CEO's Sweetheart is a Super Idol
Chapter 60: After modification - 58 Lethal Threat

Chapter 60: After modification: Chapter 58 Lethal Threat

Hospital

Ye Yuwei put down her phone. Beneath Li Jiaqi’s Weibo post, all the small idols from Hanoi had sent her birthday wishes.

However, the replies under Ye Yuwei’s birthday wishes for Li Jiaqi were almost all insults.

Meanwhile, more than half of the members in her fan club had unfollowed her.

Fortunately, her rise had been too fast for anyone to dig up any dirt to retaliate against her.

But what Ye Yuwei hadn’t expected was: Yu Qingjia’s suicide had been reported to the relevant authorities.

This was no longer an internal matter of fan circles but had escalated into a negative societal phenomenon.

An influential newspaper published an article: "Corrupting Souls—Where is the Boundary of Idol Development?"

The article ferociously criticized the so-called "cultivation systems," claiming they were nothing more than a game of money.

It accused such systems of exploiting young girls’ dreams of fame, driving them to compromise their dignity and drain their fans’ wallets.

Moreover, idols that grew up in such environments were said to develop unhealthy mental states, with values and humanity often distorted.

Soon, other media outlets also published similar articles. This completely caught Galaxy Entertainment off guard, prompting them to frantically launch public relations efforts while halting all of Yu Qingjia’s performances.

As Ye Yuwei was drowning in frustration, Mr. Shen knocked on the door and walked in.

"Yuwei, are you alright?" Mr. Shen’s concern on his face was disturbingly fake.

"Mr. Shen, I can leave the hospital now."

"That’s good. Staying in the hospital for too long isn’t healthy either." Mr. Shen smiled hesitantly, clearly with something more to say.

"Mr. Shen, if you have something to say, just say it."

"Yuwei, the incident with Yu Qingjia has grown too big. The company is under immense pressure now, so we hope that you can publicly apologize and add some additional commentary." Mr. Shen’s smile grew even more ingratiating.

"Mr. Shen, my apology will only pertain to privately accepting gifts from fans. As for Qingjia’s matter, I will not say a word." Ye Yuwei had guessed his true intentions.

Shen Xing’s expression stiffened momentarily, then he probed, "You were teammates, after all. Showing a little sympathy and concern wouldn’t be a stretch."

"Mr. Shen, the company clearly wants to frame this incident as a dispute between employees rather than face up to its own management failures that caused an employee’s despair. I understand that."

"But if I publicly express sympathy for Qingjia, how will the fans across Hanoi and the bystander netizens view me?" Ye Yuwei’s lips curled upwards into a mocking smile.

If Ye Yuwei truly did that, she would become the embodiment of a manipulative schemer, cementing the rumor that Yu Qingjia had committed suicide because she had stolen her resources.

Shen Xing awkwardly smiled. His main purpose for this visit had been to pin the blame on Ye Yuwei.

He and Old Mu had discussed and concluded:

After an incident like this, Ye Yuwei would definitely terminate her contract with the company.

Since she was "beyond redemption" in Hanoi, they might as well exhaust every last bit of her value.

They wouldn’t just demand the necessary termination fees but would also use her one last time to defuse the company’s crisis.

Unexpectedly, Ye Yuwei saw through everything and wasn’t buying it at all.

"Yuwei, maybe you can leave this little stream and step into broader waters, but your friends might not be so lucky." Shen Xing’s expression shifted, his eyes carrying a hint of taunting menace.

"Mr. Shen, where is your conscience? Jiaqi has been loyal to the company since the day she joined, yet you’re using her to threaten me." Ye Yuwei fought hard to suppress her anger.

"Yuwei, we don’t want this either. Don’t push us. If we can’t overcome this crisis, even the company’s small theater productions will suffer. You know what that means for the company." Shen Xing’s gaze was cold and merciless.

Ye Yuwei fell into silence, then spoke after a long pause: "I can take the blame for the company, but you must unconditionally terminate my idol and film contracts."

"That’s impossible. The company spent a fortune cultivating you."

"You did spend some money, but ’a fortune’ is a stretch, and I’ve worked hard for the company too."

"Ye Yuwei, while the company does need you, if you overstep, we’ll fight you in court over the contract termination. Even if you have a powerful backer, you won’t be able to act or attend events."

"Ha! Then let’s fight. I’m 19 years old. I can drag this out with you for two years or even three years."

Shen Xing was so infuriated by Ye Yuwei’s words that his face turned ashen, his eyes burning with rage at her.

"I can’t make that decision alone. I’ll have to discuss this with Chairman Mu."

Ye Yuwei smiled nonchalantly: "Then I’ll leave the hospital and wait for your response."

As Shen Xing left the hospital room, Ye Yuwei let out a long sigh and closed her eyes.

Glittering tears slid down from the corners of her eyes. In the end, people like her were nothing more than tools and products in their eyes.

She picked up her phone and opened her photo album, scrolling through pictures of her and Li Jiaqi together.

Each image, joyous or sorrowful, bore the weight of their lifelong friendship.

But destiny had played its cruel hand; they could no longer stand side by side. Otherwise, they would both face ruin.

"I’m sorry, Jiaqi. I can’t stay by your side anymore." Ye Yuwei wiped away her tears and pulled out Wu Jingxiang’s phone number.

She knew that once she dialed this number, she would become that person’s gilded bird. Even if she and Li Jiaqi lived in the same city, they would be worlds apart.

But what other choice did she have? Life was filled with too many helpless circumstances.

BANG!

The hospital room door was suddenly flung open as a disheveled Yu Manting burst inside.

"Manting?"

"Yuwei, are you about to sign with Wu Jingxiang?"

"How do you know?"

Ye Yuwei stared at her, shocked.

"I just overheard Mr. Shen calling Chairman Mu. Right now, aside from Wu Jingxiang, who else can help you?"

"Manting, I’m cornered. If I don’t want my career in showbiz destroyed completely, I have no choice but to sign under Teacher Wu."

"Yuwei, do you really understand her?"

Yu Manting’s face grew somber, and she sat down beside Ye Yuwei.

"I don’t, but the power of the Wu family is indisputable."

"Yuwei, you really don’t know how terrifying Wu Jingxiang is."

"Manting, do you know something about Teacher Wu’s background?"

Ye Yuwei’s expression grew tense; compared to Wu Jingxiang, she trusted her longtime companion Yu Manting more.

"The Wu family never had a daughter."

"What?"

Yu Manting’s words were like a bombshell, leaving Ye Yuwei utterly aghast.

"Twelve years ago, a woman whom Yu Manting’s father kept outside of their marriage was burned alive. Because the case happened overseas, the Wu family wasn’t impacted at all."

Yu Manting’s voice was low, her eyes gleaming with fury.

"That woman was Teacher Wu’s mother?"

"Yes, and the one who killed her was Wu Jingxiang."

"Manting, how do you know about this? This should have been a tightly kept secret of the Wu family!"

Ye Yuwei became increasingly suspicious of Yu Manting’s background.

"Because one of my uncles was ordered to mediate the case at the time."

"Why would he kill his own mother?"

"Because Wu Jingxiang’s mother had a genetic defect that resulted in him being born ’asexual.’ Because of this, his biological father rejected him from an early age."

"During his childhood studies abroad, he also suffered unspeakable torment due to his condition."

"He placed all the blame on his mother who had tried to have a child to tie his father down."

"Finally, at the age of thirteen, he personally ended the person who had caused him such humiliation."

Yu Manting narrated the events lightly.

Yet Ye Yuwei could still sense the blood-soaked nature of the story. Clearly, Yu Manting was deliberately skirting around some terrifying details.

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