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

Chapter 150: An interview centered around Teacher Shen Jichou! Appearing wearing a mask?
"Pa!"

The purple clay teacup was smashed against the wall, shattering into countless pieces that fell to the ground with a "crash, crash" sound. Inside the tea room, Fatty Ma's fat face was filled with resentment. After throwing the teacup, he put his left hand on his forehead and his right hand on his hip, making an expression of being speechless with anger.

"..."

Inside the tea room, neither the suit-wearing Ms. Liu, who often bickered with the fat man, nor the white-haired Mr. Ma chose to provoke him at this moment, after all...

Everyone knows why he did that.

In fact, from Mr. Ma's perspective, anyone would probably react the same way...

It's worth noting that some time ago, because the marketing accounts of the company that were smearing Shen Mingen were "wiped out" by Shen Mingen's fans, President Ma's company specially hired a large number of online trolls to frantically stir up trouble for Shen Mingen from two angles: "profiting from mainstream works" and "he only wrote one Olympic theme song, and it's the least valuable one, so what's there to brag about?", just to get revenge on him!

Originally, if Shen Mingen hadn't sung "You and Me," the opening ceremony theme song performed atop the Bird's Nest for the entire world, the haters might have been able to cause some trouble, but unfortunately...

It just so happens that it was Shen Ming'en who sang it!

This has made his fans incredibly arrogant!

He immediately pinned those thugs to the ground and rubbed them mercilessly!
You say "Thousands of Mountains and Rivers" isn't high-quality enough?

What about adding "Me and You"?

Of the three Olympic theme songs, my brother wrote the lyrics, composed the music, and sang two of them. In the only one sung by a group of stars, he sang the most eye-catching part of the chorus!
Yes, it might be a bit of an exaggeration for him to say that he "wrote" three Olympic theme songs, but "Thousands of Mountains and Rivers" and "Me and You" are enough to prove his worth!
To say that he "sponsored" all three Olympic theme songs is utter nonsense.
As a result, fans started hyping it up like crazy, and at its peak, even paid online commentators couldn't suppress the hype...

The so-called "internet trolls" are nothing more than those who fan the flames. They can only stir up trouble when a celebrity actually has problems. When a celebrity is at the height of their fame, everyone has to temporarily avoid their limelight.

Therefore, their efforts to improve the rhythm were essentially wasted, and the money was basically wasted...

you say!

How could Mr. Ma not be angry?!
As a major player in the Chinese entertainment industry, with its powerful backers, any disobedient celebrity can be easily suppressed. And if they want a certain slutty female celebrity, she'll just come to them willingly.

It would be strange if the arrogant CEO Ma could withstand Shen Ming'en's crushing manner!

"..."

The tea room remained silent. Everyone was not only at a loss for how to advise Mr. Ma, but they also looked distressed…

After Shen Ming'en sang three Olympic theme songs, everyone knew that he must have gotten in touch with the official authorities, must have clung to their coattails, and even if he was just a figurehead, he was still attached to them...

They will have to be more cautious and careful if they want to target Shen Ming'en in the future.

They already couldn't do anything about Shen Ming'en, and now he's getting bigger and bigger. The thought of them targeting him later is giving them a headache...

"Screech, scream, scream~"

The phoenix-like sound of a Zisha teapot is very pleasant. When pouring water from a good Zisha teapot, the opening on the lid faces the spout, and the air flowing out of the water droplets through the opening on the lid creates this sound.

Mr. Qin, the tea master, didn't seem to care that Mr. Ma had smashed his complete set of purple clay teacups. Instead, he poured him another cup, handed it to him, and said directly:
"Mr. Ma, calm down."

"..."

Mr. Ma didn't say anything, still looking angrily with his face turned to the side, and he didn't even take the tea.

Regarding the matter of "Me and You," it was President Qin's mistake to eat the sparrow food, and President Qin couldn't deny it. Therefore, President Qin knew he had no right to be angry, so he simply shook his head and said bluntly:
"Now that things have come to this, getting angry won't solve anything. What we can do now is try to find something else to divert everyone's attention and reduce the heat surrounding Shen Ming'en."

It's worth noting that after Shen Ming'en finished participating in the Olympic activities, he also had to participate in "Chinese Music Center" and "Peak Singer Challenge".

They had already decided on the topics for Shen Mingen. If Shen Mingen returned to those two shows with his current popularity, then even if his singing was just average, the audience votes would definitely be ridiculously high...

So right now, all they can do is try their best to suppress Shen Ming'en's popularity and prevent things from getting out of control.

"How do we put pressure on him?" Fatty Ma knew that President Qin meant well by saying this, as it would divert everyone's attention and also help relieve some of the pressure on his side.

"Isn't that simple? Aren't you in charge of this?" The woman in the suit, Ms. Liu, said sarcastically, then pointed to the white-haired man, Mr. Ma, not far away and said, "Isn't Zhou Ya from Mr. Li's company a bit disobedient lately? Just expose a love affair scandal for her, and you'll attract attention immediately."

Mr. Li: "???"

Sitting idly by, Mr. Li was completely taken aback by Ms. Liu's words. He couldn't help but twitch his lips and retort through gritted teeth, "Why don't you expose Liu Yuheng's tax problems in your company?"

“I *&%￥#@…”

“You *&%￥#@…”

The two started arguing as they were talking.

The fat boss, Mr. Ma, standing to the side was so angry he was almost cursing...

Can't you two talk about something serious for once?!

"If you ask me, all the trouble caused by the artists from General Manager Lin's company is because of that guy surnamed Shen. General Manager Lin should find someone to take the blame!" General Manager Liu said this out of the blue.

Lin Bei: “…”

Your mother!

He'd been hiding in the back, thinking he could avoid being discovered by playing the coward, but he still got called out. Lin Bei really wanted to curse!
Given Shen Mingen's current popularity, it would be impossible to divert the audience's attention without a scandal involving a top-tier celebrity, and most of the top-tier celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry are concentrated in their respective companies.

We all prosper together, and we all suffer together; we can't do without talented people.

Lin Bei understood this principle, but the question was, why should he bear the consequences?!

He didn't want things to end up like this, okay!
"I……"

After a moment's consideration, Lin Bei wanted to retort, but he opened his mouth and before he could say anything...

"All right."

Mr. Qin, the tea master who had been sitting at the tea table, suddenly waved his hand, interrupting the "dog-eat-dog" argument, and said:

"Who said that diverting public attention necessarily involves revealing shocking information or forcing us to bear the losses?"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the tea room was stunned for a moment, and then a series of question marks appeared on their faces.

"President Qin, what do you mean?" Fatty Ma raised an eyebrow and looked at President Qin with a strange expression.

A slight smile appeared on President Qin's lips as he picked up his teacup, took a small sip, then shook his head and said:
"What are the most popular keywords lately?"

"Shen Ming'en! Is that even a question?" President Li replied casually from the side.

"What is Shen Ming'en related to?" President Qin asked again.

He's treating it like a child, and he's even taking it step by step...

"The Olympics, I guess..." replied General Manager Liu from the side.

"It's the Olympics!"

President Qin clapped his hands and laughed:
"Anyway, Olympic news is the hottest topic. Since we want to divert everyone's attention, we should try our best to create hype around Olympic-related information."

In this way, not only will their personal interests not be harmed, but if things go smoothly, costs can also be reduced.

Mr. Ma's company has already suffered significant losses trying to manipulate Shen Ming'en's image; further hype would undoubtedly lead to even greater losses...

"What President Qin means is..." Lin Bei frowned and unusually chimed in, "Olympic athletes?"

Speaking of the Olympics, the opening ceremony performance is already over, and the three Olympic theme songs have been performed. There's not much left to talk about. Generally, the only thing that can be hyped up at the Olympics is the athletes.

The Olympic athletes who win glory for the country certainly deserve more media coverage. Anyone who achieves good results can easily overshadow Shen Ming'en's popularity, that's for sure.

“Yes,” President Qin chuckled and nodded, then shook his head and said, “It’s this, but it’s not just this. The reporting on the Olympic athletes will be done later. At this stage, I have an even better idea.”

"What better idea?" Everyone's curiosity was piqued by President Qin.

Then, I heard President Qin say something:
"Right now, the most discussed topics online are the three Olympic theme songs, but not all of them were composed by Shen Ming'en. Besides 'Thousands of Mountains and Rivers' and 'Me and You,' there's another one that's the most important..."

As soon as this statement came out!
"Oh~"

Everyone in the tea room immediately had an "aha!" look on their faces.

Currently, the three most discussed Olympic theme songs online are Shen Ming'en's "Thousands of Mountains and Rivers," "Me and You," and "Beijing Welcomes You," a song performed by a group of stars from the Chinese music scene dubbed the "Super Galaxy Battleship."

While Shen Ming'en's individual popularity is certainly formidable, the song "Beijing Welcomes You" boasts the support of over eighty Chinese pop stars. Therefore, strictly speaking, "Beijing Welcomes You" is still the most popular of the three songs.

This song is actually more sophisticated in terms of lyrics, melody, and meaning.

However, because Shen Ming'en's "personal style" is more prominent now, and because the creator of "Beijing Welcomes You" has not stepped into the limelight, this song is being discussed less.

What if they brought the creators of "Beijing Welcomes You" to the forefront?

If that teacher were to step into the spotlight, and if the creative process behind "Beijing Welcomes You" were to be revealed, then people would certainly be more eager to see something new when it comes to news about the creation of an Olympic-related theme song.

While it might not be as vibrant as Shen Ming'en's personal style, at least it can divert some of his attention and prevent him from becoming so "at the height of his fame"...

Then they further fueled the hype by bringing in a host of Chinese pop stars who sang "Beijing Welcomes You" to lend their support...

It will definitely attract even more attention!

“It’s possible…” Ms. Liu, the woman in the suit, scratched her head, then silently rubbed her forehead and said, “But Mr. Qin, have you forgotten that Mr. Shen Jichou seems to have quite a connection with Shen Mingen? He personally selected Shen Mingen to sing the chorus. With their relationship, how could he help us target Shen Mingen?” “Yes…” Mr. Ma, the fat man beside him, nodded in agreement. He had almost overlooked this issue as well.

If it weren't for that teacher Shen Jichou, Shen Ming'en might not have been able to parachute onto the Great Wall to sing the chorus of "Beijing Welcomes You." Judging from this situation, they must have a very close relationship. Would someone help you target Shen Ming'en?

The few people who had just heard President Qin's idea and were beaming with joy immediately frowned and became dejected upon thinking about it...

President Qin, however, disagreed, saying:

"To be honest, after making some inquiries, I've already learned a bit about Mr. Shen Jichou, the creator of 'Beijing Welcomes You'..."

"He is actually quite willing to step into the spotlight, communicate with the audience, and listen to their feedback on the work."

"And he's actually quite greedy..."

In the end, President Qin chuckled, revealing an expression that said, "Everyone understands."

Love money, may money come!
No one in this world truly loves money; it's just that the money they love is different. If TV dramas, movies, and cartoons tell you that money isn't everything, it just means that person hasn't grown up yet. The rule of this world is: "Money is everything!"

If you ask someone to do something for you and they refuse, there's nothing else to it but this: "They didn't pay you enough!"

The saying goes, "Money makes the world go round." These people aren't afraid that Teacher Shen Jichou loves money; they're afraid that he doesn't!
The Chinese entertainment industry has no shortage of funds, whether it's millions, tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions.

How much can a behind-the-scenes creator charge for an appearance? Can it rival that of a top-tier celebrity?
What's wrong with paying them enough money to target Shen Ming'en?
"President Qin has connections everywhere!" Everyone couldn't help but show expressions of admiration.

The woman in the suit, Ms. Liu, asked curiously, "By the way, Ms. Qin, how did you get in touch with this teacher?"

The reason she asked this question was because she had previously tried to get in touch with this teacher through some connections. After all, she had heard that this teacher could personally select the singer of the chorus, and she wanted to try to secure a spot for the artists in her company.

Unfortunately, I couldn't find out.

Therefore, she was very curious about how President Qin had made the connection...

"This... it's really like being both far away and right in front of you, hahaha..." President Qin couldn't help but laugh when he mentioned this, saying, "This teacher not only wrote the song 'Beijing Welcomes You,' but also a work related to the struggles of people working in Beijing, and it's a rap song..."

As he spoke, he took out Feng Yucan's song "Drifting to the North".

"Feng Yucan?" It's worth mentioning that upon hearing this name, the white-haired CEO Li frowned and asked, "Why does this name sound so familiar?"

"He seems to have been a guest on 'Chinese Music Awards' back then..." Ms. Liu, the woman in the suit, chimed in.

“No…” Fatty Ma’s lips twitched: “If I remember correctly, wasn’t he on good terms with Shen Ming’en?”

You made the rapper betray his brothers?

Are you serious?
Could there be a trap here?

"Don't worry..." President Qin chuckled and said, "The company he signed with is a branch of mine. Also, some time ago, this artist had a falling out with Shen Ming'en because Shen Ming'en didn't help him with some things."

If he dares to cause trouble, he'll be banned tomorrow!

If they can't hide Shen Ming'en, can't they at least hide a little rapper like you?

To reassure the team, President Qin added, "Aren't you all aware that there are no true friends in the Chinese entertainment industry?"

These words carried a hint of metaphor and sarcasm. Feng Yucan's diss track against other labels caused quite a stir in the rapper circle some time ago, and they had all heard about it. In fact, the saying "there are no true friends in the Chinese entertainment industry" is exactly what this means. Because of fans and fan culture, even the best of friends will develop rifts.

"This kid..." Ms. Liu, the woman in the suit standing to the side, couldn't help but laugh, "Is this considered taking the opportunity to get revenge?"

“Shen Ming’en is really unlucky to have a friend like that.” The white-haired CEO, Mr. Li, nodded in agreement.

I have to say, Feng Yucan is really cunning!

“Then let’s invite this teacher out to attract attention and divert Shen Ming’en’s attention,” said the chubby Mr. Ma, who was unusually serious today. “I’ll invite the singers of ‘Beijing Welcomes You’ to hold an interview session.”

"I'll help you warm up," the white-haired Mr. Li nodded.

“I’ll also ask some of the company’s artists to help you share this, to join in the fun and create some buzz.” President Liu nodded: “Let’s try to make this interview a huge success, so that everyone’s attention is focused on ‘Beijing Welcomes You’.”

"it is good!"

The rare display of unity among everyone delighted President Qin, who nodded in approval.

"I will communicate with them as soon as possible and invite Professor Shen Jichou out!"

At this moment, they inexplicably became "energetic" again; they really are a bunch of white phosphorus-type personalities...

Only Lin Bei remained frowning, with a persistent sense of foreboding.

Lin Bei didn't want things to turn out this way, nor did he want to spoil everyone's fun at a time like this, but the problem was...

Every single one of his ominous premonitions comes true!
……

In the quiet of the apartment at midday, Hajime finally had a few days of rest after finishing the three Olympic theme songs. He had been enjoying himself these past few days, spending his time either watching the athletes compete or having meals and relaxing with friends, apart from occasionally attending official Olympic-related events and interviews.

Is this not?

I had a halal mutton hotpot with friends nearby at noon today, and we drank some wine. My boss was feeling sleepy at noon, so after returning to Feng Yucan's apartment, he covered himself with a blanket and fell fast asleep.

He's only missing one halftime performance now, a simple one that he doesn't need to hide from others too much, so he's been having a very leisurely time lately, even enjoying his afternoon naps.

But just as Shen Ming'en was drifting off to sleep...

"They've taken the bait! They've taken the bait!"

Feng Yucan, that idiot, came running over, holding his phone and shouting loudly.

"...Are you out of your mind?!" People say you shouldn't mess with a drunkard or a sleepy person. Your mother Shen Ming'en drank at noon and is now taking a nap, so he's both drunk and sleepy. If you push him too far, he might really hit you!
"No, the fish has taken the bait!"

Feng Yucan was so excited he almost jumped up, laughing heartily as he said:

"Hey, those people invited you, as the creator of 'Beijing Welcomes You,' to attend their interview. I heard it's going to be a big event, and they've even invited a bunch of top stars who will be performing that day!"

After saying that, he got excited for a moment and then added, "Oh right, Zhou Chujian will be there too!"

"Really?" Shen Ming'en rubbed his sleepy eyes, no longer feeling sleepy, and a sarcastic smile appeared on his lips. He asked, "How much is the appearance fee?"

“They ask you to quote a price, saying they can meet the standards of top-tier celebrities,” Feng Yucan said. “As long as it’s not too outrageous, they will basically agree.”

"Then asking for a million or eight million isn't too much, is it?" Shen Ming'en grinned. Just when Feng Yucan thought he wouldn't ask for too much, Shen Ming'en held up two fingers and said directly, "Twenty million. Tell them I'll go for twenty million."

"Twenty million?!"

Feng Yucan was stunned after hearing this. "No way, brother, do you even know that even a top-tier celebrity's appearance fee for a single event is at most a few million?"
Anyone who dares to ask for tens of millions would probably be an international superstar...

Those asking for 20 million are no longer even in this industry!

Twenty million is enough for those top international luxury brands to pay a top-tier celebrity endorsement fee for two years!

Are you serious?!

"Just reply like that, don't worry about anything else." Shen Ming'en waved his hand. He knew very well that even if he made an exorbitant demand now, the other party would have no choice but to accept the payment.

"Okay...okay then." Feng Yucan grinned, having no choice but to go along with Shen Ming'en's suggestion. He picked up his phone and directly replied to the person on the other end who was in charge of communicating with them: "Teacher Shen quoted 25 million."

After replying, he nodded to Shen Ming'en, who then paused briefly to think before raising his hand and saying, "Tell them I'll be wearing a mask that day."

"puff……"

Feng Yucan could easily figure out what Shen Mingen was trying to do by "wearing a mask"—this guy was definitely trying to trick those people on purpose!
Looking back now, those people were really pathetic...

They spent over 20 million yuan to invite a creator in an attempt to "divert" Shen Ming'en's attention, but instead of affecting Shen Ming'en, it actually...

This further fueled Shen Ming'en's arrogance!
To be honest, Feng Yucan is now looking forward to seeing how "interesting" the expressions of those investors will be when they see that the face under the "Shen Jichou" teacher's mask is actually Shen Ming'en.

I reckon those guys are ready to kill people!
"Is it appropriate for us to be so sarcastic?" Feng Yucan asked, suppressing a laugh.

"The bold get rich, the timid starve!" Shen Ming'en waved his hand and said, "If you plan to follow me from now on, you'll just have to listen to me!"

"Okay, okay, you'll be the studio boss from now on, I'll definitely listen to you~" Feng Yucan couldn't help but laugh.

The two of them discussed something these past two days: Feng Yucan's contract is about to expire, and he doesn't plan to renew it. He wants to set up his own studio and plans to bring Shen Mingen on board.

Anyway, he's already on Shen Mingen's ship, and he'll be targeted by those itchy capitalists anyway. He doesn't have Shen Mingen's abilities, and he'd easily be overwhelmed on his own. So he might as well just bring Shen Mingen on board.

Shen Mingen is currently inconvenient to go anywhere without an assistant or stylist, and he also needs some help. So he decided to temporarily join as an "investor" and then officially join the studio after he finalizes his contract with Ruixing Entertainment.

In short, they are definitely "of one mind" now.

And now those investors are probably all smugly anticipating the "debut" of "Teacher Shen Jichou".

Hahahahaha...

Here comes the funny part!
……

(End of this chapter)