Chapter 618: Chapter 618

The director’s face flashed with a look of gravity, "She just told me, she sneezed several times in the pool, afraid she caught a cold, so she changed clothes and left first."

Falling ill during filming is not a good sign, and it could likely delay the progress of the crew.

Qiu Zhenze frowned, watching He Jinxia’s retreating figure with a worried look in his eyes.

He was purely concerned about the crew’s schedule going forward, as he had allocated three months for filming this movie.

It was now mid-March, and by mid-June, he had to finish shooting because his next film was set to begin then.

In the dressing room of the crew, Cheng Xiaohua had already been waiting outside; seeing He Jinxia come out, she immediately protected her and escorted her out of the crew.

The crew was still in Imperial City, so Sister Xiao Hua also drove the company’s car over, and she took Jinxia back to the hotel to rest.

Sitting in the car, He Jinxia still sneezed from time to time, causing Cheng Xiaohua to feel anxious as her body shivered slightly each time she heard the "Achoo" sound.

"Jinxia, have you already caught a cold?"

He Jinxia reached up to touch her nose and then her throat, saying, "I don’t think so, I don’t have any symptoms except for the sneezing."

As soon as she spoke, both were shocked — Jinxia had not expected her voice to become so hoarse.

Just half an hour earlier, she had been in the water and had clearly said, "Thunder, go!"

In the latter half-hour, her voice had become extremely hoarse.

Cheng Xiaohua sighed, abandoning any false hope, "No need to say more, you definitely have a cold. First, the sneezing, then the hoarse voice, and next will be a sore throat, runny nose, and in severe cases, you might even develop a fever."

She thought for a moment, her expression grave, "Given your condition, you’d best rest awhile."

Upon hearing this, a look of helplessness crossed He Jinxia’s face, "We just started filming this afternoon, and now the female lead has to ask for leave, which will severely impact the morale of the crew.

Besides, even if Director Liu approves my leave, I can’t take very long, at most two days. Beyond that, Director Liu will definitely become anxious with me. Do you think I can recover from a cold in just two days with my current condition?"

Cheng Xiaohua fell silent, and the car became quiet as well.

Amid the silence, He Jinxia sneezed again, feeling an itch in her nose and instinctively reaching for a tissue.

The symptoms Sister Xiao Hua had mentioned were already starting to appear; she was beginning to get a runny nose.

He Jinxia contemplated, then following up on her previous query, she answered, "Unless it’s an IV drip, perhaps some potent medicine could pull me through."

Cheng Xiaohua immediately dismissed the suggestion without a second thought, "You only live once, don’t make jokes with your life. It’s not a severe flu; there’s no need for potent medicine. Overuse of such drugs can lead to resistance in the body, making future illnesses even harder to treat."

He Jinxia understood this logic but also didn’t want her health to cause a delay in filming and trouble for the crew, so she still wanted to push a bit.

"Just once a year, it’s not often, it shouldn’t be a problem."

"No!" Cheng Xiaohua was very firm on this issue.

Finally, she added, "Even if you call Brother Luo, he would not agree."

He Jinxia shrugged her shoulders and decided not to argue any further, "Then we will just play it by ear."

She turned to look out the window, the night appearing even deeper and darker through the dimly tinted glass, analyzing in her mind why she had caught a cold this time.

As they were about to reach the hotel, He Jinxia figured it out by herself, it must be because of the weather.

The weather had recently warmed, ushering in the early spring, but it remained very unsettled; today you might only need to wear a thin shirt, but tomorrow you might need to add a cotton-padded coat. This was an external factor.

In addition, getting a bit wet during a Huami event a few days ago might have caused the cold to incubate without breaking out until today when her whole body was immersed in cold water, acting as a triggering factor, hence the cold erupted quite violently.

He Jinxia’s expression darkened slightly as she reminded herself to be more cautious next time; in any situation where she might end up in water, she would try to ensure the pool was filled with hot water.

A bit of trouble now was better than a cold delaying the production schedule for several days.

Soon, they arrived at the hotel, and Sister Xiao Hua still had to drive to the pharmacy to buy her medicine, which was a twenty-minute drive from the hotel, so she let He Jinxia go back to the hotel first. Latest content publıshed on novelFɪre.net

After repeatedly cautioning her, Mrs. Cheng made sure Jinxia would not do anything to harm herself before letting her get out of the car.

The moment she stepped out of the car, He Jinxia strangely felt as if she was being reborn.

Upon entering the hotel room, she first opened the curtains to look outside and noticed that it had started to drizzle.

No wonder she felt a bit cold when she got out of the car; she had initially thought it was due to her cold misjudging the surrounding temperature, only to realize now that it was indeed cold, as the weather has been quite chilly before and after rainfall lately.

She went into the bathroom, took another hot shower, and wrapped herself up tightly before coming out.

Just then, a waiter brought her dinner, and He Jinxia ate while browsing her phone for the latest news.

Suddenly, a message popped up, sent by Meng Wan.

He Jinxia paused her movements and opened it to read.

Meng Wan did not speak, but only sent two words— "It’s done."

He Jinxia’s eyes narrowed, sinking into thought.

Back in January, she had talked to Meng Wan and asked her for a favor, to interact more with Wen Ningning, preferably making Wen Ningning consider leaving the group.

To set the trap for Wen Ningning, she had Meng Wan offer conditions that Wen Ningning couldn’t refuse—

Going solo from JY girl group, they could provide her with a very powerful attorney to fight JY in court, which would mean she wouldn’t have to pay a penalty, and they also found three small companies with good conditions willing to sign Wen Ningning.

He Jinxia would help find the attorney, while the companies were found through Luo You’s connections. Ever since Luo You knew she was going to take action against JY, he had nagged her every day, worried she might do something reckless.

Seeing his anxiety, He Jinxia simply made the request to "find an economic company willing to sign Wen Ningning" to give Luo You something to do, to stop him from being paranoid as if she was about to destroy the world.

He Jinxia pondered for a while, then made a voice call to Meng Wan.

Soon, the voice call was picked up, and Meng Wan’s voice came through, "Hello, Jinxia?"

He Jinxia just hummed in response, asking, "Has Wen Ningning agreed?"

Meng Wan replied, "Why does your voice sound so hoarse? Yes, since January, I’ve been in touch with her intermittently, afraid too frequent contact might arouse her suspicion, so I always waited for her to reach out to me. Wen Ningning’s situation in JY has been getting worse, and every time she contacted me, it was to complain."