Chapter 286: I Am Unwell, Serve Me Another Day

It was as if everyone kept track of their bad takes and took turns at it. With this many people added together, it was enough to drag filming on for quite some time.

The director was fuming to the point he almost started smashing equipment. He shouted, “If we don’t finish this take, nobody leaves. Continue!”

The inner layer of clothes that Yan Qingsi wore was drenched. The costume on her, under direct sunlight, was just like a hot sheet of iron. Yan Qingsi felt like she was being trapped in a steamer.

Zhao Wenqi threw a wink at Lu Yunyun. Lu Yunyun, in her helplessness, could only shake her head.

Even though people saw their actions, they just silently lowered their heads and feigned ignorance.

Yue Tingfeng—filled with concern—wanted to rush over but was prevented by Xiao Xu.

He could only observe from afar how Yan Qingsi wobbled as she walked, feeling anxious. Getting a heat stroke was a possibility in that kind of hot weather.

Xiao Xu said, “This is the last take. If we still can’t make it, the director will let them rest. Miss Qingsi is especially dedicated to her work. If you interfere, she won’t be happy.”

Yue Tingfeng frowned with unease.

Another round had started. The Queen led the imperial concubines through again. There were no dialogues at the start. The Queen’s face lit up with a smile, speaking very softly, with almost no movements on her lips, she asked, “How are you?”

Yan Qingsi felt the weight of a mountain coming from these clothing on her while she was walking. Even her eyes were unfocused and seeing doubles. She replied, “I’m fine.”

“These people today seem weird. It is as if they had planned this.”

“Yeah...”

When they reached the garden, everyone halted, and the Queen delivered two lines.

When it was Yan Qingsi’s part, her visions started to fade, and she was struggling to say her lines. “I...today...to...”

Director Feng was having a headache. When he saw the reliable Yan Qingsi failing to speak her lines, he shouted, “Qingsi, what’s wrong with you? You’re usually on top of things, but you can’t even remember your parts. You...”

Before the director was done lecturing, Yan Qingsi blacked out and fell backwards; the sounds all around her suddenly vanishing.

The last thing she saw was Yue Tingfeng rushing over to her. She thought, ‘Considering that he rushed over in such a hurry, tonight, I shall let him serve me well.”

The director was shocked and quickly rushed over as well. “What is it, what is it?”

The actress for the Queen was experienced, and she said with a frown, “Most likely a heat stroke.”

Director Feng was immediately regretful and thought if he had pushed the actors too much.

Yue Tingfeng swept a cold glare at the crowd gathered around them. “Scram, all of you.”

He swooped up Yan Qingsi in his arms and shouted, “Xiao Xu, get on and drive..”

Xiao Xu quickly rushed over to the car.

Lu Yunyun bit her lip and looked at Zhao Wenqi uneasily.

Zhao Wenqi laughed. “Finally, time to rest.”

...

Yan Qingsi did not need to open her eyes to feel the cool, comfortable breeze. She opened her eyes to see Yue Tingfeng sitting beside her, holding his face with one hand—apparently sleeping—while his right hand held onto a fan, slowly fanning away.

Yan Qingsi felt a violent stirring deep down. Before she was eight years old, her family used to be very poor. When she had difficulty sleeping in the hot summertime, her mother had always fanned her like this. No matter how many times she woke up in the middle of the night, even if her mother fell asleep, her hands never stopped fanning. Yan Qingsi’s eyes started to water.

“You’re awake.”

Yan Qingsi immediately coiled her hands around Yue Tingfeng’s shoulders, pulling downwards, and kissed him on his lips. She did not want people to see the tears in her eyes, “I am unwell today. Should we change the date of your service?”