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Chapter 167 Full Power

"How did it suddenly become so serious?"

Ikeno was completely baffled, and he had a vague premonition that he would have to change the song this time.

"This incident is just the trigger. This topic has been brewing for many years, but it just happened to come to a head now."

Xiao Liu has been with Chi Ye for almost a year now, and he has matured a lot.

She looked at Chi Ye with concern: "Brother Chi, do you think it's still necessary for us to participate in the 'Singer' program?"

"I'll participate." Ikeno asked, puzzled, "Why wouldn't you participate?"

Xiao Liu hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Although the topic is no longer directly related to the song or even the show, the "trigger" for this whole affair was ultimately caused by Brother Chi. Continuing to participate in such a sensitive topic...

"It's okay, let's change the song."

"Change...change the song?"

Xiao Liu was taken aback.

Chi Ye pondered for a moment: "I'll call the production team. I think I'll have to ask for leave... I've only written half of that song, I need to hurry up and... communicate with the production team."

Xiao Liu was even more confused, but she had been staying by Chi Ye's side the whole time and knew that Chi Ye had almost finished preparing the entire album; if there was anything unfinished—

It seems like there's only that one song.

Thinking about this, she suddenly realized with horror—that song was so perfectly suited to the current situation…

No, Brother Chi realized this problem a year ago?!
She suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.

Ikeno didn't notice her gaze; he just muttered to himself.

To be honest, Second Brother's songs require a very high level of singing ability, and his technique is top-notch.

Therefore, he has been using the system to train his timbre and singing skills, and "A Bridge of Fate" is a perfect answer.

However, the song I'm going to sing this time is technically different from "A Bridge of Fate". It places greater emphasis on high notes, vibrato, and even breath control and timbre in order to achieve that effect.

Forget it, let's be serious and prepare properly.

……

at the same time.

Yue Na Headquarters.

General Manager Liu frowned and demanded of the head of the publicity department, "Can you steer public opinion back? Focus on the fact that Chi Ye doesn't deserve to beat Chantilly, and shift the focus to Chinese style..."

"No, Mr. Liu, it's just passersby arguing about it now. It's already blown up the topic, and hardly anyone is paying attention to it anymore. We've already spent too much money, and we can't get it back."

On the other end, the person in charge was also drenched in sweat: "If all else fails, how about... how about we report them?"

Mr. Liu: “?”

The person in charge paused, then asked curiously, "Isn't this something the higher-ups don't do?"

Mr. Liu paused for two seconds, then sighed: "The first step in cultural clashes is to be open-minded. This kind of topic isn't a sensitive issue... at least for now, we definitely won't interfere."

"...How about we withdraw from the competition? I think the 'Singer' program team is doomed this time, let's not bother with them anymore."

"You still don't understand."

Mr. Liu's gaze was complicated: "Singer won't be canceled, because people will want to watch every episode after that."

"..."

……

"I was questioning Ikeno's Chinese style, but I absolutely did not intentionally try to influence public opinion on this topic!"

Inside the hotel.

Yingzi said tremblingly, "This... no one wanted things to turn out like this. I'm completely dumbfounded."

On the other end of the phone was the vice president of Harmony Imaging, who remained silent upon hearing the call.

Another reason this incident erupted was that Yingzi, in a post-show interview on "Singer," bluntly stated: "I actually can't really appreciate Ikeno's so-called 'Chinese style.' And to be honest, the West has had a profound influence on us..."

As a result, this one sentence ignited public opinion.

In other words, she is also one of the "culprits" and the focus of everyone's attention.

But the fifty-year-old woman doesn't want this kind of spotlight. Doesn't Chino like to steal the spotlight? Please, just take over the conversation!
"You... sigh, you should talk less lately. Let's wait until the hype dies down a bit before talking about Ikeno's personal issues... Keep a low profile."

"okay, I get it."

Yingzi nodded hurriedly.

After hanging up the phone, Hua Yichen, who was standing next to her, cursed dejectedly, "I should have known better than to say that... Damn it, who knew this would happen?"

That's right, he and Yingzi had planned to diss Ikeno, and he was also the "culprit".

……

The scene of an event hosted by a top luxury brand.

Yu Yan was scrolling through her phone in a good mood.

The manager laughed from the side: "It's a good thing we didn't go on 'Singer,' otherwise Chi Ye and the others would probably be sweating buckets by now."

Yu Yan didn't say anything, but glanced at her.

The agent paused for a moment, then laughed: "It's mine, I shouldn't have mentioned his name."

"Let's keep a low profile lately... um... I'll have someone write a few songs for me... the style needs to be... 'ancient style,' not 'Chinese style,' okay? This is an opportunity, I want to put them on an album."

Yu Yan realized that this was an opportunity.

……

at the same time.

In many places and among many people, the recent storm of "unscientific" public opinion has caused them to feel inexplicable pressure and unease.

The "clash" between Eastern and Western cultures, and the "invasion" of Western culture, has become a hotly debated topic among netizens.

Many viewers who have grown up in the new generation firmly believe that Chinese people should stand up, but many more feel that "standing up" should be done in a specific way and should not be generalized.

Among them, Douyin (TikTok) was the most controversial, perhaps because it has the largest user base, and the younger generation is indeed more confident.

"I didn't expect that after all these years, public intellectuals are still alive and well."

"There are always some people who like to talk a different story in public and behind people's backs."

"It reminds me of the Korean wave back then, and then I see Korean entertainment now. Tsk tsk, the ban on Korean entertainment is truly the greatest 'invention'."

"I will never support Yingzi and Hua Yichen. I do not support Chi Ye, but your groveling faces are truly disgusting."

"Generalizing from limited evidence is unacceptable. Let me ask you, how can domestic films be compared to Hollywood blockbusters?"

"Hollywood is rotten, and they're still making blockbusters? Are they living in the past?"

"..."

Ikeno returned to the Shonan TV program "Singer".

Shi Jinwei, who was absentmindedly preparing for her next work, was quite surprised.

Yes, amazing.

She looked Chi Ye up and down, as if she had seen an alien: "What are you doing back here?"

Ikeno was even more surprised: "Prepare a piece, otherwise would I really let you use pliers?"

Pliers Sister: "..."

She gritted her teeth and stared at Chi Ye: "You'd better keep a low profile lately. Look at the mess you've made, you know..."

"You care about me?" Chi Ye interrupted curiously.

Sister Pliers was taken aback, then inexplicably became angry: "I care about you? I care when you're going to die? You'd better die soon!"

"Then I'm afraid it won't be as you wish."

Ikeno was unusually free of his pliers this time, because he looked quite tired. He had flown several times in a row and had to rush over to finish the work. It had been a long time since he had been this busy.

"I'm going to the practice room. See you later."

Ikeno waved his hand, turned around and led his team toward the karaoke room.

Sister Pliers looked at him with a puzzled expression, still a little uneasy: "Why didn't he mention me in the last sentence..."

The assistant next to him: "???"

"He suddenly came back to prepare for a new project... What new project? Wasn't it just finished yesterday...?"

Sister Pliers remained puzzled, feeling as if she were being scratched by a cat.

The assistant, unable to bear it any longer, reminded her, "Sister Shi, if you're really curious, just go and take a look. Anyway, if you go, Brother Chi won't kick you out..."

"Me, go watch him train? Ha." Sister Pincers shook her head and remained silent, as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world.

……

Sister Pliers can come, but she won't because she's too proud to.

Teacher Shi is able to come, but she is focused on preparing her performance... She is probably the only singer in the "Singer" program who can still concentrate on preparing her performance.

Even Chantemo and Fancia are now somewhat absent-mindedly "watching the show."

Of course, on the fourth day, Teacher Shi was still worried. She silently recited her opening remarks for a long time before she finally mustered up the courage to come to Chi Ye's training room.

But before she could speak to Ikeno, she was captivated by his singing.

Well… it’s mainly about the lyrics and techniques.

Then, with complicated emotions in her eyes, she left the training room, unsure how to describe her feelings.

"What's wrong? Why did you come out so quickly? Didn't he talk to you?"

Manager Wang asked curiously, "By the way, what song is President Chi preparing for next episode? Or is it an original?"

"Yes."

Sister Wang was slightly taken aback by Teacher Shi's reaction.

In the past, Stevie spoke very briefly, but this time she saw many different emotions in the other person's eyes.

"what happened to you?"

"fine."

What song is it?

"Hmm...it's a really cool song."

Sister Wang opened her mouth: "Huh?"

Is that a really cool song?

Can the song be described as "cool"?!
……

"These are the lyrics to that song, take a look."

The Singer program's office.

The assistant director handed over the lyrics to Ikeno's new work, his face still showing shock and bewilderment.

Not only him, but the chief director also fell silent after watching it.

"Will this... will this work? Is it... not a good idea?"

The assistant director hesitated before speaking.

His assessment wasn't very good. It wasn't that the song was bad; quite the opposite, as a veteran of "Singer," he does have some musical appreciation skills.

Ikeno's new work, whether in terms of lyrics, music, or technique, especially technique, is much better than "Huo Yuanjia" and has a kind of technical flair like "A Bridge of Fate".

However, it's also because of the lyrics of this song... the lyrics are too "hard"!

He fears that aligning with the current external environment will directly ignite public opinion.

—What is he trying to do? Is he going to be the first person to resist cultural invasion?!

audacious in the extreme!

But considering the information they recently received from above, it seems... they have grasped the opportunity with unparalleled precision.

Yes, to this day, no singer has had the talent, courage, audacity, or intellect to sing songs on this subject.

Well, the main problem is that I don't have that kind of talent.

"You're saying he rushed back and put together this song in just two or three days?!"

The director was stunned for a second before asking.

"Yes." The assistant director paused, then shook his head and said, "Exaggerated."

He then asked, "Look, this song..."

The director remained silent for a long time, then suddenly laughed: "You already know what the higher-ups mean, why are you asking me? Tell our team to cooperate well with Chi Ye and make this song a success."

"it is good."

The assistant director breathed a sigh of relief, then felt inexplicably excited.

—Ikeno is about to explode.

……

The date is October 30th, Friday.

Another "Singer Day" in the Chinese entertainment industry.

But unlike last Friday, the online environment and atmosphere this Friday were inexplicably oppressive, with a hint of tension lurking beneath the surface.

The topic of the clash between Eastern and Western cultures has been ongoing for a week, and the situation not only has not stopped, but seems to be escalating.

By Friday, whether it was a hidden force behind the scenes or not, everything returned to its "roots," back to the original point before the initial incident—"Singer 2025."

Lin Yuan returned to the scene.

He saw the same two girls again.

But this time, unlike before, they had a conversation, a very "intense" one.

"Are you a fan of Ikeno?"

The silent woman frowned when she saw the support items in Lin Yuan's hand—Lin Yuan was sitting right next to them.

"Is there a problem?"

Lin Yuan asked in return.

The silent woman didn't speak, but subconsciously shifted her position, moving a little further away from him.

In the past week, she has seen no fewer than three fan groups that were once "affiliated" with Ji Heming's studio "defect" to the enemy... As for what constitutes defection, in her opinion, constantly mentioning the "forbidden word" Chi Ye in the group, as well as occasionally praising Chi Ye, constitutes defection.

She angrily left those groups, then met other like-minded people and continued to "boycott Huye".

Nevertheless, under Ji Heming's seemingly overwhelming "momentum," she could still sense that Chi Ye was "sucking blood" from her brother, sucking blood every moment.

Therefore, she became increasingly distressed and uncomfortable.

She didn't pay much attention to the cultural controversy that had been going on online for a week... because, being in an environment where one of her former friends was becoming a fan of Ikeno, she couldn't help but doubt herself.

Just last night, she even searched for Chi Ye's selfies... Hmm, after careful comparison, he does seem to be a little bit more handsome than his brother.

But it's only a little bit.

This little bit doesn't stop her from sticking to her position, let alone any talk of cultural invasion... This isn't invasion, it's accepting the strength of others.

"It's about to start, so be quiet."

Her friends reminded her, and she snapped out of her reverie, looked away, and stopped talking to Lin Yuan.

But when he looked at the grand stage in front of him, his gaze seemed slightly unfocused.

……

Chu Hanzhou arrived backstage at the "Singer" program. He was the host for this episode of "Singer," but his expression was rather unpleasant.

In the past, he would have been more than willing to come and be the "presenter," but after what happened last week, he is now more than unwilling to come.

But the contract has been signed, and the team has been marketing for so long. If we don't come now... what if someone with ulterior motives notices us? Wouldn't that be a disaster?
So he came despite his reluctance, and not only did he come, he also received the cue cards prepared by the singers for this episode in advance.

The teacher adapted one of his own works, um... what's the pronunciation of this word again... it doesn't matter.

Shi Jinwei… that stupid woman adapted “Yuan Fen Yi Dao Qiao”… ha, that’s all she’s good for.

Oh, and Ikeno too.

What were Ikeno's works again?

He's the "culprit" behind this phenomenal week's buzz. If he doesn't perform well today, he'll probably suffer a terrible fate, haha.

Thinking this, Chu Hanzhou took out the card with Chi Ye's new work and saw the name of the work written on it.

—Full Throttle.

"Full blast of fire swords?"

Chu Hanzhou asked in confusion, "He wants to play a game? His game character will wield a firearm...?"

Teacher He, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but cough lightly and remind him: "Zhouzhou, this is called 'Full Power'."

"Full Power?" Chu Hanzhou was taken aback, then quickly nodded: "Right, right, what font did your production team use for this cue card... the strokes on the character '力' (power) aren't very clear! Is this song called 'Full Power'?"

"Yes, full power." Teacher He nodded.

(End of this chapter)