chapter 25 Night in Dream Valley

The train arrived in Yiwu at noon. I had a quick lunch at the station and then followed Kuai Ke to Hengdian. I finally arrived in Hengdian Town at three o'clock in the afternoon, found a family hotel to stay in on Wansheng North Street, and then dialed the phone number Maya left for me. Maybe Maya was busy with drama at this time and didn't answer my call for a long time. I sent her another text message and told her: I am coming to Hengdian and asked her to pick her up as soon as possible. Maya didn't reply to the text message for a long time, and I wasn't in the mood to go out. I just lay on the bed in the hotel, found a magazine and read through it. The window of my room faced west. After a while, I saw the sunset at dusk, and the sunlight was lying softly on the quilt next to me. The air was filled with the smell of laziness. I yawned and fell asleep for a while. . When I woke up, it was already dark, and Maya finally sent me a message back. She asked me to go to the Imperial Garden in the Ming and Qing Palaces to find her. Their crew was filming there, and several big names were also filming today, and they asked me to get my autograph. . In fact, I wanted to go, but I really didn’t have any cash on me, and the travel expenses had to be reimbursed before I could go back. It was a waste to spend more than a hundred yuan to go and meet a few big shots, so I could only reply with a message out of regret. Her: Wait for her outside the scenic spot. At sunset and dusk, there were many extras squatting outside the scenic area waiting for the crew to call. Their eyes were numb and revealed longing. I really saw the hardship of life in them, but no one was born to be like this. We are living in suffering, but there are so many people who are struggling and suffering, such as me and these extras who are waiting. I squatted next to an extra, chatting with him to relieve my fatigue, while waiting for Maya. The sky was getting dark, and several crew cars had been seen driving out of the scenic area, but there was still no sign of Maya. I couldn't help but murmur in my heart, this cheating woman will not have a night show tonight. Just as she was doubting, she saw Maya wearing a Qing Dynasty palace dress at the entrance. It seemed that she hadn't had time to change her costume. She stood at the ticket service and looked around. I got up and walked towards Maya. She finally found me and ran towards me with a smile. Maya held my arm and said with relief: "I finally traveled back through time." I took away her hand holding my arm and said, "Gege, please respect yourself." Maya held my arm again and asked in a happy tone: "Little Maxwell, tell the truth, why did you come all the way to Hengdian to find me?" "I'm definitely not your consort." I pushed Maya aside again. "Then I will send you to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to be your father-in-law."Maya said and pinched my waist, but there was still a smile on her face and she seemed to be in a good mood. I was pinched so hard by her that I reprimanded her seriously: "Don't make trouble, act well, and be a good person." “What will happen if you don’t behave well?” My face sank and I said, "Fuck you." Maya laughed "haha" and said: "Maxwell, I just like to see you look serious, but what you say is to be a hooligan." I accompanied Maya to the hotel where she was staying and changed into a set of clothes. The two of them wandered on the streets of Wansheng North Street. Although Maya had not yet become famous in the entertainment industry, there were still passers-by casting glances at her. I felt It was only a matter of time before she became famous. Not only was she beautiful, but she also looked like a star, and her acting skills were superb, at least I had the misfortune to experience that. At this time, I did not mention the purpose of this trip to Maya. I always felt that this was a very embarrassing and very interesting thing for her. It would be better to enjoy the relaxation and freedom before night. It was my first time to come to Hengdian. When I walked on the street, I couldn't help but look around at the street scene. However, Maya was just interested in some snacks on the street and asked me what I wanted to eat from time to time. As the crowd walked towards the end of the street, Maya suddenly grabbed me, pointed to a barbecue restaurant on the street and said, "Maxwell, let's go have barbecue." I looked at the barbecue restaurant and saw it was overcrowded. I said, "There are too many people. Let's eat somewhere else." "The large number of people proves that the food is delicious. Didn't you know that this barbecue restaurant is very famous? When Fan Bingbing came to Hengdian to film, she queued here for more than 20 minutes just to try this barbecue restaurant."Maya said. Dragging me towards the store. "Fan Bingbing is so stupid to wait for 20 minutes." I stood there and refused to leave. It wasn't that I was against eating barbecue, but I just didn't want to wait. "She's not stupid, she's a foodie,"Maya corrected me. I still refused to move. Maya suddenly looked behind me with excitement and shouted: "Hey Fan Bingbing!" I turned my head subconsciously, and Maya took the opportunity to drag me into the store with brute force, and mocked: "Look at the way you turned your head eagerly, your neck is not twisted, right?" "I would also be happy if Fan Bingbing really had a twist." I glared at Maya and said, but I was fooled by her acting skills again. "It's worthless,"Maya said, pressing me down on the chair and going to line up to order. During the meal, night had come quietly. Maya and I were drinking Sprite and eating barbecue. We all had good appetites. I took another big sip of Sprite and wiped the sweat from my forehead and asked Maya: "What do you think I am?" After eating so much, why can’t I taste Fan Bingbing’s taste?” Maya looked at me with disdain and replied: "You are stupid, what you are eating is barbecue, not barbecue Fan Bingbing." I was speechless for a while, and then said, "Just pretend I didn't ask." Maya smiled proudly at me and said, "I just like to see you eating it as fast as I can. After eating, let's go to Dream Valley for a walk." At 7:30 in the evening, Maya and I came to Dream Valley, one of the scenic spots in Hengdian. After entering the scenic area, we discovered that the place at night is almost a world made of light and shadow. Although it is not the peak tourist season, it is still very lively. Le Yao and I Maya walked around, and finally the two of them sat on a wooden bench under the Ferris wheel to rest. I closed my eyes to rest my mind, not liking the blurry light here. When I opened my eyes, I found that Maya also had her eyes closed. I pushed Maya and asked, "Why are you closing your eyes?" Maya still closed her eyes but replied with a longing expression, "I imagine this place as a stage surrounded by lights, and I transform into a star-studded celebrity standing in the center of the stage." I have always known what dream Maya is pursuing, and I also know how important opportunities are to a newcomer who has graduated from film school. In fact, purely in terms of pursuit, Maya and I are very different, so she likes the light and shadow here. Blurred, but I am obsessed with the crystal clear city. The Ferris wheel is still carrying all kinds of people rotating in the air. I am fascinated by it. Maya didn't know when she took my arm and snuggled into my arms, and I was in a trance as I indulged in her rare tenderness. "I'm very happy to be with you."Maya said softly, leaning into my arms again. This time I didn't push Maya away. In fact, it was good to let her rely on her like this. For me at this moment, there was no overflow of lust, but the warmth of dependence. I seemed to rely on this kind of warmth, and I hugged Maya tightly. The faint smell of her perfume was breathed into my lungs with the coolness of the night, and I felt confused again in my brief wakefulness. A drop of warm tears fell on my hand. Maya hugged me tighter and said to me with choked sobs: "Maxwell is here. I am really tired and helpless. I have to look at other people's faces every day, and I am scared." There are unspoken rules, and I am afraid of intrigues in the crew. Only by leaning in your arms can I feel dependent." Maya's words made me a little scared. I was crumbling in the wind and rain, and I couldn't rely on anything. I had no words to comfort her, I just wiped the tears from Maya's face with my hands. Apart from lending her my body to rely on, I couldn't do anything else for her. The wind that had been blowing finally died down, and Maya left my body. Then she looked at me and asked, "You must have something to do with me this time."