Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion

"Link! Link! Where are you?"

Taylor returned to the villa and called out a few times inside.

"Here!"

Link’s voice came from the direction of the swimming pool.

Taylor walked briskly towards the swimming pool, where she saw Link swimming. He was stretching out his arms, alternating strokes in a very proficient manner.

"Weren’t you supposed to be on a date with a hot guy? Why are you back so early?"

Link propped himself up on the poolside, laughing softly.

Seeing the smile on his face and thinking back to the angry boy in the video, Taylor felt like they were two different people. When she had watched the video earlier, she was so touched that she wanted to come back and hug him tightly and kiss him fiercely.

But now, seeing him in person, so relaxed and at ease, she didn’t understand why, but the emotion from before suddenly vanished.

Taylor huffed lightly, put down her small bag, sat on a bench, took out her phone, tapped a few times, and played the video again.

"Is this guy you?"

Link climbed out of the pool, grabbed a towel to dry off his hair, draping it over his shoulders, and glanced at the video.

"So handsome, it has to be me."

"When did you write this song?"

"Got inspired by the news these past few days. What do you think?"

Link said with a smile.

Remembering the song, he made a few phone calls inquiring about the progress of the theme song for Transformers 2.

The song was customized for the movie by Linkin Park after watching Transformers 2.

He had heard that the movie hadn’t finished filming until mid-February, was still in post-production, and the theme song hadn’t been decided yet; Linkin Park was still touring in Britain, so he decided to take this song out.

Taylor rolled her eyes at him. When she wrote songs, the room would be filled with sheets of paper; the violin, guitar, and piano would all need to be at the ready, and even then, it would take her ten days to produce one song.

Yet, this guy in front of her doesn’t seem to be putting much effort into his creation, and he keeps coming up with good songs one after another, making her enviously itch with jealousy.

"Every time I finish writing a song, I show it to you. Why don’t you show me your songs when you write them? Is it because you think I’m not good enough to give you feedback?"

Taylor pouted her red lips, pretending to be angry as she asked.

"Of course not; you taught me the guitar and piano. How could I think you’re not skilled enough? It’s just that you’re usually so busy, and when you create, you’re like a ticking bomb. Anyone who disturbs you gets your temper, and I don’t dare to get too close."

Link said, shrugging his shoulders.

Taylor thought about the last time she was composing, and Link had come to call her for a meal. She had been at a critical point and didn’t want to be disturbed. She couldn’t help but yell ’go away’ at him. ŖÃɴȯᛒÈS̩

Now, thinking about it, she felt extremely guilty.

She sat in Link’s lap, wrapped her arms around his neck, and said softly, "Honey, I’m sorry. I won’t do it again next time."

"No worries, your mother told me you only lose your temper with people close to you. I won’t mind it."

Link said, stroking her hair.

Taylor hugged his neck tightly, leaning against his chest, and said, "I just read some news, and public opinion about you is not too favorable. Are you under a lot of pressure? I’m your girlfriend, and you can share your troubles with me. We can bear them together."

"The pressure isn’t big, really. I am the world boxing champion, no pressure can trouble me," Link said, laughing as he clenched his fist.

Taylor looked up at him, saw his confident face shining, and couldn’t help but laugh, "Darling, I’ve noticed you’re getting handsomer by the day."

"Oh? You noticed, too? So, Miss Taylor, be a bit gentler with me. Having a super handsome boyfriend like me, you must have saved the planet in your past life."

Link tapped the tip of her nose.

"Show-off!"

Taylor smirked, her lips curving into a smile, and she couldn’t help but hug him tight, delivering a loving kiss.

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"I just asked you to issue a statement, and you wrote a song?"

Miss Eva called to question him.

"Isn’t that good?"

Link asked as he put down the textbook in his hands.

"Good, very good, but with such a nice song, why not release a single? Posting it on YouTube is such a waste."

Miss Eva said with regret.

Mandy had called earlier to say that Link had posted on Twitter and, by the way, shared a new song.

She clicked and listened to it, and when she heard the line ’So give me reason to prove me wrong to wash this memory clean,’ she was deeply shaken, sitting dumbfounded for more than ten seconds before snapping out of it.

Her task for Link was to give all those who criticized him a reason to apologize.

Then Link turned the phrase ’give me a reason’ into a song that was so explosive and exciting.

Even Eva couldn’t help but admire him; the bastard was just too talented. So handsome, so strong, and so gifted—such men...

"No worries, I still have plenty of good songs, so don’t mind these one or two."

Link said nonchalantly.

"That’s what you say, but next time I ask for a song, you better not tell me you don’t have any."

"Got it."

After a brief exchange, Link hung up the phone and continued studying his high school textbooks.

In the 48 hours since Link had activated his Twitter account, his followers had skyrocketed from 1 to 2 million, with the numbers still climbing.

After his tweet asking for one reason, Kanye’s fans bombarded the comments section, listing hundreds of alleged errors in a variety of forms.

However, under the premise of free speech, no one could provide a definite ’crime’. Stay connected via empire

Then, many netizens commented that even if Link had done nothing wrong, he should still come forward and apologize. If he didn’t apologize, his footing in America would be untenable.

Many internet celebrities joined in, claiming ’Even if Link was not at fault, he must come forward to apologize because everyone thinks he is wrong. His failure to do so would be arrogant and disrespectful, and that in itself is the mistake’.

The comments online and in the media were becoming increasingly excessive.

Many celebrities with darker skin tones felt that something was amiss and wanted to quell the dispute, but once the fire had been lit, it was difficult to extinguish.

Things took a turn on March 8th when an article in the Miami Herald indicated the situation could no longer be ignored.

The Miami Herald reported that on March 7th, Baker Dives Shop on Miami Beach had been vandalized and looted by a group of black individuals, with losses exceeding 5,000 US dollars.

After the incident, four suspects with darker skin were arrested. They claimed that the comments online had made them feel wounded by Link’s arrogance, which led to their extreme behavior.

The news was promptly picked up and reprinted by the New York Post, USA Today, American Express, and other newspapers.

This message immediately caused an uproar across the United States, prompting many media outlets to calm down and start thinking about something.

In a situation where dark-skinned communities had been oppressed for two to three hundred years, and now with their presence in Washington, might there be a significant change in their psyche and attitude?

Did Kanye and others’ grievances against Link relate to this change?

Now daring to target the world boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist, might they seek revenge against all lighter-skinned individuals in the future?

Many started to ponder, and many expressed concern.

Several celebrities also came out in support of Link, stating that this incident was no trivial matter and not an isolated case, and it had to be taken seriously.

But because the topic was too grave, too sensitive, and too weighty, bringing it up for discussion would inevitably affect societal stability and the recovery and development of the economy.

Not only did officials in Washington wish to avoid such events, but shareholders behind the major media corporations did not want to see it either.

Several major American media outlets reached consensus to avoid this sensitive topic for the time being and to focus only on the conflict between Link and Kanye and others.

After several discussions, it was clear that neither Link nor Kanye were major problems.

Kanye, with his bipolar disorder, often stirred up trouble at public events, and his comment that Link took advantage of the financial crisis to make money was not the most offensive thing he had said.

Link’s comment that Kanye was sick was also a fact.

There was no problem with them; the problem was with Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, and others who had blown up a minor issue and would not let go of Link, which was clearly too much.

The New York Post believed that Lil Wayne had been incredibly rude on the Grammy stage when he criticized Link, who had been invited to attend the ceremony, and he should apologize.

Then, on March 8th, an article in the New York Daily News drew widespread attention.

The article claimed that singers like Kanye, Lil, 50 Cent, JAY-Z, T.I., and others were fans of boxing and of Tyson, with 50 Cent being a friend of former WBA Intercontinental Boxing Champion Jermain Taylor.

After Link defeated Jermain and Tyson, they had posted some hostile comments against Link online.

Seeing Link now entering the music industry and surpassing them in album sales, their animosity only grew, and naturally, they would not easily let go of Link.

On March 9th, seven days after the Grammys, newspapers such as the Los Angeles Times published an investigation, analyzing in detail the feud between Link and Kanye, Lil, 50 Cent, and others.

The study suggested that since the issue originated in the boxing world, with Lil, 50 Cent, and others targeting Link out of anger and jealousy because of their admiration for Tyson, it was not related to the new president.

The Washington Post, the New York Times, American Express, and other major newspapers quickly republished and actively guided public opinion.

"Is this true?"

Link asked his assistant Anna while looking at the newspaper.

"It’s true. After you defeated Tyson, Lil and the others attacked you on MySpace, and 50 Cent even wrote a rap, recorded a video, and posted it on YouTube," Anna replied.

Anna opened the computer and played the video.

In it, 50 Cent and several other black singers used a plethora of F-words to insult Link, saying he took advantage of the older Tyson and that if Tyson had been ten years younger, he would have beaten Link to the point of wetting himself, even adding Link couldn’t stop a bullet no matter how tough he was.

The video posted on December 10th of the previous year, had garnered over 200,000 views.

"So, the reason they are hassling me is not because my album sales surpassed theirs, but because of boxing?"

"It’s likely a combination of both reasons. You defeated their idol in boxing, transitioned to become a singer, and then surpassed the formidable Kanye in sales. They got angrier and publicly demeaned your debut album," explained Anna.

Link shook his head helplessly, as this was the trouble that came with popularity.

For someone who had suddenly become popular, it was common to have such troubles. If your album sold well, it was like taking a slice of someone else’s pie.

Perhaps those attacking him were not just Kanye and a few others but also other industry peers or companies, aiming to take down this potential competitor.

On the same day, Lil, 50 Cent, and others appeared on ABC’s talk show "The View" and publicly apologized to all the singers who attended the Grammys, as well as to Link.

They claimed that they had gotten too excited after winning and said things that should not have been said, and apologized to their fans for their support. The two immediately announced a donation of 200,000 US dollars to UNICEF to support childhood education for impoverished children.

After reading the news, Link couldn’t help but admire how well these prominent figures played the game. With a deft diversionary maneuver, they had mitigated a potentially destabilizing major event into insignificance.

Now that the ringleaders had apologized, except for Kanye, and made charitable donations, should he forgive them?

Link thought it over and felt he didn’t really have a choice. As he pondered how to ’reconcile’, Ms. Mandy called excitedly:

"Link, Michael Jackson’s manager called. He invited you to his comeback concert in New York. You’ll have a chance to perform on the same stage as MJ."

"Really?"

Link stood up in surprise.

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