Chapter 649: Stand Up

P. S. There's no good solution—after all, we must promote positive energy; content that's inappropriate won't pass review. Getting it released after revisions is already lucky; previous banned chapters were revised multiple times and only came out after contacting the editor.

Some landmines are genuinely hard to navigate, since taboo topics are everywhere—you can only step on them one by one to learn what you can and cannot write.

Step on enough landmines, and you gain experience.

So there may be some illogical plot points—please bear with us.

Main text:

After posting on Weibo, Luo Quan worked overtime to finish the song.

To be honest, Hong Kong in the last century had quite a few patriotic songs, and their quality was fairly good.

So when she sings them now, it won't feel out of place.

After all, such a brilliant era couldn't possibly have only love songs—patriotic, inspirational, and humanistic songs were never lacking.

Previous songs were always released at eight, but this one came out a bit later because it was decided last-minute.

But her fans were truly willing to wait, constantly checking Luo Quan's Bilibili updates and occasionally refreshing QQ Music to see if the new song had dropped.

Luo Quan didn't make everyone wait long—she released the song titled "The Wanlichangcheng Never Falls" at ten p. m.

Just from the title, you know what the song is about.

The lyrics, too, express her patriotism in every line—standard to the extreme, pure mainstream melody.

"A hundred years of slumber, the people are slowly waking up,

Open your eyes, look carefully,

Who would willingly submit as a slave?

Because of fear and surrender,

The enemy grows ever more arrogant.

Shout out, shout loudly,

This land is full of soldiers.

Invading bandits throughout history,

Will ultimately meet their end.

The Wanlichangcheng never falls,

The Yellow River's waters surge endlessly,

The land is beautiful, layered with peaks and ridges,

How could our nation be like a sick one?

………………"

Unlike typical military or red songs, Luo Quan's vocal tone is remarkably soft, her volume low, yet every syllable and inflection is as hard as steel, resounding with weight—each emphasis strikes like morning bells and evening drums, pounding against the listener's heart.

Moreover, her voice carries an abundance of emotion.

Anger, resolve, love, hope, pride—all woven together—this is her most emotionally rich performance since her debut.

Previously, fans criticized her songs as all technique and no feeling; this time, both technique and emotion have reached their peak.

Perhaps this isn't a song that could win a Grammy, but to many, it's unquestionably one of Luo Quan's best creations.

Upon release, "The Wanlichangcheng Never Falls" topped the trending list with the prefix "EXPLODING."

Besides the overwhelming support from fans, GQT's likes and shares were also a major reason for its explosive popularity.

GQT said: "In this song, Luo Quan expresses an intense patriotic spirit, delivering the strongest cry since the start of 2019 in her own way—a tribute of extraordinary significance!"

This praise is practically shouting "Praise Luo Quan immediately."

Among Chinese artists, only Luo Quan and Wu Jin are so beloved by official media.

Both have been liked and shared by GQT multiple times for their works.

Both share a trait: their biggest hits all carry mainstream melody themes, and both are currently the leading figures in their respective fields.

Some envy these things, but no one can replicate them—they simply don't know how.

Patriotism can't be faked; loving your country for money can never match the sincerity of those with pure hearts.

After official endorsement, the comment section cleared of trolls—netizens were unusually harmonious.

"Why are my eyes often filled with tears? Because I love this land so deeply."

"Given today's events, this song feels perfectly timed and appropriate. The problem of idolizing foreign cultures has existed far too long—it's become deeply rooted."

"I hope this song acts like a slap, waking those people up—open your eyes, stand up, stop kneeling."

"Though reality may not be as perfect as ideals, true heroes always dare to face blood. With determination, we can surely change it."

"When I saw the news and some comments at noon, I was furious—but after listening to Luo Quan's song, I only find these people laughable and pitiful.

Their own country is so strong, yet they willingly grovel to others—it's not just shameless, it's spineless."

"Do you think these people will have a good outcome? Black men are famously unreliable; when they have children later, they'll run faster than Olympic champions. Then these women, holding black babies, won't find any sucker to take them."

"Hard to say—fourteen billion people is a huge base. Great heroes are hard to find, but lickspittles? You'll find dozens in a turn."

"Some lickspittles are foolish, but not idiots."

………………

Clearly, Luo Quan's song has fully ignited the public's patriotic sentiment.

But while emotions run high here, not every place is equally stirred.

On some Weibo bloggers' posts and certain Douban discussion groups, people have criticized Luo Quan's song.

Some call her a "female war wolf," claiming she's finally found her wealth code.

Others say this was a minor issue, and she's unnecessarily fanning the flames—she's satisfied after singing, but what about the girl?

Others accuse her of seeking fame, exploiting the situation—she wears foreign brands and often develops abroad, yet pretends to be so patriotic.

There are many attacks, stronger than ever before.

Probably, some lyrics in this song and certain netizens' remarks have genuinely wounded these people's fragile self-esteem.

Times have changed—what was once fashionable and honorable is now a disgrace that society will reject.

The whole incident began simply because of two girls.

One "good girl," playing both sides, scammed domestically and then abroad.

One "bad girl," deliberately provoking division, becoming a war wolf for fame.

Reality is sometimes absurd—but this "bad girl" has no intention of stopping.

After seeing these defamatory comments, Luo Quan posted another Weibo overnight: "Changing your nationality costs less than ten yuan—you dislike this country? Leave immediately. No one will stop you.

What reason makes you hate your motherland yet refuse to leave? Are you a worthless failure afraid no country will take you?

Or are you just a shameless fool with a wall-thick face, speaking without logic, only spewing nonsense?"

"I have plenty of time tonight. If you want to argue, come to the comments. Also, none of my fans should reply—I want to see how many of these shameless people there really are."

Luo Quan isn't afraid of trouble; she loves stirring it up. If she disapproves, she never holds back—she speaks out directly.

Now the challenge is issued to the entire internet, and she forbids her fans from joining—she plans to fight them alone.

This isn't just stubborn—it's pure diamond.

But the opposing side isn't entirely cowards—someone quickly stepped forward to respond.

An account with an English nickname replied first in the comments:

"First, I'm a Chinese-American who recently acquired U. S. citizenship. My education is average—I graduated from MIT.

Though I live abroad, I still love my homeland and ethnicity, and I use only domestic products.

But I'd like to ask you: if you're so patriotic, why do you mostly wear, drink, and use foreign goods? During your livestreams, your makeup, milk, clothes—all visible—how do you explain that?"

Clearly, this person has followed Luo Quan for a long time—possibly even a longtime fan.

As the saying goes: the more you know, the deeper you can hurt. This person struck with a major blow.

But Luo Quan didn't miss a beat—she replied with sharp, incisive words:

"I've earned far more from foreigners than I've spent on foreign goods. Besides, most of what you call 'domestic products' contain foreign technology, some are even funded by foreign companies—have you ever looked into that?

Also, you say you acquired U. S. citizenship but still love your homeland.

Let me repeat the U. S. naturalization oath verbatim:

'I absolutely renounce all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same…'

Everyone must recite this aloud when becoming a U. S. citizen. After saying those words, you've utterly abandoned your homeland.

Yet now you claim to still love it—that's a betrayal of both your current country and your oath. In the past, you'd have been called a traitor to ruler and parent, abandoning nation and family, a two-faced coward—like a dog with a broken spine.

How dare you stand before me in public, barking like a monkey? I've never seen such a shameless, brazen person!"

Hundreds of words, citing evidence and reasoning—Luo Quan utterly shredded this so-called MIT graduate.

After the insult, over ten minutes passed with no reply—likely, he'd been silenced and logged off.

The comment section now has only these two comments. Fans strictly followed her instruction and didn't reply, only liking to show support.

Luo Quan's comment now has over 100,000 likes.

"Luo Quan is so fierce."

Because of this comment, she trended again today.

Her Weibo comments are locked, but the trending topic isn't—fans are thrilled.

"Haha, never thought watching someone else get roasted could be this satisfying."

"I can picture Luo Quan typing—her beautiful face flushed with rage, holding back curses to reply politely. If it were me, I'd just say 'f*** you' three times straight."

"After all, the purest verbal abuse is the ultimate pleasure."

"Actually, I'd love to hear Luo Quan roast me—it'd be hilarious."

"Put on some clothes, you. (dog face)"

………………

Who knows what strange habit someone picked up from somewhere—some people actually enjoy being scolded? Is there really such a perversion?

After reading it, Luo Quan found it incomprehensible.

After a while, someone else commented beneath the Weibo post.

A major female blogger wrote:

"This was mutually agreed upon. If you hadn't blown it up, the couple could've kept living together. They say tearing down one temple ruins ten marriages—do you really think this is appropriate?

Some things simply don't need to be dragged into the open. Let people who want to sink sink; let those who want to be lapdogs be lapdogs, let those who want to wear green hats wear them—it's their own choice.

Don't you understand the principle: Do not do to others what you would not want done to yourself?"

To be fair, this major V's level was far higher than that previous high-achieving student—many of her words struck right at the heart.

Moreover, her intent seemed genuinely good, more objective, urging Luo Quan not to meddle.

But this meddling—she was determined to do it today:

"The rise and fall of the nation rests on every commoner's shoulders.

If something has nothing to do with me, does that mean I'm not allowed to voice my opinion when I see it?

Right now, I'm scolding certain people—that's between me and them. What's it to you? I finish my scolding, and you jump in to amplify it further—isn't that contradictory to your own principle of downplaying the issue?

You can't even follow the principle of 'Do not do to others what you would not want done to yourself'—so how dare you step forward to tell me how to act?

And let me reiterate: all my remarks are not aimed at any single person, but at this phenomenon—specifically, slavish admiration for foreign things and bottomless appeasement.

Everyone involved has problems, and all have been punished.

But if this phenomenon isn't resolved, similar cases will keep appearing.

I certainly can't solve it myself, but I'll use my influence to generate greater attention, so more people will know and understand what should and shouldn't be done.

Yes, I am imposing my values on others—but ask yourself: do people support my aggressive stance, or do they support your indifference to these people's fates?"

As soon as these words appeared, fans immediately showed their stance with likes.

The major V received several thousand likes; Luo Quan received over a hundred thousand.

Whose view had more support was now obvious.

Some said truth is held by the minority.

But Luo Quan quickly replied: "The eyes of the masses are sharp—they can clearly distinguish right from wrong."

In the second round of debate, Luo Quan won by a narrow margin.

Compared to the first round, she no longer cursed loudly.

But she added an extra act: singing a song to support her viewpoint.

Music always carries emotional power.

And the song Luo Quan sang was "A Man Should Be Strong."

Not only emotionally stirring, but profoundly shocking.