Previously, because he firmly believed Xu Xingguang had infringed on someone else’s copyright, the ’Entertainment Circle Cleaner,’ a significant influencer, had led a cyberbullying campaign against Xu Xingguang, only to be harshly proven wrong by Xu Xingguang’s competence.

After being taught a lesson by Xu Xingguang, the ’Entertainment Circle Cleaner’ became more cautious.

Before the truth is fully revealed, he’s now wary of rashly convicting others based solely on his conjecture.

This time, he’s speaking up to represent all netizens, hoping to get a direct explanation from the two parties involved.

His exposure of the matter quickly made it a national topic. Yet, as the involved individuals, Xu Xingguang and You Mingyue both remained silent.

Xu Xingguang didn’t speak up because he thought the timing wasn’t right. You Mingyue didn’t respond because she was thrown into complete disarray after the plagiarism matter was exposed.

She didn’t even dare to return to the Chu Family, locking herself in the Xu Family’s bedroom all day, even locking the windows securely. It was as if, by doing so, she would be safe.

Ring, ring, ring—

The shrill phone ringtone rang again and again, with a kind of persistence that wouldn’t stop until the goal was achieved.

In the end, You Mingyue had to answer the call.

On the other end of the line, her manager, Xie Qing, was raging, scolding, "You Mingyue, what’s going on? I’ve been calling you since last night. Your phone was off, now it’s on, and you still refuse to answer my calls?"

"What’s the deal with the online plagiarism scandal? Did you really plagiarize Xu Xingguang’s work?"

It’s obvious to anyone that Xu Xingguang’s piano skills far surpass those of You Mingyue.

To say that Xu Xingguang would plagiarize You Mingyue, no one would believe it.

But You Mingyue is also a talented young girl. Whether she plagiarized Xu Xingguang, nobody knows.

Xie Qing decided to listen to You Mingyue’s explanation first before planning their next steps.

Currently, regarding who plagiarized whom between You Mingyue and Xu Xingguang, both companies are tacitly maintaining silence. They know this issue can’t be solved with just a simple statement.

"Give me a definite answer, did you plagiarize or not?" Xie Qing, a decisive woman, had long lost her patience after an entire night.

You Mingyue gritted her teeth and said in a low voice, "I did not plagiarize. ’The Human World’ is my original work." How could she dare to admit she plagiarized?

If she admitted it, everything she now had would be destroyed.

Upon hearing this, Xie Qing paused in silence.

A moment later, she asked skeptically, "Really?"

"Really."

Xie Qing said, "Alright, I’ll relay your answer to the director. You Mingyue, I choose to believe you, and the company will protect your legal rights. I hope you can live up to our trust."

After that, Xie Qing briskly hung up the phone.

You Mingyue released the phone, only noticing then that her palm was full of cold sweat.

Leaning against the headboard, she anxiously opened Weibo, and seeing over 600,000 unread stranger messages, her vision went black, and she nearly fainted.

After a moment, You Mingyue began to open some direct messages to see what they said.

Her fan club leader, ’Mountain Peak,’ said: "I once saw you as an idol and vowed to be an inspiring woman like you. But this time, your actions are deeply disappointing. You Mingyue, the more I adored you before, the more disgusted I am now."

A stranger, ’A Ray of Light from the Underground,’ said: "You were once the dream of countless girls from ordinary families in Xia Country, and we all aspired to be as outstanding as you. You Mingyue, is ’The Human World’ truly a plagiarized work? We hope you can give us a direct response."

Today’s No Rabbit: "Damn disgusting, always pretending to be pure and innocent, who would’ve thought your heart was so dark."

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The accusations and doubts completely shattered the last line of defense in You Mingyue’s heart.

"Go to hell, all of you!" She frantically smashed her phone against the bookshelf, causing several music sheets to fall off.

Staring at those music sheets, a vision of the sheet music she had thrown in the trash, belonging to Xu Xingguang, flashed in her mind.

"Sheet music..."

You Mingyue suddenly realized in horror that from the day Xu Xingguang left that sheet music in her wardrobe, he had dug a pit, waiting for her to foolishly jump in.

Realizing she’d been played by Xu Xingguang, a monstrous hatred flared in her eyes, "Xu Xingguang, you’re the one setting me up!"

"You want to destroy me? Then I’ll destroy you first!" You Mingyue put on a hooded sweatshirt, sunglasses, and a hat, then drove herself to Cangshan Town.