Qin Wei was surprised to learn that tonight's lakeside night scene had been unexpectedly canceled. The reason behind it was a bit unexpected.
"A few nails came loose from the tiles on the lakeside loft, posing a risk of injury from falling tiles. Therefore, this path has been temporarily closed until repairs are completed.
Additionally, there was a power outage in this lakeside area earlier this morning. After power was restored, it was discovered that several surveillance cameras were also malfunctioning and in need of repair, including the closest security camera to this location. The malfunction was only discovered in the afternoon, so the police have come along with technicians to repair the security camera. They have been busy all afternoon, and it hasn't finished yet."
Qin Wei looked over and realized that it was roughly within the range where she had been standing by the lake, watching the tiles dive into the water.
"What an unfortunate turn of events..."
Qin Wei muttered to herself, with scenes from her morning jog replaying in her mind.
"Sis, you've had a tiring day. You should go back and rest..."
Li Liang didn't know what she was thinking, but she advised her to go back.
"I'm not tired. Let's go and check out the filming at Group C."
Qin Wei stood still for a while, then walked towards the shooting location at Group C. Su Yang and Teacher Qiao still had a few night scenes to shoot. Qin Wei was slightly concerned about the severity of Su Yang's wrist injury.
But more importantly, Su Yang cared about her, while she had been harsh towards him, which made Qin Wei feel somewhat guilty.
...
Tonight, Group C was shooting a scene where Star Ablaze and Jiang Xin bid farewell. The city had been breached by enemies, and Star Ablaze had to return to the city to save his father. However, his pregnant wife, Jiang Xin, was about to give birth after he left. The group protected Jiang Xin and arrived at a small courtyard outside the city.
After a difficult childbirth, Jiang Xin was extremely weak. Meanwhile, the enemies were closing in from outside. Jiang Xin didn't want to be captured or humiliated, so she looked at her child, entrusted him to the most trusted servant, and took her own life.
This was the most tragic scene in the entire play and one of the highlights.
During the break, Su Yang had already changed into another costume. His hair was slightly disheveled, and he had applied makeup to depict battle scars. His clothes were torn, and he held a long sword in his hand.
Qin Wei greeted Director Jiang and then sat quietly in front of the monitor.
The actors took their positions, and the makeup artist, lighting technician, and prop master made the final adjustments. The performance began.
"The prince risked his life and spared no expense to send you and the princess consort away. Even if you don't care about yourself, you must consider the princess consort and the unborn young master!"
The guards intercepted Star Ablaze, who wanted to go back and save someone, and these words made him hesitate.
He turned to look at Jiang Xin. She was already pregnant, and it had been difficult for her to follow him in their escape. Now he had to leave her behind...
"If the father is no longer here, I fear you would regret it for the rest of your life..."
Jiang Xin spoke as she supported her waist and walked up to him, adjusting his crown.
Because of her impending childbirth, her walking became even more difficult.
After all the fighting they had gone through, the young master's face had lost its former radiance. It was stained with blood, and his wrist was injured, visibly swollen.
Jiang Xin held his injured hand and tenderly touched his wound, causing him to frown, but he didn't pull away.
They gazed at each other, with their eyes filled only with the unmistakable love they had for each other.
Jiang Xin raised her hand and gently caressed his face, her eyes filled with reluctance. Despite that, she smiled and softly said,
"Go on, I'll wait for you to come back at the small courtyard outside the city..."
...
"Cut!"
Director Jiang wiped away the tears in the corner of his eyes.
Qin Wei also paid attention to this long scene and had to admit that Qiao Sixiao had put a lot of effort into handling the character's emotions and actions.
In terms of actions, Qiao Sixiao portrayed various inconveniences of Jiang Xin as a pregnant woman through subtle details, such as slow and heavy footsteps, a tired expression on her face from rushing, but still showcasing the character's strength by not relying on others for support throughout and trying not to cause any trouble, as well as her care and understanding towards her husband. When she saw him getting hurt, she felt heartbroken too...
Not to mention her words and expressions, not only did she perform them, but she also had a great sense of immersion. After all, Qin Wei had never seen Qiao Sixiao being so gentle.
"How was it? Qiao Teacher's performance was excellent, right? She handled the character's emotions so naturally and delicately. I'm even a bit moved," Director Jiang asked Qin Wei.
Qin Wei nodded and said,
"I feel like buying her a trophy and personally presenting it to her. She portrayed gentleness and empathy so well."
She planned to check if there were any trophies available on PDD that could be engraved.
Director Jiang added,
"Su Yang did well too. He came despite his injury, and I told him to go to the hospital first. He said it was fine, and it happens to be in line with the scene's requirement of having battle scars. Among this batch of popular idols, there might be many who can endure hardships, but so far, he's the only one I've encountered."
"Teachers, take a good rest. The next scene is a major one. Adjust your emotions and recover your energy! Let's have a 30-minute break right here."
...
Su Yang didn't lie. As soon as the director shouted "cut," Qiao Sixiao immediately released his hand, and the tenderness in her eyes vanished completely. She treated him like a stranger and walked toward the director with her assistant.
Director Jiang showed her the playback, and the two of them discussed the plot while watching. Qin Wei felt bored sitting there and thought it would be better to bring some medicine to Su Yang.
Just as she was about to stand up, a hand pressed her back onto the chair. When she looked, it was Qiao Sixiao, who had just finished the discussion with the director and hurriedly approached her.
"It's really amazing how a pregnant woman can move around like you!" she said, even though she knew it was fake. The sight of Qiao Sixiao, who seemed to have difficulty moving but had light footsteps, was quite funny.
Qiao Sixiao didn't respond to her words. She just reached up and pushed aside Qin Wei's hair to inspect the injury, then asked her assistant for an ice pack and continued to apply it to her head.
"Ouch... Be gentle... It's my head!"
It didn't hurt much before, but when Qiao Sixiao pressed it, the pain returned. Qin Wei held the ice pack with one hand while feeling angry.
Impatiently, Qiao Sixiao asked her,
"Why are you here sticking your nose in? Aren't you done shooting?"
"The shoot was canceled temporarily. I came here to check Su Yang's injury."
Qiao Sixiao gave her a disdainful look and said,
"Oh, I didn't expect our Qin Wei to be such a compassionate Bodhisattva. Well, go and save all living beings, mud Bodhisattva. I'm going back to work."
Qiao Sixiao, whose temper was flaring up due to the scolding she received for no apparent reason, found herself in a bewildering situation. Qin Wei, feeling equally angered, huffed and said to her:
"I won't buy you any more trophies!"
Qiao Sixiao raised an eyebrow in confusion.
...
The following scene belonged to Qiao Sixiao, and Su Yang could have finished his work by now. But he didn't rush to leave; instead, he pulled up a chair and sat next to Qin Wei. He took the opportunity to ask her:
"Is your headache better now? Have you experienced any dizziness or nausea?"
"I'm fine, and you?" Qin Wei replied, reaching for a plaster and handing it to him.
"Is it a serious injury? Shouldn't you go to the hospital?" she added.
Su Yang took the plaster from her, applied it to his injured wrist, and gently moved it around.
"It's not a big problem, just a soft tissue bruise. I applied ice earlier, and it has already subsided a lot," he explained.
After speaking, he glanced at the monitor where Qiao Sixiao was in conversation with the director, making final preparations before shooting.
Su Yang pointed at the screen and said to Qin Wei:
"This scene is challenging. It's difficult to portray childbirth realistically and touch people's hearts. She lacks experience, so I'll go help her..."
Qin Wei's expression became uncontrollable, and she looked at Su Yang with a twisted face.
"What the... Su Yang, do you have experience with childbirth??"
