Zombie Bodyguard-Chapter 1388 - 1385: Out of Contact

"An artist from my company?" Lin Tian was taken aback for a moment, unable to react immediately. Then he remembered that he had a company, Tianfeng Film and Television Company, managed by the Qi Family, and said, "I remember now, you all are..."

"Oh, we’re shooting a film about tomb raiding, just got back from location shoots. I didn’t expect to run into Brother Tian. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you." Mr. Qi answered honestly.

Lin Tian smiled and said, "I’ve been busy lately, even went abroad for a bit."

"Oh, by the way, Brother Tian, I saw you greeting a woman inside earlier. Do you know her?" Mr. Qi asked curiously.

Lin Tian looked at him more strangely and said, "Are you talking about the girl who blushes when she speaks? Do you know her?"

"No, that’s her assistant. I mean the one wearing sunglasses," Mr. Qi clarified.

"I don’t know her, but she has quite a temper." Lin Tian was being polite by saying she had a temper; in fact, she wasn’t just temperamental but also very harsh. Having a temper isn’t much of an issue nowadays—who doesn’t lose their temper sometimes? He himself does—but being harsh is unpleasant.

Mr. Qi looked a bit awkward and finally said, "Really, Brother Tian doesn’t know that woman?"

Lin Tian shook his head. Mr. Qi recalled that Lin Tian never followed celebrities and helplessly said, "She’s the hottest female star right now, having starred in several hit TV dramas. Our Tianfeng Film and Television even invited her to be the lead in the tomb-raiding movie, but she looked down on us, saying our company was too small to deserve working with her."

"Judging by her temper earlier, that harsh remark fits her style. Such popular stars are very arrogant, why would they stoop to cooperate? No need to worry about inviting a big star; using newcomers can sometimes yield unexpected results." Lin Tian said indifferently, not caring much about inviting big stars.

These days, having big stars doesn’t guarantee a hit film; it also depends on the subject matter and the performance of the roles. In the entertainment industry, there are no shortage of bad movies made by big stars.

"Brother Tian, I think you’d be quite suitable. If you debuted, with your image and real skills, you’d definitely make it big in the entertainment circle, becoming a star would be just around the corner." Mr. Qi said half-jokingly, half-seriously.

"It’s not as easy as you say. The entertainment industry is all about connections and unwritten rules. Besides, who told you that having real skills can make someone a big star? In that circle, even if one’s acting is poor, they can be hyped into stardom; there are plenty of stars with lousy acting." Lin Tian smiled faintly.

In his heart, those with good acting skills could be called actors. Those who become famous through hype, with poor acting skills, could at best be called stars. Being an actor is a profession, which requires professional ethics. Stars who rely on hype, their morals are shattered on the ground; where is the professional ethics?

"Brother Tian is right. Where are you heading, Brother Tian? Let me give you a ride, or should I take you to tour the company?" Mr. Qi volunteered.

"Forget touring the company, just take me back to the Xiao Family." Lin Tian declined Mr. Qi’s invitation. Since he entrusted the Qi Family to manage the company, he trusted them, and besides, he’s grown accustomed to not dealing with it, being a hands-off boss.

"Alright, no problem." Mr. Qi agreed respectfully.

With Mr. Qi’s car, Lin Tian finally didn’t have to worry about getting back. Otherwise, he would have had to find a way to notify Miss to send someone over. In fact, Lin Tian didn’t realize that he had a black card in his pocket, and with this black card, it’s not just asking the bank to send a car, but even sending a helicopter would probably be fine.

Half an hour later, the car stopped outside the Xiao Family’s gate. Lin Tian got out with the safe and then sent Mr. Qi away.

Looking at this familiar place, Lin Tian couldn’t help but smile from the heart. No matter how glamorous the outside world is, here, he can feel the comfort and tranquility of home.

At this time, Miss is probably not here either. Lin Tian rang the doorbell, and it was the security guard who opened the door. The security here was already familiar with Lin Tian, so he did not encounter any obstacles entering.

"Lin Tian, is this the Xiao Family? It actually feels quite nice." The voice of Sword Spirit echoed in Lin Tian’s mind.

"Of course, the environment is nice, the house is nice, and the people are even nicer." Lin Tian affirmed with certainty.

"I’ve heard before that there’s a mysterious country in the East, and I didn’t expect to finally come here." Sword Spirit exclaimed.

Lin Tian smiled without responding, quickly making his way back to the villa. The villa door was open, but it was very quiet inside. Lin Tian scanned the area with his Eye of Clarity and saw no one.

Though slightly disappointed, Lin Tian still returned to his dormitory, put down the safe, and took a hot shower. Long-distance flying, after all, is not a very comfortable thing.

After changing, he went down to the living room, found the landline, thought for a moment, and dialed Miss’s mobile number.

"Sorry, the number you have dialed is temporarily unavailable." After a busy tone, this message came through the phone.

Hmm? Unreachable? Lin Tian was surprised. There are several reasons why a number might not be reachable: first, the other side hung up, second, they didn’t pick up for a long time, third, they’re out of service area, or the signal is terrible, even no signal, like being in a basement, and fourth, they blocked your number.

This is the Xiao Family landline; Xiao Manxue wouldn’t have put it on a blacklist. But the first three options are possible. Yet, which one could it be? As the CEO of the group, her phone should be readily accessible. Such unreachable situations shouldn’t really happen.

Shaking his head, Lin Tian couldn’t understand but didn’t care much. Maybe she was in an important meeting. Thinking about it, he dialed the second number, Xiao Manxuan’s.

"Sorry, the number you have dialed is temporarily unavailable." The same message played again. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Lin Tian frowned. It’s too much of a coincidence for both sisters’ phones to be unreachable. Ordinarily, Second Miss wouldn’t hang up on him, nor would she be in a meeting. Could it be that the signal’s lousy over at Tang Ziqing’s sect?

No way, in a respectable sect, it’s not like in ancient times, setting the sect deep in the remote mountains? Lin Tian felt very puzzled.

"Boy, are the Xiao Family girls upset with you? Not even picking up your calls?" Sword Spirit said gleefully, clearly enjoying the situation.

"Shut up." Lin Tian shouted impatiently.

"Alright, I’ll shut up. I just saw you looked worried and thought to lighten the mood..." Sword Spirit was about to ramble more, but Lin Tian summoned the purple flame, causing it to quiet down.

"Could something have happened?" Lin Tian slightly furrowed his brows, lifting the receiver again, this time dialing Mrs. Xiao’s number.

Speaking of Mrs. Xiao’s number, though he knew it, he had never dialed it. This young beauty, Lin Tian feared that frequent contact might lead to some unsavory thoughts on his part.