Chapter 52: Paying Respects to All the Deities

At noon, Jin Li and the San Yue Tian boy band all ate at the canteen.

Chen Lin suggested going out to eat, but the others felt it was too much trouble, so they stayed at the canteen; the planner joined them as well.

After eating, Jin Li took out the souvenirs and red strings. The souvenirs included golden cards inscribed with "Immeasurable Longevity to the Heavenly Venerable," as well as lucky pouches, pendants, and sachets.

She had bought a large bundle of red strings. As she handed one to the planner, she didn't forget to say, "Immeasurable Longevity to the Heavenly Venerable."

Seeing how solemn she was, Gu Cheng asked, "Is the meaning of this phrase very important?"

Jin Li thought for a moment: "In Daoism, the significance of this phrase is comparable to 'Amitabha' in Buddhism. If you are out and about and feel palpitations or encounter something strange, you can recite it to calm your mind and spirit, and it will ward off all evil."

Gu Cheng nodded and asked again, "And what about the red strings?"

Jin Li: "Red strings have many uses. There are specific rules for wearing them on the left or right; the left attracts good luck, and the right wards off petty people. If your zodiac sign happens to clash with the Grand Duke Jupiter, wearing a red string can also help you avoid bad luck."

Gu Cheng smiled: "According to you, red strings are quite omnipotent."

Sui Lingfang laughed: "Then I might as well hope your health improves; getting you to do one more gig would count towards my performance."

They only cost a dollar each on the street!

Even after hearing Jin Li explain the benefits of the red string, she didn't think much of it; after all, everyone knew red strings could ward off evil.

Sister Fang shook her head: "Not in my memory. 'PICK~ Next Station Diva' suddenly started airing, and the ratings have been soaring ever since; there hasn't been any negative press."

Sui Lingfang nodded: "That's what I think too. It's a pity the person has already resigned; I doubt I'll be able to find them even if I try."

Sui Lingfang looked at Jin Li, "You..."

She paused and gave a playful smile: "How about I ask the higher-ups to give you a bigger bonus this year?"

Jin Li shook her head and said: "Sister Fang, I'm fine. Besides, I didn't suffer any losses, and the rehearsal went smoothly. I owe that to you."

There was nothing to do in the afternoon. Jin Li and Sui Lingfang didn't plan to stay on the island and left after coordinating the hair and makeup for tomorrow's office-visit recording with the production team.

This was a red string from the Temple of the God of Wealth!

But once she heard it was bought at the Temple of the God of Wealth, her hand holding the red string lightened, fearing she might crush it.

Jin Li said calmly: "Even if you find him, what can you do? Without evidence, everything is just our speculation. If there's a problem within the production team, they can clean it up themselves; it's not my place as a guest to speak."

The planner had been a bit dismissive when she saw the gift was just a red string.

Jin Li's expression shifted slightly: "Is there any news about negative rumors regarding the production team?"

"I was afraid I remembered wrong, so I even called Zou Da to use the company's resources to check. He replied that there was indeed no news, except for—"

Jin Li said earnestly: "Isn't it omnipotent? I specifically went to the Temple of the God of Wealth to buy this!"

As the planner left with the red string, she was still wondering if there was a lottery stand on the island. Should she take a day off and go scratch a ticket?

The San Yue Tian boy band had rehearsals in the afternoon. Jin Li had nothing to do, so she returned to the dressing room, where Sui Lingfang was already waiting.

Sister Fang said in a low voice: "You guessed right. A planner from the production team resigned. It's said they leaked internal information and rehearsal videos without permission. I heard Penguin TV is even going to sue them!"

Jin Li added: "Besides the Lu Shanjie incident, that planner specifically colluded with Lu Shanjie to ensure we didn't receive the production team's rehearsal notification, and it's highly likely they later gave my rehearsal video to Lian Baozhi."

They were still staying next to the Mazu Temple this time. It had everything for eating, drinking, and entertainment, and the air was good. Although the scenic area's accommodation prices were a bit high, Chenxi Entertainment—no, Jin Li would cover it.

As a god with a 20/80 split, Jin Li also had to cover most of the team's activity expenses.

After devoutly praying to Mazu, she went to sweep up souvenirs and bought several bundles of red strings before returning to the hotel to start her live-streamed study session.

[The Jin Li you follow has started a live stream~]

A slender hand tapped the screen. Gu Cheng glanced at Jin Li, who was focused on taking notes, and tilted his head to listen to the teacher explaining the key points.

After listening for five or six minutes, Gu Cheng looked at his phone again and wrote down the teacher's name.

"Shen Shiquan, who is that?"

Yan Xingdong's voice came from beside him. Gu Cheng exited the live stream with absolute composure, "The teacher's name."

"Why are you writing down the teacher's name?" Luo Yi also walked over and asked curiously.

Gu Cheng: "This teacher teaches well; the logic is clear, and the summary methods are good. I've listened to several teachers' lectures while watching live streams, and this one is the best."

Chen Lin also snuck over and suddenly said: "No way, are you really studying? I thought you were just focused on watching Sister Jin Li!"

Gu Cheng said speechlessly: "I've said it before, I like reading too, and I'm interested in domestic courses."

Yan Xingdong clapped his hands and called for the brothers to assemble: "Alright, alright, rest time is over. Everyone, continue rehearsing. This time, we'll use the lighting and sound effects together. Everyone, dance seriously; I want to see the effect on camera."

The next day, Jin Li woke up bright and early, looking radiant.

She felt no soreness in her waist, no pain in her legs, no palpitations in her heart; her whole body was full of strength.

She specifically went for a morning run around the Mazu Temple and took advantage of the few tourists to go inside and offer a stick of incense to Mazu.

As she walked out of the main hall, a long-lasting divine power washed over her, and Jin Li felt her body become even lighter.

Although the divine power Mazu gave wasn't as much as the God of Wealth's, it was long-lasting and had great endurance.

If she didn't have to go to work, Jin Li would have wanted to live in the Mazu Temple forever.

She bought breakfast and went back, calling Sui Lingfang to wake up along the way.

Sui Lingfang said groggily: "Jin Li, what time is it? Why are you up so early?"

Jin Li said: "It's eight in the morning, time to get up, Sister Fang. We have to record the show at ten!"

Sui Lingfang jolted awake, quickly got up to wash, and didn't dare linger, taking her breakfast to eat on the boat.

She ate while observing Jin Li, "Your complexion looks great. Do you feel much better today?"

Jin Li nodded.

Sui Lingfang muttered: "It seems praying to gods really works. I'll have to keep an eye out for Daoist temples for you in the future. We'll pay respects to all the deities one by one; maybe your health will miraculously improve."

Jin Li blinked and said nothing.

She also wanted to experience what it felt like to pay respects to all the deities.

Arriving at the recording site, Jin Li was immediately taken to the dressing room for styling. Thanks to the simple makeup she chose, the makeup artist could finish within an hour.

Sui Lingfang sat on the sofa in the back, scrolling through her phone, when she suddenly saw the newly updated blog post from Duomi Cosmetics.

She immediately clicked on it; Jin Li's commercial had finally been released!

There's another update at 6 PM. ===== CHAPTER 55 =====