It was late at night, and Derek and Heather were finally going to take their leave. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Escorting Derek and Heather to the street outside, Derek drove the car over, and then Lancey stepped forward to help, helping Heather to her feet, while Paul folded the wheelchair and put it in the back seat.

For convenience, Lan Li directly hugged Princess Heather by the waist, and then put it in the passenger seat, and noticed Heather's slightly shy expression in the corner of his eyes, Lan Li smiled dumbly, and teased, "Only once today, next time, you still have to walk on your own feet." ”

Heather couldn't help but bite her lower lip and glared at Lan Li viciously. But after all, it still didn't hold on, and then he laughed.

Looking at Lan Li's close face, Heather said seriously, "Do you know why I like music so much?" Lan Li was looking for the seat belt, but he couldn't help but pause, casting a puzzled look, Heather continued, "Because when the notes are flowing, I will realize that there are some things that the darkness cannot take away from me after all." ”

Lan Li was a little stunned, savoring this sentence carefully, but found that his mouth was full of bitterness.

"Lan Li. Thank you. The sound of Derek closing the car door interrupted Lan Li's train of thought, "Thank you so much today." ”

Derek said sincerely, although they didn't deliberately mention it, he knew that the song just now had a special meaning, and it was definitely not performed casually, not to mention, all day today, thanks to Lan Li, it could be seen from Heather's expression that she was very happy.

Lan Li quickly fastened his seat belt, then smiled at Derek and said teasingly, "Next time, the fee will not be so cheap." This made both Derek and Heather laugh.

Heather turned her head to look at her father, then at Lan Li again, and whispered, "I won't give up." Only she and Lan Li could hear it.

This sentence has no beginning and no end, but Lan Li understands it - it is from the lyrics of the song just now, and it is also from the determination of Heather's heart.

Lan Li didn't know where ALS's illness would go, but he knew that if he gave up, there would be nothing.

After Derek and Heather left, Lily returned home shortly after. Although she was very reluctant, although she was reluctant, it was really too late today, and she had better go back early, otherwise her mother would kill her.

Looking at Lan Li, who was tall, the beige camel-colored windbreaker jacket was hunting in the cold wind of the night, and the unique charm and temperament made people more and more unable to take their eyes off it in the night, Lily stood next to the taxi, and couldn't help but pause a little when she sat in, and shouted, "Did anyone tell you that you are a very good artist?"

This sentence that suddenly came out, without connecting the previous and the next, made people scratch their heads, and the corners of Lan Li's mouth couldn't help but rise slightly, "Don't say this to strangers casually, and it's still close to midnight." ”

This faint banter made Lily's cheeks heat slightly, and she shouted, "I'm serious. With that, Lily got into the taxi, closed the door, and motioned for the driver to drive.

But after a moment's hesitation, Lily couldn't help it, turned around, and looked through the rear window. From afar, you can see:

The smile on the corner of Lan Li's mouth was like a thick cloud of smoke, mysterious and unpredictable in New York at midnight, exuding a deadly charm, while Paul, who was standing next to him, smiled brightly, like a ray of sunshine on the blue waves, even the night could not hide the light in it.

The two men re-entered the pioneer village with a smile and a smile, until the figures of both men disappeared one after another, Lily was reluctant to withdraw her gaze, and then the taxi turned a corner and entered another street, and the sight was completely cut off, and she turned around with regret on her face, leaned back in her chair, and sighed heavily.

Back in the pioneer village, Lan Li saw a familiar figure at the bar - George Sland.

Neil stood in the bar, waving happily at Lan Li, and then pointed at George, a smug look on his face.

Lan Li noticed that George was watching a video with a mobile phone in his hand, and he didn't need to look at it to know that it must be the performance video just now. Neil is also one of the important supporters of the Blue Rite album, so naturally he will not easily miss every opportunity.

Looking at George's intent back, Lan Li smiled dumbly and took the initiative to step forward to say hello, but George didn't want to pay attention to Lan Li at all, but savored the performance video just now, which made Lan Li a little crying and laughing.

Without waiting for Lan Li to defend himself, George said in a rough voice, "Why, are you going to go into the studio tomorrow? If not, then go quickly, don't disturb me watching the performance, it's really not interesting at all." ”

With that scolding and outspoken appearance, Lan Li could only spread his hands, which made Neil and Paul both very happy.

Lance and Paul sat down again, ordered another beer, and stayed at the bar until about two o'clock in the morning, before leaving the pioneer village and taking a leisurely walk home. Since Paul is now penniless, he will stay at the house of Lamprey tonight.

"Aside from surfing and rock climbing, you can't see that you're a great musician. Paul laughs and sighs that he uses very funny words, musician, not singer or performer. It can be heard that Paul was quite surprised by Lan Li's creative talent.

Lan Li didn't argue, just spread his hands, "I'm not a good surfer, at least not in front of you." ”

The teasing made Paul laugh heartily, but then his mind settled and seemed to sink into his own contemplation. Lan Li didn't speak, the two of them walked slowly like this, and after a while, Paul's voice broke the silence again, "The next time you perform, can I bring my daughter over to watch?"

Lan Li was a little surprised, but he didn't ask much, nodded directly, and said with a smile, "Of course, I express my sincere welcome." ”

Paul tugged at the corners of his mouth and smiled again.

Paul is not married, but has a daughter with his ex-girlfriend. At that time, both of them were too young, Paul was only twenty-four years old, did not know how to be a parent, and after a fierce argument, both sides were defeated, and they had no choice but to break up. Later, his ex-girlfriend left Hawaii with his daughter, while he stayed in Los Angeles.

Twelve years have passed, and he and his daughter have hardly had a chance to get along, let alone talk. This is also a big reason why he traveled to Oahu, Hawaii. Every year, he would spend some time there, trying to communicate with his daughter, but ...... It's still too difficult after all.

The song just now, listening to Paul's ears, told his story, and I felt a lot of kinship.

There was a faint sadness in Paul's eyes, even if he was a sunny person, he had his own softness in his heart. Daughter, has always been a regret in his heart, he has never opened his heart to others, even in the face of Lan Li, he is not ready to confide in his heart. Luckily, Lan Li didn't ask.

"What's the name of that song?" asked Paul, uncontrollably.

Lan Li thought for a moment before replying, "'Carry-On'." ”

Paul chewed carefully, the smile on the corner of his mouth rose again, and the light and happy melody echoed in his mind again, the night in New York was cold, the wind was raging, but there was a warm fire in his chest, and his steps seemed to become lighter.

Pushing open the door, Paul curiously looked at Lan Li's apartment, which was elegant but personal, with shelves full of books in the corner, old-fashioned gramophones next to sofas, and log furniture everywhere......

"Feel free and make this your home. Lan Li went straight forward, then opened the closet, and as he spoke, the mobile phone began to ring, but Lan Li ignored it, rummaged carefully, and sure enough, found the prepared bath towels and toothbrushes and other toiletries, "You go take a bath first, I'm tired of the day today, and now I can finally relax." ”

Paul had truly had a long day compared to the Blue Rites, and New York welcomed him warmly in such a special way.

Paul listened to the constant ringing of his cellphone, but was a little distracted, "Aren't you going to answer the phone?"

Lan Li walked over and put the toiletries on the back of the sofa, "If there is an emergency, I will call again; Casually explaining, Lan Li pointed in the direction behind the screen, "The bathroom is there, don't worry, I won't peep." ”

One sentence immediately caused Paul to burst out laughing.

Lan Li picked up his phone and looked at the caller ID, it was actually Andy, "It's three o'clock in the morning New York time, you'd better have a valid reason." Picking up the phone, Lan Li directly replied.

Andy chuckled, "Judging by your voice, it seems that you are still awake, so that couldn't be better." Andy is still in Boston at this time, and it is in the same time zone as New York, so it is naturally clear, "There was a little emergency just now, to put it simply, a crew found me, hoping that you can temporarily take over the next role, the leading actor, small budget, independent films, comedies, test acting skills, I think you must like it." ”

A few simple keywords immediately made Lan Li interested, "Oh, let's talk about it specifically." ”

"The situation is more complicated to explain, and the summary is that the crew and James McAvoy have signed a contract, but he broke the contract due to personal reasons - in fact, the filming schedule clashed with the promotional plan of 'X-Men'. Now, the crew is ready, and filming will start in five days, but the actor suddenly opened the skylight, and the crew was directly paralyzed. So, I was found at three o'clock in the morning. ”

Andy's words were still unhurried, complaining and bright spots flying together, explaining things clearly in a few words.

"They think you're the best successor to the role, and in my opinion, you're a better fit than James. Leave the schedule to me, 'detachment' or according to the plan, you don't have to worry, wait a while, they will call you, talk to you directly, you can see for yourself, and then make a judgment. How's that, are there any questions?"