Chapter 149

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Chapter 149: Donghong Amaterasu, Bridal Advertisement Broadcasted

Inside the practice room,

The call was promptly hung up by Chu Wang Shu just a few seconds after dialing.

The little girl guiltily glanced at her teammates beside her.

Oh no, she forgot that Sister Miyuki, Liuli, and Little Qing were all around her. Being cute in front of her dad would be too embarrassing!

Moreover, although the segment of calling parents is usually recorded for the show to get more screen time, she couldn’t shake off the sour feeling she got when she read the online comments after going to the art exhibition with her dad earlier that day.

Hmm, because since then, a lot of people in the fan club wanted to be like her little mom!

As a result, the mom fans, who used to call her "little goose," started to feel a bit sour.

The cute daughter became more and more angry. She frowned, opened the comments section on Weibo, and indeed found a bunch of bad women asking for Chu Yuanying’s contact information below!

Delete it!

Delete all of it!

How annoying! Before clearing up the misunderstanding, she was willing for her dad to find a companion. But now, although she still respects her dad’s choice, she is actually a bit unwilling to let strangers interfere in the family, which might affect the newly restored relationship between father and daughter.

This is very normal. People often experience conflicting contradictions between reason and emotion.

So…

Chu Wang Shu thought for a moment, held back her emotions, and decided to find a place without a camera later to secretly call her dad.

There’s no way, even though the camera is important, she is already a grown-up, and it would be embarrassing if the whole country saw her acting cute with her dad!

Chu Yuanqing didn’t understand, but she felt relieved.

Even though she hadn’t put Chu Yuanying’s SIM card back yet, she couldn’t receive calls from WeChat or contacts, so there was no risk of revealing her identity, but she still wanted to meet her daughter’s expectations as much as possible.

Tang Liuli didn’t see the significance of the swirling clouds, she hesitated for a moment, then firmly believed in her plan of action.

The girl held Chu Yuanqing’s arm, stood on tiptoes, and leaned towards her, smiling cutely as they took a photo together with the phone’s camera.

In the photo, Chu Yuanqing looked confused, her beautiful face softened by the light, flawless skin, natural lips, and inviting expression.

The green-eyed cat stepped back, holding the phone close, looking at the extra photos in the album and genuinely complimenting:

"Little Qing, I’ve sent the photo to you. You look great in it, no need for editing, you look perfect as is."

Chu Yuanqing didn’t think it was a big deal to take a picture with Liuli.

Hmm, compared to being asked strange and uncomfortable things, she felt comforted by this healthy interaction!

Chu Yuanqing smiled with her eyes and lips curving up. She gently petted the green-eyed cat’s head with her small hand, watching the child enjoying their cute squinty-eyed look, and couldn’t help but praise:

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

"Oh, this one came out a bit blurry, should we take a few more photos?"

Tang Liuli’s eyes lit up at the words. She almost couldn’t help but exclaim in excitement, but her lovely daughter and Kirimi Miyuki on the other side had already come to their senses and eagerly gathered around Chu Yuanqing for a group photo.

The green-eyed cat suddenly felt like her bowl of cat food had been snatched away in an instant. She felt a bit pouty, thinking her "creativity" had shamelessly been copied.

However, Chu Yuanqing couldn’t refuse her own daughter nor had a reason to reject Little Sakura who had been helping optimize their game "Cocoon of the Heart" daily. Without hesitation, she agreed to take the photos, giving the cat a sly hit.

In the next ten minutes,

Chu Yuanqing was like a doll in a shop window, pulled around for photos by the three beautiful sisters, who were comparing and competing with each other. They took a bunch of photos in various poses, filling up the three sisters’ phone albums.

Kirimi Miyuki specially created a new folder for the photo album, named it "Honey Qing and Me", happily put all the group photos in it, feeling like she found a treasure, very satisfied, and also feeling a bit shy and secretly joyful.

Little Sakura adjusted her expression, took on a captain-like posture, cleared her throat and said:

"Since everyone has taken so many photos, why don’t we take a group photo together? Then we can pick the best ones to post on Weibo, as a group activity."

The green-eyed cat, upon hearing this, couldn’t help but bristle and grind her teeth in anger.

Upset, she only wanted to share the cute photos of herself and Honey Qing. Who would want to post a group photo with that mean woman!

It’s a conspiracy! There must be a conspiracy inside!

And indeed, it was true.

Kirimi Miyuki had her own selfish reasons. Regardless of external factors, she, like Tang Liuli, only wanted to post photos of herself and Chu Yuanqing.

The key issue was that she and Chu Yuanqing’s ship fans were far more numerous than Chu Yuanqing’s ship fans with others!

This is both good and bad for her.

The good part is that being blessed by fans in advance brings happiness. Reading discussions about her relationship is interesting, and it also attracts more fans who like the same-sex CP (couple pairing), increasing the audience.

The bad part is that there are too many active users on super topic sites like "Meet You in the Mist" and "Shengqing Tongyin". Also, since the endorsement of wedding dresses was just released not long ago, sharing a photo with Chu Yuanqing is like a special "announcement", and fans can’t help but link the two together.

Although this move pleases CP fans.

However, it’s important to know that Kirimi Miyuki and Chu Yuanqing have gained their popularity not just by stirring up CP rumors, but also due to their individual strengths and qualities.

These two young idols have attracted not only CP fans but also genuine fans, true fans, and casual fans based on their performances, looks, personalities, experiences, and various other factors.

Therefore, actions like linking them together could lead to a big war between the different types of fans, as the true fans and casual fans from both sides might see it as one side trying to gain more attention at their expense, disrupting the previously good atmosphere.

Most importantly, what if this affects her relationship with Little Qing?

Under these circumstances, sharing a group photo is a safer option.

Chu Wang Shu had no idea how much Kirimi Miyuki had planned, she just thought the suggestion was very leader-like and showed teamwork. Because they had a good relationship, she quickly agreed happily.

Similarly, Chu Yuanqing stood in the middle with her daughter on one side, Tang Liuli holding a kitten on the other side, and Kirimi Miyuki smiling on the far right.

The smart device in the room was responsible for taking photos. With a virtual shutter sound, the four beautiful girls with different looks and expressions were permanently captured in the picture, leaving behind a memory that would eventually fade.

Out of respect for each other’s privacy, after deciding on the photos to upload, everyone tacitly agreed not to bother each other. They agreed to hand in their phones at three o’clock and then dispersed to continue training, starting their free time.

Their free time meant finding a private space to use their phones – there were many rooms in the standalone dormitory that could meet this requirement. So the group of four returned to their dorm like obedient children.

Kirimi Miyuki went back to her room. She first posted the edited Weibo post, then checked a bunch of messages on her contacts and private social accounts. There were messages from her sister and parents, mostly words of care that warmed her heart.

"I should at least spend half of the three hours replying to my parents and sister, right?"

Little Sakura said, glancing at the account labeled [Yuki], her eyes slightly lifted at the corners as she couldn’t help but smile. She sent an emoji of a popping-up rabbit and when her sister didn’t reply immediately, she called her mom first.

The call was quickly answered, there were sounds of clinking dishes and pans from the other side, and the voice of her dad, which brought back nostalgic memories, could be heard.

"Miyuki, did the program group send you a phone?"

Before Kirimi could finish her excited question, her voice suddenly faded away, as if someone had taken her phone. Then, a sweet and childish voice came from the other end of the line:

"Sister, sister, you must not lose to that scary Imperial Ruthless Tiger!"

Upon hearing this, Kirimi Miyuki couldn’t help but laugh and asked:

"Imperial Ruthless Tiger? Dad, did you take Yuki to see something strange again?"

Kirimi also laughed and said:

"We watched ‘Dazzling Stage’ in Daxia Sea City, it’s just that the TV host there likes to give weird nicknames. The girl you’re close with, he named her Donghong Amaterasu, the peerless Kaguya Goddess, and she’s quite popular."

Kirimi Miyuki was puzzled, wondering what kind of strange and immature nicknames these were.

Moreover, why does this girl she’s close with sound so much like Chu Yuanqing?

Something’s not right, the main stage of Tokyo’s "Dazzling Stage" is over there in the island country. With characters like Amaterasu and Kaguya, they may be a bit dramatic, but they’re really popular. How did Honey Qing get that nickname there?

Little Sakura held it in for a while and asked:

"Who is Imperial Ruthless Tiger?"

Kirimi Yuki gestured with her small hand and explained seriously:

"It’s that beautiful sister with white and gold hair, looking cold but pretty, winning over a dozen Stage Battles in a day. She’s super amazing!"

Darn, it’s that silly dog!

Kirimi Miyuki was almost knocked out by Little Yuki’s tone of admiration in her words, feeling like Xie Qingxuan was defeating her in a new way. She felt a bit frustrated in silence and sighed softly:

"Don’t worry, big sister won’t lose to that Imperial Ruthless Tiger, because the even more amazing Donghong Amaterasu is in my team."

That’s how it goes.

But the words from little sister still carry a lot of information.

At least Xie Qingxuan wins over a dozen Stage Battles a day, this unbelievable and magical thing, she had no idea before.

But since even her sister has gained a nickname, it must have already been spread all over the internet here, she thought she could check the trending topics later to understand the whole story.

Kirimi Miyuki took a moment to think, then put it aside for now, and continued chatting with her lovely sister. Every now and then, she could hear her mom responding while busy cooking, and her dad showing some subtle concern.

Of course, because of the warm atmosphere, she never dared to ask herself what nickname she got over there.

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Meanwhile, in the living room of the dormitory.

Tang Liuli was curled up on the soft couch, looking down at the contact list, with only a few people listed, apart from her father, former manager, and the regular cleaning auntie, it was all blank.

Tang Liuli wasn’t interested in calling anyone, so she let Chu Wang Shu use the room and went outside by herself.

The girl curled up, hugging her knees, her long bangs covering part of her vision, creating a gloomy atmosphere. Without any reason, she lost her desire to surf the internet after posting a group photo on her new Weibo account after attending "Dazzling Stage."

"Should I reply to their messages?" she wondered.

After a while, she snapped out of it, murmuring to herself as she refreshed the latest post on Weibo with her fingertips.

Soon after, the likes surged into the thousands like snow, and the comments section piled up within minutes with CP fans, passersby, and fans who genuinely liked her. It looked chaotic and lively for a moment.

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

She hesitated for a long time, pursing her lips, and inexplicably logged out of the account. After many years, she logged into the long-forgotten Weibo account, as if stepping into a memory that had not been forgotten, and looked at the last post.

The caption was simply two words.

——Summer.

The illustrations are all about different summer scenes from various countries around the world.

The last picture was taken in Bordeaux, with a kite flying in the clear blue sky, next to a beautiful old castle. A girl was walking in a windy golden wheat field, her white dress fluttering gently, smiling back at the camera.

That was Tang Liuli, who was about to celebrate her 14th birthday.

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The room.

Chu Yuanqing locked the door, took out a SIM card hidden in her small bag, replaced the current one in her phone, and lay on the soft white bed sheets, staring into space.

I have three hours on my phone, wonder when Little Shu will call me?

Thinking about this, Chu Yuanqing stopped daydreaming, sat up, and seriously opened her Weibo account, ignoring the multitude of 99+ notifications and the countless fans, to brainstorm how to edit her content.

Three seconds passed,

Chu Yuanqing gave up treatment, she simply stated the facts, and then sent out all the selected group photos.

-Taking photos with good friends.

Chu Yuanqing glanced at this text and nodded earnestly:

"Well, Qingxuan is right, simplicity is key, the simpler the text, the better."

Speaking of which, since taking on this new role, she hadn’t been online for quite some time.

Excluding the wedding dress endorsement, this should be her first time actively posting on Weibo, right?

Before she could think for long, her phone began ringing loudly, switched to vibration mode, and continued buzzing.

The Weibo backend kept sending message alert sounds, as if a large number of likes and comments were pouring in like a torrential rain.

Chu Yuanqing only glanced a few times, and was greatly shocked. She almost felt her brain shutting down, thinking that the internet today was too unbelievable. Her serious face turned puzzled, and she murmured to herself:

"So scary, could this be the trial to become an idol?"

– Buzzing.

This time it wasn’t the phone vibrating. After adjusting it to silent mode and making some changes, it finally calmed down. Now, what took its place was a lantern trembling wildly in the full snowy scenery like a toy.

"So many…"

Before Chu Yuanqing could finish, she pressed her pink lips together, too scared to make a sound. The mist in her eyes dispersed, and a sudden surge of magical power made her feel like she was soaking in warm soup, even her belly felt warm, almost hot.

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

It’s strange, just posting a Weibo message, do the fans really need to be so happy?

Chu Yuanqing endured the shame caused by physiological reactions, quickly pulled the little fellow out from deep within her skin, and then ignored the silly lantern. She looked down at the photos she had just posted, confused, and whispered:

"In the photo, I don’t think I look very cute… Right? Why does everyone seem so surprised and excited?"

Chu Yuanqing thought for a moment. Before her daughter called, she started replying to some fan comments randomly. She also came across some strange and advanced words, which left her feeling puzzled by the chaotic CP fan discussions.

How strange, why would someone blame herself for ruining the CP between Liuli and Miyuki just because they are fans of that ship?

After some thinking, Chu Yuanqing realized this was typical of the "peaceful era". She casually scrolled through a wedding dress advertisement on Weibo and was shocked by the chaotic and heated debates in the comments section.

But what really caught her attention was a comment revealing some major news.

—— Her wedding dress advertisement with Miyuki would officially air in a few minutes!