Esports world champion, debuted as the center of a talent show

As soon as Jiang Zhiyu stepped out of the conference room, he saw Chen Yue reappear at the end of the corridor like a regular NPC. The difference this time was that his eyes were gloomy and he looked dejected.

Just as Jiang Zhiyu was about to pass him by, he suddenly spoke up: "Actually, I know."

Jiang Zhiyu paused, turned his head to look at him, and said indifferently.

"That person contacted me, but I refused. I also know that he later went to Bian Ziang, and Bian Ziang agreed, but I don't want to tell you."

Chen Yue raised the corners of his mouth, somewhat anticipating Jiang Zhiyu's reaction.

But Jiang Zhiyu did not show the expression he wanted to see. He simply walked forward in silence, without even pausing for a glance.

Chen Yue's face turned ashen as he watched the other party leave without a second thought, a surge of inexplicable anger rising within him.

"Yes, that's the expression." Chen Yue was furious, his voice low and menacing. "Why do you always act like you don't care about anything?"

"What do you want me to care about?" Jiang Zhiyu frowned and turned around. He didn't understand Chen Yue's intentions and felt confused.

Chen Yue took two deep breaths, then suddenly smiled with relief: "You've long forgotten me."

After saying that, he turned and left, his figure quickly disappearing from Jiang Zhiyu's sight.

Jiang Zhiyu genuinely had no idea what Chen Yue was talking about. From his perspective, this person repeatedly crossed his social boundaries and challenged his bottom line, but without doing anything too outrageous.

Weariness washed over him, and he didn't want to think about these incomprehensible love and hate anymore. Today, he just wanted to be willful and leave early.

It was already dark, but the recording area of ​​the "Shining Project" program was still brightly lit.

Jiang Zhiyu lifted his slightly heavy feet and walked out of the studio building.

Outside the door was like another world. There was no hum of running machines, no noisy conversations, and no music. Only endless rain fell, "drip-drip" making eddies on the ground.

The rain was heavy, but rows of umbrellas were densely packed together outside the fence in the distance, creating a vacuum called "love".

Aside from the information revealed by the gossip blogger that the police intervened in the program team because of Jiang Zhiyu, there was no other news on the internet. Fans who were worried and anxious from all over the area rushed over and agreed to meet outside the camp to pick him up after get off work.

"Who is it? Who's coming out?"

"It's a bit reflective, so I can't see clearly."

"Is it Jiang Jiang?"

The crowd began to stir when they saw figures appear at the entrance of the studio building, but most people didn't have much hope because they knew Jiang Zhiyu was a "stubborn man" and were prepared to wait until late at night.

The rain was really heavy, and the dark rain curtain covered the distance between Jiang Zhiyu and them, so they couldn't see each other very clearly.

But the blue of the lake stood out against the gray environment, and the bright blue lights under the umbrellas formed a continuous line, reflecting into Jiang Zhiyu's eyes.

He suddenly felt a stinging sensation in his eyes, so he lowered his head and blinked hard before putting on the hood of his training uniform and running towards the blue sea. The rain hit his face, but he didn't feel cold.

"Why are you here? Who is it?"

"Ahhh! It's Jiang Jiang!"

But what followed was endless worry.

"Why aren't you using an umbrella?"

"Don't catch a cold, you should go home!"

Someone struggled to stand on tiptoe and extend their umbrella forward, hoping to shield Jiang Zhiyu from the rain.

Jiang Zhiyu ran a few steps to the location before stopping, explaining with a smile, "I left the umbrella in the training room, too lazy to go back and get it."

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The flash suddenly went off, blinding him unexpectedly in the darkness.

"Oops, you bumped into him."

Someone whispered a reminder to their companion, who also seemed flustered and quickly apologized.

"It's okay, I wasn't prepared." Jiang Zhiyu shook his head. "Take any pictures you like, but I'm a bit disheveled right now, so they might not look very good."

"Won't!"

"You'll always be the most beautiful!"

The fans chimed in with their own opinions, but they soon realized that Jiang Zhiyu was still standing in the heavy rain and refused to leave.

"Go back now, we'll come see you on a sunny day next time, okay?" The girl's voice was trembling with tears, and the worries she had suppressed all day burst forth.

Jiang Zhiyu pursed his lips, then couldn't help but take another step forward, his voice gentle: "Don't worry about me, I'm fine. You should go back quickly too, it's raining heavily today and the road conditions are bad, be careful on your way back."

"Alright! Good luck with the first round!"

Finally, he pulled his hood tighter, turned around, and strode back to the dormitory building.

That night, two announcements from the "Shining Project" program team sparked a flurry of rumors on the internet.

@ShiningProject:

Announcement Regarding Severe Punishment of Internal Violations

Police investigation confirmed that a contracted staff member of our program colluded with trainee Bian to steal trainee Jiang Zhiyu's personal belongings and resell them for profit. The individuals involved have been taken into custody according to law, and the case is under further investigation.

The production team solemnly declares: We will not tolerate any behavior that infringes on the privacy of artists or crosses legal boundaries, and will pursue full legal responsibility against those responsible. We sincerely apologize for the negative impact caused and will conduct a comprehensive rectification, strengthening privacy protection and internal management.

—The Shining Project Production Team

@ShiningProject:

Withdrawal Statement: Trainee @ShiningProject-Bian Ziang has violated relevant regulations and is withdrawing from the competition effective immediately.

- [Has the Shining Project Shined Yet?] Forum

#Check out the official Weibo account of the Shining Project!#

【What? What?】

【Holy crap, are you crazy?】

[Stalker fans? Staff colluding with trainees? What's going on?]

[The fact that Bian's announcement followed Bian Ziang's withdrawal statement so closely in the first announcement seems like an attempt to cover something up!]

[Didn't Bian Zi'ang have a decent relationship with Emperor Jiang? Why would he betray someone like this?]

The sheer fantastical nature of this matter will remain incomprehensible to anyone within the next hundred years.

[This is the second time since the airing of "Shining Project" that it has gone viral, and it's still because of Jiang Zhiyu. This guy has a knack for stirring up trouble and becoming a superstar.]

—【We Jiangsi (Jiangxi fans) don't want this kind of viral marketing…】

I don't understand why stalker culture can be so rampant; I'm really worried it will happen again.

Now that things have come to this, all we can say is that Jiang Zhiyu suffered an undeserved misfortune...

[Shocking! So, Emperor Jiang is carrying such a huge burden himself, yet he can still comfort his fans with a completely unchanged expression?]

—【I see Jiang Zhiyu's fans are going crazy in the comments and on social media. Those who posted rumors this afternoon should delete them now, because no one can protect you if Jiang's fans attack!】

—【However, that photo of Jiang Zhiyu in the rain is truly… pitiful to look at.】

—【He's really good at torturing his fans... He deliberately didn't use an umbrella, this time he really got a lot of heartache.】

— [Hide your fandom affiliation upstairs! Anyone who was there knows that Jiang Zhiyu originally intended to run straight back to his dorm, but he found us waiting outside and came to find us in the pouring rain, okay?]

The comment section of the "Shining Project" announcement quickly filled with comments. The comments from the show's fans who came to watch the drama were soon flooded by Jiang Zhiyu's fans, who took control of the situation and steered the public opinion in the comment section.

The top-rated comment after clicking on it is:

[@Addicted to Jiangjiangzhong:]

One question was why the production team failed to fulfill its responsibility to protect the trainees.

The second question is why such a major oversight occurred in the training of the program's staff.

Three questions for Bian Ziang, the backstabber: Do you have any conscience? @ShiningProject @ShiningProject-BianZiang

"Obsessed with Jiang Jiangzhong" was originally named "Obsessed with the Show". It was the biggest fan account that helped promote Jiang Zhiyu's first amazing picture. However, she herself did not expect that she would become a die-hard fan of Jiang Zhiyu in just a few days.

The night is deep, but many people are destined to be sleepless tonight.