Chapter 1208

Arthur watched Langley quietly.

Lan Li sat in the same place gracefully and quietly, his left leg overlapped on his right knee, his hands casually placed on his knee, and leaned back to the chair slightly relaxed. There was a trace of laziness and randomness between his eyebrows. The soft halo on his body sent out a touch of warmth, which made others relax involuntarily.

But between the understatement, it shows the calmness and self-reliance of killing and cutting.

All of a sudden, Arthur couldn't help laughing happily. Sincerely, his narrow eyes were full of laughter.

All along, Arthur knew that the most terrible, darkest and evil of the hall family was Langley. He would rather face ALF and Elizabeth at the same time than face Langley alone; But it's a pity that only Edith believes in his judgment. It seems that other people can't imagine that the harmless little guy who devoted himself to the performing world is actually a big devil.

Now, it's George's turn and Elizabeth's turn to suffer well. Just thinking about their embarrassment and predicament in his mind, Arthur can't extricate himself from laughing. Although his behavior is not proper, Arthur can't help it. For a long time in the past, he has never been so happy.

"You know, I like you for the first time." Arthur gently raised his jaw, projected his vision from a commanding position, and said in a haughty and critical tone.

But Lan Li shook his head, "thank you, but I still have to formally and seriously refuse."

Then Arthur almost choked on the whisky, caught off guard, his movements and expression were slightly embarrassed.

Blue Li pretended not to see, contentedly changed the topic, "don't tell me, this time to Los Angeles, you are to find yourself and dream." All make complaints about the fire.

When Arthur was relieved, he curled his lips and sighed, "you've learned a lot, Langley. In Hollywood, are you so straightforward? This way of asking questions, this way of satire, is too low-level. You know, it's disappointing that there is no self-cultivation at all. It's the same with Edith. She talks straight and straight, without any charm

"You mean, you want to talk to ALF?" Lan Li threw a Throwing Knife lightly.

Right in the middle of the heart.

Arthur spread his hands again and began to make complaints about it.

"Look! That's what I'm talking about. Now that you have no patience and knowledge, everything has become simple and rough... Wait, wait, don't go. "

"I came to Los Angeles and attended the Oscars night just to have a chat with you. You won't leave like this... Langley Sebastian hall! Well, well, to tell you the truth, to tell you the truth, I have no sense of humor at all. God, Princess Beatrice always said, "you are a very humorous guy..."

"Don't stare at me. I got your signal. OK, OK, I won't change the subject. Jesus Christ, did Edith say that? You're a devil, right, devil

It's Arthur's disguise.

Every nobleman has his own disguise, and Arthur's disguise is unrestrained skin bag and skillful social intercourse. He can easily walk in the crowd by means of not touching his body, but no one can find his real self hidden. Compared with ALF, compared with Edith, compared with Langley, Arthur is the one who is the best at covering himself up.

After all the jokes and banter had been cut off, Arthur calmed down, took up his glass, just gently shook it, and warmed the whisky little by little with the palm of his hand - this is taboo, but Arthur deliberately, it seems that he can see the alcohol slowly volatilizing, just like flowers in full bloom and withering, with a kind of magnificent and sad beauty.

"I don't know."

After a long silence, Arthur whispered.

The busy and lively Oscar night is still coming and going, but an endless stream of people has never been close to the area where Langley and Arthur are located, carefully separating a no man's land, as if in another world, as if in a turbulent crowd, but no one can see themselves.

Arthur drew a smile from the corner of his mouth. It was bitter and powerless. He pulled it with self mockery, but he finally recovered. In such a moment, Arthur and Langley's eyebrows began to become similar, as if after taking off the mask, hesitated and timidly revealed the truth, suddenly found each other's God.

"Yes, I don't know."

Arthur repeated again, a little daze in the bottom of his eyes, with a faint pain, and then gently breathed out, "I don't know why I'm in Los Angeles, I don't know why I'm at this party, I don't even know why I'm sitting here. Do you believe it? "

At the end of the sentence, Arthur raised his eyes to meet blue Li's eyes, and looked at them calmly.

There was nothing deep in his eyes, but Langley knew that this was the real Arthur. In the whirlpool center of vanity fair, but completely lost himself, so ironic, but so realistic.

Blue Li nods gently, "I believe."

Don't know why, Arthur's heart slightly relaxed a little bit, that kind of relief, let the heavy shoulder become relaxed.

He lowered his eyes, then turned his head, shook his whiskey pointlessly, and continued, "before, Edith was forced to stay in London for more than a month. They moved Denise out, grabbed Edith's weakness, and held a private party. By the way, Andre and Eaton were present. Ha

After a smile, Arthur was silent again, as if he was sorting out his thoughts. "I don't know why, after all this, I just want to run away, far away. ALF thinks I've betrayed my father and mother because I'm needed for my job in London and because I'm needed for the hall family's connections, but... "

"But sometimes, I wonder, what if I need me, too?" A light words, but revealed a deep loss and confusion, that kind of powerlessness dragging ankle, slowly sink into the abyss, inexplicably, nose began to sour up.

But Arthur still maintained his etiquette and rules, did not fall apart, once again showed a smile, turned to look at the blue Li, "and then, I bought a ticket, flew over here. Why? Ha, I don't know. Do you know, Langley? "

Arthur looked at lenley sincerely and asked questions carefully, revealing his vulnerability and softness.

Lanli met Arthur's eyes. He didn't speak in a hurry. He just watched quietly and thought carefully. Then he spoke

"When I am immersed in the performance, for a moment, I can clearly know who I am, what I am doing and where I am going. It can be said that it is a dream, it can be said that it is freedom, it can also be said that it is self. In essence, it is the same; And the only thing that's certain is that I know what I want. "

"Many people don't know what they want all their lives. Even if they have a goal, they don't know what they are chasing. It has nothing to do with class or origin. As you just said, all the people in this party are competing for fame and fortune, but in fact, they don't know what fame and fortune are. Money? Glory? Reputation? title? Contacts? Or inheritance? "

"Or is it just a sense of being?"

"But that's normal. Because only a few people can know what they want. Even if they don't know, there is no problem, but they can at least know what they don't want. Then, start exploring. Life is very long, but it is also very short. If we don't firmly grasp it, it will disappear in an instant. "

"Life is as gorgeous as summer flowers, death is as quiet as autumn leaves."

Lan Li was talking and Arthur was listening. He came and went in perfect harmony.

Instead of answering Arthur's question, Langley said it to himself, but Arthur did not open his mouth and just listened quietly.

Such a scene has a kind of absurd joy, because the Oscar night's drunken fans are still around, and the flashiness and hypocrisy between the toasts fully explain the meaning of vanity fair, while the two brothers really open their hearts for the first time in history - yes, this is the first time.

Arthur's eyes fell firmly on lanli's face. Although this was his younger brother who grew up together, it seemed that he never really knew him. But seriously, who among the nobles really knew each other?

"That's why you chose surfing and rock climbing?" This is Arthur's first words after silence.

Lan Li chuckled, "yes, that's why. Besides, next month, I'm going to New Zealand to learn parachute jumping; In addition, I'm also considering whether I want to get a flight license

"And the performance?"

"Don't worry, I need a long vacation. At the end of the day, I'm not a robot. "

"Ha, are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure."

There is no pause and gap in the dialogue, the corner of the mouth smile can not help but gently up.

In a trance, Arthur seems to understand one thing: why he came to Hollywood, why he came to Oscar night.

Langley hall. That's the answer.

Deep down, Arthur knew that was the right answer; But he didn't want to explore, and he didn't want to admit that, after all, they were just strangers sharing the same name, not real brothers.

"Lenley, I'm sorry."

The sudden words, let blue Li slightly Leng Leng, puzzled to look at Arthur, and then Arthur dropped his eyes, shook his head, said with a smile, "it's OK."

At the beginning of the story, George and Elizabeth clearly know that Langley is an actor with potential.

My family had received a formal invitation from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London to join the Academy's official drama troupe and participate in the European tour; My family also received letters and phone calls from the west end audition

But all these messages were intercepted.

In terms of life, lanli is a guy who lacks a muscle, including the arrangement of letters. He never knows how to take care of his letters; So, George and Elizabeth successfully stopped, and forced Arthur to give a reply, thank you for the invitation, and refused the kindness.

Arthur did.

So, sorry.