170: Chapter 170 The Familiar Beautiful Woman

Just as the director said, the male third lead really doesn't have many scenes.

But the requirements are very high!

Because every time he appears, he almost always flies in from the horizon.

Using incredible skills to help the female lead drive away the villains and solve the trouble, he then flies away directly.

This really tests the actor's agility.

Lin Xiao realized that the director must have thought he was suitable for this role because he had just leaped to save Lin Ran.

But at that time, he was using a flying sword prop temporarily borrowed via a Universal Card; he couldn't actually fly.

He also couldn't swing around like Tarzan grabbing onto vines, let alone grab onto such thin steel cables.

Thinking of this, Lin Xiao really wanted to slap himself twice.

He must never spout nonsense again!

Since things had come to this and he had already agreed, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.

After getting dressed, he was hoisted up by the wires.

Without any proper training, he felt completely out of control.

The heroic posture of a celestial being he was supposed to have was made a complete mess by him.

The steel cable even almost got tangled up with his clothes and wig.

In short, the scene was appalling.

To be honest, there was also an element of intentionality in all of this.

When he learned that he still had to go for martial arts training, he felt like backing out.

He had agreed to slack off, and he was so rich, why should he be a workhorse here?

Later, after seeing the martial arts instructor with bulging muscles and a scar on his face, he became completely determined to give up.

Just kidding!

He couldn't afford to mess with him, absolutely not!

Therefore, he simply made a mess of things during the audition.

He had to make the director clearly realize that he could also be blind at times!

He was just a stain on the director's career!

Lin Xiao's mischievous thoughts were all heard by the Lin sisters nearby.

They tried hard not to laugh, while silently sympathizing with the director for a minute.

However, since Lin Xiao didn't want to act, they certainly wouldn't force him.

After Fourth Sister and Lin Ran helped negotiate briefly with the director, they let Lin Xiao leave.

On the way back, the system's voice sounded once again.

[Host, my leader deducted all my performance bonuses for this quarter.]

[And that was only after I wrote a 100,000-word self-reflection; they took pity on me and decided to deduct a little less, otherwise my entire year's bonus would have been gone.]

In the system's electronic voice, Lin Xiao heard a hint of grievance and exhaustion.

However, he had always been impervious to such things.

"You write pretty fast, huh? It's only been two or three hours, and you've already finished writing 100,000 words?"

[Is that the point!]

[The point is that my performance bonus for this quarter is gone, you have to compensate me!]

"Oh, then just take all my points."

[...]

[Those few points of yours aren't even enough to cover a fraction of my losses.]

Lin Xiao pondered for a moment and said seriously: "Look, every task you assign me is to save people, right? This time I saved my Fifth Sister, which counts as completing a task. Strictly speaking, you should give me a reward."

[...]

Seeing the system silent for a long time, Lin Xiao tapped lightly.

"Are you there? When will the reward be issued?"

"Hello? Did your CPU burn out?"

No matter how Lin Xiao called out, the system made no sound.

Perhaps it went to hide in a corner and cry.

Lin Xiao noticed that the color of the system interface had become somewhat dim, as if covered by a layer of mist.

Alright.

Thinking about it carefully, the system does seem a bit pitiful.

Better not make things difficult for a fellow worker.

"Alright, alright, I'll just do more tasks for you later, okay!"

[Promise?]

"I promise."

...

Lin Xiao returned home and saw a luxury car parked outside the Villa from a distance.

"Do we have guests?"

Lin Xiao asked curiously.

Lin Baixuan looked at the car and shook her head, "I haven't seen this car before; it probably isn't someone very familiar with our family."

Upon entering the door, they indeed saw a beautifully dressed woman in the living room.

She was about the same age as Su Xiumei, with a lovely face and beautiful eyes, though there seemed to be a hint of exhaustion on her face.

Seeing Lin Xiao return, the beautiful woman stood up and took the initiative to greet him.

"This is Mrs. Qiu."

"Hello."

"Hello, Lin Xiao."

"..."

Lin Xiao looked at this Mrs. Qiu and felt she looked somewhat familiar.

But he couldn't recall where from for the moment.

At this moment, Su Xiumei reminded him: "A-Xiao, this Mrs. Qiu also attended the charity Auction before; you should have met."

"I see."

Lin Xiao feigned realization, but in reality, he was still confused.

At the Auction, he was only focused on putting out fires and watching the drama; how could he have paid attention to the people present?

So it definitely wasn't because of that that she looked familiar.

"By the way, A-Xiao, Mrs. Qiu came specifically to see you. Come over and have a good chat with her."

"To see me?"

Lin Xiao stopped his steps upstairs and walked curiously to the sofa to sit down.

He really couldn't think of why this person would look for him. Could it be that she wanted to introduce him to a girlfriend?

Su Xiumei was also very curious.

Actually, she wasn't very familiar with Mrs. Qiu. Since Mrs. Qiu came in, she had been very polite in making small talk with her.

She said she had to wait for Lin Xiao to return before she would state the reason.

Su Xiumei remembered that Mrs. Qiu had a daughter, so she thought it was likely about a marriage proposal.

However, for families like theirs, marriages were usually arranged alliances.

And their two families didn't have much business interaction, so it seemed a bit strange to come and propose a marriage abruptly.

This also kept Su Xiumei curious.

Mrs. Qiu looked at Lin Xiao, her expression somewhat complex.

After a moment of silence, she slowly said: "It's like this, I have a daughter..."

Hearing this opening, Lin Xiao immediately felt a headache.

It really was to introduce him to a girlfriend?

But looking at the flash of sorrow on Mrs. Qiu's face, he felt that things might not be that simple.

"My daughter accidentally fell down the stairs yesterday and is now seriously injured and in a coma at the Hospital. I hope you can go and see her."

As soon as these words were spoken, not only Lin Xiao, but the other members of The Lin Family were stunned.

Her daughter is seriously injured and in a coma, why come to find Lin Xiao?

He wasn't some expert doctor.

Su Xiumei quickly said: "Mrs. Qiu, I know you love your daughter dearly, but A-Xiao doesn't seem to be of any help to your daughter's injuries. How about this, I will help you contact the best medical team..."

Before she could finish, Mrs. Qiu silently shook her head, tears glistening in her eyes, "That's not what I meant. My child's father and I have already contacted a medical team. I just want Lin Xiao to go to the Hospital to see her."

Mrs. Qiu's tearful appearance made everyone present feel a bit unbearable.

But they still didn't understand how Lin Xiao going to the Hospital to see her daughter would help her daughter's recovery.

Moreover, their two families were indeed not that familiar, and they didn't want to cause trouble rashly.

Visiting the Hospital was not a difficult thing, but if anything happened to her daughter, would they blame Lin Xiao instead?

Mrs. Qiu also saw the hesitation of The Lin Family.

She suddenly stood up and knelt directly in front of Lin Xiao.

"I beg you, please go and see her."