CHAPTER 36: CHAPTER 36: SHE REALLY BROUGHT THIS ON HERSELF

"Sister Wei... Sister Wei... how are you?"

Assistant Xiao Li noticed Lin Wei lying on the ground for a long time without getting up and sensed something was wrong, immediately running onto the set.

Lin Wei now only felt a burning pain all over her body and couldn’t say a word.

Assistant Xiao Li suddenly panicked and shouted at the director, "Director, my artiste isn’t doing well, she needs to be taken to the hospital immediately."

The director was immersed in the excitement of this fight scene, and upon hearing this, his face immediately fell.

Without looking up, he said indifferently, "Let the accompanying medical personnel check it out first."

Artists nowadays are really becoming more and more unreasonable. Just a kick, and they need to go to the hospital, yet no one is as professional as an extra.

The extras just got beaten up so many times and didn’t say anything, yet she is putting on airs.

During the interview, didn’t she claim she had a B8-level physique?

How come she’s so weak?

Assistant Xiao Li glanced at Gu Yuan outside the set. Seeing she didn’t say anything, he didn’t insist further and stepped aside to let the accompanying medical personnel examine Lin Wei’s condition.

The medical staff lifted her clothes and saw that apart from some redness, there were no external injuries on Lin Wei’s abdomen, not even a scratch.

The medical personnel pressed several times; there was no issue with the bones, and there were no abnormal sounds from the internal organs, yet Lin Wei was grimacing in pain.

Even the medical staff thought she was being too melodramatic and truthfully reported the situation to the director.

The director came over to look at the fallen Lin Wei and said with an ugly expression, "Can you still shoot? If not, we’ll replace you!"

Xiao Li’s face turned pale, and he quickly said, "We can shoot, Sister Wei just ate something bad today. Can she rest for half a day? Our Sister Yuan came to visit the set..."

Only then did the director remember Gu Yuan outside and snorted coldly, "Shoot in the afternoon."

He then called for the crew to change the set to prepare for shooting the scenes of other actors.

On the other side.

Supported by Ji Ning as she left the set, Ye Tong weakly said, "Sister Ning, I’m fine, I can hold on."

"You’re almost coughing up blood."

"This was a hard-earned... opportunity for me..."

"Yes, an opportunity to perform the trick of smashing a boulder on the chest for King Yan."

"..."

Can we talk properly?

Ji Ning carried her to the rest area and pressed several acupoints on her body.

At the same time, a faint white light suddenly appeared at the contact point between the fingers and the skin.

If you didn’t look closely, you wouldn’t notice it at all.

The place where Ye Tong was in severe pain suddenly didn’t hurt anymore, and there was even a faint warm feeling.

Even though she had experienced this treatment many times, Ye Tong still found it amazing at this moment, "Sister Ning, I still think you should study medicine."

Ji Ning gave her a sidelong glance, increasing the force, "Haven’t you heard the saying?"

"What?"

"Advising someone to study medicine will doom them to a strike of lightning."

"..."

***

In the RV.

Lin Wei was in unbearable pain, and the medical personnel had no other choice, so they gave her a bottle of painkillers.

They had never seen anything like this before, with no visible injuries, yet she was crying out in pain.

Isn’t this just extortion?

"Why don’t you take her to the hospital for a full examination?" The medical personnel’s eyes flickered with a hint of impatience, and their tone grew cold.

Assistant Xiao Li forced a smile, hurried to thank them, and politely sent them off.

These accompanying medical staff were highly paid professional doctors by the crew, with rich experience.

The director was always very polite to them.

Now it’s all ruined.

The diligent, hard-working persona Lin Wei had built within the crew was completely destroyed today.

"How is she?"

Gu Yuan, with a cold face, walked over.

She had just had a chat with the director. The director now had a very poor impression of Lin Wei. Not only did the shooting process suddenly involve a script change, but despite having no physical injuries, she still fussed about going to the hospital.

A person with a B8-level physique doesn’t get hurt even if hit by a car, but just one kick from an extra and she’s in this much pain?

Isn’t it embarrassing?

Even lying shouldn’t be like this.

Assistant Xiao Li glanced at the pale-faced Lin Wei and shook his head, "Sister Wei, it seems really painful."

"What did the doctors say?"

"They said to take her to the hospital, they couldn’t find any issue."

Gu Yuan pursed her red lips, slightly furrowed her brows, and asked, "Can she still hold on?"

"It seems doubtful. Sister Wei’s body is trembling. I don’t think it’s fake."

Gu Yuan pondered, "You should take her to the hospital first."

Xiao Li hesitated, "What about the crew here..."

"Do it like this for now."

Xiao Li understood immediately and sympathetically glanced at Lin Wei.

Sister Yuan was going to give up on Lin Wei.

She committed Sister Yuan’s major taboo.

Trying to be clever only to have it backfire in public.

***

At noon.

Twenty extras gathered in the shade, eating boxed lunches and chatting.

"With Lin Wei gone, I wonder if this afternoon’s shoot can go on smoothly."

"Don’t count on it, I heard the director’s replacing the third female lead, so they won’t be able to film Yan Fei’s scenes for a while."

"Is that true? Lin Wei’s acting is okay, isn’t it? She’s just going to the hospital, why change the role?"

The extra across from them glanced at the girl sitting not far away, motioned to her, and lowered his voice, "Lin Wei lost face because of that kick and wanted to feign a big deal to impress the director. But what kind of person do you think the director is? He saw right through it and just replaced her."

"That’s really self-destructive."

"Exactly. It’s Lin Wei’s fault for suddenly changing the scene, can’t blame anyone else."

"You have to admit that kick was quite satisfying to watch. Lin Wei deserved it. To show her dedication, she didn’t treat us extras as people. If it were anyone with a bit of fame, she wouldn’t dare to really go all out."

"Right, didn’t you see the slap mark on that young girl’s face still hasn’t faded? It’s so red and swollen, really pitiful."

...

Ye Tong held her boxed lunch, listening to the surrounding sympathy for her and disdain for Lin Wei, feeling a slight sweetness inside.

No wonder Sister Ning didn’t heal her face.

She wanted to use public opinion to expose Lin Wei’s misdeeds and vent her anger.

"Sister Ning, you’re so good."

Ye Tong snuggled up to Ji Ning and even picked up the ribs from her lunchbox and put them into Ji Ning’s lunchbox.

Ji Ning looked up at her, shifted over while gnawing on a rib.

What a silly girl.

She just didn’t want any trouble.

While eating, Li Tao’s delighted shout suddenly came from not far away.

"Ye Tong, Ji Ning, hurry over, the director wants to see you."

Li Tao was smiling enthusiastically, waving at them.

Next to him stood the director’s assistant.

"Calling us?" Ye Tong was somewhat baffled.

The director’s assistant continued, "Yes, you, and the bearded one next to you. Both of you come over."

Ji Ning: ...

For the role of the male bandit, Ye Tong had stuck a full circle of whiskers on her face, particularly sturdy.

"Sister Ning, stop eating. Hurry up and go..."

Ye Tong quickly put down her lunchbox, stood up in joy, and took quick steps toward the director’s assistant.

Walking, she kept urging Ji Ning.

While Ji Ning, holding her lunchbox, stood up and walked while eating, as if nothing was more important than eating.

Ye Tong was speechless.