Fortunately, Jiang Qin had returned. She hadn’t made a public appearance in so long that people on the Star Network were starting to get suspicious.

[No way, no way? Was Jiang Qin really that unlucky? Was she involved this time, too?]

[It’s hard to say. The fansite masters and proxy photographers haven’t had any new pictures lately. You have to remember, they used to have a steady stream of content every day.] 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

[I’m starting to worry about Qin Bao. Barring an accident, when has she ever stayed out of the public eye this long?]

[Isn’t Qin Bao pregnant? Maybe she’s just resting because she’s further along in her pregnancy?]

Lies were too easily exposed, so after Jiang Qin disappeared, her team made no statements on the Star Network.

No matter who asked, the only reply was that they were not at liberty to disclose her recent whereabouts.

This, in turn, caused her Jiang Fans to grow increasingly anxious.

After all, the news that several hundred females had been drugged and abducted from the cruise ship was simply too huge, especially with the Insect Race’s involvement.

For the Interstellar People, the Insect Race was analogous to the Japanese in old Huaxian history.

Although they were at peace now, the hatred remained buried in everyone’s hearts.

The Insect Race’s ambitions had not died, and the Beastmen hated them with equal intensity.

They didn’t go to war simply because war meant utter devastation. The two sides had fought for too many years and had yet to fully recover.

So, if possible, they preferred not to fight, despite the deep-seated hatred in their hearts.

But just because they weren’t at war didn’t stop the Beastmen from cursing out the Insect Race on the Star Network.

[I wish it would rain insecticide from the sky one day and wipe out all those filthy bugs.]

[Did you guys hear? The Insect Race is apparently trying to research how to turn into people. That’s hilarious.]

[It’s terrifying just to think about. What if they could turn into people, and some female accidentally married one of their males, only to discover on her wedding night that he’s a maggot~~Ewww~~]

[Stop, I’m gonna be sick.]

[Everyone, stop talking about bugs! Qin Bao just showed up! Go check the trending topics!!!]

[AHHHH! Someone snapped a picture of Qin Bao at the starport late at night! Everyone, go look!!]

[The Central City starport? Oh my god, I live nearby! If I head over now, can I still get an autograph?]

[SOB~ Qin Bao is finally active again! This child has been starving for content.]

[Thank heavens! See, I told you my Qin Bao wasn’t that unlucky. It’s not like she could get kidnapped by Star Thieves all the time.]

Jiang Qin hadn’t expected to be recognized the moment she stepped off the starship, especially while wearing a mask.

’After thinking it over, she decided it must be because Cang Hong was too conspicuous.’

What surprised her most was seeing Beta in the crowd, relentlessly snapping away with her camera.

’Where on earth did she get her information? Or has she just been waiting here this whole time?’

She guessed right. Beta was not a High-level female, so she hadn’t been eligible to board the cruise ship.

So after Jiang Qin boarded the cruise ship, Beta had instead gone to stake out the starport on Ye Lai Star. Her plan was to get some beautiful shots of Jiang Qin boarding her starship before returning to the Federation.

But she waited and waited, and Jiang Qin never appeared. Then she heard the news that the cruise ship had run into trouble, and the entire Ye Lai Star was put on lockdown.

As a Federation female who had traveled here sponsored by her Empire partner, she had only two choices: return to her partner’s home or return to the Federation.

With no other choice, she decided to return to the Federation and stake out the starport there every day.

’After all, no matter when Jiang Qin returned, she’d have to come back to the Federation eventually!’

And now, her stakeout had paid off.

In Beta’s lens, Jiang Qin exuded an ethereal, serene aura.

When the wind caught her loose, gauzy skirt, the curve of her baby bump became particularly noticeable.

Soon, a set of exquisite photos appeared on the Star Network’s trending topics, with the headline: *Jiang Qin Sighted at Starport, a Beautiful Female Radiating a Motherly Glow.*

[She really is beautiful. All the Beastmen around her are already gorgeous, but Jiang Qin’s beauty is on a completely different level.]

[It’s mainly her aura, I think. Jiang Qin has a kind of classical beauty.]

[I’m more excited about Jiang Qin’s baby. If it’s a male, I wonder if I’ll have a chance to become her in-law. Hehe, I have a daughter who’s three years old, and she’s already tested as an A-level female.]

[As much as I want to say you’re dreaming, it’s actually possible. If she were an S-level, the chances would be even higher.]

After all, even as Jiang Qin’s son, he’s still a male. He’ll have to find a female master eventually.

If an S-level female took a liking to him, it would probably be hard for any male to refuse.

So, for those families with High-level daughters, if they wait another twenty years, things might really turn out for them As Wished.

[If the baby is a little female, that’s a different story. My dumb son probably wouldn’t be good enough to catch her eye.]

[Hehe, look on the bright side. Given our Interstellar female-to-male ratio, even if this baby of Qin Bao’s is a girl, the next one will likely be a boy. So what’s the rush?]

[A top-tier singer-songwriter is really on another level. She just makes one appearance, and the quiet Star Network immediately erupts again.]

...

And it really was erupting.

The trending topics recently had been dominated by news about the female rescue mission, the elimination of the Star Thieves, and questions regarding the core competence of the Female Protection Association.

Netizens were on the warpath. What celebrity would dare to make a peep at a time like this? That would just be asking to get flamed.

So, the celebrities all kept a low profile, not daring to even think about buying their way onto the trending topics during such a sensitive time.

But all it took was a single appearance from Jiang Qin to completely reawaken everyone’s love for her.

Well, their love for her work, that is.

[Can anyone share any updates on the two projects Jiang Qin was preparing?]

[I heard one has finished filming and the other is still in production. I wonder if they’ll be able to release the finished one.]

[I’m starting to feel that mental emptiness again. As soon as I feel empty, I get irritable, and my Riot Value starts to skyrocket. I’m in desperate need of sustenance.]

[Seriously, the Federation can’t survive without Jiang Qin.]

[Sigh, I miss the old C-level Jiang Qin. She had so much time to focus on her career. Ever since her S-level status was revealed, she’s gotten busier and busier.]

[@Jiang Qin, your baby is hungry! We need content!]

The Federation’s celebrities watched this huge wave of traffic and were green with envy.

But unfortunately, there was no way for them to ride her coattails.

Only the artists from Tianwen Entertainment Company were a little better off, as they could at least bask in some of the reflected glory. Everyone else could only watch helplessly as Jiang Qin monopolized all the attention.

After all, she was a High-level female. Even if they wanted to use some dirty tricks against her, they’d have to think twice.

If she were a male celebrity, powerful investors would have dealt with her long ago. There’s no way they would tolerate someone like her in the entertainment industry.

Sighing, they could only ignore Jiang Qin and find other, more vulnerable targets to go after.

The pie in this industry couldn’t be sliced any thinner. If they let anyone else take a piece, there would be nothing left for them to eat.

Meanwhile, Jiang Qin was still at the starport, endlessly signing autographs.

Many fans were also pressing small gifts on her, all of which Lan Yuyan accepted on her behalf.

Cang Hong and Shi Lichuan, afraid someone might bump into her, anxiously shielded her.

When someone asked for Cang Hong’s autograph, he refused.