Chapter 158: Scheming Xia Weiwei
The shooting progressed smoothly. Gu Qichen returned early and observed the scene. When the director called for a wrap, Gu Qichen dried Xia Yangyang's hair with a towel. Xia Yangyang thanked him. Xia Weiwei watched with intense jealousy. She had been drenched after falling into a pool earlier, but in Gu Qichen's eyes, only Xia Yangyang seemed to exist.
Suddenly, Xia Weiwei approached Xia Yangyang and Gu Qichen, who were talking in the garden. The garden path was paved with pebbles, but filming equipment was scattered about. Xia Weiwei deliberately tripped over a tripod, falling toward Gu Qichen. She screamed, attracting everyone's attention. A collective gasp went through the crew. Everyone knew Xia Weiwei was jealous of her "brother-in-law" and was the most cunning member of the crew. Her fall looked deliberate. While many adored Gu Qichen, only Xia Weiwei was bold enough to attempt such a stunt, leveraging her status as Xia Yangyang's sister and heiress of the Xia family.
Gu Qichen likely wouldn't ignore her, but if he helped her, Xia Weiwei's nature suggested she would exploit the situation.
A dull thud followed. It sounded painful. Everyone was stunned. Gu Qichen reacted instantly, dodging the fall while instinctively shielding Xia Yangyang in his arms. Xia Weiwei landed face-first, her fall a spectacle.
Xia Weiwei immediately burst into tears. Her assistant, Xiao Tao, quickly helped her up. Her hair was wet and matted to her face; several bleeding scratches marred her appearance. Crying, she exclaimed, "My foot, my foot!"
Her foot was sprained and swollen. Many in the crew were secretly glad to see her fall; Xia Weiwei often acted superior and treated everyone like servants. While inwardly satisfied, everyone pretended concern. Yu Minmin approached, saying, "Weiwei, you were so careless! Your injuries are serious; you need to go to the hospital."
Xia Yangyang hadn't anticipated Xia Weiwei's foolishness; her games with Gu Qichen backfired spectacularly. While finding the situation somewhat amusing, Xia Yangyang felt a pang of sympathy for her sister, sharing the same blood. Despite her dislike for Xia Weiwei, she couldn't stand idly by. Ultimately, Xia Yangyang took Xia Weiwei to the hospital, Gu Qichen driving with a gloomy expression. He clearly found his wife's soft-heartedness troubling.
The check-up revealed minor scratches and a sprained ankle requiring rest. Leaving the hospital, Xia Weiwei grabbed Xia Yangyang's arm, saying, "Sis, Mom and Dad are away, and I'll be alone. Let me stay at your place for a few days."