Chapter 151: The Weeping Music Scene

Yuan Xiong quickly fetched a glass of water from nearby. After patting Wang Mo on the back and making him drink a bit more, Wang Mo finally stopped coughing, though his face had already turned a deep purplish-red from the violent fit.

“Ring ring ring~~~”

The phone kept ringing persistently.

This was already the third call.

Yuan Xiong handed the phone to Wang Mo. “It’s Old He calling. You better answer—probably something urgent.”

What could be so urgent?

Wang Mo knew perfectly well.

Didn’t he know exactly why he was coughing?

But under Yuan Xiong’s watchful gaze, Wang Mo forced himself to remain calm. Taking the phone, he squeezed out a smile before answering, “Hello? Old He?”

“Just tell me straight—what’s really going on with that song!!!”

The moment the call connected, He Zhixing’s roar came through.

Wang Mo chuckled nervously. “Old He, haven’t you already seen? That’s just how things are. That’s the situation, and that’s the story. I…”

He Zhixing snorted coldly. “Don’t give me any vague answers!”

Wang Mo sighed helplessly. “Old He, when I was teaching Tongtong the song, you were there, right? You approved the song yourself.”

He Zhixing was momentarily at a loss for words.

But soon he resumed, “I don’t care. Tell me, did you already know this song would become a hit? That’s why you had Tongtong wear an eyepatch, isn’t it?”

Wang Mo replied seriously, “Old He, do you really think I’m some kind of prophet? I don’t have the power to foresee the future. Actually, you should thank me—if I hadn’t thought Tongtong looked cuter with the eyepatch, I wouldn’t have hidden her face. Besides, why are you so worked up? Tongtong’s face is mostly covered in the video; there’s no class or name info, so no one outside should know who she is.”

He Zhixing exhaled deeply. “The public may not know, but everyone around me—friends and family—they all recognize Tongtong. My phone has been ringing off the hook.”

Wang Mo asked, “Are they blaming you?”

“No, not really,” He Zhixing said.

Wang Mo said, “Then why are you accusing me like this? You scared me.”

He Zhixing said, “I just worry that Tongtong is so young, and all this attention might not be good for her future.”

Wang Mo laughed. “Old He, your thinking is a bit outdated. It’s the 21st century now; people want their kids to stand in front of cameras to show their talents. That builds confidence and strength. In fact, I recently planned a celebrity-parent travel show.

“Celebrities are strict with their kids, right?

“But they still let their four- or five-year-old children appear on camera. Why? To train the next generation. You can’t keep them sheltered, or you’ll ruin them.

“If even celebrities have changed their mindset, what’s wrong with Tongtong singing with a mask? Maybe it’ll become a beautiful milestone for her growth, inspiring her to keep moving forward.”

He Zhixing hesitated, then asked, “Am I really that outdated?”

Wang Mo: “A little.”

He Zhixing: “Did you really plan such a show?”

Wang Mo: “Absolutely. It’ll air right after the New Year.”

He Zhixing: “Then I should thank you for Tongtong’s matter?”

Wang Mo boldly replied, “It’s just what I should do for Tongtong. No need to thank me.”

He Zhixing thought it over, feeling something was off but unable to pinpoint it.

After a moment, he said, “Alright, I’ll take another look…”

Then he hung up.

Wang Mo exhaled deeply, sweat trickling down his forehead.

Good thing he reacted quickly and persuaded Old He.

Otherwise, if Old He had stubbornly blamed him for pushing Tongtong into the spotlight, he might not have been able to handle it.

…

Putting away his phone, Wang Mo leaned back in his chair, ready to rest.

Then he noticed Yuan Xiong staring at him with eyes as wide as copper coins.

Wang Mo jumped. “Xiong, what are you doing?”

Yuan Xiong said nothing, still staring intently.

Wang Mo felt a chill. “Don’t scare me.”

Yuan Xiong finally said softly, “What were you talking to Old He about just now?”

Wang Mo’s mind raced through countless thoughts.

Damn.

He had been so nervous he hadn’t shielded Yuan Xiong from the call.

He tried to come up with a casual excuse.

Yuan Xiong continued, “So the three days you spent at Old He’s place last time were to teach his granddaughter that song? No wonder you were with the kid so long. Well done, Wang Mo. You’re something else—willing to go all out for Old He. To please him, you wrote a children’s song for his granddaughter under your ‘Silent’ persona. I thought you didn’t know how to flatter people. Huh… I was mistaken. Your level and height of flattery are beyond me for life.”

“…”

Wang Mo fell silent, while scanning the room for an escape route.

He was ready to run if necessary.

After all, Yuan Xiong had just expressed strong resentment toward the song "Planting Flowers in the Garden" for ruining his romantic evening. He might take it out on Wang Mo.

But then, Yuan Xiong suddenly broke into a radiant smile.

“Damn it, I knew there was some composer who could be this amazing—a children’s song taking the entire internet by storm. Now that I know it’s your work, it all makes sense.

“Hmm… it really has to be you, Silent. Your mastery even in children’s songs is extraordinary. Just a few simple lyrics and my five-year-old son is captivated, and even your sister-in-law is digging along with him. Haha, impressive! This children’s song is truly remarkable!”

???

!!!

Wang Mo stared at Yuan Xiong’s lavish praise, thinking he must have misheard.

Wait!

Weren’t you just trashing the song a moment ago? Why the sudden change of heart?

Yuan Xiong seemed suddenly relieved. After praising a while, his expression turned serious.

“Mo, we have to get this song onto all the major music platforms as soon as possible.”

Wang Mo was stunned. “Is that necessary?”

Yuan Xiong replied, “Of course!”

A cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. “Haven’t you seen the news lately? All the major online media and news outlets are buzzing because Hao Mingxing lost to Luo Ning.”

Wang Mo frowned. “Isn’t it normal for Xing to lose to Luo Ning? Why are the media so excited?”

“You’re missing the point.”

Yuan Xiong said gravely, “On the surface, Hao Mingxing lost, but in reality, you lost. This is the first time your ‘Silent’ persona has been beaten by someone else. That’s why the media is hyping topics like ‘The Silent Myth Shattered’ and ‘Silent’s Invincibility Broken.’”

Wang Mo said, “Let them hype. I’m not a god—I can’t win forever.”

Yuan Xiong said, “If that was all, it wouldn’t matter. But there’s another voice online: people say that even with Silent’s songs, Hao Mingxing still lost miserably. They claim he’s hopeless, his own skill is rubbish, and even Silent can’t save him. That’s a huge blow to his reputation.”

Wang Mo narrowed his eyes. “So you want me to put ‘Planting Flowers in the Garden’ on the music platforms?”

Yuan Xiong nodded. “Exactly. If they want to make things hard for Hao Mingxing, then let them all suffer together!”

Wang Mo thought for a moment, then slowly nodded.

Half an hour later.

Under Yunhai Media’s operation, the live version of "Planting Flowers in the Garden" quietly appeared on all major music platforms.

Wang Mo originally wanted to credit ‘Silent’ as the songwriter.

Yuan Xiong stopped him: “Not yet.”

Wang Mo: “Oh?”

Yuan Xiong said, “Wait and see. After the song tops the charts tomorrow, then add it in to surprise everyone!”

He emphasized the word “surprise” deliberately.

Soon after the song was uploaded, Yunhai Media began mobilizing its media resources to promote the song’s release on music platforms.

The news spread like an autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves.

“Wow! There’s an audio version now.”

“Ahhh, finally the audio version is out.”

“We’ve been waiting for this day.”

“Hurry! Download it now.”

“At our kindergarten, we could only play the video these days—so inconvenient. Now there’s music!”

“Download!”

“Download!”

Countless netizens flocked to the music platforms.

There were kindergarten teachers, parents, elementary and middle school students, and even many university students and office workers.

Instantly,

On the new song charts, "Planting Flowers in the Garden" shot up like a rocket.

…

In the music industry,

Because the song was wildly popular online, insiders received the news almost immediately when it hit the platforms.

What followed was a suffocating scene for these insiders, especially the chart-topping singers.

A children’s song!

Sung by a three-year-old!

It began slaughtering the new song charts:

In half an hour, it broke into the top 100.

In one hour, top 50.

In two hours, top 20.

In four hours, top 10.

By half a day, top 3.

By the next morning, "Planting Flowers in the Garden" was number one on the new song charts!

A complete sweep!

A true domination!

Its chart speed even far surpassed that of "Invisible Wings."

After all, "Invisible Wings" started from zero.

But "Planting Flowers in the Garden" already had millions of fans backing it, creating an extraordinary effect.

Many netizens laughed when they saw this.

“So fierce.”

“Hahaha, a children’s song conquering the music world?”

“So interesting.”

“Princess Tongtong officially debuts!”

“…”

Some even sang,

“‘Planting Flowers in the Garden’ digs through the small new song charts, digging all the way to the top.”

The music industry fell silent.

Because to everyone, this children’s song lacked quality and depth, yet it rose to number one on the new song charts, sweeping them clean.

Doesn’t that mean their songs are worse than this children’s song?

Some felt bitter.

Some felt humiliated.

Some wanted to cry.

As everyone silently wept inside, they all wondered one thing: who was the composer of this addictive children’s song?

Yet the entire internet held no clue.

This left the singers and insiders deeply unsettled.

Except for one person, who was overjoyed.

This was Ye Yuanhang.

Sitting in his villa, Ye Yuanhang laughed heartily: “Oh, I’m dying laughing. Silent, your invincibility is finally broken. You lost to Luo Ning, that’s one thing, but you even lost to a children’s song. What a disgrace! Hahaha. Silent, do you feel the pain? I bet you’re suffering terribly right now. Hmm… where’s your manager? I want some sunshine grapes!”

Soon,

The manager brought in a plate of sunshine grapes.

Since the last chart failure, Ye Yuanhang hadn’t eaten them.

But today, his appetite was back.

He grabbed a handful and popped them into his mouth.

Mmm, today’s sunshine grapes were especially sweet.

While eating, Ye Yuanhang said to his manager, “Go check who the composer of ‘Planting Flowers in the Garden’ is. I must visit them and learn from their skills. A children’s song that can beat Silent—ha!”

“Got it!”

The manager nodded, then instinctively refreshed the music page for "Planting Flowers in the Garden."

Then,

He suddenly noticed a line of text at the very end of the lyrics:

Lyrics and music by: Silent.

The manager stared at those words for a long moment, then suddenly got up and took away the sunshine grapes next to Ye Yuanhang.

Ye Yuanhang was stunned, then angrily said, “What are you doing? Give me back my grapes! They’re so big and sweet today!”

(End of chapter)