Dance Battle

Along with the message from Zhang Yuan was a fresh, newly sent web link to a page on Weibo. Tang Miaoyi temporarily closed her game and furrowed her eyebrows slightly. "What happened?" Confused, she clicked on the link she was sent. The webpage jumped straight to a post, and a first glance at the ID showed that it was an unfamiliar music critic.

After quickly reading the post, Miaoyi murmured to herself. Meanwhile, the comment section was already filled with various opinions, some criticizing the music and others debating which new artist was better.

"Just how can trash like 'Fox' compare to 'The Dodo'? Garbage, garbage, garbage. I absolutely refuse to listen to it."

"Who is stronger between the two up-and-coming artists, The Rex and TMY?"

"TMY has more potential. They're not even an adult yet!"

"Personally, in the field of electronic music, The Rex is the traditional producer that represents orthodoxy! Some people use some weird so-called new tricks to attract attention, but it's just a crooked path. It might be eye-catching in the short term, but it doesn't stand up to scrutiny. Similarly, works that are not full enough are not worthy of being called music."

"All these people just talk about her age all day long. We don't care how old you are, we speak with conviction! What does TMY have that's better than my King? How could Tianyou abandon The Rex and choose TMY? It's a big mistake!"

"It's ridiculous to say that 'Fox' is a crooked path. Did your ears go deaf? A good song is a good song if it sounds good, not because of who wrote it."

"I've wanted to say this for a long time - 'The Dodo' is too rigid and old-fashioned. A song named after the empire, but the lyrics are all about love. What kind of nonsense is that? On the other hand, TMY's 'Fox' doesn't even have a single line of lyrics, yet it can perfectly present a cute little fox in the listener's mind. Can your King do that? So, is it really unclear who is stronger?"

"I seriously suspect that TMY has repeatedly used unfair means to use my King as a stepping stone. And Tianyou Entertainment and Light Cloud Music are actually helping to suppress my King. What's their background? True fans of electronic music should speak out for my King and demand that it be a hot search!!"

"Tianyou will regret it. I call for a boycott of 'Street Dance of China.' If you're a fan of electronic music, don't watch this show. Let Tianyou suffer a complete loss and they'll know they're wrong."

Eric, "I met TMY at a party back in '11, and she would never do anything like that intentionally. Don't blame her for Tianyou's decision."

"What do you mean, "Her?"

Eric, "Haha, never mind me, I misspoke..."

"..."

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As soon as Tang Miaoyi clicked on Weibo, she saw the heated comments. It was like a battlefield, full of thick hostility. A large group of people seemed to want to strangle each other, and the ID that was at the top of the likes list was none other than The Rex, which was somewhat eye-catching.

"How did this start? I don't remember offending this The Rex. He's trying to shift the blame onto me time and time again. This isn't the first time..."

Miaoyi said in a bewildered manner, tapping Zhang Yuan a quick message. "By the way, what's with this arrogant name? He named himself Rex, the Latin word for King?"

To be honest, this post is quite misleading. The writer is insinuating that TMY was responsible for The Rex's misfortune, which caused the netizens to lash out. They are also being deliberately vague about certain details. Even Tang Miaoyi herself was angered by the post.

Is this just a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time?

Zhang Yuan immediately replied, "After we made the announcement, it was just a minor criticism from a Weibo user. The Rex himself just liked the comment, and it turned into what it is now."

"Hmm, someone probably wants to ruin "Fox", right? Why else would The Rex like a random music critic's comment?" Miaoyi's eyes turned cold, and her usual carefree demeanour disappeared at this moment.

At this moment, An Qiuying just pushed open the door, smiling and carrying a bowl of fruit salad. But when she saw Tang Miaoyi's eyes, she was taken aback.

"Miaoyi, what's wrong?"

"Nothing." She exhaled and shook her head, continuing to talk to Zhang Yuan.

"What does Tianyou think?"

"We're already trying to clear things up. We never discussed anything with The Rex. We're doing public relations now. It's best if you can hold back and not say anything. This kind of thing will blow over quickly," Zhang Yuan said.

"Hold back? Why should I hold back?" Miaoyi wrinkled her nose. "I'm not the kind of person who doesn't react when poked. Who doesn't have a temper? I'll handle this myself. If The Rex wants to play, I'll play with him."

Tang Miaoyi didn't think she needed to hold back. This king couldn't compare to others and just kept trying to provoke people. His ugly face was nothing more than sour grapes.

"Huh?" Looking at Miaoyi's message, Zhang Yuan was dumbfounded and quickly typed back, "Don't do that, TMY. It's obvious this was planned in advance. The other side is standing on the moral high ground, and many uninformed people will be led by them. You can wait for us to calm things down."

This time, she didn't reply. Instead, she logged into her Weibo account and planned to edit a new post.

On the other hand, since the post was published, things have been escalating. Many of TMY's fans have gradually joined the fray and the two sides have been fighting fiercely. But who is The Rex?

Having only debuted for two years, he's had a smooth sailing career, with many fans, much more than TMY, and is known for being strong and domineering.

Therefore, The Rex's fans had always been quick to argue with anyone who crossed their idol's path. How could such fans tolerate their idol being bullied by a relatively unknown newcomer?

As a result, many of The Rex's fans publicly called for help on various platforms and added fuel to the fire on Weibo.

The situation escalated once again.

As Tang Miaoyi continued writing her post, Zhang Yuan sent her another message: "The Rex has spoken. Go check out his Weibo."

She had to stop writing and search for The Rex's Weibo, and clicked into it.

["I've already read the Weibo post. It's quite lively. However, I've been thinking carefully about some recent events and it seems like I need to say a few words. Thank you for the fans' support all along. I appreciate it,"]

Miaoyi felt a sinking feeling in her heart and clicked to expand the full text.

["I won't say much more. My new song will be released in half a month. Please pay attention to my new single 'The King of Street Dance'. I will respond to all voices with my work and teach a lesson about how electronic music should be done!"]

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Tang Miaoyi had always thought of herself as someone with a good temper who rarely got upset, but this time she was really angry.

This post by The Rex marked a turning point. The meaning between the lines was undoubtedly clear. He was declaring war!

As for whom he was declaring war against, it was obvious. Besides TMY, who had just announced a collaboration with Tianyou Entertainment, who else could it be for the song 'The King of Street Dance'?

The combination of the title of the song, related to street dance, and the official theme song debate could only mean he was talking directly to her... Moreover, he directly stated that he would teach TMY how to make electronic music. This was a direct insult towards TMY.

Tang Miaoyi suddenly felt a strong sense of contempt towards The Rex. This kind of facade of being righteous and standing for justice was actually more for his own benefit. In other words, he was just doing it for the fame.

Of course, none of this mattered to Tang Miaoyi, she would just fire back if she was targeted. She really didn't need to be scared.

She held absolute confidence...and the confidence of a star.

"Teach me how to do electronic music?" Tang Miaoyi snorted dismissively.

She switched back to her own Weibo page and deleted the post she had been halfway through, typing in two new ones in quick succession.

The first one, without a doubt, was a direct response to The Rex's hidden declaration of war, announcing the release of a new EP in half a month, consisting of three songs. The first one was "Fox", attaching songs to EPs or Albums boosted their visibility.

The second was a new song called "Closer", and the other one was called 'Solo Dance,' with a note attached saying that it was the official promotional song for 'Street Dance of China'!

The second post was a simple narrative and explanation of recent controversies, positioning herself as the underdog, and then explaining why she felt the need to respond. She ended with a promise of fan benefits later on and a statement that fans could participate in the creation of the single 'Solo Dance'!

"Qiuying, we have a lot of work to do," Tang Miaoyi knew that she wouldn't be bored during this time.