Translator: _Min_
Xu Xiyun was stunned, his head bowed like a drenched dog. “I’m sorry, Teacher
Si, but… they’re using my grandmother against . She’s very sick.” “Your grandmother?” Si Fuqing’s eyes darkened. ‘What’s going on?”
“My grandmother is seriously ill,” Xu Xiyun explained, his head in his hands. “I borrowed money from the company to get her hospitalized. The manager just said if I withdraw from the competition, they’ll transfer her to a hospital in Sijiu City.”
Xie Yu frowned, “Why didn’t you say anything about this?”
Xu Xiyun opened his mouth, struggling to speak.
He always saw himself as a burden and didn’t dare to trouble others.
“I see,” Si Fuqing’s tone softened slightly, her fox-like eyes curving again, “Which hospital is your grandmother in?”
Xu Xiyun was taken aback, “I… I had her transferred here when I ca to train. She’s in the First Affiliated Hospital.”
Si Fuqing nodded, “Alright, I’ll step out for a while. Continue your training.” Before Xu Xiyun could respond, she had already left.
“What about your parents?” Xie Yu asked, concerned. “Why are you the only one taking care of her?”
“I’m an orphan,” Xu Xiyun said, his voice tinged with sadness. “My grandmother found when she was picking up trash. If it weren’t for her, I would have starved to death on the streets.”
He hesitated before adding, “Actually, transferring her to Sijiu City wouldn’t help much. I know her condition; it’s tough, and even the doctors are at a loss. They’re just keeping her alive with dication.”
“There’s always a way,” Xie Yu replied nonchalantly, “Even if modern dicine fails, there are other thods.”
Xu Xiyun looked confused, “Like… spiritual healing?”
Xie Yu paused, “You catch on fast. Focus on training for now.”
News of Xu Xiyun being forced to withdraw spread throughout the training camp.
Several trainees ca to see what was happening, including Lu Yan, who squinted his eyes thoughtfully.
What a pity.
If only it had been Xie Yu who was forced to withdraw.
But with Xie Yu’s top ranking, his withdrawal would have caused a backlash among fans.
Still, Xu Xiyun’s withdrawal wasn’t a bad thing for Lu Yan. It relieved so of his frustration.
“Xiyun, if you had signed with our Tianle dia, you wouldn’t be facing this situation,” Lu Yan sighed pretentiously. “In the entertainnt industry, without backing, even talent is useless.”
Xu Xiyun was about to roll up his sleeves when a slender hand pressed down on his shoulder.
Xie Yu raised an eyebrow, “Forgot to ask, how’s your family doing?”
Lu Yan frowned, “What do you an?”
“Just curious if your family is really as influential in East State as you claim,” Xie Yu smiled.
Lu Yan had a bad feeling, “Xie Yu, stop with the sarcasm. Even if my family isn’t the strongest in East State, it’s still better than your commoner background.”
“Screw you!” Xu Xiyun blurted out, “When Brother Xie becos a top star, your family won’t even compare! ”
Xie Yu was speechless.
This lucky fool, now worrying about him.
Xie Yu never worried about money; his concern was always his life.
His phone buzzed at that mont.
[Dad]: Tell your mom I’ll be ho for dinner tonight. I bought so king crabs. She’s been dealing with ergencies non-stop lately, really busy. She needs a good al to replenish.
[Xie Yu]: Don’t you have her WeChat? Why ask to tell her?
[Dad]: …
[Dad]: She deleted .
[Xie Yu]: Oh, then you’re really in trouble.
His life was temporarily safe. His dad could help distract so attention.
anwhile, Lu Yan returned to Li Jingchen’s singing and songwriting class.
He had recently followed his agent’s advice to surrender his phone and focus on training.
Xie Yu’s words kept nagging at Lu Yan, and he eventually got his phone back from his agent.
He made a call ho: “Hey, Mom, how’s everything at ho? Everything normal?”
“Yan, there’s been a bit of trouble at ho recently, so we might not be able to pay much attention to you,” his mother’s tired voice ca through. “You just focus on your own things. We’ve recorded our family’s support ssages, and we’ll definitely be there on the night of the finals.”
Lu Yan’s expression changed, “What kind of trouble?”
“Just so issues with our cash flow,” his mother explained. “Don’t worry about us, focus on your third performance. We’ve got it under control.”
“We’ve already arranged a celebrity to support you. Don’t worry, we’ve spoken to the show organizers and so investors. They’ve arranged less favorable celebrities with blemishes to support Xie Yu’s group. So negative news about them will also be released.”
Relieved, Lu Yan handed back his phone and resud training.
At the headquarters of Wangchuan Entertainnt.
The manager relayed everything that had happened to the CEO.
“This Si Fuqing, does she think she’s so big shot now?” the CEO of Wangchuan Entertainnt scoffed, slamming his hand on the desk. “Does she think being pretty and having fans gives her the right to be arrogant in the entertainnt industry?”
The manager hesitated, “She’s Xu Xiyun’s ntor, after all. They’ve developed a bond. It’s natural for her to be upset about his sudden withdrawal.”
“I don’t want to hear excuses. We were going to be nice to Xu Xiyun, but now it seems unnecessary,” the CEO said indifferently. “If he’s withdrawing, we won’t bother with his grandmother’s treatnt anymore.”
“Go tell the hospital to withdraw her doctor.”
It’s truly a case ofrefusing the toast only to be forced to drink a penalty.
The manager, though still holding a professional title, had lost all real authority after the company’s acquisition. He had no choice but to comply.
He felt a bit resentful.
Si Fuqing had inadvertently made things worse.
What was she thinking?
At the First Affiliated Hospital, Room 309.
A nurse had just finished checking the blood pressure of the elderly woman in the bed, “The patient’s condition is stable today, everything’s normal.” As she was leaving, two n in black barged into the room.
“What are you doing?!” the nurse exclaid. “The patient just had an injection and needs rest! You’re not family, what do you want?!”
She rembered Xu Xiyun.
A spirited young man.
He had always been attentive to his grandmother.
Who were these people?
Could it be that Xu Xiyun had gotten into trouble with so underworld figures?
“It’s none of your business,” a cold voice from the assistant followed, “We have orders from the company. She can’t stay here anymore.”
“What company?” the nurse stepped back in fear, “Stop it, I’m calling the police!”
“I advise you not to,” the assistant frowned, “If you can’t afford the bills, you have to leave the hospital. Don’t worry about her, just get her out.”
The two n pushed the bed out of the room.
But they didn’t make it to the elevator.
As the elevator doors opened, a girl in a hat stepped in.
Blocking their way.
Si Fuqing, with one hand in her pocket and her eyelashes lowered, simply said,
“Shang Lu.”
Shang Lu imdiately sprang forward, “Here!”
“Throw them out.”
“Got it!”
The two n, who only went through basic trainings, were no match for Shang Lu, who easily picked them up and tossed them out.
The nurse was stunned.
“Who are you?” the assistant asked, alard, “What do you want to do?” Xu Xiyun only had his grandmother as family, with no significant background.
The CEO hadn’t ntioned anyone else being here!
“Sorry for the interruption,” Si Fuqing leaned slightly, “The patient in room 309 is being transferred for surgery.”
She placed a business card and a bank card on the glass counter..
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