Even if you belong to a demonic sect, you still have to bring glory to the country.

Chapter 17: Internal Force Slowing Down?

Zhou Jiao couldn't think of anything so shocking at the moment.

His first wife was from a prestigious family, so how could she let her child live a miserable life in the sweltering summer while having to act as a substitute?

She assumed that Li Sui was someone she had met in a previous film crew.

To everyone's surprise, Li Sui shook his head: "I only played a minor role once before, in a small web series. I've never met you, Teacher Zhou."

After finishing her drink, Zhou Jiao murmured, "Really? Maybe I've seen someone who looks like you somewhere before, that's why they seem familiar."

Li Sui raised an eyebrow.

Whether Zhou Jiao knows her or not is of little significance to her.

She didn't continue, lest Zhou Jiao think she had ulterior motives.

She was just here to do a part-time job.

Zhou Jiao didn't dwell on it. She looked at Li Sui and asked, "Do you want to enter the entertainment industry?"

All she knew was that Li Sui had been recommended by an unknown agent, but she didn't pay much attention to it.

Those who come to do this kind of work must all have a dream of entering the entertainment industry; whether Zhiniang doesn't want to enter is another matter.

Someone of her stature doesn't need to care about a minor role.

Today, Li Sui saw that she was feeling unwell. Now that she had solved her own problem, Zhou Jiao didn't mind giving Li Sui a benefit as a way of repaying him.

Unexpectedly, Li Sui continued to shake his head: "I'm not interested, Teacher Zhou. I'm really just here for a part-time job. I wouldn't do this job if it required me to show my face."

Zhou Jiao was surprised: "You don't want to enter the entertainment industry either?"

Li Sui shook her head: "I don't want to. It's not easy to find a part-time job outside that pays a thousand a day. This job was recommended to me by a friend who saw that I was suitable, and since my build is similar to yours, I'm grateful that the director thought so highly of me."

Zhou Jiao had been a celebrity for so long that she almost forgot the average salary level of ordinary people nowadays, and she was speechless for a while.

It is true.

Seeing that Li Sui looked young, Zhou Jiao thought for a moment and then asked, "Did you just graduate from university?"

Most of those looking for part-time jobs are recent college graduates.

Li Sui nodded: "I just graduated not long ago. I was originally planning to find a full-time job after my part-time job ended and the weather got cooler."

Zhou Jiao grasped the key point in her words: "Originally?"

She's already considering it; if Li Sui needs a job, she wouldn't mind providing one.

Li Sui flashed her signature eight-tooth smile: "I never thought I'd win the lottery! I only found out yesterday after signing the contract. This production crew is really lucky for me!"

Zhou Jiao: "..."

She found it both funny and exasperating, and she always had an inexplicable fondness for Li Sui, who hadn't shown any disgust when she vomited earlier.

The fact that she managed to calm herself down immediately shows that she has a good character.

So she asked, "Then you must have won quite a few?"

It was a bit offensive to ask, but she was already rich and was just curious.

Li Sui: "It's just a metaphor. My family has had a great happy event, so we shouldn't have to worry about making a living for the time being."

If Zhou Jiao's sister had been more astute, Zhou Jiao might have found out Li Sui's identity sooner or later.

—Who knows, according to seniority, I might even have to call Zhou Jiao "auntie".

The lovely Zhou Jiao is not even thirty yet!
Zhou Jiao nodded in realization: "That's not bad either."

Since that's the case, Zhou Jiao didn't ask any more questions. The only way she could express her gratitude to Li Sui was to give her a big red envelope after the stunt work was over.

Her gaze remained fixed on the weaver: "Beautiful lady, would it be convenient for us to exchange phone numbers or WeChat IDs? I am very grateful for your help this time, and I would like to invite you to dinner."

The weaver glanced at Zhou Jiao and said, "It was just a small favor, nothing to mention."

He simply used his internal energy to alleviate Zhou Jiao's pain; it was nothing serious. Besides, she had just sensed something that made her uneasy.

She winked at Li Sui, as if she had something to say to him.

Li Sui understood and said to Zhou Jiao, "Li Zhi doesn't have a phone yet. I'll take her to buy one and then give it to Teacher Zhou. Teacher Zhou, you can rest for a while longer. I'll come back to go over the scenes with you later."

Zhou Jiao nodded: "Okay."

Li Sui took the weaver out.

Assistant Xiaoyuan finally got a chance to speak, "Sis, don't you think these two girls are acting a bit strange?"

Zhou Jiao: "What's so strange about it? It was just a coincidence that we bumped into each other. She did relieve my pain, and she's not in the entertainment industry, so there's no conflict between us. From now on, we'll be friends. Don't keep having paranoia."

In the entertainment industry, there are also those who flatter the powerful and belittle the weak, resorting to underhanded tactics.

I have very few true friends.

Xiao Yuan has been with Zhou Jiao for quite a while and has seen Zhou Jiao suffer losses in the past.

Given Zhou Jiao's background—she's the younger sister of the wife of the richest man in Bincheng—there are countless people eager to curry favor with her.

Xiao Yuan always felt that everyone who approached Zhou Jiao had ulterior motives.

Xiao Yuan wrinkled her nose: "I just think it's too much of a coincidence, sis."

Zhou Jiao sighed heavily: "Could she possibly have predicted that my period would start today and that my aunt would be here by chance? I don't even know when my period comes each month."

Xiaoyuan: “…”

It is true.

Li Sui and Zhi Niang came out and found a secluded spot. Li Sui asked Zhi Niang, "What's wrong, Zhi Niang?"

The weaver looked slightly worried: "When I was circulating my internal energy just now, I found that it was circulating more slowly and recovering more slowly than usual."

This is not a good sign.

If internal energy recovers slowly, cultivation will be hindered from the start, and it may never be able to recover in the future.

Li Sui wasn't very surprised, but she thought of one point.

Could this be the downside of time travel?

When she traveled back in time, she couldn't cultivate any internal energy at all.

It's already ridiculous that the Weaver Girl transmigrated with internal energy!
But now, hearing that his internal energy was starting to circulate slowly, Li Sui could think of a plausible explanation: "It's probably because the times are different. If we consider internal energy as a substance that only existed in your era, it doesn't exist in our world or is relatively rare, so your internal energy may be decreasing..."

The weaver was taken aback.

In that era, the weaver wasn't among the top-tier experts, but she was still quite well-known.

Internal strength is the foundation upon which they rely.

Without internal energy, it's like losing your weapon; you feel insecure no matter what.

Li Sui could understand. When she faced a group of masters with internal strength, she was also shocked to see people flying eight zhang away by using their momentum.

He patted the Weaver Girl on the shoulder: "It's alright, Weaver Girl. Our society is inherently safe. Even if your inner strength slowly disappears, it's not a big deal. None of us have martial arts skills, and whether we do or not doesn't matter. Being penniless is the most terrifying thing."

Upon hearing this, the weaver felt much more at ease.

This is not her world; she doesn't need to worry about being intercepted and killed by righteous people all the time.

The cult leader doesn't need her protection either.

There are laws here.

Moreover, the impact of slow internal energy is relatively small now; at worst, we can just use less internal energy in the future.

She just didn't know if she would suddenly go back one day.

(End of this chapter)