"Lan Li, you know, this is your moment. ”

Justin Timberlake smiled at Lan Li Hale standing in front of him, his eyes were full of sincerity and sincerity, and then he didn't need to say much, as evidenced by the deafening sound throughout Madison Square Garden, which continued to surge from all directions like the roar of a waterfall.

To be honest, Justin was a little jealous.

As an unprofessional actor whose job is a singer, Justin knows better than anyone how rare and crazy such a thunderous encore is. Even if the singer has a solo concert and gathers his die-hard fans, he may not be able to enjoy such treatment, let alone a temporary platter concert, and it is also free.

This is really incredible.

At the beginning, when he first joined the crew of "Drunken Country Folk", Justin had more or less different intentions in his heart, trying to prove that he was the biggest and most popular one in the entire crew, but this idea was quickly cut off, because there was no comparison between the two people at all, and Lan Li's professionalism and dedication were absolutely incomparable.

What's more, Lan Li didn't care about his secret competition at all, which made his deliberateness and concern suddenly become ridiculous, and the frustration was indescribable, and he could only comfort himself:

That's the crew, that's Lan Li's territory, that's away from home, he needs to return to his home stadium When he stands on the stage, the situation will naturally be completely different, his acting skills in the past 20 years of debut are definitely not to be underestimated, he can easily control the whole audience and firmly control the advantage in his own hands. It's so confident!

Tonight, however, Justin changed his mind again.

It's not that his performance is not good enough, it's not that his control is not in place, it's not that his popularity is not top enough, it's just that Lan Li stands on the stage, it seems that he is destined to become the focus of attention, and the unique temperament that has precipitated gives Lan Li a unique taste for every performance, and Justin, as a professional, naturally understands it better.

Now, the performance is over, and the audience is still calling for Lan Li's appearance.

Of course, Justin can comfort himself, this is just a difference in popularity, the box office of "gravity" is breaking the record, and the appeal of Lan Li is naturally extraordinary, but Justin is not willing to deceive himself, and frankly admitting the excellence of others is also an important step in self-improvement.

What's more, there's no win-lose battle for stage performances, is there?

It's not to make excuses for his submission, but Justin finally understands Lan Li's feelings now, and Lan Li has shown a state of indisputability in the "Drunken Country Folk" crew before, and has devoted himself wholeheartedly to the world of performance, not because he doesn't care about winning or losing, but because there is no such thing as winning or losing in the art field

When an artist starts to care about winning or losing, he is the loser.

Justin looked at Lan Li sincerely and said again, "You have to go on stage, otherwise I strongly doubt that the audience will just tear down the stage." ”

The ridiculous sentence made Lan Li laugh dumbly. He could vaguely feel that Justin had changed a little bit that he couldn't describe in words, after all, they weren't familiar with each other, and many emotional details couldn't be described in detail, but the change was there, and it was a good thing.

"I'm sorry, I need to go out to meet my cheers. Lan Li raised her eyebrows lightly and said solemnly, and then you could hear everyone laughing.

If Lan Li didn't say this, everyone would inevitably be a little strange, just like the West End theater stage, shouldn't the whole crew take the stage at the end of the curtain call? Only when the whole crew stands on the stage can the protagonists further step forward to accept the cheers.

But now that Lan Li said it in a lighthearted and playful way, that little bit of wonder vanished.

Lan Li turned around and stepped onto the stage again.

Similarly, there was no special special effect, Lan Li appeared in front of the audience again, standing under the bright spotlight, but Lan Li did not sit down in a hurry, but closed his eyes and quietly listened to the sound, like a drumstick hitting his chest, and then his heart began to pound strongly, again, again.

"Encore, Encore, Encore!"

The thunderous sound rushed one after another, because it was so fierce and so hot that it was almost unsteady on its feet, and then the muscles of the whole body subconsciously tensed, and stood firmly in place, raising their heads and swaggering towards the encore storm.

So noisy, yet so peaceful.

In the storm, Lan Li captured a trace of his own peace, and the whole world was quiet, and he could even catch the rhythm of the sound and the heartbeat together, hitting his chest hard, hard, and then he became Levine Davis again, standing on the stage, finding his direction and motivation to continue going

Not the shouts, but the enthusiasm and determination hidden behind the shouts. Once, Levine's partner Michael also had this passion and persistence, but after all, it was lost on the long road, and now, Levien once again felt the weight and temperature of Michael's heart, and life became bearable.

Lan Li thought of Rooney Mara.

Before the concert, Rooney sent a text message that read, "So we've arrived, a lonely place to which we can't go back." It's just that now on this lonely land, you are no longer alone. ”

Tonight, Rooney sat in the garden of Madison Square, becoming an ordinary member of the 20,000 audience, just like the concert two years ago, quietly enjoying the beauty and moving of this concert with the attitude of the audience, following Lan Li into the lonely place that cannot be returned with the mentality of Don Quixote, and indulging himself wantonly for the sake of his dreams.

She always knew.

Lan Li stood in place for a long time, and at this moment, Rooney's text message came to mind again, on this vast and cold lonely land, there was no way back, and there was no way forward, but now more and more people were gathered, chasing an ethereal fantasy like Don Quixote, deviantly like a madman.

Such a scene is really too wonderful and too moving, which makes people intoxicated.

Gradually, gradually, Encore finally calmed down, but the remaining heat wave was still surging in the air, and the whole audience was pitch black, only the spotlight in the center of the stage remained, and Lan Li's figure was shrouded alone, and the boundless darkness gave people the illusion that "he was the only one left in the world".

Justin, Ed and others also returned to the side stage to quietly enjoy Lan Li's encore performance.

Lan Li finally sat down, picked up his guitar, slightly tucked his chin, and the bright light passed through the messy hair and thick eyelashes, catching the light smile at the corner of his mouth, and the world brightened up like this.

"Just backstage, Justin and Ed and I were making small talk, maybe we could join forces to do a music festival and provide a stage where folk singers from all over the world were invited to take the stage. It's not an easy task, and more importantly, we're not sure how many viewers are willing to come. ”

Lan Li was serious, they had been discussing this matter backstage before.

But when Robert Redford founded the Sundance Film Festival, he didn't know that Sundance could become the mecca of independent films in the United States, he just held on to a belief and did it. What if it fails? Then it fails, at least he did his best for his dream. ”

"Folk music festivals, can we also try to see them? I think maybe we still need to have a little hope and a little bit of faith, even if it's unrealistic, otherwise, everything in life can be predicted, how boring and boring it will be, what do you think?"

Lan Li sat on the chair like this, speaking quietly, with a faint smile in his voice, you could hear his lightness and pleasure, so that the corners of every listener's mouth couldn't help but rise.

"But...... They said to give me this task, and I strongly protested, God knows what a clumsy guy I am, lazy and forgetful, absolutely unsuitable for such organizational activities. My fans don't know much better, and I haven't seen anything from my second album yet. ”

Lan Li's self-complaining made the audience collectively laugh.

After a pause, Lan Li's smile became brighter and brighter, and his lowered eyes hid his emotions in the shadows, "Moreover, I still owe someone an encore. ”

Someone.

Could it be......

Lan Li tugged at the corners of her mouth slightly, trying to say something more, but found that a thousand words had become pale and weak, and words seemed to be unable to express the true thoughts in her heart, let alone all her thoughts.

Two years ago, on this stage, she was looking forward to an encore, waiting for an encore exclusive to her, but he refused to fulfill it, because he hoped that she could stand on the stage in person, complete this encore, and realize this dream, but unfortunately, she was not able to fulfill the promise.

Later, standing on the Grammy stage, he completed the encore, and she could never hear it again, the Grammy stage was not Madison Square Garden after all, he thought he would never have a chance to stand here again, but he did not expect to get the opportunity in the end, although two years passed so quickly.

Time flies, and now he's finally ready. He was going to finish this encore tonight, and the encore, which was two years late, still hoped to be able to draw a final end to the concert that belonged only to one person.