Chapter 114 Part 2: Cost-Effective Magic Replenishment (2)

Xie Qingxuan was a bit confused, recalling the taste of the initial kiss and suddenly realized:

“So the blood you coughed was fake blood? No wonder it was so sweet, like a mix of honey grapefruit and a bunch of fruit tea.”

Chu Yuanqing felt embarrassed, wondering why anyone’s blood would taste so strange.

But to trick the golden retriever, she had to nod seriously:

“Yes, that’s right.”

Xie Qingxuan touched her lips and asked:

“What about your eyes and hair?”

Chu Yuanqing continued to make up a story:

“Colored contacts, and instant hair dye.”

Even though this excuse was far-fetched and the idea of filming gossip made no sense at all, but a normal person couldn’t survive losing so much blood. Plus, the golden retriever was very trusting, giving hope to deceive.

Xie Qingxuan thought for a moment and asked:

“Does Little Qing really like kissing?”

Chu Yuanqing felt choked and embarrassed, her toes curling up, unsure of how to respond.

What should she do? If she said she liked it, wouldn’t she be coming out publicly as a lesbian?

It’s okay to admit this, after all, she couldn’t possibly like men, so it makes sense to say she’s a lesbian.

The problem is, even if she’s a lesbian, she wouldn’t just grab someone and kiss them for six minutes. From a normal person’s point of view, this behavior can only lead to two conclusions.

One, she’s a pervert.

Two, she’s fallen for the other person and is confessing in a new way.

The former tarnishes her image, giving off a vibe of being a super sleazy girl.

The latter is even worse. If Xie Qingxuan rejects her, it’s fine. But if she agrees, Chu Yuanqing wouldn’t be able to take responsibility, and she dares not either. She might as well admit she’s a heartless woman who starts something and abandons it, a truly bad person.

Chu Yuanqing found herself in a dilemma, awkwardly trying to navigate:

“That’s fine, not too bad.”

Xie Qingxuan’s thinking was straightforward. She didn’t realize she was being confessed to; instead, she thought Chu Yuanqing was seeking revenge for her mischief on stage last time.

But this revenge clearly failed because she not only didn’t feel upset but also had a very happy six minutes.

This made the naturally golden-haired dog feel it was not fair. She was always polite, lifted her innocent eyes, looked at the girl with white hair and golden eyes, and asked:

“Do you want to pet me?”

“Where?”

“Anywhere is fine.”

This conversation was like thunder in her little brain.

Especially Xie Qingxuan’s stunning figure in “Dazzling Stage,” paired with this light and casual tone, truly contrasted with an extremely tempting charm.

Chu Yuanqing was confused.

Huh? What’s happening? Are we about to fast forward to this step?

She shook her head vigorously, very scared, and quickly apologized:

“Even though it may sound silly, I really didn’t mean to kiss you. I did it for some reasons I can’t easily explain. I’m really sorry if I offended you. If you’re willing, I’ll make it up to you in any way you want.”

Xie Qingxuan blinked in confusion.

She wasn’t angry at all. Regardless of who had the bad intention first, even if there was no misunderstanding, she didn’t like being kissed. Knowing that Chu Yuanqing was unharmed, she now only felt genuine relief and joy.

The golden retriever thought for a moment, somewhat enlightened from another perspective.

Little Qing has always been a very morally upright and good girl. She would push herself, keep up with the training progress, without any complaints. Even when choosing to challenge the top-notch double A team in the early stages, she didn’t interfere at all.

Such a person naturally wouldn’t even think of revenge, and might even feel guilty afterwards.

So, from a psychological and sociological perspective, she couldn’t simply choose to forgive directly, or else the other person would misunderstand and would need to be ‘punished’ appropriately, naturally leading to a happy ending.

Xie Qingxuan thought for a moment and kindly said:

“I actually really like kissing Little Qing. If you feel uneasy about it, we can make a fair exchange. If Little Qing kissed me for a certain amount of time today, then I will willingly kiss you for the same amount of time. How does that sound?”

Chu Yuanqing wanted to refuse, as she didn’t want to take advantage of the other person. Plus, continuing like this might turn into what people call an online ‘lip friendship.’

But upon careful consideration, though it crossed a moral boundary, even if she could go back six minutes, she couldn’t think of a more effective way to respond than kissing.

This kiss didn’t fully reveal her witch identity; the unique blood aroma reversed some suspicions, triggered a long-term healing mechanism to erase any aftereffects, and slightly compensated for the aging curse that had just attacked her.

It was like hitting three birds with one stone, very cost-effective.

In the past, she wouldn’t have even considered using the unscrupulous healing mechanism, but now, knowing that the world still faced crises, picking it up became a necessary choice.

For the sake of saving the world, this sacrifice was necessary.

Chu Yuanqing tried to hypnotize herself, she listened to the sound of her heart breaking, pursing her lips, nodded shyly, indicating agreement.

Then, Xie Qingxuan washed her hands, made sure the other person was okay, politely left the bathroom, and suggested meeting in the practice room later to dance together in this stage.

Chu Yuanqing removed her Magic Armor, changed her hair and eye color disguise, cleaned the bloodstains in the bathroom, checked her appearance in the mirror, used magic to shape the pendant of the lantern, mimicking the pose of a Möbius strip, took a deep breath, looking serious.

From today on, she could no longer slack off and just get by with her job, she had to face this hidden talent show with many secrets.

Now, she had countless questions in her mind that needed answers.

The specific details of the “disaster beast,” how many people in the world had died because of it, the purpose of “Dazzling Stage” binding magical tools to Grade A contestants, and how “Dazzling Stage” uses the “Calamity Seed” to develop the secret of “Heart Flow.”

In terms of action, she couldn’t let her adorable daughter grow up without guidance, she needed to pay attention to the child’s movements at all times, preferably staying with her in a group to prevent any accidents.

Lastly, and most importantly, how could she become a super popular idol?

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Outside world.

The Weibo posts sent by Kirimi Miyuki and Chu Yuanqing together were discovered by their fans in less than ten minutes, and the comment section was filled with question marks.

This Weibo post is in the form of a tic-tac-toe grid, with photos mostly taken from the process of shooting advertisements, including but not limited to kissing under an umbrella, wearing veils for each other at the beach, taking wedding photos against a red background, and a series of scenes that made the fans of unique perspectives go blank.

The copy was even more absurd, directly copying the last sentence of the advertisement.

[You have the right to love anyone.]

——You have the right to love anyone.

In an instant, the outside world was hit by a tsunami-like wave of public opinion.