CEO's Sweetheart is a Super Idol-Chapter 381 - 3, - 373: 3 People Return

Hotel

Pan Ting’s face looked as cold as ice as she stared at Meng Meixuan and Wu Zixuan.

She never expected that the two would actually want to terminate their contracts with her.

Under Pan Ting’s cutting gaze that felt like swords and knives, Wu Zixuan lowered her head. She didn’t dare look at her boss, and at this moment, her heart was trembling.

Meng Meixuan, on the other hand, showed no fear. Having gone abroad as a trainee at the young age of thirteen, she had developed an iron-clad heart.

She wasn’t afraid of anyone, nor of any difficulty.

Back when she was in the semi-island, none of the domestic trainees dared to stand up to the local trainees. Yet, she fought back directly, teaching a lesson to the local snob who disrespected them for coming from a backward region.

Today, she still refused to yield. If the company wanted to destroy them, then it would be mutually assured destruction.

Pan Ting no longer looked at Wu Zixuan. In her eyes, Wu Zixuan was merely swayed by Meng Meixuan. As the obedient one, she simply didn’t have the guts to directly confront the company.

"Meng Meixuan, have you thought this through? You must know the consequences of your actions."

"Of course I’ve thought this through. I’m now demanding to leave."

Pan Ting let out a cold snort, her face showing heavy sarcasm.

"Hah! Do you think you’re someone important? Do you actually think you’re a star?"

"Once you leave, do you think Penguin will want you?"

"Your main position has long been replaced by Ye Yuwei, and oh, there’s also that dual-flop singer-dancer Lv Fangxin. She’s more significant to Penguin than you are. To them, you’re nothing at all."

To Pan Ting’s sharp, scathing words, Meng Meiqi didn’t show anger; instead, she laughed.

She raised her head, her eyes emitting the fierce look of a cornered beast.

"I’m the center queen of Tian’ou Girl Group, Meng Meixuan. Whether Penguin values me or not, I’ll always be the centerpiece in my fans’ hearts."

"I’ll never betray my group. Never. Even if we both perish in mutual ruin."

Pan Ting felt anger burning in her chest, like a simmering volcano ready to erupt.

"Your debut spot was bought by the company, gained through enormous sacrifices. Otherwise, you’d be eliminated after the first round, sent back to the semi-island, and continue being an irrelevant fringe idol."

"What the company gave me, I’ve already returned to you. Don’t think I’m unaware of how much money your fan support group made off me."

Pan Ting stared at Meng Meixuan’s fierce gaze and gradually calmed down.

"Alright! I can let you terminate your contract, as long as you can pay the termination fee."

"Termination fee? I won’t pay you a single cent. You’re nothing but a leech. If you want the fee, go to court."

Pan Ting gave Meng Meixuan a long look, then stood up from the sofa and left.

From start to finish, she didn’t say a single word to Wu Zixuan.

Clearly, her hatred was targeted at Meng Meixuan.

"Meixuan, is this really going to work?" Wu Zixuan was beginning to feel frightened.

"What do you mean ’work or not’? We’ve already been forced onto the edge of the cliff." Meng Meixuan didn’t hide her disdain for Wu Zixuan’s fickle personality.

She much preferred someone like Ye Yuwei, who dared to act, was fearless, and bold.

She stood up and went back to her bedroom to pack her belongings.

Since masks had been torn off, there was no point in staying here anymore.

She believed Penguin would never abandon her, as she was the center position they personally selected. As long as she broke ties with the original company, Penguin would absolutely step up to help her.

Pan Ting was now sitting inside her car.

Outside, the vehicles flowed like swimming fish toward the same direction.

She sighed, took out her phone, and dialed the company representative in charge of negotiations.

"Accept Penguin’s terms. We’ll sign the contract."

After saying this, she slumped back into the car seat and sent a message to her assistant, who was watching over Meng Meixuan and her group.

Hotel

Meng Meixuan, dragging her suitcase, stared coldly at the assistant who walked in. "What? Are you really trying to stop me?"

"Sister Meng, President Pan sent a message. You can return to Tian’ou now. The company has already booked your tickets; you’ll leave tomorrow."

"What?" Meng Meixuan could hardly believe her ears. Wu Zixuan was equally stunned: "Could it be that Meng Meixuan’s desperate determination intimidated them?"

Thinking about this, Wu Zixuan began to loathe her own weakness. Why couldn’t she be as firm and resolute as Meng Meixuan? Why was she so timid?

"Sister Meng, here’s your phone. The company advises that you must not contact anyone until they release a statement."

Meng Meixuan suspiciously accepted her phone.

"Congratulations, Sister Meng!" The assistant smiled warmly and offered her blessings.

Meng Meixuan nodded, feeling that this was probably true.

She noticed that the assistant hadn’t handed Wu Zixuan a phone—it was clear the latter had already retrieved hers earlier.

However, there are some things best left unsaid.

Once the assistant left, Wu Zixuan suddenly became excited:

"Meixuan, we can go back!"

"We missed the EP album launch event, so there should be a supplementary one for all 11 of us, right?"

"Yang Ni even got sick from exhaustion. Let’s buy her some supplements!"

"And for the other sisters, what should we pick as gifts?"

Meng Meixuan frowned slightly, a flicker of disdain deep in her eyes: "Zixuan, when we return, let’s focus on other, more important things."

"Huh? Meixuan, what do you mean?"

"Once we go back, will we still have the same resources and positions we did before?"

Meng Meixuan’s words hit Wu Zixuan like a ton of bricks: "Then... Then... This damned company."

After Wu Zixuan left, Meng Meixuan pulled out her phone. In the group chat, there were many images—messages filled with longing and encouragement. She knew they were from their other teammates, words of support for the three of them.

Additionally, every member still in the group had sent her a private message of encouragement.

This made Meng Meixuan burst into tears: "I’ve missed you all, too. I’m coming back."

Meanwhile, in another room, Wu Zixuan paced back and forth.

Earlier, hearing news that she could return to the group had excited her to the point where her hair practically stood on end. But thinking about the drop in her resources once she went back left her heart feeling heavy again.

Originally as the "right-hand guardian," her resources should have been second-best. But after all this, Penguin would likely punish her to set an example.

She felt deeply wronged.

She hadn’t done anything wrong, yet now all the blame would fall on her shoulders. And then there was the hotpot incident—how could she explain that to the sisters when she went back?

Another city

Zhang Zijing sobbed as she stared at the sky outside. She felt as if a colossal burden had finally been lifted, her heart growing light yet impatient.

She wanted to dash back immediately to see her sisters and especially her long-lost, dearly missed Ye Yuwei.

During these days, she’d practically lost her appetite.

But unlike the others, she hadn’t severed relations with the original company. She understood that her situation stemmed from internal corporate conflicts, and there were still people within the company who supported her return.

Indeed, just when she was desperate enough to contemplate ending her life, the dawn finally arrived.

Tomorrow, she could reunite with the group.

Villa

Ye Yuwei and her teammates were resting.

Today, everyone had come back early.

They suddenly received notice saying their current activities were paused, awaiting further instructions.

This threw all of them into confusion, unsure of Penguin’s intentions.

Zhou Dan hadn’t provided any information, but Ye Yuwei had a vague intuition about what was happening.