118: Chapter 118 Can You Believe It? The Goddess Personally Steps In to Protect Her?!

The comment section was a complete mess.

There were voices of support, and quite a few voices of doubt as well.

However, the majority of people still expressed support; after all, Shen Qingxue's public recognition was right there.

Even though she had terminated her contract and faded from the entertainment industry, the popularity of the former national goddess was undeniable—it was no joke.

Just like some people, even if they have an iron rice bowl and eat the state's food, they are still unforgettable to many.

After all, in the entertainment industry, being attractive to the absolute extreme can genuinely put food on the table; conversely, being beautiful to the extreme is the exact same.

However, regarding the question of why Shen Qingxue was the only person participating, the comment section had already argued for hundreds of replies.

Moreover, there were still quite a few people belittling Lu Li.

Shen Qingxue leaned against the sofa, her fingers slowly scrolling across the screen as she expressionlessly browsed the comment section.

Especially when seeing those who frantically smeared Lu Li, she felt a heavy unease in her heart.

Why should such an outstanding person be smeared like this?

If it weren't for the fact that public figures couldn't step in to stir the pot, she would have definitely given them a good questioning.

At that moment, taking advantage of her daze, Lu Li leaned over to take a look, his mouth twitching slightly.

"Whoa~ argue all you want, why drag me into this?"

Shen Qingxue snapped back to her senses and tilted her head to glance at him.

"Aren't you angry?"

"What is there to be angry about?"

Lu Li leaned back against the sofa with his hands behind his head, looking completely indifferent.

"Let them say what they want, I'm not losing any flesh."

He paused for a moment and added another sentence.

"Besides, what they said isn't wrong either. My singing skills really aren't as good as yours; that's a fact, nothing to deny."

Shen Qingxue stared at him for two seconds, seemingly trying to judge whether he was speaking against his conscience.

But Lu Li's expression was far too calm and open.

"You certainly take it easy."

Shen Qingxue withdrew her gaze and continued looking at her phone.

Lu Li grinned.

"Naturally."

Shen Qingxue didn't reply; she lowered her head and swiped her fingers across the screen a few times.

Hesitating for a moment, she ultimately clicked open the comment section and replied to a relatively popular comment.

[Lu Li isn't participating because he wants to focus his energy on creation, so please stop smearing him, thank you.]

As soon as this reply came out, the comment section instantly exploded.

[Holy crap! The goddess stepped in to explain it herself!]

[It's ruined, the scene I worried about the most has still happened.]

[Who was it that said the show ending means breaking up? Stand up and explain yourselves!]

[Wuwuwu, they really got together, the goddess even stepped down to defend Lu Li.]

[Kill Lu Li, seize Qingxue!!!]

[I originally thought that once the goddess terminated her contract, I would have a chance, but I never expected this.]

[Don't dream upstairs, believe it or not, I'll piss you awake.]

[That reminds me, could the song the goddess is going to sing in this competition be written by Lu Li?!]

[Wuwuwu, what kind of divine combination is this? One writes and one sings, I'm shipping them to death.]

[Lock them in! They must be locked together!]

Upon seeing those few comments, Shen Qingxue's face inadvertently blushed. Subconsciously, she turned off the screen and placed it on the coffee table.

"Alright."

Lu Li tilted his head to look at her.

"Did you reply?"

"Mhm."

"What did you reply?"

Shen Qingxue picked up her water glass, took a sip, and spoke in a calm tone.

"I helped explain why you aren't participating."

Lu Li was stunned for a moment, then let out an "oh" and took out his phone, preparing to browse the comment section himself.

Because at this time, he estimated that even if he leaned in, Shen Qingxue wouldn't let him look, and might even scold him.

Not long after, when he saw Shen Qingxue's reply, his whole body froze for a second.

Then he raised his head and secretly glanced at Shen Qingxue.

Uh, it felt like nothing had changed.

Lu Li stared at her for two seconds, then lowered his head, turned off his phone screen, and shoved it back into his pocket.

"Um... thanks."

His voice was a bit soft, carrying a trace of unnaturalness.

Shen Qingxue put down the water glass, glanced at him, and forced herself to remain calm.

"No need to thank me, I was just speaking the truth."

The corners of Lu Li's mouth twitched slightly, and just as he wanted to say something, Shen Qingxue stood up from the sofa.

"I'm going to make dinner, you continue writing your song."

Finished speaking, she turned around and walked toward the kitchen, her pace still composed.

But for some reason, Lu Li always felt like she looked a bit like she was fleeing in panic. Could it be his illusion?!

That made sense too. With Shen Qingxue's personality, how could she possibly flee in panic? So it was undoubtedly an illusion.

Lu Li's gaze quickly returned to the partially written manuscript paper on the coffee table.

Afterward, he picked up the pencil and continued writing on the manuscript.

This time, he wrote a bit slower than before, occasionally stopping to think for a moment before continuing to write downwards.

She had even defended him—hmm, then he should be a little more serious too, just a little bit, no more than that.

...

On the other side, in the kitchen.

After walking into the kitchen, Shen Qingxue leaned against the wall, subconsciously reaching out to press against her chest.

Her heart kept beating thump-thump without stopping, and her cheeks felt warm, always giving her a feeling of palpitation.

But this feeling wasn't uncomfortable at all.

On the contrary, there was even a feeling of wanting to take it a step further, yet being tightly pulled back by reason.

She didn't know what was wrong with herself either, only attributing it to her mind being messed up by the netizens' comments.

Mhm! That must be the reason.

Thinking of this, Shen Qingxue took a deep breath, slowly calmed down, and shifted her attention to other things.

...

Living room.

Before long, the handwriting on the manuscript paper in front of Lu Li became increasingly dense.

The chorus of summer wind took shape bit by bit under his pen.

"summer wind, I will always remember."

"Clearly saying that you love me."

"I see your cool smile."

"And there are times when you are shy."

"summer wind, gently blowing past."

"Passing through my hair, passing through my ears."

"Your and my... summer, the wind is softly speaking."

Finishing the last word, Lu Li put down the pencil and read through the lyrics and melody of the entire song from start to finish.

Yoshi! Aishibe, it's just so very good!

It was too perfect.

It was also at this moment that Shen Qingxue walked out of the kitchen carrying dishes.

Three dishes and one soup, a combination of meat and vegetables, a very sumptuous lunch with a presentation that was still exceptionally good.

Seeing this, Lu Li sat down in advance at the dining table to wait, holding two pairs of washed chopsticks in his hand.

Seeing Shen Qingxue come out, he handed one of the pairs to her.

"Hard work, hard work. Come, come, let's eat, let's eat."

Shen Qingxue took the chopsticks and sat down opposite him.

The two of them ate face to face, neither of them speaking.

Lu Li's eating speed was fast as always; with slurping sounds, he shoveled down two bowls of rice before finally slowing down his pace.

Shen Qingxue ate in a leisurely and unhurried manner, having only eaten half of a bowl of rice.

Halfway through the meal, Shen Qingxue suddenly spoke up.

"Right, there's one more thing I need to tell you."

Lu Li still had a piece of meat hanging out of his mouth, and responded unclearly with a hum.

"Mhm?"

Shen Qingxue put down her chopsticks, picked up a tissue, and wiped the corners of her mouth leisurely and unhurriedly.

"I received a message yesterday sent by someone over at Starlight Entertainment."

Lu Li wiped his mouth and raised his head to look at her in confusion.

"What message?"

Shen Qingxue fell silent for a second, seemingly weighing her wording.

"Well... they want to buy the copyright of coral sea, including the copyrights of your other songs."

Lu Li was stunned for a moment, then his brows furrowed slightly.

"Starlight Entertainment? Your former company?"

"Mhm."

Shen Qingxue nodded.

"How much are they offering?"

Shen Qingxue held out three fingers.

"Three million."