No matter how stupid Ye Qingqiu was, she knew what was going on.
In the beginning, he had convinced her to be his substitute. But now, he had changed his mind after receiving a call. Clearly, someone had pressured the director.
Now that Xiao Chu was standing here, it was obvious who was pressuring him.
Ten times?
Ye Qingqiu contemplated whether she should accept the money.
If he wanted it, he would be a little spineless.
No… Could her backbone cure her son’s eyes?
“No, I want five times the price that I agreed on. I’ve also acted for you.”
At most… she would accept more endorsements or jobs for Pei Yaochi.
The director and Xiao Chu looked at each other. This was a little difficult.
“Xiao Chu, why are you here?”
Liang Xuer’s doubtful voice made Xiao Chu feel even more helpless.
“Miss Liang, I… was ordered by CEO Li to come to the set to check on the progress. This movie can’t be delayed anymore…”
Liang Xuer’s heart skipped a beat. These words…
It was obvious that Li Tingshen knew about the trending topic online and knew that she had deliberately delayed the progress. Hence, it was not difficult to explain why the director had been suppressing her these few days.
But…
“Actually, my leg is injured. I’m afraid I can’t film the rest of the scenes. That’s why I found a substitute to not delay my progress. Why… didn’t I let her film?”
Xiao Chu pursed her lips and pondered for a moment. “President Li values this drama very much and will continue to use it to win awards. Naturally, he doesn’t want to use an unprofessional to ruin this drama. Moreover… if news of you using a substitute gets out, it won’t be good for you…”
Liang Xuer heaved a sigh of relief when Ye Qingqiu was not mentioned at all.
She was in a dilemma. “But in my current state…”
“It’s okay. Your injury is a big deal. It’s fine if you have to delay it for a few days.”
Ye Qingqiu found it ridiculous.
It was indeed a secret.
Not wanting her to be a substitute, he put in a good word for Liang Xuer in front of everyone.
Indeed, this was the only way to convince Liang Xuer.
It was normal for him to be worried about Liang Xuer.
He couldn’t say that he was most likely biased towards a woman he had secretly kept.
Moreover, it might really be the reason Xiao Chu had given.
She was unprofessional. She was afraid that she would ruin his drama and damage Liang Xuer’s reputation.
Liang Xuer was delighted and glanced at Ye Qingqiu.
Then, she asked Xiao Chu, “Tingshen, are you going home or to the company?”
“I’m not sure…”
Xiao Chu glanced at Ye Qingqiu, who was fiddling with her clothes. She paused and said, “Maybe he will come here.”
Just as Xiao Chu finished speaking, the sound of a car door closing came from afar. Then, one of Liang Xuer’s assistants shouted in surprise, “CEO Li is here!”
Ye Qingqiu frowned and Xiao Chu’s scalp tightened. She quickly gave the director a look.
The director understood and hurriedly said, “I’ll give you the money, ten times the amount. So hurry up and get off the stage. This scene is tiring and dangerous…”
Ye Qingqiu glanced at the cliff that was more than ten meters tall and pursed her lips.
She had made a killing by taking ten times the money.
“Alright, transfer the money to my account first.”
“Okay, okay, okay! I’ll transfer it now!”
Seeing that CEO Li had already walked over, the director’s voice trembled.
Ye Qingqiu didn’t say anything and lowered her head to remove her wires.
Li Tingshen walked straight over. His tall and slender figure was wrapped in an expensive suit. He was an elegant gentleman with a cold and noble aura. His dark and calm eyes seemed to be staring straight at Ye Qingqiu.
Liang Xuer’s heart tightened and she subconsciously glanced at Ye Qingqiu. After some thought, she shifted her body slightly and stood in front of Ye Qingqiu. She turned to the director and said, “Director, since we have to hurry, let me film.”
The director frowned. “But the injury on your knee…”
“It’s okay…”
Li Tingshen stood in front of them. His tall stature didn’t make Ye Qingqiu disappear from his sight.
“Tingshen, you’re here…”
Liang Xuer walked forward with a smile. Li Tingshen retracted his gaze from Ye Qingqiu and turned to the director.
“What is she going to do?”
The director’s legs felt weak. “This…”
Liang Xuer hurriedly replied, “It’s me. I was injured during filming just now. The director didn’t want to delay my progress. Coincidentally, Qingqiu’s appearance was similar to mine, so he planned to use her as my substitute…”
“Your substitute?”
Li Tingshen glanced at her and Liang Xuer suddenly felt an indescribable sense of shame.
“…Yes, but I’ve thought about it. After all, Qingqiu isn’t a professional actress. It’s better for me to do it.”
Li Tingshen looked at Ye Qingqiu again. “You’re acting just because I told you to? Don’t you know your place?”
Everyone’s gaze landed on Ye Qingqiu.
Ye Qingqiu paused and looked up at Li Tingshen with a frown. She said casually, “It seems like CEO Li knows my capabilities.”
“…”
“…”
After saying that, Ye Qingqiu felt that something was amiss. Her face darkened and she hastened to remove the bandage on her shoulder.
Liang Xuer stood at the side and bit her lips tightly. “Tingshen, I said I’ll act…”
“Ye Qingqiu.”
Li Tingshen’s gaze was fixed on Ye Qingqiu. He suddenly spoke again, as if he didn’t hear Liang Xuer’s words.
“Walk inside.” He paused again. “Don’t stand there.”
Everyone looked at Ye Qingqiu in confusion and realized that she was standing at the edge of the cliff.
Li Tingshen was reminding her… or in other words, he was afraid that she would fall.
Liang Xuer’s face turned pale.
She panicked and staggered two steps back.
She bumped into the defenseless Ye Qingqiu.
Ye Qingqiu’s body swayed and her face froze. Her face turned pale and she fell off the cliff.
Liang Xuer vaguely knew what she had bumped into. Just as she was about to turn around to take a look, she was pushed to the side by a strong force. She fell to her knees and felt a sharp pain on her knees.
The people around them panicked and screamed.
Li Tingshen was kneeling on the ground with one hand on the edge of the cliff and the other on Ye Qingqiu’s slender wrist.
Ye Qingqiu’s face was pale. She had removed half of the wires on her body. She had been removing the rest just now. She didn’t know how much she had undone. Perhaps in the next second…
With a bang, the lock on her left shoulder popped open and her body sank.
Her grip on his arm suddenly tightened.
She looked up and saw clear veins popping out on Li Tingshen’s handsome face.
She bit her lips and lowered her head to look down the cliff. At that height, she might survive if she fell into the water, but if she fell onto the reef…
He might as well bring her home to eat dumplings.
Ye Qingqiu felt that her cold words were ruining the scenery. However, she couldn’t cry at this moment.
“Don’t look down!” Li Tingshen’s voice suddenly sounded above her head. She looked up and saw fresh blood on her wrist.
The blood came from Li Tingshen’s sleeve.
She frowned and looked away.
Xiao Chu stood by the cliff.
It was said that anyone who refused to help would be a fool.
In fact, at this time, there were no guardrails around. If she wanted to save someone, she could only lie on the cliff like Li Tingshen. She could only face one person and not the other.
If the people around wanted to save him, they could only help Li Tingshen.
However, Li Tingshen’s position was the most convenient for him to exert strength. As long as he moved, he would lose some strength.
Xiao Chu knelt on the edge of the cliff, wanting to help. “President Li…”
“Get lost!”
Li Tingshen’s voice was tense, and one could easily tell that his entire body was tense.
He would never allow himself to lose any energy at this time.
Xiao Chu nodded and stood up.
The director was so anxious that he didn’t know what to do. The wires had been removed and it was useless. He instructed his men to help, but Xiao Chu stopped him.
“I don’t need your help.”
“Assistant Xiao, it’s a matter of life and death.”
Xiao Chu shook her head and watched as Li Tingshen lifted Ye Qingqiu bit by bit.
“No, if it was anyone else today, it might be a matter of life and death, but she’s Miss Ye.”
Because it was Miss Ye, CEO Li would never let anything happen to her.
It was a matter of life and death.
Because it was Ye Qingqiu, to Li Tingshen, there was only survival and no death.
He didn’t trust anyone to be like him. He only wanted her to live.
The surroundings were in chaos, but Liang Xuer, who was separated by the crowd, still heard Xiao Chu’s words.
It wasn’t until Li Tingshen pulled Ye Qingqiu’s upper body up to ensure her safety that Xiao Chu went forward to grab Ye Qingqiu’s arm and pulled her up completely.
Although the sharp edges of the cliff had been deliberately smoothed out, it was inevitable that she would be scratched when she fell and pulled up.
Ye Qingqiu felt pain everywhere in her body, but the fear of almost falling had yet to dissipate.
She slumped to the ground, her hands trembling as she clutched her chest. Her mind was blank.
Li Tingshen’s hand was still grabbing Ye Qingqiu. “Are you hurt anywhere?”
Ye Qingqiu was still in a daze.
“Speak!”
A low voice mixed with temper snapped Ye Qingqiu back to reality. She lowered her head to look at her wrist that was still covered in blood and shook her head with a pale face.
Li Tingshen didn’t believe her. He lifted her sunscreen and saw a few traces of blood on her fair and slender arm. He pursed his lips and stood up.
“Xiao Chu, drive.”
“Yes!”
Xiao Chu responded and Li Tingshen bent down to carry her again.
The crowd made way in surprise.
The director glanced at Liang Xuer, who had fallen to the ground with a pale face. He went forward and said, “CEO Li, this scene…”
“Continue!”
Carrying Ye Qingqiu, he quickened his pace and said, “We have to finish filming this scene today. I don’t want to return to this place.”
“Yes, yes, yes!”
Everyone knew what was going on.
He didn’t want that?
How many times could he come to the set?
She probably didn’t want Pei Yaochi’s manager to be in such a “sad place” again.
The director nodded repeatedly.
It wasn’t until Li Tingshen carried Ye Qingqiu into the car that Liang Xuer was helped up by her assistants.
Seeing the wounds on Liang Xuer’s body, the two assistants were so frightened that they didn’t dare to speak.
Seeing Li Tingshen’s car leave, the director heaved a sigh of relief.
After dispersing the crowd, they called for the cameras.
The assistant’s tone was not as harsh as before, but he still said, “Director, Xu’er’s condition is worse than before. I’m afraid she can’t film…”
“Didn’t you hear what CEO Li said? We have to finish filming today! Don’t you understand?”
Liang Xuer was still in a daze, as though she had lost a few souls.
Upon hearing the director’s words, she finally blinked.
‘What do you mean?’
Li Tingshen didn’t see that she was injured. He didn’t know that all he could see was Ye Qingqiu.
Or could it be that even if she was injured, it didn’t matter? Let alone for Ye Qingqiu, even if she was seriously injured, she had to endure it?
Was that it?
Or had she misunderstood something?
