They don't actually think I like them, do they?

Mangzi took the microphone!

"If evil is a magnificent yet cruel symphony~"

Its ending, I will write it by hand~

When the girl's soprano voice came on, everyone in the audience got goosebumps!

"Wow! This part is so beautiful!" Peach covered her mouth, her eyes glistening with tears. It was a natural expression of being deeply moved.

"A genius! The president is a musical genius!" Pingzi exclaimed.

Listening to talented singers perform live at a recording studio is always a great pleasure.

Because what you hear here is the song in its original form, without any audio editing, and you can even hear the singer's breathing clearly.

Soon, the final chorus of the song will arrive.

This section is also known as the "Seventh Chapter of the Night," the part that conferred the title of "God."

I heard footsteps, the expected soft leather heels.

He pushed open the door, and the evening breeze flickered the kerosene lamp for a moment.

The typewriter stopped at the murderer's name. I turned around.

The night sky above Westminster Abbey began to boil.

......"

As the last piece of the lyrics puzzle was completed.

In a daze, from the flickering kerosene lamps in the dark alley, the story of "The Seventh Chapter of the Night" slowly emerged in everyone's eyes...

On the last day of December in 1983, a bizarre and tragic incident occurred in an alley.

A detective named Lin went alone to the victim's home.

The unmanned car started its horn. There wasn't a single footprint on the surrounding soil, but the area was filled with a strong smell of burning. The missing pistol, the scorched cane, the illusion of symbols—the evidence was perfectly covered up, as if it were just an ordinary fire.

However, at the crime scene, a man was found running away. Detective Lin gave chase frantically, but unfortunately, he couldn't catch him. When he returned to the scene, the suspect was already dead, and the hidden door under the bed had been opened. Jumping inside, he found himself in a theater. Red curtains symbolized the final act about to unfold. The sound of the door opening echoed throughout the theater. A dim hand-held oil lamp, soft leather shoes, a typewriter stopped at the murderer's name—a crimson rose bloomed on the detective's chest. The nightlights of Westminster Abbey began to blaze. A nearby breeze blew, and the seventh chapter of the night was turned...

"What kind of talent does it take to write a song like this?"

This is probably the umpteenth time that Hu Yan has been deeply impressed by Lin Han's creations.

A song depicts a thrilling murder case. And with its powerful arrangement, it immerses everyone in the experience!

To describe Orange Jam with titles like "God of Love Songs" is simply superficial.

Orange Jam has long transcended this era, reaching a height that no one in the Chinese music scene can match.

In fact, only Lin Han knew just how crazy the lyrics of this song really were.

Its creator is the famous writer Huang Junlang. This lyricist read almost the entire Sherlock Holmes collection.

The lyrics, which are only three and a half minutes long, pay homage to famous cases such as "The Sign of Four," "The Mystery of Thor's Bridge," "The Red-Headed League," and "The Man with the Twisted Lips."

Any detective fan would probably be blown away the first time they heard this song!

The lyrics by Huang Junlang and the music by Jay Chou are both indispensable, resulting in this rap song that is considered one of the pinnacles of the Chinese music scene.

......

A few days later, "The Seventh Chapter of the Night" was released as scheduled.

Orange Jam's characteristic of recording songs quickly and releasing them even faster, and never dawdling once a song is finished, has been carried over to the new company.

As always, Orange Jam's new song did not receive a large-scale promotion; the official Weibo account simply posted a teaser, which Lin Han himself retweeted.

Perhaps it's because it's a weekday, or maybe Lin Han updates his music too quickly, but fans are gradually becoming a little numb to it.

The release of this new song didn't generate much buzz; in the first hour after its release, it only ranked twenty-third on Weibo's trending topics.

The discussion only started to pick up when everyone saw Lin Han and Mang Zi's names appear together.

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In fact, it was foreseeable that Lin Han's new song would be met with a cold reception; frankly, it's because Lin Han spoiled these guys.

No matter how high the quality of the songs is, you can't expect everyone to create something earth-shattering every time, with only one song every two weeks.

It's like you really love Kana Momono's work, and every time she releases a new piece, it gives you a great time.

But what if Momono-sensei released a new work every day?

There will come a day when your younger brother will cry and beg for forgiveness, right?

In fact, ranking 23rd on the trending topics list is not low.

This guy always manages to trend on social media every time he releases a new song, and he releases one every two weeks!

Many people in the entertainment industry have long been unhappy about this.

Normally, if a celebrity wants to trend on social media, they either have to create a huge scandal on a variety show and spend a fortune buying traffic and hiring online trolls to boost their ranking, or they have to expose some shocking gossip, like getting someone to have an abortion. Even then, there's a risk of them disappearing from the entertainment industry altogether!

You're so lucky, you always manage to get featured every time you release a song!

You didn't do anything, just released the song, lay down there, and your name appeared in the top ten trending topics!

What a bully!

Wang Han, a famous rock singer in China, has a deep understanding of this.

2022 should have been a year that garnered him a lot of attention. Many things happened that year, and any one of them could have been sensational news in the entertainment industry!

However, he encountered marmalade.

In March, Wang Han won a major award at a European and American music festival, bringing great honor to China and sparking a nationwide frenzy.

I thought getting to the top of the trending searches wouldn't be a problem, but then I encountered an unknown content creator, Orange Sauce, who released four songs in one night: "Rice Fragrance," "Nocturne," "Confession Balloon," and "Stranded."

They managed to completely suppress Wang Han's popularity!

In May, Wang Han was injured while protecting a female celebrity on a variety show, which earned him praise from netizens.

I thought I would top the trending searches with my "good man" reputation.

As a result, he encountered the news that Orange Jam had been admitted to Beijing University, and was defeated once again.

But Wang Han was not discouraged. In June, he pulled out all the stops—getting married.

As the godfather of rock and roll, his wedding was a bombshell! Half of the entertainment industry came to celebrate that day! Numerous photos from the scene were released, and countless people marveled at Wang Han's influence. His lavish wedding also captured the attention of the entire internet.

Then, he stumbled upon Orange Jam's debut concert.

Wang Han couldn't understand it no matter how hard he tried, how could someone hold a concert and get on five trending topics!

Five out of the top ten trending topics that day were about Orange Jam's concert!

Wang Han still remembers the trending topics from that time:

One comment praised Orange Jam's stunning good looks. This is somewhat understandable, considering Orange Jam's long-standing practice of never showing her face; it's normal for her to trend on social media now that she's finally revealed her face.

One comment mentioned a duet between Orange Jam and Yan Yuli. Well, that's understandable; Yan Yuli hasn't been on stage for a long time.

The remaining ones are: one is Orange Jam's new song "Give Me a Song's Time," and two others, one saying "Orange Jam is a scumbag" and the other saying "Orange Jam, I'm sorry"...

Damn it!

Wang Han could grit his teeth and bear the first two, but these last two were practically treating Weibo like a toilet, using it whenever he wanted.

Her own wedding didn't generate as much buzz as when Orange Jam casually sang "I'm Really Not Asleep" at her concert and got two trending topics!

That day should have been the happiest day of Wang Han's life, but it was overshadowed by the orange jam.

On their wedding night, Wang Han and his bride had just finished their tiring day and were lying in bed.

Suddenly sitting up in the middle of the night, the bride thought he was about to have sex again and excitedly started taking off her dress. Unexpectedly, Wang Han just yelled something to the sky.

"Why the hell?!"

Thus, the godfather of rock and roll was diagnosed with severe "Orange Jam PTSD," to the point that he would have to check Orange Jam's status before posting on Weibo.

Today is the day Wang Han's daughter was born. Before posting on Weibo, Wang Han specifically contacted his agent.

"Jujube Jam, have you participated in any activities lately?"

"No."

Have you taken on any endorsements or filmed any commercials?

"No."

Wang Han finally breathed a heavy sigh of relief. "What about the new song?"

"Just posted today."

Wang Han opened Weibo and scrolled down until he finally saw the name of Orange Jam's new song at number 23 on the trending topics list.

Ha! Marmalade, you've finally met your match!

Nevertheless, Wang Han still dared not be careless. Only after repeatedly confirming that Ju Zi Jiang had no other updates did he post the Weibo about his daughter's birth.

Unsurprisingly, the brief caption, paired with a photo of Wang Han and his family safe and sound, immediately attracted the attention of many netizens.

Wow! The baby is so cute!

Congratulations, Teacher Wang!

"I wonder if I'll inherit Mr. Wang's artistic talent?"

Wang Han happily replied to netizens' messages, watching the popularity gradually rise and enter the top ten trending topics, putting him in a great mood. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it would reach the top of the trending topics within an hour.

Just then, his gaze inadvertently glanced over—

"Juzi Jam's 'The Seventh Chapter of the Night'" is the sixteenth most searched topic.

Ok?

Wang Han rubbed his eyes, wondering if he was hallucinating.

The webpage refreshed, and it became the twelfth most searched topic.

Um? ?

Refreshing again, Orange Jam is now trending ninth! Right below me!

What the hell? !

Generally speaking, once something trends on social media for the first time, if it doesn't reach a high position, it's unlikely to change much, since there's a limit to how high it can go, right?

Previously, the songs that made Orange Jam the number one on the trending searches were almost always in the top ten as soon as they appeared.

What's going on with this growth rate?!

Wang Han watched helplessly as "The Seventh Chapter of the Night" refreshed its rankings one by one, advancing at an extremely fast pace, while Bu Bu relentlessly pursued Wang Han's Weibo!

No matter how much Wang Han pounded on the screen and roared, "Don't you fucking come any closer!" it was all in vain!

In fact, even Lin Han himself did not expect that his reputation would reverse so quickly.

What he didn't expect was that the reason why the new song didn't get much attention when it was first released was for a completely absurd reason.

"Holy crap, am I seeing things?! A song by Orange Jam and Mango?!"

"Is this the first time that Orange God has collaborated with a female celebrity on a new song? Orange Mango fans are ecstatic!"

"I'm going to see just how sweet this love song is, it's almost cloyingly salty!"

However, when netizens flooded the new song's details page, they were all disappointed.

"Damn it! It's not a love song?! It's a rap song?"

"I don't understand these lyrics at all!"

"Is this going to be another 'Really Not Asleep' song?"

Many fans have been waiting and waiting for so long, and finally they have the opportunity to see Lin Han and Mang Zi collaborate.

So you don't sing love songs?!

What's the difference between this and buying a set and, to save trouble, not putting it on your own bean sprouts but stuffing it into someone else's hole?!

Is this how you use the character 芒子 (mángzǐ)?!