18: Chapter 18 The goddess actually took the initiative to protect a nobody?!

Seeing this, the live stream's bullet comments instantly split into two factions.

[Zhou Yichen is right, Lu Li went a bit too far this time]

[Exactly, she sang so well, yet he just had to nitpick]

[A third-tier celebrity like him, what qualifications does he have to critique Shen Qingxue?]

[But why do I feel like Lu Li's words were quite professional? He's not just picking faults blindly.]

[Heh, talking big, huh? If I randomly make up a few professional terms, wouldn't it sound professional too?]

The scene fell silent for two seconds, and Xu Hao chimed in upon seeing this.

"Yeah, Lu Li, I think Teacher Shen sang really well. As for that issue you mentioned, I completely couldn't hear any problem at all."

He said it very sincerely; he genuinely hadn't heard anything.

Lu Li glanced at Xu Hao, then at Zhou Yichen, and curled his lip.

With this bunch's level, it would be a miracle if they could hear it.

Not to mention Xu Hao, a rap trainee who naturally wasn't good at catching such details.

As for Zhou Yichen... That original song of his earlier had more than one flaw; if he could catch Shen Qingxue's faults, it would be an even bigger miracle.

As for the others, they were basically at an amateur level. Even Su Qing's strength and fame didn't match up. They could offer praises, but if you really asked them to pick faults, not a single one could do it.

Besides, even if they had heard it, they definitely wouldn't dare say it out of fear of getting flamed.

Thus, Lu Li simply leaned back against the sofa, too lazy to explain. Forget it, he shouldn't have spoken up so much.

He originally wanted to just brush it off and be done with it, but Shen Qingxue was the one who insisted he tell the truth. In the end, he spoke the truth, yet this bunch claimed he went too far.

Anyway, it's a dead end either way, so let's just destroy everything. Whatever happens, happens.

Seeing that Lu Li wasn't speaking, Zhou Yichen assumed he was feeling guilty, and a smug arc formed at the corner of his mouth.

"Forget it, forget it. Lu Li probably meant well in offering suggestions. Even though his professionalism is a bit lacking, his starting point was good."

Su Qing gently nodded beside him and chimed in, "Right, right, right. Everyone has different perspectives, which is totally normal."

The people around them also chuckled along. Although they didn't speak, anyone could tell that none of them wanted to wade into this muddy water.

And following Zhou Yichen's words, the netizens in the live stream completely leaned over to his side.

[Zhou Yichen is magnanimous this wave, giving the other party a way out even after being critiqued]

[This is the demeanor of a top star, unlike certain people who can't do it themselves yet pick faults in others]

[Slacker Brother really flipped over this time. He failed to critique the Goddess and instead got mocked by the crowd]

[So funny, he was acting all professional just now, why isn't he saying anything now?]

[He's feeling guilty, wasn't he just putting on an act in the first place?]

Lu Li leaned against the sofa, watching all of this expressionlessly.

He was too lazy to explain, nor did he want to.

In this world, are there few instances of laymen directing experts? If he took every single thing seriously, wouldn't he work himself to death?

For a clown like Zhou Yichen, let him jump around for now. Once he drops his ultimate move later, let's see if he can still laugh.

On the other side, Shen Qingxue stood on the stage, watching the scene before her with her brows slightly furrowed.

A group of people teaming up to squeeze out a bottom-tier total nobody. Even though she wasn't familiar with Lu Li, this feeling...

...still stirred up some bad memories from her past.

Shen Qingxue's brows furrowed even tighter, her gaze closely following and landing on Lu Li.

He was leaning against the sofa with a calm expression; no particular emotion could still be seen.

Shen Qingxue withdrew her gaze, already having made a decision in her heart.

"Teacher Zhou."

She spoke up, her voice not loud, but enough for everyone present to hear.

The commotion in the living room instantly quieted down, and everyone's gazes shifted to Shen Qingxue.

Zhou Yichen was stunned for a moment, then quickly put back on that gentle smile of his.

"Teacher Shen, what's wrong?"

Shen Qingxue looked at him with a calm tone.

"Lu Li is right. In that a cappella section just now, there was indeed a vocal run in the second chorus that I didn't handle well."

As soon as these words were spoken, the living room fell into dead silence.

Zhou Yichen's smile froze on his face, the arc at the corner of his mouth vanishing bit by bit.

And everyone else's expressions were even more wonderfully vibrant.

The live stream bullet comments instantly exploded.

[??????]

[What did Shen Qingxue say? She said Lu Li was right???]

[No way, no way, no way]

[Is the Goddess speaking up for Lu Li here?]

[Wait, listen carefully everyone, the Goddess said Lu Li was right, meaning she really did have that problem?]

[Holy crap, could what Lu Li said be true? He wasn't just putting on airs?]

Shen Qingxue ignored the surrounding gazes and continued speaking.

"That vocal run occasionally causes problems for me during practice. Today, my state probably wasn't at its best, so it happened again."

She spoke very frankly, without any reluctance or forcedness in her tone, completely stating a most ordinary fact.

"I didn't respond immediately just now because I was thinking about whether the point Lu Li brought up was correct or not."

Shen Qingxue paused, her gaze sweeping across everyone present.

"Now I've figured it out; he was right. Thank you for the correction."

After saying that, she looked at Lu Li and nodded slightly. Although her tone remained calm, there was a hint of recognition in those eyes.

Lu Li was taken aback for a moment.

He hadn't expected Shen Qingxue to step out and speak up for him, nor had he expected her to generously admit her own shortcomings in front of so many viewers in the live stream.

To be honest, this kind of openness is quite rare.

In the entertainment industry, a place full of personas and facades, how many people would be willing to admit their own problems?

Let alone a top star of Shen Qingxue's level; admitting to a flaw might be amplified by anti-fans, yet she still said it.

Recovering his wits, Lu Li also nodded slightly as a response.

"You're welcome."

Just those three words, without taking the opportunity to say anything else or taking advantage of the moment to gild himself.

The corners of Shen Qingxue's mouth twitched imperceptibly, unsure if it was an upward curl or just due to the lighting.

The atmosphere in the living room turned subtle.

The smile on Zhou Yichen's face had completely vanished, replaced by an indescribable expression.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something to salvage the situation, but after racking his brain for a long time, he couldn't squeeze out a single word.

Just moments ago, he took the lead in questioning Lu Li, implying that Lu Li lacked professionalism. Yet Shen Qingxue turned around and admitted that Lu Li was right. This slap in the face was loud and crisp indeed.

No matter how much he liked Shen Qingxue, she couldn't just deliberately slap him in the face like that, right? Once would be fine, but what's going on every single time?

Su Qing cautiously glanced at Zhou Yichen from the side, then lowered her head, pretending to smooth out the hem of her skirt.

Everyone else was the same, pretending not to see anything at all, terrified of getting dragged into it.

Seeing this, Lu Li shook his head. This bunch was truly beyond saving.

What kind of dating variety show was this? This snobbish vibe was practically overflowing. And they were still trying to ship a CP with this? If they kept shipping it for a few more days, these people might just stage a live fallout right on the spot.