The investor blinked his piggy eyes, pretending to be innocent as he looked at Hazel with a twisted expression.
“I’m sorry. Hazel told me earlier that I would be her partner.”
A man in a white shirt came in. His smile was so bright that it lit up the entire audition room and attracted all the attention at once.
“Bob. Finally.”
The investor greeted the man with a smile and introduced him, the chief actor of “Bubble Youth”, to Hazel.
When the investor finished his introduction, he finally realized that Hazel and Bob seemed to be familiar with each other.
The Smith family started their business in shipping, which was fairly prosperous. And Bob was Mr. and Mrs. Smith’s only son.
Bob’s family wanted him to take over the family business, but Bob wanted to be an actor. Due to Bob’s family, he managed to play the chief actors in dramas since he became an actor.
“Hazel, are you done with your audition? Are you free to pick dresses tonight?.”
Bob greeted Hazel as an old friend and then the director and investor.
Who was he?
Hazel was sure Bob was not one of her classmates or friends.
But Bob said he would be Hazel’s partner for the banquet, and his smile was so warm.
Could it be…
Hazel thought of an impossible answer.
Bob and Hazel left the audition room together and went to the underground parking lot.
“Hazel, it’s been a while.”
The faint smile, the fresh smell, the warm eyes, and the gentle attitude… He must be…
“Bruce.”
Hazel was wild with joy. Hazel’s eyes were wet with excitement, and she asked, “Bruce, right?”
“Right.”
Although Bruce’s appearance and voice had changed, some things in his gene had never changed.
But why did Bruce become Bob? Where had he been after being rescued from the Plum Blossom Organization?
Bob rolled up the window and talked about what he had been through.
It was a long story. To put it simply, his uncle was a member of the Special Affairs Team, which was founded for the Plum Blossom Organization.
In the beginning, the team did things radically to finish the task as soon as possible. However, the result was disappointing. They only harvested some small potatoes and never managed to give the organization a hard blow.
Therefore, the Special Affairs Team changed its strategy and investigated the organization thoroughly. The team suspected that some members of the Plum Blossom Organization were actors or actresses. Those members were easy to get in touch with celebrities and complete the tasks and goals of the organization.
Bob was close to his uncle and interested in the Plum Blossom Organization.
At that time, Bob had just been home from abroad and barely had any friends. So he changed his name to Bruce and became a student at a film academy in City J.
Because of his appearance, Bob soon became a well-known actor, and every other matter had also advanced as Bob expected. Bob, as a planted agent, pried on clues and information for his uncle.
“I never thought that my identity would be exposed that quickly.”
Bob thought that he had protected himself well, but he was wrong.
Bob held Hazel’s hand and sincerely apologized. When the Plum Blossom Organization launched the attack, Bob was floundering in danger and had no time to think about Hazel.
The Plum Blossom Organization left Bob in a trunk.
Bob activated the device in his ear when he was still conscious and successfully sent out the distress signal.
After being rescued, Bob was sent abroad for treatment. One of the treatments was plastic surgery; therefore, Bob had no time to contact Hazel.
The actor Bruce disappeared, and it was Bob who returned.
What Bruce had missed, Bob would grasp it.
“Be careful of Elva,” Bob said.
Bob had just returned yesterday and had no idea that Hazel and Elva had already broken up.
“Fine.”
Hazel sat there with her crossing hands on her laps and staring at Bob, who recalled his experiences.
Hazel admired Bruce when she was a college student. Although Bruce had become Bob, Hazel still felt like a shy schoolgirl when she was with Bob.
Hazel didn’t mention Elva or the Plum Blossom Organization to Bob.
Suffers forced Hazel to learn, and Hazel learned to keep some information to herself subconsciously.
“Hazel, I…”
Bob hesitated to express his feelings because the Plum Blossom Organization was still searching for him, and he was still in danger.
The Special Affairs Team decided that Bob should return to showbiz. The team members believed it was safest where it was most dangerous.
“Bubble Youth” was the biggest hit and had drawn considerable attention.
Smith family then won Bob the chance to play the chief actor in “Bubble Youth” through their connections.
“You don’t have to explain. I’m so happy to see you safe and sound.”
Hazel’s heart beat faster, and she couldn’t help but flush, like a peach blossom in March, and her eyes became watery.
Bob nodded and looked straight ahead.
Bob was wearing a white shirt with his sleeves rolled up. But he looked so elegant and noble as a prince who had just thrown his dinner jacket away.
Bob couldn’t decide whether to tell Hazel his feelings for her.
Bruce failed to do it. Every time he wanted to tell, his uncle would stop him.
His uncle told him that he was on a dangerous mission, and he shouldn’t be so selfish as to put Hazel in danger.
“Hazel, how have you been recently?”
When Bob heard that the director and investor sought trouble with Hazel, he rushed into the audition room to protect though it was impolite. Bob thought he must be there for her when Hazel needed him.
Otherwise, could he be at ease?
“I’m fine.”
How to define good and bad, Hazel thought.
Hazel wanted to say that she was alive, that she was living a hard life and stayed alive for fate’s next trick.
Bob cheered himself on in his heart. Hazel was a relatively slow person. Bob knew he must make his words clear; otherwise, Hazel might not understand.
“Hazel, can you, can you be my girlfriend?”
With an impulse, Bob spoke out the thoughts he had been thinking for a long time.
Bob felt sorry for Hazel. He failed to do anything to help Hazel as he witnessed Hazel living a hard life.
Bob knew Hazel was proud, so she would never accept his money.
Bob had asked the director to provide Hazel with some innocent roles and waited for Hazel to find that someone was caring about her.
Hazel was silent.
Hazel thought that she would be ecstatic, but she was calm. There was even one ripple in the lake of her heart.
Bob almost held his breath for Hazel’s answer.
The two of them sat in the car in silence, and the clock ticked.
Lowering his head, Bob dared not to look at Hazel. He was afraid of getting a negative answer.
Bob thought he might always have been a coward when it came to feelings.
If possible, he hoped that time could go back to when he was Bruce, and she was just Hazel.
“Hazel, are you there?”
Carrying a makeup case, Lucy ran wildly in the parking lot.
In the interim of going to the restroom, Lucy lost both the chief actor and Hazel. She heard that the two seemed to be familiar with each other and left together. It was said that they were in the underground parking lot.
Lucy then ran for them.
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