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

Chapter 210: All proceeds will be used for charity! We will use patriotic songs to help those in need!
"#The Chinese Music Awards' Red Song Season officially announces its National Day special program!"

When Shen Mingen was included in the list of potential songwriters for the National Day Gala theme song announced by CCTV, the Chinese Music Awards, which had just been overshadowed in popularity by Shen Mingen's participation in the show "Music Journey" and was ridiculed by Shen Mingen's fans, suddenly stepped in to stir up trouble.

They made a high-profile official announcement that on National Day next week, the "Chinese Music Music Center: Red Song Season" program will also produce a special episode with the theme of "National Day".

This sounds reasonable enough. October 1st is National Day, such a wonderful day. Whether it's local TV stations, variety shows, or small offline events, adding a "National Day" theme on the fly is perfectly fine. It's a national celebration, after all...

But they didn't release the official announcement earlier or later; they just had to release it right when CCTV announced the list of nominees for the National Day theme song and put Shen Ming'en's name at the top of the list...

Moreover, its popularity rose very quickly, almost right below the trending topic announced by CCTV. Netizens could see the two trending topics "rising side by side" at a glance.

[A head-to-head competition for popularity?]

Many netizens have realized what's going on, and the comments section is full of messages like:
Judging from this stance, she wants to go toe-to-toe with Shen Ming'en!

[Ha, do they even deserve it? Shen Ming'en was on a CCTV gala, not just a regular variety show. Are they trying to compete with CCTV for viewership? What were they thinking?]

[I think this is more like an attempt to ride on Shen Ming'en's popularity, isn't it?]

[Who says it’s not…]

……

Whether they're trying to grab popularity or ride the wave of hype, the "Chinese Music Awards" program seems to be issuing a challenge to Shen Ming'en. Whether Shen Ming'en accepts the challenge is unknown, as he hasn't responded, but his fans have definitely accepted it...

Many fans have said that you, "Chinese Music Awards Center," should have a clear idea of ​​who made your show popular. After Shen Ming'en left, your show's viewership dropped by nearly 70% or 80%, which is a fact you have to acknowledge. Instead of trying to ride on the wave of viewership, you should think about how to save your lousy show!

As a year-long variety show, they can continue airing indefinitely as long as Shen Mingen is there; but if Shen Mingen is gone, and the show doesn't perform well after a while, it's uncertain whether it will even continue!

It's funny, there are always some haters on the internet who can't stand Shen Mingen and his fans, jumping up and down and spamming all sorts of things:

[Hey, some of you, the production team just posted something, why are you all so anxious?]

[9494, can't people even do National Day themed content? Can't they be patriotic? Only you guys can be patriotic?]

[With all that hype... it's still uncertain whether Shen Ming'en will actually get the spot for the theme song at CCTV's National Day Gala. The official announcement only lists the tentative guests!]

[Be careful, because when the Chinese Music Awards come up with a theme for National Day, Hajime might not even get a chance to sing the theme song!]

……

Shen Ming'en's fans were furious, and the two sides started arguing...

While the internet was abuzz with the controversy surrounding the matter, Shen Ming'en had already arrived in Beijing the following morning.

"Aha..."

As Shen Ming'en, still half-asleep, rubbed his eyes and stretched his aching neck as he emerged from the airport, Feng Yucan had already driven to the arrival gate to wait for him.

The two of them were both bundled up tightly, especially Shen Ming'en, who was covered up in layers. These days, fame brings trouble, and he was genuinely afraid of being recognized when he went out.

"I'm curious..." Shen Ming'en tossed his luggage to Feng Yucan and asked as he got into the car, "How did you recognize me when I was all covered up?"

"Just a feeling!" Feng Yucan said, "With the relationship between us brothers, I can recognize you just by feeling!"

"...Give me a break!" Shen Ming'en waved his hand, saying, "I think you might have a dog's nose and be able to recognize people by their scent!"

“…Get lost!” Feng Yucan’s lips twitched as he started the car. “But you know what, you really need to wear some perfume next time. Damn it, last time I didn’t reveal my itinerary, a guy with a pet dog actually came looking for me at the airport…”

"Is that so?" Shen Ming'en laughed. "No, how did that person get something that smells like you?"

Even if a trained dog doesn't smell the person's belongings, it's impossible for it to find the person easily, right?
"Don't even mention it..." Feng Yucan silently rubbed his forehead and said, "Once when I was performing, I got so into it that I took off my clothes on stage and threw them off the stage. Someone probably picked them up."

"puff……"

Upon hearing this, Shen Ming'en couldn't hold back any longer and blurted out, "Didn't you bring this on yourself, bro? Hahaha..."

The two chatted casually. Damn, sometimes you really can't explain the relationship between brothers. Even couples, if they haven't seen each other for a long time, will feel a bit like strangers when they suddenly meet again. But not only did these brothers not feel that way at all, they could joke around with each other in no time and say anything...

There's no comparison!

Amidst the laughter, Shen Ming'en shook his head and asked, "How are the preparations for the show going?"

He was referring to the new variety show called "Spark Melody" that the two of them were jointly leading.

"Smooth sailing! It went so smoothly!" Feng Yucan waved his hand and said, "You have no idea how smooth it went, it was smoother than you can imagine!"

To be honest, Feng Yucan never imagined that their program preparation would go so smoothly...

It's worth noting that he had considered making shows before, but every time he showed those proposals to the company or sponsors, they either rejected them outright or said they'd consider it and then nothing happened...

But this time when he made the show, he didn't come up with any interesting proposals. He just mentioned the name "Shen Ming'en". The sponsors didn't say anything and went straight to discussing the details of the cooperation with him.

You really can't imagine how useful the name "Shen Ming'en" is now!

Who doesn't know that he's now a walking traffic magnet?
I won't go into detail about the two regular variety shows, "Chinese Music Center" and "Peak Singer Challenge". The guest appearances on one episode of "Music Journey" can bring the number of viewers in the live broadcast room to nearly 60 million at the same time!
Knowing him is equivalent to knowing the secrets of traffic generation; this is common knowledge!
Not to mention he found sponsors himself, in the past two days some big-name sponsors have even approached Feng Yucan to say they wanted to sponsor him. None of them are small brands; the worst ones are national-level big brands...

Those products that can't be placed on supermarket shelves are too embarrassed to even come to us!

This is just a sponsorship!

All sorts of director teams and program production teams were scrambling to collaborate with them when they heard they were going to make a show. Some of the A-list singers they were considering inviting even said they would be willing to appear on their show for free...

It's all for traffic!
Everyone knows that following Teacher Ming'en will bring you rewards!

That's outrageous!
It's outrageous!
If you ask Feng Yucan, all he can say is Old Li's classic line: "Damn it, we've never fought a battle like this in our eight lifetimes!"

"Okay, that's good..."

Shen Ming'en nodded with a slight smile on his lips and said:
"Anyway, we'll accept all the sponsors that come that we can."

"what?"

Feng Yucan was slightly taken aback when he heard this...

There's a traffic jam ahead. It's Beijing, the capital, so traffic jams are normal. What's noteworthy is that looking through the windshield, you can see a huge, dark cloud rolling in...

I don't know what's wrong with Beijing this year. It's been raining heavily every day, with strong winds and torrential rain or hail. Yesterday, Feng Yucan received a flood prevention notice, and to his surprise, it actually rained today.

"Pitter-patter..." As they were talking, raindrops kept hitting the car's windshield.

With a "click," Feng Yucan turned on the windshield wipers, clearing the raindrops from the windshield. He then pursed his lips and asked Shen Ming'en, "Won't this make people think we... are behaving rudely?"

Feng Yucan had actually wanted to discuss this matter with Shen Mingen for a long time...

From the perspective of the creators, sponsorships are always welcome; the more sponsorships they receive, the more money they earn.

For example, the Chinese Music Awards sponsors so much that the singers' backstage dressing rooms are filled with sponsorships.

Ultimately, all programs are profit-driven. Feng Yucan spearheaded this project because he wanted to make money. Those who claim they would come to their program without paying appearance fees are also in it for the same reason. It's normal and not shameful for them to accept more sponsorships.

But the problem is...

Their show is so famous because of Shen Ming'en's involvement, and the audience and fans have high expectations for them. If they start by getting a lot of sponsorships, and the main program is mostly just commercials, it will easily cause the audience to feel disgusted.

What's more...

The main creators of "Spark Chapter" are Shen Ming'en and Feng Yucan. Although they don't take the lion's share of the profits, if the show becomes a hit, they will definitely earn the most.

Back during the Olympics, some people brought up Shen Mingen's "profiting from patriotic songs." "Sparkling Melody" is also a program themed around the creation of mainstream works. If Shen Mingen continues to accept sponsorships and make programs without restraint and control, won't people "dig up old grievances" again?

Feng Yucan said this for Shen Mingen's own good.

As he said this, Feng Yucan was also carefully observing Shen Mingen's expression in the back seat through the rearview mirror between the driver and passenger seats.

To be honest, whether as a brother, a friend, or someone close to him, Feng Yucan really admires Shen Mingen.

At first, when Shen Mingen sang patriotic songs, Feng Yucan only felt that he wanted to stay in "Chinese Music Awards" and survive in the Chinese entertainment industry. Although there was some suspicion of using patriotic songs, it was understandable.

But later, during the Olympics, Shen Ming'en resolutely chose to submit three Olympic theme songs, each potentially worth over 100 million yuan. He even publicly stated that he would unconditionally contribute the copyright of each of his works to the country if needed...

Around that time, Feng Yucan's opinion of Shen Mingen began to change.

I just felt that my brother was a real man!
He wasn't just after money; he genuinely loved his country, and he was by no means the kind of person who would do anything for profit in a particularly unseemly way.

Yes, he understood. With Shen Mingen's current popularity and influence, now was the perfect time to make money. The idea of ​​"slow and steady wins the race" was just empty talk; making a fortune now would be enough for a lifetime.

But I always feel... isn't this like Shen Ming'en anymore?

If he really behaves as badly as "Chinese Music Awards," and he himself thinks this way, what will his fans think? What will his supporters think?
Anyway...

At this moment, Feng Yucan's gaze towards Shen Mingen in the back seat was still somewhat uneasy.

Perhaps it was raining, because Shen Ming'en kept glancing out the window. He didn't seem to notice Feng Yucan's complicated gaze, and simply said with a calm expression:
"It's okay, it doesn't matter if it looks bad..."

Shen Mingen's attitude was very casual, as if he was conveying to Feng Yucan the idea that "making money is nothing to be ashamed of."

At that moment, the reflection of Feng Yucan's face in the rearview mirror between the driver and passenger seats clearly showed a hint of sadness...

yes……

Who in this world isn't living for profit and money?

So what about Shen Ming'en?

He loves his country, but that doesn't stop him from loving the benefits that make his life better.

He should have known this long ago, and he didn't even have the right to say anything about Shen Ming'en, since he was doing the show for money.

Life is but a few coins and a half.

For some reason, Feng Yucan's mood was slightly heavy.

"call……"

Taking a deep breath, Feng Yucan shook his head, banishing all the strange thoughts from his mind.

He thought that perhaps his "expectations" for Shen Ming'en were too high.

"rumble……"

Outside the window, thunder roared. Driving on the elevated road in the rain, to be honest, always gave me a sense of insecurity.

It was at that moment that Shen Ming'en suddenly spoke up:
"Anyway, even if I make money, it won't end up in my hands."

As soon as this statement came out...

"..."

Feng Yucan was taken aback.

Looking up, I glanced at Shen Ming'en's face in the back seat through the rearview mirror again. His face remained expressionless, as if he had just said it casually.

"What do you mean?" Feng Yucan didn't understand.

What do you mean by making money but not getting it to him?
You should know that the show they did together was Shen Mingen's personal investment, and it didn't go through his company Ruixing Entertainment's accounts, so why didn't it go to him?

It should go directly to him, right?

On a rainy day, with the air conditioning on in the car, the temperature difference caused a layer of fog to form on the windows...

Shen Ming'en drew a circle on it, then, as if he understood Feng Yucan's confusion, grinned and said:
"I will donate all that money to those in need."

As soon as this statement came out...

"..."

Inside the car, there was an eerie silence.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Feng Yucan's eyes lit up with ecstasy.

Yes……

Shen Ming'en will never let anyone down; he will always do better than anyone can imagine!
He would never profit from patriotic songs; he would only use them to bring warmth to more people in need!
……

(End of this chapter)