Global Film Emperor

Chapter 281 Exchange
"What the hell is going on?"

After falling continuously, Lu Ze landed on the ground with a thud. Although he felt a huge impact, he was back to normal before he even felt the pain.

Brushing the dust off his clothes, Lu Ze frowned as he got up from the ground. He originally wanted to find the culprit who had dragged him down, but he was stunned to find a group of people surrounding him. He didn't know what was going on.

A gentle breeze blew by. It should have been cold outside since the Spring Festival, but here one could feel a sense of warmth. Looking around, one could see that although there were long, thin cracks extending from the ground, tender green shoots were growing inside them.

"Hey, I need to talk to you about something."

The leader threw his cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out. He stood up from the roadside green belt, dusted off his buttocks, and while pleading with Lu Ze for a favor, his tone was extremely arrogant and vicious. He looked as if he would chop Lu Ze up if he dared to refuse.

Lu Ze wasn't nervous. He just touched the pocket of his pajamas, found it empty, frowned, walked over to the old man, and put his hand into his pocket.

"Hey! What? Fine, fine, I give up. Here, here, just one."

Old Man Lu was probably the easiest person to bully here. After several previous encounters, Lu Ze had roughly figured out the personalities of many people, except for those who were cold-tempered and unwilling to talk to others, like "himself".

Lu Ze didn't know where their cigarettes came from. Some people smoked them without a care in the world, while others were very worried about the cost. Old Lu was one of them.

He lit a cigarette, tossed the lighter to Old Lu, glanced around, and saw that a large number of people had arrived. Lu Ze roughly knew what they wanted from him, but he pretended not to know, puffed on his cigarette, and raised an eyebrow.

"What?"

"Let's go out for a day trip tomorrow, to celebrate the New Year."

"No."

Lu Ze's decisive refusal surprised his elder brother. He hadn't expected Lu Ze to not consider the consequences of refusing him at all, and to speak without thinking. Then, he was dissatisfied and stared at Lu Ze expressionlessly. The two looked at each other, but Lu Ze showed no weakness at all, looking directly into his elder brother's eyes with a calm expression.

"Give me a reason?"

"Reason? Do you need a reason? Ask them to give you a number, see how many people there are? Are you crazy or am I crazy that so many people are going out? Besides, I really hate it when you go out."

"So you think you can lock us up? I'm giving you face by informing you now. Don't take advantage of my kindness and think I'm asking you for approval? Do you need a leave slip?"

Lu Ze knew that if they really went to war, he wouldn't be able to stop them at all, but after figuring out what his relationship with these people was, he was no longer afraid of them. He reached out and leaned on a transformer box, sat down on it, flicked off his cigarette ash, and shrugged.

“I know, but look at you bunch of monsters, the Eighth Route Army guerrillas, the murderers, and an old man, what are you all doing out there? Is it really necessary to celebrate the New Year like this? I’ve never seen you guys this energetic in previous years.”

Old Lu seemed a little unhappy about being singled out, but he had been in this city for so long that he had lost his temper and was no longer as energetic as he used to be. After all, he couldn't extort money from people here, and relying on his age would only get him a beating. He had become much more obedient, glared at Lu Ze, and then muttered something.

"So what if I'm old? I have a mother too."

"You should just give up. You're even older than my mom. Don't scare my parents into having a mental breakdown if you go out. I'm also afraid you'll find me an old companion. How will I live with myself then? To be honest, I can't stop you from doing what you want, so why am I refusing? It's because I'm afraid of that."

The eldest brother lowered his head and thought for a while. He had to admit that Lu Ze was right. They couldn't all go out, could they? If they went to wish their parents a Happy New Year one by one, it would probably really scare the old couple.

"It's none of your business. I've already informed you. As for who goes out, we'll decide that ourselves."

"Since I can't control you, how can I refuse? Anyway, you know the consequences if you cause me trouble. I don't care who goes out and who stays. Just don't let that perverted perverted lewd out. Also, you're not allowed to come out after 6 p.m. I need to make a lot of New Year's greetings calls."

As the cigarette went out, Lu Ze tilted his head back and fell to the ground. A feeling of weightlessness washed over him again. Lu Ze scrambled to sit up in bed, saw his feet dangling off the edge, rubbed his face with his hands, sighed, and lay back down on the bed.

Frankly, he didn't want these people to come out at all, because it would indeed affect his life. Schizophrenic patients instinctively have a strong aversion to the alternate personality, which is something that cannot be changed.

But he really couldn't refuse. Although these people couldn't just come out whenever they wanted, they could certainly cause trouble if they wanted to. These people were still very useful to Lu Ze, and since he couldn't resist them, he could only lower his head and agree.

Most importantly, Lu Ze had visited that city several times before, and undeniably, he had felt a little pity for them. Staying in that kind of place, where even time loses its meaning, would be terrifying for anyone. Besides, this matter was indeed directly related to Lu Ze. Oh well, if he couldn't stop them, he could only accept it. "Brother, time to eat! I'm starving! Even the cripple has finished eating, and I haven't eaten yet."

Lu Nan lay on the sofa holding the cripple, her two long legs raised high in the air. When she saw Lu Ze come out of the bedroom, she immediately put on her slippers and sat down at the dining table. She picked up her chopsticks to pick up a fried egg, but Li Yumei slapped her hand, so she could only pout in grievance.

This custom might be called snobbish now, but it is common in many families. If the main breadwinner of the family is not at the table for a meal, then both elders and younger generations have to wait for him to sit down and not let the pillar of the family eat leftovers.

Under the gaze of the three, Lu Ze was somewhat dazed, but quickly came to his senses, nodded vigorously, wiped his eyes behind their backs, and sat down with red eyes.

Even during his systematic courses, he hadn't eaten with his family in a long time, let alone during his time living in that city. Now that his father was still alive and hadn't died in that accident, the idea of ​​the family sitting together happily for a meal was the life he wanted most.

"Brother, why are your eyes so red? Didn't you sleep well last night?"

"Uh, maybe so. I probably didn't sleep well. Let's eat."

He was trying hard to control his emotions. Hearing Lu Nan's words, he nodded blankly and shoveled rice into his mouth, but his hand holding the chopsticks trembled slightly.

He doesn't have much time to spend with his family, and seeing his living father again is enough for him. He should leave after dinner.

Although Lu Ze's parents and Lu Nan noticed that he was acting slightly strangely, they didn't think too much about it. Their imaginations weren't that wild that they would realize that the person sitting with them at dinner was a son who didn't exist.

As he was about to leave after the meal, he became a little nervous. He walked over to Lu Nan, who was sitting on the sofa playing on her phone, and took out a few pieces of candy from his pocket.

"Xiao Nan, here's some candy for you."

"Huh? I'm not eating it now. Eating sweets first thing in the morning will make you fat. Are you really going to trick your sister like this?"

"Try it and see if it's sweet. Try it."

"Could it be about to expire?"

She questioned Lu Ze, but instead of a slap on the back of the head, Lu Nan looked at him suspiciously. She cautiously reached out, grabbed a piece of food, and put it in her mouth. The sweetness spread in the end, making her nod in satisfaction.

"It's very sweet, why?"

"It's okay. It's okay as long as it's sweet."

Lu Nan had never seen him smile so foolishly before. He squinted his eyes, as if he had finally gotten what he wanted. Suddenly, Lu Nan felt a lump in her throat.

"elder brother"

"Oh? It's alright now."

He was afraid Lu Nan would discover something, or perhaps he should say he was afraid Lu Nan would discover even more. He waved his hand, went back to his room, lay down on the bed and closed his eyes, but even so, he still had a smile on his face.

This is the real world for actor Lu Ze, but for him, it is a dream, and this beautiful dream is about to come to an end.

Seeing his living father, his mother who hadn't remarried, and his still quirky younger sister was the best ending to this dream for him. But now, the dream had to end.

In his real life, there's a silly girl waiting for him in the city.

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(End of this chapter)