CEO's Sweetheart is a Super Idol

Chapter 252 - 245 Inside and Outside the Stage

The recording inside the venue was progressing fervently, while outside, chaos had erupted.

Midway through this episode’s recording, portions of Episode 5 were leaked, particularly the incident where Long Zitao lost his temper, which was creating an uproar across the internet.

Meanwhile, today also featured "Idol Dorm Diaries," a spin-off program of "Heavenly Idol."

This episode showcased moments of the contestants having a meal together in the dorms.

Many contestants who were leaving bid emotional farewells and exchanged gifts with one another.

The atmosphere of this episode was overwhelmingly moving, with many female viewers shedding tears as they watched it.

At the same time, certain individuals with access to "show insights" intentionally or unintentionally leaked some information about the program.

For instance, details regarding Episode 5, which hadn’t aired yet, revealed the songs chosen by some of the contestants.

The show’s level of discussion continued to skyrocket, as rival companies reached a boiling point in their negotiations, knowing full well the stakes of securing debut spots for their talents.

"Mr. Wan, if your company can ensure Lu Bingbing debuts, we’ll let you freely select Galaxy’s representatives for your next talent competition program," Chairman Mu said with a cheerful smile, sitting in front of Wan Kai.

Seeing the once-prominent figure of the idol industry, Wan Kai felt an immense surge of satisfaction.

In the past, when his company invited Chairman Mu to send participants from Galaxy, or when some of Galaxy’s internal members attended auditions, Chairman Mu consistently blocked it.

Wan Kai was fully aware of Chairman Mu’s motives, and now, seeing him seek help for personal gain was ironic.

For Galaxy, Penguin Entertainment wasn’t willing to completely give up. After all, Galaxy’s fan base was solid and stable.

Moreover, if Galaxy were to send representatives to the next season’s program, it would solidify this show as the unparalleled platform for cultivating idols in the country.

"Chairman Mu, your company’s Ye Yuwei is currently very popular, and we’re considering actively promoting her," Wan Kai decided to throw a curveball at Chairman Mu.

Chairman Mu’s smiling expression didn’t change, but a flash of unease could be seen deep in his eyes.

"Mr. Wan, while Ye Yuwei is indeed a remarkable junior from our company, Lu Bingbing, as Galaxy’s captain, represents the face of our enterprise, which is why we hope to primarily push the latter."

Wan Kai couldn’t help but chuckle internally at Chairman Mu’s response.

"Chairman Mu, you know as well as I do that while the show can give more screen time to certain individuals, the final decision lies in the hands of the audience, and Lu Bingbing doesn’t attract fans."

"That’s why I’m here hoping Mr. Wan can help us. On our end, we will also do our best to create momentum."

Clearly, Chairman Mu came prepared, as he had already mapped out his strategy.

"Chairman Mu, we’ll need to deliberate on this matter, but we appreciate your enthusiasm."

"Mr. Wan, you’re too kind. If Bingbing successfully debuts this time, we’d be delighted to strengthen collaborations with your company in the idol industry," Chairman Mu added another bargaining chip.

Wan Kai didn’t react to Chairman Mu’s proposition. In the past, Penguin Entertainment considered acquiring Galaxy outright.

The idea was to use Galaxy’s brand to directly build their own idol enterprise. However, Galaxy wasn’t as significant to Penguin Entertainment anymore.

Now that they had the "Heavenly Idol" program incubator, Galaxy was more of a "factory" to them, a steady source of idols with existing fan bases.

For this reason, Wan Kai couldn’t afford to entirely abandon Galaxy.

After sending off Chairman Mu, Wan Kai took out Ye Yuwei’s photograph from his drawer and began pondering intensely.

As he deliberated, his secretary reported that Mr. Jin from Yang Ni’s company had arrived.

"Haha, have they split forces this quickly?" Wan Kai couldn’t help but laugh.

Before Mr. Jin’s visit, President Shang from Wang Miaomiao’s company had also approached him.

The two firms, initially working together to strengthen idol industries across the Taiwan Strait, had started making their individual moves, each aiming to push their own candidate to debut.

"Invite Mr. Jin in," Wan Kai said, placing the photograph back and reclining in his chair.

Gulun Town

Nestled in a plain in northeastern Huaxia, there’s a small town.

"Who are you looking for?" A middle-aged man, weathered and gray-haired, asked suspiciously as he looked at the two visitors outside his door.

"Hello, are you Lv Da, Uncle Lv?"

One of the visitors, a fair-skinned young man wearing glasses, greeted enthusiastically.

He held a large pile of gifts in his hands.

"Yes? And you are?"

"We’re reporters from Baicai Entertainment, hoping to interview you for a bit..."

Bang!

Before the visitor finished speaking, Lv Da slammed the rickety wooden door shut.

"Uncle, please open the door! We mean no harm, look, we even brought many gifts."

But no matter how much the man in glasses shouted, Lv Da didn’t respond.

"Uncle, we’re doing this for your daughter’s benefit. We want her fans to know her better, so she can become even more famous..."

"Uncle, open the door. We’re reporters; we have the right to interview you. If you refuse, it could negatively affect your daughter’s image. We’ll make sure this is reported."

Despite their threats and attempts to lure him, Lv Da didn’t make a sound.

Just as the two were contemplating barging in, they saw a blue-and-white vehicle drive up from the edge of the village.

Their expressions immediately shifted. Their task from the boss hadn’t been finished, and trouble was brewing.

Inside the house, Lv Da was on the phone: "Boss Shou, I’ve called the police as you instructed."

"Good, don’t accept any interviews. Be ready, I’ll come to pick you up tomorrow."

"Alright, I understand, understood..."

Recently, people constantly approached Lv Fangxin’s father. All of them had ulterior motives, including the two individuals earlier, who had been hired by Yuehua to gather dirt.

Since Lv Fangxin joined the program, she had become a sensation not only in her small village but throughout the entire county.

People knocked on the Lv family’s door for money, asked for jobs, sought introductions to film roles, and even requested funds from the Lv family to build roads—all sorts of requests poured in.

After hanging up, Lv Da began packing his belongings.

At around three in the morning, he was startled awake by a phone call; it was Boss Shou.

"Old Lv, come out. I’m right outside your house. We leave now."

"What? Weren’t we scheduled to leave tomorrow morning?"

"Tomorrow morning will be problematic. We need to leave now."

Under Boss Shou’s persistent urging, Lv Da grabbed his luggage and came outside, taking a nostalgic glance at his old home before climbing into the vehicle.

"Boss Shou, could it be that news of my departure leaked?"

"Not sure, but it’s better to be safe than sorry."

"Where are we heading now?"

Lv Da felt as if he were engaging in some sort of illicit activity.

"I’ve arranged a place for you to lay low for the time being," Boss Shou continued. "Also, stop using a smartphone—it can be tracked. Use this old model instead."

Boss Shou handed over a basic phone that didn’t even have a color screen.

Recently, Boss Shou had been under immense pressure. Lacking funds, he couldn’t effectively counter the smear campaigns against Lv Fangxin.

However, he hadn’t been idle. With his experience, he’d anticipated that people would harass Lv Fangxin’s father and took precautions, eventually deciding to extract him directly.

It could be said that Boss Shou had done everything he possibly could.

Just as Boss Shou predicted, the next day, a swarm of self-proclaimed reporters and fans descended upon Lv Fangxin’s home. They pried into details from her neighbors, school, teachers, and more, searching for any gossip they could uncover about her.

While they failed to find any dirt on Lv Fangxin, they inadvertently discovered that Ye Yuwei and Lv Fangxin were neighbors.

Immediately, a plethora of sinister scenarios began forming in their minds.