Chapter 1850: 1850 Treat Each Other Sincerely

Facing Allen's eagerness, Hugo couldn't help but choked. He didn't even figure out the situation of Melvin's role, let alone how to explain it to Allen. Hugo tried to organize his own language to explain the whole situation: In fact, for Hugo, an investor who is willing to cooperate 100% is naturally the perfect choice, but the premise is that he clears his mind first.

Hugo's pause was seen by Alan. He interpreted Hugo's indecision. It was like a sharp arrow that penetrated his heart without any barriers and almost took away His breath made Alan panic again after he had finally calmed down, "Hugo, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, I made a wrong decision before, but I really didn't expect anything to happen...that night What happened was just an accident, I drank too much, so my behavior got a little out of control, and things went completely off track, but... But that's really not my intention, I just want to be your friend, really Yes, just being friends is enough for me...I never had any extravagant hopes, nor any attempts..."

Hugo was still thinking about it, but was caught off guard by Alan's sudden collapse. He stared dumbfounded at Alan who was almost torn apart in front of him, "Allen, I didn't mean that... Alan..." Hugo tried to fight Cut off Alan and explain his intentions, but Alan grabbed his hair in annoyance at this time, and couldn't listen at all.

"I'm sorry, I mean it, I'm sorry...I'm not a pervert, I'm not a lunatic, I'm really not a pervert..." Allen gritted his teeth tightly, but his body still trembled uncontrollably.

He likes Hugo, yes, he really likes Hugo, but he also knows that Hugo just treats him as a friend, without any other meaning, so he never fantasizes about anything happening, and he even strictly abides by it. Looking at that boundary line, he didn't want to cross it, he just hoped to be Hugo's friend, just quietly waiting by his side.

But the impulsiveness that night ruined everything. It was he who ruined everything and this friendship with his own hands. In the past year, he wished countless times to turn back time, before all the chaos happened that night, before his friendship with Hugo was still unbroken. He swore that he would not do anything out of the ordinary, just quietly stick to his friend's position, that's enough, it's enough for him.

Allen lowered his head, he was afraid to see Hugo's expression at this time, he was afraid to see the look of disgust, rejection, and contempt, he was afraid that he would be exposed to the sun like this, he was afraid that he would be alone in the open space Wandering in the torrent of time... Just one look, a simple look, can completely destroy him.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." He really just wanted to be friends, and just being friends was enough.

Hugo looked at Allen in front of him, dumbfounded. For the first time, he saw a soul disintegrating in front of him, completely disintegrating into countless pieces. That kind of despair tore him to pieces bit by bit, as if the next second It will dissipate in the hot summer sun with the sea breeze, and he can even clearly feel Alan's pain, rushing towards his face, shocking his heart.

Originally, Hugo thought that night was just an accident. Although he and Alan hadn't talked after that, it didn't affect his feelings about Alan. Because in Hollywood, there are countless homosexuals around Hugo, and he has received many explicit and secret confessions. Although Hugo has never been interested, it does not mean that Hugo will discriminate against these people. In Hugo's view, they are actually the same as all ordinary people, except that some people love the opposite sex, while others love the same sex, that's all.

For Allen, although it was a bit embarrassing, it didn't mean any rejection. It was just embarrassment caused by a friend's confession, just like today, if Sandra Bullock suddenly confessed to Hugo, he would be surprised. This is why Hugo has been unable to confess his heart to Charlize for a long time, because once the relationship between friends is broken by love and the original balance is lost, the situation will become delicate.

Just because of this, it has nothing to do with "Alan is a man".

Hugo was still thinking about how to talk to Allen about this matter, but he didn't expect that that night hit Allen so hard that he was about to be defeated. It is hard to imagine that this is the personable, calm and unhurried Alan Strelo that Hugo knew before.

Suddenly, Hugo realized that although there are many homosexuals around him, which can be said to be the highest proportion in all walks of life in the entire entertainment industry, he has never really understood their pain and darkness, even in the era of gay rights In the future that is generally protected, they are still a vulnerable group in society. Just like black people, although they are different. family. Discrimination has been eliminated for nearly half a century, but even in 2014, the unfair treatment of blacks in American society is still unimaginable, let alone Asians, Latinos and other minorities.

Hugo created the character of the neighbor in "As Good as It Gets", who is gay. But now it seems that Hugo's portrayal of the characters is still lacking, because he has never really had a deep understanding of their current situation-the current status quo in 1997.

However, it was obviously not the time to think about the script at this time. Hugo coughed twice, but found that Alan didn't notice him at all. Hugo hesitated, patted Alan on the shoulder, and then said, " Alan, we are friends, we have always been friends." Alan raised his head in surprise, and looked at Hugo in surprise, "I mean it."

Allen saw sincerity in Hugo's eyes, "Then..." What happened to the past year?

Hugo twitched the corners of his mouth in embarrassment, "It's just because a friend suddenly confessed to me, and I don't know how to deal with it." Hugo shrugged and explained, "You know, a real friend, suddenly Expressed good feelings to me, but in fact I have no intention of responding. This needs to be handled carefully, otherwise, it is very likely that there is no way to continue to be friends. That kind of embarrassment and jerky is difficult to eliminate. I am just looking for a It's just a suitable response, but... so much happened that night, I can't handle it at all, can I? So, I think I must have missed the moment."

And Allen misunderstood Hugo's evasion.

Alan's eyes widened, and he looked at Hugo in astonishment, "So, you mean...you don't mind...uh, I...I'm gay."

Hugo burst out laughing, "No, of course I don't mind. I have many friends who are gay, not only my work partners, but also many friends, all of them." Rick Rosen's assistant Jim - Snow, Hugo's exclusive makeup artist Troy Cole, etc. are all gay.

Allen couldn't believe it, his emotional breakdown at this moment would definitely not be weaker than before, "But...but you rejected the invitation to star in 'Saving Private Ryan' before, and now you have rejected the request for cooperation in the script...This... ...isn't it because..."

Hugo widened his eyes in surprise, "So, you also invested in 'Saving Private Ryan'?" Allen nodded his head stiffly, but Hugo smiled helplessly, "I reject James Ryan's offer." The role is only for the company's strategic considerations, and I must also concentrate on my own script."

"Then..." Allen said hesitantly again.

"'Perfect'?" Hugo raised his voice and Allen nodded again, "I just have some doubts about the character. In the process of writing the script, I have always created it with the goal of playing Melvin. , but after the script was created, I found that the role of Melvin became real, and it didn't fit my image. So, I'm not sure if I can play the role of Melvin—of course, this is just my current It’s just doubts, and nothing has been decided. If possible, I still hope to appear in my own script. The role of Melvin is a big challenge, and I don’t want to miss it.”

All the chaotic thoughts in Allen's mind were connected in series, "So you mean, you need time to think about it... Is this the literal meaning? Not rejection?" Hugo shook his head, holding back his smile, " So you're saying, my bloody reactions to those soap operas just now... were all my own wild thoughts? You never thought I was a pervert?" Hugo bit his lower lip and shook his head again.

Before that, Allen was only on the tip of his horns and was completely blinded by emotions. Now that Hugo explained everything clearly, Allen realized that after his own oolong, he had plunged himself into a mess. situation. Allen nodded his chin depressedly, "Very good, I ruined all the images I have worked so hard to build in front of the most perfect man in the world. Very good! Excellent work!"

Seeing Alan's self-mockery, Hugo finally couldn't help laughing, and the more he thought about it, the more funny he felt, and he couldn't stop.

After regaining his composure, Allen obviously calmed down instead. He only regarded himself as thick-skinned as a city wall, and stood beside him calmly, but his hot cheeks revealed the embarrassment in his heart, "So...we Are there any problems?"

Hugo shook his head with a smile, "No, I think there should be no problem between us."

"So...friend?" Allen looked at the relieved smile on the corner of Hugo's mouth, and his tense mood could not help but relax, and the haze between his brows dissipated little by little.

The smile on the corner of Hugo's mouth bloomed brightly, "Yes, friend."