Rebirth of the Cannon Fodder in the Entertainment Circle

Chapter 211 - 211 211 Am I not dreaming

?Chapter 211: Chapter 211 Am I not dreaming? Chapter 211: Chapter 211 Am I not dreaming? Ji Jiayi had no choice but to call Luo Ning, as he was being harassed and also wanted to test her.

If Luo Ning agreed to come out and play, it meant his feeling during the day was correct; she really wanted to seduce him.

After a while, the phone finally connected.

Everyone in the private room fell silent at this point, and Ji Jiayi’s phone speaker had been turned on by his friends a while ago, so the voice from the other end was clear.

She sounded a bit sleepy, “Who is it?”

Ji Jiayi had not exchanged numbers with Luo Ning before; he got her mobile number from the drama crew’s staff.

He replied, “Miss Luo, this is Ji Jiayi.”

Although Luo Ning had been asleep, she had guessed who it might be when she saw the unknown number.

She lazily asked, “Does President Ji need something?”

Ji Jiayi invited, “It’s nothing serious, just out having fun with friends. So I wanted to ask if you’d be interested in joining us.”

Luo Ning didn’t hesitate and said, “I’m not interested. I’m already resting.”

“So early to bed?” Ji Jiayi checked his watch. It was only a little past eleven.

Luo Ning said coolly, “Early to bed, early to rise keeps the body healthy. I’m hanging up if there’s nothing else.”

It was the first time Ji Jiayi had been rejected so coldly by a woman, and in front of these friends, he felt somewhat embarrassed.

“Wait.” He said with a laugh, “Miss Luo, just do me this favor.”

Luo Ning chuckled, “Instead of thinking about saving face, you might want to think about how to seek refuge later.”

Ji Jiayi was taken aback. Was she taking her role too seriously? She was even referencing disasters and calamities.

Continuing her thought, he said, “Actually, I’m worried about the bloody calamity you mentioned, which is why I wanted to invite you over. Having you here would make me feel more at ease.”

That way, he could coax her over first.

Luo Ning scoffed, “Your words sound so insincere.”

“Keep the talisman I gave you on your person, that’s all that matters.”

“I’m not coming, that’s it.” Then she hung up and continued sleeping.

Hearing the busy tone on the phone, Ji Jiayi’s face couldn’t hide his discomfort.

This woman was bold, simply hanging up on him.

Didn’t she know he was the biggest investor in the Fantasy Martial Arts Drama she was filming?

The others had not expected the woman on the other end to be so indifferent, even hanging up directly on Second Young Master Ji; this was a first for them.

“She indeed has a personality; no wonder you took a liking to her.”

“Wow, indeed the woman you fancy, brave enough.”

The friends teased again, knowing Ji Jiayi didn’t like women who threw themselves at him and preferred pursuing those who were more challenging.

But the challenge was usually for others. After he got involved, it usually became less challenging.

Thus, the women who had been with Ji Jiayi usually didn’t last more than two months.

This time, this woman seemed indeed harder to tackle.

However, they all believed in their buddy’s charm and ability to woo women. It would just take a bit more time.

Hearing his friends say this, Ji Jiayi’s mood improved.

Right, if Luo Ning had been easy to tackle, he wouldn’t have bothered investing so much.

Moreover, with Lu Xun by her side, her standards would naturally be higher and pickier.

But like his friends, he was confident he could win over Luo Ning.

One of them asked, “By the way, what was that about a bloody disaster and calamity? I didn’t quite catch that.”

Ji Jiayi didn’t hide anything and recounted the events of the day.

Of course, he felt embarrassed about being blackmailed for five million, so he didn’t mention it.

After finishing his story, he took a sip of alcohol and said dismissively, “Women these days really know how to play games, using the excuse of helping me avoid a blood disaster to lure and trap me. I found it quite amusing.”

“Pfft, it’s not just amusing, it’s hilarious.”

“Yeah, you’re really playing games chasing after this woman.”

“A talisman to ward off a blood disaster? Do they think you’re a fool?”

“They must have just wanted to grab your attention, but that trick is actually quite lame.”

No one took the matter to heart, and no one believed it.

Without Luo Ning coming, they played other games.

They drank until past two in the morning before finally leaving the bar.

Ji Jiayi had drunk quite a bit and, although he didn’t believe Luo Ning’s words, decided it was wiser not to drive himself and called for his household driver.

He had been sent to military training by his grandfather since he was young and was very skilled, managing to fight three men with ease, so he usually didn’t bother with bodyguards.

The car hadn’t arrived yet, and the others stood by the roadside, keeping him company.

Suddenly, a bullet flew down from a nearby high-rise, heading straight for Ji Jiayi’s shoulder.

Ji Jiayi and his friends, having been trained, were very sensitive to such things despite being drunk.

“Watch out!” someone couldn’t help but shout.

But it was too late, the shooter was evidently ready and had used a silencer.

After the first bullet hit Ji Jiayi’s shoulder, a second followed quickly and hit his leg.

Clearly, the shooter had fired the second round immediately after the first.

By then, Ji Jiayi was fully sober. The bullets were coming in too fast, and without any preparation, his body instinctively couldn’t dodge.

He could only stand stiffly, waiting to be hit.

Unexpectedly, when the bullet hit his shoulder and leg, it felt as though there was a force acting on his body, rebounding slightly.

Then, he didn’t feel the sensation of being penetrated by the bullets.

He quickly opened his shirt, only to find that the bullet that should have penetrated his shoulder had merely touched his flesh before landing inside his clothes.

He took out the bullet and was utterly bewildered. Was someone playing a prank on him?

Now completely sober, Ji Jiayi suddenly recalled the rebounding sensation and remembered his shirt pocket feeling hot.

He instinctively reached for the talisman he had put in his pocket just to appease Luo Ning.

But instead, he pulled out a handful of black ash—the talisman had inexplicably combusted on its own.

Oddly, it hadn’t damaged his shirt or burned him, just felt hot for a moment.

“Am I dreaming? Or am I still drunk?” he murmured in disbelief.

The rest of the group snapped out of their shock.

One of them took the bullet from his hand and said in confusion, “This is a bullet matched to the latest foreign sniper rifles. Once fired, it should have penetrated your body. How are you unharmed?”

“And it’s not a blank, how could this happen?”

The speaker was Yue Xiao, just back from abroad; he was a weaponry enthusiast and very knowledgeable about the subject.

With such an incident occurring, the rest were quickly sobering up.

“How is this possible? I felt the bullet’s force was strong enough to penetrate the body completely. How come Ji Er is unscathed?”

Everyone was perplexed.

Meanwhile, two bodyguards brought by others quickly ran toward the building across the street, hoping they might catch the perpetrator.