At the end of June, a video of Wang Kai commenting on Jiang Hua went viral.
In the video, he strongly criticized Jiang Hua, becoming the spiritual leader of all the haters.
The host asked, "What do you think of former idol Jiang Hua?"
Wang Kai smiled, "Not much. I don't like artists with bad reputations. By the way, was Jiang Hua even an idol? Does he have any representative works?"
This was a direct attack.
The host took out his phone and played one of Jiang Hua's songs. To be honest, this was Jiang Hua's embarrassing history.
But compared to the current music scene, it wasn't that bad. After all, everyone was looking for gold in the toilet.
No one could criticize others; they were all the same.
Wang Kai laughed like a pig, his acting a bit exaggerated.
"Haha, how could this become popular? My little niece's nursery rhymes sound better than this."
Then he changed the subject and started promoting his own music.
"My album will be released on QQ Music platform on July 1st. I've spent 2 years carefully polishing this album, and I've invited a production team from Korea. It blends various musical elements. I hope everyone will support it and listen to what real music sounds like."
Jiang Hua knew Huayi wouldn't do unprofitable business.
Here it came.
Smearing Jiang Hua was just the first step. The second step was to put Jiang Hua down to generate traffic.
Then launch their new artist to harvest the traffic.
He knew his opportunity had also come. He was just worrying about how to promote his album.
Brother Strong had said, the bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish. This was traffic without spending a penny.
He had to give Huayi credit for this operation; they understood traffic.
But they underestimated Jiang Hua's strength. They still thought Jiang Hua was the same kid they could easily ban.
Then Jiang Hua contacted Qiqi and Peach.
He also contacted Ali Don't Cry and sent out his video.
This reversal slapped many haters in the face.
Qiqi was surprised and a bit sad that it was a bit late. She sent a message directly on Douyin.
[Qiqi: Big bro, why didn't you release this earlier?]
She was anxious. She had been constantly arguing with haters recently, with public opinion one-sided.
Now a guy named Wang Kai had come out saying Jiang Hua couldn't sing.
[Jiang Hua: If I released it earlier, could my fans have reached 600,000 so quickly?]
Jiang Hua's few fans released videos, and Ali Don't Cry also released a video to help clarify.
But these haters turned a blind eye, and the public opinion shifted to Jiang Hua's singing being terrible, not even comparable to Wang Kai's.
This was all Huayi's old routine, but who was putting down whom was unclear.
He wanted to give the music circle a little shock.
Ali Don't Cry also sent a message.
[Ali Don't Cry: Big bro, I've released the video, but now everyone is criticizing your singing, all spontaneously promoting Wang Kai's new album.]
[Jiang Hua: No rush. At least it proves I'm innocent. I'm also releasing songs on July 1st.]
[Ali Don't Cry: Ah, big bro, are you serious? Although Huayi focuses on films, their music is also very good, with top producers helping.]
[Jiang Hua: It's fine. I'm not in the entertainment circle anyway.]
...
In the evening, Jiang Hua opened his livestream again.
10,000 viewers rushed in immediately, most coming to watch the drama.
"Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to watch me. I'm both nervous and grateful. I announce that to give back to my fans, I've released an album. Some songs are completely new attempts. I hope you all like it."
[Changfeng: Damn, you're going head-to-head with Huayi? Brother, I respect you as a real man.]
[Yunduo: Big bro, are you serious? I heard several singers changed their release dates in July. Wang Kai's album is really strong, truly strong, all produced by top Korean producers.]
[Kaikai is the best: Haha, Jiang Hua, give up. Our Kaikai is the best. I swear, if your album ranks higher than Kaikai's, I'll do a handstand and poop.]
Jiang Hua immediately said, "Everyone remember this person's ID. If I really win, we'll ask them to perform."
Even at this time, he was still joking.
In the livestream, haters pretending to be fans and true fans started arguing again.
But obviously, there were too few true fans.
They had a trick though. If they couldn't win the argument, they'd mute the others. The livestream was quite lively.
Over 50,000 people were watching online.
[Qiqi: Big bro, can you sing one of the songs from your new album?]
This girl was a good assist. Jiang Hua knew these guys wouldn't listen unless he threw them a bone.
These people wouldn't go listen to the album otherwise.
"Then I'll sing one song from the album. I hope everyone will support me."
He then picked up a guitar from beside him.
"'Jiangnan', for everyone. This is just the guitar version. The album has a new arrangement. I hope everyone will listen to the songs then. Don't forget to like."
This was directly using his trump card. No more pretense. With "Jiangnan" out, how could Wang Kai compete?
[Kaikai fly freely: Jiangnan? You're not even comparable to a hair on our Kaikai.]
Jiang Hua smiled slightly and started singing: "The wind becomes sticky here, sticky with the thoughts of passersby."
As soon as the first lyrics came out, the entire livestream fell silent.
This singing, these lyrics, it was like a walking CD. Jiang Hua had evolved.
Everyone had heard Jiang Hua's previous songs more or less in the past few days.
To be honest, it was hard to evaluate. Average level.
The impression he gave was handsome, decent singing, clear voice, but no highlights.
But if you told me this was Jiang Hua, could it be lip-syncing?
"We who don't understand the torment of love and hate, all think that love is as changeable as the wind and clouds. Believing that loving for a day is worth forever..."
[Changfeng: This is so damn good. Brother, quickly open gifts. I want to send you rockets.]
Jiang Hua continued singing, and another 10,000 people rushed into the livestream.
[When dreams are buried in the misty rain of Jiangnan, only then do we understand heartbreak.]
The new viewers exclaimed they had missed out on a million. Just hearing the last line was enjoyable.
"Thank you everyone. The new album will be released on July 1st. This song is included, but it's not the title track. The title track is even better."
[Changqing: Mom asked me why I was kneeling to watch my phone. Because the coffee table is too low, so kneeling gives the right angle.]
[Qiqi: Not enough, sing it again.]
Jiang Hua looked at the 60,000 people in the livestream, then thought about not sending gifts but liking.
Boosting popularity was also good, so he said to the screen: "How about this, if everyone gives 20 likes, I'll sing it again."
[Changfeng: You're underestimating us. I'll give you 6 million likes.]
Originally, there were already about 800,000 likes.
As soon as Jiang Hua finished speaking, the number of likes skyrocketed.
1 million.
2 million
6 million
"Thank you everyone. I'll sing it one more time and then end the stream. I have to work tomorrow, and you all should rest early too."
The livestream erupted in a chorus of disappointment.
Jiang Hua didn't know how great an impact his song would have.
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