Chapter Ninety-Four: I, Ye Yuanhang, Am Releasing a Song!!! (Third Update, Please Subscribe)

After all, if a singer knows that he can only serve as cannon fodder, and knows that he is about to be eliminated, how miserable must he feel when he walks onto the stage?

Just thinking about it made the netizens ache with sympathy.

In no time at all, Hao Mingxing even became the center of the show, his moment in the spotlight eclipsing that of the other top singers.

That surge of attention left the other singers on Singer Style with complicated feelings.

It could be said that the purpose of every singer who took part in a variety show was exposure.

With exposure came traffic.

With traffic came fame.

And with fame came money and glory, all in a flood.

Now, although Hao Mingxing was on the verge of elimination, he had gained enormous recognition through this unusual turn of events. In the eyes of many in the industry, he had unquestionably turned misfortune into fortune.

"After this wave of attention, Hao Mingxing's fame is definitely going to soar."

"Absolutely. He can already be compared to a third-tier celebrity."

"Just look at the growth in his fan base. In only a few days, Hao Mingxing gained over two million followers on Weibo."

"…"

Of course, within the small circle of Singer Style, the singers all felt that Hao Mingxing had indeed turned misfortune into blessing, yet they remained certain of one universally accepted fact: Hao Mingxing was destined to be eliminated in the second round.

That was a reality no one could change.

Even before the competition began, everyone still held that belief firmly in their hearts.

…

Wang Mo had also been paying close attention to Singer Style.

Of course, what he mainly watched was Hao Mingxing.

After all, Hao Mingxing had been brought up by his own hand, and seeing that man's growth gave Wang Mo the strange delight of a simulation game.

That was also another reason Wang Mo had given Hao Mingxing several songs: he wanted to see just how far Hao Mingxing could go with his wholehearted support.

When he saw the online topic about "feeling sorry for cannon-fodder Hao Mingxing," Wang Mo was equally stunned.

Then a mischievous smile spread across his face. What kind of reaction would those netizens have when Hao Mingxing finally stepped onstage and sang in the second round?

He was looking forward to it very much.

At that moment, at Brilliant Star Culture, Ye Yuanhang was still lying on the sofa, still eating Shine Muscat grapes.

The last time he had eaten them, reality had hit him like a hammer blow, and he had nearly fallen into depression.

His failed attempts to seize the chart crown in September and October had been devastating blows for someone like him, a nearly crowned king of music.

He alone knew how he had managed to endure it.

So for a very long time afterward, Ye Yuanhang had refused to eat Shine Muscat grapes. He felt they were not the least bit sunny, nor did they resemble roses in any way, romantic or otherwise.

But this time, he was eating them again.

Because Ye Yuanhang had decided to release another song.

And this time, after an entire month of preparation, he had set his sights on the December charts.

He firmly believed that no one could be unlucky forever.

The first time, he had run into Silent.

The second time, he had run into Silent again.

Could he possibly run into Silent a third time?

He did not believe it.

So, after detailed and careful planning with the company, Ye Yuanhang was going to charge the new-song chart once more.

He intended to take back everything he had lost.

What a joke. As a nearly crowned king of music, he could not even take first place on a new-song chart?

So this time, first place was his only goal.

Especially since, over this past month, Brilliant Star Culture had already gathered intelligence: among the singers releasing songs in December, only two first-tier stars had any real ability to compete with him. The rest were not worth mentioning.

"Steady."

"Yes, this time it's absolutely steady."

"Houng, Brother Hang's previous two failures weren't because of the songs' quality. He was just terribly unlucky, colliding both times with that monster Silent. If he hadn't run into Silent, even a king of music wouldn't scare him."

"On the December new-song chart, Brother Hang will stand alone at the summit."

"Brother Hang, if you get first place, you have to treat everyone to a meal."

"…"

Hearing the jokes from his friends in the industry, Ye Yuanhang appeared modest on the surface, but inside he was clearly in a very good mood.

At the very least, everyone knew his two previous failures were not due to lack of ability.

He finished another Shine Muscat grape.

Then he saw his manager walk in from outside.

Before Ye Yuanhang could speak, the manager said with a smile, "I spent a great deal of money and effort, and found out that Cloud Sea Media is currently as calm as a lake. Silent hasn't written a song in a very long time. It seems he's run out of inspiration. So don't worry; Silent will not appear in the music scene in December."

"Heh."

Ye Yuanhang said disdainfully, "What do you mean by that? Do you think I'm afraid of Silent?"

The manager asked, "Aren't you?"

"Am I?"

"Whether you are or not, the point is that Silent absolutely won't be there in December."

"Ha!"

Ye Yuanhang let out another cold laugh, though inwardly he finally relaxed a little.

He popped another Shine Muscat grape into his mouth and found it sweeter than ever.

After a pause, he suddenly remembered something. "So Cloud Sea Media is keeping completely quiet in December? What exactly are they doing lately?"

The manager replied, "Cloud Sea Media is working on two major projects. The first is the big xianxia drama set to premiere soon, Ancient Spirit Bond. This was a project they heavily invested in, so they value it greatly. The second is that one of their singers, Hao Mingxing, is participating in the variety show Singer Style."

When Ye Yuanhang heard Hao Mingxing's name, his heart gave a jolt. "This Hao Mingxing... isn't he the one Silent once wrote a song for, and then shot to fame with just that one track?"

"Yeah, that's him," the manager said.

Ye Yuanhang shuddered all over and sprang to his feet reflexively. "And... how is he?"

The manager glanced at Ye Yuanhang, who was nearly losing his composure.

He thought to himself: So you say you're not afraid of Silent?

This isn't not being afraid. This is a psychological scar, isn't it?

Patting Ye Yuanhang on the shoulder, he said, "Don't overthink it. Hao Mingxing is just there to take part in a variety show; it has nothing to do with Silent. Besides, rumors say Hao Mingxing is about to be eliminated. In Singer Style, he's basically cannon fodder."

As he spoke, the manager even showed Ye Yuanhang the Weibo topic "Feeling sorry for cannon-fodder Hao Mingxing."

When Ye Yuanhang saw those trending searches, he finally let out a long breath.

Yet just as he sat back down, the manager added, "So you can rest easy. Unless Silent continues writing songs for Hao Mingxing."

In the blink of an eye, Ye Yuanhang's rear end seemed to catch fire; he shot upright. "What? Keep writing songs?"

The manager said helplessly, "Brother, I was just speaking casually. Do you really think that's possible?"

Ye Yuanhang asked, "What if it is?"

The manager replied, "There is absolutely no what-if."

He felt that Ye Yuanhang was becoming a little neurotic.

With deep sincerity, he said, "Yuanhang, you need to have confidence in yourself. Not to mention that Silent could never write a second song for Hao Mingxing. Back when Silent wrote for him, Silent had no fame at all. He needed a special person like Hao Mingxing to help him build recognition. But now Silent is famous throughout the land; outside, people are even offering millions for one of his songs. In that situation, how could he possibly still write for Hao Mingxing?

And even if we take a ten-thousand-step back and say he did write another song for Hao Mingxing, Hao Mingxing still couldn't possibly sing it on a variety show, could he?

If he released it as a new single, the effect would be ten times better than performing it on a show."

Ye Yuanhang nodded repeatedly as he listened.

The manager continued, "Also, I need to emphasize this: the song you're performing this time, lyrics and music alike, was written by a highly respected composer in the industry. Its quality has already been vetted by the entire company. Even if we run into Silent, we still have the power to face him head-on!"

"Don't..." Ye Yuanhang quickly stopped him. "Don't talk too big."

Whether they could face him head-on, he didn't know.

But he did know that he absolutely did not want to suffer a third time.

As the saying went, bad things should not happen more than three times. If he suffered that kind of torment again, his nerves would surely collapse.

Still, after his manager's analysis, Ye Yuanhang also felt that he was indeed overthinking things.

There was no need for it.

Was he going to stop releasing songs just because Silent had beaten him twice?

That kind of mindset was unacceptable.

"All right then, let's release the song!"

Ye Yuanhang drew a deep breath and made his final decision.

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