Out of control and sinking

Chapter 10 Bo Ye Arrives
Everyone turned their heads and saw Li Xin angrily leading people over. Her makeup, which had been touched up, showed no trace of the disheveled state she had just experienced from crying and smashing things.

Li Xin was still very aggrieved. How could she accept that the once-proud Miss Fei Hong had suddenly become an ordinary person?

The director even made sarcastic remarks about her.

She called her father. In the past, he would have scolded the director to vent his anger for her, but now she was the one being scolded.

【Xin Xin, our Li family is finished. Now you can only rely on yourself…】

After being lectured, Li Xin could only compose herself and come over.

After all, today is different from the past.

The director said irritably, "Didn't you say you weren't going to film? Then of course I have to find someone else to film first. Do you expect the whole crew to wait for you?"

Besides, Li Xin isn't the main character.

She's just the second female lead.

She used to rely on Li Peng, but now that Li Peng has fallen, who cares about her anymore?

Everyone watched.

This includes Jiang Ruan and King Jing.

"Then I'll film now." Li Xin looked up at the director, her haughty young lady demeanor unchanged: "Shouldn't you film me first?"

After all, she had her scenes with the male lead that afternoon.

The director listened, looking troubled: "This..."

Turning to the photographers, he suggested, "We've already filmed the second scene, so how about we film the scene between the three of them today?"

The teachers nodded: "Okay."

Original script: Shangguan Ruo was strolling in the garden with Prince Jing when a peach blossom fell into her hair. Prince Jing gently removed it, but Shangguan Yu saw this and mistakenly thought that Shangguan Ruo was seducing Prince Jing. Enraged, Shangguan Yu rushed to the room and slapped Shangguan Ruo.

Filming begins.

"Shangguan Ruo, you shameless woman, how dare you seduce Prince Jing!" Li Xin shouted angrily. She wore an exquisite purple dress and a hairpin, and her whole body was full of splendor.

In contrast, Jiang Ruan wore a pink dress and plain clothes, with only a small tassel in her hair.

She's playful, cute, and has a very youthful vibe.

Her reply was anything but weak; she sneered, "Which eye of yours saw me seducing him? Maybe we're mutually in love."

"Pah!" Li Xin sneered, "Mutual affection, my foot! Don't you even know who you are? You're not good enough for him. I'm warning you, you'd better stay away from him, or else..."

"Otherwise what?" Jiang Ruan moved closer to her, pressing her step by step: "I'm not good enough for you, but you are? What makes you think you are? Is it because your maternal grandfather was a poor scholar from the countryside, or because your mother was a concubine in the mansion, or because you are the second daughter of Shangguan Yu, born out of wedlock?"

Although Shangguan Ruo's mother died early, she was once a renowned talented woman in the capital, born into a military family.

Her family has served in the military for three generations, and they are now all outstanding figures in the imperial court.

He was away from home for many years, so he neglected Shangguan Ruo, his only granddaughter.

Now they have returned home and reunited with their family.

Shangguan Ruo's backer is far superior to Shangguan Yu's.

Li Xin was furious. She was already having trouble getting into character, but now all she could think about was that Fei Hong was gone, the villa was gone, and she was no longer the carefree young lady who could do whatever she wanted in the entertainment industry.

Forced by Jiang Ruan's lines, her mind went completely blank.

There was nothing left but anger, resentment, and hatred.

Staring at Jiang Ruan's face, which seemed so innocent and pure, Li Xin felt a pang of jealousy.

When no one was paying attention, Jiang Ruan was right in front of them again.

Li Xin suddenly raised her hand and slapped Jiang Ruan hard!
Enraged, he cursed.

"You bitch, go to hell!"

The crisp sound of a slap echoed throughout the entire venue.

"Snapped!"

Caught off guard by the sudden attack, which wasn't in the script, Jiang Ruan didn't even have time to react before her cheeks burned and her head was buzzing.

She looked at Li Xin in disbelief.

The director and filming crew were completely dumbfounded.

"What's going on? There's no scene of hitting someone in the script," the film crew asked.

The director thought so too, but look at Li Xin now, with tears streaming down her face, feeling wronged and resentful.

This is an absolutely perfect recreation of Shangguan Yu.

His eyes lit up, and he said, "Let's keep shooting like this!"

"I'm sorry to have troubled you, Jiang Ruan," the director said apologetically to Jiang Ruan.

Jiang Ruan licked the corner of her lips and smiled, "It's nothing."

Sister Qin looked at her with heartache.

I wanted to confront the director, but filming is in progress, so I can only wait until it's over.

Li Xin was clearly doing it on purpose.

She remembered it—using her position for personal revenge.

Jiang Ruan has acted in so many dramas since her debut, she has seen all kinds of scenes. When she first debuted, she had no resources and it was common for her to be embarrassed when she played supporting roles.

Once, his face was swollen from being slapped.

She gritted her teeth and persevered; this was nothing.

To everyone's surprise, the next person to be beaten was Li Xin.

"Snapped!"

An even louder slap landed hard on Li Xin's face.

He even used too much force, knocking Li Xin to the ground: "Ah!"

Li Xin's head was buzzing.

He lay on the ground, covering his face, and didn't react for a long time.

"You dare hit me!"

Her eyes widened in disbelief. She hadn't even realized what was happening; how dare Jiang Ruan fight back?!
The production team was dumbfounded.

The film crew was dumbfounded.

Everyone was talking about it behind their backs.

Jiang Ruan thought to herself: You hit me, so why can't I hit you back?

It's just using this as an excuse to make a fuss; anyone can do that.

snort!
Jiang Ruan straightened her shoulders, stared intently at Li Xin, and recited the adapted lines in a forceful tone: "Shangguan Yu, you've bullied and abused me for so many years, and I've endured it all. Do you think I'm still the same Shangguan Ruo as before? Let me tell you, the old Shangguan Ruo is dead. You all killed her. The one who lives now is the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's family, the only daughter of the talented woman in the capital, and the granddaughter of the General's family!"

"I will take back everything you owe me over the years!"

"Anything you care about, I'll take it from you!"

"Including Prince Jing!"

Just then, King Jing walked in from outside the door.

"Cut!" The scene ended with the misunderstanding between Prince Jing and Shangguan Ruo.

Sister Qin rushed over: "Honey, how are you?"

"Your face is all swollen!"

"It's alright, Sister Qin," Jiang Ruan said with a smile.

Sister Qin looked at her face, which was red and swollen but could not be completely concealed by her light makeup: "Go remove your makeup first, and I'll get some ice to put on it for you."

Jiang Ruan: "Okay."

Just as she was about to turn around, Li Xin called out to her.

"Jiang Ruan, wait a minute!"

Jiang Ruan turned her head and saw Li Xin leading people over. Her face was red and swollen, which was quite frightening.

Jiang Ruan raised an eyebrow, realizing she had put in quite a bit of effort.

She can't be that ugly, right?
Looking at Li Xin, Sister Qin stood in front of her, protective of her own, and said irritably.

"She needs to rest. Tell me what's wrong!"

Li Xin pointed to her face and accused, "I didn't hit you that hard, Jiang Ruan! I did it for the sake of the filming, look at my face!"

Jiang Ruan blinked, her eyes crinkling with a harmless smile: "I was just doing it for the sake of the filming."

"Oh my, why is it so swollen?"

"Maybe it's because I'm too thin-skinned, unlike me who's thick-skinned and can take a beating."

"You!" Li Xin was furious, glaring at her angrily: "You just wait."

"I won't let this go."

After saying that, he took his men and left.

Sister Qin snorted coldly, raising her voice to the retreating figure: "Go ahead and wait, do you really think you're still Miss Fei Hong?"

"The dynasty has long since changed hands!"

Li Xin's anger flared even more after she left in a huff.

They'll smash it again when they get back.

—

Night fell, and all was quiet. Jiang Ruan leaned against the hotel bed, an ice pack on her cheek, and held a script in her hands.

After applying ice, the swelling on her cheeks subsided considerably, but it still hurt a little when touched.

She left her phone outside to charge, and after joining the film crew, she habitually isolated herself from the outside world to immerse herself fully in filming.

This way, it won't affect my mood, and I can perform at my best while filming.

Jiang Ruan leaned against the headboard, her skin as smooth as jade, her waist and legs slender, her long, soft hair flowing over her shoulders, and her whole body exuding a fragrance.

Like a fairy who is otherworldly and alluring.

Especially with that pure yet alluring, small face.

Before the room was checked, Sister Qin sent someone to inspect it. The entire floor was cleared out, and there were bodyguards stationed there at night.

Therefore, Jiang Ruan is not worried about security issues or privacy leaks.

The bedroom was unusually quiet.

Jiang Ruan was used to such quiet nights, with no one to disturb her.

After finishing the script, she closed it and placed it aside, rubbing her tired temples with her fingertips to help her process it.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't tired after filming all day.

But I'm tired yet happy.

For actors, changing their roles and lives is a very challenging and interesting thing.

As she thought about it, the image of the man inexplicably popped into Jiang Ruan's mind again.

She pursed her red lips; they hadn't been in contact since that day at the castle.

It was like suddenly losing contact.

Aside from the daily headlines about his strategic planning and new projects, he receives all sorts of praise and adulation.

She knew nothing else.

But she wasn't interested either; the thought of him made her angry.

That contract, the 300 million breakup fee, was definitely something he had planned long ago.

He won't break up with her? Then she should stay away from him.

She's filming every single day of the year; what can he do to her?

Can't we lock her up?
Jiang Ruan thought to herself.

Just then, the doorbell rang.

"Jingle Bell……"

(End of this chapter)