Sister Ling was trembling like a sieve; but whether from the cold or the fear, it was hard to tell.
Meanwhile, Xiang Yi continued to describe to her, "If the fans were to know that their favorite idol not only has to endure verbal abuse everyday but also gets hit if he disagrees, how angry do you think they will be?"
"!" Sister Ling became more and more frightened.
"Let me guess what you've been threatening Jiang Chen with, his future? His group mates?" The girl was clearly smiling, but the warmth had vanished from her eyes. "Now, would you like a taste of how it feels to be threatened? If I were him, I wouldn't let you off so easily. I would keep you next to me and torment you slowly..."
Sister Ling finally broke as the tears began to stream down her face. "I was wrong, I know I was wrong now, as long as you delete the recording, I'll do anything you ask!!"
Xiang Yi was unmoved. "You're asking the wrong person."
Sister Ling suddenly realized this too as she knelt down in front of Jiang Chen. "Jiang Chen, Chen Chen, I have brought you up single-handedly until now. Even if I don't receive credit, I still put in hard work! I… I've always treated you as my brother and was only strict on you because I have high expectations! Please let big sister go, okay? Sister Ling will do anything for you in the future… Don't you want to leave the group? I'll help you! I promise I'll help you!"
Jiang Chen's expression was complicated as hesitation flashed through his amber eyes.
Sister Ling noticed this and tentatively asked, "How about… you delete the recording first, everything else will be easy to discuss."
Upon seeing this, Ah Nan wanted to persuade Jiang Chen but was stopped by Xiang Yi.
"Let him decide for himself." She calmly said.
If Jiang Chen really wanted to forgive her, she had no say as a bystander.
She was only acting on behalf of Ah Nan.
The girl's soft voice was like spring thunder, waking Jiang Chen. His gaze became firm and he coldly said, "You can leave first, I need to think about it."
"Chen Chen..."
"Get lost! Get lost this instant!" His eyes were glazed red.
Sister Ling was terrified. And out of fear of irritating him further that might cause him to play the recording to his fans, she bowed and nodded, "Okay, okay, I'll get lost right now! I'll get out of your sight!"
Sister Ling took off stumbling.
Jiang Chen inhaled, his whole body weak. His calves felt soft as he leaned his weight against the wall.
Nobody has experienced his fear, so they wouldn't realize how much courage that one statement had taken out of him.
He suddenly felt extremely ashamed. "Big sister… Sorry, I'm too weak… I'm too scared and too lost to make a decision..."
The youth's look of self blame was pitiful as he looked on helplessly, like a puppy abandoned on the side of the road.
Ah Nan felt bad for him as he tried to share the blame, "Uhm… My dear, I have a fault in this too. I was too brazen and shouldn't have taken action..."
Xiang Yi: "..."
"Ah. Jiang Chen, I will send you the recording. If you trust your teammates, you should discuss with them how to solve this issue. Whether it's handing it to their boss or something else, you guys can choose the most advantageous option."
"You're a kind person, but you must still maintain your edges and corners to protect yourself. Before the sacrifices you make for others, I hope you can find some self awareness first. Your own self should always come first, got it?"
"Also, when you encounter things, you must give priority to reasoning. It's actually very wrong to resort to violence and intimidation like I did just now..."
Ah Nan scratched his head. "Not at all, it felt great! Amazing!"
Jiang Chen gazed at her in worship. "Big sister, you were so cool back there..."
"..." You guys, aren't your sense of ethics a bit skewed?
Yiyi of the Xiang family couldn't resist letting out a long sigh.