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The staff nearby quickly rushed over and pulled the two apart.

Cui Yi had gotten the worse end of it, so how could he let it go? Shouting and yelling, he tried to rush over and hit Tang Jing again. During the struggle, Tang Jing was shoved to the ground once more.

The staff could not restrain the crazed Cui Yi. Just as he was about to straddle Tang Jing and hit him again, Ye Zexi suddenly stepped forward and threw Cui Yi to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw. At the same time, he swiftly and ruthlessly twisted Cui Yi's arms behind his back, leaving him unable to move.

Even pinned to the floor, Cui Yi still refused to stop, one filthy insult after another spilling from his mouth.

At the end of the video, every staff member around them looked coldly at Cui Yi. Not one stepped forward to speak for him, while the audio was filled with a string of censored "beep beep beep" sounds.

Cui Yi's fans felt chilled to the bone when they saw this.

The netizens who learned the truth felt sick all over.

They had been led around by the nose the whole time!

Ye Zexi had never hit Cui Yi. He had rushed over entirely to help!

And what kind of idiot was Cui Yi, anyway?

Tang Jing's fans were so furious that they cried on the spot. Who could have imagined that their Tang Tang would suffer two whole months of harassment just for participating in a competition?

Tang Jing must have felt so wronged!

He had endured it again and again, yet it had not brought him a good outcome. Cui Yi had only gone further and further in bullying him!

When Tang Jing was shoved to the ground by Cui Yi, fans noticed that he first crashed into the table behind him before falling to the floor.

But perhaps the fall had been too hard. Tang Jing lay on the ground and did not get up for a while! After the staff helped him up, his face was deathly pale, and he had to lean on someone just to stand steadily.

Tang Jing's fans cried their eyes out, trembling with fury while their hearts ached for him.

They suddenly did not dare imagine how much more their Tang Tang would have suffered if Ye Zexi had not stepped in.

With the truth revealed, public opinion completely reversed.

The netizens and Cui Yi fans who had been at the forefront of insulting Ye Zexi all vanished at once.

"Alright, now this is solid proof. Where are those Cui Yi fans who were jumping around the most before?"

"A scumbag like Cui Yi should get the hell out already!"

"I just want to know, did anyone call the police?!! I'm so furious!"

"Poor Ye Zexi. He did a good deed and still got chased down and cursed at."

"Wuwuwu, I really feel so bad for Ye Zexi. Watching this video, my tears just kept falling. He's such a good person, yet he was wronged for no reason."

"When I saw that post saying Ye Zexi did it, I didn't believe it either. But netizens nowadays are so easily led around. I hope this doesn't affect Ye Zexi!"

"It's too late to say that now. Ye Zexi has already withdrawn from the competition. You haters should be satisfied, right?"

Tang Jing's fans also felt deeply apologetic about this and flocked to leave messages of thanks beneath Ye Zexi's Weibo.

"Wuwuwu, thank you, Ye Zexi."

"Thank you so much!"

"Thank you."

"Cui Yi is a fucking idiot, no explanation needed."

"Where are all those people who were so enthusiastic about insulting Ye Zexi before? Have they apologized?"

"Brother, that over-the-shoulder throw was so cool!"

"Just because you helped Tang Tang, Ye Zexi, I think I can be your fan for life!"

"So manly! So handsome!"

It was only then that Ye Zexi's fans learned the truth. For a moment, they were both touched and furious.

They were touched that they had not supported the wrong person, but angry that Ye Zexi had regretfully withdrawn from the competition because of Cui Yi.

"Ye Zexi is so cool! I knew I hadn't judged him wrong!"

"I knew it! A man who can dance otaku dances can't possibly be bad!"

"It's fine, it's just a Center Position, right? We don't want it. In my heart, you're the Center Position!"

"Big brother is so handsome! So badass! I'm seriously obsessed with that over-the-shoulder throw! I want big brother to throw me once too!"

"Bro upstairs, that's enough!"

"I really feel wronged on your behalf, big brother. You clearly did a good deed, but so many people still cursed you."

"Thankfully, it's all been cleared up now. Hugging big brother—we'll always be with you."

"As a fan of this CP, my heart tonight has been on a roller coaster, going up and down so wildly that I can't take it anymore! You both need to be okay!"

"I really feel so bad for both Ye Zexi and Tang Jing. You both need to be okay!"

"I'm so angry right now! Why did you have to withdraw from the competition? That idiot didn't even withdraw! Why? Why! Wuwuwu..."

Tang Jing also believed Ye Zexi should not have withdrawn. The moment he left the police station, he posted on Weibo, but he never expected Ye Zexi to beat him to it.

Tang Jing wanted to get out of the car and find Ye Zexi, only to learn that Ye Zexi had already been picked up by his manager.

"Why did you withdraw from the competition?" Without the slightest hesitation, Tang Jing opened WeChat and sent Ye Zexi a message.

This was the first time Tang Jing had taken the initiative to message Ye Zexi after adding him.

Ye Zexi replied quickly. "I'm tired. I don't want to compete tomorrow."

That was the truth. Ye Zexi's training load over the past few days had been far greater than before, leaving him no time to watch anime or read novels!

Every day, he returned to his room, showered, and collapsed straight into bed.

It was rare for him to be able to sleep early today. After getting into the car, Ye Zexi had started feeling drowsy. Even now, he was forcing himself to stay awake enough to reply to Tang Jing's messages.

But Tang Jing did not see it that way.

Ye Zexi was undoubtedly the number one contestant in both ability and popularity on Era Idol. The debut spots in the finals were also determined by popularity. As long as Ye Zexi competed in the finals, he would definitely debut in the Center Position.

Yet because he had helped him, Ye Zexi had even given up his debut spot.

Tang Jing felt a storm of emotions. If not for him, Ye Zexi would not have needed to withdraw from the competition at all.

In truth, Ye Zexi had not needed to step in and help under those circumstances. Tang Jing had decided to fight back today because he had already prepared himself mentally.

At worst, Cui Yi would beat him more severely. But as long as he could ruin Cui Yi completely, any injuries he suffered would be worth it.