Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

Why haven’t I heard of it?

Chapter 273: Triangle Chuhua’s parents are actually...!

Although Sanjiao Chuhua did not work with Xiangzi, they often chatted. She always thought she had first-hand information about Xiangzi.

She hadn't heard that Xiangzi was going to form a band!

And...why was Hachiman Kairei the first to know this news?!

She was like a golden retriever that suddenly became alert, with her ears erect. She quietly adjusted the angle of her seat and secretly listened to the conversation between Shiina Riki and Hailing.

"Hey, Hailing, are you serious? That Nagasaki Motoyo guy actually went off to form a band with Toyokawa Shoko!?"

Shiina Riki suddenly stood up, grabbed Hailing's shoulders and anxiously confirmed, "Are you sure this is true? You are not lying to me!?"

"It's true. I saw it with my own eyes."

Hai Ling said calmly, "I can't reveal too much about the details of this band...but I can tell you that Toyokawa Shoko is the keyboardist of this band."

"And Nagasaki Suyo...she was originally the bassist, but I later replaced her, and now she's the band's assistant."

Li Xi was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding the meaning of this sentence.

"...What do you mean you replaced her?"

"Literally, her performance style wasn't suitable for this band, so I optimized it."

Hai Ling paused, then continued, "Also...it seems she hasn't reconciled with Toyokawa Shoko yet. The two of them have barely had a conversation."

"Deserve it!"

Li Xi said angrily, "I was wondering why that guy left me and Deng and ran away. Turns out he went to form a band with Xiangzi!"

Although her words were harsh, she was not only angry but also felt the depression of being "abandoned". After hearing that Su Shi was also "abandoned", she actually felt a kind of indescribable gloating pleasure.

I asked you to abandon me and the lamp, and now you are abandoned too!

If Hailing had only said this, Lixi would still be in a good mood. However, Hailing suddenly added another sentence in a casual manner.

"Oh right...it's not just them two, the girl from your band named Chihaya Aine is here too."

"What……!?"

Li Xi's voice suddenly rose half a tone, the expression on his face froze instantly, and he looked at her in disbelief.

This sentence shocked her even more than the previous news about Su Shi.

“How is this possible…?”

Li Xi's brows furrowed as he asked in confusion, "Su Shi betrayed Aine, and they had a falling out... How could they still be together?"

"I don't know about that."

Hai Ling shrugged, her tone still as calm as usual, "But when I saw them together, they seemed to have a very close relationship, not like they had any conflicts."

Very intimate?

The more Li Xi listened, the more absurd it seemed to him, and his expression became as subtle as if he had swallowed a thorn.

It’s good enough that they don’t fight, how can they stay together so closely?

But Hachiman Kairei didn't seem like someone who would tell lies casually, and she certainly wasn't bored enough to make up these complicated stories to trick her.

Li Xi is becoming less and less able to understand this world.

Hai Ling looked at Li Xi for a long moment without saying a word, then kindly asked, "How's it going? Do you need me to help pass on a message? Since everyone else was able to reconcile, you should be able to too, right?"

Hai Ling saw that Li Xi had been very irritable for the past few days, so she came over to ask questions and wanted to help her.

“…No, not for now.”

Li Xi took a deep breath and tried to calm his tone, "I need to discuss this with Deng first."

She raised her head, looked at Hai Ling calmly, and said thankfully, "Hai Ling, thank you. This is very important news to me."

"……You're welcome."

Hai Ling was stunned for a moment.

She was always as calm as ice, but at this moment she looked away a little unnaturally, as if she was suddenly exposed to the sun, and her ears turned red.

"I just... don't want to see you looking so depressed every day."

As soon as she finished speaking, as if she was afraid of being seen through, she quickly turned her face away and said, "Okay, class is about to start. I'm going back first. If you need me to pass on a message in the future... you can always find me."

She finished speaking in one breath and quickly returned to her seat, pretending to concentrate on reading, but her ears were still turning red.

Triangle Chuhua, who was sitting in the back row, quietly drooped his ears, looking lost.

She thought she could hear some information about Xiaoxiang, but it turned out that they were both talking about other people.

Sanjiao Chuhua doesn't care about anyone else, she only cares about Toyokawa Shoko in her heart.

She couldn't stand this vague feeling and had to rely on other people's fragmented information to piece it together. It made her feel itchy.

Since there was no way to get any information from them, Sanjiao Chuhua decided to go directly to the most important person - Hoshikawa Taku.

Xiangzi is an artist signed with him, he must know everything.

……

"Mr. Xingchuan, someone wants to see you."

On that afternoon, before the high school students finished school, Taku Hoshikawa suddenly received a call from the front desk.

"Who is the other party?"

"She said she's from the Win-Wing firm and has worked with you before."

Hoshikawa Taku raised his eyebrows slightly. This person in the agency who had worked with him before...could he be Sumimi's agent?

Why are you looking for me at this time?

"Help me take her to the reception area. I'll be there soon."

When Taku Hoshikawa came to the reception area on the first floor, what he saw was not the agent, but a blonde girl wearing a baseball cap.

He is very familiar with this person.

"Triangle Chuhua? What's the matter with you, a big star? You actually came to me on your own initiative?"

Hoshikawa Taku said unexpectedly.

Sanjiao Chuhua's expression was very serious. He looked straight at him without any greetings and went straight to the point: "Mr. Xingchuan, has Xiangzi formed a band now? Why didn't you tell me?"

"Where did you hear this news?"

After a little thought, Taku Hoshikawa quickly found out the reason.

"Could it be from Hachiman Kairei? You two are so close..."

Sankaku Chuhua's identity as a student was not deliberately concealed, and the fact that she and Hachiman Kailing were classmates was not exclusive news.

"I just overheard it and didn't ask specifically. I really want to know the truth, so I left early to come see you in person."

Chu Hua's tone remained unchanged as he continued to ask, "If you really want to form a band around Xiangzi, why don't you find me? I can be the lead singer."

"Let you be the lead singer?"

Hoshikawa Taku paused, his smile becoming more meaningful as he jokingly said, "You and I are not from the same agency, so why would I let you be the lead singer? So, are you really planning to change jobs?"

Sanjiao Chuhua hadn't contacted him since their last stage collaboration.

Taku Hoshikawa originally thought that their interactions had ended there, and that Sankaku Hatsuka's words about "changing jobs" were just a joke. After all, she was a member of the currently popular idol group Sumimi, and there was no benefit in switching to a small agency like his.

But I didn't expect that she would bring up this matter again now.

"Of course I'm serious."

Chu Hua said without hesitation, "As long as you are willing to let me team up with Xiangzi, I can switch jobs immediately!"

Hoshikawa Taku was slightly startled, then sighed softly, changing his casual tone and explaining, "First of all, I can't afford your liquidated damages, and I don't have that much money to pry you away from your firm."

"Secondly, Xiangzi hasn't formed a band yet. They just need a keyboardist for a temporary band, so they asked her to help out. It doesn't count as a band, it's just a collaborative project."

"I'm still searching for teammates for her Galaxy Battleship."

"That's it..."

Chu Hua breathed a sigh of relief.

So that's why. No wonder Xiangzi didn't tell her about this. It turned out to be just a temporary job.

Yes, this is just a notice that can be completed in a few days, there is really no need to tell her.

"I thought...she didn't trust me anymore."

She said with some relief.

Hoshikawa Taku looked at her expression which softened in an instant and raised his brows slightly.

I didn't expect that this seemingly aloof and confident celebrity girl would actually be anxious, have wild thoughts, and doubt herself because of another person's indifference.

Hoshikawa Taku suddenly realized how little he knew about Sankaku Hatsuka.

All we know is that she is the lead singer of Sumimi and Xiangzi's childhood sweetheart. Apart from that, we know nothing about her.

I don’t know how important Toyokawa Shoko is to her, that she is even willing to switch to her side.

"Mr. Hoshikawa... I'm serious about changing jobs."

After Sankaku Hatsuka calmed down, he continued to explain to Hoshikawa Taku, "You don't need to worry about liquidated damages. Because in the contract I signed, I only need to notify the firm one month in advance and complete all work without affecting the company's reputation. Then I can withdraw freely without any compensation."

"……What did you say?"

For a moment, Taku Hoshikawa thought he had misheard, and his eyes were full of surprise.

"No penalty required, and you can leave at any time? Are you sure you signed a formal contract?"

In the entertainment industry, leaving an agency always comes at a huge price, especially for a top-tier idol like Sanjiao Chuhua, the resources and manpower invested in her training are already incalculable.

Under normal circumstances, leaving means huge liquidated damages and non-competition clauses. Even the most generous and lenient agencies will not sit idly by and watch their artists use the reputation they have accumulated here to move to other competitors.

The reason why Mizuno Ai was able to change jobs was because she suffered a serious work-related injury. The original agency owed her and needed to pay her compensation. In addition, Hoshikawa Taku borrowed the name of the Toyokawa family to pressure others, and the agency did not want to make a big deal and cause public opinion, so they reached this special agreement.

If Sanjiao Chuhua wanted to change jobs, she would not only have to pay back all the money she had earned over the years to the firm, but would also have to pay a high penalty for breach of contract.

Unless... this firm is run by their family.

When Hoshikawa Taku thought of this possibility, he suddenly had an idea.

The firm where Sankaku Hatsuka works is called [Win-Wing], which is affiliated with the "Toyokawa Group", which is the property of Toyokawa Shoko's family.

Of course, Hoshikawa Taku would not think that Sankaku Hatsuka's parents were from the Toyokawa family, but since she could become Xiangzi's childhood sweetheart, it meant that her family might also have a "close" relationship with the Toyokawa family, and she might be a senior executive of the Toyokawa family.

If this is the case, then it makes sense why artist contracts are so generous.

"Chuhua, your parents are actually executives of Fengchuan Group, right? Otherwise, how could your contract be so lenient?"

When Hoshikawa Taku said this in a positive tone, Sankaku Hatsuka was obviously stunned. His eyes looked like a small animal whose secret had been exposed. He explained in a panic:

"No...you're overthinking it. My parents are very ordinary and have nothing to do with the Toyokawa family!"

If she had denied it calmly, maybe Hoshikawa Taku would have believed it, but her reaction was so intense that it made Hoshikawa Taku confirm his guess.

"Hehe...don't act stupid in front of me."

Hoshikawa Taku showed a confident expression, "You may not know this, but I'm a good friend of Xiangzi's father, Fengchuan Qinggao. After drinking, he told me a lot of secrets... including about your parents."

"Eh... Uncle Qinggao?"

Sanjiao Chuhua was stunned as if struck by lightning, "He...he told you personally?"

Originally, Sankaku Hatsuka was a little suspicious that Hoshikawa Taku was "cheating", but after he said this name, Sankaku Hatsuka completely believed that Hoshikawa Taku knew everything.

She seemed to be very afraid that this matter would be known by others, especially Xiangzi, and she suddenly stood up and pleaded with Xingchuan Taku in an urgent tone:

"Mr. Xingchuan, please! Please don't tell Xiangzi about this! I, I don't want her to hate me...!"

Her tone was anxious, and she even bent down at one point, as if she wanted to kneel down to Hoshikawa Taku.

"Hey, hey, calm down!"

Hoshikawa Taku hurriedly stood up and supported her, "Don't make such a big noise, I'm not the kind of person who likes to gossip behind people's backs. I still have some sense of propriety."

"Really?"