Chapter 99: Saving the Nation through a Curved Line
How old is this kid? Why does he have to go out to make a living?
When Su Yun was surprised, the little girl who was pulling her legs stood on tiptoe and reached for the wallet in her hand eagerly, and opened her toothless mouth and shouted incoherently: "Give me two loaves of bread, no, the money for one loaf of bread is also fine..."
Seeing that her hungry look did not seem fake, Su Yun did not bother to argue with a very hungry little girl. He held the little girl's head with one hand to prevent her from falling, and at the same time shook out the two-fold wallet in his hand, preparing to take out a few bills with one hand.
At this moment, a huge force suddenly came from the side and pushed her to the ground.
The huge pile of banknotes in the wallet suddenly surged out when the wallet flew up, turning into a small colorful rain of money.
At this moment, the surroundings immediately became chaotic: not only the hooded thief who suddenly pushed her, but also the spectators nearby and the little boy playing the guitar in the center all crowded here, scrambling to pick up the banknotes on the ground.
Su Yun stood up with a somersault and aimed a side kick at her target - the hooded thief happened to be squatting on the ground picking up something, and the back of his neck was at the same height as the tip of her toe when she kicked him.
With this counterattack, the hooded thief immediately fell forward.
But he still held the banknotes tightly in his hand, even though the people around him who were shocked by Su Yun's kick and stepped back a little while shouting words like "Kung Fu" all cast their eyes on him.
What’s funny is that, in full view of everyone, the little girl who had pulled Su Yun’s legs earlier crawled over using her hands and feet, and stretched out her hands to pick up the coins that were pressed by the hooded thief’s arms.
Seeing that she only held two small-denomination bills in her hand, I guess this poor child only knows how to use small change, so she kept chasing after the smallest denominations in order to get enough money for dinner.
The hooded thief was quite "alert" and pulled the little girl in front of him and pushed her hard again!
Seeing this, Su Yun and the little boy immediately moved quickly to pick up the little girl.
Seeing the frightened little girl shrinking into the little boy's arms sobbing in fear, Su Yun turned her head and glared at the hooded thief.
Unfortunately, he took this opportunity to escape.
Seeing that the matter had come to a temporary end, some of the people around dispersed, while a few came forward to return the money they had picked up to Su Yun.
As for the latter, Su Yun politely thanked them one by one for their kindness.
Afterwards, Su Yun silently turned around and looked at the little boy who was holding the little girl.
The little boy felt Su Yun's gaze and hesitated for a few seconds with a complicated expression. Then he handed over the few bills he had just picked up: "These are all I picked up."
Su Yun looked down at his stubborn eyes and did not take the bills from him. She just asked softly, "Why are you playing guitar here?"
Perhaps the most touching thing in the world is just a seemingly understated expression of concern.
As soon as this caring question came out, Su Yun could clearly see the little boy's eyes turn red, but in the end he just raised his hand and rubbed his eyes, then explained with red eyes, "Dad and Mom didn't leave any money at home when they went out, and Ryan and Reeve didn't have anything to eat all day..."
"What about you?" Su Yun asked again.
"I'm not very hungry yet." The little boy said this, but his flat belly, which could not be covered by the big old coat, made a small sound of protest on the spot.
At this moment, the redness of the corners of his eyes immediately spread to his pale cheeks.
"Do you know how much money I lost because of you?" Seeing how cutely arrogant he was, Su Yun deliberately frowned and asked seriously.
"But..." The little boy opened his mouth, but finally lowered his head and apologized to Su Yun in a low voice, "I'm sorry."
"Do you think you can get away with just saying 'I'm sorry'?" Su Yun's tone became even more serious.
"We really don't have any money. Everything we can bring back is here." The little boy argued weakly, "The three of us don't even have money for dinner..."
"If you don't have money, you'll naturally have to use something else to pay off your debts - go pack your things and follow me." Su Yun commanded.
Thinking that Su Yun wanted to use his guitar as compensation, the little boy immediately became anxious: "No! I can't live without my guitar!"
"Who wants your guitar? I mean, pack up your things, take your sister and brother, and go to a place with me to pay off the debt with labor." It was rare to meet such a teasing child, and Su Yun couldn't help but spit out the "bad feeling" of being treated like a child by others for many years.
The little boy and his sobbing sister Ryan looked at each other, and finally they silently moved their short legs to pick up the baby lying beside them and put it into the shabby suitcase that served as a stroller.
Then, the little boy patted his sister Ryan's hand to comfort her, and then suppressed his worries about the unknown future, holding his sister in one hand and his brother in the other, and followed behind Su Yun.
Because he knew that Su Yun was robbed this time because of their brothers and sisters; so he had to hold back his slightly trembling hands and prepare to accept Su Yun's punishment.
He was abandoned at home by his irresponsible hippie parents when he was young. As the eldest brother, he was only five years old, but he had already taken on the responsibility of taking care of his younger sister and brother.
Compared to taking care of their several young children, his parents seemed to be more interested in music and making money. In addition to working as street performers and looking for acting opportunities for their contracted artists, they also traveled around to do some small business to earn a meager living.
It was also through the small commodities left by their parents, which were often forgotten at home, that the three children could occasionally earn a little money for food.
As the eldest child, he would sometimes get jobs running errands or doing small housework within his ability, so that he could save a little reserve money to buy some cheap food when the family ran out of money.
Therefore, the little boy was not unfamiliar with what Su Yun called "labor debt repayment".
But what he could not have imagined was that Su Yun's so-called "labor debt repayment" actually brought the three of them to a small restaurant that looked quite cozy, and then ordered a table full of food.
"I had an appointment with a friend for dinner, but unfortunately he had to go home for something. I definitely can't finish so much food by myself, but I don't want to waste it - so, do you understand?" Su Yun picked up a piece of toasted, soft and fragrant bread and took a bite, smiling as she watched the pair of mint green eyes in front of her, the confusion in them gradually turning into a surprised smile.
"Thank you, thank you!" The little boy took a piece of bread and stuffed it into his sister's hand, "Ryan, tell this... this lady thank you."
"My name is Mary." Su Yun added.
"Thank you, Miss Mary!" The little girl Ryan bit the bread and said thank you with an indistinct smile.
"Why don't you eat?" Su Yun nodded to the little girl, then turned to look at the little boy: In fact, her target has always been him.
The heroine in "Leon: The Professional" has a younger brother and needed a young actor with a good image. Su Yun was attracted by the appearance of this little boy at first sight.
Since the role of the younger brother doesn't have many scenes, we can even ignore his acting skills and just find a young actor who is pretty and pitiful enough to play the role in his true colors.
"I want to feed Riff some milk first. I can eat later." The little boy struggled to carry his brother, who was sucking his fingers because of hunger, to his side. He took off his fingers, scooped a spoonful of milk, and started to feed him.
It was also at this time that Su Yun saw the baby's full appearance clearly.
Looking at the mark on the baby's face at the philtrum, Su Yun frowned: "What's wrong with your brother's mouth?"
"The doctor said it was something called 'invisible cleft lip', but we don't have the money to treat it..." The little boy touched his brother's head distressedly. His meager knowledge only allowed him to remember the name of the symptom and that the treatment for this problem was very expensive.
Su Yun sighed and waited quietly for the little boy to finish feeding his brother and pick up the bread to start eating. Then she continued to ask, "What's your name?"
If someone who is familiar with Su Yun's stamp collecting operation is here, he or she will probably quickly understand the meaning behind Su Yun's question.
"My name is Ruifan, Ruifan Phoenix." Although he didn't know why Su Yun was looking at him with such a strange look, but thinking that Su Yun was a good person who gave them and their brothers and sisters a full meal, the little boy Ruifan answered Su Yun's question honestly.
When Su Yun heard the little boy’s name, she raised her eyebrows in surprise: Suddenly, I felt like I had accidentally picked up a big bargain while shopping?
Anyway, the Donkey brand suitcase had been paid in full, so he could just go and pick it up when the time came; so the money that was robbed before could be exchanged for a future talented actor and the youngest Venice Film Festival winner at the time - it was definitely a very good deal!
Having said that, she is also facing a special period. Among the three major international film festivals in Europe, she currently has no suitable films to compete in Berlin, and she plans to try her hand at Cannes with "Léon: The Professional".
But the only event that had no hope of winning an award was the Venice Film Festival throughout the 1970s.
It’s not that Su Yun couldn’t find a script suitable for winning an award, but because of some special reasons, the film festival temporarily abolished the original film award system from 1969 to 1979 and switched to a viewing and screening method.
Although many excellent works from all over the world were exhibited every year until the awards were resumed in 1980, there were no awards during this decade.
If it weren't for this reason, Su Yun would not have given up the relatively easy-to-win Venice Golden Lion Award and instead went for the most competitive Cannes Golden Palm Award - Alain Delon, the Frenchman who was so criticized that she had nowhere to criticize, was not welcomed in Germany because he kidnapped "Princess Sissi"; even in his own native France, he was still considered to be unworthy of his position because he relied on his looks to get to the top and was not liked by his compatriots...
With such a pig teammate holding us back, it's still a bit uncertain whether we can win the award.
In fact, it is not necessary to rush for awards. She has an Oscar, and Alain Delon has also been nominated for a Golden Globe and a David Award. Awards are not a problem that they are in urgent need of. However, in addition to adding icing on the cake to personal resumes, rushing for awards is largely to boost the box office of the film that has not yet been filmed but seems to be in jeopardy...
There is no way. Taking half a step forward is a genius, taking one step forward is a madman. There are many stories that always need the polishing of time to show their most beautiful brilliance.
After sorting out her chaotic thoughts, Su Yun looked at Rui Fan with even greater satisfaction: Anyway, she couldn't win a Venice Film Festival award before the 1980s, so winning a future Best Actor award could be considered a roundabout way to save the country, right?