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The assistant director nodded in agreement. “Indeed. Rebecca’s beauty and temperament are quite unique. Coupled with her versatility, she’s bound to become popular. By the way, have you decided where we’re going for the next episode? I’ve received several calls from others saying they’d like to make guest appearances.”
Jonah replied, “We can discuss guest appearances later. If there’s anything, we can add two more to this show. My initial plan was to head to the town of Kritsa, but I received a call from the assistant of Collins Entertainment’s president. He said Mr. Collins wants to sponsor our next episode but requests that we shoot it overseas.”
The assistant director was puzzled. “Why would they make such a request?”
In a voice only the assistant director could hear, Jonah explained, “I got a little insider tip. The president of Collins Entertainment is the Collins siblings’ eldest brother. Their request might have something to do with Rosie.”
Rosie had studied abroad, so shooting the next episode abroad would give her a significant advantage.
The assistant director also seemed to have realized this. “Will you agree?”
Jonah smirked. “Why wouldn’t I agree? If someone is willing to invest and send us abroad for filming, we can save a lot of money. Since Rosie wants to challenge Rebecca, let her do it. I was originally worried about our next episode’s highlights, but now it looks like I don’t have to worry anymore.”
Between Rebecca and Rosie, he was on Rebecca’s side, though he didn’t say it out loud.
The assistant director gave him a knowing smile. “You truly are something.”
The following day, Rebecca and her group went to help a local farmer deliver goods in the morning and had lunch in the town. After returning to the village, they practiced shadow puppetry at the elder’s house and returned to the courtyard that afternoon to rehearse with the children.
Since Rebecca wasn’t required to perform solo, she helped the others by offering her advice. Just as she was watching them, Deuce approached her with a young man by his side.
Deuce arrived before Rebecca. “Miss Collins, my cousin would like to ask for your help.”
Smiling at the two, Rebecca invited them to sit. “Have a seat. What can I help you with?”
The two sat down on the empty chairs beside Rebecca.
Deuce began, “His son wakes up startled whenever he sleeps. Lately, every time he takes a nap or goes to bed at night, he wakes up crying as if he’s been frightened by something.”
“Have you taken him to the hospital?” Rebecca asked.
The young man, Ross, said, “Yes, we did. We took him for a checkup at the county hospital but found nothing wrong. We even took him to a hospital in the province, and they also said there was no problem with him. The elderly folks say it might be because the child has been in contact with the supernatural. My cousin mentioned that you’re a master of geomancy, so we’d like to ask for your help.”
Rebecca didn’t decline when she heard that. “Alright, then. I’ll come and take a look at your house.”
The two immediately stood up and thanked her. “Thank you for your time.”
Meanwhile, Zac and the others were curious about it, so they told the children to keep rehearsing while they went along. Even Jonah and the assistant director were tagging along.
Ross’ family was one of the wealthier households in the village. They had built a three-story house with an enclosed courtyard.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, they heard the cries of a child.
Ross quickly led Rebecca and the others into the living room, where they saw a young mother holding a crying boy of about three years old.
Seeing them come in, Ross’ wife looked at him with concern and said, “He woke up crying again.”
Ross nodded to her, then turned to Rebecca. “Miss Collins, please take a look.”
Rebecca replied, “Sure.”
She went up and reached her hand out toward Ross’ wife. “Let me hold the child.”
Ross’ wife was aware that her husband and cousin had gone to invite a renowned expert to examine their child. However, she was momentarily surprised when she saw the young and beautiful Rebecca. Is she the expert they were looking for? She doesn’t seem like one!
While she was lost in thought, Ross urged, “Quickly, hand the child to Miss Collins!”
Only then did she regain her composure and cautiously handed the child to Rebecca. Although she had doubts about geomancy, she was willing to try anything when her child was in such a condition.
As the child was passed to Rebecca, he began to struggle and cry.
‘Oh dear. I thought Rebecca was so powerful that the child would stop crying once she held him, but this?’
‘The child is behaving strangely.’
‘He didn’t struggle when he was in his mother’s arms, but he kept squirming when in Rebecca’s.’
‘The child must dislike Rebecca. They say children have the keenest eyes and can see through others.’
‘Is Rebecca about to fail?’
‘The child is crying even more. It seems like she’s about to fail miserably.’
The fans of Aaron, Rosie, and Leon, as well as Rebecca’s detractors, started taunting in the comments, hoping to witness her failure.
Rebecca cradled the struggling child in her arms.
The child was crying so intensely that it seemed as if he would run out of breath. Then, she took out three bronze coins from her bag and waved them over the child’s forehead before placing one coin in his hand.
An extraordinary scene unfolded before their eyes.
Once the child grasped the coin, he surprisingly stopped thrashing around and gradually ceased crying.
With tears still on his face, he looked up at Rebecca with his big, watery eyes. He even murmured, “Pretty girl!”
This scene left the child’s parents astonished.
Ross’ wife said, “The child likes beautiful ladies. Whenever he sees one, he always says ‘pretty’.”
Zac smiled and chimed in, “The kid has good taste.”
Meanwhile, Rebecca lowered her head and gently pinched the child’s cheek. “You’re very cute too, little darling.”
The child immediately held onto Rebecca’s hand, his frown turning into a smile. “Pretty.”
Ross felt truly amazed. When Deuce mentioned that this young celebrity was skilled in physiognomy and geomancy, he was only half-convinced. Now, he had no choice but to believe him.
He couldn’t help but ask, “Miss Collins, is my son being affected by something supernatural?”
Ross’ wife also looked at Rebecca with concern. “Yes. He has been acting this way for two months, crying incessantly. He has never been this obedient.”
At this moment, she found it quite miraculous. Whenever their son was frightened and woke up crying, he would cry for over an hour, and no one could soothe him within that period. However, this young master only had to take the child into her arms and give him a coin to make him stop crying immediately.
Rebecca gave them an assuring look. “It’s not what you described. He’s just wearing something he shouldn’t have.”
She took the child’s other hand and removed a red string bracelet. Hanging from the bracelet was a nephrite fish pendant.
She asked, “Where did you get this?”
Ross answered, “I saw it at a stall when I went to an antique market. It seemed cute and matched my son’s horoscope, so I bought it. Is this what caused my son’s condition?”
Rebecca nodded. “The nephrite on this bracelet contains negative energy, which causes your son to have nightmares and wake up crying whenever he wears it. What you referred to as ‘supernatural’ is actually a kind of negative energy caused by a magnetic field. It’s not good for their health if someone comes into contact with it.”
Puzzled, Ross asked, “What? How did this fish become contaminated with negative energy?”
Rebecca replied, “This little bracelet was probably placed together with items from a graveyard, which is why it absorbed the negative energy. Fortunately, it didn’t absorb too much, or your son wouldn’t just wake up crying. It could lead to even worse things, perhaps even a calamity. Of course, if he wore this bracelet for a long time, he would start getting sick, and his condition would become increasingly severe.”
