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Chapter 060 The White Moonlight and the Cinnabar Mole

The list of winners is updated promptly at 10:00 AM.

After a week of fierce competition, Sun Qingning's "Summer Breeze" finally climbed to the top spot.

However, there's nothing to celebrate about this.

For a rising female singer of Sun Qingning's stature, winning the championship in the second week after releasing her song is not something to brag about; on the contrary, it feels rather frustrating.

The leading figure of the post-00s generation, heavily promoted by Century Music, was overshadowed by an unknown newcomer for a whole week.

Is this something to be proud of?

If we were to issue a large-scale battle report now, wouldn't that be like offering our faces to be beaten?

So, apart from the fans celebrating and feeling triumphant in their own fandom on the Super Topic, the news of "Summer Breeze" winning the championship didn't really cause much of a stir on the internet. At most, a few music accounts posted a few bland news updates, the kind that are purely informational.

Because at this very moment, on Weibo, a massive earthquake triggered by a song and a quote is sweeping across the entire internet at an alarming speed.

Compared to this storm, no one cares whether "Summer Breeze" wins the championship or not.

What's even more awkward is that even if Century Music tries to forcefully buy trending topics and release press releases to artificially generate buzz, it's destined to only make a noise.

Of course, this is inseparable from the burning publicity budget of Kingstone Music.

When you open Weibo's trending topics list, the first thing you see is the top-ranked hashtag:

#WhiteMoonlightAndVermilionBlemish#

Originally, this entry was followed by a deep red "boiling" character, but in less than half an hour, with the influx of tens of thousands of netizens, that "boiling" character suddenly jumped to a deep, purplish-red color—

burst!

Under this phenomenal trending topic, men and women online seem to have fallen into a collective emo and revelry.

Everyone is having a crazy discussion about "Red Rose," about that melodramatic story titled "Mistaken Passion...", and about the unforgettable line, "What you can't have is always more alluring."

The comments section was a veritable showcase of genuine emotions.

The so-called "white moonlight" and "cinnabar mole" are actually two kinds of regrets: one is unattainable desire, and the other is separation from loved ones.

This somewhat artsy comment quickly rose to the top of the trending comments.

Forget all the fancy stuff, let me translate: Men like innocent little rabbits, but they can't resist hot vixens either. It's that simple (doge).

"Sister, you hit the nail on the head! You really empathize with me (hugs)."

"Get lost, I'm a man!"

[Don't just talk about men, women are the same way. They want both younger, more masculine men and older, more financially secure men. Haha.]

—"The word 'hehe' is quite witty. Are you a cute puppy or a fierce wolf, bro?"

"This is a jealous little mongrel, and the sourness is just awful."

So, isn't the ideal woman and the unattainable love a case of choosing between two equally desirable but mutually exclusive options in love?

[Nonsense, what you can't have is always the best. It's because we desire but cannot obtain that we subconsciously add a filter, and that's why we can't forget it.]

Amidst the discussions, there were also some confused netizens.

[This gave me goosebumps. So, is the song "Red Rose" about the white moonlight or the cinnabar mole?]

—"White Moonlight".

—"The song title tells you everything about 'Cinnabar Mole'."

"She's clearly my white moonlight, isn't she?"

[What are you agonizing over upstairs? Governor Yang saw it all long ago: men and women are the same; it all boils down to four words—wanting both!]

Of course, there are always a few explosive comments that make people exclaim "Wow!"

[My beloved "white moonlight" is real; he went abroad to study and hasn't returned. Every time the night is quiet, I can't help but think of him… even though I'm married now and have a two-year-old child. I simply can't forget him!]

I named my daughter after my first love. My wife doesn't know... (looking weary while lighting a cigarette.jpg)

Seeing these comments that aren't exactly illegal but are somewhat unethical, passersby could only exclaim in their hearts: "The internet is truly a magical place; people just say whatever comes to mind."

Finally, let's summarize with a classic scumbag quote:

[Only children make choices; I want both the white moonlight and the vermilion mole!]

"You're wrong. If you want both, they'll both become 'white moonlight,' which means the cinnabar mole belongs to someone else."

……

The overwhelming discussion among netizens has pushed the topic to one climax after another.

Music critics, of course, were not idle either.

Whoever can seize this unprecedented wave of popularity and wealth in this frenzy will reap the rich rewards.

Soon after, Qianlier, a famous music influencer with millions of followers on Weibo, published a long review.

"To be honest, the first time I really paid attention to the name Yang Du was because of a children's song called 'Singing and Smiling'."

To be honest, ever since Children's Day, my daughter, who just started kindergarten, has been singing this song every day at home. Please take my song home with you!

After listening to it, I thought to myself, "To be able to write such a pure, sunny, and hopeful melody, this lyricist and composer named Yang Du must be a person with an extremely soft, gentle, and childlike heart."

Driven by curiosity and a sense of goodwill, I casually searched for his account.

then……

And that was the end of it.

As for the reason, everyone probably knows it.

Just now, I put on my headphones and played this song, "Red Rose".

After listening, I sat in front of the computer and remained silent for a long time.

The arrangement of this song is quite sophisticated yet restrained, and the newcomer Lin Xu's singing is also very well done.

But today, I'm not going to talk about the arrangement or the singing skills; I want to talk about Yang Du's lyrics.

The unavailable is always in a commotion, and the favored have no fear.

The lyrics to "Red Rose" are absolutely stunning!

How stunning was it?

I dare say that if "Red Rose" doesn't make it into the nominations for Best Lyricist at next year's Golden Bell Awards, I, Qianli'er, will retire from the music criticism circle!

do as promised.

The truly terrifying thing about the lyrics of "Red Rose" is that no matter if you are 20, 30, or 50 years old, as long as you have experienced love and life, you can find your own story in this song.

Look at how intense the discussion about the "white moonlight" and "cinnabar mole" is on Weibo's trending topics today, and look at the hundreds of thousands of netizens' empathetic feelings in the comments section of this song.

Then you'll understand just how incredibly powerful those lyrics Yang Du wrote really are!

Why are people arguing so fiercely?

Because he writes realistically.

Some people heard tears in this song, while others heard guilt.

"Red Rose" is not just a love song, not now, and not in the future.

We take it for granted when we have it, and feel heartbroken when we lose it.

This is not just a dilemma in love, but also the inherent greed that is etched into the very bones of humankind.

A 21-year-old college junior can write clean and flawless children's songs, and also handle complex human desires.

All I can say is...

The Chinese music scene has welcomed a monstrous genius!