Lan Li once had a picture in his mind about returning to London again. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

It may be that he is holding his tail between his legs, accomplishing nothing in New York, his persistence and efforts are in vain, George and Elizabeth's predictions are still correct after all, it may be that the stars have returned with glory and a huge breakthrough in the actor's career, and the crowd at the airport to pick him up has been blocked, announcing his return with a shining appearance.

Of course, Lan Li was expecting the latter.

It's just that there are always some discrepancies between reality and imagination, and he returned to London much earlier than expected, and not the former, nor the latter, his career is only in its infancy. When he took over the filming of "Love is Crazy", Lan Li considered this situation, but he nodded and agreed without hesitation.

He was not afraid to come back to London, he had no ill feelings for the city itself, he just didn't like the invisible shackles from the family, like a net of heaven and earth, everywhere bound his words and deeds, from action to thought, from skin to soul, even every step had rules and regulations, and any slightest out-of-the-ordinary behavior could attract criticism.

What's more, these criticisms are just gossip and meaningful glances behind the scenes, and when they face each other, everyone still puts on friendly and kind faces, but they are slowly alienated, silently confined the parties in a corner, and the kind of unspeakable grievances and depression cannot find an outlet at all - if they are really vented unscrupulously, everyone will watch all this with the eyes of a neurotic person, and will not come forward to dissuade them, nor will they talk about them in vain, and still calm everything down with a silent trial.

This kind of pressure and scrutiny makes people almost breathless, there is no room for dreams to live, there is no room to breathe freely, and there is not even room for oneself to exist. Everyone seems to be bound to a delicate Barbie doll, and there is no soil for personality and thought to grow.

In the previous life, he had already experienced such a life, and in this life, he did not want to repeat the mistakes of the past.

Returning to London, although he is not an accomplished actor, he has managed to take solid steps on the path of his dreams. Perhaps, this is just a small step, but for him, it was the happiest time in his two lives, he found himself, and gritted his teeth and persevered, this is the greatest victory.

What's more, this return to London is still for filming. It's been a sweet journey for Lan Li.

"How's it going, are you still comfortable with dinner?" Matthew walked downstairs side by side with Lan Li, and Haidt was already standing next to the hanger at the door.

Lan Li smiled brightly at Haight, "Thanks, Haight, dinner was delicious." ”

Haight leaned his upper body slightly in response, then pulled off his trench coat and put it on for Lan Li, and Matthew, who was standing next to him, opened his mouth and explained, "I'll go to Notting Hill." I'll be back after work on Friday. If my father and mother asked, they would say that I had a friend coming, and don't mention Lan Li. ”

Lan Li chuckled, "By Friday, even if Haidt doesn't say it, everyone will know." ”

The two of them walked towards the door, and Matthew's cold voice continued to come, "Are you okay now?" The jet lag shouldn't have reversed, right?" But without Lan Li's answer, Matthew reacted, "You should have slept all the way, right?" Sleeping is undoubtedly one of Lan Li's hobbies, and he once fell asleep for more than forty-eight hours without eating or drinking, which made people strongly suspect that he passed out.

Lan Li's laughter replied in the affirmative.

"But even then, you're going to work tomorrow, isn't that too hasty?" said Haight, who opened the door, and Matthew's voice echoed through the streets, and in front of him was the tree-lined lanes of Green Park, and the tall trees looked like giants guarding the treasure in the night, solemn and solemn, but also tinged with a little romance by the fall of autumn - one of the favorite dates for young couples in London.

Matthew's words were halfway through, and then they came to an abrupt stop, and he and Lan Li couldn't help but stop, and there was a jet-black BMW four-door sedan parked in front of them, the low-key appearance looked inconspicuous, but through the glass, you could see the private custom wooden decoration inside, and the colorful paint surface brought the restrained elegance to the extreme.

A tall, straight, old and elegant figure stood at the door of the back seat, with his hands in front of him, and after seeing the visitor, he opened the door of the back seat, and bowed respectfully to greet him, "Master Lanli, welcome home." Then he turned slightly in one direction and bowed to Matthew, "Master Matthew." Finally, he didn't forget to nod to the sea behind him.

At this time, the light rain has basically stopped, and there are still some scattered rains drifting, but there is no major problem. A chill hit the air and made people shiver, and it seemed that it was two very different seasons from Los Angeles.

"Philip, how do you know......" Matthew choked with a surprised expression.

Standing in front of him, it was the butler of the Hall family, Philip-Dunbar, like Haight, the Demba family is also the hereditary housekeeper of the Hall family, Philip is sixty years old this year, and has taken over the position of this housekeeper for nearly forty years, and he has been in the Hall family even longer than George and Elizabeth.

Matthew turned his head to look over, a reproachful look between his eyebrows, "Haidt?" Although he didn't say much, the meaning couldn't be more obvious: Philip was able to catch Lan Li's whereabouts so quickly, it must have been leaked by Haight, otherwise there would be no other explanation.

But Lan Li, who was the person concerned, was very calm and patted Matthew's arm, "It's been eight hours since I arrived in London, and it's a strange thing if Arthur doesn't receive the news." ”

What's more, he is now the "laughing stock" of London's high society, and there must be a lot of eyes secretly watching him. Green Park is a stronghold of aristocrats.

"Young Master Lanli, you should have asked me to pick me up at the airport. Philip had a hint of reproach on his face, "London suddenly cooled down today, and the air quality is not good, make a phone call in advance, things are not so complicated." ”

Lan Li stepped forward and patted Philip's arm with a warm smile on his face.

In fact, he can be regarded as brought up by Philip. In aristocratic families, parents rarely raise their children directly, and even the expression of family affection is very restrained and depressing, generally speaking, the wet nurse assumes the duties of the mother, and the housekeeper assumes the duties of the father, and the family relationship maintained by the biological blood is very weak.

Therefore, seeing Philip, Lan Li was also very happy, after a long time of not seeing, Philip didn't look like he had changed much, and it was still the same as in his memory.

The decent white shirt and black suit three-piece suit, the dark gray check of the black vest is already the biggest exception, the white hair is neatly combed into a two-eight point back, and the hands are carrying white gloves to go out, it seems that Philip should have driven over in person, without calling the driver.

Seeing that Philip's body was still healthy, Lan Li's smile eased a little, "So, Arthur does know that I'm back." ”

"Master Arthur is also worried about you. Philip's answer was tantamount to admitting Lan Li's speculation.

I knew about his return for the first time, but I didn't call or come to the door, but contacted him through the housekeeper. This is the family affection between the aristocracy.

"Then let him continue to worry. Lan Li teased with a chuckle, without hesitation, he sat directly in the back seat of the car, and then looked out, "Matthew, can't you get up?"

Matthew sighed lightly, didn't say anything, and then sat in the back seat of the car. Philip closed the door, greeted Haid, and walked around, opened the door and sat in the driver's seat.

"Philip, go to Notting Hill. Philip started the engine, and after the car slowly drove out, Lan Li said directly.

Philip glanced in the rearview mirror, "Young Master Lanli, the lord and the lady are still waiting for you at home." ”

"It's a Monday, my mother is supposed to be on Piccadilly Street, there's a little dinner in the gallery in the evening, and she won't come home until eleven o'clock, and my father's words, if I'm not mistaken, at the club? ”

Lan Li said unhurriedly and unhurriedly. Although he hasn't gone home yet, he doesn't need to go home, these scenes are predictable, and the past twenty years have been like this, and there is nothing to be surprised about.

"Honestly, Arthur shouldn't have had time to tell them the news yet, right?" Lan Li's eyes narrowed slightly, and he chuckled when he saw Philip's silent expression in the rearview mirror, "Arthur needs to wait for you to see me and confirm my situation before he tells them, he is not such a reckless person." ”

Last year, he turned down George and Elizabeth's "opportunity" and completely cut off all contact with his family. Since then, there has been no contact from home, and meeting Edith was just an accident. But in fact, they are still paying close attention to his every move, not because they care, but because they are afraid of losing face, and they must always keep track of his whereabouts.

If he returns to London in a state of embarrassment, their first act will be to take him to a hidden apartment, and after he has been put in order, let the others know that the ugliness of the family must not be publicized, and if he returns with fame, then they will stand idly by, at least in terms of appearance and etiquette.

Philip didn't speak, silence slowly creeping through the carriage.

Lan Li showed a shallow smile and guessed the answer, but there was no happiness in his heart. In the last life, he won family affection and lost freedom, and in this life, he gained freedom, perhaps at the price of family affection. You can't be too greedy, can you?

"Notting Hill, Philip. Lan Li spoke again, and this time, Philip did not object.