[Oh my god, Miao Miao, is what you said true?]
"Yes, last night, after everyone was asleep, Wang Qing took a dagger and tried to kill me. I woke up and dodged her attack. The injury on my hand was also caused by her. Then An An woke up, and I told him to go call for help."
[What about your neck?]
Fang Miao Miao moved her neck slightly. "This, Wang Qing choked me."
[Why does Wang Qing only want to kill you? You must have a problem too.]
Fang Miao Miao looked at the bullet screen and raised her eyebrows. "Sorry, I don't support victim-blaming here. Let's move on to the next question."
[Miao Miao, are you really going to act in a drama? You must work hard and ponder your acting skills to shut up those haters.]
"This question is confidential."
[Was Wang Qing caught?]
"She was caught. The police were called this morning."
[So, the police came because of Wang Qing, not because something bad happened in the film crew?]
Fang Miao Miao chuckled and shook her head. "Of course. We are almost always on camera, under live broadcast. What bad things can we do?"
[So, are you going to sue Wang Qing?]
"What kind of question is that?" Fang Miao Miao propped her chin with one hand and asked casually, "She tried to kill me, why wouldn't I sue her?"
"That's right. Wang Qing herself admitted that Fang Miao Miao shouldn't have woken up and should have let her kill her, and then she would have come for me," Cui Man Tong added.
[Holy crap, what kind of shocking statement is that? If you try to kill me, I should just lie there and let you? Is she crazy?]
"Perhaps." Cui Man Tong nodded. "This morning, Wang Qing went mad."
[Mad?]
[Is she faking it? How could it be so coincidental that she tried to kill someone today and is mentally ill tomorrow?]
"I don't know. Anyway, we handed her over when we reported the crime. Now they are waiting for the evaluation results."
[I feel so wronged. Wang Qing clearly committed assault and battery. No wonder An An has been so listless today. Anyone would have psychological problems after experiencing something like this.]
Fang Miao Miao's eyes flickered when she saw this comment.
[Yes, yes, I also think An An has been exceptionally quiet today, and he's been clinging to Miao Miao. Miao Miao, why don't you take An An to see someone after this is over?]
"Okay, thank you for your concern. I understand."
"Does anyone else have any questions? If not, Man Tong and I have to go get busy."
[Do you guys have tasks today?]
"There's a party in this village tonight, and we're going to help with the preparations."
[I'm a local. The Goddess Birthright Gala is quite interesting. There's singing, dancing, and all sorts of delicious food. You're all welcome to visit Starlight Village! It will be very beautiful once our forest fully revives.]
[Fairy, will you be performing tonight? To be honest, I'm a fan of your singing. I love listening to you sing.]
"I accept the word 'Fairy,' but singing is not guaranteed."
After playing with the viewers in the live stream for a while, Fang Miao Miao and the two of them went offline.
"Miao Miao, you have so many more fans now than before."
"Of course. I have tens of millions of fans now."
"Miao Miao, keep it up. Strive to break through twenty million and reach even higher places." Cui Man Tong looked around. Seeing that their cameraman hadn't arrived yet, she continued, "Aren't you going to participate in Director Chen's new play? Do you want me to find a teacher for you to take a few days of lessons?"
"That's so kind?"
"I'm serious." Cui Man Tong said very earnestly, "If you want to walk this path for a long time, acting is very important, you know?"
"Okay, okay." Fang Miao Miao quickly nodded. "The cameraman is here. Let's go find An An and the others quickly."
The sun was mild.
At the entrance of the village, torches for the evening party had already been set up. Villagers, dressed in their ethnic clothing, were busy. Despite their work, their faces were full of smiles.
"It's so lively," Cui Man Tong sighed, looking at the people coming and going.
"Mom."
Fang Miao Miao looked at the handsome boy with a red mark between his eyebrows. "Who put this on An An?"
"Grandpa Village Chief. Grandpa Village Chief said it's the Goddess's blessing to the children. Every child has a red mark."
Fang Miao Miao then noticed an elderly man not far ahead, surrounded by children.
He smiled at the children around him, dipped a twig into the red paint, and carefully dabbed the children's foreheads.
"Mom, I'll take you."
With that, An An, without waiting for Fang Miao Miao to speak, pulled her to join the queue.
Looking at the little children around, Fang Miao Miao felt inexplicably shy. She was an adult; was it really okay for her to get one?
The queue quickly reached Fang Miao Miao.
The kind village chief froze when he saw Fang Miao Miao.
"Grandpa Village Chief, can you put a red mark on my mom too?"
"Of course." The village chief came back to his senses and said kindly, "An An's mother is very kind. The Goddess will protect her."
Fang Miao Miao stepped forward and bent down.
The village chief carefully dabbed a red mark on Fang Miao Miao's forehead. "What a beautiful child."
"Thank you for the compliment, Village Chief."
"Go now, the Goddess will bless you."
"Thank you."
"I want one too, I want one too, Village Chief, can I?" Cui Man Tong asked excitedly.
"Of course."
With a red mark between her eyebrows, Cui Man Tong's mature aura gained a touch of ethereal beauty.
Of course, all of this was under the premise that Cui Man Tong spoke less.
"Auntie Man Tong, when you speak, your fairy aura disappears."
"Hmph, I'm not your mom." Cui Man Tong said indifferently, "I don't want to be a fairy, I want to be a war god who slays demons and vanquishes devils."
"Man Tong, Miao Miao, you two come here quickly," Zhou Jiaxin said, holding some clothes.
Cui Man Tong ran over. "What is this?"
"The villagers lent us these clothes. We can wear them tonight."
"They're so beautiful."
"Will it be a bit cold to wear this at night?"
"You don't have to wear it," Zhou Jiaxin said with a smile. "However, the clothes are lined with fleece, so it shouldn't be cold by the bonfire at night."
"Thank you, Senior Zhou."
"What for?" Zhou Jiaxin shook her head. "Have fun, I'll go check on Chen Huan."
"Okay."
Cui Man Tong happily touched the clothes in her hands. "Miao Miao, these clothes are so pretty."
A jacket and a skirt. The skirt was embroidered with vivid patterns in colorful threads. When walking, the patterns seemed to come alive.
"If you like it, wear it."
Night arrived quickly.
The moment the bonfire was lit, the evening party officially began.
The villagers started playing musical instruments.
The music blended with the evening breeze and the bonfire, beating against people's hearts and making them feel their blood boiling.
"Hoo!"
A long, sky-piercing cry.
It passed through Starlight Village, echoing throughout the desert, as if calling out to an ancient goddess.