Chapter 10 The Unworthy
Tenth place: "You're Not Worthy" Li Zhi Zhi - 40 million streams!
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Ninth place: "You're Not Worthy" Li Zhi Zhi - 48 million streams!
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Fourth place: "You're Not Worthy" Li Zhi Zhi - 63 million streams!
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When Ting Yu's "Crossing the Era" surged to number one on the charts.
A song titled "You're Not Worthy," a electronic rock style, rapidly climbed the ranks, gaining one position per hour.
Then, many people noticed that Lin Yan Zhi's "Bowl is Big, Noodles are Long" had plateaued at over eighty million streams, not increasing.
"Holy crap, who is this deity? The speed of this song has the feel of early Ting Yu!"
"Could there be another big shot joining the battle between Ting Yu and Lin Yan Zhi?"
"At this rate, it'll surpass Lin Yan Zhi before dinner and reach second place on the Electronic New Song Chart..."
"Li Zhi Zhi, I've never heard this name before, but this song is really good, perfect for Douyin short videos."
"Quick, look at the lyricist and composer of this song!"
When someone pointed it out, everyone finally turned their attention to the lyrics and composition.
"You're Not Worthy"
Performed by: Li Zhi Zhi
Lyrics by: Li Zhi Zhi / Ting Yu
Music by: Li Zhi Zhi / Ting Yu
Backing Vocals: Ting Yu
Explosive!
This song was jointly created by Ting Yu and Li Zhi Zhi!
This kind of collaboration is unprecedented in the Chinese music scene!
Then, while many netizens were still trying to figure out what was going on.
Li Zhi Zhi opened her Weibo account and reposted the song.
She also added a caption.
"My Music God Master"
"I'm very happy to have received my master's recognition and to be accepted as his disciple. My master has always been my most steadfast faith. Ever since his debut, when I heard his song 'Later,' I was deeply moved by his talent. This further strengthened my resolve to advance on my musical path..."
This long post exceeded twenty thousand characters!
The writing was simple yet incredibly moving.
It described how Li Zhi Zhi, by admiring Ting Yu, resolutely pursued a path in music, and how fortunate she was to receive Ting Yu's acknowledgment.
"Just based on Li Zhi Zhi's multi-thousand-character long post, her title as Ting Yu's chief disciple is secure!"
"I think she's learning from the experiences of predecessors, like Gong Ju Ren..."
"It seems Gong Ju Ren's position as Ting Yu's number one sycophant is under threat."
Throughout the entire article, Ting Yu was portrayed as a god-like figure.
The wording was precise, the writing fluent, and deeply touching!
"Damn, Gong Ju Ren 2.0?"
"This... Ting Yu's disciple?"
"Aren't Ting Yu's disciples the Shen Qing Feng siblings?"
"Strictly speaking, Ting Yu only taught the Shen Qing Feng siblings to sing. This Li Zhi Zhi is a composer, meaning she is Ting Yu's complete disciple!"
"This news is too shocking!"
When many of Ting Yu's fans learned that Li Zhi Zhi was Ting Yu's disciple.
They all rushed to listen to the song.
And because of the sensation this news brought.
Ten minutes before six o'clock, "You're Not Worthy" surpassed Lin Yan Zhi's "Bowl is Big, Noodles are Long" to become second on the Electronic New Song Chart.
At this moment, as everyone looked at the two songs on the ranking. they were stunned.
First place: "Crossing the Era"
Second place: "You're Not Worthy"
This was clearly telling the third-place artist, Lin Yan Zhi, that he didn't deserve the title of "Crossing the Era" singer, right?
Mockery!
Naked mockery!
This was like being beaten to a pulp!
"Hahaha, as always, on the streets of the Chinese music scene, ask around and see who's the boss!"
"Ting Yu: Second place? Hand it over!"
"I thought Ting Yu had forgotten to release a song, who knew he was cooking up a big move!"
"It's over, Ting Yu has taken a disciple, and now even second place is a luxury?"
"This is too much, why are they targeting Lin Yan Zhi so much? He just returned to the country and hasn't established himself yet, can't they just kick him out of the top ten?"
"Alright, the knife arrived too late, rest in peace..."
It could be said that since his debut, Ting Yu had never targeted anyone so directly.
Even when "Square Dance" kicked Liu Qi Liang out of the top ten, it wasn't as excessive as using a song title to insult someone.
From other perspectives, this Lin Yan Zhi was indeed worthy of being arrogant.
The third-place achievement was not much, but combined with the "crossing the era" persona he had been cultivating, and the blatant hints from the first and second songs.
His third place was like sitting on pins and needles, a thorn in his throat, and a sharp pain in his back.
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As various trending topics appeared online.
Many people's attention was drawn back to the song.
The arrangement of "Crossing the Era" absolutely carried the same significance as its title.
Dominating, grand, and aloof.
As if this man was declaring to the entire Chinese music scene.
"The era, I will cross. What you need to do is follow me!"
If anyone else had written this song, they couldn't have made everyone believe it, not even Mo Yan.
Only Ting Yu, everything he did deserved such arrogant lyrics.
Then, someone noticed a line in the lyrics: "An unyielding royal dynasty that the era cannot eliminate!"
Combined with overseas capital, Times Music, and Dynasty Entertainment.
It also sparked analysis from many music critics.
"When Ting Yu's lyric is combined with the context, it refers to his own dynasty. However, considering the current situation of inner entertainment and overseas markets, could he be warning those overseas capitals that no matter how powerful you are, you cannot eliminate us as long as Ting Yu is here? Dynasty Entertainment and Ting Yu are the kings of inner entertainment!"
When this music critic's comment appeared.
It instantly reminded everyone that the song's meaning was not just to attack Lin Yan Zhi, but also to challenge Lin Yan Zhi.
"Hiss... Ting Yu is no longer pretending and has declared war on overseas capital?"
"The music critic's analysis makes a lot of sense. I already thought this song was amazing, but after hearing the analysis, my scalp tingled."
"Ting Yu is too domineering, is he finally going to fight for inner entertainment?"
"I have a premonition that in the near future, there will be an incredibly exciting battle, and Ting Yu will stand at the pinnacle of the world!"
As music critics over-interpreted.
Everyone was already fantasizing about Ting Yu as a hero fighting for culture.
Just then.
Dynasty Entertainment's Weibo suddenly updated!
"My Music God Son-in-Law"
Six words, combined with the link to the song "Crossing the Era."
It directly maximized the show's impact!
Netizens frantically @ Ting Yu online. Lin Chao Yang's Weibo post directly confirmed netizens' speculations.
"What is going on here?"
While Su Yu was bewildered by the online buzz.
His father-in-law's phone call came through.
"Hahaha, kid, this song of yours perfectly matches my domineering aura, it makes me feel passionate. That's right, why should our Dynasty Entertainment, the overlord of inner entertainment, be afraid of anyone? Whoever comes, we'll just crush them!"
"Hello... Dad... No, you let me explain..."
"Let's not talk about it for now, I'll go give the officials a heads-up. It's time to release the news about 'Times Music King' as well. With this opportunity, let inner entertainment be set ablaze for you again!"
"Beep... Beep... Beep..."
Listening to the dial tone on his phone, Su Yu fell into thought.
I just casually released a song, and they're calling me a national hero?
I really didn't intend to be such a high-profile hero.
Even if I have to represent Chinese music in "Times Music King."
There's no need to make the atmosphere so tense...
With those talented producers from overseas, wouldn't it be nice to just sing together peacefully and travel abroad?
It would be so much better, wouldn't it?
He suddenly felt that amidst these comments and sentiments, he might attract a lot of hostility from overseas capital.
He originally planned to treat "Times Music King" as a vacation abroad, but now it seemed like he would be facing a besieged situation.
Thinking of this, Su Yu put down his phone.
He looked at the sky outside, which was gradually darkening, giving a sense of impending storm.
He then took a deep breath.
"What a mess!!"