Chapter 23 (Finale)
Chapter Summary: ? ? ? Is this even human language?
Mu Zhi wondered if she should post another Weibo post to clarify.
However, she received a call from the production team to confirm her attendance at the final night of the group's formation.
Not wanting to offend the platform any further, Mu Zhi quickly agreed.
The phone call ended.
Online, the official Weibo account of "Chasing the Light Girl" immediately announced that 101 trainees will gather on stage on the night of the group's formation to sing the theme song together.
This indicates that Mu Zhi will also be attending, and that she has not fallen out with the platform as rumored online.
They also announced ahead of time the mystery guest who will be making a surprise appearance on the night of the group's formation.
The Tiger boy band, which was once incredibly popular across China but disbanded many years ago, has been rumored to have its three members reunite for variety shows and New Year's Eve galas to recreate their classic performances, but none of these plans have materialized.
The reunion of these three members on the show "Chasing the Light" was undoubtedly a major selling point, attracting the attention of many netizens.
"Ahhh, my grandpa's getting married! I can't wait!"
"My original passion for idols is about to break down the fourth wall between me and the idols I currently support!"
"Chasing the Light Girl, hurry up and get it done!"
......
The hashtag #MuZhiWithdrawsFromCompetition# was removed from the trending topics list.
#TigerBoyGroupReunion# suddenly became the number one trending topic.
With capital entering the fray and a series of swift and decisive actions, public opinion and the focus of discussions have been swayed.
This is why Mu Zhi thinks that the company's decision to side with another platform and antagonize the Owl platform is a stupid move. The two platforms are not even on the same level, and this is self-destructive.
For Mu Zhi, this journey through the girl group audition ended before it was over, leaving her wanting more and a less than perfect conclusion.
But Mu Zhi doesn't regret it; it was a choice she made after weighing the pros and cons.
Agent Shang Jian flew over to pick up Mu Zhi and they planned to return to Beicheng.
"When we get back to Beicheng, I'll take you to the hospital for another checkup."
"Now that you're so popular, it's the perfect time to capitalize on that popularity. Get your foot injury healed as soon as possible."
The first sentence, which seemed like concern, was followed by a statement that clearly exposed the businessman's greed.
Mu Zhi finally realized that in Shang Jian's eyes, the artists under his control were just tools for making money.
Then Shang Jian reprimanded with a stern face, "This withdrawal is a one-time exception. Next time, you need to report to me in advance so I can talk to the production team. They can't just withdraw whenever they want. Didn't there also trainees who were injured but still insisted on performing in previous seasons?"
"If you choose a song that doesn't involve dancing, you can still perform while sitting down. If you insist on participating in the debut night, your vote ranking will definitely be high, and you'll debut. Even if 'Chasing the Light Girls' manipulates things behind the scenes and doesn't let you debut, and the audience shouts about a rigged show, you'll still gain a lot of goodwill from casual viewers..."
They said their plans were all disrupted by Mu Zhi's withdrawal from the competition.
On their way to pick someone up.
Shang Jian originally intended to give Mu Zhi a severe scolding, but if it weren't for the fact that the topic of #MuZhiWithdrawsFromCompetition# had gone viral, it would have been a blessing in disguise for him to gain more attention and become more famous than trainees like Xia Xinyan and Liu Cai.
This made Shang Jian pay more attention to Mu Zhi, hoping that with more training, she could soon become the second Lin Xuan and make money for the company.
Mu Zhi explained timidly, "I proposed to withdraw from the competition myself. I injured my foot and couldn't perform my solo piece properly. I didn't want to disappoint my fans, so I withdrew. The production team respected my decision and let me recover properly, which was also for my own good."
Shang Jian sneered, "You're still too green." He continued, "Of course the production team would love for you to withdraw from the competition. If you refuse, there's nothing they can do about it. From now on, you must report to me before making any decisions, understand?"
Sitting in the back seat, Mu Zhi lowered her head and touched the cast on her right leg, replying perfunctorily, "I know."
Remembering something, she looked up at Shang Jian beside her, her deep eyes fixed on him quietly: "President Shang, the censored contract posted by the 'insider' on the forum, is it related to the company...?"
Before she could finish speaking, Shang Jian interrupted her angrily, "I'm doing this to help you secure a debut spot."
In reality, he was very guilty. He dared to risk offending the owl to expose that the contract was an agreement reached with another platform. The boy group under the company had been preparing for more than a year, and two debut spots were guaranteed.
However, this somewhat damaged the relationship between Muzhi and the platform.
Having confirmed her suspicions, Mu Zhi felt somewhat guilty in front of Shang Jian and offered to attend the finale of "Chasing the Light Girls".
Shang Jian asked, puzzled, "Why are you going there?"
The relationship with the Owl platform has become so ugly.
Why would someone who could clearly debut choose to sit in the audience and witness someone else debut? Isn't that just asking for trouble?
Mu Zhiwei's eyes reddened. "I put in so much effort to participate in the show, but I can't debut in the end. This may be a regret for the rest of my life. I don't know if I made the right choice, but I choose to trust the company and hope that the company can grant my request."
“There are talent shows every year. Next year, Green Apple platform will hold a girl group talent show, and the company will arrange for you to participate. With your stage performances in the second and third performances of ‘Chasing the Light Girl,’ debuting as the center is not a problem!”
Mu Zhi thought to herself: Is this all Xinghe Culture has planned for me?
Looking at her injured foot, she said sadly, "But now that my foot is injured, I can't take on any other gigs. If I go to the finale night, I'll get some screen time."
That last sentence did persuade Shang Jian, that's true.
Now that they're back in Beicheng, Muzhi's foot injury prevents her from appearing on TV shows, so she's just sitting around doing nothing anyway.
Therefore, they agreed to let Mu Zhi participate in the final night of "Chasing the Light Girl".
There was no rush to send Mu Zhi back to Beicheng. They found a decent hotel for Mu Zhi to check in for seven days.
He said he would come and pick her up and take her back to Beicheng after the group's final night.
Mu Zhi stood on one foot at the doorway, her suitcase beside her, holding the room key that her agent, Shang Jian, had just given her. She wasn't in a hurry to open the door and go inside.
"Mr. Shang, I'm currently injured in the foot and have difficulty walking. Shouldn't you arrange for an assistant to come over for me?"
Shang Jian frowned: "Do I have to specially transfer an assistant from Beicheng for you?"
A newcomer who hasn't debuted yet.
"Your foot is injured and it's inconvenient for you to go out, so please have the hotel deliver your meals. If you need to go to the hospital to change your dressing, we can arrange for a caregiver to accompany you online."
Mu Zhi: ? ? ? Is that human language?
After standing on one leg for a while, her left leg got a little tired. Mu Zhi leaned against the door behind her and said pitifully, "Now I'm considered an artist. What if someone recognizes me and something happens because I have no one to take care of me?"
"Mr. Shang, I have a friend who happens to be in Wucheng, and I'd like her to come and be my assistant. After things are settled here, she can come back to Beicheng with me, and then we can go to the company to complete the onboarding process, is that alright?"
Celebrities often prefer to hire their own close friends and family as assistants or managers, as they know them well and can trust them.
It's somewhat unreasonable that Mu Zhi doesn't have any staff members to take care of her.
After considering it for a moment, Shang Jian agreed: "Okay."
Just as he finished speaking, his phone rang. He told Mu Zhi, "Then take good care of your injury. Call me again if anything happens."
He turned around and was about to leave.
"Mr. Shang."
Mu Zhi's voice came from behind, and her commanding tone immediately froze Shang Jian in his tracks.
Turning around, she was met with Mu Zhi's bright smile.
It was as if that cold and harsh address just now was an illusion.
Mu Zhi asked somewhat nervously, "I want to know what the company's development plan for me is next? President Shang, I want to act. You saw my talent on the show, #Tears in a second#, even Andy Lau said I have talent."
Speaking of this, Shang Jian was also puzzled. The acting teacher they had previously hired had tested Mu Zhi's talent in acting, and she was a complete blockhead who couldn't act at all. So how did she, starting from the fifth episode of the show, suddenly become so talented after appearing on it?
Shang Jian did not respond directly, but dodged the question by saying, "Don't worry, the company will make good plans for you."
Watching her agent's departing figure, Mu Zhi sneered inwardly.
The vague answer to her question suggests that Shang Jian hasn't made any proper plans for himself and is probably just hoping to capitalize on the show's popularity after it ends to make a quick buck.
It seems likely that Xinghe Culture and her agent are no longer reliable options, but... she doesn't have enough leverage right now.
After swiping her room card, Mu Zhi bent down and pushed the suitcase into the room first, then jumped in herself and closed the door.
Having stood on one leg for a long time, Mu Zhi couldn't wait to throw herself onto the sofa as soon as she entered the room.
Her agent, Shang Jian, booked her a double room. Besides the bed, the room had a sofa, a table and chairs, an LCD TV on the wall, and a bathroom. That was it.
The room was small, but thankfully it was clean and tidy.
My right foot is in a cast and wrapped in thick gauze, which is very uncomfortable.
I couldn't resist taking it off myself. My once snow-white right foot was now stained brown from the medicine spray, and it smelled strongly of medicine. The instep was burning hot. The high swelling from when I fell had subsided a bit, but it was still quite swollen. I tried walking a couple of steps in my slippers, and my foot started throbbing and hurting again.
Mu Zhi sat down on the sofa again, took out her phone from her pocket, and found Xu Min's number.
The staff member sent by the program team took her to the hospital to see a doctor for her foot injury, and was very considerate and thoughtful throughout the process.
Xu Min wasn't there when Mu Zhi was filmed by a passerby, because Mu Zhi noticed that the little girl didn't look well.
When asked, she said she urgently needed to pee and quickly sent someone to the restroom, but unexpectedly, she was photographed.
I was so grateful that Xu Min was willing to keep my foot injury and the need for a cast a secret.
On the way to the hospital and back, Xu Min chatted with Mu Zhi at length, revealing, "I just graduated this year and was sent from Beicheng to the 'Chasing the Light' program team on a contract with a third-party company. Sister Mei's previous assistant was sick and on leave, so I temporarily filled in. I heard she'll be back in a couple of days..."
"I wonder where I'll be placed then."
On the way back to the "castle", Mu Zhi asked in a half-joking tone, "Want to come and be my assistant?"
Xu Min put away her playful demeanor, thought about it seriously, and nodded vigorously, "Really? I'm willing!"
Mu Zhi had just mentioned hiring an assistant to her agent, Shang Jian; that was exactly what she was planning. She wondered if the video of her being posted online by a passerby would have any impact on Xu Min, so she called to confirm.
"Minmin, I am Muzhi."
After the call connected, I didn't expect to learn from Xu Min that because I took Mu Zhi to the hospital to see a doctor for her foot, I left without watching Mu Zhi properly and a passerby filmed me. She was still in her internship and hadn't been promoted yet, so she was fired.
These capitalists always know how to push their employees to take the blame when something goes wrong.
Mu Zhi asked, "Then would you still be willing to be my assistant?"
Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Mu Zhi sent the hotel address to Xu Min...
I transmigrated into this world.
Mu Zhi was pushed forward by her trainee status and the environment she was in. Now that she has broken free from the high-intensity singing and dancing practice environment of the talent show, her pace has slowed down.
During her week at the hotel, she planned to think carefully about what to do next.
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