Drunkenness

The climax of this year’s Golden Bell Awards ceremony was not when the Best Picture award was presented, but when the Best Actor award was given. As soon as Lu Yan’s proposal was made, there was silence at first, and then thunderous applause broke out, mixed with various whistles, cheers, and congratulations. Half of the artists present were familiar with Lu Yan, and they started to cheer very enthusiastically. The heated atmosphere only slowly died down when Lu Yan walked off the stage holding the trophy and the next award presenter came out.

As soon as the award ceremony was over, Lu Yan was surrounded by reporters, who asked him how his proposal went and who he proposed to. Lu Yan smiled and said that the other party naturally agreed on the spot, but he could not tell him who it was for the time being. That evening, the headlines on all major portals were “Golden Bell Award winner proposes in public, but it’s unknown who the person is.” The specific content of the reports focused on Lu Yan’s admission that the other party agreed on the spot, so the person he proposed to must have been there as well. So they analyzed all the female guests at the scene and ranked them according to the most likely suspects.

Fans who stayed up late to wait for the results of the Golden Bell Awards were also blown away by this news. All kinds of analysts appeared on the scene and all kinds of gossip were flying around. The attention to the male god’s partner had far exceeded the excitement of the male god winning the double award of Best Actor. At the same time, Lu Yan’s public proposal at the Golden Bell Awards ceremony had been rated as one of the most romantic proposals in history.

Lu Yan had expected this result. He knew that the proposal would cause a huge response. He also knew that the real test was still to come. But from the moment he decided to be with Su Mo, he had no intention of keeping this relationship secret. He was not the kind of person who liked to keep things hidden for a lifetime. Since he loves, he should be open and honest. But he would not come out of the closet directly when he got excited. He knew what he wanted and where his bottom line was. Before standing in the sun with his lover, he would make all kinds of preparations and take steady steps.

However, regardless of the public’s attitude, Lu Yan’s proposal was real, and he had done his homework before that. After the award ceremony, Lu Yan took Su Mo to fly to the Netherlands, found the embassy in the Netherlands, submitted various documents and applied for marriage.

The Netherlands is the first country in the world to allow same-sex marriage. Their marriage laws were the same for same-sex and opposite-sex couples, so it is also one of the countries in the world where same-sex couples like to get married the most. Lu Yan was eventually no exception. Fortunately, even if neither party holds Dutch citizenship, as long as they submit sufficient documents and hold a short-term visa, they can still register their marriage at the Netherlands embassy in their country of citizenship, but the procedure would be a little more complicated.

When Lu Yan and his team went to the embassy to submit their application, the embassy staff kindly reminded them, “Sir, are you sure you want to submit your marriage application? Even if the application is successful, this marriage will not be recognized when you return to China.”

Lu Yan and Su Mo looked at each other and smiled, then said frankly, “We are both very clear about this. We have long since decided that we are each other’s only one. Even if it is just a formality, we think it is very meaningful. So we still need to trouble you to process the application for us.”

The staff member also smiled and said, “Of course, since you two have made up your minds, I will submit it for you as soon as possible. In fact, there are many same-sex couples who come here to submit marriage applications every year, but you two look the most suitable.”

Lu Yan smiled and said, “Thank you.”

There was still some time from submitting the application to officially getting married, at least a month, and at most a year. Lu Yan and Su Mo were both busy people, so they naturally wouldn’t wait here, and went back to do what they needed to do.

After more than half a year of filming, “Homeland” had entered its final stage. One of the selling points of this movie was the integration of 3D technology, so the time required for post-production would not be shorter than the time for formal filming, but that was the responsibility of the director and the special effects team. As for whether the producer Lu Yan would supervise the whole process, it was also his own decision. In short, on the last day before the New Year, “Homeland” completed its final shoot and held a wrap-up banquet that evening.

The wrap-up party for every movie was basically a small carnival, and the main creators were the targets of toasts. If you drink too much, you will inevitably have to go to the bathroom more often. Lu Yan stood in front of the mirror at the sink, took a deep breath, patted his forehead which was a little dizzy from the alcohol, then bent down, turned on the faucet, and splashed some cold water on his face, trying to make himself more sober.

Although Lu Yan had a good alcohol tolerance, he couldn’t resist being forced to drink in the same way, so he mixed red wine, white wine and beer together. However, no matter how drunk he was, it didn’t show on his face. He looked as if he didn’t drink much, which made others force him to drink more. When it came to drinking, Lu Yan had never been an indulgent person and didn’t drink much on normal days. However, there were only one or two special occasions like this in a year. He couldn’t refuse the invitation and he accidentally overdid it.

Lu Yan was a good drinker. Even when he was drunk, he just moved a little slowly but wouldn’t do anything inappropriate. People who were not familiar with him couldn’t even tell that he was drunk.

Lu Yan stayed in the bathroom for a long time before slowly pushing the door open and leaving.

From the restroom to the banquet hall, you have to go through a long corridor.

Lu Yan walked a little further and saw a man standing in front of him. He was wearing a white shirt and jeans, and looked very youthful and beautiful. His eyes were red, as if he had suffered a great injustice. He looked a little pitiful. If ordinary people saw him like this, they would probably want to hold him in their arms and comfort him.

But Lu Yan was not an ordinary person. The person he least wanted to see at this moment was probably the one in front of him. Seeing that the movie was almost over, it was really hard to guard against such a thing.

Lu Yan’s dizzy mind suddenly became clearer. He said nothing, but looked at Xiao Xuyan standing in front of him with an expressionless face.

Seeing that Lu Yan had no intention of speaking, Xiao Xuyan bit her lip and asked, “Brother Lu, have you been deliberately avoiding me recently?”

When he said this, Lu Yan found it a little funny. “It might be a bit too serious to say ‘avoiding’.”

The implication was that I am indeed avoiding contact with you. Xiao Xuyan was not a fool, so he could hear it. A trace of embarrassment flashed across his eyes. Lu Yan did not want to embarrass him any more, and was about to leave. Xiao Xuyan lowered his head and said, “Brother Lu, there is something I have always wanted to say to you, but I have never known how to start.”

“Since you don’t know how to start the conversation, then don’t start it.” Lu Yan sighed.

“But if I don’t tell you, I will be very unwilling.” Xiao Xuyan raised his head suddenly and looked straight at Lu Yan.

If it were any other time, Lu Yan would have turned around and left after hearing this, but now his head was a little dizzy from the alcohol, and his movements were slower than usual, so he had no time to leave and was forced to listen.

“Brother Lu, I like you. Ever since I first met you and heard what you said, I couldn’t forget you. I always remember your words, what you said, to work hard for myself. I entered the entertainment industry because of you, and I hope to be able to stand closer to you, I hope…”

Lu Yan interrupted him and said coldly, “I’m getting married soon.”

Xiao Xuyan was stunned for a moment, stopped his endless confession, revealed a sad expression, and whispered, “I know, I know. I don’t expect you to respond to me, I just want you to know that there is someone who has always liked you silently, and will continue to like you no matter what happens.”

Lu Yan nodded, “There are a lot of people who like me. I believe that every one of my fans would be willing to say the same thing to me if they had the chance.”

Xiao Xuyan was stunned again. Lu Yan’s reaction was totally beyond his expectations. He said in a daze, “But, I’m not…”

“It’s up to you.” Lu Yan interrupted him again, “Whether you continue to like me silently or give up, it’s all your business. I have no right to interfere with your thoughts, but I do  hope your thoughts will not affect my life.”

Lu Yan stroked his swollen forehead and said, “I’m sorry, I feel a little uncomfortable. If that’s all you want to say, I’ve heard it all, and I’ll leave first.”

Lu Yan took only two steps when he suddenly felt someone hugging his waist tightly, a warm body pressed against his back, and water seemed to drip onto his neck. He choked up and said, “Lu Yan, I really like you!”

Lu Yan froze for a moment. The alcohol really slowed down his reaction, otherwise the opponent would have been thrown out without even having a chance to get close to him.

Lu Yan was trying to pull the hands clasped around his waist away when a low shout came from the front, “What are you doing!”

When Lu Yan looked up, he saw Li Ran running towards him with a depressed look on his face. He pulled Xiao Xuyan away from him and yelled, “Xiao Xu, you’ve drunk too much!”

Behind him was Su Mo with a calm expression.

The commotion just now had caused a bit of a commotion. Many people were already crowding the side of the aisle, peering in. Some were even whispering, “I thought Director Li had something going on with him. Look at how nervous Director Li is.”

“Oh, I can’t believe that Director Li, who has such a bad temper, likes this kind of little sheep.”

“How do you know he’s a little sheep? This situation is not something a little sheep can cause.”

…

The voice was neither too loud nor too soft, and one could barely hear what was being said. Li Ran’s face was full of black lines, and he really couldn’t clear himself from this even if he jumped into the Yellow River. Seeing him like this, Lu Yan couldn’t help but want to laugh even in this situation.

Li Ran helplessly looked at Lu Yan who was getting more and more drunk, and deliberately shouted loudly to Su Mo, “Mr. Su, Lu Yan looks drunk, can you please help him get out of here?”

Su Mo naturally understood Li Ran’s intention. He nodded without saying anything, walked over, supported Lu Yan, and led him out.