Best Actor in A Dream of Love [Entertainment]

The team that Yuntian formed for Chu Xun was very professional, and the communication with the producer was smooth.Two or three days later, after a preliminary agreement on the date of entering the group, Chu Xun can return to China as originally planned.

This afternoon, Chu Xun returned to the hotel from EA.Fang walked into the lobby, and someone called his name behind him.Chu Xun turned his head in response, and saw Xue Rui's agent in China, Wan Yucheng.For this one, Chu Xun never left any good impression.He even suspected that he had heard the wrong voice. Looking around, Fang frowned and said, "It's you calling me?"

"It's me, it's me!" Wan Yucheng stepped forward, without any embarrassment on his face, with a warm and sincere smile on his lips, "Xue Rui asked me to congratulate you. Congratulations, Mr. Chu, for successfully winning the role you like."

Chu Xun was stunned for a moment, and his resistance was slightly reduced. He nodded and said: "Thank you." Out of politeness, he added: "Xue Rui's acting skills are impeccable. It's just that he may not be suitable for this time... say hello."

The movie that Chu Xun auditioned for this time is based on the original works that have been best-selling for many years.Although the role he got was the male second, he has been loved by readers since the novel came out, and his popularity has always been at the forefront of various survey lists.Therefore, this audition attracted almost all outstanding young Asian actors who met the basic requirements.Among the three people who entered the final audition, except for Chu Xun and a popular Korean star, the last one was Xue Rui.

Chance is so magical sometimes.Chu Xun didn't want to have too much involvement with Xue Rui, but he could meet Xue Rui in an audition that was rare.Fortunately, they only met once in the initial stage of audition, and they were not arranged to appear in the same scene.Otherwise, the performance of both of them may be affected.

After Chu Xun finished speaking, he was about to leave.But Wan Yucheng called him again, "Mr. Chu, actually... Actually, I have one more thing to ask." This time his expression was no longer as calm as before, vaguely embarrassed, and he said, "I would like to ask you You, please go and see Xue Rui."

Chu Xun raised his eyebrows, surprised, "I heard you right. You want me to meet Xue Rui?" What is the relationship between him and Xue Rui? Wan Yucheng has been with Xue Rui for many years, so it is impossible for him not to know .Since he knew it well, but still made such a request, Chu Xun couldn't help but wonder if Wan Yucheng had a wrong nerve in his mind.He waved his hand, his tone faintly impatient, "I don't need to meet Xue Rui. You go back. I just pretend I haven't seen you today."

"Mr. Chu!" Wan Yucheng hastily walked around in front of him, and in a hurry, he lost his composure and reached out to grab Chu Xun's forearm.Chu Xun stared at him coldly, then withdrew his hand in embarrassment, "After all, you and Xue Rui were friends. He is here, and there is no one who can speak his mind. Last time... At the dinner party, you did your best again Helped him. He has always been grateful and wanted to thank you in person."

This is a funny thing to say.I want to thank you, but after a long time, I haven't even made a phone call.If you say you miss your past relationship, the moment you meet at the dinner party, you are humiliated.

Chu Xun sneered, and said: "You also said, 'It was just a friend'. Time has passed, and Mr. Xue has long looked down on me. It's better not to go to him to make trouble."

Chu Xun walked into the elevator as he spoke.Seeing that the elevator door was about to close, Wan Yucheng ran over anxiously, without any regard for decency, blocked the elevator door and begged, "...Mr. But he refused to see a doctor. He was so groggy that he only said that he wanted to see you. I had no choice but to have the cheek to beg you... Just do a good deed that day and help persuade Xue Rui. Otherwise, if we continue to delay, I'm really afraid that Xue Rui's body will not be able to bear it."

The blue veins on the corner of Chu Xun's forehead were throbbing. Not only was he annoyed, but he also felt inexplicable, "What's the matter with me? Now I'm not related to him. The last time I helped him was because of an emergency. As for his usual mood and health, it's all about him." It has nothing to do with me. Let go. Otherwise, I will call the police immediately!"

Wan Yucheng still begged.Chu Xun shouted angrily, "I said let go!"

Wan Yucheng slumped his shoulders.The elevator slowly ascended.

Turning around, Wan Yucheng's anxious look faded away.He racked his brains to think about what to do next, and stood still for a moment without moving.There was a "ding" sound behind him, and there was the sound of the elevator opening.Wan Yucheng glanced back unintentionally, but saw Chu Xun walking out with a livid face, without looking at him, and asked bluntly as if angry: "Is Xue Rui really very ill?"

When Wan Yu came back to his senses, he nodded his head, "It's really amazing! If I hadn't really been unable to think of another way, I wouldn't have come to you rashly!"

Chu Xun paused for a moment, pursed his lips, and walked out of the hall with a sullen face.

Wan Yucheng didn't dare to make any mistakes, and hurriedly followed Chu Xun.

Xue Rui has more than one residence in LA.The place Wan Yucheng took Chu Xun to was much simpler than the luxurious and exquisite apartment back last.

Wan Yucheng opened the door.Chu Xun stepped into the room, looked around, and suddenly felt as if he had returned to the country.The furnishings and decorations in the room seem to be familiar.Chu Xun frowned and thought carefully, remembering that when he was still friends with Xue Rui, the apartment that Xue Rui rented in the old town of C City had a vaguely tranquil and nostalgic taste.

Wan Yucheng called Xue Rui, and went to the kitchen to prepare drinks for Chu Xun.Xue Rui responded in a low voice, his breath sounded weak.It should be in the direction of the balcony.Chu Xun walked forward following the sound, passed by the display rack in the living room, and saw many old photos of Xue Rui, some of which still had his figure.Chu Xun paused, but did not stop.Next to the photo frame, there is also a small tank made of bullet casings.Chu Xun glanced over, and walked slowly onto the balcony.

"Rongrong..."

Xue Rui might indeed be ill, his complexion was extremely pale, only his cheekbones were flushed.When he saw Chu Xun, he was surprised and happy, hugging the thin quilt wrapped around his body, struggling to get up from the reclining chair.It's a pity that my body is very weak, and when I move a little, I will cough earth-shatteringly.

Chu Xun first watched with cold eyes, but then he could only frown tightly, walked up to him, and said, "Don't move. Just lie down."

Xue Rui narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled, soft and gentle, vaguely like many years ago, "I'm so happy that you can come..."

Chu Xun looked away, walked to a chair not far away and sat down, "There is no need to talk about this kind of scene. Every time you saw me before, you didn't look happy. It's okay, don't go around in circles. What's the matter? Straight up."

Wan Yucheng came over to deliver drinks, Chu Xun's was a cup of coffee, Xue Rui's cup of juice was thick and smelled of bitter Chinese medicine.

Xue Rui said "Sorry", stretched out his hand tremblingly to pick up the medicine bowl, halfway through drinking, bent down and retched violently.The cough broke through his throat again, violently and violently, almost coughing up blood.Wan Yucheng hurriedly obeyed him and repeatedly persuaded him to see a doctor.Xue Rui waved his hands, and only told Wan Yucheng to grab some more medicines.I closed my eyes for a while and coughed slightly.Xue Rui opened his eyes, with choked tears hanging from the end of his eyes, and he said to Chu Xun angrily, "...It's really nothing serious. The trachea is sensitive, and it's an old problem. It's just perfect...to make a big deal out of a molehill."

Although he said this, the vomited medicine juice still slipped from the corner of his lips.Chu Xun frowned, unable to turn a blind eye in the end.Go to the kitchen to fetch water and towels and hand them to Xue Rui, "Go to the hospital."

Xue Rui thanked him, rinsed his mouth with clean water, and wiped his face clean, "I can't go...I can't afford to go now."

Chu Xun was puzzled.Xue Rui also changed the subject, talking about some past events.It seems that he and Chu Xun have never had any enemies, and their friendship has remained the same for many years.

Chu Xun held back his temper and listened to his chatter, the knot between his brows became tighter and tighter.

It is undeniable that after learning about Joey, Chu Xun was no longer as hostile to Xue Rui as before.They used to be close friends, but in their relationship, they were defeated by the same man, and they ended up being eliminated miserably.The hidden coincidence diluted the resentment in Chu Xun's heart.Occasionally, it would even make Chu Xun feel that the two of them are both fallen people in the world.

But his affection for Xue Rui doesn't stop there.There will be no further progress, let alone return to the past.Not meeting each other, not being entangled, and being like strangers is Chu Xun's positioning for Xue Rui.

Xue Rui obviously disagreed with Chu Xun.He seems to be addicted to the past and cannot extricate himself.This made Chu Xun anxious and bored, and finally his patience was worn out. Chu Xun bent his knuckles and knocked on the glass coffee table, interrupting Xue Rui, "I'm very busy, and I don't want to sit here with you and reminisce about the past. As far as I'm concerned, there's only sarcasm...you're not too young, so you can save yourself the emotional offensive. Tell me what you want to do with me. If you still refuse to talk, I'll leave now. "

Chu Xun was about to get up while talking.As expected, Xue Rui stretched out in a panic, and hastily stretched out his hand to block it, coughing heart-piercingly again, and said intermittently and with difficulty: "Don't...don't go. I, I have something to do..."

Chu Xun stopped and looked down at him, "Say."

Xue Rui clutched his chest and breathed slightly for a long time.He looked up at Chu Xun, then lowered his head again.After repeating this several times, it seemed difficult to speak.Chu Xun was extremely impatient, so he lifted his legs and left.

With an "ah", Xue Rui grabbed Chu Xun's sleeve and rolled down from the reclining chair.Chu Xun immediately turned around to help.Xue Rui held on tightly to Chu Xun, his face was red and white, and he said in a trembling voice: "Rong Rong, you...you give me the role this time."

Chu Xun suspected that he had auditory hallucinations, and asked in confirmation, "What did you say?"

Xue Rui grasped Chu Xun's arm even tighter, gritted his teeth and said, "...I said, give me the role this time!"

Chu Xun laughed back angrily, "Give it to you?" He shook off Xue Rui and stood up, his anger began to ignite in his chest, "Do you know how much my team and I have paid for this audition? You just say something softly, You actually asked me to give up the role to you?!"

"I will only pay more than you!" Xue Rui got up.Large movements lead to more intense coughing.Xue Rui clutched his shirt on his chest and shouted with difficulty, "Since I received the audition notice, I have adjusted the way of acting countless times! In order to better fit the character, I started to lose weight early... If it wasn't for excessive dieting, my illness would not have dragged on until now. Now! Even the night before the final round of auditions, I stayed up all night trying to figure out the emotions of the characters! Speaking of dedication, Chu Rong, I paid ten times and a hundred times more than you!!"

Chu Xun was so unbelievable that he couldn't even care about being angry, "So? Because you paid more, I have to give up the role I already got?"

"I'm not telling you to 'give it up'. I just beg you to help me!" Xue Rui pulled his hair, excruciating pain, "Rongrong, this is my last chance...I can't afford to lose anymore! "

The box office of "Mask 2" was dismal, and the originally planned third part was shelved indefinitely by the film studio. In addition to "Mask", Xue Rui also made a literary film in Hollywood, and the response was also mediocre.Even film critics with poisonous tongues criticized him for acting too crafty and not smart enough.His good luck seemed to have run out when he was nominated for Best Actor in the last Jinzun.Leaving one's hometown and giving up one's lover, such a heavy price, only to be disappointed again and again.Hollywood is already strict with Chinese actors.His performance is slightly flawed, and the cold capital world can't wait to show him its ugly face.What's more frightening is that Richard's interest in him is also rapidly decreasing.For the movie dream, Xue Rui can only retreat step by step, endure Richard's increasingly excessive demands, and let his bottom line of dignity be trampled lower and lower.Suffering day and night, struggling alone in a foreign country.After sacrificing so far, Fang has another chance to audition.The result backfired again...

"Rongrong...Rongrong, you are very famous now. You don't lack such a second actor! Unlike me who is in a trough, I can't get decent movies at home and abroad. And you are young, and your luck is good enough. From Since entering the industry, there are always noble people to help..."

"My luck is good enough?" Chu Xun couldn't listen anymore, and pushed the long hair that fell down his left face behind his ears, so that the hideous scar faced Xue Rui's eyes, "Xue Rui, look at my face before you talk." Again! Is my luck as good as you said?!"

Xue Rui's pupils suddenly shrank.I just felt as if I was hit head-on by a long whip.His shoulders trembled slightly, and his eyes hurriedly avoided.

Chu Xun let down his hair, barely suppressing his anger, "You have your difficulties. But the difficulties I face will definitely not be easier than yours. Besides, the producer chooses actors based on comprehensive consideration from multiple aspects. Who is a role for? , No one, the actors themselves don't have much right to speak..."

Xue Rui seemed to regain his senses a little now, and Chu Xun tried to reason with him again.However, Xue Rui seemed to see the dawn, his eyes shone with a strange light, and he said eagerly: "No, no, as long as you are willing to quit, this role will definitely be mine! I have already found out that the last round of auditions, the Koreans were the first to be eliminated. The remaining two of us, EA and the director hesitated for a long time. Considering your recent influence, we finally chose you. Rong Rong..." Xue Rui held Chu Xun's hand again, tears welled up in his eyes, dripping on Chu Xun The back of the hand, "I really have nowhere to go, so I beg you like this in spite of face... My future is in your mind."

Chu Xun looked at Xue Rui with ups and downs, from shock at the beginning to anger, and now there was only a coldness in his heart, "You have already found out..." The corners of Chu Xun's mouth twitched, a wry smile and a sarcasm , "So you arranged today's scene early in the morning, and you want to play a bitter trick in front of my eyes..." Xue Rui was startled by a slip of the tongue, and hurriedly wanted to explain.Chu Xun raised his hand to stop him, and said softly: "I understand. Xue Rui, you must be convinced that I am hard-spoken and soft-hearted. I am a simple-minded fool. If you tell me about it and shed a few more tears, I will Willing to agree to anything. Xue Rui..." Chu Xun's eyes were slightly wet, and his eyes slid over Xue Rui's face, "It turns out that our friendship in those years is just a tool that can be used in your eyes. Or, Let me be clearer: you never really regarded me as a friend." Taking a step back, Chu Xun suppressed the wetness in his eyes, looked away from Xue Rui's face, turned and walked out the door.

Xue Rui coughed earth-shatteringly behind him.Unmoved, Chu Xun raised his hand and opened the door.

"Chu Rong!" Xue Rui hoarse, with just two words, the vocal cords seemed to be torn and oozing blood. "Have you forgotten how you got your first TV series and how you got your first movie? If I never regarded you as a friend, I would only do those things for you in hell! "Xue Rui's voice was originally warm and soft, but now he paused every word, and his words were as dry and rough as sandpaper.

Chu Xun's back was visibly stiff for a moment.But after all, there was no response, and he stepped out the door.

Xue Rui lost his strength and fell on the reclining chair behind him.Wan Yucheng was already waiting in the stairwell, saw Chu Xun leaving, and hurried back to the room.Xue Rui straightened his body, and every time he coughed, he felt pain from his chest to his abdomen as if his veins were twitching.

Wan Yucheng slapped Xue Rui on the back vigorously, his voice hesitated, "...Calling Chu Rong over today, will it work? I think Chu Rong seems to be different from the past."

Xue Rui tightened his fingers on the armrest of the reclining chair, took a deep breath and suppressed his cough, and slowly raised his head, "Whether it's useful or not..." He suddenly coughed again.Xue Rui's face twitched, and he gritted his teeth and said, "He owes me everything, and he must pay it back."