Global Film Emperor

Chapter 25 Heading to the Capital (Second Update, Please Vote!)

she left.

But it didn't cause even the slightest ripple, as if she had never been there. No one mentioned her anymore, no one remembered her, except for Lu Ze himself.

In fact, Lu Ze's life hadn't changed much; he still lived a monotonous life, only the house next door was empty and lifeless, just like Lu Ze's heart.

Aside from filming and “attending classes,” Lu Ze started to enjoy daydreaming, sitting on a bench smoking for hours at a time, and he became somewhat silent.

In fact, he had already seen through it all: Hengdian was not a paradise for ordinary people, but a slaughterhouse.

It's like a monster that eats people without blinking an eye, swallowing them whole, bones and all, and then pulling them out cleanly. The person is still the same, but their soul is gone.

On August 14th, at 6:30 in the morning, Lu Ze woke up from his sleep, rubbed his eyes, and answered the phone.

"Hey? Brother Le."

"What? Just woke up? You're a grown man and you didn't even get up as early as me. Alright, alright, I won't tell you anything you don't want to hear. I have a job here, a big one! It'll probably take a week to film. They've approached you. It's also a war drama. Do you want to do it? If you do, I'll give them a reply."

"I can't take this job, Brother Le. I have to go to Beijing today to see my sister off to university."

When Liu Le heard that Lu Ze was not going to take the job, his heart skipped a beat. Hearing the rest, he finally felt relieved, but he still tried to persuade him, "Your parents can just take him. It's an easy job and the pay is good. You can buy your sister a nice dress and make her look pretty. Isn't that great?"

"It's really not possible. My parents have never been to a big city before, and they'll probably panic when they get off at the train station. Besides, I promised my sister that I really can't take the job. Please apologize to the director for me."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Ze rubbed his face, got up and tidied himself up. He had bought a train ticket for around 10 a.m. today, an express train, which would arrive in Beijing around 8 or 9 a.m. tomorrow.

There's really nothing to bring. I'll go today, arrive tomorrow, and come back the day after.

After checking and making sure nothing was left behind, Lu Ze locked the door, left the yard, and boarded the bus to Yiwu.

Traveling alone can be boring. After boarding the train and sitting in my seat, I noticed that although it wasn't a holiday, there were quite a few passengers on the train.

His phone is terrible; it can't run most popular games. He can only play single-player Dou Dizhu or Lianliankan.

There was a child crying nearby, probably the mother, who was cursing and hitting the child repeatedly, and the child's crying grew louder the more she hit him.

There was a guy across from him, I don't know where he came from, who slept with his mouth wide open, snoring loudly, and occasionally he would fart.

"Beer, soft drinks, mineral water, peanuts, melon seeds, eight-treasure porridge, and tuck your legs in."

Although he had taken many trains, Lu Ze still couldn't figure out whether the person pushing the cart and wearing a white coat was a train conductor or someone who ran a small shop on the train.

He didn't bring any water when he left, so he bought a bottle of Gatorade when the cart passed by. It cost seven yuan. He frowned but didn't say anything, and still paid for it.

He was tired of this kind of life, but it was also the life he was used to. Without all of this around him, he would feel uneasy.

After all, he also sleeps, grinds his teeth, snores, and farts on the train. He also eats instant noodles on the train. To put it bluntly, he is the same kind of person as the other passengers. Once he gets on the train, it's like he's integrated into the group.

"Ding dong."

A new message arrived on Lu Ze's phone. He opened it and glanced at it; it was from Yang Dan.

"I found a new job today, and I passed the interview for a clerical position! Congratulations to myself! Although the salary isn't much, it'll be enough to live on. Are you filming? No need to reply to me."

Over the past ten days, Yang Dan had sent him several messages, but Lu Ze, perhaps feeling guilty, had never replied.

I got up and went to the smoking area for a smoke. I chatted with a man who was also smoking for a while. Perhaps it was the weariness on everyone's faces that made them look at each other with more friendliness.

Back in his seat, the train passed through the mountains. Lu Ze loved the scenery and could gaze at it for a long time, though he couldn't remember the beautiful views. He set an alarm, closed his eyes to rest, and entered his system space.

In just over a month, he took less than forty courses. He still had half of the basic training for actors left, but there were still many simulation courses to complete.

He discovered that any skill in the system space would be forgotten after waking up. In real life, it might feel very familiar, and one could talk about the knowledge fluently, but when asked to do it, he couldn't do it at all.

However, some abilities have been retained. For example, in terms of language, Lu Ze can now speak English, but only in spoken form. If asked to write a word, he cannot recall it.

In other words, he became a master of verbal sparring.

Lu Ze had also wondered why this was happening. Later, he thought that the system might be afraid that Lu Ze would know too many things and easily overwhelm his brain.

Once inside the system, time is both infinitely extended and infinitely shortened; closing your eyes and opening them again could mean several hours have passed.

The vibration of his phone pulled Lu Ze out of his lesson. He glanced out the window and saw the city in sight.

The capital city is the final destination for most travelers here. Lu Ze followed the crowd off the bus. Although this was his first time here in person, he had been here several times in the space.

His memories of the city streets were not blocked by the system. He walked out of the train station and onto this familiar yet unfamiliar street.

The train station isn't as chaotic during the day. No one will approach you like a thief asking if you need a hotel. There's hot water, elderly women with young girls, or scammers selling you phone models. Instead, there are swarms of pickpockets and unlicensed taxi drivers soliciting passengers.

Following his memory, Lu Ze arrived at Gome Appliances, which was not far from the train station. He wandered around for a long time, stopping in front of various stores, and finally gritted his teeth and bought an iPhone 7.

When paying, he acted like a haggling auntie, asking if there were any discounts or free gifts, and carefully examined the phone's appearance before putting it back in the box.

Lu Nan's train arrives at around 11:00 AM, so there are still about three hours to go.

He bought a jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe) and found a place to sit down and eat it at the station entrance, not caring what kind of looks people dressed in bright clothes would give him.

At 11:30, Lu Ze received a call from an unknown number, which he answered.

"Hey bro? Which exit are you at? We came out from Exit B, where are you?"

"I'm right in front of Exit B. Just walk forward, there's a stone lion over here. I'm under the stone lion, you'll see me when you get there."

After hanging up the phone, he stood up and dusted himself off. He was tall enough to see the crowd in the distance without having to stand on tiptoe. A few minutes later, he saw his younger sister, another girl, and a middle-aged man walking out of the station entrance.

The two girls looked around, their faces showing no signs of fatigue from the long train journey; instead, they were all smiles, finding everything new and exciting.

He walked towards Lu Nan, his arms wrapped around his shoulder bag, until he heard a familiar voice.

"elder brother!"

A pretty girl, who looked to be over 1.7 meters tall, grinned from ear to ear, pulling a suitcase and carrying a backpack, excitedly running towards me with her long, straight legs.

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