The boiling hustle and bustle, the scorching sight, the hot touch...and the endless surroundings. The Toronto Film Festival is like throwing a lot of glass marbles into a cloth bag. Come, the feeling of suffocation is like drowning, wrapping people tightly everywhere. W? W? W (i.) 81ZW. COM

In fact, Lan Li does not exclude the crowd. On the contrary, he enjoys the lively atmosphere of the film festival. Film lovers gather together, discussing and expressing their opinions endlessly; ordinary movie audiences spend all night in the cinema. Sitting on the ground at the door, just waiting to buy the movie tickets you like; every corner of the city is full of "movie" elements, the kind of crazy atmosphere makes people lose it.

This is what Lan Li dreams of. In his previous life, he wanted to participate in such a grand event, but now he finally got his wish, which made him very excited.

However, when he became the focus of attention, things began to change. The ubiquitous and pervasive reporters surrounded him. Not to mention watching the movie quietly. Even eating quietly has become a luxury. Every move was put under the spotlight, every detail was stained with a commercial atmosphere, every move was given a propaganda meaning, and a little peace was not found.

Every night when I go to bed, there seems to be a buzzing noise in my ears.

Compared with the high-profile daily life, Lan Li still prefers to participate as an audience and truly enjoy the original joy of the movie. Unconsciously, Lan Li also began to taste the troubles of "living in the spotlight".

After the Toronto Film Festival closes, then the Telluride Film Festival will kick off. However, before heading to Telluride, Lanly had a short three-day holiday and won precious breathing time before returning to the spotlight again. So he flew directly from Toronto back to New York.

After arriving at the airport, Lanly pulled on his baseball cap, mixed in with the crowd, without attracting any attention, called a taxi, and returned to Manhattan in a low-key manner. However, when he arrived at the apartment, Lan Li realized that he had once again habitually returned to his original home. He had already moved before the Toronto Film Festival, and he had forgotten this thing in a daze.

He smiled helplessly and shook his head, then called another taxi and went back to the new apartment.

The new apartment is actually not far away, it is still located in Greenwich Village, but the location is closer to the Little Italy area. The surrounding buildings have a strong European style, with quaint brick walls, old-fashioned fireplaces, verdant creepers, and tall maples. Trees, carved railings...Walking between streets is like walking through a historical time tunnel.

The apartment that Andy leased for Lanli is a single apartment on the third floor in a 300-year-old building. Said it is a single apartment, in fact, the entire floor is blue, about two thousand square feet. It is really rare on the golden island of Manhattan. Even in the lower/city area where the rent is relatively cheap, the monthly rent here is also Reached five thousand six hundred dollars.

For those wealthy people, it is of course nothing, but for Lan Li, it is indeed a heavy burden-after being "buried alive", he has yet to find his next job.

Pushing open the red-brown carved iron door, you can see the typical post-modern retro style decoration in front of you, just like an old garage. Dark gray leather sand, smoky gray short-haired carpet and pure black glass coffee table are placed on the right hand side of the door. , Above the head is the exposed aluminum water pipe, you can clearly see the house structure; the left hand side of the door is the kitchen and dining room, the black and navy blue-based style is matched with the design of exposed metal pipes, and there is a lacquer High dining table, concise and generous.

Directly in front is a wooden screen wall, the wardrobe is hidden in the wall in a sliding manner; bypassing the screen, on the right front is a completely open bedroom, two steps up to a large double bed, separated in the middle A fan of frosted glass, on the left is a semi-open bathroom.

The space of the whole house is deliberately released, feeling a little tight, but not crowded, and can use every corner freely.

However, at this time, there were two suitcases stacked in the space, and there was a large pile of paper boxes. These were all the luggage of Lan Li's moving house. After the move was completed, before he had time to organize it, he flew directly to Toronto.

Looking at such a large amount of luggage, Lan Li couldn't help but feel a little headache. He knows that sooner or later, it will be sorted out. Even if it's not today, it will be sorted out tomorrow. Otherwise, after returning from Telluride, the place will remain the same and start from the beginning.

After rubbing the painful temple, Lan Li felt that the finishing work should be put aside. What he needs now is to relax, so he stayed in the apartment for less than five minutes. After dropping his luggage, he turned and left again. .

When I arrived at Mount Sinai Hospital, it was only early eleven o'clock. It was still peaceful, as if external affairs had no influence on it. The world's numerous changes were strictly blocked by the red brick wall. , The familiar and repellent breath seemed to ease Lan Li's irritability and fatigue a little bit.

From a distance, Lan Li saw Anne Silliman squatting at the door of the ward. Xiao Nizi supported her cheeks with her hands, just like a blooming sunflower. Her chubby cheeks pouted again, and her small puckered mouth was completely puckered. You can hang the oil bottle, as if you are sulking with yourself, the cute appearance really makes people laugh.

Lan Li squatted down three steps away from Annie, "So, didn't you have a bowel movement today?"

"Yeah." Annie wrinkled her nose and nodded depressed, but after answering, she felt a little abnormal, raised her head and curled a glance, her eyebrows wrinkled, her face resentful, "Who are you?"

Lan Li realized that he was still armed, so he took off his baseball cap, raised his hand and turned his head over at random, and smiled brightly at Annie, "Why? Know me?"

"Oh! Lan Li!" Annie's smiling face immediately bloomed, as if the flower bones were open, the whole eyebrows were stretched out, the world became clear, and even the corners of Lan Li's mouth followed up. But then, Annie put away her smile, put her hands on her chest angrily, pouting her mouth, "Huh! I had a smooth bowel movement last week, but you didn't come to praise me." Then the little girl just stayed away. With a look of "I despise you", he lifted his chin angrily.

Looking at Annie's appearance, Lan Li couldn't help but chuckled, the dull laughter echoing in his chest. He likes moments like this. He is still Lan Li, an ordinary volunteer carer, nothing special, and no halo. It used to be so, and it is still the same now.

"You have done a good job, have been doing well, haven't you?" Lan Li softened his voice and said softly, "So, I believe you will do well today as well." After finishing speaking, it was obvious. Seeing that the corners of Annie's mouth were a little loose, but she still didn't turn her head, this made Lan Li burst into laughter, "You know, I never deceive you, do I?"

Annie finally couldn't keep her face straight anymore, her smile overflowed lightly, and then it bloomed, her beautiful apricot eyes bent into two crescent crescents, "Really? Will everything go well for me today? "

Lan Li did not answer directly, but clenched her fists and shook them lightly. Then Annie did the same, shook her fists excitedly, cheering on herself, "I will try again now!"

After speaking, Annie showed a decisive expression like a hero on the battlefield. She stood up, her fleshy fist revealed a sense of cuteness, but Lan Li did not laugh, but followed Annie's movements and nodded vigorously." Hmm!" He closed his fist, and then watched Annie walk to the toilet resolutely.

Yesterday I was facing the media chase and interception at the Toronto Film Festival. Today I feel an unprecedented peace at Mount Sinai Hospital. This seems to exist in two parallel spaces in the same world. When people there are in a scandal. When gossiping and joyful, the people here are struggling with life and death.

There is no critical meaning. The contradictions between pain and happiness, disaster and happiness, etc. coexist. This is the nature of the world. However, such a huge gap made Lan Li feel a sense of reality, down-to-earth reality.

He greeted familiar and unfamiliar faces all the way, and his tired body seemed to regain his vitality unconsciously. When he came to Heather Cross’s room again, it was so empty that no one could be seen, but the bed next door. A new friend came and looked at Heather's neatly laid bed, just like a brand new hotel room, Lan Li's heart suddenly paused-isn't it?

"Hey ~ lightnovelpub.net~ Lan Li!" Kelly Button's voice came from behind, which made Lan Li startled and turned her head abruptly. This fierce movement also scared Kelly and backed away. In a short while, he greeted in a panic, "Long time no see!"

"Where is Heather?" Lan Li didn't have the thought to say hello, and asked eagerly.

Kelly pointed to the other end of the corridor, "In the entertainment room." Then she could clearly feel Lan Li breathe a long sigh of relief, and she said thoughtfully, "Heather has been doing well recently, and she has been in rehabilitation. I’m not sure about the specific situation, but I heard that her condition did not continue to deteriorate."

Lan Li closed her eyes tightly, and the curvature of her mouth rose up in relief, "This is good news, isn't it?" Kelly nodded ignorantly, unable to react, Lan Li laughed happily. "Recreation room? I'll go over and say hello." Towards Kelly nodded for a moment, and then Lan Li quickened his pace and moved fast in the direction of the recreation room.

From a distance, he heard the familiar guitar melody flowing out of the entertainment room, which slowed his pace involuntarily. After passing through the glass wall of the entertainment room, he saw Heather holding the guitar. , Is playing with his head down. The footsteps just stayed in place.