All the trainees knew the na He Jinxia, and they were all very surprised to suddenly see her, with so even being her little fangirls, excitedly starting to scream.
One of the trainees said they wanted her autograph, and the others followed suit, saying they wanted one too, but with over a hundred people, she couldn’t sign them all right now. He Jinxia was thinking of a reason to refuse when suddenly, a trainee said:
"Hurry, it looks like we need to gather, we should head to the venue first, and we can chat with the great Jinxia after the program ends!"
He Jinxia’s eyes flickered as she recognized the voice of the trainee—it was Xi Jing!
At this, the other trainees panicked; a crowd ran out, so pushing and shouting, "Hurry up!"
Before long, all the trainees in the break room had left, and the room returned to its desolate state.
He Jinxia pondered for a mont, found a place to sit, and started to sign autographs earnestly with pen and paper.
She didn’t know how many trainees wanted her signature, and she hadn’t brought any gifts this ti, so she could only sign as much as she could on the spot.
Regardless, she didn’t want to disappoint those fans who truly admired her, and whenever she could et the fans’ requests, He Jinxia was always generous with her ti.
While signing, a flurry of noise ca from the corridor, and after a while, the door was opened.
A group of people ca in talking and laughing, and when they saw He Jinxia seated inside, they were all taken aback.
A senior colleague was the first to ask in surprise, "Jinxia, you’re here? The program team really should have told us you were coming, then I could have gone to pick you up."
Yang Xingxin hurried over to He Jinxia, complaining slightly, "The program team is so tight-lipped. I asked them if this episode’s guest would be you, and they only said they were considering it but hadn’t decided.
I asked them again yesterday, and they still said it wasn’t confird. Today, I was wondering who the guest would be, and then I see you—it’s such a pleasant surprise."
He Jinxia replied with a shy smile, "It’s been a long ti, Sister Xingxin."
Yang Xingxin sighed, "It really has been a long ti. I haven’t seen you since you were a guest at my concert last year."
With another smile, she added, "But now we’ve t again, which is great. We can work together."
The other judges also ca over to greet her, all favoring He Jinxia as a bright up-and-coming talent.
Although with their status in the entertainnt circle, they no longer needed to be obsequious to others, they were still getting on in years, and their fan gatherings weren’t as quick to assemble as those of younger stars.
Maintaining a good relationship with talented and promising juniors was also a fallback option.
Unlike the others who chatted easily with He Jinxia, one of the judges was notably silent: Li Zimu.
Upon seeing He Jinxia, Li Zimu had frozen in place, her emotions complex.
Months had passed since JY disbanded. Originally, she had thought she could face it calmly, busying herself with work to numb her feelings, but all that effort seed futile upon seeing He Jinxia.
The bits and pieces of the six-year struggle she had with the other mbers of JY were etched deep in her bones, unforgettable.
Her JY, the JY of the past... was completely gone.
Li Zimu watched He Jinxia intently, observing her engage effortlessly with the seniors, clenching her fists slightly, feeling a profound sense of alienation.
She didn’t want to care about the comnts online, nor did she wish to delve into them, but she couldn’t help looking.
Comnts from so netizens lingered in her heart for a long ti, making her unable to resist thinking—
"Have you all noticed that since He Jinxia left the group, JY’s resources seem to have been on a downhill path?"
Li Zimu couldn’t help but suspect, could it be that He Jinxia disclosed so secrets to the company’s senior managent, which is why they’re putting them in the freezer?
But that couldn’t be possible; if they really wanted to freeze them out, why not simply stop giving them any publicity, let them cool down completely, instead of slowly wearing down JY?
This was a question that Li Zimu couldn’t figure out.
The reason she couldn’t figure it out was simple: Sheng Yan had received a strict order from Aunt Rui to pay close attention to He Jinxia and give her a push.
Since He Jinxia debuted as a group, Sheng Yan did not know her at that ti; even if he was just perfunctorily executing his own mother’s command, he would have arranged so good exposure for JY without leaving any trace.
These opportunities were not sothing JY could snag on their own, but everyone in JY always thought it was their good luck, having caught them just in ti, and never doubted anything.
Now that Li Zimu suspected there was a problem with the engagents, she only thought about how they had reduced a lot, never considering how JY’s actual strength and standing could land them those good opportunities in the first place?
With her thoughts starting off wrong, Li Zimu couldn’t possibly find the truth.
In a daze, a crisp and pleasant voice ca from beside her, and He Jinxia greeted Li Zimu with a smile:
"Zimu, long ti no see."
Li Zimu’s expression was a bit stiff, "Jinxia, long ti no see."
She tugged at the corners of her mouth, as if trying to pull out a smile, but the result resembled a grimace.
The others also noticed the awkward atmosphere between the two, falling silent and watching with interest.
He Jinxia had an unruffled look, while Li Zimu seed sowhat embarrassed under everyone’s gaze.
She didn’t want to be laughed at by others!
Compared to the seniors present, she was the only second-tier star standing on the stage; she had a wealth of experience in leading girl groups. She insisted on entering the program after pleading with senior managent, not willing to just leave the group behind.
Li Zimu burned with fierce ambition, wanting to select mbers from this show to form a new group and make a coback in the entertainnt circle!
The senior managent was not unaware of the struggle between He Jinxia and JY; however, it hadn’t reached the critical point where a choice between them had to be made. Moreover, with Li Zimu being young and able to lead the team, the senior managent agreeably consented.
Li Zimu’s ideas were beautiful, but after entering the program, she realized she was naïve. Many things simply couldn’t unfold according to her wishes; the overt and covert rivalry among the judges buried many of her good ideas!
Being the junior, she was the one always left out!
Yang Xingxin, who ca from the sa school, had never helped her.
Li Zimu harbored resentnt toward them and didn’t want to lose face in front of them.
She diverted her gaze, forcibly changing the subject, "Jinxia, let’s go out for a al soti, have a good chat, it’s been so long since we last t."
He Jinxia’s expression paused, looking at her with a smile that was not quite a smile. Her clear eyes seed to have seen through Li Zimu’s thoughts in an instant. She spoke unhurriedly:
"After the recording, I have another engagent to rush to; I’m afraid I won’t be able to eat together. Let’s eat another ti when the opportunity arises."
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