A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

The popularity of the song "Father" continued even after Father's Day.

There was no sign of stopping on the second or third day.

It's been trending on social media for a long time.

The number of followers on Han Tang Entertainment's official Weibo account has increased by nearly one million during this period.

At midnight and in the early hours of the morning, they broke through the ranks of music bands and groups, becoming a force to be reckoned with.

Those who were trying to suppress Han Tang Entertainment behind the scenes looked increasingly grim.

They had prepared a complete plan: hiring online trolls, stirring up controversy, and manipulating public opinion...

But Ma Yuesong's Weibo post completely shattered their plans.

Ma Yuesong had his fill of cursing, and netizens also had a good time making fun of him.

Now, the plan originally intended to suppress Su Fan and Han Tang Entertainment not only failed to suppress them, but instead placed Su Fan and Han Tang Entertainment in a higher position.

This feeling of doing something for someone else is like swallowing a fly—you can't swallow it down, and you can't spit it out.

Finally, someone couldn't sit still any longer.

Inside a club in Kyoto, a group of people sat in a circle.

Jiang Xiangdong sat in the main seat, with Han Wentao to his right. The remaining seven or eight people were all heads of entertainment companies in the Kyoto circle, which were neither too big nor too small.

A slightly overweight middle-aged man spoke first: "That Su Fan has only been around for a short time, yet he's already caused such a huge commotion. He writes songs, signs artists, and releases songs all by himself. Isn't he just taking away our livelihoods?"

Someone nearby chimed in, "Two of my company's artists' contracts are about to expire. I arranged for them to renew, but they said they'd wait. This is clearly a test. If this continues, morale will plummet."

The atmosphere at the table grew increasingly somber.

A young man wearing glasses spoke up: "He's not making music at all, he's chasing traffic. An orphan writes 'Father,' and you say this isn't intentional? Who would believe that? But the public just buys into it."

After a while of everyone criticizing him, they finally turned their attention to Jiang Xiangdong, who was in the main seat.

Jiang Xiangdong didn't rush to speak. He waited until the last sound fell before slowly sitting up straight and placing his hands on the table with his arms crossed. "What you all said makes sense, but it's useless to say these things. The current situation is that the pie in this circle is only so big. If he wants to take a piece, we will have one less piece. If everyone doesn't want their share to be cut off, the only way is to make sure he doesn't get a piece at all."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Jiang Xiangdong continued, "His entertainment company is newly established. If all of you here really unite, how long can it last?"

No one responded, but no one objected either.

Finally, someone spoke up: "I'm fine on my end. If he dares to touch my artist, I won't let him get away with it."

Another voice chimed in: "Me too, we can't let him think that the entertainment industry in Kyoto is so easy to navigate."

……

Others also expressed their opinions one after another.

The meaning is very clear: Su Fan cannot be allowed to sit at the table.

After listening, Jiang Xiangdong said, "Then everyone should show their strength. Whether Han Tang Entertainment can continue depends on you all."

After discussing their strategy, the group left to begin making their plans.

After everyone else left, only Jiang Xiangdong and Han Wentao remained.

At this point, Han Wentao said, "Isn't what we're doing a bit inappropriate? Su Fan had dinner with Sister Yun and Sister Na last time, and their relationship seemed quite close. Besides, he even wrote three songs for the military region. Isn't it too hasty for us to act now?"

Jiang Xiangdong said, "Ye Xuan just got into trouble. Don't you know what the Ye family's attitude is towards Su Fan right now? If we suppress Su Fan and say we're standing up for Ye Xuan, at least the Ye family won't jump in to stop us. As for Sister Na, she won't get involved in business matters unless someone openly takes action. Otherwise, she has no reason to stand up for an entertainment company. Besides, it wasn't us who made the move this time, it was that group of people from earlier. Even if someone causes trouble afterward, it won't be our turn."

"But what about the Xu family? I can understand why the Ye family didn't come this time, since they're not in a good position either. But what exactly does the Xu family mean? Are they on that kid's side?"

"I heard Su Fan saved Xu Meng before. It's probably because of that favor that the Xu family didn't send anyone this time. Favors are something you can only use once, and the Xu family has already helped him twice. Unless they have a deeper relationship, who would get themselves involved in this mess for an outsider?"

Han Wentao frowned and said, "But I always feel that kid is really weird."

"Even if he had three heads and six arms, he couldn't possibly fight against the entire entertainment industry in Kyoto. Otherwise, this industry wouldn't tolerate him."

"I hope so."

Jiang Xiangdong stood up and said, "If he just keeps running his small workshop, we'll all be fine. But if he tries to get a piece of the pie, then don't blame us for flipping the table."

……

Next, those people in the entertainment industry began to use their resources to attack Han Tang Entertainment, which could even be described as an industry blacklist.

Soon, the online sentiment began to change.

The profile pictures of those influential figures appeared identically below trending Weibo posts, and their captions were also very similar.

Some people say, "Su Fan is using music as a front, but he's actually poaching artists. Han Tang Entertainment was just established, and he's already contacting other artists behind their backs. Is this business warfare or just a publicity stunt?"

Some people have taken clips of Jiang Yihe's late-night interview and added a distorted interpretation: "He keeps saying he makes music, but all he signs are people who have been promoted by others. This isn't creating music; it's just picking up what's already there."

Some even dug up Su Fan's collaboration with the military on songwriting, writing in a subtle tone: "Just because you've written a few patriotic songs, you think you've established yourself? The entertainment industry isn't a propaganda machine, don't bring that kind of mentality here."

His words implied that his normal cooperation with the authorities was a cover for ulterior motives.

Of course, they wouldn't dare to openly mention it on the official website.

In this battle of public opinion, former internet celebrities and livestreamers Yu Baye and Xiao Yu Bailongmen also received invitations.

After seeing the online criticism of Su Fan, someone contacted him.

The other party was a fairly influential entertainment marketing account manager in the industry. I had worked with him a few times before. He spoke very directly: "Eighth Master, someone asked me to pass on a message to you. As long as you are willing to stand up and say a few words that are not good for Su Fan, the price is negotiable. It's not targeting you, it's targeting the Han Tang mess."

Yu Baye did not immediately express his opinion.

The other person added, "As you know, the winds have shifted. Entertainment companies in Kyoto are all making moves. If you're still standing there, you're likely to get caught in the crossfire."

After listening, Yu Baye only said one sentence: "I'll think about it."

Then he hung up the phone.