Chapter 94: The Ambush in Building C

Hua Mu’ai’s eyes flickered with a cold gleam.

Since this girl had the guts to step onto the stage, then she, as a young lady, had to make sure the stage was properly set.

The next evening.

Starflare Entertainment base, backstage dressing room No. 1.

This was an independent dressing room reserved exclusively for the hottest contestants. Usually, only Chu Yuyao and Qin Xuzhi were qualified to use it. But today, it had become Qin Xuzhi’s private territory.

Qin Xuzhi sat in front of the makeup mirror, having her hair done by the chief stylist.

Looking at her beautiful reflection, she smiled smugly.

She had already won.

It had spread online that Chu Yuyao, that useless trash, had suffered a mental breakdown from online bullying and decided to withdraw from the competition. Today’s finals would be her personal coronation show, after which she would perform on the same stage as her idol, Tian Lanxing.

“Heh, competing with me? You’re still too green.” Qin Xuzhi sneered inwardly.

Today’s finals used a full professional judge scoring system. Those notoriously strict music producers in the industry would never be influenced by public opinion. They only cared about skill. If it were the old days, Qin Xuzhi would have been afraid of Chu Yuyao’s good voice.

“Miss Qin, your makeup is done. Do you see anywhere that needs adjustment?” The stylist handed her a small mirror for close inspection.

Qin Xuzhi fiddled with her earrings in satisfaction and smiled.

“Perfect. Thank you for your hard work.”

Just then, Qin Xuzhi’s assistant rushed in frantically.

“Sister Xuzhi! Something terrible!”

“What’s all the fuss about? Can’t you see I’m busy? No manners at all!”

“No, sis! Chu Yuyao is here!”

“What did you say?!”

Qin Xuzhi couldn’t believe it.

How was this possible?

After being blackened across the entire internet like that, how did she still have the face to show up?

Fine! Those famous judges only recognized voices, not people. They absolutely wouldn’t intentionally give low scores because of Chu Yuyao’s negative news.

The reason she herself made it to the finals was entirely because the previous rounds were scored by the audience, giving her a chance to manipulate things. But now, that trick definitely wouldn’t work.

So with Chu Yuyao back, things would get troublesome!

She absolutely couldn’t let her go on stage. Even if she had to use force, she had to stop her from getting on that stage!

Qin Xuzhi’s gaze turned terrifyingly dark. She walked out of the dressing room with her assistant.

“Go check immediately. Where is that b*tch now?”

A few minutes later, the assistant reported.

“Sister Xuzhi, she’s in the public lounge in the east area. There are very few people there now; everyone has gone to the front to watch the opening performance.”

“Take a few people and call her to the abandoned practice room in Building C. Tell her I have inside information about the plagiarism incident.”

Meanwhile, in the base lobby.

Intel Ji was holding up her phone, looking around in the crowd.

She hadn’t started her livestream today. The online atmosphere had been too chaotic these past few days; everyone was cyberbullying Chu Yuyao. As a major influencer with millions of followers, if Intel Ji started streaming now and joined the mob, she could definitely grab a wave of huge traffic.

But she didn’t want to feed on human blood.

These past few days, she had used all her connections to investigate Chu Yuyao’s background privately. From her classmates at Sheng Ying Academy to the owner of the convenience store where she worked, even going so far as to inquire about her hometown in the countryside.

The result was that the online rumors about “bullying classmates” and “scheming personality” were complete bullshit! The real Chu Yuyao was just a girl trying hard to live.

How could such a person possibly commit plagiarism?

At that moment, Intel Ji’s eyes lit up.

Not far away, a small figure was leaning against a pillar, scrolling through her phone.

She wore a cap and large sunglasses, and her mask was pulled up to the bridge of her nose.

Although she was wrapped up tight, her pink twin-tails still gave away her identity.

The reason for this disguise was that quite a few media reporters had come to the base today, and Hua Mu’ai didn’t want to be pestered by them again. Earlier, because of her striking appearance, several media outlets had grabbed her for interviews.

“Huahua.” Intel Ji hurried over.

After the last card-pulling event, the two had added each other as friends, and Intel Ji had learned her name.

Hua Mu’ai hooked her sunglasses down, revealing her beautiful purple eyes.

“It’s you, Sister Ji. What’s up?”

“I’m looking for little sister Chu.” Intel Ji said anxiously. “I’ve been investigating Laogui Music these past few days. There’s definitely something fishy about this. I believe little sister Chu absolutely could not have plagiarized. I came today to support her, and also to do an exclusive interview to tell everyone the truth. Where is she?”

Hua Mu’ai looked Intel Ji up and down a couple of times.

This woman was actually quite loyal in a critical moment.

“She went to Building C to get something.” Hua Mu’ai put away her phone.

“Come on. I’ll take you to catch up to her.”

The two walked to Building C.

Reaching a corner, Hua Mu’ai stopped short and pressed Intel Ji against the wall.

“Shh…”

Hua Mu’ai poked her head out, squinting as she looked ahead.

Two people were guarding the corridor entrance to the practice rooms in Building C, looking very vigilant.

There were bodyguards guarding the door here?

Even a fool could guess there was something fishy inside.

Hua Mu’ai lowered her voice.

“Sister Ji, you said you wanted to do an exclusive interview. Did you bring your equipment?”

Intel Ji was taken aback, then patted her bag.

“Yeah, I have a high-definition camera and a miniature microphone.”

“Great.” Hua Mu’ai revealed a little devilish smile. “Turn on the equipment right now. I have a feeling we’re about to dig up a huge story.”

Building C, the deepest practice room.

The room was dim, with only a few rays of sunset filtering through the gaps in the curtains.

Chu Yuyao’s delicate face was full of anxiety.

“Sister Xuzhi, do you know who did the plagiarism?”

Qin Xuzhi didn’t answer immediately. She sighed and grabbed Chu Yuyao’s hand, her face full of concern.

“Yuyao, don’t worry about who did it first. I called you here because I really care about you.”

Qin Xuzhi’s eyes reddened on cue.

“Look how fierce the online backlash is now. If you go on stage tonight, those judges and media will definitely make things hard for you, tear you apart.”

Qin Xuzhi’s tone was earnest, as if she were a caring older sister worried about her younger sister.

“Take my advice. Just voluntarily withdraw. Laying low for a while, and after the storm passes, you can come back and sing later. I can help you plead with my family’s company to let you move behind the scenes. How about that?”

If this were the old Chu Yuyao, faced with such heartfelt words, she would probably have been moved to tears and obediently withdrawn.

But now, Chu Yuyao’s mind flashed to the pink-haired girl’s face.

“I’ve heard you sing. I know what kind of person you are!”

Her words dispelled the fear.

Chu Yuyao firmly pulled her hand back. Qin Xuzhi froze, barely able to keep her expression in check.

“No, Sister Xuzhi. If I withdraw today, it’s like admitting to everyone that I really am a thief.”

She took a step back, increasing the distance between them.

“I can’t withdraw. This song was originally mine, so I have to go on stage and prove it.”

Qin Xuzhi’s mask finally cracked.

What was wrong with this trash?

Wasn’t she supposed to be trembling in fear and then grateful to her?

“Why are you so stubborn!”

Qin Xuzhi’s voice carried a hint of anger and urgency.

“Don’t you know that public opinion can destroy a person? Do you think standing on stage will prove your innocence? Going out now is just asking for humiliation. Those judges will only see you as a shameless plagiarizing dog!”

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