Chapter 253

Chapter 253: Chu Yuanqing’s Official Announcement? a Perfect Match, Falling for Beauty Fans

Donghong Federation, Daxia.

At four or five in the morning, Chu Yuanqing’s Weibo fans reached 19.99 million, ready to officially break 20 million at any moment. Just when the public was buzzing with opinions, a brand new Weibo popped up on countless phones, stirring many hearts.

At the same time, in an apartment in Sea City, Pei Xiaotong was sound asleep in bed, hugging a dinosaur plush toy.

Xu Ling looked at the rough video frame on her computer, took a long breath, and smiled widely. After stretching, she tiredly leaned back in her ergonomic chair, relaxing her body as the wheels rolled back, and sighed softly.

"Because everyone is so adorable, even though it’s my first time editing a team spirit video, it surprisingly feels really nice."

Although as a loyal member of the Iron Blood Sakura Party, she should only make videos highlighting Chu Yuanqing and Little Sakura to attract new fans to "Meet You in the Mist."

But the material for the sixth episode, mixed with the daily clips collected from the first five episodes, created a sensory change that unexpectedly made her feel the whole team was enjoyable, and she unwittingly created a folder.

Hmm, how can I say this?

Anyone who has edited a video or been a content creator knows that the reason to make a video can come from a sudden spark of inspiration.

But to support a high-quality video, there must be passion and love to balance out the boring and frustrating moments.

In the sixth episode, or we could say Chu Yuanqing’s team, the little everyday moments stretching in the sunlight of Vienna have this magical charm.

The girl took a sip of coffee and said with a hint of envy:

"Little Qing and everyone have such a great relationship; it feels completely different from other teams, almost like they have been a family for many years."

Xu Ling has watched a lot of talent shows; it’s common for contestants to perform for the cameras. The program group occasionally edits the atmosphere to make it warm and cute to create more interesting moments.

In this information age, relationships can be acted out, edited, and marketed.

But what is true is true, and what is fake is fake.

Not only is the atmosphere of Chu Yuanqing’s team special, but even the kind of twists and real feelings from the childhood friends’ group are things top marketing and acting cannot reproduce, a level unmatched in the whole girl group scene without substitutes.

Xu Ling murmured with a hint of sadness:

"After the sixth episode airs, there will probably be a lot more fans of the Honey Qing team, right? It’s a pity that even though it’s a high-quality team with 4A1B, the hope of making it together until the end and debuting as a group is still very slim."

But strangely, after saying that, her enthusiasm for editing videos became even stronger.

Because when she thought about it carefully, as long as she did her best to create a warm and lovely fan video, she could naturally turn it into a sweet video full of glass candy later.

When she counted it this way, wasn’t it like making two videos? It’s really a great deal!

As for whether it would backfire on her? Anyway, she only supports Honey Qing and Little Sakura, and the fan video doesn’t represent her own bias, so what’s there to be afraid of?!

Xu Ling didn’t really think she would become a fan; after she put up her own flag, the more she thought about it, the more sense it made, and she wanted to use this energy to edit a little more.

Just then, her phone dinged, and a Weibo notification popped up.

"Yay! Honey Qing updated Weibo!"

The girl’s eyes sparkled. She didn’t open her phone but opened Weibo on her computer, wanting to enjoy Honey Qing’s stunning looks on the big screen as a reward for her hard work in editing videos.

Click, the mouse keeps clicking.

The first follower on the Weibo list is clearly Chu Yuanqing’s profile picture.

Well, the old timer forgot to change it, so it has stayed as the official random default picture. In a way, it stands out among the little idols, and this is something Little Yuanxiao often jokes about with Chu Yuanqing.

Soon, as the mouse moves, the text slowly appears in view, revealing a short sentence.

— "Making pottery is very difficult, but it’s really fun to do it with Charlotte."

Yes, yes, Honey Qing trains so hard every day, so it makes sense for her to enjoy pottery too.

In fact, she should go out and have more fun!

Happy? As long as Honey Qing is happy, Mom is happy too!

Wait, something doesn’t feel right. With Charlotte???

Xu Ling’s smile was stiff. She looked at the post again, then quickly scrolled down, gazing at the eight photos of Charlotte in the grid, and felt a loud noise like ghosts racing down the street in her ears.

At the same time, similar reactions happened among countless mom fans, cruel fans, and loyal fans. The comments section on Weibo quickly exploded, and everyone felt how wrong the emotions in this grid of photos were.

The comments section was greatly shocked; clearly, the feelings about this set of photos were very complicated.

There was anger from mom fans about their lovely daughters being taken away, hostility from girlfriend fans towards Charlotte, and even some fans who, influenced by Miss Saintess’s beauty, began to ship same-sex couples.

Of course, the poor, innocent, and weak cruel fans and loyal fans were the most hurt group. Just recently, they had insisted that Chu Yuanqing and Charlotte were just friends, that their chats were only to help each other grow in their idol journey, like studying buddies.

But this set of photos, paired with the caption, knocked these Little Yuanxiaos down, making them feel like they were hit in the face with their daughter’s ultrasound picture and then were offered some expensive snacks.

In an instant, the sky seemed to fall, the world turned dark, and the comments section was filled with cries of despair.

Xu Ling also felt like Honey Qing’s completely unfiltered Weibo had crushed her; her eyes were filled with tears, feeling a sadness like getting rained on after a breakup, but seeing the other comments made her think differently.

"So funny, Honey Qing’s photography skills are hard to describe, but it unexpectedly feels like the perfect ending in a novel, as if the main characters found their happy ending ❤️❤️❤️."

"It is normal not to be angry. I support Honey Qing simply because I like her. Whether Charlotte is a friend or a partner, as a fan, I should respect Honey Qing’s choice ❤️❤️❤️."

These pure Little Yuanxiao, like angels, cleansed the dark thoughts in Xu Ling’s heart, making her feel a little ashamed and helping her return to her untainted original intent.

Unlike those idol stars who use their fame to make money, she and the other fans have never really given anything to Chu Yuanqing. Instead, it is Chu Yuanqing’s stage and beauty that bring emotional value and even spiritual richness to the fans.

Chu Yuanqing has no family.

For her, both the little idols in the group and the Charlotte from the past hold very special meaning.

It is because of this that she can feel the warmth of a family in this group.

Xu Ling calmed down and turned her attention to the photos posted by Chu Yuanqing.

In the first photo, Charlotte’s divine beauty shines with a sweet smile, her frost blue eyelashes clearly visible. She is holding out her delicate, porcelain-like hand, covered in clay, as if asking for compliments, her smile bright and charming.

In the second photo, the always lively Miss Saintess is surprisingly quiet. She stands gracefully in a corner of the pottery studio, looking down at the pottery teacher’s completed piece, observing attentively.

In the third photo, Charlotte noticed the camera. She raised her eyes and her expression was like a calm sea suddenly sparkling with light. She smiled brightly, showing a youthful innocence that belonged only to her, and proudly brought the clay cup close to her face, her eyes curved with delight.

In the fourth photo, Charlotte stood next to a shelf filled with clay pieces. She turned her side profile to the camera, her pink lips lifted in a smile, happily making a peace sign with her hand, as if to say she was quite talented too.

In the fifth photo, Charlotte calmed down again. She obediently sat at the table, looking down, showing her long and thick eyelashes. Her beautiful, delicate fingertips rested on the clay, gently shaping it as she followed the spin of the plate.

In the sixth and seventh photos, her fingertips looked like the hands of an artist, shaping the clay into a cup. She proudly displayed the cup, as if revealing the world’s greatest secret, gently inviting the person behind the camera to come closer and see the engraved character "卿 (Qing)" at the cup’s bottom.

"Qing" is Chu Yuanqing’s special "Qing".

Xu Ling felt a little dazed; Honey Qing was known to be a terrible photographer.

But it turned out, even someone who struggles with taking photos can capture so many different moments of cuteness, beauty, and life when looking at the person they love.

So, are you always watching her?

That should…

"Are you very happy?"

"I am happy for you too."

Xu Ling’s lips curled up as she showed a genuine smile, cheerful and bright.

The eighth photo has the name "Charlotten" written on the soft surface with a feather pen. It clearly comes from Chu Yuanqing, whose writing is gentle and clumsy, showing a serious touch while expressing a warmth that cannot be put into words.

Charlotten.

Charlotte means "a free person."

Xu Ling looked into Charlotte’s past; this person was so free that one person felt like a whole team. She often liked to disappear during recording, frequently playing hide-and-seek with fans, mysterious and full of charm, like a beautiful girl shining like the sun.

And how can the sun be captured in a glass bottle and truly kept?

So, she is indeed free, free in a way that does not seem like someone from the entertainment world.

Beside Chu Yuanqing, Charlotte seemed like a bird willingly caught by golden chains, lingering without leaving. She stayed so close to the camera, her smile held a difficult-to-capture sincerity and a captivating tenderness.

Xu Ling’s mind was filled with thoughts as she looked at the last photo, the ninth one.

Chu Yuanqing’s eyes sparkled like golden waves, holding warmth and love as she looked at Charlotte, as if embracing the winds of the world that carefreely stirred the hearts of many, letting pure joy sink in and take root.

The girl gazed at this photo for a long time, then sighed:

"Really, if I’m this happy, how can I possibly say anything against it?"

No matter how much she replayed "Meet You in the Mist," she couldn’t find anything inappropriate between Charlotte and Chu Yuanqing in this set of photos.

Rather, the chemistry between them and the strong flavor of their love was so sweet it felt almost unfair.

So, after thinking it over, she simply smiled and wrote a comment.

Interestingly, the mood in the comments section shifted with her words, gathering many loyal fans who raised their banners high, joining forces to claim the opinion front in the comments.

Finally, I began to analyze why the beautiful Miss Charlotte, who also had no flaws, could not compare to the extraordinary beauty of Honey Qing. I even wrote a lengthy essay of several thousand words to calm down some opinions.

One hour after the Weibo post, new trending topics quietly appeared.

——#Chu Yuanqing Announcement#

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Meanwhile, the main cause of all this was still learning craft in the pottery shop.

After Chu Yuanqing posted on Weibo, she felt a sense of "causing trouble" because she had filled in 9% of the lantern. She had also started to make a tinkling sound again, trembling back and forth in the soft flesh, making it seem like she had put a vibrator inside her garment, which felt very strange.

Yes, this is clearly the sixth phase of promotion, enhanced by the ripple effect of Weibo’s explosive impact on only fans.

If even one link was missing, the lantern’s current capacity wouldn’t produce the sound of indigestion while eating.

"Little Qing, look at the goblin made from clay by our girl… Little Shu!"

Charlotte was not at all flustered; she happily pointed to the "lifelike" clay sculpture while holding her cute daughter, who felt a little embarrassed.

Chu Yuanqing blinked, then exclaimed:

"Is Little Shu making a head sculpture? That’s amazing! I didn’t know clay could be shaped like this!"

Chu Wang Shu immediately flattened her sculpture; she felt very embarrassed. She had meant to make her dad but couldn’t even get a shape right. Instead, she decided to follow Sister Charlotte’s idea and make a clay cup as a keepsake.

"Oh! What a pity, I hadn’t even had the chance to take a picture yet."

Charlotte reluctantly put down her phone. She had rarely seen such a cute side of her precious daughter.

But soon, the creations of the other people in the group caught Miss Saintess’s attention.

Little Sakura, with her skill from the "Tempering of the Heart," seemed almost superhuman; she effortlessly sculpted a girl figure with toy-level detail. It looked like a magical girl version of Honey Qing, which made Charlotte especially impressed and she expressed her desire to have one.

The green-eyed cat is a genius in every way. She managed to shape the prototype of the EVA Unit-01 in less than an hour and is currently carving the details, leaving the pottery teacher beside her, who is responsible for teaching beginners, very impressed.

Xie Qingxuan is not the type of person who is good at crafting, but she asked the shop for a hard piece of clay and secretly used her magic to create a grand castle with intricate carvings, astonishing everyone.

However, due to the materials and the carving method, the castle collapsed as soon as it was poked with a finger.

This shows that everyone in the team is incredibly talented; pottery is no challenge for them. On the other hand, a certain Miss Saintess, who claimed to have advanced skills, produced work that looked like it came from a kindergarten child, all the while looking quite smug about it.

On the way home, each of the little idols had a trophy in hand.

If not for considering that their luggage could fit with Charlotte, they would probably be worried about how to transport their items back home now.

Kirimi Miyuki was in a good mood; she loved crafting. The place Charlotte took them to today was right in the sweet spot. As she watched the sun set, looking at the even greener cliffs in the distance, she softly said:

"I have a feeling that at this rate, we could be ready for our performance after just a week in Salzburg."

"If anyone has places they want to visit, feel free to suggest them!"

The green-eyed cat, just like Little Sakura, didn’t notice that she had been stolen from the pottery shop. She was happily editing Weibo, carefully choosing many photos with Chu Yuanqing, and added the line "Pottery is so much fun" before clicking send and casually replying:

"I don’t have any special place I want to go. If I had to choose, with this weather, I kind of want to go to a water park? Or swimming would be nice, too."

After hearing this, Chu Wang Shu fell into deep thought. She had gone to the swimming pool with her dad before, but she always used a float. It seemed like she never really learned how to swim.

Suddenly, Charlotte stopped in her tracks, her eyes sparkling with excitement as she clapped her hands and said:

"Okay, then it’s decided!"

"Before we leave, we must have a pool party in the castle!"