I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

"Okay, now that the group assignments for all three groups are complete, please have the backstage staff display the group assignments on the big screen."

Soon, the new grouping of the six contestants appeared on the big screen:

Group 1: Qin Yunshang and Chen Liang.

Group 2: Jin Lan, Meng Xing.

Group 3: Lu Chujiu and Guo Xiaoran.

The host paused for a moment, then continued:

"I haven't finished explaining the rules for the next round yet, so I'll continue now."

"The final round is two weeks, 14 days away from today."

"Surprised? This is the longest preparation period so far. During this time, each contestant will have to conduct at least three idol activities in a livehouse."

"And the three songwriters, you also have a lot of work to do. The final will be a round-robin PK competition, which means that each of you will have to prepare at least two songs."

"The next two weeks will be your busiest and most fulfilling two weeks. Enjoy your last two weeks in Japan!"

After announcing the news, the host prepared to leave the stage, but suddenly remembered something and returned to the stage to say:

"Oh, right, there's something I forgot to mention. In the next round of the finals, we will be adding one judge and one heavyweight guest. Their opinions will also be very important, so please look forward to it!"

After saying that, the live stream officially came to an end.

After the director announced the end of the live broadcast, the contestants slumped into their chairs.

Each of them had their own worries and pressures.

The assistant director from the production team came over with an apologetic smile and said to Jia Yi:

"Professor Jia Yi, um... are you going back to China tomorrow, or would you like to stay here for a few more days before returning home? I can help you book your plane ticket."

Hearing this, Jia Yi seemed a little dazed and said, "Well... let me think about it. Give me some time, okay?"

Guo Xiaoran frowned and scolded his assistant, "Couldn't you have come back to ask later? Why are you in such a hurry to get rid of me?"

The assistant director said urgently, "No... I need to book my plane ticket in advance. If I book late, the price will go up a lot. Mr. Guo, please don't make things difficult for me..."

Jia Yi waved his hand and said, "Forget it, Xiao Ran, don't make things difficult for her. She's just someone who gets things done."

Guo Xiaoran glared at the assistant, then turned to Jia Yi and said:

"Jia Yi, how about we go out for dinner tonight as a farewell dinner? Oh, and Lichuan, you come too."

Guo Lichuan was more than happy to be able to connect with some of the top songwriters in the country, and immediately nodded and said, "Okay, okay."

Meng Xing, being soft-hearted and sentimental, said, "In that case, let's all go. We're classmates, let's treat it as a farewell party. Jia Yi, you don't have any objections, right?"

Jia Yi gave an awkward smile: "I wish there were more people, the more lively it would be."

The assistant director next to him knew this was a good opportunity to salvage his image, so he quickly whispered:

"Teachers, as long as you haven't spent too much money this time, the company can help reimburse you."

Upon hearing this, everyone cheered, as the somber mood following Jia Yi's elimination was somewhat alleviated.

Jia Yi thought for a moment, then turned to look at Chen Ya beside him and said:

"Chen Liang, are you coming or not?"

Although he disliked Chen Liang, since he had already been eliminated and there was no direct conflict of interest, it would be good to have a meal together to ease the tension.

Chen Ya immediately said, "I won't go. I still need to prepare a new song."

He's too busy to have time to socialize with these younger people. He certainly wouldn't waste time on such ineffective socializing.

Jia Yi's face immediately turned ugly, and he said, "So disrespectful?"

Qin Yunshang, who was standing nearby, immediately said, "Chen Liang is different from you. He has to write several new songs for the upcoming events, which puts him under a lot of pressure. Don't pressure him."

Jia Yi chuckled twice: "Since Yunshang'er has spoken up for him, let's not hold it against her. Yunshang'er, would you like to come?"

Qin Yunshang shook her head and said, "I'm not going either. I need to work with Chen Liang to prepare for the next round of livehouse activities."

Upon hearing that Qin Yunshang was not going, everyone's enthusiasm immediately waned.

Everyone stood up, and Meng Xing turned to Jin Lan and said, "Jin Lan, Chu Jiu, you guys come too."

Jin Lan had already decided not to go after hearing that Chen Liang wasn't going, but when she heard Meng Xing's request, she stammered, "I...I..."

Meng Xing was both annoyed and amused: "What? You have a new song to prepare too? Come on, stop dawdling."

Jin Lan swallowed her anger, unable to find any reason to refuse, and could only agree to go with the others.

After listening to their conversation, Gu Yuqing, who was standing behind Chen Ya, didn't say anything, stood up, and strode out on her own.

Back at the hotel, Qin Yunshang followed closely behind Chen Ya, not saying a word, but keeping a close eye on him, making it impossible to shake her off.

Before returning to his room, Chen Ya finally couldn't help but turn back and ask, "Aren't you going back to rest and sleep?"

Qin Yunshang clicked her tongue and rolled her eyes at him, saying:

"Hey, I chose you as my partner! We'll be in the same group for the rest of the competition, and you're trying to kick me out?"

As Chen Ya opened the door, he chuckled, "Being in the same group doesn't mean we have to eat and live together, does it?"

Qin Yunshang put her hands on her hips and said, "No, what do we do next?"

"What do you mean, what to do?"

“Livehouse performances!” Qin Yunshang tugged at Chen Ya’s sleeve and said, “For these kinds of performances, you have to prepare at least five songs for each show, right? Do you expect me to go up and sing ‘Ah Zhen Fell in Love with Ah Qiang’ for every single one?”

Chen Ya stopped and thought for a moment, then said, "Indeed."

Qin Yunshang, taking advantage of the situation, reached out and took his arm, then continued:

"Then let's quickly discuss what to do next! I don't want to lose even in the part of the roadshow to attract people!"

Chen Ya gently pried her small hand away, walked into the room and said, "Okay, I understand."

Qin Yunshang followed him into the house: "What's the use of just knowing? You'd better think of a solution!"

"..."

Chen Ya had a feeling that Qin Yunshang had become increasingly clingy lately.

She wasn't like this before.

"I'll write you two poems tomorrow," Chen Ya said. "It's not a big deal."

Qin Yunshang was secretly impressed when Chen Ya made songwriting sound as simple as eating and drinking.

"And what about today? What are you doing today?" Qin Yunshang asked.

"Take a rest today." Chen Ya slowly lay down on the bed and waved his hand. "You can leave now."

He spent two nights in Liulizi's place the past two days, spent the whole morning at Gu Yuqing's place this morning, and rushed back to play in the game tonight. Even an iron man like him can't take it anymore.

Qin Yunshang pouted as she watched Chen Ya fall asleep.

That's how girls are; they especially can't stand seeing the people they care about idle. As soon as they're idle, they feel inexplicably annoyed.

She climbed directly from the foot of the bed onto the bed and sat like a duck, tugging at Chen Ya's trouser leg:

"You skipped their farewell party and came all the way back just to sleep? I even canceled my dinner plans to come back with you. You should have told me sooner!"

“I didn’t know you turned down the dinner because of me. I thought you didn’t want to go,” Chen Ya said.

Qin Yunshang persisted: "Why don't you start writing today? Time is tight, and I still need to spend time practicing!"

Today she was wearing a sleeveless blue spaghetti strap dress with low-D semi-transparent white stockings over her legs. Her pigtails swayed as she spoke, making her look very pure and cute.

"I can't write a single word!"

Qin Yunshang smelled wonderful, and her legs tickled him, but he simply didn't have the energy to get up.

"If you're not going to write songs, then get up and tell me how to sing old songs! I really can't sing 'Ah Zhen Fell in Love with Ah Qiang'... Move a little, I'm really anxious!"

Chen Ya was completely powerless to resist Qin Yunshang's abuse. The hotel bed was too soft, and he was already sleepy.

"Ahem... Did I come at the wrong time?"

Just as the two were arguing, a familiar voice rang out from the doorway.

Upon hearing this voice, Chen Ya instantly sobered up.

"Why did you come here?" Chen Ya jumped up with a start.

Then I saw Gu Yuqing standing at the door.

Gu Yuqing stood in front of the door with her legs together. She was tall and wearing high heels, which made her look particularly imposing.

Chen Ya glared at Qin Yunshang, who was still leaning on his shoulder, and resented that she hadn't closed the door behind her.

This reckless woman, doesn't she know how many tragedies in this world are caused by not closing the door?

The current scene is Gu Yuqing standing in front of the bed, Chen Ya sitting on the bed in a position as if he had just sat up in shock from his deathbed, and Qin Yunshang hanging on his shoulder due to inertia.

The way he looked when he was caught stealing food.

Gu Yuqing regretted it.

Despite all our precautions, we managed to keep Jin Lan away, but we never expected there was another one—Qin Yun Chu's sister.

That was a huge blunder!

Thinking about it carefully, Qin Yunshang's overall conditions are better than Jin Lan's. Isn't Chen Ya just getting out of one wolf's den and into another?

Qin Yunshang tactfully climbed off the bed and greeted him in a graceful and polite manner: "Hello, President Gu."

Gu Yuqing nodded with a smile and walked over, saying, "Hello, Qin Yunshang, I've heard about you often."

Gu Yuqing glared fiercely at Chen Ya, who lowered his head guiltily. Then he winked at Gu Yuqing, who tilted her head at Qin Yunshang. Chen Ya shook his head, and Gu Yuqing's eyes sharpened again.

She approached Qin Yunshang and scrutinized her for a long time with the air of a stepmother, saying, "You look a lot like your sister, both of you are very beautiful."

"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Gu, hehe."

Qin Yunshang lowered her head hesitantly, a little shy, but her feet seemed welded to the ground, showing no intention of leaving. She looked up innocently and asked:

"Mr. Gu, what brings you here? Do you need to see Chen Liang?"

"Yes, I need to talk to him." Gu Yuqing's tone was somewhat strained.

"Didn't I say before that I wanted to buy the copyright to 'Learn to Meow'? I want to talk to him about it."

Gu Yuqing was already starting to find her a nuisance, but Qin Yunshang was completely oblivious and even kindly said:

"Hey, does such a small matter really require Mr. Gu to personally handle it? Couldn't you just talk to one of your assistants or secretaries?"

Gu Yuqing chuckled, patted Chen Ya's shoulder heavily with one hand, then rubbed it vigorously, and said:

"Wouldn't it show my sincerity if I went to see him in person?"

Qin Yunshang blinked: "President Gu is really too touching. Chen Liang, why don't you thank President Gu?"

She meant well, but she treated Chen Ya like family, as if Gu Yuqing were the outsider, which greatly surprised Gu Yuqing.

Chapter 455 Senior Sister's Protector

"President Gu, how about we talk about this again tomorrow? I'm really tired. Aren't you tired too?" Chen Ya's words were loaded with meaning, and he seemed quite helpless.

"I'm not tired, why would I be tired?" Gu Yuqing said fiercely. "No, I want to talk today."

This time it was Qin Yunshang's turn to be taken aback. She felt that President Gu was speaking with a bit of a temper.

Has she always been like this?

"Let's talk about it tomorrow," Chen Ya said, pulling Gu Yuqing's hand from her shoulder and squeezing it hard. "I don't want to talk about business today. You should go home; it's not safe to drive at night."

Qin Yunshang nodded and said, "Yes, yes, Mr. Gu, where are you staying? It's quite far from here, isn't it?"

Chen Ya turned around and glared at her: "You get out too, I need to rest."

The two were kicked out of the room together. Standing outside the door, Gu Yuqing turned to Qin Yunshang with a smile and asked:

"You two seem to get along quite well?"

"If we don't get along, would I choose him as my partner?" Qin Yunshang said generously.

Gu Yuqing looked her up and down, her mind starting to wander again. She rolled her eyes and said:

"If your relationship with him were exposed, it would probably damage your image, wouldn't it?"