Chapter 22
What is Xiaoxue's ideal type?
Wei Jiangxue rummaged through the refrigerator for the blueberries and yogurt she had ordered yesterday. On the counter next to her were the bowls and oat crisps she had just prepared.
Every afternoon around this time, she'd whip up a simple snack to satisfy her cravings. With 233 watching, this simple preparation process wouldn't be dangerous.
This time, she took out yogurt and blueberries, washed the blueberries with salt water, and made blueberry yogurt oat crisps for two people.
It wasn't that she was trying to please the other person; it was just that 233 suddenly said the remaining yogurt would expire tomorrow. Wei Jiangxue thought about it and realized that she was going to ask Mi Rui'an something later, and it wouldn't be good to go empty-handed, so she decided to use up the extra yogurt.
She steadily carried the bowl to Mi Rui'an's house and knocked on the door three times with her toes.
"I made you a portion too, have a taste." Wei Jiangxue used the food to pave the way, and while Mi Rui'an was still in a daze, she slipped into his bedroom. "While you're eating, I'll ask you something."
Wei Jiangxue sat in her usual spot for makeup and styling, her fingers unconsciously tracing the rim of the porcelain bowl. The rose scent in the room was still rich and lingering. Wei Jiangxue suspected that Mi Rui'an was probably particularly fond of her pheromone scent, to the point of being narcissistic to the extreme, which was why she had made everything around her smell like that.
But now wasn't the time for her to speculate about whether Mi Rui'an was narcissistic or not. Wei Jiangxue cleared her throat and decided to ask the question that had been lingering in her mind. Mi Rui'an had asked her to help with the testing of the intelligent robot for the visually impaired, but hadn't given any new information for a while. Wei Jiangxue was getting impatient. She didn't like things suddenly happening in the future that would disrupt her plans, so she naturally wanted to resolve the issue as soon as possible.
Besides, if she didn't help, it would be like owing Mi Rui'an a favor for no reason. The character played by Wei Jiangxue didn't have a good relationship with Mi Rui'an at all. If she continued to owe the favor, Wei Jiangxue was worried that she wouldn't be able to play the role objectively anymore.
“That… the visually impaired testing project of Riel AI that I mentioned before.”
She didn't want to appear too eager, lest it seem like she was rushing to help.
Even from just a few words, Mi Rui'an guessed what Wei Jiangxue was trying to say.
Mi Rui'an, contrary to her wishes, only gave a faint "hmm" and said nothing more. Wei Jiangxue listened to the rustling sounds from another corner of the room and guessed that Mi Rui'an was busy with her own things and probably didn't have time to think too much.
In fact, Mi Rui'an was pretending to be busy, her hands haphazardly arranging things, but her eyes were constantly fixed on Wei Jiangxue's direction. Wei Jiangxue thought she was disguising herself well, but Mi Rui'an keenly sensed her intention to quickly distance herself from the situation.
Why? Mi Rui'an thought that if Wei Jiangxue liked her, she should have tried even harder to get close to her.
Was her guess wrong?
This realization sent a faint, almost imperceptible sense of panic through Mi Rui'an's heart, but it was quickly replaced by an even stronger desire for control.
No, all risks should be under her control. Even if there is a slight error in her guess, Mi Rui'an will step in to correct the situation and ensure that the result is exactly as she expects.
"When can I schedule the test? My schedule is... flexible enough right now."
After Wei Jiangxue finished speaking, she "looked" in the direction of Mi Rui'an. Although she couldn't see him, she focused intently on capturing any subtle movements coming from that direction.
“Ah, this…” Mi Rui’an hesitated for a moment, “I heard last time that the prototype was still in the final debugging stage, and I’m not sure when they will be ready. Of course, it would be best if you were willing to take the initiative to cooperate and coordinate the time. How about this, I’ll first synchronize the latest progress with the project leader over there and confirm the current testing window and adaptation plan.”
She didn't give a definite promise, but she did provide a clear set of steps to take.
"Okay, thank you for your help." Wei Jiangxue nodded, her anxiety strangely subsiding somewhat. At least, she had a clear direction, instead of things sinking into the void.
Mi Rui'an said no more. She swiped her fingers across the touchpad a few times, opened an internal communication software, and found the chat window for the person in charge of the robot project for the visually impaired. She sent a message, and while waiting for a reply, her gaze unconsciously drifted to Wei Jiangxue in the living room. The latter had already lowered her head again, scooping up spoonfuls of yogurt.
Did you think that just being mindful of human relationships would be enough?
A smile played on Mi Rui'an's lips, her eyes narrowing slightly. She had plenty of ways to keep Wei Jiangxue by her side.
Just as she was thinking this, Mi Rui'an saw Wei Jiangxue almost accidentally knock over the bowl.
"..."
The air was as still as a chicken's nest. Wei Jiangxue held the bowl tightly, not daring to move. She could only say that it was fortunate that she hadn't spilled the food and dirtied Mi Rui'an's room.
“I’ll feed you.” Mi Rui’an walked up to her without her noticing and took the yogurt bowl from Wei Jiangxue’s hand without giving her a chance to refuse.
"Okay, thank you." Wei Jiangxue blinked and complied with Mi Rui'an's arrangement.
This answer seemed to please Mi Rui'an, and Wei Jiangxue heard her chuckle softly.
Wei Jiangxue didn't understand what was so funny, but the protagonist probably had her own little schemes. According to the setting, unless Mi Rui'an said it herself, Wei Jiangxue wouldn't know what she was thinking.
The sweet and sour food cheered Wei Jiangxue up. After Mi Rui'an stopped eating, Wei Jiangxue kindly suggested, "It's delicious! You were busy feeding me earlier, don't forget to try the portion I made for you!"
“Okay, I won’t forget.” A glimmer of hope flashed in Mi Rui’an’s eyes, but Wei Jiangxue did not say, “I’ll feed you too,” as she had expected.
"Never mind," Mi Rui'an shook her head. What was she thinking?
Even if Wei Jiangxue made such a suggestion, Mi Rui'an would not agree, because the other party was very likely to cause more trouble.
*
[System 233: You two are both wearing red today.]
233 suddenly spoke, startling Wei Jiangxue, who swayed slightly. Fortunately, Mi Rui'an, holding the powder brush, moved quickly enough to prevent her makeup from being ruined.
"What's wrong?" Mi Rui'an asked, her eyes filled with surprise. She had just seen Wei Jiangxue do nothing, so why did she suddenly tremble?
Could it be some other illness? Mi Rui'an suddenly wondered. She frowned and asked with concern, "Are you feeling unwell?"
Wei Jiangxue shook her head: "No, I was just thinking about some scary things."
After dealing with Mi Rui'an, she mentally scolded 233: Don't show up so suddenly next time. I was just thinking about the next task, and you startled me.
233 obediently admitted its mistake, and Wei Jiangxue then turned her attention to what it said: Because Mi Rui'an said that the blue-themed makeup last time was very good, she wanted to try to use more different colors to interpret different styles, so this time she wanted to do a more enthusiastic and bright look.
[System 233: I wasn't talking about that. I just thought you two looked surprisingly good together in red...]
Its electrical noise was too faint for Wei Jiangxue to hear clearly. However, Wei Jiangxue didn't have time to pay attention to 233, because Mi Rui'an had already woken her up to match suitable jewelry.
233 took the opportunity to take a few more photos, watching with delight as Mi Rui'an held up various kinds of jewelry around Wei Jiangxue's neck.
Look to the left, a perfect face; look to the right, still a perfect face.
Other systems may not be as lucky as 233, able to see two exquisitely beautiful women without a single flaw every day.
Suddenly, 233 stopped uploading a new post. It examined it carefully and thought that Wei Jiangxue and Mi Rui'an's clothes looked like specially designed couple outfits. Even the floral patterns seemed to come from the same piece of fabric.
But why did the protagonist, Mi Rui'an, dress Wei Jiangxue in a matching dress? 233 I don't think she's the type to play tricks in this kind of thing; she probably just picked it by chance, right?
It started coding, no longer paying attention to these small details, and focused on preparing to monitor Wei Jiangxue's live stream.
Everything was normal today, with the backend flooded with private messages from followers. After confirming that its code could automatically remove those inappropriate comments, 233 began to filter the private messages for Wei Jiangxue.
Some of the private messages were too outrageous to be shown to Wei Jiangxue.
Some private messages were filled with inexplicable insults, which Wei Jiangxue couldn't see either.
233 diligently filtered through the messages, finally stopping at a particular private message screen—
[Xiao Shen, Agent from Mi's Starlight Media Company]: Hello, I'm an agent from Mi's Starlight Media Company. I've recently been watching your live stream and really admire your performance style. We are currently recruiting live streamers, and we offer professional operations and styling support throughout the process, as well as top-tier platform traffic recommendations. Would you like to come and talk to us?
A few days ago, Wei Jiangxue did ask 233 about the situation of signing with a live streaming company, but later they waited for a long time and did not receive any private messages from any media company.
Just when everyone thought they would continue down this unorthodox path, Wei Jiangxue received a private message from her agent, just as she had been hoping for.
233 stared at the title on the other side for a while. The Mi family... It's a bit of a coincidence that it has some connection with Mi Rui'an. However, the actual controller behind this media company should be the villain Mi Feng.
It seems like it wouldn't make much of a difference if Wei Jiangxue went to work there. Anyway, Mi Feng definitely wouldn't pay attention to such a small company under his control, so naturally he wouldn't notice Wei Jiangxue either.
So 233 kept the conversation for now, and after the live stream, Wei Jiangxue would hear the private message and make her own decision.
Wei Jiangxue's live stream was in full swing, with the voice assistant unable to read all the comments.
She took a few sips of pear juice to moisten her throat, and then heard the familiar gift sound effect.
"Mi, you're here again, thank you for your support~" Wei Jiangxue leaned close to the camera and thanked them in a sticky, affectionate way.
Mi mentioned in a private message that she likes to see Wei Jiangxue lean in front of the camera because she thinks it's cute.
Wei Jiangxue didn't know what was so interesting about this angle, but she kept in mind the preferences of the top female fan. Every time Mi came, she would happily rush over like a puppy smelling a bone.
Today was a bit strange. Mi usually generously gives up her time to allow other fans to interact with Wei Jiangxue.
But this time, Mi showered her with gifts, like a water truck spraying water, without a care in the world. The voice assistant mechanically read out the lines from SC: "I'd like to ask Xiaoxue a few questions."
"Ask away, whatever Mi wants to know, I will answer it seriously."
Wei Jiangxue's eyes shone brightly under the light, with a shimmering light flowing within them. If the viewers in the live stream didn't know she was blind, they would definitely think that her eyes could see normally.
Does Xiaoxue have an ideal type? What kind of person is she?
[Author's Note]
Send it out early today, we need to put clips on it tomorrow.
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