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Chapter 195 - 195 195 Are You Feeling Guilty
Chapter 195 - 195 195 Are You Feeling Guilty
?Chapter 195: Chapter 195: Are You Feeling Guilty? Chapter 195: Chapter 195: Are You Feeling Guilty? The next day, the production crew continued the journey up the mountain with the guests and trainees.
Their first visit was to the National Treasure “Embroidery Institute”.
They were greeted by a young woman in her twenties, dressed in a qipao embroidered with exquisite patterns.
Although Bo Xiangxiang was severely scolded the day before, she had come to a realization—if she could become famous, it didn’t matter whether it was for good reasons or bad.
As she entered, she smiled and said to Ni Xinxuan, “Teacher Ni, whether we can enter the gates of the Embroidery Institute depends entirely on you.”
She knew that Ni Xinxuan had once been Yuan Hanyi’s fiancée, and that’s why she had targeted her.
She also particularly disliked Ni Xinxuan—what was so great about having a better family background?
Her fiancé still liked someone like her, after all. She was just a woman who had been abandoned; what was there to be proud of?
Her words to Ni Xinxuan were not spoken with good intentions but rather with the hope that the latter would be humiliated upon entry, just like she had been the day before.
Ni Xinxuan, who came from a wealthy family and had been in the entertainment circle for a long time, was no stranger to people’s dark sides and instantly saw through Bo Xiangxiang’s scheme.
“Teacher Bo saying so really does put some pressure on me.”
Ni Xinxuan replied with a smile that was not a smile: “After all, I’m not as confident as you, Teacher Bo.”
“I know my own level very well, so please don’t get your hopes up too high.”
That was a clear jibe at Bo Xiangxiang’s presumptuous behavior the previous day, which had ended in embarrassment.
Bo Xiangxiang’s smile was forced, “I just trust Teacher Ni, don’t put yourself down or be too modest.”
The higher she pushed Ni Xinxuan now, the more pitiful the fall would be later.
Ni Xinxuan chuckled inwardly, and with a smile on her face mirroring Bo Xiangxiang’s own “white lotus” smile, said, “Then I truly need to thank you for your trust.”
Originally, Bo Xiangxiang expected that Ni Xinxuan would openly retaliate against her during the live broadcast, like at the beginning, which would allow Bo Xiangxiang to set the narrative, claiming that she was bullying the newcomer.
But unexpectedly, Ni Xinxuan had now wised up.
Looking at her opponent’s smile, Bo Xiangxiang felt oddly familiar with it, yet also irritated.
Soon after, the young woman unveiled the entry assessment task: to embroider a duck using one’s most proficient embroidery technique.
Embroidering a duck might seem simple, but it truly tested an embroiderer’s skills.
Luo Ning also knew about Bo Xiangxiang’s intentions and whispered something to Ni Xinxuan.
Ni Xinxuan nodded, her eyes bright with understanding.
Bo Xiangxiang, watching the two of them conversing, didn’t know why, but a sense of foreboding grew within her.
She always found Luo Ning to be rather eerie; nothing good ever seemed to happen when she was involved.
Indeed, her intuition was correct.
Ni Xinxuan used Double-sided Embroidery and passed the entry assessment without a hitch.
After passing the assessment, Ni Xinxuan turned around with a smile and hugged Luo Ning, “I owe it to you for getting through this time.”
Last night, Ni Xinxuan had sat drinking tea with Luo Ning and Su Qinglan, practicing her embroidery for today’s performance.
She had learned some Double-sided Embroidery before but never mastered it.
To her surprise, when Luo Ning saw her work, she pointed out her mistakes and generously shared some key techniques.
Ni Xinxuan finally managed to completely master Double-sided Embroidery.
Just now, after learning the task, Luo Ning gave her a small tip on embroidering ducks, which allowed her to pass the entry challenge so smoothly.
Luo Ning could have taken the spotlight herself, but she was happy to help her friends shine instead.
Ni Xinxuan was in the entertainment circle just for the fun of it; she valued her friendship with Luo Ning more, which is why she publicly acknowledged it.
Everyone was surprised that Ni Xinxuan had passed the entry assessment, and even more so that Luo Ning had played such a significant role in it.
Their impression of Ni Xinxuan improved, as most other people would have likely wanted to show off themselves and steal the spotlight during the live broadcast.
Like Bo Xiangxiang, for instance.
Yet Luo Ning was willing to give her friend the opportunity, which was quite rare.
After all, if Ni Xinxuan hadn’t spoken up, no one would have known about this.
Luo Ning hadn’t expected Ni Xinxuan to speak up.
She laughed it off, “I’m just a bystander with a clear perspective, which allowed me to spot a few of your minor issues—it’s your own hard work that did the trick.”
“Otherwise, it would have been impossible for you to fully master Double-sided Embroidery in just one night.”
Seeing that Ni Xinxuan truly loved embroidery and had put in the effort, and given that they were good sisters, Luo Ning didn’t want to steal the limelight from her friend.
But she hadn’t misjudged her person, a true bestie for sure.
[Finally, someone has broken the curse of the plastic sisterhood.]
[That’s what real friends are like, I envy their friendship.]
[I really like Luo Ning and Ni Xinxuan; one silently gives her all in the background, and the other doesn’t greedily hog all the benefits after gaining some.]
[Daddy Luo is Daddy Luo, a master at embroidery too.]
Following that, there were a bunch of people calling her “Daddy,” and Luo Ning inadvertently gained a lot of “goose” and “she-goose” fans.
Bo Xiangxiang was livid to see Ni Xinxuan getting through the basics and still on such good terms with Luo Ning.
She had originally hoped for Ni Xinxuan to embarrass herself, yet the latter had stolen the show with Luo Ning’s help.
Indeed, Luo Ning had come just to thwart her.
After this episode of the show ended, she must find a master to take a good look at her.
Next up were the visits and the live stream.
Afterward, they all went to National Treasure Town’s “Beijing Opera House.”
Luo Ning and Lu Xun weren’t planning on stealing the show again; after all, they had to let others have their moment in the spotlight.
So, they didn’t step forward this time.
Chai Jing had studied specialized Beijing Opera, and it was only there that everyone learned his grandfather was a very famous master of the art.
Therefore, he had solid foundational skills and, with his unique singing style, he passed the entrance examination on his own merits.
During the visit and the live broadcast, like at the Embroidery Institute, Luo Ning also deliberately reduced her presence, so she didn’t join in singing the opera.
In the evening, they still returned to the inn in National Treasure Town.
After dinner, everyone sat in the courtyard, eating fruit and chatting.
When the live stream ended, suddenly a young and beautiful woman walked in.
She wore a high-end designer outfit, her expression arrogant and poised.
Seeing the woman walk in, Lu Xun frowned, “Why are you here?”
The originally arrogant woman turned into a demure lady upon seeing Lu Xun.
“Brother Xun, I came to see you before I left.”
Lu Xun coldly said, “It’s not necessary.”
And with disgust, he added, “Besides, we’re not even close. ‘Brother Xun’ or whatever, I don’t want to hear it a second time.”
Ji Jiarong’s eyes instantly reddened, “You’re forcing me to go abroad; what more do you want from me?”
Everyone present, seeing this, promptly excused themselves and scattered back to their rooms.
Though they were curious, they felt it was best not to pry into Lu’s gossip.
Luo Ning guessed right away; this woman must have been the one causing trouble online.
She stood up to leave, for Lu Xun had said he would handle it himself; she planned not to interfere.
But just as she was about to leave, she was stopped.
“Luo Ning, in such a rush to leave—are you feeling guilty?” Ji Jiarong couldn’t hold back and addressed Luo Ning.
Her purpose today was to see, before she left, what kind of woman Lu Xun had taken an interest in.
Now it seemed, aside from being pretty, her background and status were far inferior to her own, yet she couldn’t fathom how she had caught his heart.
She had simply had someone post pictures online, such a trivial matter, yet Lu Xun, without any consideration for the long-standing friendship between their families, pressured hers to take action against her.
With no alternative, her family could only send her abroad, a kind of exiled punishment, yet she was unable to accept it quietly and had run out secretly before departing.