The CEO’s Unkown Wife
Chapter 823: There Will Be a Bloody Disaster

Chapter 823: Chapter 823: There Will Be a Bloody Disaster

Xia Qingtian had finished responding to Shi Qian’s words and no longer paid attention to her.

She took her phone and returned to Cheng Bingbing’s side.

Before long, the designers of the top luxury brand arrived with their leader, as well as a series of staff like photographers and makeup artists.

Among so many popular young actresses, only Cheng Bingbing was the spokesperson, so she had a separate makeup room, while the other brand ambassadors had to share one.

Without having to face Shi Qian, Cheng Bingbing breathed a sigh of relief.

Soon, everyone had finished their makeup.

The advertisement shoot began, starting with still photos.

Although Cheng Bingbing had never been a spokesperson for top luxury and was not very confident in her poses, her face was good-looking enough, fitting the brand well, making each shot feel like a big production.

The efficiency of the brand’s staff was high.

By the end of the morning, including Cheng Bingbing, everyone had finished taking still photos, and by afternoon, they could start filming the commercial.

After lunch and an hour’s rest, the intensive filming resumed.

Filming a video commercial took much more time than still photography.

Before the shooting resumed, Shi Qian casually walked over to Xia Qingtian and Cheng Bingbing.

Cheng Bingbing immediately clenched her fists in some nervousness.

Knowing she was timid and a bit afraid of Shi Qian, Xia Qingtian silently stepped forward and shielded her.

She frowned at Shi Qian, "What are you up to now? You’d better behave yourself, don’t keep causing trouble. Stirring things up here isn’t good for anyone!"

"Don’t be so tense," Shi Qian said with a faint smile, then turned to Cheng Bingbing, who was hiding behind Xia Qingtian, and said, "I see that your fortune lately seems to show signs of a bloody disaster. It’s best you give up this endorsement."

Xia Qingtian furrowed her brows, "Whether Bingbing has a bloody disaster today, I don’t know, but I do know you must have eaten something filthy, with your mouth so foul!"

Shi Qian was not convinced and wanted to say more.

But Xia Qingtian didn’t give her the chance and coldly warned, "If you spout nonsense in front of me again, believe it or not, I’ll slap you!"

Hearing her say this, Shi Qian, recalling several previous occasions when she had been pressed down and beaten by her, suddenly felt a burning pain on her face and her resentment towards her deepened a few degrees. Then, thinking about her own plans, she suppressed all her scheming.

"Hmph, I already kindly warned you. If you don’t listen, that’s your choice. Take care of yourself," she said coldly before turning away arrogantly.

Xia Qingtian watched her walk away and couldn’t help but roll her eyes.

Cheng Bingbing, however, furrowed her brows, somewhat uneasy, "Qingtian, what did Shi Qian mean by what she just said?"

"She’s trying to scare you, aiming to affect your performance in the commercial. Don’t let her get to you," Xia Qingtian reassured her.

Cheng Bingbing, calmed by her words, replied, "I’m lucky you reminded me. Otherwise, I might have been influenced by her and let her schemes succeed. She would have been so smug."

Xia Qingtian smiled and said nothing.

Her words just now were meant to comfort Cheng Bingbing.

Considering Shi Qian would do anything to achieve her goal, and given the way she had eyed Cheng Bingbing’s current endorsement before speaking those words earlier, it felt like there was a hidden message. But with time pressing,

Even if Xia Qingtian felt something wasn’t quite right, she couldn’t investigate further in such a short time, especially not in her own territory.

All she could do was to enhance her vigilance and not give Shi Qian any opportunity to take advantage.

She didn’t know whether it was the speech Shi Qian had given, which had cast a psychological suggestion on her, but she felt her right eye twitching incessantly throughout the afternoon shoot.

The left eye’s twitch signifies good fortune, while the right foretells disaster; it seemed a bit inauspicious.

Due to this, Xia Qingtian spent the afternoon ostensibly watching Cheng Bingbing shooting the advertisement, but in fact, she devoted much of her attention to Shi Qian, who didn’t express any unusual emotions.

Just when she questioned whether it was all in her head, suddenly...

She saw Shi Qian whisper something to her assistant, who nodded and then left.

Xia Qingtian sensed something amiss and instinctively followed.

As expected, Shi Qian’s assistant, after splitting up, headed backstage. Qingtian immediately followed and then saw Shi Qian’s assistant holding a knife, cutting a rope.

Xia Qingtian frowned. Why were they cutting a rope?

She quickly recognized the rope; it was...

The rope suspending the chandelier for the set of Cheng Bingbing’s advertisement shoot.

The advertisement’s style was European, so the chandelier was very ornate but equally dangerous. Should it fall from the ceiling, anyone struck would surely be killed or severely injured.

And at the moment, the person underneath the chandelier was Cheng Bingbing.

Xia Qingtian’s face paled immediately, and she shouted sharply, "Stop!"

On being found out, Shi Qian’s assistant’s face turned pale, and she turned to run.

Xia Qingtian couldn’t bother with chasing; instead, she rushed towards the rope holding up the chandelier to assess the extent of the damage.

By the time she got there, the rope was about to snap. Knowing her own strength, she was clearly not capable of holding up such a large chandelier single-handedly.

She wanted to call others for help, but looking around, she realized everyone was at the front of the shooting area.

Xia Qingtian, in a state of panic and sweating profusely, knew the best course of action was to quickly get back to the front of the shoot and lead Cheng Bingbing away from the danger zone.

Without delay, fearing to waste any more time, Xia Qingtian ran as fast as she could towards the shooting location.

Upon her arrival, Cheng Bingbing was deeply engrossed in the shoot.

She immediately walked up, interrupted the filming, and tried to first get Cheng Bingbing out of there.

The director of the advertisement shoot was very dissatisfied and had someone block their way, speaking discontentedly, "We are in the middle of shooting an advertisement; it’s working hours. I hope you can demonstrate some professionalism. Even if the sky falls, we must finish the shoot first."

Xia Qingtian said directly, "The chandelier’s rope is about to break, and the chandelier will fall at any moment. Safety is the most important thing."

Upon hearing this, the staff on site all looked up at the ceiling.

Indeed, they all saw the chandelier teetering and ready to fall at any moment.

Seeing this, the director immediately began evacuating people.

The staff moved quickly, but Cheng Bingbing’s attire for the advertisement was very elaborate, requiring her to lift the hem of her dress to walk.

She hadn’t left the danger zone yet when the rope that had been cut by Shi Qian’s assistant finally broke under the strain.

The massive chandelier crashed down towards Cheng Bingbing.