Chapter 278: The Pros

Chapter 278

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.

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??"