Reborn Girl, Journey to All Worlds

Chapter 291 Time Photo Studio

Before we knew it, the banquet came to an end late at night.

After saying goodbye to Yu Xian and Ye Ying, Xue returned to the hotel and slept all night until the next morning.

Today is Xue's last day in Shanghai, and she is planning to visit her distant cousin named Qiao Ling.

Yes, you heard it right, it’s the Time Blade… No, it’s the heroine Qiao Ling, known as the “Witch” in Time Agent.

According to the address in her memory, Xue came to a place called Time Photo Studio in the old town.

"Well, it turns out that the shop is newly opened. Let's click on it and catch up on the show."

After saying something incomprehensible, Xue pushed the door open and walked in.

"welcome…"

The girl on the sofa, who was much older than Xue, was looking at her cell phone, but when she saw Xue's face clearly, she smiled with surprise.

"Xiaoxue!?"

"Hi, Sister Qiao Ling, are you okay? Surprised?"

"What a surprise! When did you come back?"

"As for me, I've been back for almost a week now, so I wanted to come see you before I go back to Neon tomorrow~"

"Is that so... Why are you still standing there? Come and sit down."

Xue didn't hesitate and sat on the sofa beside her.

"By the way, Xiaoxue, what's the matter with you coming back this time?"

Qiao Ling took out a bottle of juice from the kitchen refrigerator and handed it to Xue. Xue took a sip and answered.

"As for me, I have some work to do."

"Work?" Qiao Ling was puzzled. What kind of job could a high school student like you have?

"We... yes, yes, yes!"

The door of the photo studio was pushed open, and two men, one with black hair and one with white hair, pushed the door open, carrying plastic bags. The man in front became incoherent for unknown reasons after seeing the snow.

"Cheng Xiaoshi, what's wrong with you again..."

Looking at one of the people who were making such noises, Qiao Ling felt his blood pressure rising a little.

"not me…"

"Sister Qiao Ling, these two are..."

Although Xue was very clear about the identities of the two people in front of her, she still had to follow the procedure.

"Ah, let me introduce you, Xiaoxue. This is Cheng Xiaoshi, a partner of the Time Photo Studio."

"And this person is Lu Guang, an employee of the photo studio."

"Cheng Xiaoshi, Lu Guang, this is my distant cousin, her name is Qiao Xue."

Xue chuckled and nodded, greeting the two of them.

"By the way, Xiaoxue, what exactly is the job you're talking about..."

Qiao Ling did not forget that Xue had just said that she came back for work.

"Well..." Xue looked at Cheng Xiaoshi with a smile.

"...Xiaoxiao, you should know it very well~"

"?" Qiao Ling became more and more confused. What does this have to do with Cheng Xiaoshi?

"Are you... the neon pop-rock singer Alicia?"

Although he is not a fan of Japanese music, Lu Guang knows a little about it after being influenced by Cheng Xiaoshi over the years.

"Bingo, it's definitely me~"

"Alicia?"

At this moment, Qiao Ling was completely confused. No, what are you talking about? Why don’t I understand?

"Alicia is my stage name. I'm a relatively well-known singer over there. I came back here a few days ago to perform a solo live."

"Singer? Xiaoxue, have you entered the entertainment industry? Come to think of it, that's what your family does, after all~"

Qiao Ling was not very surprised, as she knew very well what the Xue family did.

"But it's just a personal live..."

Still somewhat curious, Qiao Ling searched online and his expression gradually turned into shock.

No, you call this a little famous, but this is already the best in Asia, okay?

"Wow, that's amazing... So, Xiaoxue, you're so amazing?"

In response to Qiao Ling's surprise, Snow Barbatos possessed her.

"Hey~"

"You..."

Looking at her distant cousin who had been super cute, beautiful and talented since childhood, acting cute, Qiao Ling showed a helpless smile.

……

In the afternoon, there were no guests at the photo studio, so it inexplicably became a viewing party for Xue and Arknights' previous live performances.

Before casting the screen to the TV, Cheng Xiaoshi transformed into a three-digit otaku and started cheering crazily.

At first, Qiao Ling thought Cheng Xiaoshi's behavior was a bit exaggerated, but soon, she joined in without realizing it.

Lu Guang, who was standing by, finally chose to join in because he felt out of place, but unlike Cheng Xiaoshi and Qiao Ling, he was really just there to keep them company.

Before we knew it, it was dinner time and the movie viewing had to come to an end.

In order to welcome Xue's arrival, Qiao Ling asked Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang to go out and buy more ingredients for cooking.

Lu Guang said nothing. Cheng Xiaoshi was very happy, even nine out of ten. It was a good deal to let his idol taste his cooking skills, right?

"In that case...should I call my sister over as well?"

"Is Sakura back too?"

Hearing Xue's words, Qiao Ling showed a surprised expression again.

"My sister is my agent. She's always there wherever I am."

"That's it..."

After answering Xue's call, Feiying rushed over from the Chinese branch of Xingqiong Entertainment.

When he saw Qiao Ling, he gave her a big hug.

"Long time no see, Ling~"

"You too, long time no see, Sakura~"

Compared with Xue and Qiao Ling, Feiying and Qiao Ling are more familiar with each other. After all, they are the real (superficial) peers.

After a while, the two older boys came back from buying groceries and saw that there was one more person in the photo studio. They looked puzzled.

Qiao Ling introduced Feiying to the two of them, and they nodded.

"I'm here to help~"

"Count me in."

After a while, seeing Shi Guang and Qiao Ling busy in the kitchen, Xue and Feiying prepared to help.

As for the result, of course it was rejected. After all, it didn’t make sense to let the guests cook for themselves.

After the three of them worked hard for two hours, a fairly sumptuous dinner appeared on the table.

Now that they are in China, Xue and Feiying naturally forget about the Japanese formalities for the time being.

I started eating? No, just start eating.

"How is it? Does it suit your taste?"

Qiao Ling looked at Xue and Feiying who were struggling to eat, and spoke with a smile.

The two of them extended their left thumbs in unnatural synchronization. It turns out that Chinese food can only be authentic if it is made by Chinese people.

Putting aside normal localization, the so-called innovations of the Japanese are really outrageous.

Strawberry mapo tofu? Pearl milk tea dumplings? Listen, listen, you can eat these?

"Hahaha, as long as you two like it~"

Qiao Ling and Cheng Xiaoshi were naturally very happy about this, and Lu Guang, who was usually serious, also showed an almost imperceptible smile.

After eating and resting for a while, the two said goodbye to the three people from Time Photo Studio and returned to the hotel. They washed up and fell asleep because they had to fly back to Neon tomorrow morning.