The Movie Queen's Mouth is Blessed - Chapter 45

Often, the first thing that attracts people is appearance. Some people may be beautiful, but their aura is ordinary, and after a glance, interest wanes. Others, however, have a remarkable aura that makes them increasingly charming, even if their looks are plain.

The saying “Beauty comes from within” was true.

Jiang Xiaobai didn’t have much “poetry and literature” in her. Still, she had plenty of life experience and talisman-making skills…

After Gu Xue left to shoot her scenes, Jiang Xiaobai changed into her costume and went to the set to observe. She saw Li Biying taking a break and drinking water, so she walked over.

“What are you doing here?”

At first, Li Biying didn’t see her, only noticing a shadow overhead. When she looked up, she saw Jiang Xiaobai, in her costume, standing beside her.

At this point, Liu Ruyan was already “blackened” in the storyline of “Legend of the Nine Heavens.” The show did a great job of not using dark, smoky makeup to alter her appearance. Instead, they subtly changed her makeup to make her eyes slightly upturned. They used a darker earth tone for the eyeshadow, giving her a fiercer look.

Her costume was also lavish and striking, no longer the simple and ethereal disciple attire she wore earlier. This transformation made her beauty even more captivating.

Li Biying couldn’t help but roll her eyes, feeling jealous. Her tone was sour.

Ah… I’m so jealous! If I looked like that, I would have been famous for years!

“You can’t help being jealous, but unless you get plastic surgery, you’ll never look like me.”

Jiang Xiaobai gave her a faint glance as if she could see through her thoughts and sneered slightly.

“You! Just because you’re pretty, you think you’re something special? You’re just a vase!”

Li Biying couldn’t stand being overshadowed by Jiang Xiaobai. Her presence felt diminished, so she stood up, hands on her hips, and glared.

“Yeah, I’m a vase, but you’ve never been called one, have you?”

When had Li Biying ever been called a vase to her face? Her eyes widened, and she gritted her teeth, feeling an itch to do something.

What do I do? I really want to hit her!

“Jiang Xiaobai! You, you actually… If I had known, I wouldn’t have…”

Li Biying stopped mid-sentence, still glaring at Jiang Xiaobai with anger.

Jiang Xiaobai looked at her momentarily, then suddenly smiled, becoming serious.

“I was just joking. I came to give you this.”

She held out a petal pendant and offered it to Li Biying.

Li Biying was taken aback, staring at the pendant for a while before huffing. “What’s this? It doesn’t look valuable at all, I don’t want it!”

It wasn’t a diamond or platinum; it was just silver. Why would she, a star, be interested in such a trinket? Celebrities were very particular about their accessories. Even a simple piece would be scrutinized by sharp-eyed fans, who would dig up the brand, price, and whether it was a limited edition. Some female stars deliberately wore elaborate outfits to be “accidentally” street-snapped, showing off their style.

Li Biying had been a star for a few years and came from a prominent family. Of course, she wouldn’t be interested in such a small trinket.

“Don’t want it? I was trying to give you something to improve your luck, but forget it if you don’t appreciate it.”

Jiang Xiaobai wasn’t surprised. She casually took the pendant back and said lightly.

“Improve my luck?” Li Biying was skeptical. “Where did you get this?”

“Only one place, nowhere else.”

“Who knows if you’re just fooling me, grabbing anything to trick me…”

Li Biying muttered.

“Did you forget something?”

“What?”

“Last time, I said that you might run into trouble.”

Li Biying was stunned for a moment, then her face turned pale. She looked at Jiang Xiaobai with a mix of fear and panic.

How could she forget that? After their conversation, she hadn’t taken it seriously. But that night, trouble had indeed come. For days, she had been in a state of distress, repeatedly lamenting her bad luck. Everything had been fine before, but negative news suddenly surfaced.

At first, she thought it might be a rival trying to sabotage her, but after investigating, she found nothing unusual. The person who initially leaked the information was blunt and wanted to increase the show’s popularity. She had simply been unlucky and chosen as an example.

Later, she couldn’t help but remember Jiang Xiaobai’s words.

Jiang Xiaobai mentioned that she would encounter difficulties, and Zhao Shan and Dou Fang had also experienced bad luck. Li Biying didn’t believe it then, but now, with the difficulty hitting her, she couldn’t help but speculate.

Hearing Jiang Xiaobai’s words again, she felt uneasy, as if something beyond her understanding was happening.

“Is what you said true?” Her voice trembled slightly.

Jiang Xiaobai shrugged. “I’m not entirely sure, but it has come true several times. Want me to try a few more predictions?”

“No, no, don’t, please don’t say anything more!”

Li Biying was nearly in tears, her beauty marred by fear. “I believe you, okay? Don’t use me as a test subject!”

Jiang Xiaobai nodded casually. “Alright.”

“Then… is this thing really that effective?”

Li Biying’s gaze fell on Jiang Xiaobai’s hand, but Jiang Xiaobai held it tightly so she couldn’t see anything.

“Of course. Anything I make is top-notch. Just wear it close to your body, and your luck will improve.”

Of course, the effect was temporary. A talisman couldn’t last a lifetime, but it would work for a year or two.

But that was enough for a female actor to take off.

“Alright, give it to me.”

Li Biying’s eyes were filled with envy.

This Jiang Xiaobai was a bit eerie. Even if her “curses” weren’t as effective as she claimed, having something to boost her luck was still comforting!

Many people in the industry believed in the supernatural in different ways. Some went to Tibet to find living Buddhas and heavenly pearls, others went to temples to seek high monks, and others went to Thailand to get Buddha amulets. Some even believed in dark magic, inviting spirits to possess them…

Li Biying had visited temples and spent a lot of money, but…

It had been useless.

Maybe the deity protecting her wasn’t in the temple? She didn’t know.

Now that Jiang Xiaobai was offering this, she might as well try it. If it didn’t work, she wouldn’t lose anything.

But the next moment, Li Biying was speechless.

“Sure, for 100,000 yuan.”

Jiang Xiaobai smiled faintly.

Li Biying’s eyes widened in shock. “You’re actually charging me!”

“Of course. Why wouldn’t I? This is a treasure, not something easily obtained.”

Jiang Xiaobai said matter-of-factly.

She hadn’t planned to charge, but since Li Biying had looked down on it, why not? She had refused it earlier, but now that she wanted it, she’d have to pay.