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

Chapter 154 Shen Ming'en: If the country needs it, I will hand it all over unconditionally at any time!
June in Beijing is unbearably hot. This kind of weather is really not suitable for traveling. It's the same all over the country, whether in the north or south. In the north, people are so hot that they feel like they're turning into black devils, while in the south, the sweltering heat makes it hard to breathe. In the end, all you can do is stay in a hotel with the air conditioning on.

Like Shen Ming'en, who came to Beijing full of enthusiasm and spent the first few days running around everywhere, from the Forbidden City to the Great Wall to the Sankaku. Apart from Feng Yucan inviting him to a bar to meet his few admirers, Shen Ming'en practically went everywhere...

But Shen Ming'en's enthusiasm waned after only a few days. It was so hot! He was a refreshing person at home, but as soon as he stepped out of the room, he felt incredibly sticky and greasy after just a few steps.
"It's so comfortable in an air-conditioned room..."

Lying on the sofa in Feng Yucan's apartment, Shen Mingen turned on the air conditioner, opened a can of soda, and took a sip—it felt incredibly refreshing.

It's hard to imagine that a superstar like Shen Mingen, who is incredibly popular, would have such a scene.

"Ding dong ding dong..."

The phone rang, and Shen Ming'en picked it up to take a look. It was a message from the Olympic Organizing Committee, informing him to come over for rehearsal in a few days. For the intermission performance, Shen Ming'en chose a song that could express national pride and sang it with Feng Yucan.

In addition, there were some messages from the program team...

Ironically, when Shen Ming'en first came to Beijing for Olympic-related activities, he planned to work non-stop, meaning he'd finish the Olympics and immediately go back to work on "Peak Singer Challenge" and "Chinese Music Show Center." However, it seems the Olympic Organizing Committee was worried that he'd be too busy traveling back and forth, which might take a toll on his health and interfere with his performances. So, they simply contacted those two shows and told them to find some excuse to temporarily suspend broadcasting until after the Olympics...

This meant that Shen Ming'en no longer needed to prepare for those two shows.

Is this not?

With the Olympics coming to an end in a few days, two popular TV shows have started contacting Shen Ming'en to discuss when he can "return" to the show.

Actually, after the intermission performance, the trip to Beijing should come to an end, so Shen Ming'en should be able to return to "The Peak Singer Challenge" and "Chinese Music Center" next week. So he casually typed a message to them with a similar date.

Happy times always pass too quickly. To be honest, Shen Ming'en has been having a really good time lately, and he really longs for this kind of "retirement life"...

"Meow~"

A cat's meow came from not far away. Shen Ming'en chuckled and ran over to grab Feng Yucan's pet silver tabby cat. The poor cat was held in Shen Ming'en's hand and tried to struggle, but when it met the gaze of this cockroach bully, it was immediately "suppressed" by his aura and dared not move.

"Oh haha..."

Shen Ming'en laughed heartily as he hugged the cat and petted it in all sorts of shapes, thoroughly enjoying himself.

A moment later, he took out his phone, snapped a picture, sent it to Yao Shuli, and added a caption:

"You might not believe it, but my cat can do backflips!"

Yao Shuli is always busy and never has time to spend with Shen Mingen. In fact, this is the kind of "treatment" that top-tier artists in the Chinese entertainment industry should have—their schedules are never full...

Even dating requires "taking time out".

It's just so realistic.

If Shen Ming'en hadn't fallen out with the company, he would probably be incredibly busy right now.

But what have we accomplished by being so busy?
We only live once. Even top-tier celebrities, who are always busy, can earn at least tens of millions a year. Achieving a modest goal is easy for them. They have more money than they can spend. You can't take it with you when you die, and all they do is work up a lot of health problems. It's better to earn some money and take a break...

Before collaborating with Feng Yucan on a studio project, Shen Mingen had already warned him not to expect Nidie to be his cash cow. Nidie wouldn't be so busy that he'd let him lie at home counting money until his hands cramped.

It's good as it is now. I earn royalties from my works, I'm not short of money, and I feel quite at ease.

Once I terminate my contract with those itchy capitalists, I'll be completely free!
What's on the other side of the sea?!

Freedom! Freedom, you son of a bitch!
"Ding dong~"

The phone beeped with a notification sound. Shen Ming'en picked it up and saw that Yao Shuli had sent him an eye-rolling emoji and replied with two words: "Bullshit!"

"I'm bragging?" Shen Ming'en laughed heartily, "If you don't believe me, come and see for yourself!"

The two chatted casually, and as they talked, Hajin couldn't help but smile, looking like he didn't care about anything.

The midday breeze blew in through the window, not so much warm as it made the air even hotter. The cicadas in the trees downstairs were chirping incessantly. If we weren't chatting, the cockroach bully Hagien would definitely have gone down and wiped them all out.

At this moment, Shen Ming'en inexplicably experienced a feeling of "peace and tranquility".

But beauty is always fleeting.

"Ding~"

The tranquility was broken by the sound of the front door opening. The electronic lock clicked crisply as Feng Yucan pushed open the door and walked in. He didn't even have time to change his shoes before rushing anxiously toward Shen Ming'en. Seeing him chatting so happily, he couldn't help but grit his teeth in exasperation!
"Brother! My dear brother!"

"You've been slandered so badly, and you still have the mind to chat here!"

"What time is it?!"

"What the heck..." Shen Ming'en rolled his eyes and said bluntly, "What happened? Did the Earth explode?"

"...That's worse than the Earth exploding!" Feng Yucan pulled out his phone from his pocket, opened the trending topics about "profiting from revolutionary songs" online, and showed them to Shen Mingen. He said anxiously, "Those bastards really know how to find angles. They found an angle that you can't refute at all. What are we going to do about this...?"

Speaking of which, Feng Yucan was also furious. You know, they finally managed to create a huge climax by using Shen Mingen's pen name "Shen Jichou," and it should have been the time to enjoy the benefits brought by this climax. But these damn itchy-nosed people had to pick this moment and find such a tricky angle that could almost be called "arguing for the sake of arguing" to smear him.

This is absolutely infuriating!
"...Why are you, the eunuch, so anxious when the Emperor isn't even worried!" Shen Ming'en's lips twitched. Damn it, that evil silver shaded cat had suddenly darted away while Shen Ming'en wasn't paying attention to Feng Yucan's speech!
Enraged, Shen Ming'en screamed and clawed at it all over the room!

Hey you little rascal, come here right now!

"No way! Can you please stop playing with the cat? What did it do to you?!"

Feng Yucan gritted her teeth in anger and quickly came over to pull him away, saying:

"Do you know how serious this is? This kind of stain can easily follow you for life if you don't handle it properly!"

Shen Mingen's current image is as virtuous and righteous as can be. Feng Yucan remembers when he came back from out of town and Feng Yucan went to pick him up at the airport in a Tesla, Shen Mingen still had to say a few words about it...

Now look what's happened! Such a huge and conspicuous stain called "profiting from revolutionary songs" is imprinted on his body like a purple mark on a pig, yet he remains unmoved and even has the mind to play with cats here?!
What the hell!
He didn't care that Shen Ming'en said he was a eunuch. He grabbed Shen Ming'en's leg and shouted, "Your Majesty, shouldn't you be worried too!"

"...Get out of my way!" Shen Ming'en shook his legs but couldn't shake off this stubborn pest. Helpless, he simply picked up his phone from the coffee table, opened a document, and handed it to Feng Yucan.

Feng Yucan was stunned...

Picking up his phone and glancing at it, Feng Yucan initially frowned, muttering curiously, "Copyright transfer agreement? What's this?"

The first thing he saw wasn't the content, but the title. This idiot actually asked Shen Ming'en, "What? Are you transferring the copyright to me? Giving me your last wishes?"

Shen Ming'en: "(￢_￢) Shoot"

"If you don't use your brain, you might as well donate it!" Shen Ming'en's lips twitched.

“No, this…” Feng Yucan looked at the phone carefully for a while.

moment……

"hiss……"

When he clearly saw the contents, and realized that the copyrights of the three songs "Beijing Welcomes You," "Thousands of Mountains and Rivers," and "You and Me" had been collectively packaged and submitted to the Olympic Organizing Committee and then to the nation...

I couldn't help but gasp!
He immediately widened his eyes and looked up at Shen Ming'en in disbelief!

To be honest, at this moment, Feng Yucan really didn't know whether to cry or laugh...

Well...

He knew that handing over the copyrights of these three songs to the state would not only solve Shen Ming'en's immediate problem, but also thwart the rhetoric spread by those who claimed that "profiting from revolutionary songs" was unfounded.
But at the same time, he was even more aware of what handing over the copyrights of three songs to the state meant for a singer!
This means he will never receive a single penny in royalties from these three songs again...

Please!

Those were three hugely popular hit songs!
The three songs, "Beijing Welcomes You," "Thousands of Mountains and Rivers," and "Me and You," became instant hits across the internet upon their release. In terms of lyrics, composition, arrangement, connotation, and theme, these three songs are absolutely top-tier in the Chinese entertainment industry. From the moment they were released, they have consistently dominated the top of the charts on major platforms such as Tencent, NetEase Cloud Music, and others!
Based solely on copyright fees, each of these three songs could potentially bring Shen Ming'en hundreds of millions in revenue over the next few years – that's a very basic estimate!

To put it bluntly, Shen Ming'en not only handed over the copyright to the state, but also paid the subsequent copyright fees along with it!
Furthermore, he can no longer just casually sing these three songs in his rap.

If the material is to be used for commercial performances later, it will even need to be reported to the organizing committee...

Although the organizing committee is unlikely to forbid him from singing, and he generally doesn't sing in informal settings, it's still awkward that he needs other people's permission to sing his own songs.

There are plenty of people who claim to be "patriotic," and countless others who cultivate a "patriotic" persona. But when it comes to matters of interest, would anyone be as casual as Shen Ming'en, simply handing over the copyright to the state?

Looking at the Chinese entertainment industry, I reckon Shen Ming'en is the only one like him!

At this moment, Feng Yucan really didn't know whether to say Shen Mingen was smart or stupid...

Well...

From a personal or interest-based perspective, Feng Yucan really thinks Shen Mingen is being a bit foolish.

After all, no matter how big or fierce the smear campaign against "profiting from revolutionary songs" is now, Shen Mingen's praise of the motherland is an undeniable reality, and his persona as a "representative of revolutionary songs" is unique in the Chinese entertainment industry and irreplaceable.

Even if such remarks become a stain on Shen Mingen's reputation for many years to come, haven't his fans said that he earned his money by praising the motherland with his talent, so why can't he accept it?

Anyone with eyes can see this is moral blackmail, so ignoring it is pointless!

Just because of what others said, I gave away the copyrights to three works, each worth at least several small dollars. What else could that be but stupidity?!

Therefore, Feng Yucan couldn't smile.

But what about Shen Ming'en?
Shen Ming'en remained completely indifferent throughout...

He seemed to know what Feng Yucan was thinking...

"Got you!"

Shen Ming'en grabbed the evil silver shaded cat and laughed heartily, quite pleased with himself.

After petting the silver shaded dog for a while, Shen Ming'en turned to look at Feng Yucan, shook his head to himself, and said:
"You can't just love your country when you're taking from it; you should learn to give back and give back to your country."

To be honest, under normal circumstances, when a normal person says this in a normal tone, it sounds greasy and brainwashing...

Many young people today generally don't like to hear such things.

But it must be said that from Feng Yucan's perspective, hearing Shen Mingen say such things doesn't feel greasy or brainwashing at all; on the contrary, it feels...

It seemed to come from the bottom of his heart.

So what if it's tens of millions?

So what if it's a few hundred million? So what if it brings countless profits afterward?!

As mentioned at the beginning of this chapter, money is an external thing, something you can't take with you when you die. Shen Ming'en has never valued these things so much. But if he can use these things to give back to his motherland, even if it's just a little bit, he will feel very happy and proud.

As for what happened today...

To put it bluntly, it was just a coincidence.

Those capitalists who were itching for a fight have ended up getting themselves into trouble.

Even if they hadn't set the tone, Shen Ming'en would still have made the same decision. Not to mention these three songs, he would submit all his other works whenever the country needed them.

Of course, just leave him some food.

It's that simple!
"..."

Feng Yucan was speechless for a moment.

For a moment, just like the organizing committee staff member who had just heard that Shen Ming'en was willing to hand over the copyright to the country unconditionally, I felt a strange sense of "respect" for Shen Ming'en.

Some say Shen Mingen is no different from those who cultivate a "patriotic" persona, acting the same way offline. But as someone close to him, Feng Yucan knows Shen Mingen's character...

Truly patriotic!

This can't be acted out!
After a moment, Feng Yucan couldn't help but laugh.

"Clap clap..."

He raised his hand and clapped it, saying:
"If that's how you see it, then I understand."

After saying that, he stood up and said bluntly, "I'm going to contact a few friends tonight and hire some online trolls to smear you!"

Shen Ming'en: "...You really don't need to!"

Feng Yucan, that rascal, was quick-witted. He understood that Shen Mingen meant "let the bullets fly for a while," so he planned to send someone to mingle with those online trolls to smear Shen Mingen and make the storm even fiercer!
There's a saying that goes like that.
It's called: "The bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish!"

This time, we're going to completely crush those little devils and rub them until they spark!
If they don't learn why flowers are so red and the sun is so bright, they'll never know how much their little brother costs!

That's all...

Feng Yucan has also started to "take action".

Then the online smear campaign intensified.

To be honest, when we first saw the smear campaign going even louder online, Mr. Ma initially thought it was because some of Shen Ming'en's rivals were jealous and had made a move.

At first, I didn't take it seriously, until I saw that those online trolls were even more vicious in their insults than we were...

Mr. Ma was momentarily stunned. No, who could hate Shen Ming'en more than him?
"Never mind, it's a good thing after all," he thought.

No matter what, it's not a good thing that someone is helping him smear Shen Ming'en.

However, for some reason, Mr. Ma had a bad feeling about it...

And this premonition came true that very night, when the smear campaign had reached its peak and was brewing up to its climax!

That night...

While many anti-fans and Shen Mingen's fans were still arguing fiercely in the comment sections of various social media platforms, Shen Mingen logged into his accounts on Douyin, Weibo, Xiaohongshu, Zhihu, and other platforms, and posted the same message on each of the different accounts!

The three images are copyright transfer agreements for the songs "Beijing Welcomes You," "Thousands of Mountains and Rivers," and "You and Me." They clearly state that Shen Ming'en unconditionally and gratuitously transferred the copyrights of the three songs to the Olympic Organizing Committee, and all the necessary documents, including official seals and signatures, are complete!

His caption on Douyin reads: "All copyrights are handed over to the state. If you disagree, come and argue!"

On Weibo, he said to Feng Yucan: "You can't love your country only when you're taking from it!"

Little Red Book's response was: "If the country needs it, I am willing to hand over the copyright of every single one of my works unconditionally at any time!"

The other platforms are basically all the same, using the same few sentences.

And once the news broke...

"..."

At first, both the haters and the fans were stunned and didn't react immediately.

But soon...

【? ? ? 】

【! ! ! 】

The comment section for the related post was immediately flooded with messages!
In just one minute, nearly 10,000 comments were added!
Netizens are all commenting:
[Holy crap? Holy crap! Holy crap!!!]

【Is Zun Du fake?!】

I'm starting to doubt my own eyes... Is this real?!

[Ugh! What the hell does "high-quality idol" even mean?! The copyright should be handed over to the state, you idiot!]

[Pfft... Now those little haters really can't cause any more trouble!]

[Profiteering? My brother directly handed over the copyright to the state, and you call that profiteering?!]

[I've already said that he was forced to write patriotic songs like "Sparrows Eat" in the first place, but that doesn't mean we can condemn him as unpatriotic!]

The desperate measures he took at the time were not incompatible with his patriotism!

I still remember the words of that elderly woman in her fifties when she was guarding the border: "I am Shen Ming'en, a Chinese singer, and I volunteer!"

When it comes to national pride and patriotism, my brother has never lagged behind anyone!

Listen to what he said! If the country needs it, he's willing to hand it over unconditionally at any time! What can you say about that?!

[Pfft... I just checked the update. The earliest date on the agreement in the picture is about two months ago, which means that Shen Ming'en handed over the copyright to the state from the very beginning of writing the song!]

He intended to hand it in from the beginning; it wasn't because of this recent incident at all!

[Wow!!! I got goosebumps!!!]

……

Blasted!

The online comment section exploded almost immediately after Shen Ming'en posted these two updates!
It is said that Weibo's servers almost crashed that night!

It's absolutely amazing!

Who would have thought that a bunch of trolls, with their ulterior motives exposed, would use the smear campaign of "profiting from revolutionary songs" to label Shen Ming'en, seemingly poised to destroy him...

Shen Ming'en countered with concrete evidence of "copyright being handed over to the state"!

Nothing can slap those bastards in the face more than those few photos of him!

Nothing can better represent his true patriotism than those few pictures!

The price that Feng Yucan could think of for handing over the copyright was also something that this generation of fans could think of, and even so Shen Mingen still did it, which naturally moved them even more!

That night!

"#Shen Ming'en's song copyrights handed over to the state!#"

#Shen Ming'en: You can't only love your country when you're taking from it!#

"#Red Song Spokesperson, Shen Ming'en!#"

Various trending topics dominated the trending lists of major platforms, overshadowing the previous buzz surrounding the exposure of Shen Ming'en's pen names, Shen Jichou!
That very evening, when Mr. Ma saw the news, he was completely stunned!
Mr. Ma: "???"

No...

Your mother!

What the hell!
When did this kid hand over the copyright of his songs to the state?!
You should have told me beforehand if you were going to hand it over to the country!

If you had just given us a heads-up beforehand, would we have needed to use such a self-contradictory topic to smear you and stir up trouble for you?!
Could you please tell me?!

"grass!"

Mr. Ma was so angry that he called out the name of a plant. Now he understood why so many online trolls suddenly appeared this afternoon to help them smear Shen Ming'en...

It's possible that those people were hired by Shen Ming'en!

Oh, the underworld!
This is incredibly shady!
Mr. Ma was already confused enough...

At that very moment, the official account of the Olympic Organizing Committee next door suddenly reposted the relevant entry about Shen Ming'en's "copyright handed over to the state," and also reposted Shen Ming'en's personal social media posts!
The organizing committee didn't say anything...

But the organizing committee's attitude was made perfectly clear!
That moment...

Mr. Ma knows...

With official backing from his father, Shen Ming'en has truly become the kind of man that only the sun can smear!

That moment...

His face was ashen.

have to……

You fucking slapped yourself in the face again, you motherfucker!!!

……

(End of this chapter)