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Chapter 206 Yao Shuli's "Courage"

【Aaaaaah!!!】

[Holy shit! Holy shit!]

[Hajime, you bastard!]

[Haha! Awesome! Awesome!]

Alright, this is getting interesting. After today, I bet a new meme about Shen Ming'en will be born!

[Standing at the forefront of the storm, firmly grasping the rotation of the sun and moon... Hahaha, that's so damn awesome!]

……

That's incredibly domineering!
Shen Ming'en's lyrics practically ignited the entire "Music Journey" program.

The live stream chat was flooded with hundreds of thousands of comments every minute, and the number of viewers online at the same time exceeded 30 million!

It's safe to say that this is a place where Shen Ming'en is!
"Borrowing Five Hundred Years from Heaven" is truly a work worthy of Shen Ming'en!

You know, when the song title was first revealed, many haters scoffed, saying Shen Ming'en started the song too high and they were afraid he'd be proven wrong if he sang it badly later...

As a result, Shen Mingen has not only avoided being embarrassed by his own work, but has also made great strides and continued to rise in popularity!

The prelude and the full emotion had already captivated countless listeners. When the chorus arrived, the singer suddenly switched to the high register, and the explosive singing, combined with the booming of the brass instruments, pushed his personal will to the extreme!

The rhythmic logic of restraint and expansion is just like the duality of imperial power: one must restrain one's sharpness to stabilize the country, and one must unleash one's ambition to expand the territory!

Aesthetics!
Shen Mingen's singing was simply an aesthetic experience for this generation of audiences!
Watching his performance is less like watching a show and more like watching an art exhibition!

And Shen Ming'en continued singing loudly:

……

May life be filled with joy!

May you live in peace and happiness!

"I really want to live another five hundred years!"

……

While Shen Mingen was singing, his fans, who have always supported him, also arrived late in the online live stream next door!
A barrage of comments:

【Aaaaaah! Classmates, we can't take it anymore!】

【Attend class!】

Teacher, we've had enough too!

[Can someone tell the teacher what emotions are conveyed in Shen Ming'en's poem?]

[Anxiety! Teacher, I'm here! Anxiety!]

[Oh? This student, please share your thoughts!]

Shen Ming'en's song "Borrowing Five Hundred Years from Heaven" uses a bold and unrestrained exterior to wrap a moderate anxiety about the "finiteness of existence," an anxiety that can be interpreted in different ways depending on the context...

The core of "borrowing another five hundred years from heaven" is a rebellion against the irreversibility of time, an emperor's obsession with his achievements, and a dissatisfaction with the inevitable demise of humankind. Even a powerful, centralized emperor cannot escape the erosion of power by time! Therefore, I hear in it the struggle between individual will and time.

"May the world be filled with peace and happiness," seemingly a promise from an emperor to his people, but the word "how can" exposes the futility of this ideal. I believe this lyric is entirely a self-justification for the legitimacy of power, an emperor using the vow of "borrowing another five hundred years" to cover up the irreconcilable contradictions in reality. This represents an extreme rift between reality and ideal!

Okay! Great!

It seems the students didn't waste their time while Teacher Ming was away!

……

The barrage of comments continued to explode, as Shen Ming'en's deep "imperial voice" spread further...

It's worth mentioning that Shen Ming'en's voice tonight wasn't the kind that's like golden wheat fields or singing in a golden Vienna hall, which he usually uses when performing patriotic songs. It wasn't that "bright," but it was so domineering and so "overwhelmingly powerful"!
It really gives you the feeling that an ancient emperor has come back to life and is singing songs here!
Shen Ming'en was dressed simply tonight, still in his usual youthful and traditional Chinese-style sportswear, but to all the viewers, his sportswear looked like a completely different color...

It is yellow.

Wearing a yellow robe, yellow!

With his domineering image and voice, Shen Ming'en exudes such an aura of dominance. So, what makes that little Kalami next door think he can go toe-to-toe with Shen Ming'en?!

Has anyone in history been able to go toe-to-toe with emperors of all ages?
Are you kidding me?!

Kong Ze's performance, as netizens described it, was absolutely: "Trying to rival the heavens!"

Does he even deserve it?!

I wonder if the director of the "Music Journey" program learned how to operate an excavator (moving the camera) from the Lanxiang Vocational School of "Chinese Music Center". At this moment, when the atmosphere of Shen Ming'en's performance reached its climax and the online and offline audiences were most excited, the camera actually focused on Kong Ze...

The look on Kong Ze's face in front of the camera was completely different from when he had just finished his performance and was taunting Shen Ming'en...

At this moment, he couldn't even manage a smile; his lips twitched uncontrollably, even though he knew the camera was on him.

No...

This is this...

That's ridiculous! It's outrageous!

Although the saying "Ming En's productions are always of the highest quality" has long been a well-known saying in the industry, Kong Ze had heard of it before. But he never expected that Shen Ming En would actually perform "Borrowing Five Hundred Years from Heaven" in their mere third- or fourth-tier variety show "Music Journey" after "Loyalty to the Country".
That's an exaggeration...

That's outrageous!
Either of these two songs could be chosen as a hit single by a top-tier singer!
That's enough to feed a small internet celebrity for a lifetime!
Shen Ming'en just took it like that?!
Kong Ze wanted to ask, "Are you fucking serious?!"
【puff……】

【Ha ha ha ha……】

The moment they saw Kong Ze's expression, the viewers in the adjacent online live stream burst into laughter, and the chat was flooded with comments:

Now you know the difference, right?

[Shen Ming'en: Do you know why the sea is mostly sand? Because there are no pebbles, bro!]

[Emperor Ming'en: That year, I had my hands in my pockets...]

[Shut upstairs! Emperor Ming'en's famous saying now is: "I stand at the forefront of the storm, firmly grasping the rotation of the sun and moon!"]

……

What happened was hilarious: Bai Ying, who had been disgusted by Kong Ze, suddenly walked over, arms crossed, standing next to Kong Ze. The spotlight on the stage made her figure appear exceptionally graceful. She didn't look at Kong Ze, but instead said something to him:
"When it comes to singing competitions, you can't be afraid of anyone. It's all about friendly competition; winning or losing is secondary."

As soon as these words came out...

"puff……"

The singers, including Xu Qiu, couldn't help but burst out laughing!

So wonderful!
That was absolutely amazing!

Kong Ze's words have practically become a famous quote among them!
Initially, Kong Ze thought the production team would never agree to Shen Mingen's request to compete against him, so he only said it to save face...

Later, when the production team called on him, Bai Ying used that same phrase to subtly mock him as a pretentious guy...

After Kong Ze's performance, which went quite well, he got a little cocky and actually thought he could go toe-to-toe with Shen Ming'en. So he said it again in front of Bai Ying, deliberately putting on a show and trying to look triumphant. Who would have thought…

Shen Ming'en countered with a rendition of "Borrowing Five Hundred Years from Heaven," domineeringly crushing him beneath his feet!

Now...

Bai Ying brought it over again to mock him!
and so……

finally!
That statement, coming full circle, ultimately mocks him!

"you……"

Kong Ze's face was trembling violently with anger...

If they weren't filming a show right now, and the camera wasn't on them, do you think Kong Ze would just start cursing on the spot?

But even if he curses, it doesn't matter. After all, he's the one who insisted on pretending. Bai Ying was disgusted, so can't she say a few words?

What's more...

Bai Ying's statement isn't excessive.

And what's even more outrageous is putting it to the side...

Xu Qiu, that opportunist, seeing the situation was turning sour, went back to playing with the crickets in the pond with the people around him. A singer nearby remarked:
"Teacher Ming En is really going too far. It feels like it's a waste to use a work of this caliber on Brother Ze..."

"Who says it's not?"

Xu Qiu waved his hand, then said something that almost made Kong Ze faint with anger:
"This is completely like using a cannon to kill a mosquito."

As soon as this statement came out...

"puff……"

The guy next to her laughed, Bai Ying couldn't hold back either, and even several staff members nearby almost burst out laughing.

Kong Ze even said: "(艹皿艹)"

"Xu Qiu, you son of a bitch! I've put up with you for so long, you bastard*&%￥#@…"

Since the start of the show "Sound Journey," Kong Ze, who has a fairly good reputation, has gotten along well with his fellow singers. But perhaps only at this moment have they truly become "one of the same kind."

While they were filled with grief and indignation, Yao Shuli and Luo Luo next door were overjoyed...

"What did I tell you!"

Lolo, whose nose was itchy, was super excited and happy. She grabbed Yao Shuli's arm and shook it while saying:

"I told him he could definitely do it, and he's never lost!"

"He's been targeted by so many people on 'Chinese Music Awards' for so many episodes and nothing's happened to him, there's no reason why he could be eliminated by Kong Ze!"

"Yes, yes, you're right..." Yao Shuli smiled helplessly, the few traces of worry and fatigue on her fair and pretty face were swept away. As soon as Shen Mingen arrived, she was radiant.

She was happy, but the rest of the team weren't so happy...

Wei Yu, who seemed to know a thing or two about yin and yang, actually said in a sarcastic tone, "Anyone who didn't know better would think this was a stage prepared for that guy surnamed Shen... If he's so capable, he should just sing from beginning to end and take care of Kong Ze and the others himself. What are we even doing here? Really..."

"9494!" The other singers chimed in...

Yao Shuli never bothered to refute such remarks, but her assistant, Luo Luo, never backed down. Faced with sarcastic remarks, she retorted, "Some people keep losing, yet they keep trying. Do they really think they'll gain experience from all those defeats? It's all experience gained from losses! Even Teacher Ming En might not be as good as some people at this level!"

"You!" Even though she was the one who had spoken ill of others, Wei Yu blushed and shouted, "What did you say? Say it again if you dare!"

"I'm talking to you?!" Lolo stopped pretending and shouted directly, "You act all high and mighty every time, but I've never seen you win. You lose wherever you go. Who are you trying to impress with that high-pitched voice?"

"I'm telling you, this assistant of yours..." Wei Yu shouted angrily, "Yao Shuli, can't you control your assistant?!"

Perhaps it was Yao Shuli's consistently friendly attitude that made Wei Yu think Yao Shuli was easy to bully, and now she was even calling her by her first name...

Unusually, Yao Shuli was no longer "friendly" as usual. Instead, she glanced at Wei Yu with indifferent eyes and said, "If I remember correctly, just over half an hour ago, you were still calling me 'Sister Shuli, Sister Shuli.' It seems that I arranged more than 70% of your works. I ask myself, I don't think I've wronged you in any way, have I?"

Shen Mingen wasn't someone she asked to come; in fact, Shen Mingen's arrival was beneficial to Wei Yu, since at least they wouldn't have to sleep in a tent tonight...

Who are you trying to fool with your foul mouth, Wei Yu?!

"You and I……"

Wei Yu was speechless for a moment.

Sometimes, the more honest a person is, the scarier they can be when they turn on you. Yao Shuli is a bigger star than Wei Yu, and she didn't act like a diva or offend you, yet you still criticize her.

You spoiled him!

"...I can't be bothered with you, hmph!"

In the end, perhaps because she was too ashamed or too afraid to challenge Yao Shuli, she could only snort coldly, pretend to be angry, and run away.

"A little bit~"

Luo Luo stuck her tongue out at Wei Yu, then turned around and excitedly said to Yao Shuli:
"Sister Li, this guy helped us in two games tonight. If you win one more game, we won't have to sleep in a tent tonight."

It has to be said that Hajime is quite meticulous. In a 5v5 match, the winner is always a best-of-five series. He helped Yao Shuli in two matches, so as long as Yao Shuli and her teammates can win one match, that would be good.

There's no need to count on Wei Yu and his teammates; if we only rely on Yao Shuli, we can win easily.

After all, in the past, although she was always dragged down by the team and never won a team battle, Yao Shuli had never lost an individual battle!

To be honest, Luo Luo has almost developed a psychological trauma from recording the show "Sound Journey of Ten Thousand Miles" these past few days. She loses every time she comes, and Yao Shuli always has to stay in a tent.

It didn't make sense for the celebrity to sleep in a tent while the assistant stayed in a hotel, so Luo Luo always stayed with Yao Shuli. Because she was worried about her safety at night, Luo Luo would even stay with Yao Shuli every night...

This was probably the first time they stayed in a hotel at night while recording the "Music Journey" program.

It's actually a little heartbreaking to think about...

"..."

Yao Shuli simply smiled and did not reply.

A pair of bright eyes swept across the night, reflecting the figure of Shen Ming'en, who was performing on stage and was nearing the end. Yao Shuli's lips kept curving upward, and she felt a warm current flowing through her heart.

In fact, Yao Shuli prepared a piece for the "historical" theme of the "Music Journey" program tonight. Although she was not fully prepared, she was sure that she would win against everyone on the opposing team except for Kong Ze.

But what...

Tonight, however, Yao Shuli didn't really want to sing that song.

She wanted to change the song.

Replace it with the song Shen Ming'en wrote for her during the "Singer Challenge" competition, "Courage".

……

(End of this chapter)