CHAPTER 671: CHAPTER 610: THE FIRST TO LEAVE ZHONGXING (PART 3)

Every word was like an ice pick, piercing Xu Mengjie’s heart. Breach penalty, resource freeze... these immense pressures of reality, in her world submerged in despair, were merely heavy stones that barely stirred any ripples. She just nodded numbly, as if her soul had already departed.

"I... understand... thank you, President Zhou..." Her voice was as light as a breeze.

Zhou Jue no longer looked at her, as if she was already an insignificant presence.

He picked up the phone and dialed: "Legal department, send someone to organize the materials and handle Xu Mengjie’s contract termination matters."

Putting down the phone, he picked up the document he had just set aside, calmly picked up a marker, and drew a big "×" on it.

Every stroke was like a knife cutting.

Zhou Jue no longer looked at her: "Book a ticket back to Xingyue; someone over there will handle your affairs."

After saying this, his eyes focused on the paper, as if the conversation had never happened.

"Thank you... thank you, President Zhou..." Xu Mengjie bowed her head in shame.

Outside the window, the huge neon sign of "All Stars Entertainment" flickered in the night (or dusk), its brilliance still dazzling, yet exuding a chilling coldness that kept people at a distance.

This radiance reflected on Xu Mengjie’s tear-streaked, lost face, cruelly illuminating the thorny path she had chosen.

She was the first to voluntarily leave during Yan Yueqing’s era.

Her silhouette disappeared behind the heavy door of Zhou Jue’s office, leaving a huge question mark of "why," and a heavy sigh mixed with disappointment, regret, and professional coldness that only Zhou Jue could hear, silently echoing in the suddenly dead-silent corridor.

At the moment the door closed completely, Zhou Jue’s gaze finally lifted from the document, looking at the tightly shut door, his expression complex and indiscernible.

He knew that a new star, which could have shone brightly, had already self-destructed before it could rise.

But the orbit of Xingyue never shifts even slightly due to the disappearance of a meteor, continuing forward coldly and resolutely.

He dialed another call: "Send me the candidate list from last time so I can take a look."

After saying this, Zhou Jue flipped through the papers he had just crossed out.

Hmm! All of them are excellent projects! Hard to let go!

Xu Mengjie is gone, but there are countless Shen Mengjie, Zhang Mengjie, Li Mengjie coming out!

Just choose again!

Xu Mengjie’s departure caused quite a stir at Xingyue.

Not because of shock, but because people couldn’t understand her "lack of clarity."

Xue Yi had been through a lot, knew she was troubled by love, and even made a point to call her for an hour-long talk, but who knew Xu Mengjie seemed bewitched, refusing to turn back...

Helpless, he had to give up.

Xi Hongxia was busy filming a new drama with Meng Chengchu and didn’t want to get involved in discussions about being love-struck.

However, Meng Yinge, after learning about it, took it to heart, and proactively introduced her junior, "Yan Leilei."

As the "golden voice" and chief graduate of the current vocal department at Imperial Capital Music College, Yan Leilei’s talent was extraordinarily brilliant.

Her vocal range spans four octaves, capable of handling grand operatic soprano arias as well as singing pop love songs with heart-wrenching depth.

What’s more, she possesses "absolute pitch" and vocal cord biomimicry-like techniques—able to instantly replicate melodies heard onsite and even accurately mimic the tonal qualities of different singers, seamlessly switching from ethereal and misty to raspy and smoky.

When she graduated, All Stars and Xingyue, due to restructuring and resource integration, had paused recruiting new talents. Although Yan Leilei was sought after by many talent agencies and even received offers from overseas record labels, she wanted to work with Yan Yueqing. Learning that neither company had plans to recruit, she was saddened for a while and prepared to settle for signing with a company known for its film and TV OSTs.

During a rehearsal break, Meng Yinge dialed Zhou Jue’s phone: "President Zhou, for Xu Mengjie’s vacancy, I’d like to recommend someone. I vouch with my career for her ability to surpass all the current new generation singers on the market."

Zhou Jue, having not expected a pillow to be offered for his drowsiness, immediately made a decision: "Let her come in for an interview tomorrow, I’ll personally evaluate her."