Entertainment: The Path to Best Actor for Talented Actors

Zeng Lai frowned. "But I heard that this virus is spreading quite fast, and quite a few people in Wuhan have already been infected."

He patted Zeng Lai's hand and comforted him, "Don't scare yourself, let's keep having fun!"

Zhang Ze thought it was just a common flu and didn't take it seriously.

The family drove their RV south to Hainan and spent a week there.

Finally, I've completed this trip from the northernmost point to the southernmost point!

However, as time went on, more and more news about the virus emerged, and the situation became increasingly serious.

With the Lunar New Year fast approaching, the two decided to end their trip.

The RV was driven back by the team members, and the family of three took a plane back to Yanjing.

As the epidemic in Wuhan worsened, many people began scrambling to buy face masks.

Zeng Lai was quite meticulous; upon returning to Beijing, he had his assistant buy a lot of masks and alcohol.

With the Spring Festival travel rush approaching, the couple even discussed whether to spend the New Year in Jingzhou this year.

Unexpectedly, plans are subject to change. On the 21st day of the twelfth lunar month, news of a potential lockdown of Wuhan spread online.

It wasn't until the city was locked down that people realized this virus might be much more serious than they had imagined.

Following the lockdown of Wuhan, news soon spread that several other cities were also under lockdown.

With hundreds of millions of people traveling during the Spring Festival travel rush, news of confirmed cases has been reported across the country.

In just three days, Beijing announced the discovery of infected individuals.

They used to feel that the cases were far away, but now that cases have been found in their own city, the couple suddenly felt panicked.

"Many people in the industry have fled abroad, what should we do?" Zeng Lai asked Zhang Ze.

"We're in the country, we won't follow their example!"

"I'm going to the supermarket to buy some groceries right away, who knows, Beijing might be locked down later!" He put on his mask and prepared to go downstairs.

"You'd better watch out!"

Once outside the residential area, there were far fewer pedestrians on the road, and everyone was wearing masks and hurrying along.

The once bustling streets became somewhat deserted, and many shops closed down.

That's the bad thing about Chinese people; they start hoarding things at the slightest sign of trouble.

Watching these people buying things truckload after truckload, Zhang Ze couldn't help but feel a sense of crisis.

Unwittingly, I joined the ranks of those hoarding goods!

By this time, the shelves were almost empty; many items were simply gone.

He bought some vegetables and fruits, and also stocked up on some snacks.

When I got home, I filled the double-door refrigerator to the brim.

"Why did you buy so much food? Are we going to be able to finish it all?" Zeng Lai asked with some concern.

"You didn't see it! The people at the supermarket went crazy, buying things by the cartload. I'm still not getting much!"

As time goes by, the end of the year is fast approaching!

Suddenly, Beijing announced a city-wide lockdown!

"My husband said that Beijing is under lockdown and no one is allowed to go out."

"Luckily, I bought a lot of stuff. So be it! It'll be lifted soon, and we can take this opportunity to rest at home!"

Because the entire country has almost come to a standstill and entered a state of silence.

Flights were grounded, trains were suspended, and shopping malls and shops were closed.

While news of increasingly severe COVID-19 cases continues to circulate online, there's also a sense of jubilation!

That means everyone can finally rest at home legitimately!

The first few days were really great. Zeng Lai and Zhang Ze ate snacks and drank beer, living a carefree life.

Zeng Lai even happily let him record many videos of himself and post them online.

Until the eighth day!

There is still no news of lifting the lockdown; instead, the number of infected people and deaths is increasing.

As the daily increase in data was observed, everyone began to panic.

Many touching stories about doctors and those inside the makeshift hospitals have also circulated online.

At this moment, Zhang Ze was not as calm as he had been two days ago; he was worried about the mask issue.

Because the pandemic spread so rapidly, mask production simply couldn't keep up.

Blue Shield Security Company is currently facing a major test.

Because there are epidemic prevention personnel everywhere, all 20,000 employees of Blue Shield Security nationwide have joined this system.

Although the makeshift hospitals and epidemic prevention and control centers provide employees with two masks a day, it is still not enough.

Fortunately, he had a company in South Africa, and he managed to get 100,000 masks from abroad at a high cost.

At that time, the epidemic situation abroad was not very serious, and these supplies were not in short supply.

It was shipped directly by air and arrived in China in just 4 days!

The severity of this pandemic is unprecedented; no one expected it to be this serious.

We were locked down at home for a full month before the lockdown was lifted.

After the lockdown was lifted, various industries faced crises, especially the catering industry, which was still unable to operate.

Zeng Lai scratched her head a bit. She owned a chain of restaurants with eight stores and more than sixty employees.

"Don't lay off any employees. Pay them their full salaries. Those people have it tough, we're not short of money," Zhang Ze told Zeng Lai.

"Don't worry! I won't do that!" Zeng Lai nodded.

Although the lockdown has been lifted, both of their acting careers have been impacted.

Many plays and events were postponed, and the two who were busy suddenly found themselves with nothing to do.

This phenomenon isn't limited to them; the entire entertainment industry is experiencing a downturn!

This has led many celebrities and actors to join the ranks of live-streaming e-commerce!

However, the couple insisted on their own idea that a good actor should not over-exploit his image!

As the days went by, life gradually returned to normal.

However, there is still no news about Zeng Lai and Zhang Ze's work.

Bored at home, Zhang Ze came up with the idea of ​​writing a book.

I sat in my study for a long time, my mind filled with countless thoughts, unsure of what to write.

Suddenly, the saying "Left is heaven, right is hell" came to mind!

If I hadn't taken the initiative to approach that group leader and done that clapping part-time job;

If you hear others talking about filming, but you don't actively ask them,

What would my life be like then?

Like millions of ordinary people, they are probably worried about mortgage payments and struggling to make a living.

All of this stemmed from his initiative!

More initiative means more hope and more unknowns!

Back when he was just starting out as an extra and finally getting a role, how could he dare to pursue Zeng Lai, who had already been in the industry for many years? That was his mindset.

With that in mind, he thought, "I'll just write an autobiography!"

The story begins in 2008...

After one last look, I changed the title to "How Dared to Pursue Zeng Lai, You're Just an Extra"

[The End]

I originally intended to write a million words, but even if I continued writing, it would just be padding. This book wasn't written very well at the beginning, so I'm grateful that everyone read to the end! I will try my best to make the book more exciting in the future!

And so, the story of Zhang Ze and Zeng Lai came to an end!

As everyone knows, although the pandemic severely impacted the actors' income, everything turned out alright in the end, and the couple continued to live a good life!

I hope that in life, when faced with choices between going left and right, everyone will choose the right direction and avoid taking detours!