After being dumped by the diva, I was picked up by her arch-enemy.

It's 8:05 PM.

Erdi, a well-known music blogger with five million followers on Weibo, is sitting in front of his computer.

He was wearing headphones, and the mouse was hovering over the Penguin Music playback interface.

He is a music critic known in the industry for his sharp tongue and professionalism.

He had already prepared the documents, ready to conduct a 360-degree, all-round analysis of Jiang Yichen's album, which was labeled as "Chinese style".

To put it bluntly, they're here to nitpick.

After all, although Jiang Yichen's songs were popular before, in his opinion, they were just a combination of traditional opera and pop music.

Want to start your own school of thought with this? Ha, you're still too green.

Click the mouse lightly.

The album's title track, "Dong Feng Po," has begun playing.

The prelude begins.

There was no grand, boisterous celebration as expected.

Only the extremely delicate sound of the pipa flowed out, like pearls of all sizes falling onto a jade plate.

Then, the drumbeats of modern R&B come in very naturally.

The mournful tone of the erhu played softly in the background.

Ear Emperor's hand, which was holding the mouse, suddenly stopped.

His previously indifferent gaze instantly became focused.

This arrangement structure.

The fusion of East and West is surprisingly smooth.

Jiang Yichen's voice, tinged with a hint of sadness, rang out.

"A lamp of sorrow, standing alone by the window—"

"I'll be behind the door, pretending you haven't left yet—"

............

The Ear Emperor paused, his brows furrowing involuntarily.

That's interesting!

He continued listening and soon came to the chorus of the song.

"Who is playing 'East Wind Breaks' on the pipa?"

"Time peels away the layers on the wall, revealing glimpses of childhood—"

I still remember when we were all very young—

"And now, the music fades into the distance, and you have not heard my waiting—"

............

Erdi felt a tingling sensation on his scalp.

These words are absolutely brilliant!

Completely abandoning the piling up of modern vernacular, it uses extremely classical imagery to outline a poignant and beautiful scene.

He didn't even bother typing a note; he immediately opened the second song.

Blue and white porcelain.

"The sky is the color of rain after a storm, and I am waiting for you—"

"Smoke rises gently from chimneys, thousands of miles across the river—"

"Inscribing Han Dynasty clerical script on the bottom of the bottle, imitating the elegant style of the previous dynasty—"

"Consider this a prelude to my meeting you—"

............

The exquisite pentatonic scale, paired with these vividly descriptive lyrics.

Erdi felt as if he were not listening to music, but appreciating a timeless work of art.

Next up is "Hair Like Snow".

"Your hair is like snow, and tears are falling in abundance—"

"Whom have I waited for to grow old—"

"Intoxicated by the world's affairs, intoxicated by the passing years—"

"With unwavering devotion, I will etch an eternal monument to your love—"

..........

The phrase "hair as white as snow" is a double entendre, describing both a beautiful woman with snow-white hair and a metaphor for the years of longing that have turned her life white.

The words are poignant and beautiful, fully expressing the tragic fate of lovers separated by death.

Finally, there's "Far Away".

"I see you off, a thousand miles away, you are silent, black and white—"

"In a silent era, perhaps it's not right to fall in love so far away—"

..........

In the chorus of this song, Jiang Yichen incorporated some opera-style vocals into the original version.

It retains the characteristics of traditional opera singing while also having its own unique flavor.

Erdi listened to all four songs, and a full twenty minutes passed.

But it seemed like it only lasted a moment.

The document on the computer screen remains blank.

Ear Emperor took off his headphones and let out a long breath.

He deleted all the previously typed questions and criticisms.

His hands flew across the keyboard.

Ten minutes later.

A lengthy music review of 2,000 words was posted directly on Weibo.

The title is extremely eye-catching.

I'm sorry, I'm speechless. This is true Chinese style!

In the main text, the Emperor of Ears spared no expense in praising the Emperor.

"After listening to Jiang Yichen's four new songs, I apologize for my previous narrow-mindedness."

"This is definitely not just a simple compilation of opera elements!"

"This is a perfect reinvention of classical Chinese culture and modern pop music!"

"The combination of the ancient folk tune and R&B in 'Dong Feng Po' and the exquisite pentatonic scale in 'Qing Hua Ci'."

"Jiang Yichen used his amazing talent to announce to the entire Chinese music scene."

"He truly pioneered a completely new genre!"

"Guofeng, truly deserves the title!"

...........

The moment this long post was published, Weibo exploded.

Ear Emperor is notoriously picky.

Even he was impressed, so you can imagine how high the quality of this album is.

Countless people who were initially observing flocked to the music platform.

The data in the comments section skyrocketed at an alarming rate.

"Holy crap! That sounds amazing!"

"How did they even write this? Did Jiang Shen grow up eating the Xinhua Dictionary?!"

"The sky is the color of rain after a storm," this line is absolutely stunning! I've been listening to it on repeat a hundred times!

"If anyone says Jiang Shen can only sing in a Peking Opera style, I'll throw these four songs in their face!"

"The Chinese music scene is saved! This is the aesthetic passed down from our ancestors!"

The online discussion has seen explosive growth.

In just twenty-four hours.

"Blue and White Porcelain" debuted at number one on the new song chart.

"Dong Feng Po" followed closely behind, taking second place.

"Hair Like Snow" and "A Thousand Miles Away" ranked fourth and fifth respectively.

Four songs.

They all surged into the top ten of the new song charts within a single day.

They completely dominated the charts!

The entire music industry was shocked by this terrifying data.

Those music critics and online trolls who were previously stirring up trouble and attacking Jiang Yichen have all fallen silent.

In the face of absolute quality of the work.

Any attempt to smear it would be futile.

..........

Shanghai, Xu Family Manor.

Xu Zhiyou, wearing pink silk pajamas, excitedly rolled around on the large bed.

She held a tablet in her hand, looking at Jiang Yichen's name on various lists.

He was so happy that he kicked his legs repeatedly.

She immediately sat up, picked up her phone, and dialed her manager's number.

"Hello! Manager Zhang!"

Have you listened to Jiang Yichen's new album?

The manager gave a respectful reply from the other end of the phone.

"After listening to 'Miss,' these songs are playing all over the internet now; they're incredibly popular."

Xu Zhiyou raised her chin, her tone incredibly proud.

"Contact the technical department immediately!"

"Add all four songs to our Yinlang KTV song selection system!"

"The homepage carousel recommendations have all been replaced with posters of Jiang Yichen!"

"Jiang Yichen has already granted us the exclusive rights to operate in Shanghai!"

Manager Zhang was shocked.

"Exclusive authorization? Miss, you're amazing!"

"These songs are so popular right now, whoever gets the license will be able to attract a large number of young customers!"

Xu Zhiyou hummed a few words smugly.

"Of course."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Zhiyou looked at Jiang Yichen's WeChat profile picture on her phone screen.

I felt a sweet warmth in my heart.

Does this mean she and Jiang Yichen joined forces to deal with the Bai family?

...........

That evening.

The most bustling commercial street in Shanghai.

Huiyao KTV, owned by the Bai family.

This place has always been a favorite entertainment venue for Shanghai's wealthy second-generation and young people.

Inside the VIP suite on the top floor.

The lights were flashing, and the table was laden with expensive liquor and fruit platters.

Several young men dressed in designer clothes were drinking and playing drinking games with female escorts.

Sitting in the middle, Young Master Zhang's face was flushed from drinking.

He pushed the girl next to him away and let out a burp.

"Go, request a song for this young master."

"That song that's all the rage online today, Jiang Yichen's new song."

"That song, what's it called... 'Blue and White Porcelain'!"

"I'm going to have to yell a couple of times today."