1852 Peace of mind
Thomas Tours or Lanley Hall?
From a moral standpoint, Thomas is at a disadvantage, and choosing Lan Li is the right decision, but the problem is that in the cruel reality of Vanity Fair, interests are the measure rather than morality - not to mention, there is no right or wrong in the power struggle within the crew, in the final analysis, it still depends on the level of means, to see who can have the last laugh.
If you want to hug Thomas's thighs, then at this time, even if you know the truth, you should continue to pour dirty water on Lan Li's body and hide all the truth. As the CEO of Legendary Pictures, Thomas has the strength to go head-to-head with the heads of Hollywood's six major studios, which is no small feat. Not to mention whether a big man like Thomas will remember the credit of those little shrimps, but it is good to enjoy the shade under the big tree, as long as some benefits leak between Thomas's fingers, it is enough.
If you want to stand on the side of Lan Li, then you should cut off the negative rumors at this time, even if the truth is not clarified, at least it should not continue to spread, otherwise the preconceived stereotype has really become a fixed image, and it is really a dilemma that cannot be reversed in a thousand words. Considering Lanli's reputation in the industry, if they stubbornly say bad things about Lanli, it is estimated that they will really become a minority excluded by the industry in the future, and the prospect of work cannot be easily asserted.
Again, there is no right or wrong, only choice. In the face of a situation of vital interests, no one can easily assert that he will be able to make the right choice rationally.
Nina, of course, knew that Lan Li's attitude towards her was kind. Even though she knew that something was wrong, Lan Li did not shirk all the blame to her in a rage, but still kept a gentlemanly demeanor for her sake, and this care and courtesy alone once again proved that Lan Li's reputation was not without reason.
But......
Thomas is not only the boss of the entire crew, but also her immediate boss - Nina and her entire team were hired by Thomas, and they also signed a contract for the next five productions, in other words, whether Nina likes it or not, their entire team must work with Thomas on five more productions in the future.
It's not that simple.
In the face of Matt's question, Nina didn't speak, just sat stunned, there were so many thoughts in her head, she couldn't tell them for a while, she just felt that her head was about to explode, and the dilemma made her want to vomit a little, but she wasn't sure if it was because of low blood sugar or because of moral backlash.
"I don't know. I thought, let's take a look at it next. I'm still a little skeptical about inside information rumours, and I need more evidence to help make a decision. The preconceived negative impression still can't be completely reversed, and Nina still hesitates about Lan Li after allβor rather, she chooses an ostrich mentality and responds by escaping.
Brand image is the same thing, and once the seeds of doubt are planted, it takes more effort to rebuild trust. At least that's how Nina convinced herself.
Matt didn't speak, he understood Nina's situation, and he understood Nina's hesitation, he had no way to condemn Nina and no position to correct Nina. So, he just sat in silence, unable to distinguish a clear idea of the disturbances in his mind, and the whole person fell silent.
This silence made Nina sit on pins and needles, although Matt didn't mean this, she still felt that Matt's silence was making an invisible accusation against her, unconsciously twisted her body, changed her sitting position, but found that the feeling of anxiety was not much relieved, hesitated for a moment, she asked curiously, "You say, if I go to apologize to Lan Li now, how will he react?"
Matt gave Nina a wry smile and shrugged helplessly: How do I know?
Nina herself realized it, and immediately waved her hand, "When I didn't say it." β
The two of them fell silent again, and they both fell into their own thoughts, but even they couldn't tell what was going on in their minds, and they had no clue.
Nina unconsciously lifted the paper cup in her hand and took a sip, the warm hot chocolate ran down her throat and into her stomach, and the sugar flowed down the blood vessels to her limbs, and the whole person became comfortable. Looking down at the chocolate paper cup in his hand, his eyes without any emotion gradually became deeper.
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Fifteen minutes to go before the lunch break ended, the staff were enjoying their last cup of coffee, basking in the lazy Hawaiian sunshine of early autumn, which quietly blurred the lines between the seasons and the fact that this was the southern hemisphere, making it increasingly difficult to tell whether it was spring or autumn.
"Hey, Nina, you should try today's cold noodles, it's really unique food. β
"How's it going, Nina, do you need a refill?"
"Nina, you've been gone for so long, you can't be on a sneaky date, right?"
The chattering laughter was endless, and if it was normal, Nina would have gone back without saying a word, but she was not in the mood to quarrel with them now, and all her attention was focused on the upcoming meeting.
Not far away, a white parasol stood like a small mushroom on a green field, the golden sunlight slowly sprinkled down, outlining a halo of light, marking a quiet area, everyone did not dare to step forward easily, even the noise had almost disappeared, because the whole crew knew that it was Lan Li's private rest area.
Yes, after abandoning the luxury van, there is only a parasol left in the private lounge area of Lanli. Slightly away from the most lively rest area of the crew, to ensure that Lan Li can devote himself to the work of reading the script, unless there is an emergency, the crew will not easily come over to disturb Lan Li's "private" space.
It's hard to imagine that the top stars who are all over the world are now treated like this. Even if you want to say that he is hypocritically "coy", looking at such a simple picture, the words can't bear to attack viciously.
Nina's footsteps slowed down slightly, her expression was indescribable, and finally made a tragic expression of a strong man with a broken wrist, and walked forward quickly, entering Lan Li's rest circle, just like entering the territory of a polar bear or the king of the forest, and involuntarily became solemn and nervous.
In front of him, Lan Li was reading the script intently, and the noise behind him was gradually moving away, only some breathing sounds were surging, and the chirping of crickets and birds faintly came from his ears, and there was an inexplicable tranquility and tranquility in the restlessness of the sun, which made his mind settle down.
Involuntarily, Nina slowed down her pace as well, and finally stopped five steps away from Lan Li.
"He's a nuisance. β
This was the first thought that came to Nina's mind, and the negative emotions that still had a fixed impression were interfering with all judgment.
Nina knew about the scene that was about to be filmed in the afternoon, Claire and Owen's reunion - because the cage of the predator dinosaur seemed to have some safety hazards, and the management took a fancy to Owen's ability to communicate with the velociraptors, so they asked Claire to invite Owen to come over to check the safety hazards, which was the first meeting between the two after they broke up.
But Nina didn't know that such a scene, simple and straightforward, it didn't seem difficult at all, why did Lan Li study the script over and over again, as Matt said, in their eyes, it was a complete waste of time and pretentiousness, and then her emotions became impetuous again.
Immediately, Nina realized that she was making an arbitrary judgment and cutting off all possibilities, which was really very impolite and irrational. Realizing this, Nina became more and more impetuous, and couldn't believe that she was in such a predicament, and that she was becoming the kind of person she had once despised the most.
But what should she do? What else could she do?
The irritability and anxiety lingered, and he glanced at Lan Li again - he didn't notice the presence of others at all, and read the script with full attention, as if the lines on that page of the script were a huge work of "One Hundred Years of Solitude", and he had to take one word at a time to understand the deep meaning, but this kind of prudence and devotion made Nina more and more impetuous: the more dedicated Lan Li's performance, the more embarrassing Nina's situation became.
Nina simply turned around and left, standing there many times, still unable to make up her mind, so she retreated again.
The footsteps had just taken a step, and the torment in Nina's heart did not let her go after all, she clenched her fists, turned around suddenly, and shouted in the direction of Lan Li regardless of it, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have put my personal emotions at work, and I apologize for the bad attitude I had when we met last time." β
In fact, Nina didn't know what she was talking about, so she shouted without a beginning, not to mention others, it is estimated that even the parties involved are confused - after all, Lan Li has been in the crew for many days, and it is already a little far away from what happened on the first day, without deliberately reminding him, how can he remember?
But Nina didn't know how to start, and if she hadn't been impulsive, those words might never have come out. These were the words she had summoned all the courage to shout, and if she were asked to repeat what had happened that day, she would rather continue to be an ostrich.
came to apologize, not to choose a position, but to let his conscience be stable, so that he would not be unable to sleep at night, and he could continue to hate Lan Li with peace of mind. To put it simply, she is doing it for herself.
Now that he finally spoke, his emotions calmed down a little, but Nina immediately noticed that Lan Li didn't move at all, as if she hadn't heard it at all, what was going on? Immediately, that irritability began to stir again. Sure enough, she still didn't practice enough to get home.