Chapter 2965

The program recording had ended, and it was already late at night.

In the living room, a few athletes who had finished their personal interviews sat scattered about.

After finishing his personal interview segment, Jin Chen shuffled over to the living room and sat down on the single sofa by the window.

He had promised to wait for Gu Chen Zhou's interview to finish, then play two games together.

Although his game console was still in some boyfriend's room, using the backup equipment provided by the program team or Gu Chen Zhou's would also work.

He hadn't been seated long before Gu Chen Zhou arrived; instead, an unexpected guest showed up first.

A few figures shuffled into the living room. They were athletes he hadn't really interacted with during the day, and two of them had fairly recognizable faces—they were a pair of twin siblings, a somewhat special presence among this season's contestants.

Both were strong, with rankings steady in the upper-middle tier, but more importantly, they had outgoing personalities and spoke bluntly, generating plenty of topics and conflict on camera; the bullet comments jokingly dubbed them 'Yong Ge' and 'Yong Jie,' earning them a sizable fanbase that loves drama.

The two sat, one on the left and one on the right, on the long sofa opposite Jin Chen.

Lin Wei propped her leg up, playing with her freshly done nails, giving Jin Chen a half-smiling glance. Lin Xiao crossed his arms, slightly lifted his chin, with a hint of scrutiny.

"Jin Chen, why didn't you go look for Chen Zong? You two seemed pretty in sync on stage this afternoon."

Jin Chen didn't even lift his eyelids, his gaze fixed on the dark sea outside the window, as if he hadn't heard.

Seeing his indifferent attitude, Lin Xiao's face darkened and he said, "Sis, you just don't get it—some people are really capable. On stage they can coax a big shot into acting out that scene with them; off stage, who knows what tricks they use to bury all the dirty deeds."

His comment was unmistakably directed.

Although he didn't name names, given the recent public opinion, even a fool could tell who he was talking about.

Lin Wei immediately laughed and chimed in, "Oh, talking about that just makes me angry."

"I can't stand people who reek of scandal yet insist on hanging out in clean places, acting as if everyone else is blind and can't see their petty scheming."

She said, pretending to be curious, asked: "Hey, Jin Chen, you say, right? Like someone who climbed up relying on messy relationships, and still wants to cover up their black history tightly—aren't they especially shameless? They basically don't deserve to stand alongside the person they climbed up with, right?"

"That's just completely mentally abnormal."

: Here they come! Brave Brother and Brave Sister are starting the group!

: Is this trashing Jin Chen?

: Exactly, this is pointing at mulberry while cursing the locust tree—just short of reporting Jin Chen's ID number.

: That's also true—if Jin Chen really had no problem, why wouldn't he clarify himself?

: But seriously, Brave Sister seemed to really have gone to see Dust Chief this afternoon.

: Yes yes yes, I saw her with red eyes coming out from Dust Chief's side.

: She didn't get to say what she wanted, so now she's taking it out on Jin Chen?

Other athletes in the Living Room who hadn't gone to rest also quietly pricked up their ears, glancing over here furtively.

Jin Chen finally had a slight reaction, slowly sitting up straight, scanning around the coffee table, picking up a fruit knife, then picking up that pear.

Lin Xiao frowned: "Jin Chen, my sister is talking to you."

Jin Chen peeled the pear leisurely, his fingers beautiful, joints distinct, skin cold white, the blade against the pear, the peel curling off in rings.

Lin Xiao was angered by his indifferent attitude and this eerie calm, about to say something more, when Jin Chen suddenly lifted his head, still holding the knife, blade pointing at the pear, the half-peeled skin swaying loosely.

He lifted his eyelids, looking toward Lin Xiao.

At that moment, the bright lights of the Living Room fell into his dark pupils, and this extreme calm, paired with the cold light flashing from the blade in his hand, gave rise to an indescribable, powerfully striking beauty.

Dangerous, yet alluring.

Like a poppy blooming on the edge of a cliff, known to be poisonous yet impossible to look away from.

All of Lin Xiao's unspoken mockery suddenly got stuck in his throat.

He subconsciously held his breath, even shrinking back a little.

: Damn! The look of him lifting his eyes while holding a knife is insanely handsome!

: So hot, so hot, so hot! Brother Zhai's looks could literally kill!

: He clearly did nothing, so why do I feel Brave Brother chickened out?

: The person who just scolded came out! Is this a face you can scold? (Lost sanity)

Jin Chen spoke very slowly, "I really am not feeling well mentally."

"Do you want to give it a try?"

"Try… what?"

Try to see what he could do when mentally unwell, or try to see if the blade in his hand is sharp?

Lin Xiao: "…"

Lin Wei also jumped in fright, not expecting Jin Chen to be so direct, so unsparing.

The atmosphere froze for a moment.

Several athletes who still had a decent relationship with Lin Wei and Lin Xiao looked toward them, frantically waving, gesturing with their mouths, and pointing at their phones, looking anxious.

Lin Wei and Lin Xiao exchanged a glance, their hearts skipping a beat, no longer able to confront Jin Chen, they quickly got up and went over, staying clear of the Living Room's main camera range, and gathered with their friends.

#Adams Incident Truth Reversal

#Opalus Legal Department

#Starlight Entertainment Origins Exposed

#Jin Chen's Uncle Adams

Clicking in, it's the Opalus Group's official long-form statement, plus a series of investigation documents stamped with seals, and summaries of police records from back then that were not made public.

During Adams' peak period, due to his independent and unconventional personality and his reluctance to accept the company's excessive commercial packaging, he offended the senior executives of the entertainment company he was with at the time.

The company, in order to control him, secretly added hallucinogenic substances to his diet, causing him to become Dazed and behave abnormally, and took the opportunity to film videos and photos, bribed the media, and fabricated a 'drug scandal.'

After Adams regained consciousness, he tried to resist and expose the truth, but faced even harsher suppression and threats, ultimately succumbing to depression under the dual burden of immense mental pressure and drug side effects, leading to tragedy.

And that entertainment company back then, after squeezing Adams dry of his last value and driving him to desperation, rebranded and developed into the colossal giant it is today within the industry.

And the entertainment company Jin Chen currently belongs to is precisely an important subsidiary of that.

The announcement stated that Jin Chen, as the sole surviving immediate relative of Yadansi, has long endured the pressure and stigma caused by false rumors. Jin Chen's condition on the show, as proven by a detailed diagnosis issued by a hospital, is moderate neurasthenia and post-traumatic stress disorder, comorbid with hypoglycemia symptoms, and has nothing to do with drug use; the diagnosis certificate and related medical proof were also released.

Opalus Group, based on facts and justice, decided to clear the name of the late Mr. Yadansi, and to provide all necessary legal support to his relative Mr. Jin Chen, pursuing the legal responsibility of the perpetrators back then and those still spreading rumors now.

Meanwhile, the announcement also attached evidence of recent online malicious slander against Jin Chen, and stated that police have been notified and a case filed, and that lawsuits will be brought against several marketing accounts and water army companies that led the rumor-mongering.

With ironclad evidence, online public opinion instantly turned upside down.

Jin Chen leisurely finished peeling off the last bit of pear skin, paying no attention to the commotion over at the Lin siblings' side, not even glancing that way, but also aware that perhaps something had happened.

He knew, this must have been done by Chenshu.

Boyfriend, he treats him very well, especially good.

The indifferent look in Jin Chen's eyes faded somewhat, and he suddenly stood up.

This action startled everyone in the Living Room, including Lin Wei and Lin Xiao, who had just recovered from shock, their faces embarrassed and ugly.

They instinctively looked toward Jin Chen, thinking he was coming to settle accounts.