Sister Hua was at a loss as she listened to Shen Jin sniffle nonstop.
She had been perfectly fine when Sister Hua saw her yesterday. She had even called last night with good news, saying Yun Xiaoran had not behaved particularly strangely.
How had she suddenly become so tearful?
With no other choice, Sister Hua could only comfort Shen Jin for now. Whatever happened, they had to get through today's exclusive interview.
After all, with Shen Jin exposed as traveling in Korea with a mysterious boyfriend, this interview was bound to attract the attention of most of her fans.
Any loss of composure could cause enormous trouble, requiring a huge army of paid commenters and a major PR effort to clean up the mess.
"Calm down. You know I'll always have your back. If anything's troubling you, you can tell me. Did you and Yun Xiaoran have another fight?
"Don't worry. After the show, we'll buy a few bottles and have a good talk."
Sister Hua whispered as she fixed Shen Jin's hair, giving her an encouraging gesture at the same time.
"Sister Hua..."
Shen Jin froze the moment she saw that gesture. It was a promise she and Sister Hua had made long ago.
Whenever either of them ran into something upsetting or felt like crying, they could make that gesture, telling the other to hold it together for now and let it all out later.
Because of Yun Xiaoran, she had not had a drink in a long time.
But this time, Shen Jin truly felt that she needed a drink to vent her feelings. Even a little temporary peace would be nice.
"All right."
Shen Jin sniffled, then rallied and pulled herself together. Her beautiful eyes brightened in an instant.
She gazed at herself in the mirror