Chapter 132: Music Scene: Feeling Threatened

For Huang Xishan and Zhao Xueqin, Opera and Chinese Style were the two worst possible outcomes.

But who could have imagined that Luo Mo would combine the two?

Not only did he combine them, but he also threw in a Calligraphy Element as a bonus.

This makes this battle of the charts much more intuitive.

After all, it is Opera song vs. Opera song.

The outcome between "Butterfly" and "Orchid Pavilion Preface" will leave no fig leaf behind; whoever loses will be unable to step down from the stage!

In reality, after the release of "Orchid Pavilion Preface," the music scene did indeed experience another major earthquake.

Many Singers and songwriters just wanted to see what kind of Chinese Style Luo Mo would conjure up next.

And then, their eyes were opened.

The subject matter of "East Wind Breaks" was actually relatively standard; after all, one could tell from the lyrics: 【Who is playing a tune of East Wind Breaks on the pipa】.

So the content being sung in that song was simply a pipa piece.

But "Orchid Pavilion Preface" is directly about calligraphy, about a model book of handwriting.

This angle was novel.

Many people felt that their own thinking patterns had been broadened.

"Since calligraphy works, then, can painting work too?"

"Our Huaxia has a long history; there are simply too many things that can be written about!"

"In our roots, there are too many things that belong only to us; the category of Chinese Style can be completely diverse and flourish in a hundred ways!"

Many songwriters felt as if they had been taught a lesson, just like getting a free lesson from the founding master himself.

The sudden emergence of "Orchid Pavilion Preface" can inspire everyone's creativity.

With its guidance, many people will no longer be limited to fumbling around in a small scope, but will broaden their horizons and be bolder in their attempts.

In this way, this world might also see some good Chinese Style songs appear one after another!

In other words, this 24-year-old pioneer is already influencing a generation!

He is already breaking everyone's stereotypical thinking!

This is the most terrifying part!

In the entertainment industry, the phenomenon of judging people by Seniority also happens frequently.

Luo Mo is young and has little Seniority.

However, even if you are old and have deep Seniority, as long as you have been influenced by him, and as long as you have tried Chinese Style, you have no qualification to act arrogant in front of him.

His status in the music scene has risen directly with the tide.

—Peak upon debut!

After listening to "Butterfly," Leshen Dama went back to Loop "Orchid Pavilion Preface" three times.

After organizing her thoughts, she decided to write a music review while the iron was hot.

"Luo Mo, wait to welcome this lady's kowtowing!" Leshen thought to herself.

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The second chart battle between the Heavenly King and the Newcomer King still has plenty of gimmicks.

There are many onlookers, and there are also many music critics entering the fray.

Many music critics will give Face to Zhao Xueqin and Huang Xishan, and some music critics have even taken money from Pineapple.

They are willing to do the job of licking Zhao Xueqin.

But seeing that Pineapple also wants them to smear "Orchid Pavilion Preface" along the way, many music critics refuse to do it.

Although we earn dirty money, we must at least earn it discreetly.

The man comes from a famous school; his master is the titan of the Opera world, Tong Qinglin, and he is even his Closing Disciple.

With a full nineteen years of Opera foundation there, the Opera world has gone silent now; no one dares to criticize him, so how are we supposed to criticize him?

"Luo Mo is just a singer of Opera, what does he know about Opera Element!" Is it even possible to criticize him with this?

Then you say to change the angle and criticize the music.

Good heavens, it's Chinese Style, all Chinese classical Yueqi.

If one dares to bite into that, do they still want to make a living?

One must absolutely not do things that forget one's ancestors.

Similarly, criticizing the lyrics is the same.

Like the previous song "East Wind Breaks," everyone could still stubbornly say that although it was groundbreaking, it didn't feel particularly mature yet.

Anyway, it was the first song, so saying it wasn't mature was always correct.

But this Luo Mo is truly a freak of nature; the second song immediately took a step further from an already high starting point.

There is no way to criticize it!

Only those music critics who rely on attracting attention and making money through abuse would spout mindless nonsense, but they cannot stir up much of a splash.

As for the fans, it is equivalent to falling into a grand carnival.

"Luo Mo is at work! Hahahaha!"

"It sounds great! As expected, Chinese Style still has to be Luo Mo's to have enough flavor!"

"Amazing, isn't it too trendy?"

"It's very contradictory; it's clearly something with a rich ancient charm, yet it gives people a very new feeling."

"God-tier album, I am willing to call 'Red' the strongest god-tier album of the year!"

"Already looped 10 times, I'm just listening to this today!"

"Luo Mo: Among Chinese Style and Opera, there really isn't a single one that can fight!"

With "East Wind Breaks" as a foundation, this battle of the charts is Afraid to be decided on the very first day.

After all, there is no longer a need for so much time for fermentation.

By two o'clock in the afternoon, the New Song Chart and the Rising Chart updated, and Zhao Xueqin's "Butterfly" was in fourth place on the New Song Chart.

Meanwhile, "Orchid Pavilion Preface" was temporarily in third.

The first and second places were Zhao Xueqin's other two new songs.

In other words, the battle within the same field was settled in just two hours.

The data team over at Penguin Music contacted Luo Mo Studio privately to inform them that the gap between "Orchid Pavilion Preface", the second-place "Autumn", and the first-place "Second Cup" was actually very small.

They couldn't reveal the specific data, so they could only hint: "It has the strength for a battle!"

By three o'clock, when the charts refreshed again, "Orchid Pavilion Preface" had already charged to second place.

The employees at Luo Mo Studio were all stunned for a moment.

"Although you said the gap was small, we didn't expect it to be that small..."

In reality, the growth rate of "Orchid Pavilion Preface"'s data was simply too fierce!

During this period, the market was too thirsty for high-quality Chinese Style.

The Chinese Style songs released recently were all like monsters and demons, making this category a complete mess.

Just like on Earth, there were all sorts of bizarre operations. Some traffic stars would shout about wanting to do Chinese Style, claiming their songs were Chinese Style, and yet... there was actually English in the lyrics.

One wonders if this method has some deeper meaning, or perhaps some greater patriotic ambition...

Because there were so many of these messy songs, the moment "Orchid Pavilion Preface" came out, the difference in quality was immediately apparent, and its popularity soared instantly.

After drinking poison for so long, shouldn't we be allowed to taste some happy water?

——My happiness, it's back!

With "Orchid Pavilion Preface" killing its way to second place so quickly, the general trend was actually already very obvious.

This made several big shots in the entertainment industry look worse than the last.

Li Fengshan of Xingshi Entertainment, who had long held a grudge against Luo Mo, was Afraid that his two secretaries would have to go through some more stockings.

Wang Shisong, whose Face was becoming increasingly difficult to maintain, would only vent his bad mood in even more terrifying ways.

This person not only didn't take other people's dignity seriously, but he didn't take his own body seriously either.

There were always some women in the entertainment industry who would inexplicably be sent to the hospital in the middle of the night.

Some people are getting on in years, their bodies unable to keep up with their desires, so they like to play with other methods.

By seven o'clock in the evening, "Orchid Pavilion Preface" had not only reached the top on Penguin Music, but it had also overtaken "Second Cup" on Blue Shrimp Music, taking the throne!

This caused the entire entertainment industry to be greatly shaken.

"At first, when he wanted to release his debut album, we thought he was aiming for the strongest Newcomer of the year."

"Later, we felt he was trying to establish his own sect."

"Now, we keep feeling that his album 'Red' is going to take the number one spot for the year!"

It is already autumn now, and in a few months, the major music awards will begin their evaluations one after another.

If the subsequent songs on Luo Mo's "Red" maintain their popularity, it would be impossible for him to only slaughter in the Newcomer field!

Especially after he became the originator of Chinese Style, the significance of this album is different.

He is aiming for the Best Album award!

Besides that, there might also be Best Lyricist, Best Composer, Best Producer, and so on...

In other words, the cake he wants to bite into isn't just the Singer portion. He likely won't let go of the Lyricist, Composer, or Producer portions either.

It just depends on how the major awards balance it out.

A debut album directly threatening the entire music scene, and a comprehensive threat at that...

——Unprecedented!

The next day, Shen Yinuo brought Jiang Ningxi and walked into the Xinyu building with a smug look on her face.

"I, Shen Yinuo, the woman who signed Luo Mo!" She was one step away from bolding and enlarging these words and printing them on the chest of her clothes.

Heh heh, your chests wouldn't be able to fit that many big words, right?

For this young lady of Xinyu, she felt she had proven herself.

Although my star path hasn't been very explosive.

Although my management ability isn't very strong.

But, Luo Mo, is my person!

She felt that just by the great merit of signing Luo Mo, she didn't feel intimidated at all when facing those so-called "strongest agents" in the company.

The artists you signed, even bundled together, are no match for my Luo Mo!

Shen Yinuo felt that from now on, she would hold her head high and be a new person.

She had already thought of the labels for herself; don't call me some Xinyu heiress anymore, and don't call me some popular girl group member, call me the top talent hunter!

Jiang Ningxi looked at the smug Shen Yinuo, feeling a bit helpless and a bit amused.

The two girl group members arrived at the recording studio in high spirits, only to see Luo Mo sitting in front of the computer, tinkering with something.

Shen Yinuo, being carefree, sat down next to Luo Mo very naturally.

Jiang Ningxi, the first love who had mutually stolen a first kiss with Luo Mo, was instead a bit more reserved.

"Luo Mo, what are you tinkering with again?" Shen Yinuo asked curiously.

As soon as Luo Mo saw it was this little girl, he slightly tilted the computer screen to keep her from seeing it, while saying: "No manners, you should call me Director Luo."

"Roar!" Shen Yinuo immediately widened her beautiful eyes, puffed out her chest in anger, and said, "I am a company shareholder!"

Luo Mo, who had just acquired a block of bonus shares, said calmly, "Who isn't?"

When Shen Yinuo came of age, Shen Shaoqiu gave a portion of his shares to his daughter as an adulthood gift.

The shares were actually not many, about the same as Luo Mo's.

"You, you, you!" Shen Yinuo was so angry she pointed at him, momentarily not knowing what to use to suppress him.

This man, just by relying on her being a young girl, really couldn't be suppressed.

Luo Mo stopped teasing her and said, "I'm preparing the accompaniment for the third episode of *King of Love Songs*. Speak, what is the matter you two came to find me for?"

Jiang Ningxi looked at him and said, "Luo Mo, *Lanting Xu* has already dominated the charts on all platforms."

Luo Mo nodded and said, "I know that. By the time I arrived at the company, at least twenty people had already congratulated me."

Shen Yinuo looked at him and said, "So, shouldn't you invite us two beautiful, stunning girls to a victory banquet?"

Luo Mo glanced at her and said, "But you haven't contributed much to my new album. On the contrary, you keep coming to bother me, seriously affecting my work progress."

"Wow! Jiang Jiang, listen, is this human talk?" Shen Yinuo began looking for an ally and said, "With top-tier beauties like us accompanying him during his creative process, he actually complains about us!"

Shen Yinuo looked Luo Mo up and down and said, "Luo Mo, you wouldn't happen to not like people your own age, would you? Is your aesthetic sense broken? You actually think we're in the way."

Luo Mo said offhandedly, "That's right, who doesn't love a mature and sensible older sister?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ningxi's expression changed abruptly.

Shen Yinuo was still chattering away, and unconvinced, she said, "Heh, I don't believe it. You look like the type who insists on making your own decisions; how could someone like you be the obedient little 'milk dog' for older sisters?"

Jiang Ningxi felt their conversation was veering further and further off course, so she spoke up to bring the topic back to the main point: "Luo Mo, do you know you've been praised by several special media outlets again?"

"Is that so? Such efficiency?" Luo Mo was stunned.

Although these Weibo accounts with special characteristics had previously praised *Dong Feng Po*, their efficiency was actually quite low; they only started praising it extensively several days after the song was released.

Before speaking, these accounts would always let the wind blow for a while to ensure they didn't make a mistake.

Therefore, Luo Mo felt it was quite unexpected.

"Is it because of the early groundwork for *Dong Feng Po*?" he guessed in his heart.

"However, the matters regarding *That Rabbit* have also progressed efficiently and smoothly. Are they all coincidences?" Luo Mo did not think deeply about it.

In any case, this was definitely a good thing.

Luo Mo smiled and said, "It seems my luck is quite good."

Jiang Ningxi looked at the man before her who had soared into the sky, a man she could no longer catch up to, and she had a moment of distraction.

After a while, she said, "Right, there is one more thing."

"What thing?" Luo Mo asked.

Jiang Ningxi said, "Xiao Shen and I heard some news. There is a rap program called *Hip-Hop King* that will air around the same time as *King of Love Songs*."

"Is that so? Then Director Ke will have a competitor," Luo Mo said.

In recent years, hip-hop culture has gradually moved from underground to the mainstream, and the popularity of many rappers is higher than before.

However, Ke Ming was not panicked at all. The first episode had already been recorded, and he felt the quality was top-notch and was very confident in his program.

Shen Yinuo said, "Just hearing the name, this program sounds like it's trying to piggyback off *King of Love Songs*. They'll probably try to ride your coattails for popularity when the time comes."

After saying this, she added, "By the way, what exactly are you going to sing for the second episode of *King of Love Songs*? Let us listen to it; just listening to the accompaniment is fine, right?"

"Call me Director Luo, and Director Luo will give you a musical baptism," Luo Mo said.

Unexpectedly, Shen Yinuo very decisively used her sweet voice to call out a "Director Luo!" that sounded a bit cloying.

Luo Mo smiled with satisfaction, but he still didn't play the accompaniment, instead turning his gaze toward Jiang Ningxi.

He didn't speak, but his attitude was clear. Since both of them wanted to listen, then both of them definitely had to call him that.

Jiang Ningxi was teased by him in a way she hadn't been in a long time. This cold, aloof girl who usually acted like a proud white swan was not only not annoyed, but her heartbeat began to accelerate.

When she said those three words, it was as if she used all her strength. Her long, fair legs were tense, and her cheeks were slightly flushed as she squeezed out a "Director Luo" that sounded plain and indifferent at first glance, but if one listened carefully, there was a slight tremor in the final note.

Only then was Luo Mo satisfied, and the accompaniment soon rang out in the recording studio.

Jiang Ningxi and Shen Yinuo were dumbfounded as they listened.

This piece was simply outrageous!

After all, it came from the hands of the musical genius Zhou Jielun, so it was normal for them to find it outrageous.

They did not know that in the first episode, Zhao Xueqin had planted a nail for Luo Mo.

Since you brought up composition and said the music wasn't good, then why not come with something unconventional for the second episode...

—A strange song!

(PS: First update, 4500 words, begging for monthly votes to keep seventh place.)

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