Chapter 153

The girl took Chu Yuanqing's arm, tiptoed slightly, and brought her cute face close to his profile. She glanced at the phone's built-in camera, her emerald green eyes shimmering with tears, and with a smile, she pressed the shutter in one smooth motion, successfully capturing a photo of them together.

In the photo, Chu Yuanqing glanced at it with a puzzled expression. Her delicate and pretty face was softened by the light, her fair and smooth skin showed no flaws, and her lips, though not wearing lipstick, were still moist and pink, so alluring that one wanted to kiss her.

The Green Eyed Cat took a half step back, clutching her phone to her chest. She blinked her eyes as if it were a precious treasure, looking at the new photos in the album. After admiring them carefully for a while, she sincerely praised them:

"Xiao Qing, I'm sending you the photos. You're super photogenic; you're perfect even without any editing."

Chu Yuanqing didn't feel like he'd been ambushed; taking a photo with Liuli wasn't a big deal.

Well, compared to being made those strange, lewd, and immoral requests, this healthy way of interacting even made her feel gratified!

Chu Yuanqing's eyebrows curved into a smile, her pink lips parted in a gentle curve. She gently stroked the Green Eyed Cat's head with her small hand, watching the child's adorable, half-closed expression, and couldn't help but praise it:

"Liuli is prettier, especially the eyes. I really like them."

"By the way, this one is a bit blurry, should we take a few more?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Liuli's eyes immediately lit up, and she almost couldn't help but shout "Yay!" Unfortunately, Little Cotton-padded Jacket and Kiriwake Yayoi on the other side had already realized what was going on and took the opportunity to come over and take a group photo with Chu Yuanqing.

The Green Eyed Cat was momentarily stunned, as if her bowl of cat food had been emptied in an instant. She was a little angry, feeling that her "creativity" had been shamelessly plagiarized.

However, Chu Yuanqing had no reason to refuse his own daughter, nor could he refuse Little Sakura, who had been helping him optimize [Cocoon of the Heart] every day recently. Without thinking, he immediately agreed to everything, giving the cat a severe blow.

In the next ten minutes or so,

Chu Yuanqing was like a doll pulled into a shop window for a photo shoot. Three pretty girls, each with their own competitive spirit, stuck to her and took a bunch of photos of her in various poses, filling up all the photos on their phones.

Kiriwake Yayoi even created a new folder for the photo album, naming it "[Qing Bao and Me]", and happily put all the photos together in it. She felt like she had found a treasure, extremely satisfied, and also felt a bit innocently delighted and shy.

Little Sakura composed herself, adopted the demeanor of a captain, coughed a few times, and said:

"Since everyone has taken so many photos, why don't we take a group photo together? Then we can choose the best ones and post them on Weibo, which will be a way of promoting ourselves together."

Upon hearing this, the Green Eyed Cat became so angry that it couldn't help but bristle its fur and grind its teeth.

She was furious! She clearly only wanted to post a pure, intimate version of herself and Qing Bao, okay? Who would post a photo of themselves with this wicked woman on screen like that?!

A conspiracy! There's definitely a conspiracy involved!

And that is indeed the case.

Kiriwake Yayoi has her own selfish motives. If we disregard external factors, she, like Tang Liuli, only wants to release the photo of herself and Chu Yuanqing.

The key issue is that she and Chu Yuanqing have far more fans who ship them as a couple than Chu Yuanqing has fans who ship him with other people!

This is both a good thing and a bad thing for her.

On the positive side, there's a sense of joy in receiving early blessings from fans, and peeking into related discussions can be quite interesting. It can also expand the fanbase and attract fans who enjoy shipping the female and male characters, increasing the overall audience.

On the downside, there are too many active users on supertopics like "Wu Zhong Jian Qing" and "Sheng Qing Tong Yin') ". In addition, she just announced her wedding dress endorsement not long ago, and now releasing a photo of herself and Chu Yuanqing is tantamount to an unofficial "announcement". It's impossible for fans not to associate the two together.

Although this move will be welcomed by CP fans.

However, it's important to understand that while Kiriwake Yayoi and Chu Yuanqing certainly accelerated their fanbase expansion by creating a CP (couple pairing), their current popularity is ultimately due to their respective strengths.

These two Little Idol have attracted just as many fans, including dedicated fans, solo fans, and casual fans, based on their stage presence, looks, personality, experiences, and various other factors, as well as CP (couple) fans.

Therefore, such pairing actions, once interpreted by the solo fans or die-hard fans of both sides as the other side leeching off their own, can escalate into a massive war, destroying the originally positive atmosphere of shipping the couple.

More importantly, what if it affects her relationship with Xiao Qing?

Under these circumstances, posting a group photo of the whole family is safe.

Chu Wangshu had no idea how much scheming Kiriwake Yayoi. She only felt that the suggestion was very much in line with the captain's style and demonstrated team spirit. Moreover, because they had a good relationship, she immediately agreed happily.

Chu Yuanqing followed the same logic, standing in the center with her daughter beside her, Tang Liuli with her cat-like face on the other side, and the smiling Kiriwake Yayoi on the far right.

As for taking the photos, it was the intelligent module in the practice room. As the virtual shutter sounded, the four beautiful girls with different expressions and demeanor were permanently captured in the small frame, leaving behind a piece of time that will eventually fade away.

Respecting each other's privacy, after taking the photos and deciding which ones to post, everyone tacitly stopped bothering each other. They agreed to hand in their phones at 3 PM, return to continue training, and then disperse to have free time.

While they called it free time, they were really just looking for a private place to use their phones. The detached dormitory had plenty of rooms, which could easily meet this requirement, so the four of them returned to the dormitory like obedient children.

Kiriwake Yayoi returned to her room. She first posted the Weibo she had edited, and then began to look at the pile of messages in her contacts and personal social media accounts. There were messages from her younger sister, as well as from her Dad, most of which were words of concern and were very heartwarming to read.

"Three hours, you should at least leave half for Dad, Dad, and my sister, right?"

Little Sakura spoke, she glanced at the account labeled [Yuki]. Her eyes narrowed slightly, and she couldn't help but smile. She clicked on it and sent a rabbit emoji. Seeing that her younger sister hadn't replied for a while, she dialed her mother's number first.

The call was quickly answered, and the clattering of pots and pans filled the air. Then came the familiar voice of my Dad.

"Yayoi? The Program Group gave you a phone?"

Before Kiriwake Tatsuya could finish his surprised question, his voice was abruptly pulled away, as if the phone had been snatched away. Then, a clear and adorable, childlike voice came from the other end of the line:

"Sister, sister, you absolutely cannot lose to that terrifying Imperial Fierce Tiger!"

Upon Kiriwake Yayoi couldn't help but laugh out loud. She asked:

"The Imperial Fierce Tiger? Dad, what strange thing did you take Yuki to see this Yuki?"

Kiriwake Tatsuya laughed loudly:

"It's the 'Flash Dance' show from Daxia Haidu. The only problem is, the commentator on that TV station likes to give people random nicknames. That girl you're close to is nicknamed 'Eastern Emperor Amaterasu' or 'Peerless Princess Kaguya,' and it's getting pretty popular."

Kiriwake Yayoi was completely bewildered. What kind of outrageous and childish nicknames were these?

And why does this young girl, with whom she has a close relationship, sound so much like Chu Yuanqing?

Something's not right. Island Nation should be Tokyo's home turf, with characters like Amaterasu and Kaguya-hime- hime—they may be a bit chuunibyou (delusional), but they're certainly highly praised. How did Qing Bao manage to earn such a nickname there?

After holding it in for a while, Little Sakura asked:

"Who is that 'Imperial Fierce Tiger'?"

Yuki Kirimi gestured with Yuki small hands and explained earnestly:

"That beautiful lady with the white and blonde hair, who looks aloof, has a big and pretty chest, and wins over a dozen Stage Battle a day—she's incredibly amazing!"

Damn, it's that Stupid Dog!

Kiriwake Yayoi was nearly crushed by Yuki's almost worshipful tone. She felt Xie Qingxuan was defeating her in a very new way, and for a moment, she felt a sense of defeat in silence, muttering under her breath:

"Don't worry, my sister won't lose to that Imperial Fierce Tiger, because the even more powerful Donghuang Amaterasu is in my team."

That being said...

But what my sister said was quite revealing.

Xie Qingxuan won at least a dozen Stage Battle in a single day—a ridiculous and surreal event that she had no prior knowledge of.

However, since even the younger sister has become famous to the point of having a nickname, it must have spread all over the internet by now. I'll check the trending topics and related posts later to understand the cause and effect.

Kiriwake Yayoi put the matter aside for the time being and continued chatting with her adorable younger sister. Occasionally, she could hear her mother's gentle responses while cooking, as well as her Dad's somewhat reserved concern.

Of course, because the atmosphere was so warm and cozy, she never dared to ask what nickname she had been given over there.

On the other side, in the dormitory Living room.

Tang Liuli nestled on the soft sofa, her eyes lowered as she glanced at her contact list. It was nearly empty, except for her father, her former agent, and the cleaning lady who came regularly.

Tang Liuli had no interest in calling anyone, and naturally had no privacy to hide, so she simply gave the room to Chu Wangshu and stood outside in a daze.

The girl curled up her legs, hugging her knees, her slightly long bangs obscuring part of her vision, creating a rather gloomy atmosphere. She casually posted the group photo on her newly opened Weibo account after participating in "Flash Dance," and inexplicably lost the desire to surf the internet.

"Should I... go reply to their message?"

After a long while, she came to her senses, muttered to herself, and refreshed the latest Weibo with her fingertip.

Subsequently, likes surged to thousands like snowflakes, and the comment section was piled up with hundreds of layers within minutes. It contained various CP fans, casual viewers, and fans who simply liked her. It looked chaotic and lively for a while.

Tang Liuli didn't know who to reply to, or how to reply.

She pursed her lips, hesitated for a long time, and then, as if possessed, logged out of the account. It was the first time in many years that she had logged into that long-dormant Weibo account, as if she were opening up a period of time that had not yet been forgotten, and looking at the last Weibo she had made.

The copywriting is just two simple words.

--summer.

The accompanying pictures are very fitting for the season, all taken from summer scenes in various countries and regions.

The last photo is taken in Burgundy, where a kite flutters and flies away against the azure sky, next to a quaint and beautiful castle. A girl walks through a wheat field where golden waves ripple in the wind, her pure white skirt fluttering slightly as she turns back to smile at the camera.

That was... Tang Liuli, who was about to turn 14.

Room.

Chu Yuanqing locked the door, took out the SIM card from her Small backpack, replaced the SIM card with the one for her current identity, and lay down on the soft, white-sheeted bed, staring blankly into space.

I can use my phone for three hours, I wonder when Xiao Shu will call me?

Thinking of this, Chu Yuanqing stopped daydreaming, sat up, and opened her Weibo account with a serious expression. Ignoring the dense 99+ red dots and the number of followers that had climbed to tens of millions at some point, she began to rack her brains for a way to edit the caption.

Three seconds later,

Chu Yuanqing gave up on treatment. She simply stated the facts and then sent out all the group photos she had just selected.

--Taking a photo with my best friend.

Chu Yuanqing glanced at the text and nodded seriously:

"Yes, Qingxuan is right. The best strategy is to use no strategy at all. The more concise and to the point, the better the copywriting."

To be honest, she hadn't been online for quite a while since she switched to this new identity.

If we disregard the wedding dress endorsement, this should be considered the first time I've proactively posted on Weibo, right?

Before she could think for long, her phone started ringing and buzzing incessantly, and after switching to vibrate, it just kept buzzing.

Weibo kept sending notification sounds, as if a torrential downpour of likes and comments was pouring in.

"Holy crap? Am I really not dreaming? Qing Bao's Weibo account is alive???"

"Yue Bao, Little Sakura, and Liuli next door also posted the same photo. Did Flash Dance send phones to the contestants???"

"Yay! Does this mean Qing Bao can see me going crazy over her right now? Haha, whatever! Qing Bao, my wife, give me a kiss???"

"Qing Bao, I am a traditional woman, so I don't need a formal title?"

"The legs are already separated, let's not let each other down..."

"Maybe it's because I'm more sexy, that's why seeing photos of Qing Bao makes me feel more comfortable down there?"

"Tell me more about that, and then you can contact me..."

Chu Yuanqing was utterly shocked after only a few glances, almost losing her mind. She felt that the internet today was truly indescribable. Her solemn and serious face turned blank as she murmured to herself:

"How terrifying... could this be the necessary trial on the path to becoming an idol?"

--Buzzing.

This time it wasn't the phone that was vibrating. After I put it on silent and changed the settings, it calmed down completely. In its place now is a lantern that trembles wildly like a toy amidst the full snow scene.

"So many..."

Before Chu Yuanqing could finish speaking, she pursed her pink lips, not daring to make a sound. The mist in her eyes dissipated, and the sudden surge of magic power made her feel as if she were soaking in a warm soup, even her lower abdomen felt warm and even hot.

During this period, the capacity of the magic center also began to slowly expand.

It's strange, all he did was post a Weibo, why are the fans so happy?

Chu Yuanqing suppressed the shame caused by her physical reaction, quickly pulled the little guy out from deep within her skin, then ignored the silly lantern, looked down at the few group photos she had just sent in confusion, and whispered:

"I probably don't look that cute in the photo... so why does everyone seem so surprised and excited?"

Chu Yuanqing thought for a moment, and before her daughter could call, she started randomly replying to some fans' comments. During this time, she also came across a bunch of strange and futuristic claims, and the chaotic mix of CP fans made her feel even more bewildered.

How strange, how can there be stupid netizens who blame themselves for breaking up a couple just because they ship Liuli and Yayoi?

Chu Yuanqing pondered for a moment and felt that this was probably a "special product" of Peaceful Era. She casually scrolled down to a Weibo post advertising a wedding dress and clicked into the comments section, only to find it was a chaotic mess, with everyone arguing like gods.

But what truly shocked everyone was a bombshell announcement from a comment.

--Her wedding dress commercial with Yayoi will officially air in a few minutes!

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