CEO's Sweetheart is a Super Idol

Hahaha! Hahaha!

Yin Xiren jumped off the car and burst into laughter as she dashed into the shopping mall designated by the production team.

She looked just like someone who’d been cooped up for way too long, behaving all wild and loopy.

The girls initially thought there’d be a lot of customers here, but to their surprise, the place was completely deserted.

Their dreams of fans showing up to see them were instantly crushed.

Still, the sight of dazzling displays of goods quickly lifted everyone’s spirits again.

"Come on, Ruoxuan! ’Mommy’ will take you ’shopping,’ let’s go!"

Standing a full shoulder taller than Lai Ruoxuan, Zhao Juke genuinely looked like an adult leading a child.

"Oh my god! A makeup table!" Wang Qingyu couldn’t help but flap her arms as she bolted toward it.

"Ah! My vanity mirror!" Wang Na followed her, charging forward.

She sat right in front of the vanity mirror and pretended to be applying makeup.

The cameraman hurried over to capture this scene.

Back at the base, everyone shared the makeup room and vanity mirrors; Wang Na’s little stunt was clearly hinting at something.

Yin Xiren ran around like a maniac, glancing at chandeliers and cushions, while shouting nonstop about how much she adored this or that.

It was obvious she was trying to grab some camera time for herself.

Su Ruiqi couldn’t stand watching any longer and patted her shoulder, saying, "You’re like a wild horse that’s broken free—did you know that?"

Even then, Yin Xiren kept up her act, looking at the camera with a deliberately adorable expression.

Lu Xiaoman couldn’t help bursting into laughter nearby.

"I’ve been locked inside for way too long; I honestly can’t control myself," Yin Xiren hastily came up with a flimsy excuse.

"Alright, what does everyone want to eat?" Gao Ziyi grabbed her dormmates and led them toward the snack section.

"Let’s go! We’ll follow Ziyi," Wu Meiyin said with a laugh.

Spotting a cameraman filming them, Gao Ziyi immediately broke out into a toothy grin—a smile she thought embodied ’authenticity’ but came off looking completely staged.

"Haha, I’m so happy! What do I do? Finally, I’ve been let out!"

The cameraman stuck close to Gao Ziyi.

Behind her, Little Rainbow Jiang Mengqi smiled silently, afraid that viewers might accuse her of riding Gao Ziyi’s coattails.

"There’s so much great food here, I just can’t resist!"

Gao Ziyi was first to arrive at the counter, thrusting her chubby fingers out to start ordering.

"Steak, mashed potatoes, spicy hot pot, skewers..."

The others, aware of Gao Ziyi’s current popularity and strong odds of making it big, didn’t dare challenge her choices.

The entertainment industry is brutal like that—there’s an unbridgeable gap between fame and obscurity.

Rather than focus on dorm decorations, Gao Ziyi deliberately chose to visit the food section to reinforce her persona.

Her image now revolved around being funny and ’genuine,’ which for her meant eating freely and laughing silly.

So she ignored anything that could win essential goodwill—a potential prize that might boost another girl’s ranking.

She was all about standing out, making sure the audience saw her.

She acted like a queen, generously "granting" food to the others with an air of superiority.

The others had no choice but to play along and help her order.

"It’s so late already, and you’re all still eating this much," Gao Ziyi exclaimed, balancing a large tray of food as she struck a helpless expression for the cameraman.

"Look at my teammates—they’re so bad at self-control. They wanted to eat everything the moment we came out, and there’s no way to stop them."

Gao Ziyi’s face was full of exaggerated grievance, accompanied by heavy sighs.

Wu Meiyin couldn’t take it anymore and spoke up: "Our leader’s been directing us to eat this and that the entire time; we really didn’t have a choice."

Gao Ziyi immediately jumped back in: "So this time, our downfall might be everyone eating well but failing to shop well."

They picked a spot to sit down and began "enjoying" their food.

With the camera aimed at them, the other three had no choice but to smile and say how delicious the food was.

"Exactly. We may not make our dorm look incredible, but hey, at least we ate well. Happiness matters most, don’t you think?"

Everyone was speechless at Gao Ziyi’s comments, choosing silence over responding as they continued eating.

"Look at those people—so they’ll decorate their dorms perfectly, but what’s the point if their hearts aren’t happy?" Gao Ziyi continued her monologue.

"Can I grab a couple more sausages?" Jiang Mengqi, who’d come to terms with the situation, said jokingly.

With high emotional and social intelligence, she knew that enduring the moment and snatching a little screen time for herself was her best move.

Gao Ziyi kept up the theatrics, flaunting the small pouch strapped to her stout waist in front of the cameraman. "Hey, brother—want something? I’ve got money, I’ve got money! How about I buy you some beers?"

The cameraman, unimpressed with this selfish girl’s over-the-top antics, showed no fondness for her.

But with the director instructing him through his earpiece to keep filming Gao Ziyi, he begrudgingly continued.

"Let’s use this bag for shopping!" Luo Qijia said as she grabbed a shopping bag upon entering the supermarket.

"Sure, let’s go!" Zhang Zijing echoed happily.

Zijing was quite thoughtful—in fact, before coming out, she had already strategized with her dormmates about how to decorate their place.

Their dorm included Liu Feiyu and Wu Meixiang, and the four were united in their goal: securing first place and earning the grand prize.

Ye Yuwei and Meng Meixuan were "strolling" around nearby.

"If we want to make our dorm look stunning, color is a must," Ye Yuwei said with a smile.

"Color?" Yang Ni asked, puzzled.

"Yes. The first rule of decorating a place is painting the walls. A gorgeous wall is already half the decoration success," Ye Yuwei explained while walking to the paint section and picking up a can of colored paint.

Meng Meixuan and Qiang Yueting nodded in agreement.

"Let’s buy plenty and brush it on like we’re making art. It’s going to look so cool," Qiang Yueting said with a laugh, blocking the sun with her wide-brimmed hat.

Since her airport photos went public, she hadn’t gone without a hat in open places whenever possible.

"Haha, this is great. We can totally do a big makeover," Meng Meixuan said as she placed several brushes into the cart.

"We might be the only girls who’ll actually paint walls ourselves," Yang Ni said, getting excited.

In the furniture section:

"Ruoxuan, look—this is for you!"

Zhao Juke pointed at a baby bib laid on a table chair meant for feeding little ones.

Her dormmate Jiao Jinglan picked up the bib and helped Lai Ruoxuan put it on.

Lai Ruoxuan flashed her signature sweet smile, her dimples blooming like pear blossoms and radiating pure joy.

"Mommy, I want food!" she said coyly, clutching a small spoon from the table and playfully whining.

Their dormmates instantly erupted in laughter, finding her absolutely hilarious.

"We need to start getting serious—time’s running out," Jiao Jinglan reminded everyone.

"We really need to buckle down," Zhao Juke agreed, grinning.

The group moved deeper inside and found plastic beach toys and gorgeous curtains, clearly targeting a "Hawaiian vacation vibe" for their dorm decor.

Lu Bingbing was also nearby, pushing a cart while planning aloud: "We should decorate the dorm in vintage retro style—we can buy palace lanterns, small porcelain jars, red silk, things like that."

Her dormmate Wang Tingting chuckled, adding, "We should also grab picture frames and embroidered cross-stitch art with traditional designs."

"Let’s get incense and an incense burner too—create a mysterious, dreamy atmosphere," Meimei suggested eagerly.