Chapter 135 - The Female Supporting Character of Spiritual Spring Space

Chapter 135: Chapter 130: The Female Supporting Character of Spiritual Spring SpaceHalf a day passed, and Ye Qiu bought two of every type of fruit tree available in the market, along with over a thousand fish fry, twenty of each kind of chickens, ducks, and geese, and two piglets. Originally, she hadn’t planned on buying flowers, but she couldn’t resist the charm of the vividly blooming market and ended up purchasing some. She bought mostly roses, climbing roses, and roses, all of which are varieties that are easy to care for, have many breeds, and bloom for an extended period.

She planned to clean up the small pond in the afternoon and then visit the seafood market to buy some shrimp and crabs. Speaking of which, she found the Spiritual Spring Space quite magical—despite being merely spring water, it could surprisingly sustain seafood.

However, the space didn’t have the capability of altering the flow of time; at most, the abundance of Spiritual Energy made the plants and animals grow slightly faster.

Moreover, after exploring for two days, she realized that although she could travel to distant mountains, the animals there couldn’t enter the plantation area of her space. Even though the animals there were bigger and included some species she had never seen before, they weren’t magical in any other aspect—perhaps just more fierce.

But maybe there were other magical aspects yet to be discovered; after all, things related to the Immortal should have their peculiarities. Nonetheless, even if there weren’t any, Ye Qiu wouldn’t feel regret. Acquiring this was a miracle in itself.

Next to the flower, bird, fish, and bug market was Antique Street, designated as such but most of the shops there primarily sold jewelry. Ye Qiu entered a jade shop.

"Miss, what do you need?"

"Can you do customizations?"

"Yes, we can. Did you bring your own design, or do you need our designer to create one for you?" The salesperson, noticing Ye Qiu’s extraordinary demeanor and her request for customization, thought she was an important client and beamed a bright smile.

Ye Qiu pulled out the Jade Pendant from her neck and told the salesperson, "Make one exactly like this."

The experienced salesperson, with years of trained eyesight, immediately noticed the extraordinariness of Ye Qiu’s pendant.

The Jade Pendant, although not large, was translucent green and semi-transparent. If it wasn’t a fake, then it must be jade of Ice Species, which could’ve started from at least a hundred thousand yuan. However, the salesperson faced a dilemma.

"Do you want it to be exactly like this one?"

"Yes, exactly the same size and color. Not a single difference."

"This is an Ice Species green jade, I’m very sorry, but we don’t have any raw stone of this quality in stock right now," the salesperson said regretfully.

"No, it doesn’t have to be Ice Species, just as long as it looks the same on the outside."

Now the salesperson understood; she was looking for an imitation!

In the market, Grade A jade is the only type truly worthy of collection and wearing. So-called Grades B, C, D, although they vary in name, are all considered fakes, and their value is worlds apart from that of Grade A.

Although real Grade A jade is not rare, because of the increasing value of raw jade stones in recent years and their nonrenewable nature, market prices are also soaring. Some unscrupulous merchants often deceive uninformed buyers with fakes, and some financially strapped buyers purchase fakes to save face.

As such incidents are frequent, the salesperson did not look down on Ye Qiu. After negotiating a good price, she carefully measured and took photos of Ye Qiu’s Jade Pendant. Ye Qiu had modest requirements—she only asked for the color and shape to be as similar as possible and didn’t care about the specifics of the creation process or the chemicals used. After paying a deposit, the salesperson told her the finished product would be ready in a week.

"You’re going to act in a drama?" Cao Lu asked in surprise.

When Ye Qiu returned to her dormitory, she heard such news.

Lian Lan shyly smiled but there was a trace of pride in her eyes: "I didn’t expect it either. Today, our publicity department went to the TV station as audience members, and a Director noticed me. He thought I was suitable for a role in a drama, and I want to give it a try."

"Really? Does that mean our dorm is going to produce a big star?" Cao Lu’s eyes lit up, genuinely happy for Lian Lan.

"Just giving it a try, I’m not quite clear about the specifics yet." Lian Lan said modestly, but she knew that although this drama was a low-budget web series, it became somewhat popular in the future due to its novel theme and the lead actor’s performance.

She thought, perhaps she had found her path.

The entertainment industry is exhausting, but it brings fame and fortune, where a single endorsement can earn tens of millions. If she became a big star, wouldn’t she be more worthy of standing by Lin Jiayan’s side?

Once she became famous, everyone would remember her, Lian Lan, the big star, and who would care about Ye Qiu, the unknown aspirant chef from A University? She no longer wanted to be just Ye Qiu’s background!

Plus, she had memories from her past life; she knew exactly which dramas would be hits and which variety shows would heat up. This was truly a heavenly-sent opportunity.

"Oh come on, you don’t have to be modest. Out of so many people in the publicity department, why did they pick you? There must be something unique about you! Look at Qingqing, she just can’t make it," Cao Lu argued.

"That’s because Qingqing left early," Lian Lan continued modestly.

"So what if they picked me, acting is so tough, I’m not going for it," Liu Qingqing said, laughing heartily, unaware that her words had upset Lian Lan.

"Ye Qiu, what do you think?" Whether in her past life or this one, Lian Lan always liked to compare herself with Ye Qiu. Now that she felt she was about to become successful, how could she not seek affirmation from Ye Qiu?

"Pretty good," Ye Qiu answered indifferently.

Lian Lan was indeed annoyed by her nonchalant attitude and continued to ask: "Do you think I’ll make it big?"

"Probably."

Lian Lan felt frustrated, unable to swallow or spit out her feelings, thinking, could Ye Qiu be jealous of her? After all, everyone at school praised her beauty, but now someone less good-looking than her was about to succeed. Her calm demeanor had to be an act.

The more she thought about it, the more it made sense to Lian Lan, and she grew cautious. What if Ye Qiu decided to enter the entertainment industry too because she was acting?

Looking at Ye Qiu’s delicately beautiful appearance, Lian Lan felt a sense of crisis.

She tentatively asked, "Ye Zi, do you want to try acting? I can introduce you to the director. With your looks, you’re bound to be a sensation. Maybe you could even land a lead role."

Lian Lan was half-joking in her probe, but Liu Qingqing and Cao Lu took it seriously and excitedly said, "That’s a great idea. With Ye Zi’s looks, she’d be a rarity even in the beauty-filled entertainment industry."

"I’m not going," Ye Qiu said firmly.

"Why not?" Cao Lu asked, disappointed.

"If I joined the entertainment industry, could I still enjoy food happily?" Ye Qiu retorted.

Liu Qingqing and Cao Lu, remembering Ye Qiu’s foodie tendencies, shut their mouths, and Lian Lan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.