Rebirth Bias

Lu Na himself didn't expect to bring out Chen Shiyu so casually. In fact, he hadn't thought of him for a long time.Back at the rental house at night, I saw Su Er’s half-pack of high-end cigarettes by the bedside, smoked one with a mouthpiece, lit it with Su Er’s special lighter, and stood by the window watching the brilliant lights downstairs , fireworks in the market, while playing with a lighter, thinking of returning the lighter to others next time we meet.

Before seeing Su Er again, Lu Ne's urban light comedy book is about to be filmed. The actors and directors have been found, and with the post-production, it will be just in time for the New Year's Eve.Lu Ne thinks that the big film companies are awesome, they shoot as soon as they say it, this efficiency.I was a little envious in my heart.

That day, the production team was eating Tujia food in a farmyard in the suburbs, and they called Lu Ne, the screenwriter, and asked Lu Ne to give some advice.That place is quite famous in the circle, the key is that the location is remote, and the paparazzi can hardly find it.

There is a table of people, the director is a woman named Fang Jun, 35 six, gentle and kind, she has made a movie before, and the evaluation is good.The actress who played the heroine was a second-tier star, she wasn't that pretty, but she was popular with the audience. When she saw Lu Na, she called her Teacher Lu, and she made Lu Ne poor - what kind of teacher is he?But the rules of the game in this world are like this, the name is bigger than the fact, people in this circle tacitly follow a rule, sincerely give the most respectful attitude to those who are actually awesome, and try to give those who think they are awesome. He has a friendly and friendly attitude, and one day he will change from a fool to an awesome one.

The entertainment industry is such a place full of infinite possibilities.

In the middle of eating, Lu Ne went to the bathroom, and when he entered the door, he heard someone vomited in a small cubicle.Lu Ne glanced at it, and felt very sympathetic. It's not easy for anyone these days——

Put the water in his body, turn on the faucet, and was washing his hands, there was the sound of flushing water from the compartment, the door opened, the man walked to the sink, turned on the faucet next to Lu Ne, rinsed his mouth, and used Cold water splashed on his face, and he rubbed it hard. After rubbing his face, he propped up his hands and stared at himself in the mirror.

Lu Ne took a quick glance, and then froze - the person next to him was quite young, wearing a brown sweater with the collar of a plaid shirt turned inside out, a handsome and pale face with pink eyes around his eyes Thin red, bloodshot eyes, some water-wet hair sticking softly to his face—this is neither the aloof and clean boy he used to be, nor the one who will attract countless young girls and young women with his every move after so many years. The screaming big star, but he was the Chen Shiyu in Lu Ne's memory, the Chen Shiyu who hadn't become popular yet.

Chen Shiyu was also stunned, looking at Lu Ne in the mirror like a fool, and then turned his head like a movie in slow motion, his voice was a little erratic, unbelievable, "Lu Ne?" As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly turned and rushed into a In the cubicle, leaning on the toilet to vomit again.

Lu Na quickly followed, squatted down, and stroked Chen Shiyu's back.

There was nothing in Chen Shiyu's stomach for a long time, and nothing was vomited out except acid water.Sitting by the toilet with limp hands and feet, his face was as pale as a ghost, only the corners of his eyes were red with physiological tears, he raised his arm and wiped his mouth casually, and said, "Why is it you?" ?”

There were too many things I wanted to ask, but I didn't know what to say first, and it was such a scene again, so I had to suppress everything, and just looked at Chen Shiyu worriedly, "It's okay, how did you drink like this?"

Chen Shiyu's alcohol capacity has never been very good, and his eyes turn red when he drinks, like a rabbit.Even if he became so popular later on, he didn't practice his drinking capacity, but at that time, there were not many people who could drink him.

"It's okay!" Chen Shiyu waved his hand, "Why are you here, come to eat?"

Lu Ne nodded.Chen Shiyu punched Lu Ne's shoulder softly, with real joy in his eyes, "I haven't seen you for so many years, and when we meet, you will see me like this, it's really—"

Lu Nehu turned up his face, "What are you talking about, if it weren't for how cowardly you are now, I would give you a hundred ear shaves first!"

Chen Shiyu laughed, but quickly put away his smile, and forced himself to stand up. Lu Ne quickly helped him up, and he insisted on walking by himself, "I've been out for too long, I have to go back."

Lu Na got a little angry when he heard that, "You're already like this, why don't you go back?"

Chen Shiyu turned on the faucet and washed his face again, "I can't go back, I finally got this opportunity." He didn't say what the opportunity was, turned around and said to Lu Ne, "I'm very happy today, but I just can't help it when I meet you Let's have a good chat with you, and we will have dinner together next time." Even though he said this, he turned around and left the bathroom without leaving a phone number or an appointment for a time and place.

Lu Ne didn't say a word, watching Chen Shiyu straighten his back slowly, and pushed open the door of a private room as if nothing had happened, with a mask-like smile on his face, he could vaguely see a lot of people in the private room, smoky and smoky, as long as a villager The cadre-like man greeted Chen Shiyu with a smile.

Lu Ne's dinner ended relatively early, but he didn't leave right away. He sat on his three-wheeled motorcycle and looked at the red lanterns hanging high at the gate of the farmyard, smoking a cigarette while waiting for someone.He thought of him and Chen Shiyu in his previous life, wandering around S city poor and for nothing, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they depended on each other for life. Although the two gradually drifted away later, that was for the future——

At about ten o'clock, a group of people rushed out, Chen Shiyu walked behind, waiting to see those grandchildren who were drunk one by one got into the big Benz Audi Jeep, and finally he was left alone at the door, under the yellow light Water poured over him like water, the smile on his face finally disappeared, and his expressionless face looked particularly tired and cold.

When Lu Na walked in front of him, he was still a little confused and stared at Lu Ne blankly.

"What are you looking at, let's go!" Lu Na waved his hand in front of his eyes.

He opened his mouth slightly, then turned his head away.Lu Na knew that he was moved, but Chen Shiyu was actually very soft-hearted, and he would keep it in his heart when he treated him better, which was very different from later.

That place is really out of the way, all the way back, it is called a dark and windy place for a month, and it is a good place to kill people, sell goods and prostitutes.Lu Ne's motorcycle squeaked, shaking Chen Shiyu's buttocks numb, and his heart was numb and itchy, as if soaked in warm amniotic fluid, and his alcohol-occupied head was also fumigated by the night wind. Of course, for the first time in so many years, I felt a sense of peace of mind.When the car reached the gate of the old city, Chen Shiyu suddenly said, "Lu Ne, I want to eat roasted sweet potatoes."

Lu Ne wanted to ask where I could get you roasted sweet potatoes, but when he looked up, he saw a seller of roasted sweet potatoes standing at the base of the city wall. On the ramparts.Lu Ne parked the car on the side of the road, got out of the car and bought two, put them in a plastic bag, handed them back to Chen Shiyu, and got back on the motorcycle by himself.

The sweet potato was just out of the oven, and it was hot. Chen Shiyu switched hands from left to right, and managed to hold it. His palm was burned red, but the burning temperature made him feel like it was hot.He broke apart the roasted sweet potatoes. The orange-red flesh gave off a hot aroma, which was different from the dry white core they ate when they were young. When they took a bite, it was moist and sweet, sweet to the heart.

Chen Shiyu handed the other half to Lu Ne's mouth. Lu Ne lowered his head and took a bite of his hand, hissing so hot that he gasped.Chen Shiyu smiled, his eyes slightly bent, he lowered his head to eat sweet potatoes, and heard Lu Ne ask, "Who are you having dinner with today?"

"The director of a TV drama crew, the original male three got into a car accident and had to find him again. I entrusted a lot of connections, and I didn't know how many detours before I hired him."

"Is that done?"

"Where is it so easy——" Chen Shiyu said in a calm tone, lowering his head and gnawing on the sweet potato.Lu Ne thought that Chen Shiyu was still on the same old path in his previous life. He remembered that when he reunited with Chen Shiyu in his previous life, he signed a contract with a well-known film company with his outstanding appearance and became a trainee.But he has no connections, no background, and his personality is not smooth, so he doesn't take it seriously. In order to support himself, he often goes out to pick up some private jobs without telling his agent.

Along the way, the two chattered about their own affairs, many of which Lu Ne already knew, and when they heard it again, their hearts were filled with boredom, but their faces were filled with heartless smiles.

When they arrived at the place, Chen Shiyu climbed off the motorcycle by himself, and Lu Ne parked the car and followed.Chen Shiyu moved his mouth. He actually wanted to refuse, but he didn't say it. He walked down the stairs with his key in his hand.

In order to save a few dollars, Chen Shiyu rented a basement with an area of ​​more than [-] square meters. There was only one small transom window. It was hot in summer and cold in winter. There was a spring folding bed in the room. It was a thin quilt with no warmth retention function, and the corners of the quilt were a little black.Lu Ne couldn't imagine that Chen Shiyu, who loves cleanliness so much, lived in such a place.

There was an old suitcase stuffed under the bed, washbasin towels, cups and toothbrushes on the folding table, and there wasn't even a chair in the room.

Chen Shiyu's face was a little embarrassed, this person must be strong, and he was a little embarrassed by shaking his embarrassing side in front of others, his lips twitched a few times, but he didn't say anything.

Lu Nadang didn't see it, looked around as if nothing had happened, and said with a smile: "You can live here, okay, next time you want to play mahjong all night, you can come to your place, and you won't be caught by my sister Fu who is downstairs from Aunt Wang and upstairs." They copied the frying pan and blocked the corridor."

Chen Shiyu chuckled, and the gloom in his eyes dissipated a little.Lu Ne said: "Then you should go to bed early, I'm leaving too, let's have dinner together some other day."

Chen Shiyu sent him to the door, watched him get on the motorcycle, waved to him, and rode away.He went back to the cold basement of his house, and threw himself on the bed. The spring bed groaned and groaned. Chen Shiyu opened his eyes and looked at a spider web on the ceiling, feeling like a mosquito falling into the spider web of life. No matter how you earn, there are many constraints, which make people breathless and hopeless.

He lay down for a while, and took out the wallet from his body. The wallet was very old, and the corners were frayed. From the innermost compartment, he took out a small card, which was the kind of voucher for a video game city. .Back then, he and Lu Ne had taken a lot of these coupons in the game city. He stood in front of the gift exchange counter, raised his neck and looked at them row by row, but in the end he didn't want anything and just exchanged the coupons. All the coupons were given to a little girl, and only this one was quietly kept as a souvenir. After so many years, I didn't lose it.

Lu Na lay on the bed tossing and turning and did not fall asleep, and finally got up to call Zhang Chi, brother Zhang Chi on the phone was sleepy, "What are you doing, don't get too drunk and lie down on the road and let me pick you up, tell you In this way, I am ready to strike."

"I didn't drink too much, I'm telling you something serious."

"What's the matter?" Zhang Chi became a little sober.

Lu Ne thought about it for a while, and said, "About our movie's leading actor——I have a candidate here, a buddy of mine, and I want to ask your opinion?"

There was a rustling sound from the other end of the phone, as if Zhang Chi sat up from the bed, "Do you think he's okay?"

"Zhang Chi, I'm not going to tell you the truth. He has no acting foundation, and his appearance doesn't seem to fit the setting in the movie at present." He held it a little bit, obviously not the same kind of person as Lu Ne, "But I know he has talent, potential, and hard work, and I really want to give him a hand—I think he can do it."

Zhang Chi was silent for a while, and said: "Old Lu, you are the director, you have the final say, I trust you."