My Girlfriend Made Her First Love Famous and Framed Me for Plagiarism—After I Left, She Cried

The red carpet was crowded with media, and the way they looked at me carried a hint of gossip and disdain. Who could have imagined that I, born into a family of pianists, would be personally exposed by my girlfriend for plagiarism on the eve of an awards ceremony? And the person I had supposedly plagiarized was Gu Jue, a poor genius boy who had appeared out of nowhere. People always loved watching stories about underdogs rising to the top, so after the plagiarism scandal broke, everyone suspected me. It was only because I came from a prominent family and supposedly looked down on the hardworking and talented Gu Jue, and because my girlfriend Bai Xin had publicly expressed admiration for him, that I allegedly suppressed him at every turn. But the young man feared no hardship, and half a year ago, he defeated me in a competition and took first place. The audience finally saw the underdog comeback they had imagined, and they cheered because Gu Jue had beaten me. Even though they knew Bai Xin was my girlfriend, they still shipped the two of them and believed that I was the one blocking the development of their relationship. “I didn’t expect Xu Ze to be this kind of person.” “So-called composers are just personas built with money.” “We can’t bow to capital.” “The power of capital can’t defeat true love.” I wanted to argue and tell them the truth, but a burst of cheers rang in my ears. I saw Bai Xin walking gracefully down the red carpet, holding Gu Jue’s arm. The handsome man and beautiful woman made a dazzling pair. I held a marker that had run out of ink, and before I could even sign my name, I was signaled to leave. “A plagiarist actually has the nerve to come here, and sure enough, once someone is shameless, they’re invincible.” Gu Jue stood outside the cameras humbly and politely, nodded at me, and reached out to gesture for me to sign the backdrop. “Beginning with his work and ending with his character, Gu Jue is the best person, and certain people should hurry up and get lost instead of hogging public resources.” The words Gu Jue’s fans shouted out loud made me so embarrassed I wished I could find a hole to crawl into. At that moment, Gu Jue stepped forward and made a shushing gesture, saying, “My fans respect all teachers, and I hope everyone will appreciate our work more, while we will resolve other matters privately.” With one sentence, he not only displayed his generosity, but also confirmed that the rumored plagiarism online was real. I instinctively looked at Bai Xin, hoping she would explain in front of the media and fans. But she did not even bother to look at me, and instead held Gu Jue’s arm tightly, her eyes filled with heartache and admiration. “I’m sorry, I didn’t expect him to be this kind of person either, and Gu Jue, you’re still so magnanimous that you’re even helping him out.” We had clearly known each other for so many years, and when her family suffered a major disaster back then, both her parents passed away. I was the one who begged my parents to sponsor her. She had a gift for vocal music, so I wrote lyrics and composed songs for her, lifting her step by step from an unknown street singer to the big screen. I thought our hearts were connected, but the words she said as she passed by knocked me down into the abyss. “Being with a plagiarism freak like you is truly my shame, and if you can apologize to Gu Jue onstage, I’ll still respect you as a man.” I grabbed her hand, my eyes filled with pain, and I could not understand how our many years of feelings could be worth less than their brief six-month encounter. “You know I didn’t plagiarize.” Bai Xin shoved my hand away, her eyes full of contempt, and said, “Put away that disgusting face of yours, and stop acting like you’ve been wronged, because the one who should feel wronged is clearly Gu Jue.” My heart hurt even more. Facing the cameras, Bai Xin urged, “Xu Ze, apologize, and it is precisely because I am your girlfriend that I can’t let you keep making mistakes.” Then she turned and bowed deeply to Gu Jue, saying, “I apologize to you on Xu Ze’s behalf, Gu Jue, and you’ve always been generous, so forgive Xu Ze this once, because he only did something like this because he couldn’t accept that his high-and-mighty self lost to an unknown person like you.” I clenched my fists and looked at Bai Xin in disbelief, because she was slapping me in the face in public. “You would actually go this far for him?” Bai Xin patted my shoulder and said earnestly, “Xu Ze, wrong is wrong, and I won’t cover for you.” I stared hard at Bai Xin, hoping to see even a trace of hesitation and pity in her eyes. Unfortunately, her eyes held only mockery and disdain. She shoved me and urged, “You had the nerve to plagiarize, but not the nerve to apologize to Gu Jue?” I took a deep breath, took out the phone in my pocket, and played the song demo in front of everyone. “This is the sample recording of the song ‘Love for Xin,’ and it is enough to prove that I am the original creator.”After Bai Xin snapped back to her senses, she immediately knocked my phone away, and her high heel crushed the screen fiercely. She even shoved me hard without the slightest regard for her own image. I staggered and almost fell. Facing my evidence, Gu Jue’s earlier composure was already gone, and his face had gone pale as his breathing grew rapid. The fans who had been shouting that I was a plagiarist also fell silent. The scene was dead quiet. I stood quietly in front of Bai Xin, hoping she would be happy that I could clear my name. When we first started working together, Bai Xin had firmly said that as a musician, she absolutely could not tolerate plagiarism. She hated every plagiarist. Sometimes when she wanted to cover someone else’s song, she would always beg me to contact the original creator and obtain copyright permission. I loved this passion she had for art. Yesterday, when she questioned me about plagiarism and asked me to apologize to Gu Jue, I flew back and forth overnight to my home to get the sample recording so I could clarify it to her in person. This song expressed my love for her, and it was the proposal song I had prepared to sing for her personally in front of everyone today. But when I saw her take out an inhaler from her decorative purse, I knew I had lost. Even on the red carpet, she was still worried about Gu Jue’s health. Bai Xin glared at me fiercely and accused, “Xu Ze, I didn’t expect you to be this despicable, and don’t think that if you anger Gu Jue to death, you can become number one.” “Everyone knows that I, Bai Xin, hate plagiarists the most, and in order to surpass Gu Jue, you stole the music sample Gu Jue showed me and made a derivative version, so you have truly disappointed me.” “I am your girlfriend, but I am also a musician, and I cannot turn a blind eye to your plagiarism.” Her righteous words pierced into my heart one by one like nails, making my whole body ache. The scene became lively again. “I thought there was going to be a reversal, but I didn’t expect his girlfriend to personally confirm it, so girl, he doesn’t deserve you, and you should dump him now.” “A patchwork plagiarism dog, and maybe his previous works were plagiarized from other people too.” “Exactly, his family is so rich, so it’s possible he bought a few other people’s works and claimed he wrote them himself.” With one sentence from Bai Xin, years of my hard work were destroyed in an instant. I stood at the center of public opinion, watching the online abuse launched by my own girlfriend, and I finally understood what helplessness meant. To prevent the situation from escalating, the organizers immediately invited us to the lounge area. Right in front of me, Bai Xin intimately supported Gu Jue just like that. Gu Jue patted her hand, pointed at me, and said, “Bai Xin, don’t argue because of me, and make things clear with Xu Ze.” Only then did Bai Xin reluctantly walk over. She looked at me mockingly and said, “Xu Ze, you’re already an adult, so stop being a giant baby who needs his family to clean up every mess for him, and I know you’re jealous of Gu Jue, but you can’t spread rumors.” I took a step back, and my heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by a large hand, so painful it was hard to bear. “Bai Xin, do you know how long I prepared this song? You clearly know how hard I work, so why don’t you believe me?” Bai Xin gave a cold laugh and said, “Plagiarizing other people’s achievements is what you call hard work? We are together all the time, and I never saw the hard work you mentioned.” “Instead, Gu Jue would even bring his laptop to class reunions in order to write songs, and when the other classmates teased him for being pretentious, he would scratch his head shyly and say that he had to work harder because he was not naturally gifted, and you will never be able to compare to someone who works so hard and keeps improving.” She then stepped forward and said, “Xu Ze, I know you have a strong sense of pride, but plagiarism is shameful, and Gu Jue has already agreed not to pursue this for my sake, so all you need to do is apologize to him sincerely.” Looking at the girl I loved deeply in front of me, how had she turned into someone I no longer recognized at all?