Chapter 176

Seb's words were like a blade, stabbing not only the heroine but every audience member as well.

"Nooooo!"

"Why would you say that? You'll regret it!"

"That's too hurtful!"

Xu Can's performance was so natural that this line of dialogue even struck a chord with Mei Mei.

She actually began to feel sympathy for her own rival in love.

"No… hurry up and apologize to Emma, say you didn't mean it!"

Stone Sister watching below felt the same heartache at this point.

"Baby, you really do hurt people."

"Hey, hey, hey, that's a movie line. I couldn't bear to hurt you."

"You've already hurt me."

"Shh… no talking in the movie theater."

Xu Can quickly silenced himself.

No problem with that—he really had hurt her before, and he had no comeback.

After this quarrel, Seb and Mia's relationship could never go back.

Mia moved back to her hometown, leaving Seb and the acting dream she had clung to.

Until Seb heard about a precious Shijingji Society audition, he drove to Mia's hometown and used the clumsiest method—honking the horn to find Mia!

He still had her in his heart!

On the day of the audition, Mia conquered the judges with a single song.

Even the most picky film critics secretly marveled at her subtle facial expressions.

"This is an Oscar Best Actress-level performance!"

"The whole film is a strong Oscar contender!"

At the end of the film, Mia got the role and was about to head to Paris, Europe—her future shining bright.

And Seb quit the pop band, still a down-and-out jazz musician.

When the two met again, they no longer argued. He sincerely wished her well, hoping she could realize her dream in Europe.

Everything had been let go.

"For your dream, you have to give up everything, including me."

"What about you, then?"

"I'll stay here, keep playing jazz. You know."

Seb had found his original intention, and so had Mia,

But the price was that the relationship between the two would probably have to end here.

Watching this, Mei Mei wished she could rush into the screen and grab Xu Can by the neck.

"Say it already—go to Europe! Go with her!"

The other audience members in the theater sighed as well, regretting that the lovers could not finally be united.

The two gazed at each other for a long time, love still plainly visible in their eyes.

"I will love you forever."

"I will love you forever too."

……

The film, it seemed, had reached its finale.

The entire audience was hoping the two would finally rekindle their love, be reunited, and live happily ever after.

This is the standard Hollywood ending—a big happy family, how nice!

The film critic William finally found his chance and smiled disdainfully:

"Just wait. Xu Can can't break out of this framework. In the end the two will definitely get back together. Two people who have made their name, arriving at happiness and fulfillment."

"It'll definitely end with a wedding."

Luo Jie smiled half-heartedly:

"Not necessarily. Just watch the movie properly, stop chattering."

William was still waiting for his prediction to be confirmed, looking for a reason to criticize Xu Can's musical as cliché.

Who would have thought that what came next struck like a bolt from the blue!

The heroine Mia was already the big star she had once looked up to—she had realized her dream.

But—she had actually gotten married, and even had a child!

Her husband was not Seb, but a stranger!

"Is this an affair ending?"

The audience in the theater was equally puzzled—how did the heroine end up married? Despicable!

Not giving any chance at all!

So how are the male and female leads supposed to make up? Only through an affair?

They could not imagine at all how things would unfold next.

But then Mia and her current husband drove to a quiet street and suddenly heard a jazz melody.

She thought of that young man who had once chased jazz.

"Shall we go in and listen?"

The moment the two stepped into the jazz club, the flashing-light signboard struck like a thunderbolt!

【Sebs】

This was her idea back then! Seb actually went and opened a jazz bar!

Hearts in their throats, the two of them went in and took their seats.

Sure enough, that familiar figure took the stage.

"Wow!"

The entire audience lit up at once!

Compared with his earlier look, the male lead Seb now had a touch of melancholy and world-weariness added to him.

But the light in his eyes hadn't changed — you could still faintly glimpse the way he used to be.

The ultimate-tier Xu Can skin made countless girls want to scream on the spot.

Even Taylor Swift would blush seeing it.

"Someday I'll have that guy try this outfit on…"

Seb sat gracefully at the piano, and by chance caught sight of Mia in the crowd — a single glance, a thousand years.

"Welcome to Sebs."

Originally Seb had planned to play a different piece, but as if possessed, his fingers fell on the keys and what came out was the melody from when the two of them met at the restaurant.

A coda lasting 7 minutes and 39 seconds — "Epilogue"!

Mia was instantly transported back to the very first time they met!

Only this time, he held Mia tight and kissed her without a moment's hesitation! 【】

If only that day I hadn't chosen to brush past you…

From this moment on, Xu Can uses extreme montage to take the audience through the whole film again in a different way.

……

If everything started over,

I would kiss you the first time we met,

I would turn down work to come watch your first performance,

I would quit my job,

I would follow you to Paris,

Paris has good jazz too,

we would have a wonderful family,

on nights when the kids were left with the nanny,

I'd drive you out to dinner,

and then we'd walk into a bar together,