Dreamy

Chapter 21 Road

Probably like a bad wound, even if the scab has formed, it still needs to be torn open and treated again.

Gu Zi's fax is very handsome, leaning on Chen Ning's body, with thick black eyebrows and a layer of light green stubble on his chin. When he speaks, his Adam's apple rolls, shaking off his slender neck line, which looks like a knife-cut line in a round-neck sweater. clavicle.

"Chen Ning." Gu Zichuan said again, "Speak."

Gu Zichuan's lips were soft, but his words were firm. Chen Ning regretted it, he shouldn't have avoided that kiss.

The corners of the touched lips were warm, and once you opened your mouth, you couldn't feel it.

"Short biography," Chen Ning said, "We are on the hot search."

Gu Zichuan did not download Weibo on his mobile phone, so Chen Ning showed him his mobile phone.Gu Zichuan rolled down from Chen Ning, sat on the edge of the bed, frowning and operated, probably after searching for a while, he finally found the hot search interface.

Chen Ning sat cross-legged on the bed, and didn't come up to give pointers.

He stared down at the thread ends on the socks and told himself not to make unnecessary speculations.

Will Gu Zichuan be angry at the scribbled media? Will Gu Zichuan feel indignant for Chen Ning and feel wronged for him?

It's all wrong, it's all delusional.

He looked up and looked at the paintings on the wall of the hotel. The ink outlined two abstract bodies, intertwined like yin and yang, probably very high-end; A sports car with a huge pink balloon with ichliebedich written on it.

Ichliebedich, Chen Ning knows, that is "I love you".

Chen Ning didn't tell Gu Zi the truth, besides "thank you", he also learned this sentence.

Chen Ning has no language talent, and his grades are not good. Among the subjects in school, English was even a drag, but he is still very stubborn. When traveling or working, when he meets a new language, he always has to learn "I love you" ".

It's Valentine's Day, but the lover cheated in front of all Chinese people.It is the words that cannot be spoken, but they are said over and over again in the heart, in countless languages.

Gu Zichuan pressed down the phone, put it upside down on the bed, and made a soft sound.

Chen Ning turned around and the car drove away.

Gu Zichuan didn't look up.His back was arched, his eyebrows were furrowed tightly, his fingers were clenched together, his chin was propped up, and his knuckles were turning white.

Chen Ning had never seen such a biography of Gu Zi, he couldn't tell whether it was depression or anger, but his whole heart was pulled up, as if he felt the same pain.

"I'm sorry." Chen Ning blurted out, "I didn't expect..."

He was interrupted by Gu Zichuan, "What are you sorry for?"

"I..." Chen Ning's lips moved, "I should sort it out."

He was still too naive, full of momentum, but he didn't expect that people's hearts would not be old.

"Xiao Chuan, this is actually not a big deal, really." Chen Ning couldn't bear Gu Zichuan's look at him, and began to explain incoherently, "As soon as the hot search came out, Ruan Xiaocheng contacted my mother, and my mother also contacted the public relations company , is already under review.

"Don't pay too much attention to that photo, it looks like Xiao at first glance... It's just a camera set up in advance, when the time comes, the public relations company will make some conspiracy theories, and everything will be fine after you win the award.

"These things come and go quickly on the Internet. The influence of this news lasted a little longer, but it was just a relatively delicate time. Once you win an award, these messy things will all..."

"As soon as I win the award." Gu Zichuan's mouth twitched, "Then I have to win the award too."

Chen Ning finally realized how bad this news was.

No one cares about his lover cheating on Valentine's Day, the general public only sees the real chaos in your circle, and the rising star director cheating female artists.And the director's film is about to be released, if there is nothing in Berlin, it will not only confirm that Gu Lang's talent has been exhausted, but all the efforts he has made for "Wild" in the past three years will also be ruined in one fell swoop.

Gu Zichuan is so young, and the Golden Bear Award is so rare, he shouldn't have such a heavy heart, after all, it is an honor to be shortlisted.

"I'm sorry." Chen Ning had no choice but to sleep over the judges of the film festival one by one for Gu Zichuan. He could only apologize, "I'm sorry."

Gu Zichuan didn't look at Chen Ning anymore, he stood up from the bed, opened the closet, took out his coat, "I'll go find the producer, you can make a phone call with You Zicheng."

"Okay." Chen Ning looked at Gu Zichuan's back, "My mother's side..."

Gu Zi passed on his head and did not return, "I will contact you later, you don't have to worry about it."

The door was opened, and Chen Ning suddenly panicked, "Xiaozhuan!" He subconsciously shouted.

Gu Zichuan turned his head and glanced at Chen Ning.

"When will you be back?" His voice weakened. "Will you have lunch?"

Gu Zichuan shook his head, "Don't wait for me." After speaking, the door closed.

Gu Zi passed away, and Chen Ning was the only one left in the room.He sat there for a while, picked up his phone, and wrote a long WeChat message to You Zicheng.

Chen Ning spent more than an hour writing words and sentences, and it was already one o'clock in the afternoon after the successful sending.He slept from Turkey to Berlin. He didn't eat a grain of rice all the way, and he didn't take care of it when he was nervous. Now he felt hungry, and his stomach was so empty that it hurt.

Chen Ning randomly dug out the menu of the hotel's order, searched for a long time but didn't see signs like salad, so he had to blindly gamble on his luck.Unexpectedly, he was really lucky. He opened the lid and saw that it was a standard German roast pig's trotter.

The hoof was sizzling in the disk, and Chen Ning felt nauseated for a while, but he couldn't speak, so he could only eat the greasy sauerkraut with the bread.

When his stomach was half full, Chen Ning remembered the usefulness of the translation software on his mobile phone, regretted sending the plate back to the door, closed the door, and hiccupped uncomfortably.

The phone rang at this moment, it was Zi Cheng's call.

It's seven o'clock in the morning in China time, and the self-made voice is also very tired, "Chen Ning, I saw your WeChat."

"Director." Chen Ning suddenly became nervous. Standing in the corridor, he paused for a moment at a loss, subconsciously opened the closet and grabbed a shirt from Gu Zichuan, "I'm sorry."

"No need to apologize, it's not your fault." You Zicheng said, "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Rubbing the fabric with his fingers, Chen Ning's voice was very soft: "I can't bear any influence."

"Don't worry about those things on the Internet." You Zicheng probably didn't sleep well at night, and yawned on the other end of the phone, "I just called to tell you that you can join the group as soon as you come back from Berlin, and make up with me." Take the part of Xiao Lele."

"Director..." Chen Ning couldn't believe it, "You don't have to do this..."

"What are you talking about? Is the change of roles just for you?" You Zicheng is probably the kind of elder who will never get angry with you, and his tone of voice is unhurried. Adding a few million to reshoot a few scenes will not kill me."

"Thank you." A boulder fell from his heart, and Chen Ning knew that Xiao Lele's name could be revealed by changing the roles, "I will join the group as soon as I come back."

"Chen Ning..." You Zicheng sighed, "I know you are uncomfortable."

Chen Ning let go of his anger, and leaned against the wardrobe, holding Gu Zichuan's shirt in his hand, he shook his head, "Director, I'm fine, really."

"You can't force things like children's love." From the self-contained point to the end, it is impossible to argue with the juniors at work about these emotional things, "This year is your big year. Grab If you seize the opportunity and work hard for your career, you can take it to another level."

Chen Ning smiled, "I'm not that ambitious."

You Zicheng is rare and serious, "You are now at the best moment in your career as an actor. Your energy, professionalism, and plasticity are all top-notch. You have been following Gu Zi, and the industry thinks that you don't take other directors' films. This time you filmed a movie with me, and a bunch of old friends asked me about you during the Chinese New Year. It is estimated that when you come back from Berlin, the scripts will pass one after another."

"Thank you." Chen Ning let go of Gu Zichuan's shirt and stretched the hem down, "Let's see when the time comes, I might want to rest for a while."

"Chen Ning, you like filming, right?" There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while, and when You Zicheng spoke again, his tone hesitated a lot, "If my feelings for you are correct, then you still love movies. Have your own artistic pursuits, don’t you?”

Chen Ning gave a soft "hmm".

"Old man, I have struggled all my life, and I only think about movies. I know, maybe in your eyes, there are more important things. But talent is something like this, we can't let it go to waste. There is a little warmth between people and the camera. Son, maybe it’s time to say goodbye. If you really like this business, I advise you to hurry up and shoot some good works, and shine more while you are young. As for other things, when you reach my age, you will I found out that this camera is the one that can accompany you to the end." You Zicheng also said earnestly, "Chen Ning, Director Gu led you on this path, you should really thank him. But between people Ah, it’s just a short distance that overlaps for a lifetime. If you finish walking, you still have to wave goodbye at the end.

"You have to see your own way. Chen Ning, movies are your way."

"Director, let me think about it, okay?" Chen Ning closed the closet, feeling panicked, "Actually, I... just want to get over this matter first."

"It's not a big deal." You Zicheng smiled on the other end of the phone, "It will be resolved soon, so you don't have to worry too much."

"I've accepted your good words." Chen Ning didn't want to say any more, "Director, thank you very much. I will seriously think about what you said."

"You don't have to be so serious." You Zicheng said, "Relax, the answers come unsolicited."

Chen Ning seemed to understand, but said thank you again.

After hanging up the phone with You Zicheng, Chen Ning immediately sent a message to Ruan Xiaocheng, asking him to contact the public relations company and transfer the fire to the whistleblower.Ruan Xiaocheng replied quickly, and probably stayed up all night. While waiting for the reply from the PR company, Chen Ning thought about it, and still sent a WeChat message to her mother.

The call came quickly, and Chen Ning connected. Mother Chen's voice on the other end of the phone was different from the usual impatience: "Xiao Ning, are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Chen Ning lay back on the bed, staring at the ceiling in a daze, "I just got on the phone with Youdao, and after we made an agreement, we'll join the group for a make-up shoot and replace Xiao Lele's role."

"Ruan Xiaocheng just sent me a WeChat message about this." Chen's mother calmed down a little, "Xiaozhuan also approached me."

Chen Ning turned over, bent his legs, and curled himself into a ball, "What did he... tell you?"

Mother Chen replied: "I didn't say anything, just let me contact the publicity of "Wild" and let the public relations of both sides integrate resources."

"Is that all you said?" Chen Ning bit his lips after asking.

"He... also explained to me roughly, saying that he was visiting your production crew that day and drank too much." Mother Chen sighed, "I asked him why he drank so much, but the biography didn't answer, so I didn't respond. I didn't ask any more questions."

Mother Chen was very considerate. At this time, she didn't ask why Chen Ning didn't care about Gu Zichuan, and she didn't complain in front of her own children. She cooperated with Chen Ning and fell silent. The other end of the phone was disturbed by radio waves, far away in Berlin The sound of breathing was a little rapid for a while, and then gradually calmed down.

"That night, I was called by the director to give a lecture. After I finished, I was worried. I went to the biography room to take a look, and then I ran into this. He was so drunk that Xiao Lele should be taking advantage of others. She was chased out, and went to find her the next day, telling her to keep her mouth shut, not to go out and talk nonsense, and disrupt the progress of the crew. Who knows... everything was arranged by her. She probably wanted to use photos to blackmail the biography and get some character resources What, after being smashed by me, there is no way to blackmail, so just blow it up and make a lot of money."

Chen Ning still doesn't know to what extent Gu Zichuan's so-called drinking is too much.Probably Gu Zichuan was also thinking of him. If he didn't say anything, at least Chen Ning could justify himself in his heart and match the cause and effect with suitable reasons.

Chen Ning held his breath, waiting for his mother's questioning, so that he could fill in more details, but Chen's mother was silent for a long time, and only sighed softly, "Baby, let's not talk about the biography. In fact, mother is more worried about you."

Before Chen Ning could respond, Mother Chen continued to say: "Mom has read all the comments on the Internet, and probably felt that your popularity with passers-by is not very good."

"In these years, you have followed Xiaozhuan, filmed his movies, and acted in some small dramas. Mom thinks that you may not like the fast-paced entertainment life. You don't accept endorsements, variety shows, and magazines. Mom thinks that Xiaozhuan may have him. I don’t think there is anything wrong with my own considerations. But since you graduated, not only have you not been well-known, you have had an accident, and you don’t even have a group of fans who spontaneously speak for you. My mother thinks that this cannot continue.”

Chen Ning opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

"It's not that we need a group of little girls to follow you to pick up the plane and shoot. That's not what we care about. What my mother feels is that you, as an actor, are almost 30 years old. If you don't mention Gu Zichuan, no one will I remember Chen Ning. Your acting skills are naturally nothing to say. Every once in a while, directors will come to my side and ask if you have any intention of taking the role, but you always have one or another reason not to take it. This time it was hard , Acting in a play directed by someone else, Xiao Chuan went to find out a class for you, and found out this kind of thing..."

Chen Ning couldn't help but argue for Gu Zichuan: "Mom! I'm very satisfied with the pace of life before. I have filming, and I don't have to go through the bad things in the circle. Xiaozhuan is also protecting me. This time, Xiaozhuan is also a victim. Don't blame Xiao Lele, should you blame Xiaozhuan? He is under more pressure than me. If he doesn't win the prize this time, then he will..."

"If Xiao Zhuan doesn't win the award this time, he'll just put his tail between his legs and shoot something that isn't popular. If the box office goes up, there will be a chance for him to shoot what he wants. The public is tolerant of the director, even if "Wild" doesn't win the award. , As long as someone reads it and says yes, those mistakes that men will make will be quickly forgotten. But what about you, baby, if you still follow the biography, enter and exit at the same time, then in the eyes of others, you are just a follower Behind the big director's ass, the nanny who wiped his ass?"

Mother Chen seldom speaks sharply, but now that she has talked to this point, it seems that there is no need to show any affection, "You are my son, and mother knows what you think. If you like someone again, ten years, 20 In [-], you have given enough. Mom did not let you part ways with Xiaochuan, you will always be good brothers to each other, and you have not changed this. But my son, who is so precious to me, has no talent and ability. Others are poor, why say it out, and become a pimp for others!"

"If you are in love with each other, my mother really doesn't say anything else. Don't I like small biography when I see older children since I was a child? But after so many years, at the age of 9, you followed Gu Zichuan to wipe his ass. Now you I'm 29, and I'm still cleaning up Gu Zichuan's mess! Even if you don't care, can you think about us, think about your own parents? I really can't stand it, let my son suffer!"

Chen's mother was short of breath. The person who had never said anything serious in her life yelled hoarsely on the phone. Chen Ning was stunned by the yelling. He didn't expect that the thought that he thought he had hidden well was always in the eyes of his mother. It's not a secret.But mother can see his unreserved love for Gu Zichuan, but Gu Zichuan doesn't see it at all for him?

"Mom..." Chen Ning couldn't say anything, and the whole person huddled on the bed, and the rapid breathing in the receiver gradually subsided. Chen's mother took a deep breath and regained some sense, "Chen Ning, you are an adult. Your own choice, if you are really happy, then mother will not interfere with your life. Thank you, Director, this time it is safe and sound. It is estimated that in a few hours, the domestic public opinion will be reversed. You this time Regardless of whether you win an award or not, my mother will help you watch the whole process of "Wild" when it's released, and will work hard on arranging the film, promoting it, and so on. You don't have to worry about it.

"My own selfishness, after you return to China, I don't want you to live with Xiaochuan again. We don't have a house or a car, you move out, and you finish filming with the director, and then make other movies. If you want, Mom will also help you contact magazines, we can also go to two fashion weeks, Milan and London, and you can also go to relax. Pass Ruan Xiaocheng to Gu Zi, Mom wants to take care of it for you personally.

"If you don't want to, but still want to live with Xiao Chuan, although my mother doesn't support it, she won't interfere with your choice.

"Baby, Mommy just wants you to be happy."

Chen Ning didn't know how to respond, so he hung up the phone, and he was still lying on the bed in a daze.

You Zicheng said, Chen Ning, movies are your way.Mom said, baby, mom just wants you to be happy.But Chen Ning always thought that Gu Zichuan was his way, and he was really happy with Gu Zichuan.

It was almost three o'clock in the afternoon, and Chen Ning glanced at his phone.Gu Zichuan hasn't come back yet, and these questions are too difficult, he doesn't want to lie on his back and daydream alone.

Go to sleep for a while, and when Xiao Chuan comes back, he will bring the answer.