Chapter 101: That's what I thought

For Chen Zhiyu, this was a sleepless night.

But for many industry professionals, it was a relatively ordinary night, even though the new season was about to begin tonight—

Who loves to watch a season without suspense?

The June new song chart would undoubtedly be topped by Chen Zhiyu!

Faced with the stillborn "Battle of the Yus," many people naturally had this matter-of-fact thought.

Though they said so, on the eve of the next day, these same people still checked the current season's chart situation. Analyzing the industry's status through the performance of songs each season was a fixed habit for many.

As expected.

No suspense for the first place on the June new song chart.

"Kind of Pain," Singer: Chen Zhiyu, Composer: Wu Tiange, Company: Dazzling Silverfire

Downloads: 1.01 million

Seeing the download count, many people subconsciously nodded. Chen Zhiyu's new song unexpectedly surpassed one million downloads on the first day.

Truly a top-tier strength!

This achievement is impressive!

As the saying goes, song download numbers are not achieved overnight.

Because Qin Prefecture's audience is bombarded with all kinds of good songs every month, the ears can become numb. Audiences need some reaction time to decide whether to download.

So, this result is quite good.

Even if Jin Shuyu participated in the season's competition in June, it would be challenging to beat Chen Zhiyu's song. So, his withdrawal might not be a bad thing.

Very stable.

The championship is secured!

Thinking like this, everyone naturally turned their attention to the second place. The data for the second place was probably far behind Chen Zhiyu.

The second place was called "Red Rose."

Sung by Sun Yaohuo, Lyrics and Music by Xianyu, Company: Starlight Entertainment

Downloads: 880,000

Those who reacted slower were stunned in front of their computers. Those who reacted faster involuntarily took a sharp breath, and some even burst out on the spot:

"Damn!"

This second place is not right!

If the singer of "Red Rose" were Jin Shuyu, everyone wouldn't have this reaction because such results would be normal for Jin Shuyu.

Generally, the first day for top-tier singers won't be too bad.

But the singer of this song is Sun Yaohuo.

Who is Sun Yaohuo?

Brother, you're not right!

Tell me the truth, did you manipulate the rankings?

Don't blame the insiders for having such a poor memory; it's just that there are too many singers in Qin Prefectures, with overwhelming works and newcomers appearing every month.

For a long time.

Finally, someone remembered: "Sun Yaohuo seems to be the singer of 'Life Like Summer Flowers,' a newcomer who debuted about half a year ago!"

Newcomer, what abilities does he have?

The gazes of this group of people unconsciously passed over Sun Yaohuo and locked onto the two words that they were extremely concerned about at first sight:

Xianyu.

In fact, when everyone saw the two words "Xianyu," they already had a sense of drama in their hearts. So, the inner little drama about manipulating rankings was just a kind of banter.

Very obvious.

Xianyu is leading again.

It's another Xianyu-led scenario!

Wait a minute, why did I say "again"?

Those with faster reflexes had already put on their headphones and started listening to "Red Rose." Whenever an unfamiliar song's performance appeared, just listening to it once was enough.

A few minutes passed.

The song was finished.

After a momentary pause, a heavyweight composer from Sha Hai Culture sighed suddenly and spoke in the company's composer group, "There's not much time left for Chen Zhiyu."

Crash!

The group exploded!

Everyone understood what the heavyweight composer meant. The fact that Sun Yaohuo, a small singer with no foundation, could achieve a terrifying download count of 880,000 on the first day meant that it was only a matter of time before he surpassed Chen Zhiyu. The championship would eventually belong to "Red Rose."

[]: "I'm damn impressed."

[]: "This fish is really terrifying."

[]: "In all things, you can do it once but not twice. Crossing the gap in popularity between singers with one's own strength, a successful attempt at such a thing is enough to boast about for a year. Yet, here comes Xianyu again!"

[]: "He's not just anyone."

Suddenly, someone murmured,

[]: "In January this year, it seems Xianyu wrote a song for Zhao Yingge when Chen Zhiyu released a song. As a result, Chen Zhiyu reluctantly took the second place for that month. This year, when Chen Zhiyu released a song for the second time, he encountered Xianyu again..."

[]: "Pfft!"

[]: "What a fate!"

The group burst into laughter, and there were all kinds of comments, such as

[]: "Chen Zhiyu is so miserable"

or

[]: "Let Chen Zhiyu go"

or

[]: "Fish travels a thousand miles to meet each other"

or

[]: "I've seen this episode before, then Chen Zhiyu disappeared"

or

[]: "Surprising or not, expected or not, it's me again."

The top three are old rivals.

Dazzling Silverfire is unlucky, and Sahara can only take pleasure in the misfortune. Anyway, they are just spectators this time, completely from a bystander's perspective. There is a lot of joking and teasing, making it a joyous moment.

The entire industry is paying attention.

And within Starlight Entertainment.

The joy in the music department is double.

Naturally, everyone in the company knows about Jin Shuyu being suspended from work for a month. Many people were worried that the championship position for this season might be handed over to someone else. They didn't understand the company's decision.

Unexpectedly, Xianyu is the real trump card!

"Sun Yaohuo is lying comfortably."

"The ace of Xianyu is about to be in hand."

"This ace truly deserves its name."

"I now suspect that the company deliberately suppressed Jin Shuyu. Think about it, if Jin Shuyu also released a song this month, would he be accidentally injured by Sun Yaohuo? First-tier singers may not be afraid of losing, but losing to a newcomer who has just debuted is really uncomfortable, becoming a green leaf in the background directly."

"..."

Zhao Jue listened to the discussions, feeling a bit confused.

She did punish Jin Shuyu because of Xianyu, which is somewhat true, but in the eyes of others, it seems like she knew in advance that Xianyu would take off like this, so she prepared a platform for Jin Shuyu in advance.

I really didn't think about it that way!

The assistant beside her admired, "Your move is really high. Obviously, you punished Jin Shuyu and Taoran, but they have to be grateful for your punishment. I really didn't expect you to be so insightful!"

"Yes, that's what I thought."

Zhao Jue smiled casually, looking calm and composed.

This child has really grown another flower.

Meanwhile, in the composition department, the senior executive who had exchanged barbs with Lao Zhou actually called personally this time. Moreover, the tone this time was very gentle, "I was wrong last time. Upon careful thought, you also have your difficulties. I still support your work."

"Thank you for your understanding."

After hanging up the phone, Old Zhou burst into laughter in the office. He was the only true prophet in the entire field. After listening to "Red Rose," he knew that there was not much of a problem. Jin Shuyu and Taoran's issues were just small problems, and firing an employee from the audit department was just a splash of water.

As long as Xianyu doesn't break the sky.

He can stand undefeated!