AFVSIBS Chapter 193: The Entire Internet Anticipates Zhou Chen Singing "The Dream of the Sword"

After Wu Heng was chosen by Wanhe Entertainment to be shelved and blacklisted, the discussion about him quickly dissipated online, especially after his Weibo content was cleared, everyone seemed to guess the outcome.

If Wu Heng hadn't sung "The Dream of the Sword" last night, perhaps people would still feel sorry for him.

After all, he had become quite popular online with songs like "Little Apple" and "Desert Camel," especially "Little Apple," which had sparked a trend of bubblegum songs.

Nowadays, many places play this cheerful song.

But with his performance of "The Dream of the Sword" last night, people saw his true colors. He had just gotten lucky that Zhou Chen had written three simple bubblegum songs for him to sing.

In other words, if any other trainee had sung "Little Apple" or "Desert Camel," they would have been successful too. There was no lack of a talent like Wu Heng. So naturally, netizens wouldn't feel sorry for a trainee like him.

Now, what everyone was more interested in and looking forward to was how Zhou Chen would perform "The Dream of the Sword."

Wan Fangfang also understood this, so after finishing her work, she went to the recording studio with Zhou Chen to record "The Dream of the Sword."

After listening to Zhou Chen sing "The Dream of the Sword," Wan Fangfang truly felt what a martial arts style song was like and understood the feeling of the stark contrast in talent.

"Zhou Chen, once 'The Dream of the Sword' comes out, it's bound to explode across the entire internet. It will surely garner at least thirty million downloads."

After just one listen, Wan Fangfang confidently asserted.

"Thank you, after I record it a few more times, you can send it to the Tencent Music platform."

Zhou Chen was very particular about the quality of music. Even though the first recording was already very good, he still pursued better results as usual.

After their recent interactions, Wan Fangfang had understood Zhou Chen's attitude towards pursuing quality in music, so she patiently continued recording the song with him in the studio.

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At seven o'clock in the evening, everything was arranged on the Tencent Music platform. Once eight o'clock arrived, they would promptly release Zhou Chen's version of "The Dream of the Sword."

"Manager Wen, do you think the download numbers for 'The Dream of the Sword' will be high this time?"

Wen Xiaoqian's assistant walked over curiously and asked.

"Why do you ask? Everyone on the internet is focusing on Zhou Chen's version of 'The Dream of the Sword,' why wouldn't the download numbers be high?"

"Because in the past, martial arts style songs on our platform didn't have high download numbers, so I'm worried 'The Dream of the Sword' might be the same."

"No need to worry at all. Have you forgotten about 'Qinghai-Tibet Plateau'? It's also a martial arts style song, but now? The download numbers have already exceeded thirty million. Zhou Chen has that kind of charm, turning all unpopular things into popular ones," Wen Xiaoqian said confidently.

"Yeah, that's true. Then let's look forward to whether 'The Dream of the Sword' will create a myth of martial arts style song data later."

"Go instruct the technical department to continue working overtime tonight to monitor our platform's servers. We absolutely cannot afford any crashes; otherwise, we'll lose a lot of new users, and our reputation will be affected," Wen Xiaoqian instructed the technical staff as she always did whenever Zhou Chen was about to release a new single. She believed in Zhou Chen's influence, so it was necessary to ensure that the technical staff remained on duty to maintain the normal operation of the servers.

It was rare for a celebrity's song release to require technical staff to work overtime, but in the industry, Zhou Chen was indeed a unique existence.

Since everyone knew that Zhou Chen's version of "The Dream of the Sword" was going to be released on the Tencent Music platform tonight, Zhou Chen chose not to post on Weibo.

Although posting on Weibo could increase fan interaction and enhance fan loyalty, Zhou Chen was too lazy to bother with it.

The best way to be responsible to fans was to present good works.

He had three more years left in his contract, and once it expired, he would leave the entertainment industry, bidding farewell to all his fans.

"Zhou Chen, is it true that you're releasing 'The Dream of the Sword' tonight?" Luo You called Zhou Chen because he hadn't seen any Weibo posts from him and thought the online rumors might be just hype.

"Thank you for your concern, Teacher Luo. Yes, it's true. It'll be available on the Tencent Music platform in half an hour," Zhou Chen replied confidently.

"Alright, I'll download it and give it a listen later. My assistant printed out the lyrics for me, and they're very poetic and full of martial arts charm. The version sung by Wu Heng before was simply unbearable. So I'm really looking forward to hearing your version," Luo You expressed.

"Thank you, Teacher Luo."

Zhou Chen simply thanked him without saying much else.

Luo You appreciated this about him; fewer words and more talent.

Unlike other trainees or newcomers who would shower him with insincere compliments when facing him, Zhou Chen didn't bother with such pretentiousness, which Luo You had long grown tired of.

"No need to be polite. Although I'm a singer, I'm also a fan. So I'll definitely download your 'The Dream of the Sword' on time. But I'm curious, why aren't you posting on Weibo? Other singers usually try to inform their fans as much as possible when releasing new singles," Luo You inquired.

"Actually, even without posting on Weibo, fans basically already know. Those who care about the entertainment industry are already aware, so I just decided not to bother," Zhou Chen explained.

"Well, you really are a unique singer. Alright then, it's up to you. I'll hang up now, and I'll listen to your 'The Dream of the Sword' later," Luo You said before ending the call.

Knowing Zhou Chen's personality was different from other celebrity artists, Luo You wasn't surprised by Zhou Chen's explanation.

After a simple exchange, he hung up the phone and prepared to listen to "The Dream of the Sword" on his computer, just like "Our Music" director Zhao Liang, who was also waiting eagerly by his computer to download the song.

After seeing the lyrics of "The Dream of the Sword" last night, as a seasoned martial arts enthusiast, he realized that this song was not simple at all. It was just that Wu Heng's lack of talent had ruined it. So he was determined to listen to Zhou Chen's version of "The Dream of the Sword." For this reason, he deliberately postponed an event scheduled for tonight and planned to leave at nine. 

Soon, it was already eight o'clock in the evening...


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