization."

"Beautiful China for generations to come!"

……

In the video, Yao Shuli, wearing a silver-white long dress, appeared weak and lacking in presence due to illness...

But as soon as that singing started!

Everyone felt that Yao Shuli's eyes seemed to light up instantly!
That fair and delicate face instantly became radiant!
"Oh!!!"

The audience erupted in a loud cheer.

Joy and celebration—this song, "Beautiful China," is nothing more than a testament to the immense national pride in the prosperity and beauty of our motherland!
As soon as this song came out...

Many people actually feel like they're about to put up Spring Festival couplets!

Some people even subconsciously conjure up images of bright red firecrackers going off in front of their rural homes!
[No way, where did this come from?!]

In the online live stream, many netizens were stunned, and the chat was flooded with comments:

[Isn't it summer? I'm wearing short sleeves, aren't I?]

[Why do I feel like I'm back in winter all of a sudden when this song plays?!]

[Is this an early Chinese New Year celebration? Is this part of the Spring Festival Gala?!]

[Good heavens, is this guy from Shandong? Every single word he writes is inverted!]

……

No one expected that Yao Shuli would be singing such an authentic and fitting revolutionary song this time!

Don't say...

These revolutionary songs are really catchy and beautiful!
Just hearing those first two sentences, everyone felt their aura was stirred up!

Some people in the live stream even said that they were taking the civil service exam and were already feeling anxious and emo, but after listening to this song, they suddenly felt energized!
Exaggeration?
No!

Red songs have this ability to instantly enhance one's aura!

When you're scared in a haunted house or walking alone at night, you can really try singing revolutionary songs!

It should be understood that revolutionary songs praise the revolutionary martyrs of our ancestors and our increasingly powerful motherland!
Our heroic ancestors sacrificed their lives so that we could live in peace and tranquility. If any evil spirits or demons dare to harm us, do you think our ancestors in the afterlife would approve?

Do you think our motherland will agree?!
A great nation of 1.4 billion people, what kind of ghosts or evil spirits dare to invade? They will all be utterly destroyed and never reincarnated!

How about giving it a try?
Don't underestimate the power of the red spirit. Many people today were simply not born in that era. In that fiery age, there was nothing that couldn't be influenced by the red spirit. Even Sadako could only repeatedly say "Women hold up half the sky" to help us drive away the invaders.

Just look at Yao Shuli...

Before singing this song, she seemed weak and frail, giving off a very unrealistic feeling. But after singing this song, she suddenly looked radiant with pride!

Although no one expected Yao Shuli to sing a patriotic song on this episode of "Peak Singer Challenge," the melody was quite good and the quality was high, so no one could find fault with it...

But Qin, the CEO, and Lin Bei, who were far away in Shanghai, heard Yao Shuli's melody...

President Qin: "???"

Lin Bei: "???"

Both of them had a look of utter confusion on their faces.

Although, when they heard the intro to Yao Shuli's song "Beautiful China" and learned that it was written by Shen Ming'en for Yao Shuli, they had a premonition to some extent...

But I still didn't expect that Shen Ming'en, that jerk, would actually write a poem for Yao Shuli...

Red songs!

Red songs, ahhhhhh!!!
collapsed……

At this moment, the two of them were really on the verge of a breakdown.

I feel like my mentality is completely broken!

To know!
Their original plan for this episode was to use Yao Shuli's poor performance as leverage to negotiate with Shen Mingen and force him to withdraw from the competition...

Even if Shen Mingen doesn't withdraw from the competition, they can still sow discord between Yao Shuli by telling her about it afterwards.

It was originally a way to kill two birds with one stone, a method that could suppress Shen Ming'en in any way...

But all of this is based on the premise that Yao Shuli performs poorly and they can "eliminate her"!

What now?
Now, Yao Shuli is singing a revolutionary song!
Although my voice was nasal and not as clear as before because I wasn't feeling well, it was a revolutionary song!

Sometimes, singing revolutionary songs isn't about singing well, but about conveying the spirit and energy of the song!
It's impossible for all 1.4 billion people to have a heavenly voice, and revolutionary songs are definitely not only for those who sing well, but should be sung by everyone!

As long as everyone sings revolutionary songs and expresses that spirit, the revolutionary spirit will live forever in everyone's heart!
Skillful!

Yao Shuli comes from a traditional opera background; her family has been performing opera for generations. These opera performers may not have much else, but they can give you as much energy and spirit as you want on stage!
This means that even though Yao Shuli's singing wasn't particularly bright, she still performed "Beautiful China" perfectly!
And Yao Shuli, who sang a revolutionary song with such perfect energy and spirit, tell me! Why did these capitalists eliminate her?!

Do they dare?!
Why couldn't all these entertainment giants, even when they joined forces, do anything to Shen Ming'en?!
Isn't it all because he sings patriotic songs, and the more he sings, the more "popular" he becomes!

Now, they're trying to blackmail Shen Ming'en by threatening to eliminate Yao Shuli...

Shen Mingen then countered by singing a revolutionary song for Yao Shuli, making her follow his lead and preventing the behind-the-scenes capital from harming her!
Therefore, they could no longer use this to blackmail Shen Ming'en!

All I can say is, this tactic is so ingenious it's enough to make President Qin and Lin Bei want to bang their heads against the wall...

Yes!

They should have thought of this sooner!
I should have known Shen Mingen had this trick up his sleeve!

If they can't do anything to Shen Ming'en, how could they possibly do anything to the person he's protecting?

He has no need to cry out, "Rise, my love!" because his lover could never be dead!
This is fucking unsolvable!

Originally, "The Singer Challenge" was Hunan TV's flagship program, so it wasn't entirely under their control. If Yao Shuli's singing was mediocre, they could pressure the production team to do them a favor...

But now, Yao Shuli is singing revolutionary songs!

The production team of "Peak Singer Challenge" is not the same as those fatheads who eat history in the sewers of "Chinese Music Center: Red Song Season". They would not be stupid enough to do something like "ranking red songs to the bottom" and eliminating singers who sing red songs!
They understand all too well the principle that you can offend anyone but the country!
This...

It can only be said that their plan has failed once again.

The live broadcast on TV highlighted Yao Shuli's dignified face and her distinctive ethnic voice. Although the song had nothing to do with a romantic couple, the production team would occasionally turn the camera to Shen Ming'en.

Shen Ming'en, sitting in the audience, crossed his arms and looked at Yao Shuli on the stage with a smile that was inexplicably doting.

"Damn, this kid's amazing..."

For some reason, President Qin couldn't help but swear.

"What do you mean?" Lin Bei frowned.

"It feels like this kid knew we might blackmail him like this, so he wrote this song specifically for Yao Shuli beforehand..." President Qin said, squinting. "Huh?" Lin Bei was taken aback...

Then his eyes widened.

Sparrow food...

Yao Shuli's "Beautiful China" doesn't look like it was written on the spot. Even Shen Ming'en couldn't have written a work of this caliber in less than three to five days.

Not to mention, it takes time for a singer to become familiar with a song...

The phone call they made to blackmail Shen Mingen could have lasted no more than half an hour. In that time, it was impossible for Shen Mingen to write such a song on the spot, hand it over to Yao Shuli, and then have her sing it so well on the spot.

That's unrealistic, impossible!

This isn't making a movie, and it's definitely not writing a novel!
That possibility simply doesn't exist!
unless……

Unless Shen Ming'en anticipated their predictions in advance, and thus wrote this piece specifically for Yao Shuli as an "insurance" for her poor performance this time.

And if that's the case...

This kid is really too meticulous!
President Qin couldn't help but mutter, "Damn it, does Li think he's Li Shenyong...?"

He's being way too cautious!
"Alright, now that's settled..." Lin Bei couldn't help but complain, saying, "Now we can neither eliminate Shen Ming'en nor Yao Shuli."

He paused for a moment, then said with a hint of puzzlement, "Now I'm starting to wonder, are we even still a force to be reckoned with in the Chinese entertainment industry?!"

If many netizens heard this, they would laugh their heads off and throw the phone in a recycling bin...

Yes!

What is the public's perception of capital in the Chinese entertainment industry?

When it comes to celebrities, they are omnipotent!
No artist dares to disobey them; no matter how big a star they are, they all have to be subservient to them.

But now...

Even with so many powerful figures united, they couldn't do anything about Hakim!
They couldn't even eliminate the people around him, or cut off one of his left or right arms!

Ironically, because of his actions, these capitalists are constantly being criticized by netizens...

Just think about how frustrated Lin Beidu must be!
"Tsk..."

President Qin, who was standing nearby, seemed to have caught the resentment in the other man's words. After a moment's thought, he stood up, walked to the window, took out his phone, and made a call...

"Tell Isabella that if she can't get into the swing of things next week and can't beat Shen Ming'en in the battle, then she can forget about her performances and tours here next month."

Isabella is an internationally renowned heavyweight singer, but even the most talented singer is still just a singer, especially one who is a foreign monk...

In the Chinese entertainment industry, if you want to get anything done, you definitely need to curry favor with the capital in the industry.

The price President Qin paid for bringing Isabella to the company included numerous performance opportunities and her desire to hold a tour in China, among other things...

Everyone gets what they need.

If Isabella fails to help them eliminate Shen Ming'en as promised, then the agreement between the two parties will naturally become invalid, which she certainly doesn't want, so she will definitely go all out next week.

President Qin said this simply to reassure Lin Bei...

Sure enough, after President Qin finished his call and returned, Lin Bei's expression had clearly improved.

President Qin patted Lin Bei on the shoulder to comfort him, saying, "Don't worry, President Lin. If one door closes, another opens. The 'Peak Singer Challenge' is nothing compared to the 'Chinese Music Music Center,' which will definitely be fine."

Upon hearing this, Lin Bei instinctively opened his mouth to refute...

But I'm also afraid that I might really be making a bad prediction again...

Then he silently lowered his head and sighed.

"I hope so," he said.

Now, all we can do is hope that Shen Ming'en will be eliminated from the August 1st challenge of the "Chinese Music Awards: Red Song Season".

If not...

It really is true that the sea is wide enough for fish to leap and the sky is high enough for birds to fly!
……

The performance was drawing to a close. When Yao Shuli finished singing, she was about to leave the stage near the audience area, and Shen Ming'en, who was coming from that direction, was nearby, so he went to pick her up.

Although this action also caused a series of enthusiastic cheers from CP fans, at most it made Yao Shuli blush slightly. Shen Mingen was like a tough nut to crack, as if the word "blush" did not exist for him.

"call……"

As she stepped out of the studio and walked down the brightly lit corridor, the floor reflected Yao Shuli's relaxed and delicate face, revealing that she had clearly become more at ease.

"At least I didn't sing it wrong..." Yao Shuli's voice was still very nasal.

"You sang wonderfully, there's really no need to worry about that, haha..." Shen Ming'en laughed and said that she was worrying too much.

At this moment, Shen Ming'en acted as if nothing had happened, showing no sign that he had previously received "threats" from those behind-the-scenes capitalists.

"By the way, why did you decide to have me sing this song?" Yao Shuli asked curiously.

Actually, Shen Mingen wrote two songs for her that day. One was a popular song called "Courage," which was criticized by Yao Shuli's staff. They said it sounded so similar to the previous song "Courage," and the lyrics seemed to encourage Yao Shuli to confess her feelings to him...

The other one is this one, "Beautiful China".

At the time, Shen Ming'en's idea was to see how things went, since Yao Shuli hadn't participated in the rehearsal due to health reasons, so it didn't matter which song she wanted to sing later.

At the time, his idea was met with fierce criticism from Yao Shuli's assistant, Luo Luo, who said that Yao Shuli was already feeling unwell. He said that it was inconsiderate to ask her to become familiar with two songs in such a short time.
How could someone with an itchy nose understand Shen Ming'en's "planning ahead"?
The current situation only shows that Shen Ming'en is truly farsighted...

Although he was quite impressed with himself, Shen Ming'en had no intention of telling Yao Shuli about it. He simply said casually, "I think this song is more suitable," and brushed it off.

Men, some things are better left unsaid; there's no need to say them. Saying them makes it seem like you're doing it on purpose.

Besides, it's all in the past now. Telling her about it now will only make her anxious later on...

That's completely unnecessary.

That's just how Shen Ming'en is; he only likes to share his joys, and he handles his anxieties and mood swings on his own.

Seemingly sensing that he was unwilling to say more about the matter, Yao Shuli simply didn't ask any further questions...

On his way from the corridor to the dressing room, backstage staff came up to Shen Ming'en, crying and begging him to go back and change back into his performance costume!
Please!

This is a recording studio!

The rankings will be announced later!

You wear your costume when you perform, but now you're dressed casually?!

For such a formal occasion, you really want to give me shorts and flip-flops?!
"Okay, okay..."

Completely annoyed, Shen Ming'en had no choice but to say goodbye to Yao Shuli and temporarily go back to the dressing room to change into his performance outfit.

People say that enemies don't meet, and Shen Ming'en and Yao Shuli's itchy-nose Luo Luo are definitely enemies, but these two have no intention of meeting. Shen Ming'en left first, and then itchy-nose Luo Luo arrived.

"What was he thinking, making you sing this song... This one is even more difficult..."

As Luo Luo followed Yao Shuli toward the recording venue where the rankings would be announced, she kept muttering these words.

Yao Shuli's team all know that Shen Ming'en wrote two songs for Yao Shuli. Given Yao Shuli's current state, singing "Courage" is actually much easier than singing "Beautiful China".

After all, that song isn't in a high key, and it also allows the singer to conveniently promote a CP (couple) image with Shen Mingen, which will definitely cause a huge wave of CP fans to have a mental climax and generate a lot of buzz.

But Shen Ming'en, for some inexplicable reason, suddenly ran over and asked Yao Shuli to sing "Beautiful China" right before she was supposed to go on stage...

Luo Luo gets angry just thinking about it!

"Okay..."

Yao Shuli could only wave her hand to comfort him. Although she didn't know why Shen Mingen was like this, she always subconsciously believed in him.

Both songs were written by other people. You should listen to whichever song they want you to sing. Why do you have to have both?
How can you be so shameless?
"No, Sister Li, I want to tell you..."

Luo Luo started complaining about Shen Ming'en again.

What a coincidence...

Coincidentally, Chen Tao, the chief director of the "Peak Singer Challenge" program, was also walking with his staff to the recording site where the rankings for this episode would be announced. From afar, they could hear Luo Luo complaining about Shen Ming'en.

Others may not know the inside story, but how could Chen Tao, as the chief director of the "Peak Singer Challenge" program, not know?
After thinking for a moment, Chen Tao decided to do Shen Ming'en a favor...

He walked up to her with a smile, first congratulating Yao Shuli on the successful completion of her performance, then inquiring about her health, and then...

“Mr. Ming received a phone call before your performance, which you haven’t heard about, have you?” he said.

Hearing this...

Both Yao Shuli and her team members, who couldn't understand why Shen Mingen suddenly asked Yao Shuli to sing "Beautiful China," were stunned for a moment.

I feel like what Director Chen said...

There's a deeper meaning behind it!
"What...what kind of phone call did he receive?" Yao Shuli stared blankly at Director Chen.

Because of a cold, Yao Shuli's voice was very nasal, and the cold medicine she was taking made her very sleepy, so she was still feeling groggy. She looked fine, but her mind was actually a complete mess.

Even so, she could tell that Shen Mingen seemed to have done something for her behind the scenes...

"So you really didn't know..." Director Chen feigned surprise, then recounted the whole story to Yao Shuli.

"Oh my, I really didn't expect Teacher Ming'en to be so farsighted," Director Chen said, then glanced at Yao Shuli's team and said veiledly, "He's the kind of person who likes to do things quietly and doesn't like to talk about them. But if he doesn't talk, how will others know what he's done? What if they misunderstand him? Don't you think so?"

Upon hearing this...

The team members of Yao Shuli's group who didn't understand why Shen Ming'en suddenly asked Yao Shuli to select "Beautiful China" all had expressions of "shame" on their faces.

Luo Luo, Yao Shuli's assistant who was also experiencing an itchy nose, stood there with her lips twitching, unsure of what to say...

This time, they were thoroughly humiliated.

As for Yao Shuli?
The latter's large, crystal-clear eyes were already brimming with tears.

……

(End of this chapter)