Translator: _Min_
Xu Jingshan took a breath, looking towards Manager Luo, âYou have no objections, right?â
âNone at all,â Manager Luo replied hastily, âItâs best that youâre taking action. She should have been dealt with long ago. Sheâs just been lucky so far, always managing to escape trouble.â
Even the scandal of insulting the Great Xia had been avoided by Si Fuqing.
Manager Luo couldnât think of any other solution.
âThen get someone to handle it immediately, â Xu Jingshan said coldly, âI want to know by tomorrow that sheâs gone, understand?â
His assistant, wiping sweat from his brow, replied, âYes, President Xu. And about Lu Yan and the othersâ¦â n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âLet the Lu family handle him,â Xu Jingshan replied with an ashen face. âIf he was truly outstanding, would he have needed vote manipulation? Now, heâs dragged me down with him.â
âYes, yes, yes,â the assistant agreed hastily, âIâll get right on it.â
No group was formed.
Xie Yu went to Glenn, while Xu Xiyun, Ye Qingyou, and the others formed a group and followed Su Yang.
Many brands wanted to collaborate with Su Yang, and with the resources promised by Roz, Xu Xiyun and the othersâ future was undoubtedly bright.
This was the best outcome in the fansâ eyes, who shared the news online, celebrating universally.
The internet even crashed for twenty minutes.
Once it was back, numerous trending topics appeared. #SiFuqing, the Moral Compass of the Entertainment Industry#
#SiFuqing, I Want You to Achieve Your Dreams#
#Youth With You Debut Night# #XieYu, Debut as Center# #VoteManipulation# #Glenn#
#SuYang#
The night was a rare spectacle, with the top ten trending topics on Weibo all occupied by âYouth With Youâ.
[Today, I am a fan of Si Fuqing. Her words really resonated with me. If my idol had met her back then, they wouldnât have been shelved.]
[How can there be such a good mentor, T.T.]
[Is Si Fuqing in any upcoming variety shows or dramas? Sheâs almost invisible otherwise, not even a selfie. Annoying!]
[Rumor has it sheâs in a live-streamed variety show.]
[Canât wait!]
Outside the hall.
Fans were still gathered, but orderly.
Si Fuqing and Xie Yu left together from the back door, even receiving a bottle of juice from Xie Yanqiu in the audience.
She was thirsty and guzzled it down.
But after a few steps, she felt something was off.
Xu Xiyun noticed her flushed face and asked in surprise, âTeacher Si, did you drink alcohol?â
âAh?â Si Fuqing then looked closely at the juice bottle, and indeed, there was alcohol listed in the ingredients.
âStay away from me,â Si Fuqing said expressionlessly, âOr you might get hurt later. â
Though Xu Xiyun didnât understand, he quickly complied.
Xie Yu picked up the juice bottle, his eyebrows raised.
It was a juice commonly drunk by evolved beings.
It provided a quick energy boost.
Harmless to normal people, it could enhance their physique.
âTeacher Si, canât you drink alcohol?â Xie Yu asked, âIâll call a car for you. Where do you live? Or you could go to my motherâs place.â
âCanât you drink?â Su Yang turned back, frowning, âYou were going toâ¦?â Go to a bar for a singinggig?
âI said stay away,â Si Fuqing, clutching her head, crouched down, curling into a small ball, âLeave me alone, go away.â
Xu Xiyun blankly commented, ââ¦Teacher Si is drunk, I guess.â
What kind ofalcohol tolerance was this?
Su Yang sighed, âI remember her address. Letâs take her home.â
Xie Yu nodded, âAlright, I have to go, somethingâs up with my mom. Call me when vou get there.â
He hurried off as his mother had started calling him incessantly.
He had to be there, or else it was going to be another mixed-double in beating him.
Su Yang reached to help Si Fuqing up.
But she swatted his hand away, âLeave me alone, donât pull up the radish.â
Su Yang was baffled.
Xu Xiyun covered his eyes, âI didnât see anything.â
After several attempts, Su Yang couldnât make contact with Si Fuqing.
âThis wonât do,â Xu Xiyun scratched his head, âSu God, stay here with Teacher Si, Iâll find a couple of female staff members to help.â
Su Yang nodded.
Xu Xiyun hurried off.
Su Yang crouched down, âSister, can you sober up a bit? Youâre not a radish, youâre a person.â
Si Fuqing remained still.
Su Yang was about to call for some sobering soup when a calm voice spoke.
âLet me take her.â
Su Yang looked up.
Under the streetlight, a man in a grey suit coat, with a meticulously arranged white shirt and tie, stood gracefully.
Handsome and distinguished.
This time, he was standing, his long legs strong.
An imposing presence.
Su Yangâs expression changed, âYour legsâ¦â
His sister couldnât have been deceived, could she?
Yu Xiheng didnât speak, just approached.
Su Yang bit his lip, stepping back.
Si Fuqing, sensing someone nearing, reached out to swat them away but was caught instead.
Yu Xiheng said softly, âListen.â
Su Yangâs expression shifted.
Si Fuqing was strong, but this man had managedâ¦
Yu Xiheng then securely carried her in his arms, nodding in gratitude, âThank you.â
Su Yang watched as Yu Xiheng carried Si Fuqing away, his pace steady and unrushed.
Xu Xiyun returned, finding no one there, âEh, whereâs Teacher Si?â
Su Yang was in a foul mood, âTaken away by a scammer.â
Xu Xiyun was confused, 1â???â
Under the sparse streetlights ahead, Si Fuqing, in a drowsy state, could only see a blurred figure. âWho are you?â she mumbled.
She reached out, fumbling with the manâs hair, then poked his face, her hand eventually slipping down to his abs.
Her expression suddenly became serious at the familiar touch.
This feelingâ¦
Si Fuqing quickly withdrew her hand, âBoss, I didnât mean to.â
Yu Xiheng continued walking without pausing, âAwake?â
Si Fuqingâs head felt heavy, and she seemed troubled, âWhy are you carrying a radish around, are you a white rabbit?â
Yu Xiheng paused for a moment, realizing she was still not fully conscious.
Identifying people by touch, quite a skill.
There werenât many people on this road, as most fans were gathered at the front entrance.
Occasionally, passersby glanced curiously, but the dim light concealed their faces.
After a while, Si Fuqing suddenly called out, âBoss.â
âHmm?â
âYouâre really nice. Apart from my sister, youâre the first person whoâs carried me. Why are you so nice?â
Yu Xiheng replied calmly, âYouâre drunk.â
He was often labeled a tyrant, with more blood on his hands than many.
He believed in fighting war with war, killing with killing.
He was never a good man.
âYouâre so nice, really nice, carrying me like this. Only my sister did⦠but sheâs gone now.â Si Fuqingâs voice lowered, and she gripped his shirt tightly, her voice breaking, âSheâs goneâ¦â Alone now.
With no one to bandage her wounds.
Teach her about life.
Or stand by her side in battle.
Yu Xihengâs expression softened slightly, âYour sister?â
He trusted her, so he never probed into her past.
The Zuo family had adopted her, but he Imew they were not her biological parents.
Yet, he was also aware that the sister she mentioned had nothing to do with the Zuo family.
Who was she?And when did she leave?
âMhmm, my sister,â Si Fuqing murmured into his shoulder, âHow did she, such a big person, become just a small boxâ¦â Tears rolled down, dampening his shirt.
They were hot.
Yu Xiheng finally stopped walking.
He turned slightly, pulling out a tissue from his suit pocket, and gently wiped the tears from her face.
âShe died right in front of me,â Si Fuqingâs tears continued, her voice choked with emotion, âEveryoneâs gone, all goneâ¦â He kept wiping her tears. After a long silence, Yu Xiheng sighed, âIâm here.â
There was no response.
Si Fuqingâs chin rested on his shoulder, her head completely drooping, indicating she had fallen asleep.
Her breaths were steady, tickling his neck.
Yu Xihengâs brows furrowed.
Rarely did he see her like this.
So fragile, like glass that would shatter at the slightest touch.
What had she gone through?
He narrowed his eyes slightly, continuing his walk.
Reaching the parking lot, Si Fuqing was still asleep, her face peaceful.
But Yu Xihengâs steps halted as he sensed something amiss.
Urgent footsteps echoed.
In the dimly lit parking lot, a group of burly men armed with clubs appeared.
These were the bodyguards sent by Xu Jingshan.
âThatâs her!â the lead bodyguard confirmed, looking at a photo, âPresident Xuâs orders, get rid of her and dump the body in the sea.â The sea was conveniently close to Lin City.
But who was this man?
Si Fuqings backer?
Before the lead bodyguard could speak again, Yu Xiheng turned around. Cradling the girl in his arms protectively, he lifted his gaze slowly, âHow dare you..â