Chapter 7: It Really Is You

Seeing Fu Ci walk in, Lu Xun was a bit surprised.

"Shouldn't you be at the office working right now?"

Fu Ci walked to the side of his bed, pulled out a chair, and sat down. "Weiwei fell from upstairs and is staying in a ward downstairs."

"Are you feeling any better?" He had been shocked to hear that his good friend had been in a car accident last night.

After rushing over and hearing from the doctor that while his friend's injuries looked frightening, the actual damage was minimal—like a miracle, he had been so lucky—he finally felt relieved.

Lu Xun nodded. "Much better. Is Fu Wei okay?"

He knew his own injuries were entirely thanks to the talisman the person had tied around his neck last night. Otherwise, judging by the doctor's tone, it would have been very serious; he would have needed at least a year to recover after surgery, or perhaps even suffered lasting complications.

Now, he only needed a few days of rest before he could be discharged.

"Her leg is broken; she'll need to rest for a while after the surgery." Fu Ci couldn't help but recount what had happened today to Lu Xun.

"I really didn't expect such mystical things to actually exist in the world. My grandfather used to have people arrange the feng shui for our old house and our home, but I never believed in it," he added with a sigh.

Lu Xun raised his eyes to look at him. "The person you said gave you the talisman—is it Luo Ning, an artist under your company?"

"Yes, a young actress who became popular last year thanks to an idol drama, but she hasn't had any works since. Because she's very beautiful, her manager branded her as a 'vase.' I only found out about her today, too."

Xinghuang Entertainment was the largest entertainment company in the country, with many artists under its banner. Fu Ci only really paid attention to or had contact with the top-tier, A-list, and super-popular stars.

Lu Xun hadn't known Luo Ning before either. Thinking of the warm voice that had whispered "Don't worry, you'll be fine" in his ear last night, he took out his phone to search for her.

He discovered that she was trending, but not for anything good; it was all vitriol. He couldn't help but frown.

Seeing this, Fu Ci leaned over to take a look. "She's being smeared by paid trolls."

"Aren't you going to do anything about it?" Lu Xun asked while reading the information and news about Luo Ning online.

Fu Ci shrugged. "Luo Ning said she would handle it herself and told me not to have anyone remove the trending topics."

His secretary had already sent him Luo Ning's profile, including what had happened over the past two days, so when he contacted her earlier, he had asked if she needed help, but she had politely declined.

"Why are you suddenly concerned about this?" This didn't seem like his friend's usual style.

Lu Xun said, "I'm just a bit curious."

"Do you also think that talisman is divine? To be honest, I still can't quite believe it even now," Fu Ci said.

He then asked, "Do you think it might just be my sister's psychological effect?"

"No, that talisman truly has magical effects." The reason Lu Xun was so certain was that he had remained conscious after the car accident.

Although things became blurry later, he could feel the talisman gradually heating up shortly after it was hung around his neck, and the pain in his legs had subsided significantly as a result.

Fu Ci was stunned. "How do you know?"

Lu Xun took out the talisman hanging around his neck. "Because she saved me last night and hung this around my neck. I can clearly feel that the reason my legs aren't in such a bad state is entirely thanks to this."

"You mean it wasn't the 'miraculous luck' the doctor talked about, but that this talisman made your injuries much lighter?" Fu Ci felt his worldview being refreshed again and again.

He leaned in to take a look. "This talisman and the one Luo Ning gave me—you can tell at a glance they were drawn by the same person."

Lu Xun chuckled. "If it were before, I certainly wouldn't have believed it either, but after experiencing it firsthand, I have no choice but to believe."

He had remained conscious after the accident, so after waking up, he had someone pull the surveillance footage from that road and saw a young woman saving him from the car.

He had his assistant look into her information, but he hadn't expected to hear about her from his friend first.

What surprised him more was that Luo Ning was actually in the entertainment industry. If that were the case, she should have recognized him at the time. If she had accompanied him to the hospital or left contact information, he would certainly have repaid her and taken care of her in this industry.

He might have even helped her secure resources or resolve any troubles she encountered.

But she had done a good deed without seeking recognition, which was truly rare.

Fu Ci was also very surprised that the person who saved his friend was Luo Ning. The key was that she hadn't even thought about asking for a reward from a major movie star; such things were truly rare.

"So, are you going to repay her for saving your life?" he asked, looking at Lu Xun with curiosity.

Lu Xun nodded. "Of course."

He had originally intended to step in and help her resolve the trending topic issue, but since she didn't need it, he would repay her in other ways.

"You should help her change her manager today."

Lu Xun paused and asked, "Does she have any upcoming gigs?"

"She has a reality show gig in a week. It's the new live variety show that Strawberry TV just launched, a combination of a talent show and a reality show. It's been quite popular lately."

Fu Ci asked back, "Why are you asking about this?"

Lu Xun had already heard of this new variety show. "Help me arrange it; I'll participate too. If I can be a permanent guest, that's fine; if not, a guest appearance will do."

Fu Ci's jaw nearly hit the floor. "What? You want to go on that show? Don't you never participate in variety shows?"

With his friend's status and background, there was no need to participate in variety shows to boost his popularity.

"I've suddenly become interested. Help me arrange it, or I can have my manager do it," Lu Xun said with a hint of intrigue.

He was also an artist under Xinghuang Entertainment, though he had his own independent studio.

Fu Ci was a smart man and caught on immediately. "Are you participating because of Luo Ning?"

"You could say that." Lu Xun didn't elaborate.

"Then I'll arrange it, and I'll help Luo Ning change her manager at the same time," Fu Ci said.

Lu Xun thought for a moment and said, "Let Brother Fang take her on."

"Will Brother Fang agree?" Fu Ci asked uncertainly.

Fang Yan was a top-tier manager at Xinghuang Entertainment. The worst-performing star he had ever managed had become a Best Actress. The movie star he had managed half a year ago had gotten married and retired from acting, and he hadn't managed any newcomers since, nor did he seem to have any intention of doing so.

A bunch of people in the company were currently trying to get Fang Yan to manage them, including A-list and top-tier stars, as the resources and connections he had accumulated in the entertainment industry over the years were no joke.

Although he was the president, it wasn't easy to force a company veteran to take on a newcomer.

Lu Xun said, "He owes me a favor from the past. This time, I'll have him pay it back."

Fu Ci chuckled. "That's definitely you."

The two chatted for a while longer, and when Fu Ci saw that the time was right, he got up and returned to the ward downstairs.

Luo Ning arrived at the agreed time and was immediately pulled in by the enthusiastic Mother Fu to exchange greetings.

Fu Wei had already woken up and was looking at Luo Ning with curiosity. "You are so beautiful!"

She didn't usually follow celebrities, so she wasn't familiar with Luo Ning.

She felt from the bottom of her heart that the other woman was incredibly beautiful—not in a glamorous or seductive way, but with a clear, refined, and exquisite elegance, the kind of beauty that could capture one's attention at a single glance.