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The moment this tweet was posted, it was like tossing a bomb into at sérene lake, sparking immediate reviews on the Internet.
[What the hell! Seriously? Ash? Is Ash the mysterious composer for Bryce?]
[Is
This for real? Donât mess with me! Ash is Matthewâs mentor. How could he compose for Bryce?]
[Could it be a namesake?]
Upon discovering Bryceâs tweet, Matthew was left in a state of shock.
He exclaimed inwardly, âHow could it be? How could Ash compose for Bryce? It must be another person with the same name!â
Refusing to believe, Matthew posted another tweet with trembling hands..
Matthew: [Heh, it seems not only Ashâs style but even his name is mimicked. Pathetic!]
Matthewâs fans promptly rushed to defend their idol.
[I canât believe this. Itâs so disgusting! Copying Ash even in the name!]
[Everyone knows that Matthew is Ashâs only student. Ash doesnât even have time to compose a song for Matthew. How could he compose for someone else unrelated?]
Matthewâs panicked heart gradually calmed down. He thought, âYes, Ash has been too busy lately to spare me any attention. How could he have time to compose songs for someone else? It must be a case of mistaken- identity.â
Matthew opened the chat with Ash, intending to report the incident: [Ash, someone is using a name identical to yours, trying to ride on your popularityâ¦]
He had just finished editing the message, and a notification popped up before he could send it: [Ash posted a tweet.]
Matthew was stunned, wondering why Ash, who hadnât updated his Twitter in a long time, suddenly tweeted.
He had followed and turned on notifications for Ash.
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He immediately clicked in.
On Ashâs certified account, which had been silent for half a year, there was a retweet of Bryceâs new song with the comment: [A pleasant collaboration.]
âBang.â
Matthewâs face turned deadly pale. His hand shook, and the phone fell to the ground.
Meanwhile, on the Internet, Ashâs tweet was a bolt from the blue, once again causing a stir.
In an instant, netizens flooded Ashâs Twitter.
[Ash! Youâve finally released a new song! âDark Faithâ is so good!]
[Ash, why did you suddenly compose a song for Bryce?]
Some netizens even rushed to Bryceâs Twitter.
[Bryce, youâre the coolest! Please answer my question. Have you seen Ashâs true appearance? Ash is so talented. He must be an experienced middle-aged person, right?]
Hashtags like âAsh released new songsâ, âAshâs pleasant collaboration with Bryceâ and âBryceâs mysterious composer is Ashâ immediately shot up to the top of the trending list.
The one âAshâs pleasant collaboration with Bryceâ trended directly to the first spot and hit the Internet.
Twitter servers were on the brink of collapse.
Discussions among netizens showed no sign of ceasing.
[Given Matthewâs reaction, it seems he didnât know Ash composed songs for Bryce.]
[He definitely didnât know. Matthew just posted a tweet accusing Bryceâs composer of imitating Ash. Itâs so awkwardâ¦]
[Ash used to really appreciate Matthew, taking him as a student at Matthewâs lowest and never giving him up. Now, heâs writing songs for Bryce. Did Matthew do something to upset Ash?]
[It doesnât matter. Iâll support Ashâs new songs and buy Bryceâs new EP!]
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[Iâm Ashâs fan, so I bought 100 copies of Matthewâs new album solely because he is Ashâs student. But there seems to be some mistake. Now Iâm going to buy Bryceâs songs!]
For a moment, Ashâs formidable fanbase flooded into Bryceâs new song purchase links.
Bryceâs new song sales were growing even faster than before, reaching an unprecedented pace.
As time passed, around the evening, netizens who had been monitoring the sales noticed that Bryceâs new EP had sold 3.35 million copies!
Meanwhile, Matthew had sold only one million.
Bryceâs new song sales revenue had surpassed Matthewâs!
And it continued climbing at a rapid pace, pulling away from Matthew more and more. It was only a matter of time before the total sales surpassed 100 million!
[What the heck! Bryce actually surpassed Matthew! We are witnessing a historic moment!]
[He beats Matthewâs ten songs with just three. Unbelievable!]
[Ashâs influence is truly enormous. I estimate two-thirds of the people bought them just because of Ash.]
[Without Ash, Matthew is nothing!]
At this moment, Matthew remained motionless on the couch in a dimly lit room, holding a posture of curled-up despair.
He was in a state of shock. Ash composed songs for Bryce and not for himâ¦
He had invited Ash to be his composer, but Ash hadnât responded even
â once.
âDid I really upset Ash?â He thought.
Thinking of this, Matthew was engulfed by immense panic. He picked up. his phone, fingers trembling, and sent a message to Ash.
[Ash, did I upset you?]
[Ash, why did you compose for Bryce?
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[Ash, if I did something wrong, I can correct it. Can you please respond to me?]
However, several minutes later, there was still no reply from Ash.
Matthew was afraid Ash would no longer talk to him, afraid Ash would abandon him.
At the thought of this possibility, Matthew felt like the world was collapsing.
When Matthew was at his lowest, on the brink of suicide, it was Ash whoâ took him as a student, giving him hope, a second chance at life, and honor.
But now, Ash was about to abandon him.
Matthewâs breath caught. A chill came creeping over one as he edited another message.
[Ash, can I meet you? The time and place are up to you.]
Matthew intently stared at the phone screen. Suddenly, with a ding, his eyes lit up. Ash finally replied!
Ash replied: [Okay.]
Matthew was so excited that he stood up in one leap.
If Ash was willing to meet him, there was still room for resolution.
He made up his mind that when he met Ash, he had to figure out where he went wrong and correct it!
Getting refreshed, Matthew no longer listened to the pirated versions. Instead, he clicked on the official platform and bought Bryceâs three
songs.
He must support Ashâs compositions.
However, as Matthew saw Ashleyâs tweet supporting Bryce, his face
instantly turned cold. He cursed inwardly, The two-faced woman makes me sick. Go to hell!â
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