mtl008 Chapter 182 Don't say anything more, I understand!
Chapter 182 Don't say anything more, I understand!
A film crew's dressing room.
Zhao Lan, who was already panicking after being trending on social media for her scandals, breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the trending topic suddenly removed. She thought that her company saw that she still had value to them and was helping her out.
But when she finally managed to get through to her agent, Sister Hong, filled with excitement, she was told that the company wanted to terminate her contract and that she would face huge compensation.
Hearing Sister Hong's words on the phone, Zhao Lan felt utterly devastated, and even dropped her phone in her daze.
It's over, everything is over!
Zhao Lan's mind went completely blank at that moment, but before she could come to her senses, her assistant walked in from outside the door looking flustered.
"Sister Lan, what should we do? Sister Hong doesn't care about us anymore. I just made a call, and she said that the higher-ups have ordered a thorough investigation of the company, and she herself is in dire straits! My phone has been ringing off the hook with calls from all the endorsements and production crews. They all say they want to replace me and offer compensation!" The assistant gritted his teeth as he thought of what his agent, Xiang Hong, had said on the phone. However, he didn't want to risk a complete breakdown unless he was in a desperate situation.
"What to do... what to do! How am I supposed to know if you don't know? What am I raising you for?! None of you are of any use when it really matters! What's the difference between raising you and raising trash!" Zhao Lan was furious upon hearing this.
Normally, the assistant wouldn't dare utter a single complaint, but Zhao Lan is in such a state now! He stayed by her side through thick and thin, and not only did she not appreciate it, she even pointed her finger at him and cursed him. Did she think he deserved to be cursed by her?
"Zhao Lan! We're in the same boat! I was just trying to be nice, and you think you're something special? If you're really unhappy, then let's fight to the death! We all came from the same mud pit, who's more noble than whom!" The assistant was also in a fit of anger and decided to throw caution to the wind!
To be honest, he was too greedy back then and couldn't resist the temptation of money, so he was dragged into this mess by the two of them. Now they're all using him as a punching bag, and Xiang Hong still wants to clear herself of any wrongdoing! Dream on!
"What do you mean? Are you crazy! If I can't get better, how can you be any better?" Zhao Lan finally realized, seeing her assistant's furious expression, that the assistant also had something on her.
"What do I mean? If you want to resolve this properly, then be nicer to me. If you really don't want to work here anymore, and you rampage around like a wild boar, killing me in the process, I'll make sure you're buried with me! We can try if you don't believe me!" Seeing Zhao Lan's completely irrational state, the assistant secretly cursed himself for being blind to have followed these two!
Instead of finding a solution when disaster strikes, he's here shifting blame and hurling insults! He's just an assistant, with no connections, no power, and pitifully little money. What can he possibly do?!
While the two were arguing.
The doorknob behind them suddenly clicked, and the two looked back in the direction of the sound. They were both startled by what they saw at the doorway.
"Zhao Lan and Li Ming, right? You are suspected of endangering national security and damaging the country's image. Please come with us." A middle-aged man in a black police uniform, who was in the lead, showed his identification to the two men. Then, two policemen beside him stepped forward and arrested Zhao Lan and his assistant.
"Why are you arresting us! What evidence do you have that we endanger national security! Everything we say and do must be based on evidence. This is a society governed by law. I have so many fans, you can't just arrest me like that!" Feeling the pressure on her, Zhao Lan struggled and roared hysterically. She knew that if she were locked up, she would truly be left with no one to turn to!
But those on the mission wouldn't care about such things. The more Zhao Lan struggled, the tighter they would lock her!
"Hmph! Spreading rumors and slandering the leader of another country, damaging national diplomatic relations, and tarnishing China's image—these crimes alone are enough to get you imprisoned for more than a decade. And you want other evidence?!" The middle-aged man looked at Zhao Lan's aggressive demeanor and felt increasingly speechless. This kind of person was truly a disgrace to China!
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the other side.
Lin Xingyun indeed approached Jiang Chengcheng not long after, but the development of events was quite unexpected for Jiang Chengcheng.
"Xiao Cheng, are you hiding something from the organization?" Lin Xingyun looked at Jiang Chengcheng with a serious expression.
"Uh... hahaha... this..." Jiang Chengcheng stammered upon hearing Lin Xingyun's words. Being mentally prepared to confess was one thing, but facing the questioning was quite another.
"That's not right of you! Not telling the organization about something so important is clearly a sign of distrust!" Lin Xingyun frowned and looked at Jiang Chengcheng with piercing eyes, his tone full of disapproval.
"I didn't mean to, what am I supposed to say about this?" Jiang Chengcheng rubbed her nose and glanced sideways, looking as guilty as could be.
"What's wrong with talking about this! It's just that Sirius and your sister are dating, right? Are we that narrow-minded?" Lin Xingyun's voice was somewhat out of control due to his emotions, but his words were deafening to Jiang Chengcheng!
"ah????"
What the hell are you doing?!
Don't you want to see what you're saying?!
What kind of bizarre thought process do you have?
At this moment, disbelief was an understatement for the expression on Jiang Chengcheng's face. She was like a statue frozen in place, staring at Lin Xingyun in front of her, wanting from the bottom of her heart to pry open his skull and see if it was filled with cotton or water!
"Is this the conclusion you've reached after thinking about it for so long?" Jiang Chengcheng asked Lin Xingyun again, looking shocked.
"Don't lie to me! I can't think of any other person around you who is old enough and meets the requirements!" Lin Xingyun looked at Jiang Chengcheng's expression and thought she was still trying to hide it from him, so he spoke up.
"Hehe... whatever makes you happy!" Jiang Chengcheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing Lin Xingyun's barrage of sarcastic remarks!
One good news, one bad news.
Good news: Her relationship with Sirius has not been exposed.
Bad news: This is worse than being exposed!
Now, it's neither good to say it nor bad to not say it. Lin Xingyun's thought process left Jiang Chengcheng somewhat bewildered at the time!
After a moment's thought, Jiang Chengcheng decided to confess and be treated leniently, and resist and be punished severely.
"Well, actually, that's not how it is... I..." Jiang Chengcheng was about to confess when Lin Xingyun waved her hand to stop her.
"Alright! Stop explaining! It's not a big deal! The organization isn't some old-fashioned, narrow-minded bunch. You've made so many contributions to the country, the country won't make things difficult for your family over such a small matter." Lin Xingyun gave Jiang Chengcheng a reassuring look that said, "Don't say anything more, I understand!" and patted her on the shoulder.
no? !
I haven't said anything yet!
What do you know?!