Chapter 9: Firefighter

Lan Li's hands are still covered with water drops, and his clothes are slightly messy because of the busy dinner peak period. The whole person is a little embarrassed. Neil drags so urgently and so powerfully that his footsteps They all staggered, "Slower, slower, Neil! What's the matter? At least you can update me with the details first!"

　　 But Neil's footsteps still did not stop, and he strode Lan Li to the side of the stage, and smoothly stuffed the guitar against the wall into Lan Li's arms, "Help!"

　　 Lan Li's eyes rounded, "Again?" Although his expression was surprised, the movements in his hand did not stop, and he immediately carried the guitar on his shoulder.

Neil stretched out his hands helplessly, "The traffic is jammed. Jason is still on the 23rd Street, stuck in the car array." This is Seventh Street, which is a long distance, and in a short period of time. It is estimated that I will not be able to make it, "Now I can only rely on you to save the field. Stanley said, the reward is still there."

New York, this city always reminds everyone who lives here in unexpected ways. This is the world’s largest city and also the busiest city in the world-bad traffic jams are always so sad. . Tonight, Jason became another "experiencer".

　　 This is not the first time.

　　Because Pioneer Village always insists on live performances, and insists that daily performers must be carefully selected instead of a fixed set of teams all the year round, which means that various accidents are inevitable. Therefore, the scene always needs firefighters from time to time. Before that, comedians were the first choice, because they could come on stage for stand-up performances, enlivening the atmosphere, and interacting with the audience at close range. It would be better to delay time.

　　 But in an accident last month, there was really no comedian to save the scene. Fortunately, Lan Li volunteered to perform on stage, avoiding the crisis of empty windows during the performance that night.

For aristocrats like the Hall family-even if they are declining aristocrats, they must learn an artistic skill from an early age, such as painting, piano, violin, poetry, wine tasting, etc. The focus is not on being good, but on cultivating sentiment and temperament. . Especially in the formal social occasions of the upper class, vision, conversation, manners, and demeanor determine your status and image in the circle at the first impression. This is also the fundamental reason why the nouveau riche and late-Jin aristocrats have not been able to truly integrate into the upper class-inheritance and heritage.

Lan Li studied piano, and later tried more different instruments at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in the United Kingdom, mainly to understand the changes and progress of popular culture, which plays an important role in understanding culture, understanding history, and understanding performance; In addition, this is also to make up for the regrets of the previous life. Trying different new things can always open up your horizons. The guitar is one of them.

　　 was originally just a cameo to save the field, but he did not expect it to receive a lot of praise. Since the past period of time, Lan Li has been on stage five times to arrange flower arrangements.

　　Neil pushed Lan Li to the diagonal front of the stage, then raised his hands to express his innocence, showing a relieved smile, "I will leave it to you next!"

　　 Looking at Neil, who was about to be the shopkeeper, Lan Li quickly grabbed him, "How much time? How much time do I need to delay?"

"Fifteen minutes." Niel Dalai said, "When Jason arrives, we will give you a signal from the audience." After finishing speaking, he didn't stop anymore, he ran back to the bar and burned his hands. Yam was thrown directly to Lan Li.

Watching Neil slipping away from the back, Lan Li was not too flustered. He raised his head and looked at the clock, and began to estimate in his heart. After deducting the time for conversations and the rest time for substitutions, it was almost a blank space of ten minutes. , He only needs to perform three songs. The task is not too onerous.

At this time, Stanley-Charlson, who was standing on the stage, saw the ready-made Lan Li from the corner of his eyes. He had no way to continue to smash it. As the owner of the bar, he only came to the stage. It's just a play, two minutes of nonsense is already his limit. Therefore, before Lan Li panted, he raised his right hand directly, "Gentlemen and ladies, Lan Li-Hall!"

"Hey, Lanly! Lanly!" The sound of tapping the tabletop came from the direction of the bar, and he couldn't help turning his head to know that it must be Neil. With the beating sound, many audience members also booed and whistled. And the laughter seemed so lively.

Steven wiped the last bit of soup from the plate with bread and put it in his mouth—tonight’s food was really delicious. Hearing Stanley’s introduction on the speaker, he almost choked. The first reaction He cast a questioning look at Tom, "What's the matter?" But Tom also spread his hands, with a blank expression on his face, he didn't understand what was going on.

Turning his head to look at the stage, Lan Li, who was carrying a guitar, appeared in front of the crowd with a smile on his face. The roaring noise on the scene became more and more heated. Steven couldn't help turning his head and looking around, and found that the guests who were booing all had their mouths. After reading the words, they are obviously already very familiar with Lan Li, and the jokes and slapsticks between friends are clear at a glance.

　　 Lan Li took the microphone from Stanley and said with a smile, "Good evening, I'm Jason Majes." The calmness of opening his eyes and talking nonsense made everyone in the bar laugh. "Sorry, Jason was temporarily left fifteen blocks away by Michael-Bloomberg's poor management." Michael, the current mayor of New York.

　　 This ridicule won the hearts of everyone, and the sound of beating on the desktop broke out again, and at the same time was mixed with excited whistles.

"Before Jason arrives at the scene, you can only put up with me as a counterfeit." With a few simple words, Lan Li succeeded in making the atmosphere live again, not only did not complain about Jason's lateness. , On the contrary, it became more and more enthusiastic.

　　 Lan Li handed a wooden chair, and then sat down generously. After fixing the microphone, the stage lights dimmed. The lights of the whole bar except the stage were all dimmed, leaving only a cream-yellow light beam falling down, shrouded in Lan Li's body, dust in the air flying up and down, lightly falling on the shoulders, and the halo penetrated The messy and unruly golden-brown curly hair sparsely fell on his face, and the thick eyelashes cast a shadow to cover the look of the eyes, and the indescribable silence slowly spread.

　　Time seems to stop suddenly.

"While Jason hasn't shown up yet," Lan Li's voice came from the speaker, spreading like blue velvet in the creamy world, blooming proudly in the beautiful moments of the night, "I decided to sing him first. After his appearance, maybe you can feel the huge gap." The self-deprecating joke made every listener smile, even Steven was no exception.

Sleeve-length, straight fingers, distinct joints, vigorous and powerful, gently move down, the ding-dong sound of the string dances in the spotlight, the song "I am yours" easily immersed everyone in the bar Among them, the follower's rhythm gently swayed. In this moment of leisure time, with music, wine, and friends, the fragments of life began to become clear.

Steven stared intently at the Lan Li in the beam of light. It was different from the free and unobtrusive manner in the afternoon when he auditioned on stage. The Lan Li at this moment looked elegant and clear. I don’t know if it’s because of the spotlight and the surrounding darkness. The contrast is too strong, and there is only a lone figure on the huge stage. Lan Li is like a bard who sings softly and expresses his bosom, casual and unrestrained, making people jealous.

　　 seemed to sing without any skill, but easily grasped his ears firmly, even his mind was indulged in the lazy and hoarse voice, if there is a seemingly non-essential coffee aroma under the nose, mixed in the sun.

When the song was finished, Steven realized the relaxed smile at the corner of his mouth, and couldn't help but quickly constricted. He glanced at Tom from the corner of his gaze. Fortunately, Tom raised his hands high at this time, giving Lan Li. Applause to salute, no strangeness to him was found. Not only Tom, but also other audiences, no one will notice the strangeness of others at all. Everyone just simply enjoys the performance.

　　 Even if Steven is unwilling, he still has to admit that, apart from the professional point of view, Lan Li’s performance really makes people feel very comfortable. UU reading www.uukanshu.com has an inexplicable contagion. Generally speaking, only those backbone singers who have experienced vicissitudes and winds and rains have this power, but Lan Li is only 20 years old this year, which is really incredible.

　　 This reminded Steven of the afternoon audition. In fact, the same is true for actors. Young actors often rely on their talents and instincts to perform because they lack experience and experience; while mature actors gradually lose their spirituality, and they rely more on skills and experience to control their performance. However, Lan Li's body has a mixed temperament of vicissitudes and spirituality, which makes people's eyes bright. This is why Tom came forward.

"Len Li, perform'Charlie-Boy'", "David-Bowie's "Heroes"... Under the stage, many audiences started to order songs, and the scene was so lively .

　　 Steven's thoughts were interrupted, but he became more and more interesting. Although this is only the first time he has come to Pioneer Village, it is certain that if it is not talented, the audience will not be so enthusiastic just because they are familiar with each other.

　　 Tom couldn't help it, turning his head and raising his voice, "It seems that this little guy is quite popular!"

　　 Steven is still stiff, "As an amateur singer?" The actor always has a condescending sense of inexplicability towards the singer. Steven's words are obviously expressing contempt. Tom rolled his eyes involuntarily.

On the stage, Lan Li's eyes fell on the fourteenth table, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was a little extra joking, which made Tom and Steven both look sideways. "I just went through an unsuccessful audition this afternoon. , But this audition gave me some inspiration, and I am willing to share it with you here."