Rebirth of the Great Era 1993

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"Hello."

"Aunt, it's me."

"Meimei, it's you. It's dinner time over there in the United States. Have you had dinner?" Zhou Rong asked.

Yuan Mei replied: "I have eaten. I just ate. Is my cousin at home? I have something to do with her."

Zhou Rong said: "I haven't gotten up yet, wait a minute, I'll call her."

With that said, Zhou Rong put down the phone, pushed the door open and walked into Wen Hui's bedroom.

It is now past 6 o'clock in the morning. Wen Hui has already woken up and is reading a book by the bedside, reading "Wind Sound".

Next to her lay a sleeping cousin, Lin Sisi.

Zhou Rong glanced at the back of the book cover in his daughter's hand and whispered to her, "Your cousin is calling to see you."

Hearing this, before Wen Hui could say anything, Lin Sisi suddenly opened her eyes and responded: "Aunt, is this Yuan Mei?"

Zhou Rong smiled and nodded: "It's her."

Lin Sisi sat up suddenly and said, "This guy still owes me a set of dinosaur figures. He keeps letting me go. No, I have to find her this time."

The dinosaur figure in Lin Sisi's mouth is derived from the peripheral products of the movie "Jurassic Park". She was so shocked when she saw the movie last time in the United States. She has never forgotten it since then, thinking about asking her eldest cousin to give her a dinosaur figure. Make a memorial to her.

Wen Hui smiled knowingly, put "Wind Sound" on the bedside table, and started to get out of bed and walk to the living room.

"grandfather."

Wen Hui first said hello to her grandfather who was reading the newspaper on the sofa, then picked up the receiver on the coffee table and called her, "Cousin."

"It's past 6 o'clock over there, it should be a long time before dawn this season. Why haven't you gotten up yet?" Yuan Mei was nagging for a while.

Wen Hui threw the blame to Lin Sisi who followed out: "Second sister kept yelling at me last night and slept late."

After a few words about family matters, Yuan Mei started to get straight to the point and asked: "Huihui, I want to ask you something, have Zhang Xuan and Du Shuangling broken up?"

Facing this sudden question, Wen Hui was a little startled, "No."

Hearing the word "no", Yuan Mei couldn't believe it. She turned around and looked at the Korean restaurant to confirm: "Really no?"

Wen Hui still replied: "No."

Yuan Mei said: "Do you know why I ask this?"

Although Wen Hui is confused, her mind has begun to clear her thoughts. It is now August 3rd. The newspaper reported that he went to the United States to receive the award yesterday. And now that the eldest cousin is mentioning this, she must have met or seen him in the United States. Related news, and there is a woman beside him, and that woman is not a double actress.

Wen Hui quickly figured out the cause and effect, but Wen Hui remained silent. She knew that her cousin would definitely talk about it.

Sure enough, Yuan Mei continued: "Do you know who I met? I met Zhang Xuan in a Korean restaurant in Los Angeles. He was very close to a woman, but that person was not Du Shuangling."

The living room seemed so quiet in the early morning that several people around him heard the phone call. Zhang Xuan was a famous celebrity after all. When he heard his tidbits, even Mr. Wen, who had never cared much about trivial matters, turned his head. It was obvious that Also curious.

Zhou Rong, who was about to make breakfast, also stood by the coffee table and did not move. It was rare for such a great writer to appear in China, and the great writer himself knew him, which immediately aroused the curiosity of the university professor.

Lin Sisi couldn't bear it the most. She reached out and pressed the speakerphone, and asked gossipily: "Who is that woman?"

Yuan Mei knew Lin Sisi's temperament and didn't care that she suddenly came out: "I don't know who it is, but it is very beautiful and has a lot of temperament."

Lin Sisi became even more excited: "How beautiful is she?"

Yuan Mei said: "I can't describe how beautiful she is, but according to my mother's words: she was a little jealous, and she couldn't help but take a few more glances."

Lin Sisi glanced at Wen Hui and asked, "How do you compare with Hui Hui?"

Yuan Mei compared it in her mind: "It's hard to say, but at least it's between the two."

Hearing this, Wen Hui already guessed who the other party was, Mi Jian. Thinking of this name, she recalled the scene when the two actors often called this name in their dreams.

Then his thoughts became distracted, and the two actors seemed to have called out their "names" in their dreams.

Wen Hui was lost in thought here. Lin Sisi would not let go of such big news and asked eagerly: "Tell me, tell me in detail, what clothes is she wearing, how tall is she, what is her figure like? How close she is to Zhang Xuan, Holding hands? Or hugging each other?"

Yuan Mei described: "Well, in white clothes, she is quite tall. She feels taller than me. I am 165, and she should be almost 168. Her figure is similar to Huihui, neither fat nor thin, but her temperament is real. That’s great, hey, let me tell you, as a woman, I’m a little jealous of Zhang Xuan.”

Who says middle-aged women don’t gossip? Who says educated people don’t gossip? No, after hearing this, Zhou Rong left in no hurry and sat down on the sofa on the side.

Lin Sisi was extremely anxious: "You haven't told me whether Zhang Xuan and the other party are holding hands or hugging each other!"

Yuan Mei laughed and scolded: "It's true that the emperor is not in a hurry and the eunuch is in a hurry. What does other people's romantic affairs have to do with you?"

Lin Sisi retorted: "Why doesn't it matter? At that time, my mother was still thinking of pulling a red line for Zhang Xuan and Hui Hui. Even now, my mother has not completely given up. Do you understand that I am trying to find out information? Do you understand what intelligence is? Huihui So beautiful, so outstanding, it’s a good thing I didn’t fall into Zhang Xuan’s trap, otherwise I would have shed my skin even if I met such a playboy.”

The word "playboy" irritated Zhou Rong, and she quietly observed her daughter's facial expression.

Coincidentally, Mr. Wen, who has always been very sensitive and opposed to his youngest daughter's red lines, also shifted his attention.

Feeling the gazes from her grandfather and mother, Wen Hui's left hand that had subconsciously tightened her trouser leg instantly relaxed. She calmly took a clean cup from the coffee table and poured herself a glass of warm water.

Seeing this, Zhou Rong breathed a sigh of relief, and his eyes fell on the red landline again.

On the other hand, Mr. Wen glanced at Wen Hui's left thigh, then shook the newspaper in his hand and continued to listen while reading the newspaper.

Yuan Mei said: "It's not like Zhang Xuan and the girl are alone together, and the girl's family is here, so why are they holding hands and hugging each other?"

Lin Sisi was disappointed when she heard this: "If you don't hold hands or hug each other, how can you confirm that the two of them are dating? How can you confirm that Zhang Xuan is in two different situations?"

Yuan Mei said: "It's simple. They don't shy away from touching each other when ordering. Judging from their language patterns, you can tell that they are lovers. Not only I think so, but my mother and father also think so.

Even when Zhang Xuan greeted us, he said he was out playing with his family, and the girl looked very similar to another middle-aged woman. It was obvious at first glance that they were mother and daughter. They were obviously members of the woman's family. They were not virgins. , would the woman’s parents allow the two of them to be so close? "

Lin Sisi asked: "Are you sure?"

Yuan Mei said: "Your aunt is from Fenghuaxueyue. When she opened her mouth, she asked Du Shuangling and Zhang Xuan if they had broken up? And the first sentence she said to Zhang Xuan was, "You are here with your girlfriend and her family after receiving the award. Traveling here? "When my mother asked me this, Zhang Xuan admitted it instead of denying it."

"Wow! This is really big news! Do you think I will be well rewarded if I publish this news in the newspaper?" Lin Sisi said in an exaggerated way, her eyes shining.

Hearing these shocking words, the three people in the living room looked at Lin Sisi.

Lin Sisi was in the most ecstatic state of fantasy, unaware of the eyes of the people next to her: "Since you are traveling, you must have brought a camera, right? Did you take any pictures?"

Yuan Mei said: "No."

Lin Sisi instigated: "Go back quickly! Go back and take pictures! This is big news. I have already thought of the news title "A Generation of Literary Man on Two Boats". It is guaranteed to cause an uproar in the country. No! It is guaranteed to occupy the world's newspapers. Front page news.”

Yuan Mei was speechless: "I remember that Hui Hui seemed to have a very good relationship with him. My aunt and uncle often praised him. Would you agree to this? You are not short of money. Are you crazy?"

"Uh!" After reacting, Lin Sisi saw three pairs of eyes facing her in the living room, and she immediately said with a playful smile: "I'm not too excited, huh, think about it, one man and two women, the man is still so famous , both women are so beautiful, is this big news? Will it be criticized by many people?"

Yuan Mei is old and considers it carefully: "It is definitely big news, but it is not necessarily the case. Zhang Xuan is a literati. From ancient times to the present, there are all literati who are not romantic, and they are not married. The public is tolerant of people like him." The degree will be much higher.

The most important thing is that his fame and words have allowed the world to see different Chinese people. I think there are still many people in China who don’t want to see anything happen to him, right? "

Speaking of this, Yuan Mei added: "At least I don't want to see anything happen to him. You don't know that in foreign countries nowadays, whenever Zhang Xuan appears in the news, someone next to him will give me a thumbs up. "You guys China has produced a powerful figure."

You may not feel it when you hear the words of a foreigner, but for us people in a foreign country, our blood is racing and we regard him as an idol. That sense of honor makes us feel proud. To put it bluntly, if Zhang Xuan could like me, I would be willing to have a one-night stand with him. "

"Cough cough cough!."

Yuan Mei's words shocked everyone!

Wen Hui, Zhou Rong and Lin Sisi were okay. After the shock, they understood a little: although they knew that Yuan Mei had changed her nationality back to China at the strong request of her grandfather, after all, she had grown up accepting Western ideas and had the idea of ​​"you love me." The concept of "a one-night stand" is not so shocking to the world.

But Mr. Wen was different. He stuck to tradition and couldn't listen anymore. He coughed three times in a row.

Hearing three coughs, Yuan Mei was stunned, and his voice immediately dropped a few decibels: "Grandpa is next to you?"

Lin Sisi lowered her head and suppressed a smile: "Yes."

"Lin Sisi, you killed me!" Yuan Mei hurriedly pressed down the phone.

When the phone was hung up, Lin Sisi muttered: "I didn't even tell her about the dinosaur figure, and this guy hung up the phone."

Then Lin Sisi turned to Wen Hui and said, "I didn't expect that Zhang Xuan, who looks so talented and harmless, would be so carefree that he could use two different things."

Wen Hui smiled gently and did not answer.

Lin Sisi refused to give up: "Did you find him so dishonest at school?"

Wen Hui thought for a while and said: "He is quite serious in school. The woman my cousin mentioned should be Mi Jian. We all know that she and Zhang Xuan have always had a close relationship."

Zhou Rong asked the first question: "Shuangling also knows?"

Wen Hui hummed softly.

Mr. Wen glanced at Wen Hui, put down the newspaper, stood up and left with his little hands behind his back.

Mao glanced at Mr. Wen's back. When the door closed, Lin Sisi stuck out her tongue: "Is grandpa angry?"

Wen Hui smiled and said: "It should be a little bit, but it will be fine after a while."

Lin Sisi felt relieved and changed the subject again: "Yuan Mei said that Mi Jian is so good-looking, and Du Shuangling knows about their relationship, are you still relieved?"

Wen Hui took a sip of warm water and said quietly, "They were very close friends since high school."

Lin Sisi gestured with her fingers: "If I were Du Shuangling and my boyfriend was so close to a woman who is prettier than me, I would definitely be jealous to death."

Wen Hui pouted slightly, "That's why you can't become a double actress."

Lin Sisi sighed: "That's right, I can't attract Zhang Xuan either."

Wen Hui drank a glass of water, got up and went back to the bedroom, planning to change into her pajamas and get up.

Lin Sisi did not follow, but picked up the newspaper that Mr. Wen had just dropped and read it. The front page news above was about Zhang Xuan winning the Hugo Award for the second time, and it was accompanied by a picture: a black suit Holding trophy.

Lin Sisi stared at the photo for a while, then said to Zhou Rong next to her: "Auntie, Jiang is still too old, and it was grandpa who had the foresight to stop my mother from playing the piano randomly."

Zhou Rong took a look at the photo, got up and went to his daughter's bedroom.

Zhou Rong was a little worried, so he followed up and asked, "Zhang Xuan didn't pester you at school, right?"

Wen Hui asked calmly: "Why do you ask that?"

Zhou Rong looked at her, his meaning was self-evident. His daughter is so beautiful, it is inevitable that Zhang Xuan will be tempted by her.

Wen Hui understood what she meant and asked, "Mom, do you think Shuang Ling is an easy person to deceive?"

Recalling Du Shuangling's two consecutive questions to him during last summer vacation, Zhou Rong remembered it deeply. He immediately believed his daughter's words, but he was still puzzled: "Then what do you mean by Mi Jian?"

Wen Hui changed her clothes and said, "I don't know the specifics. I just know that the relationship between the two has always been good, and the two actors don't seem to mind."

The words "I don't seem to mind" blurred the relationship between Zhang Xuan, Mi Jian and Du Shuangling. Zhou Rong couldn't say much anymore and swallowed it back.

After thinking about it for a while, Zhou Rong took one last look at the "wind sound" on the bedside table and left the bedroom.

Hearing the sound of the door closing and footsteps walking away, Wen Hui, who had been protecting his reputation before, fell on the book and fell into silence.

Los Angeles.

On the first day, they visited Universal Studios Hollywood, the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Universal CityWalk, and rested for one night. During breakfast the next day, the four of them discussed today's itinerary: they would go to the Hollywood sign in the morning, go to the Chinese Theater in the afternoon, and go to the Chinese Theater in the evening. Find a movie theater to watch a movie.

The Hollywood sign is a famous landmark in Hollywood. It is located on the mountain. The 14-meter-high white capital letters "Hollywood" are said to be an advertisement made by local real estate developers in 1923 for development.

Viewed from the ground, the logo has a wavy appearance caused by the contours of the hills, with the letters themselves being the same height and level.

In fact, from the perspective of a newcomer, this check-in point is really boring and a waste of time if you come alone, but it is different when you are with your loved ones, taking pictures, shouting, and raising your hands, it is such a damn fun time. Fly up.

Seeing him showing off his energy and mischief like a young man, Liu Yi and Mi Pei, who had always regarded him as "steady", were relieved. It was nice to get some sunshine once in a while.

After spending so much time together this year, Liu Yi subconsciously no longer regarded him as an outsider. She raised her camera and shouted to the two excited people in front of her: "Turn your heads around and I'll take a picture of you."

Hearing the sound, Zhang Xuan and Mi Jian, who were holding hands, immediately turned around and put their heads next to each other. With a few clicks, the scene froze.

Standing on the Hollywood Hills, overlooking the entire Hollywood, Zhang Xuan suddenly remembered the classic hug in the movie "Titanic", so he whispered it in Mi Jian's ear, and then said with great anticipation: "We will shoot against the rising sun. One piece."

Hearing that he was about to hug her from behind, Mi Jian, who was always generous, looked at his parents not far away, then lowered his head and hesitated for a while, then smoothed his fine hair with his right hand, and still stared at him with piercing eyes. She finally said with a faint smile: "It's only allowed once, you seize the opportunity."

"Okay." Hearing this heavenly voice, Zhang Xuan came up behind her ecstatically and taught her the details. When she opened her arms shyly, he put his arms around her waist and shouted to Liu Yi: "Auntie , take a picture for us.”

Liu Yi and Mi Pei had noticed their movements a long time ago, but they were a little numb and did not react: Why would their usually reserved daughter let him hold her like this?

Seeing the two people posing harmoniously like a painting in the morning sun, Liu Yi and Mi Pei looked at each other, and at the same time they had the idea of ​​"a good match" in their minds.

Liu Yi came to her senses and quickly took a picture. Maybe it’s because I hate and love the posture of the two of them, so I took a few more photos from different angles.

After taking the photo, she said with satisfaction to the two of them: "This photo should look good when developed, and it can be used as a wedding photo of you two in the future."

When Mi Jian heard the words "wedding photo", why didn't Mi Jian know that his own mother was beaten to death? With a smile on his face, he pretended not to hear.

Zhang Xuan, on the other hand, agreed with him with a happy face: "Is it really so good-looking? Then when it comes out, Auntie will pick the best one for us."

Liu Yi's original idea of ​​"moistening things silently" was to express her views and appeals subtly. Unexpectedly, Zhang Xuan washed his neck so loudly and stretched it over. He suddenly felt happy and left My daughter took one look and answered: "Okay, let's find a better photo studio to develop it later."

Mi Pei stood aside and had a panoramic view of the different expressions of the three people. When he saw that Zhang Xuan was completely sincere, his heart became a little brighter and he was happy for his daughter.

On the way back, Mi Jian took a bottle of water from his bag, unscrewed the cap and handed it to him, saying with a nice smile: "You are satisfied."

Although the words were meaningless, the old man understood it, blinked, took the water and drank it.

However, Mi Jian's next sentence made him speechless: "Are three names allowed on the marriage certificate?"

"Ahem!" Zhang Xuan, who was drinking water, almost choked. He bent over and suppressed his blush. It took a long time to recover.

Mi Jian reached out and patted his back gently, asking: "Do you really want to marry me?"

"Think." Zhang Xuan blurted out.

Mi Jian said: "Okay, I'll call Shuangling later and ask her to vacate her seat."

Zhang Xuan's face fell instantly, uglier than his dead father.

Seeing that he was stagnant and speechless, Mi Jian took the water from his hand, took a small sip, put the cap on the bottle, smiled at him, and walked forward.

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Looking at her beautiful back, Zhang Xuan felt happy and a little worried at the same time.

The sun was shining in the sky, and the four of us were a little tired from hiking in the morning. We took a long break after lunch before heading to the Chinese Theater.

The Chinese Theater is often called Grauman's Chinese Theatre. It was renamed Man's Chinese Theater in 1973 and later became known as TCL Chinese Theater after TCL purchased the naming rights in 2013.

The theater opened in 1927 with the premiere of the film "King of Kings" and has been the site of many birthday parties, corporate receptions and several Academy Awards ceremonies.

The theater can accommodate 932 people and is the third largest commercial movie screen at Peking University. They say that a trip to Hollywood would not be complete without experiencing Grauman's Chinese Theater and its performances, which is why the four of them came here.

But what makes the Chinese Theater famous around the world is the concrete block in the front yard with the signatures, footprints and handprints of movie stars.

In my memory, it seems that Jackie Chan left his handprints, footprints and iconic garlic nose here in 1997, but Zhang Xuan searched for it and couldn't find it. There were too many people. Even when he planned to continue looking, Mi Pei was elsewhere. While raising his hand, he asked him and Mi to come over.

When the two came over, Mi Pei happily pointed to a cement module and said, "These are the handprints and footprints of Bruce Lee, the light of the Chinese people. Come, let's take a photo together."

Speaking of the light of the Chinese people, Zhang Xuan secretly wondered, is I considered the light of the Chinese people now?

It's a pity that I don't work in Hollywood, otherwise I would have to leave my handprints and footprints.

After browsing the celebrity's handprints and footprints, the four of them found a nearby coffee shop to take a break.

Zhang Xuan ordered a cup of mocha and said to Mi Jian: "We will go to the cinema to watch a movie later. I don't know what new movies are coming out of Hollywood. Is there anything you particularly want to see?"

Mi Jian said regretfully: "Actually, my mother and I both wanted to see "Casablanca", but it's been too long and we probably won't be able to see it."

Hearing this, Zhang Xuan's heart moved and he began to wonder how to let Mi Jian see this movie?

Throw money at it?

It's possible, but not so fast. I don't have a bank account in the United States.

Capitalizing on your fame?

He is a bit of a drummer, and his reputation is somewhat thin in the literary world, but it is hard to say outside the literary world.

Zhang Xuan thought of the American TV station HBO. It stands to reason that the cooperation between the two parties is so pleasant, so there is great hope.

In addition, he also thought of the British Penguin Press, a comprehensive media giant with huge global influence. In the capitalist world, capital is king and capital is connected. Based on his friendship with the president of Penguin Press, this It shouldn't be difficult to do something.

With this in mind, Zhang Xuan said to the three people at the table, "Go to the bathroom" and left his seat.

Coming to a relatively quiet place, Zhang Xuan dialed the private number of the president of Penguin Publishing House.

"Hello, SanYue." Seeing Zhang Xuan's number, Allen Lane greeted him warmly.

"Hello, Allen,"

It had been a while since they had seen each other. The two of them had a great start, and they chatted for a full five minutes before getting down to business.

Zhang Xuan stated his thoughts briefly and concisely, and then waited for a response.

Hearing that he wanted to see "Casablanca," Allen barely paused and asked him directly which theater he wanted to watch it at.

Zhang announced the name of Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

When he said the name, Zhang Xuan barely thought about it. He just felt that the word "China" in the Chinese Theater made him a little friendly.

After the call ended, Zhang Xuan walked to the hall, but met Mi Jian at the corner of the corridor.

Question: "How did you find me?"

Mi Jian said: "I'm worried about you."

Zhang Xuan reached out and hugged her: "I just made a phone call."

Mi Jian looked into his eyes quietly, as if he had guessed why he called, but he didn't explain it:

"My parents are also a little worried about you, let's go there."

"good."

Mocha is here.

While Zhang Xuan was drinking coffee and discussing with the three of them which places in Hollywood were worth visiting, there was a commotion at the door of the coffee shop.

Looking back, oh! It turned out that the famous movie star Schwarzenegger came in, and it was as he said: It's easy to meet big names in Hollywood!

Seeing many tourists gathering around to take photos, Zhang Xuan asked, "Would you like to take a photo?"

Mi Jian smiled and shook his head: "My mother doesn't like his movies."

Uh..., think about it.

Movies about the muscular man Schwarzenegger are all about wielding knives and guns, which is easy for young people to get attracted to, but it is not very attractive to middle-aged women with substance.

Somewhat surprisingly, Schwarzenegger was sitting next door.

Zhang Xuan glanced at him, others glanced back, and then looked at each other.

Suddenly Schwarzenegger said to him: "Have we met somewhere? I feel a little familiar with you."

Zhang Xuan responded with a smile: "I am very familiar with you and like your "Terminator" series of movies."

At this time, the assistant spoke carefully in Schwarzenegger's ear. Schwarzenegger's eyes lit up, he stood up with a smile and stretched out his hand:

"Hello March, welcome to America, welcome to Hollywood."

Ouch, am I so good at it? Do you even know anyone in Hollywood?

Although he was embarrassed in his heart, he stood up and shook hands with the other party very politely.

For the next three minutes, the two enjoyed each other's business exchanges and took photos.

This man is not a simple man. In addition to being as strong as an ox, he has also made all the nannies look like his own women. He is also a well-known figure in the romantic world. Zhang Xuan really wants to learn from him.

Ask: Does the nanny smell good?

20 minutes later, Allen called back and said everything was OK and asked them to go to the Chinese Theater to watch the movie.

I knew it wasn't simple, but I didn't expect it to be so simple and neat, so I just finished the Chinese Theater.

Damn it’s so fun!

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Xuan told Mi Jian and Liu Yi the good news.

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(I feel a little uncomfortable, not in a good state, and it’s even later.)