76: Chapter 76 Apology

After her boyfriend's song was released, Ruan Xingyu also specifically posted a Weibo to assist.

It also only had three words: "Listening to music."

Listening to music? What song is she listening to? Does that even need to be said? Of course, it's "ambush from ten sides"!

And so, the two of them were trending on Weibo again, and again, and again.

#Lin Chuyan ambush from ten sides#

#Song of the Paparazzi#

#Entertainment Reporter Xiao Ba Has Not Apologized Yet#

#Ruan Xingyu Listening to Music#

There's nothing much to say; the Haters have collectively lost their voices, and even Brother Mosquito has temporarily muted his mic.

There's no help for it; that guy surnamed Lin is currently furious, and his popularity is unrivaled at the moment.

Start bashing him now? The internet is filled with praise, so how could anyone bash him? Anyone with half a brain has held back...

Therefore, it's better to call a truce for a while to avoid being caught and scolded by him, which would only leave oneself at a disadvantage.

And many netizens who have heard the song have already deified it in their hearts.

There's no helping it; the people of Blue Star have truly never heard such badass Chinese rap.

After listening to this, going back to listening to previous rap songs? Honestly, they feel a bit bland.

How does that saying go? One shouldn't meet someone too stunning in their youth, otherwise, it will be hard to like anyone else later on, as everyone they meet will seem mediocre in their eyes.

Music is the same way.

After eating something better, who would want to go back to eating sh*t? Do they really think these hillbillies can't appreciate fine grain?

"Why do I feel like Lin Chuyan's 'ambush from ten sides' is so different from other people's rap? It just feels a lot better to listen to."

This was a question many people had. They couldn't say why, but it just felt very different.

Soon, someone asked Wawa this question on Weibo.

Wawa has been in a great mood these past two days; after all, he has self-proclaimed himself as the number one Lin-stan in the Chinese Entertainment Industry in his own livestream room.

And now, "ambush from ten sides," created by Lin Mo and performed by Lin Chuyan, has extinguished the paparazzi's arrogance in a way he had only dreamed of. As a fan, he felt honored, and it further solidified his identity as a Lin-stan.

"This question is very simple. It's because many rap songs just don't sound good; don't deny it, it's a fact. It's called 'rapping,' but look at all these rap songs on the market—which one is actually Singing? They're all just talking, dammit!"

"Look at Lin Chuyan's 'ambush from ten sides' again; haven't you noticed? He is Singing! Notice that the rap parts maintain melody! His rapping isn't just pure rhythm and rhyme; it has smooth melodic lines!"

"Listen to Lin Chuyan's articulation, pronunciation, and sense of rhythm again—have you seen that in any other rapper? This is his personal characteristic; it's invincible, okay, brother? Invincible!"

"If you can't understand the phrase 'dimensional strike,' then I suggest you listen to 'ambush from ten sides' and then go listen to other rap songs. I'll set the tone here: 'ambush from ten sides' is the best rap song in the current music scene, bar none."

Seeing is deceptive, but hearing is believing.

This time, no one refuted him.

Netizens already felt this song was very good, but they were frustrated because they couldn't articulate why.

Now, hearing Wawa's explanation—it all made sense, everything clicked.

Some people curse with their mouths, while others curse with words.

It's not like they haven't seen people write songs to insult others, but they've truly never seen one done this quickly...

What does this count as?

Could he really be a genius?

Emmm... why wouldn't a genius at cursing count as a genius?

The main thing is that this song has powerful lyrics and great music; it's really addictive. Many people are already playing it on repeat, savoring the lyrics over and over.

"Lin Chuyan's lyrics are amazing: Gossip will pass, news is temporary, life is permanent, and music will remain."

"And this line: 'Although you aren't my opponent, you can still become my dog... Holy crap, Entertainment Reporter Xiao Ba can endure this? Why not just stop calling yourself Xiao Ba and change it to Big Turtle instead!'"

"What can he do if he doesn't endure it? Should Xiao Ba write a song to clap back? Does he have that capability? Hilarious."

"'If hurting me is your nature, then mercy is my motto... Tsk tsk tsk, he's been crushed. Didn't Xiao Ba already lose the argument a few days ago? These two sides aren't even on the same level."

"Xiao Ba is still playing dead until now. I just want to ask, when is he planning to apologize? This matter can't just pass so easily, right?"

The conference room at General Manager Liao's company was dead silent.

Everyone didn't know what to do. But looking at the public opinion, they had to respond; the pressure was immense.

Tian Qiu, who was in charge of this incident, couldn't help but speak up: "Boss, how about we close the comment section? Or enable comment filtering?"

General Manager Liao didn't speak; after a long while, he asked: "What are they saying in the comments?"

"They're saying all sorts of things... However, the one with the most likes is asking us to apologize. To apologize to Lin Chuyan, and also to apologize to Ruan Xingyu."

Silence again.

What could they say? In any case, General Manager Liao was the only one who could make the final decision.

"Then let's apologize," General Manager Liao finally decided. "Write it however it needs to be written, but the attitude... make it sincere."

Tian Qiu was full of surprise; he knew his boss's personality: "So, is this matter just going to end like this?"

General Manager Liao's expression changed fast: "End? End my a**! Is there any conflict between apologizing and keeping an eye on Lin Chuyan? Next time, I'm going to get my revenge!"

"...Understood."

That's more like his boss.

Soon, "Entertainment Reporter Xiao Ba" posted an apology on Weibo.

"Recently, I realized that some of the remarks I posted on social media may have caused unnecessary trouble and misunderstanding for all the netizens concerned about this matter.

I am deeply sorry for this, and I realize that my actions have affected the reputation and personal lives of Mr. Lin Chuyan and Ms. Ruan Xingyu.

I hereby solemnly declare that I will delete all false information and publicly apologize to both of them.

I promise to handle information more cautiously in the future to avoid similar situations from happening again.

I sincerely hope that Mr. Lin Chuyan and Ms. Ruan Xingyu can accept my apology and give me an opportunity to correct my mistakes.

Thank you to all netizens for your supervision, tolerance, and understanding."

But netizens aren't that easy to fool; they were saying all sorts of things.

"No understanding, get lost!"

"Kneeling so quickly? Xiao Ba, oh Xiao Ba, you've disappointed me so much!"

"The attitude is alright... but I'm afraid he'll dare to do it again next time; Xiao Ba is such an old schemer."

General Manager Liao knew that apologizing would still lead to being chased and scolded, but what else could he do? Just endure it!

It's just pitiful for his little heart; damn it, it's starting to feel uncomfortable again.

But regardless, since the apology had been made, the matter was nearing its end.

Lin Chuyan did not respond again this time.

It wasn't because of some "forgive and forget" mindset; it was just that everything that could be played out had already been played out.

Could he really send the person to prison?

He couldn't be bothered to pay attention to it anymore; in any case, the next round of dynamic traffic value settlement should be stable.

However, the benefits of this wave of popularity were clearly more than just that.

Wu Yue called again.

"Good news, you kid even have endorsement deals coming to your door!"

"Holy crap?"