novelraw Chapter 586: This slap was extremely fierce, causing half of the face to swell up rapidly
Chapter 586: This slap was extremely fierce, causing half of the face to swell up rapidly
Jin Qichuan’s face darkened suddenly, and he reprimanded coldly, "Xiao Xin, stop talking nonsense!"Jin Xin sneered, "Don’t think I can’t see what’s going on. You can’t fool me. Brother, that woman isn’t just of questionable character, she’s also Gu Moqian’s wife. You should be calling her sister-in-law! You absolutely cannot have any thoughts about her!"
With that, Jin Xin turned coldly and walked back to her office.
Jin Qichuan stood frozen in place, a flicker of pain flashing in his eyes.
Wasn’t he already well aware of all this?
Yet, he simply couldn’t control what was in his heart...
...
After Ji Wei left Dongsheng Media, she called Gu Moqian to tell him what had happened.
Gu Moqian told her to go home and rest well, but he did not say a single word about the Jin siblings.
Two days later
Ji Wei decided to visit Xia Duoduo on set.
Now that the Ji Family was gradually back on track, and considering her pregnancy, Ji Wei had followed Gu Moqian’s advice and hired an experienced manager to help run the company. She was free and idle these days, so she decided to check in on Duoduo.
Xia Duoduo’s legs were not in great condition. Ji Wei wondered how she was managing out in Heng City.
Gu Moqian had to go on a business trip out of town and couldn’t accompany Ji Wei.
However, he entrusted Ye Cheng to escort Ji Wei there and also asked Mary to come along for protection, which made him feel slightly more at ease.
Once they arrived at the hotel in Heng City, Ye Cheng first took them to their rooms to drop off the luggage. After a brief lunch together, the three headed to the filming set.
Xia Duoduo had two scenes with the supporting actress scheduled for the afternoon. When Ye Cheng and the others arrived, they happened to catch Xia Duoduo filming.
Sitting in a wheelchair, her legs covered with a blanket, she struggled to use her hands to push the wheelchair forward, chasing after the supporting actress who walked ahead of her. Judging by the storyline, the two seemed to have had an unpleasant encounter.
Xia Duoduo finally caught up to the supporting actress and reached out to grab her by the clothing. The actress playing the supporting role suddenly turned around in anger and, without hesitation, slapped Xia Duoduo hard across the face.
Slap!
The slap was ruthless, and half of Xia Duoduo’s face swelled up and reddened almost instantly.
The director at the monitor stood stunned for a moment, as the script didn’t include any scene where the supporting actress was supposed to slap Xia Duoduo.
"Cut!"
The director snapped out of it and called out enthusiastically, "Lin Qian, that slap works great! It adds a sharper edge to the conflict between the characters. Absolutely brilliant!"
Lin Qian casually shook her hand, then glanced dismissively at Xia Duoduo’s swollen face before putting on a bright smile and walking toward the director. "Director Zhu, I’m truly honored to have your approval."
An An hurried over to check on Xia Duoduo’s face, expressing concern. "Sister Xia, are you okay? There’s still a scene to film later. If your face is swollen, it’ll definitely affect the camera shots. I think Lin Qian is just jealous of your acting and did it on purpose!"
Xia Duoduo bit her lip, holding back her feelings.
On set, this sort of bullying wasn’t uncommon, but she had never mentioned it to Ye Cheng. Newest update provıded by novęlfire.net
As an unknown artist barely scraping by, working with such a production team was an opportunity Ye Cheng had fought hard to secure for her, and she didn’t want to bring trouble to him.
What Xia Duoduo wasn’t aware of, however, was that the slap from Lin Qian had been witnessed by Ye Cheng and the group.
Just as her assistant began pushing her wheelchair back, they came into view.
Xia Duoduo’s eyes flashed with unease. She instinctively raised her hand to cover her swollen face, avoiding eye contact with Ye Cheng.
"Duoduo, does it hurt?" Ji Wei walked quickly toward her, grasping her hand with concern.
"No... it’s nothing..."
Xia Duoduo forced a smile.
How could it possibly be nothing?
Ji Wei’s heart ached as she saw the swelling on her face.