Chapter 12: Thank You to Those Who Love Me
“Miss Jiang!”
“Miss Jiang!!”
...
Suddenly, the entire bar erupted in calls for Miss Jiang.
Jiang Qin blinked, her pale face softening into a gentle smile as the breeze lifted the strands of hair on her forehead.
She seemed to be transported back to the stage of her first life.
Although many of her actions were arranged by the company or event organizers, mostly scripted, the fans beneath the stage truly adored her.
Back then, she had wished that one day, on stage, she could be herself without following anyone’s instructions.
Now, with a changed audience below and herself on stage, she could finally be authentic.
After a moment’s thought, Jiang Qin breathed softly into the microphone, “Thank you all for supporting me and Moonlight Bar.
I feel pretty good today, so let’s continue with another song. This next one is called ‘Thank You to Those Who Love Me.’”
“Sometimes our distance feels near, sometimes far,
Sometimes inseparable like glue,
Sometimes separated by heaven and earth,
Hard to define our relationship,
I am your star and you are my confidant...”
In the dim lighting, everyone listened quietly.
Those who had just shouted were even more excited now; if not restrained by their friends, they might have shouted again.
In a corner booth sat a striking red-haired man, holding a glass of deep red, expensive suppressant, which he drained with a tilt of his head.
Beside him were two others: one with short white hair and another with long blue hair. All three wore costly combat suits, distinct from typical mercenary males.
The red-haired man sneered, “This little female is quite interesting. Listen to these lyrics: ‘Thank you to those who love me,’ ‘I am a star, you are a confidant.’
Though she says thank you, it’s really a warning to that male who shouted earlier, isn’t it?”
The white-haired man said nothing, quietly sipping his suppressant.
All three were S-class males, just passing through on a mission and casually stopped by a bar to buy suppressants. They hardly cared about soothing any females.
The only attraction in this bar was that the little female on stage sang beautifully.
Moreover, Bai Mufeng had just shown a flicker of emotion, which surprised him.
If he had more time, he would have liked to stay here for a few more days.
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The blue-haired male spoke in a gentle voice, “Maybe you’re overthinking.”
“Heh...” Gu Tianyou rolled his eyes rudely, “Come on, you know how much these females despise lower-class males.
He probably just acted kind-hearted in public and let that male go mercy, but now he’s afraid that male will get delusional, so she’s singing a song to remind him of their distance.
A star and a fan—that’s just admiration and being admired, nothing more.
These females always put on airs, just like Bai Sisi, so fake.”
The more Gu Tianyou spoke, the more convinced he became that was the truth.
Though she was a C-class female, that didn’t stop her from looking down on all males as unworthy.
After all, her singing was so beautiful.
Jiang Qin was unaware of the malicious speculation below. She had sung this song on a sudden impulse.
This wasn’t a pre-recorded number; the mood just felt right.
She had once been a listener of her idol, and now she borrowed the song to thank her own listeners.
“Sing a song of love,
Let me sincerely thank you,
Thank you truly to those who love me,
How precious is our tacit understanding...”
She wasn’t sure if the patrons were her diehard fans, but at this moment, they were her faithful audience.
***
After Jiang Qin returned backstage to replenish her energy, An Zeyu eagerly checked his purification level.
Two songs had only reduced it by 1%.
He had expected this; so many people came to the bar today, and Jiang Qin’s energy was limited, so the soothing effect was naturally diluted.
It was already surprising to still have 1% left.
His heart was torn—he wanted Jiang Qin to be known by more people to boost her performance, but feared that too many visitors would weaken the soothing effect.
In the end, reason won over conscience, but he spent all the earnings from recent livestreams on buying suppressants for the bar.
This was his way of supporting Jiang Qin.
Many shared his view, and soon the bar’s stock was nearly sold out.
You Wei’s eyes squinted with laughter, his white teeth barely contained, “Haha, tomorrow we have to restock. Let’s see who dares to say Moonlight is going bankrupt now!”
When the bar was struggling before, suppressant suppliers demanded cash on delivery, afraid he wouldn’t pay. He had endured much ridicule.
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Thinking of this, You Wei straightened his back, huffing, determined to make those who looked down on him eat their words tomorrow!
“Don’t get me wrong, this little female sings pretty well.”
The blue-haired male reminded with a smile, “Didn’t she just say she hates being called ‘little female’?”
Gu Tianyou shrugged, “So what? I’m not chasing her. I don’t care what she likes or dislikes.”
“Finished your drink?”
Bai Mufeng, who had been silent, finally spoke.
“Wait a bit longer. Didn’t expect this bar, though a bit shabby, sells suppressants that actually work better than those on the market.
Wonder if it’s connected to Origin Corporation’s improved formula.”
Bai Mufeng looked at Gu Tianyou speechlessly.
“Have you considered the effect might have nothing to do with the suppressant?”
Without hesitation, Gu Tianyou replied, “If not the suppressant, then what? It can’t be the female’s soothing power, can it?”
Ridiculous. If a C-class female could stir the spirit of an S-class male, the elders at the research institute would have stepped in to debunk it.
Impossible.
Bai Mufeng said no more, closing his eyes to rest against the sofa.
The blue-haired male was thoughtful.
After a moment, he took out his light brain to check the riot value.
Suppressants combined with soothing power could reduce riot value, but since they were not soothed, even the highest-grade suppressant only maintained the current level without allowing it to rise.
So it was no surprise to see no change in the riot value.
Lan Shaoyu felt he might be losing his mind for even entertaining such doubts.
He smiled and shut his light brain.
***
Jiang Qin felt much better today than yesterday.
After two songs yesterday, she was utterly exhausted, but today, after the same two songs, she still felt she had energy for one more.
However, the contract stipulated only two performances per day.
Since she was on a fixed salary, voluntarily working overtime wasn’t an option.
So today’s work was officially done.