Chapter 881 Signing the Contract

Chapter 881 Signing the Contract

Huo Sinian paused.

It returned to normal in just a moment.

He wasn't angry; he simply asked casually, "Are you sure you want to accept it?"

"Confirmed," Secretary Ye replied.

Huo Sinian pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, his expression unreadable: "Understood."

Secretary Ye didn't dare to say anything more.

Huo Sinian turned on the microphone and said to the people in the video as if nothing had happened, "The meeting continues."

He continued the meeting for more than an hour afterward.

He arranged the follow-up work in an orderly manner and made new plans based on the existing situation and policies. Everyone expressed their appreciation and approval for his plans.

"I will continue to inspect the Haicheng branch for a period of time afterward," Huo Sinian said unhurriedly. "I'll leave the Jingzhou branch to you all. Please contact me if anything comes up."

"No problem."

"Mr. Huo, you're busy."

Everyone agreed.

They all knew very well that Huo Sinian was a cash cow.

As long as he remains the president of the Huo Group, most of the pressure will fall on him.

"Meeting adjourned," Huo Sinian said in a steady voice.

Secretary Ye closed the meeting for him.

Seeing the computer screen turn off, Huo Sinian leaned back in his chair, took off his glasses, rubbed his temples, and asked in a warm but slightly husky voice, "Where is Lin Tan now?"

Secretary Ye: "They went to Director Ning's place to sign the contract."

Huo Sinian pursed his lips and remained silent.

After much deliberation, Secretary Ye forced a smile and said, "This was something I hadn't considered carefully. Please punish me."

“No matter how carefully you consider this, it’s useless.” Huo Sinian wouldn’t easily take his anger out on others. “If she’s really determined to marry Qin Mo, she can easily get someone to handle the marriage certificate.”

"What do we do now..." This was the first time Secretary Ye had felt so helpless.

He was well aware of how much his boss cared about Lin Tan.

They also knew that things would become complicated once Lin Tan became Qin Mo's wife.

“This is something Lin Tan and Qin Mo should consider.” Huo Sinian had completely composed himself, his face as refined and gentle as ever. “They got their marriage certificate without any prior notice. How are they going to explain this to Madam Yu?”

Secretary Ye: "But Lin Tan has become Qin Mo's wife, if you still..."

"So what if she's your wife?" Huo Sinian knew what he meant and casually said, "Just snatch her away."

Secretary Ye remained silent.

He suddenly realized that his earlier worries were somewhat unnecessary.

"Prepare the car, let's go to Director Ning's place." Huo Sinian picked up his glasses and put them on.

Secretary Ye said yes.

At the same time.

Lin Tan and Jin Yue have already arrived at Director Ning's place.

When they arrived, Director Ning was talking to Song Zhi, holding the contract that Song Zhi had just signed: "I can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

"Does it have to be so exaggerated? I'm not going to run away." Although Song Zhi is over fifty, he looks less than forty because he takes good care of himself, and he exudes the aura of a successful person.

"Just because you can't run doesn't mean those directors won't try to recruit you." Director Ning paid special attention to her.

Song Zhi smiled.

During her two or three months of downtime, she did receive many offers from directors.

If she hadn't promised Lao Ning, she probably would have joined another group.

"By the way, have you finished negotiating with Lin Tan?" Song Zhi was quite curious about this.

"It's settled." The director glanced at his watch as he spoke. "I arranged to meet her at eleven o'clock. She should be here in a little while."

The words had barely left his mouth.

Jin Yue then knocked on the door.

Upon seeing that it was her, Director Ning gave her another warm welcome.

Lin Tan then realized that Sister Jin Yue and Director Ning also had a pretty good relationship.

"Come on, since Lin Tan is under your supervision, come and sign this." Director Ning handed them the contract. "This film will start shooting by the end of this month at the latest. Don't arrange any other work for her after that."

"By the end of the month?" Jin Yue asked. "Have the other roles been cast?"

Director Ning: "I've asked the casting director to handle it."

Jin Yue was somewhat surprised.

Director Ning put it bluntly: "The female lead and the second female lead are the main characters in this film. I will personally oversee the casting of these two. The casting director will know how to handle the rest."

Jin Yue nodded and picked up the contract to look through it.

Director Ning: "?"

Director Ning looked at her suspiciously: "What does this mean? Do you think I would do something to this girl?"

"Of course I trust you, but the contract was prepared by my subordinates after all." Jin Yue spoke while saving face for him. "What if they overlooked something and caused you to suffer losses? That would be terrible."

"Don't push it." Although Director Ning said that, he didn't urge her to sign.

A few minutes later.

Jin Yue gave the contract to Lin Tan and asked her to sign it.

After Lin Tan signed the contract, Jin Yue asked Director Ning, "Doesn't she need to audition?"

"I still have faith in her abilities." Director Ning had a great liking for Lin Tan because of their previous film.

Jin Yue was relieved.

Director Ning then handed the script to Lin Tan: "Take this back and read it carefully. We'll let you know when all the actors have arrived for the reading session."

Lin Tan politely accepted it: "Okay."

"Okay, I still need to go over there and see how the casting is going. You guys go back and work on the script first." Director Ning was relieved after they signed the contract; otherwise, he would have been constantly worried that Qin Jiangye would snatch the actors away.

The second female lead in this script is a freelance criminal profiler who appears quiet, innocent, and responsible. In reality, she is the mastermind behind the entire case.

The female lead, played by Song Zhi, is a veteran criminal police officer.

They met through a colleague's introduction, then worked together, and eventually discovered that the character played by Lin Tan was the main villain.

The whole story starts strong and then spirals out of control, with each part intricately linked.

Although the second female lead is simple and quiet, she is also emotionally sensitive. Such a role is easy to mess up if not handled carefully, so it needs to be played by someone with acting skills.

That's why he wanted to keep Lin Tan here.

After all, in the previous drama, the emotional transitions of the character she played were natural and smooth, which was quite rare.

Ten minutes later.

Director Ning saw Song Zhi and Lin Tan off.

Director Ning called Qin Jiangye a second after they left.

"Hello," Qin Jiangye said, his voice drawn out.

"I've signed Lin Tan." Director Ning only truly lets himself be in front of Qin Jiangye. "Next time something like this happens, she'll have to go through the audition process."

"Let's talk about it next time," Qin Jiangye said sullenly.

Director Ning: "You..."

Qin Jiangye: "I don't even know if I'll be able to join your group next time."

Director Ning ground his back teeth: "You brat, are you looking for a beating?"

Qin Jiangye laughed.

Director Ning said irritably, "Director Zhao should go and refuse him quickly."

"Why refuse?" Qin Jiangye looked at the conversation he had just had on the computer and smiled. "Director Zhao's script is a real gem. It would be a shame to miss it."

Director Ning: "?"

Director Ning frowned slightly: "What do you mean?"

Before Qin Jiangye could answer, Director Ning's slightly angry tone came through: "You want Lin Tan to take on two roles at the same time?"

No matter how much he admires Lin Tan or likes Qin Jiangye.

He would never allow actors to take on multiple projects simultaneously; that's his Achilles' heel. If he discovers it, he will immediately terminate the contract and never use the actor again.

Qin Jiangye said slowly, "I guess so."

Director Ning got angry: "Qin Jiangye!"

Qin Jiangye maintained his unhurried tone: "It's just that your filming will take several months, while Director Zhao's filming won't start until the end of the year."

Director Ning: "?"

Qin Jiangye: "I specifically asked Jin Yue to check if the filming schedule was written in the contract. Since she had Lin Tan sign it, the contract must state that filming will be completed before November."

"You tricked me?" If Director Ning still doesn't understand now, he's really stupid.

"How can you call it a trap? Director Zhao did want Lin Tan to join the crew and film that movie now, but I refused because of you." Qin Jiangye lied with a straight face, not even blushing when he lied. "Look at me, how righteous I am."

"Get lost." Director Ning slammed the phone down.

You brat.

They actually dug a pit for him.

But he still willingly jumped in!

"Director Ning," his assistant called out anxiously as he approached.

Director Ning was still angry: "What is it?"

The assistant glanced towards the door before saying, "Mr. Huo from the Huo Group is here. He says he has something important to discuss with you."

Director Ning paused for a moment.

Huo Sinian?