Chapter 35
Who is the hunter and who is the prey? Xiao Qiang tries to cheat.
Jia Jingwen was filled with possessiveness the first time she met Zhou Yan.
A kind of morbid possessiveness, similar to stealing someone else's beloved possession!
But now, she's genuinely tempted.
"Alright," Zhou Yan said, a thin layer of sweat on his forehead. Giving a massage was more tiring than practicing martial arts himself, and he felt soreness in his wrists and fingers.
Zhou Yan moved his hands slightly, then looked up at Jia Jingwen.
In an instant, their eyes met.
Looking at Zhou Yan's handsome face, Jia Jingwen found him increasingly attractive, as if drawn to her like a magnet.
Zhou Yan stared at Jia Jingwen's beautiful and pure face, and couldn't help but be captivated by her beauty.
Jia Jingwen's gaze was too intense, making Zhou Yan unable to bear it, and he was the first to give in!
"Try it, it shouldn't hurt as much," Zhou Yan said.
Jia Jingwen examined her arm and found it was indeed much better than before.
Just as Jia Jingwen was about to tell Zhou Yan the good news, she suddenly stopped herself from speaking.
"It still hurts a little. Could you give me another massage tonight?" Jia Jingwen looked at Zhou Yan pitifully, as if she were begging.
"No problem, I'll take care of it," Zhou Yan agreed without hesitation.
"Thank you," Jia Jingwen said, instantly brightening up.
"Once you get to me, I don't believe you can escape my grasp," Jia Jingwen couldn't help but imagine the scene of Zhou Yan and herself in the room.
"Jingwen's thoughts are not simple," Zhou Yan saw through her little scheme at a glance.
Both of them had their own thoughts!
Everyone has their own ulterior motives!
It's unclear who the "hunter" is and who the "prey" is!
……
On the other side, Yuen Woo-ping also found a solution.
He asked the props team to find some pieces of sheet metal and make wrist guards and shoulder guards based on his designed movements.
Yuen Woo-ping then found Zhou Yan and Jia Jingwen, who were chatting.
"Take this with you, let's film it again," Yuen Woo-ping said, handing the metal wrist guards and shoulder pads to Chia Ching-man.
"Director, no way!" Zhou Yan's eyes widened instantly. "You want me to shoot this?"
"What are you afraid of, you grown man? Just treat it as boxing practice," Yuen Woo-ping said, ignoring Zhou Yan's protest.
"Director, please don't!" Zhou Yan cried out, her face filled with grief.
Jia Jingwen couldn't help but laugh when she saw Zhou Yan's wailing.
In fact, Zhou Yan wasn't afraid of the wrist guard at all; he did it on purpose.
"Let me put it on for you," Zhou Yan stepped forward and helped Jia Jingwen put it on her forearm, then lowered his sleeve to cover the prop.
After putting on her protective gear, Alyssa Chia and the other person returned to the filming location.
With the metal sheet protecting them, the filming went very smoothly.
Zhou Yan's movements were clean and efficient, without any hesitation or delay.
Jia Jingwen tried her best to keep up with Zhou Yan's pace. After one scene, she was panting and her whole body ached.
After dinner, Jia Jingwen found Zhou Yan.
"Zhou Yan, I'll go back to my room and wait for you," Jia Jingwen said before leaving.
Zhou Yan's room happened to be located downstairs from Jia Jingwen's.
Male actors such as Zhou Yan are on the second and third floors, while female actors such as Jia Jingwen are on the fourth and fifth floors.
To save filming time, these actors often rehearse and perform off-screen.
So visiting each other's homes is a regular occurrence!
Zhou Yan often sought out Jia Jingwen, Zheng Jiaxin, and Jiao Enjun to act with.
Zhou Yan has an excellent memory; he can remember not only his own lines but also his opponents' lines.
Whenever the other person forgets something, he will remind them and then use funny methods to deepen their memory, which makes everyone enjoy acting with him.
This is one of the reasons why Yuen Woo-ping grew to like Zhou Yan more and more. He was easy to use and could help the team. Who wouldn't like someone like that?
After writing "The Heavenly Sword Heroes" in his room for a while, Zhou Yan got up and went to Jia Jingwen's room.
I've written about a third of "The Swordsman's Heroes," but it will take several more months to finish it!
Zhou Yan arrived at Jia Jingwen's room and knocked on the door.
The door opened, and Zhou Yan was quite surprised to see the person in front of him.
"Sister Xiao Qiang?" The person who opened the door was not Jia Jingwen, but Xiao Qiang.
"Did I interrupt your date?" Xiao Qiang couldn't help but tease.
Zhou Yan was startled. "Sister Qiang, you must be joking."
"Look how scared you are," Xiao Qiang stepped aside to let Zhou Yan into the house. "I heard that Jingwen was injured while filming, so I came to check on her."
Jia Jingwen sat cross-legged on the bed, looking at the two people at the door, glancing at one and then at the other.
In fact, Xiao Qiang was summoned by her.
Jia Jingwen and Xiao Qiang are both from Taiwan, and since they live next door to each other, they often get together to chat.
Over time, they discovered some secrets from each other.
Jia Jingwen was interested in Zhou Yan.
Xiao Qiang also had feelings for him.
The two women even made a bet to see who could win over Zhou Yan first.
The loser agrees to one of the other's requests.
The two women then began to compete with each other.
Xiao Qiang had tried to contact Zhou Yan several times, but without success. Instead, Jia Jingwen succeeded first.
"I just came to take a look," Zhou Yan said, somewhat trying to cover up the two women's secret, unaware of their secret.
"Zhou Yan knows a little massage, so I asked him to help treat me," Jia Jingwen said, seemingly explaining but actually showing off.
"Oh," Xiao Qiang's eyes lit up, "You know massage?"
Xiao Qiang ignored Jia Jingwen and focused her attention entirely on Zhou Yan.
"I learned a little bit when I was practicing martial arts before," Zhou Yan nodded. "I gave Sister Jingwen a massage this morning, and it worked quite well. I'll give her another massage tonight."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Qiang suddenly realized: "No wonder it worked, it was a self-inflicted injury ruse."
Xiao Qiang thought Jia Jingwen had deliberately injured herself to arouse her protective instincts.
"Well done, I deserve my defeat," Xiao Qiang said, feeling admiration for Jia Jingwen.
As expected of the most powerful mistress in Taiwanese media reviews, her methods are indeed impressive.
"Can I observe for a bit?" Xiao Qiang seemed reluctant to leave.
To be precise, he's trying to cheat!
As long as he stays, Jia Jingwen won't be able to succeed, and he won't have lost.
"This..." Zhou Yan looked at Jia Jingwen, he couldn't make a decision on this matter.
Xiao Qiang also turned to look at Jia Jingwen.
"Sister, I'm a little tired," Jia Jingwen said tactfully, her expression unchanged.
Xiao Qiang naturally understood what it meant; this was a way of telling the guests to leave!
"Alright, then I won't bother you any longer," Xiao Qiang said, though disappointed. She turned and left without lingering, quite nonchalantly.
Seeing Xiao Qiang leave, Zhou Yan and Jia Jingwen both breathed a sigh of relief; they were really worried that Xiao Qiang would stay and not leave.
"I hope Sister Xiao Qiang won't be angry," Zhou Yan asked Jia Jingwen.
"It's alright, Sister Xiao Qiang isn't that petty," Jia Jingwen said dismissively.
So what if I'm angry?
Would I let you ruin my plans?
We clearly agreed that we would each rely on our own abilities.
This is an attempt to renege on the deal!
"Okay," Zhou Yan nodded, "I'll wash my hands first!"
"Yes," Jia Jingwen said, full of anticipation!
……
As Xiao Qiang walked out of the room, the smile on her face vanished instantly.
"Jia Jingwen, I lost this time," Xiao Qiang said, though she was very unwilling, but a loss is a loss.
"However, I haven't given up, Jingwen, don't blame your sister!" Xiao Qiang hadn't given up on Zhou Yan.
They simply agreed that whoever succeeded first would win.
But there are no other stipulations!