Then the next chapter should reveal everything. You can leave a comment and guess who the culprit is who made Chen Fu break her leg.
There can be multiple.
Chapter 39 CP39
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Xiao Lingdang was fired by Chen Fu, and recently a female assistant surnamed Wang has been working for her. Xiao Wang had heard about the things between Chen Fu and Lu Yu long ago, and looking at the two people entangled in front of her, she cleared her throat awkwardly.
"Sister Fu, it's time to go on stage."
Chen Fu is a nominee for Best Actress this year, and her personal stylist practically wanted to recreate her face, going to great lengths to showcase their skills in makeup and styling. As a result, Chen Fu doesn't look like she's preparing to go on stage to accept an award; the bright blue-red on her lips makes her look more like she's ready to go into battle.
Clearly, the Shura field is also a battlefield.
The assistant's voice, neither too loud nor too soft, reached Chen Fu's ears, and she responded with a faint "oh."
The narrow backstage path was blocked by Lu Yu and Yan Qing. Chen Fu raised her eyelids and rudely pushed aside the two people blocking her way.
Excuse me.
The pain in her shoulder startled Yan Qing. When she saw Chen Fu's face, her expression quickly turned mocking. As Chen Fu's ex-girlfriend who had been entangled with Lu Yu for a long time, she knew all the details and preferences of Chen Fu.
That's childish, something even high school girls wouldn't use to throw a tantrum. How can someone so naive and brainless be considered respectable? Yan Qing thought to herself with utter contempt, wondering what was so great about Chen Fu that made Lu Yu abandon everything to be with her.
Although the methods are somewhat rudimentary, they are direct and effective.
Seeing Lu Yu's rather hurt expression, Yan Qing felt a rare, faint sense of loss.
Lu Xiaomi was bumped hard by Chen Fu, and immediately felt like her affair had been exposed by the wife. She was quite guilty and wanted to step forward to stop Chen Fu and explain. But she quickly realized that she and Yan Qing had nothing going on, so why was she feeling guilty?
So she immediately turned around angrily and walked back, the large bouquet of roses she was holding scattered in her arms. Lu Xiaomi was momentarily at a loss and extremely annoyed.
Yan Qing watched her graceful departure, sneered, and walked back to her seat.
What's going on here?
Lu Xiaomi thought to herself, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
*
As the new assistant, Xiao Wang had obviously never seen Chen Fu act so fiercely when she was angry. Remembering Lu Yu's reputation for being difficult to get along with, she immediately shook Chen Fu's arm guiltily and said with concern, "Sister Fu, didn't you go a bit too far just now?"
She wasn't actually interested in Chen Fu and Lu Yu's love story. Xiao Wang was just afraid of being caught in the crossfire between the two. After all, if Lu Yu was upset, he wouldn't take it out on her precious darling, but it was quite possible that he would take it out on a small assistant like herself.
The awards ceremony had not officially started yet, and the seats around Chen Fu were mostly empty. Xiao Wang stood behind her chair, whispering to Chen Fu with a worried expression.
Do you think those two people were a good match?
The expected rebuke and cold stares did not appear. Instead, Chen Fu wore a faint smile, a smile that sent chills down one's spine—not out of fear, but as if it were a premonition, foreshadowing something bad about to happen.
So, Xiao Wang was caught in a dilemma when asked this question. She wanted to say that they were a good match, that Yan Qing, a former model, had a cool and aloof temperament that made her a perfect match for Lu Yu. But she was afraid that saying that would upset Chen Fu, and she was also afraid that if she said they weren't a good match against her will, Chen Fu would see through her guilty conscience.
She stood frozen in place, trembling, unable to utter a coherent sentence for a long time. Chen Fu sat down patiently, adjusting her skirt, her smile undiminished, appearing instead even more gentle and tender.
"Seeing how well they match, I feel relieved."
*
The awards ceremony finally began an hour later. The host's opening remarks were delivered with great cadence and passion, but Lu Xiaomi was distracted and drowsy, almost falling asleep several times.
"Cultivation" was arguably the most eye-catching entry at the ceremony, perhaps because of its immense popularity after its premiere. The production team specially invited the entire cast and crew to the event.
Han Xiao was unable to attend due to personal reasons, but all the other main actors were present. Chen Fu and Jiang Qing were surrounded by the crowd, their matching outfits emphasizing their close relationship making them look extremely well-matched, a truly perfect couple.
Jiang Qing looked great lately, and his well-tailored bespoke suit made him look even more radiant than before. During the ceremony, the production team specially invited them to the stage to perform. Jiang Qing's long-awaited duet finally came true. He smiled gently, showing no resentment, and affectionately held Chen Fu's hand as they sang a tender and affectionate song.
Unfortunately, he hadn't memorized the lines. He would gaze at the teleprompter with affection for a moment, then turn his head to look at the teleprompter. Lu Xiaomi laughed so hard she almost fell over.
Yanshan stood beside them, smiling at the two of them like a kind old father.
As a screenwriter, Yanshan considers his works as his children. Seeing the success of the TV series he directed, Yanshan is naturally very happy.
After the song ended, the host jogged onto the stage, standing between Jiang Qing and Chen Fu with hearts in her eyes. She first joked about their matching outfits, then steered the conversation towards the plot. Chen Fu didn't seem to like Jiang Qing and frowned several times, trying to interrupt, but Jiang Qing remained composed and politely answered the host's questions one by one.
Looking at Jiang Qing and Chen Fu surrounded by the crowd, the audience felt that there was no suspense about who would win Best Actor and Best Actress this year. The actresses competing with her in the audience turned pale and then red, almost grinding their teeth to powder.
As expected, after a long, deliberately suspenseful announcement from the host, Chen Fu's segment finally appeared on the screen. Thunderous applause erupted around her, colorful confetti floated above Chen Fu's head, and dozens of cameras were focused on her, broadcasting the live event. Under everyone's gaze, Chen Fu smiled faintly and slowly stood up from her seat.
Today she was wearing a black haute couture gown, the floor-length lace skirt making her look noble and elegant. However, Chen Fu knew she was not worthy of the look, so her expression showed no joy at winning an award. She had a cold face, as if she were attending someone's funeral.
The award presenter happened to be Yan Shan, the director of "Cultivation," who personally presented the award to his leading lady, which was quite a sight. Therefore, Chen Fu's deathly expression became irrelevant; the reporters were only focused on photographing Yan Shan giving her the trophy.
A bizarre frenzy swept over them. The next top star in the Chinese entertainment industry was about to be born. Lu Xiaomi sat in her seat watching Chen Fu. She had almost already imagined the headline for the entertainment weekly. Everyone was speculating about what Chen Fu's next opportunity would be. She might go on to make movies or become a regular on a popular variety show. In short, she would soon rise to fame.
The reporter was busy writing articles, the photographer was taking pictures non-stop, the audience below the stage was cheering and excited, and Lu Xiaomi was feeling emotional and shedding tears, so no one paid attention to Chen Fu herself.
A spotlight shone down on her head, casting a golden glow far more dazzling than the sunlight. Chen Fu took a small step forward, her toes barely touching the ground. The light fell onto the ground, creating dappled shadows that suddenly reminded her of the high tide on the shores of Orus.
Someone just told her that she should say something to express her gratitude.
Chen Fu smiled as she accepted the trophy from Yan Shan.
"I actually have a lot to thank for receiving this award today."
*
Chen Fu still remembers what happened that day.
She had just finished recording a variety show, and Eva was waiting for her at the door. The woman was wearing a long beige trench coat, and her long black curly hair was draped over her chest.
Eva said, "I can tell you who caused you to fall off the stage back then."
Chen Fu paused, asking herself if the result still mattered now.
It may not matter anymore. She's doing well now. Lu Yu and her love are perfect. She's no longer plagued by resentment like before.
So why not learn to let go of hatred?
"What if it's related to Luyu Island?"
Chapter 40 CP40
Upon hearing Eva's answer, Chen Fu took a few steps back in disbelief. She told herself not to believe her so easily, since there was no evidence yet. Maybe she was lying. How ridiculous! Could she really fool her with just a few words?
No one can prove that what Eva said is true.
But when one piece of "evidence" after another was presented to her, she truly panicked. The chat logs handed to her contained only a few words. Chen Fu could only vaguely make out the words on them: black text on a white background, resembling the main text of an obituary, perhaps stating, "Miss Chen Fu passed away in a certain month of a certain year."
The date is from several years ago.
Chen Fu pushed and shoved for a while, only to feel as if the phone was almost shoved into her eyes.
The note read, "Prematurely destroy two steel plates," "The malfunction of the lifting platform can also be considered," "OK," "It's all her fault," and "She's in the hospital; her leg is badly injured."
Those bloody words finally turned into a white blur in my vision, a vague phantom, like a hideous ghost face after waking from a nightmare.
Seemingly not satisfied, Eva's hand trembled slightly as she held the cigarette. She snatched the phone back and said there was more.
"There are also videos."
The surveillance footage meticulously documented the entire tampering with the stage. Two screws connecting the steel plates were skillfully removed, leaving the stage barely supporting its weight thanks to the other connection. It was completely undetectable unless you walked on it, but if you did...
The box used for the experiment crashed down as soon as it was moved up, disappearing into the pitch-black cave. The people on the screen cheered and jumped for joy, as if they had accomplished some remarkable experiment.
Chen Fu felt as if she were seeing herself.
Suddenly, the screen became glaringly bright. She felt it was covered with garbled colored bars, just like the snow-like spots that appeared on the screens of old televisions before they were scrapped. This reminded Chen Fu of herself in the hospital room, where the television would always be turned off after midnight. She would lie alone in bed, staring silently at the colorful screen.
She staggered back a step, her lipstick smudged in large patches, lingering at the corner of her mouth like dried blood.
She asked Eva why she was telling her all this.
Perhaps it was a pang of conscience, feeling sorry for Chen Fu who had been kept in the dark for so many years, so it savior-likely told her the truth, giving her the most painful blow just when she had accepted reality.
"He told me to tell you."
"What?"
Eva had a bitter smile on her face.
“I said, the person who harmed you made me tell you this.”
*
The host's voice, as if reminding her, brought Chen Fu back to her senses. She came to her senses, holding the Best Actress trophy in her hands. The trophy was exquisitely crafted; she held it so tightly that it seemed she couldn't hold it any longer, letting it fall to the ground.
Yan Shan stood beside her. He had just personally handed the trophy to Chen Fu. Perhaps it always felt very fulfilling to personally present the award to his leading lady, so Yan Shan's usually stern face was full of smiles.
Chen Fu had almost never seen him smile so happily.
Chen Fu had little acting experience, and initially, she was the one who slowed down the production schedule. At this time, Yan Shan would always be furious and scold her, saying nothing but harsh words. Sometimes, his scolding was so excessive that even the staff around her couldn't stand it and would come over to comfort Chen Fu afterwards, telling her that the director didn't mean it that way, he was just too concerned about the film's shooting effect.
Of course he cares.
But at times he was very kind and would give Chen Fu serious advice. He said that if an actor wanted to get into character quickly, it was best to have similar experiences to the character. The female lead in this drama was in the shadow of failure for a long time, and he believed that Chen Fu had a lot of empathy for similar feelings.
These words seemed somewhat sarcastic, but Yan Shan spoke with great seriousness. He suggested that Chen Fu could try doing some of the things the female lead often did, aligning her own experiences with those of the female lead. Yan Shan was very attentive when giving his guidance, appearing like a dedicated teacher.
He said the most important thing for an actor is a sense of conviction, which applies not only to actors but to the entire entertainment industry.
You must believe you can.
Yanshan stared into Chen Fu's eyes and said this, word by word.
He said you have to believe in yourself so that you can perfectly blend in with the characters in the play.
"You are the best choice for the heroine in my writing."
At that moment, Chen Fu felt as if she were enveloped by a ray of sunlight, and the so-called "sense of conviction" that was rumored to have spread throughout her body. The words sounded somewhat familiar, as if someone had said the same thing to her before.
Yes, Yanshan had actually come to see her a long time ago, probably a few years ago, before Chen Fu terminated her contract with Tianyu. After a performance, she was cornered backstage by Yanshan.
Yan Shan's gaze was so intensely scrutinizing that Chen Fu felt as if he had seen right through her. Yan Shan confidently declared, "You are the artist I've been looking for."
"You should go into acting; it's a waste for you to be dancing on stage."
Chen Fu was preoccupied with wanting to buy some beans, so those words sounded almost offensive to her. Remembering her repeated setbacks at Tianyu, she gritted her teeth and said no.
She rejected Yanshan.