Chapter 111

Las Vegas is a gambling city.

This tourist city is famous for its gambling industry and is known as the "Entertainment Capital of the World".

There are casinos everywhere, even in airports and hotels, there are many gambling machines.

Bai Gaoxing stood at the entrance of the casino, looking at the familiar machines filled with colorful lights inside, and remembered that he had seen them at the airport and on the way into the hotel.

"It's really exciting~" Darren whistled, walked in first, and then turned around and signaled, "Come on!"

"Oh my God... How many times are you going to do this?" The red-haired, blue-eyed freckled girl looked up at the sky speechlessly, then looked at Bai Gaoxing: "This is even a minor!"

Bai Gaoxing was stunned for a moment, and explained to her: "I am already an adult*."

He had also seen the red-haired girl at the audition. Her name was Nitia. She was the female lead of this movie and was also from F country. But unlike the male lead Darren, she spoke good English and was quicker at communicating with people.

Nitia's expression was even dumber than Bai Gaoxing's. "...Wow, I can't tell."

Darren didn't hear the conversation between the two and retorted to Nitia: "So what? We are here with you anyway."

The other actors started laughing and chatting. Amid the noise, Bai Gaoxing heard that some of them had arrived yesterday, and were then taken to the casino by Darren, who had arrived earlier. Some people had come this morning as well, and Darren took them around again... In short, every time a new person came, he would take them out for a stroll.

You really won't get bored of shopping? Bai Gaoxing looked at him suspiciously.

"Okay, I know you're nervous, but you don't have to come to the casino so often, right?" Nitia said. "I remember you've already learned all the tricks and memorized the rules."

"We can't gamble anyway, we're just taking a look. And I've already told Frank about this." Darren shrugged.

He patted Li Pu's shoulder with a smile, and said meaningfully, "Adonis, you have to be better than me~"

Bai Gaoxing knew he was referring to the movie.

He translated this sentence to Li Pho truthfully.

Li Pu raised his eyebrows and did not comment.

Everyone was convinced by Darren, and the actors entered the casino one after another. Li Pu lowered his head slightly and asked, "Are they going to gamble?"

Director Frank sent an email to everyone to emphasize that crew members are not allowed to gamble while on the set.

Yes, although gambling is a legal industry here, the director is worried that some actors have weak self-control and may become addicted to gambling, which will affect the filming of the movie.

"No." Bai Gaoxing blinked, realizing that he had forgotten to relay Darren's previous words, "They said to go in and take a look."

This is reasonable and necessary. After all, the theme of the movie is gambling. If you don’t go there and experience it in person, you probably won’t be able to perform it to that level of charm.

Bai Gaoxing looked at the crowd that had walked some distance away and tugged at Li Pu's sleeve, "Shall we go?"

Li Pu thought for a moment, "Follow me closely." Then he grabbed his wrist.

Bai Gaoxing followed him in blankly.

Facts proved that Li Pho was right. Although the casino was spacious, the entrance was crowded with people. After walking for a while, the dozen people had already dispersed into groups of two or three.

"Hey! Over here!" Above the head of the person who was shouting in the distance, a pair of hands were raised above the head and waved again and again.

Darren narrowed his eyes and peered through the gap in the crowd at the figures rushing towards him hand in hand.

These two people stood out even in this place that was very good at confusing the viewer.

"What are you looking at?" Nitia bumped into him and stood on tiptoe, trying to find her target.

"Watching Adonis," Darren said.

"Can't you call someone by their real name?" Nitia rolled her eyes at him. "I remember it was... Li Pu? Li and Bai, the two of them."

"I feel more comfortable calling him by his character's name." Darren did not change his tone, and then sighed, "He really suits this role."

"Yes... He's very handsome." Nitia was already infatuated with him. "He also has the elegant charm of an oriental man. Frank really knows how to choose people."

The first time she saw the man, she was completely stunned.

Darren knew Nitia very well. He knew what she was thinking when he saw her dazed eyes. He laughed and said, "But don't you think that the translator he brought is more suitable for a role?"

"who?"

"Noah."^_^

Nitia was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized: "Oh! Now that you mention it, it is true!"

She looked at the young man with emotion, "Noah's role was too small. It's a shame that you still remember him."

"After all, Adonis is my important partner." Darren chuckled.

He was also very curious about the second male lead's completely different love story.

but……

At this time, Bai Gaoxing and Li Pu had already caught up. When they saw the two leading actors, they greeted them.

Darren looked at Bai Gaoxing and said, "It's very easy to get separated from people here."

His eyes fell on the boy's wrist that was being held, and he raised his eyebrows in admiration. Bai Gaoxing lowered his head following his gaze and saw his own hand being held.

Bai Gaoxing was slightly stunned and tried to break free, but was held even tighter.

"There are too many people." Li Pu said concisely.

I know there are a lot of people! But, but...

Bai Gaoxing turned his arm slightly and felt a little hot where his palm was touching.

Darren: "Just walk around. I'll warn you, if you walk too far, you'll definitely get lost."

Bai Gaoxing was stunned: "Ah?"

He looked at the space with several roads extending out from it, and retracted his expression, "Okay."

In the end, Darren and Nitia took them with them.

"Just ignore them?" Bai Gaoxing asked. During the conversation, the others could no longer see them.

"It doesn't matter. They've been here before." Darren smiled at him. "As long as you don't wander around, you can still get out."

"Oh~"

They came to the largest casino in the area.

Although he said he was taking them for a tour, in reality he and Li Pu were walking in front, while Darren and Nitia were behind, controlling the direction.

At this time, Bai Gaoxing had already ignored the fact that his wrist had been grabbed, and was looking at the scene inside the casino in amazement.

It's only a few dozen meters from the door to the inside, but the feeling is completely different.

There are no clocks or windows in the casino, so that people can indulge in gambling and forget about time. The fancy carpets and dazzling lights make people immersed in confusion.

In addition to the visual perspective, the paths in the casino are also winding. Darren explained that this is to make people lost, using the gambling machines everywhere to attract you, making you think it is just a game machine, and then emptying your money.

No wonder Darren specifically reminded everyone to put down their cards before coming out.

When he arrived at the big turntable, Bai Gaoxing looked at the ATM machine not far away in silence.

"Any card can be used, just to make it convenient for you to withdraw money." Darren walked over and said.

Bai Gaoxing silently covered the place where his wallet was.

The little pay he earns may not even be enough to play here for a few minutes.

There were many fancy machines in the casino. Bai Gaoxing took Li Pu for a walk. Darren and Nitia, who were left behind, continued the topic they had just talked about.

"To be honest, at first I thought I had found Noah."

Darren stared at the slender and tall figure not far away, his eyes following the movement of the white color.

Nitia had a flash of inspiration, "Yes, we can recommend Bai to Frank! Let him see if he is suitable."

"It's too late." Darren took out his phone and said, "I just received a message from Frank. The script has been changed. He has changed Adonis's lover, Noah.

The scenes were deleted. "

…

"Frank!"

In a makeshift room, the screenwriter was getting mad at the director.

No matter which actor saw this, they would be shocked that these two people who usually have good tempers were acting like elementary school students.

"How could you delete Noah's part? We already have the actor!"

"I thought about it and still felt that they were not suitable." Frank had two scripts in front of him, "so I deleted them."

He smiled, like a sneer, "Let Noah live in his memories. We can use flashbacks."

"Is this the reason why you have been staying in the house these days and not meeting the actors when they come?" The screenwriter couldn't believe it.

"Oh...it's okay. Anyway, I've asked Darren to take care of them first." Frank said slowly.

The screenwriter laughed, "But Darren is still a kid." Here he is a kid who has just started gambling, but he is only 21 years old.

Frank changed the subject. "I just deleted it anyway."

In this movie, Noah is a very beautiful character.

Fragile, yet resilient, it also carries Adonis's hope.

It can be said that it was because of Noah that Adonis did not give up on himself and quickly grew into a character that no one in the casino dared to underestimate.

Noah created Adonis and was a part of Adonis, so when Noah left later, it meant that a part of Adonis' heart was forever empty and completely despaired.

"If you delete Noah, what will Adonis look like in the movie?" the screenwriter asked.

Originally, the movie was going to feature scenes of Adonis and Noah getting along, but now that Noah is gone, Noah's scenes can only be considered "completed," which definitely had an impact on the creation of Adonis' image.

Frank thought for a moment, "...a cold-hearted dealer?"

Screenwriter: “…”

The screenwriter is going crazy, "I think you are seriously ill!"

Frank: “I didn’t!”

Screenwriter: "Kevin, Herbert, and Jon, aren't their images very suitable?"

Frank fell into reminiscence, his brows slowly wrinkled, "I admit that they look very young, but they don't have the feeling I want at all."

Those young men only had a pair of big sparkling eyes, but their temperaments were very mature, and they even had wrinkles. He didn't want Noah to look like a funny little monkey in the eyes of the audience.

"...Okay, okay." After a long silence, the screenwriter decided to give up, "I thought you finally found Noah's candidate in the last few days, and wanted to open champagne to celebrate for you."

Frank pursed his lips and said, "There will always be some regrets in it."

On the other side, Bai Gaoxing took Li Pu through what was, in his impression, a real casino.

Card room, chips, pole dancers.

The dealers in vests and leather shoes dealt poker cards, and waiters with free drinks shuttled between the round tables. Although the atmosphere was deliberately designed to be relaxed and comfortable, even the air could smell tense.

"This place should be similar to the set during filming." Darren's words rang in his ears, and Bai Gaoxing felt a hand on his shoulder.

Turning around, the young man looked at him with a smile, "Isn't it exciting?"

Li Pu gently pulled the boy towards him and brushed Darren's hand away as if carelessly. "It's a nice view."

He spoke French.

As soon as the words fell, a howl of collapse was heard, and the security personnel came over and held down the excited gambler.

"Let's go, it's too noisy here." Darren looked at his hands, laughed suddenly, turned around and led the way for the two.

By the time we got back to the hotel, it was almost midnight.

After taking a shower, Bai Gaoxing flopped around on the soft big bed for a while until the sheets were tangled up, then he sat up and coughed twice.

So exciting.

The visual and auditory impact brought by the casino is still lingering, making his original sleepiness disappear completely.

He is already looking forward to the official start of filming.

In addition to wanting to see the crew's restoration of the casino, I also want to see... the scene of Li Pho wearing a croupier's uniform.

The main reason is that the dealers in the casino are all handsome and tall young men, which makes him unable to help but put himself in Li Pho's shoes - after all, he is such a character, and... he should look better in it than those guys, right?

Bai Gaoxing rolled into the quilt, trying to calm his over-excited nerves. The effect was immediate. Not long after, he felt sleepy and closed his eyes in a daze.

But after an unknown amount of time, he suddenly woke up again.

Next to him, Li Pu, who was drying his hair, was looking down at his phone.

The man's expression was slightly tense, as if something had happened to him.

Bai Gaoxing yawned and got up, and asked casually, "What are you looking at?"

"…new script."