As the door to the room opened, Wang Lele felt as if he had entered some exquisite bedroom of a noble aristocrat. Expensive wool carpets, pearwood furniture in European style, crystal wall lamps on the walls that were as beautiful as the stars yet provided comfortable lighting…
Looking in, from the king-sized bed that took up the entire room to every piece of furniture and ornament that met the eye, even down to the vase of flowers on the windowsill and wallpaper on the walls, everything had been completely replaced.
The entire room was filled with an extravagant aura of money, so dazzling that it almost emitted a dazzling golden light that blinded other people’s eyes.
Wang Lele knew Jing Li came from a well-off family, but even for a spoiled young master, to renovate a hotel room to this extent was a bit over the top, wasn’t it?
And…
Wang Lele’s gaze shifted downwards, falling on the spot where Jing Li was sitting.
He saw the coffee table in front of Jing Li was filled with various exquisitely packaged snacks and pastries. Next to it, the trash can was piled high with fruit peelings and paper wrappers. The room’s occupant was lounging lazily on the sofa, one hand holding a script while the other brought a pastry to his mouth. His leisurely appearance made it clear he was completely relaxed and comfortable.
Wang Lele: “…”
This completely overturned his previous impression of Jing Li.
Wang Lele had a bellyful of words he wanted to say, but they were all stuck in his throat.
He looked at the extremely extravagant things in front of him with a numb face, like a country bumpkin who accidentally broke into the palace and was simply out of tune with this place.
“I was bored by myself, so I randomly grabbed some snacks,” Jing Li explained with a smile when he saw Wang Lele’s stunned look. He put down the script in his hand and stood up, inviting, “Want to join? They taste pretty good.”
“…No need, thanks,” Wang Lele barely snapped out of his shock and walked over, wanting to set down the fruit basket in his hands, but couldn’t find a spot after looking around for a long time.
Compared to the exquisite packaging on the table, the “shop’s treasure” in his hands instantly seemed cheap.
“Give it to Xiao Wu,” Jing Li quickly said. “I was just thinking of eating some fruit to cleanse my palate anyway since I’m a bit tired of the snacks.”
Wang Lele didn’t mind and handed the basket to the assistant. He sat down nearby, hands primly resting on his thighs.
Jing Li also asked the assistant to brew two cups of coffee, then jokingly said to Wang Lele, “Don’t worry, it’s low calorie. I know actors have very strict requirements about their figures.”
“You’re an actor now, too,” Wang Lele couldn’t help but remind him. The feeling of estrangement in his heart also dissipated quite a bit, thanks to Jing Li’s easygoing attitude.
“I know, but I don’t mind. If I get fat, I can try playing different roles,” Jing Li said with a laugh.
Wang Lele opened his mouth, originally wanting to say that would limit his range too much, but with the extravagance all around, he silently swallowed the words back down. Remembering why he came, he said, “I came to thank you for saving me this afternoon.”
“You’re welcome. I think even if it was you, you would have done the same,” Jing Li didn’t think much of it.
But Wang Lele smiled awkwardly.
In fact, he really might not have had the courage to do so.
What’s more, he had treated Jing Li with such an awful attitude in the dressing room earlier.
Thinking of his previous prejudice, Wang Lele’s face stung as if he had been slapped several times. But at the same time, his goodwill and admiration towards Jing Li also soared up madly.
It seemed not all rich second generations were so unreasonable after all. At least Jing Li was not.
It was true that he was too paranoid before.
With this thought, Wang Lele suddenly looked up at Jing Li, mustering his courage to say, “Can I add you on WeChat?”
Meeting the other’s gaze, he hurriedly explained, “I don’t have any other intentions. I’m just really grateful to you and want to be friends.” This way, if Jing Li encountered difficulties in the future, he could also provide timely help, although the possibility seemed small.
As if afraid the other misunderstood he was trying to cling to the powerful, he paused, then added, “If you don’t want to, that’s fine too…”
“Of course, you can,” Jing Li said with a laugh, looking at the big boy whose face had gradually turned red after just a few sentences. He couldn’t help but chuckle, “I didn’t expect there would be such a cute little kid like you in the entertainment industry.”
To be able to eternally preserve such a sincere heart without being tainted by the acknowledged corrupt entertainment industry was quite rare indeed.
Jing Li looked at the faintly shimmering specks of white-gold light on Wang Lele and felt sincere admiration in his heart.
He had noticed long ago that most people in this world were ordinary, but some had specks of various colors of light, with gold representing virtue, purple representing luck…
As for white, he still hadn’t determined what exactly it represented, but he discovered something very interesting – these white specks mostly appeared on the bodies of celebrities in the entertainment industry, and he had obtained dozens of them himself not long ago.
While he didn’t know for sure, it was definitely something good.
“The entertainment industry does have a mix of good and bad, but I’ve always believed that as long as you adhere to your original aspirations, you can still live true to yourself,” Wang Lele replied. He glanced over and smiled, “With your abilities, though, you definitely don’t need to worry about such things.”
With his background and acting skills, he would never lack opportunities.
“Then you must be amazing too,” Jing Li sincerely said.
Wang Lele just smiled without responding, but the fleeting loneliness in his eyes didn’t escape Jing Li.
Jing Li was silent for a moment without saying anything more. After a while, he reached out and patted Wang Lele comfortingly on the shoulder, sincerely saying, “No matter what, you’ll definitely get better and better in the future.”
As these words fell, wisps of white light suddenly emerged from Jing Li’s palm and stealthily drilled into Wang Lele’s body through the point of contact, though both remained unaware due to how secretive it was.
Wang Lele only felt a warmth transmit from Jing Li’s palm the instant it touched him, and his entire body seemed to swell with endless strength.
“Thank you, I’ll take you up on that blessing,” Wang Lele said, eyes curving with a smile, very comforted by his encouragement. “If I really make it big in the future, I’ll definitely treat you to a huge meal.”
Just as he finished speaking, his phone in his pocket rang.
He took it out for a look. Seeing it was his agent calling, he didn’t think too much of it and nodded at Jing Li before picking up.
“Lele!! There’s news from Director Wang’s side. You got the role you auditioned for earlier!!”
Almost as soon as the call connected, his agent’s extremely excited voice came over, showing just how shocked and delighted he was upon hearing the news.
Wang Lele was no calmer, also widening his eyes in disbelief when he heard it initially. But then, seeming to think of something, his expression instantly darkened again. “Let’s wait until it’s finalized before celebrating.”
This kind of situation wasn’t their first time experiencing it, so he didn’t hold too much hope.
“It’s real this time! The production already gave me the signed contract. I’ll come find you tomorrow, and once you sign, it’ll be settled!”
Hearing the certainty in the other’s tone, Wang Lele really was stunned speechless this time, mind blank for a long while before vaguely responding with an “Mm” after the other called his name several times.
But even after hanging up, he still hadn’t fully processed the news, standing there in a daze holding his phone.
“Did something happen?” Jing Li asked.
“Huh?” Wang Lele looked over woodenly, only reacting belatedly after meeting his gaze. He then smiled and said, “It was my agent calling. I got through for a role I auditioned for earlier.”
As he spoke, he seemed to have thought of something and joked, “I wonder if you have any secrets that can make people lucky? I just got good news right after you blessed me.”
Although it was a joke, anyone could see Wang Lele’s attitude towards Jing Li had clearly become much closer.
Of course, it was also possible the joy from the good news was a factor.
Jing Li paused for a moment, then smiled and offered congratulations.
He knew his sincere blessings could bring good luck to others, and the greater his spiritual power grew, the effect of good luck would be amplified. At the peak of his abilities, he could even achieve the level of his words becoming reality.
But ever since arriving in this world, his cultivation and spiritual power had been hacked down to practically nothing. He had even tested it out on Jing Yu earlier, but there was no reaction.
So, this was likely just a coincidence, right?
Neither of them thought too much of it. After chatting a while longer, Wang Lele got up to take his leave, clearly somewhat impatient to go back and discuss details with his agent.
Jing Li didn’t detain him either, only sending him to the door before returning to the sofa to continue looking over the script.
*
After a night’s rest, Jing Li’s back injury had improved greatly. As long as he didn’t engage in strenuous activity, he could barely feel any pain.
But Director Li still arranged for him to only film scenes without wires today, and because he was just a supporting role with not too many scenes, filming was set in the afternoon.
Although he had plenty of time, Jing Li still rushed to the set early in the morning in order to observe and learn other people’s acting skills.
There were two consecutive scenes in the morning with several protagonists. Jing Li was also lucky enough to meet several other leading actors in the play apart from the male protagonist Fu Yan.
The female lead was the currently wildly popular TV queen Xiao Xiao. She was a more extroverted sister-type girl. The second female lead was more reserved in comparison, but her fame was equally high. The second and third male leads also had rising popularity and seemed easygoing and friendly.
The acting skills of these people were also very good. The two scenes in the morning were basically passed without any NG. Jing Li enjoyed watching them and learned a lot.
During the break, Fu Yan specially came over to greet Jing Li and ask about how his injury from yesterday was doing.
He happened to be occupied with something yesterday, so after finishing his scenes he directly returned to his room and only found out about the accident afterwards.
“This is a medicinal cream I keep on hand normally. My assistant bought it for me yesterday, and the effects are pretty good. You can try it out,” Fu Yan handed over a tube of cream.
It was a rather well-known brand with a good reputation, not too expensive either.
Jing Li was always happy to accept goodwill from others. Even though the ointment he used was many times more effective than this, he still smiled and reached out to take it and thanked the other person.
Fu Yan smiled back, then added, “We have a scene together tomorrow. If there’s anything you don’t understand, you can come find me in 2203.”
Jing Li smiled and agreed.
As the two were speaking, the other major actors also walked over.
Although they didn’t know Jing Li, they had all seen what happened yesterday on Weibo. With Fu Yan here as well, they naturally wouldn’t miss this chance to connect with him.
In an instant, Jing Li was surrounded in the middle. Since they were all young people of around the same age, they quickly hit it off.
Naturally, such a lively scene drew eyes. Especially with the group of leads who had both fame and skill, many looked their way frequently, gazes towards Jing Li in particular mingled with envy and jealousy.
And within those gazes were a few that seemed especially piercing.
Following his senses, Jing Li looked over to see the same people who were badmouthing him in the waiting room huddled together, occasionally glancing his way while whispering something. Their expressions clearly showed it was nothing good.
But upon meeting Jing Li’s eyes, the group quickly averted their gazes, feigning looking elsewhere.
Jing Li swept an indifferent glance over them before withdrawing his gaze, not planning to bother with them.
He didn’t expect fate would come calling in such a marvelous way. In the afternoon scenes, he was paired up against that group.
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