Chapter 28: How She Is Different

[We don't deny Jiang Qin's talent, but her character? Heh, how many people who crawl out of the barren stars can be simple?]

[So what if Jiang Rumeng was hurt by Jiang Qin? Isn't it deserved? She clearly had such a good background, only to have it usurped by another female. Upon returning, she was ostracized by her family and bullied by those around Jiang Rumeng. I think even if Jiang Qin felt murderous, it would be perfectly normal.]

[All in all, neither of them is any good.]

[Poor Lilia, she just has such a straightforward personality that she came up with that way to vent for her friend. It turns out Jiang Rumeng is the bad one, and now Lilia looks like a fool.]

[Wait, Lilia is so good at acting, how do you know what she said is true?]

[There are videos and recordings, and they have been verified. Isn't that enough to prove they aren't fake?]

On the StarNet, many of those following Jiang Qin were passersby who had been won over by her singing today. Because they had only just discovered her, they didn't know her well, so they really started to waver. Many had even begun to unfollow her, thinking they could always follow her again if the situation reversed later.

On the contrary, those who didn't like Jiang Qin personally but loved her music followed her firmly. After all, they only cared about her work; they couldn't be bothered to understand what her character was like.

You Wei, who had been silently monitoring the turmoil on the StarNet, was furious in the bar. He slammed the table and cursed angrily, "These netizens are just like grass in the wind; they can be swayed by whoever says a few nice words. I wonder if their brains were eaten by exotic beasts to be this stupid!"

Zhu Yongkang, on the other hand, was quite calm. "Let them curse. There is no need to waste time on them. If they dare to come to Azure Star to cause trouble for Jiang Qin, my claws aren't just for show."

"No way, Jiang Qin has already suffered enough. A proper rich daughter reduced to an unregistered person on a low-tier planet, having to work to support herself. Why do these people get to curse her? Let alone the fact that I believe she didn't do it, even if she did, it must have been that little female from the Jiang family who started it first!"

Zhu Yongkang remained silent regarding his friend and boss's mindless protection. He couldn't be bothered to persuade him; in his eyes, the squabbles between these little females were boring. If it were them, the males, truth and lies wouldn't matter at all—they would just arrange a death match with whoever they didn't like, and once one side was dead, all conflicts would be resolved. He was just a security captain and didn't want to overthink things.

"No, I can't let them keep cursing like this." You Wei contacted a professional online PR team. He spent a large sum of money to have them control the public opinion on the StarNet. Then, after hesitating for a moment, he contacted someone else.

Checking the history, the last time he had spoken to this person was three years ago. He silently typed a line in the dialog box, hesitated for a long time, and finally sent it.

Seeing his expression, Zhu Yongkang was surprised, "You actually contacted them?"

"Yeah," You Wei replied with a hint of dejection.

"It's not like other little females haven't worked at our bar before, yet I've never seen you make an exception for anyone else. You're actually willing to reach out to that side."

You Wei sighed deeply, his expression indescribably complex. "Maybe it's because Jiang Qin is a talent."

Seeing his friend didn't want to elaborate, Zhu Yongkang didn't press further. "Whoever you support won't be too bad. If there's something to be done, just order me. I still have some connections."

"Thanks, brother."

"Spare me that. Meeting you is the greatest misfortune of my eight lifetimes. I've been a doorman, a waiter, and now your hired muscle, and I still have to grovel and owe favors for you."

You Wei chuckled, "If it weren't for the fact that I only like females, I'd just settle down with you for life."

"Get lost, I'm going on patrol."

"Don't go yet. Let's discuss where to recruit another female to work. Jiang Qin's constitution is weak; working alone is too tiring."

"I can't recruit anyone. Figure it out yourself."

"How about I post a recruitment ad on the StarNet?"

"Do whatever you want." After muttering those dismissive words, Zhu Yongkang hurried away. He never wanted to manage these matters in the first place; if it weren't for helping You Wei, he wouldn't have stayed on Azure Star.

***

Jiang Qin slept until evening. To be honest, she suspected she might have blacked out at some point; otherwise, how could she have slept for so long without any awareness? After drinking a tube of nutrient solution, she didn't plan to go out. There was nothing worth seeing at night anyway—no food streets, no roadside stalls.

Recalling what she had said in her live stream about finding people to sing and record some songs, she simply logged onto the StarNet to check her private messages.

[Are you really trying to kill the true daughter because you're jealous of her?]

[Why don't you clarify the rumors on the StarNet? Or are you feeling guilty?]

[Qinbao, don't mind those people on the internet. They are all intellectually disabled orcs; just forgive their stupidity. I will always support you.]

[Please, hurry up and upload those twelve new songs from today! The kids have been starving for so long!]

[Jiang Qin, your mother says to come home tomorrow. If you don't come back, then never come back.]

[Zhimeng: Little sister, I don't know what these rumors are about. Please don't believe Lilia. Her goal is to sow discord between us and, while she's at it, clear her own name. You must not fall for her traps. Also, I'm sorry that you were scolded by Mom because of me. Your big sister bears you no ill will. It was my fault for not standing steady and falling down the stairs, but no matter how I explain it, Mom and the others don't believe me. Don't be angry with Mom, either. I will explain everything clearly to her in the next two days and make her apologize to you. There are star coins I sent you in the background; use them for now. Let me know if you need more. Don't treat yourself too poorly while out there.]

Jiang Qin knew exactly who sent those last two messages. Jiang Ruhai was as annoying as ever, and Jiang Rumeng was playing the emotional card just like in her previous life. She originally wanted to delete and block them directly, but after a moment's thought, she took screenshots to save them before blocking. Although she didn't know if they would be useful later, it never hurt to be cautious.

After saving the records, Jiang Qin put both of them on her blacklist, along with those who had cursed her particularly viciously. The next time she opened a live stream, these people wouldn't be able to enter.

She carefully listened to the private messages that included recordings. She politely replied and declined those that weren't suitable. For those with good singing skills and voices but who didn't fit the songs she currently had, she replied that she hoped for an opportunity to collaborate and made notes on them.

After reviewing more than half of the messages, she actually found someone suitable to sing "The You of the Past," as well as a male who knew Minnan dialect, which was just right for "Happy is Enough."

Jiang Qin left her light-brain ID and waited for their replies.