Past and Future (Continued)

"Call..."

Lin opened his eyes.

It's that same dark prison again.

Aponia had brought him here without his permission, and it reminded him of some unpleasant things.

Lin took a few steps and soon arrived in front of Aponia.

She remained kneeling on the ground, her hands clasped together, placed in the only spot where the light shone.

"Aponia, the Imaginary Tree is affected by our memories."

"Yes... Lin... but this is... something you should remember..."

"This isn't an important memory." Lin's tone was gentle. He squatted down and looked at her at an equal angle. "It's not important to me."

"Lin... what is... important to you..." Aponia's beautiful eyes gazed at Lin.

"Whatever you think is important is fine."

The Private Lives of the Actors in the Christmas Special

"Click—"

The male actor suspended by wires was lowered back to the ground at a command, and the director angrily walked up to him, who had taken off his helmet and was wiping his sweat.

"Hey! Lin! What's wrong with you today!"

The male protagonist, wearing a mask, bowed apologetically when his name was called, saying, "I'm so sorry, I haven't been feeling well lately..."

"If you're not feeling well, just rest! That's no excuse! Look at Mei, she's so frail, yet she still performed the rain scene with us!" The director, who had a fiery temper, slammed his folding fan on the table and snorted angrily through his nostrils. "Fine, that's enough for today. You all go back and rest."

Lin scratched his head and sighed helplessly.

Lin, 20 years old, is a second-tier action actor.

His acting skills are decent, and his physical condition is also quite good, but he has never had any good roles to play. In addition, he has a strange habit of covering his face, which makes it even more difficult for him to find suitable roles.

He finally got a chance to play the male lead, and the director was a very famous director in the industry. He had worked very hard to get it.

But recently he has been feeling weak for no reason. He can't figure out why. He is not sick and his sleep schedule is not disordered. He just feels weak in his hands and feet.

This situation only started after he took on the role in the movie "I'm No MOTH Hero," and Lin was very distressed, thinking that he should go to the hospital to see a doctor today.

"Lin, shall we go out for dinner together today?" The pink-haired girl stopped Lin, who was sighing, and asked with a grin.

"Senior Elysia ..." Lin recognized this well-known actress. She was about the same age as him, but had been in the industry for much longer. She was currently playing the female lead in this movie and had a close relationship with the lead actor.

Not only on screen, but also off screen, Elysia is quite kind and approachable. Her personality matches the character to an unprecedented degree. Lin has been taken care of by her, so it is not an exaggeration to call her a senior.

Lin shook his head dejectedly, feeling like crying at the thought of the intense action scenes he had to do tomorrow, "Forget it, I want to go to the hospital..."

"Hospital? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

Elysia's eyes flickered guiltily, but Lin, who had his head down, didn't see her gaze and assumed it was just simple concern. So he said sadly, "Lately, I've been feeling weak and achy in some places, like I've been hollowed out."

"Haha..." A hint of embarrassment flashed across Elysia's pretty face. She chuckled dryly, patted Lin's shoulder, and gave him a thumbs-up under his questioning gaze, saying, "That must just be because you've been doing too many action scenes lately! I'll talk to the director and help you reduce the workload. There's no need to go to the hospital!"

"Huh? No..." She could compromise on anything, except for screen time. This was a great opportunity for her to shine, Lin hurriedly stopped her, "I'd better go..."

"Eri, what's wrong?" Another woman with long, gorgeous burgundy hair walked gracefully over to Elysia's side.

Eden is a world-class star actor who is much higher in caliber than Elysia and Lin. To be honest, Lin felt it was incredible that he could win the male lead role among a group of world-renowned big names, so he cherished this opportunity even more.

Upon seeing Eden, Elysia panicked. As if trying to cover something up, she said urgently, "Eden?! It's nothing, it's just that Lin hasn't been in a good state lately, so I'm giving him some psychological counseling."

"Eden- senpai, why don't you go to dinner with Elysia- senpai? I want to go to the hospital."

The dignified Eden smiled and nodded, "Okay, Eri, you just had dinner with Lin yesterday, so come with me today."

"Yesterday?"

Lin looked at Elysia was sweating profusely, with suspicion.

They didn't meet yesterday. Besides, how could such prominent figures like them often get together? Lin rarely goes out on holidays.

Something vaguely flashed through his mind, but he couldn't remember it.

Speaking of which, I felt much heavier this morning, and my head was throbbing terribly, even though I went to bed very early last night...

"N-nothing! Let's go, let's go, my dear Eden, let's go eat!"

Before Lin could ask any more questions, Elysia had already hurriedly pulled Eden, who was equally bewildered, away.

Do you have a girlfriend?

After the physical examination, the doctor's words left Lin stunned on the spot.

"No, I don't smoke or drink, and I'm not in a relationship," he answered honestly.

"Then you should be more moderate in the future. Young people should take care of their health. You can drink some goji berry and red date tea regularly..."

"Wait, wait, wait..." Lin realized what was happening. He frowned and looked seriously at the doctor who looked helpless. "Doctor, what do you mean by this?"

"It means exactly what it says. Sigh, young people don't need to be so concerned about saving face with me. There's no one else around..."

"No way! I'm an action actor! How could I possibly have kidneys, kidneys, kidneys... Ah! Are you sure you didn't make a mistake in the test?"

"What's wrong with that? I can tell at a glance what's wrong with you. Do you often have cold feet, poor sleep quality, insomnia, memory loss, or hair loss?"

"This... this..." Lin felt dizzy, as if a bolt from the blue had struck him, leaving only a question.

What exactly happened?

Lin, 20 years old, lives in a villa area in the northeastern part of Changkong City in the Far East. He is unmarried and works as an action actor in a film studio. He works until 8 pm every day before going home. He doesn't smoke and drinks only in moderation. Before going to bed, he always drinks a glass of warm milk, then does 20 minutes of stretching exercises, and falls asleep immediately. He sleeps soundly until dawn, never carrying fatigue or stress into the next day. Doctors say he is perfectly normal.

... But that was before, it was already flushed down the toilet and into the sewer.

"I actually... overindulged in sex?"

Lin found the result utterly unbelievable.

What does it mean for an action actor to be overindulgent in sexual activity?

That means being able to take off your spacesuit and dance inside the manned rocket during the Apollo 11 launch.

Simply put, he's an absolute idiot.

Lin thought about it carefully. He had never had a girlfriend since he was a child, and his craftsmanship had only maintained a healthy cycle. He even thought that he would never need Xiao Lin in his life.

"No, no, no, there's definitely something wrong here!"

Lin paced back and forth in the room, holding his head, trying to figure out what went wrong, when his phone rang.

"Ring ring ring".

Lin picked up his phone and saw it was from Mobius, who was on the same set.

He breathed a sigh of relief and answered the phone.

"Lin, want to come out for dinner?"

The Private Lives of the Actors in the Christmas Special (Part 2)

Light snow was falling from the sky. Lin pulled her collar tighter as she walked through the brightly lit city amidst a festive atmosphere.

Christmas is so lively, but it's a pity my parents passed away early, so even during the holidays I'm all alone.

Lin is a second-tier actor, and he never shows his face, so not many people recognize him. He has fewer of the troubles that famous actors have and can walk freely on the street.

"Here~"

A tall woman, also wearing a mask, sunglasses, and a hood, waved to Lin, and he quickly walked over.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, there was some traffic." Lin didn't seem very energetic, but he nodded at her reluctantly as a greeting.

"It didn't take long."

Mobius's gaze fell on Lin's face, and she asked casually, "Don't you have any other plans for today?"

"No, I just came from the hospital. The test results were a bit... cough, never mind, it's nothing."

Lin still couldn't believe he had come to this conclusion; it was not only surreal, but also difficult to talk about with others.

"Speaking of which, Mobius, you still dress so eye-catchingly," Lin said, changing the subject and commenting on Mobius's outfit that accentuated her figure.

Although Mobius might cover her face, she doesn't try to hide her hot and tall figure. She often wears clothes that accentuate her figure when she goes out to eat, such as the open-necked green sweater and black tights she's wearing now, which easily makes people's imaginations run wild.

Fortunately, most of the men who went out on Christmas Day had female companions, and even if they were attracted to Mobius, they only dared to steal a few glances.

"I don't dress like this all the time," Mobius said curtly. "Didn't someone say that clothes should be worn to the right people?"

"Oh, I know, it was Eden who said it."

"..."

Mobius glared at Lin with a look of utter hatred, but he was admiring the large Christmas tree at the crossroads and didn't notice her murderous gaze. By the time he turned around, Mobius had already looked away.

Lin took out his phone to order food, "Where should we eat?"

"I've already made the reservation, come with me."

"OK."

"Speaking of which... that's May and Kevin, right..."

Lin cautiously spoke to Mobius, who was ordering food, and then looked over Mobius's shoulder at two suspicious-looking people at another table not far away.

One was a young man with silver hair, and the other was a woman with long black hair. Both of them had their faces covered. Lin recognized their backs and after taking a few more glances, he realized that they were Mei and Kevin, who he often saw.

"Haha, are they on a date? No wonder they chose a secluded spot. I didn't expect Kevin to make such a quick move. I'll secretly take a couple of pictures and tease him about it later."

"..." Sitting in a secluded spot, Mobius's knuckles turned white as she gripped the menu. She looked up and asked with a smile, "So what are we doing now?"

Lin, who was secretly taking pictures, replied nonchalantly, "Aren't we eating?"

"..."

After picking out a few nourishing dishes, Mobius turned around to look at the two who were secretly dating, and snorted disdainfully, "Kevin... his action scenes are not bad, but his dramatic scenes are really unbearable. Even his little sidekick Kosma's acting is better than his."

"Kosma... he really has potential. The new actors are all working very hard."

"To be honest, the pay is unfair. Why does Himiko, a character who only appears drinking, get paid more than the third female lead?" Mobius complained. "Kosma's acting skills and rewards are not proportional. His role could have been the second male lead. Why did they have to cast Kevin, whose attributes overlap with the male lead, as the second male lead?"

Lin shrugged and said, "Maybe newcomers don't care about the pay; they just want to get some experience."

"Lin is right. Why bother with such a small amount of money? The experience gained is the greatest treasure, isn't it?"

Another long, ethereal voice sounded from the side, Mobius and Lin turned their heads to see people dressed like them coming to their side.

But the magnificent spectacle, even more grand Mobius's, could not be concealed, and Lin recognized it instantly.

"You are... Aponia?"

"Did they all come out to forage for food today?" Mobius scoffed.

"It's Christmas today, a holiday worth celebrating, isn't it?" Aponia seemed to be smiling, but you couldn't tell from her tone. She just raised her eyes slightly and asked Lin, "Can I share a table with you?"

Mobius's face darkened, and he said grimly, "Why ask him and not me?"

"Because I don't think you'd agree to me sharing a table."

"... Tch, so self-aware, yet you still have the audacity to barge in."

"It's okay," Lin shrugged and said, "Just ask the waiter to add another seat."

Ignoring Mobius's sarcasm, Aponia continued, "So, would you like a drink?"

"Of course I'll drink it," Mobius replied immediately.

"Then... let's have a drink, but I'm not a big drinker, and I have work tomorrow..."

Lin didn't notice the fleeting ill intent that crossed their eyes.