Snow-Kissed Rose (GL) Chapter 92.2

Today was the 16th. Song Yingshi and Huai Xu would be participating in My Life's Journey's recording tomorrow and the day after. But before filming began, the show's scenarist-director needed to brief them on the script. Furthermore, since filming would commence with them packing their luggage at home, the camera crew needed to install cameras in advance.

Hence, Song Yingshi had to return to her apartment at Paulownia Residence by 2 PM to meet with the show's crew.

With no one to disturb her, Song Yingshi comfortably slept past 9 AM before waking up. She then spent some time arranging flowers with her mother, followed by delivering lunch to her father, who had left early for the Song Group's company headquarters. After doing all that, she finally made her way back to her apartment.

On the way, Song Yingshi saw that Qu Qing had messaged her half an hour ago: "Picked up Huai Xu. We're on the way now."

Song Yingshi replied with a simple "OK."

Originally, they were supposed to start filming from their respective homes. But when the matter of My Life's Journey was brought up yesterday, Song Yingshi insisted they start their travel vlog from the same location.

Huai Xu initially resisted, but Xu Conghan joined in the persuasion.

After Xu Conghan smiled and said, "I think you two would look great together," Song Yingshi and Huai Xu, feeling a little guilty, stopped arguing and changed the subject. Thus, the matter was decided.

My Life's Journey's production crew quickly agreed to the new arrangement. After all, having two guests embark from the same location would increase the likelihood of generating memorable content and allow them to save on manpower.

When My Life's Journey's crew arrived outside Paulownia Residence, they couldn't help but gasp. They had dealt with many celebrities and big names in their line of work before, so they had seen their fair share of luxury homes. However, they never thought a pre-debut trainee would be living in an apartment even more luxurious than top celebrities.

"Little Shi posted some selfies before. I think they were taken in Paulownia."

"Will I be able to afford even a toilet in Paulownia in my lifetime?"

"She lives here alone, so her family must be… Hoo-hoo, she's beautiful and rich. She's also very considerate on the show. I think I'm in love."

At this time, the director in charge of liaising with Song Yingshi said in a weary tone, "Yes, Little Shi is very considerate. When I asked for her home address, she asked if we would like to film in a villa or a large flat, European-, Chinese-, or Shanghainese-style, and urban or river view. Whatever we preferred, she could accommodate. See how considerate and easygoing she is?"

Everyone: ???

With their eyes dazzled by the wealthy lady's aura, the crew members entered the apartment from the parking lot, where Qu Qing was waiting for them. Then, after taking the elevator, they finally met the would-be protagonists of their show.

As the crew members made their way upstairs, Huai Xu was placing half a dozen cups filled with water onto a tray, ready to welcome their guests.

Meanwhile, Song Yingshi was looking at her phone while operating the oven, muttering, "There's still two minutes to go according to the recipe, but it should be fine. The sugar's already caramelized…"

When the elevator's chime sounded, both turned to look simultaneously.

Huai Xu greeted the crew members with a nod, saying, "Hello."

Song Yingshi turned off the oven, put down her phone, and smiled, saying, "It's hot outside. You've all worked hard, so sit down and have some water. We've prepared some afternoon tea for you. Eat something before we start working."

The crew members hurriedly greeted Song Yingshi and Huai Xu as they stepped out of the elevator and settled into the living room.

"You shouldn't have gone to such trouble for us."

"You're too kind."

Everyone exchanged pleasantries.

When Song Yingshi instructed Huai Xu to cut some fruits for their guests, the crew members looked at each other, then pulled out their phones and opened their work group chat.

"Did I just walk into the film set of our neighbor's Love Today?"

"What is this 'new couple' vibe? I was stunned the moment the elevator doors opened."

"They're absolutely stunning visual-wise. As a shallow visual fan, I'm already on my knees."

"For a second there, I thought I was here to collect a wedding invitation."

"You guys don't get it!! This is the charm of Snow-Kissed Rose!! My CP is as real as 24K gold!! They're an unbeatable match!!"

Initially, the other crew members in the group chat, who weren't part of the group visiting Song Yingshi's apartment, were confused by their colleagues' rambling. However, once they realized what was going on, they promptly demanded more details.

Eventually, half the members in the group spammed "Snow-Kissed Rose Forever" in the chat, while the other half cunningly spammed "Snow-Kissed Rose isn't real unless you take a photo of them for me," creating a very lively scene.

However, the moment Song Yingshi and Huai Xu returned with two fruit platters, the crew members in the living promptly set aside their phones and adopted a serious demeanor, behaving as if they were discussing work.

While Song Yingshi and Huai Xu were communicating with the director, Qu Qing led the camera crew around the apartment to install their cameras. Around 6 PM, Qu Qing led the crew out of Paulownia Residence.

"According to our flight schedule, we need to leave for the airport at 4 AM tomorrow, so the departure vlog will begin at 3 AM. Miss Song, Miss Huai, please rest early today," the director said right before the elevator doors closed.

As soon as the elevator doors closed, Song Yingshi's gentle, intellectual, and dignified mask cracked instantly, and she let out a soft wail as she threw herself onto a sofa.

"Waking up at 3 AM? That's even worse than practice days…" Song Yingshi complained, her voice muffled by the sofa. Only those who had experienced the hardship of constant travel and irregular work hours could truly understand her pain. If not for this travel show being the opportunity she won from the third public performance, she would never have put herself through such suffering.

"If we go to sleep at 9 PM, we can get six hours of sleep," Huai Xu stated.

Song Yingshi wanted to retort that nobody could fall asleep at 9 PM, but for the sake of her condition the next day, she had to try, no matter what.

"I guess that's our only choice…" Song Yingshi sighed.

Fortunately, Song Yingshi was quick to get back on her feet. After cheering herself up, she hurried downstairs, saying, "I'm going to apply a mask. Make sure to take good care of your skin tonight and don't forget to remove any puffiness from your face once you wake up. I want your skin in perfect condition the moment we start recording. What should I bring for two days and one night…"

Huai Xu chuckled, following closely behind and watching Song Yingshi busily preparing the things they would need for their upcoming trip.

Amidst their hustle and bustle, Huai Xu felt her phone vibrating—Fu Qi had messaged her, and attached to his message was an audio file. According to Fu Qi, this was her second song's demo, which they had been working on for a while.

Huai Xu downloaded the audio file, played it, and tapped her fingertips along with the beat.

After listening to the demo and pondering for a moment, Huai Xu replied to Fu Qi's message with her thoughts. At the same time, she began to consider expediting the completion of her album once she finished filming Star of Spring.

Just as this thought appeared in Huai Xu's head, she heard Song Yingshi shouting from a distance, "Huai Xu! Instructor Huai! In! Struc! Tor! Huai! Come help me decide what clothes, shoes, and jewelry I should wear for tomorrow!"

Song Yingshi's elongated tone was soft and sweet.

Huai Xu followed the voice and found Song Yingshi standing amidst a dazzling walk-in closet. She took a moment to look at the closet's overflowing content, then at the enthusiastic figure before her.

"Quick, help me choose!" Song Yingshi urged, behaving like an eager child preparing for a school outing.

Huai Xu naturally complied.

Huai Xu's aesthetic had similarly been cultivated by money in her previous life. Thus, she quickly browsed through the dazzling array of clothes and made her pick: some classic pieces, some articles in this year's popular colors, some niche designer pieces, and some comfortable T-shirts and shorts for exercise.

For bags and shoes, Huai Xu prioritized versatility to avoid bringing too many bulky items. For jewelry, she chose pieces that were convenient to wear. However, as these jewelry pieces also needed to match Song Yingshi's outfits, she ended up selecting quite a number.

While Huai Xu was coordinating her outfits, Song Yingshi thoughtfully looked at Huai Xu's serene profile and chuckled, saying, "Not bad. If I didn't know any better, I would've thought you had secretly studied fashion."

Huai Xu paused, a pink diamond sparkling between her fingers. Without looking up, she said with her back facing Song Yingshi, "Is that so? Well, I've never gone out of my way to study it."

Song Yingshi oh-ed, then suddenly exclaimed, "Ah, we need to sleep early, right? I'll go make dinner! And don't try to steal the job from me this time!"

As if genuinely worried Huai Xu would steal this task from her, Song Yingshi ran out the door after saying so.

Huai Xu: "?"

Huai Xu couldn't fathom why Song Yingshi would think anyone would fight her over the chore of cooking. She only knew that Song Yingshi was truly excited tonight. Despite saying she didn't want to go on tomorrow's trip, Song Yingshi was the happiest of them all.

The result of this excitement was that...when it was time to sleep, Song Yingshi predictably suffered from insomnia. Even when it was half past nine, she still couldn't fall asleep.

When Song Yingshi considered that Huai Xu might have already fallen asleep next door, she grew even more restless.

After tossing and turning in bed for a while, Song Yingshi eventually decided to get out of bed and pay her neighbor an evening visit. Upon arriving outside Huai Xu's room, she pressed her ear against the door. Hearing no sound from inside, she carefully turned the doorknob and quietly crept into the room.

The white curtains near the bed swayed gently in the breeze, the moonlight was clear, and everything was filled with the tranquility of the night.

Huai Xu lay sleeping on her side, positioned on the side of the bed closer to the door. It looked like she was already sound asleep, her breathing steady.

Song Yingshi tiptoed around the bed, checking every few steps to see if Huai Xu was still asleep. Upon reaching the side closest to the window, she quietly lay down.