Fang Yuan left Madelyn's office feeling completely satisfied.
Using Telepathy, he could easily understand what Madelyn was thinking, and he only felt that it was extremely interesting.
The pleasure derived from manipulating someone's mind versus directly controlling them with an ability is completely different.
He wandered around the floor slowly and "coincidentally" ran into Starlight, who was also taking a walk.
"You seem to be in a bad mood?"
Fang Yuan smiled and asked the crestfallen Starlight.
Seeing Fang Yuan's warm smile, the gloom in Starlight's heart dissipated considerably, although she also understood that her distress actually stemmed from Fang Yuan.
"Don't give up so quickly. I still prefer your vibrant appearance," Fang Yuan continued.
"I just... feel that I have many shortcomings."
Although her position was likely stolen by Fang Yuan, Starlight was surprised that she held no ill will toward him.
"You don't want to join The Seven anymore?" Fang Yuan asked.
Starlight immediately shook her head vigorously: "Of course not."
"It's just that I suddenly realized these top Superheroes seem a little different from what I imagined."
The 99th floor of the Seven Tower is reserved for The Seven, and the 82nd floor is where the senior management is located. There are many other Superheroes on other floors, and as a candidate for The Seven, Starlight could access any floor where Superheroes were located.
Her tone was slightly downcast: "I found that they mostly talk about fans, attention, and shows. I've been here for three days, and I haven't heard a single Superhero talk about how to help people."
As the Female Lead, Starlight had a strong sense of justice in the early stages. Although she had her own scandals, compared to other Superhumans, she was like a White Lotus.
Therefore, upon arriving at Vought Headquarters and witnessing the daily lives of these famous Superheroes from TV, Starlight felt a great sense of disillusionment.
"This is enough to upset you?" Fang Yuan said teasingly. "Then what will you do when you face greater difficulties after joining The Seven in a few days?"
Starlight immediately looked up in surprise, her golden hair slightly messy from the sudden movement.
"Wh-What?"
Fang Yuan smiled and nodded: "Yes, I went and spoke to Madelyn. I gave up the membership invitation and recommended that you become the new member of The Seven instead!"
"Oh!"
Starlight covered her mouth in disbelief. She hadn't expected happiness to arrive so suddenly, and especially not that Fang Yuan had voluntarily given it up.
This inevitably caused a strange feeling in Starlight's heart: "Why would you do that?"
"Because I think you are more capable of bringing a different kind of change to The Seven than I am," Fang Yuan reminded her. "However, you will face many trials, so you must be fully prepared."
"I will!" Starlight nodded vigorously, as if giving Fang Yuan her assurance.
She suddenly felt that the entire World was no longer gray, but instantly became vibrant and colorful.
"I'm truly... so grateful... I don't know how to..." It took Starlight a while to calm down.
Fang Yuan raised an eyebrow: "You don't need to say anything. If it were anyone else, of course, I wouldn't give up the spot, but who told you to be such a cute girl?"
Starlight's pretty face flushed slightly, and she suddenly leaned toward Fang Yuan's ear: "I heard Ashley say your room is bigger than everyone else's. Is that true?"
To Fang Yuan's ears, this was a blatant invitation.
Although he still needed to find Homelander, Homelander happened to have an event to attend this morning, so Fang Yuan temporarily put him aside.
Whatever it was, it could wait until later.
When Ashley searched the building for a long time and finally found Starlight emerging from Fang Yuan's room, the surprise on her face was almost impossible to conceal.
"Ms. Madelyn asked me to inform you of some good news, but it looks like you already know," Ashley said, her tone filled with jealousy.
Starlight just laughed merrily.
Fang Yuan could attest that when Starlight was most excited, her eyes genuinely glowed.
Of course, this didn't mean Starlight was his girlfriend; they had merely engaged in a purely friendly exchange, according to local customs.
However, Fang Yuan soon sensed someone rapidly approaching the building—it was Homelander.
So Fang Yuan waited in the room and, sure enough, saw Homelander rushing over.
"Gege!"
Homelander's face was filled with fury: "I found out Vought is preparing a welcome ceremony for the new member, and it's Starlight!"
"I must make Madelyn give us an explanation!"
Making decisions without his consent—Madelyn's Nanny role wasn't going to work this time.
But Fang Yuan immediately reached out and held back the enraged Homelander.
"John, there's no need to go," he explained calmly. "I voluntarily sought out Madelyn and gave up the nomination spot."
"Wh-What?"
The anger on Homelander's face immediately turned into confusion.
"Did you think I didn't notice? You've been worrying about this for the past two days." Fang Yuan patted Homelander's head. "So, to keep you out of trouble and prevent Vought from clashing with you, I voluntarily withdrew!"
"After all, how could I let Little John face a threat again?"
Homelander's eyes immediately reddened. He hadn't expected Fang Yuan to step forward again at the critical moment, actively sacrificing himself to pull him out of his dilemma.
"Gege!"
Homelander was deeply moved once more. After more than thirty years, he was actually being protected by his Gege again.
At this moment, Homelander couldn't help but compare the two people he valued most.
Madelyn constantly claimed she was doing things for his own good, but she always shirked responsibility regarding the selection for The Seven, despite the pressure from senior management. Compared to Fang Yuan, she fell far short.
Fang Yuan was actually willing to give up joining The Seven for him, even though Gege had been so excited... Homelander couldn't help but hug Fang Yuan, his voice choked with emotion: "I'm sorry, I'm still not strong enough!"
Fang Yuan smiled and patted Homelander's back, relentlessly sowing discord against Vought: "It's okay. Madelyn wasn't wrong. Vought wouldn't want to see me become famous."
A blazing fire immediately ignited in Homelander's heart, and he recalled his agreement with Fang Yuan.
"As long as I give Vought to Gege, none of this will happen again!"
So he swore an oath to Fang Yuan: "Gege, wait patiently a little longer. I will definitely help you seize Vought Corporation. Then we can do whatever we want!"
Fang Yuan's smile became even brighter.
"Great, no problem!"
Mind Control is always continuous. Fang Yuan knew he had to constantly show Homelander affection, and occasionally make Homelander feel indebted to him, so that Homelander would remain obedient.
Emotions can be depleted, but with Fang Yuan constantly 'recharging' the sentiment, Homelander had no way to escape.
"Little Madelyn, you think you can fight me?" Fang Yuan chuckled inwardly.
Just like that, Starlight's position as the new member of The Seven was confirmed, and Vought began external mass promotion.
For a time, Starlight's name echoed throughout the streets and alleys.
Fang Yuan was also very satisfied. During Starlight's promotion, everyone at Vought was more tolerant of him than before, as they all assumed that giving up the qualification for The Seven would be very painful for Fang Yuan.
But in reality, Fang Yuan was barely holding back laughter.
The higher Starlight's fame rose, the happier he was, because that fame would eventually become a powerful weapon for him.
Madelyn, Stan, and the others thought they had handled Fang Yuan, but in fact, it was Fang Yuan who had handled Starlight.
However, Homelander was not pleased. He, the Captain of The Seven, was supposed to attend Starlight's welcome ceremony, but Homelander, being in a bad mood, stood Madelyn up. In the end, only the Vice Captain, The Deep, could attend as a representative.
Starlight didn't mind. In fact, among The Seven, her favorite Superhero was The Deep, because Homelander's public image was simply too divine, which created a sense of distance.
She mentioned this to The Deep when he took her on a tour of The Seven Conference Room. Of course, it wasn't a confession, but rather admiration for a childhood idol.
She was immediately subjected to a devastating blow from Vought.
Because as soon as The Deep heard it, he immediately took off his pants. Seeing Starlight's shocked expression, The Deep became confused.
"What's wrong? Didn't you say you've liked me since you were a kid?"
Seeing her childhood idol openly harassing her, Starlight's entire belief system was on the verge of collapse. Although she had witnessed the private sides of many Superheroes at Vought Headquarters recently, she never expected it to reach this extent.
Only then did Starlight understand the true value of Fang Yuan's warning that she "will face greater difficulties."
She immediately turned to leave, but The Deep, enraged and ashamed, called out to stop her.
"Do you want to be kicked out of The Seven right after joining?"
Starlight flared up with anger and immediately activated her Superpower. She could absorb surrounding electricity and release it with greater force. In her agitated state, she destroyed the screens in the conference room.
"I am the Second-in-Command here. If I say you had a mental breakdown and actively attacked me, you will be kicked out," The Deep said sternly. "Think about how disappointed all the people who support you would be?"
In fact, The Deep hadn't been having a smooth time lately. His work had been suspended due to a comment, and he had only recently officially returned, so he was eager to flex his authority on the new member.
Kick Starlight out of The Seven?
Naturally, he didn't have that kind of authority.
But Starlight didn't know that, so she was genuinely scared.
But just as she was caught in an inner conflict, the tightly closed conference room door suddenly opened from the outside.
The Deep was greatly shocked, because he had clearly locked the door moments ago, and no one should have been able to enter from outside.
And upon seeing the person who entered, The Deep was even more astonished, because the person who opened the door was—Fang Yuan!
"You really are here. I heard some movement from the electrical circuits over here just now," Fang Yuan said as he walked in.
Then, upon seeing The Deep's appearance, he seemed to realize the situation, and his expression immediately darkened: "What are you doing?"
Seeing Fang Yuan appear like a savior, Starlight finally lost control and lunged at him. Fang Yuan patted her back to comfort her.
The Deep was instantly terrified. He had just returned to the Seven Tower and didn't know that Starlight actually knew Fang Yuan.
"Now I'm finished," The Deep thought to himself.
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