Chen Jing acted as if he hadn't heard Jiang Xin, looking at Sheng Kuang and said, "How many times do I have to tell you? Will you ever forgive yourself if you don't believe Xiao Shi Yue's death wasn't your fault? You were the victim back then. Why are you putting yourself in the position of the perpetrator, acting like you've committed some unforgivable sin? You're usually so arrogant, why are you such a coward about this? What did you do wrong? Was it you?"
Mentioning what happened back then, Chen Jing was filled with rage. "It was Yang Yu and Han Fengyan who were the culprits. They threw matches to make black money, which led to all the subsequent messes. No one expected Xiao Shi Yue to jump off the building. If I had known Xiao Shi Yue's depression was that severe, I would have stayed by his side twenty-four hours a day."
"But the problem is, none of us knew Xiao Shi Yue was that ill."
"If you really insist on blaming yourself, then I'm also responsible. If I hadn't told you and Wen Zi about hearing Yang Yu and Han Fengyan throwing matches, Wen Zi wouldn't have approached Yang Yu with the mindset of being able to talk things through. Yang Yu wouldn't have known we knew about it, which wouldn't have led to him going to great lengths to force me out, nor you losing your temper and stepping in to reason with Yang Yu. And then Xiao Shi Yue wouldn't have suddenly felt despair, messaged Yang Yu, causing Yang Yu to be unable to stop him in time, and ultimately leading to him jumping to his death."
"Yang Yu and Han Fengyan deliberately used Xiao Shi Yue to morally blackmail you. That's all they're capable of. They're still messing with your head using Xiao Shi Yue. Xiao Shi Yue's illness shouldn't have been kept secret in the first place. Why did Yang Yu keep it a secret? Because Xiao Shi Yue was valuable at the time, and he wanted to make more money."
"I swear I want to grab a knife and go kill them. These years, they've been smearing you online, riding your coattails to promote newcomers, squeezing out every ounce of your value. Even though we're no longer on the same team, they still won't let you go. What do they want? Is this ever going to end?"
Everyone knew about Xiao Shi Yue jumping off the building, but no one knew the real inside story was like this.
The group was stunned into silence.
After an unknown amount of time, everyone finally processed what Chen Jing had said, and they all looked at Sheng Kuang.
The expressions on their faces were almost synchronized. They looked at him, opened their mouths, wanting to say something, but no sound came out.
Chen Jing had vented, finally calming down. "You're a sharp-tongued person, arrogant to an extreme, but at your core, you're softer than anyone. When you were being slandered the most, you didn't dare to repost our birthdays on Weibo, you wouldn't come to dinner, and even the gifts you sent were anonymous. Don't think we don't know what you meant. You were afraid of screenshots being leaked online, and us being cursed at because of our close relationship with you."
"You're always demanding, 'Jiang Zui, get me a bottle of water,' or 'Chen Jing, charge my phone,' acting like a spoiled team boss. But in reality, you've taken care of everyone in countless ways. Jiang Zui is allergic to milk. One time, he accidentally drank milk and vomited all night. After that, there was no more milk at home, and now everyone drinks soy milk. Everyone likes to eat hot pot, which can cause internal heat, so you specifically asked the aunt to boil herbal tea every day..."