After Dawn (Bing Kuai'er)

As soon as the photo of Li Luo's new hairstyle came out, it caused a sensation on the Internet as expected. Fans who love his long hair were heartbroken and regretful, but most fans accepted it quickly after being surprised. Almost all the comments on Weibo were Blowing rainbow farts such as his "fairy looks" and "any hairstyle can be controlled", automatically filtered his blue and dark circles, and the fan filter was first-rate.

Gossip entertainment bloggers carried his before and after comparison pictures everywhere, and there were dozens of boring votes just initiated by "Do you think Li Luo looks better after a haircut or before?" Netizens who have nothing to do discuss:

[It must have been good before!Now this length is about the same as some other male stars, and they have lost their characteristics. ]

[I think it's better now, the contours of the face are more handsome and sharp, and it's not easy to be blackmailed. In the past, Heizi always teased him that he was too girly with long hair. ]

[Li Luo shaved his head and beat all the greasy male stars in the entertainment industry, there is nothing to argue about, let's leave. ]

[I just want to know what does his Weibo mean?Does the new beginning refer to people?Is it one of the three rumored targets? ]

[The new beginning should refer to the new movie that will be included in the group next month. This is the first time that Li Luo has shot a large-scale costume movie. ]

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Li Luo had expected these discussions before posting on his blog, but what he didn't expect was that Duan Xingye also called to inquire.

"Mr. Li, did you break up with my brother?" It was just such a gloating sentence.

Li Luo replied calmly: "No, who did you hear that from?"

"I see you cut your hair, is that for him?"

Just as Li Luo was about to deny it, he suddenly remembered that Duan Xingye had watched the candid video of that night, so he must know what he said to Duan Mingyang at that time, and it was normal to guess the reason for his long hair. Denying it might arouse suspicion instead.

"It was just a big fight, and I cut it off in a fit of anger." He said half-truthfully, "But it's not to the point of breaking up, and I still treat him as a lover, besides, he is my immediate boss, and he still doesn't look up from now on. Look down and see you, how embarrassing it is to be stiff."

Duan Xingye didn't agree with his statement, but he didn't question it again, he just said: "Be careful, my brother is smart, don't let him find out that we are in touch, I don't want to collect your body."

"Understood. You should protect yourself first, the matter of your family has not yet finished the trial."

Duan Xingye smiled: "Mr. Li doesn't have to worry about this. My dad and I will be cleared of the suspicion when the verdict comes out in a while."

"Oh? Mr. Duan is very powerful. He is clearly Boss Zhao's biggest client, yet he can pick himself out easily."

Duan Xingye didn't answer: "Sorry, Mr. Li, I don't understand what you're talking about. This matter has nothing to do with my family."

Damn, he was vigilant enough, so he didn't say anything.

Li Luo was still recording on his mobile phone while circling with him: "Sorry, I made a slip of the tongue. But Mr. Duan, don't get too excited. If the divorce between you and Ms. Su is exposed, your Duan family will definitely be punished again. You'd better be mentally prepared to be on the cusp of the storm."

"It doesn't matter to me, at most I will be ridiculed for a few words. It's just that my wife has always followed the high-cold temperament line. If it is revealed that she has cheated in marriage, I'm afraid I won't be able to turn over."

Li Luo narrowed his eyes and heard the meaning of these words.

It seems that Duan Xingye plans to throw all the blame on Su Zhi, and maybe even disregard his family ugliness and bring Duan Mingyang, then he himself will completely transform from a suspect to a victim, playing the sympathy card.

I don't know if Su Zhi has any evidence of Duan Xingye's earlier derailment in his hands, otherwise, he can only endure this bad breath.

"Mr. Duan is really good at it."

"I'm sorry, it's not as good as my brother."

It really can't compare.Li Luo thought to himself, your younger brother is about to turn the whole black story of your family upside down, yet you still don't realize that you are in control of the overall situation.

After this phone call with Duan Xingye, it seemed that his life was lost, so Li Luo took advantage of the next few days to recharge his batteries.

His father's matter has not been resolved, and there may be some troubles in the future. If he continues to be so depressed, he will not be able to bear the hardships, so why talk about a new start?

This kind of psychological suggestion played a role of self-hypnosis to some extent. However, when he set foot on the familiar land of England again a week later, the continuous rain wrapped in distant memories fell from the sky, and all the paper defense lines erected in advance were completely gone. Wet and collapsed.

Revisit the old place, but the old man is not there.

There is no other way but to sew and mend the line of defense for as long as it lasts.

The commercial shooting location was chosen in an old-fashioned railway station that has been out of use. Once the dry ice was released, the smoke was lingering, as if returning to the age of steam at the beginning of the last century.

G brand's new season's advertising blockbuster is still shot by the photographer last time, and this season's clothing is characterized by retro gentlemen.

The brand specially hired a female supermodel to assist in the shooting. Li Luo was wearing a three-piece retro suit and a gentleman's hat. He put his arms around the female model's slender waist and walked along the platform talking and laughing, like a member of a prominent aristocratic family. The Merry Young Master, with his girlfriend, has just returned from a faraway and grand party.

He is a head taller than the female model, and his long legs are not inferior at all, but his eyes are always a little bit out of the camera, and the photographer had to stop once in the middle.

"Brother Luo, the photographer said that you need to concentrate a little more." The translator ran over and said.

Li Luo nodded: "Sorry, I was jet-lagged last night and haven't recovered yet."

Taking hard photos has always been his strong point, and it was effortless in the past, but today he is so out of shape, even Deng Liang is a little worried: "Brother Luo, why don't you stop shooting and take a nap for half an hour? You should feel better. "

"No need, I'm fine." Li Luo smiled and exhaled clouds of white mist while speaking, "The temperature is too low today, my brain is a bit frozen, please pour me a cup of hot water."

"Okay, okay!" Deng Liang hurriedly poured water.

The cold wind in late autumn is bleak for no reason, and there have been a few bouts of rain from time to time in Britain these days. The chill is wrapped in coolness and melancholy, piercing into the skin.

Li Luo's hands were exposed outside for a long time, they were almost frozen into popsicles, and the joints were slightly red. Taking advantage of the rest time, he stuffed them into his pockets to slowly recover his body temperature.

He casually took two steps towards Jin Ren who was sitting upright, and glanced at the laptop screen where he was typing.

It is the work arrangement later, not the report.

Li Luo rubbed his nose, looked up at the sky, lowered his head again, and asked, "Did you report what happened just now?"

Jin Ren turned to look at him: "What happened just now?"

"It was the photographer who said that I was not concentrating, and I said that I was not jet-lagged." He didn't know why he had to repeat it in such detail, and vaguely felt that it shouldn't be, so his voice softened, "Also, I'm a little cold. "

Jin Ren pushed his glasses: "Brother Luo, do you want me to report this to Mr. Duan?"

This address, which he hadn't heard for a long time, was like a sharp needle, which suddenly pierced his swollen heart.

Secret expectations are shattered and embarrassing archetypes are revealed.

"No." Li Luo quickly denied, speaking quickly, "I was afraid you would report it to him."

Jin Ren: "You don't have to worry about this. Mr. Duan has already handed over all your affairs to Mr. Luo for management. He will no longer be directly responsible in the future, and I don't need to report any more."

Li Luo was startled: "Why?"

As soon as he asked this question, he despised himself.

Why else?Duan Mingyang hugged the beauty back home, where is there any time for him?Besides, he was the one who proposed to end it, and he was the one who wanted to start again, but now he asked Duan Mingyang why he didn't care about him, was he sick?

"It's okay, I'll just ask." Li Luo quickly turned his head, "Why is Deng Liang pouring water so slowly, I'll go and have a look."

Just when Deng Liang took a cup of hot water and came from not far away, Li Luo immediately greeted him and took it away, and drank it down in front of Jin Ren.

Deng Liang: "Brother Luo, don't you feel hot?"

"It's not hot, my blood is boiling, I'm full of energy, and I look new."

"..."

However, when the filming task was finally completed, the "hot-blooded" Li Luo slammed his hat, rubbed his frozen cheek muscles, and angrily scolded: "Last time I was frozen like a dog, and this time I'm still frozen like a dog. Can you choose one?" Shoot commercials on a sunny day with spring flowers blooming?"

Deng Liang knew that he was in a bad mood recently, and the young master had lost his temper again, so he hurriedly comforted him: "Calm down your anger, it's only a few times a year."

"A few times is enough." Li Luo took off the branded clothes one by one, and put several pieces of warm stickers between the underwear and the jacket, but they still couldn't block the cold wind. If it wasn't for the thick foundation, His nose should be red by now.

"I feel like I'm going to catch a cold." He frowned.

The result was exactly as he expected.

Maybe it's because he didn't have a good rest in the past few days. Under the cold, he caught a cold, and when he returned to the hotel at night, Li Luo's nose was wiped red with a tissue.

"Brother Luo, the brand said that they didn't take good care of you and made you sick. I'm very sorry and have postponed your return flight to the day after tomorrow. Take a day off tomorrow." Deng Liang said.

Li Luowo muttered under the warm eiderdown quilt: "It's better to go back sooner, maybe it will get better sooner. I really can't stand the weather in England."

"All right, all right, we'll go back as soon as you get better. Then we won't bother you, you can have a good rest."

Deng Liang put the cold medicine and thermos cup on the bedside, dimmed the light of the desk lamp, exited the room lightly, and closed the door for him.

Li Luo was lying on his side, eyes closed, looking out of the window at the light rain falling again, thinking, he really didn't want to come to this horrible place again.

There are too many unforgettable pasts, too many pasts that I don’t want to recall.

As long as you are in this city, your brain will inevitably be occupied by a flood of thoughts.

The drizzle like silk thread gathered into raindrops on the window, refracting the faint desk lights in the house, like little fireflies in the gloomy night.

However, Li Luo thought the light was too dazzling, disturbing him from falling asleep peacefully.

He felt that he needed to go out and get some rain, get his heart wet, and extinguish it completely, so that the flame could never be ignited again.

But when he really put on his coat and mask and walked on the slippery street, he felt that something was wrong with his brain.

But since he couldn't sleep, he simply came out for a walk.

The night was completely dark, the moonlight was blocked by dark clouds, and not many people were willing to come out and walk around on rainy days, making the whole street deserted.In fact, the time is not too late, many shops are still open, and the light from the windows adds a bit of warmth.

It wasn't raining heavily, Li Luo didn't bother to hold an umbrella, and walked along the street for a while, his hair was stained with fine crystal water droplets, he even sneezed several times, and was so cold that he wrapped his coat tightly.

When he walked to a bus stop, a bus happened to be coming from a distance, and the number above the windshield on the front of the bus was very familiar, so he got on it by accident.

It wasn't until I was seated that I realized that this line would pass by the gate of his university, which I often saw at the station in front of the school.

Returning to his alma mater with a runny nose in such a lonely and cold rainy night is really not a decent behavior. After Li Luo got out of the car, he didn't have the nerve to go into the teaching building to see if the former teacher was in the office, so he just wandered around the school. lock up.

Speaking of which, although he and Duan Mingyang are in the same school, they are in different grades and majors, so they don't actually have much overlap in the school.Most of the memories between them are left in the brightly lit bar and the small and dilapidated rental house.

If you can't see the scenery and think about people, you will lose interest in viewing the scenery.

Besides, the campus is huge, and according to his physical condition, if he really wants to finish shopping, he will either die from exhaustion or freeze to death.

So he just took a rough stroll and finished his work, and then dragged his steps back, coughing more and more, not knowing why he came out to suffer.

When I returned to the empty bus station, the bus hadn't arrived yet, so I might have to wait for a while.

The awning barely blocked the falling rain, Li Luo tossed his hair and wiped it carelessly with his sleeve, only to realize after wiping that the sleeve was also stained with rainwater, it was of no avail.

At this moment, his hair was wet, his clothes were wet, the cold and damp air penetrated directly under his skin, his whole body was soaked in the cold, and he froze in place like a soaked chicken.

If only I could get inside and warm up.

Even if the house is small and dilapidated.

Even if there is someone living in it that will make him feel even more chilled.

Thinking of this, he involuntarily raised his head and looked in a certain direction through the rain curtain, but he couldn't find the building in his memory.

Ah... I almost forgot, the last time I came here, the place had already been turned into a western restaurant.

It seems that even God is reminding him: You will never see each other again.

Li Luo sniffed, then coughed heavily, and his eyes were red from coughing uncontrollably.

If you don't see it, don't see it, you can't slap your face a second time for the cruel words you utter.

The white rain line under the street lamp split the distant scenery into countless tiny fragments, which crashed into the eyes, making the eyes sore.Li Luo closed his eyes, and was about to look away, when suddenly, he caught a glimpse of the signboard of a shop:

Dawning.

His eyes froze instantly.

The rest of the surrounding scene in front of me quickly faded away, leaving only those few silver-white English letters in my eyes.

He stared blankly for a while, his body moved one step ahead of his brain, and he couldn't help walking towards the store, walking faster and faster, panting more and more, taking two steps at a time, and finally just trotted over , As soon as he arrived at the door of the store, he opened the door without hesitation and entered.

After seeing the furnishings and decorations in the store clearly, Li Luo recalled that he seemed to have been to this store before.

A few years ago, he wandered into this store, bought a few accessories for his mother, and took them to the bar. The bartender mistakenly thought it was a gift for Duan Mingyang. Bought him an identical new wallet...

He still remembers that night, Duan Mingyang's firm eyes and low voice:

"I like a person, and I will like it for the rest of my life."

It was because of this seemingly infatuated words that he was able to trust him with peace of mind, thinking that Duan Mingyang would be responsible to him to the end.

However, it turned out that that person was not him.

Duan Mingyang doesn't have a long relationship either.

The clerk standing behind the counter heard the door being pushed open, raised his head, and greeted in English with a smile: "Good evening, sir, how can I help you?"

Li Luo's thoughts returned, and he looked around, not knowing how to answer for a moment.

The moment he saw the name of the store, he remembered the ring Duan Mingyang was wearing, and ran in recklessly on impulse.Now calm down and think carefully, if Duan Mingyang bought a ring of this brand before entering Duan's house, then it is very likely that he bought it at a branch near the school.

Li Luo declined the clerk's recommendation, and searched the store by himself, and soon found the counter where the rings were displayed. After comparing them one by one, he actually found the same ring.

"Hi, can you show me this one?"

The clerk came over, saw which one he was referring to, took it out as he said, and said, "This is one of the classic pair rings of our brand. It's called Lonely Love. Would you like to try it on for you, sir?"

Li Luo couldn't help but smile when he heard the name: "Lonely love? Not many people buy this ring, right?"

Who would want their love to be lonely?

The clerk also smiled: "Many customers will ask this question after hearing the name, but our designer said: 'The more you love, the more lonely you are, someone will understand'. We didn't believe it at first, but we didn't expect the sales to be surprisingly good. , Maybe everyone's understanding of love is different."

"The more you love, the more lonely you are..." Li Luo murmured and repeated.

Such deep and melancholy words, applied to Duan Mingyang, his temperament seems to be quite suitable, but unfortunately he doesn't understand love at all. When buying a ring, he might not even hear the name, so he just picked the one that looked pleasing to the eye and left. up.

If he feels lonely, it is never because of love.

Li Luo stared at the ring for a long time, but finally couldn't resist the urge to move in his heart.

No matter what, just buy it if you buy it, there is nothing shameful, just treat it as fulfilling one of your wishes, and you will have no obsessions in the future.

"Bring me a pair."

"Okay sir, what's your size?"

Li Luo reported his own size, and then a slightly larger size.

The clerk paused when he took the ring: "Do you want...two men's rings?"

"That's right, doesn't your store serve customers like me?" Li Luo raised his eyebrows, "You are in England."

The clerk hurriedly said: "No, no, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm just a little surprised, there is no other meaning."

Li Luo smiled slightly: "I was just joking, don't be nervous."

The clerk breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "Our shop is happy to serve every couple, regardless of gender. I have received some customers who came to buy a pair of men's rings before, and one of them also bought this ring, and she also likes You are as handsome as you are, no wonder there are fewer and fewer good men now, and they are all with other good men."

"How do you know that his partner is also very good? Maybe it's a scumbag." Li Luo laughed at himself.

The clerk thought for a while, then nodded: "Maybe it is true. I remember that the customer answered the phone just after buying the ring. It seemed to be his boyfriend's breakup call. I didn't understand what he said, but I just remembered the voice. It's so big and fierce, it's almost yelling at him."

Li Luo came up with a bad idea: "It's so miserable? He was dumped just after buying the ring, he must cry to death."

"I didn't cry, but my eyes were all red. I stared at the ring I just put on for a long time, and finally took the two together."

"We broke up and still keep the ring. If it were me, I would have refunded it on the spot. This customer seems to be quite rich."

The clerk shook his head: "It doesn't look like it. It looks like he should be a student from a nearby university. He is dressed plainly, but he looks very handsome, so I am very impressed. When he swiped the card, he also said that after buying this pair of rings, his card will Only a hundred pounds left."

Li Luoqi said: "Then he still bought such an expensive ring?"

"He said that if it was too cheap, his boyfriend might find it shabby, and he wouldn't be good enough for him. So in order to ensure that his boyfriend can accept it, he has to buy the most expensive one within his ability."

"What a man..." Li Luo wanted to applaud this man.

"Yeah, such a good man, I was so moved when I heard it, but I was dumped just after saying these words." The clerk shrugged, "So you're right, a good man's partner may really be a scumbag .”

Li Luo nodded: "That's right, if you see him next time, leave a phone number and introduce him to me."

"Haha, you are so funny. I have never seen him again. He should have left after graduation."

"Hey, that's such a pity." Li Luo casually glanced at his watch, "It's getting late, I should leave too, please settle the bill for me."

The clerk smiled and agreed, took the card he handed over, went to the cashier to swipe it, and came back to ask: "Do you want to wear the ring or pack it?"

Li Luo: "Wrap it up, don't wear it now."

Probably won't wear it anymore.

The clerk didn't know what he was thinking, and said with a smile: "Do you want to prepare a surprise for your lover? Then I will make it better for you."

She took a small dark blue ring box, carefully fixed the ring on the flannel, tied the ring box with a silver-gray ribbon into a beautiful bow, and finally put it in a paper bag with the brand logo printed on it.

"Okay, your lover will definitely like this gift very much."

Li Luo smiled: "Well, he must like this ring very much."

Otherwise, it will not be worn all the time without taking it off.

"It's not the ring that your lover likes."

The clerk handed him the paper bag and rolled his eyes with a smile.

"He likes you."

When Li Luo walked out of the jewelry store, the rain outside did not know when it stopped, and the humid air exuded a little fresh smell, which refreshed one's spirits, and the depression before entering the store was swept away.

He glanced at the beautifully wrapped ring box in the bag.

What Duan Mingyang can't give to him, he can give to himself.

This is truly a new beginning.

The night was dark, the sky was completely invaded by darkness, and the lonely and deserted streets were shrouded in dark clouds, the chill was even worse, and the loneliness was even stronger.

The next bus would arrive in 10 to [-] minutes. Li Luo was too lazy to wait any longer and wanted to hail a taxi. He touched his pocket, but found that his phone was gone.

He clearly remembered that it was still there before he entered the store, and he thought it was probably because he was too involved in chatting with the clerk just now and left it on the counter and forgot to take it.

Fortunately, he didn't go far, so he immediately turned back and arrived in a dozen steps.When he entered the store and took a look, the mobile phone was indeed on the counter where he was sitting just now.

"Sorry, I left something behind." He waved his phone at the clerk, sat down again, and prepared to take the taxi before leaving.

"It's okay, be careful next time." The clerk came over with a smile, "Speaking of which, I forgot to ask you just now, can I take a look at your lover's photo? We are very curious."

Li Luo looked up, and saw that several young salespersons at the cashier not far away were also stretching their necks to look here, as if they wanted to find out.

It seems that most girls in the world love to gossip, regardless of nationality.

"Okay."

Li Luo generously opened the photo album, and swipe the screen of the phone to find a few photos of Duan Mingyang.

A large part of it is the return picture taken by the fans who entered the charity dinner last time.The lighting is just right, the technology is good, and the people in the photo are pleasing to the eye apart from their stern faces.

He picked a photo that was closest to Duan Mingyang himself, and turned the phone over to show the shop assistant:

"Here, my boyfriend."

Talking big is not ashamed, and if you don't take advantage of it, you don't take it for nothing.

Several clerks gathered around said "Wow" in unison, showing amazed eyes, but the clerk who had chatted with him earlier frowned quickly.

"Is there a problem?" Li Luo felt that she shouldn't be reacting like this, so he moved his head to look at the photo.

No problem?

The clerk propped his chin, his expression seemed to be a little surprised, and he thought for a while before opening his mouth cautiously:

"Your lover... seems to be the guest I just mentioned..."