Chapter 183

"Xiao Yuanning, have you gone mad?!"

The PR staff stared wide-eyed at the screen. The manager looked towards Xiao Yuanning, who was lounging on the sofa with his legs crossed, and felt a sense of foreboding.

She immediately picked up her phone and saw the Weibo post that Xiao Yuanning had just published.

"I'm very sorry that due to a long-standing family feud, this incident occurred during the concert. Although no serious consequences resulted, I still feel remorseful towards my fans who have always loved and supported me, and especially towards my sister who was hurt in this incident.

This concert was unsuccessful, and fans present can apply for a refund. Any losses will be borne by me personally.

Furthermore, after much personal reflection, I have decided to permanently retire from the entertainment industry and re-evaluate my future career plans. Thank you to all my fans and friends. We shall meet no more!"

This Weibo post had just been up for two minutes, but the comments section had already exploded.

"Xiao Yuanning, are you kidding us? Why would you retire from the entertainment industry? This wasn't your fault!"

"Baby, are you really going to abandon us?"

"No, Baby, we won't ask for a refund. Can you hold another concert instead?"

"Where's his agency? Someone manage our Baby, how can he just announce his retirement like that!"

"Honey, I'll take this as just a passing remark. Be good, you're not retiring!"

...

A wave of comments pleaded for him not to retire. The manager was growing increasingly anxious.

"Xiao Yuanning! What are you trying to do? How can you make a statement about retiring without the company's approval? Delete it right now!"

She tried to grab Xiao Yuanning's phone, but he swiftly dodged her.

"Sister Chen, I'm serious."

At this moment, Xiao Yuanning's face was solemn, the youthful and sunny aura of a fifteen or sixteen-year-old long gone.

The manager took a deep breath and asked, trying to suppress her frustration, "Tell me what you're thinking."

Xiao Yuanning lowered his gaze, his voice somewhat cold.

"I've suddenly realized that being so prominent isn't always a good thing. Like this time, someone could exploit my schedule to cause trouble and chaos. Although there were no major incidents this time, what about next time?"

"What!"

Xiao Jinmeng couldn't believe her ears.

"Sister, I've retired from the entertainment industry. I've already made the announcement on Weibo."

Who would have thought that as soon as he said those words, Xiao Jinmeng burst into tears.

Xiao Yuanning was startled and quickly grabbed some tissues to wipe her tears.

"Sister, what's wrong? Are your wounds hurting? Don't cry, I'll call the doctor!"

With tears streaming down her face, Xiao Jinmeng said in a choked voice, "Wah wah wah, my idol has retired from the entertainment industry. I'll never be happy again..."

Xiao Yuanning: !! He had forgotten that his sister was also one of his fans...

He hurriedly consoled her, "Sister, don't cry. Even though I've retired, I'm still your brother. You can see me every day!"

"It's not the same. An idol is an idol, a brother is a brother. They're two different people. Wah wah wah..."

Xiao Yuanning: So being an artist means having multiple personas.

Shi Shuning came in from outside and saw Xiao Jinmeng crying hysterically while Xiao Yuanning frantically wiped her tears.

"What's going on?"

He had only stepped out to buy Xiao Jinmeng a new phone. How did she end up crying in such a short time?

Xiao Jinmeng looked at Shi Shuning with teary eyes, aggrieved, "My idol has retired. Of course I'm going to cry..."

Shi Shuning was somewhat confused, "Your idol? Isn't your idol Xiao Yuanning?"

Then he turned to Xiao Yuanning, "You've retired?"

Xiao Yuanning nodded, "You can check Weibo. It's probably exploded by now."

Shi Shuning took out his phone, but Xiao Jinmeng snatched it away from him and opened Weibo. She tapped on the number one trending topic, "Xiao Yuanning Quits Entertainment Industry," followed by a blazing hot "Breaking News" tag.

It took a while to load, but when it did, Xiao Jinmeng finally saw the statement that Xiao Yuanning had posted.

As she read it, her small mouth turned downward, and she started crying again.