Myths Reawakened

Solar disregarded Wayne’s disingenuous reaction. She had visited him this time for a particular goal: whether she had to resort to coercion or seduction, she would re-educate him and make him pick up his radio again, going back to giving his all to Franc.

“Right, it isn’t appropriate to keep calling you Wayne. I should call you George, the big movie star.” Solar maintained her smile throughout.

George was the character Wayne played in the movie. Due to his increased screentime, he overtook the original second male lead and made the first male lead—the gorilla—pale in comparison. He and Fiona, the female lead that Lily played, were now widely regarded as the best couple on the big screen, winning quite an avid following.

On the streets, many couples could be seen dressing like their characters, giving rise to the earliest trend of matching couple outfits.

Auston hadn’t planned on earning money through the movie, but he reluctantly received a fortune due to the explosive popularity of King Kong. Why was he reluctant, one might ask... Well, of course he would be. How could he be happy when he had personally made Trash Jr. into a devoted dream lover?

His intention was to protect the image of the Lando family, preventing their heir from looking like a foolish simp who pursued love at the expense of everything else, but he didn’t expect the few scenes shot with doubles to make Trash Jr. the nation’s heartthrob.

Every day, when Megan reported the box office to him, his heart would race in anger. He was so frustrated that he almost made Monica go bald from excessive petting.

Investment should be made with caution. It was best for amateurs to avoid going into the movie industry. Those who wanted to earn a fortune ended up losing everything, while those who didn’t seek profit ended up hitting the jackpot, even creating a movie star out of a nobody.

“I’m not looking to become a celebrity. All the people flocking to me are a real hassle.” Wayne sighed. He would like to be pretty without the harassment. Using that as an excuse, he said, “As you can see, I’m now too popular to return to my old job. Why don’t we forget about it?”

“Wayne, you will forever be a member of the intelligence agency after entering the field. I hope you realize that,” Solar advised solemnly, repeating what the mustachioed man had said.

That triggered Wayne’s instinct to call the police, introducing Solar to the education program in prison. He rolled his eyes and said, “I’ll be frank with you. I’m a star with some status now, and I no longer have to lead a risky life like I did before.”

“So you betrayed Franc and your faith?” Solar questioned seriously. “You’ve turned your back on your nation, Wayne, and you’ve wasted the effort she put into training you.”