Global Film Emperor

Chapter 248 Goodbye
At that moment, she saw the astonishment in the eyes of her friends, family, and even her husband. They all recognized Lu Ze and never expected him to attend the wedding.

Five years ago, she returned to Hebei and, under the gratified gaze of her parents, found a new clerical job with a monthly salary of 3,500 yuan and weekends off. She could go shopping with her girlfriends and enjoy the stable life of someone who no longer had dreams.

The woman who used to always chat with her friends about which big star she met today or which famous director she met tomorrow no longer mentions her experiences in Hengdian, nor does she tell them that she was neighbors with a now very popular actor in China for two years.

Her relatives and friends no longer tried to please her. In fact, when she came back, she was really subjected to malicious slander behind her back. Some relatives said that she had an immoral private life outside, and some friends said that she had been someone's mistress during the years she was away. The most outrageous ones even said that she had worked as a prostitute outside and made enough money to come back and find an honest man to marry.

She had heard these rumors, but she just smiled and didn't take them to heart. She simply stopped contacting these people, but didn't break off all ties with them.

There's a popular saying these days: "When you're down on your luck, the people who hurt you the most are your family." In her opinion, this statement is only true for people who stay at home.

If you don't go out, others won't have a chance to hurt you, so you'll only be hurt by your family. But if you go out, people outside won't think about hurting you; they'll want to kill you and tear you apart, bones and all. So for her, such malicious speculation won't hurt her in the slightest.

She gradually forgot her past as an extra, forgot that she had played a few small roles in that film, stopped getting up at five o'clock every morning to do her makeup and rush to work, and was able to sleep for more than ten hours on weekends.

However, she would always watch Lu Ze's new works as soon as they were released. Starting with "My Regiment", she never missed a single one. At first, she would cry her heart out in bed, so sad that she couldn't control herself.

But later, when she was almost thirty, her family became very anxious and urged her many times. In the end, she accepted her family's arranged marriage and met the man who would accompany her for the rest of her life.

He is of average build and looks, has a government job with a monthly salary of 6,000 yuan, is a local from Shijiazhuang, owns a house and a car worth over 200,000 yuan, is very honest and treats her very well, but he lacks emotional intelligence.

Many people felt that the two were not a good match because Yang Dan's height was almost the same as his, and she didn't even dare to wear high heels when they went on dates. Not to mention her looks.

But she still agreed, and she will never regret it, even now or in the future, because for someone who no longer needs surprises in her life, all she needs is a sense of security.

She would never forget what she said to Lu Ze before parting at the train station, but that promise had expired two years ago. Did she still like Lu Ze? Did she still like this man who was two years younger than her? Two years ago, she would have nodded firmly, but now, perhaps she would just shake her head and offer a smile.

After realizing that the gap between Lu Ze and her was widening, she stopped having any expectations of Lu Ze, or rather, of herself. It took her three years to come to terms with reality, but thankfully it wasn't too late.

Now, all she does is take Lu Ze's hand and lead him into the movie theater after his new movie is released, watch him be moved to tears, and while she smiles warmly.

She wasn't watching a movie, and she didn't even care about the plot. She was simply seeing the man she had silently endured her drunken antics five years ago doing better and better, winning trophies that neither of them had ever dared to dream of before. She genuinely congratulated him and felt heartfelt joy.

The last time she cried for him was two and a half years ago. Now, just as Lu Ze wished for her back then, she is doing very well, really very well.
She shouldn't have contacted Lu Ze, because she knew that if she actually saw him, it would be hard to guarantee that she wouldn't lose control of her emotions, and that would be unfair to the man she was now married to.

But can feelings be so easily controlled? So, almost against her will, she sent Lu Ze a text message, as if to put an end to their past, though she regretted it as soon as she sent it.
Then she tried to convince herself that Lu Ze might have forgotten who she was, or that someone as famous as Lu Ze wouldn't possibly travel so far to attend the wedding of a down-on-his-luck friend.

But he still came.
What did it feel like to see Lu Ze again after five years? She couldn't describe it. There was a faint bitterness, but also the joy of seeing an old friend. In short, she was overwhelmed with emotions. Surprisingly, she didn't lose control of her emotions. Instead, she felt a sense of relief.

"Don't you want to introduce me?"

"Hey, you're here and you've scared me half to death! Who would have thought a big star like you would actually show up? Okay, let me introduce you. This is my husband, Liu Yubin. And honey, do I need to introduce this guy? He's my good buddy Lu Ze, the actor."

She still speaks with a tomboyish style, very straightforward and frank. Even though she has become more demure in appearance, she is still the same person at heart.

He shook hands with the hand that had no calluses, guessing that the person hadn't done any physical labor. Lu Ze looked at Liu Yubin and saw nervousness and helplessness in his eyes. His gaze kept drifting towards Yang Dan, and Lu Ze could understand what was being expressed in his eyes.

The two main thoughts that came to mind were, "Why didn't you tell me you knew Lu Ze?" and "What should I do? Should I just greet him like this?" This put Lu Ze at ease, showing that he was a loving husband.

"Brother Liu, congratulations on your marriage to Sister Dan! Congratulations!" "It's nothing, it's nothing. No, thank you, thank you."

The man was rambling a bit, which amused Lu Ze. Lu Ze patted him on the shoulder, hoping he could relax. Yang Dan, however, was a little annoyed by his behavior and pinched the soft flesh on his lower back.

"Don't just stand here, get on stage! Are you planning to make me the host? Hurry up and go, don't waste time."

"Okay, we'll be going now, we'll talk again later?"

"it is good."

After the two left, Lu Ze sat down, only to find that many guests were taking pictures and videos of him with their phones. He didn't mind, waved to the videographers, poured himself a glass of cola, and sipped it slowly.

The wedding officially began, just like any other wedding, following the usual procedure: playing games, exchanging wedding rings, kissing, and then both sets of parents giving speeches. Normally, the wedding would end there, with everyone eating, drinking, and then parting ways. But today, because of Lu Ze's presence, an extra segment was added to the wedding.

"Actually, there's someone I really want to thank for coming to my wedding today. He's been my neighbor in Hengdian for the past few years. He's the one who's made it big, but I haven't, hahaha. To be honest, I never thought our friendship would be this strong. I sent him a message, and he actually came. I was really surprised. Lu Ze, why don't you come up on stage and say a few words?"

Everyone's attention turned to him. Lu Ze put down his chopsticks, picked up a bite of the cold dish, and found it quite delicious. When Yang Dan mentioned him, he laughed and waved his hand.

"What does your marriage have to do with me? I'm not going to talk about it anymore, look at how much Brother Liu is crying."

Ironically, during the groom's speech, Liu Yubin burst into tears, making a series of promises to treat Yang Dan very well in the future, which made Yang Dan doubt whether she would really serve him that well.

"His crying is his business, it has nothing to do with you. Aren't you still single? I told you back then that I would introduce you to my girlfriends, and it still works. Look, which one do you like? Take her away. They are all big, unmarried women in their thirties."

As soon as she said that, her best friends objected. This kind of thing that reveals their age is very important to them, okay? Besides, they don't expect to hit it off with Lu Ze. They are all girls from ordinary families, not rich heiresses, so naturally they don't dream of being a celebrity wife.

After a few jokes, the two newlyweds went down to toast. Lu Ze was positioned relatively close to the front, and they quickly reached him and raised their glasses.

Lu Ze took Liu Yubin's wine glass and smelled it. This man was honest and sincere; it was genuine baijiu. He shook his head, poured out the baijiu, poured a glass of mineral water and placed it in Liu Yubin's hand, then picked up a cola and clinked glasses with it.

"I have to drive later, so I won't drink. Sorry. Cheers! I have to go now. I have to go back to filming this afternoon, so I won't stay any longer. May you have a baby soon."

"The work is important, so I won't stay any longer. Be careful on your way back. I'm looking forward to watching your movie."

Although her words remained unchanged, she was actually still insecure, and Lu Ze could sense it.

She didn't say anything like "stay a little longer" or "have a good drink," or even "see you another day." So, the world that had merged half an hour ago was now torn apart again.

"Then I'll go first."

"Goodbye."

"Goodbye."

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(End of this chapter)