The Greatest Showman

"It's too late, it's too late."

Lan Li glanced at the clock on the wall of the hall and wailed in pain. His habit of sleeping in should really be changed. Although there is no time limit for today’s audition, from 9 am to 6 pm, you can arrive at any time of the day, but if it weren’t for his **** for laziness, he should wait in the team at this time. Who knows today? Will the people lining up to audition fill up the entire theater?

Just then, the phone rang suddenly, and the melody of Bach's a cappella cello suite was mellow and melodious, flowing slowly in the golden sunlight, but for Lan Li, it just made him more flustered. Picked up the phone and glanced at it, then threw it directly into the backpack, took the key on the TV table at the door, and left the room quickly, leaving only a "bang", and the wooden door groaned accusingly. With.

rushed downstairs, raised his hand, and a yellow taxi quickly stopped by the road. The only advantage of getting up late was that it avoided the rush hour. Otherwise, in the big city of New York, there are tens of thousands of taxis, but none of them can be stopped in an emergency.

"Broadway Avenue, Sixth Avenue." Lan Li shouted loudly, and then he lifted the door, and the taxi immediately started the engine again.

The mobile phone in the backpack is still thinking tirelessly, the melody like a river of moonlight perseveringly calling for Lan Li's favor/lucky. He lifted his chin, and took care of the messy hair in the rearview mirror. The golden brown slightly curly hair stretched stubbornly, and his slender fingers passed through the hair, trying to comb them in the same direction, and then again. After buttoning all the top buttons of the shirt and confirming that there are no flaws in the clothes, this was a sigh of relief.

"Hello, this is Renly-Hall." After picking up the phone, Lan Li said quickly.

"Lan Li, what are you doing! You should know that it is very rude to refuse to answer my call." A dignified, elegant but stern voice came from the other end of the phone.

Lan Li can easily portray the other person’s figure in his mind. A white lace shirt with brown straight suit trousers, a sky blue suit jacket is spotless, and today’s “The Times” is placed in front of him. It is black tea and desserts with a scent of aroma.

"Mother, you should know that there is a time difference between us. I am here at 10:30 in the morning." Lan Li slowed down his speech speed, calmly, gracefully with gentleman's etiquette. , But with a hint of hidden ridicule in the words, he fought back.

On the other end of the phone, it was Renly’s mother, Elizabeth-Hall, who lives in London, on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, and owns an art gallery on Piccadilly Street, some distance from Somerset. Smoerset-House is not far away.

"Are you telling me that you just woke up?" Elizabeth's voice raised slightly, with a posture of no anger and prestige, "You shouldn't let yourself live like this, you know this." Lan Li He pursed his lips, his eyes showed a hint of disapproval, but there was no plan to refute. They had already argued enough, and there was no need to repeat them.

Elizabeth seemed to realize this, took a deep breath, readjusted her emotions, and said again, "I know your dream of an actor. After careful consideration, your father and I believe that we should give you a chance to show yourself, at least Let you prove your talent. So, buy your ticket today and come back to London. In March next year,'Hamlet' will be staged again in the West End of London. We have won the opportunity for you to perform."

"What?'Hamlet'?" Lan Li's eyes suddenly lit up. As one of Shakespeare's four most famous tragedies, the title of this drama is naturally loud enough. If you can become a member of the fixed cast, it is absolutely It is a golden opportunity of a lifetime.

However, after the surprise, Lan Li then began to question. Since childhood, his father and mother have never supported his actor dream, and even strongly opposed it. Why have they changed their attitude today? He has been in New York for three months. Even if he wants to change, he has already missed the opportunity. Is there anything special today?

"Are you serious?" Lan Li's brows frowned. "Then what happened to your professional prejudice against actors? Don't you worry, after I became a real actor, I never looked back. Chance?"

"Are you really going to treat actors as a lifelong career?" Elizabeth's tone was a bit blunt. Even if she didn't deliberately raise it, the coldness hidden in it was unquestionable. "You are going to show your face outside for the rest of your life, and then whispered. Pray for job opportunities, expose yourself to the spotlight and sell your privacy, use yourself to entertain other people, and become the world’s after-dinner conversation? As an actor, you will always be someone else’s plaything! You will always be just a joke! Lan Li -Hall, you should know that your last name is far more noble than this!"

Understatement will belittle a person to the point of degrading, even without a dirty word, it is enough to make people tremble with anger. But for Lan Li, he was already used to all this.

"Call me." There was a majestic voice from far and near, and then the vigorous and steady voice came over, "You should know that this is your last chance."

This is his father in this life, George Hall (-Hall), the British aristocracy and the current owner of the hereditary baron title. He works for Barclays Bank and is responsible for managing the trust fund of the wealthy family.

"I've done everything up and down. You enter the'Hamlet' crew and play Laertes. As for whether it is the first team or the second team, it depends on your strength." George's grim voice Without any temperature, he swiftly issued orders, "This drama will be performed in the West End of London for three months. After the three months are over, you will go back to Cambridge University and finish your studies. We will arrange your future work for you. ."

So that's it.

They arranged everything and gave him three months to realize his dream, and then they obediently returned to the trajectory of their desired development. This is what they call a compromise, expecting him to accept it happily, and then worship them gratefully.

But, he doesn't want to, he can't either.

"No!" With a brief but powerful answer, Lan Li resolutely stated his position again.

"What? Are you crazy?" George's voice not only didn't erupt, but it sank more and more, and the anger hidden in it began to gurgle. "We have allowed your absurd request and give you three months to realize it. Stupid goal, are you still not satisfied?"

"I want to be an actor, a real actor." Faced with his father's oppression, Lan Li did not flinch from the slightest, her eyes burst out with a shining light, "I will work tirelessly towards this goal, even if The end is the abyss, and I will never regret it."

"Heh." Angrily turned back, the low laughter rolled in George's throat, "Should I mean you are naive or stupid? You should know that there are not a million people in the world who want to be actors. , There are also 800,000. But how many of them can really reach the pinnacle and create great deeds? Five hundred? Or 800? Everyone thinks he is special, everybody thinks he is a genius, everybody thinks he is It's unique, but I tell you, no. They are not, and neither are you. There are not so many geniuses in the world, and there are not so many miracles. You are just a daydreaming fool. The chance of success is equal to zero. !"

"This is my dream." Lan Li said word by word, like a lighthouse in a storm, about to be destroyed, but indestructible.

"A dream that will never come true!" George said coldly, not caring that his son was on the other end of the phone, and he spared no effort to hit him, "You are not a genius, never! A true genius, he should know how to measure himself You should also know how to put yourself right, and you should also know the difference between choosing to give up and choosing to persist. You are not, you have seen what a real genius should be, since childhood, there are too many geniuses around you So, you should understand that the meaningless persistence of UU reading www.uukanshu.com is stupid, not only a waste of your time and energy, but also a hindrance to everyone around you. You are not stupid, you should at least understand give up."

Facing his father's bombardment, Lan Li did not respond. He just listened silently, like a statue, silently, and the other end of the phone came with an ultimatum from the other side of the Atlantic, "Have you heard? You? If you don’t have the talent for acting, you should give up! If you don’t know how to give up, then it’s time for us to give up on you. So, coming back to London and participating in the'Hamlet' performance is my concession and your last chance. "

After he finished speaking, George didn’t wait for Lan Li’s response, and he hung up the phone. The busy tone of “toot” hit Lan Li’s eardrum like a drum. , Earth-shattering.

Lan Li let out a sigh of relief, looking at the prosperous scene of the city outside the window, a little surprised. Ultimatum, today, he finally ushered in the first audition opportunity in New York in three months, but also ushered in the family ultimatum.

He knows the majesty of his father, George is a man who does what he says. Although, in the past three months, he has completely relied on his own hands to persevere without taking a cent from the family; but he knows that today’s ultimatum is different, and it probably means their giving up. Exile him completely. Even if they weren't driven out of the house, they should not be far away.

Maybe, as George said, knowing that giving up is the ability of a smart person, but giving up dreams and giving up freedom, does it mean giving up life? In the previous life, he chose to behave according to the procedure and the rules; in this life, will he continue to repeat the same mistakes?

No, he refused! God gave him a chance to come back, this time, he will not miss it!