CEO's Sweetheart is a Super Idol-Chapter 137 - 134 Mutual Suspicions

"Could it be Galaxy behind this?" Little Juzi’s gaze turned even colder.

Sister Zhang felt a pang in her heart and then revealed a look of sudden realization: "Possible. Maybe you want to sign your film and TV sub-contract out of Galaxy, and Chairman Mu set you up."

"Go investigate! That Mu guy is such scum!"

"He tells me to train newcomers, I do it. He asks me to rope in investments, I drink for deals. How much money have I earned for Galaxy over these years?"

As Little Juzi continued, her anger intensified, along with the conviction that her judgment was correct.

Actually, she’d long wanted to leave Galaxy, because they didn’t have much film and TV resources. Those few productions in recent years were all sourced through her own efforts.

But with aging and fierce competition, she was no longer fit to star in those youthful idol or period dramas.

If she wanted to maintain her footing in this circle, she needed new capital to invest in her, producing real quality dramas.

Leaving Galaxy was inevitable. However, due to contract constraints, she couldn’t completely break with Galaxy and could only sign out her film and TV sub-contract.

But how could Galaxy let go of this cash cow, their only artist who broke out big?

The situation had already started affecting her; many "Galaxy fans" were now jumping out to bash Lan Yening for leeching off "Little Juzi" despite his obscurity.

Base

Yang Xiaoyue and Sun Miao looked at the "Trending Report for Sky Idol" handed over by the staff, completely dumbfounded.

This doesn’t match the playbook!

Logically, Ye Yuwei’s fans should be tearing into competing personalities from the program, not some random C-list nobodies unrelated to the show.

Moreover, this incident created a massive stir in the fan circles.

Many fans of idols on Sky Idol were chiming in—not to fight random small-time idols, but to criticize the production team and Penguin Entertainment.

The complaints ranged from Penguin giving their "biases" too few close-ups to their unclear voting channels. Past grievances against Penguin were brought up again too.

"Xiaoyue, this isn’t sustainable! If they keep targeting the production team, it will severely impact us."

Yang Xiaoyue nodded thoughtfully: "True. If these fans don’t fight amongst themselves, their consumption drive won’t be triggered, and outsiders will perceive our program as low-quality."

"So, what’s our next step?" Sun Miao thought his friend seemed to have a plan.

"Hah! Don’t worry, I believe headquarters is preparing a big move," Yang Xiaoyue replied confidently with a sly smile.

Galaxy Company

"President Zhang, I swear to you, this matter truly wasn’t orchestrated by us. We’re partners; why would I stir up trouble now?" Old Mu wore a look of grievance on his face.

Sitting in front of him, Zhang Shuya scrutinized him carefully as if trying to determine whether he was lying, her frost-bitten expression thawing slightly.

"Chairman Mu, are you sure this wasn’t a case of chasing clout with calculated drama?"

"President Zhang, if we were going to stir things up, we’d consult with you first. You’re the main investor; why would I act recklessly on my own?"

Zhang Shuya nodded, judging that Old Mu was telling the truth. This incident also significantly impacted his interests.

"President Zhang, we’ve identified a pattern under Ye Yuwei’s Weibo posts—thousands of newly registered accounts posting synchronized comments."

"Marketing accounts?" Zhang Shuya’s eyes lit up.

"Precisely. Someone is attempting to sabotage our cooperation," Old Mu declared furiously. "This incident’s fallout has been terribly damaging; countless brainless Galaxy fans now openly pledge to boycott this drama."

Hearing this, Zhang Shuya frowned slightly.

Truthfully, one reason for choosing Little Juzi was Galaxy’s massive fanbase. A new drama’s successful launch heavily depends on the initial viewership ratings.

"President Zhang, have you heard of Wu Jingxiang?"

"...Yes, he’s the actual head of Wu Group’s film distribution department."

"This man once pursued Ye Yuwei but failed, later having clashes with her. So, could he be behind this incident?"

When Old Mu brought up Wu Jingxiang’s name, Zhang Shuya was already 80% certain it was him. After hearing Old Mu, she was now entirely convinced.

"Chairman Mu, the Wu family is powerful. We can’t engage them head-on."

"I don’t want conflict, but they’ve already come for us!"

Old Mu’s chubby face darkened ominously.

"Let’s redirect trouble eastward and avoid direct confrontation with the Wu family for now."

"President Zhang, what do you mean?"

"Let’s turn Ye Yuwei’s fans against other popular trainees from the program. However, this might cause significant trouble for Ye Yuwei herself."

Zhang Shuya observed Old Mu closely, wondering if he’d be willing to "sacrifice" Ye Yuwei to protect Little Juzi.

"President Zhang, I hope Little Juzi’s scenes in the drama will be more outstanding."

"Hah! No problem, Little Juzi is essential for generating buzz for this drama."

"Good, President Zhang is straightforward. I must reciprocate your sincerity. Leave the next step to Galaxy—guaranteed satisfaction."

The two exchanged smiles, feeling that this unexpected fallout had led to a closer bond.

Base

Since the trainees’ training venue and accommodations were separate, they had to "commute" daily.

In the morning, Yang Ni and Meixuan were walking together.

Over the past few days, three people’s friendship had rapidly warmed. Meixuan often asked Yang Ni to eat together and even gifted her facial masks and snacks.

"Ah! Stop! You’re so heavy—you’re going to crush me!" Meng Meixuan playfully protested as Yang Ni leaned into her.

"Am I that heavy? Better slim you down while I’m at it!" Yang Ni laughed and continued hopping onto her back.

"So scary! Yang Ni, why did you put up a little bun today?" Wu Zixuan teased from nearby.

"This way, I look prettier! I don’t want people saying I only attract female fans. See? Am I not much cuter now?" Yang Ni dashingly hugged Wu Zixuan and thrust her face forward.

"Ah! Stop! You’re the cutest already, okay?" Wu Zixuan dodged while pushing her away playfully, but Yang Ni pushed even harder to "kiss" her.

Just then, Lin Jiayi shouted from their dormitory: "What are you guys doing? Someone’s filming you!"

"Is the cameraman that diligent? Tracking us outside our dorm?" Yang Ni laughed loudly.

"Not the cameraman, seems to be a fan," Lin Jiayi’s words startled Yang Ni.

They’d been isolated here for over a month with no outsiders seen.

"Where?" Yang Ni yelled.

Unbeknownst to her, Meixuan and Wu Zixuan exchanged knowing glances before linking arms with her: "Jiayi must’ve mistaken—there’s no fan out there."

"Yeah, I didn’t see anyone either," Yang Ni said instinctively as she jumped lightly while holding their arms.

From afar, Lin Jiayi chuckled: "I saw it from upstairs. Someone was holding gifts over there; get closer and you’ll spot them."

"So far away—how could you be sure?" Yang Ni shook her head.

Unbeknownst to her, someone outside her line of sight was secretly filming using a long-range, high-resolution camera.

When program staff passed by and noticed the equipment, suspecting professional sneak photography and wanting to intervene, they were stopped by security, who identified the person as a fan.

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