The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1026 Facing reality
If possible, Anson also hopes that Jack can stay away from the entanglement of his original family for the rest of his life, and that nightmare should remain in the past forever.

But Anson had experienced it himself, and he knew that just because you can't see it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Even if Jack will never see his father again, the nightmare that lingers in his mind will still pursue him and will never go away.

Ultimately, we need to face our fears, otherwise the scars on our souls will never heal.

So, instead of worrying about Jack meeting his father in New York, it is better to focus on Jack himself and hope that he can muster the courage to resist.

They can't escape forever.

Jack stared at Anson blankly, his eyes reddening slightly involuntarily, "At least, I'm not afraid to go back to New York now. One day, I won't be afraid to see him."

"But right now... New York is so big, I'm not worried about him finding me."

"To be more precise, he is now drunk and unconscious in a corner. He has no energy to care about other things. How could he know that I am back?"

Deep down, Jack was still afraid, and he was not mentally prepared to face his father.

This is not easy.

Jack took a deep breath and smiled widely to hide his embarrassment. "But I have to come back. Something happened to you, didn't it?"

"There are all kinds of rumors flying around in the media right now, and they are getting more and more outrageous. I don't know what to believe. Those reports are too scary."

As he said this, Jack shuddered and made a face with his teeth bared.

This made Anson laugh out loud.

"Don't believe anything," Anson said. "The media is all lies. It would be better if you could enjoy your campus life and start thinking about which university and future path to take instead of paying attention to my news."

Jack pursed his lips and said, "It's hard not to pay attention. Do you know that all the news about you is overwhelming?"

Anson said seriously, "I don't know. I don't watch the Internet or the news, so I don't know anything. You can do the same."

Jack opened his mouth in astonishment: Is this actually possible?

A smile appeared in Anson's eyes.

Jack finally relaxed and came to the end of the bed, taking a closer look at Anson. From the looks of it, Anson had no broken arms or legs and was fine. He lay comfortably on the bed, which was far from the image described by the media. This made Jack a little confused.

"Anson, are you okay?"

Subconsciously, Anson said, "I'm fine."

But after saying this, Anson looked at Jack and considered his words, "My waist and back are injured. I need to rest and then undergo rehabilitation. But it's not that serious and it shouldn't affect the rest of my life."

"Or, in order to avoid affecting the rest of my life, I need to cooperate with the doctor and follow his orders, so now I am lying here obediently."

Many times, when parents face their children, and adults face minors, they tend to assume that they know nothing, or to protect their childhood from the cruel social reality; but this approach is questionable.

First of all, they actually understand.

Secondly, just because they don’t know the truth doesn’t mean that social reality will be kind to them.

The movie "Life is Beautiful" is very touching. In order to protect his children's beautiful childhood, the father still weaves a magnificent fairy tale world in the concentration camp. It is undeniable that this is a classic work.

But it does not mean that reality will let the child go. Or when reality kills the father, the cruel world that the child needs to face will be even bloodier.

So, Anson tried to tell the truth, in a reasonable way.

Maybe, this will help Jack grow up.

Sure enough, Jack calmed down, looked at Anson quietly, and fell into deep thought.

"...does it hurt?"

Anson nodded, "Yeah."

Because of concerns about Anson's addiction, Lucas went over Anson's medical history with the doctor, so the doctor was particularly cautious and careful about the use of painkillers.

Painkillers can only last for a period of time. After the effect of the medicine wears off, the electric shock-like stiffness and sharpness will once again pull Anson's nerves back and forth on the edge of chaos, as if drifting between fire and the ocean. He is half asleep and half awake the whole night, unable to sleep but also unable to wake up.

But there is no need to tell Jack these details. Jack thought about it seriously, "Even so, do you still like this job?"

Anson smiled.

Jack was puzzled.

“My mother asked the same question,” Anson said.

Jack, "So what did you answer?"

Anson, “I like it.”

Jack didn't say anything more.

Anson noticed this. He remembered that when they were filming "Elephant" in Portland last time, Jack seemed to be a little curious about acting. "Why, are you interested in becoming an actor?"

Jack looked up at Anson, his eyes full of confusion, as if he didn't understand where Anson's idea came from, before he reacted.

"Haha, no, no no no, it's not."

"I can understand why you misunderstood, but that's not the case. I was just thinking that maybe being a journalist is an interesting profession."

“It’s not about digging into privacy like paparazzi, but about digging out the truth through investigation, dialogue and thinking, about justice, fairness and hope.”

"Like you. The media are all speculating wildly, talking nonsense without any evidence. I hope people can know what really happened."

Pause.

"I also want people to know what happened between me and my mom, instead of pointing fingers behind our backs."

The last sentence was almost a whisper, but Anson caught it keenly.

"Jack, what happened at school?"

Jack shrugged lightly. "It's just the same old three things. Nothing new. But don't worry, I can handle it. I know what to do."

Hesitating and hiding something.

Anson just felt a pang of heartache. Could it be that Jack, who had just escaped from domestic violence, was now caught in the vortex of school bullying?

But what should Anson do? Give those older kids a good beating, or help Jack escape again?

Taking a deep breath, Anson looked at Jack, "They will turn these things into your fault, but you have done nothing wrong. They are just looking for excuses for their violence and stupidity."

"You should know that you should stand up for yourself, be proud of yourself, and those who use violence to show their strength are often truly cowardly and petty."

It is true that chicken soup for the soul is useless, but Jack has to face those difficulties and setbacks on his own and walk his own path in life.

The difference is that Anson is always there, providing solid support.

Jack looked at Anson and suddenly smiled, "Like Spider-Man?"

Anson then remembered that Peter Parker was also a victim of school bullying. He laughed as well and nodded slightly in agreement, "Same as Spider-Man."

The two exchanged glances and smiled at each other.

knock knock.

There was a knock on the door, cutting off Anson and Jack's laughter.

Anson looked calm and prepared to respond.

But Jack put his finger on his lips, "I snuck in here."

Anson: ??? So what? This isn't Romeo and Juliet!

(End of this chapter)