Chapter 36
"Xiao Ziyu!"
“Xiao Xiao!”
Screams rang out one after another, and the actors present were almost all frightened. Xiao Ziyu had no time to think and instinctively wanted to use his Qinggong to fly up.
However, the wire tied to his body, the more than ten pounds of steel rope became a burden. Xiao Ziyu struggled for a moment, like a butterfly hit by mud and water, but still could not stop his fall.
Screams rang out again, and Xiao Ziyu's peripheral vision only managed to catch a glimpse of a dark shadow. The few seconds of time seemed to be extended infinitely, as a pair of strong hands in mid-air supported his waist. Xiao Ziyu used the force to maintain his balance and fell to the ground with the man.
Bang! The moment he landed, Xiao Ziyu was still a little dazed, as if all his internal organs were severely shaken, and a feeling of nausea and vomiting suddenly came over him.
"Teacher Yuan!"
“Xiao Xiao!”
People gathered around him, and Xiao Ziyu could barely make out the scene in front of him. He smelled the faint scent of ambergris, and then he realized that Yuan Heng was actually pinned down by him!
He hurriedly climbed up from Yuan Heng: "How do you feel?"
Yuan Heng was still in the mood to joke: "Not dead yet."
The staff had already hurriedly removed the wires from them, and the medical team arrived with medicine boxes. An Xitong was so scared that she burst into tears, while Lu Yan quickly called an ambulance. Director Tang was squeezed in the middle and broke out in a cold sweat. This situation was already considered a major accident. If Yuan Heng had not caught Xiao Ziyu just now, a broken bone would have been considered a minor injury.
The crowd was in chaos and disorder, and everyone was panicking. The moment Meng Leyu saw Yuan Heng rushing out, he was so frightened that his face turned pale. At this time, he quietly fled the scene while no one was paying attention.
The two were rushed to the nearest hospital. After a checkup, it was found that Xiao Ziyu had almost no injuries, except for a skin break on his waist caused by the wire.
Yuan Heng's injury was more serious, with two bruises on his shoulder blade. Fortunately, he had been doing fitness for many years and had a high bone density, so he did not suffer any fractures. However, he twisted his ankle when he fell and it quickly swelled up.
The entire crew was still in shock, but luckily both of them had martial arts skills, so they didn't suffer too badly.
We had planned to have a wrap party today, but now the entire crew has gone to the hospital. Some netizens have already posted on Weibo that someone in the "Maple Grove Evening" crew was injured. Judging from the outfit, the person on the stand looks like Yuan Heng.
Yuan Heng’s fans are usually very calm, but they are very strong at critical moments. They have started to tag the studio and the official Weibo of the crew, and some even asked which hospital it was and threatened to visit.
The crew of "Maple Grove Evening" issued a clarification before the matter further escalated: During today's filming, the wire broke, and actor Yuan Heng and stuntman Xiao Ziyu were accidentally injured. Both have been sent to the hospital for emergency treatment and are now fine. The crew will cooperate with the investigation of the cause of the accident.
"He's already on a stretcher, can this be called 'no more harm'?"
"Why did the wire break for no reason? Didn't your crew check it beforehand?"
"Everyone knows that Mr. Yuan and Yu Yu are good at wirework. This kind of accident is obviously caused by someone. I suggest the crew conduct a thorough investigation!"
"Are they really alright? Why didn't they post a Weibo? I'm so worried!"
Although there was a lot of uproar online, the situation in the ward was still under control. The incident happened suddenly. In order not to affect the normal operation of the hospital, the two were transferred to a private hospital after emergency treatment at a nearby hospital.
All irrelevant personnel were cleared out, and only Director Tang and Yuan Tai's assistant stayed behind to clean up the mess. Yuan Heng has protective gear on his feet and needs to stay in the hospital for another day for observation.
The incident was strange, and Tang Lin still felt scared: "The crew's equipment will be checked in advance. The teacher will definitely give you an explanation as to what went wrong."
Yuan Heng's eyes were slightly cold: "If someone really wants to do something, their target is not me, but Xiao Ziyu."
Director Tang has been in the industry for so many years and has seen many conflicts, but this is the first time he has encountered a major accident: "Don't worry, no matter if someone interfered or not, the crew will get to the bottom of it."
The crew cannot be without a backbone, so Director Tang gave a few instructions and left in a hurry. Only Yuan Heng and Xiao Ziyu were left in the ward, one sitting and the other lying, both looking embarrassed.
After finally waiting for some time alone, Xiao Ziyu wanted to thank him, but the words felt too weak to express his gratitude. He raised his head several times before finally saying, "Are you thirsty? I'll peel an apple for you."
Yuan Heng withdrew his gaze from the phone screen and said, "Go ahead."
Xiao Ziyu finally had something to do, but he didn't expect that peeling apples was not an easy job. When he was in the Pear Garden, he was taken care of by his senior brothers. When he entered the palace, he had servants to serve him. He rarely had to do things on his own. At this moment, he took the paring knife, moved it left and right twice, and scraped off a shallow layer.
Seeing him hunched over and looking down with a serious look, Yuan Heng finally couldn't help but remind him: "You're going in the wrong direction."
Xiao Ziyu said "Oh", changed direction, and finished peeling one with some clumsiness.
He cut the apple into quarters and placed them on a small plate, finally feeling a little more confident: "Thank you...for today."
Yuan Heng raised his eyebrows slightly: "Do you want me to say it's okay?"
Xiao Ziyu shook his head subconsciously: "Why did you go to pick me up?"
Yuan Heng forked up a piece of apple, bit it into pieces, and said nonchalantly, "The company has bought you medical insurance. If you really get hurt, we'll have to spend money on your treatment."
Xiao Ziyu was stunned, his expression a little embarrassed: "Oh..."
Yuan Heng stopped teasing him and said seriously: "No matter who falls, I will catch them, so it's not your problem."
Xiao Ziyu nodded, but his expression could not be seen clearly as he lowered his eyes.
In his previous life, during the Imperial Banquet, he accidentally fell off the platform and was caught by Yuan Heng without hesitation. At that time, he still had the intention of deceiving others, but now all he felt was apology.
In the evening, Xue Jinling and Yuan Ye rushed over after receiving the news. Xue Jinling brought bone soup in a thermos bucket. When she saw his legs in protective gear, her eyes immediately turned red. "Ah, why is it so serious?"
"After all, he fell from a height of five or six meters." Yuan Ye patted his mother's shoulder, looking very reliable at the moment. "I asked a friend in the police force to contact the crew. The preliminary investigation results show that the wire pulley was tampered with."
Xue Jinling couldn't believe it: "Who wants to harm people?"
Xiao Ziyu didn't answer, but he had a rough idea in his mind. Apart from the disagreement with Meng Leyu, he had no conflicts with anyone else in the crew. However, the investigation results are not out yet, so anything he says is just empty talk.
On the other side, Meng Leyu left the crew and drove his supercar around the city aimlessly. Finally, he stopped next to an inconspicuous park and made a phone call: "Dad, have you found anyone to help me? The crew has already started investigating."
Meng Yanzhi's tone was also filled with irritation: "I told you not to act on impulse. The Yuan family has not only hired people from the police station, but also contacted a private detective. Do you think it's so easy to deal with it?"
Meng Leyu finally broke down and screamed, "I only wanted to deal with Xiao Ziyu. He's just a little stuntman. Who would care if he got injured? Who would have thought that Yuan Heng would suddenly rush out!"
"I didn't mean to implicate Teacher Yuan!"
"What's the point of you saying this now?" Meng Yanzhi scolded. For the first time, he realized that his son was not only willful in nature, but also lacked the most basic legal awareness.
But his wife was still crying in his ear: "Our Meng family has raised an ungrateful person. If anything happens to my son, I will make you pay!"
Meng Yanzhi said in annoyance: "You should also stop talking!"
"Meng Yanzhi, do you really think I don't know about your little troubles?" Yang Ting cursed, "If you hadn't been fooling around outside, I wouldn't have had the energy to take care of Le Yu. Would I have adopted Xiao Ziyu to accompany him? Would I have allowed him to grow up to be like this?"
"Dad, please send me abroad," Meng Leyu burst into tears, "If they find out about me, I'll be finished."
"Stop talking!" Meng Yanzhi yelled, trying to calm down. "Le Yu, you don't have to worry about this matter. Go get your visa first, and don't show up in front of the media recently."
Meng Leyu nodded and hung up the phone. Meng Yanzhi let out a long sigh and slammed the door in front of his wife.
After smoking a cigarette in the yard, he made another call: "Hello, Mr. Wu, this is Xiao Meng, can I invite you to dinner tonight?"
Yuan Heng drank a bowl of soup for dinner and felt so sick that he wanted to vomit.
The bone soup was probably bought from a nearby takeout restaurant. I don’t know what kind of technology and hard work was used to make it, but there was a layer of white putty floating on it.
Xue Jinling had already left, but Yuan Ye showed no intention of leaving. At half past six, the nurse came to check on the room, and then the errand boy knocked on the door and delivered a fancy flower basket.
The red and green color scheme, and a huge latte art, made Yuan Heng look disdainful: "Did you order this?"
Yuan Ye nodded: "It's already been ordered. I wanted to celebrate the completion of the filming for you and sister-in-law, so I just asked him to send it over."
Yuan Ye signed for the flowers. He was wearing a white T-shirt and a pair of cropped jeans that all men have. He looked a little silly holding the flower basket: "Brother, sister-in-law, I wish you a happy wrap-up."
"Do I look happy to you?" Yuan Heng pointed to the protective gear on his feet.
Xiao Ziyu didn't want to embarrass anyone, so he took the flowers and said, "Thank you."
"The flowers have been delivered. When do you plan to leave?" Yuan Heng asked.
"Who will take care of you if I leave?" Yuan Ye stroked his short hair, his expression just like his brother, "One is injured, one is disabled, one is old, and one is weak."
Yuan Heng: "..."
Seeing his brother's unhappy expression, Yuan Ye changed his words: "Of course you are not old, brother. You look young."
The more he talked, the more outrageous it became. Yuan Heng chased him away: "There's no room here."
The ward was very large, with two beds each measuring 1.5 meters. Yuan Ye said as a matter of course, "My sister-in-law and I will squeeze in."
What is this bullshit. Yuan Heng's scalp was tingling. He suppressed his anger and almost jumped up to chase him away: "Don't you know how you sleep?"
Yuan Ye scratched his head, it seemed so, it would be bad if he pressed his sister-in-law in the middle of the night: "Then why not let your sister-in-law sleep in the same bed with you."
He racked his brains and tried to persuade her: "Really, brother, don't disbelieve me. If something happens at night, my sister-in-law has a back injury and you have a limp, you can't even ring the bell."
In fact, it was not that serious, but Yuan Heng suddenly changed his mind: "Okay, you stay, Xiao Ziyu, come and take a photo with me."
Yuan Ye kept calling her sister-in-law, and he seemed embarrassed if he refused. Anyway, we are all men, Xiao Ziyu gritted his teeth and said, "Okay..."
Yuan Heng moved sideways to make room for him. Xiao Ziyu stared at the shallow pit. It seemed that the 1.5-meter bed was not big enough for two men to lie down.
He slowly straightened his hospital gown, thinking about what to say if he regretted it, but he couldn't even smooth out the wrinkles at the corners of his clothes. He could only button the top button and lie down in it properly.
After a day of hard work, the two were exhausted both physically and mentally. Yuan Ye also curled up in the quilt, playing with his mobile phone and became silent.
Yuan Heng listened to the gentle breathing around him and gradually calmed down. Xiao Ziyu seemed to be asleep, but his left foot, which was wearing protective gear, was still in pain, making it impossible for him to sleep.
After holding on for a while, even the footsteps outside the room became sparse. Yuan Heng forced himself to fall asleep, but he felt the person next to him move and turn over lightly.
"Changfeng..."
Xiao Ziyu's breathing was shallow, and if he hadn't held his breath and listened attentively, the two words mixed in with his breath would have been almost indistinguishable.
Yuan Heng did not move, realizing that Xiao Ziyu was in a daze in his sleep, and that he was worried about something and was still anxious even in his sleep. He was trying to guess what the other person was thinking, and Xiao Ziyu actually reached out his hand and touched his shoulder.
Her movements were cautious, as if she was timid, and also as if she was afraid of hurting him. Yuan Heng turned sideways despite his foot injury to make it easier for the hand to reach where it wanted.
Xiao Ziyu couldn't sleep well, and in his dream he asked someone, "Does it hurt?"
Yuan Heng found it funny and deliberately said, "It hurts so much."
Unexpectedly, the hand shrank and curled up on his shoulder, not daring to move. Xiao Ziyu stammered an apology, his voice soft: "I'm sorry..."
Yuan Heng was stunned for a moment, unable to tell whether Xiao Ziyu had returned to the summer of 1973 in Daliang, the year they broke up. Xiao Ziyu's voice trembled as he muttered again: "I have let you down..."
Yuan Heng finally stretched out his arms and hugged him, sighing softly. It was unknown whether he was willing to admit defeat or felt that he was incompetent. He patted Xiao Ziyu's back and said, "It doesn't hurt anymore."
Xiao Ziyu leaned on his chest, like a migratory bird with nowhere to land and found its old nest, and finally fell asleep peacefully.
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