Chapter 39: Xiao Jin Needs to Be Obedient

The beauty of the hibiscus cannot compare to the woman’s makeup, the fragrance of pearls and jade wafts from the water palace in the wind.

Today, Jin Zhuo finally understood the meaning of these words.

Qin Yingxia on stage walked gracefully, every smile and frown full of vivacity, like a beauty from a famous painting, stepping out of the canvas.

The beauty of the woman was breathtaking, captivating.

Jin Zhuo’s gaze was fixed on her, a gentle breeze blowing through his heart, followed by a lingering numbness.

“Zhuo Ge! You’re still daydreaming?” Jiang Yinghuai ran over to him, following his gaze to the stage where Qin Yingxia’s team was performing. He immediately understood.

He was completely captivated.

“What’s wrong?” Jin Zhuo asked, but his eyes wouldn’t leave Qin Yingxia.

Jiang Yinghuai sighed. “Zhuo Ge, stop looking, go back to the backstage and check the Media Society’s livestream!”

Jin Zhuo frowned and turned towards the backstage.

The Media Society members saw him and couldn’t sit still. “Zhuo Ge, our livestream is exploding! The number of viewers is skyrocketing!”

“Yeah! It’s all Youxia’s fans, fans from Qin Yingxia’s personal account…”

“It’s terrifying, this number… When have we ever had such high popularity?”

“Look at the gifts being sent… I’ve never seen so many gift effects in my life…”

“Qin Yingxia is really on fire…”

“We’re getting a free ride on this wave, haha…”

Jin Zhuo stared at the comments scrolling madly in the livestream, a sea of ，meaning good girl and darling wife filled his vision.

Tsk.

He hadn’t even called her “wife” yet…

Despite the sourness in his heart, he maintained his usual composure. He smiled, “We have to thank Youxia’s fans for the traffic…”

“Indeed, we have to thank Qin Yingxia for making us famous, hahaha…”

…

Qin Yingxia was unaware of the Media Society livestream’s explosion. She didn’t mention the fashion show on her account, fearing it would cause unnecessary trouble for the Media Society.

However, she didn’t anticipate the power of her fans’ promotion. One person would find the livestream and share it in the fan group, and it would spread like wildfire, attracting wave after wave of die-hard fans.

As soon as the performance ended, Qin Yingxia stepped off the stage, her dress in hand, and classmates immediately swarmed her, eager to share the news.

Many even rushed to take photos with them.

The entire process left Yu Zhizhi’s face sore from smiling. She forced a smile and asked Qin Yingxia beside her, “Is this what it feels like to be famous?”

“Yeah, Zhizhi, are you interested in joining the media industry?”

After all, Yu Zhizhi had received rave reviews in the livestream, and a large number of fans were asking for her personal account.

“Actually, it’s not impossible, but I have to cancel the 700 handsome guys I follow on Douyin…”

Qin Yingxia’s eyes widened. “…That many?”

“Haha… Looking at handsome guys can extend your lifespan.” Yu Zhizhi stuck out her tongue. “I’m serious, there’s scientific evidence!”

“Yingying, do you have a secondary account? I’ll share some gems with you! Zhizhi’s picks!”

Qin Yingxia suggested, “You can hide your following list, then we can follow each other. Later, I’ll use my account to post some beautiful photos together and tag you!”

This would make it easier for fans and passersby to quickly find and follow Yu Zhizhi.

Yu Zhizhi leaned against her shoulder. “With a big shot like you taking me under your wing, it’s impossible not to be famous…”

Qin Yingxia smiled brightly and pulled her to take photos.

•  

The performance had progressed significantly, but Jin Zhuo hadn’t shown up.

Qin Yingxia sat in the audience, looking around, searching for him.

After failing to find him, she sent Jin Zhuo a message, [Jin Zhuo, are you not at the performance?]

…

[Jin: I’m here, in the back.]

Meanwhile, Jin Zhuo, who was watching the livestream in the back, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window on the second floor and looked towards the audience seats of the Language Institute.

That bright white figure was very obvious.

[Jin: Are you thirsty?]

He picked up the fruit tea that had just been delivered and then sent a message, [I’ll go find you.]

Qin Yingxia knew he was busy and wanted to say he didn’t need to come over, but then Jin Xuechang said he was already downstairs.

“Zhizhi, I’ll be back in a minute.” She shook her phone as a signal.

Yu Zhizhi understood instantly and gave her an OK gesture, “Go ahead, that skirt is long, be careful not to trip.”

“Okay…”

Qin Yingxia, holding up her skirt, bent over and left the audience seats. As soon as she entered the hallway, she was bumped into by two girls running towards her.

She was knocked back and was just about to fall when Jin Zhuo, who had just arrived, reached out his arm to protect her.

The two girls had just come out of the bathroom and were in a hurry to get back to their seats, but they didn’t expect to bump into someone. “Sorry, are you okay?”

They looked up and saw that Qin Yingxia was already being protected by Jin Zhuo.

Qin Yingxia steadied herself, “I’m fine.”

The two girls then left with peace of mind.

“Go upstairs, it’s crowded.” Jin Zhuo handed the fruit tea with a straw to Qin Yingxia and then naturally took her wrist.

She took a couple of sips, the cool juice mixed with the aroma of passion fruit slid down her throat, refreshing and quenching her thirst.

Although the gymnasium had air conditioning, there were too many people, and she was wearing a thick brocade robe, so she naturally felt hotter.

As they climbed the stairs, Jin Zhuo followed behind her, helping her hold up her robe, “Are you tired?”

“Not tired!” She turned back to look at him, “How’s the livestream going? No accidents?”

“No,” Jin Zhuo smiled, his dark eyes filled with intoxicating light, “Little Qin Xuemei is so popular…”

Qin Yingxia licked her lips, “I’m very caring towards my fans!”

It was a two-way street between her and her fans.

Jin Zhuo nodded leisurely, “Then when are you going to be caring towards me?”

“Does this count as being a fan?”

“Shouldn’t the benefits be better?”

Qin Yingxia stopped walking, looked at him, her voice soft, “There’s no… pursuer who asks for benefits…”

Jin Zhuo hooked her fingers and shook them gently, with a bit of a coquettish tone, “Then what should I do, I’m just…”

Seeing that he was so cute and she couldn’t help him, she took a step forward, taking advantage of the fact that she was two steps higher than him on the stairs, she easily cupped his face, “Little Jin needs to be good.”

Jin Zhuo’s breath hitched, looking at her bright eyes, his ears suddenly turned red, “Qin Yingxia, how did you become so beautiful?”

The girl giggled, “How did Jin Zhuo become so cute?”

She had never thought that one day she would be able to cup his face like this, to knead it at will.

“I haven’t confessed today…” Jin Zhuo said as he stepped up a step, quickly pulling away from Qin Yingxia’s height, “I also like Xiao Qin so much today…”

Qin Yingxia pursed her lips, her liking for him was about to burst out of her eyes.

The sweet atmosphere between the two was interrupted by Jiang Yinghui who happened to come out, “I…”

Qin Yingxia quickly withdrew her hand, a little shyly hiding behind Jin Zhuo.

Jin Zhuo didn’t have much of an expression, he just clicked his tongue, “What are you doing out here?”

Jiang Yinghui laughed dryly, pointing to the direction of the bathroom, “…Brother Zhuo, nature calls…”

He felt awkward himself and quickly made up for it, “That, uh, if Xiao Qin has no other arrangements, how about we go out for dinner together?”