Chapter 160: A Rendition of "Dusk" Initiates the Royal Flush Era; The Postman Cleanses the Charts in Blood

At exactly twelve o'clock midnight, the Yinque Network officially opened for the event.

Upon its launch, the Yinque Network scraped songs from various music platforms every hour, importing them into its own resource library.

Listeners only needed to search for a song title or an artist's name to cast their votes.

[Liu Ruyn's new song is out! Everyone go vote on the Yinque Network!]

[Liu Ruyun's melancholic love song "The Story Between You and Me" has been released, go vote now!]

[Each account can cast one vote. Feel free to register multiple IDs to vote, everyone!]

Liu Ruyun's fan club played a massive role, with members staying awake and buzzing with excitement in their group chats.

Crown Queen Entertainment was determined to forge Liu Ruyun into a heavenly diva, pouring in massive resources for promotion. Just one hour in, Liu Ruyun's new song had already surged to the number one spot on the must-listen chart, with Pegasus Entertainment's Xu Zhenzhen following closely behind.

Chen Feng had also released a new song. Up until now, he only had one Mandopop track to his name, "Unforgettable."

However, he was a graduate of an overseas music conservatory. Back in his days in the southern barbarian region, he had been the top lead vocalist of a Korean pop idol group, performing under the stage name "Dragon Hound," and still boasted several million devoted fans domestically.

This time, a suffix was added right after his song title—Chen Feng (Dragon Hound).

Chen Feng's fans went wild as well, frantically boosting their idol's ranking on the charts.

Crown Queen Entertainment planned to elevate Chen Feng to a heavenly king and Liu Ruyun to a heavenly diva within the next two to three years!

Ever since Zhou Wan's departure, Pegasus Entertainment had aggressively promoted Xu Zhenzhen, aiming to surpass Zhou Wan.

That being said, if Pegasus Entertainment knew that Zhou Wan's father had just received a promotion, they would probably regret it so deeply their intestines would turn green.

With the reigning heavenly kings and divas sitting this one out, it had turned into a grand carnival for first- and second-tier singers.

Ordinary singers could participate too, but lacking promotional resources, they simply stood no chance against the heavyweights.

Purchasing bot votes alone cost several million, a gamble small companies dared not take.

"Hello everyone, I am Liu Sheng. This is my comeback single, 'Faith'." At the same time, Liu Sheng released his new song on his personal social media platform.

PS: The original singer of "Faith" is Jeff Chang.

As soon as "Faith" dropped, it immediately drew widespread attention.

"Wow, is this the power of a veteran talent show singer? It sounds so good!"

"Wait, did anyone check who the lyricist and composer are?"

"It's Postman!"

"After listening to this song, my psychological defenses completely collapsed. Liu Sheng's deep and affectionate delivery slowly unfurled his sincere and burning love. His narrative-style crooning, devoid of any flashy vocal acrobatics, made me believe that his love truly exists!"

Liu Sheng had already gained a certain amount of topical traffic due to the poisoning incident at Yao Feiyu's wedding. With this comeback, coupled with Ning Cai's series of operations, the song quickly became a hit. Although it failed to break into the top ten on the charts, its popularity surged with every passing minute.

Amidst the most fierce competition, Postman finally released his own new song.

"Hello everyone, I am Postman. It's been a while since I last released a new song." Postman posted a video with a backdrop that remained dimly lit.

Yet, quite a few sharp-eyed observers noticed that Postman had rearranged his background setup.

His voice, still carrying a slight metallic texture, rang out: "My song is 'Dusk'!"

"Dusk" was the signature masterpiece of Taiwanese musician Jeff Chang, hailed as the "Godfather of Love Songs," and was written during the lowest trough of his life.

Postman's voice began to drift out slowly.

After the entire summer passed,
The sorrow didn't get any better.
Driving endlessly down the highway,
There is a feeling of leaving oneself behind...

From the very first note, listeners involuntarily felt a sense of profound loneliness take root in their hearts.

While singing this song, Postman recalled the days after his breakup with Zhou Wan, pouring his genuine emotions into the performance.

Unable to finish a single song,
Fatigue leaves only dark circles under the eyes.
Pain is inevitable in the world of romance,
No matter how beautiful dusk is, night must eventually fall.
I still remember hearing from your lips,
The word goodbye pronounced as hard as iron.
In the dimness, there is an illusion of being scorched by a blazing sun.
The horizon at dusk,
Slices out a parting farewell,
As love enters an eternal night.
I still remember the tears sliding down your eyes,
Causing heartbreak to the extreme.
In the chaos, there is an illusion of hot tears burning the skin.
The horizon at dusk,
Severs all happiness and joy,
And our love has already turned to illusion...

"Holy cow, this song is so good, so melancholic!"

"Postman's songs are as melancholic and sorrowful as ever. This song actually brought me to tears!"

"Postman's penetrating voice seemed to pierce straight through the listener's soul, singing right into the depths of my heart. It reminded me of my own love story. Even though there are no heart-wrenching high notes in the song, the overflowing melancholy makes my intestines break and my heart shatter!"

Many listeners were moved to tears, eagerly reposting and sharing the track.

Upon hearing the song, Zhou Wan was instantly reminded of the scene when she broke up with Shen Xian, and her tears flowed uncontrollably.

Especially those lines: No matter how beautiful dusk is, night must eventually fall, and In the dimness, there is an illusion of being scorched by a blazing sun...

Her relationship with Shen Xian was just like something happening at dusk—fleeting yet beautiful.

Yet, it ultimately ushered in the darkness.

Lying in bed, she listened to the song on repeat, weeping uncontrollably until her pillow was soaked with tears.

How she wished Shen Xian would appear beside her right now; she would hold him tight in a desperate embrace and never let him leave her.

Nighttime is when people's emotions launch their fiercest counterattacks. She dialed Shen Xian's number over and over again, sending text messages repeatedly, even though the phone remained powered off and her messages vanished like stones dropped into the sea.

As if doing so would somehow lighten the crushing weight of guilt in her heart.

Three hours after its release, "Dusk" whipped up a monstrous storm in the dead of night.

Countless men and women wounded by love began sharing the song, quietly finding their way to the Yinque Network to cast their votes voluntarily.

Liu Ruyun and Chen Feng had fallen asleep around two o'clock, relieved because their new songs had both broken into the top five of the charts.

Waking up the next morning, Chen Feng and Liu Ruyun discovered that the sky had fallen!

Postman's "Dusk" had surged to the number one spot on the charts, completely crushing the two of them by a generational gap!

In just a single night, it had garnered over twenty thousand must-listen votes!

Ranking second was Liu Sheng's "Faith," with eighteen thousand must-listen votes!

Meanwhile, Chen Feng's new song only had eight thousand must-listen votes, and Liu Ruyun's barely scraped past ten thousand.

And this was even after Crown Queen Entertainment had poured a considerable amount of promotional funds into it and mobilized the fan club.

Chen Feng clenched his fists so hard they rattled, his face twisted in rage.

Postman was truly his lifelong nemesis!

After the boy band disbanded, Chen Feng had returned to China, ready to make a grand splash in the domestic industry, only to run straight into Postman the moment he landed.

This was simply destiny!

"Damn Postman, why do I run into you every single time!" Liu Ruyun's eyes were bloodshot.

At "Vocal Warrior," she ran into Postman and was crushed by Wang Tianqi.

When storming the monthly golden hits chart, she was crushed by Postman's "Wait a Minute" and "Could It Be."

And now, competing for the Golden Bell Awards votes, Postman had pulled out a tactical nuclear weapon of a song, "Dusk," crushing everyone across the board!

No, Postman was beginning to execute a bloodbath across the entire chart.

Because the second-place song, "Faith," also came from Postman's pen!

"In a few days, once we've accumulated enough must-listen votes to stabilize our spot in the top ten, we'll release a Cantonese song immediately. I refuse to believe Postman can write Cantonese songs too!" Chen Feng declared.