I'm not a good substitute

"Yan Ran, where did you get such a good script? You must sign it. I don't know if the director is good enough, so don't waste such a good script." Guo Dexu babbled, having read the script sent by Zhang Yanran. , he is very optimistic about this project.

Zhang Yanran replied truthfully, "It's a brother introduced by senior brother Li Fan. He has a lot of ideas. He plans to invest in a film by himself. The salary is not expected to be high."

"Regardless of salary, take it first." Guo De made a decision.

Rested at home for a while to catch up on sleep in the morning, and at noon Zhang Yanyan grabbed a bite to eat and went to the hospital to help Zhang's mother feed Zhang's father, change clothes, cut nails and so on.

Zhang Yanran found that her mother's work was really hard this day, and it took a lot of time and energy to take care of a patient. No wonder she now has white hair on her head, and she is also much thinner.

In the evening, Guo De came over to discuss the new play with Zhang Yanran, and visited Zhang's father by the way, promising to take good care of Zhang Yanran's career and reassure him.

The two went to the corridor to talk about the new drama. This time Zhang Yanran changed his previous attitude and became a little hesitant, "Brother Guo, why don't you forget it? I don't want to take it."

"What's the matter?" Guo De was curious, and he seemed to like it in the morning.Could it be that Guo De's heart skipped a beat, "You don't want to act anymore?"

Zhang Yanran shook his head, "Brother Guo, I think the pay is too low. One shoot lasts three or four months. If you have this time, it's better to stay in the capital and spend more time with your parents. I personally took care of my dad in the hospital today. Mom is so tired."

"Now that I think about it, what I need most is to make money, and then to be with my family. The three-month filming cost more than 1 yuan, and there is no time to wait until you pay back the money, and the follow-up treatment costs money. Besides, my mother is alone. It's really tiring to take care of my dad, so it's better to stay here."

Guo De was speechless, Zhang Yanran's words were indeed reasonable and in line with his current situation, but this is not the point.After all, good things are hard to come by now, he shook his head, "Don't worry about the money, I don't wait for the rice to cook, if you need it, I can lend you another 100 million, but in the future you just give me 1000 million, I will I can no longer help you receive such a good play."

"Yan Ran, you have to understand what is most important to you. If filming is just a means of getting money for you, I can help you accept a high-paying film right now. If you want to Treat it as a lifelong career, so you should consider it carefully. The decision is in your hands." After Guo De finished speaking, he patted Zhang Yanran on the shoulder and left, leaving Zhang Yanran where he was.

Ms. Zhang came back from fetching hot water, and saw her son in a daze, she was a little puzzled, "Didn't you say that Brother Guo is coming? Why are you here alone in a daze."

Zhang Yanran shook his head, "He took a look at Dad and left beforehand."

Seeing his son's sullen look, he thought it was some kind of conflict between him and Guo De, Zhang's mother asked repeatedly, but Zhang Yanran just said nothing happened.But seeing his absent-minded appearance, he thought he was tired. After all, taking care of patients is hard work, and Zhang Yanran hadn't done much before.

"Okay, you go back to rest first. I'll soak your dad's feet again, and I'll go back after talking with him for a while." Seeing that he was preoccupied, Zhang's mother simply asked Zhang Yanran to go back to rest and stay here with her Father Zhang will do.

Zhang Yanran was unwilling to leave, "It's not safe for you to go back alone."

Mother Zhang smiled at him pretending to be disgusted, "The road is not far away, I am used to it. Besides, a half-grown woman, if there is anything unsafe, go back first. You have been outside for more than half a month, and you are tired and thin." Yes, there is chicken soup in the pot for you, go back and drink it."

Zhang's mother insisted again and again, Zhang Yanran had no choice but to go back reluctantly, thinking about her own thoughts and Guo De's words along the way.

"Yan Yan, what are you doing?" Huo Jindong called and wanted to ask him to meet.

Zhang Yanran had something on his mind, so he was absent-minded when talking to him.Huo Jindong noticed it and asked him alertly if something happened.

I can't tell for a while.Zhang Yanran sighed, only saying that he was bored and hesitating about something.

"Where are you? I'm here to find you." Huo Jindong made a quick decision and asked Zhang Yanran for his address.

Zhang Yanran thought about it, told Huo Jindong his current address, and invited him to come to his house as a guest.As a successful friend, maybe Huo Jindong can give him some good advice.

After filling out two bowls of chicken soup, Zhang Yanran picked up the bowl and took a sip, the taste was still familiar.Although the family is crowded in this small shabby room now, they still care about each other. No matter what kind of difficulties, as long as the family supports each other, they will definitely get through it safely.

There was a knock on the door, it was Huo Jindong coming, very fast, Zhang Yanran put down the bowl and opened the door.

Huo Jindong seemed a little anxious, Zhang Yanran invited him in, and sat at the dining table, "Would you like some chicken soup? My mother made it. I have been drinking it since I was a child."

"Okay." Huo Jindong sat down. Although his physical condition has improved recently, the doctor still told him to supplement his nutrition. Watching Zhang Yanran eat, he could accept food better.

Seeing that Zhang Yanran looked okay, Huo Jindong let go of half of his heart. He drank the chicken soup happily, and he was also happy. He picked up the bowl and took a sip. It was moderately salty and delicious.

"Is it good?" Zhang Yanran narrowed his eyes and asked with a smile.

Huo Jindong nodded, and asked him what happened.

Zhang Yanran thought for a while, and instead asked Huo Jindong, "Why did you quit your original job?"

It turned out to be this. Huo Jindong laughed. Many people have been curious about this matter, but there is nothing he can't say to Zhang Yanran. He put down the chicken soup and thought for a while, "It's a long story, do you want to listen?"

Yes, Zhang Yanran nodded frantically.

This impatient look pleased Huo Jindong, and he slowly talked about the past.

"You have seen my father. He is a very strict and old-fashioned parent. He has been strict with me since I was a child. At first, he wanted me to be like him, a soldier/person, but I was a fat man in high school, and later used He tried extreme methods to lose weight, got anorexia, and finally failed the medical examination.”

"Later, I went to university. After graduation, he ignored my wishes and insisted that I go into politics. At that time, I didn't have anything in particular to do. With my mother's persuasion, I agreed. Working at the grassroots level is a matter of time. Years. And then later, that mudslide.”

Zhang Yanran nodded, this was also the opportunity for him and Huo Jindong to meet for the first time.Although he began to forget about Huo Jindong, he still had a little impression of this incident.

"Did you know? At that time, my eyes were injured, but another little girl had a broken leg. Later, they rescued me first. I felt guilty and resigned."

Zhang Yanran was silent, Huo Jindong's tone was too calm, as if he had never been hurt.

But Zhang Yanran knew that he must have suffered a lot in his heart when he made such a decision.

"After resigning, I went home and didn't really think about what to do, but at that time my father kept talking about me and wanted to control me again. I knew I couldn't go on like this. The most fundamental thing for an adult is to have the right to choose , It happened that Song Jae was doing business, I thought financial independence is very important, so I started doing business, and gradually got better."

It turned out to be like this, Zhang Yanran regretted asking Huo Jindong this question, it was too heavy.

Huo Jindong looked at Zhang Yanran, "Why, you encountered professional difficulties? Tell me, Yan Yan, I'm glad you will ask me for help when you encounter difficulties."

Zhang Yanran sighed, and told Huo Jindong about the dispute with Guo De today.

He scratched his head in distress, "I know Brother Guo has always had high expectations of me, and hopes that I can become a really good actor."

"What about you, what do you think?" Huo Jindong looked at Zhang Yanran.

This is where it gets annoying.

Zhang Yanran went to sit on the sofa, straightened his legs, and opened his eyes, "It's because I don't know that I can't make up my mind. You know, I'm very lazy. I'm afraid I won't be able to adapt to the life of an actor. There are bad scenes, I am afraid that I will not have time to spend with my parents, I am afraid that my mother will be too tired, and I am afraid that I will fail Guo Ge's expectations."

He turned to look at Huo Jindong, "That's why I hesitate."

Huo Jindong thought for a while, "Then how did you feel when you saw this script for the first time?"

"Very good, very excited, very much like it."

"Then why don't you want to act again? Tell me one of the most important reasons."

Zhang Yanran lowered his head, "The pay is too low, I still owe Brother Guo money, and my mother is really hard, he is too tired to take care of the patients alone. If I leave them for making money, I still have reasons to comfort myself, but If it's for "dreams", to become a good actor, it's too far away, and I can't help my mother. My dream is not important, I help the family."

This is it.

Huo Jindong came over and sat beside Zhang Yanran, "Yanyan, you didn't leave them for your dreams, you left for this family."

Looking at Zhang Yanran's puzzled gaze, Huo Jindong smiled and said, "Think about it carefully. Take Xiao Liang as an example, why does he get a salary of [-] million yuan, because he is the best actor and has countless fans. But according to me As we all know, the first Xiao Liang won the Best Actor award because of a small-budget film."

"With the blessing of the actor's halo, he can receive good scripts, good movies, accumulate audiences, fans, and finally make a lot of money."

"Yan Yan, you can't just see the 1 yuan, but also the benefits behind it. Although you may not be able to win the best actor like Xiao Liang by making this movie, a good movie will have a great impact on your acting career. It helps a lot, there will always be good filmmakers who notice you and get a better chance, this is not a problem that 10,000+ can solve.”

"If you think your mother is working hard, you can hire another medical staff, and I can help you find it. Of course, you will pay for it, so that the problem can be perfectly solved. What do you think?"

"If you are still worried, I can go to the hospital to see more, and I promise that my aunt will not be deceived again. As for your father's condition, I have consulted with the doctor. The treatment effect is good. You don't need to rush to accompany him for three months."

Zhang Yanran thought about it, and what Huo Jindong said made sense.

Seeing Zhang Yanran wavering, Huo Jindong continued his efforts, "Also, think about Xiao Liang, he once treated you so badly, is that the way to go? Even if you plan to retaliate against him after retiring from the circle, but at that time you were an ordinary person, He is still a big star with a halo and body, escorted by countless capitals, can you really move him?"

The balance in Zhang Yanran's heart was completely tilted to one side.

The author has something to say: Good March, a new month has begun.