Su Qi stood to the side, holding the kettle and electric fan, watching Xu Lin Yun and Song Yi Ming filming on set. Both had changed into ancient costumes.
Xu Lin Yun was the nation's sweetheart, and this was a big female-lead film, telling the story of a commoner girl who gradually became empress. Clearly, Xu Lin Yun couldn't handle this role.
Although there were many negative comments online, they were manipulated and suppressed.
After all, this was a film fully invested in by Huo Ting Yun. Huo Ting Yun was the biggest producer of this film, and he didn't need to consider others' opinions about who he wanted as the female lead.
Su Qi was lost in thought when Mo Yu suddenly ran over with a flustered expression.
Seeing that Xu Lin Yun was still filming, she endured it and did not step forward to interrupt.
She glanced sideways and saw Su Qi standing nearby.
"You, come with me."
Su Qi paused before following Mo Yu onto the sightseeing car and arriving in front of the hotel.
This was Su Qi's first time here. The hotel's decor was quite good, not inferior to any five-star hotel.
"You go up to this room, hurry up."
Mo Yu handed Su Qi a room card with the room number written on it. After speaking, Mo Yu went to make a phone call, completely disregarding whether Su Qi was willing.
Su Qi held the room card, hesitated for a long time, and then entered the hotel.
The elevator reached the floor.
This was the hotel's presidential suite, on the top floor.
As the door opened, Su Qi had a bad premonition.
She walked in and saw the man lying on the large bed.
It was Huo Ting Yun.
Whether he was asleep or not, his complexion was very poor. His sharp, knife-like features were devoid of any vitality, and even his slightly purplish lips were pale.
"Huo Ting Yun..."
Su Qi took a step forward and lifted the quilt.
She was shocked to see Huo Ting Yun's arm was swollen.
These were the marks of a snakebite.
Two tiny fang marks.
Coupled with such obvious symptoms.
Truly, evil deeds meet their retribution.
Su Qi felt both amused and exasperated. It seemed the snake's venom was quite potent. She read from a book.
The area nearby was a protected forest. Recently, the film city had been sprinkling orpiment powder, and she didn't expect Huo Ting Yun to be so unlucky.
It seemed he had wronged some White Snake in his past life, and she had come for revenge in this one.
After teasing him in her heart, Su Qi glanced at the wound on Huo Ting Yun's arm.
She leaned down, her lips touching Huo Ting Yun's arm.
She sucked out the venom.
She did this more than twenty times.
Only when the man's arm gradually stopped swelling did Su Qi get up, intending to go to the restroom to rinse her mouth.
But as she stood up, her vision went black, and she felt a dizzying sensation.
Her entire body, with a thud, completely fainted.
When she opened her eyes again, she was already lying on the hotel bed.
"How are you, are you alright?"
In her ears, she heard Xu Lin Chuan's voice.
Warm and gentle, extremely pleasant to the ear.
It was Xu Lin Chuan again.
"Thank you..."
Su Qi weakly propped herself up.
"Don't push yourself next time. You're pregnant, and you still sucked out the snake venom for Huo Ting Yun. This is very dangerous. Any slight mistake could harm the child in your womb."
Xu Lin Chuan originally wanted to say that it wasn't worth it for Huo Ting Yun, but he held back.
Su Qi nodded, "I didn't think that much at the time..."
She just acted instinctively.
After saying it, even she was stunned.
She had loved Huo Ting Yun for so many years, and even such an action was instinctive.
She seemed to have forgotten her own identity.
"Thank you for the reminder, I will... be careful in the future."
"Rest well, I'm going to check on that guy Huo Ting Yun."
Xu Lin Chuan covered Su Qi with the quilt and left the room.
Meanwhile, Huo Ting Yun had slowly woken up.
Xu Lin Yun had changed out of her costume and was lying beside Huo Ting Yun, holding his hand tightly.
Seeing Huo Ting Yun stir, Xu Lin Yun was overjoyed. "You're awake..."
"Did... did you suck out the snake venom for me?"
The man had a splitting headache.
After being bitten by the snake, he had completely fallen into a coma.
In his dazed state, he felt someone sucking the snake venom from his arm.
"Of course, Ting Yun. Who else could it be besides me..."
Xu Lin Chuan's movement of pushing the door froze.
He had come to change Huo Ting Yun's dressing, but before he reached the door, he overheard this conversation.
Coincidentally, the hospital wasn't busy today, and it was also Xu Lin Yun's first day of filming.
Unexpectedly, he encountered Mo Yu downstairs at the hotel.
When Mo Yu brought him up, Xu Lin Chuan saw Su Qi lying on the ground as soon as he pushed the door open.
And the unconscious Huo Ting Yun.
Xu Lin Chuan knocked and entered, interrupting their conversation.
"Brother? When did you get here?" Xu Lin Yun was delighted. She hadn't seen Xu Lin Chuan for many days in the hospital.
"I came to visit the set, and coincidentally discovered Ting Yun was bitten by a snake. Luckily, I arrived in time, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable."
Xu Lin Chuan came to the bedside and saw that Huo Ting Yun had recovered quite well, smiling slightly.
"Since you've recovered, I won't disturb you. Fortunately, the snake venom was sucked out. Otherwise, even if I had come, it would have been difficult to save you. In severe cases, amputation might have been necessary."
Xu Lin Chuan did not mention Xu Lin Yun.
How could Huo Ting Yun not understand the implication in Xu Lin Chuan's words?
"Let Ting Yun rest well, Lin Yun, come with me."
Xu Lin Chuan turned and left the hotel suite.
Xu Lin Yun hesitated for a moment, said goodbye to Huo Ting Yun, and then followed Xu Lin Chuan out.
As soon as they left, Huo Ting Yun picked up his phone and made a call, "Check the hotel room surveillance."
In the suite downstairs.
Xu Lin Chuan walked to the window. Xu Lin Yun followed and closed the door. "Brother, you came to see me. I started filming today, and it went very smoothly. The scene was very grand. Come and see later."
"Why?"
Xu Lin Chuan turned around, staring at Xu Lin Yun with a frown, his eyes full of accusation.
"Why what?" Xu Lin Yun didn't understand, blinking her eyes in confusion.
Like a startled fawn.
If he hadn't overheard that conversation just now, Xu Lin Chuan would have hardly doubted his sister.
"You've changed, Lin Yun. You're not my innocent and simple sister anymore. Mother has corrupted you!"
The scene Xu Lin Chuan least wanted to see had still occurred.
Xu Lin Yun had been innocent, simple, lively, and adorable since she was young, like a princess living in a fairy tale. She was as pure as a blank sheet of paper. Even after being with Huo Ting Yun for so many years, she remained untainted.
In Xu Lin Chuan's heart, this lovely sister was the only pure and adorable one.
But when did this sister's mouth start to be filled with lies?
If he hadn't appeared and seen the unconscious Su Qi, he would have truly believed that Xu Lin Yun had sucked out the snake venom for Huo Ting Yun.
"Brother, you've scared me. What's wrong? What are you talking about? I don't understand..."
Xu Lin Yun's eyes welled up with tears, and she stepped forward, tugging at Xu Lin Chuan's sleeve. "Please don't be like this, okay?"
Xu Lin Chuan shook off Xu Lin Yun's hand. "Enough. I'm asking you, why did you lie?"