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Chapter 323 Injured during a fight scene? (5k)
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Night fell, and dawn broke; inside the commander's tent.

Although the hanging curtains brought a bit of stuffiness, they also kept out the cold from the outside world, creating a warm and cozy space.

Princess Nihuang, clad in silver armor, exuded even greater heroic spirit.

However, at this moment, her beautiful face was frosty, and her brows were furrowed with anger. Thinking of the woman she had seen outside the tent earlier, she strode into the tent with a brisk pace.

Looking up, one could see "Mr. Su" wearing a snow-white fox fur coat, nestled on the couch.

Her long, black hair was not tied up, but hung loosely over her chest and shoulders, adding a touch of languor.

This is a scene from an ordinary dwelling, but it becomes extraordinary because of the different people in the painting.

Under the lamplight, the fox fur coat shimmered with a soft, warm white glow. But what was most striking was the young man wearing the coat.

The young man's skin was an almost translucent pale jade color, which, in the flickering candlelight, surprisingly blushed slightly. Before one could even discern his features, an elegant and refined air emanated from him.

Upon closer inspection, he had a broad forehead and a prominent nose, and his eyes were like stars reflected in a cold pool. Even though he was slightly closed at this moment, the brilliance that inadvertently flowed from the bottom of his eyes was enough to move people's hearts.

The lips are as if meticulously sculpted, while the jawline resembles a naturally formed piece of beautiful jade from Lantian.

The overall combination creates an exquisite beauty that is neither too much nor too little, making it unforgettable.

The love of beauty is universal, and even Nihuang, a female general accustomed to battlefield combat, is no exception.

Beautiful people and things always bring joy and happiness. She couldn't help but stop and admire them, and the anger churning in her chest quietly dissipated without her even realizing it.

It wasn't until the person on the bed sat up that Nihuang suddenly realized she had been standing there in a daze for a long time.

"I was unaware that the princess was visiting so late at night; it is truly impolite of me."

Mei Changsu put down the book in his hand, stood up and bowed, his voice gentle and clear.

Mr. Su,

Nihuang frowned slightly, took another step forward, and said with an imposing air, "We have known each other for a long time, why be so formal?"

The two were only inches apart, their eyes meeting.

Mei Changsu's eyes flickered slightly, and he subconsciously lowered his head, took a step back, and adhered to the boundaries of etiquette: "I wonder what brings the Princess here so late at night?"

"Why?"

Upon hearing this, Nihuang's anger, which she had just suppressed, reignited instantly, and her eyebrows furrowed in anger.

She herself couldn't explain why she was so angry, but she still questioned, "Mr. Su, who is that woman in front of your tent?"

"she……"

Mei Changsu's voice carried a hint of barely perceptible hesitation, "She's just a woman disguised as a man, standing guard in front of my tent."

As he spoke, he took another step back.

"Standing guard?"

Princess Nihuang's lips curled into a cold smile.

"Ah..." Mei Changsu responded guiltily, lowering his eyes and not daring to meet Nihuang's gaze.

At this moment, he no longer resembled the shrewd and composed Jiangzuo Qilin who could remain unmoved even when Mount Tai collapsed before him; instead, he looked like a young man whose secrets had been exposed on the spot.

Princess Nihuang stepped forward again, and Mei Changsu instinctively wanted to retreat, but his back was already pressed against the cold desk, leaving him with no way out.

Their breaths mingled, their warm scents almost palpable.

With a cold expression, Nihuang's tied-up braid drew a clean arc in the air as she uttered a resolute statement: "From now on, I, Nihuang, will be in charge of your affairs, Mr. Su!"

Having said that, she stopped looking at him, turned around, and strode out of the tent.

Mei Changsu silently watched that handsome figure disappear into the night.

He slowly reached out and picked up the book on the table, trying to cover something, but in just a few breaths, this usually calm and collected genius actually covered his face with the entire book.

Shame!
"Click! Excellent, this take is perfect!"

Off-screen, director Kong Sheng couldn't help but chuckle and called for a stop.

Mei Changsu's end, with his strikingly contrasting naive demeanor, was truly delightful.

Screenwriter Haiyan also showed a kind and gratified smile, as this was exactly the scene she had envisioned, vividly brought to life.

The staff and extras watching from the sidelines had smiles on their faces, their mouths practically stretched to their ears.

They almost retracted their previous prejudices.

Before filming began, many people secretly wondered: Gu Qing and Liu Tao are more than a decade apart in age, so how could they possibly have any chemistry?
They don't look like siblings, but rather like a beautiful aunt and a boy next door, full of nostalgia.

But to everyone's surprise, after Haiyan's skillful adjustments—

Liu Tao really brought Princess Nihuang to life!
It's not that her acting skills have made a groundbreaking breakthrough; upon closer inspection, she still carries some of the shadow of "Andy" from her previous work, "Ode to Joy."

Both characters happen to be strong, assertive women.

Add to that Gu Qing's ability to find perfect partners...

It's like a female-oriented novel coming to life: A valiant and decisive female general returns from the battlefield, but she happens to enjoy teasing her sickly, handsome, and gentle fiancé.

In this otherwise oppressive and suspenseful drama, a refreshing and sweet touch was injected, delighting viewers and making them wish the director would film more scenes like this.

However, both director Kong Sheng and screenwriter Hai Yan firmly grasped the core theme of "political intrigue".

To shoot a rare film or television work with a male-oriented perspective.

In the past decade, almost every hit TV series that can be named has been female-oriented and told from the perspective of the female protagonist.

Their ambition for this "Nirvana in Fire" is undoubtedly enormous.

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"Boss Changsu, I'll get it, I'll get it."

Assistant Zhao Ya walked over quickly, intending to remove the heavy fox fur coat from Gu Qing's shoulders.

After filming for over a month, she also got used to addressing Gu Qing as she did in the drama, but the addition of the word "boss" always sounded a bit awkward.

Although it was late at night, the summer heat had not completely dissipated, and the breeze brought warmth.

"You might as well just call me boss." Gu Qing was both amused and exasperated, instantly snapping out of her Mei Changsu state.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute." Liu Tao, who had just taken off his heavy armor, walked over wearing the inner lining of his costume and holding a mobile phone.

"What's wrong, Ni... Sister Tao?" Gu Qing paused, looking at her with a puzzled expression.

“Little brother,” Liu Tao waved his phone, his eyes shining with sincerity, “Strike that pose again, and I’ll take a few pictures of you.”

"That scene you just witnessed was so beautiful, it was like an ancient painting! I have to take a picture to remember it." Her tone was full of admiration.

Liu Tao had always believed that at his age, he should appreciate a person's inner qualities even more. An interesting soul is far more captivating than a generic, unremarkable appearance!

But right now... isn't this appearance a bit "excessive"?

How can this be considered monotonous?
This is clearly one in a million, one of a kind! She was truly blown away by this "looks".

"Sister Tao, is it really that exaggerated?"

Gu Qing found it a bit cheesy and didn't believe it at all. She smiled helplessly, "I do think I'm quite handsome, but not handsome enough to make you take a picture of me, right?"

"That's it! Hurry up, stop dawdling." Without waiting for a reply, Liu Tao pushed Gu Qing back onto the mat and started snapping photos with his phone.

Ten minutes later, she finally put down her phone, satisfied. She pulled Gu Qing up and naturally took his arm. "Let's go home, it's time to call it a day."

Ever since seeing Gu Qing's luxurious, custom-made, super-large RV, Liu Tao has been happy to hitch a ride back to the hotel every day, saving himself the trouble and effort.

"Sister Tao, are you filming action scenes tomorrow?"

Once inside the RV, Gu Qing took a bottle of juice from the small freezer, unscrewed the cap, handed it to Liu Tao, and then took out another bottle to drink herself.

"Thank you, little brother. You've worked hard."

Liu Tao accepted the juice with a smile, praised it first, then took a small sip and replied, "Yes, I'm going to be filming an action scene with wires tomorrow."

Sigh, I don't know if my old back can handle it.

Her tone carried a hint of self-deprecation.

Having acted for many years, she is known in the industry as a "workaholic" and has accumulated many injuries, the most annoying of which is her back injury.

Once it flares up, the pain is so intense that you're covered in sweat and unable to move.

Two years ago, when recording the first season of "Divas Hit the Road", he had an attack on the show and was forced to stop recording to seek emergency medical treatment.

"Sister Tao, your back injury is so serious, you can find a stand-in."

Gu Qing asked, puzzled.

In his view, this is perfectly normal. Even Chen Long, who is known for "not using stunt doubles," did not completely avoid them in his early years. He did most of the action himself, but stunt doubles were necessary for difficult or unsatisfactory stunts.

In the film and television industry, using body doubles is a legitimate profession, and it's common for actresses to use them.
Some actresses even employ three or four body doubles, such as hand doubles, foot doubles, leg doubles, face doubles, hair doubles, kissing scene doubles, and so on.

Many of the beautiful scenes we see on TV are actually the result of the efforts of many people.

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"That won't do!"

Liu Tao immediately shook her head, with the pride of an actress, "I'm a professional actress, you want me to use a stunt double? I'll definitely do the actions myself if I can do them!"

Although she was not formally trained, many actors who debuted in that era upheld this spirit of professionalism and regarded the easy use of stunt doubles as a professional "disgrace".

I will never entrust my work to others unless I truly cannot learn it or there is an extremely high risk involved.

"Okay, I was wrong." Gu Qing's tone was full of admiration.

"Boss Changsu, Princess Nihuang, here, a tissue."

Zhao Ya turned around from the front seat, took out a wet wipe from her bag and handed it to her, "Wipe your sweat, otherwise you'll easily catch a cold when the air conditioner blows on you."

"Xiaoya, thank you."

Liu Tao leaned over and took the tissues, pulled out two, turned to the side to adjust his sitting posture, and naturally took care of Gu Qing first, gently and meticulously wiping the thin layer of sweat from his forehead and cheeks.

"Sister Tao, I can wipe it myself."

A cool, damp sensation came over her. Whether it was the coolness of the wet wipe or the fingertips that had inadvertently brushed against her ear, Gu Qing's body stiffened slightly, and she subconsciously reached out to take the tissue.

"Don't move." Liu Tao gently pressed his hand down. "You boys are so careless. You just wipe it off and call it a day. You're not serious at all. Like Xiaoya said, that's the easiest way to catch a cold."

With a hint of reproach in her voice, she looked at the boy's slightly reddened earlobe, a smile flickering in her eyes.

Her breath was as sweet as orchids, and she gently brushed against his neck, her fingertips seemingly gliding across it as the wet towel moved.

"Snapped--"

Gu Qing reacted as if struck by lightning, grabbing her hand on her neck, her cheeks instantly flushing red. "I'm done wiping, I'm done wiping!"

Teacher Bai's move is a bit beyond the scope of what's expected!
"Look how shy you are,"

Liu Tao couldn't help but chuckle, but after laughing, he couldn't help but worry, "How will you date girls in the future? Won't all those girls in the industry just fool you?"

"They can't fool me,"

Gu Qing immediately retorted, "I won't be easily seduced by good looks."

He paused, then joked, "Besides, they're more likely to be bewitched by my good looks."

"Hahaha--"

Liu Tao burst into laughter at Gu Qing's confident answer and couldn't help but reach out and pinch his cheek. "You're right! My Mr. Su is indeed handsome, deserving of the title of the most handsome man in the world. It's no problem for him to charm countless girls!"

The RV arrived smoothly at the hotel. The two got out, put on their masks, and took the elevator directly to their floor.

As the elevator doors opened and Liu Tao stepped out, he suddenly turned and opened his arms to hug Gu Qing. "Bye-bye, Mr. Su, the heartthrob,"

Her voice was filled with laughter as she patiently reminded him, "Remember to get some rest early and don't stay up late."

"Okay, okay," Gu Qing replied with a smile, waving gently. "Sister Tao, you should get some rest too. You have a lot of scenes to film tomorrow."

A night without words...

The next day.

Liu Tao had her important action scenes in this drama.

This scene is actually from the very beginning: Princess Nihuang, played by her, has just returned from guarding the frontier and on her way to pay respects to the Empress Dowager, she encounters two princes—Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin.

To test her two "younger brothers'" martial arts progress, Princess Nihuang took out her sword and sparred with them.

Gu Qing, who plays Mei Changsu, only needs to sit comfortably in the carriage and lift half of the curtain to observe.

Of course, his performance in this scene was also quite complex. His expression upon seeing Nihuang again was a mixture of emotions—joy, guilt, and, after witnessing the martial arts fight, relief at Nihuang's growth...

Gu Qing had been preparing for the performance of various emotions for two hours in advance, with one of them sitting in the sedan chair, completely immersed in the role.

the other side,
To ensure the success of this fight scene, the martial arts director has been tirelessly instructing Liu Tao and the two young actors playing princes on the key points of the movements since the start of filming, making the training extremely arduous.

Of course, this hardship is relative to the three of them.

Gu Qing used his spare time to learn another set of basic sword techniques, expanding his "arsenal" with another skill.

Soon, the action scenes officially began filming.

The first few takes were filmed with some difficulty.

Liu Tao fought swiftly and decisively, after all, he had a background in martial arts dramas, and his movements were quite methodical.

The problem lies with the two young male actors who played Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin.

The routines they learn in acting classes are ultimately different from real combat.

After several takes, the transitions between movements were not smooth enough, and mistakes were made frequently.

Suspended by wires, Liu Tao spun, dodged, and parried repeatedly, his brows furrowed, beads of sweat forming on his forehead, and a hint of pain he was trying hard to endure occasionally flashing across his face.

But she still forced herself to maintain the composed demeanor of "Nihuang".

When the fifth take was filmed, something unexpected happened!
"Clang-!"

Just as he was hoisted into the air by wires, Liu Tao's scimitar suddenly slipped from his hand and fell to the ground!

Her face turned deathly pale instantly, and large beads of cold sweat immediately appeared on her forehead.

"Hurry up! Are you all blind?! Put him down right now!!" The on-site director, Li Xue, was terrified and roared at the wire crew.

The staff in charge of the wire work hurriedly responded and began to lower the wire in a flurry of activity.

"Nihuang?!"

"Put it down slowly and steadily!"

Gu Qing's expression changed drastically; she became extremely anxious and quickly stepped out of the carriage, opening her arms to catch Liu Tao as he slowly descended.
Is it your waist?

"Yes……"

Liu Tao clenched his teeth, trying to endure the excruciating pain, but he still couldn't help but cry out in pain, gasping for breath, his body so stiff that he could barely move.

"Teacher Gu! Help Sister Tao to my car first! I'll go get the medicine!"

Liu Tao's assistant reacted quickly, shouting as he rushed toward the nanny van parked nearby.

"Okay, Xiaoya, come and lend a hand!"

Gu Qing immediately nodded, and together with Zhao Ya who rushed over, they carefully helped Liu Tao, who was in so much pain that she could barely straighten her back, and slowly moved her to the nanny van.

Gu Qing quickly reclined the car seats so that Liu Tao could lie down.

"Little brother," Liu Tao said haltingly, his forehead soaked with cold sweat, yet he still had the mind to joke.

Seeing Gu Qing's anxious expression, a warm feeling welled up in her heart, and she wanted to ease his self-blame, "It's all your fault for jinxing me... If you hadn't said anything yesterday... my back injury... how could it have flared up..."

"Yes, yes, it's all my fault."

Seeing her pained expression, Gu Qing sighed helplessly and with heartache.

"Oh, I was just kidding... Why are you... actually feeling guilty?"

Liu Tao raised her hand to try and grab Gu Qing's hand to comfort him, but this slight movement aggravated her pain, making her gasp involuntarily.

"The medicine! The medicine is here!"

At this moment, the assistant ran into the car breathlessly, clutching a bottle of medicinal wine specifically for treating sprains and bruises.

Seeing this, Gu Qing was about to get up and make way for her assistant to handle the situation.

"Teacher Gu! Thank you for your help!"

Without waiting for a reply, the assistant shoved the medicinal wine into Gu Qing's hand and quickly instructed, "Pour it into your palm, rub it to warm it up, and massage it onto the area where your back hurts several times!"
I'm taking Xiaoya to the hotel to get some other medicine!

As soon as she finished speaking, she grabbed Zhao Ya and rushed out of the car like a gust of wind.

Gu Qing: "???"

A blink of an eye,

Only the two of them remained in the car.

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(End of this chapter)