Shocking! The actress was dragged to the regent's bedchamber every night.

When Su Wuli saw Ma Pang's massive body standing in front of her, even the slightest movement made her heart pound with fear.

Starting the project is an even more difficult undertaking.

She had to be supported and helped by the coach to climb up the pedals.

Sitting in the saddle, every breath the horse took made her stiffen.

His fingers unconsciously gripped the bridge of his saddle tightly, his knuckles turning white.

The crash course content is simple and straightforward.

Walk around the small area to practice basic sitting posture and rein control.

The coach mostly stood on the sidelines with his arms crossed, occasionally shouting a few words.

After several days of continuous training, Su Wuli only dared to sit still when the horse was walking slowly.

She panicked when she went a little too fast.

The coach said to Lin Liwen, who came to inspect the performance, "Alright, film slowly on camera, and we can edit it to make it watchable."

Lin Liwen didn't say anything, after all, the filming dates set by the production team wouldn't wait for anyone.

Before filming began, the crew arranged for the white horse used in the play to acclimatize the crew. The horse was taller and more spirited than the horses used in the training ground.

Su Wuli's heart sank when she saw the horse pawing at the ground.

He reluctantly mounted the horse, and the next second, he began to impatiently spin around in circles.

The director called out from a distance, "Misty Pear, let it run a couple of steps to get a feel for it."

Upon hearing this, the horse trainer released his grip and stepped back.

Su Wuli swallowed and gently squeezed the horse's belly.

The jolting on horseback made her feel like her internal organs were out of place, and she unconsciously tightened the reins in her hands.

The white horse shook its head uncomfortably and quickened its pace.

"ah--"

Su Wuli cried out in alarm, instantly losing her balance. She tried to pull on the reins, but her hands wouldn't obey her commands.

The white horse seemed to be provoked, and suddenly accelerated and swung its head.

The world spun around.

Su Wuli had no idea what was happening.

He fell heavily to the ground.

My back and buttocks hit the ground first with a muffled thud, and a tingling sensation instantly spread throughout my body.

I lay on the ground for several seconds, my mind blank, and I could only hear my own heavy, trembling breathing.

"Mist Pear!" Lin Liwen's panicked voice came through the phone.

The sound of hurried footsteps gathered from all around.

Su Yuan was the first to rush to his side, her face pale with fright. "Where did you fall? Does it hurt?"

Su Wuli blinked, her gaze slowly focusing.

A dull, burning pain spread from her back and tailbone. She tried to move her hands and feet; she could still move them.

Her voice trembled, "No...it's nothing."

She tried to sit up, but the slightest movement caused a sharp, aching pain that made her gasp.

With the help of others, Su Wuli finally sat up slowly.

His hair was disheveled and covered in dirt, making him look quite disheveled.

However, what is more terrifying than physical pain is psychological pain.

She was helped to a bench to sit down.

Su Yuan lifted her coat and found that her lower back and buttocks were covered in bruises.

The director came over, looking displeased. He asked what happened and offered a few words of comfort, but his brows couldn't help but furrow.

The circus is the main attraction; it would be troublesome if the female lead really fell and got hurt.

Su Wuli, her face pale, forced a smile at the director and said, "I'm sorry, director, I... I'll practice some more."

Helpless, the director sighed and left.

Su Yuan, her eyes red, wiped her face, "You said you were fine..."

Su Wuli didn't speak.

At the other end of the training field, the white horse had already been led away.

As Su Wuli watched it disappear from sight, she closed her eyes. The moment her body was off the horse, the fear was terrifyingly clear.

She didn't know if she could still ride the horse.

In fact, a body double could be used normally, but Su Wuli is the female lead, and most of her scenes involve riding horses.

If stunt doubles are used for everything, then there won't be many scenes left for her to perform herself.

Fortunately, no bones were broken, but he did have several bruises all over his body.

Lying in bed at night, you have to be very careful even when turning over.

My consciousness seemed to sink into deep water, only to be suddenly pulled back up.

When she opened her eyes again, the blinding sunlight made her squint.

The warm sunlight poured down.

Su Wuli looked around and found herself standing on an unfamiliar sandy land.

The smell in the air was somewhat familiar, like the horse farm where she used to learn to ride horses.

Although it wasn't a training ground she was familiar with, there were horses there.

On the left, she saw a row of stables that were much taller and more spacious than the ones she had seen in the training grounds.

There were about ten horses tied up inside.

The eyes of those horses were completely different from the docile mares she had encountered before; they held a wild, untamed light.

To the right is a wide training ground, with fine sand evenly spread on the ground and several archery targets standing there.

She looked down at herself; she was still wearing the same cotton pajamas she had worn to bed.

Barefoot.

The coarse particles of fine sand directly chafed her bare feet, and she subconsciously curled her toes, feeling bewildered and helpless.

While looking around, his gaze fell upon a figure.

In the shadows at the edge of the training field, the man was sitting on a simple wooden stool.

Despite the distance, Su Wuli still recognized him by his figure.

Yu Chen was dressed in a tight-fitting, neat dark-colored riding and archery uniform, which accentuated his broad shoulders and long legs.

He was holding a longbow in his hand, slowly wiping the bow arm.

Seemingly noticing her gaze, Yu Chen stopped wiping his bow and looked up at her.

The sunlight was a bit dazzling, so he squinted slightly.

His gaze then moved down to her feet, which were sinking into the sand.

He frowned slightly, a fleeting hint of displeasure, or even irritation, flashing across his eyes.

He then put down the bow and cloth, stood up, and walked towards her.

Upon seeing this, Su Wuli instinctively tried to pull her feet back.

Yu Chen walked up to him, his tall figure blocking part of the sunlight.

He didn't speak, but his gaze swept over her bare feet again.

Su Wuli stood motionless in front of him.

Until Yu Chen reached out and grasped her arm.

"hiss--"

Su Wuli couldn't help but gasp, her body instinctively shrinking back.

The force coming from his arm pressed precisely on the throbbing bruise left from the fall earlier that day.

Yu Chen immediately released his hand, but did not withdraw it.

His gaze fell on her arm, then quickly glanced at her feet, his eyes darkening.

"What happened?" His voice clearly carried displeasure.

The shock and lingering fear from falling off the horse during the day, in this completely unfamiliar dream, inexplicably surged up when he asked her about it.

"I was riding a horse... and I fell off."

She said softly, her voice still trembling slightly, "It's required for filming... I can't ride."

Yu Chen remained silent.

He just looked at her, his gaze moving from Su Wuli's slightly pale cheeks to her arms, and then to her sandy feet.

The lines of his jaw seemed to tighten slightly, and something flashed across his usually calm and unwavering eyes, too fast to be grasped.

He didn't ask for any more details, but turned around and walked towards the stable.

"come over."