Stepping on this land of England, Ye Wei is a guest in a foreign land, and Lily has returned to her hometown.

"The Mighty are in the West End" is a popular saying in London, and Chiswick is one of the traditionally wealthy areas of West London, where the Earl's House of Barrington is a popular attraction. But the two, both carrying backpacks and a small suitcase, laughed and talked about leaving Heathrow Airport and getting into the nanny car sent by her family, not her ancestral home Chisik.

Lily was born in Guildford, Surrey, southwest of London, just 30-40 minutes from the airport, another well-known affluent and shopping paradise with beautiful and tranquil surroundings and many manor-style mansions such as Guildford Castle. And to escape the crazy paparazzi, she spent most of her childhood in the countryside of West Sussex in the south, with her family and family owning properties everywhere.

It's Christmas Eve, and her grandmother, Joan, is planning a Christmas dinner, and the family wants to protect their privacy, Chiswick's mansion is small, and Guildford's manor is big enough to be where they go.

Ye Wei traveled to the UK with his parents when he was a child, and he didn't have much of an impression, so he went directly to the M25 highway when he got out of the airport, and he didn't see any very British scenery.

The assistant, Ms. Cynthia, talked to Lily about waiting for lunch, and her aunt Carufen was also interested in attending to see the movie kid in advance.

"But. Lily looked at him with a smile and asked what he meant, okay?

"Of course! It's amazing, I feel like I'm more popular than Sweet and Sunny. Ye Wei nodded happily, the two pandas in Edinburgh.

Lily personally called Aunt Jia Lufen at the moment and told her with a smile that the panda was no problem! After the call, she introduced him: "My Aunt Garlufen is a theater agent and a guest film and television actress, like you. Ye Weiying said: "Maybe one day we can cooperate." ”

She added: "I also have an uncle, Clive, who is a cartoonist. He exclaimed, "That's cool!" and she chuckled, "It's not that kind of cartoon, it's that kind of newspaper and magazine illustration and caricature." He understood: "It's like drawing Tony Blair's nose very long, this guy is a liar, and politicians are liars." ”

“Exactly!” Lily nodded.

"That's pretty cool, too. Ye Wei looked at her.

London is less than 10 degrees Celsius, she wears a beige mid-sleeve loose sweater and black trousers, black square-heeled boots, a silver watch and several new bracelets on her left wrist, a tan Burberry shoulder bag, and a light brown jacket when it is cold, and her long brown hair is naturally shawled, fashionable and elegant, very British.

But it wasn't just the clothes, it was her tone, and he asked, "Why do I suddenly feel that you are particularly British?" ”

Lily chuckled and leaned sideways over him, "Definitely!"

"I just understand Yes. Ye Wei laughed, and Lily was even happier: "Absolutely." He frowned, "You call me Asshole?" and she sneered, "Hooligan!" He couldn't help but laugh evilly, from the day he met her to now, he just couldn't get her to say Asshole once.

The girl had always spoken politely, sometimes like poetry, as if every word had been carefully chosen before it was spoken, and it was so pleasant that it was worth collecting, for example, she exclaimed not God or Gosh, but coquettishly said Goodness, which meant kindness and kindness.

The road is quite smooth, the car gets off the highway and turns into the highway, the scenery outside the car is more and more rustic, and there will be a family manor far away. Before the car reached Guildford, it drove down a country road on the outskirts of the north and turned into an iron gate in the red brick wall of the woods, and a worker guarded the doorway.

“Holy-mother-of-crap!” Ye Wei sighed with emotion.

The car drove on the forest road for a short time, passing through more than 30 acres of green plains, that is, the size of a dozen standard football fields, only to see a large mansion with a double gray roof and white walls in the Georgian style standing in front of it, and some farmhouses and stables in the distance on the left, two tall brown horses grazing grass leisurely.

What is this called a village, this is called a private estate.

Ye Wei looked at the beautiful surroundings, this is indeed the largest residence he has ever visited, and he feels that he has gone to "Gosford Manor", if Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth walked by while walking, he would not be surprised at all now, interesting.

"Living in a place like this, it's no wonder your grandmother lived so long. As soon as he finished speaking, he was elbowed by Lily.

"It's not a castle. Lily laughed and said that in fact, with his current financial resources, he could afford to live in such a place, she didn't know, but 5 million pounds should be able to do it, don't make a fuss, like her family lives in the palace.

"I don't have to ride a horse later, right?" Ye Wei suddenly asked, "I don't know if there are any rituals." ”

"Nope. ”

Cynthia was informed and interesting throughout the whole process, and did not disturb the two of them frolicking. The car drove to the small parking lot in front of the classical mansion and stopped, Ye Wei just got out of the car, Lily put on her coat and put on her handbag, and took his hand and ran to the house with a smile, "Follow me!"

Infected by her happiness, Ye Wei was also smiling.

As soon as you enter the room, there is a spacious and bright reception hall, and a beautiful large Christmas tree comes into view, and the Christmas atmosphere has spread throughout the house. Lily glanced at him a few times and led him back to an elegant living room, with a high ceiling and a floor-to-ceiling sliding window that could see the blue sky and wilderness outside.

The living room is both antique and stylish, with a fireplace, an old cloth sofa, a glass coffee table, expensive art paintings and oil paintings hanging on the walls, as well as household appliances such as gramophones, televisions and stereos. A white-haired grandmother with a wrinkled face but in good spirits is sitting on a side sofa, chatting with a middle-aged woman. The wife of insurer Greyville Collins, 93-year-old gold broker Joan Collins.

Lily said to Ye Wei, "That's Karen, assistant", and went up with a smile: "Grandmother!"

The old grandmother had also paid attention, and when she saw her precious granddaughter, she immediately trembled with joy and slowly stood up, "Lily, my baby." ”

"I miss you so much. Lily stepped forward with open hands and hugged her grandmother, stretched her eyebrows, and laughed, "You're still as warm as you were in the summer! ”

Grandmother Joan also laughed heartily, at her age, she and her granddaughter have seen her once less once. She looked at the young man who was coming with her, dressed in a black jacket, jeans, and sneakers, young and handsome, with a powerful step and a bright eye.

"Wow. Lily turned around and was about to introduce, but Ye Wei reached forward solemnly: "Hello, Mrs. Collins, it's a pleasure to meet you." I'm Ye Wei, Lily's boyfriend, you can just call me Vinnie, that's your exclusive title. ”

"Grandmother, do you hear that?" Lilile laughed, nudging him, "This is Pooh." ”

"Good, good, Pooh. Grandmother Joan said "Great" several times, but the old but still clear eyes kept looking at him, and seemed to be more and more satisfied, "I am very old, but I am not a serious and eccentric fossil, Pooh, in my place, naturally the best, call me Joan." ”

"Of course. Ye Wei smiled, a serious and eccentric person can't be a gold medal broker, and he can't raise Phil Collins.

He was never afraid to socialize when he was willing to socialize, and his nervousness could turn into excitement, and he smiled while helping Joan back to sit on the sofa with Lily: "Joan, we are 75 years apart, almost a century, and we met here today. It's amazing, it's hard to describe. ”

"Who's to say it isn't. Joan sat back down. Ye Wei and assistant Karen also got to know each other and sat down one after another. Lily picked up the tea set on the coffee table and poured him and herself a cup of English black tea, "Pooh, your tea; She took a sip and enjoyed it: "Sweet." ”

Ye Wei also took a sip, although his favorite was the tea that didn't add anything, but he also savored the soft sweetness, and praised with a smile: "Great tea, well! He took another sip.

Lily was not unaware of his tea ceremony, and immediately smiled.

"Good, good. Seeing that the guest tea was so popular, Joan was happy again, "Pooh, I've seen all of your movies before this year, it's amazing. ”

"Thank you! This time I have brought you the inside DVD of my latest three films, a little Christmas present, I hope you will enjoy it. Ye Wei put down the teacup and said seriously, "I recommend watching "Winter Bones", "Lovely Bones", and "Soul Surfer", which will be more suitable for holiday viewing." ”

"Grandmother, those two bones are really sad!" said Lily, grimacingly.

"Tragedy always has greater power. Joan is a knowledgeable person, "because tragedy makes people think, comedy often doesn't, and I want to see those two bones." ”

I have to say that Ye Wei listened to the old lady's words, and suddenly had a real sense of heart, Joan is not an ordinary old man, her attainments in knowing people and dramas are very high, he couldn't help but say from his heart: "Joan, I know your brilliant brokerage career, and I also have to be engaged in script selection and casting, so I really want to hear your story and experience." ”

"Good. This topic also made Joan more talkative, and all old people like to tell stories in a chattering voice, and they can keep repeating everyday things for a long time. At that moment, Joan talked to him about her back then, the theater agent story, the camera agent story, and how Phil got on the road of rock and roll......

The nervousness in Lily's heart was taken away by the two of them at first sight, and she smiled and laughed at Pooh who was listening, and at her grandmother, who was talking with her eyebrows.

She knows why comedy doesn't make people think, because happiness makes people unable to think.

......

[Lily Collins: Happy ever after.]

- 2006-12-20, Charlotte Mesven, Daily Mail

Lily Collins, the daughter of veteran rock drummer and singer Phil, was just 4 years old when her father left home for another woman. However, Lily, who is now a model and TV host, said her father's decision to leave did not cause pain.

If you didn't know, you'd never guess that Lily, who turns 18 in March next year, spent most of the first five years of her life in the countryside of West Sussex, England. Talking to her, she was a pure Californian girl, and her endearing words were like a sprinkling of warm sunshine, not even a hint of English.

This modest girl has exquisite beauty, huge brown eyes in the current and future popular model model, and even her eyebrows are perfect. Her gentle breathing is like a breeze that brings good luck, and she is like the embodiment of the sweetest girl. The lovely Lily is not only the daughter of rock legend Phil Collins, but also the girlfriend of Hollywood's 18-year-old film genius Ye Wei, they are middle school classmates, she fell in love with him when she was 14 years old, broke up about a year later, and just announced their reunion in early November this year.

"He was good, we were good. At a coffee shop in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, Lily was a little blunt when asked about her enviable love life. (As an active-duty journalist, she dodged what she called "gossip questions.") ）

She is an undisputed member of the rock royal family, "discovered" by Tommy Hilfiger at a charity dinner to become a model, and next year she will walk the runway for the A-list fashion brand. She would be active on flights around the world, and while her mother, Jill Taverman, who lives in Los Angeles and is the president of the Beverly Hills Women's Club and the second wife of Collins, who now lives in New York — he used fax to get divorced in 1993 when it made headlines around the world — Lily emphasized how close she and her father were.

"He's amazing. Honestly, he's the best. Surprisingly enthusiastic, she said. Most of the reports that have been reported about Collins' parenting have been negative, and it is said that he rarely contacted his children while touring, often only faxing them to maintain his voice. This year he left his third wife, Orien, a Swiss citizen, and two young sons, and was recently together with African-American news anchor Dinah Taylor.

But even as I broke the casserole to get to the end, Lily was unwavering. "He's funny and supportive. We always talk on the phone, we go to the movies, we have inside jokes. I love hanging out with him, and we both love to go to the theater, so we often go to various shows. ”

"He's called a 'jerk,' but to me, he's not bad. He wrote that song You'll-Be-In-My-Heart to me, and it was really, really close to me. ”

But even so, I guess he was so elusive in her life that it must have been tough for her when she was only a few years old and her mother (an Angelena) moved from England to Los Angeles. I tried to induce, but Lily was still extremely optimistic. "I was the one who decided to move to Los Angeles," she explained, "and Mom and I drove to Sunset Boulevard to visit her family on one of our trips, and I said, 'Can we just stay like this?' so we did." ”

You'll get the impression that Lily is defending her parents, and she insists that there is no hatred between her parents. "They have a great way of getting along with each other, allowing me to grow up as normal as possible, allowing me to see my half-blood siblings, and even though we are scattered in different cities, we are all super close and we are both super close to Dad. ”

Her sister and brother (born to Collins' first wife, Andrea), Jolly and Simon, an actress and a musician respectively, live in Canada, while their two younger brothers, Nicholas and Matthew, live in Switzerland with their mother, Orion.

"My brother and sister and I both work in the entertainment industry. Lily explains (a mature way of expressing it, clearly beyond her age's conversation skills), "and I still have to go to school." So we all have a tight schedule, and we just try to make it workable and make time to get together and talk. ”

In addition to her nascent modeling career, she now works for the children's radio network Nickelodeon called "Slime-Across-America," a roadshow game where teenagers can win prizes or get soaked in the goo. Lily hosts games and interactions with children, as well as live interviews with celebrity guests such as Jesse McCartney.

She happily admits that she is part of what has been called "Teen Hollywood" (a world inhabited by people like Misha Barton, Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie, all of whom she saw at Teen-Vogue's Teen Hollywood dinners), "At first, I wouldn't be hanging out with celebrity kids. That's not how I grew up. When we initially moved to Los Angeles, I enrolled in a regular Catholic elementary school, and later I went to a middle school where there were a lot of 'hardworking' children. Celebrity kids weren't my best friends, and I never allowed myself to be a part of that landscape. There are many times when I can use my name, but I always stay away from it. Now that I've realized that the name 'Collins' can open doors, and that's fine, let them open." ”

"It made me realize more than just a connection about how I can earn my place in Teen Hollywood, through my hosting and modeling efforts to create my achievements. I think that under the care of my parents, I have grown up and know what to be careful about, how to recognize it, like not to get too caught up in the superficial stuff, or somebody who wants to be friends with me, but for the wrong reasons. ”

Lily also admits to feeling pressure from the modeling world and suggests that her parents encourage her not to have to maintain a slim figure. But today she's more elegant, wearing a Dior ring, a Prada handbag, a jacket and jeans from the Eagle Alpha brand, and vintage sunglasses — a style she says she learned from her mother, who often visits second-hand stores. "My mom used to take me to the flea market," she explains, "and I would rummage through the stalls." Lily still uses this method quite a bit today, "You have to dig through the thick shelves of merchandise and not be as careless as everyone else." "It's the only way to find something cool." ”

In life, her style of dress tends to be more of an "eclectic" combination, and she also hopes to have an eclectic career and try more aspects, like acting. "I want to do some comedy, and that could be fun. "Or those really resolutely independent films, I love Jennifer Lawrence's performance in 'Bones in Winter.'" "Refreshing tone. She made a professional appearance in the drama "Growing Pains" when she was two years old, and although she has not performed new since then, her boyfriend Ye Wei is a well-known movie wizard, and she doesn't seem too worried about her acting future.

"I'm really happy for him to be able to achieve something like that. Although Lily was extremely polite, she avoided talking about Ye Wei, but she was willing to answer the question, "We talked about the possibility of working together, but if I get the role it must be because I can get it, and the good luck he gave me was limited to auditions." I really think that everything happens because of the cause and effect, good causes will have good results, and bad causes will make everything worse. ”

"Modeling or acting is not my passion or my number one goal. These are just some of the things I will do now and in the future, for fun and to make some part-time money. My parents felt it was okay and they were very supportive but not worried because they knew I wasn't going to give myself to the industry. ”

"What I really love is journalism. "I've written a few op-eds for Elle-Girl in the UK, some about my life, some about what I've seen, and some fashion advice. Some of the little girl readers would write to me, and it made me realize that I could connect with people. I've developed into hosting a children's game show, and I love to socialize with people and ask questions. And the rest is really just that I want to have an experience, and I want to have a big job in journalism. ”

She laughed when asked if she had any thoughts on the music industry, "I'm used to seeing my dad on stage and asking me to stand up, it would be weird." She said. Lily has strong memories of spending most of her time touring the world with her father as a little girl.

"When I was a kid, he was at the height of his fame. "So I was used to people shouting and screaming. I think for the first time I realized that he wasn't just 'dad', and people would be mobbing him when we went to the supermarket. And then I thought, 'They recognize Daddy?' which was weird, and he was just a dad to me back then. ”

Now, so many years after her parents divorced, does she still feel like she is British?and although she has betrayed nothing, I can't help but wonder what she longed for if her parents could stay together and she had been growing up in England.

"I still feel very British here in Los Angeles. "I'm more European than the people here." I have a feeling of my roots and I miss the UK very much. I would go back to our house in the country for a while every summer, I miss the British food, I even miss the accent there. I have a lot of vivid memories from my five years and younger, when my dad and mum were still together, and we walked in the West Sussex countryside......"

"But," she added, her positive attitude towards California redefines itself, "if we stayed in the UK, we wouldn't have had as much travel." Over the years, my mother and I have traveled all over the world, India, Egypt, Hong Kong...... Everywhere. If I had stayed in the UK, I would probably be riding and playing polo right now. ”

"Oh my God, that would be very different. ”】

......

As Lily said, her grandmother was very nice, and so was her Aunt Garlufen. Ye Wei was warmly treated throughout her house, and after a sumptuous lunch, they accompanied Joan to rest in the garden. He and Joan continued to talk, and Lily put on a set of riding gear and rode around the vast meadow on the tame female named Tasha.

He knew she could ride a horse, but it was the first time he had seen her heroic, galloping around on horseback, her laughter scattered in the wind, and he was a little unnecessarily nervous.

Joan is such a wonderful person, knowing that the young people have their own arrangements, and she will drive them away at two o'clock in the afternoon, and come to Christmas dinner tomorrow Christmas Eve!

"Goodbye, Joan, see you tomorrow! ”

Lily pulled the reluctant Ye Wei out of the house and beat him playfully, "Are you enough?" Ye Wei put his arm around her shoulders and said as he walked: "Joan is really good, she is a wise man who really understands her life, she can get a lot from chatting with her, and she will live a hundred years old." She laughed, "I agree." ”

"Then how many points do I have?" Ye Wei asked, and then she leaned up and kissed her on the cheek, "Full marks!"

Cynthia drove the pair to the Marriott London County Government Hotel by the River Thames in central London, where they had booked two river-view suites in the historic five-star hotel. It was a little over an hour's drive and when they arrived at the hotel, it was already sunset in London at 4pm.

As the sun sets, the two set off for the London Eye, just a few minutes to the north.

The observation wheel on the banks of the River Thames is one of London's landmarks, and tourists queue up for a long time, but luckily they booked their tickets, and the two of them sat in a cabin with more than 20 other tourists for a half-hour sightseeing tour.

When the lights are on, the night sky of London is lit up by the light of the city, with famous buildings such as Big Ben in full view, cruise ships in the river, and tourists strolling through the streets, which has a supernatural beauty. It's a pity that there are many people in the cabin, but they can only hold hands when they are in love, and then they are simply obsessed with photography.

After leaving the London Eye, the two walked north along the Queen's Walk by the river, although there were also tourists, but it was very romantic.

After shooting on the Ferris wheel, Lily became a big photographer, holding a single-lens reflex camera hanging around her neck in both hands, squinting and taking pictures of the scenery one by one. She loved the image, the London Eye emitted a blue light, which made it so unique among the yellow buildings, and the whole sky seemed to be reflected in the blue......

Suddenly, she was hugged by him from behind.

"Hey. Lily called softly, reminding him of the occasion, so that it was good not to break away and taste the sweetness.

Ye Wei hugged her lightly, sniffed her hair, and whispered in her ear: "It's great, isn't it, I don't mean the scenery, or the sky, it's the heart now." The heart is somewhat like the sky, it is empty, it is filled by feelings, it can be melancholy and empty, it can also be open and free. How do you feel?"

Lily leaned back into his arms and looked back at him, "I feel... Whether empty or open, this real 'blankness' is the best thing in the whole world. She pursed her lips and smiled, her eyes beaming with love: "It makes some of the most important things come to light...... Mainly you. ”

He chuckled, and couldn't help but pull over her, kiss her, and own her.

She kissed her lips and responded gently and passionately, the SLR camera dangling from her waist swaying.

By the railing of the river, under the light of the classical street lamps, two passions burst from the soul blended together. If time can stop, then stop at this moment, if the stars will fall one day, so what's the matter, you will always show up and light up everything.