Chapter 6 - Your Birthday
Chapter 6 - Your Birthday
Ning Fei had just snatched ST's job in the morning, and received ST's poaching information in the evening. He thought this was too much black humor.
The identity he set in this world is very simple. His resume before becoming a broker is so ordinary that it can be said to be blank. How could a big company like ST poach such an inexperienced and unsuccessful person? It can't be that you just become interested in it after successfully grabbing the job once, right?
So Ning Fei's guess tends to be: someone wants to deal with Su Cenxi.
Once Ning Fei accepted the friend request, he started chatting with the headhunter. So no matter what the final result is, just take a few screenshots of the conversation and send them out, or even send out screenshots of the friend request, and the word will spread that Su Cenxi and his agent are not on good terms. If the big fans cause some trouble again, public opinion will ferment and traffic will be affected. If the studio fails to handle it well, it may really shake the trust within the studio.
Of course, the above speculations are only possible situations for other artists.
For Ning Fei, he had only one reaction, which was to refuse and give the reason: [Not interested, thank you. 】
If it was an ordinary headhunter, Ning Fei would not reply at all. But if the other party has given you the name of ST, you should just respond politely, no matter what his original purpose was in coming to you.
However, the ST headhunter on the other side was indeed extraordinary. He quickly applied to add me as a friend again: [We have very good conditions. How about we communicate directly by phone? 】
Ning Fei: [No. Don’t look for me anymore, I’ve blocked you, thank you. 】
——He reminded me and even thanked me before blocking me. I am so polite.
Then Ning Fei looked at the studio group again. This group used to have a lot of idle chatter from assistants, but after being tidied up by Ning Fei, there is now a lot less nonsense. Ning Fei knew that these assistants must have other groups in private, and would complain about or even scold him in those groups, but he didn't care. As long as it doesn't affect work, Ning Fei doesn't care about these people's private communications.
However, today, the studio group seemed to have started the long-lost nonsense chat again. If Ning Fei hadn't been AT'd by them before, he would have suspected that this group of people were chatting in the wrong group. After Ning Fei clicked on the AT transmission mark, the message that popped up made him doubt his eyes.
It was an assistant who asked: [@宁菲菲哥, do you know the exact time of your birth? If it’s not convenient to say it publicly, please knock on my door privately! 】
Ning Fei was really confused this time. He was too lazy to read the hundreds of messages and directly replied in the group: [What are you here for? 】
As soon as he spoke, everyone else stopped messaging. Only the assistant sent a private message to Ning Fei a while later: [The new national brand of jewelry that Xixi just endorsed has launched a new series. You can choose jewelry that matches your horoscope. We wanted to do a coordinated promotion, and everyone in the studio would get a small accessory and then get together to take photos. The brand agreed. So now we need to know the exact time when Brother Fei was born. 】
Ning Fei: [Propagate this? Will they not be suppressed by the authorities? 】
Assistant: [It’s just a hint, it won’t be said explicitly. Tarot fortune-telling and the like are popular among young people recently, so a series of similar lucky charms from Chinese brands should be quite popular. 】
Ning Fei: [11:30 noon. 】
Assistant: [Received! Send the information to the brand immediately! 】
Ning Fei raised his eyebrows slightly as he looked at the young assistants in the group who were excited about getting free brand-name accessories.
The specific time of birth is closely related to a person's fundamental nature and theoretically should not be given out casually. However, in this world these days, it seems that many people no longer care about this.
All the identity information he generated in this world was fake.
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A few days later, Ning Fei actually received a small trinket from the brand - a braided rope bracelet with a purple crystal.
Other people in the studio also received bracelets or necklaces. They put the accessories on their hands, stood in a circle, stretched out their hands, took a photo, and then posted the photo on the studio's social platform. Su Cenxi’s fans quickly commented below: [Wow, this series of accessories is so everyday! cute! Want to buy! 】
[Ladies, these are the lucky accessories chosen according to your birthday. You can check them on the official website. Mine is lapis lazuli! 】
[I am Garnet!] If you want the same style as Xixi, go for it! ! ! 】
[Hahaha, am I the only one wondering if the agent has a hand in this photo? He's so serious, he wouldn't play this lucky game with you, would he? 】
Su Cenxi had been in the domestic entertainment industry for a while before, and her fan base had some fan circle habits, such as knowing her agent's name and temperament very well, and occasionally mentioning Ning Fei in the comment section. Ning Fei had no objection to this, and sometimes even took the initiative to respond. For example, this time, he picked the comment that mentioned himself and replied: [Taken. But his message was the last one to be sent, and I almost missed it/sadly]
There was an immediate burst of laughter under this comment: [I can see that Teacher Ning is unwilling, hahahaha]
[Oh, it’s not easy to work, Ning Fei sighed.] I guess he took it off as soon as the photo was taken? 】
Did Ning Fei take off the bracelet? Not taken off.
He even wore it when he went out. It’s not that I like this jewelry very much, but I just thought that if it would be beneficial to Su Cenxi’s career, I might as well wear it recently. It would also be a small topic if I was photographed with it.
The place Ning Fei wanted to go was said to be an investor's teahouse. This connection was made by Gu Hechen. He said that this investor was a major shareholder of several domestic and trendy brands and had a certain say in recommending spokespersons. Gu Hechen then asked Ning Fei to talk to the other party. It just so happened that Su Cenxi only had a short interview this afternoon, so Ning Fei didn't have to accompany the whole process, so he went out on his own to look for investors.
Although he said he was going to a "tea house", Ning Fei actually arrived at a commercial and residential office building. Ning Fei drove here by himself and entered the elevator room from the underground parking lot. The property manager who was guarding the place politely asked him where he was going, registered him, gave him a visiting card, and told him which elevator to take. Judging from the situation, this place is quite high-end, and the property fee is probably higher than that of Chenxi Studio.
Ning Fei didn't get the investor's phone number, so he went upstairs directly. According to the address given by Gu Hechen, he found a double wooden door at the end of the corridor and pressed the doorbell.
A voice came from the intercom on the doorbell: "Who?"
Ning Fei replied: "Chenxi Studio, Ning Fei, Mr. Gu introduced me here."
The other side said: "Wait a moment."
"Thank you." Ning Fei was finally sure that he had taken the right path. After all, although this mahogany door looks high-end, there is neither a company sign nor any other decorations around the door. It looks like the door of an ordinary residence. For a moment, Ning Fei was really worried that he had taken the wrong path.
The mahogany door opened quickly, and a middle-aged man opened it. He was not good-looking and was wearing a loose-fitting coat in traditional Chinese style. He doesn't look like someone who works here, but rather like he's running a Chinese studies class or something. Ning Fei didn't ask about the other party's identity, but only asked: "Hello, is Mr. Xu here?"
"Teacher Xu...is going out for a while and will be back soon. Ning Fei, right? Teacher Xu has already given instructions, please follow me." The middle-aged man opened the door and brought Ning Fei in. As Ning Fei entered the door, he smelled a faint... fragrance.
It's not the smell of good or bad, but the smell of burning incense.
Ning Fei: Burning incense in the teahouse? Okay, that's reasonable.
He walked in while looking around calmly. In front of the door was an antique display shelf with a large red stone in the middle. After turning the corner, you officially enter the living room. A huge fish tank that occupies half of the wall makes gurgling sounds, and many red dragon fish are swimming slowly inside. The living room is spacious, but there is a six-panel wooden screen at the back. There is obviously some space behind the screen, but it is blocked very firmly.
There is a tea table in front of the screen, with tree roots and a breeze, but the automatic water boiling system is fully equipped. There is an incense burner next to the tea table, and the smell of incense comes from there. There was a row of little figures beside the tea table. They were neither realistic nor cute. They stared at Ning Fei with ferocious faces, which looked a bit weird.
The middle-aged man noticed that Ning Fei was standing there, looking at the little people in the row, and explained: "This is Teacher Xu's tea pet, don't mind it. Please sit down, drink some tea and wait."
Ning Fei followed his instructions and sat down at the tea table. The middle-aged man seemed to smile, first pressed the button on the tea table, letting the water flow automatically into the kettle; then he said, "Excuse me, let me turn on some music for you to enjoy," and went to turn on a speaker next to him.
For a moment, the sounds of running water and ethereal music intertwined. The middle-aged man stopped talking and just fiddled with something beside Ning Fei with his back to him. When the kettle was filled and the sound of boiling water began, chanting seemed to begin to be mixed in with the music. Ning Fei leaned against the back of the wooden chair and listened carefully. He only heard a few words: "...The sky and the earth are dark yellow, the universe is vast and boundless. Use Tao to control demons, and use virtue to transform evil..."
Although the sound system was surround sound, Ning Fei actually didn't quite understand what was being said and was too lazy to think about what the words were. He took advantage of the middle-aged man's back turned to look around again. When he looked around, he found many strange things on the walls and tables around him.
For example, the jade nailed to the edge of the ceiling, the peach charms placed on the table, and the ghost-painted talismans hidden behind the potted plants. Not to mention the shrine placed high up, with the smoke of incense curling up, but from Ning Fei's position he couldn't see who was enshrined inside.
As he sat there, Ning Fei felt that the scent of the incense seemed to be stronger, or rather, the room seemed to be getting more stuffy. At the same time, the words played by the speakers became louder and louder, covering up the music. Some chaotic words came from the speakers above, as if they were going to hit Ning Fei directly on the forehead.
"...All evil stay away, all demons flee. The three realms are pure, the five elements are in their proper positions—"
The water was already boiled, and Ning Fei was about to remind the middle-aged man when he turned around. He walked to Ning Fei, holding a blank piece of yellow paper in his hand, which he placed lightly on the tea table.
Then he picked up the kettle of boiling water and poured it on the yellow paper in circles. The yellow paper was quickly soaked and red lines gradually appeared on it. He was muttering something while pouring the water. Ning Fei couldn't hear what he was saying, but when he tilted his head to look at his lips, he quickly realized that he was reciting the words that were played on the speaker!
Ning Fei felt more and more strange, narrowed his eyes, and said: "You..."
In a flash, the middle-aged man put down the kettle, picked up the yellow paper and slapped it on Ning Fei's forehead: "Wash with the talisman water, and protect your body with the mantra!"
Ning Fei:! ! !
His forehead felt hot and his vision darkened, but he subconsciously recognized at least three voices reciting this sentence! He immediately pushed the man who was pressing on his forehead hard, jumped up suddenly, and grabbed the yellow paper stuck on his forehead. The moment his vision opened, a strange old man who came from nowhere ran past the tea table, holding a bowl and splashing it at him. Black and red liquid mixed with a strong fishy smell came towards him!
"——Ominous aura, the source of all evil, disperse! Disperse! Disperse!"
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