Chapter 37

Of course, where there are doubts, there are supporters.

Veteran music critic Chen Bailing wrote in his blog: "Regarding the netizens' doubts about whether Tang Feng, a young man with only a high school education, could write a song like 'Miss Dong,' I believe it is entirely possible. Take the core lyrics of 'Miss Dong'—'Falling in love with a wild horse, but my home has no prairie'—for example. This line can be a metaphor for many things, and it is inherently ambiguous. The wild horse can represent a lover, a hobby, a desired pursuit, an ideal, or even a wild horse itself. The combination of the prairie and the wild horse implies a space where the wild horse can survive.

In summary, the lyrics 'Falling in love with a wild horse, but my home has no prairie' can metaphorically represent the voice of anyone who yearns for something but cannot attain it. For example, a man who cannot win the heart of his goddess, a migrant in Beijing who cannot achieve his dreams, a common student who wants to travel but is constrained by life, an athlete who wants to compete but is injured, and so on, the list goes on.

According to netizens' investigations, Tang Feng entered society after high school and currently lives in a basement rental, making him one of the migrants in Beijing. I think this line of lyrics fits his own experiences very well. As for literary accomplishment, like art, it is hard to define, so we cannot doubt his literary talent just because of his low educational level.

People have so many desires, and how few can fully satisfy their desires? It's not hard to understand why many people resonate with this line."

However, Chen Bailing's blog post did not eliminate the doubts about Tang Feng. This is not surprising, as this incident was deliberately orchestrated by Chen Meimei, Yan Jianghua, and others, with the help of internet trolls and those who envy Tang Feng, who forwarded and supported the negative comments...

Tang Feng was still unaware of the doubts online. At that moment, he was taking a taxi to Reku.

When Tang Feng arrived at Reku, he saw Liu Jie and a sweet-looking girl waiting at the entrance. Tang Feng had already guessed who she was, as Liu Jie had mentioned on the phone that he would recommend a female singer to duet with Tang Feng on "Wrong, Wrong, Wrong."

"Master Feng, let me introduce you. This is Liu Yanxi. Yanxi, you should be familiar with this person, right?" Liu Jie said with a smile.

"Master Feng, hello, nice to meet you!" Liu Yanxi said with a smile.

"Hello!" Tang Feng also greeted her with a smile.

"Master Feng, let's go inside and talk!" Liu Jie said with a smile.

"Sure!" Tang Feng nodded.

Following Liu Jie into the Reku building, Liu Yanxi maintained her smile as she followed.

"Master Feng, what do you think of Yanxi as the female singer for 'Wrong, Wrong, Wrong'?" Liu Jie got straight to the point. Although Tang Feng had agreed to meet the person Liu Jie recommended over the phone, he had essentially already agreed, but Liu Jie still had to say it.

Liu Yanxi, who had been acting gracefully, couldn't help but feel anxious when she heard Liu Jie's words.

"Let's do this: Miss Liu, you can look at the lyrics and melody first, then try to sing a few lines. If there are no problems, it will be you!" Tang Feng was straightforward. In fact, he didn't know any female singers. Since he wasn't familiar with anyone, he might as well give Liu Jie a face, and he also had a good impression of Liu Yanxi. Saying this, Tang Feng handed the sheet music and lyrics to Liu Yanxi.

"Thank you, Master Feng, for giving me this opportunity. I won't let you down!" Liu Yanxi said as she took the lyrics and melody.

Liu Jie was very pleased that Tang Feng had agreed so readily.

Liu Yanxi then looked at the lyrics and melody and soon began to hum the song. Being a trained singer, she picked it up quickly.

Soon, she looked up and said, "Master Feng, I'm ready! Should I start now?"

"Sure! Don't be too nervous!" Tang Feng noticed that Liu Yanxi was a bit nervous and reassured her with a smile.

You always say it's my fault,

But you're always too self-centered.

During arguments, you always remain silent.

How can this solve the confusion?

...

At first, Liu Yanxi was a bit nervous, but she quickly got into the state.

Finally, after a clear rendition, she looked up at Tang Feng with some nervousness, clutching the sheet music tightly.

Liu Jie also looked at Tang Feng nervously, afraid that he would say something inappropriate.

"Alright, don't be nervous. You sang well. To be honest, your voice isn't quite suitable for this song..." Tang Feng hadn't finished speaking.

Liu Yanxi's face turned a bit gloomy, and Liu Jie quickly said, "Master Feng, please reconsider..."

Tang Feng saw the expressions on both their faces and interrupted with a smile, "But who else do I know?"

"Master Feng, what do you mean?" Liu Jie was taken aback, then his eyes lit up.

"It's her!" Tang Feng said with a smile.

"Yanxi, what are you waiting for? Thank Master Feng!" Liu Jie, seeing that Liu Yanxi was still in a daze, urged her.

"Ah! What? Master Feng, you mean, I can?" Liu Yanxi came to her senses and looked at Tang Feng with surprise.

Tang Feng nodded.

"Thank you, Master Feng, thank you, Master Feng." The joy of regaining something lost flooded Liu Yanxi's heart, and she said with some excitement.

In fact, what Tang Feng said was true. Liu Yanxi's voice wasn't quite suitable for the song, but as he said, he didn't know any other female singers.

After confirming that Liu Yanxi would sing the song with him, Liu Jie took Tang Feng and Liu Yanxi to the recording studio, where the music producer and sound engineer were already waiting.

After a whole afternoon of repeated recordings, they finally finished "The Onion Song" and "Wrong, Wrong, Wrong." In fact, Tang Feng didn't spend much time recording "The Onion Song."

On the contrary, "Wrong, Wrong, Wrong" took up most of the time. Although the producer was only marginally satisfied in the end, Tang Feng was exhausted like a dog.

When they came out of the recording studio, Tang Feng found Liu Jie standing outside with a gloomy face.

"Brother Liu, why do you look so upset? What happened?" Tang Feng asked.

"Something happened. I don't know who's behind it, but in the morning, they were only attacking the two songs from last night. In the afternoon, the direction suddenly changed, and they started questioning whether the previous songs were your original works! Someone is pushing the negative comments, and now the online public opinion is overwhelmingly skeptical, which is very bad for you..." Liu Jie said with a gloomy face.

"Really? I applied for certification for those songs right away!" Tang Feng said, puzzled.

"The internet isn't questioning the legality of your songs, but whether you have the ability to write them! Moreover, veteran composer and lyricist Chen Shuo posted a blog analyzing your song 'Miss Dong.' Although he didn't explicitly say that 'Miss Dong' wasn't written by you, everyone knows what's going on! I didn't expect that Chen Shuo, who rarely gets involved in such matters, would be swayed to throw mud at you!"

"Because of this, the online public opinion is now almost entirely skeptical of you! This is a big deal. If not handled well, it will be a huge blow to your reputation!" Liu Jie said with a serious expression.