What Do You Mean, “Generosity”? That's Love

The piano began to play.

Zhao Yi lifted his eyes and stared straight at Si Di.

In truth, he wasn't one hundred percent confident in Si Di.

Although Si Di was highly talented and had excellent learning and adaptability skills, stage presence was his weak point.

And Fox's song required a strong personal style to carry it.

Two empty beats passed at the beginning.

As the chorus came in, Si Di counted two half-beats in his heart.

The instant he opened his mouth, Zhao Yi's lips curled upward.

Si Di's voice was remarkably versatile. Forget dancing—based on his voice alone, he could absolutely handle the center position.

Si Di had received formal professional training.

Singing was already part of what he studied in the acting department.

And because he had undergone professional emotional training, even when he was merely singing, his ability to evoke emotional resonance was still exceptionally strong.

The seductive, bewitching allure of a fox spirit in the song became pure sensuality through his voice!

The falsetto and vocal runs in the next two lines flowed seamlessly as well.

Zhao Yi was thrilled beyond measure, already unable to stop himself from wanting to give him a thumbs-up.

But when only the final low rap line remained, Si Di suddenly got stuck!

He didn't sing it.

Zhao Yi froze for a moment and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Si Di shook his head and answered honestly, "I can't rap."

Ji Yan walked over and patted him on the shoulder, taking the initiative to say, "Teacher, Si Di studies acting. The vocal training in the acting department is only superficial—how could they possibly teach rap? Si Di learns quickly. Give him a little more time, and I think he'll definitely be fine."

Si Di was slightly surprised.

He truly had never encountered rap before. Being suddenly asked to perform it left him completely at a loss.

He had no idea where to begin.

But they were all here to compete. He couldn't excuse himself just because he had never learned it.

If he couldn't do it, then he couldn't do it.

If that meant missing out on the most dazzling part of the chorus, he could fully accept it.

But he hadn't expected Ji Yan, who wasn't even that familiar with him, to step forward and help him out.

Zhao Yi nodded in understanding and was about to speak when Li Si suddenly stepped forward.

At the initial stage performance, Si Di had made her lose face in public.

And afterward, his theme song evaluation had been flawless.

After waiting so long, she had finally caught Si Di's weakness.

Li Si's eyes were full of mockery as she mercilessly kicked him while he was down. "So Si Di has weaknesses too? You were so arrogant before that I thought you were an all-round ace, which was why you didn't think anyone was worth your notice. Looks like that isn't the case after all."

It was a livestream anyway.

Everyone had long since learned about what happened before.

Li Si made no effort to hold back. Her cutting tone clearly showed that she intended to embarrass Si Di in public.

Her words successfully enraged the viewers watching the livestream.

For a moment, the dense barrage of comments nearly obscured the screen.

[Is something wrong with this Li Si?]

[As a mentor, she's mocking a trainee over a personal grudge. Can the production team do something?]

[What personal grudge? Let me speak up for Di Di—Li Si is the one picking fights for no reason, okay!]

[Li Si has no professional ethics, much less the ethics of a teacher. I don't accept her as a mentor.]

[Don't accept it +1. I strongly demand that the production team replace her!]

[I second the motion!]

[Compared with Li Si, I think Best Actor Qin is far more noble. How broad-minded must he be to let go of the grudge of nearly having his hair ripped out, patiently guide him, and even openly praise his nemesis?]

[What broad-mindedness? That was love! [doge][doge]]

[Go, Dichlorvos CP!]

[Qin Wei: In my heart, you're the A!]

The fans dared to openly criticize Li Si.

But the trainees didn't dare speak carelessly.

After all, Li Si was a mentor. What good could come of offending a mentor?

But not everyone feared Li Si's status as a mentor. Just as she finished mocking him and was feeling smug, Huo Xiao and Ji Yan stepped forward at the same time.

"Teacher Li Si, I—"

Ji Yan's voice was clear, but the moment he spoke, it was drowned out by Huo Xiao's unruly, forceful voice.

Huo Xiao raised his brows, his eyelids lowered slightly.

His defiant air brimmed with blatant arrogance.

"I don't agree with what you said."

Huo Xiao walked to Si Di's side and glanced at his eyes. Beneath his sharp, world-weary expression seemed to lie an endless sense of security.

His lips curled in a reassuring smile.

He withdrew his gaze, faced Li Si directly, and said in a quiet yet imposing voice, "The most fundamental reason people are people rather than immortals is because people have flaws. It's normal not to know something in a field you've never studied. For example, Mentor Li Si is at the top of the rap world, but in the acting world—"

"Who do you think you are?"

There was an inexplicably flippant hint of laughter in his voice.

That single respectful "you" was dripping with sarcasm.

Li Si's expression instantly collapsed!

[Huo Xiao is mighty!]

[That was so satisfying to watch. This is exactly how Li Si should be dealt with. Does she deserve that respectful "you"?]

[Have to admit, Huo Xiao really knows how to roast people. If I had even half of Brother Xiao's mouth, my mom wouldn't scold me until I couldn't even lift my head.]

[A petition signed in blood: I'm begging Brother Xiao to start a class!]

[You're all learning how to roast people, while I'm the only one shipping the CP [heart eyes][heart eyes]]

[To be honest, I'm already completely hooked. He dared to rage at a mentor for Si Di while they're still competing. If Earthfire CP doesn't get together, I'll never get over it!]

Li Si believed she had no grievances with Huo Xiao.

She had even thought Huo Xiao should be on the same side as her.

After all, the rankings announced yesterday had placed Huo Xiao first and Si Di second. At the moment, the person posing the greatest threat to Huo Xiao's center position was Si Di.

If they could bring Si Di down, it would only benefit Huo Xiao, with no downside whatsoever.

Yet Huo Xiao was protecting Si Di too!

Li Si was so furious that her jaw nearly twisted crooked.

The atmosphere in the practice room grew even more tense.