flstandardbreds Chapter 1493 Lucy
Chapter 1493 Lucy
Although Lin Yu reacted quickly and had outstanding professional skills, even he had to be careful and cautious, observing and testing before he could give a perfect performance without knowing his own character or the background.
Fortunately, this wasn't a tense situation with no time to react right from the start, where the next second would be a life-or-death struggle or a bomb-defusing "climax" scene. So, Lin Yu had plenty of room to make mistakes.
Soon, through Lin Yu's probing and subtle questioning, he figured out the general "setting" and plot development.
The "Lucy" in front of me is indeed Lucy*. Her character design is basically the same as Lucy's and is not a completely new character design that borrows Lucy's appearance. In the setting of the "drama", Lucy is still a well-known actress with excellent acting skills and her personality is basically the same as the original Lucy.
(*For basic information about Lucy, please see Chapter 1196.)
And the relationship between Lucy and herself... can be seen from their brief interaction when they first met.
In the "dramatic" setting, I'm probably in a state of being more than friends but not quite lovers with Lucy.
The opportunity for him to meet Lucy seemed to have come about on a certain piece of transportation—he recognized Lucy, and Lucy recognized him in return.
Subsequently, taking advantage of that opportunity, the two, who graduated from the same university and shared the same interests, began to communicate frequently.
Based on the timeline, I should be in my early twenties now, about two years after graduation.
His relationship with Lucy has lasted for more than three years.
Through his relationship with Lu Xi and Lu Xi's attitude towards him, Lin Yu can roughly outline his life trajectory in the drama.
After graduation, Lin Yu did not enter the entertainment industry or participate in film performances. Instead, he chose to focus on stage plays and became a well-known stage actor in Jiangcheng and frequently toured the country.
As for why I chose this profession, it's because I don't seem to need to consider any "survival pressure".
In the "drama" setting, he seems to come from a fairly well-off family—because Lin Zhao seems to be "alive".
During a casual chat with Lu Xi while waiting for our movie tickets to be checked, she mentioned something like, "If no one makes a reservation at Sister Zhao's restaurant next weekend, I'd like to bring a few friends who've been on variety shows with me for a get-together."
This sentence was enough for Lin Yu to deduce...
Firstly, Lin Zhao is alive; secondly, Lin Zhao is still running his restaurant; thirdly, I have already introduced Lin Zhao to Lu Qian; fourthly, Lin Zhao's restaurant seems quite upscale enough for Lu Qian to use it to treat her to meals; and fifthly, Lin Zhao's restaurant is so popular that even Lu Qian needs to confirm and make a reservation a week in advance through me...
At that moment, Lin Yu felt that the power of "drama" was actually quite gentle with him.
She works in theater, her sister is alive and her restaurant is doing very well, so she can go out to watch movies with Lu Qian, who is also a very talented actress, on weekends...
This kind of life is... simply the ideal life for me.
of course……
It would be even better if the movie you watched wasn't "Vegetable Squad".
"His-"
The movie ticket stub was secretly slipped back into Lin Yu's hands.
Holding a large bucket of popcorn in one hand and two cups of cola in the other, Lu Qian looked at Lin Yu's expression and squinted as she spoke.
"I've said it before, since we rarely come out to see a movie, let's choose one without any live actors and enjoy it properly... Can you please stop looking so embarrassed?!"
"It's fine if you act in plays, but I act in movies every day. I don't want to come out and see the faces of my colleagues!"
As Lucy spoke, Lin Yu spoke up.
"But 'Vegetable Squad' is aimed at children, so choosing this one..."
Lucy pouted.
"Xiaolin, you're still too serious... We come out to watch a movie to relax. If we choose a good movie, or even a serious drama, we won't be able to relax properly, eat popcorn, chat, and enjoy the movie, will we?"
Lin Yu smiled helplessly and said, "That's true, but... are you sure this movie will really allow you to relax and enjoy it?"
Lin Yu glanced at the little boy who ran past them, barely reaching their waists, and let out a cheerful, sharp laugh as he ran.
While queuing to have their tickets checked, Lin Yu noticed that everyone around him and Lu Qian was a parent with a child.
This movie was probably only watched by two adults, myself and Lucy.
And a screening room filled with a large number of children watching animated comedy films...
During the movie screening, the entire theater is definitely not a pleasant atmosphere.
Lucy sighed upon hearing Lin Yu's suggestion.
"I never expected there to be so many people today!"
"It's Saturday today, dear Sister Lu."
Lin Yu said calmly.
Lucy was even more troubled: "I know, Xiaolin... but I thought there wouldn't be much difference between weekends and weekdays during summer vacation."
Lin Yu said, "Is it possible that although the children will have summer vacation, their parents won't? So, family activities like going to the movies... will most likely still be concentrated on weekends."
Lucy waved her hand: "I didn't think that much about it... Honestly, my assistant didn't even remind me when I booked the tickets!"
As they talked, surrounded by a group of children, they entered the screening room and found their seats according to the seating arrangement.
Lucy bought her tickets very early, so their seats were in the very center of the cinema, offering the best viewing experience.
After placing the popcorn and drink in the slots on the armrests of her seat, Lucy took off her hat and mask in the dim light of the theater and let out a long sigh of relief.
"Phew—! It's so suffocating!"
Although the air conditioning in the movie theater was turned up high, going out fully armed with a mask and hat in the summer doesn't sound very pleasant.
Lin Yu looked at Lu Qian, who was fanning herself with her hand and whose forehead was already wet with sweat, and reached out to fan her as well, saying, "Seriously, Sister Lu, with your popularity and the type of work you do in China, do you really need to be so covered up every time you go out?"
Lucy looked at Lin Yu: "You're questioning my fame, aren't you? While I'm certainly not a top star, I'm at least a first-tier celebrity, okay? My advertising rates are on par with so-and-so and so-and-so!"
Lin Yu said, "I'm not questioning your popularity, Sister Lu. I just think... there's a difference between actors, especially talented actors like you, and those 'idols'—you don't need to keep your personal life completely private to satisfy your fans' needs."
Lucy shook her finger: "You're too naive, Xiaolin... The reason you can say that is because theater is too niche, the threshold is too high, and the audience is relatively less diverse."
"Once you enter the public eye and become a 'public figure' or 'celebrity'... the public's opinion of you is no longer determined by what kind of person you are or what path you plan to take."
"To be honest, even in stage plays... if you perform for a long enough time, you will still encounter all sorts of unpleasant things."
"I have to conceal my identity when I go out; it's an unavoidable necessity."
As Lucy spoke, Lin Yu nodded with an expression of "learning something new".
And what Lin Yu said...
It wasn't because he hadn't thought about it, nor was it because he was genuinely enjoying chatting with Lucy.
Although Lin Yu now seems to be completely immersed in the role, and looks like he is really enjoying a pleasant weekend with Lu Qian, after all, the character itself is designed based on him, so it wouldn't be a problem to say that he is "Lin Yu" himself.
Furthermore, the character's "lifestyle" is exactly what Lin Yu expected and hoped for...
Therefore, it seems that Lin Yu can indeed completely immerse himself in it.
but……
Although Lin Yu is an method actor, it is precisely because of his identity as a method actor that he is able to maintain a calm and clear-headed state of "detachment" deep within himself during any immersive performance...
This kind of clarity is sometimes almost pathological—after all, when Lin Yu is fully immersed in a role, his "self-awareness" can become completely one with the character.
The "calm" that still exists in one's heart at such times is, in a sense, close to the "dissociation" manifestation in the clinical practice of "schizophrenia" patients.
However, Lin Yu had long since gotten used to this feeling.
So at this moment, with the perspective of an observer scrutinizing him from the depths of his heart, Lin Yu is also taking actions that are conducive to "exploring the power of drama" while ensuring that his behavior does not deviate from his established persona.
Just like what was said earlier...
Lin Yu was trying to start a more in-depth discussion in order to explore the values of "Lucy," who was constructed by the power of "drama."
Based on Lu Qian's answer, Lin Yu also made a judgment.
"The character of 'Lucy' is more three-dimensional and complex than I imagined..."
At first, Lin Yu thought that this "Lucy" would express similar views to his own, which would prove that the "drama" scene constructed by the "drama" authority in front of him was basically based on his own memories—so choosing "Lucy" was just randomly selecting such a person from his memories as the "female lead".
but……
Lucy's answer refuted Lin Yu's conjecture.
Lin Yuneng could sense that Lu Xi's idea was somewhat novel to him.
At the same time, after Lucy finished speaking, Lin Yu also had a vague feeling...
What the other party said may be the viewpoint held by the real "Lucy"!
Then the problem is coming...
"Could this 'dramatic' power have actually captured 'Lucy's' soul directly?"