Chapter 48

Page Forty-Seven

Once Broken…

After the song ended, the hundred-person underground bar erupted in thunderous applause. People never hold back their praise for things they recognize and approve of.

“Thank you all! Thank you for listening to my song!” Despite it being her first performance, Lei Miaomiao showed great confidence, not showing any signs of stage fright. Could this be what Mr. Wenren referred to as talent?

When the atmosphere on stage calmed down, Mr. Wenren ascended again, carrying his cane. He lovingly patted Lei Miaomiao’s head, giving her a thumbs-up. The two stood together, laughing like a grandfather and granddaughter.

“Look, the old man almost treats your son like a granddaughter.”

Although they were biological relatives, the couple beside me lacked any advantage. Even A didn’t dare to make a move.

Mr. Wenren took the microphone from the hostess, looking proudly at the entertainment company bosses below, “How about it, everyone? Can you understand the potential this girl has?” His tone was that of a child bragging about their toys to other children.

“Excuse me, I need to come closer.” Sister Yuanyue took out a pair of sunglasses from her handbag, put them on, then stood up and hurried towards the stage. She squeezed through the temporary seats around the dance floor, quietly standing on one side of the stage.

“Aren’t you going? Wouldn’t it increase the chances if we both go talk to her?”

Uncle Lei Luo shook his head, “With so many people watching, do you think I should use public opinion to force her back? It would affect her future path. Yuanyue has the identity of a Yuanyue Entertainment director, so it would be more appropriate for her to speak.”

It wasn’t cowardice, but rather consideration for Lei Miaomiao’s career?

“I will let this child choose her own agency, but I still want to ask everyone, have you understood the talent this child possesses?”

With those words, the old man leaned on his cane, looking at the scouts and producers below who were exchanging glances.

“Singing talent?” The old man shook his head.

This was merely cannon fodder. Perhaps someone could reach this level in just one day, but such geniuses are common in the entertainment industry and aren’t rare.

“Is it stage planning ability? From song selection to stage setup, the performance of these four songs is very eye-catching.”

The old man listened and chuckled, “I arranged everything myself, so are you praising me?”

“Then it’s her stage presence, this confident and proud aura, which will always become the center of attention.” The old man shook his head again.

“Is it her figure? Miss Lei Miaomiao has fair skin, long legs, and a slender waist. Although her chest isn’t big, she still has something… Just looking at her makes one excited.”

“Pervert!” Lei Miaomiao scolded.

“Good, throw him out.” Under the old man’s gesture, the security guard expelled the cannon fodder from the bar.

I glanced over, and Sister Yuanyue was pacing back and forth on one side of the stage, seemingly hesitating whether to speak. Even with sunglasses, Lei Miaomiao would surely recognize her.

“What a pity, none of you want to try again? If not, I’ll reveal the answer myself.”

“It’s the yearning heart!” Sister Yuanyue adjusted her glasses and spoke before Mr. Wenren, “Yearning for attention, yearning for care, yearning for concern, yearning for someone to be by her side. As long as she has this heart, she can accept fans’ love sincerely and turn it into motivation. This is the talent you’re talking about, the most important quality of an idol.”

“I remember you…”

“Yuanyue Entertainment.”

“Eh?!” Lei Miaomiao exclaimed, cold sweat pouring down her forehead like a waterfall. Even if she couldn’t recognize Sister Yuanyue with her sunglasses, she definitely knew the name Yuanyue Group.

“Did you hear that? This is what I wanted to say! Simply put, this child wants to become an idol to be noticed, to be popular—she yearns to be ‘loved’!”

There were murmurs among the audience, some seeming unconvinced by this extravagant answer.

“Some of you might think this old man is babbling, who doesn’t want to be popular among fans? But the初心 is different. This child is pure… yearning to be ‘loved’!”

Is this old gentleman romantic or just middle-school? To say such embarrassing lines twice!

“Grandpa Wenren, stop… I’m about to explode.” Facing her mother, being told twice she yearns to be loved, Lei Miaomiao’s ears turned red. Under the spotlight, she looked like a red light from afar.

“As a reward for answering correctly, Yuanyue Entertainment has the opportunity for a face-to-face negotiation with our lovely Lei Miaomiao.”

Before leaving the stage, Mr. Wenren patted Sister Yuanyue’s shoulder, seemingly saying something. But without a microphone, I couldn’t hear from here.

…

The hostess led us to the large private room at Lost Moonlight. It turned out this room was where Lei Miaomiao and her group had previously been active. When we entered, Xiao Lei was buried in eating fried shrimp… There were three empty plates, indicating this was the fourth plate.

I said, “Does this bar only serve fried food?”

“Chairman! You finally came to save me! Burp! They want to fatten me up!”

“No one forced you to eat! Don’t come扑ing over with greasy hands!”

The high-end clothes Xiao Hai Tang lent me were expensive!

Mr. Wenren left with the hostess after saying, “Since it’s personal matters, I won’t get involved.”

Those remaining in the room were all insiders.

It ended up with Lei Miaomiao and Sister Yuanyue sitting face-to-face.

Behind Lei Miaomiao stood a dozen or so little brothers wearing support uniforms and holding glow sticks… They looked like a group of idol otakus.

Sister Yuanyue’s support team consisted of me, Xiao Lei (with a confused expression), Uncle Lei Luo, Tian Qian, and Lü Yue… Hmm?

Lei Miaomiao noticed the problem too, slamming the table and shouting at Tian Qian and Lü Yue, “Wait, why are you two staying with that woman?!”

“Sorry, brother, I also think… if you had a normal family, you’d be happier than now.”

“Apologies, brother, no, miss… actually, I’m a mole.”

““You’re a mole!””

Almost everyone shouted in unison, none of them expecting this thick-browed, spiky-haired Lei Miaomiao to be a mole who fooled everyone.

Sister Yuanyue explained proactively, “That’s right. On the third day you went missing, Lü contacted me. He reported your situation to me every day, including when you became… a girl.”

So Sister Yuanyue was the insider… Tian Qian thought it was Mr. Wenren who tipped off, but their whereabouts had already been known long before.

Lei Miaomiao was furious about being betrayed, “I trusted you so much, yet you turned out to be a traitor! For what? Money?”

“Of course money is part of it, since I still want surgery… but mainly, I think there’s still hope for you, the young master.”

“There’s no hope left! Lei Keliè no longer exists, I have nothing to talk about with them!”

Puffing out her cheeks, turning her head away, like an angry hamster.

Seeing this, Sister Yuanyue seemed to make a decision, “Your father and I are willing to remarry for you. We will make time to make up for the lost family affection. Come back.”

Unexpectedly, Sister Yuanyue played her trump card so quickly.

Lei Miaomiao looked surprised at her mother, but Uncle Lei Luo was even more surprised.

“Yuan, Yuan Yue?”

I nudged the uncle, “She agreed to remarry with you!”

“Hmph, I didn’t ask her to remarry with me.”

What kind of reaction is this? An arrogant uncle? How disgusting?

“Even if you remarry, the lost time can’t be made up, right?” After the shock, Lei Miaomiao didn’t seem particularly happy, rather indifferent, “In the end, you never cared about me. How can I trust you?”

She now has the ability to live independently. As long as she signs a contract with one of the major entertainment companies outside, her economic dependence on Sister Yuanyue won’t exist. She can even support the dozen or so little brothers she considers family.

The trump card unexpectedly didn’t work… Sister Yuanyue’s expression wasn’t good, she was dragged into an unknown territory.

Indeed, the progression of the plot still relies on my mouthy protagonist skills.

Raising her hand to smooth her hair, fastening the collar button, she displayed an air of elite.

Ding, your friend [Negotiation Expert Chang Kai] is online.