Breaking up, No Joke

190. The End

Translator: Lena

Compared with traditional zombie plays, Dead End has employed a different way to shoot. It narrates stories of various kinds of people when they are in the last days.

These people gradually grow mature. No one is a saint in this play. They cherish themselves.

The TV series conducts an intimate dissection of human nature. The Hua people have watched the first season. One day, the play is nominated in international film and television awards and makes its way in pioneering the entertainment industry in Hua Country. It’s the first time for a play directed by the Hua people to win an award in such an international competition.

The three main performers and outstanding supporting roles have a promising future respectively after the TV series is shown online.

Bo Yu doesn’t win the Actor of the Year, but receives his first trophy of international Outstanding Lead Actor. His character isn’t popular at first. However, his unique performance fully displays the role’s thoughts, which sets a veritable example for the industry.

Not every performer can turn a role who might be detested into one liked by the audience because of some traits, although the character’s personality has flaws.

However, Bo Yu vanished out of the blue as his popularity waxed. He was beyond people’s reach.

If the official website of the Song Group didn’t announce that Bo Yu would still be their public face, his stans would have thought Bo Yu faded away.

However, Bo Yu is busy doing three things.

Firstly, he still longs for achieving his dream which is to win the Academy Awards. Therefore, he is diligent in ferreting out a suitable movie. However, it’s tough.

Secondly, he is busy taking care Little Watermelon who is about to take the final exam and worrying about Little Candy’s education. The man has an easy time with his elder son, but it’s not the case with his younger son.

Thirdly, he is bustling around preparing the second season of Dead End.

The success of Dead End attracts investors to invest in the TV series. However, some of them plan to shoehorn people into the crew, while some want to advertise their products in the play.

Obviously, Bo Yu doesn’t consent.

He bought all rights of the play at the very beginning. Besides, the Song Group intends to invest in the second season.

As the saying goes, “Keep the goodies within the family”. Hence, Bo Yu decides to continue his cooperation with the Song Group.

The man is reluctant to see someone bossy in his crew, or investors shoehorn someone. He detests that.

Song Jun will never make such rude and unreasonable proposals, so Bo Yu is pleasant to cooperate with him.

…

Wearing a lily-white suit, Bo Yu appears around the corner of the stairs. He speaks to the three persons who sit on the sofa, “Am I too pale in this suit?”

Hearing that, the father and two sons sitting on the sofa turn around. Song Shilin replies composedly, “You look good in it.”

Little Watermelon grows stronger and taller. He looks alike Bo Yu, but he becomes quitter and staider, which is like Song Shilin. The boy now clings to Bo Yu in a less obvious way. For example, he won’t ask for a kiss or a hug in any place at any time.

Little Candy also grows up, but he’s short and chubby. The little boy smells like a mouth-watering milk-flavor candy.

“It looks nice on you.” Little Watermelon moves aside as Bo Yu strolls downstairs, saying, “Daddy, come here.”

However, the man waves, “Li waits for me outside in her car. I should leave… Song Shilin, come on. I will walk down the red carpet soon. Why do you still sit here?”

The organizer of today’s ceremony also invites Song Shilin. He’s not a star, so he can walk a path for businessmen. However, Bo Yu was too nervous to sleep last night. Song Shilin promised to walk down the red carpet with him.

Bo Yu waves at his two kids, “Remember to watch red carpet activities on TV. Little Watermelon, don’t let your brother have too much candy. He’ll look ugly if he has tooth decay.”

His elder son nods, although the boy has never spoiled his little brother. Little Watermelon pretends not to notice that his brother is on the verge of tears, speaking, “Daddy, break a leg!”

Bo Yu hurries out with Song Shilin. They jump into the car arranged by Li at the villa’s gate.

Li isn’t as prim as the first time when she met Song Shilin, but she greets him politely, “Good day, Mr. Song.”

Nodding, Song Shilin doesn’t say anything.

Wearing a jet-black suit, he remains mute in the car. However, Bo Yu in white who browses through news on his phone are on pins and needles. The Academy Awards ceremony is held in Hua Country this year. A current released movie Bo Yu stars in is nominated, so he is close to his dream tonight.

That’s the reason Bo Yu becomes so nervous.

He has been waiting for this moment for a dozen years. However, Bo Yu doesn’t know whether he will win the honor this time.

The man’s face turns pallid. His another movie was nominated years ago. Everyone congratulated him. Even he thought he would definitely have the golden statuette. However, it turned out to be Liu Kai who took it.

That becomes Bo Yu’s nightmare, but he never tells others. He had to cancel the reserved box and tear invitation letters apart.

God knows where his confidence came from.

Song Shilin squints at Bo Yu whose legs tremble nervously, planning to ignore that. However, he changes his mind after pondering. Bo Yu might be edgy, so Song Shilin takes the initiative to hold Bo Yu’s hand. “Take it easy. I’m here.” Speaks Song Shilin in a low voice.

Hearing that, Bo Yu is confused. He forgot to answer the call of nature before leaving home. After a while, he realizes that Song Shilin misunderstands him, but he dares not to tell the truth. Therefore, Bo Yu replies meekly and stop shaking his legs, “Okay.”

Li who sits opposite them turns to the window and rolls her eyes secretly.

‘That’s enough!”

The ceremony is held in Hua Country, but only two movies starred by actors from the country are nominated. One is starred by Bo Yu, while another is starred by Liu Kai. The eld>er man took the trophy from Bo Yu years ago, so people go mad when they know that the two will meet each other in the ceremony this year.

No one knows who will be laurelled.

Bo Yu is great, but Liu Kai is never a weak man.

It is unprecedented that a gay couple can top the trending for a year, but Bo Yu and Song Shilin did that.

Their fans go from strength to strength. These people allow nobody to degrade or slander this good-looking couple. They start wars when discovering someone does so.

Therefore, Bo Yu and Song Shilin cap off the red carpet activities.

When the two walk down the carpet, sparkly lights around keep flashing. Reporters crazily press shutter buttons.

Fans who watch the livestream are screaming delightedly with eyes bulging at the couple’s presence.

“Jesus! They walk down the carpet together! That’s love!”

“Mr. Song is busy, but he comes here… He really loves Bo Yu!”

“God! My heart! I’m about to cry… I wanna date someone!”

Bo Yu stands in front of a signature wall and quickly signs his name. He squints at Song Shilin before he finishes his autograph, which makes him almost write down Song Shilin’s name. Fortunately, he comes back to his senses.

Seeing that, the moderator is taken aback.

Song Shilin stares at Bo Yu impassively, but a smile lifts the corner of his mouth in the next moment.

Bo Yu’s ears redden. His lips twitch. ‘He must laugh at me! That’s so embarrassing.’

They enter the hall, and Bo Yu’s seat happens to be next to Song Shilin’s. The two sit down, while Bo Yu speaks, “Have you arranged this?”

Song Shilin turns to him, frowning, “Do you think I will arrange such a trifle?”

After considering, Bo Yu realizes that the organizer has nothing to do with the Song family. He shrugs, ‘Well, that might be the organizer’s trick to hype us.’

Song Shilin withdraws his eyes and rubs his palms on pants. His hands are sweating, but he doesn’t plan to tell Bo Yu.

‘If I tell him, he will be smug again. It took me a long time to let him know his place.’

The organizer might look forward to a drama, so Liu Kai’s seat is also next to Bo Yu’s.

Bo Yu sits between Song Shilin and Liu Kai.

Liu Kai hasn’t seen Bo Yu for a long time. He elbows Bo Yu, raising his eyebrows, “I’ve watched your zombie play. I’ve heard you didn’t wear any makeup. Young man, you’re so confident in your face, right?”

“When did you start browsing through on YouTube? Well, do you think I’m handsome?” Grins Bo Yu. He then takes in a deep breath. “I’m a little nervous.” Says him in a low voice.

“Me, too. Don’t look at me. I think I will receive the statuette… Why do you look at me like that?” Before Liu Kai can finish his words, he sneers as Bo Yu stares at him disdainfully.

Song Shilin throws a glance at them apathetically. He doesn’t seem to be outraged. He’s emotionless.

However, Liu Kai’s hair stands on end out of no reason.

He met Song Shilin before. The elder man thinks Song Shilin is terribly enigmatic, so he doesn’t understand why Bo Yu chooses this guy.

‘Well, people always like a different person.’

While considering, Liu Kai hears that the moderator on stage is about to hit the point, “All right, let’s focus on… the Actor of the Year. Many outstanding works are nominated this year. Let’s watch some video clips.”

Bo Yu clenches Song Shilin’s hand out of the blue.

Song Shilin’s hand wrap Bo Yu’s fist.

‘Okay, I will succeed the next time if I can’t win tonight!’ Bo Yu slowly calms down. He gradually controls his chest which heaved violently. The man stares at the moderator sternly.

Five video clips end. The moderator jokes and then hits the point.

The gorgeous woman on stage glimpses at Liu Kai with a smile, “The Actor of the Year will go to… who?”

Netizens who are watching the livestream shriek, “Jesus! Drop the last veil!”

Everyone tenses up.

The moderator grins, “It goes to…”

A burst of applause rises.

Bo Yu sits there in a daze. Dumbfounded, he turns to Song Shilin, “Who?”

Words fail Song Shilin.

The End.