The white shirt and the black suit are well dressed and meticulously ironed out with shoulder line and waist line. There is no deviation in every position of the cuff, neckline and trouser leg, which perfectly shows the order and rules; Even in the hot summer and August, the Windsor bow tie is not loose at all. It echoes the details of the scarves, pocket watches and handkerchiefs, revealing the nobility and elegance of the nobility.
The complete and strict dressing style seems to be out of place in daily life, but in New Orleans, there is a kind of congeniality and harmony, because it is a city that respects tradition and inheritance, and also because it is a city that advocates gentry and etiquette. When the evening party opens, suits and shirts are a kind of ceremony of respect; Not to mention when enjoying jazz, the whole dress is essential.
Here, I feel a natural feeling, but also a sense of alienation. Maybe it is the introverted and low-key inherited from the European aristocracy. After three centuries of evolution and integration in New Orleans, it can no longer be found.
At the gate of the arrival hall at the New Orleans Airport, it was Philip denba, the hall's housekeeper.
As if aware of the hustle and bustle of attention, hot and urgent projection, Philip denba waited for Langley to surpass his position, politely bowed to the crew to express his greetings; Then he turned around and avoided running around lanli's walking route by speeding up the pace and stride. He first came to the side of the car, opened the door for lanli, waited for lanli to get on the bus, and then made a detour from the rear of the car to the driver's seat. His seemingly unhurried action was to finish the work cleanly and quickly, and finally left.
The members of the "Jurassic world" crew reluctantly took their eyes back and whispered that their bearing and aura were really different.
At ordinary times, lanli is also a high-ranking figure. He is also an absolute top presence in the world. It's a sense of oppression for the crew members. The estrangement of returning to the crew after the "Star Trek" publicity is the best proof. However, lanli is still an actor - in short, still a part of Hollywood, It's the same field as them.
Today, however, Lan Li has evolved into a character in another world. The sense of insurmountable distance instantly switches to another mode, which is out of reach. In addition to exclamation and curiosity, he can't even produce any sense of identity. When he looks at each other, he can't help but feel a kind of self exclamation: I can't believe it, I worked with such a character for such a long time.
"Oh... Now I finally understand why everyone was so shocked and surprised when the magazine revealed that lanli was a hereditary aristocrat."
Nick Robinson's incomprehensible exclamation made the members of the crew smile and exchange their views. Then Nick asked another question, "do you say that when other people see Langley... Er, are they shocked to speechless like us?"
"... how could we be too shocked to speak?" Colin tried to retort, and then turned to look for support, hoping that others would make a sound.
But... There was silence, and then Colin just scratched his head and said nothing more.
"Wait, is that Bentley?"
At this time, lanli, sitting in the black Bentley, wriggled his shoulders slightly to relax his tense muscles. The whole movement was a little big. Even if he didn't look up or look at each other, lanli could also feel Philip's condemnation line projected from the rearview mirror.
"I've just had a long flight and it doesn't matter to relax now. What's more, you're the only one here, aren't you? "
In fact, Philip didn't look in the rearview mirror. It was just Langley's habit. He could vaguely feel Langley's tired voice with a shallow smile in his slightly hoarse voice. It was like he was complaining about the hardship caused by long-distance flight. This reminds Philippe of Langley's habit: when he just woke up, he always had a little temper.
Philip didn't say much. He just slowed down a little to make the car run smoothly and make sure Langley could take a rest.
Sure enough, after a while, Lan Li leaned back in his chair, relaxed completely, closed his eyes, and seemed to fall asleep.
It was no doubt a great surprise to see Philip in New Orleans. In memory, this is the first time that Langley saw Philip on the North American continent; Because Philip always sticks to the back of his base camp in London, even when he goes to Europe for a holiday, he seldom follows him.
But Lan Li did not ask. He knew that there was always a reason for Philip to be here. When the time came, Philip would speak; There was no need for him to be anxious or anxious. On the contrary, when he saw Philip appear, Langley was always able to relax and find peace.
The car ran smoothly on the slightly uneven road in New Orleans, but Langley didn't feel the slightest bump. All his thoughts were empty and relaxed completely, vaguely creating the illusion of being in Venice. It was like lying on gondola, feeling the laziness of the afternoon sun in the swaying and swinging of the sea, It's not clear whether it's a dream or a reality.
"When was the last time you left home, Philip?" Half asleep and half awake, Lan Li asks curiously.
"Tuscany, summer 2000." Philip didn't look back. He replied concisely.
Lan Li immediately came up with a picture in his mind, and a smile came out of the corner of his mouth. "Ha, the time we sneaked away on our bikes in the villa, right?" It's a very, very distant memory, but the picture is still vivid. That time, only he and Matthew, Andre and Eaton went to other places for vacation. "Do you know what we finally found? A waterfall, hidden in the dense forest, seems to have never been reached by a secret fairyland
Philip glanced in the rearview mirror with the rest of his eye and asked, "do you like it?"
There were some accidents.
Because Philip seldom asks questions actively, most of the time he just answers passively, which is also one of the professional rules of housekeepers: try to avoid opening the topic actively, they don't need to complete the communication, they just passively accept the information in the wastebasket, and then rot all the information in their stomach.
The corner of Lan Li's mouth was slightly raised, showing a trace of fun, but he didn't say much, "yes. I know George and Elizabeth don't care, but it's always fun to break their rules; Later, however, all our attention was focused on the natural scenery. In the forest and the waterfall, all the troubles of life are no longer important, just like a dream that never wants to wake up. "
It was the first time that lanli really appreciated the magnificence and magnificence of natural scenery. Since then, he has opened a new door to the world.
"... is that why you refused to return to your home?" Philip asked again.
Lanli opened his eyes, which was really abnormal.
Philip immediately realized that he had crossed the line. "I'm sorry, master Langley."
Raleigh closed his eyes again. Just when Philip thought that Raleigh had fallen asleep again, he heard a low, deep reply, "well."
It's unforgettable to really feel the vastness and smoothness of nature, and to be able to breathe the breath of freedom. It's an all-round release from the body to the spirit; Return to the main house, the whole person can feel the sense of imprisonment everywhere, the invisible to tangible bondage is almost breathless.
Although he is a reincarnated passer-by, lanli never really understood the so-called "freedom", because in the last life, his life was confined in countless rules and regulations. The life of the hall family is not strange to him, and he can even adapt well; His only idea is to be an actor.
He's just going all out for a goal. He has his own persistence, but he has never really broken the framework - the small fights in the school are always just playing and fun within the framework, which is not a special challenge; But in the process of growing up, he knew himself little by little, opened himself little by little, faced the second life, and really began to reshape himself.
It was the first time he felt real freedom.
"Langley hall" is not Langley Hall's in the beginning.
Tuscany, that's a very distant memory.
Unexpectedly, it has been so long since Philip left London last time.
Just as Langley was about to ask, after such a long journey, and still across the Atlantic Ocean, how did Philip feel? Was this the first time that Philip left the European continent? Has the time difference been adjusted now? Are there any special gains here? New Orleans is obviously a very suitable city for Philip - he has a special preference for jazz, so how does he feel?
Somehow, Langley thought of the Titanic. Philip was not in that era, but his father was in the era of Titanic. He needed to take a cruise ship to reach the other side of the ocean; But even in an age when airplanes were very convenient, Philip never arrived in the United States.
It's really interesting, isn't it? As for the reason why Philip came to New Orleans, is it that important? Now there are more topics worth discussing.
Unexpectedly, lanli didn't figure out which question to ask first, but Philip took the lead in saying, "master lanli, I'm going to retire."