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Chapter 196: Entering a New Era with High Spirits!
Recently, Qingdao finally welcomed a long-awaited heavy rain. Yesterday, when Shen Mingen returned from recording "The Peak Singer Challenge" at Changsha, it was pouring rain. He thought it was unlikely to clear up this morning, but before the last performance, Shen Mingen felt that staying in the air-conditioned room for too long wasn't very refreshing, so he wanted to go out for some fresh air. When he came out, wow, it was sunny...

The sun is out.

The ground was wet, and there were still glistening water droplets on the trees by the roadside. The rainwater was not dispelled by the sunlight; in fact, it shone even brighter under the light.

Judging from the current situation, the rain probably just stopped a short while ago.

Because there were still about ten or twenty minutes before his performance, and Shen Ming'en was a little hungry after performing all night, he decided to change into casual clothes and jog out of the recording studio, heading straight for the nearby breakfast stalls, since there seemed to be a few breakfast stalls near the studio where people often went to work.

The old streets were bustling with people in the early morning. As soon as the steamer baskets of freshly steamed dumplings were opened, thick white steam rose continuously. The aroma of fried dough sticks, soy milk, and tofu pudding filled the air. The uncle making roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) chopped meat on the cutting board with a cleaver...

Commuters ride their electric bikes back and forth, occasionally joined by a few food delivery drivers in yellow robes, creating a bustling, everyday scene.

Shen Ming'en bought a Chinese-style hamburger, a basket of xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), and a bowl of eight-treasure porridge. Ignoring the fact that he had to go to a performance later, he peeled a clove of garlic and ate it with vinegar, thoroughly enjoying it.

very nice……

Shen Ming'en felt that the country was really good now.

When I was a child, I often heard my parents say that they couldn't afford to eat. Let alone meat, they raised chickens and it was a luxury to eat an egg during festivals.

Now every household can afford wheat flour, it's not a rarity anymore. Back then, most rural families ate cornbread...

Looking at the present, although social pressure is still great, at least the country ensures that everyone has enough to eat.

As a young person living in such a new era, Shen Ming'en is truly proud of his country.

The steamed bun shop was crowded in the early morning. Wearing a hat, Shen Ming'en sat there eating like an ordinary passerby. Although the recording location of "Chinese Music Center" was not far away, no one really thought that Shen Ming'en, as the protagonist, would appear here at this time.

Look?

On the wall of the store, a TV hanging high up was playing the live recording of "Chinese Music Show Center".

In the distance, several little girls were chattering away:

"This is no easy feat. Each person stayed up all night for the entire performance, yet they still managed to maintain such a high standard."

"So what? What can you do? You're no match for Shen Ming'en..."

"It's been five rounds, and now it's the sixth. His chances are probably hanging by a thread."

"What are you saying, you little black devil? You don't want my Geigei to be happy, do you?"

We must believe in him! Just as we believe in ourselves!

"Shout with me: Emperor Ming'en, unrivaled throughout eternity!"

Shen Ming'en: "..."

Shen Ming'en, who was standing to the side, felt extremely embarrassed. Although he often saw many jokes about himself online, the difference between hearing them online and offline was completely different!
Some things can only be expressed in words. The specific sounds, effects, and images are left for people to fill in with their own imaginations; otherwise, it's easy to turn into something like "fighting spirits turning into horses."

Lowering his hat brim slightly, Shen Ming'en finished the steamed buns in front of him in a few bites, let out a satisfied burp, and then quickly stood up and left.

Before leaving, Shen Ming'en glanced back at the girls eating breakfast...

how to say……

Over time, Shen Ming'en has truly felt more and more the strength that those who support him bring him.

It's good to come out and see the world. He's been stuck in the studio, facing a bunch of people from Biyang who are almost all hostile towards him. It's making him almost paranoid.

With a slight smile and a lowered hat brim, Shen Ming'en turned and left with a flourish.

The reason we persisted until the end, and the reason we went back, was to fulfill their expectations, wasn't it?
It's worth mentioning that, as Shen Mingen was leaving, the girl who had just said she trusted Shen Mingen as much as she trusted herself happened to glance in their direction...

"Hey, that person looks like Shen Ming'en..." the girl said to the mysterious person beside her.

“How could that be…” Hao Gumi immediately waved his hand, pointed at the screen and said, “He must be at the performance venue right now, how could he have time to come out?”

“But the recording location for ‘Chinese Music Awards’ is right next door,” the girl said again.

"You've misread it, you've misread it..."

Gumi kept saying she was mistaken, but no matter how she looked at it, that person looked exactly like Shen Ming'en...

……

Perhaps because the dinner out lasted too long, Shen Ming'en returned home rather late, and the production team was frantic with worry at that point...

"Has Shen Ming'en still not been found?" In the control room, Director Niu was pacing anxiously.

Damn it, didn't we agree to give each other some face and finish today's performance properly before leaving?!
Why has Shen Ming'en suddenly disappeared again?!
With Shen Ming'en's turn coming up next, if he were to disappear now, wouldn't that cause a stage mishap?!

Because it was the final round, even though many viewers stayed up all night with them, the online live stream was still incredibly popular. Perhaps everyone knew that Shen Ming'en would be appearing in the next round, and the number of viewers online at the same time reached a new high of nearly 80 million!

Imagine how terrifying it is when more than 80 million people watch the program online at the same time!

With so many people gathered together, if they're pushed too far, they might just turn on the Earth Federation, you believe it or not?!
The final episode has arrived, and everyone's expectations have been building up to the very end. Shen Ming'en is widely recognized as the "final act." If he were to suddenly quit the show without saying a word at this point, what would the audience think?
Even a fool would think they were secretly targeting Shen Ming'en!

At that point, these angry viewers will absolutely destroy their entire production team, believe it or not!

To be honest, even Director Niu is regretting it now...

If he had known, he should have tried to persuade Shen Ming'en to finish this episode first!
Now look what's happened...

We can't find them anywhere!

"Director," just then, a staff member pushed open the door and told Director Niu, "About half an hour ago, someone saw Teacher Ming En change into casual clothes and go out the main gate to the west. It seems he went to have breakfast."

"Breakfast?!"

Director Niu was stunned by these words...

No...

In other words, even if you, Shen Mingen, don't plan to stay on our show any longer, you shouldn't be so lax as to go out for breakfast, right?
Look at this show, whether it's the staff, the director, or the guests, is anyone even going to have breakfast right now?!
When Director Niu had countless complaints he needed to vent, a staff member came to inform him:

"Director, Teacher Ming'en is back!"

"Zun Du?!" Director Niu immediately perked up.

"Yes, yes," the staff member nodded and said, "but because we were in a hurry, we went on stage without changing our clothes."

"call……"

Director Niu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. As long as he was back, it didn't matter whether he had changed his clothes or not. After all, Shen Ming'en never needed those flashy but impractical things.

Looking at Shen Ming'en slowly taking the stage on camera, Director Niu felt a sense of peace inexplicably.

yes……

As long as he's there, isn't everything always reliable?

……

"Oh!!!"

On stage, Shen Ming'en's appearance, as always, ignited the passion of every audience member.

There was a funny thing that happened at the time. Because Shen Ming'en had come back in a hurry and was still wearing the casual clothes he had been wearing, when he came on stage, the camera was broadcasting live, and a few girls in the xiaolongbao shop outside the studio who hadn't finished their breakfast were completely dumbfounded...

"Isn't that... the boy who was sitting at the table next to us just now?!" Gumi exclaimed incredulously.

"Shen...he's Shen Ming'en!" The girl was furious: "I told you he was Shen Ming'en! I told you he was!"

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

"What did I miss?!" "I said he is, but you insist he isn't! What are you doing?!"

Unwittingly, Shen Ming'en seemed to have caused a rift between the two sisters...

If he knew, Shen Ming'en would most likely have helped mediate, since he's very happy to be a helpful and kind citizen.

But for now...

There are many more people waiting for him and looking forward to his arrival.

"Shen Ming'en!"

"come on!"

"It's the final round!"

The cheers from the audience were constant, and it was clear that many of them were not in good spirits, but they still cheered loudly for him. This touched Shen Ming'en, so he didn't rush to start singing. Instead, he picked up the microphone and asked:
Are you all sleepy?

Many people were taken aback at first upon hearing this question, and then...

"So sleepy..."

"Who can stay up all night without feeling tired?!"

"Look where you've come!"

"Hahaha……"

The laughter in the studio never stopped.

“I’m sleepy too,” Shen Ming’en laughed. “Then I’ll sing quickly, and after I finish, we can all go back and rest.”

The audience responded sporadically, while Shen Ming'en glanced at the staff from afar...

Accompaniment, start!
"..."

Perhaps they had seen the scene where Shen Ming'en gestured to the staff, because the scene quickly quieted down.

The chat in the adjacent online live stream room also fell silent for a while...

It was under these circumstances that...

"Beep beep..."

A series of stirring and majestic melodies played from the sound system and quickly reverberated throughout the studio and into the ears of all the audience members.

【oh……】

When they heard that melody, many people in the online live stream couldn't help but brighten up.

The prelude is very grand and powerful. You can hear a combination of many instruments, including string ensemble, grand piano, clarinet, electric bass, brass section, timpani, flute, and so on.

All the instruments combined to create a very generous and stirring melody. Just by listening to that melody, everyone felt their aura suddenly become stronger.

All the anxieties and internal conflicts vanished at this moment. In the face of the red spirit, everything is in vain!
The light of the red star will illuminate the path forward for everyone!
[Theme of the Times] The new era is about striding forward!

At that moment, Shen Ming'en picked up the microphone and sang loudly:

……

I've always wanted to confess my feelings to you~

How exhilarating my feelings are!

I always want to confide in you~

"How much I love life!"

……

After staying up all night, performing for more than 12 hours, everyone is a normal person with normal physiological reactions. Before he finished singing, Shen Ming'en was actually a little tired, which is why he went out to eat.

Take a breather, catch your breath, this is the last round, let's give it our best to interpret "Entering the New Era".

For Shen Ming'en, having the opportunity to sing such a work in a parallel world is already an honor, so he naturally has to do his best to perform it well.

And as it turns out, his stage performance was indeed excellent. You could hear the deep emotions in his singing, which were all expressions of his sincere love for his motherland!

……

"The hardworking and brave Chinese people..."

"Entering a new era with high spirits and vigor!"

"Ah~"

We are full of vigor and high spirits!

"We've entered a new era!"

……

Unlike the stirring accompaniment, Shen Ming'en's singing style was more gentle and storytelling. When the camera of "Chinese Music Awards: Red Song Season" swept across each audience member, you could see that they all showed expressions of "intoxication" to varying degrees.

Immerse yourself in the work, immerse yourself in the emotions it conveys.

Our country is a country that has suffered greatly. It has been more difficult for us to get to where we are today than for any other country in the world. Every step we have taken has been heavy, but every step we have taken has been grounded in reality.

Shen Ming'en continued singing:

……

"We sing 'The East Is Red'~"

"Stand up and take charge!"

We're telling the story of spring~

"Reform and opening up have made us rich!"

"A leader who carries on the legacy and forges the future, leading us into a new era!"

"Raise the banner high and create the future!"

……

The emotions in the song progressed steadily with Shen Ming'en's vocals, and were precisely conveyed to the ears of every audience member!

"Oh……"

"Clap clap clap..."

At the scene, some people couldn't help but cheer, and many others subconsciously raised their hands to applaud.

At that moment, in the eyes of many viewers, most things were no longer that important...

They seemed to have forgotten that this was a music competition show, and even more so, they had forgotten Shen Ming'en's personal style. They were no longer even so concerned about the outcome of the final round of the "Chinese Music Awards: Red Song Season".

this moment……

In everyone's eyes, there is only our motherland, which is gradually moving towards prosperity and strength!
Only a strong sense of national pride!

Of course, there are also those great figures that every Chinese person can never forget!
……

(End of this chapter)