bookbashuk Chapter 290 The Reason for Wanting to Be Famous
Chapter 290 The Reason for Wanting to Be Famous
"Qianqian, didn't I tell you last night? At most, I can perform a luck-changing ritual for you. This kind of ritual can only guarantee that you won't have bad luck!"
Fatty Lin pinched Li Qian's cheek, but his eyes narrowed.
"Fatty, I heard that the Kumanthong in Southeast Asia originated from your Taoist tradition. When it comes to raising ghost children, our Taoist school is the ancestor. Can't you help me raise one?" Li Qian shook Fatty Lin's arm and said coquettishly.
When I heard her say that, Fatty Chonglin smiled. She came prepared!
"Raising ghosts? I do know a secret technique!" Fatty Lin said leisurely.
"Hey Fatty, help me!"
Without a second thought, Li Qian changed her approach from pulling to hugging, leaning half her body against Fatty Lin.
Nier quietly tugged at me. I glanced at her and we made eye contact. I knew what Nier meant. She was another one who would do anything to become famous.
"I can help, but I'm afraid you can't wait!" Fatty Lin said slowly.
"Fatty, I didn't understand!" Li Qian said.
"My secret technique is called the Willow Spirit Technique. The ghosts you raise are called Willow Spirit Children. This technique can take anywhere from three to five or six years, or even more than ten years. Can you wait that long?" Fatty Lin pinched Li Qian's cheek and asked.
"This is taking too long!"
Li Qian shook her head and muttered to herself, then looked expectantly at Fatty Lin and asked, "Brother Fatty, isn't there any magic that can dramatically increase someone's luck in a short period of time?"
"Yes, but this kind of magic comes at a price. Can you afford to pay that price?" Fatty Lin asked.
"I can!" Li Qian answered without hesitation.
Fatty Lin was clearly taken aback, seemingly not expecting Li Qian to be so resolute.
I was also a little surprised. I've seen quite a few actresses like Li Qian, but the only ones I can think of who are as determined as her, without even considering it, are Jin Guo, who claims to be from a wealthy family, and Gong Ziyi, who has been incredibly popular these past two years.
Xiaoxue is another example, but her determination was forced upon her.
She recently signed with Yang Yong's company, a wealthy second-generation heir, because she wanted to become famous.
However, I heard that Xiaoxue seems to have terminated her contract with Yang Yong.
I had anticipated her contract termination.
Yang Yong had several women around him, not just one or two. They were scheming against each other, their minds completely intertwined. Xiao Xue was too low-level to compete with them.
Zhang Xiaodao is another example; her determination stems from her experiences.
Zhang Xiaodao came from a poor family and had worked in places like Kongmei.com, leaving him with few options.
She was willing to submit to Qian Xiaogang in order to advance her career in the talent show.
In order to gain access to resources, she frequently attended dinner parties at Qian Xiaogang's request.
She did try to resist, but Qian Xiaogang threw wine in her face in public at the dinner table, saying that if she didn't want to drink, there were plenty of people who would; if she didn't want to keep the boss company, there were plenty of people who would.
In the end, she compromised and humbled herself.
So, I want to know, what is the reason for Li Qian's determination?
"Why didn't you even consider it?" I asked.
"Brother Feng, I really want to be famous!" Li Qian replied without thinking.
"There are plenty of people who want to become famous, but I've never seen them as single-minded as you in doing this!" I said.
"Brother Feng, I've been determined since I was a few years old that I will definitely become famous in the future!" Li Qian said fiercely.
Why?
I'm becoming more and more interested in Li Qian; she has a wolf-like nature about her.
"I started as a child star. Once when I was little, I was filming a crying scene, but I couldn't cry. As a result, the director slapped me hard and said, 'Now you can cry, right?' From that moment on, I vowed that I must become famous!"
After calming herself down, Li Qian spoke of this experience, her eyes glistening with tears.
I remained silent, signaling her to continue.
"Later, I joined my current company, and I thought I was going to become famous, after all, many successful predecessors came from this company, like Sister Wei!"
"But I realized I was wrong. Sister Hong is stingy and shrewd, and she's very demanding of us. That's fine, though. If the resources were right, I'd do anything!"
"As a result, the company already had limited resources, and now they're promoting the boss's godson. If I want resources, I have to fight for them myself!"
"Didn't you star in that hugely popular martial arts drama with the big beard?" I interrupted her.
I got to know her from that martial arts drama.
"Those were resources I tore up myself!" Li Qian said, her voice trembling with tears.
Now that you put it that way, is there anything you don't understand?
"From that moment on, I knew that I could only become famous through my own efforts. I even said in an interview that I was willing to sacrifice myself for a good role!"
Li Qian continued.
"Awesome!" I didn't know how to describe it, so I just blurted out those two words.
Li Qian was a little excited. She took a deep breath to calm herself down and said, "Brother Feng, I've never shied away from these things. I just want to be famous, I just want to be popular. I'm willing to do anything for that!"
At this point, a hint of melancholy flashed across her face. "But I realized that no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't become famous, so I started thinking about metaphysics!"
"How did you come up with that?" I asked curiously.
"Brother Feng, a lot of people in the industry do this. Some invite fox spirits, some raise ghost children, and some get Buddhist amulets. It's no secret!" Li Qian said.
"Why did you think of contacting us?" I asked.
"I really have no other choice!"
Li Qian smiled wryly, "There are too many swindlers in this business. Just like the Bodhi seed bracelet I bought, and the name that 'master' changed for me—if it weren't for Fatty, I would still be completely in the dark!"
"You feel it yourself, don't you?" I asked.
"Um!"
Li Qian nodded and said, "I bought the bracelet more than half a year ago, and in that time, my luck hasn't changed much!"
At this point, Li Qian took a deep breath before continuing, "I really had no other choice. I've heard about Brother Feng and Brother Pang's exploits, and I know you two are truly capable. Last night, I unexpectedly ran into Brother Pang, and I immediately sidled up to him, all for that sliver of possibility!"
"Don't you know that we only treat illnesses?" I asked.
"I know!" Li Qian nodded.
"You knew that, yet you still came to find us?" I asked.
"Brother Feng, I really have no other choice!" Li Qian said.
"So, coming to us is a last resort?" I began to understand.
"Um!"
Li Qian nodded helplessly.
Having asked that much, I had nothing more to say. I gestured to Fatty Lin with my lip and said, "Fatty, these are the people you brought. Deal with them yourself!"
"Qianqian, I really can't take this job, but I can make you a promise!" Fatty Lin said after thinking for a moment.
"What promise?"
Upon hearing this, Li Qian's eyes lit up.