126: Chapter 126 Time for Revenge

Hearing that familiar "hee-hee" again, Lin Chuge tried hard to keep a straight face, only just managing not to laugh out loud.

Her previous displeasure had completely vanished, leaving only a moment of silence for Feng Rui.

Feng Rui clearly had no idea what was waiting for her.

After pretending to stay in the Hospital for two more days, she couldn't wait to be discharged, clamoring to go act.

Lin Xiao very thoughtfully drove Feng Rui to the Film Crew where Lin Ran was filming.

As the car stopped outside the set, Feng Rui still felt a bit uneasy. "A-Xiao, is it really okay for me to just come over like this?"

"Why wouldn't it be? You know my Fifth Sister's status in the entertainment industry, don't you? Which director wouldn't give her face?"

Lin Xiao's tone was very firm. "Besides, Feng Rui, you're so beautiful that the director will surely be scrambling to snatch you up!"

Hearing these words, Feng Rui's heart floated up once again.

The last bit of unease in her heart vanished.

With her chin held high, she radiated a faint air of arrogance.

"A-Xiao, come over here!"

From a distance, Lin Ran waved at them.

Feng Rui and Lin Xiao followed Lin Ran to the place where the director was resting.

Lin Xiao hadn't lied earlier; this director was indeed very close to Lin Ran and trusted her implicitly.

Under normal circumstances, he would certainly have given her a significant supporting role out of respect for Lin Ran.

But this time, Lin Ran had already given him a heads-up in advance.

"As it happens, we're short on corpses here. Go find the casting coordinator to arrange it."

"You, what did you say?"

Feng Rui stared at the director, even suspecting she had misheard.

"What? Is there a problem?"

The director looked up and gazed at Feng Rui in confusion.

"No, you want me to play a corpse?"

Feng Rui realized the director didn't seem to be joking, and in her anger, she almost dropped her usual facade.

Fortunately, she reacted in time and returned to her pitiful look. "A-Xiao, Little Sister Lin Ran, why don't you talk to the director again? I want to play a more important role."

Lin Xiao smiled. "Feng Rui, you don't understand. Do you think those important roles are so great? You only see their glamorous side, not knowing how exhausting it is behind the scenes!"

"That's right!"

Lin Ran nodded seriously.

"Look, playing a corpse is different. You'll still appear on camera, but you can lie or sprawl out the whole time. It's easy and comfortable, you can make money, and you don't need any acting skills!"

Lin Xiao still looked sincere.

"It's like that!"

Lin Ran continued to chime in from the side.

Lin Xiao glared at Lin Ran, annoyed.

They had agreed to brainwash Feng Rui together, so why was he the only one doing all the talking?

Lin Ran just playfully winked at Lin Xiao and mouthed, "Persona, persona."

Fine.

Lin Ran did indeed need to maintain her cool, aloof persona in a place full of industry insiders.

There was no helping it; Lin Xiao just had to keep talking.

But sometimes people are strange.

Even though it was a lie, as one keeps saying it, one often ends up deceiving oneself.

As Lin Xiao kept persuading her, he suddenly felt that playing a corpse on set actually sounded like a pretty good gig.

You could earn money so easily.

Without waiting for Feng Rui's feedback, he said to Lin Ran with a serious face, "Sister, I think playing a corpse is actually really good. How about I go too? I want to lie down and make money too!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, Lin Ran's face darkened, and she said with disdain, "Does the family lack money for you to spend? Why are you playing a corpse? Aren't you afraid of bad luck?"

Lin Xiao: ...

Feng Rui: ??

"No, wait a second."

Feng Rui really couldn't hold it in anymore and asked with an incredulous expression, "You just told me how great it was to play a corpse, so why is it unlucky when it comes to you? Are you playing me?"

"How could that be..."

Lin Xiao felt like his cover was about to be blown, but he still had that "wait for me to keep making this up" look on his face.

But after thinking it over, he really couldn't make it up anymore.

In the end, he could only force out, "Anyway, this role is quite suitable for you."

"You, you, you..."

Feng Rui was about to cry from anger.

She slumped down into a chair, clutching her arm with a pained expression. "You're all bullying me. I don't want to act anymore. My arm hurts, my head is dizzy, I feel terrible!"

Lin Ran sat down as well and said in a very gentle tone, "Feng Rui, you might not fully understand the current situation."

Seeing Lin Ran so gentle, Feng Rui thought she was here to persuade her.

If that was the case, then there should still be room for negotiation.

Maybe if she pushed a little more, she could get a better role.

But to her surprise, Lin Ran slowly pulled out a document and said in the same gentle tone, "The situation now is that you have to act whether you want to or not!"

Using the kindest attitude to say the most threatening words.

This scene made even Lin Xiao shrink his neck.

"Sister, please speak normally, you're scaring me."

"I have to maintain my persona, understand?"

"..."

For the first time, Lin Xiao realized that being a popular star was really not something an ordinary person could do.

Under Feng Rui's confused gaze, Lin Ran opened the document. "Look, the contract has already been signed for you. If you breach the contract, you'll have to pay 100 million in compensation!"

Looking at the requirements in the contract, Feng Rui instantly let out a sharp shriek.

"Ten years? I have to play a corpse for ten years?"

"Uh-huh."

Lin Ran rubbed her ears, a flash of disdain passing through her eyes.

After all, she was an actress; such emotions wouldn't be exposed at all.

"I didn't sign this contract! I refuse to fulfill it!"

Feng Rui's head finally cleared a bit, and she threw the document directly onto the floor.

Lin Xiao calmly picked up the document and said indifferently, "This contract was indeed not signed by you, but have you forgotten that you signed a power of attorney contract with my Eldest Sister the day before yesterday?"

Feng Rui remembered that at the time, Lin Chuge said the production crew was in a rush.

If she couldn't be discharged from the Hospital for a while, she could act as her full proxy.

Through all these years of deception, Feng Rui had always felt that Lin Chuge and even the entire Lin family were fools with only empty reputations, played in the palm of her hand, yet still grateful to her.

So, without thinking, she had signed the proxy document.

"Why? Why are you scheming against me?"

Feng Rui looked at Lin Xiao and Lin Ran in disbelief.

"Don't you know the reason yourself? There are some things I really don't want to expose you for."

Seeing that the facade had been torn off, Lin Xiao didn't bother pretending anymore. "How you deceived my Eldest Sister years ago, and what happened at the Concert Hall a few days ago—you know clearly in your own heart!"

Lin Ran also added at the right moment, "Feng Rui, if you really don't want to fulfill the contract, there is actually another way."

Looking at Lin Ran's smile, Feng Rui felt a chill run down her spine.

At this moment, Lin Ran seemed like a demon, using the gentlest voice to say the most cruel things.

"As long as you return everything the Eldest Sister has given you over the years, as well as all the financial support the Lin family has provided you, we can consider letting you off the hook!"