Chapter 743: What's There to Be Afraid Of? (Two Chapters Combined)
After hanging up the phone, Gu Hua received a call from home. Seeing that it was her mother calling, she breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid it would be A Yin calling, because if A Yin called, it would mean that she must know about this. It was probably not her mother calling.
"Hello? Mom?"
Li Xiang: "Ah Hua, how's the recording of the show going?"
Gu Hua blinked: "It's fine. You don't need to worry about me here. Everything's fine!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Jishen squeezed her hand.
Li Xiang looked at Gu Yin, and seeing Gu Yin nod, she asked, "Ah Hua, you've been in Haishi for so long, Mom is a little worried. Can we come over to see you? It won't bother you, just have a meal or something, is that alright?"
Gu Hua: "...Mom, isn't the shop busy? I'll be going back in a while!"
"No rush! Besides, your aunt will be watching over things, so it'll just be your dad and me going!"
"Ah Yin isn't coming? That's fine: 'Sure, just text me when you're coming! There are rooms available downstairs in our hotel, so we can eat down there. By the way, are you and Ah Yin still busy?'"
Li Xiang glanced at Gu Yin and Gu Shu, who were silently listening to the phone call beside her, and nodded vigorously: "Busy! Very busy! She not only has to teach students now, but also do experiments. She's extremely busy. Your brother's club is also very busy. He's never home. Do you miss them? Otherwise, I'll ask them to come along?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Hua immediately refused, saying, "No need, they have important business to attend to! I'm going back soon too!" In any case, the knowledge required will become broader and deeper as we progress, and if her knowledge is insufficient, she won't be able to progress further.
Hearing her say that, Li Xiang couldn't help but worry. After hanging up the phone, she looked at Gu Yin and said, "It seems that something really has happened. When are we leaving?"
Gu Yin stood up upon hearing this: "Let's do it now. After the show airs, there will definitely be a commotion online. Let's go over and cheer her on."
Although Chen Jishen and her parents were there, Gu Yin was still worried. She knew how dangerous cyberbullying could be. Gu Hua was young and had never experienced anything like this before. The family atmosphere was also good. Gu Yin was worried that her emotions might be off and something bad might happen. She would have to go there in person. It was a matter from her past life. Although her depression was fake and her suicide attempt might also be fake, Gu Yin didn't want to gamble.
After they were ready, they headed to the airport.
In Shanghai, after hanging up the phone, Gu Hua looked at Chen Jishen and said, "My parents are coming over, and I don't want them to worry. Can we contact the school to report this unfounded incident and ask them to help us handle it? After all, if something happens to us, the school's reputation will be affected. But we've been wronged. If the school steps in, wouldn't that give the outside world the impression that they care about their students and make them feel safe? Wouldn't that be a form of advertising?"
Chen Jishen nodded upon hearing this: "Of course! This is what they should do. Besides, if those students really think there's something wrong with you, their schools will definitely get involved. Then it won't just be a problem between you students anymore, but a battle between schools. Let me contact our department head for you and have him report this to his superiors!"
Just as he finished speaking, there was a knock at the door. Li Mingxuan got up and went to open it. When he saw who was coming from outside, Li Mingxuan was stunned for a moment, and then immediately bowed slightly and said, "Hello, teachers!"
Yang Li nodded: "Are Ji Shen and A Hua in here?"
Li Mingxuan nodded and quickly stepped aside: "Yes! Please come in, both of you!"
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Chen Jishen and Gu Hua both stood up and looked towards the door.
"Mom and Dad, why did you come up here?" Chen Jishen asked, puzzled.
Chen Feng closed the door behind him, and Yang Li looked at Chen Jishen: "Such a small matter, and you're all so preoccupied that you're not even eating? Are you still worrying about who to ask for help? Have you found anyone yet?"
Chen Jishen: "...Mom, this is no small matter, this..."
Before he could finish speaking, Gu Hua stopped him and said gently, "I originally planned to contact the teacher, but the teacher is in a meeting. Now we are preparing to contact the school to take precautions. We are mainly worried that this incident will affect the organizers and the school, so we are a little anxious."
Yang Li raised her eyebrows: "What if it doesn't affect the organizers and the school?"
Seeing the other person's sharp gaze, Gu Hua inexplicably felt a surge of confidence: "I can handle this myself!" Her idol was right here! How could she back down?! She had to make it work, even if it meant death! She'd drag those people down with her! Let's do it!
Yang Li smiled broadly upon hearing this and nodded, "That's right! Such a small matter doesn't need to cause such a fuss that your teacher has to get involved. Aren't the three of you from the law school? These kinds of cases involving rumors are a piece of cake for you, aren't they? Let's go eat! Don't make a fuss! There will be plenty of things like this in the future, so you need to learn to remain calm! Ji Shen, let me tell you, if you can't handle this, then you should close your studio as soon as possible! Come back and help me and your dad!"
Chen Jishen: "...I didn't say it was impossible! You can rest assured!"
Chen Feng patted Chen Jishen on the shoulder: "Let's go eat. You two can keep making a fuss. Your mother and I are here."
Yang Li rolled her eyes at him: "In front of the children, you only know how to be the good guy and make me be the bad guy, right!" After saying that, she reached out and put her arm around Gu Hua's shoulder: "Come on, let's go eat something good, mother and daughter, and ignore those three!"
Seeing her idol being so affectionate towards her, Gu Hua was truly at a loss for words and almost stumbled out the door!
Chen Feng smiled and shook his head, then looked at Li Mingxuan: "Let's go eat together. Don't worry about today's events. Just focus on answering the questions."
Li Mingxuan nodded obediently, "I understand, teacher."
Because the Chen couple were there, Gu Hua and the others didn't think it was a big deal, and even downstairs, they walked together openly.
"There are entertainment reporters at the hotel entrance. Don't hide. If they take pictures, just smile and wave. If we're open and honest, the rumors will fall apart on their own!" Yang Li said to Gu Hua with a smile, looking at the group of people squatting in front of her, who were clearly carrying cameras.
Gu looked ahead without any apparent change in the scene, nodded, and said calmly, "Okay." Then he calmly went out with the other person.
As they reached the door, the people indeed raised their cameras. Gu Hua smiled, nodded at them, and then followed her idol into the car.
"You did very well. Just remember, if you don't do anything wrong, you have nothing to fear! You're studying law, so they're the ones who should be afraid! When you start working, you'll encounter all sorts of things, and you'll realize that what you're going through now isn't a big deal! If you don't have a strong enough heart, you won't go far in this industry. At best, you won't be able to continue; at worst, you'll be arrested, your family will be ruined, and you'll lose everything. When Ji Shen was about to enter this industry, I said the same thing to him. You should go back and think about it carefully and ask yourself what's in your heart."
Gu Hua nodded earnestly: "Don't worry! I will think about it carefully!"
Yang Li nodded.
When they returned after dinner and entered the hotel, they were stopped by the reporters who were waiting there.
"Ms. Gu Hua! What do you have to say about the online rumors about you cheating on your exam?"
"Is the person who gives you the questions or the answers your tutor?"
What is your relationship with the two guest mentors?
What's your opinion on the fact that one of your classmates liked a comment about you cheating?
...
Upon hearing this, Gu Hua quietly watched as they handed her the microphone, her hands clenched into fists, constantly reminding herself to stay calm.
"If you accuse me of cheating, please provide evidence. If there is no evidence, then it's just spreading rumors! If this gets 500 shares, I can sue! As for the students liking those comments that slander me, I have nothing to say. Let my colleagues, teachers, and classmates comment. Please make way!"
After saying that, Gu Hua walked inside, but the people still wouldn't let her go: "You're not saying anything because there's definitely something going on? Otherwise, how could a sophomore like you beat those seniors and students who've already been admitted to universities? Who's behind you? Could it be the person next to you...?"
The reporter didn't say anything more, but the camera was already focused on Yang Li standing next to him.
Before Gu Hua could speak, Chen Jishen quickly stepped in front of the two of them: "Huaxin Daily? You can hire a lawyer for yourself now." After saying that, he turned around and led Gu Hua and Yang Li into the hotel. Li Mingxuan, who was being harassed, was also taken in by Chen Feng.
Upon entering the hotel, the reporters were stopped by security guards.
When Gu Yin and her group arrived, the reporters were still there. However, Gu Yin hadn't been in the public eye much, and since she wasn't in the entertainment industry, the paparazzi didn't recognize them. They just glanced at them a few times and then stopped looking.
After booking the room, Gu Yin and the others went inside and then called Gu Hua to ask her to come down.
Gu Hua was browsing online comments in her room when she received a call from Li Xiang.
"Mom? What's wrong?"
"Ah Hua, we're in room 708 downstairs. Could you come over here? I just asked about the rooms upstairs, but we can't get in. Have you eaten yet?"
Gu Hua was surprised: "Why are you here? You didn't even tell me. Wait, I'm coming down now!" She then hung up the phone.
Chen Feng was surprised to see the Gu family. Hearing this, he looked at Li Mingxuan and said, "You and Ahua go downstairs together. We won't go over yet. We can have a meal together tomorrow."
It's inconvenient for the parents who have moved out of the family to come over, as they are outsiders.
Li Mingxuan nodded: "Okay, teacher."
Gu Hua nodded to the group upon hearing this, and then went downstairs with Li Mingxuan.
In the elevator, Gu Hua sighed, "Ayin must be here too, otherwise why would my mom come at this time? They must know about this."
Li Mingxuan smiled and said, "They're just worried about you. You should be happy."
Gu Hua knew this, but she just felt so useless.
As soon as the elevator doors opened, Gu Hua saw Li Xiang waiting at the entrance, so she jogged over to her.
When Li Xiang saw Gu Hua, she looked her up and down and asked, "Are you alright?!"
Gu Hua shook her head, pursed her lips, and said, "You know about what happened online? Is A-Yin here too?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the door opened, and Gu Yin nodded from behind it: "Come in first."
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