This naturally could only be a message from the Store Manager of the clothing store at the Scenic Area.
‘Hmm?’
Song Qiuyu realized she was also at the Comic Convention.
Could the convention the Store Manager mentioned be the same one? She sent a tentative reply to inquire.
As it turned out, they were indeed at the same place.
The Store Manager already knew they were short video creators, and it was precisely for this reason that she had reached out to her first.
The pay was quite high.
The Comic Convention lasted for only three days. If she maintained full attendance and received a good response from the tourists, she could earn over 4,000 yuan—and potentially even more!
This “response” referred to a system where every tourist received a sheet of chicken leg stickers upon entry.
They could choose to stick these chicken legs onto their favorite NPCs or cosplayers. At the end of the convention, the organizers would calculate the totals.
The more stickers one received, the more money they would earn.
Song Qiuyu couldn’t help but look at her own unused chicken leg stickers and then at the ones held by the people around her.
A smile spread across her face. If the job only required standing around and occasionally interacting with tourists, she was definitely taking it.
Judging from the photos of the cosplay costume sent by the Store Manager, the outfit covered her body quite well. For the parts where the clothes couldn’t hide everything, she would just cover them with makeup foundation!
“Jiang Xiao…”
Song Qiuyu leaned her body toward him, her small hand tugging at his clothes as she gazed at him expectantly.
Jiang Xiao looked down and saw that sweet, obedient smile.
Her desire for the job was written clearly across her face, without the slightest attempt to hide it.
However, the condition of her body still made him feel uneasy.
After all, he was the one who had put her through it.
Although it wasn’t his own body, he could tell that Xi’er probably hadn’t fully recovered yet.
“Don’t worry. The Store Manager said that what I need to do is basically the same as what I did back at the Scenic Area!”
Song Qiuyu could naturally see Jiang Xiao’s concerns and spoke up excitedly.
Jiang Xiao remained silent for a moment, deep in thought.
“So, give me your chicken legs~”
Song Qiuyu pointed to the completely untouched sheet of stickers in Jiang Xiao’s hand and acted spoiled.
“Fine. All these chicken legs are yours!”
Jiang Xiao picked up his stickers. He stopped trying to dissuade her and chose to support her instead.
“They won’t just be mine. Later, I’ll have Lin An and Xia Qi give all of their chicken legs to you too!”
“Great!”
Song Qiuyu didn’t stand on ceremony.
She readily agreed to the Store Manager’s offer, arranged a meeting place, and led Jiang Xiao away from the Honor of Kings Competition Area.
She also used QQ to inform Lin An and Xia Qi about her temporary job.
Afterward, they completed a series of procedures.
Song Qiuyu held the cosplay costume and made an excuse to ask the Store Manager for a box of foundation before heading into the changing room.
The winter-style outfit was quite warm once she put it on, but Keqing’s high-heeled leather shoes felt a bit awkward. She hadn’t worn high heels in a while and had grown out of practice.
Once she was fully dressed, she walked out of the changing room with a slight sway.
As she moved, certain parts of her body brushed against each other, causing her whole body to tremble slightly and her neck to flush crimson with shyness.
Approaching the Store Manager and the others, Song Qiuyu forced herself to remain calm.
She flipped her purple wig back with a crisp, steady motion, exuding the elegance of a noble young lady.
“It’s been a while. How is it that Little Keqing seems to have even more feminine charm now?” the Store Manager remarked, looking Song Qiuyu up and down with admiration.
The Store Manager wasn’t the only one staring.
Her fellow cosplayers were also eyeing this “boy” who had stepped in as a last-minute replacement.
They originally had a cosplayer for Keqing, but that person had run off to the neighboring booth to cosplay as Jingliu from Honkai: Star Rail instead.
The Keqing position had been left vacant, but the Store Manager hadn’t panicked at all. Instead, she had simply smiled. Now, everyone understood why she was smiling.
However…
‘Is this Little Keqing really a boy?’
Everyone looked at her with a mix of pleasant surprise and doubt. Jiang Xiao was also staring blankly at her, silently agreeing with the Store Manager’s words.
Xi’er did have more feminine charm now; her entire being seemed to be glowing.
Under the weight of everyone’s gaze, Song Qiuyu managed to stay in character as Keqing relatively easily.
But the moment her eyes met Jiang Xiao’s tender gaze, she instantly panicked.
The look in a lover’s eyes cannot be hidden. With just one look, a tidal wave of emotion surged through her heart.
It felt almost more intense than when she was being bullied the night before.
Certain parts of her body felt restless, and her eyes grew slightly soft.
No wonder people said that eye contact between lovers was a form of spiritual communication that could make one’s heart race and make one feel…
“Ahem!”
Song Qiuyu clenched her fair fists, trying her best to maintain her composed expression. “Store Manager, I’m ready to start working.”
“Don’t be in such a hurry, Little Keqing. You still need to do your makeup!” the Store Manager hurriedly interrupted.
“Oh…”
Cold sweat trickled down Song Qiuyu’s cheek as she tried her best not to look at the smile on Jiang Xiao’s face.
The work went exceptionally well.
In the blink of an eye, Song Qiuyu was covered in chicken leg stickers. Even her two cat ears were almost completely covered.
She had already taken “stamps” with many fans, both young and old.
A female Internet Celebrity even enthusiastically invited her to appear in a live broadcast.
This appearance immediately alerted many of her short video fans. They began discussing her current situation fervently.
“Where the heck am I? Isn’t this my wife, Lemon? Why did she turn into Keqing?”
“I found Lemon’s partner! He’s right there on the side, staring at her. Another day of bowing down and begging them to just get together already!”
“Does anyone else feel like Lemon looks a bit different today? She looks exceptionally feminine. Could it be she’s already been ‘developed’?”
“I don’t want that to be true, ahhh!”
“Please no! Good roommate, let my husband go! I beg you, don’t ravage my husband!!”
“Good roommate, don’t mess with my future husband! Lemon husband, wait for me for another eight years! In eight years, I can come to Nanxi to find you!”
“This is hilarious. Lemon’s probably dying of happiness. How did he suddenly get so many girlfriend fans?”
“I can’t breathe, Lemon really does look full of joy, hahaha!”
Seeing the barrage of comments popping up in the live broadcast, the corners of Song Qiuyu’s eyes twitched.
These comments pierced her soul—and not in a good way.
Though she didn’t know how they could tell she was “happy,” she truly couldn’t smile at all.
Was the thing she and Jiang Xiao had done really…
‘Is it really that obvious?’
‘It shouldn’t be.’
She swallowed hard, suppressing her internal nervousness. She did her best to manage her expression and greeted them in Keqing’s tone.
Then, speaking seriously in character, she said, “The internet is not a lawless place. Please respect me, and please respect my roommate as well.”
To her surprise, this bit of roleplay caused the live broadcast to boil over instantly. Even a verified account appeared in the crowd.
It was the official Genshin Impact account on Douyin—it looked like someone was using the official account for personal use!
As soon as the official account appeared, many netizens began urging them to quickly snatch up such an excellent coser to be an official representative.
Some even recommended they do a collaborative promotion.
The attention made Song Qiuyu break into a cold sweat.
She couldn’t say she wasn’t interested—this was a big boss, after all—but with her current fame, she didn’t dare imagine such a good thing actually happening.
If they included Aider, they might have a bit more confidence.
If they could climb onto this giant, it would be the equivalent of their career taking flight.
Especially if she could show her face in a game preview or something similar.
The Store Manager, on the other hand, looked ecstatic.
It was as if a piece of jade she had discovered was finally shining and about to be appreciated by a benefactor.
Next, the female Internet Celebrity skillfully interacted with the netizens for a bit before turning back to Song Qiuyu.
She spoke with practiced professional courtesy.
“So you’re Lemon! I watch your short videos all the time. Your makeup and outfit are so beautiful today; I almost didn’t recognize you, haha!”
Song Qiuyu cooperated politely.
Then, the Internet Celebrity walked off to interact with other cosplayers.
Seeing this, Song Qiuyu’s tense nerves finally relaxed, and she let out a sigh of relief.
Just as she was about to turn around, she heard a sharp smack.
Jiang Xiao had appeared behind her at some point and was currently gripping someone’s wandering hand!
It was a thin, rather disheveled middle-aged uncle.
He had intended to take advantage of Song Qiuyu’s distraction to secretly take an upskirt photo with his phone, but Jiang Xiao had caught him first!
Song Qiuyu froze.
At first, she was confused by the situation, but when she saw where the middle-aged uncle’s phone was positioned, she realized what was happening and clutched the hem of her skirt.
This was the first time she had encountered such a disgusting incident!
‘How despicable!’
Thinking about what the man had tried to do filled her with intense repulsion and nausea. She felt like vomiting. Precisely because she had once been a man, she looked down on this kind of behavior even more.
‘Revoke his man-card!’
The commotion brought the female Internet Celebrity running back.
She didn’t have the slightest bit of sympathy for Song Qiuyu’s situation; instead, she excitedly pointed her camera directly at the scene.
The live broadcast room erupted just as she hoped.
“Apologize to her!” Jiang Xiao demanded, firmly squeezing the middle-aged uncle’s left shoulder.
“What are you talking about? Why the hell should I apologize? Let go of me! Are you sick in the head or something?” the middle-aged uncle let out a cry of pain.
Seeing that the Internet Celebrity was broadcasting, he took the opportunity to scream and shout, attempting to twist the truth and play the victim.
Song Qiuyu’s brow furrowed. She couldn’t tolerate him insulting Jiang Xiao. Her lips moved slightly.