The girls relaxed and began to watch the other performances, taking out small notebooks to jot down notes.
Since Xia Zhaoyun had crammed all her techniques into their heads at once, they had a system for analyzing, summarizing, and converting what they saw into their own experience.
"Comrade Xia Zhaoyun?" A young man in a blue work uniform came over. His eyes lit up when he saw her, and he stated her name with a confident, toothy grin.
Xia Zhaoyun was confused for a moment, but when she saw the two foam coolers he and his companion were carrying, she understood. She smiled and nodded. "That’s me. And you are, Comrade...?"
"Ma’am!" The two young men set the items down and bowed ninety degrees. "Our master asked us to bring you some ice cream and soda."
One cooler was filled with ice cream, the other with soda. Both were giving off a cold mist. Just lifting the cotton quilts covering them sent a wave of cool air washing over everyone, chasing away some of the sweltering heat.
Xia Zhaoyun smiled and thanked them, then called for the girls from her three teams to line up and grab a treat.
"Our master ordered extra," the young man relayed Huo Tianhao’s message. "He said that after you’re all set, we should pass the rest out to other people we know to help them cool off." Inside, he was thinking, ’Our master really knows what he’s doing.’
’When their master had given them the task, he’d told them the name of his lady and said she’d be easy to spot—just look for the most beautiful woman there.’
’They thought it was just a case of beauty being in the eye of the beholder, like with Xi Shi, so they didn’t dare ask for more details. They’d grimly resigned themselves to having to ask around person by person.’
’But who would have thought? Their master was telling the truth!’
’Wow, how can anyone in this world be so beautiful they seem to have transcended the mortal realm?’
’Even backstage, where everyone was caked in heavy makeup, she stood out like a goddess. A single glance in her direction was enough to capture your full attention!’
The girls were all very considerate and not at all greedy, each taking either an ice cream bar or a bottle of soda.
Teacher Su and the other staff from their factory also received a share.
After everything was handed out, the two young men politely said their goodbyes to Xia Zhaoyun and carried the coolers off to wander through the backstage area.
A moment ago, a few girls from another group had tried to take advantage of the situation and snag a free drink, but Xia Zhaoyun had stopped them with a light laugh. "Comrades, you still have to perform this afternoon. If you get an upset stomach, who’s going to be responsible?"


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