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Chapter 249 You Don't Do It, Some People Do It

London,

Dale Mansion,

Young daughter Zena Dell's room.

The walls in the house were repainted with pink paint.
  There are cute dolls in the corner, a bear and a rabbit, facing each other like close partners.

Sisters Phyllis and Zena were sitting across the table from each other.

The expressions of the two people were extremely serious.

A novel is placed neatly on the table——

"hunting".

Of course, it is not the official version, it is the version just printed by the Royal Publishing House.

They have all read the novel,

But the content…

Phyllis bit her lip lightly and whispered: "Zena, do you like this novel?"

This question is a bit sudden,

Zena said "Huh?" and lowered her head.
  "I...I don't know."

Frankly speaking, such a novel is still too dark for a little girl who has just started going to school.

This is normal,
  Even adults feel sick reading it, let alone children?
  Phyllis sighed: "Yes, Professor Lu's book should not be measured by simple standards like 'like' or 'dislike'. Don't talk about us, even those great writers probably can't give the answer." ?”

Zena nodded,
  "Well, I don't understand."

Phyllis asked, "What don't you understand?"

Zena touched her forehead,
  "I can't understand why 'I', that is Lucas, don't plead?"

Phyllis said: "He pleaded, but was it useful?"

Zena was asked,

Indeed, Lucas tried to argue,
  One of the most classic is that dialogue:
  ——“She can even clearly describe what the carpet and walls in your basement look like!”

——"But my house doesn't have a basement at all..."

But even so, the principal and parents of the girls' school still believed that the children did not lie, but believed that it was an overly self-protective stress response.

Zena felt outrageous.

She asked again: "I can't understand why Kara fell in love with Lucas."

The little girl felt that the age difference between the two was really too big.

like?

It just makes no sense.

Phyllis said helplessly: "Maybe it's because of admiration~"

Zena snickered,

"Is it like you did to Professor Lu?"

Phyllis glared fiercely,

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Zena has her own judgment on whether it is nonsense or not.

She decided not to tease her elder sister, but put on a sad expression, and once again turned her attention to "Hunting", appearing a little hesitant.

Phyllis shrugged.

"So, you haven't made up your mind yet?"

Zena didn't give an answer and sighed like a little adult.

Last night, Princess Margarita brought this book and promised Zena that she could become the heroine in it.

But who would have thought she would be such a heroine?

If she wants to play Carla, even if Zena uses all her courage, she will still feel scared.

Phyllis said: "If you can't firmly believe in yourself, you will definitely not be able to convince your father. Moreover, you can't act well! What's more, Professor Lu also requires you to learn French and Italian..."

Convince parents,

Act in drama,

language learning,

……

No matter what happens, any hesitation will affect efficiency.

Zena muttered: "Professor Lu asked me to learn French and Italian. Does this mean that he takes this drama more seriously than "Roman Holiday"?"

Phyllis has black lines all over her head,
  ￣□￣｜｜

She was a little unhappy and said: "The works are the children of the writer, how can there be any preference for this or that?"

Zena didn’t understand why her sister was angry;
  She thought for a while, then suddenly laughed out loud, "Pfft!"

"You are jealous."

It was even used in a declarative tone rather than a question.

Phyllis couldn't help but blush,
  "you……"

As a sister, she chose not to communicate verbally, but stretched out her hands and pulled the other person's cheeks.

Zena begged for mercy: "I was wrong!@*#￥%..."

Because his face was rubbed in various ways, he couldn't speak clearly and the rest of his words became gibberish.

Phyllis said "Huh!"
  "I'll spare you this time."

She let go of her sister, then turned serious,
  "Since you regard yourself as an actor, don't think about what is there and what is not. Indeed, Professor Lu may value "Hunting" more, and it will be more successful than "Roman Holiday", but if fame and fortune are the first goals to consider, , it’s definitely not good at acting!”

This statement is very orthodox.

Of course, it's not realistic,
  Zena spread her hands,

"I see there are a lot of experienced people in the theater company~ Acting is just like those clerks in Whitehall who go to work. They don't work hard, but they can still perform well?"

Phyllis rolled her eyes at her sister,
  "You also call me an 'old man'. He is very experienced. Can you do it?"

"Ah this..."

Zena was speechless.

In fact, she felt in her heart that fame and fortune were quite important.

Just like this small room of my own,
  Being able to repaint the house and buy so many cute decorations, the fact that my sister earns more money is definitely a very important factor.

But Zena knew in her heart that it was not time for her to consider those things.
  One is lack of experience and the need to see and learn more;

The second is that she truly loves performing.

Therefore, whether to play the role of Kara has become a serious question.

Zena fell into deep thought,
  After a long while, she said: "In "The Hunt", Carla has no malicious intent, but she is an absolute 'evil', a complete villain in the novel. If I played... alas... those who played the queen in "Snow White", Can I still get a positive role?"

This is what worries the Dells;

Playing a particularly "evil" character inevitably narrows the scope of the role.

Phyllis couldn't help but smile bitterly,

"Zena, you must understand that Kara is much more hateful than ordinary villains."

Zena was surprised,

"Why?"

Phyllis spread her hands and said: "Because of the feeling of powerlessness. In "Snow White", what happened to the queen in the end?"

Zena replied blurtly: "Of course I was sanctioned...well..."

She figured it out.

Because Kara is a little girl, even if she is the perpetrator, she will not be punished commensurate with her evil deeds.
  As a first-person narrative, "Hunting" has an overwhelming sense of immersion. Can readers and viewers not be itching to hate the villain when faced with an "innocent and kind" villain who cannot take revenge?
  In comparison, the queen in "Snow White" has become cute~
  Zena was so entangled that her little face was twisted.
  She was very depressed and carried the doll to bed.
  Get out, get out...

He was still shouting loudly: "Ah!!! I'm so annoyed!!!"

Mr. Dale's warning immediately came from the hall: "Little girl, don't think about it! I don't agree! Even if you kill me, I won't agree!"

Zena rolled her eyes,
  "I won't really 'beat you to death', so I just agree~"

"puff!"

Phyllis next to her burst into laughter.
  She poked her sister's cheek and whispered, "Weird."

Zena took the opportunity to hold her sister's finger,

"Phyllis, if you were me, would you agree?"

Phyllis fell silent;
  Suddenly, she thought of Lu Shi and whispered, "Of course I will..."

Halfway through her words, she suddenly realized and started pinching her sister's cheeks again, while saying, "This is your own business, why are you asking me? My situation is different from yours."

Zena showed an "I understand" expression,

"As long as Professor Lu calls you, you will always be there~"

Phyllis couldn't help but blush,

"Here you are again!"

Zena said: "Then don't think about the yes or no, just answer whether I agree or disagree."

The implication is to eliminate the factors of Lu Shi.

Phyllis thought for a moment and said firmly: "I will agree."

Zena also became more relaxed,
  "it is as expected."

She looked at her sister seriously and said, "If you agree, then I will agree too."

Phyllis was stunned,
  "Zena, don't do it because of me..."

Before she finished speaking, Zena immediately interrupted: "It's not because of you."

The corners of her mouth curved,
  "I did hesitate just now, but after searching my inner thoughts countless times, I have determined the answer. I want to play the role of Kara."

Phyllis was speechless,
  "Then why are you asking me?"

Zena said: "Of course it's to convince you. We sisters must keep our guns open to the outside world."

Phyllis couldn't help but be stunned,

Only then did she realize that her sister's thoughts were very mature.

Those questions just now allowed Zena to strengthen her belief through her sister's answers.

At the same time, isn't it a process of convincing my sister?
  Phyllis hugged her sister,
  "You, you are just thinking. If I were the kind of sister who says, 'I can do it myself, but you can't do it', wouldn't you have set a trap for me in vain?"

Zena was surprised,

"You won't have double standards like your father, right? Besides, does that count as a trap?"

"puff!"

Phyllis laughed again.

It must be Professor Lu’s credit that my sister learned the word “double standards”.

She said, "What you just said about 'opening up to the outside world'? If my father hears that we treat him as an outsider, he will definitely cry."

Zena blinked,
  "You'll help me, won't you?"

Phyllis nodded, looked at the time, and whispered: "Professor Lu is leaving for France today to attend the funeral of Mr. Zola. We have to get to the dock as soon as possible. After a while, we will cover each other and find an opportunity to escape directly. .”

Zena was surprised,

"Can't you just go to Her Majesty the Princess? Oh... by the way, you have a problem with her."

Phyllis's face was dark;
  "No."

This rebuttal seemed weak, so Zena simply ignored it.
  She added: "Speaking of which, can't we go to LSE to find Mr. Xiao? Her Royal Highness the Princess said that Professor Lu has entrusted the adaptation of the script to Mr. Xiao."

Phyllis said: "I think it's better to communicate with the original author." Zena curled her lips calmly,

My elder sister just wants to see Professor Lu!

She helplessly spread her hands,
  "Okay, let's go to the dock."

The two of them discussed the plan and left the room.

I saw Mr. Dale sitting on a chair in the hall, like a door god,
  His serious expression was like frost in the cold winter, giving people a cold and deep feeling.

The two sisters came forward and took their seats, one on the left and one on the right.

Phyllis said: "Father..."

As soon as he spoke, Mr. Dale turned around, looked directly at Phyllis, and said: "I will not agree to the role of Carla. This is a big gamble. If the gamble fails, Zena will never be able to act again. So we should still be conservative..."

I haven't finished speaking yet,
  boom--

Suddenly there was the sound of a door closing behind me.

Mr. Dale:? ? ?
  He looked confused,
  "This... is this going?"

Phyllis was also confused;

The two sisters had clearly planned it just now. They were covering each other and sneaking away together.

The result was not good, Zena became a traitor directly.

Mr. Dale looked at Phyllis;
  "Okay, okay! Are you having fun like this? You guys really have a deep love for each other as sisters..."

Phyllis was speechless.
  They are clearly plastic sisters and have nothing to do with deep love.

But at this moment, I don’t even want to admit it,
  At this moment, she seemed to feel what Lucas felt in "The Hunt", and said helplessly: "Father, just let her star. She has already made up her mind."

Mr. Dale sighed and stood up slowly.
  "Okay. I knew I couldn't stop that little girl."

As he spoke, he took off the hat and scarf from the hangers and put them on respectively.

Only then did Phyllis notice that his father had already put on his outer coat and even his leather gloves.

She asked in surprise: "Are you going out?"

"I have to go to the theater and sign the contract for Zena," Mr. Dyer said.

Phyllis was stunned.

"Father, you are so kind."

Mr. Dale waved his hand proudly,

"Okay, okay, go find Zena quickly."

The father and daughter went out one after another.

……

London, Port of London.

Dirty——

The ship's whistle sounded, signaling that people were about to board the ship.

Bernard Shaw was seeing Lu Shi off,

He said: "If it were not for changing the script, I would definitely go with him this time. Mr. Zola's death is a loss to the entire literary world."

Lu Shi nodded,
  "I agree with this statement."

Bernard Shaw looked around,
  People boarding the ship lined up in order, like a long winding dragon, slowly moving towards the gangway.
  Everyone's face is full of anticipation and excitement.

No one paid any attention to them.

Bernard Shaw then lowered his voice and said: "Lu, to be honest, it is really not easy for your book "Hunting" to be published in Britain. If you were not now called 'Sir Lu' and a close friend of His Majesty the King... "

Lu Shi understood,

For the public, "Animal Farm" is more acceptable than "The Hunt".

Some people are beasts in disguise and belong to the consensus.
  Even those people themselves feel so, and may even be complacent about it.

And there are some views in "Hunting",

such as,

"Children often make up non-existent details. I don't know if it's their imagination or they know it from their classmates. We always thought that children wouldn't lie, but unfortunately, they often lie."

For conservative Britain, it was too much.

This is like "Journey to the West" and "Water Margin",
  The former was banned during the feudal period because the phrase "The emperor takes turns, come to my house next year" poked people's lungs.

And the latter was clearly talking about rebellion, but why wasn't it banned?
  "It's good to just surrender."

Bernard Shaw smiled bitterly,
  "You really arranged a chore for me. The novel is already so impactful, how should I change this script?"

Novels are presented in words and ultimately rely on the reader’s imagination.

Drama is different,

It is an intuitive art that creates a stronger sense of immersion.

Lu Shi smiled and gave the other party a hug.
  At the same time, he dragged his hands in vain behind Bernard Shaw, helping him to carry the pot.

But George Bernard Shaw didn't know,
  He said gratefully: "Okay, okay, just with your warm hug, I have to finish the script for you. We are all creators, I understand how you feel. I understand everything!"

Lu Shi: "..."

He couldn't help but pat the other person's shoulder and help shake off the ashes on the black pot.

George Bernard Shaw glanced at the gangway, guessing that the queue would still have to wait for a while, so he changed the subject again.
  "Let me start by saying that I may not fully respect the original work."

Lu Shi nodded clearly,
  "Yeah, I understand. Some things can't be forced."

Bernard Shaw couldn't help but sigh and said: "Maybe one day in the future, society will develop to the point where "The Hunt" can be presented on the stage without deleting every word. You are young, maybe you can see it."

Lu Shi laughed,

"Don't be so pessimistic...well..."

He narrowed his eyes,
  "We have two little guests coming."

Bernard Shaw followed Lu Shi's gaze and looked over,

Not far away, the Dale sisters were running over panting and stopped in front of Lu Shi and Bernard Shaw.

Zena took a deep breath, "Ha...ha..."
  "Finally caught up."

She saluted Lu Shi,

"Thank you, Professor...Thank you, Sir Lu, for giving me this opportunity to play the leading role."

Lu Shi waved his hand,

"Just continue to call me 'professor' or 'teacher'."

Then, he said: "Ozana, please think about it carefully. To a certain extent, "Hunting" is actually a one-man show for the male protagonist. Kara is only the heroine in name. She doesn't have many roles, but the pressure is not small."

Bernard Shaw on the side nodded,
  "Moreover, Lu just told me that Carla's pronunciation in the drama should be determined as 'Clara'. In this way, the consistency of her name in English, French and Italian can be maintained."

Zena couldn't help but feel a little excited,
  According to George Bernard Shaw, Lu Shi was indeed planning to change the drama of "The Hunt" to be more international.

This is undoubtedly a good thing for the drama itself.

But what about the character of Kara?
  Being notorious, I'm afraid it won't be that easy.

Zena had already made up her mind.

"It's okay. At worst, I'll play bad boys from now on~ When I grow up, I'll play the queen in "Snow White"."

The little girl said while making an exaggerated expression,

"

‘Mirror, mirror, who is the most beautiful woman in the world? ’

"

The others couldn't help but smile.

Lu Shi smiled, then put on a serious face, and continued: "You think it's easy. Playing a hateful character has far-reaching effects, and narrowing the drama is just one of them."

Zena and Phyllis looked at each other,

The two don't understand.

Lu Shi said: "Remember Marcus in "The Hunt"?"

Marcus is Lucas' son,

Because his father was slandered, he also suffered great pressure at school and was even ostracized and ridiculed.

Lu Shi knelt down and looked directly into Zena's eyes.
  "Playing the role of Kara, you may also be misunderstood by your friends at school."

This is not alarmist.

Before traveling through time, he watched an old TV series——

"Don't Talk to Strangers".

The protagonist An Jiahe is a domestic violence man, but because of a mental disorder, he regrets every time he beats his wife and can't help but hug her.

Such behavior makes this character appear extremely hypocritical, which makes him particularly hateful.

As a result, after the broadcast of "Don't Talk to Strangers", Teacher Feng, who played An Jiahe, suffered a disaster.
  Pointing behind your back,

Tire puncture,

Come forward and insult,

……

These are commonplace,
  Some viewers even took action directly to avenge An Jiahe's lover.

The thing sounds outrageous, but it just proves that the actors acted well, the script was well written, and the characters were well created.

Zena and Lu Shi looked at each other for a moment,
  "No problem. I'm a theater actor, no problem with me."

Phyllis also said: "Professor Lu, let Zeina play. She will be fine."

Bernard Shaw watched from the side and whispered: "Lu, I dare to say that these two sisters will become big stars in the future, the kind that will be popular in Europe. Maybe they will be popular all over the world."

Lu Shi looked at Bernard Shaw,
  "Old Xiao, you have to revise the script carefully."

Bernard Shaw was surprised,
  "how?"

Lu Shi said: "You can protect Zena only after you change."

Another big pot was given to the other party.

Bernard Shaw: "..."

"Fxxk! I shouldn't have taken this crap job from you."

He turned to Zena,
  "Little girl, we won't act anymore. I won't change the script, let him do it by himself."

When they heard that George Bernard Shaw was going to give up his career, the Dell sisters were a little anxious.
  "Mr. Xiao~"

"Mr. Superintendent~"

"Teacher Xiao~"

……

The two took turns begging for mercy.

Bernard Shaw glanced at Lu Shi and said, "What, you don't want to beg me?"

Lu Shi spread his hands,

"If you have such a good foundation to change the script of "Hunting", if you don't do it, there are people who will do it. By the way, I can ask Mr. Bjornsson to help. He is Norwegian and knows Scandinavia, which is the background of "Hunting" In Denmark.”

Bernard Shaw said quickly: "No, no! I will definitely change it for you!"

The book "Hunting" is destined to go down in history.

Who doesn't want to rub it in?
  Lu Shi smiled,
  "Okay, then please."

After speaking, he nodded to several people and boarded the gangway.

(End of this chapter)