Eight Hundred and Thirty-Seven Open Eyes Nonsense

The peaked cap slightly blocked her view, but Rooney could still see the flash of a smile in Renly's eyes, she raised her chin arrogantly and shook her head gently, "Dating? Jesus Christ, you are really a narcissist. Guys. So, do we know each other now? Repeat the conversation we had when we first met?"

Renly shrugged unhurriedly, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, "Otherwise, is there any other explanation?" Regarding the unexpected encounter between two people at this time and here.

"Ha!" Rooney laughed exaggeratedly, and then blinked her eyes narrowly, "How do you know? After the concert, I followed you all the way and came here. How are you, are you scared?" , take advantage of the trend.

"Hmm..." Renly made a meaningful voice and dragged, "It's been a long journey, hard work." That relieved expression was the best way to fight back, Rooney couldn't help it. Biting his lower lip lightly, he tried to explain, but found that whether he explained or not, no matter how he explained, he seemed to have fallen into the pit——

And he dug it himself.

Rooney couldn't help wrinkling her nose, snorted softly, gritted her teeth secretly, and said coldly, "Be careful, I'll follow you home!" The calm words revealed a strong chill.

On the surface, he pretended to be calm, but his eyes shifted a little, concealing his inner panic. But immediately, Rooney met Renly's gaze again, pretending to be calm, squinting her eyes slightly, as if she was looking condescendingly, and then caught Renly's calm gaze.

Without any special fluctuations, Rooney felt the banter and ridicule hidden in the depths of her eyes, which made her roll her eyes, then raised her chin and gestured, "What author?"

Renly lifted the book in his hand and showed Rooney the cover, "John Williams."

"Stoneer", Rooney frowned slightly, she is also a book lover, but she has never read this book. This makes Rooney a little excited, because she knows that Renly's taste is trustworthy, and since Renly is reading, it means that she can add some new works to her reading list, "About what? "

"It's about the truth of life." Renly pondered for a moment and made the simplest summary, "I think it essentially touches on the gap between the ideal life that is foreseen and expected and the real life that is actually experienced. You know, It's like everything that really happens in life, it's there, but you and I can't see the truth behind it."

"Wow." Rooney raised her eyebrows, and Na Ying's sharp eyebrows were raised high, adding a touch of playfulness to her heroic temperament, "Similar to 'Love in the Time of Cholera'?" "Love in the Time of Cholera ”, another famous work by Nobel Prize winner Garcia-Marquez in addition to “One Hundred Years of Solitude”.

"Oh, no, Márquez's work is more grand. Williams' work is very simple, even a little bluntly simple." Renly chuckled, "Have you read Hermann-Hesse? ?"

After Rooney nodded in affirmation, Renly also nodded in agreement, "But the spiritual core is similar to Hesse. Stoner, this is the protagonist's name. The whole book tells about his life, A brave man has a life of failure but not disappointment. Because he knows that even if he can't have a perfect life, fortunately, at least he has pursued a complete self."

Rooney nodded meaningfully, not in a hurry to speak, nor pretending to understand, and after chewing it carefully, she raised her head and looked at Renly again, "So, this is today - oh, midnight It's been over, so that's why this concert was held yesterday?"

After a short pause, Rooney added, "Don Quixote?"

Renly was stunned, the memory fragments played back in his mind again, and time began to rewind:

Heather's euphoria and high spirits, the concert, the depression and dullness of Heather's coma, the hard work for "American Idol", the persistence on the road of chasing dreams, and "Don Quixote" The birth of this album...

His gaze fell on the book in his hand again. I originally thought that this was just a book that was randomly selected by accident, but is it possible that this is actually a reflection of the inner subconscious?

A smile slipped through his eyes, but Renly didn't admit or deny, "Life is often full of unknowns and ups and downs. When dreams collide with reality, it's often dreams that hit the rocks. But instead of holding a regret, doing nothing To spend a lifetime; it's better to bang your head on the road trying. At least, make some noise."

Those joking words had a hint of relief and ease, the uninhibited and wild game in the world, but concealed the determination to move forward, "Don Quixote." Rooney repeated the name again, listened to the concert, heard it The album, until now, she really understood the meaning of the album name.

Fail, but not disappointed.

Between his lips and teeth, he chewed again and again. Rooney raised her head and looked at Renly silently.

Rooney is not a gossip person, but deep down, about this uproarious incident, deep down, she is also full of countless curiosity like every stranger bystander: What is the "one-person concert"? what happened? Is Heather Cross' illness real? Are Entertainment Weekly and The New York Times Right or Wrong?

No questioning, it's upbringing.

But at this moment, staring at the man in front of him, without asking or exploring, Rooney already has the answer.

She knows that the song "Say You Won't Give Up" is a fragility and earnestness that truly touches the soul; she knows that "A Concert by One" was never planned; she knows that the New York Times report is believable.

What's more, she knew that Renly Hall wasn't one for hype. Not before, not now; in the future, hope still not.

There was a moment when Rooney curiously tried to directly ask her inner question. Instead of guessing randomly, it is better to ask directly, and judge by the person's answer, expression and attitude; but now, it is no longer necessary.

Building trust is not easy, but it is also not difficult. Sincerity, sincerity, sincerity, this is the key key.

"Can you tell me how the song 'Cleopatra' was composed?" Rooney's eyes brightened, "Tonight, I talked to a lot of listeners, and they all said, this song There's an interesting story behind it. How did you come up with the idea of ​​creating such a song in the first place, and why did you choose this way - you know, the lyrics and the melody are two very different emotions?"

"Ha, what I'm even more curious about is that I never told the story behind it, how did they know?" Renly frowned slightly, but after thinking about it seriously, the answer came immediately, "Oh, it should be Pioneer Village."

"Pioneer Village?" Rooney added another topic of interest.

...

Two people sitting cross-legged in the aisle of laundry detergent and laundry powder, you chatted with each other, starting from the music, to the pioneer village, and then to the Mount Sinai hospital that appeared inadvertently - Rooney was very interested in this, The two chatted about Heather, about Annie, and about Alex, which unexpectedly became the main content of the conversation.

Then, the topic came back to the movie they were most familiar with, and finally returned to the city of New York - and returned to the pile of carts at Rooney's hand.

"Have you decided? Which laundry detergent to choose?" Renly asked with a chuckle as he looked at the laundry detergent lined up like a million flags, and then saw Rooney's embarrassed look on his face. , he added, "I thought that you all throw your clothes into the washing machine and dryer, and you don't need to wash them by hand at all. I don't quite understand the need to study the ingredients. What's more, the really delicate clothes are not dry cleaners. work?"

Rooney opened her mouth suddenly, and said with a serious face, "Then why did I think about it for so long?"

Renly shrugged, "Because you're trying to date me?"

Such a response made Rooney bite her lower lip, but she still couldn't stop the corner of her mouth from rising. She lowered her head and laughed softly, causing her shoulders to shrug slightly, and finally managed to restrain her smile and said solemnly, "This is not Dating. Remember? We talked about it the first time we met."

Renly pointed to the row of laundry detergent in front of him, then spread his hands as if to say: If this isn't proof, then I don't know what else.

Rooney shrugged her shoulders again for a while, then laughed dumbly, and solemnly reiterated, "I know, this sounds like a routine. But, I'm really not interested in dating right now, and I want to sprint my career with all my strength. You should also be well aware that acting is so exhausting and physically exhausting that there is hardly any personal time to do anything else. I haven't dated since I got into Hollywood, you know, it's just too much too much……"

"You mean, those actors who are dating, even getting engaged and married, aren't working seriously?" Renly frowned slightly, always feeling that something was wrong with the conversation.

Rooney opened her mouth wide, stunned for a while, and then slowly, slowly closed her upper and lower jaws, "Yes, that's what I meant."

Renly bowed his head meaningfully to show his understanding, and did not continue to speak, but his strange expression seemed meaningful, which made Rooney laugh again helplessly, "Or, do you think we are dating?"

Rooney raised her right hand, pointed back and forth between the two, and then widened her eyes, showing a surprised look, as if to say: God, why don't I know, you actually have feelings for me? you actually like me? You actually think it's a date? So, what should I do now?

That playful expression, the meaning couldn't be clearer, Renly waved his hands again and again, "Did you forget? I was here first, I was here first!" Renly also immediately clarified, but seeing Rooney's With disbelieving eyes of suspicion, Renly also laughed dumbly, "No, I agree with your point of view. It is best for actors to devote themselves to their work and never be distracted."

In the nonsense competition, Renly's competitiveness is definitely not weak. 8)