The battle for traffic in Chinese entertainment

Chapter 542 Album Leak

Chapter 542 Album Leak
[A day of sudden wealth, sudden wealth, and sudden wealth again!!!]

Inawen: "Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!! I'm totally convinced!!!! Have all the people at Zhengrong, Universal, and QQ Music died? There are only two days left until the album's official release, and all we've got is a teaser poster that's been out for a month, and there's absolutely no promotion? Is the album really going to be released on July 2nd??????"

Bevido: "11 babies going crazy every day +1."

Xia Mo: "Huh? I just saw on Xiaohongshu that overseas students are spreading huge advertisements across the city. Although they're covered up, I'm pretty sure it's a poster for 'One Day.' Many other international students are saying that mysterious advertisements are being spread in their city center squares and subway stations. Overseas fans are starting to discuss it. Didn't you see it?"

Yi: "Of course I saw it! If they don't even have the most basic advertising, then Zheng Huan Q is truly doomed. I mean, there was no demo, no pre-order, not even an interview or insider information!!!! [frustrated]"

Xia: "Didn't you guys like to mock overseas albums, saying that Chinese albums being released directly is more prestigious than English albums? Maybe Xing Sheng saw this and decided to release one this time as well."

Yi: "..."

Bei: "[Laughing and crying emoji]"

Bei: "Actually, two of my songs were in the top ten of the Billboard charts as promotional tracks, and one of them was even a number one single, so there's no need for a lot of promotion."

Yi: "The more it's like this, the more we need it! [Frustrated]"

Yi: "Come and support me!!!! Lili Bao!"

Xia: "By the way, have you guys noticed that Lilibao has been appearing less and less lately?"

Bei: "Maybe I'm just too busy with work."

Xia: "She rarely appears at night either. I feel like after Lili Bao made up with her ex-best friend, she felt that the other side was more important. [Sad]"

Bei: "They've made up? Didn't they just say they'd met again last time?"

Xia: "We'll definitely make up if we run into each other, it's not like we have any deep-seated hatred..."

Li Lili: "Huh? Ahhh? Here I am!"

Li: "They haven't made up yet..."

Betty: "[Hug] Haven't you made up?"

Li: "We almost made up, but then we couldn't help arguing a few times. [Sad]"

Beth: "[Hug] What's going on?"

Li: "I don't know how to say it... but this time it's my fault. [Sighs]"

Xia: "Is it still because of Yoona? Or because of Shinsung? [laughing and crying emoji]"

Li: "The latter... sigh, never mind, it's annoying."

Xia: "Okay. But why did 11bao suddenly disappear again? I even mentioned Xing Sheng, but no keywords popped up?"

Yi: "I'm here!!! I'm looking at the album leaks that just came out. They seem a bit real, but also a bit strange."

Yi: "[link].com"

Bay: "There were already photos of Anne Hathaway on set, so everyone assumed it was true."

Xia: "I think it's made up. There are Chinese songs in the album, which is possible for Yukito to make, but to say there are Japanese songs is too fake."

Li: "What's even more fake is collaborating with Ariana Grande. The scooter enthusiasts would love to see Xu Xing die. If Xu Xing is going to collaborate with a new generation, it will only be with Billie Eilish."

Yi: "But there have been rumors among overseas Taylor Swift fans that Taylor Swift and I will collaborate a second time."

Xia: "Isn't it just some information gathered online and made up? [Eye roll]"

Bei: "11 Bao, you only believed her because she said the album has 14 songs and you wanted to hear more new songs, right? [laughing and crying emoji]"

Xia: "They also said the album was chaotic and terrible, but 11bao still chose to believe it. I've taken screenshots and will hand them over to the Apricot Mushroom Anti-Traitor Team later. [Hehe]"

Yi: "Ugh... I'm innocent! I didn't believe it, it's fake!!! [crying][crying][crying]"

Li: "Holy crap! Hsu Hsing's album has been leaked!!!!"

cowry:"……"

summer:"……"

Yi: "...I saw it too."

Yi: "At least the first song is a genuine new song..."

Xia: "The internet is exploding both domestically and internationally..."

Li: "It really is 14 songs, Chinese songs, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, exactly as the leaked information..."

Bei: "...Could I ask for some resources? I'm buying at least ten copies of the entire version after the official release. [Stunned]"

Xia: "[link].com"

Xia: "I'm almost done downloading. I'll send it to the group chat if it crashes."

Yi: "Aa ...

Yi: "[Crying loudly][Crying loudly][Crying loudly][Crying loudly][Crying loudly][Crying loudly][Crying loudly][Crying loudly][Crying loudly]"

Yi: "Holy crap, this world!!!!!!!!!"

Yi: "He didn't do any publicity to prevent the music from being leaked, and still... Ahh ...

Bei: "[Hug]"

Li: "They can't disappear yet. Didn't they say that Xu Xing has already gone to the United States to prepare for album promotion?"

Yi: "..."

Xia: "Hey! At least the album is pretty good."

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"Well, it's nothing. The better you can focus on your music career and the more success you achieve, the happier I'll be. But you also need to remember that you debuted through a talent show in China, so your foundation is still in China, with those fans. The love from overseas fans is far from comparable. Even if you win the Billboard charts in the future, don't forget that. Don't be arrogant, and you still need to pay attention to things like your private life."

Xu Xing sat on the sofa and spoke eloquently.

Cai Jini, sitting opposite him, nodded earnestly, indicating that she had learned something.

Cai Jini knew that Xu Xing's seemingly casual collaboration was probably the height he could never reach in his lifetime.

Since its official release, "Stay" has remained at the top of the Billboard charts, strongly overshadowing the new hit single from Olivia Rodrigo's album, which was a huge success in the United States this year.

It's not that Hsu Hsing will release a new album soon, and that she will promote the mysterious single in collaboration with Taylor Swift. "Stay" will continue to hold the top spot for a long time.

Cai Jinni had hoped that "Stay" would continue its number one run, but that was Taylor Swift! The world's most popular female singer. She met her at an event recently and even tried to strike up a conversation, but was completely ignored...

It's a bit of a shame, but Cai Jini has already reaped enough benefits and witnessed unprecedented glory during this period.

Arrogance is hard to control, but there is more awe for Xu Xing.

Therefore, even though Xu Xing came down in a bathrobe, with lipstick marks on her neck that she hadn't wiped off, and a red mark on the back of her foot that was hard to identify, and no one knew what Xu Xing had been having so much fun with upstairs, Xu Xing still seriously reminded him to be careful about his private life.

Cai Jini didn't dare to have any objections; there were so many people willing to sit here and listen to Xu Xing's guidance that they could line up all the way to China.

He was even worried that his insistence on visiting Xu Xing today might spoil her mood and make her unhappy.

“I know, I will. Don’t worry, Brother Xing, I remember I am Chinese, and I remember my greatest asset is the iGees!” Cai Jini solemnly stated, then smiled slightly, “And it is Brother Xing’s appreciation that has made me who I am today.”

"Ah."

Xu Xing nodded.

I feel like Cai Jini's words are getting more and more awkward. Can't he relax a little and be normal?

Moreover, he might not actually listen to what Xu Xing says.

Some time ago, there were some online rumors about him sleeping with fans, but his team quickly suppressed them through public relations. That's why Hsu Hsing brought this up today, but Tsai Chi-ni didn't show any embarrassment. Instead, she was still pretending to be a high-quality idol.

It's pretty boring.

Just as Xu Xing was thinking about what else to say, he saw Cai Jini get up.

"I came here today because Brother Xing has arrived in the United States. I had to visit him to thank him. After the visit, I won't bother him any longer, as I know he's very busy right now. When I get back, I will reflect on myself and correct my past mistakes."

"Well, that's fine too."

Xu Xing, somewhat satisfied with him, also got up and saw him off from the villa.

After Cai Jinni left, Xu Xingcai returned to the terrace, removed the props that prevented Ms. Taylor from shouting, and replaced them inside.

During a brief respite when she couldn't see anything, Ms. Taylor wanted to complain a bit, but she wasn't allowed to. Fortunately, she had already gotten what she wanted most.

Enjoying Taylor's focused attention, Xu Xing took a few more photos of her before picking up his phone to check if he had missed any messages.

Speaking of which, Ms. Taylor is quite funny.

When Xu Xing left the United States last time, she couldn't help but want Xu Xing to cancel her flight and then use all her skills to comfort her.

But this time when she came, Xu Xing told her to go to her villa to prepare first, and she pretended to be reserved. She said she was very grateful for last time, but her mind was calmer than ever before. She began to think about whether her previous recklessness was right, and she also said that she hoped Xu Xing would have some sense of propriety... She went on and on.

Xu Xing used the most direct method to tell her that he wanted to sleep with her.

Ms. Taylor hesitated for several more seconds before saying, "All right."

He said it was just to thank Hsu Hsing for her previous comforting words, and added that this was the last time.

When Xu Xing arrived at the villa, he saw Ms. Taylor wearing a dreamy fairy dress, with her blonde hair flowing down her shoulders, and she was also wearing a crown and a pair of angel wings.

Xu Xing expressed his affirmation of her in the most intense way.

After a long period of dazedness, when Ms. Taylor came to her senses, she murmured her gratitude to Xu Xing for insisting on bringing her here, otherwise she would not be in heaven now.

She went on and on about how cheesy and sentimental it all was, saying she really wanted to come too, but she felt she should maintain a cool-headed relationship with Xu Xing. Xu Xing slapped her face a few times, saying he didn't want to date her, just sleep with her. Only then did she happily say that this cool-headed relationship was best, and that Xu Xing was her forever friend.

She also faced an even greater challenge from Xu Xing—

"what?"

Upon receiving the urgent call from Sun Man, Xu Xing suddenly felt like he'd been screwed... Ms. Taylor was indeed in this form, but it didn't refer to her.

Instead, the album was leaked!
Although this album was pieced together from multiple recording studios in multiple cities, and a Netflix documentary filming team was added later, the album's secrecy was maintained at the highest level. Hsu Hsing didn't even hold a listening session, release any preview clips, send out early reviews, or even open pre-orders. The only single sent to radio stations in advance was "eastside," and the physical album was bottled in a factory in China... yet it still got leaked.

"Ugh~ Daddy~ Oh~ Huff huff~ Cough~ I almost— Huff~ How, how…"

After several hours, Ms. Taylor, who finally regained her sight, looked at Xu Xing with some surprise as he quickly removed all her restraints with a serious expression.

“We have to get here first, Taylor. My whole album has been leaked, and I need to deal with this quickly. You have to leave now.”

Xu Xing finished speaking quickly, grabbed a clean blanket from the side and threw it on her, then prepared to go to the bathroom for a quick shower.

Ms. Taylor behind him was extremely surprised.

"Oh my god! Damn it! How could something so terrible happen! This is completely unforgivable..."

I didn't hear the rest.

The next time I heard Ms. Taylor speak, she had also come into the bathroom.

"I think you might need to vent your anger temporarily. I... I can offer some help?"

The concern shown through the eyes is genuine.

"..."

Xu Xing was also impressed.

Before Ms. Taylor could slip away, John arrived at Xu Xing's villa.

"Based on the encrypted information, the leak occurred during the shipment of the packaged albums to the distributor. It's difficult for us to pinpoint the exact location; for now, we can only identify the initial upload region as Russia. We can investigate these details later. Our immediate decision is whether to release the album ahead of schedule."
"We are doing our best to remove leaked resources online, but countless people have already stored them. It's difficult for us to be completely clean. In addition to the irreparable loss in sales, releasing the album early also presents the problem that two and a half days of accumulated streaming views may cause the single to enter the charts earlier."

"Eastside is unlikely to debut at number one on the Billboard charts. One Day could have easily achieved the feat of having the entire album chart, or even all of them in the top 50. But now, it's hard to say... how it will perform. But if it's not released early, it could cause even greater losses."

John looked serious and quickly explained the situation.

"Let's release it ahead of schedule."

Xu Xing made a decision.

It is unrealistic to expect to completely eliminate the leak.

John nodded.

"Okay. I'll go 'press the launch button' now. Fortunately, you don't need to be too discouraged. You have to believe that no amount of despicable means can stop 'One Day' from shining."

"Of course I believe it."

Xu Xing shrugged.

The only good news is that the album was leaked just before its release, which will only cause Xu Xing minimal losses.

Grandma Mai once leaked an album six months in advance.

Hsu Hsing's album has been leaked!

"what?"

"No!"

"It's actually true!"

"Fuck!"

"Wouldn't the boss, being a purebred king oyster mushroom, be furious?"

"Is this another instance of the Americans targeting Yukito?"

"Americans are born purely!"

"Sachi's album is so good!"

"Sister Xin would be furious if she saw you all suddenly going crazy at work. Focus on your work!"

"It's almost time to get off work."

"Requesting resources!!!"

"Xing Sheng is so awesome! He even has Chinese songs!"

"But this Chinese song is so bad..."

Is it rotten?

"Quiet!!!!"

Finally unable to bear it any longer, Wang Yu stood up and shouted.

The office area fell silent instantly.

But half a minute later, the clock struck 12, and it was lunchtime.

Instantly, it boiled over again.

"I'm so angry, King Oyster Mushroom!!!"

"Can I take leave and go to America to wipe out those newborns?! Ugh?!"

"You bunch of people who are spreading these leaked resources and eavesdropping, you all have to buy me a legitimate copy of the album after its official release!!!"

"Buy, buy, buy!"

"Won't Sister Xin give us a company perk—a free album to each of us?"

"What a beautiful thought!"

"Is there anyone who doesn't know that Sister Xin used to be a senior executive at Zhengrong? Sister Xin has insider deals!"

"Oh? Really? This is the first time I've heard of this!"

"Otherwise, why would people tease Sister Xin about her 'king oyster mushroom' every day? Sister Xin truly loves Xing Sheng!"

"Huh? Why is there absolutely no element of Xing Sheng in our company? Even the movie tickets we gave away for the New Year were just randomly chosen!"

"So, is it possible that our company is invested in by Xingsheng Investment? Many reports say that Xingsheng's most impressive feature is actually its investment capabilities, having made numerous investments in various fields..."

"I also praise Yukito, but that's just marketing material for celebrities, okay?"

"Wait, what are you all being so reserved about? You're getting more and more off-topic! I'll do it! I'll play Xing Sheng's new album for everyone! Anyway, everyone will buy a ticket! It's a deal! Anyone who doesn't buy a ticket, get out now!"

"I'm going to eat, I don't have time to mess around with you guys."

"Okay, I'll write it down and report it to Sister Xin."

"You're so shameless!"

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

"Hurry up and release it already! Zheng Rong is so fast, the online resources are exploding, I want to hear it!!!"

"Alright! Here it comes, the first song, 'The Night We Met.' How about that? Standard American English, authentic, right? I was the vice president of the English Association in college!"

"No, you fucking shut up and just let it go!"

"It's already playing, holy crap! My little speaker is broken, does anyone have a speaker? Playing it out of the phone isn't quite right."

After a while of chaos, music suddenly started playing.

Like a low, distant, and gentle chant in the dead of night, the song begins slowly.

[I am not the only traveler, who has not repaid his debt, I've been searching for a trail to fallow again, take me back to the night we met...]
I am not the only traveler who has not paid off his debts; I have been searching for the road that can take me back to the night we met.

"The album also includes 'Stay' and 'Blind Light,' so why is this song in this style?"

Some people voiced their complaints.

Someone offered an explanation.

"The first song on an album serves as an intro, so it's normal for it to have a slightly different style."

"Listen to music!"

Someone scolded.

[I don't know what I'm supposed to do, haunted by the ghost of you, oh take me back to the night we met. ]
My mind is filled with thoughts of you, but I don't know what else to do. Please let me go back to the night we met.

The first song is over.

"It's so good! This is the first song by Yukihiro that I like!"

"Holy crap! Does our company have such a seasoned jinx hiding in there?"

You're the jinx!

"This song was probably written by Yukito for his ex-girlfriend!"

"It should be. A song to apologize to an ex-girlfriend? Even the angrier person would forgive Yukito after hearing this song!"

"It's just songwriting! It doesn't necessarily refer to myself!"

"Look, this is a purebred king oyster mushroom!"

"Get out of here!"

"Hahahaha!"

"Quickly put down a song!"

Wang Yu shook her head speechlessly, no longer having time to listen to their commotion.