Chapter 52: Chapter 52: Work

After dark, a long line once again formed in front of the Moonlight Bar.

You Wei had originally wanted to give Jiang Qin a few more days off to rest, but Jiang Qin felt she was drowning in debt and favors owed.

So, she was eager to get back to work.

’I have to make money! No one can stop me from making money!!!’

You Wei didn’t object.

A portion of Blue Star’s Guard Army had recently been rotated out. Now, the patrol teams on Tai Street were more numerous than those in the city center.

Furthermore, the Fox Ear group was in a sorry state from being hunted by the Bai family. They probably wouldn’t dare cause trouble within the Federation’s borders again anytime soon.

Thanks to pressure from the Female Protection Center, even Wen Xueli, who had been taken to the Main Star, had her return trip scheduled.

The initial agreement was that she would just go over, explain what happened, undergo some spiritual power tests, and then come back.

But then the people on the other side actually started dragging their feet.

Wen Xueli’s partner didn’t hesitate, filing a direct complaint against the Genetic Research Institute with the Female Protection Center.

As citizens, they had fulfilled their duty to cooperate. They were unwilling to do anything more.

In truth, the Genetic Research Institute had already reached a conclusion.

But strangely, when they had several A-level females listen to Jiang Qin’s songs, none of them had the same reaction.

So they wanted to figure out what the trigger condition was.

Someone had suggested sending the females to listen to a live version, but the risk was too great. No one dared to actually do it.

A single C-level female could attract so many people trying to snatch her away.

If all these A-level females were gathered in that little bar, wouldn’t they all be wiped out in one fell swoop if an attack occurred?

The best option was actually for Jiang Qin to come to the Main Star.

But after her initial refusal, Jiang Qin never replied to their private messages again.

No matter what conditions they offered, there was no response.

This was also why the Genetic Research Institute was leaning toward the idea that keeping just Wen Xueli was enough.

Because they were genuinely getting annoyed.

The A-level females they usually dealt with would never ignore them directly. But now a C-level female was giving them the cold shoulder. Who would be happy about that?

Jiang Qin didn’t give them any face at all. After a polite refusal, she simply ignored them.

’They can list a mountain of benefits, but in the end, don’t they just want to study my brain?’

’I have the memories of three lifetimes and a damaged system in my head. Is that a place I can just let people poke around in?’

So even if this group painted a picture of heavenly benefits, she didn’t want to hear a single word of it.

***

“Miss Jiang, you look so different today!”

Jiang Qin chuckled but didn’t say anything.

Her makeup tonight was a “cool girl” look.

Her outfit was made using the system’s sewing machine function.

There was a Sewing Machine Patch in the last big gift pack she opened. After it automatically integrated with the system, she gained a sewing function.

She just had to spend some reputation value and provide a picture of an outfit, and she could get a piece of clothing identical to the one in the image.

What delighted her most was that the fabric was super high-quality—fabric from Earth, not the synthetic materials common in the Interstellar era.

Today’s outfit was specifically chosen to match the songs she was going to sing.

A tank top covered in silver glitter was paired with black leather pants, and she wore a few matching accessories.

She looked trendy and cool, a huge departure from her usual frail and delicate style.

Xie An’an’s eyes were practically shooting out hearts as she stared, mesmerized.

’Miss Jiang is so captivating when she’s working.’

’After I get paid, I want to buy a better camera to record Miss Jiang’s every moment!’

“Miss Jiang, it’s time to get ready for the stage. Are you prepared?”

“I’m ready,” Jiang Qin replied.

Xie An’an quickly snapped out of her daze and followed beside her, heading toward the stage lift mechanism.

…

Only after rising onto the stage did Jiang Qin notice the changes to the bar.

Not only had the venue grown much larger, but the stage had also been moved to the very center and expanded quite a bit.

To the left was the Moonlight Bar’s original space, now exclusively for female guests and their partners.

To the right was the adjacent shop they had knocked through, which could hold 50,000 people and was now packed to the brim.

She also saw support signs.

Last time, only Wen Xueli had been holding one. This time, there were people with support signs in every direction.

There was even a female fan holding a high-end camera, crouched in the center position right below the stage.

But most importantly, she seemed to have discovered that her fan club had a name.

It was called the “Brown Sugar Jiangs”…

???

!!!

Jiang Qin didn’t understand. Jiang Qin was confused. Jiang Qin wanted to object…

’Who came up with this name?!’

And the support signs even had a picture on them: a bowl of steaming hot brown sugar ginger water.

Heartwarming-brand Jiang Tangshui. T_T

Why? She had transmigrated, yet this fan club name still followed her.

In her first life, her fan club was also called the “Brown Sugar Jiangs,” and her fans called her their “Warm Baby”!

Because brown sugar ginger water and warm babies were a perfect match.

She was also the “internet’s little padded jacket” for many people.

“Before I sing, I want to thank my fans. Thank you for crowdfunding to hire Bounty Hunters to save me. Thank you!”

Jiang Qin gave everyone a deep bow.

The livestream broadcast everything.

Those who couldn’t make it were currently huddled in Beta’s livestream channel, watching.

Beta was the female fan in the center position below the stage, the one holding a lot of professional equipment.

She was also a C-level female whose favorite pastimes were photography, listening to music, and binge-watching dramas.

She had become a fan of Jiang Qin after seeing the music video for her new song, so she rushed over today, got into the bar right on time, and was prepared to film all of her performances.

With a great position and excellent equipment, many people didn’t want to watch the previous streamers’ broadcasts anymore and came straight to Beta’s channel.

Seeing this, the fans were deeply moved.

Especially the male fans.

When they supported stars, they never cared about the cost, but this was the first time they had been sincerely thanked by a female.

They were so excited they hugged their pillows and squealed.

[Qin Bao, no need to thank us! We didn’t really help much. It was all your own good luck!]

[Yeah, the Bounty Hunters hadn’t even arrived yet when you were rescued. We can’t take credit for that.]

[Even without the crowdfunding, I would have hired someone to save you myself. Not for any special reason, just because I hope the Federation can have one more composer dedicated to creating good music.]

[I’m different. I’m one of Qin Bao’s visual fans. Her face is exactly my type.]

[There are no ugly people in the Interstellar era. What makes Qin Bao outstanding isn’t her looks, but the charm she radiates from within.]

[Jiang Qin looks so energetic today! So different from her usual self, who looks like she could be blown away by the wind.]

[Wow, I love this cool and edgy Qin Bao too!]

Wen Jiaqi, who was from a distant star, had also rushed over today.

Traveling with her were her father and her younger brother, Wen Jiahui, for the express purpose of seeing up close what was so different about this Jiang Qin.

…

Onstage, Jiang Qin smiled at the crowd and asked, “Does everyone else also think I’m very different today?”

“That’s because today is a new transformation. I want to bring you two more energetic songs.”

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