Chapter 79

“You’re leaving?” Luo Quan looked at the two before her, surprised.

“Time is tight—I’ve already processed my leave of absence from school, and Wen Xia helped me sign up for the Red House Dance Studio’s training program; it starts the day after tomorrow, so I need to prepare everything a day early.”

As they spoke, both Juniko and Wen Xia had already packed their luggage, each carrying a suitcase.

After mending her relationship with her grandfather, Juniko’s financial situation had returned to springtime—she wore nothing but luxury brands, dressed stylishly and beautifully.

Wen Xia’s outfit wasn’t any less impressive; her three-year contract with Penguin Interactive had netted her over ten million yuan outright, with future income from film, TV, and variety show fees, as well as brand endorsements, split evenly with the company.

In short, she wouldn’t have to worry about money for the next three years.

Wen Xia smiled: “It’s almost September—I need to get familiar with the company’s operations and colleagues. I heard they’ve already lined up a TV drama for me, and filming will start soon; I need to prepare properly.”

Luo Quan suddenly understood: “No wonder you’ve been reading The Actor’s Art and Craft lately—that’s why! By the way, what’s the drama called, and what role are you playing?”

“Ghost Blows Out the Light—I’m playing the female lead. Originally, there was a Taiwanese actress competing with me for the role, but since Penguin invested, you know how it goes.”

Luo Quan frowned: “Won’t that actress resent you because of this?”

Wen Xia shrugged: “What can I do? The company only told me after everything was settled—the money was already spent, the other actress was already offended; we can’t just give the role back.”

Luo Quan sighed: “That’s true, but still, be careful on set—try not to offend anyone.”

“I know.” Wen Xia nodded, gripping her suitcase handle. “We’re off now—I’ll message you after we land.”

“Wait—hold on!” Luo Quan suddenly remembered something and called out to Wen Xia, who was already at the entrance. “I’ll go get you something from my room!”

Luo Quan dashed back to her room and returned quickly, holding a folder.

“Besides writing songs, I don’t have any other talents—these three songs are my gift to you. The lyrics aren’t great, but the melodies are definitely good!”

Wen Xia had complete faith in Luo Quan’s talent—every song she wrote was excellent. The most important part of a song is the melody; if Luo Quan said the melodies were good, they were bound to be great.

She opened the folder and checked the song titles: “Gee,” “Nobody,” “Rolling Poly.” Hmm… all English titles, but the lyrics were all in Chinese—quite stylish.

“Actually, I originally wrote these songs with Korean lyrics—I planned to use them to break into the Korean idol scene. But I didn’t expect you’d return to China so soon. Luckily, I’d already written the Chinese lyrics in advance; otherwise, I’d have been stuck.” Luo Quan scratched the back of her head, smiling awkwardly.

These songs were originally Korean, but since Wen Xia was developing in China, the lyrics had to be rewritten. Over the past few days, Luo Quan had been frantically improving her Chinese language skills just to handle this exact situation.

As for the results? They were barely adequate—rhyming was fine, but the lyrics had no substance; they were as sweet as possible. After all, they were girl group dance tracks—catchy melodies mattered most, and these three songs were undeniably at the peak of Korean girl group catchiness!

“I don’t even know how to thank you…” Wen Xia was never an overly emotional girl, so her expression remained calm, yet her words carried deep sincerity and emotion.

She gave Luo Quan a tight hug—words were unnecessary.

“This time, we’re really leaving.” Wen Xia smiled, reluctant, as she opened the door.

“Travel safely,” Luo Quan waved to Wen Xia and Juniko.

The room suddenly felt emptier with two people gone.

The room was empty; her heart was too.

But there would be plenty of chances to meet again, so Luo Quan didn’t dwell in melancholy.

Wen Xia soon posted a Weibo:

“Luo Luo is going back to school, and I need to return to China to prepare for work. Before leaving, she gave me a wonderful gift—my best friend, truly~~~(emoji)”

She tagged Luo Quan in the post.

Luo Quan saw it immediately and replied with a knowing smile: “Be sure to use the gift well.”

Seeing the two star sisters interact so warmly, their fans couldn’t stay silent—they flooded the comments:

“This is too sweet—what kind of divine friendship? I’m in love.”

“I’m locking this couple forever—their looks are absolutely off the charts!”

“True, I think this year’s two most beautiful faces in Asia will be theirs.”

“Not just that—don’t you think Luo Quan’s looks would be even more popular in Europe and America?”

“Many don’t know that Luo Quan’s popularity in the U.S. is even higher than in China—‘Faded’ stayed on the B-chart for days; everyone’s asking who the girl in the video is, saying she’s as beautiful as an angel!”

“Those people would never guess Luo Quan is a real Chinese person—hahaha…”

“By the way, aren’t you curious what the gift is?” @Wen Xia

“Since she said ‘use it well,’ it’s definitely not a souvenir—it must be some valuable consumable. I bet it’s a limited-edition luxury cosmetic from an international brand?”

“Cosmetics are too low-key—I think it’s heels. The pair she wore to the Weibo Night was a custom, limited-edition CL design—fewer than ten pairs exist worldwide!”

“How did Luo Quan even get them? Even Liu Li doesn’t have stuff like this?!”

“After all, she’s signed with Sony—these things can’t be bought with money, but Sony’s connections can still get them. By the way, the black dress Luo Quan wore is a custom Givenchy piece—not something just anyone can obtain.”

“I’m jealous—I’ve only heard of these brands, never seen the real things.”

Indeed, the comment section produced true experts—truthfully, Luo Quan herself didn’t fully understand her own outfit, yet these netizens spoke with such authority. Too bad—they were all wrong.

“You’re all wrong—I didn’t give clothes. (dog face)” Luo Quan replied in the comments.

Soon, Wen Xia followed up:

“I’ll keep this gift a secret for now—if you want to know the truth, you’ll have to wait a while.”

Their sudden appearance had delighted fans—but also disappointed them. Human curiosity is endless, and this teasing behavior was the most maddening.

Still, beauty is justice. Given how stunning they were, everyone chose to forgive them—who could resist their idols?

Fortunately, Wen Xia soon revealed she’d be starring in the TV drama Ghost Blows Out the Light, offering fans some compensation.