Zhang Guizhi’s square dance troupe grew to fifty members thanks to the addictive song “Drunk Butterfly.”
These individuals were all residents of nearby residential communities.
While they couldn't compare to the hundred-member large troupe, they were still significantly more than the previous dozen or so.
The members of the larger troupe were clearly tempted, but since they had already paid, they wouldn't abandon it just for one song.
They envied Zhang Guizhi's troupe for having such a good square dance song, but it was only envy.
Wu Dama’s dance troupe had the copyright to all of Teacher Liu Qiliang’s songs, which was why they chose Wu Dama’s troupe.
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After streamer A Zhe’s live stream video was seen by countless fans.
The videos of Su Yu and Lin Yanyu dancing square dances were also reposted by countless fans.
Many people at the scene also took videos and posted them online.
This caused quite a stir online.
After all, in the eyes of young people, square dancing had always been an activity for middle-aged and elderly people.
In the videos, Lin Yanyu led a group of aunties, dancing happily, making her goddess image more down-to-earth. Although Lin Yanyu had always been approachable, after this incident, she became even more relatable in the eyes of her fans.
Su Yu had always been low-key, and it was rare to see him do anything surprising online. This video made his fans exclaim that the seemingly aloof but not talkative Ting Yu also had such a cute side.
Among them, the most popular video was from the video blogger named Xiao Rou Niang.
She collected videos from netizens, carefully selected the better shots, and then created them anew.
In the video, Lin Yanyu danced joyfully, occasionally laughing, while Su Yu stood beside her, with a doting smile.
#She’s lively, he’s smiling, perhaps this is the most beautiful form of love.#
As soon as Xiao Rou Niang posted this video, it was instantly loved by Yanyu CP fans.
“I didn’t notice it when I was watching the live stream, but this was their real intention for dancing square dances!”
“What a display of affection, I almost didn’t get any!”
“Xiao Rou Niang is really good at editing. Please edit more sweet videos of them, we love to watch!”
“Haha, so much affection!”
“I’m hooked, I’m hooked.”
“This is love!!”
At some point,
Su Yu and Lin Yanyu became the sweetest couple in the Chinese music scene, and even the entire entertainment industry.
Netizens' previous laments after seeing their affection gradually turned into “not enough yet, is that all? We want more!”
Any video of the couple showing affection would get a high number of views.
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A few days passed.
The videos of Su Yu and Lin Yanyu dancing square dances were still trending on short video platforms.
Along with this incident, other discussions were sparked.
Netizens also saw A Zhe the streamer’s interview, and learned that this song “Drunk Butterfly” was written by Ting Yu himself.
This meant that he not only excelled in mainstream genres but could also write square dance songs.
Although the song was not released on any platform, netizens could tell from the videos that it was highly addictive and very suitable for square dancing.
In the Chinese music scene, the undisputed king of square dancing was Liu Qiliang from the second division of the All-Star City Competition.
He had also qualified for the official competition this time.
Due to the popularity of the city competition, Liu Qiliang became more widely known.
Many people only then realized that most of the songs played at the squares they passed by were written by him.
In this official competition, it was unknown if Ting Yu would use his opponent's strongest style to compete.
If he were to truly use his opponent's specialty, then facing Liu Qiliang would likely mean using a square dance hit.
Regarding this matter.
Liu Qiliang, while participating in a live broadcast program, answered a question from the host, which further boosted his popularity.
“Teacher Liu, what is your evaluation of Ting Yu’s recent song ‘Drunk Butterfly’?”
This segment was added to the show temporarily.
After all, Ting Yu could no longer be called a traffic password; he was clearly traffic, and of immense magnitude.
As long as something was related to him, it would attract countless attention.
Of course, his traffic was different from that of idol stars; idol stars relied on hype, while Ting Yu earned his through talent.
They were on completely different levels.
“Ting Yu’s recent song is quite popular,” Liu Qiliang said calmly.
“Then, in the square dance circle, do you think this song of his can be considered the work of a top producer?” the host pressed on.
“Heh, you jest. What does a teenager like him know about square dancing? The rhythm and lyrics of this song are very simple, not a masterpiece,” Liu Qiliang chuckled.
“As expected, even Ting Yu cannot get your recognition in the square dance circle,” the host said with a smile, flattering him as he saw the potential for discussion.
“Of course, no one understands square dancing better than I do!” Liu Qiliang, flattered, puffed up with pride.
In this circle, he was the overlord.
His songs occupied over 80% of the market share.
And what he said was completely accurate.
However, Ting Yu’s fans were not buying Liu Qiliang’s arrogant statement.
“Oh, so only you understand square dancing? You’ve understood it all.”
“Hello, Mr. Expert, goodbye, Mr. Expert.”
“You’re even more arrogant than Ting Yu. Ting Yu only says ‘slightly understands,’ and you claim ‘no one understands better.’ He’s destined to be overshadowed, no need to even take screenshots.”
“Let’s disperse, disperse. This program and producer are just trying to gain traffic from Ting Yu.”
“You’re right, Ting Yu is indeed not as good as you. You are the expert, and he only slightly understands.”
“Ah, yes, yes, yes, you are the ultimate expert.”
Regarding the comments from Ting Yu’s fans.
Many passers-by and Liu Qiliang’s fans couldn’t stand it.
“Ting Yu is indeed talented, but Teacher Liu is not wrong about this song; it’s indeed not a great song and lacks technical depth.”
“Square dancing is different from mainstream pop music. Teacher Liu has been in this industry for so many years, so saying he is the expert in square dancing is not wrong.”
“I support Teacher Liu, and Ting Yu’s fans should not be sarcastic here.”
Regarding the argument between the two fan bases.
Liu Qiliang directly replied on his official Weibo: “I just stated a fact, and I’m being cursed?”
He also included a shrugging emoji.
With this response.
The topic, which had little traction, immediately ignited.
The atmosphere between both sides was very intense, making everyone even more excited about the competition between Ting Yu and Liu Qiliang.