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

Chapter 275 Classic Praise to Death! Extensive Promotion of the Performance Venue!

As winter sets in, the weather in the north can only be described as getting worse day by day. To be honest, Shen Ming'en really didn't want to stay in the north during this season. It's so damn cold, especially in Beijing. For the past two years, I don't know if Beijing has offended God, but it keeps hailing out of nowhere. It's outrageous!
That day, when Shen Ming'en returned from the Morning Light Theater, he had fallen asleep in the car because he was tired from rehearsals. As he was walking, he heard a series of crackling sounds outside. At first, he thought it was someone setting off firecrackers for a happy occasion, but when he looked up, good heavens, hail was falling from the sky!
The car he was in was very sturdy; apparently, some cars on the road had their windows smashed, which was quite frightening…

Oh right, I forgot to mention, Shen Ming'en has been staying in Beijing these past few days and hasn't gone anywhere else. The main reason is that he has to go to Da Piao Liang's place for a performance this weekend, and there are only a few days left, so he has to step up his rehearsals, otherwise he really won't make it to the performance.

Speaking of which, Shen Ming'en has really felt a bit of "class spirit" lately...

To know!
As an "artist," and a freelancer at that, Shen Mingen's daily life is relatively slow-paced. He doesn't really have the requirement to clock in and out every day. You could say he's used to being "free and easygoing."

These past few days, because he has to rehearse with the orchestra, he gets up at around 7 a.m. every morning, washes up, leaves at 8 a.m., arrives at the theater around 8:30 a.m., and starts formal rehearsals around 9 a.m.

Although there was no "clocking in" system, Shen Ming'en always arrived early and was never late. He was also the last to leave every day, so there was no question of him "leaving early".

It wasn't his idea to do it this way...

On the one hand, given his current reputation, if he's even slightly late or leaves early, he's easily accused of "acting like a big shot," which is also to maintain his image and persona.

on the other hand……

Well, the main problem is that this performance is a "band" type of event, so what can we do?
In the past, Shen Mingen's various performances were mostly "solo" in nature. He was already very familiar with many of the works and could perform them without rehearsals. During the "Chinese Music Awards" period, he basically did not participate in any "rehearsals". Yet, he still wielded two watermelon knives and slashed from Nantianmen to Penglai East Road.

But this time it's different. This time it's a "band" type of performance. Just because you're familiar with a piece doesn't mean everyone else is. It takes time for everyone to become familiar with the piece, and it also takes time for them to coordinate and work together.

What's more...

The piece "Yellow River Cantata: Defend the Yellow River" is another work with an extremely high level of difficulty!
This song, in both melody and vocals, should evoke the feeling of "waves," with high notes, low notes, male voices, and female voices rising one after another, symphonizing with the melody to achieve that feeling of "surging waves."

For a piece like this, an average orchestra, let alone three to five days, might not be able to put together even if they worked 24 hours a day for ten days or half a month without closing their eyes.

With all these buffs stacked up, how could Shen Mingen not keep a close eye on him every day?
However, it must be said that the "Dawn Band" is quite skilled. Although it has only been a few days, the team members have already become familiar with the song and their singing has basically taken shape. With a little tweaking, they can perform it properly.

Shen Ming'en is also quite looking forward to it...

Perhaps because of the hail, the roads were not easy to drive on today, and the cars were moving slowly. It wasn't that I didn't want to drive fast, but I was afraid to. Damn it, it's hail! If I drive fast, the impact force will be too great, and it will shatter the car windows. Wouldn't that be terrible?

In this kind of weather, if the car window breaks, well, even if the people inside are alright, they can't keep going.

Can't we continue? Can we stop the car and get out?

That's impossible!

You mustn't get hit by falling objects when you get off the bus...

I left the theater around six o'clock. Normally, even with rush hour traffic, the journey would only take an hour and a half. But tonight, the journey took two and a half hours.

Shen Ming'en's car arrived near a single-story residential area around 8:30.

This is a single-story residential community with a very nice environment. It is built against the mountain and by the water, and the landscaping is excellent. There are all kinds of green plants and some beautiful flowers in the community. It is worth mentioning that the community has a relatively good level of privacy. There are security personnel patrolling the community regularly. In the few days that Shen Ming'en has lived in this community, he has indeed felt that there are far fewer paparazzi and paparazzi following him.

The car drove into the underground parking garage. After Shen Ming'en got out of the car, he scanned his face to enter the elevator at the entrance of the underground parking garage. The elevator went up and finally stopped on the 19th floor.

Shen Ming'en stepped out of the elevator, took off his coat, and entered his fingerprint to unlock the keypad. As soon as he opened the door to the room with heating and underfloor heating, he felt the temperature difference with the outside, and instantly Shen Ming'en felt his pores open up.

The home is decorated in the currently popular "creamy" style. As soon as you enter, you feel a warm color scheme. The visual and tactile warmth makes you feel much warmer.

"Clap clap clap..."

Footsteps approached, and Yao Shuli came out wearing a pair of fluffy white slippers and a very pretty and gentle white plush loungewear outfit.

Her long, black hair was casually draped over her shoulders, and the way she held the hand warmer made her look like a little princess waiting to be fed.

"You're back?" She reached one hand out of the hand warmer, then opened her arms and smiled as she made a "hug" gesture to Shen Ming'en.

So warm!

That's so damn heartwarming!

Shen Mingen finally understood why those corporate slaves, exhausted after a long day of work, felt it was all worth it when they came home to their beautiful wives.

"Ouch... I'm freezing..."

Shen Mingen hung up his coat, rubbed his hands together, and went inside. Ignoring the chill in his body, he hugged Yao Shuli and cheekily stuffed his icy hands into Yao Shuli's warm top.

"ah!"

Feeling cold, Yao Shuli fled in panic, unable to resist punching and kicking Shen Ming'en.

As time went on, Shen Mingen's "cheeky" nature came out. He stopped pretending and came clean, joking with Yao Shuli all the time. Although Yao Shuli didn't mind, sometimes he really got annoyed by his cheekiness.

"Wash your hands, dinner's ready." Yao Shuli, her hands tucked into a hand warmer, walked into the kitchen and said, "I made bread, some with pork floss, some with coconut. Which do you want?"

“Emmm…” Shen Ming’en hesitated for a moment.

“Eat without worry,” Yao Shuli rolled her eyes. “It was made with a bread machine, not baked in an oven.”

Fully automatic bread machines bake bread at set times and provide reminders, freeing up your hands.
As for the oven...

Haha, this isn't the first time Yao Shuli has burned something while baking.

"What are you saying..." Shen Ming'en said, "I just love eating charcoal!"

Yao Shuli: “(￢_￢) peek”

Yao Shuli went to the kitchen, while Shen Mingen went to wash his hands. To be honest, it's great to have a rich girlfriend; she has everything that I don't!

Oh right, I forgot to mention, this house belongs to Yao Shuli in Beijing. It's not a rented apartment, but a luxury house that she bought herself at a high price.

Yao Shuli's family is from this area, and since she often works in Beijing, she settled there. Shen Mingen happens to be working here right now, and Yao Shuli has been having health issues since winter started, so she has less work. Since both of them happen to be in Beijing and have time, they can't stay in a hotel every day. It's not just about convenience; they're also worried about hygiene...

Therefore, Shen Mingen suggested that day that they buy a house and live there together. Yao Shuli couldn't help but laugh when she heard this, saying, "Why would we need to buy anything? It's not like I don't have one..."

And just like that, Shen Ming'en was taken directly to the mansion of the wealthy woman Yao.

This is a luxury single-level house of over 300 square meters, decorated in a creamy style. The living room has a large floor-to-ceiling window facing the lake view, and there are two or three walk-in closets.

Sometimes Shen Mingen really couldn't help but sigh...

You're both top-tier celebrities, but look at the life Yao Shuli lives, and then look at the damn life you're living!
Yao Shuli lives in a luxury mansion and drives luxury cars. Forget about whether all her clothes are designer brands; just look at her walk-in closet...

The new seasonal products from various high-end luxury brands, such as bags, clothes, high heels, etc., are piled up in heaps, and there is an entire wall full of luxury goods and gold, including earrings, necklaces, watches, rings, etc.!
Just the things in her "walk-in closet" alone, Shen Ming'en felt, were worth several villas.

The items she wore weren't all bought with her own money. Many were gifts from brands that had her endorse or collaborate on advertisements. Some luxury brands do require their celebrity endorsers to wear their brand's clothing at all times, so they naturally engage in this kind of gifting.

Even the money for Shen Ming'en to film "Bright Sword" was given to him by Yao Shuli!

And look at him, Hajime...

They don't own a car or a house, and due to contractual issues with Ruixing Entertainment, they don't have any top-tier luxury endorsements.

Although those top international luxury brands would love to have Shen Ming'en as their spokesperson...

He has donated most of the money earned from the "Spark of Music" program, and the money earned from "Bright Sword" has not yet been received. He basically only has some "copyright fees" for his works.

Although buying a luxury car and a mansion is no problem for him, compared with Yao Shuli, Shen Mingen always felt that he was really lacking in "foundation"!

Yao Shuli's "foundation" is truly impressive!
"Hey," Shen Mingen teased Yao Shuli during dinner, "How about I marry into your family? I won't do anything, and you'll support me?"

She seems capable of supporting him.

Yao Shuli looked Shen Mingen up and down and said with a smile, "Then I'll draft the contract tomorrow. You can't renege on the agreement."

"Emmm... I was just kidding." Shen Ming'en waved his hand.

In fact, Shen Mingen is sometimes "underestimating himself" because in terms of "income", he will be no less than Yao Shuli in the future, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he may earn several times more than Yao Shuli, an ordinary first-tier celebrity.

Putting aside everything else, just look at his dozens of patriotic works, each of which is highly "representative"!

It's worth noting that just a few songs with exceptionally high popularity, such as "The Lone Warrior," "Ode to Young China," and "As You Wish," were enough to contribute an average of one small goal to Shen Ming'en's income per song.

Not to mention, he has dozens of works like this!
Even without the advertising and endorsements that are the biggest sources of income for celebrities, he could easily earn several million dollars just from the various "copyright fees" for his songs every year!
What's more...

His contract with Ruixing Entertainment isn't indefinite.

If he doesn't go ashore, he can wait a few years, and when the time comes, the contract will be automatically terminated. Whether Shen Ming'en establishes his own personal studio or signs with a new company, his future is bright.

If I get out of the water, I'll probably terminate the contract immediately.

Until then...

Shen Mingen's "income" is incomparable to that of ordinary "top-tier celebrities".

With that kind of income, why would he marry into the family?
What a joke!
Yao Shuli shook her head and chuckled. The house, heated by central heating and underfloor heating, was very warm. The aroma of butter from the bread wafted through the air. The two chatted and laughed as they ate, creating a particularly cozy atmosphere on this cold night.

"Oh, right……"

As they chatted, Yao Shuli suddenly remembered something and said to Shen Ming'en:
"I ran into Teacher Chen today, and he asked me to tell you something..."

"What's going on?"

The "Teacher Chen" that Yao Shuli mentioned must be Teacher Chen Guangrong. It couldn't possibly be Chen Ning, the leader of the band Shen Ming'en is currently in, could it?
Strangely enough, Yao Shuli seemed to know Chen Ning, but every time Shen Mingen mentioned Chen Ning in front of Yao Shuli, Yao Shuli's expression was somewhat unnatural, and no one knew what was going on.

Shen Ming'en didn't know what their relationship was, but he always felt that Yao Shuli's features were somewhat similar to those of the very elegant Dean Chen Ning...

Could it be...?
Okay, enough with the formalities, let's get down to business.

Although Shen Ming'en hadn't seen Lao Chen these past few days, they occasionally bumped into each other because the theater where he "worked" wasn't far from Lao Chen's workplace.

Through their meetings and conversations, Lao Chen learned that Shen Ming'en and Yao Shuli were now living together.

So if something happens, it's perfectly normal to talk to Yao Shuli and ask her to pass on the message to Shen Ming'en.

"It seems to be from your theater troupe..."

Mentioning this, Yao Shuli's expression became less relaxed. Her brows furrowed slightly, and she put down the bread in her hand, saying:

"I heard that your troupe is planning to promote your choral work at the venue where you're going to perform this time."

"?"

Shen Ming'en was a little stunned after hearing this: "This isn't a bad thing, is it?"

At first, Shen Ming'en didn't realize it either. Who wouldn't want the performance company to promote their performance vigorously?

But after exchanging a glance with Yao Shuli...

"Oh, yes, that's true..."

Shen Ming'en instantly understood.

Judging from this, it seems that some people feel they can't create good choral pieces and are planning to "kill" themselves by praising themselves!

……

(End of this chapter)