The second time was when the cup hit Jiang Hua's nose while splashing water. Jiang Hua, who rarely got hurt, reflexively squatted down, covering her nose and frowning, water dripping down her hair. Su Wenwen wanted to seek justice for Jiang Hua, but Su Qi's apology prevented her from saying anything too harsh.
There was only one problem: Su Qi always made mistakes because of her "oversight".
"Let's do one more take. This won't do." Su Qi looked at Jiang Hua squatting on the ground and suddenly remembered what Xu Qianyan had said. She felt even more disgusted with her. Jiang Hua's behavior was indeed as disgusting as Xu Qianyan had described. And it was just a slight touch, yet she squatted down like that. If her family members acted like this over such a small matter, they wouldn't have a good future in their acting careers. Moreover, this affected manner greatly displeased Su Qi.
"Let's splash it a few more times." Once that thought takes hold, it's impossible to stop. Su Qi is well aware of this; she knows that once disgust arises, it's impossible to control, and even if such a person dies from a fever, it's still a contribution to society.
Su Qi's thought startled even herself, but she remained calm. However, this distraction caused her to splash water on Jiang Hua's face, but she forgot to say her lines. She was completely stunned by her thought and didn't have time to think about those long and difficult lines.
Jiang Hua and Su Wenwen were both stunned, as were everyone else. Seeing such a talented actress like Su Qi frozen in place, no one knew what Su Qi was doing. Perhaps she was adding something, or perhaps she genuinely forgot her lines. Even the director, seeing Su Qi make such a basic mistake for the first time, immediately darkened his expression.
"Sorry, I was just spacing out. Jiang Hua, don't look so resentful. These things are bound to happen. You're a newcomer, and you'll experience a lot more in the future. I imagine when you first debuted, things were even worse than they are now." Su Qi spoke innocently, as if Jiang Hua was the one at fault, not her.
Jiang Hua knew Su Qi was doing it on purpose, but she couldn't retaliate, especially since she had work to do and couldn't do anything about it here. Most importantly, her current strength was no match for a powerful figure like Su Qi.
"Alright, let's do it again." The director had no choice but to ask Jiang Hua and Su Qi to do it again. Besides, it wasn't easy to invite a big star like Su Qi, and many people in this production liked her. If she left in a fit of anger, the loss would be huge.
Su Qi smiled at Jiang Hua, giving off an impression of "I didn't mean it," but Jiang Hua wasn't stupid. She could tell whether Su Qi did it on purpose or accidentally. However, she also knew that now was not the time, so she could only silently endure it.
Su Wenwen couldn't stand it any longer. She rushed forward, ignoring Jiang Hua's attempts to stop her, and pointed at Su Qi, yelling, "Who do you think you are? Do you think no one can see that you did this on purpose? Do you know how disgusting you are? How could you treat a sick person like this? Do you know how morally corrupt you are! You..." Su Wenwen wanted to continue yelling, but Jiang Hua covered her mouth.
"Huahua, are you just going to watch this nasty woman treat you like this? Do you know how much I want to punch her when I see her right now? Do you know how incredibly frustrating this makes me?" Su Wenwen said, her face flushed with emotion. Jiang Hua knew Su Wenwen's frustration, as she herself felt the same way. But now, with her power, she could ensure that neither Jiang Hua nor Su Wenwen would be able to find work in the future.
"Okay, Wenwen, believe me, one day we'll make her suffer terribly." Jiang Hua hugged Su Wenwen, patted her back gently, and whispered in her ear. After she finished speaking, she let go of Su Wenwen, smiled at her, and whispered, "I'm frustrated too." Then she pushed her aside and said to the director, "Let's do it again."
Looking at Jiang Hua's "I'm trying so hard" attitude, Su Qi felt incredibly disgusted with her. It seemed that Jiang Hua had forgotten how to write "enough is enough," and there was always a voice in Su Qi's head telling her, "Get back at her, get back at her." So, although Su Qi was outwardly apologetic for causing trouble for everyone, countless wicked ideas were growing unchecked in her heart.
This time, during the water-splashing, Su Qi messed up her lines. She was supposed to say the lines after the water was splashed, but she said them afterward, while the water was being splashed. Jiang Hua hadn't noticed anything and was relieved that it was finally over, but then the director yelled "cut," leaving Jiang Hua and everyone else present stunned.
"Su Qi, are you even in the zone today? If you don't want to film, you don't have to." The director finally lost his temper and even said something like that. "It's not like everyone has time to let you daydream here. Not everyone has as much time as you. If this scene isn't good, everyone will skip dinner with you until I'm satisfied!" After saying that, he sat back down in his original spot without looking back and shouted "Action!"
Even though Su Qi was still dissatisfied with Jiang Hua, she couldn't let everyone else miss their meal because of her, so she had no choice but to put on a good show. However, she still couldn't behave herself and splashed water into Jiang Hua's nose, making her very uncomfortable.
The director could only turn a blind eye, even though he was also very distressed. However, he didn't have enough time to let the two of them act it out a few more times.
"Cut, that's enough for today. Everyone's tired," the director said, glancing at Su Qi with a meaningful look in his eyes, "especially you, Su Qi."
Su Qi knew the director had a hidden meaning in his words, smiled, and turned to look for Jiang Hua. No matter what season it was, even if it was summer, Jiang Hua had a fever and had been splashed with water so many times. If Su Qi went to stall for a while longer, she would probably fall ill herself.
"I'm so sorry, Huahua, I really was distracted this time. It's really my fault that you spilled water so many times." She said it as if it were true, and her aggrieved look was truly worthy of the title of actress.
Jiang Hua looked at her shrewdness; even if she were stupid, she would know she was doing it on purpose. But right now, she couldn't fight back. If she released any information, Jiang Hua would be unable to establish herself in the acting industry. So, she could only endure it, looking at Su Qi's disgusting smile, and could only smile and say to Su Qi, "It's okay, everyone makes mistakes, even someone as important as you makes mistakes."
Even if she hides a knife in the dark, it won't work. If she's even slightly dissatisfied, she'll create something that doesn't exist at all, and might deliver a fatal blow to Jiang Hua when she's at the height of her popularity.
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