CHAPTER 403: CHAPTER 280: YOUMENG? CHU TIAN? THE GOSSIP HAS ARRIVED

"Do you guys think President Xu is an ordinary person? Haven’t you seen how many songs she’s released in the past six months?"

"Exactly! She sang several new songs just at the concert, didn’t she? Forget everything else, just these new songs alone are enough to make an album; it wouldn’t even take half a year!"

Facing the netizens’ doubts and the mockery from some haters, Xu Qingqiu’s fans couldn’t sit still anymore and immediately jumped online to fiercely confront these people.

But what the fans said wasn’t wrong. If you actually counted, Xu Qingqiu sang about four or five new songs at the concert alone.

And each of these new songs, without exception, was a gem. Any one of them could have served as a title track.

Many people were shocked when they realized this, instantly understanding something.

"Damn, I didn’t even realize until you mentioned it. It seems like none of the new songs I’ve been listening to lately are on an album, right?"

"Indeed, they aren’t. For now, we only have the live versions. The studio versions haven’t been released yet, and I have no idea why."

"Of course, our President Xu is so amazing. It’s not just this concert; even the several singles she released before haven’t been included in an album."

"Who says they haven’t? ’The Original Dream’ was included, wasn’t it?"

"You’ve got a point. Who knows, maybe half of this new album will be songs she’s performed before. Nobody has an endless supply of new material, after all."

"That’s probably it. Otherwise, why haven’t the studio versions been released yet? Aren’t they just waiting to be included in the new album?"

"Wow, that’s quite a strategy. The album isn’t out, but they release a ’preview’ version for everyone. Singers these days are really evolving."

"That’s possible. Doesn’t that mean we’ve essentially heard the new album in advance? By that logic, there would only be about five or six new songs left, right?"

"That really wouldn’t take long. Just re-record those few new songs, add a few unreleased ones, and I guess the album could be out before the end of the year."

"Isn’t anyone else wondering? Xu Qingqiu is so prolific! How does she have so many new songs?"

"Bro, did you just get on the internet? She’s got someone backing her."

"What do you mean? What’s this ’someone backing her’?"

"Who else could it be but ’Youmeng’? You don’t know the name Youmeng? With this big shot around, Xu Qingqiu will never be short of songs."

"Don’t you know? If you don’t understand, I suggest you look up the lyricists and composers of all the songs Xu Qingqiu released this year."

"Seriously, this big shot is incredible, single-handedly launching Xu Qingqiu to stardom."

"Nonsense! Even with good songs, you still need a good singer, right? If President Xu weren’t capable enough, it wouldn’t matter how good the songs were."

"That’s true. Xu Qingqiu’s singing skills are indeed top-notch. I just finished watching ’King of Mask Singer,’ and I was shocked when she revealed her identity. She’s so young, yet her singing skills are simply amazing!"

"Yeah, right. Who knows if that’s genuine? What variety show doesn’t use post-production audio editing these days? It sounds amazing, but it could easily be lip-syncing, or at best, only partially live vocals."

"No, no, no, I was there. She was definitely singing fully live. Xu Qingqiu’s singing skills are genuinely amazing. It wasn’t as flawless as a studio recording, of course, but hearing her live was incredible."

"Heh, does President Xu even need to fake her singing skills? If you had enough money to buy a ticket to her concert, you wouldn’t be saying that."

"At Xu Qingqiu’s concerts, she sings fully live for the entire show. Her singing skills are truly impressive; there’s nothing to criticize there."

"Where did all these hired commenters come from? Is every singer nowadays getting hyped for their singing skills?"

Online discussions were a chaotic mix. Topics could veer off at any moment, and often, one comment thread would be on a certain subject while another had already jumped to something else.

In any case, in the eyes of netizens, nothing was off-limits for discussion. Any minor issue could spark days and nights of keyboard debate.

Of course, besides the argumentative zones, the fact-checking corners, the haters’ frenzied sections, and the fans’ celebratory threads, there was naturally also the gossip-mongering area.

"Huh? I smell gossip~"

"Hehehe, I smell it too. So, who is this ’Youmeng’ big shot anyway?"

"You don’t know Youmeng? They burst onto the scene this year. Right out of the gate, they crafted three hit songs for Xu Qingqiu, and then went straight to writing a full album of hits for her."

"It’s a masterpiece album! The only one like it in the last ten years. Youmeng is incredible!"

"Ohohoho, Youmeng? Male or female? Speaking of which, I remember there’s someone called Chu Tian, right?"

"Wait. Youmeng? Chu Tian? Xu Qingqiu? Hmmm, this sounds complicated."

"Holy shit, can we even gossip about this?"

"What’s this? Are they a potential couple?"

"Shipping everyone will only lead to disappointment. But what’s the real story? Who are Youmeng and Chu Tian?"

"Let me fill you in. It’s a long story..."

"Cut the crap, give us the short version!"

"Alright, it all started this summer. At that time, Xu Qingqiu was at a low point in her career, struggling every step of the way, on the brink of complete ruin. Then, out of nowhere, a big shot appeared!"

"This big shot was the mysterious ’Youmeng,’ who emerged and wrote three songs for Xu Qingqiu, skyrocketing her to fame on ’The Sound of Nature.’"

"Just when it looked like Xu Qingqiu was about to become a massive star, disaster struck due to some villains’ plotting. Xu Qingqiu was injured in an underhanded attack, hospitalized, and forced to withdraw from the show."

"You think that’s the end of it? Are you kidding? Do you really think a big shot like that is so mild-tempered?"

"It was hard to tell if Youmeng’s connection to Xu Qingqiu was truly that strong, or if Youmeng simply couldn’t stomach the tactics of certain individuals. But one could imagine Youmeng thinking, ’So, you forced Xu Qingqiu to quit the show, did you?’"