CEO's Sweetheart is a Super Idol-Chapter 418 - 410: Securing the Big Name

Big Ship Company

Mr. Zhou stood before the eleven girls.

"Ladies, I’ve got some good news to share. We’ve secured the endorsement deal with Miyu Cosmetics." Zhou Dan’s face was brimming with joy, his tone filled with pride and excitement.

Yuwei and the others immediately started clapping, though they were a little stunned, as they hadn’t been informed in advance.

But Miyu is a major international brand, and they all knew their spokesperson was a top-tier domestic celebrity.

Getting this endorsement deal for Big Ship Company felt almost like a miracle.

"Do you know what this endorsement represents?" Zhou Dan continued without waiting for their response. "It means you’ve been recognized in the fashion industry, and more importantly, it means you’re officially top-tier celebrities."

"Haha!"

The girls couldn’t help but burst into laughter upon hearing that.

They were well aware of the significance of this achievement.

"Let’s all give Yuwei a round of applause for this," Zhou Dan said.

His words stunned everyone, and each of their expressions grew more complex.

"Turns out the regional manager from the brand is a big fan of Ye. Before her debut, he even contributed over twenty thousand yuan to support her." Zhou Dan grinned mischievously as he led the applause.

"Ye! Ye!!!"

The group of girls immediately began cheering for her.

Yuwei felt a little embarrassed. "It’s all thanks to the company. I personally don’t have that much influence to make someone hand this big deal to us."

"Personal appeal is crucial, especially when it comes down to choosing between several candidates," Wu Zixuan said with a radiant smile.

"Exactly! This endorsement could have gone to someone else, but it ended up with us," Jiang Mengqi added sweetly.

"Ye, you’re so charismatic. Help us snag a few more deals next time," Lai Ruoxuan said happily.

Yuwei found herself struggling with how to play humble at this point.

"It’s all because our Yuwei is so beautiful—look at that face, those long legs."

Meng Meixuan scooted closer, wrapping an arm around Yuwei while playfully touching her face.

"Oh wow! Meixuan, you’re so bold today!" Lv Fangxin teased, her eyes sparkling with admiration as she glanced at Zhang Zijing, who was cheekily smiling at Yuwei.

A faint blush spread across Zhang Zijing’s fair skin. Her face was flushed, but her posture was straight as she met everyone’s gazes confidently.

"Bold? So what? I’m going to flaunt it even more."

Yuwei felt a little overwhelmed by their increasing brazenness.

Zhou Dan watched on with a smile.

Securing this endorsement deal also signified a major success in Big Ship’s management of Natural Girl.

Recently, external peers had been putting immense pressure on Big Ship.

Many felt that Big Ship wasn’t managing things well despite holding the "Heavenly Card" and having a major company backing them. They hadn’t even secured one top-tier endorsement deal.

At this moment, Zhou Dan continued, "This time, we managed to land the brand deal thanks to everyone’s contributions."

Yuwei finally exhaled in relief; being in the hot seat wasn’t a pleasant feeling.

"Without the overwhelming popularity of our group, we couldn’t have secured this brand deal."

"You must know, we need to have significant influence ourselves to attract collaborators."

"Right now, we’re at the top tier, rivalling any major celebrity in terms of influence."

"Now that we’ve partnered with Miyu, other big brands will follow suit soon enough."

Zhou Dan actually withheld some information—that the endorsement fee for this deal was notably low.

However, this wouldn’t go unnoticed by other brands. Don’t think that big brands don’t care about endorsement fees.

In truth, endorsement fees are a substantial portion of a product’s overall cost.

Zhou Dan continued, "Our group needs to maintain a larger presence and produce more works to strengthen brand confidence in us."

Yuwei was the first to catch on; it meant new singles and major variety show projects were coming their way.

For them individually, this was an excellent opportunity.

At the same time, it’s vital to keep releasing new works to maintain hype, ensuring ongoing partnerships with brands.

Of course, if you reach Liu Dehua’s level, you wouldn’t need to churn out new works annually.

"In terms of commercial value, you’re already the top idol group in the endorsement scene."

Zhou Dan’s words fired up all eleven of them.

It was exhilarating to think they had achieved so much in just over six months since their debut, radiating an air of conquering the world.

"Oh, with such great news, isn’t Mr. Zhou going to hand out red envelopes?" Yang Ni said cheerfully.

"And treat us to a feast!" Duan Yuxin chimed in timidly.

She was usually the quiet one when they met the boss, but she’d improved a lot lately.

"We’ll secure more brand deals in the future. Our group will keep getting better and better," Fu Xiaoyu added, rallying the team.

Li Zimeng sat elegantly in place, her face showing a touch of confusion as she struggled to follow the conversation.

At noon, they had a quick lunch gathering before rushing off to their next schedule in the afternoon.

For them, every minute was precious—it meant money.

In the nanny van

Yuwei and Zhang Zijing were en route to participate in a music variety show.

"Yuwei, landing this ad really feels like turning the tables for us."

"Why can’t you let go of that comment about us being ’old-fashioned’?"

"How could I forget? Back then, it was used to mock us relentlessly from start to finish."

Yuwei couldn’t help but reflect, "Li Shihan almost quit the competition because of that."

"Yeah! She was the initial center of attention, only to become the focus of all criticism. In the end, Shihan didn’t debut—what a pity." Zhang Zijing’s tone carried unmistakable regret.

"Ah! I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have said that." Zhang Zijing quickly covered her mouth, noticing Yuwei’s expression.

"Zijing, Shihan wasn’t one of our teammates, even though she was a genuinely good person." Yuwei spoke with seriousness.

"Mm!" Zijing nodded.

It wasn’t wrong for Yuwei to warn her. If this comment got out, it would undoubtedly cause an uproar.

Fans of each member were constantly stirring drama, hoping for the group’s disbandment so their idol could soar independently.

The outside world was eagerly anticipating signs of internal discord, even fueling the flames.

"Zijing, make sure to wear an extra jacket when you go out. Even if it’s not cold, take care of your health."

"I forgot. I was rushing out this morning."

"I’ll have the assistant buy you one later."

"Oh, don’t trouble yourself. After all, we’re mostly in the car anyway."

Despite her words, Zhang Zijing felt sweet inside, enjoying the care but feigning modesty.

She deeply cherished this feeling of being cared for; in truth, she’d been independent from a young age.

"Just listen to me!" Yuwei said, gently tapping Zijing’s nose.

Zijing’s lips curved into a smile as she leaned into Yuwei’s embrace.

"Ye, I want to close my eyes for a bit."

"Go ahead; the sunlight outside is just warm enough to lull you to sleep."

Yuwei gazed at Zhang Zijing, her long hair cascading onto her shoulder. For some reason, it made her think of Li Jiaqi.

She hadn’t reached out after their last dinner, and guilt gnawed at her.

"Maybe after we finish this schedule, I’ll finally have some time," Yuwei mused to herself.