Chapter 81

In an instant, the room fell silent in the murmurs, the cries of the girl in her arms gradually subsided, and it seemed as if warm waves were all around, her voice as gentle as the light of heaven soothing all living things.

Tang Liuli's consciousness was trapped in a dark cocoon. Each line of the bedtime story was like a beam of light piercing through, gradually restoring her rationality and allowing her to actively cut off the Flow State.

However, because of reliving the trauma of her childhood, she had too many lingering negative emotions, and Chu Yuanqing's gentle treatment provided an outlet for these emotions.

Tang Liuli became increasingly distressed as she thought about it. The bitterness and grievances in her heart overwhelmed her strength like a tsunami, and tears streamed down her face. She hugged Chu Yuanqing's waist, rubbed her face against his full, firm breasts, and cried loudly.

Chu Yuanqing was flustered and confused, at a loss, and was terrified. Putting aside the fact that she was not good at seeing girls cry, the current situation was terrifying enough!

Just imagine it for a moment.

If someone were to hear this and be drawn into the restroom, their first reaction upon seeing this scene would most likely be that Tang Liuli is holding herself, coughing up blood and on the verge of death, and bursting into tears of grief.

In short, the final outcome is either to call 110 and tell the police that a murder scene has been discovered, or to call 120 and have an ambulance come quickly.

While it's possible to Withdraw from Competition, the Program Group will not provide reimbursement for Withdraw from Competition due to personal reasons or concealment of medical conditions.

Besides, she hasn't even been on the Program Group for two weeks at most. Even if she were paid a month's salary, it wouldn't be enough to cover her expenses, okay?

No, I have to calm Liuli down right away and soothe this child immediately!

Chu Yuanqing couldn't bear to scold this unlucky and pitiful socially anxious younger sister. She carefully pressed down on the other's shoulder with her small face, making Tang Liuli move her head away from her chest.

Subsequently,

The girl gently cupped Tang Liuli's adorable, aggrieved face in her hands, carefully wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes while tenderly comforting her:

"Don't cry anymore, okay?"

"Believe me, you won't become like your mother, because Liuli has always been restraining herself, trying hard, and suffering because of it, hasn't she?"

"You are a gentle and kind child. You will definitely grow up to be a good person. Even if you don't become an actress or an idol, you can still bring happiness to everyone."

"Some people love you, and many people like you."

"Because Liuli has a lot of fans, right? I saw them holding light sticks and cheering for you during the Public Performance, right?"

"Six years later, they are still willing to come for you. Isn't that enough to prove that you deserve to be liked?"

"I believe that, just as I love the Magical Girl Daliana you played, many people love the characters you portray, and many people draw strength from them, and are even healed and comforted by them."

So, don't doubt yourself, don't hate yourself, and stop being so hard on yourself.

"You were already better than many adults when you were 11 years old. You are very, very outstanding. It doesn't matter if you waste a little more time, it's cute even if you're a little more willful, and it's okay if you live a little more for yourself."

As soon as he finished speaking, the crying gradually subsided.

Chu Yuanqing's words were so confident and self-evident that they seemed to overlap with the memory of his mother uttering the words "failure" to him.

It's amazing how both seem perfectly reasonable. The former buries ice needles in the heart, while the latter shines like the sun over the soul, crushing the shadows that have lingered for years and burning away the negative emotions that have accumulated over time.

How gentle she is! She's only ever met Qing Bao, someone so gentle.

Tang Liuli's sluggish thoughts lingered. Suddenly, she realized something was wrong and looked at the girl whose face was blurred by tears and who was still coughing up blood. As tears slid down her cheeks, the girl's face became clear in the arc of light.

This person with white hair and golden eyes, shining like an angel, yet filled with a sense of brokenness, looked up and smiled slightly as if to comfort him. The crimson lips were poignant and beautiful. That face, both unfamiliar and familiar, struck straight to the heart, was none other than... Chu Yuanqing.

Waaaaah, isn't this Qing Bao?!

Tang Liuli wrinkled her delicate nose, the beauty mark at the corner of her eye was bright red, making her look quite alluring. She almost burst into tears again, immediately hugging Chu Yuanqing, sobbing reluctantly:

"I'm so sorry, Qingqing. You were coughing up blood and almost dying, and you still... Waaah... You went to so much trouble to comfort me. I'm so useless, I deserve to die, I'm a sinner of the world."

Chu Yuanqing was bewildered by her slow reaction time, so he patted her slightly dim-witted head and explained in a serious tone:

"Stop crying, this is fake. Use your brain, who can cough up so much blood and still talk to you like this?"

Tang Liuli stopped crying, blinked, looked around in confusion, sniffed, and found that there was indeed no smell of blood, but rather a rich and elegant floral fragrance. Upon closer inspection, the blood on the ground seemed to have added fluorescent powder, making it glow slightly.

"So what's going on here?"

Suppressing her guilty conscience, Chu Yuanqing's face turned serious. She decided to press her advantage and completely fool the other party. She blinked, then gently lifted a few strands of hair with her fingertips and whispered:

"Didn't you see my look? Gold contact lenses, white wig."

"A makeup artist once said that this look suited me well, and that it might be used in the music video for the theme song of the Public Performance as a surprise for the audience, so they gave me a try."

"As for the blood, it's a prop material we'll be using. She told me to try holding it in my mouth first to get used to the fake blood, which would make it more realistic. So I was practicing in front of the mirror, but I accidentally knocked the bottle over halfway through."

This series of explanations is indeed very convincing.

According to basic logic, entities should not be created unless absolutely necessary.

As long as one doesn't immediately think of the supernatural, Chu Yuanqing's impromptu explanation is perfectly plausible and there's nothing to doubt.

"Is that so? That's good."

Tang Liuli nodded repeatedly, suddenly entering a deep acting state, revealing a relieved and relaxed smile.

But deep down, her extraordinary wisdom, like Sherlock Holmes, detected the scent of lies in just a few breaths, and then discovered certain clues, stirring up a highly efficient brainstorming session, filtering out several possibilities, while a silent tsunami roared in her heart.

Chu Yuanqing...

It could be Magical Girl!!!

Book Title: <Fairy Britain, They All Want to Raise Me?>

Synopsis: After being transported to Fairy Britannia in FGO 2.6, the veteran Master Guinevere finds himself with a game called [Life Simulator] in his mind, which can simulate future events.

So, let's use this simulator to find the perfect strategy for getting promoted, getting a raise, marrying a heroic spirit wife, and reaching the pinnacle of life.

Just as Guinevere was brimming with confidence, he realized that something seemed amiss.

C: "Waaaaah, Guinevere needs so many resources to be fully ascended! I've already spent all my food money this month."

Bawanshi: "Artoria! Get out here! You have the guts to steal a man but not the courage to face me?"

Bagst: "If you're short on money, you can give me Guinness. I've already prepared 310 resources."

Noknae: "Guinevere, when I become queen, I will marry you in a grand ceremony!"

Mei Liuqina: "I'll launch a night raid. You'll win, win, win, and in the end, you'll lose everything."

Morgan: "As long as I live, he will always be my husband."

Looking at the series of god-tier cards they were playing, such as [Salvator Saint Guinevere], [Dragon Knight of the End], and [Vile Tyrant Guinevere], Guinevere fell into deep thought:

"Wait, I'm the one who was raised up?"

Volume 1: Chapter 91. The Taste of a First Kiss (7K)

Tang Liuli is a genius, that much is undeniable.

Although that innate talent was buried and obscured by one script after another, which could be described as endless, and an acting career that forcibly squeezed out his spirituality.

But after Chu Yuanqing wiped away some of the shadows from her past, her talent was also cleansed of some of its dust, making her more sensitive to acting and lies for a time.

Chu Yuanqing's words might fool others, but they couldn't fool her!

Whether it's micro-expressions, body language, or other details, she captures them instinctively in an instant, constructing a scent called "lie" in her nasal cavity, and then, through her rich experience as an actress, analyzing out more loopholes.

Firstly, the recording of a music video requires a filming location. Given the financial resources of Flash Dance, they would have a place with a dressing room. There's no reason for Qing Bao to appear in a coffee shop restroom, let alone make herself look so disheveled.

Secondly, the makeup artists Qing Bao knows are limited to those she meets on the Public Performance stage, and their travel time is slightly later than the contestants'. In addition, the nearest film crews and photography studios around this coffee shop are three kilometers away, so there's no reason why they would have time to do her makeup.

Thirdly, the most basic fake blood recipe used in the production crew consisted of syrup, a suitable amount of water, red food coloring, and some cornstarch.

When Tang Liuli was 10 years old, she filmed a horror movie similar to "The Shining", during which fake blood was used. The taste, which was so sweet it was almost bitter, is still vivid in her memory.

Chu Yuanqing's "fake blood" was different. After tasting it, it not only had the unique fishy smell of blood, but also the fragrance of roses, and the taste was like some kind of refreshing yet strange fruit juice.

Although the formula for fake blood has become diverse over the years, there is no reason for the props team to deliberately research and develop fake blood that can recreate the smell of blood, or even the scent of flowers and fruit juice.

Furthermore, the "fake blood" on the ground looked like it had fluorescent powder on it, but the taste in the mouth didn't have the corresponding fluorescent flavor, which is obviously very unreasonable!

As for how she tasted it?

Um...

Tang Liuli's pretty face was covered in bloodstains resembling tomato sauce, making her look like a little kitten. Even though her expression was serious, she still looked quite funny. She secretly licked the bloodstains from her lips, once again confirming the taste of the "fake blood."

Then came the most questionable part: the appearance review!

This is precisely where the biggest flaw lies.

Honestly, even with the most high-end custom services, it's hard to find a wig and contact lenses that fit the person so perfectly and are completely seamless. This is definitely not something you can just casually try out a new look for, okay?

Besides, if Flash Dance had this level of makeup and styling, why would they need to put in the effort to create an epic girl group with hundreds of billions of views? They could just invest their technology, elevate another girl group, and make money effortlessly—wouldn't that be better?

With a cautious mindset, Tang Liuli quietly observed the person in front of her again.

Chu Yuanqing's hair had the texture of silk, and its flawless whiteness was so pure that it surpassed the silver-clad world of winter. The color in her eyes overflowed with a beautiful divinity, solemn yet gentle, a clarity that transcended the mundane.

With just a glance, his talent passively overflowed with brilliance, making his whole body and mind relax.

Tang Liuli had always thought Chu Yuanqing's looks were off the charts, making him an unreasonable succubus. Now, just one glance from him made her face flush with a burning blush. She quickly looked away, afraid that her reason would evaporate and she would be lost in the terrifying charm of his dazzling presence, thus missing her pursuit of the truth.

This dazzling allure was ten or even a hundred times more terrifying than what she had initially sensed when she nearly established her own religion on the spot.

Even Tang Liuli at that time couldn't help but clasp her hands together, imagining that Chu Yuanqing was some kind of deity descended to earth.

Now, having just been redeemed and filled with maternal love, and experiencing the alluring charm of Chu Yuanqing's Witch figure, she is practically at the peak of her power. Given the other party's status and identity, she has begun to disregard logic and spiral wildly upwards in the depths of her consciousness.

According to basic logic, entities should not be added unless absolutely necessary.

However, when Tang Liuli faced Chu Yuanqing, she had already given up, or rather, didn't want to use basic logic anymore.

--Could someone as wonderful as Qing Mom possibly be human?

--That's fake, I don't believe it. Humanity is beyond saving!

Only succubi (not really), gods, angels, and even the pure and radiant Magical Girl in children's films—concepts that don't exist in this world and are defined by people's fantasies—are worthy of Chu Yuanqing in her heart!

And by getting to the point about these supernatural things, many of the questions we have now are answered.

For example, the reason Chu Yuanqing lied.

For example, this white-haired, golden-eyed look exudes an overwhelming charm.

For example, it can survive vomiting so much blood, and there's even a floral scent in its blood, and a fruit juice-like taste.

For example, one's own talent allows them to easily sense positive emotions in others that are thousands of times stronger than those in ordinary people.

Is there a more reasonable answer than Magical Girl? No!

Tang Liuli's extraordinary wisdom allowed her to deduce the truth of the matter for the first time through her unique logic.

Moreover, unlike her previous belief that Chu Yuanqing was an incarnation of a god, this time, although the current Magical Girl was also a figment of her imagination, she had the opportunity to further verify it!

Chu Yuanqing was completely unaware that someone's genius-like thought process had already guessed her identity as Magical Girl. She coughed a few times and immediately changed the subject, asking:

"By the way, Liuli, I remember locking the door. How did you get into the bathroom?"

Tang Liuli's emerald green eyes showed confusion. After a moment of thought, she silently stretched out her palm, loosened her fingers, causing the key hooked on the cord to fall, and said matter-of-factly:

"Because this is my shop."

"I filmed quite a few movies here seven or eight years ago. Back then, to make commuting easier, I simply took over this place and even renovated a few bedrooms upstairs for sleeping. Of course, I have a key to this place. I was wondering why you were here, Qing Bao."

Chu Yuanqing was greatly shocked. Her little brain worked at lightning speed. Based on her years of working life in Sea Capital, the approximate size of the coffee shop, and the land price of the film and television base, she calculated the price of the entire coffee shop in a second and fell silent for a moment.

16.37 million?

No, if it were a few years ago, the price would have been much lower, but it would still have been at least several million.

Holy crap, Little Liuli is actually this rich?!

Without holding his breath, Chu Yuanqing subconsciously asked the question befitting an extremely shrewd businessman:

So... your name is on the property certificate?

"Yes, I also own a villa in Sea Capital. Xiao Qing?"

Tang Liuli readily admitted that she didn't consider herself particularly wealthy.

Her father took all her assets and earnings, leaving her with only assets that her mother had preemptively frozen and controlled, most of which were overseas, such as the castle in Burgundy and artworks locked in a private bank account.

Even if she comes of age and personally travels to various locations to unfreeze the assets according to the contract, these assets cannot be transferred or auctioned within 5 years.

Furthermore, once Tang Liuli came of age, her father lost the right to profit from her.

So this guy simply took advantage of her being 17 years old, signed a competition contract with Flashdance, sold his daughter, company, and agent, and after making a profit from this waste, ran away to Gloriana alone, ready to continue to complete his dream masterpiece.