noffsinger Chapter 51: It was the jade pendant given to her by Shen Yu that saved her!
Chapter 51: It was the jade pendant given to her by Shen Yu that saved her!
Everyone stared wide-eyed at Jiang Xinlan, who sat up unharmed from the safety mat, their minds blank, as if they had seen a ghost.
The wire snapped at a height of ten meters, and he fell right down without getting hurt?!
"My God! Sister Xinlan! Are you alright?!"
Assistant Xiaomin was the first to react and rushed over like a madwoman.
The crew members also realized what was happening and immediately surrounded them, bombarding them with questions, their faces filled with lingering fear and disbelief.
"This is incredible! It's a miracle!"
"Ten meters high! The rope snapped and she's completely unharmed! Sister Xinlan is incredibly lucky!"
"Was I seeing things? Why did I feel like the speed suddenly slowed down when we were falling?"
Jiang Xinlan sat on the safety mat, stunned for a long time before she came to her senses.
She subconsciously touched her chest. The once warm and intact jade pendant was now broken into several pieces, and she could feel the broken edges even through her inner clothes.
It's the jade pendant that Shen Yu gave her!
It was this jade pendant that saved her!
Thinking of this, Jiang Xinlan's eyes instantly reddened, a mixture of lingering fear and relief.
She held the broken jade pendant, her fingers trembling slightly.
Meanwhile, at the Yunjingtai villa, more than ten kilometers away, Shen Yu had just dropped his two children off at home and was preparing to go to the hospital to visit Jiang Jianping when his heart suddenly skipped a beat.
The jade pendant he gave to Jiang Xinlan for protection broke!
This means that something has happened to Xinlan!
Shen Yu's face instantly darkened, and a chill ran through him. Without thinking, he turned and rushed out, grabbing his car keys and running to the garage.
At the same time, quickly dial Jiang Xinlan's number.
Fortunately, the phone rang once and was answered.
"Shen Yu..."
On the other end of the phone, Jiang Xinlan's voice still trembled slightly.
"Xinlan! How are you? Are you hurt?!"
Shen Yu's voice carried a hint of barely perceptible anxiety. He floored the accelerator, and the car sped towards the film and television base like an arrow.
"I'm fine, I'm not hurt at all, don't worry."
Jiang Xinlan quickly comforted him, sniffed, and briefly explained what had happened.
"The wire suddenly snapped, and I fell from a height of ten meters. It was the jade pendant you gave me that saved me."
Hearing that she was really alright, Shen Yu's heart, which had been in his throat, finally settled down a little, but the coldness in his eyes intensified.
He said in a deep voice, "Where's your director? Did he send you to the hospital for a full checkup? What if there's internal injury?"
He had barely finished speaking when Lu Chuan's voice came from the other end of the phone, filled with lingering fear and guilt:
"Mr. Shen, I was just talking to Xinlan. She needs to go to the hospital for a full checkup, a whole-body CT scan, and internal organ examinations. We must be absolutely sure everything is alright. The production crew will cover all the expenses!"
Jiang Xinlan spoke gently to reassure Shen Yu, telling him not to worry.
"Director Lu told me to go to the First Municipal Hospital for a check-up right now. Don't come to the film set. I'll call you after I'm done with the check-up."
"no."
Shen Yu immediately refused, his tone leaving no room for argument.
"The First Municipal Hospital, right? I'll be there now and wait for you at the entrance. Don't panic, have your assistant with you the whole time, and call me immediately if anything happens."
Jiang Xinlan felt a warmth in her heart and obediently agreed:
"Okay, I understand."
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Xinlan stood up with the help of others. Lu Chuan had already arranged a car to accompany her to the hospital, fearing that something might happen to her.
Before leaving, Lu Chuan sternly instructed the assistant director:
"Seal off all equipment on site! No one on the wire stunt team is allowed to leave! When I get back, I must find out exactly why the rope broke!"
The assistant director quickly replied, "Don't worry, Director Lu, I'll definitely keep a close eye on things!"
Before leaving, Jiang Xinlan subconsciously glanced at Zhang Lei in the crowd. She saw that he had his head down, his eyes were darting away, and he didn't dare to meet her gaze. She had a vague feeling that something was wrong.
But at that moment, feeling dizzy and anxious, she didn't think much and got into the car with Lu Chuan, heading straight for the First Municipal Hospital.
As the car drove away, the crew erupted in a frenzy, gathering around the broken wire and discussing how lucky Jiang Xinlan was to survive.
Only Zhang Lei's back was completely soaked with cold sweat.
He hid in a secluded corner, his heart pounding, unable to understand what was happening.
The rope snapped completely, how could Jiang Xinlan be completely unharmed after falling from a height of ten meters?!
This is completely illogical!
But then I thought, even if an investigation were conducted, everyone would just assume it was an accident caused by aging equipment, and no one would trace it back to him, so I felt relieved.
Once he receives the final payment, after deducting the 120,000 yuan given to Xiao Wang, he will have 380,000 yuan in hand, which is several years' worth of his salary without eating or drinking.
He should take this money and go back to his hometown for a while to avoid trouble. He can find a job later. He won't lose out.
He looked around to make sure no one was paying attention to him, then immediately took out his phone and sent a message to the anonymous number that had been contacting him.
[Things went wrong, but Jiang Xinlan was completely unharmed; she's incredibly lucky. Even when the rope broke, it didn't hurt her. However, I didn't give anything away; everyone assumed it was an equipment malfunction, and I wasn't investigated.]
Although the deal fell through, I took a huge risk. You have to pay me the remaining balance, or I'll expose this, and nobody will get away with it.
Less than a minute after the message was sent, the other end replied with just two cold words:
【account number.】
Zhang Lei felt relieved and immediately sent over his bank card number.
Meanwhile, in a high-end apartment in Jiangcheng, Li Qianqian stared at her phone screen, trembling with anger.
She swept the cosmetics off the table onto the floor, scattering shards of glass everywhere with a piercing cracking sound.
"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!"
Li Qianqian was furious.
"The rope snapped! She fell ten meters from a height! And she's completely unharmed! How come that bitch Jiang Xinlan is so tough?!"
Not only did Zhang Lei not harm Jiang Xinlan in the slightest, but now he's even threatening her, demanding the remaining payment.
Li Qianqian was so angry she felt like her lungs were about to explode. She wanted to give Zhang Lei a good scolding right away, but her fingertips hovered over the send button and she stopped abruptly.
She didn't dare.
She was afraid that Zhang Lei would become desperate and expose the matter, and if the police followed the clues and traced it back to her, not only would Jiang Manli not let her off the hook, but she herself would also end up in jail.