Yuran made a sound of surprise and looked at Bo Yan in bewilderment, blinking uncertainly and asking, "Brother Qi, what did you just say?"
She felt as if there might be a problem with her hearing.
After finishing what he said, Bo Yan also realized something was off with his question, immediately feeling a bit uncomfortable. He invoked his mother’s name, "My mom called me, saying that you haven’t called her lately. She’s worried you’re in an early relationship and don’t have time to talk to her.
She also told me to tell you that relationships these days are unreliable, so you should be careful."
Although he made it up, he kept an eye on Yuran’s expression, planning to find an excuse to stop if she began to show signs of impatience.
He understood exactly where Yuran’s weakness was: his mother.
As expected, upon hearing about his mother’s concern, Yuran earnestly explained to Bo Yan, "I haven’t! I’ve just really been too busy lately, I forgot to call your mom. Please convey my message, Brother Qi."
"It’s no trouble. So, you haven’t been in a relationship, right?"
A flicker of pleasure crossed the depths of Bo Yan’s eyes as he nodded, "That’s good. And don’t mention too much to my mother, she’ll nag you."
The genuinely caring people were too few. His mother’s unconditional concern for her was something she truly couldn’t resist, nor was she able to.
"By the way, you mentioned that your visit to Diyang to see Zhou Cheng to fulfill a promise was rather unpleasant. What did he do?" Bo Yan asked.
Yuran frowned unhappily, "Strictly speaking, he didn’t say much, just told me to wait and accept the bet we made. I didn’t expect him to be so... well, it’s complicated!"
Bo Yan’s eyebrows slightly furrowed, "Did he say anything else?"
"Nothing else, but I’m worried he might be scheming something against me behind the scenes." The scariest thing about villains is how they hide in the shadows, endlessly plotting against you in ways you can’t anticipate.
She thought that would be the end of the topic, that Bo Yan, due to his mother’s feelings, might have just casually asked and wouldn’t truly do anything for her.
Yet unexpectedly, he didn’t drop the subject. Instead, he gave her a reassuring answer, the comforting kind, "Don’t worry, he can’t scheme anything bad. Employees who are so publicly kicked out of Diyang usually find it very hard to get by in the circle."
He didn’t let that happen!
Seeing her sigh in relief, Bo Yan couldn’t help but smile a little, "Did the team from ’Hero’ come to you after buying the rights for ’Bloodstain’ from you?"
Yuran shook her head, "No, but they contacted me twice over the phone to discuss the issue of the rights fee."
Bo Yan asked, "How much did they offer you?"
"Two million, for the full channel rights."
Bo Yan narrowed his eyes, "You agreed?"
The expression on Bo Yan’s face turned colder, "Do you realize that selling the full channel rights for two million is a loss for you? Why didn’t you sign a profit-sharing deal with them?"
Yuran didn’t expect him to consider so many issues from her perspective. She was at a loss for words, as she had never thought the first person to question if she was shortchanged would be Bo Yan.
This uncertainty directly reflected in her response; she didn’t know how to react.
"I... I thought about it."
Bo Yan laughed out of exasperation and stood up, towering over the girl with her head down, "You thought about it and still agreed? What were you thinking?"
"Well, you are the lead actor, aren’t you? And I heard the director is your friend, so I thought... starting with a high price wouldn’t look good for you, so..."