"California Nights" is a movie that takes place in the United States in the 1970s and tells the story of a prostitute and a priest.

A prostitute and a priest. One symbolizes the endless abyss of depravity, and the other symbolizes holy light. These are two contradictory entities. No matter what, they cannot be from the same world. However, the script uses various coincidences to let the two meet, and then they gradually fall in love amidst various contradictions and ideological struggles, and finally break through many obstacles and walk towards the sacred temple.

In fact, this is an ironic story.

From the conversation between the hero and heroine, Lu Yuan saw some irony and realism, and even some bold allusions to America's past decadence and corruption, as well as the illusory philosophy of love.

The script is a good one, at least from Lu Yuan's perspective. He thinks that although it is a niche movie, it will definitely be popular if it is well made. Well, at least the reputation will not be too bad.

The cafe exudes an elegant atmosphere accompanied by the sound of piano, and time passes by little by little.

About half an hour later, Lu Yuan silently closed the script.

"Mr. Lu Yuan, what do you think of the script?" James had been patiently waiting for Lu Yuan to finish reading the script, but after seeing Lu Yuan close the script, he couldn't wait to ask.

"I've finished reading it. The script is pretty good." Lu Yuan nodded.

"Could you please help me compose another song? It can be similar to "Romance of Love", or it can be different, as long as it fits the theme..." James continued to ask.

"Sorry, Director James, I can't compose any music anymore." Lu Yuan closed his eyes and shook his head after a long silence.

"Mr. Lu Yuan, you don't have to refuse so early. We still have a few months, a few months. I believe that with your talent, you should be able to do it..."

"I'm sorry, Mr. James. I can't compose any music even if you give me more time. I'm really sorry. If nothing unexpected happens, I probably won't have any more piano music coming out in the future." Lu Yuan looked at James's uncertain and resigned expression and shook his head again.

When Wang Jinxue heard Lu Yuan's words, she was stunned, and then looked at Lu Yuan's eyes which were smiling but sincere.

This sentence seems familiar.

Lu Yuan had said this before.

Now it seems to be repeating itself again.

Is he rejecting James in this way?

This is not the right choice.

Wang Jinxue shook her head, and after hesitating for a while, she finally translated Lu Yuan's original words to James.

She respected Lu Yuan's choice.

"Why? Mr. Lu Yuan, what happened to you?"

James was slightly stunned after hearing Lu Yuan's words, and then his eyes gradually turned into surprise and shock.

He could barely hold the coffee cup.

A pianist who is on the rise and about to go global suddenly said that he would not produce any more piano music in the future...

This is truly shocking, and can even be said to be a tragedy!

He had never heard Lu Yuan say something similar before. After all, he didn't pay attention to Lu Yuan before. If he knew that Lu Yuan had said such things before, he would definitely have the same expression as Wang Jinxue, and would definitely think that Lu Yuan was rejecting him in this way.

"Nothing happened. Some things actually have a beginning and a natural end. Some people postpone the ending until they are too old to play the piano, but I just brought the ending forward to now... and this is not what I am pursuing." Lu Yuan laughed, his voice slightly relieved.

He no longer said things like he had run out of ideas.

Because he felt that this sentence was meaningless.

In fact, ever since he finished playing "Canon", he knew that he would never be able to play a complete piano piece from his original world in the future. If he had to play, he could only play those fragmentary melodies that lasted only a few dozen seconds, and he remembered a lot of these melodies.

But even if there were so many melodies, they could not support him in arranging music for James.

He didn't want to lie to James.

Because lying to him is lying to yourself.

After Wang Jinxue finished translating Lu Yuan's words, she suddenly felt inexplicably uncomfortable in her throat, and a sense of discomfort surged in her heart.

She looked at Lu Yuan silently.

Lu Yuan was smiling, and his eyes were as sincere as before.

But for some reason Wang Jinxue felt that Lu Yuan was telling the truth at this moment.

Maybe Lu Yuan really won’t be able to compose music anymore in the future.

Maybe this is not what I am pursuing...

Although this sentence was very relieved and seemed to have gotten through something, Wang Jinxue felt that there was something hidden in it.

What exactly made you suddenly give up when you were about to reach your peak?

Isn’t this what you are pursuing?

"Mr. Lu Yuan, can I ask you, what are you pursuing? Do you want to be a big director, a screenwriter, or a singer? Or do you want to run your own entertainment company?" James was a little disappointed after hearing Lu Yuan's answer, but he still looked at Lu Yuan with a gentlemanly smile.

"Haha, none of these." Lu Yuan shook his head. Under the dim light, Lu Yuan slowly handed the script to James.

"Is it convenient to tell me?"

"In fact, I don't know what I am pursuing... Well, in fact, everyone has an initial dream, but as we experience more and more things, and there are some force majeure factors, these dreams gradually become blurred, or are temporarily abandoned." Lu Yuan was also smiling, thinking about himself half a year ago. It seemed a bit interesting.

At that time, he wanted to change and no longer wanted to be an honest man. He smoked, swore, made trouble, and was a little barbaric...

But now…

He has almost quit smoking, seldom swears, and doesn't act foolishly anymore. He has also learned to be polite under the bright lights.

This has to be said to be a change.

"So what was your original dream? Have you achieved it now?" James suddenly became serious after looking at Lu Yuan's expression.

"You won't believe it if I tell you." Lu Yuan touched his nose.

"How do you know I don't believe you if you don't tell me? Mr. Lu Yuan, I have always respected your talent. Although we haven't met many times, I promise that I absolutely believe in you."

"My original dream was to make some money, open a restaurant, marry a wife who could manage accounts, and then live an ordinary life..." Lu Yuan drank a cup of coffee silently, and suddenly said these words calmly which had been buried for a long time.

After Wang Jinxue translated this sentence to James, she shook her head, thinking that Lu Yuan was fooling around.

"Hahaha, Mr. Lu Yuan, I have never met anyone as humorous as you. Haha, the serious expression on your face when you said this made me nervous for a long time. I thought you were going to say something very serious, but after you said this, I really couldn't help it. Haha, the dream of a director, a screenwriter, and a great pianist is actually this. Haha... You are so humorous... Sorry, it's really nice to chat with you, hahaha..." James laughed very loudly, even louder than the sound of the piano coming from the side.

"So, you won't believe it... and I guess no one will believe it either." Lu Yuan continued to touch his nose and started laughing.

Just treat it as a humorous joke.

Actually, it’s good to smile, isn’t it?

Wang Jinxue originally wanted to laugh, thinking that Lu Yuan was beginning to return to his bad nature, but then when she saw Lu Yuan's expression, she found that she couldn't laugh.

Lu Yuan was indeed smiling.

But the smile seemed a bit self-deprecating.

Today's Lu Yuan seems to be completely different from the Lu Yuan before.

Under the light, Lu Yuan looked very real.

She looked out the window subconsciously.

In the distance, a moon slowly rose in the sky, and the bright moonlight illuminated the land, adding a strange sense of desolation to the land...

"Mr. Lu Yuan, so I will leave empty-handed and disappointed today, right?" After James finished laughing, his expression gradually became disappointed.

"There's no music, but your script gave me a song in my mind..."

"Song?"

"The name of this song is California Hospitality, ahem, Hotel California. I think it's very suitable as both an interlude and a theme song."

"Hotel California? Sorry, Mr. Lu Yuan, this is an American movie. American movies are for American audiences, so it's not appropriate to have Chinese songs in it..."

“Hotel California is not a Chinese song, it’s an English song.”

"English song? Who sang it?"

"If there was a guitar here, I would be the first person to sing this song."

"you?"

James was stunned.

Wang Jinxue was also stunned and looked at Lu Yuan in disbelief.

"Yes, it's me. Is there a guitar here? If there is a guitar here, I want to sing a song..." Lu Yuan stood up and looked around, then saw a wooden guitar next to the piano in the distance.

He really doesn't speak English, or even understand it very well.

However, he knows several English songs.

"Hotel California" is one of them...

He liked this song so much that there was even a period of time during college when he secretly practiced it every day.

Of course, there are other English songs.

As for why I practice these English songs?

The reason is simple and crude, just like learning piano and guitar.

He just wanted to show off.

Show off in KTV.

Think about it!

When others are singing Chinese songs in KTV, you suddenly sing an English song. How pretentious that would be!

It doesn't matter what boys think, what matters is what girls think...

"Lu Yuan, stop messing around. Let's not joke with Director James..." Wang Jinxue saw Lu Yuan staring at the guitar in the distance and subconsciously stood up to remind Lu Yuan.

"Wang Jinxue... I am an honest man. Maybe I may have been a bit of a jerk before, but every word I said tonight came from my heart. I am not kidding." Lu Yuan looked at Wang Jinxue seriously and walked towards the guitar silently.

After Wang Jinxue saw Lu Yuan's serious expression, she forgot to stop Lu Yuan for a moment.

So she watched Lu Yuan pick up the guitar from a distance and slowly walk over amid the surprised expressions of several staff members.

Wait, is he serious?

That's not right!

He doesn’t even know English, how can he understand English songs?

What a joke!

However, seeing how serious he looked, it didn't seem like he was joking.

this……

Could it be that...

In an instant, Wang Jinxue thought of an extremely absurd possibility, as if she had seen a ghost.

Could he really?

And James also looked at Lu Yuan.

His expression was exactly the same as Wang Jinxue's.

He suddenly found it unbelievable.