As June approaches in Shanghai, the evening breeze carries a hint of warmth, which leaves some residual warmth on the pair of clay figurines. Of course, that could also be the peaceful body temperature.
Lai Yang opened the window, moved a stool and sat by the window looking at the night view of Shanghai.
This hotel is on the 17th floor, and you can just see the busy main road. Two rows of street lamps are flashing, and the tops of the buildings next to it are all lit with red air-raid lights. Although there are fewer cars on the street, they are still shuttling back and forth.
Lai Yang was a little dazed.
He really couldn't understand Tian Jing, but he always felt that she had some secret, and this secret might be related to himself.
From the fact that she was able to reject Yu Bo, we can tell that she is a person who values love very much, above career and even everything else.
Maybe it was because his parents’ divorce left an indelible mark in her heart.
As I thought about it, my mind started to wander.
Lai Yang chewed over what she had just said. She said that she would not be with Yu Bo, and she said it very firmly, but she also said that he and she were not suitable.
Inappropriate... doesn't mean she doesn't like me, right
Lai Yang is not being a masochist. When a boy is pursuing a girl, he will always try to figure out her intentions until he is completely desperate.
Perhaps, at this moment his despair was not complete.
It may also be because the pair of clay figurines she left behind were made by herself the day before she went to Chengdu to wait for her opening, while Tian Jing went straight back to Shanghai after the opening.
So... maybe she saw me that day, but just chose not to meet me.
This question was not asked just now and has become a mystery.
But what does it mean that she specially brought this pair of clay figurines back
Lai Yang took out a silver windproof lighter, lit a cigarette, exhaled and watched the smoke drift through the window into the dark brown sky. He remembered what Tian Jing said about making himself a better person and becoming able to keep the people around him.
Is this person around you referring to her
Lai Yang was feeling very confused and couldn't sleep anymore, so he made a voice call to Yuan Shengda, and the other end picked up after the call rang for a few seconds.
"Hello?" A low voice came.
"It's so loud, are you asleep?"
"Why are you talking to a sleeping ghost?"
"… "
The fact that she said this showed that Second Mother's condition was better than expected, which made Lai Yang feel a little relieved.
Le
After a few pleasantries, Yang suddenly asked, "Shengda, do you... do you think I am a capable person?"
"Why do you ask?"
"That's right, I'm in a bad mood. When I think about it carefully, I haven't kept many people around me these years. Gu Qian went to Shanghai with me, but I didn't keep her. Your future... Well, the theater is in constant trouble now, and I'm afraid that I won't be able to keep Li Dian, Song Wen, and the others. Then I will really have nothing in Shanghai. After working hard for a few years, I suddenly feel that it's meaningless. Maybe I really don't have the ability, but I don't want to admit it in my heart. It's actually quite painful."
Lai Yang took a puff of cigarette, recalled some things in the past, and tears suddenly welled up in his eyes.
Yuan Shengda was silent for a few seconds and then said.
"I think... you have two brushes, but the brushes are not very bristle."
"Hey! Can you please stop telling me jokes at a time like this?"
"Haha, what should we do? Should we both hug each other and cry?"
Invisibly, Lai Yang found that his mood was not so bad. At this time, Yuan Shengda continued: "Do you know how to write the word poor?"
"Poor? Are you asking in English or Japanese?"
"Get lost. I'm talking about the Chinese character 穷. The top part of 穴 is a cave, and the bottom part is 力. This means that if you keep exerting effort in a fixed place, you will become poor! Of course, the 穴 also represents a certain fixed idea, and 力 means to get stuck in a dead end. So, if you are entangled in the question of whether you have the ability or not, then you are destined to be poor, and no one can keep you."
Lai Yang's mouth opened and closed for a long time before he shouted.
"Oh my god, that's amazing! How come you suddenly become so knowledgeable after returning home?"
“That’s what my mom told me today.”
"Fuck! Second Mom is awesome!"
"Haha... Yangyang, this is what Second Mom read in a book."
When Lai Yang heard the second mother's voice, the corners of his mouth twitched and he quickly changed his words to "Hello, second mother~".
It's so embarrassing.
After exchanging a few words with Second Mother about her health, Lai Yang asked her to go to bed early and then hung up.
But half a minute later, Yuan Shengda sent a WeChat message.
Go ahead, young man, pursue your dream bravely.
Lai Yang stared at it for a long time, couldn't help but smile, and replied.
You are too pretentious. I already know it. Please kneel down and surrender.
Laiyang, go die. Poverty will haunt you all your life. Yuan Shengda replied.
…
The next day, Lai Yang invited Yunlu, Song Wen and Li Dian to the theater at noon.
Except Yuan Shengda, all the shareholders were present.
Lai Yang apologized to everyone. Li Dian and Song Wen were both easy to deal with, but Yun Lu was the main one. She was still angry, but due to the pressure of the current situation, she didn't care too much about it.
Lai Yang then called Hu Zi again and discussed the terms of student employment with him to see if there was any way to modify them.
Hu Zi was very surprised and said that the main reason for opening classes and running schools was to solve the employment problem, which was the most critical one and could not be changed.
Lai Yang was feeling very nervous. He was sure that he could not solve the employment problems of so many people, so he asked Hu Zi to make another appointment with Director Xia, to see if there was any solution before everything started.
After hanging up the phone, Lai Yang looked at everyone's sad faces. He pretended to be relaxed, patted his chest and said that it was okay and he would take responsibility for all the problems.
But after Song Wen and Yun Lu left, he felt very uneasy, but there was nothing he could do as it was indeed his fault.
Li Dian and Li Dian stood at the door of the theater and lit cigarettes for each other, and then told each other some bad news.
Dusi and his team's show for a thousand people was extremely successful and packed with people. Another label is planning to hold another show for a thousand people in June, so they are now forming a group.
But the ticket sales of their own theater have dropped to 70% occupancy rate every night. If they don’t find a solution, they will be suppressed by other labels.
Just when Lai Yang was feeling upset, Li Dian asked Tian Jing again if she had agreed to the little turtle
Lai Yang nodded, then shook his head.
After taking a deep puff of cigarette, he told Lai Yang what happened last night. After listening, Li Dian nodded and patted Lai Yang on the shoulder.
"So you deleted everyone's WeChat?"
"Delete it. There's no point in adding it. Anyway, I won't count on her to help me in the future. Don't push us to be together anymore."
"Oh... I won't instigate you, but I think you still have to go find her." Li Dian said faintly.
"Humph, if I don't look for her, I'm acting like a lowly person. Don't I have any dignity? If you take the initiative to look for her again, I'll be a dog!"
"Well... But the six-month lease is up again, and the account book is empty again. What do you think we should do?"
Lai Yang reached out and touched his face, then folded a ball of air in front of Li Dian, stuffed it into his pocket, and looked up at the sky.
“Woof woof woof!!”