This top celebrity got drunk and acted crazy, and everyone in the Chinese entertainment industry bur

Don't feel pressured, even if you didn't do well! You've already done your best no matter how you performed!

To be honest, I'm already quite satisfied with this performance; as long as I don't have a blunder, it's already my best of the day!

I thought that song "I'll Love You Till I Die" that the unknown singer sang before was really good. If he sang that song today, he might have advanced! Why is everyone so lacking in confidence when they're not popular?

[Upstairs, if this isn't your first time learning about these obscure singers, then you're definitely a novice! While their skill level is quite good, it's still at best amateur, and there's a huge gap between them and professional singers!]

Although I don't have much confidence in Huka, I still hope he/she can advance!

[Hahaha, him? This piece of trash? What makes him think he can advance? Does he even have the skill? Is he even comparable to our Jeon Ji-yong oppa? Only a bunch of trash like you would like such a piece of trash!]

[Exactly! What kind of person is this? Daring to bet with our oppa? They'll probably lose their little pearls if they lose!]

As Lü Ming returned backstage to prepare, netizens once again engaged in heated debates with the die-hard Quan Zhilong fans.

After waiting for a while, as the stage lights came on again, Teacher He and Li Sisi returned to the stage once more.

This time, however, the two of them weren't just watching the drama unfold; they returned to their old profession—hosting.

"Next up is this week's contestant – Lü Ming!"

"This time he will bring us an original song - 'Ode to Young China'!"

"Let's welcome Lü Ming!"

After a brief introduction by Teacher He and Li Sisi, they quickly waved to the backstage area, and then the stage lights that had just been turned on dimmed again.

After He Jiong and Li Sisi finished their introductions and left, the audience below immediately let out a series of surprised exclamations, their faces full of astonishment.

They originally thought that Lu Ming would take a conservative approach this time, and would most likely sing his song "I Will Love You Till I Die". In fact, many video creators had already made various clips of it.

In their view, with his fairly classic rendition of "I Will Love You Till I Die," Lü Ming still has a chance to advance if he performs well.

But they never expected that Lü Ming would not sing "I Will Love You Till I Die" but instead would submit an original song for the competition.

This is no longer confidence!

This is completely blind!

It's worth noting that almost all the singers participating so far, including top singers from the peninsula and island nations, have been performing their classic works or other people's classic works. No one has ever submitted an original song. Even IU, who is known for her songwriting ability, has wisely chosen not to create any original works on this stage, but instead has been using other works that have already proven their talent.

It's not that original works are bad, but rather that the creation of any classic work almost always requires a great deal of time and effort.

Lü Ming had only been invited to participate in this episode of "Asian King" for a short time. How could he possibly have had time to create a work that could compare with those classic works that had already proven his abilities?

Why didn't they sing "I'll Love You Till I Die"? Why?

Why bother with original music on this stage?! This isn't some music creator competition; we need a guaranteed advancement!

[This nobody is so blindly confident. They think this is some old music talent show? This is "Asia's King of Pop"! Your opponents aren't those losers like Wu Qian, but real superstars!]

I really don't understand his thinking. Isn't he being a bit too reckless? If he gets eliminated so easily, he'll be losing face for more than just himself!

Sigh! I'm done talking. I'm not going to follow it anymore. I really don't want this to become a stage for singers from the peninsula and island nations!

[Underestimating his opponent? Does he even have the right to underestimate them? He just knows he doesn't have the ability, so he's just throwing caution to the wind!]

[Exactly! Pretending to be something you're not even capable of is disgusting!]

I can't wait to see him apologize to our oppa!

Seeing Quan Zhilong's fans attacking him head-on, those netizens who originally supported Lü Ming were at a loss for how to defend and explain for him.

There's really no way to explain it!
If Lü Ming had used his hit song "I Will Love You Till I Die" to compete, even if he lost in the end, at least it could be said that Lü Ming had done his best.

But now that Lü Ming is using this original song to participate in the competition, it's clear that he doesn't take it seriously at all. It's likely that Lü Ming himself doesn't value it and is only interested in the exorbitant appearance fee offered by Hunan TV.

Even Lü Ming himself lacks confidence, so how can his fans and netizens have confidence?

Seeing this, many netizens are already preparing to turn off the live stream.

They really didn't want to see Lü Ming's next performance, and they didn't want to see another Chinese singer eliminated.

Just as their fingers were about to press the shut-off button, a clear child's voice suddenly rang out from the previously dimmed stage.

The wisdom of the youth is the wisdom of the nation!

A nation's wealth depends on its youth!

A strong youth makes a strong nation!

The freedom of the youth is the freedom of the nation!

Almost every Chinese person knows these words; they seem to be engraved in the blood of every Chinese person, especially the phrase "When the youth are strong, the nation is strong!" which has influenced more than one generation.

Isn't this the passage from the book?

The originally inspiring words, when sung by a child's voice, seemed to carry a unique vitality, causing netizens who had turned off their devices to stop.

As the children's chorus ended, only some introductions appeared on the large screen.

[Song Title: Ode to Young China!]

[Lyrics by Liang Qichao!]

[Composer: Lü Ming!]

Upon seeing the text descriptions, netizens who had initially been skeptical were now convinced that their previous assumptions were correct and that the lyrics were indeed from that particular work.

The adapted opening alone was enough to brighten up the eyes of netizens who heard it, giving them a sense of youthful vigor. Combined with what Lü Ming had said to the little girl earlier, it was all too fitting.

If they hadn't witnessed firsthand what happened today—like Fatty Du kneeling down or that little girl rushing onto the stage to kneel but then suddenly repenting—they would have thought everything before was a prelude to the song's release.

Soon, Lü Ming walked out from the stage.

Unlike Quan Zhilong and Kenshi Yonezu, who dressed up in a very cool or stage-like manner, Lü Ming simply wore a simple outfit.

However, at this moment, in the eyes of those audience members, amplified by the singing, Lü Ming possessed a unique allure, as if the Chinese youth described in the lyrics should embody this very spirit. [The rising sun shines brightly, the young tiger roars in the valley, and all beasts tremble in fear.]

As Lü Ming's voice rang out, everyone felt as if the rising sun was shining on their faces.

The grand lyrics, coupled with Lü Ming's near-perfect performance, quickly immersed the audience at the scene and those watching online in the world Lü Ming created for them through his singing.

Even Quan Zhilong's fans, who had been stubbornly denying it, seemed to be immersed in Lü Ming's singing at this moment, and did not say anything online as they had initially said.

The wisdom of the youth is the wisdom of the nation!

A nation's wealth depends on its youth!

A strong youth makes a strong nation!

The freedom of the youth is the freedom of the nation!

When those lyrics played again, the entire audience couldn't help but sing along.

[How magnificent and beautiful is my China!]

[How magnificent are the youth of China!]

As Lü Ming uttered these two sentences, he stood in the center of the stage, looking at the audience below who were still not recovered from their emotions.

"Lü Ming!"

"Lü Ming!"

"Lü Ming!"

After a long while, all that could be seen below were the audience members clapping excitedly and shouting wildly at Lü Ming on the stage, as if they were Lü Ming's most loyal and brainless fans.

Just moments ago, they were still very contemptuous of the behavior of brainless fans.

Now, they have become the very people they once despised, yet they feel no hesitation whatsoever.

They never imagined that a song could be so relatable and so emotionally stirring.

When they heard this song, they seemed to see countless young predecessors who risked their lives for the sake of a thriving China.

They originally thought that Lü Ming was just there to make a cameo appearance by choosing an original song to participate in the competition, but they never expected that Lü Ming would bring them such a surprise.

Using this song to compete in this kind of setting is absolutely the right choice!

At the same time, as Lü Ming finished his performance, the entire internet exploded.

[I fucking swear, I fucking swear!!!]

I'm speechless. Lü Ming is awesome, this nobody is awesome, Chinese youth are awesome!

[How magnificent are the youth of China!]

This is what an idol should be like; this is what Chinese youth should look like!

Don't ask me why I cried while listening to this song; it's because I love this land so deeply!

Never before has a song resonated with me so deeply, and never before has a song moved me so intensely!

[I'm a hater of this washed-up celebrity, but today I just want to rave about him! He's just too amazing!]

From today onwards, he is the best Chinese singer in my heart, and I will play this song on repeat!

Where are the people at Tencent Music? Hurry up and make it available! I'm waiting to listen to it on repeat. Don't try to save me money, I'm definitely paying for the membership!

I've never thought Hunan TV was so wise. Choosing Lü Ming was the best decision they've ever made. This song is the best song ever sung on the "Asian King of Pop" program, bar none!

The countless discussions caused Weibo, whose servers had already been expanded once, to crash.

Upon seeing this, the person in charge of Weibo was completely stunned.

They knew all along that tonight's events would generate a lot of discussion, so they had already doubled the number of servers on their Weibo account. According to their estimates, the server capacity would not be overloaded for at least several years.

But they never expected that Lü Ming's performance would be so popular, sparking nationwide discussion. Even ordinary people who had little interest in the entertainment industry and variety shows couldn't help but join the discussion, which caused their newly upgraded servers to crash.

"Quickly borrow a server from another department. If we don't fix it soon, we'll all be called traitors!"

Upon seeing this situation, the person in charge of Weibo anxiously gave instructions to his subordinates.

Soon, thanks to the hard work and efforts of Weibo staff in repairing and reassigning resources, Weibo's servers returned to normal after a crash of about one minute.

As the Weibo post responded, when people saw the headline, even those who knew a little about the entertainment industry and Weibo couldn't help but widen their eyes in disbelief.

It's worth noting that there are hundreds of trending topics on Weibo's homepage. Even the most popular news stories usually only occupy a few of the top spots.

Even Lü Ming's best achievement was merely occupying all the top ten news headlines on Weibo.

This time, among the top 100 news items, apart from a few, almost all the others were related to Lü Ming, the "Asian King" program, and the song "Ode to Young China". Under Lü Ming's super topic, almost every refresh would bring up hundreds or even thousands of posts saying "Lü Ming is awesome!" or "Sorry, you washed-up guy!"

This can't be described as just "hot"; it's downright insane.

Even the most insane person wouldn't dare imagine such a scene.

"This is what you meant by not being able to sing?"

Although he couldn't understand the lyrics, Quan Zhilong could clearly tell from Lü Ming's singing and the audience's reaction just now how amazing Lü Ming's performance was.

His singing skills are definitely not those of an outsider or a novice in the music industry; in fact, even he wouldn't dare say that his singing skills are better than Lü Ming's.

However, according to Fatty Du, Lü Ming, despite his strength, was not a threat at all.

It's no longer that Lü Ming poses no threat to him; rather, it's that he poses little threat to Lü Ming anymore.

Even though he hated Lü Ming to the core, Quan Zhilong knew that based on Lü Ming's performance just now, his advancement was absolutely a foregone conclusion. (End of Chapter)