Si Qing’s face immediately contorted into a fierce expression upon hearing this. "My sister is beautiful and strong on her own. Whoever dares to date you and then dump you, I'll kill them."
As Si Qing spoke, he clenched his fists with a ferocious look, striking a boxing pose.
Qi Yu let out a sigh and said earnestly, "That's why no one chases me. Si Qing, you, you little brat, are more than half responsible. It's because you're around that no one chases me. What do you think?"
Si Qing froze for a moment upon hearing this. After thinking carefully, he couldn't help but nod, admitting, "Sister, how old are you? What are you rushing to get married for? Look at our master, he's so old and still not married. He's practically an old dragon."
Yan Hua, standing nearby, was taken aback.
He had been inexplicably singled out.
After saying this, Si Qing realized he had said something he shouldn't have and quickly turned to run.
Yan Hua's face darkened, and he effortlessly caught the other person in his grasp within a few steps.
Si Qing struggled desperately in his hands, lamenting as he did, "It's just that I can't unleash my full power here, that's why I was caught. Otherwise, with my current abilities..."
"Otherwise, with your current abilities, even in our world, you'd be useless," Chen Xi sighed from the side. "Yan Hua is such a persistent person. Do you think you can escape just by using your magic? No, he'll use his strength to show you that escaping with magic is futile. He'll guard you to the ends of the earth. Even if you return to the 13th Heaven, he'll appear outside the 13th Heaven, waiting silently."
Yan Hua, who had been listening, found it increasingly absurd towards the end. He couldn't help but turn and slap Chen Xi. "Chen Xi, do you think the person you're talking about is me? That's clearly you."
Chen Xi rubbed his head and chuckled heartily.
Qi Yu carefully put away the new contract in her hand, then crossed her arms and fell into thought. "What do you guys think? Should I greet others when I first join the crew tomorrow? Like, should I introduce myself like they do in dramas?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Lanqing slammed the table and stood up. "Sister Qi Yu, of course, you should! This is very important. You must give a good self-introduction, and it's best if you bring some welcoming gifts for everyone."
What Wang Lanqing meant by welcoming gifts was, for example, bringing a bracelet for each person, or treating everyone to a cup of coffee.
However, Qi Yu didn't quite understand these nuances and was instead deeply contemplating what kind of gift would be best.
So, the next morning, Qi Yu took out several pieces of gold by herself and sat at the table, a paper with a drawn model in her hand.
Si Qing rubbed his eyes and crawled over to see what Qi Yu was doing.
He discovered that Qi Yu was holding the gold pieces, using both skill and temperature to transform them from the shape of gold ingots into individual gold beads.
Finally, she strung all these gold beads together with red string.
Creating bracelet after bracelet.
Si Qing was completely stunned. His sister was really going all out this time.
"Sister, you don't have to go this far, making bracelets out of gold?" Si Qing said, stealthily snatching one away.
Qi Yu rolled her eyes towards the sky, trying to retrieve her bracelet. But Si Qing was too quick, and after several failed attempts, Qi Yu had to temporarily give up.
She continued to focus on making her own bracelets.
After snatching the bracelet, Si Qing wore it on his hand and admired it for a few minutes. Then, he looked down at Qi Yu and asked, "Sister, you should understand the saying about hearts and bellies. You're giving them such valuable things, yet those people might still think you're foolish or look down on you. Do you think it's worth it to give them away?"
That was gold, shining golden gold. No matter the world, even in this异世界 (yì shìjiè - another world), it was quite valuable.
Qi Yu was so generous, giving it away so casually.
"You don't understand this. It's not that valuable things must be kept for oneself. Valuable things are only valuable when they have utility. If they remain in my hands, for people like us who can cultivate without eating or drinking, they are just scrap metal."
Si Qing looked enlightened. "Alright, things that have utility are truly valuable. But I still don't understand, couldn't you give something else? I remember you had a lot of beautiful jade bracelets from your world."
Those jade bracelets were considered priceless in this world.
"How could that be? I have my own principles," Qi Yu explained earnestly. "Although those jade bracelets are indeed valuable, gold is even more so. I will engrave my dharma seal on these gold pieces. This way, the gold will be resilient and won't break even if dropped on the ground. Secondly, these seals will remain on the gold permanently. Even if the gold is melted down and made into something else, my power will still linger."
Si Qing listened for a long time and finally understood. "So that's how it is. You mean you want to gather your own followers?"
Qi Yu thought for a moment. "I don't think you can say that. These people aren't my followers. I'm not asking them to sincerely worship me. I'm just leaving my seals on them. This way, if anyone has any malicious intentions or thoughts during this period, I can easily detect them."
"Similarly, if there are benefactors who consistently help me and help me adapt to this entertainment industry sooner, I will reciprocate accordingly."
Wang Lanqing couldn't help but exclaim from the side, "Your idea is truly excellent! It makes sense. So, if I had your ability, I could also confidently enter the entertainment industry. After all, with my power protecting me, I would be the first to detect anyone trying to scheme against me."
Wang Lanqing said this while pounding the mattress, filled with envy.
"What's there to envy about such a thing? Once your cultivation reaches the Nascent Soul stage, you'll be able to do this soon enough," Qi Yu said. After thinking carefully, she added, "Of course, if you haven't learned it, you won't be able to. Do you want to learn? I can teach you."
Wang Lanqing suddenly looked up, then deflated. "I'd really like to learn, but what's the use? I can't calm down right now. I'm constantly looking for Chi Shangming."
Wang Lanqing felt she wouldn't be at peace in this life until Chi Shangming was found.
Hearing this, Qi Yu was about to mention that she had heard of a profession called detective in this world.
However, before she could speak, a series of knocks echoed from outside.