CEO's Sweetheart is a Super Idol-Chapter 349 - 341: Failure to Secure the Leading Position
Tian Jiaxuan stepped forward:
"I will announce the first group member, and she has secured the eighth debut position."
The atmosphere in the venue was tense to the extreme. The audience below shouted the names of their favorite contestants like mad, while the mentors and host on stage played up the suspense.
Amid this agonizing buildup, deliberately creating suspense, Tian Jiaxuan finally announced the name:
"She is: Yang Ni."
As the words left her lips, Yang Ni burst into tears of joy and bowed deeply. At that moment, all the frustration, suffering, doubts, and sadness she had endured over the days surged through her heart.
Everyone else was caught off guard, as they thought Yang Ni wasn’t likely to debut.
After all, with Li Zimeng already from Thailand, there seemed no need for another person from the same country.
Li Zimeng also grew visibly tense, fearing that she might be abandoned by the company in the final moment.
"Congratulations, Yang Ni!"
"Well-deserved!"
"Amazing!"
Others came over to congratulate Yang Ni.
Offstage, Yang Ni’s group of fans also burst into tears of joy, shouting her name madly.
Following the procedures, she walked to the stage front. Tears streaming down her face, she was almost choking with emotion.
The girls in the audience stands were also fired up with emotion.
Her teammate Wang Qing and the others were shedding heavy tears—after all, they had fought hard together.
"Thank you, everyone! You’ve been so wonderful to me!"
"I didn’t expect to make it to the group!"
"All these years, I longed for a kind of love. Today, it was you who gave it to me."
Having ventured far afield from home as a child, struggling to carve out a career in a foreign country, Yang Ni truly carried a burden of loneliness in her heart.
She was always warm and kind to people, but this was her way of seeking genuine affection from others.
Yet, that one incident had deeply scarred her.
Finally, today she let it all out.
Uncle Bao, overwhelmed with emotion, exclaimed, "Yang Ni, step onto your flower road!"
The lights brightened, cherry blossoms gently floated down. Yang Ni bowed as she walked forward, heading towards the pyramid. When she looked up, for the first time, she felt this place was not out of her reach.
She ascended to her debut position, and beams of light converged around her.
She heard the waves of cheers, resembling a tide. This moment felt like a dream, surreal yet real.
Zhang Wei held up a cue card:
"I’ll now announce the name of the seventh group member."
"She’s someone I know quite well, and I know being here is one of her happiest moments."
"She loves singing and sharing her songs with her fans."
Uncle Bao jumped in with a grin: "Then who could she be?"
At this point, both onstage and offstage, people started shouting Li Zimeng’s name.
Zhang Wei didn’t extend the suspense further and announced loudly, "It’s Zhang Zijing!"
Finally, Zhang Zijing, who had been holding her breath, let out a huge sigh of relief. Ye Yuwei was the first to walk up and embrace her with congratulations.
However, when the camera turned to Zhang Zijing’s company boss, this person showed no sign of joy.
Her fans, on the other hand, were still frantically waving banners and expressing their blessings.
Zhang Zijing gazed deeply at Ye Yuwei before turning to head for her flower road.
Standing at the microphone, she struggled for a long time to find her words. Though outwardly she appeared cold, inside she was as emotionally explosive as a volcano.
"Thank you, everyone. I went from being unknown to now being known by all of you.
"Thank you for enjoying listening to me sing."
"I will keep working hard. And I want to thank the mentors—there were many things I didn’t understand before, but now I’ve learned a lot. Thank you also to my family for always supporting me."
"And, to my two teammates, I love you both!"
Turning her gaze to the girls in the audience, like Wang Yiqiao, who were crying uncontrollably.
Zhang Zijing took a deep breath. With a beaming smile, like sunlight, she walked up to claim her debut position. Yang Ni greeted her with a big hug.
Luo Junxiang began revealing the sixth-ranking name:
"She’s so obvious. Once I describe her, everyone will know."
The contestants onstage quickly joked, saying this time it must be Gao Ziyi.
After all, when it came to trainees with distinctive traits, it was often her.
Gao Ziyi was full of hope—her rankings in the three public performances had all defied her expectations. Perhaps this time, another miracle might happen.
She estimated her own ranking as somewhere between ninth and eleventh.
Luo Junxiang didn’t delay further and declared loudly: "She is, Lai Ruoxuan."
As soon as the first syllable of the name came out, everyone knew who it was.
This was even more surprising than Yang Ni claiming eighth. At least in Yang Ni’s case, her fanbase was strong from the start, and her votes had always been outstanding.
Lai Ruoxuan’s momentum had only picked up during the third public performance with her song selection, but she had never breached the debut positions before.
Lai Ruoxuan’s reaction mirrored Yang Ni’s. She also hadn’t anticipated this outcome.
In stark contrast to Zhang Zijing’s company, Lai Ruoxuan’s company representative was all smiles, clapping profusely.
Stepping up to the microphone, Lai Ruoxuan tried her best to control her emotions:
"Just yesterday, I said that I didn’t have any chance left, since I’ve never walked the flower road even once."
Lai Ruoxuan covered her face with her hands, caught between joy and sorrow, as if she were dreaming.
"Qiqi, stay strong!"
"Qiqi, don’t cry!" 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
"I’m not the best singer, nor the best dancer. I’m also not tall, but you all still chose me." Qiqi had always struggled with self-confidence.
She wanted to achieve perfection in everyone’s eyes, to make everyone love her, though she knew it was unattainable.
"Even during tonight’s performance, I made a huge error."
"I thought I’d leave with a deep regret. Thank you for giving me another stage."
"I, Lai Qiqi, will forge ahead courageously and grow towards the sun."
Lai Ruoxuan bowed deeply and walked toward her flower road.
Hope filled Uncle Bao’s eyes as he gazed at this small girl bursting with positivity: "Congratulations, Lai Ruoxuan. Opportunity always belongs to those who never give up."
Hu Binbin opened his cue card:
"I believe this person will bring incredible responsibility to the group."
"We’ve had many connections."
"She might not fit everyone’s conventional notion of an idol."
The audience began shouting Wang Na’s name, as the description fit her persona well.
There were also fans chanting Liu Feiyu’s name, based on her performance in the second public show.
Each had different thoughts—Wang Na was confident in her chances of debut, whereas Liu Feiyu was plagued by uncertainty about whether her company would support her.
"She is stunningly beautiful and equally talented. Her every speech stirs up a storm."
At this, all eyes turned toward Ye Yuwei.
Ye Yuwei responded with a smiling face, and sure enough, Hu Binbin called her name.
In front of the screen, Xiao Du let out a long sigh, and Ye Yuwei’s fan group erupted into cheers.
Their original goal had been the center position, but for now, she had only secured fifth.
This was hard for them to accept, especially since the votes showed her ranking first.
"Damn that company," Mu Yunchu said helplessly.
Xiao Du sat down, opened a bottle of Rémy Martin, and took a sip.
"Human effort moves mountains, but the heavens decide fate. At least we’ve set some traps for the company."
"We still have to thank Lv Fangxin’s fan club for their cooperation. Qiqi made it, but as for Rainbow, we’ll have to wait and see."
"She’ll definitely make it unless the company fabricates everything. I don’t think they’d risk destroying their credibility like that."
Mu Yunchu smiled after a moment’s thought: "If Ye Yuwei has them, she should be able to control most of the group."
Xiao Du nodded: "We might not get the center position, but we must secure the team leader."
On stage, Ye Yuwei stood at the microphone.
At this moment, her eyes shone like stars, her smile conveying hope and warmth, radiating bright charm.
In the corner, Wan Kai watched this girl with a peculiar sense of attraction—Ye Yuwei was truly exceptional.
Her uniqueness was like a rare flower blooming undisturbed in the clouds above.
