From Trashy A to the Heiress’s Little Son-in-Law After the Idol Competition (GL, ABO) - Chapter 13

Ji Yunuo had acted in her childhood, making her a child star who debuted quite early. Even before participating in this talent show, she already had a solid fanbase.

This time, her stunning looks helped her gain even more fans, many of whom were devoted solo stans. Naturally, these fans weren’t fond of Xiao Yanjin, who had a history of scandals and was often linked to their idol and they loudly declared they would flood Xiao Yanjin’s supertopic page with hate.

Ji Zhiye didn’t pay much attention to the entertainment industry. Lately, her company had been keeping her busy, and she only vaguely remembered Ji Yunuo mentioning she was going abroad for further studies. She hadn’t checked in with her daughter since, though she made time every day to call Wei Qin.

This time, however, Wei Qin was the one who called first and unusually early.

“Hey, sweetheart, did you miss me?”

“Miss you my foot! Check Weibo!!!” Wei Qin’s furious tone sent a chill down Ji Zhiye’s spine. She opened Weibo and immediately saw her daughter’s name trending at the top of the hot search list.

#Ji Yunuo Talent Show#
#Ji Yunuo Rank A#
#Ji Yunuo and Xiao Yanjin’s Onstage Stare-Down#

“Why aren’t you saying anything? Look at what your precious daughter has done! She went behind our backs and joined a talent show!!” Wei Qin’s voice was a mix of agitation and disappointment. She was so worked up she nearly stomped a hole in their plush bed. “It must be Xiao Yanjin’s doing, she must have talked our daughter into this!”

“Darling, what’s done is done. We can’t exactly pull her out now.”

“It’s just a matter of paying the penalty fee. We can afford it.”

“It’s not about the money. It’s about whether Nuonuo wants to leave.”

“What, is she disobeying us now?”

“Maybe we should wait it out and talk to her after the show ends?”

“So now you’re not listening to me either?”

“Of course not. But if we force Nuonuo to withdraw, people will find out, and rumors will spread. That won’t be good for her reputation.”

“But if she stays and gets maliciously edited, she’ll be swarmed by bandwagon haters! I can’t stand the thought of that!” Having been in the entertainment industry herself, Wei Qin knew all too well how deep and treacherous those waters could be.

She had been on the receiving end of public scorn before.

Though Wei Qin found happiness with Ji Zhiye, she hadn’t forgotten the pain she had endured.

“Don’t worry, I’ll pull some strings with the production team,” Ji Zhiye reassured her wife. “Remember, Nuonuo is a Ji. Her mother has money.”

After hanging up, Ji Zhiye sighed. She really hadn’t been attentive enough to her daughter lately, she hadn’t even checked in with her these past few days.

Her gaze lingered on Xiao Yanjin’s name, and she chuckled. She had never approved of Ji Yunuo being set up with Xiao Yanjin in the first place, she only agreed out of respect for her closest friend. But it seemed this girl had changed quite a bit.

“Oh my god, I’m trending!!” Shi Zhengyi shouted excitedly in the dorm.

#Shi Zhengyi’s Rap is Fire#

Scrolling further, she spotted another hashtag: #Shi Zhengyi vs. He Rou#.

But the posts under it were just shippers pairing the two together.

Netizens unanimously agreed that Shi Zhengyi and He Rou looked surprisingly good as a couple.

Thus, the “Power Couple” ship was born dubbed “Zhengyi Alliance.”

Shi Zhengyi shuddered. If she had to be shipped with He Rou, she’d rather be stabbed.

Of course, the real center of discussion was Xiao Yanjin’s trending topics.

[Wait, Xiao Yanjin joined the show too? I thought she got rejected during auditions.]

[Honestly, Xiao Yanjin’s visuals are totally my type.]

【The Spoiled Rich Kid Who Partied and Chased Beauties, Only to End Up Bankrupt and Working in Showbiz Alone, What a Perfect Novel Setup!!】

These netizens weren’t as malicious as expected. Aside from teasing, many were surprised at how much Xiao Yanjin had changed compared to before.

Xiao Yanjin suddenly felt a chill, surely she hadn’t actually gained fans, right?

Given the original owner’s dark history, anyone who followed her must have lost their minds! That couldn’t be possible…

Ji Mian watched as the show’s popularity skyrocketed past 10,000, making it the most-watched variety program in history, largely thanks to the buzz around Xiao Yanjin and Ji Yunuo’s previous blind date incident.

Almost every trending topic mentioned it, with comments like “Xiao Yanjin, heartbroken from a failed blind date, charges into the entertainment industry for love, what a tearjerker!”

Though some of Ji Yunuo’s solo fans believed Xiao Yanjin wasn’t worthy of their idol, they couldn’t stop the flood of netizens discussing the pair.

Soon, the “NuoYan CP” appeared on the fan pairing leaderboard.

Overnight, their CP fanbase surpassed 10,000 growing even faster than her own “wifey darling” ship.

“Elder sister-in-law, you wanted to see me?” Ji Yunuo knocked on her office door.

“Come in.”

“What is it?” Ji Yunuo asked flatly.

“Your mother called me,” Ji Mian said with a smile. “She asked me to look after you.”

“Thanks.” Ji Yunuo knew there was more, but she had no interest in asking.

“You performed well this time. Your Weibo followers increased by over 100,000.”

“I know.”

Ji Mian rarely interacted with her wife’s younger cousin they barely knew each other. Unsure how to break the icy silence, she finally sighed and said, “Your mother had one more thing to tell you.”

“What?”

“She said it’s best if you stay away from Xiao Yanjin.”

“Elder sister-in-law,” Ji Yunuo cut in coldly, “are they worried Xiao Yanjin is deliberately getting close to me to create a CP?”

“I don’t know if that’s the case. But even if Xiao Yanjin isn’t trying, the netizens won’t care. The blind date rumor has already spread, they’ll fabricate interactions between you two for fun…”

“You should pretend you know nothing about it.”

“What?”

Ji Yunuo lowered her gaze. “I don’t mind.”

“You mean you don’t mind being paired with Xiao Yanjin?”

“I don’t care about CPs. All I want is a debut spot.” Ji Yunuo opened the door and dropped one last remark: “Right now, neither of them can control me. Besides, Xiao Yanjin doesn’t have the power to get close to me, only I can use her. What is she, anyway?”

Ji Mian was left alone in the room, feeling as if she’d just returned from the Arctic chilled to the bone and unable to recover for a long time.

She wiped her sweat. How was this cousin so different from her two mothers?

–

The theme song, Pick Me, had been released earlier and already garnered five million likes on the official site.

Each trainee would perform a solo cam of the song not only to attract fans but also to secure a spot in Class A for those who danced well. Naturally, everyone was pushing themselves to climb to the top.

Except for one person.

Leaning in the corner of Class C, Xiao Yanjin yawned as she watched the others practice. Dancing was, to her, an utterly boring affair.

The trainees in Class C had average abilities with intensive practice, they might reach Class A’s level.

But this didn’t apply to everyone.

Jiang Nan and Zeng Heshii struggled as they watched the dance moves on the video, their own movements growing increasingly awkward, occasionally even tangling up, their rhythm painfully slow.

Xiao Yanjin couldn’t help but laugh. “Are you two doing a duet or something?”

Sweat dripped down Jiang Nan’s face as she panted, “No choice. If we don’t break down the moves step by step, we’ll never learn them.”

“As the saying goes, ‘A famed teacher produces outstanding students.’ You should find a real expert to teach you.” Even if there were skilled trainees in Class C, most focused solely on their own practice. Teaching others would cost them precious rest time.

Xiao Yanjin said this without expecting anyone in Class C to step up.

Zeng Heshii looked at her in confusion. “Then who should we ask?”

Xiao Yanjin smirked and led them to Class A.

Class A’s training room was not only larger but also less crowded, allowing Xiao Yanjin to clearly observe every move.

Unsurprisingly, Class A’s trainees were on another level. While Class C was still struggling to master individual steps, some in Class A were already performing the routine smoothly.

Xiao Yanjin did the math, the mentors had given them five days to train, but for Class A, two days were more than enough.

Ji Yunuo had already completed the full routine. Xiao Yanjin was certain she’d polish it to perfection within a day.

“Well, well, Miss Xiao, what brings you here?” Shi Zhengyi grinned when he spotted her.

“Just checking on your progress,” Xiao Yanjin said, crossing her arms. Meanwhile, Jiang Nan and Zeng Heshii stood stiffly beside her. They had never set foot in Class A’s training room before, nor did they have any friends there. In their eyes, even making it to Class C was solely thanks to Xiao Yanjin. Facing so many elite trainees in person filled them with deep insecurity.

“Then you better watch closely,” He Rou teased, throwing her a flirtatious wink before refocusing on perfecting her moves.

Xiao Yanjin walked past them and headed straight for Ji Yunuo.

Sweetly, she called out, “Sister~”

Though the others were absorbed in practice, they were well aware of their past relationship. A few glanced over, stifling quiet giggles.

Ji Yunuo gave her a lazy look. “What do you want?”

“What do I want?” Xiao Yanjin raised a brow. “Isn’t it obvious? I’m here to ask my dear Sister Yunuo to teach us the dance.”

Ji Yunuo glanced at the nervous Jiang Nan and Zeng Heshii behind Xiao Yanjin before turning away.

“Not interested.”

Xiao Yanjin leaned in. With Chu Luo absent, she had nothing better to do. Softly, she teased, “Don’t forget what you said to me before. Since I’ve already agreed to your terms, shouldn’t you reward me a little?”

Ji Yunuo’s gaze turned unusually cold. “My condition was helping the Xiao family after we leave. And it wasn’t a demand, if you refused, I wouldn’t have forced you.”

“But we already shook on it. Besides, you don’t want me eliminated too soon, do you? We still have three months left. Who knows what Chu Luo might do to you in that time?” Xiao Yanjin shrugged.

“Why not ask He Rou or Shi Zhengyi?” Ji Yunuo frowned.

“Because I feel closest to you, Sister Yunuo~ Sister, sister, sister, sister~” Xiao Yanjin playfully mimicked He Rou’s flirty wink.

Ji Yunuo’s expression was clearly gloomy. She didn’t need that much time for continued training, and teaching others actually helped her remember the moves better. But why did Xiao Yanjin’s request to find her make her feel so displeased?!

“Fine, just one day of teaching.”

“I’m not sure if they can learn it well in one day, but what I am certain of is that I only want to watch you every day.” Xiao Yanjin noticed the camera focusing on them and deliberately made her words more ambiguous.

“Sister.” Xiao Yanjin lifted her gaze, her eyes shimmering with emotion. “You know, I came here with ulterior motives for example,” Then she whispered in her ear, “I wanted to watch you dance.”

Ji Yunuo only felt her ear tingle slightly and instinctively drew her neck back.

“Don’t…”

“Don’t what?” Xiao Yanjin’s almond-shaped eyes were round and adorable, but at this moment, there was a hint of coquettishness in them.

“I agree.”

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