Debuted in the C position of the thriller variety show

Xie Xiaozhou was taken aback.

Why did the doctor appear on the back foot as soon as he made a firm conclusion on the front foot.

It was a bit too coincidental for this to appear.

The doctor turned his head: "Huh?"

On the side, a black crow flapped its wings, raised its head and let out a noisy cry.It flapped its wings and circled in mid-air.

Xie Xiaozhou looked at the young man with profound facial features, broad shoulders and long legs, his mind went blank.

Originally, he thought without hesitation that this was a false world, but all the conclusions that appeared in front of him now refuted this view.

Everything he encountered in this world was telling him—in fact, he did not enter "Thriller Variety Show", but got into a car accident after playing the male number three role.The prolonged coma had confused his memory, mixing reality with dreams.

If you accept this point of view, all problems will be solved.

In this world, he will be a popular actor with fans and popularity, and he can choose from various scripts at will.If you work hard, it's only a matter of time before you get an actor.

All of this is what Xie Xiaozhou once wanted.

Even the bosses that Qin Yuan, the godfather, and the doctor met before all exist in this world. As long as he thinks, maybe he can have an interesting love encounter.

If you don't pay attention to morality, you can even be a Neptune.

This is the world that many people dream of.

Just like Xiao Zhang said—is there such a good thing?

but……

Xie Xiaozhou still wanted to struggle, but there were bursts of throbbing pain in the back of his head, and he was dizzy for a while.

The doctor stretched out his hand to support the pale boy, and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"

Xie Xiaozhou murmured: "Doctor..."

One thing he was certain of was that the fraudster had never seen a doctor.

Even the lies of the fraudsters are based on reality.

If a person has never seen the sun, then when he is lying, he will not include the sun in his lie, because it is too easy to be exposed by those who have seen the sun.

The fraudster has never seen a doctor, but Xie Xiaozhou has.

Xie Xiaozhou stared at the doctor intently, trying to find some flaws in him to prove his point of view.

But it failed.

The doctor in front of him was exactly the same as he remembered.

The doctor without the beak mask is indeed so gentle, he is gentle and polite, helpful, and is the most standard gentleman.

The doctor's voice sounded: "You don't look well, do you need to come in and take a rest?"

Xie Xiaozhou supported the doctor's arm to stand firm, and did not refuse the request.

The purpose of his coming to the hospital was to see the doctor.

He wants to see his case.

There is always something unreasonable about a lie.

As long as you pull out the cocoon, you can always find the most critical point in this world.

Xie Xiaozhou thought so.

But faintly, he was always a little unconfident.

in case……

This world is real, but everything about "Thriller Variety Show" was imagined by him?

The boundary between reality and illusion gradually becomes blurred.

He believed from the very beginning that this world was not real.

It's just that everything in front of him is shaking his determination. Now, he must find some flaws to strengthen his belief.

***

"An interesting lie."

In the darkness of nothingness, a gilt throne was suspended in midair.

The fraudster raised one leg and shook it carelessly.

Around him, there were screens floating one after another.

The edge of the screen exudes a lustrous luster, and it can be seen that different worlds are displayed on it.

The fraudster leaned his elbows on the armrest of the throne, and with a light grasp of his fingers, he grabbed a goblet from the void.

In the goblet, the crimson liquid swayed gently, exuding the unique floral and fruity aroma of red wine.

He took a sip and looked at one of the screens again, his dark golden eyes were full of interest.

A kitten struggling in a lie~

What a pity.

Knowing that all of this is a lie, but unknowingly fell into the trap.

Is this interesting?In this false but perfect world, no one can escape.After all the lie is...

How long can the kitten last?

It's best... hold on for a while longer and let him watch the good show for a while longer.

The corners of the fraudster's lips curled up, revealing a kind of confidence and arrogance that is superior and in control of the overall situation.

***

The doctor took Xie Xiaozhou into his office.

There was no light in the office, and it was dark inside.

The doctor walked in first, went to the window and opened the curtains.

Swah——

The heavy curtains were pulled open, and sunlight streamed in from the window sill, awakening the brightness of the room.

The doctor turned his head, pointed to the sofa and said, "You sit first."

After such a period of time, Xie Xiaozhou has recovered.

He supported the wall and walked slowly into the office.

The furnishings in the office are simple, only black and white at first glance.White walls and black furniture, with an inexplicable gloom.

The most eye-catching thing in the room is the entire wall behind the desk.

The walls are hollowed out, with cabinets inlaid inside, and bottles and jars are placed on the grids, which contain various human specimens, including complete hands and feet, hearts and eyes.

In one of the vials, there is even an embryo floating, which is probably often played by the owner and placed in the most conspicuous place.

Xie Xiaozhou stared at the specimens for a while, then turned his head and found a black beak mask on the wall.

Xie Xiaozhou cleared his throat and asked tentatively, "Doctor, what is this?"

The doctor glanced at the direction he was pointing at, and replied: "The last time I bought it when I traveled to Europe, it was a mask used by doctors in the Middle Ages to prevent the Black Death."

The words were extremely plain, as if the mask was just an ornament.

Xie Xiaozhou looked at the mask a few more times.

At this time, the doctor came over with two cups of hot tea in his hand, and he put one of them in front of Xie Xiaozhou: "Drink some hot tea, it will be better."

Xie Xiaozhou looked away and said, "Thank you."

He looked down, and there were crimson petals floating on the water, dyeing the color of the tea with a touch of crimson.

The doctor said: "This is rose flower tea."

Xie Xiaozhou gently held the teacup with his fingers, put it under his nose and sniffed lightly, and he smelled a strong fragrance of roses: "Doctor, do you like roses very much?"

The doctor sat down on the sofa opposite.

His legs are a bit long, and when he sits down like this, it even makes people feel that the place is too narrow, and he can only fit it if he crosses his legs.

Hearing this question, he smiled: "It's okay."

Xie Xiaozhou carefully looked at the doctor in front of him.

The doctor in front of him was completely gentle and polite, and the crazy paranoia in his bones disappeared, leaving only the gentleman part.

This is a doctor, not a doctor.

To be precise, this is the doctor Xie Xiaozhou wants.

He is afraid of the doctor's madness, but is attracted by the doctor's disguise.

Xie Xiaozhou's thoughts flashed, and a vague idea emerged.But he couldn't prove it.

"The nurse at the front desk said that you just said you wanted to see me." The doctor put one hand on his knee and held the teacup in the other, and the dense mist drifted out, making his face blurry, "What do you want from me?" something?"

Xie Xiaozhou put down his teacup: "I want to see my case."

Xie Xiaozhou didn't think that the fraudster could perfectly simulate professional medical terminology and test reports.

And just because of the needs of the role, he has learned some relevant medical knowledge.

As long as he sees the cases, he can know whether the cases are true or not.

The doctor nodded and put down the glass.He got up and made a call. Not long after, a nurse sent a thick document.

The doctor held it in his hand and flipped through it, then handed it to Xie Xiaozhou.

Xie Xiaozhou reached out and took it.

The name on the case was indeed his.

When I opened it, I saw all the CT reports and inspection results inside.

Xie Xiaozhou looked at it seriously and scanned it word for word.

The professional terms in it all match up, exactly as he remembered, without any mistakes.

The doctor took a sip of tea, saw that he was watching seriously, and asked, "Is there something wrong?"

Xie Xiaozhou closed the file and shook his head: "No."

The video report, the drug receipt, and the doctor's proprietary flying and phoenix fonts all told him that he had been in a coma here for a month.

Xie Xiaozhou was holding the information, feeling a little complicated.

It was exactly what he thought.

This further validated his guess.

The doctor suddenly spoke with concern: "What did you think of? It seems something is wrong."

Xie Xiaozhou raised his eyelids and looked over.

The doctor was holding a pen in his hand, his fingers were nimble and steady, and the pen twirled lightly at his fingertips.It's like holding a scalpel.

Xie Xiaozhou suddenly felt a desire to confide, but he suppressed his truest thoughts and showed a sense of confusion: "I can't tell if this is true or not."

The doctor paused, and the pen landed firmly on the palm of his hand. His voice was low and elegant: "I would like to hear more about it."

Xie Xiaozhou: "I..." He hesitated to speak, and only smiled wryly, "Maybe I should see a psychiatrist."

The doctor could not refuse: "You are my patient, you can tell me."

Xie Xiaozhou didn't know how to describe what he had experienced: "I think that I am in a false world now, but I can't help being attracted to this world. Here, I have everything I want. Wealth, fame, status ..."

Xie Xiaozhou leaned on the sofa as if all his strength had been taken away.

He was a little frustrated.

Because, even he didn't dare to admit it, he had indeed been shaken.

The world is like a gift wrapped in honey.

He thought that after peeling off the honey, there was a dangerous poison inside.But I never expected that in the depths of honey, there is even sweeter honey.

No one can refuse such a choice.

"You're hesitating," said the doctor. Those ruby ​​eyes saw everything. "It's not like you."

Xie Xiaozhou sat up straight, blinked his eyes in confusion: "What should I be like?"

The doctor slowly pulled out the cap of the pen, "You should be bolder, hotter, and crazier—"

"Don't hesitate, do what you want." He sighed regretfully, "Also, don't let me down."

Accompanied by these words, there was a "swoosh", and a black shadow passed by Xie Xiaozhou's ear, drawing a sharp wind.

He turned his head subconsciously.

I saw the pen sinking steadily into the wall behind him, leaving only the back section trembling slightly in mid-air.

Xie Xiaozhou moved his fingers and turned around as if feeling something.

The doctor stood up, pressed one hand on his chest, and gently reminded: "Your psychological consultation is over. You should go."

creak-

Behind him, the door of the office opened quietly, urging Xie Xiaozhou to leave.

Xie Xiaozhou glanced at the doctor, stood up, and walked out of the office.

After the boy left, the doctor walked slowly to the wall and stared at the beak mask hanging on it.

After a moment, he took it off and covered his face with the mask.

outside the window.

The crow flapped its wings and landed on the window sill, tilting its head to look at the doctor inside.

The doctor walked over.

He was wearing a white coat, but with a scary beak mask on his face.Light and dark form a strong contrast.

But the crow was not afraid, instead, it leaned in front of the doctor, screaming "quack".

The doctor's tone was gentle and elegant: "Don't worry, you have to give him a little more confidence. After all, he is my...Little Qiangwei."

***

Xie Xiaozhou left the office and walked in the corridor.

Before he could go out, he bumped into a nurse.Seeing Xie Xiaozhou walking out of the room, she was surprised: "Why are you here?"

Xie Xiaozhou told the truth: "I saw your doctor..."

The nurse exclaimed: "How is it possible, the doctor is still doing flying knife surgery outside, how did you come in?"

Hearing this, Xie Xiaozhou turned his head abruptly.

The door to the office was closed and never seemed to have been opened.

The nurse looked at Xie Xiaozhou vigilantly, for fear that he was here to make trouble: "Get out quickly, or I will call the security guard."

Xie Xiaozhou had no choice but to leave the hospital first.

Going out from the hospital gate, clumps of roses bloomed quietly in the flower garden, shaking gently with the wind.

Xie Xiaozhou was about to walk out along the gravel road, when he passed by rose bushes, he stopped suddenly.

He stood in front of the fence, stared at it for a while, then bent down and reached out to grab a white rose.

Roses with thorns.

The sharp thorn pierced his finger in an instant, and a drop of blood slowly came out.But he didn't feel any pain at all, so he took off the rose vigorously and pinned it to his chest.

Since this world can't tell the truth from the imaginary, why should he use excuses to tell the difference?

Just do what he wants to do according to what he thinks in his heart.

Since he came to the show "City of Lies", he has been timid, unlike the previous shows.

Among them is the influence of the City of Lies, and of course the vigilance and fear of fraudsters.

But the more vigilant you are, the easier it is to get caught up in lies.

Thinking about it now, it was nothing more than a big gamble.

If you win the bet, everything will be fine; if you lose the bet, the worst result is that you lose your life.

If he was afraid of death, he would not have the ability to come here.

Xie Xiaozhou stepped out of the hospital gate.

At that moment, the sun was shining brightly, and all the haze of hesitation was swept away.

This trip was not in vain.

At least, it strengthened his determination.

Sitting in the car, Xiao Zhang saw the smile on Xie Xiaozhou's face from a distance, poked his head out and shouted, "Brother Zhou, did something good happen?"

Xie Xiaozhou's voice was relaxed: "I figured out one thing."

Xiao Zhang: "What's the matter?"

Xie Xiaozhou sat down, with a sly look in his eyes: "Secret."

The car started and drove away from the hospital.

Xie Xiaozhou looked out the window at the hospital in the distance.

After the snow-white buildings disappeared from sight, he looked down at his fingers.

On the fingertips, a drop of blood oozed out from the wound.

hurts a little.

But it is true because of the pain.

When Xiao Zhang saw a touch of red, he rushed over quickly, grabbed his hand and bluffed and said, "Brother Zhou, what's wrong with your hand? Let me help you deal with it."

Xie Xiaozhou: "It's okay..."

Xiao Zhang hurriedly dug out the medical kit and carefully put a band-aid on it: "How can it be all right? Brother Zhou's health is important, and there are still several announcements to be made!"

Xie Xiaozhou: "..." He couldn't help but touch his forehead, "What announcement, show me?"

As soon as Xiao Zhang heard about the work, he got excited. He took out the ipad, swiped it twice, and handed it over.

"There are two promotions for "Gospel Orphanage", tomorrow there will be an offline fan meeting, and the day after tomorrow there will be a brand advertisement..."

Xie Xiaozhou listened to Xiao Zhang's rambling, and looked at the work plan on the ipad.

As Xiao Zhang talked, his voice became quieter, and he said weakly, "Brother Zhou, I thought you didn't want to do it anymore."

Xie Xiaozhou flicked his finger across the iPad: "Why do you say that?"

Xiao Zhang: "Two days ago, you acted like you didn't care about anything. I pushed the announcement, and I thought you were going to become a monk. Now you can figure it out. No matter what, working to make money is the most important thing! "

Xie Xiaozhou laughed. After laughing, he nodded and said, "Yes, it's time to work."

With Xie Xiaozhou's words, Xiao Zhang acted quickly.The daily schedule is full, without a moment's rest.

I didn't have time to rest until I was about to enter the filming crew of "City of Lies".

I took a day off and joined the group the next day.

"City of Lies" is a big-budget movie.Before joining the group, Xie Xiaozhou read the general outline.

"City of Lies" is a place full of lies, but lies can also bring happiness.The protagonist lives in it and takes lies as a matter of routine.But after experiencing a series of things, he gradually discovered the truth of the world.

In the end is to choose a lie or choose the truth?The protagonist is caught in a painful choice.

The script did not write the ending part, and everything behind it is unknown.

As soon as he arrived at the shooting location, Xie Xiaozhou met a fraudster.

The fraudster was still dressed fancy, and walked to his side with his hands in his pockets: "It seems that you have adapted well."

Xie Xiaozhou's eyelashes trembled, and he just turned over a page of the script in silence.

The fraudster bent over and said frivolously, "It's useless to know the script. In my world, no one will know what will happen next moment."

Double entendre.

Xie Xiaozhou raised his head and twitched the corner of his mouth: "So, did you guess that this bottle of Coke will be poured on your head in a second?"

The fraudster saw the Coke in front of him.

"Haha..." He laughed, "You are so cute."

Xie Xiaozhou moved his chair to distance himself from the fraudster.

But the fraud master seemed unable to see Xie Xiaozhou's repulsion, so he just followed.Regardless of his image, he squatted aside, resting his chin with both hands: "Have you ever thought about raising a pet?"

Xie Xiaozhou said lightly: "No."

The fraudster blinked his eyes: "Okay, I suggest you get a puppet cat. It feels soft to the touch, and its eyes are watery when it is bullied. It is very cute and pitiful."

"I think you'll like it."

There was a call from the other side of the crew.

The fraudster stood up, waved his hand towards that side, and just took a step, but stopped again: "By the way, I have a question."

Xie Xiaozhou looked over.

The fraudster's fingers brushed the corner of his lips, but he couldn't hide the smile on his face: "Lies or truth, which one do you choose?"

Xie Xiaozhou did not answer.

The fraudster also didn't need his answer, and walked away after asking.

***

"City of Lies" officially started filming.

The fraudster's ideas are wild and unconstrained, and he often stops and revises the script in the middle of filming. The other actors are miserable, but Xie Xiaozhou doesn't express any opinions.

Others compliment him on his professionalism.

Xie Xiaozhou replied with some polite words, you come and go, it's fun.

One month later, the filming of "City of Lies" was about to be completed, but I was stuck at the ending, not knowing how the protagonist should choose.

Choose to lie, or be truthful.

The fraudster came to ask Xie Xiaozhou, who played the leading role, and said meaningfully: "If it were you, how would you choose?"

This time, Xie Xiaozhou was not silent: "Actually, I have thought about this question too. At first I thought it was better to be true, but now, perhaps falsehood can bring happiness."

The fraudster smiled, very satisfied with Xie Xiaozhou's answer.He wrote the ending, and in the end, the protagonist chose to continue living in a lie.

After the filming of "City of Lies" was over, the fraudster announced his retirement from filming.He seemed to have disappeared from the world and never appeared in front of the public again.

And Xie Xiaozhou began to adapt to this world, accepting everything about himself in this world.

Fame, status and wealth.

These are things that he may not necessarily have for more than ten years.

He also no longer explored whether the world was real or not, he forgot "Thriller Variety Show", and he forgot the boss he met before.

For work, he took off the rings, necklaces, earrings and bracelets that never left his body.Do everything step by step.

Filming, being on trending searches, winning awards, acting in commercials... and getting a best actor nomination for "City of Lies".

Xie Xiaozhou was completely immersed in the lie, and felt extremely happy.

***

In a void of darkness.

The fraudster sees everything.

From Xie Xiaozhou's struggle at the beginning, from doubting the world to gradually accepting it, and even enjoying it.

The little kitten has its minions smoothed out, its ambitions have been lost, and it has gradually turned into a beautiful doll.

Just like everyone before it.

"Tsk." The fraudster looked away, "It's boring."

He went to find his next target.

It's just that Xie Xiaozhou has persisted for a long time, and the surrounding screens have already dimmed one after another.

Those inside have accepted the lie willingly and will never wake up.

The fraudster felt a little disappointed, and felt that this was a matter of course-no one could resist the temptation of lies.

He jumped off the throne to find some other fun.

At this moment, a trace cracked silently on the dimmed screen.The crack kept expanding, as if something was hitting the screen inside.

boom--

Finally, a figure smashed open the screen and rolled out of it.

Countless screen fragments are like fireworks, blooming in the darkness and nothingness, shining with bright light.

"Mr. Fraud—"

The fraudster was about to turn his head when he saw a piece of sharp glass resting on his neck.

Behind him, Xie Xiaozhou smiled mischievously, flicking his fluffy tail: "This time, do you think I lied to you?"

The fraudster didn't panic, but instead the corners of his lips deepened, and he asked curiously, "How did you find out?"

Xie Xiaozhou narrowed his eyes: "It's very simple, because I discovered that this world is not made up of Mr. Fraud Master's lies at all, but—"

"My own lie."