Peninsula: The Deepest Affection in Jiangnan

Li Zhixiong has been keeping a low profile lately.

But he felt there was no need to keep a low profile today.

A few days ago, after Shen Yu's performance of "Lucid Dreams" was released, the initial reviews were mixed.

But just the day after the storm had passed, they began to be attacked with negative reviews in a rhythmic and deliberate manner.

When Li Zhixiong posted a few positive reviews using his own account, the comment section was immediately flooded with comments from these people.

Li Conan roughly knew what was going on.

There is only one truth to this matter!

Just think about the person who missed the Qatar World Cup while in the hospital, and think about the tone of HYBE, and Li Zhixiong knows that they must have incited netizens and hired online trolls.

Starting with the results of "Lucid Dreams" on Melon, there was a widespread denial of Shen Yu's talent, followed by the copying and reposting of various low-quality negative comments, which turned many casual observers into haters.

Especially when Shen Yu sang this song, his resemblance to Jeon Jungkook was extremely low, which emboldened the other party to attack him without restraint.

There's no need to worry about Jungkook getting hurt.

After feeling frustrated for several days, Li Zhixiong was further annoyed by a comment that said, "Stop bragging about a song with a 5-ring score." Even though he doesn't have high blood pressure, Li Zhixiong felt his blood pressure was too high.

If we follow this group's logic, then Melon's chart only needs to be filled with the top ten songs on repeat, so why would anyone listen to any music at all!

But now, Li Zhixiong is even more grateful than Shen Yu for the overwhelming and widespread anti-fan posts during this period.

Even negative publicity is still publicity. The large number of press releases and fabricated negative articles during this period have actually caused Shen Yu's popularity to surge rapidly.

Before those people could prepare to bring him down, it was just the darkest moment in Li Zhixiong's eyes.

A tweet from Sting, the original author of Shen Yu's sample, directly propelled Shen Yu onto the global trending list of X.

What followed was a wave of positive publicity in Europe and America, with many well-known musicians expressing their praise and love for the song.

Lady Gaga even expressed her intention to collaborate with Shen Yu on a song.

This is not enough.

What's even more impressive is that, as the first musician and artist from Seoul to reach number two on the Billboard Hot 100, this achievement silenced most of the bandwagon haters.

Subsequently, the saying "When you're famous, you're surrounded by friends" was given a concrete form.

This song sparked a huge wave of popularity among independent musicians and K-pop fans in South Korea. Apart from HYBE artists who couldn't speak publicly about it, artists from SM and JYP, as well as a large number of South Korean rappers, started recommending the song in live streams or on TV shows.

SM Entertainment's Baekhyun was the first to cover this song and upload it to YouTube, and later aespa's Karina also covered the song for fans.

It seems like South Korean youth suddenly discovered this song, and they started using the "Late Night Depression Cloud" mode online, while also bestowing upon Shen Yu the title of "Master of Emotional Rap".

"I'm not saying this to be mean, but all of you who mocked me before have been proven wrong now, haven't you?"

Lee Ji-woong specially started a live stream, with the screen behind the stream showing the ranking of "Lucid Dreams" on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as the ranking of the song on other charts besides Melon and on charts in Europe and America.

"I've already said that there aren't many people in Seoul who actually listen to music on Melon. Melon has become a dumping ground for companies to inflate their charts and manipulate the rankings. Not only do you not believe me, but you also use that '5th Ring Road song' comment to belittle me."

"Now, to put it in a more rapper's terms, it's a matter of who's the grandson and who's the grandfather, do you guys understand now?!"

……

As if in contrast, whenever Lee Ji-woong was triumphant, Jeon Jungkook was smashing even more things in a luxury apartment in Gangnam.

"Didn't you say you had him cornered this time?"

"Didn't we say we wanted to ruin his reputation?"

"Wasn't the point that we could use the lawsuit to make him pay me back everything?"

The agent helplessly closed the door, leaving the not-so-young, even greasy-looking man inside to go crazy.

I also calculated that the other party is scheduled to serve in the military next March, so I only need to hold on for a little over two more months before I can take a vacation.

"Phew, I didn't expect that."

The manager was thinking about the achievements Shen Yu had made with this song.

Those are all substantial copyright fees.

"If I were YG's manager, I'd probably be laughing in my sleep."

……

Xu Youqing didn't wake up laughing; she was still working.

Because of Shen Yu's grades, she even had to work overtime to handle some of Shen Yu's arrangements while dealing with her own work.

However, considering Shen Yu's achievements and the bonus he should receive at the end of the year, Xu Youqing decided that he would only beat up Shen Yu once tomorrow if he had time, and would not beat him more than that.

*

The seven members seemed relatively quiet today, perhaps because their manager warned them not to bother Shen Yu.

Anyway, Shen Yu waited until long after get off work, and even after preparing all the songs, Zheng Yaxuan still hadn't appeared.

After checking the time, Shen Yu decided to catch the subway home. Just as he was about to lock the door, he felt someone tugging at his clothes.

"..."

You walk without making a sound.

Anzu Enoki appeared next to Shen Yu at some point.

"Teacher, although it's a bit late, there are some things I want to say to you today."

Shen Yu opened the studio door. "Let's go inside and talk."

"Didn't your friends come with you?" Shen Yu asked.

"Click".

His answer was the somewhat familiar sound of a lock clicking shut.

"..."

"Congratulations, teacher! I didn't have a chance to see you today, but now I finally have time to congratulate you."

Anzu Enoki hugged Shen Yu from behind.

Shen Yu helplessly hugged Enoki Ansa, then turned around and patted her head, hoping to comfort her.

Then, for some reason, the two of them sat down in the chairs.

"Teacher, you always push me away, but when you hug me, it's you who hurts me."

Shen Yu was helpless; this was something he couldn't control.

Besides, I didn't want to bother you with your sudden attack.

So, when Shen Yu sat in the chair and Enoki Ansa rode on top of it...

The two people were so close together that they could feel each other's high body temperature.

Anza Enoki is very thin, but that's not a reason for Shen Yu to feel uncomfortable around her.

"Teacher, Anza always feels uneasy."

Your behavior makes me even more uneasy. What's with all the unease you Tokyo girls have?

Shen Yu pinched her cheek. "Alright, congratulations are over. Shall I treat you to some late-night snacks?"

"Okay, teacher, but can I eat this?"

"ha?"

In the two and a half minutes of chatting, Anza Enoki spent two minutes figuring out what brand Shen Yu's belt was and how it was fastened.

then.

At some point, Shen Yu seemed to have transformed into a hot dog sandwiched between two slices of bread.

Of course, describing it as bread isn't quite accurate; more accurately, it should have a texture similar to crystal jelly.

The friction gradually decreased over time, so it could only be that the Enami Anza leaked water.

Shen Yu was forced into a narrow environment because of his uncontrollable upward growth force.

Yes, the studio space is a bit cramped. Maybe it will still be this cramped when we renovate it next time?

Anza Enoki really needs to eat more; she's eating so little that she's become so small.

……

Shen Yu felt he had been very restrained.

It's unrealistic to expect a seasoned race car driver to go a year or two without driving.

But if you suddenly come across a brand new, top-of-the-line race car with the key already inserted, ready to start with a slight turn, and well-lubricated, then you can just press the clutch and drive slowly. Isn't that restraint?