"I'm fine." Gu Yueyue saw heartache in her eyes, and her panic subsided considerably.
At first, Xu Yi handled the situation with ease, but soon it seemed as if her strength had been drained. She had been hit quite a bit, her face was covered in bruises, and her left eye socket was bruised and purple, her eyeball looked bloodshot, which was quite frightening.
"Stop hitting him! Stop hitting him!" Gu Yueyue panicked and tried to protect Xu Yi, but no matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't stop Xu Yi from being hit.
Xu Yi couldn't bear to see her like this, and in her heart she scolded Xu Shang, "Enough, stop!"
"Hehe, not enough, not enough, give me some more. Wait a minute, I'll break your leg for you, that way she'll feel sorry for you and take care of you. You two can cultivate your relationship in the hospital, and after you're discharged, you can even stay at her house. Wouldn't that be a good way to win her over?"
"..."
'Let's break your hand too. That way, Miss Gu can help you bathe and feed you. How wonderful!'
As she listened to her increasingly absurd words, Xu Yi quickly severed the connection between her and Xu Shang's consciousness. Just as another person lunged at her to attack, she released the control spell from that person.
Xu Shang wanted to play more, no... she wanted to help, but Xu Yi struck her from a distance, forcing her to take three or four steps back, her spiritual power shaken.
Xu Shang curled his lip, "Boring, idiot."
Without Xu Shang's embellishment and instigation, the farce quickly came to an end.
The production team arranged for someone to take the injured audience member to the hospital, and Xu Yi was also forcefully taken there by Gu Yueyue.
On the way, Gu Yueyue held her hand tightly, as if she were about to leave this world.
Xu Yi, however, felt nothing; the few blows she received were utterly insignificant to her.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Gu Yueyue, familiar with the procedures, took Xu Yi's hand and led her through the necessary examinations. Only after confirming that it was all just superficial injuries did she feel relieved.
When it was time to go back, Ono came to pick them up.
"I saw on the trending topics that something happened to the production team, and I was so scared that I came over without even having a late-night snack." Xiao Ye looked at Xu Yi's face. "Tsk tsk tsk, you've only just debuted and you've already injured your face. Is your face okay?"
"It's nothing." Xu Yi had already looked in the mirror at the hospital and knew how terrible her face looked; her left cheek was swollen.
It's unclear whether Xu Shang genuinely wanted to help or was using this opportunity to get revenge on her.
Zhang Ya also saw the news on the trending topics, canceled her confession plan, and rushed to the hospital, but she was too late.
On the way back, Xiao Ye and Gu Yueyue analyzed the main reasons for the fans' disturbance.
Ono said about ten sentences, and Gu Yueyue replied absentmindedly, "Ono's analysis was very logical." Gu Yueyue nodded a beat late, "Yes, that's how it is."
"Pfft, sis, did you even hear what I said? You just nodded in agreement. Aren't you afraid I'll sell you out?"
Gu Yueyue turned her gaze away from Xu Yi's profile and looked at Xiao Ye apologetically, "Sorry, what did you say? I was just spacing out and didn't hear you clearly."
"That's not just daydreaming, your mind has completely wandered off," Ono teased her, then repeated it again.
"Liu Dai just sent a message in the group. It was originally their staff who planned to prepare a little surprise for the audience when they left the theater."
"As a result, the staff made a mistake and used Xia Lan's support message on Yuan Beidu's support sign. Then the two fan groups found out and felt that the other's things were not good enough for their own. They started arguing and then started fighting. After Xia Lan left the scene, the situation got out of control."
"This is the production team's fault. We were innocently dragged into this, so Liu Dai arranged an advertising endorsement for us as an apology."
After understanding the situation, Gu Yueyue smiled weakly, "Tell them to take back the endorsement. I want to rest for a while, and after I finish participating in Yin Yu's variety show, I can devote myself to filming."
"Sis, are you serious? This is a rare opportunity!" Xiao Ye was so shocked that she pulled over to the side of the road. She turned around and tried to persuade Gu Yueyue, "Hong Sheng has been giving us the worst resources lately. We finally have a chance, how can we just let it slip by?"
Gu Yueyue emphasized to her again, "I want to rest, let's cancel."
"Sister!" Ono was unwilling to give up.
Although Xu Yi had been looking at the scenery outside the car window, she had also been paying attention to what they were saying, and now she spoke up.
"Teacher Gu needs to rest; she's too tired."
Ono's gaze swept back and forth between the two of them before she finally sighed, "Fine. What can I do now that you've both said that?"
Ono immediately called Liu Dai back, indicating that there was no major problem and that the matter didn't need to be brought up again, nor was the apology or endorsement required.
Liu Dai repeatedly probed them, asking if they felt the compensation was too little, and said that this was the greatest sincerity he could offer.
Ono knew, of course, that their sincerity was great; otherwise, she wouldn't have been moved.
"Teacher Liu, it's really nothing. Everyone knows what Yueyue has been going through lately. Now that she's finally finished with her work, of course she wants to take a good rest."
Liu Dai remained silent for a while before responding to Ono's words.
After hanging up the phone, the atmosphere in the car became a little awkward.
While Xiao Ye was still heartbroken about losing the endorsement deal, Gu Yueyue apologized to her, bringing Xiao Ye back to her senses.
Ono looked at her with a mixture of annoyance and self-reproach: "Sis, why are you apologizing to me? It's my fault for not thinking things through. If you're tired, just rest. I was just... just too impatient. The studio hasn't been established for just a day or two. I need to find a way to maintain your popularity, this endorsement..."
"Never mind. Nothing is more important than your health, sister." Xiao Ye restarted the car, and Gu Yueyue smiled. "I promise, I'll go back to work as soon as I'm well-rested, and I won't slack off."
"Sis!" Ono chuckled. "Then you have to promise one thing: you mustn't overwork yourself during your rest period. Otherwise—I'll give you work every single day of the year, so you won't have a break all year round."
The two smiled, and that was the end of it.
Once they arrived home, Xu Yi was taken back by Gu Yueyue.
The previous times, Xu Yi had tried every means to stay at Gu Yueyue's house, but today she wanted to hide for a few days so that Miss Gu wouldn't be upset if she saw her face.
Gu Yueyue took her away without saying a word.
This incident has caused quite a stir. The Star Idol Project has been summoned by higher authorities, and there are still many things to be arranged for the eight artists who debuted. It can be considered an undeserved disaster.
If they are all ordinary people with no connections or background, then it's easy to handle. Just send them back to wait, and let them come out to appear again when things are settled.
But these eight people are different. They all have very strong backing, and each of them has worked hard to become a top idol. They are all working non-stop.
Even Xu Yi, who was injured, was given the opportunity to be exposed by the production team.
Xu Yi attended many events despite her injury, but Xiao Ye showed no concern for her at all. He acted like a typical capitalist, wishing Xu Yi would work non-stop for 24 hours a day.
Gu Yueyue tried to stop Xu Yi for the first two days, but after finding that Xu Yi was lively and fine, she stopped interfering.
It wasn't until Xu Yi was about to start school that Xiao Ye belatedly realized she was still a student.
The day before school started, Xu Yi was chatting with Zhang Ya on her phone.
"Is there anything else?" Xu Yi felt a little strange. Zhang Ya had been calling her frequently lately, but she always spoke vaguely and said some irrelevant nonsense. Every time she asked her if there was something she wanted to say, Zhang Ya would hesitate and stop.
Zhang Ya was also hesitant, holding her phone and unsure what to do.
Zheng Wan was squatting next to her, looking at her expectantly, clenching her fist to cheer her on, "Don't be a coward! Go for it!"
"..."
Zhang Ya avoided eye contact and hurriedly told Xu Yi, "No, it's nothing. I just wanted to ask if you have enough tuition fees since school is starting soon. If not, you can let me know. Since you're feeling better and there's nothing I can help you with, I'll hang up now."
A note from the author:
Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 2022-01-23 20:14:16 and 2022-01-24 21:13:15!
Thank you to the little angels who threw landmines: 燯清 and 妄1;
Thank you to the little angel who watered the nutrient solution: I'll outlive the anonymous one bottle;
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter Sixty-Two
"Hey Miss, why are you bothering me like this?" Zhang Ya hung up the phone and looked at Zheng Wan with a headache.
Zheng Wan, holding onto the chair, rubbed her numb legs with one hand and slowly stood up.
“They asked me to come and keep you company.” Zheng Wan slowly sat down, pouting and reluctantly saying, “That’s because I lost Xu Yi, which prevented you from confessing your feelings. They were worried you would be upset, so they asked me to comfort you.”
Zhang Ya looked at the message sent by the housekeeper on her phone, and she paced back and forth in front of Zheng Wan, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
"You really don't need to come with me!"
"But I heard you were going to jump off a cliff!" Zheng Wan gripped her hand tightly. "Please don't do anything rash. If anything happens to you, I'm a scaredy-cat. Don't come looking for me in my dreams."
"..."
Zhang Ya spent about ten minutes explaining to her the difference between jumping off a cliff because she was feeling down and wanting to try extreme sports to relax after her confession plan failed.
"This is a sport, understand?"
Zheng Wan shook her head: "I don't understand, you shouldn't go. Or I can make another call for you, and you can just tell Xu Yizhi."
“It’s very simple, I’ll teach you!” Zheng Wan pushed her down and pressed her hands on her shoulders, startling Zhang Ya.
Soon, Zheng Wan lifted his chin. "Listen carefully, I'll only say it once: I like you, I love you. Let's date! Don't reject me, you don't have that option."
"..."
A deathly silence fell over the air for a moment, then Zhang Ya shoved her away, bent down to find a trash can, and groaned.
"!!! You've gone too far! I'm just trying to help you."
"Ugh...cough cough, thank you, but really, it's not necessary." Zhang Ya replied to the housekeeper; the family's plane was ready, and she could leave at any time.
When Zhang Ya was about to leave, Zheng Wan was worried and wanted to go with her.
"What kind of ticket did you buy? I'll go with you. If anything happens to you, I'll call the police immediately."
"No need to buy tickets, just follow along if you want." Zhang Ya was incredibly annoyed at having gotten herself into such a mess, sighing all the way. "Didn't you dislike me? When did you become so responsible?"
"I don't like you either, but I messed things up, so I have to take responsibility. That's my life motto, that's just how I am... Holy crap, do you own an airport?!"
Zhang Ya said with a hint of pride, "Yes, I'll take you there by flying."
While Zheng Wan was following Zhang Ya closely, worried that she might do something rash, the other members were also trying to contact Xu Yi. After all, Xu Yi had been beaten by fans and hospitalized on the night of her debut. As teammates, it wasn't enough for them to care for her privately; they also had to publicly express their concern online. Otherwise, netizens would speculate that there was discord among them.
Although they weren't on good terms to begin with.
Xu Yi finally finished talking to everyone who cared about her, and only then did she have some free time before Xiao Xiao dragged her out of the house.
As Xiaoxiao ran with her, she said, "Mom is packing her luggage; she's going abroad. Come and see!"
They ran into Xiao Ye, who was delivering something, and the four of them gathered at Gu Yueyue's house.
Gu Yueyue was somewhat surprised to see Xu Yi here. She glanced at her and quickly lowered her eyes to avoid eye contact.
"Teacher Gu, are you going on a business trip?" Xu Yi noticed the suitcases in the living room—two large suitcases and a children's suitcase, presumably prepared for Xiao Xiao.
Gu Yueyue avoided her gaze, remained silent for a while, and then nodded, saying, "I finally have a break, and I want to take Xiaoxiao out to play for a while."
Where should we go for fun?