Qu Hua was completely unaware of how well his artist was performing in the game.

When he saw the trending topic, his first reaction was that Ning Qiuxiu’s boyfriend was caught cheating and it was exposed by reporters.

He was so shocked he almost fainted.

He nervously clicked on the trending topic and was greatly relieved when he saw the content.

It turned out it was just about a game.

He was so scared for nothing.

The headline read, “Shameless fox girl tries to flirt with Qiuyou’s in-game boyfriend. Qiuyou defends his love and kills the fox girl in under 10 seconds. The beautiful and sharp-witted female star player is real… what the heck?”

From what Qu Hua knew about Ning Qiuxiu, she didn’t play games.

She only played “Magic Abyss” to get used to the controls for her livestreams.

It was already surprising that she wasn’t getting beaten up in the game, let alone beating others.

Confused, Qu Hua clicked on the 10-second PK video and saw a female warrior with the name “Gu Yuan” quickly defeating a weak fox girl.

“…” He recognized this account as the one given to Ning Qiuxiu by the game company, but was this really her playing?

He then looked at the images, which showed in-game chat messages.

It became clear what the headline meant.

In the game, a player named Xiao Fudie tried to flirt with an account called “Chi Yu.” Ning Qiuxiu got angry and killed her.

Xiao Fudie wasn’t happy and called in a highly equipped player, but was still defeated by Ning Qiuxiu.

Thus, Ning Qiuxiu became famous and even made it to the trending topics.

It was obvious this was a promotional stunt by the game company, which wouldn’t admit it.

They would just say it was because of the large player base to avoid paying for advertising.

Qu Hua was annoyed and had his studio clarify that the account “Chi Yu” was a practice account provided by the game company and the name was meant to be a couple’s name.

Ning Qiuxiu, who had been exhausted from filming for a program, was almost scared to throw her phone after seeing the trending topic.

After Xiao Chi informed her that Qu Hua had already handled it, she sighed in relief, saying, “That really scared me.”

Damn game company, she understood their need for promotion, but such an explosive headline? Were they trying to kill her?

“Wow, so you’re playing Magic Abyss,” Song Chu, who was resting next to her, saw the trending topic and was quite intrigued. “Tsk tsk, you’re so trendy, even found an in-game boyfriend. Does your partner know?”

Ning Qiuxiu replied coldly, “He is my partner.”

“…” Song Chu was taken aback and then said sourly, “You guys are so cheesy.”

Ning Qiuxiu: “…”

It’s just a game, how is that cheesy?

“Wow, are these videos edited? Can you really play that well?” Several videos of Ning Qiuxiu’s PK matches, showing her beating others, were released.

Ning Qiuxiu looked at him and said, “Little one, you need to believe that Mom is all-powerful.”

“… Go away. Just wait, I’m going to download those videos and teach you a lesson.”

“Don’t, don’t. I’m only playing for a couple more days, then I have to return the account.” She didn’t want Song Chu to stir things up and cause trouble with Zhang Qingyue.

Not because she was afraid Zhang Qingyue would be unhappy, but she was worried Song Chu might get emotionally hurt by Zhang Qingyue’s skill.

“Pfft, you’re afraid of that?”

Ning Qiuxiu responded, “Yes, I’m scared. I’m really bad at it.”

“Can you have a bit of backbone?” Song Chu looked at Ning Qiuxiu with disdain, crossing his legs arrogantly. “Too bad, it’s too late now. After recording the show, I’m going to download the game.”

“Actually, to be honest with you,” Ning Qiuxiu looked pained, “I barely played this game. Yesterday, it was the game company’s staff playing on my account to help promote the game. I was just a front.”

Song Chu: “Really?”

Ning Qiuxiu raised her slender hand: “Look at my long nails, do they look like a gamer’s?”

It seemed… reasonable.

Using her silver tongue, Ning Qiuxiu finally convinced Song Chu to give up looking for her in the game.

She breathed a sigh of relief, feeling like she had stopped a massive war!

No, she had saved a child who might have started questioning life because of Zhan Qingyue!

After recording the bamboo rat show, Ning Qiuxiu’s beauty talismans were finally ready.

She counted all the successful ones, totaling 18, the highest success rate in history, over 15%.

Seeing this number, Ning Qiuxiu was almost moved to tears.

The little ones finally did well.

When it came to business matters, she wasn’t very knowledgeable, so she had to consult Zhan Qingyue.

She shared her plan to make money with Zhan Qingyue, including the function of these talisman papers, and then asked, “I plan to sell the talisman water to a facial mask company, so they can infuse it into the masks. This way, the masks will have beauty effects. How much should I sell it for to avoid losing out?”

Zhan Qingyue was only slightly shocked by Ning Qiuxiu’s almost sci-fi-like beauty talisman.

Remembering the talismans that could even bring him back from the brink of death, he remained calm.

You can’t look at Ning Qiuxiu with the eyes of an ordinary person – this was Zhan Qingyue’s learned experience.

So, he calmly and happily accepted this concept and said, “I suggest you don’t sell by quantity; you’ll lose out no matter what.”

“Hmm? Then how should I sell it?” Ning Qiuxiu asked with interest. Zhan Qingyue’s insights on these matters were far broader than hers, so he must have a great idea.

“You should sell it on a royalty basis. For example, for each mask, you take a 60% royalty. Only sell the water, not the patent, and don’t sell the rights. Sign a contract year by year.”

Ning Qiuxiu: “!!!”

This idea was indeed… brilliant.

Currently, there’s no facial mask on the market with such obvious beauty effects. It’s easy to imagine how popular this mask would be.

Even if she raised the cost to 100 yuan per mask, they could still sell it for 200 yuan or more, doubling their investment.

For her, selling it any other way would be a loss since the price control is in the hands of the other party.

But using the royalty method was different. Even if they sold it for a thousand yuan per mask, Ning Qiuxiu would still take the majority share, ensuring she wouldn’t lose out.

It was truly a method only a capitalist could think of.

However, Ning Qiuxiu said, “60%… Will they agree?”

Zhan Qingyue: “I think this percentage is actually low. If they’re not satisfied, move on to the next company. You have the goods; you don’t need to worry about not finding a buyer. If it really doesn’t work…”

Zhan Qingyue smiled at her, “I’ll invest in a facial mask company, and we can split the profits 60-40. How about that?”

“I think this is a good idea,” Ning Qiuxiu’s eyes lit up. “Why not benefit from it ourselves? Let’s get moving and make some money together!”

“Not for now.”

Ning Qiuxiu couldn’t help but say the famous line, “A real man should never say ‘no’!”

Zhang Qingyue looked at her with interest and said, “So, Mrs. Zhang, do you want to try and see if it works or not?”

“…” Ning Qiuxiu looked at his strong legs, which could walk quite a distance with help but still couldn’t move on their own.

She had a sudden idea and said, “Forget it, I don’t want to do it myself.”

“…” Zhang Qingyue chuckled, “Look at you being so confident. We’ll see if you’re still this confident when you’re crying.”

Ning Qiuxiu always had ideas, but with the already time-consuming Ning He matters, preparing for the entertainment company, and the rehabilitation taking up so much time, she also had to find time to take care of Little Cai.

Even Zhang Qingyue, no matter how talented, wouldn’t have enough energy for all this.

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Following Zhang Qingyue’s advice, Ning Qiuxiu contacted the first facial mask company.

This was a brand she frequently used, known for its excellent hydrating and whitening effects.

When she explained that she had a new beauty formula to add to their masks, which would make the effects even better, and offered to send a sample, the company politely declined and ended the call.

Ning Qiuxiu: “……”

The result was not what she expected.

Usually, such news should be taken seriously, and she wasn’t asking for any money for the samples!

Wait, Ning Qiuxiu thought back to the conversation and realized the problem—she sounded like a scammer pushing fake products!

So, she called the second company, which specialized in domestic herbal masks that led the market.

Learning from her previous mistake, she changed her pitch and said she was a fan of homemade masks.

She discovered this formula by chance and wasn’t sure of its effects, so she hoped their experts could test it.

The company was interested in the new formula and asked her to either share the formula or send a sample.

Ning Qiuxiu didn’t have a new formula, so she added some special ingredients to one of her favorite skincare products and sent it to them.

She made sure they didn’t just look at the ingredients but actually tested the effects.

While waiting for the results, it was time for the live broadcast Ning Qiuxiu had scheduled with the official “Magic Abyss” game.

Because of the intense hype from the last trending topic, Ning Qiuxiu had become a legend in one night.

Many people switched servers to challenge her, wanting to see if the celebrity was really as good at the game as the rumors said.

What was supposed to be a simple celebrity gaming session turned into a massive live event, with countless people eager to see Ning Qiuxiu in action.

The third server was new, and Ning Qiuxiu could dominate because there were many new and casual players, like the overhyped player named “Long Aotian,” who relied on spending money but lacked real skill.