Snow-Kissed Rose (GL) Chapter 70.3

TL Notes:
Corrected "brand image store" to "brand concept store" in Chapter 70.2

After a dreamless night…

On July 3rd, Song Yingshi's group began work under SSDL's reception.

The work of artists was not as glamorous as it appeared on the surface. This was especially true for greenhorn celebrities like them.

Fortunately, Qu Qing was here to sort everything out for them, so Song Yingshi and Huai Xu could prepare for their shoot without any worries.

Song Yingshi and Huai Xu shared a similar work ethic. Once they entered work mode, their focus was absolute. Even when their gazes met, their minds would remain clear and unwavering.

Hu Wan had grown up under the care of a capable mother, so she could similarly face the cameras around her with ease, displaying no shyness whatsoever.

In this state, the trio's shoot went smoothly, and they managed to finish within the expected time.

After having dinner with SSDL's representative, they rested in the concept store's break room for a bit before they got ready for their one-hour livestream.

In the break room, the staff member from Star of Spring was explaining to the trio about their upcoming task, "...The livestream should end at 9 PM. Our flight back to N City is at 11 PM, so try not to waste any time when showing the products… This cosmetic set is SSDL's latest flagship product, so remember to bring it up more often."

Once the staff member's explanation concluded, Hu Wan lay on the sofa and fell asleep. Huai Xu also took a nap to recharge her energy for the live stream.

When Song Yingshi saw her two companions resting, she went to the empty room next door with Qu Qing to discuss matters related to Magnificent Studio.

Under Song Yingshi's instructions, Magnificent Studio recently increased its investment in movie production. Besides that, the studio had also begun to recruit saplings with potential to nurture into its own artists.

"I still haven't found any suitable candidates. After seeing you and Huai Xu, none of the female candidates stand out. The same is also true for the male candidates. But since we aren't in a rush, I plan to continue searching instead of settling for mediocrity," Qu Qing complained.

Song Yingshi chuckled at Qu Qing's words, saying, "I'll leave the recruitment to you, Big Sis Qing."

"It'd be great if Star Spring still had uncontracted trainees. Just looking at this batch makes me want to sign them all," Qu Qing said.

Song Yingshi nodded and sighed, "They've long since been snatched. Huai Xu wouldn't even be ours if I hadn't personally secured her."

As a capable employee, Qu Qing promptly gave Song Yingshi a thumbs-up and said, "Huai Xu alone is worth more than every other trainee combined."

Song Yingshi smiled happily at Qu Qing's praise. Hearing others compliment Huai Xu made her very happy, much happier than even Huai Xu herself.

…

After chatting for a while, Qu Qing left briefly to answer a phone call. When she returned, she informed Song Yingshi that an acquaintance had invited her to a late-evening meal to discuss business.

Since there wasn't anything else left for Qu Qing to do here, Song Yingshi had the woman go and meet with her acquaintance.

After Qu Qing left, Song Yingshi originally wanted to return to the break room for a short nap. However, she suddenly had a change of mind and reached for her phone in her pocket.

It was often said that every opportunity to learn should be seized. If not now, when would she learn her "study materials"?

After checking that the coast was clear, Song Yingshi leaned back against the table with her legs crossed and began browsing the Weibo accounts introduced to her yesterday.

When Song Yingshi's fellow budding lesbians had shared these Weibo IDs with her, they told her that she had to follow these accounts since their content could only be viewed by followers. Logging into a sub-account, she followed the first Weibo ID and browsed the account's content.

Ten seconds later, Song Yingshi's mouth opened slightly.

Thirty seconds later, Song Yingshi's puppy face grew solemn.

One minute later, Song Yingshi uncrossed her legs and stood straight in front of the table, looking like a little poplar pretending to be strong. But a moment later, she looked up at the ceiling and bit her lower lip, her earlobes bright red.

Eventually, Song Yingshi threw her phone aside, buried her face in her hands, and swore for the first time in a long time, "Fuck…"

Two minutes later, Song Yingshi raised her head, revealing a pair of cheeks flushed from suffocation and embarrassment. Then, after taking two deep breaths, she resolutely picked up her phone again and resumed her studies.

Song Yingshi's cheeks and earlobes remained flushed throughout her study session. Nevertheless, she was undeniably a good student. She quickly absorbed the introductory knowledge and paved a path toward the door of a new world. Although there was some advanced knowledge that she couldn't quite grasp right now, she still memorized it to be digested and verified later.

Time quickly passed as Song Yingshi was immersed in her studies.

When Song Yingshi heard movement coming from next door, she just so happened to have finished reading the last piece of material. So, she took a moment to calm down before heading outside to regroup with Huai Xu and Hu Wan, saying, "Is it time for the stream? Let's go."

Subsequently, the trio made their way to the broadcast room, which had been prepared for the livestream.

"Little Shi, where did you go just now? What were you up to? Don't tell me you went behind our backs again to have fun."

Song Yingshi was no longer the same person as she was an hour ago. More specifically, she was no longer living in the same world as Hu Wan, a child who only had "fun" in her mind.

After pondering for a moment, Song Yingshi answered, "I was doing what adults should do." Learning knowledge that adults should know.

Hu Wan: "Tch—"

Huai Xu was very quiet along the way. Song Yingshi knew this was how Huai Xu always acted before going on stage.

This silence was seemingly infectious, as Song Yingshi quickly cleared the last bit of explicit material from her mind.

When standing amidst the broadcast room decorated with roses and SSDL cosmetic products, Song Yingshi entered her broadcast mode and, along with Huai Xu and Hu Wan, greeted the audience:

"Hello, everyone. We're trainees from Star of Spring."

"My name is Huai Xu, and I'm happy to meet you all."

"Song Yingshi. You can call me Little Shi."

"I'm Hu Wan! Just call me Huhu!"

The audience's response was more enthusiastic than the brand expected. Besides the number of viewers exceeding expectations, an endless flood of presents (superchat/donations) appeared following the three trainees' appearance. Bullet comments also flooded the screen at a blinding speed.

Fortunately, there wasn't any need to read these comments, as almost all of them were "Snow-Kissed Rose Forever."

Song Yingshi knew that her task today was to promote SSDL's products, not to market Snow-Kissed Rose. Hence, she quickly took control of the situation and redirected the comments from Snow-Kissed Rose to SSDL.

Hu Wan was very savvy when it came to promoting cosmetic products. Holding the face cream that almost got sold out because of her previous antics, she said, "Did anyone listen to my previous advice and buy this face cream? I wasn't lying to you, right? This is the cream that my Mommy is using… SSDL's Summer Rejuvenation Set includes a full-size bottle of this face cream, making it very cost-effective… And I especially like the texture of their cosmetic bags! Here, let's zoom the camera in on it…"

Hu Wan's professionalism amused many in the comments:

"Huhu, why is a second-generation celebrity like you so skilled at promoting goods?!"

"President Shi must've trained her well at HL Plaza, hahaha!"

Song Yingshi noticed this comment and promptly cried foul, "Huhu's so smart, so of course she'll be great at whatever she does. She doesn't need me to train her."

At this rebuttal, the comments responded:

"What a sweet mouth you have there. How about you let us hear you praising Huai Xu?"

"Don't even try to evade the topic, Little Shi! If you don't praise Huai Xu, it means you love her so much that you can't even begin to express your feelings! We've seen through you already!"

…

At this time, Huai Xu, who sat beside Song Yingshi, picked up a hand cream from the Summer Rejuvenation Set, uncapped it, and smelled it. Then, she looked up at the camera and commented calmly, "The hand cream is white tea scented, a refreshing scent suitable for summer."

The comments' response to Huai Xu was starkly different:

"I'll buy it!"

"Huai Xu's limited words are strangely convincing. I didn't even hesitate to believe everything she said. What's going on??"

"Big Sis, can you let us see you applying the cream? It'd be even better if you could apply it to Little Shi's hand. 0v0"

Countless other viewers promptly copy-pasted the last comment.

Song Yingshi wanted to refute the comments, but every viewer here was a potential customer for SSDL. She'd be neglecting her duty if she were to refuse to let Huai Xu apply the hand cream on her.

Despite her cold exterior, Huai Xu was an idol who was very tolerant of her fans. At her fans' requests, she glanced at Song Yingshi, seeking her approval.

Song Yingshi: "..."

Compelled by professionalism and Huai Xu's gaze, Song Yingshi finally relented, offering her hand with a resigned sigh, "Here."

When Song Yingshi saw a smidgen of the milky-white hand cream falling on her hand, she thought about retracting her hand and applying the cream herself. However, before she could do so, Huai Xu had already set aside the hand cream tube and started applying the cream to her hand.

As the scent of white tea diffused into the air, the hand cream spread between their hands and melted under the warmth of their bodies. Huai Xu swirled and kneaded the cream, moistening Song Yingshi's skin. The cream was refreshing and moist, and it felt great to use.

Huai Xu attentively and meticulously applied the cream, taking thorough care of Song Yingshi's palm, fingers, and fingertips.

This was not the first time Song Yingshi had intertwined fingers with Huai Xu, but this situation occurred shortly after her "study session." As she watched Huai Xu's fingers knead and intertwine with her fingers, she inadvertently recalled some of the knowledge she had tried to forget…

A moment later, Song Yingshi shifted her gaze toward Huai Xu, who was meticulously applying hand cream for her. And as if sensing her gaze, Huai Xu suddenly looked up, and their eyes met.

When Song Yingshi looked into Huai Xu's eyes, she saw something appearing within them.

Song Yingshi: "..."

Song Yingshi subconsciously tried to retract her hand, but Huai Xu subtly held it in place.

Under the scorching bright lights, white tea and roses bloomed, and the livestream equipment emitted a droning sound resembling a cicada's cry in summer.

"Why are you blushing?"