The Greatest Showman (Big Play Bone)

Chapter 642: Friend definition

"To shut up!"

After the shocking roar erupted, the entire office fell into silence, and even Fan was frightened. Such a Paul is really unfamiliar.

Paul's chest was ups and downs rapidly, but his emotions gradually settled with this explosion, and his voice gradually returned to calm, revealing a lingering fatigue, "Let me tell you! Those you cherish so much. Things are not worth anything in the eyes of some people! Some people just want to take the film seriously, but you are calculating conspiracies and tricks here, using your vicious thoughts to speculate on other people's thoughts! Dirty! Shameless! !mean!"

The anger burned again following the guidance of the words, but this time it did not lose control, and then he calmed down again.

"Do you know? I don't care, and Renly never cares. No one cares. Except you!" Paul shook his head, and shook his head again, helplessly, unable to believe, "They told me before that you are trying to cut My role, and then increase your weight, trying to turn the series into a'Van Diesel series', I don’t believe it. Now, I’m slapped in the face. It seems that you’re right, I do Naive."

Those rumors are true.

Fan opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but looking at Paul's bright and clear eyes, all the words whirled on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't say it. Lies have nowhere to hide in the face of sincerity.

Even though he was hopeless, Paul was still slightly stunned. Perhaps, deepest in his heart, he still hopes Fan can refute him. But he was disappointed again.

"So, in order to prevent me from being kicked out of the crew, should I fight for myself?" Paul said cheerfully, looking back at Neil and Michael, "Should I also say if Lan Li is fired? , Then I also quit? In this way,'Speed ​​and Excitement/Emotion' really becomes your series?"

Neil tried to say something, but Paul had no intention of listening. Looking back at Fan avoiding the look in his eyes, he just turned his head and stared at the sunlight outside the window blankly, making it difficult to distinguish his emotions. Paul tried a little more, but found that whatever he said was just futile, so his tight shoulders slumped slightly, and he looked at Fan with disappointment, "I thought we were friends."

After speaking, without any pause, Paul turned and left.

"Paul, we are friends." Fan finally recovered. He still hopes to convince Paul that he didn't mean to target him. The two of them can still play the sequel together, and they can still increase their pay together. However, he did not have time, because Paul did not look back, and left in strides, leaving only the simplest words.

"No, we are not." Like a wisp of smoke, it disappeared without a trace without waiting for a light breeze, but the remaining breath merged into the air and spread quietly.

Leaving the office in strides, Paul didn't know what to do now. When I came to the underground parking lot, I got into my car and looked at the familiar steering wheel. I couldn't help but recall the bits and pieces during the shooting of "Speed ​​and Excitement/Emotion". No one expected this work to go. To this day, it's just that, does anyone expect that they will eventually come to today?

Taking out his cell phone and dialing the phone, Paul told his agent Lukas-Hunter of his decision.

"No, there is no room for negotiation! Lucas! I'm not asking for your opinion, I'm notifying my decision! When Lanly quits, I will quit, it's that simple! I know what I'm doing! No more After arguing, this is the final decision! You immediately tell Neil and Michael, I don’t care about other things, it’s that simple!"

Paul vented his thoughts out of his mind, and then hung up the phone. He knew that it was very rude, and he was hesitant to send a text message to say "Sorry", but now the whole person is upset and can't calm down at all. The torrent of anger is constantly surging in his chest, and he can even listen. To the gurgling sound, rampage.

The phone rang again, and Paul picked it up. Lucas’ voice came from the other end of the phone, “Paul, what happened? You have to tell me before I know what to do. You can’t just do it casually. Just tell me one thing, and then I just mess around. Paul..."

Lucas' anxious voice revealed fright. He was obviously frightened by Paul, who was running away like this, trying to comfort him, but he didn't know where to start.

"Nothing, it's just that I'm too naive and too stupid." Paul's mouth is bitter, he is not even angry for Fan anymore, but because of himself.

But why exactly? Because you don’t know people clearly? Was disappointed because of friendship? Because you feel good about yourself? Because of intrigue? Or is it because deep down in his heart, he also clearly knows that this is Vanity Fair, this is reality?

So, whose fault is it, Renly? Fan? Or is he himself? When did things go wrong again? The fifth part? The fourth part? Or was it in the second, more distant part, that the two people had split up in the first place?

Perhaps, they are indeed not friends, not from beginning to end.

"Fan hopes to create a'speed and excitement/emotion' exclusively for Dominic, so he can't tolerate the existence of Lan Li. The next one is to further reduce the role of other people, including me. You warned me, I don't believe it. , Now, I have no way to refute." Paul said indiscriminately as if venting, the words were endless, just throwing out the words in fragments, hung up the phone again, and then dropped the phone severely. In the passenger seat, the whole person leaned heavily towards the back of the chair and exhaled a long breath. The dull feeling made him almost breathless.

After quieting down, my thoughts began to surge, related and irrelevant, first thinking about what happened in the office just now, then thinking about my acting career after leaving the "Speed ​​and Excitement/Emotion" series, and then thinking about the next week. The daughter who is about to come to Los Angeles can't help but think of the last conversation between the crew of "Beyond" and Lan Li in New York, and then think of the disagreement between him and Fan before the preparation of "Speed ​​and Excitement/Love 2"...

Messy thoughts are just strands of thoughts. It is impossible to follow a thought down at all. Thinking about it, the thoughts are only getting more and more, and the whole brain begins to swell. Paul couldn't help but put his head on the back of the chair and raised his hand I rubbed my temples, trying to relieve the faint pain, but the phone that rang again did not help.

Paul didn't want to answer the phone, but the phone was ringing tirelessly, which was really annoying. After all, Paul grabbed the phone and said depressed, "Lucas! I don't want to discuss it! Not today, not today! Can't you let me be quiet for a while? I need a little space!"

"Sorry. You mean, you are not interested in parties?" On the other end of the call, it was not Lucas's voice, but Lan Li.

Paul was stunned, took the phone from his ear, took a look, and then noticed that the caller ID was written, Lanly-Hall, he hadn't noticed at all just now, and his irritability couldn't help but choke. Then it turned into a helpless smile, "Sorry, I thought it was Lucas."

"Yes, I heard it just now." Lan Li chuckled slightly, "Are you busy now? I'm about to go to a party in Beverly Hills. I have never received such an invitation before, so I don't know. I originally wanted to find you with me, but if you are not free, I can call Ryan."

Of course this is a lie.

Just now, Lucas called Andy, explained the ins and outs of the matter, and then asked Lan Li for help. Paul in such a chaotic state is not only unfamiliar, but also at a loss. Lucas has never encountered such a situation before. He really doesn't know what to do, just thinking that maybe Lan Li can help.

Therefore, Lan Li dialed the call. In just two or three minutes, he had to come up with an excuse. Not only was Lanly not flustered, but he was calm, as if he had never answered Lucas's call, and was really just inviting Paul to the party.

However, if Matthew is here, he will inevitably roll his eyes. In London, they have participated in all kinds of parties. Arthur is the king of parties. Renly is handy and easy to deal with any occasion. How could it be necessary? help. This is absolutely nonsense!

The problem is that even if it is a blunder, Lan Li's calmness still has a strong persuasive power. Roy and Nathan, who were standing next to him, were stunned~lightnovelpub.net~ If Andy hadn’t been there to talk to Lucas at this time, they would almost have thought that Lucas’ phone call had never happened before. Up.

"Yes...no...I mean, I'm fine." Paul rubbed his temples, speaking incoherently, and let out a long sigh, "Party? Afternoon party?" It was only two o'clock in the afternoon, and the sun was shining brightly.

"Yes, the pool party in the afternoon." Lan Li nodded and confirmed, "I heard before that only real big names can receive invitations for such pool parties. So, does this mean that I am also a character now? Up?"

Paul chuckled, "Are you sure you care about this?"

"I'm not sure, can I wait until I come back from the party to answer? I will make a judgment based on the excitement of the party." Lanly's words made Paul laugh again, "I am in Santa Monica now. , Can you come and pick me up? I won't drive." He needs Paul to leave the office building of Universal Pictures.

"... Lan Li." Paul's heart was still a bit heavy. He needed to tell Lan Li what happened just now, but he didn't know where to start and how to speak. "Not long ago, something happened..."

"Can't you come over?"

"No, it's not."

"That wouldn't be better. Come here, let's talk about it when we meet, okay?"

"……it is good."

"See you soon."

When the phone was hung up, Paul was a little dull, but he didn't have time to think. He just put the phone aside, turned the key, turned on the engine, and left the underground parking lot.

Looking at Lan Li who hung up the phone, Roy's expression was a little unsure, "Lan Li, is it really okay? This is not an ordinary party, this is your audition."

"I know." Lan Li nodded with a smile, calm and breezy.