NOVEL SIMPLE
Chapter 161
"Perform."
Qiao Sixiao smiled back at her, "But I will only make a guest appearance."
There was one thing Qin Wei didn't understand. In order to come up with an explanation, she had to bring out the least convincing excuse:
"I was in a car accident before and I can't remember many things clearly. People all say that you and I are rivals, but from the first time I met you in the crew, I felt that our relationship was not bad.
You have always taken good care of me and even took the initiative to help me. This time is the same. In this industry, I have experienced backstabbing and undermining each other, but I have never heard of any artist who wholeheartedly helps her rival."
Qiao Sixiao helplessly smiled:
"You really smashed your brain in that accident huh, you can't remember things from the past. Today, didn't you see He Hong? What kind of person I am, isn't it all up to her?"
Li Yao said that stars are commodities that rely entirely on packaging by the management company. Commodities should look good, cater to consumers' preferences. Only then will someone be willing to pay for you.
Therefore, Qiao Sixiao is outgoing and smiles happily in front of the camera and the media. She can even joke around. But when alone with her, she rarely shows obvious expressions.
However...
"Do you always call your mom by her name directly?"
Sorry, I just had to ask.
Qiao Sixiao was very helpless. She glanced at Qin Wei and casually flipped another page of the script:
"Why care so much about these details?
Qin Wei, since you've forgotten everything from the past, then let me tell you.
We used to be rivals indeed, but tell me, among sisters in our industry, how many relationships can be trusted?
No one knows that in private, we don't know each other at all. You fought against me for superiority and outshone each other. No matter how big the stars are, unless you can really be independent, no one can escape the company's arrangements, especially those authoritarian people like He Hong. Can she allow artists to disobey her?"
"So it's the same now too?"
Qiao Sixiao put down the script, hooked the corner of her mouth, leaned over to Qin Wei's ear and asked her:
"Do you want to hear the truth?"
...
The next day, the filming continued. The crew brought Qin Wei to a famous waterfall scenic spot near the Honey Circle Town in a nearby nature park. Today's filming would mainly take place here. Qin Wei changed into an ethnic costume and wore beautiful local jewelry. After the stylist adjusted everything for her, the day's filming began.
It was the same for the third and fourth days, except that apart from seeing Qiao Sixiao on the first day, the two did not meet at other times because they were filming separately.
During the nights when they stayed over too, due to the vast lands of southwest China and having to travel between various attractions in different cities for filming, it was normal not to see each other.
Fortunately, the filming went smoothly. After finishing on the fourth day, Qin Wei went back to the capital with Li Yao.
When she came out of the airport, she saw Xu Mingchuan was already waiting at the door to pick her up. He came over to take her luggage for her and thoughtfully opened the car door for her.
Then Li Yao took a call and said to Xu Mingchuan:
"Mr. Xu, I'm taking a taxi to the company. Please send my ancestor back, I have a face-to-face meeting with a client and I'll contact you guys afterwards."
After Qin Wei got into the car, she took the initiative to say to Xu Mingchuan:
"You are the big boss of a company, going through all this trouble to pick me up. I'm really sorry to trouble you. Next time, don't need to, I can go back myself next time."
Xu Mingchuan was already used to her politeness, so he glanced at the rearview mirror:
"I just happened to have time, it's okay. If you feel uncomfortable, I'll have the driver pick you up next time. It must have been tiring for you along the way. Go ahead and take a nap, by the time you wake up, we'll be home."
Qin Wei sighed:
"I can't fall asleep. You don't need to send me home either, take me to the City Chinese Medicine Hospital. I'll register now to go get a massage at the Tuina department and take a look at my shoulders."
Xu Mingchuan frowned, and the car slowed down too. He stopped at the side of the road and turned to ask her:
"What happened? Your shoulders are injured? Did you get hurt while filming? Is it serious? How long has this been? Why didn't you mention it earlier?"
Seeing him looking so worried, Qin Wei felt a little embarrassed on the contrary. She felt like she was making a fuss out of nothing, so she quickly explained:
"Nothing nothing, I just didn't rest well and my muscles were sore, that's all. If there are any work arrangements, I can go a little later."
"Then don't think about work for now."
Xu Mingchuan said while taking out his phone to take a look:
"Rest well today and tomorrow. If it's serious...then withdraw from the competition. Your health comes first."
"Huh???"
Qin Wei's eyes lit up.
"Can still withdraw? Won't I get fined?"
Xu Mingchuan: "..."
...
Changing the original route, Xu Mingchuan drove directly to take her to the Chinese Medicine Hospital. To avoid being photographed by the paparazzi which would make it hard to explain things, Xu Mingchuan could only wait in the car while Qin Wei went to the Tuina department alone.
"Doctor, my shoulders hurt."
Wearing a mask and a hat, Qin Wei sat down and said to the doctor.
"Qin Wei, no one else is here, take off your hat."
The doctor advised her:
"It's really hard for me to diagnose you like this."
"You can recognize me even when I'm like this?"
Qin Wei was a little surprised. Since she had been recognized, she took off her hat and mask.
The doctor pointed at the computer screen:
"Qin Wei, Female, 22 years old, shoulder and neck pain. It's written right here!"
"Oh."
...
The doctor walked behind her and squeezed her shoulders with his hands:
"Your shoulders are very stiff. Were you up playing mahjong all night?
You really shouldn't do this in the future. Don't take advantage of your youth to neglect your health."
When she came out of the hospital, Xu Mingchuan saw that she was not in good condition. He was originally worried about her physical condition, so he hurriedly got out of the car to meet her:
"What's wrong?"
Qin Wei had a pained expression on her face:
"The expert outpatient clinic I registered hung up a sign to make money by pressing acupoints. I thought a thin young girl would be giving me a massage. I didn't expect her to be so strong. She made me cry from the intense massage on the spot. But now my whole shoulder feels much more relaxed."
Xu Mingchuan thought it was amusing. He pushed her to get into the car quicker, and said to her while driving:
"Go home and have a good rest. I’ll make sure you really rest this time."
Qin Wei hesitated for a moment, then said:
"Boss Xu, the doctor said my shoulders were quite serious and suggested I withdraw from the competition?"
Xu Mingchuan sneered coldly:
"I’ll contact your attending physician afterwards."
Qin Wei: "..."
...
This time Xu Mingchuan really didn’t lie to her. The company didn't arrange a single job for her for a full two days. As the doctor said, she went back and soaked in a hot bath when she got home to fully relax herself, then went to bed happily for a good rest.
She slept straight from 7pm until noon the next day.
If she hadn't been woken up by hunger, she felt that she might have slept until the opening ceremony of the next Olympics.
As she was eating steamed chicken breast and two stalks of asparagus, she picked up her phone to check the hot searches.
It had been a long time since she checked them. She felt like her mood improved significantly.
She tapped into the hot search rankings. The #1 hot search was—
#Qin Wei pregnant#
[Little Gossip in Showbiz Circle: Recently, media has photographed Qin Wei going to the city hospital with a mystery man. The man picked up Qin Wei from the airport and then they went straight to the hospital together. He escorted her carefully all the way and they were very lovey-dovey. Afterwards, Qin Wei was photographed crying tears of joy with a report in the hospital lobby. All major media are looking forward to Qin Wei announcing this good news. It is said that the man is not in showbiz. Are you looking forward to this joyous news?]