Translator: _Min
Lifting her head, Si Fuqing saw Xu Xiyun giving her a fist salute. âTeacher Si, donât be afraid. No matter how difficult the road ahead is, weâll travel the journey with you. Please donât feel inferior because of your appearance!â Si Fuqing:
She handed another training chart to Xie Yu. âIt seems that eight kilometers is too easy for you. Add another five kilometers. Xie Yu, keep an eye on him.â Xu Xiyun:
Xie Yu raised an eyebrow, âTake care, Teacher Si. Iâll be watching the live stream.â
Si Fuqing shrugged her shoulders, donned her coat, and left the dance studio.
Lin Qingyan also happened to walk out.
âIs Teacher Si heading back to remove her makeup?â She paused and gave a thin-lipped smile. âI must say, I really admire your courage. But what about our bet?â
She wasnât regretting the push she had given with her online army to get Si Fuqing trending.
âHello?â Si Fuqing ignored her and walked past. âSansan, youâre outside, right?
Bring some makeup remover to my apartment. Just the liquid is fine.â
âMakeup-removing balm works too. Just grab anything; I donât care about the brand.â
Meanwhile, in the city center, inside a car.
Feng San stared at his phone, deep in thought. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Seconds later, he mustered the courage to speak, âBrother Nine, Miss Si asked me to buy some makeup removal products. She said any would do, but I think itâs better to go with a well-known brand, at least for the quality of the ingredients.â
âBut I donât know anything about cosmetics brands. What should we buy?â Whatâs the difference between makeup-removing liquid and balm?
He was genuinely perplexed, being a man of simple tastes.
If it were about choosing firearms or weapons, heâd be in his element.
Yu Xiheng rested his chin on his hand, and calmly said, âThen buy one of each kind from every brand.â Feng San:
That seemed like a good idea.
âAlright,â Feng San agreed, âBrother Nine, thereâs a shopping mall up ahead. Iâll go right now.â
Yu Xiheng hummed softly in acknowledgment, leaning back in his seat to close his eyes and rest.
Across the street was a coffee shop.
Xia Sheng ordered two coffees. âThank you, Mr. Yu, for taking the time to meet me amidst your busy schedule.â
Yu Yao nodded, neither warm nor cold, and asked as a matter of routine, âHow are you feeling?â
âMuch better,â Xia Sheng smiled. âHow is Miss Ji doing? She helped me out last time, and I havenât had the chance to thank her yet.â
Yu Yaoâs eyebrows furrowed slightly. âNot so well.â
Xia Sheng pursed his lips, visibly concerned. â1 see. I heard sheâs been on medication for years and hasnât shown much improvement.â
âShe will be fine,â Yu Yao said flatly, his thoughts on the Heavenly Doctor Ghosthand he was seeking.
âXia Sheng!â An assistant rushed in at that moment. âThe link for the live stream from East Moon has been released, but they havenât responded to our demands.â
Xia Shengâs expression shifted, and he let out a bitter smile. âWell, if thatâs the case, let it be.â
âHow can we let it go?â the assistant protested. âIt should have been yours!â Yu Yao frowned. âWhatâs going on?â
âThe endorsement that should have gone to Xia Sheng was snatched by a controversial idol,â the assistant grumbled. âAn idol should stick to their own field. This is clearly bullying us for lacking the capital.â
Xia Sheng suddenly coughed hard. âStop talking nonsense!â
âWhich controversial idol?â Yu Yao wasnât interested in the entertainment circle. âAnd what brand?â
âXia Sheng, donât stop me. I really canât stand her,â the assistant blurted. âItâs Si
Fuqing, who else could it be?â
Yu Yao paused. âItâs her?â
Xia Sheng cautiously asked, âYou know her?â
âI donât,â Yu Yaoâs expression remained icy. âBut the way she obtained this endorsement is indeed questionable.â
âExactly!â the assistant complained. âIf it werenât for Xia Shengâs love for traditional styles, we wouldnât even care about this brand.â
âIn that case,â Yu Yao put down his teacup, âif youâre interested, I can talk to the brand on your behalf.â
Xia Sheng was pleasantly surprised. âThat would be greatly appreciated. Please convey my gratitude to Miss Ji when you return to the city of Sijiu.â
Yu Yaoâs expression softened, and he nodded.
After finishing his coffee, he left.
âWhy didnât you let me speak?â the assistant was unhappy. âWith Young Master Yu here, at least you wouldnât lose the endorsement.â
Xia Sheng sighed. âYoung Master Yu did this for Miss Jiâs sake. We have no personal ties with him. Itâs already good enough that he agreed to meet; itâs not appropriate to ask for more.â
âMiss Ji is really a good person. No wonder Mr. Yu likes her,â the assistant said, a hint of envy in her voice. âXia Sheng, youâre not feeling well either. Letâs go back.â
Xia Sheng nodded.
They returned to the apartment, and it was already 7:10 in the evening.
âXia Sheng, thereâs no rush. Si Fuqing is about to remove her makeup,â the assistant glanced at the time and took out a tablet. âLetâs watch and see what she has to take your endorsement!â
Xia Sheng smiled gently, her temperament ever so kind. âAlright, letâs take a look then.â
The assistant opened the website.
As they entered the live stream, the screen was filled with a barrage of comments.
After the middle section of the comments were removed, the assistant finally saw that the screen was laden with bottles and jars, bearing various labels.
[Did Si Fuqing raid a beauty store and buy all the makeup remover products from every brand?]
[Whatâs the point of having so many makeup removers? Can they change your face?]
[Stop stalling, can you remove the makeup already? Hurry up, I still have to go play Oracle!]
[Me too, me too. A new dungeon is coming out; we have to get into the top hundred servers if we canât get the first kill.]
âWhatâs with all the makeup removers?â Si Fuqing read the comments and answered, âOh, just in case you think Iâm wearing a fake face. Iâll remove my makeup several times.â
âAnd if you still think that way, then what will need cleaning wonât be my face, but your eyes.â
The internet users who felt ridiculed: â
[Whoa, guys, sheâs too arrogant. We canât let this slide!]
[I want to see just how beautiful you actually are!]
The assistantâs mouth hung open. âXia Sheng, sheâs really arrogant. Can she survive in the entertainment industry with this attitude?â
Xia Sheng remained silent, but her eyes were glued to the screen, not moving an inch.
Even though she hadnât said anything online, she had contacted the people at East Moon. Their attitude clearly indicated there was no room for negotiation.
She also wanted to know why East Moon chose Si Fuqing over her.
Back at the table, Si Fuqing washed her hands.
She squeezed the makeup remover onto her palm in front of the camera, and then slowly applied it to her entire face.
[Eâs makeup remover, Iâve used it before. Very effective.]
[Everyone, hold your breath and donât blink. Letâs see how ugly Si Fuqing really is! The ugliest woman in the entertainment industry is removing her makeup!]
[Wow, Iâm a little scared. What if I get so frightened that I canât sleep?] [Comments! Please protect me Sheâs washing her face! Warning ahead!!!]