Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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That concluded this episode’s update. Before the afternoon’s episode could even air, Feng Yuanxuan’s group had finished adjusting their schedule. However the production team clearly intended to reveal the answer in the performance video, leaving it as a cliffhanger.
But obviously, this would make Feng Yuanxuan’s situation even worse.
The video ended with a short video recorded by Guan Yike and Bei Yifan. Sheng Ziyou paused the video, exited the software, and put away her computer.
“Alright, that’s all for now. Everyone, tidy up here and go to your rooms to rest early,” she said with a gentle smile, waving her hand.
“OK.”
“Goodnight, Teacher Sheng.”
“Good night, get some rest.”
Sheng Ziyou nodded and left the practice room.
She didn’t tell everyone not to reveal the current situation; in fact, Sheng Ziyou felt it would be better if Feng Yuanxuan knew.
The last time she kept it from Ji Ran was because the reason for Ji Ran’s drop in ranking was unclear, and given Ji Ran’s health condition, it was better not to know.
But Feng Yuanxuan’s situation was different now. He was tricked by someone, and now if he knew it, he could think of ways to deal with it.
As for what happened next, Sheng Ziyou didn’t want to care anymore; it was not her business.
After she left, the practice room erupted in excitement, with everyone talking about it.
“Wow, Yuanxuan is really in a bad situation. What happened?” Guan Yike turned his head and asked curiously.
He was the most confused person; he had been too busy lately to keep up with what was happening in the other groups.
Lin Yidong’s face scrunched up: “Brother Xuan isn’t that kind of person!”
“Of course we know Feng Yuanxuan isn’t that kind of person, but the audience doesn’t know that!”
“Ugh, what should I do?!”
“Should we tell Yuanxuan?”
“I don’t know.”
“No, wouldn’t that affect his mood?”
….
“We still need to tell him, at least so he can be prepared,” Ji Ran said, frowning.
He knew how painful cyberbullying could be. Not long after he joined the show, he was criticized by many netizens for his poor attitude towards Sheng Ziyou.
However, he was very popular at the time, and his behavior wasn’t too outrageous, so Sheng Ziyou was the one who got criticized the most.
So the criticism against him didn’t make much of a splash, and his fans were still on his side.
But since then, he had no longer been number one, and his popularity had been declining, leading to his current situation.
He couldn’t even find the reason for his declining popularity, and could only watch anxiously, helpless.
It was their first time participating in a talent show. Their phones were taken away, but they still had computers to log in to Weibo.
Every time he saw those private messages that insulted him, he felt anxious and sometimes felt like he was going to collapse. For a moment, he even thought that he might as well die.
He thought he was pretty strong, but during that time he would always cry secretly in bed. The next day, he would practice and eat like crazy, and so on.
“Then I’ll talk to him.” Lin Yidong frowned. He didn’t know how to say it, but he and Feng Yuanxuan were the closest, so it was the most appropriate for him to do so.
“If we’re together, I’m afraid you won’t be able to express yourself clearly.” Fu Jiahuan raised an eyebrow.
“Okay, you can all say it together.” Gu Yuzheng lowered his voice. “Don’t let anyone else hear. Remember, ‘anyone else’ includes anyone.”
“Okay, I got it. Don’t worry, I’m much more reliable than Lin Yidong.” Fu Jiahuan said earnestly.
Lin Yidong raised his fist to punch Fu Jiahuan, and the two chased each other out.
The remaining people cleaned up the practice room and left. It was very late, and everyone needed to go to their rooms to sleep.
“Shall we go?” Ji Ran looked at Gu Yuzheng, not understanding why he was still standing there.
Gu Yuzheng frowned, as if he was thinking about something, or as if he was struggling with something.
“Hey—” Ji Ran nudged him.
Gu Yuzheng then came to his senses and looked at Ji Ran with a serious and shocked expression: “I just thought of a question.”
“What?”
“Regarding why Feng Yuanxuan was framed…”
“Huh?” Ji Ran was completely confused.
Gu Yuzheng’s eyes were full of worry. He was a smart man, but it was also very difficult for a smart man to be without much ability.
He opened his mouth and said softly, “I’ve been wondering why Feng Yuanxuan would encounter something like this. These fake fans have never appeared before. He just got the number one ranking, and then he was attacked like this. Ran Ran, do you have a guess who it is?”
Ji Ran frowned. If someone else had asked him this, he certainly wouldn’t have answered. Guesses without evidence are not something to be made lightly.
But this person was Gu Yuzheng, someone he completely trusted. So he replied, “Jiao Xiu.”
Gu Yuzheng put his hands in his pockets and looked at Ji Ran: “Yes, I also think it was him. He was the number one before Feng Yuanxuan, and you were the number one before him. And you… just had a different experience than Feng Yuanxuan, but the result was the same.”
Ji Ran’s expression suddenly changed and darkened.
He, Feng Yuanxuan, and Jiao Xiu, who seemed to have no connection, actually had a deep connection.
Ji Ran was first in the initial selection competition, but then his ranking plummeted for various reasons, and he was now probably outside the debut lineup.
Then, Jiao Xiu came in first place. In the previous episode, Feng Yuanxuan took first place, and then Feng Yuanxuan was criticized.
If Feng Yuanxuan didn’t have strong measures to deal with the situation, his fate would be the same as Ji Ran’s— his ranking would drop.
No, it was not the same.
Ji Ran’s decline was gradual, while Feng Yuanxuan was likely to face a sharp decline.
Ultimately, this was simply because as they approached the semifinals, a gradual decline in ranking was not conducive to pushing Feng Yuanxuan down the list.
By connecting all the events together, seemingly unrelated events became linked.
“He wants to debut as the center.” Ji Ran said in a deep voice.
Gu Yuzheng nodded, his face equally serious.
Anyone would feel uneasy knowing that there was a viper lurking next to them.
“If… if my ranking drop is also related to him, then this person is terrifying! And why does he have to always be number one? His ranking has always been very good, and who helped him do that? And how can he guarantee that if the people ahead of him drop out, he will be number one again?”
Ji Ran couldn’t understand Jiao Xiu’s reason for doing this. There are so many outstanding people, can he just ruin them all? Even if he debuts as the center of a boy band, he will still meet even more outstanding people in the future. Is he going to ruin them all?
“I don’t know who is helping him, nor do I know his purpose in doing so. But the result is indeed— you fell, he came in first, and if Feng Yuanxuan falls, he will definitely be first again after the next performance.” Gu Yuzheng’s voice was certain. Regardless of the other party’s assurances, the result did achieve his goal.
Ji Ran sighed, “If only Teacher Sheng were here, she would know more about the methods in the industry and would definitely know why Jiao Xiu did this.”
“Ji Ran, don’t you think… you’re becoming more and more dependent on Teacher Sheng?” Gu Yuzheng suddenly said, his eyes half-closed.
Ji Ran blushed slightly, then glared at him angrily, “You think I don’t know what you’re thinking!”
Okay, Gu Yuzheng touched his nose, not daring to argue.
They were actually birds of a feather, or rather… “misery loves company”.
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