Going home

Hugo was unsure if he was overthinking things because he didn't know how the audition process worked, not just in Hollywood but also in previous auditions in China. So, he couldn't really determine if it was just his imagination or his sixth sense.

He was caught up in the excitement of the possibility of performing, but now Elisabeth's unusual behavior had made him suspicious. He directly asked Elisabeth why his lines were that of Norman's, not Paul's, and if that meant that his audition role had changed.

Elisabeth calmly denied it saying she just wanted to see how he handles the lines and that the role wasn't the most important thing. But her explanation wasn't convincing. Elisabeth noticed Hugo's suspicious look and awkwardly avoided his gaze. She then redirected the conversation to the role of Paul, which required a high level of fishing skills. She asked if Hugo knew anything about fishing or if he had hidden fishing skills.

Hugo didn't know what "his" situation was before, but he himself was indeed clueless about fishing. "No, I've never fished before, but I don't mind trying and learning." If he confirmed the role, then Hugo would've definitely worked hard for it.

Robert De Niro worked as a taxi driver for 12 hours a day for a month straight and even studied neurosis in order to play the role of "Taxi Driver". He eventually contributed to producing one of the most classic roles in film history.

"Ha-ha, that's great", Elisabeth replied with a bright smile. However, her tone changed and she said, "If there are no problems, I think today's audition is over. Please wait for our notice."

"Is it over?" Hugo's doubt came out of his mouth. Hugo's inconsistent sense of presence was revealed once again. Hugo was indeed inexperienced and knew very little about the audition process, especially in Hollywood. However, even so, Hugo still clearly felt that today's audition was unusual, and the feeling of failure was getting clearer.

Elisabeth was somewhat stunned by Hugo's sudden impact, today Hugo was really giving her too many surprises, and there were significant changes compared to the rumors within the circle about Hugo Lancaster, one surprise after another, but after all, she had seen big storms, so she quickly reacted, "Yes, today's interview is over."

This affirmative answer made Hugo quickly realize that his premonition of failure came true. Originally, Hugo still wanted to make a great effort to grasp this opportunity after crossing, and in the previous moment, he also performed to the fullest of his abilities according to his expected route. But the audition was really weird. First, it was the nudity, then it was the wrong lines performance, and finally, it was the conversation that ended aimlessly, which all told Hugo: today's interview, you don't have a chance.

It must be said that Hugo was very disappointed, his bright eyes darkened for a moment, showing a shallow smile towards Elisabeth and Jon, politely saying, "Goodbye." Then he turned and left.

Watching Hugo's disappointed back, Jon felt heartbroken and turned to Elisabeth, exchanging a look. Elisabeth took Hugo's information to one side without paying attention, preparing for the next interview. Jon could only sigh softly and let his messy emotions calm down.

Hugo dejectedly left the conference room, and the female staff standing at the door politely opened the door for him again. Although he was feeling low, Hugo still raised his head and gave the staff a faint smile. "Thank you." This warm smile made the woman's heart beat and her cheeks turn a subtle pink, and she also very politely gave Hugo a friendly smile.

Hugo walked out with shaky steps, they felt particularly heavy, and his mind was a chaotic mess that couldn't produce a single coherent thought. He originally had ambitious plans to work hard and create a career, weren't the stories in online novels like this? The male lead travels through time and relies on his abilities and foresight to create a world of his own in his second life, whether it's a golden finger or a protagonist's aura, everything is so naturally assumed. Hugo thought he would finally move from the role of an extra to the role of the protagonist and that traveling through time was his God-given second chance.

But who knew that after traveling through time, it was less than twelve hours before his newly built confidence was destroyed, leaving Hugo a little confused. Why did he travel through time, what did that mean, what happened to the Glory or Death bandmates, how did his parents feel, and this crapload of issues like drugs and the Golden Raspberry awards seemed to make Yuguo's life as Hugo Lancaster full of uncertainty. And what would the Lancaster couple think if they knew their son's soul had been switched? What about Joseph, who still had hope for Hugo's acting career, would he be completely disappointed and give up?

Hugo's mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts, and he simply couldn't make sense of a single idea. To be accurate, he had not been fully awake since he crossed over last night. Everything happened too quickly and too haphazardly. Hugo felt that he couldn't keep up with the pace of life. He finally summoned the courage to face the fate of crossing over, only to be quickly and harshly slapped by reality.

Perhaps he was not the protagonist but just a supporting character. All of this was just an accident or a joke.

"Hugo Lancaster." A call interrupted Hugo's thoughts. In fact, Hugo did not react to the fact that he was being called. He has not yet had a conditioned reflex to the name, but a low and noisy call in the hallway suddenly woke him up from his own thoughts. When he looked up, he saw that others in the hallway were discussing in whispers, and their covert gazes were all directed at him. Only then did Hugo realize that this call was for him.

It was George Wood, the golden-haired man with a direct haircut, who spoke. "The audition ended so quickly and you look like your girlfriend ran away with someone. Looks like someone failed the audition." His face was full of malicious glee. These people who often attended auditions had more or less their own judgment standards for audition results. From Hugo's situation, the result was obviously not good.

"Sure enough, a loser." William Stone stood beside him and also started to cheer, giggling and shouting slogans, "Loser! Loser!" It was like a cheerleading squad not knowing when to cheer during a basketball game, even though it was a tense moment, yet they were foolishly shouting and yelling.

Unfortunately, George and William had no idea how foolish their behavior was, and the people around them subconsciously lowered them to something akin to street performers. After George and William finished shouting, they laughed and were satisfied with their successful ridicule of Hugo.

Hugo temporarily pushed down the complex thoughts in his mind and replied with a smile, "I remember this is the audition for "A River Runs Through It", when did it become the audition for "Beverly Hills, 90210"?", "Beverly Hills, 90210" was a melodramatic soap opera that started airing in 1990. This was a way of saying that their behavior was unbecoming of an adult.

George and William's smiles suddenly froze on their faces, and among the onlookers, some people couldn't help but burst out laughing. Although the laughter didn't spread, George and William's faces darkened immediately. George immediately raged and said, "A dude who only knows how to cry and wail. Hugo, besides having a mouth, what else do you have? Oh, right, you can use this to pass auditions I guess." George put his hands on either side of his hips and then rudely swayed his waist back and forth, using this way to say that Hugo only succeeded by relying on his body.

With that, the scene suddenly became quiet. Such things could be talked about privately, but bringing it out in the open was awkward. Hugo, who had just crossed over, had limited knowledge of the past of this body, and his memories were not fully integrated, so he had to struggle everywhere. But that didn't mean Hugo would surrender, his smile became even brighter. "Are you envious?" A rebuttal made George's face instantly turn red, "Or did you offer this kind of service but failed?" Hugo's hint almost made George lose control and charge towards Hugo, but Hugo's next words firmly nailed George in place, "Don't always make this gesture", Hugo raised his right hand and spread his fingers through his hair, this was George's habit. His golden shoulder-length hair always swayed with each wave of his hair, it was indeed "full of charm", "You're not Freddie Mercury."

Freddie Mercury, the soul of the Queen band, died of AIDS on November 24th of last year.

After Hugo spoke, he took a big step towards the elevator, and when he passed George and William, he stopped and strongly slapped his own butt, and then he lifted his feet again, leaving only stunned looks behind.