CEO's Sweetheart is a Super Idol
Chapter 68 - 66 Can’t Throw It Away

Chapter 68: Chapter 66 Can’t Throw It Away

Train Station

Yuwei hurried to catch the train after giving some instructions to her neighbor who was helping her look after the house.

There were only two months left until the recording of the show.

The production team still needed to interview her and Lu Bingbing.

Before that, she had to prepare a song-and-dance routine with the latter.

Sitting in the sleeper car, Yuwei was reading a book when a timid voice suddenly spoke near her ear.

"Yuwei Jie, can I sit here with you for a bit?"

"Fangxin, why is it you? What are you doing here?"

Yuwei looked at the girl in surprise, barely able to believe her eyes.

The girl was dressed in a tracksuit from their school days, carrying a backpack and a small travel bag.

"Yuwei Jie, I ran away secretly."

"I figured, but why did you run away? If your parents find out, they’ll think I instigated you to flee."

"...Yuwei Jie, I... I really don’t want to get engaged to that guy. I want to see the big city."

Yuwei felt like she was going to lose her mind. She had only gone back to her hometown for a visit, and somehow ended up with this huge mess.

"Jie, if you don’t take me in, my life is ruined."

"What are you talking about? How does this have anything to do with me? We’re not even related, okay?"

"Jie, please, I promise I won’t cause you any trouble."

Lv Fangxin’s face was tear-streaked, her pale complexion radiating pitiful vulnerability.

At that moment, Yuwei was horrified to notice that people around them were giving strange looks, with some even secretly recording the scene.

"Fangxin, calm down first, sit down and let’s talk properly."

Yuwei was worried such videos might get uploaded online; this kind of situation was prone to creating misunderstandings.

"Yuwei Jie, I’ll behave. I can cook, do laundry..."

"Fine, Fangxin, I get it. Just give me a moment to think."

Yuwei glanced around nervously, wishing she could somehow shut Fangxin up. Her mood was utterly ruined.

Suddenly, she felt the train move as it began to inch forward.

Yuwei looked at this "speechless girl" who was still staring at her blankly.

She knew this clingy troublemaker wasn’t going to let go of her.

She couldn’t just kick her out either. If this girl, with her questionable mental state, did something drastic, her plans for attending the show would be completely ruined.

"Fangxin, it’s not feasible for you to run away like this. Your parents will call the police. Nowadays, train tickets are purchased using real names; they can track you down easily."

Yuwei decided to appeal to reason and emotion to convince her to leave.

"It’s no problem. Before I left, I left a letter for my parents saying you’d look after me. If they insist on taking me back, I’ll just threaten to die in front of them."

"What!" Yuwei was so furious she nearly jumped up and strangled Fangxin on the spot. Good thing her years of experience had taught her self-restraint. "Your parents will definitely report me to the police."

"They won’t. They know you’re a big celebrity. They’ll be happy to let me stay with you!"

"A big celebrity?"

"Of course! Jie, everyone in the village knows you acted in a TV drama, you’re a big star!"

Yuwei stared blankly at her, feeling like the whole situation was absurd.

She had thought her work outside was unknown to the villagers, but now realized it was public knowledge.

"How did you find out?"

"We’re online too! You left so quickly this time, but the village committee leader originally planned to ask you to donate money today to help improve the roads in the village."

At the moment, Yuwei didn’t even know how she felt anymore.

Originally, she thought Fangxin was a little naive, but apparently not entirely so.

"Fangxin, I’m not some big celebrity. I’m just a bottom-tier, barely-known actress." Yuwei said seriously.

"I know. Sometimes you don’t even get paid, right?"

"Huh???"

"I saw what the Galaxy Girl Group members said online."

Yuwei nearly fainted. So Fangxin was a Galaxy fan.

"Alright, since you’re in the loop, you should also understand the reality for small-time idols like us. I really can’t do anything for you."

"Jie, I’ll find a job. I’m just scared to go out alone."

Lv Fangxin spoke with tears almost welling up again.

Yuwei felt on the verge of a mental collapse but managed to hold it together.

Time on the train passed at neither a fast nor slow pace.

Lv Fangxin transitioned from her initial timidity and restraint to complete relaxation.

She wouldn’t stop asking Yuwei questions about Shenghai, dreaming aloud about fulfilling her beautiful aspirations in the city.

Looking at the girl whose eyes sparkled with starry wonder and longing, Yuwei couldn’t help but inwardly chuckle bitterly.

Soon, reality would tear apart all those fantasies. That surreal city wasn’t a place for everyone.

"Jie, are you hungry? Can I go buy you some instant noodles?"

"...Did you bring money with you when you left?"

"I brought all my pocket money saved over the years."

Yuwei suddenly felt an inexplicably ominous premonition. She instinctively reached for her wallet.

"Twelve hundred and fifty-three yuan and sixty cents," Lv Fangxin said earnestly, looking Yuwei in the eye.

"So, how are you planning to survive in Shenghai?" Yuwei asked cautiously.

"I’ll stay at Jie’s place first and find a job quickly after that." Lv Fangxin replied naturally.

Yuwei almost fainted onto her bunk. Was this a joke? She didn’t even have a place of her own!

After considering every possibility, Yuwei screamed internally, resigned to her fate.

She needed to go participate in the audition show and couldn’t afford any scandal now.

Once she returned to Shenghai, she’d participate in the audition, then promptly make herself scarce, dumping this massive headache altogether.

"Fangxin, let me handle buying food," Yuwei said with a feigned kindness and smile.

"Thank you, Jie." Lv Fangxin was so moved she almost cried.

In truth, Yuwei avoided instant noodles for the sake of her figure. During this period, strict weight management was a must.

Instant noodles and carbonated drinks were completely off-limits.

After three days and two nights on the train, the two finally arrived at their destination.

As Yuwei stepped out of the train car, she was hit by the intense heat, feeling as though she had stepped into another world.

"So this is Shenghai. It’s so big!" Lv Fangxin exclaimed, looking around excitedly and curiously.

"Jie, look, there’s a girl with a guitar over there. She’s so pretty!" Lv Fangxin said, pulling on Yuwei’s arm and chattering loudly.

"Shh! Don’t talk about people like that." Yuwei quickly pulled her back.

She also noticed the girl. Her figure exuded charm from behind.

Smooth, long hair cascaded over a high-end fabric "Japanese school-style uniform" paired with pristine white canvas shoes. Most eye-catching of all was the guitar on her back.

A Martin guitar, an expensive foreign brand inaccessible to ordinary buyers, hinting at the girl’s wealth.

The girl seemed to have heard Fangxin’s remark and turned her head toward them, her gaze cold and detached.

She was breathtakingly beautiful—petite face, delicate brows, large eyes, high nose bridge, and thin lips.

Her visage radiated the softness of a Jiangnan water-town woman, lowering her head with an air of gentle elegance.

Yuwei offered an apologetic smile, and the girl, equally polite, smiled back before walking away.

"Fangxin, this isn’t our village. Don’t say things randomly; you’ll get yourself into trouble."

"Okay, Jie, I’ll remember."

Dragging her suitcase and leading this clueless younger sister, Yuwei stepped out of the station.

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