After offending capital, my songs became more and more popular.

Chapter 130 The night at the naval port is so quiet~
"Mr. Lin, keep smiling, hehe~"

Inside the tea room, a motley crew gathered again, projecting the recording of the latest episode of "Chinese Music Awards: Red Song Season" onto the screen. One singer after another was performing, fiercely competing.

When Shen Mingen finished singing "I Love This Blue Ocean" in the first round, everyone felt that the other singers on the show had been completely outclassed...

To be honest, they were all a little desperate at the time.

Lin Bei, in particular, always had that long face, as if someone in his family had died...

However, as the other main-theme singers delivered performances that exceeded their usual standards in the second round of performances, their expressions gradually relaxed.

It seems that even if Shen Ming'en's "I Love This Blue Ocean" garnered a significant number of audience votes in the first round due to its strong musical style, he wouldn't stand out much in the second round since everyone else adopted the same style.

Even if he sings "I Love This Blue Ocean" again in the second round, it probably won't have the same effect as the first round.

That being the case...

What else do they have to worry about?
Originally, the design of this so-called "average votes in the second round of battle to determine the overall ranking" was intended to target Shen Ming'en. Shen Ming'en was already exhausted from recording "Peak Singer Challenge" last night, and now that his advantage has been wiped out, how can he break through the encirclement?
In the second round, if Shen Ming'en's votes weren't high enough, and if the audience's reaction to his performance in the second round wasn't good enough, they could easily manipulate the system behind the scenes and eliminate him.

How long has it been...?

Their long-cherished wish has finally come true, so they should be happy, right?

But Lin Bei's nose was itchy, and his mother's face didn't show a single smile. She kept her shameless expression on, as if someone owed her two or five thousand dollars...

Even the woman in the suit, Ms. Liu, was getting a little annoyed by her gaze, so she made a sarcastic remark.

"President Lin, as far as I know, that kid went straight to sleep after he stepped down. He probably gave up the struggle..." The middle-aged man with a plump figure next to him couldn't help but chime in, laughing, "He probably never expected that we had this trick up our sleeve. He probably really has no other choice."

yes……

The idea of ​​"ranking the overall results based on the average number of votes in the second round of battles" was so sudden that President Qin had kept it from them all; they only found out when they arrived tonight.

Although they couldn't help but feel that President Qin was wary of them, they also felt that President Qin should be wary of each other...

There's no way around it; Shen Mingen is becoming increasingly popular. The fear is that some companies are secretly trying to negotiate with him, giving him face and doing him a favor, in case they can't control him in the future and he gets too powerful, then they'll settle scores later...

They're all from the Chinese entertainment industry, and everyone can guess what they're really thinking.

President Qin's move was also to unite them into a cohesive unit to face external threats.

"..."

Despite their words, Lin Bei remained expressionless, only frowning as he stared at the screen...

For some reason, his eyebrows would twitch from time to time, which was quite strange.

"Hehehe..."

Mr. Qin, the tea master, chuckled and picked up his teacup to sip his tea. Others might not know why Lin Bei was silent, but he certainly did.

Isn't it because he knows he has a bad mouth and doesn't want to say anything unlucky?
He likes to jinx things, but he's afraid his words will come true, so he simply doesn't open his mouth. Typical Lin Bei!

But to be honest...

In this episode, President Qin believes that even if Lin Bei opens his mouth and uses that damned crow's beak, Shen Ming'en may not be able to break through the encirclement again.

after all……

Even they couldn't have imagined what tricks Shen Ming'en would have up his sleeve this time.

Surely it can't be some kind of deus ex machina, right?
An unrealistic prison cellmate!

In this round, no matter what, Shen Ming'en will definitely be eliminated by them!
absolute!

……

"Aha..."

Waking up from a dream with a knock, Hajin, still yawning, was unsure how such a beautiful melody could be coming from the rooftop across the street...

Oh my god, I'm at the recording studio, right next to the broadcast studio, it would be strange if there weren't any moving melodies.

"Teacher Ming'en, it's time for your appearance!"

A junior assistant came over and called Shen Ming'en to the stage, saying that the person on stage was about to finish singing and that he would be the next one.

The assistant looked somewhat uneasy as she spoke, actually wanting to tell Shen Ming'en just how serious her current outburst was...

But the director had instructed him that there was no point in telling him anything now, so it was better not to tell him and to ease his psychological burden. So even though the assistant hesitated, he ultimately did not tell Shen Ming'en about the severity of the situation.

"Okay, okay, I got it."

Shen Ming'en yawned and sat up, stretching. To be honest, he still hadn't slept enough. Damn, working non-stop like this every day was really giving him a headache. Maybe he should talk to the "Peak Singer Challenge" team and ask them to reschedule it for Thursday...

Sigh, that's unlikely. Programs of this caliber all require a "prime time slot." Friday nights to Saturday and Sunday are rest days. Outside of those times, the viewership is too low, so they might not agree to that.

Besides, they already moved from Saturday to Friday for Shen Mingen, so we can't take advantage of an honest person, can we?

If you're going to bully someone, you should bully the "Chinese Music Awards Center" instead. Otherwise, put some pressure on Niu Zhi and make him move to Sunday.
Hmm, there's potential!

Thinking this, Shen Mingen walked out of the lounge. It's worth mentioning that because he had gone to lie down and rest, Shen Mingen had taken off his coat. He had just woken up and was still a bit groggy when he went out, so he forgot to put it back on...

This resulted in him wearing a stage costume on his lower body and a white T-shirt on his upper body, which was a complete mismatch and a mess.

By the time the staff noticed, it was too late; Shen Ming'en was already about to go on stage...

"Oh, this..."

Director Niu Zhi looked genuinely troubled when he heard about this.

I already felt that Shen Mingen might have an accident this episode, and he himself doesn't seem to care about anything. Could it be that he has really given up?
He might give up struggling, but what about the production team?!
If Shen Mingen is eliminated, those sponsors and title sponsors who came quickly will only go away even faster, and it's uncertain whether their show can continue!
While some are worried, others are happy. When Hajiling saw Shen Mingen, still sleepy-eyed and dressed casually, preparing to go on stage, she was secretly delighted, her eyes flashing with a look of "expectation," hoping that Shen Mingen would be eliminated soon!
Under the watchful eyes of these people, each with their own ulterior motives, Shen Ming'en slowly walked onto the stage, microphone in hand.

"Oh!!!"

The audience on stage was incredibly enthusiastic from beginning to end; when Shen Ming'en took the stage, the cheers and shouts almost drowned him out.

no way……

After all, it's a stage for singing revolutionary songs, and it's a theme that praises the People's Liberation Army!

Our country's revolutionary songs, while lacking in other aspects, are overflowing with sentiments like heroism, boundless passion, and grandeur!

Even people with a weak aura can feel instantly energized just by listening to this, let alone the audience at the scene.

patriotic songs inherently possess the power to amplify the atmosphere, and following Shen Ming'en's lead with "I Love This Blue Ocean," subsequent singers and guests also adopted a more "robust" performance style. How could the audience's enthusiasm not be high?!
This enthusiasm reached its peak when Shen Ming'en, who received the highest number of cheers from the audience, took the stage for the second time!

"Shen Ming'en! Shen Ming'en! Shen Ming'en!"

"Thunder Yatalain!"

"The ultimate healer!"

"I want to have your babies!"

……

There were all sorts of shouts at the scene, and a few girls even shouted that they wanted to have babies. Shen Ming'en wondered if he was Monkey King.

I'd love to wreak havoc in the Heavenly Palace...

Getting back to the point, the audience's enthusiasm completely dispelled Shen Ming'en's drowsiness, and his bright eyes once again sparkled with a red glow. Shen Ming'en gave a signal to the staff from afar, and they immediately started playing the accompaniment he had provided.

then……

The audience was very enthusiastic.

then……

Because all the singers before him followed Shen Ming'en's lead and adopted the same "tough" performance style as Shen Ming'en's "I Love This Blue Ocean," the audience was eagerly anticipating another "tough" song from Shen Ming'en!

then……

The main singers backstage, including Haji Ling and Lin Bei who were watching the performance remotely from the tea room, all felt that even if Shen Ming En sang a "hardcore" style song, he would not be able to break through the competition.

then……

Director Niu also showed a look of despair.

Perhaps, in the moment before Shen Mingen stepped onto the stage and gave the staff the signal to play the accompaniment, everyone, whether they hoped for good or bad for Shen Mingen, felt that his performance this time would definitely continue the same tough style as the previous performance of "I Love This Blue Ocean".

After all, how can you not sing praises of the People's Liberation Army soldiers?

It's just a contest of who's tougher...

Admittedly, his rendition of "I Love This Blue Ocean" in the previous round was quite powerful, but in this round, all the singers used this style, each one more powerful than the last. Yue Huochuan even adopted a bel canto tenor style, turning the venue into the Vienna Golden Hall!

Shen Ming'en has no chance of being tougher than them!
But it was at this very moment...

At a time when everyone thought Shen Mingen would be going head-to-head in this round...

"Woo~"

The melodious violin, the gentle piano, the cello adding a sense of weight, and the very distinctive flute... and other instruments intertwined to create a very quiet and peaceful prelude that entered everyone's ears.

When I heard that melody...

"..."

Everyone was stunned!
Whether it's online or offline audiences, guests on and off stage, the production team and investors...

They all stood there, stunned, their eyes wide, completely bewildered!
No... this...

What is this??

[What kind of music is this? It sounds so delicate.]

【No way, Hajime, this song of yours isn't going to be a soft, gentle tune, is it?!】

[You're so foolish, Your Majesty! You're so foolish!!!]

On a stage where everything clashes head-on, what gentle musical style can you possibly use?!

You're not planning to use a soft approach to overcome a hard one, are you?!

Is this a time for practicing Tai Chi?!

[You've gone mad... As expected of you, Madman Shen, you've completely gone insane!]

……

Puzzled and confused, no one expected that the moment the intro to Shen Ming'en's second piece was played, it would leave them so bewildered.

No...

Dude! What kind of occasion is this?!
This is an occasion to praise the People's Liberation Army soldiers!

When it comes to the People's Liberation Army, as mentioned earlier, it is definitely inseparable from the "steel of steel"!

Everyone thinks that Shen Mingen knew this, which is why he used the song "I Love This Blue Ocean" in the last performance to carry out this idea!
In the last round, Shen Ming'en overwhelmed everyone with his "tough" demeanor!

Now look what's happened...

When everyone was following his lead and everyone was getting "tough," he suddenly started playing the "anti-routine" game and started playing some really soft music...

What the hell, bro!

Are you serious?!
In the studio, the audience was initially incredibly enthusiastic, filled with anticipation for Shen Ming'en's new performance...

When the melody started playing, they were all a little stunned, and their earlier cheers now seemed somewhat a bit off...

awkward.

It felt like Shen Mingen had disappointed everyone, and that all their expectations had been dashed.

But clearly, Shen Mingen shouldn't be like this!
"This……"

Backstage, a group of fellow mainstream singers were also completely baffled by the style of Shen Ming'en's second-round performance.

Everyone looked at each other, completely baffled as to what Shen Ming'en was up to...

After all, in the last round, one singer performed a song with a gentle style, but was criticized mercilessly by the audience. Some even called his "gentleness" "effeminate" and accused him of insulting the uncles.

Why is Shen Ming'en doing all this when he should be the most clear-headed person?!

"What else could it be?" In the crowd, the senior Yue Huochuan sat firmly in the center like a mountain. Facing the puzzled discussions around him, he smiled coldly and said sarcastically, "I wanted to surprise everyone and find a tricky angle, but unfortunately, no one bought it."

These words truly surprised everyone...

Don't say it, don't say it!
Yue Huochuan's statement is indeed reasonable and well-founded!

It's worth noting that in the episodes of "Chinese Music Awards" that Shen Ming'en upgraded to "Red Song Season," apart from "The Internationale" which was a direct confrontation with them, the rest of his songs were all about finding some clever and tricky angles.

For example, "Chinese Language," and also the previous episode, "The Bauhinia Blossoms"...

Perhaps it's just that I've gotten used to finding subtle angles, and when creating works praising the uncles, I also want to find subtle angles.

But what he never expected was that praising the works of the uncles, no matter what, could not be done without being forceful!

If it doesn't get hard, do you think any audience will buy it?!
The camera panned across every audience member on the show "Chinese Music Center," and you could see that each of their faces was filled with expressions of bewilderment, confusion, and disbelief.

Isn't that enough to show that people don't buy it?
Shen Ming'en should never have sung this gentle song in the second round...

After all, in the previous round, he personally led everyone into a "robust" melody with "I Love This Blue Ocean"!
When everyone is starting to go for a "hardcore" style of music, his sudden shift to a softer style is definitely something people aren't used to...

According to Yue Huochuan, if he had sung this gentle song in the previous round and sung "I Love This Blue Ocean" in this round, the effect would definitely be better.

The best way to build anticipation is to first suppress and then elevate the argument, or to suppress before elevating it!
Shen Ming'en's decision to go against the grain is destined to end badly...

It was destined that it would only end up being unacceptable to the audience!
now……

Shen Ming'en only has the support of the audience...

If even the audience loses their enthusiasm for him, then he's really not far from being eliminated.

Offstage, Haji Ling couldn't stop smiling when she heard Shen Ming En's gentle melody...

"Haha... Ahahaha... Hehehe~"

OK!

awesome!
Although Haji Ling knew that Shen Ming'en's chances of winning in this round of "second battle" were slim, she was still a little worried. After all, when the topic of "rap" was added at the last minute, Haji'en had also brought out a popular work like "Shanhe Tu".

But who would have thought that Shen Ming'en's first performance in the second round would be a gentle, soothing melody...

This is just great!

This kid is definitely done for!

Haji Ling thought to herself, "This time there will definitely be no more surprises!"
This kid is definitely going to be eliminated!

Some were happy while others were sad. They were happy, but the director in the control room was on the verge of tears!

"My dear father... Father! My father!"

Yes, he felt that Shen Mingen's previous reaction was somewhat like giving up the struggle, but he still hoped that Shen Mingen would be alright, and still held onto that sliver of hope that Shen Mingen could turn the tide this round...

But who knew that this dad would prepare a gentle and soothing piece for the second round!

This is just great……

Now, even the last glimmer of hope is gone!

Director Niu's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, can finally be completely, utterly, completely at ease!
all in all……

When the intro to Shen Ming'en's "Night at the Military Port" came on, people's reactions varied, but most were not very optimistic about the song.

no way……

At this juncture, singing a gentle piece is inherently disadvantageous.

Nobody knows what he was thinking; all we know is that he sang this song, and maybe this is really the end for him.

Back in Shanghai, the rabble in the teahouse thought the same thing...

"Great, great...so great!"

The overweight, hot-tempered man grinned widely, even an AK couldn't suppress his smirk. He downed his tea in one gulp, then turned to Lin Bei with a grin, patted Lin Bei on the shoulder, and said:

"Brother Lin Bei, can you finally put your mind at ease now?"

Although Lin Bei didn't say it, everyone could tell that he was still very worried.

I'm still afraid that Shen Ming'en will produce a song in the second round that's no less impressive than "I Love This Blue Ocean"...

it's good now……

Now, Brother Lin Bei can completely relax.

Now, Shen Ming'en has dug his own grave and jumped into it.

Now, there are no surprises; his elimination is a foregone conclusion.

"Oh dear, how long has it been..."

The white-haired man beside him also chimed in, unusually, laughing heartily:
"President Lin, you'll have to treat us to a good drink after this happens. We've all put in a lot of effort for this artist from your company."

"Yes, yes..." The woman in the suit, Ms. Liu, said bluntly, "President Lin, you must lend me Shen Ming'en for a very important drama for my company this year. Don't forget me!"

"I want me too!"

"Ha ha……"

This group of people started talking amongst themselves, beginning with their description of the "wonderful life" and enjoying it to the fullest.

To be honest, they didn't expect to eliminate Shen Ming'en so quickly...

After all, this kid's performance had been too unexpected. When President Qin first set up this "August 1st Challenge," he also set a one-month timeframe, intending to eliminate him within that month...

Unexpectedly, this kid dug his own grave and jumped into it so quickly in the first episode.

That's good, it saves them the trouble.

At that moment, the group in the tea room was having a lively discussion. President Liu, the fat man, and the white-haired man were even giving President Lin advice on how to suppress Shen Ming'en and smooth out his rough edges...

Even Lin Bei, whose face had always been stern, couldn't help but relax, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips, which even Anheqiao couldn't suppress.

At this moment, they were completely unaware that Mr. Qin, the tea master, had remained silent for a long time...

If they looked closely, they would see a look of disbelief on the face of Mr. Qin, the tea brewer.

The corners of his mouth twitched slightly...

Wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, he stared intently at the wall-mounted TV, where Shen Ming'en was performing "Chinese Music Awards: Red Song Season".

At that moment, the prelude had already ended...

Shen Ming'en picked up the microphone and sang softly:

……

"The night at the naval port..."

"Quietly~"

The waves gently rocked the warship.

……

A gentle melody, transmitted through the wall-mounted TV's speakers, was precisely delivered to the ears of everyone in the room.

"Hahaha……"

"What is this...?"

The investors, who were already eagerly discussing how to suppress Shen Ming'en after his elimination, didn't take the song seriously at all. When they heard that a few lines were a bit cliché and didn't seem to fit the style of this era, they started to laugh at it.

Even Lin Bei, whose heart had been hanging in suspense, finally felt completely relieved...

But Mr. Qin, the tea brewer, looked increasingly grim as the song played!

There's no other reason than that this song seems to adopt the musical style and elements of Hainan fishermen's songs!

Why did the first episode of "August 1st Theme" of "Chinese Music Music Center Red Song Season" praise the Navy first?
Isn't it precisely because this General Qin is from Hainan and has been familiar with the navy since childhood that he made this decision?

Since you're from Hainan, how could you not recognize the musical elements in the Hainan fishermen's songs?!
At this moment...

The laughter of his colleagues in the tea room began to sound incredibly sarcastic to President Qin.

laugh……

Laugh your mother away!
I'll bring you here and give you back your mother's laughter!

……

(End of this chapter)