Chapter 65 Chapter 65 Ticket to Hollywood
Xia Nuan's scenes were filmed very quickly, and she left on the day of the final shoot.
Ji Mian was filming on location in Area B at the time. After finishing his scenes, he found out that Xia Nuan had left without even giving him time to say goodbye.
It has been more than a month since Xia Nuan last submitted her resume to Hollywood. She has heard a lot of news that actresses from other Asian countries have been confirmed to have passed the auditions, and even an actress from China has received news that she has passed the auditions, but there has been no news from her side.
Although I knew it was unlikely to be selected, it was still quite disappointing when it happened.
Xia Nuan threw a candy into her mouth and continued to read the script and actor resumes that had recently been sent to the studio's mailbox.
At around three o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Dayong rushed to Xia Nuan's office in a hurry.
"Xiao Xia, no, Miss Xia. Come on, come on. You're selected!" Lin Dayong was in high spirits and looked ten years younger than usual.
Xia Nuan said "Oh" and was unspeakably calm.
"Just an 'oh'?" Lin Dayong's voice suddenly rose.
Xia Nuan blinked a few times, suddenly realizing what Lin Dayong had just said. Her scalp tingled instantly. She took a breath and looked up at Lin Dayong: "Really?"
Lin Dayong nodded desperately. He swallowed hard and said in a low voice, "Xiao Xia, do you know what this means? Only thirty actresses were chosen worldwide, and you are one of them!"
Even so, Lin Dayong's voice was full of excitement.
After Xia Nuan's excitement subsided, she suddenly fell silent. She walked to the window and opened the curtains.
The sunlight poured in instantly, illuminating the entire office.
"Xiao Xia?"
The light shone on Xia Nuan's body, covering her with a layer of golden halo and blurring her face.
Lin Dayong frowned slightly. Xia Nuan's reaction was not what he had imagined.
The silence in the air didn't last long. Xia Nuan suddenly spoke up: "Brother Lin, do you think I can do it?"
"Of course!" Lin Dayong answered immediately, but when he looked at Xia Nuan's calm expression, he sighed.
"Honestly, from a professional perspective, your acting skills are among the best, if not the best. But—"
Lin Dayong paused and sighed again: "We really don't have any background."
Without capital, no matter how good your acting skills are or how famous you are, it is impossible to gain a place in Hollywood.
"So, I just relied on luck?"
When Xia Nuan heard what he said, she suddenly raised her eyebrows and smiled, with curved eyebrows and eyes, looking a little childish and a little bit unrestrained.
Lin Dayong was stunned when he saw her smile, then shook his head with some emotion: "I don't know how many years it has been since I saw you smile like this."
Xia Nuan shrugged: "As I get older, I naturally need to be more mature."
Lin Dayong tutted, then curled his lips. "How old are you? You're only in your early thirties, the golden age for actresses. You should prepare well recently. We'll go to Hollywood next week."
Xia Nuan nodded, and the sunlight seemed to fall into her eyes, sparkling with light.
The next day, the news of Xia Nuan's selection appeared on the Internet.
The online comments were divided into two camps. One camp felt that as China's Grand Slam actress, Xia Nuan must win glory for the country and go abroad.
The other faction includes Xia Nuan’s haters and various rational analysts.
The black fans are purely criticizing Xia Nuan, but many people in the rational analysis group have begun to compare the selected actors from various aspects.
The first comparison is between the two actresses selected from China.
The other actress wasn't as good as Xia Nuan in terms of acting or awards. She'd only appeared in a few TV series, but they were all lead roles. She had a big boss behind her, great resources, and a tentative film role.
Since the last accident, Xia Nuan no longer paid attention to online news, so the various analyses of netizens had no effect on her at all.
Instead, Lin Dayong called her and talked about this matter specifically. The two chatted for a while, and just when Xia Nuan was about to hang up the phone.
Lin Dayong's tone suddenly became serious: "Xiao Xia, you have already won all the domestic awards, but if you want to break through, we must seize this opportunity. It can be said that this is the most important opportunity in your current career."
The wind blew up the curtains, and a rolled-up poster suddenly fell from the bookshelf.
The edges of the poster have yellowed.
Xia Nuan frowned slightly, and her eyes flickered for a moment.
This poster——
Xia Nuan picked up the poster and unfolded it. The corners of her lips curled up and a hint of nostalgia appeared in her eyes. It was indeed the poster of this movie.
This is a movie poster - "Forking Road".
This is her first film and also her first time playing the female lead.
Xia Nuan's eyes fell on the poster. It had been eight years since the movie was released.
The buzzing sound brought Xia Nuan's thoughts away from her memories. She picked up the phone and it was Su Yuzhou calling.
Xia Nuan raised her eyebrows curiously and pressed the answer button.
"Xia Nuan, are you free today?"
"No, I have something to talk to you about."
Su Yuzhou hummed, then said, "I'm downstairs at your house. I can come out for a while. I have something I want to talk to you about."
Xia Nuan frowned and thought for a while, but couldn't figure out what Su Yuzhou wanted to talk to her about. However, based on her previous trust in Su Yuzhou, Xia Nuan still agreed.
His voice was low and steady: "Come down, I'm at the back door of the community, black Mercedes, license plate number is..."
Xia Nuan casually tied her hair into a bun, put on a baseball cap and a mask, and slipped out through the back door.
Su Yuzhou's car was parked there.
The car window was half-open, revealing his chiseled profile. A thirty-seven-year-old man, his eyes had already developed fine lines around them, but they were still sharp and deep.
Xia Nuan knocked on the car door, opened it and got in, being very conscious not to sit in the passenger seat.
Although I haven't heard about Su Yuzhou's recent relationship news, maybe he has reunited with Sister Ya, after all, they have met each other's parents.
Xia Nuan took off her mask and asked casually, "Lao Su, what are you trying to say? You're so mysterious that you have to wait until I come down to tell you."
Su Yuzhou did not answer immediately.
He turned his head and his gaze stayed on her face for so long that Xia Nuan began to move uncomfortably.
Her eyelids twitched subconsciously, and she suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Xia Nuan, I'm scared." Su Yuzhou suddenly spoke, his voice so soft that it was almost inaudible.
Xia Nuan subconsciously added, "What are you afraid of?"
"I'm afraid you won't come back for several months." Su Yuzhou's fingers tightened on the steering wheel.
Xia Nuan was stunned. She stared at Su Yuzhou for a few seconds, blinking rapidly. Finally, she found a reason to explain his words. She chuckled, "Are you so confident in me? I may not be able to get the final ticket to Hollywood. Thirty people——"
"Xia Nuan, you know that's not what I meant."
"Are you playing Truth or Dare?" Xia Nuan forced a smile. "Old Su, we're all adults now, stop joking around like that."
"I'm not kidding." Su Yuzhou smiled bitterly, "If it's truth or dare, then I choose truth."
Xia Nuan's pupils suddenly shrank and she subconsciously held her breath.
"Xia Nuan, I like you."
This sentence was so straightforward that she couldn't explain it anymore. Xia Nuan pursed her lips and frowned.
The car suddenly fell into a suffocating silence.
Xia Nuan could even hear her own heartbeat, but she didn't know what to say and could only stare blankly at a spot inside the car.
After a long time, she finally spoke, her voice a little dry: "When did you start to like me? Recently, or earlier?"
Xia Nuan's Adam's apple rolled, she felt her hands and feet go numb, and she had an indescribable sense of guilt. Could it be that she was the culprit behind Su Yuzhou's breakup?
"When?" Su Yuzhou raised the corner of his mouth in a small arc, but with a slight bitterness.
"I've liked you for almost eight years, Xia Nuan."
Su Yuzhou's eyelashes trembled, and his eyes were filled with emotions that were no longer concealed: "You were in a relationship with Lou Su at first, and then you got busy with your career. There were so many people around you who confessed their love to you, but you rejected them all."
Su Yuzhou sighed: "But I didn't dare to let you know before. I know my personality very well. If I can't be your lover, I might -"
Su Yuzhou paused and didn't continue. Instead, he changed the subject: "So I thought about giving up last year, and then I found someone to date, but I found that it didn't work -"
Xia Nuan frowned, but her tone was a little off: "But didn't you break up with Sister Ya a while ago?"
"A while ago? We broke up last June, and I didn't want to delay her because of this. We weren't suitable."
Xia Nuan opened her eyes wide. They had only started dating in June.
"But Sister Ya told me a while ago that you met the parents."
Su Yuzhou frowned: "How is it possible, you just saw——"
Xia Nuan suddenly felt embarrassed. She pursed her lips and pretended not to hear what he said.
Su Yuzhou curled the corners of his mouth. He didn't think Xia Nuan would agree. He just had an inexplicable intuition that if he didn't express his feelings now, he would have no chance to say it after Xia Nuan went to the United States.
"Sorry--" Xia Nuan was interrupted before she could finish her words.
Su Yuzhou rubbed his hair and chuckled casually: "Forget it, just pretend I didn't say anything."
He handed Xia Nuan a box: "I'm going to Guangfan Temple to get the talisman. I wish you all the best and a safe journey."
Apart from Su Yuzhou's more frequent WeChat messages than before, this little episode did not bring any changes to Xia Nuan's life.
A few days before departure.
Xia Nuan started packing her luggage and found that she had left her passport at the company.
But she gave her assistant a few days off, and the others were also busy, so Xia Nuan had nothing to do, so she drove to the studio to get her passport back.
A little after four in the afternoon, Xia Nuan left the company and drove home.
Generally speaking, there would be no traffic jam during this time period, but this time there was not only a traffic jam, but it was a jam that was completely impossible to get through.
The traffic jam had lasted for more than ten minutes, and there were honking horns all around, but the convoy didn't move at all.
The phone placed on the side vibrated and rang, but was completely drowned out by the surrounding sounds.
After a few minutes, the noises around gradually died down, and Xia Nuan finally noticed the caller ID on her phone.
Ji Mian’s phone number?
Xia Nuan blinked. It had been more than half a month since she last met Ji Mian.
This guy is quite obedient. He really doesn't contact us at all when he is told not to.
It was only then that Xia Nuan realized that this was the third call Ji Mian had made to her.
What's the urgent matter? Xia Nuan narrowed her eyes slightly and asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
A gentle, low and slightly magnetic laugh came out from the receiver, making people's ears feel a little numb.
Xia Nuan shuddered subconsciously and said unhappily, "What are you laughing at? If you have something to say, just say it. If not, I'll hang up."
"Ah Nuan, are you still angry?"
Xia Nuan curled her lips. Her anger had long since subsided, but she still said stiffly, "Yes, I'm still angry. You're still filming, what do you want from me?"
Before she could hear the person on the other end talking, the congested road suddenly cleared. Xia Nuan said let's talk later and hung up the phone.
The car drove into the residential complex. Xia Nuan parked the car and walked downstairs to the apartment building. Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of a tall figure.
The man was wearing a simple white shirt and black trousers, looking like an unreal silhouette in the sunlight.
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