Coming out of the CAA building, Chris looked at his watch before 10 o'clock, and it was fine, so he simply went to the performance center to have a look. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Li Ping had never taken acting classes in his previous life, and even Chris in the past, he had not studied systematically in his memory. So for him, acting classes and the like are quite curious, I don't know how to compare with the domestic ones, whether it is necessary to imitate animals, plants, and even more abstract things, the so-called liberating nature.

After a few street corners, Chris arrived at the training site – an ordinary three-story white building with a large footprint. On the wall on the right side of the door, there is a hot stamping plaque, on which are written the words "basic training for performance", which is no different from an ordinary building. Entering the building, there is a hotel-like corridor with small rooms on both sides. The rooms were mostly closed and quiet, and Chris guessed that the first floor might be where the office worked.

Before I reached the second floor, I heard a cacophony of voices from men and women, all kinds of sounds, and movements that seemed to be moving objects. The rooms on the second floor were large, and Chris walked through the hallway to the door of a room, which was ajar enough to give a glimpse of the scene inside—a dozen young men and women gathered around to watch the performance in the venue. Before Chris could see what was going on in the middle, the door to the room suddenly opened from the inside.

“takecare！” A touch of red swept in front of his eyes, and before Chris could react, his body was carried to the ground by a force, and then there was a fiery red figure in his arms.

"Didn't you hear me! You fool! In Chris's astonishment, the red figure struggled from himself and yelled at him. Chris hurriedly got up from the ground, straightened his clothes, and looked at the woman in front of him.

The woman looked to be about 20 years old, with long fiery red hair, seductive ice blue eyes, a very small nose, a fair face but no freckles that are common on Western faces, a long red dress hanging down to her calves, and a pair of black wide-heeled stiletto shoes on her feet. And the lady-looking woman in front of her was not very elegant......

"Hey! Say what you see, what to see! What are you doing, why are you sneaking around at the door? The woman asked.

"Uh...... I'm sorry! I don't think I saw you, hello, I'm Chris, I'm here for class today, here ......"

"Donna! There's a new idiot! Before Chris could finish speaking, the woman yelled into the room, "What's your name?" She asked, turning her head.

"Chris, my name is Chris Vaughn." He touched his nose helplessly.

"Chris Vaughn!"

"Anne, watch your words!" A neatly dressed lady with brown hair stepped out and scolded the red woman.

"Cut!" Anne clasped her hands to her chest and looked indifferent.

"Hello, Chris Vaughn, I'm Donna Kane, the director and physical acting teacher here, and this is my daughter Annie." Donna introduced.

"Hello, just call me Chris, I'm here to report today."

"Alright, Chris, do you have an appointment?"

"I think so, my CAA agent Alan should have made an appointment for me."

"Alan?" Donna didn't give Chris a second look, "What a lucky lad, that won't be wrong, you can come tomorrow when you have time." She turned to Anne and said, "Anne, you take Chris downstairs to do a check-in, you should apologize to Chris." ”

Anne rolled her eyes at Chris, and at the same time raised her middle finger in her hand and shook it hard, "Keep up, stupid!" After speaking, he turned his head and stepped on the floor, and walked forward briskly with the sound of "da-da-da".

"Annie!" Donna drank, "I'm sorry, Chris, she's so unreasonable. She apologized.

"It's alright, goodbye Donna." Chris smiled bitterly in his heart, as a white-skinned and yellow-hearted second, he naturally can't be as knowledgeable as a little girl, let alone Donna's daughter.

"Goodbye." Donna replied with a smile.

Back in the room on the first floor, Anne picked up a random form from the table and handed it over, nodded her head forward and said, "Fill it out." ”

Chris later found out that it was an acting class schedule table, which was divided into many categories of courses such as voice, body, expression, etc. Some people who come to take acting classes usually choose one or more of these courses because of the cost of studying or the need to work. He doesn't have a job now, he has time, the money he used to earn is basically enough to support his own life, and the most important thing is that he is full of curiosity about acting classes and wants to touch everything, so he ticks all the options without much thought.

Anne stood aside and saw his choice, looking at him sideways in confusion, "Are you sure, do you think it's a Superman?" You'll die for so many lessons, fool! ”

"I'm sure of my choice, plus my name is Chris, please don't talk to me in that tone." Chris replied, to Anne's repeated provocations, even a teacher like Li Ping in his previous life couldn't help but be a little annoyed.

"Okay, if you like it." Anne shrugged her shoulders with a casual expression.

"I'm ......" Chris was going to teach her a lesson, but now he could only hold back, "I'm done, do you need anything?" ”

"No, you can go." Anne waved at him and ignored him, sorting out the papers on the table.

Chris said goodbye to the gate, then took out his phone to call a taxi and waited at the door.

"Hey, can you give me a ride?" After a while, Chris turned to see Anne leaning against the door, shouting from himself. At this time, a bouquet of flowers and sunlight shrouded her fiery red body like a golden wreath, shining, and her red hair fluttered in the wind, like a mysterious banshee swaying in the water, seducing and seducing.

"Can you take me?" She shouted again.

"I took a taxi." Chris looked at her and said.

"I didn't bring any money." Anne said.

"But you can find your mother......" Chris gestured up to the second floor.

"If you don't want to take me, forget it." Anne interrupted him and turned and ran into the building in hatred.

"Hey, Annie, it's an honor to help you." Chris watched her disappear back, somehow feeling a little sad in his heart, and couldn't help but shout out to stop her.

Anne flew like a red rose, "I knew it, Chris." ”

"Thanks, finally calling my name." Chris hurriedly removed her body, his heart beating a drum, this was the first time he had hugged someone other than his wife.

Just as the taxi came and stopped in front of them, the two of them hurriedly got into the car.

"Where are you going? I'll send you first. Chris asked.

"Old Hank's restaurant," said Anne, "you haven't had lunch yet, I'll invite you." She pulled her wind-blown hair and said in an unquestioning tone.

"Don't you have any money?" Chris was surprised.

"I'm working as a waiter there, so it's okay to have lunch for you."

Chris was surprised: "I thought ......"

"Strange isn't it, right, that the daughter of the director of the CAA training center goes to work as a restaurant waitress?" A sarcastic smile tugged at the corner of Anne's mouth, "And you're wearing this outfit." ”

"I didn't mean that," Chris hurriedly waved his hand.

"It doesn't matter," she shifted and crossed one leg, took out a pack of cigarettes from her bag, skillfully pulled one out, put it to her lips and lit it with a puff, spitting out a mouthful of mist gracefully, and then glancing at him gently, "Would you like one?" ”

Chris shook his head and said, "I haven't pumped in a long time, you know, protect my throat." ”

"Cut!" She laughed and said, "The cultivation of actors, I know, haha......" and then turned her head to look at the distant scenery outside the car and stopped squeaking.

Chris guessed that Anne might not be in a good mood today, and stopped talking, but still looked at her with some curiosity as she smoked a cigarette. Shreds of sunlight flashed through the car window over her fair cheeks and seductive blue lips, through the blue smoke in the air, leaving a thin black floating texture wrapped in silver on her bright red dress. The real and the unreal are intertwined, looking like a yellowed old photograph, or an old movie slowly unfolding.

Old Hank's restaurant looked more like a tavern, and at least Chris looked at the number of people drinking more than eating. As soon as the two of them entered the house, they heard cheers and whistles.

"Hey! Anne, what a beautiful day! Dress me up! ”

"Haha~ Annie, take a sip of wine today and double the tip!"

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“fuckyou！” Anne gestured at the men, pulled Chris to a window seat, and shouted at the people at the counter, "Nick, a signature Hank steak, a vegetable salad, and two whiskeys, tell Hank to count on my salary." ”

"Okay, Annie, your friend?" Nick is young, skinny, dressed in clean waiter clothes, and speaks with a cute smile.

"Of course!" Anne winked at him and replied in a disgruntled tone.

"Okay, I see, I'll give you a nine-percent discount," Nick leaned over and whispered, "Be careful, Annie, the boss is already angry at you for being late so many times." ”

"Got it!" Anne waved her hand impatiently.

Nick made a look of "told you" and left.

"This guy must have complained to Hank again." Anne took a sip of her wine and spat on Chris.

"Looks like you're not happy with the way it looks here, so why are you still working here?" Chris finally voiced his doubts.

"At least, it's a place to feed itself." Anne said in a deep voice. She lowered her head and gently fiddled with the wine glass on the table, then suddenly looked up at Chris and said softly, "You know, she left when I was more than two years old, and I didn't move to her until my father died two years ago." Ever since that woman abandoned me and my father, I never asked her for a penny or called her mom again. ”

"Uh...... Donna? I think there must be a reason for it. Chris was stunned.

"Haha...... I also asked her about this, but she told me that there was no reason, just that she wanted to be an actress at that time, what a ridiculous reason! She said hatefully, "It's a pity that now I'm just a acting teacher." ”

"Annie! Don't be so mean, she's your mom after all! So you hate the profession of an actor, so why do you have to go to your mother. ”

"It's Donna!" Anne was dissatisfied, "I'm angry with her, and besides, who told you that I don't want to be an actor, I still want to be a big star, I want her to be envious and jealous." She clasped her arms in excitement and stared straight at Chris.

Chris looked at her puffed up and laughed a little cutely at the thought of her childish behavior, and said, "Why are you telling me this, we just just met." ”

"I don't know," said Anne leaning back in her chair and bowing her head, "I had another fight with her today, perhaps because I hadn't spoken to anyone for a long time, and wanted to talk to someone." ”

She suddenly raised her head and leaned forward, crossed her hands and said slowly: "Maybe it's my delusion, I feel that you are very different, I can't tell you specifically, your eyes are a little ...... It's as if you know everything. As she spoke, she reached out and pinched Chris's arm, "Tell me, you're not going to be an old monster!" ”

Chris broke out in a cold sweat and looked at her in surprise, "What are you kidding!" ”

"Haha......" Anne laughed.

"Your salad, your steak, enjoy!" Nick walked over and interrupted their conversation with a smile.

"Oh my God!" Anne complained. Nick shrugged and walked away quickly.

Although Chris has mixed feelings in his heart, fortunately, Hank's steak tastes good and does deserve the name of his signature dish. He put down the dishes, wiped his hands briefly, and said, "Anne, thank you for your trust, you know what, sometimes things are not as good as they seem to be. My parents died when I was young, but my aunt's family was very nice to me. Although it sounds ****, we can face all the encounters in life more tolerantly, and holding grudges does not reduce your troubles, but on the contrary, it makes you more painful. I think Donna loves you, otherwise she wouldn't have indulged your behavior like this. I also believe that you also love your mother, but the long parting makes you suddenly not know how to accept each other. ”

He looked at Nick's impatient figure behind the counter and got up and said, "I don't think I should disturb your work anymore, thank you for your lunch, it's time for me to go." ”

"No, Chris, thank you, I'll think about your words." Anne held out her hand and said, "We may see each other more often in the future, I think we will become good friends." ”

"Isn't it already?" Chris said as he shook her hand.

"Not necessarily." Anne pulled out her hand, smiled and waved her hand, "But I'll put you first on the waiting list." ”

"Haha...... My pleasure, goodbye, Anne. ”

"Goodbye, Chris."

After coming out of Old Hank's restaurant, Chris suddenly wanted to walk alone, the conversation just now reminded him of Li Ping's parents who had never met, don't look at him easily, but if he can really see them, can he be as indifferent as he said. He shook his head and thought to himself what was the use of this, he was no longer Li Ping, his name was Chris, he lived in Los Angeles, USA, and he was about to have a new life, completely different from the life he had in the past.