Bab 44: Chapter 43: Goddess Su’s speechless actions?!
What…what is this?! Wen Jiexi froze and only reacted a few seconds later as she quickly grabbed her clothes and Su Chenyu's hand,
"S-Sister Su, what are you doing?!"
"Stripping you." Su Chenyu looked up and said lightly.
What?! Hey, hey, hey, don't just say such strange things so lightly! Wen Jiexi shook her head violently,
"N-No, no, Sister Su…isn't this a bit weird? You can't just start stripping people!!"
"Why does it matter? I have the same body parts as you, we're all women here. And I've seen everything during the massages." Su Chenyu refused to let go.
That's not the problem! This is not the same as last time! First of all, my heart is beating out of control for some reason when Sister Su moves to undress me! Oooo, what do I do, what do I do!!! I can't just push her off! Wen Jiexi's heart jumped out of her chest and she instead stretched out her arms and hugged Su Chenyu. Their two bodies were even closer than before! Alright, this way she won't be able to take off my clothes because she can't move! Haha, I'm so quick-witted!
While Wen Jiexi felt relieved, she didn't notice the strange gleam in Su Chenyu's eyes. And she was not the only one doing the hugging as Su Chenyu's hands also wrapped around Wen Jiexi's waist, pulling their two bodies close and fitting them together like two puzzle pieces. Like this, they could even feel each other's heartbeat.
"I heard you were in danger today?"
"Y-Yes….during the shooting I realized that some real swords got mixed in with the fake one. There were about thirty-five actors so there should've been at least ten swords or so. As for those who attacked me with real swords, I don't think they were the perpetrators and I did not feel any killing intent from them. Other than Ye Xinxin, none of them seemed to hold any malice towards me. Also, I only got a scratch on my t-thumb so I'm not i-injured anywhere else." Due to the position they were in, Wen Jiexi could feel Su Chenyu's hot breaths on her ear and this caused her to shrink back as she stammered out her words. At the same time, she came to the conclusion that Su Chenyu had just wanted to check for any wounds on her body. The other was just concerned for her and that thought made her feel warm inside.
Su Chenyu quietly stared at the person lying beneath her. The body beneath her was warmer and softer than she thought, and she enjoyed every second of contact she had with it.
Earlier, Lin Yunxi had hurried over and told her about the accident, causing her to almost drop everything she was doing and run for the hotel. Fortunately, Lin Yunxi stopped her and told the director what happened. Otherwise, her carefully cultivated image might have shattered in front of so many people's eyes. She ignored the director's plea for her to stay and insisted on taking a break to come back to the hotel. Just when had she ever been so willful to disregard her job and duty.
Oh, mother did say to inform the family of whenever I give away the violet jade bracelet. Although she didn't know why her mother wanted her to do so, she had a feeling that the current peace they were enjoying would've shattered and broken the good relationship she had worked so hard for. She would drag out as much time as she can, for as long as possible before informing her mother. At least until the two of them got along a bit better.
Hugging the person under her, she patted that head of soft hair. Only this person could make her feel so much at once, but it was a good feeling. She wanted to stay by this person's side forever. Should she simply kidnap her and run away? With thoughts like these swirling in her head, Su Chenyu slowly lifted herself up and sat up on the bed.
"Sister Su, are you tired? Do you need anything?" Wen Jiexi looked up at Su Chenyu and asked in a concerned tone. Recalling that soft body she held just now, she felt a little at a loss. The feeling is still lingering on my hands! Unaware of a certain someone plotting her kidnapping, Wen Jiexi was lost in a daze.
"I'm fine, do you mind if I sit here for a while?" Su Chenyu asked as she rubbed her temples wearily while sitting on Wen Jiexi's bed.
"Of course I don't mind! Ah, do you want to eat some beef jerky?" Wen Jiexi picked up a packet of jerky strips from the small table beside her and handed it to Su Chenyu.
"Thanks." Su Chenyu accepted it but didn't start eating and instead looked at Wen Jiexi and gently said,
"…In the future…don't do that again."
"What do you mean?" Wen Jiexi stiffened.
"I don't believe you didn't realize something was wrong until the scene started. I think you knew something would happen long before that. Although it will give you the reputation of a dedicated actress, you should not risk your life to show your sincerity. It's not an exaggeration to say that you might've accidentally suffered a serious injury, a broken arm, or a permanent disability. Maybe someone will take pity on you and then get revenge for you but in the end, it will be your family who will have to take care of you.
" Furthermore, as time goes on, you're fame will gradually fade, especially in this industry. Stars are replaced every day and soon enough people will no longer pay attention to you. I believe that as one who has just entered the industry that you do not want to leave just after three months. Not to mention, right now you have no reputation to speak of." Su Chenyu stroked Wen Jiexi's face, not a hint of blame in her tone.
Wen Jiexi held her legs against her chest as she listened quietly to Su Chenyu. She had forced herself back then and had gambled her life to make others think favorably of her. Although it was fine for her to do so since she succeeded if she had failed….If she didn't have these skills bought by the system, wouldn't she have been sent to the ER? Just how sad would her parents and brother have been? I was too impulsive…
"I'm sorry….I made you worry…" Wen Jiexi said with a guilty bow of her head.
"It's fine for young people like you to be motivated but there is a wrong and right for each action and you must be the one to judge what is the correct path to take."
"Ok…I understand." Wen Jiexi nodded firmly.
"Phew…." Su Chenyu suddenly laid down beside her and let out a sigh. Her nerves were frayed earlier when she heard Jiexi was in trouble and now she was finally able to relax. All her exhaustion from working and the stress from worrying was catching up to her and her mind felt sleepy.
"Sister Su, are you going to sleep? I'll turn off the lights for you." Wen Jiexi jumped off the bed and turned off the lights in the room. There was no sun today as the sky was covered with fog and clouds. Only the dim lights of the room were still shining as night approached.
Wen Jiexi didn't want to disturb Su Chenyu's sleep and had sat to the side while taking out her phone to play but heard a voice call out just as she sat down.
"Jiexi…come here…."
"Sister Su…." Wen Jiexi immediately rushed over when she heard Su Chenyu call for her.
"Sister Su, what's wrong…."
At that moment, she felt her arm being pulled and the upper body now leaned over the bed. Her heart fluttered slightly as she realized how close her face was to Su Chenyu's.
"Get on the bed and sleep with me." Su Chenyu's breath landed on her cheeks and Wen Jiexi stiffened at her words.
"Huh?" However, no response came as a hand wrapped around her waist and pulled her down while another hand pulled up the blankets and covered her. Su Chenyu, who was half a head taller than her, then comfortably held Wen Jiexi in her arms.
OOoooooH! What is this situation! Above her, the sounds of a steady and even breathtaking filled the silence and a light fragrance wafted into her nose. Wen Jiexi gradually relaxed, her eyelids fought hard to stay open but finally she too was lulled into the world of dreams.
While the two slept sweetly and soundly in their room, the rest of the crew was facing apocalypse levels of panic.
In addition to having people wait for the special investigators' arrival, there were also people assigned to guard the company's cars outside, and people assigned to guard all four corners of the hotel to prevent anyone from sneaking in. With three people per group, they split into ten teams to patrol the area. The crew that was staying with them was also very cooperative as Xingle was one of their biggest investors. No one even raised any objections to Su Chenyu taking off so suddenly earlier.
Therefore, they wisely choose to cooperate and placate this ferocious beast called Xingle while also possibly giving Su Chenyu a good impression of them. By doing so, they might even get Su Chenyu to cooperate with them in another film next time.
But both crews had called in lots of extras today and so under the already strained housing space, they could only give them the cafeteria space to sleep in and double the salary as compensation. Of course, the hotel also doubled the amount of food for dinner and the already full cafeteria became even more crowded. Most of the actors and actresses could only grab a plate and then eat in their rooms instead. They were already lucky enough to get a room, so how can they complain? The rest will have to sleep in the cafeteria for one night or maybe even several nights. Besides, the great Film Princess, Su Chenyu, didn't complain so they couldn't say anything.
In an isolated room, Ye Xinxin was under tight guard as she screamed in a panic.
"This is illegal imprisonment! Let me out! I have to go to school tomorrow!"
"Miss Ye, we suspect that you have tried to hurt someone with malicious intent. As long as we can find evidence that proves your innocence, we will naturally let you go then and compensate you." Xiu Lan replied with a blank expression. She had a good impression of Wen Jiexi, a girl who was polite and sincere in everything she did. Unlike this newcomer from Guanghua who looked down at everyone with her chin held high.
"What malicious intent? I don't know anything you're talking about! Don't think I won't call the police! I see you are illegally imprisoning artists! If this reaches the media, then you won't even be able to continue shooting anymore!" Ye Xinxin threatened loudly as she clenched her cell phone.
"Sure, you can go ahead and call the police. As long as this matter is investigated, we don't care if it's the police who do it or our own investigators. So we don't mind you calling the police. We'll just have more people to help us and so what if you tell the media? We'll just hold a conference to clarify everything." Xiu Lan responded coldly to Ye Xinxin's attempt at intimidation. She then turned around the laptop in her hands, showing the screen to Ye Xinxin. On it was the video of Wen Jiexi's magnificent performance.
"According to your performance at the end of this scene, we have identified you as our number one suspect. If you dare to act then you must accept the potential consequences. We will not tolerate such acts."
Ye Xinxin's eyes widened and her face paled. Her hands shook as she watched the scene where Wen Jiexi had attacked her near the end, the sword sliding close to her neck. If that sword had been an inch closer, she would not be standing here right now. Feeling a jolt of fear run through her, she jumped up and screamed at the laptop.
"Wen Jiexi is the one who is trying to injure people! Look, if that sword had been even an inch closer, it would've hurt me and I would be dead! So she's the one with malicious intent!" Raising her voice, Y e Xinxin felt her words were convincing and she looked at Xiu Lan with proud arrogance.
"Miss Ue, I think you are mistaken. Isn't this the part where Feng Qing'er is supposed to die? If this is considered malicious intent….well, if this sword was fake…wouldn't you be fine? I never said what happened, so how did you know that this sword is real?" Xiu Lan sneered. The sword the crew made was specially customized to look sharp but even if someone was accidentally scratched, it would only leave a red mark and nothing more. Usually, it would harmlessly bounce right off and when they tested it, they swung it against a person's arm but the sword bent in half instead. A sword like that could not possibly penetrate the neck.
"You….you…." Ye Xinxin stared speechlessly at Xiu Lan.
"Please rest well, Miss Ye. Rest assured, we will definitely not mistreat Miss Ye wrongly during this investigation. We will allow you to eat and do what you need. We also won't confiscate your phone. You can contact anyone you want, even a lawyer. We're not against anything you do. Do know that our company's senior executives are very angry about this incident and we'll definitely take whoever did this to court. Oh, right, it is dinner time right now so I ask that Miss Ye enjoy your dinner." Xiu Lan clapped her hands and someone walked in with food.
True to her words, Xie Lan would not treat the girl wrongly and there was a portion for each dish that was offered during dinner. There were even three different types of soup on the trays of food. However, it was a pity that the person was unappreciative of this kindness and directly threw two of the trays onto the ground.
"I won't eat, I won't eat! Let me out, I'm innocent!" Yelling loudly, Ye Xinxin tried to rush out the door.
Bang!
Xiu Lan directly closed the door, veins popping on her forehead but still smiling as she faced Ye Xinxin,
"Miss Ye, I believe that it doesn't matter if the results are out or not, this matter cannot be decided by you. Miss Ye, you will be unable to escape this matter of deliberately trying to harm someone. There are both witnesses and evidence, what you say makes no difference."
"I didn't…I didn't…." Ye Xinxin shook her head and mumbled incoherently.
Ding~
Xiu Lan's phone rang out and she looked at Ye Xinxin as she answered her phone.
"What's the matter, director? This…I see…well…I get it…Well, it seems that they've determined that this is not an accident. The police have received a notice and are on their way. Good luck then, Miss Ye and a word of advice….you should know that there is a difference in the severity of punishment for when you confess and plead guilty versus when the evidence is brought to light. Good night, I will have someone bring you more food." Xiu Lan nodded and did not wait for the girl to respond as she closed the door and left.
As she made her way down the stairs, she saw several Guanghua artists surrounding Zhong Liwen who was crying while the crowd comforted her.
"Sister Zhong, Xinxin would never do such a thing."
"Yeah, Yeah, Sister Zhong, Xinxin is being framed and the police will find the bastard behind this."
One could not tell if the expressions of concern on their face were sincere or fake, at least on the surface. There were so many two-faced people in the entertainment circle and it was hard to find someone who would be this sincere, especially for a newcomer. They were probably acting like this to comfort Zhong Liwen. Xiu Lan sneered. She tried to avoid them and go down the stairs but unfortunately, she didn't succeed. One doesn't know what method Zhong Liwen used, but the entire crowd moved to block Xiu Lan.
"Miss Xiu, I'm sorry to disturb you, but what did our newcomer Xinxin do wrong exactly? Why are you treating her like this? Xinxin is a good child, just a little impulsive, but I don't believe she would do anything bad." Zhong Liwen had tears in her eyes and little ones dotting her eyelashes. Her cheeks were red and she was biting her red lips. Her entire body radiated distress and would cause any man's heart to waver/ It was a pity that Xiu Lan was both a woman and someone who held no goodwill towards Zhong Liwen.
"Yes, she would never do such a thing, but she might've if she was provoked into doing this by someone else." Xiu Lan mocked Zhong Liwen lightly and then turned towards the Guanghua crowd:
"This matter has become a matter of utmost priority among the upper levels of Xingle. We have already released a briefing that everyone involved will be subject to legal sanctions. We have determined this matter is not an accident but a deliberate crime. No participant will be able to run away." After saying this, Xiu Lan nodded,
"Well, then I will take my leave." She moved around them and left.
"Hey, what's with this attitude?"
"That's right, that's right, she's just a small member of the crew."
"Don't worry Sister Zhong, the police will be fair in their investigation."
"Yes, everything will be fine…" Zhong Liwen wiped away her tears, suppressing the panic rising in her as she smiled helplessly at the others.
"I'm going back to my room to rest. You guys should grab some dinner as soon as possible."
"Alright, have a good rest, Sister Zhong."
"Don't think too much about it, all will pass soon."
"Thank you, everyone." Zhong Liwen bid them farewell before returning to her room. Once the door closed, her expression changed and her face twisted into an ugly distortion as she bit her thumb anxiously.
"Damn, I never expected this to stir up such a fuss. Ye Xinxin is useless. I told her to just rough up the little bit*h a little and send the girl to the hospital. Instead, it caused such a commotion. Looks like I'll need to ask someone for help." She flipped open her phone and then smiled strangely when she looked at the videos stored on there.
"Since this is going to blow up, might as well add fuel to the fire!" She pressed on the contact that was titled 'Nobody' and the dial tone sounded,
"Hello, it's me. Use the photos I sent. Make this spread across to every corner of the internet. When it's done, I will pay you one million for your services."
"What is it that you want exactly?" A hoarse male's voice sounded but the distinct buzzing of a voice changer disguised the caller's real voice.
"I want to make it so that the crew will have to stop the filming. Remember, it must be done tonight. If everything turns out well, I will add another 500,000." Zhong Liwen didn't wait for the other party's response before she hung up.
Meanwhile, at the Xingle Company, Long Huiguang knocked on the door of the president's office,
"President, I'm coming in." She opened the door and walked in.
"Is there a new report?" Wen Linshu scratched his head in annoyance. There were so many things to deal with, but it was Little Xi's matter that worried him so much. Damn that Guanghua girl for actually daring to lay hands on my little sister!
"President, the person that has been monitoring Zhong Liwen reported that she called someone to ruin the crew's film. This is a recording of the conversation and the transcript has been printed." Long Huiguang explained and then handed Wen Linshu a phone. Wen Linshu listened to the recording and then clapped his hands as he laughed.
"Does this woman think no one would find out about this? Only one and a half million yuan? To stop the filming ….she can't afford such a thing with only that much."
"Should we stop her? We can get some people to find the caller id if we track the source, but it will take some time."
"No, let it be. Doesn't she want to blow this out of proportions? Get people to organize all the records and evidence, tell them to be ready for release at any moment. I want to see just what she has compared to our evidence. Oh, right, these things may get out of hand, but I believe you will handle this well. Let's play a fun game. See if our crew can ride this incident to increase their fame or if they will be destroyed by the 1.5 million from Zhong Liwen."
"Then I will take my leave first, President." Long Huiguang bowed to Wen Linshu and walked out, thinking about how to satisfy the President and 'surprise' Zhong Liwen.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
At around ten that evening, a violent beating on the door shook the two lying on the bed awake.
"Who is it…so noisy…." Wen Jiexi rubbed her eyes tiredly and muttered softly.
"It's time to get up. It's already evening and we haven't eaten dinner yet." Su Chenyu patted the sleepy Wen Jiexi on the cheek and then turned on the bedside lamp.
"Oh….I'll open the door." Wen Jiexi hummed sleepily and then climbed lazily out the bed. She stretched and stood up, mumbling incoherently as she approached the door.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! The violent knocking continued.
"Who is it!"
"Little Xi, you've been sleeping like a dead log, haven't you? You didn't answer my texts!" Standing outside the door was Li Lingmeng and she looked anxiously at the sleepy Wen Jiexi. She pulled the sleepy girl into the room,
"Look, look at my phone! Something has happened."
"Ok, ok." Wen Jiexi walked quietly over to the bed, holding the phone in her hands as Li Lingmeng nodded at Su Chenyu in greeting.
"Sorry to have disturbed you at this late hour, Goddess Su." At the same time, she gave Wen Jiexi a nasty side-eye. Why do you always fall off the face of the earth during the most important moments!
"It's fine, what happened."
"We don't know who started the rumors but we have entered the top trending searches! Someone posted that the crew is abusing their actors and that we have to give them an explanation!" Li Lingmeng replied angrily.
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