NOVPUB"Did you hear? Our crew asked Qin Bei to step in and save the day."
"What? How could Director Qin think of inviting this jinx?"
"Who knows? Hey, have you noticed that Director Qin and Qin Bei look alike? They both have the same last name. Could they be brothers?"
"No way, Director Qin has a full beard, how do you even see any resemblance?"
"It's just a feeling."
"..."
Inside the makeup room, two assistants were quietly chatting.
Qin Nan happened to walk past the door of the makeup room and overheard their conversation. His face immediately darkened, and he couldn't help but glare at Qin Bei with a fierce look.
It's all his fault! If it weren't for him, why would he have to do this to his face?
Back then, he had saved up enough money to undergo plastic surgery. But to his shock, he found out that he was allergic to the anesthesia.
Naturally, there was no way he could go through with it. Unless he could somehow endure the procedure.
Caught between the shame of looking awful and risking his life, Qin Nan hesitated for a long time. In the end, he reluctantly chose the lesser of the two evils: enduring the shame.
Qin Bei was completely unaware, and with no concern, he said, "Hey, brother, why are you keeping a beard? You're so young, it makes you look like you're ten years older."
That wasn't true though—there was no one in the Qin family who was ugly.
Qin Nan was tall and quiet, and after becoming a director, he earned a reputation for his fiery temper. His full beard gave him an imposing presence, and even though he was young, veteran actors didn't dare to misbehave in front of him.
It's just that he wasn't used to it.
"You tell me?" Qin Nan was livid as he shot back at Qin Bei. The anger was unbearable.
Nothing was more infuriating than this.
He was about to lose his mind, and yet the other person didn't even understand why he was angry.
Heavens, if I've done something wrong, please make me a hideous monster instead of a twin to Qin Bei.
"How would I know?" Qin Bei looked at him, confused, and before Qin Nan could go off, he casually threw his arm around his shoulder to change the subject. "By the way, bro, did you invite me here to save the day because you realized my acting skills are amazing?"
At this, Qin Bei couldn't help but raise his chin proudly.
Unexpectedly, Qin Nan sneered, "Ha, what kind of arrogance must you have to say that?"
"I asked you here because I wanted to use your jinx aura to help me figure out if anyone here is about to mess things up," Qin Nan retorted.
Upon hearing "jinx," Qin Bei's expression soured, "You're the jinx!"
He was indignant, recalling how he had earned that title. He almost wanted to cry.
Zhouzhou had told him before that he would become popular, and that he would have a unique label. He had looked forward to it for a long time, but he never imagined it would be this one!
Every time he joined a production or participated in a show, from the directors to the actors, and even the fans who wanted his autograph, something major would go wrong.
And it was always a massive disaster, to the point where entire shows couldn't be aired.
As a result, he had become the number one on many directors' blacklist and the person they hated the most during post-production.
It was a terrible. Whenever he showed up, either the work was wasted or everyone had to pull all-nighters.
He was completely done with it!
Not only were the directors sick of it, but Qin Bei himself was also exhausted.
At the same time, however, whenever a project went smoothly without any disasters and aired successfully, the show would blow up, and the entire crew would end up winning countless awards.
Thus, directors had a complicated relationship with him—both love and hate.
Some were bold and upright enough to still be willing to work with him.
Qin Nan was one of them.
After giving him a side glance, Qin Nan said, "Don't get too cocky. It's already lucky enough that you have a role. Just do your best and maybe, just maybe, you'll actually be useful for once."
"What do you mean 'maybe useful'? I'm always useful!" Qin Bei was irritated by that remark.
Qin Nan didn't want to bother with him and turned to leave.
Qin Bei, fuming, stomped his foot on the ground in frustration. He then kicked a stone that was on the ground, clearly displeased with it as well.
"Ouch!" A voice suddenly came from the side.
Startled, Qin Bei immediately apologized, "Sorry, sorry, my bad."
The person he had kicked was Cai Yiran, a well-known figure in the entertainment industry—a popular male star. He had risen to fame last year with a single hit drama and now had a massive following.
With his aloof and high-class demeanor, Cai Yiran had attracted even more fans, earning him the title of "most desirable man."
Qin Bei, however, was at the bottom of that list. Fans didn't want to take a risk and wake up with a pair of handcuffs on their wrists.
He was just far too unlucky.
At that moment, Cai Yiran looked up at him with an air of disdain. His expression was cold and indifferent, but Qin Bei could still catch a hint of contempt in his eyes.
It confused him; he didn't remember offending Cai Yiran in any way.
Cai Yiran stared at him for a moment before speaking directly without any politeness, "You kicked me, and you think saying 'sorry' is enough?"
Feeling guilty, Qin Bei wasn't one to shy away from taking responsibility. He said straightforwardly, "I'll pay for any damages. Don't worry, no matter how much it is, I'll compensate you."
He thought he was being sincere. But to his surprise, Cai Yiran's face immediately darkened after hearing his words.
"So, having money makes you superior to others?"
Cai Yiran was visibly angry, his face turning red as if he had been insulted.
Qin Bei was even more puzzled. He hadn't even said anything, so why was he being treated like this?
"Then how would you like me to make it up to you?" he asked patiently, feeling he should take responsibility for his mistake.
Cai Yiran sneered, "As someone born from a rich family, you must think money can solve it all whenever something goes wrong, right?"
"I'll tell you this—I don't need your money!"
With that, he turned and walked away.
Qin Bei stood there, utterly confused.
He hadn't even said anything wrong, so why was he being scolded? And how did offering to pay him become an insult?
Suddenly, he thought of Zhouzhou.
If Zhouzhou had heard this, she would probably have hoped he kicked a few more times. After all, it was a great opportunity to make some money.
After a while, Qin Nan came back, having not seen him. He was visibly impatient. "What are you standing around for?"
Seeing him, Qin Bei explained the whole situation.
Qin Nan immediately grew tense. "You argued with Cai Yiran?"
It wasn't that he was overly protective of Cai Yiran, but the people Qin Bei had cursed or argued with in the past had almost always been those who ended up suffering from his bad luck.
This production was depending on Cai Yiran's popularity to drive the show.
Qin Bei thought for a moment. "It doesn't seem that serious. Maybe I just apologized the wrong way."
As he recalled what had happened, Qin Bei sighed. "He's so high and mighty, treating money like dirt."
In contrast, his family was obsessed with money—oh, wait, now it was three people, with Baby Nuan joining in. Even though she was a little kid, she was already showing a tendency to outshine her elders.
Upon hearing this, Qin Nan's internal alarm bells rang louder. "Don't say that. You really don't understand people at all."
Qin Bei wasn't happy to hear that.
Just as he was about to argue back with Qin Nan, his phone suddenly rang. He looked at it and froze in shock.
Seeing his expression, Qin Nan came over and took a glance at the screen. His lips twitched. "You jinx!"
#Cai Yiran's Sugar Daddy#
#Cai Yiran Invested in the Crew#
#Cai Yiran I Don't Care About Money#
Beneath these tags, there was a video—sure enough, it was of Cai Yiran holding hands with a middle-aged ugly man, even kissing passionately.
Not long after, Cai Yiran got a role in the explosive drama of the year.
Netizens immediately exploded in anger.
The "high and mighty" flower had already been picked, and by a pig-head no less!
All this talk about not loving money, but he had sold himself for it.
The video was crystal clear, no excuse could be found.
Qin Nan's temples throbbed with anger, and he couldn't help but want to slap Qin Bei.
Qin Bei, however, shrank his neck and looked sheepish.
"You told me to do my thing, didn't you? Well, I'm doing it now."
"Oh, by the way, has the contract been signed?"
Qin Nan, who was already troubled, darkened his face and replied, "Just signed it."
Upon hearing this, Qin Bei immediately brightened up, grabbing Qin Nan and running out. "Let's go, quickly! Let's go and make him pay the breach of contract fee!"
What an incredible opportunity to make money!
Whoever called him a jinx was clearly wrong. He was the lucky star!
