After offending capital, my songs became more and more popular.

Chapter 113 The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

June arrived, bringing with it the sweltering summer. Because of the fluctuating temperatures, Shen Ming'en had to pack several jackets for his recent trips. His suitcase, now mostly filled with short-sleeved shirts, felt empty, so he went to a convenience store and bought some snacks to put in his car.

When Yao Shuli was watching the cherry blossoms last time, she seemed to really enjoy the thick-cut potato chips with pork belly flavor, and also the kimchi flavor. She also ate things like Doritos and ground eggs with relish, so Shen Ming'en simply bought some of them.

Whether her assistant allows her to eat or not is another matter; whether Shen Mingen brings her along is Shen Mingen's own decision.

Unlike last time, Yao Shuli was a bit busy with work this week and couldn't be scheduled to come. Instead, staff from Hunan TV came to pick up Shen Mingen and drove him to the hotel.

Perhaps because of last week's episode of "Full Power," Shen Ming'en is now undoubtedly the most sought-after person on the show. Everyone treats him very politely, and even though it's not his first time here, they still shower him with concern and care...

"Huh? Shen!"

It's worth mentioning that when Shen Ming'en was checking in at the front desk with his luggage, he happened to run into the Western female singer Keisha.

The latter was wearing a cherry blossom pink shirt with the collar slightly open, revealing a large expanse of skin, including a camisole. However, she didn't seem to care and continued to flaunt her sexiness.

A pair of incredibly long legs, seemingly longer than Shen Mingen's life, were tightly encased in light blue skinny jeans, paired with high heels, creating a striking, contrasting, and daringly sexy image.

Combined with the latter's typical blonde, blue-eyed features, she was incredibly eye-catching...

Shen Ming'en's foreign language skills weren't very good, so he could only wave and say, "Hello, hello."

Click-clack, Keisha strode over in her high heels. Perhaps knowing that Shen Ming'en's foreign language skills weren't good, she simply came up and asked, "How are you?"

After asking the question, a hint of anticipation flickered in Keisha's blue eyes, as if she were waiting for Shen Ming'en to answer a certain question.

What a pity! Emperor Ming En, a 5G surfer, understands the mentality of these foreigners too well. He nodded and immediately said, "Trying to do better."

Upon hearing Shen Ming'en's answer, Keisha was visibly taken aback, clearly not expecting such a response. And, it must be said, this answer...

Yes! A bit! Pretentious! Wow!
Shen Ming'en grinned secretly, thinking to himself, "She probably doesn't expect me to answer 'I'm fine, thank you. And you?'"

Even though this thing is ingrained in my DNA, I'm not an NPC. Do you foreigners really want to spawn every single one of them?

After a brief moment of surprise, Keisha chuckled and kept saying that Shen Ming'en was very interesting and that she wanted to get to know him and get his contact information...

These foreign women seem really open and outspoken. They'll say what they like directly, completely unlike the traditional reserved nature of women in our country, which makes them seem quite unique.

Of course, this only applies to special cases. Women from different countries have their own unique characteristics. No one is better than another; it's just a matter of different cultural traditions.

Since they were foreign friends and had asked for his contact information several times, it would seem petty of him not to give it to them. So Shen Ming'en exchanged contact information with them.

I had just gotten back to the hotel and hadn't even unpacked when I received a message from Keisha asking where I wanted to eat that night and if she had any good recommendations for nearby restaurants...

Shen Ming'en thought for a moment and then sent her the contact information of the people in charge of the daily affairs of the guests for the "Peak Singer Challenge". He suggested that she ask these people, since he was not a local and was not familiar with them.

He didn't reply much after that, after all, he was busy. He was focused on studying so he could serve the people in the future, and he didn't have time to care about foreign friends.

Lately, I've been busy with endorsements and appearing on shows, which has really taken up a lot of my study time.

However, this Keisha seems to be a very straightforward person. When Shen Ming'en went downstairs to the hotel restaurant for dinner that night, he ran into her again. She told Shen Ming'en that her agency had chosen a very difficult song for her to sing this week, and if she performed it perfectly, their singer would have a hard time.

Shen Ming'en curled his lip, clearly having anticipated this outcome...

"What kind of song are you planning to sing this time?" Keisha asked tentatively, her big eyes blinking rapidly.

“It’s a folk song…” Shen Ming’en explained that it was a local folk song. It wasn’t that he trusted Keisha or anything, but he felt that since she had been so open and honest with him, he should at least reveal some of her secrets, otherwise he wouldn’t really consider her a friend.

Keisha, being quick-witted, wanted to ask more questions, but Shen Ming'en brushed her off with "I'm not ready yet."

Just kidding. Tai Chi originated from our Chinese land. When it comes to practicing Tai Chi, who can do it better than us?
They were trying to trick me... They want to pich!
Their conversation, in their own eyes, was actually "a smile hiding a knife," full of sharp wit that no one else knew. But from an outsider's perspective, they gave the impression of "having a pleasant chat."

"Hey! You scumbag!"

When Yao Shuli's assistant, Luo Luo, came downstairs to check on dinner, she noticed this scene and couldn't help but spit out her anger...

Well, he acts like a good guy in front of the camera, keeping his distance from Keisha, but they're having dinner together behind the scenes. I knew Hagen was no good!

When Sister A-Li arrives, she'll make sure she sees through this guy's true colors!

……

The black van drove out of the night and arrived at the hotel. Yao Shuli's delicate face showed some fatigue, but her eyes were still as bright as ever. After all, she had received a message from Shen Mingen in the afternoon saying that he had arrived at the hotel.

She didn't know when it started, but just thinking about seeing Shen Ming'en would inexplicably lift Yao Shuli's spirits...

He felt like a spice in my weary life, balancing my bland existence.

However, upon entering the hall, the words spoken by Luo Luo, the assistant who came to greet her, caused Yao Shuli to frown slightly...

Shen Ming'en... had dinner with Keisha?

“If you don’t believe me, come and see for yourself,” Lolo said, pouting. “Lots of people are watching. They have absolutely no regard for privacy.”

“Hmm…that sounds more like being aboveboard, doesn’t it?” said Nan Nan, another assistant standing nearby.

It's precisely because they are upright and have nothing to hide that they are not afraid of being seen by others, right?
Besides, Shen Mingen is still single, so why can't he have dinner with someone of the opposite sex?
Isn't that a bit too picky and excessive?
"Shouldn't he at least maintain some basic distance from women? Especially since their status is so sensitive..." Luo Luo muttered to herself.

Both Shen Mingen and Keisha are public figures. It's hard to say about them on foreign websites, but in China, if paparazzi photograph them having dinner together, it's easy for rumors to spread about them.

Shen Mingen and Yao Shuli are a couple. If he were to have a rumored relationship with Keisha, it wouldn't be good for either of them. He should at least have that much sense of propriety.

"Anyway, you'll see when you come with me!"

Luo Luo pulled Yao Shuli and the rest of the team towards the restaurant.

When they arrived, sure enough, Shen Ming'en was having dinner with Keisha at the same table.

When she saw that scene, the light in Yao Shuli's eyes dimmed slightly for a moment...

But perhaps it was a coincidence, at that moment Keisha was pointing at a bag that Shen Ming'en had brought with him and asking, "What delicious food is in here? Aren't you going to take it out and share it?"

She was referring to the bag of snacks next to Shen Mingen. Knowing that Yao Shuli would be coming around this time, Shen Mingen simply gathered the snacks together and took them downstairs, thinking he could give them to her directly when he saw her, saving him the trouble of going back to his room to get them.

The two of them had a rather interesting conversation. They often couldn't understand each other's words, and since it wasn't convenient to find a translator, they each put a mobile phone on the table to translate.

Hearing this, Shen Ming'en laughed and said, "This is for other people. If you want it, I can send you a link or give you a supermarket address so you can buy it there."

It was getting late, and there weren't many people in the restaurant. The singers had loud voices, and the two of them were quite loud, so Yao Shuli, Luo Luo, and others nearby heard them.

Upon hearing those words, Yao Shuli, who had initially been somewhat uneasy, immediately smiled knowingly…

Lolo, on the other hand, started twitching uncontrollably at the corners of her mouth.

What's even funnier is that, while Shen Ming'en was eating, he suddenly took out his phone to check the time, and then immediately said to Keisha, "I have to go, my friend is almost here, I have to go pick her up, let's talk later, haha."

After saying this, he waved and left without even waiting for the English translation on his phone, seemingly not caring at all whether Keisha would be unhappy about it.

then……

Then Shen Ming'en bumped into Yao Shuli and Luo Luo's group at the door.

"Huh? Did you just arrive?"

When Shen Ming'en saw Yao Shuli, there was a sense of familiarity in his tone of voice and mannerisms. Now, in comparison, he seemed more like a stranger to Keisha...

I only act politely towards strangers.

"Yes... I just arrived recently." Yao Shuli's pretty face flushed slightly, and she smiled.

"I was thinking of picking you up..." Shen Ming'en laughed and scratched his head, then stuffed the snacks he had brought into Yao Shuli's hands, saying, "Here, these are for you."

To be honest, that scene wasn't that sweet. There are many different kinds of romantic gifts that boys can give to girls, such as flowers, rings, cosmetics, and so on.

But snacks are cheap and have little nutritional value.

For some reason, at that moment, everyone, including Yao Shuli and her team members, felt like they had been showered with a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).

Yes, these snacks are cheap and anyone could afford them, but even so, even though they are so cheap, Keisha didn't give them to Shen Ming'en. They were specially prepared for Yao Shuli.

This "favoritism" is what is most touching.

At that moment, Lolo's nose was so itchy that she almost got so angry it was crooked...

It turned out that her nose had crooked too early, because when she had dinner with Yao Shuli, Shen Mingen actually said that the snacks he gave Yao Shuli were not given for nothing, and asked her to help him out next week.

Isn't the theme for next week's episode of "Chinese Music Awards" supposed to be "Flowers"?

Shen Ming'en designed a duet piece and needs Yao Shuli's help.

The production team definitely won't have any objections. They're counting on Shen Ming'en to earn advertising and sponsorships. Emperor Ming'en is their living father, so who would dare to object?
"You finished writing so quickly?"

When Yao Shuli heard about this, her staff couldn't help but be surprised. It had only been a day or two since the "Chinese Music Awards" program announced the theme "Flowers."

Other singers are lucky to come up with one song a week, but Hakeem wrote one in just one or two days?

Is this man really that fast?!

That shock intensified when Shen Ming'en gave him his approval...

It's worth mentioning that Yao Shuli's team had absolutely no objection to her participating in the new round of the "Flower" theme performance for Shen Ming'en's "Chinese Music Music Center: Red Song Season".

Please!

These days, so many artists are scrambling to get a representative work in the mainstream style, but they can't even get one. Everyone knows that Shen Ming'en is a hot "red song spokesperson," and everyone knows that any red song he touches is bound to be a high-quality hit that will be reposted by various mainstream media. Who wouldn't want to participate in the hit song competition and get a piece of the pie?!

We should be grateful for even a little bit of popularity, but Yao Shuli's collaboration with her means we can share in the profits from the work!

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

Even Yao Shuli's assistant, Nan Nan, couldn't help but secretly click her tongue in amazement, and said to Luo Luo, who was not far away:
"I'm telling you, you really should say less bad things about Teacher Ming'en in the future. He's really amazing to our Ah Li."

He said he was inviting Yao Shuli to help him, but in reality, he was giving Yao Shuli another signature song. The reason he said that was a sign of his high emotional intelligence. If you still want to find fault with him, then you should try to find the reason within yourself.

"Humph……"

Lolo pouted, looking unconvinced, and said:
"He's so busy with that, he probably hasn't even prepared what to sing here yet."

She figured that Shen Ming'en had probably spent the last two days preparing for the "Flower" themed piece for the "Chinese Music Awards: Red Song Season," and hadn't made any preparations for the "Peak Singer Challenge."

It's worth noting that this guy told the production team this episode that he still wanted to perform original songs, not covers...

Both sides require original content and high quality; it would be strange if he could manage to write them all!

The worst-case scenario is that the east side is dark while the west side is bright, meaning only one side can be lit, and it's impossible for both sides to be lit at the same time.

Trying to do too much at once will only lead to failure.

Yao Shuli had also considered this point. During the meal, she asked Shen Mingen if he needed any help, because she knew that Shen Mingen wanted to sing a folk-style song. She had some understanding of folk singing and could help with the composition.

Unfortunately, Shen Ming'en flatly refused, telling Yao Shuli to eat her fill and go home to rest early, seeing how tired she was...

Although he said that, Yao Shuli was still not completely at ease. Around midnight, she sent Shen Mingen some creative materials on ethnic-style works for him to look at.

Shen Ming'en smiled. To be honest, girls like Yao Shuli who "respond to everything" are truly rare.

She always thinks of you. Maybe she can't help you in any way, but you'll be very touched by her intentions. What men often need is not what others do for them, but the attitude itself.

Our little fairy boy is also very fragile!

However, when it comes to the next episode's performance, to be honest, although he is sure he wants to sing some folk-style songs, Shen Ming'en really has no idea which one to sing.

Chinese civilization has been passed down for five thousand years, and the proliferation and branches in the field of folk music are simply too extensive. Many things are particularly exquisite and not easy to choose.

According to Keisha, in the next episode, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the three Western singers will most likely be giving it their all...

To put it bluntly, it's the backers of the capital behind the scenes who are collectively and specifically targeting Shen Ming'en, aiming to eliminate him.

Given this situation, it will be difficult to win by taking shortcuts like last week when performing songs in the style of "Full Power".

If we don't show some real strength this week, those foreigners will really look down on us...

"I can't worry about that anymore!" After thinking it over, Shen Ming'en slammed his fist on the table and gritted his teeth: "I'm just going to go for it!"

Even if it's a head-on collision, the Chinese music scene isn't afraid of anything!

……

In the blink of an eye, it was time to record the new episode of "The Ultimate Singer Challenge".

"Oh!!!"

At the recording site of Hunan TV, the show's popularity was ridiculously high. Not only was the entire studio filled with shouts, but even the online live broadcast room next door had already surpassed one million viewers before the broadcast even started!

Viewers eagerly awaiting the start of the broadcast are urging the show to begin:

[Let's get this fresh out of the oven and start broadcasting already!]

【Aaaaaah! Thunder Yatarain, the wicked hero who drives out foreign invaders to save the nation!】

[...Straighten your tongue before farting, that's power!]

Take back your foreign language skills; this is my Chinese land!

Ahhh! Those who offend China, no matter how far away, will be punished!

[Still my stance: I want foreigners!]

[Press those three foreigners down and rub them against the ground until they get hot!!!]

……

This week, both online and offline, the audience's enthusiasm was even greater than last week.

On the one hand, there's the influence of Shen Ming'en's rendition of "The Internationale" on the "Chinese Music Music Center: Red Song Season" last week; on the other hand...

There are also rumors circulating online that Keisha, Sean, and Mia are going all out, determined not to let Shen Mingen steal the spotlight this week.

On the international internet, many netizens who had questioned Shen Ming'en's performance in "Full Power" last week also chimed in, saying that this week Keisha, Sean, and Mia would go all out and Shen Ming'en would be completely outmatched.

Of course, netizens in the Chinese entertainment industry were not satisfied, so the two sides started arguing back and forth, each sticking to their own version of events, resulting in a stalemate.

The verbal battle between the two sides was also the catalyst for the surge in attention...

Many of the user IDs displayed in the comment section of the show's online live stream are not from China, but from overseas. A lot of foreign netizens have come to follow "The Peak Singer Challenge". That shows how explosive the popularity is.

It's worth mentioning that, perhaps due to the influence of Shen Ming'en's "Full Power" performance last week, singers in the "Peak Singer Challenge," including Na Ying and Yao Shuli, all performed exceptionally well and achieved good rankings. This week, they are all eager to compete, no longer showing fear of foreigners but instead full of fighting spirit.

When the camera panned across their faces, viewers in the Chinese entertainment industry felt that the atmosphere was quite lively and the morale was high.

But what happened next shocked all the singers and audiences in the Chinese entertainment industry...

Once again, I felt down.

One thing that all Chinese entertainment netizens have to admit is that there is a gap between Chinese singers and their Western counterparts, and this gap cannot be bridged by so-called "morale".

It's like a few thousand people facing an army of hundreds of thousands. No matter how strong or elite your fighting power is, you can't fight against four hands with two fists. You can't withstand the enemy's thousands of troops!
The highly anticipated "Singer Challenge" has premiered, and the first to appear is the powerful Western singer, Shawn!

Last week, due to carelessness and underestimation of his opponent, Shen Ming'en took first place, and he was even suppressed by Yehenara Yingzi. Sean was already furious, so this week he directly chose a song that won him a Grammy!

As soon as he opened his mouth!
He came up with his tongue sticking out, and his metallic voice was transmitted through one of only two microphones in the world on Hunan TV!
"Oh……"

It gave all the viewers goosebumps!
The singers in the Chinese entertainment industry, who were originally full of morale backstage, suddenly felt as if they had been doused with a bucket of cold water!
Words like "gap" and "feeling ashamed" naturally came to mind, and an emotion called "inferiority complex" quickly enveloped them.

Then Keisha and Mia's performances were like turning the bucket of cold water Sean brought into a waterfall, pouring it over their heads!

Should I say it or not...

In this episode, these three Western singers really went all out!
Although both are "going all out," the level of "going all out" by singers in the Chinese entertainment industry is completely different from that of others!
[woc...]

【No way... how do we fight this?!】

This is seriously Grammy-level! It's unbelievable!

[It's ruined... It's really ruined now...]

[Now the foreigners are really doing our bidding...]

Even many Chinese netizens who used to clamor for "foreigners" before the show aired were captivated by the performance of these three people; they were truly flawless.

In this situation...

Even if the national team comes, it's not certain they can beat them, right?
That's a bit of an exaggeration!

Chinese netizens had expected these three foreigners to be incredibly high-energy this episode, but they never imagined it would be this... over the top!

And it was under these circumstances...

That Lan Yin, with his "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau," slowly walked in.

……

(End of this chapter)