Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Sheng Ziyou’s face also darkened. She had disliked Hu Changming before, as he was a dishonest person who always liked to distort the truth about others.
She always knew this, and she never liked it.
She openly supported Lin Yidong, which made this student dislike her and put himself on the same side as Wen Shanshan.
Hu Changming showed no respect for Sheng Ziyou and even mocked her when there was no cameraman during rehearsals.
Later, during the performance, Sheng Ziyou tricked Wen Shanshan and Hu Changming, which deepened their feud and made it almost impossible to turn things around.
Therefore, she disliked Hu Changming.
She didn’t like Jiao Xiu anymore either.
She still remembered the first time she met Jiao Xiu. At that time, she was embroiled in scandals, but he was the only one who could calmly greet her with a smile and be respectful.
However, this attitude was not because he was kind-hearted, but because he could still profit from her.
She had told Yang Yun at the time that people like that were the most terrifying.
She didn’t reject scheming people, after all, she herself wasn’t a truly good person.
So before, she didn’t dislike Jiao Xiu at all.
However… Sheng Ziyou discovered that Jiao Xiu’s scheming bottom line had already crossed the line that disgusted her.
In this interview, he and Hu Changming played opposite roles, one the “good cop” and the other the “bad cop.”
This immediately put Feng Yuanxuan in a very difficult situation, and they acted extremely ruthlessly.
However, Sheng Ziyou didn’t say much, only slightly frowning.
Tonight’s episode was packed with information. The seven trainees watching the episode together in the practice room remained silent, their eyes glued to the screen.
Even though the comments were all cursing Feng Yuanxuan, and even though Lin Yidong was so angry he was gritting his teeth, he didn’t say a word.
After that, footage of other groups practicing diligently was shown.
Until the progress bar reached the end, when the events of that day were also shown.
Sheng Ziyou’s act of taking the trainees to weigh themselves was met with cheers from fans in the live chat.
They had been concerned about their idol’s health for a long time; the hostility in the comments thus subsided, and care and concern emerged.
Upon arriving at the infirmary, the barrage of comments exploded as the weights of the young men were revealed.
“My God!!! How can they be so thin!”
“Waaaa, it breaks my heart. How did you lose so much weight?”
“Zheng Zheng, eat more and be a good boy.”
“Xianglei, you’ve lost so much weight!!!”
“Yidong has grown taller. He really is the younger brother and is still young.”
….
These boys, who were around 1.7 or 1.8 meters tall, were really underweight.
When Ji Ran’s weight was revealed, the live chat fell silent.
Ji Ran had always been portrayed as a “foodie.” He ate everything, ate a lot, and ate in a very attractive way.
Especially during the recent practice room version, when people watched him eat, they would inexplicably glance at him a few more times, and fans also called him cute.
But now, they suddenly discovered that their idol, who had been eating so much, now only weighed 52kg, a full five kilograms less.
He was already on the thin side, and if he lost even more weight, his body would probably become somewhat distorted.
Everyone in the practice room was wearing long sleeves and pants, so you couldn’t tell since Ji Ran’s face was always thin and very pretty. He looked a bit thin, with a sickly beauty, but not to the point of looking emaciated.
The sudden revelation of his weight truly shocked the audience.
Ji Ran’s face turned pale, his expression filled with panic and helplessness; he was terrified.
Will my fans stop liking me?
When they see my weight, will they doubt whether I am just putting on a show when I eat?
No, he really was eating, but…
He didn’t know why he couldn’t grow taller…
He really ate a lot.
Among all those who knew about Ji Ran’s confusion, there were probably only Sheng Ziyou and Gu Yuzheng.
Gu Yuzheng reached out and patted his cold hand, which lay limply on the ground, giving him strength and support.
Sheng Ziyou was sitting next to Ji Ran. She turned her head and whispered in his ear—
“It’s okay. Things might not be as you imagine. Besides, I’ll give you a solution tomorrow, so don’t worry.”
Her voice was firm, and her warm breath brushed against Ji Ran’s ear, as if giving him warmth and strength.
It’s okay, don’t worry.
She spoke with such conviction and seriousness.
Ji Ran mustered his courage and looked at the comments section.
“Aaaaaah, Ran Ran!! My heart aches for him!!”
“What happened to Ran Ran? How did he lose so much weight?”
“He must be under a lot of pressure. Ran Ran’s ranking dropped, so he must be feeling really bad.”
“Oh my god, Ran Ran, we’ve tried our best to vote for you, so eat more!”
“Ran Ran, we like you when you’re chubby.”
“I cried, it really broke my heart!”
….
Ji Ran had clearly not expected to see this, so he kept staring blankly at the screen, stunned and shocked.
There were some questions, but the attitude wasn’t as sharp as Ji Ran had expected.
“Ji Ran is so thin. He eats a lot but doesn’t gain weight. Could there be something wrong with his health?”
“Has he been eating too many different kinds of food, so he hasn’t been eating much rice?”
“That’s not right. Even if he didn’t eat much rice, he still ate quite a lot in the practice room.”
“These guys are really working so hard…”
“Yes, they are more talented than us, and they work harder than us too. That’s amazing!”
….
Ji Ran pursed his lips, his eyes a little red. He had imagined many possible outcomes, but none of them had been receiving such a kind evaluation.
He had considered that some people might criticize him, hate him, or not support him…
The only thing he didn’t expect was for people to feel sorry for him…
Immediately afterwards, Sheng Ziyou and the others kept “condemning” Ji Ran, and the scene became warm.
The comments section was filled with gratitude and pleas, regardless of whether Gu Yuzheng and the others could see them, all pleading with them to take care of Ji Ran.
Some of the smarter ones knew that Gu Yuzheng and the others couldn’t see, so they begged Sheng Ziyou and thanked her for taking them to weigh themselves.
Sheng Ziyou was certain that her Weibo comment section and private messages would be filled with countless “pleas,” which was the sincere love of Ji Ran’s fans.
She smiled slightly. This weight-weighing was a test. She timed it in the morning to ensure that this episode would be broadcast.
This test was to gauge the attitude of Ji Ran’s fans.
Although Sheng Ziyou had always known that fans truly loved their idols and all wanted the best for them.
Their tolerance for their idols was something many people couldn’t even imagine.
This tolerance was like treating your own child; you couldn’t help but be kinder and more forgiving towards them.
But Ji Ran didn’t know that.
Ji Ran was actually a very intelligent person, but he cared too much, to the point that he became somewhat lost.
He was also afraid that his fans wouldn’t like him or support him.
Ji Ran never told anyone that he had a stomach problem. One reason was to give himself a way out. He was always worried that he would have go back to being a food vlogger, so he subconsciously kept a way out for himself.
Another reason was that he was afraid once his fans knew he had a stomach problem, and then if they associated that with his “foodie” persona, they would get angry, furious, and feel deceived.
Sheng Ziyou’s test was actually a way of telling him—
Your fans’ love for you is actually very tolerant, far more than you think.
And her next step was to tell Ji Ran—
Your fans like you not only because you can “eat,” but also because you have many other admirable qualities that they appreciate and that can be a basis for your future livelihood.
Sheng Ziyou had no idea how many setbacks and hardships Ji Ran from the original world had encountered before finally standing in front of her, giving her the opportunity to help him.
But if he could avoid some detours in his life, he would suffer less.
Ji Ran came from a poor family and faced great financial pressure, but the fact that he was able to get an admission letter from Fudan University on his own at the age showed how hard he worked on his academic journey.
Even after his life took a sudden turn, Ji Ran, burdened with the responsibility of caring for his ailing elderly relative, still managed to walk step by step towards her.
If Ji Ran was struggling in a corner that Sheng Ziyou couldn’t see, she won’t know him, nor would she lend him a hand.
But since he had come to her through sheer hard work, just like in her previous life, she still wanted to give him a helping hand.
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