Chapter 53 "Twin Lotuses"
Jiang Luo was flattered and said, "Thank you."
"I didn't make it. The food I ate, and the one you ate, were both made by President He." Shi Yan blinked, her smile full of meaning. "I just heard you open the door, so I heated it up for you. But you don't need to thank me. After all, I got to eat it because of you."
After being freed from live streaming, we became more unrestrained in our conversations.
The hidden meaning behind their words was obvious to everyone.
For example, the unusual relationship between He Ziyan and Jiang Luo.
Without refuting, Jiang Luo changed the subject, "How do you plan to spend your vacation?"
"Hmm—" Shi Yan took a bite of her sandwich and pondered, "I haven't decided what to do for the next few days yet, let's take care of today first. Are you free today?"
“Although I really want to answer you, ‘I’m busy, I don’t have time,’” Jiang Luo said frankly, “I do have time, and I have plenty of time.”
"Shall we go see a movie?"
"A home theater?"
"Um!"
“Great, perfect, I haven’t been there yet.” To be precise, Jiang Luo only heard a quick introduction from He Ziyan on the day she arrived.
"Yesterday, before you guys came back, Tao Le and I went to listen to a few songs. The sound effects were top-notch! 360° surround sound! Absolutely amazing!" Shi Yan gave a thumbs up.
After breakfast, the two went to the easternmost room on the first floor.
It's a hidden door; from the outside, it looks like a huge oil painting.
Pushing open the door, you see bookshelves lining both walls, with books neatly stacked.
A huge screen hangs on the white wall directly opposite the door.
Descending two steps, you enter a sunken circular space in the center of the room, furnished with two plush reclining sofas.
A perfect secret date spot.
Only the two of them are left in the cabin today.
Just right.
"What do you want to watch?" Jiang Luo picked up the remote and turned on the projector.
Enter the movie segment.
First row, first position, "Twin Lotus".
The icon displays "Free for a Limited Time" in the upper right corner.
"Can we watch this?" Shi Yan asked tentatively. "I've never watched a movie with the lead actor before. It must be very special."
Jiang Luo, without any reservations, replied, "Okay."
Click to play.
"Wait!" Shi Yan exclaimed.
Jiang Luo quickly pressed pause. "What's wrong?"
"I'll go get some tissues. Actually, I watched it once before, it's so touching, I'm afraid I'll cry like a faucet!" With that, Shi Yan dashed out.
It looks like a lively little rabbit.
Jiang Luo lowered her eyes and smiled.
She left in a hurry and returned in a hurry, taking less than 30 seconds to come back.
Once seated, the two of them slid down onto the sofa in unison, as if sinking into water, and comfortably lay down.
"I'm ready! Let's begin!" Shi Yan raised her hand.
Jiang Luo clicked to continue playing.
The familiar opening theme music plays.
The movie begins.
"Twin Lotuses" tells the story of two girls who have experienced many hardships in life, healing each other and finding warmth in each other's company.
Xu Jingyan plays the role of Bai Ting. Her father was originally a leader in the provincial capital, but he was investigated for violating regulations, which led to the decline of her family. Her mother committed suicide, and she was sent back to her grandmother's small county town to study.
When a fallen princess descends to the mortal realm, she is bound to be tainted by some dust.
Earlier, when Bai's father was at the height of his career, his grandmother would boast about it everywhere, which had long annoyed the villagers.
The arrival of the little princess provided a convenient outlet for everyone's frustrations.
Whether at school or in her neighborhood, Bai Ting suffered constant bullying, harassment, and ridicule.
She clearly did nothing wrong, and the fault clearly didn't lie with her, but in the end, her slender and frail shoulders bore the brunt of it all.
Jiang Luo plays the character Zhou An, who grew up in the county town. His father was abusive and his mother was weak.
Thus, she was forced to become a rebel.
Zhou An was tall and thin, with a buzz cut shorter than that of an average boy, and his face often wore an extremely cold expression.
Like a lone wolf in the forest.
The two first met in the women's restroom. Bai Ting mistakenly thought Zhou An was a boy who had come to bully her, and she was so frightened that she apologized repeatedly.
Her bowed and weeping appearance was just like her mother at home, which touched Zhou An. From then on, he became friends with Bai Ting and protected her in every way.
Bai Ting's arrival was like a ray of warm sunshine, melting Zhou An's frozen heart.
The two made a pact to get into a school far away, leave the small county town, leave behind their cruel past, and embrace a better life.
They worked hard towards their goal, pooled their money to share a cup of milk tea, and ran hand in hand through the streets and alleys of the county town, healing and accompanying each other.
On the day the college entrance examination results were released, both of them were admitted to their desired universities. They agreed to leave the county the next day and go to work in the city where the university was located.
Zhou An returned home and explained the matter to his mother, wanting to take her away with him, but his father overheard them.
Since the father couldn't beat Zhou An, he took his anger out on the mother, who never fought back.
In a fit of rage, Zhou An got into a fight with his father and accidentally killed him.
At the end of the story, Bai Ting boards a train alone to the big city, leaving this place she despises as if she had never been there.
Jiang Luo likes the tragic nature of "Twin Lotus".
This film gave her an unprecedented acting experience.
Before that, she mostly played villainous supporting roles in idol dramas, stealing other people's boyfriends or hurting the female lead for no reason.
When Jiang Luo first read the script for "Twin Lotuses," she simply liked it and didn't think that the movie would bring her any special opportunities.
When a person remains silent for too long, they gradually become accustomed to silence.
During filming, in that small coastal county town, Xu Jingyan would often drag Jiang Luo out to play after work.
For example, wearing sunglasses worth tens of thousands of yuan while eating a small meat skewer for ten yuan at the school gate.
Like going barefoot to the beach to collect seashells, and then groping for your shoes that were swept away in the rising tide.
...
Like Bai Ting, Xu Jingyan is a white rose growing in the wild.
Outwardly pure and beautiful, inwardly rebellious and unruly.
Jiang Luo liked both her cuteness and her coolness.
For the first time, she felt an urge to become friends with someone.
Unfortunately, just like the ending of the movie, they eventually drifted apart.
"Ah—Ouch—"
A sudden shout severed Jiang Luo's memories.
Shi Yan cried out like a wolf.
Jiang Luo: "..."
Is it that touching?
She was taken aback by the scene and silently handed over a piece of paper.
Instead of taking the cigarette, Shi Yan leaned forward and moved his face left and right, depending on the position of the paper.
Jiang Luo felt helpless, but also found it amusing.
With a sigh, she had no choice but to wipe Shi Yan's face carefully.
Shi Yan's eyes were like two hot springs, constantly bubbling up tears.
As he wiped her, Jiang Luo patted her shoulder to comfort her.
"ah--"
This touch was like pressing a magical switch.
Shi Yan rushed over and hugged Jiang Luo's arm, sobbing, "I...when I was little, I also...I also had good friends like that...but...as I grew up, they...they got lost..."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Luo's eyes suddenly welled up with tears.
Lost?
Did Xu Jingyan also get lost?
Or... were they never parallel?
Perhaps infected by Shi Yan's sadness, she also felt a pang of sadness.
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