Snow-Kissed Rose (GL) Chapter 48.2

During the two days Star of Spring was on holiday, the show's popularity on the internet did not decrease.

The reason was that Snow-Kissed Rose had seen a significant increase in popularity, and its Weibo Super Topic rose to rank two on the microblogging website. Additionally, a different opinion had started appearing in the Super Topic's comment section.

"No one's taking this ship seriously, right? It's obviously a tactic by the show to draw attention. Although the two girls involved are pleasing to the eye, and clips of them are also interesting, haven't you guys learned your lesson when it comes to artist CPs?"

"Finally, someone said it. I can't count how many times I've seen them in the same shot. What a pretentious CP. The show's practically begging to stuff them down my throat. I can tell this CP is fake at a glance."

"It's just business. There's nothing a talent won't do to debut."

"I hope my idol can quickly figure out the secret to debuting as well."

When Snow-Kissed Rose fans saw these comments, they promptly formed an anti-hater movement and fought back against these malicious comments.

"And here I was wondering who was getting jealous of my ship. Are you angry because mine surpassed your ship's Super Topic? Did you decide to sponge off SKR's popularity since yours doesn't have any appeal of its own?"

"Today is the 374th day since your idols have appeared on camera together. #pitiful"

"My daughters are beautiful and capable when they are apart, and they become even stronger when they are together. They also have plenty of sweet moments together. What more can you ask for? Or must they be like your ship, meeting only once a year? If that's what you consider true love, you must be a huge fan of The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl #question"

Although individual fans and CP fans of Song Yingshi and Huai Xu didn't usually cooperate with each other directly, they came to form a united front on this rare occasion to fight back the haters.

Both groups launched control images and comments simultaneously. Neither group mentioned the other, focusing solely on combating the haters.

Naturally, the argument drew many passersby to enjoy the show. Meanwhile, thanks to the many carefully curated photos used as control images, Song Yingshi, Huai Xu, and Snow-Kissed Rose received many new fans.

...

While the argument online was ongoing, Star of Spring published a list of trainees hosting the show's live broadcast tonight. Among the trainees listed were Song Yingshi and Huai Xu.

The list was decided based on a poll on the show's official website about a week ago. The seven trainees with the most votes would appear in a livestream as a reward for fans.

When fans saw Song Yingshi and Huai Xu on the list, they grew ecstatic and promptly ensured their phones had the streaming application used by Star of Spring.

At this time, the haters, who had been beaten down, started making their presence known again:

"I don't even need to watch it to know that they'll be all lovey-dovey with each other. After all, how are they supposed to debut if they don't satisfy their fans? How laughable."

Naturally, some fans fought back as well.

"Haters, enjoy this moment of reprieve. With a fan service stream coming soon, we fans can't be bothered to waste our energy on you."

However, despite the fans' ridicule, some still can't help but believe the haters' comments. Was their ship really intending to give fan service? If that was the case, wouldn't that be...

…simply wonderful?!

…

White Tower, eighth floor:

The production crew set up a live broadcast room next to the monitoring room for the trainees to use.

Initially, the production crew intended for the seven selected trainees to take turns appearing on the three-hour stream. However, Wan Jiao, who had gained significant popularity thanks to her cheesy square dance performance, protested against this decision.

"Have someone join me on air to chat with me. It's so awkward sitting in a room by myself and chatting. Some snacks would also be appreciated; they'll help prolong the conversation," Wan Jiao said.

Everyone else agreed with Wan Jiao, preferring to do the stream in pairs rather than alone.

Faced with this situation, the production crew conceded. However, as there were seven trainees, Wan Jiao took the initiative to insert herself between Song Yingshi and Huai Xu to avoid being the odd one out.

However, when it was time for the three of them to appear on stream, Wan Jiao suddenly felt something was amiss—

Although she managed to avoid getting left out, wasn't she interfering with a certain couple's alone time?

In an instant, Wan Jiao, who had just walked into the broadcast room, wanted to back out.

But with things as they were now, Wan Jiao could no longer retreat. She could only sit between Song Yingshi and Huai Xu, feigning ignorance as she waited for the stream to begin.

They were the first group to go live. Once the staff members finished setting things up and gestured them an OK, the stream promptly started.

The moment the stream went live, bullet comments flooded the screen before the trio:

"Little Shi! Little Shi! Little Shi!"

"HuaiXuHuaiXuHuaiXu"

"Cheesy Queen of the Northeast!!!" (Ref. Chapter 22.2)

Song Yingshi didn't panic at this situation as the camera was akin to an old friend. The moment she faced the camera, her mind entered work mode. While ignoring all comments related to Snow-Kissed Rose, she chose some comments to respond to.

"Good evening... Training? At this hour? It depends on each person's circumstances."

"Square dancing? That was the only time we did it. The production crew forbade us from doing it again."

Since Huai Xu was untalkative, Song Yingshi felt she should speak more to compensate. She even played a comedy skit with Wan Jiao. Overall, everything was going well in the stream.

That was, until Wan Jiao tore open a pack of colorful sticks prepared by the staff.

"Hey, isn't this the game from elementary school? Pick-up sticks? Let's play it!" Wan Jiao said.

Pick-up sticks was a game where players took turns removing a stick from a pile without disturbing any of the others. A player would lose if they caused any disturbances.

Song Yingshi was somewhat interested in the game, so she asked Huai Xu, "Do you want to play?"

Huai Xu nodded, to which Wan Jiao responded by immediately scattering the sticks on the table.

Subsequently, the trio chatted while playing the game. However, they didn't care about taking turns or keeping score and simply picked sticks at the same time.

Although Song Yingshi was multitasking, her mind was more focused on the game. While picking up a stick, her eyes would also search for which other sticks she could pick.

Suddenly, Song Yingshi spotted a viable stick, so she reached for it without hesitation—

Wait, Huai Xu's going for that one too.

In the past, if Song Yingshi saw Huai Xu going after the same target as herself, her first reaction would be to speed up and snatch the stick before Huai Xu could reach it. She might've even looked at Huai Xu in delight after the fact.

But now, Song Yingshi was no longer as simple-minded as before. She had done plenty of research in the past two days.

When Song Yingshi saw that their hands were about to collide, numerous lines of indescribable texts appeared in her mind.

Moreover, although Song Yingshi couldn't control the development of her ship fans, she couldn't add more fuel to the fire.

Hence, a split second before their fingers were about to collide, Song Yingshi abruptly changed course, grabbing the sponsor's cultured milk and saying, "I'm feeling a little thirsty."

When Wan Jiao saw this situation from beside, she wanted to warn Song Yingshi that Huai Xu had already drunk from that bottle of cultured milk. However, when she considered how a certain couple might already be locking lips in private, what harm was there in drinking from the same bottle?

Hence, Wan Jiao lowered her gaze and resumed picking sticks.

Meanwhile, Song Yingshi unscrewed the bottle of cultured milk, the ease at which the cap came off puzzling her slightly.

Isn't this cap too easy to unscrew? It's like...it's been opened before.

At this thought, Song Yingshi's actions froze. At the same time, Huai Xu's voice rang by her ear, "That bottle is mine. Drink this one instead."

Song Yingshi turned around holding the bottle with both hands. Although she looked at Huai Xu with her usual confidence, there was a layer of confusion in the depths of her eyes upon closer inspection.

...Huai Xu's heart softened a little at this sight.

After placing a different bottle of cultured milk before Song Yingshi, Huai Xu extended an open palm to Song Yingshi and smiled, asking, "Where's mine?"

"Oh."

Song Yingshi was a little slow to respond, but she still obediently handed the bottle in her hands to Huai Xu before picking up the one on the table. Only then did her mind return to the right track.

When Song Yingshi raised her head, the comments had already gone crazy.

"Ahhhhhh!!! My baby dances so amazingly but drinks milk so preciously!!! Mommy loves you!!!"

"Snow-Kissed Rose forever!"

"Song Yingshi, why did you return the bottle? Do you not like the taste of your wife's saliva? Don't you normally drink it?"

"Did you see that?! Baby Xu unscrewed the new bottle before handing it over to Baby Shi! I'm dying from a sugar overdose!"

Song Yingshi: “…”

When Song Yingshi saw these comments, she quickly comforted herself in her mind.

It's okay. Although I can't stop the fans' imaginations from running wild after this scene, but...! I can still do my best to prevent this ship from developing in a more sinful direction!

My efforts today haven't gone to waste! Song 'Little' Shi, you've done a good job!

Unfortunately, Song Yingshi had no idea how many surprises her fans would have in store for her once the stream ended.

Meanwhile, one of the main culprits behind these surprises was none other than Jing Xuan, a fan Song Yingshi had personally met before. More specifically, it was an article written by Jing Xuan.

...

"Did everyone catch tonight's stream? I'm already at a loss on how to describe my current thoughts... Take a look at the GIFs below. Initially, Little Shi was about to reach for a stick. But she suddenly shrinks away when Huai Xu reaches for the same stick. Compared to her past behavior, she's acting much more reserved now! Heavens! What is this! Would a straight girl behave like this?!"

"There is definitely something suspicious going on! I wager eating my best friend's iron fist that no straight girl would behave like that! Look at how Little Shi behaved in the past! [Screenshot] [Screenshot] [Screenshot] Little Shi has never backed down from Huai Xu! What does this change mean? It means that she is attracted to Huai Xu now, so she is paying much closer attention to their interaction! Heavens! The CP I'm shipping is real!"

"As for the detail of Huai Xu unscrewing the bottle for Little Shi, direct your focus onto Big Sis Jiao. Big Sis Jiao is very attentive toward her little sisters (evidenced by her actions when moving into the dormitory), so why, despite knowing that Little Shi had mistakenly grabbed Huai Xu's bottle, did she not say anything?"

"This can only mean that Big Sis Jiao is already used to seeing such interaction in private! But Little Shi refuses to drink from Huai Xu's bottle, and Huai Xu doesn't allow it to happen, either. What is this? This is an attempt to hide the truth!"

"Sorry, I'm really excited. Anyway, they certainly share such intimate behavior in private. Additionally, their attempts at hiding the truth make them look even more guilty. Ahh!!! I'm dying from a sugar overdose!!!"

Jing Xuan's Weibo post was not only shared like crazy but was also screenshotted and circulated on the internet. When Snow-Kissed Rose fans saw this analysis, they all grew ecstatic in unison.

"Those who said Snow-Kissed Rose was going to act lovey-dovey on stream today, where are you now?! I'll show you how a real couple behaves on stream! #cute"

"Little Shi still has no idea her identity as a budding lesbian has already been exposed #DogeHead"

"Get to work, Lord Authors! Ahhh, I'm happy and scared that Snow-Kissed Rose is real! I'll cry if they don't walk the flower path (debut) together!"

"Tonight's stream converted me. Should I start by shouting Snow-Kissed Rose Forever?"

…

Snow-Kissed Rose's fans ushered in a new high.

The next day, it was announced in the Super Topic that the "Snow-Kissed Rose Support Group" was officially established.

Shippers of Snow-Kissed Rose were finally organized!