Obsessive Tycoon and His Swan Girl
Chapter 118 - 118 118 The Copied Song Was Xu Jins Unreleased

Chapter 118: Chapter 118: The Copied Song Was Xu Jin’s Unreleased Track Chapter 118: Chapter 118: The Copied Song Was Xu Jin’s Unreleased Track Zhang Xi, oblivious, loudly said, “Because… the piece Jiang Zhe just played on stage is plagiarized!”

Upon hearing this, the audience erupted in shock.

Everyone couldn’t help but whisper amongst themselves, “How is this possible?”

“Wait, are you saying that the composition I loved so much wasn’t a master’s work but an original piece?”

“What original piece? Didn’t you hear the girl say that Jiang Zhe plagiarized?”

“Goodness, this is just too explosive!”

As Zhang Xi heard the murmurs, a smug expression spread across her face, “Why don’t we ask Jiang Zhe to explain? How did she achieve such good results, and yet she doesn’t dare to come on stage to accept the award? Could it be explained by the words ‘guilty conscience’?”

Her words made sense, and the audience was swayed by this line of thinking. If not out of a guilty conscience, why would Jiang Zhe leave at such a crucial moment of honor?

Xia Enci angrily said, “Jiang Zhe had to leave in a hurry because our friend got injured! She’s rushing to the hospital, okay? And just because of that, you’re slandering her for plagiarism?”

Zhang Xi, confident of victory, said, “It’s not just because of this that I accused her of plagiarism! I have more evidence.”

Upon hearing her, Jiang Zhe didn’t seem to be in a hurry to leave anymore. She casually found a spot, sat down, and restlessly placed her long legs anywhere, without care.

Qin Jingchen also found a spot next to her and passed her some fruit.

Xia Enci, even more annoyingly, opened a bottle of water for Jiang Zhe, saying, “Xiaozhe, here, moisten your throat first.”

The few of them seemed as if they were settling down to watch a play, composed and unhurried, which infuriated Zhang Xi until her eyes turned green with envy.

It was as if she had become a clown, performing for their entertainment.

She couldn’t let Jiang Zhe feel smug for too long and immediately said, “We all know that Xu Jin, the most popular singer right now, is about to release a new album. He recorded it in Jincheng and many of his collaborators and friends visited the recording studio.”

A student nearby was confused, “What does this have to do with Jiang Zhe?”

“Can you just get to the point and tell us what’s going on?”

The noise from this side was so loud that the ceremony’s presenter on the award stage paused, “Could the students over there please be quiet so we can continue with the awards ceremony?”

“Presenter, could you lend me the microphone for a moment?” Zhang Xi said.

She was seated not far from the front row, and seeing that things had escalated, the presenter, also a student unsure of what to do, hesitantly handed her the microphone.

Zhang Xi took it, and her voice could be heard by the entire audience, “The piece Jiang Zhe played on stage just now is one of the leading tracks from Xu Jin’s upcoming new album!”

With that, all the teachers and students heard.

Jiang Fanyue stood in the shadows, her expression calm.

She had not participated in or directed Zhang Xi to do anything.

But Zhang Xi making it such a huge issue was something she silently approved of.

Approval meant support.

She knew that even if Xu Jin and Jiang Zhe were friends, or even best friends, he would never tolerate it.

The production of a singer’s album takes a very long time. It’s not just about his interests, but also the efforts and benefits of the entire team.

Leaking a track early is something that Xu Jin’s team would never condone.

If Jiang Zhe dared to do such a thing, then she must bear the consequences.

Indeed, like salt scattered on boiling oil, the crowd below instantly erupted.

Xu Jin’s fans were already numerous, and upon hearing this, how could they contain themselves?

“What’s the matter with Jiang Zhe, copying my husband’s song?”

“And it’s from the unreleased new album—do you realize how furious I am? What did my baby do to deserve this treatment?”

“This is infuriating!”

Immediately, someone recorded the incident and posted it to Weibo.

Xu Jin’s fans, watching closely, were already at their boiling point with this Jiang Zhe.

“But what’s the connection between Jiang Zhe and Xu Jin? How could he get his hands on Xu Jin’s new song?”

“Who knows? Maybe Jiang Zhe went to record a piano piece for Xu Jin, like a typical collaboration, you know?”

With that said, everyone seemed to agree.

Then, someone immediately asked, “And how would Zhang Xi know it’s Xu Jin’s new song? It hasn’t even been released yet, right?”

A netizen named Gentle Breeze angrily questioned, “What exactly is my darling’s team doing? How could the leak be this serious? Does this mean my baby now has to re-record everything?”

Xin Xin Yu Jade commented, “Please no, don’t let it be! The album won’t be postponed, will it?”

Someone at the scene explained, “Don’t you know? Jiang Fanyue is good friends with Xu Jin; they’ve collaborated before. Zhang Xi is Jiang Fanyue’s friend, so it’s totally normal for them to recognize that Jiang Zhe was playing a piece by Xu Jin.”

“So, everything wrong is actually Jiang Zhe’s fault! Why turn the blame onto the person pointing out her mistake?”

“Jiang Zhe has gone too far!”

The scene was filled with voices of denunciation.

The judges watched the talented pianist with an odd look, shaking their heads in disappointment. Her abilities on the piano were evident to all, but how could she have committed plagiarism?

What a waste!

Meng Yirou, who had won the second prize, was also about to leave, but upon witnessing this farce, she stayed.

The people from Erzhong stood by her side, already dissatisfied with who had won the championship tonight, and now they finally had a chance to gloat, “I knew there was no way someone could win the championship over Yirou. So, there was this scandal in the mix. Tsk, tsk, Jincheng should get their act together! It’s supposed to be the best school in our city—don’t bring shame upon Jincheng.”

“Stop sweeping with a broad brush!” Ji Tang retorted, “It’s Jiang Zhe’s personal disgrace, not Yizhong’s. Since when did Jiang Zhe represent Yizhong?”

“Oh, but when the championship was awarded, you were singing a different tune. Now that Jiang Zhe has plagiarized, you’re disassociating yourselves? Is Yizhong always this cowardly?”

“Why should Yizhong take the fall for Jiang Zhe’s mess? It’s your Erzhong with the dirty mouths!”

Wang Xue and Meng Yirou held back people from both sides.

Wang Xue said, “Let it go. We never acknowledged Jiang Zhe as one of Yizhong’s anyway. What does it have to do with us?”

Meng Yirou also restrained her own people, “Alright, stop making it a bigger deal. Let Jiang Zhe bear the consequences of her own mistakes. Why bother?”

Below the stage.

Teacher Cao hurried over, “There must be some misunderstanding; let’s not quarrel. Let’s stop here for this matter, shall we?”

She turned to Jiang Zhe, “Jiang Zhe, what do you have to say?”

“What do I have to say?” Jiang Zhe picked up two cherries, her eyes downcast with a faint look of amusement, as if watching a joke unfold.