Chapter 464 Lin Tan's Sober Reflection

Chapter 464 Lin Tan's Sober Reflection

Jiang Ruan fell silent.

She thought of her relationship with Huo Zhizhou.

Despite all the effort she put in, she couldn't get a divorce and ultimately only gained her freedom because of past promises.

Huo Sinian is no match for Huo Zhizhou. If Lin Tan really gets married to him, all she will get is a disguised form of house arrest and permanent loss of freedom.

"Jiang Ruan." Lin Tan hesitated before speaking.

Jiang Ruan vaguely sensed it: "You say it."

Lin Tan pursed her lips and after a long while said, "If I have nowhere to go and nowhere to retreat in the future, could you help me leave Jingzhou?"

"Okay." Jiang Ruan agreed without any hesitation.

"Thank you," Lin Tan said sincerely.

“If you want to leave now, I can come and pick you up.” Jiang Ruan was not joking.

"I also want to try to collect evidence of Huo Sinian's crimes." Lin Tan wanted to try it herself, "so that if he uses my case to threaten me in the future, I will still have something on him."

Jiang Ruan moved her lips.

She meant that it was unlikely that evidence could be found.

Like Huo Zhizhou, Huo Sinian is meticulous in his work, making it extremely difficult to find any dirt on him. Even if you manage to find something, they have countless ways to deal with it.

"What else do you have in his hands?" Jiang Ruan asked.

"I compromised and pretended to be obedient to please him by monitoring the surveillance and obtaining videos and photos from our bed." Lin Tan was able to say these things calmly. "Any one of these items he could give to his subordinates to manipulate would be enough to ruin my reputation."

Marketing accounts are masters at this kind of thing.

She will be labeled with all sorts of tags.

Once it's exposed, she'll be criticized by the entire internet and forced to leave the entertainment industry within two days.

Jiang Ruan wanted to say that if he dared to post it, they would sue him.

However, he quickly calmed down. Huo Sinian would never do such a thing himself; his subordinates could easily find a company to expose it.

Moreover, the prosecution process is lengthy, and before the case has even been formally filed, Lin Tan has already been subjected to widespread online criticism.

"Should we ask Qin Mo for help?" she asked.

Qin Mo has been in charge of the Qin Group for so many years, so it would be easy for him to counter Huo Sinian's methods. At worst, Lin Tan would only become famous for her negative reputation, not be criticized to the point of leaving the entertainment industry.

She hasn't received any shares yet, and even if she does, she'll need to integrate with the company. Lin Tan probably can't wait that long.

"No, thank you." Lin Tan didn't want to trouble him, and besides...

"If he asks about me again later, just tell him that I was kept by Huo Sinian." Lin Tan decided to be as clear as possible, as she didn't want Qin Mo to waste his time on her. "I was Huo Sinian's mistress for several years."

Jiang Ruan frowned slightly: "But that was Huo Sinian threatening you."

Lin Tan was more clear-headed than anyone else: "It is a threat, but others won't think of it that way."

“Not everyone is as considerate of me as you are.” Lin Tan felt for the first time that meeting Jiang Ruan was a very lucky thing. “In most people’s eyes, someone like me being with Huo Sinian is like being kept by him.”

"Even I myself thought so back then."

Huo Sinian used improper means to keep her by his side, preventing her from going out to work, giving her money every month, and making her sleep with him and play the obedient girl he liked.

Over time.

She was also affected.

"Qin Mo is a very good person, and I don't want him to waste too much time on me." Even now, she is still grateful to Qin Mo for supporting her, encouraging her, and tutoring her. "If you see him, please tell him thank you for me, and also tell him that I have someone else in my heart, so that he doesn't have any more obsession with me."

Jiang Ruan hesitated, then asked, "Have you thought it through?"

Lin Tan: "I've thought it through."

Jiang Ruan: "Qin Mo... is actually alright."

"I know." Lin Tan's heart softened as she thought about everything in the past, and she said slowly, "But he and I are not suitable for each other."

The call ended shortly afterward.

Just a second before hanging up, Lin Tan was telling her not to forget when she saw Qin Mo, so much so that when she returned to Qin Mo's office and picked up the project proposal, she was a little out of sorts.

It seems quite sudden.

I won't say it; Lin Tan specifically instructed me to.

"Is something the matter?" Qin Mo noticed her frequent glances at him.

Jiang Ruan stroked the project proposal: "A little."

Qin Mo assumed it was about the project proposal: "Go ahead."

Jiang Ruan: "I contacted Lin Tan at noon."

Qin Mo froze.

This was too sudden for him.

His thin lips pressed into a straight line, his words still indifferent: "This is your business, you don't need to tell me specifically."

"She asked me to pass on a message to you," Jiang Ruan said, looking at him.

Qin Mo raised his eyes, his hand unconsciously tightening as he flipped through the documents. His gaze towards Jiang Ruan was filled with complex emotions. After a long while, he finally asked, "What did you say?"

Jiang Ruan repeated Lin Tan's words to him verbatim.

Not a single word was added, not a single word was omitted.

His tone was very calm.

After she finished speaking, she sat there quietly, watching Qin Mo's reaction.

"I understand." Qin Mo said these three words very calmly.

Jiang Ruan tried to see the difference between him and before, but those words seemed to have no effect on him at all. He continued to flip through the documents and handle his work as usual, as if those words were just a few very ordinary words to him.

Second by second passed.

Just as Jiang Ruan turned her gaze away and was about to settle down to read the project proposal, Qin Mo suddenly put down the documents in his hand, reached out and pinched the bridge of his nose, and took a couple of heavy breaths.

"I'm sorry." He stood up. "I was supposed to show you around the project today, but I have an urgent matter to attend to. If there's anything you don't understand about the project, leave it for now, and I'll discuss it with you in detail when I get back."

Jiang Ruan paused for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."

Qin Mo said methodically, "I will explain things to Wen Zhi. You can come and look at these project proposals for the next few days. If anyone causes trouble, call me anytime."

“Okay,” Jiang Ruan agreed.

The next second.

Qin Mo called Secretary Wen in.

He arranged a series of tasks and matters for her, and after giving her instructions, he took his car keys and phone and headed out the door.

"You have a meeting this afternoon," Secretary Wen called out to him.

"Have them report online." Qin Mo had everything planned out. "I'll handle it when I have time."

Secretary Wen: "Okay."

The words fell.

Qin Mo has disappeared without a trace.

Jiang Ruan and Secretary Wen were left there, looking at each other in bewilderment.

"You're busy," Jiang Ruan said first, her tone perfectly calm. "Don't worry about me."

"I'm in the office next door. If you need anything, you can press this button to call me, or you can call me directly," Secretary Wen said, pointing to the first button on Qin Mo's desk.

Jiang Ruan said "okay".

Secretary Wen nodded slightly and left. When she reached the door, she glanced back at Jiang Ruan as if she wanted to ask something, but in the end she said nothing and left.

For the rest of the time, Jiang Ruan focused on the project proposal in her hand.

Mo Mo stood at the door like a bodyguard, not allowing anyone to go in and disturb her.

The day ended quickly.

Jiang Ruan didn't even finish looking at the first important project before evening arrived.

She knew a lot about the Qin Group and was familiar with the information of all the management personnel, but this project proposal, which was only known to the senior management, could only be seen here.

A ding-dong sound.

Jiang Ruan's phone rang.

It was a voice message from Jiang An: "Ruanruan, Tang Bai's family has come to visit."

At the same time, Tang Bai, who was waiting for Jiang Ruan to get off work, also received two text messages.

——【Where are you?】

Tang Bai didn't reply to or acknowledge the message.

Before the phone screen could even turn off, another text message arrived.

—【I'm waiting for you at Jiang Ruan's house.】