"What you need to do is simple. When Miss Guo is apologizing to you, you walk up on stage yourself, kneel down, and apologize to Miss Guo, then slap yourself ten times. Only then will we forgive you," Tian Guang said.
"How is that possible!" Azhu exclaimed publicly. "Make someone kneel in front of so many people? How could you even say that! No decent person could do that!" Although she didn't particularly like Chen Jie, he had spent so much money on Li Ziling. Moreover, she genuinely felt that Shengshi Company was being too overbearing.
Tian Guang chuckled, "That's not how it's said. In my opinion, our approach to Chen Jie is already very lenient. If it were someone else, we wouldn't be so mild!"
"Miss Guo bullied Teacher Chen first, and Teacher Chen only fought back! If this incident gets out, I think it will have a very negative impact on Miss Guo too, won't it? Aren't you afraid of damaging your own reputation?" Zheng Qingshu couldn't help but chime in.
Chen Jie looked at him with surprise, not expecting him to speak up for him.
"Heh heh, sometimes our Miss Guo does make mistakes, but so what? Some fans are very blindly devoted to their idols. If their idol is bullied, they will retaliate without question!"
"Chen Jie, before you offended Miss Guo, you should have considered facing the retaliation from our Shengshi Company! Because Miss Guo is the top star of our company! If you don't want Miss Guo to use her fans to get revenge, then I advise you to honestly accept our arrangement!" Tian Guang said haughtily.
"This is too much! You're bullying us relentlessly! We'll expose your true colors!" Li Ziling stood up, her voice filled with anger.
"Shut up!" Ji Afei shouted.
But Tian Guang waved him off and stopped him. Instead, he gave Li Ziling a mocking look. "Little girl, you have great potential! A beautiful girl like you, if you enter the entertainment industry in the future, there's only one path for you! That is to become a mistress for our big leader!"
"You..."
"You probably don't understand the inner workings of the entertainment industry, do you? So naive, you really think some things can be achieved through hard work alone? It's just that some executives fancy your looks, and only then are they willing to offer resources. Otherwise, you'll be a nobody forever!"
"We originally wanted to recruit some of you young ladies into the company to be part of the leaders' harems, but now, just based on what you said, I'll make sure you have no future! You won't be able to develop in any entertainment company!" Tian Guang said dismissively.
Li Ziling's face instantly turned deathly pale. Her dream was to become a superstar and make a name for herself. Then, using her influence, she hoped to find her father. However, if what Tian Guang said was true, then she truly had no future. For a moment, her entire life seemed to turn dark.
*Slap!*
To everyone's surprise, Chen Jie actually slapped Tian Guang across the face.
"You little brat, how dare you hit me?" Tian Guang covered his face, pointing at Chen Jie with furious rage.
"My student, is that something you're allowed to threaten? Apologize to me!" Chen Jie said.
Upon hearing this, the surrounding dance students immediately looked at Chen Jie. They all felt that Chen Jie was incredibly commanding at this moment.
"Chen Jie, what are you doing?" Ji Afei's face changed, and he shouted sternly.
"What am I doing? It's not your place to butt in!" Chen Jie looked at Tian Guang, grabbed his collar, and pulled him forward.
"I'll make you apologize!"
"You..." Tian Guang discovered in terror that he was being lifted by Chen Jie with one hand. He thought incredulously, could this Chen Jie really dare to kill him in public?
Their actions certainly attracted a lot of attention, and many students looked over. Faced with so many eyes, Tian Guang felt he was losing face. He tried to struggle free, but found he couldn't.
He said huffily, "I'm sorry!"
"Is 'I'm sorry' enough? Speak louder! Show some sincerity, or you die right now!" Chen Jie said in a low voice.
"You dare to kill me?" Tian Guang said in disbelief.
"You can try," Chen Jie said coldly.
"Miss, I apologize. It was my fault. Please don't hold it against me." Feeling the killing intent in Chen Jie's eyes, Tian Guang trembled and had no choice but to say this.
Li Ziling was stunned, a complex emotion welling up within her. Was Chen Jie treating her as a girlfriend, or as a sister? Why was he being so good to her? Azhu also secretly thought, "It seems Chen Jie really treats Li Ziling well! Even if he's a bit reckless."
"Teacher Chen, forget it. I'm fine. Let him go quickly!" Li Ziling quickly said to Chen Jie.
Chen Jie then said to Tian Guang calmly, "If I were you, I'd cancel this song and dance festival immediately, or you'll regret it. Don't say I didn't warn you." After that, Chen Jie let him go and said flatly, "Scram."
Tian Guang glared at Chen Jie resentfully. "Fine! You brought this upon yourself! Just wait until you become famous!" With that, he turned and left.
"Chen Jie, you're truly something!" Ji Afei glared at Chen Jie, then scurried after Tian Guang.
At this moment, another teacher with a distinguished air walked towards Chen Jie. "Teacher Chen, what's going on with you? Why did you offend Guo Xiaofeng?" Zhao Li looked Chen Jie up and down, saying with concern. Yesterday, she was captivated by Chen Jie's handsomeness, and today, she still found him very handsome.
"You know too?" Chen Jie said in surprise.
"Of course. This isn't a secret. Are you the only one who doesn't know? Come with me to the teacher's lounge. If anything happens later, you can still escape!" It was clear that Zhao Li also knew that if Chen Jie's identity was exposed, it would cause a commotion.
Chen Jie smiled, "Thank you for your concern, but there's no need. Because Shengshi Company's plan is bound to fail."
"What makes you so confident?" Zhao Li asked in disbelief.
"I naturally have my reasons. You should go back first."
"This... Alright then, Teacher Chen. If you can't avoid this, come to my place to lay low later!" Zhao Li said with a smile.
"I'll consider it."
As soon as Zhao Li left, Cai Ni walked over. "Teacher Chen, you've gotten into trouble!" Cai Ni said with a worried expression. "If I had known why Ji Afei let Shengshi Company hold the dance party here, I wouldn't have agreed. But now, it's too late to stop it."
"This is a good thing," Chen Jie said indifferently.
"A good thing?" Cai Ni shook her head. She approached Chen Jie and whispered, "Although I don't know what kind of power you have behind you, I advise you to use it quickly. Otherwise, even I won't be able to protect you this time!"