Huayu: Were you ever a top star before writing nonsense?

Chapter 185 Fighting in the Style of an Online Novel Author

Looking at the girl in front of him, Shen Can recalled a line from a certain TV series: "Being surrounded by countless big breasts every day is the life I want."

——"Yoshihiko the Brave"

A serious film.

With a few strokes, Shen Can left his signature on Lü Guanying's white T-shirt.

"roar."

Screams erupted from the crowd.

How many of Shen Can's fans are decent people? Seeing this scene, they all started making a fuss, not wanting to miss out on the trouble.

Lü Guanying winked at Shen Can: "Thank you, brother. I'll keep it safe and treasure it for a lifetime—um, can I hug you?"

Screams erupted again from the scene.

Shen Can smiled, but still opened his arms to satisfy Lü Guanying.

Pampering fans is something I'm an expert at.

You should trust me.

Next up for autographs is a couple.

Compared to Lü Guanying, they seemed much more normal; the item they used to leave their signatures was a notebook.

"Shen Can, please come to our wedding." Fu Wen looked at Shen Can up close with her beautiful eyes, her heart racing.

She was shorter than Shen Can, so she had to tilt her head slightly to look at him.

"Wedding?" Shen Can asked, looking at the two of them with a puzzled expression after signing his name.

Fu Wen's fiancé, Wu Jin, explained with a smile, "We're getting married on New Year's Day. I talked to your agent about this, hoping you could sing at our wedding."

"Oh, it's you two." Li Jinming looked at the two of them with sudden realization, and then said auspiciously, "Congratulations, congratulations."

Shen Can opened his notebook again and wrote another sentence as a blessing to the newlyweds.

"A good match is preordained, and a perfect couple is made in heaven."

Shen Can didn't leave the World Trade Center until almost noon after signing autographs for his fans.

He felt like he had taken a civil service exam and written several thousand words. By the end of the morning, his wrists were sore and it was even more tiring than typing every day.

But a storm was brewing online.

Many audience members who attended today's opening ceremony posted their thoughts on the songs online after returning home, to their hotels, or simply to internet cafes.

Showing off is one of the most basic human needs.

Just like how many people can't help but post on social media to show off after getting a godlike performance in a game, or post photos when they travel to a certain place.

The same applies to those who were among the first to hear Shen Can's new song.

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While you're still waiting, we've already finished listening, and now we have a chance to show off.

This has led to frequent comments about Shen Can's commercial performance today appearing on blogs, Tianya forum, and Tieba.

The most common phrase is: "Today, I witnessed the birth of a masterpiece!"

The book review section for the novel "The All-Round Artist" is a particularly "disaster area".

Six out of ten sentences contain this phrase, and the other comments are also related to "The Ordinary Road".

It's supposed to be a book review section, but it's been turned into a song review section.

"I feel that the song 'The Ordinary Road' is very compatible with a line from the poem 'Water Margin': 'The tide rises on the Qiantang River, and only today do I realize who I am.'"

The answer to "The Ordinary Road" may be "to arrive at the ordinary" or "to walk on the road." This openness makes it transcend the depth of ordinary inspirational songs.

The most moving instrument in this song is not the piano, the drums, or the guitar, but Shen Can's voice. His voice is full of the sandy texture of time. When he sings "lost, disappointed, lost all direction," it is not a roar, but an almost whispered confession. This "de-technical" singing makes every word heavy, because it is the real weight of a soul.

"I'm not a sentimental person, but Shen Can's live performance brought tears to my eyes. When I listen to the song, I always think about the plot of the novel. Perhaps the essence of 'The Ordinary Road' is a 'road back'."

The protagonist, Lin Yu, was once a spirited young man. After a long and arduous journey, he finally reconciled with the past. This reconciliation itself is the most profound form of determination.

I'm still groping my way forward, lost in the darkness and fog, unable to see my direction. But Shen Can's lyrics are so true: just keep moving forward, and I'll eventually find my path, find my direction.

"He really did write a masterpiece song based on a novel! I remember when this book was first published, some people said he was just writing nonsense? And now?"

"Gazing at the sky and the sea, I gently beat a small drum. Seeing no new sun, I create my own light."

"Perhaps Shen Can also longs for an ordinary life, but he is just too talented."

"Shen Can is a true singer. I declare that this is my favorite song by Shen Can, at least so far."

"..——."

Beijing.

Liu Yifei was quite annoyed. Looking at the book reviews on her computer screen, she couldn't help but complain, "They're so mean."

Knowing full well that she couldn't hear Shen Can's new song "The Ordinary Road" right now, these bad people still kept praising Shen Can's live performance and his new song—

It made her really want to...

It's itchy, but I can't stop the itching immediately!

That's terrible!

"If it's being blown so loudly, what kind of song will it be?"

Liu Yifei's eyes shone with anticipation, and she secretly decided that once the song was officially released tomorrow, she would find the plot content from the novel and listen to "The Ordinary Road" together.

As for the comments from book fans about Shen Can's autograph and photos, she didn't care.

Her affection for Shen Can remained solely based on his work.

"Xixi, dinner's ready," Liu Xiaoli said gently.

Liu Yifei sat on the sofa, legs crossed, her snow-white feet slightly arched. She glanced at her mother and quickly closed her laptop.

"Reading that novel Shen Can wrote again?" Liu Xiaoli stared at Liu Yifei with her beautiful eyes, somewhat helpless.

"Ah—I was just reading a novel, nothing else," Liu Yifei explained. "Shen Can went to Hangzhou for a commercial performance today, and many people in the book review section are saying that his new song is a masterpiece."

"A masterpiece? That's amazing! He seems to have never made a mistake in music."

"That's pretty impressive." Liu Yifei, wearing a silk nightgown, got up from the sofa, stretched, revealing her curvaceous figure, and then walked towards the dining table with her long, snow-white legs.

Liu Xiaoli thought for a moment, then smiled gently and said, "If he could write some songs for you, maybe your situation in the music industry would be different."

Why do so many actors like to pursue a career in the music industry these days?

A key reason is that, overall, singers earn more money than actors, and the money is relatively easier to earn.

Some online celebrity singers can even earn tens of millions of yuan with just one or two hit online songs.

Who wouldn't be envious?

Liu Yifei also ventured into the music industry.

She debuted as an actress and almost became a singer who pursued a singing and dancing career.

For example, she released her self-titled album "Liu Yifei" at the end of August 2006. The album was released by Sony Music and contained 10 songs. Xue Zhongming served as the producer.

Songs such as "Puff Girl", "Heartbeat" and "A Carat of Tears" are all from this album.

In addition, she also released an album in the neighboring island nation called "AIlmywords," which was also released by Sony Music.

In addition to the lead single "Midnight Gate", the other tracks also feature a star-studded lineup, including renowned lyricist Goro Matsui and talented writer Yuka Kawamura, who both contributed their talents to Liu Yifei's first Japanese album.

Among them, "Midnight Nodo" even became the ending theme song for "The Powerpuff Girls Z".

However, the most popular songs from these two albums are probably "Heartbeat" and "Lucky Clover".

However, even the popularity of "Heartbeat" and "Lucky Clover" cannot compare to any of the songs released by Shen Can. Liu Yifei has had a smooth career in acting, but she seems to have been unlucky in the music industry.

Of course, it could also be related to the artwork itself.

"Mom, do you want Shen Can to write a song for me?" Liu Yifei plopped down in a chair, smiling gently.

"Just saying."

As Shen Can's image flashed into Liu Xiaoli's mind, her heart tightened involuntarily.

Honestly, this guy is top-notch in both looks and talent, but he's such a jerk. What if Xixi gets to know him better and falls for him?

It's well known that well-behaved girls generally have low resistance to bad boys, just like how blond guys "target" well-behaved girls.

If that were to happen, the internet would explode.

"Good grief, Shen Can succeeded again!"

"What a powerful alliance!"

"Shen Can is with Tianxian? Does he still have feelings for his mother-in-law?"

Shen Can: Qianqian, I love you, but I love Mom more.

The thought of potential online criticism sent chills down Liu Xiaoli's spine.

The image is unbearable to even think about.

Even just the news that the mother and daughter are collaborating with Shen Can could cause a huge stir online.

Wouldn't that make things worse?

So she quickly added, "Don't overthink it. Your most important thing right now is to develop your career in Hollywood."

Liu Yifei hummed in agreement and nodded gently.

After finishing their work, Shen Can and his group changed hotels in the afternoon and then enjoyed sightseeing in Hangzhou with Zhao Ji and Jin Ming.

The first place we visited was the famous West Lake.

"Let's play a game." At the Broken Bridge scenic spot, the scenery was picturesque. Shen Can raised an eyebrow at Zhao Ji.

"don't want."

Zhao Ji looked at him, unwilling to respond.

Every time Shen Can does this, he must have come up with some new scheme.

Little did Li Jinming expect that he would foolishly offer himself up to Shen Can's trick: "What game?"

Shen Can said seriously, "I grew up watching 'The Legend of the White Snake'. Look at us today, Sister Ji is wearing white, I wore blue this morning, and Senior Sister Jin Ming is wearing pink. We are practically a modern version of Xu Xian, Bai Suzhen, and Xiaoqing."

Jin Ming glared at Shen Can and immediately retorted, "I'm pink, not cyan."

Shen Can waved his hand and said, "That's not the point. I think we can do some role-playing."

Zhao Ji immediately understood, and looked at Shen Can with a smile in her eyes: "You want me to call you 'husband'?"

"My lady, you're so clever." Shen Can seized the opportunity, turning to look at Jin Ming: "And what about you, Miss Xiao Qing?"

Li Jinming snorted: "I don't want to call you 'brother-in-law'."

You can also call me "My Lord".

As soon as Shen Can finished speaking, he felt Zhao Ji's hand on his waist.

Shen Can met her gaze, and Zhao Ji's eyes seemed to ask, "What, you're really eyeing your girlfriend's best friend?"

Shen Can shrugged, showing no sign of panic, and calmly said, "In the Song Dynasty, young and refined men were called 'Guanren' or 'Xiao Guanren', while those with a certain status were called 'Da Guanren'."

"Good—Master Shen." Li Jinming raised his voice, and after saying that, he walked straight ahead.

Shen Can didn't mind. To be fair, Li Jinming's personality at this moment was quite similar to Xiao Qing's.

Shen Can, Zhao Ji, and Li Jinming returned to the hotel at 9 p.m.

Shen Can still booked two rooms at the hotel, but considering that there were many people and distractions in the hotel, he did not share a room with Zhao Ji.

After taking a shower, he turned on his computer, ready to start updating today's novel.

But before he could actually start writing, he logged into QQ and saw a message from Wan Qian.

"Honey, with fame comes trouble."

The text was followed by a screenshot of a blog post that Yang Kun published at 7:02 PM.

"The song hasn't even been released yet, but the whole internet is praising it. The future of pop music is worrying."

Shen Can found these words strangely familiar.

Yang Kun is quite a unique person.

He mocked Dao Lang, criticized online singers, and even attacked Andy Lau, which led to an attack from Andy Lau's fans.

It's hard to comment on what he did. From a normal person's perspective, everyone in the entertainment industry is like him, and he has so much more influence than you. Why did you go and put him down?

Andy Lau's singing skills are indeed not top-notch, but he has his own unique characteristics.

But Yang Kun did exactly that.

Shen Can was also speechless. He hadn't provoked Yang Kun, so why was Yang Kun suddenly criticizing him?

"envy?"

Dao Lang's album sales were astonishing back then, shocking the Chinese music scene.

Some singers in mainland China became envious and jealous.

On the contrary, some musicians in the Hong Kong music scene expressed their appreciation for Dao Lang.

The main difference lies in the different concepts of the music scene in the two regions. The mainland music scene emphasizes seniority and hierarchy. If you want to make it in the industry, you have to pay respects to the powerful figures behind you, otherwise you might be labeled as a "non-mainstream musician."

In Hong Kong, however, sales are king, and results speak for themselves.

Regardless of the quality of your song, if it sells well, that's your skill.

Shen Can looked at the screenshot sent by Wan Qian.

It's clear that Yang Kun is very unhappy with himself this time, and he's resentful, but he seems helpless about it.

He couldn't be bothered to guess Yang Kun's motives.

Shen Can typed back to Wan Qian: "It doesn't matter, ignore him."

Andy Lau is not someone to be trifled with, and neither is he himself.

Shen Can believed that without him lifting a finger, many fans would already be there to support him.

Of course, he didn't just sit idly by and let others mock him.

In the online novel industry, the most important thing is to "take revenge immediately." As an online novel author, he will try his best to do so whenever possible.

And he also has a powerful weapon—novels.

"Just when we needed to create a villain, someone delivered a pillow to our sleepy mind."

Well, we should thank him.

Shen Can's eyes gleamed as he planned to use Yang Kun as a model to create the villain in the storyline of "The Masked Singer".

He wants the entire entertainment industry to know that offending him is not just about offending a singer; he is also a web novel author, and the villain in a phenomenal hit novel can be discussed for a very long time.

It's even more upsetting than being verbally abused.

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