Under the dim light, both Agron and Sophie said nothing, looking at the manager quietly, waiting for him to express his opinion.
For Sophie, this is just a formality. No matter what the manager's opinion is, she doesn't care at all. Anyway, since she decided to help Agron release the script, she must do it, and no one can stop it;
Speaking of it, he was a little nervous - after all, as an author, even if he only used the script as a cover, he couldn't be completely indifferent to other people's evaluations.
After a while, the manager raised his head again and looked at the two people opposite.
"How was it?" Aiglon asked.
"Sir, this is indeed an interesting story." The manager replied with a completely different serious attitude than before, "At least, I think it can be screened for a while, but...necessary modifications must be made to meet the needs of the performance."
"I don't want to modify it." Aigron rejected him without thinking. "This is my work. The plot, characters and lines are all carved by me. What I want is the original feeling.
If it’s modified, it won’t feel like it’s yours anymore.”
Of course, this is just an excuse. For Aigron, the purpose of putting the play on the stage was to send a signal. If it is adapted beyond recognition, then what is the point of all his hard work?
"Sir, of course I understand your pride in your work. Don't worry, we won't make too many changes if it is released. We will just make it more suitable for performance on the stage. For example, some scenes need to change the environment."
The manager quickly waved his hand, "In fact, of course you have the initiative to decide what cannot be modified."
Hearing what the other party said, Aigron finally felt relieved.
"So do you think it can be a blockbuster story?" Sophie asked quickly.
"I can't promise you this, miss." The manager smiled bitterly and shook his head, "To tell you the truth, although I have been working in this industry for almost thirty years, I still don't understand which drama must
It will be a hit. If I knew it, I would have made a lot of money and retired a long time ago. Our audience is like the most unreliable showgirl, always sentimental and fickle. Even the most famous playwright will have bad luck.
When booing—"
Then, he straightened his back again and nodded towards the young man, "However, although I can't guarantee it, it is at least an interesting story. Even if it is not very successful after it is released, it will not damage our brand.
At least I won’t get too many boos, I think that’s enough.”
"What are you talking about?" Before Aigron could speak, Sophie was unhappy. "Are you pouring cold water on my brother before he even started?"
"It's okay." Aigron shook his head, "I'm very happy that Mr. said that. At least I'm qualified to be evaluated by him."
Aigron knew that the manager's words were the words of an expert. He has been in this industry for so many years and has never seen anything. The fact that he can say this means that his work can be seriously reviewed.
On the contrary, if he acted like he was overjoyed and resented meeting her, he would be purely catering to Sophie and insulting himself in disguise.
"Well, if that's the case, that means, do you think it can be released?" Seeing Aigron's performance, Sophie's expression softened.
"If you are willing to bear all the expenses, I have no objection." The manager nodded, "In addition, Miss, I will not blindly take advantage of you. If the response is really good after the stage screening, you can start from
We take a commission from the box office, so everyone gets the best of both worlds, what do you think?"
Sophie looked at Aiglon, and then the boy nodded.
"Okay, let's do that." Sophie agreed immediately.
She was working so much just to make Aigron happy. She really didn't care whether she could make money (she had never even expected it), but naturally she wouldn't let such an unexpected surprise go to waste.
"Well, I'll find someone to write the contract later, and we'll handle it accordingly." Seeing that things went so smoothly, the manager seemed very happy, "As long as the contract is established, we can arrange rehearsals immediately and perform the show as soon as possible.
"
"The sooner the better, we don't like to wait." Sophie urged in a low voice, and then added, "By the way, the creator of the script needs to sign the names of us, brother and sister."
"No problem, since you are responsible for the expenses, then everything is up to you." The manager agreed immediately.
Then, he temporarily bowed his head and left.
Not long after, he returned to the box again, this time holding two contracts in his hand, the contents of which were the things they had just discussed. Sophie and Aigron glanced at the contents, and then signed the two contracts.
pseudonym.
After they signed, the manager exited the box again with a contract and Eggron's script, which also announced that Eggron's wish had come true.
In other words, his plan achieved another stage of success.
Even though he was very good at controlling his emotions, the young man still couldn't hide his excitement at this time. He stood on the edge of the box, his eyes flickering, hoping in his heart that his cousins would notice his signal soon.
"I see you are happy, like a child." Princess Sophie teased with a smile, then stood next to him, "It's still early, there is no need to be so excited."
Of course she wouldn't understand why the young man was so happy.
"Your Highness, thank you!" Aigron suddenly turned around and looked at Sophie sincerely, "If I hadn't seen you, I really can't imagine how bleak my life would be! Thank you for giving me
life in color.”
Seeing the young man's eager gaze, Sophie's face instantly turned red, and she finally managed to control herself.
"Didn't I tell you, don't call me Your Highness here!" She lowered her gaze. "It's just a small favor, no need to be so exaggeratedly polite."
She guessed wrongly where the young man's excitement and excitement came from, but this did not prevent her from being happy for him.
"I'm sorry... I was so happy that I forgot about it." Aigron finally reacted, and then immediately changed his mind, "Sister Sophia, you must be the angel sent by God to save me. If not, then I also want God.
Admit it is.”
"It would be great if you could be as good as you are now." Sophie's eyes narrowed with laughter after being complimented like this. "Then my efforts will not be in vain."
When they said this, the two people looked at each other and felt that they suddenly didn't know what to say.
So, they turned their eyes again with a tacit understanding and looked at the stage that was not far away.
The actors are performing hard, and the audience is watching in rapt attention. No one cares about what is happening in the little corner above their heads.
Princess Sophie put her chin in her hands and her elbows on the railing, silently watching the performance on the stage.
"I'm so glad that no one here cares about what I say or how I behave." After a while, she whispered, "Aigron, we do live in a world where it's easy to get bored. Everyone is bored.
I know that everything around me is hypocritical and painful, but no one can live without these hypocrisy and pain. I can’t find my own needs, nor can I feel that I am needed by others. Even if people are close to each other, their hearts are always thousands of miles apart.
…We created a desert decorated with jewels and named it Palace!”
Aiglon did not answer, but turned back to look at Princess Sophie.
In terms of seniority, she is his aunt, but...she is only six years older than him, and is only in her early twenties. A woman at this age is always full of youthful and magnificent fantasies, but she is
Married to Austria and became the wife of a mediocre person with no interest at all.
Yes, she gave her life color, but on the other hand, didn't he also give her life a little more color?
That's why she ignored the opinions of the outside world and got close to the King of Rome, who had a special status, and used this method to comfort her increasingly dry soul.
She did this no matter in the original history or in this history that has branched out.
Fortunately, this time I was able to give her comfort and didn't let her down. That's why she put so much effort into making herself happy - in fact, she also found happiness for herself.
It’s just the future…
He immediately stopped thinking and didn't want to think about it anymore.
"Actually, I still want to thank you." Her Royal Highness the Princess said suddenly without knowing anything.
"Ah? Thank you for what?" Aigron was a little confused.
Princess Sophie looked around and looked at the dimly lit box.
"This small box is not even as big as my fitting room, but I feel so much less restrained here... Aigron, this is our world, it belongs to Sophia Memmingen and Franz-
Memmingen's world is big enough even if it's only this small. I'm very happy, I'm really happy..."
Then, she laughed bitterly again, "It's really ridiculous. In real life, we would rather lie to others, but when we go to a false place, we are eager to find the truth... My brother, tell me, do you really exist? At this moment
Are you standing next to me?"
Aigron was speechless for a moment.
Am I as sincere to her as she is to me?
Definitely not.
But it would be an absolute lie to say that he had no feelings at all. In fact, he was full of guilt for Her Royal Highness, and was even suffering from the destined separation in the future.
But some things have to be done.
Forget it, I don’t want to think about it anymore, at least for this moment, let’s not be the King of Rome or the Duke of Lechstadt, just be Franz Memmingen.
Here, they are the Memmingen siblings, no longer bound by red tape.
No one will disturb them.
He stretched out his hand and took the princess's hand.
Her Royal Highness the Princess trembled, and then wanted to withdraw her hand, but he held it tightly, so she could not withdraw her hand immediately, so she had to give up.
He held it tightly.
"You little bastard." Sophie frowned slightly, then cursed in a low voice, "How could any brother treat his sister like this?"
Not only siblings, couples can also have the same surname. Since you can pretend to be siblings, why can't you pretend to be a couple?
Aiglon suddenly thought to himself.
This treacherous thought popped into his mind, and for a moment he was as stiff as if he had been electrocuted.