Chapter 410 There's no need to persuade him.

Chapter 410 There's no need to persuade him.

Jiang Ruan returned to her room and quickly washed up.

As soon as I came out of the bathroom, I saw a missed call from Gu Shixi on my phone. After drying my hair, I called back.

The other end answered quickly: "Did I disturb your rest?"

"It's still early." Jiang Ruan opened the glass door and stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. "Is there something you need?"

"Nothing else, I just wanted to ask if you have any news about Huo Er." Gu Shixi had been searching all day and was extremely anxious. "I've looked in many places but haven't found him."

Jiang Ruan: "I saw it."

Gu Shixi: "!!!"

Gu Shixi was shocked.

He hurriedly asked, "Where are you? How did your talks go?"

"About three kilometers southeast of the Huo family's old residence," Jiang Ruan said casually. "I'll send the address to your phone later."

Gu Shixi went silent for a few seconds.

If she had reached an agreement with Huo Er, she wouldn't need to tell him the address at all.

"Does he not listen to you?"

“He won’t listen to anyone,” Jiang Ruan stated the facts. “He’s made up his mind about Huo Cheng, so you don’t need to try to persuade him.”

“But…” Gu Shixi hesitated.

“If you go, Huo Sinian’s people will definitely find out.” Jiang Ruan laid it all out for him, and the final decision was up to him. “If he wants to do things his own way, then so be it.”

Gu Shixi wanted to say something more, but then realized that Jiang Ruan had already done more than enough by finding the person and trying to persuade her.

He has no right to ask her to do anything more.

"So what are your plans after that?"

"Go back to Haicheng." Jiang Ruan made up her mind.

She had said what she needed to say, even making unprecedented major compromises, but Huo Zhizhou still wouldn't listen to her advice, so she wouldn't interfere anymore.

As Si Ning said, he was allowed to act impulsively if he wanted to, so he would bear the consequences himself. People always have to pay the price for their willful actions.

Moreover...

All Huo Sinian wanted was power.

"Alright." This time, Gu Shixi didn't interfere with Jiang Ruan's decision. "Go back and live a good life. I'll take care of Huo Er."

Jiang Ruan hummed in agreement and hung up the phone.

She didn't sleep well that night, perhaps because of Huo Zhizhou's influence during the day, or perhaps because she hadn't been here for a long time and was not used to it. She couldn't fall asleep until eleven or twelve o'clock.

At the same time, on Huo Sinian's side...

He was sitting in his study waiting for Lin Tan to return.

"Boss," the secretary reported first.

"How is it?" Huo Sinian looked up from the documents in his hand.

"Just as you guessed, Jiang Ruan and the others went to the Shan family's old residence and several of the Second Young Master's properties in the suburbs today," the secretary said casually. "They didn't come out again after returning to Ruan Garden tonight."

Huo Sinian hummed in agreement.

Everything went as expected.

“However…” The secretary hesitated for a moment, thinking about what her subordinates had reported, before finally saying, “There is one thing that is rather strange.”

Huo Sinian looked up.

The secretary briefly stated, "Each time they arrive at a new location, only Jiang Ruan's driver gets out of the car; Jiang Ruan and the other bodyguard never appear."

"Not even once?" Huo Sinian's eyes behind his glasses were unfathomable.

The secretary replied, "Apart from getting on and off at Ruanyuan, it has never happened."

Huo Sinian's eyes showed a hint of deep thought.

The secretary proactively asked, "Should we investigate?"

"Tomorrow, secretly send more people to follow them. Don't let their car disappear from your sight for more than five seconds," Huo Sinian said slowly in a gentle voice.

The secretary said yes and left.

He had just left when Lin Tan returned.

When Lin Tan saw him, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. After all, it was rare for his secretary to come and report on work in the middle of the night; most of the time, he would do so by phone.

"You're back?" Huo Sinian came downstairs, his gaze falling on her face, which was a little red from the cold, and asked with concern, "Why did you finish work so late today?"

“The two main actors weren’t in good shape, so we had to do several takes.” Lin Tan put down her bag and took off the white scarf around her neck. “Before we knew it, we’d been delayed for more than two hours.”

Huo Sinian tucked a stray hair behind her ear and said, "There's something you should know."

Lin Tan, used to playing the innocent, replied, "What?"

"Jiang Ruan has come to Jingzhou." Huo Sinian's warm fingertips slid down her ear, his gaze fixed on her fair and rosy face.

"Are you looking for your brother?" Lin Tan asked naturally.

Huo Sinian didn't miss any expression on her face: "Mm."

Lin Tan nodded.

I didn't ask any more questions.

"Haven't you always wanted to see her?" Huo Sinian moved closer and closer to her. "Now that we're so close, don't you want to talk to her?"

"I'm not very familiar with her," Lin Tan said naturally, without giving herself away at all. "It would be quite presumptuous of me to suddenly go to her."

Huo Sinian: "Really?"

Lin Tan hummed in agreement.

"That's fine then." Huo Sinian withdrew his hand from her face, his tone seemingly gentle but with a hint of admonition, "I thought you had forgotten my previous instructions."

"How could that be?" Lin Tan said sweetly, "I remember every word you say."

Huo Sinian didn't say much.

He knew Lin Tan was acting.

As long as she's willing to stay obediently by his side, she can act for a lifetime.

"The crew is going to shoot in another city next week." Lin Tan didn't want to have an open argument with him, so she told him about this trivial matter. "They might not be able to come back every day."

"It's alright." Huo Sinian was very relieved. "As long as your heart is here, that's all that matters."

This matter concerning my father should be mostly resolved next week.

He also needs to clean up this mess.

As for Lin Tan...

Her bodyguards and assistants were all his people. He wasn't worried at all that she might plot something behind his back. Her life was in his hands, and she would have to think twice before doing anything she wanted.

After they finished talking, the two went upstairs.

After washing up and lying in bed, Lin Tan subconsciously wanted to reach for her phone to send a message to Jiang Ruan, but Huo Sinian was lying next to her, so she didn't dare to move.

Ultimately, I plan to wait until tomorrow to find a suitable opportunity before issuing it. I finally gained the freedom to work, and I can't risk it easily.

The next morning.

Lin Tan got into the nanny car arranged by Huo Sinian.

Just as she was about to take out her phone to send a text message, her assistant sitting next to her moved closer to her.

"Could you get me the hot water from the front?" Lin Tan said naturally, appearing very calm.

The assistant immediately stood up.

Lin Tan took the opportunity to type quickly.

"Sister Lin Tan." The assistant glanced at the top of her head as she handed her the water glass and kindly reminded her, "Playing on your phone while riding in a car can make you dizzy. You should look at it after you get off the bus."

Lin Tan paused.

I subconsciously looked in the direction she was looking.

Only then did they notice that Huo Sinian had installed a hidden camera inside the car at some point.

but……

Isn't Sisi one of Huo Sinian's people?

Why would I remind her?

Sisi could tell she was confused, but she didn't say a word.

When they arrived at the film set, during a break from getting out of the car, Lin Tan whispered to her, "Why did you tell me all that when we got in the car?"

"Our lives will only get better if you're doing well." Sisi didn't hide anything and spoke very directly, "You should know what kind of temper Mr. Huo has. Sometimes it's better to avoid trouble."