Dressed as a Man, I Became Tycoon’s Sweetheart

Ye Xian only hoped she wouldn’t hold a grudge against Luo Yuwei and oppose her, thus reducing herself to a supporting role, where the fate of such characters was often not so good…
“Zhang Qing, don’t be angry anymore, it’s not your fault,” Ye Xian walked over to her, slightly lowering her voice, “There are too many people here, be careful not to give them anything to talk about.”
Originally, Zhang Qing was just angry, but now, upon hearing Ye Xian’s consolation, she felt so wronged that she almost wanted to cry.
Ever since the judges announced she was eliminated, people both on and off the stage looked at her with mockery in their eyes, laughing at her, the once-celebrated ancient idol, losing to a mere eighteenth-tier newcomer. Only Ye Xian told her it wasn’t her fault.
It had never been her fault. She was not someone who couldn’t understand reason. If Luo Yuwei’s acting had truly been superior to hers, she would have conceded defeat gracefully, but it was clear to her that Luo Yuwei wasn’t better.
She hadn’t lost!
Her injured pride and the unfair treatment made the usually haughty Zhang Qing shudder like a little girl. Ye Xian reached out to steady her, and Zhang Qing instinctively grabbed her hand.
Lin Yan looked down at the hand she held in Ye Xian’s.
“Ye Xian, although Star Entertainment is very powerful, it’s not a good place. When your contract expires, Chongguang Film and Television is always ready to welcome you.”
After saying that, she regained her usual lofty demeanor and left the rest room with her assistant.
Lin Yan: “It seems she really was affected.”
“Anyone would feel quite stung in her place.”
But sadly, strength can never overcome the protagonist’s halo and the koi-like good fortune.
Ye Xian murmured to herself, “Thankfully, there was no male or female protagonist competing against me for Shen Jinyou, otherwise I would be the one crying now.”
Lin Yan: “??? Male or female protagonist?”
No sooner had Ye Xian finished speaking than Jiang Wen rushed over from Studio One in hurry, looking flustered as he pulled her and Lin Yan into a corner.
“What happened?”
They asked in unison.
Jiang Wen looked at Ye Xian with pity, finding it hard to speak, “Ye Xian, I have something to tell you, and you must not take it too hard.”
Ye Xian: “What is it?”
“Your audition… didn’t pass.”
“What?!”
Both Lin Yan and Zhou Lu reacted strongly, but Ye Xian was stupefied.
Lin Yan: “Brother Jiang, Ye Xian is an artist at Star Entertainment and a member of FOR. Can’t she be directly selected?”
Jiang Wen sighed, “Her situation is different from yours.”
“What’s different? She’s a professional actor, and I’m just a singer.”
Zhou Lu: “Yeah, yeah, and Brother Ye’s acting is very good and he’s been very popular lately, without any scandals!”
Ye Xian: “Brother Jiang, you’re just kidding with me, right?”
Jiang Wen looked embarrassed, searching for words, when someone pushed open the door of the rest room, and a barrage of pompous laughter came from outside.
“Hahaha, Xiao Wang, can you believe it?”
“Some people were full of big talk, shamelessly saying to wait and see. Well, have they seen enough now?”
“I win, he loses!”
“Still on stage pretending to be hurt to gain sympathy. Does it help?” Meng Jin swayed the successful casting notification in his hand with unspeakable delight, “I did it with ease, and acting badly is just bad acting! Who’s trying to act like a big deal now?”
Ye Xian looked sharply at the notification in his hand, “I was eliminated, and he passed?”
Jiang Wen hesitated before finally nodding his head, “Yes.”
Ye Xian clenched her fists and asked the same question Zhang Qing had asked, “Why?!”
“Ye Xian, listen to me first, your performance had no issues at all, everyone thought it was great and unanimously agreed you were the most suitable for the role of Shen Jinyou, but… it was vetoed by one vote from the CEO.”
“The CEO?”
Ye Xian frowned.
Jiang Wen: “Yes, and I think I’ve discovered… that the Star Entertainment high-level executive cutting off your resources is probably the CEO.”
Ever since the CEO said the word “eliminate,” he had begun to suspect.
Ye Xian’s excellence was clear to all, with such a strong empathy and exceptional acting skills, even people outside the industry wouldn’t eliminate him, let alone the wise and powerful CEO with unique insight. If he made this decision, it could only mean it was intentional.
Moreover, based on what Ye Xian had said about not having offended any Star Entertainment high-level executives, with the CEO being the only one she knew, it further corroborated this suspicion.
Ever since the incident where President Fei had been punished for his unilateral attempt to blacklist Ye Xian, Star Entertainment had initiated a period of housecleaning, and no one dared to easily harm their own artists anymore, much less so directly and ruthlessly, leaving no room for maneuver. The only one capable of doing this was the CEO.
It never crossed Ye Xian’s mind that the answer would turn out to be this, the CEO.
Her hands clenched so tightly, a surge of anger welled up from the bottom of her heart.
Meng Jin, flaunting the notification, taunted her in front of her, “How about that, Ye Xian, have you had a good look…”
“Slap!”
Ye Xian struck his hand down and stormed out the door.
Meng Jin, clutching his pained hand, hissed through his teeth, “You… can’t handle losing!”
“Brother Ye!”
Zhou Lu was taken aback and quickly followed after her.
“Ye Xian!”
Jiang Wen and Lin Yan exchanged glances, filled with concern.
“Where did he go?”
“He’s not… going to look for the CEO, is he?”
Their hearts rose with anxiety, and they hurriedly pursued.