Chapter 195
Kiriwake Yayoi's eyes as she elegantly wiped her mouth with a tissue, a hint of worry in her expression.
Chu Yuanqing was still immersed in her parent-child activities with her daughter and didn't notice the Little Idol's worry. When she came to her senses, three brilliant Heart Tide overlapped in her soul, which reduced the pain of the curse by more than half. She was momentarily out of it and her CPU almost burned out.
My colleague's house, in the relatives' area.
The Little Cotton-padded Jacket looked at Chu Yuanqing, who was suddenly lost in thought, and asked with a puzzled expression:
"Dad? What's wrong?"
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Chu Yuanqing snapped out of her daze, barely managing to suppress the joy of Magic Replenishment. She pried open the Green Eyed Cat's little hands from her waist, her watery eyes trying to "warn" the restless Golden Haired Doggy beside her. Then, as if refusing to drink bitter medicine, she pursed her pink lips, telling the Sakura Girl to stop forcing her to take the medicine.
Unfortunately,
The Pure White Witch looked terrible. Even with coral pink smudged on her face and the corners of her eyes, she couldn't hide her sickly appearance and weariness. When she took a sip, she could taste the blood mixed with the fragrance of flowers. Even her clear eyes were blurry and occasionally unfocused, just like a patient who was trying to be strong.
Therefore, even the most innocent Little Sakura firmly adhered to the plan of taking turns as the attending physician. Moreover, during the rotation, she couldn't help but compete with others, suppressing her shyness, closing her eyes and delivering a series of speeches, each time more serious than the last.
This is also true now.
Before Kiriwake Yayoi could make a move, the besieged Pure White Witch was exhausted by the multiple buffs. In addition, due to her self-deceiving mentality, she did not open her eyes and was completely unaware of Chu Yuanqing's resistance. She continued to treat him in isolation, working on her own methods.
Xie Qingxuan was in charge of holding the tires shut.
Tang Liuli cheered her on from the sidelines.
Chu Yuanqing simply abandoned the idea of what had happened to her original body. She tried her best to overcome the mental turmoil caused by Magic Replenishment, and shifted all her attention to controlling her Magic Clone. She pretended to be unaffected and dealt with her daughter's confusion.
"No, it's just that I've been quite tired from work lately."
After hearing this, Chu Wangshu didn't suspect anything, but she was a little worried.
My Dad used to be like this. He didn't have any hobbies or entertainment. He never smoked or drank at home. He often stared into the distance, lost in thought. He gave the impression of a dormant, silent volcano that had been dead for a long time.
Volcanoes are always like this; no matter how many sparks are scattered, they can't make the surface bloom with rose-like lava again. It's too empty here; you can only hear your own echo when you speak. The ash kicked up when you walk seems to hold stories that have been sealed away. Everything is so dull and desolate.
The Little Cotton-padded Jacket raised her eyes, carefully observing Chu Yuanqing's complexion and expression, and asked:
"Did Dad get enough rest?"
"You should get at least 7 hours of sleep a day, right?"
As the girl spoke, she mustered her courage and said:
"I can slack off a little longer. It doesn't matter if I get fired. I... even if I'm eliminated, there should be plenty of entertainment companies that want me. Then I can support my Dad."
Chu Yuanqing felt like laughing, but also a pang of sadness.
The endorsement fees have been arriving in our accounts recently, and we are no longer short of money. We just need to find an opportunity to transfer them to the other party's name. However, looking at my daughter, who is so young but already has to worry about daily necessities, I still feel guilty for not being able to take good care of her.
If only we had a little more time.
The man lowered his gaze to his increasingly mature daughter. His face, which had been frozen in time, seemed to be hardened, but a rare smile appeared as sunlight filtered through the cracks. He said softly:
"Yes, I believe you."
Chu Wangshu couldn't remember the last time she had seen her father's smile. Her heart felt like fireworks had exploded, and the sense of security of being recognized and needed was like a gentle mist nourishing her entire body, conveying a warm and joyful feeling.
The little girl was so happy that she hugged her Dad's arm. She felt the warmth of his large hand on her hair. She thought for a moment, then realized she was being treated like a child and felt a little ashamed. She wanted to say something.
But then, her nostrils twitched slightly as she curiously realized she couldn't smell the familiar scent of laundry detergent from home. Instead, her nostrils were filled only with a crisp, clean scent, as if washed by well water, and a faint, ethereal fragrance—it seemed a bit like... Xiao Qing's scent?
The Little Cotton-padded Jacket immediately became alert. She raised her eyes, glanced around, and asked in a low voice:
"Dad, did you find me a stepmother?"
Upon hearing this, the Pure White Witch was greatly surprised. She opened her eyes in the changing room and found herself in the arms of a child prodigy with reddish eyes and a burning hot beauty mark, rubbing against her like a cat; to her left was a beautiful and Great Demon King with a charmingly slender figure; and to her right was a pure and innocent cherry blossom idol with a dazed expression, clinging to her arm.
This scene was so decadent, it was practically imperial treatment, and combined with the daughter's question, it was truly unbearable.
On the other side, the Magic Clone maintained a composed expression, suppressing his guilt and remorse, and said:
No, why would you think that?
This shouldn't be considered a lie, right? She really didn't intend to develop that kind of relationship with Liuli, Yayoi, and Kiyohyun!
Chu Yuanqing couldn't even imagine how chaotic their team's relationships would become if such a thing really happened. It was even more outrageous than a nightmare. Once exposed, it would be a huge challenge to Little Cotton-padded Jacket's mental fortitude.
The little girl wrinkled her nose and asked suspiciously:
"Because Dad smells different today than usual, like a girl's."
Chu Yuanqing had mixed feelings.
The Magic Clone haven't evolved to the point where they can even mimic scents; normally, they shouldn't be able to smell anything.
But Xiao Shu could smell the fragrance, which meant that she was either lying or that she was so talented that she instinctively materialized her magical aura into the scent in her nasal cavity.
Therefore, if the speed at which his Magic Clone evolves is slower than the speed at which his Little Cotton-padded Jacket grows, then sooner or later the other party will be able to see through the essence of the Magic Clone, lock onto Chu Yuanqing's identity, and uncover the whole truth.
While Chu Yuanqing was feeling emotional, he was inexplicably relieved and proud.
This talent proves that even though my daughter is about to come into contact with the dark side of the world, she can go very far in the realm of Magical Girl and has enough power to protect herself.
As for revealing her identity? She only has about four months left to live, and she might not even have time to learn about the existence of the Magical Girl before she returns to dust. There's no need to worry about that.
Chu Yuanqing pinched the Little Cotton-padded Jacket's cheek and explained:
"It's probably because the place where we're discussing business today is a company's perfumery."
"Let's not talk about that. I saw you on stage, you danced wonderfully. Will your team be going on stage again later?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Wangshu exclaimed in surprise, as if waking from a dream:
"Oh right, I forgot to check how many votes our team got!"
Because of the nightmare, the Little Cotton-padded Jacket was in a daze, and only now has she regained her original thinking ability. She hurriedly looked at the Virtual Screen in the room.
The other team on stage had finished their performance, and the audience began voting, while the mentors also judged and gave their votes.
It's worth mentioning that Xie Qingyu, the guest star who had been the subject of much online discussion and anticipation, also returned to the empty seat next to the mentors, and was given the authority to comment and give out votes, which sparked a lot of discussion and excitement among the audience.
Unfortunately, by the time Chu Wangshu noticed this, the voting process was already nearing its end, and even the mentors had given their comments.
The little girl glanced at the national idol who claimed to be Sister Xie's enemy for a while, somewhat surprised by his appearance, and couldn't help but say:
"That lady has blue eyes."
Chu Yuanqing suddenly realized something. She remembered the other person's appearance when flying through the sky, and the quality of her magic was a level higher than her own. She should be Magical Girl had reached the [Full Bloom] stage.
So that's Qingxuan's older sister?
Both sisters possess the talent of Magical Girl; it's hard to say whether that's fortunate or unfortunate.
Meanwhile, the Golden Haired Doggy was still playing a multiplayer game in the changing room, completely unaware that its sister was on stage agonizing over how many votes to give it to her.
Chu Wangshu watched with great tension.
The four mentors and Xie Qingyu make up a total of five people, each holding 200 votes, for a total of 1000 votes.
Keep in mind that even winning a PK only earns you 2000 group votes, so 1000 votes carry significant weight.
Crucially, the mentors' votes are counted in the PK round, and can significantly influence the outcome of the competition.
However, it was obvious that the four mentors also unfortunately encountered the nightmare and were purified by [Pure White Aria]. They developed a very high liking for Chu Yuanqing, and out of their 800 votes, 300 were cast for Chu Yuanqing.
The remaining 200 votes were distributed among Chu Yuanqing's four teammates, and finally, out of consideration for fairness, the remaining votes were cast for another team.
Xie Qingyu's actions were very straightforward. She gave Chu Yuanqing 100 votes and Xie Qingxuan 100 votes, without any intention of favoring one over the other.
Unfortunately, this attempt to win over his younger sister went completely unnoticed by her.
The father and daughter noticed this detail and almost simultaneously recalled Xie Qingxuan's enemy's evaluation, causing them to feel complicated.
"The results will be out soon!"
Seeing this, Chu Wangshu was no longer nervous. Although it was impolite to say that to the other team, she felt that even with Xiao Qing's charm alone, their chances of winning this PK were 100%, with no possibility of losing.
As expected, when the data for both teams was displayed, the golden WIN light up on their side, announcing their victory.
--Chu Yuanqing: 4799 votes.
--Kiriwake Yayoi: 2081 votes.
--Tang Liuli: 1879 votes.
--Xie Qingxuan: 1887 votes.
--Chu Wangshu: 1598 votes.
This is an extremely exaggerated number. The total number of votes for the entire team reached 12,235, of which Chu Yuanqing accounted for one-third. It can be seen how big a gap she has created compared to other Little Idol with the limited-time critical strike of [Pure White Aria] and white hair and golden eyes.
Chu Wangshu's eyes sparkled with joy. She tugged at her Dad's sleeve and cheered excitedly.
"Dad, our team won!"
This not only meant winning a match, but it also virtually secured a top 50% spot for everyone on the team, eliminating the risk of elimination.
As for the reason, there are 5,000 audience members on site, and each person can only cast 3 votes in a group. That means the two teams can only get a total of 15,000 votes. Adding the 1,000 votes from the mentor group, the total is 16,000 votes.
In other words, the other team only received less than 4,000 votes, which translates to less than 800 votes per person, even if distributed equally. It was truly a dismal result.
In this situation, only the Center position with the most votes still has a chance to advance; everyone else is practically eliminated in advance.
In contrast to the opponent's miserable end, the victorious team was thriving. With the addition of the 2,000 group votes from the PK victory, even the lowest vote in the team was higher than the votes of the enemy's Center position.
Chu Yuanqing was not too surprised by the result, and simply listened quietly to her daughter's joy.
After feeling happy, Chu Wangshu was also somewhat conflicted. She looked up and asked:
"Dad, do you still have time to watch me go on stage? It'll be at least 90 minutes before it's my turn."
Chu Yuanqing didn't hesitate at all about this. She could easily afford the magic to maintain her clone, and spending more time with her daughter was always better than nothing. She immediately agreed.
"It's okay, I took the afternoon off. Xiao Shu, don't you need to go for some more training?"
Chu Wangshu felt a surge of relief; the second performance was a dance where she Center position. If she could see her Dad in the audience, she would feel more at ease and less nervous. She said:
"No need, I already told my teammates before I came that I'd go back in an hour. Let's find a place to sit for a while first."
After that, the father and daughter found a place to sit down and started chatting about random things.
Chu Wangshu mainly talked about the events of the past month or so, from the first Public Performance to now.
Chu Yuanqing knew most of this, but he still listened with great interest because, compared to his rather reserved daughter in the past, his Little Cotton-padded Jacket was now like a chattering little lark, which was very cute.
Chu Yuanqing guessed that this was probably because more than a month had passed, and his daughter missed him somewhat. In addition, the two had just reconciled during their last meeting, so this meeting would naturally be more natural and cheerful.
Time flies, and 60 minutes pass by in the blink of an eye.
Because she needed to change into a different dance costume and have her makeup slightly adjusted, Chu Wangshu had to end this brief meeting.
The Little Cotton-padded Jacket said goodbye with reluctance.
Chu Yuanqing watched her daughter's figure gradually disappear from sight, feeling a pang of melancholy.
This feeling didn't last long, as she controlled her Magic Clone to enter the restroom and vanished without a trace, shifting all her attention back to her body in the changing room.
At this moment, the treatment team assembled by the Little Idol is still working diligently.
When the Pure White Witch opened her eyes, Xie Qingxuan, who had been switched positions countless times, was innocently wiping her mouth. She warily covered her slightly swollen lips with her small hand, successfully overcoming the tingling sensation spreading through her body with willpower. Pretending to be unharmed, she stood up and said seriously:
"Xiao Shu is coming back!"
"You all need to quickly tidy your appearance."
Xie Qingxuan obediently stood up, tied her platinum blonde hair back, and looked exceptionally serious with a cold and unchanging expression. Only the red stain on her lips betrayed her earlier crime.
Tang Liuli sat on the ground, feeling somewhat dizzy, her eyes glazed over.
That talent, which she could originally control, went berserk during the gradual loss of her mind while Magic Replenishment, causing her to almost share the physical sensations of the other three people, personally immersing herself in four times the pleasure, and being sunk seven or eight times.
The Green Eyed Cat snapped out of its daze and felt extremely ashamed.
Perhaps because she had embarrassed herself too many times, or perhaps because she had at least personally participated in the music party this time and could barely regard it as some kind of fun, she had gradually begun to take a more Buddhist approach, and even habitually incorporated it into her mental victory strategy.
So what if we activate empathy? Rounding it off, it's equivalent to kissing Qing Bao for three hours!
If this isn't a win-win-win, what could possibly be called a win-win-win?
Tang Liuli had fooled herself and began to secretly observe the Pure White Witch in front of her.
Chu Yuanqing looked radiant. The weariness in her eyes had been replaced by the bright spring sunshine, and her delicate, milky skin had regained its healthy, luminous whiteness. However, with her slightly rapid breathing, a few soft, pale pink hues were still tinged on her skin, making her look like she had just finished exercising.
Well, apart from looking a little rough, there's nothing wrong with it. This time, the injury should really be healed.
Kiriwake Yayoi snapped out of her daze, suddenly realizing how long she had been "aiding and abetting evil." She guiltily averted her gaze, avoiding eye contact with the Pure White Witch, pursed her lips, secretly savoring a sweet aftertaste, and then echoed: