The school where Bai Cheng and Mo Yi attended held a report meeting every year, which was a special day for some students.
During this event, the school leaders would commend students who had made significant contributions in front of the entire faculty and student body. They would also announce the list of students who were being recommended for further studies.
Many of the students on this list also happened to be those who had made notable contributions.
Bai Xiuming was one such student. His previous painting had won a national award, earning him a recommendation for further studies.
He was always active in school and even had an online account where he shared his daily life and award-winning works. He had gained many followers and was considered a talented young artist by many.
Today, he had tidied up his appearance and cut his hair nicely, expecting it to be a memorable moment when he took the stage.
Bai Liang also felt proud because of this. He had personally come to attend the report meeting.
It was worth noting that in previous school events where Jin Hanrong and Bai Cheng needed parental involvement, he had always sent his assistant.
Seeing the pride in Bai Liang’s eyes, Bai Cheng felt a sense of irony, but at the same time, he looked forward to what would happen next at the report meeting even more.
The auditorium was spacious, accommodating the entire student body and visiting parents.
This year, everyone already knew who would be recommended for further studies, and the female lead, Ye Jiaojiao, was among them.
Mo Yi only realized that he and the female lead were in the same class when he saw He Jiajia walking toward him with a pretty girl.
He Jiajia and Ye Jiaojiao were best friends, both quiet and similar in temperament.
Although the seating in the auditorium was free, He Jiajia chose to sit next to Mo Yi.
When it was Ye Jiaojiao’s turn to go on stage to receive her award, He Jiajia sincerely congratulated her. Then, she turned to Mo Yi and hesitated for a moment before saying, “Mo Yi, you should have received an award too. Your long-distance running results are outstanding!”
She knew her deskmate didn’t perform well academically, but even if he wasn’t recommended for further education, it wasn’t fair for him to be excluded from the awards. He Jiajia felt this was very unfair.
Mo Yi, on the other hand, didn’t care at all. He smiled at He Jiajia and said, “It doesn’t matter to me. I don’t care about these things. I know I’m outstanding enough. By the way, deskmate, can you let me copy your physics homework during self-study? Thanks!”
After speaking, Mo Yi’s attention returned to the stage.
Hearing his words, He Jiajia nodded absentmindedly. After a while, her cheeks slowly turned red, and she couldn’t help glancing at Mo Yi from time to time.
Mo Yi was indeed very carefree and handsome!
Mo Yi didn’t notice He Jiajia’s glowing eyes when she looked at him, but Bai Cheng, who was always paying attention to him, did.
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Realizing that the treasure he wished to keep hidden was discovered by someone, Bai Cheng’s gaze dimmed.
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Today, his partner had hinted to him that there would be something interesting at this report meeting. He wondered what it could be.
Bai Xiuming loved to stand out, and when he went on stage to receive the award, he couldn’t conceal his pride. However, just as he was basking in everyone’s attention, the door of the auditorium suddenly burst open.
A boy with ordinary looks and wearing black-framed glasses rushed towards the stage. His sudden appearance caught everyone off guard, and no one reacted in time to stop him.
When Bai Xiuming saw the boy’s face, he furrowed his brows.
After the boy ran up to him, he suddenly knelt down in front of Bai Xiuming and loudly said, “Bai Xiuming, please, give me back the painting ‘Suffering’ that I sold to you before!”
As he spoke, he took out a small stack of money from his pocket and continued, “This is the five thousand yuan you gave me when you said you wanted to buy my painting. I’m returning it to you now.
My mother is really sick, and I need the money. Someone had previously seen the unfinished version of the painting I made and said they would be willing to buy it for one million yuan. With that one million, my mother could be saved!
I don’t want the other paintings I made as your hired artist, I just want that painting “Suffering”! Please, can you return the painting to me!”
The boy was crying as he spoke, and he even kowtowed to Bai Xiuming a few times. His appearance seemed desperate, as if he had no other choice but to do this.
As soon as his words were spoken, there was an uproar among the people below the stage.
Bai Xiuming’s expression immediately changed, and he sternly said, “What nonsense are you talking about? When did I ever hire you as an artist?
And ‘Suffering’ is my masterpiece, something I painstakingly created. Who are you to claim it’s yours? Who put you up to this? Aren’t you afraid of consequences affecting your family for doing this?”
Bai Xiuming’s tone carried a hint of threat.
But the boy became even more agitated upon hearing this. Remembering how this person had previously threatened him with the safety of his family, forcing him to sell paintings, his suppressed anger couldn’t be contained.
He and his mother depended on each other for survival. Due to poverty, he had dropped out of school early and started drawing pictures on the street to make a living.
Drawing was the only talent he had, and when Bai Xiuming unexpectedly found him, he, being nameless and powerless, was forced to be his cheap artist.
He could tolerate other paintings being taken, but “Suffering” held special meaning for him. He had no intention of parting with it. However, when Bai Xiuming saw it, he once again threatened him and took the painting by force.
He had thought he would have to endure it like before.
But a few days ago, someone suddenly approached him, offering him a large sum of money to treat his mother. Now, his mother had been transferred to the best hospital, and her condition was improving.
The person also said that once his mother’s health improved a bit more, they would send them to the most suitable recuperation place. Not only would they guarantee their safety, but he could also start afresh there.
The only thing he needed to do was to expose the truth in this public place!
Thinking of this, the boy glanced at Bai Xiuming with a trace of resentment in his eyes.
He had no evidence of the threats he had received, but the painting was his own creation, an indisputable fact.
All he needed to do was to come up with a plausible reason for his presence here, making everything appear reasonable and believable, so that everyone could see Bai Xiuming’s true colors!
Seeing the other party’s refusal to admit, the boy shook his head and said, “No, ‘Suffering’ is my painting. The painting itself is evidence because the person depicted in it is my seriously ill mother! The emotions expressed in the painting also reflect the truth of our lives over the years.
Moreover, I completed this painting in the hospital ward, and the nurses responsible for my mother’s care can testify for me!”
The boy’s words were firm, and the evidence he presented was impeccable.
Bai Xiuming panicked upon hearing this. He had no way to continue denying it because what the other party said was the truth.
But he didn’t understand why someone who used to be weak and easily manipulated suddenly became uncontrollable and caused him to fall so hard.
Hearing the whispers below, Bai Xiuming felt like everyone was mocking him. Looking at the boy still crying in front of him, he couldn’t bear it anymore and exploded.
He yelled hysterically, “Shut up, all of you shut up!”
Then he looked at the boy in front of him and gritted his teeth, “It’s you! It’s all your fault!”
He walked towards the boy with his hand raised to strike, but someone grabbed his wrist just as he was about to hit. He struggled a few times but found that he couldn’t break free.
Turning his head, he found that it was a beautiful girl who had grabbed his wrist. He remembered this girl; she had also gone on stage to receive an award before, and she was in the same class as Bai Cheng, a dance student named Ye Jiaojiao.
“I warn you, mind your own business!” Bai Xiuming said with an ugly expression.
Ye Jiaojiao remained calm, “Classmate, don’t resort to violence. This is the school’s annual report meeting, a very important occasion for many students and parents.”
Her words undoubtedly reminded the school leaders on the stage, and Principal Liu definitely didn’t want to admit that he had just been indulging in watching the spectacle. Considering the school’s reputation, he knew he couldn’t let the situation continue.
He hurriedly went up with several teachers to separate Bai Xiuming and the boy with black-framed glasses, asking them to leave and go backstage to sort things out.
The farce came to a temporary end, but it was evident that the previously mentioned award and a certain someone’s scholarship quota would definitely be revoked.
No one knew that the hidden live broadcast cameras on both sides of the stage in the auditorium had been activated at some point, broadcasting the entire scene intact on the internet, and even tagged Bai Xiuming’s somewhat famous personal account online.
So, Bai Xiuming’s online fans also flooded into the live broadcast room.
Initially, many fans were still marveling at their idol’s excellence, enthusiastically recommending their genius young artist to the bystanders.
But then, what did they see? Their idol, the painting genius, turned out to be a complete fraud!
The live broadcast room exploded in an instant. After some spreading, more and more bystanders joined in to watch the spectacle, and the barrage of comments kept scrolling.
[My goodness, does this mean that all of Bai Xiuming’s previous award-winning works were also done by hired hands? This person is disgusting!]
[I can’t believe it! The idol my little sister liked in the entertainment industry hasn’t collapsed, but mine has!]
[Am I the only one who noticed how pretty the girl who intervened was?]
[+1, I like the girl!]
[Let’s give a round of applause to the girl +10086]
[I knew it! How could a pampered young master like him create a work like “Suffering”? I’ve been suspecting him for a long time. You need to experience this kind of life and reach a certain emotional intensity to create such a work.]
[+1]
Throughout the whole ordeal, Mo Yi and Bai Cheng were watching from below. Mo Yi was prepared because he knew there would be drama, and he even took out a bag of melon seeds and shared them with Bai Cheng and He Jiajia on both sides.
Bai Cheng calmly accepted them and joined the melon seed-snacking party.
He Jiajia blushed and thanked him. At first, she was a bit reserved, but seeing everyone’s attention focused on the stage and Mo Yi enjoying the melon seeds so much, she couldn’t help but start snacking too.
The five-spice melon seeds were really delicious!
Mo Yi and Bai Cheng snacked on the melon seeds while watching intently.
Mo Yi found the scene extremely exciting. Bai Xiuming’s obvious nervousness and guiltiness were portrayed perfectly, hitting the nail on the head. The female lead, Ye Jiaojiao, was also impressive. She had excellent composure, and Mo Yi wished there were dramas like this every day.
However, it was evident that Bai Liang didn’t share the same sentiment. When Bai Xiuming couldn’t control his emotions, he stood up with a grim expression and left the scene.
Bai Cheng noticed this scene, took out his phone, and smirked as he saw the lively scene in the live broadcast room.
Was his dear father feeling embarrassed? This was just the beginning…
Thank you for the chapter! ❤
Perfection! Muah! Love the face-slapping of these two scums!❤
Thanks for the chapter!
Oh FL did a good job! Stopping injustice! Good!