CEO's Sweetheart is a Super Idol-Chapter 428 - 420: Passionate Blood

Galaxy

"Everyone needs to practice well during this time. This isn’t just about your individual performances, it also concerns the honor of our group."

Mr. Shen was motivating those who were going to participate in the Penguin Games.

"In this competition, all members of Natural Girl are participating. There’s a high chance Penguin will arrange for our two teams to compete against each other, so you must all be prepared."

Shen Xing’s words ignited a fiery passion in Yu Qingjia and the others, like an adrenaline rush.

They have never been convinced by the Natural Girls, thinking that those girls only benefited from being on a big platform.

Their singing and dancing skills are definitely not inferior to their opponents.

"Mr. Shen, are we also going to perform on stage?" Wang Yiran raised her hand.

"Then which song should we sing?"

"It has to be ’Light Track’!"

"Why not ’Battle Song’?"

Yu Qingjia looked at these sisters about to quarrel among themselves before even facing outsiders and really wanted to sigh.

Galaxy has always been like this, always fighting internally before even facing an external enemy.

"This time, we definitely have to win and show them who the number one girl group in Huaxia is."

"That’s why we are the top elites of the group."

"Is there a solo performance? They might send Li Zimeng to sing."

"No, I think it’ll be Meng Meixuan for sure."

"Meng Meixuan is an all-round ACE, but for singing, it has to be Li Zimeng, or maybe Zijing, Qiqi, or Duan Yuxin."

"Then who among us will perform?"

This question brought a sudden silence to everyone.

Even though they wanted to compete against Natural Girl, they were aware of the gap in singing skills between them and their opponents.

"Bring Luo Hanxing from Flower City, she might be the only one in Galaxy who could compare with Li Zimeng."

Shen Xing looked at the self-absorbed little idols and showed a hint of awkwardness.

"Girls, let’s not argue anymore. This time, we’re just participating in the event without any singing or dancing."

The entire room fell into a dead silence as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on their fiery enthusiasm.

"Don’t be discouraged, we can still defeat them in sports..."

Yu Qingjia and Wang Yiran exchanged glances, both seeing disappointment in each other’s eyes.

The others also lost interest in listening to what Shen Xing had to say.

Dormitory

Wang Yiran flopped down as soon as she returned.

"I thought it would be a showdown, but it turns out they don’t even see us as a challenge."

Yu Qingjia couldn’t help but laugh, "As long as we’re in this industry, there will be opportunities in the future."

"Sister Qingjia, I just don’t accept it. Natural Girl just relies on Penguin! If we had even a third of their resources, we could be stronger than them."

"That’s just fate, we aren’t destined to catch that big break."

"It’s really frustrating, let’s go sing!"

Yu Qingjia didn’t really want to go, but seeing Wang Yiran’s expression, nodded her head.

"Alright, let’s call Mengchen and the others."

Wang Yiran, although unwilling, knew that Yu Qingjia wouldn’t go to the KTV with just the two of them.

...

Cheers!

Several girls raised their glasses together, colorful drinks swirling inside. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"What’s so great about them? I think Penguin is just scared of us, that’s why they won’t give us a chance to perform."

"Definitely, we have so many who can sing and dance."

"I say let’s not go; Penguin will definitely step on us to promote their girls."

"That’s exactly why we should go. We can’t be afraid of them."

They talked about today’s events while drinking, each saying they weren’t satisfied, but in their hearts, they felt upset.

"Dong Zixuan, sing a song! You’re the best singer among us."

"Haha, thank you for the compliment, Sister Qingjia. I’ll sing a song for everyone."

The intro began playing in the room, and Dong Zixuan, affectionately known by fans as "72nd Little Wildcat," raised her beer bottle high.

"Hey, my friends, let’s get pumped, a song for every drink." She said as she downed the drink in one gulp.

Whoa!

She let out a belch into the microphone, then shouted, "Come on, my ’Cat Babies’."

Yu Qingjia and the girls were very supportive, giving exaggerated cheers and downing their drinks as well, waving their phone flashlights like glow sticks in a concert.

Dong Zixuan quickly got into the mood, singing an old song "The Wanderer" with a mix of carefree and poignant melancholy.

The atmosphere in the room grew more heated, and the alcohol acted as a catalyst stimulating each person’s spirit and body.

Soon, the girls were letting go, passing one bottle after another down their throats and stomachs.

Wang Yiran stood up, swaying, repeating the pattern of a song for each drink.

Time passed in this revelry as Yu Qingjia grabbed the red wine bottle on the table, pouring it into her mouth with force.

Tipsy, she was like a ghostly flower blooming at midnight, beautiful, enchanting, carrying a deadly allure.

"Sister Qingjia, you spilled some wine on your clothes." Xu Mengchen picked up a napkin and wiped the wine stain away.

"It’s nothing, Mengchen, come on, let’s have a drink together."

"Sister Qingjia, you’re a bit drunk."

Xu Mengchen’s face was like a blossom in spring, cheeks rosy, eyes soft, gently holding the other’s hand.

"No worries, I’m happy drinking today. Where did Yiran go?"

"She drank too much, went to the bathroom."

Xu Mengchen whispered softly, smoothing Yu Qingjia’s hair. Yu Qingjia truly looked delicate, as beautiful as a flower.

"Haha, Mengchen, your eyes are so pretty."

"So are you, Sister Qingjia. In my heart, you’re the most beautiful."

Xu Mengchen picked up the glass at the edge of the table, the blue cocktail appearing like an alluring poison under the light, with a faint lipstick mark still visible on it.

As she was about to drink it, her wrist was suddenly grabbed, and she was yanked fiercely aside.

Snap!

After a loud slap, Wang Yiran’s face, fierce as if ready to devour, appeared before her.

"Xu Mengchen, don’t ever let me see this again."

Fury burned within her, and Xu Mengchen glared hatefully at the other with blood marks on her face.

"Haha! Haha! What are you all doing? Just drink!" A half-conscious Zhang Yu crawled over.

The others remained silent, understanding that Xu Mengchen had crossed the line today.

Wang Yiran carried an already passed-out Yu Qingjia out of the room.

"Where are you going..."

"Find a place to rest. You’ve drunk too much."

"How could I... have drunk too much? I still wanna drink, Yiran, you know, I really just want to drink..."

"I know you can drink, I’ll take you somewhere else to drink."

Wang Yiran rested her on the roadside with an arm supporting her, flagging down a taxi, but none stopped.

The drivers likely fearing a drunk passenger ruining their seats.

"Yiran, what time is it now?"

"Past eleven, we’d usually be resting now."

"Haha! Resting so early, training early tomorrow? Yiran, let me tell you, no matter how much we train, it’s useless."

Wang Yiran didn’t reply, she just looked at Yu Qingjia, feeling like today she truly saw the real her.

"We can’t get out, there’s no way out, all our youth will be spent here...our entire lives!"

"Sister Qingjia!"

"Yiran, I like hearing the fans shout my name, but I also find them disgusting."

Yu Qingjia turned around to face her, wrapping her arms around Wang Yiran’s neck.

"Those fans give me the illusion of truly being a star, but they also seem like hidden demons, waiting to tear us apart when we falter."

"Sister Qingjia, I know, I know!"

"Yiran, Sister Bingbing can’t get any resources now; her popularity has faded."

Yu Qingjia’s words shocked Wang Yiran.

Because, for over half a year, Lu Bingbing had so much business and shows to film, everyone thought she had truly made it out of the shadows.

"The company has no plans for Sister Bingbing, her business opportunities have dried up."

"But, wasn’t Sister Bingbing on a show recently?"

Yu Qingjia gave a bitter smile, looking up:

"Haha, that was given by Penguin as the final ’cookie’ for those in the top 22.

"Now the company plans to put everything into Li Jiaqi."

"As long as the drama she’s filming gains popularity, they’ll give her almost all the resources."

Wang Yiran felt her heart grow cold, not expecting even Lu Bingbing to be abandoned by the company.

"Sister Bingbing is getting older, and Galaxy doesn’t see her as valuable anymore."

Yu Qingjia let out a long sigh, her pained expression like that of a loyal dog, only to be heartlessly abandoned.