Global Film Emperor

Chapter 192 Success and Failure Both Due to the System

The evening sunlight was golden. Although the curtains were drawn, a gap was left open, and sunlight squeezed through the gap, shining into Lu Ze's eyes.

He sat up abruptly, glanced down at the blankets on his body and the soft bed beneath him, got up, put on his shoes, pushed open the door to the small private room, and found that he had not yet left Lin Yuezhu's studio, nor had Shen Jinghan.

Shen Jinghan sat in the studio's lobby, rapidly typing on his laptop keyboard. Hearing the door open, he turned around, saw Lu Ze, and smiled.

But Lu Ze was an actor, and he could see the worry in Shen Jinghan's eyes. His heart sank, and he pulled out the chair opposite Shen Jinghan and sat down. His assistant brought Lu Ze a glass of water. Lu Ze crossed his legs, held the glass of water, and looked out the window. It was rush hour, and a long line of cars had already formed on the road.

Did you sleep well?

"Fortunately."

The chat paused. Shen Jinghan looked at Lu Ze, who was looking out the window. Everything became quiet. Lu Ze reached out and pinched the corner of his eye, hesitating to speak, but in the end he couldn't hold back.

Am I having a breakdown in front of you?

"No, you just fell asleep halfway through our conversation. Since you were sleeping so soundly, I didn't want to wake you. I moved you to the bed so you could continue sleeping."

This was the result of Shen Jinghan and Lin Yuezhu's research. The two decided not to tell Lu Ze about it for the time being. After all, there were more than 1,200 personalities involved. If they told Lu Ze, it would only cause him a greater blow, as his mental state was already extremely unstable.

Lin Yuezhu was terrified by the thought of over 1,200 people. She even began to doubt whether Lu Ze's brain was being used at 100%. How big of a brain could hold the thoughts of over 1,000 people?

Even if Lu Ze was mentally prepared for this, they still needed to slowly inform him of the specific situation in order to ensure that he could gradually accept it in a relatively stable state of mind and begin treatment.

As for how to treat it? Lin Yuezhu didn't know either. Who knows how to treat a monster? The most known multiple personality disorder patient in the world has twenty-two personalities.

But now Lu Ze has broken this record, and by a huge margin, far exceeding the number 22. It is 57.6 times that of the original first place, leaving Lin Yuezhu completely baffled.

Perhaps Lin Yuezhu will contact his professor at Stanford tonight.

Lu Ze didn't believe Shen Jinghan's words; she was lying because the worry in her eyes hadn't disappeared but was showing signs of growing. However, Lu Ze didn't press her for an answer, since he had already found the answer from Shen Jinghan.

"Has this been the way things have been for the past few years?"

"what?"

"So, you've always been like this, imitating others to improve your acting skills?"

"Ah."

Shen Jinghan suddenly became agitated. Lu Ze could see her eyes quickly redden and glisten. She turned her head away from Lu Ze, her long hair obscuring her profile, so Lu Ze couldn't see her expression clearly. However, from her gentle sniffling and trembling voice, Lu Ze knew that she was very sad.

"Why are you pushing yourself so hard? I know you have family responsibilities, but you can easily shoulder them now. Why do you have to torture yourself like this? The company and I don't need you to improve so quickly. Your acting skills were already far superior to most young actors at that time. You can slowly hone your acting skills, just like all veteran actors. No one expects you to have the level of a veteran actor in your twenties. Why can't you live a little more easily?"

Lu Ze remained silent, looking down at the water glass, his hands covering the glass, feeling the warmth of the water. After thinking for a long time, he spoke.

"Perhaps it stems from jealousy. I'm jealous that others are better than me, more famous than me, and earn more than me. In short, I'm petty. I want everything they have, and I must have it too."

"But you have plenty of time to slowly get what you want, why rush it?"

“Achieving what they have at their age doesn’t excite me.”

"Excuse me, Mr. Lu and Ms. Shen, Dr. Lin has finished his conversation with the guest. For your privacy and that of others, I need to pull up the screen for you."

The assistant interrupted their conversation, pulling a white screen aside to block their view. The room door opened, and the two overheard Lin Yuezhu talking to a woman. "It's alright, Miss Zhang, please go back and get some rest. Make sure you get enough sleep. Don't think too much. The cause, development, and outcome of things all have their reasons. It's destined and can't be broken. Okay, then I won't see you off. I have guests to attend to. Take care on your journey. Goodbye."

The assistant folded the screen and pushed it aside. Lin Yuezhu walked over, sat down in the chair next to Lu Ze, crossed her arms on her lap, and asked Lu Ze a question.

"How was your rest?"

"It's alright, it's pretty good."

"That's good. I prefer to sleep on a softer bed, so I was quite worried that Mr. Lu might prefer a firmer one."

"So my illness can be diagnosed? Schizophrenia?"

"Yes, it's complicated. There are too many types of schizophrenia. It has many different manifestations and is not just a single problem, but a broad category, just like leg diseases and head diseases are both surgical conditions."

"So I have multiple personalities?"

"For the time being, yes, but Mr. Lu, you don't need to be too nervous. In fact, we don't all have only one personality. For example, we are one way at home and another way when attending important occasions. Everyone has other personalities. This is not an exception. It's just that some people show it, while others choose to hide it. This is not a serious illness like cancer or leukemia. It is treatable. Relax, cooperate with my treatment, and you will definitely get better."

"Ok."

Lu Ze nodded, took a sip of water, and didn't say anything. Shen Jinghan also managed to control his emotions, closed the notebook, put it in his bag, and smiled at Dr. Lin.

"It's getting late, I'm sorry to have taken up half of your time, Dr. Lin. I'll be leaving with Lu Ze now, and I'll let you know if anything comes up."

"It's alright, this is all normal. You've already bought all the medicine, right? Just take it as usual. Be careful and observe closely. If you experience any drug rash or adverse reactions, stop taking the medicine immediately and get checked out. I won't see you off any further. Be careful on the road."

As they descended into the underground parking garage, the soft sound of car doors closing and the roar of engines starting could be heard in the distance. Lu Ze helped Shen Jinghan carry her laptop bag, while Shen Jinghan, carrying a small red bag, listened to the pleasant thud of her high heels on the ground.

"I'm sorry that I haven't shown you enough care and attention outside of work all this time."

Shen Jinghan's emotions fluctuated again. After Lin Yuezhu defined Lu Ze's character, her first reaction was, "It's over. Lu Ze may never be able to be an actor again."

Lu Ze loves acting. He was able to handle the high-intensity filming of six consecutive TV series, from "My Regiment" to "Big Boss". If it weren't for his heartfelt love for acting, he would have been burnt out long ago. Moreover, while filming, he would take on extra responsibilities by working overtime to practice imitations. This shows that he is fascinated by acting to the core.

Now that Shen Jinghan has taken all the blame upon herself, she feels that if she had cared about Lu Ze's life, even just a little, things probably wouldn't have turned out this way.

A rising star in the entertainment industry, a young person who loves performing and is extremely talented, was ruined by her own hands. Officially, this was her dereliction of duty as an agent, and the biggest mistake she made in her many years in the agent industry.

Privately, she treated Lu Ze like her own nephew, but she never showed him much care in daily life. She never asked him if he was tired or if he felt unwell. Now that he has become mentally ill, Shen Jinghan's conscience is troubled.

Wiping away her tears with the back of her hand, she didn't dare to look at Lu Ze, but just lowered her head and sobbed as she walked towards the parking spot.

Lu Ze wasn't as calm as he appeared. His future had been ruined by illness; how could he not be heartbroken? But looking at Shen Jinghan, who was gradually breaking down, he knew that this matter had nothing to do with Shen Jinghan.

It was the system that made it, and it was also the system that ruined it.

He placed his right hand on Shen Jinghan's shoulder and patted it gently a few times. He didn't say a word and walked down with Shen Jinghan.

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(End of this chapter)