Life as a mercenary turned into a girl is a bit difficult

Sure enough, this is what happened... Ruoxiang shrugged indifferently and sat down opposite the middle-aged man. As if she didn't hear the other man's question, she picked up a cherry from the fruit plate on the table and put it into her mouth.

"You still used your abilities? Didn't I tell you that I will convey your request? Do you know how risky it is to use your abilities in that situation?" The middle-aged man was angry at Ruoxiang's attitude. He forcefully placed the reports on the coffee table between the two of them.

"I just want to take a look in advance. Besides, no one will notice. You are too nervous." Ruoxiang reached out and picked up another cherry and shook it towards the other party.

"There won't be a next time. Please remember it longer."

"Yes, yes, I understand..."

"Hmph!" The man snorted coldly and pressed the headphones in his cochlea again and stood up from the sofa. "Hurry up and change your clothes. There are still many commercials for the Chamber of Commerce to be shot today, so don't waste your time."

"And the Newborn City office has given an answer to your request. You can see the two girls in the afternoon." The middle-aged man quickly walked out of the room with the last words, and this sentence made the originally hesitant man Lazy Ruoxiang's eyes lit up instantly.

Chapter 29 Reply from the Other Side 2

The space of the reception room is neither too big nor too small, and soft light is spread evenly in every corner of the room.The soft yet elastic sofa feels great to the touch, and the gentle singing voice of a woman lingers in the air of the room.

But being in this warm atmosphere, Hiiragi couldn't relax at all. When she thought about the upcoming meeting with Ruoxiang, she couldn't restrain her inner nervousness.The identity of the witch and the other party's requirements, there are too many aspects that need to be dealt with carefully. If Ruoxiang didn't know too many things about Zero-Nine, Hiiragi would really not want to come to this invitation with unknown meaning.

In contrast, Lingjiu seemed much calmer. At this time, she was sitting close enough to the music player to enjoy the singing. It was one of the songs sung by Ruoxiang, a familiar melody. I had already listened to Zero Nine on loop several times when I was in the hotel.

Obviously, Ling Jiu had some unpleasant conflicts with Ruoxiang at last night's dinner... But it seems that hating Ruoxiang herself does not prevent her from liking Ruoxiang's songs. It is really a simple and straightforward concept of likes and dislikes. .

Infected by the peaceful look of Lingjiu closing his eyes and listening, Hiiragi also slightly relaxed his tense nerves and relieved the soreness of his tense muscles. At least Ruoxiang is not here now...

"Crack!"

Just as Hiiragi was about to pick up the cup of herbal tea that the receptionist poured for her on the table to adjust, there was a crisp sound from the door of the reception room. The next second, Ruoxiang with a smile on her face had opened the door. Step inside from behind the door.

"!!!"

Ling Jiu, who was sitting quietly in front of the player, suddenly jumped up from the sofa and stood beside Hiiragi. Although she didn't take an obvious offensive posture, it was obvious that she had already entered a state of alert. What's more, Hiiragi's hand that just touched the tea cup retracted in an instant and pressed it on her waist bag, where there was a telescopic stick prepared just in case.

As if she didn't see the alertness and actions in the eyes of Hiiragi Jing and Lingjiu, Ruoxiang walked into the reception room as if nothing had happened and smiled at the waiter who had been standing at the door of the reception room and said: "Thank you for your hard work, go and rest first. I want to have a good chat with my friends.”

"Okay, okay! Miss Ruoxiang."

It was obviously just an ordinary greeting from Ruoxiang, but the receptionist's face immediately showed an expression of happiness that could not be hidden. After nodding his head repeatedly, he left with cheerful steps.

"What a friendly child. Good communication is a good thing for both parties, isn't it?" After closing the door of the reception room, Ruoxiang walked to the sofa opposite Hiiragi and sat down in front of her, wearing a gorgeous white dress. Sparkling in the light.

"That's because she doesn't know your true identity yet." Hiiragi Jing, who heard something in Ruoxiang's words, retorted without hesitation, and at the same time waved to Lingjiu to sit down and not be nervous.

Ruoxiang curled her lips and seemed a little helpless at Hiiragi's statement: "Do you care so much about the identity of the witch?"

Because my life has been rewritten since I was killed by a witch... Hiiragi realized that her reply just now was affected by her own subjective emotions. Although the other party had used small means of ability, it was not as bad as a tyrant. In the way of communication, she calmed down and asked the other party's purpose straight to the point: "We are already here, let's talk, what do you want us to do?"

"It's nothing, I just want you to shoot a few promotional ads with me. The latest lipstick produced by the East Region Chamber of Commerce is said to be made according to the formula of luxury goods in the pre-war era. If there is nothing else, I will try it on first. Let’s audition.”

"Wait, wait a minute!" Ruoxiang said in an understatement what surprised Hiiragi, "shooting an advertisement?"

"Don't worry, I have informed them in advance. You are so cute and Party A will never refuse your assistance. There is no need to worry about the audition."

"No, no, I mean...I, I haven't told Researcher Han yet..." Such a request was completely unexpected by Hiiragi. She had made useless efforts in any of Ruoxiang's requests before. , she was caught off guard and had to take out Han Nianling to delay thinking.

"Aren't you just in an employment relationship? Shouldn't this kind of thing be decided by you?"

"I..." Hiiragi Jing was about to say something, but Ruoxiang's next words made her heart move.

"The Eastern Region Chamber of Commerce is a large chamber of commerce in the Southern Federation. The compensation for advertising shooting is extremely generous. Isn't this what you expect as a mercenary?"

Extremely... rich?

Hiei Jing, who silently recited these four words, swallowed, and her erratic eyes revealed her inner vacillation. The extremely generous reward... In other words, she might be able to pay off the debt she owed to Han Nianling. Huge debt, in order to completely contact the other party's restraint on yourself!

Although working next to Han Nianling was much better than before, she felt very uncomfortable thinking about the debt she owed and the various restrictions on task delegation as a personal operator. , even if this remuneration does not completely pay off the debt, at least it can significantly shorten your repayment time.

But, would Han Nianling be able to act on his own without authorization... ah!Forget it, just say that it is a necessary step to further explore Wakaka’s purpose!

"It seems that you have made a decision..." The change in the expression on Hiiragi Jing's face was naturally noticed by Ruoxiang. After taking care of Hiiragi Jing, she looked at Ling Jiu again, "What about you? If you are also willing If so, I can make your remuneration no less than any of ours..."

"Stop! Stop, wait a minute, let her forget it, hahaha..." Hiiragi reacted quickly and hurriedly made a decision for Lingjiu. Lingjiu's special status meant that he had to keep a low profile in Changming City. If it was because of the advertisement, It's okay to leak it.

"Oh? Okay, I understand, then please follow my arrangements." Ruoxiang was not obsessed with Lingjiu's joining, but nodded with satisfaction.

Sure enough, her target is still me. Even after knowing that Zero Nine is related to the witch, her interest target has not changed... Ruoxiang's attitude at least made Hiiragi affirm this.

"Ms. Ye Xin, please take her to take care of her."

Ruoxiang turned her head and called out to the door. The door opened in response, and a woman in formal work clothes stood upright at the door: "Please come with me, Miss Hiiragi Jing."

Now that she had made the decision, Hiiragi no longer hesitated. She stood up and walked towards Ye Xin. Ling Jiu behind her wanted to follow but was stopped by Ruoxiang with her hand.

Facing Ling Jiu's hostile gaze, Ruoxiang chuckled indifferently and said: "Don't worry, it might have an impact if you go. Don't you want to see how beautiful your friend looks after being carefully dressed up? ?”

After hearing this, Lingjiu left and lowered his head in thought. To Hiiragi's surprise, Lingjiu obeyed Ruoxiang's arrangement and sat back down again... This seemed to be the first time that Lingjiu obeyed the arrangement of an outsider. …

"Then Miss Hiiragi Jing, please come this way."

Chapter 30 A brief exchange between each other

Since becoming Han Nianling's personal operator, Hiiragi feels that her knowledge has improved to some extent, especially in terms of clothing. Of course, her knowledge and understanding in this area is not based on Hiiragi's own wishes.Phil has always been very keen on using her and Lingjiu as human clothes hangers. Whenever he has free time on weekdays, he will take her and Lingjiu to the shopping street. Trying on all kinds of clothes is their main responsibility, even if nothing happens in the end. Even without buying it, she would continue happily.

However, compared to Ruoxiang's cloakroom, her so-called knowledge is still a bit lacking. The clothes Hiiragi saw in the largest ready-made clothing store in the Newborn City Commercial Street are not as rich as here, with a wide variety of styles and bright colors. The colors are dazzling just looking at them, most of which Hiiragi has never seen before.

Thick fabrics are piled up in layers, and countless laces are abused in every corner of the clothes. Can such clothes really be worn normally?There are also those skirts that look like huge lampshades, which are actually supported by metal frames...

Just when Hiroyuki was shocked by what he saw in front of him, the agent named Ye Xin seemed to have finished the draft and planned the next outfit for Hiroyuki.

"Although Miss Hiiragi Jing's figure looks similar to Miss Ruoxiang's, accurate sizes can make clothes more comfortable to wear. Hiiragi Jing doesn't mind me measuring for you, right?" Ye Xin took out the leather bag he carried with him. A bundle of measuring tapes, and her sharp eyes gave her verbal inquiry an air of majesty that could not be refused.

"Okay, okay." As soon as Hiiragi Jing finished speaking, Ye Xin was already busy taking measurements, while Hieragi Jing accepted the other party's manipulation like a doll.

Looking closely, Ye Xin also thought she was a beauty with excellent temperament. Her smart high ponytail and the mole at the corner of her left eye looked very special, and she had some inexplicable similarities with Han Nianling.

Hiiragi originally thought that this woman who looked aloof would just complete her task responsibly without saying a word, but she didn't expect that not long after the measurement started, the other party took the initiative to start a conversation between the two. : "Excuse me, when did Miss Hiiragi Jing and Miss Ruoxiang know each other?"

"Oh... ah? Ah! Well... last night's dinner." Hiiragi scratched her cheek. She didn't want outsiders to explore that special intersection.

"Oh, what kind of person does Miss Hiiragi think Miss Ruoxiang is?" The second question that followed made Hiiragi pause slightly. Until now, all her contacts with Ruoxiang have not been pleasant, but when Looking at Ruoxiang's manager, Hiiragi Jing naturally didn't dare to make any negative comments, "Well, she...she sings very well and is also very beautiful..."

"It sounds like Miss Hiiragi doesn't like Miss Ruoxiang."

"Huh? No, no, it's not that I don't like it..."

Ye Xin didn't wait for Hiiragi Jing to finish speaking, but he directly read the meaning behind Hiiragi Jing's words, and said it without any politeness. Hiiragi Jing, who was directly pointed out, shook his head in denial while thinking about how to explain. However, Ye Xin seems to have come to a conclusion.

"Sorry, Ruoxiang must have done something excessive..."

"Um..." Seeing that Ye Xin already had the answer in his heart, Hiiragi Jing didn't know what to say. As the person next to Ruoxiang, she naturally knew him better than she did.

"I'm sorry, her temperament is indeed a little willful..." Ye Xin's expression did not show any emotion, but her tone was already apologetic, and her contemptuous tone slowly revealed her understanding of Ruoxiang, "But Ruoxiang Miss, she has no actual malice towards others, but because of the lack of communication and her own identity, she seems clumsy in normal interactions with others..."

"Miss Ruoxiang must understand this feeling of clumsiness. This unconfident attitude often makes her use special tricks to achieve her goals..." The measurement work at hand has been completed, and her story continues, "She She just needs some playmates of the same age... The life of a public figure is not as glamorous as it seems. She was excited all morning when she heard the news that you were coming over. If possible, I hope you can become her friend."

"Of course, this is not forced. I also know that it is difficult for ordinary people to get along with her smoothly..."

After saying these words, the brief exchange between the two ended. Ye Xin turned around to help Hiei Jing choose what to wear next, while Hiei Jing lowered her head and fell into deep thought.

Ruoxiang's purpose may have ulterior motives, or it may be as simple as the agent named Ye Xin said...

……

Although she tried several times, what troubled Ruoxiang was that the Zero Nine in front of her had no intention of communicating with her, and his biggest reaction was just to glare at her with hostile eyes.

I have to say that this disappointed Ruoxiang. It was clear that both of them had the identity of 'witches'. She was initially surprised by this discovery. The same identity might allow them to find common words, but Lingjiu obviously focused on the same thing. Putting it on Hiiragi Jing, this kind of relationship makes Ruoxiang both envious and jealous.

"Do you really care about that Hiiragi Jing?" After several failed attempts, Ruoxiang finally muttered and had to give up the plan to communicate with Lingjiu. What she didn't expect was that Lingjiu actually felt sorry for her words. Hua made a verbal response for the first time.

"She saved me." Ling Jiu, who met Ruoxiang's gaze, said in a steady voice. There was no extra emotion in his steady voice, but it seemed to contain a lot.

save?

"She... what did Hiiragi Jing do?" Ling Jiu's words aroused Ruoxiang's curiosity. Along with the curiosity, there were emotions that had been silent for a long time deep in her heart. However, Ling Jiu did not continue talking. , because in the next second she caught a glimpse of the figure she was waiting for out of the corner of her eye.

"Hiiragi Shizu!"

Ling Jiu stood up from her seat happily. Hiiragi Jing's appearance made her eyes brighter. Thanks to Ye Xin's superb makeup skills, the light makeup that originally seemed redundant to Hiiragi Jing made her face more delicate. The gorgeous dress is somewhat similar to Ruoxiang's dress at this time. Although I am dissatisfied with the similarity in my heart, I can't find any problems other than that.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Ye Xin." Ruoxiang glanced at Ye Xin, who stood up impatiently and pushed open the door to the corridor. The sullen expression made Hiiragi feel a sense of reality for the first time, but she And why are you unhappy?Before she had time to think about this, her eyes were attracted by the door that Ruoxiang pushed open.

The scene behind the door was something Hiiragi had never seen before. The spacious interior space was filled with various sophisticated-looking shooting equipment and terminals, connected by messy pipelines on the ground. The platform covered with green carpet was In the center of this space, a huge green curtain serves as the background of this platform. The lights from different angles illuminate the place exceptionally brightly, even to the point of being a bit dazzling.

"This is the No. [-] studio of the Changming City TV Tower. My usual advertising shooting work is done here..."

Chapter 31 Shooting begins

Commercials?it's here!

Hiiragi's original understanding was that advertising shooting was nothing more than dressing up and posing for a simple photo with the items to be promoted.

It was based on this understanding that Hiiragi easily agreed to Ruoxiang's request for advertising shooting. However, judging from the spacious platform, complex equipment, and the scene of many staff rushing around, it seemed that the so-called advertising shooting was not what she had imagined. At least it's never that simple.

Before they could see the whole interior of this studio, Hiiragi noticed a figure rushing toward them right in front of them. Hiiragi was shocked when she saw the person for the first time.Her disheveled hair was barely held down by a peaked cap, and her equally messy beard looked as if it had never been taken care of. There were still unknown solids hanging between the curly beard. If it weren't for her over-nutritional and obese figure, she would have almost lost it. You would have thought that this was a scavenger who broke in from nowhere.

The bulging beer belly couldn't even be covered by the large colorful shirt. The two bottom buttons fell off at some point and escaped, leaving the fat around the waist exposed without any cover.

When he came to stand in front of them, a strong smell instantly occupied Hiiragi's breath, mixed with the smell of tobacco, alcohol, and various unknown smells. Even Hiiragi, who had long been accustomed to all kinds of bloody and rotten smells, couldn't help but He turned his head towards Ruoxiang, trying to use the light fragrance of Ruoxiang to relieve the discomfort in his nose.

"Good morning, Mr. Taira, what's the matter with you?" Ruoxiang kept a smile without changing her expression, which made Hiiragi admire her. However, out of the corner of her eye, Hiiragi noticed that the other party ignored Ruoxiang's greetings. He frowned and focused on himself with a scrutinizing gaze.

Ling Jiu, who was dissatisfied with the other party's offending Hiiragi Jing, wanted to step forward to protect him, but Ye Xin, who had sharp eyes and quick hands, stopped him. He didn't know what she said to Ling Jiu. After hearing this, Ling Jiu had to retreat unwillingly.

"Are you the one recommended by Ruoxiang?" As if to see Hiiragi's plain appearance, he bent down a little closer...the smell was even stronger.

"Hmph! She looks pretty good, but don't think that's enough!" Liangping's voice suddenly raised an octave, and he didn't shy away from showing off his teeth that were stained yellow by tobacco tar. "How to express with expression, how to express with body, how to respond to objects, don't think of this kind of thing too simply! You still have a lot to learn, do you understand?!"

"Ugh?"

"Ruoxiang, please teach her first, and then audition as soon as possible after preparations are completed here."

After a lecture of unknown meaning, Ryohei stopped staying and turned around to leave, leaving only Hiiragi who was confused and confused.

"I'm going to make you laugh. Mr. Liangping's character is like this, but despite looking at him like this, he is actually a pretty good person... He just doesn't pay much attention to personal hygiene." After Liangping walked away, Ruoxiang smiled awkwardly, When he explained the information about the other party to Hiiragi Jing, although he knew it was a tactful statement, Hiiragi Jing couldn't help but secretly curse... Was it just 'a little'?

"Mr. Liangping is the most famous photographer in Changming City. He is good at shooting works with excellent effects from angles that others cannot imagine. His most famous deed is a photography exhibition about a nearby dilapidated human settlement. He pushed the Changming City Management Committee to introduce infrastructure improvement policies for several nearby settlements, and many wealthy businessmen also donated money to build civilian schools in these places under his influence..."

"But it seems that this is Mr. Lianghei's first time accepting an advertising shoot. I heard that the Eastern Region Chamber of Commerce spent a lot of effort to invite him to shoot such a commercial work."

Listening to what Ruoxiang said, this Liangping indeed deserves such an evaluation. There are not many people in this wasteland world who are capable and willing to do such a thing. Of course, if he himself can pay more attention to personal hygiene It would be even better.

"By the way, it's still some time before the shooting officially starts. Let's go aside and rehearse first." Ruoxiang clapped her hands and pulled Hiiragi towards the corner of the room where tables and chairs were placed for temporary rest. Hiiragi was stunned. Why did she realize after following Ruoxiang a few steps forward that her hands were unexpectedly held together with Ruoxiang's? !

It was obvious that not long ago, there was an atmosphere of tension between them.

Want to break free?

This idea immediately came to Hieragi Jing's mind, but just after she caught a glimpse of the smile on Ruoxiang's side face, the words Ye Xin told her couldn't help but echo in her ears.

There was no warning from Reijiu that he was aware of the hostility. In fact, Hiiragi also had an intuition in his heart that this was not Wakaka's superb acting skills. At least there would be no harm in getting to know the witch better before the other party showed hostility.

"The first product we are going to shoot an advertisement for today is this product launched by the East Region Chamber of Commerce. Well... it seems to be something called a whitening mask. It is said to be derived from pre-war technology... Forget it, don't worry about it, these days Everything is advertised as being produced with pre-war technology." Lingjiu took the small white box on the table and weighed it in her hands a few times. The light weight made her sigh, "The price of such a box of small things is worth it. That’s nearly a month’s wages for an ordinary worker…”

Hiiragi Jing, who has already seen the price tags of luxury goods in Changming City Mall, is not surprised now. The only thing that attracts her is the exaggerated and deformed fonts on the white box: "Moisture", "Whitening", "Skin Care", "Repair Pollution" Erosion'..., whether this kind of thing is really so magical, Hiiragi is not interested in knowing. She is simply curious about these eye-catching words that occupy all the insufficient area on each side of the small square box.

It’s really a straightforward packaging design…

"The general action is to place these product boxes on the table. You and I lean on the left and right sides of the table respectively. Mr. Lianghei will personally explain the details of the actions during the shooting process. Just remember to keep smiling and look at the camera. , like this." After Ruoxiang said that, the corners of her mouth turned up into a smile.

This was completely different from Ruoxiang's subtle and polite smile before, but a friendly and sweet aura. Although he knew it was a deliberate performance for filming an advertisement, the Ruoxiang in front of him still made Hiiragi Jing Her heart was still beating unconsciously. Ruoxiang was very beautiful and knew how to perfectly display her beauty. Otherwise, she would not have gained such a large following in a short period of time.

"Okay, try smiling too. It's not difficult to just smile."

After a moment of trance, Ruoxiang had put away her smile and looked at herself expectantly. Hiiragi hurriedly twitched the corner of her mouth to express her embarrassment.

"Well... your smile is very stiff, but..." Ruoxiang suddenly stretched out his hands, and before Hiiragi could react, he put his two index fingers on both sides of Hiiragi's cheeks.

"I didn't expect you to have dimples. Smile more, you're quite cute!"

"Alas! Alas?!"

Hiiragi Jing, who was stunned for a few seconds, immediately reacted and dodged backwards. The place touched by Ruoxiang's fingers could not help but feel a hot feeling. Lingjiu also stepped forward at this moment. From just now to now, she I have been patient for a long time.

Ruoxiang was also slightly stunned, staring blankly at her fingertips as if she was wondering about her actions just now: "I... I'm sorry, just now..."

"Ruoxiang! Ruoxiang! Hurry and bring that person to the stage, the filming is about to begin!"