Sun Ya's face turned pale upon hearing Wang Meili's straightforward words. She clenched her fists and asked while gritting her teeth, " So what are you trying to say? Are you saying that you are not going to do anything about the scandal since we're leaving the company and let the things go as it's going?"

  " Are you threatening me? Huh? Even if we're not renewing our contracts, this happened while we're in the company. Shouldn't it be your responsibility to do your work and release a statement to deny the scandal at the least?" 

  Wang Meili glanced at desperate Sun Ya and shook her head in irritation, " Do you think I am free? Can't you see that I am working too?"

  " Since your 'dear manager' Xu Nuan left the company in the middle like this, I have to do all of her work as well. Your group is not the only one under my management. Just because you guys are getting more attention from the public these days, don't think that you're anything special."

  " You guys were not supposed to debut anyway." She commented indifferently

  Sun Ya was appalled at her words. It was because of The Knights that the shining bright is being known as the entertainment company in the industry, yet they're treating them as if they stole the spotlight of the Pretty Girls. 

  " Also, If not for Xu Nuan's petty tricks, you guys wouldn't be here today. So don't run your mouth in front of me like that. We will see things when we have time and will investigate the truth before making any statement." Wang Meili continued. 

  Sun Ya was speechless to see Wang Meili taking her scandal so casually. She clearly has no intention to release any statement whatsoever. 

  However, this attitude of hers towards them is not new for her. As soon as Xu Nuan left, she started to show her true colors. 

  After Xu Nuan left the company, they were put under her management. Since then, the girls weren't given any kind of work or haven't attended events or anything. 

  It's not like they were not getting any offers to work but Wang Meili has been rejecting all those offers or putting those projects on hold. Sometimes, she simply passes those projects to the other group, 'Pretty girls', and recommends the companies to work with them instead since The Knights are too busy and cannot take any other project at the moment. 

  Sun Ya bit her lower lip to see Wang Meili's indifference to her matter and said, " If you don't want to do anything, you can simply say so. There is no need to make excuses of no time or doing an investigation. If you can't make a statement, I will handle the matter on my own then." she stated firmly before she turned to leave. 

  " You know that you cannot make any statement without the company's permission, right? Don't forget that you're still bound by the contract." Wang Meili said aloud, making Sun Ya halt in her steps. 

  " However, if you want to get out of this mess, you don't need to do anything and just sign the contract renewal papers. After that, you will be under my management so I will handle everything. You know that I am good at handling such things, right?" She said in a sweet voice, making Sun Ya shiver at her creepily friendly behavior. 

  Sun Ya clenched her fists in helplessness and left her office without any other word. There is no need to argue with her on this matter anymore. She now knows that there is no need for her to argue with her. 

  It will be useless!!

  ***

  After meeting with Wang Meili, the girls gathered at a cafe to discuss the matter. Pan Lan who was sitting next to Sun Ya sighed seeing her looking at the posts and comments on SNS about her scandal. 

  [ What the hell? Sun Ya is dating Liang Rong? Why him of all the people?]

  [ That's what I am saying. He is such a scumb*g. Wasn't he cheating on his last girlfriend? It was such a drama.]

  [ I thought Sun Ya was a kind and delicate girl. What's with her taste in men?]

  [ Guys, there is no statement from either of the companies yet. So we don't know if it is true or not. Don't believe these rumors until the official statement.]

  [ It's so irresponsible of Sun Ya to date someone when they just debuted. How can she be so irresponsible towards her group members?]

  [ I am worried that because of her, The Knights will fall apart and will be disbanded. Didn't they only have a year contract? Seems like it's time for their disbandment.]

  [ OH, NOO!! I love them. I can't see them disbanding so soon. Please, No!!]

  [ I think so too. Isn't their contract ending in just two weeks? And there is still no news about them renewing their contracts.]

  [ Seems like this news is true. Otherwise, why isn't shining bright making any statement yet? Also, their manager, Xu Nuan left the company some time ago as well. Now this scandal, don't you think something is wrong with this group?]

  [ This group is cursed. Something keeps happening with them. I am worried that many other girl groups, The Knights will be disbanded as well because of this dating scandal.]

  [ I hate Sun Ya. Because of her, the whole group is suffering. She should leave the group instead of pulling down the other members with her.]

  [ She should f*ck off. I hate her. She should go with her bastard-cheating boyfriend and live with him instead.]

  Sun Ya's hands were trembling as she read people believing the news and hating on her for that reason. How can they believe the news just because of a picture of her at the same hotel as Liang Rong? They weren't even together in the picture anyway. 

  Pan Lan sighed to see Sun Ya's eyes brimming with tears again and tried to take the table from her hands, " Ah, stop looking at it. Don't read these comments anymore."

  However, Sun Ya was holding onto the tablet tightly and didn't give in to her. " Pan Lan……Wang Meili said that she will not do anything about the scandal."

  " And because of the contract, I cannot say anything on the internet either. What should I do?" she asked in a choking voice. 

  Since the scandal broke out, everyone is messaging her to ask about the news and she was getting countless calls from the reporters to ask about the truth or do an interview with them. Not only that, but her parents also called her as they were worried about her as well. 

  " Do you think our career will end because of this scandal?" She asked in a shivering voice. 

  The girls were surprised to see the bright and cheerful Sun Ya sobbing so pitifully. 

  Song Ai who was sitting across Sun Ya leaned over and placed a hand over hers. However, before she could say anything, a hand came out of nowhere and snatched the tablet from Sun Ya's hand. 

  " You're truly a bunch of amateurs! You're crying as if someone died. Hah, And this dating scandal? Well, don't you know that negative publicity is also good publicity? The more people will write sh*t about you on the internet, the more people will go and check your music video out of curiosity."

  " It will give you the money, so why cry over something so insignificant?" Jia Fei said casually as she looked at the posts about Sun Ya on the tablet. 

  " Ah, by the way, get your drinks from the counter yourself from next time. It's a self-service cafe you see." She said as she pointed towards a tray of drinks on the table that she brought with her. 

  The girls were startled to see the member of The Queens, Jia Fei standing in front of them. What….How??

  They all stood up in unison and stared at Jia Fei in shock. " J……Jia Fei? Ahhh….I….am not dreaming, Am I?" Pan Lan panicked and started hitting Sun Ya's hand in excitement. 

  Jia Fei is her idol, her bias. She always admired her and wanted to be a cool rapper like her. And she is in front of her? She must be dreaming. 

  Jia Fei scoffed to see Pan Lan panicking and flicked her hair back proudly. Well, her existence is itself a big miracle to the world. 

  " Jia Fei….Why are you here……How?" Song Ai stuttered in a daze. How can Jia Fei be in the cafe and was even serving them their drinks? 

  " Because she works here." Someone commented. 

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