r18novel Chapter 87 Gradually Changing
Chapter 87 Gradually Changing
chapter 87
"The champion of this competition is Jiang Yuming!"
The crowd erupted in cheers and applause.
Meng Youcheng stood backstage, watching the scene unfolding on stage, his mind in turmoil...
Last night, he overheard the conversation between the boy and his brother. In order to win the championship, he sought external power, borrowing an ability he had always wanted to avoid, and gradually began to develop in the direction he hated...
Meng Youcheng was an indulgent.
He not only didn't stop him, but listened in the bathroom until the other party hung up the phone before leaving without asking any questions, letting Jiang Yuming gradually become someone else.
The words the boy had said to him earlier kept echoing in his mind...
He didn't want to become like his brother, someone who would pay any price for power.
Even if I can't be a good person, I don't want to be a bad one.
But……?
Jiang Yuming once said that if he ever turned bad, Meng Youcheng must stop him, but...?
The man didn't do that, because the boy had to become a movie star, and to become a movie star, he had to rely on Xu Xingcheng's abilities...
Jiang Yuming is a newcomer. No matter how good his acting skills are, no matter how handsome he is, if he wants to quickly become a movie star, he has to rely on the forces hidden in the dark...
Meng Youcheng had no choice...
Because the most important person in his life is lying in the ICU, waiting for him to save her.
The boy walked onto the stage, took the trophy, and gave a forced smile; there was no joy in it, only perfunctory politeness.
Situ Ming, standing next to him, glanced at him and whispered, "He's a champion, after all. Don't be so perfunctory..."
Jiang Yuming ignored him and raised the trophy high.
Situ Ming continued, "This is an honor you deserve. There's no need to be discouraged, no need to blame yourself, and certainly no need to reject it..."
"There has never been fairness in this world, and someone like you will never enjoy fairness. Try to think more positively..."
The boy gritted his teeth and spat out a few words, "None of your business!!!"
……
Jiang Yuming stepped down from the stage, walked to Meng Youcheng's side, and handed him the trophy. "Uncle... I won the trophy. Are you happy?"
The boy looked at the man and a long-lost smile appeared on his face...
Meng Youcheng nervously accepted the trophy. "I...I'm so happy..."
The boy hesitated, then stopped, but ultimately said nothing...
"What's wrong?"
Meng Youcheng asked somewhat uneasily, "Are you unhappy?"
"Uncle, I..."
A glimmer of hope appeared in Jiang Yuming's eyes, as if he wanted to say something...
But after a long while, he said nothing, and the glimmer of light in his eyes dimmed.
"I'm fine, I'm happy."
After a moment, the boy raised his head, his eyes filled with complex emotions, and looked at the man. "Uncle... if... this trophy of mine... wasn't earned through my own efforts, would you... think I'm useless, or... look down on me?"
Meng Youcheng shook his head. "No."
Jiang Yuming asked excitedly, "Then... Uncle... can you take me away from here? I don't want to be a movie star anymore, I want to go home, I want to go back to my old life, I don't want to accept reality, I don't like this version of myself, can you...?"
"Will you take me back?"
Tears welled up in the boy's eyes, and he looked at him with heartbreaking eyes. "Take me home, just the two of us, back to my old house, and we won't come out again, okay?"
Meng Youcheng's behavior was very unusual; he was very calm...
Like a clear lake, without any ripples.
He calmly said, "I am... an agent. I hope the artists I manage can win the Best Actor award to prove my worth. I'm sorry... I won't stop you. If you want to give up now, then leave..."
Jiang Yuming cried uncontrollably, staring at the man before him in disbelief, "Uncle...!"
"if……!"
Meng Youcheng gritted his teeth and interrupted him, "If your ambition goes this far, I don't think we're suitable to be together anymore. We agreed that if we're going to be movie stars, we have to be movie stars, no matter how difficult the road is..."
"But... Uncle...!"
Jiang Yuming said excitedly, "I'm not afraid of hardship or fatigue, but I can't accept it. I don't want to become like this. You know, that voice was getting louder and louder. It kept talking to me..."
"He said he was right, he said that's how the world is, he told me to give him my body, he said I would become him, a madman who would pay any price for profit, and I didn't want to...!"
"Then you should leave."
Meng Youcheng remained calm. "That's how kids are. They're always so confident when they first start talking. But if... it makes you feel uncomfortable, then leave. Stop trying to be a movie star. Lock yourself away and be like you used to be..."
"If you don't accept life outside, and you keep yourself locked in your own little world forever, never leaving that room, and never experiencing the world, you will be forever abandoned by it."
Meng Youcheng turned around, preparing to leave...
Jiang Yuming rushed over and hugged him tightly. "I'm sorry, Uncle... I... I accept... I can accept... Please don't go, don't leave me, please, I love you, I really love you, I can accept anything..."
"Whatever you ask me to do, I will accept it."
The man let out a long breath, looked down at the boy's hands, and felt a mix of emotions...
I'm sorry, I... took advantage of your love for me.
……
Jiang Yuming's film and television resources are getting better and better, especially the second male lead role for Fang Tingting...
He starred in the show smoothly, became an overnight sensation, gained public recognition, and amassed tens of millions of fans.
Everything went smoothly...
Fang Tingting really admired him. She often took him to meet all sorts of famous directors, introduced him to resources, and did her best to help him improve...
The boy had a knack for dealing with these kinds of things.
On the surface, he can chat and laugh with you, talking about life and ideals, and discussing any topic. But behind your back, his smile will suddenly vanish, and he might even look at the famous director he's talking to as if he were a toy...
It felt like everyone was his plaything, everyone was being manipulated by him...
He has built good relationships with everyone and no longer rejects external resources, just as Situ Ming once told him, this is what he deserves!
He began to feel at ease, strategizing and doing his best to acquire all available resources, relentlessly pursuing his goal of becoming a movie star...
Gradually, they lost themselves.
……
Jiang Yuming looked at Meng Youcheng beside him, "Uncle... how was my performance? Wasn't it particularly brilliant?"
The man walked on in silence, completely oblivious to the boy's words...
"Uncle...!"
Jiang Yuming called out loudly, and Meng Youcheng finally reacted, "What's wrong?"
The boy smiled, and when he faced Meng Youcheng, his smile was always warm and sincere, without a trace of complicated emotion.
He asked with a smile, "What were you thinking about just now? Why didn't you hear me when I spoke to you?"
The man froze for a few seconds...
He was just thinking about what happened a few days ago...
There was a director with a great script that Meng Youcheng really wanted to get, but the director was too picky and didn't even consider Jiang Yuming...
He was troubled by this for many days...
After learning about this, Jiang Yuming smiled and said to him, "Don't worry, leave this to me. I'll get the role. Don't worry... Uncle..."
The boy disappeared for one night...
The next morning, when Meng Youcheng opened the door, he found the boy drunk and passed out on his front door...
Meng Youcheng quickly stepped forward and helped him into his home...
Jiang Yuming's face was flushed. When he saw Meng Youcheng, he smiled foolishly and said, "Uncle... I got that role. That old man is a really, really good drinker... I drank with him for a long, long time before he finally agreed..."
"Give me this role. I finally got it, Uncle... I didn't let you down..."
Jiang Yuming stared unsteadily at the man in front of her...
"Uncle... I feel so bad. I didn't want to become like this. I never had to drink before, but now I have to drink so much. For those measly resources, I have to go to great lengths and plan a huge scheme. But it's really painful..."
Meng Youcheng glanced down at him, just about to speak...
The boy held his head, kissed him, and fiercely silenced his lips with a kiss...
"Don't say it... I know what you want to say. I won't give up, I won't let you down, but Uncle... you have to promise me, don't leave me, never. I can do things I don't like for you, but you..."
"You absolutely cannot leave me!"
Meng Youcheng's heart was filled with mixed emotions at this moment...
Jiang Yuming has been making changes for him. In fact, he has not yet been completely devoured by the second personality. It is still possible to bring him back to the right path and let him return to his former life...
but……
The man sighed heavily. He couldn't do that. For his sister in the ICU, he was willing to give up his own life...
Helping Jiang Yuming win the Best Actor award is my mission, and it's also the reason I came into this world.
He had no reason to let the boy give up at this moment.
But one event occurred that made it impossible for Jiang Yuming to go back to the way things were before.