Chapter 746: Mother-Daughter Kinship

Translator: Henyee Translations | Editor: Henyee Translations

“I don’t know her well. When I was a student of Teacher Feng, I didn’t even know her. And because of the special nature of her performance, the director’s team needed to turn off the lights at specific times.”

“I don’t know if it’s because of her, but I encountered situations where the lights went out backstage when I was touching up my makeup. I think this may have had some impact on my personal competition results. I hope the officials can provide a reasonable explanation.”

Meng Yan deliberately shifted the focus of the matter onto Lin He, hoping to link Lin He and Mei Shu together for criticism.

The journalists understood her implication well. After interviewing her, they immediately wrote several articles analyzing the stage accident.

Soon, online public opinion became uncontrollable. Some boldly speculated that Mei Shu intentionally caused the accident to help Lin He win the championship, affecting the performance of other contestants backstage. They accused the Mei Corporation of blatant cheating.

For a moment, there was a wave of criticism against Lin He online, with some even demanding that the competition be held again and Lin He’s qualification be revoked.

“Backroom deals! There must be shady dealings in this competition! Teacher Feng personally scored the competition. How could Lin He receive low scores? And I heard from a friend that Lin He and Mei Shu have always had a good relationship. This must be a deliberate attempt by the two of them to affect other contestants backstage!”

“Shameless! I always knew my goddess was outstanding. How could she only get fifth place? She performed after Lin He, so it must be because of this that she didn’t perform well! I strongly demand that the organizers restart the competition and disqualify Lin He!”

“Wiry are people from the business world allowed to participate in national team selections? This is definitely unfair. Mei Shu made money again this time and ensured her people took first place. It’s killing two birds with one stone!”

“Teacher Feng has fallen. I used to like her as a judge, her advice was always sharp. But this time, I can’t believe her. After all, she has just taken in Lin He as her daughter. How could she not be biased?”

“Naive.” After reading the comments section, Feng Mo boredly closed her phone. “You don’t need to worry. This kind of drama will lose steam soon.”

Lin He cautiously said, “I’m worried they’ll target you. If necessary, I can step forward to clarify.”

“No need to clarify.” Feng Mo insisted, “You’ve been selected by the national team as an official contestant. You should immediately focus on busier training. Don’t be distracted by these trivial matters.”

“Yes.” Lin He obediently agreed and sat quietly on the side, not saying anything further.

Feng Mo felt that her previous attitude was a bit too harsh, so she softened her tone. “You did well this time. Your creativity was innovative, and you have your unique insights into dance. I’m very pleased with you.”

Lin He immediately felt happy. “Mom, thank you! With your evaluation, I feel that all the hard work is worth it, even if I have to train harder.”

Feng Mo scolded her with a stern look. “Have you forgotten what I told you before? Everything you do is not to please others but to please yourself. Let me ask you, if I criticized your dance creativity tonight, would you still recognize your previous efforts?”

Lin He thought carefully before cautiously replying, “I understand what you mean, but you’re my mother, after all, different from others. Even if I don’t care about what everyone else thinks, I definitely care about what you think.”

Hearing this, Feng Mo’s heart stirred, a warm feeling flowing slowly through her body. “I know you’re filial. I didn’t misjudge you. Keep working hard, ask me if you have any questions, as long as I’m here, your stage will be much more than this.”

“Thank you, Mom.” Lin He gratefully held her hand, tears streaming down her face.

Feng Mo couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the sight. “You’re such a good kid. I just said a few words, and you’re crying like this. You cried like this when you gave your acceptance speech on stage just now.”

“Mom, you said that dancers should always maintain elegance under the spotlight, so I can’t cry.” The more Lin He said this, the more she cried, as if she needed to cry out all the grievances that had been accumulating in her heart to feel better.

Feng Mo had never seen such a scene before. She quickly asked her assistant in the co-pilot seat for tissues and hurriedly wiped away Lin He’s tears. “Alright, you’re such a big girl now, crying like a child. It’s not proper.”

“Sorry.” Lin He sobbed, trying to catch her breath.

Feng Mo was amused and touched her shoulder, coaxing her, “Alright, if you keep crying, your makeup will smudge. Later, Mei Shu and Lu Si will come to our house for dinner. Aren’t you afraid they’ll laugh at you?”

Feeling embarrassed, Lin He quickly wiped away her tears and forced a smile through her tears. “Mom, you don’t know how happy I am. I’ve never had parents since I was a child, and you gave me a happy family. Don’t worry, no matter what happens in the future, I will never leave you.”

“Good girl.” Feng Mo softened, rubbing her hair, and wiping away her tears. “Stop crying now. I’ll give you a day off tomorrow to rest well, and the day after tomorrow, you can continue training, okay?”