SUPERSTAR ASPIRATION

Chapter 24

SA: Chap 24 – In these recent years, fans also know the art of war~

Translator: Vian

Editor: Shem

From the first episode to the very last episode, the whole audiences’ impression of Huo Xi was that he was extremely cruel. He only ever wear different military uniforms, along the glossy marten fur overcoat that moves with the wind, appearing cold and difficult for one to get close to; aloof and high above.

Yet at the very end, for the first time, he was wearing an old and shabby prison uniform, sitting in the gloomy, cold and wet prison cell, waiting for his lifelong sentence.

How glorious was the past, and now, how battered and of a sorry figure he cut.

On camera, Rong Xu leaned against the dirty wall with his head silently lowered, appearing to be in deep contemplation. There were no expressions on his face, looking at this scene, the crew standing at the side inexplicably felt it was desolated and bleak.   

This was probably what was meant the winner was the king and defeat was the sorrow of the loser.

In the script, it said that Huo Xi stayed in the cell not eating nor drinking for three days. During this period, Bai Mingde came to see him.

Presently, Bai Mingde had became a senior officer of Ping City. He had many comrades who died in Huo Xi’s hands, but the Head decided not to give Huo Xi a death sentence, making him feel resentful and indignant.

Living three days in prison was enough to cause this handsome and cold Marshal to become thinner.

And today’s scene was Rong Xu’s final scene, the person himself was still the same as he was when filming during the day earlier, sitting there in the same position. The makeup artist gave him a heavy, dark shadow, making his cheeks thin and hollow, giving the illusion that he became a lot thinner. He kept his gaze on the ground and did not move. Until the morning of the fourth day, when first rays of the morning sun shined from the cell’s small window, he suddenly moved!  

He first slowly lift up his head, seemingly like an elder man. He silently lifted his gaze, squinting at that place illuminated by the light.

Then, he let out a low laugh, as if he saw something on the other side of that light. All of a sudden, his face showed a slight yearning expression, but it slowly turned into sorrow and the smile on his lips slowly dissipated. In the end, he softly sighed and looked up at this cell that wants to trap him for a lifetime.

He was only twenty-four right now. There were still decades ahead in the future.

Looking up at the messy stains on the ceiling with a calm look, his eyebrows slightly knitted together. Rong Xu slightly parted his lips, seemingly wanting to say something, but just as he opened his mouth, he closed it again. For a long time, his lips suddenly moved and bit on the poison capsule that was hidden in his teeth.

Deep red blood flowed down from his lips. For the first time, Huo Xi loosened his upright back and slackened against the wall.

Director Zheng who was staring at the monitor was unable to take his eyes away. He noticed how Rong Xu’s body suddenly slackened, and also noticed how Rong Xu’s eyes slowly became dazed. This kind of feeling had a taste that shocks the eyes, and astonishes the heart; a horrible sight to see. The red blood lined against the fair skin, he did not know why, but Director Zheng felt a bit of heartache.

Then, in the next moment, Rong Xu slowly lowered his head, completely losing his strength.

The scene ends here.