8 - A Lonely Reunion

[All encounters in the world are reunions after a long separation. 】

July and August were the hottest months in A city. Standing on the street at 2: 00 , anyone could even see that the light on the street was slightly distorted, the heat wave was rolling, and the pedestrian’s physical and mental strength was being cut off bit by bit.

However, in CBS TV’s No.1 performance hall, the air conditioner was turned on to the fullest extent, and people even felt a little cold after sitting in it for a long time.

However, the TV station staff were totally unable to enjoy the proper temperature. They adjusted the microphones, audio and light distribution systems, received the judges, arranged the contestants to register and checked whether there were any other people at each entrance or exit. Some were even sweating.

Today was the recording of the blind election for the first part of the second season of “Voice of China”. The staff of the production team began to make intensive preparations for the upcoming rehearsal. After the rehearsal, it was officially recorded.

CBS was the abbreviation of China Broadcasting System. CBS, the largest and most representative radio and television station in China, had been leading the development of China’s media. CBS Entertainment Channel, a subsidiary of CBS, was the most popular entertainment channel in China and even had some influence in Asia and even the world. The first season of “Voice of China” was broadcast on CBS Entertainment Channel, causing a frenzy, while the second season continued to be produced and broadcast on CBS TV.

CBS television service hall.

There were many people in the large hall, everyone was well dressed and tall and straight, full of unspeakable elitism. The people who could enter CBS TV station were indeed social elites. Producers of some large-scale programs, directors of well-known movies and TV plays, editors and reporters of top newspapers and periodicals, big-name stars and senior brokers, etc. were all gathered with unimaginable density, which was equivalent to social success and entertainment trend among ordinary people.

“Oh my god, just that is the news channel’s Huang Kui, I grew up watching his news program …”

“And the bald man is the host of If You Are the One. I admire his eloquence!”

“There is a man over there that looks familiar! Oh, my God, it’s so fierce. How about it Su An? It’s my first time to come to the TV station. I’m too excited!”

Su An turned to him with a supercilious look but was robbed of his lines by the expressionless Bjork before he could speak.

“Then shut up.”

Han Jiabi closed his mouth with an expression of injustice.

While Bjork was registering, Su An looked around idly and without trace.

Compared with the elite who were all in a hurry, there were some people in ordinary or strange clothes in the hall today. They also looked at the TV celebrities who passed them in a hurry with surprise-they should all be the contestants of “Voice of China”.

Anyway, he would see them later in the studio hall. Su An did not bother observing them.

“… let’s go, follow me to studio 1.” Bjork was also quite efficient and immediately left the service desk and took them to the door.

The unbearable Su An pressed Han Jiabi’s head around, like a grim father dragging a naughty child toward the door.

Suddenly, a lot of people poured into the revolving door. Their movements were quick and humble, and their expressions were tense and warm.

Affected by some kind of atmosphere, the originally noisy busy company hall gradually fell into a subtle quiet, as if the tide slowly receded from the coast, consciously staring at the crowd at the door.

At this time, the situation was a little strange. If some outsiders saw it, they would feel that they were no longer in a new era of civilization and democracy, but in an ancient scene. They would probably tease and say, for example, courtiers welcome the eastern emperors who came to the upper court, or the people in the civilian areas wait for the cardinals who came to sow the divine grace. It was exaggerated, but it made people clearly feel the rare sense of class .

A rarely used word, but the higher people went, the more obvious it was. In this strange atmosphere, there seemed to be a natural sense of class.

Even Bjork, who appeared arrogant in front of everyone, stopped and Suan stopped.

Then, he saw a tall figure walking into the hall of CBS TV station in the rotating door, in the floor glass reflecting dazzling sunlight, and in the shadow of light.

Before, there were so many people pouring in at the door that it would not seem very unique for another person to enter. However, it seemed that the person was naturally different from everyone and naturally attracted all eyes.

Su An’s heart suddenly beat faster at this moment.

Like the receding tide, it was snapped back to shore in an instant.

The crowd began to move again. They leaned over the last person who came in eagerly and with great effort and pretence of reserve. These people were the producers of large-scale programs, directors of well-known movies and TV plays, editors and reporters of top newspapers and periodicals, big-name stars and senior brokers. They were successful people and the entertainment trend followed them. However, at this moment, their indifferent or disdainful faces were filled with the same smile , which could be described as a flattering smile.

People eagerly wanted to get to the front, but they dared not get too close.

The people who came in were very tall, and in the involuntary curving backs of the people around them, they looked more and more tall and straight, just like the flag of the kingdom, which symbolized thousands of miles of territory.

He was wearing sunglasses, almost covering half of his face. All they could see was the towering bridge of the nose and smiling lip angle. The tall figure and broad shoulders gave him the appearance of a handsome man easily. However, the slightly relaxed radian fully showed his relaxation. Yes, it could only prove that he was not affected by the crowd, did not care or was used to it.

The man closed his chin slightly and nodded politely to the left and right. He looked polite and modest. Even though he did not open his mouth to respond to anyone’s warm feelings, he still made everyone feel that he had looked at them and greeted them, thus generating great joy. Although this kind of situation could also happen to some superior people, it was usually a middle-aged man with a paunchy belly or an old man with a silver cream head. When a young, tall and fashionable man was surrounded and calm, this scene was especially magical and beautiful.

The dull Han Jiabi only dimly guessed who the man who shocked and attracted the audience less than 10 meters from the gate when he heard someone exclaim, “Oh, my God, Zhang Luibai’s aura is really strong.”

He didn’t know before, but after meeting Su An, Han Jiabi usually expressed and released his excitement only by grasping Su An’s arm tightly and screaming with his gifted voice:

“-Is it Zhang Luibai! Su An, Su An, is he Zhang Luibai?!??”

He didn’t know before, but after meeting Han Jiabi, Su An usually had only one way to express and release his feelings of aversion, that was, turning back to Han Jiabi’s white and tender little face and turning over an equally white and tender supercilious look.

But this time, Su An didn’t turn back or speak. He just looked at the man who was held by the stars nearby in silence.

Zhang Luibai.

That was the person’s name, from his short life of failure when he was called Su An to his life now as Su An.

They ran on the same road. According to Su An’s self-deceiving understanding, they had been parallel. When preparing to shoot the world-renowned “Black Humor”, it was also the closest he came to success. Who really touched success was Zhang Luibai, who he thought was parallel to him, a man with perfect appearance and more perfect strength.

Since then, he had never been able to take a step forward. However, he has watched Zhang Luibai walk step by step from a new actor to a king. Out of some kind of self-abuse mentality, he watched every movie and program, and wanted to find out even the slightest defect to tell himself that the person was inferior to him in some aspects. He still had a chance to catch up with that person.

But no, his so-called competitive psychology had turned to an onlooker watching Zhang Luibai go to the altar, not a competitor but rather a sad and ridiculous little fan.

At this moment, he was reborn. They were in the same hall. The man named Zhang Luibai was becoming more and more unattainable. However, he was just an unknown newcomer who wanted to make his debut on a talent show.

Everything seemed to be the same or farther away.

Han Jiabi was sensitive and realized that there was something wrong with Su An’s mood. He quickly held Su An’s shoulder and asked in a low voice, “What’s wrong with you-“

And in the next moment Han Jiabi voice completely changed tone:

“-Su An, Su An, quickly look up, Zhang Luibai is coming towards us!!!”

He didn’t know which literary person said that all encounters in the world were reunions after a long separation.

Before he always scoffed, but at the moment, Su An vaguely had this kind of experience.

But even if it was a long time, it was just his alone, lonely reunion.