142. Race X heavy snow
They heard you right, right? What did Theorod say he was going to do? He's a newcomer who wants to compete with this veteran? And the track is still this high-level road? Is he crazy?! If a novice encounters this kind of advanced course, he is lucky enough to roll down the slope and break his arm and sprain his leg...... That's a matter of human life! Even if he is highly talented and has a strong learning ability, he can't gamble with his life like this!
Jude knew that Theorod was a selfless madman when he acted, but he didn't expect that the gentle and humorous Mr. Good would have such an impulsive and crazy side in ordinary life, so he immediately grabbed his arm, dragged him aside, and said anxiously: "What are you doing?" Don't be impulsive, Theo, it's secondary that we're members of the public, and your personal safety is the most important thing. β
"That's right, we don't have to fight them to the death, there are already other people around who are noticing our direction." Gwyneth watched cautiously from the sidelines.
Their identity as actors has become their great weakness in a certain kind of chengdΓΉ. They can't clash with other people, it will affect their reputation, even if the provocateur is someone else, they are not allowed to fight back like ordinary people, and once they do, the media that turn black and white upside down and take them out of context will do everything they can to discredit their words and actions.
Therefore, if a person wants to be famous, it is not only the hard work and sweat of the audience, but also his own edges and temper. They thought that Theolod's temper was gentle and a little sleek, which can be said to be the standard of Hollywood and a model for many weird-tempered guys to learn, but who would have thought that the person who was originally the most "stable" among them suddenly became the first person among them to "explode".
"Theo, it's not worth it." Jack was also advising him, "Think the worst, it will ruin your future." β
"It's not that bad, folks, Hollywood has always been able to accommodate all sorts of weird things." Theolod smiled and shook his head, "Besides, if I regret it now, it will be even worse." β
"I'll go." Jude stepped forward.
"Tell me first, how many advanced ski runs have you challenged?"
"Two or three, at least I'm more experienced than you."
"No, you're wrong, Jude, the difficulty of the advanced trail is not only the slope, but also the snow cover and the rocky divisions, which distinguish almost every advanced trail from the others. Dense curves, thin snow, overly smooth surfaces covered in ice-covered rocks, etc., all contribute significantly to the challenge of the advanced trails. Unless you have a lot of advanced trail experience, you're on the same starting line as me. β
In the last life, Theolod has definitely challenged many more advanced trails than a few people present, his skiing awareness is still there, but his physical awareness is not high, and the training yesterday and this morning has gradually made him gradually regain a little, so he has the confidence to stand up.
"Besides, I know what you are worried about, and you may think that I am a good-natured 'good boy', but my 'good boy' will not allow anyone to trample on my friends and my dignity, it is a matter of principle. Look at them, they think I'm just an ignorant hot-blooded kid, and that makes them make a mistake, a mistake that is not allowed in either field, whether it's skiing or acting, - underestimating the enemy. β
"Interesting, they can try." The smile on the corner of Theorod's mouth was like a snowflake falling slowly in the sky, falling into the neck of his clothes, and it was so cold that people were excited.
Apparently, their persuasion failed.
"In the end, it's because of your youth." Gwyneth shook her head worriedly, "I think we should inform the ski resort to prepare first aid measures. β
"It's not so much that he is young, but that this kid is too proud and domineering, which makes me think of his acting style...... Now it's like this, and in a few years, it may become a generation of 'tyrants'. Kate looked at Theorod's back, jokingly lightened the mood, and then said to Gwyneth, "And, yes, Gwen, I think we'll both have to talk to the staff gentleman, and I'm sure he'll value the words of the two pretty ladies." β
"Or prettyboys?" Jude pointed at him and Jack.
"I think it's better for us to stand here and watch Theo." Jack turned his head and pretended not to hear Jude say anything.
"Why......" Jude glanced at Theorod at the piste entrance, "for some reason, I always had a hunch that we would see a few elusive reporters at the end of the piste." β
"Then we'd better hope that doesn't happen."
Kate and Gwyneth go to the ski resort to negotiate, and Jude and Jack stay on the side to prevent Theo from "talking wildly" again. The people around also seemed to hear that there was going to be a match, and they all waited with interest. When the two ladies walked back, the game began.
Under the order of a passer-by who volunteered to act as a referee, the man who had been constantly provoking in Theorod's ear rushed out and took the lead in the road, followed by Theorod. The four Jude only saw the two of them rushing down like a gust of wind, and after a while, their figures became smaller and smaller.
At first, Theolod couldn't get used to the speed and excitement of the advanced trail that allowed the man to distance himself from him, but he was calm enough to know that the trail was only intermediate of the ones he had skied, and he could conquer it easily, as long as he could control his body.
The precise control of body language and body movements is exactly what Theorod does best.
He looked at the nimbly swaying figure in front of him, the wind whistling across his cheeks that seemed to carry his smug laughter, and then, ignoring him, Theorod looked farther away.
Standing on the top of the mountain, everyone can only see a blue and a green two colors in the snow-capped rocks through the rocks, green in front, blue bite in the back, but because of the green deliberately occupy the road can not find a chance to exceed, but for a "beginner", the blue figure has done a very good job, except for a small bump and mistake at the beginning, now he is as fast as a gust of wind.
For those who can ski the advanced slopes, the 900-meter-plus slopes can reach the bottom in two minutes at most. Soon, the two of them hit the final "S" curve, the slope squeezed by the bare/exposed rocks looked dangerous, at this time the speed of the two men reached almost the highest speed, every skier in the challenge of this advanced trail to meet the final level, the experienced skier will choose to skillfully use the ski poles to quickly turn and decelerate, if not slow down or turn in time, they will be greeted by hard rock, this intimate contact is definitely not pleasant.
But everyone found that Blue did not slow down, and gradually deviated from the main path! What's he doing? Too fast to steer? If he continues like this, he'll hit the rocks headfirst!
"Oh God...... Gwyneth exclaimed, and quickly asked for help from the staff who were keeping an eye on the event with binoculars.
As a result, the other party not only ignored him, but also spit out a few Italian exclamations, looked down without blinking with the binoculars, and after muttering, he changed to the not-so-standard English: "Damn, you say he's just a novice skier who only got into skiing yesterday?" Are you lying to me? β
Gwyneth was slightly stunned, Jude suddenly patted her on the shoulder, and exclaimed excitedly: "Don't worry, this stinky boy really did it!" β
What the?!
The man in green naturally chose to slow down, and when he turned the corner, he looked behind him with his peripheral vision, and he found that Theolod not only did not slow down, but he deviated from the main road, and couldn't help but snicker secretly. It's just that the smile didn't last long on his face, and when he saw that the end was just ahead, he suddenly felt a black on the top of his head. A blue figure like a god of war falling from the sky quickly landed in front of him, and the snowflakes were splashed with snow!
It turned out that it was not because he was too fast to control the direction of the main road, but he took advantage of the snow on the side, jumped on the rock, completed a leap that can definitely add points in skiing, took a shortcut in the air, went straight over the head of the man in green, and rushed out of the end of the advanced track.
Theorod, who barely slowed down the whole time, was still very fast after rushing out, and he struggled to make a sharp turn, and the snow paddled by the skis rushed outward like an arc-shaped wave, and in the afterglow, Theorod noticed a flash of light speeding by.
A few tourists standing at the end of the track didn't know what was happening at the top of the mountain, but they all saw the final leap and the beautiful braking, and they couldn't help but applaud Theolod a few times.
When Jude and the four of them came down the mountain, they happened to see Theolod talking to a man with a camera, and judging by the smiles on their faces, it seemed that they were getting along well, and suddenly, they looked at each other a little.
ββ¦β¦ That's it, we just had a friendly game with each other's hearts, I love this exciting sport, Mr. Mendolph is a real gentleman, thank him for fulfilling my wishes, I'm glad I made another good friend because of this sport, that's the beauty of sports, isn't it? Theorrod patted the man in green on the back, and compared to the happy and warm smile on Theorod's face, the Mendorf's expression was very strange.
"Athletes? No, no, no, acting is my truelove, how could I be willing to leave her? Maybe Mr. Mendorf could try to become a professional athlete...... Oh, my friends finally enjoyed the view from the top of the mountain and gave up. Look, Mr. Reporter, I'm on vacation with them. β
The reporter looked at the four people who walked down from the cable car, and said to Theorod, the "good boy" who cooperated with the reporter the most: "If I'm not mistaken, you should all be from the crew of "Genius Ripley" that has just been completed, right?" As far as I know, the filming location of the crew is also in Italy, did you make an appointment to go back to Italy for skiing during the Christmas break during filming? β
"Ah...... How do you say this? Theolod deliberately made an embarrassed expression, "You know, friend, the filmmaker asked us not to disclose information about the film, so I can only say that we have already made an appointment." β
When the reporter heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he smiled and said: "Oh yes, actors are indeed often asked like this, but I understand what you mean, Theo, you have revealed a lot." β
"What? I didn't say anything. Theorod winked at him.
The reporter also laughed and said nothing, turning his head and stumbling towards the four Jude.
Theorod smiled and beckoned to his friends, and no one could hear him except for the strange-looking Mr. Mendorf beside him.
"Don't thank me for saving your face, Mr. Mendolph." His voice was soft, and it fell into the ears of the Mudchio with a heavy weight.
ββ¦β¦ You're just asserting your own image, big star. He said through gritted teeth.
Theolod's tone was still pleasant: "Really? Very well, you can run up to Mr. Reporter and tell him loudly that I am a Hollywood actor who has a conflict with you 'civilians' over a little 'little thing', and takes the initiative to make a bet with you, and finally defeats you as a novice, an amateur veteran, and you, as the price of losing, have to apologize to my friend in person...... Oh wait, why apologize? I suggest that you have to think about how to make it up, or deliberately omit certain information. β
"Believe me, Mr. Mendolph, the mainstream of the people likes heroism, and the media only flatters the preferences of the people."
"I think I have to kindly advise you, please don't hold the childish idea that I don't dare to clash with you because I'm a public figure, or you'll be embarrassed."
"Remember to apologize to my friend." Theolod smiled softly at him, like a good brother who had known him for a long time, and reached out his hand and patted him on the shoulder lightly.
If nothing else, the Mondorf did not dare to really find fault with Theorod, and the matter ended with him apologizing to Jack. And Theolod was not surprised that he bowed his head so quickly and admitted his mistake.
"Dogs that bark don't bite, but why do those dogs bark so fiercely? Because they want to use this to cover up their weakness and weakness, and let the fierce screams support their face and self-esteem. Often this kind of dog is beaten with a stick, it will be so frightened that it whimperes and hides back, as long as you don't hit their self-esteem too hard, they won't dare to bite you desperately. β
When the others heard Theolod say this with a smile on his face, they suddenly shuddered for some reason.
The light snow on the 22nd Cortina d'Ampezzo turned into moderate snow and it fell intermittently for a day until the evening, when there were still snowflakes outside the window, which made Jude a little worried about whether it would snow heavily tomorrow and the plane would not be able to take off.
The last time he had a hunch that he would meet the paparazzi, he did, and this time was no exception.
It snowed heavily on the 23rd, the wheels were buried in the snow, the cars could not leave the ski resort, and the cars outside the ski resort could not drive in, and even Venice temporarily suspended international flights due to rare snowy days. And this heavy snow turned into a snowstorm on the 24th, and even basic communications were disturbed by this bad weather, and it seemed that it was completely impossible to get out.
Everyone looked at the snow-covered world outside the living room window and mocked Jude's crow's beak in unison.
In any case, this Christmas, they are destined not to make it home on time.