[I'm betting! If Cai and Yuan aren't eliminated, I'll copy all the comments from this episode!]
As expected, Cai Yuan's photos were so bad that the mentors didn't hold back in their criticism, using very few neutral words and directly pointing out her unprofessional attitude.
[It looks like Teacher Yang is about to swear.]
[Of course, she was probably holding back the whole time while taking the photos.]
[Ms. Yang is such a considerate person; even if I had just given her a hard time, she would have patiently given me advice.]
Upon receiving the criticism, Cai Yuan's face quickly turned red. She angrily brought up the familiar lines that the audience was familiar with, but this time she went even further, expressing her dissatisfaction with Xu Chacha in an excessively direct manner. Even if Xu Chacha were a contestant in the same competition as her, let alone Xu Chacha sitting on the judges' panel, such words were far too much.
These words were so shocking that the live chat, like the atmosphere at the scene, went completely silent for several seconds.
[Have Cai and Yuan gone mad?]
[As expected of you, Cai the Madman]
Even non-fans feel sorry for Xu Chacha.
But Xu Chacha didn't need sympathy; she even calmly retorted with a nonchalant smile.
She was willing to lower her stance and treat herself as an audience member, but she wouldn't lower her standards and directly call Cai Yuan's photos garbage.
[Wow! You're so eloquent! Please say more!]
[Four phases in, and finally someone has appeared who can cure this madman!]
[It's good to have a family fortune; you're not afraid of offending people or showing them face, and even their insults feel good to hear.]
[Tea: At worst, I'll just go home and become the richest person in the world]
[No, Teacher Xu, please continue with your product promotion!]
After this episode aired, it became the first time it had trended in the top three on social media.
#Xu Chacha criticizes Cai Yuan#
Some netizens were quick enough to turn that segment into a parody video, with the repeated use of "trash" and "shame" being incredibly catchy. It was quickly shared tens of thousands of times, and after turning the incident into a meme, it spread even further.
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You stand there, I'll go find Teacher Xu to scold you.
Xu Chacha saw these things on her way back to her apartment. She had missed too many classes due to taking leave, and now she was preparing for her major exams. She was too disturbed by studying late into the night in her dormitory, so she decided to live outside.
She had just come out of the library, still carrying a thick stack of documents. She took off her shoes as she entered the room and collapsed onto the sofa, so tired that she could barely lift her fingers.
She hadn't had time to eat lunch or dinner and was already starving, so she was too lazy to cook anything. She browsed the comments section, which was much more lively than usual, and occasionally replied with a few words.
[How much does Teacher Xu charge you for verbally abusing someone?]
[Could we record another episode? Or you could be more proactive in promoting it!]
[Teacher Xu! Teacher Xu! I'm here to support you! I can't afford the clothes, but I can still buy ice cream and loquat fruit. Do you have a link?]
Xu Chacha slowly replied to each message one by one.
"I don't do proxy insults."
"We've only signed one contract. We'll open for business once this busy period is over."
"AS Ice Cream Official Flagship Store, mention my name for a member discount, Fat Seaweed can be bought from @Shasha."
After her live stream with Shasha, the other party took a liking to her Malva Nuts and privately asked for the link to buy several jars to stock up. Unexpectedly, the merchant also watched the live stream and took the initiative to contact Shasha to advertise. After the business was successful, Shasha even called Xu Chacha to thank her.
Xu Chacha paused to reply to comments for a while, then stood up with her phone to pour herself a glass of milk before washing up and going to bed.
Perhaps she got up too quickly, because she felt dizzy in the back of her head. She tried to steady herself but found that her legs were weak and her vision quickly became blurry.
This wasn't the first time she'd experienced this; occasionally, skipping breakfast would trigger her hypoglycemia. So, Xu Chacha could skip any meal, but she absolutely couldn't skip breakfast.
But this time it seemed a little different. She stood there for a while to recover, but not only did she not get better, her strength became weaker and weaker, and she could no longer even stand up. Her heart was beating faster and faster, to the point that it frightened her.
Xu Chacha felt something was wrong and, with trembling hands, called Chen Qianqian, whom she had recently spoken to.
Chen Qianqian was already asleep, but she was a light sleeper and was quickly woken up by the vibration of her phone. She rubbed her eyes and answered the call.
"Tea, what's wrong? Why are you calling me so late?"
Xu Chacha on the other end of the phone didn't reply immediately; her heavy breathing grew longer and longer with each breath.
"Sissi...I...I think..."
"What's wrong with you?" Chen Qianqian suddenly perked up, her voice so loud it startled her roommates. "Cha, say something! Never mind, just tell me where you are, I'll come find you."
Xu Chacha swallowed hard, propping her dizzy head up as she said, "I'm... back at the apartment. I'm so dizzy..."
After giving her the address, she seemed relieved. She slowly released her grip, leaned back on the sofa, and closed her eyes.
No matter how much Chen Qianqian called out, there was no response, and she was so scared that she almost cried.
Xue Miaomiao, who shared a dorm room with her, had also realized what was going on. She got out of bed and asked, "What happened? What happened to Chacha?"
With tears in her eyes, Chen Qianqian said, "I don't know. She was really out of breath when she spoke, and then she said she felt dizzy. After that, she went silent in the apartment. Do you think something might have happened to her?"
The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. Without even changing her pajamas, Chen Qianqian threw on a coat and ran downstairs, shouting, "I'm going to find her."
"Wait, the door will be closed by now," my roommate said, poking his head out.
"Can't I swipe my access card?"
"Those who come in can't get out, and they even get points deducted for coming in."
"What should we do?" Chen Qianqian gripped her phone, panicked and at a loss. "I'll call an ambulance first and get them there. We can't delay! Yes! We can't delay!"
"I'll make the call." Xue Miaomiao was calmer than Chen Qianqian. She quickly gave the address and the situation, hung up the phone, and the group continued to discuss countermeasures.
"We need to find someone to stay at the hospital, but how can we get out?"
“What about Wen Mubai?” Xue Miaomiao suggested. “Do you have her phone number?”
“I have WeChat.” Chen Qianqian opened the chat window. “I’ll tell her right away.”
...
Xu Chacha woke up at noon the next day.
She opened her eyes and stared blankly at the unfamiliar white ceiling. She was a little stunned and was about to sit up when someone stopped her.
"I'm giving you glucose, don't move around. I'll get you whatever you need."
Xu Chacha is lucky; despite her long period of irregular eating habits, she hasn't developed any serious illnesses. Her fainting yesterday was just an acute hypoglycemia caused by malnutrition.
What brings you here?
Xu Chacha carefully observed Wen Mubai's expression, but she seemed aloof and unapproachable, making it impossible to understand her emotions.
But based on Xu Chacha's experience, this meant she was angry.
Wen Mubai handed her a glass of warm water without saying a word.
Xu Chacha's heart pounded, "Are you angry?"
"Reach out your hand," Wen Mubai didn't answer her question. He took something out of his pocket and placed it in Xu Chacha's outstretched palm. "I'll help you pack your luggage this weekend."
Xu Chacha stared at the metal key in her hand, her mind still a bit fuzzy, and asked blankly, "Why are you packing your luggage?"
"Come stay at my place." Wen Mubai stared at her, his dark eyes so deep they seemed capable of swallowing a person whole. "Do you think I'd still feel comfortable letting you live alone and act recklessly?"
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Xu Chacha immediately deflated, her shoulders slumped, like a punctured puppy.
"Why are you being so fierce?"
"Am I being fierce?" Wen Mubai took back her empty cup, and seeing that the glucose was almost empty, pressed the call button to call the nurse. "You started playing the victim before you even started saying anything. You figured I can't handle you, huh?"
Xu Chacha pouted, her doe-like eyes moist, "So, are you going to scold me?"
She knew all too well where Wen Mubai's weakness lay. If she admitted defeat first, she definitely wouldn't be able to stay angry, and she wouldn't have to get criticized!
"Didn't I tell you to eat properly and get enough rest?" Wen Mubai pinched her chin, looking her up and down with obvious dissatisfaction. "You've become so thin."
Because Xu Chacha said she had exams recently, she hadn't been contacting her as frequently. But Xu Chacha, as soon as no one was watching her, she ended up in the hospital.
"Is it easy to feed you?"
“I have food to eat…” Xu Chacha retorted softly.
She hasn't been intentionally trying to lose weight lately; she's just often too busy to eat and too lazy to buy or cook, so she simply goes hungry.
Wen Mubai knew exactly what she was thinking. "It's settled then. I'll go over this weekend. Get ready in advance."
"..." Ugh.
...
These past few days, Xu Chacha has been scolded by Wen Mubai quite a bit, but she knows she is in the wrong and dares not talk back at all.
Not only that, this person also teamed up with several of her roommates to monitor her. If she missed a meal or ate late, a voice message would be sent immediately.
After the exams ended on Thursday, Xu Chacha didn't go back to her dorm. Instead, she packed her things in her apartment and waited for Wen Mubai to pick her up in his car on Friday afternoon.
"Is that all?" Jiang Panpan, who had been dragged here to do hard labor, leaned against the kitchen counter and drank water. "If I had known your little girl was so easy to take care of, why would you have called me here? You could have just carried them down one by one."
Xu Chacha packed a suitcase and a storage box, both of which had wheels, so she could just push them into the elevator.
“There’s one more, Sister Panpan.” Xu Chacha stood on it, kicked it, and a round, bulging snakeskin bag rolled down. “And a blanket.”
"Please." Wen Mubai politely gestured to her. (Note: The last sentence appears to be an unrelated advertisement and has been omitted from the translation.)
"Pfft—" Jiang Panpan spat out a mouthful of water, pointed at herself, "Can't you feel sorry for your colleagues?"
"Taking money to do things, isn't that your motto, Teacher Jiang?" Wen Mubai's tone remained unchanged.
"Thank you, Sister Panpan!"
Meeting Xu Chacha's smiling eyes, Jiang Panpan's anger vanished. She went up and pinched Xu Chacha's cheek, saying, "For my sweetheart, I'll do the hard work this once."
"Sister Panpan is so kind." Xu Chacha gave her a fist pump. "Keep it up!"
"Charge!" Jiang Panpan exclaimed as if she had gained superhuman strength, picked up the snakeskin bag and ran outside.