Chapter 63

During the Christmas concert, Xu Heran didn’t sing with Xin Nuo. According to the manager, the “Pengran Xindong” fans were getting too enthusiastic, so they hoped the two of them would tone it down. Even though fans used the early love meme as a joke, saying it too much was still not good.

Xu Heran felt a bit frustrated. When she saw Xin Nuo obediently following Sister Cui’s words with a calm expression, her frustration grew, and a hint of… grievance emerged.

At ten o’clock in the evening, the concert ended successfully. Everyone waved goodbye to the fans and reminded them to stay safe on their way back. SGS’s year of work concluded smoothly, and next on the agenda were various award ceremonies, the annual meeting, and… finals.

“It’s snowing!” Jiang Qiong happened to glance out the window and exclaimed in surprise. Everyone on stage was bouncing around, talking and singing, and now their throats were a bit hoarse, so they could only use expressions to show their amazement.

A group of people rushed to the window, looking excitedly outside.

The city lights were shining brightly, and the river flowed calmly.

Flakes of white snow fell gently to the earth, landing on the heads of all pedestrians.

Jian Yueyin leaned back and smiled, “Who said I’m not romantic? Come on, let’s go out for a walk. Experience the romance of growing old together.”

Xin Nuo laughed, “Sister Yueyin’s romance is from dramas.”

“Well, can’t find a real-life partner,” Xu Heran playfully said.

Jian Yueyin smiled slightly at Xu Heran, causing a certain pearl’s heart to skip a beat. Thinking of Jian Yueyin’s current goal, she quickly changed her words, “Of course, our Sister Yueyin’s main love is music, forever by the moonlight!”

The others immediately teased Jian Yueyin.

“Amazing, Sister Yueyin. Not only embracing from left to right, but your son also grew wings.”

Jiang Qiong touched her mouth, “Wanna snack on chicken wings.”

“Why does Yueyin seem to have multiple husbands and wives?” Haya placed her hand on Jian Yueyin’s shoulder, “All those instruments in our music room, from big to small, each counts as one of Yueyin’s partners.”

Everyone: “Oh~”

Jian Yueyin: “…”

Even Song Fenghua had a serious expression as he said to Jian Yueyin, “Impressive!”

Xu Heran spread her arms and faced the falling snow.

“Our Sister Yueyin rules over three palaces and six courtyards, forever the emperor of SGS!”

“This emperor will punish you with a night in the cold palace today,” Jian Yueyin coldly remarked to the instigator.

“Come on, I’m not someone in your palace.” Xu Heran looked left and right, stroking her chin. “You be the emperor, let Nuo Nuo be your imperial sister, and I’ll be the consort, how about that?”

Xin Nuo raised her hand, running her finger over the mirror. The room was well heated, causing the mirror to become slightly misty.

“Not good at all, unless the horse you’re the consort to is one that lives in the stable,” the girl raised an eyebrow.

At this moment, Laurel suddenly raised her hand and grabbed Xu Heran’s arm, singing, “The consort approaches with a scrutinizing gaze, the note above reads ‘Qin Xianglian, thirty-two years old, accusing the current consort of the crime!'”

Xu Heran: “…”

Xu Heran: OoO

Everyone: “Wow…”

“How can you be good at everything?” Everyone couldn’t help but say to Laurel, “You’re truly an empress. The three palaces and six courtyards are under your jurisdiction!”

Laurel adjusted her clothes, “My grandmother used to listen to operas.”

Everyone nodded. Jiang Qiong pointed at Xu Heran and said fiercely, “Punish her!”

The girls laughed in agreement, raising their hands, “Punish her!”

“Help, save me!” Xu Heran quickly hugged Xin Nuo, standing behind her to face the group of people who wanted to punish her.

Xin Nuo’s tone was drawn out, “The world has suffered from the disobedience of pearls for a long time.”

Xu Heran’s arms held Xin Nuo tightly, her cheek pressed against Xin Nuo’s, and she whispered, “Princess, if you punish me, you’ll be a widow!”

“Heh, still daring to threaten me?” Xin Nuo chuckled, “The next one will be even more obedient.”

“Impossible, in this world, obedient pearls like me are already extinct!” Xu Heran laughed and said, “I’m perfectly suited for the one and only Xin Nuo.”

Laurel couldn’t take it anymore.

“Please, both of you, don’t be too sweet. I’ll take it seriously.”

Everyone stood by the floor-to-ceiling window in the corridor and laughed, “We should really let fans take a look. Isn’t this even sweeter than the stories they write?”

Xin Nuo watched them warily.

“Don’t look at all that messy stuff.”

“Well, have you seen it?” Lin Weining said, puzzled. “Otherwise, how would you know it’s messy?”

“…,” Xin Nuo fell silent for a moment, “No, but I have a feeling it would be.”

Song Fenghua shook her head gently, her tone calm, “Prejudice.”

Xu Heran imitated Song Fenghua’s tone.

“Heh, prejudice—hiss.”

Xu Heran moved away from the pinch, rubbing her stomach, “Why does it hurt!”

Jiang Qiong immediately exclaimed, “Domestic violence!”

“Frustration.” Jian Yueyin’s tone drifted upwards.

“Uncontainable anger.” Laurel skillfully followed up.

Xin Nuo glanced back, “Contain your nonsense, thank you.”

The girl with black hair smiled, lifting her hand. She held a marker between her fingertips, one she had taken from a fan’s signature during the concert, holding onto it all this time.

Everyone leaned forward, watching her write on the wall.

“The snow is beautiful, SGS’s future is even more beautiful.”

Behind the gentle letters on the thick transparent glass were countless lights and falling snowflakes.

The eyes of the group lit up.

This floor was their studio. Someone immediately went to borrow a box of markers and brought them back to share.

Xin Nuo crossed her arms, her voice light, “If Sister Cui scolds, don’t blame me.”

“Little Pearl is here, and she gave her permission!” Lin Weining grabbed Xu Heran’s arm.

Xu Heran waved her hand, “Write, write to your heart’s content!”

Jian Yueyin smiled, “Ranran, come sing a love song~”

Xu Heran replied, “You can sing with Nuo Nuo.”

Jiang Qiong boldly wrote, “Jiang Qiong, young, wealthy, and beautiful,” and Laurel followed up with “+1.” Haya, Lin Weining, and Jiang Qiong added two and three.

“Please respect intellectual property,” Jiang Qiong said, hands on her hips.

Song Fenghua asked in confusion, “Isn’t a stroke missing in the character ‘膩’?”

Everyone looked up to study it.

Jiang Qiong: “…”

“Hahaha!”

“Have you had too much fried chicken!”

Xu Heran mercilessly mocked, the daily squad battle of barking dogs played out once again.

Xu Heran and Haya, taking advantage of their height, began to compete for the right to write on Jiang Qiong’s “head.” In the end, everyone decided to be peaceful and friendly, with each person having half of the geographical location.

Haya wrote “Our Ning Ning is also good, with a new group, keep up the good work.” Xu Heran smirked, “Princess, Pearl wants to sleep in a big bed.”

Xin Nuo raised her hand, her smile clear. She lifted the pen and added two words beside someone’s elegant handwriting.

“Approved.”

SGS’s first informal concert ended successfully, and Lin Weining’s new girl group debut also went smoothly. Universal Entertainment’s various departments breathed a sigh of relief and enjoyed a peaceful Christmas.

Universal Entertainment: As the New Year approaches, we wish everyone a Happy New Year. Music with emotions, let the voices accompany you through all seasons. Although SGS’s concert has come to an end, next March, let’s meet in Haicheng. Don’t miss it!

SGS Girl Group: Happy New Year! We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday. In March next year, we will officially start the spring concert. See you then!

A stone cast into the water caused ripples. Many fans who didn’t get tickets for the Christmas concert were suddenly filled with enthusiasm, exclaiming, “Why is it only December now?” They asked about the specific time and ticket release details from the official account.

SGS Girl Group replied, “The details are still being confirmed. We’ll inform everyone as soon as we have news. While enjoying the holiday season, please don’t forget about our eight girls getting ready for a vacation~”

Fans happily said, “Not only won’t we forget, but we’ll also think about it with all our hearts and liver!”

“Please be more rigorous, official account. There are only seven on vacation, plus Ning Ning, who’s working hard.”

“Hahaha, thinking this way isn’t bad either. At least someone’s still out working.”

“In the midst of the cold winter, hardworking Ning Ning is on her way to the music show, ‘for you’ is really sweet, so sweet, it’s the feeling of being in love!”

“By the way, the official said the Goose Girls are preparing for a vacation. Will the group variety show on Saturday and the variety show on Sunday still be recorded?”

“I don’t know. Although《As You Wish》 often features the Seven Immortals, they’ve invited quite a few other artists. Some episodes barely include the Immortals, or even SGS at all. But Director Liu’s variety show is still very entertaining! As for the group variety show, I don’t know. But watching them sleep on it makes me happy!”

“Vacation my foot! Do idols even get vacations? Get up! Get out here and work! Get out here and do your jobs!”

These early responders gathered under the official account were fans who had watched the concert. On this beautiful Christmas night, in addition to the SGS concert, various major TV stations and video platforms launched holiday events, such as Jingcheng TV’s 《Crazy Interpretation》

At 8:00 PM, 《Crazy Interpretation》 aired back-to-back episodes. The official video app of Jingcheng TV offered advance access to the finale, totaling two episodes and four segments, nearly seven hours of rich plot.

《Crazy Interpretation》 had excellent word of mouth. It wasn’t only Jingcheng TV’s flagship variety show but also had countless fans across different age groups, with a majority being young people. The invited artists on the show were well-known and had good reputations in the entertainment industry, with no messy scandals.

In the plot, when the princess in a white dress stepped down from the carriage and smiled sweetly at the camera, many young people’s hearts couldn’t help but beat rapidly, their lips curling subconsciously. Suddenly, there was a tingling feeling as if they were in love—this psychological reaction was not gender-specific.

In the barrage of comments, someone excitedly said, “I know, is that the girl who came out from the talent show a while ago? I remember her, she’s so beautiful!”

“It’s Xin Nuo! She’s really beautiful. My parents don’t even know her name, but every time they see her, they praise her looks. I heard this girl advanced directly in the talent show and made her debut just based on her face—no offense to other aspects of her, hehe.”

“So pristine, this white dress, this temperament, this clear smile and face. She looks exactly like my future wife!”

Everyone was enthusiastic and started fighting over wives. Then, a girl with cat ears jumped out from the side of the pool. Her expression was proud, and her blue-purple eyes scanned the girl in the white dress repeatedly.

Many fans who were watching both the variety show and the concert couldn’t help but turn their heads and tap their keyboards.

“Xu Pearl, could you please straighten your head!”

“Could you please show some respect for Sir Knight? He’s waving at you!”

“Hahaha, you might as well stick your eyes on Nuo Nuo.”

On the screen, the girl’s cat-like claws were placed on her waist. She stood with an attitude, tilting her head, her eyes bright. She had the kind of beautiful appearance that made people laugh despite knowing that the personality she was showcasing was mischievous. In the later part of the video, there was an added note beside her, “The pupils are the real color, no colored contact lenses~”

Apart from the fans laughing “hahaha,” many viewers who didn’t know or weren’t interested in the girl group were amazed and exclaimed with exclamation marks.

“I’m a Pearl Cat.” In the camera, Xu Heran proudly declared, “I’m called Rannyan.”

Everyone watched as she pushed aside the knight and, using an air of arrogance, crouched down to lift Nuo Nuo’s dress. They laughed even harder, especially the fans of Pengran Xindong. They watched them search for evidence in the vast castle, earnestly comparing the image when Xin Nuo pinched the milky cat and compared it with Xu Heran’s face. Many worried fans couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

These two young girls were participating in such a heavyweight variety show for the first time. They contributed a lot of laughter, and they were so natural that they didn’t appear nervous at all. In their hearts, they felt relieved. They thought that even if the two girls’ reasoning skills weren’t on par with experienced players, they still had their highlights. At the very least, they wouldn’t upset the original fans of the show.

Many of them were also fans of this program. Seeing Xu Heran and Xin Nuo perform well and not dragging the program was a source of great joy.

Then, they saw the very beginning, where the pure and beautiful princess, with her black and clear eyes, and a beauty that seemed to emit a soft light naturally, slowly rose. She used a gentle tone and piercing gaze to tell how she manipulated hearts, how she used poison, and killed those who made her unhappy.

Later on, her footsteps were amplified, and as the girl took steps on the clean floor of the castle’s conference room, the audience felt as if she was stepping on their hearts. A slight lapse in attention, and her gaze shifted, and the next one to fall would be oneself!

How could one person’s gaze be so terrifying? It reached the point of horror. Why was her gaze so sinister? Even when she looked over everyone in their seats with that beautiful face of hers, it didn’t seem out of place.

She was like selecting the next soul to claim. Her fair fingers traced across the chair back, coming to rest on the slender shoulder of the detective. Everyone followed suit and shivered with Ji Songyu.

“This version of me, do you like it?” They heard the princess’s voice, smiling like an otherworldly deity standing by the gates of the underworld, raising her dark flag and asking with a smile.

“Do you want to descend into hell?”

And the cat-like girl, who had been mischievous and lively from the very beginning until now, couldn’t hide her laughter in her blue-purple eyes, even her corners of the mouth turned up.

“I love it to death.”

Audience: “Wow—”

Fans: “Ah—”

Pengran Xindong: “Ah!!!”

“She said she loves her!!!”

“She loves her so much she could die!!!”

“They want to be together even in death!!”

“If this isn’t love, what is? She loves her!! Xu Heran loves Xin Nuo!! Rannyan loves the princess!!”

“World, are you listening! She loves her!! ‘Pengran Xindong’ is for real! Really!!!”

On Weibo, Little Bowl, who could eat a big bowl, had already rolled up her sleeves, saying, “Getting ready to start!”

At Universal Entertainment’s PR department, a staff member getting ready to leave work glanced at the data, their expression going blank for a moment. They picked up their phone and called Cui Qi.

“Sis, you’re starting your vacation tonight, sorry to bother you. There’s nothing major, it’s just that you mentioned before about paying attention to CP fans and public opinion, right? Yeah, no, the fans didn’t have an argument, it’s just that a moment ago…”

“Pengran Xindong’s fan count surged by a hundred thousand in half an hour… Well, that’s a good thing, right?” the staff member whispered. “Both Heran and Xin Nuo’s fan counts are also rising. It’s just that, in terms of the number of fans, it’s basically on par with the CP fans…”

On the other end of the phone, Cui Qi looked at the lavish feast on the table and fell silent for a moment. “It’s fine, you can go off work now. Merry Christmas.”

She hung up the phone and got up.

“Xu Heran, Xin Nuo! Open up the ‘Jingcheng TV’ app for me, I want to see what you’ve been up to on the show!” Cui Qi yelled to the lively crowd in the kitchen. “You said you performed well and didn’t cause any trouble, right?”

Xu Heran rushed out with a dish in hand, grinning. “Yeah, exactly.”

“Merry Christmas, Sister Cui, wishing you a good mood every day~” Xin Nuo passed by with a dish, chuckling.

“Merry Christmas, Sister Cui.”

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① The Case of the Beijing Opera’s Beauties

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Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Sinensis
Proofreader: Ruu

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