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Chapter 160 - 159. I’m a die-hard fan of Yang Xi (second update)_1

Chapter 160: 159. I’m a die-hard fan of Yang Xi (second update)_1

Luo City.

Duan Xiaolou sat in her room, watching the news. She had been glued to her computer since 10 p.m., following every update related to Yang Xi ever since the explosive news about her surfaced.

She was somewhat surprised. She had heard Jiang Siyao say during her concert that she wanted to sing, but who would take that seriously?

Who hasn’t uttered a few bold statements in their youth? I want to go to Tsinghua! I want to go to Peking University! I want to be a scientist!

But in the end, one can only mock oneself powerlessly: Who is Tsinghua? Why does everyone want to...

However, what Duan Xiaolou didn’t expect was that Yang Xi really did sing, and she did it so spectacularly— it looked like a new top star was about to be born!

She had listened to those nine songs as well, and they were truly captivating, enchanting even! Especially "Eating Fried Chicken at People’s Square," "Flammable and Explosive," and "My Love," she just couldn’t stop listening!

Duan Xiaolou suddenly felt a bit envious, not of the fame Yang Xi had achieved, but envious that Yang Xi really went for what she wanted to do.

This sort of thing, when it happens around a young girl in the prime of her youth, has a massive impact. Yes, youth is about doing whatever one desires.

Indeed, when you’re young, you really should experience more, because most people eventually get their rough edges smoothed out and then compromise in life.

By that time, when one looks back on their past, they realize just how many regrets they’ve left behind.

Duan Xiaolou had her aspirations too, she even wanted to emulate Ren He by climbing buildings barehanded, but she never actually did it. Just like most people, she never took that step.

But what Duan Xiaolou was most concerned about wasn’t the news about Yang Xi; sitting in front of her computer, refreshing threads and news, she wanted to find out who that boy was!

When submitting college preferences, Duan Xiaolou had invited Ren He to a class reunion, and he had mentioned going to the Capital but didn’t specify why. Now, Duan Xiaolou had found out— it took place at the Back Sea in the Capital.

And Ren He was acquainted with Yang Xi, even closely connected—so close that she always felt there was something hidden beneath the surface.

She wanted to know if this young man could be Ren He, but no one came forward to leak the information, not even the media speculated about the boy’s identity. His details were as if someone forcibly erased them from public discourse, vanished without a trace!

Duan Xiaolou felt a bit discontented; she found the previous videos and photos—the blurry images of Ren He with Yang Xi. At the time, Duan Xiaolou hadn’t known the girl was Yang Xi, so she never associated her with someone close by.

But now, looking again, the chin under that young man’s baseball cap... it looked so much like Ren He! Perhaps it wouldn’t be noticeable by those who weren’t paying close attention to Ren He, but Duan Xiaolou always found herself inadvertently keeping track of him.

No need to think about it any longer; almost subconsciously, Duan Xiaolou was sure that the person was definitely Ren He.

Back then, Yang Xi had said she wanted to sing, Ren He said he would write songs for her, and everyone thought they were joking. Turns out, they were both serious.

Duan Xiaolou sighed, turned off her computer, and lay down on her bed. In her mind, Ren He seemed to become even more extraordinary, his world, even bigger.

The distance between her and him seemed to be growing further apart.

...

While talking on the phone with Liu Erbao, Ren He had truly realized just how arrogant those established composers in the entertainment industry were, with their lofty status and stars vying for their attention.

An acclaimed composer’s income was far less than Liu Erbao’s, but they could mock Liu Erbao so nonchalantly. Probably those singers who wished to get a song written for them would think these composers had character, that arrogance was a natural trait of talented people.

But to Ren He, this was nothing but spoiled nonsense...

After returning to the hotel, the first thing he did was copy a little bit of "The Kite Runner," aiming to transcribe a bit each day so he could meet his submission deadline in ten days, couldn’t he?

Then, when he went online to check the news, he suddenly found that someone was stirring up trouble!

While everyone on the internet was praising Yang Xi, and people were saying she’s beautiful and her songs genuinely good, a gold-medal composer suddenly stepped forward to publicly declare, "The artistry of these nine songs is inconsistent and lacking."

He didn’t just openly dismiss the songs, but also listed very detailed arguments and professional knowledge about composition, which made Ren He’s head spin.

Although he had some music theory knowledge, which was miraculously provided by the Divine Punishment System, the trick was that the rewards from the System were tiered; his own understanding of music theory was merely specialized, and he couldn’t fathom the profound concept of artistry.

Besides, he had always thought that it was sufficient if a song sounded good and resonated with the audience. All that talk about professionalism seemed like just showing off.

Now, seeing someone seriously trying to suppress Yang Xi, he felt annoyed at the moment. How could he tolerate this?

Ren He glanced over and saw that the composer’s name was Yu Shixiong. After a quick search, he found that this guy was quite famous, having written several chart-topping songs, and one even winning first place on the charts!

Moreover, many celebrities in the entertainment industry held him in high esteem, which meant his reputation was quite good, at least being revered as a distinguished figure in the industry.

Ren He looked at the comments under his post and surprisingly found many of Yang Xi’s fans beginning to doubt, "Teacher Yu Shixiong seems to have a point, but I still think these songs are delightful to listen to. Could it be they’re indeed unprofessional?"

Seeing such comments made Ren He so angry he couldn’t contain himself. There were always people with no opinions of their own, preferring to believe in so-called professionalism over their own hearts.

But are those professional comments really authoritative? Doubtful!

To Ren He, anyone who was jealous of Yang Xi’s popularity and tried to suppress her should definitely not be indulged. They were like a cancer on the path of building a socialist society!

He immediately registered an alternate account, with the username: I’m a Yang Xi Die-Hard Fan!

While the audience was still discussing the so-called professionalism, suddenly, an ID called ’I’m a Yang Xi Die-Hard Fan’ jumped out to comment: Can’t you tell for yourself if a song sounds good? I’m naturally annoyed at these preachy contestants. They can’t write any catchy songs themselves, but when someone else does, they are filled with envy. If you’re so talented, show us a few songs that we never tire of hearing!

While the comment was very aggressive, it emphasized a point: Can’t you judge for yourself whether a song sounded good?

Yes, who cares if it’s professional? The song is truly enjoyable!

And it seemed the opponent made a valid point. It’s always said, ’professionals belittle each other,’ is Yu Shixiong probably jealous of Yang Xi’s popularity? After all, a middle school student had written so many good songs, where would that leave the respect for the older generation?

At that moment, the ID called ’I’m a Yang Xi Die-Hard Fan’ made another cutting remark: "Only between professionals is there naked hatred! With age, they’ve amounted to nothing more than the lifetime of a dog and can’t even write songs as good as a middle schooler! Let’s chastise this shameless, so-called expert who envies a little girl! I’d say it’s fine not to listen to any songs he writes from now on, we have Yang Xi anyway!"

Instantly, the online comments, which were somewhat orderly, got derailed, with many people starting to agree with Ren He’s viewpoint: professionals undermining each other!

The statement "Only between professionals is there naked hatred" resonated deeply and added a lot to the whole argument. Ren He felt a bit anxious when he posted it... fearing that the Divine Punishment System would assign him a punishment task, but thankfully it didn’t...

Sitting in front of his computer, Yu Shixiong was initially basking in the satisfaction of seeing everyone agree with his opinion. But in a blink, an inexplicable ID appeared and turned the whole comment section against him, accusing him of being disrespectful due to his age, leaving Yu Shixiong almost driven to madness!

A Yang Xi die-hard fan? What was the meaning of a die-hard fan? The term "die-hard fan" hadn’t appeared yet at this time. It felt like something formidable!

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Let’s eat first, more to come later.