Qin He looked at Mo's words and chuckled.
Her subordinate continued typing: [Even if we go to Jiangcheng, you won't be able to hide it from us. You'd better prepare a welcoming feast.]
Heartless Scoundrel: [Are the three of you planning to have a secret gathering without me?]
Qin He smiled and typed: [I have a serious matter this time. I'm going to participate in a competition.]
Mo: [What kind of competition? The only major competition in Jiangcheng recently is the International Perfumer Competition. You know how to make perfume?]
Qin He typed: [Yes.]
Mo: [!!! What else can't you do?]
Qin He let out a light laugh. The people in Qingyan Mansion only knew she was skilled in computers and was a doctor; they knew nothing else.
Qing Xie: [To be honest with you all, I'm also a carpenter.]
Qin He chatted lively in the Qingyan Mansion group.
When Mo heard that Qin He and Di Shishi were going to participate in a competition, he boasted that he would cover all expenses for food, accommodation, and entertainment.
Di Shishi couldn't help but complain in the group chat: [I just looked at the competition, and your family is one of the domestic investors. Are you drawing a blank check for us when you know the competition is closed-door?]
Investor?
Qin He raised an eyebrow slightly. When she had previously studied the competition rules, she had only looked at the details and hadn't noticed the investors.
She switched WeChat on her phone and re-read the document Gu Qichen had sent. Indeed, she found several familiar group names among the investors.
"Gu Corporation?!" Qin He was startled.
It seemed Gu Qichen's preparations had not been a day's work. When he invested, did he not consider what would happen if she refused?
Qin He rested her chin on her hand. Since she had already agreed, there was no time to think of anything else.
Perfumer Competition, she needed to prepare some things well.
In the following days, Qin He stayed at home, making perfumes and preparing for pre-competition tasks.
Li Feng'an and Shen Yilin contacted her again.
One invited her to write a sequel to "Jiang Yue Xing," while the other obediently asked when his sister would stream, as the online fans were urging him.
Qin He thought for a moment and told Shen Yilin about her upcoming competition.
Since she wanted to promote the art of perfumery, she needed to attract some traffic.
However, Qin He never expected her traffic to be so powerful!
After Shen Yilin announced on the official Weibo account of "Diligent Little He" that Qin He would participate in the International Perfumer Competition, the Weibo account of the British Embassy in China directly left a congratulatory message.
Then came the reposts from international stars like Ming Chi and Yin Zi.
Suddenly, the news was everywhere, and Qin He's participation in the competition directly made it onto the hot search.
The Perfumer Competition was originally a rigorous and authoritative event, but it had not broken into the mainstream before. This was the first time it had done so.
Many netizens researched the competition and, after watching videos of previous events, left messages of support for Qin He.
However, there were also many sarcastic remarks.
Netizen A: [I've researched the competition. The previous champions are now internationally renowned perfume masters! Some even have their own luxury perfume brands! Qin He is really overestimating herself, isn't she?]
Netizen B: [Qin He is very capable, but she's an undertaker! It was one thing for her to stream makeup tutorials online before, but now she's going to make perfume? I wouldn't dare use anything she makes, I'm afraid it would smell of corpse scent.]
Netizen C: [What do the two above know? Do you think she's really going to participate in the competition? She's just going to gain some traffic, like some celebrities who like to walk the red carpet at Cannes and then brag about being international stars back home. This is called "gilding."]
Qin He had never showcased her perfumery skills to the public before. This time, the voices of doubt and encouragement were mixed.
But regardless, the buzz had been generated.
Qin He hadn't even arrived in Jiangcheng yet, and the competition hadn't even started, but she was already famous.
On February 7th, Qin He and Di Shishi boarded a plane to Jiangcheng.
On the plane, Di Shishi still remembered to share some news and gossip she had seen on Weibo with Qin He.
"Although this is a very authoritative competition, because it requires significant investment, it has local sponsors in each country where it is held. This time, they've gone even further, announcing that several well-known video websites will also be broadcasting it live simultaneously."
Qin He nodded: "That's good."
Di Shishi couldn't help but sigh: "There's never been a precedent for live online broadcasting before. Usually, it's recorded, then edited, and then broadcast on television as a program after completion, but the viewership is very low. This time, I think it's entirely because of you; one Weibo post has made the competition famous, and now many netizens are waiting to watch."
"I didn't expect the impact to be so great when I asked Shen Yilin to post it. Now I'm a little worried," Qin He said with a helpless smile.
"What are you worried about?"
"I'm worried about the nail that sticks out getting hammered. Participating in such an international competition is too conspicuous; it's not a good thing."
Qingcheng was not close to Jiangcheng.
It was already five hours later when the two landed.
Competition staff came to pick them up. Qin He and Di Shishi had planned to meet Mo before heading over, but since the staff had already arrived, it was impolite to keep them waiting. They had no choice but to send Mo a WeChat message and ride with the staff to the competition area.
As Di Shishi had guessed, the competition area was indeed that stretch of pink beach.
However, the entire beach wasn't pink. The stretch of sand was about three kilometers long.
Qin He was a little curious: "Why is this sand pink?"
Di Shishi said excitedly: "It looks pink, but the actual sand is still white. The pink color comes from the exoskeletons of some insects mixed in, which turn it pink."
Di Shishi had clearly been here before. Qin He felt a shiver run down her spine.
Led by the staff, the two quickly arrived in front of several detached villas by the pink beach.
The staff pointed to the villas.
"This is where all the contestants will be staying."
Then, the staff pointed to a row of temporarily built bungalows not far away on the other side.
"Over there are the temporary residences for the organizing committee, the production crew, and the investors."
Qin He glanced at the bungalows. They weren't close to the villas, but because the beach was flat, they were still faintly visible.
She turned to the staff member and asked, "So, where are we staying today?"
The staff member smiled: "Since not all contestants have arrived yet, for now, you can choose any room to stay in. Once all contestants have arrived, the accommodations will be assigned."
Qin He nodded: "Alright, thank you for your trouble today."
"After you put your luggage away, you can have free time. Tomorrow is when the competition officially begins. However, do not leave Jiangcheng, as I'm afraid you might not be able to return in time tomorrow," the staff member reminded them before leaving.
After seeing the staff off, Qin He and Di Shishi walked to the nearest villa.
It was a three-story villa with a large footprint, enough to house twenty to thirty people.
Qin He and Di Shishi chose the third floor, which was relatively safer.