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

Chapter 81 Since there are pitfalls everywhere, let's expose this stupid entertainment industry!

Do you know that elementary school kids get into fights?

What Shen Ming'en used to hate the most was that when two children got into a fight, the teacher would say, without even asking what happened, "Anyone who uses force is wrong!"
There's no reason why they'll take action, huh?

Whoever is at fault should be held responsible. Whoever started the trouble should be held accountable. Stop trying to smooth things over and trying to blame everyone. Do you really think you're someone important?

Do you think everyone has to give you face?

Senior...

A veteran who lives off one song his whole life, and a senior who's younger than his daughter, are putting on airs here?
If Zhou Chujian hadn't been there, Shen Mingen would have cursed him out in the face!

You should apologize to the anti-Spy team, why are you pretending to be a peacemaker?

To be honest, if Zhou Chujian had come in person today, apologized to him, and mediated the matter, making Wei Zihan apologize and back down, everything would have been much easier to handle.

But instead of coming himself, he sent an assistant, and then he made Shen Ming'en apologize as well...

Are you an idiot?
Is this how you ask someone for a favor?
To put it bluntly, Zhou Chujian was too ashamed to apologize to Shen Mingen, yet he wanted Shen Mingen to do him a favor. He had no sincerity whatsoever, but he wanted Shen Mingen to give him all the face he needed.

Shen Ming'en saw through these points perfectly, so how could he possibly go along with their wishes completely?

What he hates most in his life is all that social niceties and stuff...

Don't think that everything will pass just by laughing it off. If there's a grudge, there's a grudge. Whose father are you to put on this show?!
"..."

In the dressing room, the silence suddenly became deafening because of Shen Mingen's words. Whether it was Shen Mingen's assistant Chen Jia, Zhou Chujian's managers Liu Wei and Wei Zihan, or the makeup artist, everyone looked embarrassed and didn't know how to ease the atmosphere...

"Ming'en, you..." Assistant Chen Jia wanted to say a few nice words to persuade Shen Ming'en, but Shen Ming'en immediately shut her up before she could finish speaking.

"You'd better not speak before I do. Just listen to what I say. You're just my assistant; you have no right to represent my opinion," Shen Ming'en said bluntly. "If you say another word, get out!"

What Shen Ming'en hated most was that he hadn't even finished listening to what Liu Wei and Wei Zihan were saying when Chen Jia was just laughing and agreeing with him, without even glancing at Shen Ming'en's expression...

You're overshadowing everyone else! Is this how the company teaches you to be an assistant?
You always seem so carefree and easygoing, did you really think Shen Mingen was that easy to get along with?!

Do you really think everyone is like Yao Shuli, so forgiving of her cerebral palsy assistant?
"I..." Chen Jia was so frightened that she didn't dare to speak.

At the same time, she secretly thought to herself that this father didn't take Sister Ling's words to heart at all!
How can he be so clueless about social niceties?!

Almost everyone present wanted to say this, especially Liu Wei, but before he could say anything, Wei Zihan burst out on the spot...

"Shen Ming'en!" Wei Zihan, who was already feeling extremely aggrieved, never expected that his trip would only result in further humiliation. His anger almost blinded him, and he stood up, grabbed his cane, and was about to hit Shen Ming'en.

But just as Shen Ming'en was preparing to kick his remaining good leg hard...

"Wei Zihan!" Liu Wei, who was standing to the side, stood up abruptly, glaring angrily at Wei Zihan.

His glare was like a bucket of cold water poured over Wei Zihan, who had been blinded by anger. Shen Ming'en could see his face turn red, his jaw muscles twitching, and then...

With a look of resentment, he lowered the cane that he had raised high.

Then, to Shen Ming'en's surprise, Liu Wei's expression changed almost instantly, a signature smile appearing on his face. He first turned to Shen Ming'en and said "Excuse me," then turned to Wei Zihan and said:
"Apologize!"

His tone was serious, stern, and filled with an unquestionable air.

To be honest, Shen Ming'en was quite surprised at the time. He really didn't expect Liu Wei to be able to do this much!
This made Shen Ming'en a little puzzled... What exactly did that old bastard Zhou Chujian want from him?
What could possibly make him go to such lengths?
"Squeak..."

Wei Zihan felt extremely humiliated at that time!

His teeth, fists, and the hand gripping the cane all made a cracking sound, clearly showing his extreme anger.

Even so, he still suppressed his anger and said "I'm sorry" to Shen Ming'en again...

He truly used all his strength to utter those three words. After saying them, he seemed so ashamed that he didn't even use his cane anymore, and limped and crawled away from the room.

"Ha..." Liu Wei didn't care, and just pointed to his head and continued to say nice things to Shen Ming'en: "Teacher Ming'en, you should be magnanimous and not hold a grudge against him. That's just how he is. He has a problem here."

His attitude was honestly quite polite, but Shen Ming'en had no interest in playing games with him and said directly, "Stop beating around the bush, just say what you want to say."

"Haha, Teacher Ming'en is such a straightforward person, then I won't keep you in suspense any longer..." After watching too many TV dramas, Shen Ming'en was tired of hearing all those polite but meaningless words. Finally, he accurately expressed the ultimate purpose of his trip to Shen Ming'en.

In tonight's "Filmmakers' Feast" performance, only Shen Ming'en and Zhou Chujian will sing their respective representative patriotic songs. However, Shen Ming'en will be singing "Me and My Motherland," a song that, when performed, is unmatched by any other work in the Chinese entertainment industry...

After all, this is a formal song that has been widely reposted by major official media outlets and performed by numerous bel canto singers on various formal occasions.

Zhou Chujian meant that he wanted Shen Mingen to change the song during the performance later. He didn't want Shen Mingen to sing "Me and My Motherland" anymore, but a song that wasn't so sentimental, so that Shen Mingen wouldn't steal the spotlight from Zhou Chujian, and that would at least make him stand out.

Upon hearing this, Shen Ming'en was already about to scream...

To Shen Ming'en's surprise, some people had absolutely no sense of propriety!
After saying all that, Zhou Chujian's agent, Liu Wei, actually said something to Shen Ming'en:
"After tonight's grand ceremony, there's a listening session for the promotional song on CCTV, as you know. Teacher Zhou is determined to get that song, so I hope you won't attend."

The "CCTV promotional song" he mentioned is the promotional song for a recent CCTV program called "National Language and Rhyme," which requires creation based on the theme of "language and writing." Shen Ming'en and Zhou Chujian are both on the list of invited creators, and the audition is scheduled for tonight after the "Filmmakers' Gala" banquet.

Shen Ming'en wasn't particularly interested in this dinner party, nor was he particularly determined to win; he just wanted to behave in a standard way. However…

Why does it feel like I'm being threatened?

After listening to all of Liu Wei's lies, Shen Ming'en couldn't help but ask a question that Liu Wei had said to him before he was invited to "Taste of Life" by Ma Ling, when he was asked to be a foil for Teacher Huang:

"I'm his father, okay?"

Why should the employers and employees go to such lengths for him?
Is he a prostitute?

Just because he called Wei Zihan over to apologize and acted as a peacemaker?
Do we need him?

That makes him stand out, doesn't it?!
Even Shen Ming'en couldn't help but want to complain...

Seriously, what the hell are all these people in the Chinese entertainment industry?!

Why are you always thinking about bullying others?!

What happened to the promise that once you become famous, you'll be surrounded by kind people, the world will be full of love, and everyone will be benevolent?

Why does it feel like there are pitfalls everywhere around me, and threats from capital at every turn?
Do these capitalists really think they're omnipotent, and are they even using Shen Ming'en as a puppet?
Okay, okay...

good good!
Since that's the case, Shen Ming'en will cause a huge uproar in this stupid entertainment industry!
None of you should live!
……

(End of this chapter)