Quick Wear: I am a straight man, I just want to complete the task

Chapter 86

There is no need to guess, someone must be playing tricks!

Meng Youcheng thought for a long time, and finally called Xu Xingcheng...

"What's wrong, Xiao Meng?"

The man thought for a moment and replied, "You did it, didn't you?"

"what?"

Meng Youcheng thought for a minute and sighed, "Don't pretend, I know it must be you who can increase the votes so much. Situ Ming doesn't have the courage because he is afraid of being found out, but you are different..."

"Ha ha……"

The person on the other end of the phone smiled and said, "I did it... and then what?"

Meng Youcheng immediately said excitedly, "Why are you doing this? Do you know how many scenes the protagonist has in this semi-final? How many scenes does the second male lead have? The difference is not even a little bit... Don't you want him to be the best actor? Why do you...?"

“Meng Youcheng…!”

Xu Xingcheng suddenly interrupted him, "I never said I wanted him to be the best actor. This is your idea, not mine. I have never trained Jiang Yuming for the best actor award."

Meng Youcheng was stunned for a few seconds...

"You... don't want him to be the best actor?"

Xu Xingcheng: "This is your idea, but it doesn't hinder my plan. We can cooperate. I can make him the best actor. As long as you obey me, your wish will come true..."

"Although I don't know why you want him to become the best actor so much, I know that this obsession is very deep for you. Just do as I say, and I will help you accomplish it..."

Meng Youcheng thought for a few minutes, "What on earth do you want to do?!"

"Don't you think Jiang Yuming is childish?"

The boss smiled and continued, "He should let go of his so-called childish ideas. In this world, power, influence, and money are more important than anything else. Did he tell you that he wanted to become an actor because of Luffy...?"

"Don't be funny... He has been brainwashed by those anime. He should wake up and take a good look at this world and understand how to survive in this world."

The man thought for a long time and uttered a few words, "What should I do?"

……

“This role should be mine…”

Jiang Yuming sat backstage, tightly holding Meng Youcheng's hand, "This role should be mine, uncle... I finally became the first, just to get this role, so that I can get closer and closer to the championship..."

"If I miss this role and give it to someone else, I will never become the champion, and my championship trophy will be taken away by someone else, and that person will be Situ Ming..."

"He must have done something. Why can't we be fair? Didn't we agree on a fair competition? Why did he do this? Is it because he is not as skilled as others... that he has to resort to such unpresentable means?"

Meng Youcheng glanced at him, wanting to say something but stopping himself, and still said nothing.

The boy held the man's hand tighter and tighter, "Uncle... am I going to miss this championship?"

"It's the semi-finals now. It's a crucial moment. If I lose this opportunity, it will be difficult to turn the tables. What should I do?"

Just then, Situ Ming walked in...

He glanced at the two people sitting next to him, curled his lips, and said with a smile, "It's really unpredictable. You said I was originally the second, how come I suddenly turned around and became the first?"

"Ah, this role has so many scenes, I don't know how to act. But it doesn't matter, more scenes are a good thing. Maybe I can become the champion by accident?"

Jiang Yuming tightly held Meng Youcheng's hand, closed his eyes, and suppressed the anger in his heart...

Situ Ming turned to look at him, "What do you think, Mr. Xiao Jiang?"

The boy couldn't stand it any longer and stood up suddenly. "Why are you doing this? Why can't we compete fairly? Why do you have to do this behind the scenes? This role should have been mine! It should have been mine!"

"Ah……"

Situ Ming sneered, "You may not know yet, but this role was won by my boss. Do you know why? Because he abandoned you. He felt that you were no longer useful, so he abandoned you and devoted himself to building me..."

"You fantasize all day long. You fantasize about a peaceful world, fair competition among all. You fantasize about becoming a good person, a hero, unrivaled in the world. Stop kidding. Open your eyes and look at this world...!"

"Everyone is desperately trying to climb up for power and influence, but you...are the only one standing still. Stop dreaming about your grand plans and fantasies. Take a serious look at this world, this corrupt world!"

"What do you mean by fair competition... Only fools would compete fairly. There has never been fairness in this world. How can someone like you, who is born with resources and born with a silver spoon in your mouth, possibly get fairness?"

"Your brother and your father are both on the list of the world's richest people. Everyone will curry favor with you. These are resources that should belong to you, but you don't cherish them. You think about so-called fairness, so people like me are the ones who get the bargains."

Situ Ming said a lot of things in one breath, and finally reached out and patted him on the shoulder, "There has never been fairness in this world. In this world, power is above all else, and everyone is working hard for money and power..."

"Why do you think you can stay out of trouble?"

"If you really want to stay depressed like this for the sake of your so-called fantasy, then be prepared to be abandoned by this world."

Facing Situ Ming's series of words, Jiang Yuming was powerless to refute. He hesitated to speak, and thought for a long time...

Still said nothing.

It was not until Situ Ming left that he collapsed to the ground as if he had no strength left...

Meng Youcheng quickly stepped forward to support him, "Jiang Yuming...!"

"Uncle...is this world...really like this?"

The young man thought dejectedly, "Is this world... really as broken as he said?"

Meng Youcheng thought for a moment and replied with one word, "Yeah."

Jiang Yuming's eyes were filled with tears. He turned to look at him, a teardrop flowing from the corner of his eye. "Why... is it different from what I imagined? Why... is this the world? Why is there no fairness? Are interests and money really more important than anything else? Is it really... like this?"

"Yes……"

Meng Youcheng hardened his heart and said, "This is how the world is. Everyone fights for profit. Aliens cannot survive in this world for long. This world will abandon them."

Tears kept flowing out of the boy's eyes...

He kept talking to himself, "What should I do... Then what should I do? Do I have to be like them in order to live safely in this world?"

"Uncle, tell me... should I also fight for the sake of profit and keep climbing up? I don't trust anyone, and I don't want to listen to anyone. I only trust you. Tell me, what should I do?"

Looking at the boy's painful eyes...

The words from the past kept circling in Meng Youcheng's mind.

"Uncle... I don't want to become like my brother and my father. If one day I become bad, you must stop me, because at that time, I'm afraid I will only listen to what you say."

The man's heart tightened, and he said, "If... you don't want to be abandoned by this world, if... you want to keep going, if... you want to keep holding my hand, then let go of your fantasy and accept..."

Meng Youcheng gritted his teeth and said, "Let's be realistic."

The boy's eyes were red, he looked up at him, tears streaming down his face, muttering, "Uncle... I... feel bad..."

Meng Youcheng touched his head and stopped talking.

After a while, he simply hugged the boy tightly, still without saying a word...

The boy kept shouting in his arms, "Uncle...Uncle..."

The man hardened his heart and did not bow his head, let alone reply.

"Uncle...I love you...for you..."

The boy choked up and finally said, "I will do whatever it takes, really."

……

Two hours later, the performance ended.

Situ Ming’s acting skills are superb, and he ranks first by a large margin. Jiang Yuming’s performance is also okay, and he still ranks second.

Time flies quickly, and in the blink of an eye, a month has passed.

Jiang Yuming has changed a lot. He concentrates on studying acting and often locks himself in a room. When facing Meng Youcheng, he always smiles, but when facing others, his smile becomes very weird...

He spoke less and less, became more aloof, and hardly talked to anyone except Meng Youcheng. He worked hard on his acting skills, like he was possessed...

Ever since that semi-final, his resources behind him have not been very good. He has always remained in second place and it has been difficult for him to overtake.

Tomorrow is the finals, which is also the final PK. There are only four people left in the four teams.

Everyone is eager to try and prepare for tomorrow's game...

Meng Youcheng was taking a shower in the bathroom when he heard the ringing of his cell phone outside...

Jiang Yuming: "Hey, brother...how have you been lately?"

Meng Youcheng couldn't hear the reply from the other end of the phone. Maybe they were just two brothers, asking about each other's well-being...

But, after being with Jiang Yuming for such a long time, he seemed to have never called his brother?

Jiang Yuming: "Did you watch my game? I've been in second place and it's hard to break through. Can you help me?"

"Since I was little, I have never asked you for anything. Please help me this time. Let me become number one and win the championship."