The cap slightly blocked the view, but Rooney could still see the smile flashing in Lan Li's eyes, she raised her chin arrogantly and shook her head slightly, "Dating?Jesus Christ, you are such a narcissistic guy." So, are we déjà vu now? repeating the conversation we had when we first met?"

Lan Li shrugged his shoulders unhurriedly, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly, "Otherwise, is there any other explanation?" for the unexpected encounter between the two people here and now.

"Hah!" Rooney laughed exaggeratedly, then blinked narrowly, "How do you know? How's that, scared?"

"Hmm......" Lan Li said in a meaningful voice, dragging his feet, "It's really a long journey, it's hard work. That look of great relief is the best counterattack, Rooney couldn't help biting her lower lip lightly, trying to explain, but found that no matter whether she explained or not, no matter how she explained, it seemed that she had fallen into the pit-

And they dug it themselves.

Rooney couldn't help wrinkling her nose, snorted lightly, grinded her teeth secretly, and said coldly, "Be careful that I follow you home!" The calm words revealed a chill.

On the surface, he pretended to be calm, but his gaze quietly shifted slightly, hiding the panic in his heart. But then, Rooney met Lan Li's gaze again, forced to be calm, squinted her eyes slightly, and seemed to be looking condescendingly, and then caught Lan Li's unfazed eyes.

Without any special fluctuations, Rooney felt the banter and ridicule hidden in the depths of her eyes, which made her roll her eyes in her heart, and then raised her chin and gestured, "What author?"

Lan Li lifted the book in his hand and showed the cover to Rooney, "John Williams." ”

"Stoner", Rooney couldn't help frowning slightly, she was also a book lover, but she had never read this one. This made Rooney slightly excited, because she knew that Lan Li's taste was trustworthy, and since Lan Li was flipping through it, it meant that she could add some new works to her reading list, "About what?"

"It's about the truth of life. Lan Li pondered for a moment and made the simplest summary, "I think it essentially touches on the gap between the ideal life that is expected and the real life that is truly experienced. You know, it's like everything that really happens in life, it exists, but you and I can't get a glimpse of the truth behind it. ”

"Wow. Rooney raised an eyebrow, and the sharp eyebrows were raised high, adding a touch of playfulness to the heroic temperament, "similar to 'love in the time of cholera'?" "Love in the time of cholera", another famous book by Nobel laureate Garcia-Marquez in addition to "One Hundred Years of Solitude".

"Oh no, Márquez's work is more magnificent. Williams's work is very simple, even a little straightforward. Lan Li chuckled, "Have you read Hermann-Hesse?"

After Rooney nodded in affirmation, Lan Li also nodded in agreement, "But the spiritual core is similar to Hesse. Stoner, that's the name of the protagonist. The whole book tells his life, a brave man, with a life of failure but not frustration. Because he knows that even if he can't have a perfect life, fortunately, at least he once pursued a complete self. ”

Rooney nodded meaningfully, not in a hurry to speak, nor did she pretend to understand, and after chewing carefully and repeatedly, she raised her head and looked at Lan Li again, "So, that's today—oh, it's past midnight, so that's why yesterday's concert was held?"

After a moment's pause, Rooney added, "Don Quixote?"

Lan Li couldn't help but be stunned, and those memory fragments were replayed in his mind again, and time began to rewind:

Heather's reinvigorated excitement and high spirits, the bits and pieces of the concert, the depression and dullness of Heather's unconscious, the efforts made for the "American Idol", the perseverance on the road to chasing her dreams, and the birth of the album "Don Quixote......

His gaze fell on the book in his hand again. Originally, I thought that this was just a random book that I had inadvertently selected, but is it possible that this is actually a refraction of the inner subconscious?

A smile slipped under his eyes, Lan Li did not admit it, nor did he deny it, "Life is often full of unknowns and ups and downs, and when dreams and reality collide, what hits the rocks is often dreams." However, instead of cherishing a regret and spending a life in idleness, it is better to hit your head and bleed on the road of trying. At the very least, it can make some noise. ”

The playful words carried a hint of relief and ease, and the uninhibited and wild game world concealed the determination to move forward persistently, "Don Quixote." Rooney repeated the name again, having listened to concerts, listening to albums, and it was only now that she really understood the meaning of the album's name.

Failure, but not frustration.

Between his lips and teeth, he chewed it carefully a few times again. Rooney looked up and looked at Lan Li quietly.

Rooney is not a gossip person, but deep down, about this boiling incident, deep down, she is also full of countless curiosity like every onlooker stranger: what is the "one-man concert" all about? Is Heather Cross's illness real? Which is right and wrong between "Entertainment Weekly" and "The New York Times"?

No inquiry, this is upbringing.

But at this moment, looking at the man in front of him, there is no need to ask, no need to explore, but Rooney already has the answer.

She knew that the song "Say You Won't Give Up" was a fragility and earnestness that really touched the soul, she knew that "One Man's Concert" was never a planned itinerary, and she knew that the New York Times report was true and credible.

What's more, she knew that Ranley Hall wasn't the one to be a fan of hype. Not before, not now, and in the future, hope will still not be.

There was a moment when Rooney was curious and tried to ask her inner question directly. Rather than guessing, it is better to ask questions head-on, judging by the person's answers, expressions, and attitudes, but now, there is no need for it.

Building trust, it's not easy, but it's not a difficult thing either, sincerity, sincerity, sincerity, that's the key key.

"Can you tell me how the song 'Cleopatra' was written?" Rooney's eyes lit up, "Tonight, I talked to quite a few listeners, and they all said that there is an interesting story behind this song. How did you come up with the idea to write such a song in the first place, and why did you choose this way — you know, lyrics and melody are two very different emotions?"

"Ha, I'm even more curious, I never told the story behind it, how did they know it?" Lan Li frowned slightly, but after thinking about it seriously, he immediately had the answer, "Oh, it should be the pioneer village." ”

"Pioneer Village?" Rooney added one more topic of interest.

……

The two sat cross-legged in the aisle of laundry detergent and detergent, and you and I chatted about it, starting with the music, to the pioneer village, to the casual appearance of Mount Sinai Hospital—Rooney was very interested, and the two of them chatted about Heather, Anne, and Alex, which unexpectedly became the main part of the conversation.

Then, the conversation moved back to the movies they were most familiar with, and finally back to the city of New York — back to the cart that Rooney had in hand.

"Have you decided? Which laundry detergent to choose?" Lan Li asked with a chuckle as he looked at the laundry detergent lined up like a flag of all nations in front of him, and then saw Rooney's embarrassed expression, he added, "I thought that you all threw your clothes in the washing machine and dryer, and you didn't need to wash them by hand at all, I didn't quite understand the need to study the ingredients." What's more, isn't the work of a dry cleaner for really delicate clothes?"

Rooney suddenly opened her mouth and said with a serious expression, "Then why did I think about it for so long?"

Lan Li shrugged, "Because you're trying to date me?"

In response, Rooney bit her lower lip, but she still couldn't stop the corners of her mouth from rising, she lowered her head and laughed softly, causing her shoulders to shrug slightly, and finally she restrained her smile and said seriously, "This is not a date." Remember, we talked about this when we first met. ”

Lan Li pointed to the row of laundry detergent in front of him, then spread his hands, as if to say: If this is not proof, then I don't know what can be proved.

Rooney's shoulders twitched slightly again, smirked dumbly, and solemnly repeated, "I know, this sounds like a routine. But, I really have no interest in dating right now, and I want to sprint my career with all my might. You should also be well aware that the work of an actor is very exhausting and physically demanding, and there is simply no personal time to do other things. I haven't dated since I got into Hollywood, you know, there's really too much, too many things......"

"You mean, the actors who are dating, or even engaged and married, are not working seriously?" Lan Li frowned slightly, always feeling that something was not quite right in the conversation.

Rooney's mouth opened wide, stunned, and then slowly, slowly retracted her upper and lower jaws, "Yes, that's what I meant." ”

Lan Li bowed her head meaningfully in understanding and did not continue to speak, but the strange expression seemed meaningful, causing Rooney to laugh helplessly again, "Or do you think we are dating?"

Rooney raised his right hand and pointed back and forth between the two of them, then his eyes widened, and he showed a look of surprise, as if to say: God, how did I not know, you actually have feelings for me? You actually like me? You actually think it was a date? So, what should I do now?

The meaning of the expression of the treasure could not be clearer, Lan Li waved his hand again and again, "Forget? I got here first, I was here first!" Lan Li also immediately clarified, but seeing Rooney's disbelieving and skeptical eyes, Lan Li also smiled dumbly, "No, I agree with your point of view, the actor had better devote himself to his work wholeheartedly, and he must not be distracted." ”

Open your eyes and talk nonsense competition, Lan Li's competitiveness is definitely not weak.