Chapter 390 Do you think I would believe such a clumsy lie?

Chapter 390 Do you think I would believe such a clumsy lie?

Huo Cheng's face was grim, and a hint of malice flashed in his eyes.

Huo Sinian did not urge him.

He knew he needed time to think.

"Shan Mu'an jumped off the building because he couldn't think straight. It has nothing to do with me." Huo Cheng spoke after a moment of silence, not telling the truth. "If you really want to pin a crime on me, it can only be that I removed an obstacle in the road for the development of Huo Group."

"That's good then." Huo Sinian wasn't surprised at all.

He knew his father better than anyone, and he didn't expect him to tell him anything during this conversation.

He would only reveal everything when he was in dire straits, and that would be the time for him to formally negotiate.

Huo Cheng felt uneasy and tentatively asked, "Will Zhizhou cause me trouble because of this?"

Huo Sinian: "Possibly."

"Your marriage to the Wen family isn't fully settled yet," Huo Cheng mentioned, implying something. "As long as you can handle this matter and Jiang Ruan's side well, I'll give you the rights and freedom of marriage you want."

"Thank you, Father." Huo Sinian did not reveal his ambition.

The two talked until late at night.

Huo Cheng was worried that Huo Zhizhou would really cause him trouble, so he asked Huo Sinian to send more people to protect him.

When Huo Sinian was about to leave after everything was finished, Huo Cheng stopped him and asked a question: "By the way..."

Huo Sinian stopped in his tracks.

Huo Cheng looked into his eyes as he said this: "I heard that you offended President Sun in the industry because of the woman you were keeping at home?"

“He was talking about you behind your back in the crowd, so I had someone teach him a lesson.” Huo Sinian said calmly and steadily, “I guess he was holding a grudge and was deliberately making things up about me behind my back.”

Seeing that he didn't seem to be joking, Huo Cheng didn't ask any further questions.

He simply told him, "Your younger brother made a mistake with a woman, so as the older brother, you mustn't follow in his footsteps."

"I can tell what's more important." Huo Sinian adjusted his glasses, as refined as ever. "Don't worry."

Huo Cheng didn't interfere any further.

It's normal for Si Nian to have women at his age, as long as he doesn't revolve around women like Zhi Zhou does.

"Alright, you can go back now."

"good."

Huo Sinian left the old house.

After returning home, he went straight to his room on the second floor. As soon as he entered, he saw Lin Tan answering a phone call by the window. Just as the door opened, he overheard her saying to the person on the other end, "I'll find an excuse to come out tomorrow, and we'll meet and talk."

"What do you want to talk about?" Huo Sinian's cool voice suddenly rang out.

Lin Tan froze.

The hand holding the phone tightened slightly.

When did he get back?

"Is it hard to answer?" Huo Sinian walked up to her and snatched the phone from her hand.

Lin Tan tried to grab it, but Huo Sinian was too strong and she couldn't snatch it away.

Huo Sinian glanced at the contact name on his phone and knew it was her agent: "No need to wait, she has something to do tomorrow and can't come out to meet you."

He hung up the phone after saying that.

Lin Tan could only watch helplessly.

"It seems the lesson I taught you last time wasn't enough." Huo Sinian pinched her chin, his deep gaze fixed on her. "If you don't want your sister to have a good life, you can just say so. I can tell the people over there right now that she won't live past tomorrow."

Lin Tan's fingertips felt slightly cool.

Huo Sinian closed the distance between them: "Do you want me to make a call?"

"Why are you angry again?" Lin Tan suppressed his emotions and spoke to him in the way he liked best. "What happened just now was just a misunderstanding."

"A misunderstanding?" Huo Sinian clearly didn't believe it.

What else could you talk about besides work when you call or meet with your agent?

She still carried him on her back.

Lin Tan held his hand in hers: "I admit I wanted to go out and film, but I did it all for you."

"Do you think I would believe such a clumsy lie?" Huo Sinian released his grip on her chin, his eyes cold, and the atmosphere around him seemed to drop several degrees.

Lin Tan tried to ingratiate herself with him: "Just once."

Huo Sinian raised his eyes slightly, his oppressive aura increasing sharply: "Don't make me say the same thing twice."

"As long as you let me take this role, I'll do whatever you want, okay?" Lin Tan hugged his arm, her eyes so clear and bright that Huo Sinian was momentarily lost in thought.

But he came to his senses in just a moment.

He pulled her to sit down beside him, his dangerous aura enveloping her: "You really want to go into acting?"

"It's not that I want to act, it's that I want to earn some money with my own abilities." Lin Tan reached out and hugged his arm, her sensible expression completely masking the hatred and disgust in her heart. "Your birthday is in a few months, and I want to buy you a decent gift."

Huo Sinian was taken aback.

He just stared at the person in his arms.

Wearing a light-colored bathrobe, with her hair cascading over her shoulders, she was gentle, quiet, and sensible—exactly the kind of woman he liked.

"Lin Tan, do you even believe what you're saying?" He didn't believe it.

"Why wouldn't I believe you?" Lin Tan said as if it were the truth. "You're so good to me, isn't it normal for me to want to give you a gift?"

"Okay?" Huo Sinian stroked her chin, slowly reminding her, "I just threatened you with your sister."

"You have a sharp tongue but a soft heart. You say harsh things but secretly send people to protect her." Lin Tan said these insincere words while suppressing her disgust. "I promise I'll only film this one movie, and once I've earned enough money for your birthday present, I'll stay at home obediently."

Huo Sinian stroked her hair: "Use my people as assistants and bodyguards."

Lin Tan: "Okay."

Huo Sinian: "Bring the script back and let me see it."

Lin Tanyi agreed, "No problem."

Huo Sinian's hand traced down his hair to his waist, his warm palm covering it: "Don't lie to me, the consequences are beyond your control."

"Am I such an ungrateful person?" Lin Tan's tone was obedient, and her lowered eyes and fawning appearance made Huo Sinian feel an inexplicable irritation.

He knew that everything she did was an act.

Birthday gifts might just be an excuse.

But for some reason, I agreed.

Perhaps it was because no one had ever paid attention to his birthday since he was a child, or perhaps it was because watching Huo Zhizhou do those stupid things for Jiang Ruan made him stupid too. Whatever the reason, he indulged her this time.

If she lies to him, she can forget about him ever agreeing to anything for her again in this lifetime.

At the same time, all sorts of thoughts were churning in Lin Tan's mind.

She knew she wouldn't gain anything by openly fighting him, so she might as well go along with him on the surface while secretly plotting. The most important things right now were her sister's safety and her own career.

Having finally gained some popularity thanks to her previously shelved dramas, she needs to take advantage of this time to focus on filming.

As for the reasons, those are minor matters; at worst, we can just take out some money to make it look like we're doing something.

Once she had gathered enough evidence of his wrongdoing, she immediately called the police and had him arrested.

She can't be kept here by him forever.

There's no way I could possibly like him!

"When will you join the crew?" Huo Sinian asked, composed himself.

"The script hasn't been finalized yet," Lin Tan told him honestly. "My agent just asked me which movie I wanted to act in."

"Show me the script after we've finalized the agreement." Huo Sinian played with her hair, his actions both ambiguous and flirtatious. "The filming location can't be Haicheng."

Lin Tan paused.

It can't be Haicheng, how could she get Jiang Ruan to help her?