Chapter 55: Farce

  By May, the number of theaters showing Sleepless in Seattle had dropped from over 2,000 to fewer than 800, but North American box office receipts had reached $110 million.

  Hollywood insiders have started circulating a saying: Want to make a movie a box office hit? Easy, get Ryan Jenkins to write the script, draw some storyboards, and if you can recommend a few suitable actors, that's even better.

  The huge success of "Sleepless in Seattle" solidified Meg's status as a first-line female star, especially in films, where she showed a cool and warm temperament that captivated countless people and became the darling of businesspeople.

  Compared to Nicole Kidman, Ryan's fame is a bit bigger and more chaotic. The messy things surrounding him have never stopped, and Pai Qinxi has been getting busier and busier.

  However, she was well-prepared and began building a strong backstage team for the two of them, combining Ryan and Nicole's opinions.

  Ryan is well aware of the importance of a behind-the-scenes team, especially after entering the era of mass entertainment, and the ability and reaction speed of this team will have a huge impact on his and Nicole's future.

  Now, the topic of him and Tom Cruise has gradually cooled down, but news about him on the media is still pouring in. Some tabloids have started to sensationalize his life story, with five or six couples claiming that he is their lost child, seemingly backed by some people.

  Actually, this kind of thing started to appear last year, but after April, it has been getting more and more intense. He has always suspected that someone is manipulating behind the scenes.

  To know him is to realize that he has always tried his best to get along with people. All the insiders who have interacted with him, even if they don't like him, can't say they hate him. Of course, there's one exception.

  The ringing of the school bell brought Ryan back from his daydream, he put away the drafts on his desk, walked to the locker, took out his backpack and headed towards the school gate. Now, he has become a real loner in school.

  Not yet out of the school gate, Ryan heard the chaotic noise outside and didn't care. He had long been accustomed to being chased by people and regarded them as a group of green-headed flies, lowering his head and continuing forward.

  "Rain"

  As soon as he walked out of the school gate, he heard a deep and passionate cry. Even when Nicole was most doting on him, she had never called out to him like that before. It was truly heartbreaking, enough to make one weep tears of blood upon hearing it.

  But such a voice fell into his ears, Ryan only felt a chill run down his spine, and he couldn't help but look up to see a middle-aged couple staring at him tightly in the midst of reporters and paparazzi, just like a wealthy landlord staring at his treasure.

  "Ryan! I'm your mother!"

  The middle-aged woman speaking has blonde hair and some Jewish features, theoretically, it's possible.

  It was as if they had rehearsed beforehand, with the woman's deep emotions triggering a flurry of camera shutters around her. The woman's expression changed constantly, with sadness, surprise, and excitement appearing on her face one after another, especially in her sky-blue eyes which were filled with hot tears that refused to fall.

  "If I were a judge, I would definitely give you an Oscar!"

  This was the only thought in Ryan's mind, although he always said that others loved to look at the world with the worst eyesight, but in fact, he had been using this kind of eyesight to look at people who had no feelings or relationship with him.

  "Ryan!" The woman seemed unable to bear it any longer, striding forward on her long legs and rushing towards him, looking as if she wanted to throw herself into his arms.

  Unfortunately, Ryan only likes a woman older than him in Nicole Kidman's arms, otherwise he won't let any old woman touch him!

  “Cut！”

  In a James Cameron-esque tone, Ryan let out an angry roar, the woman was stunned and stopped halfway, while reporters also released their camera shutters in unison, crying with laughter.

  What is Ryan Jenkins doing? Does he think this is a movie set or something? Or is he the director calling the shots? The reporters look at the boy, then back at the woman and suddenly feel that today's show is going to be good.

  "Ryan, I'm your mother." The woman looked at him with a gaze that seemed to see right through him, then pointed to the old man behind her, "That's you..."

  "Ma'am!" Ryan interrupted her directly, "I don't care who you are, it has nothing to do with me. Alright, continue, if the performance is good enough, I think next year you'll be able to take home a little gold man... Ah, no, you should be acting in a play, so congratulations on getting a Tony Award soon!"

  Ryan finished speaking and turned to walk towards the school, but Jinshan was right in front of him. How could that woman give up? She rushed forward and grabbed his arm.

  But Ryan is a man who has been through the bird's nest, broken the frame, and fought against T1000 in this life. He has also suffered from the brutal treatment of the tyrant on set, and his skills have long been honed. He darted forward with incredible agility.

  Just in time, several school guards saw him being bullied and chased after them. Ryan directly flashed behind them, while the woman not only grabbed empty air but also rushed into the flower bed due to using too much force. With a loud crash, she heavily fell into a cluster of roses. This was quite spectacular.

  "Hey, everyone take a photo quickly! This is a rare opportunity!" Ryan cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted loudly, "Mike, did you take all the photos just now? That woman fell down by herself, if she accuses me, you guys must be my witnesses!"

  "Mick Taylor pointed at the camera, 'Don't worry, Ryan, all the photos have been taken.'"

  He nodded slightly to the old friend of Los Angeles Times, Ryan said to the surrounding reporters and paparazzi, "Why not applaud? This lady, in order to perform well as a mother, jumped into the flower bed, is the model of all actors, everyone applaud! Applaud!"

  After finishing speaking, he took the lead in applauding, and the crisp applause sounded far away, making those reporters gnash their teeth.

  They all knew that Ryan Jenkins was not an ordinary person who was difficult to deal with, but they didn't expect him to be sarcastic and mocking, which he did with ease.

  However, what they are more concerned about is whether this couple is indeed his biological parents. Since they dared to come knocking on the door, they must have had some degree of certainty.

  "You little brat! Is this how you treat your own parents?"

  The man had been standing in the back, watching, and now he walked up, but before he even got close, Ryan caught a whiff of something - a strong smell of alcohol that was even more potent than Michael Rohan's.

  Perhaps his intoxication had not yet passed, and in the midst of everyone's gaze, a shocking event occurred. The middle-aged man took several large strides to stand before Ryan, raised his palm, and slapped him.

  Everyone's mouth was agape as they stared at this unbelievable scene. Assaulting a minor in public is a serious crime, has this guy gone crazy?

  Ryan knew his small body couldn't withstand such a heavy blow, so he quickly retreated a step back. However, the slap didn't land on him. A young guard standing beside him grabbed the drunkard's arm in mid-air.

  "Let go!"

  The smell of alcohol wafted over and Ryan took a big step back, pinching his nose shut.

  The doorman first clenched his fist tightly, and when the drunkard's cold sweat appeared, he lightly pushed him back. The drunkard staggered backward several steps; if it weren't for the woman who stood up from the flower bed in time to support him, he would have fallen to the ground.

  "Thanks, George." The boy nodded at the gatekeeper.

  "No need to be polite, Ryan. We have to make the coffee you bought worthwhile." The security guard had a face that could rival Tom Cruise's, but the faint scar above his eyebrow made him look more like a tough guy.

  The surrounding reporters finally came back to their senses, and there was another burst of shutter sounds. Ryan let out a deep breath, feeling like he had been possessed by the god of trouble, as if troubles had been non-stop lately.

  She glanced around, but his car still hadn't arrived. She furrowed her brow slightly, feeling that something was off...

  Ryan's nerves had always been extremely sensitive, and not just limited to the artistic aspect. In an instant, he felt that there was a gaze staring at him tightly from afar!

  Ryan didn't even think about it, and looked back, a train window was quickly rising, a handsome face, from the constantly shrinking gap, was reflected in his eyes.

  Good! Extremely good! Ryan let out a cold laugh in his heart. In this life and the previous one, he finally had a second enemy!

  That guy absolutely didn't think that Ryan's neural reaction would be so sharp, and he absolutely didn't think that even from such a distance away he could still recognize him!

  A silver-gray Chevrolet sedan left the street, with a tail gas emitting a flavor called Tom Cruise. Ryan was not prepared to continue watching this play, which might be real or fake, and returned to school under the protection of several gatekeepers.

  "Ryan Jenkins, I'm Michelle Jenkins, this is your father Glenn Jenkins, you can't deny it even if you hide, we will apply for a paternity test in court and take back your custody!"

  The middle-aged woman was still yelling, but her image was pitiful. Not only were her clothes torn by the thorns of the rose flowers, but she also had many wounds on her face and hands. If the people outside the door understood Chinese, they would definitely give her the nickname "Mother Night Mare".

  "George, thank you."

  Hiding in the guard room, Ryan sincerely thanked several guards. This was not George's first time helping him, and this veteran was still a good man.

  Ryan answered Nicole's call and listened for a few sentences before sighing in dismay. Paige Kingsley, who was on her way to pick him up, had just gotten into a car accident with someone else. Fortunately, no one was hurt, and Nicole and her assistant were rushing to school.

  After getting George and others' agreement, Ryan said into the phone, "Nico, when you arrive, don't park outside, go straight into school. Nothing's wrong! It's just that some people have started to look for trouble!"

  Collect and recommend~