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

Chapter 228 "The Big Sword Slashes Down at the Heads of the Japanese Devils!"
"Snapped!"

In the restaurant's private room, Mr. Ma slammed his assistant's phone to the ground. The burly Mr. Ma, unable to contain his anger, stormed towards the door.

"Mr. Ma... Mr. Ma!" The assistant quickly stopped him upon seeing this.

To be fair, this assistant is really capable. He didn't even have time to feel bad about his phone being smashed; he just kept stopping Mr. Ma from doing anything foolish.

"Don't stop me... Bean, don't stop me!"

Mr. Ma's furious voice echoed in the private room as he shouted:

"Book me the earliest flight, I'm going to go and kill that bastard Shen Ming'en..."

At this moment, Mr. Ma was truly agitated, and there was definitely a reason for that...

It's important to understand that if it were just a bunch of netizens stirring up trouble online, it wouldn't be a big deal. Every company has a public relations department, right? With a little effort, they can easily suppress public opinion.

As President Qin had previously thought, at worst, he could expose some dirty secrets about top figures from rival companies to divert public attention, and the matter would eventually pass.

But now it’s different…

Now, Shen Ming'en, the second battalion commander, is damn well "leading the charge"!

As a man who constantly walks the line between online public opinion and the public, Shen Ming'en's every word and action always influences countless people. He gave the audience a "live target"—Zhao Qu—while also frantically stirring up rumors that Zhao Qu was close to those behind-the-scenes capital...

Outraged netizens dug up the companies behind the young, handsome actors who were crammed into the troupe to gain prestige!

Several of President Qin's companies have artists involved in this. Even if netizens can't uncover it, once Zhao Qu, the head of the "Silk Road Blossoms" troupe, is investigated, he will definitely implicate them!

But if things really escalate...

Not only Zhao Qu, but they will definitely be targeted by the higher-ups no matter what!

This is a major reckoning!

no way……

Who can blame us when the "nature" of this matter is just too damn egregious?!

That's something that concerns our daily lives, after all!

In our country, from the elderly in their seventies and eighties to young children just beginning their education, who doesn't know about that humiliating history?

Who doesn't deeply hate the Japanese devils?!
They can't make Shen Mingen bow down to anyone else, but they insist on making him bow down to Xiao Rizi!

This kind of thing is a double-edged sword. While they used it against Shen Ming'en, it could also easily hurt them. They thought they could slit Shen Ming'en's throat before hurting him, but they never expected that Shen Ming'en would grab the knife and stab them in the back...

Their relationship with Shen Ming'en is self-evident...

No rest until the very end!

Shen Mingen would never let them go, just as they would never let Shen Mingen go.

Unsurprisingly, this trend will continue for a long time. Once the hype dies down, Shen Ming'en will immediately post another update, saying he'll drag them down with him no matter what.

All of the above...

Not only Mr. Ma, but also Mr. Lin Bei, Mr. Liu... and everyone else knew!
Therefore, none of these people had a pleasant expression. Not to mention President Ma, even they wanted to fly over immediately and cut Shen Ming'en into a thousand pieces!
"……alright!"

Good thing...

At this moment, President Qin, who was the backbone of this motley crew, finally spoke up and stabilized the situation.

As soon as he opened his mouth, Mr. Ma, who had been threatening to leave, immediately stopped. He gritted his teeth, stomped back angrily, and said:

"President Qin, in my opinion, let's not stay here eating and drinking champagne. Let's all go back to our respective companies, gather the heads of our departments, especially the public relations department, and quickly discuss a solution!"

We can't let Shen Mingen lead us by the nose!

If the government really takes notice of them, they're finished!

"Yes...yes..."

Seeing this, President Liu also stood up, grabbed her coat from the chair, and couldn't stay there for even a second longer.

President Qin had originally intended to say something, but seeing that President Ma and President Liu were impatient, and President Li had already half-stood up, he pondered for a moment and finally sighed, then said:
"Don't be too nervous. After all, I started this, and I will definitely take full responsibility. You should go back and discuss countermeasures with your subordinates. I will give you an answer later."

President Qin is a very responsible person, which is why President Ma and others are willing to follow his lead.

"Row……"

"See you next time, Mr. Qin..."

After a brief greeting, General Manager Liu, General Manager Li, and General Manager Ma left with their respective groups, leaving only General Manager Qin and Lin Bei in the room after what should have been a pleasant dinner gathering.

With a wave of his hand, President Qin dismissed his assistant, then turned to look at Lin Bei and asked with amusement:

"Isn't Mr. Lin in a hurry to go back and do some public relations?"

"What's the use of being anxious?" Lin Bei shook his head helplessly. Although Shen Mingen was an artist in their company, he would probably target their company first if he wanted to make trouble. But sometimes being anxious wouldn't solve the problem. Most of the employees had already left work at this time, and it wouldn't be good to ask them to work overtime.

What's more...

He always felt that instead of going back to the company to hold a meeting with the employees, it would be better to listen to what President Qin had to say.

President Qin naturally understood Lin Bei's meaning, so after thinking for a moment, he simply picked up the decanter on the table and poured some wine into Lin Bei's wine glass. The scarlet red wine flowed into the glass with a gurgling sound, and the room gradually quieted down.

"We need to hurry..." President Qin stood by the window, gazing at the night view outside, his eyes deep and his expression somber. He said:

"Try to give Shen Ming'en a big gift before that Regiment Commander Zhao is removed from his post."

He didn't want to do this unless absolutely necessary...

After all, doing this is a bit of a risky move.

If things aren't handled properly, the situation could be much worse than it is now.

But there's no better way right now...

Instead of constantly praying that Shen Ming'en would show mercy and let them go, they should be wiped out with swift and decisive action!
With a slight twitch in his jaw, President Qin no longer hesitated. In front of Lin Bei, he took out his phone and immediately dialed the number of Zhao Qu, the head of the "Silk Road Blossoms" troupe...

...It was already quite late when the performance ended. It started raining heavily outside after we came out of the venue. It was pouring...pouring...ugh! Anyway, it was raining like crazy!

It started raining when Shen Ming'en and Commander Zhao Qu were on the rooftop. At that time, the dark clouds in the distance looked terrifying, with thunder and lightning, so the rain was definitely going to be heavy.

It's worth mentioning that Shen Mingen didn't bring an umbrella when he came out of the venue. This highlights the advantage of having an assistant. Other celebrities all have assistants with them, and their assistants always carry umbrellas. He was all alone, which made him look a bit helpless.

Just as Shen Ming'en was about to reluctantly take off his coat and walk towards the bus, he suddenly smelled a fragrant breeze. Then, a short-haired girl wearing a very pink JK pleated skirt walked out carrying a black umbrella.

"Ta-da!"

With her right hand cupped to her chin, Hoshino Rin made a very affected yet incredibly kawaii expression, winked at Shen Ming'en, then waved the pink umbrella in her hand and said to Shen Ming'en in slightly broken Chinese:

"Ming Enjun, I bet you really need an umbrella right now!"

As she spoke, she opened her umbrella and then said to Shen Ming'en, "If you don't mind, would you like to share an umbrella?"

Shen Ming'en frowned...

He couldn't be bothered with her at all, so he took off his coat, put it over his head, and rushed into the rain.

"Hey!"

Hoshino Rin was somewhat angry after being turned away again. With her looks and figure, she was popular wherever she went, if not adored by thousands. Even if Shen Ming'en knew that she had been sent by someone with impure intentions, he shouldn't be so disgusted with her, right?

Left with no other choice, she held up her umbrella and chased after him.

Because the clothes were covering him, they didn't block the rain, so Shen Mingen walked very fast. Hoshino Rin also used all her strength, and it took her two short legs a long time to catch up with Shen Mingen.

After catching up, she didn't say a word of nonsense, but went straight up to Shen Ming'en and said loudly:
"It seems your theater troupe leader is planning to have you perform at the **shrine in a few days."

Although it was loud, the heavy rain masked it, so only the two of them could hear it.

Shen Ming'en, who had been focused on walking forward, hadn't been paying close attention to Hoshino Rin's words. However, as a singer, his hearing was quite good, so even in the midst of the storm, he could hear Hoshino Rin's words clearly.

Shen Ming'en's steps faltered as he turned to look at Hoshino Rin. Under the night sky, the anime-style Japanese girl's pretty face was fair, delicate, and exquisite. Her charming eyes sparkled with a lively light, and the pink umbrella made her look even more girlish. She truly seemed like a girl who had stepped out of a Japanese anime.

"How did you know?" Shen Ming'en asked.

Actually, Shen Ming'en knew what Hoshino Rin was there for when he saw her before boarding the plane in China. She's not stupid, who the hell wouldn't be able to tell?

Since they were sent by those itchy-nosed capitalists, they must be the "villains"...

Have you ever seen a villain who has nothing better to do than come and help the protagonist?

To be honest, Shen Ming'en had actually anticipated what Hoshino Rin said...

After all, when Shen Ming'en was on the rooftop after the performance today, Zhao Qu had threatened him with the issue of "split performances" over two days.

But go to the clean toilet...

This is just too outrageous!

"Not running anymore?"

Seeing that Shen Mingen had finally stopped, Hoshino Rin looked at him with a helpless expression while panting heavily. She noticed that his jacket, which he was using to "shield himself from the wind and rain," was completely soaked and water was seeping into his body. Some of his hair was even wet and matted and stuck to his face. She sighed helplessly, took a step forward, and then gave half of her umbrella to Shen Mingen.

The pink umbrella shielding his head made Shen Ming'en feel a little embarrassed, but seeing Hoshino Rin standing on tiptoe to hold the umbrella for him, he felt somewhat helpless. So he simply lowered his head slightly and said:
Let's talk in the car.

Say it.

Shen Ming'en did not continue to let her give him ****, but turned around and ran back into the rain, all the way back to the bus.

"Hey you……"

Hoshino Rin was also helpless against this guy, so she had no choice but to follow Shen Ming'en and get into the car.

Perhaps noticing that Shen Mingen was wet, the staff handed him a towel when he got into the car. When Hoshino Rin got into the car, she saw Shen Mingen drying his hair with the towel.

The seat next to Shen Mingen was empty, not because he deliberately left it empty, but because he had no assistant and no one dared to get too close to him, for fear of being "implicated" by him...

That spot naturally became Rin Hoshino's exclusive spot.

The anime-loving Japanese girl walked over and sat down next to Shen Ming'en. She turned her head to look at Shen Ming'en, pouted, and shook her head.

Shen Ming'en glanced at her and said, "How did you know where our troupe leader would send me to perform later?"

His nonchalant attitude made Hoshino Rin roll her eyes slightly. She said irritably, "They made me say that on purpose, just to scare you, make you delete your social media posts, and gain your trust."

Her words amused Shen Ming'en: "Why are you being so honest now?"

This woman has been pretending the whole way, what's wrong with her now? Is she finally dropping the act and revealing her true colors?

"Because I also think they went a bit too far," Hoshino Rin answered truthfully.

As she spoke, her beautiful eyes gazed out the window. The city lights shone brightly in the night, and the cute, anime-style Japanese girl seemed lost in thought...

“You really should think it’s going too far…” Shen Ming’en said with amusement.

The sacred toilet seems to hold a very unique and even noble meaning in their daily lives. It's strange that people in the Chinese entertainment industry would make a fuss about it in order to target Shen Ming'en. As Japanese people, it's no wonder they're not happy about it.

One thing Shen Ming'en had to admit was that he held prejudices against every single person equally, believing that each of them was worse than a pig or a dog. After all, in those days, each of their ancestors had done inhumane things to us.

Anti-Japanese war dramas simply cannot depict how miserable the Chinese people were during that era. So even if this woman was only expressing a little kindness, or even if she were truly devoted to Shen Ming'en, Shen Ming'en would not have the slightest bit of affection for her.

Whether or not she understood Shen Ming'en's meaning, Hoshino Rin frowned slightly, too lazy to explain, and said directly:
"There wasn't originally a performance at that location; this one was added at the last minute. You'll probably be the only performer there..."

As she spoke, she raised her beautiful eyes, her slightly damp bangs falling across her forehead, and asked:

"So, what are you going to do?"

"What else can we do..." Shen Ming'en found it somewhat amusing. Under the dim light inside the car, he dried his wet hair with a towel, slightly scratched his clothes that were soaked by the rain, and said:
"If they ask me to perform, I'll perform. Haven't I always been a cooperative member of the group?"

When asked to change the song, he changed it to "Red-Clad Ladies";
When asked to post an apology, he truthfully told his netizens and fans.

Now, let him perform at the Jingguo Temple? Fine, at worst, he can sing "The Big Sword Slashes at the Heads of the Japanese Devils"!

You can spoil anyone, but you can't spoil a person's life!
……

(End of this chapter)