The world is in trouble

Chapter 146: Transformation! Attack the Heart!
Inside the Beijing Hotel, Lian Yi tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

The final will be played tomorrow.

But what kept her awake was not the result of the competition, but the repertoire of the competition.

She has decided to use the song given by Lin Xiao, which is "Pirate Song".

But her original intention has always been "Canon".

She felt deeply that this was the song that belonged to her.

She can play it better than anyone else.

But there were two reasons that made her give up this song and her original intention.

First, the first time Wu Di met him was at Zhijiang Concert Hall, and she was playing "Canon".

Second, in order to express her feelings proactively, she chose the "Pirate Song" that Lin Xiao gave her.

But she always asked herself why?
Finally she got an answer.

sense of security.

Deep down, she didn't feel very secure about this relationship.

This made her gradually give up herself and pursue Lin Xiao's love.

But another voice always told her.

Little water drop, you have to be yourself to get true love.

But at this moment, another voice immediately emerged: "Pirate Song" was given to you by Lin Xiao, and he will be unhappy if you don't play it in the competition.

With this dilemma, she couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

When I quietly entered the room, I found my mother Shu Wan sitting there quietly.

"I'm sorry, Mom, I woke you."

"I have a question for you. Was it hard for you to chase after dad?"

Shu Wan: "It's hard, but not hard at the same time."

"It's hard because I have to help him overcome his inner self."

"It wasn't hard because he was attracted to me from the beginning."

"Ouyang Tang was actually more perfect, with no flaws. My flaws at the time were very obvious. I was a bit snobbish, I had a clear distinction between what I loved and hated, and my love was also very direct and bold. He couldn't handle it at all."

Lian Yi asked: "When you love your father, can you still stick to yourself?"

Shu Wan thought for a while: "For a while, I couldn't, because he always disliked me for being snobbish and a little mean. So I started to change myself, trying to become what he wanted me to be."

Lian Yi: "What happened next?"

Shu Wan blushed and didn't say anything else.

Because after she changed herself, she found that Lian Zheng indeed rarely blamed her, but... the frequency of his intimacy with her also decreased.

She discovered herself and secretly used her husband as a research subject.

She gradually began to regain her true self, showing her snobbish character again, and her words became more and more real and harsh.

Then she was surprised to find that Lian Zheng had indeed blamed her more often, but... he had also been intimate with her more often, and his condition had improved a lot.

So, she found out.

man……

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The next day, Lin Xiao, Lian Yi and Shu Wan took a taxi to the Central Conservatory of Music to participate in the piano finals.

The weather was not very good and freezing rain began to fall.

So the cars on the road are driving very slowly.

Shu Wan took the initiative to sit in the front passenger seat, leaving the back seat for the two young children.

Lian Yi's eyes were red and he looked a little depressed.

Lin Xiao knew that she was still struggling inside.

Lian Yi was dressed beautifully today, wearing a blue skirt inside and a long down jacket outside.

Because after entering the concert hall, you can take off the down jacket directly.

"What are you looking at? Don't look at it." Lian Yi said fiercely, "It's all your fault. I didn't sleep well at night."

Lin Xiao grabbed her little hand and rubbed it gently.

Lian Yi's cheeks turned slightly red, and then she leaned gently on Lin Xiao's shoulder.

The freezing rain outside was getting heavier.

The taxi driver became more cautious.

"Master, can you go a little faster? We are in a hurry." Shu Wan said.

The taxi driver said, "Sister, it's freezing rain, the most dangerous weather. Who dares to drive fast? No matter what, nothing is more important than safety."

Shu Wan: "You are right, let's drive slowly."

Taxi driver: "Is this your daughter? What are you in such a hurry for?"

Shu Wan said: "Participate in the finals of the National Piano Competition."

Taxi driver: "Wow, that's amazing."

Then he said to Lin Xiao, "Young man, you have to work harder, otherwise you will not be worthy of the girl."

Lian Yi said in a soft voice: "Did you hear me? Be nicer to me in the future."

And at this time.

"Bang..." There was a loud noise.

The people in the car jerked forward.

A car behind was going too fast and the road was slippery due to the freezing rain, so it lost control and slammed into the back of the taxi Lin Xiao was riding in.

That’s not all!

A truck nearby saw this and slammed on the brakes.

A concrete electric pole above broke free and swept directly towards the taxi.

Caught off guard.

"Ah..." Shu Wan exclaimed in the car.

And almost at this moment.

Lin Xiao suddenly threw himself on Lian Yi, hugged her tightly in his arms and protected her under his body.

The entire taxi shook violently.

The fallen concrete pillar rolled directly over the roof of the car and fell to the ground.

"Bang bang bang bang..."

Then, the cars behind collided with each other in a row.

Serial rear-end collision.

"Is there anything wrong? Is there anything wrong..."

"Lian Yi, Lian Yi..." Lin Xiao saw that Lian Yi was in a daze and did not react at all.

Immediately reach out and touch his entire body to see if he has any injuries or broken bones.

Shu Wan ignored the series of rear-end collisions behind her, unbuckled her seat belt and crawled towards the back seat of the car.

"Little water drop, little water drop, make a sound, don't scare your mother..."

After a long while, Lian Yi shook her head and said, "I'm fine, Mom!"

There was only one frozen picture in her mind.

When the car behind rear-ended him, Lin Xiao instinctively hugged her the first time.

Then, when the concrete electric pole from the truck next to him fell over, Lin Xiao directly protected her under his body and arched his back.

The series of rear-end collisions finally stopped.

The taxi driver opened the door and walked out to see that the roof of his car was slightly deformed and the glass was broken.

"Fuck, isn't this bad luck?"

"Is there any pain anywhere in your body?" Lin Xiao asked anxiously.

Lian Yi stared into his eyes, her eyes slightly tearful, and shook her head: "No, no."

"Amitabha, Amitabha..." Shu Wan kept repeating in her heart.

Although it was just a minor accident and I can't say I survived a disaster, I was definitely still scared.

Shu Wan said, "Baby, we won't go to the competition. We won't play the piano anymore."

Lin Xiao also said: "Let's not go."

Lian Yi said: "But, we are already here, I will go first, I want to finish this competition."

Lin Xiao and Shu Wan were both scared, but Lian Yi seemed to be in some mental state.

"Mom, Lin Xiao, I want to go, I want to go." Lian Yi looked at Lin Xiao and Shu Wan with a serious and determined look.

It’s still about two kilometers away from the Central Conservatory of Music, but there are chain rear-end collisions on the road, so who would dare to take a taxi?
Moreover, with the current situation, there is no way he can hit the car.

"Let's go..." Lin Xiao said, "There are still about two kilometers to go. Half an hour is enough time."

Next, three people got off the car.

As a result, just after getting off the car, Lian Yi staggered and almost fell to the ground.

"I just twisted my foot..."

Shu Wan squatted down and found that Lian Yi's ankle was red and swollen.

It's indeed twisted.

"Baby, we really aren't going. We aren't going to play anymore." Shu Wan cried.

Shu Wan said, "Your right foot is sprained. Not only can you not walk, but you can't even step on the piano pedals."

Lian Yi said: "Then I will use my left foot to pedal."

Lin Xiao said: "Auntie, I'll carry her on my back."

Next, Lin Xiao gently carried Lian Yi on his back and walked towards the Central Conservatory of Music.

The freezing rain in the sky gradually turned into snowflakes.

It falls down in a lavish manner.

Lin Xiao carried Lian Yi on his back and walked on the sidewalk quickly but not too hurriedly.

Because the long down jacket outside is a bit slippery, and Lian Yi is a bit heavy.

So in order to exert more strength, Lin Xiao put his hands inside his down jacket.

At first, his hands were on his thighs.

Then he slid down a little bit, and his hands reached directly on his buttocks.

"Rascal..." Lian Yi said in a soft voice in Lin Xiao's ear.

Lin Xiao said: "I'm not being a hooligan, you're just too heavy, big sister."

"Hehe..." Lian Yi laughed proudly.

"Lin Xiao, let me tell you two things." Lian Yi said.

"First of all, I decided to play Canon because it's my song."

"The first time he met me, I played Canon. So I stopped playing because of that? That's not right. Does he have any weight? Can he influence my mood?"

"Besides, the first time you saw me play the piano, it was also Canon."

"Okay..." Lin Xiao said: "What about the second thing?"

"The second thing is that I discovered...I really love you a little bit." Lian Yi said: "Thank you for making my heart beat so fast."

After saying that, Lian Yi gently pressed her face against Lin Xiao's cheek and closed her eyes slightly.

Enjoying the sweet scene.

She has a very sensitive heart.

She could feel at this moment that Lin Xiao really liked her.

In the heavy snow, Shu Wan walked quietly behind.

Lin Xiao carried Lian Yi on his back and walked forward in the heavy snow.

More than an hour later!
Inside the concert hall of the Central Conservatory of Music.

Lin Xiao was sitting below while Lian Yi was playing on the stage.

It’s still her “Canon”.

Because my right foot was sprained, I could only pedal with my left foot.

but……

Still plays very well.

Full of agility.

She is really an elf-like girl.

My hands seem to be dancing, and my emotions seem to be dancing too.

After she finished playing, she stood up and bowed slightly to everyone.

Despite the pain, she did not limp, but tried to slow down her pace so that she could walk normally and headed backstage.

Lin Xiao and Shu Wan, who happened to be backstage, hurried over to pick her up.

Lian Yi opened her arms, jumped hard with her good left foot, and leaped into Lin Xiao's arms.

"Don't jump, don't jump..." Shu Wan hurriedly said: "Let's go, let's go to the hospital."

Shu Wan helped her put on her down jacket, and Lin Xiao gently picked her up horizontally.

Lian Yi put her arms around Lin Xiao's neck and asked, "Lin Xiao, where do you think I rank?"

Lin Xiao: "Originally I was ranked first, but now I can only be ranked second?"

Lian Yi: "Why?"

Lin Xiao: "Because you are too beautiful. It's a foul. One point will be deducted."

"Hehehe..." Lian Yi laughed and said angrily: "Humph, it would be better if you were so sweet earlier."

"You know what? Before this time last year, you were a very awkward person. Even more awkward than my dad was when he was young."

Then she noticed that Shu Wan was looking at her in a strange way. She suddenly felt shy and hid her face in her down jacket.

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In the residential area near Beiying on Xitucheng Road in Haidian, the houses here are quite old.

You can get a three-bedroom and a living room in an apartment of 70 square meters, but the living room is so small that after putting the refrigerator in, you don’t know where to put the TV. Even the dining table has to be smaller and is placed against the wall.

A two-bedroom, one-living room apartment is only about 40 square meters, and the small room is only about 5 or 6 square meters.

Ning Hao rents a house like this one.

One of the small rooms was filled with things. He lived in the larger room, which was also in a mess. The trash can beside the bed was overflowing and there were lunch boxes everywhere.

He was in a period of anxiety and confusion.

His family was of average financial status and he had never liked studying since he was young. He did not get into high school and only went to a technical secondary school.

After graduation, I went to a drama troupe to do art design, but felt that there was no future in that, so I went to study adult education at the Art Department of Beijing Normal University.

Afterwards, I studied continuing education at Beijing Film Academy.

From the beginning to the end, I was not a regular student.

People who haven’t experienced it probably don’t understand the inferiority complex in the hearts of non-standard students, so they try desperately to prove themselves.

He has achieved some success, for example, "Thursday, Wednesday" won an award at the Beijing Film Academy.

He made some money from shooting MTVs in the past. This year, he emptied out all his savings, about tens of thousands of yuan, and found his classmates from Beijing Film Academy to shoot a movie called "Incense".

However, such a small budget is doomed to have no hope of being released.

What he was most troubled about was whether he should pursue an artistic or commercial career.

He has consulted countless people about this question.

He may have already had the answer in his heart, because before filming Incense, he wrote a commercial script called "Butterfield 9", which imitated Guy Ritchie's "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels".

However, I was very dissatisfied with the script.

Once a person is in pain and distress, he can no longer be happy.

So at this time, his brows were always furrowed.

At this time, someone knocked on the door outside.

"Who?"

"I, Old Wei, have someone named Ning Hao looking for you at school, so I brought you here..." Wei Jian said.

Ning Hao stood up, feeling dizzy all over. He opened the door and saw a very handsome boy.

Damn, so handsome and so young?
"Excuse me, who are you? What do you want from me?" Ning Hao asked.

Lin Xiao said: "My name is Lin Xiao, I am the leader of Er Gou, have you heard of me?"

"No."

"Does Itch Net know?"

"do not know."

Lin Xiao: "I sold the website I founded, Itchy.com, for 10 million US dollars. Now I have started a new company, Lightning Entertainment, and I am planning to make a movie, so I am looking for you."

Ning Hao looked at Lin Xiao.

So small, so young?

fraud?

But I am already penniless and there is nothing I can cheat on.

At this time, Lin Xiao's cell phone rang. It was Ouyang Tang calling: "Lin Xiao, I asked someone to make an appointment for you with Jiang Wen. He is at his parents' hometown, No. 11 Neiwubu Street. Do you know?"

"I know. Thank you, Ouyang Si."

Ouyang Tang said, "Why are you calling me Ouyang Si? Little Water Drop and her mother are at my house, come over when you are free."

"Okay, Aunt Ouyang."

Lin Xiao said to Ning Hao: "Do you know Jiang Wen?"

Nonsense, how could you not know that?

Ning Hao nodded.

Lin Xiao said: "Bring your script, I will take you to see Jiang Wen."

Then, Ning Hao was inexplicably taken out of the door by Lin Xiao, got on a taxi, and headed towards the Ministry of Internal Affairs Street.

In the car, Ning Hao suddenly asked, "Brother, what's your name?"

Well, you were distracted just now and weren't listening at all.

"Lin Xiao."

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Ministry of Internal Affairs Street is very old.

Not only does it leak rain, but it also leaks electricity, but Jiang Wen's parents still live here.

Jiang Wen has another place to live, but he often comes here, especially when he is in mental pain.

But now he is in great pain.

First of all, his relationship with his French wife was on the verge of collapse.

Secondly, he is still under ban.

His filming of "The Emperor's Ode" directly bankrupted the investors, and his filming of "The Devils" was directly banned.

He was originally the lead actor in the filming of "Looking for the Gun" and Lu Chuan was the director, but he ended up doing all the director's work.

Ning Hao is struggling with the question of whether to pursue art or business.

But the answer probably already exists: focus on business first and keep yourself alive before thinking about other things.

Jiang Wen was actually also struggling. Not only did he want the movie to be a big hit, he also wanted everyone to say he was awesome.

That is to say, you can make money while standing.

However, if you are not careful, you will fall into self-satisfaction.

He thought that "The Emperor's Ode" would be a big hit, but it turned out to be a huge flop, causing investors to go from driving a Mercedes to taking a taxi.

of course.

Even with all these entanglements, his status in the circle is still very high.

"Sunny Days" won the Venice Golden Lion Award and the Wanwan Golden Horse Award.

"Devils on the Doorstep" won the Asian Film Critics Association Award.

So usually there are a lot of people who come to ask to see him, and he turns them all down. But it is difficult to turn down the one today because he was recommended by a deputy director of the cultural department, and that person has a say in his own affairs.

So, let's meet.

Soon someone came in.

Both of them are very young, one is very handsome, and the other is very ugly.

"Hello, Director Jiang, my name is Lin Xiao, and I'm here to see you." Lin Xiao stepped forward and extended his hand.

"Okay, okay..." Jiang Wen stretched out his hand: "What's the matter?"

"This is Ning Hao, from Beijing Film Academy." Lin Xiao introduced.

Facing the respected senior, Ning Hao stepped forward and stretched out his hands: "Teacher Jiang, hello, hello."

Lin Xiao: "I'm new here, so I'd like to give you a book I wrote. Please review it."

Lin Xiao took out "The Road to the Cemetery".

Jiang Wen took the book and asked in surprise: "You, you are the leader of Ergou?"

"So young?"

He looked at Lin Xiao in almost disbelief.

Lin Xiao: "Do you know me?"

Jiang Wen: "Hugo Award, the first time for a Chinese, awesome."

"Of course, I didn't know it at first. I only found out when Wang Shuo scolded you every time."

"If he knew you were so young, he would be even more jealous."

"I've read the book, it's very well written."

"The atmosphere inside is what I want. There is also this kind of atmosphere on a sunny day."

Lin Xiao understood that it was to express the solemn world in a cheerful form.

If Lin Xiao was around 30 or 40 years old, Jiang Wen would not praise him, because he is a person who thinks highly of himself and looks down on everyone.

But the fact that Lin Xiao was so young actually made him admire him very much.

"Anyone who can make Wang Shuo so angry must be awesome." Jiang Wen took out his cell phone and called Wang Shuo.

"Do you know who is in my house?"

"Who?"

"Second Dog Leader."

"Fuck, that guy who writes books with a translator's tone and tries to please the Americans? That guy must be in an improper position, don't you know? Is he a shifty-looking, middle-aged, and shabby guy? I can judge people very well."

Jiang Wen smiled and said, "You guessed wrong. It's a young man in his twenties. He's very handsome. Super handsome."

"Fuck!" Wang Shuo cursed, "What does this girl want from you?"

Jiang Wen looked at Lin Xiao and said, "Yes, what do you want from me?"

Lin Xiao said: "My Lightning Entertainment is opening, and my Facebook is hosting an event. I have prepared a dinner party and would like to invite Teacher Jiang to attend."

Before Jiang Wen could answer, Wang Shuo said directly, "Don't go."

"This is Lightning Entertainment, owned by Gao Changhe. Did you know that? Some time ago, this guy publicly cursed us in the capital. Fuck, he was licking our boots before, but he did it voluntarily. We didn't force him to do it."

"He went bankrupt and got cheated out of money, and now he comes to scold us. What the hell?"

"From 99 to 2001, that grandson made a fortune playing stocks and was so proud of himself. Look at his behavior. He only made a few cents? Why is he so arrogant? He still tried to squeeze in with us."

Jiang Wen hung up the phone directly, otherwise the other party would continue to curse.

"About which day?" Jiang Wen asked.

Lin Xiao: "Around the 20th of next month."

Jiang Wen: "Who are they?"

Lin Xiao: "It's mainly you, Ge You, and Liu Dehua."

Jiang Wen: "Did they agree?"

Lin Xiao said: "If you agree, they will agree too."

Jiang Wen: "That means you are counting on me for this dinner."

Lin Xiao said: "That's right."

Jiang Wen: "In that case, let me tell you, my price is high, and I probably won't go!"

Lin Xiao said: "No problem, just name your price."

Jiang Wen said: "Let's not talk about these mundane things for now. Since you are here, you are a guest. Let's eat and drink..."

Next, a table of wine and food was prepared.

The three of them ate and drank.

The wine took its toll on their sorrow and both of them got drunk.

Ning Hao also forgot to be humble in front of Jiang Wen: "Mr. Jiang, do you think I should do business or art?"

Jiang Wen: "Nonsense, there is no business, there is no art."

"There are three purposes for making a movie: to make money and to make people think you are awesome."

"Damn it, I made a few movies, some of which people thought were awesome, but they just didn't make any money. I bankrupted all my investors. When people mention my name, they gnashed their teeth in hatred, saying that I used other people's money to enrich myself and to show off."

"Why the hell is it so hard to make a movie that can make money and make people praise you for being awesome?"

"None of my movies made money. All of them lost money."

"Mr. Chen lost 40 million yuan for "Ode to Qin" and almost went bankrupt."

"Why is it so difficult to make a great and profitable movie?"

Jiang Wen was drinking and wailing at the same time.

Lin Xiao suddenly slammed the table and said, "Teacher Jiang, I'm going to write you a story that's both awesome and profitable."

Jiang Wen laughed and said, "Nonsense, stop bragging. You are only a few years old, don't think it's amazing that you wrote a book called "Graveyard Book" and won an award. That book is actually just average."

Drunk Jiang Wen spoke out his true feelings.

Lin Xiao said: "Do you have paper and pen? I will write it to you now."

Then, Lin Xiaozhen took the paper and pen and started writing on the side while feeling a little drunk.

Jiang Wen and Ning Hao were stunned for a moment.

Then, the two continued drinking and soon they were drunk.

Before getting completely drunk, Jiang Wen saw Lin Xiao still writing frantically on the notebook.

"Fuck, kids nowadays are so good at showing off. Even Wang Shuo wouldn't dare to do that." Jiang Wen cursed with a smile, then lay down and fell into a deep sleep.

next day!

Jiang Wen woke up and found that Lin Xiao and Ning Hao were no longer in the house.

There was a stack of manuscripts on the table, which were left by Lin Xiao.

After sobering up, Jiang Wen remembered.

The kid that Ouyang Si introduced to him last night boasted that he would help him write a movie that would be both profitable and awesome.

Then, I really wrote it in just three or four hours while drinking.

Kids nowadays are really good at bragging. They really think they are Cao Zhi.

Jiang Wen picked up the stack of manuscripts and began to flip through them.

A few minutes later!

He stood there for a long while, patting his hungover head with his hand.

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