Chapter 28 Is he targeting me?

"snort!"

Xia Linxing raised his chin and glanced at the other trainees proudly.

He had noticed these trainees before. They had clearly come out of the dance studio for the last part - this meant that these people had already learned the dance and all they had to do next was familiarize themselves with the moves.

So, don't think he can't see what these trainees are thinking——

He only needed to take a look to know! These people must be trying to harass Shen Sibai and prevent him from having time to practice properly!

——This is his mission!

Xia Linxing's face became serious: He absolutely cannot let anyone snatch his mission away from him!

Although it seems that the result is the same - Shen Sibai is entangled by others and has to use his own practice time to teach others - but the original plot explains that it was because of "him" that Shen Sibai was hindered that Shen Sibai did not have enough time to practice on his own - if these trainees also joined in, what if his mission was judged to have failed?!

Having "failed" once before due to a mistake, Xia Linxing would never allow himself to make the same mistake again this time!

"That's not necessary, Xia Linxing..."

Ding Shaoyuan frowned, looking a bit embarrassed after being bullied. "If we practice together and help each other, the effect of practice will be better... Why are you so unwelcoming to us?"

"Then go find someone else!" Xia Linxing put her hands on her hips, unmoved. "I'm not stopping you from finding someone else to practice with!"

Ding Shaoyuan choked, "Since I can find someone else, why can't I find Shen Sibai?"

"Chen Sibai agreed to teach me first!" Xia Linxing said confidently: "He has already agreed to teach me the theme song. If you come over to practice with us, what if you interrupt our teaching?!"

So, "You guys go find someone else to practice with! There are so many trainees in Class A, and Shen Sibai has already been reserved by me!"

Xia Linxing waved his arms, chasing the group of trainees who were approaching like ducks, "First come, first served, first come, first served, I was here first!"

“So after I learn it, Shen Sibai can practice with you!”

"If you all squeeze in now, Shen Sibai won't be able to concentrate on teaching me! This is queue-jumping!"

"If you must practice with Shen Sibai, you can, but you need to wait until I have learned everything!"

These righteous words silenced several trainees who had originally intended to come and get some camera time.

To be honest, they had no intention of asking Shen Sibai to teach them, but they had just used the excuse of "Shen Sibai dances well, can he teach them?"

However, anyone with a sound mind would know that this was just a courtesy, but Xia Linxing took it seriously!

Now they couldn't leave, nor could they stay.

If they left, not only would they fail to achieve their original goal, but they would also be scolded by Xia Linxing for no reason. Leaving at this time would make them look a little ashamed; even if this scene was really edited into the official program by the production team, the image left for them would not be a positive one of unity, friendship and hard work.

But if I don't leave, I will become the "unethical queue-jumper" in Xia Linxing's words. If I insist on staying even though I have been kicked out, it will seem too shameless; I may get some camera time, but my image will be ruined.

They are different from Xia Linxing.

A young master like Xia Linxing came to the show just for fun, and it didn't matter whether he made his debut or not, so he could ignore his image and confront them; but they couldn't.

What's more, Xia Linxing's words... apart from his bad attitude, morally... strictly speaking, there is nothing wrong with them.

Several trainees looked at each other with somewhat ugly expressions.

What is this? Stealing a chicken but losing the rice?

Especially after being confronted by Xia Linxing like this, they said "they just wanted to practice with them nearby" and stayed with the two of them and refused to leave. Even the most obtuse audience would realize their ulterior motives.

So - they can be said to be "attacked from both sides" now.

This Xia Linxing… his rank is too high!!! Although he seems unreasonable, he actually occupies the moral position and successfully embarrasses them.

The trainees gritted their teeth secretly, hating Xia Linxing for not giving them face.

"Okay, okay...what are you doing?"

Just when these trainees were gritting their teeth, the staff who "fell from the sky" rescued them from their embarrassment and eased the increasingly tense atmosphere in the classroom.

"Have you finished learning the theme song? What are you all doing here?"

The staff member who approached lowered his voice, "There are cameras in the classroom! What were you planning to do?!"

God knows when the staff saw Xie Tinglan pointing to the classroom, their hearts almost stopped:

At first, he only saw Shen Sibai and Xia Linxing practicing together. Originally, he didn't think there was anything special about it, but when he thought about Xie Tinglan's previous question about "whether there are any plans for CP promotion", a light bulb went off in his head, and he instantly understood what Xie Tinglan meant by that question.

As he entered the classroom to persuade the two trainees to maintain social distance, a group of trainees surrounded them. The staff member was about to breathe a sigh of relief—after all, there was no private space, and the two of them probably couldn't hype up their relationship anymore—but before he could finish his breath, the group of trainees seemed to start arguing.

Let’s start a quarrel!

——Then it’s better to hype up the CP!!!

At least promoting CP is the personal behavior of the trainees, but quarreling is a management mistake made by the staff!

He quickly walked into the classroom and separated the group. "Alright, alright, everyone, don't gather here. The theme song test is about to begin. Hurry up and practice..."

The other trainees also secretly breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the staff appear. They took a few steps back obediently, looking very obedient.

Only Xia Linxing stood in front of Shen Sibai with high morale, his chest puffed out, like a victorious little rooster.

"What's wrong?" A gentle voice interrupted.

The trainees looked up at the sound and showed surprise: "Thank you, Teacher!"

"Teacher Xie, are you here to see us?!"

Xie Tinglan wore a typical business smile and walked over to Xia Linxing and the others. He said in a gentle tone, "Have you encountered any difficulties?"

“Teacher Xie…” Ding Shaoyuan immediately put Shen Sibai behind his mind. In terms of shots, there is no one who has more shots than those around Xie Tinglan.

He immediately ran to Xie Tinglan with an admiring smile, "Teacher Xie, we are practicing the theme song!"

"Oh? How difficult do you think it is?"

A group of trainees who had already learned the movements and melody immediately stretched out their voices: "It's so difficult..."

"It's too difficult. We don't have enough time to practice!"

"That's right, Teacher Xie, could you please talk to the production team and postpone the assessment?"

…

"Really?" Xie Tinglan remained noncommittal, the smile on his face not changing at all. "If you encounter difficulties during practice..." He glanced meaningfully in Xia Linxing's direction, "You can come to the teacher for help." Instead of harassing other trainees who also need practice.

But, his eyes seemed to be looking at the blind man——

When other trainees gathered around and tried to get one or two shots for themselves, Xia Linxing, who was suspected of "hyping up the CP to get more shots on the show", hid behind Shen Sibai.

From Xie Tinglan's perspective, he could only see a round head.

In fact, Xia Linxing used Chen Sibai to block the camera and complained to System 999: "999, this protagonist attack, is he targeting me?"

Why didn’t he say before that he could ask a teacher for help? After he asked Shen Sibai to teach him, Xie Tinglan suddenly appeared?

Xia Linxing was furious: "Is he targeting me?!"