CEO's Sweetheart is a Super Idol-Chapter 139 - 136: Internal Conflict in Hanoi

Flower City

A certain internet technology company.

This company is essentially a front, dealing in marketing accounts and exposing dirt on celebrities—a hub for internet trolls.

However, their office is quite large, covering around 300 square meters, filled with computers inside.

"Mr. Ma, someone’s paying us to expose all this dirt."

A young man in his early twenties, with a clean and clear face, walked over to his boss’s desk and handed over the documents in his hand.

"Post it out, but be careful—don’t stir up legal trouble. They’re cracking down hard these days," said the man in his thirties with an ordinary appearance as he glanced at the documents.

"Got it, Mr. Ma. The offer for this job is pretty high; should we go beyond the budget a bit?" the young man chuckled.

"Haha, sure! I bet the guy behind this is desperate enough to go all-in now." Mr. Ma laughed heartily and continued:

"Reach out to Awei’s side. If they can provide us with genuine material on these two people, we’ll offer double the payment."

"Let them bite! The fiercer they bite, the more money we make."

Mr. Ma’s demeanor was like a predator lurking in murky waters.

Although the unwritten rule in this line of work is to take the job without questioning the employer’s identity—just to smear or hype as ordered—

In reality, after being in the industry long enough, it’s impossible not to guess who’s behind it all.

Sometimes, to rake in more profits, they’d dispatch their own "paparazzi" or acquire intel from other "paparazzi" to release scandals online and spark conflicts.

They operate like warmongers, instigating battles for their personal gain.

Base

Shen Xing stormed off angrily.

Today, he had called Wan Kai to discuss meeting Lu Bingbing, only to be told to approach the show crew.

He thought Wan Kai had given him the green light, so he showed up, only to be immediately turned away—not even allowed past the base gate.

"Mr. Shen, apologies for keeping you waiting," Yang Xiaoyue emerged from inside, warmly extending her hand.

No matter how displeased Shen Xing was, given that he needed her assistance and she was this hospitable, he had no choice but to stifle his discontent and shake her hand.

"Director Yang, did Mr. Wan mention to you that I wanted to meet our company’s Lu Bingbing?"

"Nope."

"No?"

Shen Xing immediately sensed trouble, realizing he’d been played by Wan Kai.

"Then can I meet Bingbing? I have some internal company matters to discuss with her."

"Apologies, Mr. Shen. Either Lu Bingbing withdraws from the competition and leaves with you, or we relay the message for you."

Yang Xiaoyue’s response nearly caused Shen Xing to faint from rage.

"President Yang, please, make an exception. We might have collaboration opportunities in the future."

"Thank you, Mr. Shen, but these are the show’s rules. Everyone’s watching, and there’s no way around it."

Shen Xing stared deeply at Yang Xiaoyue, who remained expressionless and composed, barely moving. He suppressed his anger and said, "Fine, Director Yang sure sticks to principles!"

Yang Xiaoyue watched Shen Xing’s retreating figure and let out a contemptuous laugh. To her, Galaxy wasn’t even worth a fart.

Lu Bingbing’s value had effectively dwindled to zero after the first performance. The traffic she brought to the show was already consumed, and she didn’t attract enough new fans. Keeping her around was just dead weight.

Shen Xing was under fire, but Old Mu wasn’t faring any better.

Little Juzi’s manager, Sister Zhang, came straight to him and bluntly asked if he was behind the attacks on her star.

Sister Zhang wasn’t part of Galaxy; their relationship was purely one of collaboration.

She was moderately capable in the industry, with some film connections but not overly influential. Managing Little Juzi was her attempt at long-term success.

Little Juzi, due to her status, couldn’t secure any top-tier managers—or rather, the hefty fees demanded by those managers were beyond her budget.

The two were a decent duo and had landed a few noteworthy opportunities together over the past few years, largely thanks to Sister Zhang’s efforts.

With Little Juzi now experiencing a steady rise in her career, Sister Zhang had started to see hope, believing her breakthrough was near—until Old Mu pulled this stunt.

"Sister Zhang, who did you hear this from? Little Juzi is Galaxy’s only breakout artist—I’d never pull such a move on her." Old Mu almost swore by the heavens.

He felt utterly wronged, considering he’d been strategizing just moments before on how to protect Little Juzi, only to be accused now of sabotaging her.

"Hmph! Chairman Mu, spare me the theatrics. Little Juzi hasn’t offended anyone. Are you pulling this because of the profit-sharing deal on cinema projects?"

Old Mu was stunned before standing up and responding:

"We’re still negotiating the cinema project’s profit-sharing deal!"

"In principle, the company can allocate a portion of the deal. I don’t have film resources on hand, and the risk of self-initiated productions is too high—our only disagreement is over percentages."

Sister Zhang studied Old Mu, waiting for him to continue. ƒreewebɳovel.com

"Why would I sabotage Little Juzi over such trivial matters? The more successful she gets, the more money I make. If she fails, half my company tanks. Would I really hurt her over this?"

After hearing Old Mu’s reasoning, Sister Zhang fell into thought. From a profit-based standpoint, Old Mu didn’t have a motive to lie or act against her.

"Chairman Mu, then who do you think is behind this?"

"Someone wants to target Galaxy through Little Juzi—it’s no mystery to me who’s responsible. Don’t worry, just trust that it wasn’t me."

At this point, Old Mu felt nothing short of hatred toward Wu Jingxiang—wanting to tear her to pieces, convinced that she was behind it all.

"What about Little Juzi’s upcoming drama?" Sister Zhang still didn’t feel reassured.

"Don’t worry! President Zhang just came to see me earlier today. Our companies have already decided to join forces against the smear campaign. The drama’s safe."

"President Zhang’s already approached you?" Sister Zhang’s attitude noticeably shifted at the mention of the title.

"Yes, he rushed over before dawn. Rest assured, this won’t affect Little Juzi."

"Haha, I knew Chairman Mu always prioritizes the bigger picture."

Sister Zhang, now all smiles, seemed like a completely different person compared to earlier. After exchanging a few pleasant words with Old Mu, she left, beaming.

"Damn it, Wu Jingxiang—I’ll fight you to the end this time!" Old Mu clenched his fists tightly, grinding his teeth as he growled.

Meanwhile, Little Juzi’s younger sister, Xiao Li, who was tirelessly "fighting blackmail" for her brother in a basement, would never know—

The thousand temporary "anti-blackmail" accounts she had launched on Weibo would stir up such a storm.

Around 5 p.m.

Galaxy fans were suddenly hit with major news: Galaxy had only purchased one debut slot from Penguin Entertainment, and their new star focus this time was Ye Yuwei.

Upon hearing this, Galaxy fans were in utter disbelief, accusing Old Mu of courting disaster and neglecting their loyalties.

Soon, many ran to Pocket to confirm if the news was true.

Several small idols currently active online remained silent, refusing to comment.

This odd behavior only convinced the fans further—Old Mu was betting everything on Ye Yuwei, throwing all caution to the wind to secure the profits.

The fans were outraged. They had refrained from criticizing Ye Yuwei this entire time out of consideration for Lu Bingbing.

But now, Galaxy was abandoning morality for money—they felt no need to hold back either.

A flood of fans swarmed Ye Yuwei’s Weibo, unleashing a wave of backlash; forums, Zhihu, and news portals turned into battlegrounds.

The "Blue Army," still locked in long-standing battle, were left astonished—the attackers were incredibly organized and fierce, digging up as much dirt as possible on Ye Yuwei.

It didn’t take long for them to realize these assailants were Galaxy fans.

Now puzzled, the "Blue Army" wondered why Galaxy fans weren’t uniting against external adversaries. If these were Galaxy fans, who had they been fighting for nearly 24 hours?

Eventually, the truth hit them: Galaxy fans had turned on each other—one faction siding with Ye Yuwei, the other backing Lu Bingbing.

At this point, the "Blue Army" influencer "Brilliant Starry Sky" posted a notice to the group, urging all "Blue Army" followers to cease fire.

The reason? Let Galaxy’s fans tear themselves apart—they wouldn’t intervene further to avoid creating trouble for their brother.

Though Xiao Li hadn’t had enough fun yet, she stopped anyway.

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