"My relationship with Rebecca ......" Paul paused for a moment, then sighed softly again, in less than ten minutes today, he sighed more often than in a whole year, "There was no dramatic conflict, it just didn't work out, we were both too young at the time to continue after all, and finally chose to break up peacefully." ”

"It's just that Rebecca wants to give Meadow a quiet place to grow up and not be surrounded by paparazzi in Los Angeles, and I want to pursue my career as an actor, and honestly, I don't know what I can do other than being an actor. I have no way to argue with that. So we made an agreement that Meadow would stay in Hawaii and I would come back to Los Angeles. ”

After a pause, Paul said in a frustrated tone, "I don't know if I made the right decision. I just missed Meadow's entire childhood. Always make the wrong choices when you're young. ”

Lan Li knew that Paul was now in a state of self-reproach and could not extricate himself, and he had taken all the blame on his shoulders. In fact, Paul never left Meadow's life and did his best to accompany Meadow to grow up.

Of course, Paul's words are not entirely wrong, separated parents, Hawaii and Los Angeles, Paul really can't wait for Meadow to grow up all the time.

But, life never has the right answer, does it?

"Suddenly, at a certain moment, I realized that I couldn't read Meadow. I knew, I knew it was an inevitable consequence of growing up, but I couldn't help but worry what if she left like that for good?" Paul said in a deep voice.

After being silent for a long time, Paul closed his eyes like this, revealing his exhaustion and confusion between his undulating breaths, and sighed deeply, "Lan Li, I'm really panicking. I don't know what to do, it seems like everything is wrong. ”

"Paul, you should look at it from a different perspective, and whatever you do is right and wrong. The only difference is, have you told Meadow these ideas?" Lan Li couldn't give the right answer, his persuasion sounded like nonsense, but it was just an innocuous perspective of God, so he still hoped that Paul and Meadow could communicate with each other, and the key to solving the problem was still in their own hands.

"Lan Li, I don't know how to communicate with Mei Duo. Paul's words were also a little irritable, his attempts and efforts were always ongoing, but Lan Li's words seemed to imply that he was not working hard at all, and his mood inevitably began to be impetuous.

"I don't know. Because there is no right answer to this matter. Lan Li didn't care about Paul's attitude at all, and still responded positively to the past without humility or arrogance, "There are only suitable answers, suitable answers between you and Meadow, even Rebecca can't participate in it." You should tell Meadow what you really think, it's not an easy task, but it's the best way to build bridges between each other. ”

After a pause, Lan Li took a deep breath, "Paul, why did Meadow choose to come to Los Angeles to live, have you seriously thought about this issue?"

Chicken Soup for the Soul can be easily delivered, but now Paul needs not so much comfort, but a real experience.

"Isn't it because she needs to go to college?" Paul said subconsciously: coming from Hawaii to Los Angeles, life has become more colorful, and at the same time, she can have more choices, Meadow is still young, Rebecca does not want to limit her daughter's choices, but wants to let Meadow go and find her own future. Paul thinks so, too.

"Paul, think about it. Lan Li said in a deep voice, "If you want, Meadow still has a lot of options, and Rebecca's family also lives on the North American mainland, isn't it? Not for any future planning for college, but because she knows that you love her. ”

Paul's voice suddenly became muffled, "...... Really?"

"Fake. Lan Li complained mercilessly, the sentimental atmosphere suddenly became joyful, and Paul on the other end of the phone also became crying and laughing, "Paul, these are just my words, I don't know if it's true or not, the only one who can know the answer is you." You need to have an open and honest conversation with Meadow. ”

"But...... There's no way I can let go. At least there is no way around it now. Paul shook his head in frustration, but his tone was a little lighter, and his mood seemed to finally become clearer.

"Worrying about children is a parent's lifelong work, and there is no way to stop. After Lan Li finished speaking, he couldn't help but pause for a moment, and the figures of George and Elizabeth came to mind, but it was fleeting—every family has a scripture that is difficult to read, and the Walker family is like this, so is the Hall family, he already has many, many things, and he can't be so greedy anymore.

Lan Li continued, "You're always going to worry about Meadow. But you still need to learn to let go. What Meadow needs, what Meadow expects, these things can only be discovered by you. I'm sure she still hasn't regretted choosing to come to Los Angeles, otherwise, she wouldn't have come to the crew and I found out, didn't she?"

This is a white lie.

Lan Li still hopes that Meadow can tell Paul in person, "I love you, Dad", such words still need to be talked between the parties after all, and the relay of the third party seems to lose the temperature of the words.

Lan Li's words worked, Paul chuckled, and couldn't help but shake his head slightly, "Is she pleading, you better not let me know." ”

"Yes. Lan Li admitted calmly, which made Paul smile even more happily, "But I told her that I can't help it, I'm always on your side." ”

"Haha, she must be angry. Paul laughed heartily, as if Meadow was stomping her feet angrily.

Lan Li's mood was also a little lighter, and he said in a complaining tone, "Now, you can finally breathe a sigh of relief and concentrate on your work, right?"

"Whew...... Rest assured, I'm fine, I'm all right. Paul replied nonchalantly, "Those dangerous stunt scenes and shots, all the professionals are responsible, don't worry about me." ”

But Lan Li couldn't help it.

November 30 was getting closer and closer, and Lan Li's mood was getting more and more anxious, he couldn't settle down, but he didn't know what to do.

He knew that the accident in the previous life happened outside the crew. Paul and his friend Roger-Rodas were on a private trip when they lost control because they were too fast, which led to the heartbreaking accident.

But he could not keep enough sanity and composure, and as he approached November 30, the tension and apprehension became more and more turbulent. He told himself that his little butterfly had changed the trajectory of history, and that the trajectory of history would no longer follow the pattern of the previous life, but he still couldn't convince himself after all—or rather, he didn't dare to take risks, and he couldn't forgive himself even if there was even the slightest possibility of repeating the mistakes of the past.

He knows he's very, very selfish, but the reality is that he's missing out on Heather Cross and there's no way he's going to miss Paul Walker anymore. He needed Paul to live, he needed this friend to stay by his side, he needed him to keep going with him.

He wanted to be selfish for once.

"Paul......" Lan Li's voice was a little hesitant and hesitant, and if he listened carefully, he could even catch a slight tremor at the end of his voice, revealing his apprehension and uneasiness.

"Huh?" Paul asked, confused.

"Can you not drive a Porsche, even if it is driven by a friend, and you should not sit in the passenger seat", "Can you not drag racing for the next month, not even in a sports car", "Can you stay at home on November 30 and never go anywhere"......

The words swirled on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't say anything, "Paul, can you come to Iceland after the filming is over for a while?"

If Lan Li remembers correctly, the filming of "Fast & Excitement 7" will be divided into different time periods, and all filming in the Los Angeles area will end this week, followed by a period of adjustments, and finally some epilogues and reshoot scenes, rescheduling and completing the shooting.

The accident of the previous life happened during this break.

"I'm going to drive around Iceland and I've heard that the landscape is amazing and magnificent, but as you know, my driving skills are really ...... How about it, do you have time?" said Lan Li pretending to be light-hearted, if Paul had left the Los Angeles area and stayed away from Roger Rodas, would that tragedy have been avoided?

"Wow, Iceland?" Paul exclaimed, "Why did you suddenly remember to go around Iceland?" but Paul didn't dig deeper, his personality didn't like to doubt people, "I don't know, I need to meet with Meadow to see, I still don't know how Meadow is doing." ”

"You can bring her with you if Meadow wishes. Lan Li added, "It just so happens that you can travel together and have a look and communicate." ”

Paul was slightly stunned, "Of course." Of course, I'll ask Meadow...... Ah, I forgot. Mei Duo still refused to answer his call, "It's better to ask Mei Duo." If she's willing, I'll certainly have no problem. ”

"Ha, I'll send Meadow an email. Lan Li's tone remained relaxed, and he said jokingly: It's an email, not a text message.

Paul exhaled again, and the dullness in his chest seemed to be finally relieved, "Lan Li, thank you. ”

Lan Li knew that he was despicable, he took advantage of the problems of Paul and Meadow, he also took advantage of Meadow's trust in himself, and more importantly, he crossed that line and controlled Paul's life in his own way, just like God, trying to use his power to control life and death.

He knows, he knows everything.

But after all, he still couldn't stand by and watch. He still couldn't do it after all.