With a soft breath deep inside, Lan Li withdrew his gaze and said to Derek sincerely, "I'm sorry, Derek. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ”

Derek shook his head and smiled at Lan Li, "You don't need to be sorry, I should be thanking." I am not a competent father. Derek had a look of self-reproach on his face, he was supposed to have come out with Heather today, but he had broken the appointment. "Thank you, thank you for being with Heather all day today. ”

After leaving the cinema, Lan Li updated the situation to Derek as soon as possible, and used photos to record today's happy moments as much as possible, looking for a gap to send to Derek, and trying to reassure him as much as possible.

Judging by the state of Derek when he appeared, he should have just finished his busy work and rushed over immediately. Lan Li knew that Derek was doing his best, and neither he nor Ellie were.

Paul would be angry if I had taken the credit for it. Lan Li made a small joke to ease the atmosphere a little, and Derek quickly thanked Paul again.

In the middle of the conversation, Lily and Heather walked out again.

At this time, Heather's eyes were a little red and swollen, but she finally regained her usual appearance, but she was inevitably a little lonely in her expression, and she couldn't hide the loss in her heart with a smile.

Derek could tell that Heather was feeling a little down, but he found it tricky and didn't know how to communicate with his daughter, if only Ellie were here.

Derek was a little anxious, but he couldn't start, he looked at the time, it was more than Heather's usual time to go to bed, because he was worried about Heather's physical condition, Derek could only temporarily suppress his worries and leave.

Hearing Derek's words, Heather looked up at her father and tried to say something, but in the end she couldn't say it, and fell back into her wheelchair in despair. Even if you stay for a while, so what? The end will be over after all. Even if it's not now, this beautiful day will still be over.

Derek's struggle, Heather's frustration, Lan Li all saw it. Even if you want to help, you don't know where to start. As a friend, he was able to provide very little help, and there was no substitute for his family.

After thinking about it, Lan Li smiled and persuaded, "Derek, why don't you sit down and rest for a while, let Heather enjoy her youth, and the night is still young, you can also relax and ask for something to cushion your stomach." Lan Li said unhurriedly, and then quipped, "Wait a minute, I'm going to perform on stage, I'm a little worried that the audience won't buy it, are you willing to stay and cheer on it?"

Derek opened his mouth, but didn't know how to respond, and couldn't help but laugh, his eyes falling on Heather's body, and then catching his daughter's faint anticipation. Since they have already come out, I don't know when the next time I go out, so why delay it for another half an hour?

"Good. Derek nodded in agreement, and Heather smiled again, which made Derek's mood slightly relaxed.

Paul looked at Lan Li with a shocked expression, his face full of puzzlement - how could he never know that Lan Li still had plans to perform tonight? Lan Li didn't mention it at all!

Lan Li patted Paul on the shoulder, and without much explanation, he smiled and walked in the direction of the stage. Leaving Paul with a stunned face, he cast an inquiring look at Heather and Lily, "What's going on?"

Lily, who was standing next to her, was even more confused, not understanding what was going on, and then she leaned over to Heather and asked in a low voice, "Lan Li can sing?"

Heather sneered and laughed, and sold Guan Zi triumphantly, "Don't you know? Lan Li is a five-tone idiot, so he is famous, and many people have come to listen to him sing, the kind that is out of tune. ”

Lan Li didn't know that he was teased by Heather, performing live, which he decided temporarily.

He saw himself and Ding Yanan's shadow in Heather and Derek, and in Heather, he saw himself.

The same is true of them, always trying to communicate but always failing, trying to understand each other but always not finding the right way. Wouldn't it be easier if they could build bridges of dialogue between them?

He didn't know, and he didn't have a chance to know. But at least, Heather and Derek and Elle still have a chance.

As a bystander, he can't and shouldn't meddle in other people's family affairs, and he doesn't have that qualification. He can only serve as a friend, hoping to become a starting point for their communication, and the rest of the problems will be solved by themselves. That's at least what he can do.

As for the introduction, what could be more appropriate than music? The same song will have different experiences in different people's ears and in different periods.

"Gentlemen and ladies. "Tonight's regular show is over, but there is a small surprise today, we have invited an old friend to share this wonderful evening with you." Next, the pioneer village dedicated, please, Lanli-Hall. ”

In an instant, there was a sound of whistles and applause, and the regulars were all in a hurry, and all kinds of shouts came and went, and Lily was stunned, and looked left and right at a loss, not at all expecting this, and even Paul showed a look of surprise and a look of incredulity.

Heather suddenly quieted down, she had been waiting for this day, hoping to see Lan Li's live performance, but she didn't expect it to come true. This day is really too beautiful, so beautiful that it is like a dream, it seems that the moment she wakes up from the dream is the end of her life, and that faint sadness has always floated in her chest, lingering.

Just watching Lan Li walk onto the stage, Heather's vision was already blurred, but this time, she didn't break down, but raised her hands high, clapped vigorously, and shouted along with everyone in her mouth, enjoying the moment to the fullest and wantonly.

Lan Li walked to the center of the stage with his guitar on his back, and casually teased into the microphone, "It seems that there are a lot of people who want to see me mess up tonight." This immediately made everyone laugh.

Sitting down on a wooden chair, Lan Li expertly began to tune the strings, "It's a good night, at least New York doesn't have a blizzard. I hope I won't ruin this good one. The joking words again caused a burst of laughter. After speaking, Lan Li also raised his left hand, crossed his index and middle fingers, and made a gesture of prayer, which made everyone even more joyful.

Lan Li quieted down and let her thoughts settle slowly. In my mind, I couldn't help but think of Ding Yanan's figure.

He used to complain that if his mother had not bound his wings, his life would have had a completely different track, he had been angry, if it had not been for his mother to impose ideas on him, then he would have been free to chase his dreams, and he had regretted that if it had not been for his mother's excessive love, then he could have at least had a happy childhood.

However, after the passage of time, those negative emotions have disappeared. Because he knows that life is made up of countless choices, and each choice has shaped who he is now, including those who are right, wrong, and unjudgeable.

Perhaps, he can have a happier childhood, maybe, he can chase his dreams recklessly, maybe, he can have a different future, but he is no longer him, and he will not become the current Lan Li.

In his life, Ding Yanan is an irreplaceable and vital part. Because on those happy, hard, sweet, and painful roads, she has always been by her side, and she has never given up.

Raising her head, through the golden halo, she could vaguely see where Heather and the others were, and Derek was sitting beside her, never leaving.

The corners of his mouth couldn't help but outline a shallow arc, and his fingertips did not outline the strings, so he sang with a clear throat:

"My dear, don't worry anymore, when the world is cold, when the heart is heavy, I will embrace warmly, never let go, never, until the blood dries up, I will not leave an inch, don't worry anymore, I firmly believe that we will move forward (Carry-On). ”

Sincere and simple lyrics, without any superfluous embellishment, flowing water, in one go, just like a letter written to a beloved, to a close friend, written to a loved one, the dry stationery exudes the smell of ink, the fingertips touch the place you can feel the ups and downs of the comparison, the mind depicts the appearance of writing at the desk, the distance of space seems to disappear quietly, and even the psychological barrier has been punctured.

Heather sat stunned and listened intently, the gentle words dancing lightly on the eardrums, like the sun on a midsummer afternoon, passing through the dense treetops of the forest and falling on the green grass, and the scene of dust flying up and down could be clearly seen, and time seemed to be imprisoned in that one meter of sunlight.

The moving voice hit the weakness of the heart without any obstacles, the bitterness spread on the tip of the tongue, the smile rose on the corner of the mouth, the tears rolled under the eyes, and before I even had time to react, the light in the line of sight was blurred, and the warm happiness was rampaging in the chest, sullenly, with some faint pain, but it was so real.

It turns out that this is the shape of happiness.

Under the bathing light, Lan Li lowered his head, stopped singing, his eyes fell on the strings, his fingertips gently hooked, and the clear string sound tinkled like a gurgling spring, as if he could see the musical notes dancing between the strings like elves with wings.

It's so simple, simple to the extreme, without any fancy embellishment, but so beautiful that people are intoxicated, the light melody is surging, pulling the corners of the mouth to outline up, can't help but hit along with the rhythm, the warm notes converge into a long river, let people melt little by little in this happy moment, gently wandering.