Chapter 287 - An Ru, You Have a Death Wish! (1/2)

“Why do you act like a saint in front of everyone but me? You’re always such a bitch when you’re with me.” Ah Sha smiled. “Hmm, let me think. There isn’t any bad blood between us, is there?”

Tang Yue had barely recovered from her shock over Ah Sha’s comment about not wanting the lead role in the movie. Now, in the face of Ah Sha’s question, Tang Yue’s mind was completely blank. She couldn’t come up with any response at all.

Tang Yue’s lack of reaction didn’t bother Ah Sha at all. “Actually, you’re beautiful, and you definitely know how to pretend to be a damsel in distress who’s kind, pure and innocent. You could’ve married into a wealthy family with ease.” Ah Sha kept on talking. “Say, doesn’t Second Young Master Wen fancy you a great deal?”

Tang Yue’s expression turned wary at Ah Sha’s mention of the Wen family. “What’s that supposed to mean?”

“Just giving you a friendly advice, that’s all. You shouldn’t eat from your bowl while eyeing the contents of the pot. You’ll get indigestion if you’re not careful.” Ah Sha grinned at her. “I’d watch myself if I were you.”

Never in her life had Tang Yue been slighted like this before. The humiliation she felt soon turned into rage.

“I suggest you mind your own problems. I’d avoid showing my true colors in front of the senior if I were you.” Tang Yue gave Ah Sha a smug smile. “I don’t think you know this yet, but he only fancies you because you have the same nickname as the daughter of the Ying family.”

“Plus, this innocent facade of yours matches her behavior. Always walking around with that loli face, acting like a clueless, timid little girl. Do you think he would spare you another glance if he finds out that you’re a cruel and cold woman?”

Ah Sha gave Tang Yue a meaningful stare. Tang Yue was just about to open her mouth again when they heard a commotion nearby. Xiao Zhao, Tang Yue’s assistant, suddenly ran over excitedly. “Sister Yue!” said Xiao Zhao. “You’re not going to believe this! The lead actor is Depp! Depp Cage!”

Tang Yue sprang to her feet. “My make-up isn’t ruined, right?”

“Nope! Not at all!” Xiao Zhao exclaimed. Then, he took Tang Yue’s hand and they both broke out into a run. Not far away, a large crowd had formed around Depp. Stars Entertainment had deliberately granted several reporters access to the movie set. The international superstar’s involvement in “Apocalypse” would no doubt be all over the newspaper tomorrow.

Ah Sha didn’t have a lot of scenes to shoot today. Her first scene involved an argument between her character and the female protagonist. After the argument, she sneaked away from the base on her own. That was also when she got bitten by a zombie. The next scene involved the female protagonist leading a search party to track her down. During the search, the female protagonist ran into a mutated monster and was then saved by the male protagonist.

After that, Ah Sha had to shoot a scene where she was surrounded and outnumbered by a platoon of zombies. Somehow, the actor who played one of the zombies seemed familiar to Ah Sha; in fact, he kept staring at her. When the director gave the “action” cue, Ah Sha took off into a sprint and began fighting off the zombies.

According to the script, there would be a large pit at the center of the battlefield. The rescue teams would enter the scene after Ah Sha leaped across the pit. During the actual filming, however, when Ah Sha was about to make the jump, she saw a wayward zombie sprinting towards her. The zombie seemed ready to make the jump across the pit as well. But instead of jumping, the zombie kicked out with its leg; Ah Sha’s leg got tangled up with the zombie’s and she tripped.

Ah Sha’s body fell straight into the pit. Smack! Ah Sha’s palms hit the ground as she executed a beautiful cartwheel which prevented her from crashing face first into the ground. The director was already prepared stop the filming. But he changed his mind when he saw that Ah Sha was still standing and was now climbing up the ledge of the pit. Bursting with excitement, the director signaled his crew to keep the camera rolling.

The scene ended when the rescue team led by Tang Yue arrived.

“Cut!” The director slapped his thigh and ran over happily. “Mei Jing, are you alright?”

Ah Sha was sitting on the ground with her back leaned against a tree trunk. Redness crept into her eyes and she let out a sob. “Why did you trip me?” Ah Sha bawled, pointing an accusatory finger at the actor who played the wayward zombie.

The director came to his senses and took charge immediately. “Hey! You! Temporary actor! Who hired you?” He asked with a frown. “Why did you run at her so suddenly just now?”

Xiao Hua squeezed herself through the crowd and came up to Ah Sha. “Are you alright?”

Ah Sha curled her lips. “My leg hurts. I don’t think I can stand up.”

A devious glint flashed in Tang Yue’s eyes. Tang Yue set off in a brisk pace and headed towards the tree which Ah Sha was leaning against. Together, Tang Yue and Xiao Hua helped Ah Sha to her feet. “Your leg has just healed,” Tang Yue remarked. “Did you fall down again?”

While being chastised by the director, the actor kept his head low and stared at the ground wordlessly. As Ah Sha was walking pass the actor, she suddenly reached out and peeled off his wig.

“Ah!” The head revealed under the wig took everyone by surprise.

“Fool,” Tang Yue mocked inwardly. Still, she feigned a look of surprise and shouted, “An Ru?”

An Ru removed the mask on her face. “I thought it was pretty fun to play the part of a zombie, so I figured I’d make a cameo or something,” An Ru said nonchalantly. Then, she turned to Ah Sha and smiled. “I’m inexperienced. I swear I didn’t trip you on purpose.”

There was provocative glint in An Ru’s eyes, which was hidden from everyone’s sight. Well, everyone except for Ah Sha, of course. Ah Sha saw it clearly, since it was meant for her. Unperturbed, Ah Sha met An Ru’s gaze fearlessly. All of a sudden, Ah Sha smirked and then allowed her body to collapse limply to the ground.

The director instantly went into a panic mode. “Sh*t! Hey, hey, hey! Quick! Bring her to the van!” Chaos broke out in the entire set.

Zhou Na had reported the incident to Wan Qingsi in secret. This was the order that Wan Qingsi had given her beforehand. She was now no longer in charge of other rookies; Ah Sha was her sole focus. Her salary had also been doubled.

Nobody knew better than Zhou Na just how much Wan Qingsi cared about Mei Jing.

Ah Sha was carried into the crew van. Tang Yue was just about to ask Xiao Zhao to call an ambulance when she saw Wan Qingsi storming towards the van. The sight of Wan Qingsi acting so concerned and worried about Mei Jing got under Tang Yue’s skin a little. Still, she quickly pushed away from the side of the van and walked up to meet Wan Qingsi.

“Senior, shall we call an ambulance?”

Wan Qingsi ignored Tang Yue as he scanned Ah Sha’s body from head to toe. Then, he took a seat inside the van and slammed the door shut.

“Ah Sha!” He called. He received no response.

Wan Qingsi laughed and then bent down to kiss Ah Sha’s lips. After a long and intense kiss, Ah Sha finally shoved him away, panting and heaving. “Hey! I just passed out! And yet kissing me is all you can think about?”

“Oh yeah? And you just so happen to have that much strength when you’ve just woken up from being unconscious?” Wan Qingsi poured a glass of water for her. “How did you get here so quickly?” Ah Sha asked after taking two sips of water.

“I never even got to the highway. I ran into a few guys shortly after I left the set. We were chatting and hanging out when I received Zhou Na’s call.” Coldness crept into Wan Qingsi’s eyes right then. “It wasn’t an accident, was it?”

Ah Sha’s eyes darted to his face before she quickly looked away. “Why don’t you ask the woman you’ve seduced?”

Wan Qingsi listened carefully as Ah Sha recounted the incident during the filming. A dark scowl had formed on his face by the end of it. “Looks like she has ignored my warning,” Wan Qingsi said. “I’ll ask Qi Xiu to terminate our contract with her immediately.” He paused for a moment. Then, he looked at Ah Sha. “You want to deal with her on your own, don’t you?”

“Hmm!” Ah Sha nodded before she threw her arms around his neck. “You’re so smart! You could read me like a book!”