Chapter 219: Chapter 219: Busking

On the first official day of filming on Neptune, at seven in the morning, someone came knocking on the door.

An early riser, Jiang Qin was full of energy.

Yun Xie, who had been on high alert all night, was a bit grumpy but got out of bed anyway.

“Yun Xie, the attraction we drew is the East Sea Undersea Tunnel, so we’ll need to take a public Flying Car to get there.”

Private vehicles weren’t allowed in the scenic area to prevent traffic congestion, so they could only take public Flying Cars.

The show’s check-in challenge was:

Complete the East Sea Undersea Tunnel challenge using only 300 Star Coins.

The facts: The trip to the eastern scenic area via Flying Car for two people would cost 150 Star Coins.

Meanwhile, admission to the undersea tunnel was 1,999 Star Coins per person.

Forget the transportation fee; even without it, they didn’t have nearly enough.

So they had to earn the money for the tickets themselves…

Jiang Qin had no idea what the other contestants’ tasks were, but she knew hers wouldn’t be easy.

The show had a strict rule: the males brought by the female contestants were not allowed to interfere in any of the show’s tasks.

No help was permitted, whether physical or verbal.

They could only exist as background props. At most, they could look after the female contestants—handing them a glass of water, helping carry things, and so on.

That meant Yun Xie couldn’t help Jiang Qin earn the money for the tickets.

She had to earn enough for one ticket, or two, all by herself.

That’s right. If she couldn’t earn enough for both tickets, she’d have to abandon her partner and go in alone.

’After this romance show is over,’ Jiang Qin thought, ’we’ll probably end up sleeping back-to-back.’

“Qinqin, how are you planning to earn the money for the tickets?”

Staring at the bustling street, Yun Xie frowned. He couldn’t imagine what kind of job would let them earn nearly 4,000 Star Coins in just a few hours.

Jiang Qin thought for a moment. “What do you think about busking?”

“Of course!”

’If it was something Qinqin wanted to do, there was no way it wouldn’t work.’

That’s right. Yun Xie had one hundred percent confidence in Jiang Qin.

Still… he glanced at the small, floating camera. ’What a nuisance.’

***

Busking didn’t require much preparation. Jiang Qin simply took a guitar, an amplifier, and a microphone from her Space Button.

Then she got a board from the production crew and wrote out a song list and prices.

Requests: 50 Star Coins per song.

Custom Songs: 500 Star Coins per song.

“Requests” were for songs on her list. “Custom” meant a customer could make a special request, and Jiang Qin would sing a new song that wasn’t on the list.

The 500 Star Coin price wasn’t particularly high or low; most tourists who were interested could afford it.

Jiang Qin didn’t want to slowly rack up 50 Star Coin requests. She wanted to make some fast cash!

So she sat down on her chair, watching the passing pedestrians with anticipation.

Soon, a very pregnant female stopped in front of her setup.

“So… I can request a song for you to sing?”

Jiang Qin nodded.

“Would you like to request one, ma’am?”

“Yes, I’d love to. Let me see.” The pregnant female scanned the song list.

She wanted to pick a song she’d never heard before, one with a pretty-sounding title.

“How about this one, ’Warmth’?”

“Of course.”

Jiang Qin lowered her head and began to strum her guitar earnestly.

The accompaniment began to play from the amplifier beside her.

The cheerful opening melody drew the attention of several passersby, who started to gather around.

“Anything at all is fine,

I’m willing to go wherever you say,

The little train’s swaying rhythm,

It can all be real…”

’This lady has great taste,’ Jiang Qin thought. ’A sweet little song like this is a perfect fit for a romance show.’

Clearly, the female who had requested the song was pleasantly surprised. Her eyes grew brighter as she clasped her hands, watching Jiang Qin perform with a look of pure delight.

Even though she was about to be a mother, her face still held a girlish innocence.

It was clear that she lived a happy and joyful life.

“I want to say that you’re so good,

Though you yourself don’t know it,

You treat me with a sincere heart,

And ask for nothing in return…”

As she sang, Jiang Qin’s gaze drifted unconsciously to Yun Xie in the crowd, her eyes seeing only him.

Her partners, too, were this good to her.

They treated her well without asking for anything in return, unreservedly offering her everything they had.

And still, they felt they weren’t good enough.

Shi Lichuan, especially, always felt unworthy of her.

In truth, she always told them how wonderful they were, but it seemed they never felt it was enough.

’Perhaps love is the constant feeling that you owe the other person more.’

The melodious tune and her clear, sweet voice echoed through the street.

More and more passersby gathered around.

Most tourists on Neptune were on family outings, with several males accompanying their female master.

It was a famous honeymoon destination.

So, one could see many young females in the crowd, each protectively surrounded by her males.

Their eyes still shone with innocence.

Now, they began to applaud for Jiang Qin.

“That was so beautiful!!”

“And only 50 Star Coins. That’s a bargain.”

“Is she a singer hired by the tourist area? Who is she?”

“Ahhh! I think she’s… she’s that one person…”

Hearing this, Jiang Qin looked over to see an adorable-looking female covering her mouth, her eyes wide with excitement.

She was clearly a fan who had recognized her.

She wasn’t as famous in the Empire as she was in the Federation, but she still had a considerable fanbase.

So it wasn’t surprising at all to run into a fan.

After giving the fan a small smile, Jiang Qin waited quietly for the next request.

Soon, a male stepped out from the crowd.

“Hello, I’d like to request ’I Like You’ for my female master.”

Jiang Qin gave him a heads-up. “That song is in Cantonese. Is that all right?”

The male’s face lit up with surprise. “Really? That’s perfect! My female master is a student of classical languages, and she loves obscure old tongues.”

“As long as you both enjoy it,” Jiang Qin said with a polite smile.

She then settled in and began to play:

“A fine rain, wind-driven, soaks the twilight street,

I wipe the water from my eyes and gaze up at the sky,

Staring at a lonely streetlamp,

A sad memory comes to mind…”

Jiang Qin’s Cantonese was flawless, and her singing was rich with feeling.

The passersby who had gathered were captivated, unable to pull themselves away. They all stood still, listening quietly to her song.

Getting to hear such a beautiful voice for only 50 Star Coins was practically a steal.

Even though a song could be downloaded from the Star Network for two to five Star Coins, a live performance was an entirely different experience from a recording.

Because of this, many people were already scanning the song list, preparing to make their own requests.

They planned to rush up and be the first to make a request as soon as Jiang Qin finished her song.

But then, those immersed in the song suddenly noticed something—Jiang Qin’s Spiritual Body had appeared!!

Yun Xie, who had been watching Jiang Qin with rapt attention, was jolted back to reality. He quickly stepped forward, using his spiritual power to guide the little white rabbit into his arms and hold it steady.

“Xiao Qing, be good now. Don’t disturb Qinqin’s singing, okay?”

At his words, the little rabbit stopped struggling.

It nestled quietly in his arms.

The two had undergone deep spiritual soothing more than once, so Jiang Qin’s Spiritual Body wasn’t resistant to Yun Xie’s spiritual power. On the contrary, it was quite affectionate toward him.

Yun Xie secretly breathed a sigh of relief and planted a quick SMOOCH on the rabbit’s forehead.

Even though he was only kissing empty air.

But he loved it all the same.

’As expected of Qinqin’s Spiritual Body,’ he thought. ’Just as smart and adorable as my Qinqin.’

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