Chapter 175: A River
The Boeing passenger plane slowly landed at Hong Kong's Kai Tak International Airport, and Ryan and his party had just walked out of the gate, and Universal Pictures' staff in Hong Kong had already greeted them.
"There were a lot of fans gathered outside the airport." One of them reminded.
"Really? Is it more than Sydney? ”
The Far East was a strange place for Nicole.
"Probably thousands." Someone else said.
"Alright, Nicole, I'll protect you."
As the group was about to walk out of the VIP tunnel, Ryan winked Nicole's eyes, half a step ahead of her.
The click of the shutter of the camera and the silvery white glow of the flash have long been a habit for Ryan and Nicole, who are the first to walk out under the escort of George and others, waving around frequently.
The attention of the reporters was almost entirely focused on them, as for Catherine in the back? Kennedy and other behind-the-scenes personnel were directly ignored.
"What are they talking about?" Nicole asked, leaning into Ryan's ear.
The reporters in Hong Kong, who had studied in the British, gathered around at this time and asked all sorts of questions, but some of them used English and some of them used Cantonese, and Nicole couldn't understand them at all.
"It's nothing, let's go."
Ryan was not interested in tangling with them in front of the airport, so he pulled Nicole and struggled forward, and just walked out of the airport lobby, he was greeted by a black crowd and a tsunami-like sound.
"Your fans, hurry up and wave."
Listening to the messy Cantonese, Ryan pulled Ranique's arm, the Australian girl is not stupid, and rolled her eyes slightly, "Don't say there are no fans of yours in it!" ”
How is that possible, there are so many people holding posters of Ryan's movies or posters of his records.
There were so many people gathered here that Ryan saw more than just airport security. There were also a number of Hong Kong police officers who were maintaining order at the scene, especially when he and Nicole waved to them, these people erupted into higher screams, and many of them moved forward, as if they were about to break through the thin human wall in the storm at any moment.
After hurriedly signing a few names, Ryan and Nicole got into the car and faced the young men and women who were gathered around the car, and it was not until more than half an hour later that they left the road in front of Kai Tak Airport.
"It turns out that I am also famous in the Far East." Nicole sighed a little.
"yes, Nicole? Kidman is an international superstar. Ryan said playfully. Look at the people in front of the airport, they're going crazy for you. ”
"Oh, is this Hong Kong? Looks pretty good. Nicole ignored Ryan and looked out the window.
"Hong Kong, the world's third-largest financial center after New York and London, and the world's second-largest film production center after Hollywood......"
Ryan gushes on and about Hong Kong, and Nicole stares at him curiously before asking. "Honey, I don't remember you ever been to Hong Kong."
"Of course not." Past and present lives combined, and he's only coming here for the first time," he reads from the tourist brochure. ”
After speaking. A travel brochure was pulled out of her backpack and thrown it to Nicole.
The convoy of Mercedes-Benz drove all the way to Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, and arrived at The Peninsula Hotel.
Before entering the hotel. Inevitably, he was harassed by reporters again, but fortunately, after so many years, whether it was Ryan. It's still Nicole, who has long been accustomed to such a lifestyle, and through the lobby with a Gothic cylindrical roof, they take the elevator directly to the floor booked by the crew.
Despite coming from Sydney and not crossing several time zones, Ryan was driven by Nicole to walk into his own bedroom in the luxury suite, obediently inverting the jet lag.
When Ryan finished washing up and walked out of the bedroom, Nicole seemed to have woken up and was sitting on the sofa in the living room, bored looking through a few English magazines.
"Hungry?" Nicole asked.
"A little bit." Ryan habitually sat beside her.
"What do you want to eat?" Nicole put down the magazine.
Can you eat it? Ryan almost blurted out, and quickly pursed his lips, "Nicole, why don't we go out for a walk?" ”
"Get out?" Nicole seemed to disagree, "I heard Kate say that the security here doesn't seem to be very good. ”
"Come on, Nicole." Ryan muttered dissatisfiedly, "Last year, the Los Angeles riot even sent out the Marines, won't we go out in the future?" ”
"You always have a point!"
Most of the time, the argument between the two will end with Nicole's compromise, "Go back to the room and change clothes." ”
Ryan changed into a short-sleeved sportswear, and when he came out, Nicole's door was still closed, and it always took more time for women to change clothes or something.
With a click, the door opened, and Nicole walked out, her long blond-red hair tied up in a ponytail and hanging down behind her head, her fair cheeks were not powdered, a little less cool and glamorous than when she was dressed up, but a lot more fresh, her exposed arms looked smoother than a silk white T-shirt, and her legs were slender and slender set off by light-colored skinny cropped pants.
"Honey, don't you know me?"
Nicole put on a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses, stepped over her handbag, and took another pair of sunglasses and put them on Ryan's nose.
"You're so pretty now, Nicole."
Ryan couldn't help but compliment, and Nicole raised an eyebrow, "Then you mean I wasn't pretty before?" ”
Women can tolerate people saying that she has a flawed personality, and they will never tolerate someone saying that she has a flawed appearance, Ryan is not stupid, his head shakes like a pendulum, "She used to be beautiful, Nicole is the most beautiful no matter how she dresses." ”
Hearing this, Nicole's eyes sparkled, and she seemed to be extremely happy, and she habitually pinched Ryan's ear, "Okay, for the sake of your mouth being so sweet, I'll cover all your expenses tonight." ”
You're so generous! Ryan still rolled his eyes when he walked out of the room, from childhood to now, in addition to a large amount of expenses, she has always been responsible for his expenses.
Calling out to George and asking for a car and driver from the hotel, Ryan pulls Nicole on a short sightseeing trip.
"Mr. Jenkins, Miss Kidman, where do you want to go?"
A driver who can serve at The Peninsula Hotel. All have quite a plain zhì, and the English that this one asks is still with a hint of London.
"Find a restaurant with a special spot and settle dinner first."
Ryan looked at Nicole and remembered that she was not used to pure Chinese food, so he had to say, "It's better to be Western." ”
Ryan ......
Nicole was about to say something when Ryan interrupted, "That's it, Nicole." I can't eat you when the time comes, right? ”
Although he is extremely troubled when he jumps out, he is so careful when he cares about people, his own habits, his own hobbies, and his own qiē, except for the most hidden secrets in his heart, he knows them all!
Before she knew it, Nicole found herself holding Ryan's hand and peeking in. I found that he was still so calm and energetic, just like when they held hands tightly all these years.
Nicole's hands are unusually slender, and Ryan knows this very well, and his hands are equally slender. Although it is not older than her now, one day it will be possible to fully include her.
As he grew older, Ryan's confidence grew.
The car first circled around Central, and the three of Ryan were introduced by the driver. I entered a French restaurant, enjoyed a Hong Kong French meal, and then went directly to the sightseeing spots in the mid-levels.
Stand on a high place. Overlooking the illuminated Oriental Pearl, there is a unique taste, and the Victoria Harbour in the distance is a busy scene.
"It's no different from other mets." Nicole muttered.
"And what difference do you want?" Ryan smiled and looked over, and Nicole shrugged, "When you go to different places, you have to see different scenery." ”
"It's you who are biased, dear Nicole." Ryan felt the sea breeze blowing and stretched, "Why didn't you say that when you were in Sydney?" ”
"Honey, because that's my hometown."
Hometown? Ryan sighed and said, "Well, Nicole, I'll show you something different." ”
"Let's go." Ryan picked up Nicole, beckoned George and the driver to get into the car, and said, "Go to the East Rail Station in the New Territories." ”
Hong Kong East Rail Station? It's not a scenic spot, what to do? The driver is a little strange, but he has good professional ethics, and it is natural for customers to spend money on his service.
The road was a little far, and there were several traffic jams, and by the time I got there, it was close to 10 o'clock in the evening.
The driver parked the car in a nearby parking lot, George fell behind not far behind, and Ryan and Nicole chatted without a word, walking towards the brightly lit place.
Ryan turned his head from time to time to look across the river, the red and white building was very conspicuous, and although it was late, there were still a lot of people who had cleared the customs, and vaguely many people in uniform could be seen patrolling back and forth.
The two quickly chose a place where they could easily overlook, and Nicole didn't understand why Ryan had brought her here.
"Across the street is China?" She asked curiously.
"Uh-huh~"
Ryan nodded, just looking into the distance.
"They don't look any different from here."
Nicole was very curious, after all, no one did less than anyone else to splash dirty water.
After about half an hour, the night breeze gradually cooled, and Nicole stroked the exposed skin, "Let's go back, Ryan, it's a little cold." ”
"Okay."
Ryan nodded, took one last look, no longer nostalgic, turned around and strode to catch up with Nicole, who was walking in front? Kidman.
Let the past go away with the wind, the other side of the river is two worlds completely different from yourself.
Your future is in Hollywood, and climbing to the most powerful layer in Hollywood is the next goal you have to strive for! Ryan followed Nicole into the car.
"Did something happen, dear?" Nicole seemed to sense some fluctuations in his affection.
"Nothing." Ryan made a reassuring gesture and said to the driver, "Go back to the hotel." ”
A river separates two worlds and two lives. (To be continued......)