A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

The last four lines of the song sound like someone mustering the courage to speak their heart.

Thank you for everything you've done, for supporting our family with your two hands.

Always doing everything they can to give me the best.

Am I your pride? Are you still worried about me?

The child you've been worrying about has grown up.

……

This is the most tender part of the whole song.

This is a question, a confirmation, and a belated consolation.

You don't need to worry anymore, I've grown up now.

Even if you're still worried, I want to tell you that the person you're worried about can already walk on their own.

This is not a declaration, but a gentle response, as if saying, "I understand you."

Many people take a deep breath when they hear this part, because someone has sung out the words they could never say themselves.

It's not because they don't speak up, it's because they don't know how to bring it up.

And this song perfectly expresses that sentiment for them.

As the last note of the song faded, many people came to their senses and found themselves in tears without even realizing it.

They sat at the table, leaned back in their chairs, wiped their faces with the backs of their hands, and then lowered their heads to type.

Comments began to slowly appear in the comment section.

"My dad has been gone for three years. This is the first time I've heard this song today. After listening to it, I didn't cry. I just sat there for a long time, wanting to make a phone call. The number is still in my phone book, but it won't ring anymore."

"I always felt I didn't owe him anything, but after listening to this song, I realized it's not that I don't owe him anything, it's that I owe him so much, and I don't know where to begin repaying him!"

"My dad has never said he loves me, but every time I come home, the table is always filled with the dishes I loved to eat when I was little. He never says anything, but I've always known!"

"My dad has been gone for three years. Hearing this, I suddenly remembered the last time he held my hand was in the hospital. His hand was very cold, but I didn't let go!"

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The song "Father" went viral on Father's Day.

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My WeChat Moments feed is full of shared links, accompanied by the caption: "Happy Father's Day, Dad!"

On short video platforms, this song has been included in countless family videos.

Someone unearthed an old photo from twenty years ago, showing a father holding his child when he was young.

Someone captured this moment: the father, his hair gray, sitting on the sofa, holding a phone and listening to a voice message from his grandson.

Someone else recorded a video of themselves driving with their father in the passenger seat. After a song finished playing, neither the father nor the son spoke.

On the trending search list, the word "father" was followed by a dark red "hot" icon.

Clicking on it leads to the song "Father".

In the comments section, one reply that was pushed to the top was only five words: "Dad, thank you."

A long string of "Thank you, Dad!" followed.

On Father's Day, messages were sent from countless mobile phones, covering the entire network.

This is the first time the word "father" has been discussed on such a large scale.

It's not just an embellishment for the festival, but a resonance that comes from being understood.

It can be said that Han Tang Entertainment has once again produced a hit song.

But some people couldn't sit still.

Especially those entertainment companies, who originally opposed Su Fan coming to the table to share this piece of the pie.

Therefore, when they saw how popular Han Tang Entertainment was, they were completely unsettled.

So they started stirring up trouble online.

"Su Fan is an orphan who grew up in an orphanage and doesn't even know who his father is. What right does he have to write a song like 'Father'? Isn't this just pure sentimental hype?"

Similar arguments soon appeared on several marketing accounts.

Although the wording changed a few times, the core meaning remained the same.

That is, you don't have a father, so you are not qualified to write about fatherly love.

This comment was quickly pushed to the top of the trending comments section.

Before Su Fan's fans could even speak, passersby were already in an uproar.

"You people are all good at nothing, yet you criticize others when they're doing things. If you can do it, then do it; if you can't, then shut up!"

"Just because Su Fan is an orphan doesn't mean he's never experienced love. Orphans don't just spring from rocks!"

"It's no wonder that this kind of logic has survived to this day. According to you, those who write about war must have been on the battlefield, those who write about love must have had a hundred relationships, and those who write about the sea must have drowned once. Why don't you go to the beach and die to prove yourself?"

"Even if we take a step back and say that Su Fan is an orphan, so what? It's precisely because he didn't have one that he understands what longing is all too well. A person without a father has written about what fathers are like in the world. And you're being sarcastic and cynical here, do you have any shame?"

"If you really think his writing is bad, why don't you write one yourself? Write a song that will leave my dad speechless all night after listening to it, and then you win!"

……

The opinion in the comments section quickly turned completely against them.

Those accounts that originally wanted to join in and stir up trouble backed down when they saw this commotion.

However, what truly brought this debate to a close was a Weibo post by Ma Yuesong, vice president of the Chinese Opera Association.

He began by simply affirming the rationale behind Su Fan's writing of the song "Father," his words carrying a touch of the politeness of an old-fashioned scholar.

"The value of a creator lies in empathy, not in personal experience. A person without a father can write works that remind millions of people of their fathers, which precisely proves his skill..."

But as he wrote, the politeness disappeared, and his words became more agitated.

Ultimately, it became a one-sided output.

"The person who said these things, do you live on top of a Bagua diagram? That's so sarcastic."

"You're like a turtle that's fallen into a salt jar, you little rascal, you've got nothing better to do than sit around doing nothing."

"If you can speak properly, then speak properly; if you can't speak properly, then sit at the same table as a dog."

"Which sewer wasn't properly maintained? You managed to climb out again."

"I think you guys are just sitting around doing nothing, touching thighs, nothing serious."

……

After the entire output, everyone was completely dumbfounded.

It's worth noting that Ma Yuesong is the vice president of the Chinese Opera Association, making him a cultured person.

But when it comes to cursing, they are absolutely ruthless.

Netizens were filled with admiration.

"Old Ma's output is more powerful than me drinking three bottles of Erguotou!"

"I thought he was going to reason with me, but he just attacked me!"

"This is the true face of an old artist. They might not argue with you normally, but when they really get serious, you can't handle it!"

"Old Ma's level of swearing is so good, I suggest they start a class on it; I'd be the first to sign up!"

"Now I finally understand why opera actors have such excellent diction; they can even swear with such rhythm!"

"Old Ma's move has taken the 'cultured people hurling insults' genre to its absolute peak!"

"If anyone ever says that cultured people don't know how to swear, I'll throw this Weibo post in their face!"

"I suggest this Weibo post be engraved on a monument and erected at the entrance of the Chinese Opera Association for future generations to admire!"

"Old Ma: I don't usually swear, but the people I swear at aren't real people!"

……