Dramatic changes in the movies and TV shows

Chapter 1289 Mutual Additions
Shen Man stopped what she was doing, leaned against the pool table, and watched him quietly without interrupting, signaling him to continue.

Lin Hao briefly recounted the various "abnormalities" that occurred after his "wife" returned, omitting, of course, the actual confrontation that morning.

As Shen Man listened to Lin Hao's narration, she casually walked around the pool table, looking for the next shot.

She asked him a few questions every now and then, and only stopped what she was doing after Lin Hao finished speaking. She looked up at him with a deep gaze.

After a moment of silence, Shen Man offered a suggestion that Lin Hao had expected:

"Take my advice!"

Her voice lowered slightly, carrying a warning tone that hinted at impending danger: "You'd better buy a plane ticket and go back to China as soon as possible."

"Why?" Lin Hao's face immediately showed confusion and urgency, perfectly befitting his character.
"My wife's situation hasn't been clarified yet, how can I go back?"

Shen Man didn't answer directly, but instead asked, "Have you heard the story of 'female tourists in the changing room'?"

Lin Hao shook his head cooperatively, his eyes filled with doubt: "No."

Seeing this, Shen Man continued speaking to herself:

"A newlywed couple came to Southeast Asia for vacation. One day, they were excited to go shopping together, but the police searched for them for a year without success. In the end, they had no choice but to return home in disappointment!"

"A few years later, while on a business trip in Southeast Asia, he was dragged into a freak show nightclub by his colleagues, where he discovered that the woman who had been made into a human pig was his wife!"

"Upon seeing her husband, she immediately called out his name, but unfortunately, she had lost her tongue and could only sob 'woo woo woo~'!"

"But everyone knows that what she was really saying was, 'Save me!'"

After telling the story, Shen Man looked at Lin Hao with a deliberately sinister and terrifying smile.

Combined with her icy tone and the dim lighting of the bar, it was enough to send chills down the spine of anyone who was truly in trouble.

Lin Hao shivered in response, and Shen Man breathed a sigh of relief, realizing she had achieved her goal.

So he picked up his golf club and, while playing, calmly said, "You understand marriage, I understand human nature!"

“My suggestion is~!” Shen Man leaned forward slightly, lowered her voice, and spoke with an unquestionable authority.

"While you can still walk, buy a plane ticket and go back to China immediately. The waters here are much deeper and more dangerous than you imagine."

Intimidation was part of Shen Man's plan, designed to instill fear in Lin Hao and make him more dependent on her as his "lifeline."

However, Lin Hao's reaction once again exceeded her expectations.

A thoughtful look flashed across Lin Hao's face, then he nodded heavily, revealing an expression of receptive acceptance, and said gratefully:
“Attorney Chen, you’re right. Listen to advice and you’ll be fine. I’ll go back and book my flight right now. I’ll be heading back to China first thing tomorrow morning. This place is too eerie; I can’t stay here any longer!”

As he spoke, he actually stood up, as if to leave.

Shen Man: "???"

She was completely stunned! A surge of rage instantly welled up inside her!

Go back to China? How could he go back to China? If he leaves, what will happen to Mu Zi? Wouldn't her whole plan fall apart?
Based on her analysis of Lin Hao, a gambler who also coveted his wife's fortune would never give up so easily!
The shock left her speechless for a moment. Only after Lin Hao had turned and walked a few steps away did she forcefully suppress the panic in her heart.

Trying to maintain a calm demeanor, Sherman managed to squeeze out a dry sentence: "A very wise choice!"

Lin Hao's decisive departure made her feel extremely uneasy.

No! We absolutely cannot let him leave!

"Wait a minute!" Shen Man called out again, stopping Lin Hao, who had already walked to the edge of the billiards area.

Lin Hao stopped and turned around, asking with a puzzled look, "Attorney Chen, is there anything else?"

Shen Man's mind raced, and in a moment of inspiration, she said:
"It's so boring playing alone. Will you play a game with me?"

She tried to make her tone sound casual, so she said it with a hint of a joke:

"It's already this late, even if you book a plane ticket you can't leave today, so why don't you play a game with me!"

"Well, alright." Lin Hao hesitated for a moment before agreeing, "Then I'll play one game with you, as a way of repaying Attorney Chen for his guidance!"

"You set up the ball first, I'm going to the restroom!"

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In the bathroom, Shen Man frantically called Jane, but the response was always the same:
Sorry, the number you dialed is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later!

Shen Man was so anxious that sweat was dripping from her forehead. "Where was Jane doing? Why did she let us down at this crucial moment?"

Okay, playing ball was just a way to buy time. Shen Man wanted Jane to steal Lin Hao's passport; without it, he wouldn't be able to get back anytime soon.

The problem is, she had called Jane seven or eight times from the bathroom, but Jane just wouldn't answer.

"Telephone immediately upon seeing the message!"

Helpless, Shen Man could only send Jane a message and leave in a hurry, since staying in the bathroom for too long would easily arouse suspicion.

"Sorry to keep you waiting. I just ran into an acquaintance and we chatted for a while."

"It's alright, let's begin." Lin Hao smiled slightly. How could he not guess Shen Man's true intention in going to the restroom?
But why wasn't Lin Hao worried at all? Because before he left, he practiced several difficult yoga poses with Jane.

At this point, even if you banged a gong and drum right next to her ear, you might not be able to wake her up, let alone ring a cell phone.

After all, she was really exhausted and needed time to recover.

As the snooker game began, Shen Man was distracted, making frequent mistakes and glancing at her silent phone, which remained silent. Jane did not reply to her messages.

Lin Hao remained calm and composed, occasionally making a few exquisite shots, but mostly cooperating with Shen Man to prevent the game from ending too quickly.

He looked at her profile, which was trying to remain calm, but he knew perfectly well that Jane was probably sleeping soundly at the moment, so how could she have received her call for help?

The game quickly came to an end amid Lin Hao's "letting the opponent win" and Shen Man's "close call".

"Looks like I'm in good luck today!" Lin Hao easily pocketed the last black ball, then clapped his hands and made another move to leave.

"Wait a moment."

"Is there anything else, Attorney Chen?"

"Let's play one more round!"

"Attorney Chen, you know my current situation. I'm in a hurry to buy a plane ticket back to China!" Lin Hao complained with a troubled expression.

"This foreign country is too dangerous, it's safer to go back home!"

After saying that, Lin Hao prepared to get up and leave. Upon hearing this, Shen Man's lips twitched a few times. She had never seen such a cowardly man.

Now she even doubts whether she has wronged him. Would such a cowardly man really dare to kill someone?

But there's no turning back now. Things have already progressed to this point; Jane has even sacrificed her innocence, and she has no other suspects.

So no matter what, we have to finish this show!
"Just now, the lack of stakes failed to ignite my competitive spirit. This time, let's go big, are you in?"

Shen Man said provocatively, knowing that the other party was a gambler and would definitely not be able to hold back.

Sure enough, Lin Hao asked with great interest, "What are we betting on?"

Just then, as if by a stroke of fate, Lin Hao accidentally pulled out a small, dark red booklet while taking his phone out of his pocket, and it floated lightly onto the velvet carpet next to the pool table.

That was his passport. Shen Man's gaze was instantly drawn to the passport, like a drowning person seeing a piece of driftwood!
"Heaven is on my side!" Shen Man thought to herself with joy. She then walked up to him, bent down to pick up the passport, but did not return it to him immediately.

She gently stroked the smooth cover of the passport with her fingers, then looked up, her gaze fixed intently on Lin Hao, a challenging and alluring curve forming on her red lips:

"How about we make a bet...something special?"

"Oh?" Upon hearing that there was a wager, Lin Hao raised an eyebrow decisively, showing interest at just the right moment.

Shen Man gently placed the passport on the edge of the pool table, leaned forward slightly to close the distance between them, and said in a soft, fragrant breath:
"The rules are simple. We play a game, and the loser takes off a piece of clothing for every point lost. How about it, are you up for the challenge?"

She wanted to use the most direct method to target Lin Hao's gambling nature and lust, and firmly tie him to this card table, to keep him by her side!
In the dim light of the bar, the air was thick with the scent of alcohol, the swaying of bodies, and the silent, lingering ambiguity.

Two top chess players engaged in a new round of psychological warfare on this green pool table.

"One ball and one piece of clothing?"

Although I had already tasted her flavor in the golden years, the current Shen Man is completely different from Zhu Suosuo in temperament.

Lin Hao looked Shen Man up and down, then said with great interest, "Attorney Chen, are you sure you want to go this far?" Looking at the woman in front of him who was willing to use herself as bait for her goal, a genuine, conquering interest finally flashed in Lin Hao's eyes.

"Does Mr. Lin not dare to gamble?" Shen Man said deliberately in a provocative tone.

She was certain that a gambler like Lin Hao was most vulnerable to being provoked.

"Oh no!" But as soon as the words left her mouth, Shen Man's heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly realized a problem.

Lin Hao had never heard the other man introduce himself since they met at the bar. Logically speaking, Lin Hao should not know his surname at all.

"How did I accidentally let it slip?" Shen Man thought to herself, feeling a little annoyed.

"God help me, please don't let this guy find out anything amiss." Shen Man prayed silently, otherwise her carefully planned scheme would be in vain.

"It's not that I'm afraid!" Lin Hao's face showed no sign of distress as he slowly and deliberately said, "I'm just a little worried!"

"What are you worried about?" Shen Man hurriedly asked, secretly relieved that he didn't seem to have noticed.

Upon hearing this, Lin Hao did not rush to answer, but instead slowly walked around the pool table and stood in front of Shen Man.

Then he leaned forward slightly, leaned close to Shen Man's ear, and said in a warm, flirtatious whisper:

“I’m worried… Attorney Chen, your outfit isn’t enough to lose.”

After saying that, he deliberately breathed a warm breath into her ear and used his illusion skill to guide her, otherwise he was afraid that verbal provocation alone would not be enough to win her over.

"No need for you to worry about that!" Shen Man felt a surge of excitement and forced herself to turn around, enduring the tingling sensation in her ears.

Then, with a highly aggressive move, he grabbed Lin Hao's collar, met his playful gaze, and said, word by word:

"If you don't have enough to lose, I'll stay with you for the night if you lose one less item. Is that enough?"

She's going all out now; she has to use herself as bait to get the passport quickly and stop the other party from returning home!

"Okay! It's settled then." Lin Hao readily agreed.

Upon hearing this, Shen Man chuckled to herself, "The fish has finally taken the bait."

She was extremely confident in her billiards skills and believed that she lost the previous game purely to stall for time and also because she was deliberately throwing the game out of concern for Jane.

Now, she's getting serious.

However, at the same time, Lin Hao was thinking the same thing: "This mermaid has finally taken the bait."

The passport that "accidentally" fell down earlier was just bait he threw out, because if he really went back to China, how could this charade continue?

Besides, he also coveted this mermaid, so he offered her a way out, hoping to try his luck, using her passport as bait.

Lin Hao was naturally delighted that Shen Man had taken the bait so decisively, even at the cost of increasing her stakes.

Of course, Lin Hao also knew that if he hadn't used his skill to influence Shen Man, she wouldn't have been so easily fooled, and she still hadn't realized what was happening.

"Ladies first, Attorney Chen, please start the game!" Lin Hao gestured politely.

Shen Man didn't hold back. She took a deep breath, bent down, and aimed. She had to win beautifully.

"Crack~!"

The cue stick struck, and the cue ball crashed violently into the triangle of balls, scattering them everywhere. Unfortunately, luck wasn't on our side, and not a single ball was pocketed.

"Your turn!" Shen Man put away her rod and walked to the side, pretending to be calm as she took a sip of her drink.

Despite a poor start, she remained calm and simply made technical adjustments.

But Shen Man quickly lost her composure.

"Bang~!"

"Bang~!"

"Bang~!"

……

Lin Hao remained calm and composed, circling the table and striking with precision and decisiveness, never missing a shot, and ultimately clearing the table in one stroke!
Shen Man was completely stunned and stood frozen in place.

"This...how is this possible?" she murmured to herself in disbelief.

This guy wasn't exactly terrible in the last game, but he certainly wasn't a pro either. But this game he's like a completely different person! It's like he's channeling a pro player!

"Wait... in the last game... was this guy throwing the whole time?" A chilling thought suddenly popped into her head.

"Attorney Chen, you lost!" Lin Hao calmly pocketed the last black ball and looked at her with a relaxed expression.

Shen Man: "..."

I'm not blind, do I need you to remind me?
Although she lost the game, she absolutely could not take off her clothes, so Shen Man instantly activated a woman's innate skill - cheating!

"No, no!" she exclaimed, her eyes widening as she began to argue illogically.

"I was texting with a friend, and when I looked up, the ball was gone! Who knows if you cheated? So this round doesn't count, we have to start over!"

"Sure!" Lin Hao said with a smile.

The persona had already been established, yet she still hadn't realized it, so Lin Hao simply didn't bother arguing with her.

So, in a generous gesture, he made another "please" gesture and said, "Attorney Chen, please start the game."

"No!" Shen Man immediately refused, putting on a righteous expression that said, "I won't take advantage of you." She said, "You break this round!"

She felt that whether the tee shot went in or not depended entirely on luck. If she was unlucky and didn't tee in well, and her opponent cleared the table in one shot, then there would really be no way to turn things around.

“Okay, I’ll start. But this time, Attorney Chen, don’t chat with your friends!” Lin Hao smiled meaningfully.

"Don't worry, it won't happen," Shen Man said through gritted teeth.

"Crack~!"

Lin Hao started cleanly and decisively, sinking three red balls, and then... and then nothing more.

Under Shen Man's despairing gaze, Lin Hao once again put on a smooth and effortless performance, hitting the ball all the way to the end without giving her any chance to play.

"Attorney Chen, what's your story this time?" Lin Hao placed the cue stick beside him, raised an eyebrow at Shen Man, and smiled knowingly.

"This, this..." Shen Man gritted her teeth, her face flushing and turning pale, and finally managed to squeeze out a sentence through gritted teeth:
"Don't worry! I, Chen Mai, am a man of my word!"

Of course, while saying that, Shen Man started making plans in her mind again:

Hmph, it was Chen Mai who lost the game to you, what does that have to do with me, Shen Man?
Want her to take off her clothes in front of everyone? Absolutely not!

"Attorney Chen is indeed straightforward!" Lin Hao said slowly, as if he had seen through her little scheme.

"However, Attorney Chen lost eight points in total, but judging from your appearance, you only have seven pieces of clothing on, including your shoes, right?"

As he spoke, he walked up to Shen Man, his hand naturally and aggressively reaching up to her slender waist, which was encased in leather, and gently pulling her towards him.

"Then tonight~!" His voice was deep, carrying an undeniable possessiveness.

Shen Man's outfit today was indeed very stylish—a brown leather jacket, a black leather suspender vest underneath, tight leather pants, riding boots, and a neat short haircut, making her look incredibly dashing.

"I told you, Chen Mai, I'm a man of my word, I won't renege on my bet!" Shen Man twisted her waist, somewhat awkwardly breaking free from Lin Hao's embrace. She then gestured to her surroundings before continuing:
"But you can't exactly give people a free live stream in a bar, can you?"

"So, what does Attorney Chen mean?"

"My home, or a hotel, either is fine!" Shen Man forced herself to calm down, and then said calmly:
"But before that, I need to go to the restroom."

"Attorney Chen, you seem to be going to the restroom quite often!" Lin Hao said with a knowing smile.

"Is it wrong to drink too much?!" Shen Man glared and retorted, feigning displeasure, though she was seething with resentment inside.

Shen Man, who had always been scheming and manipulating others, never expected to be caught off guard tonight and fall into the trap of what she considered a "turtle in a jar."

Damn it, just thinking about it makes me so angry!