Out of control and sinking

Chapter 13 Li Xin Finds Fault
The next morning, Jiang Ruan was woken up by her alarm clock. She had to film a movie in the morning and couldn't be late.

My mind was foggy, but I quickly came to my senses, and my whole body ached terribly.

Jiang Ruan rubbed her lower back, her gaze falling on the man sleeping soundly beside her, and she couldn't help but curse inwardly.

Upon arriving at the bathroom, seeing that apart from his neck, there wasn't a single patch of his body that wasn't injured, Jiang Ruan was so angry that she wanted to throw him out.

That scoundrel! At least she's not filming a modern drama this time.

Otherwise, I would definitely be dead.

Jiang Ruan quickly washed up, changed her clothes, and went out.

The sound of the door closing rang out, and the man on the bed instantly opened his eyes.

Bo Ye stared at the ceiling, his dark eyes completely bloodless, he had slept soundly and felt refreshed.

He woke up when the alarm clock rang.

They just didn't open their eyes.

He wondered if she would do something while he was sleeping, but she didn't.

She didn't even acknowledge him.

I left right after washing up.

Bo Ye frowned, feeling a sense of being ignored, but it quickly disappeared.

He picked up his phone, turned on the screen, looked at the time, and his Adam's apple bobbed heavily.

Nine o'clock.

He slept for a full six and a half hours last night.

He hadn't had this much sleep all month.

Sure enough, he could get a good night's sleep whenever she was there.

Thinking it over, Bo Ye dialed the phone.

The man's voice was cold and detached, filled with a bloodthirsty aura: "Go and find out who hit Jiang Ruan."

The person on the other end immediately replied, "Yes."

After hanging up the phone, Bo Ye got up.

the other side.

When Jiang Ruan arrived at the film set, Sister Qin had just arrived as well. Seeing the dark circles under Jiang Ruan's eyes, Sister Qin glared at her and said, "Didn't you sleep well last night? Why are your dark circles so heavy?"

Jiang Ruan: "..."

She pouted, "I have insomnia."

Bullshit insomnia.

I was tormented by that jerk until the early hours of the morning.

It would be strange if she didn't have dark circles under her eyes.

Sister Qin: "Let's go, I'll have the makeup artist put on some extra concealer for you later. Why are you having trouble sleeping all of a sudden?"

Jiang Ruan forced a smile and said, "I don't know."

"He was probably tired from filming yesterday."

Sister Qin nodded: "Indeed, we filmed all day yesterday."

"How about this, I'll ask a masseuse to come over later and wait in your hotel room. She'll give you a relaxing time tonight."

Jiang Ruan's legs were already weak, and upon hearing this, she stumbled and almost fell: "Ouch!"

"Watch out!" Sister Qin shouted, quickly helping her up.

"Are you alright? Be careful."

"Did you sprain your ankle?"

Sister Qin looked at her nervously. Filming was about to start, and spraining her ankle at this time would be very disadvantageous for her.

"I'm fine," Jiang Ruan said, "I just wasn't watching where I was going."

Sister Qin finally felt relieved: "My darling, you have to be careful. If you get hurt, it will be very bad for your development, you know?"

“I know Sister Qin.”

Jiang Ruan obediently replied directly.

She was just scared.

Should I find a massage therapist to wait for her in the hotel room?
Jiang Ruan could hardly believe it, after all, there was a living person lying on her big bed right now.

It was still Bo Ye.

Jiang Ruan broke out in a cold sweat. If this were discovered, she would be dead for sure.

Sister Qin said, "It's settled then about the massage therapist..."

"Sister Qin!" Jiang Ruan interrupted her without thinking, saying, "There's no need to find me a masseuse. I still need to read the script when I get back tonight. If I get a massage, I won't be able to concentrate on reading it."

Sister Qin frowned: "That won't do. You're filming all day and then staying up all night reading scripts. How can your body take that?"

"It's alright." Jiang Ruan smiled sweetly: "Young people should be able to endure hardship. We don't need a masseur. Now is not the time to relax. We must be fully focused. I'm counting on this drama to win an award."

"Once this drama wraps up filming, I'll treat you to the most expensive spa in all of Beijing!"

Jiang Ruan said with an encouraging expression.

He was like he'd been injected with adrenaline, brimming with fighting spirit.

Hearing her say that, Sister Qin was instantly moved as well.

Jiang Ruan's eyes were shining.

Sister Qin put her hand on Jiang Ruan's shoulder: "Alright then, I won't find you a masseuse, but you still need to take care of your health, okay?"

"After all, health is the foundation of everything."

Jiang Ruan nodded, very seriously.

Sister Qin went to talk to the director.

Watching her retreating figure, Jiang Ruan finally breathed a sigh of relief, raising her hand to touch her forehead, which was covered in sweat.

If Sister Qin really finds her a masseuse.

Go to her room.

Just then, Bo Ye didn't leave.

Jiang Ruan simply couldn't bear to think about it.

A mass death scene.

But he should have left by now, right?
Jiang Ruan thought that he was so busy with work every day, leaving early and returning late, and it was another two hours away from the capital.

They've probably left by now.

There are six scenes today.

Jiang Ruan and the entire crew filmed from morning until sunset.

The last scene was a scene with Li Xin.

Whether it was Li Xin's doing or something else, the previous scenes were basically all done in one take.

But during this particular performance, Li Xin encountered all sorts of problems, either forgetting her lines or forgetting this or that.

Jiang Ruan and the crew had to reshoot the scene with her, and it took three takes to get one scene right.

Ironically, in this scene, Jiang Ruan's character, Shangguan Ruo, is forced to kneel as punishment by Consort Chen, specifically on a gravel path.

Although there is a mat underneath.

It still hurts when I kneel.

Jiang Ruan was already experiencing back and leg pain from last night, and today's day of filming made her even more exhausted. Now she has to kneel down three times.

I still knelt down the whole time until the very end.

When I finally got through it, my knees hurt so much that I couldn't get up on my own and had to be helped up by Sister Qin.

Jiang Ruan gritted her teeth and said that Li Xin did not do it on purpose, but she did not believe it at all.

Lifting her skirt, two bruises on her knees came into view, which was particularly frightening.

Sister Qin was startled: "How did it get so swollen? She's taking revenge!"

"I'm going to find her now that she's done this to you!"

As soon as Sister Qin finished speaking, Jiang Ruan quickly stopped her, saying, "Don't go."

Jiang Ruan's eyes were clear, and her tone was indifferent: "There's plenty of time in the future."

There will come a day when Li Xin will fall into her hands.

Sister Qin was about to say something.

Behind her came Li Xin's smug chuckle: "Oh, Sister Jiang Ruan, I'm so sorry, it's all my fault for being so stupid, I couldn't even remember my lines."

"You're not angry with me for making you kneel for so long, are you?"

Jiang Ruan turned her head and saw Li Xin walking over with her assistant.

She was still wearing ancient costume.

His smugness was completely undisguised.

They're just here to watch the joke.

Seeing that the two were about to clash again, the crew members all looked over and silently watched the drama unfold.

But Jiang Ruan wouldn't let her make a fool of herself.

"How could that be, Sister Li Xin?"

Jiang Ruan's red lips curved into a smile, her delicate hands clasped over her abdomen. Her pure white embroidered beaded dress accentuated her gentle elegance, exuding the air of a refined lady from ancient times.

They look like people who have stepped out of a painting.

At this moment, Rouguang looked at Li Xin and said, "After all, the whole crew knows that you're clumsy, so how could I blame you?"

"Besides, people have different IQs. People like us who are used to memorizing lines perfectly should be more understanding of those who can't remember their lines."

"Don't you think so, Li Xin?"

Jiang Ruan spoke gently, and her white dress made her look ethereal yet lively.

But anyone with a discerning eye could tell that she deliberately emphasized the last four words.

It's obvious that this was a sarcastic remark directed at Li Xin.

Someone nearby couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Pfft."

Jiang Ruan really knows how to retaliate.

However, what people say is indeed true.

Nobody in the entire crew likes Li Xin now. When Li Peng was around, she used to be arrogant and looked down on everyone just because she was the assistant director and the second female lead.

Now that Li Peng has fallen from power, she has no backing, so naturally no one needs to be afraid of her anymore.

Moreover, she caused the entire crew to have to reshoot scenes three times today.

An actress who can't even memorize a script.

What a shame.

The director's face turned black at that moment.

Upon hearing this, Li Xin turned her head and glared at her, saying, "What are you laughing at?"

She was so angry with Jiang Ruan that she could hardly breathe. In her anger, she couldn't hold back and started yelling, "You don't need to be sarcastic. I just hate you, so what?"

"Don't think I don't know who you are. Someone who graduated from an ordinary second-tier university has gotten to where they are today by sleeping with countless men..."

Sister Qin's expression changed instantly.

She said coldly, "Li Xin, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."

Jiang Ruan listened without changing her expression, but the fingertips on her abdomen clenched silently.

Her knees throbbed with pain as she coldly stared at Li Xin.

"I've seen plenty of people like you. You look so innocent on the surface, but you've been kept by so many men..."

Before Li Xin could finish speaking, her manager covered her mouth, saying, "Mmm...mmm..."

"Stop talking, my little darling. Do you even want to stay in the entertainment industry?"

The agent was terrified.

Do you really think she's still Fei Hong's young lady?

In the past, she wouldn't have cared how much Jiang Ruan was scolded; she was just a popular young actress.

But things are different now.

Li Xin: "Hmm..."

The agent held her tightly.

He apologized to both of them.

"I'm sorry, Jiang Ruan, Sister Qin, Li Xin isn't thinking clearly today, she's confused, please don't hold it against her."

"I'll take her with me first."

After saying that, he immediately gave his assistant a meaningful look.

The group forcibly dragged Li Xin away.

Li Xin couldn't break free.

Watching the group's retreating figures, Sister Qin was so angry she could hardly breathe: "What kind of brain-dead person is this? Just blacklist her immediately."

They speak without thinking and dare to say anything recklessly.

This is the kind of person that the entertainment industry hates the most.

"Don't be angry, baby."

It's not worth arguing with someone like that.

Jiang Ruan's lips twitched slightly. A sharp pain shot through her knee, but she managed a smile and said, "I know, Sister Qin."

It's not worth arguing with idiots.

But she remembered this grudge.

"I'll take you home and bring you some medicine later. Massage your knee tonight; it'll help it heal faster."

"it is good."

Sister Qin sighed and said, "That's how it is in a film crew. Actors appear glamorous on the surface, but only they know the suffering they endure behind the scenes. But this matter can't be left like this. I'll talk to the director tomorrow. If Li Xin continues to act like this, then we'll just film her alone."

"At worst, we can just switch to another production crew. Anyway, it's not us who will suffer the loss."

Jiang Ruan knew that she was standing up for her, so she didn't refuse: "Okay."

The two turned and left.

Little did they know, someone nearby had filmed the entire incident.

Then the file was converted and sent out.

Powder room.

Bai Yi went inside with the plaster, but found Jiang Ruan wasn't there. He asked a staff member, "Where's Jiang Ruan?"

(End of this chapter)