MMJWQC Chapter 28

Translator: Moonlit

Editor: kiki

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The beautiful woman waved to Chu Ruochun, and after releasing Feng Qi, Chu Ruochun politely asked, “Feng ge, who is the person standing under the peach tree?”

Feng Qi turned his head and saw the second female lead of their crew. He explained to Chu Ruochun, “She’s Xu Mengying, with a role just below the female lead.”

Chu Ruochun nodded and asked, “Do you know anything about her, Mr. Feng?”

Feng Qi looked at Chu Ruochun, his gaze somewhat subtle, hinting at his displeasure with Chu Ruochun’s extra attention to others. He said, “Are you here to visit my set or to get to know beautiful women? If you want to know someone’s background, you can check it on the internet. I’m not responsible for making introductions.”

“Feng ge, you’ve misunderstood,” Chu Ruochun chuckled. “I was just curious. I’ll take a look later.”

Feng Qi seemed a bit dissatisfied. “Are you really going to take a look?”

However, Chu Ruochun didn’t need to look anymore because Xu Mengying was already approaching them.

Xu Mengying was a woman with a classical appearance. She wore a light-colored qipao that accentuated her good figure. While not stunningly beautiful, her presence was very pleasant, giving off an aura that being near her would make one happy.

She didn’t come over for Feng Qi; instead, she approached Chu Ruochun.

After spending so many days on set, if she had any interest in Feng Qi, there would have been signs. Feng Qi didn’t think there was a possibility of love at first sight between Chu Ruochun and Xu Mengying because both of them appeared too calm.

Xu Mengying introduced herself, “I’m Xu Mengying, Mr. Chu, I’ve heard of your name for a long time.”

Chu Ruochun shook her hand in a formal manner and glanced at the jade-green bracelet on her wrist, making an inference, “Hello, Miss Xu.”

Xu Mengying asked, “May I be bold and add you on WeChat? I have some things I’d like to discuss with you.”

Chu Ruochun replied, “Of course, you’re welcome anytime.”

The two of them started chatting on WeChat, and the conversation became lively quite quickly. Feng Qi once again felt like he was being left out.

After they exchanged WeChat contacts and set their nicknames, Feng Qi smoothly joined the conversation, “Ruochun, I’ll take you and your brother around the area. I’ve finished my scenes for today, and the rest are the female lead’s scenes.”

“Sure, then goodbye, Miss Xu,” Chu Ruochun said without any attachment and followed Feng Qi as they left the set together.

“Goodbye,” Xu Mengying smiled and absentmindedly toyed with the jade-green bracelet on her wrist.

Chu Ruochun came from afar to visit Feng Qi’s set, and everyone found it quite intriguing. Even the director was a bit curious. Meeting the icy beauty and adding her on WeChat, this young man seemed rather impressive. Could this be the legendary Socially Impressive Syndrome?

As the lead actor with many scenes, Feng Qi mostly had scenes with the female lead today. He mentioned to the director that he would leave the set with Chu Ruochun and his brother for a while.

When Chu Ruolin saw Feng Qi for the first time, he hid behind Chu Ruochun. Normally, he should have been working together with Feng Qi, so there was no reason for him to be afraid.

Chu Ruochun reassured him, saying, “Don’t be afraid; your big brother is here.”

Feng Qi didn’t understand, “Why would your brother be afraid of me?”

Chu Ruolin responded, “I’m not afraid of you.”

Feng Qi squatted in front of Chu Ruolin and asked, “Then why are you hiding?”

Chu Ruolin tugged on Chu Ruochun’s hand and said, “I’m not hiding,” he refused to admit it, “You smell bad.”

Chu Ruochun didn’t expect Chu Ruolin’s sensitivity, “Kids say the darndest things. Don’t be upset, Feng ge.”

However, Feng Qi was somewhat affected by Chu Ruolin’s words. He lowered his head to smell his own clothes, “It’s the scent of cologne, not a bad smell. Xiao Zhao, give it a sniff, see if there’s any other odor on me.”

Chu Ruochun whispered to him, “Don’t bother, Xiao Zhao can’t smell it.”

Feng Qi smiled helplessly, “You’re making distinctions now?”

Chu Ruochun took out a piece of talisman from his pocket and ignited it out of thin air. He collected the ashes that fell into a bottle of water and handed it to Feng Qi, saying, “Here.”

Feng Qi, who used to regard talisman water as feudal superstition, raised an eyebrow, “You’re not suggesting I drink this, are you?”

Chu Ruochun nodded, “Yes, after drinking it, you’ll feel better.”

Seeing his resistance, Chu Ruochun emphasized, “Your body is different from ordinary people, your soul is unstable, and it’s easy to attract other things.” He used the term “other things” instead of “other people”, making it sound distinct.

But it sounded much better than his father repeatedly emphasizing that he was prone to attracting ghosts. Feng Qi drank half of the talisman water.

Chu Ruolin chimed in, “Feng ge, you don’t smell bad anymore.”

Feng Qi rubbed his forehead, “Is it so effective? You two aren’t trying to trick me into drinking talisman water, are you?”

Chu Ruolin replied, “My brother’s talisman water is in high demand. Yang Ran and Uncle Fang both fight to drink it. If you don’t want it, I’ll sell it to Uncle Fang another day.”

Chu Ruochun still underestimated his brother, “When did you learn to do business?”

Chu Ruochun’s brother muttered softly, “After all, our family is poor.”

People were actually fighting to drink this talisman water?

Feng Qi unconsciously drank most of the bottle. His father’s talisman water was just ash and water, while the water Chu Ruochun gave him was no different from ordinary water, with no discernible difference.

It seemed that even Talisman Water needed a good presentation.

Chu Ruochun only told him after he finished drinking, “You didn’t have to drink it all at once. Later, you’ll need to find a restroom.”

Feng Qi: “…” Why didn’t you tell me earlier?

Chu Ruochun hadn’t traveled much before, and his previous self had little time to appreciate the scenery along the way. To put it simply, he had only lived for nineteen years and hadn’t had the chance to appreciate the beauty of the land; his life had been cut short.

The filming location for Feng Qi’s current project was a third-tier city, but it was well-known for its tourism industry and relatively clean and tidy. It had a distinctive local charm.

After strolling through the comfortable streets, Chu Ruolin had snacks in his mouth and souvenirs in his hands. He seemed to be having a good time.

Chu Ruochun’s sense of enjoyment wasn’t as strong, but he wanted to buy everything he saw for Chu Ruolin. Feng Qi noticed this and, being a nineteen-year-old boy at heart, still yearned for the good things in life.

“Do you both want to buy some sugar figurines? They look quite interesting.”

“Yes,” Chu Ruolin said.

“I want some too,” Chu Ruochun didn’t hesitate either. He had thought about buying souvenirs when traveling before.

Perhaps because it was a small town, Feng Qi surprisingly went unrecognized, and they enjoyed two hours of shopping without any disturbances.

In the evening, they had dinner at a famous roast goose restaurant. Chu Ruolin indulged himself, and Chu Ruochun wasn’t far behind. Feng Qi also experienced a different kind of joy than he had before.

However, although they went unnoticed while shopping, they were unexpectedly captured by other diners in the restaurant.

Yang Ran and Assistant Zhao hadn’t accompanied them; it was just the three of them dining, and they didn’t even request a private room.

In less than ten minutes, a video of the three of them having dinner was trending.

㇐Why is Chu Ruochun having dinner with our Feng Ge? Didn’t they just meet recently?

㇐Could it be that Feng Chu CP is real?

㇐Hold on, they didn’t just dine as a couple, they brought a child too?

㇐Although I know Feng Ge wouldn’t engage in CP rumors, the family vibe is so strong. Let me think for a moment!

㇐I’m tempted to think too. Who brings their little brother when visiting a friend on set?

㇐I’m going to think about it!

㇐Oh no, I didn’t plan to think, but now that you’ve mentioned it, I’ll reluctantly think for a bit.

No one expected that the recent trending topic would take this direction, and it had no negative impact. Feng Qi and Chu Ruochun naturally didn’t pay much attention to it, and neither did Fang Ming. However, Feng Qi’s manager, Gao Xuesheng, asked a few more questions about their relationship.

In high spirits, Feng Qi held the sugar figurine they had bought today and said, “It’s just a friendship. He brought his little brother out to have fun and also visit the set.”

In the entertainment industry, anything could happen, and Gao Xuesheng said, “Well, you handle it as you see fit. If it turns into a different kind of relationship, make sure to inform me right away.”

Feng Qi was firm in his response, “That’s not going to happen.” He then bit off the head of the Monkey King sugar figurine, finding it quite sweet.

Gao Xuesheng said, “I hope so.”

Meanwhile, someone knocked on Chu Ruochun’s door.

It was Xu Mengying, whom he had met on set today. She had changed out of her custom-made qipao and was now wearing a comfortable blue tracksuit and a baseball cap.

“Mr. Chu, can we talk?” Xu Mengying asked.

“Of course, Miss Xu, please come in,” Chu Ruochun wasn’t concerned about what she wanted to discuss.

Xu Mengying had clearly come alone.

After she entered, she cautiously confirmed something with him, “You handled the matter with Jiang Zirong, right?”

Chu Ruochun wasn’t surprised that she could tell, “Yes, Miss Xu, what can I do for you today?”

Xu Mengying pointed to her bracelet, “Do you recognize this?”

Chu Ruochun had noticed the bracelet before the person wearing it, “Yes, I do. You’re from the Lingshui Sect.”

Xu Mengying was surprised that he recognized her sect, “That’s correct. Which sect are you from? I couldn’t tell.”

Chu Ruochun smiled and said, “Me? My sect of origin isn’t that important.”

Xu Mengying felt that his sect might be relatively small, so she didn’t press further, “I observe that your cultivation level surpasses mine. Could you please help me with a favor?”

Chu Ruochun poured her a glass of water and said, “Please, go ahead.”

Xu Mengying explained, “There’s something in our crew that’s very difficult to deal with. I want to use your help to get rid of it.”

Chu Ruochun asked, “Is it the entity that’s sapping the vitality from Feng Qi and the others?”

Xu Mengying confirmed, “Yes, it’s quite cunning. Today it attaches itself to the crew members, and tomorrow it might attach to the actors. I can’t handle it.”

Chu Ruochun agreed, “Alright, I’ll prepare for it tonight.”

Chu Ruolin was about to go to bed and Xu Mengying didn’t linger any longer. She left Chu Ruochun’s room promptly.

However, she accidentally bumped into Feng Qi, who had come to see Chu Ruochun.

Xu Mengying nodded and greeted him briefly since they weren’t very familiar with each other.

Seeing that she wasn’t very talkative, Feng Qi turned to Chu Ruochun and asked, “Didn’t you just meet her today?”

Chu Ruochun stepped aside to let him enter the room, not intending to hide anything from Feng Qi.

“She’s from the same profession as me, she came to find me for something,” Chu Ruochun explained.

“Same profession?” Feng Qi chuckled, “Aren’t we all in the same profession? How come she didn’t come to find me?”

Chu Ruochun gave Feng Qi a meaningful look and then laughed, “Not from the entertainment industry, from the other profession. She also comes from a Daoist background, but not the same sect.”

Feng Qi raised an eyebrow, feeling like he had jumped to conclusions, “…” He was starting to feel a bit self-absorbed.

He tried to sound nonchalant, “So, what did she come to see you for?”

“She asked me to help with an issue in your crew,” Chu Ruochun replied.

“Our crew has an issue?” Feng Qi didn’t think there was anything wrong.

“You’ll find out tomorrow. Get a good night’s sleep tonight, and I promise you’ll know tomorrow,” Chu Ruochun said, worried that if Feng Qi heard about it tonight, he wouldn’t be able to sleep.

“Okay,” Feng Qi was slightly thrown off by Xu Mengying’s unexpected appearance. He couldn’t even remember what he had come to say to Chu Ruochun, and it didn’t seem all that important anymore.

For some reason, Feng Qi used to have a strong aversion to his father’s profession as a Daoist exorcist, but now, when Chu Ruochun mentioned it in front of him, he no longer felt that way.

He had also started to seriously consider what his parents had said in the past. Was his body really so weak? Where exactly was his weakness? Was it his soul? Chu Ruochun had also mentioned that his body was different from others.

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On the second day of Chu Ruochun’s visit to the set.

Feng Qi had a busy schedule today, and he didn’t have time to accompany Chu Ruochun and his brother for sightseeing. Of course, Chu Ruochun had promised to help Xu Mengying with the crew’s issue, so he came to the set with Feng Qi. Chu Ruolin didn’t want to go out with Yang Ran and chose to sit in Feng Qi’s nanny car and do his homework, surprisingly getting along harmoniously.

When Xu Mengying saw him come over, she immediately approached and asked, “Did you prepare something last night?”

Chu Ruochun was empty-handed and hadn’t brought anything with him.

Chu Ruochun replied, “Yes, I’ve prepared enough.”

Xu Mengying was a disciple of the Lingshui Sect with relatively modest cultivation. Since her master’s profession had waned in popularity, they had to find other means to support themselves. She had good acting skills and occasionally helped solve problems for others. She had managed to carve out a niche in the entertainment industry, being one of the more successful disciples from the Lingshui Sect. Her senior brother was even more influential, having started his own company and thriving in the industry, supporting both the Lingshui Sect quite comfortably.

Xu Mengying said, “But that thing is elusive. I’ve been here for over half a month and haven’t seen a trace of it.”

Chu Ruochun smiled and reassured Xu Mengying, “You just focus on your work; I’ll take care of it later.”

As Xu Mengying wondered whether Chu Ruochun was capable of handling the situation, the female lead of the production, Ying Ying, approached them.

Today, they were shooting in a dance studio, and there was a scene involving a dramatic performance. The female lead, dressed in traditional opera attire, gracefully waved her sleeves, exuding elegance and charisma. She smiled at the two of them.

The female lead’s name was He Rou, and she found a seat beside them. However, as she sat down, she let out a soft sigh.

Xu Mengying asked, “What’s wrong with you?”

He Rou appeared delicate on the outside, probably not weighing more than ninety pounds, but she had a spirited personality and a somewhat carefree demeanor.

She rubbed her waist and replied, “I don’t know if it’s the hotel mattress, but I woke up this morning with a particularly sore back. After we finish shooting, I plan to have my assistant give me a massage.”

Xu Mengying looked at Chu Ruochun and whispered, “Just like that.”

Chu Ruochun nodded and said, “I see.”

Noticing their close relationship, He Rou playfully asked, “You two are so close?”

Xu Mengying saw the teasing in her eyes and responded, “Don’t tease us; we’re discussing something important.”

Chu Ruochun asked He Rou, “Did you bring back anything that didn’t belong to you to the hotel last night?”

He Rou hadn’t considered this issue yet and replied, “I don’t think so.”

Xu Mengying lightly poked her waist, saying, “Just be honest; it’s okay.”

Their relationship had always been good, and He Rou knew that Xu Mengying was a bit eccentric, but she didn’t mind, as she was quite accepting.

“Let me think,” He Rou pondered for a moment. “You’ve hit the nail on the head. I think I accidentally took someone else’s fox fur last night, and this morning, my assistant brought it over.”

In a short while, He Rou’s assistant brought the fox fur over.

It was a piece of red fox fur, a common type of fur that felt quite soft to the touch.

Chu Ruochun held it in his hand and said, “Let me have this fox fur.”

Xu Mengying didn’t sense anything unusual about this dull-looking fur; it seemed like an ordinary piece of fur. She asked, “Could this be the problem?”

He Rou was even more puzzled and inquired, “What’s wrong with this fox fur?”

After finishing his scene, Feng Qi, who had been watching, joined the questioning session. He asked, “Where did this fox fur come from?”

Chu Ruochun pinched the fox fur in his hand and replied, “It came of its own accord.”

As they were discussing, the producer, who had been suppressing her curiosity, approached with two cups of bubble tea. She had a mischievous smile on her face, but her eyes remained fixed on the fox fur in Chu Ruochun’s hand. She said, “What are you all talking about? I ordered some bubble tea. Would you like to have a cup?”

Chu Ruochun glanced at the producer, who had an invisible tail attached to her.

It was effortless.

He reached behind the producer and gave the invisible tail a strong pull. Everyone heard a “squawk,” and the producer collapsed to the ground as limp as a noodle, unconscious.

In front of everyone’s eyes, the fox fur in Chu Ruochun’s arms came to life. It transformed into a fox with a somewhat bewildered expression, seemingly confused about the situation of being cradled in a human’s arms.

The once leisurely red fox on the production: “…”

Who am I? Where am I?

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