A few days later, Lin Yuan sat in his art school classroom. He talked to Jiuchong Ring about his life.
"I've been taking anti-depressant drugs at such a young age. I wonder if there will be any side effects when I'm old."
Jiuchong Ring: "Do you really think you'll only complete the mission when you're in your twilight years?"
"Umm... That won't be the case, definitely not," Lin Yuan replied.
Suddenly, his phone buzzed. When he checked the screen, he saw a familiar name: Uncle Chi.
He answered the call right away. "Hi, Uncle Chi?"
A hearty laugh came from the other end of the line: "Xiaoyuan! How have you been recently?"
"Not bad. I've just finished filming a drama and now I'm waiting for it to air."
"Haha, that's great. By the way, I've talked to Xue Ting. She said that as long as you agree, there won't be any problems on her side."
Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow: "Uncle, just tell me what it is."
Uncle Chi's voice suddenly turned serious: "Xiaoyuan, come and be my son."
Lin Yuan: "???"
He was shocked. He had to ask, "Uncle Chi, if your son hears this, he'll probably unfriend you."
Uncle Chi burst into laughter: "Don't think too much. It's the son in the script!"
Lin Yuan let out a sigh of relief and leaned back in his chair: "Oh, I see... What kind of drama is it?"
"Let's talk about it when we meet. Are you free tonight? Let's have dinner together, and I'll tell you the details."
Lin Yuan thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, see you tonight."
In the evening, Lin Yuan arrived at the restaurant on time and was led into a private room by the waiter. He pushed the door wide and immediately saw Uncle Chi sitting at the round table. The table was loaded with plates of food.
"Hey, Xiaoyuan!" As soon as Uncle Chi saw him, he greeted him warmly, "Sit down, sit down!"
Lin Yuan sat down opposite him and smiled as he asked: "Uncle Chi, you seem to be in a really good mood today. Did you find another great script?"
"Haha, something like that!" Uncle Chi poured him a cup of tea and said with a smile, "Xiaoyuan, I think you're a perfect fit for this drama."
Lin Yuan grabbed his chopsticks, picked up some braised pork, and asked, "Why do you think I'm right for it?"
"The story's set around the year 2000, and you'd play my son."
Lin Yuan frowned. "Sounds like you're joking around with me."
"No way. Let me tell you, in the drama, you're a lovestruck person, the younger brother of the female lead."
"Oh?" Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow, "What happens next?"
"You confess to the same person five times, but each time you get rejected."
"..." Lin Yuan said, "Isn't that just a classic case of being a backup lover?"
Uncle Chi guffawed. "Here's the kicker: when you finally pluck up the courage to confess for the sixth time, you catch the girl hopping into another guy's car. All you can do is stand there by the curb, staring at your beat-up old bike."
Lin Yuan: "..."
"What happens then?"
"Then you silently throw the flowers and chocolates in your hand into the trash can."
Lin Yuan: "..." Uncle, are you serious?"
"Of course!"
"This character... Sounds really pitiful!"
Uncle Chi waved dismissively. "But it's a learning experience. After that, you give up on love, focus on making money, and decide to travel all over the country."
Lin Yuan bit his chopsticks and silently complained to Jiuchong Ring in his heart...
"You know, in real life, I bet a lot of people have experiences like the character I'm going to play, right?"
Surprisingly, Jiuchong Ring replied.
[True. Human emotions have always been a complex mess.]
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几天后,林远在艺术学校的课室里坐着,心里默默跟九重戒感慨人生.
"我这个身体年纪轻轻就得一直吃抗忧郁的药,老了该不会有什么副作用吧."
九重:"宿主该不会觉得要七老八十了,才能完成任务吧?"
"呃... 不至于,不至于" ,林远回复说道.
就在这时,手机震动了一下,屏幕上跳出一个熟悉的名字,池大叔.
他接起电话:"喂,池大叔?"
电话那头传来爽朗的笑声:"小远啊!最近怎么样?"
"还行,刚出演完一部剧,等着播出呢."
"哈哈,不错不错.对了,我已经跟薛婷谈过了,她说让我问你,只要你同意,她那边就没问题."
林远挑了挑眉:"叔,你说啥事吧."
池大叔的声音突然认真起来:"小远,来当我儿子吧."
林远:"???"
他愣了一下,忍不住确认:"池大叔,你这话要是被你亲儿子听见,怕不是要把你拉黑."
池大叔哈哈大笑:"别瞎想,是剧本里的儿子!"
林远松了口气,靠在椅背上:"哦,原来是这样... 什么剧啊?"
"咱们见面说吧,晚上有空没?一起吃个饭,我给你详细讲."
林远想了想,点头道:"行,那晚上见."
晚上,林远准时到达餐厅,被服务员带进包间.一推开门,就看到池大叔坐在圆桌旁,桌上已经摆满了菜肴.
"哎哟,小远!" 池大叔一见到他,就热情地招呼,"快坐,快坐!"
林远在他对面坐下,笑着问:"池大叔,你今天心情这么好,是不是又捡到什么宝贝剧本了?"
"哈哈,差不多!" 池大叔给他倒了杯茶,笑着说,"小远啊,这部剧,我觉得你挺合适的."
林远拿起筷子,夹了一块红烧肉:"怎么个合适法?"
"90年代靠近2000年的背景,你演我儿子."
"..." 林远嘴角抽了一下, "怎么感觉你在占我便宜?"
"没有的事.我和你说说吧,剧里啊,你是个恋爱脑,女主角的弟弟."
"哦?" 林远挑眉,"接下来呢?"
"你向同一个人告白五次,都被拒绝."
"...这不是纯纯的备胎吗?"
池大叔笑得更开心了:"最惨的是,第六次你鼓起勇气再去告白时,正好看到女方上了别人的车.而你呢,只能站在路边,看着自己那辆破旧的脚踏车."
林远:"..."
"然后呢?"
"然后你默默地把手里的花和巧克力丢进垃圾桶."
林远:"... 叔,你说真的?"
"当然!"
"这角色... 听起来太惨了吧!"
池大叔摆摆手:"但这也是一种成长啊!从此以后,你再也不恋爱,开始努力赚钱,把全国旅游当成人生目标."
林远一边咬着筷子,一边默默地在心里跟九重戒吐槽...
"你说,现实中,应该很多人都有像我要演出这个角色的经历吧?"
九重戒罕见地回应了一句.
[嗯,毕竟,人类的情感永远是最复杂的东西.]