The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1174 Small belly chicken intestines
Finally, Jack jumped lightly and returned to the ground with his feet, but his right hand was still on Anson's shoulder. "So, why are you here?"

Anson raised his eyebrows slightly. "There's something wrong with the order of this question. Shouldn't I be the one asking you? You broke into my game storyline and ruined my mission. What's going on?"

Moreover, Anson really had no idea what the arrangement and combination in front of him was.

How did they come together?

His gaze finally fell on Annie.

Anne understood. "Audition. We just finished an audition. It's snowing outside and there's no taxi on the street. Instead of going home in such bad weather, we might as well find a place to warm our hands and feet."

Then, Claire, who had been observing closely from the side without concealing her gaze, raised her right hand and gently touched the end of her eyebrow with her index finger.

"Claire Danes."

Anson immediately realized that they had not yet done the basic self-introductions, and Claire was using this as a way of reminding him.

"Anson Wood."

Claire showed a curious look, "I thought you were Le'Veon Davis."

Anson did not hide his surprise. "You are the first one to notice the name of the performance. Even if others noticed it, they would often turn their heads and forget about it because they didn't recognize it. But you actually remembered the name accurately."

Claire looked noncommittal.

Anson noticed Ryan Phillippe next to him, his expression changing unpredictably and he was about to introduce himself to Ryan.

However, it was interrupted.

"Is this important?" Jack interrupted, interrupting him directly. "You haven't answered the question yet. What are you doing here?"

Anson retracted his gaze and looked back at Jack——

The expressions are natural, intimate and enthusiastic, without any barriers.

Either Jack's acting skills were superb, or he simply didn't realize the problem existed.

Is this a misunderstanding?
Did Kristen misunderstand Jack? Or was there a miscommunication?
No, it's not.

If it was all a misunderstanding, when Anson was lying on the hospital bed, it shouldn't have been only Kristen who came to visit him, and Jack should have been invisible the whole time.

If there hadn't been a problem, Kristen wouldn't have broken up with Jack so soon after it happened; and Jack didn't come to question Anson, didn't show up on the set, or even make a phone call.

Something is wrong.

Of course, Anson could play along with Jack, pretending that everything was fine, continuing to hypocritically maintain their plastic friendship, and covering up the superficial peace.

Of course, Anson could also just ignore it and speculate on his own, maintaining superficial peace even though they were no longer friends.

Isn't that how it always is in Hollywood?

To be precise, looking for true friendship in the world of fame and fortune is a foolish thing. Here, you are already good friends without stabbing each other in the back, and stories of being deserted by friends and relatives for the sake of interests are no longer uncommon.

They are not children, there is no need for them to be so innocent and naive.

However, Anson didn't want to.

Living his life over again, he would still put on airs, pretend to be ignorant when he knows the truth, wear a mask, and hide his true self with a false smile. That would be too hard and too sad. This was not the life he wanted.

Frank, honest, straightforward——

At least, he didn't want to let himself down.

In this scene, he could have cooperated with the performance. He did not deliberately treat Jack differently from the beginning, but tried to blend into the atmosphere of the scene; but he chose to refuse to do so.

then.

Anson raised his chin, his eyes bright, "Secret missions must be kept secret."

"I think you shouldn't care." "Jack, when I was injured and hospitalized, what were those news reports about?"

There was no sarcasm or malicious speculation. Anson did not want to prejudge the answer and then blindly accuse and attack out of anger. He chose to raise his doubts openly and give the other party the opportunity to answer and explain.

The air condensed slightly, and one could clearly feel that all eyes were focused.

However, it was a little surprising that Jack was neither nervous nor flustered. He looked innocent and blurted out, "What's the matter?"

There was no pause, no hesitation, no guilt, no tension, and you could tell that this was his true reaction.

Instead, Anson was killed unexpectedly. Could it really be a misunderstanding?
But if that was the case, it would be great, and Anson was willing to apologize for his wild speculation.

However, before Anson could speak, Ryan, who had remained silent all along, suddenly spoke up to break the silence, "Is it about your audition for Spider-Man 2?"

Jack was stunned, looked at Ryan for confirmation, and then looked at Anson suspiciously, "Is it because of this?"

"No way, that's it?"

That look, that expression, did not conceal his surprise and astonishment at all——

It took Anson a beat to realize that Jack was sincere.

That wasn't a misunderstanding, that was what really happened, but Jack didn't really think it was a big deal.

Obviously, for Jack, who grew up in Hollywood and was influenced by it, that was not a problem, never was, so he could not understand Kristen's guilt, nor could he understand Anson's frustration.

In his eyes, isn't this a trivial matter that should be taken for granted?

At this point, Anson continued to pursue the matter and care about it, which made him seem petty.

Even Anson himself had a brief moment of self-doubt:
Did he make a big deal out of nothing? Did he get carried away by the drama? Did he put on a big show there?
Maybe he shouldn't pursue it.

Maybe he should just accept that this is the way things are in Hollywood.

Maybe he should just make some jokes and move on from this matter.

Maybe he should just pretend nothing happened.

However, in just one second, Anson regained his resolve.

He would not doubt himself because Jack took it for granted, and he would not start to doubt that it was his fault because of Jack's self-righteousness.

The gaslighting trick didn't work on Anson.

He doesn't consider himself a victim, but he also doesn't think the incident is "not worth mentioning."

Anson met Jack's gaze calmly, looking at that harmless face, "Yes, that's it."

Jack was slightly stunned, feeling a little absurd, a little surprised, and a little funny.

"Anson, you can't be serious? Is it just such a small matter?"

Jack turned to look at the other three men.

"At the time, Anson was injured unexpectedly, and no one knew when he would be able to return to the set, so Sony Columbia had to be prepared for both scenarios."

“They contacted me and asked if I was interested in the role, I nodded yes and auditioned.”

"Anson, you don't think I should turn down this opportunity for you, do you? We are friends, but I'm not noble enough to sacrifice my career for you."

"So, are you hurt by this?"

"Come on, man, it's just a small thing. It happened so late that I can't even remember it, and you still remember it?"

Every word points to Anson. Anson should not be held responsible and should not bear a grudge, as if Anson was the one who made the mistake.

(End of this chapter)