Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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On the other end of the phone, Lu Jiangyuan leaned back in his chair, repeatedly deleting and revising countless messages without sending them.
Write a sentence, then delete it, then write another sentence, and delete it again.
He didn’t send what he wanted to say until the other person went offline.
So in the end, he didn’t reply. Holding his phone, he looked at the woman smiling with her chin raised on the screen and smiled softly.
Sweet dreams.
His gaze then turned to the window, where the streets were bustling with traffic and activity.
He wondered when he would be able to walk openly into her room and remind her to go to bed and eat on time…
Sheng Ziyou slept until four o’clock in the afternoon. The sun had already disappeared again, and the wind was strong outside, howling.
Just by listening to it, you could tell it was very cold outside.
She got up, washed up, changed her clothes, ate, and then took a car to the program team for the boy group selection competition.
Sheng Ziyou hadn’t been there for two days. There hadn’t been any changes in the trainee class, but with the performance approaching, each group was training even more diligently.
Not only were the groups very serious, but Zheng Jiaoqian and Wen Shanshan were also in the practice room.
When Sheng Ziyou passed by Feng Yuanxuan’s group, Zheng Jiaoqian happened to be standing by the door, so she knew that Zheng Jiaoqian was also there.
“Jiaoqian.” You can’t help but greet her when you see her, even if it’s just a pretense of politeness that you both know about.
“Huh? Ziyou’s back!” Zheng Jiaoqian was taken aback for a moment, then smiled.
Sheng Ziyou smiled along, but it was a fake smile that didn’t reach her eyes: “Yes.”
“Was it fun? I went on one episode before. The variety show ‘Come and Challenge’ is quite tough. You basically have to stay up all night. Why didn’t you take a day off?”
After Zheng Jiaoqian finished speaking, Sheng Ziyou’s eyes deepened, but she still smiled and said, “I feel fine, it wasn’t too tiring. I took a nap after I got back before coming to training. Jiaoqian, you’ve always been so busy, have you had some time lately?”
Zheng Jiaoqian’s face stiffened for a moment, then she smiled even more brightly: “These students have worked so hard, I can’t let them down.”
Sheng Ziyou smiled with her eyes narrowed: “Then you practice hard, and I’ll go check on the little guys in my group too.”
After saying that, she walked towards her group.
She actually disliked such veiled remarks, but since Zheng Jiaoqian insisted on doing so, she had no choice but to play along.
When Zheng Jiaoqian mentioned the variety show she participated in, she immediately said that she had already been there and had even shared her insights with the seniors.
Then Sheng Ziyou could only reply— Aren’t you very popular, so you’re very busy? Why don’t you have anything to do lately?
They only exchanged a few words, yet this dispute had already ensued.
After Sheng Ziyou left, Zheng Jiaoqian’s face fell. So she took a deep breath before turning around and walking into the practice room, where she resumed her smiling expression.
“Trainees, I plan to stay with the production team for the next few days to practice with you all. We must perform our best on the stage of the public performance! Let’s strive to ensure that everyone advances!” After Zheng Jiaoqian finished speaking, the whole group cheered.
“Good–“
“Jiayou–“
She looked at the group of students, a slight smile playing on her lips.
In Sheng Ziyou’s group, only Gu Yuzheng was particularly popular.
The other popular contestant, Ji Ran, was seriously ill and it was uncertain whether he would be able to perform on stage. So she didn’t believe that their group could still perform well.
Their group however had Jiao Xiu, who was the most popular member, and Feng Yuanxuan, who was even signed with Huayao.
She refused to believe she couldn’t beat Sheng Ziyou!
Sheng Ziyou was unaware of Zheng Jiaoqian’s determination. She just walked to the door of her group’s practice room and heard people practicing inside.
Gu Yuzheng led everyone in practicing the singing, focusing on a few specific words.
She smiled and suddenly pushed open the door.
“Hello, long time no see.”
The students inside were startled, then immediately became excited—
“Ahhhh! Teacher Sheng!”
“Teacher Sheng, you’re back! You scared us to death!”
“Why didn’t you say anything? It startled me.”
“I thought I was hallucinating!”
….
“What? You’re not happy to see me?” Sheng Ziyou joked. “Then I’ll be leaving?”
Lin Yidong quickly stepped forward, tugged at Sheng Ziyou’s sleeve, and said in a coquettish tone, “Teacher Sheng, come in quickly! We welcome you so much and have been looking forward to your return!”
Sheng Ziyou laughed even more happily, following Lin Yidong’s light, gentle touch as she entered.
The boy’s spirit was quite infectious.
Undeniably, all the trainees in this group were happy to see her.
Lin Yidong, Fu Jiahuan, and Fan Jiaxu were the more outgoing ones, and they kept laughing.
Ji Ran blushed slightly. Although he didn’t say anything, he kept looking at her without looking away.
Gu Yuzheng and Jing Xianglei, though more composed, couldn’t help but smile as they looked at Sheng Ziyou.
After Sheng Ziyou came in, she twitched her nose: “Huh? The smell of Chinese medicine?”
A blush rose on Ji Ran’s pale face as he said softly, “Yes, the doctor prescribed me Chinese medicine, and I’ll be drinking it all the time.”
After saying that, he seemed to remember something and said somewhat urgently, “Does it smell bad? I won’t bring it next time…”
“It’s nothing!” Sheng Ziyou interrupted him, her eyes slightly reproachful. “Ji Ran, your health is the most important thing. Take your medicine when you need to. It’s okay. Just be sure to follow the doctor’s orders. By the way, you can practice now?”
She frowned, somewhat incredulous.
Ji Ran was so seriously ill that day, it’s impossible for him to recover so quickly. Looking at his pale face now, it didn’t seem like he was alright.
Sheng Ziyou had reason to believe that even if the hospital wouldn’t let Ji Ran out, given his fighting spirit, he would definitely come back to practice.
“Okay, I just need to avoid overexerting myself these next couple of days…”
“Then don’t start dancing yet.”
Ji Ran grew anxious, his face turning even paler: “I can do it! The performance is coming up, how can I not practice?”
The rehearsal was on Thursday, the day after tomorrow, and the official performance was on Friday night.
Only twelve people could advance to the final round of this performance, and now was the time when all the trainees were working their hardest.
With so many outstanding students in the training program, who knew if they would be eliminated this time?
Even if it was not for himself, he had to do it for his team members.
In Ji Ran’s group, half of the members were not in a very safe position in terms of ranking.
Fan Jiaxu was ranked after 12th, Jing Xianglei was also ranked after 12th, and Lin Yidong’s ranking was not absolutely safe either.
All three of them were people Ji Ran liked very much, and people Ji Ran couldn’t bear to part with.
How could he let his own actions affect the entire group?
He absolutely must practice.
Sheng Ziyou could tell what he was thinking just by looking at his face, and sighed slightly.
Nearby, all the trainees condemned Ji Ran.
Just as Ji Ran thought of them, they also thought of Ji Ran.
“You just got back from the hospital today, what’s the rush?”
“Yes, at least you can’t dance for a while.”
“Ji Ran, you need to take good care of your health and not be willful.”
“Yes, Huan and I have been thinking about it, and we’re going to change the dance to make your part simpler.”
“Yes, your health is important. You will definitely be able to advance, so rest well these few days and prepare for the debut competition.”
“You have to give it your all during the debut competition, but you don’t need to this time. Just take care of your health.”
….
His brothers were worried about his health, and he was worried about his brothers too.
Ji Ran’s face was stern and her attitude was firm: “No way, why change the dance now? We’ve practiced for so long and choreographed for so long. Our dance is perfect, and I will absolutely not hold you back.”
“Ranran, you don’t…”
“I strongly disagree. I must practice with you all.” He put down his thermos and stood up.
Having exhausted all other options, Gu Yuzheng and the others looked to Sheng Ziyou, waiting for her to offer some advice.
Ji Ran also looked at Sheng Ziyou with a stubborn and serious gaze.
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