The middle-aged man standing on the left hand side, with a lofty posture and a tall posture, a navy blue dark checkered suit, so that the gray and white of the temples are dyed with the precipitation and charm of the years, and the bright eyes will light up the whole face;

George Hall and Elizabeth Hall.

The two of them appeared together, their steps were calm, calm and elegant, and they nodded politely to the surrounding crowd from time to time, which made those projected eyes embarrassed to continue to stay, and could only politely avoid them, and then use the peripheral vision to observe every move next to them. The chat is still going on, and everyone is whitewashing the peace, but they are already absent-minded.

The footsteps stopped beside Lan Li and John, and the shadows cast down covered John's vision, interrupting John's words, and looking up reflexively, Elizabeth showed a ladylike smile at John, "How are you doing lately?" Mr. Cord. I also watched your 'Nicholas-Nickleby' last week and the performance was really fantastic. ”

"Nicholas Nick Bey", based on the play by Charles-Dickens, is also a beech play that is loved by the British.

"My pleasure. John politely thanked him, "But honestly, I still think that Lan Li is the most suitable person." I couldn't find a perfect option for his current age. In the original book, Nicholas is a young man in his early twenties.

Lan Li raised his eyebrows slightly, he had never heard of this, but instead of looking at George and Elizabeth, he turned to look at John, "When did this version start rehearsal?"

"Around March last year. John, not perceiving the dark tide surging between the three halls, said bluntly, "I waited for your response until the last moment. So, don't tell me anything, you still want to get back on stage, last year you turned down 'Nicolas Nicolas' and just now you said you've been busy lately. Let me tell you, Lan Li, if you continue like this, your basic skills will really be wasted. ”

Last April, that was before the official start of the "Pacific War". At that time, Lan Li was still idle at home, and had not yet encountered the opportunity to "bury alive". In other words, if Ranley had learned that John was rehearsing "Nicholas Nick Bey", he would definitely be willing to go back to the West End for an audition.

But why didn't Lan Li know anything?

Lan Li's gaze fell meaningfully on George and Elizabeth, but the two of them were very calm, extremely calm, and there was no fluctuation at all, "I think so too." So, Dame Dench returns to London's West End every two years to perform for a while. I should continue this fine tradition. On his lips, Lan Li was responding to John's concerns.

George turned his head to look at Elizabeth, his expression still unchanged, "It's winter, everyone is starting to get lazy, hiding at home, even the theater doesn't want to visit, only tourists from all over the world are left." The so-called classic repertoire has gradually become a tourist attraction, and there is no art or creation, and it is time to be eliminated. What do you think, Mr. Cord?"

This is a question that the entire art world is talking about, and it is also true for high society. They don't want to go into a theater and see a crowd of tourists who don't know anything. Their concern is not that the audience members are voluminously expressing their views on the play, but that the audience simply does not see it, and even the basic theatrical etiquette is not followed.

John gently retracted his jaw and was about to answer, but he didn't expect Lan Li to take the lead, "Hehe, modern society is always too impetuous, can't wait to give up those traditional arts, and then stick to those stupid situations and etiquette, while refusing to accept the progress of the trend, and on the other hand, refusing to dig into the connotation of tradition." This is how art dies out. ”

On the surface, we discuss art, but in fact we discuss rules. Behind these simple words, there is a sharp edge.

Eaton was caught in the middle, and he still didn't like it. His gaze fell on George for a while, and then at Lan Li, completely overwhelmed, like a lost lamb.

"Is it like a library?" Elizabeth took over quietly, she had just mentioned "Nicholas Nick Bey", just to open up the situation in the social situation, and for a while she actually forgot that John had called and invited Lan Li to appear. But that wasn't enough to make her panic. "Today's young people are accustomed to reading on computers, the role of libraries is declining, and even the status of paper books is dying, who knows how it will develop in the future? ”

"Then make all the younger generations resist entering the museum, and when the older generation leaves, art follows them forever. Lan Li's answer was unhurried, but his eyes were on an equal footing with George and Elizabeth. Elizabeth was still holding back and looking steady, but in the depths of George's eyes, she could already see the flames flickering, "I mean, the library will not die, even if everyone uses their phones to read in the future, but the artistic status of the library will still exist." The same is true for museums, we must recognize the meaning of the existence of museums, but we also need to recognize the new characteristics given to art in the Internet age. ”

The reason why film is called the seventh art is because it combines various art forms such as painting, drama, literature, music, etc., and then creates a field of its own. Whether it is a work of art, or a commercial work, they are ultimately a form of artistic creation. Just like literature and drama in the past, movies should also be accepted by "conservative forces".

To summarize the conversation just now, it is:

Movie actors are shameful. Movie actor glorious.

George's gaze was fixed on Lan Li, but beneath the calm surface was a storm, "What about hunting, should hunting also be eliminated by the times, or is it still keeping pace with the times?"

"If it's for survival, then hunting is part of nature's cycle, but if it's for showing off and socializing, then hunting, like clothes, jewelry, and crowns, is just a capital for people to show off. In my opinion, hunting and filming, there is no difference. Lan Li showed a strong momentum that would rather not bend, and under the attack of George and Elizabeth, he still did not fall behind.

Elizabeth could feel George's arm muscles begin to tense, but she didn't have the energy to comfort George, for a fire had accumulated in her own chest, burning brightly.

Lan Li did it on purpose, they knew, Lan Li himself knew, it was all carefully arranged.

They explained the time in advance, just to make both sides miss each other and save face, but Lan Li still chose the same time period and appeared directly. Sadly, it was only a few minutes after Elizabeth's arrival that Lan Li's footsteps arrived, which pushed George and Elizabeth into an awkward position - they had no excuse to leave immediately, otherwise the intention of escaping would be too obvious.

What's worse is that Lan Li did not take the initiative to find George and Elizabeth, and also started socializing calmly, and did not shy away from the strong exposure brought by "Fast and Exciting / Love 5", which is simply embarrassing. The Hall family's "family ugliness" seems to have been exposed on the table in this way.

The honor carried by the surname "Hall", Lan Li can not care, but George can't, and Elizabeth can't. Therefore, in this battle of will, they were destined to be the side that fell behind, so they compromised and took the initiative to find Lan Li.

It's not the expected embarrassment, nor the expected loss of soul, or even the expected cringe, the confident and flamboyant Lan Li completely ignited the grievances and anger in the hearts of George and Elizabeth, and every inch of Lan Li's victory in social occasions is every inch of regression of the Hall family in social occasions.

"Then for the winter hunt, you'd better not attend, lest you be out of place on the spot. Elizabeth had a smile on her face and was amiable, but there was a chill in her words, which made people shudder.

Lan Li nodded politely and responded with a smile. Although he did not speak, his attitude of neither humility nor arrogance was the best answer: I disdained to attend the winter hunt.

However, George and Elizabeth didn't care about Lan Li's attitude, what they wanted was the result, and their mood was a little relaxed, but before they had time to completely calm down, Lan Li smiled and said, "By the way, I will be working in Hampshire, and you are welcome to come and visit the class and share the latest news of the hunt." ”

George's face darkened, and it was not obvious in the night, but Lan Li knew that George's emotions had reached a critical point. Normally, George's temper tolerance is certainly not so bad in the face of things, but in the face of Lan Li, this is another matter.

Elizabeth secretly squeezed George's arm, signaling her to calm down, and then stepped forward and said with a smile, "Then your father and I will leave first, and we still need to attend the Hamiltons' private party." Elizabeth pretended to give Lan Li a hug, affectionately like a mother who loved her child, but whispered in Lan Li's ear, "You should behave more decently." ”

Lan Li couldn't help but say, "You should know more about your children. ”

Elizabeth meant that Lan Li should avoid the time when they appeared, and Lan Li meant that he was a deliberately oppositional personality who would not be allowed to attend, but would deliberately attend. If George and Elizabeth hadn't given notice in advance, Lan Li wouldn't have deliberately chosen the time, and they might or may not meet each other, which is a 50% chance each, but if they gave advance notice, it would be equivalent to setting up a gun target, and Lan Li would not easily miss.

After an exchange, the two men let go of each other, and then George and Elizabeth turned and left.