Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The two spoke earnestly, but Sheng Ziyou felt a little awkward.
She and Lu Jiangyuan sat opposite the two men, as if supervising their negotiations…
Sheng Ziyou shifted her position, tapped her fingers on the cup, and seemed lost in thought.
A moment later, a beautiful hand reached out and poured hot tea into the cup.
Sheng Ziyou looked over, but the other person’s expression remained unchanged. He said calmly, “It’s cold. Drink something hot.”
“Thanks.”
Lu Jiangyuan put down his cup, and the two remained silent for a moment.
Then, he suddenly asked, “How have you been lately?”
The two people opposite them fell silent for a moment, then immediately resumed their conversation, but out of the corner of their eyes they looked at the two of them with shock.
Sheng Ziyou was taken aback, then looked a little embarrassed: “It’s fine.”
This is truly bizarre!
Hasn’t that already been made clear?!
Lu Jiangyuan didn’t bring up the “lover” relationship again. Why did he suddenly ask that question?
It’s as if…the two of them had something going on…
Most importantly, Sheng Ziyou actually felt a little guilty…
Lu Jiangyuan nodded and pursed his lips: “Are you always this nice to your students?”
His voice was soft as he looked at Sheng Ziyou, as if waiting for her answer.
Sheng Ziyou shrugged helplessly: “There’s nothing I can do. I feel like I’m the teacher of these kids, always worrying about them.”
“What are your plans after the show?”
“Go make a movie.”
This variety show was quite mentally taxing, but it provided her with a buffer period to adapt to this world.
Once the boy group selection competition ended, she would officially enter the entertainment industry and strive for the dream she couldn’t fulfill before.
The two chatted casually until the other party finished their discussion and Feng Yuanxuan officially signed the agreement, at which point the agent stood up.
“Yuanxuan, it’s a pleasure to work with you.”
“Brother Liu, it’s a pleasure doing business with you.”
Sheng Ziyou glanced at Feng Yuanxuan’s expression; he was genuinely happy, so it seemed he was satisfied with the contract.
She stood up: “Alright, now that it’s over, I’ll take Feng Yuanxuan back. Brother Liu, don’t forget to deal with his online issues as soon as possible; Feng Yuanxuan is almost out of the debut lineup.”
With this contract as a foundation, she directly stated Feng Yuanxuan’s ranking.
“Of course.” Brother Liu smiled, then looked at Lu Jiangyuan, waiting for his instructions.
Lu Jiangyuan pursed his lips and uttered two words: “Go back.”
He didn’t actually want to leave. He was happy just sitting with Sheng Ziyou like this, exchanging a few words here and there.
However, Sheng Ziyou and Feng Yuanxuan both put on masks and got into the car as soon as the driver arrived.
The “disappeared” assistant Gao also returned, coming over with the driver to wait for Lu Jiangyuan to get in the car.
Sheng Ziyou’s car had disappeared from sight before Lu Jiangyuan got in. He looked out the window, his gaze drifting into the distance, his eyes filled with nostalgia, lost in thought.
On the other side, Feng Yuanxuan was also cautiously peeking at Sheng Ziyou.
Sheng Ziyou suddenly looked at him and smiled, “What are you looking at?”
Feng Yuanxuan hurriedly looked away and shook his head violently.
After a while, he couldn’t hold back any longer: “Teacher Sheng, you and President Lu…”
Sheng Ziyou is so beautiful, it’s possible that President Lu… might be tempted by her looks…
But it seems… Lu Jiangyuan is quite good too?
He felt there was something off about the atmosphere between Sheng Ziyou and Lu Jiangyuan. Could they be… boyfriend and girlfriend? Or ex-boyfriend and girlfriend?
Sheng Ziyou looked helpless: “It’s okay.”
“But……”
“It’s really nothing. Besides, you little brat, why are you worrying so much?” Sheng Ziyou tapped him, her face even more helpless.
Feng Yuanxuan pouted: “I’m not young anymore, and you’re not much older than us!”
But he stopped asking.
Soon, both of them returned to the production team.
As soon as Feng Yuanxuan returned to the training class, he was immediately surrounded by the other trainees, who all asked him questions.
“What did Huayao’s people want with you?”
“Are they interested in you and want to sign you?”
“Brother Xuan, what exactly happened?”
“Where did you all go? Why did Teacher Sheng go too?”
“Was the man who called Teacher Sheng over earlier really the boss of Huayao?”
….
Feng Yuanxuan had been smeared online in the past few days. These students thus looked at him with pity and even wondered if Feng Yuanxuan would never be able to get back up.
But what happened today was like a bolt from the blue. If the rumors were true, then Feng Yuanxuan would now be completely different!
Boy groups that debuted through talent shows were all limited-time groups anyway. Once their time was up, they all went back to their own homes to find their own mothers.
The popularity of boy groups was only temporary, and most of the organizers, once they had made enough money, didn’t care much about the group anymore.
Therefore, only those with strong and well-resourced management companies could last longer.
There were also rumors that the young man who came today was the legendary boss of Huayao. The boss himself came, isn’t that because he values Feng Yuanxuan?
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will likely have plenty of resources in the future.
In an instant, he already stood at a higher starting point than them.
“Is it really true, Yuanxuan?”
Feng Yuanxuan nodded with a smile. There was no point in hiding it. Everyone would know once Huayao started dealing with the previous scandals.
In just one lunch break, the news of Feng Yuanxuan signing with Huayao spread throughout the entire training class.
“Lu Jiangyuan came in person, that’s really surprising.” Guan Yike said, shaking his head as he ate.
But Jiao Xiu paused. Ever since he learned that Feng Yuanxuan had signed with Huayao, he had been smiling faintly, but no one knew what he was thinking.
“Does Huayao value Feng Yuanxuan that much? The boss even came in person…”
Guan Yike looked up at him and pouted, “Impossible. Lu Jiangyuan still manages the entire Lu Group. Why would a newcomer need to come in person?”
“Are you very familiar with Lu Jiangyuan?”
“I saw him at a party.” Guan Yike smacked his lips. “He wasn’t just hanging out with us. He was standing with my dad’s generation, discussing cooperation. My dad has always made my brother learn from him. Lu’s is thriving now. My dad even said that it’s fortunate that Lu’s and my family are not in the same direction. Otherwise my dad might even have chickened out.”
Jiao Xiu murmured, “Is it that amazing…”
“Lu Jiangyuan is incredibly hardworking, especially after he got discharged from the hospital. He’s been making bold and decisive moves since then. Someone like him wouldn’t take Feng Yuanxuan seriously, and he wouldn’t even take someone like Teacher Sheng seriously.”
At this point, Guan Yike lowered his voice: “Don’t you think… Lu Jiangyuan and Teacher Sheng…”
“Um?”
“Oh, it’s nothing, it’s probably just that I need to see Teacher Sheng.” He said, standing up. “You continue eating, I’m going to practice now, our group is still far behind!”
Jiao Xiu smiled and nodded, then fell into deep thought after Guan Yike left.
Huayao could handle Feng Yuanxuan’s matter very quickly.
In the afternoon, Feng Yuanxuan’s agent immediately issued a public relations statement, including an announcement, a lawyer’s letter, and even a long summary.
Actually, the fans had been searching for the truth for a while, but they couldn’t handle it as professionally as a proper public relations department.
Buying trending topics, issuing announcements and lawyer’s letters, finding Weibo influencers to publish evidence— a one-stop service for rapid public relations.
The evidence was in the pictures, which was to tell everyone that these “fans” who were causing trouble by leaving negative comments were all fake fans of Xuan.
Without even mentioning who instigated these people, they were directly labeled as anti-loyal haters, and Feng Yuanxuan was completely exonerated first.
With the help of public relations and online trolls, the online sentiment shifted almost instantly.
People started to speak out—
“Oh dear, I always felt something was wrong, but when I questioned it, the haters swarmed and attacked me.”
“I’ve also realized something’s wrong; pretending to be loyal to the enemy is really too perverted.”
“Where are the keyboard warriors? Why haven’t they come out and apologized yet?”
“I said before that I had nothing to do with Feng Yuanxuan… and you guys cursed me to death.”
“Ahhhh, finally Xuan Xuan has been vindicated! We Xuan Xuan fans are so angry we’re crying, but we can’t do anything about those people.”
“Keyboard warriors, come out and apologize!”
….
Of course, some people continued to criticize Feng Yuanxuan for “holding back” his efforts.
“Heh, what kind of explanation is that? You only talk about the haters, but how do you explain the dragging-down behavior?”
“How shameless! Why don’t you mention how Feng Yuanxuan dragged the team down?”
“Explain it. How do you explain dragging someone down?”
“Hehe, Feng Yuanxuan is starting to clear his name.”
“They can’t clear their name. We’re not blind. They’re just dragging things down. Let’s see how they try to whitewash it.”
….
After Huayao clarified the “drag and smear” on Feng Yuanxuan’s behalf, the haters started focusing on the “dragging down” issue.
Some people were like that; they made a mistake but refused to admit it, instead believing that it was all the other person’s fault and that they were just upholding justice.
Sheng Ziyou had also seen the current situation online, but she felt that since Huayao was dealing with it, it must be more than that.
If they wanted to promote Yuanxuan, they must have other plans.
Sure enough, soon after, something new appeared online.
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