So I Became a Witch and Started Doing Daily Quests

Chapter 188: Business Activity

While applying a moisturizing face mask to Janna Roland with a makeup brush, Julie Anne couldn’t help but marvel at Janna’s delicate and smooth skin, which resembled a freshly peeled egg.

“All right, leave it on for about fifteen minutes, that should be enough.”

After applying the mask, Julie Anne began selecting accessories to match the gift for Janna.

“Julie, there’s still time. You really don’t need to rush like this.”

“That won’t do. This is your first time being invited to such an event. I have to make sure everything is perfect in advance.”

Seeing how flustered Julie Anne looked, Janna shook her head and gently picked up the coffee cup beside her, carefully avoiding the mask cream around her mouth as she sipped slowly.

Just three days ago, the Bauhinia Auction House, co-invested and established by the Bauhinia Bank, officially announced its opening. The inauguration ceremony for the Bauhinia Auction House was scheduled for today, three days after the announcement.

In addition to numerous prominent families of Turin, Klan Roland (representing Director Roman Roland), David Berg, Anna Moonshadow, and Janna herself were among those invited.

According to the schedule, Janna would appear after all the other invited guests, essentially making her the grand finale.

Although the job itself simply involved making an appearance to help generate buzz for the Bauhinia Auction House, according to Julie Anne, this appearance held significant meaning for Janna.

She was not only representing the Nightingale Opera Troupe but also making her first public appearance under her own name.

This opportunity marked Janna’s second major turning point as a popular opera actress—the start of her commercial endorsement income.

Much like Anna Moonshadow, the lead actress of Bloodshadow Rose, who, in addition to her revenue share from the theater,

also had several commercial endorsements, such as knight swords, armor, and red wine.

These endorsements stemmed from Anna Moonshadow’s memorable portrayal of a valiant female warrior in Bloodshadow Rose, as well as her bold and elegant presence during public events.

Even after revenue sharing with the theater, the additional income from endorsements still accounted for one-third of Anna Moonshadow’s total income—a truly impressive figure.

Furthermore, Anna Moonshadow’s assistant, who had always managed her schedule, rose to the top of the “assistant world” thanks to shares in her commercial income. As a fellow experienced assistant, Julie Anne couldn’t help but envy that success.

But looking at Janna, who possessed a fatal allure in every strand of her hair and was now on the brink of her breakthrough, Julie Anne redoubled her efforts to prepare Janna for the event.

“Julie, Director Klan just asked me to inform you that tonight’s event might start earlier. A carriage from the Bauhinia Auction House will be picking us up.”

“Got it.”

Upon hearing the voice outside the door, Julie Anne suppressed her panic and, after preparing all the accessories,

carried a basin of clean water over to Janna.

“Janna, just lie down here. I’ll help you remove the mask.”

Hair styling, dress adjustments, high heel selection, accessory fitting—these preparations alone took nearly three hours.

And in those three hours, Julie Anne, who was sweating from head to toe, hadn’t even taken a single sip of water.

Yet, seeing Janna fully prepared, Julie Anne let out a deep sigh of relief. As she gazed at Janna, a flicker of enchantment passed through her eyes.

“Janna, tonight, you’ll undoubtedly be the most dazzling presence at the event—”

“Julie, Miss Janna’s carriage has arrived!”

“Understood.”

Reluctantly tearing her eyes away from Janna, Julie Anne entered “battle mode,” swiftly opening the dressing room door and gesturing for Janna to head out.

“After you, the beautiful Miss Janna.”

“You’re such a considerate ‘gentleman,’ Miss Julie.”

With a soft laugh, Janna, already accustomed to wearing elaborate dresses, lightly placed her right hand on Julie Anne’s, then lifted her skirt slightly with her left hand and walked outside.

“Julie, you’re way too slow—”

Vinnie burst into the backstage room in a hurry. He hadn’t even found his footing when the sight of Janna struck him like lightning, leaving him momentarily frozen, as if he’d stepped off a ledge.

“Ja—Ja—Janna, Miss Janna—”

“All right, stop stammering and get that carriage ready.”

“Oh—oh, right, I’ll wait in the carriage—”

Vinnie’s face turned beet red as he lowered his head. After awkwardly mumbling his response, he fled out the door.

“Tch.”

Julie Anne let out a meaningful sound beside her. Janna, long accustomed to such reactions, simply smiled and continued lifting her skirt as she walked outside.

“Janna, the Bauhinia Auction House invited many newspaper reporters and businesspeople to build up momentum for their brand. So for the sake of our endorsements, please give it your all to exude charm!”

Hearing Julie Anne’s ambitious words, Janna remained calm. After draping a warm shawl over her shoulders,

she patted Julie Anne, who was more nervous than she was, and confidently stepped onto the white carriage emblazoned with the Bauhinia Emblem.

“Let’s go, Vinnie.”

“Ye—yes, ma’am.”

Since Anna Moonshadow, Klan Roland, and David Berg were scheduled to appear before Janna, the three of them had departed together in a separate carriage fifteen minutes earlier.

“Janna, are you cold? Would you like to warm your hands with this hot water bag?”

Though she wore a shawl, the temperature in Turin had dropped to minus twenty degrees Celsius, which clearly wasn’t enough.

“No need, Julie. It’s warm enough in the carriage—and don’t forget, I’m a Wizard Apprentice. This kind of cold doesn’t really bother me.”

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Although she’d received some knight-style combat training, her physical constitution hadn’t surpassed the limits of a regular human, and compared to someone like Janna, she was far less capable.

“Silly me—I almost forgot. Our beautiful Miss Janna isn’t just a popular stage actress; she’s also a powerful Wizard Apprentice—”

Julie Anne wasn’t being self-deprecating. Janna’s humble and gentle demeanor often made people forget that she was a strong Wizard Apprentice.

After all, in places where Wizards gathered, Wizard Apprentices naturally held an elevated position and were usually quite aloof toward ordinary people.