The four girls lay exhausted on the floor of the dance studio.
Xiya: "Monroe, your last move should have been more exaggerated, and Lexia, you were half a beat late when changing positions..."
Monroe and Lexia covered their ears. They had been dancing in the studio for an entire morning without even a sip of water.
Xiya: "Get up, get up, let's do it again."
Monroe and Lexia were dragged up by Xiya, but both were utterly exhausted and unwilling to continue dancing.
Xiya: "One more time, we'll rest after this one."
Just then, the dance studio door suddenly opened.
Liu Jinhua's sharp reprimand immediately made Monroe and Lexia, who had been slacking on the floor, scramble to their feet and stand at attention.
Liu Jinhua: "What are you doing! I could hear you all the way from outside, don't you need to practice anymore? Are you going to go straight on stage for tomorrow's rehearsal without practicing?"
Xiya: "Sister Jinhua, we wanted to take a short break, we've been practicing all morning..."
Liu Jinhua: "At this hour, you're still thinking about resting? Have you forgotten about rigorous training since leaving JC! Are you all big stars now? Can you lie down and make money?"
TBP immediately lowered their heads. None of them dared to disobey Liu Jinhua's orders. Xiya quickly controlled the stereo, preparing to play the music again.
But at that moment, someone from outside the door said softly, "Sister Jinhua, Mr. Ou is waiting for you in the conference room."
Liu Jinhua's demeanor immediately shifted to one of utmost respect. She quickly and quietly closed the door and left with Ou Yunchen's secretary.
The girl group in the dance studio also heard the secretary's words and immediately perked up.
Although they had seen their boss before, they were still captivated by such a handsome man. Like other girls, they occasionally fantasized about scenarios from CEO romance novels.
As they were peeking through the crack in the door to get a look, Liu Jinhua's sudden turn to glance back startled the four girls, who quickly shut the door.
Liu Jinhua: "When did Mr. Ou arrive? Why wasn't I notified in advance?"
Secretary: "He arrived a while ago and has been watching their training outside the dance studio."
The one-way glass of the dance studio prevented those inside from seeing out, but allowed those outside to see everything clearly.
Thinking of this, Liu Jinhua couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. She hoped those four lazy girls hadn't angered Ou Yunchen!
***
As soon as Liu Jinhua entered the conference room, she felt Ou Yunchen's palpable displeasure. Coupled with the naturally low temperature of the room, Liu Jinhua shivered as she walked in.
Liu Jinhua: "Mr. Ou."
Before she could even greet him, Ou Yunchen pushed the tablet computer towards Liu Jinhua.
The scandalous rumors that had been quiet for a day erupted again on the second day. It seemed a new gossip account had emerged, boldly claiming to have evidence!
Liu Jinhua scrolled down the link, reading one item after another.
Liu Jinhua: "How is this possible!!!"
Ou Yunchen picked up the folder by his side and threw it at Liu Jinhua with a swoosh.
It contained accounting records. Liu Jinhua had embezzled eighty thousand yuan.
Ou Yunchen: "Do you have anything else to say?"
Liu Jinhua: "It's not like that, Mr. Ou, please listen to my explanation."
Liu Jinhua: "I did misuse company funds, but... but it was for TBP's own good!"
Ou Yunchen: "Because you went to Langxing Studio and were photographed by other paparazzi, and then Langxing smoothed over the scandal the next day, this proves to others that you used money to buy them off!"
Liu Jinhua: "I didn't expect to be photographed..."
Ou Yunchen: "Do you think Langxing had nothing to do with this? They were the ones who hired other studios to leak the information!"
Liu Jinhua: "I..."
Ou Yunchen: "I told you not to approach them proactively, why didn't you listen?"
Liu Jinhua: "I was just too anxious, I thought you didn't want to pay..."
Ou Yunchen: "We spent tens of millions for the three of them to debut, would I care about a mere million?!"
Liu Jinhua: "But..."
Ou Yunchen: "You still don't understand. We don't take the initiative; we wait for them to come to us for money. Once we're caught, we can say we were threatened!"
"But you approached them proactively! That's a completely different matter!!! You've basically confirmed the authenticity of the scandals! We paid them to keep quiet out of fear!!!"
Liu Jinhua finally understood. She finally realized that whether they were new capital or old capital, they became capitalists because their minds were not ordinary!
Liu Jinhua: "I'm sorry, Mr. Ou, it's my fault..."
Ou Yunchen: "Show her."
Receiving the signal, the secretary immediately handed Liu Jinhua the fax she had just received.
Liu Jinhua: "It's... canceled?"
Liu Jinhua's legs buckled, and she almost collapsed to the floor.
Ou Yunchen: "Because of your mistake, the program that was supposed to feature them has now refused to invite TBP."
Liu Jinhua quickly explained: "I'll go and beg the director, I know him, maybe he'll give us another chance."
Ou Yunchen: "Liu Jinhua, do you think that's possible? How long have you been in this industry, can't you see through it?"
"TBP is good, we all know they are excellent, but it's not up to the director to decide. The investors decide who they want to invite for the program, and they will refuse anyone they deem detrimental to the show."
Liu Jinhua understood it all. The announcement had already been changed to feature other celebrities, and TBP had been completely abandoned.
Liu Jinhua thought of the four girls in the practice room. Their hard work was now in vain. Her stubbornness had ruined the entire plan.
Liu Jinhua bowed deeply to Ou Yunchen.
Liu Jinhua: "I know my mistakes are irreversible. In fact, the scandals started because of me. If TBP cannot be accepted by the public, I am willing to voluntarily resign as their manager..."
Ou Yunchen glanced at his watch. He looked speechlessly at Liu Jinhua, who was still bowing deeply. She deserved to apologize and be held accountable!
Secretary: "Mr. Ou, Mrs. Song has departed."
Ou Yunchen stood up, walked past Liu Jinhua, and left without a word.
By the time Ou Yunchen left the entertainment company, Liu Jinhua was sitting dejectedly in the conference room.
Outside the door, the four girls had secretly overheard the argument in the conference room. They looked at Liu Jinhua, who was bowing her head, and none dared to make a sound.
Monroe: "Xiya, should we keep practicing?"
Lexia: "Yeah, I don't think any program will invite us. Mr. Ou will abandon us, won't he..."
Monroe: "Then what can we do... I'm only good at singing, nothing else..."
Lexia: "Sister Jinhua isn't leading us anymore, I don't think anyone else will want to lead us..."
The four girls returned to the practice room, filled with worry.
During this time, Xiya was also deeply troubled. She remained silent. The scandals of the past few days had also made them restless.
But Sister Jinhua kept telling them to train with peace of mind, that she would handle everything.
Many nights, when everyone else in the company had gone home, Sister Jinhua was still making call after call, trying to secure opportunities for TBP.
Even though they had witnessed Sister Jinhua's efforts, it seemed the current situation could not be changed.