Band Girl Drink Mixing Action

Qingchuan Xiang and Mana walked off the stage, returned to Chuhua's side, carefully took off the guitar and returned it to Chuhua.

Chu Hua suppressed his excitement and maintained his friendly smile, trying his best to make himself look normal. "Xiao Xiang's performance was really amazing. How did you feel, performing on stage like this?"

Qingchuan Xiang thought about it carefully. Although both played instruments and sang on stage, there were indeed significant differences between idols and bands. Qingchuan Xiang could see that many of the choreography she had just created, intentionally or unintentionally, was highlighting the charm of the "idols" themselves. Unlike bands, although the members' charm also attracted the audience's attention, the focus was more on the music.

"I haven't tried it before, but it's really interesting." Qingchuan Xiang finally replied.

Interesting...huh?

Chu Hua was somewhat stunned. To be fair, judging by the performance alone, Qingchuan Xiang couldn't match her performance during her official performance of the piece. But if Qingchuan Xiang was given more time, even just a dozen minutes, wouldn't she be able to reach her level... or even surpass her?

It was not until this moment that Chu Hua truly understood the meaning of Qingchuan Xiang's nickname. All his hard work in practice was only comparable to the one drop of Qingchuan Xiang's talent that had nowhere to go.

Truly talented.

"Xiao Xiang." "Huh? What's wrong, Sister Chuhua?"

But if one has to reach a level like Qingchuan Xiang to be qualified to stand by Xiangzi's side, Chuhua will not back down. What if he is more talented than himself? As long as he keeps working hard, even to the point of risking his life, he will catch up with the other and be by Xiangzi's side.

Chu Hua looked at the monster in front of him, a combination of talents, without wavering: "Will you join Sumimi?"

These words carry Chuhua's deepest feelings.

Qingchuan Xiang looked at Chuhua, who always kept a warm smile, and observed something silently, but could not see anything unusual on Chuhua's face.

"it is good."

Chapter 27 Non-Staff Personnel

Qingchuan Xiang accepted the invitation to join Sumimi.

Of course, it is impossible for Kiyokawa Xiang to devote herself completely to the idol career like Hatsuka and Mana. She still has VA-11 HALL-A to take care of.

So finally, with the advice of Ms. Shu, we reached a certain agreement with Sumimi's agent.

The general content is that Kiyokawa Xiang will join Sumimi as a non-staff member and will not usually participate in most practices and activities. However, occasionally Sumimi will do some song projects, and let Kiyokawa Xiang appear in these projects with the gimmick of being the "mysterious third person behind Sumimi".

Although it's a pity that the agent failed to completely bring Qingchuan Xiang into his own agency, this result is already very gratifying. It can even rely on certain marketing and promotional methods to attract more attention with the setting of this "mysterious third person".

As for income and the like, Qing Chuanxiang didn't bother with it, leaving it all to Ms. Shu to discuss. Anyway, even if she gave him a lot, he didn't have anything special to spend money on. If he wanted to buy something for mixing drinks, he could just ask Ms. Yu, Ms. Shu, or his father, Mr. Dian, for money.

"Welcome to Sumimi—" Mana, who was already very enthusiastic about Kiyokawa Xiang, became even closer after confirming that Kiyokawa Xiang had really joined Sumimi. Holding the donuts that had been sitting there for a while and hadn't been eaten yet, she said, "Here, as agreed before, I'll give you the two biggest ones."

"Thank you, Mana." Qingchuan Xiang took the donut. Although it was a little cold, the sweet aroma still whetted his appetite.

After Qingchuan Xiang took a few bites, he found that the golden donut shell was very crispy, but it was quite soft and full when he bit into it. Every bite released rich aromas of chocolate, vanilla, etc.; after savoring it carefully, he could feel the sweet and rich cream and jam inside the donut.

No wonder Mana likes this donut so much, it tastes really good...just a little dry.

Suddenly noticing the troubled look on Qingchuan Xiang's face, Mana asked worriedly, "What's wrong? Is it because it's cold and not tasty?"

"Cough, cough, I choked..." Qingchuan Xiang covered his throat, his face a little pale. Although he choked for a few seconds and finally managed to swallow it, the terrible feeling still remained in his throat, making him want to vomit.

At this moment, a cold aluminum can suddenly touched Qingchuan Xiang's face. The cold air emitted from it and the small water droplets condensed on the wall of the can made Qingchuan Xiang shiver.

Turning around, he saw Chu Hua holding a can of iced juice he had just taken out of the vending machine in each hand. He looked at the two of them helplessly, with a subtle hint of doting in his eyes.

"You two are so annoying! Before eating dry food like donuts, you should prepare some water next to it." Chu Hua gestured for the two to take away their drinks, and she was a little annoyed. Today, she really became the role of a mother.

Originally, there was only Mana, and although she was very lively, she also had a sense of propriety. After Kiyokawa Xiang came, the two of them hung out together, and Mana had a peer who could be an idol together, and she became more active than before.

As for Qingchuan Xiang, his first impression of her was that after meeting Ms. Shu, he merged Ms. Shu's image with the setting of talented women rumored in the industry, and imagined her as an image of a young lady with elegant manners and gentle words - perhaps mixed with a little bit of his childhood impression of Xiangzi.

When I first met her, I felt that although Qingchuan Xiang was very good-looking, she didn't seem to have anything special about her. But after seeing Qingchuan Xiang's breathtaking performance, I felt even more in awe of her talent.

As for now... looking at Qingchuan Xiang who had just choked and was now guzzling juice, the contrast was so great that Chuhua was a little overwhelmed.

I always have a feeling that if I don't take good care of this child, she will have a miserable life.

"Drink slowly. You just choked. Be careful not to choke again if you drink so fast." Looking at Qingchuan Xiang who was stuttering the whole time, Chuhua couldn't help but remind her again.

"Don't worry..." Qingchuan Xiang sipped his drink while vaguely responding to Chuhua's concern, "I won't be hurt by water."

"Is that the setting of some novel? It sounds amazing!" Mana also added fuel to the fire.

Maybe before I can catch up with Qingchuan Xiang in musical performance, I will first develop the ability to take care of children... Chuhua rarely managed to control his expression and sighed.

………………

"Come to the office more often to hang out with us, and chat more on Line!"

“I’m looking forward to the next time we can play a song together.”

After hearing the two farewell speeches, each in their own style, Qingchuan Xiang turned around and waved: "Next time I come, I will bring you some gifts!"

After saying goodbye, Qingchuan Xiang got into the car parked on the side. If Ms. Youshu drove, Qingchuan Xiang wouldn't have to worry about sweating again when he went back.

"How is it? How does it feel like to be an idol?" Kiyokawa Shu started the car and curiously asked his little daughter how she felt today.

"It's quite interesting, very different from the band..." Qingchuan Xiang replied casually, and as soon as he got in the car, he took out a bottle of water from the storage compartment of the car door - basically it was placed there for Qingchuan Xiang.

"So why did you call me out, mom? You didn't just want me to see my idol, did you?"

"I think those two kids are cute. I want you to meet them. Maybe you two will get along well."

Qingchuan Xiang sighed: "For my illness?"

"That's not a disease, my child, it's a talent you were born with." Ms. Shu said calmly, taking it for granted.

"You've obviously caused me a lot of trouble?"

"Just like a tall person sometimes has to lower his head when facing a door frame."

"Let me be clear, your idea may not necessarily have a positive effect." Qingchuan Xiang always drinks water quickly when he's depressed or anxious, and the bottle in his hand is already empty. "If just interacting with enough people is enough to work, then I should have been cured since junior high school. But the fact is, you can see it, Mom, that wall in the study is right there."

"Of course I remember. Your sister even said you were making a hit list." Remembering something happy, Ms. Shu chuckled softly. "So, how are you getting along with those two kids?"

"Mana is a classic, cheerful and lively person. When you're around her, she'll gradually cheer up those around her. I can't read the atmosphere, but just seeing her smile will make you happy."

Qingchuan Xiang answered fluently without much recollection, because he had never stopped to draw the personality portraits of Hatsuka and Mana from the beginning to the end, so he was able to answer quickly at this time.

"As for Sister Chu Hua, she is very powerful, the kind of powerful that I should never be able to surpass."

"That's really strange." Ms. Shu suddenly became curious. Her youngest daughter has always been very aware of her talents. Since Qingchuan Xiang thinks that she can't compare to her, she is really amazing.

"Should I say it's a specialty of public figures like idols? Sister Chuhua is very good at managing her expressions. The smile on her face rarely changes."

It was as if he was wearing a mask, and I could hardly see anything from Chuhua's expression the entire time.

But it cannot be ruled out that Chuhua is really a simple person who loves to take care of others, so Qingchuan Xiang tried it and forcefully displayed his talent in front of Chuhua in an almost violent way.

A slightly open mouth due to surprise, a frown due to jealousy, avoiding gaze due to inferiority... no matter what the reaction was, Qingchuan Xiang thought he could always see some surface characteristics that could reflect Chuhua's emotions.

As a result, Qingchuan Xiang found that Chuhua was still able to maintain that smile, and even his micro-expressions were difficult to observe.

"Honestly, she makes me a little uneasy... I'm used to not being able to understand other people's emotions, but this is the first time I can't even tell what they're saying."

"Then why did you accept her invitation?"

"Because even though I don't know what she's hiding... at least she's been pretty nice to me. Her consideration for others' feelings can't be fake."

"Oh, so you two have become friends?"

"Maybe, Ms. Shu, you know I never know the boundaries between friends, but I do feel pretty good when I get along with Hatsuka Mana."

"That's really nice."

Chapter 28: Meow Dream Kiss

"The video playback volume has been a bit low recently."

Yutenji Wakamugi routinely checks the statistics of her online videos daily. As a recently launched beauty vlogger, Wakamugi has built a reputation for herself thanks to her stunning looks, quickly accumulating a significant following.

"And the growth in the number of fans has also slowed down."

But the consequence of rapid development relying on appearance is that Ruomai soon began to fall into a bottleneck period as a video blogger. The period of rapid expansion of the number of fans has ended. The growth rate will only get slower and slower and gradually stagnate. At that time, what he will worry about is not the number of fans not increasing, but how to maintain the existing fan base.

But even with this rapidly expanding number, Ruomai is not satisfied. Compared with those video bloggers on the Internet who have millions of views, his current number is still only in the hundreds of thousands, which is still not enough.

Sure enough, I still have to challenge myself to make some other types of videos besides beauty and makeup.

This idea is not new. When Ruomai decided to develop her business mainly on beauty videos, she knew that she would not be able to go very far on this path. However, this type of video can make better use of her appearance advantages and get started faster.

Besides the idea of quickly accumulating a certain number of fans, Ruomai also indirectly showcases herself through videos like this, potentially opening up opportunities for future photoshoots. Ruomai is also very confident about her figure, as evidenced by her habit of wearing revealing, sexy outfits.

Ruomai exited his video homepage and searched for the latest news: "There haven't been any new products recently. In that case, is now the best time to try something new?"

Although this is a new endeavor, Ruomai won't rush into creating videos that are drastically different from her previous styles. Ruomai knows that her core focus is still makeup, and fans will be confused and unfollow her if she suddenly changes her style.

So the new video still has to have certain makeup elements...

Ruomai, who had no idea for the time being, started to jump out of the news in the cosmetics section and began to randomly flip through the news in the larger entertainment industry to see if she could find any inspiration.

Suddenly, Ruomai came across a piece of news that interested her: "The new song of the emerging girl idol group Sumimi is about to be released..."

What caught Ruomai's attention was not Sumimi, although this idol group that has been in the limelight recently is indeed valuable in terms of numbers, but in this news, the real big shot is the composer of the new song mentioned in the article, the famous Kiyokawa Shu.

It is no exaggeration to say that the recent popularity of sumimi is definitely inseparable from this Ms. Shu.

"That's great. Miao Mengqin also wants to have this kind of good thing of relying on big shots." Ruomai complained to himself with envy. He was just a self-employed self-media blogger who just wanted to take advantage of the popularity of big shots, but without connections and resources, he couldn't even get any.

Ruomai reluctantly clicked on the blue-lit name "Kiyokawa Shu" in the news, and was directly redirected to the relevant search page, which listed a lot of achievements, deeds, or some gossip about Kiyokawa Shu.

Wait... Ruomai quickly found the key point again, clicked on the blogger's space who liked to post gossip about various celebrities' careers outside of their acting careers, and found what he wanted to see: news about Ms. Kiyokawa Shu's two daughters.

It is not a secret that Ms. Shu has two daughters. Compared with her elder daughter who has never set foot in the entertainment industry, her younger daughter, Qingchuan Xiang, is often mentioned in the news about her "first acting try and a stunning success". In the various perhaps exaggerated exaggerations, she has become somewhat legendary.

Although she has no official works, she already has huge traffic. People are full of infinite curiosity about this mysterious girl who is known to be talented.

Even for a small blogger like Ruomai, who cannot catch up with the popularity of Kiyokawa Shu, pursuing her daughter seems to be a good choice as a second choice.

But there is a problem. Although there are so many legends about Qingchuan Xiang in the industry, there is no actual information. Where can I find him?

It seems I have to settle for second best. Ruomai swiped the screen of his phone again, and after a few seconds, the words "Qingchuan Bookstore" appeared on the screen.

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"Xiao Xiang! It's time. Let's take a break and have lunch."

Inside Qingchuan Bookstore, Qingchuanyu looked at the time. It was noon and everyone had gone to have lunch. There shouldn't be many customers for the time being, so he asked Xiangzi to take a break and have a meal.

"Please wait a moment, I have counted the last few books here." Xiangzi responded without turning his head, and continued to look at the list in his hand, comparing the number and types of the newly delivered books one by one.

You're really serious. Qingchuan Yu, who had been sitting behind the cashier, scratched his face, feeling a little ashamed of himself as the owner of the bookstore.

"Let me help you. Let's finish breakfast earlier." Qing Chuanyu stood up, walked to Xiangzi, and asked Xiangzi for the remaining list.

"It's okay, Miss Yu. I can handle it quickly. You can go eat first." Xiangzi showed the last list in his hand, indicating that there was no more workload to be assigned.

Qing Chuanyu had no choice but to turn around and leave to get the takeaway he had ordered earlier.

After these few days, Qing Chuanyu got to know Xiangzi better, and also understood more and more what his younger sister had reminded him before: Xiangzi has a stubborn temper, so don't try to persuade her.

Although as a store owner, it is a good thing to see employees working so hard, I always feel that Xiangzi has been avoiding accepting help from others, even to the point of being a little inhumane.

Xiangzi was completely unaware that people were saying he was stubborn behind his back. After quickly completing the last piece of work at hand, he checked it again to make sure everything was correct, then he breathed a sigh of satisfaction.

"It's already noon..." Xiangzi muttered to himself and walked towards the staff room at the back of the bookstore, where each employee's personal belongings were stored. Xiangzi took out the discounted lunch box he bought at the supermarket and placed it on the large table in the staff room.

This kind of discounted bento is often leftover products that are about to expire, so the taste is naturally not that good, but it is indeed very cheap.

Even after Xiangzi officially started working at the bookstore and had a source of income, he still tried to save as much as possible. The shadow cast by the short period of hardship on Xiangzi was already too deep.

Qing Chuanyu also got the takeaway at this time and came to the staff room to prepare to eat. Then he saw Xiangzi's rather simple lunch, and looked at the various delicious dishes he ordered.

After Qing Chuanyu took out the food and laid it out one by one, he carefully asked Xiangzi, "Xiao Xiang, would you like to eat something together?"

"Thank you for your kindness, Miss Yu, but I don't need it." Xiangzi swallowed the saliva that was flowing out uncontrollably, and did not look at the food that kept emitting fragrant smells to seduce her. He stuffed another mouthful of lunch box to fill his protesting stomach.

"Oh, look at so many dishes. I can't finish them all by myself. Please help me finish them." Qing Chuanyu pushed the dishes towards Xiangzi.

"Ms. Manager." Xiangzi sighed and looked at Qingchuanyu, "Did you order so much on purpose?"

"How could that be..." Qing Chuanyu smiled, his embarrassment almost written all over his face.

"Even if you want to share food with someone, please don't do it on your own and make sure you tell them clearly in advance."

"Let's make a deal now. I'll order a few dishes for you tomorrow too?"

"No, thank you." Xiangzi refused decisively and ruthlessly, pointing to the dishes on the table, "And please don't waste food."

"Good, good."

What's going on? Why does it feel like Xiaoxiang and I have reversed roles? Isn't it because I'm older? What's with this inexplicable sense of pressure from Xiangzi?

Luckily, my younger sister agreed to come to the bookstore today, so I'll give her more food later, otherwise she won't be able to finish it. Speaking of which, how did my younger sister establish a good relationship with Xiangzi before?

Just as I thought about Qingchuan Xiang, the door of the staff room was pushed open, followed by the usual classic greetings of "Good morning, good afternoon and good night".