My performance on a breakup reality show brought Tien Hsi-wei to tears, and I became an internet sen

The following evening.

Shonan TV Station, studio.

The "Goodbye Lovers" observation room segment is currently being recorded, and for the first time, it is also being broadcast live across the entire internet.

The show airs three times a week, and in the past week, it has completely dominated the variety show market!

Dating reality shows are rarely a hit. The public initially thought it was a problem with the subject matter, but after the fifth season aired, everyone realized that the difficulty in making dating reality shows a hit was not a problem with the subject matter at all, but rather a problem with whether they were entertaining or not.

With popular young actresses born in the 95s providing a boost to the traffic, Xinpa Jie and Mai Lin breaking into new circles with their antics, Yang Zi racking her brains to promote products, and Li Shen's sharp tongue driving the peak of popularity.

Regarding the emotional issues in dating reality shows, in "Goodbye Lovers," the Tian-Li relationship captivated the hearts of viewers across the internet and moved countless people, while the Li-Mai relationship utterly crushed the hearts of viewers and disgusted countless people...

From the perspective of the essence of dating reality shows, the above factors are enough to make a dating reality show a hit.

But Goodbye Lovers is more than that.

This dating reality show has spawned a series of original songs, including "Slowly", "Time Difference", "Resentful that Heaven Has Changed Its Heart", "Unfortunately, There Is No If" and "Little Baby"!

Among them, "Slowly" and "Time Difference" firmly held the top two positions, taking turns at the top of the list, "Resentful Heaven for Changing Its Heart" remained in the top 5, and "Little Baby" hovered around the 10th place.

As for "Unfortunately, If Only", since the latest episode has not yet aired, Douyin has not yet released any clips of the program.

Within this week, all six music variety shows currently airing on major domestic platforms were completely dumbfounded!

They prepared for so long, invited so many singers, and racked their brains to make a show, but in the end, they couldn't even produce a single dating reality show?!

Moreover, within a week, the number of hit songs generated by these programs combined was actually less than that of Li Shen alone.

The producers of these music variety shows are particularly envious of this dating show!

Everyone understands the reason:

1. High-quality original works. In today's music market, can a single original song become a hit every six months? Everyone is just putting new wine in old bottles, adapting old songs.

2. Empathy. The most important function of a song is to evoke empathy.

Therefore, when Li Shen sang "Time Difference" and when Li Hangliang hysterically howled at the top of his lungs in "Slowly", the personal stories of the singers gave the songs a strong appeal.

In this respect, it surpasses all music variety shows.

This week, many music variety shows have gradually focused their attention on Li Shen.

The production team's phone has been ringing off the hook these past two days, and Li Shen has to set aside time every night to respond to invitations.

Inside the observation room.

Zhou Shen was wearing headphones and listening to the song "Unfortunately, If Only," and he was deeply moved.

This song was recorded by Zhang Ruonan by stuffing her phone into a crack in the door.

Zhou Shen, whose singing voice is androgynous, is praised as a male singer with a heavenly voice. His emotions are even more delicate than those of women, and he has a very soft heart.

Zhou Shen took off his headphones and asked eagerly, "Teacher He, when does the performance segment 'Our Wonderful Time' start? I can't wait to see Li Shen."

"The event will be held in the next couple of days after Yoko/Hwang Seung-yi finishes their tour guiding duties!"

As He Ling accepted the envelope from the staff member, she asked with a smile, "Zhou Shen, from a professional perspective, how would you evaluate this series of songs composed by Li Shen?"

"Absolutely stunning!"

He Ling opened the envelope and took out a slightly crumpled piece of paper: "Li Shen, who already has 700 million Weibo followers, I hope you can say a few more words."

Zhou Shen's objective evaluation:

"Frankly speaking, high-quality original content is very rare in the market now."

In recent years, most of the songs that have become wildly popular are covers of old songs. In this market environment, for an original singer to release so many original songs in just over a week, and with such high quality and popularity, is simply astonishing; I have no words to describe it other than "amazing."

"Hey, Teacher He, why are your eyes red!"

He Ling put down the letter in her hand and covered her face with her hands: "It's so touching!"

He Ling is known for being easily moved and prone to tears, especially during her early hosting career.

Over the years, He Ling has been criticized by netizens so much that she has become very restrained in public. At this moment, she finally managed to hold back her anger.

The celebrity observers present knew He Ling's personality well, so they didn't think the crumpled letter was particularly touching.

He Lingdao said: "This article is Tian Xiwei's speech at her graduation ceremony."

Staff found a video online of the graduation ceremony of the Business School Drama Academy from back then. Tian Xiwei spoke extemporaneously and did not use this speech.

However, judging from the extent of the fragmentation in this speech, I think everyone can guess what happened.

Let me read this speech to you!

He Ling began reading her speech, and when she read the line "I want to thank him," all the celebrity observers present fell silent.

After reading this paragraph, He Ling glanced at everyone out of the corner of her eye.

Zhou Shen kept sighing.

Li Xueqin's eyes reddened;

Jia Qianqian circled the pen, lost in thought.

Fu Shou'er and Yang Li looked at each other: This is very touching?

Li Xueqin said, "Viewers may not understand how much courage it takes for female celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry to publicly reveal their relationships during the peak of their careers!"

Fu Shou'er: "I don't quite understand either."

Zhou Shen: "Because you're not a female celebrity in the Chinese entertainment industry."

Fu Shou'er: "???"

She isn't?!

Zhou Shen looks cute, small, soft, and cuddly, but when he occasionally teases someone, it can be quite painful.

He Ling smiled and turned the letter over: "This is a poem that Li Shen wrote on the back of this speech last night. It's a response to this speech from 6 years ago. I'll read it to you."

Jia Qianqian was still twirling the pen, her mind elsewhere.

Seeing this, He Ling said, "Teacher Jia, after you finish reading this poem, please give your evaluation."

"Oh, okay." Jia Qianqian finally snapped out of her reverie.

He Ling recited with deep emotion:

"To the Kapok Tree"

If I love you—

It is definitely not like the climbing trumpet creeper.

Using your high position to show off;

If I love you—

I will never be like the lovestruck bird.

To repeat monotonous songs in the shade;

... "

Zhou Shen's eyes lit up; this poem...

Li Xueqin, a talented woman from Peking University, sat up straight and stared intently at the speech draft in He Ling's hand.

Fu Shou'er and Yang Li straightened up and became focused.

These two women have questionable stances, but stand-up comedians have some writing skills.

The live stream chat, which was full of comments, suddenly became sparse.

Viewers watching the live stream listened attentively to the poem.

This is a poem whose host-guest relationship has been adjusted by Li Shen. In the original poem, "To the Oak Tree," the host is the kapok tree, and the guest is the oak tree—a strong male and a weak female.

Li Shen changed the "master" to "oak tree" and the "guest" to "kapok tree," making only a few minor adjustments, but perfectly reflecting his relationship with Tian Xiwei—a strong woman and a weak man.

He Ling became somewhat agitated:

"And it's not just like a spring."

It brings cool comfort year-round;

It's not just like a dangerous peak,

Increase your height to accentuate your majesty.

……

I must be an oak tree beside you.

I stand beside you as a tree.

……

You have your bright red flowers,

Like a heavy sigh,

It is also like a heroic torch.

I have my bronze branches and iron trunk.

Like a knife, like a sword

It also resembles a halberd.

... "

Upon reading He Ling's poem to this point, all the celebrity observers present understood the poem's meaning.

Li Shen likened the rising star Tian Xiwei to a kapok tree, and he hoped that one day she could become a sturdy oak tree, standing shoulder to shoulder with the kapok.

As everyone knows, Li Shen and Tian Xiwei have vastly different social statuses; she is high above them, while he is unknown.

From this poem, "To the Kapok," everyone can sense the dynamic of a strong woman and a weak man, and also see Li Shen, who appeared weak and incompetent on the surface but was full of dignity six years ago!

He Ling's eyes welled up with tears as she read the last part:

We share the burdens of cold waves, thunder, and lightning;

We share the mist, the flowing clouds, and the rainbows.

……

This is true love.

steadfastness lies here:

like--

I love not only your beautiful body,

I also love the position you hold dear, the land beneath your feet.

The poem is finished.

The entire venue fell silent.

He Ling looked around the room.

Li Xueqin, her nose red, wiped the corner of her eye with a tissue.

The two women, Zhuge Liang and Feng Chu, remained silent.

Jia Qianqian's pen stopped spinning.

……

Everyone was moved by this song, "To the Kapok Tree".

He Ling said, "This poem is easy to understand. If an unknown guy were to date a female celebrity, what labels would you put on him? Tell me in the comments."

On the big screen, the comments section was filled with messages:

[A gigolo!]

[Living off a woman!]

You don't deserve it!

[It smells so good!]

……

He Ling: "So, how much pressure did Li Shen endure when he was dating Tian Xiwei?"

The poem "To the Kapok" is a true reflection of his inner feelings.

He wanted to be with Tian Xiwei with dignity and equality!

He Ling turned the back of her speech towards the camera and pointed to the bottom line of the poem: "My heartfelt words six years ago."

He Ling then took out a photo from the envelope; it was a photo of the breakup message that Li Shen sent to Tian Xiwei years ago.

The show's producers blurred out the extremely long breakup message at the beginning, leaving only the last line:

If one day we meet.

You are not married, and I am not married.

If you set aside past grievances, I will have the courage to stand shoulder to shoulder with you.

I'll boldly say I love you again!

Goodbye, Oda.

Upon seeing this line of text, Zhou Shen immediately clutched his chest: "Teacher He, this is torture!"

"Now let's talk about something less angsty! The last paragraph in this breakup message is the hope that Li Shen left for himself when he left back then!"

He knew he wasn't good enough for Xiaotian; he knew that at that time, he would be a burden to Xiaotian! He endured immense pressure, swept up by public opinion. This pressure came not only from himself but also from the gaze of those around him, and perhaps even from some other force...

He had no choice but to break up and leave.

But he couldn't bear to part with this relationship!

He hoped that after the breakup, he would work hard to improve himself and grow into an oak tree as soon as possible. When he was qualified to stand beside Tian Xiwei, this beautiful kapok tree, he would choose to return!

That's why the last line of the breakup text message from back then was written, and that's why Li Shen wrote the poem "To the Kapok Tree" last night!

So, six years later, Li Shen has returned in triumph!

The king has returned?!

Everyone suddenly realized!

Yup!

The songs "Slowly" and "Time Difference" dominated the top two spots on Douyin's hottest songs list, and two other songs broke into the top ten. Isn't this a triumphant return?

The poem "Facing the Sea, with Spring Blossoms" has been officially adopted. Isn't this a triumphant return?

Zhou Shen: "That's right. Teacher Li Shen, with his talent, has returned after six years, fulfilling the promise made in the breakup text message. This is a true triumphant return!"

Li Xueqin sighed with deep emotion: "In those six years, I must have put in so much effort to grow myself so quickly from a blade of grass that everyone looked down upon into a lush and verdant oak tree!"

He Ling sighed, "It's really hard to imagine what Li Shen went through to return to Xiao Tian's side with dignity and strength."

At this point, He Ling suddenly looked at Fu Shou'er and Yang Li: "So, is he still a jerk?"

The two quickly shook their heads, saying in unison, "No, no, not a jerk!"

He Ling then looked at Jia Qianqian: "So, is this poem still a poem?"

Bullet comments:

[Say no!]

[If you've got the guts, say no!]

[Even a high school student could write this, right, Jia Qianqian?]

……

Jia Qianqian's lips trembled slightly: "Yes, yes, this is indeed a good poem."

"Gaining Teacher Jia's approval is quite difficult," He Ling raised an eyebrow. "I'll definitely have the angel of love, Zhang Ruonan, convey Teacher Jia's appreciation to him."

Laughter erupted throughout the room.

He Ling is rarely associated with Yin and Yang.

Jia Qianqian: "Li Shen's poem 'To the Kapok Tree' has a similar artistic conception to my poem 'If Love Arrives Late' in my collection. I'll read it to you and ask for your criticism and suggestions."

I won't listen!

[Mute mute! ]

[Don't use poems with toilet humor to disgust people!]

……

While Jia Qianqian was reading the poem, Zhou Shen also started twirling his pen, seemingly distracted.

Li Xueqin took the speech from He Ling and began to read it carefully.

After Jia Qianqian finished reading the poem, she realized that no one had commented on it, so she stood there awkwardly.

Finally, it was the ever-friendly He Ling who broke the deadlock, clapping her hands: "Great! Excellent! Now, let's look at a few more of Li Shen's poems!"

Jia Qianqian frowned: "???"

She felt very disappointed.

Hearing Teacher He say this, everyone got excited.

Li Xueqin: "Li Shen also wrote poems?! Read them quickly!"

*Splat*

Zhou Shen twirled the pen in his hand: "Is this the same level?"

The two women's previously unfocused eyes instantly focused on the large envelope in He Ling's hand.

Seeing everyone's extreme change in expression, Jia Qianqian felt even more disappointed.

He Ling pulled out a piece of paper: "This poem is called 'Mistake.' I walked through Jiangnan, and the face waiting in the seasons was like the opening and closing of a lotus flower..."

Zhou Shen: "This poem is so poignant!"

The talented female student from Peking University was stunned: "My God!"

He Ling looked at Jia Qianqian: "Teacher Jia, does this count as a poem?"

Jia Qianqian hesitated for a moment, then said, "Okay."

In fact, Jia Qianqian never maliciously criticized Li Shen. It's just that, based on her own judgment, she genuinely felt that the poems and sentences Li Shen had written before were only at a high school level.

She really thought the two poems He Ling read today were quite good, even comparable to her own, so she gave them her approval.

He Ling pressed further, "Can this be considered a poem?"

"Yes, that counts."

"Li Shen also wrote another poem," He Ling said, pulling another piece of paper from the envelope. "Those who have left me, the days of yesterday cannot be retained; those who trouble my heart, the days of today are full of worries. Teacher Jia, what about this one?"

Jia Qianqian frowned and smacked her lips: "This one... doesn't count, does it?"

He Ling: "What level do you think it is?"

"It's probably at a high school level. I think the talented high school students in front of the screen, those with strong language skills, could write sentences like that, right?"

The live stream chat immediately panicked:

High school students shouldn't be blamed for this!

[Big sister, you don't represent us high school students!]

Don't overpraise us; we know our own abilities!

[Get this scatological poet out of here!]

……

Amidst the barrage of sarcastic comments, a few rather poetic ones suddenly appeared out of nowhere:

A long wind carries wild geese across ten thousand miles; one can enjoy this view from a high tower.

[Trying to cut water with a sword only makes it flow more; raising a cup to drown sorrow only makes it more intense.]

……

He Ling raised an eyebrow: "Teacher Jia, you really don't think 'those who abandon me' is poetry?"

"I don't think so."

"Ahem!" He Ling suddenly coughed. "Then continue!"