835 midnight echo
Heather directly ignored Derek's questioning and changed the subject, "By the way, will you attend the Grammy Awards?"？”
Renly could see the anticipation in Heather's eyes, so he ignored Derek who was hesitant to speak next to him, and nodded in affirmation with a smile, "As a visitor,.”
Immediately, Heather's eyes shone with envy, and there was also a faint surge of expectation. An idea flashed in Renly's mind, and he said, "How about it, do you want to attend together? I can bring my companions..”
On the red carpet, every guest is allowed to bring relatives, partners or friends. This is an official practice. But Renly thought about it. Heather missed the audition for "American Idol", maybe she would be happy to attend. Seeing things at the Les Mills Awards. It was just a passing thought. Renly blurted it out without thinking about it carefully..
“Really? "Heather couldn't help but get excited, her voice was distorted, and she even sat up straight. This let Renly know that he had made the right choice, "And Annie and Alex! Before you came over, these two little guys were still talking about it, can we come together? Is it really possible? Won't it affect you? Wouldn't Grammy be angry? Won't the media blame you?？”
Renly laughed dumbly, "No, of course not." He nodded in affirmation again, and then caught Derek's threatening eyes from the corner of his eyes, and then realized: Just like inviting a girl to a graduation ceremony, not only does it require Obtain the consent of the person concerned, and on the evening of the same day, the approval of the parents of the person concerned is also required..
So, Renly looked at Derek with a smile, "The premise is that your parents are fine..”
Derek folded his hands on his chest and hummed, with no intention of responding..
Renly couldn't help but smile and nodded to show his understanding, "It's getting late now. Just have a good rest tonight. There are still two days until the award ceremony. We can slowly discuss our dreams. We can also discuss it again." Wait, I implemented one today, that’s enough.”
“Um! "Heather nodded heavily and expressed her affirmation..
Renly did not stay any longer and nodded politely, "Derek! Ellie!" Then he turned around and left. Before he left the ward, before the door closed, he could faintly hear Derek's anxious questioning, "What happened just now?" What's going on? What song? Why do you have a secret code but I don't know it?……”
The following words were completely cut off with the closing of the door and left behind. It always comes from a father's care for his daughter. The smile on the corner of Renly's mouth could not help but rise slightly..
It was already close to midnight. After leaving Mount Sinai Hospital, the raging cold wave seemed to have calmed down a little. The empty and spacious streets made the high-rise buildings standing on both sides seem to be getting taller and farther away, like a chessboard. The sky becomes extremely vast, as if the entire universe is in front of you.
In the cold wind, Nathan Price and Roy Lockley still did not leave. They were waiting in the lobby on the first floor. After seeing Renly, they drove and personally escorted Renly back to the apartment, and then the two of them were together. leave.
When I got home, I took a hot bath. The coldness and fatigue all over my body gradually dissipated, and I relaxed a little. However, sitting on the sofa in the hall, I didn't feel sleepy at all. For Renly, this was not something that happened often. sleep was always one of his favorite pastimes; but not tonight.
Originally, Renly thought about going upstairs to find Matthew Dunlop, and the two of them would play a game of chess. It was a recommended pastime on a cold and snowy night; but then he remembered that due to work, Matthew was currently playing chess. London. When Renly was in Berlin, the two of them talked on the phone..
So, Renly tidied himself up briefly, took two books from the bookshelf, put on earplugs and listened to music, and left the apartment again. In the howling night wind, he walked along the street, which was only two meters long. As we walked down the street, our feet were gradually freezing, and the temperature dropped really sharply, even worse than the winter in London..
One of the nice things about living in New York is that there are always places open 24 hours a day around the block, including supermarkets..
Supermarkets at midnight always seem particularly quiet, but not completely silent. In the field of vision, you can still see sparse customers coming and going, pushing carts, walking alone and lost, uncertain. , do they really have something to buy, or are they looking for a place to hang out at midnight in such a huge city?.
Like zombies from "The Walking Dead".
Renly didn't know why he liked to stay in the corner of the supermarket. In his last life, he was keen on this. Compared to coffee houses and libraries, he always liked the atmosphere of supermarket life more, even if Occasionally, my train of thought is interrupted by people inadvertently, and everything seems so real..
After entering the supermarket, Renly did not rush to find a corner and sit down. Instead, he pushed the cart and slowly began to choose items. But in fact, he never knew what he needed or what was missing in the refrigerator. Just wandering aimlessly.
Occasionally, I stop, pick up an item, read the instructions, and relish it; occasionally, I pass by the fresh food area and watch the staff cleaning the counter - these fresh foods must be stored that day and cannot be placed outside; occasionally, He looked at a housewife carrying two brands of detergent, comparing prices and ingredients, although Renly didn't know why she chose to go shopping at midnight..
Such fragments of life can always calm Renly's irritability. Whether he was a reporter in his previous life or an actor in this life, observing life is always a particularly interesting thing, and it can temporarily stop Renly's steps. , capture snippets of other people’s lives.
If the same move is done in a coffee shop, it will be full of imagination and petty bourgeoisie, but if it is performed in a supermarket, the whole feeling will seem a bit weird. However, everyone has some quirks, maybe, this is Renly's own quirks, unexplainable quirks.
After two long circles of wandering, the cart was still empty, but Renly found his corner in the cleaning products counter, sat down cross-legged in front of a large pile of Tide laundry detergent, and then took the product from his backpack He took out the two books he had brought with him, briefly flipped through the covers, and laughed..
These two books were picked out at random. One is "The Endless World" by the British novelist Ken-Follett (Ken-Follett) published in 2009; the other is "Stoner", written by the late American writer Created by John-Williams in 1965.
Such a combination, I really don’t know how to describe it. The former is a pseudo-classical novel that puts real characters in history and fictional characters together to create a virtual thriller; the latter is a philosophical life novel that has been published for nearly 10 years. Half a century later, it still has not been recognized by the world, but in fact, it is a wonderful and poetic piece of popular literature..
After Matthew sorted it out, the bookshelves were arranged in strict alphabetical order, so much so that Renly lost track of where the books were. The combination of the two books he picked out at random was a bit weird. However, this is also the meaning of Renly's "randomness".
Temporarily putting "The Endless World" at hand, he began to read "Stoner". He hastily read this book once, and kept thinking about reading it a second time, but he was never able to start..
Before college, reading was an important part of life, and I had to spare a few hours for reading almost every day; but after coming to New York, my busy life squeezed out my reading time..
On the bookshelf, Matthew regularly replenished books for him, but he read too few. Europeans always say that Americans read too little, have no foundation, and have no sublimation. Now Renly finally has Intuitive experience.
Reading is a very magical thing. As long as you are willing to really calm down and enter the world of words, you can open another window and peek into a unique world. In fact, this is true for every art, including movies, music, Painting, opera, dance, etc., literature is no exception.
Unknowingly, Renly entered the world constructed by John Williams, until the cart next to him moved slightly and hit his knee. Reflexively, he raised his head and saw a figure. The petite girl wore a peaked cap. Because of the backlight, her facial features could not be seen clearly, but she could vaguely see her wrinkled cheeks. She said cautiously, "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry." The girl lowered her voice and said in a panic. said.
Renly was wearing earplugs and couldn't hear clearly at all, but he could still make a vague judgment by saying, "It's okay." He also lowered his voice and responded, then reached out and moved the cart slightly to clear the entire passage as much as possible. Clear them all out to ensure smooth flow.
The girl nodded politely and said, "Thank you." Then she pushed her loaded cart and walked forward slowly, but she was not in a hurry. Instead, she stood in front of the shelf and began to look at it slowly. Looks like he's about to buy cleaning supplies.
Renly realized that he might have blocked the shelf, so he stood up, took off his earplugs, and prepared to get out of the way and go to the opposite side. This action made the girl even more apologetic, "It's okay, I just need a bucket of laundry detergent." .It will be fine soon.”
Renly didn't speak, just pursed his lips and smiled, then sat cross-legged opposite him, moved the entire laundry detergent shelf out of the way, then put on his earplugs again, opened the book, and continued reading..
Inadvertently, with a slight glance from the corner of his eyes, Renly saw a figure diagonally in front of him: she also sat down cross-legged. There were several different brands of laundry detergent in front of her, and she was looking at them quietly, as if Looking at Russian matryoshka dolls and trying to figure it out - except for size (brand), they are all exactly the same.
Renly's smile couldn't help but slightly raise, then he pursed his lips and took off his earplugs, "Do you need a little help?"？”
“Oh, that's perfect." The woman in front of her nodded matter-of-factly, took off her earplugs, and raised her head. The next second, the woman couldn't help but froze, a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes; similarly, Renly also raised his head. He raised his eyebrows, not hiding his surprise..
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