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

Chapter 128 I love this blue ocean, the motherland's sea frontier is magnificent and vast!

"What? The average ranking after two rounds of battles?"

Crab Demon, Shen Ming'en, who was in Changsha, had just finished recording "Peak Singer Challenge" last night and immediately flew to Island City this morning. He was still groggy and hadn't even had time to catch up on his sleep when he received a call from the production team.

"Yeah, Teacher Ming'en, they're just too creepy!"

When this matter was brought up, the PD on the other end of the phone couldn't help but complain, thinking to himself that those behind-the-scenes capitalists really went to any lengths to suppress Shen Ming'en!
In the first episode of "August 1st Theme" of this season of "Chinese Music Music Center: Red Song Season", which praises the Navy, the behind-the-scenes capital initially informed everyone that, as in the past, everyone should create a song and compete to determine the ranking.

But just last night, during their rehearsal, the production team discovered that each of those patriotic singers had prepared two songs!
You wouldn't believe it until you asked, and what you found almost made the director so angry he almost vomited blood...

Damn you!
Those idiot capitalists, in order to screw over Shen Mingen, deliberately notified all the singers in private to prepare two songs, but not the production team or Shen Mingen, because they knew that the production team was on Shen Mingen's side and would definitely inform him.

it's good now……

Now, the broadcast is about to start, and we're recording today!

The notification came down at this time!

At this point, the competition format was changed to two songs per person, with two rounds of battles to determine the ranking based on the average number of votes!
The directing team is alright; it's just a matter of extending the recording time a bit. It's challenging, but not too difficult...

But what about Shen Ming'en?!

In such a rush, where is Shen Ming'en supposed to prepare another piece?

Shen Ming'en was already the busiest guest on the "Chinese Music Music Center: Red Song Season" program. Preparing a high-quality patriotic song every week was already a headache enough. After participating in "Peak Singer Challenge" on the weekend, he was back and forth on "Chinese Music Music Center: Red Song Season" and his energy just couldn't keep up...

Informing Shen Mingen about this at this point, and expecting him to prepare another song at the last minute, is simply wishful thinking!
There are less than 10 hours left until the evening recording, and three or four hours of that will be wasted on the plane and in the car. With such a tight schedule, where is Shen Ming'en supposed to add another song?!

Even if it's written out...

It's hard to imagine that a work created under such temporary and hasty circumstances could be of high quality.
Don't fucking say that good works are all impromptu ideas; that kind of inspiration is hard to capture under very tight circumstances!
"It's pretty creepy..." Shen Ming'en couldn't help but complain about these people with itchy noses, but there was no other way now...

"Let me think of a way..." Shen Ming'en said a few words to the staff member and then hung up the phone.

The waiting room was relatively quiet. When Yao Shuli bought the tickets, she asked the staff to buy them for Shen Ming'en as well. The first-class waiting room is definitely different from the regular one, and there is more private space.

"What happened?" Yao Shuli asked after Shen Mingen hung up the phone.

Today, the opera singer is wearing an elegant gray dress that accentuates her figure, paired with a matching gray coat. Her cascading black hair is casually draped over her shoulders, creating a striking and stylish look.

"It's nothing..." Shen Ming'en subconsciously waved his hand to brush it off, but then he saw Yao Shuli's slightly furrowed brows.

We agreed that I wouldn't hide anything from her...

"Okay~" He scratched his head and recounted what happened at the Chinese Music Awards.

"How could they go so far?!" Even someone as good-natured as Yao Shuli couldn't help but get angry upon hearing this.

"Oh, it's okay, it's okay~" Shen Ming'en waved his hand and said, "They want me to quit so badly, I'll just quit directly. Anyway, if I quit, those sponsors will definitely not let them off the hook."

Shen Ming'en knew exactly what they were thinking, but as long as he stubbornly refused to compromise, there was nothing they could do about it...

Shen Ming'en is currently a hot commodity in the eyes of sponsors. The Chinese entertainment industry is only so big, and the size of those advertising sponsors is enormous. In the end, it's still uncertain who will be the winner and who will be the loser.

Yao Shuli opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't say anything. However, her gaze towards Shen Ming'en showed a hint of "heartache".

I feel sorry for him facing so much malice from so many people, I feel sorry for him keeping everything to himself and not telling me, and I feel guilty that I can't help him in any way.

"No, can we not make the atmosphere so heavy?" Shen Ming'en laughed and said, "Who said I'm definitely going to be eliminated by them?"

Every time he faced a "sure death" situation, every time he fought his way out of the encirclement.

"Don't overthink it, just focus on preparing for the Olympics." Shen Ming'en patted Yao Shuli's shoulder and smiled, "Once I'm done here, we'll meet in Beijing next week, and I'll take you to eat Peking duck!"

The carefree Shen Ming'en left Yao Shuli somewhat exasperated: "What time is it and you're still thinking about food?"

"Food is as essential as iron; you'll get hungry if you skip a meal," Shen Ming'en said, spouting famous quotes.

The tension eased somewhat during the conversation.

Judging from the time, it was almost time for Shen Ming'en to board the plane. Yao Shuli accompanied Shen Ming'en all the way to the boarding gate...

Before leaving, Shen Mingen hugged Yao Shuli. Actually, he wanted a kiss, but he was a bit too shy, being a bit of a straight man, since the last time it was somewhat sudden...

It's worth mentioning that Yao Shuli is still worried about Shen Mingen's situation at "Chinese Music Center" and still feels that she hasn't been able to help Shen Mingen much.

But just as they were hugging as they were leaving, Shen Mingen whispered in her ear, "Who said you didn't help me with anything? The theme songs for the Olympics, weren't they all won for me by you?"

Hearing this...

Yao Shuli was taken aback.

A hint of surprise flashed across the latter's delicate face, and she instinctively asked, "How did you know...?"

Before she could finish her sentence, Yao Shuli realized she had been tricked into saying something, and immediately, in a very surprising turn of events, raised her delicate hand to cover her mouth...

"You've been exposed, hahaha..." Shen Ming'en laughed heartily.

"You're so annoying!" Yao Shuli blushed and slapped him several times.

"Okay, let's go."

After giving him another hug, Shen Ming'en nonchalantly slung his bag over his shoulder and entered the boarding gate.

Yao Shuli was left standing there alone, muttering to herself, "How did he know..."

Yes, how did you know?

Do you remember when Shen Mingen told Yao Shuli that he would see her in Beijing next week and they would eat Peking duck together?
Shen Ming'en never told Yao Shuli that he was going to Beijing, nor did he tell Yao Shuli that he had participated in the creation of the Olympic theme song.

The general consensus is that Shen Ming'en was not involved in the creation of the Olympic theme song. The Olympics invited half of the Chinese music scene, but not him.

So what was he doing in Beijing this week, the opening week of the Olympics?

Most people would have this question, but Yao Shuli wasn't curious at all; in fact, she thought it was a matter of course.

Adding to that reaction just now...

Shen Ming'en figured it out immediately.

As I walked through the boarding gate wearing a short-sleeved shirt and carrying a bag, I could see the azure sky through the transparent glass.

It rained last night. It was a rare sunny day in Changsha, which is in the middle of the rainy season. The sky after the rain was like a cleaned window, which made people feel better.

Regarding the Olympics, Shen Ming'en always felt that someone was helping him behind the scenes. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that the only person around him with that kind of influence was probably Yao Shuli. And things turned out exactly as he expected...

To be honest, I was a little touched.

Since his transmigration, Shen Ming'en has always been alone, facing the targeting of so many people, with dangers everywhere, and one wrong step could lead to an abyss.

He never thought of relying on anyone, nor did he think about how much help others would give him. He believed that one must be strong oneself to succeed in life.

When someone does so much for you without any expectations, how can you not be moved?
In fact, in principle, Shen Mingen has done a lot for Yao Shuli, so in terms of exchanging benefits, neither of them has lost out and the other has gained.

But that's just the kind of person Shen Ming'en is. He doesn't feel anything when he does something for others, but he always feels a little embarrassed when others do something for him.

Shen Ming'en always felt that this was a flaw of his; he felt that being soft-hearted and indecisive was not something a strong person should possess...

Why can't the benevolent be invincible?
Sometimes, being "moved" can become a driving force, propelling Shen Ming'en to keep moving forward.

Capital that's itchy nose, companies that're itchy nose, just you wait, you all just wait!

The Reverse Butterfly is coming to collect you!

……

At 8 PM, the recording site of the "Chinese Music Music Center: Red Song Season" program.

"Oh!!!"

The audience below the stage was enthusiastic, cheering loudly.

Online, however, it's quite the opposite...

The comments section was full of complaints:
[Damn it, these idiot capitalists are really going too far!]

[Are you serious about ranking teams based on the average votes from two rounds of battles?!]

Is this really a case of using any means necessary to target someone?!

My brother just came from the "Singer Challenge," he's been working non-stop, where am I supposed to get him to come up with a new song on short notice?!

[You bunch of itchy-nosed bastards are really asking for a beating, a bunch of traitors, fuck your mothers!]

……

The news that the rankings would be based on the average votes from the two rounds of battles was known to the audience no earlier than the production team; almost everyone only found out this morning, after the recording of "The Peak Singer Challenge" had ended.

That's why everyone was basically furious...

Anyone with eyes can see this is aimed at Shen Ming'en!

Who doesn't know that Shen Mingen just finished participating in "The Ultimate Singer Challenge" and is exhausted?!

Who doesn't know that Shen Ming'en simply doesn't have enough time to create another high-quality patriotic song in such a short period of time?!
Yes!
Previously, Shen Ming'en had done something similar, such as adding a song called "Landscape Painting" at the last minute during the episode of "Rap of China".

The problem is that works like "Landscape Painting" seem to be prepared in advance, and Shen Ming'en may have used his previous work on the spot.

In this issue's "August 1st Theme," who can write a few poems in advance that praise the navy officers—these are very formal and official pieces?!
If there is no "inventory" and one has to write on the spot, then the quality of Shen Ming'en's works is likely to be not particularly high!
At that point... what will he have to compare with the two masterpieces that those singers prepared for a whole week?
What should be said or not...

This time, the online viewers really went crazy with their insults!

Because of this incident, the live chat was filled with a series of "curses" during the performances of other singers.

Everyone is saying they are shameless for standing with those evil capitalists. Even if they win, it will be an unfair victory, taking advantage of others' vulnerability and unpreparedness!

Lowlife!
Your mother's despicable!
"us……"

"This……"

Those singers backstage were totally innocent too!
You have to understand, when they received the notification that "the ranking will be determined by the average number of votes in the two rounds of battles," they were also very troubled and unwilling!
Please!

A week is only seven days!

Excluding rehearsals and the actual performance, it's only five days!

Five days is an incredibly difficult time for most people to create an ordinary piece of work. Their first task was to create a revolutionary song, and secondly, to create a song praising the naval officers based on the "August 1st theme"!
The difficulty of composing even one of these works is hellish and nightmarish!

The proposition that those capitalists set up against Shen Ming'en was a very formal proposition. If it wasn't handled properly, it could have ruined Shen Ming'en's reputation. But why didn't they suffer the same fate?!
One song would be one thing, but two songs!
So what if they gave me advance notice?!
They sang two songs in five days, which is almost no different from Shen Ming'en singing one song in five days and adding one more on the last day!

And yet, despite all this, the audience still accused them of standing with those evil capitalists and ganging up against Shen Ming'en...

They were all thinking to themselves, "What makes you think that the two poems we created in five or six days praising the navy officers are of high quality and masterpieces?!"

We're innocent!
We're fucking innocent!

At this moment, Yue Huochuan and the others truly experienced what the previous guests on "Chinese Music Awards" felt.

It really feels like they could have just stayed put on the show, but because of Shen Mingen, and because everyone is targeting Shen Mingen, they were forced to get caught up in the drama.

And all the viewers, no matter what, will definitely stand on Shen Ming'en's side...

Anyone who doesn't side with him, not one and only, is going to get yelled at!

That's really hurtful!
Actually, if we're going to blame someone, who is?

It's definitely the fault of those capitalists...

It was those capitalists who targeted Shen Ming'en, and in doing so, dragged them all into the mess.

But instead of blaming the capitalists, they shifted all the responsibility onto Shen Ming'en...

why?
Because Shen Mingen is easy to bully!
Because they didn't dare to offend the behind-the-scenes capital like Shen Mingen did, they only dared to join the capital in targeting Shen Mingen, so they all shifted the blame onto Shen Mingen.

What a bunch of cowardly bullies!

In essence, they are almost no different from the old green tea Zheng Yun and his gang!

Therefore, Shen Ming'en rarely interacted with them, and it felt like very few people around him were truly on his side.

Shen Mingen was also glad that they had this attitude, otherwise he might have felt embarrassed for "implicating" them.

That being the case...

Then let's fight!

"Next, please welcome Shen Ming'en to present his latest work!"

"welcome!"

On stage, the host's voice was like a drop of water falling into a pot of boiling oil, instantly causing the entire audience to erupt in excitement!

"Oh!!!"

Shen Mingen's popularity remains as high as ever, and everyone at the scene is still calling his name.

Today, Shen Mingen wore a blue performance outfit with ocean wave patterns. He learned a lesson from yesterday's "Peak Singer Challenge" and would never wear such thick clothes again today. This outfit is very light and comfortable, with short sleeves.

Singing songs praising the navy officers and performing related works would, in principle, be more fitting to wear military-style costumes, which would better showcase the officers' dignity and composure, and create a solemn and serious atmosphere.

As for performance costumes, although there are strict regulations and restrictions, as long as you abide by the relevant military dress regulations and do not damage the image of the officers, there is actually not a big problem.

But Shen Ming'en felt...

He wasn't a soldier, nor did he come from a military background. He had never contributed to protecting his country and was just an ordinary entertainer. He wasn't qualified to wear a military uniform, so when the program crew suggested it, he rejected it almost without hesitation.

He only gained more attention because of media exposure. How can his contributions to the country compare to those of the local police?!

"Ha~"

From below the stage, watching Shen Ming'en take the stage, Hajiling revealed a mocking smile.

In this episode, the behind-the-scenes capital specifically designed a "ranking of average votes from two rounds of battles" to target Shen Ming'en. The singers before him all performed quite well, and Hajiling had heard all of their works during rehearsals. Even if Shen Ming'en's first song was of good quality, his second song would definitely be of average quality, so the average of the two songs would not be high...

By the time!
They can then eliminate Shen Ming'en as promised!
"Squeak..."

Looking at Shen Ming'en on stage, Hajiling's back teeth were still grinding together. After all, the memory of how they tried to threaten Shen Ming'en by "eliminating Yao Shuli" last night was still fresh in her mind.

She's already planning how to suppress Shen Ming'en and break his stubbornness after eliminating him from "Chinese Music Awards: Red Song Season"...

It was under these circumstances that...

The first round of performances has officially begun!
Shen Ming'en gave the band leader a signal, and soon the band leader provided a melody...

"La la la la la la..."

A very strong male voice entered the room, and the drumbeats, accompanied by the melody, suddenly burst forth, instantly immersing the audience in a passionate atmosphere.

"Young hearts should soar on the sea..."

"La la la la la la..."

"I love the ocean's raging waves..."

"La la la la la la..."

"It can make me incredibly strong!"

Prelude...

The moment the prelude began, the mainstay guests of the "Chinese Music Awards: Red Song Season" program backstage were all stunned, their lips twitching...

how to say……

Shen Ming'en's song, the intro feels unrefined, even rough...

Yet, they somehow give off the impression of rugged, sun-baked, and training navy officers!

Sunny, masculine, and exceptionally rugged!

The "la la la" humming was loud, yet inexplicably melodious, instantly evoking images of the coastline and the boundless sea!

The imagery is so vivid!

His song... has a really strong visual element!
Not only them, but all the viewers realized it too!

The comments section was flooded with:
Wow... no wonder he's the spokesperson for revolutionary songs, the rhythm is so catchy!

When praising the uncle, we shouldn't use any fancy tricks; we should just sing it out loud in the simplest voice!

[Hakim, you're the best at finding angles every episode!]

……

In terms of revolutionary songs, to highlight the grandeur of our country, using bel canto is perfectly appropriate. The tenors and sopranos are so magnificent!

But this doesn't mean that revolutionary songs must be bel canto or operatic in style...

A common voice can also highlight the masculine and tough image of the uncles!

As the accompaniment faded, Shen Ming'en picked up the microphone, opened his arms, and sang in a very strong voice:

……

"I love this blue ocean~"

"The motherland's sea frontier is magnificent and vast!"

I love the towering mountains along the coast!

"Looking up at the sea like a sentry!"

……

"Oh!!!"

Although it was expected, the audience still couldn't help but get goosebumps when Shen Ming'en opened his mouth and sang!

Don't say it, don't say it!
With such a powerful vocal style and such strong lyrics, Shen Ming'en truly seemed to transport all the audience to the majestic coastline of our country!
It praises the magnificent rivers and mountains of our motherland, the oceans of our motherland, and the mountains along the coast. It moves from the scene to the theme, making it incredibly immersive!

The loud and forceful singing style doesn't showcase anything else, and you can't immediately feel any subtlety, but it gives people a very "hard" feeling!

Our People's Liberation Army soldiers are nothing special, just one word: "tough"!
Our motherland's sea borders are vast, but not an inch is superfluous!
Serving the people, loyal to the country, protecting the homeland, shedding blood and sweat but not tears, losing skin and flesh but not falling behind – this is the spirit of our People's Liberation Army!
……

(End of this chapter)