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Chapter 217 Fanatics? We've Got You Here

"I'm so envious. This must be what a perfect couple looks like. It's true, you can only see sweet love in other people."

"I heard that their relationship has existed since they were children; they grew up together and have stayed together ever since."

"I'm so happy, this couple is so good to ship, it's so satisfying to ship them."

"Escaping the scene, which should have been a hurried and messy scene, the two of them were actually filmed to have a sense of freedom and unrestrainedness."

"Actually, it has to be the photographer's skill. These photos are excellent in terms of composition and angle. There are a lot of details involved."

"It could totally be used as the cover of some magazines."

These are comments from netizens around the world on the internet, from various IP addresses.

Meanwhile, back in China, these photos had already been taken back to China.

Originally, everyone was celebrating that China had finally produced a Grammy-level musician, and that his future was very promising; this was just the beginning.

He breathed a sigh of relief and made a splash!

Of course, this also led to a problem: those who, like Xia Shen, kept making terrible songs were criticized even more harshly.

This has left many musicians who work in lower-tier markets feeling very wronged.

What did they do wrong this time? How can they be caught in the crossfire like this? Isn't this pure nonsense?

If Xia Shen can write, why can't they?
At this moment, Xia Shen is receiving tremendous exposure, and when the news reaches China at this juncture, it will naturally generate a huge amount of discussion.

"I'm so envious! When are you getting married?"

"Turtle, I'm so sick of dog food, stop scattering it, waaaaaah!"

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At the same time, Xia Shen started a live stream.

However, this time it wasn't on Douyin or Kuaishou, but on Dicktok, also known as Yangdou.

Therefore, when Xia Shen's brand new account appeared on Douyin and was seen by many people, many were extremely confused.

This is especially true for Westerners.

In the eyes of Western fans, Xia Shen has always been shrouded in mystery.

Although they had all heard his songs, they didn't know much about Xia Shen.

Specific details are unknown, and all other information is also unknown.

There is little international knowledge about Xia Shen, which is different from the situation in China.

If you were to ask any random person in China what they know about Xia Shen, that would be a good starting point.

They might still tell you that Xia Shen is definitely a very talented person and is very good at songwriting.

but!

Similarly, Xia Shen is also a very abstract person. He is a pure geek, the kind of person who is extremely geeky.

He can write Tang songs, he can write shit songs, and he does it on purpose; he will deliberately write this kind of thing.

At the same time, he can be said to be the father of all the borderline streamers on the internet, single-handedly supporting countless girls who make money by skirting the edges of the rules.

He's not arrogant at all, and doesn't act like a celebrity at all.

Even as many people say about Xia Shen online, he is a privately-run celebrity.
It's because he's approachable, down-to-earth, and enjoys life with the people. He often goes live to interact with netizens when he has free time. It's not that he ignores the netizens; rather, he will answer any question you ask him in the chat if he can.

That's the feeling.

But that's not the case internationally.

Furthermore, the Grammy Awards just concluded recently. What kind of impression do they have of Xia Shen?

He is equivalent to a true international superstar, a musical genius with extremely high talent, and always able to create popular songs.

It even spawned a group of extremely fanatical and toxic fans who regarded Xia Shen as their guiding principle, and they put everything about Xia Shen first, just like believers.

These international superstars, who are so high and mighty, are not people that ordinary people can access. There is a thick and mysterious veil between them and ordinary people, which keeps them apart.

Then, they found Xia Shen's live stream.

In an instant, a lot of people squeezed in.

It features all sorts of IPs, from various countries and regions—you name it, it has it all.

Of course, there are also many Chinese IPs and IPs from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

"?????"

"Oh shit, am I seeing things? Is this Xia Shen? Is this the Xia Shen I'm thinking of?"

"He's actually streaming now?"

"It's probably fake, it just looks like it."

"No, this isn't fake, it's really him!! The account is verified!!"

"A generous gift of crabs! Tell my mom I've made something of myself, that her eldest son isn't some good-for-nothing who only knows how to hog grass all day! I saw Xia Shen's live stream!!"

Xia Shen, I love you!!!

"I'm a huge fan of yours, I've been a fan for so long, you know? I really love your work, especially that song 'Faded,' I listen to it on repeat at least ten times a day, and I never get tired of it!"

"Hello, God of Rap. I hope to hear more of your rap works. You will definitely become the one who dominates the American hip-hop scene."

“I completely agree with that. I am a Black man, I love hip-hop, and I am a rapper myself. Although I don’t have a lot of popularity and not many people listen to my music, I really admire you. Not just me, but everyone around me, all my friends, admire you.”

"I heard your songs on the radio while I was in prison, and they gave me a lot of strength and inspiration."

"Help! I actually found Xia Shen's live stream on Douyin! Could it really be what I'm thinking? Please, please don't let it be like this!"

"A bunch of ignorant foreigners who have never seen the world actually praised Xia Shen after seeing his live stream. I can't help but laugh when I think about what might happen next. Spiritual support, you mean? God of the spirit? I hope you can still be so enthusiastic later."

American entertainment fans are not just American fans; they are fans of entertainment from all over the world, and their enthusiasm is actually much greater than that of fans in China.

Many Chinese people, upon seeing fans of Chinese celebrities, assume they are extremely fanatical or crazy, which is a misconception.

In this respect, China is worlds apart from the rest of the world, like a grasshopper encountering a dinosaur.

Let's not talk about other places, just America.

When they are fans of celebrities, they treat their idols as the only thing in their lives.

They would hold a wedding ceremony with a photo of their idol.

They would choose to kill their idol to prevent him from being tainted by others, and then believe that they had done nothing wrong.

A single concert can knock out half the audience, and they'll be taken away by ambulance.

Compared to that, Chinese celebrity fanatics? They're nothing.

Therefore, this is what some people with Chinese IP addresses in the live broadcast room are hoping for.

They had a kind of spectator-like feeling about watching a spectacle.

Still fanatical? Why aren't you running away? So what the hell do you call a fanatic?

Xia Shenshou, you've arrived!
(End of this chapter)