"Sister Yezi, what do you think my fans like about ?"
"They like your looks and the vanity they can draw from you."
Ye Yuwei’s words stunned Lv Fangxin; this was completely different from what she had imagined.
"Fangxin, if you didn’t have a beautiful face."
"No matter how interesting or kind you are, would those n even glance at you?"
"Would they spend real money to vote for you?"
"Don’t buy into their talk about ’interesting souls.’ If they truly ignored soone’s appearance and cared only about their heart, they wouldn’t be ’human’ anymore."
Ye Yuwei’s words made Lv Fangxin fall into deep thought.
"In the eyes of those people, you are just like the protagonist of a feel-good novel."
"They’re eager to be the male lead in a feel-good story, so they place their fantasies on you."
"Once you stop being the protagonist they picture, they’ll abandon you."
Ye Yuwei’s comnt made Lv Fangxin feel as if her legs were about to give out.
"What constitutes a feel-good novel’s protagonist?"
"It could be soone like ng ixuan, the type who sweeps across everything as soon as she shows up."
"It could be soone like , who defies authority, undergoes suppression, but ultimately turns the tables."
"Or it could be soone like you, the girl from humble beginnings who pursues her dreams with persistence, carrying a grateful and kind heart like a blank canvas."
At this mont, Lv Fangxin felt as though she’d been struck by lightning, standing dumbfounded in place.
Ye Yuwei stayed silent, knowing her friend needed ti to digest.
"...Sister Yezi, you’re right."
"When fans et , the first thing they say is, ’Lv Fangxin, you’re so beautiful.’"
"At the end of the day, I’m just showing off my looks, accidentally hitting their soft spot."
Lv Fangxin’s words carried a deep sense of sorrow.
Ye Yuwei turned around and gently placed her hands on Lv Fangxin’s shoulders.
"At the core, ixuan, you, and I—our personas are fundantally the sa."
"The production team needs traffic, needs topics to discuss, which is why we hold our current positions."
"Even though the show appears packed with ’a thousand blooming flowers,’ in reality, the entire storyline revolves around the three of us. They’re crafting a feel-good narrative."
Lv Fangxin nodded, "Sister Yezi, what should I do next? I think I ca off too aggressive today."
"Be the person you were before, stop overthinking everything—not even about debuting. As long as you don’t get exposed for any skeletons in your closet, your debut slot is unshakeable."
Lv Fangxin looked at her with gratitude, "Sister Yezi, you’ll definitely debut as the center. I hate ng ixuan and her fans."
"I’m really in a precarious position now. It feels like Galaxy has already struck a deal with Penguin. I have no clue what’s coming."
"Sister Yezi, the production team can’t possibly discard you. You said it yourself—the whole show is centered on the three of us."
"Every story has an ending; we’re nearly at ours."
"My role is to maintain the show’s hype and create suspense around the center position, so I’ll rank high heading into the finals. But for the final group lineup, that’s uncertain."
Ye Yuwei was now deeply worried. While her wisdom was extraordinary, she felt powerless against such overwhelming forces.
She thought long and hard about the last ti she’d narrowly escaped trouble but still couldn’t figure out who might have helped her.
She could only speculate that perhaps it was an influential fan who cared for her.
"Fangxin, it’s late. Let’s head back and get so rest!"
"Hmm!"
As Ye Yuwei walked ahead and opened the fire escape door,
she encountered Chen Yinghan, standing there expressionless.
The girl radiated an icy aura, much like a queen from another world.
Ye Yuwei smiled, "Fangxin is my little sister; I’m the one who brought her here."
After speaking, she brushed past Chen Yinghan without hurrying and left.
"...Yinghan, I..."
Before Lv Fangxin could finish, Chen Yinghan suddenly embraced her tightly. The grip was so robust it almost took her breath away.
At that mont, a pair of fireflies fluttered around the dimly lit staircase, seeming to search for an exit.
"Yinghan, I can’t breathe."
"Prove it to ."
"Prove what?"
"Prove what she said—that you’re only her little sister."
Lv Fangxin froze. She instantly understood what Chen Yinghan ant.
She didn’t want to comply, but she knew she couldn’t afford to lose Chen Yinghan as a friend.
Base
Production team office
"Xiao Miao, we have to bury Ye Yuwei this ti—tear her apart one word at a ti. You’re the lead writer."
"Alright! But what a pity about Ye Yuwei."
"No choice. I don’t want this either, but we have to follow the company’s orders."
Yang Xiaoyue truly felt regret.
If Ye Yuwei’s words were leaked, it would absolutely cause an online sensation.
This girl seed divinely inspired this episode, delivering wise "chicken soup for the soul."
"Xiaoyue, I feel like that’s not enough to ensure Ye Yuwei’s downfall."
"Oh? What else do you suggest?"
"We need concrete dirt on her."
Sun Miao’s suggestion made Yang Xiaoyue frown, as they’d already dug up everything they could.
"Xiaoyue, don’t forget Galaxy is often called the ’Girls’ Love Team,’ right?"
"Are you suggesting we get soone from Galaxy to admit having had a relationship with Ye Yuwei?"
"Exactly—we’ll turn Ye Yuwei into a ’player’ persona."
Yang Xiaoyue pondered Sun Miao’s idea and broke into a sly smile, "Xiao Miao, I like your plan. This will destroy her reputation. Even if her fans defend her, we’ll still have justification to eliminate her."
"Xiaoyue, Lv Fangxin’s comnts today are also good material."
"You’re right. This ti, we’ll take both of them down."
Yang Xiaoyue’s face turned cold and ruthless, "The final lineup absolutely can’t include soone useless like Lv Fangxin; otherwise, we won’t be able to manage it."
Sun Miao nodded in agreent, "For the group’s future performances, they need to sing and dance flawlessly. They can’t go on stage and present an ’interesting soul’ to the audience."
"Xiao Miao, I think we should plant so dirt on Lv Fangxin too. Since she has no scandals, let’s create so."
"Alright, consider it a warm-up before we take down Ye Yuwei. But we can’t handle this directly ourselves." Sun Miao agreed.
"Leave it to that company skilled in dirty work—they love doing this sort of thing," Yang Xiaoyue sneered.
Base
Dormitory
Jiang ngqi stood on a stool, carefully hanging a large balloon over the surveillance cara.
"I didn’t eat dinner tonight because I cried too much."
"So many people left today. We could only say goodbye in the lobby."
"After recording ended, those who remained were taken to attend class."
"By the ti we returned, everyone eliminated was gone."
Her adorable face showed subtle sadness, like a wispy cloud hanging over the mountains.
Speaking directly to the dormitory cara was common, as the production team had a spin-off program featuring footage captured this way.
Many girls used this opportunity to gain more screen ti, but tonight Jiang ngqi genuinely had a lot to say.
"My dorm only has two people left. Although we can choose new dorms again, I won’t move. I’m too scared of losing another roommate."
"My ranking today was better than expected."
"Thank you all so much. I really envy those at the top. I’ll keep working hard—after the third public performance, I’ll definitely stay. Jiang ngqi, you can do it!"
With fewer participants remaining, so trainees who had previously lacked spotlight were beginning to gain cara ti.
Jiang ngqi was one of those benefiting.
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