China glanced outwards but didn't see anyone.
Just as she was contacting Miaomeng, the other party sent a message first.
"What a coincidence! I'm on the same plane as an adult. Are there any empty seats next to me?"
"Does Meow Dream want to come over? Shouldn't we ask the flight attendant before changing seats?"
"Of course I'd like to come, the problem is, the cost of upgrading..."
Upgrade?
China looked at the picture that Miaomeng posted again. The wing outside the window was in front, which meant that Miaomeng was sitting in economy class.
The other party seemed to have deduced that he was in business class from the picture of the rear of the wing that he sent.
"I see that Miaomeng's YouTube videos are quite popular, so the earnings should be pretty good..." Qiannai muttered.
"We should still try to save some money," Xiangzi said casually, but quickly realized Miaomeng's intention.
Sure enough, the next second, Qiannai transferred money to Miaomeng for an upgrade.
"Thank you, boss~ Boss is so generous, and I hope you're in good health~" Miaomeng replied in a sweet voice.
"It's not a big deal to take care of the band members, is it?" Chinami said with a smile.
"I have no objection," Xiangzi replied with a calm expression.
Soon, a figure appeared in the empty three-seater, accompanied by a faint scent of white musk.
"Wow, this is my first time flying business class. The seat is quite spacious."
After taking her seat, Miao Meng removed her sunglasses and gave the two of them a polite smile.
"Miss Wakatenji..."
Xiangzi glanced at Miaomeng and noticed that her white dress and handbag were more expensive than her sister's.
"Is your voice strong, sister?" Miao Meng asked confidently.
"What language is this?" Xiangzi felt the tone was familiar, but he just couldn't understand it.
"Hehe, this is a dialect word my Shanghai fans taught me. It means, 'Do I look good in my clothes?'"
"It looks great!" China commented, suppressing a laugh.
"You must have spent a lot of money on this outfit, right?" Xiangzi asked with a slightly helpless tone. She remembered Miaomeng's previous video, where she was promoting some affordable outfits.
"There's no other way; money needs to be spent wisely. As a video blogger, I definitely need to pay attention to my image."
Miao Meng saved a lot of money on living expenses to afford this outfit, but in the end, she still had to swipe her credit card because of the limited edition perfume.
Fortunately, the future looks promising. Once he becomes famous, he won't need to rush to buy these luxury brands anymore; instead, they will be the ones seeking his endorsement.
"By the way, do you two have any plans for Shanghai? Is there anything I can help you with?"
Miao Meng asked enthusiastically, she wasn't going to just sit back and do nothing after returning to the upgrade cabin, she still wanted to take this opportunity to "improve" herself.
Xiangzi nodded and began to narrate:
"That's right, we contacted DJI and used our account to promote their products."
“We need to use their drones to shoot a video; you’re good at that.”
"Why don't you also take on their ads for your channel?"
"That's great!" Miao Meng had also considered taking on advertising deals with big companies. She then asked curiously, "I remember our band used drones for promotions..."
“Yes,” Xiangzi continued, “Thanks to my sister’s current popularity, after we promoted her, they agreed to sponsor this drone show.”
Hearing Xiangzi's indirect confirmation, Qianna crossed her arms and suppressed the upward curve of her lips.
Ah, it's wonderful that my dreams have come true...
…………
Pudong Terminal 2 Airport.
When Xiangzi got off the plane and went to collect her luggage, she heard some passengers talking in their dialect. The pronunciation was still familiar to her, but she just couldn't understand it.
She recalled the history of ancient Chinese characters being introduced to Japan, and how many of the characters were pronounced using the "Wu pronunciation," and Shanghai is also a Wu-speaking region.
"China, have you ever learned Shanghainese?"
"Ha ha……"
China suddenly remembered learning the Japanese syllabary in her past life. There was a book that benefited her greatly, but it also made it hard for her to stay calm.
“There is a Shanghainese textbook that uses the Japanese syllabary (hiragana and katakana) for its characters.”
"Sister, let me teach you a few commonly used phrases."
China wrote the words [] on her phone's memo app and then showed it to Shoko.
"Come on, read it once."
"13 o'clock..."
Xiangzi read it aloud, and his pronunciation was so standard that Qiannai couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.
"You're not teaching people to swear, are you?" Xiangzi realized something was wrong and gave him a serious look.
Miao Meng raised an eyebrow in surprise: "? My fans taught me this phrase too. They said it's used to praise someone for being smart."
"It seems she's involved with both the real and fake cults..."
China couldn't help but burst out laughing again, her abs aching from laughing so much.
"Teach me something serious." Xiangzi didn't want to accidentally swear again.
"Okay, okay, let me catch my breath..."
While trying to suppress her laughter, China wrote down [ ] in her memo.
“Xiaxia Nong…” Xiangzi read it again.
“I know that! It means thank you!” Miaomeng said immediately.
"Is the pronunciation very different from the original?" Xiangzi asked.
"It's fine, as long as it works, at most people will say something." China replied with a smile.
"Isn't 'pidgin' a compliment for someone's perfect pronunciation?"
Miao Meng was puzzled again, but after realizing what was happening, she clenched her fist with a hint of annoyance and said haughtily,
"Damn it, I'll have to give this fan a special shout-out during my next live stream!"
Chapter 218 First, let's go to the hotel.
"Wow, we've finally reached the exit!"
After arriving at the parking lot, Miaomeng, wearing high heels, sat on her luggage and immediately felt relief from the soreness in her feet.
She had heard that Pudong Airport was even bigger than Macau, and that getting your luggage after landing required taking the subway, which would take 20 to 30 minutes to exit the station. So she had done her research on how to get out of the station in advance.
Fortunately, I didn't get lost. In most cases, I just followed the crowd. The only extra step was fingerprinting, as a foreigner.
"My legs are numb from walking so much, sister~ can you carry me on your back?"
Chika quietly walked up behind Shoko, slowly leaned closer, gently put her hands on Shoko's shoulders, and said in a soft voice.
"Please mind your image," Xiangzi said, feigning calmness. "If you want to rest, take a ride-hailing service back to the hotel first."
Miao Meng stared at her phone screen and said, "Hmm, the hotel can be checked out before 6 PM, so I'll switch to the hotel you two are staying at. That way, it'll be easier to communicate while editing the video. Is it... Shangri-La?"
As she spoke, she clicked on the booking page, her finger hovering over the buy button, her eyes constantly observing her sister's actions, as if hoping to get a better deal again.
"How about we switch to a room that can accommodate three people?" China whispered, her head resting on Shoko's shoulder.
At this moment, Xiangzi politely said, "No need, Miaomeng, you choose a single room, and I will cover the extra cost compared to the original hotel."
"Thank you so much~" Miao Meng said excitedly, holding her phone tightly with both hands.
Seeing such genuine excitement, Xiangzi breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, I mainly came to the hotel because of the subsidies.
"I've booked a ride-hailing car... a Tesla Model 3."
Chinatsu sat down on the luggage, stomped her feet on the floor, and then slid the wheels to Meowmon.
"Hmm, it seems like the car isn't big enough to hold all the luggage."
Miaomeng glanced at the large suitcase under her legs and realized the problem.
"Well... you two can get in the car first, I'll call another one."
"Can you carry the luggage?"
When Chinami Nekomu was carrying her luggage at the bottom of the stairs, she was using a lot of force, and it felt like the weight was on the verge of being overweight.
"There's some photography equipment inside, so it's a bit heavy, but it's okay."
Purchasing these equipment items is also a major reason why Miaomeng is struggling financially.
If dressing up is for the sake of beauty, then the camera is for the sake of presenting beauty.
Miao Meng never imagined that in her pursuit of photographic effects, even a camera phone would one day be unable to satisfy her needs.
Moreover, compared to limited-edition clothing and cosmetics with brand appeal, this tangible upgrade is even more irresistible and has emptied her pockets.
"Alright then, see you at the hotel later."
……
After waiting for half an hour, the ride-hailing car finally arrived at their stop. China admired her older sister for being able to stand for so long, and even though she could squat down to rest for a while, she insisted on not doing so because it was not in line with the behavior of a young lady.
"We have arrived at the agreed location. The passenger you are currently picking up is a foreign passenger," the system in the car prompted.
The driver seemed to be new to ride-hailing services, and upon encountering this situation for the first time, he instinctively gripped the steering wheel tighter.
"Forehead……"
After a long, low moan, she paused and asked:
"Wow...? Siyao...uh, what's the last four digits again?"
“1270,” Qian Nai replied in Wu dialect.
"Huh?" The driver instinctively thought he had misheard.
“1270,” China replied in Mandarin.
"Okay... I feel like your Chinese is really good. Sigh, I've almost forgotten all the English I learned in school."
"It's okay. Next time you take an order, just speak in Chinese. If you use English, some foreigners' accents are really weird."
China complained somewhat helplessly that her time in Ikebukuro almost led her astray with her Japanese-accented English.
I heard that RAS's producer, CHU, is a returnee from overseas and has a very authentic accent.
However, when they came on stage and announced the band name and members' titles, whether to cater to the audience's ears or for some consideration of "uniformity," they also used Romanized pronunciation, resulting in it sounding like "Europeans imitating Japanese people speaking English."
The driver felt a little better: "Well, that's true. Foreigners should learn a few words of Chinese when they come here... If all else fails, we can just use translation software."
"What are you talking about now?" Xiangzi asked softly.
"It's nothing, just a language issue."
Hearing the passengers in the back seat talking, the driver couldn't help but ask curiously:
"Are you from South Korea?"
Chika chuckled, pouting, then patted her sister's shoulder: "Where did you come from?"
"Um... Japan." Fortunately, when Xiangzi was learning English, his teacher used phonetics, so he could pronounce the retroflex consonants.
"Are you twins?"
The driver asked again, and China once again translated the question to Shoko.
Why do I always have to answer?
"Practice your Chinese! It will be beneficial for your future overseas business."
"I..." Practicing Chinese is fine, but this question is a bit of a challenge for Xiangzi, since neither of them has confirmed whether they are really twins.
“We are sisters,” Chika replied, using this broad concept.
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