I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 144 Once I'm up there, don't expect to see me come down!

After "Goodbye" was released, Liu Bohan's "Farewell" immediately disappeared from the Kuaiyin (TikTok) trending charts.

This was a situation that no one in the industry had anticipated.

It's worth noting that the quality of the song "Farewell" is quite good in the eyes of professionals; the lyrics and composition are both above average.

However, just as Sister Hong said, it's incredibly stupid for a near-A-list celebrity to go up against a rising star; such a foolish act will only result in the other party getting killed.

Even if Ye Xian's new song is just so-so, people will still look at it with prejudice: "A newcomer that even Liu Bohan has to pay attention to must have a song that is extraordinary."

Fortunately, Liu Bohan's intelligence has declined, but Sister Hong's level of intelligence remains high.

Liu Bohan has changed the passwords for all his accounts, and Sister Hong has taken over the management of all of Liu Bohan's social media accounts.

If Liu Bohan is allowed to act recklessly, Sister Hong fears she will ruin her reputation in her later years.

"Thumbs up for the junior! He sang so well! Truly, a new generation is replacing the old!"

By retreating in order to advance, since we've already foolishly gone to carry the sedan chair for the other party, let's raise it high enough that they can't get off.

Hongjie not only liked Ye Xian's post, but also retweeted it on Liu Bohan's Weibo.

It's a classic story of a kind-hearted senior recommending an outstanding junior, all presented in a single, simple sentence.

This completely reversed the tense atmosphere that had been building up before the declaration of war.

The Han family army praised Liu Bohan, believing that he was mentoring the younger generation.

Many passersby also developed a good impression of Liu Bohan.

Ding Zhan looked at Chao Bo and clicked his tongue in admiration. No wonder he was the top agent who had transformed Liu Bohan into a near-top-tier agent. This move was worlds apart from Liu Bohan's idiotic behavior.

Ye Xian sneered, "What? You want me to be grateful?"

Ding Zhan shrugged: "Then what should we do? They're using a strategy of retreat to advance. If we press them too hard, it will make us seem impolite."

"Since he let me up here, he shouldn't expect to see me come down!"

Ye Xian organized his thoughts and said, "Use my account to reply to the other party that the song I wrote in a hurry isn't very good yet, so I'm preparing to release a new song tomorrow."

Holy crap!

Even the usually refined Ding Zhan couldn't help but swear at this moment: "You brat..."

Ye Xian leisurely picked up his teacup, took a sip of the 88,000-yuan Lao Ban Zhang tea, and said, "If we accept that, there will be absolutely no chance of turning things around!"

This is called "when the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy retreats, we attack." It's a great military strategy of a great man from another world, something that a small agent and a brain-dead celebrity could never understand.

Ding Zhan gave a thumbs up, said nothing, and turned to go out and deal with the matter.

……

Ye Xianchao's appearance instantly reignited the already somewhat subsided war.

[Shui Zhonghan: What do you mean? Is this never going to end?]

[Han Family's Strategist: You're a junior, having a senior mentor guiding you, and instead of being grateful, you're taking advantage of my kindness?]

[When the chrysanthemums bloom: Haha, isn't this just riding the coattails of a trending topic? Wasn't letting you ride the coattails of one song enough? Why keep posting?]

[Peeing Three Feet into the Wind: I'm just waiting here to see how good your new song really is!]

……

The Han family army was furious, while the midnight snack group was jubilant.

[Wishing you a healthy pregnancy: Holy crap, Xian Ge has finally made something of himself! He's finally not a lazy bum anymore!]

[Having learned my lesson in the cornfield: There's a new song out there! Is this a holiday? Hooray!]

[A playful leg hair: I thought one song a week was enough for me, but who knew Brother Xian could make me even more satisfied!]

[Frequent drownings: I thought Brother Xian had reached his limit, but who knew he'd give me a second chance!]

……

Seeing that the other party wasn't taking the bait but instead was going to take it the step of the part, Sister Hong found it difficult to respond.

After discussing it with the company, she decided to continue cultivating Liu Bohan's "big brother" image: "Looking forward to even better works from my junior, I have high hopes for you!"

As soon as this sentence was posted, the Han family army immediately went to Ye Xian's super topic and flooded the screen with messages.

[Go Ye Xian! Han Ge believes in you!]

[Go Ye Xian! Han Ge believes in you!]

[Go Ye Xian! Han Ge believes in you!]

……

The midnight snack group felt disgusted, like they had swallowed a fly. It was clearly our Xian Ge who sang better, and it was clearly our Xian Ge who released songs faster than you guys, so how did it become that you guys favored us?

However, Ye Xian did not respond further.

Sun Li, Wang Feifei, Wang Yin and others quickly reassured the fans, telling them not to confront Han Jiajun directly anymore, and to wait patiently for Ye Xian's new song.

……

Some veterans in the music industry have also turned their attention to this area.

Liu Bohan's performance of "Farewell" at the graduation season concert impressed these seniors, who felt that Liu Bohan was still quite good and hadn't regressed much in five years.

When Liu Bohan declared war on Ye Xian, the music industry veterans thought it was just a minor skirmish, as many had already heard about it.

Who knew that Ye Xian's answer would far exceed their expectations?

The song "Goodbye" may seem to have a simple melody and lyrics, but it actually uses a rock arrangement and heavy metal instruments as accompaniment.

With its upbeat rhythm and catchy tune, it should be much more widely sung than "Farewell," which is more technically impressive and sentimental.

In addition, Ye Xian's previous songs were getting better and better. Now that the two are going head-to-head, some seniors want to step in and mediate.

The senior who stepped forward was none other than Tang Feng, the singer who had previously performed on the same stage as Ye Xian.

However, Ding Zhan politely explained the whole story to the other party, and Tang Feng and some of the seniors fell silent.

Previously, it was just hearsay, but now that we know the truth, everyone understands.

Liu Bohan did something rather unethical in this matter.

……

Everyone was waiting, even music critics like Lao Wang didn't immediately start reviewing Ye Xian's new song, they were just waiting quietly.

The quality of "Goodbye" is obvious.

What level will the next song be?

This rising star, who has been dominating the music scene with at least one hit song every week since his debut, what kind of work will he deliver this time?

The person who was most upset at this moment was Cat Brother.

"Brother, I really don't know what Brother Xian's new song is!"

"I just went there and livestreamed their work environment, ate some barbecue, and listened to Brother Xian's live concert. I didn't do anything else."

"He doesn't even let me know if he has a new song! I've been to the recording studio, it's completely empty!"

"Have I left yet? Of course I have! They treated me to a day of feasting; I can't just stay for three days straight!"

"Gossip? As an entertainment enthusiast, you wouldn't know about the big scoop here? If it weren't for Sister Hong spending money to suppress it, it would have been exposed long ago!"

"You want me to expose you? Why don't you go do it yourself? Let's break up! I want to live a few more days!"

"Please, everyone, let me have a day to rest! I've spent the last two days on planes, I'm completely exhausted!"

……

Cat Bro kept making phone calls, feeling like he'd used up all his saliva, but none of his friends in the media and marketing circles believed him; they insisted he reveal some big gossip first.

Looking at the dozen or so autographed books in his backpack, the bags full of Qiuye Selected snacks, his round-trip plane ticket, and the disposable slippers, razor, shower gel, shampoo, and skin cream he'd swiped from a luxury hotel, Cat Bro could only weep.

"Brothers, it's not that I don't want to give you the spoilers, it's just that Brother Xian is giving away too many!"

"This is a really exciting scoop, and I have all the evidence!"

"The problem is, we can't send it now!"

……

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