Chapter 15: Will You Correct Your Mistakes?

Jiang Qin, who had been tagged by many, followed the link into a livestream room.

The person currently streaming was a female, looking like a perfectly normal human with long, flowing golden hair and facial features that leaned toward those of Westerners.

"Hello, welcome to my livestream. I am Lilia."

The girl looked to be about twenty years old, though one couldn't be certain of her age; after all, aesthetic medicine in the interstellar era was quite advanced.

Moreover, the appearance of beastman females aged very slowly.

Seeing that the livestream had already exceeded ten million viewers, Lilia smiled even more brightly.

Jiang Qin watched silently. She was certain she didn't know her and had never met her, so she was very curious about how this person intended to claim those songs as her own.

After all, she had indeed plagiarized them, but she had plagiarized them from Earth.

The musical scores were all purchased from the system, and all the paperwork was in order; there shouldn't be any loopholes.

Soon, this livestream room hit the top of the trending recommendations on the Federation's largest short-video platform.

The comments below were constantly asking Lilia how she could prove that Jiang Qin had plagiarized her, and questioning why, if she were the original creator, she hadn't applied for copyright.

Perhaps seeing that the buzz was finally sufficient, Lilia began her performance.

She tapped on her optical computer a few times and projected the interface.

Displayed there were the three songs that Jiang Qin had uploaded.

However, she wasn't entirely stupid; she had only copied the musical scores, while the song titles and lyrics had all been changed.

"As You Wish" (Ru Yuan) was changed to "Wish You" (Yuan Ni), "Ningxia" was changed to "Summer," and "Anonymous Comfort" was even changed to "Secret Love."

The originally grand and refreshing lyrics had been crudely rewritten into clingy, greasy verses involving multi-partner relationships.

After all, the interstellar trend was one female to many males; 1v1 relationships only appeared among pure human females and demi-human females.

"The reason I’m livestreaming today is that I can’t stand someone stealing others' work.

Before, her popularity was too high, and I didn't dare to stand up. It’s only now, with everyone backing me, that I dare to come out and admit it."

"I am a student in the Music Department at Doron University on Azure Planet. I learned these three songs during my time at university, but because I was struggling with the lyrics, I didn't apply for copyright.

But I never expected that a month ago, after this Miss Jiang came to our dormitory to deliver something to the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, my paper copy of the scores went missing.

I originally thought I might have just misplaced them, but when I saw the trending topic online, I realized they had actually been taken by her."

Someone below questioned

[If your things went missing, didn't you suspect the person who came that day?]

Lilia said helplessly, "I did suspect it, but she is Rumeng's sister after all. I was afraid of wronging her and making things awkward with my roommate."

[Oh my god, Miss Lilia is too kind. Even when her things were stolen, she didn't suspect her roommate's sister.]

[As expected, a female from a low-level planet stealing someone else's songs. How can her skin be so thick?]

[Heh, where would someone from a barren planet get any shame? Stealing is just a skill they’ve known since they were kids.]

[Doron University is the best university on Azure Planet, and Miss Lilia is even an honor student!]

[...Wait, you guys believe whatever she says? Why do I feel like Jiang Qin's version of the lyrics fits the music better?]

[Things on the internet, who knows what's true and what's false?]

[Jiang Qin's songs all have formal copyright certification. May I ask what you have to prove that what you're saying is true?]

Seeing these questions, Lilia’s eyes turned red, and she began to wipe away tears in front of the camera.

"I have no way to prove it. Writing songs on paper is my habit, and the original copy is lost.

The score on my optical computer is what I transcribed later, and I had written lyrics for it, planning to release it next month. I never expected this to happen.

Writing a song isn't easy. I’ve been preparing these three songs since high school. I originally wanted to use them to hit the charts and get my graduation certificate, but now they’ve been stolen, and I might not even be able to graduate..."

A beautiful female choking back tears in front of the camera was undoubtedly enough to elicit pity from many.

The number of people cursing Jiang Qin below increased.

One was a female who had been admitted to Doron University, the other a female who had never attended school; public opinion had already shifted.

Jiang Qin watched in silence, her pale face devoid of any expression.

With her memories somewhat chaotic, she finally recalled that a month ago, she had indeed gone to the school to deliver something to Jiang Rumeng; Jiang Yulian had told her to go.

At that time, she hadn't been reborn yet; she was still just a girl who held expectations for her family.

When she arrived, because Jiang Rumeng wasn't there, she waited in her dormitory for a while.

There had been a girl in the dorm, but she left later. Five minutes after she left, Jiang Rumeng returned from class.

After Jiang Qin handed over the spatial button that Jiang Rumeng had asked her to deliver, she went home.

So, there was indeed a period of time she couldn't account for.

The person manipulating this from behind the scenes was truly formidable to have found this loophole so quickly.

As for why Lilia stood up to frame her, it was simple: fame and fortune.

For someone already planning to enter the entertainment industry, there was no need to hesitate when one could use someone else's popularity to make a debut.

***

Jiang Qin looked at the one-sided public opinion in the livestream room, a hint of stubbornness appearing on her pale face.

She used her optical computer to contact You Wei, asking him to send the finished musical instruments to her apartment.

While waiting, she washed up, changed into a pure white long dress, and applied light makeup.

You Wei arrived quickly.

After all, he never neglected anything Jiang Qin requested, so in less than half an hour, the items were delivered.

Along with them were some daily necessities and a month's supply of nutrient solution.

After repeatedly urging her not to go out, You Wei left.

He looked travel-worn; he was probably busy investigating who was behind this.

But it would likely be hard to track, as the ID that posted the thread appeared to be from the Empire, likely a virtual ID.

Regardless, Jiang Qin had agreed to everything he said earlier, appearing obedient, soft, and good-tempered.

He just didn't expect that after he left, Jiang Qin would turn around and start a livestream, directly requesting to connect with Lilia.

She didn't hide anything, changing her account name back to her real name.

Everyone in the livestream room was stunned to see Jiang Qin actually choosing to confront her, and they began egging Lilia on to accept.

The blonde girl raised an eyebrow, accepting the connection with a face full of confidence.

Her first words were, "Is Little Sister Jiang here to apologize? If you can recognize your mistakes and correct them, it’s not like I can’t forgive you for Rumeng’s sake."

Jiang Rumeng, who was also watching the livestream, felt absolutely disgusted.

A D-rank female who wanted to rely on becoming a star to turn her life around, daring to call her so intimately...