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Discussions about why Jiang Zhiyu doesn't celebrate his birthday are slowly climbing to the bottom of the forum's trending topics list.

#Shangcheng and Bairong suspended their partnership; someone uncovered a possible reason why Jiang Zhiyu doesn't celebrate his birthday...# (new)

[Main Post: I also saw this on the public square. Quite a few people have already seen it. I figured it would get blown up no matter what, so I decided to move it here first for a rational discussion, and not let it spread.]

(Image text: I found some events directly related to 0816, and I vaguely felt like I was getting close to the truth... As shown in the picture, I searched for Jiang Zhiyu/River0816 but couldn't find any information other than his birthday. Then it dawned on me that I searched for Jing Chi 0816, and finally discovered that the date of death of the Jing family heir mentioned in that social news article from a few years ago was 0816!!)

[1L: So it's because of the anniversary of your friend's death that you no longer celebrate your birthday...?]

[2L: So heartbreaking.]

[3L: Then it all connects... Once the fact that Jing Chi is the heir of the Jing family is confirmed, all the clues make sense.]

[4L: Jing Chi and Jiang Zhiyu were friends—Jing Chi passed away three years ago—Jiang Zhiyu joined RXG's first team for a competition two years ago—A month and a half ago, he joined the "Shining Project" with an original song produced by Jing Chi—Jingcheng has become active in the talent show field again—the film and television city was lent out, the ownership of the film and television city was changed, and what else?]

—Reply: [Not only that, there were also anonymous sponsors of "Shining" in the later stages of the Keisei era.]

—Reply: 【Huh? No wonder the post-production team of this show looks much wealthier.】

—Reply: [It's not just Jingcheng, I heard the most surprising thing is that a large company that has absolutely nothing to do with the entertainment industry quietly raised funds.]

......

[219L: Sister Eating Fish's business failed halfway through...]

[220L: No—that's too cruel—]

[221L: Wait, stop the torture! So nobody seems to care about the victim in the news who was with Jing Chi? I'm so curious.]

—Reply: [Let's not dig too deep into the victim's past...]

—Reply: [Respect the privacy of ordinary individuals.]

—Reply: [It's very wrong to pry into the victim's privacy in this kind of thing. I suggest you also refrain from probing Jing Chi's privacy and respect the deceased...]

Coincidentally, Wang Hongduan never appeared in Group A's practice room again.

The staff member explained that he "resigned for some reason," but no one except him knew which reason it was.

Chen Feng had no chance to receive his final payment. Due to the egregious nature of the offense, he was taken to the police station by the program crew that very night.

The buzz surrounding Bai Rong's live-streamed report surged again after the police intervened and arrested the head of Shangcheng Entertainment. Several people, including Pan Ming, confessed to their crimes in the face of irrefutable evidence.

However, they tacitly avoided mentioning "CIRCUS" mentioned by Bai Rong, and no matter how they were asked, they only said that they did not know it.

Private photos and videos of several core artists of Shangcheng Entertainment were also discovered within the company.

The private video of Wei Pu, a popular celebrity who committed suicide a few years ago, was also included. Even though he has passed away, Shangcheng did not delete the document.

He lay quietly in the data chain, silently sealed away, his once dazzling life reduced to just a few videos.

Out of respect for privacy, the police did not release specific details of the case, but the "Shangcheng Entertainment Incident" has undoubtedly become the biggest scandal in the entertainment industry to date.

Discussions about capital transactions inside and outside the entertainment industry remain heated, with more insiders coming forward to speak out, completely tearing away the veil of seduction and coercion.

The remaining practice time passed slowly amidst the commotion, and before they knew it, it was the day before the final.

As the finals drew closer, the contestants' schedules and practice became increasingly tight. The uproar from the outside world seemed insignificant within the tense atmosphere of the recording studio, where trivial matters appeared unimportant.

The trainees have just finished a full rehearsal with accompaniment.

When they came down from the stage, everyone's expressions were somewhat solemn. They were slightly out of breath, their hands hanging down as they straightened their clothes or wiped away sweat, a barely perceptible tension hidden in their eyes.

Tomorrow will be the final destination they have been striving for all this time, the final answer to countless sleepless nights of practice and unwavering perseverance.

The members of Group A returned to their dedicated practice room, and Zhou Ran, who was participating in the rehearsal with the group, also looked somewhat serious.

He watched quietly as the trainees, slightly out of breath, gulped down water to catch their breath, before slowly speaking: "I think you guys are too tense."

Jiang Zhiyu tightened the bottle cap, looked down at the floor tiles, and didn't open the bottle.

Yao was quite supportive: "Could you elaborate, Professor Zhou?"

"A sense of distance," Zhou Ran paused, "I also find it strange. You've been working together for so long, and your chemistry and teamwork are excellent. There shouldn't be this feeling at all. But this feeling was particularly noticeable throughout today's rehearsal."

"A sense of alienation?"

"Yes, so I thought about it and realized it's because you're all so tense and too eager to do well that you get caught in a vicious cycle of pressure, creating this seemingly distant appearance."

"..."

"The finals are tomorrow, so mindset is more important than small details." Zhou Ran waved his hand gently, his tone relaxing. "I suggest you take a break, sit down and talk. Talk about anything."

After saying that, he didn't linger any longer. With his notebook in his hand, he gently pushed open the door and left.

The large practice room fell silent for a moment, and everyone present unconsciously turned their gaze to Jiang Zhiyu, who was standing to the side.

Jiang Zhiyu kept his lips pursed and his eyes downcast, his gaze wandering aimlessly.

He pondered Zhou Ran's words before leaving and felt that he should take responsibility.

As the final date approached, he became increasingly silent, focusing solely on practice and unconsciously reducing his daily interactions with his teammates.

This directly led to a sharp decrease in the amount of communication among others, and he himself became a silent "King of Curry" as well.

Actually, there was another important reason why the Group A contestants gradually fell silent, which he was unaware of. They thought that Jiang Zhiyu's increasing silence was because of the recent series of events that had made him feel bad.

They struggled to find a suitable angle to comfort each other, so they could only awkwardly remain in this situation.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Zhiyu broke it first: "Sit down for a while."

As if they had instantly found their pillar of support, everyone swarmed around Jiang Zhiyu and sat down with a "whoosh".

"After tomorrow, it will be a new beginning." Yao Wei turned his head and looked around, suddenly sighing.

The abrupt opening unexpectedly resonated with everyone, gradually drawing them into conversation.

"Yeah... I can finally relax after the finals."

"Those who make it into the debut group probably won't have much time to relax; their schedules will be terrifyingly packed."

"Actually, I'm a bit relaxed now. Anyway, there's nothing I can change. It's enough that I've tried my best."

"Hmm... is there anything you absolutely have to do after the finals?"

"Actually, I've always had a wish: I want to watch Jiang Jiang play a match live."