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The Atypical Group Darling
Chapter 109: #LuLiGoingSolo#
Jun 9, 2026
⏱ 25 min read
"What is going on… making such a huge commotion, forcing us to detour and take the elevator."
Xia Jue and the others waited until they had all passed before standing in place and peering over a few times.
It was a pity that once the conference room door closed, no one could see the situation inside clearly.
But what Xia Jue feared the most on normal days was that company founder President Zhao, because the other party always looked unsmiling all year round and had a very serious personality. Fortunately, he didn't come to the company often on normal days.
He never expected that just now, while standing in the crowd, he actually had a face full of smiles after hearing who knows what words!
Is this reasonable!?
"They are probably going to adjust Lu Li's contract."
Fu Yao was a bit uneasy.
They couldn't possibly strip my captaincy and give it to Lu Li?
"So envious… If I had Lu Li's family conditions, I wouldn't even come to work. Haven't you guys seen that post dug up by fans?"
Bo Ya accidentally spoke the truth, and was instantly stared at by the other two.
"Forget it, maybe it is a good thing. If they negotiate better resources, we will also benefit. Let's just ask Sister Hong Yan when she comes out later."
Fu Yao forced a laugh.
It was just that for some unknown reason, he felt an inexplicable uneasiness in his heart.
Previously, Manager Hong Yan always replied to his messages immediately, yet this time he sent several messages in a row asking what happened, and Hong Yan hadn't replied.
And the atmosphere among everyone inside the conference room at this moment was also very bizarre.
Regarding Lu Li's family background, previously the company's higher-ups merely thought he was an ordinary second-generation rich kid. Who could have thought it had actually reached this level.
Especially in the recent three or four years, the pheromone series medicine under the Lu family's banner had beaten several old-brand star products into steady retreat with its extremely low side effects, its market share increasing year by year.
Any family with an Alpha member couldn't possibly not have heard of it. It reached the extent where one could casually buy a tube in any pharmacy as a standing household medicine; its penetration rate was no less than cold granules.
As a result, you tell us that our artist is the third son of this group?
What exactly are you aiming for, Third Young Master, going on this kind of incognito inspection!
You can't possibly say you truly love music and art, are unwilling to inherit the family business, insist on pursuing your dream, and therefore cut ties with your original family until now?
This resulted in everyone from Chasing Light Entertainment looking at the family of Alphas before them with extremely bizarre expressions.
"Chairman Lu Ting, actually we have also long believed that Lu Li's popularity is indeed no longer suitable for continuing to develop within a group. To this end, we stayed up overnight to plan a brand new development proposal for him. Please take a look and see if it is appropriate?"
So, without waiting for Lu Ting to speak, that founder of Chasing Light Entertainment, President Zhao Lesheng, simply took the initiative to express his stance.
He signaled the assistant nearby to hand over several material documents into the hands of the several Lu family Alphas.
"President Lu, please allow me to explain it to you. According to this latest proposal, we promise to configure an independent professional team for Lu Li. The number of managers and assistants will also be increased from the previous…"
The responsible personnel even began to introduce the various clauses in this document material.
Lu Ting lowered his eyes with a serious face, staring at the materials in his hand. His fingers occasionally tapped the tabletop a few times, his indiscernible expression making everyone present instinctively afraid to make a sound.
They didn't know if this proposal could satisfy this family.
Lu Li, who was never good at this kind of business social occasion, watched the whole time in somewhat silence as his dad, upon entering the scene, naturally became the atmosphere core of the entire venue.
Sitting there, he was quite domineering and at ease. Those who didn't know might think Chasing Light Entertainment was a subsidiary under his banner.
As for himself, he inexplicably became the favored son of heaven, musical genius, and star of tomorrow praised by everyone…
If it were the slightly green and rebellious Lu Li of a few years ago facing this situation, he might feel discomfort and resistance, believing this hypocritical flattery was purely given out of respect for his family.
But recalling Eldest Brother's conversation in Brisbane, Lu Li couldn't help but ponder for the first time: relying on the platform and starting point given by his family, could he attempt to walk faster and further?
This in itself is a part of the resources I can utilize, isn't it?
However, just as everyone was nervously awaiting the subsequent negotiation, Lu Xun was the first to close the document in his hands, gently toss it onto the conference table, and look at the founder:
"Actually, you might have misunderstood something."
"What our family means by hoping Lu Li 'goes solo' is not just leaving the team to act as an independent individual, but hoping a company has only Lu Li as its sole artist under its banner, and all activities and planning need only center around him."
"Ah… Then doesn't your meaning of 'going solo' mean independently acquiring or establishing a company, and then having only this one sole artist under its banner?!"
Several senior executives beside Zhao Lesheng all asked in return, dumbfounded.
Your 'going solo' and my 'going solo' seem to be a bit different?
Does 'going solo' for you rich people mean directly taking a company and flying off with it!?
"Correct."
Seeing Eldest speak up, Lu Ting finally also impatiently tossed the pile of things in his hands aside.
With a slight glance, he could find a pile of convoluted traps inside, clearly intended for the subsequent negotiation tug-of-war.
Actually, what Lu Ting thought was very simple.
Lu Ting just felt that since Third liked fiddling with these lyrics and melodies, he might as well just open a company himself, and stop troubling themselves back and forth.
If he loses money, it's on the family; if he earns money, then Third can take it and play with it himself.
For a time, the entire venue was silent as crows and peacocks, all shocked by this extremely extravagant grand gesture.
Lu Li, instantly becoming the focal point of scorching gazes across the room, hadn't even reacted himself.
No, didn't you say going solo yesterday? Why did it become buying a company from Dad's mouth today?
"Sigh, it's mainly because your dad and your brother discussed it, consider it a belated 18th coming-of-age birthday gift for you. Those few years Dad was indeed too busy, not even able to come back for your coming-of-age birthday, the family didn't even gather together once."
Being stared at so shockingly by Lu Li, Lu Ting tapped the armchair with a somewhat embarrassed tone and explained.
Ever since Third came back to stay for a long period this time, and Auntie Cheng reported that many things needed to be re-purchased and added, Lu Ting finally realized that this kid Third's room at home was already almost empty.
Did he plan to quietly move out after coming of age and never acknowledge this home again?
Even returning home to stay for a long period this time was only because he was led back by the sweet cub.
Watching all this, Lu Ting finally realized one point, which was that he seemed to have been quite a failure as a dad.
No matter how much money I earn, isn't it all to be spent on the little cubs at home?
Just consider it a belated coming-of-age birthday gift, I hope it is still in time.
"No, wait… But can this be given away as a birthday gift!?"
The Chasing Light Entertainment crowd listening to this father-son conversation nearby were completely dumbfounded.
They felt that the entire company, top to bottom, had been tied up with ropes and a butterfly knot by this pair of willful Alpha father and son in just a few words, and directly served on a platter as a birthday gift into Lu Li's hands!
We haven't even offered a price and agreed to the acquisition yet, okay!?
Zhao Lesheng had previously only heard that these Lu family Alphas could be considered tyrannical, but now hearing a hundred times was not as good as seeing once.
How is this arrogance? This is simply having no regard for anyone!
If you have the ability, use money to humiliate us!
Just as Zhao Lesheng, who was internally half-refusing and half-welcoming, began to uncontrollably ponder at the corners of his mouth how much he should quote to be appropriate, cash out and leave the market, and welcome the financial freedom of the second half of his life…
Lu Ting nearby, who was immersed in the guilt of an old father, seemed to be drawn back to attention by Zhao Lesheng's shout.
"Oh, don't misunderstand, coming over to your company today is purely to terminate the contract. Wanting to buy something as a birthday gift doesn't mean casually buying just anything, right? Haha."
After Lu Ting coldly finished speaking, he turned his head, laughed "haha," and patted Third's shoulder.
Our Third is such an outstanding genius, this broken company actually lacked the vision and put him into some useless group to waste his time.
This kind of garbage asset, even a dog wouldn't buy it!
The rest of the people in the conference room were silent for a time, seeming to still be trying hard to understand the meaning of Lu Ting's words.
"…"
Lu Xun also slightly supported his forehead. Regarding Dad speaking too bluntly, he was also a bit silent, and waved his hand behind him.
The lawyer, receiving the signal, coughed, immediately raised a standard smile, stepped forward, and translated it for everyone in official language:
"Hello President Zhao, what our Chairman Lu means is that since your esteemed company, Chasing Light Entertainment, is more adept at operating artist groups, and what our Young Master Lu Li needs is a highly professional independent planning and operation, so… Chasing Light Entertainment is temporarily not on our acquisition consideration list."
The dream of acquisition shattered, the Chasing Light Entertainment executives who went from great joy to great sorrow in an instant: ?
No, doesn't your meaning just mean we aren't even qualified to sell ourselves, huh?
I have never seen such an arrogant family in my life!
Do you think we are very looking forward to being acquired? [Read on RanaTranslations🌸] Ah!
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As for Fu Yao and the others who hadn't left and quietly lingered outside the conference room trying to listen to the movements inside, they heard the movements inside alternating between quiet and noisy, completely unable to discern how the negotiation was going.
"Why are they arguing? Could it be the negotiation broke down?"
Xia Jue asked with a subtle tone, not knowing whether he was looking forward to the negotiation breaking down or not.
"Doesn't seem like it, because after suddenly arguing, it suddenly became quiet again!"
Bo Ya also listened with a belly full of suspicion, feeling things inside were weird.
Seeing this, Fu Yao also couldn't help but want to press his ear to the wall to eavesdrop, even though he felt it would be truly awkward if someone saw him.
He never expected that the next second after he just walked over, with a "creak—", the conference room main door opened!
"Fu Yao? What are you guys standing here for! Hurry up and make way, the meeting is over, President Zhao and the others are coming out to see the guests off…"
Hong Yan, opening the door as if waking from a dream, saw these three people and felt a headache. At this moment, she completely had no mind to care about what these three were thinking.
Fu Yao and the others embarrassedly hurried to step aside to both sides, and saw their own boss Zhao Lesheng leading a group of executives out, their expressions very bizarre.
Looking both happy and unhappy, they wordlessly saw the Lu family group off as they left in a mighty procession directly.
"Sister Hong, how did the negotiation go? Am I still the captain?"
Fu Yao couldn't help but grab Hong Yan and ask nervously.
Hong Yan, still wandering in her thoughts, was stunned for a long time before turning to look at Fu Yao strangely:
"Of course, you are still the captain, what does this have to do with your captaincy."
"Is the company not planning to arrange for Lu Li to be the captain?"
Fu Yao's tone became agitated again.
With such a huge aura, in the end they couldn't even negotiate this?
"…What are you thinking, from now on your group will only have three people."
Hong Yan sighed with a rather desolate tone.
This directly made the three people nearby freeze.
"Three people? Sister Hong, what does this mean?"
Xia Jue's face was full of disbelief.
"It means Lu Li's contract has been completely terminated. After the procedures are officially completed this month, he will no longer be under the company's banner."
Hong Yan explained.
"Does that mean Lu Li is retiring from the industry?" Fu Yao was suspicious.
"…No, why don't you three hope for something good for Lu Li?"
Hong Yan finally looked at the three people before her with a bizarre expression:
"Lu Li's family ultimately decided to let Lu Li directly found a music company, serving as the company founder and core artist himself."
"However, before Lu Li officially scouts a suitable manager, I will temporarily cooperate with some of Lu Li's work, and officially end it after completing the handover."
"This news will probably hit the internet immediately."
Hong Yan sighed with a slightly bitter tone. It was clearly going to be another sky-rocketing trending search.
I hope Lu Li can develop better and better in the future.
After all, looking back at her work over these few years, Hong Yan also realized she indeed hadn't been able to bring out Lu Li's greatest personal characteristics.
She didn't even notice the secret discord within the team, always thinking Lu Li got along quite well with everyone, just not loving to talk.
"Ah?"
The three group members had varying expressions.
"Then for next month's magazine shoot, won't it just be the three of us shooting?"
That layout space was quite a lot larger. This time it was a resource the company had managed to tear away with great difficulty.
If Lu Li starts a family workshop, how can he get resources of this level?
Xia Jue instinctively asked.
"This doesn't seem to be your concern anymore, Xia Jue."
The gaze Hong Yan directed at Xia Jue was a bit cold.
After all, you have been teammates for several years, and your first reaction to Lu Li leaving is actually that your layout space will increase?
"Xia Jue, don't be like this."
Bo Ya realized Sister Hong's gaze wasn't right and hurriedly poked Xia Jue.
Only then did Xia Jue's expression recover, standing at a loss in Hong Yan's gaze for a while quite embarrassedly.
In fact, on the night the negotiation ended, the trending search #LuLiGoingSolo# had already exploded.
[Holy crap, he truly went solo!? He actually went solo so smoothly!??]
The moment fans saw the announcement statement on Chasing Light Entertainment's all-platform, they were almost dumbfounded. Over so many years, an artist terminating a contract so smoothly was simply unprecedented.
[Ahhhh congratulations to our Great Li, we pears have finally lived to see this day! To actually succeed in our lifetime!]
[My intuition tells me, being able to resolve this so smoothly absolutely has everything to do with his family [Side-eye smile] @New User 18927876, Eldest Brother give us some insider information! Let us enjoy the thrill too hehe]
While the fan pears danced wildly with joy, naturally quite a few anti-fan comments also emerged.
[Heh, leaving means leaving, making it seem like we were very unwilling. [Read on RanaTranslations🌸] If you have the ability, don't ever come back after leaving. Don't think about coming back when you flop later.]
[Exactly, making it seem like the team was held up by Lu Li alone before, this is too disrespectful to the efforts of the other teammates.]
[Why are the few upstairs so sour? Let me ask you, does your fave not go solo because they don't like going solo? From now on the three of you squeezing together to tear layout space, stop trying to leech off our Lu Li, ha!]
A massive war between the two sides was on the verge of breaking out, causing the heat of the term to soar to an unprecedented level.
Even Chasing Light Entertainment was somewhat caught off guard.
The reason they agreed to the termination so readily was, on one hand, indeed because the contract the company gave him initially was the loosest. This was why Lu Li chose to sign with Chasing Light Entertainment, whose comprehensive strength was not the strongest, to debut, leaving no future troubles behind.
On the other hand, the legal team the Lu family hired was the famous "Pizza Hut (Sure Win)" Song family in S City! The legal fees alone were almost catching up to Lu Li's contract penalty. An ordinary artist simply couldn't possibly be extravagant to this degree.
Rather than saying it was to reduce the loss from the contract penalty, it was more accurate to say they just tyrannically liked the feeling of throwing money to keep winning.
The most crucial point was that Zhao Lesheng also got angry during the latter part of the negotiation, feeling Lu Li had truly gotten carried away.
To be honest, looking at the reports, in group activities Lu Li's attendance rate could be said to be extremely unstable.
Could Fu Yao and the others working down-to-earth really be inferior to an at-risk artist who frequently left the team?
After terminating the contract and leaving the team, it truly is hard to say who will flop in the end!
"President Zhao! Lu Li actually directly responded to the contract termination via a live stream!"
Just as Chasing Light Entertainment was similarly secretly following the developments of Lu Li's contract termination, someone in the company instantly shouted.
Lu Li, having terminated his contract, regained all his freedom, so naturally he could live stream whenever he wanted.
In front of the camera, Lu Li wasn't excited or apprehensive as the outside world guessed. He was simply adjusting the live stream frame while casually answering some repeatedly appearing questions in the surging barrage.
"Mm, I indeed went solo."
"Brought the copyrights away too."
"Yes, the matter of going solo was negotiated by my family stepping forward with the company. No other way, the main reason is I indeed have this condition. But it might be a bit difficult for you to see Eldest Brother, he is much busier than me. At this moment he is still at the company."
When answering this question, Lu Li uncharacteristically gave a low chuckle at the camera.
He didn't shy away from mentioning his family stepping forward, and even directly and frankly admitted to leveraging this connection.
[Holy crap ahhhh frantic screenshotting! I feel our Great Li's state tonight is so relaxed ah, his smile is dazzling me