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

Chapter 227 Disobedient? Then you can perform in the God's Toilet!
"Don't talk to him alone, that old man is awful..."

In the lounge, Teacher Chen Guangrong leaned close to Shen Ming'en, glancing in the direction where the troupe leader Zhao Qu had left, and whispered something in Shen Ming'en's ear.

As the head of the "Silk Road Blossoms" troupe, Zhao Qu at least had some self-respect. If it were in front of the staff or other members of the troupe, he could at least restrain himself and wouldn't make such excessive demands on Shen Ming'en.
But if they abuse their power in private, that's a different story...

As everyone knows, the recent controversy surrounding Shen Ming'en's "song change" was initiated by Zhao Qu. Before going abroad, this old man was very close to Qin Yu, something Chen Guangrong already knew. Now that Shen Ming'en has turned the tables, and Chen Guangrong's goal hasn't been achieved, those itching capitalists will definitely cause him trouble. Therefore, Chen Guangrong naturally has to work on Shen Ming'en, otherwise he won't be able to explain himself to those capitalists…

Teacher Chen is doing this entirely for Shen Ming'en's own good. If Shen Ming'en wants to go, he will definitely have to go with him.

Shen Ming'en understood and appreciated his intentions, but as he had said before leaving the country, there were some things that "hiding" was useless.

So, faced with Teacher Chen's good intentions, Shen Ming'en simply patted the hand that was gripping his arm, and then said with a smile, "Don't worry, Teacher Chen, everything is over. Now it's his turn to beg me."

The incident has blown up so much online that public opinion has completely turned in favor of Shen Ming'en, and some voices have even emerged online calling for "purging the traitors in the theater troupe."

If pushed too far, and he fights them to the death, Zhao Qu will definitely not come out unscathed.

That being said...

Teacher Chen was still a little worried.

After thinking it over, he caught a glimpse of Shen Ming'en's phone on the dressing table out of the corner of his eye, took it from her, handed it to her, and said:
"Okay, turn on the recording before you go."

"puff……"

This made Shen Ming'en laugh.

Teacher Chen is really meticulous...

But to be honest, Shen Mingen was somewhat touched. Along the way, there were really very few people who "worried" about him.

So, not wanting to disappoint Teacher Chen, Shen Ming'en finally turned on the "recording" function on his phone, put it in his pocket, and let Teacher Chen confirm it before turning around and walking in the direction Director Zhao had left.

There is actually a back door in the lounge. After exiting the door, there is an internal staff passage. Going up the stairs, you will find a rooftop-like area.

The location of their performance venue is relatively high, and from the rooftop, you can see a series of city night views.

Different places have different scenery, and foreign countries have their own customs and traditions. Putting aside the local people and their history with us, their city architecture still has a unique flavor.

From where Shen Ming'en and his group were, they could see several large screens on the commercial street in the distance, showing a very popular local anime...

"rumble……"

It was a cloudy day, with dark clouds covering the sky. Occasionally, rumbles of thunder could be heard echoing through the gloomy air. To be honest, Shen Ming'en liked this kind of weather, but he really disliked being outdoors in this kind of weather...

As Shen Ming'en stepped out of the passageway, he saw Director Zhao standing on the edge of the rooftop, gazing at the distant dark clouds. Seemingly sensing Shen Ming'en's arrival, Director Zhao grinned, then took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled out two, and handed one to Shen Ming'en...

Cigarettes, something that permeates all levels of society.

Shen Ming'en waved his hand. He doesn't smoke, but he doesn't discriminate against smokers either. He especially respects smokers in our country. Don't ask why, the answer is that military spending is contributed by smokers penny by penny!
You think this whole "national pride" thing is a joke?!

"what……"

Director Zhao chuckled upon seeing this, then quickly put one of the cigarettes back into the box, put the other one in his mouth, and took out a lighter from his pocket, lighting it with a "pop".

In the darkness, the glow of a cigarette being smoked was particularly striking. As he exhaled the smoke, Director Zhao patted Shen Ming'en on the shoulder and said:

"Ming'en, don't blame the group for changing the song. To be honest, it's all the higher-ups' decision. There's nothing I can do..."

Hearing this, Shen Ming'en found it hilarious. What the hell are you talking about?!

As the head of the performance troupe on the official side, who is above you?

Above you should be the official father, the motherland, and our increasingly powerful motherland!
Our motherland will allow you to pressure your own people with a few words about trivial matters, forcing them to bow down to trivial matters.

You're probably connected to those BYD capitalists, aren't you?
Shen Ming'en just smiled and didn't say anything, his eyes looking at Director Zhao with a hint of "teasing".

Perhaps it was because it was dark, or perhaps there were no lights, but Director Zhao didn't seem to notice the strange expression on Shen Ming'en's face. He continued talking to himself, a cigarette dangling from his lips:

"The team hopes you won't have any complaints and will actively cooperate with the work. We are a team, and we must unite, and then..."

He said a lot.

Shen Ming'en was so tired of hearing it that he felt like his ears were going to grow calluses.

Since they were being frank, Shen Ming'en, no longer wanting to listen to Commander Zhao's rambling, said directly, "Just say what you mean."

"Ha ha……"

Seeing this, Zhao Qu wasn't angry. He chuckled and said frankly:
"This matter seems to have caused quite a stir online. The higher-ups feel that it is somewhat detrimental to international friendship, so they are thinking that perhaps you could post an update or something to respond to the recent controversy, which would also help maintain international friendship."

When he said that, Shen Ming'en almost laughed out of anger.

What do you mean?
Should we have Shen Ming'en step in and appease the angry Chinese entertainment audience so they can stop making a scene?
If you keep making a scene, it's easy for the blame to fall on you, right?
Why the hell didn't you do this sooner?!

Therefore, without thinking or hesitating for a moment, Shen Ming'en waved his hand and said, "Team leader, I have a large fan base, so I can't just post updates whenever I want. Besides, netizens may not listen to me. They can say whatever they want, and we can't expect them to stop discussing it."

Shen Ming'en understood what Director Zhao meant...

He didn't want Shen Mingen to post an update to calm the online storm; he simply wanted Shen Mingen to "exonerate" him.

As long as things don't escalate too much, he won't have to take responsibility.

But when did it become a matter that he could decide on his own?
I really wonder if Shen Ming'en has a good temper?
If Shen Mingen calls him "leader", and Shen Mingen agreed to "change songs" before, does that mean Shen Mingen really respects him?

To put it bluntly, he was practically "begging" Shen Ming'en. If you're asking someone for a favor, you should at least act like you're asking for one...

When you need someone to do you a favor, you can't just rely on your silver tongue...

You have to show some "sincerity," right?

You couldn't possibly come empty-handed, could you?
What really annoyed Shen Ming'en was that this Commander Zhao actually started arguing with him again, saying:

"Of course, we can't expect anything from the audience, but we are public figures after all, and our words and actions have a significant impact. If our words and actions were to affect international friendship, then the sin would be truly terrible..."

What kind of friendship does this affect... Shen Ming'en wanted to curse. What he meant was, we can be friends with anyone, but we absolutely cannot be friends with these stupid little idiots!
Make friends with them? Ask our ancestors who sacrificed their lives for the country during the war if they would agree!
But that's definitely not how it works...

Shen Ming'en realized that Director Zhao was using his influence to bully others, so he stopped arguing with him. Since Zhao didn't have any leverage, Shen Ming'en decided to go with the flow...

"Okay, you'll post an update, right? I'll post it when I get back."

Upon hearing this, Commander Zhao was taken aback, clearly not expecting Shen Ming'en to agree so readily...

But since Shen Ming'en had already agreed, he couldn't very well say anything more...

After thinking for a moment, he smiled, then patted Shen Ming'en on the shoulder and said:

"I'll find you a good place for the upcoming performances in a couple of days."

When he said this, there was actually a hint of something more to it...

Their "Silk Road Blossoms" troupe's performances at Xiao Rizi are divided into two parts. The first part is a large-scale group performance, and the second part involves senior artists such as Yao Changyu and Chen Guangrong leading separate performances at different venues. Shen Ming'en will most likely be going with Chen Guangrong, but the specific destinations are still unknown...

That depends on how the higher-ups in the group allocate it.

There are actually many "sensitive" places around here. When performing for them, you have to be careful all the time. If you go to a sensitive place, it can really ruin your reputation and image.

Therefore, this statement sounds somewhat like a "threat"...

"You've made the neighbor numb..."

Shen Ming'en gritted his teeth at that moment...

He had just been thinking that Commander Zhao was asking for a favor empty-handed, but good heavens, the man has now turned around and given him a "threat"!
Shen Ming'en is the kind of person who responds better to gentle persuasion than force. You can talk to me nicely, but if you try to threaten me, I won't listen to you!
Zhou Chujian's manager was the one who got the role of the theme song for "Guoyu Guoyun" snatched away by Shen Mingen because he threatened Shen Mingen. Now, he's run into someone threatening Shen Mingen again...

Do you think Shen Mingen is afraid of this?
Under the cover of night, Shen Ming'en shook his head and smiled, saying:

"Thank you, Commander."

As they spoke, the rumbling sound from the sky grew stronger, and the sound of raindrops falling on the ground gradually came from all around. Some raindrops also fell on Shen Ming'en and Zhao Qu. Thinking that he had achieved his goal, Zhao Qu waved his hand to indicate that he had returned to the backstage area with Shen Ming'en.

After returning home, while removing her makeup, Shen Ming'en immediately started editing the caption for her social media post on her phone...

Click-clack, fingers tapped incessantly on the nine-key keyboard as Shen Ming'en wrote:

“Our troupe leader, Zhao Qu, just told me that this is damaging to international friendship, and asked me to post an update telling everyone to stop making trouble, just like when he asked me to change the song. He's my boss, so I have to do everything he asks me to do…”

“Sometimes I really don’t understand. We’re afraid of affecting international friendships, so when something happens we can’t speak out or express our opinions. Do they care about this so-called ‘international friendship’ that we care about? If they did care, would they still have asked us to ‘change the song’?”

"In other words, is it really necessary for us to get along with a bunch of scumbags?"

"Decades ago, our country suffered greatly from invasion. Our ancestors were forced into a corner; they could not refuse the demands made by the invaders, and in the end, they could only express their resolve by sacrificing their lives."

"Decades later, our country is rich and powerful. If we push them too far, we can destroy them in no time. So why should we care so much about their demands?"

Some people are so used to kneeling that they can't stand up!

Perhaps because he was angry at the moment, Shen Ming'en typed with a flood of inspiration, without even having to think, as the words would naturally come to mind.

After finishing editing, Shen Ming'en glanced at it briefly and clicked "Publish" without making any further modifications!
then!

This post naturally appeared on Shen Ming'en's Weibo account, which has 20 to 30 million followers!

Whether it was when he was being criticized before or now after the reversal, Shen Mingen's popularity is no joke. Right after he finished singing "Red Ling", he was at the peak of his popularity, so as soon as he posted the post, the number of likes and comments began to increase at a visible speed!

The comment section exploded:
Holy crap! Holy crap!

[Hajime, you're not pretending anymore, are you just going to go all out?!]

[Haha, I knew it! After all, this is the man who once wielded two watermelon knives to cut down so many top celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry!]

You think the title "A Real Person in the Chinese Entertainment Industry" is a joke?!

[The days when top celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry trembled in fear and were completely dominated are still fresh in our minds!]

[Damn it, I knew there were bad guys among the crowd. That theater troupe leader named Zhao Qu deserves to be killed!]

It's rumored that Zhao Qu has close ties with some entertainment industry capital, and that's how some of the young idols from talent agencies got into his troupe. It's also possible that those capital firms instructed him to target Shen Ming'en...

To put it bluntly, it's all the fault of those capitalists!

[It is strongly recommended that the government conduct a thorough investigation into these items!]

……

Big trouble!
This has blown up completely!
It's so lively!
The entire northwestern Shanxi region is in complete chaos!
There was already a lot of discussion about this online, with people saying that Shen Ming'en was being threatened and that someone above him must have put pressure on him...

It would have been better if Zhao Qu hadn't gone after Shen Ming'en; the moment he did, Shen Ming'en immediately betrayed him!

Angry netizens were just looking for someone to vent their anger on, and Shen Mingen gave them a "live target"!
This is just great……

There's no need to cause trouble for others; this troupe leader, Zhao Qu, will definitely be nailed to the pillar of shame!

Angry netizens began frantically tagging various official accounts, condemning Zhao Qu in various ways...

Who is the traitor now?
Shen Ming'en is definitely not...

Zhao Qu definitely is!
With such a huge commotion, if Shen Ming'en can still be the head of this troupe, he'll be dead!
But then again…

Zhao Qu's "threat" was no joke.

If he can do that, Zhao Qu can clean up the mess and take him to the sanctuary for the next scattered performances!

……

(End of this chapter)