Chapter 131: Going on TV
[Mischief Squad]
Xu Xinghe: “Rivers rise and fall easily, and petty people turn against you just as quickly.”
Yu Xiaolan: “Speak human language.”
Xu Xinghe: “This is the first time I’ve seen someone so petty.”
Song Yi: “They were the ones who did something wrong, how can they claim we’re hard to get along with?”
Bao Qingsong: “People like this are like that. Spoiled for too long, fans always defending them, no real talent, but they can’t take even a little injustice.”
Xie Xiangxue: “Apologizing for something you did wrong? That’s not suffering an injustice at all!”
Jiang Chuchu: “If someone is looking for trouble, don’t leave them a way out.”
Yu Xin: “I don’t understand. He should already know your identity, Chuchu. Why would he still say something like that?”
Qin Yue: “Go for it, Chuchu! Show him the power of the Jiang family!”
Jiang Chuchu: “Adding fuel to the fire—is that really fun?”
Qin Yue: “Good girl.JPG”
Yu Xiaolan: “Is it possible he’s not trying to provoke Chuchu, he just assumes we won’t overthink it?”
Bao Qingsong: “Just because we’re young doesn’t mean we don’t have brains.”
The group chat was lively. Jiang Chuchu provided information while everyone analyzed it, planning how to deal with Ye Weiyu.
Yu Xin was quietly thinking when suddenly a familiar voice came from the TV.
“From December 27th to 31st, a reality variety show will be co-produced by Jinding Entertainment, Wuyin Entertainment, and other companies, in collaboration with the municipal government, security bureau, and education bureau, to be held at our Mingde High School…”
It was as if someone had hit pause in the group chat—suddenly no one was messaging.
Yu Xin looked up sharply and saw Gu Qinghuan on the screen, looking serious and composed.
Yu Yuan, munching on an apple, said, “Isn’t that your class rep? Why is she giving the introduction…?”
Before she could finish, she saw Yu Xin quickly raise her phone and take a picture of the TV screen.
The group chat exploded instantly.
Song Yi: “My sister! My sister!”
Xie Xiangxue: “Our class rep! She’s shining!”
Gu Qinghuan: “?”
Gu Qinghuan: “Wait, what are you all talking about? There are 99+ messages and I can’t even catch up.”
Gu Qinghuan: “What do you mean by ‘she’s shining’?”
Yu Xin: “Picture.”
Ai Ning: “Forward it to Moments.”
Gu Qinghuan: “Ah???”
The conversation between Le Yi, Gu Qinghuan, and others in the cafeteria had actually been used as a small highlight in the trailer.
Perhaps because the whole process was so entertaining, it wasn’t heavily edited, just sped up a little.
Meanwhile, viewers online were discussing that same clip.
ThisLifeLovesOnlyLeYi: “Bro, that question you asked… I’m scared you’ll get hit…”
ListeningToSnowFall: “Hahaha, people are already scolding in the square, saying YY is trying to stir up trouble between the girls’ friendship.”
GreatTangEast: “All three girls answered so naturally, it’s really nice.”
DietingToEatBetter: “No way, they eat so well! Do you know what time it is now?”
DifficultToKillLiuz: “Ahhh I want to eat a Northeastern big rice bun right now!!!”
SackWholesale: “Shaking their heads together is so cute. I have a few sacks here, which do you like?”
WingSoarsToTheSky: “Even though Wing was interrupted and didn’t recognize something, the expression was so cute [screenshot][screenshot][screenshot]”
BeimingHasFish: “Feels like after the little girl introduced everyone, there’s more, but it wasn’t shown. Blind guess: Le Yi wants to invite the stabilizing presence—probably this little girl.”
This comment by “BeimingHasFish” got a lot of likes—apparently many agreed.
After seeing Yu Xin’s photo in the group, Gu Qinghuan tried to pretend to be asleep.
Unfortunately, she was a step too slow.
Gu Haiyan knocked on Gu Qinghuan’s door: “Huanhuan, are you asleep?”
Gu Qinghuan resignedly said, “Come in,” and Gu Haiyan immediately rushed in.
“Huanhuan, you were on TV!” Gu Haiyan’s eyes sparkled.
“Yeah, the one I told you about earlier,” Gu Qinghuan replied.
“All my colleagues called me! They even said you looked great on camera, didn’t look nervous at all!” Gu Haiyan’s face was flushed with excitement.
Gu Qinghuan flopped onto the bed. Great—at least for the next three years, whenever her mom’s colleagues mentioned her, they’d say, “She’s been on TV.”
She knew Le Yi had collected material that might be chosen, but she didn’t expect such a long segment. She had thought it would just be a brief highlight of the student selection process, letting viewers guess who would be chosen.
Gu Haiyan sat on the bed’s edge, poking at the collapsed Gu Qinghuan, smiling: “So, feeling a little embarrassed?”
“It’s just awkward that the older generation knows about something I did back then,” Gu Qinghuan mumbled.
“You did really well. Mom is happy for you. Seeing you successfully choose excellent people makes me proud too,” Gu Haiyan said, patting her head.
Gu Qinghuan blinked: “Can I order some late-night snacks to celebrate?”
“Not tonight, it’s already late,” Gu Haiyan firmly refused. “How about tomorrow morning? I’ll buy whatever you want.”
“Then I want shengjian buns and potstickers,” Gu Qinghuan said, satisfied.
“The place at the alley entrance?” Gu Haiyan confirmed.
“Yes, fresh meat for the potstickers, tofu and vegetable for the buns,” Gu Qinghuan specified.
“Okay, your dad and I will get it in the morning,” Gu Haiyan stood up. “Go to bed early—probably a lot of classmates will look for you tomorrow?”
Gu Qinghuan thought, not just tomorrow—the class chat was already buzzing.
After Gu Haiyan left and closed the door, Gu Qinghuan immediately grabbed her phone.
The class group was still lively about the TV appearance; Gu Qinghuan barely looked at the chat.
She decided to pick up the previous discussion: “About Ye Weiyu…”
The group’s mood instantly shifted to condemning Ye Weiyu. Gu Qinghuan was satisfied—no need to pay attention to him anymore!
Jiang Chuchu: “This time he isn’t targeting you; he’s messing with our class.”
Song Yi: “Exactly! Get him!”
Gu Qinghuan: “Then I’ll take the lead. There’s a live ladder right here.”
Yu Xin: “You want Le Yi’s team?”
Gu Qinghuan: “Yeah, he seems sincere.”
Le Yi’s attitude was indeed good, his requests clear. Jiang Chuchu’s investigation confirmed there was no problem—worth a try.
Gu Qinghuan: “But tomorrow I’ll first check what kind of performance he wants, confirm I don’t need to be on stage, then join.”
Gu Qinghuan: “After that, I can gather intelligence on Ye Weiyu as a participating student.”
Getting something done properly is hard; messing it up is easy.
With Ye Weiyu’s personality, Gu Qinghuan felt it shouldn’t be hard to make him get the title of “Worst Performance.”
With that, everyone waited for the class rep’s next move.
Gu Qinghuan turned to contact Bai Qingyin, declining her invitation.
Bai Qingyin: “Too bad… but seeing the trailer, I guessed you’d join Le Yi’s team anyway.”
Gu Qinghuan: “Even if I join that team, it won’t stop me from helping Sister Bai. If you need anything, just ask!”
Bai Qingyin joked: “You said that—don’t try to run if there’s something to do.”
Gu Qinghuan agreed instantly. With Bai Qingyin’s personality, she wouldn’t dump unsolvable problems on her.
She thought a bit and asked: “Sister Bai, you have nothing to do with Ye Weiyu, right?”
Bai Qingyin: “No, stay away from that kind of person.”
Gu Qinghuan’s heart skipped: “Does he have a problem?”
Bai Qingyin: “That guy is using this show to bypass his agent and company and has private contact with Jinding.”
Bai Qingyin: “Looks like he wants to switch to Jinding. I can only wish him luck.”
Gu Qinghuan: “What terrible news.”
Bai Qingyin: “?”
Gu Qinghuan: “Regarding Ye Weiyu, our class has a small plan. Not sure if you’d like to join?”
