After reading my mind, everyone collectively begged me to watch the drama unfold!

In the evening, the four of them sat on a stool in the dormitory.

Xu Jingxi opened her phone and saw the messages and countless missed calls. Her expression changed drastically.

Lin Guiyi caught a glimpse of Jingxi out of the corner of his eye and asked with concern, "What's wrong with Jingxi?"

Xu Jingxi was still lost in her own thoughts when she suddenly heard Lin Guiyi's thoughts. She looked up and smiled, "No, I just saw the news about my mother. I'm a little worried that something might have happened."

"Then answer it quickly."

Xu Jingxi nodded gently, picked up her phone, and walked out.

Xu Jingxi went to a secluded corner and called back; the call was quickly answered.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

"Why did you call so late?"

The two voices sounded at the same time.

Xu Jingxi pursed her lips and replied, "I just finished practice and got back to my dorm. I called you as soon as I saw the message."

"How dare you talk to your mother like that? What, is it wrong for a mother to look after her daughter?"

"No, no."

Xu Jingxi's eyes dimmed. Every time, it was like this; her mother would get angry as soon as she spoke.

"Hmph, by the way, you should quit the show. Your father is sick, come back and visit him."

"No, if you're sick, go see a doctor."

Xu's mother's voice became shrill: "Your father is sick, he has cancer, and he will have surgery in a few days. He wants to see you, you unfilial daughter."

Cancer, he's going to die? Xu Jingxi thought, "My sister and I will talk to the director tomorrow, we should be able to ask for leave."

"Don't tell your sister. She still wants to debut. It's her dream. Besides, your father wants to spend more time with you before she leaves. You were just accompanying Jiaojiao to the show, so it's no big deal if you quit."

"Xixi, Mom misses you too. It's been so long since I've seen you." The last sentence was choked with tears, filled with longing.

Before Xu's mother could say anything, Xu Jingxi agreed, "Okay, let's talk to the director tomorrow. It's late today, he's probably asleep."

"Okay, okay, Mom will be waiting for you at home."

The call ended there.

Xu Jingxi breathed a sigh of relief and quietly gazed at the moon in the sky for an unknown amount of time. When she returned to her dorm, everyone else was already asleep.

A nightlight was shining on Xu Jingxi's desk, its faint light illuminating the darkness. Xu Jingxi raised her hand to touch the nightlight and looked up at Lin Guiyi across from her.

Turn off the lights, get into bed, and go to sleep.

After finishing his morning practice and having lunch, Lin Guiyi went for a walk in the park to digest his food. Feeling the gentle breeze, Lin Guiyi relaxed completely.

Huh, it looks like Xu Jingxi. Lin Guiyi walked over and sat down next to her. "Jingxi, what a coincidence."

The two sat quietly on the bench, watching the scenery of the park.

"Guiyi, I'm leaving the show."

Ah, Lin Guiyi was momentarily stunned.

Xu Jingxi laughed when she saw Lin Guiyi say that, "No, I was just kidding."

"You suddenly saying something like that scared me to death."

"My dad is sick, and my mom told me to withdraw from the competition and go back to be with him, but I just asked the director for leave and I'll be going back soon," Xu Jingxi explained.

"Oh, is Jiaojiao coming with you?"

"No, my mom won't let me tell her," Xu Jingxi said, glancing at Lin Guiyi. The two were so close that they even called each other by nicknames.

Lin Gui nodded and said nothing more.

The two fell into silence.

Lin Gui glanced at Xu Jingxi.

Hey mistress, come out here, stop watching TV!

"What's wrong? What's wrong, host?" The system hurriedly paused the TV and asked.

Find out the gossip about Xu Jingxi and her sister.

【Wait】

Come to think of it, even though they've known each other for so long, Lin Guiyi has never been involved in any gossip between the two of them. Now is the perfect time to enjoy it, and he feels it's not out of any selfish motive.

Lin Guiyi didn't notice that Xu Jingxi beside him stiffened for a moment.

When Lin Guiyi saw a certain passage, he felt numb, and the anger in his heart surged up as well, causing his chest to heave violently.

Ugh, how can there be such disgusting people? They're so despicable!

Lin Guiyi glanced at Xu Jingxi next to him, who remained sitting quietly, like a well-behaved child.

[Xu Jingxi's mother isn't her biological mother at all; she's her aunt. And her father is a scumbag, a "phoenix man" (a man from a poor background who achieves success through hardship).]

Xu Jingxi was stunned when she heard the first sentence, and continued to listen to Lin Guiyi's voice.

Back then, Xu's father's family was poor, and Xu's mother's father, Tan's father, always disagreed with their relationship. However, Lin's mother was determined to be with Xu's father, so she left home. Tan's father was also heartbroken and went abroad to develop his career.

The two started a business together, which went very smoothly. A few years later, they successfully opened a good company, and even got married and had children.

[What Xu's mother didn't know was that Xu's father harbored a deep resentment towards her. He had only dated her because of her family's wealth, and as a result, Lin's mother left the family. However, Xu's father knew that his father-in-law had been secretly helping them and securing resources for them, so on the surface, he maintained a harmonious relationship with Lin's mother until the appearance of his sister-in-law.]

Tan Yu is an illegitimate daughter who has always been jealous of Xu's mother. She secretly seduces Xu's father, who soon cheats on her and falls in love with Tan Yu.

[Later, Tan Yu and Xu's mother became pregnant at the same time. Although they were not half-sisters, they still looked somewhat alike, and with makeup, they were almost 90% alike. Tan's father devised a plan to switch their identities, causing Xu's mother to suffer a fatal hemorrhage on her delivery day.]

Tan Yu eventually became Xu's mother, and publicly announced that she had given birth to twins.

[Swear words, swear words, swear words, swear words, swear words...]

Lin Guiyi looked at Xu Jingxi with heartache. How could so many people encounter such a distressing family situation?

Xu Jingxi was still staring into the distance, her eyes fixed on the spot. Her right hand, unseen by anyone, was clenched tightly, her nails digging into her flesh, drawing blood.

From a young age, Xu's mother always felt that she was born first, which took away her younger sister's nutrition and caused her to have a severe hemorrhage during childbirth. She was always dissatisfied with her, favored her younger sister, and often blamed herself for any mistakes. She verbally abused her and sometimes even physically assaulted her.

At first, she longed for Xu's mother's love and studied hard, hoping to gain her praise. Time and again, she only received Xu's mother's insults, accusing her of being scheming and deliberately showing off. Over the years, she has become numb and no longer feels hurt by Xu's mother's words.

But the result told her that Xu's mother was not her biological daughter, but her enemy!

And then there's Xu's father, who clearly knows everything, knows about the abuse Xu's mother inflicted on him, yet he acts like he's invisible, like he's blind.

[I really want to tell her right now, but I can't]

[Host, I'll send all of this to her in a bit.]

【Okay, also attach her maternal grandfather's contact information, and send him a copy of the evidence, with the same contact information.】

OK.

I hope this helps her.

In the afternoon, Lin Guiyi continued practicing. This time, the competition was even fiercer as it narrowed down from 30 to 15, and everyone was working hard.

Looking at himself in the dance mirror, Lin Guiyi could hardly recognize himself.

Thinking back to how she initially just wanted to lie down and watch the drama unfold, she changed as soon as she joined the show. Everyone seemed to have a magical power that made her start moving around without even realizing it, and she used her free time to watch the drama.

Next time, I definitely won't choose any variety shows related to competition.

She still prefers to eat melon seeds (gossip).