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Chapter 230 You dare sing recklessly if I threaten you with my life?

It's all the rage...

It's caused quite a stir again.

Just the day before, Shen Ming'en's public image had finally started to improve because of his song "Red Cliff" and the story behind it. But now, only a day later, his public image has plummeted again because of the news that he is about to go to the Qingguo Temple.

It seems like countless haters finally found an opportunity to stir up trouble and claim that Shen Mingen is a traitor who panders to the common people and that going to perform was his own wish.

Actually, at this point, it would have been very easy for Shen Ming'en to do public relations.

Just like yesterday when Zhao Qu threatened him to post an update, all he needs to do is issue a statement to "explain" that he was threatened and forced into this situation, and the matter will be resolved.

Therefore, in the comment sections of Shen Mingen's various social media platforms, ignoring both fans and supporters, people were spamming:

Hey bro, say something!

You say you were threatened? Tell me!

If you feel threatened, just blink, and a great scholar will defend you!

"Look at the mess outside! If you keep going like this, no one can save you!"

……

The narrative is that everyone knows the problem will be solved as long as Shen Mingen posts an update, so countless people are urging him to speak up quickly. After all, he's still the same "active figure in the Chinese entertainment industry" who dares to speak and act...

however……

Despite everyone's urging, Shen Ming'en remained unmoved.

Throughout the day that the incident unfolded, fans repeatedly and frantically refreshed Shen Mingen's official accounts on various social media platforms such as Douyin and Weibo, just to wait for Shen Mingen's reply.

But their hopes seemed to have vanished without a trace; there was no reply all day, and Shen Ming'en acted as if he hadn't seen the messages at all...

Didn’t you see it?

How can it be……

In the age of internet information, even if you are abroad, no matter how busy or tired you are, no one can say that they don't browse the internet at all during the entire day.

Everyone knew perfectly well that Shen Ming'en had definitely seen the messages online. Just like those netizens with the "little life IP" said, no one was holding a knife to his throat forcing him not to reply. Since he saw it and didn't reply, there was only one answer...

That is, he himself, personally, was willing to perform at the Cleansing Toilet!
That's all!
Many fans and netizens who support Shen Ming'en were really heartbroken!
The haters and netizens from the Xiao Ri Zi IP continued their efforts. If Shen Ming En was already on the riverbank, then their actions were aimed at pushing Shen Ming En into the river.

It's not that no netizens are speaking up for Shen Ming'en...

Some people say:

I bet Shen Ming'en is holding back something big again...

When the news broke a couple of days ago about changing the song for "Red Dress," wasn't there a huge outcry online? And what happened? In the end, things turned around, didn't they?

Shen Ming'en has always had his own ideas and plans, and I think we should just trust him!

Who knows, he might come up with another satirical piece like "Red-Haired Girl" this time?

When it comes to talent, you can always trust Shen Ming'en!

……

This is something that not only the netizens who support Shen Ming'en have realized...

Even those capitalists who are itching to get their noses up have realized it.

A classic tea room.

A classic mob.

"I say, Mr. Qin..." Mr. Li, the white-haired man, scratched his head and looked at Mr. Qin with a constipated expression, saying, "Why is this kid being so cooperative again this time? Are you sure there's no trap in this?"

Perhaps because of the psychological trauma caused by the "Red Cliff" incident, even though the online public opinion they had created made it seem like Shen Ming'en's career was about to collapse, they were still somewhat uneasy.

Shen Ming'en... he's being strangely quiet.

To put it bluntly, regarding the performance at the Jingguo Temple, if Haji'en doesn't want to go, no one can force him to. After all, Zhao Qu has already returned to China to be investigated, so everyone can understand if Shen Ming'en doesn't go, and it won't affect his subsequent overseas performance schedule...

He can usually get over online criticism by simply posting a response; Hajime isn't the type to swallow his pride.

Everything was going smoothly, which was precisely the main reason why they were uneasy.

Therefore, everyone in the tea room focused their attention on President Qin, hoping to get an answer from him.

"Gurgling..."

The water in the teapot was almost boiling. Today, President Qin chose a type of tea that needs to be boiled. The boiling water would further release the aroma of the tea. Even before it boiled, the aroma of the tea had already filled the entire room.

A faint smile played on President Qin's lips, as if he had everything under control. He said:

"You guys, don't worry, this time there won't be any problems..."

As he spoke, he briefly explained the details of Shen Ming'en's performance at the Jingguo Temple.

In fact, neither the performance list nor the publicly available information explicitly stated that Shen Ming'en would be performing at the Jingguo Divine Toilet; it was just that the performance venue was relatively close to the Jingguo Divine Toilet.

Although they will arrange for the performance stage to be located within 100 meters of the Jingguo Temple, a place where Shen Ming'en can be seen in the same frame as him, this is something that will only happen at that time, and no one knows about it yet.

Since it wasn't explicitly stated that they were going to perform at the Jingguo Sacred Toilet, what reason did Shen Ming'en have to refuse the troupe's arrangement?
What's more...

He was well aware that Shen Mingen must have his own reasons for agreeing.

They've developed a tacit understanding: he sets traps for Shen Ming'en, and Shen Ming'en falls right into them.

"...I always have a feeling this kid is up to no good." Ms. Liu, the woman in the suit standing next to him, secretly pursed her lips.

Although President Qin's words were absolutely certain, they had suffered countless setbacks at Shen Ming'en's hands.

Last time with "Red Dress," they were all set, the champagne was already opened, but they didn't drink a single drop. They almost got punished by their superiors because of the public opinion surrounding it...

The incident with "Red Dress" serves as a cautionary tale!
If Shen Ming'en were to perform in a place like that and sing an inappropriate song, wouldn't that create an even bigger problem?
Upon hearing this, President Qin immediately smiled...

The tea in the teapot had been brewing for a while, and seeing that it was almost ready, President Qin picked up a towel, wrapped it around the teapot handle, lifted the teapot, and poured the tea into the teacups in front of him.

Water droplets flowed down, making a continuous pattering sound.

As the sound of flowing water filled the air, President Qin said without changing his expression, "His performance at the 'Cleansing Toilet' is on an open-air stage. I've already spread the word. On the day of the performance, the audience will probably be full of people from that region. If he's willing to sing a song like 'The Red-Clad Lament,' which has obvious satirical meaning, I believe the people there won't let him off easily..."

As soon as these words came out...

"..."

Everyone in the room was taken aback.

Not far away, Lin Bei, who hadn't spoken until now, couldn't help but twitch his lips, and then said, "Isn't this... a bit too much?"

It should be noted that so far, all the methods they have used against Shen Mingen have only been aimed at his career; no one has ever intended to take his life.

To put it bluntly, they only care about money, not lives.

But judging from what President Qin said about the incident at the clean toilet, it's possible that... Shen Ming'en's life might really be in danger!
This is not alarmist, nor is it an exaggeration...

You know, although the sanitation toilet is something that everyone here hates and wishes everyone would go in to relieve themselves, it seems to have a different meaning in Xiao Rizi's eyes.

Although those barbarian lands don't have the same strong sense of national pride as we do, many of them still hold the sacred place of the cemetery in their hearts.

Although President Qin's words were rather vague, it's safe to assume he'll have a few locals keep an eye on things at the scene...

if!

If Shen Ming'en dared to sing a song that was insulting to them, those locals would take the lead and shout like that...

This aroused public outrage among all the audience members!
By the time!
Everyone rushed forward!

Even with security personnel protecting Shen Ming'en, it's impossible to completely safeguard his safety!

What if...

Shen Ming'en's life could very well be stuck there!
"..."

Not far away, the three men—Ms. Liu in a suit, Mr. Ma (the fat man), and Mr. Li (the white-haired man)—also had strange expressions. After all, none of them had ever thought of escalating the matter to the point of involving personal safety.

However, President Qin remained remarkably calm in the face of this...

The tea was poured. He picked up a cup, took a small sip, then gestured to the others that they could drink, before saying:
"If we don't go that far, what can we use to force him?"

He just wants to do things to the extreme!
The point is to tell Shen Ming'en that you only have two options: either you sing well and perform normally, or you can wait to be beaten to a pulp by the angry crowd!
To be honest, President Qin knew all too well what Shen Mingen was thinking...

He knew perfectly well that Shen Ming'en definitely wanted to sing another song like "Red-Clad Ladies." As long as the content of the song was enough to prove his sincere loyalty to the country, then no one could do anything to him.

But while he has a siege strategy, President Qin also has a ladder to break through the clouds!
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; does he really think no one can do anything about him?
He wants Shen Ming'en to perform today, but he can't sing a song that can help him break out of this predicament!
In a word!

Let's see if Hajime values ​​his life or his reputation!

"..."

Inside the tea room, everyone fell silent as if by unspoken agreement.

The group looked at each other, and for a moment no one spoke. None of them reached for the cups of hot tea that President Qin had placed in front of them.

All we can say is that President Qin today has made them all somewhat afraid...

……

Online, news of Shen Mingen's upcoming performance at the Jingguo Shen Ce (a type of restroom) continues to spread rapidly. Because Shen Mingen has not responded, public opinion has once again turned against him, with many people condemning him vehemently...

Some say Shen Mingen is "two-faced," wanting to protect his reputation and career while also avoiding offending netizens and damaging international friendships...

So he agreed to Xiao Rizi's request to "change the song" and also sang a song to please the domestic audience.

Little did they know, this would make them lose out to everyone!

The audience in the Chinese entertainment industry isn't so easily fooled; the fact that he "changed the song" is undeniable. And the netizens in the "small world" aren't so easily fooled either; after all, the song he sang satirized them.

So even with the song "Red-Clad Ladies" and the story behind it, the news that he was about to go to the sacred toilet was used as a point of smear campaign.

It was under these circumstances that...

The program list for Shen Ming'en's performance near the Jingguo Sacred Toilet the day after tomorrow has been released.

That was a folk song that Shen Ming'en originally planned to sing at Xiao Rizi. If it weren't for the previous "song change" controversy, Shen Ming'en would not have sung "Chi Ling" and would have chosen to sing this song instead.

Upon seeing the performance setlist, many fans and audience members who had been holding their breath for Shen Ming'en finally breathed a sigh of relief...

To be honest, when the news broke that Shen Mingen was going to perform at the Jingguo Shen Ce (a type of restroom), some people were saying that Shen Mingen must have something big planned out of him, that he must have his own schemes, and that he was definitely not the kind of traitor...

But now, the program for the performance has been finalized!
It's not the kind of song with metaphors or criticisms of everyday life that people might imagine, like "Red-Clad Ladies." Instead, it's a very ordinary work with a folk style.

As long as it's not the kind of work everyone's thinking, no matter what Shen Ming'en sings in the Jingguo Divine Toilet, he'll only be labeled a "traitor"!

【look! 】

What did I say?

The performance setlist was fine before it was released, but once it was, those haters got even more excited, and the comments section was flooded with:
[Shen Ming'en definitely agreed to perform at the Jingguo Divine Toilet on purpose!]

This is blatant blatant harassment!

No matter who pressured him or what they used to force him, he agreed anyway!

Our ancestors were captured by the Japanese invaders and subjected to all sorts of torture. Even when their families were threatened, they refused to become traitors. Look at people today, ha! A little coercion or bribery and they'll do whatever they're told...

[How dare someone say that others are used to kneeling and can't stand up? Now it seems like it's someone who's always been spineless?]

……

As the matter escalated and gained more attention, related topics remained consistently high on the trending lists of various platforms, with the incident appearing in the top five of the trending lists on almost every platform.

Shen Ming'en is already a huge celebrity, and recently he's been constantly at the center of trending topics, which has led to more and more people paying attention to this matter, with even some middle-aged and elderly people joining the fray...

After all, it concerns our international image. If we don't pay attention, those actors will make our country lose face!
It was under these circumstances that...

The day of the performance finally arrived quietly.

To be honest, Shen Ming'en never imagined that he would be threatened with his life to his face in this peaceful era, but on the morning of the performance, he was indeed threatened in this way.

……

(End of this chapter)