CEO's Sweetheart is a Super Idol-Chapter 131 - 128: Interests Follow

"Fangxin, you’ve gone viral. Your short videos are all over the Internet now. Everyone’s calling you the prettiest village girl!" Chen Yanran said enviously as she looked at her roommate.

"That’s not really ’viral.’ It’s just people finding me amusing. Besides, they’re only sharing clips of me crying. I can’t cry my way into a debut spot!" Lv Fangxin replied with a bitter smile.

"Well, that’s not necessarily true. You cry so hilariously, and you’re beautiful too. You could totally team up with Gao Ziyi for a comedy duo. She laughs hilariously, and you cry hilariously." Lu Xiaoman quipped sarcastically, brushing her hair with an elegant ox horn comb.

"Lu Xiaoman, if you can’t say anything nice, just keep your mouth shut." Chen Yinghan walked over, pulled Lv Fangxin up, and started leading her out.

*Snap!*

The pricey comb in Lu Xiaoman’s hand broke into two, her delicate face brimming with fury, and her eyes filled with malice.

"Yinghan, I’m sorry. You’re always the one taking care of me."

"Don’t talk like that. As long as I’m with you, I won’t let anyone bully you."

"...Yinghan, am I completely useless? I can’t do anything, I just drag others down, and all I ever do is cry."

Lv Fangxin sank deeper into her sadness and despair.

"That’s not true. Don’t listen to those random strangers online. The effort and hard work you’ve put in is no less than anyone else’s. The production team just didn’t show it."

"They edited clips of me crying, so everyone thinks I’m just a crybaby. From now on, I won’t cry anymore. I won’t give them the chance to edit me like that."

"Haha, Fangxin, that’s the right mindset. Let’s get through this period with happiness."

Chen Yinghan wiped away the tears streaking Lv Fangxin’s face and reassured her, though in her heart, she didn’t truly believe her friend had a chance to debut.

What they didn’t expect was that this brief moment of comforting each other in the hallway would be added by Yang Xiaoyue into the spin-off program "Dorm Diaries."

Dance practice room.

Neither Meng Meixuan nor Wu Zixuan spared each other a glance during practice.

Since the first episode aired, the two of them had been constantly compared by viewers. After the second episode, the discussion exploded online, with many even chanting for Wu Zixuan to debut as the center.

This infuriated Meng Meixuan. The company had chosen her to debut, not Wu Zixuan. But judging by current trends, Wu Zixuan was already competing against her.

Meng Meixuan couldn’t openly clash with Wu Zixuan, so she opted to treat her with cold indifference.

Meanwhile, Wu Zixuan wore her trademark sweet smile, rehearsing with her groupmates.

In reality, she wasn’t nearly strong enough to dominate within this group.

The strongest dancer in the group was Luo Tiantian from Dream Fly.

The others weren’t weak either in terms of dance ability.

Among the six members, Wu Zixuan was the best singer.

But her singing ’best’ status was quite limited—essentially just beating those whose vocal consistency couldn’t stay on pitch.

The production team clearly went all out for Wu Zixuan, giving her group the song "I’ve Fallen in Love Again."

A sugary, trivial pop ditty that was devoid of any difficulty or substance.

With her skills, Wu Zixuan naturally won the most prominent vocal parts in the song.

Even so, Wu Zixuan didn’t let her guard down. With her background in idol training overseas, she was dedicated to her craft.

Even in such moments, she worked hard with her team, concerned about slipping up during their choreography and formations—she was slow to get the hang of new things.

As she practiced, Li Shihan, Wu Zixuan’s dormmate, was hiding in the bathroom crying.

With the premiere of the second episode, the live version of the show’s theme song was released to the public.

Li Shihan, the center of the performance, became the subject of widespread ridicule.

Comments flooded in, mocking her appearance as ugly and old, questioning how someone so unpopular could land the crucial center position—surely her company had paid for it. Classic "royalty treatment."

Many also ridiculed her heavy blush on stage, enhanced by the lighting, comparing her to a "plastic duck injected with hyaluronic acid." They claimed she singlehandedly lowered the show’s overall quality.

The show was too big to be dragged down by one single person—or so they thought. But she was the center! With the glory came the burden of responsibility.

In girl group dynamics, the center sets the group’s tone. This left Li Shihan restless and distraught.

She was terrified the production team would blame her and cut her from the show entirely.

"Shihan, don’t stress. The production team won’t do anything to you." Ye Yuwei gently comforted her roommate.

"Yuwei, if only I were half as beautiful as you."

"Shihan, you need to be confident. You don’t need anyone else’s beauty. You’re unique because you’re you."

"But..."

Li Shihan looked at her friend, tears spilling. Her inner turmoil hadn’t subsided.

"Shihan, you’re the center chosen by the production team. They won’t drop you just to satisfy a few random people online. In fact, they’ll probably prioritize you even more now for the sake of their own reputation."

Ye Yuwei’s words stunned Li Shihan, seeming to echo her deepest fears.

"If they were to sideline you or replace you over a couple of online comments, wouldn’t that validate everything those trolls are saying? That the show is cheap and shallow?!"

Li Shihan stopped crying, Ye Yuwei’s reasoning hitting home.

"Yuwei, are you sure the team won’t kick me out?"

"They won’t. Don’t worry! This may even work in your favor. After the first public evaluation, I believe you’ll secure a high-ranking position." Ye Yuwei looked at her friend with encouragement.

"Is Li Shihan here?" A staffer’s voice called out from outside the dorm.

The just-calmed Li Shihan froze with panic, nearly breaking down again.

"Don’t be scared; it’s definitely something good." Ye Yuwei helped pull her friend to her feet and out of the bathroom.

"Li Shihan, the director wants you to shoot back-to-back advertisements. Get ready."

"...Advertisements!"

Li Shihan was stunned. Could Ye Yuwei have been right?

"Alright, Shihan will get ready now. Please give her two minutes." Ye Yuwei replied swiftly, taking her friend to the bathroom. "Wash your face and get in your best shape."

"Yuwei, it looks like you were right." Li Shihan grasped Ye Yuwei’s hand in excitement.

"It’s just common sense! They need you to flaunt the program’s image, proving it’s classy and appealing." Ye Yuwei responded with a hint of envy in her smile.

Though her popularity ranking was high, she’d yet to land a single advertisement. frёeweɓηovel_coɱ

That nagging unfairness gnawed at her, but there was nothing she could do.

Galaxy Company.

Old Mu sat stone-faced, browsing through the computer in front of him.

"Shen Xing, what do you make of the current situation?" Old Mu pushed the laptop aside and turned to Shen Xing, who was seated properly across from him.

"Chairman Mu, based on the current trends, this show is highly likely to go viral."

Old Mu nodded slightly in agreement.

"If that happens, the girl group chosen from the program will undoubtedly achieve massive popularity, creating intense market competition for us," Shen Xing expressed his concern.

"You’re absolutely right. But never forget, most girl groups formed from talent shows hit their peak at debut—like ’Insect Girls,’" Old Mu commented mockingly.

"Chairman Mu, you’re correct. Even if the show becomes wildly popular, the debuted girl group may not last long. At best, a few contestants might enjoy temporary fame."

Then, Shen Xing added, "Think about that singing competition show—They even held a concert at the Bird’s Nest. In the end, none of the artists from that program became hits."

Old Mu’s face lit up with a smirk. "Exactly. In Huaxia, the key to a successful girl group model is squeezing money from those loyal otakus and fangirls."

"Chairman Mu, there’s another issue—Lu Bingbing’s fans have been pushing hard to vote for her."

"Ugh! Ridiculous. She’s a Galaxy artist, and instead of voting in our own internal competitions, she’s having her fans vote for her on Penguin’s show!"

Old Mu stood up furiously, pacing back and forth.

"Go to the show on behalf of the company and give her a wake-up call."

"Understood, Chairman Mu. And what about Ye Yuwei?"

"Leave her be. If she debuts, we’ll promote her as one of our successfully trained talents."

"Should we also release those black scandals about her?"

"Not necessary. This program already has too many contestants making waves. Exposing Ye Yuwei wouldn’t do much damage to the production."

Old Mu’s smile turned sinister as he continued:

"But, if she does debut, then we’ll drop those scandals. Let her fans see the kind of idol they’ve chosen. Destroy her image, and tarnish her entire group’s reputation."

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