CEO's Sweetheart is a Super Idol-Chapter 128 - 125: Cunning Schemes

Lu Bingbing’s eyes flashed with a hint of disdain as she spoke, "Then I’ll apologize to you. I’m sorry, it was my fault earlier."

This remark left Ge Xiaohui even more embarrassed, and she glared at Lu Bingbing angrily.

"If we want to win, we have to change this song. Only by increasing the difficulty can we have a chance to come out on top. Other teams are surely just singing it by the book," Ge Xiaohui stated her ultimate goal.

Her reason for wanting to change the song:

First, she was arrogant, believing that a song modified by her would inevitably become "sophisticated" and stand apart from those lowbrow tunes.

Second, if she rewrote the song, she could hold onto the lyric distribution rights as the "author," ensuring she got the best singing parts.

"Ge Xiaohui, we’ve already seen your rearrangement skills during the initial stage. I think you’d be better off sticking to the original version."

"Lu Bingbing, what do you know?! Do you understand jazz? Do you understand rock and roll?" Ge Xiaohui, seeing the rejection, immediately began to throw a tantrum.

"No, but I do understand my ears. What you sing is truly unpleasant to listen to, and you’re constantly off-key," Lu Bingbing countered sharply, without hesitation.

The others immediately burst into laughter, openly showing their disdain for Ge Xiaohui.

She had no real talent, yet paraded around pretending to be a big shot simply because she carried the name of a foreign university, acting as if everyone should bow to her as though she were a queen.

"You—! You all don’t understand art! On stage, we must present something unique!"

"Alright, I don’t want to waste my breath any further. Your art is very advanced, but you’ve come to the wrong place. You should be performing on a stage like ’Singer’; this is a girl group competition."

Lu Bingbing didn’t want to argue with her anymore, but Ge Xiaohui still wanted to fight.

The others couldn’t bear it any longer and began mocking her openly.

This shattered the dignity of Ge Xiaohui, who prided herself as a top student abroad, into pieces. Yet, an even greater blow followed swiftly.

"Just now, we all showcased ourselves. Among everyone here, Yue’er has the best vocal abilities,"

"She should sing the opening line, and with her distinctive voice, the third and fourth rap sections should also go to her."

Lu Bingbing’s distribution of lyrics completely crushed Ge Xiaohui’s dreams of making a sensational debut.

"This song isn’t actually very challenging. The most eye-catching part will be the dance performance. Luckily, we’re all quite skilled in dancing, so I’ve decided that we should stick to the choreography the mentors prepared for us." Lu Bingbing’s words made Ge Xiaohui even angrier.

Her weak point was dance. If the choreography remained unchanged, she’d be relegated to the sidelines.

Sure enough, Lu Bingbing assigned the least noteworthy supporting roles to her.

"I’m not okay with this! This lyric distribution is utterly unfair! You’re deliberately excluding me!" Ge Xiaohui screamed at the top of her lungs, completely oblivious to the fact that the cameras were still recording.

Wang Qingyu instantly lost her temper, unable to hold back any longer: "You have no talent, and you blame others for you not getting the good parts? Your dancing is the worst, your singing is awful, and you still want to be center stage and lead us? Why don’t you try flying to heaven while you’re at it!"

"Hmph! I will lodge a complaint with the production team. Just you wait. I won’t let you off the hook!" Ge Xiaohui exclaimed as she stormed out of the practice room.

Just then, the door opened, and Long Zitao and Tian Jiaxuan walked in.

"Long Initiator..."

"That’s enough. Don’t say anything. Come with me." Long Zitao stopped her mid-sentence, his face serious, as he called her out of the room.

Tian Jiaxuan approached Lu Bingbing and the others: "Bingbing, you did well. You gave everyone a chance to showcase themselves, and your arrangement was great."

Everyone, including members from other groups, could tell from Tian Jiaxuan’s approval that Ge Xiaohui was about to face retribution. At the same time, they welcomed this outcome.

"Thank you, Teacher Tian. I merely drew on past experience. My aim this time is for our overall stage performance to be excellent," Lu Bingbing said gratefully.

"Good work. Your sense of group responsibility shows we made the right choice in selecting you."

Tian Jiaxuan patted Lu Bingbing’s shoulder and continued:

"If a group isn’t internally united, their performance is bound to fail."

Lu Bingbing nodded as she listened. She felt deeply about this subject.

"You folks from Galaxy are doing quite well. In the other practice room, Ye Yuwei has also been leading her teammates effectively."

Upon hearing this, Lu Bingbing’s heart tightened slightly, but she maintained a humble smile: "Yuwei is the most promising junior in our team and is truly outstanding."

Tian Jiaxuan nodded with satisfaction: "Bingbing, keep it up. I have high hopes for you."

With these words, a surge of strength rushed through Lu Bingbing’s entire body, along with waves of envy from those around her.

The practice room door opened again, and Ge Xiaohui reentered, her face streaked with tears, her eyes brimming with anger and resentment.

"I’m sorry, Captain Bingbing. I made a mistake earlier by disregarding the team’s interests." Ge Xiaohui spoke through clenched teeth, the words practically forced from her.

She hadn’t expected Lu Bingbing to hug her tightly: "Xiaohui, I know you also care about this group, and so do we. If I didn’t make myself clear earlier, that was my fault." fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

Ge Xiaohui was stunned by the gesture, which left her feeling even more ashamed.

Though she wanted to shove Lu Bingbing away, she knew such actions would probably get her kicked off the show. During their conversation in the hallway, Long Zitao had issued her a stern warning.

Lu Bingbing released her at the perfect moment with an encouraging smile: "Xiaohui, I’ve reconsidered your suggestion. Your idea is quite creative. We can make some modifications to the song, and I’ll give you part of the center stage lyrics."

Ge Xiaohui was completely taken aback. What is Lu Bingbing doing? Is she trying to act like a saint?

Wang Qingyu and the others were momentarily stunned but quickly grew to admire Lu Bingbing’s approach. This was the behavior fitting of a true team leader.

Not only had this preserved Ge Xiaohui’s dignity, but it had stabilized the team as well.

After all, if Ge Xiaohui didn’t put on a good performance, her negativity could still impact the entire group.

Members from other teams quietly developed a newfound respect for Lu Bingbing as well.

Meanwhile, in Duan Yuxin’s group, Chen Yinghan chuckled coldly internally.

Lu Bingbing sure plays her cards well.

The reason she had oscillated between harshness and kindness with Ge Xiaohui was nothing more than a strategy to make her a scapegoat.

If they won, it would be thanks to her leadership brilliance.

If they lost, the culprit would be obvious without needing explanation.

In the broadcasting room,

Sun Miao observed Lu Bingbing’s actions and couldn’t help but praise, "This woman, if given a platform, could definitely achieve something remarkable."

"I think Ye Yuwei is even more impressive—so young but able to command such unruly girls," Yang Xiaoyue remarked with a smile.

Sun Miao turned, picked up a cup of coffee, and took a sip: "If this program had already made its mark as a big brand, I’d really be curious to see how far their conflict could go."

Yang Xiaoyue glanced at her friend’s eager expression and chuckled:

"Me too. But if we let them continue feuding like this, it’ll ruin our first public performance."

"As you said, we need to attract viewers with high-quality performances. Once the show becomes well-established, we can introduce more dramatic twists."

Sun Miao placed her coffee cup down, looking serious: "Xiaoyue, are you planning to edit out these internal conflict scenes?"

"Not for now. The major entertainment agencies haven’t decided how they want to cooperate with us yet. If we air these scenes, it would undoubtedly ruin some people’s reputations, and it’s too early for that," Yang Xiaoyue replied, shaking her head.

"Xiaoyue, I heard Yuehua is already in discussions with Mr. Wan."

"You’re well-informed. Yuehua truly lives up to its reputation as an idol cultivation expert. They’ve already pinned their hopes on Meng Meixuan, although the company seems to favor Wu Zixuan more overall."

Sun Miao hesitated briefly before voicing her concerns: "Xiaoyue, I’m not trying to pry into company matters, but there are certain things you must share with me; otherwise, I can’t write the script properly."

Yang Xiaoyue’s lips curled into a smile: "Of course. I’ll be clear about who we’re promoting, who we’re suppressing, and what the ultimate objectives are."

Sun Miao nodded: "Xiaoyue, that Lv Fangxin is practically a phenomenon. She’s hopeless in dance and singing, yet she attracts so much attention. If we don’t deal with her soon, she’s going to be a headache later."

"I’ve thought about that too. It’s fine, though. As long as we control the edits, we hold the power to decide her fate. For now, we need her to generate buzz," Yang Xiaoyue said, appearing unfazed by Lv Fangxin’s unpredictability.

Sun Miao chose not to press further since Yang Xiaoyue was the chief director. His job was only to provide input, not to make decisions.

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