Winter passes and spring comes, year after year.
It is already the beginning of the second summer after Cao Aiqing wrote "Year of Innocence" on his library card.
This year, they became seniors, and their free time suddenly increased. However, the people around them did not relax at all, but became even busier.
Guo Huai did not follow Cao Aiqing's birthday advice to continue his studies.
He chose a completely different path from his previous life. He has been the president of the student union for a year and a half. He has made outstanding achievements. He is currently interning in a Fortune 500 company. I heard that he has received a good offer. Yuedu has not been in school. He must have adapted to the change in identity between a student and a member of society and started a new rhythm of life.
He Yuanchong ended his suspension and returned to the University of Hong Kong. However, due to his absence for a year, he could only take classes with the junior students at the lower level. After returning, he no longer lived in the Twin Harbors Apartment, but moved to Living in a four-person room in a general dormitory building is what He Panshan meant.
Now this younger brother has become more restrained in character. Almost every month, he will give He Tianran a life report, which includes details such as what he did this month, food and clothing expenses, etc., because He Panshan's punishment for him was not enough. It's not over yet. Only with He Tianran's nod to the report can he get next month's living expenses.
As for Cao Aiqing, she hasn’t been in school much recently because the church project she is working on has entered the construction stage. It stands to reason that now that a year and a half has passed, the progress should not be so slow, but the government’s demolition process is In this way, we have to get approval before we can move forward with the work, so we have been delaying it until now.
Nowadays, Cao Aiqing braves the scorching summer sun to go to the site to supervise the work every day, for fear that the workers will make mistakes. Her brothers and sisters who are master's students are not as diligent as she is.
Finally, there is He Tianran. There is no doubt that he is the most leisurely person among this group of people.
Graduation was approaching and the school had no classes. He sat in the library one day and scheduled his shifts from Monday to Friday. It was almost as if he was doing his main job. If he wanted, this schedule could even extend to Sunday. .
"Brother Tianran, I heard that a few days ago, during your graduation defense, several teachers got into a fight?"
A curious inquiry from a colleague came to his ears, and He Tianran looked away from the "Society of Spectacle" in his hand.
By the way, Senior Sister Taozi also graduated last year, but the company she went to was Shanhai Technology. The two are still in contact. Not long ago, Sister Taozi even sent a WeChat message to joke, saying that when He Tianran graduates, they will be the ones It's a good time for the company prince to ascend the throne.
However, He Panshan didn't seem to have arranged for He Tianran to join the company after graduation. Maybe it was because the father and son had a quarrel in Nanshan Adi, and He Panshan had other plans for him, so he should keep it secret for now.
The colleague talking to him now is a junior student in the same department of He Tianran, named Yu Hui. He Tianran usually calls him Huizi.
"It's not a quarrel, it's a discussion. Several teachers each have some opinions on my topic of online and offline venture capital prospects."
"So...has it passed?"
"I passed it, ninety-six points, A."
"That's awesome..."
Huizi sighed. Anyway, he saw that He Tianran usually spent time in the library, just reading books and fishing. He didn't have the sense of urgency that graduation was imminent. For two consecutive months, he only spent half an hour every day. It took me an hour to write the paper and check the information. I passed the defense easily and got such a high score. I felt really cool.
Sure enough, people can't be compared with each other. Yu Hui lamented to himself that it was mainly because Brother Ziran still refused to do anything and felt comfortable fishing, which made even him feel a little lazy recently...
He Tianran looked at his computer screen. Sure enough, this younger brother was also busy watching movies.
Although the movie was paused, He Tianran still guessed the answer based on the unique style shown in this frame:
"Roy Anderson's "The Quiet Bird"?"
Yu Hui nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, that's him. Brother Tianran, you have read a lot of films. You know all about such unpopular films. Most people can tell that "The Grand Budapest Hotel" made by this director is good."
"That movie is not easy to guess. After all, it has received so many Oscar nominations, and its composition and color are very recognizable. It will be difficult to forget after watching it again."
Yu Hui couldn't agree more, and pressed the space button to continue the movie, praising continuously: "His movie is another cold style, but the aesthetic is still superhuman, tsk tsk tsk."
He Tianran felt ashamed and reminded:
"Huiko, do you think there is a possibility that the director who made "The Grand Budapest Hotel" is called Wes Anderson, and the director who made "The Quiet Bird" is called Roy Anderson. They are two people, so The style is different?”
"……ah?"
Feeling the "caring" look in He Tianran's eyes, Yu Hui immediately wanted to dig a hole and get in.
"Ah, what? It's normal to not be able to remember the director. When watching a movie, just watch it as you feel comfortable. If you really want to delve into something, then this Anderson is no less generous. He is one of the directors who uses space to tell stories. , the only existence."
He Tianran smiled slightly and did not ridicule him on this matter.
Speaking of which, his acquaintance with Yu Hui was somewhat telling.
Last year, He Tianran was in charge of film screenings in the library screening room. The school film association often organized movie viewing activities and approached him. Yu Hui was a member of the film association at the time. When he met He Tianran, they immediately fell in love with each other. As a confidant, Yu Hui was even more impressed by the professional opinions on movies that Brother Tianran revealed from time to time, until he realized that Brother Tianran was just a sweeper of the library screening room...
By the way, Yu Hui recently planned to make a short film and participate in the college student short film competition jointly organized by the Hong Kong City University, the Film School, the Hong Kong City Academy of Fine Arts and other universities. Moreover, the young man seemed to be interested in developing into the film and television production industry, so he took the initiative. I chewed on some literary films and analyzed the professional techniques in the shots.
After being comforted by He Tianran, Yu Hui scratched his face.
"That's right, it's all about studying anyway. By the way, Brother Tianran, in this director's film, how do you control the lighting in the exterior scenes so evenly and softly? Could it be that the air quality is better in Northern Europe?"
He Tianran glanced at the picture, "Because this is a studio shot."
"Impossible! How is it possible to capture such a natural depth in a studio? There's no way to achieve such transparency using special effects, right?!"
Although Yu Hui just recognized the wrong director, he still had some basic film knowledge and could tell the difference between studio special effects and location photography.
He Tianran pointed at the distant view on the screen:
"Because its background is a prop made strictly according to the perspective relationship. It only looks very far away by using visual difference, and these backgrounds are all painted one stroke at a time. Otherwise, the color and graininess, whether it is real scenes or special effects, It’s all a bit off.”
Yu Hui was a little stunned, "This... this is too ridiculous!"
He Tianran corrected him seriously:
“What does this have to do with whether it’s bullshit or not?
In "The Sacrifice", Tarkovsky asked the art team to create a tree out of thin air in order for every twig to be 100% in line with his requirements. When the tree appeared in the camera, At that moment, it showed how well a director should treat his own work. "
Yu Hui murmured: "But this... seems to be contrary to the current movie trend. It is very thankless, and the audience can't tell it anyway..."
He Tianran frowned: "Then as an audience, do you think what he did was wrong?"
"That's right...but..."
"Is he wrong?"
He Tianran forcibly interrupted his excuse, emphasized his tone again, and repeated it.
"The answer is yes or no."
"..."
Yu Hui was stunned when he was asked. He Tianran was usually very talkative and gentle. He didn't have the airs of a rich second generation at all. But when the topic of movies came up, his state often gave people a huge sense of oppression. , like a calm, stubborn tyrant living in his own world.
But this situation did not last long. Just when Yuhui was at a loss, He Tianran suddenly smiled on his face and returned to his playful and friendly state. He took the initiative to put down the steps and said:
"Of course it's wrong. Huizi, when you're filming your short film, don't do this. You'll be called stupid, and you might even get into a fight."
"Ah...well, okay..."
Yu Hui responded subconsciously. It was obvious that he had not yet come out of this polar change. He felt that what He Tianran really wanted to tell him was not this compromising answer.
So he tremblingly suggested:
"Oh my god... Brother Tianran, we will start shooting in two days. How about... you become the director and help our film association control it?"
Unexpectedly, He Tianran was startled when he heard this, and then he became silent, and something seemed to flash in his eyes.
After a while, he shook his head.
"Forget it, you think too highly of me. I just watch a lot of movies. If I really want to be a director, I will definitely have to stretch my legs. Besides, I will graduate in a few days. I can't let my whole life be ruined here."
"Everyone has a first time. Brother Tianran, you can definitely do it!"
In fact, Yu Hui had had this idea for a long time, but in the face of his reluctance, He Tianran still shook his head.
"forget it."
"why?"
"I have to go for an interview in two days."
"Then...it's not like you start work immediately after the interview..."
"For me, yes, I just go through the process and make arrangements at home. If nothing else happens, the next time I go back to school, I will take a graduation photo and receive a degree certificate and so on. Now our class In the finance class, I’m probably one of the few still in school.”
He Tianran finished speaking calmly and put the book in his hand into the basket behind him. Yu Hui gave up completely and was speechless.
The man stood up and started packing his things:
"By the way, Huizi, I forgot to tell you that today is my last day on duty in the library. I have something to do in the afternoon, so I will leave first without accompanying you."
"Ah?! Brother Tianran! You...why are you so sudden! Our colleagues in the library haven't given you a farewell party yet!"
After hearing this, Yu Hui shouted out in excitement, and some students who were close to the service desk looked over.
"Shh, keep your voice down, don't disturb others."
He Tianran smiled freely and continued: "What kind of farewell party are you having? It's inexplicable. I told the teacher in the library that when I'm free these days, we can make an appointment for dinner or something."
"Hey...Brother Tianran, you must ask me out..."
"I know~"
He put his shoulder bag on his back, and Yu Hui also stood up. Wanting to see him off, He Tianran patted the young man's shoulder and sat him down again.
"Stand back, don't make it so heavy. If you still don't understand anything at work in the future, go to the teacher first. If the teacher doesn't understand something, just hold it back. When you are in a desperate situation and you can't handle it anymore, you can come to me again. Of course, It's probably useless for you to come to me at that time, I can't help you except to laugh at you."
"Brother Tianran..."
"Let's go~ Goodbye!"
"……goodbye!"
He Tianran lightly punched Yu Hui's chest, turned around and left this place that he had regarded as a refuge in the world for the past two years, where his heart could rest...
Time flies so fast. Is this autobiography of my life finally reaching the final chapter, or is it...
Should we turn over a new chapter?
The sun was shining brightly outside the library. With these questions in mind, He Tianran slowly walked towards the outside world...
The light engulfed his body bit by bit until it completely merged and disappeared.
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