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

Chapter 91 The fire department comes to investigate!

The police are actually quite efficient and effective. Although only two days have passed, Wei Zihan has already been summoned to cooperate with the investigation.

As an industry insider, Ma Ling had actually inquired through friends and, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the idiot who set fire to the Yunhai Resort Hotel that night was Wei Zihan…

Because Shen Mingen didn't suffer any major harm, Ma Ling didn't really intend to get involved. She left the matter of holding Wei Zihan accountable to the hotel, the production team, and the people who were injured that day; such a crime couldn't be minor.

Let alone celebrities, even if you're a big capitalist, arsonists will still be arrested and fed peanuts just the same way!

But now...

However, no matter what, Wei Zihan's responsibility cannot be ignored!

That idiot!
If he hadn't been so bored as to set Shen Mingen's room on fire, and if Yao Shuli hadn't been hospitalized due to choking on water and unable to participate in this episode's recording, why would Shen Mingen have changed his song on the spot, abandoning the originally planned sweet love song and instead singing "The Lone Warrior," a song praising the people around us who silently contribute to our lives?!

What a brilliant idea to use the horse bell!

To achieve this plan, she even endured hardship and humiliation!

He even went so far as to curry favor with Häkkin for a whole week!

She even tolerated offending Zhou Chujian!

She never imagined that because of that idiot Wei Zihan, all her plans would be ruined, and now she could almost say that she had "lost everything"!
All right……

it's good now……

It seems impossible to eliminate Shen Ming'en in this episode of "Chinese Music Center".

After dragging it out for almost half a month, and with Shen Mingen's popularity soaring to new heights this weekend, Hajiling could no longer hold back!
The truth will eventually come out; the company will definitely expose her, and a group of investors will come after her...

I just realized these things...

A look of despair appeared in Ma Ling's eyes.

Kill Wei Zihan...

just now!

Ma Ling just wants to kill Wei Zihan!!!

……

"Your mottled appearance is unique!"

Your silence is deafening!

"I love you walking down a dark alley alone!"

"I love the way you don't kneel down!"

"I've faced despair with love, but I refuse to shed a single tear!"

"Love comes from the wilderness!"

I will never benefit from anyone else's success in my life!

"You will build your city-state upon the ruins!"

"Shall we go?"

"go……"

"..."

……

Shen Ming'en's singing voice still resonates deeply. At this moment, Shen Ming'en seems to have captured the light from the shadows, allowing everyone to see those who silently dedicate themselves to us in our daily lives...

Among them are not only the police officers, but also everyone who is quietly contributing to this country and doing good deeds.

The city, which was in a terrible state, was cleaned up by sanitation workers every night. When the sun rose as usual the next day, the city would return to its clean and tidy state.
Garbage collectors, sewer cleaners, septic tank cleaners—aren't they doing the dirtiest and most tiring jobs?

They kept the city running, and they deserve our praise too.

When the phrase "Who says only those standing in the light are heroes?" is mentioned, what comes to mind most easily is still those undercover police officers...

Going undercover means doing bad things. You can't say anything if people you know misunderstand you, and you can't say anything if people around you don't understand you. In the end, many people end up with broken families, separated from their spouses, and tragic ends.

In order to protect everyone, they lost their own small families.

They cannot be discovered; once discovered, it might not be a matter of being able to do what they want, but rather being unable to do what they want.

There are many movies with similar themes, but what we show to the public is often a romanticized version; reality is often much harsher.

You can find many of their stories by searching online.

The reason we can't see the darkness is because someone is blocking it from our way!

Again……

There's no such thing as a peaceful and tranquil life.

Behind this peaceful facade lies the collective effort of countless people who have worked tirelessly day and night to bear the burden for you!
【Ah ah ah ah ah! ! ! 】

Salute to the firefighters!

Salute to the traffic police officers!

Salute to the police officers!

[Salute to the undercover police officer!]

【Towards……】

When Shen Ming'en finished singing "The Lone Warrior" during the online live broadcast of the "Chinese Music Center" program, the barrage of comments instantly turned into a sea of ​​"tribute"!
At that moment, there were no more smear campaigns against Shen Ming'en online...

At that moment, Shen Ming'en may not have been as popular as before, but standing in the center of the stage, he was deeply remembered by everyone who heard the song "The Lone Warrior".

Today's performance is destined to leave a significant mark on the history of Chinese music!
After the performance, Shen Ming'en bowed deeply to the audience. Without saying much, a simple "thank you" encompassed everything. Everything was in the song, and everyone understood.

"Oh!!!"

"Shen Ming'en! Shen Ming'en! Shen Ming'en..."

People at the scene were chanting Shen Ming'en's name.

Emperor Ming'en's popularity reached its peak at this moment.

At that moment, the director cut the camera to Chen Nianlongjing Zheng Yun, who was replacing Shen Ming'en on stage backstage. The old green tea blushed and paled in turns, and to be honest, she didn't really want to go on stage...

Damn it, Shen Ming'en has made the atmosphere so lively, who can keep up with him?!

"Whoa!!!"

But Feng Yucan, that guy, shouted in front of the camera:
"The cold wind blows in the valley of desolation, the cicadas sing in spring and autumn, and the young people return!"

This guy really knows how to use the Immortal Venerable's sayings!

"Hahaha……"

In the control room, Director Niu was also very happy. Although the conditions that Potato had promised him before the performance were very tempting, if he could not eliminate Shen Ming'en and still gain such high traffic and popularity, why not?
“Hetui…” Ma Ling was furious at his smug look and spat out angrily, “You fence-sitter.”

After saying this, she had no intention of staying there any longer. She grabbed her bag, slammed the door, and stormed out.

"boom!"

Director Niu heard the banging of the door and Ma Ling's mockery, but he didn't care. The old man was probably thinking to himself, "I didn't expect that without Yao Shuli, Shen Ming'en could carry the show all by himself..."

Sure enough, Emperor Ming'en is his real treasure!
I don't know if it was because he was thinking of Yao Shuli, but at that moment...

"Director...Director!"

Suddenly, a door not far away was pushed open, and a staff member quickly ran in.

This staff member actually looked quite familiar; he was the same young man who had gone to notify Ma Ling and Director Niu when the hotel was on fire.

"...What the hell is wrong now?!" Director Niu gets chills just hearing his voice now, feeling his heart skip a beat. He couldn't help but ask, "Just say it, don't keep me in suspense. Is there another fire?!" He was terrified by the first fire, thankfully no one was injured. If it happened again, he felt like he would explode on the spot.

Under Director Niu's bewildered gaze, the staff member, panting heavily, waved his hands and said, "No...no, it's not, it's not a fire, it's not..."

"call……"

Director Niu breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this. As long as there was no more flooding, he didn't need to be so nervous.

Seeing the staff member in front of him panting heavily, he frowned and scolded, "Whatever it is, don't rush, don't be so hasty! Take a couple of breaths before you talk!"

We're all busy getting shots of Emperor Ming En from certain angles, who has time to listen to him?
The staff seemed to realize they had overreacted, thinking that since Director Niu had decided to broadcast the show, he must have known what he was doing, so they took a good breather for a while...

Just as Director Niu finally relaxed his guard, he said, "Well... the fire department just came up and said they want to check the fire safety facilities on our site."

As soon as these words came out...

Director Niu was taken aback.

Let alone Director Niu...

"..."

The once chaotic and noisy program control room suddenly fell into a deathly silence.

Then, everyone's eyes widened, revealing an expression of extreme shock!

"No... what???"

Director Niu felt completely numb at that moment!

He whirled around, grabbed the staff member, and shouted, "The fire department is here?! Are you sure?!"

“Yes…yes…” The staff member nodded: “They’re right outside the door, they’ve already started checking.”

"...Why the hell didn't you say so earlier?!" Director Niu stomped his foot angrily and quickly led his men out.

"Let me speak slowly, don't rush me..." the staff member said innocently.

"I..." Director Niu was furious and roared, "Can't you even tell what's important and what's urgent?!"

No place can withstand inspections from fire safety, accounting, taxation, and so on, especially a venue like the one that Director Niu and his team temporarily set up for filming a program. If a fire safety inspection is conducted, the entire production team will be paralyzed. Before the problems are pointed out, rectification is carried out, and the program passes the formal review, you can forget about continuing to film the program!
And it's hard to say when that will happen...

Pointing out problems and making corrections is easy and doesn't take much time; just solve the problems as they arise.

But when the auditors will arrive, and to what extent they'll investigate, is uncertain...

For the "Chinese Music Awards" program team, the arrival of firefighters was an absolutely huge deal!

If things aren't handled carefully, the show could be canceled outright!

No matter how much capital or money you have, it's useless if the fire safety standards aren't met; the program won't be allowed to air.

"Why did the fire department suddenly arrive?!"

As Director Niu walked briskly down the corridor, he felt a cold sweat break out on his brow...

Although their show trended on social media a couple of days ago because of a hotel fire, it was a hotel fire, not a fire at the filming location. The crew wasn't even there at the time. It would be unfair to blame the crew.

The fire department would arrive at this time unless...

Unless someone is plotting against them behind the scenes.

But who would have the time to go behind their backs and cause trouble for them?

It's important to understand that their show is currently arguably the most popular variety show in the entire Chinese entertainment industry, involving a vast network of interests and numerous investors both inside and outside the industry. No one would be foolish enough to target them at this time, as they would offend far too many people...

Even the rivals wouldn't dare!

Those envious monsters wouldn't dare!

and so……

Who is it?!

"Tattoo..."

The sound of footsteps echoed incessantly in the corridor. The recording was still ongoing, and bursts of singing could be heard from time to time. The tiles echoed loudly, making the entire corridor extremely noisy.

To be honest, as he walked out, Director Niu sensed something was wrong, but he didn't think too much about it. After all, so many investors were involved in their show, and those inside and outside the industry wouldn't let them cancel it...

Even if the fire department investigates, it won't take too long.

But it was at this very moment...

Director Niu and the crew members who came out with him suddenly heard a sound that was... similar to the opening of a Peking Opera performer's voice.

"One~~~~~"

When you open your voice, it's like a wave-like sound, high-pitched and thin, giving the impression that the sound wave isn't very loud but the sound pressure is very high.

Because of the sound system in the adjacent studio, the entire corridor was filled with the singer's voice from the stage, like being in a disco where you can't hear yourself at a normal volume and have to shout...

In such an environment, the other party's voice, like a sharp sword, swept into the ears of every member of the production crew present.

It's a bit scary, and a bit creepy. If you heard this at night in a quiet place with few people and no streetlights, you'd break out in a cold sweat.

As people say online, I'd rather open the door to find a zombie than a pair of embroidered shoes...

Would you dare dress up as a ghost and scare people on Halloween? Would you dare do the same on the Ghost Festival?

Chinese-style horror is no joke, prison buddy!
That one shout startled Director Niu and several staff members present, making them tremble...

Fortunately, it was daytime, and they saw a figure making a shouting motion in the distance, otherwise they would have been terrified.

As he got closer, Director Niu finally saw the person in front of him in full...

When he saw the middle-aged man with delicate features, a scholarly air, and a gentle and refined demeanor, his lips twitched uncontrollably.

"Mr. Yao...?"

The man who appeared before them, hands behind his back, singing, was none other than Yao Shuli's father, the Peking Opera master Yao Changyu!
"Director Niu, it's been a long time," Mr. Yao said with a smile and waved to Director Niu. The two had met before at an industry art exchange meeting. He pointed behind him and said to Director Niu with a smile, "I just saw the firefighters arrive. Why don't you go and take a look?"

Director Niu was stunned...

Then he silently lowered his head, raised his hand to his forehead, his lips twitched, and a look of unbearable suffering appeared on his face.

Yao Changyu couldn't have just appeared here out of nowhere. The fact that he showed up at this time and specifically mentioned the firefighters is clearly a way of telling Director Niu that he was the one who called them!
Why did Yao Changyu report their fire safety issues?

It's all because of Yao Shuli!
Their own daughter was filming a show here and was targeted in all sorts of ways, not to mention she almost lost her life while staying at a hotel!

Your production team completely disregarded her feelings, leaving her in the hospital while you continued broadcasting as usual. If her father doesn't say anything, do you really think Yao Shuli, from a family of Peking Opera masters with three generations of only sons, is joking?!
The operatic singing he just used was a show of force for Director Niu, but it was also a reminder to him!

"We are really sorry about what happened to Shuli, Mr. Yao, that..." Director Niu understood what Mr. Yao meant and subconsciously wanted to bow his head and apologize.

On the surface, this Mr. Yao appears to be quite ordinary, and his background is nothing more than what is commonly referred to as a Peking Opera family, plus being a staff member of the National Peking Opera Company...

But Director Niu had heard some industry colleagues in Beijing vaguely mention that this person's connections were beyond their reach.

Peking Opera has always been a national treasure. During the war, many famous Peking Opera actors had close personal relationships with high-ranking officials and nobles. This network of relationships has been passed down from generation to generation. Just thinking about it makes Director Niu's scalp tingle.

At that moment, Director Niu suddenly began to regret his previous cooperation with the capitalists in targeting Yao Shuli...

She regretted even more that she hadn't brought a flower basket to visit Yao Shuli when she was hospitalized after the accidental fire!
If Mr. Yao really gets angry, their production team won't be able to handle it!

"Eh……"

It's worth mentioning that before Director Niu could even apologize, Mr. Yao reached out and placed his hand on his shoulder, supporting his bent back, and then whispered:
"Shuli's matter is not important. You should take care of your business first. The firefighters are waiting for you."

His voice was soft and androgynous, giving off a somewhat effeminate vibe, yet the underlying threat and masculine energy in his words were undeniably moving…

The softest knife is the one that cuts the hardest!
At that moment, Director Niu broke out in a cold sweat!

……

(End of this chapter)