CEO's Sweetheart is a Super Idol-Chapter 345 - 337 Ranking Up

"Now, I will announce the contestants whose rankings have risen." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

In that moment, the tense atmosphere engulfed everyone.

Lai Ruoxuan, Liu Feiyu, Li Shihan, Gao Ziyi—all of them were incredibly nervous.

They were the few contestants with the greatest likelihood of making it to the final group debut positions.

"They are Wu Zixuan!"

With these words, an outpouring of cheering erupted like a broken dam.

"Go, Sis!"

"Sis, debut as the center!"

"Sis is the most beautiful and amazing!"

Wu Zixuan’s fans were visibly ecstatic, fueled as if on adrenaline.

Meanwhile, Meng Meixuan’s fans glared at these people with hostility.

The two fan groups had long become adversaries in the battle for the center position.

Wu Zixuan couldn’t help but smile; at this moment, she was euphoric.

She absolutely was no gentle, sweet little princess.

She was equally ambitious, aspiring to be a queen who could look down upon the world.

Meng Meixuan’s expression remained unchanged, but her eyes betrayed an icy coldness brewing within.

Uncle Bao started playing to the crowd, "Rising up, rising up is no easy feat! It’s all thanks to our creators achieving such results in such a short time!"

His words served both to stir up the atmosphere and to encourage more voting.

Offstage, Meng Meixuan’s fans were almost in tears—Wu Zixuan was their greatest source of pain.

"Next is Yang Ni!"

Yang Ni, with her golden short hair and green-checkered outfit, showed an emotion of profound gratitude on her haggard face.

She believed she wouldn’t make her debut and had repeatedly asked fans not to spend votes on her during commutes. Yet, today her ranking had still risen.

Yang Ni fought hard to hold back tears. She couldn’t cry—there was still a performance coming, and her makeup couldn’t be ruined. She deeply bowed.

"Following that, the next contestant whose rank has risen is Lai Ruoxuan."

At these words, everyone onstage was stunned.

In their hearts, they had all assumed it would be Li Shihan. As the former initial center, though she faced ridicule and psychological collapse early on,

Penguin had been adamant about preserving their reputation and threw massive support behind her by giving her ample screen time and a complete storyline. This allowed her to gain significant fan traction in the mid- to late stages.

From the voting intervals, it was evident her rank had been steadily climbing.

No one expected it to be Lai Ruoxuan instead.

For the initial center who clinched the previous spotlight position, that was already shocking enough—but this new rank rising to the top 11 was downright astonishing.

Lai Ruoxuan herself was overwhelmed with emotion; she understood that her fans had given it their all.

She deeply yearned to be among the 11 members who would debut.

She’d long suffered ridicule and disdain due to her height—bullying might not even be too far off a description.

Only within the girl group could she truly feel the warmth and determination from those around her.

She wanted to stand atop that pyramid, proving her own worth.

"The next contestant whose rank has risen is Zhang Zijing." Uncle Bao’s announcement was like a clap of thunder.

Zhang Zijing’s mind went blank at hearing her name, and she froze momentarily.

Then, instinctively bowing, she remained in a state of confusion, virtually unable to feel the joy within her heart.

Instinctively, her gaze shifted toward Ye Yuwei, who returned an encouraging, delighted look that finally let a burst of elation flood over her.

In the audience, the mentors were equally tense and dazzled, unaware of the program team’s intentions.

Similarly, they all had their own favorite trainees.

Zhang Wei clapped non-stop, visibly anxious.

Tian Jiaxuan appeared restless, while Hu Binbin stared fixedly at the monitor.

"There’s still more good news—more individuals whose rankings have risen."

The audience couldn’t contain themselves anymore and began shouting their supported trainees’ names wildly.

Lu Bingbing heard her own name among those being yelled and felt torn with uncertainty.

Would she also make it into the 11-member debut team?

During the last few rehearsals, she had been given prominence along the flower path.

This renewed a flicker of hope in her heart.

"The rising contestant is Chen Yinghan."

Uncle Bao’s words made Lu Bingbing break into a rueful smile involuntarily.

She couldn’t help but feel resentful—why was it always like this?

Chen Yinghan, coming from a wealthy background, didn’t even have to fight for survival, yet still chose to join the fray.

Chen Yinghan smiled gracefully and expressed her thanks with consummate poise.

It puzzled her—her fanbase wasn’t particularly large. Could it be Lv Fangxin’s fans were voting for her instead?

She was mistaken.

It was supporters of the Yinghan-Fangxin "CP" who were behind it.

These fans had practically poured all their votes into Chen Yinghan’s basket.

In their view, Lv Fangxin was bound to debut with backing, but Chen Yinghan wasn’t certain.

To ensure the pair wasn’t torn apart, they had fought relentlessly.

"Though it’s not the final result yet, hearing this news now is still uplifting."

Gao matched Uncle Bao’s energy in working the crowd.

"Next up, another contestant whose ranking is climbing—she is Gao Yingxi." Uncle Bao declared.

Dressed in athletic wear, Gao Yingxi cheerfully bowed to everyone.

Her family had pushed hard in support for her, investing in plenty of promotional content.

Gao Yingxi herself, too, deeply yearned for the chance to debut.

"For every rise in rank, there’s inevitably a descent. Why hasn’t Wang Na risen this time?" Uncle Bao seemed regretful.

Onstage, no one was surprised about Wang Na’s stagnant rank.

They all knew this was a battle of survival; no other fanbases were going to waste votes on her at this stage.

During the previous voting period, many fans from rival groups had spitefully pooled ballots for Wang Na solely to spite Lv Fangxin.

That deluge had deluded the program into believing Wang Na’s popularity had surged.

Afterward, her vote count plummeted like a cliff drop—and nearly bottomed out.

A brief investigation made the program realize how close they’d been to a catastrophic mistake.

Ultimately, Wang Na had just been used to target Lv Fangxin and to "heighten the program’s taste."

Wang Na tried multiple times to speak into the microphone, but the production team never connected her feed.

She awkwardly picked up and put down the mic, her heart sinking as unease took hold.

"Uncle Bao, we’re not finished yet!" Gao chimed in.

"Are there more good news announcements?"

"Absolutely!"

Gao glanced at the cue card before smiling and saying, "The next contestant to rise in ranking is Lu Bingbing."

Lu Bingbing, who had nearly given up hope, was floored with joy upon hearing this declaration.

The fans of Galaxy had finally come through! They hadn’t abandoned her after all.

This afforded her one last chance to fight.

In front of their TV screens, the small idols of Galaxy watching the program burst into ecstatic celebration, with Yu Qingjia and her group crying tears of happiness.

To them, Lu Bingbing represented the hope of all 300-plus buried Galaxy idols.

That hope was the unyielding desire of underground artists yearning to return to the spotlight.

Life in their prior obscure spaces was always stirred by odd sounds, but at this moment, it was a pure outpouring of heartfelt jubilation.

Calls of "Go, Captain!" thundered nearly enough to shake the building.

No longer did they care—they feared no punishment anymore.

Ye Yuwei also felt her heart racing. Could it be that Galaxy had negotiated terms with Penguin again?

"The last rising rank belongs to Lv Xiaoxue."

Uncle Bao’s words brought an exhilarating mix of joy and surprise to Lv Xiaoxue’s perpetually composed smile.

She knew, however, that it was impossible for her to debut—her company intended to send her back for acting jobs.

At this point, the cameras shifted to the representatives and executives from various companies seated in the room.

Some appeared delighted, others remained calm, and some displayed stern expressions.

Evidently, each had different plans in mind.

Onstage, Liu Feiyu and Jiang Mengqi both wore expressions of disappointment.

Liu Feiyu was in a state of extreme conflict; she wanted desperately to debut, to be one of the 11 members, but her company, like Lv Xiaoxue’s, refused to release her.

Jiang Mengqi felt certain that she was out—there was no doubt Gao Ziyi would claim a debut spot.

What she failed to notice, however, was the camera lingered on her repeatedly.

"The contestant with the greatest rise is Chen Yinghan."

Hearing this, Chen Yinghan nearly burst into tears of joy.

Lv Fangxin was overjoyed, almost flying out of her seat.

"Oh my gosh! It must be Fangxin’s fans—they surely voted for me."

Her plans had been to stay out of the debut lineup, but her emotions now were chaotic.

Could it be that Penguin would rescind their informal agreement and allow her to debut?

Well, if a debut’s in the cards—I’ll accept it.

Other girls looked on jealously, thinking the same—it had to be Lv Fangxin’s fanbase pulling the strings.

Lu Bingbing deeply regretted not having paired up with Ye Yuwei in a CP arrangement earlier.

Why did she give up on Galaxy’s foolproof fan-grabbing strategy?