This Is Something I Stopped Playing with at Three!

"What?! A recording?!" Xie Ran nearly shouted, losing control of his voice.

Only when he caught sight of the cameraman quickly approaching from the corner of his eye did he realize he needed to be more discreet.

Xie Ran forcefully suppressed the curse about to burst from his throat. "Big brother, how could my adoptive parents possibly know those fancy tricks? Are you sure you didn't get it wrong?!"

"How could I not be sure?! I already heard the original recording!" Xie Zhenting's voice was grim. "I'm guessing someone taught them!"

"Who?! Xie Chen?!" Xie Ran instantly thought of that name that made him grit his teeth.

Hadn't he threatened them that morning?

He said he would lead the Xie Family to ruin!

Though he had been talking big, someone capable of pulling strings behind the scenes was very likely to be him!

Xie Zhenting paused before saying, "I don't know, but the current lead is that the recording of your adoptive parents is in Huo Wenye's hands. Figure something out. Talk to him and see what conditions he'll accept in exchange for the recording!"

Hearing that, Xie Ran opened his mouth to say something more, but Director Li shouted over from not far away, interrupting him.

"Hurry up! What are you dawdling for?!"

"That's it for now. Call me back when you can." Xie Zhenting had evidently heard it too. Without waiting for Xie Ran's response, he hung up.

Xie Ran stuffed his phone into his pants pocket, then, as if venting his anger, grabbed his little partner and made to stride forward.

"It hurts—" a tiny voice sounded.

Xie Ran impatiently looked down. "Why are you being so dramatic?"

"Let go of me—" His little partner began struggling.

Xie Ran opened his mouth to curse, but saw the