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Chapter 40, First! Double Kill!

Hangcheng.

Inside an apartment building.

Standing in the empty room, Bai Xiaonan took a deep breath.

Half an hour ago, my boyfriend left our home where we've lived together for three years with his suitcase.

This relationship lasted for five years. The first two years were a long-distance relationship, and later her boyfriend moved to Hangzhou for her.

She thought the two of them would definitely go the distance, but in the end they still went their separate ways.

There was no infidelity, no melodramatic plot twists; it was simply because one of them was eager to get married, while the other wanted to wait a little longer.

They couldn't reach an agreement on this crucial issue, and then the two of them got into an argument over something trivial.

In the end, a small argument escalated into a breakup!

Both of them may have been waiting for the other to back down at a crucial moment, but in the end neither of them was willing to give in first.

That's how a relationship ended.

Bai Xiaonan turned on the speakers and started browsing today's new song charts.

She is a music blogger with the nickname "Muttering to Herself".

My daily work consists of finding songs, analyzing songs, and singing!
Having graduated from a music academy, she possesses professional knowledge, has excellent singing skills, and boasts a striking appearance, which has helped her accumulate 265 million followers on Douyin.

If you've broken up, then focus on your career!
The hottest event in the music industry today is the simultaneous release of songs by Xu Yao, Sun Jiaren, and Chu Yourong.

Three days ago, she received a contract offer from Rongshu Entertainment, asking her to create a biased comparison video, providing professional commentary on three songs.

The other party offered a higher price than she usually charges for commercial orders, but Bai Xiaonan did not accept the order. She has her own principles and tries to be as objective as possible when commenting on a song or a musician.

Of course, if a singer releases a new song and asks her to help promote it, she will occasionally accept such a commercial request, after all, she needs to make a living.

She won't do things that involve praising one person while belittling another.

Not only will it offend people, it will also easily damage your reputation!

Xu Yao's "That Year, That Day" ranked first on the new song chart. She naturally clicked on the song first and found that it was actually a song about breaking up, which made her feel a little sad.

However, listening to the whole song felt a bit like scratching an itch through a boot.

In two words: affected!

Bai Xiaonan shook her head and clicked on "Half a Candy," which was ranked second on the new song chart.

As a seasoned music blogger, she immediately recognized that the song had been manipulated in terms of data, artificially boosting it to second place.

Although the singer, Sun Jiaren, is quite popular, she has not achieved much in music and her singing skills are only average. It is definitely abnormal that her song, which was just released today, has reached the second place.

As Bai Xiaonan had predicted, "Half a Candy" was just a catchy pop song that matched Sun Jiaren's style, without any highlights.

Next up is Chu Yourong's new song, which ranks ninth on the new song chart.

Knowing Chu Yourong's style, Bai Xiaonan didn't have high hopes for this new song.

It's highly likely to be in the same category as Sun Jiaren's song.

But as the prelude begins...

Bai Xiaonan's expression grew increasingly serious.

The main instrument accompanying the music should be the piano. The piano music is soothing, and the pauses between the notes are just right. There is no rapid progression, only a slowly flowing rhythm, as if laying the emotional foundation for the story that is about to unfold.

It was a complex feeling mixed with reluctance, relief, and melancholy.

Next, the verse began, and Chu Yourong's opening lines immediately amazed Bai Xiaonan, who was quite familiar with her.

This... this was actually sung by Chu Yourong?!

In Bai Xiaonan's memory, Chu Yourong's singing skills should be on par with Sun Jiaren's.

But at this moment, Chu Yourong's performance completely overwhelmed Sun Jiaren's, especially since Bai Xiaonan had just finished listening to Sun Jiaren's "Half a Candy," making the contrast even stronger.

At this point, Bai Xiaonan had not yet realized the seriousness of the matter. She only felt that the quality of the song "Decent" and Chu Yourong's singing skills had exceeded her expectations.

But when the first chorus ended, she fell silent.

It's yet another song with a breakup theme!

However, this is much more profound than Xu Yao's "That Year, That Day," and it conveys much more emotion.

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No one should apologize.

What debt is there?
I dare to give, and I dare to be heartbroken.

Leaving is also dignified
That's why I haven't wasted these years.

Are you sure these lyrics weren't written specifically for her?

Bai Xiaonan felt as if every lyric was a bullet piercing her heart. But she wasn't killed by the bullet.

The bullet exploded in her heart, conjuring up scenes from the past.

In an instant, the empty room was filled with images of her and her boyfriend laughing and joking.
Baby, today marks our 1000th day together.

[Baby, are you hungry? I made your favorite braised pork.]

[Baby, I made a huge poop, come quick!]

Happy Valentine's Day, baby! This bracelet suits you perfectly!

Baby, baby

As the song reached its final chorus, Bai Xiaonan was already in tears.

The last note falls.

The room fell silent.

Bai Xiaonan first sobbed softly, then began to wail loudly!
Bai Xiaonan didn't know how long she had been crying. She sniffed, then started playing "Decent" again and put it on repeat.

She washed her face, then sat down at her computer, listening to music while writing copy.

An hour later, a video titled "[Chu Yourong's New Song - Kill the Me Who Broke Up]" was posted on Bai Xiaonan's Douyin account.

However, what Bai Xiaonan didn't know was that before she posted her video, many of her colleagues who were making money from her had already posted videos that belittled "Decent".

Rongshu Entertainment's official Weibo account also posted two consecutive posts, both of which were big "good news".

Congratulations to Yao Yao for her new song "That Year, That Day" topping the charts on all platforms!
Congratulations to Jiaren for her new song "Half a Candy" winning second place on the new song chart across all platforms!
The comment sections of the two Weibo posts were a celebration for the fans of both individuals, and of course, there was no shortage of criticism and attacks against Chu Yourong.

"On the same day as the release of a song, a married woman barely made it into the top ten by manipulating the charts!"

"Hahaha, the married woman was utterly crushed, she really overestimated herself!"

"They all came from the same group, so how come the gap between them is getting bigger and bigger!"

"Congratulations to Sister Yao and Jiaren for taking first and second place on the new song chart! Congratulations also to a former member for making it into the top ten!"

"Doesn't he have any self-awareness about his own level? How dare he release a song on the same day as Sister Yao? Isn't that just asking for trouble!"

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Before Bai Xiaonan's video was released, public opinion was indeed unfavorable to Chu Yourong, and it seemed that criticizing her new song was the "politically correct" thing to do.

However, Bai Xiaonan's video took the opposite approach, interpreting "Decent" from two different perspectives: professional and emotional. The video ended with the words "Highly Recommended" in large letters.

As a music blogger with over two million followers, Bai Xiaonan has a significant influence, and her videos quickly received positive feedback from her fans after being posted.

"I just finished listening to it, and I'm already listening to it on repeat!"

"Thanks for the recommendation, Nan Nan, it's really great."

"This song could really kill me right after my breakup!"

"I can hardly believe that the original singer of this song is Chu Yourong."

"Everyone online is criticizing it, and I almost missed a great song."

"No, are all the people in the comments section who are cursing Chu Yourong deaf?"

"It's obviously a paid troll attack; someone's stirring up trouble. Everyone, please help recommend it! We can't let a good song get buried!"

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With recommendations from prominent bloggers like Bai Xiaonan, and active sharing and dissemination by enthusiastic followers, it has become a hit.

The reputation of "Decent" which had been trampled by online trolls is beginning to rebound strongly.

It's like a spring; the lower it was compressed initially, the higher it will bounce back now.

Chrysanthemums bloom all the way on the new song chart!
Ninth place!
Seventh place!
fourth place!
Second place.
Banyan Tree Entertainment.

Sitting in her office chair, Du Yue felt like she was sitting on pins and needles; another half hour passed.

For the past half hour, she has been directing her online army to frantically generate data for Xu Yao's new song "That Year, That Day".

Sun Jiaren can lose, but Xu Yao cannot lose!

If Xu Yao also loses, then she'll be double-killed!
I can't afford to lose this person.

But what is coming will come.

When she opened the new song chart again, the top spot had changed hands!

First place: *Decent*

Second place: "That Year, That Day"

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