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Ultra personally stepped down to support Xia Shen, which did have some effect; at least the criticism decreased.

At the very least, the producers in the industry haven't said anything more.

After all, they still need to make a living in this industry. Although they can't get on the main stage this time, for such an important event as Ultra coming to China, there are still plenty of spots reserved on the secondary stage, so they can definitely get a chance to perform.

After all, Ultra's secondary stage was originally designed to support aspiring musicians and provide them with opportunities. This time, coming to China, it will naturally offer more spots to Chinese musicians.

If they really go against Ultra, they won't even be able to perform on the secondary stage.

Take MT-King himself, for example.

As he looked at the official statement released by Ultra on his phone, he was on the verge of bursting with tears.

Although he kept telling himself that he wasn't jealous or envious, he was just trying to maintain the purity of the circle.

But to say it's not sour? How could that be possible?
Seeing someone who is inferior to you in every way take away a good opportunity that should have been more suitable for you, anyone would be unable to bear it, right?

But he still didn't say anything, after all, he was indeed on the list of contestants for the secondary stage this time.

He could only mutter to himself, "So what if it's the main stage?"

Even if their skill level doesn't match, if they end up on the main stage, they'll only lose face even more.

As the saying goes, what is fake can never become real, and what is real can never become fake!
If I were to perform alone on the secondary stage and completely outshine the opening act on the main stage, things would get interesting.

Just wait and see, this isn't over yet!
Finally, he quietly switched the accounts logged into his phone.
On the other side, Xiao Zhongge looked at his phone, his breathing quickening.

The sudden commotion also drew the attention of several roommates.

"What's wrong? Why are you being so enthusiastic in broad daylight? Did you see any roast chicken? Share it in the group."

The eldest member of their dormitory asked.

At that moment, Xiao Zhongge simply shook his head: "No, I was looking at Weibo. Ultra is coming to China, you guys know?"

"I know! Damn it, it makes me angry just thinking about it."

The second brother slammed his fist on the table, rising angrily: "Guess who the opening guest is? Xia Shen! That damn Xia Shen!! The Xia Shen who sang karaoke in the villa, the one with the three 'boys'!"

"That's really outrageous."

The fourth brother nodded in agreement: "I was shocked when I saw it. I don't know what kind of fake alcohol Ultra's officials drank. I seriously suspect that they really drank those cheap liquors sold in Meng Ga's live stream. They really didn't use their brains when choosing people. Now I also wonder if Xia Shen's background is really that strong, so strong that even on such an international stage, people have to consider the background behind him."

The eldest brother agreed: "Right? I told you, I'm not the only one who thinks this way. Xiao Heizi, you should have reacted even more strongly than us, after all, you're more extreme than us when it comes to listening to music."

Then, the leader looked at Xiao Zhongge and said, "Shouldn't we boycott people like this? You're telling us this is just to boycott them? Don't worry, we'll help you curse them!"

However, Xiao Zhongge shook his head: "Scolding? Why would I scold?"

Boss: "?"

Second brother:

Fourth brother: "???"

"No... wait a minute." The eldest brother pretended to think. "Why do I feel like you're acting weirder lately? Aren't you going to yell at me?"

“Of course I won’t criticize him,” Xiao Zhongge said. “In fact, just like I said a while ago, it’s just listening to a song. There’s really no need to make such a big deal out of it. Let people listen to whatever they want. Besides, Xia Shen isn’t as bad as you think. He has written a lot of good songs. You’ll know once you do a little research.”

"Why the hell would I bother to understand him?" The second brother scoffed. "Do I look like I have a lot of time? No. You're not actually listening to Xia Shen, are you?"

At this moment, faced with the barrage of questions from his roommates, Xiao Zhongge finally couldn't hold back any longer.

He took a deep breath and finally said what had been hidden in his heart for so long: "Yes! I'll listen to Xia Shen! What's wrong? Is there a problem? I'm not just listening, I'm going to be an early bird, to be the first to grab it! I'm going to be there!"

At this moment, Xiao Zhongge finally felt completely at ease.

It was like a stone that had been weighing on him had suddenly been lifted; the problem that had been causing him so much internal turmoil finally had an answer. After watching porn all night, he finally felt relieved. That felt great!

God knows how much he's been depressed lately, to the point that he's been calling for his mom in the game more and more frequently every day.

From initial resistance to gradual acceptance.

He once doubted life and resisted it.

Even when he later had to face the facts and found that Xia Shen had indeed changed his opinion of him, he only dared to secretly listen to him alone in a corner, not daring to let anyone find out that he was listening to Xia Shen, because he thought it was shameful.

As he gradually pondered and reflected, his thoughts began to subtly change.

And now, things have come to this point, and he no longer wants to endure it.

He didn't want to continue like this, sneaking around like that, squatting there, and having people gossip about him for the rest of his life.

Previously: "Tu Hai"? Aside from those tasteless old wall lamps, who listens to "Tu Hai"?

Now: all we hear is tacky pop!
Question the old lamp, understand the old lamp, until you become the old lamp yourself.

"you"

The roommates clearly seemed to want to say something but didn't say anything.

Xiao Zhongge then said, "You guys should come too, let's go together, really, trust me this once, okay? You won't be disappointed, there will definitely be surprises waiting for you."

Everyone: "."

Seeing that the others didn't react, Xiao Zhongge spoke up: "Please, I'll treat you to dinner tonight, really, believe me!"

The group pondered for a while.

Finally, the eldest brother spoke first: "We will definitely go, but we are not going for Xia Shen."

"I came here to see Derek Yee's new album, which just came out this year and immediately made it into the top ten," the second brother said.

"We're going anyway," the fourth brother said. "Don't be like this. We won't discriminate against you just because you listen to cheesy pop. We'll just keep you company. The show is only half an hour long. Xia Shen will be followed by Alex. Although he's only number 100 in the Top 100, he's still in the top 100 in the world. We'll be able to listen to Xia Shen and cleanse our ears."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhongge could clearly sense the resistance, reluctance, and perfunctory attitude in his roommates' words.

But at least, they managed to get the person there.

that's enough.

Because he truly believed that Xia Shen could bring them surprises; this was his intuition, honed over years of listening to music and being an audiophile.

And then, he actually started making preparations.

For example, a flag is a must-have when going to a world-class music festival like this.

He didn't follow the crowd and wave the national flag. After all, this session was in China, on his own soil, so there was no need to show where he came from. They were the hosts, and it was others who wanted to wave the national flag.

He wanted to do something interesting.

So he ordered a rather abstract flag online.
Time passed, day by day.

Online, Ultra is gaining more and more attention, and top producers/DJs are starting to settle in China. Their long-dormant domestic social media accounts have recently come back to life, and their IP addresses have all changed to Shanghai.

Xia Shen, on the other hand, has entered the final preparation stage.

He made a lot of preparations for this Ultra set (fuzzy translation preset track mixing scheme).

There are many unique and ingenious ideas.

He's already completed one-fifth of the project and is currently in talks with July Records. This time, he's not fighting alone on this stage.
(End of this chapter)