"Knock knock. ”

"Knock knock. ”

Matthew raised his hand and knocked on the door, although he knew that Lan Li's lack of any response was a high probability event, he still stood at the door and waited for a while, and then pushed open the door of the room, and the strict blackout curtains blocked all the halos of the outside world, only revealing a hazy blue shimmer, as if he was in the abyss under the sea, he couldn't help but open his eyes wide and began to explore the mystery in the halo, the warm air surged in the room, making people feel comfortable and comfortable soaking in the hot springs, and the muscles relaxed。

Turning on the night light at the door, Matthew went straight to the window, pulled the three-layer thick curtain directly, and "tore it", and the gray light sprinkled all over the ground

Although it was still a cloudy day outside, the sun was obscured by layers of clouds and mist, and the colors of early winter were already filled with the colors of early winter before the official autumn began, and a large area of gray swirled between the streets and buildings, and the world had a dull silence, but the thin light still dyed a light milky white for the faint light indoors, and it seemed that even the cold and solemn air was quietly diffused, and I couldn't help but shiver.

"......" There was a vague muttering from the bed, and when he turned around, he could see Lan Li, who had covered the quilt on top of his head, squirming like a spring silkworm, and only then could he faintly detect a trace of childishness, completely devoid of his usual arrogance and coldness, and express his dissatisfaction in his way.

"Lan Li, you have to get up. Matthew stood at the end of the bed, and the answer to him was a pillow that flew straight over, and he dodged it directly with familiarity, and then repeated again, "Lan Li, it's time to get up." ”

"Give me five more minutes. Lan Li's hoarse voice came out of the bed, lazy and sleepy, and the thick nasal voice revealed the sleepiness of not sleeping enough.

Matthew didn't urge Lan Li anymore, turned around and saw Lan Li's clothes and slippers piled on the ground, couldn't help bending down to clean them up one by one, and then sorted out all the messy documents on the desk, although he had known Lan Li for nearly twenty years, he had long been accustomed to Lan Li's informality, but every time, he was still full of confusion: how on earth did that guy mess up the house in one night?

That's an ability, right?

Using small utensils such as folders and partitions, Matthew organized the entire desk clearly, and all items were categorized according to type, content, year, author, etc., one by one, which revealed the original appearance of the desktop, and the whole visual effect was much more refreshing.

Turning around, he found scattered documents on the sofa recliner in the room, Matthew stood in place and paused for a moment, and then stepped forward again, picked up the letterheads, and quickly swept his gaze, and then he could see Lan Li's familiar self, writing in a wandering manner:

"When others return home, I still walk on the road until I reach the-other-side, or I don't get anywhere. ”

Matthew's movements paused slightly, feeling the words colliding between his lips and teeth, and finally repeatedly, "e-undone", but the prosaic words were simplified, telling the stubbornness and sadness hidden in the depths of his soul.

When everyone else has returned to his hometown, and he is still walking alone on the road of chasing his dreams, looking forward to reaching the other side of the world, without hitting the south wall and not looking back, maybe because he refuses to compromise and refuses to surrender, maybe because he chooses to give up means that he has vetoed himself, maybe because he ...... He had no place to return, so all he could do was keep running until he reached the other side.

"The-other-side?" Matthew said.

After waiting for a moment, Lan Li's voice came out of the quilt in a muffled voice, "It's my side." ”

This made a smile appear on the corner of Matthew's mouth, "I thought it was the opposite side of George and Elizabeth." ”

Lan Li lifted the quilt, but still lay in place, staring at the ceiling above his head, "The original idea was like this, that is, to achieve success, realize dreams, and create brilliance on the other side, because only the disappointed and the loser will stay on this side and refuse to admit defeat to themselves." ”

"But then I realized that I think differently from them, and I have very different definitions of success and dreams, so I don't want to go to the other side of them, and my world shouldn't be based on them. So, I'm going to go at my own pace and go to my side. ”

Lan Li's voice was still a little hoarse and lazy, and those words were no longer as sonorous and powerful as usual, but the tenacity and determination hidden in them were consistent.

Then, Lan Li hugged the quilt and turned his head to look in Matthew's direction, and a smile couldn't help but appear on the corner of his mouth, "That's just last night's essay, the melody hasn't been matched yet, poetry is not like poetry, prose is not like prose, essays are not like essays, and reading should be full of question marks." ”

"New album?" Matthew asked, hearing a hoarse "um" in Lan Li's voice, and he continued, "I remember, you also have a folder in New York, all of which are your creations, many of them are unfinished, and you don't need to fill them in all the lines you wrote?"

"Huh. Don't remind me of this. Lan Li buried his head in the pillow and complained sullenly, "I don't have time, I think the new album may be about to open the skylight, ah, sure enough, I'm not suitable to be a singer, creating an album or something, it's really torture, I don't even have a concept." ”

"......" Matthew had black lines all over his head, "the creative draft left in New York should be more than the weight of an album, right?"

"That's the number of songs, but they don't necessarily fit on the same album, I need a theme, and so far I've been pretty scattered. Lan Li said honestly, "Either you will complete the creation sincerely, or you will give up altogether, otherwise you will just consume fans." ”

Matthew bowed his head lightly and did not continue to argue, regarding artistic creation, Lan Li is the one who has the right to speak, and he is the side of the general public, thinking of this, Matthew suddenly became curious, "...... Can I join your side?"

"You've always been on my side. Lan Li replied without hesitation, with a shallow smile in his voice.

Matthew cast his gaze, and then saw Lan Li's sparkling eyes, which seemed to be reflecting the stars in the sky, and he paused, "...... Can't you regret it?"

"Sorry, there's no going back. Lan Li's eyes widened, and he said with an innocent but extremely determined face.

Matthew just bowed his head slightly, "Okay." This made Lan Li laugh happily, and Matthew then said, "It's time to get up." How's it going, are you ready?"

"Of course. "I don't think there's anything special about today, it's a brand new day just like the past week." ”

Matthew tucked the letterhead in his hand into the folder on his desk and said casually, "Then you have to speed up." What followed was another busy day. ”

“…… All right. This time it was Lan Li's turn to pause and said helplessly.

It's been a week since I arrived in London. In the past period of time, Lan Li did not stop adjusting, and began to move non-stop, sounding the horn of return.

However, the strategy and approach of Blue Rite is very special. He did not appear at parties or public occasions in a high-profile manner, but appeared in private clubs or art galleries one after another, without deliberately concealing his whereabouts, nor catering to invitations to events, as if his return to London was purely a vacation;

Gradually, word of the story spread.

Some people have seen Lan Li in the British Empire Museum, some people have seen Lan Li with Arthur, Andre and others in private clubs, some people have seen Lan Li and Matthew playing tennis at Wimbledon, and some people have seen Lan Li at the Liverpool Racecourse......

Etcetera.

Then someone made a special trip to those places to create a chance encounter, Lan Li did not refuse people thousands of miles away, but maintained a polite posture to respond, the previous rumors were confirmed, and then more rumors came out, and the words around Lan Li slowly became bustling and lively.

It is rumored that Lan Li is about to officially return and settle in London; it is rumored that Lan Li is preparing to return to the Hall family and announce reconciliation with George and Elizabeth; it is rumored that Lan Li is returning to London this time for a blind date, looking forward to finding the right marriage partner; it is rumored that Lan Li is preparing to make a big splash, leaving the actor industry and entering the business world; it is rumored that Lan Li is about to appear on the stage of London's West End again and rehearse a new play......

Rumors, rumors, rumors, countless rumors are spreading, true and false, false and real, making it difficult to distinguish between real and false, but authenticity is always not the point, Lan Li is. It is not an explosive sensation in the news media, but a focus of attention that has sparked heated discussions among certain classes.

The conversation about "Blue Rite-Hall" has never really subsided since last year's Earl of Oxford's banquet, but unfortunately, Blue Rite has never been much in London, and he has rarely appeared at banquet parties, which has added to the legend of his story and experience, and now Blue Rite has finally appeared in London social occasions, although not private parties, but enough to excite the elite and the upper class.

Between anticipation and attention, Lan Li's every move is triggering discussions, and then, all kinds of gossip gradually gather together:

According to Arthur Hall's latest news, the charity auction to be held at the Garrick-Club this Saturday will be rumored to be the mystery guest of Ranley Hall, and he will also donate personal belongings to participate in the auction, which immediately made the entire high society lively

The hottest event throughout September is this charity auction, and there is no one!