The Returning EX (John and Sophia)
Chapter 1399

lan didn't ask for anything, as he was easygoing owing to his carefree attitude. However, he told her to loosen his schedule for the upcoming month after some hesitation, as he was feeling a little exhausted after all this time.

Hannah also knew he hadn't been getting much rest. If it wasn't for the scandal, he wouldn't have even gotten the day off. Therefore, she agreed to his request without hesitation. "Sure. It's also important to take care of your health. As long as it doesn't affect your schedule, I will try to give you more downtime." Later on, she added, "However, we have to make use of your popularity and the attention you're getting when you're the hotshot, striking while the iron's hot. There are times when a packed schedule can be a good thing."

lan responded without much emotion. "Okay."

It was apparent to Hannah that lan didn't have a lot of ambition regarding his career. In fact, there weren't a lot of people like him within the industry, since it was easy to earn money as a celebrity. As resources equated to money, a lot of celebrities were intent on holding onto them. However, spending a few months working with lan allowed Hannah to read him like an open book.

After lan hung up, Cindy asked from across the table, "Are you feeling burnt out? Will we have less work to do later on?"

lan didn't look her way. "Don't worry. I won't cut your pay."

Pursing her lips, she mumbled, "I wasn't referring to that."

The driver was already waiting for them downstairs when they finished their meal. Although unsure as to what the guards did, they somehow managed to clear the entrance of the paparazzi. However, Cindy was still a little neurotic after her recent encounter, so she was a little anxious when she saw lan dawdling while leaving the hotel.

Thus, she pushed on his arm from the side while urging him, "Be quick. We won't be able to leave if the paparazzi surround us."

lan never liked physical contact with people. Even after spending a few months with Cindy, they never really had any physical contact. However, she didn't notice what she was doing as she was getting anxious, which garnered her a frown from him as he turned to stare at her.

Despite so, she was still scanning her surroundings while trying her hardest to push him into the car. Although lan was about to shake her off, he decided against it as soon as he saw how anxious she was, which led to him eventually being tucked into the car.

After that, Cindy climbed into her seat hastily while pressuring, "Quick! We have to move!"

Bursting into laughter, the driver was bemused by her actions. "Why are you behaving as if we robbed a bank?"

Cindy snarked at him. "Wait till you see the paparazzi that crowded in on me this morning. It's scary! We won't be able to leave if they manage to intercept us!"

Meanwhile, lan leaned into his seat as he observed the view outside, only to see that there wasn't a single paparazzi in sight. Before they left the hotel earlier, he had scrutinized the surroundings to confirm that they were all gone.

However, Cindy was still stealing glances out of the window while muttering under her breath. According to her, the paparazzi would do anything to get a scoop, so they needed to be more careful from now on whenever they went outdoors.

She also mentioned that the paparazzi would misconstrue whatever information provided to them, while some might resort to defamation or putting things out of context in order to garner people's attention. Despite how convincing she sounded, lan knew she hadn't actually had experience dealing with the paparazzi.

They arrived at their destination soon after, with Cindy following lan to the dressing room with the makeup kit and costumes ready. Upon their arrival, they saw a lot of people in there, who all greeted lan in kind.

Cindy had done her homework, so she knew quite a lot about the celebrities present for the occasion. Most of them were lan's seniors, considering the fact that they made their debut years ago. Politely, lan greeted them all. They obviously knew what happened last night, but everybody was shrewd enough to keep things to themselves.