The Tide Changes

Just as Tang Miaoyi had finished posting her update, Zhang Yuan and Fang Ling were staring blankly at their phones, looking stunned. Obviously, they hadn't yet reacted.

"This... TMY is too reckless, right? They saw the trap, and walked in anyway?" Zhang Yuan was completely flabbergasted.

"They're really making a mess. They could have been more tactful in their words. Now that so many people have seen it, I'm afraid the backlash will be quite severe. Cheng Xiaofan's fans might go crazy," Fang Ling's mind was also in chaos. "It's over, we lost. It would have been better if they didn't show up at all. This kind of battle happens all over the internet, almost every day. If you just endure it for a while, wouldn't it calm down faster?"

"What do we do now?" Zhang Yuan suddenly felt that the girl was a bit difficult to handle.

"Think of a solution to calm Cheng Xiaofan's fans, or increase TMY's support," Fang Ling thought for a moment and could only come up with this solution.

"Alright, I'll get right on it."

Zhang Yuan also knew that they couldn't drag this situation out any longer. It was obviously building towards an explosion later.

But Tianyou, this huge ship, was still very efficient. As soon as they started moving, they would cut through the waves, and begin to calm the tide.

Zhang Yuan immediately began to take action while the coverage was still low. Tianyou Entertainment consecutively announced some hot events related to the upcoming "Street Dance of China" program.

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The aftermath of the incident was fierce. Fans from Cheng Xiaofan's side exploded with anger.

Suddenly, Weibo, which was already full of smoke and flames, was further fueled, adding more fuel to the fire.

Many pairs of eyes that had been watching were also stunned. They didn't expect TMY to react this way in the face of the current situation.

But TMY's fans defended her fiercely even still.

"You can't blame TMY for this, They're still a teenager."

"I was saying the N-Word when I was a teen, so they're doing better than I did."

"Umm... That's not something to be proud of..."

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Later, as the argument heated up, a user with the ID "Song_Ziyin~DG" expressed a different opinion.

"If you could calm down for a few seconds, you'll all realize how foolish your arguments are. Nothing you're saying is factual, and all of you are just spouting nonsense.

Although it's hard to measure metaphysical stuff like "Talent", some things can still be traced.

For example, many people say that some suspicious factors led to TMY becoming a co-producer of "Street Dance of China," and that TMY may have even replaced The Rex, who was originally chosen by Tianyou. But from what I personally see, from the beginning when "Fox" climbed the charts on Light Cloud Music, until now, it has always been supported by a large group of senior insiders in the industry. From the beginning of the argument until now, not a single real expert has chosen The Rex's side. Oh, and now there is a popular music idol and his fans joining the fray, and the experts still haven't made the call.

Looking at the pictures I have posted, you can see who really leads the charge. So here's the question, is the situation as simple as those people say?

Also, your so-called new generation leader has been completely overwhelmed in sales by this new person. If I didn't come to say this today, many people might not have realized it, right?"

The two comparison charts below showed the data for "Fox" and The Rex's entire body of work, including "The Dodo". TMY only has one song, while The Rex has two years' worth of songs.

However, after looking at The Rex's data, and then comparing it to the data for "Fox"...

Although not by much, "Fox" has beaten the sales of every single song by The Rex. Not combined, of course. The Rex had too much of a lead for that, but if The Rex released "Fox" instead, it would be his most popular song ever!

This sudden change of events has altered the course of the situation once again...

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The Weibo user ID "Song_Ziyin~DG" has 7,400,901 followers.

This new user to join the fray was actually Song Ziyan from the Dream Girls C-Pop group.

Dream Girls is a girl group with a similar style to K-pop or J-Pop groups. Earlier this year, they won an award show, and the 7 group members, including their captain Song Ziyin, were blasted into stardom. They weren't technically newcomers, as the group had been in the background for a few years prior, but their fanbase was growing fast.

Although they gained a lot of their fame through clever marketing, it cannot be denied that the key factor that made them successful is their music. They are different from other groups because they are an electronic/pop music girl group, the first of its kind in China. Since their debut, they have released two electronic music albums, which took a while to take off. Therefore, even after they won the contest, no one expected them to become so popular so quickly.

In fact, this group can be considered part of the electronic music circle.

But even so, no one expected Song Ziyin to suddenly speak out in support of TMY. The pictures clearly show that The Rex, the leader of the new generation of electronic music artists, had no song that could top "Fox" in terms of views, likes and downloads. The only thing that The Rex has over TMY was Weibo fans.

"Mainly because Weibo is The Rex's main battlefield, that's why the situation is like this. TMY's sudden success caught many fans off guard. If you go and look at the comments on Hua Electric, many people don't think much of TMY, but there are still many who support them," someone analyzed.

"Wow, I just looked at TMY's comments section, it's so chaotic, there are all kinds of people."

"To be honest, I've been wanting to say what Miss Ziyin said for a long time. It's like no one else noticed, and everyone has only been focused on finding out about TMY."

"I went to TMY's Weibo page and it seems to be true."

"Hmph, I'm used to it. Fans of Cheng Xiaofan have never had a good reputation. Just quietly listen to the songs, don't take sides, and ignore their trash talk."

"Everyone, be rational. There are also rational fans of Da Cheng, like me. For example, I went to listen to 'Fox,' and after listening to it, I decided to stay silent this time."

"Excuse me for being blunt, but everyone here is trash..."

"Wow, what a domineering comeback."

"I guess Song Ziyin was really pissed off to say something like this. Poor girl."

"Hmph, a bunch of hypocrites. If a man had said this, he would have been bombarded with insults."

The tide had long hit the shores and was receding again. With Song Ziyan's comment, and the help of her fanbase, the internet began to recover from the chaos TMY's comment had caused only a few hours earlier.

And gradually, the comments shifted towards anticipation for the three new songs...

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[TMY Global Fan Club Headquarters Group Chat]

Ding~

"Director Zhang, you're too polite. We're all members of the group, and it's only right to help each other. Actually, even if you didn't find me, I had ideas to come out and stir things up."

"Then I'm lucky to have bumped into you." Zhang Yuan replied. "New artists. They really know how to create chaos." Zhang Yuan couldn't help but smile wryly as he thought of the two explosive posts that TMY had made today.

That's right, Song Ziyin's post was a coordinated attack! Zheng Yuan had run into her on the chat group and hadn't squandered the opportunity to clear TMY's name.

"Oh, by the way, is there anything I can help out with? You do have a company, after all." Suddenly, Zhang Yuan remembered something and asked quickly.

"It's okay. The company belongs to my dad, so he handles most of it. I just do whatever I want." Song Ziyin replied.

Zhang Yuan: "..."

Suddenly, Zhang Yuan felt the overwhelming dominance coming from the other end of the screen.

"Actually, there is one thing..."

"What is it? You've done Tianyou a massive favour here."

"I just need you to provide TMY's contact information. Don't worry about why I want it, I have my uses. As long as you give it to me, I'll have great benefits for you [?_?]. So, don't tell me you don't have it."

"I have it, I have it, I have it, I have it." Zhang Yuan answered without hesitation.

For the director of a major TV show, he was suspiciously easy to bribe...