A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

The other onlookers were initially dumbfounded, then unconsciously exclaimed, "Holy crap!"

All I can say is that this melon is guaranteed to be ripe.

Xu Meng, who was standing to the side, said, "Now I understand."

"What do you know?" He Xiaoxiao asked.

"You have that... intermittent witnessing of cognitive dissonance scenarios-induced social embarrassment suffocation syndrome."

Congratulations, you've been diagnosed.

Su Fan said, "Elder Qu, why are you doing this? It's a perfectly good thing, but you've made it sound like a public execution."

Qu Feiming said in a serious tone, "The rules that should be followed still need to be followed. What kind of talk is it if the seniority is messed up?"

Su Fan shrugged, turned to the group of disciples who were already frozen in shock, and laughed, "Alright, everyone, don't be so stiff. Here's the deal, you can use whatever you want with your titles. Let's all talk about who we are and not bother with formalities."

The room was full of people, all looking at each other, no one daring to speak first.

After a long pause, Yuan Hao took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, stamped his foot, and bowed first: "Yuan Hao greets Grandmaster Uncle!"

Upon seeing this, the others also bowed in respect.

"Greetings, Grandmaster Uncle!"

……

Su Fan waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, everyone go back to what you were doing. Let's pretend nothing happened. If we keep bowing, I'll have to take out my gift."

Everyone laughed at that remark, and the atmosphere finally relaxed completely.

Just as everyone was about to leave, Qu Feiming's expression turned serious, and he said, "Don't go yet, I have some things to say beforehand."

The hall fell silent again.

"You're here to work, not to build connections. If anyone dares to use their connections to do anything out of line, don't blame me for being impolite."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned serious, and they all nodded solemnly.

Qu Feiming didn't want to put Su Fan in a difficult position. He was afraid that someone might take advantage of the situation and use the relationship with his master to make special requests in the company. So he decided to take this opportunity to make things clear in public.

He'll play the villain.

On this point, no one dared to hesitate for a moment.

After all, we're all adults, and everyone knows their place.

If things really get out of hand, it won't be up to Su Fan to fix it; they won't be able to get past Qu Feiming.

After the news spread, everyone at Han Tang Entertainment knew about the relationship between Su Fan and Qu Feiming.

Qu Feiming decided to go all the way and posted a Weibo message that same day.

"There are some things I've been holding back for a long time, so I'll just say them clearly today."

"What I want to tell everyone today is that Su Fan is my junior uncle in terms of seniority within our sect. I have not made this known to the public before because my junior uncle is a low-key person who does not want to make a fuss. But with all the opportunities that have arisen today, it is no longer appropriate to hide it, so I hereby announce it."

"In addition, I would like to take this opportunity to clarify one more thing. Of the three versions of 'Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix' that were previously released, only the Xi Diao version was compiled by me. The other two versions were both written by my junior uncle. At that time, they were registered under my name as a temporary measure. Today, I am returning them to their rightful owner to set the record straight."

This Weibo post caused an uproar across the internet.

"Am I seeing things?! Elder Qu calls Su Fan 'Junior Uncle'?! That Elder Qu, whose seniority is so incredibly high?! Calling a young man in his twenties 'Junior Uncle'?!"

"Wait, wait, wait, there's so much information! Let me sort this out. Qu Feiming is Su Fan's junior apprentice. So all that touching story about the master-disciple relationship that moved the whole internet was actually... a junior apprentice supporting his senior apprentice? Doesn't that mean the whole internet has been paying homage to the wrong generation?!"

"So all those articles trending on social media about Mr. Qu mentoring younger generations and veteran artists supporting newcomers now seem like a complete blunder. He was just a junior showing respect to his elder, hahaha!"

"Wait! The big one is coming! Three versions of 'Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix,' two of which were written by Su Fan?! That's been hailed as a masterpiece by the folk music circle, said to be the culmination of Qu Yuan's life's work! So there's a god behind this masterpiece?!"

"Qu Lao's Weibo post, translated, is: Everyone, let me introduce you to my junior uncle!"

"So the current seniority system in the entertainment industry is: Su Fan > Qu Feiming > Qu Feiming's disciples > a whole bunch of other people in the industry... How old is Su Fan again? In his early twenties? What kind of cultivation novel has this seniority system?!"

……

While everyone was shocked by this revelation, they also found it quite entertaining.

For a time, online discussions were all about Su Fan's generational ranking.

Netizens from all walks of life counted the generations on their fingers, finding it increasingly amusing, and related topics surged to the top of the trending searches one after another.

Ma Yuesong also saw the Weibo post by Qu Feiming.

He stared at the screen for a long time, too shocked to speak.

He simply picked up the phone and called Qu Feiming directly.

As soon as the call connected, Ma Yuesong got straight to the point: "Old Qu, what's going on? I'm a little confused. Did you lose a game of Truth or Dare?"

Qu Feiming said irritably, "It means exactly what it says. Su Fan is my junior uncle, no doubt about it."

"So, before, when we were drinking at Mawei Post Station, in the latter half of the night, you put your arm around my shoulder and mumbled something. I vaguely heard you say something like, 'Su Fan is my junior uncle.' I thought I was drunk and misheard, so I didn't take it to heart at all. But now that I think about it, you were just speaking the truth while you were drunk."

"So what?"

"What can I do? I just feel that you were so secretive, but when you got drunk and blurted out something, you kept it to yourself and tried to fool me when I pressed you for details."

"How can you blame me? Junior Uncle specifically told me not to make a fuss. I can't possibly use the sect's affairs as a topic of conversation over drinks, can I? I let that slip that day, and when I sobered up the next day, I was sweating profusely. I was just afraid you would take it seriously and keep asking me about it."

"So you were afraid I'd take it seriously? Fine, you kept your mouth shut, you have professional ethics, okay?"

Despite his complaints, Ma Yuesong changed the subject and couldn't help but sigh, "But Lao Qu, now that I think about it, a lot of things suddenly make sense. No wonder you joined Han Tang without hesitation, no wonder you were the first to stand up and support Su Fan when he was surrounded, even disregarding your own reputation. So that's the root of the problem."

"So what I did wasn't shamelessness, it was just fulfilling my duty as a junior."

Ma Yuesong asked curiously, "Then why are you making it public now? You were hiding it so well before."

"It can't be hidden anymore. My disciples and grand-disciples have chased me all the way to the Han and Tang dynasties, calling my junior uncle 'little junior brother' and saying they'll protect him. Tell me, if we don't straighten out the seniority, is that reasonable? Besides, we were worried that someone might use my junior uncle's youth to their advantage."

"Aren't you afraid now?"

"Let's see who dares!"

"That's right. I've heard about what's been happening in the entertainment industry lately. All I can say is that Su Fan's sect is quite powerful."

Hearing this, Qu Feiming felt a sense of pride.

But then Ma Yuesong said, "By the way, my daughter wants to become Su Fan's disciple, and Su Fan is your junior uncle, so wouldn't that make you and my daughter of the same generation? From now on, I will be your elder."

"Get lost!"