Chapter 208: The Voice of Dreams (1) You're such a rascal...
Compared to Li Sishi, who was playing the role of a sandwich filling on the second floor and was "so touched but dared not move," the Zhou siblings and Qi Zhi's group, who were sitting in a long line downstairs, looked much more harmonious.
Of course, Huang Jiaze, the senior who was cornered by the Qizhi team, could only accept the fact with a wry smile: he was related to the sponsor of the Southern team and naturally knew that he was not popular with the Qizhi team, so he had no intention of befriending them at all.
He came here purely because he wanted to watch a movie, and then he happened to run into Zhou Huichang, his junior sister who was studying under the same professor, so the two of them came together.
Although Huang Jiaze's thoughts were quite upright, the others didn't think so, especially Zhou Huiguang, who couldn't control the people upstairs and had to focus all his attention on his younger brother beside him. As soon as he sat down, he seized the opportunity before the movie started and asked his sister Zhou Huichang in an annoyed tone: "How did you end up with him? He's an enemy, an enemy! Don't you know that?"
"I have no relation to Senior Brother Huang. It's just a coincidence that we both came to the premiere, so we bumped into each other." Zhou Huichang finally finished explaining to her bratty younger brother Zhou Huiguang, and then looked nervously at Lei Shenglin on the other side, as if she was afraid that he might misunderstand something.
"Guangzai, making friends at school is normal social interaction, don't be too nervous." Lei Shenglin offered a few words of advice, then casually asked, "Have you been busy with your studies lately? It's been a while since I've seen you come to watch our training."
"I mainly want to finish the course as quickly as possible so I can be there for every match and support you guys throughout the competition!" Zhou Huichang explained, then seemed to have discovered something new, "Hey, Shenglin, why are you wearing this wristband even when you're not training?"
“Oh, I’m used to it.” Lei Shenglin casually twirled the black wristband on his left hand. “Don’t you remember? When I first played football as a child, you gave me a black wristband with a golden lightning bolt embroidered on it.”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Huichang blushed immediately: "You still remember something from so long ago... Wait, can I still wear that wristband?"
The reason she blushed was not only because the older boy she had liked since childhood still remembered the gift she had given him when they were young, but also because of the "black wristband embroidered with golden lightning bolts," which was the most embarrassing thing for her.
Because her handicraft skills weren't very good at the time, and she disliked the plain black wristbands she bought, finding them too simple and monotonous, she decided to go with her own preference for something more elaborate, using the character "Lei" from Lei Shenglin's surname.
She embroidered a crooked, chubby lightning bolt on the wristband—it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the perfectly round, golden lightning bolt was a dark chapter in her handicraft career…
“I can’t wear it anymore, but I’ve kept it carefully because back then you were the only one who supported me in playing football.” Lei Shenglin turned the wristband on his hand to show Zhou Huichang that it was a plain black wristband, and then reminisced with some nostalgia, “Thank you so much, because you specially embroidered a pattern on it, so after I went to Great Britain, I never mixed up the wristbands with anyone else… The corn pattern was really cute.”
"Pfft—" Zhou Huiguang chuckled, then quickly covered his mouth under the death stare of his own sister.
"Actually, actually it was a golden lightning bolt..." Zhou Huichang hesitated for a while before finally deciding to confront her embarrassing past, "It's just that my handiwork wasn't very good back then, so the embroidery was a little bit too big..."
Hearing this, Lei Shenglin was stunned for a moment, but when he saw Zhou Huichang's pitiful look and the gossipy eyes of Qi Zhi and his group led by Zhou Huiguang, he immediately took off the black plain wristband on his hand, apologized and changed the subject: "I'm sorry, I was wrong - by the way, your handiwork should be much better now, right? Could you please embroider another one for me?"
"No problem, I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" Zhou Huichang looked up in surprise, determined to avenge her previous defeat and filled with love for her idol, and accepted the black plain wristband with both hands.
Not only does she embroider wristband patterns, but after she graduates, she also wants to work hard to design uniforms for the entire Qizhi team, so that the people she likes and her "family" can wear beautiful and comfortable uniforms!
The professor she's currently studying under is the same big shot who designed the team uniforms for the previous year's top-tier league champions, "Southern." She doesn't expect to surpass her professor, but at least she should be able to inherit his design skills!
Occasionally, during her pretend naps, Li Sishi would steal glances downstairs to make sure everything was alright. Then, she would turn her attention back to the large screen, waiting for the projector beam to illuminate it and begin "The Voice of Dreams."
Soon, as the opening credits finished flashing one by one, the black that had filled the entire screen faded away, slowly transforming into a rural landscape.
The noisy calls of wild animals were reflected in the lush greenery. A large flock of white ducks waddled adorably towards the old trees by the lake. A tall, slender figure, dressed in the simplest white T-shirt and jeans, carried a large bucket of ducks.
The food appeared in everyone's sight in such a leisurely manner.
"No fighting over food! Whoever fights for food will be slaughtered!" When Shang Hanyou isn't singing, his voice often has a carefree and humorous quality. Watching him feed the ducks while nagging and "lecturing" them, anyone would think he's an optimist.
"Weiguang, my daughter is coming home for dinner tonight. I'll trade you some vegetables from my garden for a duck!" A voice called out from not far away. The camera then panned to the male protagonist's viewpoint, and a dignified and kind-looking slightly plump woman immediately appeared before the camera.
The actress who plays the mother of the female lead, "Mrs. Chang," is Bao Xijing, a "professional mother" from the neighboring TVB. Her skillful acting and approachable image have always been loved by audiences in Hong Kong. As a descendant of an acting family, she tries her best to find opportunities to make movies every year in addition to filming TV series—although most of the time these opportunities are only supporting roles with few scenes or extras.
But Li Sishi knew that this "professional mother" would eventually win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress with her relentless efforts and a film depicting the lives of ordinary citizens in public housing estates.
"Landlady, you're trading my ducks for vegetables and radishes, aren't I at a huge disadvantage?" Despite saying this, the male protagonist "Dai Weiguang," played by Shang Hanyou, casually pointed to the large group of ducks and said, "Look, they're all here. Pick one and take it home to make soup."
The landlady, Chang, smiled and walked over to pick out a big, fat duck. After chatting with the male lead, Dai Weiguang, for a few words, she happily carried her vegetable basket and the duck home.
As Mrs. Chang moved, the scene changed until she arrived at the door of a typical old-fashioned village house. Gradually, a figure with long, flowing hair appeared in the foreground.
"Xiaoman, you're back? Are you tired from studying? Mom will make your favorite radish and old duck soup tonight to help you recover..."
Before Mrs. Chang could finish speaking, the long-haired figure turned around, immediately eliciting a collective gasp from the audience in the movie theater—
The reason is simply that when this long-haired woman turned around, her bangs, which were almost covering her eyes, and her head full of colorful hair clips were just too much of a challenge to the aesthetic standards of this era.
However, before the audience could even finish being shocked by Li Sishi's "spirited young woman" look...
On screen, the "spirited young lady" Chang Xiaoman is already brazenly extending her hand to her mother-in-law, Chang, to mooch off her: "Mom, give me five thousand yuan, I have a use for it."
Watching the movie
The young woman, who was living off her parents, started asking her mother, Mrs. Chang, for money. The zoomed-out camera captured the young woman's colorful and dazzling appearance, like a Christmas tree, instantly giving the audience's eyes, which had already been subjected to a round of torture, another shock.
How did she come up with this look?
Even someone as seasoned as Lun Yongnan couldn't hold back for long. He secretly tugged at Shang Hanyou's sleeve and then lowered his voice to ask a question.
"Don't ask me, it took me a long time to adjust before I could accept it..." Shang Hanyou looked like he had a terrible memory.
Compared to the audience who were only seeing the flashy and frivolous "spiritual girl" on the big screen, the actor who played the male lead had actually acted in Li Sishi's "spiritual girl" look for a long time, and the mental impact he received was far greater than anyone else on set!
Ignoring Lun Yongnan's shocked expression—"You can actually accept this? Is it really true that beauty is in the eye of the beholder?"—Shang Hanyou sighed inwardly and could only comfort himself with the phrases "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" and "you're used to it"...
"Your look is quite creative." Unlike others, Rong Juezhang, who is quite sensitive to fashion trends, gradually realized the significance of this "energetic young woman" look after the initial shock: it seems to combine visual kei or rock styles?
To say it's ugly wouldn't be an understatement; in fact, it might actually suit certain occasions, such as gothic, dark themes, or even on stage...
Of course, if this gaudy Christmas tree-shaped decoration appeared in reality, it would be hard for any normal person to accept.
For example, Ling Chen, sitting between him and Li Sishi—this poor kid probably had never seen anything like it in his life. His eyes were almost wide open, glancing between the flashy young women on the screen and the elegant and beautiful beauty pageant winner next to him. His big eyes revealed great confusion, and his face showed a look of wanting to say something but holding back…
With a soft pat, Li Sishi, sporting her ever-perfect smile, gently patted the back of his hand, her tone so kind and gentle it couldn't be more so: "You should know what to say, right?"
"Very...unique, extremely...unique! I spent half the morning trying to come up with these two adjectives that won't capsize our friendship."
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