Fu Hua's despair was unknown to others, as two options had already popped up on the lens on their own.
[Standard Greeting: "Miss Yun Mengxi, hello, I am Fu Hua."]
[Slightly Concerned: "Miss Yun Mengxi, you look a bit tired. I am Fu Hua, entrusted by Mr. Yun Feng to come."]
Fu Hua: "..."
Wait, is there any difference?!
Facts have proved that there are actually many people in this world who are potential sufferers of choice paralysis, such as Fu Hua at this very moment.
Unlike the silent Fu Hua, everyone in the background had already started arguing.
[Background Suggestion Area (Lin Chaoyu)]: The second one is more reliable. This option can show Master's carefulness and concern.
[Background Suggestion Area (Su Mei)]: Are you reliable or not?! Definitely the first one! Need to maintain a sense of distance and mystery; being too enthusiastic will arouse vigilance!
[Background Suggestion Area (Ma Feima)]: Waste of time! Either is fine!
[Background Suggestion Area (Himeko)]: Fu Hua! Choose quickly! Don't freeze!
Fu Hua, who was trying hard to link her thinking mode to a level capable of analyzing these two sentences, panicked in her heart upon being urged by Himeko. Based on her first thought, she chose the safest first option.
"Miss Yun Mengxi, hello. I am Fu Hua." Her voice was steady. Good, at least she didn't show stage fright.
But Fu Hua still noticed a fleeting, subtle daze in Yun Mengxi's eyes.
In this instant, countless "reasons for failure" surged through Fu Hua's mind like a stampede of alpacas.
Is my tone too cold? Like taking roll call?
[Background Prompt]: Target [Yun Mengxi] Initial Reaction: Slightly nervous, observing. Favorability Fluctuation: ±0.
???
What is favorability fluctuation? Wait, what is this thing?
After forcing herself to sit down, Fu Hua fell into silence again.
Getting rid of those complex thoughts in her head, Fu Hua tried hard to recall the steps in the "plan."
Small talk, establishing connection, entering the topic...
But what exactly should I say?
Fu Hua didn't know, so she subconsciously looked at the options on the lens.
[Background Suggestion Area (Himeko)]: Speak! Don't let the atmosphere freeze! Ask her how she's been recently!
I asked you to help me, not to rush me!
[Background Suggestion Area (Lin Chaoyu)]: Hmm... perhaps show concern for her health. You can say it's intelligence obtained from Yun Feng. This is also the duty of the disguised identity.
[Background Suggestion Area (Su Mei)]: Troublesome! Just praise her directly, okay? Listen to me, start with appearance or temperament...
Under Fu Hua's gaze, the options refreshed.
[Direct Inquiry: "Mr. Yun Feng mentioned you are under great pressure recently. In what aspects does it manifest specifically?"]
[Euphemistic Concern: "Busy with work recently, right? Especially concert preparations, must be very hard."]
[Attempt Praise: "Your complexion today... (Please supplement yourself)"]
Fu Hua looked at the third option and the abrupt parenthesis in it, her vision going dark.
Supplement myself?
Supplement what?
She quickly glanced at Yun Mengxi—a face that, although beautiful, was slightly pale, with faint dark circles under her eyes, and that obviously forced spirit... Can this be praised as "good complexion"?
I can't say it!
Look at the others... the first one is too much like an interrogation, the second one... seems a bit better... You it is!
"Mr. Yun Feng mentioned that you have been under great pressure recently, sleeping poorly, and feeling somewhat down—"
The words suddenly stopped abruptly and stiffly.
Oh crap!
Why did I mix the first and second ones together! And added a statement like a health report...
Fu Hua's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately saw Yun Mengxi's expression slightly restrain a bit.
[Background Prompt]: Target Reaction: Formulaic response activated. Favorability slightly dropped: -1.
[Background Suggestion Area (Himeko)]: Fu Hua! Relax! Don't read the report!
[Background Suggestion Area (Su Mei)]: Oh my, Master becomes like this when nervous, kinda cute~
Fu Hua suddenly felt that her concern for Su Mei was indeed a bit little. If there was a chance, she should properly reminisce with Su Mei about when they first met.
Forcing herself to calm down, not fussing over this temporary setback, she quickly led the topic to the concert according to the "plan."
This option was very correct. Yun Mengxi indeed relaxed slightly and began to talk about her rehearsal process and experiences recently.
Good, finally getting into rhythm.
Then... the topic naturally turned to "makeup."
Fu Hua subconsciously took over this topic, but the next moment she regretted it, because she opened her mouth for a long time and found that her understanding of this word seemed limited to simple surface words like "lipstick."
[Background Suggestion Area (Jiang Wanxi)]: Makeup! Girls all like to talk about this!
[Background Suggestion Area (Jiang Wanru)]: Ask her what shade of lipstick she likes!
[Background Suggestion Area (Lin Chaoyu)]: Inappropriate, Master has almost never touched these things.
[Background Suggestion Area (Himeko)]: Quick! Find a reason to smooth it over! Talking about the burden is also fine!
Not a single useful one!
Deeply feeling powerless, Fu Hua saw Yun Mengxi's slightly surprised expression through the flashing light screen on the lens. Helplessly, she could only make an emergency remedy.
"...I mean, stage makeup must be very complex. Wearing makeup for a long time is a burden on the skin, and may also affect... mood?"
She said the last two words extremely guiltily. Does this connection hold?
Fortunately, Yun Mengxi took the conversation, even with a little complaint.
Fu Hua breathed a sigh of relief, then dazzling new options popped up on the lens, along with collective spamming from the background.
[Express Understanding: "Indeed, behind the glamour is effort unimaginable to ordinary people."]
[Offer Suggestion: "Perhaps try some ancient skincare methods to relieve discomfort."]
[Attempt Praise: "But your styling on stage is very... (Need to supplement yourself)"]
[Background Suggestion Area]: Praise her! The third one! Choose the third one! Seize the opportunity to increase favorability!
It seemed Su Mei grabbed the microphone control in the background. The text transcribed from her voice carried countless exclamation marks expressing agitated tones, looking exceptionally dazzling.
Fu Hua: "..."
Wait... why again?!
Looking at the parenthesis requiring self-supplementation that appeared for the second time, she felt her CPU was about to burn.
Praising people... praising people... damn it, shouldn't this be a very simple and common thing?
Fu Hua quickly dug out all experiences of praising people in her mind, then despairingly found that growing up, she seemed to have only said concise "good words" like "not bad" to the outside world.
So how exactly should I praise?
Stage styling... dazzling? Magnificent? Moving?
Rolling these words on the tip of her tongue, Fu Hua felt they tasted wrong. What was more fatal was that the background was still frantically urging, disregarding her life or death.