Chapter 13 It seems some of the Crown Prince Yue Dong haven't received their official titles yet. ...

To complete a task, you must first understand the specific circumstances.

Shi Yao didn't know much about Yue Dong Entertainment; she had only read the original text briefly. However, she had just quickly reviewed it again and found that the book didn't provide much detail, since Yue Dong wasn't the female or male lead's company.

As the largest idol label in China, Yuedong has a very mature operating model. Its artists and trainees are known for their strict management and excellent work style.

The trainees are generally good-looking, talented, and disciplined, which is why each batch of trainees from YueDong are the most popular among show fans, and they can be said to have their own fan base.

The artists under YueDong rarely have scandals. After all, they are idols, and dating would be a serious matter.

But it's impossible for no one to have a relationship; after all, some people can't control themselves. However, those who do date will definitely do so secretly, and if the company finds out, they'll be forced to break up.

It's the first time I've seen an artist like Pei Zixuan who doesn't want to talk about being paired up with another person by his company, especially since he's the company's leading artist and pillar.

There's definitely something fishy going on here.

Something unusual must be going on. As a master of collecting entertainment gossip, Shi Yao could tell without even analyzing that the problem must have come from within the company. So, she decided to investigate all the artists, trainees, and employees under Yue Dong.

Shi Yao skillfully opened the search software. As the largest idol management company in China, Yue Dong has a dedicated website for external publicity. Moreover, the company went public last year, and all kinds of organizational information are open and transparent, making it easy to search.

She checked them one by one, categorizing and summarizing all the artists she had investigated, and then checked those that had not been verified.

After checking everything, Shi Yao found no problems.

The entire YueDong Entertainment is operating normally. The company and its artists are in good financial condition, there is no tax evasion, and the stock price is stable.

The biggest problem is that there is no problem. The company's senior management has gone against the norm by having their own pillar and trainees create a CP (couple pairing). How can there be no problem?

If the information on the surface doesn't reveal anything, then investigate the hidden aspects.

Shi Yao exited the websites she had just visited and went to her preferred platform. After searching through them, she found that there were still no problems.

Currently, the most discussed and popular topics about YueDong on all social media platforms are those few trainees who are participating in talent shows. Other artists are just doing their jobs diligently, without any scandals.

Shi Yao tilted her head in surprise, picked up the bottle of mineral water on the table, unscrewed it, and took a small sip.

The start wasn't great, it must be because she was using the wrong method. Shi Yao wasn't in a hurry. Since she couldn't find any usable information using her search method, she might as well carefully examine what others were trying to show.

She opened the Green Petal Show group, where posts promoting the trainees of Yue Dong were floating around. She read through all the posts on the homepage in one go, and finally, when she came across a post about a trainee's fans fighting, she saw an interesting piece of information in the thread.

[34L: Praising the Crown Prince makes him think he's the Crown Prince. Hugs to the fans, there's only one Crown Prince in YueDong. Even top-tier fans don't dare call themselves the Crown Prince. The fans are really getting cocky. All YueDong trainees are equal. No one is anyone's study partner.]

[35L: If you're going to fight, focus on your own fight. Don't drag your seniors into it, or your whole group will get wiped out.]

[36L: Ningsi's ambitions are sky-high. She thinks that just because Ningsi got a C in the first round, she's a shoo-in for the crown prince, and everyone else is just a good study companion.]

[37L replies to 35L: Did I say something wrong? I didn't insult the seniors' group. Why would they want to massacre the group for no reason? Do you really think Sister Xuanzhi is as bored as us? She wouldn't even bother watching your trainees fight.]

[38L: Pei Zixuan is indeed not the crown prince of Yuedong, he is the ancestor of Yuedong. Who is Yuedong able to recruit so many trainees? Isn't it all because of Pei Zixuan making money and providing financial support?]

[39L: Who is the real heir of the Hyundai Elantra? I always thought it referred to a top celebrity, but it turns out it's not him?]

[40L: Shh, if you want the group to survive, don't bring up this topic. Sister Xuanzhi hates the Crown Prince the most.]

[41L: Having a good family background is more important than anything else. Who can blame them when their father is the manager of the artist department? Even if he's a money-loser, people still respectfully call him the Crown Prince.]

...

Shi Yao copied these posts one by one, then took screenshots and recorded them. The later posts stopped discussing the issue of the prince and returned to the fight between the fans of several trainees.

So she exited the group and searched for keywords, but no matter how she searched, she couldn't find out who this "prince" was, not even in the gossip group. Having searched in vain, Shi Yao simply switched to the anonymous section and, recalling the tone of the fans in the previous thread, entered the keywords.

Finally, she found it.

Jianmingzhou.

He is an artist under YueDong Entertainment and participated in "Shining Idol" in the same year as Pei Zixuan. He debuted as a contestant, but because his appearance wasn't particularly striking and his skills weren't exceptionally strong, he remained relatively unknown during the show, and his situation didn't improve after his debut. However, he and Pei Zixuan are the only members from the same company in the group, and their friendship is very close, which has earned them a small number of fans who ship them as a couple.

This person is actually the heir of Yue Dong?

She hadn't heard of it at all. Not only had she not heard of it, but almost all information about him in the entire real-name registration area had been deleted. People who dared to mention it mostly used pseudonyms, and at most, they would only talk for a few words before stopping.

If it weren't for the fact that there are requirements to enter the anonymous section, and that it has existed for a long time, she really wouldn't have had a hard time finding the specific information.

In fact, it's quite common for many celebrities' parents to be in the entertainment industry. After all, the entertainment industry is a relatively closed circle, and things often depend on connections. It's not unusual for someone like Jian Mingzhou, whose father is the manager of the company's artist department.

This made Shi Yao very curious: why was this matter being kept secret from the outside world?

Moreover, she remembered the tone of those arguing fans in the building just now. It seemed that Pei Zixuan's fans really disliked this young master.

And most importantly, he's just the son of an artist management manager, so why is he called the "crown prince"? A company's crown prince should at least be the son of the company owner.

Could it be that Jian Mingzhou's father made some outstanding contributions to the company, thus holding a high position within it?

Or perhaps Jian Mingzhou is simply very popular with the company boss, who has no children and thus tacitly accepts the notion that he is the crown prince.

Shi Yao had to figure this out; she felt that the secret behind Pei Zixuan's matter lay hidden here.

Since she could no longer obtain enough information through external channels, Shi Yao decided to seek internal assistance.

[Shi Yao: Boss, are you familiar with Jian Mingzhou from your company? What is his father's position in your company?]

The boss himself owns the Elantra; who could know more about the inside gossip of Elantra than him? Of course, you should just ask the boss!

Pei Zixuan quickly replied: [I know him, but we're not close. His father is the manager of the artist department, which is basically equivalent to the company's vice president, and he oversees many projects.]

He even thoughtfully refrained from asking Shi Yao why she was asking these questions.

"We're not even that close..." Shi Yao clicked her tongue. They were even from the same company and auditioned together, yet they weren't even close. It seems that being a couple is really unreliable.

However, she did not forget the key information she had just obtained: Jian Mingzhou's father actually wielded a great deal of power, far exceeding his managerial position; he was practically the second-in-command within the company.

Is this why the other party is called the "Prince of Joyful Movement"?

A new message popped up on her phone, from Pei Zixuan: "Oh, and one more thing I forgot to mention, Jian Sheng is President Liang's mistress."

Shi Yao's brows instantly relaxed. No wonder, that explains it. I knew it.

President Liang is Liang Yuexian, the owner of Yue Dong, and Jian Sheng is Jian Mingzhou's father. The two are actually lovers.

So this is the real reason why Jian Mingzhou is called the Crown Prince.

Pei Zixuan did not send any new messages, but Shi Yao seemed to have a sudden inspiration and opened the search engine, searching for Liang Yuexian and Jian Mingzhou respectively.

When Shi Yao put the photos of the two of them together from the same angle, she was surprised to find that Jian Mingzhou's eyebrows, eyes, and jawline were almost identical to Liang Yuexian's. If a wig were added to Jian Mingzhou, the resemblance would be even stronger.

Oh my god... it seems she's stumbled upon some juicy gossip.

As for why Jian Mingzhou was Jian Sheng's son and not Liang Yuexian's son, Shi Yao didn't want to delve into it. She hadn't forgotten Pei Zixuan's words: Jian Sheng was Liang Yuexian's lover, not the other way around.

It seems some people haven't received their official recognition yet.

Shi Yao then searched for Jian Mingzhou's information and found that Yue Dong treated him ridiculously well, far exceeding the treatment that his fame should match. No wonder Pei Zixuan's fans hated him so much. It was indeed frustrating to have such a powerful colleague as their idol.

Jianmingzhou...

Wait a minute, isn't that the name of that guy whose career collapsed?

Shi Yao began flipping through the book rapidly, and finally, through tireless effort, she found the summary, which consisted of only one short line.

The following month, a young woman publicly accused Jian Mingzhou of cheating on her with multiple people during their four-year relationship. She claimed she had two abortions for Jian Mingzhou, which impacted the stock price of YueDong.

Tsk, what a complete scumbag...

Then we shouldn't hold back.

Shi Yao finally figured out what had happened. She looked through the section where Jian Mingzhou was written, and it happened to be shortly after Pei Zixuan terminated his contract. It seemed that Yue Dong had chosen to push Pei Zixuan out to create a CP with their own popular trainee in order to help cover up the scandals of this young master's private life.

But for some reason, Qiao Xi found out about this. She contacted Pei Zixuan privately, told him the truth, and gave him some leverage to help him terminate his contract with YueDong. In the end, to thank her, Pei Zixuan chose her as the female lead in his music video.

That's how it was connected.

Shi Yao stroked her chin thoughtfully. Now that Pei Zixuan had been influenced by Fang Xuran and had sought her help ahead of time, would Qiao Xi still appear on time as arranged in the book?

A note from the author:

I forgot to mention last night, Happy Children's Day, everyone!