CEO's Sweetheart is a Super Idol

Chapter 264 - 257: Bringing Up Old Scores

Tonight, apart from these two trending topics.

The fifth episode of the "Heavenly Idol" program featured selections in professional categories.

Riding on the wave of Lv Fangxin’s two major trending topics, this episode’s viewership reached a new peak.

Aside from Long Zitao yelling at the trainees in this episode.

The dialogue between Brother Dong and Wang Na skyrocketed to trending.

At the same time, all the "Heavenly Idol" fans agreed on one point: Wang Na was openly targeting Lv Fangxin.

Li Ke, after watching this episode, was extremely enraged by Wang Na’s behavior.

Clearly, Lv Fangxin is so kind, so harmless, why must someone go out of their way to hurt her?

Meanwhile, the internet was flooded with countless pieces glorifying Wang Ju as a champion of modern feminism.

Many people actively supported her efforts to redefine girl groups.

Especially a certain group whose praise for her had reached nauseating levels.

Her myriad reaction GIFs were also spreading across the web.

Among them, the most widely circulated phrase was, "Hell is empty, Wang Na is on Heavenly Idol."

Li Ke sneered at all of this; he wouldn’t spend a single penny or ounce of energy on someone as fat, dark, and utterly unattractive as her.

Simultaneously, articles criticizing Lv Fangxin were increasingly cropping up online, with the main focus being that she was untalented in both singing and dancing, only capable of crying, selling an image, and putting in no effort—yet somehow this kind of person could make it to the C-position.

Li Ke had already explained this countless times before, but each time he saw such articles, he still felt compelled to respond, especially after Wang Na’s public provocation.

For this, he even penned a lengthy essay:

Some people say Lv Fangxin has no talent, no effort, and only sells an image.

Just saying this reveals how laughably shallow you are.

If you truly value effort so much, why were the top-ranked and second-ranked hardworking contestants eliminated after the first round?

Can you even still remember their names? Do you recall their performances?

When you’re criticizing Lv Fangxin with such righteous indignation, claiming she has no talent, no effort, but relies only on her looks, how did she get to third place?

But for those who lack talent, work hard, and don’t rely on looks, did you vote for them?

Did your actions truly support them?

I spend my money watching what I want to see. If you’re not who I want to see, why should I spend money on you?

This is an entertainment program; its purpose is to make viewers happy.

Seeing Lv Fangxin makes me happy; what’s wrong with voting for her?

Moreover, Wang Na’s comments—such statements are truly chilling.

Lv Fangxin rose to prominence because we voted for her.

We didn’t vote for Wang Na, so Wang Na feels aggrieved and angry.

Here, I want to say it again: it’s my own money; I am free to spend it on whoever I support. If you lack the ability to attract fans and secure votes, blame yourself.

And as for Wang Na, what actual talent does she have? There were plenty of contestants with more talent who were eliminated.

If she’s truly skilled, she should go beat the undisputed powerhouse, Meng Meixuan.

So, stop pretending to be weak and fishing for sympathy.

Wang Na’s ultimate aim is nothing but fame and money.

As a major fan of Lv Fangxin, Li Ke’s essay instantly stirred up a massive storm.

Wang Na has already been portrayed as the representative of overthrowing the traditional girl group image and as a symbol of capability.

However, those working behind the scenes to push Wang Na’s narrative are clearly relishing this spat.

Such polarizing topics are exactly what drives heated discussions.

Sitting in his office, Wan Kai watched the online discourse with a sense of control over everything.

Promoting Wang Na was part of the strategy for this show.

Lv Fangxin’s unexpected surge in popularity had already established the program’s narrative: that ordinary people can become major stars.

But now, the show was only halfway through, and Lv Fangxin’s debut was almost a given, which meant the program was losing its edge.

Introducing Wang Na was meant to provide a new twist, catering to domestic feminist ideologies while elevating the show’s prestige.

Moreover, after Penguin conducted a demographic analysis of Lv Fangxin’s fan base, the results left them thrilled.

Her fans were almost entirely financially capable working professionals, which would be crucial for brand impact after the girl group formed.

Penguin thus decided to position Wang Na to attract white-collar women and even high-end female consumers.

Having reached an agreement with Wang Na, Penguin began deploying all its resources for her promotion.

The key strategy was to use Lv Fangxin as a foil to build her persona.

Looking at the current results, this plan was quite successful; under the coordinated effort of marketing accounts across the internet, Wang Na’s topicality was exploding.

If Lv Fangxin’s meteoric rise was an unintended phenomenon for Penguin, Wang Na was a deliberate creation.

"Perhaps, it’s time to abandon Ye Yuwei."

"Galaxy’s partnership is the optimal choice."

Leaning back in his chair, Wan Kai began speaking to himself, as maximizing profits remained his ultimate pursuit.

Returning to the base, Ye Yuwei noticed something that felt deeply unsettling.

Her screen time during filming had sharply increased.

For others, this might be considered good news, but for Ye Yuwei, it was a bad sign.

As the show moved forward, the contestants who initially had the most screen time—Wu and Meng—were now being phased out, with other members getting more focus.

Some contestants in the debut positions were even landing mid-episode advertisements.

Previously overlooked contestants were now starting to shine, with more diversified stories making the show more engaging.

This was because many of the trainees had already been eliminated, and the production team needed to unearth fresh viewing angles for the audience to latch onto.

Contestants like Jiang Mengqi, Liu Feiyu, Zhao Juke, now had their own arcs.

The storylines were becoming more scripted.

Of course, this script wasn’t being acted out by the girls; rather, it was crafted by the show’s editing of their routine training lives.

For instance, Liu Feiyu’s leadership abilities, Jiang Mengqi’s effort and kindness persona, Zhao Juke’s selflessness and generosity, along with interpersonal conflicts, personal growth, and more.

This approach further enhanced audience immersion and engagement.

Yet Ye Yuwei sensed that her own increased screen exposure wasn’t a good omen.

The more footage, the more material they had to manipulate.

Three days after returning to the base, Ye Yuwei’s scandals erupted.

In a fit of lingering frustration and jealousy over vote counts that day, Xiao Du stumbled upon a certain video online.

It was footage of Ye Yuwei speaking after the first public performance:

"Today, I stood in this position, and that proves my effort has been recognized by everyone."

"I do have popularity, but what I don’t understand is, why wasn’t I chosen for the mid-episode advertisement? Is it because I haven’t reached a high enough rank?"

A comment below the video read:

"Advertisers won’t pick you because your fans are too poor and too few."

"How high you stand has nothing to do with advertisers."

"Instead of complaining about everything under the sun, why don’t you urge your fans to vote harder?"

"Besides, it’s not like advertisers never gave you anything."

"Didn’t you get a coffee ad later?"

"But clearly, Ms. Ye thinks coffee isn’t fancy enough to matter."

"What she really wanted were ads for athletic brands or premium cosmetics, but do you even qualify for those?"

"With no standout personality and a history of scandals, why would advertisers pick you?"

"And isn’t Ye Yuwei supposed to pride herself on being skilled?"

"Why hasn’t she poured that competitive spirit into her performances on stage instead?"

"Two public performances, two rounds as C-position—other than herself being decent, how can she not recognize how awful the overall singing and dancing of her team was?"

"Where’s the team spirit?"

"Now that she’s lost relevance, she starts clinging to Lv Fangxin. Please, have some shame!"

"Such remarks that directly offend sponsors simply show how low Ye Yuwei’s intelligence truly is."