Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles is about a mile long, between Fairfax and Labrea avenues. It is mostly filled with high-end galleries, furniture stores and weird and abstract clothing stores, full of young people's culture. The stores usually only open at noon.

From second-hand shoe stores to leggings worth a few hundred dollars, there are antique boutiques, personalized jewelry, comic shops, and pop music records of every era. The theater here is also the place where future stars get their first try, providing them with

It is used for daily practice or impromptu performances. On Sunday nights, it is mainly used for drama student performances, live popular rock band performances, piano bars and restaurants, etc.

Zhou Shaoming and Christina were walking in the rain holding an umbrella together. Their hands were covered with black clothes to hide the shiny handcuffs underneath the clothes that were tightly cuffing both of them.

People who didn't know the truth thought that this was a young couple holding hands and making love in the street with great affection. No one noticed anything strange when they passed by.

On one side of the street are unique buildings, about seven or eight stories high, and on the other side are cafes, bars and other favorites of young people. Many couples are sitting under big umbrellas, drinking beer and coffee and whispering

Whispering and rubbing one's temples.

After having a good Chinese meal, Zhou Shaoming took Christina for a walk here. From being extremely nervous at the beginning, she gradually turned to relaxation. The well-behaved Christina knew Zhou Shaoming's concerns and did not ask to go.

It was such a lively place, but she followed Zhou Shaoming, shut her mouth tightly, and allowed him to lead her around as he pleased.

Looking at the laughing couples beside him, Zhou Shaoming also became interested. He looked at Christina tenderly and asked, "Would you like a drink?"

"Of course, I will never object if someone treats you." Christina smiled.

I found a seat and sat down casually. Sitting under a big umbrella at this time, listening to the sound of drizzle, and accompanied by a girl as beautiful as Christina, it was a great pleasure in life.

"Hey, man, bring me two beers!" Zhou Shaoming greeted the waiter.

Not long after, two glasses of freshly baked amber beer were served. The two smiled at each other and clinked their glasses gently.

After half a glass of beer, several fireworks suddenly flew out of the sky, flying quickly into the night sky, making a loud bang, and flashing bright flames, forming a heart-shaped pattern, hanging high in the sky.

"iloveyou!" The lovers nearby said their love words one after another and kissed tenderly.

What's going on, a kissing contest? Zhou Shaoming was a little confused for a moment.

"Today is Valentine's Day." Christina said leisurely, a little shy.

Seeing the piles of roses and chocolates on the table next to him, Zhou Shaoming realized that today is February 14th, Valentine's Day in the West!

"Ah, I'm so sorry. Today is Valentine's Day, but I tied you to my side. Your boyfriend will definitely blame me." Zhou Shaoming touched his head in embarrassment.

"Don't be stupid, I don't have a boyfriend, I never have." Christina smiled and took a sip of wine.

"No? You are so charming and beautiful, how can you not have a boyfriend?" Zhou Shaoming found it a bit unbelievable. Didn't it mean that American girls are very sexually open and have sex at the age of fourteen or fifteen? How could you not have a boyfriend?

"When I was 15 years old, I went on the catwalk and became a model. This industry is very competitive. You know, I don't have time to find a boyfriend. I want to fight for myself! My dream is the same as yours. Dream

I hope that one day, I can go to the Oscars ceremony, dress up and shine, and let people all over the world see me! See me, Christina!" Christina's eyes glowed with strange light, and she was excited.

said.

Every actor, who doesn’t want to win an Oscar and become the emperor or queen? As long as you embark on this path, then this is the only ideal!

"But the reality is always cruel. The longer you stay in this industry, the more you know how difficult this road is." Christina took another sip of beer, changed her posture, and continued: "Success is not just about success.

To be beautiful, you need to be lucky and even more powerful."

Zhou Shaoming didn't speak, he just listened quietly, acting as the best listener.

"I am not Leonardo, let alone Kate Winslet. I cannot ride on a big ship and brave the waves. I always thought that I was a girl favored by God and would become a superstar! But four years later, I

Only then did I realize that I am just an ordinary girl, so ordinary that when I walk on the street, no one asks me for my autograph." Christina laughed self-deprecatingly, fidgeting with the empty beer glass in her hand.

"It all depends on people, Christina." Zhou Shaoming was not a very good talker. He just looked at the girl quietly who was touched by something and couldn't help himself, and comforted her softly.

"How is my figure? Am I pretty?" Christina stretched her waist and asked Zhou Shaoming seriously.

"Of course, of course you are beautiful! And you have a first-class figure. In my heart, you are indescribably beautiful!" Zhou Shaoming praised repeatedly.

"But in Hollywood, there are as many girls with better bodies and prettier looks than me as there are stars in the sky. I don't know what makes me better than others, or whether my dream of becoming a star can really come true."

"Don't be so pessimistic. You are only 19 years old. You still have a lot of youth to realize your ideals."

"But why did Kate Winslet succeed at the age of 17? When I was 19, I couldn't even figure out where to realize my dream?"

Zhou Shaoming sighed secretly, thinking that since you only have 55 acting skills, you will naturally not be able to realize your dream of becoming a star. Although there are undercurrents in Hollywood, as long as you persist, real gold will still shine.

It's because you're not strong enough! Zhou Shaoming drank the beer in one breath to hide the fact that he knew the future.

"Hollywood doesn't believe in tears!" Christina smiled calmly: "I have understood this truth very early. I am just a little jealous, something that all girls will have. Of course, I also know that even if I have the same opportunity,

I may not be able to reach the heights of others. I know my own acting skills. Just like the test questions you gave me for the audition yesterday, I didn’t do well at all.”

"Don't mention it, that's just me joking with you. It's not a test question at all. I just made it up to tease you."

Zhou Shaoming was greatly embarrassed and waved his hands repeatedly.

"No, I thought about it carefully later and repeated it in front of the bathroom mirror. I felt that I just wasn't good at acting! If it was played by an Oscar-winning actress, it would definitely be better than mine." Christina spoke quickly.

It got slower and slower, and the voice got lower and lower. Finally, I couldn't help blaming myself, and fell on the dining table and started crying.

This time, Zhou Shaoming was even more caught off guard. All the couples around him turned their heads and looked at him with puzzled curiosity in their eyes.

Today is Valentine's Day, why would you make your girlfriend cry?

Zhou Shaoming was in a hurry, trying to comfort Christina, but he didn't know where to start.

The rain stopped, and the bright moonlight shone on the earth again, gently shining on Christina's body, as if covering her with a transparent gauze, which looked so touching.

"Christina, I, if I, I mean if I can really become a great director in the future, I will definitely make you an Oscar winner and let the whole world see you. Really, believe me.

!”

Zhou Shaoming said slowly that after spending the past few days together, he gradually fell in love with this beautiful and smart girl. He really didn't want to make such a girl who insists on her dream but doesn't know where her dream is sad and shed tears.
Chapter completed!