CEO's Sweetheart is a Super Idol-Chapter 328 - 321: Unparalleled Lecture

The whistle blows, the cruise ship moves.

The rippling river breeze brought a sliver of coolness to the girls who were feeling a bit hot.

"Please stand in formation!"

"Today we will be holding a fan meet-and-greet event."

Long Zitao’s words instantly made all the girls’ hairs stand on end in excitement—they had actually guessed it right.

Yuwei couldn’t help but widen her eyes. Was the production team truly this generous?

"However, it will take place in the park on the opposite shore."

"And only the top 22 members in the rankings will get to attend."

Long Zitao’s announcement dragged everyone from the heights of excitement into the depths of despair.

Those lower-ranked individuals nearly burst into tears.

Couldn’t the production team just give them this one chance to perform?

The girls were filled with anxiety here.

Meanwhile, over at the park, Xiao Du and the others were cursing the production team fiercely.

The notification for the fan meet-and-greet was sent out at dawn yesterday, and no fan support areas were allowed.

Fans were directly informed to buy park entry tickets to attend, and once the venue reached capacity, no further entries would be allowed.

However, the production team was evidently wary of conflicts and announced they would sell tickets overnight.

Having no other choice, Xiao Du could only notify fans in the group chat, urging those who could make it to quickly line up and buy tickets.

When he arrived, just as he anticipated, each person was only allowed to purchase one ticket with their ID.

From the time he reached the venue to the tickets selling out, it had only taken an hour.

Eager to sell tickets quickly, the production team had opened five points of sale, distributing 3,000 tickets.

But there were far more fans who didn’t manage to get tickets.

What Xiao Du didn’t know was that during the ticket-buying frenzy, there was a stylish, well-preserved woman in her forties standing on the elevated area of the park, observing the scene.

"Mr. Zhou, please enjoy your tea."

Yang Xiaoyue personally brought over a cup of tea.

"Director Yang, you’re too polite. I didn’t expect so many fans to show up."

"With this level of fan enthusiasm, there’s enough to support a concert."

Zhou Dan took the tea cup and gently sipped. She was the CEO of the company tasked with managing the girl group that would debut from this show. Penguin Group had already entrusted the management rights to her company.

Now that the group formation was at a critical stage, she had come to evaluate the trainees’ true influence.

This sudden "buyable tickets" announcement was actually a test.

Considering fans were willing to buy tickets in the depths of the night, then, with proper operations, a well-timed concert would surely be a hit.

Yang Xiaoyue felt resistant toward Zhou Dan’s presence, but fortunately, the latter wasn’t meddling.

These two individuals with their own agendas watched the crowds outside, their thoughts drifting.

Time shifts back to the cruise ship.

"Next, I’ll be announcing the voting results for the girl group founders."

Once again, Long Zitao gave no time for anyone to prepare for the announcement.

"First, I will announce the 11-member lineup for Class A."

At this moment, all the trainees felt an overwhelming tension suffocate them.

"Seven individuals have made it into Class A through three consecutive voting rounds."

"First place: Meng Meixuan."

Everyone was unsurprised by this outcome.

"Second place: Wang Na."

As soon as Long Zitao uttered this, everyone felt shocked. Although Wang Na’s popularity was decent, how could she possibly surpass Wu Zixuan, Yuwei, and Lv Fangxin?

What they didn’t know was this:

First, the production team had manipulated the votes.

Second, fans who disliked Lv Fangxin had redirected their unused votes toward Wang Na.

Simply because Wang Na had publicly dissed Lv Fangxin multiple times, those fans voted for Wang Na purely to irk Lv Fangxin.

However, little did they know that these votes inadvertently made the production team believe that their strategy of promoting Wang Na as an "independent woman" had worked wonders.

Thus, they poured in extra manipulated votes to push her up to second place. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"Third place: Wu Zixuan."

"Fourth place: Yuwei."

"Fifth place: Guo Xia."

"Sixth place: Duan Yuxin."

When the top six names were announced without Lv Fangxin’s inclusion, complex emotions arose among everyone present.

The day before, an online rumor had spread, claiming that Lv Fangxin was merely a tool for generating buzz and wouldn’t make it into the final group.

This rumor had gained significant traction, listing numerous reasons to back the claim.

Some even said the 11 members who ultimately debut would head overseas, requiring strong vocal and dance skills.

Now that Lv Fangxin had fallen out of the top six, could the rumors be true?

Still, no one dared to observe her too closely; they didn’t want their reactions caught on camera.

Lv Fangxin, however, remained composed. In her mind, as long as she had young Mr. Chen, she had everything.

"Seventh place: Li Zimeng."

"Eighth place: Lv Fangxin."

Finally, Lv Fangxin’s ranking was revealed, leaving everyone with mixed feelings. If the online rumors were true, Lv Fangxin’s situation was truly pitiful.