Qin Ran raised his head and carefully studied the middle-aged man before him.
At some point, the amiable smile had vanished from the man's face, leaving only a strange expression. Greed glinted in his eyes.
Clearly, the man would not tell him what the second stage was for free.
"No."
Qin Ran shook his head decisively.
Winning once through cheating might seem easy, but one would lose far more.
Qin Ran firmly believed that.
It was like modifying one's character while playing a game. Although it brought a momentary thrill, what remained in the end was boundless disappointment.
One would lose the chance to experience the joy of the game.
More importantly, Qin Ran had never believed that pies did not fall from the sky.
The makeup artist's reminder before leaving had been far too obvious.
The other man clearly had not expected Qin Ran to refuse so decisively and could not help freezing for a moment.
However, he quickly recovered, and an amiable smile once again appeared on his face.
"I was just joking."
"How could an assistant director like me know the confidential details of what comes next?"
"It's a pleasure to meet you, 2567."
"Good luck with what comes next!"
As though nothing had happened, the man finished speaking and hurried out of the dressing room.
However, Qin Ran narrowed his eyes slightly as he watched the man's retreating back. Although the man had tried to conceal it, Qin Ran had still caught something.
When mentioning "assistant director," the man had unconsciously emphasized his pronunciation, while when referring to "confidential details," a hint of mockery had appeared beneath his amiable smile.
Qin Ran believed that he would not be the man's final target.
He also believed he would not be the last person to refuse.
Likewise, he