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Chapter 187 The Scent of Lemon, Spreading Far and Wide [38 Updates]

Xia Shen didn't see that approving look in his eyes.

However, his father-in-law didn't make things difficult for him anymore, which made him completely relieved.

After that, he spent the rest of the New Year with Zhou Yumeng's family at the farm.

I experienced the true life of a rural guesthouse, helping to greet guests and slaughter chickens and fish every day.

Of course, I also experienced being dragged out of bed at four or five in the morning to prepare for the worship of the gods.

The news that two big stars, Xia Shen and Zhou Yumeng, were actually at this small farm quickly spread. Videos and photos of them helping out and having fun at the farm were also taken by the endless stream of guests who came over in the past few days and posted online.

"Holy crap, give me a seat!! I'm coming right now! I'm a die-hard fan of both of them!!"

"Holy crap, the sky is falling! A world-renowned top 100 celebrity and a rising star are helping out at this tiny farm? What's the deal with this farm?"

"Zhou Ada Farm, judging from the name, it must be run by Zhou Yumeng's family. And don't underestimate them. What do you mean by a small farm? It looks like it's in the middle of nowhere, but the scenery is actually quite beautiful. And the parking lot in front of their house is always full of luxury cars."

"You don't understand the people of Guangdong. They love to eat at places like this, where everything is incredibly fresh. You can order whatever you want and they'll kill it right there on the spot—truly order-killed! From alive to your table, it won't take more than half an hour!"

"Do you think the cost of living is low in places like this? Spending two days in a place like this can easily cost several thousand or even tens of thousands of yuan, okay? And that's still a very low price."

"So, does that mean Zhou Yumeng's family is quite wealthy?"

"That's true, but they're quite wealthy now. Xia Shen is the CEO of an entertainment company and has completely caught up with those other big names in the world's top 100, and now he has his own company."

"Go check in right away!!!"

As a result of Xia Shen and Zhou Yumeng's popularity, quite a few fans actually went to place orders offline.

People flocked to take photos with Xia Shen and Zhou Yumeng, with many fans traveling thousands of kilometers just to get a picture with them.

Then, the father-in-law said to Xia Shen, "Look, I've already said that within our Liuhe family, you bring prosperity to my family. You've been here with me, and in just a few days, the turnover of your grandfather's farm has increased several times over."

As he spoke, he looked at Xia Shen with an extremely reluctant gaze: "Are you sure you don't want to come work at the family company? If you come, I'll train you. In the beginning, you don't have to do anything if you don't want to. Just support me and learn slowly. After you get married, the company will all be yours, right?"

Then, in exchange for Xia Shen's slightly guilty smile, the father-in-law knew that his persuasion had failed.

Joyful times are always fleeting; the Lunar New Year holiday only lasts a few days, so it naturally passes quickly.

It's worth mentioning that the Japanese drama "Unnatural Death," for which Xia Shen provided the music, has officially premiered recently.

The result was that it became a huge hit throughout Asia, including China.

It has undoubtedly become the most discussed TV series right now, bar none.

As the theme song for this drama, "Lemon" naturally gained immense popularity.

At first, when people heard this refreshing pop song, they thought it was written by a master producer from Japan.

And then I was still amazed, wondering whose voice could sing such a song.

This song, paired with this TV series, is a perfect match, complementing each other and adding a touch of healing.

Even many local Japanese musicians were shocked, wondering when Japan had produced such a talented singer.

To their utter surprise, when they saw the singer's name and the words "SKYINDEEP" prominently displayed by the person who wrote the song, their minds nearly went blank. Xia Shen and the others naturally knew him, but none of them could have imagined that Xia Shen, a Chinese person, could write such authentic Japanese songs.

This song is very mature in both its texture and its use of language.

This is surprising.

At this point, some people might be wondering why Xia Shen is considered so amazing for being able to write songs in Japanese.

The reason is simple: the difficulty is there. You can write songs in English, you can write songs in Chinese, and you can write good songs. But if you put a non-Japanese person on the same level of difficulty as someone who can write a good song in Japanese, it's not even in the same league.

Writing songs in Japanese is widely recognized by musicians worldwide as the most difficult, due to the sticky nature of the language.

Their language, music, and pronunciation are particularly diverse.

Take Mandarin as an example. Many short phrases in Mandarin, such as "I," which is only one syllable, become "watashi" in Japanese.

When I say "I like you" in Japanese, it becomes "Auntie Wash Railway".

Many sentences that can be clearly explained in Chinese with a dozen or so words require a long string of words in Japanese.

Therefore, given their language style, there is an inherent challenge. They must spend more time and effort than others to study the melody in order to write a song.

This has resulted in the fact that, nowadays, the melodies of neon music are truly unique in the world.

In comparison, there's the rhythm of Western music and the lyrics of Chinese music.

But Xia Shen actually did it, writing such a perfect melody in Japanese.

This is something that countless Japanese musicians cannot achieve.

At least many Japanese musicians were amazed after hearing the song "Lemon".

"Xia Shen, cow!"

"Is this Xia Shen's strength?"

"You can question Xia Shen's level of abstract thinking, but you absolutely cannot question Xia Shen's level of seriousness! No, it seems you can't question his level of abstract thinking either, it's just as impressive."

"Is the strength of the world's top 100 really that terrifying?"

"The lemon-like sourness that life brings you"
"It's brewed into something as sweet as lemonade," that's the feeling this song gave me.

“I used to be a firefighter. I taught him how to tie the rope. Saburo still remembers it.”

"Nakado and Misumi are from completely different worlds. In episode 5, Misumi said with relief, 'It's so good that Mr. Suzuki didn't become a murderer.' But Dr. Nakado said that laymen don't even know where to stab. This makes the forensic team even more interesting TT."

"What's most shocking is that this song was actually written by Xia Shen. When I saw Xia Shen's name, I was genuinely puzzled."

"Xia Shen's concert is just around the corner, I strongly suggest he sing this song on stage!"

"+1! I want to hear this song at Xia Shen's concert!"

However, it was at this moment...
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