Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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At this time, many students from the class were gathered in Jing Xianglei and Fu Jiahuan’s room.
Gu Yuzheng had gone out to run announcements, Guan Yike and Jiao Xiu had also gone, but Ji Ran, who ranked high, was not feeling well and did not go out.
He and Lin Yidong had nothing to do, so they came to Jing Xianglei’s room to comfort him.
Lu He was also ranked high, but he did not participate in any activities. He was completely focused on how to clear Jing Xianglei’s name.
It was true that he was glad that there were no bad shots of himself at the beginning, but as time went by, the more people cursed Jing Xianglei online, the more guilty and afraid he became.
If Jing Xianglei is ruined because of me…
Or if the truth is revealed, will I also be insulted like this…
As the two thoughts flashed through his mind, Lu He’s fearful mood gradually reached the brink of collapse.
“Brother Lei, I’m sorry…” Lu He’s eyes were red and swollen, and there were dark circles under his eyes.
Jing Xianglei shook his head and forced a smile: “It’s really okay, this matter will eventually pass. I was going to be eliminated this time anyway, and once I’m eliminated, the storm over this matter will be over.”
“What a shame!” Lin Yidong pouted. He wanted to complain about the production team, but then he remembered that the production team favored Lu He, so he didn’t know what to say.
Fu Jiahuan originally thought that Lu He would just admit it and clear Jing Xianglei’s name, but he didn’t expect that after Lu He ran out that day, the person in charge of the program team followed him in.
The words sounded high-sounding, but the meaning was just this: the matter was over as it was, and Lu He was not allowed to clarify.
The meaning was roughly – we are helping you, but if you don’t appreciate it, we will be disappointed and will definitely not help you again.
This was equivalent to the program team saying that if Lu He slapped the program team in the face, the program team would give up on Lu He.
It was so difficult for Fu Jiahuan, who had always been upright, to say anything about giving way or admitting something.
These people had never dealt with this kind of thing before, and they didn’t know what to do except to feel angry and upset.
Ji Ran sighed: “Jing Xianglei, please don’t go on Weibo recently. Just pretend you didn’t see it.”
Jing Xianglei nodded and smiled at Ji Ran.
“Oh, it’s really okay. I was about to leave anyway. Why do you guys look like that?” Seeing that no one was talking, Jing Xianglei smiled to liven up the atmosphere.
Lu He squatted on the ground with his head in his hands, crying loudly.
After all, he was only eighteen or nineteen years old, and his mental endurance was not strong. A brother who had always protected him was so hated that he dared not show his face because he was scolded, but he himself did not even dare to explain…
This matter was really despairing.
He was too ashamed to see the people around him who knew the truth, and even more ashamed to appear in front of Jing Xianglei.
Lu He knew that the audience liked to see him smiling, so he was almost always smiling. This was the first time he cried bitterly after joining the program crew.
Dou Xuan squatted down and patted Lu He’s shoulder: “Lu Lu, don’t cry. This is not what you think.”
“It’s all my fault, it’s all my fault. If I hadn’t jumped wrong, none of this would have happened. It’s all my fault!” Lu He cried.
Jing Xianglei stood up, walked over to him and squatted, saying with a smile: “Are you stupid? According to what you said, it’s also all my fault. Why did I do a somersault? It was all caused by my somersault. Really, don’t think about these things. Just make your debut well. When you become famous, if you still remember me, that will be good enough.”
He smiled and patted Lu He’s head: “This has nothing to do with you, and it’s not your intention. I know everything.”
Lu He stared at Jing Xianglei blankly, biting his lower lip, his eyes filled with tears.
His eyes then flashed with determination, and his voice trembled slightly: “…Yidong, lend me your phone, I want to post on Weibo.”
Everyone was stunned at the same time.
“If you post on Weibo, you yourself will…” Fu Jiahuan hesitated.
Lin Yidong also hesitated and looked at Ji Ran subconsciously.
Ji Ran thought about it, then nodded.
After Lu He sent the message, Jing Xianglei might have the possibility to stay. As for Lu He… if he kept him, he could always find a way.
It was impossible for the program team to go too far, right?
“I don’t agree!” Jing Xianglei frowned and objected.
“Knock knock——” Someone knocked on the door.
The people inside were stunned at the same time, and Jing Xianglei, who was about to speak, stopped talking.
Dou Xuan, who was closest to the door, stretched out his hand to open it and was stunned: “Teacher Sheng…”
Everyone in the room was also a little surprised. Why was Sheng Ziyou here?
They all stood up and looked towards the door.
Sheng Ziyou walked in.
She was wearing a sweater and long boots, with her hair loose, looking very intellectual, with only simple light makeup on.
“So many people? Can I come in?”
“Okay, okay!” Dou Xuan quickly moved aside and took a few steps back.
Sheng Ziyou walked away, her eyes swept over everyone and she sighed slightly.
In fact, even though she was standing here, Sheng Ziyou didn’t know why she came here, as if she had walked here unconsciously.
She asked softly, “What’s going on?”
Dou Xuan glanced at Jing Xianglei and Lu He without saying anything. He was a little worried that Sheng Ziyou would be on the side of the program team.
Lin Yidong’s eyes lit up, and he ran over quickly: “Teacher Sheng, please give us some advice, Lu He…”
In just a few words, he explained the current situation clearly and also told Lu He’s plan.
Fu Jiahuan thought of Sheng Ziyou’s previous comfort and felt that she was reliable, so he also said: “Teacher Sheng, we really don’t know what to do. It feels bad…”
Either Jing Xianglei was framed, or Lu He offended the program crew.
The program production team must have some tricks up their sleeves, otherwise why was Long Mu not particularly outstanding in normal times, but his ranking had always been very stable?
Ji Ran frowned. Sheng Ziyou had kept to herself these days. She brought hot drinks to the students and lent him pots and rice…
But it was still hard for him to forget what happened in the past.
Therefore, he did not speak but just stood aside quietly.
After listening to them, Sheng Ziyou was a little surprised. She looked at Lu He and said, “Have you thought clearly about what you will face after clarifying the matter?”
Sheng Ziyou had a deep impression of Lu He. When they first met, no one liked her, but this student was still able to face her with a smile.
At that time, she felt that this person was actually much more scheming than Lin Yidong…
Now it seemed… this was a boy with some small thoughts, but he was not a bad boy.
He would feel ashamed and blame himself, which meant that he had more conscience than many people she had met.
Some people had been in the circle for a few years and after struggling for a while, they would never give up their own interests because of this kind of thing.
If it did not harm their own interests, they would never care about the grievances suffered by others.
Even if one had to step on others to get to the top, there would be many people who would follow suit.
Like Wen Shanshan, she had been planning to step on Sheng Ziyou to get to the top since the beginning of the show, no matter what it took.
Of course, she herself was not a good person.
Lu He clenched his teeth, his eyes full of fear: “Well… I’ve thought it through…”
After saying these words, he seemed to have lost all his strength in an instant, and he felt panic, fear, and relief.
“I don’t agree.” Jing Xianglei was very determined. “I’ll leave sooner or later, why bother?”
He knew his own popularity, and his number of votes was far from the top six spots required to form a group.
In that case, was it necessary to drag Lu He into this just to keep him for a few more days?
Jing Xianglei smiled and said, “Lu He, I am satisfied as long as you have this intention.”
If Lu He had been reluctant, he might have felt unhappy, but since Lu He was willing to speak up, he seemed to no longer feel aggrieved.
“Alas,” Sheng Ziyou sighed, “Jing Xianglei, do you think this is over? You may leave the boy band show, but your life will continue. If you want to debut in the future, this will become your black history. Even if you don’t debut, the people you meet in your life, they will know about this black spot you have, and they will point fingers at you. What will you do then?”
Jing Xianglei was twenty-one this year and had just lived one-fifth of his life. He still had a long way to go.
He didn’t know how much trouble this blame he was taking today would bring him in the future, and he didn’t know whether he would regret it a few years later.
Jing Xianglei was stunned and stared at Sheng Ziyou blankly.
Ji Ran stepped forward and said softly, “I agree. Xianglei, you don’t know the terrible impact of cyberbullying on a person. I personally think that the result of taking the wrong route and jumping may have less impact than your grabbing a spot.”
Making a mistake in jumping was caused by nervousness. It was normal to make mistakes when you are nervous. Many people make mistakes once or twice in their lives due to nervousness.
But grabbing a spot… was a question of character.
Lu He bit his lower lip and said, “I’ll post on Weibo right now.”
Sheng Ziyou chuckled, attracting everyone’s attention to her.
She said, “You will just post on Weibo like that? Silly boy, clarifying something in the circle is not something that can be done with just one sentence. How to clarify Jing Xianglei without letting the fans transfer their anger to you, how to maximize the benefits, all of this needs to be planned out.”
Everyone was stunned at the same time, and Fu Jiahuan asked: “Then what should we do?”
Sheng Ziyou waved her hand, looking relaxed.
Fu Jiahuan, Lin Yidong and others immediately gathered around her. Lu He and Jing Xianglei on the ground stood up and walked over.
Ji Ran, who had never liked her, couldn’t control his feet. He also walked behind her, poked his head out, with curiosity in his eyes.
Sheng Ziyou muttered something, and the others’ eyes widened as they listened.
When she finished speaking, Jing Xianglei was a little worried: “Teacher Sheng, won’t you also offend the program team?”
Because of him, Lu He had already offended the production team. If Sheng Ziyou was also implicated…
Sheng Ziyou chuckled and shook her head: “It’s okay, I am saving you because Teacher Ran and I voted for you in the performance, and I also want to clarify myself.”
If Jing Xianglei wasn’t saved, then the vote she and Ran Youqing cast would be a joke.
We are all artists, so who doesn’t cherish their reputation?
This is the reason she told herself, but in reality… it was more about the unspeakable feeling in her heart.
For a young man like Lu He who had just reached adulthood, he must be true to his conscience even if it meant risking his own future.
Could her foundation be worse than that of an undebuted teenager?
Since she could start her life over again, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to live more passionately and freely.
The students didn’t believe what Sheng Ziyou said. Which judge cared about whether every word he said was in line with the audience’s thoughts?
The teacher in front of them, Ms. Sheng, who once had a very bad reputation…
Was actually really good.
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