Chapter 20 Chapter 20 Wei Ran, I lost my memory.
Wei Ran still didn't agree directly.
But unlike his usual blackouts, Wei Ran was really thinking about this problem.
Wei Ran lowered her eyes. Lin Luochen stood aside and continued, "By the way, I've already asked for leave from your crew. You need more rest now."
"Ask for leave? No—" Wei Ran came back to his senses and showed an expression of disbelief again—
There is no such thing as taking leave in his world.
If it is a necessary reason such as business activities, the studio will communicate with the crew in advance to arrange the time. At least he cannot just take a temporary leave for personal reasons.
This isn't a matter of personal principle, but rather the rules of the entire entertainment industry... If he takes a leave, the director and others will have to temporarily change other people's scenes for filming today, requiring a large number of people to cooperate and adjust, unnecessarily increasing the workload for many people, and sometimes it's impossible to balance them.
If no adjustments are made, the entire crew will have to wait for him to return, which will delay the subsequent filming process and cost a lot of money every day...
Wei Ran was just about to say that she couldn't take leave.
Then Lin Luochen said, "The maximum cost for your crew for a full day is only 400,000, plus the possible compensation for delays for others. I've already transferred 2 million to them. You won't have any problems taking two days off, and they'll be very grateful to you."
Wei Ran: …? ? ?
Wait, why do you think I was filming?
Two, two million?!
...No, that's not right, everything else should wait. Wei Ran suddenly raised her hands to cover Dudu's little ears - this is the most important thing at the moment -
Babies should never learn such wasteful behavior.
The little ears standing on both sides were suddenly covered by their father. Dudu thought his father was playing a game with him and couldn't help giggling again.
Dubao really loves his daddy so much that he immediately clings to his father's arms like a little sticky cake.
Wei Dudu said, "Daddy, Daddy~ Daddy Lin said you can rest for two days, then Daddy can accompany the baby!"
“…”
Dudu's words directly broke Wei Ran's heart.
It has indeed been a long time since he last spent time with Dudu.
When I first started playing supporting roles two years ago, I had to do everything myself and didn't have good resources. I spent most of my time fighting for roles, getting my makeup done, and then waiting on the set. I stayed up late almost every day, and it was normal for me to get off work at three or five in the morning.
He was too busy at that time, so he had no choice but to send Dudu to Ms. Bai's home in Canada, and let Dudu stay there for half a year.
The only thing that comforted me at that time was that Dudu was at the age to learn languages, and going abroad would be a good opportunity to enjoy bilingual education.
Later, Wei Ran finally earned some money and could hire professionals to take care of Dudu, so he took Dudu back home.
But even so, in order to maintain his familiarity with directors and producers and to pay for his high living expenses, he dared not stop working for a moment, and he only saw Dudu very rarely every day.
Dudu never complained, nor did he ask why his father didn't accompany him. Instead, he encouraged him to fight and make breakthroughs every day... Most of the time, the baby played alone.
Wei Ran knew about this, but he was powerless to do anything. Dudu never cried or made a fuss with him, so he cruelly allowed himself to ignore the matter, ignoring the fact that the baby also needed his father's company.
"I'm sorry, Dubao."
Wei Ran hugged her baby tightly, kissed Dudu's puzzled face, and said desperately: "Then Dad will accompany Dubao for the next two days. Dad will accompany the baby in whatever he wants to do."
"Okay!" Dudu twisted his little body happily.
The little human cub didn't know what the price was for his dad to rest for two days. Anyway, Daddy Lin said that his dad could rest and it would not affect the subsequent work, so Dudu felt relieved.
Wei Dudu suddenly thought, "Then, then Dad, Dudu doesn't have to go to kindergarten for the next two days, right?"
"...Dudu doesn't like going to kindergarten?" Wei Ran asked immediately.
He is very sensitive to everything about the baby, but Wei Ran had never noticed that Dudu didn't like kindergarten before.
Dubao is sometimes more mature than adults in this regard. Even Wei Ran doesn't want to go to work sometimes, but Dudu... According to Aunt Wang, Dudu is the kind of obedient baby who will put on his socks and clothes by himself every day and wait obediently for his grandmother to take him to kindergarten.
Wei Dudu snapped his fingers, twisted his body, and said uncomfortably, "Dudu, usually I like it..."
"Then what?"
Dudu paused, then complained to his father: "...It's Xing Jianhao! He's so annoying, he keeps asking you to be his daddy every day... He also wants to go home with Dubao!"
Dubao is usually very generous, but at this moment, he showed a rare hint of anger and grievance. Because everything else is fine, but sharing his dad with others is not allowed!
But that stupid classmate Xiaohao always seems to not understand what Dubao says, which annoys Bao a lot, huh!
Wei Ran: “…”
Wei Ran almost laughed out loud when she heard that.
The baby's troubles are really... well, I hope it's not something too serious...
Wei Ran suddenly felt something. When she raised her eyes, she met Lin Luochen's motionless gaze on her.
“…”
Wei Ran first comforted Dudu, emphasizing that he would always be Dudu's father. After making Dudu happy, he said to Dudu, "Dudu, go play with grandma for a while. Daddy has something to tell Uncle Lin."
Lin Luochen, who was standing next to him, flickered his gaze slightly when he heard this, but he didn't say anything. He just waited for Dudu to say "OK" sweetly and obediently, and then jumped down to the ground with the help of his father's arm.
Dudu ran to find Grandma Wang who was preparing milk for him.
Wei Ran and Lin Luochen were the only ones left in the ward.
"Thank you." Wei Ran said again.
Lin Luochen didn't respond, still staring at the person on the bed.
Wei Ran didn't know what he was thinking.
But being stared at was really uncomfortable... Ever since they met again, this was the feeling Lin Luochen gave him - he was staring at him.
But he never revealed his real purpose.
And because they are just staring, people can't attack, so they can only wait like this and wait for the other party to make any further move.
Wei Ran used to be very impetuous in doing things, but now he is a very patient person.
But even so, he almost felt that he could not afford to waste time——
Dudu’s identity has always been a time bomb.
He really needs to know Lin Luochen's purpose.
Over the years, Wei Ran had already learned those roundabout ways, but he still couldn't use them in front of Lin Luochen.
Being looked at by Lin Luochen felt like being pierced. There were so many things to hide, and I was afraid I couldn't keep them secret. How could I be so roundabout in front of him?
So in the end, he still played the straight ball and said: "So what do you want?"
Wei Ran lowered her head slightly and did not look at Lin Luochen, allowing the other party to look down at her.
The sheep-like voice sounded softly and slowly: "If you are upset because of the green hat and feel that I have let you down..."
"Wei Ran, don't mention this." Lin Luochen interrupted him harshly.
It was as if a explosion switch had been pressed. The man who had just been quietly gazing at and looking at Wei Ran suddenly trembled his eyelids.
Lin Luochen said, "Don't mention it."
Wei Ran: “…”
Lin Luochen breathed a sigh of relief: "It's not for that reason. I've already pretended that never happened."
So don't mention it again.
Wei Ran: “…………”
Seeing that Wei Ran was confused again, Lin Luochen said, "I didn't come back to get close to you because I wanted to take revenge on you."
Wei Ran: “Yeah.”
It turns out that this person also knows how deliberate his behavior is.
Lin Luochen: "I really just like Dudu... I don't care whose child he is."
Wei Ran's hands were buried in the quilt, and she said calmly:
"You don't like children."
“But I like Dudu.”
“…”
There was silence in the room again.
Wei Ran still had his head half lowered, revealing a thin, glowing white neck. His slightly long hair covered his forehead, so Lin Luochen could not see his face or expression.
This feeling of having no control over anything made Lin Luochen very annoyed.
He knew that with Wei Ran's stubbornness, if he didn't completely convince this person today and at this moment, and give him a reason why he had to do this, there would be no hope in the future.
——I guess Wei Ran would rather pay out of her own pocket to shoot a parent-child movie with Dudu and tell Dudu that it was invested by Lin's father, rather than accepting her proposal and sponsorship, and she would not even let Dudu see her again.
He could deceive Dudu, but he couldn't fool Wei Ran.
But I...
But he, Lin Luochen...
"I like you." Lin Luochen said suddenly.
After the struggle between himself and himself ended, Lin Luochen said these four words calmly. When Wei Ran finally looked up at him in shock, he completely exploded: "I still like you! Wei Ran, okay? I still like you."
Wei Ran: “…”
"Do you understand? I'm just a fucking bitch, and I still want to chase you. Now you know, right? I'm chasing you!"
Wei Ran: “…………”
The hands buried deep in the quilt were clenched until they were completely bloodless.
Wei Ran was trembling all over.
Thinking that his appearance had frightened him, Lin Luochen quickly took a deep breath. With his hands in his pockets, he calmed down a lot and said, "You don't have to consider accepting me, but don't stop me from pursuing you. That's all."
"I……"
Wei Ran was about to say something else when Lin Luochen said, "You even directly acknowledged Dudu's existence. At this point, don't tell me again that you can't have a relationship just because you want to be a star."
Wei Ran: “…”
Wei Ran didn't want to say this either.
He didn't expect that the excuse he had casually thought of when breaking up with Lin Luochen would be remembered and believed by Lin Luochen for five years.
Wei Ran tried her best to suppress her trembling, but her chest was beating so fast that it felt like her heart was about to jump out.
But……
"But I won't promise you."
Wei Ran's pale lips were still slightly parted, and her throat suddenly contracted due to strong emotions, as if she couldn't say a word at all.
But Wei Ran still endured the soreness and pain in her eyes, lowered her head and said, "I...can't possibly agree to you."
Lin Luochen: “…”
"Why?" Lin Luochen exploded again. If Wei Ran had not refused so decisively, he might not have been so angry.
It felt like Wei Ran had never considered liking herself.
But.
But back then, during the two days they were together, and the ambiguous, romantic, and heart-pounding days before that, he truly felt that Wei Ran really liked him. … Even though Wei Ran later flatly denied it, saying it was just for fun.
But he was still living in that fleeting dream.
Lin Luochen sneered: "It doesn't matter, if you can escape, then escape, if you can hide, then hide. Anyway, I won't give up. If not, we'll just waste time."
Spend a lifetime.
He gave up on himself.
But Wei Ran was a soft-hearted person who would not tolerate harshness. The enraged Wei Ran said, "Why bother?"
"What?"
"Why are you doing this now?" Wei Ran looked up directly. He felt aggrieved as well, but some things could not be said and could only be kept in his stomach.
Wei Ran only said what she could say, trying to shift the blame to the other party in an attempt to make him back off: "You pretended not to know me before, and now you come back to me. If you still can't swallow the anger of that year, why not tell me now what you want to do? I will cooperate."
"I..." Lin Luochen was stunned, deeply stunned: "I???"
"...When did I pretend not to know you?"
Wei Ran was too lazy to say anything.
Lin Luochen's background... He and Lin Luochen don't belong to the same world.
Because of their teacher, they had a chance encounter for a while, but just like leaving the ivory tower and discovering that the world was not what they had imagined, reality and fate told Wei Ran that there would be no future for them. Until the end...
Even the teacher is gone.
Wei Ran, like a kite with a broken string, will never have any future.
Wei Ran's eyelids drooped. He was so exhausted both physically and mentally that he had no energy to talk much, nor did he have anything he wanted to say.
So he said briefly, "Two years ago, at the X Platform Annual Meeting in City B, didn't President Lin say he didn't know me?"
At that time, The Night Will Walk had just finished filming, and it happened that the three major platforms were all going to hold their own annual summary meetings in January.
At this time, the three major platforms will compete for the support of top stars. The more celebrities go to a platform, the more popular the platform will be.
In the past, we would fight fiercely for this every year.
But no one invited artists like Wei Ran, who weren't even considered top-tier. It was only through Director Chen's recommendation that he secured a seat at the X platform's annual meeting.
The summary meeting was nothing more than reporting the year's performance to shareholders and the audience, and at the same time attracting more investors and shareholders to join. Wei Ran was unknown at that time, so it didn't matter whether he went or not.
But you still have to participate in some activities like this. After all, they are opportunities to make friends. Even if the chance is less than one percent, you still have to go.
That year, Wei Ran's seat was in a very corner, and if you didn't pay special attention, you might mistake him for an invited audience member.
Wei Ran also knows when to advance and when to retreat. He has no social ambitions. If there is a chance, he will talk, but if not, forget it. He is also waiting for the opportunity.
So after entering the venue, he only greeted a few directors and producers he was familiar with.
Unfortunately, he was bumped into by an "old colleague" from his former agency.
It would have been fine if they had just bumped into each other, but it just so happened that this old colleague had a grudge against him.
It would be fine if they had a grudge, but the other party had that kind of relationship with the director who Wei Ran was expected to work with on her next film!
In the years since Wei Ran left the music scene, Gu Hanfei has almost become a tier 18 star.
In the past few years, talent shows were popular, and Gu Hanfei could still make a living by relying on traffic, but in the past two years, talent shows featuring young and handsome actors have not been so popular. Gu Hanfei has no other talents at all, and his situation is worse than Wei Ran, who has already played the second male lead in a B-level drama.
Fortunately, Gu Hanfei is good at licking, and he licked a director who is quite famous. He usually relies on the director's relationship to get announcements and variety shows, so he is not blacklisted by the company.
So compared to that time, Wei Ran, who was still fighting alone, was in a more miserable state.
When Gu Hanfei saw Wei Ran like this, he immediately felt a little bit smug.
The two of them used to be in the same company. Wei Ran was a musical genius who was discovered by the higher-ups with a lot of money. Even though Gu Hanfei and others had entered the company as trainees for a long time, Wei Ran's status in the company was still much higher than theirs.
Wei Ran is not a traffic star. The company intends to train him to be an all-round star like the Hong Kong and Taiwan stars 20 years ago. The key is that Wei Ran does have the ability.
He is highly educated, talented, and good at acting.
And Wei Ran was incredibly beautiful when she was young.
The era of all-round stars has long passed. After all, people prefer fast food culture. Even celebrities in the entertainment industry feel that it is not cost-effective to spend a lot of time and money to cultivate and improve themselves. No one will do that.
But Wei Ran is an exception.
He does have the ability and is willing to work hard.
He did live up to everyone's expectations.
When he first debuted, he released only one song, and it immediately became a hit on the entire Internet.
That year, Wei Ran's popularity surpassed many old-fashioned traffic stars who were looking for quick money.
At that time, no trainee in the company was jealous of Wei Ran. On the contrary, everyone who saw Wei Ran wanted to stick to him.
After all, if you collaborate with Wei Ran on a party, your commercial value will increase significantly the next day.
The company was also getting cocky at that time. Seeing that Wei Ran alone turned the entire company from loss to profit, the decisions made by the top management began to diverge from the goals they had when they first recruited Wei Ran, and were even completely different from them.
To put it bluntly, it's still capital operation, without much humanity.
In order to maximize Wei Ran's commercial value, the company did not let Wei Ran go when it came to training "newcomers".
Gu Hanfei was lucky enough to be arranged by the company to be a couple with Wei Ran.
But Wei Ran was so arrogant at that time that she refused directly without even considering it.
The company still relied on Wei Ran to make money, so it didn't dare to go too far and had to give up.
But Gu Hanfei held a grudge against Wei Ran because of this incident.
Because Wei Ran later filmed a fan-made movie with someone else, so I don’t think there’s anything noble about it.
Also, if Wei Ran had been paired with him at that time...even if the idol trainee industry has declined now, he might have been the top star who eventually declined.
So when Gu Hanfei learned that Wei Ran was going to collaborate with a director he was familiar with, he was both disdainful and anxious. He despised Wei Ran, but was also worried that his director would really fall for her. He thought about it and remembered——
"By the way, Ah Ran, why didn't you tell me before that your friend is so awesome? I saw him here today, sitting in the first row."
"The first row?" Director Wang on Gu Hanfei's side looked at Gu Hanfei in surprise.
Anyone who can sit in the front row at an annual meeting like this is either the biggest capitalist or the biggest shot in the industry. If their net worth or business value isn't in the hundreds of millions, forget it. How could Wei Ran have such a friend?!
Wei Ran was also confused. He didn't know who he knew could sit in the first row.
"It's true." Gu Hanfei smiled and said deliberately, "In the first few years when you were still here, Ran Ge, he often came to the company to look for you. He was the particularly handsome one..."
Wei Ran immediately knew who he was talking about.
The party was almost over, and the lights in the entire venue were dim, with only the big screen in the front row flashing brightly.
The light stretched everyone's shadow very long.
Wei Ran recalled that when he first returned to China to make his debut, Lin Luochen always came to the company to see him...
One time when Lin Luochen came, Gu Hanfei happened to be walking with Wei Ran, so he asked Wei Ran jokingly, "Brother Ran, who is this handsome guy?"
Wei Ran didn't have any scheming or defense at that time, so she just said that he was a younger brother she played with very well.
Gu Hanfei greeted Lin Luochen.
But Lin Luochen is cold to everyone except in front of Wei Ran.
He seemed to have ignored him that time. Gu Hanfei was embarrassed but didn't say anything. He only mentioned that handsome younger brother occasionally afterwards. Gu Hanfei also said: "But the way he looks at you is not like a younger brother, Ran Ge. I think he seems to like you."
…
The key point right now is, Lin Luochen is here too?
At that time, Wei Ran and Lin Luochen had not seen each other for two and a half years.
Not only have we never met, but we haven't had any contact at all...it's a complete break.
But at that time, Wei Ran's heart still felt a little warm.
So when he thought that the person was in the same conference room with him, he couldn't help but get excited.
Although Wei Ran didn't know what he was looking forward to.
At this time, Gu Hanfei said to Director Wang, "Aran happens to be familiar with that person. Why don't you ask Aran to introduce him to you?"
Although Wang Dao still felt it was unrealistic, he couldn't help but cast his hopeful eyes on Wei Ran.
...That's the first row. If we can really get through...
"No, we don't know each other." Wei Ran was the first to speak. Before Wang Dao could speak.
Wang Dao was embarrassed to speak, but an unhappy look appeared on his face. This was exactly the effect Gu Hanfei wanted.
It seems that Wei Ran fell from the altar because he broke up with Mr. Lin.
Or maybe it was for some other reason, anyway, it must be related to that General Manager Lin... In fact, when he saw General Manager Lin sitting in the first row today, he was also surprised and recognized him almost at first sight.
As for why I feel that Wei Ran and Mr. Lin have had a bad relationship for a long time.
He had accidentally heard Wei Ran talking on the phone, probably promising someone that she would leave Lin xx.
But Wei Ran was very alert. Gu Hanfei didn't hear a word clearly and didn't keep any evidence, so he never mentioned it to anyone else.
Not long after that, Wei Ran was exposed online and was blacklisted by the company, and his career plummeted... But considering the identity of Wei Ran's younger brother, if their relationship was better, Wei Ran would not have become like this.
Gu Hanfei guessed that Wei Ran must have taken Mr. Lin's family's money and left Mr. Lin, and now the two of them should never have any contact with each other again.
He mentioned this to Director Wang on purpose because he knew that Wei Ran could no longer rely on that "brother".
Those who can climb up the entertainment industry are all experienced. If Director Wang hadn't had the opportunity, he wouldn't mind. But now, Director Wang was unwilling to give up this opportunity that was so close. Gu Hanfei said considerately, "Hey, Ah Ran, don't be so modest. You can help Director Wang with some connections later."
Director Wang took over the conversation directly: "Yes, Xiao Wei, how about this, if you can let me meet your friend, even for a few minutes, I will cast you as the second male lead in my next film!"
Gu Hanfei: "Oh, is the meeting over? Oh my god, Ah Ran, isn't that a coincidence? Isn't that your brother?"
Wei Ran: “…”
Actually, the meeting hadn't ended yet. It was just that the person was leaving early.
Wei Ran discovered that after the other party returned to the Lin family and became a young master again, his style had really improved a lot - as soon as Lin Luochen stood up, everyone around him stood up immediately.
The platform boss and major shareholders rushed to see Mr. Lin off as he wanted to leave early.
The others didn't understand why, so they all stood up as well.
Lin Luochen walked towards the exit.
Coincidentally, Wei Ran was sitting very close to the exit.
So in the meeting hall that suddenly became chaotic, Wei Ran saw Lin Luochen striding towards him.
Wei Ran was stunned at that time. After not seeing each other for a few years, Lin Luochen had lost a lot of weight and seemed taller. His expression was the coldest he had ever seen.
His eyes fell on his face and he couldn't look away.
But the other party never looked in his direction.
Until Lin Luochen took long steps and walked past him completely.
…
Wei Ran didn't know what he was hoping for, nor could he say he was disappointed. He thought it might be because the light was too dim and Lin Luochen didn't see him.
While he was in a daze, he was suddenly pushed by Gu Hanfei and fell towards the crowd that was tightly surrounding Lin Luochen.
"Hey, be careful!"
The vice president who was bumped into by him said something impatiently, but he didn't have time to look back to see who bumped into him. He was still anxious to follow the tall figure of General Manager Lin.
Afterwards, as if it wasn't lively enough, Gu Hanfei actually shouted, "Hey, Mr. Lin, Wei Ran is here!"
Although they were shouting, the entire venue was very noisy and the equipment was loud, so it didn't actually attract anyone's attention.
But Lin Luochen turned back.
Wei Ran's gaze suddenly collided with his in the air.
They just stared at each other.
The CEO of Platform X, who was standing next to Lin Luochen, noticed something was amiss and hurriedly asked what was wrong. Noticing the direction and expression of Lin's gaze, the CEO tactfully asked, "Does Mr. Lin know anyone?"
Lin Luochen's mouth opened and closed slightly.
Although the speed was fast, Wei Ran could still see that what he said was——
"I don't know him."
Immediately afterwards, Lin Luochen left the venue without any change in expression.
It's like I've never known him.
…
After that, Wei Ran's collaboration with Director Wang naturally took off.
In fact, it is normal for her to leave. She had not decided on Wei Ran in the first place. However, there are many people in the entertainment industry who flatter the powerful and trample on the weak. Director Wang is obviously not a person of good character.
After rejecting Wei Ran's audition, he also teased Wei Ran in person, saying that since she didn't know any big shots, she should just be down-to-earth.
Wei Ran no longer cared about this kind of sarcasm and didn't feel anything.
But after that party, his heart was completely closed - he was sure that Lin Luochen had let him go, or hated him so much that they would never have anything to do with each other again.
In short, we don’t know each other.
So Wei Ran never left any room for his own emotions again.
He secretly placed those memories and emotions in the deepest part of his heart, and then carefully closed the door.
So no one could get in, and no one could get out.
Including Wei Ran himself.
…
But to be honest, Wei Ran never had any regrets or complaints about being kicked out by Director Wang, nor did he blame Lin Luochen for not recognizing him.
If there was any discomfort, it was probably the overwhelming pressure that made Wei Ran feel embarrassed and lost.
Especially in front of Lin Luochen.
——Wei Ran used to be a very arrogant person.
He had been forced to hustle and bustle around trying to make a living over the years, and his dignity and face had been trampled upon countless times, but that was fine. He no longer cared.
Only in front of this Lin...
For some reason, he tried to maintain his good side.
But those are illusions after all and cannot be maintained.
Just like how embarrassed I was last night, it was all caught by this person.
They eventually drifted apart. Even now, as they stared at each other face to face, the distance between them continued to widen.
Wei Ran suddenly felt even more tired.
Life had long since worn away his edges, and he no longer had any ambitions or dreams. He simply wanted to raise Dudu well and support him until he grew up...
Yes, he doesn't need anything else.
Whenever Wei Ran thought of this, he would feel much more relaxed.
This time he raised his lips, which had turned pale again, and said to Lin Luochen, "Since you've let it go, just forget it. Why torture yourself?"
He just hoped that the other party would stay away from him and stop disturbing his heart.
But after Lin Luochen learned when and at which party this happened, he suddenly said, "We can't just let it go like this."
"It can't be forgotten, Wei Ran...it can't be forgotten."
Lin Luochen's voice was filled with excitement and even fear. He didn't seem to know what to say and could only repeat himself over and over again.
Wei Ran: “…”
Wei Ran closed her eyes, not wanting to get entangled with him anymore, but Lin Luochen hurriedly explained with a trembling voice:
"Wei Ran, although you may not believe me...but I have lost my memory."
Wei Ran: “……?”
Amnesia was not the reason why he did not recognize Wei Ran. Lin Luochen's explanation was not very convincing: "...But at that time, I really didn't remember you."
Wei Ran: “…”
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