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Chapter 123 Love and hate can be separated by a single moment~

History is written by the victors, regardless of how they won. A victory is a victory, and that's all that matters. Any talk of "unethical victories" is merely an excuse for defeat, nothing more!

Stop spouting nonsense here. Haven't you heard that luck is also a part of ability?!

[It wasn't us who caused her to catch a cold. Who can she blame for not keeping warm and protecting her voice?]

[Can't we replace her with someone who has a cold? Can't we find someone who isn't infected? We haven't even started working and you're already making excuses. How little confidence do you have in her?!]

……

When it comes to verbal sparring, Chinese entertainment viewers say that we've always had it figured out perfectly and never let up!
In our Chinese entertainment industry, we lack everything except for troll netizens!
Those foreign netizens are really something else. They even said that Isabella lost because she had a cold, and that our victory was unfair...

If you win, you win; if you're not good enough, you're not good enough. Stop spouting nonsense about having a cold!
And you call it "unfair victory"... The performance hasn't even started yet, this international battle hasn't even begun, and you're already discouraged, already thinking you're going to lose, going to be useless. What do you call that? That's called "cowardice before the battle even begins"!
Do you really understand the 5,000-year-old Chinese language and culture?!
You guys even went so far as to claim it was an unfair victory... You're really going to ruin things!
What the audience in the Chinese entertainment industry knows is that this is a "cheering and encouragement" phase. As Shen Mingen's most loyal cheerleaders, they must twist their waists and hips more seductively than the other side, regardless of whether they win or lose. The first thing they cannot do is lose in terms of momentum!

The saying goes, "It is impolite not to reciprocate." If those foreign netizens don't care about international friendship, what do we, the netizens in the Chinese entertainment industry, care about?!

A bunch of shameless bastards, they're all spoiled rotten!
To put it bluntly, even if Isabella had a cold and Shen Ming'en won, he still won!
Do you understand?

To be honest, everyone usually hates trolls, but I really didn't expect that trolls would actually do so much in this situation!
It's completely full!
Starting with them, the Chinese entertainment industry launched a "major counterattack." With 1.4 billion people, the number of people online is no less than the ocean. As a populous nation, we are not afraid of online arguments at all!

Foreign netizens are calling him "shameless!"

Chinese netizens laughed, commenting: "[Afraid of losing, bro?]"

Foreign netizens commented: "Evil Chinese people, even if you win, it's an unfair victory!"

Chinese entertainment netizens: [Yo yo yo~ Now you've found a good excuse for losing~ Oh dear~]

Foreign netizens commented: [Isabella is unwell, she...]

Chinese entertainment netizens: [Yes, yes, yes, Keisha, Mia, and Shawn lost the first two episodes because they were feeling unwell~ Your physical condition is worrying~ Oh dear~]

Foreign netizens: 【…Ahhh! Fuck! You*&%￥#@…】

Chinese netizens commented: 【Look at them, no manners at all! Is this how Westerners behave? Always resorting to insults? Truly a barbaric land, uncivilized, they don't know anything about etiquette, tsk tsk tsk... We, the land of etiquette, won't stoop to your level, okay? Good boy~】

Foreign netizens: 【Oh my god!!!】

I don't know which genius started this "sarcasm" thing, but they taught foreigners a lesson with a cultural "downward attack"!
The impatient foreigners eventually resorted to calling out things like "fuck," "shit," and "bitch" repeatedly.

Our Chinese netizens don't engage in flame wars with them, let alone say anything unpleasant. Firstly, as a nation of etiquette, we value our international image and friendly international relations, so we won't stoop to their level. Secondly...

Unpleasant things won't be able to be posted and will be restricted, haha...

We used a more sophisticated and nuanced approach to engage with them, and in the end, we weren't really angered, while they were so angry they wanted to smash their computers and phones.

This even trended on social media with the hashtag: "#ChineseEntertainmentNetizensAndInternationalNetizensClash!"

Even after "The Ultimate Singer Challenge" started airing, netizens both at home and abroad didn't stop talking about it...

When the show started airing, the comment section was filled with people arguing and no one was willing to back down, which was hilarious.

The "spiritedness" of netizens in the Chinese entertainment industry has greatly encouraged everyone. With the support of Shen Ming'en's "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" last week, this episode of "Peak Singer Challenge" also welcomed a well-known and powerful singer in the Chinese music scene. With support from all three sides, when the program started airing, you could see that all the singers in the Chinese entertainment industry were quite confident.

On the contrary, Mia, Keisha, and Sean seemed to lack confidence.

Have no idea……

Shen Mingen's "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" last week was absolutely amazing!
Those high notes, that hidden accent, it's like a "dimensional reduction attack"!

Their confidence was more or less shattered by Shen Ming'en's mysterious power from the East.

In the studio, the audience in the Chinese entertainment industry was quite excited, all looking forward to Shen Ming'en's performance in this episode...

Looking forward to this episode, Shen Mingen will replace the new singer Elizabeth and crush her.

However, what happened next left all the Chinese entertainment industry viewers and singers wide-eyed and utterly astonished...

To be honest, the production team of "The Ultimate Singer Challenge" really knows how to manipulate audience traffic. They are well aware that the audience's expectations are focused on Isabella and Shen Ming'en, so the first contestant to appear was directly chosen to be the replacement singer, Isabella.

After the host finished his introduction, amidst cheers from the audience, Isabella, a blonde, blue-eyed, and elegant singer from the West, walked out with a smile, wearing a black strapless dress.

Isabella, a 13-time Grammy Award winner, is hailed as one of the greatest soul singers of the 21st century. As an absolute heavyweight in the Western music scene, her live performances and concerts are almost exclusively attended by top Western celebrities.

Even many top singers in the Chinese music scene consider it an honor to attend her concert...

Years of stage experience have given her absolute confidence when she stands on stage. You can see Isabella in a black dress waving and greeting the audience with composure in every movement and expression.

Wow~

At the time, many overseas netizens in the online live stream were commenting on this scene:

【Win!】

We've won! We've already won!

She's already won just by standing here!

……

The concept of "aura" is sometimes hard to define. Take, for example, many veteran singers in the Chinese entertainment industry, like Yehenara Na Jie, but when she stands on stage, she gives off a somewhat frail feeling.

In contrast, Isabella has a very high-quality feel and a sense of weight!

This might be due to her body shape, but her condition really had nothing to do with her physique.

What is there to say?

Oh yes……

Born for the stage!

That's roughly the idea.

The online rumors about Isabella catching a cold seem to be true, as her nose is somewhat red and her voice is rather nasal when she speaks...

Even so!
She wasn't intimidated at all, nor did she seem to think it was a big deal...

It gives people the feeling that a truly professional singer can still perform normally even if they have a cold or are not feeling well.

Just that one moment!
Chinese entertainment viewers suddenly felt uneasy...

On the other hand, netizens on foreign websites seemed to have launched a desperate counterattack, instantly getting into the swing of things!
And this energy completely exploded in Isabella's performance in the next few minutes!
Perhaps aware that she came here with a lot on her shoulders, Isabella chose one of her most energetic songs for this performance.

The style of a war song!
It was a song that already had a very wide popularity. Even the vast majority of audiences in the Chinese entertainment industry who hadn't heard the verses or the song title had heard the chorus!
When I hear the chorus, I can subconsciously hum along...

On the internet, when people heard this song, they practically had an "intracranial orgasm"!

Everyone's saying: "Evil Easterners, you've got no chance!"

[Once this song is released, even if Isabella doesn't perform well, you will have no chance to fight back!]

[Just as I told you! Even when Isabella isn't at her best, she can still crush these despicable Chinese!]

【Hahaha……】

……

And indeed, things turned out exactly as they expected...

Even though Isabella wasn't in good form today and her voice wasn't as strong, because female singers in Europe and America don't have the soft voices common in the Chinese entertainment industry, but rather loud voices, the impact of nasality and vocal quality is almost imperceptible when they belt out high notes!

As a heavyweight powerhouse singer from Europe and America, and a winner of over a dozen Grammy Awards, Isabella's voice immediately commanded attention on stage. You could almost feel how much more impressive her voice was compared to the voices of many singers in the Chinese entertainment industry...

Not a single one!

Everyone feels it's shameful for them to come out and perform!

I don't want them to sing anymore...

It's just that ridiculous!

[Holy crap...]

Many netizens in the online live stream were feeling a bit hopeless.

The number of comments in the Chinese entertainment section is decreasing, indicating that many people have fallen silent.

Everyone was speechless, completely stunned by Isabella's high-quality, high-energy performance...

no!
It's fucking outrageous!
What happened to my supposed cold and feeling unwell?!
How could you sing so well when you weren't feeling well?!

How do Europeans and Americans have such big voices?!
It's not just the domestic entertainment audience that's silent...

Backstage, the singers in the Chinese entertainment industry, who had been quite spirited, once again widened their eyes and showed a hint of stage fright on their faces.

Really...

This episode is quite different from previous ones.

In the past, Chinese singers were simply terrified...

This time, I'm almost too scared to go on stage.

Ridiculous...

Isabella's live performance is so damn hardcore, who would dare to go on stage with her!

Isn't this just asking for trouble?!

Anyone who goes up there will get crushed!
Yehenara Na Jie's expression used to be all twisted together, thinking, "How come those foreigners can sing so well?" But this time, she's not twisted anymore, and her eyes are wide open, as if she's saying, "Who can beat these foreigners!"
Jie Lu's singing was so powerful!
Even the most vocal critics in the Chinese entertainment industry are at a loss for words right now...

To say someone sings without emotion?
You're saying he's showing off his skills?

Why don't you just fart?!
[I'm doomed, I might be proven wrong now...]

Many viewers in the Chinese entertainment industry have become aware of this.

To know!
Previously, due to Isabella's illness caused by catching a cold, almost all netizens, both in China and abroad, believed that she had little chance of winning this episode, and that Shen Ming'en had a higher chance of winning.

But the result?

Even though they had a cold, their performance was still incredibly exaggerated!

Even when they were feeling unwell, they still relentlessly crushed and humiliated singers in the Chinese entertainment industry...

Just say it!
Isn't this a slap in the face?!

I feel like they were too optimistic before they even realized it...

Knew it……

In this world, nothing is more taboo than "opening champagne at halftime"!
"Oh!!!"

"Clap clap clap..."

It's worth mentioning that, compared to the utter despair on the faces of the Chinese singers, the three regular guest singers from Europe and America—Mia, Keisha, and Sean—were extremely excited, cheering and clapping enthusiastically...

It gave the impression that "someone from the village has come!"

That's indeed the case...

In the first two episodes, the singers from the Chinese entertainment industry were completely crushed by them. Then, the singers from the Chinese entertainment industry brought in outside help, such as Shen Ming'en. This guy, like Buddha, held them down with one hand, and they couldn't lift their heads no matter what.

it's good now!

Now they have "outside help" too!

Now it's their turn to be excited, their turn to hold their heads high!
Tell me, how could they not be excited?!

Now they finally understood why those domestic singers had suddenly gone crazy shouting "I want foreigners!"

Anyway...

The situation is more serious than in any previous episode. If things aren't handled carefully, you could easily get slapped to the ground and never get up again.

If things aren't handled properly, just like how much Chinese netizens mocked foreign netizens in the past, foreign netizens will mock them back in the same way!

Then we'll truly lose face!

That was a scene none of them wanted to see.

Where's that kid Yata Ryan from Thunder?

In the comments section, people started discussing Shen Mingen, saying that the director of the "Peak Singer Challenge" program was really something else, as he didn't give Shen Mingen a single shot from beginning to end.

It wasn't until someone remembered him, until the live chat was flooded with comments discussing him, that the director finally decided to give Shen Ming'en a shot...

The camera then panned to the lounge.

Shen Ming'en, dressed in a red, traditional Chinese ink-wash style performance costume, was sitting there, holding his phone, seemingly doing nothing.

【call……】

When they saw this scene, many netizens breathed a sigh of relief. Some said:
At least I wasn't sleeping or eating...

This remark amused many people.

Yes!

In previous episodes, the situations were always critical, and everyone was at a loss for what to do. But Shen Ming'en, that madman, was fine; he was either eating and drinking or lying there sleeping, completely carefree and not at all like a human being...

In this episode, although he still seemed to be holding his phone and not knowing what he was doing, at least he didn't seem so unreliable.

It seems he's realized the seriousness of the situation...

Some people say that Shen Ming'en was watching a live broadcast on his phone, watching Isabella's performance.

otherwise……

Why!

His brows were furrowed, and he looked extremely tense.

He looked more nervous than any of the other singers in the Chinese entertainment industry backstage!

[Yeah, he's probably the one most afraid of losing, isn't he?]

Some netizens in the Chinese entertainment industry couldn't help but sigh...

Since his debut, Shen Mingen has never bowed his head to anyone. Such a proud person, who has never experienced the feeling of "losing", it is hard to imagine what kind of blow he will suffer tonight.

So seeing him like this, many people are reluctant to criticize him...

It's worth mentioning that because the "Singer Challenge" program is connected to international platforms, many foreign netizens can see Shen Ming'en's current appearance.

Haha...

Seeing Shen Mingen's ridiculous appearance, many netizens on foreign websites burst into laughter, and the live chat was filled with comments like:

Is this the man who claims he can beat all our heavyweight singers?

So that's all the mentality he has...

So you were already scared before you even appeared?

Are all Chinese people this cowardly?

[He's no different from anyone else, haha...]

……

How outrageous!
Laugh at me!
Foreign netizens don't care whether Shen Mingen is sad or what he's thinking. All they know is that they've been ridiculed by Chinese netizens for a long time, and it's finally their turn to fight back. So they're definitely going to go all out!
[Ber, you bunch of BYDs...]

Many netizens in the Chinese entertainment industry were exasperated upon seeing this, and instinctively wanted to retort.

But before he could even retort...

Then I saw someone scrolling on the screen:
Wait a minute, why is Shen Ming'en's phone facing horizontally?

What is he clicking away at?

That gesture... it looks a bit like... he's playing a game, doesn't it?

……

Many people noticed that Shen Ming'en's phone was horizontal and thought something was wrong...

But watching the live stream in landscape mode is perfectly normal, so there's nothing to say about it.

But right now, this kid has both hands on the bottom left and right corners of his landscape-style phone. Judging from his posture, it doesn't look like he's watching a live stream; it looks more like he's...

Let's play games!

Before the people in the Chinese entertainment industry could react, Shen Ming'en, who had been frowning and gritting his teeth, seemed to have finally reached his limit of patience. He tapped something with his right hand and started rant and rave into his phone!

"Ber, you fucking turn big! Turn in, Pineapple Boy!"

"Lian Po, can you step back a little? You fucking use your ultimate and Flash into the team fight, who the fuck can follow up after you engage?!"

"Then stop feeding the hell in this matchup. You go on a rampage like a tiger, but when you see your score of 0-9, you fucking... *&%￥#@..."

Blushing!

Shen Mingen was so angry he was red in the face and his neck was bulging!
The teammates immediately launched a "protect mom" operation!

His curses still echoed in my ears...

But in the adjacent live stream room, everyone was stunned.

Chinese entertainment netizens: [...]

Foreign netizens: [???]

Chinese netizens are collectively silent...

Who the hell would have thought that this guy's nervous demeanor wasn't because of Isabella's performance, but because of his teammates' terrible gameplay in the game...

The netizens were completely baffled. Due to the language barrier, they couldn't understand a word Shen Ming'en was saying; they only heard him swearing and thought he was cursing at them...

Fortunately, the translator from the program team promptly provided the subtitles, and they then realized that this carefree Eastern man was actually playing a game!
Not only viewers from both China and abroad, but also the translation team, had countless complaints they needed to vent...

This guy's language is just too damn awful!
They didn't dare translate those parts completely, otherwise they would really shock the foreigners...

Should I say it or not...

At this moment!

Shen Mingen has truly become a "showcase"!
How embarrassing!
They truly embody the word "unreliable" to the extreme!
At this point, you're going to hit your mother's farmer!
What's the most outrageous thing?
The most outrageous thing was that when the staff came to call him to wait in the wings, he actually said, "Wait a minute, wait until I finish this round..."

The audience is going crazy!

Do you even know what's going on here?!
Do they even know what they're here to do?!

And you're still farming here... They've recruited you again, do you even know that?!
While many people were complaining, others were saying:

Haha... I think this just proves he's not nervous...

yes……

While everyone else was anxious and nervous, terrified by Isabella, he was just playing games backstage...

Doesn't that just show she's not nervous?
This precisely demonstrates that he did not share the same fear of Isabella as others, and that he was in a relaxed state.

This situation alone is enough to reassure netizens in the Chinese entertainment industry.

This is enough for Chinese netizens to say to those foreign netizens who are mocking them: "Look, our people aren't nervous at all. Do they know what it means to be 'let them be strong, the breeze still caresses the mountain'?"

There is always a higher mountain to climb, and there is always a higher sky beyond the sky. No one should claim to be invincible, and no one should claim to be undefeated!

otherwise……

In the end, they will all be proven wrong!
Foreign netizens are still unconvinced and stubbornly insist on their claims...

The two sides then began another fierce war of words.

It was under these circumstances that...

Shen Ming'en, under the watchful eyes of the crowd and amidst the cheers of thousands, finally finished the game and then walked onto the stage.

"Oh!!!"

"Clap clap clap..."

"Go Shen Ming'en!"

Perhaps because in the previous episodes, everyone thought Shen Mingen was easily overwhelmed, and Shen Mingen managed to turn the tide against all odds, even though Isabella is so strong now, everyone has a lot of confidence in him...

At the scene, cheers, applause, and shouts of encouragement were heard everywhere.

Shen Ming'en didn't waste any time either...

A signal was given to the band leader from afar, and a moment later...

"Ding ding dong dong..."

The smooth, familiar traditional Chinese style resonated in everyone's ears.

Shen Ming'en also held the microphone and sang softly:

……

That year, snowflakes fell, and plum blossoms bloomed on the branches.

That year, by the Huaqing Pool, too much sorrow remained.

"Don't talk about who's right and who's wrong, or whether feelings are right or wrong."

"I only wish that in my dreams, I could get drunk with you again~"

……

Shen Ming'en's singing was as delicate and commendable as ever.

but……

As he sang, many netizens in the Chinese entertainment industry couldn't help but twitch their lips...

Because I feel that this song, in terms of melody, singing style, etc., is far inferior to "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau"!

There was no way they started by igniting the entire venue with a "world-destroying high note"!
if it is like this……

What does he have to compete with Isabella?
For a while...

Netizens in the Chinese entertainment industry were completely stunned.

Meanwhile, netizens on foreign websites all started kicking him while he was down and mocking him.

Backstage, Chen Tao, the chief director of the "Peak Singer Challenge" program, who was watching the scene, couldn't help but smile broadly upon seeing this...

He was wondering how these people would react when they heard Shen Ming'en's opera singing later.

"The New Drunken Concubine" is a national treasure, a piece of traditional Chinese opera singing!

……

(End of this chapter)