Ambition

When they returned to China the next day, it was already around 10 o’clock in the evening. They didn’t know who leaked their itinerary, but as soon as they walked into the terminal, they were surrounded by a large group of reporters and fans. 

Fortunately, Qin Feng had made preparations in advance. Before he got off the plane, a group of bodyguards were waiting for him, thus avoiding the tragedy of being unable to move.

The fans’ reaction was direct and enthusiastic. As soon as Lu Yan appeared, they shouted in unison. The slogan was also very simple, just three words “Movie King Lu”, occasionally mixed with a few shouts of “God Lu, I love you”. The uniform shouting startled the entire terminal. Passersby who were waiting for their flights or picking up people and were feeling sleepy all looked over. Some even gathered around out of curiosity, only to find out that a big star had arrived.

One of the guys who looked like a fan representative slipped in flexibly when the bodyguard wasn’t paying attention, and handed a bunch of flowers directly to Lu Yan. The bodyguard was about to come over to stop him, but Qin Feng made a gesture to indicate that it was okay.

The young man looked extremely excited, sweating profusely as he spoke quickly and hastily, “God Lu, congratulations on winning the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival. You are our pride, and we love you.”

Lu Yan took the flowers with a smile, “Thank you, I love you too.” Then, he raised the flowers in his hand, waved them at his fans, and raised his voice, “Thank you, everyone. Thank you. It’s late, everyone go back and rest early, and be careful on the road.”

After receiving the response, the fans reacted even more enthusiastically, and some even cried with excitement. However, they did not cause chaos. Instead, under the leadership of the organizers, they made way for Lu Yan and his team.

The reporters were not as well-behaved and easy to deal with as the fans. They kept squeezing in and trying to break through the bodyguards. When they failed, they stretched out their microphones and asked all kinds of questions.

“Mr. Lu, how do you feel about winning the Best Actor award for the first time?”

“Mr. Lu, can you tell me about your current mood and feelings?”

“Mr. Lu, did you expect that you would win the Best Actor award?”

“Director Zhou, how do you feel now that “Sniper” has won the Jury Prize?”

“Director Zhou, the box office of “Sniper” was so bad when it was first released. Is there any shady reason behind it? Can you talk about it?”

“Director Zhou, do you have any response to the previous comments that you are ambitious but incompetent and the king of bad movies?”

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This time, neither Lu Yan nor Zhou Yingcai responded. Lu Yan still smiled and maintained his composure, while Zhou Yingcai did not even smile, looking impatient.

Qin Feng and Song Hui blocked the microphone that was extended to Lu Yan, and said, “Dear media friends, Lu Yan and Director Zhou just got off the plane and are in urgent need of rest. It is not convenient for us to answer your questions. We are sorry.”

They finally reached the parking lot under the escort of bodyguards. A car was already waiting for them. The four of them got in the car one after another. The reporters didn’t really quiet down until the car started moving.

After the car drove a distance, Lu Yan received a text message. He looked behind and saw that no one was following him, so he said to the driver, “Please stop at the intersection ahead.”

Qin Feng asked in surprise, “What’s wrong?”

Lu Yan smiled sweetly, “I have an appointment with a beauty”

Qin Feng smiled knowingly and patted his shoulder, “You are so lucky, boy. Your girlfriend is so considerate.”

Zhou Yingcai also showed envy on his face.

Lu Yan smiled and said nothing, looking very satisfied.

Qin Feng couldn’t help but hum, “Showing off huh?”

Lu Yan responded confidently, “Yes.”

When they reached the intersection, the driver pulled over and Lu Yan once again noticed that no one was following him, then he quickly got out of the car and walked towards the car parked at the corner.

Several people watched Lu Yan get in the car. Only after the car drove away did Qin Feng say thoughtfully, “Why do I feel that the car looks familiar?”

Song Hui’s heart skipped a beat, and he laughed, “Cars of the same brand all look pretty much the same.”

Qin Feng glanced over sharply, “Xiao Song, you must know who Lu Yan’s girlfriend is.”

Song Hui immediately started coughing, and after a long while he recovered, he said with a bitter face, “Brother Feng, don’t ask me, I can’t tell you anything.”

Qin Feng didn’t force it. He wasn’t that gossipy. “Forget it. It doesn’t matter who it is. I believe Lu Yan knows his limits.”

Song Hui finally breathed a sigh of relief and gently stroked his throbbing heart.

As soon as Lu Yan got in the car and fastened his seat belt, Su Mo started the car. This was not a place to stay for long.

Su Mo asked as he drove, “Movie King Lu has returned home with honors. How do you want to celebrate?”

Lu Yan smiled ambiguously, “It’s Director Su who wants to celebrate my honors. Of course, it’s up to you to decide.”

Su Mo turned his head and smiled at him, without saying anything else, and the car continued along the designated route.

After more than ten minutes, Lu Yan found that the car was not heading home, but heading out of the city. Lu Yan was a little confused, but he didn’t ask much. It was not until the car drove onto the familiar mountain road that he suddenly realized that it was going there.

Lu Yan still remembered that the first time he came to this place was also with Su Mo.

That day, he was depressed because of the complete breakup with Xu Yongzhou. Su Mo showed up at the right time and just asked Lu Yan to go for a ride, then took him to the top of the mountain. He didn’t say many words of comfort, but he calmed Lu Yan down. It was also from that time that Lu Yan’s originally firm heart was slowly touched.

The second time he came to this place was still with Su Mo.

That time, Lu Yan won the first important award in his life, the Best Supporting Actor and Best Newcomer of the Baicao Awards. Because he had drunk a lot of wine and was too excited that day, he took the initiative to go for a ride, so Su Mo brought him here again. That time, Su Mo kissed him for the first time, and he also kissed Su Mo for the first time. It was also at that time that he confirmed his feelings.

Now, it’s the third time. And this time, they were together, in every sense of the word.

The car was still parked in the familiar place, the engine was turned off, and the two got out together.

The moonlight tonight was not very good, but if they stood close, they could still barely see the eyes of the person opposite, and the lights at the foot of the mountain appeared particularly bright.

The two of them leaned on the hood of the car. Lu Yan gently held Su Mo’s hand and whispered, “Why did you think of coming here?”

“It’s nice here, isn’t it?” Su Mo smiled and said.

Lu Yan looked at him, “It’s really good. This is our third time here. I still remember that you kissed me secretly the last time we came here.”

Su Mo didn’t feel uncomfortable at all, and smiled, “Didn’t you come back for revenge right then?”

“How can you call it revenge?” Lu Yan rubbed his cheek behind his ear affectionately, “That’s flirting.”

Su Mo smiled softly, “Like now?”

“Of course.” Lu Yan said as he held his earlobe in his mouth and bit it gently with his sharp teeth until Su Mo hissed softly. He then let go of the ravaged soft flesh and pressed his light lips against it.

The two of them quickly ended the kiss.

Su Mo placed his hands on Lu Yan’s shoulders, letting him hold his waist. His eyes, which had already adapted to the night, looked at him seriously and whispered, “Congratulations.”

Lu Yan suppressed his charming thoughts and under the other party’s serious gaze, he also replied seriously, “Thank you.”

The two hugged each other quietly for a while before Lu Yan let go of his hand on the other’s waist. He walked slowly to the guardrail on the top of the mountain in the moonlight, and Su Mo followed him.

Lu Yan leaned on the guardrail with both hands, looked at the lights of thousands of houses below the mountain, and suddenly said, “You know what? In my eyes, winning the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival is just the beginning.”

Su Mo looked at him without saying anything. He knew that at this moment he just needed to listen.

Sure enough, Lu Yan continued, “I have always had a wish that I have never told anyone. One day, I want to create a movie kingdom of my own, and I will be the king there. I will be in charge and make more and more good movies. I want Chinese-language movies to go global. I want the world’s film industry to see Chinese-language movies. They should never look down on this ancient nation’s screen civilization again.”

“It’s ridiculous, isn’t it? A kid who has only been in the industry for two years and has just achieved some success dares to speak so arrogantly.” Lu Yan turned around, his tone slightly mocking, but there was no self-mockery in his eyes.

Su Mo smiled and said, “I also have a wish. I want to create a business empire of my own, and I will be the emperor.”

“You’ve already done it.” Lu Yan said seriously.

“It’s not enough,” Su Mo’s eyes were as bright as Lu Yan’s, “I want every corner of the world to be engraved with the traces of the Su family.”

“So,” Su Mo smiled confidently and proudly, “We are just equally crazy and ambitious. I believe in you, you can do it.”

Lu Yan smiled calmly and said, “I think so too.”

Lu Yan himself couldn’t explain why, but the thought that had been brewing and fermenting in his heart, and even persisted in with great determination, was finally spoken out. He never thought his dreams were ridiculous, let alone delusional. If even something as incredible as rebirth could happen to him, then what else could he not expect?

But he never thought of saying it out loud. A man’s success was not achieved by speaking, but by doing. However, perhaps this night was particularly exciting, or perhaps Su Mo’s presence made him particularly relaxed, he couldn’t help but want to share with someone the most desired thoughts in his heart.

And he was not wrong at all. The man in front of him would always be the one who understood him the most, because they were the same.

Two men who were equally good in their respective fields seemed to see the brilliance in each other’s eyes. Who said that ambitious men are the most attractive men? They were not lacking in ambition, nor were they lacking in the courage and drive to pursue their ambitions.