Hotel
Pan Ting’s face looked as cold as ice as she stared at ng ixuan and Wu Zixuan.
She never expected that the two would actually want to terminate their contracts with her.
Under Pan Ting’s cutting gaze that felt like swords and knives, Wu Zixuan lowered her head. She didn’t dare look at her boss, and at this mont, her heart was trembling.
ng ixuan, on the other hand, showed no fear. Having gone abroad as a trainee at the young age of thirteen, she had developed an iron-clad heart.
She wasn’t afraid of anyone, nor of any difficulty.
Back when she was in the semi-island, none of the dostic trainees dared to stand up to the local trainees. Yet, she fought back directly, teaching a lesson to the local snob who disrespected them for coming from a backward region.
Today, she still refused to yield. If the company wanted to destroy them, then it would be mutually assured destruction.
Pan Ting no longer looked at Wu Zixuan. In her eyes, Wu Zixuan was rely swayed by ng ixuan. As the obedient one, she simply didn’t have the guts to directly confront the company.
"ng ixuan, have you thought this through? You must know the consequences of your actions."
"Of course I’ve thought this through. I’m now demanding to leave."
Pan Ting let out a cold snort, her face showing heavy sarcasm.
"Hah! Do you think you’re soone important? Do you actually think you’re a star?"
"Once you leave, do you think Penguin will want you?"
"Your main position has long been replaced by Ye Yuwei, and oh, there’s also that dual-flop singer-dancer Lv Fangxin. She’s more significant to Penguin than you are. To them, you’re nothing at all."
To Pan Ting’s sharp, scathing words, ng iqi didn’t show anger; instead, she laughed.
She raised her head, her eyes emitting the fierce look of a cornered beast.
"I’m the center queen of Tian’ou Girl Group, ng ixuan. Whether Penguin values or not, I’ll always be the centerpiece in my fans’ hearts."
"I’ll never betray my group. Never. Even if we both perish in mutual ruin."
Pan Ting felt anger burning in her chest, like a simring volcano ready to erupt.
"Your debut spot was bought by the company, gained through enormous sacrifices. Otherwise, you’d be eliminated after the first round, sent back to the semi-island, and continue being an irrelevant fringe idol."
"What the company gave , I’ve already returned to you. Don’t think I’m unaware of how much money your fan support group made off ."
Pan Ting stared at ng ixuan’s fierce gaze and gradually cald down.
"Alright! I can let you terminate your contract, as long as you can pay the termination fee."
"Termination fee? I won’t pay you a single cent. You’re nothing but a leech. If you want the fee, go to court."
Pan Ting gave ng ixuan a long look, then stood up from the sofa and left.
From start to finish, she didn’t say a single word to Wu Zixuan.
Clearly, her hatred was targeted at ng ixuan.
"ixuan, is this really going to work?" Wu Zixuan was beginning to feel frightened.
"What do you an ’work or not’? We’ve already been forced onto the edge of the cliff." ng ixuan didn’t hide her disdain for Wu Zixuan’s fickle personality.
She much preferred soone like Ye Yuwei, who dared to act, was fearless, and bold.
She stood up and went back to her bedroom to pack her belongings.
Since masks had been torn off, there was no point in staying here anymore.
She believed Penguin would never abandon her, as she was the center position they personally selected. As long as she broke ties with the original company, Penguin would absolutely step up to help her.
Pan Ting was now sitting inside her car.
Outside, the vehicles flowed like swimming fish toward the sa direction.
She sighed, took out her phone, and dialed the company representative in charge of negotiations.
"Accept Penguin’s terms. We’ll sign the contract."
After saying this, she slumped back into the car seat and sent a ssage to her assistant, who was watching over ng ixuan and her group.
Hotel
ng ixuan, dragging her suitcase, stared coldly at the assistant who walked in. "What? Are you really trying to stop ?"
"Sister ng, President Pan sent a ssage. You can return to Tian’ou now. The company has already booked your tickets; you’ll leave tomorrow."
"What?" ng ixuan could hardly believe her ears. Wu Zixuan was equally stunned: "Could it be that ng ixuan’s desperate determination intimidated them?"
Thinking about this, Wu Zixuan began to loathe her own weakness. Why couldn’t she be as firm and resolute as ng ixuan? Why was she so timid?
"Sister ng, here’s your phone. The company advises that you must not contact anyone until they release a statent."
ng ixuan suspiciously accepted her phone.
"Congratulations, Sister ng!" The assistant smiled warmly and offered her blessings.
ng ixuan nodded, feeling that this was probably true.
She noticed that the assistant hadn’t handed Wu Zixuan a phone—it was clear the latter had already retrieved hers earlier.
However, there are so things best left unsaid.
Once the assistant left, Wu Zixuan suddenly beca excited:
"ixuan, we can go back!"
"We missed the EP album launch event, so there should be a supplentary one for all 11 of us, right?"
"Yang Ni even got sick from exhaustion. Let’s buy her so supplents!"
"And for the other sisters, what should we pick as gifts?"
ng ixuan frowned slightly, a flicker of disdain deep in her eyes: "Zixuan, when we return, let’s focus on other, more important things."
"Huh? ixuan, what do you an?"
"Once we go back, will we still have the sa resources and positions we did before?"
ng ixuan’s words hit Wu Zixuan like a ton of bricks: "Then... Then... This damned company."
After Wu Zixuan left, ng ixuan pulled out her phone. In the group chat, there were many images—ssages filled with longing and encouragent. She knew they were from their other teammates, words of support for the three of them.
Additionally, every mber still in the group had sent her a private ssage of encouragent.
This made ng ixuan burst into tears: "I’ve missed you all, too. I’m coming back."
anwhile, in another room, Wu Zixuan paced back and forth.
Earlier, hearing news that she could return to the group had excited her to the point where her hair practically stood on end. But thinking about the drop in her resources once she went back left her heart feeling heavy again.
Originally as the "right-hand guardian," her resources should have been second-best. But after all this, Penguin would likely punish her to set an example.
She felt deeply wronged.
She hadn’t done anything wrong, yet now all the bla would fall on her shoulders. And then there was the hotpot incident—how could she explain that to the sisters when she went back?
Another city
Zhang Zijing sobbed as she stared at the sky outside. She felt as if a colossal burden had finally been lifted, her heart growing light yet impatient.
She wanted to dash back imdiately to see her sisters and especially her long-lost, dearly missed Ye Yuwei.
During these days, she’d practically lost her appetite.
But unlike the others, she hadn’t severed relations with the original company. She understood that her situation stemd from internal corporate conflicts, and there were still people within the company who supported her return.
Indeed, just when she was desperate enough to contemplate ending her life, the dawn finally arrived.
Tomorrow, she could reunite with the group.
Villa
Ye Yuwei and her teammates were resting.
Today, everyone had co back early.
They suddenly received notice saying their current activities were paused, awaiting further instructions.
This threw all of them into confusion, unsure of Penguin’s intentions.
Zhou Dan hadn’t provided any information, but Ye Yuwei had a vague intuition about what was happening.
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