CEO's Sweetheart is a Super Idol-Chapter 378 - 370: Fish Die, Net Breaks

现场

The fans were in complete chaos, but the security quickly managed to calm them down.

"Let’s go back," Yuwei suddenly said.

The other sisters were stunned for a moment before realizing the press conference hadn’t ended yet.

"Director, give me a microphone. I’ll talk to the fans; otherwise, something bad might happen." Yuwei said firmly.

The executive director, who was very experienced, followed Yuwei’s suggestion.

"I truly apologize to everyone. As the acting captain of Tenyu Girls, I’d like to address you all."

Yuwei’s expression was grave, her voice heavy.

When everyone heard the term "acting captain," they froze in surprise. When was this decided? Was it the company’s decision?

But since Yuwei dared to announce it in such a setting, it must be true.

Seated below, Zhou Dan secretly gave Yuwei a thumbs-up.

This girl truly had skill. At a moment like this, the best person to stabilize the fans would naturally be a group member.

It would be the worst choice for the company to step forward now, since the fans believed the company’s work arrangements caused Yang Ni’s health problems. Any explanation from the company would seem like shirking responsibility and intensify the conflict.

If Yuwei spoke purely as a teammate, the fans might not fully accept her, as it wouldn’t be considered "official."

However, with the title of acting captain, it’s akin to an official explanation while retaining the credibility of her being part of the group. This would significantly ease the fans’ emotions.

"Yang Ni performed despite being ill this time."

"Yesterday, her health was already showing signs of trouble, and I suggested she take a leave to rest."

Zhou Dan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. Yuwei must have never said this, but such words would make fans believe that the company does allow breaks.

"Yang Ni said, ’Captain, I really want to go on stage because this is our first album launch. Missing it would be a huge regret.’

"But I was worried she wouldn’t make it, so I said... I said..."

At this moment, the fans below had fallen completely silent, hearing Yuwei choke up and unable to continue, prompting applause and encouragement from them. Yang Ni’s fans were especially moved, crying uncontrollably.

"I said, ’Yang Ni, I understand how you feel.’

"’If it were me, even if I collapsed on stage, I’d fight with all I’ve got to be there.’

"’Because everyone standing on this stage doesn’t want to fail our dreams or betray our fans.’

Yuwei’s words brought everyone to tears; even Zhou Dan’s eyes reddened.

This Yuwei was truly a genius—she could captivate hearts with a mere few words.

Long Zitao was similarly moved to tears. He felt this group had really faced countless hardships.

Sun Miao and Yang Xiaoyue sighed deeply in empathy.

The other sisters were half-convinced; they had a strange feeling that Yuwei’s words were all true.

"Please forgive us for today’s imperfections, and please join us in wishing Yang Ni a speedy recovery. We’re sorry, and thank you all."

Yuwei bowed deeply to the audience below, and the other sisters followed suit.

At this moment, Li Ke, struggling to contain his overflowing emotions, summoned all his strength and shouted loudly, "Tenyu Girls—always eight members!"

The audience erupted in chants immediately, echoing his words.

Yuwei was also tearful by then. She knew that, in this moment, their group had truly earned a sense of unity and soul among their fans.

酒店

Meng Meixuan smashed the wine glass in her hand.

"Traitor! Damn traitor!"

She had seen the entertainment program where Yang Ni collapsed and Wu Zixuan went to eat hotpot.

All the bottled-up negativity of the past few days exploded. She picked up the wine she bought and drank furiously.

This was the only thing she did when upset.

She now felt deep hatred for Wu Zixuan and the company—resentful towards Zixuan for betraying the group and blaming the company for ruining her career.

Knock, knock.

"Who?"

"It’s me, Zixuan."

"...Get lost! You dare come here?"

Outside the door, Wu Zixuan, her tear-swollen eyes red, collapsed weakly in front of the door.

"Meixuan, I didn’t mean to go! I didn’t know the company was going to use me to refute rumors. I feel so hurt about Yang Ni too. If you don’t forgive me, I’ll die of injustice."

Already drunk, Meng Meixuan fell to her knees upon hearing Zixuan’s tearful voice. She couldn’t hold back her overwhelming sorrow.

Her entire heart felt as if it had been torn apart. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Just as Wu Zixuan was about to leave in despair, Meixuan opened the door.

"Meixuan, I knew you’d understand me."

"Understanding you isn’t enough—you need all the sisters to forgive you."

"...They must really hate me now. Yang Ni even collapsed at the event."

Hearing this only made Meixuan feel more annoyed.

"Meixuan, has Penguin already abandoned us?"

"If the company keeps forcing this, we won’t be Tenyu Girls anymore."

"We shouldn’t have signed that pre-debut agreement back then."

"It’s pointless to talk about this now. But I’ve already decided; if the company won’t let me return, I’ll file for contract termination directly."

Meixuan’s words left Wu Zixuan stunned. A lawsuit would not be a small matter.

Their contracts were partly signed under Semi-Island Country law.

"Meixuan, think it through—if you go for the lawsuit, then..."

"I’ve thought it through. Going back means being marginalized. And here, if Penguin fights the company, we won’t have any stage anyway. Might as well break ties and move on."

Seeing Meixuan’s frenzied determination, Wu Zixuan couldn’t help but feel fear.

Then, as she thought about their current plight, her own anger flared up.

"Alright, I’m in too. If the company doesn’t treat us like humans, we’ll make sure they earn nothing."

Yuehua’s president, Pan Ting, had no clue that the two critical "bargaining chips" in her hands were on the verge of mutiny.

She was still scrambling desperately, intending to use her marketing accounts to destroy the hard-earned unity of Tenyu Girls.

Qiu Fan suddenly noticed more and more posts online, allegedly from Yang Ni fans, attacking Jiang Mengqi for laughing while Yang Ni collapsed.

She had been there and knew for sure Mengqi wasn’t laughing—it was merely her habitual "business smile."

Moreover, Mengqi was the first one to help Yang Ni.

Yet many marketing accounts were spreading misinformation, escalating the attacks to the entire group, claiming infighting and fake sisterhood only days after forming.

Others said Meng Meixuan, Wu Zixuan, and Zhang were right to leave.

Though Qiu Fan didn’t have extensive experience and was a straightforward fan, she understood from witnessing the event that these accusations were groundless.

"Why involve Meixuan in this mess? These people are despicable."

Though upset, she couldn’t wrap her head around it.

She opened her small account and entered Lv Fangxin’s fan club group.

While reluctant to admit, the group members here were rational and insightful, often analyzing things clearly.

Indeed, she found the answer in links shared by one of the members.

Many marketing accounts were claiming Yang Ni faked her collapse, while Rainbow intentionally laughed.

But clearly, this was just a tactic by some company aiming to sabotage the unity Tenyu Girls had painstakingly built.

How could Yang Ni fake such a collapse? No group would be stupid enough to stage something like that.

This kind of fake collapse would be easy to expose, especially with so many fans from various groups present at the venue, not to mention the hospital footage of Yang Ni.

If anyone seriously investigated, the truth would be clear.

Additionally, almost every marketing account was bringing up the topic of Meng, Wu, and Zhang quitting the group.

If the group dynamic were truly as toxic as these accounts claimed, wouldn’t their departure seem justifiable? Shouldn’t their fans sympathize?

However, since leaving the group, none of the three have received any work opportunities. What does that signify? It shows Penguin has blacklisted them.

No one dares to hire them, because if they successfully land a gig, it would prove Penguin’s full-contract agreements aren’t as binding as claimed.

Thus, attacking Rainbow and accusing Yang Ni of faking her collapse are merely ploys in a deeper scheme.