Not only was it being discussed within the industry.
Qin Prefecture Art Academy's side was also buzzing with excitement.
After all, Sun Yaohuo was a senior from the vocal music department at the academy, and there was a strong sense of belonging to the academy in this regard. Over 80% of the posts on the campus forum were about this matter.
"Senior Sun is amazing!"
"Clearly, it's Xianyu that's amazing."
"I say Senior Sun is exceptionally lucky."
"Xianyu really showcased the importance of being a Music Dad. Last time, he turned the tables on a first-line singer for Zhao Yingge, and now he, along with Senior Sun Yaohuo, defeated another first-line singer. I'm starting to suspect that Xianyu is doing it on purpose. The thinner the foundation of Sun Yaohuo and Zhao Yingge, the more it shows Xianyu's talent. In fact, Sun Yaohuo's foundation is not just comparable to a first-line singer; it's even a big gap compared to Zhao Yingge."
"These lyrics are impressive."
"That line, 'Those who can't get are always in turmoil while the preferred feel reassured and emboldened,' really touches my heart. I've decided to use this lyric as my personal signature. Xianyu's lyric-writing ability is not inferior to his composition skills!"
"Maybe I should reconsider."
"Since this song came out, at least ten of my friends have used this line as their personal signature. At first glance, I thought they were all using a new set of nesting dolls. I'm afraid one day they'll suddenly message me, saying they've been the same person all along, and they can switch accounts to talk to me."
"Yaohuo is really going to be popular!"
"If 'Life Like Summer Flowers' paved the way for Senior Sun Yaohuo's success, this song is enough to make Senior Sun well-known. In the future, when people see Sun Yaohuo's name, they will definitely not feel unfamiliar."
"..."
Many people, upon seeing Sun Yaohuo's name, did indeed find it very unfamiliar. Except for those who really liked 'Life Like Summer Flowers,' how many people knew who Sun Yaohuo was?
But now the situation is different.
Not to mention those in the industry.
Even in the comments section of this song, many people are discussing Sun Yaohuo's singing skills.
After all, "Red Rose" is not a song that can be sung well just by being tied to the studio. This song has a relatively low pitch, and without the corresponding vocal skills, it's impossible to control it well.
Apart from singing skills, this song also requires emotion.
Think about how long Sun Yaohuo polished his voice to record this song, and think about how Jin Shuyu couldn't resist snatching the opportunity to sing this song. You know this song is not as simple as it sounds.
Some may say, "I can sing this song too."
But that's not the point.
In terms of singing difficulty, "Red Rose" is indeed the type that is easy to sing along to.
But being able to sing and singing well are two different concepts!
Even if the melody is exactly the same, if you can't bring out that flavor, it will greatly diminish the charm of this song. In fact, when many people listen to a song, what they listen to is that flavor.
Change the singer, and the flavor is off. This can be heard at a glance!
In this regard, Sun Yaohuo deserves recognition.
However, the comments section is still more focused on discussing the song itself.
Here, it's not only a gathering place for music enthusiasts but also a place where many passersby make jokes. For example, one comment says,
[]: "My boyfriend has been listening to this song since last night. Is he hinting at something?"
Someone else asks,
[]: "What does it feel like to be favored?"
The most liked response below is,
[]: "You commit a crime, and he asks if you're hurt, if it hurts..."
[]: "So, the story of this song is actually quite sad."
[]: "Men are like this, they like the obedient ones, but they can't resist the seductive ones."
[]: "Only by following your own heart can you live a good life."
[]: "..."
The comment section still favors this kind of artistic and sentimental tone. Earth's netizens are quite familiar with this.
But, in fact, there's another background story about this song.
This background story also originates from Earth, so it's something these extraterrestrial beings don't know. At the same time, this background story serves as the creative inspiration for the lyrics of this song.
It comes from the classic opening of Eileen Chang's novel "Red Rose and White Rose":
"A man's life always has these two women, at least two.
Marrying the red rose, over time, the red turns into a mosquito bloodstain on the wall, while the white is still 'The bright moonlight before the bed.'
Marrying the white rose, the white becomes a grain of rice sticky on the clothes, and the red is a cinnabar mole on the heart."
...
This little story doesn't actually affect the emotional experience of listening to the song.
Don't think something is missing; in fact, nothing is missing at all.
Because even on Earth, more than 90% of the people who have listened to "Red Rose," and those who think they understand this song, have never read Eileen Chang's novel, and many don't even know such a thing exists.
This is evident from the fact that "Red Rose" quickly shot to the top of the charts the day after its release.
The lyrics and melody are already sufficient.
Chen Zhiyu is still cool-headed.
His championship title only lasted for a day, described by outsiders in a joking manner as:
Chen Zhiyu's butt didn't even get warm.
But Chen Zhiyu had long anticipated this result. So when he was pushed to the second place, he just made a phone call to his manager:
"Let's have dinner tonight."
The manager understood Chen Zhiyu's mood, comforted him a bit, and then asked, "What should we eat tonight?"
"Let's have fish."
Chen Zhiyu said, for some reason, he particularly wanted to eat fish.
It would be best if it's a whole fish banquet, braised fish, steamed fish, pickled fish, chopped pepper fish head, and preferably a crucian carp tofu soup.
Did he forget sashimi?
Sashimi is raw, and Chen Zhiyu has always been afraid to eat it.
But after hesitating for a moment, he decided to try it tonight. It's said that this way of eating is also very delicious.
Manager: "..."
Meanwhile, in a hotel near the company, Tao Ran watched the scene unfolding on the June new song chart and regretfully said to Jin Shuyu, "Thanks for reminding me not to go against Sun Yaohuo. It really wasn't appropriate."
If Sun Yaohuo didn't have any presence, it would be fine.
But judging by the momentum of "Red Rose," Sun Yaohuo is obviously going to become popular.
Although he is far from the first line, the company will definitely arrange a lot of resources for him in the future. In this situation, there is really no need to make him an enemy.
"Not enough."
Jin Shuyu stared at the chart closely and said, "Still not enough."
He has high hopes for this song.
But the power exhibited by this song is even more exaggerated than he imagined. This completely unexpected result made him realize that he made a mistake he shouldn't have made!
Tao Ran was puzzled, "What do you mean?"
Jin Shuyu took a deep breath, took out a razor to shave his beard. He hadn't been in the mood to shave these days, and his beard had grown quite thick.
After tidying up his hairstyle, Jin Shuyu found a more formal outfit and said:
"We need to apologize to Xianyu."