Chapter 1028: Chapter 1028: She is Too Relaxed Chapter 1028: Chapter 1028: She is Too Relaxed The two went back and forth, disgusting Ruan Rou, who was in the same resting area. Ruan Rou glanced at them coldly, quickly shifting from strangers to seeming like good sisters, and scoffed disdainfully.

Her name sounded like that of a gentle and enchanting girl, but her appearance and demeanor were more niche and aloof. Her features didn’t fit the current popular aesthetics of big eyes and a sharp chin, yet her oval face and long, narrow eyes had a charm of their own.

Especially when she showed her disdainful sneer, that kind of indifferent scorn was very provocative to men’s desire to conquer.

Yan Qingqing heard her own laughter being mocked and glared unhappily; Xia Xue promptly caught her, feigning nonchalance as she asked, “Oh, why don’t I see Rong Yan?”

“Rong Yan?” Yan Qingqing’s attention was indeed diverted, and she sulked, “She has her own makeup room, unlike us.”

Xia Xue was also jealous, but her words were much prettier, “Rong Yan has acted in movies, been nominated for awards, and her popularity is so high; it’s normal for the organizers to value her.”

“Hmph!” Yan Qingqing, believing herself to be the most talented, said unhappily upon hearing her praise Rong Yan, “We’ll see who really deserves their own makeup room in the finals! I can’t wait to use the stuff you’ve prepared.”

If it weren’t for that specific song Xia Xue brought, she definitely wouldn’t have agreed with the company’s decision to replace the top-tier diva Yan Hong with a virtually unknown eighteenth-tier singer.

It was Xia Xue who brought the item and told her the origins of the song that finally convinced her to let Xia Xue stick by her side and show her face in the finals.

The atmosphere in the neighboring makeup room was much more harmonious. Rong Yan and Qi Yue were huddled together, heads touching, discussing their final preparations for the upcoming contest.

Estelle brought them her own bottled water and interrupted, “Stop for a moment, come have some water, moisten your throat, take a break. There’s still an hour before the competition starts; you might as well sit down, relax, play with your phones instead of exhausting yourselves from the start. Mindset is important too.”

She handed the water to Rong Yan, chiding her, “Look at what you’ve done to Qi Yue; you’ve got her all tense.”

Rong Yan looked up and noticed for the first time how pale Qi Yue’s nervous face had become, her blush doing little to hide her pallor and her trembling eyelashes.

She felt awkward for a moment and quickly apologized, “I’m sorry, I didn’t notice.”

Qi Yue immediately waved her hands, stuttering, “No, it’s okay, Rong Yan. It’s my fault; I’m just too nervous.”

Seeing her genuinely so tense, Estelle helplessly placed the bottled water on the table without handing it to her and said, “Qi Yue, come out with me for a bit; let’s chat, I’ll help you relax.”

“Uh, um, okay.” She quickly glanced at Rong Yan, and seeing that Rong Yan had no objections, promptly agreed to Estelle’s suggestion.

“You too, try not to be too nervous, just relax a little. We’ve prepared for so long; even if we fail, we won’t have regrets. We’ve done our part, and the rest is up to fate. If we miss this chance, there will be other opportunities; there’s never just one chance.”

Rong Yan felt a warmth, nodding, “I know. Take Qi Yue out for some fresh air, go for a walk. She seems to be the truly nervous one.”

Estelle, noticing her seemingly unruffled demeanor, couldn’t help but add, “Whether you can take ‘Around the City’ depends on this time; you’d better tighten up a bit!”