Chapter 86 Makeup

Zhou Jiu was woken up very early in the morning.

"Jiu Shen, Jiu Shen!" Wen Xiaoxiao called softly from outside the door. Just as Zhou Jiu heard the voice, she felt Qi Qi tugging at her ear. She opened her eyes, rubbed her ear, grabbed Qi Qi, crumpled her into a ball, and tossed it away.

"Don't use so much force next time, okay? You're an energy being, so you don't feel pain, but I don't." Zhou Jiu pointed at Qi Qi, who had floated over and returned to her small form, and said with a mix of exasperation and amusement.

Zhou Jiu quickly got dressed, opened the door, and asked Wen Xiaoxiao, "Has the show started so early?"

"Yes, the guest's invitation to friends and the guest's initial entry into the survival show are not in the same place. There is another segment. We just received the notification from the production team. Jiu Shen, we need to go to the dressing room at the recording site first."

Zhou Jiu nodded, slung his backpack over his shoulder from the sofa. Inside were some things he had brought from the desolate planet, all strangely shaped and inexplicably beautiful fossils that his friends had collected together.

"Jiu Shen, I'll carry you." Wen Xiaoxiao reached out her hand.

Zhou Jiu smiled and shook his head, "No need, I can do it myself, it's a bit heavy."

"But why do you call me God Jiu?" Zhou Jiu asked the question she was curious about. She did know that Chu Zhao was called God Chu by many people online.

"Because you're amazing! We cast a vote, and most of the alcohol fans chose Dionysus and Charlatan. Some of the alcohol fans also like to call you Jiu Jiu because it feels friendly." Wen Xiaoxiao shared excitedly, but Zhou Jiu naturally avoided her hand that was holding her backpack and strode forward.

Wen Xiaoxiao's attention was diverted, and she didn't think about going back to get her bag. She ran a few steps to catch up with Zhou Jiu, who slowed down and waited for Wen Xiaoxiao beside him.

"Hishin, do you know what alcohol is?"

“I know, my fans.” The girl’s actions on the day she was arrested surprised her. As a member of the military academy, Zhou Jiu didn’t know why the girl would take the risk to say those things to her. What if she made a very serious mistake and was implicated?

Zhou Jiu thought that she would remember that day for a very long time to come.

Wen Xiaoxiao stared intently at Zhou Jiu's face. Clearly, Zhou Jiu knew about the alcohol incident, which made her very happy. Qi Qi floated to the center of Wen Xiaoxiao's gaze as she looked at Zhou Jiu, and then wrapped her entire body around Wen Xiaoxiao's face.

Wen Xiaoxiao shivered and whispered, "Why does it feel a bit cold today? Jiu Shen, are you cold?"

Zhou Jiu reached out to Qi Qi, grabbed her, and then took off his coat and draped it over Wen Xiao Xiao as a cover for his strange action.

"Is it still cold?" Zhou Jiu asked, taking a step back after putting on the cloak. His other hand was still hidden in his shirt sleeve, holding Qi Qi, who was out of sight.

Wen Xiaoxiao stared blankly at Zhou Jiu, touched her coat, and grinned.

The two quickly got into the car. Wen Xiaoxiao was still grinning foolishly, glancing at Zhou Jiu from time to time.

At this time, Zhou Jiu was unaware that she had a fan group, where Wen Xiaoxiao was excitedly sharing:

[Sisters, oh my god, I feel like I'm completely bewitched by Dionysus! She actually draped a coat over me! Ahhh, I'm so intoxicated! Waaaaah, she's so cute and looks so well-behaved. She was expressionless while draping the coat over me, which looked incredibly cool and stylish, but after she finished, she gently asked if I was still cold. I'm practically flying with happiness!]

【What's wrong? Did you see Jiu Jiu? Where is she?】

[Did you go to the desolate planet? A great story by the author.]

【I can't reveal the specifics, but you'll see her at nine o'clock.】Wen Xiaoxiao said happily in the group chat. She couldn't reveal the specific guest before the recording was officially announced.

Wen Xiaoxiao received many private messages. She turned off private messaging and continued chatting with the alcohol enthusiasts about Zhou Jiu.

How is she doing lately? I haven't seen her since the third trial. Will she be able to continue her studies? Or did you ask her what she plans to do in the future?

[Jiujiu just turned 18 not long ago; it's actually better for her to stay in school. Dear author, are you still able to contact Jiujiu? If she's having financial difficulties or has anything she wants to do, I can directly sponsor her. Dear author, if it's convenient for you, ask Jiujiu about it.]

[I actually want to see Jiu Jiu pilot a mecha, or maybe she has any plans to debut. I'd love to see her more often. She could totally start a combat course on the StarNet; watching her fight would be a real treat.]

[I'm so envious of you, being able to see Jiu Jiu. I also want to see Jiu Jiu in real life. I heard that Jiu Jiu is very different from how she is in battle. I'm so curious.]

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Sitting inside a slightly larger aircraft, Zhou Jiu looked at its unique design. It resembled a giant house that could easily be used as a bedroom. He noticed a magazine featuring Qiao Shiyi on a table and a prominent screen displaying his photos, changing the image every now and then. Only then did Zhou Jiu ask, "Is this aircraft Shiyi's private property?"

Although Wen Xiaoxiao was chatting, she kept an eye on Zhou Jiu. She nodded and said, "This was given to us by the company after Shi Ge became famous. Except for the few of us who have to follow him, Shi Ge usually doesn't allow anyone else to sit here. Jiu Shen, are you and Shi Ge very close?"

"Just call me Zhou Jiu or A Jiu, there's something weird about calling me Jiu Shen." Zhou Jiu smiled.

“Ajiu…” Wen Xiaoxiao quickly changed her address, although she was a little disappointed that she hadn’t found out the specific relationship between Qiao Shiyi and Zhou Jiu.

They arrived at the base quickly and Zhou Jiu was taken to the dressing room. Zhou Jiu kept his eyes open and was then scolded by the makeup artist.

"I told you to close your eyes! How am I supposed to do my makeup if you keep this up?" The makeup artist threw down her makeup brush, clearly very angry.

Zhou Jiu felt somewhat helpless. When she closed her eyes for a long time, many images of the accident she experienced when she was ten years old would appear in her mind. Countless alien beasts grabbed at the window of the starship, their mouthparts pointed directly at her. She really didn't want to close her eyes, firstly because she was afraid of dying, and secondly because she was afraid of death. She simply couldn't trust others to move around on her face.

"I'm sorry." Zhou Jiu pursed his lips, closed his eyes, and entered his memory palace to begin drawing symbols in his mind using his mental power. "Thank you for your trouble."

Seeing that Zhou Jiu was being polite, the makeup artist quickly came over and said, "If you don't like closing your eyes, then I'll just finish the other side."

"You're Zhou Jiu, right? Is it because something happened in prison that you don't like to close your eyes?" The makeup artist asked as she continued applying makeup to Zhou Jiu's eyelids.

Zhou Jiu's eyelids twitched, and he pursed his lips without saying a word.

"Hey, I'm asking you, what's it like in jail?" The makeup artist vigorously applied makeup to Zhou Jiu's eyelids. Zhou Jiu frowned, leaned back, and then suddenly stood up.