Chapter 21: Cats and Fish

The place Xu Chujing arrived at was not a hospital, but the private residence of the psychologist before her.

To be precise, the two were neighbors in the same residential complex.

This woman, who wore Gold-rimmed Glasses and radiated intellectual charm, made her living off the stars in the entertainment industry.

Later on, she simply moved into this complex herself, where many of her regular clients lived.

In the entertainment industry, big stars have to be careful, careful, and even more careful when seeing a doctor.

Living in the same complex like this was actually quite convenient.

Xu Chujing was clearly an old friend of the woman in Glasses; she sat directly on the sofa, took off her slippers, curled up her shapely, fair legs, and tucked herself onto the sofa like a Cat.

In front of the psychologist, she had no excessive defenses; after curling up like that, she spoke directly: "You see, I always have an illusion now that I am a Cat."

After finishing, she added one more sentence, as if this detail were particularly important, and even carried a hint of pride: "Mm, a white Cat without a single speck of other color."

The female doctor, who looked to be in her early thirties but was actually over forty, raised her right hand, gently pushed up the Gold-rimmed Glasses on the bridge of her nose, smiled, and said: "Is it because of your new movie, 'Cat Demon'?"

"Perhaps," Xu Chujing tilted her head and said: "You are the doctor, I am here to see a patient, and you are asking me for the reason?"

The female doctor spread her hands and said: "Then you must at least tell me about your recent situation, right?"

Xu Chujing stopped lying on the sofa, sat up, and said seriously: "It is all because of a strange dream, a... very real dream."

"Tell me in detail." The female doctor took off the pen clipped to her chest, opened the cap, and prepared to write while listening.

Xu Chujing nodded and began to tell her story.

She had experience with seeing a psychologist.

To be precise, many big stars in the entertainment industry had sought treatment for psychological issues.

Some might be depression, some might be anxiety, some might be too deeply immersed in a role and unable to walk out of it, and some might be too shallowly immersed and wanted some psychological counseling or even hypnosis.

Yes, there were truly some Actors who would seek out a psychologist for hypnosis before acting, in order to better inhabit their roles.

After listening to Xu Chujing's description, the female doctor closed her pen and said: "Very interesting."

"Hm? Very interesting?" Xu Chujing frowned.

"This is the you I am familiar with." The female doctor smiled casually, feeling that this woman with a powerful aura before her seemed more real.

How many people in the industry feared her like a tiger, yet the reason this woman came to see a doctor today was—she felt she was a little kitten!

Based on professional ethics, she felt she shouldn't laugh, but based on their friendship, she couldn't help it a little.

"Do you only remember this much of the dream's content? That owner of yours in the dream, ahem, sorry, that person named Luo Mo, you can't remember his appearance?"

"I can't remember, it's very hazy, I just feel he doesn't look very good," Xu Chujing frowned and said.

The word "owner" made her expression turn icy instantly.

"Then the voices in the dream, you can't remember those either?"

"I can't remember, I only remember the two terms 'Luo Mo' and 'Brother Mo', oh right, I also remember my name is Baibaibai. I can't remember any of the other sounds; clearly, in the dream, we watched TV and listened to music together, and that man would even hold the Cat and dance to the music, but I have no impression of the voices at all," Xu Chujing replied.

It was very clear that the fusion of Luo Mo's two souls was on equal footing, or perhaps even that the Luo Mo from Earth had the slight upper hand.

As for the fusion of Xu Chujing and the Cat's soul, the little kitten had been crushed by this older sister.

"How about this, I won't prescribe you any medicine for now. Later, I'll give you a massage, and you can see how you feel in a few days. If the situation is still not right, come back," the female doctor continued: "Do you have any schedule for these next few days?"

Xu Chujing nodded and said: "Tomorrow there is a script reading for 'Cat Demon'."

A so-called script reading is when the creative team and the lead Actors gather together to look at the script and discuss it with each other.

Some Actors who are more casual about filming might not participate in such tedious work; after all, some people don't even memorize their lines, and some don't even have to act in person.

But those who strive for excellence all value these things quite a bit.

Xu Chujing herself and the director of 'Cat Demon' agreed that she had not yet found a good state for the Cat Demon, so she would definitely participate in this script reading.

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself," the female doctor took off her Gold-rimmed Glasses and wiped them with a lens cloth as she spoke.

Xu Chujing nodded and didn't say much more.

Her personality had always been to do her best at whatever she did.

'Cat Demon' was her first work entering the film industry, and she would strive to make it the best.

"Come on, let's go to the other room and give you a head massage," the female doctor said.

Her technique was excellent; every time Xu Chujing received a 15-minute massage, she felt a sense of satisfaction as if she had rested for two hours.

The two of them were very close, precisely because Xu Chujing often came for head massages, which sometimes made the female doctor mock herself: "In the eyes of a diva like you, I'm not a psychologist at all; I'm just a technician."

At this moment, the female doctor's slender fingers were massaging Xu Chujing's head, and before long, she began to wonder if she was having auditory hallucinations.

Because in a state of extreme relaxation, Xu Chujing had just instinctively let out a soft whimper, sounding exactly like a little kitten that had been stroked comfortably and let out a sound from its throat.

Upon noticing this, the diva lying flat grabbed the bedsheet tightly in shame, her two shapely legs tingling with embarrassment, and her fair toes curled inward with force.

The female doctor parted her red lips:

"Huh, your problem... seems to be heavier than I estimated."

On the other side, Luo Mo brought his underling Tong Shu to an empty singing practice room.

He sat down on a chair with a thud, crossed his legs, and looked at Tong Shu like an examiner, saying: "Start. Pay attention, sing with your most comfortable, most unhidden voice."

Tong Shu nodded, then opened the mineral water in his hand and took a gulp.

After clearing his throat, he began to sing the song he had performed during his first stage.

As Luo Mo listened, he soon sat up straight, and a smile slowly appeared on his face.

"Very good, no need to continue singing," he interrupted Tong Shu.

"Indistinguishable between male and female, plus this ethereal quality, you are indeed someone blessed by the heavens," Luo Mo said.

"However, you still need to practice more," he added.

Tong Shu's singing voice had a 98% similarity to that Singer from Earth in his memories!

However, in terms of technique and Singing ability, that Singer is undoubtedly stronger, and by a wide margin.

This Singer is named Zhou Shen.

But Tong Shu is still young and has never received formal training before, having taken only unconventional paths; there is still a long road ahead.

As for which song to perform for the first public performance, Luo Mo already had a decision in his heart.

"For the first public performance stage, as the C-Position, you must work doubly hard and cherish it well," Luo Mo said again.

Tong Shu was stunned for a moment, then nodded vigorously.

No company, no background, no experience.

This youth is a "three-no" product, and a small sapling at that.

But so what?

He can wash dishes!

Looking at Tong Shu, this sapling worth cultivating, Luo Mo said in his heart:

"A small tree can also grow into a big tree, and a small fish can also become 'Big Fish'."

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(PS: Seeking monthly tickets, seeking recommendation tickets~)

(End of this chapter)