CEO's Sweetheart is a Super Idol-Chapter 293 - 286: Earnest Persuasion
"Congratulations Lv Fangxin, you achieved second place."
Instead of feeling a lot of joy from her victory, Meng Meixuan felt an unprecedented sense of relief.
A sudden feeling of intense anger emerged within her; she had been pushed to the edge of a cliff by this incompetent one who could neither sing nor dance.
If it were Ye Yuwei, she wouldn’t have felt this kind of shame and anger.
Lv Fangxin felt a deep disappointment; she couldn’t reach the pinnacle.
Ye Yuwei looked at her friend, with a worried expression in her eyes.
Chen Yinghan also noticed her friend’s disappointment and showed a faint concern on her face.
"Also, congratulations to Meng Meixuan for winning first place. Please give your acceptance speech."
Almost all the girls in the audience were shouting cheers for Meng Meixuan, saying she was the best.
Lv Fangxin’s feelings of disappointment deepened, and she felt a kind of unexplored pain and sadness.
Meng Meixuan waved her hand, gesturing for Lv Fangxin to speak first.
The latter reluctantly went to the microphone: "I’m happy to have achieved this position, but the pressure is growing."
Lv Fangxin regained some composure: "I originally wanted to grow slowly, but now all eyes are on me, with much skepticism."
Meng Meixuan looked at her coldly, an indescribable disgust brewing in her heart. How could she say all eyes are on her, as if the rest of us were invisible?
She was aware of the fan wars between her fans and Lv Fangxin’s, battles that almost escalated into physical fights outside the event.
"To address the doubts, I will prove myself through my efforts, but I fear if I don’t improve quickly, my fans will be disappointed."
Upon hearing this from Lv Fangxin, Ye Yuwei exhaled slightly, relieved that her friend hadn’t been completely blinded by the allure of fame.
"Also, I need to apologize to the founders of the girl group."
"Everyone expected me to make a comeback against the odds, but my last performance was a failure."
Meng Meixuan, standing nearby, crossed her arms upon hearing this.
Her face reflected impatience and disdain.
She felt like she couldn’t hold it together anymore; Lv Fangxin was simply a disgrace to idols.
Would she have to be in a group with someone like this?
What could she do? Would Lv Fangxin cry on stage during her performance, or pretend to be dumb?
Wu Zixuan, Guo Xia, and Qiang Yueting showed deep-seated disgust in their gazes.
They had the same question as Meng Meixuan.
Wang Na felt not only disdain but deep jealousy.
Even Liu Feiyu and Qi Ziyue, who benefitted from the CP rumors with Lv Fangxin, felt disgruntled.
In this competition, their long-time teammates who had struggled together for years were eliminated.
Could years of hard work be outweighed by a single tear from her?
Duan Yuxin felt envious, thinking how nice it would be if she had Lv Fangxin’s beauty, still in her adolescence.
Lai Ruoxuan and Jiang Mengqi felt some sympathy for Lv Fangxin; they understood the feeling of trying hard but not gaining recognition.
Lv Fangxin continued: "Please believe in me one more time, during the third public performance I will certainly give a great performance and not let you down."
The audience gave polite applause, but their faces were indifferent.
However, when Meng Meixuan approached the microphone, the entire audience erupted with supportive cheers.
"Meixuan, you’re amazing!"
"Meixuan deserves to be first!"
"Great job, Meixuan, you’re the best."
Upon hearing these cheers, Meng Meixuan’s inner gloom instantly vanished.
It is said that fairness lies in people’s hearts.
"I was so nervous just now that my heart was about to jump out of my chest."
"I want to say that I am not the best, even though I stand in this position."
"I will continue to work hard, and you will see a more perfect me."
"And since I am here, I will not step down."
Meng Meixuan’s speech was short, but it exuded a tremendously powerful aura.
She reached out and held Lv Fangxin’s hand, her lips thin as blades, smiling.
Her domineering gaze was sharp as electricity; without waiting for Lv Fangxin to say anything, she headed towards the pyramid.
Chen Yinghan, filled with extreme anger, instinctively wanted to rush over to help her friend.
Suddenly reminded that this was a recording set, standing at the edge of the pyramid, she could only watch as Meng Meixuan dragged Lv Fangxin away. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺
As they passed, everyone greeted Meng Meixuan with expressions of admiration.
Lv Fangxin, however, was ignored. Though she maintained a smile, no one met her gaze to speak a single word.
Her heart sank; the smile on her face gradually faded.
Just as she was about to bow her head in despair, a pair of warm and strong arms embraced her, the warmth like sunshine in winter.
"Fangxin, congratulations!"
"Sister Yezi..."
Ye Yuwei patted her on the shoulder, her eyes full of encouragement.
For Ye Yuwei’s actions, everyone was not too surprised, as they knew the two had a close relationship unbeknownst to others.
Chen Yinghan felt tears in her eyes, a deep sense of helplessness, feeling worthless for the first time.
Meng Meixuan, standing at the highest point, smiled slightly, abruptly turned around like an emperor viewing all below in the hall.
Sitting on the throne at that moment.
She felt her life had reached a peak.
"Thanks to all the trainees who didn’t make it to the pyramid."
"The glory and brilliance here belong to each of you girls."
"Although you stop here, it also means a new beginning."
"On your own track, you will be even more spectacular stars."
"Thank you all!"
Long Zitao finished the last bit of encouragement, deeply bowing to everyone.
When he announced that all processes were complete,
these girls could no longer hold back, rushing to the center of the hall, hugging and crying.
The promised no tears became an ocean of tears.
Long Zitao watched them with great emotion, feeling like he was watching a movie.
The joys and sorrows, one after another, youthful dreams rising, fading.
He glanced at Ye Yuwei, who seemed to sense his gaze, turned back with a polite smile.
Night
Deep and beautiful
Lv Fangxin and Ye Yuwei sat in the fire escape corridor on the top floor.
"Fangxin, you got carried away today."
"...Sister Yezi, aren’t we meant to fight for what we want?"
"Yes, but your current high position wasn’t achieved through singing and dancing."
Ye Yuwei spoke in a stern tone, which made Lv Fangxin uncomfortable.
"This show’s rule is whoever has the most fans gets to debut."
Lv Fangxin obviously did not listen to Ye Yuwei’s words.
Ye Yuwei felt a pain in her heart, but she did not get angry.
With intelligence far exceeding average, she knew that getting angry would only have counterproductive effects.
"So Fangxin, why do your fans like you?"
"They like my genuine simplicity."
"Lai Ruoxuan, Jiang Mengqi, Zhang Zijing are also genuine and simple."
Ye Yuwei’s words left Lv Fangxin dumbstruck, and she thought for a moment and said, "I’m also interesting."
"What about Gao Ziyi? What about Yu Xiaoli?"
This time Lv Fangxin felt unable to give an answer.
