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Chapter 278 But which son or daughter of the Chinese nation would willingly be slaughtered like pigs and sheep?!
"Ber, did their theater troupe agree to such an unreasonable request?"

In the office, before CEO Liu Rong could even express her opinion to her female assistant, her male secretary couldn't help but ask a question.

You have to understand that Shen Ming'en and his troupe, "Silk Road Blossoms," are involved in an event hosted by CCTV. For any event hosted by CCTV, it's impossible not to participate in rehearsals. If it weren't for the fact that their performance is a "chorus" type with a large number of people, making it difficult to "lip-sync," they might have been required to pre-record it, and they wouldn't even be allowed to perform it live!

We were already being generous by agreeing to sing live for them, but this kid still dared to push his luck, refusing to rehearse or give us the program details...

how?

He wants to fly?

That's way too arrogant!
"But... I haven't agreed yet..." The female assistant shook her head.

"Phew...you scared me..." The male secretary breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

Indeed, the Silk Road Blossoms Troupe certainly cannot agree to such an "unreasonable" request...

But then again, the female secretary hadn't finished speaking yet.

The moment the male secretary finished speaking, the female secretary immediately added:
"But... he said that if we don't agree to this request, he might not go to the performance."

"He fucking...he *&%￥#@..." The male secretary gritted his teeth in anger upon hearing this. This Hajime has really gotten too big for his britches. He dares to cause trouble for the official event, doesn't he know his own limitations?!

Just because you have a little bit of traffic, a little bit of popularity, and a little bit of support, you think you're all that?!

Do you really think this theater troupe is his own self-produced variety show "Sparkling Melody"? What the hell are you trying to do?!

Do you think you're the principal? Sleeping wherever you want...

But halfway through the conversation...

The male secretary suddenly froze.

He suddenly realized something: it seemed their publicity campaign... had already been completed...

Most of the publicity budget for the "Silk Road Blossoms" troupe was spent on promoting Shen Ming'en and the Morning Light Orchestra's "chorus" type performance.

Moreover, they also made considerable "contributions" to it.

So now the question is...

Their "contributions" are manageable; after all, the company is a private enterprise, so it's easy to account for on paper, and they can just absorb the costs themselves.

The publicity and distribution expenses for the "Silk Road Blossoms" troupe must be accounted for through a "corporate account"!
When the accounts are reconciled and people ask where the money went, if Shen Mingen had a normal performance, they can say that it was spent on a "duet" type of performance with Shen Mingen and the Morning Light Band. But what if Shen Mingen didn't have a normal performance?
Where did the money go?

Wouldn't people accuse me of "embezzlement"?

When the matter is investigated, whether it was "embezzlement" or the money was actually spent but did not achieve the desired effect, the relevant person in charge will definitely be held accountable!

Yes!
Shen Mingen, as the "instigator" of this incident, has temporarily chosen not to participate in the performance, and he will certainly be "held accountable." But will the relevant responsible persons get away with it?

To put it bluntly, this game is a matter of "shared glory or shared loss"!
Based on this, doesn't Shen Mingen's proposal of "not participating in rehearsals and not submitting program lists" seem more like a "threat"?
To put it bluntly, you've already spent the money, you can't really expect me to stop performing, can you?
"This kid is threatening us?!" Realizing this, the male secretary was so angry that he almost flew to Shen Ming'en right now to kill this bastard!
Meanwhile, the male secretary was also wondering if Shen Mingen's "chorus" performance was actually quite good.

Otherwise, what gives him the right to threaten them with that?

And it was at this moment...

Liu Rong, who hadn't said much until now, suddenly said, "It doesn't feel like a threat, it's more like... bluffing."

"???"

In the office, the male secretary and female assistant were completely bewildered, looking at Liu Rong with strange expressions...

Bluffing... what the heck is that?

What are you talking about?!

Facing the questioning gazes of her secretary and assistant, Liu Rong grinned and said with feigned seriousness:

"I feel like this kid might have figured out our intention to deliberately promote his performance and ruin him..."

Liu Rong's thinking was clearly different from that of her secretary and assistant. She believed that Shen Ming'en might not be very confident about his performance and was genuinely afraid that they would overpraise him, leading to high audience expectations and a potential "crash" on his end...

Therefore, these "unreasonable" demands were specifically made to warn them to stop exaggerating their claims. We should both back down, otherwise it will be difficult for everyone.

As soon as these words came out...

The male secretary and female assistant exchanged a glance, both of them somewhat confused...

Although there seems to be nothing wrong with their CEO Liu's approach, there's something strange about it...

Is Shen Ming'en really that cunning?
Thinking about it, it makes sense. If Shen Ming'en wasn't shrewd and calculating, how could he have risen to such a "famous" position today?

"Then, Mr. Liu, what should we do?" The male secretary, being the thoughtful person he always was, asked.

Regardless of whether the leader is right or wrong, in his eyes the leader is always right and he always has to fawn over him.

Under the watchful eyes of her male secretary and female assistant, Liu Rong stroked her chin and pondered for a moment before stating bluntly, "Continue the publicity, increase investment! Also, give the theater troupe a hint, let them agree to that kid's request!"

"Ber...you really said yes?" The female assistant, who was about to say something, suddenly...

"You question President Liu's decision?!" The male secretary gave him a sharp look.

"I...I'm not...I..." The female assistant waved her hands and shook her head repeatedly, trying to explain.

However, before she could even utter the words she was about to say, the male secretary interrupted her directly:

"Then hurry up and do it! What are you standing here like an idiot for?"

His arrogant and domineering manner is truly despicable...

Seeing this, the female secretary naturally couldn't say anything more and could only nod...

"Yes Yes."

Then I did it.

At this moment, Liu Rong probably never imagined that she would pay a heavy price for her decision!
……

"#The duet song between Shen Ming'en of the 'Silk Road Blossoms' theater troupe and the Morning Light Orchestra has been leaked!"

"#Shen Ming'en's first composition of a duet song shows his skill has improved again!#"

"#Do you even understand the true value of Emperor Ming'en?#"

Perhaps due to Liu Rong and her Yingyue Media team's behind-the-scenes "pushing and intensifying" efforts, the "duet" performance by Shen Ming'en of the Silk Road Blossoms Troupe and the Morning Light Orchestra has been gaining increasing popularity in the days leading up to their performance in the United States... This performance, for which not only the content but also the song title had not been revealed, has surprisingly topped the trending search lists on various platforms in the days leading up to the performance!

Tell me, isn't it terrifying!

You tell me, this must have cost a fortune!

As a result, audience expectations have been rising, and it's no exaggeration to say that hundreds of millions of people in China will be there to see the show on that day...

Under these circumstances, Shen Ming'en and the members of the Morning Light Band finally embarked on their journey to Da Piao Liang together with the Silk Road Blossoms Troupe.

The day we set off was a cloudy and rainy day, with a light drizzle falling. Speaking of which, there's been a lot of rain in the north this year. I don't know what's going on. There wasn't a drop of water in the summer, but as soon as autumn came and the weather got cold, it started pouring down for almost half a month.

People who stay home are fine, but those who do go out have shoes that are never dry and suffer a lot!
Of course, the farmers suffer the most...

In the summer, it doesn't rain in the north, and the fields are extremely dry. In order to prevent their crops from drying out, farmers have no choice but to spend money to buy water and irrigate their fields.

They finally made it to the autumn harvest season, but then, wow, it started pouring rain, and almost all the corn in the fields was flooded...

The farmers had no choice but to brave the heavy rain, wading through the mud and even the water that was more than a meter deep, to rush to harvest the corn, fearing that it would rot in the field.

If we rush to harvest the corn, won't it rot?

No, that's not true...

Even if you rush to harvest the corn and bring it home, all you can do is find a place to dry it. On rainy days when there's no sun, everything is damp, and the corn will get moldy!
The farmers could only watch helplessly as the corn molded, and there was nothing they could do...

The cruelest thing is the price of corn this year. It's really low. Farmers who have worked hard all year can't harvest much corn, and they can't make much money selling it. They don't even know what they've been busy with all year. They are really confused.

This year's rain has chilled the hearts of countless farmers who depend on the weather for their livelihood...

"Ugh……"

At the airport, Shen Ming'en sighed and spoke to the person on the other end of the phone:

"Anyway, besides sending some supplies to the flooded areas, let's also buy some moldy corn at a high price, just to help the farmers out."

In the past two days, a portion of the revenue from "Sparkling Melody" has arrived in his account. The amount is not small, so Shen Ming'en simply gave it directly to a charitable foundation that he is quite familiar with. It was founded by a senior figure in the industry and is trustworthy.

When giving him the money, Shen Ming'en would occasionally remind him to keep track of where his money was going. He always wanted to know where his money was going. With all the natural disasters this year, from typhoons to floods, there were just too many places that needed help. This little bit of money was really insignificant...

When it comes to "charity," there's really no end in sight!

After a brief chat, seeing that it was almost time, Shen Ming'en hurried back to join the "main group" on the plane.

"You little rascal," on the plane, Teacher Chen Guangrong sat next to Shen Ming'en, patted him on the shoulder and asked in a low voice, "How's your work coming along? There's such a big buzz online, if you can't produce a good piece, you'll fall into some people's trap."

Shen Ming'en, on the other hand, seemed casual and natural, and said with a smile, "Just you wait and see."

"Ha ha……"

Chen Guangrong laughed heartily, his gaze seemingly wandering off somewhere, and suddenly said:
"Your father-in-law asked me to pass on a message to you..."

"?" Shen Ming'en asked, "What did you say?"

The moment Yao Shuli's father was mentioned, this kid immediately sat up straight, completely abandoning any of the frivolousness he had shown towards Teacher Chen.

Chen Guangrong: "(￢_￢) Aim"

"It's nothing serious," Old Chen said, "I just want you to keep things quiet and keep a low profile this time."

The last time I went to Xiao Rizi's place, that kid was too damn high-profile, and the things he did were too outrageous. Yao Changyu was probably afraid that he couldn't protect him, so he gave him some special instructions.

"Ah ha ha……"

Shen Ming'en chuckled upon hearing this, and without uttering a single word of nonsense, he said, "I also want to keep a low profile, but my abilities won't allow it!"

The way he swayed left and right and shook his head made him look inexplicably "annoying".

Chen Guangrong: "..."

Teacher Chen's intuition told her that Shen Ming'en was probably going to cause some more trouble on this trip.

……

It was a journey that crossed half the planet. On the plane, Shen Ming'en really felt like he had spent the New Year. After sleeping for who knows how much, he transferred flights and finally stood on foreign soil.

Looking at the streets filled with people of different races and hearing them speak different languages, Shen Ming'en couldn't help but exclaim, "Damn, these foreigners speak really good English..."

That's fucking fluent.

They took a car to the hotel. Although it was daytime when they landed, and although he had been sleeping on the plane, Shen Ming'en felt really sleepy for some reason. After chatting with Teacher Chen, he suddenly realized that there was a time difference of more than ten hours between the two places. Normally, the time when they landed here would be the time when we would be going to sleep.

Your body's biological clock will naturally remind you to sleep.

The "Silk Road Blossoms" troupe will arrive a few days early, mainly to allow the members to adjust to the time difference and avoid affecting the performance due to lack of rest.

As a result, Shen Ming'en was truly "immersed in jet lag" for the next few days.

He was also deeply immersed in the "immersive rehearsals" with the "Dawn Orchestra," unable to extricate himself.

And so, time passed quietly amidst the intense rehearsals.

Before we knew it, the day of the performance arrived.

To be honest, the theaters in America are indeed impressive, very large in scale, and can accommodate a lot of people. They feel more like a concert than a theater performance.

Moreover, among the visitors, besides some foreigners, there were also many local overseas Chinese.

In fact, many overseas Chinese in the area may have a sense of homesickness. Many singers from China come here to hold concert tours. In fact, the audience in foreign countries, apart from local students, mainly relies on these overseas Chinese.

To them, Shen Mingen and the others were probably... family?

Therefore, Shen Ming'en seems to be taking this performance quite seriously.

Before going on stage, Shen Ming'en, dressed in a very formal Zhongshan suit, recited the following over and over again:

"But sons and daughters of the Chinese nation, who would willingly be slaughtered like pigs and sheep?!"

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(End of this chapter)