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Chapter 158 Who isn't risking their life to uphold their dignity!

"The world is so vast..."

"I always want to fly!"

Even though I'm covered in wounds, I have no regrets!

"No one cheered!"

"Still looking forward to it!"

"The rainbow after the rain is so beautiful..."

……

That afternoon, the sun shone as brightly as it always has on summer afternoons, scorching hot yet incredibly brilliant.

As the sunlight slanted into the venue from the 45-degree angle to the west, the shadows that had been obscured by the canopy gradually dissipated with Shen Ming'en's singing.

A feeling of "power" was fully conveyed to the hearts of every Chinese person through Shen Ming'en's singing!
As Lu Xun once said, "I hope that all of my country's youth will shake off their apathy and strive upwards, paying no heed to the words of those who have given up on themselves. Those who can act should act, and those who can speak out should speak out. Even a little warmth or light, like a firefly, can illuminate the darkness; there's no need to wait for a torch!"
If there is no torch from now on, I will be the only light!

The positive and vibrant spirit of Shen Ming'en's song "Proud Youth" seems to blend seamlessly with the song's inspirational message. Behind this song, many people seem to recall stories related to our country's humiliating history.

In the past, how could our country not have suffered humiliation and oppression at the hands of Western powers?
The resistance and arduous exploration of our ancestors constantly remind us of the burdens on our shoulders and the mission we bear!
We are the trendsetters of our time, the proudest youth. We will use our wisdom and hands to live up to our youth and forge ahead against the waves!

【Aaaaaah!!!】

The online viewers who were infected have already become fired up!

The comments section was flooded with:

[Open your eyes, you little rascals, and see what a true battle song looks like!]

Do you even know what the "red spirit" is?

Don't try to use your anime to attack our unwavering revolutionary spirit!

[Damn, I suddenly feel like I've triggered a keyword; I want to go to the battlefield and kill the Japanese right now!]

【Ahhh! I want to too!】

……

"In the blink of an eye!"

Shen Ming'en has always been very composed. In the Bird's Nest stadium with a capacity of 100,000 people, facing the gaze of countless billions of viewers from all over the world, he was still able to remain calm and composed. Now that it is just a stadium, how could he not be able to keep up?
Everything has changed!

"A new beginning, a new world is right before us!"

During the chorus of section B, he began singing while walking around the stage with the microphone in hand. It's worth noting that the direction he was walking in at this point seemed to be towards that person…

The direction of Sakamoto, the person in charge of Xiaorizi!

The person in charge, Sakamoto, who kept saying "the band changed songs at the last minute, we were unaware, it has nothing to do with us," was practically fuming. Although he didn't know what was going on, and found it hard to understand the inspiration and excitement that the "red spirit" in the songs brought to these Chinese people, well…

But he could clearly feel that all the Chinese people in the stadium were so excited that they wished they could immediately grab a gun and fight for their country!
Reclaim our peaceful life!
That's the feeling!
Things have changed...

Just like Shen Mingen sang, everything has changed!
During the war, we were invaded by them; now, they have to act according to our wishes!

They come to our country, to our home turf, and dare to disobey our orders?!
Did you think you were some kind of imperialist power that invaded others?!
"I've been injured!"

"Tears were shed too!"

"Going crazy for your dreams, what about this time!"

Shen Ming'en held the microphone in his left hand and raised his right hand high. At that moment, it seemed as if all the sunlight in the sky had gathered in his hand as he sang loudly:

Run!

"A proud young man!"

"In the heart of a young person!"

"It's a firm belief!"

"Let it burn!"

"Proud and passionate!"

"I want to sing the song of victory one more time!"

With his high-energy vocals and rapid drumbeats, Shen Ming'en seemed to ignite the entire audience. Backstage, the entire directing team, led by the chief director Zhao Wei, had been holding their breath for Shen Ming'en. But when he finished singing the second chorus, and everyone in the audience was ignited and inspired, their hearts finally settled down...

It's worth mentioning that some trolls in the comments section are still persistent, starting to stir up trouble and saying things like...

[Wasn't it supposed to be a duet with Feng Yucan?]

Wasn't it supposed to be a collaboration between two people?

Why is Shen Ming'en the only one singing?

[Oh, they changed the song at the last minute, making Feng Yucan sacrifice himself?]

"So this is what brothers are like? Hehehe..."

Although these trolls' comments didn't have much effect, everyone knows that at this point, the most important thing for Shen Ming'en and his team's performance is to prevent the trolls from getting too arrogant and overshadowing the lingering charm of their battle song. But if they don't fight back, it's always quite frustrating.

Therefore, many people plan to drag out and curse the ancestors of these idiots who can't distinguish between time periods in the comments section!
Before they could even open their mouths...

On Shen Ming'en's side, after his performance, he stretched out his hands and made a gesture to guide everyone's attention. Everyone subconsciously followed his finger and looked at Feng Yucan, who was playing the drums.

At that moment, the director's camera focused on Feng Yucan.

Following Shen Ming'en's high-energy chorus, the professional rapper does his job professionally, with Feng Yucan singing:

……

"Now I'm all ready and full of positive energy!"

Learn to face the truth of life with strength!

Success or failure is not measured by the outcome!

"Setbacks and hardships will only make me stronger!"

……

"Oh!!!"

The addition of a rhyming and textured rap to this already high-energy song is not superfluous, but rather the perfect finishing touch, making the already passionate song even more positive and uplifting!

【puff……】

Many online viewers burst into laughter, and the live chat was flooded with comments:
How could you possibly say that Shen Ming'en let his brothers down?

[They practically gave Feng Yucan their most outstanding performance!]

[Feng Yucan is the one who's here to blow up the atmosphere, hahaha!]

Those guys must be speechless now, right?

……

One thing everyone has to admit is that, strictly speaking, Feng Yucan's performance was no less "eye-catching" than Shen Ming'en's as the lead singer, and even more amazing as the "finishing touch"!

Although Shen Mingen had specifically apologized to Feng Yucan about this before the performance, after the result, Feng Yucan felt that Shen Mingen not only didn't need to apologize to him, but he should even express his gratitude to him!
That's awesome!

So passionate!
The more he sings, the more powerful he becomes!
So what if I've endured humiliation and ridicule!

"The mission of victory still rests on my shoulders!"

"How free and unrestrained are the melodies of youth!"

"Let your heart soar!"

Sing it out loud and bravely!

Run!

"A proud young man!"

……

People say that our grandparents' generation didn't succumb to war, and our parents' generation didn't succumb to poverty. How can I let the Chinese nation collapse in my generation?
Athletes strive for glory for their country, but their path is never smooth. Countless days and nights of training are incredibly arduous, yet they are never alone, because they know very well that the future of the motherland needs them to support it!

Inside the venue, when Shen Ming'en finished singing "Proud Youth," although he didn't say anything after the performance, he simply bowed deeply in the direction of the cameras, the audience, the athletes, and everyone else. Yet, everything he wanted to express was completely conveyed to every Chinese person.

At that moment, the director's camera panned across the athletes in the audience, and you could see that every athlete's face was filled with excitement and their eyes were full of fighting spirit!

Especially now, the Dragons are trailing 3-0...

"Oh!!!"

After Shen Ming'en's performance, the cheers from the audience were incredibly loud. The fans, who had been somewhat disheartened due to the large deficit, were now full of energy again, and many were cheering for the Dragon team!
Go Dragons!

"It's okay to lose; failure is the mother of success!"

"We're not afraid of failure; we'll just start over!"

"Hey! There's absolutely no way we could fail!"

"They came back from a 3-0 deficit to win 4-3!"

"Aaaaaah!!!" ...

The crowd was shouting all sorts of things. Many people were afraid of putting pressure on the Dragons, so they said it was okay to lose. Others were chanting for the Dragons to come back from three to four to create anticipation. In short, they were saying all sorts of things, but no matter what they were saying, they were all conveying a positive and optimistic energy!

With the end of the two halftime shows, the rest of the matches gradually began.

After the performance, Shen Mingen and Feng Yucan came to the front of the competition venue together.

It's worth mentioning that the team on the other side was initially quite arrogant, after all, they were leading 3-0, and just one more win would secure their victory today!
Defeating the Chinese national table tennis team's all-around players would be a huge morale booster for them, and they really need such a "good start".

To their utter astonishment, after the halftime break, the Dragons seemed like a completely different team, displaying absolute dominance and securing a dominant 11-6 victory in the first game!

"Oh!!!"

"Fuck!"

"Brilliant!"

At the time, many Chinese viewers were thoroughly enjoying the show, and Shen Ming'en on stage cheered excitedly along with the audience!
At first, the other team didn't realize the seriousness of the situation and even adjusted their strategy with their players. As a result, they lost the second game even more miserably, 11 to 3!

In the third game, Kato Shikazu seemed to find his form, but even so, the Dragons still managed to take the lead with an 11-8 victory!
By the time we got to the third set after the break, the score was already tied at 3-3, fucking tied!

"This is unscientific!"

The coaches of the table tennis team were completely dumbfounded!
At that moment, the way he looked at the hexagonal warrior from China opposite him was strange; his eyes almost popped out of their sockets!

no!
3-0!
For an ordinary person, the psychological impact alone would be too much to bear, and they would have lost the fourth game very quickly, right?
What's wrong with this Chinese guy?!
They actually came back from a 3-0 deficit to win 4-3?!
How could they come back from 3-0 down to tie?!

what the hell!

This is completely unscientific!
"Could it be..." His lips twitched as he looked towards the stands at Shen Ming'en, the singer who had performed during the intermission. He thought to himself, "Could it be the effect of this person's singing?!"

How could a song possibly have such an effect?!
He simply couldn't believe it!
It's important to understand that even their battle anthems are merely a bit more inspiring, at most making the athletes slightly more excited, but they're not intended to have any real effect...

But Shen Mingen's song seemed to act like a shot of adrenaline, making the hexagonal warrior on the other side make a strong comeback!

That's outrageous!
Outrageous!
They absolutely hate them!
"Amazing! Absolutely amazing!"

Feng Yucan, standing in the stands, excitedly grabbed Shen Mingen's arm and said, "Brother, if we really come back from a 3-0 deficit to win 4-3, we'll have done a great service today!"

He was very excited, seemingly genuinely believing that their work had played a crucial role...

"Pull him down!"

Shen Ming'en rolled his eyes, kicked him in an annoyed tone, and said:

"That's the result of their hard work training day and night. Don't let their efforts be erased just because they sang a song at that particular moment!"

Shen Ming'en was very clear that perhaps their song "Proud Youth" was indeed useful, and the inspirational spirit, revolutionary spirit and other positive energy in it could encourage the athletes. But no matter how high the morale was, it would be useless if the skills were not up to par.

In his words, even if they hadn't sung this song, the Dragons could still have come back from 3-4 down, that's the strength of a hexagonal warrior!
They just happened to sing this song at this particular moment; frankly, they were just lucky!

They benefited from others' success, not the other way around!

At any time, those who bring glory to the country are always the ones who deserve the most respect!
Feng Yucan shrank back dejectedly. Thank goodness Shen Ming'en reminded him, otherwise this kid would have gotten cocky again…

Shen Ming'en didn't bother to waste words with him, because the match on stage had already reached the decisive game!

To be honest, by the fourth game, almost everyone felt like they didn't dare to breathe. They held their breath tightly, stared wide-eyed at the table, afraid of missing even the slightest detail!
At this stage, after being tied 3-0, it's honest to say that it's not the Dragon team that's mentally broken, it's the opposing players!
The Dragons are getting stronger and stronger with each battle!
However, the opposing players also knew the importance of this game, so this game was much closer than usual.

The two sides traded blows, each winning one, until the score reached 11 to 10!

In table tennis, the first side to reach 11 points in a game usually wins. However, when the score is tied at 10, the side that gains two more points first wins, such as 12-10 or 13-11.

To put it bluntly, the last ball was crucial. Winning meant winning, losing meant losing the whole game. So, in the final moments, many people really didn't dare to breathe. Some middle-aged men even pulled out the patina-covered Buddha statues they were holding from their chests, put their hands together, and worshipped them with a devout expression!

Faith!
Everyone is hoping that the Dragons can win!
Under such a united effort, the Dragon Team, carrying everyone's expectations, after a high-intensity mid-to-long-range rally, delivered a beautiful forehand counter-loop, directly knocking out Kato Shikazu, who was on the verge of collapse!
"Ahhhh!!!"

"Ooooooooo!!!"

"Whoa hoho!!!"

"Awesome! Awesome!!!"

"Clap clap clap..."

At that moment, the audience below the stage erupted in cheers, praises, and applause that nearly drowned out the entire venue!

Won!

We won!
A comeback from 0-3 down to 4-4 – something so outrageous that even TV dramas wouldn't dare portray it – actually happened!
All I can say is, he truly is a well-rounded individual!
The indomitable spirit of our country's athletes was truly displayed to the fullest!

At that moment, the organizing committee and the directing team were cheering, and the director even cut the camera to Shen Ming'en...

Shen Ming'en, you absolutely deserve the most credit!

Many people in the online live stream couldn't help but praise it, and some even said:
Shen Ming'en also brought glory to the country this time!

When the performance team across the street changed songs and played war songs on the spot, he persuaded the director team in just over ten minutes, and took Feng Yucan and a piano teacher, along with a piano and a drum set, and went to the "battlefield"!
With the song "Proud Youth," he directly confronted the mundane aspects of life!

How can Shen Ming'en's actions not be considered "bringing glory to the country"?

Everyone present today was fantastic!

Less than half an hour after the match ended, all the trending topics related to the match were on Douyin, Weibo, Xiaohongshu, Zhihu, and other platforms!

First and foremost, the number one trending topic is definitely: "#DragonTeamMadeA3A3AndMadeA4!#"

The following are in order: "#Shen Ming'en and Feng Yucan's 'Proud Youth'!"

"#The Little Days production team changed the song on the spot!#"

"#Shen Mingen was called upon in a crisis and also changed the song on the spot!#"

"#In those ten-odd minutes, who wasn't risking their life to uphold the dignity of the nation!#"

This is so exciting!
So passionate!
Team Dragon is absolutely awesome, and Shen Ming'en didn't let down the fans of the Chinese entertainment industry!

After the performance, the production team intentionally spread the news that the cast and crew of "Little Days" had changed the song on the spot, which directly triggered a wave of public opinion on the Internet!

Everyone's cursing!

[What the hell? Whose house are you in? Why are you barking like that?!]

[You're not cooperating, are you? You want to eat little boys again, don't you?!]

I think they just want to fatten you up!

[Life is simple: Only children make choices, I want it all!]

[This is utterly disgusting, absolutely disgusting. I can't even imagine what would have happened if Shen Ming'en hadn't sung that song...]

[The Dragons might still win, but the production team is definitely in big trouble...]

[Shen Ming'en's impromptu performance of this song essentially shielded the production team from the blame; it's hard to imagine the risks he took.]

……

The more people learned about the truth, the more they admired Shen Ming'en's "courage".

Keep in mind that he only had a few minutes at the time, and he hadn't rehearsed with any of the band members. Feng Yucan and the piano teacher had only just learned the accompaniment and lyrics on the spot, and the piano teacher even made some mistakes on stage...

Even so, Shen Mingen still managed to stabilize the situation perfectly with his rich stage experience and high-energy voice, and finally successfully completed the performance of this positive and uplifting song!
And just as those netizens said, Shen Ming'en's actions, though seemingly reckless, truly saved the production team!
The last-minute song change for "Little Days" was ultimately the responsibility of the production team. They were in charge of the entire performance, so they had to take responsibility for any mistakes that went wrong!

It's no big deal if Xiao Rizi changes their song on the spot; a bunch of clowns doing useless things are the easiest to be looked down upon. But if Xiao Rizi's battle song indirectly changes the situation on stage...

For example, causing the athletes on the field to lose the game...

That!
The consequences of that would be dire!

When the higher-ups investigate, all those in charge of the directing team will be held accountable!
Shen Mingen's seemingly "irrational" behavior at the time, in retrospect, actually saved the production team!
He also changed the song at the last minute. Afterwards, even if the athlete lost the game, it wouldn't be because of the performance. On the other hand, the spirit of "giving your all and still being honorable in defeat" conveyed in his song "Proud Youth" would not cause a public opinion crisis. Instead, it would be an opportunity to appease the athlete...

Kill two birds with one stone!
It's absolutely crucial!
"Dangal burning" refers to a situation where the performance is successfully completed...

If his performance is not completed satisfactorily, or if something goes wrong, or if a "stage accident" occurs, then he may have to share the "consequences" with the production team.

It can be said that Shen Ming'en at that time had truly disregarded life and death!

It's true, all we can think about is that we can't lose to the ordinary people, and we can't let our athletes not receive encouragement from their "family"!

These!

After being spread by word of mouth and becoming well-known to the audience, Shen Mingen's already "famous" image became even more admirable and righteous in everyone's hearts!
What defines a celebrity?!
How can they be worthy of being idols?!
What kind of person deserves to be adored by fans?

Look at Shen Ming'en!
This is the standard!
This is a role model!
Now, his fans' slogan has become: "All artists in the Chinese entertainment industry should follow Shen Ming'en's example!"

It's not complacency, but pride, it's self-satisfaction!

That's true, but it just feels a bit exaggerated.

Moreover, a group of fans suddenly appeared in the comments section and began to claim, in a way that was almost like "praising to death," that the Dragons were able to "come back from a 3-0 deficit to win 4-3" entirely thanks to Shen Ming'en's halftime performance!
For a moment, many viewers who had initially been fond of him because of his good performance during the halftime show couldn't help but frown.

And behind this...

Clearly, there are certain individuals involved who have been fueling this situation.

……

(End of this chapter)