Chapter 20 Chapter 20 (Revised)
The storms outside did not affect Meng Yuansheng.
A month later, due to the popularity of "Angry Sea", Meng Yuansheng's popularity steadily remained at number one, while Cheng Xin, with his solid skills and unique temperament, secured second place.
According to the subsequent grouping rules, the two had to be separated.
However, they didn't become estranged because of this; they would still gather to discuss after practicing with their teammates every day.
At first, it was only the two of them, but later Yuan Ye from Xingchen Century also joined.
Meng Yuansheng had high standards for stage aesthetics and a gentle personality. Whenever someone asked, he would teach them without reservation, regardless of whether they were teammates or not. Therefore, many lower-ranked trainees liked to approach him for guidance.
On this day, while going to the cafeteria, Meng Yuansheng was discussing things with others as usual.
Suddenly, a cold snort came from across the way: "Humph! Hypocrite..."
Meng Yuansheng looked up and frowned upon seeing the person.
What an unfortunate encounter!
It was Yu Pingjia and others from Jinyou Entertainment.
During the first popularity announcement, due to Jiang Mo's strong support, Yu Pingjia thought he had a sure win. However, Meng and Cheng unexpectedly emerged, directly occupying the top two spots in popularity, pushing him to third.
Since then, they had developed a grudge.
Later, due to Jiang Mo's involvement, Yu Pingjia's popularity plummeted and he fell out of the debut position. He blamed everything on Meng Yuansheng.
Now, this encounter was indeed an unfortunate one.
Before Meng Yuansheng could speak, other trainees around him spoke up for him.
Seeing that Yu Pingjia was about to lose the argument, the boy standing next to him softly spoke: "Meng Yuansheng, there are so many of you, bullying Pingjia alone isn't very nice, is it?"
His name was Ji Yiwei.
From Guangyi Company, after Yu Pingjia's fall, he rose to third place silently.
Although he took Yu Pingjia's position, Yu Pingjia, with his petty nature, didn't argue with him; their relationship seemed quite good.
His words were ostensibly to speak for Yu Pingjia, but he was actually stirring up trouble.
Moreover, he targeted Cheng Xin: "Cheng Xin, your dance is so good, second place is too unfair to you. If there's a chance, I hope we can collaborate."
However, to his surprise, Cheng Xin shook his head without hesitation: "No, troublemaker."
Ji Yiwei's face immediately darkened.
"Pfft!"
Someone couldn't help but laugh, and soon everyone started laughing.
Ji Yiwei glared at them resentfully and turned to leave.
The other two from Guangyi who were with him quickly followed.
Meng Yuansheng and the others didn't take this little incident seriously. Training time was tight, and they still needed to prepare for the upcoming live stream; they couldn't afford to be distracted, so they quickly forgot about it.
However, Ji Yiwei remained resentful.
He found Yu Pingjia and indirectly inquired about whether Meng Yuansheng had any scandals.
Yu Pingjia suddenly remembered something: "I seem to have heard some rumors about Jiang Mo and Meng Yuansheng before, about why Meng Yuansheng helped Jiang Mo so much and allowed Jiang Mo to plagiarize his lyrics..."
Ji Yiwei frowned: "Wasn't it said that they were a couple before, but because Jiang Mo lacked evidence, it has been cleared up now?"
Thinking of this, he regretted it.
Meng Yuansheng's reaction was too fast; if it had been even a little slower, this rumor would have caused him significant damage.
Yu Pingjia shook his head: "It's not that."
Ji Yiwei immediately became interested: "Tell me quickly."
Yu Pingjia: "I heard that it's because when Meng Yuansheng was young, Jiang Mo saved his life, and he has been indulging Jiang Mo to repay his gratitude."
Repaying a favor?
Ji Yiwei dismissively curled his lips, but then he thought of a good idea, a slow smile spreading across his face.
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Since the first performance, Bai Ran had considered Meng Yuansheng her new idol.
She wouldn't mention attending live shows, she wouldn't miss a single live stream, and after each live stream, she would use the recorded footage to edit videos for Meng Yuansheng.
Therefore, she usually opened the live streaming software in advance and then prepared for her work.
However, this time, when she opened the software and was about to enter Meng Yuansheng's live stream room, she found that among the numerous black screens, one live stream room had already started early.
She couldn't resist her curiosity and clicked on it.
It was two trainees from Guangyi chatting.
They seemed not to have noticed that the camera was on and were chatting casually.
"I didn't expect Meng Yuansheng to be this kind of person..."
"Although Jiang Mo did wrong, Meng Yuansheng's treatment of his life-saver is also a bit excessive."
What?
Bai Ran immediately frowned.
A trainee continued: "Yeah, if Jiang Mo hadn't saved Meng Yuansheng's life, he would have died long ago. How could he be where he is today? Back then, it was he who wanted to repay the favor and gave the lyrics to Jiang Mo, but now he denies it and becomes the victim."
"So Meng Yuansheng is still amazing. He planned everything long ago and left no handle. He rose to fame by stepping on Jiang Mo and also marketed a perfect victim image..."
The two didn't talk for long when a staff member came to adjust the equipment, and they left.
Bai Ran was furious.
Shengbao (Meng Yuansheng's nickname) is definitely not like that!!
These two people didn't know where they heard some nonsense, slandering Shengbao behind his back.
She wanted to send Shengbao a private message to remind him, but the live stream had already started, so she could only enter Meng Yuansheng and Cheng Xin's live stream room with full of worry.
Meng Yuansheng was wearing a simple T-shirt and trousers, similar to the first live stream, but because of his confident and calm demeanor, he was like a polished gem, emitting a different brilliance.
【Shengsheng is so handsome!!! Husband, kiss~】
【Xinge (Cheng Xin's nickname) is also so handsome today! If possible, just be a handsome mute today, let the next-door Shengsheng do the talking.】
【Hahahaha!!! I'll pay one yuan, let's crowdfund to make Shengbao mute Xinge!】
【Good idea, I'll pay ten!】
【Xinge don't look, it's bad comments!】
…
As soon as the live stream started, the barrage became lively.
Meng Yuansheng and Cheng Xin greeted the fans with smiles, and then began to prepare their performance for the fans.
Bai Ran watched while feeling uneasy.
Sure enough, after a while, a barrage popped up on the screen: 【Meng Yuansheng, is Jiang Mo really your life-saver?】
【Jiang Mo saved your life! How can you repay your benefactor like this?】
【I thought it was fake, but it turns out that Jiang Mo said in an interview two years ago that he saved someone when he was young, it should be Meng Yuansheng!】
【Repaying-favor bro, this move is brilliant. He used the opportunity of repaying a favor to get close to a popular idol. If the other person is kind, they will definitely promote him. If they aren't, he can step on them to get to the top, it's a win-win situation.】
【Although I hate Jiang Mo, you Meng Yuansheng aren't a good person either!】
…
The originally light and cheerful atmosphere was instantly broken, and the fans were a little at a loss, gradually being led astray.
Although Bai Ran and some rational fans were trying to persuade them, the number of water army in the barrage was too large, and they were outnumbered and almost drowned in the harsh questioning.
Just when Bai Ran was despairing, the special attention on her Weibo suddenly rang.
【The user "Melon-Eating System 10086" you are following has just posted a Weibo】
Bai Ran immediately cheered up.
Now everyone knows that this "Melon-Eating System 10086" is the super big fan of Meng Yuansheng and Cheng Xin. Every time someone tries to frame Meng Yuansheng, they can come out in time to solve the problem and slap them in the face.
They're posting now, could it be that they know about the barrage and are coming out to support Shengbao!
Sure enough, the barrage, which had been chaotic, suddenly had a backbone.
【Report! 10086 boss has posted!】
【I knew Shengbao wasn't that kind of person, there must be another inside story!】
【I believed the rumors before, and was slapped in the face by 10086 boss. So I've learned my lesson this time, let's see which little fools will be slapped this time hehehe】
Bai Ran suddenly felt calm and steady, calmly clicking on Weibo.
Looking at the title, it was indeed a familiar feeling.
Melon-Eating System 10086: 【No way, no way! Could anyone really believe that Jiang Mo would sacrifice himself to save others?】