novelblue
Chapter 218 - 218 218 Please Help Out
Chapter 218 - 218 218 Please Help Out
?Chapter 218: Chapter 218: Please Help Out Chapter 218: Chapter 218: Please Help Out Luo Ning listened to Yue Xiao and learned why, in her previous life, only four of them had participated in the competitive live stream.
It turned out they hadn’t found a suitable female teammate.
She asked with a smile, “Even if I am a good fit, what makes you think I would join?”
Yue Xiao confidently said, “Because of your profession.”
“You are a celebrity, and now you’ve just had a successful whitewashing comeback with the help of a previous variety show, but the popularity in that circle doesn’t last long.”
“So participating in this international competitive broadcast will definitely be a huge boost to maintain and increase your popularity again.”
“If we really make it into the top three, let alone winning the championship, then people all over the world will know who you are. That level of exposure is something others in your circle could only dream of.”
If their own teammate hadn’t encountered a problem, they wouldn’t have considered replacing them.
Normally, Luo Ning would never have this opportunity.
Of course, he only thought Luo Ning was okay because he had seen her survival show on the Deserted Island.
Whether she truly fit or not, they would have to try and see.
If she met his criteria, he would introduce her to his teammates, and then they could practice together a few times.
Luo Ning found that this man wasn’t only intelligent, but also quite eloquent.
“What you’ve said does seem like a good opportunity for me.”
Luo Ning paused, asking, “When is the competition?”
Yue Xiao replied, “Mid-next month. We have about a month to prepare.”
“Does this mean you agree?” he asked with a smile.
Luo Ning said with a smile, “You’ve talked it up so much, I feel like I’d be missing out on a billion dollars if I didn’t give it a try. So, let’s do it.”
Yue Xiao liked Luo Ning’s straightforwardness, “Great, then let’s meet up tomorrow for some paintball.”
“But let me be clear upfront: just being able to play doesn’t mean you qualify. I’ll assess your weapon handling and adaptability to determine if you’re really fit to be our teammate.”
“The difficulty of the live competition broadcast is referred to as hell mode. We need to be extremely careful when selecting our team.”
They had concluded that being one person short would considerably reduce their chances of making it into the top three, which is why they had recently been eager to find a teammate.
The key was that the teammate had to be a high-standard female compatriot, which was the real challenge.
That’s also why he came back to the country at this time, hoping to give it a shot at finding someone.
Luo Ning nodded, “Understood.”
“However, I’ll be shooting tomorrow and won’t be free. Let’s go the day after tomorrow.”
The series was pressing for progress. Having joined the crew only a few days ago, she didn’t want to be the one to lag behind.
She planned to talk to Director Zhu tomorrow about shooting all her scenes in the next two days so that she could take the day after off.
Yue Xiao said with a smile, “No problem, the day after tomorrow then.”
“Actually, I’ll invite the other four teammates over.”
He felt that Luo Ning exuded an indescribable presence and confidence—maybe she was really up to the challenge.
Why not call the teammates over and evaluate Luo Ning together? It would save him the trouble of making introductions.
True Gold Luo Ning was unafraid of the test by fire, “Okay!”
After listening to the conversation between the two, Ji Jiayi and the others found out that Yue Xiao had returned to find a teammate.
They had been wondering why he suddenly came back to the country.
Yi Jun grabbed Yue Xiao by the neck.
“Dude, you’re going to participate in such a huge competition and you’ve been keeping it a secret all this time. Are we still brothers?”
Yue Xiao let him be, “I originally wanted to surprise you guys, but I guess the secret was out too soon.”
He had planned on calling his buddies to watch once the global competition broadcast started, to give them a shock.
Ji Jiayi rolled his eyes at him, “This isn’t a surprise, it’s more like a shock, okay?”
Then he self-praised, “Speaking of which, if it weren’t for your insistence on having a female teammate, I could have participated.”
Yue Xiao was speechless, “Just forget it. You’ve probably lost most of what you learned over the years by now.”
“You should just stick to being your dandy playboy self,” he added,
Ji Jiayi glared at him, “Nonsense! I’m not some dandy playboy; I am a decent man.”
This guy really was something, badmouthing him in front of Luo Ning, tarnishing his image.
He might be a bit of a flirt, but he definitely wasn’t a wastrel or scum!
Yue Xiao realized as well; his good buddy was still pursuing Luo Ning.
He smiled sheepishly, “I’m just used to joking like this.”
He then explained to Luo Ning, “Little Ningning, don’t mind us. We just like to joke around and mess with each other.”
Luo Ning could tell that their relationship was indeed very close, and she just laughed, “I don’t mind.”
Why would she care whether Ji Jiayi was a playboy or not? It wasn’t any of her concern.
Besides, she had some idea of what kind of person Ji Jiayi was—a genuine playboy. Any explanation was just a cover-up.
But, Ji Jiayi’s few friends did seem pretty decent.
After the meal, Luo Ning and they had gotten to know each other better, exchanging contact information and adding each other as friends.
After dinner, Luo Ning was dragged by the group to a bar.
But they weren’t the low-class riffraff types, so they didn’t intend to do anything bad or force drinks on her.
They left it up to her how much she drank, their main interest was just in making a new friend.
Luo Ning ordered a cocktail and listened to their conversation while sipping it.
Towards the end, Yi Jun took the initiative to sit next to Luo Ning.
“Little Ningning, I wanted to ask again, do you still have that amulet?”
He explained, “It’s not for me, it’s for my uncle.”
“My uncle has had poor health since he was young, prone to encountering and seeing unclean things.”
“The temple master from Qingyang Mountain gave him a Jade Pendant, which I think is what you refer to as an amulet. After wearing it, he stopped seeing those things, but it broke in a car accident.”
“Recently, his health has weakened, and he’s been admitted to the hospital. It’s hard to see him like that, so I was wondering if you could sell an amulet to me for my uncle?”
He cared a lot about his uncle, who was only a few years younger than him.
Seeing him so frail lately was quite distressing.
Because of that, Yi Jun had become curious when he heard Luo Ning mention she had amulets with similar effects.
The others knew about his uncle, too, and were familiar with him.
They wouldn’t compete with Yi Jun for the amulet, since they were all brothers.
Thus, they chimed in, “Yeah, his uncle is really in poor health now; Little Ningning, please help if you can.”