Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 499 The Poor Korean Man's Defenses Broken Again

Five days have passed since that night when Xiao Hu named the movie "Peasants vs. Landlords 2" and "Overheard".

The film crew continued filming as usual.

Xiao Hu is still as clingy as ever.

However, it must be admitted that Xiao Hu is a really good person. She makes sure her friends have meat to eat and never lets them only have soup.

She truly learned something valuable from Lao Song.

She was genuinely willing to temporarily set aside her own desires so that her trusted sisters could benefit and she could introduce newcomers to the alliance.

She truly has far-reaching ambitions.

That's why, when Lin Boyang and Li Wanda said goodbye and left, they whispered a lot to Xiao Hu to show their loyalty.

They are willing to give everything for this!
The time was the evening of June 25th.

Today's post-work task is a global live broadcast promoting Dragon Boat Festival culture, jointly organized and hosted by Starlink and the government.

The main members appearing in this live stream were Shen Juan and Hu Lianxin, the male and female leads of the drama "Love Like a Bouquet", as well as five signed internet celebrities from Starlink MCN: Li Ziqi, Angelina, Dasha Taran, Savannah Brad, and Lana, who just failed to debut in Produce Camp (Sun Yining was not high enough level).

Shen Juan sat in front of the mirror, earnestly replying to the WeChat messages from his friend, letting the stylist style his hair and face.

In fact, the relevant departments also planned to have Shen Juan wear some traditional clothing that could represent Chinese culture to help with the publicity today.

But Shen Juan refused.

One reason is that he doesn't want to consume traditional culture.

In this day and age, anyone who feels they're about to fade into obscurity will market this thing in an attempt to regain popularity by appealing to the general public.

A man of such high standing would never do such a thing.

To put it dramatically, if even a star of his stature and influence were to do this, it would open Pandora's box and usher in a crazy era of mass consumption of Chinese style and traditional culture. Shen Juan could not predict what the consequences or backlash would bring.

On the other hand, it's because, to be honest, China has done a really bad job in exporting its influence over the past few years.

Relevant departments are always thinking about exporting traditional culture, but they don't realize that young people today don't care about these things at all. In fact, they haven't even successfully exported their own country's popular culture, so how can they attract foreigners to be interested in the more "boring" traditional Chinese culture?

To put it bluntly, compared to popular culture, which is time-sensitive and short-lived, traditional culture is something much deeper.

You haven't even learned to walk yet, and you're already thinking about running?

That would only result in a violent fall.

Therefore, in order to lay a solid foundation for the strategy of exporting culture, Shen Juan is now working on exporting popular culture.

That's right, singing English songs is also an effective form of output.

After all, language is just a vehicle.

Most mentally sound ordinary people won't develop a liking for Western music just because they've listened to a few English songs. They'll only like the singer because they find the songs pleasant to listen to, and might even develop a liking for the singer's country or region because of that liking.

K-pop, for example, is doing something similar overseas.

Shen Juanyuan performed even better than them.

"It's seven o'clock now, and there's still an hour before the official live stream starts. Everyone, hurry up!" The organizer reminded everyone of the time, and the assistant handed over the phone. Although the TikTok live stream was still black, fans from different countries had already left their mark in different languages.

no doubt
Alovers around the world are eagerly anticipating this live stream, hoping to see their idols after the North American cyberbullying crisis.

Shen Juan glanced at the comments, then handed the phone back to his assistant and casually asked, "How's my makeup and styling today?"

"Handsome! Absolutely handsome! But boss, when did you become so concerned about looks? You weren't like this before."

Shen Juan smiled and said, "Because some fans are drawn to my face. Although I don't plan to make a living based on my looks, it's better to try to meet their needs if possible. After all, there is never any support or love in this world that is given without expecting anything in return, except for these fans who follow their idols out of love."

"Boss, you're so good to them! If someone had recorded this and posted it online, your fans would have loved you to death!"

The moment the words were spoken, the door to the dressing room was pushed open.

Having finished her hair and makeup in advance, Angelina walked in with a beaming smile, wearing a cheongsam that accentuated her mature and voluptuous figure.

Then he plopped down on the sofa.

In preparation for this live broadcast, which carries a certain political mission and is broadcast globally, they have met frequently in the past few days to confirm the process plan and conduct rehearsals.

So when we met again today, there was no overwhelming tension or excitement like after a long separation; instead, there was only a double sense of happiness and excitement, both physically and mentally.

"Is your hair and makeup not finished yet, boss?"

"We've only been here a short time, and we still have to film during the day."

"Filming, oh right, boss."

"What?"

"To be honest, I've always dreamed of becoming an actress since I was a child!" Angelina's voice couldn't hide her longing.

Shen Juan glanced at the Russian girl out of the corner of his eye, whose face clearly showed her desire to improve, and asked, "What kind of roles do you think you can play?"

Angelina tilted her head and pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled mischievously: "How about playing the boss's foreign ex-girlfriend?"

Shen Juan raised an eyebrow: "I'm afraid it can't be arranged, because my character's personality doesn't seem like someone who would have a foreign ex-girlfriend."

"Oh, that's a real pity."

"By the way, where are the others?"

"Dasha, Lana, and Savanna are competing with Nuomi. They said they're going to do a live stream later to make heart-shaped zongzi, so they're practicing beforehand. As for Sister Ziqi, she's probably confirming the process with the staff, since she's the core member of this live stream, second only to you, Boss."

"Actually, she is the real core. There are many things I don't understand. At most, I can only play the role of a mascot."

"That being said, at least 99% of the viewers who booked this live stream are Alovers. They don't care whether you know anything about the Dragon Boat Festival or not. They don't even care about the content of the live stream itself. All they really want is to watch you from afar through the screen."

Shen Juan quietly watched Angelina, who had been in China for almost two years and whose Chinese was becoming more and more fluent, waiting for her to continue.

“After all, the controversy a while ago was so big, and so many people were criticizing you. They were all very worried about your condition.”

"I'm not that fragile."

“I know, and your fans know too, but worrying about these emotional byproducts of love is something that can never be avoided.” Angelina’s eyes and tone softened.

Unlike Dashataran, she was neither a friend of Alovers nor a fan of Shen Juan.

But when faced with certain situations, the feelings are exactly the same.

This is not because they are compatible, but because they like the same person and share common emotional attachments.

Shen Juan raised his eyes, his gaze falling on that serious face. After a moment of silence, he suddenly spoke: "And what about you?"

“Me?” Angelina was taken aback.

Are you worried?

Without almost any hesitation, Angelina replied, word by word, "I've always been, always worried about you, boss!"

Shen Juan raised an eyebrow, his tone slightly mischievous: "It seems you've already mastered the essence of the Chinese workplace."

"I wasn't flattering you!"

"There's none?"

“I’m just speaking my mind!” Angelina emphasized, her tone firm and unwavering.

Seeing this, Shen Juan couldn't help but laugh silently.

He likes to use direct approaches to confirm a girl's feelings and deepen their emotional bond.

This is a very effective way to shorten the distance.

It is especially effective for introverted girls who don't talk much!

Of course, it requires a lot of modeling skills.

Many of the same maneuvers become less effective when performed by a different player.

Angelina also likes to openly express her feelings for Shen Juan in order to gain more.

After all, it's common knowledge that Russian girls are the kind of human Paru who are neither shy, nor do they act cute, nor do they try to be charming.

So they hit it off almost immediately, and both of them easily obtained the emotional value they needed from each other.

Shen Juan was happy, and Angelina was happy too.

At 8 PM China time (early morning North American time) and afternoon European time, the global live broadcast of the Dragon Boat Festival began on time.

The seven people participating in the live broadcast lined up in a row, with Shen Juan in the center, and the backdrop behind him was a dragon boat picture in the style of ink painting.

Although the TikTok livestream did not display the number of viewers in real time, the chat was already flooded with excited fans.

[A man among men! A husband among husbands!]

Alex's face is a masterpiece of the Creator!

[It made my pants fly off!]

[Who can imagine the shock of seeing Alex on TikTok the moment I opened it!]

No one can disobey my husband, my Daddy!

My favorite porcelain man, love comes from Brazil.

Unlike typical PC-based online live streams, this live stream was clearly more like a professional live television program.

With a more spacious venue, more sophisticated equipment and props, and a more stable signal transmission, this event was prepared entirely according to the highest standards of television live broadcasting.

This is true.

In order to capitalize on Shen Juan's continued rise in popularity and improve China's international image as much as possible during the pandemic, relevant departments have made great efforts during this period. They even plan to edit the live broadcast recordings and use them as the "first lesson of the new semester" after the summer vacation for primary and secondary school students across the country to watch.

Shen Juan certainly had no objection to this.

After all, both fans and celebrities will gradually grow old.

Young people are the future of society.

Therefore, if he can take this opportunity to firmly grasp the post-05s, post-10s, and even post-15s who have been exposed to streaming media since childhood, and turn them into Alovers or Alovers reserves, then his influence in the domestic entertainment industry will be further expanded, and his dominance in East Asia will continue.

"Hello everyone! It's been a long time. I'm Alex Shen Juan. This is Hu Lianxin, who is currently filming a movie with me. This is Dasha Talan, and this is the legendary Li Ziqi." Shen Juan's gentle and clear voice came through the microphone to the ears of every viewer in the live broadcast room. "But today we're not going to sing or dance. Instead, we're going to talk about one of the oldest traditional festivals in China, the Dragon Boat Festival."

Then, Li Ziqi took over the conversation.

With a gentle smile on her face, she began to introduce the knowledge about the Dragon Boat Festival to the audience in an orderly and calm manner.

First, she explained the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival, vividly recounting the legend of Qu Yuan's drowning and the ancients' original intention of "avoiding epidemics and praying for blessings." Coupled with pre-prepared real-time subtitle translations, viewers from different countries, regions, and cultural backgrounds could quickly understand the core origin of the festival.

Next, she demonstrated the classic customs of the Dragon Boat Festival.

For example, mugwort, calamus, and realgar wine.

Xiao Hu usually likes mugwort.

However, this mugwort is not the same as that mugwort.
The subsequent part, where everyone joined in wrapping zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), became the most lively part of the live stream, generating the highest number of comments.

After Li Ziqi demonstrated the standard wrapping method, Angelina immediately tried it out, resulting in a crooked funnel shape with glutinous rice spilled all over the table. Seeing this, Lana simply gave up on shape and aesthetics, stuffing glutinous rice and pork belly into the wrapping and tying the rope haphazardly, looking like a neon action actor bound in a tortoise shell.

Only after making ample preparations in advance could Dashataran complete her masterpiece – a heart-shaped rice dumpling – in front of the live broadcast camera.

Its shape and appearance were even better than those of Shen Juan and Hu Lianxin, two pure-blooded Chinese born and raised in China.

It's fair to say that some of that money was rightfully earned by those two Russian girls.

Angelina Jolie and Dassa Taran were genuinely willing to work for China after receiving money from the country; they were truly dedicated to promoting Chinese culture.

They even acted more patriotic than many Chinese people. "Friends, look at this!"

Shen Juan held up Xiao Hu's work, zooming in to reveal grains of rice peeking out from the edges of the leaves. He laughed mercilessly and said, "You can't even wrap a zongzi? Are you even Chinese? I need to thoroughly investigate your nationality!"

"Senior, you're not much better, are you!" Xiao Hu angrily snatched her zongzi back from Shen Juan's hands.

“If Ziqi gets 90 points and Dasha gets 75 points, then I at least have a standard of 60 points. But yours…” Shen Juan looked at the unidentified creature in Xiao Hu’s hand with a look of disgust, then shook his head and sighed in a pretentious manner: “Giving you 50 points is already considered a favor from the tutor, as he has maxed out your participation score.”

"Tsk! It's just the pot calling the kettle black."

The live chat exploded with laughter.

"Hahaha", "666", "cute", "funny", and "kawaii" were swiped at lightning speed.

Shen Juan joined in the fun for a while, then glanced at the live comments section and noticed one comment that stood out:

[I'm studying in London. I just shared some frozen zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) with my neighbor at noon. She asked if she could learn to wrap zongzi with me next Dragon Boat Festival, saying she wanted to know what the longing and concern of our Chinese nation tastes like.]

Shen Juan pondered for a moment, then replied gently, “The longing for the Dragon Boat Festival is probably about remembering Qu Yuan, missing loved ones, being attached to one’s country, and missing one’s hometown. For example, if you learn to wrap zongzi and go back to share them with your family, that’s like taking your longing across mountains and seas.”

The comments section erupted with responses, with many Western fans, who were in daylight, saying they would go to the supermarket to buy ingredients to participate in the rice dumpling wrapping challenge.

The department head off-camera was all smiles.

Wow! This is the international influence of our pride, the son of Shanghai, and the leading pop superstar of our time!

With him around, we don't have to worry about our political achievements at all. Do you have any international superstars like him? I'd like to ask.

It is a blessing and a good thing for the entire city that someone like him was born in Shanghai, and he must stay in our Shanghai!

And the other side.
Li Ziqi, known as "the pride of Sichuan," took the opportunity while everyone else was wrapping zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) to say a few words to the live stream camera.

The main purpose was to explain his personal journey since entering the industry and to express his gratitude to Shen Juan and his Starlink.

This woman is a fairly large influencer on YouTube, so quite a few viewers recognize her from her live streams.

“I remember when I first entered this industry to shoot videos a few years ago, I squatted in front of the old stove in my hometown, and the camera was crooked. At that time, I just thought that it would be enough to film these old crafts and old days. I never expected that I would encounter so many difficulties and obstacles later on.”

"I was indeed confused for a while last year. I felt like I was walking in the fog, not knowing where to take the next step. Until I met Teacher Shen Juan and Xinglian, I am really, really grateful to them. When I first terminated my contract, I was very hesitant. He told me, 'Just focus on making content, and leave the rest to us.'"

“He gave me the confidence and strength to keep going. The Starlink team helped me sort out all the miscellaneous matters, built a new filming team for me, and even remembered that I had mentioned before that a certain traditional craft was about to be lost. They immediately contacted a master craftsman to come and teach me.”

"So the scenes you see now are actually supported by a lot of people! It is Teacher Shen Juan and everyone at Starlink who make me believe that even if I go through storms, I can still return to the fields with peace of mind and continue to film these rural scenes of our China for everyone to see."

At 11 p.m. China time, the live broadcast of the Dragon Boat Festival, which was broadcast globally, finally came to an end after three hours.

Shen Juan casually picked up a freshly made zongzi and waved it at the camera. "Actually, I've always felt that all the traditional festivals in the world are like this zongzi. What's inside is not just glutinous rice and other fillings, but more importantly, the cultural heritage of each country and the concern that one generation teaches to another."

"So what should I say at the end of the live stream?"

Happy Dragon Boat Festival, everyone!

"And then, I look forward to our next meeting."

On the live stream screen, "Happy Dragon Boat Festival" messages in different languages ​​flooded in, seemingly breaking down national boundaries.

Happy Dragon Boat Festival! I just made my first ever zongzi (sticky rice dumpling) with Alex. It looks ugly, but I'm so proud!

[I just bought glutinous rice and bamboo leaves from the supermarket. I'll try making it tonight following the steps I learned in the live stream! Thanks to Alex and Ziqi for letting me know so many stories hidden in this festival. By the way, I've already sent the live stream recording to my classmates, and they all say they want to have a Dragon Boat Festival party at my house tonight, hahaha!]

[As a Chinese-American child who grew up in the US, this was the first time I'd heard the entire origin story of the Dragon Boat Festival. My mom watched the live stream with me and is still very moved. She said she'd teach me how to wrap the alkaline rice dumplings from her hometown. This is probably what Alex meant by "tradition"! Thank you for this live stream; it brought me a little closer to my hometown, which I've never even met!]

So, is the friendship bracelet Alex is wearing a limited edition for the Dragon Boat Festival? No way, I have to make one for myself too!

[The flood of "Happy Dragon Boat Festival" messages in different languages ​​is truly amazing! I never imagined so many people around the world, who don't celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, would send us their blessings. Shen Juan is truly wonderful! He showed us that culture really can transcend national borders, and that's probably the most beautiful meaning of this live stream!]

[I never expected that Alex could remain so calm and composed despite being subjected to such severe cyberbullying lately, acting as if nothing had happened. It's truly remarkable how strong his mind is. If it were someone else, they probably would have shut down their social media comments and gone somewhere to rebuild their broken core and adjust their mindset.]

I suspect you're alluding to Sister Snake.

[Haha, Snake Sister was really wronged! The online harassment almost ended her career. Luckily, the US doesn't easily ban celebrities. Luckily, this happened after Snake Sister Kanye West's full phone recording was released, otherwise, perhaps even more people would have followed suit and attacked Shen Juan, which would have been much harder to handle!]

(Lana, a Russian girl, looks a bit like Yang Mi)

Around midnight, Zhao Meiyan, who had just finished watching Shen Juan's Dragon Boat Festival live stream on TikTok, opened a popular forum on a Korean website.

As soon as I clicked on the trending post, the intense, almost palpable, tension in the comments section practically overflowed from the screen.

The top-rated comment, from a male netizen, was so provocative it was painful to look at: "A Chinese singer is going all out to promote the Dragon Boat Festival globally via livestream? Isn't this blatant cultural theft? Do they really think South Koreans are easy to bully? I urge all patriotic South Koreans to unite and boycott Shen Juan!"

This was followed by thousands of echoes.

Some say that Shen Juan deliberately chose the Dragon Boat Festival for his publicity campaign as a "cultural provocation," since everyone knows that South Korea is applying for UNESCO World Heritage status.
Shen Juan's actions are clearly aimed at our Great Han Ming Kingdom! That bastard is too damn treacherous and cunning!
Some people even dug up the old story of China and South Korea applying for UNESCO recognition of the Dragon Boat Festival a few years ago, and under the influence of emotions, they immediately started criticizing even more fiercely.

Many people have even gone beyond the context of this incident and launched a full-scale personal attack against Shen Juan.

The insults were really vulgar.

Even Cho Mi-yeon, a South Korean, couldn't stand it anymore and felt ashamed of her compatriots' low quality.

Although she wouldn't dare say that she is the woman who understands Shen Juan the most in the world—for example, Song Yuqi and Minnie from her group, who have been fans since 17, probably understand him better than she does—she is certain that she understands Shen Juan much better than these disgusting Korean men in the comments section!
Therefore, she can say with certainty:
Shen Juan is definitely not as bad as they say!
in contrast,

He is a very gentle and understanding man!

There's a term circulating online called backward compatibility.

To put it nicely, they are guiding lovers.

She felt that Shen Juan was probably like that.

He really understands women so well!

No matter what problems she encounters in life, Shen Juan can provide excellent solutions based on his experience, which leads her to gradually develop a kind of inexplicable dependence on him. Although she doesn't think it's love, she just really likes Shen Juan and wants to stay by his side!
As he frowned and scrolled down, the style of the drawing suddenly changed.

A netizen, clearly female, posted a long comment: "After watching the live stream, I only felt warm. He didn't mention any controversy from beginning to end; he just earnestly introduced the beauty inherent in the festival. Are some petty Korean men suffering from paranoia? Can't stand seeing East Asian culture being properly promoted?"

The Korean woman immediately joined in the agreement.

Some people posted pictures of the rice dumplings they had just made that day; some complained that Korean men only use "being offended" to cover up their dark and twisted mentality; and many hot-tempered women engaged in extreme verbal abuse, saying that if Korean men were even half as narrow-minded as they were, the country wouldn't be in the state it is today!

The entire comment section looked like it had been split in two.

Half of the screen was filled with angry South Korean men, and the entire screen was filled with words like "cultural sovereignty," "vigilance," and "boycott."

Half of them were gentle Korean women. While discussing the traditional culture of the Dragon Boat Festival and Shen Juan's beautiful appearance, they also launched a series of sharp and scathing critiques against the sour remarks of Korean men, making them curse and wishing that a new leader who wields Southern Fist would be officially appointed today!

[What do you idiotic women know! This is a national issue! If you don't understand, shut up, you damn bastards!]

Immediately, a woman calmly retorted: "We know how to appreciate beauty, unlike you lowly Korean men who only filter the world with jealousy and hatred. Come talk to us again when you're 8 inches big! I don't want to interact with Korean men who are smaller than a lipstick anymore."

[So the "1 Chinese male > 7 Korean male" inequality doesn't refer to popularity or song achievements, but rather to the length of certain body parts! No wonder so many Korean men were taken aback when this inequality first came out; did they already anticipate this?]

The most obvious observation from casual observers is that Western audiences generally view BTS as effeminate men with brightly colored hair, while Shen Juan is seen as a normal male pop star full of masculinity. They dare to play Shen Juan's songs aloud, but are embarrassed to play BTS's songs aloud. This is the difference between Korean and Chinese men.

[The Japanese market, which Korean male idols are desperately trying to break into, has long been dominated by Shen Juan. It seems the Japanese women understand the difference between Chinese and Korean men! One is frantically trying to please others who are indifferent, while the other doesn't have to do anything; just standing there, he receives countless flowers and screams!]

Seeing this, Zhao Meiyan suddenly found it a little funny.

What was supposed to be a debate about traditional cultures between nations has somehow turned into a battleground of gender antagonism.

Do Korean men hate Korean women that much?
Why does Shen Juan respect us so much?

Is the difference between men really that big?
Ugh.
The social problems in this country are far too serious.

As an idol, it's wise to stay out of the fray.

He logged out of the forum, sent Shen Juan a Kakao message praising his live stream, and then placed his phone on the bedside table.

The moonlight had already seeped in through the window without her noticing, and the cool air from the air conditioner gradually calmed her restless heart.

Zhao Meiyan stared at the pristine white ceiling.

Suddenly I felt a void in my heart.

But she had long since grown accustomed to this feeling.

Because we'll meet again someday, won't we?

Just like you told me.
Goodbye is for a better goodbye.

I may not love you, but I miss you.

And I really, really want to!

The Dragon Boat Festival live broadcast has successfully concluded.

Guo Jia achieved a tangible improvement in his international image, officials in relevant departments achieved tangible political achievements, Douyin and TikTok gained tangible new users, Starlink influencers gained tangible popularity and traffic, and Shen Juan gained tangible social status and increased fame and influence.

Everyone left with smiles on their faces.

The film crew continued filming the following day.

During lunch, Shen Juan made a transoceanic call to A-mei to wish her a happy birthday.

"So you mean you've already written all three of our collaboration songs?!

"To be precise, it should only be considered a semi-finished product, because it still needs your additions and modifications before these three songs can become complete."

"Holyshxt! Alex, you are absolutely intoxicating! You are such a man of your word! I love you so much!"

"No need for polite compliments. If you have some free time now, why don't you listen to the audio file I just sent you?"

"Of course! I can't wait!"

With that, A-mei, filled with curiosity, clicked on the first song that Shen Juan had temporarily named "Positions".

After listening for only a short while, I couldn't help but exclaim in exaggerated amazement, "This is exactly the kind of great song I wanted for my new album!"

As for how the music video for this song is filmed, that's none of Shen Juan's business. Anyway, the lyrics and the music video are separate.

Even if Ariana Grande criticizes Seiji, it has absolutely nothing to do with him, the person in charge of composing and creating the songs.

Then, the second song, "Pov," also suited her taste.

She even felt that this song was a single tailor-made for her by Shen Juan, which not only showcased her vocal strengths to the fullest, but was also very suitable for them to perform together, showing their respective views on this relationship from different perspectives.

"But if I heard correctly, Alex, did you add your snoring to the arrangement of this song?"

"Come on, I don't snore."

"Whose snoring is that?"

"The sound of my dog ​​snoring."

To be precise, it was the snoring of Sister Tian's Shiba Inu, Bonmei. Any sound in life can be considered a musical instrument.

"It's alright then, but that's a brilliant idea! Thumbs up for you!" Ariana Grande gave her a kiss over the phone.

As for the third poem...
Shen Juan did not give it a name.

He said he couldn't think of a good name for the time being, so he let Ariana Grande write the lyrics and then decide on the name himself; he was okay with whatever it was called.

But his true thoughts were actually:

Once this suggestive song is released, don't say that he came up with the name "69." After all, using a famous Coca-Cola selling pose as a song title is just too crazy. As a positive role model whose majority of fans are teenagers, he should do less of this kind of thing to avoid getting involved in unnecessary negative controversies.

In short, after listening to all three songs in their entirety, Ariana Grande was absolutely thrilled!
Alex is a fucking genius!

He really understands me so well!
Whether it's the aesthetics in songwriting or the troubles in daily interactions, he always manages to give me a satisfactory answer.

He is always so understanding!
It's like a treasure bestowed upon me by God!
And I heard that Alex wrote two songs for Taylor, but this time he wrote three singles for my new album!
Sure enough, he loves me more than Taylor Swift! I'm Alex's best female friend in North America!
Thinking so
Overwhelmed with excitement, she immediately logged into her social media account, typed out the following text, and sent it out.

Enough!! Enough already!! I mean, I think it's time to stop this controversy surrounding Alex! All the negative news circulating online about him is fake news created to generate clicks! In this whole affair, he is the most innocent victim! Anyone with a conscience and a moral compass should stop damaging his reputation! You have no idea what you're doing; you're trying to destroy one of the youngest legends in the music industry! No matter what others say or think, I will always stand by Alex! Yes, I am sensitive and vulnerable, but for Alex, I think I will become strong.

(Ranking of female singers' solo performances by play count)
(End of this chapter)