April 30th in the evening at 23:55.
Luo Qianqian was chatting with Qin Nuan:
"Don’t say it, the stars tonight are truly beautiful." Luo Qianqian cradled the phone between her face and shoulder, her fingers dancing swiftly on the keyboard.
"Hey, I’m telling you, we couldn’t see any stars here today." Qin Nuan drew back the curtains and opened the window, staring at the gray sky outside as she switched her phone to the other hand and leaned on the windowsill, her silk pajamas fluttering in the cool night breeze.
"Don’t sweat the details; no one knows where I am anyway." Luo Qianqian, glancing at the time, smirked, "Nuannuan, our half-month battle is about to begin."
"Yeah, right." Qin Nuan looked at her wristwatch, chuckling lightly, "We are going to succeed, right?"
"Of course we are." Luo Qianqian curved her lips, "Nuannuan, once this is over, I definitely need to take some time to relax, it’s been too exhausting holding tension these past few months."
"Pfft." Qin Nuan couldn’t help but laugh aloud, "You talk about relaxing, but don’t forget, you still have the college entrance exams in just over a month."
"Is that a problem?" Luo Qianqian responded calmly, "Not that you believe in me, but I have a lot of faith in myself."
Qin Nuan looked at the time, her expression turning serious, "It’s almost time."
"Yeah." Luo Qianqian also lost her smile, looking somewhat tense. This was essentially the first shot of their ’war.’
"10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, it’s time." Qin Nuan counted down.
As Qin Nuan reached one, Luo Qianqian clicked her mouse swiftly, watching the changes on the computer screen with a smirk, "Can you see it on your side?"
By now, Qin Nuan had opened the laptop in her bedroom, watching the homepage of the website and smiling, "Of course, but can your post survive the night? Don’t wake up to find it deleted."
"Don’t worry, it was posted through official channels." Luo Qianqian raised her eyebrows, and soon after, chuckled, "Fourth Brother’s schedule should also be sent out, just let them handle it on their end."
"You really don’t hold back." Qin Nuan smirked, "Don’t worry, they’ve already agreed over there to release the news tomorrow morning, and it’ll even boost his popularity, two birds with one stone."
"After all, he’s my brother, nope to letting outsider enjoy the benefits." Luo Qianqian said as she shut down her computer, her face alight with amusement, "Speaking of which, all of my brothers are upstanding young men, do you fancy any? After all, nope to letting outsider enjoy the benefits, haha."
"Please, I have two brothers who are also upstanding young men, why don’t you marry into our family?" After a thought, Qin Nuan laughed again, "No, that would be criminal, you’re still underage, haha."
Luo Qianqian listened resignedly to the teasing over the phone, her lips curving into a smile, "You think having me as your sister-in-law would be a loss, what about me having you as a sister-in-law? Call me sister-in-law." As she spoke, Luo Qianqian’s tone took several playful turns.
Qin Nuan shivered, picturing herself calling someone younger than herself sister-in-law, and quickly shook her head to clear the image, while saying, "Let’s not, my brothers have high standards, they wouldn’t go for a sprout like you, a minor at that, even Old Niu doesn’t eat grass as tender as you."
"Haha, what should I say? My brothers don’t have high standards and would definitely fancy you?" Luo Qianqian cheerfully bent her lips, "I think my Fourth Brother isn’t bad—he’s handsome, famous, and the most important thing is he earns money. Plus, he’s got an older brother and a younger sister to keep him in check, definitely a strict wife in the making."
"You can drop it, I wouldn’t pick a guy like that," Qin Nuan laughed out loud. Did she look like a menacing tiger?
"Alright, I’m going to sleep, you should too. Call me if you need anything," Luo Qianqian quickly said, noticing someone at the door. It was Hu Si coming in.
Qin Nuan nodded, said goodnight, and then hung up the call.
Hu Si entered the room and frowned at the coffee cup on the desk.
Luo Qianqian noticed Hu Si’s expression and hurriedly put away the cup. "I can sleep, I’m already sleepy. Hurry and set it up, then you go to sleep too."
Hu Si nodded, looking at Luo Qianqian lying obediently on the bed, his thoughts drifting: A duck willingly lying on the chopping block...
A moment later, he shook the thought from his mind, placed the chip on Luo Qianqian’s acupoints and head, and adjusted the radio frequency. Luo Qianqian smiled at him, "Turn off the lights for me." Then she closed her eyes.
Hu Si shook his head, thinking about the message he had seen on the computer. He knew what she was doing but was curious how this child had found out about it. If it was just a rumor, why did it need so much money? He didn’t understand, and Luo Qianqian wasn’t going to explain anything to him.
The next morning, at Yhan Miyuan’s press conference,
Sun Zhichao, "Ah Yuan heard about the rampant rumor online and decided it’s better to believe it than to dismiss it, thus he decided to go to that city in that province for a charity concert, without charging any tickets. All expenses will be borne by our company, as there is no trivial matter concerning the nation..."
Luo Qianqian watched the live broadcast on the computer and scoffed, "Sun Zhichao using his talent as an agent is really an underutilization."
Then, she saw Yhan Miyuan speak, "Hello everyone, I’m Yhan Miyuan. ’Nation first, family second’ truly means nation; the people of a nation are like family. In the face of unknown disasters, I will exhaust all my power to help my family members survive this crisis!..."
A reporter asked, "Yhan Miyuan, if a disaster actually happens, won’t your family worry about you heading into such a dangerous place? Won’t they stop you?"
Yhan Miyuan’s lips curled into a proud smile, "My brothers, my family, will not only support me but also be at the forefront."
A reporter asked, "Ah Yuan, how can you be sure this isn’t just a rumor? The Seismological Bureau has denied several times that the news was released by them..."
Yhan Miyuan, "It’s better to believe it than to dismiss it. You say it’s a rumor, but what if it’s true? If it is true, can you bear the responsibility for such a disaster? I don’t know if it’s true or false, but I do know if it is true, how many people will lose their homes, their lives, their loved ones, partners, friends!"
Sun Zhichao, "Ah Yuan and his company, friends have already purchased a large amount of supplies just in case. If a disaster occurs, these supplies will be sent to the affected area immediately at no charge!"
A reporter, "Does Ah Yuan also have a lover now?"
At this question, the reporters exploded with excitement. Of course, the love life of a rising star was more newsworthy than any rumor.
Sun Zhichao smiled politely, "We will not answer questions unrelated to this concert."
A reporter, "So for this concert, will Ah Yuan invite any guests?"