From Thug to Idol: Transmigrating to a Survival Show

777 Delayed Comeback

Mr. Ong's face was so red he looked like an embarrassed lobster.

"It's really not that bad, sir,' Jay hesitantly said.

That was Mr. Ong's final straw.

Ile stood from his office chair and slammed his fist on the table. Even though he had gone to

the salon to get his wig fixed into place, it was still no match for his anger.

It became disheveled, making him look like a hairy Humpty Dumpty.

"It's not that bad?" he asked with narrowed eyes.

"How can you tell me that it isn't so bad when this article has over a million views!"

"Now, people are making Azure Entertainment a big joke!"

Mr. Ong showed the other articles.

'Mr. Ong's Shortcomings: Literally and Figuratively

'If Your Office Smells Like Blue Cheese, Then You Might Have An Underlying Yeast Infection Like Mr. Ong"

'Hitting Puberty In Your 50s? Calm Down! You're Not Alone. A Certain CEO Is Also The Same.'

The boy's faces also became red as they held themselves back from laughing.

"Dang," Akira muttered. "Those are some damn good article titles."

Mr. Ong continued airing out his anger.

"You are an idol group! How can you show this kind of behavior on media? Especially you, Casper," he said, pointing at the tall boy.

Casper pursed his lips and looked down at the ground.

June massaged his nose bridge. "That's right. We're an idol group-a human idol group. We're not robots, nor are we made from AI. We're just like everybody else."

"We would take responsibility if we did something wrong, and I have to admit that the things we've said could be refined. However, our complaints are things we've already told you. You just didn't listen."

"So, Casper took the initiative to air out his frustrations," June said.

Casper looked up at June with wide eyes before placing his hand over his chest, feeling touched.

June's statement just seemed to make Mr. Ong even angrier.

Jay pursed his lips and held onto June's thigh, preventing him from speaking any further.

Mr. Ong continued ranting while the members of EVE remained silent. He went on and on about discipline and how EVE was the very first group that had disrespected him as such.

Well, at least they got a superlative for the day!

Mr. Ong looked at the boy's faces before plopping back down on his chair.

"I swear-my remaining hair will shed because of you guys," he muttered.

"What now?" he asked. 'How are you going to fix the damage that you've done to your group?"

"I don't think there's any damage, sir," Casper chimed. "I gained 300,000 followers in one night."

Mr. Ong glared at him, causing Casper to purse his lips.

Then, he shook his head. "And to think I gave you guys everything! But, this is how you're repaying me."

June held in the urge to roll his cycs.

Mr. Ong was just doing the bare minimum!

"Now, I called the meeting this afternoon to discuss your comeback," he said, capturing the boys' attention.

"I wanted to tell you that the preparations will start by the end of July or early August since LUNAIRE will have their preparations first."

The boys excitedly looked at each other.

"However, seeing as you guys aren't thankful to the company that gave birth to you, then I think you wouldn't have any problem delaying your comeback.

The boys' moods did a complete 180-degree turn.

"A delayed comeback?" Jaeyong asked.

"Ilmm," Mr. Ong hummed, a satisfied smile grazing his face. "LUNAIRE will need more preparations for their debut, so you wouldn't mind stepping away a bit, right?"

June pursed his lips before letting out a deep sigh. "Sir, you know that these are one of the exact reasons why we said what we said last night. You can't just delay our comeback as you see fit."

"Why can't I?" Mr. Ong asked. 'I am the CEO, right?" he smirked.

Jay was about to argue, but Mr. Ong had already pressed the button for security.

"That's all," he said.

"Do not worry. You'll still get your comeback. In fact, the team is probably starting on the preparations. You'll hear back from us once everything is done. For now, continue with your individual schedules and brand deals."

June shook his head in disbelief. "You're not going to let us in on the preparations anymore?" "Well, you know," he nonchalantly said. "The last time you meddled with the preparations of the songs, there was a big mess, right? I had to talk to Teddy to keep his pride in check."

The members didn't expect that Mr. Ong could get even lower, but he did.

Just then, the security guards came inside the room.

"You asked for us, sir?"

"Ah, yes. Please escort these handsome men out of my office. I have a lot to do since a new girl group of mine has just been created," he smirked.

The boys didn't have a choice but to stand and leave the room.

However, before they could step out of the door, Mr. Ong called for them once more.

"Be nice to LUNAIRE, alright?" he asked. "They shall move in by next week, so give them a warm

welcome."

"You will also meet their manager one of these days, so be on the lookout for him."'

The boys glanced at each other and ignored Mr. Ong's words before leaving in a sour mood.

As soon as they were out of the room, the boys ranted about how unfair everything was.

"Do you think it's fair?" Akira exclaimed. "We didn't even do anything wrong! We were just telling the truth!"

Jay sighed and raked his fingers through his hair.

"We did slander him, but I believe that he deserves it. It's just infuriating that we can't do much about it because we're all under a contract."

"What are we going to do now? I don't want another factory-made album. It would be nice if Mari helped us, but this is Teddy we're talking about," Ren said. "The only reason why our album succeeded back then was because of Luster!"

The members agreed, and they continued ranting as they went down the parking lot.

However, just then, they felt a large figure pass by them. Yet, none of them stopped.

They just realized it when he was already gone from their sight.

"Who...was that?" Jay asked with wide eyes.

The boys stopped and turned around, seeing a muscular man wearing a navy blue suit.

June frowned while the others glanced at cach other in confusion.

"Do you know who that is?' Akira asked.

Jay shook his head. "No idea. He seems...interesting, though."

"Muscle fetish," Jisung whispered.

Jaeyong hummed. "I've never seen him before. Can he be the new manager?"

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