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Chapter 226 The reckoning begins! A threat disguised as self-preservation!
A plot twist!

The much-anticipated "reversal" finally came to a complete end the moment Shen Ming'en finished singing "Red Cliff"!

Originally, in the live broadcast room of the "Silk Road Blossoms" event, which was broadcast simultaneously by CCTV and major platforms, the discussions about the name "Shen Ming'en" were all voices such as "HJ" and "traitor".

But the moment the story behind "Red-Haired Girl" suddenly became a trending topic, the insults in the live stream seemed to have never existed, disappearing without a trace...

The live stream chat quickly turned into a barrage of positive reviews, with the comments section filled with messages like:
Emperor Ming'en, return to your throne!

[Hakim: I gave you a chance, but you were useless!]

[Yatari: Back then, I had my hands in my pockets and didn't know what an opponent was!]

[Haha... I knew Shen Ming'en was definitely patriotic!]

This is a man who would unconditionally hand over the copyrights of all his works to the country if needed!

It's said that the copyright for "As You Wish" was recently handed over to the state, so he can't sing it casually anymore!

[This person is called a traitor, a crook, haha, I can only say haha...]

[Is this perhaps the work of some malicious individuals, done on purpose?]

I feel that Shen Ming'en's song "Red-Clad Lament" and the story behind it are hinting that this whole affair is not simple...

……

Reverse?

Do not!
It's not just a reversal!

They've already started their "counterattack"!

Besides Shen Mingen's public image undergoing a complete reversal, many speculations arose in the live stream about how the story behind "Red Silk" echoed Shen Mingen's situation...

The famous actor Pei Yanzhi in the story was forced to go to the guillotine by the Japanese at gunpoint. At that time, we were suffering from invasion and the country was on the verge of collapse. Most people had no room to resist.

But now, our motherland is vastly different from what it used to be. So why should we be subject to others' control when performing abroad with the theme of "promoting our traditional culture and enhancing national pride," and why should we change the songs when others ask us to?
Is Shen Mingen changing his song?

Obviously not!
It's obvious that someone took something from him and forced him to do something against his will!
And that person...

He might not even be able to say the other person's name.

After realizing this...

The insults in the comments section grew increasingly intense and gradually escalated!

[@Official Advisor, aren't you going to do anything about this? Someone's pandering to us!]

So, the purpose of going abroad to perform is to force our performers and staff to compromise?

Aren't overseas performances meant to promote our traditional culture and enhance national pride?!

How can this be a source of pride? It's almost making me feel inferior and withdrawn!

[I strongly suggest a thorough investigation of the Silk Road Blossoms Theatre Troupe, including the troupe leader and all those in charge. Anyone who came up with this idea should be punished!]

[A punishment? That's too lenient, just execute him!]

Those people are the real traitors and traitors, the walking 500,000!

I have a feeling that there's some financial backing involved in this; those BYD guys are really after Harkins!

……

From initial criticism to a reversal to a counterattack, the live broadcast of the "Silk Road Blossoms" program, simultaneously aired on CCTV and major online video platforms tonight, was incredibly lively. Everyone has now shifted from initially criticizing Shen Ming'en to praising him, and at the same time, they've begun to "settle accounts" with those who targeted him…

Clearly, there are "behind-the-scenes manipulators" behind this as well.

And these...

Anyone with eyes can see it with a grain of salt!
From the very beginning, he had already planned how to use the song "Red-Clad Ladies" to fight back!

and so!
When the troupe leader Zhao Qu suggested that he "change songs," he agreed without hesitation!

Want to disgust the reverse butterfly?

Save it!
We have plenty of ways to deal with you!

Now, everyone knows who the traitors are!

And what about these comments...?

Clearly, this has angered some people!

Domestic, Shanghai, restaurant.

"Oh!"

After reading the news about "Red Cliff" online, Fatty Ma slammed his phone on the table in anger, covered his head with his left hand and put his right hand on his hip, turned around, and looked extremely angry.

"grass!"

The white-haired Mr. Li and the woman in the suit, Ms. Liu, were both calling out the names of various plants. Tonight, their mood could no longer be described as a "roller coaster," it was more like a "drop tower"!

Why?

Because roller coasters at least have some ups and downs, which at least gives them some hope; drop towers, on the other hand, plunge straight down from the highest point, which is deadly!
The waitress in this restaurant is so oblivious; the atmosphere in the room was already so gloomy, yet she still shook the champagne in her hand and said:
"This is ready, everyone...would you like some wine glasses?"

"...I need your mom!"

Fat Boss Ma waved his hand angrily and shouted, "Get out!"

She was quite startled by the waiter spraying champagne all over her face for no apparent reason. She was a bit silly; she was definitely going to leave, but before she did, she shook the champagne in her hand and asked:

"Then this..."

Where should I put this?
The bottles are already open, you guys really aren't going to drink?
This champagne isn't cheap!
"Fuck you..."

Mr. Li, the white-haired man standing not far away, was furious. He felt nauseous just looking at the champagne, and this woman was still asking about it endlessly…

Get sick!
To be honest, at this point, these guys even suspected that the waitress who was opening the champagne for them was sent by that damn Hakim guy!
That's absolutely disgusting!
"Here you go, get out, get out!" Upon seeing this, General Manager Qin's assistant quickly shooed the staff out.

The service staff didn't owe them anything, so it's natural they were upset to be sprayed in the face for no reason. That's why they were humming quietly as they left...

"Your mother..."

Fatty Ma was so angry he was about to go and hit someone.

"Alright!" Fortunately, President Qin slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "Isn't it chaotic enough already?!"

"..."

Only then did everyone become quiet.

Returning to Lin Bei and President Qin's side, you can see that their expressions are equally gloomy.

No one expected that their "scheme," which they had been brewing for so long, would be foiled yet again by Shen Ming'en!
No...

They were just speechless!

So, is this kid really that damn talented?!
How could he possibly solve something like this with just a song?!
The key thing is that this song and the story behind it left them speechless!

Stories about wartime are inherently associated with the word "sensitive." It's fine for Shen Ming'en to use them to glorify wartime events, but if they make a big deal out of this story...

Then they're not far from disaster. Shen Ming'en wrote so many positive works praising our ancestors and our country, and he even handed over the copyrights to so many famous works. He didn't do it for nothing!
Motherland can see all of this!

There are some things you can touch, and some things you can't. No matter what, you have to stick to your bottom line. They know this all too well.

That means...

Now, they really can't do anything about Shen Ming'en, right?
"call……"

Taking a deep breath, President Qin waved his hand, and then, under the watchful eyes of several people, said:
"Alright, everyone calm down. This isn't the first time we've failed to deal with this kid..."

To be honest, when he said that, Mr. Ma and Mr. Li were somewhat angry, but they didn't know what to say in rebuttal...

Well...

I feel so damn frustrated!

These people, without saying much, at least represent "half of the Chinese entertainment industry." Normally, any one of them in the Chinese entertainment industry is a "powerful figure."

Now look what's happened, we've been got the upper hand by Hajime!
He wouldn't have been eliminated from the variety show scene if he hadn't quit himself. Now, when he goes out to participate in events and tries to smear him, he's gotten a "last-ditch counterattack"...

They were all a little disgusted!
So they really can't handle Shen Ming'en?

"Ahem..." Seeing the slight disappointment on their faces, President Qin coughed lightly and said, "Alright, everyone, don't be discouraged. We have plenty of time to wear this kid down, anyway..."

What he really meant was that this incident hadn't caused them any losses anyway.

Yes, there are indeed many people online discussing whether this matter is related to the behind-the-scenes capital, whether it was the intention of the troupe's higher-ups, and thus attacking them...

But at this level of pace, Mr. Ma's marketing accounts can easily suppress it.

If all else fails, and things get out of hand, just expose some scandals about top celebrities from rival companies to divert the audience's attention.

But it was at this moment...

When President Qin was halfway through speaking, before he could finish his last sentence...

"Oh!"

The door was suddenly pushed open, and an assistant-like man walked in, heading straight for the chubby Mr. Ma standing at the dining table, and calling out:

"Mr. Ma, it seems Shen Ming'en posted something on Weibo..."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room was stunned.

Almost simultaneously, the group stood up abruptly and stared intently at the phone in the assistant's hand.

It's okay if you don't look, but once you do...

"?!"

Their faces immediately fell...

……

At the "Silk Road Blossoms" event performance, Shen Ming'en, who had just finished singing "Red-Clothed Girl," had already stepped off the stage, but...

"Oh!!!"

"Ming En-san! Ming En-san!"

"Yoshi! Hello everyone!"

The audience members, who were just ordinary folks, were still praising it.

To be honest, before learning the story behind "Red Silk," many viewers did feel a bit disgusted...

But after seeing the story of this song on the trending topics next door, the audience in the Chinese entertainment industry burst into laughter. They felt a bit annoyed watching this group of people frantically cheering and praising it…

The comments section was flooded with:
[Still howling? We'll take you all here!]

[They're actually happy about it... Haha, these idiots probably don't realize this song is satirizing them, do they?]

The history they refuse to acknowledge is one that every Chinese person can never forget in their lifetime, so we must never equate ourselves with them!

I wonder if they'll still be able to laugh after they see the news online following the performance...

……

The crisis has now been resolved, and Shen Ming'en has washed away all the mud that others had thrown at him. After finishing his performance of "Red Cliff", Shen Ming'en has returned backstage.

"Ming En!"

Teacher Chen Guangrong had been waiting in Shen Ming'en's backstage dressing room for a long time. Seeing him return, Teacher Chen walked over excitedly, lightly punched Shen Ming'en's shoulder with his fist, and said:

"You rascal, why didn't you say you had this backup plan sooner? You made us worry for nothing!"

Ever since Shen Ming'en agreed to change the song at the request of the troupe leader Zhao Qu, Teacher Chen hasn't had a good night's sleep these past few days. Now that things have finally turned around, he can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Isn't it because I don't trust you?" Shen Ming'en joked, "I'm afraid you're too narrow-minded to keep secrets!"

"Go away! You little ingrate..." Teacher Chen said angrily, grabbing his neck and pressing him down.

While the two were joking around, there were staff members in the lounge. Everyone was happy for Shen Mingen's "comeback against all odds" and they were all talking about it among themselves.

But then, in the very next moment...

The voices of the staff members at the entrance suddenly stopped.

Hearing the noise subside, Shen Ming'en and Chen Guangrong immediately became alert. When they looked up towards the doorway, they saw Zhao Qu, the troupe leader, walking in with a cheerful smile.

Upon seeing Zhao Qu, Chen Guangrong's eyes noticeably turned colder. He released his grip on Shen Ming'en's shoulder and stared warily at the troupe leader, Zhao Qu, clearly sensing that the other party had ill intentions...

In contrast, Shen Ming'en behaved normally. He even smiled and raised his hand to greet Zhao Qu, calling him "Commander".

"what……"

Seeing that everyone around him had become a little reserved because of his arrival, Zhao Qu simply waved to everyone and then said to Shen Ming'en:
"I watched your performance backstage just now and thought your song was really good, so I thought I'd come over and... compliment our teacher Ming'en, haha..."

He said it somewhat jokingly, and although it wasn't very funny, he was, after all, a leader, so everyone laughed along.

Seeing that the atmosphere had lightened a bit, Zhao Qu said to some of the staff, "You all go about your business, I'm looking for Ming En..."

As he spoke, he beckoned to Shen Ming'en, pointed to a spot in the lounge, and gestured for Shen Ming'en to come out and talk.

Clearly, they wanted to whisper something to each other.

After gesturing, he took the lead and walked out.

Shen Ming'en originally wanted to go with them...

"Snapped……"

But Teacher Chen Guangrong took the first step and grabbed his hand. The latter's face was full of "worry," obviously afraid that Zhao Qu would set a trap for Shen Ming'en again.

Teacher Chen actually guessed right this time...

Strictly speaking, the trap that Zhao Tuan set for Shen Ming'en this time is even bigger than the song change for "Red Ling"!

After all, this is a threat disguised as self-preservation!
……

(End of this chapter)