Chapter 137 The Immortal Master Doesn't Come, Senior Sister Takes the Stage
Chapter 137 The Immortal Master Doesn't Come, Senior Sister Takes the Stage
"Feed?"
Chen Anran answered the phone. A young man's voice came from the other end. The young man spoke quickly and excitedly.
"Master Chen, it's me, Wang Rui."
"Wang Rui?"
"Master Chen, you are a man of great importance and have a bad memory. Lin City, the abandoned mental hospital, please come and save us."
Upon hearing these keywords, Chen Anran finally remembered who this person was.
"Oh, you're Zhao Mengmeng's friend, along with Zhang Hao, Li Ming, and Sun Wei, right?"
"Yes! Yes! It's us!" Wang Rui said excitedly on the other end of the phone. "I only found out you came to Guangzhou after talking to Zhao Mengmeng on the phone today."
After saying that, Wang Rui complained, "Mengmeng is such a bad friend. She didn't even tell us she was coming to Guangshi."
Chen Anran smiled slightly and asked, "Is there something you need?"
"It's like this, Master Chen!" Wang Rui said eagerly, "We knew you were in Guangzhou, and we wanted to show you our hospitality and thank you properly for saving our lives last time! Haozi and Weiwei are also in Guangzhou, so the three of us got together and wanted to invite you to dinner. We were wondering if you'd be free tonight?"
Chen Anran refused outright, saying, "Maybe next time."
Wang Rui let out an "Ah" on the other end of the phone, unable to hide his disappointment.
Wang Rui tried to persuade her several more times, but Chen Anran politely declined each time.
After hanging up the phone, Chen Anran and Huiming took a taxi back home. Meanwhile, in Tianhe District of Guangzhou, on a high floor of a modern Grade A office building...
The gold-plated logo of "Starry Pictures" gleamed at the end of the corridor. The office, which occupied half a floor, featured a bold and avant-garde design, with movie posters, concept designs, and some uniquely shaped collectibles displayed everywhere, showcasing the owner's wealth and taste.
Wang Rui reluctantly put down his phone and tossed it onto the large desk covered with project proposals, then sank back into the expensive ergonomic chair.
Although Wang Rui is still a student, he is able to hang out with Zhao Mengmeng, so his family must be quite well-off. He is also a restless person. With the support of his family and his own connections, he started to dabble in film and television investment. This "Starry Ray Pictures" is what he created.
"So, what do you mean, Brother Rui? Did Master Chen agree?" Zhang Hao, sitting on the sofa next to him, pushed up his glasses and asked.
Next to Zhang Hao sat Sun Wei, a girl with exquisite makeup, holding a stack of actor resumes in her hand.
After their near-death experience, the three of them stopped arguing and rekindled their friendship. As for their other friend, Li Ming, he wasn't in Guangzhou; it was rumored that he had gone abroad with others to try his luck at a haunted house.
Sun Wei pressed further, "If Master Chen agrees, I'll book a place right away."
"No chance, Master Chen said next time." Wang Rui sighed, scratching his carefully styled hair. His blond hair had been dyed back to black, as he was afraid of displeasing the master.
"Sigh, I knew it." Zhang Hao put down the model, a little disappointed. "Those kinds of experts definitely don't like our loud and boisterous socializing."
Sun Wei, on the other hand, remained calm: "After all, we are of different statuses. Master Chen saved us, so we should just keep his kindness in our hearts. It would be better not to force it."
"I understand the logic," Wang Rui said, standing up somewhat irritably. He walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the bustling traffic below and the vibrant cityscape of Zhujiang New Town in the distance. "But that's a real god! A being who can summon wind and rain and vanquish demons! I was just thinking... even if I could just get a little closer to him, hear him speak, and experience his aura, it would be nice."
"Besides," Wang Rui turned around, his eyes suddenly lighting up, "think about it, if we could get Master Chen involved, even just for a nominal role, or to give some guidance on certain special scenes, wouldn't our company's upcoming 'Eastern Fantasy' film series take off? The realism, the sense of oppression, it'd be off the charts! How can any special effects compare?"
Zhang Hao and Sun Wei exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat helpless. Wang Rui was just easily carried away; once he set his mind on something, he had to make a scene.
"Brother Rui, I advise you to give up this idea as soon as possible." Sun Wei put down her resume and said seriously, "How could someone like Master Chen possibly get involved in the entertainment industry? Your idea is too absurd. Besides, Master Chen also said that we still have to pass the assessment to obtain the opportunity to cultivate immortality."
"That's right," Zhang Hao agreed, "It would be a real problem if we upset the immortal master."
Wang Rui, feeling somewhat dejected after being dampened by Zhang Hao and Sun Wei's words, sat back down in his chair, about to say something more, when there was a gentle knock on the office door.
"Come in," Wang Rui replied irritably.
The door was pushed open, and a young woman dressed in a business suit, looking like an assistant, walked in, holding a document in her hand.
"Mr. Zhao, you asked me to keep an eye out for and collect information about Ms. Wei Qingyi. This is the initial information we have gathered." The assistant placed the document on Wang Rui's desk.
"Wei Qingyi?" Wang Rui was taken aback, then suddenly remembered.
Yes! In the phone call, Zhao Mengmeng not only mentioned Master Chen, but also mysteriously said that Master Chen had a senior sister in Guangzhou, whose name seemed to be Wei Qingyi, and that she was studying at their university of science and technology, and was a stunning beauty who amazed the whole school!
He was so excited to be able to contact Master Chen that he forgot about this!
Wang Rui grabbed the document and eagerly began flipping through it. Zhang Hao and Sun Wei also curiously gathered around.
The document contains limited information, mainly focusing on Wei Qingyi's basic details: a freshman in the full-time law program at Guangzhou University of Science and Technology, she is usually reclusive, but her striking looks and aloof demeanor have caused quite a stir on the campus forum, earning her the title of the new campus beauty. She currently resides off-campus, but her exact address is unknown.
"Tsk tsk, as expected of the Immortal Master's senior sister, look at her beauty, look at her temperament..." Wang Rui looked at the few candid photos of the campus attached to the information. Even though the resolution was average, he could still feel Wei Qingyi's extraordinary beauty, which was on a completely different level from the beauties he usually saw in the entertainment industry.
"Brother Rui, why are you investigating Master Chen's senior sister?" Zhang Hao asked suspiciously.
Sun Wei frowned as well: "Wang Rui, I'm warning you, don't do anything reckless! That's Master Chen's senior sister! And our future senior uncle!"
"What are you thinking! Don't even mention that this one is also a Celestial Master. If I dared to have any improper thoughts, she could probably kill me with a single slap!" Wang Rui quickly waved his hand. "I investigated her because we're both Celestial Masters, and she's even Chen Celestial Master's senior sister. Her magical power must be even more profound and powerful. Wouldn't it be a good thing for us to make friends with another Celestial Master? I was even thinking of going to that Celestial Sect under the pretext of visiting Zhao Mengmeng in a while."
After hearing Wang Rui's explanation, Zhang Hao and Sun Wei finally understood and kept praising Wang Rui.
At this moment, Wang Rui's assistant added, "Mr. Zhao, there's another coincidence. Isn't our company currently holding open auditions for actors for the first project of 'Eastern Fantasy,' 'The Record of Cloud Mountain Patrol'? Especially for several female roles with unique temperaments, we haven't found suitable candidates yet. Just now, while organizing the interview list from this afternoon, I saw a name, also named Wei Qingyi."
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