Chapter 141: Mind Your Own Business! Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation In the next two hours. Every time Xia Jinmeng caught Lin Shanchu in the wrong and wanted to mock her, Lin Shanchu would beat her to it. “Your dance foundation is so strong.” “You dance really well.” “No wonder your fans like you so much.” Xia Jinmeng felt like she was about to have a heart attack. However, she had no choice but to endure it in front of the camera. That wasn’t the only thing she had to do. Xia Jinmeng had to smile and thank Lin Shanchu in order to show how polite she was.. The other groupmates felt that the two of them were getting along very well. However, they also felt that the atmosphere was strange. It seemed as though a fight was about to happen soon. Throughout the entire afternoon, none of the groupmates dared to approach Lin Shanchu and Xia Jin Meng. It was finally dinnertime. Yun Wu came looking for Lin Shanchu to have dinner together as usual. “Shanshan, it’s time to eat.” Xia Jinmeng looked as if she had seen her savior. “Lin Shanchu, Yun Wu is here for you.” Lin Shanchu extended an invitation to Xia Jinmeng with a smile on his face. “Shall we go eat together?” The latter shivered before coming up with an excuse. “I need to use the restroom.” “I’ll wait for you.” Lin Shanchu’s smile widened. “I’ve been suffering from constipation!” Xia Jinmeng gritted her teeth. “Next time then.” Lin Shanchu pretended to look regretful. Yun Wu leaned against the door and didn’t come in. From afar, she saw Xia Jinmeng and Lin Shanchu finish talking. The former’s face turned green as a result. When Lin Shanchu approached, Yun Wu asked, “What did you say to Xia Jinmeng to make her so angry?” “I invited her to dinner,” Lin Shanchu replied seriously.” “Huh?” Yun Wu could not understand why someone would get angry over a meal. After Lin Shanchu left, Xia Jinmeng ran to the restroom. She finally had a place to vent her pent-up anger. As soon as Xia Jinmeng entered, she kicked the cubicle door. A few dents appeared on the door after a series of bangs sounded. Xia Jinmeng felt that she had been deflated, and she hugged her head and screamed. “Argh! Lin Shanchu, you b*tch! I will definitely kill you!” Diabetes Is Not From Sweets! Meet The Main Enemy Of Diabetes INSULUX She had never felt so aggrieved before! She would definitely think of a way! She would definitely think of a way to kill Lin Shanchu! Creak! The cubicle door that Xia Jinmeng had kicked was opened from the inside. An Youyun clearly took pleasure in watching Xia Jinmeng looking so angry. “What did Lin Shanchu do to make you so angry?” Xia Jinmeng’s expression froze for a moment before she said coldly, “None of your business!” She always felt that An Youyun was no less annoying than Lin Shanchu. An Youyun’s expression darkened, but it quickly returned to normal. “Why do you think Lin Shanchu chose ‘Love Me’? Is it because she liked this song, or is it because of some other reason?” Xia Jinmeng turned on the tap and washed her hands while ignoring An Youyun. However, An Youyun knew that Xia Jinmeng had taken her words to heart. An Youyun walked to her side, turned on the tap, and said softly, “Lin Shanchu is purposely teaming up with you to target you.” Xia Jinmeng turned to look at her.” An Youyun was very dissatisfied with Xia Jinmeng’s attitude. She secretly gritted her teeth and suppressed the dissatisfaction in her heart. Then, she continued, “If you want to deal with her, I can help you.” “Help me?” Xia Jinmeng laughed when she heard that. “You only got fourth place this time, which means you’re about to fall out of the debut list. How are you going to help me?” An Youyun’s expression changed immediately. Xia Jinmeng mocked, “Go ahead and practice your dance. Don’t lose fourth place.” The tricks that An Youyun had up her sleeve were all tricks that Xia Jinmeng had used a long time ago. She didn’t have anything to back her up, yet she still wanted to cooperate with her. The reason why Xia Jinmeng was working with Tang Qidai was that she had Lu Shiyuan as her backer. “You… Didn’t Yun Wu snatch second place from you too?” An Youyun retorted. “Aren’t you just third place? What’s there to be proud of?” “I’ll get my position back sooner or later!” Xia Jinmeng replied. Yun Wu said that she wanted to snatch Xia Jinmeng’s second place, and she did it right after the first public showdown was over. Of course, Xia Jinmeng was very aggrieved because of that. But from a professional point of view, Yun Wu was indeed very powerful. Even if she was dissatisfied, there was nothing she could say. “How are you going to snatch it? Can you compare to Yun Wu?” An Youyun continued to provoke her. Xia Jinmeng had already suffered a lot from Lin Shanchu. Ads by Pubfuture An Youyun insisted on provoking her, which infuriated her. She grabbed An Youyun’s collar immediately. “Say that again, I f*cking dare you!” Xia Jinmeng had been dancing for many years, so her foundation was stronger than An Youyun’s, not to mention she was taller and stronger. An Youyun couldn’t move now that Xia Jinmeng grabbed her. There was no one around. If Xia Jinmeng really ended up hurting her, she would not be able to keep up with her groupmates in future training. Right now, she could only lower her head and beg for mercy. An Youyun fell silent and looked down. Xia Jinmeng threw her aside impatiently. “Mind your own business!” An Youyun bumped into the sink and hit her waist against the surface. She supported her waist while staring coldly in the direction Xia Jinmeng had left. In the cafeteria. Lin Shanchu had just finished eating when Wen Tongtong and Ning Yunxi nvpr “Vug Sister, I heard that you chose ‘Love Me’. Why did you do that?” Ning Yunxi was very outspoken. Her voice was heard before she even reached Lin Shanchu. Lin Shanchu raised her head from her bowl of soup. “That’s because I’ve never performed such a sexy dance before.” “Oh, I see.” The simple-minded Ning Yunxi believed the excuse right away. Wen Tongtong looked deeply at Lin Shanchu without saying anything. Yun Wu walked over with a large plate of fruits. “Why are you guys here?” She looked at Wen Tongtong as she spoke. Wen Tongtong pursed her lips before saying to Lin Shanchu, “Thank you.” Lin Shanchu raised her head to shoot Wen Tongtong a puzzled look. “It’s all thanks to you that we didn’t get eliminated this time.” Wen Tongtong’s expression was a little awkward.” “Yeah,” Ning Yunxi immediately agreed. “I thought I could only stick around for one round. I didn’t expect to continue staying here. Big Sister, you’re really amazing.” “There’s no need to thank me. It’s all your own hard work.” Lin Shanchu’s expression was very impassive. Even her tone was a little colder. The young women looked at each other. They felt that Lin Shanchu had changed a little after returning to the production team. Yun Wu and Wen Tongtong did not speak. But Ning Yunxi was straightforward. She blinked and said carefully, “Big Sister, you don’t seem very happy.” “No one is happy every day, right?”Lin Shanchu smiled and started eating. No one in this world was happy every day. In fact, there were even many people who were unhappy every day. The atmosphere started to become oppressive. Yun Wu silently gave a chicken wing to Lin Shan. Lin Shanchu turned to look at her in confusion. Yun Wu smiled at her. Ning Yunxi followed suit by giving Lin Shanchu a piece of fish meat. Wen Tongtong passed her a slice of fruit. Lin Shanchu was speechless. Were they treating her like a gluttonous pig? Chapter 142: An Underhanded Method Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xia Jinmeng lost to Lin Shanchu in the afternoon. When she returned to the training room at night, she was afraid that Lin Shanchu would ask her for another one-to-one lesson again, so she dragged her groupmates to practice dance together. She felt that Lin Shanchu would definitely provoke her on purpose and make her lose her composure in front of the camera. Xia Jinmeng decided not to provoke Lin Shanchu for the time being before she could think of a plan to deal with her. In the end, Lin Shanchu didn’t even talk to her after she returned to the training room. She stood at the side and practiced seriously. If she came across a difficult part, she would humbly ask her groupmates for advice. At the end of the training, Xia Jinmeng finally got the chance to speak to Lin Shanchu alone. “Did you do it on purpose?” Lin Shanchu brushed her sweaty hair away. “What do you mean?” “When you were training just now, you deliberately asked the other groupmates what you didn’t know instead of asking me. You wanted others to think that I didn’t teach well, right?” Xia Jinmeng was already certain that Lin Shanchu was targeting her. “Huh?” Was this how a normal person would think? Oh, the setting of the sadistic world was very abnormal. Lin Shanchu understood everything at once. She was deeply inspired too. “I won’t ask you to teach me how to dance until the end of the public showdown.” If Xia Jinmeng insisted on thinking this way, Lin Shanchu could only grant her wish. “You…” Xia Jinmeng was furious. She sneered before turning to leave. Before going to bed, Lin Shanchu took out her spare phone in the bathroom. Lu Shiyuan’s name was at the top of the entertainment rankings: #Lu Shiyuan’s first appearance after the scandal Lu Shiyuan brought Tang Qidai to the party. The reporter took a close-up of the two of them. In the picture, the two of them were dressed up and appeared intimate. Lin Shanchu bit her lip hard and stared at the two people in the photo. A scumbag like him was actually protected by the male lead’s plot armor. He had clearly done all kinds of evil things, yet he was still unscathed. She wanted to see how long the male lead ‘s plot armor could protect this piece of trash! No human life should be like this. Lu Shiyuan shouldn’t have. She shouldn’t have either. “Shanshan, are you done?” If You Have Papillomas On Your Chest, Neck Or Armpits, Read This! METABON Yun Wu’s voice came from outside the door. Her tone was very urgent. Lin Shanchu snapped back to reality and replied, “Yes.” She turned off her phone and put it away before getting up to open the door. “You’re finally out.” Yun Wu clutched her stomach and wanted to run inside. After running two steps, she turned her head and looked at Lin Shanchu. “Why is the corner of your mouth wounded?” Lin Shanchu reached out to touch the corner of her mouth. “There’s blood.” Yun Wu pointed at the spot. Lin Shanchu touched the wound and hissed softly. “I accidentally knocked against something just now.” Actually, when she was looking at her phone, she injured the corner of her mouth unconsciously. “Be careful,” said Yun Wu. “Hurry up and go to the toilet.” Lin Shanchu closed the door behind him. She lay on the bed and closed her eyes, preparing to sleep. However, she couldn’t help but think about what had happened in the past few days. Soon, her roommates went to bed. The lights went out. The dormitory fell silent. Lin Shanchu opened her eyes in the darkness. She couldn’t sleep. When she closed her eyes, she would remember that the evidence had been erased and that Lu Shiyuan was still alive and well. The next day. Yun Wu woke up and found that Lin Shanchu’s bed was empty. The rest of the roommates also woke up at this time. “Did Lin Shanchu wake up so early?” “No way. It’s only past six o’clock. Why did she wake up earlier after coming back from her trip?” “I can’t catch up to Lin Shanchu’s lifestyle in this lifetime.” Yun Wu did not speak, but her expression was a little puzzled. She had told Lin Shanchu to wake her up last night. Why did she leave without waking Yun Wu up? At this moment, the dormitory door was pushed open from the outside. Everyone turned around and saw Lin Shanchu standing at the door. Lin Shanchu was wearing a training uniform. She walked in while looking very sweaty. “What are you doing so early?” asked his roommate.” “I woke up early and couldn’t sleep, so I went to the training room.” Lin Shanchu explained concisely and walked toward Yun Wu. “I thought you weren’t up yet and was going to come back to wake you up.” Yun Wu threw the towel on her shoulder. “I just woke up too. Did you practice your dance?” “Yes.” Lin Shanchu also took her towel. Yun Wu sized up Lin Shanchu for a moment before changing the topic. “I wonder what the cafeteria is having this morning.” “Whole wheat steamed buns.” Ads by Pubfuture “How do you know?” “Yesterday at dinner, I saw the serving lady rolling the dough.” There were indeed whole wheat steamed buns for breakfast. Yun Wu ate two steamed buns, three eggs, and a carton of milk in one go. When they returned to the training room, Yun Wu looked at Lin Shanchu with resentment. “Why didn’t you choose my group?” The dance was so simple that she learned it in no time. She was just teaching her groupmates every day at training. It was a little boring. If she was paired with Lin Shanchu, it wouldn’t be so boring. “Maybe next time.” “Don’t you think you’re being a little absent-minded here?” Lin Shanchu thought for a moment, then leaned closer to Yun Wu’s ear and whispered, “I went to Xia Jinmeng’s group because I have something important to do.” “What business?” Yun Wu seemed to have thought of something. Excitement and a hint of madness filled her eyes. She imitated Lin Shanchu by asking in a low voice, “You want to teach Xia Jinmeng a lesson? How are you planning to do that?” Lin Shanchu fell into a short silence. Yun Wu was a pampered heiress from a wealthy family who was cold and arrogant on the surface, but she was also the type who had a wild imagination. Even though Yun Wu’s guess was wrong, she still got part of the reason right. Lin Shanchu didn’t know how to explain this to Yun Wu. She planned to use Xia Jinmeng’s jealousy of Tang Qidai to convince her into hooking up with Lu Shiyuan. Then, she could take the opportunity to obtain evidence of Lu Shiyuan’s extramarital affair and cancel the engagement. The identity of Lu Shiyuan’s fiancée was too disgusting to her. However, she didn’t want to tell Yun Wu about such underhanded methods. Lin Shanchu had no friends before. Yun Wu was a special existence to her. Lin Shanchu didn’t say anything, so Yun Wu thought that Lin Shanchu didn’t want to tell her. The latter did not mind. Everyone had their own secrets. She could understand. Yun Wu took the initiative to change the topic. “But if you end up in a bad situation, you can always come to me for help. My brothers are the best at cleaning up messes.” Lin Shanchu felt a little touched as she smiled gently. “Didn’t you say that your brothers are useless other than being rich and handsome?” Yun Wu choked. “Do your brothers know that you’ve ruined their reputation?” Lin Shanchu laughed. Yun Wu seemed to have thought of something. Her expression instantly became serious. “If you don’t say it, no one will know.” Lin Shanchu felt that Yun Wu sounded a little strange. She didn’t know Yun Wu’s brothers, so who was she going to tell? At this moment, Xia Jinmeng’s voice came from not far away. “Lin Shanchu, hurry up! You’re the only one left!” Chapter 143: Don ‘t Think About Walking Away Unscathed Today Lin Shanchu waved goodbye to Yun Wu before heading toward the training room. Xia Jinmeng stood at the doorway with her arms crossed. When Lin Shanchu walked up to her, Xia Jinmeng raised her chin and looked at her from the corner of her eyes. “There isn’t much time left for training. Don’t waste everyone’s time.” Lin Shanchu didn’t even look at Xia Jinmeng as she walked straight into the training room. Xia Jinmeng called her name again. “Lin Shanchu!” However, Lin Shanchu acted as if she didn’t hear her and even quickened her pace. Xia Jinmeng couldn’t say anything more in front of her groupmates. “Perform the dance for me.” Xia Jinmeng stood in front of the team, looking very much like a team leader. Lin Shanchu obediently started dancing with her groupmates. Xia Jinmeng didn’t respect Lin Shanchu at all. As soon as the dance ended, she wanted to pick on Lin Shanchu. However, before she could say anything, her groupmates beat her to it. Everyone realized that Lin Shanchu was improving rapidly. “Lin Shanchu, you improved so quickly! ” “Yeah! You didn’t practice for a long time, yet you’re able to perform the whole dance without making any mistakes!” “I didn’t expect you to be able to catch up to our progress so quickly…” The groupmates’ tones carried a hint of flattery. After all, Lin Shanchu was one of the shareholders of the Lu Corporation. No matter how many connections Xia Jinmeng had, she still couldn’t compare to Lin Shanchu. Then again, what they said was the truth. Xia Jinmeng felt extremely displeased when she saw everyone surrounding Lin Shanchu. “Don’t waste your time. Hurry up and practice.” Everyone immediately dispersed and continued practicing. Meanwhile, Lin Shanchu turned around and walked away. Xia Jinmeng shouted at Lin Shanchu rudely, “Where are you going? “The washroom.” Lin Shanchu turned around and looked at Xia Jinmeng calmly. “Hurry up and come back.” Xia Jinmeng was a little embarrassed.” Lin Shanchu had been gone for a long time and hadn’t returned. Xia Jinmeng looked at the door from time to time. “It’s been almost half an hour. Why isn’t Lin Shanchu back yet?” Her groupmates were busy training, so no one noticed how long Lin Shanchu had been gone. A teammate chimed in, “Maybe she has a stomachache.” “I’ll go take a look.” Xia Jinmeng turned her back to the camera and shot a glare at her groupmate. Lin Shanchu must have been slacking off. Diabetes Is Not From Sweets! Meet The Main Enemy Of Diabetes INSULUX Xia Jinmeng walked into the washroom quietly upon reaching the entrance. She walked alongside the cubicles. When she walked to the innermost cubicle, she realized that the door showed “occupied”. If she remembered correctly, the innermost cubicle door was broken. Xia Jinmeng placed her hand on the cubicle door before pushing it open abruptly. As soon as the door opened, she saw Lin Shanchu sitting on the toilet seat and playing with her phone. He wasn’t in the toilet at all. Xia Jinmeng smiled smugly. “I knew that you were slacking off!” Lin Shanchu rotated the wrist that was holding the phone while glancing at Xia Jinmeng lazily. Then, she attempted to close the door on her. It was only then that Xia Jinmeng noticed the phone in Lin Shanchu’s hand. She quickly pushed against the door and snatched Lin Shanchu’s phone away. “You actually hid your phone?” “Give me back my phone.” Lin Shanchu’s expression was cold. “Give it back to you?” Xia Jinmeng sneered. “Dream on! I want to hand it over to the director!” As she spoke, she turned around and attempted to leave. All Xia Jinmeng could think about was the fact that she could win against Lin Shanchu. Therefore, she didn’t notice that Lin Shanchu didn’t look angry nor did she try to chase after her. The phone’s screen was still lit. Xia Jinmeng subconsciously glanced at it. The smile on her face disappeared bit by bit. She also stopped in her tracks. The phone stopped at the official Weibo page of a certain luxury brand. The pinned post on the Weibo page showed the official announcement of the collaboration between Tang Qidai and the luxury brand. Even many A-listers had a hard time getting such a luxury brand endorsement. Yet, a minor celebrity like Tang Qidai could easily secure such a deal. Xia Jinmeng stared at the screen of her phone, her eyes red with jealousy. She and Tang Qidai had both grown up in an orphanage, but Tang Qidai had a better life than her. After all, she was adopted by a rich family and had Lu Shiyuan as her backer. The resources that Xia Jinmeng could not get even after using every trick in her book were within Tang Qidai’s reach. She had fought with Lin Shanchu for so long in the talent show, but she had fallen to third place. Tang Qidai, on the other hand, could make a name for herself outside. Xia Jinmeng had never felt the difference between her and Tang Qidai in such a Ads by Pubfuture straightforward manner. Tang Qidai didn’t need to work hard at all because Lu Shiyuan would give everything to her. Meanwhile, Xia Jinmeng had worked hard for many years, but she only had a group of fans at a smaller scale. It was too unfair! The more Xia Jinmeng thought about it, the angrier she got. She subconsciously raised her hand and wanted to throw the phone away. “If you smash my phone right now, don’t even think about walking out of here alive today.” Lin Shanchu’s words made Xia Jinmeng’s hand freeze in mid-air. The former stepped forward and snatched the phone from Xia Jinmeng’s hand. Then, she turned off her phone and stuffed it back into her pocket right in front of Xia Jinmeng. After that, Lin Shanchu turned to leave. She looked calm as if nothing had happened. Xia Jinmeng suddenly reached out and grabbed Lin Shanchu. Lin Shanchu turned around to glance at the hand which was grabbing her. Her gaze was cold and sharp. Before she could say a word, Xia Jinmeng released her grip as if she had been scalded by hot water. Xia Jinmeng calmed herself down before mocking, “You can’t even control a man. Just how useless are you? If it wasn’t for the fact that Lin Shanchu couldn’t keep Lu Shiyuan’s heart, he wouldn’t have pampered Tang Qidai so much. With that thought in mind, Xia Jinmeng was so angry that she could vomit blood. Lin Shanchu pursed her lips. “Men who are fickle and heartless aren’t pets. Isn’t it normal for me to not be able to control him?” She sounded very disappointed and sad. Xia Jinmeng felt like she had vented her anger. “How did Tang Qidai manage to ensnare your fiancé’s heart? You might as well admit that you’re useless!” “People change. Lu Shiyuan used to love me, and now he loves Tang Qidai. He might love someone else in the future.” Lin Shanchu let out a long sigh while looking helpless. Xia Jinmeng felt extremely good when she witnessed how sad Lin Shanchu was. “You just don’t want to admit that you’re useless,” she retorted nonchalantly. Lin Shanchu looked at Xia Jinmeng before saying seriously, “Just wait and see if you don’t believe me.” For a moment, Xia Jinmeng was shocked by Lin Shanchu’s serious tone. “Oh, right.” Lin Shanchu smoothed down her hair slowly as she pointed out casually, “Xia Jinmeng, you came from an orphanage like Tang Qidai, right?” Xia Jinmeng’s expression changed slightly. Her expression instantly became abnormally vigilant. “How did you know?” Just like Tang Qidai, Xia Jinmeng cared about her family background. Therefore, all of Xia Jinmeng’s articles talked about how talented and beautiful she was. She never dared to bring her background into the spotlight.. Chapter 144: A Permanent Weakness Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Lin Shanchu did not answer Xia Jinmeng’s question directly. She looked at Xia Jinmeng and said regretfully, “It’s a shame that both of you have different destinies even though you come from the same background.” To Xia Jinmeng, these words sounded like blatant mockery. How dare Lin Shanchu mock her for being inferior to Tang Qidai? “What right do you have to say that about me?” Xia Jinmeng gritted her teeth. “You’re no better than me!” “My life is better than yours.” Lin Shanchu smiled brightly. Putting everything else aside, Lin Shanchu’s life was indeed better than Xia Jinmeng’s. When she was young, she had both parents who loved her dearly. Later on, when her parents passed away, they also left the company’s shares to her. She was restricted by the setting of the female lead in the angst novel, which was why she played her good hand badly. On the other hand, a female celebrity like Xia Jinmeng, who did not have particularly outstanding qualities, was akin to a blade of grass out of the entire garden known as the entertainment industry. It was too difficult to stand out. Not only was Xia Jinmeng not as lucky as Lin Shanchu, but she was also not as lucky as Tang Qidai. She was not adopted by a rich family. She had already suffered a lot to get to where she was today. Perhaps, the most successful moment Xia Jinmeng spent her life working for was just Lin Shanchu’s starting point. The expression on Xia Jinmeng’s face changed again and again before finally returning to silence. With a cold expression, she left without saying a word. When she passed by Lin Shanchu, she bumped into her shoulder. Lin Shanchu looked at her back, the corners of her lips slowly rising. How could one harvest the fruit they wanted? Step one, find the most suitable soil. Step two, plant a seed. Step three, irrigate, fertilize, trim the branches, and cut the leaves. After that, one could wait for the day of harvest. Xia Jinmeng was very ambitious. Previously, she had teamed up with Tang Qidai to deal with Lin Shanchu in order to get first place. She and Tang Qidai were also fake friends. A person who was willing to do anything for profits and hated Tang Qidai was the perfect candidate for Lin Shanchu. Although Lu Shiyuan had the male lead plot armor, he also had a weakness that he could not get rid of. Fighting Diabetes? This Discovery Leaves Doctors Speechless! INSULUX That was the setting of an angst novel’s male lead would always love the female lead. No matter how much Lu Shiyuan hated her and wanted to kill her, she was the one he loved the most in his heart. This was also the reason why Lu Shiyuan had not given Tang Qidai a proper title despite the rumors about him and Tang Qidai spreading like wildfire. Because Lu Shiyuan did not love her at all. Lu Shiyuan would also show affection to the women who were similar to Lin Shanchu because he only loved Lin Shanchu. Lin Shanchu still remembered that Lu Shiyuan had a bad temper since he was young. Other than her, he didn’t play with any other little girls. Tang Qidai’s appearance was an exception. Tang Qidai’s features bore some resemblance to Lin Shanchu’s. That was why Lu Shiyuan, who had always been cold to other girls, took a few more glances at Tang Qidai and treated her differently. This gave Tang Qidai a chance to get close to Lu Shiyuan. In the following years, she had been very smart and learned to imitate Lin Shanchu. Slowly, Lin Shanchu was kicked out of the game. That trick might not be the best. But it was very useful. Therefore, it was not difficult to turn Xia Jinmeng into another Tang Qidai. It could even be said to be very easy. Because no one knew Lu Shiyuan’s preferences better than Lin Shanchu. And now, the seed had been planted. Soon, she would be able to proceed to the third step. The groupmates of “Love Me” noticed that their leader, Xia Jinmeng, had been acting strangely recently. She was very engrossed in her intense training all day long and did not speak much. The most obvious thing was that Xia Jinmeng didn’t bother Lin Shanchu anymore. Lin Shanchu, on the other hand, didn’t seem out of the ordinary. She was smiling all day and was very nice to her groupmates. There were even some nosy members who secretly discussed this matter. “Is Xia Jinmeng not targeting Lin Shanchu anymore?” “It’s true. She’s been so busy with her training that she doesn’t talk much, let alone cause trouble for Lin Shanchu.” “Could it be that she had been subdued by Lin Shanchu?” “Pfft, I don’t think so. Could it be that she’s afraid of Lin Shanchu’s identity as ‘President Lin’?” “That’s possible, but Lin Shanchu doesn’t put on airs at all.. The topic of the members’ discussion started to change. No one noticed that Lin Shanchu, one of the people involved, was playing with her phone in the innermost cubicle. Lin Shanchu was looking at Lu Corporation’s stocks. Two days ago, a movie invested by the Lu Corporation was released. The box office earnings on the first day exceeded 100 million dollars. Ads by Pubfuture Even the Lu Corporation’s stock price had steadily risen. Lin Shanchu had insomnia again that night. At three o’clock in the morning, she changed into her training clothes and went to the training room. Since she couldn’t sleep and had nothing else to do, she could only practice her dance. Lin Shanchu walked to the door of the training room and heard some movement coming from inside. She pushed the door open and met the gaze of the person inside. “No wonder you improved so quickly,” Xia Jinmeng remarked with a sneer. She was sweating profusely. It was obvious that she had been here for quite some time. Lin Shanchu ignored her and started to practice the dance after warming up. Xia Jinmeng was resting at the side, staring at Lin Shanchu’s dance practice expressionlessly. Lin Shanchu had fair skin and long legs. Her body was flexible, and she had nice features. She always gave off an innocent feeling as if she had never suffered at all. Xia Jinmeng stared at her for a while, unable to shift her gaze away. She was really beautiful. At the same time, she was capable of making others jealous of her. No wonder Tang Qidai still needed to think of ways to get rid of Lin Shanchu even though she had already ensnared Lu Shiyuan’s heart. If she were Tang Qidai, she would also be worried about Lin Shanchu’s existence. Lin Shanchu did not look at Xia Jinmeng the entire time, nor did she speak to her. She was focused on practicing her dance. It was as if Xia Jinmeng didn’t exist at all. Xia Jinmeng was quite displeased. The words Lin Shanchu had said to her in the washroom had disturbed her for the past few days. However, Lin Shanchu acted as if nothing had happened. It was six in the morning. Lin Shanchu was going back to the dormitory. Xia Jinmeng stepped forward to stop her. Lin Shanchu looked at Xia Jinmeng in silence. Her gaze was calm and distant, making it difficult to see the emotions in her eyes. Xia Jinmeng was the first to speak. “Don’t you have anything to say to me?” Lin Shanchu looked at the clock on the wall. “It’s 6:10 right now.” She had to go to the cafeteria with Yun Wu for breakfast at half past six. Xia Jinmeng could hear the impatience in Lin Shanchu’s tone. Hesitation flashed across her eyes, but they quickly became unusually firm. “Will you keep the promise you made to me last time?” The seed sprouted. It was faster than Lin Shanchu had expected. “I’ve said so many things. Which one are you referring to?” Lin Shanchu asked calmly. Xia Jinmeng glanced at the camera and closed the door to create a blind spot. Xia Jinmeng tilted her head slightly and whispered into Lin Shanchu’s ear, “You said that you know what kind of woman Lu Shiyuan likes. You said that you can help me.” Because of this, she missed the smile that flashed across Lin Shanchu’s eyes.. Chapter 145: I’ll Give You the Center Position Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation When Xia Jinmeng stood up, she saw Lin Shanchu’s cold expression. “Oh, you’re talking about that.” Lin Shanchu’s tone was neutral and disinterested. “You said it yourself.” Xia Jinmeng was afraid that Lin Shanchu would turn her down. “You…” Xia Jinmeng felt that Lin Shanchu didn’t want to help her. “I’ll go back to the dormitory first.” Lin Shanchu pushed Xia Jinmeng away. Xia Jinmeng pulled her hair in frustration. Lin Shanchu hummed a song as she returned to the dormitory. Yun Wu was still lazing in bed. Lin Shanchu walked to Yun Wu’s bed and knocked on the headboard. “You have 15 minutes before half past six.” Yun Wu got up with her hair looking all messy and glanced at Lin Shanchu. Then, she lay back down. Fail. Lin Shanchu thought for a moment before deciding to use an effective method on her. “The cafeteria has a limited supply of sandwiches this morning. You won’t get anything if you go there later.” As soon as she finished speaking, Yun Wu sat up straight on the bed. “And they are bacon sandwiches,” Lin Shanchu added. Yun Wu muttered, “I want to eat bacon sandwiches.” She flipped over and jumped off the bed, soon quickly running to the bathroom. It was no wonder the netizens called Yun Wu “The Glutton”. She truly lived up to that title. Yun Wu ate five sandwiches in satisfaction. Lin Shanchu had only eaten two. However, after seeing Yun Wu eat so much, she felt that it was a little embarrassing to only eat two, so she forcefully ate another one. The extra sandwich left her completely stuffed. Yun Wu went on a stroll with Lin Shanchu so that the latter could digest properly. When they returned to the training room, Yun Wu stopped walking. “Shanshan, what did you do to Xia Jinmeng?” Lin Shanchu followed Yun Wu’s line of sight and saw Xia Jinmeng standing on the balcony on the third floor. She was looking at her intensely. Lin Shanchu averted her gaze. ‘Why do you ask?” “The way she’s looking at you now is like how she’s looking at a heartless man.” Lin Shanchu was speechless. Yun Wu narrowed her eyes and stared at Lin Shanchu for two seconds before asking something shocking, “Do you like her?” “How am I inferior to her?” Diabetes Is Not From Sweets! Meet The Main Enemy Of Diabetes INSULUX Lin Shanchu was speechless. “Forget it, I’m not your beloved sister anymore.” Lin Shanchu was confused. Why did Yun Wu suddenly become a drama queen? She should have given Lin Shanchu a chance to speak up. Lin Shanchu smiled and said softly, “If you continue to spout nonsense, don’t ever come to my house for meals again.” “Big Sister, you’re my most beloved sister!” Yun Wu admitted defeat in a second. “After the show ends, can I stay at your house? I don’t have a house in Xu City either. I’m so pitiful.. After spending a long time with people of the same age, Yun Wu started to show signs of unleashing her true nature. Who would have thought that Yun Wu, who had asked her for help with her makeup with a cold expression when they first met, would become like this one day? However, this pitiful tone… It seemed a little familiar. “What a coincidence. I don’t have a house either.” Yun Wu was stunned for a moment, but soon she said very seriously, “It’s okay. I’ll buy one for you.” “If you’re so rich, why don’t you buy a house for yourself first?” “It doesn’t matter if I have a home or not. You, on the other hand, need a home.’ After all, one could only cook if they had a home, right? If it wasn’t for the fact that she knew Yun Wu’s foodie persona, Lin Shanchu would have been touched. “You can only cook if you have a home, right?” Yun Wu nodded silently. “All right, let’s go back to the training room.” Xia Jinmeng was waiting for Lin Shanchu at the stairwell. As a sensible person, Yun Wu left right away. Lin Shanchu turned to leave as well while ignoring Xia Jinmeng. Xia Jinmeng followed closely behind her. As she walked, she exclaimed, “Lin Shanchu, you can’t go back on your word! ” Her tone was very harsh. It was as if Lin Shanchu was in the wrong for not helping her. “What if I go back on my word?”Lin Shanchu stopped in her tracks and looked at Xia Jinmeng expressionlessly. Xia Jinmeng’s expression froze. It was true that she couldn’t do anything to Lin Shanchu. “Are you willing to watch Tang Qidai make a name for herself? Don’t forget, you are Lu Shiyuan’s fiancée! Don’t you want to get revenge on her?” The more Xia Jinmeng spoke, the more agitated she became. It was as if she was the one being cuckolded. This was the effect Lin Shanchu wanted. This was human nature. The easier it was to get something, the less one would cherish it. The more you can’t get it, the more you miss it. Ads by Pubfuture She deliberately ignored Xia Jinmeng so that she could only think about Tang Qidai’s meteoric rise through Lu Shiyuan. It was only when her jealousy turned into a demon that Xia Jinmeng finally had the idea of replacing Tang Qidai. After Xia Jinmeng made up her mind to replace Tang Qidai, Lin Shanchu decided to ignore her. At this time, Xia Jinmeng couldn’t afford to wait because she had already made up her mind. The more impatient she was, the more irrational she would become. “This is my business. What does it have to do with you?” Lin Shanchu retorted coolly. Xia Jinmeng wanted to speak up again, but Lin Shanchu didn’t give her another chance. In the next few days, Xia Jinmeng still tried to persuade Lin Shanchu from time to time. However, Lin Shanchu left as soon as she saw her, so Xia Jinmeng did not have the chance to speak at all. Lin Shanchu still hid in the toilet every day to check on the Lu Corporation and Lu Shiyuan’s situation. Although Lu Shiyuan’s power was dispersed by the shareholders, he could still maintain the normal operation of the Lu Corporation. Interestingly enough, some people started to expose some dirt on Tang Qidai online. Althought the scandals disappeared like a gust of wind after they were exposed, they still left digital tracks on the Internet. Those who wanted to see them would eventually see them. Lin Shanchu knew that Qiao Jiaxi was starting to make a move. Finally, she felt slightly relieved. Qiao Jiaxi didn’t disappoint her. Lin Shanchu’s mood improved a little. She did not suffer from insomnia that night. Soon, it was the night before the second public showdown. Xia Jinmeng came to Lin Shanchu’s dormitory to look for her. Lin Shanchu followed her out. When the two of them reached a place where no one was around, Lin Shanchu turned around and looked at her. “Speak.” Xia Jinmeng took a deep breath and said with determination, “As long as you’re willing to help me, I’m willing to give you the center position.” The more Lin Shanchu refused to help her, the more anxious she became. Her mind was filled with thoughts of replacing Tang Qidai. Every day, she imagined how she would be able to do whatever she wanted in the entertainment industry after snatching Lu Shiyuan over. She did not want to wait any longer. Lin Shanchu’s eyes widened slightly, clearly surprised. “Oh?” Although Xia Jinmeng was mean, she was clear-headed enough to know the importance of strength, so she had always valued the stage. Lin Shanchu did not expect Xia Jinmeng to be willing to give up the center position to show her determination. Lin Shanchu tilted his head and sized Xia Jinmeng up seriously. “Xia Jinmeng, do you really want to take a shortcut?” she asked after a while.. Chapter 146: Unless You Let Me Touch You Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xia Jinmeng looked into the distance, and her gaze became distant. “Who wouldn’t want to live a good life in this world?” The breeze of the early summer was cool. Soon, Xia Jinmeng’s voice was blown away. Lin Shanchu leaned against the railing and said lazily, “Don’t make it sound like you have no way out.” She clearly had an insatiable desire in her heart, but she had to act like she had no way out. Xia Jinmeng got angry after Lin Shanchu exposed her. “Fine. I just can’t accept it. I want to be rich and powerful!” Lin Shanchu smiled in satisfaction. “People should always be honest with what they want.” “Are you going to help me or not?” Xia Jinmeng asked impatiently.” After a short silence, Lin Shanchu reminded her thoughtfully, “As the saying goes, wealth comes from danger. There’s no such thing as a smooth ride even though you’re taking a short cut. There will be risks. You have to think this through.” “As long as I can succeed, what’s the big deal about taking some risks?” Xia Jinmeng was unconcerned. “What if it’s related to your life?” Lin Shanchu chuckled. Lu Shiyuan was a conceited person and hated being schemed against. If he Imew that Xia Jinmeng had deliberately approached him one day, it was inevitable that he would do some ruthless things. As for whether Xia Jinmeng’s life could be saved, it would depend on her luck. Xia Jinmeng’s expression changed slightly, and a look of retreat flashed across her face. Lin Shanchu didn’t say anything either. She just watched Xia Jinmeng quietly from the side. After all, it was a matter of life and death, so there was no harm in waiting a little longer. A long time later, Xia Jinmeng’s voice rang again. “I’d rather take the risk than continue suffering in my life!” In Xia Jinmeng’s eyes, devoting hard work meant suffering. Lin Shanchu smiled playfully as she stuffed her hands into her pockets and lazily strode forward. “Let’s go back.” “Didn’t you say…” Xia Jinmeng was a little dissatisfied. “We’ll talk after the performance.” Lin Shanchu interrupted her. “Then the C position…’ “I don’t care.” Silence ensued. Xia Jinmeng stood rooted to the ground. A strange feeling rose in her heart as she watched Lin Shanchu’s back. Lin Shanchu was too calm. Even though she was the one who sought Lin Shanchu’s help to replace Tang Qidai, she still felt like she had been tricked. The next morning. All of the members woke up early to do their makeup and style themselves. When Lin Shanchu returned to the dormitory last night, Yun Wu had already fallen asleep. Diabetes Is Not From Sweets! Meet The Main Enemy Of Diabetes INSULUX As the two of them sat side by side doing their makeup, Yun Wu finally had the chance to ask Lin Shanchu, “Why did Xia Jinmeng look for you last night?” The makeup artist was applying eyeshadow on Lin Shanchu. She did not open her eyes. Instead, she started spouting nonsense. “Xia Jinmeng asked me to perform well today so that I don’t drag her down.” Yun Wu instantly got agitated. “She’s the one dragging you down!” There were other students beside her, and they all pricked up their ears to hear the gossip. At this moment, Xia Jinmeng pushed the door open and entered. The other students turned to look at her. Xia Jinmeng was confused. She saw Lin Shanchu looking at her with a faint smile. She walked toward Lin Shanchu thoughtfully. Yun Wu saw Xia Jinmeng approaching and immediately spoke up warily. “Xia Jinmeng, what’s the matter?” “Let me have a word with Lin Shanchu.” Xia Jinmeng frowned.” She did not remember when she had provoked Yun Wu. Lin Shanchu gave Yun Wu a look to tell her that she was fine. Xia Jinmeng lowered her voice and asked Lin Shanchu coldly, “What did you The moment she entered, she felt that the atmosphere was strange. No one else dared to say anything about her behind her back, so Lin Shanchu was the only one left. “Lu Shiyuan likes gentle women.” Xia Jinmeng’s expression stiffened. The next second, she said gently, “The rest of the group is ready. You’re the only one left. We’ll wait for you outside.” “All right.” Everyone was speechless. Yun Wu tilted her head while looking at Xia Jinmeng’s back. She asked Lin Shanchu, “Is there something wrong with Xia Jinmeng?” “Who knows?” Lin Shanchu’s tone was light. Backstage. There was still nearly an hour before the livestream. The recording hadn’t started yet, but the cameras were already on. The young ladies gathered together and chatted. When Lin Shanchu’s group entered, there was a moment of silence. Then, a series of squeals erupted at the same time. “Ah! I’m a woman, but I’m about to have a nosebleed!” “Xia Jinmeng’s calves are so beautiful!!” “I only have eyes for Lin Shanchu’s waist!” “Me too…” “I feel like we’ve already lost! Ahhh!” Lin Shanchu’s group costumes weren’t particularly outstanding. They wore tops that revealed their midriffs and leather skirts, which was the standard outfit for sexy dances that wouldn’t affect the livestream. However, the students were all young and had good figures. Their lackluster costumes complemented them well. Ads by Pubfuture Lin Shanchu was especially breathtaking. Her attire attracted the attention of many students in the dressing room. Regardless of gender, it was natural for them to look at beautiful women. The sounds of “Wow” could be heard from backstage. Ran Zhimo, who was sitting by the aisle, took the opportunity to touch Lin Shanchu’s leg. After she finished touching, her face was filled with tears of satisfaction. “Her legs are even smoother than my face.” Lin Shanchu curled her lips and gently touched Ran Zhimo’s face. “Nonsense.” Her soft voice had a doting tone to it. Coupled with her costume, it made people feel numb to their bones. Ran Zhimo’s eyes widened. “Guys, you don’t have to believe me when I say this, but I feel like I just got zapped.” “Me too.” Viewers started flooding into the live broadcast room. The audience members who just entered the room didn’t know what was going on. [Did Ran Zhimo get zapped?] [She got zapped by Lin Shanchu.] [Where’s Lin Shanchu?] The backstage at this time. The other members began hatching their plans since Ran Zhimo took the lead by taking advantage of Lin Shanchu. “Is her leg really smoother than my hand?” “I don’t believe you.” “Unless you let me touch it.” [Touch what?] The next moment, the audience in the live broadcast room saw the members surrounding Lin Shanchu. Then, they started reaching out to her. The audience was confused. [Hahaha! What’s going on?] [This scene seems familiar.] [Release President Lin right now! I want to do it too!] [I finally found Lin Shanchu! Oh my god, she’s so hot today!] [Holy sh*t! No wonder the production crew didn’t leak any information! It turns out that Lin Shanchu chose “Love Me”!] [This dance is quite sexy. It’s not Lin Shanchu’s style at all. Can she handle it?] At this moment, Lin Shanchu couldn’t block the ladies’ hands at all. She couldn’t fight back. So, she could only lie down and accept her fate. Lin Shanchu felt numb. She looked expressionlessly at the beautiful and fair hands that were reaching for her legs. Seriously… “Sister, why aren’t you treating us like how you treated Ran Zhimo?” “Huh?” One of the members complained, “You should touch our faces then tell us we’re saying nonsense!” Lin Shanchu looked even more confused.. Chapter 147: Hidden Rules Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The comments kept rolling: Hahahahahahahahahahaha1 [I can’t laugh anymore. Taking advantage of CEO Lin is one thing, but this request is just ridiculous.] [Is it just ridiculous? I feel that it’s a little perverted. Hahahaha.] [The talent show is so exciting [Hehe…Lin Shanchu…Hehe…Lin Shanchu…Hehe…] Lin Shanchu fell silent. After two seconds, she said softly, “Sister, don’t you think your request is a little perverted?” The student covered her face in embarrassment and admitted, . A little.” Lin Shanchu was speechless. Holding back his laughter, the staff member beside Lin Shanchu spoke up to break up the situation. “All cameras are working normally. Students, please take your positions.” The students reluctantly returned to their seats. Lin Shanchu also returned to her position. As soon as she sat down, she heard a familiar mechanical voice echoing in her head. [0.1 relationship points received.] Lin Shanchu was caught by surprise. The system explained: [Same-sex attraction is under the relationship sub-group.] This can’t be a legitimate system. It was even more ridiculous than those girls! The system even reminded Lin Shanchu: [The host has not interacted with the opposite sex for 13 days. Prolonged lack of interaction or any romantic involvement will affect the health level.] “Speak human,” Lin Shanchu demanded. The system replied: [If you don’t kiss or hug Huo Xunzhou soon, there’s a possibility of falling ill.] “You didn’t mention this before.” [This is a hidden rule that needs to be triggered by human action.] Lin Shanchu let out a deep sigh and said, “I understand.” The system was playing games with her, making rules up as they go. If it had a physical form, she would definitely grab it and give it a beating as soon as she saw it. Sensing Lin Shanchu’s anger, the system dared not make another sound. It disappeared to hide in fear. Once Lin Shanchu made a comeback to the program, the real-time viewership visibly surged. Even before she was set to go on stage, she had already been trending because of her makeup looks. The video of her being surrounded by female contestants backstage was also edited and posted online. Discover The Easy Way To Manage Your Blood Sugar INSULUX This assembled loyal fans of the show to take their positions in the comments: [I dare anyone to deny Lin Shanchu’s extraordinary beauty!] [With those legs, that waist, and that face, Lu Shiyuan seems to have lost his senses.] [Is it just a matter of losing his senses?] [Let’s be frank, Lu Shiyuan must be blind if he thinks Tang Qidai is anywhere near as good as Lin Shanchu.] Wherever Lin Shanchu was, Lu Shiyuan would inevitably be mentioned. After mentioning Lu Shiyuan, Tang Qidai will be brought up again. During these past ten days. Tang Oidai had been consecutively announcing several endorsements and advertisements. All of it was compensation from Lu Shiyuan, who felt bad that she had been unfairly treated and had her work stopped because of Lin Shanchu. Which was why Tang Qidai has had a particularly high level of exposure. Her name was trending on the search list almost every day. Today was no exception. However, just as Tang Qidai started going viral, she was quickly overshadowed by Lin Shanchu. Upon the return of Kong Suyi, Tang Qidai’s agent, to the company, she started to develop feelings of resentment towards Lin Shanchu as she had to work harder for Tang Qidai. Once Kong Suyi found out that Tang Qidai’s fame had been suppressed by Lin Shanchu, she immediately sought the help of internet trolls and marketing accounts to boost Tang Qidai’s popularity. When Tang Qidai finally surpassed Lin Shanchu on the trending search list, Kong Suyi informed Tang Qidai about it. “You’re quite capable of doing things.” Tang Qidai expressed her satisfaction. She decided to take a break midway and took out her phone to check the search list. She scrolled through the list from top to bottom. The first thing she saw was Lin Shanchu’s hashtag. #LinShanchuSeductiveDanceMakeup# Hers followed after. #TangQidaiSummerPhotoshoot# F * ck! Tang Qidai got so angry that she cursed on the spot. She tossed the phone to Kong Suyi. “Is this what you call ‘taking care of things’?” Kong Suyi picked up the phone and looked at it, her expression changed slightly. “Lin Shanchu must have bought the popularity.” Kong Suyi clicked on it and checked the level of discussion. She was surprised to find that it was genuine data, there was no buying involved at all. Lin Shanchu was surpassing Tang Qidai because she was the topic of conversation. The general public’s interest in her is much larger, which was why she climbed the trending search list so quickly. Tang Qidai simply can’t compete with Lin Shanchu. However, Kong Suyi can only keep this thought to herself and not say it out loud. “Daidai, don’t be angry. Lin Shanchu’s popularity is all artificial. I’ll help you boost your popularity.” As Kong Suyi spoke, she immediately made a call to contact someone to buy her some fame. Tang Qidai picked up her phone again and tapped on Lin Shanchu’s hashtag. Ads by Pubfuture The video was very short, but Lin Shanchu stood out too much in it. The comments were all praising Lin Shanchu. There were also many netizens who compared her to Lin Shanchu. But a few of Tang Qidai’s fans spoke up for her. [Focus on boosting your fame on your own. Don’t drag other people down because of it.] [Stop stealing my beloved Daidai’s spotlight.] [You can’t hold your own if you don’t ride on my Daidai’s popularity, right?] However, these fans who were on Tang Qidai’s side were quickly chased away by the netizens. [As soon as any defamatory news article of Lin Shanchu was released, you’ve been desperately searching the internet for them to get yourself to the top. Now you’re trying to act like the victim? It’s too late!] [Seriously, I advise you to open your eyes and look at the rankings yourself. Is Lin Shanchu the one riding on your popularity?] [Who’s the one who can’t hold their own? Lin Shanchu gained her current popularity all by herself.] [Your idol relies on men to climb the ranks, wastes a lot of resources, and still has to buy fame to maintain her popularity. Aren’t you embarrassed?] Tang Qidai was so angry that she almost crushed her phone. However, she quickly suppressed the anger in her heart. She pulled up the statistics on both sides to compare and realized that Lin Shanchu’s comments were all real. On the other hand, most of hers were from internet trolls and marketing accounts. Tang Qidai panicked. Since when did Lin Shanchu become more popular than her? She took a moment to recollect the events. She realized that it all started when Lin Shanchu entered ‘My Stage’. Before participating in ‘My Stage’, that b * tch Lin Shanchu not only lacked popularity but was also looked down upon every day. She benefited a lot from ‘My Stage’ since then. Because of her, the influence and popularity of ‘My Stage’ increased on a daily basis. It could be foreseen that the group would definitely become popular in the future. Therefore, Lin Shanchu must not be allowed to successfully debut. Tang Qidai had a premonition that once Lin Shanchu managed to form a team, it would be difficult for her to suppress her. She had to act quickly and deal with Lin Shanchu before the recording of “My Stage” ended. When Kong Suyi finished her call and came back, she saw Tang Qidai staring at her phone with a serious expression. “Daidai, what’s wrong?” Tang Qidai looked up. Kong Suyi was startled by her and asked, “Daidai, what happened?” Tang Qidai gently set the phone aside and remained silent for a moment. Kong Suyi glanced at the phone screen and immediately understood that Tang Qidai realized that Lin Shanchu’s data was genuine. Kong Suyi furrowed her brows and said, “Don’t worry, as long as President Lu-” Tang Qidai interrupted her and continued, “We can’t let Lin Shanchu stay..” Chapter 148: Put Some Pants on Before You Talk Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After eliminating a portion of the contestants, the remaining participants were divided into eleven groups in total. Lin Shanchu’s group “Love Me” drew the fifth performance order. After the previous round of eliminations, the trainees became more determined. The quality of this episode’s stage performances noticeably improved compared to the first one. The first four groups performed well and managed to just meet the passing standard. No group fell behind. When it was time for Lin Shanchu’s group to perform, waves of screams erupted from the audience. After Huo Xunzhou left the production team, Nan Mu recruited Ji Yuan to take his place. Ji Yuan had since become a rising star among the new generation of artists Heaven Continent Media was promoting. He was quite popular in ‘My Stage’, so this was a perfect opportunity for him to gain exposure. As the members of Lin Shanchu’s group took the stage, Ji Yuan immediately noticed Lin Shanchu standing in the middle of the lineup. There’s always a type of person who barely needed to do anything to show off their extraordinary. They just had to stand there and they would effortlessly catch everyone’s attention. Lin Shanchu was one of them. Ji Yuan had been gaping at her ever since she went on stage. The production crew noticed this and mischievously cut the camera to Ji Yuan. Comment section: [Ji Yuan’s eyes are fixated. Hahahaha.] [The way Ji Yuan looks at Lin Shanchu is so different.] [With that face and figure, anyone would be mesmerized by Lin Shanchu, right?] [Exactly.] Yu Weixin, who was Ji Yuan’s partner, casually teased, “Xiao Ji, you’ve come back to life.” Laughter echoed from below. Ji Yuan snapped back to his senses, cleared his throat, and said calmly, “Our dear Sister Lin looks absolutely stunning today.” Yu Weixin maintained a smile on his face and replied, “Of course.” However, deep down, he couldn’t help but mockingly think, ‘Young man, you must be very brave to say that.’ Comment section: [Our dear Sister Lin??] [Is Ji Yuan not afraid of being misunderstood by saying that?] [Shouldn’t Ji Yuan’s fans come and control him?] Ji Yuan’s fans responded: [We’re also busy admiring beautiful women. No need to cue us.] Meanwhile, backstage by the staff entrance, Nan Mu was carefully observing Huo Xunzhou’s expression. “Ji Yuan knows how to liven up the atmosphere. Don’t you think so, Xunzhou?” Huo Xunzhou decided to show up last minute, unannounced. Only ten minutes ago did Nan Mu find out that he was here. Diabetes Is Not From Sweets! Meet The Main Enemy Of Diabetes INSULUX There were no extra seats available so the best position to watch the stage was from the staff entrance. The only drawback about it was that the lighting was poor. Huo Xunzhou didn’t respond for a long time. Nan Mu couldn’t tell what Huo Xunzhou was thinking based on his indifferent face. Sigh. He had asked Ji Yuan to take Huo Xunzhou’s place to gain attention, not to ogle at beautiful women. This guy held zero restraint to his words. Even with Huo Xunzhou present, he didn’t even hesitate to admire and praise Lin Shanchu’s extraordinary beauty. On the other hand, the retired, ‘Best Actor’ of his family that is Huo Xunzhou, may project a cold and reserved demeanor. But he is not without his flaws, such as being petty and holding grudges. Ji Yuan should consider himself lucky. The moment Lin Shanchu appeared on stage, the real-time data of the show skyrocketed. Throughout the entire training period, Lin Shanchu hardly got any good sleep. Ever since she sneaked in her phone, Lin Shanchu hadn’t been able to get a good night’s sleep whenever she came across any news about Lu Shiyuan. On top of that, she had to go through relentless training for days and nights. Yet, she was able to produce remarkable results. Throughout the entire performance, Lin Shanchu appeared relaxed and at ease. Coupled with her exceptional ability to control her expression, she became a beautiful enchantress, captivating the audience with her eyes and her aura. From both the audience and the comment section, all that was exclaimed was ‘Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh’ [Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! I can’t handle this! It’s too much!] [My mom asked me why am I pinching my philtrum while watching the show…] [Sister, can you f * Ck me in the face?] [Love me! Love me passionately! Please, I beg you!] [Oh my…!!] [Guys!! Shouldn’t you put some pants on before you talk???] Throughout ‘Love Me’s’ performance, the screams from the audience never stopped. Nan Mu was very pleased. Lin Shanchu indeed had the potential to be as famous as Huo Xunzhou. If only Huo Xunzhou wasn’t by his side, he would have screamed along. On the contrary, Li MO was relatively straightforward about such matters. He was fully engrossed in the performance. Plus, he was standing behind Huo Xunzhou, so he couldn’t see Huo Xunzhou’s expression. After the performance ended, thunderous applause filled the entire venue. Li MO got caught up in the atmosphere and clapped along. As he clapped, he said excitedly, “Miss Lin is amazing! She can dance any style!” Nan Mu traced Huo Xunzhou’s gaze and turned to look at Li Mo. Li MO, who had a slow reaction to the situation, scratched his head and asked softly, “Don’t you all think Miss Lin performed brilliantly?” Huo Xunzhou looked at Li MO expressionlessly for a moment before turning to Nan Mu. Ads by Pubfuture “Why aren’t you applauding?” “Don’t you think she performed well?” Nan Mu was stunned speechless. He then raised his hand and clapped mechanically.” I think she did great! Fantastic even!” Huo Xunzhou focused his gaze back on the stage. They say a woman’s heart was like the depths of the sea, but Nan Mu felt that deciphering this man’s thoughts was equally challenging. Once the performance ended, it was time for the routine voting session. After the votes had been cast, the entire group retreated backstage. Long after Lin Shanchu went off stage, her name continued to flood the comment section. [Lin Shanchu!!!] [Lin Shanchu is truly a hidden gem.] [I’m completely falling for Lin Shanchu!] [Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!! Sister, kill me.] [Sorry, I meant to say ‘Sister, dominate me.’ Ahhhhhhhhh!!] [Seriously, put some pants on. Stop embarrassing yourself. Hahaha.] After the next group finished their performance, Lin Shanchu’s group went on stage again for the vote count for both groups to be announced together. First up were the votes for the highest-ranking members of the two groups. Overall, among the top ten trainees who were not in the debut position, the highest votes for highest-ranking member received a total of 230 votes. Surprisingly, Xia Jinmeng, who was ranked third in the previous round, had fewer votes than that. “Xia Jinmeng’s final vote is 210 votes!” the host announced. The audience sighed. Comment section: [How could this be? Xia Jinmeng’s performance wasn’t bad.] [Did they manipulate the votes?] [Is the production team intentionally tampering with the script to torment the fans?] [Ah, this… I just realized that Xia Jinmeng is also in this group…] [Me too. I was too focused on Lin Shanchu.] [That is to say, is there a possibility… that Xia Jinmeng’s group is the leading one?] The total vote count remains fixed. If there were a few outstanding members within the group, the votes would be distributed among them. This also happened in the previous episode ‘The Fall of the Universe’. Once Xia Jinmeng heard the number of votes she had, she understood what was going on. She turned to look at Lin Shanchu. However, she noticed Lin Shanchu had a subtle look of confusion as she was stuck in a trance. Such fake innocence! There was no need for confirmation, Xia Jinmeng already knew that Lin Shanchu’s votes must be higher than hers. Although it’s embarrassing, it’s almost an unchangeable fact. She was supposed to be the highest-ranking. Yet, somehow, Lin Shanchu had taken the spot away from her just like that.. Chapter 149: Someone I Haven ‘t Seen in a Long Time Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Although Xia Jinmeng had already planned to seduce Lu Shiyuan to boost her status, she still couldn’t help but feel unhappy when she thought about how Lin Shanchu had more votes than her. She couldn’t possibly be inferior to someone like Lin Shanchu, a good-for-nothing who couldn’t even compete against Tang Qidai. If this wasn’t due to the blindness of the audience, it must be from the production crew playing tricks on her. And Nan Mu, the organizer of the program and also Lin Shanchu’s boss, was the mastermind behind this. Yes, this must be it! The more Xia Jinmeng thought about it, the angrier she got. However, she was still standing on the stage so she could only take deep breaths to suppress her anger. Meanwhile, Lin Shanchu was having a conversation with the system in her mind. Just five minutes ago, she heard the voice of the system in her mind: [Love Line Points +1.] “Are you malfunctioning?” Lin Shanchu asked, confused. She had been dancing on stage all this time and hadn’t done anything else. She couldn’t justify the system’s sudden awarding of points as anything other than a malfunction. The system fell silent. Then, the system asked: [Does the host want to view the detailed breakdown of the points?] Lin Shanchu replied, “Yes.” The system scanned through the data for a while before reporting. [The most recent point addition would be a reward of 1 point under the ‘Heartbeat Value’ category.] “Who is it from?” This time, she was 100% sure that this ‘Heartbeat Value’ point had nothing to do with her. After all, she had only spoken to the two male hosts on stage and their conversation barely went past three sentences. The system replied: [Sorry, the source cannot be viewed at the moment.] Before Lin Shanchu could ask any more questions, she heard the host calling out her name. “Lin Shanchu” Lin Shan Chu came back to her senses and realized that everyone was looking at her. She had been too focused on talking to the system to pay attention to what the host was saying. She felt a moment of confusion. Yu Weixin naturally helped her out of the awkward situation, “You seem a bit tired from practicing dance late into the night recently.” As he spoke, he glanced at the big screen behind Lin Shanchu. Following his line of sight, Lin Shanchu turned her head to look behind her as well. The screen was playing a clip of her practicing dance in the early morning. Diabetes Is Not From Sweets! Meet The Main Enemy Of Diabetes INSULUX During each group’s performance, some pre-competition edited videos would be broadcasted to increase the exnosnre of the trainees and create snsnense for the show. This particular segment was an additional clip chosen by the production team. Comment section: [She’s so dedicated! It’s 3 a.m., I’m not even asleep at this time!] [Wasn’t she promoting a healthy lifestyle of waking up early and sleeping early? Did she flip over so quickly?] [Isn’t this against the trend of anti-exhaustion? She’s secretly working hard here!] [No wonder her performance was so good despite having lesser time than others. She really went all out.] The microphone was handed to Lin Shanchu. “I didn’t stay up late for training. I just couldn’t sleep.” Comment section: [Is that really the truth?] [Isn’t insomnia normal? Who doesn’t have sleep disorders nowadays?] [What? Is she playing the victim card now?] [Someone like Lin Shanchu who doesn’t need to worry about anything. What does she have to be anxious about? She’s just being dramatic.] The director was pulling his hair with a worried expression behind the camera. No matter where the popularity lies, it often behaves unpredictably. The program broadcasted this segment to let everyone see how hard-working Lin Shanchu was. She only needed to say a few heartfelt words and he could easily gain another wave of fans. Sigh! The director sighed silently. Forget it, he was being overambitious. Yu Weixin intended to smooth things over with a few words and move on from this part. However, Ji Yuan spoke up and asked Lin Shanchu, ‘Why couldn’t you sleep?” Yu Weixin had no choice but to follow up, “Is it because you’re worried about the competition?” Lin Shanchu remained calm as she replied, “No, I’m just worried about the company.” Comment section: [Huh???] [Pfft! Is she referring to the Lu Corporation?] [It must be the Lu Corporation. Didn’t their shares recently plummet because of the incident with Jing Ming?] [Wow, and just a moment ago, someone said she was being dramatic! Anyone would be anxious over something like this.] [A few days ago, I read the news about Lu Shiyuan attending an event together with Tang Qidai. Don’t those two feel some shame?] [F * ck! Now that you mentioned it, I do feel a bit sorry for our beauty Lin Shanchu.] [I’m wishing that scumbag of a man and that ghostly-looking bitch a miserable end-] The number of participants in Group Two is fewer than in Group One, so their performance ends relatively earlier. After all the performances are over, it’s time to announce the winners for the ‘Most Popular Team’ and the ‘Overall Popularity Winner’. The hosts first announce the ‘Most Popular Team’. Before he announced the winner, he kept the audience in suspense. The host pointed the microphone toward them and said, “Everyone, tell us which team you think performed the best today.” Ads by Pubfuture The audience cooperatively screamed the names of the groups they believe were the best. Amongst them, voices that said “Love me” were the most common. The emcee retracted the microphone and said, “I’ve heard everyone’s voices, and yes, today’s ‘Most Popular Team’ is ‘Love Mel !” The comment section was flooded with comments saying “As expected”. Then, it was time to move on to the ‘Overall Popularity Winner’. On the big screen, the total votes of all team members appeared in sequence. Yunwu’s vote is the last one to be revealed. Once her votes were out, it was clear. The comment section and the audience were all shouting Lin Shanchu’s name. “The most popular person today is Lin Shanchu!” “Let’s congratulate her!” Lin Sanchu’s name just kept rolling in the comment section. Backstage, the staff members who were looking at the real-time data sighed softly, “Lin Shanchu is really popular. Those who don’t know better might think that he has already debuted…” Lin Shanchu’s costume was matched with a pair of Martin Boots that didn’t fit her really well. As soon as the live stream ended, she immediately went backstage to take them off. Xia Jinmeng walked up to her from behind and sarcastically said, “Congratulations on being the ‘Overall Popularity Winner’.” Lin Shanchu stood up with the shoes in her hand and raised an eyebrow at Xia Jinmeng’s wishes, “Thank you.” Before Xia Jinmeng could say another word, Lin Shanchu left with her shoes. F * ck! The silhouette of this woman’s walk was so graceful, she looked as if she was wearing high heels even when walking barefoot. The more Xia Jinmeng looked, the more annoyed she became. Having nowhere to vent her frustration, Xia Jinmeng kicked the stage leg beside her. Unexpectedly, she used too much force and ended up numbing her foot. Meanwhile, Lin Shanchu was thinking about the heartbeat points as she speed-walked back to her dormitory. She fully intends to be the first to return. However, on the way back, she met someone she hadn’t seen for a long time. Although the figure flashed past, Lin Shanchu was certain it was Li Mo. Li MO and Huo Xunzhou had always been an inseparable duo. If Li MO was here, does that mean… Without giving it any further thought, Lin Shanchu chased after Li Mo. Not far into the chase, sure enough, she saw Huo Xunzhou. He was in his wheelchair as usual. His shirt and trousers were impeccably ironed, giving him a stern, meticulous look. Nan Mu was also there, standing opposite Huo Xunzhou. Wearing a playful smile, he said something to Huo Xunzhou, but his only response to him was a cold expression, which was like a slap to Nan Mu’s face. Then, Huo Xunzhou seemed to have sensed something and quickly shifted his focus in the direction that caught his attention. Using her agile movements, Lin Shanchu retreated her step just in time to slide into the blindspot at the corner of Huo Xunzhou’s line of sight just before he noticed her.. Energize and Prepare0:00 / 1:07 Chapter 150: People Like Huo Xunzhou, Who Appear Especially Cold and Serious on The Outside, Are More or Less Perverts Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Nan Mu followed Huo Xunzhou’s gaze but saw nothing. “What is it?” he asked, puzzled. Huo Xunzhou remained silent, still looking in that direction. “Big brother, what are you looking at?” Li MO also joined them in looking. Huo Xunzhou suddenly smiled and said, “A cat.” Nan Mu and Li MO exchanged a look. The look Nan Mu gave was as if to ask ‘Is he alright?’ And Li MO shrugged as if to reply ‘I can’t figure out what’s on his mind.’ But of course, Li MO was just a brawny, simple-minded guy. What does he know? “Let’s go.” Nan Mu said anyways. Huo Xunzhou agreed. Lin Shanchu could hear their voices vaguely, but she still couldn’t figure out what they were saying. Why weren’t they leaving? Did Huo Xunzhou notice her? Soon, she heard the sounds of a wheelchair departing. Once the sound of the wheelchair went out of range, Lin Shanchu let out a sigh of relief. It was at this moment that she realized that her instinctive reaction upon seeing Huo Xunzhou was to hide! Why was she hiding? Oh. Because the last time she interacted with Huo Xunzhou she forced a kiss on him before she left his house. Lin Shanchu tilted her head out to stare in the direction where Huo Xunzhou and the others were earlier and pondered with mixed feelings. As she daydreamed deep into her thoughts, a familiar deep voice resonated from above her. “Not hiding anymore?” Lin Shanchu raised her head intuitively. The first thing she saw was a pair of deceitful, yet beautiful peach blossom eyes. After being stunned speechless for a long time, Lin Shanchu finally managed to speak. ‘You.. ‘Didn’t he leave?’ she thought. “The wheelchair left, but I didn’t.” Huo Xunzhou took the initiative to answer her questions. Lin Shanchu took a quick glance at Huo Xunzhou’s legs before scanning her surroundings. “Aren’t you afraid of being discovered?” Leaning against the wall, Huo Xunzhou looked at her with a smile that… wasn’t really a smile. “Well, it’s because I wanted to see you.” If You Have Diabetes, Always Keep This With You INSULUX Lin Shanchu snorted, “I never said I wanted you to come see me.” Huo Xunzhou spoke in a serious manner while putting on a helpless expression, “I knew you wanted to see me, you just didn’t dare to come over. Since I’m older, I naturally had to be more understanding and come to you instead.” If she didn’t know the truth, Lin Shanchu would have believed that he was really such a ‘considerate elder’. Lin Shanchu turned away and cursed under her breath, “Shameless.” Huo Xunzhou heard it. However, that only made his smile intensify. Sometimes in movies, people who appeared as cold and serious as Huo Xunzhou often turn out to be perverts. Lin Shanchu felt that, sometimes, movies have some truth to them. Take this moment for example, the face Huo Xunzhou was making could definitely come off as a little perverted. Who in their right mind would look so happy after getting scolded? But after a while, 1–1uo Xunzhou’s expression changed. “Why insomnia?” he asked. Huo Xunzhou used to stay with Lin Shanchu for a while so he knew very well that Lin Shanchu was like an old man. She woke up early, slept early, ate on time, and cherished her life. To hear that she was an insomniac didn’t make sense to him. “Oh! Since when were you at the set?” Lin Shanchu asked surprisingly. He must have been watching the program to ask her this question. Huo Xunzhou lowered his eyes slightly and vaguely responded, “I’ve been there for a while.” Huo Xunzhou had never shown what he was feeling, but after spending time with him for such a long time, Lin Shanchu understood his emotions more than anyone else. “You came early, didn’t you?” she guessed. Huo Xunzhou averted his gaze. Intentionally tilting her head to look straight into his eyes, Lin Sanchu asked, “Is it possible that you arrived right at the beginning of the show?” Huo Xunzhou remained silent. “I thought you were busy. How come you suddenly came?” Huo Xunzhou still didn’t speak. Lin Shanchu batted her eyes in disbelief and called out his name solemnly. “Huo Xunzhou.” Huo Xunzhou was forced to turn his head around. Lin Shanchu stared intently into his soul as she asked, “Don’t tell me… you came back just to watch me perform, did you?” Huo Xunzhou’s gaze scattered. He raised his watch and pretended to look at the time as he said with a pretentious tone of urgency, “I have other matters to attend to.” As he raised his foot to leave, Lin Shanchu reached out to grab him mid-step. “Hey! However, Huo Xunzhou managed to quickly take two steps back with a guarded look on his face. Through the vigilance in his eyes, it was evident that his backward steps were genuinely out of fear. With a confused expression, Lin Shanchu asked, “Why are you… Why are you avoiding me?” “Don’t you have things to do?” Huo Xunzhou remained cautious. There was no doubt that the kissing incident had left a mark on him. Ads by Pubfuture How did she make Huo Xunzhou, out of all people, afraid of her? “Don’t be afraid,” Lin Shanchu tried to explain, “About last time… I’m not that kind of person.” After all, she kissed him without his consent. That was indeed inappropriate. But she wasn’t the only one to blame. If Huo Xunzhou didn’t always act like he could handle everything for her, like he was willing to clean up any mess she made, she wouldn’t have dared to make a move on him. Unexpectedly, her explanation made Huo Xunzhou take another half step back. Lin Shanchu couldn’t bear it any longer and blurted out, “It was my first kiss, okay?!” A rare expression of astonishment appeared on Huo Xunzhou’s face. After two seconds, he finally responded with a delayed “Oh.” He seemed a little dazed. On the other hand, Lin Shanchu was teeming with awkwardness. “Didn’t you have something you needed to do?” she was so embarrassed that she was pushing for Huo Xunzhou to leave. “Mmm,” Huo Xunzhou uttered. “Then, go.” Huo Xunzhou blinked his eyes blankly as he took another step back. Suddenly, as if he remembered something, he finally rushed to turn around and leave. Lin Shanchu heaved a sigh of relief. Feeling a bit annoyed, she reached out to grab her hair, but couldn’t since it had been fixed with a lot of hair gel. So, all she could do was retract her hands and clench her fists. Li MO and Nan Mu were waiting for Huo Xunzhou at the other end of the corridor. The reason why they were waiting at the exit for him was because they were afraid people would pass by. Li MO asked Huo Xunzhou innocently, “Brother, why did you take so long to go to the bathroom?” After two seconds of silence, he sat back in his wheelchair. “Hahaha! Li MO, seriously, you should get your IQtested when you have the time! I’ll even pay for you. Hahaha! I can’t stop laughing!” Nan Mu was laughing so hard, he almost choked. “I’ll kill you if you don’t stop laughing,” Li MO frowned. Nan Mu laughed even more impudently. Confused, Li MO turned his head to Huo Xunzhou for an answer. “Big Brother?” Huo Xunzhou just rolled away in his wheelchair. After Nan Mu was done laughing, he reminded Li MO, “Lin Shanchu?” Li MO suddenly connected the dots. “You mean Big Brother went to see Miss Lin just now?” “What else do you think he went to do?” Seeing Li Mo’s bewildered expression, Nan Mu couldn’t help but laugh again. He only came back so quickly because he was rushing for time. When Li MO was asking, Huo Xunzhou didn’t give him a direct response, so he assumed that Huo Xunzhou didn’t intend to meet her. “People in love to say one thing and mean another. If you encounter this situation in the future, make sure to pretend it was a fart. Hahahahaha…” Nan Mu couldn’t help but laugh again..