Wang Yang made a winking expression and exaggeratedly said: "Wow, the first time I've been praised like this, but I like to listen to it. Is there any other thing? Haha!"

"Well, ok..." Rachel thought for a while and said, "And it's like a moth pounced on the flames, very romantic!"

"The moth that flew into the fire?" Wang Yang widened his eyes, covered his face, and pretended to be depressed: "Seeking death? Are you referring to my movie? Oh, I was hurt, I was just hurt by the heroine of my movie..."

"No! Haha!" Rachel laughed overwhelmed and said in a laugh: "No, how could it be? No! OK, maybe it was my metaphor that I was wrong. I mean your courage. You know, being expelled from school was a big blow, but you were not depressed, decadent, and not giving up, but you were optimistic and positive and self-promoted. This is good, this is courage."

Wang Yang smiled and said, "Okay, I forgive you." Rachel shrugged and said, "Wow, thank you for your generosity."

In the relaxed and pleasant atmosphere of conversation, the two continued to talk about various topics, share interesting stories from the school, share their opinions on many things, etc. Discussing things with Rachel, she always understands what she means, which makes Wang Yang happier and happier the conversation; and Wang Yang's many unique insights also made Rachel secretly admire him more and more.

It was not until after nine o'clock in the evening that the two left the bar and were preparing to return to their respective residences. Rachel is now staying in a hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Wang Yang took her into a taxi, said goodbye to each other and agreed to tomorrow's shooting work, and the taxi left. Wang Yang was not going to take a taxi, of course, to save money. Since the subway connecting Hollywood to downtown Los Angeles has not been completed, he had to choose to take a bus back, which required him to walk a long way through a large area of ​​shops and reach the nearest bus stop in the area.

"Bastard! Get out of here! Bastard..." When he passed a remote alley, he suddenly heard an anxious cry for help from inside: "Help! Is there anyone?? Help!"

Wang Yang immediately frowned tightly, stopped and heard a little more clearly, and then he heard a vicious voice: "Little bitch, let go quickly! Hey, don't force me to do it!"

"Help! Ah, you bastard get out of here..." The girl's panic came again. Wang Yang realized what was going on, cursed "Damn it", and rushed into the alley.

Although Los Angeles is called Angel City, it does not mean that there is no crime in Los Angeles. In fact, because it attracts countless young people to come and go on a journey every year, the crime rate has always been very high. Some neighborhoods are even "not close to people". Into the house, steal, fraud, rape, robbery... there are all kinds of criminal cases, and Hollywood is naturally not spared.

Wang Yang rushed into the alley and saw a burly black man and a blond young girl pulling under a dim alley light far away, and the target of the blond girl was the leather bag on her hand. It was obvious that this was a robbery.

"Bitch! Give it to me!" The strong black man with a gutter hairstyle cursed and pulled it with all his might to take the bag away from the girl's hand; but the girl gritted her teeth and grabbed the bag tightly with both hands, and continued to shout: "Help! Is anyone there??"

"Stinker bitch, you forced me!" The strong black man suddenly let go of one hand, raised it high, and sang it to the girl's face. With a "slap", the girl suddenly screamed "ah" and slapped her hard. But the girl did not relax at all on her hand. Although her fingers were trembling, her bag was still not snatched away by the black man.

Wang Yang, who had just rushed into the alley, could not stop the slap, and he was still a distance under the alley light. He could only run while shouting: "Hey, man, what do you want to do? Get out of here quickly!"

Seeing his appearance, the girl immediately shouted louder, "Help," while the black man turned around and glared at Wang Yang, threateningly: "Chinese guy, don't meddle in other people's business!" Wang Yang continued to shout, "I have called 911, and the police will come soon. If you have the guts, don't run away!"

"Fuck!" The black man cursed fiercely, suddenly pushed the girl hard, pushing her suddenly, and the girl fell to the ground. The black man kicked her again. The blonde girl on the ground screamed. Then the black man ran away and ran to the exit on the other side of the alley. Before leaving, he shouted: "You guys are careful!"

"Are you okay?" Wang Yang finally walked under the alley lights, looked at the black man who was leaving, and asked the girl on the ground.

The blonde girl sat on the ground, covering half of her face with a miserable face, her face was dull, and her hands tightly held the bag in her arms, and said blankly: "I... is fine... thank you. I just can't let him take my bag..."

Hey, this girl has long light blonde hair, a pretty face, and a little cheek... Through the dim street light, Wang Yang saw the girl's face clearly, and couldn't help but be stunned, saying, "Uh, you, are you Annie? Annie Darren?"

Anne Darren, the first girl to come for the interview in the morning, had a nervous expression, did not get rid of the stage play style performance, and finally left in depressed and desperate.

The blonde girl trembled all over. She looked up at Wang Yang, turned around and turned her face away, and cried in a low voice: "No, no, I'm not... I'm not..." The other side of her being beaten was already swollen, and she didn't want Wang Yang to see it.

"Annie..." Wang Yang frowned, not knowing what to say.

"I know, my performance is so bad. I'm just an idiot, an idiot who dreams of stardom all day long..." Anne Darren suddenly burst into tears, tears dripping on the ground "tick" and she kept twitching. She cried so hard that her body twitched, and her crying was full of despair, and she said incoherently: "I know, I should go back to the farm to milk, but I like acting... I can't go back, I've already had a fight with my family, I can't go back... I like acting, I have loved it since I was a child..."

Wang Yang remained silent. At this moment, he felt the same way. He knew how sad Anne Darren was now. He wanted to be a director, and he had thought since he was a child, but if this movie failed, he would go back to San Francisco. Any director and dream would become a bubble...

Anne Darren cried for a while, and the crying gradually weakened. She wiped her nose, her eyes were red, and she looked at Wang Yang and sobbed, "Thank you. I still have to work part-time in the restaurant, I have to leave... Thank you..."

"Annie..." Wang Yang looked at her swollen face, which was crying all the time, and suddenly felt very uncomfortable, but what could he do to help her?

Anne Darren walked towards the entrance of the alley with a limp. The black man just kicked her in the calf. She took a few steps and suddenly turned around, with a confused face and a sad face, "Director, do you think I should go home?"

Wang Yang was stunned. He quickly searched the film and television curriculum in his mind. Without the name Anne Darren, it means that she is also an unknown member in the future. He hesitated and said: "I...I don't know." He knew that Anne had not made a debut in Hollywood, but he didn't want to say it ruthlessly. He couldn't be so cruel...

He gritted his teeth and said firmly: "I only know that if I like it, I should stick with it. I don't think anyone can take away my pursuit of movies, nor can God! I don't want to regret it when I get old."

"Is that?" Anne Darren murmured, without saying anything, turned around and left with a limp.

Wang Yang watched Anne Darren gradually fade away until he disappeared into the alley, and his heart was very heavy. Hollywood is picturesque, and the stars are incredibly beautiful, and they are always so beautiful in front of the camera; but who would go to see these dim corners of Hollywood? Who would go to see girls like Anne Darren? Movies, media, and the public will only chase stars, and will not give these supporting actors a shot.

Young people like Anne Darren and Zachary Levi are flooding into Los Angeles every year. They come from all over the United States. They cannot get into college and have not become famous since childhood. They come to Hollywood with dreams and ideals, but reality slapped them hard...

Some of them persevered; some returned to their hometowns; some even committed suicide in despair.

Maybe they only need to give them a chance and they will succeed; but many people never get that opportunity in their lifetime, and the goddess of luck seems to have abandoned them.

If... if he chose Anne Darren as the heroine of the movie in the morning, what would happen to her now? She must be like Zachary Levi, dancing and dancing, very happy, very happy, so happy that she couldn't sleep!

In fact, Annie's performance is indeed a bit exaggerated, but under hard guidance, she should be able to get rid of it temporarily and then complete the filming... Wang Yang cannot guarantee that this movie will be released and will be successful, but this is at least an opportunity, isn't it?

Rachel, Zachary Levi, and they got such an opportunity. Maybe soon after, they will continue to be unknown; but maybe they will become popular stars overnight. Anne Darren is still struggling in pain under the dark alleys of Hollywood.

"Did I let her go home just now..." Wang Yang sighed.

He said he should stick to what he likes and not regret it until he is old; but if he persists until he is old, he still accomplishes nothing. Will he regret it at that time? It was the original persistence?

It is cruel to destroy her dream; isn’t it cruel to let her continue to pursue the dream of nothingness in such painful way?
Chapter completed!