With a mobile phone in his hand, his eyes scanned the side of the street, and then he saw Paul standing on the street shivering-

In New York in the cold winter of February, the wind was raging, the cold was biting, and the weather was freezing, but Paul was only wearing a thin T-shirt and a dark brown overalls wrapped in it, not to mention keeping warm, even basic protection from the cold, he stood still and kept stomping his feet, his neck tucked into the collar, trying to find a trace of warmth. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

"Paul, four o'clock, yellow taxi, I opened the window, did you see that?" Lan Li said into the phone,

Paul looked left and right, and saw the taxi parked on the side of the street, waved his hand excitedly, ran along the zebra crossing, trotted all the way over, got into the car, and the cheerful laughter came into Lan Li's ears, but it was trembling gently, "Jesus Christ, New York is really another world! I can't believe it! I can't believe it!"

Although he was complaining, Paul's voice was always cheerful, revealing a little sunshine, which was even more prominent in this icy atmosphere, especially the embarrassment compared to him, which was really too discordant to make people laugh.

"Madison Avenue, East Ninety-Seventh Street. Lan Li said to the taxi driver, and then the taxi set off again, and Lan Li turned to look at Paul, "What the hell are you doing, why are you making such a mess of yourself?"

Paul rubbed his hands vigorously, and Lan Li hurriedly took the two cups of hot coffee placed next to him and handed them to Paul. Paul didn't have time to thank him, and picked up a cup, and the hot heat made him sigh in comfort.

Although Paul said on the phone just now, he could barely feel the toes, and Lan Li bought hot coffee temporarily, but when he actually saw Paul, the situation was still beyond expectations, Paul was simply embarrassed, even the homeless people living in the subway station were not so bad.

"New York taught me a good lesson. Paul laughed heartily, and he himself thought it was extremely funny, "It's the Gotham Awards next week, and I thought it would be a good idea to come to New York and surprise you." Everything went well, and I had planned to go straight to the pioneer village...... That's the name, right?"

Paul looked at Lan Li inquiringly, and only after receiving an affirmative answer did he continue, "Go to the pioneer village, have a meal, talk to the bartender there, and then call you." But unexpectedly, on the subway, my entire backpack was stolen, my wallet, my bank card, my clothes, all gone. ”

"The whole backpack?" Although the problem of thieves in New York has always been incurable, and it is very common to lose things on the subway, it is really rare for Paul's entire backpack to be lost, "Are you sure it's not a robbery?"

Paul himself couldn't help laughing, "I put the backpack next to me, and then chatted with a middle-aged lady......" Before the words were finished, Paul noticed the speechless light in Lan Li's eyes, and he pleaded again and again, "I must emphasize that she is a very lovely lady, just like my mother, and she is very talkative! ”

Lan Li can't help but support his forehead.

At the end of the day, it's because New York and Los Angeles are different.

In Los Angeles, public transportation is almost unattended, not because it is too underdeveloped, a bus has to wait for an hour, and it may not be able to reach your destination directly, so private cars are an indispensable daily necessity for people.

But in New York, public transportation is an indispensable part of life, especially in the subway, and in the mixed environment, it is natural that it cannot be taken lightly.

"Luckily, I had my phone out and was showing the lady a picture of us surfing, so I kept it. It's the only thing I have. Paul smiled brightly, showing his neat white teeth, his mood was not affected in the slightest, and that optimistic and positive appearance made Lan Li also uncontrollable.

Did Paul never think that the lady and the thief might be in the same boat?

However, Lan Li didn't say this speculation, the matter has come to this point, there is no need to keep dwelling on it. "Have you reported the case to the police/procuratorate/bureau?"

"There's no need, I don't really have anything in my backpack, just a few dozen dollars in cash, and then two changes of clothes. I've called to freeze my credit card and there will be no further losses. Paul waved his hand nonchalantly, "Just go back to Los Angeles and apply for a new driver's license later." ”

Lan Li nodded in agreement.

Although Paul did not elaborate, Lan Li could hear that Paul had come to support him.

The Gotham Awards, the full name of which is the Gotham Independent Film Awards, is one of the most important awards in the American independent film industry, second only to Sundance, but in a way, it is more noteworthy and professional than Sundance.

Sundance is a film festival with a variety of works exhibited, which is the main theme, while the Gotham Independent Film Awards is an awards ceremony, and the selection object has strict requirements, it must be an independent film, the investment cost cannot exceed six million, and most of the films are only released in art theaters, and there are even works that have never been released.

To sum it up, it aims to reward noteworthy works in the world of independent film.

Even the award setting reveals an independent atmosphere, Best Film, Best Documentary, Best Group Performance, Best Breakthrough Director, Best Breakthrough Actor, and Best Unreleased Film.

This year, "Buried Alive" was successfully shortlisted for the Best Picture and Best Breakthrough Actor awards.

Although the Gotham Independent Film Awards have a ceremony, they are not broadcast live or open to the media, and only the nominees and filmmakers who are active in the independent film industry can be invited, and the number of participants is not more than 150, and in the end it is just a list of winners announced to the media. But its professionalism and authority are in no way inferior to Sundance.

Since the awards ceremony is in New York, Lan Li will be able to take time to attend and get to know the veterans of the independent film festival.

Among the awards for Best Breakthrough Actor, Lan Li is the well-deserved first favorite, and the competition between him and Jennifer Lawrence for the younger generation has really attracted a lot of topics. Paul came all the way from Los Angeles to cheer for Lan Li.

Looking at the embarrassed Paul in front of him, the smile on the corner of his mouth couldn't help but fall into his eyes, "Do we want to go to the store first and buy you a warm dress now?" ”

The winter in Los Angeles is as warm as spring, and Paul, who grew up in California, has never experienced the battle of winter.

Paul was not in a hurry at all, looking out the window, "Once inside, it's fine, where are we going now?"

"Mount Sinai Hospital. Lan Li didn't turn around, he stopped his skateboard and flagged down a taxi when he got the call—he couldn't let Paul skateboard with him, could he?" ”

"Volunteer, is that a volunteer to help patients?" Paul's eyes brightened, "I have a certified emergency medical technician, and I should be able to help." Do you mind if I go along?"

Lan Li was slightly stunned, and then laughed heartily, "Of course I don't mind." More precisely, very welcome. You should know that we are always short of manpower. Paul nodded in agreement, "You are certified as an emergency medical technician?"

"When the earthquake struck Haiti last year, a group of friends of ours organized a professional rescue team and rushed to the local area to help. Later, he traveled to Chile, Indonesia and other places. When I came back, I got my certificate. Paul said lightly, then smiled widely, "No one wants to be standing around and not being able to do anything when they really need help, do they?"

Lan Li nodded earnestly and replied teasingly in a brisk voice, "I have no way to refute it. ”

As he spoke, the taxi had already arrived at its destination, and Lan Li and Paul got out of the car and walked straight in the direction of the hospital.

Walking into the gate of the hospital, Lan Li didn't even have time to say hello, the chaotic scene at the elevator door on the first floor came into view, a lady fell straight up, and the nurse standing next to her hurriedly reached out to grab her, but the gravity was too strong, and the lady seemed to have lost consciousness, all the weight collapsed, and the nurse couldn't support it at all.

There was a wheelchair coming out of the elevator door, and on it sat an old man with gray hair, who saw the fainted lady and tried to reach out to help her, but could not stand up at all.

There was a young lady pushing a wheelchair behind the old man, she tried to go around, but she hit the hanging bottle hanging behind the wheelchair, and even the wheelchair was knocked out, and her whole person suddenly showed a frightened expression, and hurriedly tried to stabilize the hanging bottle.

At the same time, the wheelchair pushed forward, but it hit the unconscious lady at the door again, and was stuck, and the inertia caused the old man to start falling forward, and he was in danger.

The whole scene was chaotic.

Lan Li and Paul didn't have time to say hello, so they immediately ran over, and the two exchanged glances, and Lan Li ran towards the old man, and Paul was in charge of the lady.

Lan Li knelt on the ground and supported the old man with his arms, but the weight of the old man's whole body was pressed down, and Lan Li's standing posture was twisted, and it was not easy to exert force at all;

Paul standing next to him was no better, the lady's downward trend was unavoidable, Paul had no choice but to hold the lady, and then slowly put the lady on the ground to avoid injury.

Although I knew that this was very inappropriate, but such a scene was really a bit joyful, friends came to visit, but the two of them did not have politeness or greetings, and did not even ask each other about the recent harvest and recent situation, and then went to the hospital, and began to get busy without saying a word.