The Eye of the Storm

Passing by the conference room just now, the door was wide open, and several people had already left first. Zhou Ru and the photographer were standing in the corridor smoking. Seeing him coming alone, she looked at him and asked with a smile, "Where is the young master? Bring me here." Let's talk."

"I didn't stop it, I'm very skinny," Zheng Yin stopped, "How about it, are you satisfied with seeing a real person?"

"Director Cao and Teacher Li You are the only seedlings, and the conditions are still so outstanding. If they are not satisfied, then I will be too difficult to serve." Zhou Ru held the cigarette with her slender fingers, shaking her head and laughing.

"That's good," Zheng Yin also laughed, "It's not in vain for you to risk being scolded for leaking the script to me."

"Actually, I really like the boy who stood with him," Zhou Ru joked at this moment, as she has always been straightforward, "If I had known Director Cao could find a boy who would match up with the young master, I would have written a pair of male leads." Oh, it’s a pity, it’s really cruel to choose one of the two.”

"That's how all newcomers are selected."

"That's right..." Zhou Ru shrugged.

"Let's chat," Zheng Yin smiled and pointed forward, "I'll go and make things easier."

Zhou Ru made a "please come" gesture, and then continued to smoke and chat with the cameraman.

This studio has not been built for a long time, and it was officially opened at the beginning of this year. The bathroom is still clean and tidy.

Liang Sizhe stood in the cubicle, staring at the off-white partition in a daze for a long time.The thumb of the left hand unconsciously broke the knuckles of the middle finger.

Originally, he thought that the scar related to the violin had already healed. After all, when Cao Xiuyuan asked him if he could still play the violin that night, it was obvious that his heart was calm.But the few words he heard at the door just now made him realize that it was not a scar. A scar was a sign of wound healing, a piece of flesh that had grown back, and his piece was called a scab, which covered the wound. At first glance, it is very thick, impenetrable, and indestructible, but as long as you find the right angle and gently peel it off with your fingers, you will find that it can be torn easily, and blood gushes out from the wound, followed by a heart-rending pain. Every nerve ending in the body... Really, it hurts.

17 years of life, as long as I can remember, I was carried by my mother to the violin class she taught, sitting in the middle of a group of brothers and sisters, crawling to touch the four wonderful strings, all good and bad memories are all related to the violin Related, practicing Summer Nights at the age of five, Butterfly Lovers at the age of seven, Bach a cappella at the age of 13, Paganini at the age of 15...

"If you can't practice this song well, you are not allowed to eat today."

"Your dad came back to watch your game today."

"The aunt just said that you are very spiritual. She is a famous violinist in the world."

"My son is too good. Dad didn't love you for nothing. Tell me, what reward do you want this time?"

"Mom and Dad will send you off for this competition... Why not? We must go to such an important game! Or do you just want your mother to accompany you? Why are you frowning... Is that because you want your father to accompany you?... ...Okay, I won't talk about this..."

However, all of this came to an abrupt end with the sound of sharp brakes and screams of terror, as well as the weight and body temperature approaching in an instant.

The violin, which once occupied most of his life and carried all the meanings, was torn from him abruptly.

That's right, it's useless... A voice came from deep in the brain, and that person was right, right?

There was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and then Zheng Yin called his name: "Sizhe, are you there?"

Liang Sizhe didn't respond.

"It's okay if you don't want to come out, then I'll talk about it outside." After a pause, Zheng Yin said again.

Forget it, it can't get any worse.Liang Sizhe thought, since it is impossible to avoid it, let's face it directly.

"I'm here." With a hoarse voice, he pushed the door and walked out, looking at Zheng Yin, with a calm and indifferent tone, "Say it."

He stood in front of Zheng Yin, his stature was straight, a few centimeters taller than Zheng Yin's, and the emotion on his face was mostly suppressed at the moment. Standing in front of the light-transmitting window, his thin body was like a thin blade shining with sharp light. .

It's easy to break... Zheng Yin looked at the thin and sharp young man in front of him, and these words appeared in his mind.

"Si Zhe," Zheng Yin thought about his words, and said cautiously, "The teacher at your school told me about your situation..."

As soon as he said a word, Liang Sizhe interrupted him: "You don't need to mention the past, I don't need pity."

Zheng Yin was stunned for a moment, then nodded when he came back to his senses: "Okay, then let's just talk about today's things, those words just now... You heard it, right?"

Liang Sizhe said "Hmm".

"It's a little too much, I know, I'm sorry for those teachers..."

"It goes without saying," Liang Sizhe said almost coldly, "I don't need it, and I don't accept it."

"Okay, then I won't talk about that," Zheng Yin nodded without saying much, "Then let's talk about this casting."

Unexpectedly, Liang Sizhe didn't intend to cooperate, and looked up at him: "I ask, you answer, is that okay?"

This kid's personality is really in line with his image, Zheng Yin said in his heart, a newcomer, at least he wants to give in to his seniors, he wants to take the initiative in the conversation... But he didn't say anything, and smiled gently : "Okay, what do you want to ask?"

Liang Sizhe cut straight to the point, and didn't intend to go around the corner at all: "Did you plan to cast Cao Ye for this role from the beginning?"

Zheng Yin thought for a while and said, "In the beginning, I did have Cao Ye's idea..."

He spoke slowly, and just finished half a sentence, Liang Sizhe asked the next question: "If this is the case, why did you find me and bring me here?"

Speaking of this, Zheng Yin didn't intend to whitewash the peace, shook his head, and said directly: "Si Zhe, you don't understand how risky it is to use a newcomer, it is related to an investment of several million, or even hundreds of millions, The painstaking efforts of hundreds of staff members, we must be responsible for the role."

Speaking of this, he paused, raised his eyes to observe Liang Sizhe's expression, Liang Sizhe frowned slightly, his brows were indifferent and stern, and he didn't mean to interrupt him, so he continued: "Every movie, we have There are many rounds of screening before a newcomer is selected. Have you seen the boys who auditioned with you today? They have gone through several rounds of screening by the staff before they can stand in front of Director Cao... What about you, I was very lucky to be picked by Director Cao at a glance, but you have to know that what Director Cao told you at the time was that if you want to try, come to Beijing with us, but before the role is confirmed, no one can guarantee that you will be accepted. The selection includes Cao Ye as well, otherwise I wouldn’t have picked him up for an audition today.”

He spoke for a long time, but to his surprise, Liang Sizhe didn't interrupt him, but calmly nodded after listening, "I see."

Zheng Yin sighed silently in his heart, and looked at him: "Is there anything else you want to ask?"

"The audition results have been confirmed, haven't they?"

"You heard it outside the door just now. I won't hide it from you. Now everyone is indeed more inclined to decide on Cao Ye."

"I see," Liang Sizhe lowered his eyes, "Then I can leave at any time, right?"

"This..." Zheng Yin paused, "I think you'd better tell Director Cao before you leave, but Sizhe, Beijing is quite big, and there are many opportunities, if you want to stay here, the one from Lanyan You can continue to live in this room..."

Hearing this, Liang Sizhe raised his head and asked bluntly, "Continue to watch Cao Ye for you?"

Zheng Yin smiled wryly and said, "If you insist on saying that, then I won't refute it... Also, I said I owe you a favor last time. If you are really interested in acting, I can help you introduce other crews to try." Try it."

Liang Sizhe shook his head and said, "You owe me a favor, as long as you answer my last question truthfully."

"You said."

"Cao Ye was selected because he is indeed more suitable than others, or because he is Director Cao's son?"

Zheng Yin didn't expect him to ask such a straightforward question, he was stunned for a while, and then answered after thinking: "How should I put it... The scriptwriter of this script came up with an idea after seeing a photo of Cao Ye, so if there is no Cao Ye Otherwise, this script and this movie may not have existed at all. Director Cao went to your music high school, you and Cao Ye were sent to the Blue Banquet, and today’s audition would never have happened, you know me What do you mean?"

Liang Sizhe lowered his eyes and said, "Yes, I understand."

There is a kind of arrogance in this boy, Zheng Yin looked at him, and this thought appeared in his mind.After all, he couldn't bear it anymore. In the end, he raised his hand and patted Liang Sizhe's upper arm: "Think about your future plans carefully. If you need my help, you can call me. You have my number."

"Well, thank you." Liang Sizhe said.

After Zheng Yin left, Liang Sizhe lay down in front of the sink and washed his face with cold water.

The cold water splashed on his face made him feel more awake.He looked up at himself in the mirror, and the person in front of him with a bloodless face looked fragile and depressed, which made him feel a little strange.

What Zheng Yin said just now woke him up - this is Beijing, not Yancheng, and it is not the middle school for music.He and Cao Ye are not in any competitive relationship. The starting line is thousands of miles away. How can there be competition?

Liang Sizhe, who plays the violin very well and can be the well-deserved chief in the music high school, so that everyone else can only be a foil, is nothing under the huge imperial city—not to mention that he can't play now. The violin is up.

It would be a lie to say that I have never lost hope, and it would be a lie to say that I have never had hope.

On the day Cao Xiuyuan came to find him in person, he stayed up all night with his eyes open in the dark, without falling asleep for a second.

Cao Xiuyuan's sentence "For an actor, it doesn't matter whether he can play the violin" is like a road suddenly opened up in front of him, giving him a direction in the desperate situation. At night, he felt that it was time to end this kind of muddled life. People can't stand still all the time, they have to move forward...

It's just that I just walked on this road for a short distance now, and suddenly found that this is actually a dead end, and if I continue walking, I'm afraid I'm going to miss it.

Maybe this is a good-natured joke made by fate, Liang Sizhe sighed and thought, reward him with a big dream, let him know that he has not been completely abolished so far, and still have the courage to start a new road.

However, this road is blocked, let's change another... It's time to wake up.

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The vibrating phone against his thigh pulled Liang Sizhe out of his thoughts. He raised his hand to wipe the water off his face, then lowered his head and took out the phone from his pocket.

The call was from Cao Ye.

Liang Sizhe cleared his throat while pressing the connect button, but his voice was still hoarse: "Hello?"

"Are they still there?" Cao Ye asked on the phone.

"Yes." Liang Sizhe knew that he was asking those people in the meeting room, and he leaned against the sink to answer the phone.

"Why haven't you left yet...then come out, guess what I'm going to do?" Cao Ye asked sarcastically.

"I can't guess it." Liang Sizhe said, he was not in the mood to guess now.

"I knew you wouldn't be able to figure it out, so hurry up and you'll know. I'm in studio No. 8, come here quickly." Cao Ye urged.

"Oh, good." Liang Sizhe responded.Through the mobile phone, one could imagine the freshness of Cao Ye's body when he spoke, which made him feel lifeless.If Cao Ye is a sunflower that grows in the sun, then he is probably like a plant that is about to wither in the corner of the backlit wall... Having this thought in his mind, Liang Sizhe smiled lightly.

The other person hung up the phone, Liang Sizhe slowly stuffed the phone back into his pocket, got up from the sink, and walked out of the bathroom.

When passing by that meeting room, the door was still closed, and voices could be heard inside. Liang Sizhe didn't stop this time, and walked over quickly.

Walking out of the studio, his pace slowed down again.In fact, he really didn't want to see Cao Ye right now. To be precise, he didn't want to see anyone, especially Cao Ye.

Before that, he never felt that he was any different from Cao Ye.He grew up being held in high esteem, and in the eyes of others, he was the pride of heaven. Even when he came to Beijing to participate in the competitions, he was the most outstanding group of contestants from all over the world.

But after experiencing what happened today, he suddenly understood why Zheng Yin asked him to help watch Cao Ye from the very beginning—it was not a request at all, but an order taken for granted, and the subtext hidden behind it was: this You don't have much chance in this casting, but if you can help me take care of my young master, I might reward you with a special chance later.

Favors, favors, entrustments... are just hypocritical excuses.

Thinking about it now is quite ironic, Liang Sizhe smiled self-deprecatingly, he was still too young and too new to the world.