AFVSIBS Chapter 55

 At this point, Zhao An personally went to find Uncle Chen and informed him of the situation.

"What! Zhou Chen has been taken back? Who did it?" 

Uncle Chen was incredibly surprised to hear this news. 

"Uncle Chen, here's what happened..." 

Zhao An explained the whole situation to Uncle Chen, who became even more furious upon hearing it. He exclaimed, "Which despicable person slandered Zhou Chen? How could such an honest kid be accused of plagiarism?" 

"Uncle Chen, now everyone knows that Zhou Chen is innocent. However, due to his low online scores last night, we had to follow the rules of the program. But fortunately, we've introduced a new activity now, where we're conducting an online vote to see how many people want Zhou Chen to come back. If the majority votes for him, he might be able to return to the program," Zhao An patiently explained. 

"Alright, I understand. You go do your thing. I'll call Wanhe later," Uncle Chen replied. 

"Okay, then I'll go back first. If you need anything, just let me know," Zhao An said before turning away. 

At this moment, Uncle Chen rallied the elderly residents of the nursing home to collectively register online accounts and vote for Zhou Chen. 

In his view, every additional vote for Zhou Chen meant an additional hope of returning to the program. 

So, the elderly residents of the nursing home also followed suit, learning to go online, register accounts, and vote for Zhou Chen. 

Unable to resist, after all, Zhou Chen, who had been slacking off, had become the nursing home's beloved. 

Uncle Chen also made a phone call to his son, Chen Jie. 

Chen Jie had just finished a meeting and returned to his office. Seeing his father's call, he thought something had happened and immediately answered. 

"Dad, why are you calling me at this time? Is something wrong?" 

"What could happen to me? I'm fine. It's just that Zhou Chen has been taken back by your people again," Uncle Chen said. 

"Taken back again? That's impossible. I already had Zhang Chuchu and Wang Wei bring Zhou Chen back to the nursing home to participate in the activity yesterday. They even replied to me saying the task was completed," Chen Jie said, looking puzzled. 

"You, as the CEO, really don't know what's happening underneath, do you? Find out for yourself." 

With that, Uncle Chen hung up the phone. 

At this moment, Chen Jie immediately called his assistant over and instructed him to investigate the matter immediately. 

He knew that Zhou Chen had given his father a different kind of companionship and joy, so he didn't want Zhou Chen to be eliminated so soon. 

"Mr. Chen, I've already found out. Zhou Chen was indeed brought back to our company by Zhang Chuchu and is currently in the practice room dormitory area." 

About five minutes later, Chen Jie's assistant, Li Qiankun, reported the findings to him. 

"What's going on? Is Zhang Chuchu being too audacious? Does she dare to disregard my orders?" Chen Jie immediately became angry.

"Mr. Chen, here's what happened..." 

Assistant Li Qiankun recounted the events of last night and this morning to Chen Jie. 

At this moment, Chen Jie also understood. After thinking for a moment, he said, "This is indeed unfortunate for Zhou Chen. But if someone spreads rumors to tarnish his reputation, why didn't our company step in to clarify instead of leaving him to explain alone?" 

"Mr. Chen, this might be related to Mr. and Mrs. Zhang Chu Chu. It's rumored that Zhou Chen and Zhang Chu Chu's relationship has recently become a bit strained. So, it's highly likely that Zhang Chu Chu and her husband, Wang Wei, are unwilling to help Zhou Chen clarify the situation," Li Qiankun analyzed. 

"You immediately instruct them to ensure Zhou Chen is brought back to the nursing home to participate in the activity, no matter what. If they can't accomplish this, I'll fire them both," Chen Jie commanded. 

"Mr. Chen, maybe we should consider assigning Zhou Chen a new agent. Otherwise, if this continues, their relationship might deteriorate further, which would be detrimental to Zhou Chen's development. Moreover..." Assistant Li Qiankun suggested. 

"Moreover what?" 

"Moreover, Zhou Chen is currently very popular, trending on Weibo for two consecutive days even before his debut. This level of popularity, this trend, is unprecedented for any trainee. If Wanhe hinders his development now, other entertainment companies will definitely take notice. Our contract with Zhou Chen only has three years left. Even if we use all kinds of means to keep him hidden for three years, after that, he will still be discovered by other companies." 

After carefully considering this, Chen Jie spoke after about a minute, "Your analysis is quite reasonable. But even if we were to change his agent, it's not the right time. Let's wait until after this nursing home event. Zhang Chu Chu caused this, so she should handle it herself." 

"Understood, I'll arrange it now." 

Having followed Chen Jie for many years, Li Qiankun understood very well that Chen Jie's intention was to assert his authority over Zhang Chu Chu and Wang Wei, letting them know that as a CEO, his authority was not to be challenged. 

If you bring Zhou Chen back, I'll make sure you take him back. And there better not be any more mishaps, or you'll be held accountable. 

Meanwhile, over at Zhang Chu Chu's side, she was celebrating Zhou Chen's elimination when Li Qiankun approached her. 

"Assistant Li, why have you come? Is there anything you need?" Zhang Chu Chu asked politely. 

"Zhang Chu Chu, Mr. Chen is aware that you brought Zhou Chen back." 

"What! Mr. Chen also knows about this? But Assistant Li, I didn't bring him back on my own accord. He was eliminated due to his low scores last night, so I brought him back according to the program's rules," Zhang Chu Chu explained. 

"I'm aware of that. If it weren't for that, if you dared to bring him back without a reason, you would've been fired by Mr. Chen long ago," Li Qiankun said. 

"So, what did Mr. Chen instruct you to tell me?" 

"Mr. Chen wants you to bring Zhou Chen back to the nursing home to continue participating in the activity. He's currently the most popular and talented among all the trainees. We need to nurture such a promising star at Wanhe. Don't overthink things because of your previous conflicts with him. Sometimes, you need to be magnanimous and let go when necessary," Li Qiankun reminded Zhang Chu Chu tactfully. 

Having been in the industry for many years, Zhang Chu Chu naturally understood the underlying message, which made her panic. 

She never expected Zhou Chen, a trainee who hadn't even debuted yet, to receive such attention from Mr. Chen. 

And Wanhe, being such a large entertainment company, had produced many talented trainees over the years. When has Mr. Chen ever cared before? 

Why is he suddenly so concerned about Zhou Chen this time?

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