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

Chapter 220 In a chaotic world, I can only watch as war rages across the land; though my position is humble, I dare not forget my duty to the nation!
To be honest, no one understood Shen Ming'en at this moment...

Most people in the troupe have heard about the current situation online. The "song change" issue is easy to talk about, but it was an unreasonable demand made by netizens on Xiao Ri Ri's side. If the audience in our domestic entertainment industry didn't have much of an opinion, that would be fine, but unfortunately, everyone is showing a strong resistance to this matter.

Some people behind the scenes are "fanning the flames," creating the impression that "if Shen Ming'en agrees to change the song, he's a traitor"...

Given the current situation, they agreed to change the song, and it was Shen Ming'en who took the initiative to agree!
If this gets out, wouldn't it really fulfill those capitalists' wishes and push Shen Ming'en into the eye of the storm?!
Chen Guangrong and the others didn't believe Shen Mingen hadn't heard about what was happening online. If he did know, why would he make such a decision?
To outsiders, this was an incredibly stupid decision!
Don't you want to stay in this business anymore?!
Do you, Hakim, have no idea how hard-won your current success is?!
Is it really necessary to be so careless about it?!
In short, at this moment, everyone has countless complaints they just have to vent.

Let's not talk about them...

Even Zhao Qu, the troupe leader who sat next to Shen Ming'en with a serene expression, was slightly surprised upon hearing this...

"You agreed... so readily?" He stared blankly at Shen Ming'en, and said, "Ming'en, let me make this clear beforehand, our troupe won't force you, this is your own decision."

When he said that...

The people around him: "(╬￣皿￣)"

In fact, many people in this team are no less important than Zhao Qu in terms of status. The reason they haven't spoken up has always been out of respect for Zhao Qu, the troupe leader. But what BYD is saying now is a bit...

That's absolutely disgusting!
If you're forcing someone to change a song, just say you're forcing them to change a song. They've already agreed, and you have to reiterate it, making it seem like you told them not to change the song, but they insisted on changing it themselves...

Have you no shame at all?
Shen Ming'en's expression remained natural upon hearing this. He even picked up the tea that the staff had just handed him, took a sip, smiled, and nodded. He was about to say something...

"Ming En!"

Teacher Chen Guangrong couldn't help but step forward and tug at Shen Ming'en's arm right in front of the troupe leader Zhao Qu. His expression and eyes were so direct that he didn't even need to pretend; he was practically telling Shen Ming'en to refuse!
Others who were optimistic about Shen Ming'en and had goodwill towards him also cast similar glances at him...

They simply couldn't understand why Shen Ming'en would agree to such an unreasonable request!
Is it because they're afraid of offending the troupe leader, Zhao Qu?

To put it bluntly, if this kind of thing gets out and blows up, Zhao Qu will be the one taking the blame even more. Shen Ming'en also has the label of "a living person in the Chinese entertainment industry". The fact that Eight Points Light Wheel shone on those capitalists' cash cows is still fresh in everyone's mind. If you push him too far, why don't you just expose him?
Even if I stop appearing on CCTV's events because of this, it's still better than ruining my future, right?
What the hell are you agreeing to?!

However, before Shen Ming'en could even speak, Zhao Qu, the troupe leader, said, "Hey Guangrong, what are you doing? Ming'en is sensible and considerate, he knows how to think about our troupe. What's wrong with you? Do you want our troupe to be pushed into the spotlight?"

He was clearly a little angry when he said this. How could Chen Guangrong stop Shen Ming'en in front of him?

Teacher Chen Guangrong really didn't bother to give Zhao Qu any face at that point, and directly pointed at him and shouted, "Hey Lao Zhao, can't you have any shame? You..."

To be honest, Teacher Chen Guangrong is a very capable person, and he really goes the extra mile when something needs to be done!
Judging from their demeanor back then, if no one had stopped them, they really might have started a fight...

This thin veil of paper was destined to be pierced by Teacher Chen Guangrong.

But it was at this moment...

"Teacher Chen!"

Shen Ming'en suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Teacher Chen Guangrong's arm.

Before Teacher Chen could react, Shen Ming'en secretly winked at him, giving him a meaningful look.

Chen Guangrong: "???"

At that moment, Teacher Chen was completely dumbfounded!

He wasn't stupid. Anyone could tell from Shen Ming'en's expression that this kid was definitely prepared and had something in mind. He might even be able to turn the tables and trick Zhao Qu and the BYD gang behind the scenes...

The problem is, no matter how hard Teacher Chen or anyone else racked their brains, they couldn't figure out how Shen Ming'en was going to trick those people!
All they can see now is the serious consequences after Shen Mingen agrees to "change the song"!
While they were locked in a stalemate, Zhao Qu, the troupe leader not far away, suddenly grinned and said:
"Glorious, you're not a child anymore, how come you're not as sensible as a young person? You're getting on in years, you should control your temper. I think you should learn from Ming'en, look at him, so sensible at such a young age..."

He said this with great pride, and his tone seemed to carry a hint of "provocation."

The words sounded nice, like praise for Shen Ming'en, but in reality, there was no shortage of sarcastic remarks directed at Shen Ming'en.

"You son of a bitch..." Teacher Chen really lost his temper at that moment and almost got into a fight with Zhao Qu in the room.

In the end, it was Shen Ming'en who pulled him out; otherwise, on his first night at Xiao Ri Zi, the troupe leader Zhao Qu would have been beaten to a pulp.

"...What are you thinking?! I just don't understand!"

Outside the door, in the corridor, Chen Guangrong, who had been pulled out by Shen Mingen and several companions, couldn't understand Shen Mingen's actions at all. He couldn't help but glare at Shen Mingen angrily and question him.

Yao Changyu had to leave temporarily tonight, and the troupe leader, Zhao Qu, deliberately took advantage of Yao Changyu's absence to put pressure on Shen Ming'en as soon as he arrived at the location...

As long as Shen Ming'en doesn't want to agree, once Yao Changyu returns, even if Zhao Qu intends to pressure him, he won't dare to do it so openly.

Now look what's happened...

Before Yao Changyu even returned, Shen Ming'en immediately agreed.

Chen Guangrong didn't understand either. When did Shen Ming'en become such a coward?

Just because this is an overseas tour group organized by the official "dad"?

You don't have to be so obedient to me!

"Yeah yeah……"

The others also looked at Shen Ming'en with puzzled expressions.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Shen Ming'en gave a wry smile and waved to Chen Guangrong, saying:

"Teacher Chen, you can rest assured and relax. How could I possibly harm myself?"

The matter of "changing the song," especially since it was a bunch of bastards on his side asking him to change the song, would normally be something Shen Ming'en would refuse without even thinking...

But the problem is, doesn't he just happen to have a song that's perfect for this situation right now?
You want to change the song?
Are you trying to ruin my image by changing the song?

So what would you do if I told you the story behind "Red Dress"?
……

"That Chen Guangrong is outrageous!"

Inside the room, no sooner had Chen Guangrong, Shen Ming'en, and the others left than the troupe leader, Zhao Qu, angrily started arguing with the people around him about his father.

"Commander, please calm down~"

A well-built female assistant wearing glasses poured her some tea and said:
"As long as Shen Ming'en agrees to change the song, everything will be fine, and you can explain things to President Qin." Zhao Qu chuckled upon hearing this, about to say something...

"Jingle Bell……"

The phone that was lying to the side suddenly rang.

Upon picking up the phone and seeing the caller ID, Director Zhao frowned, then gave a wink to his female assistant who was boiling water not far away.

The female assistant sensibly withdrew, leaving Zhao Qu alone in the room. After confirming that no one was in the room, Zhao Qu specifically checked whether the curtains were drawn tightly. Only after completing this series of tasks did he click the "answer" button on his phone.

He opened his mouth and said:
"...Mr. Qin, your call came at just the right time. We just landed and haven't even had a chance to catch our breath yet."

The caller on the other end of the phone was clearly Mr. Qin Yu, the tea master. Upon hearing Zhao Qu's words, Mr. Qin chuckled and then said:

"Commander Zhao is too modest. You took quite a long time to catch your breath. You must have gotten quite a bit done while you were catching your breath, right?"

Upon hearing President Qin's words, Commander Zhao Qu's expression froze slightly. He then frowned deeply, glanced back at the direction his female assistant had just left, and finally shook his head helplessly, sighing.
"President Qin really has connections everywhere; his information network is incredibly efficient."

"That's still not as fast as you, Commander Zhao, haha..." President Qin on the other end of the phone seemed very happy and didn't bother with beating around the bush with Zhao Qu, asking directly, "So? Did Shen Ming'en agree?"

"Okay, I agree." Zhao Qu nodded helplessly.

He had originally planned to call President Qin back tonight, but he didn't expect President Qin to respond so quickly and call him on his own initiative.

It's obvious that he still has people in the troupe, and one of them is from the original creative team.

To put it bluntly, this person's existence was also to keep an eye on Commander Zhao Qu on behalf of General Qin...

Knowing this, and knowing that going around in circles was pointless, Zhao Qu simply accepted it.

However, after confirming that Shen Ming'en had agreed to change the song, he said with a worried look on his face over the phone:

"only……"

"What is it?" President Qin keenly noticed Zhao Qu's hesitation and simply asked, "What instructions does Commander Zhao have? Please speak frankly."

"..."

Zhao Qu frowned and remained silent. He actually wanted to say that Shen Ming'en had agreed a little too readily. In case the kid really had his own plans, it would be good for President Qin to make preparations in advance.

But before saying this, Zhao Qu suddenly recalled how President Qin had given him a "baptism of fire" earlier, and suddenly didn't want to remind President Qin anymore...

“It’s nothing…” He shook his head and smiled, “I’m just wondering if doing this will have any impact on the theater troupe.”

"Oh, don't worry, Director Zhao..." President Qin thought Zhao Qu was just afraid of trouble, so he comforted him and said that he would control the public opinion and would definitely not have any impact on him or the troupe.

"I hope so." Seeing that President Qin didn't suspect anything, Zhao Qu couldn't help but smile.

To be honest, back then, for some reason, Zhao Qu was also hoping that Shen Ming'en really had a "backup plan"...

……

Together with several teachers from the main creative team, Shen Ming'en escorted Chen Guangrong back to his room and offered a few words of comfort before dragging his tired body back to his room.

I'm so tired...

I'm really exhausted.

This day was filled with the fatigue of travel, the need to guard against that Japanese girl, and the battle of wits with the troupe leader Zhao Qu. Damn it, Shen Ming'en now knows how good "Chinese Music Awards" is. Compared to this, Niu Zhi and the others at "Chinese Music Awards" are just too adorable!
Speak of the devil, and he appears. Just as Shen Ming'en was thinking about that Japanese girl, he stepped out of the elevator and walked down the corridor back to his room. From a distance, Shen Ming'en saw that Japanese girl standing in front of his room door.

Having shed her dark daytime attire, Hoshino Rin now wore a kimono-style bathrobe adorned with cherry blossom patterns. One of her slender, delicate legs was planted straight on the ground, while the other was slightly bent, her foot resting on the wall. She held her phone in both hands, seemingly scrolling through something. Her short hair was swept back, revealing her delicate face, making her both cute and alluring.

To be honest, Shen Ming'en had considered that those capitalists might use the honey trap, but he never expected that they would send a Japanese girl to him when he came to Sakura...

So cool!
Which one do you think is disgusting?!

"Oh, Ming'en-kun," Shen Ming'en thought to himself, feeling like he had a lot of complaints to say, when Hoshino Rin seemed to hear footsteps. She put away her phone, gave him a bright and sweet smile, waved at him, and called out, "Everyone's gone to the hot springs. I came to call you to join us."

"Thank you, but no need, Dake." Shen Ming'en waved his hand. "I'll just take a shower in my room. I'm afraid of getting dirty and sick."

Hoshino Rin chuckled upon hearing this and said, "Do you think they're dirty?"

"Think what you want..." Shen Ming'en shook his head, walked past Hoshino Rin, took out his room card to open the door, and closed the door without hesitation, without even glancing at Hoshino Rin.

After being turned away again, Hoshino Rin smacked her lips, then took out her phone and snapped a picture of the door to her and Shen Ming'en's room...

After finding a contact and sending the picture, Hoshino Rin grinned, revealing her cute little tiger teeth, and then happily went downstairs to soak in the hot spring.

In the room, Shen Ming'en lay on the bed and rested briefly before taking out his laptop from his suitcase. He then sent a copy of the lyrics and music for a piece titled "Red Cliff" to the troupe leader Zhao Qu's email address.

To be honest, Zhao Qu is also an industry insider, just like Yao Changyu and Chen Guangrong. They all know their stuff, so when they saw Shen Ming'en's lyrics and music score, their first thought was...

This song seems a little off.

Some of the lyrics look a bit strange...

It's somewhat like a story describing wartime: "Floating like duckweed in troubled times, watching the flames of war engulf the land; though lowly in rank, I dare not forget my duty to the nation." The lyrics are quite clear enough...

Even so, it was just a vague feeling, coupled with some displeasure with President Qin before, so even though it felt strange, Zhao Qu didn't think too much about it and directly asked his assistant to change the original ethnic-style work in Shen Ming'en's performance list to this song "Red Ling".

His mission was thus accomplished, and that Qin fellow couldn't find any fault with him.

then……

Not surprisingly...

Online, netizens in the Chinese entertainment industry are absolutely furious!
……

(End of this chapter)