After the empress transmigrated, she became the judge of the entertainment industry.

Chapter 106 We Are Friends Too

"No, no... there's nothing inconvenient about it."

Yin Xiangming made up his mind and said.

Whether it was Sheng Hanyu's gentle tone or Ye Sanqing's firm gaze, he felt that if he didn't speak up today, he might never have the chance to speak up again.

Since we're going to talk about it, it doesn't matter whether we talk to one person or many people.

Hearing him say that, everyone quieted down and waited for him to speak.

"He and I……"

Although he had made up his mind, this wasn't something that could be easily explained. Yin Xiangming carefully considered his words for a moment before saying, "When I was very young, he touched me inappropriately, in inappropriate places. But I was too young at the time to understand what was wrong with those actions; I only knew that they made me feel very uncomfortable..."

"Later, when I got a little older, I realized that this behavior was wrong, so I told my dad, and then I got beaten. He said it was because I wasn't manly enough that I encountered this kind of thing... and he also ordered me not to tell anyone."

“After I was beaten, I didn’t dare to say anything. I tried to express it to my mother, but I still remember what she said.”

“‘Your uncle hugs you often because he likes you. Children don’t think that much.’ That’s what my mother said.”

“After that, I never said it again. Fortunately, because of my mother’s work, we moved, and I didn’t see him except during the Chinese New Year. I don’t know why, but after we moved, he didn’t hurt me again. When he saw me during the Chinese New Year, he acted like nothing had happened. But when I saw him with that kind smile that every kind elder would have, I felt disgusted. I don’t know if I felt disgusted by him or by myself.”

As he spoke, his eyes reddened, but he managed to hold back his tears.

"Actually, many years have passed, and I almost thought that this had never happened. When I occasionally think about it, it just feels like a nightmare... But today I realized that these things have never been over, and he still won't let me go!"

At this point, tears welled up in his eyes, and his voice became angry.

“But I hate it. I’m a grown man, but I’m still scared and at a loss when I’m with him… I used my last bit of strength to escape, and I even bumped into Xiao Deng. I’m so useless.”

Yin Xiangming chuckled self-deprecatingly and lowered his head. "Sorry, teachers, isn't this story rather uninteresting?"

He was prepared to face whatever they might do, whether they mocked him, offered polite comfort, or casually told him not to take it to heart.

“This isn’t a story, it’s your past, so it can’t be judged by whether it’s interesting or not,” Ye Sanqing said first.

She had learned a lot about this type of case and knew that it took a lot of courage for the victims to recount their experiences, so her remarks were relatively mild.

Despite having lived in an interstellar society governed by the law of the jungle for so long, her deeply ingrained belief was that as long as you were strong enough, you wouldn't encounter such a thing, but... saying it like that was just too inhumane.

Besides, how strong is considered strong enough? The weak should also have the right to a safe life.

She struggled to find a balance during her tenure, and the problem remained unresolved until her departure.

Ye Sanqing felt a headache coming on when he thought about the past, and he rubbed his forehead.

"Your Majesty... those matters cannot be perfectly resolved by you alone..." Xiao Chong was very clear about the matter and couldn't help but offer his advice.

I understand the reasoning, but... why do you call me Your Majesty?

【It was a slip of the tongue, I'm sorry, Master.】 The little bug had said that on purpose to distract her, and now she breathed a sigh of relief.

“Yes, and you’re not a useless person. It’s already impressive that you can bravely face the terrible things that happened in the past and talk about them,” Sheng Hanyu said.

At the same time, he also realized something: no wonder Pan Yongfu always looked at them with a spying gaze that seemed to hold something else. So that's why…

It seems that they felt the other men were not to their liking or that they couldn't afford to offend them, so in the end they chose Yin Xiangming as their target.

"Shameless!" After hearing his account, Gong Yao's expression shifted from surprise to indignation to rage. "I'm going to slap him right now!"

As she spoke, she rolled up her sleeves and walked towards the door.

Pei Canxing: !

"Yao Yao!" Pei Canxing stood up and grabbed her. "Calm down!"

"Why should I be calm!" Gong Yao turned his head, his eyes filled with tears, his face flushed with anger. "Is he even human? He's worse than an animal!"

She never imagined that Mingming, who performed so perfectly on stage and was so gentle and polite when interacting with them after the curtain call, had such a dark past.

Moreover, he played similar roles before, and his heart-wrenching performance back then wasn't acting at all, was it?

The thought that she hadn't seen through the truth hidden beneath the surface, and even wrote a long essay praising his acting skills, made her unable to bear the foolish joy she had shown back then.

"Brother, I'm not okay..." She cried and threw herself into Pei Canxing's arms, but she couldn't explain her complicated feelings in a short time, so she could only cry loudly. Pei Canxing could only pat her head to comfort her.

"I also support beating him up." Ye Jin'er had nothing to say. Although he believed he would never encounter such a thing, one cannot speak without understanding the situation. Moreover, the fact that this had started when he was a child showed that the other party was extremely wicked.

But he only knows how to curse, not how to comfort people. At this moment, he was scratching his head and could only turn his gaze to Sheng Hanyu.

"I'm sorry..." Yin Xiangming was a little confused about the situation.

None of the scenarios he predicted occurred; it seemed like all he received was goodwill… goodwill, right? But why was Gong Yao crying? Shouldn't he apologize first?

“You don’t need to apologize. It’s my fault for not noticing your problem. I’ve been watching you for so long, from the first game to the last, and I didn’t notice anything. I even thought I knew you. I really am…” Gong Yao said, crying.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know..." Yin Xiangming stammered.

Gong Yao seems to be implying that he has always been very important to her, but is that really true?

A huge sense of disorientation arose within him. When did he become the focus of attention?

"Alright, Xiaoming, you really don't need to apologize. You didn't do anything wrong." Sheng Hanyu glanced helplessly at Gong Yao. "Yaoyao didn't do anything wrong either. As an audience member and an actor, neither of you is at fault. Keeping your distance is the right thing to do, otherwise it would be considered a private relationship. Don't blame yourselves anymore."

“That’s right, let others vent their madness! Never let yourself get hurt!” Ye Jin’er chimed in.

"So..." Ye Sanqing looked at Gong Yao, who seemed to have calmed down, and continued, "Xiao Ming, what kind of outcome do you want? If you just don't want to live with him anymore, you can bring it up with the production team. Or do you want this matter to be exposed so that he receives the punishment he deserves?"

Yin Xiangming turned his gaze to her.

Ye Sanqing could see the complex emotions, such as confusion and unease, in that gaze, and said, "Whatever decision you make, we will do our best to support you, because we are... uh..."

“Friend,” Sheng Hanyu added, “you don’t need to feel pressured. We won’t have any negative opinions about you because of this. It’s all the perpetrator’s fault. You did nothing wrong. You have to believe in yourself.”

Upon hearing this, Yin Xiangming suddenly buried his head and burst into tears, as if a string that had been stretched for many years had suddenly snapped.

No one rushed him; they waited quietly for him to finish venting.

Sheng Hanyu wondered if Ye Sanqing didn't have the concept of "friends." Why did she hesitate just now? Or did she feel that they weren't very familiar with each other, and calling them friends would be a bit abrupt?

But this doesn't quite fit Master Ip's personality...

If she didn't have this concept, then how did she manage to live her life before...?

Ye Sanqing thought to himself: [This insect, can this really be considered a friend?]

I did a search, and it seems that this is a acceptable way to describe your relationship.

"So I'm friends with them all now? Oh, except for Ye Jin'er, he's the older brother. Wow, this is the first time I've ever had friends."

Ye Sanqing was inexplicably happy, but he couldn't show it in this situation, so he had to suppress his feelings.

Sheng Hanyu, observing her: What should I do? She seems happy because she has friends now? Was she always lonely before?

He recalled what he had found when searching for her online. Her Weibo account had few active users, and he could also find traces of her on school forums. The posts were generally consistent, saying that although she was beautiful, she focused on her studies and acting and rarely interacted with others.

Of course, he automatically ignored those posts that were full of sour grapes.

"We're friends too." After thinking for a moment, he took out his phone and sent a message to Ye Sanqing.

[Received] Ye Sanqing was a little surprised when he saw the message, but he quickly replied with a smile.

"I'm sorry." Yin Xiangming, having almost finished crying, took the tissues Pei Canxing handed him and said weakly.

This cry seemed to release years of pent-up pain.

He finally realized that there were still people in this world who cared about him.

Perhaps his mother cares, but that's not the way he wants it to be.

He composed himself and said, "I've made up my mind. I'm going to expose him."

"You...you might face criticism for doing this. Have you really thought it through?" Sheng Hanyu reminded him.

Everyone present was a normal, clear-headed person, but if someone with ulterior motives were to use this incident to their advantage, Yin Xiangming would suffer further harm.

"Yes, I've made up my mind." Yin Xiangming nodded firmly. "I didn't mention it earlier, but the reason he didn't continue targeting me is likely because he shifted his focus. I think if I can't stand up for what I've done today, with your help, what about the other victims who have no one to help them?"

“While the idea is good, it’s not your responsibility,” Ye Sanqing said. “Before rescuing someone, you need to make sure you don’t get dragged into the water. Can you do that?”

Yin Xiangming felt pressure from Ye Sanqing's words, but besides the pressure, there was also a force that motivated him to persevere.

So he looked directly at Ye Sanqing and said, "I'm ready."

Ye Sanqing stared into his eyes for a long while, then nodded and said, "I felt it."

She sensed the will of a warrior.