Chapter 688 Motives âYouâre the stupid one!â Ning Ran argued. âIf you were so smart, you shouldâve gone to find out what those troublemakers wanted and tell me about it. If youâre still scared, let Qiao Zhan go with you. Get Qiao Zhan to beat up whoever dares to disrespect you.â
âBeat up? Donât I need to be responsible for that?â âThatâs not something you need to worry about. Just get him to beat up anyone you want. Remember to inform me after you find out whatâs going on. Thatâs all. Iâm hanging up.â
Nan Chen hung up the phone without waiting for Ning Ranâs response. Holding the phone, Ning Ran was stunned for a while. Once she had come back to her senses, she realized that Nan Chen had a point. What could they possibly do to me in broad daylight? Kill me? Who would dare to do that?
With that in mind, she went to look for the director and told him she was ready to meet the other production team. The director thought he heard her wrong. âDidnât you say you didnât want to go?â
âIâve changed my mind.â Ning Ran flashed a smile. âOkay. Iâll send some people to go with you.â
âThat wonât be necessary. Iâll set the time and place. What makes them think they can meet me whenever they want? Tell them Iâll meet them at seven tonight. Iâll inform them of the meeting location later,â Ning Ran answered.
Although she knew things were not as dire as she initially thought, it was still wiser to be more cautious.
What if those people go nuts and attack me? To be safe, Iâll pick the location.
In the end, Ning Ran decided to meet the other production team at a club in Livingsfill. Before the meeting, Qiao Zhan sent some people over to sweep the place and make sure the place was safe.
Still, Ning Ran was wracked with worry, so she told Qiao Zhan and the others to wait by the entrance.
Ning Ran arrived at the location first, and she saw a glamorous lady walk in around ten minutes later.
Although Ning Ran didnât recognize the lady, she found the ladyâs gaze rather familiar. âIâm Ding Fei.
My director told me to come,â the lady said. With that, she sat down right away and stared at Ning Ran.
Ning Ran noticed the malice in Ding Feiâs eyes. Whatâs with her? Iâve never met her. Why does she look like she wants to devour me? âDing Fei?â Ning Ran asked. âYes. I know youâre Ding Mi. Oh, wait.
Youâre Ning Ran.â
âI am. You guys wanted to talk to me, right? What would you like to say?â Ning Ran asked directly. Ding Fei went silent and kept staring at Ning Ran. Her gaze was so hostile that Ning Ran couldnât help but feel threatened.
Having said that, Ning Ran wasnât afraid because she knew Qiao Zhan and the others were right outside. If they hear me shout, those skilled fighters will come to my rescue.
In a vicious tone, Ding Fei asked, âThe production team offered you a role in our movie, right? Why did you reject it? Is twenty million too little for you? Do you think youâre worth that much?â
At first, Ning Ran wanted to explain herself, but she quickly changed her mind after seeing how rude Ding Fei was.
Besides, she believed in Nan Chenâs judgment. They mustâve had ulterior motives when they offered me the role.
âYou donât have the right to decide how much Iâm worth. I didnât feel like accepting the role, so I rejected it,â Ning Ran answered. Have I been around Nan Chen for too long? Why am I talking like him?
âDo you really think youâre all that? Youâre nothing without Nan Chen!â Ding Fei roared.
Ning Ran was stumped when she heard that. Why is she so hostile toward me?
âIt seems like youâve come to pick a fight with me. In that case, we have nothing to talk about.â Ning Ran stood up.
âSit down. Weâre not done yet.â Ding Fei stood up as well.
âIf you want to talk, Iâll talk. However, Iâm not going to show you mercy if you disrespect me again!â Ning Ran roared.
âWhy are you so proud of yourself? Didnât you get where you are now by relying on a man?â
âYouâre right. So what if I relied on a man? I like how it is now. Whatâs wrong with that? Iâve never even met you. Why are you treating me as if weâre enemies?â Ning Ran glared at Ding Fei.
âI just donât like how shameless you are. Youâre nothing but an ordinary actress.â
âYouâre the shameless one! What do you want? You said you wanted to talk to me, but you ended up picking a fight with me. Are you insane?â Ning Ran had been bickering with Nan Chen over the past few days, and she had a lot of anger piled up within. I havenât gotten a chance to vent my anger yet.
This lady came out of nowhere and talked trash about me. Fine! Iâll vent my frustration on her!
Ding Fei was so pissed that her lips were trembling, causing her initially beautiful face to look slightly weird.
âI talked to you nicely, didnât I? You just had to provoke me. Do you think insulting people is your specialty? Say what you need to say. Otherwise, Iâm out of here.â Ning Ran had never been one to get aggressive, so she was prepared to let the matter slide after seeing how angry Ding Fei was.
âI came here today to convince you to give up on the movie youâre working on and act in our movie as a second female lead,â Ding Fei said.
Ning Ran was perplexed. âIâve already rejected that role. Do you think Iâm going to change my mind now that youâve insulted me?â
âSleep on it. Iâll give you three days.â
âThereâs no need for that. Iâm giving you my answer now. I refuse your offer!â
âFine. If thatâs what you want, youâre going to regret it.â
âOh? Really? Letâs see, shall we? Is there anything else? If thatâs all, then Iâm leaving.â Ning Ran was about to leave.
âAs Iâve said, youâre going to regret it!â Ding Fei repeated angrily.
âIf you threaten me once more, youâre going to regret it too,â Ning Ran replied.
Ning Ran wanted to leave, but Ding Fei suddenly stood before her and stopped her.
âWhat exactly do you want?â Ning Ran panicked.
âIf you act in our movie, I can convince the producer to pay you more,â Ding Fei said.
Ning Ran was utterly confused. Itâs so obvious this lady hates me to the bones. Why is she so eager to have me act in their movie? Sheâs even offering me more money.
âDonât you hate me? Why are you offering me more money? Why do you want me to act in your movie so badly?â Ning Ran questioned.
âI think you suit the role of a second female lead, so Iâm hoping you would join us.â Ding Feiâs attitude softened.
âBut I donât want to do that. Didnât I make myself clear?â
âWhy? Nobody sane would turn down money. Why do you not want to join us?â Ding Fei refused to give up.
âI donât like the role! Are you happy now?â
âHow much money do you want?â Ding Fei wouldnât give up.
Right then, Ning Ran became even more suspicious. What are her motives?
âAre you asking me to give up on the movie Iâm working on right now to become a second female lead in your movie?â Ning Ran queried.
âYou donât have to do that. You can do both at once. Itâs quite normal for actors and actresses to film for two movies at once.â
âYou allow me to be in both movies, and youâre offering me more money? Itâs so obvious you despise me. Why are you offering me the chance to make more money?â Ning Ran asked.
Ding Fei paced around a little and answered, âThatâs because I think youâre only good enough to take up a supporting role instead of the main role.â
Ding Feiâs reasoning was beyond ridiculous.
âFine. Iâll think about it.â Ning Ran decided to not waste another second on her. I need to tell Nan Chen about this. I canât seem to figure out what this ladyâs intention is. Letâs see if Nan Chen knows whatâs cooking.
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