The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1419 Never give up
A small joke made the atmosphere slightly tense, and even the sunlight shining into the hall seemed a little colder.

This made Anson feel a little helpless.

Anson raised his hands. "I'm sorry, but some jokes shouldn't be made casually. Although I've long been accustomed to the existence of illusions, it still has a shocking effect on you. You're still worried that I might end up being a lunatic like the rumored Hollywood actor."

Air, stiff.

Anson sighed softly with a helpless look on his face, "Just a joke, this is also a joke."

Lucas looked at Anson quietly, "But not funny."

Anson spread his hands. "I'm so sorry. I think you may have to put up with me for the rest of your life."

puff.

This time, Charles couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

Although Nora and Lucas judged Charles expressionlessly, Anson smiled. "Thank you for coming, dear Mr. Charles Wood."

Charles also cooperated very well. He raised his right hand, just like a singer thanking fans at a concert, and bowed slightly to express his gratitude to someone who did not exist at all.

Anson nodded contentedly. Feeling the gazes of Nora and Lucas, he showed a helpless expression, "This is not something that can be accomplished overnight. You should know that, right?"

"The accumulation of problems is not caused in one or two days; the same is true for solving problems, which cannot be solved in one or two days, so what should we do? Should we press the pause button on everyone's life?"

Nora spoke up, "If necessary, I don't mind."

Anson shook his head, "But I mind."

Anson looked into Nora's eyes and said, "Mom, the future is still long. I hope to see a distant and bright future, rather than the short ten days and a half months in front of me."

These words hit Nora's heart.

"I hope to continue making music, I hope to continue to challenge different roles, and I hope to get back on track in life like Johnny Cash did."

"Likewise, I want you to be able to live your life and not have it put on hold because of an unknown factor that you cannot determine."

Nora: "But you..."

Anson, "If I needed help, you would be the first to show up, right?"

"Luca has completely relocated his life and work focus to Los Angeles, and I still can't tell whether Forest Pictures is the path he chose after sacrificing his career for me."

Lucas met Anson's gaze directly, "At least I'm my own boss now."

There was no direct answer, but this roundabout answer didn't seem so bad.

Anson wrinkled his nose and complained with disgust, "He's still feeling guilty."

"But before he finishes blaming himself, I plan to put Forest Pictures to good use."

Nora couldn't help but burst out laughing at the frank look.

"So, let's all get busy. It's because of what's happening that our lives shouldn't be put on pause."

"Mom, Dad, and Luca too, when you have your own life and career, that's the best response to those dark shadows."

Nora: "What about you?"

Anson took a deep breath. "I used to be avoiding it. I didn't dare to call for help, I refused to face it, and I let the fear and pain consume me bit by bit." Until my life could no longer bear the weight and completely dissipated. "But now I have begun to face it, and I am not facing it alone."

As Anson said, this is a long process. Although Anson said goodbye to Jack last night, it doesn't mean that Jack has completely disappeared.

But they shouldn't stop living because of this. Charles knows this, and so does Nora.

However, Nora still couldn't let it go. She looked at Lucas deeply and said, "He needs to recuperate for a while. You'd better not assign him any work."

Lucas didn't answer, and Anson just laughed out loud with a helpless look on his face.

"Mom, Luca isn't my agent. Are you threatening the wrong person?"

Nora didn't care and pulled Anson into her arms, hugging him tightly.

Anson...is not used to it.

In their previous lives in China, they were not used to hugging or expressing love, especially at home, where expressing love directly was an extremely difficult thing.

At this moment, Anson still felt embarrassed being hugged tightly by Nora.

"Mom, Mom...I can't breathe..."

Nora saw Anson still being naughty, so she raised her hand and hit Anson on the back. As a result, Anson grimaced and cried out in pain silently, just like the painting "The Scream", which made Nora unable to control her laughter.

It is not so much that Charles and Nora were really convinced by Anson, but rather that they truly realized Anson's change.

Anson, it's definitely different.

It was not just that he was able to face the problems with them calmly, frankly and clearly last night, and it was not just that he was able to tease them about the problems in a light-hearted and playful manner today. The truly important part was the sense of relaxation that Anson revealed.

A sense of lightness and relaxation as if a burden had been lifted.

At first, Nora thought it was just a temporary illusion brought about by the completion of the filming of "Sing Along with Me" and getting rid of the role and work, but gradually she could feel the relief and openness emanating from Anson from the inside out, which was completely different from the chaos, confusion and loss in the past period of time.

Only then was Nora willing to believe that Anson had really begun to get rid of the shadow.

Maybe, they should give Anson some time and space; maybe, they should, as Lucas said, also face up to that nightmare.

The shadow that had always hung over the Woods was still there, but now it had reappeared from its hidden corners and could be seen clearly.

This is a beginning.

Outside the window, golden sunlight fills the sky and the ground and shines through the floor-to-ceiling windows into the house, making the entire space bright and transparent, and breathing becomes smoother.

Charles and Nora are discussing whether they should prepare a family gathering tonight.

As for work, it certainly needs to be restarted, but there is no need to rush. There are not many opportunities for their family to get together, and it seems like a good idea for them to prepare a big meal at home tonight.

However, everything is temporary and sudden, so things are more complicated and difficult——

Needs to be sorted out.

Anson lay back on the sofa and looked at Lucas who was sitting on the sofa opposite him flipping through some documents. He could hear the voices of Charles and Nora from the kitchen. He couldn't help but raise his lips slightly, "Do you feel like Christmas?"

Lucas looked up at Anson, "Christmas in the summer?"

Anson shrugged slightly. "Why not? The Southern Hemisphere always celebrates Christmas in the summer."

Lucas nodded slightly and did not refute.

Anson then noticed that the document in Lucas's hand was not a contract document, but more like a script. He asked curiously, "What are you reading?"

Lucas didn't move, not even raising his eyelids, "Didn't you hear what your mother just said? You need to rest. You need to rest for a while recently."

(End of this chapter)