Chapter 15: Mistaking the rich woman's brother for a male model...
After much persuasion, Yun Qingqing finally convinced Miss Gu to temporarily abandon her idea of hiring male models for her and focus her attention on selling brooms.
Viewers in the live stream who witnessed the entire event couldn't help but laugh:
[Haha, Gu Mingyan is so easy to get along with. When her sister is in a bad mood, she'll actually hire a male model.]
[Yun Qingqing was so frightened she couldn't even speak.]
[However, why am I a little envious? Can I have a dozen friends who can order male models for me?]
After calming the eager Gu Mingyan down, Yun Qingqing's gaze returned to the few shabby brooms.
She remembered that in the original story, Gu Mingyan was proud and arrogant, and neither she nor Zhang Ying could bring themselves to sell brooms. In the end, their sales were the lowest, and they actually jumped around the giant castle frog three times, almost collapsing from exhaustion.
Yun Qingqing shuddered just imagining the scene.
The castle is so big, jumping around it three times like a frog would kill someone!
Gu Mingyan was still pouting and complaining, "If it weren't for Brother Jin Yan, I wouldn't have come to this lousy show to suffer."
Upon hearing her mention that unlucky name, Yun Qingqing immediately lost her spirits and replied perfunctorily, "Mhm."
Gu Mingyan grumbled, "I've been here for so many days and haven't even seen Brother Jin Yan once. I brought a bunch of clothes, jewelry and perfume for nothing. Who am I supposed to wear them for?"
Yun Qingqing: "Mmm."
Gu Mingyan shook her handbag, feeling a little annoyed, and muttered to herself, "I was stupid to bring several bottles of perfume with me. They're so heavy, I might as well just throw them away."
Yun Qingqing subconsciously followed along, "Mmm... Mmm?!"
She suddenly realized: "You're going to throw away the perfume?"
"Yeah, anyway, I don't like them anymore, they're just taking up space." Gu Mingyan thought she wanted them, so she generously handed over the handbag, "You like them? You can have them."
Yun gently took the handbag, opened it, and sure enough, there were several bottles of perfume inside.
These perfumes are all new or classic products from top luxury brands, each one is very expensive, and they look like they've hardly been used.
Yun Qingqing doesn't usually wear perfume, but she thinks that instead of throwing away these expensive perfumes, it would be better to use them for something else: "Mingyan, do you think anyone would be willing to buy the perfumes as free gifts with broom purchases?"
Gu Mingyan tilted her head and thought about it, and felt that it seemed to make some sense.
Since she was going to throw the perfume away anyway, she didn't feel bad about giving it away, so she nodded indifferently: "Whatever."
The chat exploded because of their actions:
[Holy crap? Buy a broom and get a free luxury perfume?! How can such a good deal exist?!]
Let me do the math: a broom costs at most a few dozen yuan, while a full-size bottle of perfume costs several thousand. Whoever buys it is making a killing.
[Waaaaah, I'm in this city! Is it too late to get there by taxi?]
I regret not being there; I feel like I missed out on a fortune.
Just as Yun Qingqing was preparing to start selling her wares, a Koenigsegg finally slowly drove up to the entrance of the scenic area.
The car door opened, and Meng Xian and Ding Manni got out of the car. Both of them looked pale and their steps were unsteady.
Yun muttered under her breath, puzzled, "Aren't they in a private car? Why are they slower than us? And they don't look very well."
Gu Mingyan glanced at it and shook her head indifferently: "I don't know, maybe the mountain roads are difficult to drive on."
Of course, she didn't know that Meng Xian was so focused on getting ahead of her that she hadn't considered comfort at all and had chosen this sports car with a stiff chassis.
As a result, the experience of driving ten kilometers of winding mountain road with eighteen bends was truly exhilarating.
Meng Xian and Ding Manni were tormented by the bumpy ride and fishtailing, but they managed to reach their destination without losing their composure in front of the camera.
As soon as the car came to a stop, Meng Xian rushed to a trash can, turned her back to the camera, and gagged.
She was filled with regret. She had spent tens of thousands of yuan but hadn't enjoyed any of the glamorous moments; instead, she had suffered the whole way.
Meng Xian suppressed the churning in her stomach, quickly touched up her makeup, and then walked with Ding Manni, who also looked unwell, toward the task point set up by the program team.
When they saw that the product provided by the program was a few brooms, the two were speechless.
"It's okay, Xianxian. With your popularity, even if you were selling brooms, there would definitely be people willing to support you and buy them," Ding Manni encouraged from the side.
Meng Xian nodded in deep agreement, as she had always been very confident in her popularity and public image.
Because the two arrived late, there were no spots left to set up a stall in the busiest area.
They had no choice but to settle for a slightly more secluded spot, where they placed their brooms against the wall and set up their stall.
Sure enough, not long after they stood there, a sharp-eyed passerby recognized Meng Xian.
"Huh?! Isn't that Meng Xian? Is she recording a show?"
"It really is Meng Xian! She's so beautiful in person!"
"Let's go, let's go take a look!"
Soon, groups of tourists and passersby gathered around, taking out their phones to take pictures and greeting Meng Xian warmly.
"Hello Xianxian! I really love your acting!"
"Can we take a picture together, Xianxian?"
"You guys are selling brooms? Haha, that's so down-to-earth!"
Meng Xian maintained a friendly smile and responded to everyone's enthusiasm one by one.
As the crowd grew, the atmosphere became lively, and naturally, some people, either to support her or to interact with her more closely, started asking about prices and readily buying brooms.
People in Meng Xian and Ding Manni's live streams were very envious:
Wow, Meng Xian is really popular! So many people have gathered around her so quickly.
I'm so envious of those who were there! They got to see Meng Xian up close like that!
[Haha, even though Xianxian arrived late, she has no worries about selling them.]
As Meng Xian smiled and shook hands with passersby, she secretly felt smug.
What's the use of Yun Qingqing and Gu Mingyan arriving early? What's the use of them getting a good stall?
In tasks where popularity is the sole factor, high popularity is essential.
As she was happily lost in thought, she caught a glimpse out of the corner of her eye of a few people on the outermost edge whispering to each other, then turning around without hesitation and leaving quickly.
At first, she didn't pay much attention, assuming that someone was in a hurry to go play.
But soon, more and more people left, and the stall visibly became much sparsely populated.
Something's not right!
Meng Xian quickly reached out and grabbed a young girl who was about to turn and leave.
Because she was too hasty and didn't control her strength, the girl cried out in pain.
Meng Xian quickly let go: "I'm sorry, I hurt you. May I ask where you all are in such a hurry to get to?"
The girl rubbed her wrist and recognized the person who grabbed her as the celebrity Meng Xian. Her displeasure immediately turned into flattery: "Ah, it's Meng Xian! It's okay, it's okay! We heard that there are guests selling brooms and giving away high-end perfumes in the center of the street, so we wanted to hurry over and take a look."
Buy a broom...and get a free designer perfume?
Meng Xian hardly needed to think before she concluded that the guests who gave her the perfume must be Yun Qingqing and Gu Mingyan.
She opened her mouth, wanting to ask something more, but her friend ahead was already impatiently urging her on: "Hurry up! What's so interesting about celebrities? If you're slow, all the perfume will be gone!"
The girl, urged on like that, quickly came to her senses.
She hurriedly said "Goodbye, Sister Meng Xian!" to Meng Xian, and then ran off with her friend without looking back.
Ding Manni muttered under her breath, unconvinced: "Gu Mingyan only knows how to use these kinds of attention-grabbing marketing tactics..."
Meng Xian watched the direction the two girls left in and secretly bit her lower lip.
On the way back, the production team began to calculate the sales figures for each group.
Unsurprisingly, the Yun Qingqing and Gu Mingyan group, who successfully marketed their perfume, outperformed everyone else and firmly held the top spot in sales.
Following closely behind were Ji Sihan and Nan Xu, who arrived at the scenic area around the same time as the two of them and then adopted a one-on-one sales strategy in the stores.
As a former top agent, Nan Xu possesses first-class social skills and eloquence. With his silver tongue, he persuaded several shop owners to buy brooms, resulting in considerable sales.
Third place went to Jiang Mingqian and his partner Yu Ran. Jiang Mingqian made full use of his strengths as a singer, setting up a small speaker next to his booth and playing and singing with his guitar, which attracted quite a few passersby.
Unexpectedly, the two who were considered the best performers, Meng Xian and Ding Manni, ended up at the bottom.
They arrived late, and their stall was in a remote location. They didn't sell for long before the task time ended, so they were naturally eliminated.
Neither of them looked very happy upon hearing the result.
But no matter how hard they find it to accept, the punishment is a done deal.
Having been tempered by life's trials, Yun Qingqing has lost all conscience. With the mentality of "better to die than to die myself," she breathed a sigh of relief at escaping the fate of being a frog.
After a busy day, the guests returned to the castle exhausted.
Gu Mingyan immediately went to the luxurious bathtub in her suite to soak and relax, while Yun Qingqing ate something listlessly and prepared to go back to her room to sleep.
When they arrived at the room door, they were stunned by what they saw.
A row of people stood neatly outside her door!
The men were handsome, the women were beautiful, all with slim waists and long legs, and each had a different style. There were ascetic types in suits, athletic types in vests showing off their biceps, and beautiful ladies with exquisite makeup and hot figures...
Upon seeing Yun Qingqing approach, everyone simultaneously flashed her seductive smiles.
Yun Qingqing: "???"
She wondered if she was hallucinating from exhaustion, and subconsciously took a step back, looking up to confirm the details of the door. Yes, it was her room.
Before she could react, the group of handsome men and beautiful women surrounded her in a flash.
"Miss Qingqing, you're back~"
"Are you tired? Shall I give you a shoulder massage?"
"Are you thirsty? Would you like something to drink?"
In an instant, the air was filled with the sounds of birdsong and the fragrance of flowers, and several hands were already diligently massaging her shoulders.
Yun Qingqing had never seen anything like this before. Her face flushed red as she dodged left and right, stammering, "No, no, no! No need! Who are you? Have you got the wrong people?!"
A sudden inspiration struck her, and she was instantly enlightened!
Who else but Gu Mingyan could cause such a commotion?
Yun Qingqing immediately felt an itch in her teeth. While using her hand to block a muscular man who tried to get closer, she hurriedly made a video call to Gu Mingyan.
The video call was answered after the phone rang for a moment.
On the other end of the screen, Gu Mingyan was comfortably soaking in a bathtub filled with rose petals, holding a glass of bubbling champagne in her hand.
"Hey? Qingqing, did you see the surprise I prepared for you?"
Yun Qingqing pointed her phone camera at the group of beautiful women around her, both embarrassed and annoyed, and demanded, "Gu Mingyan! What's going on with these people?"
"Oh, them," Gu Mingyan said, "the male and female models I specially invited to keep you entertained!"
As she spoke, she raised her voice to the other side of the screen: "You all better be smart and play with my Qingqing. If you make her happy, you'll get your rewards."
Yun Qingqing: "..."
No, Gu Mingyan, do you even realize you've ruined your image?
In the original book, you were an arrogant young lady who ignored your followers and acted haughtily! How did you become so considerate and attentive?!
Upon hearing Gu Mingyan's instructions, the group of handsome men and beautiful women intensified their attack.
Yun Qingqing was forced to retreat step by step, her back almost pressed against the wall.
Looking at her blushing face, Gu Mingyan asked with a hint of disbelief, "It's just a chat, why are you so shy? You're so innocent."
Before meeting Ye Jinyan, Gu Mingyan had dated several boyfriends. Therefore, she found it hard to understand Yun Qingqing's reaction of blushing and having her heart race when a man got even slightly close.
She thought for a moment, then added, "You haven't ever been in a relationship since you were a kid, have you?"
Yun Qingqing, who has been single since birth: "..."
Having her sore spot touched, Yun Qingqing forced a smile and retorted, "Who, who's shy! It's just dating, I've dated a hundred or so, okay?"
Gu Mingyan on the other end of the video raised her eyebrows, her face clearly saying, "You're just making this up."
Yun Qingqing felt both embarrassed and annoyed. Her gaze wandered around in a panic, and out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly caught sight of another person coming up the stairs.
The man was extremely tall, with broad shoulders and long legs, and his simple attire could not conceal his refined and noble air.
As he walked slowly towards us, his handsome face gradually became clear under the corridor lights. His exquisite features stood out even among the handsome men and beautiful women that Gu Mingyan had carefully selected around him.
Yun Qingqing thought to herself, "Goodness, Gu Mingyan has really gone all out, even inviting such a top-notch person?"
In order to save face in front of Gu Mingyan, Yun Qingqing steeled her heart and grabbed the arm of the extremely handsome man.
Under the other person's slightly surprised gaze, Yun mustered the greatest courage of her life, stretched out her other slightly trembling hand, and quickly and gently touched that handsome face!
The warm touch from her fingertips made her quickly pull her hand back as if she had been burned. Yun Qingqing's heart was pounding, but she still pretended to be calm and said to Gu Mingyan, "See? I'm an old hand in love."
From the angle of the video call, Gu Mingyan could only see the boy's smooth chin and Yun's trembling hands.
Gu Mingyan didn't buy it at all and laughed even harder.
Yun Qingqing, annoyed and embarrassed, said, "What are you laughing at! I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going to have a deep discussion with someone about life ideals!"
As she spoke, she waved her hand, signaling the group of models who were still watching to leave, "You should go too."
Then, under Gu Mingyan's ambiguous gaze, Yun Qingqing awkwardly led the person back to her room and hung up the call.
What Yun Qingqing didn't notice was that the boy, who had been slightly displeased by her flirtatious behavior, relaxed his furrowed brows after seeing her fierce but cowardly appearance, and let her pull him back to the room.
With a "bang," the door shut out any possible outside view, and it seemed to drain all of Yun Qingqing's courage.
She abruptly released her grip on the other person's arm as if she were on fire, quickly jumping back to a safe distance.
The boy raised an eyebrow.
After a moment of silence, Yun gently took three red 100-yuan bills from her bag and reluctantly stuffed them into the other person's hand:
"I'm sorry, I was just using you to appease my friend, I didn't mean anything by it. Here's three hundred yuan, consider it compensation for your wasted trip."
After saying that, she felt that giving three hundred yuan was too painful, so under the other person's indescribable gaze, she stingily took back a hundred yuan.
Boy: "..."
Seeing that the other party remained silent, Yun Qingqing felt uneasy.
Is this a case of being dissatisfied with 200 yuan? Do you insist on 300?
Just as he was agonizing over his decision with a long face, Gu Mingyan called again.
Yun Qingqing thought it was a call from someone who had called specifically to watch the show and supervise, and she immediately became quite angry.
After the call connected, she asked impatiently, "What?!"
Gu Mingyan said, "I forgot to tell you, I actually bought this castle through my brother. He might come over today to pick up some things. Since we've blocked each other, if you run into him, just tell him the key is with the butler and he can go get it himself."
She glanced at Yun Qingqing's troubled expression and smiled, "But it's nothing serious. You can continue playing. I won't bother you anymore."
"I won't bother you! I won't bother you at all!" Yun Qingqing said as if she had grasped a lifeline.
She covered the microphone and said to the boy, "As you can see, I have important things to do and really don't have time to play with you. You should go now."
The boy curled his lips slightly, neither confirming nor denying.
Yun Qingqing quickly turned her head to ask Gu Mingyan, "What does your younger brother look like?"
“Uh…” Gu Mingyan paused for a moment, “I’ve also forgotten what he looks like.”
Yun Qingqing: "..." Are they not even going to pretend to be siblings anymore?
Gu Mingyan seemed a little guilty and quickly said, "Wait a minute, I'll send you Gu Xubai's photo."
The call ended, and a WeChat notification sound immediately rang.
Yun gently opened the chat box and found that Gu Mingyan had sent a photo that seemed to be a candid shot. In the photo, the boy was wearing a simple white T-shirt and sweatpants, holding a basketball. His hair was slightly messy from the wind, and his forehead was damp with sweat. He looked handsome and full of youthful energy.
As Yun looked at the photo, she suddenly felt that the person in the photo looked familiar.
She stiffly and slowly raised her head, her gaze shifting from the phone screen to the face of the boy standing in front of her.
The other person's gaze happened to fall on them as well.
Yun glanced at the photos on her phone, then at the real person in front of her, then at the photos again, then at the real person again… After repeating this several times, she tentatively spoke:
"Gu Xubai?"
The boy calmly replied, "Mm."
Yun Qingqing's vision went black, and she suddenly felt as if she were about to die.
A note from the author:
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===★【Next book: "The Beloved Little Sister of the Real and Fake Young Masters of a Wealthy Family," please add it to your favorites~】===
Su Qiuqiu died at the young age of three and found herself in a novel about a wealthy family with real and fake young masters.
Her third brother, Su Jingci, was a fake young master who was switched at birth. After the real young master, Su Xiaocheng, returned home, someone deliberately sowed discord between the two, causing them to fight to the death and both sides to suffer heavy losses. The entire Su family also fell apart as a result.
However, the tense standoff between the real and fake young masters suddenly took a turn for the worse after Chiu Chiu was reborn.
Chiu Chiu is a real slut; she's always begging for hugs and cuddles in her soft, sweet voice. She initially thought she'd be ignored, but before long, everyone turned into doting moms!
The cunning young master, pretending to be a rich and powerful man, would kneel on the carpet and clumsily braid Qiuqiu's hair.
The aloof and indifferent young master will sing newly learned nursery rhymes to Qiuqiu in a high-pitched voice;
Even the gloomy eldest brother and the hot-tempered second sister put on floral aprons and competed to make baby food for Qiuqiu.
The real and fake young masters are no longer competing for resources; they're just busy vying for Qiuqiu's favor.
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If we're talking about the thing that Chinese entertainment industry haters love to talk about the most, it's undoubtedly the protracted feud between the two top stars from the Su family.
The news that the two participated in the same variety show caused an instant uproar online, with everyone waiting to see the "black lotus" and the "coffin face" tear each other apart.
As I waited and waited, I found that the trending topics were all about:
#Su Jingci and Su Xiao present a massive display of doting on their younger sister#
#Two top celebrities reconcile in an epic way to appease their sister#
#Su Jiujiu, the human cub, heals the ceiling#
Haters: ? ? ? No, is this right?
Chuchu slurped up the sweet milk candy, tilting her head as she thought:
So what if he's a real young master, or a fake one? He's still her brother, no matter what.
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