Voting

The usually quiet Sakura Cafe was packed with people today.

Thanks to Winnie’s relentless promotion in the shop over the past few days…

Almost every customer who had ever visited the Sakura Cafe knew that a new maid was debuting today.

The small stage in the Sakura Cafe, originally used for talent shows, had been expanded a bit earlier under Winnie’s arrangements.

The tables below the stage were already fully booked, and judging by the eager glint in their eyes, they were determined to win this new maid’s first private session.

“There are so many people at the Sakura Cafe today.”

After finally finding their table, Qiu Feifei and Li Xiaodie sat down.

“Of course. All the spots today were by reservation only. I had a hard time snagging a ticket number online.”

Li Xiaodie raised her little head, seeking praise from Qiu Feifei.

Since she was determined to win Little Ran’s first session, Li Xiaodie would definitely not go back on her word.

“Huh? That person… isn’t that your dad?”

Qiu Feifei suddenly said, pointing to the entrance of the Sakura Cafe.

She saw a middle-aged man being stopped by Yuan Shirui from entering.

“Oh crap! Feifei, cover for me!”

Li Xiaodie saw someone who absolutely should not be here: her father, Li Shanhai.

She immediately ducked behind Qiu Feifei’s back, trying to prevent her father from spotting her.

Right now, she could only pray that Li Shanhai would leave quickly and not discover her here.

“Xiaodie, it looks like your dad found a seat outside the door.”

“I’m doomed!”

Hearing Qiu Feifei’s words, Li Xiaodie’s face fell.

She had lost all desire to even bid, and could only pray that her presence here wouldn’t be discovered.

“Why are there so many people?”

Backstage at the Sakura Cafe, Su Ran, who had already changed into her maid outfit, quietly opened the door to take a peek.

“Do you have any idea how attractive you are right now?”

Winnie shot her a helpless, exasperated look, annoyed with this girl who had no self-awareness.

It seemed Winnie herself had somewhat underestimated the incredible popularity she had generated.

The black and white maid outfit paired with her smooth, delicate skin, and her slender waist cinched by the apron…

And a stunningly beautiful face, looking so gentle and weak that it made one want to protect her in their arms.

As soon as Su Ran stepped onto the stage, she would absolutely drive the female customers in the audience into a frenzy.

One could only say that Her Highness the Princess had excellent taste.

“I really don’t know.”

Su Ran shrank back and muttered.

At that moment, Yuan Shirui, who had been greeting guests at the door, happened to return backstage and told Su Ran the reason for Li Shanhai’s visit.

“Captain Li found some new clues and wants to consult me?”

Su Ran hadn’t forgotten Korn’s transformation last night, nor the carvings at the crime scene that looked chaotic but were actually a magic formation.

The existence of such a thing was, no matter what, a threat to Jiangbei City.

Although Li Ming was dead, as long as the magic formation at the crime scene remained, Su Ran still felt a sense of unease.

“He said he’s waiting at the door and will sit down for a detailed talk after you’re done.”

From Li Shanhai’s attitude, it seemed the matter wasn’t too urgent but couldn’t be explained quickly.

Li Shanhai’s arrival this time gave Su Ran a chance to consider how to propose the idea of personally visiting the crime scene.

If she could detect the residual aura of a Holy Stone at the scene…

Then Su Ran could be certain that Li Ming’s motive for killing was the same as Korn’s.

For now, that matter was still a bit distant.

She should focus on the present.

Winnie, who had been beside her, had already stepped out from behind the backstage curtain, stirring up a commotion among the customers below the stage.

“I believe you all don’t want me to talk too much, so let’s welcome today’s main character, Little Ran!”

The excited customers, hearing Winnie’s words, were already chanting Little Ran’s name nonstop to welcome her appearance.

However, when Su Ran actually walked out, the voices of the customers in the audience were uniformly put on pause.

When the real Su Ran appeared before their eyes, the customers were all stunned by her beauty.

Her snow-white skin and a shy expression tinged with a hint of nervousness were undoubtedly a bombshell dropped on the audience.
After a brief pause, the atmosphere of the venue exploded.

Who wouldn’t want this young girl in a maid outfit, in the prime of her youth, to stand by their side and respectfully say:

“Welcome home, milady.”

They looked at Su Ran, their eyes burning with a determined gaze.

They swore they must have Maid Little Ran.

On stage, Su Ran followed the rehearsed self-introduction, talking about her skills.

“I’m particularly good at Narukami. If any of you ladies need a partner, we can play together.”

They forgot the beginning, and they forgot the end, but the customers in the audience heard those three words, “you ladies,” loud and clear.

The girl’s slightly sweet voice was like an arrow that pierced the hearts of every “milady” present.

They wished they could keep this adorable canary in a birdcage and have her call out to them every day.

“With such a lovely voice, she could probably say other things too.”

Some customers were no longer satisfied with the generic address of “milady” and wanted Little Ran to call out their own names.

The mere thought of it made them unable to contain their inner excitement.

After Su Ran’s self-introduction ended, Winnie returned to the stage at the opportune moment.

“This time, for the debut day, we’re doing things a little differently. We’ll be using a voting system. You can scan the QR code to top up and buy coffee tickets. Every one hundred yuan gets you ten tickets. The customer with the most votes within ten minutes will win the right to Little Ran’s first private session today.”

Hearing Winnie’s words, Yuan Shirui emerged from backstage with the QR code that had been prepared early in the morning.

At that moment, the customers who had been waiting for their chance immediately took out their phones.

The sound of scanning chimes rose and fell one after another.

Winnie looked at the data in the background and grinned from ear to ear.

In the minute that had just passed, Su Ran had already earned her thirty thousand yuan, and the rate of increase showed no signs of stopping.

Five minutes later, the number had soared to nearly two hundred thousand.

“Currently in the lead is ‘Qiu-mi Qiu-mi Milady,’ with ten thousand votes.”

As soon as Su Ran heard this familiar name, she instantly knew who it was.

‘That’s Qiu Feifei’s nickname. Her nickname on the play-along platform is the same.’

Ten thousand votes were equivalent to one hundred thousand yuan.

The thought that the first private session of her debut day would actually be with Sister Qiu-qiu gave Su Ran a feeling of fated coincidence.

The ten-minute countdown ended, and Winnie placed the final tally into an envelope, letting Su Ran herself announce the final vote count.

“Su Ran, don’t you have a wicked little hobby of making a girl announce her own fate?”

However, everything was now a foregone conclusion, and Su Ran could only accept the manager’s method.

She took a deep breath, opened the envelope, and said, “Thank you for your support, ladies. Little Ran has achieved a great result of eighty thousand votes today.”

“And the milady who has won the right to Little Ran’s first private session cast fifty thousand votes for Little Ran. It’s ‘Miss Li’ from VIP Room Number One?”

Reading this, Su Ran looked around, full of confusion.

‘Does the Sakura Cafe even have a VIP Room Number One?’