Yin 4th Street, Lan Yan…
The car stopped at the traffic light intersection, Liang Sizhe recalled the time ten years ago in a trance. The memory is so old that everything now seems a little unreal.
It's really been a long time since I've been to Yinsi... How long have you been here? Liang Sizhe put his hand on the steering wheel and briefly recalled that it had been about three or four years.
During the filming of "Thirteen Days", he always went to Yinsi. At that time, his thoughts on Cao Ye were not so clear, but he missed the time in Yinsi very much. At that time, he couldn't contact Cao Ye either. Cao Ye seemed to avoid him on purpose and was unhappy with him. At that time, "Thirteen Days" was still in post-production, and it didn't show or win an award. He didn't have much exposure, and he was very free. He wore a baseball cap and led Xiao Xiaobai over for a walk. afternoon.
After "Thirteen Days" won the award, he went less often. Once, he was about to turn a corner with Xiao Xiaobai when he suddenly noticed a paparazzi behind him, so he turned his steps and walked around the street for a while. Quan went home because he didn't want the media to photograph Yin Si.
After "Red Boy, Red Girl", the public's curiosity about him suddenly soared. No matter where he went, people followed him, forcing him to practice good driving skills and get rid of four or five cars following him when he went to Yinsi. car. Yin Si has been demolished since then. Lan Yan, Lao Du Noodle House, the bar on the street... were all leveled by a forklift overnight and turned into rubble. He looked in a bad mood, as if about Yin Si. The memory also collapsed. After that, he rarely went to Yinsi again.
Later, he only went there once. After winning the award in Cannes, he couldn't help but go again the night he returned to Beijing.
Yinsi became very clean and was planned as a green area. The fireworks of the past were gone. Standing on the street in the middle of the night, he just felt unfamiliar. But I still walked around the street, and when I reached the end of the street, I found that there was a new hidden underground bar. The name was quite special, it was called "burning", and the lights were brand new.
He walked in and took a look. The long spiral staircase could not be seen. He stood on the top step, leaning against the wall and listening to the faint music from below. He didn't know how long he listened until someone turned from below. , walking up the stairs, he got up and left.
As a result, a report came out the next day, saying that he went to an underground bar alone late at night, suspected of getting drunk and seeking pleasure. The report was vague and didn't seem to say anything, but it gave people a lot of room for reverie. After that, the rumor that Liang Sizhe was a nightclub coffee spread like wildfire.
—I just didn’t expect that the bar would be opened by Cao Ye. If you were walking down the long spiral staircase and saw Huang Ying, what would he and Cao Ye be like now
The car turned from the main road into Yinsi, and at a distance of 100 meters, Liang Sizhe saw a police car parked in front of the bar. There were about a hundred people around, all of them squatting at the end of the street with their heads up. A few policemen were pacing with electric batons. Search and interrogation appears to be underway.
A policeman standing in front of the police car, who should be the main person in charge of the search, looked serious and was talking to the excited girl in front of him.
As soon as the car approached, a policeman came to stop the car with an electric baton: "Stop, what are you doing here?!"
The car window fell slowly, Liang Sizhe didn't wear a hat or sunglasses, a flamboyant face was clearly exposed, and no one didn't know him. The policeman was stunned for a moment: "... Liang Sizhe?"
"Well," Liang Sizhe said, "this bar belongs to my friend. I'll help him deal with tonight's affairs."
The voice of Huang Ying's negotiation came from the other side of the street, and her tone was anxious: "... It really has nothing to do with our bar. This person was brought over by an acquaintance. Today is the first time... My boss can't come over, he is drunk, really... "
The policeman who came to stop the car walked over and said a few words to the person in charge. When the person in charge came over, Liang Sizhe turned off the car, unbuckled the seat belt, pushed the door and got out of the car, and shook hands with the person in charge.
Liang Sizhe got out of the car and crouched among dozens of people not far away when someone found him.
"Fuck! Liang Sizhe!" Someone shouted first, with obvious drunkenness in his voice.
The crowd soon became commotion, and this speakeasy was originally a habitat for independent filmmakers. This group of people is free and unrestrained, ambitious and helpless. Every day, they are drunk in this underground bar. When they saw Liang Sizhe, they forgot for a while that they were still being searched. Some people even stood up and wanted to see more clearly. .
"Squat down!" The policeman maintained order with an electric baton. "Those over there, you! Squat down!"
But it was useless, the commotion didn't go silent for a few seconds, and when Liang Sizhe followed the person in charge and approached the police car a few steps away, the commotion in the crowd suddenly soared to an uncontrollable level.
"Liang Sizhe!"
"Liang Sizhe is awesome!"
"I love "Red Boy, Red Girl"!"
""Wangchuan", you are so fucking good at acting!"
…
The shouting came and went, and the scene was uncontrollable for a while, and even the flashing lights came on.
Liang Sizhe didn't react the whole time, and followed the policeman to the policeman as usual. The police opened the car door, and he sat down short.
It was not until the police car drove away for a while that the commotion completely subsided.
Liang Sizhe was the biggest change in this matter tonight, and no one thought that he would suddenly appear here.
After Huang Ying finished the call, afraid that he would really come over, she made a few more calls, but they were all prompted to shut down—Liang Sizhe turned off Cao Ye's cell phone after hanging up the call.
"Is it really all right?" Huang Ying turned her face to the rear window worriedly when she got into the car, "It seems like someone took a picture with a mobile phone just now."
"It's alright," Liang Sizhe asked Huang Ying, "what's going on at the bar?" Huang Ying has changed a lot from before. When she was in a boarding high school ten years ago, she looked like a rebellious girl, but now she seems to rely on her words and actions. Spectrum, with smoky makeup on her face, she is much prettier than back then.
"Can I say it, Officer Liu?" Huang Ying turned her head to seek the opinion of the person in charge on the co-pilot. After getting permission, she sighed, "Our bar usually comes to some independent filmmakers, speakeasy bars, The location is also relatively hidden, and usually no one will come over, so basically the regular customers gather to drink together. Today, a guest brought a friend here, who is also a director. I have also watched the film he directed, to be honest The short video of him was okay, so I didn't check anything, just let him in, who would have thought he was carrying drugs..."
Liang Sizhe nodded and said nothing.
The police car stopped in front of the nearby police station. Liang Sizhe got out of the car and took notes separately from Huang Ying.
Cao Ye is a legal person in a bar, so the questions in the transcript are all about Cao Ye. The police want to confirm that he is not directly related to tonight's drug dealing incident as the operator.
It was after one o'clock in the morning when the transcript was finished, and the people gathered at the bar tonight were also brought over to do urine tests one by one. By the time the results of the inspection and interrogation came out, it was almost four in the morning. The process went smoothly. Except for the person who was carrying the drug, the test results of everyone else were fine.
The police were very polite and specially sent someone to drive the two of them back. Liang Sizhe is a public figure, and they have to guarantee his personal safety.
Back at Yin Fourth Street, the door was deserted. A corner of the sky dimly lit up, and it was the moment when night and day intertwined.
After getting off the police car, Huang Ying dared to open up and talk to Liang Sizhe: "Why are you really here? In fact, it's not a big deal if you don't come, at most I'll be detained for one night, and I will wait for Cao Ye to wake up tomorrow and cooperate with an investigation. , find someone to clear it up, and things will be fine..."
"Isn't it the same result now?" Liang Sizhe glanced at her, "I come or he comes, it's the same."
Huang Ying was speechless. I have to admit that Liang Sizhe's visit here was really helpful. Originally, it was a sensitive matter such as drugs. The bar would be closed for half a year for rectification. Liang Sizhe probably found a friend to deal with it in the middle. Now it only needs to be closed for ten days. If Cao Ye came over, it must have been the same result, but...
"What's the matter?" Huang Ying said worriedly, "what if the photo is posted on the Internet..." She said as she took out her mobile phone, "I'll search the Internet now to see if there is any news..."
"Stop searching," Liang Sizhe took out the phone from her hand, turned off the screen and held it in his hand, smiling, "Do you want to block me when you find it now?"
"I found out and you ask your agent to do public relations as soon as possible..."
"How many hours has it been since the flash came on?"
"Three or four hours? What?"
"Three or four hours..." Liang Sizhe shook his head with a chuckle, "If it was really spread on the Internet, it would probably have been a hot search by now. There are very few topics late at night, and the hot search meeting will be easy."
"Then, what should I do..."
"If you can't stop things, just let it take its course," Liang Sizhe returned the phone to her and looked up at the sky, "Since it's still dark, let's just pretend that nothing happened, and we'll talk about it when it's dawn."
He looked natural and didn't seem to be worried about what might happen. Huang Ying unconsciously brought some peace of mind to him, but he still hesitated: "Oh... okay."
"Let's talk about something else," Liang Sizhe walked across the street and sat on the long wooden stool, "For example, why do you still have contact with Cao Ye?"
"We..." Huang Ying also sat down with him and recalled, "In the winter after you left with Cao Ye, you should still be playing Xiaoman. Cao Ye came a few times and said he wanted to see the snow. What was Yin Si like, but that winter was very dry and it never snowed, so he left me his contact information, saying that when Yin Si snowed in the future, he must take a photo and send it to him. So Lan Yan removed the I used to take pictures and send them to him every year, and he would also call me to chat a few times, and we kept in touch like this... By the way, why are you two together tonight? I heard you say you are Liang Sizhe on the phone , I can't believe it."
"Tonight at the banquet, Cao Ye is drunk. I'll take him home." Liang Sizhe turned to look at her and repeated her name, "Huang Ying, thanks to you having a special name."
"Otherwise you would hang up, right?" Huang Ying smiled, "It's incredible that you still remember me."
"I remember everything about Yinsi Street." Liang Sizhe said with a smile.
"You two were still living in that dilapidated building of my house back then. Those sisters all said that you two would be big stars in the future," Huang Ying said with emotion. "As a result, you are now a movie star. How should I call you? Liang movie emperor?"
"Liang Sizhe, just call your name." Liang Sizhe looked up at the bar in front of him, the word "burning" with the flame effect had been extinguished, and the gray-white signs merged with the unseen sky, "When is this bar Cao Ye? It's open?"
"More than three years ago, a few months before Lomon, I still remember when you opened the door, the news of your being shortlisted in Cannes spread all over the country."
Liang Sizhe nodded, and Huang Ying continued: "It's not easy to open this bar. Don't look at this place is so hidden. At that time, Cao Ye spent a lot of money to buy this place. There are green areas in front of it, and the environment is actually special. It is suitable for opening a high-end hotel. Many big catering groups came to snatch it when bidding, but I don't know how he got it... This bar has been very twists and turns since it opened, you don't know... "
Liang Sizhe looked at her: "Huh? What happened?"
"When Lomon was founded, the foundation was unstable. There was a film that encountered a temporary withdrawal from the investor, the company's capital could not be turned around, and the capital chain was broken. At that time, Lomon almost collapsed, so Cao Ye went to his uncle Cao Xiuyan for help, you know Well, the boss of the Janis Group, he also liked this film, and said that as long as Cao Ye gave him this place, Janis would help with all the financial problems that Lomon encountered in the next three years. But Cao Ye said I don't agree with anything, but keep the bar."
"So the three-year gambling agreement between Lomon and Janis was signed at that time?"
"It should be, I didn't participate in the gambling agreement or something. I only helped him manage the bar. Anyway, he was in a bad mood at that time, and he came here to sleep every day."
"sleep?"
"Well," Huang Ying pointed to a low-rise building in front, "there, there is a small cinema. Cao Ye likes to sleep there the most. When he can't sleep, he comes here to sleep."
"Can you go in and take a look?"
"Okay, let's go, I'll show you around, you should like it a lot."