endless city

That night, Xu Shaoqian drove back to Xu's house. Xu Shaobai was also at home. Seeing Xu Shaoqian's return, he immediately greeted him and asked with concern: "Brother, are you back? I heard from my sister that something happened at the An's birthday banquet today? How are you doing?" Are you okay?"

Xu Shaoqian patted him on the shoulder lightly, and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

Xu Shaobai smiled and said, "It's good that you're fine. Your visa to the United States has been issued, when will you leave? I'm going back to the United States too, why don't I go with you?"

Xu Shaoqian thought for a while and said, "I haven't decided on the time yet, I'll tell you after I decide." After a pause, he looked around the living room, and asked doubtfully, "Where is fourth uncle?"

Xu Shaobai said: "Father is in the study."

Xu Shaoqian nodded, "Okay, I'll go find him."

Xu Shaoqian's life experience has not been made public in front of his family. In fact, he didn't want Shaobai and Xu Wan to know the cruel truth. Only he and Xu Zizheng knew about it, and it became a tacit agreement between father and son. secret.In front of Shaobai, he still called Xu Zizheng fourth uncle.

Xu Zizheng recovered and was discharged from the hospital not long ago. After he was discharged from the hospital, he took over the position of chairman of Jade Family. Naturally, the purpose was to give Xu Shaoqian enough time to deal with the affairs of the entertainment industry. The two made an appointment. After entering the city, Xu Shaoqian officially came back to take over all the business of the Xu family.

In the study, Xu Zi was surfing the Internet with his computer on. When he saw Xu Shaoqian coming in, he looked up at him, motioned him to sit down, and asked in a low voice, "I've heard about today's events. How are you?"

"It's okay. Those people's target was An Luo, and the bullet didn't hurt the vitals, and An Luo is out of danger now." Xu Shaoqian sat down on the seat opposite Xu Zi, and asked in a serious tone, "About An Luo's kidnapping, today What do you think about being assassinated again?"

Xu Zizheng frowned slightly, "I also find it strange, this is not like a simple kidnapping, I suspect that An Luo may have some secrets, offended some people who are not easy to mess with, that's why he was killed and silenced .”

Xu Shaoqian also frowned and said: "Before the accident, An Luo once looked for me and asked about my family situation. He asked me if there were any relatives in the Xu family. I was a little worried... Could this matter be related to that person? ?”

"That person?" Xu Zizheng was silent for a moment, "You mean...Xu Ziming?"

Xu Shaoqian nodded.These three words made the atmosphere in the room drop to freezing point in an instant.

After a long silence, Xu Zizheng said coldly: "He took away all the funds of the Xu family back then, causing the Xu family to almost go bankrupt. In order to get revenge, he even caused a car accident to kill your mother. If he really came back, I would like to Ask him, how does he plan to repay this blood debt?" A stern look flashed in Xu Zizheng's eyes, but he quickly calmed down, looked at Xu Shaoqian and said, "Shaoqian, don't worry about this matter for now. Will handle it."

"But……"

"Let me emphasize again, don't interfere with this matter." Xu Zizheng said calmly, "The police are investigating, and I will also send someone to investigate privately. If this matter is really related to that person, I will fix him properly. You After all, he is his son in name, and he is still a junior, so it is not convenient for you to come forward in this matter."

"Okay." Xu Shaoqian could only nod his head, "Remember to let me know if you have any news."

"En." Xu Zizheng looked at Xu Shaoqian and said, "I heard from Shaobai that you have applied for a visa to the United States? Have you decided to go abroad?"

Xu Shaoqian nodded, "I'm going to visit the branch in New York, and Shaobai happens to be studying there, so it's convenient for me to take care of him."

"It's a good thing if you can figure it out sooner." Xu Zizheng paused, "What about An Yan? You have liked him for so many years and paid so much for him, are you really willing to just give up like this?"

Xu Shaoqian was silent for a moment, and said in a low voice, "I'm not someone who gives up so easily. It's just... An Yan is annoying me now, and I don't want to force him anymore. I myself... also need time to calm down."

To Xu Shaoqian, the word disgusting is like a sharp knife, forcibly cutting the last trace of tenderness in his heart.

Xu Shaoqian is such a proud person, because he likes you, because he misses you, he traveled thousands of miles to buy a plane ticket to fly to Paris to see you, and what he got in return was a disgusting sentence that made you despise?I held my sincere and fiery heart in front of you with both hands, but you threw it to the ground in disgust, trampled on it hard, and turned it into a puddle of mud.

Xu Shaoqian suddenly felt that the self who had silently guarded An Yan for so many years, the self who said "I love you" to him countless times, only got back "You make me sick" in return... It was so ridiculous There is a cure.

Even so, I still couldn't let him go. At the moment the gunshot sounded, my heart almost stopped beating, and I found him in the crowd like crazy; comfort……

Sometimes Xu Shaoqian would even think that An Yan might be his destined nemesis, otherwise, how could he, who has always been decisive and straightforward, stumble in front of An Yan again and again, and now he still has no way to give up completely?

Xu Shaoqian's press conference was scheduled to be held on June 6th, and there was still some time before that day, so he and his agent Zhou Mu made all preparations for possible situations that might arise on the day of the conference.

This afternoon, Xu Shaoqian was packing his luggage in the villa in Yuehu District, when he suddenly received a text message from An Yan: "Do you have time? Come to my house next door."

Xu Shaoqian was silent for a long time facing the phone.He didn't know why An Yan still asked him to meet at this time, but the habit of years made him unable to bear to directly reject An Yan, so he had to temporarily put down what he was doing, went to the bathroom to wash his face, and changed his clothes Then he turned around and came to An Yan's residence next door.

Soon after ringing the doorbell, someone came to open the door. An Yan was wearing home clothes, and his face seemed a little ugly. When he met Xu Shaoqian's eyes, he hurriedly looked away unnaturally, lowered his head and said, "Come in..."

Xu Shaoqian walked into the room, sat down on the sofa in the living room, raised his head and asked, "What do you want from me?"

An Yan turned around and poured him a glass of water. His fingers holding the glass were a little stiff, so he put the water in front of Xu Shaoqian and said in a low voice, "Drink some water first."

Xu Shaoqian didn't drink any water, but just looked at An Yan silently.

An Yan didn't dare to meet his eyes, so he pretended not to care and asked, "Have you decided on a time to go abroad?"

"Well, the ticket for June 6."

An Yan was stunned for a moment, and lightly clenched his fingers, "What about the press conference? When will it be held?"

"number 20."

"Oh, that's tomorrow... Are you ready to tell the reporter?"

Xu Shaoqian frowned, "An Yan, don't worry, I have already arranged everything, and this matter will not affect you."

An Yan hurriedly said, "I, I didn't mean that."

Seeing An Yan with his head down and his pale face, Xu Shaoqian sighed softly, and said in a low voice: "An Yan, I know that emotional matters shouldn't be forced... I was too impatient to force you before, and I can't stand you Saying that you are in love with someone else is just a spur of the moment..."

Thinking of the scene of being raped by him that day, An Yan couldn't help but clenched his fingers tightly.

Xu Shaoqian was silent for a while, "Forget those bad memories, I won't force you to do anything again."

"..."

"By the way, my kitchen utensils are still here with you. Wait a minute, I'll move away."

Xu Shaoqian got up and walked into the kitchen, and moved the kitchen utensils he had moved back to the next door one by one. Soon, the kitchen was emptied by him.Walking back to the living room and seeing An Yan still sitting there in a daze, Xu Shaoqian sighed softly, patted An Yan on the shoulder, and said in a low voice, "I'm leaving first, take care of yourself."

An Yan froze in place and remained silent for a long time. He didn't wake up until he heard the sound of the door being closed.

Turning to look at the empty kitchen, my heart suddenly felt cold, but I couldn't figure out what I wanted to do.

In fact, from the moment Xu Shaoqian walked into the room, An Yan's mind had become a mess.

What did you call him over for?farewellXu Shaoqian didn't need to say goodbye at all.Have the audacity to keep him?An Yan couldn't do such a disregard for dignity.

It was I who said a lot of ugly words and deliberately drove him away.At that time, in panic and anger, he said a lot of hurtful things, Xu Shaoqian must have been completely disappointed in him, so he decided to let go.

Xu Shaoqian decided to let go, what should he do?For the man who had hurt and humiliated him regardless of his dignity, for the man who had pushed him down on the bed and raped him, how could he put down his dignity and brazenly beg him to stay?Wouldn't he, An Yan, become the biggest joke?

I found myself in love with Shaoqian, but it was too late...

The fact that this man was about to leave completely made An Yan feel so uncomfortable that his heart almost convulsed.

With a stiff face, he got up and walked to the balcony. In the villa next door, Xu Shaoqian had already packed his luggage. He drove his car out of the garage, turned around and went back to the house, took out a black suitcase and put it in the trunk, and then He got back in the driver's seat and started the engine.

The familiar silver car passed by the door and quickly disappeared at the end of the road.

An Yan looked at the back of the car going away, his nose felt sour, and the feeling of emptiness in his heart became stronger.

That night, An Yan was drowsy and insomnia all night. He got up very early the next morning, went to the bathroom early in the morning and washed his face with cold water. Then, An Yan sat in the living room and turned on the TV, and switched to the local TV. Variety channel.

The news that Xu Shaoqian is going to quit the circle has been briefly released through various channels in the past few days. The actor is going to quit the circle. Such a sensational news is naturally the focus of attention of the major media in the entertainment circle, plus Xu Shaoqian and An Yanda The news of the fight has not yet been given a reasonable explanation. Many reporters were waiting at the scene early in the morning, excitedly holding the microphones and thinking about the problem later.

Such a grand press conference was broadcast live on Variety Channel.

Xu Shaoqian was never late. At 8 o'clock in the morning, Xu Shaoqian walked into the scene together with his manager Zhou Mu. He was wearing an iron-gray suit today. He looked handsome and very indifferent.

At this moment, An Yan's cell phone rang suddenly, and the caller ID was "Liu Lu". Liu Lu was the director of Endless City. An Yan answered the phone with some doubts and said, "Hello, Director Liu?"

Unexpectedly, it was not director Liu Lu's crisp and capable voice, but a man's deep and calm voice, "Is it An Yan? I am the director of Endless City [-], Gao Xin."

An Yan froze for a moment, "Gaoxin...?"

When he renewed his contract, his agent once told him that Liu Lu was hospitalized, so he handed over the crew to her apprentice Gao Xin.Gao Xin had made several hit films at the box office, and his level was no worse than that of his master. An Yan didn't mind changing directors, so he signed the contract directly.

An Yan came to his senses, and hurriedly asked politely, "Oh, Director Gao, what do you want from me?"

Gao Xin said calmly: "Liu Lu is my mentor. She was seriously ill and hospitalized and couldn't continue to direct Endless City, so she entrusted me with the task of directing. I believe you have heard it before."

An Yan replied: "Well, I know about it."

Gao Xin said in a low voice: "But what you don't know is how important this movie is to Ms. Liu. The screenwriter is her friend for many years. In order to write this script, they spent a whole year and went back and forth. It has been modified no less than ten times. For them, Endless City is not just a movie, but their dream and hard work."

"..."

"You and Xu Shaoqian signed a contract to make a sequel a long time ago, and now you suddenly say you don't want to act. Do you think that making a movie is like a child's play?" Gao Xin raised his eyebrows and said coldly: "An Yan, don’t be complacent after winning a newcomer award. For you, this is just the beginning! If you break your promise and break the contract after signing it, which director would dare to use you in the future?! I hope you calm down and think about it Clear! As an actor, what is the most important thing to you!"

Gao Xin hung up the phone directly, and An Yan froze in place, unable to say a word for a long time.

Yes, for many people, Endless City is not only a simple movie, but their painstaking efforts and dreams.

Especially director Liu Lu, she was already in poor health. She worked hard to make this movie, and finally couldn't bear it at the end of the year and was admitted to the hospital. She had to hand over the crew to her students. Never gave up on this movie.

And what about myself?After winning the Newcomer Award with the joint efforts of all the crew, but because of a momentary impulse, he said such willful words as "I just don't want to act", and forced Xu Shaoqian away, asking Xu Shaoqian to take all the responsibilities...

Because I couldn't face Xu Shaoqian and let the whole crew be buried together, it made all the fans sad and disappointed, and made the media reporters ridicule and see all the jokes?

——What were you thinking the other day?What have you done? !

An Yan wished he could slap himself hard.

Gao Xin is right, actors shouldn't treat movies like children's play games!The contract has been signed, but suddenly broke the contract and refused to perform, what's the matter?As a person, he lost his integrity, and as an actor, he didn't put his attitude right!How could he do such a bad thing? !

Even if he is in a conflicted mood and cannot face Xu Shaoqian calmly, even if he has just found out that he is in love with Xu Shaoqian, but acting is his profession and his favorite thing. The most basic quality of an actor!

If he can't even handle this emotion well, what qualifications does he have to win the Best Newcomer Award?What qualifications do you have to get the support of so many movie fans?

An Yan clenched his fists tightly, took a deep breath, and finally took out his phone without hesitation, found Xu Shaoqian's number from the address book, and pressed it with trembling fingers.