Chapter 186 This Matter Is Not Simple
Song Ni only took a two-hour leave and didn't chat much with Yu Wei. As she got up to leave, she was bumped into by someone. She wasn't paying attention, and her body swayed. She steadied herself by holding onto something nearby. The person who bumped into her said nothing and went directly into the coffee shop. Song Ni frowned and glanced at them. She was a little unhappy, but she was short on time and it was broad daylight, so she didn't press the matter.
When she returned to the film crew, she found everyone looking grim. Song Ni stopped someone and asked what had happened. She learned that during the filming that day, a prop bomb prepared by the prop team, which was supposed to explode at the scheduled time, had detonated unexpectedly. Several extras were injured, some seriously, and Su Jingxi sustained minor injuries. Director Jiang was inside scolding someone, and Song Ni didn't go over.
The incident had already been posted online and quickly made it to the trending list. Zhou Jin found Song Ni. "Young miss, the family found out about the news. Mr. Song wants you to call him." Song Ni acknowledged and took out her phone to call home. She had been busy filming and rarely called, so the conversation lasted half an hour.
After hanging up, Song Ni realized Tan Zheng had called. He must have heard the news. Song Ni called him back. Tan Zheng immediately asked her to take a full-body photo. Song Ni was amused. "I just went out. I wasn't even at the set when it happened."
"Really?" Song Ni raised an eyebrow. "Why would I lie to you?" Seeing that she was indeed unharmed, Tan Zheng finally relaxed. Now he finally understood why Song Ni had reacted the way she did after having nightmares about him. Without personally confirming her safety, he couldn't truly put his mind at ease. "Where did you go?" "A coffee shop." "Oh?" "It's been a long time since I've had coffee at a shop." This was very much like Song Ni.
Knowing that Song Ni still had filming to do, Tan Zheng didn't chat for long, only adding a few more words of caution. Song Ni was amused. "It was just a small accident. You two are being overly nervous." Tan Zheng raised an eyebrow, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
After hanging up, Song Ni went to find Su Jingxi. The exaggerations on Weibo made his fans weep rivers, making her think it was much more serious than it was. She didn't expect to find him lounging in the lounge, leisurely eating spicy strips with his legs crossed. Song Ni quickly scanned him and noticed Su Jingxi was injured on the arm. Although it was bandaged, he seemed to be moving freely.
"Your fans are almost crying their eyes out, and you're here eating spicy strips?" Hearing this, Su Jingxi put down the bag and slowly wiped his fingers with a wet wipe. "This means my fans love me very much." "You don't seem to care much about your fans." "Why wouldn't I?" Song Ni raised an eyebrow at the spicy strips he had tossed aside.
Su Jingxi suddenly threw his phone to Song Ni. "Take a picture for me." Song Ni: ?????? With that, Su Jingxi picked up the spicy strips again and struck a pose. Song Ni: ...... "Don't dawdle, take one for me." Song Ni's lips twitched slightly. She casually took several photos of Su Jingxi, letting him choose. Su Jingxi quickly picked one and posted it to his fan group.
"These spicy strips were all sent by my fans." Song Ni didn't intend to look, but Su Jingxi seemed to deliberately show them to her. "It's just a minor scrape; eating some spicy strips will make it better." Song Ni: ...... So this was how he showed love to his fans. She felt Su Jingxi was just being greedy.
"If you're alright, I'm going back." Su Jingxi put down his phone. "Go back to do what?" "Sleep." "Why sleep in the middle of the day? Come, let's discuss the script." Song Ni: ...... "No, I'm afraid I'll be rumored to be in a relationship with you." "I'm not afraid, why are you? Besides, it's not nighttime; why are you feeling guilty in broad daylight?"
Guilty? Song Ni didn't understand why Su Jingxi could be so brazen in front of her, when he took great care to maintain a gentle and refined demeanor in front of others. Song Ni suddenly narrowed her eyes. "What do you think your fans would think if I posted this look of yours online?" "They'd just think you're trying to piggyback on my popularity."
Indeed, that would be the case. Song Ni hadn't been sleeping well for the past two days due to that dream. Seeing the situation, she figured filming wouldn't start anytime soon, so she might as well go back to the hotel to rest. As she reached the door, Su Jingxi suddenly spoke, his tone finally becoming more serious. "You haven't offended anyone recently, have you?"
Song Ni turned around, her eyebrows raised as she looked at Su Jingxi. "What do you mean?" Su Jingxi put down his crossed legs and frowned, recalling the events. "Your leave was spontaneous, right?" Song Ni walked back into the room and sat down opposite Su Jingxi. "Yes." "The set for today's scene was already complicated. During the one or two hours you were out, Director Jiang had people set it up and didn't rush us. However, we still had to go over to confirm positions during rehearsals."
Hearing this, Song Ni seemed to understand. "Are you saying that one of the injured extras was taking my place?" Su Jingxi looked at her, his admiration undisguised. "Clever. The one who was most seriously injured was the one taking your place." Song Ni's eyes flickered, her fingers lightly touching her chin. "Now that you mention it, it does seem a bit like a conspiracy." If she hadn't taken leave today, she might have been standing in the rehearsal position, and it would be her in the hospital now.
"Director Jiang's crew management has always been strict. I've worked with him for so long, and nothing this careless has ever happened." Furthermore, explosives were strictly documented, and there were specialized personnel responsible. Coincidentally, the person in charge today was a temporary worker who had disappeared by the time accountability was due. Everything felt strange.
Song Ni pondered for a long time but couldn't figure out who she had offended recently. She spent her days filming and got along well with the crew. Who could she have possibly offended? Seeing that Song Ni couldn't figure it out, Su Jingxi also frowned. "Just be careful recently. Today's incident is not simple." Song Ni teased. "Could it be that the next thing to break is the wire rig?"
As soon as she said that, Su Jingxi's expression turned grim. Song Ni's scenes primarily involved fight choreography, and she used wire rigs daily. If the target was indeed her, sabotaging the wire rig would be the simplest approach. Seeing Su Jingxi's reaction, the smile on Song Ni's lips faded slightly. "Has something like that ever happened?"
Su Jingxi shook his head. "I've only heard of it. But since you mentioned it, we should be careful with inspections from now on." Song Ni touched her chin with her fingers, thinking for a moment. "How about we set up a test?" Su Jingxi's eyebrows shot up. "What do you mean?" "If it's really aimed at me..." Song Ni suddenly smiled. "Then let's catch the rabbit by the stump."
(End of this chapter)