CEO's Sweetheart is a Super Idol-Chapter 370 - 362: The Return of a Friend
The next day, the sun rose.
Just as Ye Yuwei finished her yoga and was about to have breakfast, she saw their assistant head to the door. π§π³π¦β―ππ¦π·π―ππ£π¦π.πΈπ°π
"Fu Xiaoyu!" Ye Yuwei paused for a moment, then called out happily.
"Yezi, Yezi, Iβve missed you all so much!"
The once wild and bold Fu Xiaoyu now looked much more haggard.
"Xiaoyu, where did you go?"
"I was brought back by my previous company, but they released me today, saying the contract issues were resolved."
"Thatβs wonderful, we can be together again."
Ye Yuweiβs previously low mood lifted significantly upon seeing Xiaoyu.
"Everyone, stop sleeping, come out! Xiaoyuβs back!"
Within less than a minute, hurried and excited footsteps sounded upstairs.
Soon after, Lv Fangxin, Li Zimeng, and Jiang Mengqi came running down.
"Xiaoyu!"
"Xiaoyu!"
The two were equally thrilled, especially Lv Fangxin, who rushed down the stairs crying and hugged Xiaoyu tightly.
"Waa waa, youβre back, youβre back!"
"Iβm back, Iβm not leaving anymore, my contractβs all sorted out."
Fu Xiaoyu started crying as well; her time away had been deeply challenging.
"Is it just the few of you here? What about Meixuan and the others?"
"They were all taken away by their awful companies," Lv Fangxin said furiously.
"Iβm back, and maybe theyβll return soon too. Letβs all wait patiently."
Despite her words, Fu Xiaoyu wasnβt confident, knowing that every companyβs demands varied.
Ye Yuwei, however, was optimistic. "This is a good sign; it means our group wonβt be finished."
"Yes, our group definitely wonβt be finished," Jiang Mengqi said tearfully.
At that moment, their assistant received a call instructing them to attend an interview.
When they arrived at the venue, Zhou Dan was already waiting for them.
"Donβt talk about the departure of others; just follow the hostβs lead."
"Mr. Zhou, will the others return too?" Lv Fangxin asked directly.
"Theyβll all return. Just focus on doing your own work well."
"Alright!"
Lv Fangxin didnβt dare ask further, and the five of them participated in the interview together.
The interview was live-streamed on Tencentβs platform, and soon it appeared on other major platforms too.
Pan Ting was shocked by the news, especially since Fu Xiaoyuβs company had initially agreed to stand united with her. Yet they were the first to defect.
When Pan Ting called the renowned entertainment industry playboy, who led Fu Xiaoyuβs company, he informed her that he was already planning to leave that company.
The broadcast interview promptly crushed the rumors circulating online about the supposed breakup of their girl group. It was evident that Xiaoyuβs company had prepared a strong marketing push, as the video spread rapidly.
Realizing trouble was ahead, Pan Ting called the companies for Yang Ni and others, but the responses she received were ambiguous.
Sure enough, by nightfall, except for Lai Ruoxuan, the other companies returned the artists they had taken.
However, Lai Ruoxuan sent Ye Yuwei and the others a message assuring them she was safe. She had been pulled back to shoot an MV by her previous company and would return after a two-day trip.
Only then did Ye Yuwei and the others feel reassured. Still, they couldnβt help but wonder why Lai Ruoxuan would leave in the first place.
"Haha, Iβm back, Iβm back! See, I told you I wouldnβt leave!" Yang Ni exclaimed excitedly, hopping around the yard.
Her attachment to the group ran deep. While she hadnβt said much upon leaving, it was clear she hadnβt been well during her absence.
"Yang Ni, your complexion doesnβt look right. Shouldnβt you see a doctor?" Ye Yuwei noticed her unusually flushed face.
"Iβm fine! Iβm just too happy. We absolutely have to drink tonight!"
"Definitely, we must celebrate." Lv Fangxin clapped her hands in agreement.
Ye Yuwei couldnβt help shaking her head. The two of them couldnβt exactly hold their liquor well, especially Lv Fangxin, who would hug others and call them "Mom" when drunk.
"Do you think Meixuan and the others will return?" Duan Yuxin asked.
"Meixuan and the others will definitely come back. Weβre all back now," said Yang Ni confidently.
Ye Yuwei, however, wasnβt as optimistic about it.
She was well aware that Yuehua Company had a history of taking artists away without much reason.
"What should we eat today? Whatβs for dinner?" Yang Ni asked enthusiastically.
"Letβs just order delivery! If we cook ourselves, weβll have to go out and buy ingredients," Duan Yuxin suggested.
"I want spicy chicken!"
"I want bullfrog!"
"I want steamed fish!"
All the girls seemed to have forgotten their troubles and started debating what to eat.
With such different tastes, they ended up ordering over ten dishes and asked the assistant to buy some wine as well. Everyone drank and ate happily.
The past couple of days apart had truly worn down their spirits.
"Should we send Meixuan and the others a photo?" Yang Ni asked.
"Letβs post it in the group chat! If they donβt reply because theyβre busy, weβd only end up worrying," Ye Yuwei reasoned.
"Then letβs post it in the group chat. When I went back to my company, even my phone was confiscated."
"It mightβve been the same for them."
The girls shared pictures of their food and drinks in the group chat.
At Yuehua Company
Pan Ting grimly stared at the photos in the girl groupβs chat.
She hadnβt anticipated her carefully constructed alliance crumbling so easily.
Her fury at the betrayal of the other companies was boundless, but she was powerless to act.
At Tencent Company
"Mr. Wan, I bet President Pan must be furious right now!" Zhou Dan chuckled.
"Thatβs not her boiling point yet. Iβm curious to see how long she can hold out," Wan Kai replied.
"Mr. Wan, should we confront her directly now?"
"Not yetβitβs vital to win the public opinion battle first."
Wan Kai looked confident, as though everything was under control.
"Mr. Zhou, stick with the original plan. Announce the first albumβs release date and the official formation date tomorrow."
"Understood. President Pan is clearly punching above her weight."
Zhou Dan was full of confidence in Tencent Company, aware of its strength and influence.
At a modest apartment
Li Jiaqi set her phone down after sending a message to Ye Yuwei. The latter did not reply.
Ding ding!
Her phone buzzed again. Upon seeing the number, her face twisted in annoyance.
It was the spoiled rich kid, Du Jinyu, whose family owned a food processing company.
Li Jiaqi felt he was becoming increasingly useless to her.
The two hadnβt met in over two months.
Yet Du Jinyu still clung to her, utterly infatuated and unwilling to let go.
"Jiaqi, was filming exhausting?"
"Mm, itβs alright."
"I heard youβre back. Could we meet tomorrow?"
"Iβm really tired. I need rest."
"I understand. I just want to see you. I miss you so much."
Li Jiaqi considered blocking him but knew now wasnβt the best time.
Though sheβd acted in a few dramas, her roles were only minor ones, and she wasnβt sure if theyβd gain popularity.
Despite Director Huβs promises, she couldnβt trust them entirely.
If she ended up stuck in small-scale productions, Du Jinyu might still prove useful as a convenient financial resource.
"Jiaqi, I want to buy you a car."
"No need, Iβve already told you not to buy me expensive gifts."
"Jiaqi, Iβve already picked one out for you andβ"
"Du Jinyu, if you keep talking like this, Iβll block you."
"No, no, Iβll stop! Iβll listen to you."
At the other end, Du Jinyu sounded incredibly nervous.
