Chapter 59
Chapter 59
The foot of the mountain is lush and green, while the summit still retains some snow.
Typical alpine meadow climate.
The group carried various equipment and supplies, climbing mountains and making their way to capture high-quality footage on location.
Considering Ye Chuyang's back injury, the production crew specially found a bamboo sedan chair, which was carried by two local villagers.
The first half was alright, but the villagers were almost exhausted by the second half, so Ye Chuyang voluntarily got out of the sedan chair and climbed the remaining section himself. Fortunately, there wasn't much left. Riding in a bamboo sedan chair was tiring too, especially on such a steep mountain path; he was worried the villager might slip…
Xiao Chao: "Yang-ge, are you alright? Or should I carry you for a while?"
"It's nothing." Perhaps because he's been recovering well recently, Ye Chuyang didn't feel anything was wrong. He turned his head and subconsciously glanced at Dr. Shen beside him.
Without batting an eye, Dr. Shen, who was striding up the steps, happened to turn her head and give him a faint glance.
Ye Chuyang: "Dr. Shen's legs are in pretty good shape!"
"You flatter me, you flatter me." Dr. Shen slowed her pace, waiting for him to catch up. The mountain wind whispered in her ears, and a sheer cliff loomed beneath her feet.
Shen Qingyuan dared not look at him sideways.
When Nan Lan mentioned the salary of a private doctor, Shen Qingyuan thought it was quite generous. Now?
Hey, she has every reason to believe that every penny she earns is rightfully hers.
Shen Qingyuan: "Are you alright?"
It was just a casual question; she couldn't very well carry the sedan chair at a time like this, could she? Good luck to her.
Ye Chuyang seemed touched and looked at Shen Qingyuan affectionately. "Yes. We're almost there. I'm fine."
It might not be affection; those eyes are too captivating, like a vixen's—pure yet alluring, making everything she looks at seem full of tender affection.
After finally reaching the summit, everyone wore relieved smiles, celebrating a partial victory.
A night scene was scheduled on the mountain, followed by a scene at sunrise the next day, meaning the crew would have to stay for almost a day and a night. Food and drinks were provided by the production team, mainly bagged biscuits, dried meat, and bottled water.
As for other supplies, such as warm clothing, staff members will provide their own. The main actors and production team leaders will naturally have assistants to take care of these arrangements.
Xiao Chao has traveled all over the country with Ye Chuyang over the years and has gained some experience in dealing with such extreme working environments.
Ye Chuyang plopped down—there was a soft cushion, and a thermos was handed to him. "Brother Yang, have some hot water first to cool down."
The camera crew is adjusting the equipment, so the actors can take a break now.
It's really cold up in the mountain. Shen Qingyuan sneezed. The crew had told her to bring her own warm clothes, and the lemon-yellow short down jacket she was wearing was something she had just bought. Thank goodness she had.
Ye Chuyang ate a piece of chocolate to replenish her energy, and after resting for a while, she was called over by the crew to continue filming.
He had his makeup and hair done at the foot of the mountain before coming up. As soon as he took off his down jacket, he was left in only his thin costume. The chilly night wind picked up, and he shivered instantly.
He stomped his feet and said with a grin to his stuntmen brothers, "It's quite cool here. Finally, we're away from the 40-degree heat of Hengdian." His spirit of finding joy in hardship is truly exemplary.
Shen Qingyuan took out a heat therapy device from her backpack, thinking that she could give Ye Chuyang a heat therapy after filming was over.
It was too cold up in the mountains. His injured lumbar spine was most sensitive to the cold. Although there was a sleeping bag and the staff had set up a tent, camping in the open, especially in a place like this, was still very physically demanding.
If not handled properly, lumbar disc herniation can easily recur.
Shen Qingyuan pressed the power button on the heat therapy device to check if the battery was fully charged. She had charged it overnight yesterday and unplugged it into her backpack when she was packing.
But now—for some reason—the heat pack was showing low battery. A buzzing sensation ran down Shen Qingyuan's spine; she knew she'd messed up.
Was the machine broken, or could it not withstand the low temperatures at the mountaintop?
It shouldn't be that bad. Although the instruction manual says that the power consumption is faster when the temperature is below zero, a fully charged heat therapy device shouldn't run out of power in just a few hours.
The crew brought a storage battery, and Shen Qingyuan hurriedly went over to ask if she could use it for a while to charge the hot compress device.
She was Su Liao's employee, and she generally got the green light for whatever she wanted. Especially when it came to Su Liao's health.
I tried it. The heating pad isn't working; it won't charge.
It must be broken.
Of all times, it had to be today!
After thinking for a minute, Shen Qingyuan quietly found Xiao Chao and whispered a few words to him.
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After Ye Chuyang finished filming a set of shots, she put on her down jacket, took Xiao Chao's hand, and went to rest inside the tent.
Staff set up several tents in a slightly flatter area some distance away for the performers to rest.
As darkness fell, the light inside the tent was poor, so we used a rechargeable lamp for illumination.
Ye Chuyang looked around but didn't see Shen Qingyuan. "Where's Dr. Shen?"
Xiao Chao: "Sister Chen said the hot compress device was broken, so she went down the mountain to the hotel to get a spare one."
When Xiao Chao said this, he didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Going up and down the mountain was hard work, but Yang Ge's back was more important.
A sharp glint flashed in Ye Chuyang's eyes, and her lips turned slightly pale, perhaps from the cold.
"Nonsense." The two words were forced out from between his teeth, his voice low and serious.
Xiao Chao was taken aback.
There was still a faint light on the horizon. Looking down from the mountaintop, the half-sun, a red sun, peeked out shyly, reluctant to set.
Perhaps, with this little bit of light, we can make our way through the steepest part of the mountain path.
Ye Chuyang: "Call her and ask where she is. Don't come back up after you come down the mountain."
"Sister Chen said the weather on the mountain is bad. If you don't get a hot compress, Yang-ge, your back might not be able to take it."
Ye Chuyang said indignantly, as if she were sulking: "She won't die. But it's her. She went down the mountain in the dark. The mountain road is so steep. How can a grown woman like her not have any common sense about safety?"
Xiao Chao was puzzled. Why was he getting angry?
"Okay, okay, I'll call Sister Chen right away."
I took out my phone, but there was a cross on the signal bar. There was no signal in this remote, desolate place.
Ye Chuyang glanced at his own phone. That didn't work either.
"Forget it, if it really comes down to it, let's call the police."
"Should we call the police now?"
"Yes, call 110 and 120 now."
Xiao Chao was stunned for a moment, then realized, "Brother, I have no signal. I can't call 110 or 120."
"You're just making things worse for me." Ye Chuyang muttered angrily, glancing nervously down the mountain. Night had fallen. The vegetation-covered areas were pitch black. The stone steps leading up the mountain were completely covered.
He couldn't go down the mountain immediately; there were still a few shots to be filmed early the next morning while the sun was out.
"Isn't there something like a satellite phone? Go ask the director."
Xiao Chao went off happily, and five minutes later, he came back happily, saying he didn't have it.
Ye Chuyang paced back and forth beside the small tent. He stopped.
"Xiao Chao, go down the mountain and go find Dr. Chen."
"Brother, it's so dark all night. I'm worried about you after I go down the mountain."
"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up."
Even the slow-witted Xiao Chao found it a bit unbelievable at this moment; Dr. Shen's safety was really on Yang Ge's mind. Then he thought, a girl going down the mountain alone, especially late at night, could indeed be dangerous if some poisonous snake appeared.
"Okay, I'll talk to the executive director and have him send you a temporary assistant."
Xiao Chao carried some water and dry food on his way. Ye Chuyang also brought him some temporary lighting equipment for the tent.
"Walk slowly, and pay attention to any suspicious sounds, just in case someone is calling for help," Ye Chuyang instructed.
Xiao Chao solemnly said, "Don't worry, brother, I will definitely bring Sister Chen back safe and sound, no, I will bring her down the mountain."
The mountain wind howled and whistled, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of the poem "The wind is howling, the Yi River is cold, and the hero departs never to return."
Girls are really troublesome. If Yang Ge had a male private doctor, he probably wouldn't have to worry so much, Xiao Chao thought.
Never mind, I'll have to step up myself when it matters.
Filled with a sense of heroism, Xiao Chao clenched his fist and headed down the mountain.
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The wind was strong at the mountaintop, and even though the tent was pitched in a sheltered spot, the whistling of the wind could still be heard in the air.
Ye Chuyang was alone in the small tent, unable to fall asleep.
It was still summer down the mountain. But the mountaintop was like the dead of winter. In just one day, I saw scenery from all four seasons on my way up.
I found it novel at the time, but now it's completely boring.
The production crew sent him a temporary assistant. The young man got him some jerky, biscuits, and hot water. Ye Chuyang ate a few bites, but had no appetite.
"Brother Liao, how about I get you some more snacks? What would you like to eat?"
"Brother Liao, want some coffee? I saw some people drinking coffee over there with the production crew, but they probably only had instant coffee."
"It gets cold up in the mountains at night. How about I get you another sleeping bag? It'll be warmer if you put them together."
...
The young man was afraid that he might not provide adequate service.
Ye Chuyang: "It's alright, it's alright, you go and rest."
"That won't do. The director told me to take good care of you. I'll sleep outside the tent. Call me anytime if you need anything, Brother Liao!"
Without waiting for Ye Chuyang's agreement, the young man brought a sleeping bag and spread it out two meters away from the tent. He didn't sleep, his eyes blinking, full of energy.
Ye Chuyang sighed silently.
No news is worse than bad news.
Ye Chuyang didn't want to overthink things, but the more she had this thought, the more her mind wandered.
He thought that Dr. Shen was not even 30 years old yet, a young woman who was a pillar of the nation. If something happened to her, wouldn't he be a sinner for all eternity?
Ugh, this is so annoying.
Then I thought, Shen Qingyuan, she's not a young girl anymore, how can she be so reckless! She didn't even discuss going down the mountain with me, what if something happens, who will be responsible?
There is no cell phone signal, still no signal.
Ye Chuyang wanted his temporary assistant to go down to the mountainside—since the child was in such good spirits—to see if there was a cell phone signal.
After thinking about it, I decided against it and decided not to bother them. It was dark outside, and everyone's life mattered. Anyway, I still had Xiao Chao.
He also knew that sometimes he could use his current "status" to achieve some desired results. However, he was often constrained by his own kindness and goodwill, trying his best not to give outsiders the impression of being arrogant, thinking that he should avoid trouble if possible.
Having climbed up from the bottom, I know how difficult it is to get ahead. That's why I'm especially empathetic towards other people's feelings.
The worries went too far, leading to some jokes such as Dr. Shen being so strong and powerful that he shouldn't be trapped on a small hill.
How could Shen Qingyuan be so easily defeated?
I have to work tomorrow. Worrying won't help, so Ye Chuyang crawled into her sleeping bag fully clothed and dozed off for a while. The sleeping conditions were really bad, and my back was also a bit uncomfortable, so I didn't sleep very soundly.
At some unknown time, Ye Chuyang faintly heard a sound outside the tent. He immediately opened his eyes and strained his ears to listen.
What happened? The person is back?
His mind was still clear, and he immediately picked up on the things he had been struggling with before he became confused.
He crawled out of his sleeping bag, fumbled to put on his shoes, fumbled to unzip the tent from the inside, and crouched down to emerge.
The moonlight, like scattered silver, spilled across the mountains.
The wind had stopped sometime ago, and the night was still and calm. It had been many years since I had experienced such a tranquil night, as pure as a dream.
He looked into the distance. There was no one in sight.
Suddenly, a voice came from behind.
"Why are you wandering around outside so late at night instead of sleeping?"
The sound wasn't loud, just enough to reach his ears.
Ye Chuyang paused.
A few seconds later, he slowly turned around.
"You're not even wearing a down jacket? What if you catch a cold? How will your back injury heal if you don't take care of yourself?"
Her concerned tone was exactly like that of a young mother talking to a careless child, nagging on and on.
She took off her down jacket and strode forward. With a flick of her arm, she draped the down jacket over Ye Chuyang's shoulders without a word.
He was tall, and Shen Qingyuan had to stand on tiptoe to reach him.
Suddenly, his hand grasped hers.
"Shen Qingyuan...you're back."
He said.
He added, "Don't just walk away without a word like this again. And from now on, can you stay with me forever?"
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