CHAPTER 406: CHAPTER 230: BLOODSHED

Speaking of the scene at the time, the number of people on the "Qingcheng" film crew far exceeded those on the other side, but the reason they could let the other side destroy the set was mainly because nobody expected that the other crew would dare to be so brazen.

It was Imperial City, broad daylight, and they actually had the audacity to bulldoze a building to the ground. How was that any different from bandits?

By the time everyone realized what was happening and went to intervene, the house had already been halfway demolished by the bulldozer.

The crew tried to save the remaining half, and then someone from the arrogant other side inflicted injuries.

Shu Wan found out about this news in the afternoon.

She went to the hospital with Wang Tian. A few of the lightly injured crew members were treated and were fine, but one with more severe injuries still hadn’t left the operating room.

"I really didn’t expect them to be so bold," Liu Qing said, filled with regret and anger. "I wasn’t at the set this morning, and I never thought something this serious could happen."

"Where are those people?"

"They ran off."

At the time, the situation was chaotic, and there was no one in charge on the scene. Everyone was in a rush to take the injured to the hospital; they had no time to deal with the culprits.

"It’s okay." Shu Wan stood there quietly, like a pillar of strength, soothing everyone’s anxiety, "Let’s just wait for them to come out of the operating room."

And they waited, nearly three hours.

As the sun set in the west, the doors of the operating room finally opened, and the doctors walked out.

Liu Qing and the others crowded around to ask about the situation. Before the doctor could speak, a nurse shook her head.

"Dead?! No way?!!"

Judging from his limited knowledge of hospitals, Wang Tian automatically assumed the worst when he saw the nurse shaking her head.

"No, no, you misunderstood," the doctor hastily interjected as Wang Tian was about to barge into the room, "Their life is not at risk, but they may have severe scarring in the future."

As soon as the doctor spoke, everyone immediately remembered the horrific state their colleague was in when she was brought in.

She was the first to rush forward to stop it, probably as a threat; the other side just drove the excavator right at her.

With so many props and sets around the filming location, the large excavator knocked over a box of prop wine bottles during its approach, and with flames arising from somewhere unknown, the fire swiftly spread.

Even though the crew member quickly jumped into the water, her face got severely burnt and blurred by the flames.

By the time the ambulance arrived, her face had swollen up with large blisters, looking eerily unsettling.

Everyone had been concerned about the injuries to her face, and now that the doctor mentioned scarring, everyone’s hearts sank.

In the entertainment circle, everyone knew what a beautiful face meant to them.

For a moment, the hallway was engulfed in silence, as a heavy air spread among everyone present.

Shu Wan, however, was much calmer than the others, "Can we go see her?"

"Of course, the nurse will transfer her to a ward soon, and then you can visit, but please be mindful of the patient’s emotions."

"Okay."

Eventually, after discussing, only Liu Qing and Shu Wan went to visit the patient on behalf of everyone.

Shu Wan and Liu Qing entered the ward and immediately saw the girl lying in the hospital bed, half of her face wrapped in white gauze.

Shu Wan had some recollection of this young lady. She was an extra found by Liu Qing, seemingly just started college, not even nineteen if she recalled correctly.

Normally quiet on set, she didn’t speak much, so even though Shu Wan had a good memory, she only had a faint impression of her.

Her face was bandaged, and her uncovered young and delicate left cheek was visible, leaving one to imagine that before being hurt, she probably had great potential.

"Wang Xiao, don’t worry, the production will cover your medical expenses, and we will definitely seek justice for you."

Liu Qing sat beside the bed, speaking cautiously to Wang Xiao.

As a director, she also bore an inescapable responsibility.

Wang Xiao seemed to know that the injury on her face wasn’t going to heal well. Her expression was indifferent, and she instinctively blinked, the pain on her face preventing her from speaking. But her eyes were already red.

Shu Wan walked over to check on Wang Xiao’s condition.

Although the wound on her face was covered by gauze and couldn’t be seen clearly, based on what she had just learned from the doctor, there might still be a way to treat Wang Xiao’s facial injury.

However, they could only make a decision after the gauze was removed.

"Don’t worry, I’ll find the best medicine to treat you. There’s a good chance you could look like before."

Hearing Shu Wan’s words, Wang Xiao turned her head to glance at her.

She didn’t trust Shu Wan, but at this moment, she was still very grateful to her.

The hospital’s visiting time was up soon, so Liu Qing and Shu Wan had to leave first.

After exiting the hospital room, Shu Wan turned to Liu Qing, "Deduct Wang Xiao’s medical expenses from my acting fee."

"No need, this is the production crew’s responsibility. We can afford it."

"Don’t beat around the bush. If you were a very wealthy crew, I wouldn’t have said this."

"Well, alright then."

Liu Qing truly didn’t have much money; she had secretly sold her house and car to invest in the production, pinning all her fortunes on this film.

"Thank you so much." Shu Wan had saved the filming location, and now she was taking care of the medical expenses for these people. Liu Qing didn’t know what else to say, "It’s really lucky to have met you."

"Alright, it’s getting late, I need to head back."

"Okay."

After leaving the hospital, Shu Wan went straight to the basketball training hall.

At noon, Fu Yang had unusually taken the initiative to send her a video of him playing basketball.

Although he didn’t say anything, based on Shu Wan’s understanding of him, he probably wanted her to come and watch his training.

As Shu Wan had predicted, Fu Yang had a small game that evening.

When she arrived at the basketball hall, the first match had already begun.

There were many people in the venue, and even though Shu Wan entered with a hat and a mask, without showing her face, her presence still drew countless gazes.

Some of them, who were more familiar with the entertainment circle, recognized the relationship between Shu Wan and Fu Yang, and guessed it was her, immediately becoming excited and sneakily taking photos of Shu Wan.

At this moment, inside the venue, Fu Yang and his teammates also noticed Shu Wan sitting in the first row.

"Hey, is that the stepmother you mentioned who taught you basketball? She’s so thin, is she really as amazing as you said?"

The teammates curiously looked towards Shu Wan. Their knowledge of her was limited to Fu Yang’s description of her being super amazing and the incredibly beautiful pictures they saw online. Now they were seeing Shu Wan up close, and they felt a bit thrilled.

"When did I ever say she was amazing?" Perhaps because he was in front of Shu Wan, Fu Yang was a bit embarrassed, "I told her not to come, but she insisted on coming, really annoying."

"Whatever."

No one believed him.

Amidst the noise and teasing, the game was about to start.

With the referee’s whistle, the atmosphere in the hall instantly heated up.

Today’s game was a friendly match between students; there wasn’t much to see technically, but it was amusing to watch the young players play basketball.

Shu Wan and the audience were watching with great interest when suddenly, there was a mishap. A player defending against Fu Yang somehow flew out and crashed heavily onto the ground, bleeding profusely in no time.