CEO's Sweetheart is a Super Idol-Chapter 313 - 306 Words of the Night
"Yinghan, I can’t hold on anymore. I’m already so exhausted that I’m about to collapse."
Lv Fangxin knelt on the ground with a face full of despair. She was deeply frustrated because no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t sing or dance well.
"Fangxin, pull yourself together. Do you remember that fan from the other day?"
"The one who gave me the T-shirt?"
Chen Yinghan nodded, her voice turning somewhat excited:
"Yes, he waited outside our building for almost half a month just to see you."
"Every day, from dawn to midnight, all for a fleeting chance to meet you."
"She said you are fulfilling her dream. Every time she sees you standing on stage, it means that even if one’s own conditions are lacking, they can still compete with the strongest."
Lv Fangxin stared blankly at her friend, understanding the meaning behind those words.
"Fangxin, you’re not just the hope of your ’village.’"
"You’re also the hope of all those who courageously chase their dreams."
"What they want to see is a you who never gives up, a you who turns the tide against all odds."
"I may not have been born an idol, but I truly understand what being an idol means. Our existence is to keep their dreams and hopes alive in their hearts."
Chen Yinghan’s words ignited a burning passion in Lv Fangxin’s heart.
If she were one of those fans, what kind of idols would she hope to see?
"Yinghan, let’s continue practicing. I won’t give in. I promised the people who like me that I would never mess up on the stage of the third performance."
Jiang Mengqi’s dorm.
She sat cross-legged, staring blankly ahead.
She felt deeply dejected, thinking that she was no longer herself anymore.
Her smiles used to come sincerely from the heart, but now they had become increasingly professional.
Whenever the cameraman or director saw her, they would always say, "Rainbow, smile more!"
But she truly couldn’t smile anymore. Under such intense pressure, how could she laugh?
She wasn’t a carefree, heartless robot. Deep down, she really wanted to cry—but she couldn’t.
She envied Lv Fangxin so much; among these girls, she was the only one who had the ’privilege’ to cry.
In her own belief, crying during training equated to weakness and incompetence. If the practice wasn’t perfect, then you simply repeated it a hundred more times. The wounds on their bodies were merely badges of effort.
Most of the girls, even when collapsing mentally, would only run to the restroom with a big towel over their faces to cry quietly. Tears weren’t allowed to show during training.
She felt that she probably wouldn’t make it into the debut lineup, as there were far too many stronger opponents in front of her.
She wasn’t the vibrant Rainbow; she too had moments when she couldn’t hold herself together.
Li Shihan’s dorm.
This girl had just taken a cap off the surveillance camera.
The production team wanted to film their bedtime routines as material.
Li Shihan said nothing, but her heart was already beyond exhausted.
What happens on stage and in training only makes up a small part of their lives, and now the production team wanted to showcase a ’warm and cozy’ side, so the dorm life content was increasing.
Moreover, the audience’s interest had shifted from performances to their daily routines.
They wanted a glimpse of what their everyday lives were like. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦
From today onward, the production crew had forbidden them from unplugging the cameras or covering them with caps. They insisted on capturing their lives comprehensively and without blind spots.
They even posted a sign on the dormitory door that read: "True heroes face the camera without fear."
That overly cheesy slogan made everyone incredulous and amused, but in areas where the cameras couldn’t reach, there were additional warning signs: "Do not cover the dorm’s cameras, or else no screen time."
No screen time essentially meant ’death.’ Except for those overwhelmingly popular contestants, no one dared to unplug the cameras.
Just as Li Shihan was struggling to fall asleep, the dormitory door opened.
Meng Meixuan walked in with heavy steps.
"Meixuan, are you okay?"
Under the hallway light, Li Shihan noticed that Meixuan’s complexion looked terrible.
"I’m barely holding on. I’ve only slept seven hours over the last three days."
Meng Meixuan’s voice was weak. In addition to training, she had to shoot endless ads, attend promotional events, and juggle activities. After returning from a large variety show, she was dragged off again to do filming.
She had been working until 4 a.m. and was called to wake up at 7 a.m. to get back to makeup and shooting.
Other top-three contestants endured a similar schedule, but she arguably had the worst of it due to deliberate arrangements by the production team.
"Meixuan, drink some water."
"Thank you, but I don’t want any. I just want to sleep."
"Don’t lie down just yet—you need to remove your makeup, or else your eyes will get infected."
Meng Meixuan thought for a while and reluctantly went to the bathroom to take off her makeup. She felt herself barely holding on.
"I have to keep going. I must secure the center position for Huaxia’s top girl group."
"Yuwei, Zixuan, I won’t let you two stand ahead of me. You’ll be my followers at best."
Meng Meixuan stared into the mirror as she wiped off her makeup with remover.
Standing outside the door holding a towel, Li Shihan caught sight of the fierce determination in Meixuan’s eyes, and she couldn’t help but shiver in fear of her roommate.
Li Shihan herself had her own worries. Her agency was incredibly ambiguous regarding her debut prospects.
She was truly determined to debut, unwilling to part with the people she’d fought alongside. She wanted to keep striving with this group, but many things were beyond her control.
Fu Xiaoyu’s dorm.
Unable to sleep, she sipped tea quietly.
Her heart was filled with anxiety, unsure if she could make it to the very end.
She knew her popularity wasn’t particularly high; it wasn’t like she had the overwhelming dominance of the top four. With so many favored contestants, could she manage to grab a debut spot?
Just then, the door opened, and Duan Yuxin walked in.
"Sister Fu, you’re still awake?"
Duan Yuxin looked tired too, though her spirit seemed decent enough.
She hardly had any ads to shoot, giving her plenty of time to practice.
She was among the most hardworking trainees in the base.
Everyone knew she was guaranteed to debut.
However, Duan Yuxin was viewed kindly by everyone, given her remarkable talent and willingness to endure hardships.
"I can’t sleep, Yuxin. Want a cup of tea?"
"... Sure. Honestly, I can’t sleep either."
"With the third performance approaching, even though we’re tired, we just can’t sleep soundly."
Fu Xiaoyu poured her a cup of tea.
"Everyone’s worried. The pressure we’re under is immense."
"... I’m really looking forward to that day. We’ll undoubtedly be the best."
"Haha! Sister Fu, you’re definitely going to make it. Let’s work hard together."
At that moment, Duan Yuxin felt more passion and anticipation for the future.
"I wonder what life after debut will be like. Will we have lots of people surrounding us?" Duan Yuxin’s eyes glimmered with hopeful light.
"Haha, absolutely. We’ll definitely shine brightly."
"Yeah. We’ll be Huaxia’s strongest girl group. There’s no one who can compare to us."
Fu Xiaoyu looked at Duan Yuxin’s unwavering confidence and couldn’t help but smile inwardly.
This girl was almost naive, blindly believing everything the production team said.
But then again, didn’t she herself also believe that this debuting girl group would become the strongest in Huaxia?
After all, having a dream was better than dreaming nothing at all.
Without dreams, life would be hollow and lifeless.
Through her eyes, most of the girls in this training base were incredibly beautiful souls.
She rarely had much screen time, with only one storyline for herself: the genius girl who defied the odds.
Among them all, she admired Ye Yuwei the most.
To her, Ye Yuwei was like an older sister you’d idolize as a little girl.
She thought Ye Yuwei was so bold and so cool—the kind of things she’d never dare to say or do herself.
Many people described Ye Yuwei as too aloof, like a lone wolf trekking across the icy tundra.
But Duan Yuxin believed Ye Yuwei was truly passionate, kind, and idealistic.
At the variety show event that day, she saw Ye Yuwei hand her watch to Lv Fangxin.
She kept this secret from everyone, but from that moment on, she knew Ye Yuwei wasn’t what people said she was.
She was someone with blood, emotion, and heart.
