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

Chapter 174 "The Song of One, Two, Three, Four"

"#Shen Ming'en eliminated in the latest episode of 'The Ultimate Singer Challenge'!"

"#Zhao Yuan successfully ambushed Shen Ming'en!#"

"#Outrageous!#"

"#BehindTheScenes!#"

On the night the recording of the latest episode of "Peak Singer Challenge" ended, a series of trending topics immediately topped the trending lists on various platforms such as Douyin, Weibo, Xiaohongshu, and Zhihu. The popularity exploded, and the discussions below also exploded:
[Zhao Yuan eliminated Shen Ming'en? Don't you guys even know what you're talking about?!]

Is this even in the same league?

"You're making it sound like I destroyed the United States, isn't that a bit too far-fetched?"

【…】

Speechless. This game is truly beyond words.

Although I already knew Shen Ming'en was being set up by investors, isn't this going a bit too far?

On set, it was truly laughable. He was utterly speechless. That stupid production team treated Shen Ming'en differently in every way, not allowing him to use accompaniment or providing lighting and stage design. In all the episodes of "Chinese Music Awards," even when they were being extremely difficult with Shen Ming'en, they never said they wouldn't provide accompaniment and made him sing a cappella...

[That's it! Just singing a cappella, my brother completely outshone Zhao Yuan with his voice...]

[Do you know what the funniest thing was? It was that idiot took off his in-ear monitor to try and hit a high note, but my brother led him astray, and he forgot the lyrics and sang off-key!]

[Leading by over a million votes throughout, Zhao Yuan suddenly gained nearly five million more votes in the last few seconds before the performance ended... Hehehe...]

When I suddenly stumbled upon the live stream and saw that scene, I thought someone was streaming a PvP battle where they were stealing towers...

[We've never heard of online voting manipulation before. We should probably ask Zhao Yuan's fans: are three to five million people simultaneously waiting in the last few seconds to vote?]

The funniest part is that the production team even muted Shen Ming'en's microphone at the end, so he couldn't say a word...

[6, 666!]

[It's infuriating to think about. Shen Ming'en didn't lose to any professional singers in the Chinese entertainment industry, he didn't lose to any foreigners, and he certainly didn't lose to any Grammy winners, but in the end, he lost to a young idol...]

[Ridiculous! Utterly ridiculous!]

I'm never watching this show again...

I will no longer watch any programs on Hunan TV.

……

The elimination of Shen Mingen in "The Singer Challenge" caused a huge uproar online. There was a lot of discussion about this, and people were very disgusted with the show's various actions. Afterwards, various video bloggers edited together the live broadcast of that day to create various critical videos, and the public opinion was almost unanimously biased in favor of Shen Mingen.

It's worth mentioning that angry fans and viewers went directly to the comment sections of Zhao Yuan's official accounts on various platforms to hurl insults, calling him a "behind-the-scenes manipulator," a "royal family member," and a "Berkeley Group," practically hurling insults at him...

It's funny, really. Normally, as fans of young male idols, Zhao Yuan's fans are least afraid of malicious slander. They're known for their fighting spirit, and whenever there's any slander against Zhao Yuan, they're always the first to stand up and fight back for him...

But this time, faced with the overwhelming barrage of insults from fans and viewers, they simply disappeared.

It's not an information cocoon; you can't see their voices at all in the comments section, it's as if they've never existed.

Is it that they really don't want to resist?

no……

They were all too aware of the "facts" from the day of the "Singer Challenge".

They were well aware of just how underhanded Zhao Yuan's surprise attack on Shen Ming'en was!

They knew how illegitimate their victory was, so how could they possibly smear Shen Ming'en?!
In the comments section, a few girls made comments like, "Putting everything else aside, doesn't he bear any responsibility?" and "A win is a win, and history is written by the victors," but these comments were ultimately drowned out by the criticism.

Anyway!

Zhao Yuan may have won on the show, but he has truly lost the hearts of the people and fallen into a deep abyss of public opinion.

And what about Shen Ming'en?
Although he was eliminated from the "Peak Singer Challenge" and temporarily said goodbye to the stage of "driving foreigners to save the country", he did gain a lot of popularity. The song "Chasing Dreams with a Pure Heart" that he sang that day even climbed to the top of the new song charts and hot song charts of various music platforms overnight after its release.

Whether or not he knew in advance that he would be eliminated, Shen Ming'en's performance that day was actually quite good, and the video of his performance garnered millions of likes on short video platforms...

Is it a loss?

Strictly speaking, Shen Ming'en didn't feel like he had lost out.

They even felt like they had made a profit.

Anyway, "The Peak Singer Challenge" and "Chinese Music Center" are scheduled to clash, and he'll be tired from recording both days at the same time. It's better to cut one of them. He's almost at the peak of his popularity right now, and even if he did a live stream, he wouldn't get any less exposure than this, so he doesn't need this kind of exposure at all.

It's good that it was cut down; it's a good opportunity for a rest.

Ah, of course, I'm not taking a break right now. After finishing recording "The Peak Singer Challenge," Shen Ming'en will fly back to Qingdao overnight to record "Chinese Music Awards." He has to sing five songs this week for "Chinese Music Awards," which is actually more difficult.

Shen Ming'en is indifferent, but the problem is that his fans seem to take being eliminated very seriously...

That day, as soon as the plane from Changsha Flying Island City landed, and I stepped out of the airport...

"Wow!!!"

"Ahhh!"

"Shen Ming'en!"

I feel so sorry for you!

"come on!"

A group of fans swarmed around Shen Ming'en, surrounding him and crying uncontrollably...

"...I'm still alive! I'm still alive! Don't rush to cry!" This gave Shen Ming'en a real headache.

Sometimes I really feel that these fans are too sentimental. The copywriting written by those marketing accounts on the Internet to grab attention is too damn sentimental. The Confucian scholars love to debate his classics too much and have hyped up "Chasing Dreams with a Pure Heart" too much. He can hardly bear it.

"I really need to hire an assistant myself..." Shen Ming'en thought to himself.

Hiring an assistant isn't just about protecting his safety; it's also about helping him carry things. It's not that he has too much luggage, it's just that... the fans' "love" is too heavy.

They always liked to give Shen Mingen flowers and gifts. Shen Mingen usually didn't accept the gifts, mainly because he was afraid that there might be some valuables inside. But he really found it hard to refuse things like handwritten letters and flowers.

The envelope represents the sentiment, and flowers are consumables; if you don't accept them, the person has truly wasted their money, and there's no way to return them...

Of course, compared to hiring an assistant, Shen Mingen felt it was best to keep himself completely hidden and try not to be discovered by others.

Perhaps because he didn't have an assistant, Shen Mingen came back and contacted the staff of the "Chinese Music Awards" program, asking them to send a car to pick him up...

Because of him, this lousy show has made a fortune. How can they not pay a price?
What Shen Ming'en found truly perplexing was that this lousy show was inextricably linked to the behind-the-scenes capital that had orchestrated his scheme—a tangled mess that was impossible to unravel!
Look?

After exiting the airport, surrounded by a group of fans, Shen Mingen met up with the production crew and got into the car with them. He hadn't slept well the night before and couldn't sleep on the plane either, so he thought he could rest in the car, but as soon as he got in...

I was immediately confronted by Ma Ling's shameless face.

"...No way..." Shen Ming'en was speechless: "How are you still alive?"

Chapter 174 and you're still alive? Do you think that's reasonable?

Usually, villains who appear early in the story should have been dead by now!
Ma Ling was clearly already used to Shen Ming'en's attitude. She shook her head and scoffed, her voice laced with mockery, and her words were incredibly harsh:

"You still don't realize how powerful you are?"

Actually, Ma Ling was quite pleased with herself at this moment. After all, Shen Mingen had just been eliminated from the "Peak Singer Challenge". You know, Shen Mingen's popularity was at its peak recently. During this period, they were able to cancel Shen Mingen's appearance through some behind-the-scenes manipulation. Isn't that something to be proud of?
She came today partly to show off to Shen Mingen, and partly to try to give him a warning, showing that the company is still willing to cooperate with him if he is willing.

Of course, now that we're collaborating, the revenue sharing will still be adjusted from the original figures, but it will never be as outrageous as 91%.

If anyone's to blame, it's Hagene for being so ungrateful back then. He was offered 91, but he refused!

To Haji Ling's utter bewilderment, Shen Ming'en, after hearing her words, didn't bother with any further conversation. He simply patted the staff member who had come to pick him up and said:

"Either she gets off the bus, or I get off. I can't possibly sit with her."

"Ah, this..." The staff member was in a dilemma. One was the mainstay of the program, and the other was an investor. They couldn't afford to offend either of them!
Just as he was hesitating, Shen Ming'en retorted:
"If I get off the bus, I won't go to the performance tonight."

To be honest, Shen Mingen also had a lot of complaints about the terrible show "Chinese Music Awards". It wasn't that they targeted him from the beginning, but mainly that these fence-sitters were always wavering, not understanding their own position, not knowing whose side they should be on, always trying not to offend anyone, but in the end they offended everyone...

This lousy show relies on him to make money from sponsors. Knowing that he disgusts Haji-ling, they still made Haji-ling come along to pick him up. Isn't that deliberately trying to disgust people?

A bunch of itchy-nosed idiots are always threatening and scaring people. At worst, we'll just cancel the show and see who loses more.

"No, no, Teacher Ming'en, please don't..." The staff member quickly stopped her and glanced anxiously at Ma Ling, as if to say, "Say something!"
"Squeak..."

Haji Ling was also so angry that she gritted her teeth and couldn't help but say some harsh words to Shen Ming'en:
"Shen Ming'en, now that things have come to this, I'm not afraid to tell you anymore. The company has no intention of compromising with you. The higher-ups want to destroy you, and you brought this all on yourself. You can't blame anyone else!"

The words were quite harsh, but unfortunately, Shen Ming'en didn't listen to a word. Impatient, he directly called Niu Zhi, and as a result, Ma Ling received a call from Director Niu, telling her to get off the bus...

"I'm getting off the bus?! Are you out of your mind?! You *&%￥#@…" Ma Ling cursed in the bus.

In the end, the agent who tried to show off was asked to get out of the car by the staff. After all, compared to her, Shen Mingen's importance was self-evident.

It's worth mentioning that even after being kicked off the bus, Hajiling didn't forget to shout something to Shen Ming'en before getting off:
"Keep being stubborn! I'll see how long you can keep it up!"

"Shen Ming'en, there will come a day when you'll be begging me on your knees!"

To be honest, Hajiling's itchy nose today gave Shen Ming'en the feeling that she was "getting carried away"...

Just like how she was able to eliminate Shen Mingen in the "Singer Challenge," she thought she was omnipotent and would eventually make Shen Mingen submit.

The reason why "The Singer Challenge" was able to eliminate him so quickly was entirely because their show did not rely on Shen Ming'en's popularity. Can "Chinese Music Center" do the same?

They practically begged Shen Mingen to stay!

As for destroying him or something...

We've come this far despite all the suppression we've endured. Just use whatever means you have. Why waste so much breath?
Too lazy to think about those things, Shen Ming'en simply closed his eyes and rested in the car.

It was more than an hour later when they arrived at the recording location. It is worth mentioning that Niu Zhi, the general director of "Chinese Music Music Center: Red Song Season", personally came out to greet Shen Ming'en.

"Teacher Ming'en, you've been wronged..." Director Niu said repeatedly, "Don't worry, our program will definitely stand with you through thick and thin. We will eliminate anyone but you."

Shen Ming'en rolled his eyes: "So if I mess up my performance tonight, will you protect me like you protected Zhao Yuan in 'The Ultimate Singer Challenge'?"

"This..." Director Niu was at a loss for words.

What do you think?

He's such a fickle opportunist!
Shen Ming'en shook his head inwardly...

Sure enough, he made the right decision from the start by never expecting anything from this circle.

It's no use, nothing works...

It's better to spend more time practicing questions, passing the exam, and serving the people – that's the most important thing!

Of course, before that, he certainly couldn't let those people with itchy noses get their way...

Before we knew it, it was 8:30 p.m., time for the weekly broadcast of "Chinese Music Awards: Red Song Season"!
"Oh!!!"

The atmosphere at the event was as lively as ever. Perhaps it was because Shen Mingen had been eliminated from the "Peak Singer Challenge" this week and felt wronged there, but the fans at the "Chinese Music Music Center: Red Song Season" were exceptionally enthusiastic, with everyone shouting excitedly:

"Go Shen Ming'en!"

"we support you!"

It wasn't just fans who came to the event; Haji-ling was there too...

Looking at so many people supporting Shen Mingen, Ha Jiling's face showed a sarcastic smile. In fact, just as Shen Mingen said, because she successfully eliminated him in the "Peak Singer Challenge", she is now a bit arrogant and doesn't even know who she is anymore. She thinks that she can also eliminate him in this episode of "Chinese Music Center: Red Song Season".

If that's really the case, that would be wonderful; it would almost be a double blessing.

What Haji Ling never expected was that despite preparing five rounds of battles for this episode, they still couldn't stop Shen Ming'en!
Moreover, they got off to a bad start in the first round of the "training" exercise, getting completely crushed by Shen Ming'en's rendition of "One Two Three Four Song"!

……

(End of this chapter)