Chapter 41
The Bedwetting Incident: Unspeakable Suffering
PS: The previous chapter was banned, I don't know when it will be released!
Early in the morning, Zhou Yan quietly left, taking with him a wisp of fragrant breeze.
After returning to her room, Zhou Yan washed up and tidied up, then hung the quilt on the balcony railing to dry.
In the morning, a rumor spread like wildfire throughout the film crew.
"Did you hear? Zhou Yan wet the bed last night!"
"Really?"
"It's absolutely true. The blanket that the other person wet the bed is still drying on the balcony, a large area of it, very clearly visible."
"Wow, Zhou Yan is such a big guy and he still wets the bed?"
"How old? Only seventeen!"
"Oh?"
It was only then that everyone remembered that Zhou Yan was actually only seventeen years old.
The other person was just too outstanding, and everyone subconsciously overlooked his actual age.
"That's actually quite possible; bedwetting at seventeen isn't uncommon!"
"It's not just a possibility, it is!"
……
As a result, this rumor spread like wildfire within the film crew.
Only Zhou Yan, the person involved, was unaware of this.
When Zhou Yan returned from the restroom, he found Jiao Enjun, Jia Jingwen, Xiao Qiang, Lin Li, and Zheng Jiaxin gathered together, chatting and laughing, looking very happy.
"What are you talking about?" Zhou Yan walked over.
"Xiao Yan, I heard you wet the bed last night?" Jiao Enjun asked with amusement.
"Ah..." Zhou Yan didn't understand at first.
To be precise, he was a little confused.
Lin Li and Jia Jingwen were all smiles, their faces full of teasing. Zheng Jiaxin looked normal, as if she was watching the show. Xiao Qiang's eyes were filled with panic.
"You don't know?" Jiao Enjun asked curiously, seeing Zhou Yan's expression.
"Know what?"
Jiao Enjun then told Zhou Yan the contents of the "rumor".
Zhou Yan was furious when he heard this.
"Who the hell leaked this?" Zhou Yan blushed instantly.
"Rumors, absolute rumors!" Zhou Yan shouted.
"You don't need to get so worked up, we understand," Jia Jingwen said, gloating the most.
"Yes, we understand," Jiao Enjun replied, looking as if he understood as well.
"What do you know? I really didn't," Zhou Yan said, sounding utterly wronged.
"Alright, no need to explain anymore. Explaining is just covering up," Jia Jingwen said sarcastically from the side.
Zhou Yan stared at Jia Jingwen in front of him, his teeth practically grinding to powder.
"You just wait, see how I deal with you when I get back," Zhou Yan said angrily.
"I believe in you," Xiao Qiang stepped forward to support her.
Besides Zhou Yan, only she knew the truth.
It really wasn't Zhou Yan wetting the bed.
It was she who caused it.
"Sister Xiao Qiang, I know you are kind, you don't need to speak up for him," Jia Jingwen said, stabbing him in the back again!
"Jia-Jing-Wen," Zhou Yan gritted his teeth, spitting out each word.
"It's no use yelling at me. I didn't spread the word. I heard it from them," Jia Jingwen said with an innocent look.
Zhou Yan immediately deflated.
Yes, it wasn't Jia Jingwen who gave it to her.
"Do you know who spread it?" Zhou Yan asked.
"I don't know," everyone shook their heads.
"Actually, it's not surprising that people think that way. If you hang your blankets out to dry on the balcony, there's such a large area of them. Anyone who isn't blind can see them, okay?" Lin Li reminded him.
"A quilt?" After Lin Li's reminder, Zhou Yan immediately understood how the rumor came about.
"That's water, not urine!" Zhou Yan's face flushed slightly.
"Yes, it's water, not urine," everyone said in unison, except for Xiao Qiang.
The people said they believed it, but their tone was clearly mocking.
"I'm really defeated by you guys," Zhou Yan said, no longer bothering to explain, as further explanation was pointless. "I'll go pack up the blankets!"
"The news has already spread, what's the point of cleaning up now?"
"Yes, if we go clean up now, it will only make us look like we're trying to hide something," Xiao Qiang said after a long silence.
Zhou Yan paused in his steps.
"Fine, whatever," Zhou Yan blurted out in his hometown dialect.
It feels like giving up entirely.
Zhou Yan turned and left, the laughter of the crowd echoing behind him.
"Do you believe what he said?" Jiao Enjun asked.
"I don't believe it," Jia Jingwen was the first to shake her head.
"I don't believe it either," Zheng Jiaxin shook her head as well.
"I don't believe it either," Xiao Qiang originally wanted to say she did, but seeing that Jia Jingwen and Zheng Jiaxin didn't believe it, she didn't believe it either.
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore, especially not in front of Zhou Yan. Don't mention it," Lin Li, the good-natured man, stepped forward.
"Yes, Zhou Yan is only seventeen, and he's at the age where he cares about his reputation. Let's not talk about it in front of him in the future!" Jiao Enjun nodded in agreement.
"Okay," Jia Jingwen agreed on the surface, but only she knew what she was really thinking.
As they were talking, Jiao Enjun looked at Xiao Qiang.
"Sister Qiang, I didn't quite believe you when you said you heard a cat meowing last time, but last night, I think I really did hear a cat meowing!"
"There really is a cat!" Lin Li and Zheng Jiaxin both turned their heads.
"Why didn't I hear that?"
"I didn't hear it either!"
"Am I dreaming?" Jiao Enjun wondered.
He drank some alcohol yesterday and went to sleep as soon as he got back to his place.
In the middle of the night, I vaguely heard a cat meowing.
"You must be dreaming," Xiao Qiang said hastily.
Jia Jingwen looked at Xiao Qiang with suspicion, her eyes filled with scrutiny.
She had a gut feeling that something was going on.
"Maybe," Jiao Enjun said, not dwelling on it.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Qiang promptly changed the subject.
Looking at Xiao Qiang's blatant attempt to cover up her secret, Jia Jingwen became even more convinced that this woman had a secret!
……
"Xiao Yan," Yuen Woo-ping said, finding Zhou Yan.
"Uncle Yuan," Zhou Yan and Yuan Heping's relationship has progressed further after spending this time together.
He went from being called Teacher Yuan at the beginning to being called "Uncle Yuan" now.
"You're still young, you can't ignore your illness and avoid medical treatment. Some things are better treated as early as possible," Yuen Woo-ping said earnestly.
Zhou Yan instantly understood what it meant.
"Uncle Yuan, I'm perfectly healthy," Zhou Yan said, feeling like she was about to cry.
"I understand," Yuen Woo-ping patted Zhou Yan on the shoulder and turned to leave.
As the director of the film crew, he was the busiest person on the entire crew!
Zhou Yan stood there, stunned.
"I was wrong, I shouldn't have hung that damn quilt out to dry!" Zhou Yan was filled with regret.
……
The bedwetting incident kept the film crew entertained for a few days before gradually subsiding.
Everyone's attention was once again focused on filming.
In the following days, filming of "Little Li Flying Dagger" progressed rapidly.
Everyone seemed to have superpowers, and their performance was excellent.
Zhou Yan, in particular, stood out.
His lines were not only flawless, but they were even helpful to the other party.
Not only was the director happy, but the actors who played opposite him were also delighted.
The action scenes are undoubtedly excellent, with beautiful and graceful movements, smooth transitions, and exciting fights.
The same set of movements, but Zhou Yan's performance was always more impressive than others.
Therefore, the director insisted on not using a stunt double and let Zhou Yan perform everything himself.
This also resulted in him having a significantly heavier workload than others.
Zhou Yan's only flaw is that her acting skills are a bit immature.
On set, Zhou Yan witnessed firsthand what true acting skills were.
Whenever there's a crying scene, Hsiao Chiang can shed tears within seconds, and Chiao En-Chun can also get teary-eyed and get into character in a second.
Fortunately, Zhou Yan made rapid progress, and with his nightly academic discussions with Sister Xiao Qiang and Jia Jingwen, he gained a great deal.
Although he couldn't reach the point where Xiao Qiang could cry on cue, he could achieve his goal by gagging himself.