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Chapter 212 Meeting an Acquaintance Again [15 Updates]

Soon, everyone's guesses were confirmed, because right after the Grammys started, they actually saw Xia Shen and Zhou Yumeng make a grand entrance.

As the world's premier music awards ceremony, the Grammys have been criticized in recent years for their significantly declining prestige. However, their popularity and authority are still not to be taken lightly, and no other award can rival them.

Let's put it this way: in today's internet age, no matter how authoritative an award is, there will still be people who say it's getting worse year by year, and that its authority is declining.

If you haven't been criticized for the declining prestige of your award in the internet age, how dare you claim it's a top-tier award? Or, how dare you claim to be number one in the industry? How dare you claim to be number one in your field?

Therefore, the Grammy Awards are a major event that always attracts a lot of attention. Basically, people all over the world who love music or follow celebrities focus their attention on this event.

The same is true for China; for the first time ever, they have paid extra attention this year.

In fact, in China, very few people pay special attention to the Grammys, let alone watch the live broadcast.

One reason is that there is a wall.

Secondly, everyone has a general idea of ​​what the Chinese music scene was like before, and no one really thought that any Chinese musician could reach such a platform. In fact, that's exactly what happened. Since the Grammys were founded, there has never been a single, truly Chinese person who has ever stepped onto this stage, not even a nomination.

Is there any need to pay special attention to it?
Even those who listen to Western or Japanese music often just check afterward to see who won an award or whether their favorite musicians or singers won one.

But this year is different.

This year, as a clear, predictable, and highly probable opportunity, there is a real chance that a Chinese person will win this major award. Xia Shen has already been photographed and videotaped in LA on the eve of the awards ceremony, where he was surrounded by fans.

Considering Xia Shen's current works and popularity overseas, it can be said that he dominated the entire year of 2026, and even topped the Billboard charts for 12 consecutive weeks.

This is the most promising year for the Chinese music scene, which is naturally an extremely exciting thing for Chinese music fans.

This is no longer just a matter for Xia Shen's fans; in people's eyes, it's a matter for all Chinese people.

This is the cohesion and unity of the Chinese people. Whenever this happens, the Chinese people feel a sense of pride and honor, and when faced with external pressure, they will unite as one.

Therefore, from the very beginning of this awards ceremony, countless Chinese IP addresses flooded the live broadcast room, which forced the organizers to strengthen the network and increase server capacity.

There was also a significant increase in Chinese text in the bullet comments.

Even if only a very small number of people can bypass the Great Firewall, and the vast majority of people don't know how, it doesn't stop a large group of people who know how to bypass the Great Firewall from continuously bringing back the freshest and latest trends and information at various times.

The hottest topics are trending on Weibo, Douyin, Kuaishou, Bilibili, and major social media platforms such as Mop, Zhihu, and Douban!
At this moment, amidst the eager anticipation of Chinese netizens, the firsthand information brought back by the pioneers of circumventing the Great Firewall prominently featured various photos of Zhou Yumeng walking arm in arm with Xia Shen at a red market.

Xia Shen was wearing a bespoke suit and had his hair slicked back today. It has to be said that money really does make a difference. A year ago, Xia Shen was struggling to make a living. Due to exhaustion and lack of time for skincare and maintenance, he looked extremely haggard. He wasn't considered particularly handsome in the entertainment industry, only just good-looking.

He might be considered handsome among ordinary people and the general public, but in today's entertainment industry where looks are increasingly important, he's just average.

But now, Xia Shen's skin is in better condition, her mental state is better, and even her posture is much more upright. With a bespoke suit and slicked-back hair, she remains calm and composed in the face of flashing lights and the red carpet, smiling and waving confidently.

She truly has the aura of an international superstar; the presence she exudes in her every gesture and glance is something those celebrities who travel thousands of miles just to crash the red carpet can't fake.

Beside her, Zhou Yumeng was also wearing a haute couture gown covered in rhinestones, with a long train trailing behind her. Supported by Xia Shen, the two stepped out of a classic extended Lincoln limousine and walked down the red carpet to the autograph wall, signing their names before posing for photos. Domestic media outlets rushed to produce reports, aiming to quickly dominate the trending topics, while the official live stream was also buzzing with activity.

"Incredible, handsome, love from America."

"What I mean is, they have a very strong presence."

"It's so cool, I even fantasize about being on it, League of Legends."

"Beautiful humans."

"I've liked Xia Shen for a long time, and I hope to see him win an award in the future."

"The same goes for me. I hope to see myself standing at the top of the leaderboard."

"Hahahaha, these foreign devils are hilarious, they're all praising Xia Shen and Zhou Yumeng for being handsome."

"They do look very intimidating now, and they are indeed invincible when they get serious, but they probably haven't seen just how abstract Xia Shen really is when Tang comes up with his moves."

"No, Chinese people can't stand this, they want to laugh."

"Go for it!!! Win an award!!!"

"Having won the world's top 100 awards, what's a Grammy out of the question?"

"Putting everything else aside, the Best Electronic Dance Music Award is practically guaranteed. Throughout 2026, there aren't many songs in the world that can compete. The songs that Xia Shen released on Ultra should be able to sweep them all."

Even CCTV's bright red car drove to the awards ceremony!

The central bank is also reporting on this simultaneously!

At this moment, the prestige of China's first Grammy winner is off the charts, demonstrating just how much the country hopes to see Xia Shen receive this award.

Xia Shen and Zhou Yumeng, caught up in the limelight, were completely unaware of all this, as they were still upholding their mission as celebrities.

Then, they entered the venue and, guided by the staff, took their seats.

After a long entrance procession, the main show began, and Xia Shen saw many familiar faces on set.

Each one of them, just one glance is enough to make people call out their resounding names.

Of course, he also saw an acquaintance at the scene.

This familiar face was none other than Alex!

(It's a bit late.)
(End of this chapter)