The Brightest Star in the Sky Episode 27 Recap
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Yang Zhenzhen sought out Zheng Baixu, unable to believe he would have feelings for her after discovering the luxurious custom-made shirt she had seen online might be his. Trying to save face, Zheng Baixu lied and claimed the expensive shirt was a gift from a fan, rather than admitting he had ordered it as a confession to her. After Yang Zhenzhen left, he secretly contacted Miss Liu, the woman who had found the shirt, to retrieve it.
He urged her not to post about its return online, explaining he wanted to surprise the intended recipient. Miss Liu, recognizing the subtle romantic intent behind the embroidered initials on the shirt's inner collar, encouraged him to bravely express his feelings. After seeing an online post that the shirt had been returned, Yang Zhenzhen immediately called Miss Liu.
When she heard the shirt's initials were "ZZY"—the pinyin initials of her own name, Yang Zhenzhen—she suddenly understood the depth of Zheng Baixu's feelings. Recalling his past actions, she found the courage to confront him again. However, a defensive Zheng Baixu, desperate to maintain his composure, vehemently denied everything.
He then angrily called Yu Zirui to his home for a practice session, but when Yu Zirui arrived, Zheng Baixu—unable to sing due to a sore throat—stubbornly used Yu Zirui's late arrival as an excuse to cancel the practice. Sensing the tension between Zheng Baixu and Yang Zhenzhen, Yu Zirui did not argue and instead offered to drive Yang Zhenzhen home. Although a flustered Yang Zhenzhen denied anything was wrong, Yu Zirui’s observations suggested otherwise.
Chen Tianhao expressed growing confidence in Yu Zirui's potential, intending to use the company's full resources to promote him. During a strategy meeting, Liu Yinan proposed that Zheng Baixu sing backup for Yu Zirui at an upcoming concert. Liu Yinan argued this would significantly elevate Yu Zirui’s status by having an established star support a newcomer, creating a hot topic for publicity. Given that Zheng Baixu was managed by Ma Lina, Chen Tianhao took on the task of convincing her.
Yang Zhenzhen informed Zheng Baixu of the company's decision, which he immediately rejected. Ma Lina also opposed the idea, calling the plan "unscientific" during a meeting with Chen Tianhao and insisting she would never agree. Chen Tianhao countered that a successful company cannot rely on a single artist and must constantly create new stars. He pointed out that Zheng Baixu's vocal style was not well-suited for the current pop music trends, suggesting his singing career might not last.
He advised Ma Lina to have Zheng Baixu transition to other ventures while he was still popular and to actively train new artists as replacements, calling a continuous stream of new talent the ultimate "killer move" for controlling artists. He then assigned Yang Zhenzhen the task of persuading Zheng Baixu. Meanwhile, Xia Yuan deduced from Yang Zhenzhen's behavior that she had feelings for Zheng Baixu but was either unaware or afraid to acknowledge them.
Xia Yuan encouraged her to seize the opportunity and not overthink. Yang Zhenzhen expressed her reservations, believing she and the famous Zheng Baixu belonged to different worlds and that his interest might just be a fleeting whim. Distracted by her feelings for Zheng Baixu, Yang Zhenzhen's work performance suffered. Ma Lina reprimanded her, reiterating that she must convince Zheng Baixu to sing backup for Yu Zirui. Ma Lina then assigned Zheng Baixu an extensive workload, including assessing multiple movie scripts.
Concerned, Yang Zhenzhen questioned how he could manage so many projects alongside his concerts and new album, and noted that a professional film crew would not agree to such a demanding schedule. Ma Lina sternly dismissed her concerns, reminding Yang Zhenzhen of her subordinate position and telling her to quit if she couldn't handle the job.
