Chapter 299 Boss, You've Changed

Chapter 299 Boss, You've Changed

Lin Tan and Mo Mo looked at her at the same time.

After watching Mr. Sun's car drive away through the car window, Jiang Ruan said to Mo Mo, "Find two people to pretend to be his enemies, and beat him up in the middle of the night."

Mo Mo: "???"

Mo Mo said seriously, "Boss, you've changed."

Jiang Ruan looked up: "What has changed?"

“You used to be someone who would fight anyone who disagreed,” Mo Mo summarized, taking into account her recent changes. “Now you’ve learned to play it safe.”

“I won’t be staying in Jingzhou for long.” Jiang Ruan is now more tactful in her dealings and won’t act impulsively like before. “If a direct confrontation occurs, what if he causes trouble for Lin Tan after I leave?”

That's why she acted calmly just now.

Mr. Sun might not dare to do anything to her because of the people behind her, but Lin Tan is all alone and helpless here...

etc.

Isn't Lin Tan with Huo Sinian?

"Thank you," Lin Tan said sincerely.

"It's nothing, just a small favor," Jiang Ruan said casually, then got down to business, "How did you come to be targeted by President Sun?"

"My agent arranged a dinner for me, saying that a TV series is looking for a suitable actress for the third female lead, and that I should get on good terms with the producer and investors." Lin Tan didn't hide anything; Jiang Ruan had helped her a lot. "I didn't expect it to turn out like this."

Unspoken rules are common in the industry.

But most of the time, if they can't reach an agreement, they just stop talking; it's very rare for them to take such drastic action.

"You are..." Jiang Ruan thought for a moment, "An actress?"

"Yes." Lin Tan nodded, her mood much better than before. "It's just that we haven't had any works with names that we can name released yet."

The film only features extras with no lines, some of whom don't even have a clear view of their faces.

All other scenes that were important to Huo Sinian were suppressed.

"Still in production?" Jiang Ruan asked.

"No." Lin Tan felt sad when she thought about these things. "They were suppressed, and she may never be able to go on stage for the rest of her life."

Jiang Ruan frowned slightly.

Just as she was about to ask something else, Lin Tan's phone rang. It was her agent calling.

"How did the conversation with Mr. Sun and the others go?" the agent asked immediately.

"The talks broke down." Lin Tan didn't hide anything and told her the truth. "He touched me inappropriately at the dinner party and tore my clothes."

Agent: "And then?"

Lin Tan said, "I ran away."

"Can't you just leave me alone!" the manager said angrily, as if she hadn't expected her to be this kind of person. "Don't even mention tearing your clothes, you'd be lucky to even sleep with me!"

Lin Tan's grip on the phone tightened little by little.

The agent continued, "You know your own situation. You film a few movies, and then a few of them can't be released online. Now everyone in the industry is saying that you're destined to be unreleased. Don't even mention getting you to act in movies; many actors are afraid to take on roles if they hear you're involved. And you're still picking and choosing here."

Lin Tan felt increasingly suppressed.

It wasn't that she was born with a bad fate; it was Huo Sinian who deliberately made it happen.

No one knew that he was suppressing his own shows, to the point that everyone thought she was cursed with bad luck, and any TV series featuring her would be shelved.

"I'll find a suitable time to arrange a meeting for you," the agent said. "Then you should apologize to the person properly. The company doesn't support idle people. If you still can't get any roles, you'll have to pay compensation for breach of contract."

With a beep.

The call ended.

Lin Tan's fingertips holding the phone were icy cold, and her heart sank little by little.

"Do you need any help?" Jiang Ruan asked.

"No need." Lin Tan forced a gentle tone, not wanting to cause Jiang Ruan any more trouble. "I'm sorry you had to see this."

"Why can't the show you filmed be released online?" Jiang Ruan asked with concern in her eyes. It wasn't that she was eavesdropping, but the voice on the other end of the phone was too loud to ignore. "If it's inconvenient to answer, then I won't."

Lin Tan remained silent for a while.

Seemingly having figured it out, she told her, "Huo Sinian won't allow it."

Jiang Ruan: "?"

Jiang Ruan: "Did Huo Sinian suppress it?"

Lin Tan gave a very soft "Mmm".

A hint of doubt flashed across Jiang Ruan's face. She hadn't expected Huo Sinian to be such a domineering person. He had disregarded the actors' hard work and the production team's difficulties, forcibly suppressing the scene because of his own selfish motives.

Do the two Huo brothers have some serious illness?

"Boss," Mo Mo's voice suddenly rang out, "Where does Ms. Lin Tan live? Should we send her back first?"

Jiang Ruan looked at Lin Tan.

Her hands, which were resting on her lap, tightened little by little.

They looked as if they were afraid to go back.

"How about staying at my place tonight?" Jiang Ruan suggested, trying not to say anything that might upset her. "I have plenty of empty rooms."

She didn't know what the relationship was between Lin Tan and Huo Sinian.

However, judging from what Huo Zhizhou said before, Huo Sinian never admitted that Lin Tan was his girlfriend during the years they were together, yet he interfered with her career. Lin Tan clearly had objections to this, but she still stayed with him.

The relationship between the two is likely to be complicated.

"Hmm?" Jiang Ruan asked her again when she didn't speak.

Lin Tan wanted to agree, but hesitated when she thought of Huo Sinian's personality: "No, just take me to the East Street subway station."

As soon as she finished speaking, her phone buzzed.

The ringtone this time was different from the one in the previous call.

Jiang Ruan noticed the note "H" in her peripheral vision.

H? Huo? Huo Sinian?

Lin Tan stared at the caller ID on the screen, her hand hovering there, clearly hesitant about whether to answer the call.

"Huo Sinian?" Jiang Ruan asked.

Lin Tan: "Mm."

Jiang Ruan wanted to ask something, but was afraid of infringing on her privacy, so she didn't know how to start the conversation.

After about five seconds, Lin Tan looked at her, as if she had made up her mind: "Can you ask me again what I just said?"

"Mo Mo, go back to Ruanyuan." Jiang Ruan told her the answer directly.

Lin Tan breathed a sigh of relief.

She just didn't know how to handle the phone call in front of her.

Next, how should she tell Huo Sinian? He has always been sensitive and suspicious, and any lie she tells will be exposed in front of him, with consequences she cannot bear.

If she doesn't answer, he'll ask her why, and if she can't answer, it won't end well.

"Do you want me to pick you up?" Based on the few minutes they had spent together and their previous understanding, Jiang Ruan had a rough idea of ​​what was going on. "Just say you were sick and I brought you back to Ruanyuan."

Lin Tan thought for a moment and nodded.

Jiang Ruan took the phone, swiped to answer, and turned on speakerphone.

Before she could speak, Huo Sinian's cold voice came from the other end: "What took you so long to answer the phone? What were you doing?"

"Huo Sinian?" Jiang Ruan asked deliberately.

Huo Sinian: "?"

Huo Sinian frowned slightly.

He held the phone up to his eyes to make sure he hadn't dialed the wrong number: "Jiang Ruan?"

Jiang Ruan replied, "Mm."

Huo Sinian's tone was unreadable, calm and gentle: "Where is Lin Tan?"

“She’s next to me,” Jiang Ruan replied naturally, without letting him detect Duan Lei’s words. “She fainted from illness, and I’m taking her back to Ruan Garden.”

"Keep an eye on her for me, I'll be back in a bit." Huo Sinian's tone remained calm and unhurried.

Jiang Ruan was about to tell him he didn't need to come over.

Huo Sinian had already hung up the phone.