In the silent place

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Bai Yutang received a call from his friend Ding You, asking him to have dinner with him in the evening.Bai Yutang hesitated for a while, but finally agreed.It was only when he came to the hotel that he discovered that Ding You was not the only one who had made an appointment.

"Bai Yutang, long time no see."

"Long time no see." Bai Yutang cast an annoyed glance at Ding You, who shrugged helplessly at him.In normal times, Bai Yutang would definitely not mind Su Hong's appearance, after all, he is his ex-girlfriend who has been dating for more than two years.When they were in Communication University, they were the most enviable couple in the school.Even after breaking up, the two remained friends.But today, today he really didn't want to see him.

"Why are you so cold and unhappy seeing me?" Su Hong looked at Bai Yutang and said half-jokingly.

"It's nothing. Who is unhappy to see a beautiful woman?" Bai Yutang grinned, sat next to Ding You, and picked up the menu on the table. "Order, order, you're welcome, today I'm treating guests, and Ding You will pay the bill."

"You know how to blackmail me." Ding You pretended to punch Bai Yutang, then turned to ask Su Hong, "Why hasn't your friend arrived yet?"

"Who else is coming?"

"You know it." Su Hong pursed her lips and smiled, deliberately showing off.

"I know you?" After graduating from university, Ding You and Su Hong are the only students who still keep in touch with each other.Bai Yutang really couldn't think of who the fourth person would be.Suddenly, he became a little nervous, could it be him?His eyes fell on the menu in his hand, but he didn't read anything.

While Bai Yutang was wandering in thought, a pretty woman walked towards him. "Sister Hong." She has a sweet voice and a pretty face, completely different from Su Hong's intellectual temperament, as the saying goes, each has its own merits.

"Your secrecy measures are really good, even we don't hide it from you. If Yuehua hadn't told me, I really didn't know that you were going to co-star in "Worthy"." Su Hong pulled Ding Yuehua to sit beside them, and the two It seems that the relationship is very good.

"The actor hasn't been finalized yet, and the male number two is still a mystery. Maybe I'll be kicked out in a few days. Don't you think so, Young Master Bai." Ding Yuehua rested his chin on one hand, staring at him with bright eyes. The Baiyutang on the opposite side.

"Ding Xiaosan, what's your idea?" He is such an idiot, how could he think of that person?While Bai Yutang laughed at himself, he felt a little disappointed.

"You've wronged me. What can I do?" Ding Yuehua leaned his head on Su Hong's shoulder as he spoke, and smiled playfully at Bai Yutang. "Strange?"

"I'm too lazy to care about you." When Su Hong and Ding Yuehua met, he didn't know at all, and he didn't bother to know.

"Tomorrow I'm going to X City to film a movie. I said Bai Yutang, Yuehua is my sister now, you are not allowed to bully her."

"Miss, do I bully her? It's fine if she doesn't bully me." This Ding Xiaosan is a fine person, but he has a cute appearance to deceive the public's sympathy.Bai Yutang secretly slandered, unable to appeal for injustice.

"I said you are going too far, there is a living person sitting here!" Ding You was treated as air for a long time, and finally couldn't help roaring, full of resentment.

At the banquet, Ding You kept trying to get close to Ding Yuehua.Bai Yutang ate the vegetable salad in the bowl, and drank a couple of sips of red wine from time to time, pretending he couldn't see anything.After the meal, Ding You said that it was still early, so why not go to the bar for a few drinks, which can be regarded as wishing Su Hong's new film a good luck.Su Hong is so smart, she has already sensed that Bai Yutang's mood is not right, so she shirks and explains that there is an early morning flight, and she has to rush back to pack her luggage.He drove away without waiting for the two men to see him off.As soon as Su Hong left, Ding Yuehua lost interest.

"I'll see you off." Ding You said proactively.

"No need, we'll meet again when we have time. Brother Wu, I'm leaving first." Ding Yuehua pulled up the scarf and walked towards the taxi waiting area in front of the hotel.

On the way home, Bai Yutang drove the car very slowly.The past is like the slowly regressing street scenes on both sides, and the scenes flashed by.Zhan Zhao, you are so frankly cruel, you have not heard from me for so many years, and when we meet again, you don't even have an explanation.What do you think I am, Bai Yutang?He once thought that he might never meet him again in this life.But who would have expected that Zhan Zhao's reappearance would be just like when he left back then.Without warning.He touched the phone in his pocket, struggling in his heart.Forget it, if he wants to see you, it's easy as pie, and he's made it clear that he doesn't take you seriously, so why bother to make trouble for yourself.As Bai Yutang thought about it, he punched the steering wheel, and the horn gave out a piercing long beep.

Maybe it was because he slept for a long time in the afternoon, Zhan Zhao still didn't feel sleepy lying on the bed until late at night.He quietly turned on the lamp and put on his coat.After rummaging through the suitcase in the cupboard for a long time, he took out a blue book.A slight chill came from his legs, Zhan Zhao curled up his neck and shivered, trotted two steps to climb onto the bed and sat down leaning against the head of the bed, stretched out his hand and pulled the quilt up to cover his curled up legs.Opening the diary and pulling out the pen next to it, Zhan Zhao stared at the blank page, suddenly feeling unable to write.After a while, he sighed softly, wrote a short line, then closed the book and put it on the bedside table.

Lights out, sleep.

The next morning, when Zhan Zhao woke up, Jiang Dong and the elders had already had breakfast in the restaurant.

"Xiao Zhao, it's so cold, why don't you sleep more." Aunt put a bowl of porridge on the table in front of him.There are bursts of fragrance in the curling hot air.

Zhan Zhao leaned close to the edge of the bowl and inhaled deeply twice. "It's so delicious. I miss the sweet potato and egg porridge made by my aunt. I dream of it."

Liu Rong laughed from ear to ear. "You like it, my aunt will make it for you every day from now on."

"Mom, what kind of differential treatment are you doing? I really doubt that I was picked up." Jiang Dong muttered while drinking porridge.

"You still have the face to say, look at yourself, how old you are, and you don't do anything right all day long."

"Mother, please calm down, my son knows he was wrong."

Liu Rong didn't withdraw her son and shook her head angrily. "Xiao Zhao, look at your cousin's virtue."

"Auntie, my cousin's job has stabilized now, so don't worry too much about him."

"I'm not worried about him." Liu Rong cast a glance at her son, with a look of hatred for iron.Zhan Zhao smiled without saying a word, and began to bury his head in the porridge.

"Well, you're not worried about him, you're worried about your daughter-in-law." Jiang Yewan made it clear that Zhan Zhao almost spit out a mouthful of porridge, and couldn't help laughing out loud.When Jiang Dong heard his father's words, his head grew dizzy.It's really a pot that doesn't open and which pot to lift.Quickly took two mouthfuls of porridge and prepared to withdraw. "I'm going to work first. Zhan Zhao, call me on the phone if you need anything."

"Hey, wait a minute." Zhan Zhao put down the bowl and chopsticks, and hurriedly called to Jiang Dong who had rushed to the door.

"Ok?"

"Can you leave me Bai Yutang's phone number?"

"He said that about you, why do you still want him to call?" Jiang Dong was a little annoyed, although he knew that he shouldn't care about these things, but when he saw Zhan Zhao being wronged, he couldn't get angry.

"I have something to do with him."

Jiang Dong turned a deaf ear and stood at the door changing his shoes, ignoring Zhan Zhao for a long time.

"It doesn't matter if you don't give it to me, anyway, I will go to him later."

"I'm afraid of you..." Jiang Dong felt inappropriate in the middle of the sentence, sighed lightly, took out a pen and paper from his briefcase, wrote down the phone number and handed it to Zhan Zhao. "I really can't beat you."

Zhan Zhao took it over and looked at it, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Let's talk about what you two have to do later." Liu Rong yelled, "Xiao Zhao only drank half of this porridge, it will be cold later."

Jiang Dong put on a sad face, patted his cousin on the shoulder, and gave him 12 points of sympathy.He had had enough of his mother's nagging.

Jiang Dong came to Muguan early.Surprisingly, Bai Yutang was earlier than him.During the two months of working together, he and Bai Yutang cooperated quite tacitly. Although the outside world has long said that Bai Yutang has an arrogant personality and is difficult to get close to, but from Jiang Dong's point of view, this person is much easier to get along with than the celebrities he has come into contact with in the past.

"Did yesterday's casting go well?" Jiang Dong asked.

Bai Yutang leaned lazily on the back of the chair and gently rocked the swivel chair, looking listless. "Boss Liang and I have the same opinion, and we don't like anything too much."

"The newcomer recommended by Director Jiang last time, what is his name Tong? Are you not going to consider it?"

"Maybe, it depends on the situation. It's only the first round of screening, and everything is still unknown."

At exactly nine o'clock, Bai Yutang, Liang Yigu, producer Tao Peng, and author Liu Xian arrived at the casting conference hall on time.The hall is small, a bit like a classroom.A projection screen is hung on the front wall, and there are rows of wooden tables and chairs behind.Sunlight shines in through the two large windows on the south side, making the interior particularly bright and unobstructed.Several people sat next to each other in the center of the third row.Jiang Dong chose the far right side of the first row, so that he could come in and out at any time to notify the next candidate.

Since it is a nationwide public casting, many candidates have not received professional performance training.With this in mind, several people have developed a relatively simple and intuitive selection process.The first is to ask them to talk about their understanding of the book "Worthy" and the character of the second male Jian Shu, and the second is to choose a plot by themselves and do a 5-10 minute live performance.

Two hours later, even the always patient Liu Xian sighed.It wasn't until the appearance of the ninth casting that everyone became interested.The visitor is about 9 tall, thin and fair-skinned, wearing a pair of rimless glasses, handsome yet elegant.Bai Yutang looked down at his resume, and when his eyes moved to the name column, he couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Tianpin, a good name." The so-called "dessert" reminds people of mellow and delicious desserts.Perhaps because of the name, the originally rigid atmosphere suddenly became clear.

"Well, we have read your profile, and the conditions are very good. Can you briefly tell me what advantages and disadvantages you think you have for playing the role of Jian Shu." The producer Tao Peng looked up and down Tian Pin, while asking questions.

Tian Pin thought for a while, and said: "I think my biggest advantage should be that I have received special training in the Drama Academy. I have full confidence in grasping the character of the characters, and my appearance and temperament are similar to the simple ones described in the book. The tree doesn't come in and out very much. I haven't thought of the disadvantage so far."

"You didn't wear glasses in the photo you posted on your resume. Are you myopic?" Director Liang asked.

"No, because Jian Shu is short-sighted in the book, I specially wear them today." Tian Pin said, raising his hand to take off his glasses. "This is a plain mirror, without degrees."

"You are very caring. It seems that you have made a lot of preparations. Can I ask you to perform a scene from the book?" Director Liang continued to ask.

"of course."

Liang Yigu turned his head and discussed with Liu Xian for a few words.Liu Xian looked up at Tian Pin, and said kindly: "I appreciate your confidence, you can perform any part of the play that you think can best express and reflect your performance level.

Standing in place, Tian Pin frowned slightly, pondered for a while, and then his eyes fell on Bai Yutang in a flash. "Can I ask Mr. Bai Yutang to cooperate?"

Sitting on the right side, Jiang Dong watched Tian Pin and Bai Yutang performing on stage, and found it pleasing to the eye.Handsome guy, it looks more comfortable than those crooked melons and sissies.He didn't know much about casting, but in comparison, he also felt that Tian Pin was a more reliable one.It is the level of self-confidence of this person that makes him a little hard to bear.But what I have to admit is that Tian Pin does have some narcissistic capital and confidence, of course, except for his height.

As the evening approached, casting ended.Several people met for dinner and discussed each other's ideas by the way.On such occasions, Jiang Dong has always been sensible, and after politely thanking him, he walked away with his briefcase.

When I got home, it was already night.Bai Yutang leaned on the sofa with his legs crossed, pressing the remote control of the TV boredly. He changed several channels but failed to find a program that interested him.Stretching his back hard, he got up and walked into the bathroom to turn on the faucet.The water was rushing to fill the bathtub, and the mirror above the sink was enveloped in hot air in a short while, turning white.Taking off his clothes and stepping into the bathtub, he rested his head on the edge of the bathtub, closed his eyes and enjoyed the pleasure of the water splashing on his skin.

Tonight, like countless nights in the past, seemed extraordinarily long.The cold wind gradually picked up outside the window, and the moon was as cool as water.Bai Yutang lay on the bed, his thoughts running like a tide.When I recall high school, I always think of the happy time with him.One of the things that impressed me the most was that the two of them participated in the city's art festival drama competition together.Zhan Zhao was wearing a black tuxedo and a white bow tie, standing on the stage, shining brightly like a golden star.

"Aimer, cen'est passeregarderl'unl'autre, c'estregarderensembledanslamêmedirection."

"Love is not looking at each other, but looking in the same direction together."

There seemed to be radiance in the boy's eyes, and his voice was clear and pleasant.Thinking of that feeling of excitement and excitement still makes Bai Yutang's heart beat.Now the rebellious frivolity and passionate youth are like a rushing river, gone forever.

If he were to play Jian Shu, he would definitely be better than those people.

Staring at the stars projected on the ceiling by the projector, Bai Yutang suddenly remembered this passage.

The world is very small, so small that two people can meet, know each other and love each other in the vast crowd.

The world is very big, so big that two people know each other, love each other, and are together, but it seems like the end of the world.

What about his and Zhan Zhao's world?

he does not know.

Thinking of this, Bai Yutang gradually sank into a dream.

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