The gym played the electronic instrumental song, which had become a viral hit years ago.
Qian Quan first heard this song while shopping in Riverside Town with Ding Linlang, as it played in a passing barbershop.
Intrigued by its catchy rhythm, he used WeChat to identify the song's name.
Back then, that song was already a hit. On music apps, the comments surpassed 100,000. Amidst the overwhelmingly positive reviews, there were stories meticulously crafted by netizens titled "my friend's story", as well as some criticisms.
Given Qian Quan's depth of music knowledge, he didn't quite understand what everyone was debating about. Some hailed it as a masterpiece, while others felt indifferent or thought it was 'low-brow'. There were notes pointing out that professional musicians looked down on this particular track.
Qian Quan didn't engage in these discussions, feeling they were beyond his expertise. He simply added the song to his playlist.