Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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With tears welling up in his eyes, Jing Xianglei finally managed to choke out, “Lu Lu, there’s still a chance, don’t give up…”
Lu He covered his face and cried, shaking his head: “There’s no chance anymore, the production team doesn’t want me to debut.”
Regardless of who released the video, it was given to him by the production team. Giving someone the video at such a crucial moment showed that the production team didn’t want him to debut at all.
The production team that edited his work wanted him to face the consequences for his “lack of tact.”
Jing Xianglei bit his lower lip, feeling anger, helplessness, and mostly speechless.
He had never been good with words and had no idea how to comfort him.
At the same time, he felt a little guilty, because it wasn’t Lu He who was edited out, but the production team.
In order to clear his name, Lu He slapped the production team in the face, which was why he was now being disliked by the production team.
Lu He rubbed his eyes hard with his sleeve, his rabbit-like red eyes staring at Jing Xianglei: “Brother Lei, Hu Changming told me. He said you must have released the video…”
“Hu Changming…” Jing Xianglei repeated the name, then became anxious: “It really wasn’t me! I’ve been with Fu Jiahuan and the others recently, and I haven’t asked for the video at all! Hu Changming is talking nonsense!”
“I believe you, but you need to be careful of Hu Changming. I feel like he has malicious intentions towards you.” Lu He rubbed his red and swollen eyes; he had cried so much that his eyes were sore.
Hu Changming was actually very good at sowing discord. He said that Jing Xianglei would never have done such a thing before, because he didn’t have the opportunity to debut before.
However, after spending more time with Gu Yuzheng and Ji Ran, and with his ranking constantly improving, he already had a chance to debut, so naturally he changed.
Like this time, he had already climbed to seventh place. As long as one person ahead of him dropped in the rankings, he would be able to debut. If he didn’t have the desire, why would he keep showing himself before and after the last performance, making his ranking rise like a rocket?
These were Hu Changming’s words, but he didn’t expect that Lu He would come to ask Jing Xianglei in person.
Unexpectedly, this somewhat cunning boy had always been very grateful.
Lu He, a complete novice who had just entered the training class and knew nothing, was guided and taught by Jing Xianglei.
Lu He was reluctant to question Jing Xianglei, who secretly taught him behind the camera, nor was he willing to question the young man who was once universally criticized online but insisted on not revealing the truth.
“Cough—” Yang Yun couldn’t help but cough.
“Who?!” Lu He and Jing Xianglei quickly came out, only to find that it was Sheng Ziyou and Yang Yun.
The two were taken aback.
Sheng Ziyou looked helpless and shrugged: “I didn’t mean to eavesdrop.”
She really didn’t mean it; the two of them started talking as soon as they arrived.
She stopped almost instinctively, and then the two people not far away started talking, still speaking in private. She was caught in a dilemma, unable to move forward or backward.
Sheng Ziyou was also helpless. If she and Yang Yun continued walking, they would have to pass right in front of the two of them.
Lu He started crying as she spoke, and she dared not approach them, otherwise it would be very awkward.
But now, it was obviously even more awkward.
“It’s nothing…” Jing Xianglei shook his head, not caring.
He trusted Sheng Ziyou and didn’t think that these words shouldn’t be known by Sheng Ziyou. If this mentor had bad intentions, why would she continue to help them?
He was just a little embarrassed; he wanted to say something, but he was too shy to say it.
Finally, he gently patted Lu He, whose eyes were still red, and then turned his pleading gaze to Sheng Ziyou.
Sheng Ziyou sighed inwardly. She knew Jing Xianglei wanted her to help Lu He, but how could she help him now?
Did she have to squeeze out a student and send Lu He up?
“Don’t cry. The final performance assignments will be announced tomorrow morning. Do you want to appear in front of your fans with swollen eyes?” She spoke gently, her eyes also looking at Lu He with tenderness.
Lu He’s eyes reddened even more; he bit his lower lip and shook his head.
Sheng Ziyou calmly walked over with Yang Yun.
After they had completely disappeared from each other’s sight, Yang Yun lowered her voice and asked, “Sister You, why is Hu Changming trying to sow discord?”
Sheng Ziyou raised an eyebrow and said in a low voice, “There are only two reasons. One is to make the two people in front of him fight so that they can all be ranked lower and he can move up. The other reason is much simpler: he sees that the two are unhappy and wants to stir things up.”
“How can there be such a person?!”
Sheng Ziyou chuckled and shook her head, feeling that Yang Yun was too naive. She sighed, “There are many people like that. Hu Changming is just one of them. He’s still at the lowest level. As long as Lu He and Jing Xianglei trust each other, he will be exposed. The real masters are like Jiao Xiu.”
“Jiao Xiu?” Yang Yun followed Sheng Ziyou every day, so she naturally knew some things. “Jiao Xiu’s suppression of Feng Yuanxuan?”
Sheng Ziyou’s lips curled up slightly, with a hint of mockery.
It was only because Jiao Xiu suddenly acted like a “Pomelo” today that she carefully considered everything he had done since entering the training class, and realized that he really had some tricks up his sleeve.
“He’s clearly not fighting alone; he has a large studio running behind him,” Sheng Ziyou said casually.
“What?!” Yang Yun exclaimed in surprise.
“Their goal is too simple: he must debut in the center position. The center position can get more resources than others, making it easier for Jiao Xiu to become popular and make more money,” Sheng Ziyou said with a mocking smile.
“Sister You… how did you figure out he has a team?”
“He’s portrayed as an all-rounder. He can’t compose, but he has a very popular original song. I never thought about it before, but now that he’s exposed some problems, I’ve realized that many things were foreshadowed. The online hype, traffic, and paid commentators all require a team to manage.”
Sheng Ziyou paused for a moment, then continued, “For example, Ji Ran. When he first arrived, Ji Ran was in the center position, but soon he fell from first place due to various scandals such as disrespecting the mentors. When Feng Yuanxuan became first, he immediately suppressed Feng Yuanxuan.”
There were some things she didn’t say. The reason the original owner of this body had her eye on Ji Ran was because Jiao Xiu often praised Ji Ran highly in the practice room.
Ji Ran was very much in line with the original owner’s aesthetic, so it was natural that she would set her sights on him.
Ji Ran was an unyielding person who had repeatedly given her the cold shoulder. As these things were exposed, his popularity continued to decline.
After that, she came over, no longer having any other thoughts about Ji Ran, and they got along peacefully.
Now their relationship was even more harmonious. With the removal of such negative rumors, coupled with Ji Ran’s hospitalization and the change of his “foodie” persona, he had returned to the top spot.
After a long while, Yang Yun exclaimed, “He’s terrifying!”
Sheng Ziyou raised an eyebrow and sneered: “If Hu Changming was sowing discord between Lu He and me, I think he might have been involved in it too. Wouldn’t you think he’s even more terrifying?”
Yang Yun was dumbfounded: “Why…why?”
At this moment, the two had already reached the doorway.
As Sheng Ziyou opened the door, she said, “I suspect it’s related to his upcoming plans.”
“Plan?” Yang Yun was dumbfounded and completely confused.
Sheng Ziyou entered the room, changing her shoes as she explained, “He put in so much effort to get to number one, do you think he would let Ji Ran or someone else debut in the center position?”
Yang Yun shook her head, and soon she gritted her teeth and said, “This person is really too evil!”
“He’s never been a good person to begin with, and his team is unlikely to be satisfied with just one debut spot. They’ve put in so much effort, they’re definitely determined to debut in the center position.” Sheng Ziyou boiled water and then tidied her hair.
Yang Yun caught up and asked curiously, “So what will Jiao Xiu do to Ji Ran next?”
Sheng Ziyou shrugged: “Anything is possible.”
“This is outrageous! How can there be such a person!” Yang Yun felt like her worldview had been completely shattered.
Sheng Ziyou didn’t hide anything from her. Yang Yun was very considerate and loyal, but she hadn’t seen enough of the dark side of Yang Yun.
She would tell Yang Yun, not expecting her to become a cunning person, but the more she knew, the less likely she would be manipulated.
“I hope he never gets first place and never debuts as the center! Who let him ruin people’s lives!” Yang Yun said like a child.
Sheng Ziyou paused slightly as she combed her hair, her eyes turning unusually cold.
“I don’t like this person, but I won’t interfere too much in the trainees’ affairs. If he tries to drag me into this, forget about the center position, I definitely won’t even give him a chance to debut!”
Yang Yun was stunned, staring blankly at her artist.
She had been a little timid, feeling that the schemes and plots in the world of fame and fortune were truly terrifying.
But her artist, though kind-hearted, are also very smart!
She understood everything and could handle everything.
So… what was she afraid of?
What’s more, there’s also Zhao Jing!
Yang Yun suddenly felt a sense of satisfaction, realizing that her own artist was truly reassuring!
Honestly, with her own artist being so great, I don’t even want to get married anymore. Where can you find a man as reliable as her artist these days?
Pampered, flirtatious, reliable, and rich…
If Sheng Ziyou were a man…
As she thought about it, she blushed.
“What’s on your mind?”
Without a second thought, Yang Yun replied, “I want to marry one of my artists.”
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