Mr. Butler on the catwalk

The next 27th is mission day.The campers set off at noon, went out of the city on Route 278, and arrived in New Jersey in the afternoon.The bus finally stopped in an open space next to the Pineland National Reserve, where a large fir tree could be seen in the distance.

The task this time is to shoot a print advertisement for a sports car.Originally, the men complained about being driven outside the city, but when they saw the real car, they swallowed the nonsense one by one.

Flat vehicle advertisements are no different than TV advertisements, which do not require models to rack their brains to show the performance of vehicles through creativity.What they want to do is to become a "decoration that will not divert the car's flash point." But when they saw the latest version of the Dodge Viper STR-10, the men still showed eager expressions.

This car is really not expensive.However, the performance is really good enough, and the appearance is eye-catching enough, which can evoke those extremely wild elements in a man's heart.Facing such a car, most people's expressions were eager, but Luo Lin's expression was a little dazed.

He knew the car was a Dodge Viper, and he could even tell the torque, displacement and time it took to accelerate from [-] kilometers.However, this doesn't mean that he is interested, it's just that when he was a servant, he had memorized the materials very hard.

Speaking of which, he had indeed driven such a car—at that time, he was lent out by someone and acted as a substitute driver for others.At that time, his hands holding the steering wheel were shaking, fearing that there would be a collision, and he would not be able to afford it.

I didn't expect to shoot an advertisement for this car now—Luo Lin felt that such a scene change was both incredible and ridiculous.

……

During the shoot, the clothes distributed to the models were all uniform black suits, with dark snake prints printed on the discounted ties.The men changed their positions to stick to the car, whether they were leaning on the door or standing in front of the hood, they tried their best to show their unruly temperament.

It is probably enjoyable to shoot such an outdoor advertisement.Luo Lin could see Rivers stomping on the roof of the sports car, then crossing his legs sideways pretending to be charming.Sith yelled at him with a headache: "Rivers, you want to drive, not have sex with the car!"

Then Rivers laughed heartily, his eyes met Luo Lin's lightly, and then moved away without a trace.

...When Luo Lin got into the car by himself, he let out a long breath, and found that the moment he put his hand on the gear, he felt as if he had been in another world.

……

The task this time is a little dull.Most people want to strike a good pose, but unfortunately it still looks a little weird.After all, the audience of automobile advertisements is different from that of fashion advertisements, and exaggerated facial expressions and postures are not enough to win the favor of potential customers.

Because of this, when he saw the photo of Travis lying on the hood with his body wide open, Luo Han shook his head helplessly: "This kind of action blocks the logo of the car, as if you are using It's like the body is used to block bullets for this car. If a similar photo appears, it will only make people feel nondescript. I hope you have a good time, Travis...but such an ad...forget it, let's move on to the next one Bar."

...Since strange movements can't add points, apart from moderate creativity, the final thing to look at is whether the model's personal temperament is compatible with the vehicle.Speaking of sports cars and Dodge Viper, the first impression is probably related to the adjective "uninhibited".However, once this kind of expression crosses the line, it will remind people of the low level of bad elements, so it needs to be carefully grasped.Therefore, those who are easy to get high scores in this task must be those who know how to perform.

When shooting in Luolin, he asked the photographer to choose a special shooting method.The camera was placed on the rear side of the car, and then captured in the rearview mirror, Luo Lin was looking at the face in front of him.He didn't smile, just stared ahead, looking sharp-eyed too.

It's a pity that this angle can't get the part of the vehicle that should be displayed, which is a bit too biased.However, Luo Lin's performance was still somewhat different from that of the best of them.

So, who is the final winner?

Almost unsurprisingly, the honor went to Alfred.In his picture, he is standing on the grass with his right hand resting on the hood, before bending over.In his left hand, he held a lizard with blue and gray patterns, and approached the front of the car.He lowered his head towards the car, seeming to be smiling happily, but also with a feeling of indifference.Take a closer look, and you'll notice that his smile is a bit—weird.It's chic and joyful enough, but it's also moderately naughty and cruel.

Judging from this expression and his actions, it seemed that he was going to feed the lizard in his hand to the car—in addition to rats and birds, the viper's food did include such reptiles.It seemed that he really regarded this car as a living pet.

When Alfred accepted Luohan's praise, Luo Lin heard Nafario say in confusion and dissatisfaction: "Why did he find the lizard? Where did he have the time to catch that kind of thing... Hey, it's a big deal for us It's just too unfair."

Raul interjected coldly: "I'm afraid you won't think of using it as a prop when you see a lizard, right? It's really ridiculous."

Ayestis said without emotion: "... Manson said that when he was changing clothes in the temporary tent, he found the lizard lying on the ground... Heh, in order to avoid disputes, we should indeed skip it now." this topic."

Travis began to whine under his breath about why even this guy who hadn't spoken up was taking sides with Alfred.However, Luo Lin noticed that Aestes only used his surname to refer to Alfred, and there was something wrong with his tone of voice.

Prompted by some thought, Luo Lin walked over to Aestis and started talking.After pondering for a moment, Aestes said helplessly to Luo Lin: "This matter tells you that there should be no problem. The native lizards in this place are all temperature-changing, and they should be hibernating at this time. The one Alfred held One... should have stayed in a warm place all the time."

Luo Lin frowned: "You mean... maybe he had prepared in advance?"

Ayestis sighed: "I don't know. What I said is not evidence. After all, we can't rule out the possibility of his luck... But to be honest, how did he prepare in advance? LGM's secrecy The job is not so weak that he can easily get the news, unless the official leaked the inside story to him on purpose. If that is the case, we have no room to speak."

Luo Lin knew that Aestis didn't pay much attention to this training, but his way of thinking was indeed more thoughtful than most other models.His idea was probably right, and it was reasonable for LGM to want to make Alfred the champion—but Luo Lin had a faint feeling that there was something wrong.

where is it?

……

After the filming and commenting sessions were over, the sun had already set.Sith issued a notice saying that they will light a bonfire in the open space in front of the temporary tent, so that the men can enjoy a moment of peace in this nature.Not only that, but the ingredients used in the barbecue were moved from the car in boxes, together with the grill and charcoal.They're about to have a BBQ dinner!The men all showed surprised expressions - they didn't realize that there was such an arrangement for this night.

In addition to the still bitter cold, these campers enthusiastically devoted themselves to the preparation process of dinner.The grill was set up neatly, and the charcoal fire turned red in a short while.In the original division of labor, Luo Lin only needed to classify and distribute the ingredients one by one.However, Travis ran towards Luo Lin with a bitter face, and raised the black object in his hand to him—"Luo Lin... Please come and help me barbecue! That Fario made this That stuff is inedible!! I think I'm going to be infertile because of it—"

Luo Lin couldn't laugh or cry at this kind of incomprehensible speech, so he rushed over to help after wiping his hands.Lamb chops, beef hind legs, and sausages... Luo Lin lowered his head and carefully flipped through the food. The heat scorched his face, and a drop of sweat fell on the coals, making a "chi" sound.

"Luo Lin, I don't want to eat chicken skin..."

Luo Lin cut open the chicken wings and picked out the skin with a stick, then handed it to Travis.Travis happily reached out to take it: "I feel like I've been hungry for three months when I saw it. better."

Luo Lin let out an "hey":

"Did not you say……"

Travis looked over suspiciously, Luo Lin hurriedly lowered his head: "It's nothing, I just misheard."

...It is indeed a mistake.

The one who stood in front of himself and said, "Luo Lin, I don't want to eat chicken skin... you can eat it yourself" was not Travis.

Obviously it was ten years ago.That child said this to himself in Chinese.

Luo Lin suddenly felt that his auditory hallucinations were ridiculous.He raised his hand and wiped the sweat off his forehead, with a self-deprecating expression on his face.

……

After dinner, the men sat down by the campfire in twos and threes, chatting with each other.Luo Lin looked at the warm bonfire, but he didn't feel too tired.

He was seriously thinking about today's mission - he really didn't like Alfred, not at all.But this person's performance is indeed very precise.

That's a kind of character introduction.It can instantly turn Alfred into a different person from his usual appearance.

Regardless of whether he got the first tip or not, you can't deny that his performance is excellent-like wearing a programmed mask, flawless.

Luo Lin lowered his eyes, thinking about how he should behave in such a situation.Indeed, in the previous missions, he also entered the so-called state of selflessness.But that feeling seems to be difficult to grasp, and it always needs one kind of opportunity - only when he is in a peaceful mood and let everything go, can he enter the role.

Luo Lin's eyes widened slightly.Is this the problem?Because you care too much, you're too insecure about the outcome—and you want to be "different" too much.But in fact, what he wants to do is to forget himself?

— Temporarily becoming "someone else".Become a conceived character, thereby throwing away the constraints of one's own personality.

Luo Lin stood up and left the range illuminated by the bonfire.Luke kindly reminded him: "Be careful not to go too far! Do you know that we are not going back to New York tonight, we will live in—"

Luo Lin did not hear the next sentence.He had already reached the edge of the woodland, facing the moonlight above his head, he let out a long breath.

……

That day Luo Lin found a stone in the cedar forest and sat there, watching the shadows of leaves in the stream and the broken moonlight.The chirping of the birds he heard at that time, he remembered clearly after a long time.

After he sorted out all the things that should be cleared in his mind, he got up and walked back.

He didn't go too deep into the forest when he came, and now he only needs to walk towards the place where the trees become sparse.It's still the same road as when he came, but it's a bit off—he's not facing the tent now, but the car he was facing when he was filming the commercial in the afternoon.

Under the moonlight, the hood reflected a deserted light.Luo Lin straightened the front of his coat and unconsciously walked towards the car.

——If this task is done again, what kind of expression will I make?

Thinking of this, Luo Lin lowered his head all the way.Then he realized that on the opposite side, someone was also walking towards him—towards the car.

At that moment, that person raised the key in his hand and opened the car lock—could this be this person's car?

Luo Lin raised his head.

He saw Duan Fei standing in front of him wearing an LGM uniform.Then Duan Fei said: "...I didn't expect to see you here."

……

Later, Luo Lin was pulled into the co-pilot's seat by Duan Fei.The accident happened too fast, before Luo Lin could react, Duan Fei had already stepped on the gas pedal.

"Stop and let me get down."

Luo Lin said so.

"...It doesn't matter whether you take a bus or a sports car, you can go to the same place. My job is to drive the car to the place that LGM tells me."

Duan Fei looked straight ahead and stepped up the accelerator.

Luo Lin said: "I don't care what you say, I want to go back. They are still waiting for me."

Duan Fei glanced at him, took out his mobile phone from his uniform pocket and dialed, and said in English: "Mr. Arriving at the training camp participant Luo Lin, he seems to be feeling unwell. I want to let him leave in this car first—no, he has no other needs. Can you allow me to do this? Yes, thank you very much. "

Luo Lin seemed to think that such an approach was unreasonable, and closed his eyes tiredly: "...I don't have any physical discomfort. Enough of Duan Fei, why do you have to pull me up..."

Duan Fei adjusted the rearview mirror and said after a while:

"……I have no idea."

Luo Lin didn't speak.

"You said it last time, you will feel bad when you see me. I don't want to force you, and I don't want you to be sad... But I don't know what to do if this goes on. But this time I saw You, move your body first."

Duan Fei coughed twice, and continued: "Since it's all like this, I can't just let you go."

Luo Lin shook his head slightly, then opened his eyes and looked out the window.Then he said, "...where is this the way to?"

"Atlantic City. LGM said that your next mission will be held there, so go and live there now."

Luo Lin didn't speak again.Duan Fei, who was driving at a constant speed, stepped on the accelerator little by little.

Finally, when the speed reached 120 miles per hour, Luo Lin couldn't help shouting: "Don't drive so fast."

Duan Fei seemed to smile briefly, and finally let off the accelerator and stepped on the brake: "... I thought you would resist talking to me."

Luo Lin didn't look at him.

"I have always loved to drive fast, but I have never had an accident. I used to think, why on earth did you remind me not to drive fast, and dragged me to that boring racing track, and suffered so much for nothing? beat."

"You should still like me at that time, right? You don't want anything to happen to me so much."

"Now? Is it because you are sitting in my car, afraid that I will die with you, or..."

Luo Lin finally interrupted him: "...that's enough."

Duan Fei laughed again.I couldn't hear what it was like in that laughter.

... Pineland is a short trip to Atlantic City, about half an hour away.When he saw the lights of the city, Luo Lin subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

Duan Fei slowed down at this moment.

Luo Lin looked out the window all the way, and now he heard Duan Fei say:

"...I really can't help it."

"I know how much you don't want to see me. But I also know that I can't bring myself to give up on you."

"Fucking... Ha, I'm swearing again. In fact, I feel disgusting myself. You said when we will be deadlocked like this, when will we have a turning point?"

"...I can't even see it myself."

"Hold……"

In front of me is the first gas station I encountered on the way into the city.Duan Fei parked the car in front of the gas station and leaned over the steering wheel.

Luo Lin leaned back on the back of the chair.A truck horn or two can be heard occasionally around him.

After a long time, Duan Feicai whispered again: "...If you can't give me another chance in this life. If I can't give up on you in this life...then what should I do."

After thinking about it, he seemed to feel that his tone was too weak, so Duan Fei showed a self-contemptuous smile: "It sounds like retribution, very good."

He wiped his face carelessly, then started the car again.

Luo Lin didn't look at him all the time, but he probably remembered Duan Fei's last sentence: "If that's the case, I might as well die."

……

Duan Fei finally parked his car in front of the Borgata Hotel.They were the first of the LGM personnel to arrive here-the building before them was where the campers would stay tonight, and it was also the largest hotel and casino in Atlantic City.Luo Lin got off the car, walked into the lobby, and sat down in the waiting seat.

He never looked back, but after waiting for a long time, he heard the sound of the engine of the car outside the door fading away.

The lobby of this hotel is spacious and resplendent, with a subtle fragrance in the air.However, Luo Lin suddenly felt dizzy.

—How did all this happen now?He and Duan Fei have been together for ten years, so why did they have to come to this point.

It's like sometimes he can't help but get confused, "Start over" sounds very simple, why is it so difficult after listening to it now.

——You take a step back, or I take a step back.In this way, they will not be involved with each other, or they will live in peace.

But no one will take that step back.

Really, there is no way.

Luo Lin bent down and covered his face.

……

Another meeting with Duan Fei could have brought a more lasting impact on Luo Lin, but it was a pity that he had to be distracted by another incident.

It was the next morning, and he read in the newspaper:

"BreakingNews - the host made a slip of the tongue after drinking, and the heir of the Rudolf Group is actually engaged!"

Just looking at the headline, Luo Lin would not think that this report has anything to do with the people around him; but he could recognize that, in the picture attached to the report, the person holding hands with the young girl named Lillian Rudolf was Al Fred.

And half an hour later, Adechico threw another gossip magazine in front of Luo Lin.

The first thing that catches the eye is a line of conspicuous yellow bold words: "Rudolf's future son-in-law is gay? An insider broke the news!"

It was only then that Luo Lin discovered that the two intimate men on the cover turned out to be Zhang Yishan and Alfred.