Chapter 71: Chapter 71: The Movie’s Release Date is Set

“For the sake of our shared blood, and for your father’s sake, I am willing to give you one chance.

If you admit you were wrong, quit your job, and come home, the Jiang Family will still take you in.

But if you remain unrepentant, then I, Jiang Yulian, have no need for a child like you. From this day forward, whether you live or die will have nothing to do with the Jiang Family!”

Jiang Qin looked up at the woman, who had maintained a youthful appearance.

Her face was dark with displeasure, and she held her head high in an arrogant posture.

’It made sense. When it came to Jiang Qin, she certainly had reason to be arrogant.’

After all, in Jiang Yulian’s eyes, if not for her—if Jiang Qin didn’t carry her Genes—she would still be picking up trash on a Barren Star.

She would never have had the chance to live on a Second-class planet like Blue Star.

In her eyes, without the Jiang Family’s protection, Jiang Qin would just end up as the mate for some low-class male, living a life of destitution.

If she were smart, she would cling to her biological mother for dear life.

Then, when it was time to find a partner, although she wouldn’t be able to land a High-level male, his family would at least be well-off.

After all, the men of the Jiang Family were very well-connected.

But…

Jiang Qin wasn’t worried about any of this in the slightest.

She had survived for eighteen years on a Barren Star; surely she could manage for a few decades on the much safer Blue Star.

So she remained firm. “I’m sorry, but I don’t believe I’ve done anything wrong.

I lived just fine on my own for the first eighteen years of my life, and I can continue to do so.

If I fail, then that’s my fate. I’ll have no one to blame but myself, and I can accept that.”

Jiang Yulian hadn’t expected Jiang Qin to be so uncompromising. A flicker of hurt crossed her eyes.

Still, she gritted her teeth and suppressed that flicker of discomfort.

“No wonder I found you so disagreeable after you came back. It turns out the feeling is mutual. You have no use for me as a mother, and I certainly don’t have any for you as a daughter!”

“Yin Feng, let’s go.”

The man shot Jiang Qin a hostile look, but he said nothing more, simply sweeping Jiang Yulian into his arms and leaving.

The siblings Jiang Ruhai and Jiang Ruming followed behind.

“Little sister…”

“Miss Jiang, you have no sister here. Please do not call me that.”

Jiang Ruming was at a loss for words. She could only say hurriedly, “Qinqin, whether you acknowledge me or not, I’ll always be your older sister. Remember to call me if you need anything.”

“Sis, let’s go. You want to be nice, but you have to see if she’ll even accept it.”

“Don’t say that, little brother. Qinqin is just angry…”

Jiang Qin had no desire to watch the two siblings perform their little play of deep sibling affection, so she simply walked around them and left.

“Leave whenever you’re done with your act. I don’t have time to watch.”

“Jiang Qin! You’ve gone too far!” Jiang Ruhai said angrily, moving to block her path.

However, three A-level Bounty Hunters immediately blocked his way.

Kui Wen said with a wide grin, “Kid, if you want to harass Miss Jiang Qin, you’ll have to get through me first.”

In that short time, Jiang Qin and the others had vanished through the bar’s back door, closing it behind them.

Kui Wen was the one who had stayed behind to guard it.

“Forget it, little brother. Let’s go,” Jiang Ruming said, pulling Jiang Ruhai away.

***

Once in the dressing room, Jiang Qin calmly began to apply her makeup.

Xie An’an cautiously approached, holding a cup of fruit wine-flavored Inhibitor.

“Miss Jiang, when you’re feeling down, why not have something sweet to drink…?”

Jiang Qin chuckled. “Thank you, but I’m feeling fine.”

She took the cup of Inhibitor.

To be honest, it was her first time drinking one. After all, female Beastmen didn’t have to worry about Riot Values.

But her emotions were a little turbulent at the moment, so drinking something to calm herself down might be a good idea.

With that thought, she took a small sip.

Honestly, it tasted better than she had imagined, though calling it “fruit wine-flavored” was a bit of a misnomer.

It was more like a pineapple beer.

It had a hint of beer and a light sweetness.

Seeing that Jiang Qin’s smile wasn’t forced in the slightest, Xie An’an secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She really didn’t know how to comfort Miss Jiang; it felt like anything she could say would be wrong, and she didn’t dare bring up the topic.

Jiang Qin knew what she was worried about and just smiled. “You really don’t need to worry about me. The time for sadness and grief has long since passed.

Now, things like that don’t affect me at all. I just want to live my own life well.”

“That’s the right way to think, Miss Jiang! The more they look down on you, the better you have to live. That’s how you’ll give sleepless nights to the people who want to see you fail!”

“Okay.” Jiang Qin agreed, then continued with her makeup.

’You Wei was right. She had to truly distance herself from these people to completely sever all ties with them.’

’Then again, knowing Jiang Yulian, she probably wouldn’t contact her again anyway. She was too proud a woman.’

’Whatever minuscule motherly affection she felt wasn’t enough for her to set aside her pride.’

’So, as of today, she was an orphan once more.’

***

The Interstellar Composer competition was on August 15th.

So, Jiang Qin continued working on Blue Star until the end of July.

Before that date, while netizens on the Star Network were still captivated by Jiang Qin’s stage presence and the recent stories about her, Tianwen Entertainment began marketing its new film.

Various short clips from the film were released, leaving everyone in suspense.

It was mainly due to the costuming, set design, and the fact that the actors were a perfect fit for their roles.

Furthermore, the subject matter was genuinely rare.

As a result, netizens were both excited and terrified that Tianwen Entertainment was about to drop a huge bomb.

Everyone was very interested in ancient history, but most films and TV shows on the subject were poorly made.

At the most basic level, they couldn’t even get the costumes and makeup right.

You can just imagine it: actors in a historical drama sporting multicolored hair.

Some of it long, some short, paired with a mishmash of ridiculous clothes.

For example, eunuch robes were mistaken for an official’s court attire. It was outrageous.

In any case, Jiang Qin felt like it was a total eyesore.

That was why she was now full of fighting spirit. She had to use her Superpower to recreate more historical works. After all, with her system and this Superpower, it was like heaven was spoon-feeding her opportunities.

It would be rude not to open her mouth and take a bite.

But I digress.

The release date for Mutual Affection was set for July 25th.

The thinking at Tianwen Entertainment was that once the movie was out, whether it was praised or panned, it would still generate buzz for her new songs on the charts.

After all, even people who wanted to trash-talk her would have to listen to a sample of the music first.

Unlike movies, songs didn’t have a rating system.

So as long as a song got a lot of listens, a high play count, and enough buzz, its ranking would climb.

In truth, though, this was just icing on the cake.

The songs Jiang Qin had uploaded this month were already ranked near the top of the charts.

Barring any surprises, “Flower Fragrance” was set to take the number one spot.

The main reason was its immense popularity and how widely it was being sung, which generated a huge amount of buzz.

Right now, even elementary school students were singing it.

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