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"Miss Xia, your ankle is bleeding. Where is your assistant? I'll go get her for you. You really need to see a doctor; an ankle injury can be serious..." Ning Jie supported Xinran, frowning with concern.
"Ning Jie, it's fine. I'm okay; it's just a small injury. I can manage," Xinran said, bending down to look at her bloody ankle. If she wasn't mistaken, it was not only swollen but the wound was also slightly protruding. Ning Jie was right; she needed to go to the hospital for disinfection and bandaging, but not right now.
"That won't do! Miss Xia, you've twisted your ankle; it might be hard for you to even stand. It will hurt even more when the audition starts. You should ask the director for leave!"
"Ning Jie, really, it's not a problem. I'll go to the hospital after the audition," Xinran reassured her, smoothing her long hair and leaning back in the chair to steady her emotions while trying to suppress the pain that kept creeping in.
"You really know how to put on an act!" Gu Jialan scoffed as she stood up and walked to the door. Turning back, she coldly ordered, "Ning Jie, come with me. When the audition starts, you stay by my side and be ready to touch up my makeup!"
"Ning Jie, you go ahead. Don't worry; I can really hold on!" Xinran nodded and pushed Ning Jie gently. She knew that Ning Jie couldn't offend Gu Jialan; actors with big names on set were treated like gods, requiring everyone around them to serve them, especially makeup artists and assistants. She was touched by Ning Jie's obvious concern for her injury but didn't want to burden her with Gu Jialan's blame.
"Then Miss Xia, be careful. I'll go now..." Ning Jie shrugged helplessly and quickly followed Gu Jialan out.
With only Xinran left in the makeup room, she let out a long sigh. Supporting herself with one hand on the table and the other on the chair's back, she stood up slowly. A sharp pain shot through her body in an instant, bringing tears to her eyes. Her hand gripping the table dug into its surface as she repeatedly told herself that she had to hold on—no matter how much it hurt or whether she was bleeding or swollen—she had to make it through the audition because this opportunity was too precious for her to give up due to Gu Jialan's schemes. She wasn't someone who easily surrendered or would let Gu Jialan win!
So she would endure!
Raising her head slightly, Xinran searched for the figure of the man who had just stood at the door but found he had already left without a trace. She smiled self-deprecatingly; what was wrong with her? Perhaps he hadn't been watching her at all, and his expression wasn't meant for her sympathy. She had been foolishly hopeful, especially since she didn't even know who he was...
Step by step, she slowly made her way out, trying hard to adapt to the pain while preparing herself for the audition. On this set, aside from herself, no one would care about her injury. Even if they knew about it, no one would investigate where it came from or arrange any special treatment for her. So she could only rely on herself!
"Is everyone ready? Are the lights and cameras set? Carman and Summer, stand facing each other like that—yes, okay! Action!" Chen Jianliang commanded as the audition began.
The surface was cold as Xinran looked at Gujialan. In the scene, it was said that her character, Lu Qingqing, secretly sabotaged the relationship between Gujialan's character, Nan Ning, and Fang Ziheng's character, Qin Nan. Nan Ning discovered this, and they were confronting each other. Then Nan Ning would push her, and she had to pretend to be forcefully pushed down to the ground. She felt fortunate that today's audition director didn't arrange for a happy scene; otherwise, given her current state, it would be harder to laugh than to cry!
"Why are you secretly ruining my relationship with Ziheng? Didn't you always say you were my best friend?" Gujialan glared at Xinran, a flash of hatred in her eyes. The next moment, she extended her hands and forcefully pushed Xinran.
Although she had anticipated it, when that 'light' push came, Xinran's body uncontrollably fell to the side. At this point, she didn't need to pretend to be pushed hard because Gujialan really did push her with force. She also didn't need to pretend to fall intentionally; she truly had no choice but to fall...
Qin Nan rushed in and grabbed Gujialan's wrist. The two locked eyes while Xinran on the ground bit her lip hard, trying to prop herself up. Unfortunately, her ankle had no strength at all!
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