In the face of Allen's eagerness, Hugo couldn't help choking, he didn't figure out the situation of Melvin's character himself, and he didn't know how to explain it to Allen. Hugo tried to organize his own language and explain the whole situation clearly: in fact, for Hugo, an investor who is willing to cooperate 100% is naturally the most perfect choice, but only if he first clarifies his own ideas.

Hugo's pause was seen by Allen's eyes, and he interpreted Hugo's hesitation, which was like a sharp arrow, piercing his heart without any barrier, almost taking away his breath, which made Allen's emotions that he had finally calmed down panic again, "Hugo, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, I made a bad decision before, but I really didn't expect anything to happen...... What happened that night, it was just an accident, I drank too much, so the behavior got a little out of control, and things went completely off track, but ...... But that's really not my intention, I just want to be your friend, really, just a friend, that's enough for me...... I never had any extravagant hopes or any intentions......"

Hugo was still thinking about it, but was caught off guard by Allen's sudden collapse, and looked at Allen in front of him who was almost falling apart, "Allen, I didn't mean that...... Eren ......" Hugo tried to interrupt Eren to explain his intentions, but Eren grabbed his hair in frustration at this time, and did not listen at all.

"I'm sorry, I mean really, I'm sorry...... I'm not a pervert, I'm not crazy, I'm really not a pervert......" Alan gritted his teeth tightly, but his body still trembled uncontrollably.

He likes Hugo, yes, he really likes Hugo, but he also knows that Hugo just regards him as a friend and doesn't mean anything else, so he never wants anything to happen, he even strictly abides by that line, he doesn't want to cross it, he just wants to be Hugo's friend, just quietly waiting by his side.

But the impulse of that night ruined everything, and it was he who buried it all with his own hands and destroyed this friendship. Over the past year, he wished he could turn back time, back to before all the chaos of that night, back to before his friendship with Hugo was still unbroken. He swore that he would not do anything out of the ordinary, just quietly stick to his friend's position, and that would be enough, and that would be enough for him.

Alan lowered his head, he was afraid to see Hugo's expression at this time, he was afraid to see the look of disgust, rejection, and disdain, he was afraid that he would be exposed to the sun like this, he was afraid that he would be alone in the empty torrent of time...... It only takes one look, a simple look, to completely destroy him.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry......" he really just wants to be friends, just as long as it's friends, that's enough.

Hugo looked at Alan in front of him, dumbfounded, he saw for the first time a soul fall apart in front of him, completely disintegrating into countless pieces, that kind of despair tore him apart little by little, as if the next second would be accompanied by the sea breeze to dissipate in the scorching summer sun, he could even clearly feel Allen's pain, rushing to his face, shocking his heart.

Originally, Hugo thought that that night was just an accident, although he and Alan did not talk after that, but in fact, this did not affect his feelings about Allen. Because in Hollywood, Hugo has countless homosexuals around him, and he has received many confessions openly and secretly, although Hugo has never been interested, it does not mean that Hugo will discriminate against these people. In Hugo's view, in fact, they are the same as all ordinary people, except that some people love the opposite sex, some love the same sex, and that's it.

For Allen, although he is a little embarrassed, he does not mean to be repulsed, just embarrassed by his friend's confession, just like Sandra Bullock suddenly confessed to Hugo today, he would be surprised. This is also the reason why Hugo has not been able to confess his heart to Charlize happily, because once the friendship relationship is broken by love and loses its original balance, the situation will become delicate.

Just because of this, it has nothing to do with "Ellen is a man".

Hugo was still thinking about how to talk to Alan about it, but he didn't expect that the night would hit Alan so hard that he would even crush him. It's hard to imagine that this is the personable, calm and unhurried Alan Strello that Hugo had known before.

Suddenly, Hugo realized that although he was surrounded by many homosexuals, arguably the most proportional circles in the entire entertainment industry, he had never really understood their pain and gloom, and even in a future where gay rights were generally protected, they were still a vulnerable group in society. It's like a black man, though kind. Tribe. Discrimination has been eradicated for nearly half a century, but even in 2014, it is still unimaginable that black people are treated unfairly in American society, let alone minorities such as Asians and Latinos.

Hugo created the character of the neighbor in "Perfection", which is a homosexuality. But now it seems that Hugo's characterization is still lacking, because he has never really understood their current situation - the current situation in 1997.

However, this is obviously not the time to think about the script, Hugo coughed lightly twice, only to find that Alan didn't notice him at all, Hugo hesitated, patted Allen on the shoulder, and then said, "Ellen, we are friends, we have always been friends." Alan looked up in surprise and looked at Hugo in surprise, "I mean really. ”

Alan saw sincerity in Hugo's eyes, "that ......" what happened in the past year?

Hugo tugged at the corners of his mouth a little embarrassed, "I just didn't know what to do because a friend suddenly confessed to me." Hugo shrugged his shoulders and explained, "You know, a real friend, suddenly expressed his affection to me, but in fact I have no intention of responding, this needs to be handled carefully, otherwise, it is very likely that there will be no way to continue to be friends, and that kind of embarrassment and jerkiness are difficult to eliminate." I'm just looking for a way to deal with it, but ...... There was so much going on that night that I couldn't handle it, could I? So, I think I missed the moment. ”

Allen, on the other hand, misunderstood Hugo's evasion.

Alan's eyes widened and he looked at Hugo in disbelief, "So, you mean...... You don't mind...... Uh, I'm ...... I am gay. ”

Hugo chuckled and laughed, "No, of course I don't mind. I have a lot of friends who are gay, not just my work partners, but also a lot of friends. "Rick Rosen's assistant Jim Snow, Hugo's exclusive makeup artist, Troy Cole, and many more are gay.

Alan couldn't believe that his emotional collapse at the moment would definitely not be weaker than just now, "But...... But you've turned down the offer to star in 'Saving Private Ryan', and now you've turned down your request for cooperation on the script...... This...... Isn't it because ......"

Hugo's eyes widened in surprise, "So, you also have an investment in 'Saving Private Ryan'?" Allen's head stiffened, but Hugo laughed helplessly, "I turned down the role of James Ryan only because of the strategic importance of the company, and I had to concentrate on my own script." ”

"Then ......," Alan said hesitantly.

"'Perfect'?" Hugo asked, and Alan nodded again, "I just have some questions about the character." In the process of writing the script, I always aimed to play Melvin myself, but after the script was written, I found that Melvin's character became real, but it didn't match my image. So, I'm not sure if I'll be able to play the role of Melvin - of course, that's just my current doubt, and nothing has been decided. If I could, I would still like to play my own script, and the role of Melvin is very challenging and I don't want to miss it. ”

All the chaotic thoughts in Alan's mind were concatenated, "So you're saying you need time to think about it...... Is that literal? And not a refusal? Hugo held back his smile and shook his head, "So you're saying that I just reacted to the bloody reaction of those soap operas...... It's all my own whims? You never felt like I was a pervert? Hugo bit his lower lip and shook his head again.

Previously, Alan was only on the tip of the bull's horns and was completely blinded by emotion, but now that Hugo explained it clearly, everything became clear, and Alan realized that he had put himself in an embarrassing situation after he had made it himself. Alan nodded his chin depressedly, "Very well, I ruined all the images I had worked so hard to build up in front of the most perfect man in the world. Very good! Excellent work! ”

Looking at Alan's self-mockery, Hugo finally couldn't help laughing, and the more he thought about it, the funnier he felt, and he couldn't stop it.

After regaining his composure, Allen obviously calmed down, just thinking that his face was as thick as a city wall, and he stood next to him calmly, but his hot cheeks revealed his inner embarrassment, "So...... There are no more problems between us? ”

Hugo shook his head with a smile, "No, I don't think there should be a problem between us." ”

"So...... Friend? Alan looked at the relieved smile on the corner of Hugo's mouth, and his tense mood couldn't help but relax, and the haze between his eyebrows dissipated little by little.

The smile on Hugo's lips bloomed brightly, "Yes, friend. ”