Opportunity arrives

"Get out of the way, please." Joseph's voice came over and interrupted the reporter's questioning of Hugo.

Hugo only felt Joseph standing in front of him with a big step, and his huge body immediately blocked all the flash lights in front of him. In fact, Hugo's six-foot (1.83 meters) figure combined with 160 pounds (73 kilograms) was not weak, but Joseph's huge size easily blocked the light and shadow. Hugo was able to open his eyes and see the outside over Joseph's shoulder.

About ten reporters surrounded the elevator door. Although there were not many people, compared with the narrow elevator door, it was like a thousand strong troop blocking the road. Hugo mixed around in the underground rock music industry for ten years, yet he had never seen such a battle. He was a bystander before, but this time he became the focus of attention. This was not a good thing. Hugo was very uncomfortable, and he didn't know whether he should be happy to finally get attention, or should complain about this force majeure that happened after his transmigration.

Joseph didn't leave Hugo too much time to think. He just opened the way ahead and scattered the reporters. Hugo immediately followed up. He didn't even know what to say in front of Joseph, let alone the reporters. He couldn't make a reasonable explanation for the blunder earlier. He couldn't tell the reporters, "Hey, I'm just an unlucky guy who got transmigrated".

Surprisingly, the reporter did not embarrass them too much. Although questions and flashlights were pouring in continuously, they didn't stop the two from moving forward and soon Hugo followed Joseph into a car. Hugo speculated that the reason reporters let them go was that the Golden Raspberry Award's current attention was not as big as in the 21st century, and the topics the reporters wanted had already been sufficient at the award ceremony, so there was no need to persist. Did this mean that tomorrow's headline wouldn't be as big as expected? With this, Hugo's chaotic thoughts after his time travel finally stabilized a bit.

As Joseph revved up the engine in his car, Hugo finally felt the gust of the 90's era hit him. Joseph was driving a first-generation Volkswagen Golf, a classic, affordable model from the 70's that was rarely seen after the 21st century. The car had a faded paint, muddy tires, and a rusty hood, giving Hugo not only a sense of the era but also a realization of the harsh reality of life in this body.

The actor's life seemed not so bright. Or did this body spend money elsewhere before? This was not a good start.

The scenery of Los Angeles outside the window could no longer attract Hugo's attention. Looking at the stars in the sky, Hugo's head was just blank. The shock of transmigrating was still ringing in his mind, making Hugo lose most of his thinking ability.

When Hugo returned home, his consciousness finally stumbled back to Los Angeles in 1992. He realized that the car was intact, and the road leading to his home clearly showed how bad his situation was. The feces, urine, syringe needles, and garbage on the street in front of his door were nothing compared to the homeless people and dirty tents everywhere, giving the dark night a strong "Sin City" vibe. In the less than 400 square feet of the house, there were only two mattresses, a desk, a wardrobe, and no other furniture. Hugo even cheered that there was a separate bathroom, eliminating the need to use a public one. Dirty clothes were scattered everywhere, the ashtray on the bedside table was almost overflowing, and a spider skillfully jumped down from the light and ran towards the bedside table as fast as Tom Cruise in "Mission Impossible".

Despite the poor conditions of his home, it didn't mean much to Hugo. After 10 years of chasing his musical dream and even sleeping in the wilderness, having a roof over his head was enough for him. However, the fact that the previous owner, a movie star, had degraded to this level, living with his agent and in such squalor, just showed how bad his life had become.

The thought of the big misunderstanding that happened tonight added to Hugo's dizziness. He still hadn't fully recovered and his head started spinning again. Who knows how much drugs this body took to lead to Hugo's transmigration. It's a tragedy that a talented person like Hugo had to leave the world because of drug abuse.

Joseph looked back at Hugo, who was standing at the door with a dazed expression. He shook his head and said, "Let's get some rest. Tomorrow..." Joseph noticed that there was something abnormal about Hugo tonight and suspected that he might have taken too much drugs due to the pressure from the Golden Raspberry Award. In reality, the young man passed away in the bathroom from the overdose.

Joseph did not know what to say. Even if he wanted to comfort Hugo, he could not organize his language. Finally, he could only try to relax his tense tone a little. "There will be a film audition tomorrow. Robert Redford is a tough guy, and the casting director Elisabeth Leustig is a picky lady."

Hugo turned his eyes from the messy room in front of him to Joseph, and subconsciously asked, "What audition?"

Joseph furrowed his brow and looked at Hugo in surprise, his eyes filled with uncertainty. This suddenly scared Hugo, could Joseph have discovered that the soul in this body had been changed? But soon, Joseph took his gaze back, he still attributed Hugo's abnormality to the side effects of drugs.

""A River Runs Through It", a film adapted from Norman Maclean's autobiographical novel, directed by Robert Redford?" Joseph raised the ending, trying to awaken the memory in Hugo's mind with his words. Hugo stood there, raised his eyebrows, showed a clear expression, and made Joseph curl his mouth.

Joseph's words have awakened the memory in Hugo's mind little by little. He was receiving the original memory of this body. It seemed that Hugo had not completed the integration of soul and body after passing through yet. It still needed the stimulation of reality to fully integrate into the life of the year 1992.

Hugo stopped Joseph who was about to enter the bathroom. "Can I use the bathroom first?" Hugo finally used the first person pronouns properly. Although he still thought it was strange, it was at least an improvement.

Joseph looked back at Hugo, who appeared pale and fatigued. Even the makeup he had put on for the award ceremony couldn't hide the fading color in his cheeks. His amber eyes were scattered and flickered nervously, and the sadness between his eyebrows gradually spread like Romeo from Shakespeare.

Joseph sighed and nodded. Hugo wore a tired smile on his face and walked unsteadily towards the bathroom, but Joseph stopped him at the door. Hugo looked at his agent, confused, "Hugo, I warn you, this is the last time I'm warning you, don't get involved with drugs again."

When Hugo heard this, he just tried to explain that he would never touch drugs, but Joseph did not wait for him to answer. He turned around and walked to the mattress and sat down. He picked up a thick book from the ground, which looked like a script, and began to read it.

Hugo hesitated for a moment, but said nothing. He went into the bathroom and closed the door. The small space was said to be a bathroom, but in fact, there was only one shower head and one washstand. If three people squeeze in at the same time, they may not be able to turn around. Hugo turned on the faucet, and when the washstand was full, he held his breath and buried the whole face under the water.

The underwater world was so quiet, which was also the first moment of peace after Hugo's crossing. He just remembered part of his memory. The owner of this body was not a nobody in the entertainment industry. Hugo, who was born in 1967 and was under 25, won the Golden Raspberry Award for the worst actor only after playing the role of "Hudson Hawk".

"Hudson Hawk" was a big budget production, with an investment of 65 million dollars, which was considered top-notch in the early 90s. Hugo Lancaster took the lead role from Bruce Willis, and Andie MacDowell, who was famous for her performance in "Sex, Lies, and Videotape" and "Four Weddings and a Funeral", co-starred with him. However, the film, which combined action, comedy, and good-looking actors and actresses, was not only a box office failure, grossing only 17 million dollars, but also received negative reviews. It received multiple nominations at the 12th Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Picture, Worst Director, Worst Actor, and Worst Actress. In the end, Hugo was a winner of one of them.

Hugo remembered that a reporter mentioned at the elevator entrance that this was not Hugo's first time being nominated for the Worst Actor at the Golden Raspberry Awards. It seemed that the actor had previously received many performance opportunities, including the audition opportunity for "A River Runs Through It" tomorrow.

One can imagine that winning the Golden Raspberry Award for worst male lead will make it difficult for Hugo Lancaster to have a successful career in the entertainment industry. Hollywood was never short of handsome and beautiful people, and the fact that no one had heard of this actor in 2014 suggests that he was nothing but a decoration, making it unlikely for him to have a good chance in tomorrow's audition for "A River Runs Through It".

But...

Hugo suddenly raised his head from the water of the washstand. He realized that this might be his chance!

Before he traveled back in time, Hugo, who was born in 1989 and was about to turn 25 in 2014, had been struggling in the underground rock music scene for ten years and in the acting industry as a supporting actor for five years. He ran away from home when he was 15 and never went back. The only thing that kept him going was his unwavering dedication to his dream. He wanted to stand under the spotlight and work as an entertainer. He wanted to become an outstanding singer and an excellent actor.

Twenty-five-year-old Chen Yuguo, who lived in 2014, crossed over to become Hugo Lancaster, who was also 25 years old and living in 1992. Hugo never had more opportunities to showcase his talents before, so is this cross-over was the best chance for him, no?

Hugo looked at the strange face in the mirror, with light brown eyes, dark blond hair, and wet hair slightly curling and drooping. He pulled the corners of his mouth. The man in the mirror showed a vibrant smile, and then gave a long, prominent breath, "Hugo, this is your chance to seize it, Maybe the crossing is not so bad.

Hugo looks at the stranger's face in the mirror, with light brown eyes and dark golden hair. His wet hair was slightly curled and hanging down. He pulled at the corners of his mouth, and the man in the mirror showed a confident smile. Then, he took a deep breath, "Hugo, this is your chance, seize it." He spoke with a clear Chinese accent. The inner unease and nervousness were temporarily suppressed. Thinking like this, maybe the time travel was not so bad after all.