Mo Jingjing looked at the trainees under her command, her voice full of encouragement.
"Okay, Teacher Mo."
"Yay, long live Teacher Mo!"
"Haha, Teacher Mo is back! I feel like I've come back to life."
A group of young men sitting together eating and drinking—that feeling was incredibly youthful.
With Wu Qian gone, the team members of Mo Jingjing's group have become more cohesive.
However, the observant Mo Jingjing noticed that one of the trainees had recently become more introverted and seemed to be in poor mental condition. During breaks, he would often sit there lost in thought, and if someone accidentally touched him during training, he would react strongly.
Sometimes, people experience this when they are under too much pressure, and Mo Jingjing always thought that this was the case for him.
Aside from chatting with him to relieve stress, Mo Jingjing didn't think much about it.
Cheng Meng asked her for leave via WeChat, saying that she had been busy with work these past few days and didn't have time to come to the program set to accompany her. She told her to take care of herself and arranged for someone to send her a lot of food and drinks.
Cheng Meng is now working like she doesn't care about her life. She wasn't always present during the previous training sessions, but Mo Jingjing didn't say anything. She just told her to take better care of her health.
The two occasionally chatted on WeChat.
Apart from that, Mo Jingjing devoted all her energy to training.
Perhaps it's because she and her students have been working too hard these past few days, training day and night, and their eating and sleeping habits have become irregular, leading to a minor stomach problem.
I've been getting up more often at night.
To make matters worse, the toilet in her room seemed to be broken, forcing her to go to the public restroom.
It's rumored online that toilets are the best place to eavesdrop on secrets.
Cheng Meng had said something like that to her once before, but she wasn't interested in gossip and didn't take it to heart. She never expected that she would encounter it herself one day.
"Teacher...please don't do this. It's very late now, you should go back and rest..."
The trembling male voice felt very familiar to Mo Jingjing.
"My little darling, you're showing concern for your teacher, aren't you? I knew you were a shy boy, saying one thing but meaning another. You say no, but who knows what you're really thinking. Don't worry, I've been there, I understand."
Oh no!
Mo Jingjing was also very familiar with this woman's voice.
She is a superstar.
I never imagined that this woman, who is not only a superstar but also an award-winning actress, would have such a quirky and eccentric personality, which she has kept hidden for so long.
She had never noticed it.
"I'm sorry, teacher, I'm tired and I want to go back to my room to rest. Besides, this is the women's restroom, and it doesn't seem right for me to stay here."
The man's voice trembled slightly, clearly showing his fear of the woman in front of him.
Mo Jingjing listened quietly, while the conversation outside continued.
"Don't be afraid, my little darling. What's there to be afraid of? I know you're tired, so I specially brewed you a bowl of tonic. Here, drink this, and I guarantee you'll be full of energy again. You won't even be tired after a whole night of activity."
"No, I won't drink it. I... I only called you 'teacher' out of respect, and I hope you can respect yourself too! I've thought about this seriously these past few days. I was cowardly before, but I won't be like that this time. I won't let myself make the same mistake again!"
"Smack!"
Perhaps because the night was so quiet, the slap sounded exceptionally loud.
An Ran dared not utter a sound, biting her lower lip tightly, tears welling up in her eyes as she tried to hold them back.
The diva, being a veteran in the entertainment industry, was quite perceptive. She knew that An Ran didn't want to reveal everything that had happened between them, and she also seized upon his weakness.
They used this to manipulate him and blackmail him.
“Anran, there’s something you need to know. I’m only doing you a favor by taking a liking to you. Don’t be ungrateful. I’m in a good mood today, which is why I invited you out to have some fun. If you ruin my enjoyment, you’ll be the one who suffers in the end.”
"You now have two choices. First, drink this bowl of medicine and take good care of me. I guarantee you'll have a smooth journey and will definitely make it into the group. Second, leave now, but I guarantee you'll be called in for a talk by the production team first thing tomorrow morning, and you'll also be trending on social media."
"I've already thought of the title: 'Trainee is so audacious that he assaulted a female mentor in the women's restroom in order to advance! Do you know how many fans I have? Do you know what those fans would do for me?'"
"I can guarantee that you and your family will live under the shadow of cyberbullying for the next five to ten years. I know the truth is not like that, but who can completely believe the truth between us? I am the truth!"
"Don't say I'm heartless to you. I'll give you one minute to think it over carefully."
One minute...
This time is really too short.
We arrived in the blink of an eye.
Just as An Ran was about to sacrifice himself for his family, a beautiful voice rang in his ears like a salvation.
"Senior, you're wrong. He has a third option: forget everything that happened before, leave here, go back to his dorm and get some rest. Let bygones be bygones, and from now on, let each of you go your own way as if nothing ever happened."
Mo Jingjing knew she shouldn't meddle in this matter, but she did anyway.
no way.
I couldn't help it.
During the time she remained silent, she kept thinking about An Ran's recent behavior. He was only in his early twenties, with a bright future ahead of him. If he were to be ruined by an older woman, it was probably something his parents wouldn't want to see.
"Teacher Mo!"
Looking at Mo Jingjing, An Ran was both surprised and delighted, but also felt ashamed.
His biggest gain here was from his friends and his teacher, Mo Jingjing. He always wanted to leave a good impression on Mo Jingjing.
But now...
Seeing through An Ran's thoughts, Mo Jingjing gently patted his shoulder: "An Ran, none of this is your fault, it's her fault. She's unworthy of her position and uses her fame to do whatever she wants. You don't need to feel ashamed; she's the one who should feel ashamed."
"But I'm no longer clean..."
An Ran uttered these words with great difficulty, then covered her face and wept bitterly.
"How could that be? Trust Teacher Mo. As long as our hearts are pure, that's all that matters. Teacher Mo will always stand by your side regarding this matter."
At this moment, Mo Jingjing's voice seemed to have a magical power, soothing An Ran's heart, but also completely offending the Empress.
"Mo Jingjing, I never expected you to be so cunning, hiding here specifically to eavesdrop on our conversation!" The Empress glanced at Mo Jingjing with annoyance, still appearing completely unconcerned: "Mo Jingjing, I used to think highly of you. Now get out of here and keep this to yourself, and I can pretend I never saw you tonight. Otherwise..."
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