Chapter 1007

I always felt Gu Yanqi was about to fall from above at any second.

"Say your lines! Say your lines, don't just stand there frozen!"

Under the director's constant urging, the two had no choice but to continue reciting their lines.

The lines were delivered smoothly.

But just as they were about to finish, Gu Yanqi fell from the wire rig.

He was suspended in midair, and Ning Chen reacted instantly, lunging forward to position himself beneath Gu Yanqi.

He stretched out both hands and caught the falling Gu Yanqi.

At the last moment, if not for Ning Chen, Gu Yanqi would have smashed into the ground.

But the fall from height delivered a heavy blow to Ning Chen's arm.

Though it hurt terribly, Ning Chen endured it.

He then placed Gu Yanqi on the ground.

After the accident, everyone rushed over to examine Gu Yanqi and Ning Chen's bodies.

"Is anything seriously wrong?"

Ning Chen shook his head, indicating he was fine.

"Check if Gu Yanqi is hurt."

The crew carefully inspected Gu Yanqi from head to toe—there wasn't a single bruise or mark.

But when they looked at Ning Chen, who was clutching his arm, they knew he had been struck.

Lin Yi came over, supported Ning Chen, and led him to a chair.

"Are you really not seriously hurt?"

Ning Chen only shook his head; he felt some pain in his arm, but nothing serious.

"It's fine, fine, it'll pass soon—don't you trust me?"

Seeing Ning Chen's reply, Lin Yi stopped pressing the issue.

The director also came over to Ning Chen.

"Ning Chen, extend your arm—I want to see if it's injured."

Faced with personal danger, the director lowered his stance to check on Ning Chen.

Ning Chen cooperated by extending his arm, looking at the bruise on it.

The director said nothing and walked away immediately.

His behavior wasn't surprising—everyone knew his personality.

Still, the fact that the director came to check on him made Ning Chen deeply satisfied.

At some point, Gu Yanqi also came before Ning Chen.

"Uh… thank you. If not for you, I might be in the hospital right now."

"It's nothing, nothing at all—just a small favor, not worth mentioning."

"Can I take a look at your arm? Let me see if there's any problem."

Ning Chen cooperated and extended his arm; after a glance, the purple bruise was clearly visible, but it didn't seem serious.

But since this happened because of him, Gu Yanqi couldn't calm down for a long time.

But the next scene still involved both of them—they had to stay fully focused and continue performing.

"Can you still act in the next scene? If you can't, don't force it—this isn't the time to be brave."

Facing Lin Yi's advice, Ning Chen paid no heed and pressed on stubbornly.

"I'm fine—I can do it. This little injury means nothing."

"Think thrice before you act."

Facing the advice, Ning Chen had no intention of saying more.

He walked onto the set.

"Ning Chen, are you really sure you can do it? If you can't, step down."

"It's fine, Director—I can handle it."

Hearing Ning Chen say he could manage, the director stopped trying to dissuade him.

He let Ning Chen proceed on his own.

This scene was just a dialogue between the two—just deliver it smoothly.

But fate is unpredictable—unexpectedly, something went wrong here.

A crate on the conveyor belt suddenly fell from the air, and directly beneath it stood Gu Yanqi.

Ning Chen spotted the large crate the instant it fell.

If it hit, Gu Yanqi's head would explode.

As it was about to land, Ning Chen had no time to think—he rushed forward and shoved Gu Yanqi aside.

And with that shove, the two tumbled into a pile.

"Cut! That was great—this take succeeded."

Ning Chen was stunned—why did they suddenly say it was great?

"What do you mean, Director?"

"Actually, that crate was made of foam, with just a bit of sand inside—so it fell fast."

The director meant the crate wouldn't injure anyone if it hit.

So there was no need to dodge—and Ning Chen's action broke character completely.

The director was delighted—he clearly loved that move.

"Then why didn't anyone tell me beforehand?"

"Are you stupid? If I told you, could you act out genuine emotion?"

Ning Chen said nothing and turned to leave.

Regarding the director's behavior, Ning Chen was speechless; how could one joke about this?

If it were true, then Ning Chen had once saved Gu Yanqi.

And these two scenes quickly appeared before the audience.

【Why is Ning Chen so good to him? What did I just see? Are they playing a game of stacking like a pyramid?】

【Isn't this just a scene? Maybe this is the script.】

【Ning Chen is just a heartless man; he is also a traitor to his roots. It seems he has completely forgotten his own words from the beginning.】

"I think so too; this guy is just a capitalist."

Ning Chen arrived at a place far from the film crew; he truly couldn't understand why.

Lin Yi and Gu Yanqi also walked over together.

Seeing the face that looked just like Shiya's, Ning Chen subconsciously looked over, then walked over and gently hugged Gu Yanqi.

Gu Yanqi was stunned for a moment, but he did not push Ning Chen away.

Lin Yi felt very superfluous on the side.

"You two talk first; I'm leaving."

Seeing Lin Yi leave, Ning Chen also released Gu Yanqi.

"Sorry, I was a bit too intense just now."

"It's fine, it's fine. You saved me twice; a hug doesn't matter."

Seeing Gu Yanqi, Ning Chen inexplicably felt heartache.

Seeing the scene of Ning Chen saving Gu Yanqi, the topic online grew even more intense.

Those who originally supported Ning Chen turned around and criticized him; that statement now served absolutely no purpose.

"By the way, I haven't asked you why you saved me."

"Didn't I say? It was a small favor, and besides that question, you really look very much like him."

"Is that so? Then what do you plan to do next? Actually, I've seen the rumors online, but I have no way to stop them either."

"Let them say whatever they want; I can't cover their mouths."

At this moment, Ning Chen seemed to have already compromised; there was simply no way to stop it.

Plus with the director pulling this stunt, Ning Chen's mental state was about to collapse.

This director really knows how to play games.

"Then let's go back; something might happen in a while."