novellhall Chapter 56: Relentless Criticism Continues
Chapter 56: Relentless Criticism Continues
Chapter 55: Relentless Criticism Continues
Lin Zixuan returned home.
After opening the internet and reading the news and forums, I naturally noticed the changes in public opinion immediately.
One has to admire Laying's brilliant crisis management strategy; it seems she has a mastermind behind her.
However, thinking that this would be enough to get by depends on whether you agree to it or not.
Could I agree to that? How could I? If I don't beat them hard, then anyone, whether human or ghost, can come and trample on me at will.
Moreover, I have even bigger plans.
He took out his phone, and as soon as he turned it on, it started buzzing with text messages. It seemed that many people had been looking for him that afternoon.
He ignored the text messages and immediately called Ms. Hu Yanyan, a reporter from Sina.com. As soon as the call connected, her anxious voice rang out, "Zixuan, where did you go this afternoon? I couldn't get through to you on the phone!"
"I'm going to record a song."
"You still have the mood to record songs? Wait, do you have another new work to release later?"
"Yes, I'm planning to release another new song based on this popularity."
"The idea was good, but a lot happened this afternoon, and now public opinion has changed again, you know?"
"I just saw it."
"What are you going to do? Give up like this, or continue the confrontation?"
"Stop? How could I? Laying hasn't even offered a single apology, and her image has been completely ruined. How could I possibly agree to this!"
"Okay, this is the Zixuan I like. Whatever you're planning to do, I'll fully support you."
"How about we find a quiet place to meet?"
"Let's go to the **Tea House. It's owned by my friend. It only caters to regular customers. It's very quiet and perfect for discussing business."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Zixuan couldn't help but reminisce about the days when social media was so prevalent in later generations.
If you had tens of millions of followers on Weibo, you wouldn't need to go through all this trouble. In this situation, you could just post a short essay on Weibo, and within 10 minutes, the whole internet would know about it.
But there's nothing I can do. After all, it's 2006, and Weibo hasn't even existed yet. Even though my blog has gained a lot of followers these past two days, I only have 33 followers, so my influence is really limited.
To achieve rapid dissemination, it is necessary to rely on the power of news media.
Half an hour later, Lin Zixuan arrived at the tea room, which was indeed quiet with hardly any customers.
In a quiet private room, Hu Yanyan had already brewed tea and was waiting for him.
After the waiter left, Lin Zixuan locked the door, and Hu Yanyan got up, rushed over, hugged him tightly, and gave him a sweet kiss. "Zixuan, you're amazing! You know what? The two articles you wrote this morning broke Sina News's record for clicks. I love you so much!"
"Congratulations, Sister Yan! Does that mean you're getting a promotion?"
"Yes, the chances are great. Our entertainment channel's deputy editor-in-chief was recently promoted to another department. It was originally just me and another person competing. With the two articles this morning, I've basically secured the victory."
Lin Zixuan was overjoyed. Hu Yanyan's promotion and greater influence at Sina Entertainment was a huge benefit to him. "Then congratulations in advance, Sister Yan!"
Hu Yanyan gave him another passionate kiss, her breath sweet as orchids in his ear, "Ah Xuan, I really want you to bully me right now."
Lin Zixuan returned her a big kiss, "Sister Yan, another day, we have important business to attend to today."
After exchanging words with Lin Zixuan, the young lady finally realized that important matters needed to be addressed. She returned to her seat, sat opposite Lin Zixuan, and took out her notebook.
"Zixuan, what are you planning to do?"
"I said, you write it down..."
"An hour later, they left the teahouse, and Hu Yanyan went straight to the Sina building."
At 9 p.m., Sina Entertainment published another bombshell article, "I despise such a senior – musical prodigy Lin Zixuan loudly says no to diva La Ying (Part 3)".
This afternoon, many big names in the music industry came forward to tell everyone that La Ying's criticism of me was well-intentioned criticism and guidance from a senior in the music industry to a newcomer. Some even said it was out of love and support for me.
This gave me a new understanding of the word "senior".
My understanding of what a senior should be is that they should at least possess three qualities.
The first is that they are older or more senior.
Second, make outstanding contributions to the industry.
Third, proactively guide and help others grow, that is, mentor newcomers.
However, if you compare the above conditions, La Ying only meets the first condition.
What outstanding contributions has she made to the music industry?
Anyway, I didn't know that the music market is shrinking rapidly. According to IFPI's sales statistics, the number of records sold in the mainland music market was about 04 million in 8000, dropped to 05 million in 5000, and plummeted to less than 06 million in the first three quarters of 1500.
If this continues, physical records will inevitably be destroyed. It can be said that the domestic music market has reached a critical juncture of life and death.
Faced with such a harsh market environment, instead of thinking about how to break the deadlock and revitalize the domestic music market, she, as a "senior" in the music industry, created a small circle, monopolized awards and media resources, and suppressed newcomers. Is this what you call a "senior"?
As for actively guiding and helping others grow, that is, mentoring newcomers, that is utter nonsense.
Oh, many big names have said this afternoon that Rahman's criticism of me in the media yesterday was actually a form of care, concern, and support.
Here I will repeat what she said: Lin Zixuan has no musical taste. His songs are all pop songs. They have no taste, no humanistic concern, and no artistic value. They are not suitable for high-class audiences and only migrant workers would like to listen to them.
What I want to say here is that not everyone is blind, unable to distinguish between vicious criticism, malicious suppression, and well-intentioned reminders, care, and love.
Who among you shows this kind of care and love to younger generations at home? Does anyone actually do this? Please step forward and let netizens verify.
Moreover, the reason why La Ying criticized and suppressed me so harshly this time was because of a background. It happened during the music chart selection. My three songs were very popular with the public, and my performance in various aspects was outstanding, meeting the standard for being nominated for the Best Newcomer in Mainland China.
These are her exact words when she publicly objected to my nomination for Best Newcomer in Mainland China, as suggested by a judge.
Is this what you call caring for, protecting, and mentoring newcomers?
All I can say is that you have shattered my understanding of what a "senior" is. You have insulted the word "senior," and I despise such "seniors."
La Ying also said that my songs are all pop songs, lacking taste, humanistic concern, and artistic value.
Regarding artistic value, I previously refuted her by quoting Premier Zhou Enlai: whether something has artistic value needs to be evaluated by the people.
Of course, I also admit that "Autumn Never Returns," "Wait a Minute," and "Damn Tenderness" are indeed rather cheesy, lacking in taste, and hardly show any humanistic concern.
But as for La Ying herself, yes, she has sung some classic songs that are both artistically accomplished and widely popular, such as "The Mountain Doesn't Turn, the Water Turns," "Seeing Flowers Through the Fog," and "Conquer."
But let me ask you this: which of these classic songs did you compose yourself? Not a single one. They were all composed by other famous artists. You were just lucky enough to sing them. Does that mean you have high artistic achievement?
I read in the news online that you often boast about being a famous lyricist.
Then let me ask you this: of all the songs for which you wrote the lyrics, which one has a better taste than "Autumn Never Returns"?
high.
You can compare them yourself. Among the songs with lyrics written by La Ying herself, the most popular ones are "A Smile and It's Over", "I'm Not an Angel", and "It's Better to Remember Than to Meet". See if they are of higher quality than my "Autumn Never Returns".
I just don't understand. With your level of expertise, what right do you have to be so harsh on a newcomer like me, and to issue such vicious criticism in public and in front of the media?
Is this the so-called privilege of being a "senior"? If so, I feel even more ashamed to use the word "senior" to describe you.
And then there's Yang Sanshierlang, who made the most outrageous statement this afternoon. I'd like to ask you, what about your famous songs?
The arrangement of "Empty City" is very similar to that of "Apologize".
The arrangement of "Brothers" is almost identical to that of "You Raise Me Up".
Furthermore, the arrangement of "The Unceasing River" is exactly the same as that of "Heroes".
Can you explain all these coincidences? Do you really think other musicians are blind and deaf?
Finally, to let some superficial "experts" see my true musical talent, I have created a new song called "Chinese Language," which will be released tomorrow at 10 AM. Everyone is welcome to listen to it.