Translator: Henyee Translations
Editor: Henyee Translations
Then he bent over and sat on an empty bench beside his friend. His eyes uninhibitedly scoured the set.
In the end, they landed on the long-haired girl by the seaside, who was in a white dress. With his lips curving upward in intrigue, he lazily leaned against the umbrella pole.
After freshening her makeup, everything was ready. The director shouted, “action”. Just as she did for the past few times, Qin Jiaxuan fiercely lunged at Ji Anning and yanked her hair.
Time and time again, she cruelly “got into character”. It was unbearable for even the crew to watch.
The hands on Ji Chicheng’s thighs squeezed tightly into fists. As he was about to stand, Qi Helian, who was next to him, shook his head in dismay, “That little body double probably offended a big celebrity. A single scene got retaken seven to eight times. Underneath that long luscious hair, her scalp is probably swollen. Simply heart wrenching.”
Upon hearing that, Ji Chicheng’s deep eyes swiftly contracted. A dangerous light emanated from his eyes.
In a second, his statuesque body abruptly stood up and left a cold gust in its wake.
Qi Helian was startled by Ji Chicheng’s behavior. He raised his head to look at him with words at the tip of his tongue.
Ji Chicheng reached out and pointed in Ji Anning’s direction. Glaring at Qi Helian with a sullen look on his face, “Qi Helian, get that body double over here this instant.”
In an attitude both unquestionable and undeniable.
“What?” Qi Helian got terrified by Ji Chicheng’s unanticipated change. He nervously got up.
Looking at his expression, he dared not grin cheekily. He hastily shouted towards the director, “Director Wang, wait.”
As he shouted at the director, he ordered the other staff, “Over there, stop right now.”
At Young Master Qi’s word, the production crew and their work promptly came to a halt.
Qin Jiaxuan released Ji Anning’s hair too.
Ji Anning gently rubbed her scalp where there was searing pain. Perplexedly, she turned to look behind.
Qi Helian’s statuesque silhouette was fast approaching her. Hurriedly turning her around, she deliberately obscured her face with her hair.
She could not let him see her face. Once she got recognized, she was dead meat.
No one had a clue what had happened. All eyes stared were fixed on Qi Helian.
He walked up in front of Ji Anning and stopped. With his eyes gazing at Qin Jiaxuan, he smiled sarcastically, “Miss Qin, whatever it is, you’re a veteran actress. A single shot had to be redone seven to eight times. I think it’s high time the actress got changed.”
His languid voice was awash with irony.
No explanation was necessary. Judging from Ji Chicheng’s expression, it was doubtless he not only knew this body double, but he also cared about her.
Otherwise, judging from his nonchalant personality, if someone he knew got bullied, he routinely stood on the sidelines and chose to ignore it.
“Young Master Qi,” staring wide-eyed, Qin Jiaxuan was baffled by Qi Helian.
Getting swapped out in front of so many people left her face first flushed, then ghastly pale.
Qi Helian ignored Qin Jiaxuan’s bewilderment. He turned to look at Ji Anning. A harmless smile beamed from his face, “Little girl, sorry for the bother. It’s all because of the poor acting skills of our company’s artists.”
Everyone was flabbergasted. Did Young Master Qi just apologize to an unknown body double on behalf of their company’s actress?
In an instant, all attention landed on Ji Anning. They got curious about her backing.
Ji Anning wished she could cover her face with a cloth. Fretful that she might get slimed with scandal because of Qi Helian.
But did Qi Helian suddenly unreservedly help because he recognized her?
It will not do. She had to leave quickly.
“Why do you keep hiding from me? Do we know each other?” Qi Helian bent over and slanted his neck. He wanted to catch a glimpse of Ji Anning’s face.
Ji Anning tilted her head. She shook her head expressing they were unacquainted.
Suddenly, Qi Helian’s mobile phone rang. He peered at the caller ID. Without answering it, he stretched his hand out to grab Ji Anning by her arm. Pulling her along, he said, “Follow me. The weather’s too hot. Let’s go for a drink.”