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The following day, public opinion continued to escalate.

Jiang Zhiyu and Lin Sen walked side by side to the practice room, receiving many concerned or subtle glances along the way.

"Where did Mi Lan go? I haven't seen him since I woke up." Lin Sen ignored the stares and continued talking to Jiang Zhiyu.

"He went out as soon as he woke up, saying he had something to do and told us not to wait for him."

The two pushed open the door and entered the practice room. Xu Xiaoyu was sitting upright in the chair in the center of the room, with her hands on her knees, looking like she was waiting expectantly.

The live-streaming cameras in the practice room were already on, with the lenses pointed directly at the center. Due to the recent public opinion storm, the number of viewers for today's live stream reached a new high, with the barrage of comments almost covering the entire screen.

Lin Sen's face darkened the moment he saw Xu Xiaoyu, his impatience undisguised: "What are you doing here?"

Xu Xiaoyu immediately adopted a soft and pitiful demeanor, timidly widening her eyes and speaking in a soft, delicate voice: "I've come to find Brother Zhiyu."

"Tsk," Lin Sen wasn't buying it. "You're 21, not 11, and your brother Zhiyu is younger than you."

[Lin Sen is so rude... Xu Xiaoyu is already so pitiful.]

What is Xu Xiaoyu doing here?

Why can't he come? Is this some kind of private space?

[Jiang Huang seems completely unaffected; I admire his composure.]

Is Jiang Zhiyu really as cold and unapproachable as people online claim?

[How come even this place has been breached? It's a complete mess.]

Xu Xiaoyu's cheeks flushed instantly. She awkwardly tugged at the corners of her mouth, avoided Lin Sen's gaze, and turned to look at Jiang Zhiyu: "No matter what, I want to talk to you."

"What if I refuse?" Jiang Zhiyu glanced at him indifferently, walked to the corner, and picked up his draft notebook.

The moment he opened the draft notebook, he froze. Several flowers had been drawn on it, their lines chaotic and jarringly out of place on the paper.

"Ah!" Xu Xiaoyu followed behind him, smiling with narrowed eyes. "I arrived too early and had nothing to do, so I picked up your sketchbook and took a look. It's really well written, Zhiyu. I couldn't resist drawing a few things to embellish it, as a way of expressing my apology!"

A cold glint flashed in Jiang Zhiyu's eyes, and his aura suddenly darkened. Xu Xiaoyu's behavior had crossed his social boundaries.

"You apology for peeking at and altering other groups' original works without permission?" Jiang Zhiyu's voice was cold, and a chill emanated from him.

[This is the first time I've seen Jiang Zhiyu angry...]

To be honest, Xu Xiaoyu was a bit rude. Why did she touch other groups' things without permission?

He's sick, so he probably doesn't know these things; that's understandable.

[I'm guilty, I was still thinking how hot it is when Jiang Jiang is angry.]

[I would be angry too. I completely understand Jiang Zhiyu.]

Is it really necessary? It's just a few strokes, nothing was ruined, why get so angry? Isn't that making a mountain out of a molehill?

Xu Xiaoyu was taken aback, not expecting Jiang Zhiyu to be so direct in clashing with him at this critical juncture.

His expression grew increasingly aggrieved: "I'm sorry, I know you're affected by my illness, so you don't like me and hate everything about me, but I really want to ask for your forgiveness."

Jiang Zhiyu stared at him intently, then suddenly changed his tone and said casually, "Is your illness serious? The two medications you posted yesterday seem to be taken in large doses if you're taking them at the same time."

Caught off guard by the question, Xu Xiaoyu's heart skipped a beat. The picture he received yesterday was sent directly to him by the company, and he was completely unfamiliar with the medicine in the picture.

So he could only pretend to be calm and bite the bullet to continue the conversation, but he stammered a bit when he spoke again: "Yes, yes, my psychiatrist said that my condition is now severe, so I have to take them together, and the effect will be just right."

"Get well soon." Jiang Zhiyu nodded knowingly, a barely perceptible smile playing on his lips, and said nothing more.

Jiang Zhiyu's sudden change of expression left Xu Xiaoyu somewhat bewildered, and she didn't know how to respond for a moment.

But years of "actor's skills" made him reflexively force out a grateful smile and reply in a low voice, "Thank you for your concern."

Training time had arrived, and the other members of their group entered the practice room one after another. When they saw Xu Xiaoyu, they only glanced at her indifferently, and no one took the initiative to speak to her.

Xu Xiaoyu stood alone to the side, rambling on and on for a long time, but no one paid any attention to him, not even a glance.

He could no longer hide his grievances; feeling embarrassed and awkward, and realizing he had no chance, he turned away dejectedly, intending to leave quietly.

He had just stepped one foot out the door when the sound behind him froze him in place.

"You shouldn't have come to see me."

Xu Xiaoyu turned around and looked at Jiang Zhiyu, who was slowly rocking back and forth in his swivel chair. She paused for a moment before tentatively asking, "What?"

"It's alright," Jiang Zhiyu waved his hand, his gaze falling on the door behind him. "Remember to close the door."

Lin Sen frowned the whole time, watching Xu Xiaoyu's disheveled departure, and couldn't help but move closer to Jiang Zhiyu.

He lowered his voice to a whisper, making sure it wouldn't be caught on the live stream camera: "We're just going to let him go like that? Is there no way to fight back? They're clearly just deliberately clinging to you, trying to climb over you to get ahead."

"Soon."

"Huh?" Lin Sen was stunned for a moment, his face full of surprise.

"It should be... almost done." Jiang Zhiyu's gaze swept across the table. As he spoke, he picked up a pen, intending to rewrite his lyrics progress from yesterday. His expression was as calm as if the conflict from earlier had never happened.

Meanwhile, a new post appeared on the homepage of the "Shining Project" forum.

- [Has the Shining Project Shined Yet?] Forum

#Wait, there's a very suspicious point that's been consistently overlooked.#

【1L: ?】

[2L: What?]

[3L: What's so suspicious? Say something!]

[4L: Where's the original poster? Did you just keep me in suspense and then run away?!]

[5L: Is it related to the xxy incident?]

[6L: I think I know what you're going to say... I've figured it out too.]

—Reply: 【What?】

—Reply: 【Ahhh, so what is it? We don't know!】

……

[OP: It's the picture accompanying xxy's blog post from yesterday. The two medications in the picture, one is for treating anxiety and the other is a sedative. These two medications are incompatible and should absolutely not be taken together. Mild symptoms include dizziness, nausea, and general weakness; severe symptoms include palpitations, difficulty breathing, and even death. A qualified doctor would never prescribe medications like this!]

--Reply:【???】

—Reply: [Wow? My mom's a nurse. I just sent her the picture, and she was shocked. She said these two medications definitely shouldn't be taken together. A doctor would never prescribe them like that unless someone who doesn't understand pharmacology is mixing them up randomly!]

—Reply: [This is terrifying to think about...]

—Reply: [I have a feeling a plot twist is coming...]

……

[91L: What if they eat them separately? Or maybe they only eat one type and keep the other as a backup?]

—Reply: [You didn't watch the live stream this morning, did you? XXY said herself that she has a serious condition, so she has to take both medications at the same time.]

—Reply: [Oh, this... Either he genuinely doesn't understand pharmacology and is playing with his own health, or he's faking illness and using random pictures without even knowing what medicine he's using?]

—Reply: [I'm more inclined to believe the latter. Who gets sick and doesn't even know what medicine they're taking or whether they can take other medications together?]