Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 166: No Need for a Stunt Double

Chapter 166: Chapter 166: No Need for a Stunt Double

Cheng Xiaohua was quick-witted and knew that at this time, it was best not to let anyone touch He Jinxia. She said anxiously, "Stop touching her, everyone is gathered so closely, let’s make some space so Jinxia can breathe some fresh air!"

"Don’t touch her foot, so as not to cause Jinxia a secondary injury! Everyone make some room please, make way..." Following Cheng Xiaohua’s shout, the crowd around them opened up a bit.

Soon, a doctor rushed over and checked He Jinxia, saying with a nonchalant confidence, "It’s fine, the bones aren’t hurt, it’s just a sprain. Rubbing some blood-activating and bruise-healing medicinal oil on it will do."

Following that, the doctor opened the backpack he carried and took out the medicinal oil to rub onto He Jinxia’s foot.

The rubbing process was painful. He Jinxia took a deep breath, bit her teeth tightly and didn’t let herself cry out in pain.

Meanwhile, people from another crew suddenly arrived at He Jinxia’s crew, hoping to borrow the location.

The visitors were from Director Li’s crew, and Director Li had brought several staff members along, with Sheng Yan following as well.

Given Sheng Yan was a super celebrity, even though Gu Qiao was busy, he had to give enough respect to entertain, not to mention Director Li who had deep seniority in the directing field, a venerable and internationally renowned figure; for Director Li’s sake, Gu Qiao would have to suspend filming and take care of Director Li.

Gu Qiao and Director Li’s group chatted as they walked, quickly arriving at the filming location where He Jinxia was performing.

Director Li had taken interest in the same location and was thinking of discussing with Gu Qiao to borrow it for a few days.

In Film City, locations had to be rented in advance, with schedules already set when one crew’s turn was up and when the next crew’s turn came around.

Director Li had come late, and even if he proceeded with the normal renting process, he probably couldn’t rent this location for at least another month.

As they were walking along, they saw a group of people gathered ahead, causing some commotion.

Upon seeing Gu Qiao arrive, someone quickly informed Peng Yufei, who didn’t care to wait for He Jinxia and rushed over to Gu Qiao.

Gu Qiao frowned and asked, "What happened, why has filming stopped?"

Wiping sweat from his face, Peng Yufei said, "There was a bit of an accident on set, Jinxia got injured while dancing."

"Injured?" Gu Qiao asked with her eyebrows furrowed, "Is it serious?"

Just as she thought to go over and take a look, she noticed that a figure beside her had already moved ahead faster than her; it was Sheng Yan!

Sheng Yan walked briskly over, his presence exuding an "unwelcome to strangers" aura. Everyone he saw instinctively moved aside.

And just like that, Sheng Yan walked unhindered straight up to He Jinxia.

He Jinxia was staring unblinkingly at her ankle, enduring the pain, biting her teeth tightly and daring not to be distracted, not noticing Sheng Yan’s arrival.

The doctor was rubbing without pity, his hands twisting left and right on her snow-white, delicate ankle. In Sheng Yan’s eyes, it was extremely unpleasant.

——He really wanted to snatch the medicinal oil and rub it himself!!

That’s what Sheng Yan was thinking in his heart.

A shadow passed over his brows, and his complexion turned gloomy as he focused his stare on the doctor, especially on the hands.

He didn’t speak, and no one else dared to speak. The noisy atmosphere suddenly became quiet.

Gu Qiao and Director Li also arrived by then, watching He Jinxia being treated by the doctor.

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Possibly due to the presence of all the high-profile figures, the doctor finally felt pressured and didn’t continue to massage her for much longer, simply applying a pain-relieving patch before leaving.

Once everything was settled, He Jinxia tried twisting her ankle. It was still a bit painful, but much better than before, the discomfort entirely within her threshold of tolerance.

Cheng Xiaohua extended a hand to help her up, and leaning on Sister Xiao Hua’s hand, He Jinxia stood and walked a few steps forward, quickly adapting to the awkward sensation of the patch, and then she lifted her head and her face showed utter astonishment—why was Sheng Yan here too?!

And why was Director Gu here as well?

With a head full of questions, He Jinxia looked at them and hesitantly asked, "Director Gu, how come you are... here?"

Gu Qiao nodded at her but didn’t answer her question, nor did he intend to introduce Director Li and Sheng Yan to her. With a serious expression, he said, "Can you continue filming, or do we need to use a double?"

Without even thinking, He Jinxia responded, "There’s no need for a double, I can keep shooting."

Peng Yufei couldn’t help but ask, "Are you sure you’re okay?"

He Jinxia smiled faintly, moving her ankle in front of them and even hopping around on the spot a few times to show she was fine.

"It’s just a minor sprain. To say it doesn’t hurt would be a lie, but the pain is bearable. I can continue to shoot, and I’ll definitely tell you if I can’t take it."

Seeing He Jinxia speak so frankly, the stern expression on Gu Qiao’s face eased somewhat, and he said, "Call over the dance choreographer and redesign your movements to avoid any intense action."

As something occurred to him, Gu Qiao turned his head to Peng Yufei, "What movement caused her injury?"

Peng Yufei quickly explained, "During the dance, there’s a high-speed spinning move where someone has to pull the straps tied to the clothes at the right moment. The idea is to rip the outer layer off in the force of the pull, revealing the dance costume underneath. The mishap earlier was due to grabbing the wrong spot, failing to pull the strap, which caused her to fall when she tried to pull the cloth."

Gu Qiao said with gravity, "Change that move. It shouldn’t involve pulling straps while spinning at high speed. That tests the precision of the person pulling the straps, and it’s hard for someone inexperienced to get it right. Plus, high-speed spinning is likely to cause sprains, so let’s skip that move altogether."

Peng Yufei replied, "Okay, I will make the changes now."

Gu Qiao glanced over at the rest of the crew and said coldly, "What are you all still standing around here for?"

The crew and actors immediately dispersed like a swarm, returning to their respective duties.

While He Jinxia was discussing the movements with the choreographer, she couldn’t help but turn her head again to look at Sheng Yan—just in time to meet his deep and dark eyes and see the profound concern within them.

He Jinxia’s heart involuntarily skipped a beat, and she mouthed silently—don’t worry.

As he watched her retreating figure, Sheng Yan reached up to smooth his furrowed brow, sighing softly in his heart—how could he not be worried.

By the time the discussion about her movements was over, half an hour had gone by.

The change to her moves wasn’t as significant as imagined, it was just the fast-spinning part that was altered, now turning into a seductive lean on the messenger. She enticed him to pull her straps, then as the clothes slipped away, she leapt free from the messenger’s side.

The entire dance wasn’t difficult to complete, and in fact, all the movements were quite simple since it was considered that He Jinxia hadn’t danced in half a year and her foundations were lacking. Therefore, the dance choreographer had already reduced as much as possible the moves that required flexibility, only leaving a few more challenging ones.

When He Jinxia had finished dressing and had her makeup redone to re-enter the set for shooting, an hour had passed.

Many people in the crew thought that Director Gu and his company had already left; even He Jinxia thought so, never expecting they would go to the second floor of the Film City set and watch from a corner.

Flipping, spiraling, jumping, fluttering sleeves—every move He Jinxia made was full of grace and beauty.

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